COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== SENATE APPOINTMENTS DURING THE TWENTY-FIFTH PARLIAMENT ==================================================================== Western Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 November 1964, following the death of Victor Vincent -------------------------------------------------------------------- John SIM Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Peter Sim (1917-2015): Appointed 1964 Born: 1917, Victoria Career: Farmer, Western Australia. Military Service 1941-46. Vice- President Western Australian Liberal Party 1960-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vincent's death came after the close of nominations for the half- Senate election held on 5 December 1964. Sim's appointment thus lasted until the next House of Representatives election on 22 November 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Victoria -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 December 1964, following the death of Hon Harrie Wade -------------------------------------------------------------------- James WEBSTER CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Joseph Webster (born 1925): Appointed 1964 Born: 14 June 1925, Flinders Island, Tasmania Career: Educated Caulfield Grammar School, Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Accountant and farmer at Yuroke, Victoria. General manager timber firm, company director. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1953 required casual vacancies to be filled at the next election. The election of 26 November 1966 was for the House of Representatives only. The casual vacancy caused by Wade's death was therefore filled by a special election for one senator held on that date. -------------------------------------------------------------------- New South Wales -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 August 1965, following the resignation of Hon Sir William Spooner -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert COTTON Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Carrington Cotton (1915-2006): Appointed 1965 Born: 29 November 1915, Broken Hill, NSW Career: Educated St Peter's College, Adelaide. Public accountant. Company director. Grazier at Oberon, NSW. Military Service 1942-43. Oberon Shire Council. President NSW Liberal Party 1957-60. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1953 required casual vacancies to be filled at the next election. The election of 26 November 1966 was for the House of Representatives only. The casual vacancy caused by Spooner's resignation was therefore filled by a special election for one senator held on that date. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Western Australia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 February 1966, following the death of Hon Sir Shane Paltridge -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald WITHERS Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Grieve Withers (1924-2015): Appointed 1966 Born: 26 October 1924, Bunbury, Western Australia Career: Educated Perth Technical College, University of Western Australia. Solicitor. Military Service 1942-46. Barrister 1953. Bunbury Municipal Council. President Western Australian Liberal Party 1961-65. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1953 required casual vacancies to be filled at the next election. The election of 26 November 1966 was for the House of Representatives only. The casual vacancy caused by Paltridge's death was therefore filled by a special election for one senator held on that date. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Queensland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 April 1966, following the death of Robert Sherrington -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HEATLEY Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Clarence Heatley (1920-71): Appointed 1966 Born: 12 July 1920, Townsville, Queensland Career: Educated All Souls School, Charters Towers, Queensland. Military Service 1940-45. Grazier at Warwick and Miles, Queensland. Company director. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1953 required casual vacancies to be filled at the next election. The election of 26 November 1966 was for the House of Representatives only. The casual vacancy caused by Sherrington's death was therefore filled by a special election for one senator held on that date. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Victoria -------------------------------------------------------------------- 26 October 1966, following the death of Charles Sandford -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur POYSER ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur George Poyser (1915-86): Appointed 1966 Born: 13 February 1915, Ballarat, Victoria Career: Educated state schools, Geelong, Victoria. Textile worker, tramway worker. Military Service 1940-41. Secretary Geelong Trades Hall Council 1961-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1953 required casual vacancies to be filled at the next election. The election of 26 November 1966 was for the House of Representatives only. The casual vacancy caused by Sandford's death was therefore filled by a special election for one senator held on that date. --------------------------------------------------------------------