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

Last updated

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

Contents

Overall

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)
.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Labor: 52 seats Liberal: 52 seats Country: 17 seats Australian Federal Election, 1951.svg
  Labor: 52 seats
  Liberal: 52 seats
  Country: 17 seats
House of Reps (IRV) — 1951–54—Turnout 96.00% (CV) — Informal 1.90%
1951 Australian House.svg
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Liberal–Country coalition 2,298,51250.34+0.0869–5
  Liberal  1,854,79940.62+1.2352–3
  Country  443,7139.72–1.1517–2
  Labor 2,174,84047.63+1.6554 [lower-alpha 1] +6
  Communist 44,7820.98+0.0900
  Independents 47,7651.05–1.110–1
 Total4,565,899  123
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Liberal–Country coalition Win50.70−0.3069−5
  Labor 49.30+0.3052+5
Notes
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

1951 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
Flag of New South Wales.svg
←  1949 28 April 1951 1954  →
All 47 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Benchifley.jpg Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg
Leader Ben Chifley Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before2324
Seats won2423
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote898,883898,131
Percentage49.2%49.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.8ppIncrease2.svg 0.7pp
TPP 50.5%49.5%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 0.3ppIncrease2.svg 0.3pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Banks   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eric Costa 28,21961.7+3.4
Liberal George Roffey17,53638.3+1.8
Total formal votes45,75597.6
Informal votes1,1432.4
Turnout 46,89895.8
Labor hold Swing −0.5

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Herbert Evatt 20,94950.3−2.9
Liberal Nancy Wake 20,70649.7+2.9
Total formal votes41,65598.6
Informal votes5801.4
Turnout 42,23597.4
Labor hold Swing −2.9

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Bennelong   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Cramer 24,73261.0+1.4
Labor William Fitzgibbon15,84039.0−1.4
Total formal votes40,57298.1
Informal votes7971.9
Turnout 41,36996.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Blaxland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Harrison 25,74963.9+14.6
Liberal Jim Dennison14,54736.1+12.3
Total formal votes40,29697.5
Informal votes1,0392.5
Turnout 41,33594.9
Labor hold Swing +10.5

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Bradfield   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Billy Hughes 32,46978.7+7.3
Labor Hugh Milne8,78421.3−0.4
Total formal votes41,25398.2
Informal votes7621.8
Turnout 42,01595.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Calare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Howse 20,51754.4−2.9
Labor John Howell15,14140.1−2.9
Independent Archibald Gardiner2,0675.5+5.5
Total formal votes37,72598.7
Informal votes4971.3
Turnout 38,20496.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howse 56.2−0.8
Labor John Howell43.8+0.8
Liberal hold Swing −0.8

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook (1906–1955) § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Sheehan 27,63778.1+3.1
Liberal Roy Hatfield4,79013.5−2.8
Communist Harry Hatfield2,9768.4+4.9
Total formal votes35,40397.3
Informal votes9652.7
Turnout 36,36894.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Sheehan 85.7+3.6
Liberal Roy Hatfield34.3−3.6
Labor hold Swing +3.6

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Cowper
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Sir Earle Page 22,63261.0−0.7
Labor William Bailey13,74337.0−1.3
Independent William Tomlinson7242.0+2.0
Total formal votes37,09998.9
Informal votes4251.1
Turnout 37,52496.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 62.0+0.3
Labor William Bailey38.0−0.3
Country hold Swing +0.3

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Cunningham   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Billy Davies 24,43361.7+1.0
Liberal Alan Thomson12,67432.0+0.3
Communist Eric Aarons 2,4666.2−1.4
Total formal votes39,57398.3
Informal votes6911.7
Turnout 40,26496.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Billy Davies 67.7−0.5
Liberal Alan Thomson32.3+0.5
Labor hold Swing −0.5

Dalley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Dalley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sol Rosevear 24,85167.1−5.9
Liberal John Laffin 12,20432.9+5.9
Total formal votes37,05597.7
Informal votes8772.3
Turnout 37,93296.0
Labor hold Swing −5.9

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Darling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Clark 22,61068.8+5.0
Country Elson Whyte10,25331.2−0.5
Total formal votes32,86397.4
Informal votes8642.6
Turnout 33,72794.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

East Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: East Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eddie Ward 20,37954.9-2.1
Liberal Allan Stewart16,76745.1+6.1
Total formal votes37,14697.5
Informal votes9612.5
Turnout 38,10794.2
Labor hold Swing -3.1

