COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 9 DECEMBER 1961 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Five Senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 384,917 +06.5 Votes cast: 364,607 94.7 -00.7 Informal votes: 36,437 10.0 +00.6 Formal votes: 328,170 90.0 -00.6 Quota for election: 54,696 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorothy TANGNEY * ALP 135,687 41.3 ELECTED 1 Donald Willesee * ALP 2,296 00.7 Group A Charles Edwards ALP 2,069 00.6 Q:2.561 Patrick Troy CPA 2,578 00.8 Group B William Latter CPA 180 00.1 Q:0.056 John Gandini CPA 305 00.1 Brian Peachey DLP 23,278 07.1 Group C Gilbert Handcock DLP 357 00.1 Q:0.438 Francis Hrubos DLP 83 00.0 Percival Bonser DLP 242 00.1 Edgar Prowse CP 29,470 09.0 Group D John Powell CP 696 00.2 Q:0.568 Clayton Mitchell CP 924 00.3 Hon Shane PALTRIDGE * Lib 124,793 38.0 ELECTED 2 Victor Vincent * Lib 2,022 00.6 Group E Valerie Goode Lib 1,604 00.5 Q:2.348 Stephen Kellow 1,057 00.3 Q:0.019 Robert Salter 529 00.2 Q:0.010 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mitchell was WA MLA for Stirling 1962-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Tangney's 80,991 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * 78,600 97.0 80,896 24.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 889 01.1 2,958 00.9 Troy 497 00.6 3,075 00.9 Latter 115 00.1 295 00.1 Gandini 48 00.1 353 00.1 Peachey 196 00.2 23,474 07.2 Handcock 64 00.1 421 00.1 Hrubos 10 00.0 93 00.0 Bonser 29 00.0 271 00.1 Prowse 169 00.2 29,639 09.0 Powell 32 00.0 728 00.2 Mitchell 37 00.0 961 00.3 PALTRIDGE * E 124,793 38.0 ELECTED 2 Vincent * 164 00.2 2,186 00.7 Goode 71 00.1 1,675 00.5 Kellow 31 00.0 1,088 00.3 Salter 39 00.0 568 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 80,991 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Paltridge's 70,097 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * 79 00.1 80,975 24.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 16 00.0 2,974 00.9 Troy 15 00.0 3,090 00.9 Latter 8 00.0 303 00.1 Gandini 1 00.0 354 00.1 Peachey 62 00.1 23,536 07.2 Handcock 11 00.0 432 00.1 Hrubos 3 00.0 96 00.0 Bonser 9 00.0 280 00.1 Prowse 156 00.2 29,795 09.1 Powell 53 00.1 781 00.2 Mitchell 32 00.0 993 00.3 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * 69,266 98.8 71,452 21.8 ELECTED 4 Goode 316 00.5 1,991 00.6 Kellow 38 00.1 1,126 00.3 Salter 32 00.0 600 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,097 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Willesee's 26,279 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 26,171 99.6 29,145 08.9 Troy 42 00.2 3,132 01.0 Latter 7 00.0 310 00.1 Gandini 4 00.0 358 00.1 Peachey 16 00.1 23,552 07.2 Handcock 2 00.0 434 00.1 Hrubos 1 00.0 97 00.0 Bonser 1 00.0 281 00.1 Prowse 9 00.0 29,804 09.1 Powell 2 00.0 783 00.2 Mitchell 3 00.0 996 00.3 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 71,452 21.8 ELECTED 4 Goode 12 00.0 2,003 00.6 Kellow 5 00.0 1,131 00.3 Salter 4 00.0 604 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,279 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Vincent's 16,756 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 8 00.0 29,153 08.9 Troy 3 00.0 3,135 01.0 Latter 1 00.0 311 00.1 Gandini 0 00.0 358 00.1 Peachey 8 00.0 23,560 07.2 Handcock 1 00.0 435 00.1 Hrubos 0 00.0 97 00.0 Bonser 2 00.0 283 00.1 Prowse 34 00.2 29,838 09.1 Powell 3 00.0 786 00.2 Mitchell 6 00.0 1,002 00.3 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 4 Goode 16,679 99.5 18,682 05.7 Kellow 7 00.0 1,138 00.3 Salter 4 00.0 608 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,756 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Hrubos's 97 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 6 06.2 29,159 08.9 Troy 0 00.0 3,135 01.0 Latter 1 01.0 312 00.1 Gandini 2 02.1 360 00.1 Peachey 18 18.6 23,578 07.2 Handcock 25 25.8 460 00.1 Bonser 21 21.6 304 00.1 Prowse 5 05.2 29,843 09.1 Powell 4 04.1 790 00.2 Mitchell 2 02.1 1,004 00.3 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 4 Goode 10 10.3 18,692 05.7 Kellow 3 03.1 1,141 00.3 Salter 0 00.0 608 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 97 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Bonser's 304 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 29 09.5 29,188 08.9 Troy 13 04.3 3,148 01.0 Latter 6 02.0 318 00.1 Gandini 2 00.7 362 00.1 Peachey 61 20.1 23,639 07.2 Handcock 137 45.1 597 00.2 Prowse 19 06.3 29,862 09.1 Powell 6 02.0 796 00.2 Mitchell 6 02.0 1,010 00.3 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 4 Goode 16 05.3 18,708 05.7 Kellow 3 01.0 1,144 00.3 Salter 6 02.0 614 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 304 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Latter's 318 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 89 28.0 29,277 08.9 Troy 105 33.0 3,253 01.0 Gandini 59 18.6 421 00.1 Peachey 24 07.5 23,663 07.2 Handcock 14 04.4 611 00.2 Prowse 8 02.5 29,870 09.1 Powell 7 02.2 803 00.2 Mitchell 2 00.6 1,012 00.3 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 4 Goode 5 01.6 18,713 