Results of the 1946 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1946 federal election.[1]

Overall[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1946 Australian federal election § House of Representatives
Main article: Results of the 1946 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
  Labor: 43 seats
  Liberal: 18 seats
  Country: 11 seats
  Lang Labor: 1 seat
  Independent: 1 seat
House of Reps (IRV) — 1946–49—Turnout 93.97% (CV) — Informal 2.45%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 2,159,953 49.71 −0.22 43 −6
  Liberal–Country coalition 1,896,349 43.65 +13.20 29 +6
  Liberal  1,431,682 32.95 +11.05 18 +4
  Country  464,667 10.70 +2.16 11 +2
  Lang Labor 69,138 1.59 +0.87 1 +1
  Communist 64,811 1.49 +1.49 0 0
  Services 55,140 1.27 +1.27 0 0
  Protestant People's 20,111 0.46 +0.46 0 0
  Independents 79,040 1.82 −10.34 2[a] -1
  Total 4,344,542     75
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Labor Win 54.10 −4.10 43 −6
  Liberal–Country coalition 45.90 +4.10 29 +6
Notes
Popular vote
Labor
 
 49.71%
Liberal
 
 32.95%
Country
 
 10.70%
Lang Labor
 
 1.59%
Independent/Other
 
 1.83%
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
 
 54.10%
Coalition
 
 45.90%
Parliament seats
Labor
 
 58.11%
Coalition
 
 35.14%

New South Wales[edit]

1946 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
← 1943 28 September 1946 1949 →
All 28 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
14 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ben Chifley Robert Menzies Jack Lang
Party Labor Coalition Lang Labor
Seats before 21 7 0
Seats won 19 8 1
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 880,493 700,876 69,138
Percentage 51.3% 40.9% 4.0%
Swing Decrease 2.4pp Increase 15.3pp Increase 4.0pp

Barton[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Evatt 48,740 66.9 −7.3
Liberal George Hohnen 24,064 33.1 +10.1
Total formal votes 72,804 98.1
Informal votes 1,389 1.9
Turnout 74,193 96.8
Labor hold Swing −8.7

Calare[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Breen 22,988 47.2 −7.2
Liberal John Howse 14,270 29.3 +29.3
Country Harold Thorby 11,189 23.0 −7.9
Independent Madge Roberts 296 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 48,743 98.3
Informal votes 840 1.7
Turnout 49,583 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howse 25,247 51.8 +11.7
Labor John Breen 23,496 48.2 −11.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.7

Cook[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook (1906–1955) § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Sheehan 38,407 65.1 −3.8
Lang Labor Arthur Brittain 8,423 14.3 +14.3
Liberal Frank Preacher 7,306 12.4 +12.4
Communist Lance Sharkey 4,341 7.4 +7.4
Independent Frederick Fairbrother 559 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 59,036 96.0
Informal votes 2,441 4.0
Turnout 61,477 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Sheehan 73.4 −3.0
Lang Labor Arthur Brittain 26.6 +26.6
Labor hold Swing −3.0

Cowper[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page 31,785 57.2 +11.7
Labor George Mitchell 21,253 38.2 −2.3
Independent Richard Williams 2,544 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 55,582 99.6
Informal votes 798 1.4
Turnout 56,380 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 59.5 +6.9
Labor George Mitchell 40.5 −6.9
Country hold Swing +6.9

Dalley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sol Rosevear 38,571 63.4 −11.4
Liberal Leslie Webster 14,674 24.1 +24.1
Lang Labor Kenneth Falvey 7,549 12.4 +12.4
Total formal votes 60,794 97.5
Informal votes 1,531 2.5
Turnout 62,325 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sol Rosevear 73.7 −7.4
Liberal Leslie Webster 26.3 +26.3
Labor hold Swing −7.4