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Fraser 19,57451.0+0.1
Liberal Bill Keys 18,83249.0-0.1
Total formal votes38,40698.9
Informal votes4191.1
Turnout 38,82596.7
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Evans   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 21,93658.6+2.0
Labor Robert Bailey15,46741.4-2.0
Total formal votes37,40398.3
Informal votes6661.7
Turnout 38,06996.3
Liberal hold Swing +2.0

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Farrer   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 21,67856.4+18.2
Labor Daniel Byrnes26,74443.6+4.3
Total formal votes38,42298.5
Informal votes5701.5
Turnout 38,99296.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Grayndler   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Daly 23,03874.9+7.8
Liberal Roy Squire8,39822.4-7.2
Republican William McCristal 9772.6+1.7
Total formal votes37,41397.7
Informal votes8692.3
Turnout 38,28296.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 76.2+6.5
Liberal Roy Squire23.8-6.5
Labor hold Swing +6.5

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Gwydir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Thomas Treloar 19,46053.2-1.9
Labor Norman Ferguson17,14746.8+1.9
Total formal votes36,60798.9
Informal votes4081.1
Turnout 37,01595.5
Country hold Swing -1.9

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Hume
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,84950.3+1.3
Country Charles Anderson 18,62249.7−1.3
Total formal votes37,47199.0
Informal votes3741.0
Turnout 37,84596.2
Labor gain from Country Swing +1.3

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Hunter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rowley James 28,59570.8+2.2
Liberal Ted Fletcher6,81016.9-4.9
Communist Evan Phillips2,9277.2-2.4
Independent Arthur English2,0755.1+5.1
Total formal votes40,40797.6
Informal votes1,0072.4
Turnout 41,41497.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rowley James 78.9+1.6
Liberal Ted Fletcher21.1-1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Anderson 18,11050.5+0.8
Liberal Arthur Butterell17,78449.5+3.0
Total formal votes35,89498.0
Informal votes7402.0
Turnout 36,63495.3
Labor hold Swing -0.4

Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Lang
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Mulcahy 20,94450.0-0.2
Liberal Robert Bruce18,95145.3+0.2
Communist Roy Boyd1,9684.7+0.0
Total formal votes41,86398.3
Informal votes7211.7
Turnout 42,58497.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Mulcahy 53.2-1.5
Liberal Robert Bruce46.8+1.5
Labor hold Swing -1.5

Lawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Lawson   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Laurie Failes 19,81953.0+22.0
Labor Alan Manning17,57047.0+4.0
Total formal votes37,38998.4
Informal votes6071.6
Turnout 37,99696.3
Country hold Swing -2.8

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Lowe   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 22,27657.8+5.1
Labor John Burton 16,25042.2+1.3
Total formal votes38,52698.7
Informal votes5211.3
Turnout 39,04797.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Lyne   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Jim Eggins 24,97165.5−4.0
Labor Edward Hayes11,38129.9+2.3
Independent Joe Cordner1,7454.6+1.7
Total formal votes38,09798.4
Informal votes6151.6
Turnout 38,71297.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Jim Eggins 68.8+2.8
Labor Edward Hayes31.2−2.8
Country hold Swing +2.8

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Macarthur   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 25,83563.8-0.8
Labor William McDonnell14,63336.2+0.8
Total formal votes40,46898.5
Informal votes6221.5
Turnout 41,09096.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Mackellar   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 26,83263.1+0.5
Labor Thomas Sherley15,68436.9-0.5
Total formal votes42,51698.8
Informal votes9532.2
Turnout 43,46995.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Macquarie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ben Chifley 23,13661.8+4.1
Liberal Bob Cotton 14,32538.2-0.6
Total formal votes37,46198.5
Informal votes5551.5
Turnout 38,01696.9
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Martin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Martin § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Martin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William O'Connor 20,36253.9+0.4
Liberal George Read14,13237.4-0.4
Communist Terry Gordon2,3796.3+1.5
Independent Malinda Ivey9082.4+2.4
Total formal votes37,78197.5
Informal votes9742.5
Turnout 38,75596.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William O'Connor 60.8+1.2
Liberal George Read39.2-1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Mitchell   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 23,02853.8-3.1
Labor Joseph White17,58041.1-2.0
Communist Mel McCalman2,1585.0+5.0
Total formal votes42,76697.8
Informal votes9782.2
Turnout 43,74495.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roy Wheeler 55.3-1.6
Labor Joseph White44.7+1.6
Liberal hold Swing -1.6

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: New England
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country David Drummond 21,25957.9-5.1
Labor William Wilson15,46242.1+5.1
Total formal votes36,72198.7
Informal votes4911.3
Turnout 37,21296.7
Country hold Swing -3.3

