COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brighton, Elsternwick, Hampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 15.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,928 -00.7 Votes cast: 40,400 96.4 +00.7 Informal votes: 485 01.2 -01.0 Formal votes: 39,915 98.8 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ephraim Briskman ALP 11,802 29.6 -00.5 Edith Jewell 491 01.2 John Ryan DLP 4,135 10.4 -03.1 Ray WHITTORN * Lib 23,487 58.8 +06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,915 18.8 e 03.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Harold Whittorn (1911-95): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLAARAT, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ballarat, Daylesford, Learmonth, Warrenheip -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,650 +01.0 Votes cast: 43,381 97.2 +00.4 Informal votes: 350 00.8 -00.6 Formal votes: 43,031 99.2 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley Erwin * Lib 20,764 48.3 +04.7 Robert Joshua DLP 6,421 14.9 -03.0 Alan Williams ALP 15,846 36.8 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,031 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joshua was member for Ballaarat 1951-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Joshua's 6,421 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ERWIN * 6,000 93.4 26,764 62.2 Williams 421 06.6 16,267 37.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,421 43,031 12.2 02.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Dudley Erwin (1917-84): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Alphington, Ivanhoe, Northcote, Thornbury -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.4 e 1962 by-election two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,858 -03.5 Votes cast: 41,386 96.6 +01.0 Informal votes: 725 01.8 -00.4 Formal votes: 40,661 98.2 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sam Benson * ALP 19,858 48.8 -06.1 Hon Jack Little DLP 5,880 14.5 +00.1 Bruce Skeggs Lib 14,923 36.7 +06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,661 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Little, see Senate Victoria 1967. 2. Skeggs was Vic MLA for Ivanhoe 1973-82, Vic MLC for Templestowe 1988-96. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Little's 5,880 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENSON * 824 14.0 20,682 50.9 Skeggs 5,056 86.0 19,979 49.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,880 40,661 00.9 04.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel James Benson (1909-95): Elected 1962 By, 1963 Benson was expelled from the Victorian ALP in September 1966, and subsequently withdrew from the ALP Caucus and sat as an Independent. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Golden Square, Seymour -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,956 +00.5 Votes cast: 44,538 96.9 +00.1 Informal votes: 307 00.7 -00.7 Formal votes: 44,231 99.3 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Noel BEATON * ALP 22,646 51.2 -00.4 William Dreschler DLP 6,044 13.7 +00.2 Frederick Grimwade Lib 15,541 35.1 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,231 02.6 e 01.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Grimwade was Vic MLC for Bendigo 1967-79, Central Highlands 1979-88. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Noel Lawrence Beaton (1925-2004): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRUCE, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Box Hill South, Burwood South, Dandenong, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 99,051 +13.6 Votes cast: 95,871 96.8 +01.5 Informal votes: 1,682 01.8 -00.2 Formal votes: 94,189 98.2 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Crossley 920 01.0 Henri de Sachau DLP 8,857 09.4 -06.3 Thomas Gilhooley 474 00.5 Barry Jones ALP 38,396 40.8 -01.9 Billy Snedden * Lib 45,542 48.4 +06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 94,189 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Jones, see Lalor 1977. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gilhooley's 474 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crossley 66 13.9 986 01.0 de Sachau 123 25.9 8,980 09.5 Jones 184 38.8 38,580 41.0 Snedden * 101 21.3 45,643 48.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 474 94,189 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Crossley's 986 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- de Sachau 716 72.6 9,696 10.3 Jones 172 17.4 38,752 41.1 Snedden * 98 09.9 45,741 48.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 986 94,189 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: de Sachau's 9,696 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jones 1,411 14.6 40,163 42.6 SNEDDEN * 8,285 85.4 54,026 57.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,696 94,189 07.4 05.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Billy Mackie Snedden (1926-87): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Attorney-General from 4 March 1964 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHISHOLM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Auburn, Camberwell, Glen Iris, Highfield Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,251 -01.1 Votes cast: 40,599 96.1 +00.8 Informal votes: 352 00.9 -00.7 Formal votes: 40,247 99.1 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Button ALP 11,878 29.5 -01.8 John Duffy DLP 4,230 10.5 -02.7 Hon Sir Wilfrid KENT HUGHES * Lib 24,139 60.0 +04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,247 19.5 e 02.