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Results of the 1961 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1961 federal election.[1]

Overall edit

This section is an excerpt from 1961 Australian federal election § House of Representatives
Main article: Results of the 1961 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
House of Reps (IRV) — 1961–63—Turnout 95.27% (CV) — Informal 2.57%
 
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 2,512,929 47.90 +5.09 62[a] +15
  Liberal–Country coalition 2,208,213 42.09 –4.46 62 –15
  Liberal  1,761,738 33.58 –3.65 45 –13
  Country  446,475 8.51 –0.81 17 –2
  Democratic Labor 399,475 7.61 –0.19 0 0
  Queensland Labor 57,487 1.10 –0.50 0 0
  Communist 25,429 0.48 –0.05 0 0
  Commonwealth Centre 6,743 0.13 +0.13 0 0
  Independents 35,757 0.68 +0.05 0 0
  Total 5,246,033     122
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Liberal–Country coalition Win 49.50 –4.60 62 –15
  Labor 50.50 +4.60 60 +15
Popular vote
Labor
 
 47.90%
Liberal
 
 33.58%
DLP/QLP
 
 8.71%
Country
 
 8.51%
Other
 
 1.29%
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
 
 50.50%
Coalition
 
 49.50%
Parliament seats
Coalition
 
 50.82%
Labor
 
 49.18%

New South Wales edit

1961 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
 
← 1958 9 December 1961 1963 →
All 46 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Arthur Calwell Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 22 24
Seats won 27 19
Seat change   5   5
Popular vote 1,041,238 799,576
Percentage 52.2% 40.4%
Swing   5.1pp   5.1pp
TPP 54.8% 45.2%
TPP swing   5.0pp   5.0pp

Banks edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Costa 31,755 58.1 −0.1
Liberal Jack Manning 14,244 26.1 −7.4
Independent Russell Duncan 5,190 9.5 +9.5
Democratic Labor John Antill 2,476 4.5 −0.5
Communist Frank Bollins 945 1.7 −1.7
Total formal votes 54,610 96.6
Informal votes 1,896 3.4
Turnout 56,506 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Costa 66.0 +3.7
Liberal Jack Manning 34.0 −3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Barton edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Reynolds 25,447 57.2 +7.9
Liberal Colin Sullivan 16,672 37.5 −9.8
Democratic Labor Thomas Bresnan 2,368 5.3 +1.9
Total formal votes 44,487 97.9
Informal votes 958 2.1
Turnout 45,445 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Reynolds 59.1 +8.8
Liberal Colin Sullivan 40.9 −8.8
Labor hold Swing +8.8

Bennelong edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Jensen 24,389 48.1 +7.5
Liberal John Cramer 22,991 45.4 −9.3
Democratic Labor Edward Beck 3,278 6.5 +2.9
Total formal votes 50,658 98.3
Informal votes 872 1.7
Turnout 51,530 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Cramer 26,745 50.8 −7.4
Labor Harry Jensen 24,913 49.2 +7.4
Liberal hold Swing −7.4

Blaxland edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Harrison 29,565 66.3 +2.6
Liberal David Cowan 11,319 25.4 −2.1
Democratic Labor Bernard Atkinson 3,742 8.4 −0.4
Total formal votes 44,626 97.0
Informal votes 1,363 3.0
Turnout 45,989 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Harrison 67.8 +1.5
Liberal David Cowan 32.2 −1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Bradfield edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Turner 36,166 71.4 −4.3
Labor Percy Staines 10,545 20.8 +4.6
Democratic Labor Dominique Droulers 3,946 7.8 −0.3
Total formal votes 50,657 98.2
Informal votes 946 1.8
Turnout 51,603 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Turner 76.8 −4.6
Labor Percy Staines 23.2 +4.6
Liberal hold Swing −4.6

Calare edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John England 19,547 50.1 +50.1
Labor Leroy Serisier 16,210 41.6 −0.3
Democratic Labor George Boland 3,240 8.3 +8.3
Total formal votes 38,997 98.6
Informal votes 551 1.4
Turnout 39,548 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country John England 56.9 −1.2
Labor Leroy Serisier 43.1 +1.2
Country hold Swing −1.2

Cowper edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank McGuren 17,567 45.9 +9.7
Country Sir Earle Page 15,259 39.9 −14.9
Independent Neville Weiley 5,435 14.2 +14.2
Total formal votes 38,261 98.1
Informal votes 725 1.9
Turnout 38,986 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank McGuren 19,803 51.8 +12.9
Country Sir Earle Page 18,458 48.2 −12.9
Labor gain from Country Swing +12.9

Cunningham edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Victor Kearney 31,474 62.0 +4.2
Liberal Jack Hough 17,422 34.3 −0.8
Communist Bill McDougall 1,884 3.7 +0.6
Total formal votes 50,780 97.1
Informal votes 1,532 2.9
Turnout 52,312 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Victor Kearney 65.3 +3.9
Liberal Jack Hough 34.7 −3.9
Labor hold Swing +3.9

Dalley edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William O'Connor 24,127 71.0 +0.0
Liberal Arthur Nesbitt 6,343 18.7 −10.3
Democratic Labor Reginald Lawson 2,331 6.9 +6.9
Communist Mavis Robertson 1,172 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 33,973 95.9
Informal votes 1,464 4.1
Turnout 35,437 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William O'Connor 75.3 +4.3
Liberal Arthur Nesbitt 24.7 −4.3
Labor hold Swing +4.3

Darling edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Clark 25,235 72.6 +2.1
Country Rodan Dawson 9,537 37.4 +1.7
Total formal votes 34,772 97.4
Informal votes 918 2.6
Turnout 35,690 93.6
Labor hold Swing +0.2

East Sydney edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eddie Ward 21,999 67.8 +4.6
Liberal John Folbigg 7,137 22.0 -0.8
Democratic Labor Joseph Bergin 2,276 7.0 +0.6
Communist Bill Brown 1,030 3.2 -4.4
Total formal votes 32,442 96.3
Informal votes 1,247 3.7
Turnout 33,689 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Ward 71.9 +1.5
Liberal John Folbigg 28.1 -1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Eden-Monaro edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Fraser 24,217 60.0 +6.3
Liberal Douglas Thomson 16,134 40.0 -0.7
Total formal votes 40,351 98.7
Informal votes 525 1.3
Turnout 40,876 95.5
Labor hold Swing +4.4

Evans edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Evans [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 17,623 46.1 -5.9
Labor James Monaghan 17,305 45.3 +3.5
Democratic Labor Francis Collins 2,580 6.8 +0.6
Independent Harold O'Reilly 702 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 38,210 97.3
Informal votes 1,051 2.7
Turnout 39,261 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Monaghan 19,141 50.1 +7.1
Liberal Frederick Osborne 19,069 49.9 -7.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.1

