COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 25 OCTOBER 1969 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BANKS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Padstow, Panania, Peakhurst, Revesby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 02.8 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.6 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,664 -20.1 Votes cast: 50,900 96.7 +00.8 Informal votes: 1,166 02.3 -02.0 Formal votes: 49,734 97.7 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Allen 5,949 12.0 Annette Andrew DLP 1,030 02.1 -02.6 Reginald Jones 1,805 03.6 Vincent MARTIN + ALP 25,485 51.2 +06.3 Herman Tibben Lib 15,102 30.4 -17.4 Kevin Watt 363 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,734 12.0 e 11.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vincent Joseph Martin (1920-2001): Elected 1969 Born: 14 May 1920, Sydney Career: Educated Catholic schools. Commonwealth public servant. Union official, tax consultant. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARTON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Brighton, Langlea, Mortdale, Sans Souci -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 02.2 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,859 +16.0 Votes cast: 55,695 96.3 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,001 01.8 -00.7 Formal votes: 54,694 98.2 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Arthur * Lib 23,576 43.1 -07.0 Edwin Bellchambers 214 00.4 Charles Chapman DLP 1,220 02.2 -00.5 Ray Emmerson 171 00.3 Alan Reed 1,885 03.4 Leonard REYNOLDS ALP 27,628 50.5 +04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,694 03.0 e 05.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reynolds was member for Barton 1958-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Tevlin Arthur (1918-82): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969 Later career: Consultant Died 28 February 1982 > Leonard James Reynolds (1923-80): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963. Defeated 1966. Elected 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNELONG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gladesville, Mowbray, Lane Cove, North Ryde -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 15.4 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.8 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 18.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,056 +04.7 Votes cast: 56,830 94.6 00.0 Informal votes: 1,291 02.3 -00.5 Formal votes: 55,539 97.3 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Claridge DLP 2,524 04.5 -00.6 Kenneth Cook AP 3,144 05.7 Hon Sir John Cramer * Lib 26,974 48.6 -13.5 Peter Evatt ALP 20,402 36.7 +11.1 Allan Horton 2,495 04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,539 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Evatt was the son of Rt Hon Dr Herbert Evatt MP and the nephew of Hon Clive Evatt MLA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Horton's 2,495 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Claridge 166 06.7 2,690 04.8 Cook 661 26.5 3,805 06.9 CRAMER * 799 32.0 27,773 50.0 Evatt 869 34.8 21,271 38.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,495 55,539 06.8 e 11.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Oscar Cramer (1897-1994): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BEROWRA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Beecroft, Berowra, Hornsby, Turramurra South -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 22.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,517 Votes cast: 50,421 94.2 Informal votes: 1,034 02.1 Formal votes: 49,387 97.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Haig AP 3,401 06.9 Thomas Hughes * Lib 22,495 45.5 -20.4 Neil Mackerras DLP 2,288 04.6 +01.5 Edith Parrish 6,095 12.3 George Williams ALP 15,108 30.6 +07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,387 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hughes was member for Parkes 1963-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Mackerras's 2,288 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haig 141 06.2 3,542 07.2 Hughes * 1,722 75.3 24,217 49.0 Parrish 279 12.2 6,374 12.9 Williams 146 06.4 15,254 30.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,288 49,387 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Haig's 3,542 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUGHES * 1,211 34.2 25,428 51.5 Parrish 1,472 41.6 7,846 15.9 Williams 859 24.3 16,113 32.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,542 49,387 09.5 e 13.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes (born 1923): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 Attorney-General 12 November 1969 to 22 March 1971 Hughes retired at the 1972 election. Later career: Barrister, Sydney -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLAXLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bankstown, Chester Hill, Condell Park, Greenacre -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 06.8 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 04.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,900 +16.2 Votes cast: 54,085 95.1 +00.5 Informal votes: 1,508 02.8 00.0 Formal votes: 52,577 97.2 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Conroy DLP 3,493 06.6 +01.4 John Ghent Lib 16,658 31.7 -11.5 Paul KEATING + ALP 32,426 61.7 +10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,577 12.8 e 10.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul John Keating (born 1944): Elected 1969 Born: 18 January 1944, Sydney Career: Educated Catholic schools. Research officer and advocate, Municipal and Shire Council Employees Union. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADFIELD, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Frenchs Forest, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 33.4 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 34.