Wikipedia

Results of the 1963 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1963 federal election.[1]

Overall edit

This section is an excerpt from 1963 Australian federal election § Results
Main article: Results of the 1963 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
House of Reps (IRV) – 1963–66—Turnout 95.73% (CV) – Informal 1.82%
 
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal–Country coalition 2,520,321 46.04 +3.95 72 +10
  Liberal  2,030,823 37.09 +3.51 52 +7
  Country  489,498 8.94 +0.43 20 +3
  Labor 2,489,184 45.47 –2.43 52[a] –10
  Democratic Labor 407,416 7.44 –1.27 0 0
  Communist 32,053 0.59 +0.11 0 0
  Independents 25,739 0.47 –0.21 0 0
  Total 5,474,713     122
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal–Country coalition Win 52.60 +3.10 72 +10
  Labor 47.40 –3.10 50 –10

See 1961 Australian federal election and 1964 Australian Senate election for Senate compositions.

Popular vote
Labor
 
 45.47%
Liberal
 
 37.09%
Country
 
 8.94%
DLP
 
 7.44%
Communist
 
 0.59%
Independents
 
 0.47%
Two-party-preferred vote
Coalition
 
 52.60%
Labor
 
 47.40%
Parliament seats
Coalition
 
 59.02%
Labor
 
 40.98%

New South Wales edit

1963 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
 
← 1961 30 November 1963 1966 →
All 46 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Robert Menzies Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 19 27
Seats won 26 20
Seat change   7   7
Popular vote 970,132 987,228
Percentage 46.7% 47.6%
Swing   6.3pp   4.6pp
TPP 50.7% 49.3%
TPP swing   5.5pp   5.5pp

Banks edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Costa 33,175 56.2 −1.9
Liberal Milovan Kovjanic 23,014 39.0 +12.9
Communist Pat Clancy 2,885 4.9 +3.2
Total formal votes 59,074 98.3
Informal votes 1,009 1.7
Turnout 60,083 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Costa 60.7 −5.3
Liberal Milovan Kovjanic 39.3 +5.3
Labor hold Swing −5.3

Barton edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Reynolds 22,889 50.0 −7.2
Liberal Jack Manning 21,394 46.7 +9.2
Democratic Labor Norma Boyle 1,508 3.3 −2.0
Total formal votes 45,791 98.9
Informal votes 511 1.1
Turnout 46,302 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Reynolds 23,201 50.7 −8.4
Liberal Jack Manning 22,590 49.3 +8.4
Labor hold Swing −8.4

Bennelong edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cramer 29,947 57.5 +12.1
Labor William Baird 19,462 37.3 −10.8
Democratic Labor Allan Dwyer 2,422 4.6 −1.9
New Guinea Joseph Woodhouse 296 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 52,127 98.5
Informal votes 792 1.5
Turnout 52,919 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Cramer 61.5 +10.7
Labor William Baird 38.5 −10.7
Liberal hold Swing +10.7

Blaxland edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Harrison 27,558 61.0 −5.3
Liberal Terence Morrish 14,741 32.6 +7.2
Democratic Labor Kevin Davis 2,883 6.4 −2.0
Total formal votes 45,182 98.1
Informal votes 894 1.9
Turnout 46,076 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Harrison 63.1 −4.7
Liberal Terence Morrish 36.9 +4.7
Labor hold Swing −4.7

Bradfield edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Turner 41,831 78.0 +6.6
Labor Lawrence McCulloch 8,575 16.0 −4.8
Democratic Labor Dominique Droulers 3,245 6.0 −1.8
Total formal votes 53,651 98.9
Informal votes 601 1.1
Turnout 54,252 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Turner 82.0 +5.2
Labor Lawrence McCulloch 18.0 −5.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Calare edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John England 21,690 54.3 +4.3
Labor Leroy Serisier 14,933 37.4 −4.2
Democratic Labor George Boland 3,289 8.2 −0.1
Total formal votes 39,912 99.2
Informal votes 311 0.8
Turnout 40,223 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country John England 61.1 +4.2
Labor Leroy Serisier 38.9 −4.2
Country hold Swing +4.2

Cowper edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Robinson 20,556 53.0 +13.1
Labor Frank McGuren 18,237 47.0 +1.1
Total formal votes 38,793 99.4
Informal votes 240 0.6
Turnout 39,033 96.9
Country gain from Labor Swing +4.8

Cunningham edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Connor 31,905 58.4 −3.6
Liberal Jack Hough 20,900 38.2 +3.9
Communist Bill McDougall 1,836 3.4 −0.3
Total formal votes 54,641 97.5
Informal votes 1,390 2.5
Turnout 56,031 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Connor 61.5 −3.8
Liberal Jack Hough 38.5 +3.8
Labor hold Swing −3.8

Dalley edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William O'Connor 24,553 72.9 +1.9
Democratic Labor Peter Keogh 9,118 27.1 +20.2
Total formal votes 33,671 96.2
Informal votes 1,333 3.8
Turnout 35,004 93.6
Labor hold Swing −2.4

Darling edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Clark 23,352 67.4 −5.2
Country Frederick Harding 11,299 32.6 +5.2
Total formal votes 34,651 98.8
Informal votes 424 1.2
Turnout 35,075 93.2
Labor hold Swing −5.2

East Sydney edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Devine 19,779 61.2 -6.6
Liberal William Foster 10,711 33.1 +11.1
Communist Bill Brown 1,827 5.7 +2.5
Total formal votes 32,317 97.3
Informal votes 885 2.7
Turnout 33,202 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Devine 66.4 -5.5
Liberal William Foster 33.6 +5.5
Labor hold Swing -5.5

Eden-Monaro edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Fraser 20,807 51.0 -9.0
Liberal Dugald Munro 18,095 44.3 +4.3
Democratic Labor John Donohue 1,924 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 40,826 98.7
Informal votes 525 1.3
Turnout 41,351 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Fraser 52.7 -7.3
Liberal Dugald Munro 47.3 +7.3
Labor hold Swing -7.3

Evans edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Evans [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 19,306 51.1 +5.0
Labor James Monaghan 15,863 42.0 -3.3
Democratic Labor Jack Kane 2,263 6.0 -0.8
Independent Harold O'Reilly 187 0.5 +0.5
Independent Stanislaus Kelly 177 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 37,796 97.8
Informal votes 847 2.2
Turnout 38,643 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 56.6 +6.7
Labor James Monaghan 43.4 -6.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.7