Farrer edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 22,707 55.7 -2.4
Labor Herb McPherson 13,899 34.1 +3.2
Democratic Labor William Brennan 4,195 10.3 -0.7
Total formal votes 40,801 98.4
Informal votes 678 1.6
Turnout 41,479 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 64.1 -3.0
Labor Herb McPherson 35.9 +3.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.0

Grayndler edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Grayndler  [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Daly 22,329 67.2 +5.3
Liberal Evan MacLaurin 7,872 23.7 -3.0
Communist Hal Alexander 2,322 7.0 -0.3
Democratic Labor Charles McCafferty 693 2.1 -1.2
Total formal votes 33,216 95.7
Informal votes 1,491 4.3
Turnout 34,707 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 74.0 +4.4
Liberal Evan MacLaurin 26.0 -4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

Gwydir edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Allan 19,845 50.1 -4.9
Labor Austin Heffernan 17,836 45.1 +0.1
Democratic Labor Stanley Parmenter 1,901 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 39,582 98.4
Informal votes 642 1.6
Turnout 40,224 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Allan 53.9 -1.1
Labor Austin Heffernan 46.1 +1.1
Country hold Swing -1.1

Hughes edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Johnson 37,113 59.2 +5.4
Liberal Keith Woodward 22,399 35.7 -6.3
Democratic Labor Wesley Johns 3,226 5.1 +0.9
Total formal votes 62,738 97.9
Informal votes 1,324 2.1
Turnout 64,062 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 61.0 +6.4
Liberal Keith Woodward 39.0 -6.4
Labor hold Swing +6.4

Hume edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,858 48.6 +2.3
Country Charles Anderson 16,682 43.0 −5.6
Democratic Labor Charles Rowe 3,234 8.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 38,774 98.8
Informal votes 488 1.2
Turnout 39,262 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Fuller 19,738 50.9 +3.0
Country Charles Anderson 19,036 49.1 −3.0
Labor gain from Country Swing +3.0

Hunter edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert James 33,435 75.5 +1.1
Liberal Edward Farrell 8,337 18.8 +4.7
Communist John Tapp 2,527 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 44,299 98.0
Informal votes 894 2.0
Turnout 45,193 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bert James 80.6 +3.1
Liberal Edward Farrell 19.4 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Kingsford Smith edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Curtin 24,866 57.9 +1.7
Liberal Jack Cunningham 14,963 34.8 -1.9
Democratic Labor John Cunningham 3,120 7.3 +0.2
Total formal votes 42,949 97.2
Informal votes 1,258 2.8
Turnout 44,207 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 59.4 +1.8
Liberal Jack Cunningham 40.6 -1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Lang edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Stewart 28,379 64.0 +3.4
Liberal Russell Carter 12,775 28.8 -6.2
Independent Frank Ball 2,043 4.6 +4.6
Democratic Labor Edward Byrnes 1,162 2.6 -1.8
Total formal votes 44,359 97.3
Informal votes 1,228 2.7
Turnout 45,587 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 66.3 +4.8
Liberal Russell Carter 32.7 -4.8
Labor hold Swing +4.8

Lawson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Lawson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Laurie Failes 18,750 47.9 -1.8
Labor John Canobi 18,156 46.4 +4.1
Democratic Labor Denis Searls 2,239 5.7 -2.3
Total formal votes 39,145 98.4
Informal votes 635 1.6
Turnout 39,780 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Laurie Failes 20,392 52.1 -3.9
Labor John Canobi 18,753 47.9 +3.9
Country hold Swing -3.9

Lowe edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McMahon 18,472 47.8 -7.8
Labor John Holland 18,285 47.3 +12.1
Democratic Labor Denis Klein 1,846 3.8 -5.4
Republican Daniel Smith 396 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 38,639 97.4
Informal votes 1,035 2.6
Turnout 39,674 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 19,660 50.9 -12.3
Labor John Holland 18,979 49.1 +12.3
Liberal hold Swing -12.3

Lyne edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 22,599 54.4 +1.0
Labor John Allan 16,295 39.2 +6.9
Democratic Labor Jack Collins 1,971 4.7 +1.4
Independent Joe Cordner 671 1.6 +0.2
Total formal votes 41,536 98.3
Informal votes 711 1.7
Turnout 42,247 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 59.0 −2.5
Labor John Allan 41.0 +2.5
Country hold Swing −2.5

Macarthur edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 27,532 53.0 -6.3
Labor Don Nilon 24,383 47.0 +6.3
Total formal votes 51,915 98.1
Informal votes 985 1.9
Turnout 52,900 95.1
Liberal hold Swing -6.3

Mackellar edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Mackellar  [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 29,248 54.1 -4.9
Labor Mabel Elliott 18,872 34.9 +4.6
Democratic Labor Philip Cohen 2,983 5.5 +0.8
Communist Hugh Begg 2,971 5.5 -0.4
Total formal votes 54,074 97.5
Informal votes 1,382 2.5
Turnout 55,456 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 58.9 -4.4
Labor Mabel Elliott 41.1 +4.4
Liberal hold Swing -4.4

Macquarie edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 26,803 63.1 +5.0
Liberal John Heesh 13,583 32.0 -3.5
Democratic Labor Frank Mackenzie 2,063 4.9 -1.5
Total formal votes 42,449 97.7
Informal votes 989 2.3
Turnout 43,438 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 64.1 +4.9
Liberal John Heesh 35.9 -4.9
Labor hold Swing +4.9

Mitchell edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Armitage 36,363 52.2 +11.0
Liberal Roy Wheeler 29,887 42.9 -11.7
Democratic Labor Allan Dwyer 3,011 4.3 +0.1
Independent John Mantova 404 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 69,665 97.4
Informal votes 1,854 2.6
Turnout 71,519 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Armitage 53.4 +11.4
Liberal Roy Wheeler 46.6 -11.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.4

New England edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country David Drummond 21,086 53.8 -5.8
Labor Donald White 15,929 40.7 +8.9
Democratic Labor John Burless 2,143 5.5 -3.1
Total formal votes 39,158 98.2
Informal votes 700 1.8
Turnout 39,858 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country David Drummond 58.4 -8.3
Labor Donald White 41.6 +8.3
Country hold Swing -8.3

Newcastle edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1961
1961 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 23,315 62.8 +2.9
Liberal Henry Wansey 10,488 28.2 -1.4
Democratic Labor Hugh Ansell 3,330 9.0 +0.7
Total formal votes 37,133 97.7
Informal votes 878 2.3
Turnout 38,011 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 65.4 +2.0
Liberal Henry Wansey 34.6 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

