Results of the 1963 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1963 federal election. [1]

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Overall

Main article: Results of the 1963 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
House of Reps (IRV) – 1963–66—Turnout 95.73% (CV) – Informal 1.82%
1963 Australian House.svg
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Liberal–Country coalition 2,520,32146.04+3.9572+10
  Liberal  2,030,82337.09+3.5152+7
  Country  489,4988.94+0.4320+3
  Labor 2,489,18445.47–2.4352 [lower-alpha 1] –10
  Democratic Labor 407,4167.44–1.2700
  Communist 32,0530.59+0.1100
  Independents 25,7390.47–0.2100
 Total5,474,713  122
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal–Country coalition Win52.60+3.1072+10
  Labor 47.40–3.1050–10

See 1961 Australian federal election and 1964 Australian Senate election for Senate compositions.

Popular vote
Labor
 
45.47%
Liberal
 
37.09%
Country
 
8.94%
DLP
 
7.44%
Communist
 
0.59%
Independents
 
0.47%
Two-party-preferred vote
Coalition
 
52.60%
Labor
 
47.40%
Parliament seats
Coalition
 
59.02%
Labor
 
40.98%

New South Wales

1963 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
Flag of New South Wales.svg
←  1961 30 November 1963 1966  →
All 46 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg Arthur Calwell 1966.jpg
Leader Robert Menzies Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before1927
Seats won2620
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 7Decrease2.svg 7
Popular vote970,132987,228
Percentage46.7%47.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.3ppDecrease2.svg 4.6pp
TPP 50.7%49.3%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 5.5ppDecrease2.svg 5.5pp

Banks

1963 Australian federal election: Banks   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eric Costa 33,17556.2−1.9
Liberal Milovan Kovjanic23,01439.0+12.9
Communist Pat Clancy 2,8854.9+3.2
Total formal votes59,07498.3
Informal votes1,0091.7
Turnout 60,08396.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Costa 60.7−5.3
Liberal Milovan Kovjanic39.3+5.3
Labor hold Swing −5.3

Barton

1963 Australian federal election: Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Len Reynolds 22,88950.0−7.2
Liberal Jack Manning21,39446.7+9.2
Democratic Labor Norma Boyle1,5083.3−2.0
Total formal votes45,79198.9
Informal votes5111.1
Turnout 46,30296.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Reynolds 23,20150.7−8.4
Liberal Jack Manning22,59049.3+8.4
Labor hold Swing −8.4

Bennelong

1963 Australian federal election: Bennelong   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Cramer 29,94757.5+12.1
Labor William Baird19,46237.3−10.8
Democratic Labor Allan Dwyer2,4224.6−1.9
New GuineaJoseph Woodhouse2960.6+0.6
Total formal votes52,12798.5
Informal votes7921.5
Turnout 52,91995.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Cramer 61.5+10.7
Labor William Baird38.5−10.7
Liberal hold Swing +10.7

Blaxland

1963 Australian federal election: Blaxland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Harrison 27,55861.0−5.3
Liberal Terence Morrish14,74132.6+7.2
Democratic Labor Kevin Davis2,8836.4−2.0
Total formal votes45,18298.1
Informal votes8941.9
Turnout 46,07695.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Harrison 63.1−4.7
Liberal Terence Morrish36.9+4.7
Labor hold Swing −4.7

Bradfield

1963 Australian federal election: Bradfield   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harry Turner 41,83178.0+6.6
Labor Lawrence McCulloch8,57516.0−4.8
Democratic Labor Dominique Droulers3,2456.0−1.8
Total formal votes53,65198.9
Informal votes6011.1
Turnout 54,25295.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Turner 82.0+5.2
Labor Lawrence McCulloch18.0−5.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Calare

1963 Australian federal election: Calare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John England 21,69054.3+4.3
Labor Leroy Serisier 14,93337.4−4.2
Democratic Labor George Boland3,2898.2−0.1
Total formal votes39,91299.2
Informal votes3110.8
Turnout 40,22395.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country John England 61.1+4.2
Labor Leroy Serisier 38.9−4.2
Country hold Swing +4.2

Cowper

1963 Australian federal election: Cowper
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ian Robinson 20,55653.0+13.1
Labor Frank McGuren 18,23747.0+1.1
Total formal votes38,79399.4
Informal votes2400.6
Turnout 39,03396.9
Country gain from Labor Swing +4.8

Cunningham

1963 Australian federal election: Cunningham   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rex Connor 31,90558.4−3.6
Liberal Jack Hough 20,90038.2+3.9
Communist Bill McDougall1,8363.4−0.3
Total formal votes54,64197.5
Informal votes1,3902.5
Turnout 56,03195.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Connor 61.5−3.8
Liberal Jack Hough 38.5+3.8
Labor hold Swing −3.8

Dalley

1963 Australian federal election: Dalley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William O'Connor 24,55372.9+1.9
Democratic Labor Peter Keogh9,11827.1+20.2
Total formal votes33,67196.2
Informal votes1,3333.8
Turnout 35,00493.6
Labor hold Swing −2.4

Darling

1963 Australian federal election: Darling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Clark 23,35267.4−5.2
Country Frederick Harding11,29932.6+5.2
Total formal votes34,65198.8
Informal votes4241.2
Turnout 35,07593.2
Labor hold Swing −5.2

