COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 1 DECEMBER 1984 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Electoral Commission THE SENATE ==================================================================== VICTORIA (Seven senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 2,614,383 +04.8 Votes cast: 2,495,194 95.4 -00.4 Informal votes: 104,906 04.2 -06.5 Formal votes: 2,390,288 95.8 +06.5 Quota for election: 298,787 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jean Melzer NDP 173,419 07.3 Group A Venturino Venturini NDP 970 00.0 Q:0.584 Neil McKay 19,365 00.8 Group B Margaret Carter 557 00.0 Q:0.067 John Siddons AD 164,096 06.9 Group C Janet Powell AD 870 00.0 Q:0.554 Ian Price AD 275 00.0 Sid Spindler AD 144 00.0 Kenneth Peak AD 239 00.0 Barry Tattersall CTA 30,432 01.3 Group D Valerie Renkema CTA 132 00.0 Q:0.103 Edna Hall CTA 88 00.0 John Easton CTA 145 00.0 Shirley McKerrow NPA 94,735 04.0 Group E John Cromarty NPA 519 00.0 Q:0.321 Louise Jenkins NPA 153 00.0 John Keating NPA 398 00.0 Murray Buzza NPA 149 00.0 Brian Handley DLP 32,154 01.3 Group F Maria Handley DLP 100 00.0 Q:0.109 William Mahony DLP 101 00.0 Lois Mahony DLP 117 00.0 Olive ZAKHAROV * ALP 1,047,115 43.8 ELECTED 1 Robert Ray * ALP 2,700 00.0 Group G Barney Cooney ALP 1,452 00.1 Q:3.526 Carole Marple ALP 2,221 00.1 Alan MISSEN * Lib 811,839 34.0 ELECTED 2 David Hamer * Lib 2,310 00.1 Group H James Short Lib 815 00.0 Q:2.732 Richard Alston Lib 585 00.0 Zirka Yaskewych Lib 813 00.0 Maurice Smith 615 00.0 Q:0.002 Tiger Casley 249 00.0 Q:0.001 Michael Krape 155 00.0 Q:0.001 Augustus Titter 93 00.0 Q:0.000 Bill Kapphan 168 00.0 Q:0.001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Marple was Vic MLA for Altona 1992-96. 2. Melzer was a Labor Senator for Victoria 1974-81. 3. For Powell, see Appointments. 4. Siddons was a Senator for Victoria 1981-83. 5. For Spindler, see Senate Victoria 1990. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Zakharov's 748,328 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 440 00.1 173,859 07.3 Venturini 27 00.0 997 00.0 McKay 57 00.0 19,422 00.8 Carter 7 00.0 564 00.0 Siddons 184 00.0 164,280 06.9 Powell 11 00.0 881 00.0 Price 1 00.0 276 00.0 Spindler 0 144 00.0 Peak 1 00.0 240 00.0 Tattersall 13 00.0 30,445 01.3 Renkema 2 00.0 134 00.0 Hall 0 88 00.0 Easton 0 145 00.0 McKerrow 31 00.0 94,766 04.0 Cromarty 5 00.0 524 00.0 Jenkins 0 153 00.0 Keating 0 398 00.0 Buzza 0 149 00.0 B Handley 115 00.0 32,269 01.4 M Handley 13 00.0 113 00.0 W Mahony 2 00.0 103 00.0 L Mahony 2 00.0 119 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * 746,802 99.8 749,502 31.4 ELECTED 3 Cooney 172 00.0 1,624 00.1 Marple 285 00.0 2,506 00.1 MISSEN * E 811,839 34.0 ELECTED 2 Hamer * 30 00.0 2,340 00.1 Short 2 00.0 817 00.0 Alston 1 00.0 586 00.0 Yaskewych 5 00.0 818 00.0 Smith 65 00.0 680 00.0 Casley 1 00.0 250 00.0 Krape 1 00.0 156 00.0 Titter 0 93 00.0 Kapphan 0 168 00.0 (exhausted 40 40 ) (loss by fraction 13 13 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 748,328 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Missen's 513,052 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 120 00.0 173,979 07.3 Venturini 6 00.0 1,003 00.0 McKay 25 00.0 19,447 00.8 Carter 4 00.0 568 00.0 Siddons 152 00.0 164,432 06.9 Powell 1 00.0 882 00.0 Price 0 276 00.0 Spindler 0 144 00.0 Peak 0 240 00.0 Tattersall 27 00.0 30,472 01.3 Renkema 2 00.0 136 00.0 Hall 0 88 00.0 Easton 1 00.0 146 00.0 McKerrow 92 00.0 94,858 04.0 Cromarty 3 00.0 527 00.0 Jenkins 1 00.0 154 00.0 Keating 2 00.0 400 00.0 Buzza 3 00.0 152 00.0 B Handley 52 00.0 32,321 01.4 M Handley 5 00.0 118 00.0 W Mahony 1 00.0 104 00.0 L Mahony 1 00.0 120 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 749,502 31.4 ELECTED 3 Cooney 20 00.0 1,644 00.1 Marple 5 00.0 2,511 00.1 