Darling[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Clark 27,449 60.7 −10.9
Country John McGirr 12,229 27.0 +27.0
Protestant People Cyril Glassop 5,533 12.2 +12.2
Total formal votes 45,211 97.7
Informal votes 1,058 2.3
Turnout 46,269 89.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Clark 66.8 −4.8
Country John McGirr 32.2 +32.2
Labor hold Swing −4.8

East Sydney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eddie Ward 37,863 65.5 -3.5
Liberal Ivan Dougherty 16,348 28.3 +4.8
Protestant People Wal Campbell 3,578 6.2 +6.2
Total formal votes 57,789 97.1
Informal votes 1,716 2.9
Turnout 59,505 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Ward 67.6 -3.4
Liberal Ivan Dougherty 32.4 +3.4
Labor hold Swing -3.4

Eden-Monaro[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Fraser 25,231 50.2 +1.3
Liberal Denzil Macarthur-Onslow 18,560 36.9 +15.9
Country Pat Osborne 3,292 6.5 +6.5
Country Allan Backhouse 2,883 5.7 +5.7
Services Victor Brown 322 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 50,288 97.4
Informal votes 1,321 2.6
Turnout 51,609 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Fraser 52.7 -2.7
Liberal Denzil Macarthur-Onslow 47.3 +47.3
Labor hold Swing -2.7

Gwydir[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Scully 22,434 48.7 -10.8
Country Thomas Treloar 16,513 35.4 +5.4
Protestant People William Campbell 2,661 5.8 +5.8
Liberal Thomas Mort 1,689 3.7 +3.7
Independent Country Ben Wade 1,350 2.9 +2.9
Services Tom Carmody 914 2.0 +2.0
Independent George McDonald 381 0.8 +0.8
Independent Kevin Nott 322 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 46,064 95.7
Informal votes 2,054 4.3
Turnout 48,118 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William Scully 51.2 -12.5
Country Thomas Treloar 48.8 +12.5
Labor hold Swing -12.5

Hume[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 26,720 51.8 +2.2
Country Warren McDonald 17,474 33.9 −4.4
Liberal Geoffrey Davey 7,397 14.3 +14.3
Total formal votes 51,591 98.3
Informal votes 872 1.7
Turnout 52,463 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Fuller 54.2 −2.1
Country Warren McDonald 45.8 +2.1
Labor hold Swing −2.1

Hunter[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rowley James 25,366 76.9 -23.1
Liberal Ted Fletcher 10,208 17.3 +17.3
Lang Labor John Cain 3,392 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 58,966 98.1
Informal votes 1,119 1.9
Turnout 60,085 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rowley James 80.3 -19.7
Liberal Ted Fletcher 19.7 +19.7
Labor hold Swing -19.7

Lang[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Mulcahy 37,918 51.7 -9.8
Liberal John Paget 24,963 34.0 +9.4
Communist Adam Ogston 5,508 7.5 +1.1
Lang Labor Sidney Bell 4,995 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 73,384 97.7
Informal votes 1,708 2.3
Turnout 75,092 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Mulcahy 64.6 -6.4
Liberal John Paget 35.4 +6.4
Labor hold Swing -6.4

Macquarie[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ben Chifley 33,412 58.4 -6.6
Liberal Eric Spooner 17,106 29.9 +2.3
Country Cecil Williams 5,342 9.3 +9.3
Independent John Sutton 1,344 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 57,204 98.1
Informal votes 1,121 1.9
Turnout 58,325 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ben Chifley 60.5 -8.3
Liberal Eric Spooner 39.5 +8.3
Labor hold Swing -8.3

Martin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Martin § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Martin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Daly 35,998 55.0 +8.1
Liberal Frederick Jacobs 29,507 45.0 +11.7
Total formal votes 65,505 98.1
Informal votes 1,258 1.9
Turnout 66,763 96.2
Labor hold Swing -0.7

New England[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Joe Abbott 29,664 60.6 +15.2
Labor Leigh Cuthbertson 19,310 39.4 -7.5
Total formal votes 48,974 98.2
Informal votes 880 1.8
Turnout 49,854 93.9
Country hold Swing +9.5

