COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 25 OCTOBER 1969 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND ==================================================================== BOWMAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Carina, Cleveland, Manly, Mt Gravatt -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 06.7 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,512 +09.1 Votes cast: 55,809 95.4 -00.3 Informal votes: 784 01.4 -00.1 Formal votes: 55,025 98.6 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Asmith 1,002 01.8 Dr Wylie Gibbs * Lib 23,167 42.1 -07.1 Leonard KEOGH ALP 28,143 51.1 +07.1 Noel Tennison DLP 2,713 04.9 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,025 02.5 e 07.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Wylie Talbot Gibbs (born 1922): Elected 1963, 1966. Defeated 1969 Later career: Executive Director, Australian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association. > Leonard Joseph Keogh (1931-2007): Elected 1969 Born: 2 June 1931, Brisbane Career: Educated Catholic schools. Engineering draughtsman. Owner of construction business. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRISBANE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Ithaca, Kedron, Merthyr, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 00.9 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 04.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,865 +55.8 Votes cast: 56,189 93.9 +01.5 Informal votes: 1,083 01.9 -01.1 Formal votes: 55,106 98.1 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Manfred CROSS * ALP 28,764 52.2 +07.6 Roger Judge DLP 4,591 08.3 -00.6 Gregory O'Dwyer + Lib 21,751 39.5 -06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,106 03.9 e 07.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the redistribution, the Liberals are shown as the defending party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Manfred Douglas Cross (born 1929): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPRICORNIA, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Fitzroy, Gladstone, Mt Archer, Rockhampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 04.9 e 1967 by-election two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 06.0 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 03.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,334 +15.8 Votes cast: 45,600 96.3 -00.1 Informal votes: 413 00.9 -00.3 Formal votes: 45,187 99.1 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Douglas EVERINGHAM * ALP 28,188 62.4 +13.4 Brian Palmer Lib 14,049 31.1 -10.6 Alfred Rose DLP 2,950 06.5 -02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,187 13.7 e 12.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Nixon Everingham (1923-2017): Elected 1967 By, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING DOWNS, Qld ==================================================================== South-east Queensland: Clifton, Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Warwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 17.7 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 18.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,360 +18.3 Votes cast: 52,157 95.9 -01.0 Informal votes: 480 00.9 -00.4 Formal votes: 51,677 99.1 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Mullins DLP 5,177 10.0 +01.0 Eugene Salas ALP 16,785 32.5 +01.3 Hon Reginald SWARTZ * Lib 29,715 57.5 -02.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,677 14.7 e 03.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald William Colin Swartz (1911-2006): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Civil Aviation to 12 November 1969 Minister for National Development from 12 November 1969 Swartz retired at the 1972 election. His ministerial term ended on 5 December 1972. Later career: Knighted 1972. Died 2 February 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DAWSON, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Ayr, Bowen, Mackay, Mirani -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Country Party 06.4 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Labor over Country Party 05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,412 +14.4 Votes cast: 46,365 95.8 -00.7 Informal votes: 473 01.0 -00.4 Formal votes: 45,892 99.0 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hinz CP 14,646 31.9 -10.0 Bernard Lewis DLP 2,280 05.0 +01.7 Dr Rex PATTERSON * ALP 28,966 63.1 +08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,892 14.1 e 08.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rex Alan Patterson (1927-2016): Elected 1966 By, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FISHER, Qld ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Gympie, Landsborough, Nambour, Widgee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 21.2 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 04.9 shift to ALP New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,534 +14.8 Votes cast: 52,508 96.3 -00.2 Informal votes: 564 01.1 -00.5 Formal votes: 51,944 98.9 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Charles ADERMANN * CP 30,581 58.9 -02.4 Robert Barron DLP 2,854 05.5 -00.7 Ian Budge ALP 18,509 35.6 +03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,944 13.3 e 03.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Frederick Adermann (1896-1979): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Adermann retired at the 1972 election. Died 9 May 1979 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRIFFITH, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Buranda, Greenslopes, Kurilpa, Maree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 01.1 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 04.7 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,852 +43.5 Votes cast: 55,249 93.9 -00.9 Informal votes: 913 01.7 -00.8 Formal votes: 54,336 98.3 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cecil Birchley DLP 4,314 07.9 +01.0 Donald Cameron * Lib 23,907 44.0 -05.7 Barry Gorman ALP 25,416 46.8 +04.6 Trevol Sturling 699 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,336 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Sturling's 699 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Birchley 93 13.3 4,407 08.1 Cameron * 155 22.2 24,062 44.3 Gorman 451 64.5 25,867 47.