COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications Parties -------------------------------------------------------------------- * ALP - Australian Labor Party * CP - Country Party of Australia * DLP - Democratic Labor Party * Lib - Liberal Party of Australia BY-ELECTIONS ==================================================================== DENISON, Tas 36,825 enrolled, 33,651 (91.4%) voted ==================================================================== Hobart area: Hobart, Moonah, Nelson, New Town -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15 February 1964, following the death of Hon Athol Townley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Finlay ALP 14,367 43.3 (+04.1) Adrian GIBSON Lib 16,953 51.1 (-00.2) Harold Senior DLP 1,563 04.7 (-01.7) Bernard Symmons 277 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 491 (01.5%) informal 33,160 05.3 e 02.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adrian Gibson (born 1935): Elected 1964 By Born: 3 November 1935, Hobart. Career: Educated Hutchins School, Hobart, University of Tasmania. Barrister 1959. Company director and grazier. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGAS, SA 43,356 enrolled, 39,543 (91.2%) voted ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Angaston, Mt Barker, Murray Bridge, Renmark -------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 June 1964, following the resignation of Hon Alexander Downer -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey GILES Lib 23,468 60.3 (-01.6) Robert Nielsen ALP 15,452 39.7 (+04.2) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 623 (01.6) informal 38,920 10.3 01.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles (1923-90): Elected 1964 By Born: 27 June 1923, Adelaide. Career: Educated Geelong Grammar School, University of Adelaide, Roseworthy Agricultural College. Grazier and cattle breeder. Military Service 1942-45. State politics: SA MLC for Southern 1959-64. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW 59,154 enrolled, 51,809 (87.6%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Eastwood, Epping, Parramatta, Rydalmere -------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 June 1964, following the resignation of Hon Sir Garfield Barwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Beck DLP 2,701 05.3 (-00.2) Nigel BOWEN Lib 26,506 52.1 (-03.9) Augustus Fenwick 248 00.5 John Phillips 152 00.3 Barry Wilde ALP 21,227 41.8 (+03.3) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 975 (01.9%) informal 50,834 06.9 e 03.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilde was NSW MLA for Parramatta 1976-88. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nigel Hubert Bowen (1911-94): Elected 1964 By Born: 26 May 1911, British Columbia, Canada. Career: Migrated as child. Educated King's School, Sydney, and University of Sydney. Barrister 1936. Military Service 1941-46. Tutor and lecturer in law, University of Sydney. Editor Australian Law Journal 1946-58. President NSW Bar Council 1959-61. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW 59,047 enrolled, 56,069 (95.0%) voted ==================================================================== North of Sydney: Gosford, Hornsby, Woy Woy, Wyong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 December 1964, following the resignation of Roger Dean -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BRIDGES-MAXWELL Lib 27,220 50.1 (-00.4) Arthur Mollett ALP 25,432 46.8 (+02.3) Cornelius Woodbury DLP 1,068 02.0 (-03.0) Victor Taylor 648 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,701 (03.0%) informal 54,368 02.3 e 01.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crawford William Bridges-Maxwell (1929-1992): Elected 1964 By Born: 27 September 1929, Hobart. Career: Educated Geelong Grammar School, Royal Agricultural College, England. Veterinary scientist. -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA, NSW 43,870 enrolled, 38,387 (87.5%) voted ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Deniliquin, Griffith, Leeton, Narrandera -------------------------------------------------------------------- 27 February 1965, following the resignation of Hon Hugh Roberton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 07.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam ARMSTRONG CP 21,371 56.3 (+04.6) John Ward ALP 16,561 43.7 (+02.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 455 (01.2%) informal 37,932 06.3 01.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam Alexander Armstrong (1909-82): Elected 1965 by Born: 1 July 1909, Deniliquin, NSW. Career: Grazier near Deniliquin, NSW. Military Service 1939-45. Conargo Shire Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DAWSON, Qld 41,055 enrolled, 37,377 (91.0%) voted ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Eidsvold, Mackay, Mirani, Pioneer -------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 February 1966, following the death of George Shaw -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 06.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Fordyce CP 16,572 44.9 (-06.9) Dr Rex PATTERSON ALP 20,372 55.1 (+13.7) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 433 (01.2%) informal 36,944 05.1 11.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rex Alan Patterson (born 1927): Elected 1966 by Born: 8 January 1927, Bundaberg, Queensland. Career: Educated state schools, University of Queensland. Agricultural scientist and economist. Military Service 1945. Public servant 1949-66. Fullbright Scholar 1958. Director of Northern Development, Department of National Development. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic 49,954 enrolled, 44,948 (90.0%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Balwyn, Canterbury, Deepdene, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 April 1966, following the resignation of Rt Hon Sir Robert Menzies -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 24.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Brereton 781 01.8 Charles Cock 220 00.5 William Cooper ALP 12,181 27.7 (+03.3) Bernard Gaynor DLP 5,854 13.3 (+03.1) Andrew PEACOCK Lib 25,012 56.8 (-07.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 900 (02.0%) informal 44,048 19.4 e 04.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Sharp Peacock (born 1939): Elected 1966 by Born: 13 February 1939, Melbourne. Career: Educated Scotch College, Melbourne and University of Melbourne. Barrister 1962. Company director. President Victorian Liberal Party 1965-66. --------------------------------------------------------------------