Farrer edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 24,744 58.9 +3.2
Labor Herb McPherson 13,341 31.8 -2.3
Democratic Labor Lawrence Esler 3,901 9.3 -1.0
Total formal votes 41,986 99.1
Informal votes 384 0.9
Turnout 42,370 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 66.5 +2.4
Labor Herb McPherson 33.5 -2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

Grayndler edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Grayndler  [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Daly 21,053 64.5 -2.7
Liberal Robert Leech 10,684 32.8 +9.1
Communist Mary Stevens 885 2.7 -4.3
Total formal votes 32,622 97.4
Informal votes 864 2.6
Turnout 33,486 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 66.9 -7.1
Liberal Robert Leech 33.1 +7.1
Labor hold Swing -7.1

Gwydir edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Allan 22,477 55.0 +4.9
Labor Kenneth Green 18,373 45.0 -0.1
Total formal votes 40,850 99.2
Informal votes 311 0.8
Turnout 41,161 94.9
Country hold Swing +1.1

Hughes edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Johnson 35,726 52.1 -7.1
Liberal William Cover 30,751 44.8 +9.1
Democratic Labor George Apap 1,665 2.4 -2.7
New Guinea John Phillips 269 0.4 +0.4
Independent John Mantova 200 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 68,611 98.4
Informal votes 1,148 1.6
Turnout 69,759 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 52.7 -8.3
Liberal William Cover 47.3 +8.3
Labor hold Swing -8.3

Hume edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 37,931 46.1 −2.5
Country Ian Pettitt 11,078 28.5 −14.5
Liberal Geoffrey Ashton 7,299 18.8 +18.8
Democratic Labor Charles Rowe 2,574 6.6 −1.7
Total formal votes 38,882 99.0
Informal votes 408 1.0
Turnout 39,290 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Pettitt 19,746 50.8 +1.7
Labor Arthur Fuller 19,136 49.2 −1.7
Country gain from Labor Swing +1.7

Hunter edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert James 32,132 71.1 -4.4
Liberal John Wassell 7,555 16.7 -2.1
Democratic Labor Aubrey Barr 3,389 7.5 +7.5
Communist Evan Phillips 2,103 4.7 -1.0
Total formal votes 45,179 97.9
Informal votes 976 2.1
Turnout 46,155 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bert James 77.6 -3.0
Liberal John Wassell 22.4 +3.0
Labor hold Swing -3.0

Kingsford Smith edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Curtin 24,083 54.8 -3.1
Liberal Sidney Pitkethly 18,108 41.2 +6.4
Communist Jim Baird 1,729 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 43,920 98.0
Informal votes 913 2.0
Turnout 44,833 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 58.4 -1.0
Liberal Sidney Pitkethly 41.6 +1.0
Labor hold Swing -1.0

Lang edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Stewart 25,182 57.2 -6.8
Liberal Russell Carter 17,208 39.1 +10.3
Independent Frank Ball 1,626 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 44,016 98.5
Informal votes 671 1.5
Turnout 44,687 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 58.6 -7.7
Liberal Russell Carter 41.4 +7.7
Labor hold Swing -7.7

Lawson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Lawson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Laurie Failes 20,991 53.0 +5.1
Labor John Canobi 16,659 42.0 -4.4
Democratic Labor Mario Morandini 1,972 5.0 -0.7
Total formal votes 39,622 99.2
Informal votes 319 0.8
Turnout 39,941 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Laurie Failes 57.0 +4.9
Labor John Canobi 43.0 -4.9
Country hold Swing +4.9

Lowe edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McMahon 21,714 55.6 +7.8
Labor John Holland 15,426 39.5 -7.8
Democratic Labor Reginald Lawson 1,910 4.9 +1.0
Total formal votes 39,050 98.8
Informal votes 483 1.2
Turnout 39,533 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 59.5 +8.6
Labor John Holland 40.5 -8.6
Liberal hold Swing +8.6

Lyne edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 25,869 61.5 +7.1
Labor John Allan 15,039 35.7 −3.5
Independent Joe Cordner 1,181 2.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 42,089 99.1
Informal votes 393 0.9
Turnout 42,482 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 62.9 +3.9
Labor John Allan 37.1 −3.9
Country hold Swing +3.9

Macarthur edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 31,720 54.6 +1.6
Labor Don Nilon 24,021 41.4 -5.6
Democratic Labor Albert Perish 309 3.5 +3.5
Independent Ronald Sarina 309 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 58,071 98.7
Informal votes 749 1.3
Turnout 58,820 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeff Bate 57.7 +4.7
Labor Don Nilon 42.3 -4.7
Liberal hold Swing +4.7

Mackellar edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Mackellar  [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 37,827 62.2 +8.1
Labor Mabel Elliott 18,440 30.3 -4.6
Democratic Labor Philip Cohen 2,725 4.5 -1.0
Communist Hugh Begg 1,834 3.0 -2.5
Total formal votes 60,826 98.3
Informal votes 1,055 1.7
Turnout 61,881 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 66.1 +7.2
Labor Mabel Elliott 33.9 -7.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.2

Macquarie edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 25,649 57.6 -5.5
Liberal John Heesh 18,868 42.4 +10.4
Total formal votes 44,517 98.7
Informal votes 597 1.3
Turnout 45,114 95.9
Labor hold Swing -6.5

Mitchell edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Les Irwin 29,230 49.3 +6.4
Labor John Armitage 35,301 44.4 -7.8
Democratic Labor Malcolm Towner 2,943 3.7 -0.6
New Guinea Albert Ackerman 1,604 2.0 +2.0
Independent John Ashe 438 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 79,516 97.6
Informal votes 1,976 2.4
Turnout 81,492 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Irwin 42,226 53.1 +6.5
Labor John Armitage 37,290 46.9 -6.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.5

New England edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Sinclair 22,027 54.7 +0.9
Labor Donald White 16,930 42.1 +1.4
Independent James Gordon 959 2.4 +2.4
Independent Andrew Monley 331 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 40,247 98.7
Informal votes 514 1.3
Turnout 40,761 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Sinclair 57.3 -1.1
Labor Donald White 42.7 +1.1
Country hold Swing -1.1

Newcastle edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1963
1963 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 21,434 58.7 -4.1
Liberal Eric Cupit 12,518 34.3 +6.1
Democratic Labor Jack Collins 2,559 7.0 -2.0
Total formal votes 36,511 98.4
Informal votes 597 1.6
Turnout 37,108 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 59.9 -5.5
Liberal Eric Cupit 40.1 +5.5
Labor hold Swing +1.9