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 699 54,336 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Birchley's 4,407 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON * 3,908 88.7 27,970 51.5 Gorman 499 11.3 26,366 48.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,407 54,336 01.5 04.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Milner Cameron (born 1940): Elected 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HERBERT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Ingham, Kurrajong, Ross, Townsville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 01.1 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.4 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,674 -04.8 Votes cast: 46,834 94.3 -01.4 Informal votes: 597 01.3 -00.6 Formal votes: 46,237 98.7 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Bonnett * Lib 19,738 42.7 +06.9 Kiernan Dorney DLP 5,181 11.2 -05.2 Ted Harding ALP 21,318 46.1 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,237 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harding was member for Herbert 1961-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dorney's 5,181 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BONNETT * 4,159 80.3 23,897 51.7 Harding 1,022 (19.7 22,340 48.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,181 46,237 01.7 03.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Noel Bonnett (1916-92): Elected 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY, Qld ==================================================================== North-west Queensland: Charters Towers, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Mt Isa -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 01.5 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 03.4 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,955 +15.5 Votes cast: 40,649 92.5 +00.7 Informal votes: 439 01.1 -00.6 Formal votes: 40,210 98.9 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Hurney DLP 1,419 03.5 -04.5 Norman Jones ALP 16,860 41.9 -00.9 Robert KATTER * CP 21,931 54.5 +06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,210 06.5 e 01.6 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Jones, see Senate Queensland 1980 (as Gerry Jones) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cummin Katter (1918-90): Elected 1966, 1969 Minister for the Army from 2 February 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEICHHARDT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Cairns, Gordonvale, Innisfail, Trinity -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Country Party 07.9 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Country Party 06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,544 -02.4 Votes cast: 44,202 93.0 +00.1 Informal votes: 795 01.8 -01.0 Formal votes: 43,407 98.2 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William FULTON * ALP 27,037 62.3 +05.2 Thomas White DLP 2,526 05.8 +00.4 David Young CP 13,844 31.9 -05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,407 13.5 e 06.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William John Fulton (1909-88): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LILLEY, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Banyo, Clayfield, Nundah, Sandgate -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 07.9 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.8 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,872 +14.2 Votes cast: 53,525 94.1 -00.9 Informal votes: 606 01.1 -00.7 Formal votes: 52,919 98.9 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Aitken DLP 4,619 08.7 +01.4 Kevin Cairns * Lib 23,360 44.1 -08.4 Frank Doyle ALP 24,940 47.1 +07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Doyle, see Lilley 1972. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Aitken's 4,619 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAIRNS * 3,988 86.3 27,348 51.7 Doyle 631 13.7 25,571 48.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,619 52,919 01.7 07.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Michael Kiernan Cairns (1929-84): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Housing from 22 March 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McPHERSON, Qld ==================================================================== South of Brisbane: Beenleigh, Coolangatta, Labrador, Surfers Paradise -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 15.3 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 03.7 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 19.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,570 -24.7 Votes cast: 49,982 93.3 -01.5 Informal votes: 694 01.4 -00.8 Formal votes: 49,288 98.6 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Charles BARNES * CP 26,691 54.2 -09.0 Thomas McKenzie DLP 4,287 08.7 +03.9 Wayne Randall ALP 18,310 37.1 +09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,288 11.2 e 07.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Edward Barnes (1901-98): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Territories to 28 February 1968 Minister for External Territories 28 February 1968 to 25 January 1972 Barnes retired at the 1972 election. Later career: Knighted 1972 Died 24 October 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARANOA, Qld ==================================================================== South-west Queensland: Dalby, Miles, Roma, Stanthorpe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 16.7 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.3 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 18.