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1951
1951 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 23,15260.5+4.8
Liberal Roy Stewart13,48535.2-4.7
Communist Laurie Aarons 1,6454.3+1.1
Total formal votes38,28298.4
Informal votes6061.6
Turnout 38,88896.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 63.4+5.1
Liberal Roy Stewart36.6-5.1
Labor hold Swing +5.1

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: North Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Jack 22,11058.0+7.1
Labor Eileen Powell 15,98442.0+0.3
Total formal votes38,09498.3
Informal votes6431.7
Turnout 38,73796.4
Liberal hold Swing +4.7

Parkes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Parkes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Haylen 18,96450.9-0.9
Liberal Dick Dein 18,28349.1+0.9
Total formal votes37,24798.2
Informal votes6761.8
Turnout 37,92396.1
Labor hold Swing -0.9

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Parramatta   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Howard Beale 26,85263.5+0.9
Labor John Holmes15,42236.5-0.9
Total formal votes42,27498.0
Informal votes8552.0
Turnout 43,12996.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Paterson   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Allen Fairhall 21,67757.1+27.0
Labor Cecil Robinson16,31242.9+5.0
Total formal votes37,98998.1
Informal votes7361.9
Turnout 38,72597.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Phillip   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Fitzgerald 19,40153.4+2.2
Liberal Les Fingleton16,91346.6+3.7
Total formal votes36,31497.9
Informal votes7792.1
Turnout 37,09395.4
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Reid
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Morgan 28,11562.4+4.3
Liberal Jim Clough 15,05133.4+4.4
Independent Rupert Sheldon1,9034.2+4.2
Total formal votes45,06998.1
Informal votes8951.9
Turnout 45,96496.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Morgan 65.6-2.2
Liberal Jim Clough 34.4+2.2
Labor hold Swing -2.2

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Larry Anthony 28,03476.3+1.2
Labor Alexander Bryen8,71823.7-1.2
Total formal votes36,75298.7
Informal votes4861.3
Turnout 37,23896.4
Country hold Swing +1.2

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Riverina
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Hugh Roberton 19,78153.3+0.0
Labor Michael Sheehan15,97543.0-2.2
Communist Les Kelton1,3583.7+2.2
Total formal votes37,11498.6
Informal votes5101.4
Turnout 37,62495.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh Roberton 54.7+1.2
Labor Michael Sheehan45.3-1.2
Country hold Swing +1.2

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Robertson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Dean 22,80454.0-0.2
Labor Walter Geraghty 19,40646.0+0.2
Total formal votes42,21098.0
Informal votes8742.0
Turnout 43,08496.2
Liberal hold Swing -0.2

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Shortland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 26,70865.0+10.6
Liberal Arthur Downey14,36935.0+8.9
Total formal votes41,07798.1
Informal votes7811.9
Turnout 41,85897.0
Labor hold Swing +0.9

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: St George   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Graham 19,89051.6-0.4
Labor Nelson Lemmon 18,67048.4+0.4
Total formal votes38,56098.3
Informal votes6541.7
Turnout 39,21497.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.4

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Warringah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Francis Bland 29,36275.7+5.4
Labor Frank McCullum9,41724.3+24.3
Total formal votes38,77998.2
Informal votes6911.8
Turnout 39,47095.4
Liberal hold Swing +5.4

Watson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Watson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Curtin 22,51056.7+7.3
Liberal Donald Clark17,15843.3+5.0
Total formal votes39,66897.4
Informal votes1,0512.6
Turnout 40,71995.6
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wentworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Eric Harrison 28,12775.7+0.6
Labor Cecil Trevelyan9,04124.3-0.6
Total formal votes37,16898.4
Informal votes6141.6
Turnout 37,78295.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Werriwa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bert Lazzarini 26,10455.1−1.1
Liberal Ian Griffith 21,25744.9+1.1
Total formal votes47,36197.7
Informal votes1,1142.3
Turnout 48,47595.6
Labor hold Swing −1.1

West Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: West Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Minogue 21,12363.4+13.6
Liberal Basil Mottershead8,20324.6+4.3
Communist Jack Miles 3,48310.4+5.4
Independent Labor Clare Peters5281.6+1.6
Total formal votes33,33796.2
Informal votes1,3003.8
Turnout 34,63791.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Minogue 74.6+18.9
Liberal Basil Mottershead25.4+25.4
Labor hold Swing +18.9

