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

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

Overall[edit]

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

New South Wales[edit]

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

Banks[edit]

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

Barton[edit]

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

Bennelong[edit]

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

Blaxland[edit]

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

Bradfield[edit]

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

Calare[edit]

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

Cowper[edit]

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

Cunningham[edit]

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

Dalley[edit]

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

Darling[edit]

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

East Sydney[edit]

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

Eden-Monaro[edit]

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

Evans[edit]

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

Farrer[edit]

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

Grayndler[edit]

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

Gwydir[edit]

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

Hughes[edit]

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

Hume[edit]

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

Hunter[edit]

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

Kingsford Smith[edit]

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

Lang[edit]

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

Lawson[edit]

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

Lowe[edit]

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

Lyne[edit]

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

Macarthur[edit]

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

Mackellar[edit]

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

Macquarie[edit]

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

Mitchell[edit]

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

New England[edit]

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

Newcastle[edit]

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

North Sydney[edit]

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

Parkes[edit]

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

Parramatta[edit]

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

Paterson[edit]

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

Phillip[edit]

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

Reid[edit]

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

Richmond[edit]

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

Riverina[edit]

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

Robertson[edit]

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

Shortland[edit]

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

St George[edit]

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

Warringah[edit]

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

Watson[edit]

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

Wentworth[edit]

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

Werriwa[edit]

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

West Sydney[edit]

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

Victoria[edit]

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

Balaclava[edit]

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

Ballaarat[edit]

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

Batman[edit]

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

Bendigo[edit]

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

Bruce[edit]

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

Chisholm[edit]

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

Corangamite[edit]

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

Corio[edit]

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

Darebin[edit]

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

Deakin[edit]

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

Fawkner[edit]

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

Flinders[edit]

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

Gellibrand[edit]

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

Gippsland[edit]

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

Henty[edit]

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

Higgins[edit]

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

Higinbotham[edit]

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

Indi[edit]

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

Isaacs[edit]

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

Kooyong[edit]

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

La Trobe[edit]

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

Lalor[edit]

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

Mallee[edit]

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

Maribyrnong[edit]

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

McMillan[edit]

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

Melbourne[edit]

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

Melbourne Ports[edit]

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

Murray[edit]

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

Scullin[edit]

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

Wannon[edit]

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

Wills[edit]

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

Wimmera[edit]

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

Yarra[edit]

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

Queensland[edit]

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

Bowman[edit]

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

Brisbane[edit]

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

Capricornia[edit]

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

Darling Downs[edit]

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

Dawson[edit]

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

Fisher[edit]

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

Griffith[edit]

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

Herbert[edit]

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

Kennedy[edit]

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

Leichhardt[edit]

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

Lilley[edit]

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

Maranoa[edit]

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

McPherson[edit]

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

Moreton[edit]

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

Oxley[edit]

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

Petrie[edit]

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

Ryan[edit]

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

Wide Bay[edit]

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

South Australia[edit]

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

Adelaide[edit]

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

Angas[edit]

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

Barker[edit]

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

Bonython[edit]

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

Boothby[edit]

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

Grey[edit]

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

Hindmarsh[edit]

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

Kingston[edit]

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

Port Adelaide[edit]

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

Sturt[edit]

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

Wakefield[edit]

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

Western Australia[edit]

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

Canning[edit]

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

Curtin[edit]

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

Forrest[edit]

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

Fremantle[edit]

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

Kalgoorlie[edit]

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

Moore[edit]

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

Perth[edit]

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

Stirling[edit]

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

Swan[edit]

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

Tasmania[edit]

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

Bass[edit]

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

Braddon[edit]

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

Denison[edit]

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

Franklin[edit]

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

Wilmot[edit]

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

Territories[edit]

Australian Capital Territory[edit]

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

Northern Territory[edit]

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

See also[edit]


Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Including Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory

References[edit]

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  3. ^ a b c "1961 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1961 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1961 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1961 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "1961 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1961 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1961 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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