COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 25 NOVEMBER 1967 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission THE SENATE ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES (Five senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 2,328,345 +04.6 Votes cast: 2,199,325 94.5 +00.8 Informal votes: 151,700 06.9 +00.7 Formal votes: 2,047,625 93.1 -00.7 Quota for election: 341,271 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas McCLELLAND * ALP 974,246 47.6 ELECTED 1 Lionel Murphy * ALP 8,080 00.4 Group A Joseph Fitzgerald * ALP 7,226 00.4 Q:2.900 John Kane DLP 93,189 04.6 Group B Jan Van Der Rijt DLP 1,320 00.1 Q:0.284 Michael Fitzpatrick DLP 2,418 00.1 Robert COTTON * Lib 880,888 43.0 ELECTED 2 Hon Gerald McKellar * CP 7,487 00.4 Group C David Arblaster Lib 3,376 00.2 Q:2.613 Gordon Barton 43,507 02.1 Group D Kenneth Thomas 1,168 00.1 Q:0.142 Paul Allsop 944 00.0 Peter Mason 842 00.0 Harry Seidler 1,938 00.1 Henry Hatfield CPA 9,481 00.5 Group E Barbara Curthoys CPA 1,666 00.1 Q:0.033 John Wall 4,144 00.2 Q:0.012 Lillian Muir 5,705 00.3 Q:0.017 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Arblaster was NSW MLA for Mosman 1973-84. 2. For Kane, see Senate NSW 1970. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McClelland's 632,975 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * 622,630 98.4 630,710 30.8 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 3,108 00.5 10,334 00.5 Kane 4,087 00.6 97,276 04.8 Van Der Rijt 905 00.1 2,225 00.1 Fitzpatrick 300 00.0 2,718 00.1 COTTON * E 880,888 43.0 ELECTED 2 McKellar * 926 00.1 8,413 00.4 Arblaster 137 00.0 3,513 00.2 Barton 365 00.1 43,872 02.1 Thomas 70 00.0 1,238 00.1 Allsop 40 00.0 984 00.0 Mason 42 00.0 884 00.0 Seidler 50 00.0 1,988 00.1 Hatfield 87 00.0 9,568 00.5 Curthoys 53 00.0 1,719 00.1 Wall 76 00.0 4,220 00.2 Muir 99 00.0 5,804 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 632,975 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Cotton's 539,617 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * 703 00.1 631,413 30.8 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 143 00.0 10,477 00.5 Kane 1,235 00.2 98,511 04.8 Van Der Rijt 342 00.1 2,567 00.1 Fitzpatrick 163 00.0 2,881 00.1 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * 534,301 99.0 542,714 26.5 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 1,697 00.3 5,210 00.3 Barton 524 00.1 44,396 02.2 Thomas 119 00.0 1,357 00.1 Allsop 100 00.0 1,084 00.1 Mason 62 00.0 946 00.0 Seidler 51 00.0 2,039 00.1 Hatfield 53 00.0 9,621 00.5 Curthoys 26 00.0 1,745 00.1 Wall 47 00.0 4,267 00.2 Muir 51 00.0 5,855 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 539,617 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Murphy's 290,142 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 288,996 99.6 299,473 14.6 Kane 707 00.2 99,218 04.8 Van Der Rijt 101 00.0 2,668 00.1 Fitzpatrick 88 00.0 2,969 00.1 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * E 542,714 26.5 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 101 00.0 5,311 00.3 Barton 65 00.0 44,461 02.2 Thomas 12 00.0 1,369 00.1 Allsop 10 00.0 1,094 00.1 Mason 5 00.0 951 00.0 Seidler 10 00.0 2,049 00.1 Hatfield 14 00.0 9,635 00.5 Curthoys 6 00.0 1,751 00.1 Wall 14 00.0 4,281 00.2 Muir 13 00.0 5,868 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 290,142 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: McKellar's 201,443 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 167 00.1 299,640 14.6 Kane 226 00.1 99,444 04.9 Van Der Rijt 42 00.0 2,710 00.1 Fitzpatrick 64 00.0 3,033 00.1 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 200,678 99.6 205,989 10.1 Barton 137 00.1 44,598 02.2 Thomas 29 00.0 1,398 00.1 Allsop 24 00.0 1,118 00.1 Mason 15 00.0 966 00.0 Seidler 16 00.0 2,065 00.1 Hatfield 12 00.0 9,647 00.5 Curthoys 7 00.0 1,758 00.1 Wall 13 00.0 4,294 00.2 Muir 13 00.0 5,881 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 201,443 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Mason's 966 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 94 09.7 299,734 14.6 Kane 64 06.6 99,508 04.9 Van Der Rijt 20 02.1 2,730 00.1 Fitzpatrick 24 02.5 3,057 00.1 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 58 06.0 206,047 10.1 Barton 166 17.2 44,764 02.2 Thomas 81 08.4 1,479 00.1 Allsop 177 18.3 1,295 00.1 Seidler 178 18.4 2,243 00.1 Hatfield 38 03.9 9,685 00.5 Curthoys 23 02.4 1,781 00.1 Wall 21 02.2 4,315 00.2 Muir 22 02.3 5,903 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 966 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Allsop's 1,295 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 102 07.9 299,836 14.6 Kane 84 06.5 99,592 04.9 Van Der Rijt 43 03.3 2,773 00.1 Fitzpatrick 39 03.0 3,096 00.2 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 133 10.3 206,180 10.1 Barton 254 19.6 45,018 02.2 Thomas 305 23.6 1,784 00.1 Seidler 220 17.0 2,463 00.1 Hatfield 59 04.6 9,744 00.5 Curthoys 23 01.8 1,804 00.1 Wall 16 01.2 4,331 00.2 Muir 17 01.3 5,920 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,295 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Thomas's 1,784 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 132 07.4 