Results of the 1951 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1951 federal election.[1]

Overall[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1951 Australian federal election § House of Representatives
Main article: Results of the 1951 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
  Labor: 52 seats
  Liberal: 52 seats
  Country: 17 seats
House of Reps (IRV) — 1951–54—Turnout 96.00% (CV) — Informal 1.90%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal–Country coalition 2,298,512 50.34 +0.08 69 –5
  Liberal  1,854,799 40.62 +1.23 52 –3
  Country  443,713 9.72 –1.15 17 –2
  Labor 2,174,840 47.63 +1.65 54[a] +6
  Communist 44,782 0.98 +0.09 0 0
  Independents 47,765 1.05 –1.11 0 –1
  Total 4,565,899     123
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Liberal–Country coalition Win 50.70 −0.30 69 −5
  Labor 49.30 +0.30 52 +5
Notes
  • Three members were elected unopposed – two Labor and one Liberal.
Popular vote
Labor
 
 47.63%
Liberal
 
 40.62%
Country
 
 9.72%
Independent
 
 1.05%
Communist
 
 0.98%
Two-party-preferred vote
Coalition
 
 50.70%
Labor
 
 49.30%
Parliament seats
Coalition
 
 57.02%
Labor
 
 42.98%

New South Wales[edit]

1951 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
← 1949 28 April 1951 1954 →
All 47 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ben Chifley Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 23 24
Seats won 24 23
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 898,883 898,131
Percentage 49.2% 49.1%
Swing Increase 2.8pp Increase 0.7pp
TPP 50.5% 49.5%
TPP swing Decrease 0.3pp Increase 0.3pp

Banks[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Costa 28,219 61.7 +3.4
Liberal George Roffey 17,536 38.3 +1.8
Total formal votes 45,755 97.6
Informal votes 1,143 2.4
Turnout 46,898 95.8
Labor hold Swing −0.5

Barton[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Evatt 20,949 50.3 −2.9
Liberal Nancy Wake 20,706 49.7 +2.9
Total formal votes 41,655 98.6
Informal votes 580 1.4
Turnout 42,235 97.4
Labor hold Swing −2.9

Bennelong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cramer 24,732 61.0 +1.4
Labor William Fitzgibbon 15,840 39.0 −1.4
Total formal votes 40,572 98.1
Informal votes 797 1.9
Turnout 41,369 96.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Blaxland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Harrison 25,749 63.9 +14.6
Liberal Jim Dennison 14,547 36.1 +12.3
Total formal votes 40,296 97.5
Informal votes 1,039 2.5
Turnout 41,335 94.9
Labor hold Swing +10.5

Bradfield[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Hughes 32,469 78.7 +7.3
Labor Hugh Milne 8,784 21.3 −0.4
Total formal votes 41,253 98.2
Informal votes 762 1.8
Turnout 42,015 95.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Calare[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howse 20,517 54.4 −2.9
Labor John Howell 15,141 40.1 −2.9
Independent Archibald Gardiner 2,067 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 37,725 98.7
Informal votes 497 1.3
Turnout 38,204 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howse 56.2 −0.8
Labor John Howell 43.8 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing −0.8

Cook[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook (1906–1955) § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Sheehan 27,637 78.1 +3.1
Liberal Roy Hatfield 4,790 13.5 −2.8
Communist Harry Hatfield 2,976 8.4 +4.9
Total formal votes 35,403 97.3
Informal votes 965 2.7
Turnout 36,368 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Sheehan 85.7 +3.6
Liberal Roy Hatfield 34.3 −3.6
Labor hold Swing +3.6

Cowper[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page 22,632 61.0 −0.7
Labor William Bailey 13,743 37.0 −1.3
Independent William Tomlinson 724 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 37,099 98.9
Informal votes 425 1.1
Turnout 37,524 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 62.0 +0.3
Labor William Bailey 38.0 −0.3
Country hold Swing +0.3

Cunningham[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Billy Davies 24,433 61.7 +1.0
Liberal Alan Thomson 12,674 32.0 +0.3
Communist Eric Aarons 2,466 6.2 −1.4
Total formal votes 39,573 98.3
Informal votes 691 1.7
Turnout 40,264 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Billy Davies 67.7 −0.5
Liberal Alan Thomson 32.3 +0.5
Labor hold Swing −0.5

Dalley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sol Rosevear 24,851 67.1 −5.9
Liberal John Laffin 12,204 32.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 37,055 97.7
Informal votes 877 2.3
Turnout 37,932 96.0
Labor hold Swing −5.9

Darling[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Clark 22,610 68.8 +5.0
Country Elson Whyte 10,253 31.2 −0.5
Total formal votes 32,863 97.4
Informal votes 864 2.6
Turnout 33,727 94.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

East Sydney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eddie Ward 20,379 54.9 -2.1
Liberal Allan Stewart 16,767 45.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 37,146 97.5
Informal votes 961 2.5
Turnout 38,107 94.2
Labor hold Swing -3.1