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * 512,228 99.9 514,568 21.5 ELECTED 4 Short 115 00.0 932 00.0 Alston 60 00.0 646 00.0 Yaskewych 27 00.0 845 00.0 Smith 33 00.0 713 00.0 Casley 5 00.0 255 00.0 Krape 0 156 00.0 Titter 1 00.0 94 00.0 Kapphan 0 168 00.0 (exhausted 46 86 ) (loss by fraction 14 27 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 513,052 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Ray's 450,715 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 122 00.0 174,101 07.3 Venturini 4 00.0 1,007 00.0 McKay 9 00.0 19,456 00.8 Carter 2 00.0 570 00.0 Siddons 93 00.0 164,525 06.9 Powell 3 00.0 885 00.0 Price 2 00.0 278 00.0 Spindler 0 144 00.0 Peak 1 00.0 241 00.0 Tattersall 5 00.0 30,477 01.3 Renkema 0 136 00.0 Hall 0 88 00.0 Easton 0 146 00.0 McKerrow 6 00.0 94,864 04.0 Cromarty 2 00.0 529 00.0 Jenkins 0 154 00.0 Keating 1 00.0 401 00.0 Buzza 0 152 00.0 B Handley 16 00.0 32,337 01.4 M Handley 8 00.0 126 00.0 W Mahony 3 00.0 107 00.0 L Mahony 2 00.0 122 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY 450,214 99.9 451,858 18.9 ELECTED 5 Marple 155 00.0 2,666 00.1 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 514,568 21.5 ELECTED 4 Short 18 00.0 950 00.0 Alston 3 00.0 649 00.0 Yaskewych 1 00.0 846 00.0 Smith 8 00.0 721 00.0 Casley 0 255 00.0 Krape 0 156 00.0 Titter 0 94 00.0 Kapphan 0 168 00.0 (exhausted 25 111 ) (loss by fraction 12 39 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 450,715 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Hamer's 215,781 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 38 00.0 174,139 07.3 Venturini 0 1,007 00.0 McKay 11 00.0 19,467 00.8 Carter 2 00.0 572 00.0 Siddons 76 00.0 164,601 06.9 Powell 3 00.0 888 00.0 Price 1 00.0 279 00.0 Spindler 0 144 00.0 Peak 0 241 00.0 Tattersall 6 00.0 30,483 01.3 Renkema 0 136 00.0 Hall 0 88 00.0 Easton 0 146 00.0 McKerrow 41 00.0 94,905 04.0 Cromarty 2 00.0 531 00.0 Jenkins 1 00.0 155 00.0 Keating 4 00.0 405 00.0 Buzza 1 00.0 153 00.0 B Handley 12 00.0 32,349 01.4 M Handley 1 00.0 127 00.0 W Mahony 1 00.0 108 00.0 L Mahony 1 00.0 123 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 451,858 18.9 ELECTED 5 Marple 16 00.0 2,682 00.1 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 215,380 99.8 216,330 09.1 Alston 113 00.1 762 00.0 Yaskewych 21 00.0 867 00.0 Smith 8 00.0 729 00.0 Casley 3 00.0 258 00.0 Krape 1 00.0 157 00.0 Titter 1 00.0 95 00.0 Kapphan 0 168 00.0 (exhausted 24 135 ) (loss by fraction 13 52 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 215,781 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Cooney's 153,071 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 31 00.0 174,170 07.3 Venturini 1 00.0 1,008 00.0 McKay 2 00.0 19,469 00.8 Carter 1 00.0 573 00.0 Siddons 26 00.0 164,627 06.9 Powell 1 00.0 889 00.0 Price 1 00.0 280 00.0 Spindler 0 144 00.0 Peak 0 241 00.0 Tattersall 1 00.0 30,484 01.3 Renkema 0 136 00.0 Hall 0 88 00.0 Easton 0 146 00.0 McKerrow 2 00.0 94,907 04.0 Cromarty 0 531 00.0 Jenkins 0 155 00.0 Keating 1 00.0 406 00.0 Buzza 0 153 00.0 B Handley 5 00.0 32,354 01.4 M Handley 2 00.0 129 00.0 W Mahony 2 00.0 110 00.0 L Mahony 1 00.0 124 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 152,954 99.9 155,636 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 12 00.0 216,342 09.1 Alston 3 00.0 765 00.0 Yaskewych 0 867 00.0 Smith 0 729 00.0 Casley 0 258 00.0 Krape 0 157 00.0 Titter 0 95 00.0 Kapphan 0 168 00.0 (exhausted 13 148 ) (loss by fraction 12 64 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 153,071 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Hall's 88 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 5 05.7 174,175 07.3 Venturini 0 1,008 00.0 McKay 1 01.1 19,470 00.8 Carter 0 573 00.0 Siddons 3 03.4 164,630 06.9 Powell 3 03.4 892 00.0 Price 1 01.1 281 