COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Five senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 824,205 +04.5 Votes cast: 783,669 95.1 -01.1 Informal votes: 81,451 10.4 +00.5 Formal votes: 702,218 89.6 -00.5 Quota for election: 117,037 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony MESSNER * Lib 334,161 47.6 ELECTED 1 Harold Young * Lib 6,986 01.0 Group A Dr Baden Teague Lib 3,204 00.5 Q:2.942 Colyn van Reenen 1,793 00.3 Group B Kathy Dancer 685 00.1 Q:0.021 Ian Gilfillan AD 77,127 11.0 Group C Michael Lee AD 660 00.1 Q:0.671 Nicholas Theologou AD 709 00.1 Dr John Whiting 2,643 00.4 Group D Verna Oakley 390 00.1 Q:0.026 Alan Miller 1,514 00.2 Group E Muriel Goss 370 00.1 Q:0.016 George Jukes 4,840 00.7 Group F Jean Jukes 415 00.1 Q:0.007 Geoffrey McLAREN * ALP 256,488 36.5 ELECTED 2 Ronald Elstob ALP 637 00.1 Group G Nick Bolkus ALP 1,518 00.2 Q:2.210 Stephen Dimitriou 4,331 00.6 Q:0.037 Andrew Jones 3,747 00.5 Q:0.032 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Gilfillan was an SA MLC 1982-93, 1997-2006. 2. For Bolkus, see Senate South Australia 1980. 3. Jones was MHR for Adelaide 1966-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Messner's 217,124 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * 214,752 98.9 221,738 31.6 ELECTED 3 Teague 866 00.4 4,070 00.6 Van Reenen 654 00.3 2,447 00.3 Dancer 246 00.1 931 00.1 Gilfillan 273 00.1 77,400 11.0 Lee 50 00.0 710 00.1 Theologou 27 00.0 736 00.1 Whiting 53 00.0 2,696 00.4 Oakley 18 00.0 408 00.1 Miller 22 00.0 1,536 00.2 Goss 7 00.0 377 00.1 G Jukes 27 00.0 4,867 00.7 J Jukes 6 00.0 421 00.1 McLAREN * E 256,488 36.5 ELECTED 2 Elstob 37 00.0 674 00.1 Bolkus 11 00.0 1,529 00.2 Dimitriou 19 00.0 4,350 00.6 Jones 56 00.0 3,803 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 217,124 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McLaren's 139,451 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * 89 00.1 221,827 31.6 ELECTED 3 Teague 13 00.0 4,083 00.6 Van Reenen 11 00.0 2,458 00.4 Dancer 7 00.0 938 00.1 Gilfillan 149 00.1 77,549 11.0 Lee 21 00.0 731 00.1 Theologou 5 00.0 741 00.1 Whiting 18 00.0 2,714 00.4 Oakley 11 00.0 419 00.1 Miller 35 00.0 1,571 00.2 Goss 11 00.0 388 00.1 G Jukes 75 00.1 4,942 00.7 J Jukes 33 00.0 454 00.1 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB 138,539 99.3 139,213 19.8 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 295 00.2 1,824 00.3 Dimitriou 73 00.0 4,423 00.6 Jones 66 00.0 3,869 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 139,451 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Young's 104,790 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 104,596 99.8 108,679 15.5 Van Reenen 79 00.1 2,537 00.4 Dancer 20 00.0 958 00.1 Gilfillan 46 00.0 77,595 11.0 Lee 4 00.0 735 00.1 Theologou 2 00.0 743 00.1 Whiting 10 00.0 2,724 00.4 Oakley 3 00.0 422 00.1 Miller 4 00.0 1,575 00.2 Goss 1 00.0 389 00.1 G Jukes 5 00.0 4,947 00.7 J Jukes 1 00.0 455 00.1 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 139,213 19.8 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 8 00.0 1,832 00.3 Dimitriou 3 00.0 4,426 00.6 Jones 8 00.0 3,877 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 104,790 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Elstob's 22,176 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 4 00.0 108,683 15.5 Van Reenen 1 00.0 2,538 00.4 Dancer 0 958 00.1 Gilfillan 8 00.0 77,603 11.1 Lee 0 735 00.1 Theologou 0 743 00.1 Whiting 1 00.0 2,725 00.4 Oakley 0 422 00.1 Miller 1 00.0 1,576 00.2 Goss 0 389 00.1 G Jukes 5 00.0 4,952 00.7 J Jukes 1 00.0 456 00.1 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 22,149 99.9 23,981 03.4 Dimitriou 4 00.0 4,430 00.6 Jones 2 00.0 3,879 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,176 