Eden-Monaro[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Fraser 19,574 51.0 +0.1
Liberal Bill Keys 18,832 49.0 -0.1
Total formal votes 38,406 98.9
Informal votes 419 1.1
Turnout 38,825 96.7
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Evans[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Evans [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 21,936 58.6 +2.0
Labor Robert Bailey 15,467 41.4 -2.0
Total formal votes 37,403 98.3
Informal votes 666 1.7
Turnout 38,069 96.3
Liberal hold Swing +2.0

Farrer[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 21,678 56.4 +18.2
Labor Daniel Byrnes 26,744 43.6 +4.3
Total formal votes 38,422 98.5
Informal votes 570 1.5
Turnout 38,992 96.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Grayndler[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Grayndler [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Daly 23,038 74.9 +7.8
Liberal Roy Squire 8,398 22.4 -7.2
Republican William McCristal 977 2.6 +1.7
Total formal votes 37,413 97.7
Informal votes 869 2.3
Turnout 38,282 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 76.2 +6.5
Liberal Roy Squire 23.8 -6.5
Labor hold Swing +6.5

Gwydir[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Treloar 19,460 53.2 -1.9
Labor Norman Ferguson 17,147 46.8 +1.9
Total formal votes 36,607 98.9
Informal votes 408 1.1
Turnout 37,015 95.5
Country hold Swing -1.9

Hume[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,849 50.3 +1.3
Country Charles Anderson 18,622 49.7 −1.3
Total formal votes 37,471 99.0
Informal votes 374 1.0
Turnout 37,845 96.2
Labor gain from Country Swing +1.3

Hunter[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rowley James 28,595 70.8 +2.2
Liberal Ted Fletcher 6,810 16.9 -4.9
Communist Evan Phillips 2,927 7.2 -2.4
Independent Arthur English 2,075 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 40,407 97.6
Informal votes 1,007 2.4
Turnout 41,414 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rowley James 78.9 +1.6
Liberal Ted Fletcher 21.1 -1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Kingsford Smith[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Anderson 18,110 50.5 +0.8
Liberal Arthur Butterell 17,784 49.5 +3.0
Total formal votes 35,894 98.0
Informal votes 740 2.0
Turnout 36,634 95.3
Labor hold Swing -0.4

Lang[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Mulcahy 20,944 50.0 -0.2
Liberal Robert Bruce 18,951 45.3 +0.2
Communist Roy Boyd 1,968 4.7 +0.0
Total formal votes 41,863 98.3
Informal votes 721 1.7
Turnout 42,584 97.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Mulcahy 53.2 -1.5
Liberal Robert Bruce 46.8 +1.5
Labor hold Swing -1.5

Lawson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Lawson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Laurie Failes 19,819 53.0 +22.0
Labor Alan Manning 17,570 47.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 37,389 98.4
Informal votes 607 1.6
Turnout 37,996 96.3
Country hold Swing -2.8

Lowe[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McMahon 22,276 57.8 +5.1
Labor John Burton 16,250 42.2 +1.3
Total formal votes 38,526 98.7
Informal votes 521 1.3
Turnout 39,047 97.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Lyne[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Jim Eggins 24,971 65.5 −4.0
Labor Edward Hayes 11,381 29.9 +2.3
Independent Joe Cordner 1,745 4.6 +1.7
Total formal votes 38,097 98.4
Informal votes 615 1.6
Turnout 38,712 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Jim Eggins 68.8 +2.8
Labor Edward Hayes 31.2 −2.8
Country hold Swing +2.8

Macarthur[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 25,835 63.8 -0.8
Labor William McDonnell 14,633 36.2 +0.8
Total formal votes 40,468 98.5
Informal votes 622 1.5
Turnout 41,090 96.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

Mackellar[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Mackellar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 26,832 63.1 +0.5
Labor Thomas Sherley 15,684 36.9 -0.5
Total formal votes 42,516 98.8
Informal votes 953 2.2
Turnout 43,469 95.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

Macquarie[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ben Chifley 23,136 61.8 +4.1
Liberal Bob Cotton 14,325 38.2 -0.6
Total formal votes 37,461 98.5
Informal votes 555 1.5
Turnout 38,016 96.9
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Martin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Martin § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Martin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William O'Connor 20,362 53.9 +0.4
Liberal George Read 14,132 37.4 -0.4
Communist Terry Gordon 2,379 6.3 +1.5
Independent Malinda Ivey 908 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 37,781 97.5
Informal votes 974 2.5
Turnout 38,755 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William O'Connor 60.8 +1.2
Liberal George Read 39.2 -1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Mitchell[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 23,028 53.8 -3.1
Labor Joseph White 17,580 41.1 -2.0
Communist Mel McCalman 2,158 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 42,766 97.8
Informal votes 978 2.2
Turnout 43,744 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roy Wheeler 55.3 -1.6
Labor Joseph White 44.7 +1.6
Liberal hold Swing -1.6

