ELECTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF PARKES, NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 29-30 MARCH 1901 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 15,906 Votes cast: 10,203 64.1 Informal votes: 185 01.8 Formal votes: 10,018 98.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Burns 413 04.1 Bruce SMITH FT 7,321 73.1 Robert Thompson Prot 2,284 22.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,018 25.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Burns, see Illawarra 1913. He was an independent Labour candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Bruce Smith (1851-1937): Elected 1901 Born: 1851, London, England. Career: Migrated as child. Educated Wesley College, Melbourne, University of Melbourne. Barrister and businessman Melbourne, then Sydney. Managing director shipping firm, founder Employers Federation. Colonial politics: NSW MLA for Gundagai 1880-84, The Glebe 1889-94. Secretary for Public Works 1889-91, Treasurer 1891. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1903 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Protectionist 25.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,855 +131.7 Votes cast: 21,623 58.7 -05.4 Informal votes: 513 02.4 +00.6 Formal votes: 21,110 97.6 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Beeby 216 01.0 Charles Dyer Lab 3,876 18.4 Varney Parkes 1,318 06.2 Hampton Slatyer 90 00.4 Bruce SMITH * FT 15,610 73.9 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,110 27.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Beeby, Parkes and Slatyer were independent free trade candidates. 2. Parkes was NSW MLA for Central Cumberland 1885-88, East Sydney 1891-94, Canterbury 1894-1900, 1907-13. He was the son of Rt Hon Sir Henry Parkes, four times Premier of NSW and "father of federation," after whom this division was named. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Bruce Smith (1851-1937): Elected 1901, 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 DECEMBER 1906 ==================================================================== Sydney suburban: Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1903 two-party majority: Free Trade over Labour 27.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 30,114 -18.3 Votes cast: 14,939 49.6 -09.1 Informal votes: 647 04.3 +01.9 Formal votes: 14,292 95.7 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hampton Slatyer 3,114 21.8 Hon Bruce SMITH * AS 11,178 78.2 +04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,292 28.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Bruce Smith (1851-1937): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 APRIL 1910 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 majority: Anti-Socialist over Independent 28.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,498 +24.5 Votes cast: 25,479 67.9 +18.3 Informal votes: 262 01.0 -03.3 Formal votes: 25,217 99.0 +03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernest Burgess ALP 8,776 34.8 Herbert Pratten 5,099 20.2 Hon Bruce SMITH * Lib 11,342 45.0 -33.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 25,217 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Pratten, see Senate NSW 1917. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Bruce Smith (1851-1937): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1913 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Drummoyne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.1 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 01.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,880 +19.7 Votes cast: 33,976 75.7 +07.8 Informal votes: 1,006 03.0 +02.0 Formal votes: 32,970 97.0 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Russell ALP 12,546 38.1 +01.4 Hon Bruce SMITH * Lib 20,424 61.9 +18.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,970 11.9 08.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Bruce Smith (1851-1937): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 SEPTEMBER 1914 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Drummoyne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,852 +15.5 Votes cast: 33,657 64.9 -10.8 Informal votes: 722 02.1 -00.9 Formal votes: 32,935 97.9 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Russell ALP 13,676 41.5 +03.4 Hon Bruce SMITH * Lib 19,259 58.5 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,935 08.5 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Bruce Smith (1851-1937): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MAY 1917 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Drummoyne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,643 +17.0 Votes cast: 41,702 68.8 +03.9 Informal votes: 1,288 03.1 +01.0 Formal votes: 40,414 96.9 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Gosling ALP 13,982 34.6 -06.9 Hon Bruce SMITH * Nat 26,432 65.4 +06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,414 15.4 06.9 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gosling was NSW MLA for St George 1920-27, Oatley 1927-30, Kogarah 1930-32. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Bruce Smith (1851-1937): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1919 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Drummoyne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1917 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 15.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,964 +08.8 Votes cast: 43,552 66.0 -02.8 Informal votes: 3,437 07.9 +04.8 Formal votes: 40,115 92.1 -04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Jones ALP 13,807 34.4 -00.2 Charles Marr + Nat 18,276 45.6 -19.8 Hon Bruce Smith * 8,032 20.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,115 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Smith lost his Nationalist endorsement after criticising the Hughes government. He stood as an independent Nationalist candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Smith's 8,032 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jones 796 09.9 14,603 36.4 MARR 7,236 90.1 25,512 63.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,032 40,115 13.6 01.