COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 26 NOVEMBER 1966 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND ==================================================================== BOWMAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Ekibin, Greenslopes, Manly, Wynnum -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,617 +07.3 Votes cast: 51,298 95.7 -00.7 Informal votes: 767 01.5 -00.5 Formal votes: 50,531 98.5 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack Comber ALP 21,152 41.9 -05.8 Dr Wylie GIBBS * Lib 25,921 51.3 +05.5 Paul Tucker DLP 3,458 06.8 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,531 06.7 e 05.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Comber was member for Bowman 1961-63. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wylie Talbot Gibbs (born 1925): Elected 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRISBANE, Qld ==================================================================== Inner Brisbane: Fernberg, Ithaca, Kelvin Grove, Merthyr -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 04.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,421 +00.1 Votes cast: 35,492 92.4 -02.0 Informal votes: 1,081 03.0 -00.7 Formal votes: 34,411 97.0 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Manfred Cross * ALP 16,728 48.6 -01.5 Patrick Hallinan DLP 3,076 08.9 +02.9 Brian Perkins Lib 14,607 42.4 +02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,411 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hallinan's 3,076 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CROSS * 788 25.6 17,516 50.9 Perkins 2,288 74.4 16,895 49.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,076 34,411 00.9 03.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Manfred Douglas Cross (born 1929): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPRICORNIA, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Fitzroy, Gladstone, Mt Morgan, Rockhampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,872 +02.5 Votes cast: 39,409 96.4 -00.3 Informal votes: 482 01.2 -00.3 Formal votes: 38,927 98.8 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Boyle DLP 3,635 09.3 +01.5 George GRAY * ALP 20,315 52.2 -03.9 Neil McKendry Lib 14,977 38.5 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,927 04.9 e 02.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Henry Gray (1908-67): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966 Died 2 August 1967 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING DOWNS, Qld ==================================================================== South-East Queenaland: Crows Nest, Oakey, Pittsworth, Toowoomba -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 15.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,938 +03.2 Votes cast: 44,515 96.9 -00.1 Informal votes: 573 01.3 -00.1 Formal votes: 43,942 98.7 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Desmond Hare ALP 13,413 30.5 -03.4 Francis Mullins DLP 3,944 09.0 +04.1 Hon Reginald SWARTZ * Lib 26,585 60.5 -00.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,942 17.7 e 02.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald William Colin Swartz (1911-2006): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Minister for Civil Aviation -------------------------------------------------------------------- DAWSON, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Eidsvold, Mackay, Mirani, Pioneer -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 06.4 e 1966 by-election two-party majority: Labor over Country Party 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,326 +06.3 Votes cast: 40,857 96.5 +00.3 Informal votes: 584 01.4 -00.8 Formal votes: 40,273 98.6 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Fordyce CP 16,510 41.0 -10.8 Bernard Lewis DLP 1,335 03.3 -03.5 Dr Rex PATTERSON * ALP 22,428 55.7 +14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,273 06.4 e 12.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rex Alan Patterson (1927-2016): Elected 1966 By, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FISHER, Qld ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Gympie, Landsborough, Nanango, Widgee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 16.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,515 +04.8 Votes cast: 45,835 96.5 -00.1 Informal votes: 721 01.6 -00.3 Formal votes: 45,114 98.4 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Charles ADERMANN * CP 29,855 66.2 +02.2 Robert Barron DLP 2,814 06.2 +02.6 Alfred Walker ALP 12,445 27.6 -04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,114 21.2 e 04.3 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Frederick Adermann (1896-1979): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Minister for Primary Industry to 16 October 1967 Deputy Leader of the Country Party to 16 October 1967 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRIFFITH, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Bulimba, Buranda, Kurlipa, Maree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 05.