COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 5 DECEMBER 1964 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications THE SENATE ==================================================================== VICTORIA (Five Senators to be elected) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 1,650,479 +04.0 Votes cast: 1,564,438 94.8 -00.7 Informal votes: 131,549 08.4 -02.3 Formal votes: 1,432,889 91.6 +02.3 Quota for election: 238,815 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Patrick KENNELLY * ALP 599,103 41.8 ELECTED 2 Albion Hendrickson * ALP 3,489 00.2 Group A Cyril Sudholz ALP 3,542 00.2 Q:2.538 John Murray 2,614 00.2 Group B Frances Murray 315 00.0 Q:0.012 Hon John GORTON * Lib 606,530 42.3 ELECTED 1 Ivy Wedgwood * Lib 3,487 00.2 Group C George Hannan * Lib 2,087 00.1 Q:2.563 Frank McManus DLP 197,990 13.8 Group D Hon Jack Little DLP 1,074 00.1 Q:0.836 Robert Joshua DLP 643 00.0 Ralph Gibson CPA 7,257 00.5 Group E Agnes Doig CPA 156 00.0 Q:0.032 Barrie Blears CPA 336 00.0 James Davies 675 00.0 Group F Godfrey Gauci 164 00.0 Q:0.004 Leslie Rubinstein 1,467 00.1 Q:0.006 John Dunstan 440 00.0 Q:0.002 Louis Cole 318 00.0 Q:0.001 Robert Parry 1,202 00.1 Q:0.005 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Joshua was MHR for Ballaarat 1951-55. 2. For Little, see Senate Victoria 1967. 3. McManus was a Senator for Victoria 1955-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gorton's 367,715 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 599,103 41.8 ELECTED 2 Hendrickson * 215 00.1 3,704 00.3 Sudholz 41 00.0 3,583 00.3 J Murray 105 00.0 2,719 00.2 F Murray 48 00.0 363 00.0 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * 365,481 99.4 368,968 25.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 917 00.2 3,004 00.2 McManus 722 00.2 198,712 13.9 Little 86 00.0 1,160 00.1 Joshua 16 00.0 659 00.0 Gibson 26 00.0 7,283 00.5 Doig 7 00.0 163 00.0 Blears 5 00.0 341 00.0 Davies 10 00.0 685 00.0 Gauci 3 00.0 167 00.0 Rubinstein 5 00.0 1,472 00.1 Dunstan 9 00.0 449 00.0 Cole 11 00.0 329 00.0 Parry 8 00.0 1,210 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 367,715 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Kennelly's 360,288 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * 357,350 99.2 361,054 25.2 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 1,044 00.3 4,627 00.3 J Murray 796 00.2 3,515 00.2 F Murray 189 00.1 552 00.0 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * 210 00.1 369,178 25.8 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 46 00.0 3,050 00.2 McManus 428 00.1 199,140 13.9 Little 42 00.0 1,202 00.1 Joshua 15 00.0 674 00.0 Gibson 78 00.0 7,361 00.5 Doig 7 00.0 170 00.0 Blears 7 00.0 348 00.0 Davies 15 00.0 700 00.0 Gauci 6 00.0 173 00.0 Rubinstein 15 00.0 1,487 00.1 Dunstan 10 00.0 459 00.0 Cole 10 00.0 339 00.0 Parry 20 00.0 1,230 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 360,288 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Wedgwood's 130,363 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 361,054 25.2 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 65 00.0 4,692 00.3 J Murray 18 00.0 3,533 00.2 F Murray 7 00.0 559 00.0 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 130,108 99.8 133,158 09.3 McManus 112 00.1 199,252 13.9 Little 14 00.0 1,216 00.1 Joshua 9 00.0 683 00.0 Gibson 5 00.0 7,366 00.5 Doig 1 00.0 171 00.0 Blears 3 00.0 351 00.0 Davies 3 00.0 703 00.0 Gauci 0 00.0 173 00.0 Rubinstein 5 00.0 1,492 00.1 Dunstan 3 00.0 462 00.0 Cole 3 00.0 342 00.0 Parry 7 00.0 1,237 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 130,363 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Hendrickson's 122,239 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 122,020 99.8 126,712 08.8 J Murray 112 00.1 3,645 00.3 F Murray 16 00.0 575 00.0 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 37 00.0 133,195 09.3 McManus 32 00.0 199,284 13.9 Little 5 00.0 1,221 00.1 Joshua 1 00.0 684 00.0 Gibson 6 00.0 7,372 00.5 Doig 1 00.0 172 00.0 Blears 1 00.0 352 00.0 Davies 2 00.0 705 00.0 Gauci 0 00.0 173 00.0 