COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brighton, Elsternwick, Hampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 15.2 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.8 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,228 +09.6 Votes cast: 41,579 94.0 -02.2 Informal votes: 896 02.2 +01.3 Formal votes: 40,683 97.8 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy JOSKE * Lib 26,087 64.1 +00.7 Rex Keane ALPAC 4,816 11.8 George Smith ALP 9,780 24.0 -12.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,683 23.5 e 10.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy Ernest Joske (1895-1981): Elected 1951 By, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLAARAT, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ballarat, Daylesford, Learmonth, Warrenheip -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 02.6 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Labor New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,359 +05.0 Votes cast: 41,888 96.6 -01.7 Informal votes: 682 01.6 -00.7 Formal votes: 41,206 98.4 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin Dowling + ALP 15,686 38.1 -14.7 Dudley Erwin Lib 15,763 38.3 -09.1 Robert Joshua * ALPAC 9,757 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,206 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Joshua's 9,757 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dowling + 1,668 17.1 17,354 42.1 ERWIN 8,089 82.9 23,852 57.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,757 41,206 07.9 10.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Robert Joshua (1906-70): Elected 1951, 1954. Defeated 1955 Later career: Federal President DLP Died 2 June 1970 > George Dudley Erwin (1917-84): Elected 1955 Born: 20 August 1917, Winchelsea, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools. Radio electrical engineer and farmer. Military Service 1940-45. ------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Alphington, Ivanhoe, Northcote, Thornbury -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 09.8 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,399 +18.5 Votes cast: 43,841 94.5 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,021 02.3 +01.3 Formal votes: 42,820 97.7 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Bird * ALP 21,295 49.7 -09.1 Frederick Capp Lib 14,972 35.0 -04.6 Thomas Walsh ALPAC 6,553 15.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,820 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Walsh's 6,553 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BIRD * 851 13.0 22,146 51.7 Capp 5,702 87.0 20,674 48.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,553 42,820 01.7 07.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Charles Bird (1906-62): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Golden Square, Seymour -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 05.8 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,711 +00.3 Votes cast: 41,812 95.7 -00.9 Informal votes: 667 01.6 +00.8 Formal votes: 41,145 98.4 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Brosnan ALPAC 5,502 13.4 Percy Clarey * ALP 19,006 46.2 -08.5 William Day Lib 16,637 40.4 -04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,145 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brosnan's 5,502 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CLAREY * 2,069 37.6 21,075 51.2 Day 3,433 62.4 20,070 48.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,502 41,145 01.2 03.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy James Clarey (1890-1960): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRUCE, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Box Hill South, Burwood South, Dandenong, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1954 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,369 Votes cast: 45,562 94.2 Informal votes: 1,227 02.7 Formal votes: 44,335 97.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Ewart ALP 18,335 41.4 -05.0 Reginald Kearney ALPAC 4,873 11.0 Billy Snedden + Lib 21,127 47.7 -04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,335 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewart was member for Flinders 1952-54. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Kearney's 4,873 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewart 1,295 26.6 19,630 44.3 SNEDDEN + 3,578 73.4 24,705 55.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,873 44,335 05.7 03.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Billy Mackie Snedden (1926-87): Elected 1955 Born: 31 December 1926, Perth. Career: Educated state schools, University of Western Australia. Military Service 1945. Barrister 1951, to Victoria 1954. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHISHOLM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Auburn, Camberwell, Glen Iris, Highfield Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 15.0 Effect of 1955 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,567 +00.4 Votes cast: 41,300 94.8 -00.9 Informal votes: 786 01.9 +01.0 Formal votes: 40,514 98.1 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Wilfrid KENT HUGHES * Lib 26,394 65.1 +00.1 Leonora Lloyd ALPAC 4,006 09.9 John Stewart ALP 10,114 25.0 -10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,514 23.0 e 08.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilfrid Kent Hughes (1895-1970): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Minister for the Interior to 11 January 1956 Minister for Works to 11 January 1956 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORANGAMITE, Vic ==================================================================== South-West Victoria: Ararat, Camperdown, Colac, South Barwon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 07.6 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,474 +06.1 Votes cast: 40,831 96.1 -01.1 Informal votes: 809 02.0 +01.4 Formal votes: 40,022 98.0 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel MACKINNON * Lib 24,349 60.8 +02.3 Edwin Morris ALP 10,463 26.1 -15.4 Leo O'Brien ALPAC 5,210 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,022 21.2 e 12.