North Sydney edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Jack 18,959 49.7 -7.4
Labor Maurice Isaacs 15,610 40.9 +6.7
Democratic Labor Michael Fitzpatrick 3,575 9.4 +1.8
Total formal votes 38,144 97.9
Informal votes 805 2.1
Turnout 38,949 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Jack 20,608 54.0 -9.7
Labor Maurice Isaacs 17,536 46.0 +9.7
Liberal hold Swing -9.7

Parkes edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Haylen 20,352 52.5 +2.6
Liberal William Dowd 14,675 37.9 -7.2
Democratic Labor Vincent Couch 3,725 9.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 38,752 97.3
Informal votes 1,079 2.7
Turnout 39,831 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Haylen 54.2 +3.2
Liberal William Dowd 45.8 -3.2
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Parramatta edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Garfield Barwick 26,200 50.1 -6.7
Labor Maxwell McLaren 22,401 42.8 +3.1
Democratic Labor Reginald Andrews 2,936 5.6 +2.1
Communist Matt Munro 771 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 52,308 97.7
Informal votes 1,256 2.3
Turnout 53,564 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Garfield Barwick 55.0 -4.6
Labor Maxwell McLaren 45.0 +4.6
Liberal hold Swing -4.6

Paterson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allen Fairhall 20,155 50.9 -2.7
Labor Bob Brown 16,952 42.8 +6.5
Democratic Labor Aubrey Barr 2,490 6.3 -3.8
Total formal votes 39,597 98.2
Informal votes 733 1.8
Turnout 40,330 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Allen Fairhall 55.1 -6.8
Labor Bob Brown 44.9 +6.8
Liberal hold Swing -6.8

Phillip edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Syd Einfeld 19,094 50.3 +4.1
Liberal William Aston 16,741 44.1 -3.0
Democratic Labor Peter Daly 2,102 5.5 +0.0
Total formal votes 37,937 97.3
Informal votes 1,061 2.7
Turnout 38,998 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Syd Einfeld 51.4 +3.3
Liberal William Aston 48.6 -3.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.3

Reid edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Uren 34,867 66.1 +17.0
Liberal Jack Cook 11,959 22.7 -3.7
Democratic Labor Mick Carroll 5,885 11.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 52,711 96.8
Informal votes 1,743 3.2
Turnout 54,454 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 68.1 +4.0
Liberal Jack Cook 31.9 -4.0
Labor hold Swing +4.0

Richmond edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 25,301 63.9 -5.9
Labor Raymond Freeman 14,318 36.1 +9.2
Total formal votes 39,619 98.8
Informal votes 488 1.2
Turnout 40,107 95.4
Country hold Swing -7.6

Riverina edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hugh Roberton 18,838 47.8 -6.0
Labor Jack Ward 17,622 44.7 +4.4
Democratic Labor Albert Elrington 2,988 7.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 39,448 98.2
Informal votes 714 1.8
Turnout 40,162 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh Roberton 21,331 54.1 -4.5
Labor Jack Ward 18,117 45.9 +4.5
Country hold Swing -4.5

Robertson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 23,760 48.5 -5.4
Labor Tom Pendlebury 23,065 47.0 +5.0
Democratic Labor Neil Mackerras 2,211 4.5 +0.4
Total formal votes 49,036 97.8
Informal votes 1,079 2.2
Turnout 50,115 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Dean 25,258 51.5 -5.7
Labor Tom Pendlebury 23,778 48.5 +5.7
Liberal hold Swing -5.7

Shortland edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 32,127 64.8 +3.8
Liberal Allan Pitts 12,100 24.4 -2.0
Democratic Labor Robert Burke 4,047 8.2 -0.9
Communist Geoff Curthoys 1,341 2.7 -0.8
Total formal votes 49,615 97.2
Informal votes 1,410 2.8
Turnout 51,025 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 69.6 +3.9
Liberal Allan Pitts 30.4 -3.9
Labor hold Swing +3.9

St George edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: St George [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Clay 22,468 54.2 +5.1
Liberal Clifford Amos 17,580 42.4 -4.7
Democratic Labor Malcolm Towner 1,433 3.5 -0.3
Total formal votes 41,481 97.7
Informal votes 978 2.3
Turnout 42,459 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Clay 54.9 +4.8
Liberal Clifford Amos 45.1 -4.8
Labor hold Swing +4.8

Warringah edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cockle 22,489 53.6 −19.5
Labor James Brown 9,706 23.1 +3.8
Independent Liberal Russel Whybrow 4,322 10.3 +10.3
Independent Liberal Rex Benson 3,484 8.3 +8.3
Democratic Labor John Plunkett 1,972 4.7 −2.9
Total formal votes 41,973 97.1
Informal votes 1,234 2.9
Turnout 43,207 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Cockle 66.1 −13.1
Labor James Brown 33.9 +13.1
Liberal hold Swing −13.1

Watson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cope 29,079 80.1 +9.1
Liberal Sidney Pitkethly 6,134 16.9 -8.2
Democratic Labor Mary Nappa 1,081 3.0 -0.9
Total formal votes 36,294 97.0
Informal votes 1,141 3.0
Turnout 37,435 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 80.7 +8.9
Liberal Sidney Pitkethly 19.3 -8.9
Labor hold Swing +8.9

Wentworth edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Les Bury 23,084 62.5 -6.7
Labor John Hirshman 10,536 28.5 +5.3
Democratic Labor Francis Bull 3,313 9.0 +1.4
Total formal votes 36,933 97.4
Informal votes 999 2.6
Turnout 37,932 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Bury 69.9 -5.4
Labor John Hirshman 30.1 +5.4
Liberal hold Swing -5.4

Werriwa edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 36,153 65.3 +8.9
Liberal Vernon Luckman 14,427 26.1 −6.6
Democratic Labor Kevin Davis 4,792 8.7 −2.3
Total formal votes 55,372 96.3
Informal votes 2,119 3.7
Turnout 57,491 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 66.8 +8.4
Liberal Vernon Luckman 33.2 −8.4
Labor hold Swing +8.4

West Sydney edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Minogue 21,937 70.4 +4.7
Liberal Milovan Kovjanic 4,555 14.6 -4.4
Democratic Labor William Doherty 2,927 9.4 -1.5
Communist Ron Maxwell 1,746 5.6 +1.3
Total formal votes 31,165 95.5
Informal votes 1,477 4.5
Turnout 32,642 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Minogue 76.5 +4.9
Liberal Milovan Kovjanic 24.5 -4.9
Labor hold Swing +4.9

Victoria edit

1961 Australian federal election (Victoria)
 
← 1958 9 December 1961 1963 →
All 33 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Robert Menzies Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 23 10
Seats won 23 10
Seat change    
Popular vote 627,429 615,693
Percentage 42.3% 41.6%
Swing   2.9pp   2.1pp
TPP 55.2% 44.5%
TPP swing   2.2pp   2.2pp