Victoria

1951 Australian federal election (Victoria)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
←  1949 28 April 1951 1954  →
All 33 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg Benchifley.jpg
Leader Robert Menzies Ben Chifley
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before2013
Seats won1815
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2
Popular vote639,229630,861
Percentage49.2%48.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.3ppIncrease2.svg 1.9pp
TPP 50.7%49.3%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 1.0ppDecrease2.svg 1.0pp

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Balaclava
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Thomas White 25,57863.3−0.6
Labor Arthur Lewis 14,84536.7+0.6
Total formal votes40,42398.7
Informal votes5251.3
Turnout 40,94896.1
Liberal hold Swing −0.6

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Joshua 20,48251.2+1.6
Liberal Alan Pittard 19,51748.8−1.6
Total formal votes39,99999.1
Informal votes3560.9
Turnout 40,35597.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.6

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Batman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alan Bird 23,33560.6+2.2
Liberal Fred Capp15,18439.4−2.2
Total formal votes38,51998.3
Informal votes6731.7
Turnout 39,19295.8
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Percy Clarey 21,97553.6+6.6
Liberal Charles Carty-Salmon18,99746.4−1.3
Total formal votes40,97298.8
Informal votes5091.2
Turnout 41,48196.8
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1949–1955) § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Burke   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Peters 27,42272.4+10.3
Liberal Alfred Wall10,44627.6+2.4
Total formal votes37,86897.8
Informal votes8612.2
Turnout 38,72996.1
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Chisholm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wilfrid Kent Hughes 27,01665.0+0.3
Labor Ronald Whiting14,56335.0+1.9
Total formal votes41,57998.8
Informal votes5011.2
Turnout 42,08095.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Corangamite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Allan McDonald 22,08758.7+1.2
Labor Angus McLean15,53541.3+1.7
Total formal votes37,62299.1
Informal votes3570.9
Turnout 37,97997.0
Liberal hold Swing −1.3

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Corio   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hubert Opperman 20,73150.2−0.1
Labor John Dedman 20,59249.8+0.1
Total formal votes41,32399.1
Informal votes3680.9
Turnout 41,69196.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.1

Darebin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Darebin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Andrews 26,41264.4+1.7
Liberal Gordon Savage14,57235.6−1.7
Total formal votes40,98498.6
Informal votes5811.4
Turnout 41,56596.9
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Deakin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank Davis 22,94648.6-7.0
Labor Gordon Bryant 21,90846.4+2.0
Independent Eric Butler 2,3645.0+5.0
Total formal votes47,21898.7
Informal votes6171.3
Turnout 47,83595.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Davis 24,34751.6-4.0
Labor Gordon Bryant 22,87148.4+4.0
Liberal hold Swing -4.0

Fawkner

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Fawkner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Bourke 20,15851.6+1.6
Liberal Peter Howson 18,58647.6-2.4
Independent Colin Kennedy3320.8+0.8
Total formal votes39,07698.3
Informal votes6811.7
Turnout 39,75795.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Bourke 52.0+2.0
Liberal Peter Howson 48.0-2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Rupert Ryan 22,72854.8+0.0
Labor Keith Ewert 17,83343.0+13.4
Independent Robert Hipwell8912.1+2.1
Total formal votes41,45298.4
Informal votes6631.6
Turnout 42,11596.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rupert Ryan 55.9-7.7
Labor Keith Ewert 44.1+7.7
Liberal hold Swing -7.7

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Mullens 25,86364.9+13.6
Liberal Gordon Trewin9,97325.0−2.8
Communist Alex Dobbin4,00310.0+6.5
Total formal votes39,83997.8
Informal votes8962.2
Turnout 40,73596.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mullens 74.4+4.7
Liberal Gordon Trewin25.6−4.7
Labor hold Swing +4.7

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Gippsland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country George Bowden 22,79965.1-1.6
Labor Victor Fitzgerald12,24734.9+1.6
Total formal votes35,04698.5
Informal votes5211.5
Turnout 35,56795.9
Country hold Swing -1.6