North Sydney edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Jack 22,492 59.3 +9.6
Labor Maurice Isaacs 13,417 35.4 -5.5
Democratic Labor Michael Fitzpatrick 2,035 5.4 -4.0
Total formal votes 37,944 98.5
Informal votes 575 1.5
Turnout 38,519 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Jack 62.8 +8.8
Labor Maurice Isaacs 37.2 -8.8
Liberal hold Swing +8.8

Parkes edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Hughes 18,437 47.7 +9.8
Labor Les Haylen 17,900 46.3 -6.2
Democratic Labor Vincent Couch 2,331 6.0 -3.6
Total formal votes 38,668 98.3
Informal votes 676 1.7
Turnout 39,344 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Hughes 19,994 51.7 +5.9
Labor Les Haylen 18,674 48.3 -5.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.9

Parramatta edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Garfield Barwick 31,660 56.0 +5.9
Labor Maxwell McLaren 21,791 38.5 -4.3
Democratic Labor Edward Beck 3,088 5.5 -0.1
Total formal votes 56,539 98.9
Informal votes 602 1.1
Turnout 57,141 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Garfield Barwick 60.4 +5.4
Labor Maxwell McLaren 39.6 -5.4
Liberal hold Swing +5.4

Paterson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allen Fairhall 24,695 61.4 +10.5
Labor Archibald Jones 15,503 38.6 -4.2
Total formal votes 40,198 99.0
Informal votes 396 1.0
Turnout 40,594 96.6
Liberal hold Swing +6.3

Phillip edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Aston 18,128 47.7 +3.6
Labor Syd Einfeld 17,634 46.4 -3.9
Democratic Labor John Antill 2,215 5.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 37,977 98.3
Informal votes 664 1.7
Turnout 38,641 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Aston 20,048 52.8 +4.2
Labor Syd Einfeld 17,929 47.2 -4.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.2

Reid edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Uren 32,497 58.3 -7.8
Liberal Thomas Reeves 17,667 31.7 +9.0
Democratic Labor Mick Carroll 5,547 10.0 -1.2
Total formal votes 55,711 97.8
Informal votes 1,276 2.2
Turnout 56,987 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 60.1 -8.0
Liberal Thomas Reeves 39.9 +8.0
Labor hold Swing -8.0

Richmond edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 26,389 66.2 -2.3
Labor Matthew Walsh 12,841 32.2 -3.9
Independent Peter Bray 607 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 39,837 99.4
Informal votes 236 0.6
Turnout 40,073 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 67.0 +3.1
Labor Matthew Walsh 33.0 -3.1
Country hold Swing +3.1

Riverina edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hugh Roberton 21,068 51.7 +3.9
Labor Jack Ward 16,969 41.6 -3.1
Democratic Labor Victor Groutsch 2,733 6.7 -0.9
Total formal votes 40,770 98.8
Informal votes 506 1.2
Turnout 41,276 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh Roberton 57.3 +3.2
Labor Jack Ward 42.7 -3.2
Country hold Swing +3.2

Robertson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 27,474 50.5 +2.0
Labor Bob Brown 24,224 44.5 -2.5
Democratic Labor George Britton 2,717 5.0 +0.5
Total formal votes 54,415 99.0
Informal votes 574 1.0
Turnout 54,989 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Dean 54.1 +2.6
Labor Bob Brown 45.9 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Shortland edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 32,270 60.6 -4.2
Liberal William Gilchrist 14,535 27.3 +2.9
Democratic Labor Robert Burke 4,922 9.2 +1.0
Communist Barbara Curthoys 1,538 2.9 +0.2
Total formal votes 53,265 98.3
Informal votes 925 1.7
Turnout 54,190 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 64.9 -4.7
Liberal William Gilchrist 35.1 +4.7
Labor hold Swing -4.7

St George edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: St George [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Len Bosman 20,869 50.1 +7.7
Labor Lionel Clay 19,648 47.1 -7.1
Democratic Labor John Vandergriff 1,169 2.8 -0.7
Total formal votes 41,686 98.6
Informal votes 597 1.4
Turnout 42,283 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Len Bosman 52.3 +7.2
Labor Lionel Clay 47.7 -7.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.2

Warringah edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cockle 31,478 72.5 +18.9
Labor John Lancaster 9,964 22.9 −0.2
Democratic Labor John Plunkett 1,975 4.5 −0.2
Total formal votes 43,417 98.6
Informal votes 603 1.4
Turnout 44,020 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Cockle 76.1 +10.0
Labor John Lancaster 23.9 −10.0
Liberal hold Swing +10.0

Watson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cope 24,280 68.1 -12.0
Liberal Louis Mamo 8,302 23.3 +6.4
Democratic Labor Bernard Atkinson 2,136 6.0 +3.0
Communist Harry Hatfield 951 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 35,669 96.9
Informal votes 1,143 3.1
Turnout 36,812 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 72.5 -8.2
Liberal Louis Mamo 27.5 +8.2
Labor hold Swing -8.2

Wentworth edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Les Bury 27,485 73.1 +10.6
Labor Nell Simpson 8,991 23.9 -4.6
Independent Arthur Bergman 1,140 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 37,616 98.0
Informal votes 763 2.0
Turnout 38,379 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Bury 75.1 +5.2
Labor Nell Simpson 24.9 -5.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Werriwa edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 39,440 58.1 −7.2
Liberal Kevin Byrne 25,301 37.3 +11.2
Democratic Labor Harry Cole 3,115 4.6 −4.1
Total formal votes 67,856 97.4
Informal votes 1,803 2.6
Turnout 69,659 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 59.0 −7.8
Liberal Kevin Byrne 41.0 +7.8
Labor hold Swing −7.8

West Sydney edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Minogue 22,051 74.3 +3.9
Democratic Labor William Doherty 5,352 18.0 +8.6
Independent Maurice Law 1,464 4.9 +4.9
New Guinea Charles Kilduff 813 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 29,680 95.6
Informal votes 1,371 4.4
Turnout 31,051 89.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Minogue 78.1 +7.7
Democratic Labor William Doherty 21.9 +21.9
Labor hold Swing +7.7

Victoria edit

1963 Australian federal election (Victoria)
 
← 1961 30 November 1963 1966 →
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 717,097 620,253
Percentage 46.7% 40.4%
Swing   4.4pp   1.2pp
TPP 57.5% 42.5%
TPP swing   2.0pp   2.0pp