Balaclava edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Whittorn 20,517 51.9 −9.2
Labor Ernst Platz 11,892 30.1 +4.8
Democratic Labor John Ryan 5,333 13.5 +1.5
Republican John Murray 1,780 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 39,522 97.8
Informal votes 888 2.2
Turnout 40,410 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Whittorn 65.8 −6.9
Labor Ernst Platz 34.2 +6.9
Liberal hold Swing −6.9

Ballaarat edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dudley Erwin 18,379 43.6 +3.7
Labor Aubrey Keane 16,224 38.5 −4.3
Democratic Labor Bob Joshua 7,557 17.9 +0.7
Total formal votes 42,160 98.6
Informal votes 613 1.4
Turnout 42,773 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 25,240 59.9 +4.5
Labor Aubrey Keane 16,920 40.1 −4.5
Liberal hold Swing +4.5

Batman edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Bird 22,831 54.9 +3.4
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 12,753 30.7 −3.2
Democratic Labor Maurice Keady 5,970 14.4 −0.2
Total formal votes 41,554 97.8
Informal votes 941 2.2
Turnout 42,495 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Bird 55.4 +2.4
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 44.6 −2.4
Labor hold Swing +2.4

Bendigo edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Noel Beaton 22,511 51.6 +3.1
Liberal Henry Snell 14,928 34.2 −4.2
Democratic Labor Ronald Anderson 5,895 13.5 +0.4
Independent Milan Lorman 308 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 43,642 98.6
Informal votes 606 1.4
Turnout 44,248 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Noel Beaton 54.2 +3.9
Liberal Henry Snell 45.8 −3.9
Labor hold Swing +3.9

Bruce edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Ewert 34,741 42.7 +2.4
Liberal Billy Snedden 33,882 41.6 −4.5
Democratic Labor Henri de Sachau 12,826 15.7 +2.1
Total formal votes 81,449 98.0
Informal votes 1,671 2.0
Turnout 83,120 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 42,543 52.2 −2.3
Labor Keith Ewert 38,906 47.8 +2.3
Liberal hold Swing −2.3

Chisholm edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 22,276 55.6 −4.4
Labor Malcolm Coughlin 12,524 31.3 +2.6
Democratic Labor John Duffy 5,273 13.2 +1.9
Total formal votes 40,073 98.4
Informal votes 658 1.6
Turnout 40,731 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 67.5 −2.7
Labor Malcolm Coughlin 32.5 +2.7
Liberal hold Swing −2.7

Corangamite edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 23,319 52.8 −1.0
Labor Desmond Hulme 12,829 29.0 +2.3
Democratic Labor Patrick Bourke 8,032 18.2 +0.4
Total formal votes 44,180 98.5
Informal votes 668 1.5
Turnout 44,848 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 68.3 −2.4
Labor Desmond Hulme 31.7 +2.4
Liberal hold Swing −2.4

Corio edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hubert Opperman 19,790 43.3 −3.9
Labor Lindsay Romey 19,149 41.9 +3.0
Democratic Labor James Mahoney 6,791 14.9 +1.0
Total formal votes 45,730 98.1
Informal votes 864 1.9
Turnout 46,594 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hubert Opperman 25,810 56.4 −0.3
Labor Lindsay Romey 19,920 43.6 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing −0.3

Darebin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Darebin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Courtnay 28,285 55.2 +4.1
Democratic Labor Tom Andrews 11,767 22.9 −0.8
Liberal John Wyss 11,228 21.9 −3.2
Total formal votes 51,280 97.7
Informal votes 1,207 2.3
Turnout 52,487 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Courtnay 57.4 +3.0
Democratic Labor Tom Andrews 42.6 +42.6
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Deakin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Davis 28,392 47.3 -3.1
Labor George Slater 23,839 39.7 +4.2
Democratic Labor Maurice Weston 7,802 13.0 -1.0
Total formal votes 60,033 98.3
Informal votes 1,040 1.7
Turnout 61,073 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Davis 34,955 58.2 -4.9
Labor George Slater 25,078 41.8 +4.9
Liberal hold Swing -4.9

Fawkner edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Howson 16,580 48.6 +0.3
Labor Gwendolyn Noad 12,223 35.8 +2.9
Democratic Labor Richard Coyne 5,336 15.6 -3.1
Total formal votes 34,139 97.2
Informal votes 987 2.8
Turnout 35,126 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Howson 21,438 62.8 -2.0
Labor Gwendolyn Noad 12,701 37.2 +2.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

Flinders edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 23,251 44.5 -6.1
Labor Ian Cathie 19,466 37.3 -1.9
Democratic Labor Jack Austin 7,717 14.8 +4.6
Independent Edmund Knowles 1,796 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 52,230 97.7
Informal votes 1,237 2.3
Turnout 53,467 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Lindsay 29,916 57.3 -2.5
Labor Ian Cathie 22,314 42.7 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.5

Gellibrand edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hector McIvor 25,634 65.1 +2.1
Liberal Reginald Cannon 8,031 20.4 +2.3
Democratic Labor Jan Roszkowski 4,691 11.9 −5.1
Communist Frank Johnson 1,000 2.5 +0.6
Total formal votes 39,356 96.5
Informal votes 1,439 3.5
Turnout 40,795 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hector McIvor 68.5 +2.0
Liberal Reginald Cannon 31.5 −2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Gippsland edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Nixon 22,002 51.6 -6.7
Labor William Stephenson 13,430 31.5 +4.0
Democratic Labor John Hansen 7,209 16.9 +2.8
Total formal votes 42,641 98.5
Informal votes 671 1.5
Turnout 43,312 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 66.9 -4.1
Labor William Stephenson 33.1 +4.1
Country hold Swing -4.1

Henty edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Fox 21,011 45.9 -4.6
Labor Sir George Jones 18,416 40.3 +3.7
Democratic Labor Henry Moore 6,302 13.8 +0.9
Total formal votes 45,729 98.2
Informal votes 856 1.8
Turnout 46,585 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Fox 26,377 57.7 -4.4
Labor Sir George Jones 19,352 42.3 +4.4
Liberal hold Swing -4.4

Higgins edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Holt 22,004 56.7 −6.5
Labor Roger Kirby 11,353 29.3 +4.6
Democratic Labor Celia Laird 5,428 14.0 +1.9
Total formal votes 38,785 98.1
Informal votes 753 1.9
Turnout 39,538 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 69.3 −4.8
Labor Roger Kirby 30.7 +4.8
Liberal hold Swing −4.8

Higinbotham edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Higinbotham [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Chipp 24,525 43.7 -5.8
Labor Henry Fowler 22,991 41.0 +1.8
Democratic Labor William Cameron 8,588 15.3 +4.0
Total formal votes 56,104 98.6
Informal votes 796 1.4
Turnout 56,900 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Chipp 32,453 57.8 -2.0
Labor Henry Fowler 23,651 42.2 +2.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

