COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BANKS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Milperra, Mortdale, Revesby, Peakhurst -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,351 +06.0 Votes cast: 60,083 96.4 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,009 01.7 -01.7 Formal votes: 59,074 98.3 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Clancy CPA 2,885 04.9 +03.2 Dominic COSTA * ALP 33,175 56.2 -01.9 Milovan Kovjanic Lib 23,014 39.0 +12.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,074 10.7 e 05.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dominic Eric Costa (1900-76): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARTON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Brighton, Kogarah, Oatley, Ramsgate -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,903 +01.1 Votes cast: 46,302 96.7 +00.8 Informal votes: 511 01.1 -01.0 Formal votes: 45,791 98.9 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norma Boyle DLP 1,508 03.3 -02.0 Jack Manning Lib 21,394 46.7 +09.2 Leonard Reynolds * ALP 22,889 50.0 -07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,791 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Boyle's 1,508 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Manning 1,196 79.3 22,590 49.3 REYNOLDS * 312 20.7 23,201 50.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,508 45,791 00.7 08.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard James Reynolds (1923-80): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNELONG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Artarmon, Gladesville, Lane Cove, Ryde -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,400 +03.4 Votes cast: 52,919 95.5 -00.7 Informal votes: 792 01.5 -00.2 Formal votes: 52,127 98.5 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Baird ALP 19,462 37.3 -10.8 Hon John CRAMER * Lib 29,947 57.5 +12.1 Allan Dwyer DLP 2,422 04.6 -01.9 Joseph Woodhouse 296 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,127 11.5 e 10.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Oscar Cramer (1897-1994): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Minister for the Army to 18 December 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLAXLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Auburn, Bankstown North, Chullora, Lidcombe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,271 -00.1 Votes cast: 46,076 95.5 +00.3 Informal votes: 894 01.9 -01.1 Formal votes: 45,182 98.1 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Davis DLP 2,883 06.4 -02.0 James HARRISON * ALP 27,558 61.0 -05.3 Terence Morrish Lib 14,741 32.6 +07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,182 13.1 e 04.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eli James Harrison (1903-76): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADFIELD, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 26.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,106 +05.4 Votes cast: 54,252 95.0 -00.2 Informal votes: 601 01.1 -01.9 Formal votes: 53,651 98.9 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dominique Droulers DLP 3,245 06.0 -01.8 Lawrence McCulloch ALP 8,575 16.0 -04.8 Henry TURNER * Lib 41,831 78.0 +06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,651 32.0 e 05.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Basil Turner (1905-88): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALARE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Cowra, Forbes, Orange, Parkes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 06.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,006 +02.0 Votes cast: 40,223 95.8 -00.2 Informal votes: 311 00.8 -00.6 Formal votes: 39,912 99.2 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Boland DLP 3,289 08.2 -00.1 John ENGLAND * CP 21,690 54.3 +04.2 Leroy Serisier ALP 14,933 37.4 -04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,912 11.1 e 04.2 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Serisier was a NSW MLC 1963-78. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Armstrong England (1911-85): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Casino, Coffs Harbour, Macksville, Casino -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,302 -02.3 Votes cast: 39,033 96.9 +00.5 Informal votes: 240 00.6 -00.8 Formal votes: 38,793 99.4 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank McGuren * ALP 18,237 47.0 +01.1 Ian ROBINSON CP 20,556 53.0 +13.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,793 03.0 04.8 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Francis William McGuren (1909-90): Elected 1961. Defeated 1963 Died 13 June 1990 > Ian Louis Robinson (1925-2017): Elected 1963 Born: 27 March 1925, Coraki, NSW. Career: Educated state schools. Dairy farmer, journalist, company director. State politics: NSW MLA for Casino 1953-63. