COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== TASMANIA (Ten senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 164,000 +01.5 Votes cast: 158,568 96.7 +00.7 Informal votes: 18,360 11.6 +01.1 Formal votes: 140,208 88.4 -01.1 Quota for election: 12,747 09.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John CHAMBERLAIN Lib 22,303 15.9 ELECTED 2 Hon James Guy * Lib 8,948 06.4 Group A Denham Henty * Lib 6,343 04.5 Q:5.730 John Marriott Lib 5,111 03.6 Robert Wordsworth * Lib 5,063 03.6 Reginald WRIGHT * Lib 25,272 18.0 ELECTED 1 William Lynch CPA 451 00.3 Group B Max Bound CPA 127 00.1 Q:0.045 William Morrow * ALP 9,814 07.0 Group C Hon Nicholas McKENNA * ALP 19,687 14.0 ELECTED 3 Charles Lamp ALP 3,253 02.3 Q:5.224 Justin O'Byrne * ALP 8,530 06.1 William Aylett * ALP 7,829 05.6 George Cole * ALP 11,149 08.0 Reginald Murray * ALP 6,328 04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 140,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lamp was a Senator for Tasmania 1938-50. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Wright's 12,525 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMBERLAIN E 22,303 15.9 ELECTED 2 GUY * 4,090 32.7 13,038 09.3 ELECTED 4 Henty * 1,448 11.6 7,791 05.6 Marriott 2,115 16.9 7,226 05.2 Wordsworth * 4,778 38.1 9,841 07.0 WRIGHT * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 1 Lynch 0 00.0 451 00.3 Bound 3 00.0 130 00.1 Morrow * 17 00.1 9,831 07.0 McKENNA * E 19,687 14.0 ELECTED 3 O'Byrne * 7 00.1 8,537 06.1 Lamp 10 00.1 3,263 02.3 Aylett * 11 00.1 7,840 05.6 Cole * 26 00.2 11,175 08.0 Murray * 20 00.2 6,348 04.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,525 140,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Chamberlain's 9,556 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMBERLAIN E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 2 GUY * 6,842 71.6 19,880 14.2 ELECTED 4 Henty * 790 08.3 8,581 06.1 Marriott 974 10.2 8,200 05.8 Wordsworth * 859 09.0 10,700 07.6 WRIGHT * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 1 Lynch 6 00.1 457 00.3 Bound 1 00.0 131 00.1 Morrow * 16 00.2 9,847 07.0 McKENNA * E 19,687 14.0 ELECTED 3 O'Byrne * 7 00.1 8,544 06.1 Lamp 7 00.1 3,270 02.3 Aylett * 18 00.2 7,858 05.6 Cole * 24 00.3 11,199 08.0 Murray * 12 00.1 6,360 04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,556 140,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: McKenna's 6,940 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMBERLAIN E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 2 GUY * 25 00.4 19,905 14.2 ELECTED 4 Henty * 9 00.1 8,590 06.1 Marriott 8 00.1 8,208 05.9 Wordsworth * 7 00.1 10,707 07.6 WRIGHT * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 1 Lynch 2 00.0 459 00.3 Bound 0 00.0 131 00.1 Morrow * 1,417 20.4 11,264 08.0 McKENNA * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 3 O'Byrne * 862 12.4 9,406 06.7 Lamp 1,777 25.6 5,047 03.6 Aylett * 1,264 (18.2 9,122 06.5 Cole * 915 13.2 12,114 08.6 Murray * 654 09.4 7,014 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,940 140,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Guy's 7,158 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMBERLAIN E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 2 GUY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 4 HENTY * 5,329 74.4 13,919 09.9 ELECTED 5 Marriott 916 12.8 9,124 06.5 Wordsworth * 881 12.3 11,588 08.3 WRIGHT * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 1 Lynch 1 00.0 460 00.3 Bound 0 00.0 131 00.1 Morrow * 7 00.1 11,271 08.0 McKENNA * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 3 O'Byrne * 1 00.0 9,407 06.7 Lamp 3 00.0 5,050 03.6 Aylett * 9 00.1 9,131 06.5 Cole * 7 00.1 12,121 08.6 Murray * 4 00.1 7,018 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,158 140,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Henty's 1,172 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMBERLAIN E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 2 GUY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 4 HENTY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 5 Marriott 1,024 87.4 10,148 07.2 Wordsworth * 146 12.5 11,734 08.4 WRIGHT * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 1 Lynch 0 00.0 460 00.3 Bound 0 00.0 131 00.1 Morrow * 0 00.0 11,271 08.0 McKENNA * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 3 O'Byrne * 0 00.0 9,407 06.7 Lamp 1 00.1 5,051 03.6 Aylett * 0 00.0 9,131 06.5 Cole * 0 00.0 12,121 08.6 Murray * 1 00.1 7,019 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,172 140,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Bound's 131 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMBERLAIN E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 2 GUY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 4 HENTY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 5 Marriott 3 02.3 10,151 07.2 Wordsworth * 4 03.1 11,738 08.4 WRIGHT * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 1 Lynch 107 81.7 567 00.4 Morrow * 6 04.6 11,277 08.0 McKENNA * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 3 O'Byrne * 2 01.5 9,409 06.7 Lamp 3 02.3 5,054 03.6 Aylett * 1 00.8 9,132 06.5 Cole * 2 01.5 12,123 08.6 Murray * 3 02.3 7,022 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 131 140,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Lynch's 567 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMBERLAIN E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 2 