VICTORIA ==================================================================== LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 19 MAY 1973 ==================================================================== Shows ministerial and parliamentary offices held by MLCs in the period from 19 May 1973 to 20 March 1976 Voting figures are taken from Colin Hughes and Don Aitkin, "Voting for the Australian state upper houses, 1890-1984," ANU Press 1986. Candidates' given names are taken from "The Age." No seats changed hands between the Liberals and Labor at this election. The Liberals gained Gippsland from the CP, and also regained Western, which they had lost to the CP at the 1968 by- election. SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS ================================================================================ Voters enrolled: 2,088,984 Total votes cast: 1,953,462 93.5 Informal votes: 74,354 03.8 Formal votes: 1,879,108 96.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Party Votes % 1970 1973 Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liberal Party 810,807 43.1 +05.5 10 11 +01 21 +02 Country Party 120,604 06.4 +00.3 3 3 -01 6 -02 Australian Labor Party 766,181 40.8 -01.8 5 4 9 Democratic Labor Party 163,008 08.7 -05.4 - - - Australia Party 18,508 01.0 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,879,108 18 18 36 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The table shows members elected in 1970, for terms ending in 1976, and members elected at this election, for terms ending in 1979. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOTING BY PROVINCE ==================================================================== BALLARAT PROVINCE 66,556 enrolled, 63,256 (95.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Liberal over Labor 11.8 1970 majority: Liberal over Labor 09.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald F Corbett Labor Party 24,259 39.5 -00.1 Hon Vance O Dickie * Liberal Party 27,500 44.8 -03.0 William D Griffin Democratic Labor 5,317 08.6 -04.0 Patrick C Hope Country Party 4,318 07.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,862 (02.9%) informal 61,394 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hope's 4,318 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Corbett 474 11.0 24,733 40.3 Dickie * 1,009 23.4 28,509 46.4 Griffin 2,835 65.7 8,152 13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,318 61,394 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Griffin's 8,152 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Corbett 790 09.7 25,523 41.6 +01.1 DICKIE * 7,362 90.3 35,871 58.4 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 8,152 61,394 08.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vance Oakley Dickie (1918-2012): Elected 1956 by, 1961, 1967, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Housing Minister for Aboriginal Affairs to 19 February 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Ballarat Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murray Lewis Byrne (1928-2012): Elected 1958, 1964, 1970 Byrne retired in 1976. Died 7 November 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for State Development and Decentralization Minister for Tourism Minister of Immigration -------------------------------------------------------------------- Byrne's ministerial term ended on 31 March 1976. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO PROVINCE 70,416 enrolled, 67,075 (95.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Liberal over Labor 00.1 1970 majority: Liberal over Labor 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stewart A Anderson Labor Party 29,789 45.5 -01.5 William Drechsler Democratic Labor 5,905 09.0 -04.3 Hon Frederick Grimwade * Liberal Party 29,725 45.4 +05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,656 (02.5%) informal 65,419 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Drechsler's 5,905 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 923 15.6 30,712 47.0 -02.0 GRIMWADE * 4,982 84.4 34,707 53.0 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 5,905 65,419 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Sheppard Grimwade (1933-89): Elected 1967, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Bendigo Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick James Granter (1921-2012): Elected 1964, 1970 Granter contested Central Highlands in 1976. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister of Water Supply from 22 June 1973 Minister of Forests from 22 June 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BORONIA PROVINCE 195,299 enrolled, 182,911 (93.7%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Liberal over Labor 12.7 e 1970 majority: Liberal over Labor 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter D BLOCK + Liberal Party 93,740 52.8 +09.1 Niall Brennan Labor Party 72,120 40.6 -03.0 Cornelius J Gleeson Democratic Labor 11,612 06.5 -06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5,439 (03.0%) informal 177,472 08.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brennan was a well-known writer and the son of Hon Frank Brennan MHR. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter David Block (1935-92): Elected 1973 Born: 27 May 1935, Melbourne Career: Military service 1952-53. Professional golfer, actor, television producer, company director. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Boronia Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vernon Thomas Hauser (born 1928): Elected 1970 Hauser contested Nunawading Province in 1976. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DOUTTA GALLA PROVINCE 146,825 enrolled, 137,633 (93.7%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Labor over Liberal 01.4 1970 majority: Labor over Liberal 06.