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,007 -03.2 Votes cast: 38,880 94.8 00.0 Informal votes: 989 02.5 -00.5 Formal votes: 37,891 97.5 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Cameron Lib 17,047 45.0 +06.3 Wilfred Coutts * ALP 17,755 46.9 -07.6 John Fitz-Gibbon DLP 2,633 06.9 +00.2 Victor Slater CPA 456 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,891 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Slater's 456 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron 61 13.4 17,108 45.2 Coutts * 276 60.5 18,031 47.6 Fitz-Gibbon 119 26.1 2,752 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 456 37,891 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Fitz-Gibbon's 2,752 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON 2,238 81.3 19,346 51.1 Coutts * 514 18.7 18,545 48.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,752 37,891 01.1 06.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Wilfred Charles Coutts (1908-97): Elected 1954, 1955. Defeated 1958. Elected 1961, 1963. Elected 1966 Died 4 November 1997 > Donald Milner Cameron (born 1940): Elected 1966 Born: 6 February 1940, Brisbane Career: Educated Brisbane Grammar School, Gatton Agricultural College. Industrial officer with employer organisations. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HERBERT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Ayr, Ingham, Ross, Townsville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,166 +07.3 Votes cast: 49,941 95.7 -00.1 Informal votes: 955 01.9 -00.7 Formal votes: 48,986 98.1 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Bonnett Lib 18,721 38.2 +05.5 Kiernan Dorney DLP 8,053 16.4 -02.1 Ted Harding * ALP 22,212 45.3 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,986 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dorney's 8,053 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BONNETT 6,320 78.5 25,041 51.1 Harding * 1,733 21.5 23,945 48.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,053 48,986 01.1 04.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ernest William Harding (1921-2004): Elected 1961, 1963. Defeated 1966 Later career: Company director Died 3 February 2004 > Robert Noel Bonnett (1916-92): Elected 1966 Born: 1 September 1916, Brisbane Career: Educated state schools. Sales manager, Townsville, Queensland. Military Service 1941-45. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Bowen, Charters Towers, Longreach, Mt Isa -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Country Party 13.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,047 -02.9 Votes cast: 34,932 91.8 +01.7 Informal votes: 591 01.7 -00.5 Formal votes: 34,341 98.3 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Bennett DLP 2,762 08.0 +01.7 Felix Dittmer + ALP 15,250 44.4 -17.0 John Donaldson 942 02.7 Robert Katter CP 15,387 44.8 +12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,341 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dittmer was the son of Senator Felix Dittmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Donaldson's 942 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bennett 206 21.9 2,968 08.6 Dittmer + 284 30.1 15,534 45.2 Katter 452 48.0 15,839 46.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 942 34,341 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Bennett's 2,968 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dittmer + 1,124 37.9 16,658 48.5 KATTER 1,844 62.1 17,683 51.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,968 34,341 01.5 15.0 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cummin Katter (1918-90): Elected 1966 Born: 5 September 1918, Brisbane Career: Educated Mt Carmel College, Charters Towers, Queensland, University of Queensland. Theatre proprietor, Cloncurry, Queensland. Military Service 1936-42. Cloncurry Shire Council. Left ALP 1957. Father of Hon Bob Katter Jr MP, grandfather of Robbie Katter MLA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEICHHARDT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Atherton, Cairns, Gordonvale, Innisfail -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Country Party 08.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,732 +02.6 Votes cast: 45,267 92.9 00.0 Informal votes: 1,245 02.8 +00.1 Formal votes: 44,022 97.2 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William FULTON * ALP 24,639 56.0 -02.0 Geoffrey Higham DLP 2,395 05.4 +02.7 Michael Turner CP 16,988 38.6 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,022 07.1 e 01.4 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William John Fulton (1909-88): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LILLEY, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Banyo, Clayfield, Nundah, Sandgate -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,799 +03.3 Votes cast: 47,293 95.0 -00.4 Informal votes: 861 01.8 -00.4 Formal votes: 46,432 98.2 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin CAIRNS * Lib 24,001 51.7 +06.1 Reginald Lincoln DLP 3,402 07.3 -01.4 Frank Melit ALP 18,695 40.3 -05.4 Sarah Ross 334 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,432 07.9 e 04.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Michael Kiernan Cairns (1929-84): Elected 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McPHERSON, Qld ==================================================================== South-East Queensland: Beaudesert, Coolangatta, Southport, Warwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 11.