New England[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country David Drummond 21,259 57.9 -5.1
Labor William Wilson 15,462 42.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 36,721 98.7
Informal votes 491 1.3
Turnout 37,212 96.7
Country hold Swing -3.3

Newcastle[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1951
1951 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 23,152 60.5 +4.8
Liberal Roy Stewart 13,485 35.2 -4.7
Communist Laurie Aarons 1,645 4.3 +1.1
Total formal votes 38,282 98.4
Informal votes 606 1.6
Turnout 38,888 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 63.4 +5.1
Liberal Roy Stewart 36.6 -5.1
Labor hold Swing +5.1

North Sydney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Jack 22,110 58.0 +7.1
Labor Eileen Powell 15,984 42.0 +0.3
Total formal votes 38,094 98.3
Informal votes 643 1.7
Turnout 38,737 96.4
Liberal hold Swing +4.7

Parkes[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Haylen 18,964 50.9 -0.9
Liberal Dick Dein 18,283 49.1 +0.9
Total formal votes 37,247 98.2
Informal votes 676 1.8
Turnout 37,923 96.1
Labor hold Swing -0.9

Parramatta[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Howard Beale 26,852 63.5 +0.9
Labor John Holmes 15,422 36.5 -0.9
Total formal votes 42,274 98.0
Informal votes 855 2.0
Turnout 43,129 96.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Paterson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allen Fairhall 21,677 57.1 +27.0
Labor Cecil Robinson 16,312 42.9 +5.0
Total formal votes 37,989 98.1
Informal votes 736 1.9
Turnout 38,725 97.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

Phillip[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Fitzgerald 19,401 53.4 +2.2
Liberal Les Fingleton 16,913 46.6 +3.7
Total formal votes 36,314 97.9
Informal votes 779 2.1
Turnout 37,093 95.4
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Reid[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Morgan 28,115 62.4 +4.3
Liberal Jim Clough 15,051 33.4 +4.4
Independent Rupert Sheldon 1,903 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 45,069 98.1
Informal votes 895 1.9
Turnout 45,964 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Morgan 65.6 -2.2
Liberal Jim Clough 34.4 +2.2
Labor hold Swing -2.2

Richmond[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Larry Anthony 28,034 76.3 +1.2
Labor Alexander Bryen 8,718 23.7 -1.2
Total formal votes 36,752 98.7
Informal votes 486 1.3
Turnout 37,238 96.4
Country hold Swing +1.2

Riverina[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hugh Roberton 19,781 53.3 +0.0
Labor Michael Sheehan 15,975 43.0 -2.2
Communist Les Kelton 1,358 3.7 +2.2
Total formal votes 37,114 98.6
Informal votes 510 1.4
Turnout 37,624 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh Roberton 54.7 +1.2
Labor Michael Sheehan 45.3 -1.2
Country hold Swing +1.2

Robertson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 22,804 54.0 -0.2
Labor Walter Geraghty 19,406 46.0 +0.2
Total formal votes 42,210 98.0
Informal votes 874 2.0
Turnout 43,084 96.2
Liberal hold Swing -0.2

Shortland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 26,708 65.0 +10.6
Liberal Arthur Downey 14,369 35.0 +8.9
Total formal votes 41,077 98.1
Informal votes 781 1.9
Turnout 41,858 97.0
Labor hold Swing +0.9

St George[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: St George [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Graham 19,890 51.6 -0.4
Labor Nelson Lemmon 18,670 48.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 38,560 98.3
Informal votes 654 1.7
Turnout 39,214 97.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.4

Warringah[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Bland 29,362 75.7 +5.4
Labor Frank McCullum 9,417 24.3 +24.3
Total formal votes 38,779 98.2
Informal votes 691 1.8
Turnout 39,470 95.4
Liberal hold Swing +5.4

Watson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Curtin 22,510 56.7 +7.3
Liberal Donald Clark 17,158 43.3 +5.0
Total formal votes 39,668 97.4
Informal votes 1,051 2.6
Turnout 40,719 95.6
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Wentworth[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Harrison 28,127 75.7 +0.6
Labor Cecil Trevelyan 9,041 24.3 -0.6
Total formal votes 37,168 98.4
Informal votes 614 1.6
Turnout 37,782 95.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Werriwa[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert Lazzarini 26,104 55.1 −1.1
Liberal Ian Griffith 21,257 44.9 +1.1
Total formal votes 47,361 97.7
Informal votes 1,114 2.3
Turnout 48,475 95.6
Labor hold Swing −1.1

West Sydney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Minogue 21,123 63.4 +13.6
Liberal Basil Mottershead 8,203 24.6 +4.3
Communist Jack Miles 3,483 10.4 +5.4
Independent Labor Clare Peters 528 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 33,337 96.2
Informal votes 1,300 3.8
Turnout 34,637 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Minogue 74.6 +18.9
Liberal Basil Mottershead 25.4 +25.4
Labor hold Swing +18.9

