COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 26 NOVEMBER 1966 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BANKS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Milperra, Mortdale, Revesby, Peakhurst -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 10.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,923 +05.7 Votes cast: 63,223 95.9 -00.5 Informal votes: 2,697 04.3 +02.6 Formal votes: 60,526 95.7 -02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norma Boyle DLP 2,866 04.7 Dominic Costa * ALP 28,748 47.5 -08.7 Henry Hatfield CPA 1,563 02.6 -02.3 Herman Tibben Lib 27,349 45.2 +06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,526 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hatfield's 1,563 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Boyle 268 17.1 3,134 05.2 Costa * 964 61.7 29,712 49.1 Tibben 331 21.2 27,680 45.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,563 60,526 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Boyle's 3,134 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COSTA * 2,262 72.2 31,974 52.8 Tibben 872 27.8 28,552 47.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,134 60,526 02.8 07.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dominic Eric Costa (1900-76): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Costa retired at the 1969 election. Died 23 September 1976 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARTON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Brighton, Kogarah, Oatley, Ramsgate -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,492 +03.3 Votes cast: 47,718 96.4 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,188 02.5 +01.4 Formal votes: 46,530 97.5 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Arthur Lib 23,089 49.6 +02.9 Edwin Bellchambers 371 00.8 Phillip Kennedy DLP 1,252 02.7 -00.6 Leonard Reynolds * ALP 21,818 46.9 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,530 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bellchambers's 371 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COLEMAN * 281 16.7 46,990 51.2 Arthur 169 45.6 23,258 50.0 Kennedy 75 20.2 1,327 02.9 Reynolds * 127 34.2 21,945 47.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 371 46,530 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Kennedy's 1,327 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTHUR 1,031 77.7 24,289 52.2 Reynolds * 296 22.3 22,241 47.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,327 46,530 02.2 02.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Leonard James Reynolds (1923-80): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963. Defeated 1966 Later career: See Barton 1969 > William Tevlin Arthur (1918-82): Elected 1966 Born: 16 April 1918, Sydney Career: Educated state schools. Military Service 1941-46. Journalist, scriptwriter, research officer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNELONG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Artarmon, Gladesville, Lane Cove, Ryde -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 11.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,349 +03.5 Votes cast: 54,231 94.6 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,525 02.8 +01.3 Formal votes: 52,706 97.2 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Connolly DLP 2,672 05.1 +00.5 Hon Sir John CRAMER * Lib 31,239 59.3 +01.8 Geoffrey O'Donnell ALP 14,987 28.4 -08.9 Robert Turner LRG 3,808 07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,706 15.4 e 03.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Oscar Cramer (1897-1994): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLAXLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Auburn, Bankstown North, Chullora, Lidcombe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 13.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,974 +01.5 Votes cast: 46,216 94.4 -01.1 Informal votes: 1,582 03.4 +01.5 Formal votes: 44,634 96.6 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James HARRISON * ALP 24,924 55.8 -05.2 Terence Keenan DLP 2,299 05.2 -01.2 Robert Lovell Lib 17,411 39.0 +06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,634 06.8 e 06.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eli James Harrison (1903-76): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Harrison retired at the 1969 election. Died 9 September 1976 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADFIELD, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 32.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,753 +06.4 Votes cast: 57,739 95.0 00.0 Informal votes: 1,191 02.1 +01.0 Formal votes: 56,548 97.9 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Bramwell ALP 8,698 15.4 -00.6 Allan Dwyer DLP 3,533 06.2 +00.2 Henry TURNER * Lib 44,317 78.4 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,548 33.4 e 01.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Basil Turner (1905-87): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALARE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Cowra, Forbes, Orange, Parkes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 11.