Balaclava edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Whittorn 23,487 58.8 +6.9
Labor Ephraim Briskman 11,802 29.6 −0.5
Democratic Labor John Ryan 4,135 10.4 −3.1
Independent Edith Jewell 491 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 39,915 98.8
Informal votes 485 1.2
Turnout 43,381 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Whittorn 68.8 +3.0
Labor Ephraim Briskman 31.2 −3.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.0

Ballaarat edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dudley Erwin 20,764 48.3 +4.7
Labor Alan Williams 15,846 36.8 −1.7
Democratic Labor Bob Joshua 6,421 14.9 −3.0
Total formal votes 43,031 99.2
Informal votes 350 0.8
Turnout 43,381 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 26,764 62.2 +2.3
Labor Alan Williams 16,267 37.8 −2.3
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Batman edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sam Benson 19,858 48.8 −6.1
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 14,923 36.7 +6.0
Democratic Labor Jack Little 5,880 14.5 +0.1
Total formal votes 40,661 98.2
Informal votes 725 1.8
Turnout 41,386 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sam Benson 20,682 50.9 −4.5
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 19,979 49.1 +4.5
Labor hold Swing −4.5

Bendigo edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Noel Beaton 22,646 51.2 −0.4
Liberal Fred Grimwade 15,541 35.1 +0.9
Democratic Labor Bill Drechsler 6,044 13.7 +0.2
Total formal votes 44,231 99.3
Informal votes 307 0.7
Turnout 44,538 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Noel Beaton 52.6 −1.6
Liberal Fred Grimwade 47.4 +1.6
Labor hold Swing −1.6

Bruce edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 45,542 48.4 +6.8
Labor Barry Jones 38,396 40.8 −1.9
Democratic Labor Henry de Sachau 8,857 9.4 −6.3
Independent Brian Crossley 920 1.0 +1.0
Independent Tom Gilhooley 474 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 94,189 98.2
Informal votes 1,682 1.8
Turnout 95,871 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 54,026 57.4 +5.2
Labor Barry Jones 40,163 42.6 −5.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Chisholm edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 24,139 60.0 +4.4
Labor John Button 11,878 29.5 −1.8
Democratic Labor John Duffy 4,230 10.5 −2.7
Total formal votes 40,247 99.1
Informal votes 352 0.9
Turnout 40,599 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 69.5 +2.0
Labor John Button 30.5 −2.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.0

Corangamite edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 26,347 57.5 +4.7
Labor Fred Black 13,324 29.1 +0.1
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien 6,139 13.4 −4.8
Total formal votes 45,810 99.3
Informal votes 335 0.7
Turnout 46,145 97.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 69.6 +1.3
Labor Fred Black 30.4 −1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Corio edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Hawke 21,933 45.6 +3.7
Liberal Hubert Opperman 21,185 44.0 +0.7
Democratic Labor James Mahoney 5,004 10.4 −4.5
Total formal votes 48,122 99.0
Informal votes 509 1.0
Turnout 48,631 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hubert Opperman 25,666 53.3 −3.1
Labor Bob Hawke 22,456 46.7 +3.1
Liberal hold Swing −3.1

Darebin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Darebin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Courtnay 28,610 55.4 +0.2
Liberal Peter Coupe 13,688 26.5 +4.6
Democratic Labor Tom Andrews 9,388 18.2 −4.7
Total formal votes 51,686 98.4
Informal votes 862 1.6
Turnout 52,548 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Courtnay 57.1 −0.3
Liberal Peter Coupe 42.9 +42.9
Labor hold Swing −0.3

Deakin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Davis 34,863 52.0 +4.7
Labor Pat Hubbard 25,045 37.3 -2.4
Democratic Labor Maurice Weston 7,184 10.7 -2.3
Total formal votes 67,092 99.0
Informal votes 711 1.0
Turnout 67,803 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Davis 61.6 +3.4
Labor Pat Hubbard 38.4 -3.4
Liberal hold Swing +3.4

Fawkner edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Howson 18,614 54.5 +5.9
Labor Gwendolyn Noad 11,774 34.5 -1.3
Democratic Labor John Speed 2,818 8.2 -7.4
Independent George Gabriel 966 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 34,172 98.1
Informal votes 651 1.9
Turnout 34,823 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Howson 63.6 +0.8
Labor Gwendolyn Noad 36.4 -0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Flinders edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 29,723 52.2 +7.7
Labor Nola Barber 21,464 37.7 +0.4
Democratic Labor Martin Curry 5,781 10.1 -4.7
Total formal votes 56,968 99.0
Informal votes 581 1.0
Turnout 57,549 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Lindsay 61.3 +4.0
Labor Nola Barber 38.7 -4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Gellibrand edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hector McIvor 25,035 64.2 −0.9
Liberal Harley Price 8,183 21.0 +0.6
Democratic Labor Jan Roszkowski 4,375 11.2 −0.7
Communist David Davies 1,395 3.6 +1.1
Total formal votes 38,988 97.0
Informal votes 1,193 3.0
Turnout 40,181 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hector McIvor 68.7 +0.2
Liberal Harley Price 31.3 −0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Gippsland edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Nixon 25,422 57.8 +6.2
Labor Sydney Evans 13,623 31.0 -0.5
Democratic Labor John Hansen 4,970 11.3 -5.6
Total formal votes 44,015 99.0
Informal votes 452 1.0
Turnout 44,467 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 68.0 +1.1
Labor Sydney Evans 32.0 -1.1
Country hold Swing +1.1

Henty edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Fox 24,110 51.6 +5.7
Labor George Taylor 15,425 33.0 -7.3
Democratic Labor Joseph McHugh 4,694 10.0 -3.8
Independent Labor Herbert Viney 2,500 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 46,729 98.8
Informal votes 564 1.2
Turnout 47,293 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Fox 59.3 +1.6
Labor George Taylor 40.7 -1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Higgins edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Holt 22,835 60.1 +3.4
Labor Roger Kirby 10,915 28.7 −0.6
Democratic Labor Celia Laird 4,223 11.1 −2.9
Total formal votes 37,973 98.8
Informal votes 444 1.2
Turnout 38,417 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 70.1 +0.8
Labor Roger Kirby 29.9 −0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Higinbotham edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Higinbotham [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Chipp 30,406 51.7 +8.0
Labor Reginald Butler 22,457 38.2 -2.8
Democratic Labor William Cameron 5,965 10.1 -5.2
Total formal votes 58,828 99.2
Informal votes 481 0.8
Turnout 59,309 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Chipp 60.8 +3.0
Labor Reginald Butler 39.2 -3.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.0

