COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 29 MAY 1954 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brighton, Elsternwick, Glenhuntly -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.3 1951 by-election two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,342 -05.3 Votes cast: 38,791 96.2 +00.1 Informal votes: 364 00.9 -00.4 Formal votes: 38,427 99.1 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy JOSKE * Lib 25,062 65.2 +01.9 Leonard Prior ALP 13,365 34.8 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,427 15.2 01.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy Ernest Joske (1895-1981): Elected 1951 By, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLAARAT, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ballarat, Daylesford, Learmonth, Warrenheip -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,309 -00.5 Votes cast: 40,188 97.3 +00.1 Informal votes: 291 00.7 -00.2 Formal votes: 39,897 99.3 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allen Driscoll Lib 18,900 47.4 -01.4 Robert JOSHUA * ALP 20,997 52.6 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,897 02.6 01.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Joshua (1906-70): Elected 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- In April 1955 Joshua was one of seven MPs who were expelled from the ALP and formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist). Joshua was the group's parliamentary leader April-November 1955. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Alphington, Delbridge, Ivanhoe, Northcote -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,157 -04.3 Votes cast: 37,169 94.9 -00.9 Informal votes: 386 01.0 -00.7 Formal votes: 36,783 99.0 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan BIRD * ALP 21,250 57.8 -02.8 Neil McKay Lib 14,732 40.1 +00.7 Andrew Wallace CPA 801 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,783 09.8 e 00.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Charles Bird (1906-62): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Golden Square, Maryborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,571 +01.7 Votes cast: 42,072 96.6 -00.2 Informal votes: 352 00.8 -00.4 Formal votes: 41,720 99.2 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Barton Lib 18,448 44.2 -02.2 Hon Percy CLAREY * ALP 23,272 55.8 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,720 05.8 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy James Clarey (1890-1960): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BURKE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Blyth, Brunswick, Edward, Fitzroy North -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 22.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,313 -09.9 Votes cast: 34,850 96.0 -00.1 Informal votes: 613 01.8 -00.4 Formal votes: 34,237 98.2 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vida Little CPA 1,467 04.3 Edward PETERS * ALP 23,510 68.7 -03.7 Alfred Wall Lib 9,260 27.0 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,237 22.6 e 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward William Peters (1897-1980): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Burke was abolished at the 1955 redistribution. Peters contested Scullin in 1955. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHISHOLM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Auburn, Camberwell, Glen Iris, Highfield Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 15.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,402 -01.3 Votes cast: 41,552 95.7 00.0 Informal votes: 387 00.9 -00.3 Formal votes: 41,165 99.1 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Cahill ALP 14,390 35.0 +00.0 Hon Wilfred KENT HUGHES * Lib 26,775 65.0 +00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,165 15.0 no swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilfrid Selwyn Kent Hughes (1895-1970): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 Minister for the Interior Minister for Works -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORANGAMITE, Vic ==================================================================== South-West Victoria: Ararat, Beaufort, Camperdown, Colac -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.7 1953 by-election two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,037 +02.2 Votes cast: 38,904 97.2 +00.2 Informal votes: 244 00.6 -00.3 Formal votes: 38,660 99.4 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel MACKINNON * Lib 22,253 57.6 -01.1 Angus McLean ALP 16,407 42.4 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,660 07.6 01.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Daniel Mackinnon (1903-83): Elected 1949. Defeated 1951. Elected 1953 By, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORIO, Vic ==================================================================== South-West Victoria: Drysdale, Geelong, Newtown, South Barwon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,510 +07.4 Votes cast: 44,498 95.7 -00.5 Informal votes: 308 00.7 -00.2 Formal votes: 44,190 99.3 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John Dedman ALP 21,487 48.6 -01.2 Hubert OPPERMAN * Lib 22,703 51.4 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,190 01.4 01.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dedman was member for Corio 1940-49. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubert Ferdinand Opperman (1904-96): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DAREBIN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Preston, Reservoir, Thornbury -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,456 +08.4 Votes cast: 44,942 96.7 -00.2 Informal votes: 598 01.3 -00.1 Formal votes: 44,344 98.7 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas ANDREWS * ALP 28,810 65.0 +00.6 Charles White Lib 15,534 35.0 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,344 15.0 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas William Andrews (1900-74): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- In April 1955 Andrews was one of seven MPs who were expelled from the ALP and formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist). -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAKIN, Vic ==================================================================== East of Melbourne: Box Hill, Eltham, Heidelberg, Mitcham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,198 +19.9 Votes cast: 57,837 96.1 +00.8 Informal votes: 576 01.0 -00.3 Formal votes: 57,261 99.0 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Bryant ALP 27,375 47.8 +01.4 Frank DAVIS * Lib 29,886 52.2 +03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,261 02.2 00.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Bryant, see Wills 1955. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis John Davis (1900-80): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAWKNER, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Orrong, Prahran, South Yarra, Toorak -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,050 -08.4 Votes cast: 36,336 95.5 -00.2 Informal votes: 378 01.0 -00.7 Formal votes: 35,958 99.0 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BOURKE * ALP 18,038 50.2 -01.4 Peter Howson Lib 17,920 49.8 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,958 00.2 01.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Howson, see Fawkner 1955. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Meskill Bourke (1913-81): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- In April 1955 Bourke was one of seven MPs who were expelled from the ALP and formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist). -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLINDERS, Vic ==================================================================== South of Melbourne: Carrum, Dromana, Frankston, Mentone -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.9 e 1952 by-election two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,110 +12.1 Votes cast: 47,436 96.6 +00.4 Informal votes: 494 01.0 -00.6 Formal votes: 46,942 99.0 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Ewart * ALP 22,707 48.4 +05.4 Robert LINDSAY Lib 24,235 51.6 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,942 01.6 04.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Keith Walter Wilson Ewart (1917-89): Elected 1952 By. Defeated 1954 Later career: Accountant. Died 2 December 1989 > Robert William Ludovic Lindsay (1905-2000): Elected 1954 Born: 18 August 1905, Norwich, England. Career: Educated Eton College, England, Royal Military College, Sandhurst, England. Military Service 1925-37, 1939-52. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GELLIBRAND, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Footscray, Newport, Williamstown, Yarraville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 24.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,541 -04.0 Votes cast: 39,061 96.3 -00.2 Informal votes: 605 01.5 -00.7 Formal votes: 38,456 98.5 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Carrington Lib 10,235 26.6 +01.6 Alexander Dobbin CPA 2,584 06.7 -03.3 John MULLENS * ALP 25,637 66.7 +01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,456 22.8 e 01.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Michael Mullens (1896-1978): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- In April 1955 Mullens was one of seven MPs who were expelled from the ALP and formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist). Mullens contested Melbourne in 1955. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Bairnsdale, Maffra, Sale, Traralgon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 15.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,891 +04.9 Votes cast: 37,097 95.4 -00.5 Informal votes: 375 01.0 -00.5 Formal votes: 36,722 99.0 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George BOWDEN * CP 22,185 60.4 -04.7 Sydney Crofts ALP 14,537 39.6 +04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,722 10.4 04.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- George James Bowden (1888-1962): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HENTY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Carnegie, East Caulfield, East Malvern, Oakleigh -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,399 -02.2 Votes cast: 40,774 96.2 -00.2 Informal votes: 392 01.0 -00.4 Formal votes: 40,382 99.9 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jo GULLETT * Lib 22,858 56.6 -00.7 Alexander Miller ALP 16,400 40.6 -00.2 Noel Schafer 1,124 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,382 08.0 e 00.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Baynton Somer Gullett (1914-99): Elected 1946 By, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 Gullett retired at the 1955 election. Later career: Farmer at Thaarwa, ACT. Ambassador to Greece 1965-68. Died 24 August 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGGINS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Armadale, Caulfield, Darling, Malvern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 18.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,718 -07.0 Votes cast: 35,364 93.8 -00.4 Informal votes: 407 01.2 -00.3 Formal votes: 34,957 98.8 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Harold HOLT * Lib 22,849 65.4 -01.0 Benjamin Nicholas ALP 12,108 34.6 +04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,957 15.4 02.