Victoria[edit]

1951 Australian federal election (Victoria)
← 1949 28 April 1951 1954 →
All 33 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies Ben Chifley
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 20 13
Seats won 18 15
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 639,229 630,861
Percentage 49.2% 48.6%
Swing Decrease 0.3pp Increase 1.9pp
TPP 50.7% 49.3%
TPP swing Increase 1.0pp Decrease 1.0pp

Balaclava[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas White 25,578 63.3 −0.6
Labor Arthur Lewis 14,845 36.7 +0.6
Total formal votes 40,423 98.7
Informal votes 525 1.3
Turnout 40,948 96.1
Liberal hold Swing −0.6

Ballaarat[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Joshua 20,482 51.2 +1.6
Liberal Alan Pittard 19,517 48.8 −1.6
Total formal votes 39,999 99.1
Informal votes 356 0.9
Turnout 40,355 97.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.6

Batman[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Bird 23,335 60.6 +2.2
Liberal Fred Capp 15,184 39.4 −2.2
Total formal votes 38,519 98.3
Informal votes 673 1.7
Turnout 39,192 95.8
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Bendigo[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Percy Clarey 21,975 53.6 +6.6
Liberal Charles Carty-Salmon 18,997 46.4 −1.3
Total formal votes 40,972 98.8
Informal votes 509 1.2
Turnout 41,481 96.8
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Burke[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1949–1955) § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Burke [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Peters 27,422 72.4 +10.3
Liberal Alfred Wall 10,446 27.6 +2.4
Total formal votes 37,868 97.8
Informal votes 861 2.2
Turnout 38,729 96.1
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Chisholm[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilfrid Kent Hughes 27,016 65.0 +0.3
Labor Ronald Whiting 14,563 35.0 +1.9
Total formal votes 41,579 98.8
Informal votes 501 1.2
Turnout 42,080 95.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Corangamite[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allan McDonald 22,087 58.7 +1.2
Labor Angus McLean 15,535 41.3 +1.7
Total formal votes 37,622 99.1
Informal votes 357 0.9
Turnout 37,979 97.0
Liberal hold Swing −1.3

Corio[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hubert Opperman 20,731 50.2 −0.1
Labor John Dedman 20,592 49.8 +0.1
Total formal votes 41,323 99.1
Informal votes 368 0.9
Turnout 41,691 96.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.1

Darebin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Darebin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Andrews 26,412 64.4 +1.7
Liberal Gordon Savage 14,572 35.6 −1.7
Total formal votes 40,984 98.6
Informal votes 581 1.4
Turnout 41,565 96.9
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Deakin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Davis 22,946 48.6 -7.0
Labor Gordon Bryant 21,908 46.4 +2.0
Independent Eric Butler 2,364 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 47,218 98.7
Informal votes 617 1.3
Turnout 47,835 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Davis 24,347 51.6 -4.0
Labor Gordon Bryant 22,871 48.4 +4.0
Liberal hold Swing -4.0

Fawkner[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Bourke 20,158 51.6 +1.6
Liberal Peter Howson 18,586 47.6 -2.4
Independent Colin Kennedy 332 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 39,076 98.3
Informal votes 681 1.7
Turnout 39,757 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Bourke 52.0 +2.0
Liberal Peter Howson 48.0 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Flinders[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rupert Ryan 22,728 54.8 +0.0
Labor Keith Ewert 17,833 43.0 +13.4
Independent Robert Hipwell 891 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 41,452 98.4
Informal votes 663 1.6
Turnout 42,115 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rupert Ryan 55.9 -7.7
Labor Keith Ewert 44.1 +7.7
Liberal hold Swing -7.7

Gellibrand[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Mullens 25,863 64.9 +13.6
Liberal Gordon Trewin 9,973 25.0 −2.8
Communist Alex Dobbin 4,003 10.0 +6.5
Total formal votes 39,839 97.8
Informal votes 896 2.2
Turnout 40,735 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mullens 74.4 +4.7
Liberal Gordon Trewin 25.6 −4.7
Labor hold Swing +4.7

Gippsland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Bowden 22,799 65.1 -1.6
Labor Victor Fitzgerald 12,247 34.9 +1.6
Total formal votes 35,046 98.5
Informal votes 521 1.5
Turnout 35,567 95.9
Country hold Swing -1.6