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubert K Evans Democratic Labor 18,850 14.6 -00.8 Frank D Mott Liberal Party 43,441 33.5 +03.6 Hon John M TRIPOVICH * Labor Party 67,210 51.9 -02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8,132 (05.9%) informal 129,501 03.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Matthew Tripovich (1907-76): Elected 1960 by, 1961, 1967, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Doutta Galla Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Randolph John Eddy (1918-89): Elected 1970 Eddy contested Thomastown Province in 1976. -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST YARRA PROVINCE 130,865 enrolled, 120,136 (91.8%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Liberal over Labor 19.7 e 1970 majority: Liberal over Labor 14.4 e 1971 by-election majority: Liberal over Labor 11.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William M CAMPBELL * Liberal Party 68,336 58.5 +05.7 Helen M Hart Democratic Labor 8,837 07.6 -05.3 Rosslyn Ives Labor Party 31,799 27.2 -07.1 Harold H Jeffrey Australia Party 7,765 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,399 (02.8%) informal 116,737 18.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Montgomery Campbell (1920-96): Elected 1964 by, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for East Yarra Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haddon Storey (born 1930): Elected 1971 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND PROVINCE 93,725 enrolled, 88,342 (94.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: CP over Labor 15.4 1970 majority: Labor over Liberal 07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gregory Answorth Democratic Labor 8,114 09.5 -04.3 Richard J Long Liberal Party 25,392 29.6 +03.2 Thomas H Matthews Labor Party 29,543 34.5 +01.4 Hon Robert W May * Country Party 22,663 26.4 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,630 (03.0%) informal 85,712 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Answorth's 8,114 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Long 3,036 37.3 28,424 33.2 Matthews 761 09.4 30,304 35.4 May * 4,327 53.3 26,990 31.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 8,114 85,712 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: May's 26,990 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- LONG 23,395 86.7 51,813 60.4 +17.9 Matthews 3,595 13.3 33,899 39.6 -17.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 26,990 85,712 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The very large swing to the Liberals was due to the fact that the Country Party directed its preferences to Labor in 1970 but to the Liberals in 1973. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert William May (1909-86): Elected 1957 by, 1961, 1967. Defeated 1973 Died 16 April 1986 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard John Long (1924-2021): Elected 1973 Born: 4 May 1924, Leongatha Career: Educated Melbourne University. Military service 1943-46. Solicitor, Warragul. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Gippsland Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Eric Kent (born 1919): Elected 1970 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGINBOTHAM PROVINCE 134,910 enrolled, 126,220 (93.6%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Liberal over Labor 15.3 e 1970 majority: Liberal over Labor 09.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William G FRY * Liberal Party 68,273 55.6 +08.1 Frederick L Skinner Democratic Labor 9,631 07.9 -04.9 Henry G Woodley Labor Party 44,792 36.5 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,524 (02.8%) informal 122,696 12.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Gordon Fry (1909-2000): Elected 1967, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Higinbotham Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Murray Hamilton (1918-2009): Elected 1967 by, 1970 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PROVINCE 117,092 enrolled, 103,920 (88.8%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Labor over Liberal 07.6 e 1970 majority: Labor over Liberal 02.3 e 1972 by-election majority: Labor unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Douglas G ELLIOT * Labor Party 54,457 55.8 +05.2 Gordon G Haberman Democratic Labor 8,299 08.5 -09.8 John F Walsh Liberal Party 34,878 35.7 +04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,286 (06.1%) informal 97,634 07.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas George Elliot (1917-89): Elected 1960 by, 1961, 1967, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivan Barry Trayling (born 1936): Elected 1972 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE NORTH PROVINCE 120,381 enrolled, 113,239 (94.1%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Labor over Liberal 05.9 e 1970 majority: Labor over Liberal 05.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard K R Alston Liberal Party 35,617 33.4 +03.2 Hon John W GALBALLY * Labor Party 58,954 55.3 +00.9 Christina T Staunton Democratic Labor 12,029 11.3 -04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6,639 (05.9%) informal 106,600 06.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alston was a Senator for Victoria 1986-2004. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John William Galbally (1910-90): Elected 1949, 1955, 1961, 1967, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne North Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Malcolm Walton (1927-94): Elected 1958, 1964, 1970 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE WEST PROVINCE 155,477 enrolled, 145,962 (93.9%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Labor over Liberal 10.0 e 1970 majority: Labor over Liberal 05.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neville R Hudson Liberal Party 49,189 35.9 +07.7 Hon Alexander W KNIGHT * Labor Party 74,939 54.7 +00.8 Robin F Thomas Democratic Labor 12,874 09.4 -08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8,960 (06.1%) informal 137,002 05.