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Daniel Mackinnon (1903-83): Elected 1949. Defeated 1951. Elected 1953 By -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORIO, Vic ==================================================================== South-West Victoria: Drysdale, Geelong, Geelong North, Newtown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 01.4 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.6 to Labor New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,869 -05.7 Votes cast: 41,177 93.9 -01.8 Informal votes: 657 01.6 +00.9 Formal votes: 40,520 98.4 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Loader + ALP 16,632 41.0 -09.2 Hubert Opperman * Lib 19,959 49.3 -00.5 Francis Singleton ALPAC 3,929 09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,520 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the redistribution, Labor is shown as the defending party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Singleton's 3,929 votes distrobuted -------------------------------------------------------------------- Loader + 706 18.0 17,338 42.8 OPPERMAN * 3,223 82.0 23,182 57.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,929 40,520 07.2 07.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubert Ferdinand Opperman (1904-96): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DAREBIN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Heidelberg West, Preston, Reservoir -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 15.0 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.0 to Lib New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,649 -01.7 Votes cast: 43,568 95.4 -01.3 Informal votes: 1,104 02.5 +01.2 Formal votes: 42,464 97.5 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Andrews * ALPAC 10,660 25.1 Hon Robert Holt + ALP 20,323 47.9 -16.1 Charles White Lib 11,481 27.0 -09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,464 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Andrews's 10,660 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLT + 4,625 43.4 24,948 58.8 White 6,035 56.6 17,516 41.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,660 42,464 08.8 05.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas William Andrews (1900-74): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954. Defeated 1955 Died 21 November 1974 > Robert Wilfred Holt (1914-85): Elected 1955 Born: 9 June 1914, Launceston, Tasmania. Career: Educated Scotch College, Melbourne and University of Melbourne. Barrister 1940. State politics: Vic MLA for Portland 1945-47, 1950-55. Minister for Lands and Soldier Settlement 1952-53. Holt retired at the 1958 election. Later career: Barrister. President, Victorian ALP 1962. Died 1 May 1985 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAKIN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Box Hill, Eltham, Heidelberg, Surrey Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 02.2 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,939 -27.0 Votes cast: 41,522 94.5 -01.6 Informal votes: 947 02.3 +01.3 Formal votes: 40,575 97.7 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Terence Collins ALPAC 5,512 13.6 Frank DAVIS * Lib 21,641 53.3 00.0 Norman Griffiths ALP 13,422 33.1 -13.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,575 14.4 e 11.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis John Davis (1900-80): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAWKNER, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Aramdale, Prahran, South Yarra, Toorak -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 00.2 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,319 +11.2 Votes cast: 39,393 93.1 -02.4 Informal votes: 1,166 03.0 +02.0 Formal votes: 38,227 97.0 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Bourke * ALPAC 10,450 27.3 Peter Howson + Lib 17,645 46.2 -04.7 Patrick Thompson ALP 10,132 26.5 -22.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,227 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the redistribution, the Liberals are shown as the defending party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Thompson's 10,132 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bourke * 7,785 76.8 18,235 47.7 HOWSON + 2,347 23.2 19,992 52.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,132 38,227 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Meskill Bourke (1913-81): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954. Defeated 1955 Died 22 May 1981 > Peter Howson (1919-2009): Elected 1955 Born: 22 May 1919, London, England. Career: Educated Stowe School, England, and Cambridge University. Military Service 1940-46. Migrated 1946. Manager and director, family retail firm. Company director. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLINDERS, Vic ==================================================================== South of Melbourne: Carrum, Dromana, Frankston, Mentone -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 01.6 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.0 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,309 -09.8 Votes cast: 41,766 94.3 -02.3 Informal votes: 1,235 03.0 +02.0 Formal votes: 40,531 97.0 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Austin ALPAC 6,015 14.8 Francis Cranston ALP 13,001 32.1 -17.3 Robert LINDSAY * Lib 21,515 53.1 +02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,531 14.1 e 13.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert William Ludovic Lindsay (1905-2000): Elected 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GELLIBRAND, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Footscray, Kingsville, Newport, Yarraville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 22.8 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 02.4 shift to Labor New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 25.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,329 +06.6 Votes cast: 41,240 95.2 -01.1 Informal votes: 1,654 04.0 +02.5 Formal votes: 39,586 96.0 -02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Bown Lib 8,741 22.1 -02.0 James Eudey ALPAC 5,733 14.5 Francis Johnson CPA 788 02.0 -02.3 Hector McIVOR + ALP 24,324 61.4 -10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,586 16.1 e 09.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hector James McIvor (1900-92): Elected 1955 Born: 24 November 1900, Melbourne. Career: Educated state schools. Representative for oil company. Footscray City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Bairnsdale, Leongatha, Sale, Traralgon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 10.4 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.7 shift to Labor New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,752 +07.4 Votes cast: 39,749 95.2 -00.2 Informal votes: 785 02.0 +01.0 Formal votes: 38,964 98.0 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Burns ALPAC 4,951 12.7 George BOWDEN * CP 24,382 62.6 +02.9 Clement Little ALP 9,631 24.7 -15.