Rubinstein 2 00.0 1,494 00.1 Dunstan 0 00.0 462 00.0 Cole 2 00.0 344 00.0 Parry 2 00.0 1,239 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 122,239 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Doig's 172 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 4 02.3 126,716 08.8 J Murray 11 06.4 3,656 00.3 F Murray 10 05.8 585 00.0 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 6 03.5 133,201 09.3 McManus 11 06.4 199,295 13.9 Little 12 07.0 1,233 00.1 Joshua 1 00.6 685 00.0 Gibson 63 36.6 7,435 00.5 Blears 38 22.1 390 00.0 Davies 4 02.3 709 00.0 Gauci 4 02.3 177 00.0 Rubinstein 1 00.6 1,495 00.1 Dunstan 0 00.0 462 00.0 Cole 4 02.3 348 00.0 Parry 3 01.7 1,242 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 172 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Gauci's 177 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 14 07.9 126,730 08.8 J Murray 6 03.4 3,662 00.3 F Murray 1 00.6 586 00.0 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 5 02.8 133,206 09.3 McManus 11 06.2 199,306 13.9 Little 5 02.8 1,238 00.1 Joshua 3 01.7 688 00.0 Gibson 5 02.8 7,440 00.5 Blears 5 02.8 395 00.0 Davies 89 50.3 798 00.1 Rubinstein 13 07.3 1,508 00.1 Dunstan 7 04.0 469 00.0 Cole 10 05.6 358 00.0 Parry 3 01.7 1,245 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 177 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Cole's 358 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 32 08.9 126,762 08.8 J Murray 10 02.8 3,672 00.3 F Murray 5 01.4 591 00.0 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 20 05.6 133,226 09.3 McManus 29 08.1 199,335 13.9 Little 9 02.5 1,247 00.1 Joshua 4 01.1 692 00.0 Gibson 13 03.6 7,453 00.5 Blears 6 01.7 401 00.0 Davies 23 06.4 821 00.1 Rubinstein 26 07.3 1,534 00.1 Dunstan 80 22.3 549 00.0 Parry 101 28.2 1,346 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 358 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Blears's 401 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 10 02.5 126,772 08.8 J Murray 2 00.5 3,674 00.3 F Murray 6 01.5 597 00.0 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 10 02.5 133,236 09.3 McManus 7 01.7 199,342 13.9 Little 16 04.0 1,263 00.1 Joshua 1 00.2 693 00.0 Gibson 295 73.6 7,748 00.5 Davies 38 09.5 859 00.1 Rubinstein 3 00.7 1,537 00.1 Dunstan 4 01.0 553 00.0 Parry 9 02.2 1,355 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 401 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Dunstan's 553 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 34 06.1 126,806 08.8 J Murray 27 04.9 3,701 00.3 F Murray 13 02.4 610 00.0 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 29 05.2 133,265 09.3 McManus 24 04.3 199,366 13.9 Little 20 03.6 1,283 00.1 Joshua 4 00.7 697 00.0 Gibson 19 03.4 7,767 00.5 Davies 46 08.3 905 00.1 Rubinstein 129 23.3 1,666 00.1 Parry 208 37.6 1,563 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 553 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: F Murray's 610 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 106 17.4 126,912 08.9 J Murray 317 52.0 4,018 00.3 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 60 09.8 133,325 09.3 McManus 44 07.2 199,410 13.9 Little 36 05.9 1,319 00.1 Joshua 16 02.6 713 00.0 Gibson 14 02.3 7,781 00.5 Davies 4 00.7 909 00.1 Rubinstein 9 01.5 1,675 00.1 Parry 4 00.7 1,567 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 610 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: Joshua's 713 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 39 05.5 126,951 08.9 J Murray 13 01.8 4,031 00.3 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 51 07.2 133,376 09.3 McManus 142 19.9 199,552 13.9 Little 379 53.2 1,698 00.1 Gibson 54 07.6 7,835 00.5 Davies 12 01.7 921 00.1 Rubinstein 18 02.5 1,693 00.1 Parry 5 00.7 1,572 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 713 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th count: Davies's 921 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 112 12.2 127,063 08.9 J Murray 182 19.8 4,213 00.3 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 70 07.6 133,446 09.3 McManus 