COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Inner Adelaide: Adelaide, Brompton, North Adelaide, Prospect -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.0 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 06.3 shift to Labor New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,366 +17.1 Votes cast: 39,454 95.4 -00.8 Informal votes: 2,302 05.8 +03.9 Formal votes: 37,152 94.2 -03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Olaf Alland ALPAC 4,395 11.8 Hon Cyril CHAMBERS * ALP 18,801 50.6 -11.4 James Maitland Lib 13,430 36.1 -00.3 James Moss CPA 526 01.4 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,152 05.3 e 08.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyril Chambers (1897-1975): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Chambers retired at the 1958 election. Later career: Immigration officer 1958-62. CBE 1968. Died 3 October 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGAS, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Angaston, Mt Barker, Murray Bridge, Renmark -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 majority: none (Liberal unopposed) Effect of 1955 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,238 -02.3 Votes cast: 39,870 96.7 Informal votes: 1,533 03.8 Formal votes: 38,337 96.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander DOWNER * Lib 26,823 70.0 Darcy Nielsen ALP 9,871 25.7 Frank Rieck 1,643 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,337 22.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Russell Downer (1910-81): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Minister for Immigration from 20 March 1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-East South Australia: Millicent, Mt Gambier, Naracoorte, Victor Harbour -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 12.9 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.7 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,141 -09.4 Votes cast: 39,605 96.3 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,214 03.1 +01.7 Formal votes: 38,391 96.9 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Archie CAMERON * Lib 25,993 67.7 +05.5 Ralph Dettman ALP 12,398 32.3 -05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,391 17.7 05.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archie Galbraith Cameron (1895-1956): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Speaker of the House of Representatives to 9 August 1956 Died 9 August 1956 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- BONYTHON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Ferryden Park, Gawler, Kilburn, Northfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1954 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,361 Votes cast: 36,689 95.6 Informal votes: 1,616 04.4 Formal votes: 35,073 95.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Norman MAKIN * ALP 24,350 69.4 +05.4 John Mathwin Lib 10,723 30.6 -05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,073 19.4 05.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Makin was member for Hindmarsh 1919-46 and for Sturt 1954-55. 2. Mathwin was SA MHA for Glenelg 1970-85. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norman John Oscar Makin (1888-1982): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943. Retired 1946. Elected 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Blackwood, Mitcham, Parkside, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 08.3 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 04.6 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,333 +08.1 Votes cast: 41,628 96.1 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,501 03.7 +01.8 Formal votes: 40,127 96.3 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McLEAY * Lib 22,538 56.2 +02.5 Rex Mathews ALP 14,291 35.6 -10.7 John Sutherland ALPAC 3,298 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,127 12.8 e 09.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McLeay (1893-1982): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Speaker of the House of Representatives from 29 August 1956 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Whyalla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 08.3 Effect of 1955 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,194 +00.1 Votes cast: 39,441 95.7 -00.5 Informal votes: 959 02.4 +00.8 Formal votes: 38,482 97.6 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Bockelberg Lib 16,646 43.3 +01.6 Edgar RUSSELL * ALP 21,836 56.7 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,482 06.7 01.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bockelberg was SA MHA for Eyre 1956-68. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edgar Hugo Degenaart Russell (1890-1963): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Henley Beach, Hindmarsh, Plympton, Thebarton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 majority: none (ALP unopposed) Effect of 1955 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,923 -01.2 Votes cast: 41,285 96.2 Informal votes: 1,736 04.2 Formal votes: 39,549 95.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde CAMERON * ALP 23,828 60.2 Francis Moran ALPAC 3,532 08.9 Frank Potter Lib 12,189 30.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,549 12.0 e ------------------------------------------------------------------- Potter was SA MLC for Central No 2 1959-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde Robert Cameron (1914-2008): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSTON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Ascot Park, Brighton, Edwardstown, Glenelg -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 05.0 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.6 shift to Labor New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,514 -25.9 Votes cast: 42,972 96.5 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,414 03.3 +01.9 Formal votes: 41,558 96.7 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr James Forbes Lib 20,129 48.4 +04.0 Patrick GALVIN * ALP 21,429 51.6 -04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,558 01.6 04.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Forbes, see Barker by-election 1956. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Galvin (1911-80): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT ADELAIDE, SA 43,348 ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Albert Park, Port Adelaide, Semaphore, Woodville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 majority: Labor over CPA 44.0 Effect of 1955 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,348 -23.5 Votes cast: 41,637 96.1 -00.1 Informal votes: 2,906 07.0 -00.5 Formal votes: 38,731 93.0 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Symon CPA 5,918 15.3 +09.3 Bert THOMPSON * ALP 32,813 84.7 -09.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,731 34.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Victor Thompson (1886-1966): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- STURT, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Burnside, Norwood, Rose Park, St Peters -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 03.0 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 05.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,658 -14.3 Votes cast: 41,965 96.1 -01.0 Informal votes: 1,637 03.9 +02.4 Formal votes: 40,328 96.1 -02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Hansford ALP 16,022 39.7 -07.9 Keith WILSON + Lib 24,306 60.3 +07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,328 10.3 07.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Following the redistribution, the Liberals are shown as the defending party. 2. Wilson was member for Sturt 1949-54. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Cameron Wilson (1900-87): Elected 1949, 1951. Defeated 1954. Elected 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Highbury, Maitland, Peterborough, Wallaroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 09.7 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 02.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,671 +03.9 Votes cast: 40,281 96.7 -01.2 Informal votes: 1,232 03.1 -01.6 Formal votes: 39,049 96.9 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Bruce ALP 12,671 32.4 -04.1 Hector Henstridge 2,095 05.4 Hon Philip McBRIDE * Lib 24,283 62.2 +03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,049 14.9 e 02.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Albert Martin McBride (1892-1982): Elected 1931, 1934. Retired 1937. Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Minister for Defence McBride retired at the 1958 election. His ministerial term ended on 10 December 1958. Later career: grazier and company director. Died 14 July 1982 --------------------------------------------------------------------