Newcastle[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Hughes 40,845 55.9 +11.8
Labor Leo Haylen 32,247 44.1 +8.4
Total formal votes 73,092 98.0
Informal votes 1,503 2.0
Turnout 74,595 96.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.8

North Sydney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 38,203 58.9 -10.3
Liberal Allen Fairhall 15,124 23.3 +23.3
Communist Stan Deacon 4,616 7.1 -4.2
Lang Labor Charles Dicker 2,474 3.8 +3.8
Services Grahame Bland 1,466 2.3 +2.3
Independent Edwin Dark 923 1.4 +1.4
Independent Frederick Wilson 723 1.1 +1.1
Independent Isabel Longworth 626 1.0 +1.0
Social Credit Arthur Clarke 360 0.6 +0.6
Service Harry Ellis 336 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 64,851 94.7
Informal votes 3,653 5.3
Turnout 68,504 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 71.3 ?
Liberal Allen Fairhall 28.7 +28.7
Labor hold Swing ?

Parkes[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Haylen 32,806 50.1 +1.6
Liberal Athol Richardson 32,642 49.9 +22.1
Total formal votes 65,448 98.2
Informal votes 1,176 1.8
Turnout 66,624 95.6
Labor hold Swing -2.8

Parramatta[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Howard Beale 43,070 60.1 +21.8
Labor Dudley Jeffree 28,645 39.9 +2.5
Total formal votes 71,715 98.1
Informal votes 1,417 1.9
Turnout 73,132 95.0
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Reid[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Morgan 29,547 40.7 +5.9
Lang Labor Jack Lang 25,049 34.5 +34.5
Liberal Jeffrey Blaxland 15,755 21.7 +10.8
Services William Beckett 2,194 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 72,545 97.6
Informal votes 1,805 2.4
Turnout 74,350 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Lang Labor Jack Lang 39,316 54.2 +7.4
Labor Charles Morgan 33,229 45.8 -7.4
Lang Labor gain from Labor Swing +7.4

Richmond[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Larry Anthony 37,826 68.3 +20.1
Labor Keith Compton 17,567 31.7 +0.1
Total formal votes 55,393 98.6
Informal votes 814 1.4
Turnout 56,207 93.7
Country hold Swing +4.7

Riverina[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Langtry 19,898 43.5 -11.8
Country Hugh Roberton 16,284 35.6 +2.9
Liberal Christopher Lethbridge 7,086 15.5 +15.5
Lang Labor John Gosling 2,230 4.9 +4.9
Independent William Pow 246 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 45,744 96.4
Informal votes 1,714 3.6
Turnout 47,458 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Langtry 23,134 50.6 -12.5
Country Hugh Roberton 22,610 49.4 +12.5
Labor hold Swing -12.5

Robertson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Williams 32,865 50.5 +0.9
Liberal Roy Wheeler 24,483 37.6 +0.3
Country George Watkins 4,624 7.1 +7.1
Lang Labor Ian Grant 3,113 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 65,085 97.1
Informal votes 1,965 2.9
Turnout 67,050 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Thomas Williams 53.8 -5.1
Liberal Roy Wheeler 46.2 +5.1
Labor hold Swing -5.1

Warringah[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Percy Spender 48,625 62.8 +14.3
Labor George Godfrey 28,773 37.2 +3.5
Total formal votes 77,398 98.3
Informal votes 1,337 1.7
Turnout 78,735 94.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Watson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Max Falstein 38,025 53.7 +1.4
Liberal Charles de Monchaux 24,246 34.2 +6.7
Protestant People Charles Wilson 6,177 8.7 +8.7
Services Wallace Knox 2,364 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 70,812 97.5
Informal votes 1,809 2.5
Turnout 72,621 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Max Falstein 56.7 -5.4
Liberal Charles de Monchaux 45.3 +5.4
Labor hold Swing -5.4