05.7 Kellow 2 00.6 1,146 00.3 Salter 3 00.9 617 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 318 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Gandini's 421 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 86 20.4 29,363 08.9 Troy 259 61.5 3,512 01.1 Peachey 31 07.4 23,694 07.2 Handcock 13 03.1 624 00.2 Prowse 10 02.4 29,880 09.1 Powell 3 00.7 806 00.2 Mitchell 3 00.7 1,015 00.3 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 4 Goode 9 02.1 18,722 05.7 Kellow 5 01.2 1,151 00.4 Salter 2 00.5 619 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 421 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Salter's 619 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 37 06.0 29,400 09.0 Troy 17 02.7 3,529 01.1 Peachey 12 01.9 23,706 07.2 Handcock 2 00.3 626 00.2 Prowse 14 02.3 29,894 09.1 Powell 13 02.1 819 00.2 Mitchell 15 02.4 1,030 00.3 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 4 Goode 53 08.6 18,775 05.7 Kellow 456 73.7 1,607 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 619 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Handcock's 626 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 62 09.9 29,462 09.0 Troy 40 06.4 3,569 01.1 Peachey 392 62.6 24,098 07.3 Prowse 41 06.5 29,935 09.1 Powell 33 05.3 852 00.3 Mitchell 24 03.8 1,054 00.3 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 4 Goode 23 03.7 18,798 05.7 Kellow 11 01.8 1,618 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 626 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Powell's 852 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 32 03.8 29,494 09.0 Troy 30 03.5 3,599 01.1 Peachey 41 04.8 24,139 07.4 Prowse 469 55.0 30,404 09.3 Mitchell 219 25.7 1,273 00.4 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 4 Goode 44 05.2 18,842 05.7 Kellow 17 02.0 1,635 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 852 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Mitchell's 1,273 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 70 05.5 29,564 09.0 Troy 23 01.8 3,622 01.1 Peachey 48 03.8 24,187 07.4 Prowse 972 76.4 31,376 09.6 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 4 Goode 131 10.3 18,973 05.8 Kellow 29 02.3 1,664 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,273 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Kellow's 1,664 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 222 13.3 29,786 09.1 Troy 66 04.0 3,688 01.1 Peachey 130 07.8 24,317 07.4 Prowse 306 (18.4 31,682 09.7 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 4 Goode 940 56.5 19,913 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,664 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Troy's 3,688 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 2,724 73.9 32,510 09.9 Peachey 574 15.6 24,891 07.6 Prowse 191 05.2 31,873 09.7 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 4 Goode 199 05.4 20,112 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,688 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Goode's 20,112 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 834 04.1 33,344 10.2 Peachey 792 03.9 25,683 07.8 Prowse 18,486 91.9 50,359 15.3 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,112 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th count: Peachey's 25,683 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 1 WILLESEE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 3 Edwards 4,706 (18.3 38,050 11.6 PROWSE 20,977 81.7 71,336 21.7 ELECTED 5 PALTRIDGE * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 2 VINCENT * E 54,696 16.7 ELECTED 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 25,683 328,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1962. Paltridge, Prowse, Tangney, Vincent and Willesee elected for a term ending 30 June 1968. Continuing Senators (term to end 30 June 1965): George BRANSON (Lib), Hartley CANT (ALP), Joseph COOKE (ALP), Thomas DRAKE-BROCKMAN (CP), Malcolm SCOTT (Lib). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > George Howard Branson (1918-99): Elected 1958 > Hartley Gordon James Cant (1907-77): Elected 1958 > Joseph Alfred Cooke (1904-81): Elected 1946. Defeated 1951. Appointed 1952. Elected 1953, 1958 > Thomas Charles Drake-Brockman (1919-92): Appointed 1958 > Shane Dunne Paltridge (1910-66): Elected 1951, 1955, 1961 Minister for Civil Aviation to 10 June 1964 Minister for Defence from 24 April 1964 > Edgar Wylie Prowse (1905-77): Elected 1961 Born: 22 March 1905, Kokeby, Western Australia Career: Educated state schools, University of Western Australia. Agricultural scientist, farmer at Doodlakine and Albany, Western Australia. President Western Australian CP 1957-62. Nephew of John Prowse MHR. > Malcolm Fox Scott (1911-89): Elected 1949, 1951, 1953, 1958 > Dorothy Margaret Tangney (1908-85): Elected 1943, 1946, 1951, 1955, 1961 > Victor Seddon Vincent (1908-64): Elected 1949, 1951, 1955, 1961 Died 9 November 1964 (see Appointments) > Donald Robert Willesee (1916-2003): Elected 1949, 1951, 1955, 1961 --------------------------------------------------------------------