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,030 +02.4 Votes cast: 41,124 95.6 -00.2 Informal votes: 886 02.2 +01.4 Formal votes: 40,238 97.8 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John ENGLAND * CP 25,200 62.6 +08.3 John Grant DLP 3,053 07.6 -00.6 William Stavert ALP 11,985 29.8 -07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,238 18.7 e 07.6 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Armstrong England (1911-85): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Casino, Coffs Harbour, Macksville, Casino -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,756 +01.1 Votes cast: 39,402 96.7 -00.2 Informal votes: 680 01.7 +01.1 Formal votes: 38,722 98.3 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Burwood Gillett ALP 13,044 33.7 -13.3 Ian ROBINSON * CP 24,602 63.5 +10.5 William Tredinnick LRG 1,076 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,722 14.2 e 11.2 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Louis Robinson (1925-2017): Elected 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CUNNINGHAM, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Keira, Kembla, Wollongong, Woonona -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 11.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,496 +08.1 Votes cast: 60,807 95.8 +00.4 Informal votes: 2,066 03.4 +00.9 Formal votes: 58,741 96.6 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rex CONNOR * ALP 31,986 54.5 -03.9 Jeffrey Fenton 354 00.6 Victor Kearney 1,951 03.3 John Poel Lib 23,473 40.0 +01.8 Reginald Wilding CPA 977 01.7 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,741 08.0 e 03.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kearney was Labor member for Cunningham 1956-63. He later joined the DLP (see McPherson, Qld, 1972). -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Francis Xavier Connor (1909-77): Elected 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DALLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Annandale, Balmain, Leichhardt, Petersham North -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 majority: Labor over DLP 22.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,934 -06.6 Votes cast: 32,639 93.4 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,615 04.9 +01.1 Formal votes: 31,024 95.1 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Kavanagh DLP 2,377 07.7 -19.4 Elton Lewis Lib 9,709 31.3 William O'CONNOR * ALP 18,938 61.0 -11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 31,024 12.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Paul O'Connor (1910-87): Elected 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Dalley was abolished at the 1968 redistribution. O'Connor retired at the 1969 election. Died 18 September 1987 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, Coonamble, Nyngan, Wentworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Country Party 17.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,929 +00.7 Votes cast: 35,462 93.5 +00.3 Informal votes: 900 02.5 +01.2 Formal votes: 34,562 97.5 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph CLARK * ALP 20,848 60.3 -07.1 Allan Connell Lib 13,714 39.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,562 10.3 07.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph James Clark (1897-1992): Elected 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The ALP majority over the Liberals is compared with the ALP majority over the Country Party in 1963. 2. Clark retired at the 1969 election. He was the last serving MP to have been associated with Jack Lang during the splits in the NSW ALP in 1931-41. Died 9 December 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 16.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,354 -07.8 Votes cast: 30,118 90.3 -01.5 Informal votes: 1,731 05.7 +03.0 Formal votes: 28,387 94.3 +03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melvyn Antcliff DLP 1,807 06.4 William Berman Lib 10,636 37.5 +04.4 Wilton Brown CPA 940 03.3 -02.4 Leonard DEVINE * ALP 15,004 52.9 -08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,387 07.0 e 09.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Thomas Devine (1923-2008): Elected 1963 By, 1963, 1966 East Sydney was abolished at the 1968 redistribution. Devine retired at the 1969 election. Died 29 May 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bega, Cooma, Goulburn, Queanbeyan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 02.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,908 +04.4 Votes cast: 42,699 95.1 -01.1 Informal votes: 1,005 02.4 +01.1 Formal votes: 41,694 97.6 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Fraser * ALP 19,875 47.7 -03.3 Dugald Munro Lib 17,024 40.8 -03.5 John Mills DLP 1,177 02.8 -01.9 Anthony Pratten CP 3,618 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,694 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Mills's 1,177 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fraser * 247 21.0 20,122 48.3 Munro 776 65.9 17,800 42.7 Pratten 154 13.1 3,772 09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,177 41,694 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Pratten's 3,772 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fraser * 413 10.9 20,535 49.3 MUNRO 3,359 89.1 21,159 50.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,772 41,694 00.7 03.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Allan Duncan Fraser (1902-77): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963. Defeated 1966 Later career: See Eden-Monaro 1969 > Dugald Ranald Ross Munro (1930-73): Elected 1966 Born: 12 June 1930, Sydney Career: Educated Cranbrook School, Sydney. Grazier at Goulburn, NSW. -------------------------------------------------------------------- EVANS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Croydon, Drummoyne, Five Dock -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 06.