COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== VICTORIA (Five senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 2,287,926 +02.4 Votes cast: 2,189,907 95.7 00.0 Informal votes: 199,471 09.1 +01.0 Formal votes: 1,990,436 90.9 -01.0 Quota for election: 331,740 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Brosnan DLP 116,933 05.9 Group A Leslie Hilton DLP 1,878 00.1 Q:0.371 Richard McManus DLP 4,381 00.2 Carolyn Ingvarson 3,269 00.2 Group B Elizabeth Morton 507 00.0 Q:0.013 Marie Quinn 510 00.0 Hon Donald Chipp AD 320,209 16.1 Group C John Siddons AD 892 00.0 Q:0.972 Janice Bateman AD 607 00.0 Harold Jeffrey AD 289 00.0 Neil Sleep AD 496 00.0 Alan MISSEN * Lib 816,031 41.0 ELECTED 1 David Hamer Lib 13,601 00.7 Group D Thomas Tehan * NCP 3,845 00.2 Q:2.512 Ronald Hearn 3,005 00.2 Group E Trevor McCandless 159 00.0 Q:0.011 Hariklia Kokkinos 429 00.0 Gareth EVANS ALP 676,380 34.0 ELECTED 2 John Button * ALP 1,935 00.1 Group F William Brown * ALP 2,358 00.1 Q:2.052 Jay McRoach 14,383 00.7 Group G Peter McKenzie 390 00.0 Q:0.045 Derek Kruse 942 00.0 Group H David Heath 148 00.0 Q:0.004 Gail Farrell 261 00.0 Shane Watson 1,355 00.1 Q:0.004 Ronald Batey 729 00.0 Q:0.002 Peter Kavanagh 491 00.0 Q:0.001 Terence Vine 4,023 00.2 Q:0.012 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Siddons, see Senate Victoria 1980. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Missen's 484,291 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 227 00.0 117,160 05.9 Hilton 12 00.0 1,890 00.1 McManus 33 00.0 4,414 00.2 Ingvarson 12 00.0 3,281 00.2 Morton 5 00.0 512 00.0 Quinn 1 00.0 511 00.0 Chipp 859 00.2 321,068 16.1 Siddons 30 00.0 922 00.0 Bateman 10 00.0 617 00.0 Jeffrey 5 00.0 294 00.0 Sleep 7 00.0 503 00.0 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER 482,312 99.6 495,913 24.9 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 595 00.1 4,440 00.2 Hearn 40 00.0 3,045 00.2 McCandless 24 00.0 183 00.0 Kokkinos 7 00.0 436 00.0 EVANS E 676,380 34.0 ELECTED 2 Button * 43 00.0 1,978 00.1 Brown * 9 00.0 2,367 00.1 McRoach 20 00.0 14,403 00.7 McKenzie 4 00.0 394 00.0 Kruse 1 00.0 943 00.0 Heath 2 00.0 150 00.0 Farrell 2 00.0 263 00.0 Watson 2 00.0 1,357 00.1 Batey 2 00.0 731 00.0 Kavanagh 2 00.0 493 00.0 Vine 25 00.0 4,048 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 484,291 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Evans's 344,640 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 51 00.0 117,211 05.9 Hilton 5 00.0 1,895 00.1 McManus 7 00.0 4,421 00.2 Ingvarson 8 00.0 3,289 00.2 Morton 5 00.0 517 00.0 Quinn 2 00.0 513 00.0 Chipp 684 00.2 321,752 16.2 Siddons 11 00.0 933 00.0 Bateman 3 00.0 620 00.0 Jeffrey 1 00.0 295 00.0 Sleep 2 00.0 505 00.0 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER 60 00.0 495,973 24.9 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 8 00.0 4,448 00.2 Hearn 28 00.0 3,073 00.2 McCandless 28 00.0 211 00.0 Kokkinos 18 00.0 454 00.0 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * 343,310 99.6 345,288 17.3 ELECTED 4 Brown * 257 00.1 2,624 00.1 McRoach 97 00.0 14,500 00.7 McKenzie 19 00.0 413 00.0 Kruse 4 00.0 947 00.0 Heath 4 00.0 154 00.0 Farrell 4 00.0 267 00.0 Watson 5 00.0 1,362 00.1 Batey 2 00.0 733 00.0 Kavanagh 3 00.0 496 00.0 Vine 14 00.0 4,062 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 344,640 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hamer's 164,233 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 46 00.0 117,257 05.9 Hilton 2 00.0 1,897 00.1 McManus 7 00.0 4,428 00.2 Ingvarson 3 00.0 3,292 00.2 Morton 1 00.0 518 00.0 Quinn 0 513 00.0 Chipp 148 00.1 321,900 16.2 Siddons 5 00.0 938 00.0 Bateman 2 00.0 622 00.0 Jeffrey 1 00.0 296 00.0 Sleep 0 505 00.0 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 163,987 99.9 168,435 08.5 Hearn 5 00.0 3,078 00.2 McCandless 1 00.0 212 00.0 Kokkinos 1 00.0 455 00.0 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 345,288 17.3 ELECTED 4 Brown * 9 00.0 2,633 00.1 McRoach 5 00.0 14,505 00.7 McKenzie 1 00.0 414 00.0 Kruse 1 00.0 948 00.0 Heath 0 154 00.0 Farrell 0 267 00.0 Watson 1 00.0 1,363 00.1 Batey 1 00.0 734 