COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== VICTORIA (Five senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 1,444,035 +02.3 Votes cast: 1,365,383 94.6 -00.3 Informal votes: 184,229 13.5 +07.9 Formal votes: 1,181,154 86.5 -07.9 Quota for election: 196,860 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank McManus ALP-AC 186,706 15.8 Group A John Cameron ALP-AC 18,492 01.6 Q:1.066 Thomas Carter ALP-AC 4,677 00.4 Hon John SPICER * Lib 531,078 45.0 ELECTED 1 Harrie Wade CP 3,703 00.3 Group B Magnus Cormack Lib 2,850 00.2 Q:2.731 Ralph Gibson CPA 11,984 01.0 Group C Laurence Troy CPA 500 00.0 Q:0.068 Agnes Doig CPA 987 00.1 Hon Donald CAMERON * ALP 406,742 34.4 ELECTED 2 James Sheehan * ALP 3,927 00.3 Group D Charles Sandford * ALP 2,508 00.2 Q:2.099 Leslie Bawden 2,801 00.2 Group E William Pitt 565 00.0 Q:0.017 John Dunstan 3,634 00.3 Q:0.018 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,181,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cormack was a Senator for Victoria 1951-53. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Spicer's 334,218 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McManus 527 00.2 187,233 15.9 J Cameron 459 00.1 18,951 01.6 Carter 73 00.0 4,750 00.4 SPICER * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 1 WADE 332,010 99.3 335,713 28.4 ELECTED 3 Cormack 664 00.2 3,514 00.3 Gibson 169 00.1 12,153 01.0 Troy 68 00.0 568 00.0 Doig 27 00.0 1,014 00.1 D CAMERON * E 406,742 34.4 ELECTED 2 Sheehan * 89 00.0 4,016 00.3 Sandford * 27 00.0 2,535 00.2 Bawden 43 00.0 2,844 00.2 Pitt 18 00.0 583 00.0 Dunstan 44 00.0 3,678 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 334,218 1,181,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: D Cameron's 209,882 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McManus 166 00.1 187,399 15.9 J Cameron 221 00.1 19,172 01.6 Carter 26 00.0 4,776 00.4 SPICER * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 1 WADE 92 00.0 335,805 28.4 ELECTED 3 Cormack 45 00.0 3,559 00.3 Gibson 183 00.1 12,336 01.0 Troy 84 00.0 652 00.1 Doig 40 00.0 1,054 00.1 D CAMERON * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 2 SHEEHAN * 208,062 99.1 212,078 18.0 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 709 00.3 3,244 00.3 Bawden 116 00.1 2,960 00.3 Pitt 40 00.0 623 00.1 Dunstan 98 00.0 3,776 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 209,882 1,181,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Wade's 138,945 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McManus 72 00.1 187,471 15.9 J Cameron 47 00.0 19,219 01.6 Carter 27 00.0 4,803 00.4 SPICER * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 1 WADE E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 3 Cormack 138,692 99.8 142,251 12.0 Gibson 42 00.0 12,378 01.0 Troy 10 00.0 662 00.1 Doig 8 00.0 1,062 00.1 D CAMERON * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 2 SHEEHAN * E 212,078 18.0 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 15 00.0 3,259 00.3 Bawden 19 00.0 2,979 00.3 Pitt 4 00.0 627 00.1 Dunstan 9 00.0 3,785 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 138,945 1,181,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Sheehan's 15,218 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McManus 6 00.0 187,477 15.9 J Cameron 4 00.0 19,223 01.6 Carter 0 00.0 4,803 00.4 SPICER * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 1 WADE E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 3 Cormack 3 00.0 142,254 12.0 Gibson 5 00.0 12,383 01.0 Troy 2 00.0 664 00.1 Doig 2 00.0 1,064 00.1 D CAMERON * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 2 SHEEHAN * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 15,186 99.8 18,445 01.6 Bawden 6 00.0 2,985 00.3 Pitt 2 00.0 629 00.1 Dunstan 2 00.0 3,787 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,218 1,181,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Pitt's 629 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McManus 22 03.5 187,499 15.9 J Cameron 14 02.2 19,237 01.6 Carter 9 01.4 4,812 00.4 SPICER * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 1 WADE E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 3 Cormack 22 03.5 142,276 12.0 Gibson 22 03.5 12,405 01.1 Troy 17 02.7 681 00.1 Doig 9 01.4 1,073 00.1 D CAMERON * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 2 SHEEHAN * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 52 08.3 18,497 01.6 Bawden 372 59.1 3,357 00.3 Dunstan 90 14.3 3,877 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 629 1,181,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Troy's 681 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McManus 53 07.8 187,552 15.9 J Cameron 38 05.6 19,275 01.6 Carter 18 02.6 4,830 00.4 SPICER * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 1 WADE E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 3 Cormack 61 09.0 142,337 12.1 Gibson 271 39.8 12,676 01.1 Doig 149 21.9 1,222 00.1 D CAMERON * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 2 SHEEHAN * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 42 06.2 18,539 01.6 Bawden 25 03.7 3,382 00.3 Dunstan 24 03.5 3,901 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 681 1,181,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Doig's 