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,473 +10.7 Votes cast: 42,692 93.9 -00.1 Informal votes: 420 01.0 -00.5 Formal votes: 42,272 99.0 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Bertolotti ALP 16,283 38.5 +08.3 James CORBETT * CP 23,413 55.4 -05.4 John Davis DLP 2,576 06.1 -02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,272 10.3 e 07.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Corbett (1906-2005): Elected 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORETON, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Ekibin, Holland Park, Moorooka, Sherwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 09.0 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.0 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,910 -22.1 Votes cast: 51,232 95.0 -00.5 Informal votes: 697 01.4 -00.7 Formal votes: 50,535 98.6 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kitchener Farrell 891 01.8 George Harvey ALP 22,456 44.4 +04.6 Jim Killen * Lib 24,273 48.0 -05.4 Clarrissa Weedon DLP 2,915 05.8 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,535 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Farrell's 891 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harvey 608 68.2 23,064 45.6 Killen * 166 (18.6 24,439 48.4 Weedon 117 13.1 3,032 06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 891 50,535 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Weedon's 3,032 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harvey 527 17.4 23,591 46.7 KILLEN * 2,505 82.6 26,944 53.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,032 50,535 03.3 05.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denis James Killen (1925-2007): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for the Navy 12 November 1969 to 22 March 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- OXLEY, Qld ==================================================================== West of Brisbane: Darra, Goodna, Inala, Ipswich -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 09.6 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 11.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,527 +15.4 Votes cast: 51,743 94.9 -01l5 Informal votes: 935 01.8 +00.4 Formal votes: 50,808 98.2 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gavan Duffy DLP 3,048 06.0 +01.9 Bill HAYDEN * ALP 34,084 67.1 +08.2 Cyril Morgan Lib 13,676 26.9 +07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,808 19.1 e 07.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George Hayden (born 1933): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PETRIE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Aspley, Everton Park, Margate, Wavell Heights -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 09.2 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,778 -18.7 Votes cast: 55,129 95.4 -00.1 Informal votes: 595 01.1 -00.5 Formal votes: 54,534 98.9 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney Appleby AP 1,550 02.8 Hon Alan Hulme * Lib 25,656 47.0 -04.3 Robert Macklin DLP 3,168 05.8 -02.8 Kenneth Turbet ALP 24,160 44.3 +04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,534 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Appleby's 1,550 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hulme * 854 55.1 26,510 48.6 Macklin 263 17.0 3,431 06.3 Turbet 433 27.9 24,593 45.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,550 54,534 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Macklin's 3,431 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HULME * 2,873 83.7 29,383 53.9 Turbet 558 16.3 25,151 46.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,431 54,534 03.9 05.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Shallcross Hulme (1907-89): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958. Defeated 1961. Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 Postmaster-General Hulme retired at the 1972 election. His ministerial term ended on 5 December 1972. Died 6 October 1989. -------------------------------------------------------------------- RYAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Enoggera, Grovely, St Lucia, Toowong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 17.3 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.4 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 17.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,601 -03.1 Votes cast: 53,023 95.4 -00.6 Informal votes: 576 01.1 -00.5 Formal votes: 52,447 98.9 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Conn ALP 22,222 42.4 +11.8 Nigel Drury * Lib 25,867 49.3 -09.9 Brian O'Brien DLP 4,358 08.3 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,447 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: O'Brien's 4,358 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conn 781 17.9 23,003 43.9 DRURY * 3,577 82.1 29,444 57.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,358 52,447 07.1 10.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Nigel Drury (1911-84): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIDE BAY, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Bundaberg, Maryborough, Nanango, Wondai -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 06.0 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 06.8 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,891 +17.7 Votes cast: 51,161 96.7 00.0 Informal votes: 399 00.8 -00.9 Formal votes: 50,762 99.2 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brendan HANSEN * ALP 27,962 55.1 +07.0 Laurence Kehoe DLP 1,865 03.7 -01.8 Paul Neville CP 20,935 41.2 -05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,762 05.8 e 06.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Neville, see Hinkler 1993. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brendan Percival Hansen (1922-99): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 --------------------------------------------------------------------