COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 9 DECEMBER 1961
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Source: Australian Government publications

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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VOTING BY DIVISION
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AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
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1958 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.8 e
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Enrolled voters:                         28,672        +39.6
Votes cast:                              26,728  93.2   00.0
Informal votes:                             351  01.3   00.0
Formal votes:                            26,377  98.7   00.0
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Candidate                       Party   Votes    %     Swing
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James FRASER *                  ALP      17,114  64.9  +01.5
Geoffrey Small                  Lib       9,263  35.1  +11.9
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Total                                    26,377  14.9   01.9 to Lib
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James Reay Fraser (1908-70): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961
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The member for the Australian Capital Territory could vote only on
matters affecting the Territory.
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