Wentworth[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Harrison 40,790 54.3 +21.4
Labor Jessie Street 31,432 41.8 -1.7
Lang Labor Charles Walsh 2,898 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 75,120 98.0
Informal votes 1,501 2.0
Turnout 76,621 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Harrison 55.3 +3.7
Labor Jessie Street 44.7 -3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

Werriwa[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert Lazzarini 39,408 54.0 −14.7
Liberal Ray Watson 26,993 37.0 +37.0
Communist Les Mullin 6,511 8.9 +8.9
Total formal votes 72,912 98.0
Informal votes 1,478 2.0
Turnout 74,390 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bert Lazzarini 62.1 −12.6
Liberal Ray Watson 37.9 +37.9
Labor hold Swing −12.6

West Sydney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William O'Connor 29,417 56.6 -13.1
Lang Labor Thomas Ryan 7,671 14.8 +14.8
Liberal John Mant 6,300 12.1 +12.1
Communist Stan Moran 4,380 8.4 +8.4
Protestant People Ronald Sarina 2,162 4.2 +4.2
Independent Malinda Ivey 2,063 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 51,993 94.8
Informal votes 2,829 5.2
Turnout 54,822 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William O'Connor 77.4 -1.8
Lang Labor Thomas Ryan 22.6 +22.6
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Victoria[edit]

1946 Australian federal election (Victoria)
← 1943 28 September 1946 1949 →
All 20 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
10 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies Ben Chifley
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 9 9
Seats won 11 8
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1
Popular vote 583,180 592,000
Percentage 47.2% 47.9%
Swing Increase 16.4pp Increase 3.8pp

Balaclava[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas White 45,137 58.4 +6.8
Labor Maurice Ashkanasy 32,087 41.6 +5.3
Total formal votes 77,224 98.3
Informal votes 1,348 1.7
Turnout 78,572 93.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Ballaarat[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Pollard 25,827 53.1 −1.4
Liberal Arnold Caddy 22,812 46.9 +6.2
Total formal votes 48,639 98.7
Informal votes 617 1.3
Turnout 49,256 95.7
Labor hold Swing −4.8

Batman[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Brennan 39,754 58.3 −6.0
Liberal John McColl 20,930 30.7 +9.8
Independent Allan Brennan 4,250 6.2 +6.2
Communist George Oke 3,222 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 68,156 97.3
Informal votes 1,881 2.7
Turnout 70,037 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Brennan 66.7 −7.9
Liberal John McColl 33.3 +7.9
Labor hold Swing −7.9

Bendigo[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernest Duus 19,613 42.9 +0.1
Country George Rankin 15,780 34.5 −10.4
Liberal Joseph Hall 10,323 22.6 +22.6
Total formal votes 45,716 98.6
Informal votes 664 1.4
Turnout 46,380 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Rankin 25,172 55.1 +2.8
Labor Ernest Duus 20,544 44.9 −2.8
Country hold Swing +2.8

Bourke[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bourke § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Bryson 30,620 45.4 +7.7
Independent Labor Doris Blackburn 18,625 27.6 +27.6
Liberal Russell Stokes 16,889 25.0 +6.7
Services Henry Brand 1,333 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 67,467 96.6
Informal votes 2,342 3.4
Turnout 69,809 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Labor Doris Blackburn 34,478 51.1 +4.7
Labor Bill Bryson 32,989 48.9 −4.7
Independent Labor gain from Labor Swing +4.7

Corangamite[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan McDonald 25,999 54.9 +7.7
Labor Henry Stacpoole 21,317 45.1 +0.0
Total formal votes 47,316 99.2
Informal votes 393 0.8
Turnout 47,709 94.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Corio[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Dedman 34,330 56.4 +4.1
Liberal Frederick Wallace 25,546 42.0 +24.5
Independent Winifred West 968 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 60,844 98.6
Informal votes 838 1.4
Turnout 61,682 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Dedman 57.2 +2.4
Liberal Frederick Wallace 42.8 +42.8
Labor hold Swing +2.4