00.0 Spindler 0 144 00.0 Peak 1 01.1 242 00.0 Tattersall 20 22.7 30,504 01.3 Renkema 12 13.6 148 00.0 Easton 17 19.3 163 00.0 McKerrow 2 02.3 94,909 04.0 Cromarty 8 09.1 539 00.0 Jenkins 0 155 00.0 Keating 3 03.4 409 00.0 Buzza 0 153 00.0 B Handley 0 32,354 01.4 M Handley 5 05.7 134 00.0 W Mahony 2 02.3 112 00.0 L Mahony 0 124 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 0 155,636 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 2 02.3 216,344 09.1 Alston 1 01.1 766 00.0 Yaskewych 0 867 00.0 Smith 1 01.1 730 00.0 Casley 1 01.1 259 00.0 Krape 0 157 00.0 Titter 0 95 00.0 Kapphan 0 168 00.0 (exhausted 0 148 ) (loss by fraction 0 64 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 88 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Titter's 95 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 9 09.7 174,184 07.3 Venturini 1 01.1 1,009 00.0 McKay 1 01.1 19,471 00.8 Carter 0 573 00.0 Siddons 7 07.5 164,637 06.9 Powell 0 892 00.0 Price 1 01.1 282 00.0 Spindler 2 02.2 146 00.0 Peak 0 242 00.0 Tattersall 0 30,504 01.3 Renkema 0 148 00.0 Easton 0 163 00.0 McKerrow 1 01.1 94,910 04.0 Cromarty 0 539 00.0 Jenkins 0 155 00.0 Keating 1 01.1 410 00.0 Buzza 3 03.2 156 00.0 B Handley 3 03.2 32,357 01.4 M Handley 0 134 00.0 W Mahony 0 112 00.0 L Mahony 0 124 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 10 10.8 155,646 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 8 08.6 216,352 09.1 Alston 1 01.1 767 00.0 Yaskewych 0 867 00.0 Smith 7 07.5 737 00.0 Casley 13 14.0 272 00.0 Krape 14 15.1 171 00.0 Kapphan 11 11.8 179 00.0 (exhausted 0 148 ) (loss by fraction 2 66 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 95 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: W Mahoney's 112 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 0 174,184 07.3 Venturini 0 1,009 00.0 McKay 0 19,471 00.8 Carter 2 01.9 575 00.0 Siddons 3 02.9 164,640 06.9 Powell 0 892 00.0 Price 0 282 00.0 Spindler 0 146 00.0 Peak 0 242 00.0 Tattersall 0 30,504 01.3 Renkema 0 148 00.0 Easton 0 163 00.0 McKerrow 2 01.9 94,912 04.0 Cromarty 2 01.9 541 00.0 Jenkins 3 02.9 158 00.0 Keating 0 410 00.0 Buzza 0 156 00.0 B Handley 15 14.6 32,372 01.4 M Handley 20 19.4 154 00.0 L Mahony 50 48.5 174 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 1 01.0 155,647 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 3 02.9 216,355 09.1 Alston 0 767 00.0 Yaskewych 0 867 00.0 Smith 1 01.0 738 00.0 Casley 0 272 00.0 Krape 0 171 00.0 Kapphan 1 01.0 180 00.0 (exhausted 1 149 ) (loss by fraction 8 74 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 112 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Spindler's 146 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 7 04.8 174,191 07.3 Venturini 2 01.4 1,011 00.0 McKay 2 01.4 19,473 00.8 Carter 0 575 00.0 Siddons 28 19.2 164,668 06.9 Powell 10 06.8 902 00.0 Price 38 26.0 320 00.0 Peak 43 29.5 285 00.0 Tattersall 0 30,504 01.3 Renkema 2 01.4 150 00.0 Easton 4 02.7 167 00.0 McKerrow 0 94,912 04.0 Cromarty 0 541 00.0 Jenkins 1 00.7 159 00.0 Keating 0 410 00.0 Buzza 1 00.7 157 00.0 B Handley 2 01.4 32,374 01.4 M Handley 1 00.7 155 00.0 L Mahony 0 174 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 1 00.7 155,648 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 2 01.4 216,357 09.1 Alston 1 00.7 768 00.0 Yaskewych 0 867 00.0 Smith 1 00.7 739 00.0 Casley 0 272 00.0 Krape 0 171 00.0 Kapphan 0 180 00.0 (exhausted 0 149 ) (loss by fraction 0 74 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 146 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Renkema's 150 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 8 05.5 174,199 07.3 Venturini 2 01.4 1,013 00.0 McKay 0 19,473 00.8 Carter 4 02.7 579 00.0 Siddons 6 04.1 164,674 06.9 Powell 5 03.4 907 00.0 Price 2 01.4 322 00.0 Peak 2 01.4 287 00.0 Tattersall 