East Sydney

1963 Australian federal election: East Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Len Devine 19,77961.2-6.6
Liberal William Foster10,71133.1+11.1
Communist Bill Brown1,8275.7+2.5
Total formal votes32,31797.3
Informal votes8852.7
Turnout 33,20291.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Devine 66.4-5.5
Liberal William Foster33.6+5.5
Labor hold Swing -5.5

Eden-Monaro

1963 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Fraser 20,80751.0-9.0
Liberal Dugald Munro 18,09544.3+4.3
Democratic Labor John Donohue1,9244.7+4.7
Total formal votes40,82698.7
Informal votes5251.3
Turnout 41,35196.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Fraser 52.7-7.3
Liberal Dugald Munro 47.3+7.3
Labor hold Swing -7.3

Evans

1963 Australian federal election: Evans   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 19,30651.1+5.0
Labor James Monaghan 15,86342.0-3.3
Democratic Labor Jack Kane 2,2636.0-0.8
Independent Harold O'Reilly1870.5+0.5
Independent Stanislaus Kelly1770.5+0.5
Total formal votes37,79697.8
Informal votes8472.2
Turnout 38,64395.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 56.6+6.7
Labor James Monaghan 43.4-6.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.7

Farrer

1963 Australian federal election: Farrer   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 24,74458.9+3.2
Labor Herb McPherson 13,34131.8-2.3
Democratic Labor Lawrence Esler3,9019.3-1.0
Total formal votes41,98699.1
Informal votes3840.9
Turnout 42,37096.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 66.5+2.4
Labor Herb McPherson 33.5-2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

Grayndler

1963 Australian federal election: Grayndler   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Daly 21,05364.5-2.7
Liberal Robert Leech10,68432.8+9.1
Communist Mary Stevens8852.7-4.3
Total formal votes32,62297.4
Informal votes8642.6
Turnout 33,48694.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 66.9-7.1
Liberal Robert Leech33.1+7.1
Labor hold Swing -7.1

Gwydir

1963 Australian federal election: Gwydir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ian Allan 22,47755.0+4.9
Labor Kenneth Green18,37345.0-0.1
Total formal votes40,85099.2
Informal votes3110.8
Turnout 41,16194.9
Country hold Swing +1.1

Hughes

1963 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 35,72652.1-7.1
Liberal William Cover30,75144.8+9.1
Democratic Labor George Apap1,6652.4-2.7
New GuineaJohn Phillips2690.4+0.4
Independent John Mantova2000.3+0.3
Total formal votes68,61198.4
Informal votes1,1481.6
Turnout 69,75996.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 52.7-8.3
Liberal William Cover47.3+8.3
Labor hold Swing -8.3

Hume

1963 Australian federal election: Hume
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 37,93146.1−2.5
Country Ian Pettitt 11,07828.5−14.5
Liberal Geoffrey Ashton7,29918.8+18.8
Democratic Labor Charles Rowe2,5746.6−1.7
Total formal votes38,88299.0
Informal votes4081.0
Turnout 39,29097.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Pettitt 19,74650.8+1.7
Labor Arthur Fuller 19,13649.2−1.7
Country gain from Labor Swing +1.7

Hunter

1963 Australian federal election: Hunter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bert James 32,13271.1-4.4
Liberal John Wassell7,55516.7-2.1
Democratic Labor Aubrey Barr3,3897.5+7.5
Communist Evan Phillips2,1034.7-1.0
Total formal votes45,17997.9
Informal votes9762.1
Turnout 46,15596.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bert James 77.6-3.0
Liberal John Wassell22.4+3.0
Labor hold Swing -3.0

Kingsford Smith

1963 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Curtin 24,08354.8-3.1
Liberal Sidney Pitkethly18,10841.2+6.4
Communist Jim Baird1,7293.9+3.9
Total formal votes43,92098.0
Informal votes9132.0
Turnout 44,83394.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 58.4-1.0
Liberal Sidney Pitkethly41.6+1.0
Labor hold Swing -1.0

Lang

1963 Australian federal election: Lang
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Stewart 25,18257.2-6.8
Liberal Russell Carter17,20839.1+10.3
Independent Frank Ball1,6263.7+3.7
Total formal votes44,01698.5
Informal votes6711.5
Turnout 44,68795.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 58.6-7.7
Liberal Russell Carter41.4+7.7
Labor hold Swing -7.7

Lawson

1963 Australian federal election: Lawson   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Laurie Failes 20,99153.0+5.1
Labor John Canobi16,65942.0-4.4
Democratic Labor Mario Morandini1,9725.0-0.7
Total formal votes39,62299.2
Informal votes3190.8
Turnout 39,94195.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Laurie Failes 57.0+4.9
Labor John Canobi43.0-4.9
Country hold Swing +4.9

Lowe

1963 Australian federal election: Lowe   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 21,71455.6+7.8
Labor John Holland15,42639.5-7.8
Democratic Labor Reginald Lawson1,9104.9+1.0
Total formal votes39,05098.8
Informal votes4831.2
Turnout 39,53394.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 59.5+8.6
Labor John Holland40.5-8.6
Liberal hold Swing +8.6