GUY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 4 HENTY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 5 Marriott 89 15.7 10,240 07.3 Wordsworth * 29 05.1 11,767 08.4 WRIGHT * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 1 Morrow * 388 68.4 11,665 08.3 McKENNA * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 3 O'Byrne * 13 02.3 9,422 06.7 Lamp 16 02.8 5,070 03.6 Aylett * 9 01.6 9,141 06.5 Cole * 12 02.1 12,135 08.7 Murray * 11 01.9 7,033 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 567 140,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Lamp's 5,070 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMBERLAIN E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 2 GUY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 4 HENTY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 5 Marriott 32 00.6 10,272 07.3 Wordsworth * 20 00.4 11,787 08.4 WRIGHT * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 1 Morrow * 883 17.4 12,548 08.9 McKENNA * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 3 O'Byrne * 2,375 46.8 11,797 08.4 Aylett * 1,121 22.1 10,262 07.3 Cole * 400 07.9 12,535 08.9 Murray * 239 04.7 7,272 05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,070 140,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Murray's 7,272 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMBERLAIN E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 2 GUY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 4 HENTY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 5 Marriott 79 01.1 10,351 07.4 Wordsworth * 45 00.6 11,832 08.4 WRIGHT * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 1 MORROW * 636 08.7 13,184 09.4 ELECTED 7 McKENNA * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 3 O'Byrne * 641 08.8 12,438 08.9 Aylett * 1,089 15.0 11,351 08.1 COLE * 4,782 65.8 17,317 12.4 ELECTED 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,272 140,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Cole's 4,570 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMBERLAIN E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 2 GUY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 4 HENTY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 5 Marriott 16 00.4 10,367 07.4 Wordsworth * 9 00.2 11,841 08.4 WRIGHT * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 1 MORROW * E 13,184 09.4 ELECTED 7 McKENNA * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 3 O'BYRNE * 537 11.8 12,975 09.3 ELECTED 9 AYLETT * 4,008 87.7 15,359 11.0 ELECTED 8 COLE * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,570 140,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Morrow's 437 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMBERLAIN E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 2 GUY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 4 HENTY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 5 Marriott 3 00.7 10,370 07.4 Wordsworth * 0 00.0 11,841 08.4 WRIGHT * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 1 MORROW * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 7 McKENNA * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 3 O'BYRNE * 308 70.5 13,283 09.5 ELECTED 9 AYLETT * 126 28.8 15,485 11.0 ELECTED 8 COLE * E 12,747 09.3 ELECTED 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 437 140,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Aylett's 2,738 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHAMBERLAIN E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 2 GUY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 4 HENTY * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 5 Marriott 1,694 61.9 12,064 08.6 WORDSWORTH * 1,044 38.1 12,885 09.2 ELECTED 10 WRIGHT * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 1 MORROW * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 7 McKENNA * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 3 O'BYRNE * E 13,283 09.5 ELECTED 9 AYLETT * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 8 COLE * E 12,747 09.1 ELECTED 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,738 140,208 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 28 April 1951, backdated to 1 July 1950. Chamberlain, Guy, Henty, McKenna and Wright elected for a term ending 30 June 1956. Aylett, Cole, Morrow, O'Byrne and Wordsworth elected for a term ending 30 June 1953. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Edward Aylett (1900-76): Elected 1937, 1943, 1949, 1951 > John Hartley Chamberlain (1884-1953): Elected 1951 Born: 29 April 1884, Lancashire, England Career: Migrated as child. Educated state schools, La Trobe, Tasmania. Military Service 1914-18. Farmer at Preston, Tasmania. State politics: Tas MHA for Darwin 1934-51. Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party and Opposition 1950-51. Died 16 January 1953 (see Appointments) > George Ronald Cole (1908-69): Elected 1949, 1951 > James Allan Guy (1890-1979): Elected 1949, 1951 > Norman Henry Denham Henty (1903-78): Elected 1949, 1951 > Nicholas Edward McKenna (1895-1974): Elected 1943, 1949, 1951 > William Morrow (1891-1980): Elected 1946, 1951 > Reginald James Murray (1909-62): Elected 1946. Defeated 1951 Later career: Private Secretary to Senator Hon Nicholas McKenna Died 25 November 1962 > Justin Hilary O'Byrne (1912-93): Elected 1946, 1951 > Robert Hurley Wordsworth (1894-1984): Elected 1949, 1951 > Reginald Charles Wright (1905-90): Elected 1949, 1951 --------------------------------------------------------------------