59 40.4 30,563 01.3 Easton 37 25.3 204 00.0 McKerrow 5 03.4 94,917 04.0 Cromarty 2 01.4 543 00.0 Jenkins 5 03.4 164 00.0 Keating 0 410 00.0 Buzza 0 157 00.0 B Handley 0 32,374 01.4 M Handley 5 03.4 160 00.0 L Mahony 0 174 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 0 155,648 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 2 01.4 216,359 09.1 Alston 0 768 00.0 Yaskewych 1 00.7 868 00.0 Smith 1 00.7 740 00.0 Casley 0 272 00.0 Krape 0 171 00.0 Kapphan 0 180 00.0 (exhausted 1 150 ) (loss by fraction 3 77 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 150 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Buzza's 157 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 4 02.6 174,203 07.3 Venturini 2 01.3 1,015 00.0 McKay 1 00.7 19,474 00.8 Carter 0 579 00.0 Siddons 4 02.6 164,678 06.9 Powell 0 907 00.0 Price 1 00.7 323 00.0 Peak 2 01.3 289 00.0 Tattersall 0 30,563 01.3 Easton 2 01.3 206 00.0 McKerrow 16 10.5 94,933 04.0 Cromarty 6 03.9 549 00.0 Jenkins 5 03.3 169 00.0 Keating 100 65.8 510 00.0 B Handley 0 32,374 01.4 M Handley 1 00.7 161 00.0 L Mahony 1 00.7 175 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 2 01.3 155,650 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 1 00.7 216,360 09.1 Alston 0 768 00.0 Yaskewych 2 01.3 870 00.0 Smith 0 740 00.0 Casley 0 272 00.0 Krape 2 01.3 173 00.0 Kapphan 0 180 00.0 (exhausted 2 152 ) (loss by fraction 3 80 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 157 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: M Handley's 161 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 3 02.1 174,206 07.3 Venturini 0 1,015 00.0 McKay 0 19,474 00.8 Carter 1 00.7 580 00.0 Siddons 4 02.7 164,682 06.9 Powell 1 00.7 908 00.0 Price 2 01.4 325 00.0 Peak 0 289 00.0 Tattersall 1 00.7 30,564 01.3 Easton 1 00.7 207 00.0 McKerrow 7 04.8 94,940 04.0 Cromarty 10 06.8 559 00.0 Jenkins 5 03.4 174 00.0 Keating 2 01.4 512 00.0 B Handley 69 47.3 32,443 01.4 L Mahony 28 19.2 203 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 5 03.4 155,655 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 2 01.4 216,362 09.1 Alston 1 00.7 769 00.0 Yaskewych 0 870 00.0 Smith 2 01.4 742 00.0 Casley 1 00.7 273 00.0 Krape 0 173 00.0 Kapphan 1 00.7 181 00.0 (exhausted 1 153 ) (loss by fraction 14 94 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 161 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Krape's 173 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 16 09.4 174,222 07.3 Venturini 2 01.2 1,017 00.0 McKay 5 02.9 19,479 00.8 Carter 0 580 00.0 Siddons 15 08.8 164,697 06.9 Powell 1 00.6 909 00.0 Price 2 01.2 327 00.0 Peak 0 289 00.0 Tattersall 0 30,564 01.3 Easton 0 207 00.0 McKerrow 2 01.2 94,942 04.0 Cromarty 0 559 00.0 Jenkins 0 174 00.0 Keating 0 512 00.0 B Handley 3 01.8 32,446 01.4 L Mahony 2 01.2 205 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 15 08.8 155,670 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 17 10.0 216,379 09.1 Alston 1 00.6 770 00.0 Yaskewych 1 00.6 871 00.0 Smith 56 32.9 798 00.0 Casley 19 11.2 292 00.0 Kapphan 13 07.6 194 00.0 (exhausted 1 154 ) (loss by fraction 2 96 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 173 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Jenkins's 174 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 13 07.6 174,235 07.3 Venturini 1 00.6 1,018 00.0 McKay 5 02.9 19,484 00.8 Carter 2 01.2 582 00.0 Siddons 3 01.7 164,700 06.9 Powell 4 02.3 913 00.0 Price 4 02.3 331 00.0 Peak 1 00.6 290 00.0 Tattersall 0 30,564 01.3 Easton 6 03.5 213 00.0 McKerrow 32 18.6 94,974 04.0 Cromarty 31 18.0 590 00.0 Keating 44 25.6 556 00.0 B Handley 6 03.5 32,452 01.4 L Mahony 2 01.2 207 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 7 04.1 155,677 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 7 04.1 216,386 09.1 Alston 