COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND ==================================================================== BOWMAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Ekibin, Greenslopes, Manly, Wynnum -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 03.4 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,192 -01.5 Votes cast: 42,081 95.2 -01.4 Informal votes: 935 02.2 +01.1 Formal votes: 41,146 97.8 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hector Chalmers ALP 18,646 45.3 +01.1 Malcolm McCOLM * Lib 22,500 54.7 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,146 04.7 00.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm Llewellyn McComb (1914-66): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRISBANE, Qld ==================================================================== Inner Brisbane: Fernberg, Ithaca, Kelvin Grove, Merthyr -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 08.5 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 07.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,533 +40.1 Votes cast: 42,079 92.4 -02.2 Informal votes: 1,190 02.8 +01.0 Formal votes: 40,889 97.2 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Cairns Lib 18,001 44.0 +01.2 Claude Jones CPA 1,269 03.1 Hon George LAWSON * ALP 21,619 52.9 -02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,889 05.7 e 01.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Cairns, see Lilley 1963. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Lawson (1881-1966): Elected 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPRICORNIA, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Fitzroy, Gladstone, Mt Morgan, Rockhampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 05.1 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.3 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,451 +11.2 Votes cast: 37,270 96.9 -00.4 Informal votes: 823 02.2 +00.9 Formal votes: 36,447 97.8 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Browne CPA 1,026 02.8 +01.7 Colin Maxwell ALP 15,804 43.4 -02.2 Henry PEARCE * Lib 19,617 53.8 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,447 04.0 e 00.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry George Pearce (born 1917): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING DOWNS, Qld ==================================================================== South-East Queensland: Crows Nest, Oakey, Pittsworth, Toowoomba -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 15.0 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 15.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,279 +06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald SWARTZ * Lib Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald William Colin Swartz (1911-2006): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DAWSON, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Eidsvold, Mackay, Mirani, Pioneer -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 05.6 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.8 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,409 +00.2 Votes cast: 35,483 94.9 -01.5 Informal votes: 618 01.7 +00.7 Formal votes: 34,865 98.3 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanley Dalton ALP 13,541 38.8 -03.5 Charles DAVIDSON * CP 21,324 61.2 +04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,865 11.2 03.8 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Davidson (1897-1985): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Postmaster-General from 11 January 1956 Minister for the Navy from 24 October 1956 Deputy Leader of the Country Party from 26 May 1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FISHER, Qld ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Gympie, Landsborough, Nanango, Widgee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 19.6 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.0 shift to Labor New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 18.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,628 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles ADERMANN * CP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Frederick Adermann (1896-1979): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRIFFITH, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Bulimba, Buranda, Kurlipa, Maree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 00.4 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 04.3 shift to Labor New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,235 +32.7 Votes cast: 41,752 94.4 -01.8 Informal votes: 920 02.2 +01.2 Formal votes: 40,832 97.8 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Berry Lib 19,896 48.7 +03.4 Wilfred COUTTS * ALP 20,936 51.3 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,832 01.3 03.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Berry was member for Griffith 1949-54. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilfred Charles Coutts (1908-97): Elected 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HERBERT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Ayr, Ingham, Ross, Townsville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Country Party 09.0 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.1 to Country Party New notional majority: Labor over Country Party 08.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,076 +02.7 Votes cast: 38,138 92.8 -02.5 Informal votes: 1,012 02.7 +00.9 Formal votes: 37,126 97.3 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Bishop CPA 2,416 06.5 +03.0 William EDMONDS * ALP 18,825 50.7 -05.1 Arnold White CP 15,885 42.8 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,126 06.6 e 02.3 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Frederick Edmonds (1903-68): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Bowen, Charters Towers, Longreach, Mt Isa -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Country Party 10.2 Effect of 1955 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,707 +05.6 Votes cast: 30,481 90.4 -02.2 Informal votes: 658 02.2 +01.1 Formal votes: 29,823 97.8 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Donnelly CP 12,457 41.8 +01.8 Hon William RIORDAN * ALP 17,366 58.2 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,823 08.2 02.0 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William James Riordan (1908-73): Elected 1936 By, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEICHHARDT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Atherton, Cairns, Gordonvale, Innisfail -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Country Party 03.2 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Labor over Country Party 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,220 +03.7 Votes cast: 37,975 92.1 -02.6 Informal votes: 860 02.3 +00.8 Formal votes: 37,115 97.7 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Henry Bruce * ALP 18,512 49.9 -01.5 William Falls CPA 759 02.0 +00.0 Thomas Gilmore CP 17,844 48.1 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,115 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gilmore was member for Leichhardt 1949-51. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Falls's 759 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRUCE * 676 89.1 19,188 51.7 Gilmore 83 10.9 17,927 48.