Indi edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Mac Holten 18,654 44.4 +13.5
Labor Mervyn Huggins 10,637 25.3 −2.1
Liberal Malcolm Cameron 7,962 18.9 −11.7
Democratic Labor George Taylor 4,795 11.4 −2.1
Total formal votes 42,048 98.3
Informal votes 713 1.7
Turnout 42,761 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Mac Holten 22,753 54.1 −2.4
Liberal Malcolm Cameron 19,295 45.9 +2.4
Country hold Swing −2.4

Isaacs edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Haworth 16,493 47.4 +2.0
Labor Angus McLean 13,527 38.9 +3.4
Democratic Labor John Hughes 4,781 13.7 +1.8
Total formal votes 34,801 97.0
Informal votes 1,058 3.0
Turnout 35,859 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Haworth 20,724 59.6 -1.8
Labor Angus McLean 14,077 40.4 +1.8
Liberal hold Swing -1.8

Kooyong edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Menzies 26,328 57.3 −6.1
Labor Moss Cass 11,938 26.0 +3.8
Democratic Labor Thomas Brennan 6,968 15.2 +1.8
Communist Bill Tregear 458 1.0 −0.1
Independent Goldie Collins 237 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 45,929 97.8
Informal votes 1,043 2.2
Turnout 46,972 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Menzies 70.4 −4.3
Labor Moss Cass 29.6 +4.3
Liberal hold Swing −4.3

La Trobe edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Jess 27,952 43.7 −10.0
Labor Don Pritchard 26,875 42.0 +5.1
Democratic Labor John Hoare 8,651 13.5 +4.2
Centre Bernard Rees 554 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 64,032 97.9
Informal votes 1,344 2.1
Turnout 65,376 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Jess 36,236 56.6 −5.5
Labor Don Pritchard 27,797 43.4 +5.5
Liberal hold Swing −5.5

Lalor edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Pollard 42,906 53.9 +2.7
Liberal Peter Kemp 19,324 24.3 −5.4
Democratic Labor John Donnellon 12,870 16.2 −2.8
Centre Kenneth Agius 4,431 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 79,531 96.9
Informal votes 2,539 3.1
Turnout 82,070 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Pollard 57.8 +4.8
Liberal Peter Kemp 42.2 −4.8
Labor hold Swing +4.8

Mallee edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Winton Turnbull 24,086 62.5 −1.4
Labor Murray Homes 10,144 26.3 +4.5
Democratic Labor Michael Howley 4,338 11.2 −3.1
Total formal votes 38,568 98.0
Informal votes 803 2.0
Turnout 39,371 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Winton Turnbull 72.6 −4.3
Labor Murray Homes 27.4 +4.3
Country hold Swing −4.3

Maribyrnong edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil Armour 20,022 46.8 -0.5
Liberal Philip Stokes 14,868 34.8 -2.1
Democratic Labor Paul Gunn 7,438 17.4 +1.6
Centre Norman McClure 413 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 42,741 97.5
Informal votes 1,112 2.5
Turnout 43,853 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Stokes 21,721 50.8 +0.0
Labor Neil Armour 21,020 49.2 +0.0
Liberal hold Swing +0.0

McMillan edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Longstaff 15,907 36.9 -2.4
Liberal Alex Buchanan 15,288 35.5 +5.4
Country Francis Hawtin 6,758 15.7 -3.0
Democratic Labor Les Hilton 4,988 11.6 +1.4
Republican Patrick Linane 181 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 43,122 97.6
Informal votes 1,078 2.4
Turnout 44,200 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Buchanan 26,401 61.2 +4.0
Labor James Longstaff 16,721 38.8 -4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Melbourne edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 19,351 62.8 +3.2
Liberal James Moloney 6,288 20.4 -2.4
Democratic Labor Michael Kearney 5,166 16.8 -0.9
Total formal votes 30,805 96.2
Informal votes 1,228 3.8
Turnout 32,033 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 64.5 +3.1
Liberal James Moloney 35.5 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Melbourne Ports edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Crean 20,590 61.7 -1.9
Liberal Gordon Blackburne 7,483 22.4 +2.0
Democratic Labor Albert Jones 4,572 13.7 -0.1
Communist Roger Wilson 749 2.2 -0.1
Total formal votes 33,394 96.5
Informal votes 1,201 3.5
Turnout 34,595 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 65.1 -2.1
Liberal Gordon Blackburne 34.9 +2.1
Labor hold Swing -2.1

Murray edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 26,773 61.5 -0.3
Labor Neil Frankland 10,971 25.2 -0.2
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey 5,784 13.3 +0.5
Total formal votes 43,528 97.8
Informal votes 982 2.2
Turnout 44,510 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 73.5 +0.2
Labor Neil Frankland 26.5 -0.2
Country hold Swing +0.2

Scullin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin (1955–69) § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Peters 18,506 60.9 +4.9
Democratic Labor Barry O'Brien 7,273 23.9 -0.6
Liberal Rex Schurmann 4,594 15.1 -4.4
Total formal votes 30,373 94.8
Informal votes 1,664 5.2
Turnout 32,037 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Peters 62.4 +4.4
Democratic Labor Barry O'Brien 37.6 -4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

Wannon edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 20,833 48.4 +0.2
Labor Jack Stanford 15,162 35.2 -1.1
Democratic Labor Terence Callander 7,069 16.4 +0.9
Total formal votes 43,064 98.9
Informal votes 463 1.1
Turnout 43,527 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 27,466 63.8 +1.5
Labor Jack Stanford 15,598 36.2 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.5

Wills edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 22,115 58.0 +4.3
Liberal William Pyatt 8,454 22.2 -4.3
Democratic Labor Bill Bryson 7,553 19.8 -0.1
Total formal votes 38,122 96.7
Informal votes 1,300 3.3
Turnout 39,422 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 60.0 +4.3
Liberal William Pyatt 40.0 -4.3
Labor hold Swing +4.3

Wimmera edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Robert King 13,364 34.4 +9.1
Labor Thomas Windsor 11,567 29.8 +2.2
Liberal William Lawrence 10,718 27.6 -10.6
Democratic Labor Joseph Murphy 3,214 8.3 -0.6
Total formal votes 38,863 98.7
Informal votes 515 1.3
Turnout 39,378 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert King 26,614 68.5 +12.6
Labor Thomas Windsor 12,249 31.5 +31.5
Country hold Swing +12.6

Yarra edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cairns 17,137 52.1 -1.5
Liberal Andrew Peacock 8,341 25.3 +1.6
Democratic Labor Stan Keon 5,535 16.8 -4.4
Centre Geoffrey Broomhall 1,345 4.1 +4.1
Communist Ken Miller 564 1.7 +0.2
Total formal votes 32,922 95.3
Informal votes 1,620 4.7
Turnout 34,542 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 57.9 +0.8
Liberal Andrew Peacock 42.1 -0.8
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Queensland edit