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,801 +01.2 Votes cast: 38,216 93.7 -02.1 Informal votes: 1,327 03.5 +01.3 Formal votes: 36,889 96.5 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Collins DLP 2,071 05.6 -00.4 John Gunn LRG 1,619 04.4 Dr Malcolm MACKAY * Lib 20,342 55.1 +04.0 James Monaghan ALP 12,857 34.9 -07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,889 11.8 e 05.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaghan was member for Evans 1961-63. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm George Mackay (1919-99): Elected 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FARRER, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Coolamon, Corowa, Wagga Wagga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 16.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,801 +04.2 Votes cast: 43,952 96.0 -00.4 Informal votes: 830 01.9 +01.0 Formal votes: 43,122 98.1 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon David FAIRBAIRN * Lib 28,700 66.6 +07.7 James Keogh DLP 4,271 09.9 +00.6 Alan Thomson ALP 10,151 23.5 -08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,122 25.5 e 09.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Eric Fairbairn (1917-94): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Minister for National Development -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAYNDLER, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Lewisham, Marrickville, Newtown, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 16.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,003 -06.8 Votes cast: 30,645 92.9 -01.7 Informal votes: 1,433 04.7 +02.1 Formal votes: 29,212 95.3 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyle Antcliffe DLP 1,895 06.5 Fred DALY * ALP 17,247 59.0 -05.5 Basil Mottershead Lib 10,070 34.5 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,212 11.1 e 05.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Michael Daly (1913-95): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Gunnedah, Inverell, Moree, Quirindi -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,170 +01.9 Votes cast: 41,819 94.7 -00.2 Informal votes: 740 01.8 +01.0 Formal votes: 41,079 98.2 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian ALLAN * CP 25,184 61.3 +06.3 Reginald Lang ALP 15,895 38.7 -06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,079 11.3 06.3 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archibald Ian Allan (1916-2000): Elected 1953 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Resigned seat 30 April 1969 (see By-elections) Later career: Secretary-General and Regional Director of Anzac War Graves in the Pacific Region of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Died 13 February 2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUGHES, NSW ==================================================================== South of Sydney: Como, Cronulla, Helensburgh, Sutherland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 02.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 80,231 +10.8 Votes cast: 76,892 95.8 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,463 01.9 +00.3 Formal votes: 75,429 98.1 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Dobie Lib 37,647 49.9 +05.1 William Goslett DLP 1,989 02.6 +00.2 Leslie Johnson * ALP 35,793 47.5 -04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 75,429 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Goslett's 1,989 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- DOBIE 1,541 77.5 39,188 52.0 Johnson * 448 22.5 36,241 48.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,989 75,429 02.0 04.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Leslie Royston Johnson (1924-2015): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963. Defeated 1966 Later career: See Hughes 1969 > James Donald Matheson Dobie (1927-96): Elected 1966 Born: 28 July 1927, Glasgow, Scotland Career: Migrated as child. Educated Brisbane Grammar School, University of Melbourne, Columbia University, New York. Economist with private bank. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dobie contested Cook in 1969. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Cootamundra, Temora, Yass, Young -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,517 00.0 Votes cast: 39,056 96.4 -00.6 Informal votes: 607 01.6 +00.6 Formal votes: 38,449 98.4 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hogan DLP 2,825 07.3 +00.7 John Menadue ALP 16,189 42.1 -04.0 John PETTITT * CP 19,435 50.5 +22.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,449 05.5 e 04.7 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Alexander Pettitt (1910-77): Elected 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Bolaroo, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Wallsend -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 27.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,676 +03.7 Votes cast: 47,776 96.2 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,856 03.9 +01.8 Formal votes: 45,920 96.1 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Gilchrist Lib 9,044 19.7 +03.0 Bert JAMES * ALP 33,037 71.9 +00.8 Donald Richards DLP 3,839 08.4 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,920 23.6 e 04.