COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 9 DECEMBER 1961 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== VICTORIA (Five Senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 1,586,701 +05.4 Votes cast: 1,515,008 95.5 -00.2 Informal votes: 162,398 10.7 +00.8 Formal votes: 1,352,610 89.3 -00.8 Quota for election: 225,436 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Gibson CPA 39,170 02.9 Group A Catherine Williams CPA 3,214 00.2 Q:0.201 Andrew Wallace CPA 2,932 00.2 Magnus CORMACK Lib 540,928 40.0 ELECTED 2 Harrie Wade * CP 5,749 00.4 Group B Marie Breen Lib 3,119 00.2 Q:2.439 Gerald Fitzgerald 2,260 00.2 Group C Richard Mullins 937 00.1 Q:0.014 Charles SANDFORD * ALP 551,491 40.8 ELECTED 1 Samuel Cohen ALP 3,381 00.2 Group D Samuel Benson ALP 2,027 00.1 Q:2.470 Francis McManus * DLP 189,404 14.0 Group E Hon John Little DLP 1,247 00.1 Q:0.848 John Meere DLP 470 00.0 Anthony van de Loo 2,119 00.2 Group F Robert Huart 191 00.0 Q:0.012 Frank McCaw 289 00.0 John Dunstan 2,342 00.2 Q:0.010 Louis Cole 1,340 00.1 Q:0.006 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Benson, see House of Representatives, Batman by-election 1962. 2. Cormack was a Senator for Victoria 1951-53. 3. For Little, see Senate Victoria 1967. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Sandford's 326,055 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 191 00.1 39,361 02.9 Williams 29 00.0 3,243 00.2 Wallace 22 00.0 2,954 00.2 CORMACK E 540,928 40.0 ELECTED 2 Wade * 131 00.0 5,880 00.4 Breen 28 00.0 3,147 00.2 Fitzgerald 108 00.0 2,368 00.2 Mullins 71 00.0 1,008 00.1 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN 324,192 99.4 327,573 24.2 ELECTED 3 Benson 855 00.3 2,882 00.2 McManus * 257 00.1 189,661 14.0 Little 72 00.0 1,319 00.1 Meere 11 00.0 481 00.0 Van de Loo 25 00.0 2,144 00.2 Huart 9 00.0 200 00.0 McCaw 6 00.0 295 00.0 Dunstan 28 00.0 2,370 00.2 Cole 20 00.0 1,360 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 326,055 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Cormack's 315,492 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 363 00.1 39,724 02.9 Williams 153 00.0 3,396 00.3 Wallace 89 00.0 3,043 00.2 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * 313,790 99.5 319,670 23.6 ELECTED 4 Breen 528 00.2 3,675 00.3 Fitzgerald 131 00.0 2,499 00.2 Mullins 65 00.0 1,073 00.1 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN 93 00.0 327,666 24.2 ELECTED 3 Benson 24 00.0 2,906 00.2 McManus * 193 00.1 189,854 14.0 Little 24 00.0 1,345 00.1 Meere 2 00.0 483 00.0 Van de Loo 7 00.0 2,151 00.2 Huart 3 00.0 203 00.0 McCaw 5 00.0 300 00.0 Dunstan 15 00.0 2,385 00.2 Cole 7 00.0 1,367 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 315,492 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Cohen's 102,230 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 11 00.0 39,735 02.9 Williams 2 00.0 3,398 00.3 Wallace 2 00.0 3,045 00.2 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 319,670 23.6 ELECTED 4 Breen 17 00.0 3,692 00.3 Fitzgerald 14 00.0 2,513 00.2 Mullins 8 00.0 1,081 00.1 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 102,134 99.9 105,040 07.8 McManus * 26 00.0 189,880 14.0 Little 5 00.0 1,348 00.1 Meere 4 00.0 487 00.0 Van de Loo 2 00.0 2,153 00.2 Huart 0 00.0 203 00.0 McCaw 1 00.0 301 00.0 Dunstan 3 00.0 2,388 00.2 Cole 1 00.0 1,368 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 102,230 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Wade's 94,234 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 44 00.0 39,779 02.9 Williams 10 00.0 3,408 00.3 Wallace 17 00.0 3,062 00.2 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 Breen 94,065 99.8 97,757 07.2 Fitzgerald 22 00.0 2,535 00.2 Mullins 8 00.0 1,089 00.1 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 18 00.0 105,058 07.8 McManus * 32 00.0 189,912 14.0 Little 3 00.0 1,351 00.1 Meere 1 00.0 488 00.0 Van de Loo 3 00.0 2,156 00.2 Huart 1 00.0 204 00.0 McCaw 1 00.0 302 00.0 Dunstan 6 00.0 2,394 00.2 Cole 3 00.0 1,371 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 94,234 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Huart's 