Lyne

1963 Australian federal election: Lyne   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Philip Lucock 25,86961.5+7.1
Labor John Allan15,03935.7−3.5
Independent Joe Cordner1,1812.8+0.8
Total formal votes42,08999.1
Informal votes3930.9
Turnout 42,48296.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 62.9+3.9
Labor John Allan37.1−3.9
Country hold Swing +3.9

Macarthur

1963 Australian federal election: Macarthur   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 31,72054.6+1.6
Labor Don Nilon24,02141.4-5.6
Democratic Labor Albert Perish3093.5+3.5
Independent Ronald Sarina3090.5+0.5
Total formal votes58,07198.7
Informal votes7491.3
Turnout 58,82095.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeff Bate 57.7+4.7
Labor Don Nilon42.3-4.7
Liberal hold Swing +4.7

Mackellar

1963 Australian federal election: Mackellar   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 37,82762.2+8.1
Labor Mabel Elliott18,44030.3-4.6
Democratic Labor Philip Cohen2,7254.5-1.0
Communist Hugh Begg1,8343.0-2.5
Total formal votes60,82698.3
Informal votes1,0551.7
Turnout 61,88194.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 66.1+7.2
Labor Mabel Elliott33.9-7.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.2

Macquarie

1963 Australian federal election: Macquarie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 25,64957.6-5.5
Liberal John Heesh18,86842.4+10.4
Total formal votes44,51798.7
Informal votes5971.3
Turnout 45,11495.9
Labor hold Swing -6.5

Mitchell

1963 Australian federal election: Mitchell   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Les Irwin 29,23049.3+6.4
Labor John Armitage 35,30144.4-7.8
Democratic Labor Malcolm Towner2,9433.7-0.6
New GuineaAlbert Ackerman1,6042.0+2.0
Independent John Ashe4380.6+0.6
Total formal votes79,51697.6
Informal votes1,9762.4
Turnout 81,49294.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Irwin 42,22653.1+6.5
Labor John Armitage 37,29046.9-6.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.5

New England

1963 Australian federal election: New England
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ian Sinclair 22,02754.7+0.9
Labor Donald White16,93042.1+1.4
Independent James Gordon9592.4+2.4
Independent Andrew Monley3310.8+0.8
Total formal votes40,24798.7
Informal votes5141.3
Turnout 40,76195.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Sinclair 57.3-1.1
Labor Donald White42.7+1.1
Country hold Swing -1.1

Newcastle

1963 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 21,43458.7-4.1
Liberal Eric Cupit12,51834.3+6.1
Democratic Labor Jack Collins2,5597.0-2.0
Total formal votes36,51198.4
Informal votes5971.6
Turnout 37,10895.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 59.9-5.5
Liberal Eric Cupit40.1+5.5
Labor hold Swing +1.9

North Sydney

1963 Australian federal election: North Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Jack 22,49259.3+9.6
Labor Maurice Isaacs13,41735.4-5.5
Democratic Labor Michael Fitzpatrick2,0355.4-4.0
Total formal votes37,94498.5
Informal votes5751.5
Turnout 38,51994.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Jack 62.8+8.8
Labor Maurice Isaacs37.2-8.8
Liberal hold Swing +8.8

Parkes

1963 Australian federal election: Parkes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tom Hughes 18,43747.7+9.8
Labor Les Haylen 17,90046.3-6.2
Democratic Labor Vincent Couch2,3316.0-3.6
Total formal votes38,66898.3
Informal votes6761.7
Turnout 39,34495.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Hughes 19,99451.7+5.9
Labor Les Haylen 18,67448.3-5.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.9

Parramatta

1963 Australian federal election: Parramatta   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir Garfield Barwick 31,66056.0+5.9
Labor Maxwell McLaren21,79138.5-4.3
Democratic Labor Edward Beck3,0885.5-0.1
Total formal votes56,53998.9
Informal votes6021.1
Turnout 57,14195.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Garfield Barwick 60.4+5.4
Labor Maxwell McLaren39.6-5.4
Liberal hold Swing +5.4

Paterson

1963 Australian federal election: Paterson   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Allen Fairhall 24,69561.4+10.5
Labor Archibald Jones15,50338.6-4.2
Total formal votes40,19899.0
Informal votes3961.0
Turnout 40,59496.6
Liberal hold Swing +6.3

Phillip

1963 Australian federal election: Phillip   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Aston 18,12847.7+3.6
Labor Syd Einfeld 17,63446.4-3.9
Democratic Labor John Antill2,2155.8+0.3
Total formal votes37,97798.3
Informal votes6641.7
Turnout 38,64194.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Aston 20,04852.8+4.2
Labor Syd Einfeld 17,92947.2-4.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.2

Reid

1963 Australian federal election: Reid
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Uren 32,49758.3-7.8
Liberal Thomas Reeves17,66731.7+9.0
Democratic Labor Mick Carroll5,54710.0-1.2
Total formal votes55,71197.8
Informal votes1,2762.2
Turnout 56,98795.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 60.1-8.0
Liberal Thomas Reeves39.9+8.0
Labor hold Swing -8.0

Richmond

1963 Australian federal election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Doug Anthony 26,38966.2-2.3
Labor Matthew Walsh12,84132.2-3.9
Independent Peter Bray6071.5+1.5
Total formal votes39,83799.4
Informal votes2360.6
Turnout 40,07395.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 67.0+3.1
Labor Matthew Walsh33.0-3.1
Country hold Swing +3.1