Henty[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jo Gullett 23,642 57.3 +2.1
Labor Percy Treyvaud 16,814 40.8 -1.9
Communist Doris McRae 781 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 41,237 98.6
Informal votes 584 1.4
Turnout 41,821 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jo Gullett 57.5 +2.1
Labor Percy Treyvaud 42.5 -2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Higgins[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Holt 24,217 64.4 −2.4
Labor Benjamin Nicholas 11,490 30.5 −2.7
Independent Mary Kent Hughes 1,925 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 37,632 98.5
Informal votes 584 1.5
Turnout 38,216 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 68.2 +1.4
Labor Benjamin Nicholas 31.8 −1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Higinbotham[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Higinbotham [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Timson 25,493 54.4 +0.8
Labor Geoffrey Sowerbutts 21,368 45.6 -0.8
Total formal votes 46,861 98.6
Informal votes 644 1.4
Turnout 47,505 96.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Hoddle[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hoddle § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Hoddle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Cremean 27,685 78.7 +1.6
Liberal Jack Easton 6,193 17.6 -0.3
Communist Leslie Loye 1,310 3.7 +0.6
Total formal votes 35,188 96.5
Informal votes 1,276 3.5
Turnout 36,464 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Cremean 82.1 +1.3
Liberal Jack Easton 17.9 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Indi[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Bostock 22,137 58.6 +25.3
Labor Charles Edmondson 15,623 41.4 +4.7
Total formal votes 37,760 98.8
Informal votes 445 1.2
Turnout 38,205 95.5
Liberal hold Swing −1.1

Isaacs[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Haworth 19,548 51.5 -2.5
Labor John Bourke 16,165 42.6 -3.4
Independent Labor Sam Goldbloom 2,224 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 37,937 97.9
Informal votes 818 2.1
Turnout 38,755 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Haworth 52.1 -1.9
Labor John Bourke 47.9 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Kooyong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Menzies 28,174 67.4 +0.3
Labor Maurice Sheehy 11,873 28.4 −4.5
Communist Ted Laurie 1,734 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 41,781 98.8
Informal votes 516 1.2
Turnout 42,297 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Menzies 68.8 +1.7
Labor Maurice Sheehy 31.2 −1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

La Trobe[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Casey 26,920 58.0 −0.6
Labor Bernard Rees 19,464 42.0 +0.6
Total formal votes 46,384 98.1
Informal votes 877 1.9
Turnout 47,261 96.0
Liberal hold Swing −0.6

Lalor[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Pollard 23,278 54.9 +3.3
Liberal Allen Bateman 19,103 45.1 −3.3
Total formal votes 42,381 98.5
Informal votes 635 1.5
Turnout 43,016 95.2
Labor hold Swing +3.3

Mallee[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Winton Turnbull 21,784 61.7 −2.9
Labor Alfred O'Connor 13,542 38.3 +2.9
Total formal votes 35,326 98.5
Informal votes 527 1.5
Turnout 35,853 97.5
Country hold Swing −2.9

Maribyrnong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Drakeford 27,963 64.3 +2.4
Liberal Stuart Collie 15,502 35.7 +1.6
Total formal votes 43,465 98.5
Informal votes 661 1.5
Turnout 44,126 96.9
Labor hold Swing +0.3

McMillan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoffrey Brown 21,465 55.7 +23.3
Labor Horace Hawkins 15,717 40.8 +2.1
Communist Fred Charlesworth 1,328 3.4 +0.9
Total formal votes 38,510 98.1
Informal votes 747 1.9
Turnout 39,257 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoffrey Brown 56.0 -0.9
Labor Horace Hawkins 44.0 +0.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.9

Melbourne[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 23,131 63.0 -1.5
Liberal Desmond Byrne 12,168 33.1 +8.1
Communist Gerry O'Day 1,441 3.9 +0.6
Total formal votes 36,740 96.5
Informal votes 1,324 3.5
Turnout 38,064 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 66.6 -4.3
Liberal Desmond Byrne 33.4 +4.3
Labor hold Swing -4.3

Melbourne Ports[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Crean 26,502 71.2 +3.3
Liberal Michael Prowse 10,740 28.8 -3.3
Total formal votes 37,242 97.8
Informal votes 839 2.2
Turnout 38,081 94.9
Labor hold Swing +3.3

Murray[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 23,248 61.0 -2.5
Labor Gordon Anderson 14,834 39.0 +2.5
Total formal votes 38,082 98.7
Informal votes 502 1.3
Turnout 38,584 96.1
Country hold Swing -2.5

Wannon[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don McLeod 18,427 51.1 +4.0
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 17,601 48.9 +12.0
Total formal votes 36,028 99.2
Informal votes 299 0.8
Turnout 36,327 97.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.9

Wills[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Bryson 21,136 48.9 +4.7
Liberal Baden Grafen 14,461 33.5 -1.8
Progressive Labor Doris Blackburn 7,595 17.6 -3.0
Total formal votes 43,192 98.2
Informal votes 782 1.8
Turnout 43,974 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Bryson 26,682 61.8 +3.0
Liberal Baden Grafen 16,510 38.2 -3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Wimmera[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Lawrence 22,005 63.0 +24.0
Labor Cyril Sudholz 12,932 37.0 +5.3
Total formal votes 34,937 99.0
Informal votes 358 1.0
Turnout 35,295 96.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Yarra[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stan Keon 23,039 60.1 +1.3
Liberal Kenneth Bisney 13,668 35.7 -0.2
Communist Ken Miller 1,619 4.2 +1.4
Total formal votes 38,326 97.7
Informal votes 883 2.3
Turnout 39,209 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stan Keon 63.9 +1.2
Liberal Kenneth Bisney 36.1 -1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Queensland[edit]

