COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== WESTERN AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== CANNING, WA ==================================================================== Country Western Australia: Armadale, Harvey, Katanning, Mandurah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 11.2 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.3 shift to Labor New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 09.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,547 -06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard HAMILTON * CP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard William Hamilton (1899-1987): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CURTIN, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Leederville, Nedlands, Subiaco, Wembley Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 11.3 Effect of 1955 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,154 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Paul HASLUCK * Lib Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Meernaa Caedwalla Hasluck (1905-93): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Minister for Territories -------------------------------------------------------------------- FORREST, WA ==================================================================== Southern Western Australia: Albany, Bunbury, Collie, Nelson -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 07.7 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.6 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,612 -12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon FREETH * Lib Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Freeth (1914-2001): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FREMANTLE, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Cottesloe, Fremantle, Melville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 06.0 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 03.1 shift to Labor New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 09.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,247 -17.4 Votes cast: 39,689 96.2 -01.0 Informal votes: 1,111 02.8 +01.3 Formal votes: 38,578 97.2 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim BEAZLEY * ALP 22,011 57.1 -00.5 Vernon Hubbard Lib 15,336 39.8 -00.9 Patrick Troy CPA 1,231 03.2 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,578 10.0 e 00.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim Edward Beazley (1917-2007): Elected 1945 By, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KALGOORLIE, WA ==================================================================== Outback Western Australia: Boulder, Geraldton, Greenough, Kalgoorlie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 15.4 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 02.7 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 12.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,050 +08.6 Votes cast: 28,944 93.2 +00.1 Informal votes: 1,067 03.7 +01.8 Formal votes: 27,877 96.3 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Illingworth 10,844 38.9 Hon Victor JOHNSON * ALP 17,033 61.1 -04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 27,877 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Victor Johnson (1889-1962): Elected 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 Johnson retired at the 1958 election. Died 10 July 1962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MOORE, WA ==================================================================== Country Western Australia: Moore, Northam, Pearce, Toodyay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 07.0 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 03.3 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,210 -16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugh LESLIE * CP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugh Alan Leslie (1900-74): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PERTH, WA ==================================================================== Inner Perth: Maylands, North Perth, Perth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 03.4 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 01.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,346 +14.6 Votes cast: 35,253 94.4 -02.2 Informal votes: 1,142 03.2 +01.0 Formal votes: 34,111 96.8 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Burke * ALP 16,536 48.5 -02.4 Fred CHANEY Lib 17,575 51.5 +04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,111 01.5 03.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Thomas Patrick Burke (1910-73): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954. Defeated 1955 Died 17 January 1973 > Frederick Charles Chaney (1914-2001): Elected 1955 Born: 12 October 1914, Perth. Career: Educated Aquinas College, Perth, Claremont Teachers' College, Perth. Teacher. Military Service 1941-45. Father of Hon Fred Chaney, Senator and MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- STIRLING, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Balcatta, Bayswater, Guildford, Mt Hawthorn -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1954 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,035 Votes cast: 38,135 95.3 Informal votes: 1,672 04.4 Formal votes: 36,463 95.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Payne Lib 17,206 47.2 +00.4 Harry WEBB * ALP 19,257 52.8 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,463 02.8 00.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Webb was member for Swan 1954-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Harry Webb (1908-2000): Elected 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SWAN, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Belmont, South Perth, Victoria Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 01.6 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 02.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,812 -26.3 Votes cast: 40,021 95.7 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,439 03.6 +01.1 Formal votes: 38,582 96.4 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard CLEAVER + Lib 22,268 57.7 +06.9 Thomas Williams ALP 16,314 42.3 -06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,582 07.7 06.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the redistribution, the Liberals are shown as the defending party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Cleaver (1917-2006): Elected 1955 Born: 16 August 1917, Perth. Career: Educated Perth Modern School. Chartered secretary and accountant. Management consultant. Military Service 1941-46. --------------------------------------------------------------------