0 770 00.0 Yaskewych 0 871 00.0 Smith 3 01.7 801 00.0 Casley 1 00.6 293 00.0 Kapphan 0 194 00.0 (exhausted 0 154 ) (loss by fraction 2 98 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 174 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Kapphan's 194 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 8 04.1 174,243 07.3 Venturini 0 1,018 00.0 McKay 2 01.0 19,486 00.8 Carter 1 00.5 583 00.0 Siddons 6 03.1 164,706 06.9 Powell 0 913 00.0 Price 1 00.5 332 00.0 Peak 1 00.5 291 00.0 Tattersall 2 01.0 30,566 01.3 Easton 0 213 00.0 McKerrow 1 00.5 94,975 04.0 Cromarty 0 590 00.0 Keating 0 556 00.0 B Handley 3 01.6 32,455 01.4 L Mahony 2 01.0 209 00.0 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 6 03.1 155,683 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 7 03.6 216,393 09.1 Alston 3 01.6 773 00.0 Yaskewych 8 04.1 879 00.0 Smith 15 07.8 816 00.0 Casley 127 65.8 420 00.0 (exhausted 1 155 ) (loss by fraction 0 98 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 194 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th count: L Mahony's 209 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 7 03.5 174,250 07.3 Venturini 0 1,018 00.0 McKay 0 19,486 00.8 Carter 3 01.5 586 00.0 Siddons 2 01.0 164,708 06.9 Powell 0 913 00.0 Price 0 332 00.0 Peak 5 02.5 296 00.0 Tattersall 0 30,566 01.3 Easton 2 01.0 215 00.0 McKerrow 3 01.5 94,978 04.0 Cromarty 3 01.5 593 00.0 Keating 8 04.0 564 00.0 B Handley 135 67.2 32,590 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 24 11.9 155,707 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 6 03.0 216,399 09.1 Alston 1 00.5 774 00.0 Yaskewych 1 00.5 880 00.0 Smith 1 00.5 817 00.0 Casley 0 420 00.0 (exhausted 2 157 ) (loss by fraction 6 104 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 209 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th count: Easton's 215 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 3 01.4 174,253 07.3 Venturini 2 00.9 1,020 00.0 McKay 3 01.4 19,489 00.8 Carter 3 01.4 589 00.0 Siddons 10 04.7 164,718 06.9 Powell 2 00.9 915 00.0 Price 4 01.9 336 00.0 Peak 4 01.9 300 00.0 Tattersall 155 73.5 30,721 01.3 McKerrow 3 01.4 94,981 04.0 Cromarty 2 00.9 595 00.0 Keating 9 04.3 573 00.0 B Handley 3 01.4 32,593 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 1 00.5 155,708 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 3 01.4 216,402 09.1 Alston 0 774 00.0 Yaskewych 0 880 00.0 Smith 3 01.4 820 00.0 Casley 1 00.5 421 00.0 (exhausted 2 159 ) (loss by fraction 2 106 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 215 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19th count: Peak's 300 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 9 03.0 174,262 07.3 Venturini 5 01.7 1,025 00.0 McKay 2 00.7 19,491 00.8 Carter 6 02.0 595 00.0 Siddons 30 10.1 164,748 06.9 Powell 18 06.1 933 00.0 Price 198 66.7 534 00.0 Tattersall 5 01.7 30,726 01.3 McKerrow 3 01.0 94,984 04.0 Cromarty 0 595 00.0 Keating 4 01.3 577 00.0 B Handley 4 01.3 32,597 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 7 02.4 155,715 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 2 00.7 216,404 09.1 Alston 2 00.7 776 00.0 Yaskewych 2 00.7 882 00.0 Smith 0 820 00.0 Casley 0 421 00.0 (exhausted 1 160 ) (loss by fraction 2 108 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 300 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 20th count: Casley's 421 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 32 07.7 174,294 07.3 Venturini 4 01.0 1,029 00.0 McKay 10 02.4 19,501 00.8 Carter 4 01.0 599 00.0 Siddons 61 14.7 164,809 06.9 Powell 4 01.0 937 00.0 Price 5 01.2 539 00.0 Tattersall 6 01.4 30,732 01.3 McKerrow 11 02.7 94,995 04.0 Cromarty 1 00.2 596 00.0 Keating 2 00.5 579 00.0 B Handley 8 01.9 32,605 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 33 08.0 