Riverina

1963 Australian federal election: Riverina
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Hugh Roberton 21,06851.7+3.9
Labor Jack Ward16,96941.6-3.1
Democratic Labor Victor Groutsch2,7336.7-0.9
Total formal votes40,77098.8
Informal votes5061.2
Turnout 41,27694.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh Roberton 57.3+3.2
Labor Jack Ward42.7-3.2
Country hold Swing +3.2

Robertson

1963 Australian federal election: Robertson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Dean 27,47450.5+2.0
Labor Bob Brown 24,22444.5-2.5
Democratic Labor George Britton2,7175.0+0.5
Total formal votes54,41599.0
Informal votes5741.0
Turnout 54,98995.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Dean 54.1+2.6
Labor Bob Brown 45.9-2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Shortland

1963 Australian federal election: Shortland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 32,27060.6-4.2
Liberal William Gilchrist14,53527.3+2.9
Democratic Labor Robert Burke4,9229.2+1.0
Communist Barbara Curthoys 1,5382.9+0.2
Total formal votes53,26598.3
Informal votes9251.7
Turnout 54,19097.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 64.9-4.7
Liberal William Gilchrist35.1+4.7
Labor hold Swing -4.7

St George

1963 Australian federal election: St George   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Len Bosman 20,86950.1+7.7
Labor Lionel Clay 19,64847.1-7.1
Democratic Labor John Vandergriff1,1692.8-0.7
Total formal votes41,68698.6
Informal votes5971.4
Turnout 42,28396.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Len Bosman 52.3+7.2
Labor Lionel Clay 47.7-7.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.2

Warringah

1963 Australian federal election: Warringah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Cockle 31,47872.5+18.9
Labor John Lancaster9,96422.9−0.2
Democratic Labor John Plunkett1,9754.5−0.2
Total formal votes43,41798.6
Informal votes6031.4
Turnout 44,02093.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Cockle 76.1+10.0
Labor John Lancaster23.9−10.0
Liberal hold Swing +10.0

Watson

1963 Australian federal election: Watson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Cope 24,28068.1-12.0
Liberal Louis Mamo8,30223.3+6.4
Democratic Labor Bernard Atkinson2,1366.0+3.0
Communist Harry Hatfield9512.7+2.7
Total formal votes35,66996.9
Informal votes1,1433.1
Turnout 36,81293.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 72.5-8.2
Liberal Louis Mamo27.5+8.2
Labor hold Swing -8.2

Wentworth

1963 Australian federal election: Wentworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Les Bury 27,48573.1+10.6
Labor Nell Simpson8,99123.9-4.6
Independent Arthur Bergman1,1403.0+3.0
Total formal votes37,61698.0
Informal votes7632.0
Turnout 38,37993.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Bury 75.1+5.2
Labor Nell Simpson24.9-5.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Werriwa

1963 Australian federal election: Werriwa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 39,44058.1−7.2
Liberal Kevin Byrne25,30137.3+11.2
Democratic Labor Harry Cole3,1154.6−4.1
Total formal votes67,85697.4
Informal votes1,8032.6
Turnout 69,65994.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 59.0−7.8
Liberal Kevin Byrne41.0+7.8
Labor hold Swing −7.8

West Sydney

1963 Australian federal election: West Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Minogue 22,05174.3+3.9
Democratic Labor William Doherty5,35218.0+8.6
Independent Maurice Law1,4644.9+4.9
New GuineaCharles Kilduff8132.7+2.7
Total formal votes29,68095.6
Informal votes1,3714.4
Turnout 31,05189.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Minogue 78.1+7.7
Democratic Labor William Doherty21.9+21.9
Labor hold Swing +7.7

Victoria

1963 Australian federal election (Victoria)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
←  1961 30 November 1963 1966  →
All 33 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg Arthur Calwell 1966.jpg
Leader Robert Menzies Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before2310
Seats won2310
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote717,097620,253
Percentage46.7%40.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.4ppDecrease2.svg 1.2pp
TPP 57.5%42.5%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 2.0ppDecrease2.svg 2.0pp

Balaclava

1963 Australian federal election: Balaclava
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ray Whittorn 23,48758.8+6.9
Labor Ephraim Briskman11,80229.6−0.5
Democratic Labor John Ryan4,13510.4−3.1
Independent Edith Jewell4911.2+1.2
Total formal votes39,91598.8
Informal votes4851.2
Turnout 43,38197.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Whittorn 68.8+3.0
Labor Ephraim Briskman31.2−3.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.0

Ballaarat

1963 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dudley Erwin 20,76448.3+4.7
Labor Alan Williams15,84636.8−1.7
Democratic Labor Bob Joshua 6,42114.9−3.0
Total formal votes43,03199.2
Informal votes3500.8
Turnout 43,38197.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 26,76462.2+2.3
Labor Alan Williams16,26737.8−2.3
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Batman

1963 Australian federal election: Batman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sam Benson 19,85848.8−6.1
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 14,92336.7+6.0
Democratic Labor Jack Little 5,88014.5+0.1
Total formal votes40,66198.2
Informal votes7251.8
Turnout 41,38696.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sam Benson 20,68250.9−4.5
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 19,97949.1+4.5
Labor hold Swing −4.5