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Button, see Senate Victoria 1974. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilfrid Selwyn Kent Hughes (1895-1970): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORANGAMITE, Vic ==================================================================== South-West Victoria: Ararat, Camperdown, Colac, South Barwon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 18.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,336 +02.3 Votes cast: 46,145 97.5 +00.6 Informal votes: 335 00.7 -00.8 Formal votes: 45,810 99.3 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred Black ALP 13,324 29.1 +00.1 Daniel MACKINNON * Lib 26,347 57.5 +04.7 Francis O'Brien DLP 6,139 13.4 -04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,810 19.6 e 01.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Daniel Mackinnon (1903-83): Elected 1949. Defeated 1951. Elected 1953 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Mackinnon retired at the 1966 election. Later career: Ambassador to Argentina 1967-70, Ambassador to Peru and Uruguay 1968-70. Died 7 June 1983 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORIO, Vic ==================================================================== South-West Victoria: Drysdale, Geelong, Geelong North, Newtown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,201 +02.8 Votes cast: 48,631 96.9 +01.5 Informal votes: 509 01.0 -00.9 Formal votes: 48,122 99.0 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob Hawke ALP 21,933 45.6 +03.7 James Mahoney DLP 5,004 10.4 -04.5 Hon Hubert Opperman * Lib 21,185 44.0 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,122 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Hawke, see Wills 1980. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Mahoney's 5,004 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hawke 523 10.5 22,456 46.7 OPPERMAN * 4,481 89.5 25,666 53.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,004 48,122 03.3 03.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubert Ferdinand Opperman (1904-96): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Minister for Shipping and Transport to 18 December 1963 Minister for Immigration from 18 December 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DAREBIN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Heidelberg West, Preston, Reservoir -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,333 -00.7 Votes cast: 52,548 96.7 +00.8 Informal votes: 862 01.6 -00.7 Formal votes: 51,686 98.4 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Andrews DLP 9,388 18.2 -04.7 Peter Coupe Lib 13,688 26.5 +04.6 Frank COURTNAY * ALP 28,610 55.4 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,686 07.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrews was member for Darebin 1949-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Courtnay (1903-80): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAKIN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Box Hill, Eltham, Heidelberg, Surrey Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,211 +10.1 Votes cast: 67,803 96.6 +00.9 Informal votes: 711 01.0 -00.7 Formal votes: 67,092 99.0 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank DAVIS * Lib 34,863 52.0 +04.7 Arnold Hubbard ALP 25,045 37.3 -02.4 Maurice Weston DLP 7,184 10.7 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,092 11.6 e 03.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis John Davis (1900-80): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Davis retired at the 1966 election. Later career: Chairman, Commonwealth Serum Laboritories. Died 28 February 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FAWKNER, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Aramdale, Prahran, South Yarra, Toorak -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,893 -02.4 Votes cast: 34,823 94.4 +01.4 Informal votes: 651 01.9 -00.9 Formal votes: 34,172 98.1 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Gabriel 966 02.8 Peter HOWSON * Lib 18,614 54.5 +05.9 Gwendolyn Noad ALP 11,774 34.5 -01.3 John Speed DLP 2,818 08.2 -07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,172 13.6 e 00.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Howson (1919-2009): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Minister for Air from 10 June 1964 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLINDERS, Vic ==================================================================== South of Melbourne: Carrum, Dromana, Frankston, Mentone -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,898 +06.5 Votes cast: 57,549 96.1 +01.0 Informal votes: 581 01.0 -01.3 Formal votes: 56,968 99.0 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nola Barber ALP 21,464 37.7 +00.4 Martin Curry DLP 5,781 10.1 -04.7 Robert LINDSAY * Lib 29,723 52.2 +07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,968 11.3 e 04.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert William Ludovic Lindsay (1905-2000): Elected 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Lindsay retired at the 1966 election. Died 6 September 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GELLIBRAND, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Footscray, Kingsville, Newport, Yarraville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,608 -01.9 Votes cast: 40,181 96.6 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,193 03.0 -00.5 Formal votes: 38,988 97.0 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Davies CPA 1,395 03.6 +01.1 Hector McIVOR * ALP 25,035 64.2 -00.9 Harley Price Lib 8,183 21.0 +00.6 Jan Roszkowski DLP 4,375 11.2 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,988 18.7 e 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hector James McIvor (1900-92): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Bairnsdale, Leongatha, Sale, Traralgon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 16.