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,657 -05.1 Votes cast: 54,987 95.4 +00.4 Informal votes: 755 01.4 -00.7 Formal votes: 54,232 98.6 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Crook ALP 12,364 22.8 +08.3 Anthony Felton DLP 3,085 05.7 -00.5 Betty Loneragan 2,306 04.3 Henry TURNER * Lib 34,184 63.0 -16.3 Barbara Wilson AP 2,293 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,232 21.4 e 12.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Basil Turner (1905-87): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALARE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Forbes, Mudgee, Orange, Parkes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 18.7 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 16.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,850 +08.9 Votes cast: 45,006 96.1 +01.1 Informal votes: 477 01.1 -01.0 Formal votes: 44,529 98.9 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John ENGLAND * CP 23,384 52.5 -07.6 John Grant DLP 2,764 06.2 -01.4 Kerry Scott ALP 18,381 41.3 +09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,529 07.5 e 08.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Armstrong England (1911-85): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIFLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Blacktown, Cambridge Park, Lalor Park, Mt Druitt -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,794 Votes cast: 51,908 94.7 Informal votes: 1,607 03.1 Formal votes: 50,301 96.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John ARMITAGE + ALP 31,133 61.9 +16.2 Stan Aster-Stater DLP 1,651 03.3 -00.7 Victor Corcoran 4,283 08.5 Milovan Kovjanic Lib 13,234 26.3 -18.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,301 16.8 e 16.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lindsay was member for Mitchell 1961-63. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lindsay Armitage (1920-2009): Elected 1961. Defeated 1963. Elected 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Caringbah, Cronulla, Miranda, Sylvania -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,902 Votes cast: 51,659 95.8 Informal votes: 797 01.5 Formal votes: 50,862 98.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robin Alleway 2,766 05.4 Donald Dobie * Lib 24,997 49.2 -05.9 Cliff Mallam ALP 22,192 43.6 +01.2 Bernard Walrut AP 907 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Dobie was member for Hughes 1966-69. 2. Mallam was NSW MLA for Dulwich Hill 1953-68, for Campbelltown 1971-81. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Walrut's 907 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alleway 152 16.8 2,918 05.7 Dobie * 182 20.1 25,179 49.5 Mallam 573 63.2 22,765 44.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 907 50,862 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Alleway's 2,918 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- DOBIE * 1,682 57.6 26,861 52.8 Mallam 1,236 42.4 24,001 47.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,918 50,862 02.8 04.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Donald Mathieson Dobie (1927-96): Elected 1966, 1969 Assistant Minister assisting the Prime Minister from 20 August 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Kempsey, Macksville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 14.2 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.9 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 17.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,766 +14.7 Votes cast: 44,646 95.5 -01.2 Informal votes: 649 01.5 -00.7 Formal votes: 43,977 98.5 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Richards 5,965 13.6 Ian ROBINSON * CP 27,681 62.9 -01.6 Neil Royal 10,351 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,977 15.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Louis Robinson (1925-2017): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 Assistant Minister assisting the Postmaster-General from 20 August 1971. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CUNNINGHAM, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Fairy Meadow, Keira, Oak Flats, Wollongong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 08.0 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,315 -06.6 Votes cast: 56,479 95.2 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,643 02.9 -00.5 Formal votes: 54,836 97.1 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rex CONNOR * ALP 35,092 64.0 +11.9 John Poel Lib 18,618 34.0 -08.4 Reginald Wilding CPA 1,126 02.1 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,836 15.9 e 10.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Francis Xavier Connor (1909-77): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, Condoblin, Narromine, Wentworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 10.3 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Country Party 08.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,409 +14.4 Votes cast: 40,934 94.3 -00.8 Informal votes: 642 01.6 -00.9 Formal votes: 40,292 98.4 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack Bonney Lib 7,650 19.0 -21.8 John FITZPATRICK + ALP 23,168 57.5 +01.1 Maxwell Overton CP 9,474 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,292 10.3 e 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John FitzPatrick (1915-97): Elected 1969 Born: 24 April 1915, Broken Hill, NSW Career: Educated Catholic schools. Station hand, miner, welder, boilermaker. Secretary Barrier Industrial Council 1964-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bega, Cooma, Goulburn, Queanbeyan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 00.7 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,568 +08.1 Votes cast: 46,552 95.8 +00.7 Informal votes: 717 01.5 -00.9 Formal votes: 45,835 98.5 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Donohue DLP 1,342 02.9 -00.1 Allan FRASER ALP 23,482 51.2 +05.4 Dugald Munro * Lib 20,436 44.6 +01.9 Patrick Starrs AP 575 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,835 03.2 e 05.