Bendigo

1963 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Noel Beaton 22,64651.2−0.4
Liberal Fred Grimwade 15,54135.1+0.9
Democratic Labor Bill Drechsler6,04413.7+0.2
Total formal votes44,23199.3
Informal votes3070.7
Turnout 44,53896.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Noel Beaton 52.6−1.6
Liberal Fred Grimwade 47.4+1.6
Labor hold Swing −1.6

Bruce

1963 Australian federal election: Bruce
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 45,54248.4+6.8
Labor Barry Jones 38,39640.8−1.9
Democratic Labor Henry de Sachau8,8579.4−6.3
Independent Brian Crossley 9201.0+1.0
Independent Tom Gilhooley4740.5+0.5
Total formal votes94,18998.2
Informal votes1,6821.8
Turnout 95,87196.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 54,02657.4+5.2
Labor Barry Jones 40,16342.6−5.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Chisholm

1963 Australian federal election: Chisholm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 24,13960.0+4.4
Labor John Button 11,87829.5−1.8
Democratic Labor John Duffy4,23010.5−2.7
Total formal votes40,24799.1
Informal votes3520.9
Turnout 40,59996.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 69.5+2.0
Labor John Button 30.5−2.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.0

Corangamite

1963 Australian federal election: Corangamite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 26,34757.5+4.7
Labor Fred Black13,32429.1+0.1
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien6,13913.4−4.8
Total formal votes45,81099.3
Informal votes3350.7
Turnout 46,14597.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 69.6+1.3
Labor Fred Black30.4−1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Corio

1963 Australian federal election: Corio   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Hawke 21,93345.6+3.7
Liberal Hubert Opperman 21,18544.0+0.7
Democratic Labor James Mahoney5,00410.4−4.5
Total formal votes48,12299.0
Informal votes5091.0
Turnout 48,63196.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hubert Opperman 25,66653.3−3.1
Labor Bob Hawke 22,45646.7+3.1
Liberal hold Swing −3.1

Darebin

1963 Australian federal election: Darebin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Courtnay 28,61055.4+0.2
Liberal Peter Coupe13,68826.5+4.6
Democratic Labor Tom Andrews 9,38818.2−4.7
Total formal votes51,68698.4
Informal votes8621.6
Turnout 52,54896.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Courtnay 57.1−0.3
Liberal Peter Coupe42.9+42.9
Labor hold Swing −0.3

Deakin

1963 Australian federal election: Deakin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank Davis 34,86352.0+4.7
Labor Pat Hubbard25,04537.3-2.4
Democratic Labor Maurice Weston7,18410.7-2.3
Total formal votes67,09299.0
Informal votes7111.0
Turnout 67,80396.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Davis 61.6+3.4
Labor Pat Hubbard38.4-3.4
Liberal hold Swing +3.4

Fawkner

1963 Australian federal election: Fawkner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Howson 18,61454.5+5.9
Labor Gwendolyn Noad11,77434.5-1.3
Democratic Labor John Speed2,8188.2-7.4
Independent George Gabriel9662.8+2.8
Total formal votes34,17298.1
Informal votes6511.9
Turnout 34,82394.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Howson 63.6+0.8
Labor Gwendolyn Noad36.4-0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Flinders

1963 Australian federal election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 29,72352.2+7.7
Labor Nola Barber 21,46437.7+0.4
Democratic Labor Martin Curry5,78110.1-4.7
Total formal votes56,96899.0
Informal votes5811.0
Turnout 57,54996.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Lindsay 61.3+4.0
Labor Nola Barber 38.7-4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Gellibrand

1963 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Hector McIvor 25,03564.2−0.9
Liberal Harley Price8,18321.0+0.6
Democratic Labor Jan Roszkowski4,37511.2−0.7
Communist David Davies1,3953.6+1.1
Total formal votes38,98897.0
Informal votes1,1933.0
Turnout 40,18196.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hector McIvor 68.7+0.2
Liberal Harley Price31.3−0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Gippsland

1963 Australian federal election: Gippsland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Peter Nixon 25,42257.8+6.2
Labor Sydney Evans13,62331.0-0.5
Democratic Labor John Hansen4,97011.3-5.6
Total formal votes44,01599.0
Informal votes4521.0
Turnout 44,46795.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 68.0+1.1
Labor Sydney Evans32.0-1.1
Country hold Swing +1.1

Henty

1963 Australian federal election: Henty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Fox 24,11051.6+5.7
Labor George Taylor15,42533.0-7.3
Democratic Labor Joseph McHugh4,69410.0-3.8
Independent Labor Herbert Viney2,5005.3+5.3
Total formal votes46,72998.8
Informal votes5641.2
Turnout 47,29396.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Fox 59.3+1.6
Labor George Taylor40.7-1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Higgins

1963 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Holt 22,83560.1+3.4
Labor Roger Kirby10,91528.7−0.6
Democratic Labor Celia Laird4,22311.1−2.9
Total formal votes37,97398.8
Informal votes4441.2
Turnout 38,41795.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 70.1+0.8
Labor Roger Kirby29.9−0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Higinbotham