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,150 +14.5 Votes cast: 67,452 94.8 00.0 Informal votes: 1,465 02.2 +00.1 Formal votes: 65,987 97.8 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Charles BARNES * CP 39,271 59.5 +01.4 Harold Brennan 2,578 03.9 Frederick Burges DLP 3,137 04.8 +00.5 Allan Swinton ALP 21,001 31.8 -05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,987 15.3 e 03.8 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brennan was NT MLC for Batchelor 1955, Elsey 1956-58, Victoria River 1958-61, 1962-69, 1969-71. His candidacy was a protest against Barnes’s administration of the Northern Territory. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Barnes (1901-98): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 Minister for Territories to 28 February 1968 Minister for External Territories from 28 February 1968 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARANOA, Qld ==================================================================== South-West Queensland: Charleville, Dalby, Miles, Roma -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 07.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,078 +00.4 Votes cast: 38,631 94.0 +00.4 Informal votes: 582 01.5 -00.1 Formal votes: 38,049 98.5 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James CORBETT + CP 22,656 59.5 +04.7 Bryan Hurley DLP 3,419 09.0 +06.2 Jack Tonkin ALP 11,974 31.5 -10.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,049 16.7 e 09.7 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Corbett (1906-2005): Elected 1966 Born: 17 July 1906, Temora, NSW Career: Educated state and Catholic schools. Farmer and grazier. Murella Shire Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORETON, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Moorooka, Mt Gravatt, Salisbury, Sherwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,162 +11.4 Votes cast: 66,044 95.5 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,368 02.1 -00.3 Formal votes: 64,676 97.9 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Miroslav Jansky DLP 4,405 06.8 +00.3 Leonard Keogh ALP 25,092 38.8 -05.4 Jim KILLEN * Lib 35,179 54.4 +05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,676 09.0 e 04.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Keogh, see Bowman 1969. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denis James Killen (1925-2007): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- OXLEY, Qld ==================================================================== West of Brisbane: Bremer, Gatton, Goodna, Ipswich -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 08.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,262 +03.0 Votes cast: 45,544 96.4 -00.6 Informal votes: 638 01.4 -00.3 Formal votes: 44,906 98.6 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Dalton DLP 1,832 04.1 -00.3 Stewart Fletcher CP 7,755 17.3 Bill HAYDEN * ALP 25,692 57.2 -00.4 Colin Logan Lib 9,627 21.4 -16.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,906 09.6 e 01.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George Hayden born 1933): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PETRIE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Chermside, Kedron, Redcliffe, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,088 +13.7 Votes cast: 67,908 95.5 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,081 01.6 -00.7 Formal votes: 66,827 98.4 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Grundy DLP 5,740 08.6 +01.7 Hon Alan HULME * Lib 34,715 51.9 +04.8 Reginald O'Brien ALP 26,073 39.0 -06.7 Francis O'Mara 299 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,827 09.2 e 05.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'Brien was member for Petrie 1961-63. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Shallcross Hulme (1907-89): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958. Defeated 1961. Elected 1963, 1966 Postmaster-General -------------------------------------------------------------------- RYAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Dorrington, Enoggera, St Lucia, Toowong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 15.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,367 +05.0 Votes cast: 55,051 96.0 +00.6 Informal votes: 873 01.6 -00.8 Formal votes: 54,178 98.4 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nigel DRURY * Lib 32,283 59.6 +01.4 Donald Jeffries ALP 16,351 30.2 -03.4 Brian O'Brien DLP 4,788 08.8 +01.7 John Thurwall 756 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,178 17.3 e 01.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Nigel Drury (1911-84): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIDE BAY, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Bundaberg, Gayndah, Howard, Maryborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Country Party 07.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,945 +03.2 Votes cast: 43,481 96.7 +01.3 Informal votes: 739 01.7 -00.7 Formal votes: 42,742 98.3 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brendan HANSEN * ALP 23,459 54.9 -01.1 William Hutchinson DLP 2,347 05.5 +03.2 Albert White CP 16,936 39.6 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,742 06.0 e 01.3 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brendan Percival Hansen (1922-99): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966 --------------------------------------------------------------------