1951 Australian federal election (Queensland)
← 1949 28 April 1951 1954 →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies Ben Chifley
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 15 3
Seats won 14 4
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 342,677 265,487
Percentage 54.7% 42.3%
Swing Decrease 1.6pp Increase 2.8pp
TPP 56.5% 43.5%
TPP swing Decrease 0.8pp Increase 0.8pp

Bowman[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm McColm 21,410 54.1 +0.7
Labor Michael Lyons 16,637 42.0 −2.9
Communist Mabel Hanson 1,552 3.9 +2.2
Total formal votes 39,599 97.8
Informal votes 907 2.2
Turnout 40,506 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm McColm 55.6 +1.8
Labor Michael Lyons 44.4 −1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Brisbane[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Lawson 18,588 53.6 +1.3
Liberal Donagh McDonagh 13,883 40.0 −2.3
Communist Alby Graham 2,225 6.4 +1.0
Total formal votes 34,696 97.5
Informal votes 886 2.5
Turnout 35,582 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Lawson 59.5 +2.2
Liberal Donagh McDonagh 40.5 −2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Capricornia[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Pearce 17,073 51.9 −0.2
Labor Mick Gardner 15,848 48.1 +1.5
Total formal votes 32,921 99.0
Informal votes 346 1.0
Turnout 33,267 96.7
Liberal hold Swing −0.4

Darling Downs[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Dawson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Davidson 19,058 56.3 -2.1
Labor George Hyde 14,773 43.7 +6.2
Total formal votes 33,831 98.4
Informal votes 554 1.6
Turnout 34,385 95.3
Country hold Swing -2.3

Fisher[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 29,417 72.9 +6.4
Labor Geoffrey Arnell 10,952 27.1 +2.2
Total formal votes 40,369 98.6
Informal votes 575 1.4
Turnout 40,944 96.9
Country hold Swing +2.2

Griffith[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Doug Berry 19,019 53.7 +2.0
Labor William Thieme 16,373 46.3 +0.0
Total formal votes 35,392 97.6
Informal votes 852 2.4
Turnout 36,244 95.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Herbert[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Edmonds 19,445 54.1 +4.7
Country Doug Jeffrey 15,332 42.7 -2.7
Communist Gloria Phelan 1,160 3.2 -2.0
Total formal votes 35,937 97.3
Informal votes 991 2.7
Turnout 36,928 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Edmonds 57.0 +3.3
Country Doug Jeffrey 43.0 -3.3
Labor hold Swing +3.3

Kennedy[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Riordan 16,700 60.2 +5.1
Country Ulick Browne 11,038 39.8 -1.7
Total formal votes 27,738 98.3
Informal votes 494 1.7
Turnout 28,232 90.5
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Leichhardt[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Bruce 16,827 49.0 +6.7
Country Tom Gilmore 16,163 47.1 -2.5
Communist Richard Anear 1,329 3.9 +0.4
Total formal votes 34,319 97.5
Informal votes 867 2.5
Turnout 35,186 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Bruce 18,083 52.7 +4.4
Country Tom Gilmore 16,236 47.3 -4.4
Labor gain from Country Swing +4.4

Lilley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Wight 22,945 57.8 -1.6
Labor Jim Hadley 15,055 37.9 -2.7
Independent Walter Collings 1,681 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 39,681 97.9
Informal votes 865 2.1
Turnout 40,546 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Wight 58.9 -0.5
Labor Jim Hadley 41.1 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

Maranoa[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alfred Dohring 11,989 37.7 -2.7
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 10,316 32.4 -27.2
Independent Charles Russell 9,502 29.9 +29.9
Total formal votes 31,807 98.5
Informal votes 475 1.5
Turnout 32,282 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 18,071 56.8 -2.8
Labor Alfred Dohring 13,736 43.2 +2.8
Country hold Swing -2.8

McPherson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Arthur Fadden 24,899 74.9 +0.7
Independent John Rosser 8,338 25.1 +25.1
Total formal votes 33,237 97.8
Informal votes 747 2.2
Turnout 33,984 96.4
Country hold Swing +0.7

Moreton[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Josiah Francis 27,146 59.5 -1.9
Labor Ted Mansfield 17,661 38.7 +2.3
Communist Bill Yarrow 813 1.8 -0.4
Total formal votes 45,620 98.0
Informal votes 914 2.0
Turnout 46,534 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Josiah Francis 59.7 -1.9
Labor Ted Mansfield 40.3 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Oxley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Donald Cameron 21,219 58.2 +16.1
Labor Andrew Crilly 14,648 40.2 -0.1
Communist Frank O'Connor 602 1.7 +0.1
Total formal votes 36,469 98.2
Informal votes 656 1.8
Turnout 37,125 97.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Donald Cameron 58.4 +1.6
Labor Andrew Crilly 41.6 -1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Petrie[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Hulme 24,843 58.6 -1.1
Labor Patrick Bredhauer 17,533 41.4 +4.8
Total formal votes 42,376 98.0
Informal votes 849 2.0
Turnout 43,225 95.9
Liberal hold Swing -3.0