1961 Australian federal election (Queensland)
 
← 1958 9 December 1961 1963 →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Arthur Calwell Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 3 15
Seats won 11 7
Seat change   8   8
Popular vote 365,930 331,773
Percentage 48.1% 43.6%
Swing   10.6pp   6.9pp
TPP 50.7% 49.3%
TPP swing   9.3pp   9.3pp

Bowman edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Comber 21,393 47.1 +8.5
Liberal Malcolm McColm 19,706 43.4 −5.5
Queensland Labor Terence Burns 4,327 9.5 −2.3
Total formal votes 45,426 97.4
Informal votes 1,202 2.6
Turnout 46,628 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Comber 23,594 51.9 +8.0
Liberal Malcolm McColm 21,832 48.1 −8.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.0

Brisbane edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Manfred Cross 18,793 53.7 +6.4
Liberal Kevin Cairns 11,384 32.5 −6.2
Queensland Labor Walter Barnes 4,087 11.7 +0.4
Communist Warren Bowden 713 2.0 +0.2
Total formal votes 34,977 95.6
Informal votes 1,628 4.4
Turnout 36,605 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Manfred Cross 57.6 +6.9
Liberal Kevin Cairns 42.4 −6.9
Labor hold Swing +6.9

Capricornia edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Gray 18,517 49.4 +8.8
Liberal Henry Pearce 14,357 38.3 −10.7
Queensland Labor Mick Gardner 4,606 12.3 +1.9
Total formal votes 37,480 97.7
Informal votes 891 2.3
Turnout 38,371 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Gray 20,606 55.0 +10.7
Liberal Henry Pearce 16,874 45.0 −10.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.7

Darling Downs edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 20,971 51.0 -5.5
Labor Jack McCafferty 17,153 41.7 +7.4
Queensland Labor Margaret Walsh 3,025 7.4 -1.9
Total formal votes 41,149 98.1
Informal votes 803 1.9
Turnout 41,952 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 56.9 -7.0
Labor Jack McCafferty 43.1 +7.0
Liberal hold Swing -7.0

Dawson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Davidson 19,068 52.7 -8.1
Labor Cyril Mitchell 14,764 40.8 +11.7
Queensland Labor Waller O'Grady 2,344 6.5 -3.6
Total formal votes 36,176 97.4
Informal votes 957 2.6
Turnout 37,133 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Davidson 57.9 -11.0
Labor Cyril Mitchell 42.1 +11.0
Country hold Swing -11.0

Fisher edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 23,478 55.9 -10.2
Labor William Weir 15,065 35.8 +10.4
Queensland Labor John Newman 3,490 8.3 -0.2
Total formal votes 42,033 98.4
Informal votes 698 1.6
Turnout 42,731 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 62.5 -10.4
Labor William Weir 37.5 +10.4
Country hold Swing -10.4

Griffith edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wilfred Coutts 21,392 55.4 +9.1
Liberal Arthur Chresby 13,549 35.1 -4.5
Queensland Labor Donald McKenna 3,700 9.6 -4.5
Total formal votes 38,641 96.6
Informal votes 1,353 3.4
Turnout 39,994 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Wilfred Coutts 57.3 +7.4
Liberal Arthur Chresby 42.7 -7.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.4

Herbert edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Harding 20,839 49.0 +7.5
Liberal John Murray 18,296 43.1 +0.5
Queensland Labor Victor Bodero 2,181 5.1 -9.0
Communist Frank Bishop 1,171 2.8 +1.0
Total formal votes 42,487 96.3
Informal votes 1,634 3.7
Turnout 44,121 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Harding 52.3 +3.8
Liberal John Murray 47.7 -3.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.8

Kennedy edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Riordan 21,124 62.1 +11.2
Country Thomas Halloran 10,723 31.5 -1.7
Queensland Labor Harry Wright 2,163 6.4 -9.5
Total formal votes 34,010 97.2
Informal votes 994 2.8
Turnout 35,004 90.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Riordan 63.4 +9.3
Country Thomas Halloran 36.6 -9.3
Labor hold Swing +9.3

Leichhardt edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 26,243 66.3 +19.1
Country Reginald Wiles 10,839 27.4 -8.9
Queensland Labor Arthur Trembath 2,485 6.3 -10.3
Total formal votes 39,567 97.2
Informal votes 1,158 2.8
Turnout 40,725 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 67.6 +11.4
Country Reginald Wiles 32.4 -11.4
Labor hold Swing +11.4

Lilley edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Cameron 20,186 46.6 +12.3
Liberal Bruce Wight 18,755 43.3 -8.1
Queensland Labor Frank Andrews 4,361 10.1 -3.5
Total formal votes 43,302 97.0
Informal votes 1,329 3.0
Turnout 44,631 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don Cameron 22,208 51.3 +13.2
Liberal Bruce Wight 21,094 48.7 -13.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +13.2

Maranoa edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 17,554 47.5 -4.3
Labor Trevor Alexander 16,390 44.3 +10.0
Queensland Labor Bryan Hurley 3,013 8.2 -5.7
Total formal votes 36,957 98.5
Informal votes 563 1.5
Turnout 37,520 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 19,823 53.6 -9.3
Labor Trevor Alexander 17,134 46.4 +9.3
Country hold Swing -9.3

McPherson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Barnes 28,076 53.8 -9.3
Labor William Ware 19,293 37.0 +9.6
Queensland Labor John O'Connell 3,406 6.5 -3.0
Independent Allen Kirkegaard 797 1.5 +1.5
Independent Thomas Masterton 624 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 52,196 96.9
Informal votes 1,691 3.1
Turnout 53,887 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Barnes 60.4 -10.3
Labor William Ware 39.6 +10.3
Country hold Swing -10.3

Moreton edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John O'Donnell 25,123 48.0 +11.8
Liberal James Killen 22,667 43.3 -7.6
Queensland Labor Christian Hagen 3,882 7.4 -2.7
Communist Max Julius 676 1.3 -1.5
Total formal votes 52,348 96.5
Informal votes 1,921 3.5
Turnout 54,269 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 26,239 50.1 -10.2
Labor John O'Donnell 26,109 49.9 +10.2
Liberal hold Swing -10.2

Oxley edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Hayden 22,247 52.7 +10.8
Liberal Donald Cameron 18,222 43.3 -12.4
Queensland Labor Kenneth Rawle 1,720 4.1 +1.8
Total formal votes 42,239 98.1
Informal votes 800 1.9
Turnout 43,039 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Hayden 53.5 +9.4
Liberal Donald Cameron 46.5 -9.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.4