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert William James (1914-2006): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSFORD-SMITH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, La Perouse, Maroubra, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 08.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,829 +01.0 Votes cast: 44,797 93.7 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,477 03.3 +01.3 Formal votes: 43,320 96.7 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel CURTIN * ALP 21,859 50.5 -04.3 Nancy Wake Lib 19,268 44.5 +03.3 Cornelius Woodbury DLP 2,193 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,320 01.5 e 06.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel James Curtin (1898-1980): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Curtin retired at the 1969 election. Died 4 February 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bankstown East, Belmore, Lakemba, Punchbowl -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 06.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,075 +02.9 Votes cast: 45,660 95.0 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,361 03.0 +01.5 Formal votes: 44,299 97.0 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernard Atkinson DLP 2,450 05.5 Graham Crawford Lib 19,432 43.9 +04.8 Frank STEWART * ALP 22,417 50.6 -06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,299 01.5 e 05.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Eugene Stewart (1923-79): Elected 1953 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LAWSON, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Coonabarabran, Dubbo, Mudgee, Wellington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 08.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,891 -02.2 Votes cast: 38,955 95.3 -00.2 Informal votes: 668 01.7 +00.9 Formal votes: 38,287 98.3 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Canobi ALP 14,399 37.6 -04.4 Laurence FAILES * CP 21,649 56.5 +03.5 Mario Morandini DLP 2,239 05.8 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,287 11.1 e 02.6 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence John Failes (1899-1976): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Lawson was abolished at the 1968 redistribution. Failes retired at the 1969 election. Died 7 July 1976 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LOWE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Burwood, Concord, Strathfield, Yaralla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 09.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,994 -04.1 Votes cast: 37,872 94.7 -00.1 Informal votes: 958 02.5 +01.3 Formal votes: 36,914 97.5 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Dunn ALP 12,687 34.4 -05.1 Francis James LRG 1,485 04.0 Rt Hon William McMAHON * Lib 21,595 58.5 +02.9 Anthony Rooney DLP 1,147 03.1 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,914 12.3 e 02.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McMahon (1908-88): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Treasurer Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- LYNE, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Raymond Terrace, Taree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 12.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,101 +04.2 Votes cast: 44,280 96.0 00.0 Informal votes: 1,065 02.4 +01.5 Formal votes: 43,215 97.6 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Allan ALP 13,537 31.3 -04.4 Joseph Cordner 923 02.1 Philip LUCOCK * CP 27,822 64.4 +02.9 William Power 933 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,215 16.6 e 03.7 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Ernest Lucock (1916-96): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACARTHUR, NSW ==================================================================== South-West of Sydney: Ingleburn, Kiama, Nowra, St Marys -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 07.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,951 +13.3 Votes cast: 66,010 94.4 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,989 03.0 +01.7 Formal votes: 64,021 97.0 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff BATE * Lib 39,004 60.9 +06.3 Patrick O'Halloran ALP 22,753 35.5 -05.9 Albert Perish DLP 1,270 02.0 -01.5 Ronald Sarina 510 00.8 John Souter 484 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,021 13.3 e 05.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Jefferson Percival Bate (1906-84): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACKELLAR, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dee Why, Harbord, Manly, Narrabeen -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 16.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,959 +14.8 Votes cast: 70,437 94.0 -01.3 Informal votes: 2,206 03.1 +01.8 Formal votes: 68,231 96.9 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Allison LRG 4,534 06.6 Philip Cohen DLP 2,699 04.0 -00.5 Kenneth McLean ALP 16,018 23.5 -06.8 William WENTWORTH * Lib 44,980 65.9 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,231 20.9 e 04.