Ryan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 26,021 60.9 +0.6
Labor Frank Luton 16,733 39.1 -0.6
Total formal votes 42,754 98.2
Informal votes 783 1.2
Turnout 43,537 93.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Wide Bay[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bernard Corser 22,895 56.9 +0.4
Labor Thomas Wallace 17,337 43.1 +15.1
Total formal votes 40,232 98.5
Informal votes 594 1.5
Turnout 40,826 97.1
Country hold Swing -7.4

South Australia[edit]

1951 Australian federal election (South Australia)
← 1949 28 April 1951 1954 →
All 10 SA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ben Chifley Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 4 6
Seats won 5 5
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
TPP 51.8% 48.2%
TPP swing Increase 1.2pp Decrease 1.2pp
  • The first-preference vote is not shown due to the fact that one Labor seat was uncontested, therefore the Labor vote is understated.[5]

Adelaide[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Adelaide [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Cyril Chambers 22,938 59.8 +0.0
Liberal Thomas Phillips 14,670 38.3 +1.1
Communist Edward Robertson 732 1.9 +0.0
Total formal votes 38,340 97.3
Informal votes 1,076 2.7
Turnout 39,416 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cyril Chambers 61.6 −0.4
Liberal Thomas Phillips 38.4 +0.4
Labor hold Swing −0.4

Angas[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1951 Australian federal election: Angas  [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alick Downer 25,323 63.9 +3.1
Labor John Edwards 14,324 36.1 +1.6
Total formal votes 39,647 97.9
Informal votes 863 2.1
Turnout 40,510 97.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Barker[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Archie Cameron 25,256 61.4 −3.1
Labor Jim Corcoran 14,880 36.2 +3.1
Independent Charles Lloyd 528 1.3 +1.3
Independent Frank Rieck 481 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 41,145 98.1
Informal votes 794 1.9
Turnout 41,939 97.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Archie Cameron 62.7 −3.1
Labor Jim Corcoran 37.3 +3.1
Liberal hold Swing −3.1

Boothby[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McLeay 24,644 61.1 −0.2
Labor Len Wright 15,714 38.9 +0.2
Total formal votes 40,358 98.1
Informal votes 786 1.9
Turnout 41,144 96.9
Liberal hold Swing −0.2

Grey[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edgar Russell 21,384 56.1 +1.7
Liberal Edward Andrews 16,749 43.9 -1.7
Total formal votes 38,133 98.4
Informal votes 616 1.6
Turnout 38,749 96.3
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Hindmarsh[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Cameron unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Kingston[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Galvin 24,834 50.6 +2.2
Liberal Jim Handby 23,614 48.1 -0.3
Communist Eric Stead 654 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 49,102 98.1
Informal votes 966 1.9
Turnout 50,068 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Galvin 51.8 +3.4
Liberal Jim Handby 48.2 -3.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.4

Port Adelaide[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 33,979 71.3 -0.2
Liberal John Caskey 12,342 25.9 -0.6
Communist Alan Finger 1,304 2.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 47,625 97.7
Informal votes 1,129 2.3
Turnout 48,754 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 73.8 +0.5
Liberal John Caskey 26.2 -0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Sturt[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 22,599 52.4 +1.6
Labor Leslie McMullin 20,554 47.6 +2.4
Total formal votes 43,153 97.7
Informal votes 1,038 2.3
Turnout 44,191 97.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.4

Wakefield[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip McBride 23,232 60.1 -1.3
Labor Cyril Hasse 15,437 39.9 +1.3
Total formal votes 38,669 98.4
Informal votes 642 1.6
Turnout 39,311 97.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.3

Western Australia[edit]

1951 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
← 1949 28 April 1951 1954 →
All 8 WA seats in the House of Representatives
4 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies Ben Chifley
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 5 3
Seats won 5 3
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 150,532 116,573
Percentage 56.0% 43.3%
Swing Increase 2.8pp Decrease 2.1pp
TPP 54.4% 45.6%
TPP swing Increase 1.4pp Decrease 1.4pp

Canning[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Canning [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Len Hamilton 22,012 64.6 +27.8
Labor Percy Munday 12,057 35.4 +5.1
Total formal votes 34,069 97.1
Informal votes 1,018 2.9
Turnout 35,087 96.0
Country hold Swing +11.1

Curtin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Hasluck 25,998 64.7 +3.5
Labor John Henshaw 14,193 35.3 −3.5
Total formal votes 40,191 97.9
Informal votes 863 2.1
Turnout 41,054 96.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.5