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 759 37,115 01.7 00.6 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Adam Bruce (1884-1958): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955 Died 11 October 1958 (no by-election held) -------------------------------------------------------------------- LILLEY, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Banyo, Clayfield, Nundah, Sandgate -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 08.2 Effect of 1955 redistribution: no change New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,453 -00.5 Votes cast: 40,793 93.9 -00.9 Informal votes: 865 02.1 +00.8 Formal votes: 39,928 97.9 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack Melloy ALP 16,742 41.9 +00.1 Bruce WIGHT * Lib 23,186 58.1 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,928 08.1 00.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melloy was Qld MLA for Nudgee 1960-77. He was the father of Elaine Darling MP and the grandfather of Vicky Darling MLA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce McDonald Wight (1914-69): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McPHERSON, Qld ==================================================================== South-East Queensland: Beaudesert, Coolangatta, Southport, Warwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 majority: Country Party over Independent 15.3 Effect of 1955 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,249 +22.8 Votes cast: 41,712 94.3 -01.8 Informal votes: 946 02.3 +01.3 Formal votes: 40,766 97.7 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Clarke ALP 11,942 29.3 Rt Hon Sir Arthur FADDEN * CP 24,269 59.5 -04.9 Thomas Green 4,555 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,766 15.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur William Fadden (1895-1973): Elected 1936 By, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Treasurer Leader of the Country Party to 26 March 1958 Fadden retired at the 1958 election. His ministerial term ended on 10 December 1958. Died 21 April 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARANOA, Qld ==================================================================== South-West Queensland: Charleville, Dalby, Miles, Roma -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 04.2 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.1 shift to Labor New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,095 +05.4 Votes cast: 35,174 92.3 -02.0 Informal votes: 710 02.0 +01.3 Formal votes: 34,464 98.0 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Bauers 4,035 11.7 Wilfred Brimblecombe * CP 15,363 44.6 +02.3 Charles Russell 15,066 43.7 +26.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,464 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Russell was member for Maranoa 1949-51. He was an independent Country candidate. The rise in his vote is mainly explained by the absence of an ALP candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bauers's 4,035 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRIMBLECOMBE * 2,233 55.3 17,596 51.1 Russell 1,802 44.7 16,868 48.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,035 34,464 01.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilfred John Brimblecombe (1898-1973): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORETON, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Moorooka, Mt Gravatt, Salisbury, Sherwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 05.9 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.6 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,617 -25.0 Votes cast: 41,328 94.8 -01.5 Informal votes: 919 02.2 +01.1 Formal votes: 40,409 97.8 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allen Edwards ALP 18,788 46.5 +03.8 Max Julius CPA 713 01.8 +00.4 James KILLEN Lib 20,908 51.7 -04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,409 01.9 e 04.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denis James Killen (1925-2007): Elected 1955 Born: 23 November 1925, Dalby, Queensland. Career: Educated Brisbane Grammar School. Jackeroo, administrative officer. Military Service 1943-45. Completed law degree, University of Queensland, while in Parliament. Barrister. -------------------------------------------------------------------- OXLEY, Qld ==================================================================== West of Brisbane: Bremer, Gatton, Goodna, Ipswich -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 06.0 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.7 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,785 +08.1 Votes cast: 40,527 97.0 -00.3 Informal votes: 849 02.1 +01.4 Formal votes: 39,678 97.9 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Donald CAMERON * Lib 23,472 59.2 +02.5 James Dwyer 1,070 02.7 Norman Thomas ALP 14,468 36.5 -04.6 Mervyn Welsby CPA 668 01.7 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,678 10.8 e 03.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Alastair Cameron (1900-74): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Minister for Health from 11 January 1956 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PETRIE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Chermside, Kedron, Redcliffe, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 05.1 Effect of 1955 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,032 -13.1 Votes cast: 42,061 95.5 -01.3 Informal votes: 993 02.4 +01.3 Formal votes: 41,068 97.6 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Noel Curran ALP 17,740 43.2 -01.7 Alan HULME * Lib 23,328 56.8 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,068 06.8 01.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Shallcross Hulme (1907-89): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RYAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Dorrington, Enoggera, St Lucia, Toowong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 08.5 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 02.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 10.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,893 -04.7 Votes cast: 42,515 94.7 -01.0 Informal votes: 868 02.0 +01.0 Formal votes: 41,647 98.0 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norman Buchan ALP 16,341 39.2 -00.1 Nigel DRURY * Lib 25,306 60.8 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,647 10.8 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Nigel Drury (1911-84): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIDE BAY, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Bundaberg, Gayndah, Howard, Maryborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 04.2 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Labor New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,792 -03.0 Votes cast: 40,136 96.0 -01.4 Informal votes: 553 01.4 +00.5 Formal votes: 39,583 98.6 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BRAND * CP 21,859 55.2 +02.4 Matthew Tallon ALP 17,724 44.8 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,583 05.2 01.9 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Alfred Brand (1888-1979): Elected 1954, 1955 Brand retired at the 1958 election. Later career: Knighted 1965. Died 26 October 1979 --------------------------------------------------------------------