00.0 Kavanagh 0 496 00.0 Vine 6 00.0 4,068 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 164,233 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Button's 13,548 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 1 00.0 117,258 05.9 Hilton 0 1,897 00.1 McManus 0 4,428 00.2 Ingvarson 0 3,292 00.2 Morton 0 518 00.0 Quinn 0 513 00.0 Chipp 21 00.2 321,921 16.2 Siddons 0 938 00.0 Bateman 0 622 00.0 Jeffrey 0 296 00.0 Sleep 0 505 00.0 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 1 00.0 168,436 08.5 Hearn 1 00.0 3,079 00.2 McCandless 0 212 00.0 Kokkinos 0 455 00.0 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 13,521 99.8 16,154 00.8 McRoach 2 00.0 14,507 00.7 McKenzie 0 414 00.0 Kruse 0 948 00.0 Heath 0 154 00.0 Farrell 0 267 00.0 Watson 0 1,363 00.1 Batey 0 734 00.0 Kavanagh 0 496 00.0 Vine 1 00.0 4,069 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,548 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Heath's 154 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 9 05.8 117,267 05.9 Hilton 1 00.6 1,898 00.1 McManus 2 01.3 4,430 00.2 Ingvarson 1 00.6 3,293 00.2 Morton 1 00.6 519 00.0 Quinn 2 01.3 515 00.0 Chipp 9 05.8 321,930 16.2 Siddons 0 938 00.0 Bateman 2 01.3 624 00.0 Jeffrey 1 00.6 297 00.0 Sleep 1 00.6 506 00.0 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 1 00.6 168,437 08.5 Hearn 4 02.6 3,083 00.2 McCandless 0 212 00.0 Kokkinos 1 00.6 456 00.0 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 4 02.6 16,158 00.8 McRoach 10 06.5 14,517 00.7 McKenzie 17 11.0 431 00.0 Kruse 31 20.1 979 00.0 Farrell 35 22.7 302 00.0 Watson 8 05.2 1,371 00.1 Batey 6 03.9 740 00.0 Kavanagh 2 01.3 498 00.0 Vine 6 03.9 4,075 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 154 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: McCandless's 212 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 11 05.2 117,278 05.9 Hilton 1 00.5 1,899 00.1 McManus 1 00.5 4,431 00.2 Ingvarson 3 01.4 3,296 00.2 Morton 2 00.9 521 00.0 Quinn 1 00.5 516 00.0 Chipp 12 05.7 321,942 16.2 Siddons 6 02.8 944 00.0 Bateman 3 01.4 627 00.0 Jeffrey 2 00.9 299 00.0 Sleep 1 00.5 507 00.0 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 27 12.7 168,464 08.5 Hearn 55 25.9 3,138 00.2 Kokkinos 41 19.3 497 00.0 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 15 07.1 16,173 00.8 McRoach 7 03.3 14,524 00.7 McKenzie 19 09.0 450 00.0 Kruse 3 01.4 982 00.0 Farrell 0 302 00.0 Watson 1 00.5 1,372 00.1 Batey 0 740 00.0 Kavanagh 0 498 00.0 Vine 1 00.5 4,076 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 212 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Jeffrey's 299 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 13 04.3 117,291 05.9 Hilton 2 00.7 1,901 00.1 McManus 8 02.7 4,439 00.2 Ingvarson 5 01.7 3,301 00.2 Morton 6 02.0 527 00.0 Quinn 4 01.3 520 00.0 Chipp 81 27.1 322,023 16.2 Siddons 32 10.7 976 00.0 Bateman 51 17.1 678 00.0 Sleep 44 14.7 551 00.0 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 16 05.4 168,480 08.5 Hearn 8 02.7 3,146 00.2 Kokkinos 3 01.0 500 00.0 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 9 03.0 16,182 00.8 McRoach 3 01.0 14,527 00.7 McKenzie 0 450 00.0 Kruse 5 01.7 987 00.0 Farrell 1 00.3 303 00.0 Watson 2 00.7 1,374 00.1 Batey 1 00.3 741 00.0 Kavanagh 2 00.7 500 00.0 Vine 3 01.0 4,079 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 299 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Farrell's 303 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 9 03.0 117,300 05.9 Hilton 3 01.0 1,904 00.1 McManus 3 01.0 4,442 00.2 Ingvarson 12 04.0 3,313 00.2 Morton 4 01.3 531 00.0 Quinn 7 02.3 527 00.0 Chipp 15 05.0 322,038 16.2 Siddons 2 00.7 978 00.0 Bateman 7 02.3 685 00.0 Sleep 3 01.0 554 00.0 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 3 01.0 168,483 08.5 Hearn 2 00.7 3,148 00.2 Kokkinos 5 01.7 505 00.0 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 9 03.0 16,191 00.8 McRoach 18 05.9 14,545 00.7 McKenzie 14 04.6 464 00.0 Kruse 121 39.9 1,108 00.1 Watson 34 11.2 1,408 00.1 Batey 9 03.0 750 00.0 Kavanagh 8 02.6 508 00.0 Vine 15 05.0 4,094 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 