COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Five senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 695,501 +05.6 Votes cast: 653,584 94.0 -00.7 Informal votes: 53,426 08.2 -02.6 Formal votes: 600,158 91.8 +02.6 Quota for election: 100,027 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter WALSH * ALP 191,373 31.9 ELECTED 2 Ruth Coleman * ALP 3,914 00.7 Group A Howard Olney ALP 1,494 00.2 Q:1.967 Dr Peter Richardson 9,222 01.5 Group B Robert Scott 651 00.1 Q:0.104 Janet Beeck 539 00.1 Fred CHANEY * Lib 276,714 46.1 ELECTED 1 Andrew Thomas * Lib 1,054 00.2 Group C Allan Rocher Lib 645 00.1 Q:2.783 Donald Eckersley NCP 35,462 05.9 Group D Donald Thomas NCP 445 00.1 Q:0.366 Moira Jones NCP 712 00.1 Francesco Nesci 689 00.1 Group E Nellie Stuart 325 00.1 Q:0.010 John Evans AD 72,389 12.1 Group F Uri Themal AD 342 00.1 Q:0.749 Shirley de la Hunty AD 2,181 00.4 Geoffrey Gray 929 00.2 Q:0.009 John Cowley 1,078 00.2 Q:0.011 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 53,426 08.2Total 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Evans, see Senate Western Australia 1983 2. Olney was WA MLC for South Metropolitan 1980-81. 3. Richardson was MHR for Tangney 1975-77. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Chaney's 176,687 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 191,373 31.9 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 222 00.1 4,136 00.7 Olney 40 00.0 1,534 00.3 Richardson 238 00.1 9,460 01.6 Scott 122 00.1 773 00.1 Beeck 40 00.0 579 00.1 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * 174,555 98.8 175,609 29.3 ELECTED 3 Rocher 231 00.1 876 00.1 Eckersley 699 00.4 36,161 06.0 D Thomas 123 00.1 568 00.1 Jones 34 00.0 746 00.1 Nesci 22 00.0 711 00.1 Stuart 15 00.0 340 00.1 Evans 225 00.1 72,614 12.1 Themal 16 00.0 358 00.1 De la Hunty 74 00.0 2,255 00.4 Gray 13 00.0 942 00.2 Cowley 18 00.0 1,096 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 176,687 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Walsh's 91,346 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 89,881 98.4 94,017 15.7 Olney 398 00.4 1,932 00.3 Richardson 457 00.5 9,917 01.7 Scott 225 00.2 998 00.2 Beeck 33 00.0 612 00.1 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * 49 00.1 175,658 29.3 ELECTED 3 Rocher 18 00.0 894 00.1 Eckersley 54 00.1 36,215 06.0 D Thomas 17 00.0 585 00.1 Jones 14 00.0 760 00.1 Nesci 13 00.0 724 00.1 Stuart 6 00.0 346 00.1 Evans 120 00.1 72,734 12.1 Themal 8 00.0 366 00.1 De la Hunty 21 00.0 2,276 00.4 Gray 14 00.0 956 00.2 Cowley 18 00.0 1,114 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 91,346 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: A Thomas's 75,631 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 26 00.0 94,043 15.7 Olney 26 00.0 1,958 00.3 Richardson 39 00.1 9,956 01.7 Scott 16 00.0 1,014 00.2 Beeck 7 00.0 619 00.1 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 75,351 99.6 76,245 12.7 Eckersley 109 00.1 36,324 06.1 D Thomas 8 00.0 593 00.1 Jones 7 00.0 767 00.1 Nesci 4 00.0 728 00.1 Stuart 4 00.0 350 00.1 Evans 22 00.0 72,756 12.1 Themal 2 00.0 368 00.1 De la Hunty 7 00.0 2,283 00.4 Gray 1 00.0 957 00.2 Cowley 2 00.0 1,116 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 75,631 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Stuart's 350 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 20 05.7 94,063 15.7 Olney 4 01.1 1,962 00.3 Richardson 8 02.3 9,964 01.7 Scott 4 01.1 1,018 00.2 Beeck 4 01.1 623 00.1 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 7 02.0 76,252 12.7 Eckersley 28 08.0 36,352 06.1 D Thomas 21 06.0 614 00.1 Jones 28 08.0 795 00.1 Nesci 139 39.7 867 00.1 Evans 44 12.6 72,800 12.1 Themal 2 00.6 370 00.1 De la Hunty 22 06.3 2,305 00.4 Gray 13 03.7 970 00.2 Cowley 6 01.7 1,122 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 350 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Themal's 370 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 27 07.3 94,090 15.7 Olney 6 01.6 1,968 00.3 Richardson 2 00.5 9,966 01.7 Scott 2 00.5 1,020 00.2 Beeck 2 00.5 625 00.1 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 18 04.9 76,270 12.7 Eckersley 13 03.5 36,365 06.1 D Thomas 4 01.1 618 00.1 Jones 2 00.5 797 00.1 Nesci 6 01.6 873 00.1 Evans 163 44.1 72,963 12.2 De la Hunty 115 31.1 2,420 00.4 Gray 6 01.6 976 00.2 Cowley 4 01.1 1,126 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 370 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: D Thomas's 618 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 18 02.9 94,108 15.7 Olney 11 01.8 1,979 00.3 Richardson 31 05.0 9,997 01.7 Scott 32 05.2 1,052 00.2 Beeck 11 01.8 636 00.1 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 112 18.1 76,382 12.7 Eckersley 164 26.5 36,529 06.1 Jones 126 20.4 923 00.2 Nesci 49 07.9 922 00.2 Evans 34 05.5 72,997 12.2 De la Hunty 15 02.4 2,435 00.4 Gray 6 01.0 982 00.2 Cowley 9 01.5 1,135 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 618 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Beeck's 636 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 65 10.2 94,173 15.7 Olney 28 04.4 2,007 00.3 Richardson 83 13.1 10,080 01.7 Scott 303 47.6 1,355 00.2 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 39 06.1 76,421 12.7 Eckersley 40 06.3 36,569 06.1 Jones 31 04.9 954 00.2 Nesci 19 03.0 941 00.2 Evans 9 01.4 73,006 12.2 De la Hunty 12 01.9 2,447 00.4 Gray 4 00.6 986 00.2 Cowley 3 00.5 1,138 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 636 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Nesci's 941 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 83 08.8 94,256 15.7 Olney 13 01.4 2,020 00.3 Richardson 56 