155,748 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 21 05.1 216,425 09.1 Alston 7 01.7 783 00.0 Yaskewych 6 01.4 888 00.0 Smith 200 48.2 1,020 00.0 (exhausted 1 161 ) (loss by fraction 5 113 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 421 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 21st count: Price's 539 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 20 03.8 174,314 07.3 Venturini 6 01.1 1,035 00.0 McKay 11 02.1 19,512 00.8 Carter 8 01.5 607 00.0 Siddons 97 18.3 164,906 06.9 Powell 317 59.7 1,254 00.1 Tattersall 11 02.1 30,743 01.3 McKerrow 3 00.6 94,998 04.0 Cromarty 14 02.6 610 00.0 Keating 2 00.4 581 00.0 B Handley 11 02.1 32,616 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 4 00.8 155,752 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 20 03.8 216,445 09.1 Alston 1 00.2 784 00.0 Yaskewych 2 00.4 890 00.0 Smith 4 00.8 1,024 00.0 (exhausted 3 164 ) (loss by fraction 5 118 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 539 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 22nd count: Keating's 581 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 20 03.5 174,334 07.3 Venturini 2 00.4 1,037 00.0 McKay 7 01.2 19,519 00.8 Carter 11 01.9 618 00.0 Siddons 15 02.6 164,921 06.9 Powell 5 00.9 1,259 00.1 Tattersall 10 01.8 30,753 01.3 McKerrow 124 21.8 95,122 04.0 Cromarty 307 54.0 917 00.0 B Handley 19 03.3 32,635 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 20 03.5 155,772 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 12 02.1 216,457 09.1 Alston 6 01.1 790 00.0 Yaskewych 3 00.5 893 00.0 Smith 7 01.2 1,031 00.0 (exhausted 5 169 ) (loss by fraction 8 126 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 581 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 23rd count: Carter's 618 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 68 11.3 174,402 07.3 Venturini 31 05.1 1,068 00.0 McKay 378 62.8 19,897 00.8 Siddons 39 06.5 164,960 06.9 Powell 16 02.7 1,275 00.1 Tattersall 2 00.3 30,755 01.3 McKerrow 7 01.2 95,129 04.0 Cromarty 3 00.5 920 00.0 B Handley 10 01.7 32,645 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 20 03.3 155,792 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 10 01.7 216,467 09.1 Alston 3 00.5 793 00.0 Yaskewych 3 00.5 896 00.0 Smith 12 02.0 1,043 00.0 (exhausted 6 175 ) (loss by fraction 10 136 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 618 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 24th count: Alston's 793 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 19 02.4 174,421 07.3 Venturini 4 00.5 1,072 00.0 McKay 6 00.8 19,903 00.8 Siddons 34 04.4 164,994 06.9 Powell 6 00.8 1,281 00.1 Tattersall 3 00.4 30,758 01.3 McKerrow 14 01.8 95,143 04.0 Cromarty 1 00.1 921 00.0 B Handley 10 01.3 32,655 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 17 02.2 155,809 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 500 64.4 216,967 09.1 Yaskewych 159 20.5 1,055 00.0 Smith 3 00.4 1,046 00.0 (exhausted 3 178 ) (loss by fraction 14 150 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 793 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 25th count: Cromarty's 921 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 10 01.1 174,431 07.3 Venturini 2 00.2 1,074 00.0 McKay 8 00.9 19,911 00.8 Siddons 8 00.9 165,002 06.9 Powell 11 01.2 1,292 00.1 Tattersall 177 19.5 30,935 01.3 McKerrow 593 65.3 95,736 04.0 B Handley 34 03.7 32,689 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 11 01.2 155,820 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 47 05.2 217,014 09.1 Yaskewych 0 1,055 00.0 Smith 7 00.8 1,053 00.0 (exhausted 3 181 ) (loss by fraction 10 160 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 921 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 26th count: Smith's 1,053 