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,432 +02.1 Votes cast: 44,467 95.8 +00.5 Informal votes: 452 01.0 -00.5 Formal votes: 44,015 99.0 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney Evans ALP 13,623 31.0 -00.5 John Hansen DLP 4,970 11.3 -05.6 Peter NIXON * CP 25,422 57.8 +06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,015 18.0 e 01.1 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter James Nixon (born 1928): Elected 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HENTY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh North, Carnegie, Glenhuntly, Oakleigh -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,915 +00.8 Votes cast: 47,293 96.7 +00.7 Informal votes: 564 01.2 -00.6 Formal votes: 46,729 98.8 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Max FOX * Lib 24,110 51.6 +05.7 Joseph McHugh DLP 4,694 10.0 -03.8 George Taylor ALP 15,425 33.0 -07.3 Herbert Viney 2,500 05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,729 09.3 e 01.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmund Maxwell Cameron Fox (1912-88): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGGINS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield, Darling, Malvern, Malvern East -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 19.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,384 -01.6 Votes cast: 38,417 95.1 -01.3 Informal votes: 444 01.2 -00.7 Formal votes: 37,973 98.8 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Harold HOLT * Lib 22,835 60.1 +03.4 Roger Kirby ALP 10,915 28.7 -00.6 Celia Laird DLP 4,223 11.1 -02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,973 20.1 e 00.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Edward Holt (1908-67): Elected 1935 By, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Treasurer to 26 January 1966 Prime Minister from 26 January 1966 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party to 26 January 1966 Leader of the Liberal Party from 26 January 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Holt was elected unopposed as Leader of the Liberal Party when Menzies retired. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGINBOTHAM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Highett, Moorabbin, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,150 +04.1 Votes cast: 59,309 97.0 +00.1 Informal votes: 481 00.8 -00.6 Formal votes: 58,828 99.2 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Butler ALP 22,457 38.2 -02.8 William Cameron DLP 5,965 10.1 -05.2 Donald CHIPP * Lib 30,406 51.7 +08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,828 10.8 e 03.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Leslie Chipp (1925-2006): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic ==================================================================== North-Eastern Victoria: Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga, Yackandandah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 majority: Country Party over Liberal 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,712 +00.5 Votes cast: 43,335 96.9 +00.8 Informal votes: 511 01.2 -00.5 Formal votes: 42,824 98.8 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Cody DLP 5,165 12.1 +00.7 Ian Foyster Lib 6,111 14.3 -04.6 Mac Holten * CP 20,551 48.0 +03.6 Mervyn Huggins ALP 10,997 25.7 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,824 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cody's 5,165 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Foyster 1,000 19.4 7,111 16.6 HOLTEN * 3,862 74.8 24,413 57.0 Huggins 303 05.9 11,300 26.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,165 42,824 22.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rendle McNeilage Holten (1922-96): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ISAACS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield West, Ripponlea, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,707 -01.1 Votes cast: 36,148 93.4 +01.8 Informal votes: 688 01.9 -01.1 Formal votes: 35,460 98.1 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Court ALP 14,159 39.9 +01.0 William Haworth * Lib 17,591 49.6 +02.2 John Hughes DLP 3,710 10.5 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,460 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hughes's 3,710 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Court 348 09.4 14,507 40.9 HAWORTH * 3,362 90.6 20,953 59.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,710 35,460 09.1 00.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Crawford Haworth (1905-84): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Balwyn, Canterbury, Deepdene, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 20.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,798 +01.0 Votes cast: 47,765 95.9 +00.6 Informal votes: 513 01.1 -01.1 Formal votes: 47,252 98.9 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Gibson CPA 727 01.5 +00.5 Rt Hon Sir Robert MENZIES * Lib 30,205 63.9 +06.6 Charles Murphy DLP 4,806 10.2 -05.0 Robert White ALP 11,514 24.4 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,252 24.1 e 03.