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Charles Wentworth (1907-2003): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Minister for Social Services from 28 February 1968 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Bathurst, Lawson, Lithgow, Penrith -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,434 +05.1 Votes cast: 47,032 95.1 -00.8 Informal votes: 1,295 02.8 +01.5 Formal votes: 45,737 97.2 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Ambrose DLP 3,762 08.2 Allan Fuary 372 00.8 John Heesh Lib 17,630 38.5 -03.9 Tony LUCHETTI * ALP 23,973 52.4 -05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,737 04.2 e 03.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Sylvester Luchetti (1909-84): Elected 1951 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MITCHELL, NSW ==================================================================== North-West of Sydney: Blacktown, Castle Hill, Pennant Hills, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 99,770 +15.9 Votes cast: 94,083 94.3 -00.3 Informal votes: 4,614 04.9 +02.5 Formal votes: 89,469 95.1 -02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Bonnor 2,885 03.2 Michael Deecke 414 00.5 Andrew Diehm DLP 2,878 03.2 -00.5 Leslie IRWIN * Lib 48,570 54.3 +05.0 Alan Jones 433 00.5 Kevin Martin 318 00.4 Peter McLoughlin ALP 30,070 33.6 -10.8 William Murray 3,528 03.9 Dennis Rees 373 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 89,469 11.8 e 08.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Herbert Irwin (1898-1985): Elected 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Glen Innes, Tamworth, Tenterfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 07.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,566 +02.4 Votes cast: 41,678 95.7 -00.1 Informal votes: 904 02.2 +00.9 Formal votes: 40,774 97.8 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Affleck ALP 12,529 30.7 -11.4 Hon Ian SINCLAIR * CP 28,245 69.3 +14.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,774 19.3 12.0 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian McCahon Sinclair (born 1929): Elected 1963, 1966 Minister for Social Services to 28 February 1968 Minister for Shipping and Transport from 28 February 1968 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Hamilton, Mayfield, Newcastle, Wickham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 09.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,926 -02.0 Votes cast: 36,264 95.6 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,136 03.1 +01.5 Formal votes: 35,128 96.9 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Warren Bridge 1,392 04.0 Frances Clack Lib 12,000 34.2 -00.1 Herbert Collins DLP 2,054 05.8 -01.2 Charles JONES * ALP 19,682 56.0 -02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,128 08.7 e 01.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Keith Jones (1917-2003): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Crows Nest, Milsons Point, North Sydney, Willoughby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 12.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,467 -01.2 Votes cast: 37,612 92.9 -01.3 Informal votes: 1,694 04.5 +03.0 Formal votes: 35,918 95.5 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmund Bateman DLP 2,391 06.7 +01.3 Joyce Duncan 720 02.0 Nicholas Gorshenin 391 01.1 Bruce GRAHAM + Lib 21,477 59.8 +00.5 John Grahame ALP 8,776 24.4 -11.0 Romualds Kemps 62 00.2 Federick Simpson LRG 1,940 05.4 David Wall 161 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,918 18.6 e 05.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham was member for St George 1949-54 and 1955-58. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce William Graham (1919-95): Elected 1949, 1951. Defeated 1954. Elected 1955. Defeated 1958. Elected 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKES, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Campsie, Earlwood, Harcourt, Hurlstone Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,508 +00.8 Votes cast: 39,030 94.0 -01.6 Informal votes: 1,505 03.9 +02.2 Formal votes: 37,525 96.1 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Crew LRG 2,364 06.3 Kevin Davis DLP 1,122 03.0 -03.0 Thomas HUGHES * Lib 19,196 51.2 +03.5 Douglas Sutherland ALP 14,843 39.6 -06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,525 05.9 e 04.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes (born 1923): Elected 1963, 1966 Parkes was abolished at the 1968 redistribution. Hughes contested Berowra in 1969. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Eastwood, Epping, Parramatta, Rydalmere -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 10.4 e 1964 by-election two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 06.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,784 +06.8 Votes cast: 60,030 94.1 -01.6 Informal votes: 1,741 02.9 +01.8 Formal votes: 58,289 97.1 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Beck DLP 2,982 05.1 -00.4 Nigel BOWEN * Lib 33,087 56.8 +00.8 Kenneth Cook LRG 3,380 05.8 Paul Nolan 322 00.6 Barry Wilde ALP 18,518 31.8 -06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,289 12.8 e 02.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilde was NSW MLA for Parramatta 1976-88. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nigel Hubert Bowen (1911-94): Elected 1964 By, 1966 Attorney-General from 14 December 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PATERSON, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Maitland, Muswellbrook, Scone, Singleton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 11.