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CUNNINGHAM, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Keira, Kembla, Wollongong, Woonona -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,760 +07.2 Votes cast: 56,031 95.4 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,390 02.5 -00.4 Formal votes: 54,641 97.5 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rex CONNOR ALP 31,905 58.4 -03.6 Michael Hough Lib 20,900 38.2 +03.9 William McDougall CPA 1,836 03.4 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,641 11.5 e 03.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hough was NSW MLA for Wollongong-Kembla 1965-68, Wollongong 1968-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Francis Xavier Connor (1909-77): Elected 1963 Born: 20 January 1909, Wollongong, NSW. Career: Educated Wollongong High School. Solicitor, car dealer, farmer. Wollongong Council 1938-45. State politics: NSW MLA for Wollongong-Kembla 1950-63. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DALLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Annandale, Balmain, Leichhardt, Petersham North -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 25.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,398 -00.6 Votes cast: 35,004 93.6 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,333 03.8 -00.3 Formal votes: 33,671 96.2 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Keogh DLP 9,118 27.1 +20.2 William O'CONNOR * ALP 24,553 72.9 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,671 22.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Paul O'Connor (1910-87): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, Coonamble, Nyngan, Wentworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 22.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,648 -01.3 Votes cast: 35,075 93.2 -00.4 Informal votes: 424 01.2 -01.4 Formal votes: 34,651 98.8 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph CLARK * ALP 23,352 67.4 -05.2 Frederick Harding CP 11,299 32.6 +05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,651 17.4 05.2 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph James Clark (1897-1992): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 21.9 1963 by-election majority: ALP over Independent 35.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,178 -01.3 Votes cast: 33,202 91.8 -00.1 Informal votes: 885 02.7 -01.0 Formal votes: 32,317 97.3 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilton Brown CPA 1,827 05.7 +02.5 Leonard DEVINE * ALP 19,779 61.2 -06.6 William Foster Lib 10,711 33.1 +11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,317 16.4 e 05.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown was the father of Senator Lee Rhiannon. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Thomas Devine (1923-2008): Elected 1963 By, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bega, Cooma, Goulburn, Queanbeyan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,002 +00.4 Votes cast: 41,351 96.2 +00.7 Informal votes: 525 01.3 00.0 Formal votes: 40,826 98.7 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Donohue DLP 1,924 04.7 Allan FRASER * ALP 20,807 51.0 -09.0 Dugald Munro Lib 18,095 44.3 +04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,826 02.7 e 07.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Munro, see Eden-Monaro 1966. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Duncan Fraser (1902-77): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EVANS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Croydon, Drummoyne, Five Dock -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,331 -02.4 Votes cast: 38,643 95.8 +00.3 Informal votes: 847 02.2 -00.9 Formal votes: 37,796 97.8 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack Kane DLP 2,263 06.0 -00.8 Stanislaus Kelly 177 00.5 Dr Malcolm MACKAY Lib 19,306 51.1 +05.0 James Monaghan * ALP 15,863 42.0 -03.3 Harold O'Reilly 187 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,796 06.6 e 06.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Kane, see Senate NSW 1970. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Edward Monaghan (1921-2007): Elected 1961. Defeated 1963 Later career: Barrister. Died 19 July 2007 > Malcolm George Mackay (1919-99): Elected 1963 Born: 29 December 1919, Adelaide. Career: Educated Adelaide Technical High School, University of Adelaide, Edinburgh University. Military Service 1941-44. Presbyterian minister. General-Secretary, Australian Council for World Council of Churches. Minister, Scots Church, Sydney. Master, Basser College, University of Sydney. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FARRER, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Coolamon, Corowa, Wagga Wagga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 14.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,967 Votes cast: 42,370 96.4 Informal votes: 384 00.9 Formal votes: 41,986 99.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence Esler DLP 3,901 09.3 -01.0 Hon David FAIRBAIRN * Lib 24,744 58.9 +03.2 Herbert McPherson ALP 13,341 31.8 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,986 16.5 e 02.