204 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 6 02.9 39,785 02.9 Williams 3 01.5 3,411 00.3 Wallace 3 01.5 3,065 00.2 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 Breen 2 01.0 97,759 07.2 Fitzgerald 4 02.0 2,539 00.2 Mullins 3 01.5 1,092 00.1 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 4 02.0 105,062 07.8 McManus * 9 04.4 189,921 14.0 Little 6 02.9 1,357 00.1 Meere 2 01.0 490 00.0 Van de Loo 74 36.3 2,230 00.2 McCaw 58 28.4 360 00.0 Dunstan 18 08.8 2,412 00.2 Cole 12 05.9 1,383 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 204 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: McCaw's 360 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 13 03.6 39,798 02.9 Williams 4 01.1 3,415 00.3 Wallace 3 00.8 3,068 00.2 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 Breen 6 01.7 97,765 07.2 Fitzgerald 9 02.5 2,548 00.2 Mullins 1 00.3 1,093 00.1 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 10 02.8 105,072 07.8 McManus * 12 03.3 189,933 14.0 Little 14 03.9 1,371 00.1 Meere 11 03.1 501 00.0 Van de Loo 158 43.9 2,388 00.2 Dunstan 83 23.1 2,495 00.2 Cole 36 10.0 1,419 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 360 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Meere's 501 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 14 02.8 39,812 02.9 Williams 2 00.4 3,417 00.3 Wallace 2 00.4 3,070 00.2 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 Breen 11 02.2 97,776 07.2 Fitzgerald 6 01.2 2,554 00.2 Mullins 5 01.0 1,098 00.1 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 19 03.8 105,091 07.8 McManus * 104 20.8 190,037 14.0 Little 309 61.7 1,680 00.1 Van de Loo 16 03.2 2,404 00.2 Dunstan 6 01.2 2,501 00.2 Cole 7 01.4 1,426 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 501 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Mullins's 1,098 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 111 10.1 39,923 03.0 Williams 23 02.1 3,440 00.3 Wallace 24 02.2 3,094 00.2 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 Breen 89 08.1 97,865 07.2 Fitzgerald 656 59.7 3,210 00.2 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 75 06.8 105,166 07.8 McManus * 54 04.9 190,091 14.1 Little 36 03.3 1,716 00.1 Van de Loo 8 00.7 2,412 00.2 Dunstan 11 01.0 2,512 00.2 Cole 11 01.0 1,437 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,098 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Cole's 1,437 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 32 02.2 39,955 03.0 Williams 15 01.0 3,455 00.3 Wallace 8 00.6 3,102 00.2 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 Breen 54 03.8 97,919 07.2 Fitzgerald 19 01.3 3,229 00.2 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 45 03.1 105,211 07.8 McManus * 62 04.3 190,153 14.1 Little 51 03.5 1,767 00.1 Van de Loo 73 05.1 2,485 00.2 Dunstan 1,078 75.0 3,590 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,437 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Little's 1,767 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 69 03.9 40,024 03.0 Williams 34 01.9 3,489 00.3 Wallace 20 01.1 3,122 00.2 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 Breen 53 03.0 97,972 07.2 Fitzgerald 63 03.6 3,292 00.2 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 115 06.5 105,326 07.8 McManus * 1,248 70.6 191,401 14.2 Van de Loo 81 04.6 2,566 00.2 Dunstan 84 04.8 3,674 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,767 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Van de Loo's 2,566 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 126 04.9 40,150 03.0 Williams 26 01.0 3,515 00.3 Wallace 17 00.7 3,139 00.2 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 Breen 260 10.1 98,232 07.3 Fitzgerald 192 07.5 3,484 00.3 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 295 11.5 105,621 07.8 McManus * 622 24.2 192,023 14.2 Dunstan 1,028 40.1 4,702 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,566 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Wallace's 3,139 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 869 27.7 41,019 03.0 Williams 1,928 61.4 5,443 00.4 