Deakin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Hutchinson 36,262 56.7 +24.0
Labor Arthur Smith 27,710 43.3 +5.6
Total formal votes 63,972 98.5
Informal votes 1,002 1.5
Turnout 64,974 93.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.0

Fawkner[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Holt 39,047 53.5 +20.1
Labor Bill Bourke 30,835 42.2 +9.4
Independent Mascotte Brown 2,121 2.9 +2.9
Services Harold Rettig 1,042 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 73,045 97.1
Informal votes 2,155 2.9
Turnout 75,200 89.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 56.2 -1.8
Labor Bill Bourke 43.8 +1.8
Liberal hold Swing -1.8

Flinders[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rupert Ryan 36,615 54.4 +17.6
Labor Frank Lee 30,698 45.6 +6.0
Total formal votes 67,313 98.4
Informal votes 1,087 1.6
Turnout 68,400 93.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Gippsland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Bowden 28,526 55.2 +18.7
Labor Adam Keltie 20,196 39.1 -6.0
Communist Wally Williames 2,994 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 51,716 98.4
Informal votes 824 1.6
Turnout 52,540 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Bowden 55.8 +3.4
Labor Adam Keltie 44.2 -3.4
Country hold Swing +3.4

Henty[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jo Gullett 41,069 52.1 +14.0
Labor Val Doube 37,785 47.9 +47.9
Total formal votes 78,854 98.5
Informal votes 1,196 1.5
Turnout 80,050 95.0
Liberal hold Swing +14.0
1946 Henty by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jo Gullett 38,718 54.3 +16.2
Labor Val Doube 32,556 45.7 +45.7
Total formal votes 71,274 98.5
Informal votes 1,086 1.5
Turnout 72,360 89.5
Liberal gain from Independent Swing +9.8

Indi[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 33,634 65.9 +7.1
Independent Country John Chanter 17,406 34.1 +34.1
Total formal votes 51,040 98.1
Informal votes 1,005 1.9
Turnout 52,045 92.9
Country hold Swing +6.7

Kooyong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Menzies 49,298 61.7 +13.1
Labor Albert Nicholls 25,494 31.9 +5.2
Communist Ted Laurie 5,134 6.4 −1.8
Total formal votes 79,926 98.4
Informal votes 1,299 1.6
Turnout 81,225 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Menzies 63.3 +0.8
Labor Albert Nicholls 36.7 −0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Maribyrnong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Drakeford 48,424 65.8 -1.8
Liberal Adrian Cole 25,155 34.2 +34.2
Total formal votes 73,579 98.3
Informal votes 1,297 1.7
Turnout 74,876 95.7
Labor hold Swing -8.7

Melbourne[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 42,922 73.4 +9.6
Liberal Reg Cooper 15,572 26.6 +9.2
Total formal votes 58,494 96.3
Informal votes 2,235 3.7
Turnout 60,729 89.9
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Melbourne Ports[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Holloway 43,905 66.7 -6.1
Liberal Douglas Dennis 21,884 33.3 +6.1
Total formal votes 65,789 97.5
Informal votes 1,705 2.5
Turnout 67,494 92.2
Labor hold Swing -6.1

Wannon[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don McLeod 24,387 47.3 -4.1
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 15,262 29.6 +11.0
Country Leonard Rodda 11,955 23.1 +1.5
Total formal votes 51,604 98.9
Informal votes 551 1.1
Turnout 52,155 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Don McLeod 26,409 51.2 -2.9
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 25,195 48.8 +2.9
Labor hold Swing -2.9