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Arthur Bruce Smith (1851-1937): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917. Defeated 1919 Later career: Lawyer and author. Died 15 August 1937 > Charles William Clanan Marr (1880-1960): Elected 1919 Born: 23 March 1880, Sydney. Career: Educated Newington College and Sydney Technical College. Electrical engineer. Pioneer of radio. Military Service 1914-19. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1922 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashbury, Ashfield, Earlwood, Haberfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1919 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 13.6 Effect of redistribution: 03.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: Nationalist over ALP 10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,322 -34.3 Votes cast: 21,715 50.1 -15.9 Informal votes: 737 03.4 -04.5 Formal votes: 20,978 96.6 +04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Cohen ALP 8,008 38.2 +00.1 Charles MARR * Nat 12,970 61.8 +17.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,978 11.8 01.7 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Clanan Marr (1880-1960): Elected 1919, 1922 Honorary Minister from 16 January 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 14 NOVEMBER 1925 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashbury, Ashfield, Earlwood, Haberfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,898 +17.5 Votes cast: 45,916 90.2 +40.1 Informal votes: 788 01.7 -01.7 Formal votes: 45,128 98.3 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dunn ALP 16,808 37.2 -01.0 Hon Charles MARR * Nat 28,320 62.8 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,128 12.8 01.0 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Clanan Marr (1880-1960): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925 Honorary Minister to 2 April 1927 Minister for Home and Territories 2 April 1927 to 24 February 1928 Honorary Minister from 24 February 1928 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 17 NOVEMBER 1928 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashbury, Ashfield, Earlwood, Haberfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1925 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 12.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,428 +10.9 Votes cast: 52,768 93.5 +03.3 Informal votes: 2,627 06.4 +04.7 Formal votes: 50,141 93.6 -04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Charles MARR * Nat 28,798 57.4 -05.4 George Sherringham ALP 21,343 42.6 +05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,141 07.4 05.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Clanan Marr (1880-1960): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928 Honorary Minister -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 OCTOBER 1929 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashbury, Ashfield, Earlwood, Haberfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,944 +06.2 Votes cast: 57,273 95.5 +02.0 Informal votes: 1,268 02.2 -04.2 Formal votes: 56,005 97.8 +04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward McTIERNAN ALP 32,387 57.8 +15.2 Hon Charles Marr * Nat 23,618 42.2 -15.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,005 07.8 15.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marr was in Geneva representing Australia at the League of Nations when the election was called, and was unable to return in time to campaign in his electorate. (Sydney Morning Herald, 11 October 1929) -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Charles William Clanan Marr (1880-1960): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929 Honorary Minister to 22 October 1929 Later career: See Parkes by-election 1930. > Edward Aloysius McTiernan (1892-1990): Elected 1929 Born: 16 February 1892, Glen Innes, NSW Career: Educated Catholic schools, University of Sydney. Barrister 1916. Lecturer in law, University of Sydney. Papal Chamberlain. State politics: NSW MLA for Western Suburbs 1920-27. Minister for Justice 1920-21, Attorney-General 1920-21. Resigned seat 19 December 1930 (see By-elections) Later career: Justice of the High Court of Australia 1931-77. KBE 1951. Died 9 January 1990 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTION OF 15 JANUARY 1931 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashbury, Ashfield, Earlwood, Haberfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resignation of Edward McTiernan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,552 +12.6 Votes cast: 56,420 88.8 -04.7 Informal votes: 1,431 02.5 -03.9 Formal votes: 54,989 97.5 +03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Blake 9 86 01.8 Joseph Martin + ALP 22,394 40.7 -17.1 Hon Charles MARR Nat 31,227 56.8 +14.6 Edward Tripp CPA 382 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,989 07.8 e 15.6 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Marr was member for Parkes 1919-29. 2. Martin was a NSW MLC 1931-34. 3. Tripp was the first Communist candidate to stand for a House of Representatives seat. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Clanan Marr (1880-1960): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929. Elected 1931 By -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 19 DECEMBER 1931 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashbury, Ashfield, Earlwood, Haberfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 07.8 1931 by-election two-party majority: UAP over Lab 07.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,694 +04.6 Votes cast: 59,081 94.2 -01.3 Informal votes: 1,460 02.5 +00.3 Formal votes: 57,621 97.5 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Garden ALPN 16,483 28.6 William Gibbs ALP 6,636 11.5 Hon Charles MARR * UAP 34,502 59.9 +17.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,621 12.8 e 20.6 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Gibbs was a Senator for NSW 1925. 2. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 40.1%, a decrease of 17.7% from the 57.8% polled by the ALP in 1929. 3. The UAP majority over the ALP (NSW) is compared with the ALP majority over the Nationalists in 1929. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Clanan Marr (1880-1960): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929. Elected 1931 By Minister for Works and Railways 6 January 1932 to 12 April 1932 Minister for Health 6 January 1932 to 12 April 1932 Minister in charge of Territories from 6 January 1932 Minister for Repatriation from 12 April 1932 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1934 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Croydon Park, Dulwich Hill, Strathfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 12.8 e Effect of 1934 redistribution: 03.0 shift from ALP (NSW) to UAP New notional majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 15.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,420 -10.0 Votes cast: 54,008 95.7 +01.5 Informal votes: 1,108 02.1 -00.4 Formal votes: 52,900 97.9 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Bondeson DSC 5,564 10.5 Hon Charles MARR * UAP 31,745 60.0 -01.3 Leo Taylor ALPN 15,591 29.5 +06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,900 16.3 e 00.5 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The ALP (NSW) vote of 29.5% was a decrease (after allowing for the effects of the redistribution) of 3.0% from the combined vote of 40.1% polled by the ALP and the ALP (NSW) in 1931. 2. The UAP majority over the ALP (NSW) is compared with the UAP majority over the ALP (NSW) in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Clanan Marr (1880-1960): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929. Elected 1931 By, 1931, 1934 Minister for Health to 12 October 1934 Minister for Repatriation to 12 October 1934 Minister without portfolio 12 October 1934 to 9 November 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 23 OCTOBER 1937 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Croydon Park, Dulwich Hill, Strathfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1934 two-party majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 16.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,628 +03.9 Votes cast: 56,735 96.8 +01.1 Informal votes: 1,050 01.9 -00.2 Formal votes: 55,685 98.1 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Karl Guhl ALP 20,217 36.3 Hon Charles MARR * UAP 35,468 63.7 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,685 13.7 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The ALP vote of 36.3% was an increase of 6.8% from 29.5% polled by the ALP (NSW) in 1934. 2. The UAP majority over the ALP is compared with the UAP majority over the ALP (NSW) in 1934. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Clanan Marr (1880-1960): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929. Elected 1931 By, 1931, 1934, 1937 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 SEPTEMBER 1940 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Croydon Park, Dulwich Hill, Strathfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: UAP over ALP 13.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,775 +03.7 Votes cast: 58,092 95.6 -01.2 Informal votes: 833 01.4 -00.5 Formal votes: 57,259 98.6 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Knox 6,785 11.8 Hon Sir Charles MARR * UAP 28,909 50.5 -13.2 Daniel Murphy ALP 21,565 37.7 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,259 07.4 e 06.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Clanan Marr (1880-1960): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929. Elected 1931 By, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 1943 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Croydon Park, Dulwich Hill, Strathfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1940 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 07.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,398 +07.6 Votes cast: 63,682 97.4 +01.8 Informal votes: 2,074 03.3 -01.9 Formal votes: 61,608 96.7 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pauline Budge 1,301 02.1 Leslie Haylen ALP 29,891 48.5 +10.8 Nigel Love LD 12,020 19.5 Hon Sir Charles Marr * UAP 17,141 27.8 -22.7 Arthur Miles OPA 929 01.5 Arthur Thompson 155 00.3 Francis Wilson 171 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,608 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Thompson's 155 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Budge 11 07.1 1,312 02.1 Haylen 22 14.2 29,913 48.6 Love 15 09.7 12,035 19.5 Marr * 20 12.9 17,161 27.9 Miles 8 05.2 937 01.5 Wilson 79 51.0 250 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 155 61,608 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Wilson's 250 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Budge 40 16.0 1,352 02.2 Haylen 39 15.6 29,952 48.6 Love 32 12.8 12,067 19.6 Marr * 36 14.4 17,197 27.9 Miles 103 41.2 1,040 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 250 61,608 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Miles's 1,040 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Budge 95 09.1 1,447 02.3 Haylen 227 21.8 30,179 49.0 Love 389 37.4 12,456 20.2 Marr * 329 31.6 17,526 28.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,040 61,608 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Budge's 1,447 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAYLEN 1,135 78.4 31,314 50.8 Love 197 13.6 12,653 20.5 Marr * 115 07.9 17,641 28.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,447 61,608 02.9 e 10.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Charles William Clanan Marr (1880-1960): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928. Defeated 1929. Elected 1931 By, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940. Defeated 1943 Later career: Company director. Died 20 October 1960 > Leslie Clement Haylen (1899-1977): Elected 1943 Born: October 1899, Sutton, NSW. Career: Educated Sydney and London. Journalist, author. Official, Australian Journalists Association. Military Service 1914-18. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1946 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Croydon Park, Dulwich Hill, Strathfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 02.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,691 +06.6 Votes cast: 66,624 95.6 -01.8 Informal votes: 1,176 01.8 -01.5 Formal votes: 65,448 98.2 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie HAYLEN * ALP 32,806 50.1 +01.6 Hon Athol Richardson Lib 32,642 49.9 +22.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,448 00.1 02.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richardson was NSW MLA for Ashfield 1935-46, 1946-52. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Clement Haylen (1899-1977): Elected 1943, 1946 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dulwich Hill, Lewisham, Petersham, Summer Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.1 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 09.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,570 -35.3 Votes cast: 39,371 97.0 +01.4 Informal votes: 826 02.1 -00.3 Formal votes: 38,545 97.9 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam Dein Lib 18,579 48.2 +08.5 Leslie HAYLEN * ALP 19,966 51.8 -08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,545 01.8 07.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dein was member for Lang 1931-34 and a Senator for NSW 1935-41. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Clement Haylen (1988-1977): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dulwich Hill, Lewisham, Petersham, Summer Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,464 -02.7 Votes cast: 37,923 96.1 -00.9 Informal votes: 676 01.8 -00.3 Formal votes: 37,247 98.2 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adam Dein Lib 18,283 49.1 +00.9 Leslie HAYLEN * ALP 18,964 50.9 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,247 00.9 00.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dein was member for Lang 1931-34 and a Senator for NSW 1935-41. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Clement Haylen (1988-1977): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 29 MAY 1954 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dulwich Hill, Lewisham, Petersham, Summer Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,248 -08.1 Votes cast: 34,946 96.4 +00.3 Informal votes: 466 01.3 -00.5 Formal votes: 34,480 98.7 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie HAYLEN * ALP 19,307 56.0 +05.1 William Ness Lib 15,173 44.0 -05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,480 06.0 05.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Clement Haylen (1899-1977): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Campsie, Earlwood, Harcourt, Hurlstone Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 06.0 Effect of 1955 redistribution: 03.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,422 +22.6 Votes cast: 42,459 95.6 -00.8 Informal votes: 1,269 03.0 +01.7 Formal votes: 41,190 97.0 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie HAYLEN * ALP 20,895 50.7 -02.0 John Spicer Lib 20,295 49.3 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,190 00.7 02.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Clement Haylen (1899-1977): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1958 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Campsie, Earlwood, Harcourt, Hurlstone Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1955 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,430 -02.2 Votes cast: 41,465 95.5 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,167 02.8 -00.2 Formal votes: 40,298 97.2 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Chambers Lib 18,178 45.1 -04.2 Maurice Colreavy DLP 2,024 05.0 Leslie Haylen * ALP 20,096 49.9 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,298 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Colreavy's 2,024 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chambers 1,558 77.0 19,736 49.0 HAYLEN * 466 23.0 20,562 51.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,024 40,298 01.0 00.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Clement Haylen (1899-1977): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 DECEMBER 1961 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Campsie, Earlwood, Harcourt, Hurlstone Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,926 -03.5 Votes cast: 39,831 95.0 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,079 02.7 -00.1 Formal votes: 38,752 97.3 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vincent Couch DLP 3,725 09.6 +04.6 William Dowd Lib 14,675 37.9 -07.2 Leslie HAYLEN * ALP 20,352 52.5 +02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,752 04.2 e 03.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Clement Haylen (1899-1977): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Campsie, Earlwood, Harcourt, Hurlstone Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,171 -01.8 Votes cast: 39,344 95.6 +00.6 Informal votes: 676 01.7 -01.0 Formal votes: 38,668 98.3 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vincent Couch DLP 2,331 06.0 -03.6 Leslie Haylen * ALP 17,900 46.3 -06.2 Thomas Hughes Lib 18,437 47.7 +09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,668 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Couch's 2,331 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Haylen * 774 33.2 18,674 48.3 HUGHES 1,557 66.8 19,994 51.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,331 38,668 01.7 05.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Leslie Clement Haylen (1899-1977): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961. Defeated 1963 Died 12 September 1977 > Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes (born 1923): Elected 1963 Born: 26 November 1923, Sydney. Career: Educated St Ignatius College, Sydney, University of Sydney. Military Service 1942-46. Barrister 1949. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 26 NOVEMBER 1966 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Campsie, Earlwood, Harcourt, Hurlstone Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Liberal over Labor 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,508 +00.8 Votes cast: 39,030 94.0 -01.6 Informal votes: 1,505 03.9 +02.2 Formal votes: 37,525 96.1 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Crew LRG 2,364 06.3 Kevin Davis DLP 1,122 03.0 -03.0 Thomas HUGHES * Lib 19,196 51.2 +03.5 Douglas Sutherland ALP 14,843 39.6 -06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,525 05.9 e 04.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sutherland was Lord Mayor of Sydney 1980-87. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Eyre Forrest Hughes (born 1923): Elected 1963, 1966 Parkes was abolished at the 1968 redistribution. Hughes contested Berowra in 1969. --------------------------------------------------------------------