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- McPherson was a NSW MLC 1964-81. -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Eric Fairbairn (1917-94): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Minister for Air to 10 June 1964 Minister for National Development from 10 June 1964 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAYNDLER, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Lewisham, Marrickville, Newtown, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 24.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,412 -04.6 Votes cast: 33,486 94.6 +01.1 Informal votes: 864 02.6 -01.7 Formal votes: 32,622 97.4 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred DALY * ALP 21,053 64.5 -02.7 Robert Leech Lib 10,684 32.8 +09.1 Mary Stevens CPA 885 02.7 -04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,622 16.9 e 07.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Michael Daly (1913-95): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Gunnedah, Inverell, Moree, Quirindi -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 03.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,351 +02.8 Votes cast: 41,161 94.9 -00.5 Informal votes: 311 00.8 -00.8 Formal votes: 40,850 99.2 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian ALLAN * CP 22,477 55.0 +04.9 Kenneth Green ALP 18,373 45.0 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,850 05.0 01.1 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archibald Ian Allan (1916-2000): Elected 1953 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUGHES, NSW ==================================================================== South of Sydney: Como, Cronulla, Helensburgh, Sutherland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,425 +08.9 Votes cast: 69,759 96.3 00.0 Informal votes: 1,148 01.6 -00.5 Formal votes: 68,611 98.4 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Apap DLP 1,665 02.4 -02.7 William Cover Lib 30,751 44.8 +09.1 Leslie JOHNSON * ALP 35,726 52.1 -07.1 John Mantova 200 00.3 John Phillips 269 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,611 02.7 e 08.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Royston Johnson (1924-2015): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Cootamundra, Temora, Yass, Young -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,507 -00.4 Votes cast: 39,290 97.0 +00.7 Informal votes: 408 01.0 -01.1 Formal votes: 38,882 99.0 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey Ashton Lib 7,299 18.8 Arthur Fuller * ALP 17,931 46.1 -02.5 John Pettitt CP 11,078 28.5 -14.5 Charles Rowe DLP 2,574 06.6 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,882 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Rowe's 2,574 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ashton 351 13.6 7,650 19.7 Fuller * 293 11.4 18,224 46.9 Pettitt 1,930 75.0 13,008 33.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,574 38,882 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ashton's 7,650 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fuller * 912 11.9 19,136 49.2 PETTITT 6,738 88.1 19,746 50.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,650 38,882 00.8 01.7 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Arthur Neiberding Fuller (1893-1987): Elected 1943, 1946. Defeated 1949. Elected 1951, 1954. Defeated 1955. Elected 1961. Defeated 1963 Died 21 March 1987 > John Alexander Pettitt (1910-77): Elected 1963 Born: 25 September 1910, Geelong, Victoria. Career: Educated Geelong College. Farmer and grazier, Harden, NSW. Military Service 1940-43. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Bolaroo, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Wallsend -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 30.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,922 +01.9 Votes cast: 46,155 96.3 +00.2 Informal votes: 976 02.1 +00.1 Formal votes: 45,179 97.9 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aubrey Barr DLP 3,389 07.5 Bert JAMES * ALP 32,132 71.1 -04.4 Evan Phillips CPA 2,103 04.7 -01.0 John Wassell Lib 7,555 16.7 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,179 27.6 e 03.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert William James (1914-2006): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSFORD-SMITH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, La Perouse, Maroubra, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,374 +01.2 Votes cast: 44,833 94.6 +00.2 Informal votes: 913 02.0 -00.8 Formal votes: 43,920 98.0 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Baird CPA 1,729 03.9 Daniel CURTIN * ALP 24,083 54.8 -03.1 Sidney Pitkethly Lib 18,108 41.2 +06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,920 08.4 e 01.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel James Curtin (1898-1980): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bankstown East, Belmore, Lakemba, Punchbowl -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,731 -02.2 Votes cast: 44,687 95.6 +00.2 Informal votes: 671 01.5 -01.2 Formal votes: 44,016 98.5 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Ball 1,626 03.7 Russell Carter Lib 17,208 39.1 +10.3 Frank STEWART * ALP 25,182 57.2 -06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,016 08.6 e 07.