1977 SENATE WESTERN AUSTRALIA 695,501 enrolled, 653,584 (94.0%) voted ==================================================================== Five senators to be elected: Quota for election 100,027 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 (08.2%) informal 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The combined Liberal vote was 46.4% 2. The combined NCP vote was 6.1% 3. The combined ALP vote was 32.8% 4. The combined AD vote was 12.5% 5. For Evans, see Senate Western Australia 1983 6. Olney was WA MLC for South Metropolitan 1980-81. 7. 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 THOMAS, A * 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 Thomas, D 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * 49 (00.1) 175,658 29.3 ELECTED 3 Rocher 18 (00.0) 894 00.1 Eckersley 54 (00.1) 36,215 06.0 Thomas, D 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 75,351 (99.6) 76,245 12.7 Eckersley 109 (00.1) 36,324 06.1 Thomas, D 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 7 (02.0) 76,252 12.7 Eckersley 28 (08.0) 36,352 06.1 Thomas, D 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * E 100,027 16.7 ELECTED 3 Rocher 18 (04.9) 76,270 12.7 Eckersley 13 (03.5) 36,365 06.1 Thomas, D 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 THOMAS, A * 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 39,592 600,158 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1978. Chaney, Walsh, Thomas, Rocher and Coleman 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 (born 1936): Elected 1977 Born: 16 February 1936, Deloraine, Tasmania Career: Commercial builder, company director. President, Master Builders' Association of Western Australia. > John Peter Sim (born 1917): Elected 1964, 1970, 1974, 1975 Sim retired in 1980 > Andrew Murray Thomas (born 1936): Elected 1975, 1977 > Peter Alexander Walsh (born 1935): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 > John Murray Wheeldon (1929-2006): Elected 1964, 1970, 1974, 1975 Wheeldon retired in 1980. Later career: Journalist and editor. Died 24 May 2006 > Reginald Grieve Withers (born 1924): 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------