70 07.6 199,622 13.9 Little 24 02.6 1,722 00.1 Gibson 140 15.2 7,975 00.6 Rubinstein 255 27.7 1,948 00.1 Parry 68 07.4 1,640 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 921 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 14th count: Parry's 1,640 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 180 11.0 127,243 08.9 J Murray 55 03.4 4,268 00.3 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 198 12.1 133,644 09.3 McManus 53 03.2 199,675 13.9 Little 27 01.6 1,749 00.1 Gibson 100 06.1 8,075 00.6 Rubinstein 1,027 62.6 2,975 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,640 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15th count: Little's 1,749 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 112 06.4 127,355 08.9 J Murray 117 06.7 4,385 00.3 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 158 09.0 133,802 09.3 McManus 1,179 67.4 200,854 14.0 Gibson 132 07.5 8,207 00.6 Rubinstein 51 02.9 3,026 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,749 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 16th count: Rubinstein's 3,026 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 520 17.2 127,875 08.9 J Murray 282 09.3 4,667 00.3 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 425 14.0 134,227 09.4 McManus 312 10.3 201,166 14.0 Gibson 1,487 49.1 9,694 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,026 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 17th count: J Murray's 4,667 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 2,535 54.3 130,410 09.1 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 1,027 22.0 135,254 09.4 McManus 728 15.6 201,894 14.1 Gibson 377 08.1 10,071 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,667 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 18th count: Gibson's 10,071 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 6,528 64.8 136,938 09.6 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 Hannan * 1,168 11.6 136,422 09.5 McManus 2,375 23.6 204,269 14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,071 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 19th count: Hannan's 136,422 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNELLY * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 2 HENDRICKSON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 4 Sudholz 9,287 06.8 146,225 10.2 GORTON * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 1 WEDGWOOD * E 238,815 16.7 ELECTED 3 McMANUS 127,135 93.2 331,404 23.1 ELECTED 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 136,422 1,432,889 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Senators' terms began 1 July 1965. Gorton, Hendrickson, Kennelly, McManus and Wedgwood elected for a term ending 30 June 1971. Continuing Senators (term to end 30 June 1968): Marie BREEN (Lib), Magnus CORMACK (Lib), Samuel COHEN (ALP), Charles SANDFORD (ALP), Harrie WADE (CP). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Marie Freda Breen (1902-93): Elected 1961 Breen retired at the 1967 election. Died 17 June 1993 > Magnus Cameron Cormack (1906-94): Elected 1951. Defeated 1953. Elected 1961 > Samuel Herbert Cohen (1913-69): Elected 1961 > John Grey Gorton (1911-2002): Elected 1949, 1951, 1953, 1958, 1964 Minister for Works Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister from 26 January 1966 > George Conrad Hannan (1910-2009): Appointed 1956. Elected 1958. Defeated 1964 Later career: See Senate Victoria 1970 > Albion Hendrickson (1897-1977): Elected 1946, 1951, 1953, 1958, 1964 > Patrick John Kennelly (1900-81): Elected 1953, 1958, 1964 > Francis Patrick Vincent McManus (1905-83): Elected 1955. Defeated 1961. Elected 1964 > Charles Walter Sandford (1895-1966): Elected 1946. Defeated 1955. Appointed 1957. Elected 1958, 1961 Died 22 October 1966 (see Appointments) > Harrie Walter Wade (1905-64): Elected 1955, 1961 Minister for Health to 18 November 1964 Died 18 November 1964 (see Appointments) > Ivy Evelyn Wedgwood (1903-75): Elected 1949, 1951, 1953, 1958, 1964 --------------------------------------------------------------------