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Eugene Stewart (1923-79): Elected 1953 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LAWSON, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Coonabarabran, Dubbo, Mudgee, Wellington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,811 +00.5 Votes cast: 39,941 95.5 -00.1 Informal votes: 319 00.8 -00.8 Formal votes: 39,622 99.2 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Canobi ALP 16,659 42.0 -04.4 Laurence FAILES * CP 20,991 53.0 +05.1 Mario Morandini DLP 1,972 05.0 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,622 07.0 e 04.9 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence John Failes (1899-1976): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LOWE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Burwood, Concord, Strathfield, Yaralla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,687 -00.4 Votes cast: 39,533 94.8 00.0 Informal votes: 483 01.2 -01.4 Formal votes: 39,050 98.8 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Holland ALP 15,426 39.5 -07.8 Reginald Lawson DLP 1,910 04.9 +01.0 Hon William McMAHON * Lib 21,714 55.6 +07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,050 09.5 e 08.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McMahon (1908-88): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Minister for Labour and National Service to 26 January 1966 Treasurer from 26 January 1966 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party from 26 January 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LYNE, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Raymond Terrace, Taree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 09.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,261 +01.1 Votes cast: 42,482 96.0 -00.5 Informal votes: 393 00.9 -00.8 Formal votes: 42,089 99.1 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Allan ALP 15,039 35.7 -03.5 Joseph Cordner 1,181 02.8 Philip LUCOCK * CP 25,869 61.5 +07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,089 12.9 e 03.9 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Ernest Lucock (1916-96): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACARTHUR, NSW ==================================================================== South-West of Sydney: Ingleburn, Kiama, Nowra, St Marys -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,725 +10.9 Votes cast: 58,820 95.3 +00.2 Informal votes: 749 01.3 -00.6 Formal votes: 58,071 98.7 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff BATE * Lib 31,720 54.6 +01.6 Donald Nilon ALP 24,021 41.4 -05.6 Albert Perish DLP 2,021 03.5 Ronald Sarina 309 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,071 07.7 e 04.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Jefferson Percival Bate (1906-84): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACKELLAR, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dee Why, Harbord, Manly, Narrabeen -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,286 +11.4 Votes cast: 61,881 94.8 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,055 01.7 -00.8 Formal votes: 60,826 98.3 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugh Begg CPA 1,834 03.0 -02.5 Philip Cohen DLP 2,725 04.5 -01.0 Mabel Elliott ALP 18,440 30.3 -04.6 William WENTWORTH * Lib 37,827 62.2 +08.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,826 16.1 e 07.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Charles Wentworth (1907-2003): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Bathurst, Lawson, Lithgow, Penrith -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,029 +03.7 Votes cast: 45,114 95.9 +00.1 Informal votes: 597 01.3 -01.0 Formal votes: 44,517 98.7 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Heesh Lib 18,868 42.4 +10.4 Tony LUCHETTI * ALP 25,649 57.6 -05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,517 07.6 06.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Sylvester Luchetti (1909-84): Elected 1951 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MITCHELL, NSW ==================================================================== North-West of Sydney: Blacktown, Castle Hill, Pennant Hills, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 86,118 +14.2 Votes cast: 81,492 94.6 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,976 02.4 -00.2 Formal votes: 79,516 97.6 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Ackerman 1,604 02.0 John Armitage * ALP 35,301 44.4 -07.8 John Ashe 438 00.6 Leslie Irwin Lib 39,230 49.3 +06.4 Malcolm Towner DLP 2,943 03.7 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 79,516 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Ashe's 438 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ackerman 98 22.4 1,702 02.1 Armitage * 166 37.9 35,467 44.6 Irwin 136 31.1 39,366 49.5 Towner 38 08.7 2,981 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 438 79,516 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ackerman's 1,702 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Armitage * 1,330 78.1 36,797 46.3 Irwin 209 12.3 39,575 49.8 Towner 163 09.6 3,144 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,702 79,516 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Towner's 3,144 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Armitage * 493 15.7 37,290 46.9 IRWIN 2,651 84.3 42,226 53.