Indi edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Mac Holten 20,551 48.0 +3.6
Labor Mervyn Huggins 10,997 25.7 +0.4
Liberal Ian Foyster 6,111 14.3 −4.6
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody 5,165 12.1 +0.7
Total formal votes 42,824 98.8
Informal votes 511 1.2
Turnout 43,335 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Mac Holten 72.0 +17.9
Labor Mervyn Huggins 28.0 +28.0
Country hold Swing +17.9

Isaacs edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Haworth 17,591 49.6 +2.2
Labor Paul Court 14,159 39.9 +1.0
Democratic Labor John Hughes 3,710 10.5 -3.2
Total formal votes 35,460 98.1
Informal votes 688 1.9
Turnout 36,148 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Haworth 20,953 59.1 -0.5
Labor Paul Court 14,507 40.9 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

Kooyong edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Robert Menzies 30,205 63.9 +6.6
Labor Robert White 11,514 24.4 −1.6
Democratic Labor Charles Murphy 4,806 10.2 −5.0
Communist Ralph Gibson 727 1.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 47,252 98.9
Informal votes 513 1.1
Turnout 47,765 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Robert Menzies 74.1 +3.7
Labor Robert White 25.9 −3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

La Trobe edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Jess 35,050 48.7 +5.0
Labor Moss Cass 29,466 40.9 −1.1
Democratic Labor Kevin Adamson 7,490 10.4 −3.1
Total formal votes 72,006 98.9
Informal votes 797 1.1
Turnout 72,803 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Jess 40,866 56.8 +0.2
Labor Moss Cass 31,140 43.2 −0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Lalor edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Pollard 49,383 54.4 +0.5
Liberal Bernard Treseder 25,831 28.5 +4.2
Democratic Labor Jim Marmion 15,507 17.1 +0.9
Total formal votes 90,721 98.0
Informal votes 1,892 2.0
Turnout 92,613 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Pollard 57.0 −0.8
Liberal Bernard Treseder 43.0 +0.8
Labor hold Swing −0.8

Mallee edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Winton Turnbull 24,805 63.1 +0.6
Labor Maurice Hinton 10,489 26.7 +0.4
Democratic Labor Michael Howley 4,004 10.2 −1.0
Total formal votes 39,298 99.0
Informal votes 396 1.0
Turnout 39,694 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Winton Turnbull 71.3 −1.3
Labor Maurice Hinton 28.7 +1.3
Country hold Swing −1.3

Maribyrnong edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil Armour 18,524 43.3 -3.5
Liberal Philip Stokes 17,379 40.6 +5.8
Democratic Labor Frank McManus 6,616 15.5 -1.9
Independent Edwin Ryan 162 0.4 +0.4
Republican John Murray 141 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 42,822 98.0
Informal votes 865 2.0
Turnout 43,687 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Stokes 23,617 55.2 +4.4
Labor Neil Armour 19,205 44.8 -4.4
Liberal hold Swing +4.4

McMillan edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alex Buchanan 22,479 49.8 +14.3
Labor Eric Kent 17,377 38.5 +1.6
Democratic Labor Les Hilton 5,243 11.6 +0.0
Total formal votes 45,099 99.0
Informal votes 442 1.0
Turnout 45,541 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Buchanan 27,221 60.4 -0.8
Labor Eric Kent 17,878 39.6 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

Melbourne edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 17,100 56.9 -5.9
Liberal Charles Hider 7,870 26.2 +5.8
Democratic Labor Thomas Brennan 5,084 16.9 +0.2
Total formal votes 30,054 97.1
Informal votes 890 2.9
Turnout 30,944 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 59.5 -5.0
Liberal Charles Hider 40.5 +5.0
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Melbourne Ports edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Crean 20,654 63.5 +1.8
Liberal James Pond 7,178 22.1 -0.3
Democratic Labor George O'Dwyer 4,074 12.5 -1.2
Communist Roger Wilson 632 1.9 -0.3
Total formal votes 32,538 97.7
Informal votes 781 2.3
Turnout 33,319 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 66.5 +1.4
Liberal James Pond 33.5 -1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Murray edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 29,240 64.3 +2.8
Labor Neil Frankland 10,292 22.6 -2.6
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey 5,914 13.0 -0.3
Total formal votes 45,446 98.6
Informal votes 622 1.4
Turnout 46,068 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 76.0 +2.5
Labor Neil Frankland 24.0 -2.5
Country hold Swing +2.5

Scullin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin (1955–69) § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Peters 16,764 58.5 -2.4
Liberal John Harrison 6,131 21.4 +6.3
Democratic Labor James Abikhair 5,194 18.1 -5.8
Communist Ron Hearn 554 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 28,643 94.9
Informal votes 1,535 5.1
Turnout 30,178 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Peters 61.9 -0.5
Liberal John Harrison 32.1 +32.1
Labor hold Swing -0.5

Wannon edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 22,503 51.9 +3.5
Labor Cyril Primmer 14,307 33.0 -2.2
Democratic Labor Terence Callander 6,549 15.1 -1.3
Total formal votes 43,359 99.5
Informal votes 237 0.5
Turnout 43,596 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 65.6 +1.8
Labor Cyril Primmer 34.4 -1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Wills edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 20,197 54.1 -3.9
Liberal James Muntz 10,795 28.9 +6.7
Democratic Labor John Hardy 6,315 16.9 -2.9
Total formal votes 37,307 97.5
Informal votes 945 2.5
Turnout 38,252 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 55.8 -4.2
Liberal James Muntz 44.2 +4.2
Labor hold Swing -4.2

Wimmera edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Robert King 16,772 43.0 +8.6
Labor Thomas Windsor 11,023 28.3 -1.5
Liberal Howard Rodda 7,599 19.5 -8.1
Democratic Labor Adrian Cahill 3,610 9.3 +1.0
Total formal votes 39,004 99.2
Informal votes 311 0.8
Turnout 39,315 97.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert King 69.2 +0.7
Labor Thomas Windsor 30.8 -0.7
Country hold Swing +0.7

