COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 25 OCTOBER 1969 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Klemzig, Northfield, Prospect, St Peters -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 02.8 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,765 +69.4 Votes cast: 53,339 95.6 +00.6 Informal votes: 2,507 04.7 +01.3 Formal votes: 50,832 95.3 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Basisovs DLP 2,131 04.2 -00.7 Chris HURFORD ALP 29,641 58.3 +12.1 Andrew Jones * Lib 17,744 34.9 -08.4 Anne McMenamin AP 734 01.4 Anatolij Onishko 582 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,832 11.3 e 14.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Andrew Thomas Jones (1944-2015): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969 Later career: Businessman, Western Australia Died 2 December 2015 > Christopher John Hurford (born 1931): Elected 1969 Born (as Christopher Hurford-Jones): 30 July 1931, India (of English parents) Career: Educated St Louis School, Perth, and in England. Accountant, Perth, London, Sydney. Adelaide from 1962. Active in ALP and welfare organisations. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGAS, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Angaston, Mt Barker, Murray Bridge, Renmark -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 20.7 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.4 shift to Labor New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 20.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,870 +06.1 Votes cast: 46,167 96.4 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,375 03.0 +00.5 Formal votes: 44,792 97.0 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Terence Critchley DLP 2,372 05.3 Geoffrey GILES * Lib 25,771 57.5 -12.7 Harold McLaren ALP 16,649 37.2 +07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,792 11.9 e 08.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles (born 1923): Elected 1964 By, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-east South Australia: Bordertown, Millicent, Mt Gambier, Willunga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 17.2 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 18.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,796 -07.7 Votes cast: 48,236 96.9 00.0 Informal votes: 1,187 02.5 +00.5 Formal votes: 47,049 97.5 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Cornwall ALP 19,873 42.2 +12.1 Hon Dr James FORBES * Lib 27,176 57.8 -10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,049 07.8 10.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall was an SA MLC 1975-89. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander James Forbes (1923-2019): Elected 1956 By, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for Health to 22 March 1971 Minister for Immigration from 22 March 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BONYTHON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Elizabeth, Gilles Plains, Modbury North, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 02.9 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.7 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,389 -39.4 Votes cast: 50,812 95.2 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,793 03.5 -00.4 Formal votes: 49,019 96.5 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Lawrence 3,757 07.7 Rudolph Masopust Lib 12,962 26.4 -17.6 Peter Meredith DLP 1,004 02.0 -01.5 Martin NICHOLLS * ALP 31,296 63.8 +17.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,019 17.6 e 17.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Henry Nicholls (1917-83): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Blackwood, Mitcham, Norwood, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 19.9 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 20.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,550 +21.0 Votes cast: 52,943 95.3 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,857 03.5 +01.6 Formal votes: 51,086 96.5 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Farrell DLP 2,056 04.0 -01.4 Valerie Lillington 1,014 02.0 John McLEAY * Lib 27,308 53.5 -12.4 Christopher Sumner ALP 19,391 38.0 +09.3 Frederick Thompson AP 1,317 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,086 08.9 e 11.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Farrell was the father of Senator Don Farrell. 2. Sumner was an SA MLC 1975-94. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Elden McLeay (born 1922): Elected 1966, 1969 Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Civil Aviation from 20 August 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Whyalla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 03.0 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,097 -03.1 Votes cast: 45,770 95.2 -00.8 Informal votes: 1,380 03.0 +01.2 Formal votes: 44,390 97.0 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Barnes DLP 1,723 03.9 -02.1 Donald Jessop * Lib 19,257 43.4 -03.0 Thomas Manthorpe AP 1,314 03.0 Laurie Wallis ALP 22,096 49.8 +02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Manthorpe's 1,314 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes 215 16.4 1,938 04.4 Jessop * 472 35.9 19,729 44.4 WALLIS 627 47.7 22,723 51.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,314 44,390 01.9 e 03.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Donald Scott Jessop (1927-2018): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969 Later career: See Senate SA 1970 > Laurie George Wallis (1922-84): Elected 1969 Born: 10 September 1922, Thornleigh, NSW Career: Educated state schools, Sydney. Boilermaker, South Australia from 1943. Secretary Port Augusta Combined Union Council 1947-49 1959-70. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAWKER, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Ascot Park, Edwardstown, Goodwood, Plympton -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: 1966 notional two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,152 Votes cast: 52,169 96.3 Informal votes: 1,486 02.8 Formal votes: 50,683 97.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kathleen Anderson DLP 2,020 04.0 -01.1 Malcolm Hawkins AP 1,272 02.5 Alan Hickinbotham + Lib 19,086 37.7 -13.5 Ralph JACOBI ALP 28,305 55.8 +12.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,683 07.9 e 13.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Jacobi (1928-2002): Elected 1969 Born: 4 December 1928, Adelaide Career: Educated state schools. Military Service. Hospital orderly. Organiser, Australian Government Workers Association. Official, United Trades and Labour Council of South Australia. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Henley Beach, Hindmarsh, Lockleys, Thebarton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 01.7 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.3 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,195 +00.1 Votes cast: 52,885 95.8 -00.5 Informal votes: 2,413 04.6 +01.1 Formal votes: 50,472 95.4 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde CAMERON * ALP 34,346 68.0 +14.8 Michael Cusack Lib 14,402 28.5 -14.6 Steven Gazecimeon 245 00.5 Helena Hubert DLP 1,479 02.9 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,472 18.8 e 14.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde Robert Cameron (born 1914): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSTON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Brighton, Glenelg, Morphett Vale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 08.2 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 04.4 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 12.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,345 -22.8 Votes cast: 51,608 96.7 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,060 02.1 +00.2 Formal votes: 50,548 97.9 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Betty Bishop DLP 1,886 03.7 -02.1 Kay Brownbill * Lib 21,687 42.9 -14.9 Dr Richard GUN ALP 26,975 53.4 +17.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,548 03.9 e 16.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Kay Catherine Millin Brownbill (1914-2002): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969 Died 3 February 2002 > Richard Townsend Gun (born 1936): Elected 1969 Born: 27 May 1936, Adelaide Career: Educated St Peter's College, Adelaide, and University of Adelaide. Doctor. Anesthetics Registrar, Royal Adelaide Hospital. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Albert Park, Port Adelaide, Semaphore, Woodville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 12.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,929 +20.5 Votes cast: 52,576 95.7 -00.5 Informal votes: 2,734 05.2 -00.4 Formal votes: 49,842 94.8 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Appelkamp Lib 12,409 24.9 -06.3 Fred BIRRELL * ALP 35,147 70.5 +13.1 Denis McEvoy 1,399 02.8 James Moss CPA 887 01.8 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,842 23.5 e 11.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Ronald Birrell (1913-85): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- STURT, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Burnside, Highbury, Magill, Payneham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 16.2 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 14.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,382 -04.6 Votes cast: 49,602 96.5 +00.7 Informal votes: 1,631 03.3 +00.4 Formal votes: 47,971 96.7 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norman FOSTER ALP 24,007 50.0 +16.1 Paul Hubert DLP 1,164 02.4 -02.0 Ian Wilson * Lib 22,800 47.5 -14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,971 00.5 e 15.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ian Cameron Bonython Wilson (1932-2013): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969 Later career: See Sturt 1972 > Norman Kenneth Foster (1921-2006): Elected 1969 Born: 12 March 1921, Adelaide Career: Educated state schools. Waterside worker. Military Service 1939-46. Official, Waterside Workers Federation. President, United Trades and Labour Council of South Australia, 1964-65. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Balaklava, Gawler, Maitland, Wallaroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 19.5 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.7 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 21.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,156 -04.7 Votes cast: 43,612 96.6 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,139 02.6 +00.5 Formal votes: 42,473 97.4 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Chatterton ALP 15,693 36.9 +08.1 Hon Bert KELLY * Lib 24,685 58.1 -13.1 John McMahon DLP 2,095 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,473 12.0 e 09.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chatterton was SA MLC for Midland 1970-75, SA MLC 1975-89. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Robert Kelly (1912-97): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 Minister for the Navy to 12 November 1969 --------------------------------------------------------------------