BY-ELECTIONS 1966-69 ==================================================================== CORIO, Vic 55,809 enrolled, 52,127 (93.4%) voted ==================================================================== South-West Victoria: Drysdale, Geelong, Geelong North, Newtown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 July 1967, following the resignation of Hon Hubert Opperman -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Bourke DLP 5,418 10.6 (-00.2) Mabel Cardinal 486 01.0 Ronald Hay Lib 18,583 36.4 (-08.9) George Jones LRG 923 01.8 (-00.3) Gordon SCHOLES ALP 25,679 50.3 (+11.1) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,038 (02.0%) informal 51,089 03.1 e 11.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Glen Denton Scholes (born 1931): Elected 1967 By Born: 7 June 1931, Melbourne Career: Educated state schools. Railway worker, enginedriver. President Geelong Trades Hall Council. Geelong City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPRICORNIA, Qld 41,078 enrolled, 38,486 (93.7%) voted ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Fitzroy, Gladstone, Mt Morgan, Rockhampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 September 1967, following the death of George Gray -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Boyle DLP 2,628 06.9 (-02.4) Dr Douglas EVERINGHAM ALP 20,215 53.0 (+00.8) Frank Rudd Lib 12,048 31.6 (-06.9) Glen Sheil CP 3,279 08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 316 (00.8%) informal 38,170 06.0 e 01.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Sheil, see Queensland Senate 1974. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Nixon Everingham (born 1923): Elected 1967 By Born: 25 June 1923, Wauchope, NSW Career: Educated Fort St High School, Sydney, University of Sydney. Doctor. General practitioner, Rockhampton, Queensland. Active in peace and family planning organizations. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGGINS, Vic 41,425 enrolled, 35,158 (84.9%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield, Darling, Malvern, Malvern East -------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 February 1968, following the presumed death of Rt Hon Harold Holt -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 23.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Bennett ALP 9,601 27.7 (+02.5) Frank Courtis 347 01.0 Hon John GORTON Lib 24,067 69.4 (+06.1) Leonard Webber 662 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 481 (01.4%) informal 34,677 20.9 e 02.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gorton was a Senator for Victoria 1950-68. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Grey Gorton (1911-2002): Elected 1968 By Born: 9 September 1911, Melbourne Career: Educated Geelong Grammar School, Oxford University. Farmer at Mystic Park, Victoria. Military Service 1940-44. Kerang Shire Council. Senate: Senator for Victoria 1950-68 (for earlier ministerial career see Senate) Minister for Education and Science to 28 February 1968 (as Senator to 1 February 1968) Prime Minister from 10 January 1968 (as Senator to 1 February 1968) Leader of the Liberal Party from 9 January 1968 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gorton was elected Leader of the Liberal Party following the presumed death of Rt Hon Harold Holt. He assumed office on 10 January 1968, while still a Senator. This is the only occasion on which a Senator has been Prime Minister. Gorton resigned from the Senate on 1 February 1968 to stand at the by-election caused by Holt's presumed death. Between 1 February and the Higgins by- election Gorton was not a member of Parliament. This was the second occasion on which a Prime Minister has not been a member of Parliament (the other was Edmund Barton in January-March 1901). -------------------------------------------------------------------- CURTIN, WA 44,829 enrolled, 36,224 (80.8%) voted ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Leederville, Nedlands, Subiaco, Wembley Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 April 1969, following the resignation of Hon Paul Hasluck -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Victor GARLAND Lib 17,983 50.5 (-09.4) Hayden Jones ALP 11,047 31.0 (+00.7) Robert Scoggins 6,586 18.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 608 (01.7%) informal 35,616 09.8 e 07.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ransley Victor Garland (born 1934): Elected 1969 By Born: 5 May 1934, Western Australia Career: Educated Hale School, Perth, University of Western Australia. Accountant. University tutor in accountancy. Claremont Town Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic 47,943 enrolled, 44,865 (93.6%) voted ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Golden Square, Seymour -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 June 1969, following the resignation of Noel Beaton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Brennan DLP 5,710 12.9 (+00.3) Rodney Cambridge Lib 15,106 34.2 (-01.6) Chris Candler 595 01.3 Lancelot Hutchinson 2,750 06.2 David Kennedy ALP 20,011 45.3 (-06.4) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 693 (01.5%) informal 44,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Candler's 595 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brennan 74 (12.4) 5,784 13.1 Cambridge 126 (21.2) 15,232 34.5 Hutchinson 196 (32.9) 2,946 06.7 Kennedy 199 (33.4) 20,210 45.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 595 44,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hutchinson's 2,946 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brennan 152 (05.2) 5,936 13.4 Cambridge 1,225 (41.6) 16,457 37.3 Kennedy 1,569 (53.3) 21,779 49.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2,946 44,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Brennan's 5,936 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cambridge 5,294 (89.2) 21,751 49.2 KENNEDY 642 (10.8) 22,421 50.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 5,936 44,172 00.8 02.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew David Kennedy (born 1940): Elected 1969 By Born: 20 March 1940, Ulverstone, Tasmania Career: Educated University High School, Melbourne, University of Melbourne. Teacher in Victorian state schools. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW 45,104 enrolled, 39,800 (88.2%) voted ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Gunnedah, Inverell, Moree, Quirindi -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 June 1969, following the resignation of Ian Allan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 11.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph HUNT CP 21,113 53.6 (-07.7) Roger Nott ALP 18,293 46.4 (+07.7) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 394 (01.0%) informal 39,406 03.6 07.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nott was NSW MLA for Liverpool Plains 1941-61. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph James Dunnet Hunt (born 1928): Elected 1969 by Born: 31 March 1928, Narrabri, NSW Career: Educated Scots College, Sydney. Farmer, grazier and stud breeder at Rowena, NSW. Boomi Shire Council. Chairman NSW Country Party 1964-69, Chairman Federal Executive Country Party 1969. --------------------------------------------------------------------