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fraser was member for Eden-Monaro 1943-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Dugald Ranald Ross Munro (1930-73): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969 Died 20 June 1973 > Allan Duncan Fraser (1902-77): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963. Defeated 1966. Elected 1969 Fraser retired at the 1972 election. Died 12 December 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EVANS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Abbotsford, Croydon, Drummoyne, Five Dock -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 11.8 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 10.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,710 -05.1 Votes cast: 54,889 93.5 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,950 03.6 +00.1 Formal votes: 52,939 96.4 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Davis DLP 2,798 05.3 +00.3 John Fisher AP 1,550 02.9 Dr Malcolm Mackay * Lib 23,527 44.4 -08.1 James Monaghan ALP 24,054 45.4 +08.9 James Saunders 1,010 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,939 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaghan was member for Evans 1961-63. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Saunders's 1,010 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Davis 94 09.3 2,892 05.5 Fisher 263 26.0 1,813 03.4 Mackay * 309 30.6 23,836 45.0 Monaghan 344 34.1 24,398 46.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,010 52,939 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Fisher's 1,813 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Davis 382 21.1 3,274 06.2 Mackay * 458 25.3 24,294 45.9 Monaghan 973 53.7 25,371 47.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,813 52,939 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Davis's 3,274 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACKAY * 2,806 85.7 27,100 51.2 Monaghan 468 14.3 25,839 48.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,274 52,939 01.2 09.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm George Mackay (1919-99): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for the Navy from 22 March 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FARRER, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Corowa, Culcairn, Wagga Wagga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 25.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 24.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,201 +09.6 Votes cast: 48,088 95.8 -00.2 Informal votes: 625 01.3 -00.6 Formal votes: 47,463 98.7 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon David FAIRBAIRN * Lib 26,058 54.9 -11.0 James Keogh DLP 3,507 07.4 -02.5 Noel Murray ALP 15,324 32.3 +08.1 John Ross 2,574 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,463 13.5 e 11.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Eric Fairbairn (1917-94): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for National Development to 12 November 1969 Minister for Education and Science 22 March 1971 to 13 August 1971 Minister for Defence from 13 August 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fairbairn resigned from the ministry after unsuccessfully challenging Prime Minister John Gorton for the Liberal Party leadership. He returned to the ministry in the McMahon government. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAYNDLER, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Leichhardt, Marrickville, Newtown, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 11.1 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 12.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,782 +78.1 Votes cast: 53,827 91.6 -01.3 Informal votes: 2,150 04.0 -00.7 Formal votes: 51,677 96.0 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred DALY * ALP 37,161 71.9 +11.7 Jonathan Fowler Lib 14,516 28.1 -05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,677 21.9 09.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Michael Daly (1913-95): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Dubbo, Gunnedah, Moree, Narrabri -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 11.3 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,138 +09.0 Votes cast: 46,057 95.7 -01.0 Informal votes: 619 01.3 +00.5 Formal votes: 45,438 98.7 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Edwards AP 2,014 04.4 Ralph HUNT * CP 22,735 50.0 -11.1 Roger Nott ALP 20,143 44.3 +05.4 Halwyn Webster 546 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,438 03.0 e 08.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nott was NSW MLA for Liverpool Plains 1941-61. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph James Dunnet Hunt (1928-2011): Elected 1969 By, 1969 Minister for the Interior from 5 February 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUGHES, NSW ==================================================================== South of Sydney: Como, Heathcote, Sutherland, Woronora -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 02.0 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 09.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,906 -35.3 Votes cast: 49,832 96.0 +00.2 Informal votes: 920 01.8 -00.1 Formal votes: 48,912 98.2 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Goslett DLP 1,577 03.2 +00.6 Leslie JOHNSON + ALP 30,004 61.3 +04.1 Carl Leddy Lib 14,162 29.0 -11.2 Marjorie Williams 3,169 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,912 16.0 e 08.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Following the redistribution, Labor is shown as the defending party. 2. Johnson was member for Hughes 1955-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Royston Johnson (1924-2015): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963. Defeated 1966. Elected 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Cootamundra, Cowra, Temora, Young -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 05.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 03.5 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,132 +16.3 Votes cast: 45,295 96.1 -00.3 Informal votes: 428 00.9 -00.7 Formal votes: 44,867 99.1 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Manwaring DLP 3,331 07.4 +00.1 Frank Olley ALP 20,691 46.1 +07.5 John Pettitt * CP 20,845 46.5 -07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,867 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Olley, see Hume 1972. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Manwaring's 3,331 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Olley 1,315 39.5 22,006 49.0 PETTITT * 2,016 60.5 22,861 51.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,331 44,867 01.0 08.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Alexander Pettitt (1910-77): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Cardiff, Cessnock, Toronto, Wallsend -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 23.6 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.7 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 20.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,947 +06.6 Votes cast: 50,868 96.1 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,205 02.4 -01.5 Formal votes: 49,663 97.6 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Hughes Lib 13,159 26.5 +04.1 Bert JAMES * ALP 36,504 73.5 +04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,663 23.5 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert William James (1914-2006): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSFORD-SMITH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, Maroubra, Mascot, Matraville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 01.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 04.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,366 +22.0 Votes cast: 54,596 93.5 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,626 03.0 -00.3 Formal votes: 52,970 97.0 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham Bennett DLP 2,908 05.5 +00.4 Lionel BOWEN + ALP 31,163 58.8 +04.2 Beverly Chong 2,283 04.3 Barry Morrison Lib 16,616 31.4 -09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,970 12.9 e 07.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969 Born: 28 December 1922, Sydney Career: Educated state schools, night school, University of Sydney. Solicitor. Randwick Municipal Council, mayor 1951. Sydney County Council. State politics: NSW MLA for Randwick 1962-69 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Belmore, Campsie, Lakemba, Punchbowl -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 01.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.3 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,268 +15.0 Votes cast: 52,373 94.8 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,414 02.7 -00.3 Formal votes: 50,959 97.3 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dominique Droulers DLP 1,754 03.4 -02.1 Stanley Duncan Lib 17,144 33.6 -10.0 Jack Mundey CPA 696 01.4 Frank STEWART * ALP 29,748 58.4 +07.5 Ernest Tripet 1,617 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,959 11.7 e 09.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Eugene Stewart (1923-79): Elected 1953 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LOWE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Burwood, Concord, Ryde, Yaralla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 12.3 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.7 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,503 +43.8 Votes cast: 54,044 94.0 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,534 02.8 +00.3 Formal votes: 52,510 97.2 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia Bailey 2,417 04.6 Agnes Bannon DLP 1,490 02.8 -00.3 Bernard MacMahon 1,700 03.2 Rt Hon William McMahon * Lib 25,317 48.2 -12.0 Peter Young ALP 21,586 41.1 +08.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,510 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bannon's 1,490 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bailey 150 10.1 2,567 04.9 MacMahon 141 09.5 1,841 03.5 McMAHON * 1,062 71.3 26,379 50.2 Young 137 09.2 21,723 41.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,490 52,510 04.9 e 09.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McMahon (1908-88): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Treasurer to 12 November 1969 Minister for External Affairs 12 November 1969 to 6 November 1970 Minister for Foreign Affairs 7 November 1970 to 22 March 1971 Prime Minister from 10 March 1971 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party to 10 March 1971 Leader of the Liberal Party from 10 March 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McMahon became Prime Minister after being elected Leader of the Liberal Party following the resignation of John Gorton. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LYNE, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Nelson Bay, Port Macquarie, Stockton, Taree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 16.6 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.3 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 17.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,920 +01.8 Votes cast: 44,727 95.3 -00.7 Informal votes: 664 01.5 -00.9 Formal votes: 44,063 98.5 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Allan ALP 15,631 35.5 +05.5 Joseph Cordner 973 02.2 Philip LUCOCK * CP 25,898 58.8 -06.9 Percival McPherson AP 1,561 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,063 11.3 e 06.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Ernest Lucock (1916-96): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACARTHUR, NSW ==================================================================== South-west of Sydney: Campbelltown, Dapto, Kiama, Nowra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 13.3 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 03.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 16.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,830 -23.0 Votes cast: 51,276 95.3 +00.9 Informal votes: 761 01.5 -01.5 Formal votes: 50,515 98.5 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff BATE * Lib 25,742 51.0 -13.0 Sidney Sheedy 917 01.8 Robert Whan ALP 21,434 42.4 +10.0 Brian Wyer AP 2,422 04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,515 03.8 e 12.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Whan, see Eden-Monaro 1972. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Jefferson Percival Bate (1906-84): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACKELLAR, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Barranjoey, Brookvale, Dee Why, Narrabeen -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 20.9 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 22.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,796 -24.6 Votes cast: 52,487 94.1 +00.1 Informal votes: 1,060 02.0 -01.1 Formal votes: 51,427 98.0 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Bramwell ALP 19,516 37.9 +15.5 Thomas Colman DLP 2,775 05.4 +01.9 Hon William WENTWORTH * Lib 29,136 56.7 -10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,427 11.0 e 11.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Charles Wentworth (1907-2003): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Social Services -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Bathurst, Blaxland, Lithgow, Penrith -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 04.2 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,823 +17.0 Votes cast: 55,079 95.3 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,016 01.9 -00.9 Formal votes: 54,063 98.1 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Clarke DLP 2,926 05.4 -02.8 Norman Lee AP 1,343 02.5 Tony LUCHETTI * ALP 31,403 58.1 +06.7 John MacDonnell Lib 18,391 34.0 -05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,063 12.6 e 09.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Sylvester Luchetti (1909-84): Elected 1951 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MITCHELL, NSW ==================================================================== North-west of Sydney: Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Riverstone, Wentworthville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 11.8 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,713 -42.2 Votes cast: 54,814 95.0 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,275 02.3 -00.5 Formal votes: 53,539 97.7 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Ashley-Brown ALP 23,907 44.7 +08.5 Harvey Clift 1,055 02.0 Leslie Irwin * Lib 25,560 47.7 -04.0 John Maguire DLP 1,773 03.3 +00.1 Gordon Waller AP 1,244 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,539 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Ashley-Brown, see Mitchell 1972. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Clift's 1,055 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ashley-Brown 596 56.5 24,503 45.8 Irwin * 260 24.6 25,820 48.2 Maguire 82 07.8 1,855 03.5 Waller 117 11.1 1,361 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,055 53,539 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Waller's 1,361 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ashley-Brown 654 48.1 25,157 47.0 Irwin * 352 25.9 26,172 48.9 Maguire 355 26.1 2,210 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,361 53,539 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Maguire's 2,210 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ashley-Brown 271 12.3 25,428 47.5 IRWIN * 1,939 87.7 28,111 52.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,210 53,539 02.5 06.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Herbert Irwin (1898-1985): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Glen Innes, Inverell, Tamworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 19.3 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,768 +16.5 Votes cast: 48,703 95.9 +00.2 Informal votes: 575 01.2 -01.0 Formal votes: 48,128 98.8 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Kitson ALP 19,707 40.9 +07.6 Hon Ian SINCLAIR * CP 28,421 59.1 -07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,128 09.1 07.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian McCahon Sinclair (born 1929): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Shipping and Transport to 5 February 1971 Minister for Primary Industry from 5 February 1971 Deputy Leader of the Country Party from 5 February 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Mayfield, Mereweather, Newcastle, Waratah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 08.7 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.7 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,417 +46.1 Votes cast: 52,663 95.0 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,027 01.9 -01.2 Formal votes: 51,636 98.1 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Appleby Lib 17,662 34.2 -00.7 Wlodzimierz Bohakto AP 1,505 02.9 Charles JONES * ALP 32,469 62.9 +07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,636 14.6 e 06.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Keith Jones (1917-2003): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Neutral Bay, North Sydney, Willoughby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 18.6 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 20.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,104 +43.6 Votes cast: 53,269 91.7 -01.2 Informal votes: 1,206 02.3 -02.2 Formal votes: 52,063 97.7 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce GRAHAM * Lib 29,933 57.5 -04.5 Romualds Kemps 984 01.9 Reginald Lawson DLP 2,622 05.0 -01.7 Mervyn Page ALP 18,524 35.6 +13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,063 12.5 e 08.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce William Graham (1919-95): Elected 1949, 1951. Defeated 1954. Elected 1955. Defeated 1958. Elected 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dundas, Epping, Ermington, Parramatta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 12.8 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 12.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,087 -02.7 Votes cast: 58,821 94.7 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,144 01.9 -01.0 Formal votes: 57,677 98.1 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hans Andreasson DLP 2,508 04.3 -00.8 Hon Nigel Bowen * Lib 27,131 47.0 -10.0 John Keeffe 2,066 03.6 Leonard Kiernan 240 00.4 Barry Wilde ALP 25,732 44.6 +13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,677 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilde was NSW MLA for Parramatta 1976-88. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Kiernan's 240 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andreasson 34 14.2 2,542 04.4 Bowen * 45 (18.8 27,176 47.1 Keeffe 81 33.8 2,147 03.7 Wilde 80 33.3 25,812 44.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 240 57,677 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Keeffe's 2,147 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andreasson 215 10.0 2,757 04.8 Bowen * 741 34.5 27,917 48.4 Wilde 1,191 55.5 27,003 46.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,147 57,677 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Andreasson's 2,757 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOWEN * 2,457 89.1 30,374 52.7 Wilde 300 10.9 27,303 47.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,757 57,677 02.7 09.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nigel Hubert Bowen (1911-94): Elected 1964 By, 1966, 1969 Attorney-General to 12 November 1969 Minister for Education and Science 12 November 1969 to 22 March 1971 Attorney-General 22 March 1971 to 2 August 1971 Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2 August 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PATERSON, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Maitland, Muswellbrook, Quirindi, Singleton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 19.9 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 03.3 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 16.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,725 +11.5 Votes cast: 46,126 96.6 00.0 Informal votes: 1,451 03.1 +00.8 Formal votes: 44,675 96.9 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Collins DLP 1,805 04.0 -03.2 Adrian Edwards 252 00.6 Edward Fletcher AP 227 00.5 John Jobling + Lib 12,500 28.0 -31.7 Francis Murray ALP 16,741 37.5 +04.4 Frank O'Keefe CP 13,150 29.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,675 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Fletcher's 227 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Collins 23 10.1 1,828 04.1 Edwards 79 34.8 331 00.7 Jobling 34 15.0 12,534 28.1 Murray 49 21.6 16,790 37.6 O'Keefe 42 (18.5 13,192 29.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 227 44,675 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Edwards's 331 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Collins 139 42.0 1,967 04.4 Jobling 80 24.2 12,614 28.2 Murray 72 21.8 16,862 37.7 O'Keefe 40 12.1 13,232 29.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 331 44,675 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Collins's 1,967 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jobling 909 46.2 13,523 30.3 Murray 228 11.6 17,090 38.3 O'Keefe 830 42.2 14,062 31.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,967 44,675 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Jobling's 13,523 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murray 1,893 14.0 18,983 42.5 O'KEEFE 11,630 86.0 25,692 57.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,523 44,675 07.5 09.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Country Party majority over the ALP is compared with the notional Liberal majority over the ALP in 1966. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Lionel O'Keefe (1912-89): Elected 1969 Born: 6 October 1912, Gunnedah, NSW Career: Educated state schools. Distributor of farm machinery, oil company agent. Gunnedah Municipal Council, mayor 18 years. Namoi Valley County Council. State politics: NSW MLA for Liverpool Plains 1961-62, for Upper Hunter 1962-69 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIP, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Clovelly, Coogee, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 10.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 07.0 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,749 +49.8 Votes cast: 54,927 91.9 -01.6 Informal votes: 2,287 04.2 +00.9 Formal votes: 52,640 95.8 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyle Antcliff DLP 2,301 04.4 +01.2 Hon William Aston * Lib 22,865 43.4 -05.8 Teofila Cohen 1,254 02.4 Jack Gray AP 590 01.1 Alex MacDonald 129 00.3 Ronald Rigby 327 00.6 Joseph Riordan ALP 23,121 43.9 -00.2 William Whitby 1,815 03.4 Kenneth Yeomans 238 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Riordan, see Phillip 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: MacDonald's 129 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Antcliff 15 11.6 2,316 04.4 Aston * 21 16.3 22,886 43.5 Cohen 13 10.1 1,267 02.4 Gray 33 25.6 623 01.2 Rigby 22 17.1 349 00.7 Riordan 12 09.3 23,133 43.9 Whitby 7 05.4 1,822 03.5 Yeomans 6 04.7 244 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 129 52,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Yeomans's 244 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Antcliff 18 07.4 2,334 04.4 Aston * 39 16.0 22,925 43.6 Cohen 18 07.4 1,285 02.4 Gray 7 02.9 630 01.2 Rigby 12 04.9 361 00.7 Riordan 57 23.4 23,190 44.1 Whitby 93 38.1 1,915 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 244 52,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Rigby's 361 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Antcliff 21 05.8 2,355 04.5 Aston * 44 12.2 22,969 43.6 Cohen 76 21.1 1,361 02.6 Gray 60 16.6 690 01.3 Riordan 126 34.9 23,316 44.3 Whitby 34 09.4 1,949 03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 361 52,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Gray's 690 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Antcliff 39 05.7 2,394 04.5 Aston * 105 15.2 23,074 43.8 Cohen 165 23.9 1,526 02.9 Riordan 178 25.8 23,494 44.6 Whitby 203 29.4 2,152 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 690 52,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Cohen's 1,526 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Antcliff 166 10.9 2,560 04.9 Aston * 580 38.0 23,654 44.9 Riordan 472 30.9 23,966 45.5 Whitby 308 20.2 2,460 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,526 52,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Whitby's 2,460 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Antcliff 193 07.8 2,753 05.2 Aston * 418 17.0 24,072 45.7 Riordan 1,849 75.2 25,815 49.