COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 21 NOVEMBER 1970 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Five senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 497,066 +12.5 Votes cast: 462,998 93.1 -01.6 Informal votes: 35,162 07.6 +00.9 Formal votes: 427,836 92.4 -00.9 Quota for election: 71,307 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Bryce was WA MLA for Ascot 1971-88. 2. McAleer was WA MLC for Upper West 1974-89, Agricultural 1989-93. 3. 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 S Negus 271 00.2 44,620 10.4 O Negus 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 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 S Negus 105 00.3 44,725 10.5 O Negus 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 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 S Negus 32 00.1 44,757 10.5 O Negus 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 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 S Negus 40 11.8 44,797 10.5 O Negus 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 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 S Negus 19 04.6 44,816 10.5 O Negus 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 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 S Negus 33 06.3 44,849 10.5 O Negus 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 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 S Negus 49 06.9 44,898 10.5 O Negus 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 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 S Negus 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 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 S Negus 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,091 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Smith's 4,949 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martyr 954 19.3 24,942 05.8 S Negus 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,949 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Martyr's 24,942 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- S Negus 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,262 427,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1971. Cant, Drake-Brockman, Durack, Negus and Wheeldon 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). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > John Peter Sim (1917-2015): 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 (1924-2015): Appointed 1966. Term expired 1966. Elected 1967 --------------------------------------------------------------------