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 Breen 146 04.7 98,378 07.3 Fitzgerald 56 01.8 3,540 00.3 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 62 02.0 105,683 07.8 McManus * 37 01.2 192,060 14.2 Dunstan 41 01.3 4,743 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,139 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Fitzgerald's 3,540 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 582 16.4 41,601 03.1 Williams 160 04.5 5,603 00.4 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 Breen 1,268 35.8 99,646 07.4 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 880 24.9 106,563 07.9 McManus * 488 13.8 192,548 14.2 Dunstan 162 04.6 4,905 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,540 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Dunstan's 4,905 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 469 09.6 42,070 03.1 Williams 123 02.5 5,726 00.4 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 Breen 933 (19.0 100,579 07.4 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 856 17.5 107,419 07.9 McManus * 2,524 51.5 195,072 14.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,905 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Williams's 5,726 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gibson 4,898 85.5 46,968 03.5 CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 Breen 572 10.0 101,151 07.5 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 137 02.4 107,556 08.0 McManus * 119 02.1 195,191 14.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,726 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th count: Gibson's 46,968 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 Breen 34,817 74.1 135,968 10.1 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 Benson 8,988 19.1 116,544 08.6 McManus * 3,163 06.7 198,354 14.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,968 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th count: Benson's 116,544 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORMACK E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 2 WADE * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 4 BREEN 104,145 89.4 240,113 17.8 ELECTED 5 SANDFORD * E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 1 COHEN E 225,436 16.7 ELECTED 3 McManus * 12,399 10.6 210,753 15.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 116,544 1,352,610 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1962. Breen, Cormack, Cohen, Sandford, and Wade elected for a term ending 30 June 1968. Continuing Senators (term to end 30 June 1965): Hon John GORTON (Lib), George HANNAN (Lib), Albion HENDRICKSON (ALP), Hon Patrick KENNELLY (ALP), Ivy WEDGWOOD (Lib). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Marie Freda Breen (1902-93): Elected 1961 Born: 3 November 1902, Melbourne Career: Educated St Michael's Girls Grammar School, Melbourne. Housewife, active in many community organizations. Brighton City Council, Mayor 1941-42. President National Council of Women, Victoria. Vice-President, Victorian Liberal Party 1955-62. > Magnus Cameron Cormack (1906-94): Elected 1951. Defeated 1953. Elected 1961 > Samuel Herbert Cohen (1913-69): Elected 1961 Born: 26 October 1913, Sydney Career: Educated Wesley College, University of Melbourne. Military service 1942-43. Barrister 1946. > John Grey Gorton (1911-2002): Elected 1949, 1951, 1953, 1958 Minister for the Navy to 18 December 1963 Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization 16 February 1962 to 18 December 1963 Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Science from 18 December 1963 Minister for Works from 18 December 1963 > 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. Defeated 1961 Later career: See Senate Victoria 1964 > Charles Walter Sandford (1895-1966): Elected 1946. Defeated 1955. Appointed 1957. Elected 1958, 1961 > Harrie Walter Wade (1905-64): Elected 1955, 1961 Minister for Air to 22 December 1961 Minister for Health from 22 December 1961 > Ivy Evelyn Wedgwood (1903-75): Elected 1949, 1951, 1953, 1958 --------------------------------------------------------------------