Wimmera[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Winton Turnbull 26,551 62.1 +3.1
Labor Alfred Loveridge 16,216 37.9 +37.9
Total formal votes 42,767 98.6
Informal votes 601 1.4
Turnout 43,368 94.1
Country hold Swing +3.1
1946 Wimmera by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Winton Turnbull 15,284 43.1 +43.1
Country Anthony Everett 6,724 19.0 +19.0
Independent Country James Stoddart 6,361 17.9 +17.9
Independent Labor John Smith 2,923 8.2 +8.2
Independent Arnold Eberle 2,042 5.8 +5.8
Independent Labor Frederick Arlington-Burke 1,824 5.1 +5.1
Independent Louis Phillips 312 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 35,470 95.5
Informal votes 1,692 4.5
Turnout 37,162 82.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Winton Turnbull 20,924 59.0 +59.0
Country Anthony Everett 14,546 41.0 +41.0
Country gain from Independent Swing +59.0

Yarra[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Scullin 39,880 63.7 +3.3
Liberal Kenneth Bisney 18,934 30.2 +11.6
Communist Ken Miller 3,838 6.1 -4.7
Total formal votes 62,652 96.6
Informal votes 2,221 3.4
Turnout 64,873 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Scullin 69.3 -5.0
Liberal Kenneth Bisney 30.7 +5.0
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Queensland[edit]

1946 Australian federal election (Queensland)
← 1943 28 September 1946 1949 →
All 10 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies Ben Chifley
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 4 6
Seats won 5 5
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 282,573 256,370
Percentage 47.4% 43.1%
Swing Increase 8.4pp Decrease 4.7pp

Brisbane[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Lawson 33,763 54.6 +3.7
Liberal Geoffrey Ward 22,314 36.1 +18.1
Services Gordon Olive 5,806 9.4 +9.4
Total formal votes 61,883 96.7
Informal votes 2,086 3.3
Turnout 63,969 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Lawson 57.0 +3.4
Liberal Geoffrey Ward 43.0 +43.0
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Capricornia[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Charles Davidson 28,999 49.9 +5.8
Labor Frank Forde 26,611 45.8 −10.1
Services Andrew Taylor 2,454 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 58,064 98.2
Informal votes 1,094 1.8
Turnout 59,158 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Charles Davidson 30,731 52.9 +8.8
Labor Frank Forde 27,333 47.1 −8.8
National gain from Labor Swing +8.8

Darling Downs[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Arthur Fadden 31,550 59.9 +11.3
Labor William English 17,902 34.0 -9.3
Services Maxwell Owen 3,209 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 52,661 98.3
Informal votes 901 1.7
Turnout 53,562 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Arthur Fadden 61.9 +9.4
Labor William English 38.1 -9.4
Country hold Swing +9.4

Griffith[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Conelan 33,725 50.1 -7.3
Liberal William Scott 25,960 38.6 +9.4
Services Arthur Chresby 7,565 11.2 +11.2
Total formal votes 67,260 96.4
Informal votes 2,518 3.6
Turnout 69,778 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William Conelan 53.9 -11.2
Liberal William Scott 46.1 +11.2
Labor hold Swing -11.2

Herbert[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Edmonds 28,246 46.0 +8.4
Country Lloyd Roberts 20,804 33.9 +11.2
Communist Jack Henry 9,404 15.3 -18.9
Independent Joseph Pollard 1,668 2.7 +2.7
Services Alexander McNamee 1,236 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 61,358 95.3
Informal votes 3,050 4.7
Turnout 64,408 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Edmonds 37,026 60.3 -1.4
Country Lloyd Roberts 24,332 39.7 +39.7
Labor hold Swing -1.4

Kennedy[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Riordan 25,404 57.5 -7.7
Country Clement Cummings 18,769 42.5 +18.7
Total formal votes 44,173 97.5
Informal votes 1,120 2.5
Turnout 45,293 84.0
Labor hold Swing -14.2