1963 Australian federal election: Higinbotham   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Chipp 30,40651.7+8.0
Labor Reginald Butler22,45738.2-2.8
Democratic Labor William Cameron5,96510.1-5.2
Total formal votes58,82899.2
Informal votes4810.8
Turnout 59,30997.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Chipp 60.8+3.0
Labor Reginald Butler39.2-3.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.0

Indi

1963 Australian federal election: Indi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Mac Holten 20,55148.0+3.6
Labor Mervyn Huggins10,99725.7+0.4
Liberal Ian Foyster6,11114.3−4.6
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody5,16512.1+0.7
Total formal votes42,82498.8
Informal votes5111.2
Turnout 43,33596.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Mac Holten 72.0+17.9
Labor Mervyn Huggins28.0+28.0
Country hold Swing +17.9

Isaacs

1963 Australian federal election: Isaacs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Haworth 17,59149.6+2.2
Labor Paul Court14,15939.9+1.0
Democratic Labor John Hughes3,71010.5-3.2
Total formal votes35,46098.1
Informal votes6881.9
Turnout 36,14893.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Haworth 20,95359.1-0.5
Labor Paul Court14,50740.9+0.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

Kooyong

1963 Australian federal election: Kooyong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir Robert Menzies 30,20563.9+6.6
Labor Robert White11,51424.4−1.6
Democratic Labor Charles Murphy 4,80610.2−5.0
Communist Ralph Gibson 7271.5+0.5
Total formal votes47,25298.9
Informal votes5131.1
Turnout 47,76595.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Robert Menzies 74.1+3.7
Labor Robert White25.9−3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

La Trobe

1963 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Jess 35,05048.7+5.0
Labor Moss Cass 29,46640.9−1.1
Democratic Labor Kevin Adamson7,49010.4−3.1
Total formal votes72,00698.9
Informal votes7971.1
Turnout 72,80396.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Jess 40,86656.8+0.2
Labor Moss Cass 31,14043.2−0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Lalor

1963 Australian federal election: Lalor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Reg Pollard 49,38354.4+0.5
Liberal Bernard Treseder25,83128.5+4.2
Democratic Labor Jim Marmion15,50717.1+0.9
Total formal votes90,72198.0
Informal votes1,8922.0
Turnout 92,61396.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Pollard 57.0−0.8
Liberal Bernard Treseder43.0+0.8
Labor hold Swing −0.8

Mallee

1963 Australian federal election: Mallee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Winton Turnbull 24,80563.1+0.6
Labor Maurice Hinton10,48926.7+0.4
Democratic Labor Michael Howley4,00410.2−1.0
Total formal votes39,29899.0
Informal votes3961.0
Turnout 39,69496.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Winton Turnbull 71.3−1.3
Labor Maurice Hinton28.7+1.3
Country hold Swing −1.3

Maribyrnong

1963 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Neil Armour18,52443.3-3.5
Liberal Philip Stokes 17,37940.6+5.8
Democratic Labor Frank McManus 6,61615.5-1.9
Independent Edwin Ryan1620.4+0.4
Republican John Murray1410.3+0.3
Total formal votes42,82298.0
Informal votes8652.0
Turnout 43,68797.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Stokes 23,61755.2+4.4
Labor Neil Armour19,20544.8-4.4
Liberal hold Swing +4.4

McMillan

1963 Australian federal election: McMillan   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Buchanan 22,47949.8+14.3
Labor Eric Kent 17,37738.5+1.6
Democratic Labor Les Hilton5,24311.6+0.0
Total formal votes45,09999.0
Informal votes4421.0
Turnout 45,54196.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Buchanan 27,22160.4-0.8
Labor Eric Kent 17,87839.6+0.8
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

Melbourne

1963 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 17,10056.9-5.9
Liberal Charles Hider 7,87026.2+5.8
Democratic Labor Thomas Brennan 5,08416.9+0.2
Total formal votes30,05497.1
Informal votes8902.9
Turnout 30,94493.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 59.5-5.0
Liberal Charles Hider 40.5+5.0
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Melbourne Ports

1963 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Crean 20,65463.5+1.8
Liberal James Pond7,17822.1-0.3
Democratic Labor George O'Dwyer4,07412.5-1.2
Communist Roger Wilson6321.9-0.3
Total formal votes32,53897.7
Informal votes7812.3
Turnout 33,31995.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 66.5+1.4
Liberal James Pond33.5-1.4
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Murray

1963 Australian federal election: Murray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John McEwen 29,24064.3+2.8
Labor Neil Frankland10,29222.6-2.6
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey5,91413.0-0.3
Total formal votes45,44698.6
Informal votes6221.4
Turnout 46,06897.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 76.0+2.5
Labor Neil Frankland24.0-2.5
Country hold Swing +2.5

Scullin

1963 Australian federal election: Scullin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Peters 16,76458.5-2.4
Liberal John Harrison6,13121.4+6.3
Democratic Labor James Abikhair5,19418.1-5.8
Communist Ron Hearn5541.9+1.9
Total formal votes28,64394.9
Informal votes1,5355.1
Turnout 30,17894.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Peters 61.9-0.5
Liberal John Harrison32.1+32.1
Labor hold Swing -0.5