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Henty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jo Gullett 23,64257.3+2.1
Labor Percy Treyvaud16,81440.8-1.9
Communist Doris McRae 7811.9+1.9
Total formal votes41,23798.6
Informal votes5841.4
Turnout 41,82196.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jo Gullett 57.5+2.1
Labor Percy Treyvaud42.5-2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Holt 24,21764.4−2.4
Labor Benjamin Nicholas11,49030.5−2.7
Independent Mary Kent Hughes1,9255.1+5.1
Total formal votes37,63298.5
Informal votes5841.5
Turnout 38,21694.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 68.2+1.4
Labor Benjamin Nicholas31.8−1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Higinbotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Higinbotham   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank Timson 25,49354.4+0.8
Labor Geoffrey Sowerbutts21,36845.6-0.8
Total formal votes46,86198.6
Informal votes6441.4
Turnout 47,50596.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Hoddle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hoddle § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Hoddle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Cremean 27,68578.7+1.6
Liberal Jack Easton6,19317.6-0.3
Communist Leslie Loye1,3103.7+0.6
Total formal votes35,18896.5
Informal votes1,2763.5
Turnout 36,46494.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Cremean 82.1+1.3
Liberal Jack Easton17.9-1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Indi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Bostock 22,13758.6+25.3
Labor Charles Edmondson15,62341.4+4.7
Total formal votes37,76098.8
Informal votes4451.2
Turnout 38,20595.5
Liberal hold Swing −1.1

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Isaacs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Haworth 19,54851.5-2.5
Labor John Bourke 16,16542.6-3.4
Independent Labor Sam Goldbloom 2,2245.9+5.9
Total formal votes37,93797.9
Informal votes8182.1
Turnout 38,75594.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Haworth 52.1-1.9
Labor John Bourke 47.9+1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Kooyong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Menzies 28,17467.4+0.3
Labor Maurice Sheehy 11,87328.4−4.5
Communist Ted Laurie 1,7344.2+4.2
Total formal votes41,78198.8
Informal votes5161.2
Turnout 42,29796.2
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

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Casey 26,92058.0−0.6
Labor Bernard Rees19,46442.0+0.6
Total formal votes46,38498.1
Informal votes8771.9
Turnout 47,26196.0
Liberal hold Swing −0.6

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Lalor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Reg Pollard 23,27854.9+3.3
Liberal Allen Bateman 19,10345.1−3.3
Total formal votes42,38198.5
Informal votes6351.5
Turnout 43,01695.2
Labor hold Swing +3.3

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Mallee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Winton Turnbull 21,78461.7−2.9
Labor Alfred O'Connor13,54238.3+2.9
Total formal votes35,32698.5
Informal votes5271.5
Turnout 35,85397.5
Country hold Swing −2.9

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Drakeford 27,96364.3+2.4
Liberal Stuart Collie15,50235.7+1.6
Total formal votes43,46598.5
Informal votes6611.5
Turnout 44,12696.9
Labor hold Swing +0.3

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: McMillan   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Geoffrey Brown 21,46555.7+23.3
Labor Horace Hawkins15,71740.8+2.1
Communist Fred Charlesworth1,3283.4+0.9
Total formal votes38,51098.1
Informal votes7471.9
Turnout 39,25795.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoffrey Brown 56.0-0.9
Labor Horace Hawkins44.0+0.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.9

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 23,13163.0-1.5
Liberal Desmond Byrne12,16833.1+8.1
Communist Gerry O'Day1,4413.9+0.6
Total formal votes36,74096.5
Informal votes1,3243.5
Turnout 38,06493.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 66.6-4.3
Liberal Desmond Byrne33.4+4.3
Labor hold Swing -4.3

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Crean 26,50271.2+3.3
Liberal Michael Prowse10,74028.8-3.3
Total formal votes37,24297.8
Informal votes8392.2
Turnout 38,08194.9
Labor hold Swing +3.3

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Murray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John McEwen 23,24861.0-2.5
Labor Gordon Anderson14,83439.0+2.5
Total formal votes38,08298.7
Informal votes5021.3
Turnout 38,58496.1
Country hold Swing -2.5

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wannon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don McLeod 18,42751.1+4.0
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 17,60148.9+12.0
Total formal votes36,02899.2
Informal votes2990.8
Turnout 36,32797.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.9

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Bryson 21,13648.9+4.7
Liberal Baden Grafen14,46133.5-1.8
Independent Labor Doris Blackburn 7,59517.6-3.0
Total formal votes43,19298.2
Informal votes7821.8
Turnout 43,97496.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Bryson 26,68261.8+3.0
Liberal Baden Grafen16,51038.2-3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wimmera
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Lawrence 22,00563.0+24.0
Labor Cyril Sudholz12,93237.0+5.3
Total formal votes34,93799.0
Informal votes3581.0
Turnout 35,29596.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Yarra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Yarra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Stan Keon 23,03960.1+1.3
Liberal Kenneth Bisney13,66835.7-0.2
Communist Ken Miller1,6194.2+1.4
Total formal votes38,32697.7
Informal votes8832.3
Turnout 39,20995.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stan Keon 63.9+1.2
Liberal Kenneth Bisney36.1-1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Queensland

