COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Ten senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 318,260 +00.8 Votes cast: 304,326 95.6 +00.2 Informal votes: 27,117 08.9 -01.1 Formal votes: 277,209 91.1 +01.1 Quota for election: 25,201 09.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Agnes ROBERTSON * Lib 137,247 49.5 ELECTED 1 Victor Vincent * Lib 4,023 01.5 Group A Edmund Piesse * CP 3,950 01.4 Q:5.982 Malcolm Scott * Lib 1,146 00.4 Harrie Seward CP 2,662 01.0 Shane Paltridge Lib 1,719 00.6 Kevin Healy CPA 2,174 00.8 Group B Patricia Hurd CPA 126 00.0 Q:0.101 John Coleman CPA 243 00.1 Dorothy TANGNEY * ALP 114,628 41.4 ELECTED 2 Donald Willesee * ALP 1,721 00.6 Group C Hon James Fraser * ALP 1,408 00.5 Q:4.812 Richard Nash * ALP 1,078 00.4 Joseph Cooke * ALP 1,377 00.5 John Harris * ALP 1,056 00.4 Carlyle Ferguson 2,149 00.8 Q:0.085 Robert Salter 502 00.2 Q:0.020 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Robertson's 112,046 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * 109,187 97.4 113,210 40.8 ELECTED 3 Piesse * 1,411 01.3 5,361 01.9 Scott * 425 00.4 1,571 00.6 Seward 362 00.3 3,024 01.1 Paltridge 200 00.2 1,919 00.7 Healy 60 00.1 2,234 00.8 Hurd 17 00.0 143 00.1 Coleman 21 00.0 264 00.1 TANGNEY * E 114,628 41.4 ELECTED 2 Willesee * 100 00.1 1,821 00.6 Fraser * 54 00.0 1,462 00.5 Nash * 27 00.0 1,105 00.4 Cooke * 9 00.0 1,386 00.5 Harris * 5 00.0 1,061 00.4 Ferguson 144 00.1 2,293 00.8 Salter 24 00.0 526 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 112,046 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Tangney's 89,427 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * 538 00.6 113,748 41.0 ELECTED 3 Piesse * 144 00.2 5,505 02.0 Scott * 53 00.1 1,624 00.6 Seward 73 00.1 3,097 01.1 Paltridge 35 00.0 1,954 00.7 Healy 152 00.2 2,386 00.9 Hurd 49 00.1 192 00.1 Coleman 34 00.0 298 00.1 TANGNEY * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 2 WILLESEE * 85,088 95.1 86,909 31.4 ELECTED 4 Fraser * 1,635 01.8 3,097 01.1 Nash * 762 00.9 1,867 00.7 Cooke * 357 00.4 1,743 00.6 Harris * 184 00.2 1,245 00.4 Ferguson 280 00.3 2,573 00.9 Salter 43 00.0 569 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 89,427 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Vincent's 88,547 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 3 PIESSE * 87,920 99.3 93,425 33.7 ELECTED 5 Scott * 316 00.4 1,940 00.7 Seward 124 00.1 3,221 01.2 Paltridge 68 00.1 2,022 00.7 Healy 12 00.0 2,398 00.9 Hurd 11 00.0 203 00.1 Coleman 7 00.0 305 00.1 TANGNEY * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 2 WILLESEE * E 86,909 31.4 ELECTED 4 Fraser * 41 00.0 3,138 01.1 Nash * 18 00.0 1,885 00.7 Cooke * 1 00.0 1,744 00.6 Harris * 4 00.0 1,249 00.5 Ferguson 22 00.0 2,595 00.9 Salter 3 00.0 572 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 88,547 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Willesee's 61,708 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 3 PIESSE * 54 00.1 93,479 33.7 ELECTED 5 Scott * 8 00.0 1,948 00.7 Seward 9 00.0 3,230 01.2 Paltridge 4 00.0 2,026 00.7 Healy 19 00.0 2,417 00.9 Hurd 3 00.0 206 00.1 Coleman 7 00.0 312 00.1 TANGNEY * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 2 WILLESEE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 4 FRASER * 61,173 99.1 64,311 23.2 ELECTED 6 Nash * 226 00.4 2,111 00.8 Cooke * 108 00.2 1,852 00.7 Harris * 50 00.1 1,299 00.5 Ferguson 38 00.1 2,633 00.9 Salter 9 00.0 581 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,708 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Piesse's 68,278 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 3 PIESSE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 5 SCOTT * 67,986 99.6 69,934 25.2 ELECTED 7 Seward 168 00.2 3,398 01.2 Paltridge 54 00.1 2,080 00.8 Healy 18 00.0 2,435 00.9 Hurd 1 00.0 207 00.1 Coleman 1 00.0 313 00.1 TANGNEY * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 2 WILLESEE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 4 FRASER * E 64,311 23.2 ELECTED 6 Nash * 20 00.0 2,131 00.8 Cooke * 4 00.0 1,856 00.7 Harris * 7 00.0 1,306 00.5 Ferguson 19 00.0 2,652 01.0 Salter 0 581 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,278 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Fraser's 39,110 