Wannon

1963 Australian federal election: Wannon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 22,50351.9+3.5
Labor Cyril Primmer 14,30733.0-2.2
Democratic Labor Terence Callander6,54915.1-1.3
Total formal votes43,35999.5
Informal votes2370.5
Turnout 43,59697.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 65.6+1.8
Labor Cyril Primmer 34.4-1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Wills

1963 Australian federal election: Wills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 20,19754.1-3.9
Liberal James Muntz10,79528.9+6.7
Democratic Labor John Hardy6,31516.9-2.9
Total formal votes37,30797.5
Informal votes9452.5
Turnout 38,25296.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 55.8-4.2
Liberal James Muntz44.2+4.2
Labor hold Swing -4.2

Wimmera

1963 Australian federal election: Wimmera
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Robert King 16,77243.0+8.6
Labor Thomas Windsor11,02328.3-1.5
Liberal Howard Rodda7,59919.5-8.1
Democratic Labor Adrian Cahill3,6109.3+1.0
Total formal votes39,00499.2
Informal votes3110.8
Turnout 39,31597.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert King 69.2+0.7
Labor Thomas Windsor30.8-0.7
Country hold Swing +0.7

Yarra

1963 Australian federal election: Yarra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Cairns 17,97656.0+3.9
Liberal Anthony Hearder9,23428.8+3.5
Democratic Labor Stan Keon 4,86515.2-1.6
Total formal votes32,07598.0
Informal votes6622.0
Turnout 32,73794.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 57.5-0.4
Liberal Anthony Hearder42.5+0.4
Labor hold Swing -0.4

Queensland

1963 Australian federal election (Queensland)
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←  1961 30 November 1963 1966  →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg Arthur Calwell 1966.jpg
Leader Robert Menzies Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before711
Seats won108
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote373,807369,570
Percentage46.9%46.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.3ppDecrease2.svg 1.8pp
TPP 51.9%48.1%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 2.6ppDecrease2.svg 2.6pp

Bowman

1963 Australian federal election: Bowman   [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Comber 22,53347.7+0.6
Liberal Wylie Gibbs 21,61845.8+2.4
Democratic Labor Harry Wright 3,0526.5−3.0
Total formal votes47,20398.0
Informal votes9792.0
Turnout 48,18296.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wylie Gibbs 24,28051.4+3.3
Labor Jack Comber 22,92348.6−3.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.3

Brisbane

1963 Australian federal election: Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Manfred Cross 17,48950.1−3.6
Liberal Leith Sinclair13,99940.1+7.6
Democratic Labor John O'Connell2,0876.0−5.7
Communist Warren Bowden1,3103.8+1.8
Total formal votes34,88596.3
Informal votes1,3573.7
Turnout 36,24294.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Manfred Cross 54.8−2.8
Liberal Leith Sinclair45.2+2.8
Labor hold Swing −2.8

Capricornia

1963 Australian federal election: Capricornia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Gray 21,33556.1+6.7
Liberal Maurice South13,70536.1−2.2
Democratic Labor Alphonsus Schleger2,9677.8−4.5
Total formal votes38,00798.5
Informal votes5691.5
Turnout 38,57696.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Gray 57.7+2.7
Liberal Maurice South42.3−2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Darling Downs

1963 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 26,07261.2+10.2
Labor Cyril Mitchell14,41833.9-7.8
Democratic Labor Kenneth Rawle2,0784.9-2.5
Total formal votes42,56898.6
Informal votes5891.4
Turnout 43,15797.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 65.1+8.2
Labor Cyril Mitchell34.9-8.2
Liberal hold Swing +8.2

Dawson

1963 Australian federal election: Dawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country George Shaw 19,42051.8-0.9
Labor Doug Everingham 15,50841.4+0.6
Democratic Labor Erwin Eshmann2,5436.8+0.3
Total formal votes37,47197.8
Informal votes8412.2
Turnout 38,31296.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Shaw 56.4-1.5
Labor Doug Everingham 43.6+1.5
Country hold Swing -1.5

Fisher

1963 Australian federal election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Charles Adermann 27,51264.0+8.1
Labor William Weir13,88232.3-3.5
Democratic Labor Geoffrey Traill1,5673.6-4.7
Total formal votes42,96198.1
Informal votes8381.9
Turnout 43,79996.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 66.9+4.4
Labor William Weir33.1-4.4
Country hold Swing +4.4

Griffith

1963 Australian federal election: Griffith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Wilfred Coutts 21,23954.5-0.9
Liberal Keith Grant15,09738.7+3.6
Democratic Labor Paul Tucker2,6276.7-2.9
Total formal votes38,96397.0
Informal votes1,2043.0
Turnout 40,16794.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Wilfred Coutts 55.8-1.5
Liberal Keith Grant44.2+1.5
Labor hold Swing -1.5

Herbert

1963 Australian federal election: Herbert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Harding 21,06246.5-2.5
Liberal Roy Pope14,80532.7-10.4
Democratic Labor Kiernan Dorney 8,41018.5+13.4
Communist Frank Bishop1,0632.3-0.5
Total formal votes45,34097.4
Informal votes1,2292.6
Turnout 46,56995.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Harding 24,13253.2+0.9
Liberal Roy Pope21,20846.8-0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Kennedy