1951 Australian federal election (Queensland)
Flag of Queensland.svg
←  1949 28 April 1951 1954  →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg Benchifley.jpg
Leader Robert Menzies Ben Chifley
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before153
Seats won144
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote342,677265,487
Percentage54.7%42.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.6ppIncrease2.svg 2.8pp
TPP 56.5%43.5%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 0.8ppIncrease2.svg 0.8pp

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Bowman   [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm McColm 21,41054.1+0.7
Labor Michael Lyons16,63742.0−2.9
Communist Mabel Hanson1,5523.9+2.2
Total formal votes39,59997.8
Informal votes9072.2
Turnout 40,50696.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm McColm 55.6+1.8
Labor Michael Lyons44.4−1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Lawson 18,58853.6+1.3
Liberal Donagh McDonagh13,88340.0−2.3
Communist Alby Graham2,2256.4+1.0
Total formal votes34,69697.5
Informal votes8862.5
Turnout 35,58293.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Lawson 59.5+2.2
Liberal Donagh McDonagh40.5−2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Capricornia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Pearce 17,07351.9−0.2
Labor Mick Gardner 15,84848.1+1.5
Total formal votes32,92199.0
Informal votes3461.0
Turnout 33,26796.7
Liberal hold Swing −0.4

Darling Downs

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

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Dawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Charles Davidson 19,05856.3-2.1
Labor George Hyde14,77343.7+6.2
Total formal votes33,83198.4
Informal votes5541.6
Turnout 34,38595.3
Country hold Swing -2.3

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Charles Adermann 29,41772.9+6.4
Labor Geoffrey Arnell10,95227.1+2.2
Total formal votes40,36998.6
Informal votes5751.4
Turnout 40,94496.9
Country hold Swing +2.2

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Griffith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Doug Berry 19,01953.7+2.0
Labor William Thieme16,37346.3+0.0
Total formal votes35,39297.6
Informal votes8522.4
Turnout 36,24495.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Herbert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Edmonds 19,44554.1+4.7
Country Doug Jeffrey15,33242.7-2.7
Communist Gloria Phelan1,1603.2-2.0
Total formal votes35,93797.3
Informal votes9912.7
Turnout 36,92893.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Edmonds 57.0+3.3
Country Doug Jeffrey43.0-3.3
Labor hold Swing +3.3

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Kennedy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Riordan 16,70060.2+5.1
Country Ulick Browne11,03839.8-1.7
Total formal votes27,73898.3
Informal votes4941.7
Turnout 28,23290.5
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Bruce 16,82749.0+6.7
Country Tom Gilmore 16,16347.1-2.5
Communist Richard Anear1,3293.9+0.4
Total formal votes34,31997.5
Informal votes8672.5
Turnout 35,18692.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Bruce 18,08352.7+4.4
Country Tom Gilmore 16,23647.3-4.4
Labor gain from Country Swing +4.4

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Lilley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Wight 22,94557.8-1.6
Labor Jim Hadley 15,05537.9-2.7
Independent Walter Collings1,6814.2+4.2
Total formal votes39,68197.9
Informal votes8652.1
Turnout 40,54695.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Wight 58.9-0.5
Labor Jim Hadley 41.1+0.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Maranoa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alfred Dohring 11,98937.7-2.7
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 10,31632.4-27.2
Independent Charles Russell 9,50229.9+29.9
Total formal votes31,80798.5
Informal votes4751.5
Turnout 32,28293.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 18,07156.8-2.8
Labor Alfred Dohring 13,73643.2+2.8
Country hold Swing -2.8

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: McPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Arthur Fadden 24,89974.9+0.7
Independent John Rosser8,33825.1+25.1
Total formal votes33,23797.8
Informal votes7472.2
Turnout 33,98496.4
Country hold Swing +0.7

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Josiah Francis 27,14659.5-1.9
Labor Ted Mansfield17,66138.7+2.3
Communist Bill Yarrow8131.8-0.4
Total formal votes45,62098.0
Informal votes9142.0
Turnout 46,53496.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Josiah Francis 59.7-1.9
Labor Ted Mansfield40.3+1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Donald Cameron 21,21958.2+16.1
Labor Andrew Crilly14,64840.2-0.1
Communist Frank O'Connor6021.7+0.1
Total formal votes36,46998.2
Informal votes6561.8
Turnout 37,12597.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Donald Cameron 58.4+1.6
Labor Andrew Crilly41.6-1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Petrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Hulme 24,84358.6-1.1
Labor Patrick Bredhauer17,53341.4+4.8
Total formal votes42,37698.0
Informal votes8492.0
Turnout 43,22595.9
Liberal hold Swing -3.0

