COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 29 MAY 1954 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Inner Adelaide: East Adelaide, Nailsworth, North Adelaide, Prospect -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,332 -12.9 Votes cast: 33,992 96.2 -01.0 Informal votes: 655 01.9 -00.8 Formal votes: 33,337 98.1 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nancy Buttfield Lib 14,266 42.8 +04.5 Hon Cyril CHAMBERS * ALP 18,446 55.3 -06.5 Charles McCaffrey CPA 625 01.9 +00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,337 07.0 e 04.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Buttfield, see Senate 1953, Appointments -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyril Chambers (1897-1975): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGAS, SA ==================================================================== Eastern South Australia: Angaston, Murray Bridge, Renmark, Waikerie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,395 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander DOWNER * Lib Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Russell Downer (1910-81): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-east South Australia: Mt Gambier, Naracoorte, Stathalbyn, Victor Harbour -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,419 +05.6 Votes cast: 44,068 97.0 -00.5 Informal votes: 706 01.6 -00.3 Formal votes: 43,362 98.4 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Archie CAMERON * Lib 27,255 62.9 +01.5 Ralph Dettman ALP 16,107 37.1 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,362 12.9 00.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archie Galbraith Cameron (1895-1956): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 Speaker of the House of Representatives -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Mitcham, Parkside, Rose Park, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,098 -05.6 Votes cast: 38,782 96.7 -00.2 Informal votes: 589 01.5 -00.4 Formal votes: 38,193 98.5 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McLEAY * Lib 22,263 58.3 -02.8 Rex Mathews ALP 15,930 41.7 +02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,193 08.3 02.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McLeay (1893-1982): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Whyalla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,170 +02.3 Votes cast: 39,624 96.2 -00.1 Informal votes: 622 01.6 00.0 Formal votes: 39,002 98.4 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Cheesman Lib 16,253 41.7 -02.2 Edgar RUSSELL * ALP 22,749 58.3 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,002 08.3 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edgar Hugo Degenaart Russell (1890-1963): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Hindmarsh, Lockleys, Thebarton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,681 -02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde CAMERON * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde Robert Cameron (1914-2008): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSTON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Brighton, Edwardstown, Glandore, Glenelg -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,064 +16.6 Votes cast: 58,320 97.1 -00.1 Informal votes: 830 01.4 -00.5 Formal votes: 57,490 98.6 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick GALVIN * ALP 31,602 55.0 +04.4 Howard Zelling Lib 25,888 45.0 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,490 05.0 03.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Galvin (1911-80): Elected 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Albert Park, Kilburn, Port Adelaide, Semaphore -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 23.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,628 +12.2 Votes cast: 54,483 96.2 -00.4 Informal votes: 4,083 07.5 +05.2 Formal votes: 50,400 92.5 -05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Alan Finger CPA 3,045 06.0 +03.3 Bert THOMPSON * ALP 47,355 94.0 +22.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,400 44.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Victor Thompson (1886-1966): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- STURT, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Burnside, Magill, Norwood, St Peters -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,967 +12.3 Votes cast: 49,476 97.1 -00.2 Informal votes: 729 01.5 -00.8 Formal votes: 48,747 98.5 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Norman MAKIN ALP 25,857 53.0 +05.4 Keith Wilson * Lib 22,890 47.0 -05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,747 03.0 05.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Makin was member for Hindmarsh 1919-46. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Keith Cameron Wilson (1900-87): Elected 1949, 1951. Defeated 1954 Later career: See Sturt 1955 > Norman John Oswald Makin (1889-1982): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943. Retired 1946. Elected 1954 Makin contested Bonython in 1955. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Central South Australia: Gawler, Kapunda, Maitland, Wallaroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,118 -00.3 Votes cast: 39,109 97.5 -00.2 Informal votes: 598 01.5 -00.1 Formal votes: 38,511 98.5 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Harradine ALP 14,400 37.4 -02.5 Hector Henstridge 2,218 05.8 Hon Philip McBRIDE * Lib 21,893 56.8 +03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,511 09.7 e 00.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Albert Martin McBride (1892-1982): Elected 1931, 1934. Retired 1937. Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 Minister for Defence --------------------------------------------------------------------