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,144 79,516 03.1 06.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Lindsay Armitage (1920-2009): Elected 1961. Defeated 1963 Later career: See Chifley 1969. > Leslie Herbert Irwin (1898-1985): Elected 1963 Born: 1 May 1898, Newcastle, NSW. Career: Educated state schools. Military Service 1916-30. Bank manager 1930-63. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Irwin was the last person born in the nineteenth century, the last person born before Federation and the last veteran of World War I elected to the House of Representatives. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Glen Innes, Tamworth, Tenterfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 08.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,557 +02.1 Votes cast: 40,761 95.8 +00.2 Informal votes: 514 01.3 -00.5 Formal votes: 40,247 98.7 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Gordon 959 02.4 Andrew Monley 331 00.8 Ian SINCLAIR + CP 22,027 54.7 +00.9 Donald White ALP 16,930 42.1 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,247 07.3 e 01.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian McCahon Sinclair (born 1929): Elected 1963 Born: 10 June 1929, Sydney. Career: Educated Knox Grammar School, Sydney, University of Sydney. Barrister 1952. Grazier at Bendemeer, NSW. Father-in-law of Peter King MP. State politics: NSW MLC 1961-63. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Social Services from 22 February 1965 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Hamilton, Mayfield, Newcastle, Wickham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,693 -02.7 Votes cast: 37,108 95.9 +00.3 Informal votes: 597 01.6 -00.7 Formal votes: 36,511 98.4 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Collins DLP 2,559 07.0 -02.0 Eric Cupit Lib 12,518 34.3 +06.1 Charles JONES * ALP 21,434 58.7 -04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,511 09.9 e 05.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Keith Jones (1917-2003): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Crows Nest, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Willoughby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,922 -00.9 Votes cast: 38,519 94.1 -00.2 Informal votes: 575 01.5 -00.6 Formal votes: 37,944 98.5 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Fitzpatrick DLP 2,035 05.4 -04.0 Maurice Isaacs ALP 13,417 35.4 -05.5 William JACK * Lib 22,492 59.3 +09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,944 12.8 e 08.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Mathers Jack (1892-1982): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Jack retired at the 1966 election. Died 14 September 1982 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKES, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Campsie, Earlwood, Harcourt, Hurlstone Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,171 -01.8 Votes cast: 39,344 95.6 +00.6 Informal votes: 676 01.7 -01.0 Formal votes: 38,668 98.3 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vincent Couch DLP 2,331 06.0 -03.6 Leslie Haylen * ALP 17,900 46.3 -06.2 Thomas Hughes Lib 18,437 47.7 +09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,668 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Couch's 2,331 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haylen * 774 33.2 18,674 48.3 HUGHES 1,557 66.8 19,994 51.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,331 38,668 01.7 05.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Leslie Clement Haylen (1899-1977): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961. Defeated 1963 Died 12 September 1977 > Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes (born 1923): Elected 1963 Born: 26 November 1923, Sydney. Career: Educated St Ignatius College, Sydney, University of Sydney. Military Service 1942-46. Barrister 1949. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Eastwood, Epping, Parramatta, Rydalmere -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,702 +06.5 Votes cast: 57,141 95.7 +00.2 Informal votes: 602 01.1 -01.2 Formal votes: 56,539 98.9 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Garfield BARWICK * Lib 31,660 56.0 +05.9 Edward Beck DLP 3,088 05.5 -00.1 Maxwell McLaren ALP 21,791 38.5 -04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,539 10.4 e 05.