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Gordon Menzies (1894-1978): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Prime Minister to 26 January 1966 Leader of the Liberal Party to 26 January 1966 Resigned seat 17 February 1966 see By-elections Later career: Author and lecturer. Numerous awards and honours. Died 15 May 1978 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Menzies had been Prime Minister continuously for a record 16 years, one month and eight days. Taking his 1939-41 prime ministership into account, he had held the office for 18 years, five months and 12 days. Among Australian Prime Ministers, he shares only with Sir Edmund Barton and Andrew Fisher the distinction of retiring at a time of his own choosing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LA TROBE, Vic ==================================================================== East of Melbourne: Croydon, Ferntree Gully, Mitcham, Ringwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 75,226 +10.8 Votes cast: 72,803 96.8 +00.5 Informal votes: 797 01.1 -01.0 Formal votes: 72,006 98.9 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Adamson DLP 7,490 10.4 -03.1 Dr Moss Cass ALP 29,466 40.9 -01.1 John Jess * Lib 35,050 48.7 +05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 72,006 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Cass, see Maribyrnong 1969. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Adamson's 7,490 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cass 1,674 22.3 31,140 43.2 JESS * 5,816 77.7 40,866 56.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,490 72,006 06.8 00.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John David Jess (1922-2003): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LALOR, Vic ==================================================================== West of Melbourne: Altona, Broadmeadows, Glenroy, Sunshine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 96,414 +11.5 Votes cast: 92,613 96.1 +01.2 Informal votes: 1,892 02.0 -01.1 Formal votes: 90,721 98.0 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Marmion DLP 15,507 17.1 +00.9 Hon Reginald POLLARD * ALP 49,383 54.4 +00.5 Bernard Treseder Lib 25,831 28.5 +04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 90,721 07.0 e 00.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Thomas Pollard (1894-1981): Elected 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McMILLAN, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Morwell, Trafalgar, Warragul, Yallourn -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,164 +01.7 Votes cast: 45,541 96.6 +01.3 Informal votes: 442 01.0 -01.4 Formal votes: 45,099 99.0 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Buchanan * Lib 22,479 49.8 +14.3 Leslie Hilton DLP 5,243 11.6 00.0 Eric Kent ALP 17,377 38.5 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,099 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kent was Vic MLC for Gippsland 1970-76, Chelsea 1979-85. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hilton's 5,243 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUCHANAN * 4,742 90.4 27,221 60.4 Kent 501 09.6 17,878 39.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,243 45,099 10.4 00.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Andrew Buchanan (1905-85): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MALLEE, Vic ==================================================================== North-Western Victoria: Kerang, Mildura, Ouyen, Swan Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 22.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,981 +00.2 Votes cast: 39,694 96.9 +00.7 Informal votes: 396 01.0 -01.0 Formal votes: 39,298 99.0 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maurice Hinton ALP 10,489 26.7 +00.4 Michael Howley DLP 4,004 10.2 -01.0 Winton TURNBULL * CP 24,805 63.1 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,298 21.3 e 01.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Winton George Turnbull (1899-1980): Elected 1946 By, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIBYRNONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Pascoe Vale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,991 -01.0 Votes cast: 43,687 97.1 +00.6 Informal votes: 865 02.0 -00.5 Formal votes: 42,822 98.0 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Armour ALP 18,524 43.3 -03.5 Frank McManus DLP 6,616 15.5 -01.9 John Murray 141 00.3 Edwin Ryan 162 00.4 Philip Stokes * Lib 17,379 40.6 +05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,822 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McManus was a Senator for Victoria 1955-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Murray's 141 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Armour 26 (18.4 18,550 43.3 McManus 39 27.7 6,655 15.5 Ryan 35 24.8 197 00.5 Stokes * 41 29.1 17,420 40.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 141 42,822 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ryan's 197 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Armour 57 28.9 18,607 43.5 McManus 63 32.0 6,718 15.7 Stokes * 77 39.1 17,497 40.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 197 42,822 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: McManus's 6,718 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Armour 598 08.9 19,205 44.8 STOKES * 6,120 91.1 23,617 55.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,718 42,822 05.2 04.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip William Crawford Stokes (1906-83): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Newmarket, Parkville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 32,991 95.1 Votes cast: 30,944 93.8 +01.5 Informal votes: 890 02.9 -00.9 Formal votes: 30,054 97.1 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Brennan DLP 5,084 16.9 +00.2 Hon Arthur CALWELL * ALP 17,100 56.9 -05.9 Charles Hider Lib 7,870 26.2 +05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,054 09.5 e 05.