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,964 23.0 e 13.3 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- George James Bowden (1888-1962): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HENTY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh North, Carnegie, Glenhuntly, Oakleigh -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 08.0 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 03.7 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,785 +05.6 Votes cast: 42,442 94.8 -01.4 Informal votes: 1,146 02.7 +01.7 Formal votes: 41,296 97.3 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Max FOX + Lib 22,377 54.2 +00.6 Henry Moore ALPAC 4,966 12.0 Percy Trevaud ALP 13,953 33.8 -11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,296 13.8 e 09.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmund Maxwell Cameron Fox (1912-88): Elected 1955 Born: 27 April 1912, Melbourne. Career: Educated state schools. Clerk and salesman. Military Service 1942-45. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGGINS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield, Darling, Malvern, Malvern East -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 15.4 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.7 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 14.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,598 +12.9 Votes cast: 40,559 93.0 -00.8 Informal votes: 1,000 02.5 +01.3 Formal votes: 39,559 97.5 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Fitzgerald ALPAC 5,331 13.5 Rt Hon Harold HOLT * Lib 25,476 64.4 +00.2 Andrew Hughes ALP 8,752 22.1 -12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,559 25.4 e 10.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hughes was Vic MLA for Caulfield 1943-45. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Edward Holt (1908-67): Elected 1935 By, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Minister for Labour and National Service Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party from 26 September 1956 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGINBOTHAM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Highett, Moorabbin, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 04.5 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,033 -23.5 Votes cast: 42,814 95.1 -01.3 Informal votes: 968 02.3 +01.3 Formal votes: 41,846 97.7 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Coates ALP 16,419 39.2 -06.8 Francis Gaffy ALPAC 4,176 10.0 Frank TIMSON * Lib 21,251 50.8 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,846 08.8 e 04.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Coates was Vic MLA for Dandenong 1952-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Frank Timson (1909-60): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic ==================================================================== North-Eastern Victoria: Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Yackandandah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 10.5 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,513 +03.4 Votes cast: 40,302 94.8 -00.4 Informal votes: 741 01.8 +01.1 Formal votes: 39,561 98.2 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BOSTOCK * Lib 23,567 59.6 +14.6 William Findlay ALPAC 6,179 15.6 Neitherland Reeves ALP 9,815 24.8 -13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,561 22.1 e 10.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dowling Bostock (1892-1968): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ISAACS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield West, Ripponlea, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 05.9 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,627 +15.7 Votes cast: 39,285 92.2 -02.9 Informal votes: 1,361 03.5 +02.1 Formal votes: 37,924 96.5 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HAWORTH * Lib 20,670 54.5 -01.2 John Hughes ALPAC 4,610 12.2 Barry Jones ALP 12,644 33.3 -11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,924 14.3 e 08.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Jones, see Lalor 1977. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Crawford Haworth (1905-84): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Balwyn, Canterbury, Deepdene, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 19.5 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.1 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 19.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,725 +02.1 Votes cast: 43,446 95.0 -00.7 Informal votes: 855 02.0 +01.1 Formal votes: 42,591 98.0 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Randolph Eddy ALP 9,350 22.0 -06.9 Kevin Gregson ALPAC 4,371 10.3 Rt Hon Robert MENZIES * Lib 28,363 66.6 -02.7 Dr Gerald O'Day CPA 507 01.2 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,591 24.9 e 05.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eddy was Vic MLC for Doutta Galla 1970-76, Thomastown 1976-82. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- LA TROBE, Vic ==================================================================== East of Melbourne: Croydon, Ferntree Gully, Mitcham, Ringwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 05.3 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 03.5 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,097 -29.9 Votes cast: 43,550 94.5 -02.0 Informal votes: 1,101 02.5 -01.4 Formal votes: 42,449 97.5 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Richard CASEY * Lib 24,442 57.6 +05.8 George Noone ALPAC 3,830 09.0 William Webber ALP 14,177 33.4 -14.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,449 14.8 e 13.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Gardiner Casey (1890-1976): Elected 1931, 1934, 1937. Resigned 1940. Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Minister for External Affairs -------------------------------------------------------------------- LALOR, Vic ==================================================================== West of Melbourne: Altona, Broadmeadows, Glenroy, Sunshine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 08.3 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.9 shift to Labor New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 10.