Lilley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Hadley 32,780 45.8 +0.1
Liberal Charles Wilson 31,072 43.4 -2.4
Services George Mocatta 7,776 10.9 +10.9
Total formal votes 71,628 97.0
Informal votes 2,216 3.0
Turnout 73,844 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Hadley 36,350 50.7 +0.4
Liberal Charles Wilson 35,278 49.3 -0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Maranoa[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 29,547 58.0 +7.0
Labor John Dufficy 18,934 37.2 -11.8
Services John Walker 2,441 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 50,922 98.2
Informal votes 909 1.8
Turnout 51,831 89.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 61.6 +10.6
Labor John Dufficy 38.4 -10.6
Country hold Swing +10.6

Moreton[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Josiah Francis 42,521 60.4 +10.4
Labor Jack Perrett 22,934 32.6 -8.4
Services Charles McCormack 4,985 7.1 +7.1
Total formal votes 70,440 97.7
Informal votes 1,690 2.3
Turnout 72,130 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Josiah Francis 65.7 +9.0
Labor Jack Perrett 34.3 -9.0
Liberal hold Swing +9.0

Wide Bay[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bernard Corser 31,027 54.3 +1.5
Labor George Watson 16,071 28.1 -6.6
Services Eric Paterson 7,866 13.8 +13.8
Communist Max Julius 2,142 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 57,106 98.1
Informal votes 1,091 1.9
Turnout 58,197 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bernard Corser 65.1 +8.6
Labor George Watson 34.9 -8.6
Country hold Swing +8.6

South Australia[edit]

1946 Australian federal election (South Australia)
← 1943 28 September 1946 1949 →
All 6 SA seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ben Chifley Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 5 1
Seats won 4 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 210,862 161,215
Percentage 54.5% 41.7%
Swing Steady Increase 2.8pp

Adelaide[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Adelaide [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Cyril Chambers 40,638 59.9 −0.1
Liberal Ian Hayward 24,238 35.7 +1.9
Communist Alf Watt 2,986 4.4 +0.1
Total formal votes 67,862 96.0
Informal votes 2,805 4.0
Turnout 70,667 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cyril Chambers 63.9 −1.7
Liberal Ian Hayward 36.1 +1.7
Labor hold Swing −1.7

Barker[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Archie Cameron 34,619 54.0 +13.4
Labor Harry Krantz 26,500 41.3 +1.3
Independent David Eddy 2,992 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 64,111 97.3
Informal votes 1,781 2.7
Turnout 65,892 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Archie Cameron 56.4 −4.7
Labor Harry Krantz 43.6 +4.7
Liberal hold Swing +4.7

Boothby[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Sheehy 39,724 51.8 +9.5
Liberal Keith Wilson 36,941 48.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 76,665 97.2
Informal votes 2,169 2.8
Turnout 78,834 95.7
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Grey[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edgar Russell 27,479 55.5 +3.0
Liberal Oliver Badman 22,016 44.5 -3.0
Total formal votes 49,495 97.8
Informal votes 1,128 2.2
Turnout 50,623 95.2
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Hindmarsh[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 52,475 68.4 -8.4
Liberal William Palmer 16,462 21.5 -1.7
Communist Alan Finger 7,731 10.1 +10.1
Total formal votes 76,668 96.3
Informal votes 2,931 3.7
Turnout 79,599 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 76.5 -0.3
Liberal William Palmer 23.5 +0.3
Labor hold Swing -0.3

Wakefield[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip McBride 26,894 51.5 +2.7
Labor Albert Smith 24,046 46.1 -5.1
Independent Frank Rieck 1,260 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 52,200 97.2
Informal votes 1,486 2.8
Turnout 53,686 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip McBride 52.7 +3.9
Labor Albert Smith 47.3 -3.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.9

Western Australia[edit]

1946 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
← 1943 28 September 1946 1949 →
All 5 WA seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ben Chifley Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 5 0
Seats won 4 1
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 148,473 104,369
Percentage 54.8% 38.5%
Swing Decrease 1.2pp Increase 17.4pp

Forrest[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nelson Lemmon 23,944 50.1 -2.8
Liberal James Cumming 13,349 28.0 +28.0
Country Jasper Norton 10,466 21.9 -12.4
Total formal votes 47,759 97.8
Informal votes 1,064 2.2
Turnout 48,823 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nelson Lemmon 52.3 -6.1
Liberal James Cumming 47.7 +47.7
Labor hold Swing -6.1

