COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 25 OCTOBER 1969 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== WESTERN AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== CANNING, WA ==================================================================== Country Western Australia: Katanning, Kwinana, Rockingham, Williams -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 19.8 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.4 shift to Country Party New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 20.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,861 +14.6 Votes cast: 49,535 95.5 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,506 03.0 -01.5 Formal votes: 48,029 97.0 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maurice Bailey DLP 2,617 05.4 +00.0 John Hallett * CP 14,445 30.1 -13.0 Harry Pennington Lib 10,722 22.3 -02.3 Allan Scott ALP 20,245 42.2 +15.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,029 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bailey's 2,617 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hallett * 1,778 67.9 16,223 33.8 Pennington 475 (18.2 11,197 23.3 Scott 364 13.9 20,609 42.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,617 48,029 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Pennington's 11,197 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HALLETT * 10,095 90.2 26,318 54.8 Scott 1,102 09.8 21,711 45.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,197 48,029 04.8 15.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Mead Hallett (1917-99): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CURTIN, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Cottesloe, Leederville, Nedlands, Subiaco -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 17.7 e 1969 by-election two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 09.8 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,561 +21.0 Votes cast: 51,038 95.3 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,177 02.3 -01.5 Formal votes: 49,861 97.7 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Dwyer DLP 3,533 07.1 -02.7 Victor Garland * Lib 24,855 49.8 -08.4 Leonard McEntee AP 1,151 02.3 Robert Scoggins 3,047 06.1 John Williamson ALP 17,275 34.7 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,861 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McEntee's 1,151 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dwyer 140 12.2 3,673 07.4 GARLAND * 331 28.8 25,186 50.5 Scoggins 432 37.5 3,479 07.0 Williamson 248 21.5 17,523 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,151 49,861 10.1 e 05.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ransley Victor Garland (born 1934): Elected 1969 By, 1969 Minister for Supply from 2 August 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FORREST, WA ==================================================================== Southern Western Australia: Albany, Bunbury, Plantagenet, Sussex -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 09.5 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.0 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,571 +12.6 Votes cast: 47,674 96.2 00.0 Informal votes: 1,132 02.4 -01.2 Formal votes: 46,542 97.6 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Gordon Freeth * Lib 19,955 42.9 -09.2 Frank Kirwan ALP 22,149 47.6 +09.9 Anthony Montgomery AP 1,106 02.4 Henry Sullivan DLP 3,332 07.2 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,542 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Montgomery's 1,106 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Freeth * 300 27.1 20,255 43.5 Kirwan 393 35.5 22,542 48.4 Sullivan 413 37.3 3,745 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,106 46,542 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Sullivan's 3,745 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Freeth * 2,489 66.5 22,744 48.9 KIRWAN 1,256 33.5 23,798 51.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,745 46,542 01.1 11.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Gordon Freeth (1914-2001): Elected 1949, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966. Defeated 1969 Minister for External Affairs to 12 November 1969 Later career: Ambassador to Japan. Knighted. Died 27 November 2001 > Frank McLeod Kirwan (1937-76): Elected 1969 Born: 23 October 1937, Norseman, Western Australia Career: Educated state schools, School of Mines, Perth. Electrical fitter. Official, Electrical Trades Union. Methodist minister. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FREMANTLE, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Coolbellup, Fremantle, Melville, Palmyra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 10.1 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.3 shift to ALP New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,316 +02.1 Votes cast: 55,479 95.1 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,206 02.2 -01.7 Formal votes: 54,273 97.8 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim BEAZLEY * ALP 34,336 63.3 +06.0 Robert French Lib 17,520 32.3 -03.5 Francis Pownall DLP 2,417 04.5 +00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,273 14.2 e 04.