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,159 -14.1 Votes cast: 44,056 93.4 -02.2 Informal votes: 1,222 02.8 +01.6 Formal votes: 42,834 97.2 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Kemp Lib 15,953 37.2 -02.6 William Lloyd ALPAC 5,845 13.6 Hon Reginald Pollard * ALP 21,036 49.1 -11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,834 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lloyd's 5,845 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kemp 5,060 86.6 21,013 49.1 POLLARD * 785 13.4 21,821 50.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,845 42,834 00.9 09.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Thomas Pollard (1894-1981): Elected 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McMILLAN, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Morwell, Trafalgar, Warragul, Yallourn -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 03.6 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.8 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,119 -05.2 Votes cast: 39,789 94.5 -00.7 Informal votes: 969 02.4 +00.8 Formal votes: 38,820 97.6 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander BUCHANAN + Lib 20,197 52.0 +10.7 Desmond Devlin ALPAC 5,193 13.4 Horace Hawkins ALP 13,430 34.6 -08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,820 12.7 e 07.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Andrew Buchanan (1905-85): Elected 1955 Born: 4 October 1905, Melbourne Career: Educated Scotch College, Melbourne, University of Melbourne. Manager, manufacturing and wholesale merchant. Military service 1942-43. Farmer at Beaconsfield, Victoria. Organiser, Victorian Liberal Party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MALLEE, Vic ==================================================================== North-Western Victoria: Kerang, Mildura, Ouyen, Swan Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 majority: none (Country Party unopposed) Effect of 1955 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,705 +05.0 Votes cast: 38,058 95.9 Informal votes: 985 02.6 Formal votes: 37,073 97.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edwin Leyden ALPAC 4,837 13.0 William Nicholas ALP 7,933 21.4 Winton TURNBULL * CP 24,303 65.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,073 25.2 e ------------------------------------------------------------------- Winton George Turnbull (1899-1980): Elected 1946 By, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIBYRNONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Pascoe Vale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 16.1 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 08.7 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,793 -03.8 Votes cast: 41,340 94.4 -01.4 Informal votes: 1,010 02.4 +01.1 Formal votes: 40,330 97.6 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Arthur Drakeford * ALP 19,014 47.1 -09.6 David Purcell ALPAC 6,217 15.4 Philip Stokes Lib 15,099 37.4 -05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,330 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Purcell's 6,217 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Drakeford * 1,094 17.6 20,108 49.9 STOKES 5,123 82.4 20,222 50.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,217 40,330 00.1 07.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Arthur Samuel Drakeford (1881-1957): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954. Defeated 1955 Died 9 June 1957 > Philip William Crawford Stokes (1906-83): Elected 1955 Born: 25 October 1906, Melbourne. Career: Educated state schools and Austral College, Melbourne. Bank officer. Military Service 1940-45. Auctioneer and real estate agent. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Newmarket, Parkville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 20.6 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 20.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,117 +26.6 Votes cast: 39,724 92.1 -02.2 Informal votes: 1,771 04.5 +02.1 Formal votes: 37,953 95.5 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Arthur CALWELL * ALP 21,767 57.4 -12.7 James Moloney Lib 8,060 21.2 -08.7 John Mullens * ALPAC 8,126 21.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,953 09.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mullens was member for Gellibrand 1949-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Michael Mullins (1896-1978): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954. Defeated 1955 Died 5 September 1978 > Arthur Augustus Calwell (1896-1973): Elected 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Deputy Leader of the Opposition Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PORTS, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Cardigan, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 22.3 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 21.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,537 +21.5 Votes cast: 39,948 93.9 -01.3 Informal votes: 1,645 04.1 +02.1 Formal votes: 38,303 95.9 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanislaus Corrigan ALPAC 9,662 25.2 Frank CREAN * ALP 19,917 52.0 -14.7 Alexander Dobbin CPA 1,193 03.1 -02.7 Harold Sher Lib 7,531 19.7 -07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,303 06.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Corrigan was Vic MLA for Port Melbourne 1952-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MURRAY, Vic ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Numurkah, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 majority: none (Country Party unopposed) Effect of 1955 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,771 +02.9 Votes cast: 40,969 95.8 Informal votes: 1,125 02.7 Formal votes: 39,844 97.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Cameron ALP 10,269 25.8 Rt Hon John McEWEN * CP 24,192 60.7 Michael Reilly ALPAC 5,383 13.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,844 21.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McEwen (1900-80): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Minister for Commerce and Agriculture to 11 January 1956 Minister for Trade from 11 January 1956 Deputy Leader of the Country Party to 26 March 1958 Leader of the Country Party from 26 March 1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SCULLIN, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Blyth, Carlton, Edward, Fitzroy -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1954 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 26.