303 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: McKenzie's 464 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 16 03.4 117,316 05.9 Hilton 5 01.1 1,909 00.1 McManus 7 01.5 4,449 00.2 Ingvarson 2 00.4 3,315 00.2 Morton 3 00.6 534 00.0 Quinn 7 01.5 534 00.0 Chipp 33 07.1 322,071 16.2 Siddons 6 01.3 984 00.0 Bateman 5 01.1 690 00.0 Sleep 5 01.1 559 00.0 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 12 02.6 168,495 08.5 Hearn 11 02.4 3,159 00.2 Kokkinos 14 03.0 519 00.0 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 54 11.6 16,245 00.8 McRoach 197 42.5 14,742 00.7 Kruse 41 08.8 1,149 00.1 Watson 22 04.7 1,430 00.1 Batey 9 01.9 759 00.0 Kavanagh 6 01.3 514 00.0 Vine 9 01.9 4,103 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 464 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Kavanagh's 514 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 34 06.6 117,350 05.9 Hilton 3 00.6 1,912 00.1 McManus 7 01.4 4,456 00.2 Ingvarson 6 01.2 3,321 00.2 Morton 3 00.6 537 00.0 Quinn 2 00.4 536 00.0 Chipp 102 19.8 322,173 16.2 Siddons 3 00.6 987 00.0 Bateman 5 01.0 695 00.0 Sleep 2 00.4 561 00.0 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 49 09.5 168,544 08.5 Hearn 9 01.8 3,168 00.2 Kokkinos 4 00.8 523 00.0 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 46 08.9 16,291 00.8 McRoach 24 04.7 14,766 00.7 Kruse 14 02.7 1,163 00.1 Watson 34 06.6 1,464 00.1 Batey 50 09.7 809 00.0 Vine 117 22.8 4,220 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 514 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Kokkinos's 523 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 27 05.2 117,377 05.9 Hilton 5 01.0 1,917 00.1 McManus 3 00.6 4,459 00.2 Ingvarson 3 00.6 3,324 00.2 Morton 5 01.0 542 00.0 Quinn 7 01.3 543 00.0 Chipp 41 07.8 322,214 16.2 Siddons 6 01.1 993 00.0 Bateman 5 01.0 700 00.0 Sleep 5 01.0 566 00.0 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 47 09.0 168,591 08.5 Hearn 214 40.9 3,382 00.2 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 117 22.4 16,408 00.8 McRoach 20 03.8 14,786 00.7 Kruse 9 01.7 1,172 00.1 Watson 4 00.8 1,468 00.1 Batey 0 809 00.0 Vine 5 01.0 4,225 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 523 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Morton's 542 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 52 09.6 117,429 05.9 Hilton 36 06.6 1,953 00.1 McManus 24 04.4 4,483 00.2 Ingvarson 143 26.4 3,467 00.2 Quinn 128 23.6 671 00.0 Chipp 43 07.9 322,257 16.2 Siddons 39 07.2 1,032 00.1 Bateman 31 05.7 731 00.0 Sleep 4 00.7 570 00.0 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 6 01.1 168,597 08.5 Hearn 12 02.2 3,394 00.2 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 15 02.8 16,423 00.8 McRoach 4 00.7 14,790 00.7 Kruse 3 00.6 1,175 00.1 Watson 1 00.2 1,469 00.1 Batey 1 00.2 810 00.0 Vine 0 4,225 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 542 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Sleep's 570 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 26 04.6 117,455 05.9 Hilton 9 01.6 1,962 00.1 McManus 13 02.3 4,496 00.2 Ingvarson 6 01.1 3,473 00.2 Quinn 19 03.3 690 00.0 Chipp 81 14.2 322,338 16.2 Siddons 31 05.4 1,063 00.1 Bateman 264 46.3 995 00.0 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 50 08.8 168,647 08.5 Hearn 21 03.7 3,415 00.2 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 23 04.0 16,446 00.8 McRoach 5 00.9 14,795 00.7 Kruse 4 00.7 1,179 00.1 Watson 3 00.5 1,472 00.1 Batey 4 00.7 814 00.0 Vine 11 01.9 4,236 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 570 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Quinn's 690 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 62 09.0 117,517 05.9 Hilton 40 05.8 2,002 00.1 McManus 48 07.0 4,544 00.2 Ingvarson 321 46.5 3,794 00.2 Chipp 80 11.6 322,418 16.2 Siddons 41 05.9 1,104 00.1 Bateman 33 04.8 1,028 00.1 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 15 02.2 168,662 08.5 Hearn 9 01.3 3,424 00.2 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 12 01.7 16,458 00.8 McRoach 12 01.7 14,807 00.7 Kruse 5 00.7 1,184 00.1 Watson 2 00.3 1,474 00.1 