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kim Edward Beazley (1917-2007): Elected 1945 By, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KALGOORLIE, WA ==================================================================== Outback Western Australia: Dundas, Geraldton, Greenough, Kalgoorlie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 10.6 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.1 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,579 +25.1 Votes cast: 39,929 89.6 00.0 Informal votes: 744 01.9 -01.3 Formal votes: 39,185 98.1 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred COLLARD * ALP 23,138 59.0 +01.6 James Samson Lib 14,064 35.9 -01.0 Geoffrey Sands DLP 1,983 05.1 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,185 10.0 e 01.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Walter Collard (1912-86): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MOORE, WA ==================================================================== Country Western Australia: Kalamunda, Midland, Moora, Northam -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Country Party over Labor 12.3 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 01.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: Country Party over Labor 10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,829 +08.4 Votes cast: 46,205 94.6 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,162 02.5 -01.0 Formal votes: 45,043 97.5 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Deane DLP 2,390 05.3 +00.6 Donald Maisey * CP 13,968 31.0 -03.0 Ian Thompson Lib 9,856 21.9 -03.5 Peter Walsh ALP 18,829 41.8 +05.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Thompson was WA MLA for Darling Range 1971-74, for Kalamunda 1974-89, for Darling Range 1989-93 2. For Walsh, see Senate WA 1974. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Deane's 2,390 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maisey * 1,706 71.4 15,674 34.8 Thompson 408 17.1 10,264 22.8 Walsh 276 11.5 19,105 42.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,390 45,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Thompson's 10,264 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MAISEY * 9,326 90.9 25,000 55.5 Walsh 938 09.1 20,043 44.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,264 45,043 05.5 05.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald William Maisey (1915-2005): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PERTH, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Bassendean, Bayswater, Mt Lawley, Perth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 06.9 e Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.9 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,727 +90.8 Votes cast: 55,015 93.7 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,866 03.4 -03.7 Formal votes: 53,149 96.6 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph BERINSON ALP 29,309 55.1 +15.6 Hon Fred Chaney * Lib 20,373 38.3 -08.3 Patricia Giles 1,308 02.5 John Martyr DLP 2,159 04.1 -03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,149 08.2 e 12.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Giles, see Senate WA 1980. She was a Defence of Government Schools candidate. 2. For Martyr, see Swan 1975. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Frederick Charles Chaney (1914-2001): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966. Defeated 1969 Later career: Administrator, Northern Territory 1970-73, Lord Mayor of Perth 1978-82 Died 17 December 2001 > Joseph Max Berinson (1932-2018): Elected 1969 Born: 6 January 1932, Perth Career: Educated Perth Modern School, Pharmacy College, Perth. Pharmacist. Studied law, graduated 1971. -------------------------------------------------------------------- STIRLING, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Doubleview, Innaloo, Mt Hawthorn, Yokine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 01.3 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 02.8 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,163 -19.7 Votes cast: 55,138 94.8 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,562 02.8 -01.2 Formal votes: 53,576 97.2 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Cooke AP 1,540 02.9 Brian Peachey DLP 3,422 06.4 -02.4 Ian Viner + Lib 20,146 37.6 -07.1 Harry WEBB ALP 28,468 53.1 +06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,576 05.5 e 07.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Following the redistribution, the Liberals are shown as the defending party. 2. For Viner, see Stirling 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Harry Webb (1908-2000): Elected 1954, 1955. Defeated 1958. Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SWAN, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Belmont, Bentley, Rivervale, Victoria Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1966 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 03.5 Effect of 1968 redistribution: 00.7 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Liberal over Labor 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,521 +03.5 Votes cast: 56,773 93.8 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,344 02.4 -01.2 Formal votes: 55,429 97.6 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adrian BENNETT ALP 28,960 52.2 +07.8 Richard Cleaver * Lib 22,982 41.5 -06.3 Alan Crofts DLP 2,608 04.7 -03.1 Arthur Williams AP 879 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,429 04.1 e 08.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Richard Cleaver (1917-2006): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966. Defeated 1969 Died 25 October 2006 > Adrian Frank Bennett (1933-2006): Elected 1969 Born: 21 January 1933, Perth Career: Educated Catholic schools. Transport worker. Secretary, Transport Workers Union. Canning Shire Council, Canning Town Council. --------------------------------------------------------------------