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,503 Votes cast: 40,050 92.1 Informal votes: 2,061 05.1 Formal votes: 37,989 94.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Cremean * ALPAC 11,643 30.6 Philip Lynch Lib 7,450 19.6 -03.3 Edward Peters * ALP 18,896 49.7 -23.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,989 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Cremean was member for Hoddle 1949-55. 2. For Lynch, see Flinders 1966. 3. Peters was member for Burke 1949-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lynch's 7,450 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cremean * 6,691 89.8 18,334 48.3 PETERS * 759 10.2 19,655 51.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,450 37,989 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Lawrence Cremean (1907-82): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954. Defeated 1955 Died 11 August 1982 > Edward William Peters (1897-1980): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANNON, Vic ==================================================================== Western Victoria: Casterton, Hamilton, Portland, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 00.0 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 00.8 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,872 +11.9 Votes cast: 41,442 96.7 -00.4 Informal votes: 687 01.7 +01.2 Formal votes: 40,755 98.3 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Terence Callender ALPAC 6,322 15.5 Roy Cundy ALP 14,522 35.6 -13.6 Malcolm Fraser + Lib 19,911 48.9 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,755 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the redistribution, the Liberals are shown as the defending party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Callender's 6,322 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cundy 2,050 32.4 16,572 40.7 FRASER + 4,272 67.6 24,183 59.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,322 40,755 09.3 08.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Malcolm Fraser (1930-2015): Elected 1955 Born: 21 May 1930, Melbourne. Career: Educated Melbourne Grammar School, Oxford University. Grazier. Grandson of Senator Hon Sir Simon Fraser. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brunswick, Coburg, Mitchell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 12.4 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 04.5 shift to Labor New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 16.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,737 -03.5 Votes cast: 42,272 94.5 -01.9 Informal votes: 1,316 03.1 +01.8 Formal votes: 40,956 96.9 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Bryant + ALP 19,363 47.3 -18.5 William Bryson * ALPAC 10,115 24.7 Alfred Wall Lib 11,478 28.0 -04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,956 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bryson's 10,115 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRYANT + 2,906 28.7 22,269 54.4 Wall 7,209 71.3 18,687 45.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,115 40,956 04.4 12.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William George Bryson (1898-1973): Elected 1943. Defeated 1946. Elected 1949, 1951, 1954. Defeated 1955 Died 2 March 1973 > Gordon Munro Bryant (1914-91): Elected 1955 Born: 3 August 1914, Lismore, Victoria. Career: Educated state schools, Melbourne Teachers' College, University of Melbourne. Primary and secondary teacher. Military Service 1943-46. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIMMERA, Vic ==================================================================== Western Victoria: Horsham, Maryborough, St Arnaud, Stawell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 14.6 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 02.8 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,864 +12.0 Votes cast: 39,650 97.0 +00.3 Informal votes: 659 01.7 +01.1 Formal votes: 38,991 98.3 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernard Flanagan ALPAC 4,413 11.3 Winston Lamb ALP 11,745 30.1 -07.1 William LAWRENCE * Lib 22,833 58.6 +15.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,991 16.8 e 05.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Robert Lawrence (1906-2004): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- YARRA, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Burnley, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Richmond -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 15.4 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 04.2 shift to Labor New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 19.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,207 +19.8 Votes cast: 40,459 93.6 -01.7 Informal votes: 1,796 04.4 +02.1 Formal votes: 38,663 95.6 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jim Cairns ALP 18,363 47.5 -19.1 Stan Keon * ALPAC 10,492 27.1 Kenneth Miller CPA 792 02.0 -01.2 James Wilkie Lib 9,016 23.3 -06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,663 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Miller's 792 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cairns 546 68.9 18,909 48.9 Keon * 130 16.4 10,622 27.5 Wilkie 116 14.6 9,132 23.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 792 38,663 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Wilkie's 9,132 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAIRNS 818 09.0 19,727 51.0 Keon * 8,314 91.0 18,936 49.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,132 38,663 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Standish Michael Keon (1915-87): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954. Defeated 1955 Later career: Wine merchant and company director. Died 22 January 1987 > James Ford Cairns (1914-2003): Elected 1955 Born: 4 October 1914, Melbourne. Career: Educated state schools, University of Melbourne, Oxford University. Clerk, Police officer. Obtained commerce degree while working. Lecturer and senior lecturer, University of Melbourne. Military Service 1945-46. Secretary, University of Melbourne Staff Association. Gained PhD in economics while in Parliament. --------------------------------------------------------------------