Yarra edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cairns 17,976 56.0 +3.9
Liberal Anthony Hearder 9,234 28.8 +3.5
Democratic Labor Stan Keon 4,865 15.2 -1.6
Total formal votes 32,075 98.0
Informal votes 662 2.0
Turnout 32,737 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 57.5 -0.4
Liberal Anthony Hearder 42.5 +0.4
Labor hold Swing -0.4

Queensland edit

1963 Australian federal election (Queensland)
 
← 1961 30 November 1963 1966 →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Robert Menzies Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 7 11
Seats won 10 8
Seat change   3   3
Popular vote 373,807 369,570
Percentage 46.9% 46.3%
Swing   3.3pp   1.8pp
TPP 51.9% 48.1%
TPP swing   2.6pp   2.6pp

Bowman edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Comber 22,533 47.7 +0.6
Liberal Wylie Gibbs 21,618 45.8 +2.4
Democratic Labor Harry Wright 3,052 6.5 −3.0
Total formal votes 47,203 98.0
Informal votes 979 2.0
Turnout 48,182 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wylie Gibbs 24,280 51.4 +3.3
Labor Jack Comber 22,923 48.6 −3.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.3

Brisbane edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Manfred Cross 17,489 50.1 −3.6
Liberal Leith Sinclair 13,999 40.1 +7.6
Democratic Labor John O'Connell 2,087 6.0 −5.7
Communist Warren Bowden 1,310 3.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 34,885 96.3
Informal votes 1,357 3.7
Turnout 36,242 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Manfred Cross 54.8 −2.8
Liberal Leith Sinclair 45.2 +2.8
Labor hold Swing −2.8

Capricornia edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Gray 21,335 56.1 +6.7
Liberal Maurice South 13,705 36.1 −2.2
Democratic Labor Alphonsus Schleger 2,967 7.8 −4.5
Total formal votes 38,007 98.5
Informal votes 569 1.5
Turnout 38,576 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Gray 57.7 +2.7
Liberal Maurice South 42.3 −2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Darling Downs edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 26,072 61.2 +10.2
Labor Cyril Mitchell 14,418 33.9 -7.8
Democratic Labor Kenneth Rawle 2,078 4.9 -2.5
Total formal votes 42,568 98.6
Informal votes 589 1.4
Turnout 43,157 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 65.1 +8.2
Labor Cyril Mitchell 34.9 -8.2
Liberal hold Swing +8.2

Dawson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Shaw 19,420 51.8 -0.9
Labor Doug Everingham 15,508 41.4 +0.6
Democratic Labor Erwin Eshmann 2,543 6.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 37,471 97.8
Informal votes 841 2.2
Turnout 38,312 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Shaw 56.4 -1.5
Labor Doug Everingham 43.6 +1.5
Country hold Swing -1.5

Fisher edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 27,512 64.0 +8.1
Labor William Weir 13,882 32.3 -3.5
Democratic Labor Geoffrey Traill 1,567 3.6 -4.7
Total formal votes 42,961 98.1
Informal votes 838 1.9
Turnout 43,799 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 66.9 +4.4
Labor William Weir 33.1 -4.4
Country hold Swing +4.4

Griffith edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wilfred Coutts 21,239 54.5 -0.9
Liberal Keith Grant 15,097 38.7 +3.6
Democratic Labor Paul Tucker 2,627 6.7 -2.9
Total formal votes 38,963 97.0
Informal votes 1,204 3.0
Turnout 40,167 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Wilfred Coutts 55.8 -1.5
Liberal Keith Grant 44.2 +1.5
Labor hold Swing -1.5

Herbert edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Harding 21,062 46.5 -2.5
Liberal Roy Pope 14,805 32.7 -10.4
Democratic Labor Kiernan Dorney 8,410 18.5 +13.4
Communist Frank Bishop 1,063 2.3 -0.5
Total formal votes 45,340 97.4
Informal votes 1,229 2.6
Turnout 46,569 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Harding 24,132 53.2 +0.9
Liberal Roy Pope 21,208 46.8 -0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Kennedy edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Riordan 21,182 61.4 -0.7
Country Keith Siemon 11,144 32.3 +0.8
Democratic Labor John Judge 2,174 6.3 -0.1
Total formal votes 34,500 97.8
Informal votes 791 2.2
Turnout 35,291 90.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Riordan 63.5 +0.1
Country Keith Siemon 36.5 -0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Leichhardt edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 24,881 58.0 -8.3
Country Robert Norman 16,895 39.4 +12.0
Democratic Labor Arthur Trembath 1,158 2.7 -3.6
Total formal votes 42,934 97.3
Informal votes 1,196 2.7
Turnout 44,130 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 58.5 -9.1
Country Robert Norman 41.5 +9.1
Labor hold Swing -9.1

Lilley edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Cameron 20,548 45.7 -0.9
Liberal Kevin Cairns 20,503 45.6 +2.3
Democratic Labor Frank Andrews 3,934 8.7 -1.4
Total formal votes 44,985 97.8
Informal votes 1,032 2.2
Turnout 46,017 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Cairns 24,083 53.5 +4.8
Labor Don Cameron 20,902 46.5 -4.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.8

Maranoa edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 20,649 54.8 +7.3
Labor Trevor Alexander 15,965 42.4 -1.9
Democratic Labor Mervyn Eunson 1,054 2.8 -5.4
Total formal votes 37,668 98.4
Informal votes 627 1.6
Turnout 38,295 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 57.0 +3.4
Labor Trevor Alexander 43.0 -3.4
Country hold Swing +3.4

McPherson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Barnes 33,422 58.1 +4.3
Labor Gerry Jones 21,657 37.6 +0.6
Democratic Labor Michael O'Connor 2,481 4.3 -2.2
Total formal votes 57,560 97.7
Informal votes 1,347 2.3
Turnout 58,907 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Barnes 61.5 +1.1
Labor Gerry Jones 38.5 -1.1
Country hold Swing +1.1

Moreton edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Killen 28,574 49.3 +6.0
Labor John O'Donnell 25,609 44.2 -3.8
Democratic Labor Eric Allingham 3,790 6.5 -0.9
Total formal votes 57,973 97.6
Informal votes 1,408 2.4
Turnout 59,381 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 31,893 55.0 +4.9
Labor John O'Donnell 26,080 45.0 -4.9
Liberal hold Swing +4.9