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Edward Holt (1908-67): Elected 1935 By, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 Minister for Labour and National Service Minister for Immigration -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGINBOTHAM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Hampton, Moorabbin, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,841 +19.5 Votes cast: 56,700 96.4 00.0 Informal votes: 584 01.0 -00.4 Formal votes: 56,116 99.0 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey Sowerbutts ALP 25,537 45.5 -00.1 Frank TIMSON * Lib 30,579 54.5 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,116 04.5 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Frank Timson (1909-60): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HODDLE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Abbotsford, Carlton, Collingwood, Fitzroy -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 32.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,617 -12.9 Votes cast: 31,706 94.3 -00.1 Informal votes: 767 02.4 -01.1 Formal votes: 30,939 97.6 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Desmond Byrne Lib 6,302 20.4 +02.8 John CREMEAN * ALP 23,439 75.8 -02.9 John Prescott CPA 1,198 03.9 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,939 29.4 e 02.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lawrence Cremean (1907-82): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. In April 1955 Cremean was one of seven MPs who were expelled from the ALP and formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist). 2. Hoddle was abolished at the 1955 redistribution. Cremean contested Scullin in 1955. -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Yackandandah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,108 +02.7 Votes cast: 39,144 95.2 -00.3 Informal votes: 291 00.7 -00.5 Formal votes: 38,853 99.3 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Bostock * Lib 17,199 44.3 -14.3 Cyril Davy CP 7,231 18.6 Neitherland Reeves ALP 14,423 37.1 -04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,853 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Davy's 7,231 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOSTOCK * 6,293 87.0 23,492 60.5 Reeves 938 13.0 15,361 39.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,231 38,853 10.5 01.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dowling Bostock (1892-1968): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ISAACS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield West, Ripponlea, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,853 -10.0 Votes cast: 35,059 95.1 +00.5 Informal votes: 504 01.4 -00.7 Formal votes: 34,555 98.6 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HAWORTH * Lib 19,315 55.9 +04.4 Donald MacSween ALP 15,240 44.1 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,555 05.9 03.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Crawford Haworth (1905-84): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Balwyn, Canterbury, Deepdene, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,774 +01.8 Votes cast: 42,857 95.7 -00.5 Informal votes: 398 00.9 -00.3 Formal votes: 42,459 99.1 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Robert MENZIES * Lib 29,427 69.3 +01.9 George Miller ALP 12,269 28.9 +00.5 Rex Mortimer CPA 763 01.8 -02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,459 19.5 e 00.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- LA TROBE, Vic ==================================================================== East of Melbourne: Croydon, Dandenong, Ferntree Gully, Ringwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,732 +33.5 Votes cast: 63,454 96.5 +00.5 Informal votes: 699 01.1 -00.8 Formal votes: 62,755 98.9 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Richard CASEY * Lib 34,585 55.1 -02.9 Dr Gerald O'Day CPA 1,227 02.0 Edward Smith ALP 26,943 42.9 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,755 05.3 e 02.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Gardiner Casey (1890-1976): Elected 1931, 1934, 1937. Resigned 1940. Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 Minister for External Affairs Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation -------------------------------------------------------------------- LALOR, Vic ==================================================================== West of Melbourne: Altona, Essendon North, Sunbury, Sunshine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,873 +21.4 Votes cast: 52,459 95.6 +00.4 Informal votes: 629 01.2 -00.3 Formal votes: 51,830 98.8 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Morison Lib 21,598 41.7 -03.4 Hon Reginald POLLARD * ALP 30,232 58.3 +03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,830 08.3 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Thomas Pollard (1894-1981): Elected 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McMILLAN, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Morwell, Trafalgar, Wonthaggi, Yallourn -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,438 +08.4 Votes cast: 42,303 95.2 -00.5 Informal votes: 694 01.6 -00.3 Formal votes: 41,609 98.4 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey Brown * Lib 17,054 41.0 -14.7 Desmond Devlin ALP 17,989 43.2 +02.4 Robert Hamilton CPA 776 01.9 -01.5 John McDonald CP 5,790 13.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,609 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hamilton's 776 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown * 83 10.7 17,137 41.2 Devlin 569 73.3 18,558 44.6 McDonald 124 16.0 5,914 14.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 776 41,609 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McDonald's 5,914 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN * 5,177 87.5 22,314 53.6 Devlin 737 12.5 19,295 46.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,914 41,609 03.6 02.