299,968 14.6 Kane 118 06.6 99,710 04.9 Van Der Rijt 50 02.8 2,823 00.1 Fitzpatrick 46 02.6 3,142 00.2 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 175 09.8 206,355 10.1 Barton 812 45.5 45,830 02.2 Seidler 236 13.2 2,699 00.1 Hatfield 106 05.9 9,850 00.5 Curthoys 31 01.7 1,835 00.1 Wall 45 02.5 4,376 00.2 Muir 33 01.8 5,953 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,784 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Curthoys's 1,835 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 125 06.8 300,093 14.7 Kane 50 02.7 99,760 04.9 Van Der Rijt 26 01.4 2,849 00.1 Fitzpatrick 18 01.0 3,160 00.2 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 42 02.3 206,397 10.1 Barton 49 02.7 45,879 02.2 Seidler 30 01.6 2,729 00.1 Hatfield 1,076 58.6 10,926 00.5 Wall 98 05.3 4,474 00.2 Muir 321 17.5 6,274 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,835 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Seidler's 2,729 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 289 10.6 300,382 14.7 Kane 138 05.1 99,898 04.9 Van Der Rijt 53 01.9 2,902 00.1 Fitzpatrick 48 01.8 3,208 00.2 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 332 12.2 206,729 10.1 Barton 1,469 53.8 47,348 02.3 Hatfield 250 09.2 11,176 00.5 Wall 70 02.6 4,544 00.2 Muir 80 02.9 6,354 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,729 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Van Der Rijt's 2,902 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 613 21.1 300,995 14.7 Kane 1,010 34.8 100,908 04.9 Fitzpatrick 584 20.1 3,792 00.2 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 344 11.9 207,073 10.1 Barton 160 05.5 47,508 02.3 Hatfield 108 03.7 11,284 00.6 Wall 45 01.6 4,589 00.2 Muir 38 01.3 6,392 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,902 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Fitzpatrick's 3,792 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 1,214 32.0 302,209 14.8 Kane 1,657 43.7 102,565 05.0 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 510 13.4 207,583 10.1 Barton 189 05.0 47,697 02.3 Hatfield 122 03.2 11,406 00.6 Wall 44 01.2 4,633 00.2 Muir 56 01.5 6,448 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,792 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Wall's 4,633 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 253 05.5 302,462 14.8 Kane 162 03.5 102,727 05.0 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 213 04.6 207,796 10.1 Barton 144 03.1 47,841 02.3 Hatfield 340 07.3 11,746 00.6 Muir 3,521 76.0 9,969 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,633 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Muir's 9,969 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 1,398 14.0 303,860 14.8 Kane 821 08.2 103,548 05.1 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 1,380 13.8 209,176 10.2 Barton 1,255 12.6 49,096 02.4 Hatfield 5,115 51.3 16,861 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,969 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Hatfield's 16,861 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 3 Fitzgerald * 8,348 49.5 312,208 15.2 Kane 642 03.8 104,190 05.1 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 879 05.2 210,055 10.3 Barton 6,992 41.5 56,088 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 16,861 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Barton's 56,088 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCLELLAND * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 1 MURPHY * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 3 FITZGERALD * 30,414 54.2 342,622 16.7 ELECTED 5 Kane 5,762 10.3 109,952 05.4 COTTON * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 2 McKELLAR * E 341,271 16.7 ELECTED 4 Arblaster 19,912 35.5 229,967 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,088 2,047,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1968. Cotton, Fitzgerald, McClelland, McKellar and Murphy elected for a term ending 30 June 1974. Continuing Senators (term to end 30 June 1971): Hon Kenneth ANDERSON (Lib), Thomas BULL (CP), Hon Alister McMULLIN (Lib), James MULVIHILL (ALP), James ORMONDE (ALP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Kenneth McColl Anderson (1909-85): Elected 1953, 1958, 1964 Minister for Customs and Excise to 28 February 1968 Minister for Supply from 28 February 1968 > Thomas Louis Bull (1905-76): Elected 1964 > Robert Carrington Cotton (1915-2006): Appointed 1965. Elected 1966, 1967 > Joseph Francis Fitzgerald (1912-85): Elected 1961, 1967 > Douglas McClelland (born 1926): Elected 1961, 1967 > Gerald Colin McKellar (1903-70): Elected 1958, 1964 Minister for Repatriation to 12 November 1969 Died 13 April 1970 (see Appointments) > Alister Maxwell McMullin (1900-84): Elected 1951, 1953, 1958, 1964. McMullin retired at the 1970 election. President of the Senate to 30 June 1971 Died 7 August 1984 > James Anthony Mulvihill (1919-2000): Elected 1964 > Lionel Keith Murphy (1922-86): Elected 1961, 1967 > James Patrick Ormonde (1903-70): Appointed 1958, 1964. Ormonde retired at the 1970 election. Died 30 November 1970 (while still a Senator: see Appointments) --------------------------------------------------------------------