COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Inner Adelaide: Adelaide, Brompton, North Adelaide, Prospect -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,631 -06.1 Votes cast: 33,215 95.9 +00.9 Informal votes: 797 02.4 -01.4 Formal votes: 32,418 97.6 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Coffey DLP 2,036 06.3 -03.4 Karl-Juergen Liebetrau Lib 12,188 37.6 +03.1 Joseph SEXTON * ALP 18,194 56.1 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,418 07.2 e 00.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Clement Leonard Sexton (1905-74): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGAS, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Angaston, Mt Barker, Murray Bridge, Renmark -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,270 +01.4 Votes cast: 42,125 97.4 +00.4 Informal votes: 665 01.6 -01.2 Formal votes: 41,460 98.4 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Alexander DOWNER * Lib 25,676 61.9 +05.2 Elliott Johnston CPA 1,075 02.6 Robert Nielsen ALP 14,709 35.5 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,460 12.2 e 00.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Russell Downer (1910-81): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Minister for Immigration to 18 December 1963 Resigned seat 23 April 1964 (see By-elections) Later career: High Commissioner to Britain 1964-73. Knighted 1965. Died 30 March 1981 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-East South Australia: Millicent, Mt Gambier, Naracoorte, Victor Harbour -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,563 +05.4 Votes cast: 47,354 97.5 +00.5 Informal votes: 596 01.3 -01.1 Formal votes: 46,758 98.7 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norman Alcock ALP 19,168 41.0 +01.0 Harvey Burns 1,043 02.2 Dr James FORBES * Lib 26,547 56.8 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,758 07.9 e 00.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander James Forbes born 1923): Elected 1956 By, 1958, 1961, 1963 Minister for the Navy 18 December 1963 to 26 January 1966 Minister for Health from 26 January 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BONYTHON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Ferryden Park, Gawler, Kilburn, Northfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,367 +15.5 Votes cast: 67,831 96.4 +00.5 Informal votes: 3,572 05.3 +00.7 Formal votes: 64,259 94.7 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin NICHOLLS + ALP 45,537 70.9 +07.7 Alan Miller CPA 4,638 07.2 +06.0 Edward Timlin DLP 14,084 21.9 +15.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,259 27.4 e ------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Henry Nicholls (1917-83): Elected 1963 Born: 3 April 1917, Adelaide. Career: Primary education, Adelaide. Tramwayman. Military service 1940-45. President, South Australian Tramways Union. Secretary, South Australian ALP 1958-63. Member, ALP Federal Executive 1959-69. Nephew of Senator Theophilus Nicholls. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Blackwood, Mitcham, Parkside, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,906 +01.8 Votes cast: 42,964 95.7 +00.4 Informal votes: 647 01.5 -01.4 Formal votes: 42,317 98.5 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Basten ALP 17,248 40.8 -01.3 Edward Farrell DLP 1,760 04.2 -02.3 Hon Sir John McLEAY * Lib 23,309 55.1 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,317 08.5 e 01.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Farrell was the father of Senator Don Farrell. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McLeay (1893-1982): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Speaker of the House of Representatives to 31 October 1966 McLeay retired at the 1966 election. Died 22 June 1982 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Whyalla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.8 e 1963 by-election two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,714 +03.2 Votes cast: 45,195 96.7 +00.7 Informal votes: 492 01.1 -01.5 Formal votes: 44,703 98.9 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Ahern DLP 1,718 03.8 +00.2 Vernon Dyason Lib 18,749 41.9 +03.7 Jack MORTIMER * ALP 24,236 54.2 -04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,703 04.8 e 04.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack Mortimer (1913-73): Elected 1963 By, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Henley Beach, Hindmarsh, Plympton, Thebarton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,003 +05.1 Votes cast: 49,843 95.8 -00.2 Informal votes: 2,587 05.2 +01.9 Formal votes: 47,256 94.8 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde CAMERON * ALP 33,975 71.9 +04.0 Richard Mills DLP 13,281 28.1 +23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,256 21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde Robert Cameron (1914-2008): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSTON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Ascot Park, Brighton, Edwardstown, Glenelg -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,402 +04.0 Votes cast: 61,567 97.1 +00.7 Informal votes: 752 01.2 -01.0 Formal votes: 60,815 98.8 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kay Brownbill Lib 25,375 41.7 +06.6 Brian Crowe DLP 2,858 04.7 -04.0 Patrick GALVIN * ALP 32,582 53.6 -02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,815 04.5 e 04.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Brownbill, see Kingston 1966. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Galvin (1911-80): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Albert Park, Port Adelaide, Semaphore, Woodville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 25.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,510 -01.2 Votes cast: 42,906 96.4 +00.2 Informal votes: 2,230 05.2 +00.8 Formal votes: 40,676 94.8 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Basisovs DLP 8,219 20.2 +12.3 Fred BIRRELL + ALP 30,994 76.2 +04.4 James Moss CPA 1,463 03.6 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,676 29.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Ronald Birrell (1913-85): Elected 1963 Born: 7 December 1913, Adelaide. Career: Educated state schools. Auto worker. Military Service 1940- 46. South Australian Secretary, Vehicle Builders Union 1959-63, Federal President 1961-62. President South Australian Trades and Labor Council 1958. -------------------------------------------------------------------- STURT, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Burnside, Norwood, Rose Park, St Peters -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,239 +04.1 Votes cast: 48,255 96.1 +00.4 Informal votes: 971 02.0 -01.0 Formal votes: 47,284 98.0 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Doran DLP 2,551 05.4 -03.5 Norman Foster ALP 18,264 38.6 -00.3 Keith WILSON * Lib 26,469 56.0 +03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,284 09.5 e 01.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Foster, see Sturt 1969. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Cameron Wilson (1900-87): Elected 1949, 1951. Defeated 1954. Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Wilson retired at the 1966 election. Later career: Knighted 1966. Died 28 September 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Highbury, Maitland, Peterborough, Wallaroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,932 +03.8 Votes cast: 41,880 97.5 +00.6 Informal votes: 654 01.6 -00.6 Formal votes: 41,226 98.4 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bert KELLY * Lib 25,177 61.1 +03.0 John Penrose ALP 16,049 38.9 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,226 11.1 01.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Robert Kelly (1912-97): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963 --------------------------------------------------------------------