Batey 6 00.9 820 00.0 Vine 4 00.6 4,240 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 690 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Batey's 820 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 87 10.6 117,604 05.9 Hilton 3 00.4 2,005 00.1 McManus 7 00.9 4,551 00.2 Ingvarson 6 00.7 3,800 00.2 Chipp 77 09.4 322,495 16.2 Siddons 7 00.9 1,111 00.1 Bateman 3 00.4 1,031 00.1 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 124 15.1 168,786 08.5 Hearn 6 00.7 3,430 00.2 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 23 02.8 16,481 00.8 McRoach 18 02.2 14,825 00.7 Kruse 11 01.3 1,195 00.1 Watson 92 11.2 1,566 00.1 Vine 356 43.4 4,596 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 820 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th count: Bateman's 1,031 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 59 05.7 117,663 05.9 Hilton 28 02.7 2,033 00.1 McManus 30 02.9 4,581 00.2 Ingvarson 67 06.5 3,867 00.2 Chipp 261 25.3 322,756 16.2 Siddons 408 39.6 1,519 00.1 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 76 07.4 168,862 08.5 Hearn 34 03.3 3,464 00.2 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 28 02.7 16,509 00.8 McRoach 17 01.6 14,842 00.7 Kruse 4 00.4 1,199 00.1 Watson 11 01.1 1,577 00.1 Vine 8 00.8 4,604 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,031 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th count: Kruse's 1,199 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 220 18.3 117,883 05.9 Hilton 5 00.4 2,038 00.1 McManus 3 00.3 4,584 00.2 Ingvarson 125 10.4 3,992 00.2 Chipp 239 19.9 322,995 16.2 Siddons 13 01.1 1,532 00.1 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 49 04.1 168,911 08.5 Hearn 24 02.0 3,488 00.2 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 110 09.2 16,619 00.8 McRoach 157 13.1 14,999 00.8 Watson 209 17.4 1,786 00.1 Vine 45 03.8 4,649 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,199 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19th count: Siddons's 1,532 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 88 05.7 117,971 05.9 Hilton 25 01.6 2,063 00.1 McManus 24 01.6 4,608 00.2 Ingvarson 75 04.9 4,067 00.2 Chipp 1,076 70.2 324,071 16.3 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 127 08.3 169,038 08.5 Hearn 27 01.8 3,515 00.2 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 50 03.3 16,669 00.8 McRoach 15 01.0 15,014 00.8 Watson 7 00.5 1,793 00.1 Vine 18 01.2 4,667 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,532 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th count: Watson's 1,793 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 122 06.8 118,093 05.9 Hilton 15 00.8 2,078 00.1 McManus 11 00.6 4,619 00.2 Ingvarson 16 00.9 4,083 00.2 Chipp 63 03.5 324,134 16.3 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 25 01.4 169,063 08.5 Hearn 23 01.3 3,538 00.2 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 56 03.1 16,725 00.8 McRoach 106 05.9 15,120 00.8 Vine 1,356 75.6 6,023 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,793 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st count: Hilton's 2,078 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 1,153 55.5 119,246 06.0 McManus 478 23.0 5,097 00.3 Ingvarson 159 07.7 4,242 00.2 Chipp 146 07.0 324,280 16.3 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 47 02.3 169,110 08.5 Hearn 24 01.2 3,562 00.2 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 31 01.5 16,756 00.8 McRoach 24 01.2 15,144 00.8 Vine 16 00.8 6,039 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,078 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd count: Hearn's 3,562 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 887 24.9 120,133 06.0 McManus 29 00.8 5,126 00.3 Ingvarson 79 02.2 4,321 00.2 Chipp 784 22.0 325,064 16.3 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 467 13.1 169,577 08.5 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 1,062 29.8 17,818 00.9 McRoach 194 05.4 15,338 00.8 Vine 60 01.7 6,099 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,562 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd count: Ingvarson's 