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,460 52,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Antcliff's 2,753 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ASTON * 2,468 89.6 26,540 50.4 Riordan 285 10.4 26,100 49.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,753 52,640 00.4 03.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William John Aston (1916-97): Elected 1955, 1958. Defeated 1961. Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 Speaker of the House of Representatives -------------------------------------------------------------------- PROSPECT, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Fairfield, Merrylands, St Marys, Smithfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,234 Votes cast: 51,117 94.3 Informal votes: 1,758 03.4 Formal votes: 49,359 96.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Ferguson DLP 4,517 09.2 +03.9 Stanislaus Kelly Lib 16,687 33.8 -06.2 Dr Richard KLUGMAN + ALP 28,155 57.0 +06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,359 08.6 e 05.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Emanuel Klugman (1924-2011): Elected 1969 Born: 18 January 1924, Vienna, Austria Career: Migrated 1938. Educated state schools, University of Sydney. Doctor. Resident Medical Officer, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney. General practitioner, western Sydney from 1954. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Klugman was the first MP elected since 1914 not born in the British Commonwealth. -------------------------------------------------------------------- REID, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Auburn, Granville, Lidcombe, Villawood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 03.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.9 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,993 -07.2 Votes cast: 54,080 94.9 +00.5 Informal votes: 1,454 02.7 -01.6 Formal votes: 52,626 97.3 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Carroll DLP 2,791 05.3 -05.1 Stanley Hedges Lib 17,404 33.1 -02.0 Norman Hurst 1,242 02.4 Tom UREN * ALP 31,189 59.3 +04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,626 11.4 e 05.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Uren (1921-2015): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Casino, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Tweed -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 majority: Country Party over Independent 17.2 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: cannot be calculated -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,749 +18.6 Votes cast: 47,673 95.8 +00.6 Informal votes: 374 00.8 -00.5 Formal votes: 47,299 99.2 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Doug ANTHONY * CP 29,600 62.6 -03.3 Joseph Gilmore ALP 17,699 37.4 +24.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,299 12.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Douglas Anthony (born 1929): Elected 1957 By, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Primary Industry to 5 February 1971 Deputy Prime Minister from 5 February 1971 Minister for Trade and Industry from 5 February 1971 Deputy Leader of the Country Party to 5 February 1971 Leader of the Country Party from 5 February 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Berrigan, Griffith, Deniliquin, Leeton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 16.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,397 +03.4 Votes cast: 44,137 95.1 -00.2 Informal votes: 485 01.1 -01.2 Formal votes: 43,652 98.9 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam Armstrong * CP 19,351 44.3 -14.8 Patrick Barry DLP 1,802 04.1 -04.0 Al GRASSBY ALP 22,499 51.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,652 02.3 e 18.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP vote of 51.5% was an increase of 18.7% from the 32.8% polled by two ALP candidates in 1966. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Adam Alexander Armstrong (1909-82): Elected 1965 By, 1966. Defeated 1969 Died 22 February 1982. > Albert Jaime Grassby (1926-2005): Elected 1969 Born: 12 July 1926, Brisbane Career: Educated Australia and Britain. Military Service 1945-46. Journalist, information officer. Consultant on agriculture issues. State politics: NSW MLA for Murrumbidgee 1965-69 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== North of Sydney: Ettalong, Gosford, The Entrance, Wyong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 08.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,451 -17.5 Votes cast: 51,202 95.8 +01.4 Informal votes: 688 01.3 -01.4 Formal votes: 50,514 98.7 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Bridges-Maxwell * Lib 23,492 46.5 -06.6 Barry COHEN ALP 25,369 50.2 +11.8 Wallace Cook 729 01.4 Albert Date 924 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,514 01.8 e 09.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Crawford William Bridges-Maxwell (1929-1992): Elected 1964 By, 1966. Defeated 1969 Died 15 April 1992 > Barry Cohen (1935-2017): Elected 1969 Born: 3 April 1935, Griffith, NSW Career: Educated state schools. Traveller for sporting goods company. Television golf commentator. Menswear retailer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST GEORGE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Arncliffe, Bexley, Carlton, Earlwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 09.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,232 +33.8 Votes cast: 55,571 95.4 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,838 03.3 +00.4 Formal votes: 53,733 96.7 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Bader DLP 1,805 03.4 -00.8 Leonard Bosman * Lib 24,822 46.2 -08.3 Archibald Lawless 249 00.5 William Morrison ALP 25,918 48.2 +10.2 Christopher Owens AP 741 01.4 Emanuel Said 198 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Said's 198 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bader 20 10.1 1,825 03.4 Bosman * 38 19.2 24,860 46.3 Lawless 20 10.1 269 00.5 Morrison 38 19.2 25,956 48.3 Owens 82 41.4 823 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 198 53,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Lawless's 269 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bader 57 21.2 1,882 03.5 Bosman * 80 29.7 24,940 46.4 Morrison 87 32.3 26,043 48.5 Owens 45 16.7 868 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 269 53,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Owens's 868 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bader 101 11.6 1,983 03.7 Bosman * 178 20.5 25,118 46.7 Morrison 589 67.9 26,632 49.