1,222 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McManus 74 06.1 187,626 15.9 J Cameron 58 04.7 19,333 01.6 Carter 26 02.1 4,856 00.4 SPICER * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 1 WADE E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 3 Cormack 102 08.3 142,439 12.1 Gibson 791 64.7 13,467 01.1 D CAMERON * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 2 SHEEHAN * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 90 07.4 18,629 01.6 Bawden 42 03.4 3,424 00.3 Dunstan 39 03.2 3,940 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,222 1,181,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Bawden's 3,424 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McManus 176 05.1 187,802 15.9 J Cameron 92 02.7 19,425 01.6 Carter 33 01.0 4,889 00.4 SPICER * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 1 WADE E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 3 Cormack 458 13.4 142,897 12.1 Gibson 144 04.2 13,611 01.2 D CAMERON * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 2 SHEEHAN * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 643 18.8 19,272 01.6 Dunstan 1,878 54.8 5,818 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,424 1,181,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Carter's 4,889 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McManus 1,300 26.6 189,102 16.0 J Cameron 3,214 65.7 22,639 01.9 SPICER * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 1 WADE E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 3 Cormack 199 04.1 143,096 12.1 Gibson 75 01.5 13,686 01.2 D CAMERON * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 2 SHEEHAN * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 51 01.0 19,323 01.6 Dunstan 50 01.0 5,868 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,889 1,181,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Dunstan's 5,868 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McManus 665 11.3 189,767 16.1 J Cameron 351 06.0 22,990 01.9 SPICER * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 1 WADE E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 3 Cormack 825 14.1 143,921 12.2 Gibson 520 08.9 14,206 01.2 D CAMERON * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 2 SHEEHAN * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 3,507 59.8 22,830 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,868 1,181,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Gibson's 14,206 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McManus 1,878 13.2 191,645 16.2 J Cameron 440 03.1 23,430 02.0 SPICER * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 1 WADE E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 3 Cormack 2,915 20.5 146,836 12.4 D CAMERON * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 2 SHEEHAN * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 8,973 63.2 31,803 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,206 1,181,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: J Cameron's 23,430 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McMANUS 16,002 68.3 207,647 17.6 ELECTED 5 SPICER * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 1 WADE E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 3 Cormack 2,076 08.9 148,912 12.6 D CAMERON * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 2 SHEEHAN * E 196,860 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 5,352 22.8 37,155 03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,430 1,181,154 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1956. Cameron, McManus, Sheehan, Spicer and Wade elected for a term ending 30 June 1962. Continuing Senators (term to end 30 June 1956): John DEVLIN (ALP), John GORTON (Lib), Albion HENDRICKSON (ALP), Hon Patrick KENNELLY (ALP), Ivy WEDGWOOD (Lib). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Donald Cameron (1878-1962): Elected 1937, 1943, 1949, 1951, 1955 > John Joseph Devlin (1900-57): Elected 1946, 1951, 1953 Died 26 May 1957 (see Appointments) > John Grey Gorton (1911-2002): Elected 1949, 1951, 1953 > Albion Hendrickson (1897-1977): Elected 1946, 1951, 1953 > Patrick John Kennelly (1900-81): Elected 1953 > Francis Patrick Vincent McManus (1905-83): Elected 1955 Born: 27 February 1905, Melbourne Career: Educated Catholic schools, University of Melbourne. Teacher in high and technical schools. Assistant Secretary Victorian ALP 1950-55. Expelled from ALP 1955. > Charles Walter Sandford (1895-1966): Elected 1946. Defeated 1955 Later career: See Appointments > James Michael Sheehan (1889-1967): Appointed 1938. Defeated 1940. Elected 1943, 1949, 1951, 1955 > John Armstrong Spicer (1898-1977): Appointed 1940. Defeated 1943. Elected 1949, 1951, 1955 Attorney-General to 14 August 1956 Resigned place 13 August 1956 (see Appointments) Later career: Chief Judge of the Commonwealth Industrial Court. Knighted 1963. Died 3 January 1977 > Harrie Walter Wade (1905-64): Elected 1955 Born: 10 January 1905, Clear Lake, Victoria Career: Educated state schools. Schoolteacher. Farmer in Wimmera, Victoria. Arapiles Shire Council, Horsham City Council. President Victorian CP 1952-54. > Ivy Evelyn Wedgwood (1903-75): Elected 1949, 1951, 1953 --------------------------------------------------------------------