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Hudson, see Legislative Assembly 1976, Werribee. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Wilson Knight (1924-85): Elected 1963 by, 1967, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Melbourne West Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Arthur Thomas (1911-95): Elected 1970 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- MONASH PROVINCE 133,950 enrolled, 123,202 (92.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Liberal over Labor 15.3 e 1970 majority: Liberal over Labor 13.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Charles A M HIDER * Liberal Party 67,463 56.7 +07.8 William P Hoyne Democratic Labor 8,679 07.3 -06.5 Jean McLean Labor Party 42,857 36.0 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,203 (03.4%) informal 118,999 13.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- McLean was MLC for Boronia 1985-92, Melbourne West 1992-99. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Allen Moir Hider (born 1935): Elected 1970 by, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Monash Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham John Nicol (1907-90): Elected 1958, 1964, 1970 Nicol retired in 1976. Died 28 September 1990 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN PROVINCE 65,624 enrolled, 62,346 (95.0%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: No two-candidate majority 1970 majority: CP over Liberal 14.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert T Baker Liberal Party 13,546 22.5 -00.3 Hon Stuart R McDonald * Country Party 28,726 47.7 +04.9 John P Ryan Democratic Labor 5,012 08.3 -04.1 John A White Labor Party 12,967 21.5 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2,095 (03.4%) informal 60,251 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Ryan's 5,012 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baker 569 11.4 14,115 23.4 McDONALD * 3,734 74.5 32,460 53.9 White 709 14.2 13,676 22.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 5,012 60,251 -------------------------------------------------------------------- It is not possible to calculate a two-party majority without knowing whether Labor gave its preferences to the Liberals or the CP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stuart Richard McDonald (1928-2017): Elected 1967, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Northern Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Alastair Clarke (1915-2002): Elected 1964, 1970 Northern Province was abolished in 1976. Clarke contested Bendigo Province in 1976. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 60,396 enrolled, 56,883 (94.2%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: No two-candidate majority 1970 majority: CP over Liberal 18.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Keith Bradbury * Country Party 26,331 47.7 +04.9 George C Ikinger Liberal Party 9,929 18.0 -02.7 Maurice M Smith Democratic Labor 4,444 08.0 -04.4 Edwin G Ure Labor Party 14,469 26.2 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,710 (03.0%) informal 55,173 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Smith's 4,444 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADBURY * 3,387 76.2 29,718 53.9 Ikinger 594 13.4 10,523 19.1 Ure 463 10.4 14,932 27.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,444 55,173 -------------------------------------------------------------------- It is not possible to calculate a two-party majority without knowing whether Labor gave its preferences to the Liberals or the CP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archibald Keith Bradbury (1905-88): Elected 1953 by, 1955, 1961, 1967, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for North-Eastern Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ivan Archie Swinburne (1908-94): Elected 1946, 1952, 1958, 1964, 1970 Swinburne retired in 1976. Died 12 August 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 49,972 enrolled, 47,521 (95.1%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: CP over Labor 21.3 e 1970 majority: CP over Labor 18.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanley B Croughan Democratic Labor 4,470 09.7 -03.0 Margaret R Davies Labor Party 11,787 25.6 -01.3 Heather M Mitchell Liberal Party 11,303 24.6 +06.8 Kenneth I M Wright + Country Party 18,440 40.1 -02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,521 (03.2%) informal 46,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Croughan's 4,470 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Davies 1,371 30.7 13,158 28.6 Mitchell 657 14.7 11,960 26.0 Wright + 2,442 54.6 20,882 45.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 4,470 46,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Mitchell's 11,960 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Davies 1,782 14.9 14,940 32.5 +00.9 WRIGHT + 10,178 85.1 31,060 67.5 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 11,960 46,000 17.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Irving Mackenzie Wright (1925-2019): Elected 1973 Born: 6 September 1925, Red Cliffs Career: Military service 1943-45. Estate agent and valuer. Company director. Mildura City Council, Mayor 1966, 1968. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for North-Western Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernard Phillip Dunn (born 1944): Elected 1969 by, 1970 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-EASTERN PROVINCE 188,690 enrolled, 176,793 (93.7%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Liberal over Labor 10.2 1970 majority: Liberal over Labor 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- David T Bottomley Labor Party 74,070 43.3 -03.5 John J Dougherty Democratic Labor 11,625 06.8 -05.1 Hon Alan J Hunt * Liberal Party 85,285 49.9 +08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5,813 (03.3%) informal 170,980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dougherty's 11,625 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bottomley 3,091 26.6 77,161 45.1 -04.9 HUNT * 8,534 73.4 93,819 54.9 +04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 11,625 170,980 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan John Hunt (1927-2013): Elected 1961, 1967, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Local Government Minister for Planning from 30 May 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for South-Eastern Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hector Roy Ward (1923-2006): Elected 1970 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH-WESTERN PROVINCE 111,040 enrolled, 104,673 (94.3%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Liberal over Labor 10.0 1970 majority: Liberal over Labor 04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gilbert J Anderson Country Party 7,401 07.3 +00.8 James M Crockett Democratic Labor 7,994 07.9 -06.5 Hon Stanley E Gleeson * Liberal Party 45,418 45.0 +06.1 Stanley S Nash Labor Party 40,179 39.8 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3,681 (03.5%) informal 100,992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Anderson's 7,401 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crockett 4,622 62.5 12,616 12.5 Gleeson * 1,656 22.4 47,074 46.6 Nash 1,123 15.2 41,302 40.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 7,401 100,992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Crockett's 12,616 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GLEESON * 11,604 92.0 58,678 58.1 +03.3 Nash 1,012 08.0 42,314 41.9 -03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 12,616 100,992 08.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanley Edmond Gleeson (1910-99): Elected 1965 by, 1967, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for South-Western Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Owen Glyndwr Jenkins (1927-2014): Elected 1970 South-Western Province was abolished in 1976. Jenkins contested Geelong Province in 1976. -------------------------------------------------------------------- TEMPLESTOWE PROVINCE 182,576 enrolled, 170,866 (93.6%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Liberal over Labor 09.3 1970 majority: Liberal over Labor 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher D Curtis Democratic Labor 13,418 08.1 -06.8 Frederick J Davis Labor Party 62,586 37.8 -05.5 Hon Vasey Houghton * Liberal Party 78,711 47.6 +05.9 Geoffrey D Loftus-Hills Australia Party 10,743 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5,408 (03.2%) informal 165,458 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Loftus-Hills's 10,743 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Curtis 844 07.9 14,262 08.6 Davis 3,171 29.5 65,757 39.7 HOUGHTON * 6,728 62.6 85,439 51.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 10,743 165,458 08.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Vasey Houghton (1921-2001): Elected 1967, 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister for Social Welfare from 30 May 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Templestowe Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond William Garrett (1900-94): Elected 1958, 1964, 1970 Garrett retired in 1976 Died 12 October 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------- President of the Legislative Council -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garrett's term as President expired on 29 June 1976. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN PROVINCE 65,190 enrolled, 62,484 (95.9%) voted ==================================================================== 1967 majority: Liberal over Labor 09.6 1968 by-election majority: CP over Liberal 08.8 1970 majority: Liberal over Labor 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan L Beattie Democratic Labor 5,898 09.7 -04.5 Digby G Crozier + Liberal Party 23,061 37.8 +03.8 Donald C Grossman Labor Party 19,404 31.8 +00.2 Hon Clive A Mitchell * Country Party 12,725 20.8 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,396 (02.2%) informal 61,088 -------------------------------------------------------------------- This seat elected Liberal members in 1967 and 1970. Mitchell was elected at the 1968 by-election. The Liberals are shown as the defending party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Beattie's 5,898 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crozier + 1,706 28.9 24,767 40.5 Grossman 433 07.3 19,837 32.5 Mitchell * 3,759 63.7 16,484 27.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 5,898 61,088 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Mitchell's 16,484 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CROZIER + 13,795 83.7 38,562 63.1 Grossman 2,689 16.3 22,526 36.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 16,484 61,088 13.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clive Alexander Mitchell (1918-2010): Elected 1968 by. Defeated 1973 Died 25 August 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Digby Glen Crozier (born 1927): Elected 1973 Born: 16 May 1927, London Career: To Australia as child. Military service 1945-46. Grazier at Wando Bridge. Glenelg Shire Council, President 1967. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Other member for Western Province 1973-76 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Samuel Gross (1924-89): Elected 1958, 1964, 1970 Gross retired in 1976 Died 2 October 1989 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTIONS 1973-76 ==================================================================== There were no by-election for the Legislative Council during this Parliament.