Oxley edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Hayden 25,194 57.6 +4.9
Liberal Arthur Chresby 16,600 38.0 -5.3
Democratic Labor Terence Burns 1,942 4.4 +0.3
Total formal votes 43,736 98.3
Informal votes 761 1.7
Turnout 44,497 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Hayden 58.3 +4.8
Liberal Arthur Chresby 41.7 -4.8
Labor hold Swing +4.8

Petrie edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Hulme 27,616 47.1 +5.2
Labor Reginald O'Brien 26,804 45.7 -3.5
Democratic Labor Brian Balaam 4,035 6.9 +1.0
Independent Francis O'Mara 159 0.3 -0.2
Total formal votes 58,614 97.7
Informal votes 1,394 2.3
Turnout 60,008 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Hulme 31,335 53.5 +4.2
Labor Reginald O'Brien 27,279 46.5 -4.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.2

Ryan edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 29,608 58.2 +6.0
Labor Raymond McCreath 17,082 33.6 -6.4
Democratic Labor Brian O'Brien 3,587 7.1 -0.8
Social Credit Robert Hooker 588 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 50,865 97.6
Informal votes 1,230 2.4
Turnout 52,095 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Drury 65.7 +7.2
Labor Raymond McCreath 34.3 -7.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.2

Wide Bay edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brendan Hansen 23,182 56.0 +2.6
Country Albert White 16,568 40.0 -0.1
Democratic Labor Rogers Judge 935 2.3 -2.0
Social Credit Geoffrey Nichols 700 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 41,385 98.2
Informal votes 738 1.8
Turnout 42,123 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brendan Hansen 57.3 +2.1
Country Albert White 42.7 -2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

South Australia edit

1963 Australian federal election (South Australia)
 
← 1961 30 November 1963 1966 →
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 270,956 183,490
Percentage 53.2% 36.0%
Swing   1.1pp   4.2pp
TPP 53.3% 46.7%
TPP swing   0.9pp   0.9pp

Adelaide edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Sexton 18,194 56.1 +0.3
Liberal Karl-Juergen Liebetrau 12,188 37.6 +3.1
Democratic Labor Patrick Coffey 2,036 6.3 −3.4
Total formal votes 32,418 97.6
Informal votes 797 2.4
Turnout 33,215 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Sexton 57.2 −0.3
Liberal Karl-Juergen Liebetrau 42.8 +0.3
Labor hold Swing −0.3

Angas edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1963 Australian federal election: Angas  [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alick Downer 25,676 61.9 +5.2
Labor Robert Nielsen 14,709 35.5 −0.8
Communist Elliott Johnston 1,075 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 41,460 98.4
Informal votes 665 1.6
Turnout 42,125 97.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alick Downer 62.2 +0.6
Labor Robert Nielsen 37.8 −0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Barker edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Forbes 26,547 56.8 +2.4
Labor Norman Alcock 19,168 41.0 +1.0
Independent Harvey Burns 1,043 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 46,758 98.7
Informal votes 596 1.3
Turnout 47,354 97.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Forbes 57.9 −0.3
Labor Norman Alcock 42.1 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing −0.3

Bonython edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martin Nicholls 45,537 70.9 +7.7
Democratic Labor Edward Timlin 14,084 21.9 +15.9
Communist Alan Miller 4,638 7.2 +6.0
Total formal votes 64,259 94.7
Informal votes 3,572 5.3
Turnout 67,831 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Martin Nicholls 77.4 +9.7
Democratic Labor Edward Timlin 22.6 +22.6
Labor hold Swing +9.7

Boothby edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McLeay 23,309 55.1 +3.7
Labor Ronald Basten 17,248 40.8 −1.3
Democratic Labor Ted Farrell 1,760 4.2 −2.3
Total formal votes 42,317 98.5
Informal votes 647 1.5
Turnout 42,964 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 58.5 +1.9
Labor Ronald Basten 41.5 −1.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Grey edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Mortimer 24,236 54.2 -4.0
Liberal Vern Dyason 18,749 41.9 +3.7
Democratic Labor William Ahern 1,718 3.8 +0.2
Total formal votes 44,703 98.9
Informal votes 492 1.1
Turnout 45,195 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Mortimer 54.8 -4.0
Liberal Vern Dyason 45.2 +4.0
Labor hold Swing -4.0

Hindmarsh edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 33,975 71.9 +4.0
Democratic Labor Richard Mills 13,281 28.1 +23.5
Total formal votes 47,256 94.8
Informal votes 2,587 5.2
Turnout 49,843 95.8
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Kingston edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Galvin 32,582 53.6 -2.6
Liberal Kay Brownbill 25,375 41.7 +6.6
Democratic Labor Brian Crowe 2,858 4.7 -4.0
Total formal votes 60,815 98.8
Informal votes 752 1.2
Turnout 61,567 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Galvin 54.5 -4.2
Liberal Kay Brownbill 45.5 +4.2
Labor hold Swing -4.2

Port Adelaide edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Birrell 30,994 76.2 +4.4
Democratic Labor George Basisovs 8,219 20.2 +12.3
Communist Jim Moss 1,463 3.6 +1.4
Total formal votes 40,676 94.8
Informal votes 2,230 5.2
Turnout 42,906 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 79.4 +4.2
Democratic Labor George Basisovs 20.6 +20.6
Labor hold Swing +4.2

Sturt edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 26,469 56.0 +3.8
Labor Norm Foster 18,264 38.6 -0.3
Democratic Labor Walter Doran 2,551 5.4 -3.5
Total formal votes 47,284 98.0
Informal votes 971 2.0
Turnout 48,255 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Wilson 59.5 +1.0
Labor Norm Foster 40.5 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Wakefield edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bert Kelly 25,177 61.1 +3.0
Labor John Penrose 16,049 38.9 +2.2
Total formal votes 41,226 98.4
Informal votes 654 1.6
Turnout 41,880 97.5
Liberal hold Swing -1.2

Western Australia edit

1963 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
 
← 1961 30 November 1963 1966 →
All 8 WA seats in the House of Representatives
4 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Robert Menzies Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 6 3
Seats won 6 3
Seat change    
Popular vote 202,215 146,596
Percentage 54.0% 39.2%
Swing   2.2pp   1.7pp
TPP 56.2% 43.8%
TPP swing    

Canning edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Canning [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil McNeill 17,000 43.5 +5.3
Country John Hallett 10,844 27.7 -0.2
Labor Charles Edwards 10,204 26.1 -3.1
Independent Ronald Batey 1,072 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 39,120 97.7
Informal votes 922 2.3
Turnout 40,042 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Hallett 20,434 52.2 +52.2
Liberal Neil McNeill 18,686 47.8 -17.9
Country gain from Liberal Swing +17.9