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garfield Edward John Barwick (1903-97): Elected 1958 By, 1961, 1963 Attorney-General to 4 March 1964 Minister for External Affairs to 24 April 1964 Resigned seat 24 April 1964 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Later career: Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia 1964-81. Advised Sir John Kerr to dismiss the Whitlam Government 1975. President Australian Conservation Foundation 1965-70. Chancellor, Macquarie University. Died 13 July 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PATERSON, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Maitland, Muswellbrook, Scone, Singleton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,023 +00.3 Votes cast: 40,594 96.6 +00.3 Informal votes: 396 01.0 +00.8 Formal votes: 40,198 99.0 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Allen FAIRHALL * Lib 24,695 61.4 +10.5 Archibald Jones ALP 15,503 38.6 -04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,198 11.4 06.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allen Fairhall (1909-2006): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Minister for Supply to 26 January 1966 Minister for Defence from 26 January 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIP, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Bondi Beach, Clovelly, Coogee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,868 -01.8 Votes cast: 38,641 94.6 +00.9 Informal votes: 664 01.7 -01.0 Formal votes: 37,977 98.3 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Antill DLP 2,215 05.8 +00.3 William Aston Lib 18,128 47.7 +03.6 Sydney Einfeld * ALP 17,634 46.4 -03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston was member for Phillip 1955-61. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Antill's 2,215 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ASTON 1,920 86.7 20,048 52.8 Einfeld * 295 13.3 17,929 47.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,215 37,977 02.8 04.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Sydney David Einfeld (1909-95): Elected 1961. Defeated 1963 Later career: NSW MLA for Bondi 1965-71, Waverley 1971-84. Deputy Leader of the Opposition 1966-73. Minister for Consumer Affairs 1976-84. Died 16 June 1995 > William John Aston (1916-97): Elected 1955, 1958. Defeated 1961. Elected 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- REID, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bass Hill, Granville, Merrylands, Rose Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,827 +04.7 Votes cast: 56,987 95.3 00.0 Informal votes: 1,276 02.2 -01.0 Formal votes: 55,711 97.8 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Carroll DLP 5,547 10.0 -01.2 Thomas Reeves Lib 17,667 31.7 +09.0 Tom UREN * ALP 32,497 58.3 -07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,711 10.1 e 08.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Uren (1921-2015): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Kyogle, Lismore, Muwillumbah, Tweed -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 13.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,955 -00.2 Votes cast: 40,073 95.5 +00.1 Informal votes: 236 00.6 -00.6 Formal votes: 39,837 99.4 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Doug ANTHONY * CP 26,389 66.2 -02.3 Peter Bray 607 01.5 Matthew Walsh ALP 12,841 32.2 -03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,837 17.0 e 03.1 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Douglas Anthony born 1929): Elected 1957 By, 1958, 1961, 1963 Minister for the Interior from 4 March 1964 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Deniliquin, Griffith, Leeton, Narrandera -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,584 +03.0 Votes cast: 41,276 94.7 -00.2 Informal votes: 506 01.2 -00.6 Formal votes: 40,770 98.8 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Victor Groutsch DLP 2,733 06.7 -00.9 Hon Hugh ROBERTON * CP 21,068 51.7 +03.9 John Ward ALP 16,969 41.6 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,770 07.3 e 03.2 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugh Stevenson Roberton (1900-87): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Minister for Social Services to 21 January 1965 Resigned seat 21 January 1965 (see By-elections) Later career: Ambassador to Ireland 1965-68. Died 13 March 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== North of Sydney: Gosford, Hornsby, Woy Woy, Wyong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,601 +09.5 Votes cast: 54,989 95.5 +00.2 Informal votes: 574 01.0 -01.2 Formal votes: 54,415 99.0 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Britton DLP 2,717 05.0 +00.5 Robert Brown ALP 24,224 44.5 -02.5 Roger DEAN * Lib 27,474 50.5 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,415 04.1 e 02.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Brown, see Hunter 1980. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Levinge Dean (1913-98): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Resigned seat 30 September 1964 (see By-elections) Later career: Administrator of the Northern Territory 1964-70, Consul-General, San Francisco 1970-74. Died 7 January 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORTLAND, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Charlestown, Merewether, New Lambton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 19.