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 108 10.6 174,539 07.3 Venturini 20 02.0 1,094 00.0 McKay 101 10.0 20,012 00.8 Siddons 105 10.3 165,107 06.9 Powell 19 01.9 1,311 00.1 Tattersall 40 03.9 30,975 01.3 McKerrow 69 06.8 95,805 04.0 B Handley 103 10.1 32,792 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 102 10.0 155,922 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 253 24.9 217,267 09.1 Yaskewych 95 09.4 1,150 00.0 (exhausted 20 201 ) (loss by fraction 18 178 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,053 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 27th count: Venturini's 1,094 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 733 68.5 175,272 07.3 McKay 98 09.2 20,110 00.8 Siddons 59 05.5 165,166 06.9 Powell 19 01.8 1,330 00.1 Tattersall 13 01.2 30,988 01.3 McKerrow 9 00.8 95,814 04.0 B Handley 6 00.6 32,798 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 94 08.8 156,016 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 32 03.0 217,299 09.1 Yaskewych 7 00.7 1,157 00.0 (exhausted 15 216 ) (loss by fraction 9 187 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,094 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 28th count: Yaskewych's 1,157 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 30 02.6 175,302 07.3 McKay 6 00.5 20,116 00.8 Siddons 28 02.5 165,194 06.9 Powell 10 00.9 1,340 00.1 Tattersall 5 00.4 30,993 01.3 McKerrow 14 01.2 95,828 04.0 B Handley 9 00.8 32,807 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 33 02.9 156,049 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 999 88.1 218,298 09.1 (exhausted 10 226 ) (loss by fraction 13 200 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,157 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 29th count: Powell's 1,340 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 109 08.2 175,411 07.3 McKay 42 03.2 20,158 00.8 Siddons 1,040 78.7 166,234 07.0 Tattersall 29 02.2 31,022 01.3 McKerrow 31 02.3 95,859 04.0 B Handley 14 01.1 32,821 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 42 03.2 156,091 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 15 01.1 218,313 09.1 (exhausted 9 235 ) (loss by fraction 9 209 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,340 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30th count: McKay's 20,158 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 1,210 06.0 176,621 07.4 Siddons 1,205 06.0 167,439 07.0 Tattersall 240 01.2 31,262 01.3 McKerrow 16,047 79.9 111,906 04.7 B Handley 209 01.0 33,030 01.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 392 02.0 156,483 06.5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 770 03.8 219,083 09.2 (exhausted 66 301 ) (loss by fraction 19 228 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,158 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 31st count: Tattersall's 31,262 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 646 02.1 177,267 07.4 Siddons 1,433 04.6 168,872 07.1 McKerrow 1,845 05.9 113,751 04.8 B Handley 24,242 77.7 57,272 02.4 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 550 01.8 157,033 06.6 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 2,503 08.0 221,586 09.3 (exhausted 30 331 ) (loss by fraction 13 241 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 31,262 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 32nd count: B Handley's 57,272 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 547 01.0 177,814 07.4 Siddons 894 01.6 169,766 07.1 McKerrow 1,753 03.1 115,504 04.8 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 811 01.4 157,844 06.6 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 Short 53,193 93.0 274,779 11.5 (exhausted 52 383 ) (loss by fraction 22 263 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,272 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 