Curtin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Hasluck 29,200 75.6 +12.4
Democratic Labor Francis Dwyer 6,992 18.1 +6.0
Communist John Gandini 2,426 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 38,618 93.5
Informal votes 2,669 6.5
Turnout 41,287 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Hasluck 78.8 +5.7
Democratic Labor Francis Dwyer 21.2 +21.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.7

Forrest edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 20,921 52.1 -5.4
Labor Robert Smithson 15,899 39.6 -2.9
Independent Country Frank Oates 3,304 8.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 40,124 98.6
Informal votes 583 1.4
Turnout 40,707 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Freeth 56.2 -1.3
Labor Robert Smithson 43.8 +1.3
Liberal hold Swing -1.3

Fremantle edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 27,203 54.9 -5.8
Liberal John Waghorne 20,931 42.2 +5.4
Independent James Collins 748 1.5 +1.5
Communist Paddy Troy 676 1.4 -1.0
Total formal votes 49,558 97.9
Informal votes 1,043 2.1
Turnout 50,601 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 57.0 -5.9
Liberal John Waghorne 43.0 +5.9
Labor hold Swing -5.9

Kalgoorlie edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Collard 16,180 52.3 +4.4
Liberal Peter Browne 12,668 41.0 -2.3
Democratic Labor James Ardagh 1,328 4.3 +1.4
Democratic Labor Antonius Berkhout 751 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 30,927 98.5
Informal votes 467 1.5
Turnout 31,394 89.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Collard 53.4 +2.8
Liberal Peter Browne 46.6 -2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Moore edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hugh Halbert 12,876 34.0 -1.0
Country Don Maisey 12,810 33.9 +3.1
Labor Wilbur Bennett 12,146 32.1 +3.6
Total formal votes 37,832 98.3
Informal votes 670 1.7
Turnout 38,502 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Don Maisey 21,847 57.7 +6.4
Liberal Hugh Halbert 15,985 42.3 -6.4
Country hold Swing +6.4

Perth edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 15,867 54.3 -0.7
Labor Edward Halse 11,743 40.2 +4.4
Democratic Labor Arthur White 1,629 5.6 -3.6
Total formal votes 29,239 97.1
Informal votes 860 2.9
Turnout 30,099 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 58.8 -3.6
Labor Edward Halse 41.2 +3.6
Liberal hold Swing -3.6

Stirling edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Webb 29,806 50.1 +1.9
Liberal Doug Cash 25,641 43.1 +5.3
Democratic Labor Brian Peachey 4,044 6.8 -6.0
Total formal votes 59,491 98.1
Informal votes 1,126 1.9
Turnout 60,617 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Webb 51.5 +1.2
Liberal Doug Cash 48.5 -1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Swan edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Cleaver 23,547 47.5 -1.8
Labor Joe Berinson 23,415 47.3 +4.6
Democratic Labor Gerardus Sappelli 2,253 4.5 -3.6
Independent Warwick Hill 312 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 49,527 98.1
Informal votes 937 1.9
Turnout 50,464 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Cleaver 25,799 52.1 -3.4
Labor Joe Berinson 23,728 47.9 +3.4
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Tasmania edit

1963 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
 
← 1961 30 November 1963 1966 →
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 94,581 73,491
Percentage 52.1% 40.7%
Swing   1.6pp   2.1pp
TPP 53.9% 45.5%
TPP swing   0.6pp   0.6pp

Bass edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Bass[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lance Barnard 21,182 58.3 −4.4
Liberal James Wardlaw 13,078 36.0 +3.1
Democratic Labor Frederick Kaye 2,055 5.7 +1.3
Total formal votes 36,315 98.9
Informal votes 410 1.1
Turnout 36,725 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lance Barnard 59.4 −4.2
Liberal James Wardlaw 40.6 +4.2
Labor hold Swing −4.2

Braddon edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Braddon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Davies 20,843 57.6 −3.3
Liberal Paul Fenton 13,488 37.3 +4.3
Democratic Labor Frances Lane 1,853 5.1 −0.9
Total formal votes 36,184 99.0
Informal votes 351 1.0
Turnout 36,535 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Davies 58.6 −3.5
Liberal Paul Fenton 41.4 +3.5
Labor hold Swing −3.5

Denison edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Denison[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Athol Townley 17,372 51.3 -0.2
Labor Donald Finlay 13,286 39.2 -1.8
Democratic Labor Brian Bresnehan 2,159 6.4 -1.0
Independent Bruce Brown 558 1.6 +1.6
Communist Max Bound 506 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 33,881 98.0
Informal votes 704 2.0
Turnout 34,585 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Athol Townley 57.4 +0.0
Labor Donald Finlay 42.6 -0.0
Liberal hold Swing +0.0

Franklin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Franklin[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Parsons 19,362 47.9 +4.9
Liberal Bill Falkinder 18,322 45.3 -0.6
Democratic Labor Andrew Defendini 2,732 6.8 -4.3
Total formal votes 40,416 98.8
Informal votes 509 1.2
Turnout 40,925 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Falkinder 20,582 50.9 -3.8
Labor John Parsons 19,834 49.1 +3.8
Liberal hold Swing -3.8

Wilmot edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Wilmot[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Duthie 19,908 58.7 -3.9
Liberal Donald Paterson 11,231 33.1 +4.0
Democratic Labor Alastair Davidson 2,792 8.2 -0.1
Total formal votes 33,931 99.1
Informal votes 319 0.9
Turnout 34,250 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Duthie 61.1 -5.0
Liberal Donald Paterson 38.9 +5.0
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Territories edit

Australian Capital Territory edit

1963 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
 
← 1961 30 November 1963 1966 →
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 17,984 14,748
Percentage 54.9% 45.1%
Swing   10.0pp   10.0pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Fraser 17,984 54.9 −10.0
Liberal Elizabeth Calvert 14,748 45.1 +10.0
Total formal votes 32,732 97.9
Informal votes 701 2.1
Turnout 33,433 92.8
Labor hold Swing −10.0

Northern Territory edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1963
1963 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jock Nelson unopposed
Labor hold Swing

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Including Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory

References edit

  1. ^ "1963 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 "1963 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "1963 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1963 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1963 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1963 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "1963 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1963 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1963 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Results_of_the_1963_Australian_federal_election_(House_of_Representatives)&oldid=1179562474"