Forrest[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 22,287 59.5 +32.5
Labor Frederick O'Connor 15,171 40.5 -3.3
Total formal votes 37,458 97.7
Informal votes 868 2.3
Turnout 38,326 97.0
Liberal hold Swing +6.7

Fremantle[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 23,901 56.7 +2.0
Liberal Len Seaton 18,273 43.3 -0.3
Total formal votes 42,174 97.8
Informal votes 960 2.2
Turnout 43,134 97.1
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Kalgoorlie[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Johnson unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Moore[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hugh Leslie 19,921 59.6 +21.8
Labor Arthur Hunter 13,492 40.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 33,413 96.8
Informal votes 1,099 3.2
Turnout 34,512 95.2
Country hold Swing +0.6

Perth[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 17,705 49.5 +3.1
Labor Tom Burke 17,501 49.0 +1.2
Communist James Kelly 532 1.5 +0.2
Total formal votes 35,738 97.4
Informal votes 965 2.6
Turnout 36,703 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Burke 17,926 50.2 +0.1
Liberal Billy Snedden 17,812 49.8 -0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Swan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Grayden 24,336 53.0 +0.6
Labor Harry Webb 20,258 44.2 -3.4
Communist Alex Jolly 1,280 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 45,874 97.5
Informal votes 1,155 2.5
Turnout 47,029 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Grayden 53.3 +0.9
Labor Harry Webb 46.7 -0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Tasmania[edit]

1951 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
← 1949 28 April 1951 1954 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies Ben Chifley
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 4 1
Seats won 4 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 79,514 74,088
Percentage 51.8% 48.2%
Swing Decrease 1.7pp Increase 1.7pp
TPP 52.6% 47.4%
TPP swing Decrease 0.9pp Increase 0.9pp

Bass[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Bass[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Kekwick 16,469 53.4 +2.8
Labor Colman O'Byrne 14,346 46.6 −2.8
Total formal votes 30,815 96.4
Informal votes 1,137 3.6
Turnout 31,952 96.8
Liberal hold Swing +2.8

Darwin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darwin § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Darwin[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Aubrey Luck 14,819 49.7 -6.9
Labor Max Poulter 9,820 32.9 +6.9
Labor Clem Foster 5,171 17.3 +17.3
Total formal votes 29,810 97.3
Informal votes 822 2.7
Turnout 30,632 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Aubrey Luck 16,103 54.0 -2.6
Labor Max Poulter 13,707 46.0 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Denison[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Denison[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Athol Townley 15,449 53.3 -1.8
Labor Mervyn McNeair 13,545 46.7 +1.8
Total formal votes 28,994 96.7
Informal votes 1,001 3.3
Turnout 29,995 96.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.8

Franklin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Franklin[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Falkinder 17,983 55.4 -2.6
Labor Jack Frost 14,460 44.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 32,443 97.8
Informal votes 934 2.8
Turnout 33,377 97.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Wilmot[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wilmot[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Duthie 16,746 53.1 +0.5
Liberal Lionel Browning 14,794 46.9 -0.5
Total formal votes 31,540 96.7
Informal votes 1,072 3.3
Turnout 32,612 96.1
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Territories[edit]

Australian Capital Territory[edit]

1951 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
← 1949 28 April 1951 1954 →
Division of Australian Capital Territory
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ben Chifley Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 0 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 5,905 2,287
Percentage 49.9% 19.3%
Swing Increase 6.7pp Decrease 3.2pp
TPP 52.9% —
TPP swing Increase 6.7pp Steady
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Fraser 5,905 49.9 +6.7
Independent Lewis Nott 3,265 27.6 −3.5
Liberal Clyde Greenwood 2,287 19.3 −3.2
Independent Jessie Ashton 373 3.2 −0.1
Total formal votes 11,830 99.4
Informal votes 69 0.6
Turnout 11,899 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Fraser 52.9 +6.7
Independent Lewis Nott 47.1 −6.7
Labor gain from Independent Swing +6.7

Northern Territory[edit]

1951 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
← 1949 28 April 1951 1954 →
Division of Northern Territory
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ben Chifley Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 3,213 1,085
Percentage 64.1% 21.6%
Swing Increase 19.8pp Increase 21.6pp
TPP 71.3% 28.7%
TPP swing Increase 18.6pp Increase 28.7pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jock Nelson 3,213 64.1 +19.8
Country Ralph Edwards 1,085 21.6 +21.6
Independent Jessie Litchfield 717 14.3 +14.3
Total formal votes 5,015 98.1
Informal votes 95 1.9
Turnout 5,110 78.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jock Nelson 71.3 +18.6
Country Ralph Edwards 28.7 +28.7
Labor hold Swing +18.6

See also[edit]


Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Including Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1951 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "1951 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "1951 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1951 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ "AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951". psephos.adam-carr.net. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  6. ^ a b "1951 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ "1951 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e "1951 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1951 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  10. ^ "1951 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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