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hider was Vic MLC for Monash 1970-79. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Augustus Calwell (1896-1973): Elected 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PORTS, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Cardigan, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,024 -05.1 Votes cast: 33,319 95.1 +01.4 Informal votes: 781 02.3 -01.2 Formal votes: 32,538 97.7 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank CREAN * ALP 20,654 63.5 +01.8 George O'Dwyer DLP 4,074 12.5 -01.2 James Pond Lib 7,178 22.1 -00.3 Roger Wilson CPA 632 01.9 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,538 16.5 e 01.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MURRAY, Vic ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Numurkah, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 23.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,417 +02.9 Votes cast: 46,068 97.2 +00.6 Informal votes: 622 01.4 -00.8 Formal votes: 45,446 98.6 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Frankland ALP 10,292 22.6 -02.6 Brian Lacey DLP 5,914 13.0 -00.3 Rt Hon John McEWEN * CP 29,240 64.3 +02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,446 26.0 e 02.5 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John McEwen (1900-80): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Minister for Trade to 18 December 1963 Minister for Trade and Industry from 18 December 1963 Leader of the Country Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- SCULLIN, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Blyth, Carlton, Edward, Fitzroy -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 majority: ALP over DLP 12.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,973 -07.5 Votes cast: 30,178 94.4 +01.8 Informal votes: 1,535 05.1 -00.1 Formal votes: 28,643 94.9 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Abikhair DLP 5,194 18.1 -05.8 John Harrison Lib 6,131 21.4 +06.3 Ronald Hearn CPA 554 01.9 Edward PETERS * ALP 16,764 58.5 -02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,643 11.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward William Peters (1897-1980): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANNON, Vic ==================================================================== Western Victoria: Casterton, Hamilton, Portland, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,846 -00.3 Votes cast: 43,596 97.2 +00.4 Informal votes: 237 00.5 -00.6 Formal votes: 43,359 99.5 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Terence Callander DLP 6,549 15.1 -01.3 Malcolm FRASER * Lib 22,503 51.9 +03.5 Cyril Primmer ALP 14,307 33.0 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,359 15.6 e 01.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Primmer, see Senate Victoria 1970. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Malcolm Fraser (1930-2015): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 Minister for the Army from 26 January 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brunswick, Coburg, Mitchell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,766 -03.8 Votes cast: 38,252 96.2 +00.9 Informal votes: 945 02.5 -00.8 Formal votes: 37,307 97.5 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon BRYANT * ALP 20,197 54.1 -03.9 John Hardy DLP 6,315 16.9 -02.9 James Muntz Lib 10,795 28.9 +06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,307 05.8 e 04.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Munro Bryant (1914-91): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIMMERA, Vic ==================================================================== Western Victoria: Horsham, Maryborough, St Arnaud, Stawell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 19.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,324 -00.7 Votes cast: 39,315 97.5 +00.6 Informal votes: 311 00.8 -00.5 Formal votes: 39,004 99.2 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adrian Cahill DLP 3,610 09.3 +01.0 Robert King * CP 16,772 43.0 +08.6 Howard Rodda Lib 7,599 19.5 -08.1 Thomas Windsor ALP 11,023 28.3 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,004 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cahill's 3,610 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KING * 3,138 86.9 19,910 51.0 Rodda 277 07.7 7,876 20.2 Windsor 195 05.4 11,218 28.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,610 39,004 19.2 e 00.7 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Shannon King (1920-91): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- YARRA, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Burnley, Collingwood, Hawthorn, Richmond -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,606 -07.5 Votes cast: 32,737 94.6 -01.4 Informal votes: 662 02.0 -02.7 Formal votes: 32,075 98.0 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Jim CAIRNS * ALP 17,976 56.0 +03.9 Anthony Hearder Lib 9,234 28.8 +03.5 Stan Keon DLP 4,865 15.2 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,075 07.5 e 00.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keon was member for Yarra 1949-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Ford Cairns (1914-2003): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963 --------------------------------------------------------------------