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,802 +01.9 Votes cast: 41,336 96.6 00.0 Informal votes: 965 02.3 +01.3 Formal votes: 40,371 97.3 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aubrey Barr DLP 2,889 07.2 Hon Allen FAIRHALL * Lib 25,437 63.0 +01.6 Francis Murray ALP 12,045 29.8 -08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,371 19.0 e 07.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allen Fairhall (1909-2006): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Minister for Defence Fairhall retired at the 1969 election. His ministerial term ended on 12 November 1969. Later career: Company director. Knighted 1970. Died 3 November 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIP, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Bondi Beach, Clovelly, Coogee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,884 -02.4 Votes cast: 37,278 93.5 -01.1 Informal votes: 1,225 03.3 +01.6 Formal votes: 36,053 96.7 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William ASTON * Lib 20,277 56.2 +08.5 Dominique Droulers DLP 1,159 03.2 -02.6 John Hannan 1,228 03.4 Brian O'Kane ALP 13,389 37.1 -09.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,053 10.5 e 07.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William John Aston (1916-97): Elected 1955, 1958. Defeated 1961. Elected 1963, 1966 Speaker of the House of Representatives from 21 February 1967 -------------------------------------------------------------------- REID, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bass Hill, Granville, Merrylands, Rose Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 10.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,404 +02.6 Votes cast: 57,990 94.4 -00.9 Informal votes: 2,492 04.3 -02.1 Formal votes: 55,498 95.7 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Carroll DLP 5,764 10.4 +00.4 Stanislaus Kelly Lib 21,089 38.0 +06.3 Tom UREN * ALP 28,645 51.6 -06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,498 03.5 e 06.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Uren (1921-2015): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Kyogle, Lismore, Muwillumbah, Tweed -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 17.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,959 00.0 Votes cast: 39,984 95.3 -00.2 Informal votes: 504 01.3 +00.7 Formal votes: 39,480 98.7 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Doug ANTHONY * CP 26,030 65.9 -00.3 Keith Compton 8,407 21.3 Ernest Jones ALP 5,043 12.8 -19.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,480 17.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Douglas Anthony born 1929): Elected 1957 By, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Minister for the Interior to 16 October 1967 Minister for Primary Industry from 16 October 1967 Deputy Leader of the Country Party from 16 October 1967 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Deniliquin, Griffith, Leeton, Narrandera -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 07.3 e 1965 by-election two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,877 +03.0 Votes cast: 42,569 94.9 +00.2 Informal votes: 972 02.3 +01.1 Formal votes: 41,597 97.7 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam ARMSTRONG * CP 24,570 59.1 +07.4 Leslie Kennedy DLP 3,373 08.1 +01.4 Patrick Newman ALP 9,803 23.6 Arthur Solly ALP 3,851 09.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,597 16.5 e 09.2 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined ALP vote was 32.8%, a decrease of 8.8% from the 41.6% polled by one ALP candidate in 1963. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam Alexander Armstrong (1909-82): Elected 1965 By, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== North of Sydney: Gosford, Hornsby, Woy Woy, Wyong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 04.1 e 1964 by-election two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 02.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,828 +12.5 Votes cast: 61,189 94.4 -01.1 Informal votes: 1,635 02.7 +01.7 Formal votes: 59,554 97.3 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BRIDGES-MAXWELL * Lib 31,984 53.7 +03.2 Brian Dwyer DLP 2,929 04.9 -00.1 Percival McPherson LRG 2,112 03.5 William Smith ALP 22,529 37.8 -06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,554 08.5 e 04.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crawford William Bridges-Maxwell (1929-1992): Elected 1964 By, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORTLAND, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Belmont, Charlestown, Merewether, New Lambton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 14.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,881 +09.3 Votes cast: 58,677 96.4 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,803 03.1 +01.4 Formal votes: 56,874 96.9 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Blackshaw Lib 20,956 36.8 +09.5 Robert Burke DLP 2,747 04.8 -04.4 Geoffrey Curthoys CPA 1,600 02.8 -00.1 Charles GRIFFITHS * ALP 30,309 53.3 -07.3 Stanley Millington 1,262 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,874 07.9 e 07.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Griffiths (1903-82): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST GEORGE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Arncliffe, Bexley, Hurstville, Kingsgrove -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 02.