4,321 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 1,159 26.8 121,292 06.1 McManus 243 05.6 5,369 00.3 Chipp 1,316 30.5 326,380 16.4 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 414 09.6 169,991 08.5 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 784 18.1 18,602 00.9 McRoach 307 07.1 15,645 00.8 Vine 98 02.3 6,197 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,321 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 24th count: McManus's 5,369 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 4,058 75.6 125,350 06.3 Chipp 774 14.4 327,154 16.4 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 300 05.6 170,291 08.6 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 91 01.7 18,693 00.9 McRoach 99 01.8 15,744 00.8 Vine 47 00.9 6,244 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,369 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th count: Vine's 6,244 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 886 14.2 126,236 06.3 Chipp 1,671 26.8 328,825 16.5 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 1,039 16.6 171,330 08.6 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 906 14.5 19,599 01.0 McRoach 1,742 27.9 17,486 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,244 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 26th count: McRoach's 17,486 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brosnan 1,072 06.1 127,308 06.4 CHIPP 4,777 27.3 333,602 16.8 ELECTED 5 MISSEN * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 1 HAMER E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 3 Tehan * 1,672 09.6 173,002 08.7 EVANS E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 2 BUTTON * E 331,740 16.7 ELECTED 4 Brown * 9,965 57.0 29,564 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,486 1,990,436 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1978. Button, Chipp, Evans, Hamer and Missen elected for a term ending 30 June 1984. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1981): Hon Margaret GUILFOYLE (Lib), Austin LEWIS (Lib), Jean MELZER (ALP), Cyril PRIMMER (ALP), Hon James WEBSTER (NCP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Walter Charles Brown (1920-2001): Appointed 1969. Elected 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975. Defeated 1977 Died 26 June 2001 > John Norman Button (1933-2008): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 > Donald Leslie Chipp (1925-2006): Elected 1977 Born: 21 August 1925, Melbourne. Career: Educated state schools and University of Melbourne. Military Service 1943-45. Management consultant. Executive Officer Melbourne Olympics Civic Committee 1955-56. Kew City Council. Federal politics: MHR for Higinbotham 1960-69, Hotham 1969-77 (for ministerial career, see House of Representatives). Leader of the Australian Democrats. > Gareth John Evans (born 1944): Elected 1977 Born: 5 September 1944, Melbourne Career: Educated Melbourne University, Oxford University. Barrister and solicitor. Lecturer and senior lecturer in constitutional law, University of Melbourne. Author and law reform campaigner. > Margaret Georgina Constance Guilfoyle (born 1926): Elected 1970, 1974, 1975 Minister for Social Security > David John Hamer (1923-2002): Elected 1977 Born: 5 September 1923, Melbourne Career: Educated Geelong Grammar and Royal Australian Naval College. Military Service 1940-45 1957-62 1964-65. Honorary ADC to Governor- General. Federal politics: MHR for Isaacs 1969-74, 1975-77. > Austin William Russell Lewis (born 1932): Appointed 1976 > Jean Isabel Melzer (1926-2013): Elected 1974, 1975 > Alan Joseph Missen (1925-86): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 > Cyril Graham Primmer (1924-2003): Elected 1970, 1974, 1975 > Thomas Joseph Tehan (1916-96): Elected 1975. Defeated 1977 Died 1 June 1996 > James Joseph Webster (born 1925): Appointed 1964. Elected 1966, 1967, 1974, 1975 Minister for Science to 5 December 1978 Minister for Science and Environment 5 December 1978 to 8 December 1979 Resigned place 21 January 1980 (see Appointments) --------------------------------------------------------------------