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 3 PIESSE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 5 SCOTT * 17 00.0 69,951 25.2 ELECTED 7 Seward 4 00.0 3,402 01.2 Paltridge 1 00.0 2,081 00.8 Healy 8 00.0 2,443 00.9 Hurd 2 00.0 209 00.1 Coleman 1 00.0 314 00.1 TANGNEY * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 2 WILLESEE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 4 FRASER * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 6 NASH * 38,952 99.6 41,083 14.8 ELECTED 8 Cooke * 72 00.2 1,928 00.7 Harris * 33 00.1 1,339 00.5 Ferguson 16 00.0 2,668 01.0 Salter 4 00.0 585 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,110 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Scott's 44,750 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 3 PIESSE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 5 SCOTT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 7 SEWARD 44,595 99.7 47,997 17.3 ELECTED 9 Paltridge 116 00.3 2,197 00.8 Healy 6 00.0 2,449 00.9 Hurd 1 00.0 210 00.1 Coleman 2 00.0 316 00.1 TANGNEY * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 2 WILLESEE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 4 FRASER * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 6 NASH * E 41,083 14.8 ELECTED 8 Cooke * 11 00.0 1,939 00.7 Harris * 1 00.0 1,340 00.5 Ferguson 14 00.0 2,682 01.0 Salter 4 00.0 589 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,750 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Nash's 15,882 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 3 PIESSE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 5 SCOTT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 7 SEWARD 4 00.0 48,001 17.3 ELECTED 9 Paltridge 1 00.0 2,198 00.8 Healy 2 00.0 2,451 00.9 Hurd 1 00.0 211 00.1 Coleman 0 00.0 316 00.1 TANGNEY * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 2 WILLESEE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 4 FRASER * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 6 NASH * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 8 Cooke * 15,845 99.8 17,784 06.4 Harris * 17 00.1 1,357 00.5 Ferguson 10 00.1 2,692 01.0 Salter 2 00.0 591 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,882 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Seward's 22,800 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 3 PIESSE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 5 SCOTT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 7 SEWARD E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 9 Paltridge 22,773 99.9 24,971 09.0 Healy 5 00.0 2,456 00.9 Hurd 1 00.0 212 00.1 Coleman 1 00.0 317 00.1 TANGNEY * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 2 WILLESEE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 4 FRASER * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 6 NASH * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 8 Cooke * 7 00.0 17,791 06.4 Harris * 4 00.0 1,361 00.5 Ferguson 8 00.0 2,700 01.0 Salter 1 00.0 592 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,800 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Hurd's 212 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 3 PIESSE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 5 SCOTT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 7 SEWARD E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 9 Paltridge 30 14.2 25,001 09.0 Healy 102 48.1 2,558 00.9 Coleman 43 20.3 360 00.1 TANGNEY * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 2 WILLESEE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 4 FRASER * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 6 NASH * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 8 Cooke * 23 10.8 17,814 06.4 Harris * 3 01.4 1,364 00.5 Ferguson 10 04.7 2,710 01.0 Salter 1 00.5 593 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 212 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Coleman's 360 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 3 PIESSE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 5 SCOTT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 7 SEWARD E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 9 Paltridge 67 (18.6 25,068 09.0 Healy 207 57.5 2,765 01.0 TANGNEY * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 2 