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Ryan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 26,02160.9+0.6
Labor Frank Luton16,73339.1-0.6
Total formal votes42,75498.2
Informal votes7831.2
Turnout 43,53793.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Bernard Corser 22,89556.9+0.4
Labor Thomas Wallace17,33743.1+15.1
Total formal votes40,23298.5
Informal votes5941.5
Turnout 40,82697.1
Country hold Swing -7.4

South Australia

1951 Australian federal election (South Australia)
Flag of South Australia.svg
←  1949 28 April 1951 1954  →
All 10 SA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Benchifley.jpg Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg
Leader Ben Chifley Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before46
Seats won55
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
TPP 51.8%48.2%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 1.2ppDecrease2.svg 1.2pp

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Adelaide   [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Cyril Chambers 22,93859.8+0.0
Liberal Thomas Phillips14,67038.3+1.1
Communist Edward Robertson7321.9+0.0
Total formal votes38,34097.3
Informal votes1,0762.7
Turnout 39,41697.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cyril Chambers 61.6−0.4
Liberal Thomas Phillips38.4+0.4
Labor hold Swing −0.4

Angas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1951 Australian federal election: Angas   [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alick Downer 25,32363.9+3.1
Labor John Edwards14,32436.1+1.6
Total formal votes39,64797.9
Informal votes8632.1
Turnout 40,51097.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Barker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Archie Cameron 25,25661.4−3.1
Labor Jim Corcoran 14,88036.2+3.1
Independent Charles Lloyd5281.3+1.3
Independent Frank Rieck4811.2+1.2
Total formal votes41,14598.1
Informal votes7941.9
Turnout 41,93997.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Archie Cameron 62.7−3.1
Labor Jim Corcoran 37.3+3.1
Liberal hold Swing −3.1

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Boothby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John McLeay 24,64461.1−0.2
Labor Len Wright15,71438.9+0.2
Total formal votes40,35898.1
Informal votes7861.9
Turnout 41,14496.9
Liberal hold Swing −0.2

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Grey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edgar Russell 21,38456.1+1.7
Liberal Edward Andrews16,74943.9-1.7
Total formal votes38,13398.4
Informal votes6161.6
Turnout 38,74996.3
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Hindmarsh

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

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Galvin 24,83450.6+2.2
Liberal Jim Handby 23,61448.1-0.3
Communist Eric Stead6541.3+1.3
Total formal votes49,10298.1
Informal votes9661.9
Turnout 50,06897.2
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

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Thompson 33,97971.3-0.2
Liberal John Caskey12,34225.9-0.6
Communist Alan Finger 1,3042.7+0.7
Total formal votes47,62597.7
Informal votes1,1292.3
Turnout 48,75496.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 73.8+0.5
Liberal John Caskey26.2-0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Sturt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 22,59952.4+1.6
Labor Leslie McMullin20,55447.6+2.4
Total formal votes43,15397.7
Informal votes1,0382.3
Turnout 44,19197.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.4

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip McBride 23,23260.1-1.3
Labor Cyril Hasse15,43739.9+1.3
Total formal votes38,66998.4
Informal votes6421.6
Turnout 39,31197.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.3

Western Australia

1951 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
Flag of Western Australia.svg
←  1949 28 April 1951 1954  →
All 8 WA seats in the House of Representatives
4 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg Benchifley.jpg
Leader Robert Menzies Ben Chifley
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before53
Seats won53
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote150,532116,573
Percentage56.0%43.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.8ppDecrease2.svg 2.1pp
TPP 54.4%45.6%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 1.4ppDecrease2.svg 1.4pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Canning   [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Len Hamilton 22,01264.6+27.8
Labor Percy Munday12,05735.4+5.1
Total formal votes34,06997.1
Informal votes1,0182.9
Turnout 35,08796.0
Country hold Swing +11.1

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Curtin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Paul Hasluck 25,99864.7+3.5
Labor John Henshaw14,19335.3−3.5
Total formal votes40,19197.9
Informal votes8632.1
Turnout 41,05496.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.5

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Forrest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 22,28759.5+32.5
Labor Frederick O'Connor15,17140.5-3.3
Total formal votes37,45897.7
Informal votes8682.3
Turnout 38,32697.0
Liberal hold Swing +6.7

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 23,90156.7+2.0
Liberal Len Seaton18,27343.3-0.3
Total formal votes42,17497.8
Informal votes9602.2
Turnout 43,13497.1
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Kalgoorlie