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 868 53,733 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Bader's 1,983 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bosman * 1,714 86.4 26,832 49.9 MORRISON 269 13.6 26,901 50.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,983 53,733 00.1 09.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Leonard Lewis Bosman (1924-2017): Elected 1963, 1966. Defeated 1969 Died 6 February 2017 > William Lawrence Morrison (1928-2013): Elected 1969 Born: 3 November 1928, Lithgow, NSW Career: Educated state schools, University of Sydney, University of London. Diplomat, Department of External Affairs. Deputy High Commissioner to Malaysia 1967-68. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORTLAND, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Adamstown, Charlestown, New Lambton, Warners Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 07.9 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,964 -14.6 Votes cast: 49,974 96.2 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,052 02.1 -01.0 Formal votes: 48,922 97.9 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Burke DLP 2,502 05.1 +00.5 Paul Clarkson Lib 14,909 30.5 -07.5 Geoffrey Curthoys CPA 991 02.0 -00.8 Charles GRIFFITHS * ALP 29,371 60.0 +05.9 Charles Hockings AP 1,149 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,922 14.0 e 05.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Griffiths (1903-82): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Griffiths retired at the 1972 election. Died 17 May 1982 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Balmain, Glebe, King, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 16.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,955 Votes cast: 51,653 89.1 Informal votes: 2,773 05.4 Formal votes: 48,880 94.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norma Boyle DLP 2,381 04.9 -01.2 Ian Channell 571 01.2 James COPE * ALP 31,822 65.1 +00.1 Donald Lewis 623 01.3 Nicholas Origlass 3,362 06.9 Graham Robertson Lib 9,805 20.1 -06.5 Dr Shane Watson 316 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,880 23.6 e 06.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cope was member for Cook 1955 and for Watson 1955-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Francis Cope (1907-99): Elected 1955 By, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRINGAH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Balgowlah, Harboard, Manly, Mosman -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 27.2 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.4 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 25.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,467 +16.1 Votes cast: 52,485 92.9 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,140 02.2 -01.0 Formal votes: 51,345 97.8 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Keogh DLP 2,135 04.2 -00.4 Michael MACKELLAR + Lib 25,799 50.2 -08.6 Thomas Reynolds ALP 11,884 23.1 +02.5 Eric Riches 163 00.3 Edward St John * 10,589 20.6 Albert Thompson 775 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,345 20.1 e 05.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- St John had resigned from the Liberal Party after criticising Prime Minister Gorton. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Edward Henry St John (1916-94): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969 Later career: Barrister, Sydney Died 24 October 1994 > Michael John Randall MacKellar (1938-2015): Elected 1969 Born: 27 October 1938, Sydney Career: Educated Sydney Grammar School, University of Sydney. Agricultural scientist. Lecturer, University of Sydney and University of NSW. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bellevue Hill, Double Bay, Potts Point, Rose Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 29.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 11.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 18.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,213 +41.6 Votes cast: 51,800 90.5 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,598 03.1 -01.1 Formal votes: 50,202 96.9 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Doris Brown DLP 1,820 03.6 -00.6 Hon Leslie BURY * Lib 28,935 57.6 -06.4 Frederick Cross ALP 17,151 34.2 +04.8 Geoffrey Mullen 1,345 02.7 Neville Yeomans 951 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,202 13.5 e 04.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Harry Ernest Bury (1913-86): Elected 1956 By, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Labour and National Service to 12 November 1969 Treasurer 12 November 1969 to 22 March 1971 Minister for Foreign Affairs 22 March 1971 to 2 August 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Cabramatta, Green Valley, Liverpool, Moorebank -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 09.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,880 -35.9 Votes cast: 55,444 94.2 -00.4 Informal votes: 2,427 04.4 -00.7 Formal votes: 53,017 95.6 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Arundel DLP 2,680 05.1 +02.0 Christoper May Lib 15,416 29.1 -09.4 Fay McCallum 1,088 02.1 William Sadler 1,021 01.9 Dominic Syme CPA 377 00.7 -04.6 Gough WHITLAM * ALP 32,435 61.2 +08.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,017 14.7 e 07.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Gough Whitlam (1916-2014): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Australian Labor Party --------------------------------------------------------------------