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey William Brown (1894-1955): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 Died 14 October 1955 (no by-election held). -------------------------------------------------------------------- MALLEE, Vic ==================================================================== North-western Victoria: Kerang, Mildura, Ouyen, Swan Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,817 +02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Winton TURNBULL * CP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Winton George Turnbull (1899-1980): Elected 1946 By, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIBYRNONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Essendon, Footscray North, Moonee Ponds -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,510 -00.1 Votes cast: 43,591 95.8 +01.1 Informal votes: 553 01.3 -00.2 Formal votes: 43,038 98.7 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stuart Collie Lib 14,502 33.7 -02.0 Hon Arthur DRAKEFORD * ALP 27,647 64.2 -00.1 Francis Johnson CPA 889 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,038 16.1 e 01.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Samuel Drakeford (1881-1957): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Carlton South, Melbourne, Newmarket, Parkville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,050 -16.1 Votes cast: 32,093 94.3 +00.5 Informal votes: 776 02.4 -01.1 Formal votes: 31,317 97.6 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Arthur CALWELL * ALP 22,125 70.6 +07.6 Alfred Carter Lib 9,192 29.4 -03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 31,317 20.6 04.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Augustus Calwell (1896-1973): Elected 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 Deputy Leader of the Opposition Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PORTS, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Cardigan, South Melbourne, Port Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 21.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,001 -12.7 Votes cast: 33,325 95.2 +00.3 Informal votes: 677 02.0 -00.2 Formal votes: 32,648 98.0 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ted Bull CPA 1,733 05.3 Frank CREAN * ALP 22,001 67.4 -03.8 Norman Fittock Lib 8,914 27.3 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,648 22.3 e 01.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MURRAY, Vic ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Numurkah, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,550 +03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon John McEWEN * CP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McEwen (1900-80): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 Minister for Commerce and Agriculture Deputy Leader of the Country Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANNON, Vic ==================================================================== Western Victoria: Casterton, Hamilton, Portland, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,299 +02.8 Votes cast: 37,187 97.1 -00.5 Informal votes: 186 00.5 -00.3 Formal votes: 37,001 99.5 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm Fraser Lib 18,492 50.0 +01.1 Donald McLEOD * ALP 18,509 50.0 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,001 00.0 01.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Fraser, see Wannon 1955. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald McLeod (1892-1963): Elected 1940, 1943, 1946. Defeated 1949. Elected 1951, 1954 McLeod retired at the 1955 election. Later career: Farmer Died 22 August 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Coburg, Essendon, Mitchell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,381 +01.6 Votes cast: 44,723 96.4 +00.1 Informal votes: 590 01.3 -00.5 Formal votes: 44,133 98.7 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BRYSON * ALP 27,538 62.4 +13.5 Ian Ingram Lib 16,595 37.6 +04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,133 12.4 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George Bryson (1898-1973): Elected 1943. Defeated 1946. Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- In April 1955 Bryson was one of seven MPs who were expelled from the ALP and formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist). -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIMMERA, Vic ==================================================================== Western Victoria: Horsham, Nhill, St Arnaud, Stawell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,488 +00.2 Votes cast: 35,294 96.7 -00.2 Informal votes: 201 00.6 -00.4 Formal votes: 35,093 99.4 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Hilton CP 8,184 23.3 William Lawrence * Lib 15,238 43.4 -19.6 Cyril Sudholz ALP 11,671 33.3 -03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,093 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hilton's 8,184 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- LAWRENCE * 7,448 91.0 22,686 64.6 Sudholz 736 09.0 12,407 35.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,184 35,093 14.6 01.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Robert Lawrence (1906-2004): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- YARRA, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Burnley, Hawthorn, Richmond -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,056 -12.1 Votes cast: 34,366 95.3 -00.3 Informal votes: 578 01.7 -00.6 Formal votes: 33,788 98.3 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stan KEON * ALP 21,058 62.3 +02.2 James MacDonald Lib 11,591 34.3 -01.4 Kenneth Miller CPA 1,139 03.4 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,788 15.4 e 01.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- MacDonald was Vic MLA for Burwood 1955-67, Glen Iris 1967-76. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Standish Michael Keon (1915-87): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- In April 1955 Keon was one of seven MPs who were expelled from the ALP and formed the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist). --------------------------------------------------------------------