WILLESEE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 4 FRASER * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 6 NASH * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 8 Cooke * 35 09.7 17,849 06.4 Harris * 12 03.3 1,376 00.5 Ferguson 27 07.5 2,737 01.0 Salter 12 03.3 605 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 360 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Salter's 605 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 3 PIESSE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 5 SCOTT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 7 SEWARD E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 9 Paltridge 87 14.4 25,155 09.1 Healy 12 02.0 2,777 01.0 TANGNEY * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 2 WILLESEE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 4 FRASER * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 6 NASH * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 8 Cooke * 66 10.9 17,915 06.5 Harris * 19 03.1 1,395 00.5 Ferguson 421 69.6 3,158 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 605 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Harris's 1,395 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 3 PIESSE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 5 SCOTT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 7 SEWARD E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 9 Paltridge 43 03.1 25,198 09.1 Healy 13 00.9 2,790 01.0 TANGNEY * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 2 WILLESEE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 4 FRASER * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 6 NASH * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 8 Cooke * 1,293 92.7 19,208 06.9 Ferguson 46 03.3 3,204 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,395 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Healy's 2,790 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 1 VINCENT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 3 PIESSE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 5 SCOTT * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 7 SEWARD E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 9 PALTRIDGE 570 20.4 25,768 09.3 ELECTED 10 TANGNEY * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 2 WILLESEE * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 4 FRASER * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 6 NASH * E 25,201 09.1 ELECTED 8 Cooke * 2,004 71.8 21,212 07.7 Ferguson 216 07.7 3,420 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,790 277,209 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 28 April 1951, backdated to 1 July 1950. Piesse, Robertson, Tangney, Vincent and Willesee elected for a term ending 30 June 1956. Fraser, Nash, Paltridge, Scott and Seward elected for a term ending 30 June 1953. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Joseph Alfred Cooke (1904-81): Elected 1946. Defeated 1951 Later career: See Appointments > James Mackintosh Fraser (1908-70): Elected 1937, 1943, 1949, 1951 > John Harris (1890-1974): Elected 1946. Defeated 1951 Later career: See Senate 1953 > Richard Harry Nash (1890-1951): Elected 1943, 1949, 1951 Died 12 December 1951 (see Appointments) > Shane Dunne Paltridge (1910-66): Elected 1951 Born: 11 January 1910, Perth Career: Educated state schools, Western Australia, and Fort St High School, Sydney. Bank officer. Publican from 1936. Military Service 1940-45. Father-in-law of Hon Kim C Beazley, MP. > Edmund Stephen Roper Piesse (1900-52): Elected 1949, 1951 Died 25 August 1952 (see Appointments) > Agnes Robertson (1882-1968): Elected 1949, 1951 > Malcolm Fox Scott (1911-89): Elected 1949, 1951 > Harrie Stephen Seward (1884-1958): Elected 1951 Born: 26 February 1884, Rochester, Victoria Career: Educated St Patrick's College, Ballarat, Victoria. Bank officer, Victoria and Western Australia. Farmer, Pingelly, Western Australia, from 1913. Military Service 1915-19. State politics: WA MLA for Pingelly 1933-50. Minister for Railways and Transport 1947-48. > Dorothy Margaret Tangney (1911-85): Elected 1943, 1946, 1951 > Victor Seddon Vincent (1908-64): Elected 1949, 1951 > Donald Robert Willesee (1916-2003): Elected 1949, 1951 --------------------------------------------------------------------