Fremantle[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 45,383 64.1 -2.8
Liberal Claude Henderson 25,428 35.9 +22.0
Total formal votes 70,811 97.4
Informal votes 1,908 2.6
Turnout 72,719 94.1
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Kalgoorlie[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Johnson 22,655 68.0 +0.4
Liberal Seddon Vincent 10,646 32.0 -9.6
Total formal votes 33,301 97.8
Informal votes 749 2.2
Turnout 34,050 90.0
Labor hold Swing -7.4

Perth[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Burke 31,231 49.0 +6.7
Liberal Jim Paton 27,429 43.1 +13.7
Services John Graham 2,167 3.4 +3.4
Communist Kevin Healy 2,004 3.1 -3.0
Independent Robert Salter 889 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 63,710 95.8
Informal votes 2,820 4.2
Turnout 66,530 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Burke 52.4 -3.6
Liberal Jim Paton 47.6 +3.6
Labor hold Swing -3.6

Swan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don Mountjoy 25,260 45.6 -4.5
Country Len Hamilton 17,223 31.1 -15.2
Independent Bill Grayden 12,856 23.2 +23.2
Total formal votes 55,339 97.2
Informal votes 1,605 2.8
Turnout 56,944 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Len Hamilton 27,790 50.2 +50.2
Labor Don Mountjoy 27,549 49.8 -3.2
Country gain from Labor Swing +3.2

Tasmania[edit]

1946 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
← 1943 28 September 1946 1949 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ben Chifley Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 3 2
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 71,755 64,136
Percentage 50.8% 45.4%
Swing Increase 1.5pp Increase 4.3pp

Bass[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Bass[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Claude Barnard 13,495 50.0 −1.2
Liberal Harry Spotswood 8,219 30.4 +12.8
Independent John Orchard 5,281 19.6 +2.0
Total formal votes 26,995 98.0
Informal votes 557 2.0
Turnout 27,552 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Claude Barnard 15,387 57.0 −0.3
Liberal Harry Spotswood 11,608 43.0 +0.3
Labor hold Swing −0.3

Darwin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darwin § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Darwin[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dame Enid Lyons 15,835 54.2 +5.3
Labor Harold Kirkpatrick 13,392 45.8 +3.2
Total formal votes 29,227 97.6
Informal votes 730 2.4
Turnout 29,957 92.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.7

Denison[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Denison[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Gaha 16,231 57.0 +9.7
Liberal Bruce Hamilton 12,227 43.0 +4.3
Total formal votes 28,458 97.0
Informal votes 874 3.0
Turnout 29,332 93.4
Labor hold Swing -2.0

Franklin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Franklin[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Falkinder 15,678 50.1 +9.0
Labor Charles Frost 15,605 49.9 -9.0
Total formal votes 31,283 97.3
Informal votes 876 2.7
Turnout 32,159 94.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.0

Wilmot[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Wilmot[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Duthie 13,032 51.7 +6.1
Liberal Allan Guy 12,177 48.3 -0.9
Total formal votes 25,209 97.4
Informal votes 671 2.6
Turnout 25,880 94.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.4

Northern Territory[edit]

Northern Territory[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1946
1946 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Adair Blain 1,281 42.4 +6.9
Independent Labor Leigh Wallman 924 30.6 +30.6
Labor Bob Murray 677 22.4 -5.8
Independent Ralph Edwards 141 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 3,023 99.0
Informal votes 30 1.0
Turnout 3,053 73.3
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Adair Blain 1,690 55.9 +3.3
Independent Labor Leigh Wallman 1,333 44.1 +44.1
Independent hold Swing +3.3

See also[edit]


Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Including Northern Territory

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1946 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "1946 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ "1946 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1946 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e "1946 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1946 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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