06.0 10,136 01.7 Scott 16 01.7 1,371 00.2 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 80 08.5 76,501 12.7 Eckersley 154 16.4 36,723 06.1 Jones 44 04.7 998 00.2 Evans 315 33.5 73,321 12.2 De la Hunty 38 04.0 2,485 00.4 Gray 114 12.1 1,100 00.2 Cowley 28 03.0 1,166 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 941 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Jones's 998 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 62 06.2 94,318 15.7 Olney 10 01.0 2,030 00.3 Richardson 37 03.7 10,173 01.7 Scott 48 04.8 1,419 00.2 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 91 09.1 76,592 12.8 Eckersley 550 55.1 37,273 06.2 Evans 74 07.4 73,395 12.2 De la Hunty 86 08.6 2,571 00.4 Gray 28 02.8 1,128 00.2 Cowley 12 01.2 1,178 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 998 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Gray's 1,128 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 40 03.5 94,358 15.7 Olney 12 01.1 2,042 00.3 Richardson 35 03.1 10,208 01.7 Scott 15 01.3 1,434 00.2 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 43 03.8 76,635 12.8 Eckersley 35 03.1 37,308 06.2 Evans 101 09.0 73,496 12.2 De la Hunty 50 04.4 2,621 00.4 Cowley 797 70.7 1,975 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,128 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Scott's 1,434 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 244 17.0 94,602 15.8 Olney 130 09.1 2,172 00.4 Richardson 673 46.9 10,881 01.8 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 172 12.0 76,807 12.8 Eckersley 93 06.5 37,401 06.2 Evans 55 03.8 73,551 12.3 De la Hunty 31 02.2 2,652 00.4 Cowley 36 02.5 2,011 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,434 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Cowley's 2,011 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 254 12.6 94,856 15.8 Olney 38 01.9 2,210 00.4 Richardson 103 05.1 10,984 01.8 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 191 09.5 76,998 12.8 Eckersley 149 07.4 37,550 06.3 Evans 777 38.6 74,328 12.4 De la Hunty 499 24.8 3,151 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,011 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Olney's 2,210 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 1,738 78.6 96,594 16.1 Richardson 204 09.2 11,188 01.9 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 89 04.0 77,087 12.8 Eckersley 63 02.9 37,613 06.3 Evans 78 03.5 74,406 12.4 De la Hunty 38 01.7 3,189 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,210 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: De la Hunty's 3,189 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 481 15.1 97,075 16.2 Richardson 141 04.4 11,329 01.9 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 189 05.9 77,276 12.9 Eckersley 247 07.7 37,860 06.3 Evans 2,131 66.8 76,537 12.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,189 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Richardson's 11,329 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 Coleman * 2,816 24.9 99,891 16.6 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 5,563 49.1 82,839 13.8 Eckersley 1,732 15.3 39,592 06.6 Evans 1,218 10.8 77,755 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,329 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th count: Eckersley's 39,592 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- WALSH * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 2 COLEMAN * 2,489 06.3 102,380 17.1 ELECTED 5 CHANEY * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 1 A THOMAS * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 ROCHER 32,339 81.7 115,178 19.2 ELECTED 4 Evans 4,764 12.0 82,519 13.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,592 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1978. Chaney, Coleman, Rocher, Thomas and Walsh elected for a term ending 30 June 1984. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1981): Hon Peter DURACK (Lib), Gordon McINTOSH (ALP), John SIM (Lib), Hon John WHEELDON (ALP), Rt Hon Reginald WITHERS (Lib). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Frederick Michael Chaney (born 1941): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Administrative Services 7 August 1978 to 5 December 1978 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 5 December 1978 > Ruth Nancy Coleman (1931-2008): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 > Peter Drew Durack (1926-2008): Elected 1970, 1974, 1975 Attorney-General > Gordon Douglas McIntosh (born 1925): Elected 1974, 1975 > Allan Charles Rocher (1936-2016): Elected 1977 Born: 16 February 1936, Deloraine, Tasmania Career: Commercial builder, company director. President, Master Builders' Association of Western Australia. > John Peter Sim (1917-2015): Elected 1964, 1970, 1974, 1975 Sim retired at the 1980 election. Died 29 July 2015 > Andrew Murray Thomas (1936-2011): Elected 1975, 1977 > Peter Alexander Walsh (1935-2015): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 > John Murray Wheeldon (1929-2006): Elected 1964, 1970, 1974, 1975 Wheeldon retired at the 1980 election. Later career: Journalist and editor. Died 24 May 2006 > Reginald Grieve Withers (1924-2015): Appointed 1966. Term expired 1966. Elected 1967, 1974, 1975 Vice-President of the Executive Council to 7 August 1978 Minister for Administrative Services to 7 August 1978 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Withers was dismissed from the ministry following a finding by the McGregor Royal Commission that he had acted improperly in relation to the 1977 redistribution in Queensland. --------------------------------------------------------------------