Petrie edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reginald O'Brien 26,468 49.2 +14.3
Liberal Alan Hulme 22,516 41.9 -8.6
Queensland Labor Trevol Sturling 3,179 5.9 -4.9
Independent Cecil Guilfoyle 1,314 2.4 +2.4
Independent Francis O'Mara 266 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 53,743 97.1
Informal votes 1,611 2.9
Turnout 55,354 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reginald O'Brien 27,269 50.7 +11.2
Liberal Alan Hulme 26,474 49.3 -11.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.2

Ryan edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 24,984 52.2 -5.8
Labor Joy Guyatt 19,132 40.0 +10.2
Queensland Labor Michael Long 3,771 7.9 -2.5
Total formal votes 47,887 97.5
Informal votes 1,244 2.5
Turnout 49,131 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Drury 58.5 -8.7
Labor Joy Guyatt 41.5 +8.7
Liberal hold Swing -8.7

Wide Bay edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brendan Hansen 21,808 53.4 +12.4
Country Henry Bandidt 16,578 40.6 -7.1
Queensland Labor Edward McDonnell 1,747 4.3 -7.0
Independent James Dunn 730 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 40,863 98.3
Informal votes 718 1.7
Turnout 41,581 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brendan Hansen 55.2 +9.5
Country Henry Bandidt 44.8 -9.5
Labor gain from Country Swing +9.5

South Australia edit

1961 Australian federal election (South Australia)
 
← 1958 9 December 1961 1963 →
All 11 SA seats in the House of Representatives
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Arthur Calwell Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 6 5
Seats won 6 5
Seat change    
Popular vote 253,225 195,341
Percentage 52.1% 40.2%
Swing   4.6pp   4.7pp
TPP 54.2% 45.8%
TPP swing   4.4pp   4.4pp

Adelaide edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Sexton 18,804 55.8 +5.8
Liberal John Rundle 11,648 34.5 −5.3
Democratic Labor Ursula Cook 3,276 9.7 −0.5
Total formal votes 33,728 96.2
Informal votes 1,317 3.8
Turnout 35,045 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Sexton 57.5 +4.7
Liberal John Rundle 42.5 −4.7
Labor hold Swing +4.7

Angas edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1961 Australian federal election: Angas  [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alick Downer 22,798 56.7 −4.7
Labor Arnold Busbridge 14,587 36.3 +6.0
Democratic Labor John Balogh 2,853 7.1 +0.5
Total formal votes 40,238 97.2
Informal votes 1,165 2.8
Turnout 41,403 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alick Downer 61.6 −6.1
Labor Arnold Busbridge 38.4 +6.1
Liberal hold Swing −6.1

Barker edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Forbes 23,732 54.4 −5.9
Labor Norman Alcock 17,428 40.0 +4.3
Democratic Labor Charles Coffey 1,364 3.1 −0.9
Independent John Gartner 1,089 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 43,613 97.6
Informal votes 1,094 2.4
Turnout 44,707 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Forbes 58.2 −5.3
Labor Norman Alcock 41.8 +5.3
Liberal hold Swing −5.3

Bonython edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norman Makin 35,245 63.2 +1.9
Liberal Margaret McLachlan 13,562 24.3 −4.1
Democratic Labor Edward Timlin 3,331 6.0 +1.1
Independent Thomas Ellis 2,938 5.3 +5.3
Communist Alan Miller 695 1.2 −4.3
Total formal votes 55,771 95.4
Informal votes 2,659 4.6
Turnout 58,430 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Norman Makin 67.7 +1.4
Liberal Margaret McLachlan 32.3 −1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Boothby edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McLeay 20,976 51.4 −4.2
Labor Ronald Basten 17,206 42.1 +5.0
Democratic Labor Ted Farrell 2,660 6.5 −0.7
Total formal votes 40,842 97.1
Informal votes 1,208 2.9
Turnout 42,050 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 56.6 −4.8
Labor Ronald Basten 43.4 +4.8
Liberal hold Swing −4.8

Grey edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edgar Russell 24,642 58.2 +4.7
Liberal Arthur Dodgson 16,155 38.2 -2.6
Democratic Labor Richard Mills 1,512 3.6 -0.8
Total formal votes 42,309 97.4
Informal votes 1,127 2.6
Turnout 43,436 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Edgar Russell 58.8 +3.8
Liberal Arthur Dodgson 41.2 -3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Hindmarsh edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 31,194 67.9 +5.5
Liberal Karl-Juergen Liebetrau 12,619 27.5 -3.7
Democratic Labor Cyril Holasek 2,097 4.6 -1.8
Total formal votes 45,910 96.7
Informal votes 1,563 3.3
Turnout 47,473 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 68.8 +5.1
Liberal Karl-Juergen Liebetrau 31.2 -5.1
Labor hold Swing +5.1

Kingston edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Galvin 32,279 56.2 +5.4
Liberal John McCoy 20,144 35.1 -7.5
Democratic Labor Brian Crowe 5,026 8.7 +2.1
Total formal votes 57,449 97.8
Informal votes 1,316 2.2
Turnout 58,765 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Galvin 58.7 +6.6
Liberal John McCoy 41.3 -6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6

Port Adelaide edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 30,046 71.8 +3.1
Liberal Kimball Kelly 7,556 18.1 -5.6
Democratic Labor George Basisovs 3,290 7.9 +2.2
Communist Peter Symon 938 2.2 +0.3
Total formal votes 41,830 95.6
Informal votes 1,929 4.4
Turnout 43,759 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 75.2 +3.7
Liberal Kimball Kelly 24.8 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Sturt edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 23,392 52.2 -4.9
Labor Arthur Penn 17,430 38.9 +1.3
Democratic Labor Walter Doran 4,000 8.9 +3.6
Total formal votes 44,822 97.0
Informal votes 1,367 3.0
Turnout 46,189 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Wilson 58.5 -2.8
Labor Arthur Penn 41.5 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing -2.8

Wakefield edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bert Kelly 22,759 58.1 +1.3
Labor Collin Wood 14,364 36.7 +5.8
Democratic Labor John McMahon 2,048 5.2 -0.5
Total formal votes 39,171 97.8
Informal votes 884 2.2
Turnout 40,055 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 62.3 -2.8
Labor Collin Wood 37.7 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing -2.8

Western Australia edit

1961 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
 
← 1958 9 December 1961 1963 →
All 9 WA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Robert Menzies Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 8 1
Seats won 6 3
Seat change   2   2
Popular vote 182,740 144,188
Percentage 51.8% 40.9%
Swing   1.4pp   5.9pp
TPP 56.2% 43.5%
TPP swing   2.7pp   2.7pp

Canning edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Canning [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil McNeill 13,931 38.2 +38.2
Labor Charles Edwards 10,659 29.2 +29.2
Country John Hallett 10,168 27.9 -44.4
Democratic Labor Stanley Meredith 1,706 4.7 -22.9
Total formal votes 36,464 96.0
Informal votes 1,525 4.0
Turnout 37,989 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil McNeill 23,943 65.7 +65.7
Labor Charles Edwards 12,521 34.3 +34.3
Liberal gain from Country Swing +65.7

