SENATE 1970 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 497,066 enrolled, 462,998 (93.1%) voted ==================================================================== Five senators to be elected: Quota for election 71,307 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Martyr DLP 23,293 05.4 Group A George Gaunt DLP 645 00.2 Q:0.336 David Smith 4,536 01.1 Group B Eric Langhorn 328 00.1 Q:0.068 Sydney Negus 44,349 10.4 Group C Olga Negus 731 00.2 Q:0.632 John WHEELDON * ALP 181,550 42.3 ELECTED 1 Hartley Cant * ALP 1,409 00.3 Group D Malcolm Bryce ALP 1,689 00.4 Q:2.589 Hon Thomas Drake-Brockman * CP 58,678 13.7 Group E June Bunce CP 343 00.1 Q:0.833 Terence McDonnell CP 395 00.1 Peter DURACK Lib 106,586 24.9 ELECTED 2 James Samson Lib 1,612 00.4 Group F Margaret McAleer Lib 1,692 00.4 Q:1.541 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 35,162 (07.6%) informal 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The combined Liberal vote was 25.7% 2. The combined CP vote was 13.9% 3. The combined ALP vote was 43.2% 4. The combined DLP vote was 5.6% 5. Bryce was WA MLA for Ascot 1971-88. 6. McAleer was WA MLC for Upper West 1974-89, Agricultural 1989-93. 7. For Martyr, see House of Representatives, Swan 1975. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Wheeldon's 110,243 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martyr 60 (00.1) 23,353 05.5 Gaunt 29 (00.0) 674 00.2 Smith 22 (00.0) 4,558 01.1 Langhorn 9 (00.0) 337 00.1 Negus, S 271 (00.2) 44,620 10.4 Negus, O 32 (00.0) 763 00.2 WHEELDON * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 1 CANT * 108,980 (98.9) 110,389 25.8 ELECTED 3 Bryce 422 (00.4) 2,111 00.5 Drake-Brockman * 327 (00.3) 59,005 13.8 Bunce 34 (00.0) 377 00.1 McDonnell 16 (00.0) 411 00.1 DURACK E 106,586 24.9 ELECTED 2 Samson 27 (00.0) 1,639 00.4 McAleer 14 (00.0) 1,706 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 110,243 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Durack's 35,279 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martyr 31 (00.1) 23,384 05.5 Gaunt 4 (00.0) 678 00.2 Smith 10 (00.0) 4,568 01.1 Langhorn 1 (00.0) 338 00.1 Negus, S 105 (00.3) 44,725 10.5 Negus, O 6 (00.0) 769 00.2 WHEELDON * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 1 CANT * 26 (00.1) 110,415 25.8 ELECTED 3 Bryce 8 (00.0) 2,119 00.5 Drake-Brockman * 474 (01.3) 59,479 13.9 Bunce 29 (00.1) 406 00.1 McDonnell 15 (00.0) 426 00.1 DURACK E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 2 Samson 34,330 (97.3) 35,969 08.4 McAleer 240 (00.7) 1,946 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 35,279 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Cant's 39,108 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martyr 3 (00.0) 23,387 05.5 Gaunt 0 (00.0) 678 00.2 Smith 2 (00.0) 4,570 01.1 Langhorn 0 (00.0) 338 00.1 Negus, S 32 (00.1) 44,757 10.5 Negus, O 3 (00.0) 772 00.2 WHEELDON * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 1 CANT * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 3 Bryce 39,014 (99.8) 41,133 09.6 Drake-Brockman * 34 (00.1) 59,513 13.9 Bunce 5 (00.0) 411 00.1 McDonnell 3 (00.0) 429 00.1 DURACK E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 2 Samson 10 (00.0) 35,979 08.4 McAleer 2 (00.0) 1,948 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 39,108 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Langhorn's 338 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martyr 46 (13.6) 23,433 05.5 Gaunt 24 (07.1) 702 00.2 Smith 186 (55.0) 4,756 01.1 Negus, S 40 (11.8) 44,797 10.5 Negus, O 11 (03.3) 783 00.2 WHEELDON * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 1 CANT * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 3 Bryce 11 (03.3) 41,144 09.6 Drake-Brockman * 14 (04.1) 59,527 13.9 Bunce 1 (00.3) 412 00.1 McDonnell 0 (00.0) 429 00.1 DURACK E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 2 Samson 4 (01.2) 35,983 08.4 McAleer 1 (00.3) 1,949 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 338 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Bunce's 412 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martyr 0 (00.0) 23,433 05.5 Gaunt 3 (00.7) 705 00.2 Smith 6 (01.5) 4,762 01.1 Negus, S 19 (04.6) 44,816 10.5 Negus, O 12 (02.9) 795 00.2 WHEELDON * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 1 CANT * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 3 Bryce 31 (07.5) 41,175 09.6 Drake-Brockman * 178 (43.2) 59,705 14.0 McDonnell 94 (22.8) 523 00.1 DURACK E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 2 Samson 27 (06.6) 36,010 08.4 McAleer 42 (10.2) 1,991 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 412 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: McDonnell's 523 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martyr 16 (03.1) 23,449 05.5 Gaunt 7 (01.3) 712 00.2 Smith 4 (00.8) 4,766 01.1 Negus, S 33 (06.3) 44,849 10.5 Negus, O 7 (01.3) 802 00.2 WHEELDON * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 1 CANT * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 3 Bryce 40 (07.6) 41,215 09.6 Drake-Brockman * 318 (60.8) 60,023 14.0 DURACK E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 2 Samson 63 (12.0) 36,073 08.4 McAleer 35 (06.7) 2,026 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 523 