33rd count: McKerrow's 115,504 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 1,083 00.9 178,897 07.5 Siddons 20,186 17.5 189,952 07.9 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 1,165 01.0 159,009 06.7 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHORT 92,924 80.6 367,703 15.4 ELECTED 6 (exhausted 129 512 ) (loss by fraction 17 280 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 115,504 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 34th count: Short's 68,916 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 591 00.9 179,488 07.5 Siddons 65,902 95.8 255,854 10.7 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 Marple 2,321 03.4 161,330 06.7 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHORT E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 6 (exhausted 100 612 ) (loss by fraction 2 282 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,916 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 35th count: Marple's 161,330 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melzer 2,686 01.7 182,174 07.6 SIDDONS 158,525 98.3 414,379 17.3 ELECTED 7 ZAKHAROV * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 1 RAY * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 3 COONEY E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 5 MISSEN * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 2 HAMER * E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 4 SHORT E 298,787 12.5 ELECTED 6 (exhausted 113 725 ) (loss by fraction 6 288 ) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 161,330 2,390,288 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1985. Cooney, Hamer, Missen, Ray, Short and Zakharov elected for a term ending 30 June 1991. Siddons elected for a term ending 30 June 1988 (consequent upon the enlargement of the Senate). Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1988): Hon John BUTTON (ALP), Hon Don CHIPP (AD), Hon Gareth EVANS (ALP), Hon Dame Margaret GUILFOYLE (Lib), Austin LEWIS (Lib). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Norman Button (1933-2008): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983 Minister for Industry and Commerce to 13 December 1984 Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce from 13 December 1984 > Donald Leslie Chipp (1925-2006): Elected 1977, 1983 Leader of the Australian Democrats to 18 August 1986 Resigned place 18 August 1986 (see Appointments) Later career: Elected Delegate to the 1998 Constitutional Convention Died 28 August 2006 > Bernard Cornelius Cooney (1934-2019): Elected 1984 Born: 11 July 1934, Currie, Tasmania Career: Educated University of Melbourne. Barrister. > Gareth John Evans (born 1944): Elected 1977, 1983 Attorney-General to 13 December 1984 Minister for Resources and Energy from 13 December 1984 > Margaret Georgina Constance Guilfoyle (born 1926): Elected 1970, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1983 Guilfoyle retired at the 1987 election. > David John Hamer (1923-2002): Elected 1977, 1983, 1984 > Austin William Russell Lewis (born 1932): Appointed 1976. Elected 1977, 1983 > Alan Joseph Missen (1925-86): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977, 1983, 1984 Died 30 March 1986 (see Appointments) > Robert Francis Ray (born 1947): Elected 1980, 1983, 1984 > James Robert Short (born 1936): Elected 1984 Born: 7 December 1936, Shepparton, Victoria Career: Educated University of Melbourne, Public servant, Treasury Department. Executive Secretary, Australian Industries Development Corporation 1973-74. House of Representatives: MHR for Ballaarat 1975-80 > John Royston Siddons (1927-2016): Elected 1980. Defeated 1983. Elected 1984 > Alice Olive Zakharov (1929-95): Elected 1983, 1984 --------------------------------------------------------------------