COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1958 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== VICTORIA (Six senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 1,504,910 +04.2 Votes cast: 1,440,503 95.7 +01.1 Informal votes: 142,416 09.9 -03.6 Formal votes: 1,298,087 90.1 +03.6 Quota for election: 185,442 14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Patrick KENNELLY * ALP 532,860 41.0 ELECTED 2 Albion Hendrickson * ALP 6,639 00.5 Group A Charles Sandford * ALP 4,813 00.4 Q:2.963 Maurice Ashkenasy ALP 5,169 00.4 Hon Jack Little DLP 157,821 12.2 Group B Frank Burns DLP 2,684 00.2 Q:0.878 Eileen Slattery DLP 1,383 00.1 Vilmos Kormos DLP 911 00.1 John Murray 2,749 00.2 Group C Richard Mullins 966 00.1 Q:0.020 Ralph Gibson CPA 9,674 00.7 Group D Catherine Williams CPA 532 00.0 Q:0.062 Andrew Wallace CPA 457 00.0 William Tregear CPA 862 00.1 John GORTON * Lib 559,849 43.1 ELECTED 1 Ivy Wedgwood * Lib 6,095 00.5 Group E George Hannan * Lib 4,623 00.4 Q:3.077 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Victoria elected six Senators because of the resignation of Hon Sir John Spicer, a long-term Senator, in 1956. The sixth Senator elected filled the remainder of Spicer's term. 2. For Little, see Senate Victoria 1967. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gorton's 374,407 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 532,860 41.0 ELECTED 2 Hendrickson * 100 00.0 6,739 00.5 Sandford * 23 00.0 4,836 00.4 Ashkenasy 19 00.0 5,188 00.4 Little 94 00.0 157,915 12.2 Burns 28 00.0 2,712 00.2 Slattery 9 00.0 1,392 00.1 Kormos 8 00.0 919 00.1 Murray 25 00.0 2,774 00.2 Mullins 15 00.0 981 00.1 Gibson 118 00.0 9,792 00.8 Williams 46 00.0 578 00.0 Wallace 24 00.0 481 00.0 Tregear 25 00.0 887 00.1 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * 373,107 99.7 379,202 29.2 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 766 00.2 5,389 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 374,407 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Kennelly's 347,418 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * 342,977 98.7 349,716 26.9 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 1,470 00.4 6,306 00.5 Ashkenasy 680 00.2 5,868 00.5 Little 1,150 00.3 159,065 12.3 Burns 446 00.1 3,158 00.2 Slattery 160 00.0 1,552 00.1 Kormos 37 00.0 956 00.1 Murray 87 00.0 2,861 00.2 Mullins 58 00.0 1,039 00.1 Gibson 110 00.0 9,902 00.8 Williams 20 00.0 598 00.0 Wallace 11 00.0 492 00.0 Tregear 16 00.0 903 00.1 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * 143 00.0 379,345 29.2 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 53 00.0 5,442 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 347,418 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Wedgwood's 193,903 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 349,716 26.9 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 42 00.0 6,348 00.5 Ashkenasy 16 00.0 5,884 00.5 Little 32 00.0 159,097 12.3 Burns 6 00.0 3,164 00.2 Slattery 5 00.0 1,557 00.1 Kormos 5 00.0 961 00.1 Murray 10 00.0 2,871 00.2 Mullins 4 00.0 1,043 00.1 Gibson 38 00.0 9,940 00.8 Williams 15 00.0 613 00.0 Wallace 9 00.0 501 00.0 Tregear 11 00.0 914 00.1 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 3 HANNAN * 193,710 99.9 199,152 15.3 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 193,903 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Hendrickson's 164,274 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 163,664 99.6 170,012 13.1 Ashkenasy 280 00.2 6,164 00.5 Little 180 00.1 159,277 12.3 Burns 43 00.0 3,207 00.2 Slattery 23 00.0 1,580 00.1 Kormos 5 00.0 966 00.1 Murray 18 00.0 2,889 00.2 Mullins 10 00.0 1,053 00.1 Gibson 10 00.0 9,950 00.8 Williams 4 00.0 617 00.0 Wallace 2 00.0 503 00.0 Tregear 1 00.0 915 00.1 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 3 HANNAN * 34 00.0 199,186 15.3 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 164,274 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Hannan's 13,744 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 384 02.8 170,396 13.1 Ashkenasy 18 00.1 6,182 00.5 Little 13,017 94.7 172,294 13.3 Burns 16 00.1 3,223 00.2 Slattery 5 00.0 1,585 00.1 Kormos 9 00.1 975 00.1 Murray 81 00.6 2,970 00.2 Mullins 4 00.0 1,057 00.1 Gibson 180 01.3 10,130 00.8 Williams 6 00.0 623 00.0 Wallace 4 00.0 507 00.0 Tregear 20 00.1 935 00.1 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 3 HANNAN * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,744 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Wallace's 507 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 29 05.7 170,425 13.1 Ashkenasy 11 02.2 6,193 00.5 Little 18 03.6 172,312 13.3 Burns 15 03.0 3,238 00.2 Slattery 11 02.2 1,596 00.1 Kormos 3 00.6 978 00.1 Murray 34 06.7 3,004 00.2 Mullins 20 03.9 1,077 00.1 Gibson 95 (18.7 10,225 00.8 Williams 156 30.8 779 00.1 Tregear 115 22.7 1,050 00.1 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 3 HANNAN * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 507 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Williams's 779 