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

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Moore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Hugh Leslie 19,92159.6+21.8
Labor Arthur Hunter13,49240.4+2.4
Total formal votes33,41396.8
Informal votes1,0993.2
Turnout 34,51295.2
Country hold Swing +0.6

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 17,70549.5+3.1
Labor Tom Burke 17,50149.0+1.2
Communist James Kelly5321.5+0.2
Total formal votes35,73897.4
Informal votes9652.6
Turnout 36,70394.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Burke 17,92650.2+0.1
Liberal Billy Snedden 17,81249.8-0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Grayden 24,33653.0+0.6
Labor Harry Webb 20,25844.2-3.4
Communist Alex Jolly1,2802.8+2.8
Total formal votes45,87497.5
Informal votes1,1552.5
Turnout 47,02995.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Grayden 53.3+0.9
Labor Harry Webb 46.7-0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Tasmania

1951 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
Flag of Tasmania.svg
←  1949 28 April 1951 1954  →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg Benchifley.jpg
Leader Robert Menzies Ben Chifley
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before41
Seats won41
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote79,51474,088
Percentage51.8%48.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.7ppIncrease2.svg 1.7pp
TPP 52.6%47.4%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 0.9ppIncrease2.svg 0.9pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Bass [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Kekwick 16,46953.4+2.8
Labor Colman O'Byrne14,34646.6−2.8
Total formal votes30,81596.4
Informal votes1,1373.6
Turnout 31,95296.8
Liberal hold Swing +2.8

Darwin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darwin § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Darwin [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Aubrey Luck 14,81949.7-6.9
Labor Max Poulter 9,82032.9+6.9
Labor Clem Foster5,17117.3+17.3
Total formal votes29,81097.3
Informal votes8222.7
Turnout 30,63297.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Aubrey Luck 16,10354.0-2.6
Labor Max Poulter 13,70746.0+2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Denison [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Athol Townley 15,44953.3-1.8
Labor Mervyn McNeair13,54546.7+1.8
Total formal votes28,99496.7
Informal votes1,0013.3
Turnout 29,99596.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.8

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Franklin [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Falkinder 17,98355.4-2.6
Labor Jack Frost 14,46044.6+2.6
Total formal votes32,44397.8
Informal votes9342.8
Turnout 33,37797.0
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Wilmot [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Duthie 16,74653.1+0.5
Liberal Lionel Browning14,79446.9-0.5
Total formal votes31,54096.7
Informal votes1,0723.3
Turnout 32,61296.1
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1951 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
←  1949 28 April 1951 1954  →
Division of Australian Capital Territory
 First partySecond party
  Benchifley.jpg Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg
Leader Ben Chifley Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before00
Seats won10
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote5,9052,287
Percentage49.9%19.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.7ppDecrease2.svg 3.2pp
TPP 52.9%—
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 6.7ppSteady2.svg
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory   [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Fraser 5,90549.9+6.7
Independent Lewis Nott 3,26527.6−3.5
Liberal Clyde Greenwood2,28719.3−3.2
Independent Jessie Ashton3733.2−0.1
Total formal votes11,83099.4
Informal votes690.6
Turnout 11,89993.2
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

1951 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
Flag of the Northern Territory.svg
←  1949 28 April 1951 1954  →
Division of Northern Territory
 First partySecond party
  Benchifley.jpg Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg
Leader Ben Chifley Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before10
Seats won10
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote3,2131,085
Percentage64.1%21.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 19.8ppIncrease2.svg 21.6pp
TPP 71.3%28.7%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 18.6ppIncrease2.svg 28.7pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1951
1951 Australian federal election: Northern Territory   [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jock Nelson 3,21364.1+19.8
Country Ralph Edwards1,08521.6+21.6
Independent Jessie Litchfield 71714.3+14.3
Total formal votes5,01598.1
Informal votes951.9
Turnout 5,11078.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jock Nelson 71.3+18.6
Country Ralph Edwards28.7+28.7
Labor hold Swing +18.6

See also

Notes

Related Research Articles

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Cunningham in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Grayndler in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1949 until the present.

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Lawson in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until its abolition in 1969.

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Bowman in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until its abolition in 1974.

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1954 federal election.

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

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1949 federal election.

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1955 federal election.

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1958 federal election.

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

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1966 federal election.

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1969 federal election.

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1972 federal election.

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1974 federal election.

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1975 federal election.

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1977 federal election.

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1980 federal election.

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1983 federal election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Results of the 1984 Australian federal election in New South Wales</span>

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1984 federal election in the state of New South Wales.

References

  1. ↑ "1951 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "1951 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.