Curtin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Hasluck 24,811 63.2 −0.5
Labor George Piesley 9,698 24.7 +2.5
Democratic Labor Wilfred Bodeker 4,768 12.1 −2.0
Total formal votes 39,277 97.6
Informal votes 969 2.4
Turnout 40,246 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Hasluck 73.1 −2.1
Labor George Piesley 26.9 +2.1
Liberal hold Swing −2.1

Forrest edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 22,275 57.5 +5.9
Labor Ernest Stapleton 16,462 42.5 +3.7
Total formal votes 38,737 97.1
Informal votes 1,148 2.9
Turnout 39,885 96.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

Fremantle edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 27,615 60.7 +3.5
Liberal John Waghorne 16,747 36.8 -3.4
Communist Joan Williams 1,107 2.4 -0.1
Total formal votes 45,469 97.3
Informal votes 1,268 2.7
Turnout 46,737 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 62.9 +3.4
Liberal John Waghorne 37.1 -3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Kalgoorlie edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Collard 14,231 47.9 +3.6
Liberal Peter Browne 12,850 43.3 +6.7
Democratic Labor George Jensen 1,578 5.3 -6.6
Independent Harold Illingworth 1,050 3.5 -3.8
Total formal votes 29,709 97.2
Informal votes 859 2.8
Turnout 30,568 91.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Collard 15,034 50.6 +0.9
Liberal Peter Browne 14,675 49.4 -0.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +0.9

Moore edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hugh Halbert 12,406 35.0 +2.7
Country Hugh Leslie 10,910 30.8 -9.7
Labor Wilbur Bennett 10,106 28.5 +1.3
Democratic Labor John Crisafulli 1,986 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 35,408 96.6
Informal votes 1,237 3.4
Turnout 36,645 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh Leslie 18,172 51.3 +4.2
Liberal Hugh Halbert 17,236 48.7 -4.2
Country gain from Liberal Swing +4.2

Perth edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 16,054 55.0 -1.0
Labor Laurie Wilkinson 10,443 35.8 +4.2
Democratic Labor Julius Re 2,679 9.2 -1.1
Total formal votes 29,176 95.3
Informal votes 1,436 4.7
Turnout 30,612 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 62.4 -2.8
Labor Laurie Wilkinson 37.6 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing -2.8

Stirling edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Webb 25,262 48.2 +0.8
Liberal Doug Cash 19,818 37.8 -2.7
Democratic Labor Adrian Briffa 6,704 12.8 +2.2
Communist Jack Marks 649 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 52,433 96.5
Informal votes 1,875 3.5
Turnout 54,308 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Webb 26,360 50.3 +0.5
Liberal Doug Cash 26,073 49.7 -0.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +0.5

Swan edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Cleaver 22,770 49.3 +0.3
Labor Ted Johnson 19,712 42.7 +3.6
Democratic Labor Terence Merchant 3,732 8.1 -3.9
Total formal votes 46,214 97.1
Informal votes 1,403 2.9
Turnout 47,617 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Cleaver 25,671 55.5 +1.9
Labor Ted Johnson 20,543 44.5 -1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Tasmania edit

1961 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
 
← 1958 9 December 1961 1963 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Arthur Calwell Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 3 2
Seats won 3 2
Seat change    
Popular vote 92,655 66,354
Percentage 53.9% 36.8%
Swing   7.1pp   5.9pp
TPP 56.0% 44.0%
TPP swing   6.2pp   6.2pp

Bass edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Bass[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lance Barnard 21,601 62.7 +7.1
Liberal Fred Marriott 11,326 32.9 −3.8
Democratic Labor Francis Boland 1,532 4.4 −3.3
Total formal votes 34,459 96.9
Informal votes 1,116 3.1
Turnout 35,575 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lance Barnard 63.6 +5.7
Liberal Fred Marriott 36.4 −5.7
Labor hold Swing +5.7

Braddon edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Braddon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Davies 21,093 60.9 +14.1
Liberal William Young 11,433 33.0 −11.6
Democratic Labor Frances Lane 2,094 6.0 −2.6
Total formal votes 34,620 97.4
Informal votes 911 2.6
Turnout 35,531 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Davies 62.1 +11.7
Liberal William Young 37.9 −11.7
Labor hold Swing +11.7

Denison edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Denison[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Athol Townley 17,260 51.5 -1.1
Labor Eric Howroyd 13,749 41.0 +5.6
Democratic Labor Harold Senior 2,491 7.4 -0.8
Total formal votes 33,500 96.6
Informal votes 1,197 3.4
Turnout 34,697 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Athol Townley 57.4 -2.0
Labor Eric Howroyd 42.6 +2.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.0

Franklin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Franklin[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Falkinder 16,784 45.9 -8.2
Labor William Wilkinson 15,709 43.0 +6.3
Democratic Labor St Clair Courtney 4,047 11.1 +1.9
Total formal votes 36,540 96.2
Informal votes 1,427 3.8
Turnout 37,967 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Falkinder 19,991 54.7 -6.8
Labor William Wilkinson 16,549 45.3 +6.8
Liberal hold Swing -6.8

Wilmot edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Wilmot[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Duthie 20,503 62.6 +3.0
Liberal Richard Thomas 6,271 19.1 -5.7
Liberal Royston Ringrose 3,280 10.0 +10.0
Democratic Labor Alastair Davidson 2,718 8.3 +2.6
Total formal votes 32,772 97.0
Informal votes 1,028 3.0
Turnout 33,800 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Duthie 66.1 +5.4
Liberal Richard Thomas 33.9 -5.4
Labor hold Swing +5.4

Territories edit

Australian Capital Territory edit

1961 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
 
← 1958 9 December 1961 1963 →
Division of Australian Capital Territory
  First party Second party
     
Leader Arthur Calwell Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change    
Popular vote 17,114 9,263
Percentage 64.9% 35.1%
Swing   1.5pp   11.9pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Fraser 17,114 64.9 +1.5
Liberal Geoffrey Small 9,263 35.1 +11.9
Total formal votes 26,377 98.7
Informal votes 351 1.3
Turnout 26,728 93.2
Labor hold Swing −1.9

Northern Territory edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1961
1961 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jock Nelson 4,659 51.0 -22.9
Independent Harold Brennan 4,468 49.0 +49.0
Total formal votes 9,127 96.4
Informal votes 343 3.6
Turnout 9,470 78.1
Labor hold Swing -22.9

See also edit


Notes edit

  1. ^ Including Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory

References edit

  1. ^ "1961 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "1961 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "1961 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1961 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1961 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1961 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "1961 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1961 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1961 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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