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 61 07.8 170,486 13.1 Ashkenasy 10 01.3 6,203 00.5 Little 36 04.6 172,348 13.3 Burns 32 04.1 3,270 00.3 Slattery 78 10.0 1,674 00.1 Kormos 7 00.9 985 00.1 Murray 65 08.3 3,069 00.2 Mullins 39 05.0 1,116 00.1 Gibson 276 35.4 10,501 00.8 Tregear 175 22.5 1,225 00.1 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 3 HANNAN * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 779 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Kormos's 985 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 81 08.2 170,567 13.1 Ashkenasy 34 03.5 6,237 00.5 Little 328 33.3 172,676 13.3 Burns 79 08.0 3,349 00.3 Slattery 396 40.2 2,070 00.2 Murray 27 02.7 3,096 00.2 Mullins 16 01.6 1,132 00.1 Gibson 15 01.5 10,516 00.8 Tregear 9 00.9 1,234 00.1 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 3 HANNAN * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 985 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Mullins's 1,132 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 94 08.3 170,661 13.1 Ashkenasy 25 02.2 6,262 00.5 Little 91 08.0 172,767 13.3 Burns 68 06.0 3,417 00.3 Slattery 47 04.2 2,117 00.2 Murray 713 63.0 3,809 00.3 Gibson 73 06.4 10,589 00.8 Tregear 21 01.9 1,255 00.1 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 3 HANNAN * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,132 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Tregear's 1,255 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 81 06.5 170,742 13.2 Ashkenasy 24 01.9 6,286 00.5 Little 71 05.7 172,838 13.3 Burns 22 01.8 3,439 00.3 Slattery 23 01.8 2,140 00.2 Murray 109 08.7 3,918 00.3 Gibson 925 73.7 11,514 00.9 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 3 HANNAN * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,255 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Slattery's 2,140 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 324 15.1 171,066 13.2 Ashkenasy 115 05.4 6,401 00.5 Little 409 (19.1 173,247 13.3 Burns 975 45.6 4,414 00.3 Murray 193 09.0 4,111 00.3 Gibson 124 05.8 11,638 00.9 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 3 HANNAN * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,140 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Murray's 4,111 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 928 22.6 171,994 13.2 Ashkenasy 127 03.1 6,528 00.5 Little 1,474 35.9 174,721 13.5 Burns 373 09.1 4,787 00.4 Gibson 1,209 29.4 12,847 01.0 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 3 HANNAN * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,111 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Burns's 4,787 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 969 20.2 172,963 13.3 Ashkenasy 263 05.5 6,791 00.5 Little 3,190 66.6 177,911 13.7 Gibson 365 07.6 13,212 01.0 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 3 HANNAN * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,787 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Ashkenasy's 6,791 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 4 Sandford * 5,782 85.1 178,745 13.8 Little 768 11.3 178,679 13.8 Gibson 241 03.5 13,453 01.0 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 3 HANNAN * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,791 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Gibson's 13,453 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 4 SANDFORD * 7,977 59.3 186,722 14.4 ELECTED 6 Little 5,476 40.7 184,155 14.2 GORTON * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 3 HANNAN * E 185,442 14.3 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,453 1,298,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sandford's term began 22 November 1958. Gorton, Hannan, Hendrickson, Kennelly and Wedgwood began their terms 1 July 1959. Gorton, Hannan, Hendrickson, Kennelly and Wedgwood elected for a term ending 30 June 1965. Sandford elected for a term ending 30 June 1962 (remainder of Devlin's term). Continuing Senators (term to end 30 June 1962): Hon Donald CAMERON (ALP), Francis McMANUS (DLP), James SHEEHAN (ALP), Harrie WADE (CP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Donald Cameron (1878-1962): Elected 1937, 1943, 1949, 1951, 1955 Cameron retired at the 1961 election. Died 20 August 1962 > John Grey Gorton (1911-2002): Elected 1949, 1951, 1953, 1958 Minister for the Navy from 10 December 1958 > George Conrad Hannan (1910-2009): Appointed 1956. Elected 1958 > Albion Hendrickson (1897-1977): Elected 1946, 1951, 1953, 1958 > Patrick John Kennelly (1900-81): Elected 1953, 1958 > Francis Patrick Vincent McManus (1905-83): Elected 1955 > Charles Walter Sandford (1895-1966): Elected 1946. Defeated 1955. Appointed 1957. Elected 1958 > James Michael Sheehan (1889-1967): Appointed 1938. Defeated 1940. Elected 1943, 1949, 1951, 1955 Sheehan retired at the 1961 election. Died 10 April 1967 > Harrie Walter Wade (1905-64): Elected 1955 Minister for Air from 29 December 1960 > Ivy Evelyn Wedgwood (1903-75): Elected 1949, 1951, 1953, 1958 --------------------------------------------------------------------