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Gaunt's 712 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martyr 436 (61.2) 23,885 05.6 Smith 104 (14.6) 4,870 01.1 Negus, S 49 (06.9) 44,898 10.5 Negus, O 27 (03.8) 829 00.2 WHEELDON * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 1 CANT * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 3 Bryce 39 (05.5) 41,254 09.6 Drake-Brockman * 24 (03.4) 60,047 14.0 DURACK E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 2 Samson 22 (03.1) 36,095 08.4 McAleer 11 (01.5) 2,037 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 712 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: O Negus's 829 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martyr 43 (05.2) 23,928 05.6 Smith 52 (06.3) 4,922 01.2 Negus, S 516 (62.2) 45,414 10.6 WHEELDON * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 1 CANT * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 3 Bryce 64 (07.7) 41,318 09.7 Drake-Brockman * 68 (08.2) 60,115 14.1 DURACK E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 2 Samson 32 (03.9) 36,127 08.4 McAleer 54 (06.5) 2,091 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 829 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: McAleer's 2,091 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martyr 60 (02.9) 23,988 05.6 Smith 27 (01.3) 4,949 01.2 Negus, S 120 (05.7) 45,534 10.6 WHEELDON * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 1 CANT * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 3 Bryce 88 (04.2) 41,406 09.7 Drake-Brockman * 226 (10.8) 60,341 14.1 DURACK E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 2 Samson 1,570 (75.1) 37,697 08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 2,091 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Smith's 4,949 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martyr 954 (19.3) 24,942 05.8 Negus, S 1,926 (38.9) 47,460 11.1 WHEELDON * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 1 CANT * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 3 Bryce 546 (11.0) 41,952 09.8 Drake-Brockman * 493 (10.0) 60,834 14.2 DURACK E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 2 Samson 1,030 (20.8) 38,727 09.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,949 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Martyr's 24,942 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Negus, S 9,390 (37.6) 56,850 13.3 WHEELDON * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 1 CANT * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 3 Bryce 1,410 (05.7) 43,362 10.1 DRAKE-BROCKMAN * 11,607 (46.5) 72,441 16.9 ELECTED 4 DURACK E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 2 Samson 2,535 (10.2) 41,262 09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 24,942 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Drake-Brockman's 1,134 surplus votes were not distributed under section 137 (5) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Samson's 41,262 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEGUS, S 35,312 (85.6) 92,162 21.5 ELECTED 5 WHEELDON * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 1 CANT * E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 3 Bryce 5,950 (14.4) 49,312 11.5 DRAKE-BROCKMAN * E 72,441 16.9 ELECTED 4 DURACK E 71,307 16.7 ELECTED 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 41,262 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The terms of Wheeldon, Durack, Cant, Drake-Brockman and Negus began 1 July 1971. Wheeldon, Durack, Cant, Drake-Brockman and Negus elected for a term ending 30 June 1977. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1974): Edgar PROWSE (CP), John SIM (Lib), Lawrence WILKINSON (ALP), Donald WILLESEE (ALP), Reginald WITHERS (Lib). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > George Howard Branson (1918-99): Elected 1958, 1964. Retired 1970. Died 27 January 1999 > Hartley Gordon James Cant (born 1907-77): Elected 1958, 1964, 1970 > Thomas Charles Drake-Brockman (1919-92): Appointed 1958. Elected 1958, 1964, 1970 Minister for Air to 5 December 1972 > Peter Drew Durack (1926-2008): Elected 1970 Born: 20 October 1926, Perth Career: Educated Catholic schools, University of Western Australia, Oxford University. Rhodes Scholar 1949. Barrister 1953. Tutor in law, Oxford University. Barrister, Perth from 1956. State politics: WA MLA for Perth 1965-68 > Sydney Ambrose Negus (1912-86): Elected 1970 Born: 12 March 1912, Perth Career: Educated state schools. Building contractor, supervisor. Campaigner for abolition of death duties. > Edgar Wylie Prowse (1905-77): Elected 1961, 1967 > Malcolm Fox Scott (1911-89): Elected 1949, 1951, 1953, 1958, 1964. Retired 1970. Died 31 May 1989 > John Peter Sim (born 1917): Appointed 1964. Elected 1967 > John Murray Wheeldon (1929-2006): Elected 1964, 1970 > Lawrence Degenhardt Wilkinson (1903-91): Elected 1966, 1967 > Donald Robert Willesee (1916-2003): Elected 1949, 1951, 1955, 1961, 1967 Special Minister of State 19 December 1972 to 6 November 1973 Vice-President of Executive Council 19 December 1972 to 6 November 1973 Minister for Foreign Affairs from 6 November 1973 > Reginald Grieve Withers (born 1924): Appointed 1966. Term expired 1966. Elected 1967 --------------------------------------------------------------------