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Goss's 389 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 13 03.3 108,696 15.5 Van Reenen 7 01.8 2,545 00.4 Dancer 16 04.1 974 00.1 Gilfillan 10 02.6 77,613 11.1 Lee 14 03.6 749 00.1 Theologou 4 01.0 747 00.1 Whiting 39 10.0 2,764 00.4 Oakley 21 05.4 443 00.1 Miller 163 41.9 1,739 00.2 G Jukes 42 10.8 4,994 00.7 J Jukes 28 07.2 484 00.1 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 9 02.3 23,990 03.4 Dimitriou 11 02.8 4,441 00.6 Jones 12 03.1 3,891 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 389 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Oakley's 443 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 10 02.3 108,706 15.5 Van Reenen 23 05.2 2,568 00.4 Dancer 28 06.3 1,002 00.1 Gilfillan 48 10.8 77,661 11.1 Lee 20 04.5 769 00.1 Theologou 19 04.3 766 00.1 Whiting 160 36.1 2,924 00.4 Miller 58 13.1 1,797 00.3 G Jukes 20 04.5 5,014 00.7 J Jukes 31 07.0 515 00.1 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 11 02.5 24,001 03.4 Dimitriou 5 01.1 4,446 00.6 Jones 10 02.3 3,901 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 443 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: J Jukes's 515 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 19 03.7 108,725 15.5 Van Reenen 4 00.8 2,572 00.4 Dancer 77 15.0 1,079 00.2 Gilfillan 10 01.9 77,671 11.1 Lee 7 01.4 776 00.1 Theologou 1 00.2 767 00.1 Whiting 19 03.7 2,943 00.4 Miller 32 06.2 1,829 00.3 G Jukes 283 55.0 5,297 00.8 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 26 05.0 24,027 03.4 Dimitriou 13 02.5 4,459 00.6 Jones 24 04.7 3,925 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 515 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Theologou's 767 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 64 08.3 108,789 15.5 Van Reenen 9 01.2 2,581 00.4 Dancer 26 03.4 1,105 00.2 Gilfillan 102 13.3 77,773 11.1 Lee 372 48.5 1,148 00.2 Whiting 48 06.3 2,991 00.4 Miller 28 03.7 1,857 00.3 G Jukes 14 01.8 5,311 00.8 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 46 06.0 24,073 03.4 Dimitriou 48 06.3 4,507 00.6 Jones 10 01.3 3,935 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 767 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Dancer's 1,105 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 171 15.5 108,960 15.5 Van Reenen 441 39.9 3,022 00.4 Gilfillan 195 17.6 77,968 11.1 Lee 71 06.4 1,219 00.2 Whiting 90 08.1 3,081 00.4 Miller 33 03.0 1,890 00.3 G Jukes 23 02.1 5,334 00.8 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 25 02.3 24,098 03.4 Dimitriou 17 01.5 4,524 00.6 Jones 39 03.5 3,974 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,105 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Lee's 1,219 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 81 06.6 109,041 15.5 Van Reenen 93 07.6 3,115 00.4 Gilfillan 772 63.3 78,740 11.2 Whiting 112 09.2 3,193 00.5 Miller 70 05.7 1,960 00.3 G Jukes 33 02.7 5,367 00.8 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 24 02.0 24,122 03.4 Dimitriou 12 01.0 4,536 00.6 Jones 22 01.8 3,996 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,219 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Miller's 1,960 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 141 07.2 109,182 15.5 Van Reenen 68 03.5 3,183 00.5 Gilfillan 159 08.1 78,899 11.2 Whiting 350 17.9 3,543 00.5 G Jukes 388 19.8 5,755 00.8 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 731 37.3 24,853 03.5 Dimitriou 57 02.9 4,593 00.7 Jones 66 03.4 4,062 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,960 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Van Reenen's 3,183 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 1,555 48.9 110,737 15.8 Gilfillan 1,086 34.1 79,985 11.4 Whiting 256 08.0 3,799 00.5 