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,709 +05.2 Votes cast: 54,190 97.3 +01.0 Informal votes: 925 01.7 -01.1 Formal votes: 53,265 98.3 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Burke DLP 4,922 09.2 +01.0 Barbara Curthoys CPA 1,538 02.9 +00.2 William Gilchrist Lib 14,535 27.3 +02.9 Charles GRIFFITHS * ALP 32,270 60.6 -04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,265 14.9 e 04.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Griffiths (1903-82): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST GEORGE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Arncliffe, Bexley, Hurstville, Kingsgrove -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,668 -01.4 Votes cast: 42,283 96.8 +00.9 Informal votes: 597 01.4 -00.9 Formal votes: 41,686 98.6 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard BOSMAN Lib 20,869 50.1 +07.7 Lionel Clay * ALP 19,648 47.1 -07.1 John Vandergriff DLP 1,169 02.8 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,686 02.3 e 07.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lionel Daniel Clay (1900-65): Elected 1958, 1961. Defeated 1963 Died 16 April 1965 > Leonard Lewis Bosman (1924-2017): Elected 1963 Born: 5 February 1924, Sydney. Career: Educated state schools, East Sydney Technical College. Owner of catering business. Military Service 1942-47. Active in Apex and foreign aid organisations. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRINGAH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Balgowlah, Mosman, Neutral Bay, Seaforth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 16.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,011 +02.8 Votes cast: 44,020 93.6 -00.9 Informal votes: 603 01.4 -01.5 Formal votes: 43,417 98.6 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John COCKLE * Lib 31,478 72.5 +18.9 John Lancaster ALP 9,964 22.9 -00.2 John Plunkett DLP 1,975 04.5 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,417 26.1 e 10.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Simon Cockle (1908-66): Elected 1961, 1963 Died 3 August 1966 (no By-election held) -------------------------------------------------------------------- WATSON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Banksmeadow, Mascot, Redfern, Tempe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 30.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,186 -00.9 Votes cast: 36,812 93.9 -00.8 Informal votes: 1,143 03.1 +00.1 Formal votes: 35,669 96.9 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernard Atkinson DLP 2,136 06.0 +03.0 James COPE * ALP 24,280 68.1 -12.0 Henry Hatfield CPA 951 02.7 Louis Mamo Lib 8,302 23.3 +06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,669 22.5 e 08.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Francis Cope (1907-99): Elected 1955 By, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Darlinghurst, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Woollahra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 19.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,212 +01.5 Votes cast: 38,379 93.1 -00.4 Informal votes: 763 02.0 -00.6 Formal votes: 37,616 98.0 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Bergman 1,140 03.0 Hon Leslie BURY * Lib 27,485 73.1 +10.6 Nell Simpson ALP 8,991 23.9 -04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,616 25.1 e 05.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Harry Ernest Bury (1913-86): Elected 1956 By, 1958, 1961, 1963 Minister for Labour and National Service from 26 January 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Cabramatta, Fairfield, Liverpool, Wentworthville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,382 +20.7 Votes cast: 69,659 94.9 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,803 02.6 -01.1 Formal votes: 67,856 97.4 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Byrne Lib 25,301 37.3 +11.2 Henry Cole DLP 3,115 04.6 -04.1 Gough WHITLAM * ALP 39,440 58.1 -07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,856 09.0 e 07.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Gough Whitlam (1916-2014): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Deputy Leader of the Opposition Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Glebe, Golden Grove, King, Toxteth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 20.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,550 -03.6 Votes cast: 31,051 89.9 -01.2 Informal votes: 1,371 04.4 -00.1 Formal votes: 29,680 95.6 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Doherty DLP 5,352 18.0 +08.6 Charles Kilduff 813 02.7 Maurice Law 1,464 04.9 Daniel MINOGUE * ALP 22,051 74.3 +03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,680 28.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Minogue (1893-1983): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 --------------------------------------------------------------------