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,523 -00.3 Votes cast: 41,743 95.9 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,229 02.9 +01.5 Formal votes: 40,514 97.1 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Andreasson DLP 1,713 04.2 +01.4 Leonard BOSMAN * Lib 22,091 54.5 +04.4 Malcolm Cameron ALP 15,406 38.0 -09.1 John Mant LRG 1,304 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,514 09.5 e 07.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Lewis Bosman (1924-2017): Elected 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRINGAH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Balgowlah, Mosman, Neutral Bay, Seaforth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 26.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,649 +03.5 Votes cast: 45,277 93.1 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,444 03.2 +01.8 Formal votes: 43,833 96.8 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Chambers 6,806 15.5 Francis Hicks DLP 1,953 04.5 +00.0 James McClelland ALP 8,395 19.2 -03.7 Eric Riches 292 00.7 Edward ST JOHN + Lib 26,387 60.2 -12.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,833 27.2 e 01.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For McClelland, see Senate 1970, Appointments. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Henry St John (1916-94): Elected 1966 Born: 15 August 1916, Boggabri, NSW Career: Educated state schools, University of Sydney. Barrister 1940. Military Service 1940-45. Law lecturer Sydney University. President Australian Section International Commission of Jurists. -------------------------------------------------------------------- St John resigned from the Liberal Party in April 1969 following his criticisms of Prime Minister Gorton, and sat as an independent. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WATSON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Banksmeadow, Mascot, Redfern, Tempe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 22.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,546 -01.7 Votes cast: 36,240 94.0 +00.1 Informal votes: 1,608 04.4 +01.3 Formal votes: 34,632 95.6 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Colman DLP 2,664 07.7 +01.7 James COPE * ALP 21,492 62.1 -06.0 Peter Lowe Lib 10,476 30.2 +06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,632 14.4 e 08.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Francis Cope (1907-99): Elected 1955 By, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Watson was abolished at the 1968 redistribution. Cope contested Sydney in 1969. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Darlinghurst, Rose Bay, Vaucluse, Woollahra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 25.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,417 -01.9 Votes cast: 36,961 91.4 -01.7 Informal votes: 1,539 04.2 +02.2 Formal votes: 35,422 95.8 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Doris Brown DLP 1,489 04.2 Hon Leslie BURY * Lib 26,601 75.1 +02.0 Brian King 527 01.5 Jack Mundey CPA 334 00.9 Kerry Sibraa ALP 6,471 18.3 -05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,422 29.5 e 04.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Sibraa, see Senate NSW 1975. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Harry Ernest Bury (1913-86): Elected 1956 By, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Minister for Labour and National Service -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Cabramatta, Fairfield, Liverpool, Wentworthville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 09.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 91,885 +25.2 Votes cast: 86,889 94.6 +01.5 Informal votes: 4,396 05.1 +03.1 Formal votes: 82,493 94.9 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Kelton CPA 4,411 05.3 Andrew Murphy DLP 2,539 03.1 -01.5 Elga Rodze Lib 30,198 36.6 -00.7 Gough WHITLAM * ALP 45,345 55.0 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 82,493 09.5 e 00.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Gough Whitlam (1916-2014): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Deputy Leader of the Opposition to 8 February 1967 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party to 8 February 1967 Leader of the Opposition from 8 February 1967 Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 8 February 1967 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitlam was elected Leader of the ALP following the resignation of Arthur Calwell. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Glebe, Golden Grove, King, Toxteth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 majority: Labor over DLP 28.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 29,768 -13.8 Votes cast: 27,209 91.4 -03.5 Informal votes: 1,593 05.9 +03.3 Formal votes: 25,616 94.1 -03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denise Clancy DLP 1,770 06.9 -11.1 Albert Curtin Lib 6,908 27.0 Ronald Maxwell CPA 1,115 04.4 Daniel MINOGUE * ALP 15,823 61.8 -13.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 25,616 16.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Minogue (1893-1983): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 West Sydney was abolished at the 1968 redistribution. Minogue retired at the 1969 election. Died 7 January 1983 --------------------------------------------------------------------