G Jukes 103 03.2 5,858 00.8 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 115 03.6 24,968 03.6 Dimitriou 41 01.3 4,634 00.7 Jones 27 00.8 4,089 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,183 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Whiting's 3,799 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 1,156 30.4 111,893 15.9 Gilfillan 1,260 33.2 81,245 11.6 G Jukes 840 22.1 6,698 01.0 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 210 05.5 25,178 03.6 Dimitriou 116 03.1 4,750 00.7 Jones 217 05.7 4,306 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,799 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Jones's 4,306 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 1,176 27.3 113,069 16.1 Gilfillan 510 11.8 81,755 11.6 G Jukes 369 08.6 7,067 01.0 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 441 10.2 25,619 03.6 Dimitriou 1,810 42.0 6,560 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,306 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Dimitriou's 6,560 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 817 12.5 113,886 16.2 Gilfillan 813 12.4 82,568 11.8 G Jukes 684 10.4 7,751 01.1 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 4,246 64.7 29,865 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,560 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th count: G Jukes's 7,751 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 Teague 2,432 31.4 116,318 16.6 Gilfillan 2,130 27.5 84,698 12.1 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 Bolkus 3,189 41.1 33,054 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,751 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th count: Bolkus's 33,054 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSNER * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 1 YOUNG * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 3 TEAGUE 1,890 05.7 118,208 16.8 ELECTED 5 Gilfillan 31,164 94.3 115,862 12.1 McLAREN * E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 2 ELSTOB E 117,037 16.7 ELECTED 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,054 702,218 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1978. Elstob, McLaren, Messner, Teague and Young elected for a term ending 30 June 1984. Continuing Senators (term to end 30 June 1981): Hon Reginald BISHOP (ALP), Hon James CAVANAGH (ALP), Gordon DAVIDSON (Lib), Donald JESSOP (Lib), Hon Sir Condor LAUCKE (Lib). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Reginald Bishop (1913-99): Elected 1961, 1967, 1974, 1975 Bishop retired at the 1980 election. Died 3 July 1999 > James Luke Cavanagh (1913-90): Elected 1961, 1967, 1974, 1975 Cavanagh retired at the 1980 election. Died 19 August 1990 > Gordon Sinclair Davidson (1915-2002): Appointed 1961. Term expired 1961. Appointed 1962. Term expired 1962. Elected 1964, 1970, 1974, 1975 Davidson retired at the 1980 election. Died 25 November 2002 > Ronald Charles Elstob (born 1924): Elected 1977 Born: 29 November 1924, Toowoomba, Queensland Career: Waterside worker, Adelaide. Official, Waterside Workers Federation. > Donald Scott Jessop (1927-2018): Elected 1970, 1974, 1975 > Condor Louis Laucke (1914-93): Appointed 1967. Elected 1967, 1974, 1975 President of the Senate Laucke retired at the 1980 election. Died 30 July 1993 > Geoffrey Thomas McLaren (1921-92): Elected 1970, 1974, 1975, 1977 > Anthony John Messner (born 1939): Elected 1975, 1977 > Baden Chapman Teague (born 1944): Elected 1977 Born: 18 August 1944, Adelaide Career: Educated University of Adelaide, Cambridge University, England. Lecturer in History of Ideas. University professional officer. > Harold William Young (1923-2006): Elected 1967, 1974, 1975, 1977 --------------------------------------------------------------------