1963 Australian federal election: Kennedy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Riordan 21,18261.4-0.7
Country Keith Siemon11,14432.3+0.8
Democratic Labor John Judge2,1746.3-0.1
Total formal votes34,50097.8
Informal votes7912.2
Turnout 35,29190.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Riordan 63.5+0.1
Country Keith Siemon36.5-0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Leichhardt

1963 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Fulton 24,88158.0-8.3
Country Robert Norman 16,89539.4+12.0
Democratic Labor Arthur Trembath1,1582.7-3.6
Total formal votes42,93497.3
Informal votes1,1962.7
Turnout 44,13092.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 58.5-9.1
Country Robert Norman 41.5+9.1
Labor hold Swing -9.1

Lilley

1963 Australian federal election: Lilley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Cameron 20,54845.7-0.9
Liberal Kevin Cairns 20,50345.6+2.3
Democratic Labor Frank Andrews3,9348.7-1.4
Total formal votes44,98597.8
Informal votes1,0322.2
Turnout 46,01795.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Cairns 24,08353.5+4.8
Labor Don Cameron 20,90246.5-4.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.8

Maranoa

1963 Australian federal election: Maranoa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 20,64954.8+7.3
Labor Trevor Alexander15,96542.4-1.9
Democratic Labor Mervyn Eunson1,0542.8-5.4
Total formal votes37,66898.4
Informal votes6271.6
Turnout 38,29593.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 57.0+3.4
Labor Trevor Alexander43.0-3.4
Country hold Swing +3.4

McPherson

1963 Australian federal election: McPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Charles Barnes 33,42258.1+4.3
Labor Gerry Jones 21,65737.6+0.6
Democratic Labor Michael O'Connor2,4814.3-2.2
Total formal votes57,56097.7
Informal votes1,3472.3
Turnout 58,90794.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Barnes 61.5+1.1
Labor Gerry Jones 38.5-1.1
Country hold Swing +1.1

Moreton

1963 Australian federal election: Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Killen 28,57449.3+6.0
Labor John O'Donnell25,60944.2-3.8
Democratic Labor Eric Allingham3,7906.5-0.9
Total formal votes57,97397.6
Informal votes1,4082.4
Turnout 59,38195.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 31,89355.0+4.9
Labor John O'Donnell26,08045.0-4.9
Liberal hold Swing +4.9

Oxley

1963 Australian federal election: Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Hayden 25,19457.6+4.9
Liberal Arthur Chresby 16,60038.0-5.3
Democratic Labor Terence Burns1,9424.4+0.3
Total formal votes43,73698.3
Informal votes7611.7
Turnout 44,49797.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Hayden 58.3+4.8
Liberal Arthur Chresby 41.7-4.8
Labor hold Swing +4.8

Petrie

1963 Australian federal election: Petrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Hulme 27,61647.1+5.2
Labor Reginald O'Brien 26,80445.7-3.5
Democratic Labor Brian Balaam4,0356.9+1.0
Independent Francis O'Mara1590.3-0.2
Total formal votes58,61497.7
Informal votes1,3942.3
Turnout 60,00896.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Hulme 31,33553.5+4.2
Labor Reginald O'Brien 27,27946.5-4.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.2

Ryan

1963 Australian federal election: Ryan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 29,60858.2+6.0
Labor Raymond McCreath17,08233.6-6.4
Democratic Labor Brian O'Brien3,5877.1-0.8
Social Credit Robert Hooker5881.2+1.2
Total formal votes50,86597.6
Informal votes1,2302.4
Turnout 52,09595.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Drury 65.7+7.2
Labor Raymond McCreath34.3-7.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.2

Wide Bay

1963 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Brendan Hansen 23,18256.0+2.6
Country Albert White16,56840.0-0.1
Democratic Labor Rogers Judge9352.3-2.0
Social Credit Geoffrey Nichols7001.7+1.7
Total formal votes41,38598.2
Informal votes7381.8
Turnout 42,12396.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brendan Hansen 57.3+2.1
Country Albert White42.7-2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

South Australia

1963 Australian federal election (South Australia)
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←  1961 30 November 1963 1966  →
All 11 SA seats in the House of Representatives
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Arthur Calwell 1966.jpg Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg
Leader Arthur Calwell Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before65
Seats won65
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote270,956183,490
Percentage53.2%36.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.1ppDecrease2.svg 4.2pp
TPP 53.3%46.7%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 0.9ppIncrease2.svg 0.9pp

Adelaide

1963 Australian federal election: Adelaide   [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Sexton 18,19456.1+0.3
Liberal Karl-Juergen Liebetrau12,18837.6+3.1
Democratic Labor Patrick Coffey2,0366.3−3.4
Total formal votes32,41897.6
Informal votes7972.4
Turnout 33,21595.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Sexton 57.2−0.3
Liberal Karl-Juergen Liebetrau42.8+0.3
Labor hold Swing −0.3

Angas

1963 Australian federal election: Angas   [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alick Downer 25,67661.9+5.2
Labor Robert Nielsen14,70935.5−0.8
Communist Elliott Johnston 1,0752.6+2.6
Total formal votes41,46098.4
Informal votes6651.6
Turnout 42,12597.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alick Downer 62.2+0.6
Labor Robert Nielsen37.8−0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Barker

1963 Australian federal election: Barker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Forbes 26,54756.8+2.4
Labor Norman Alcock19,16841.0+1.0
Independent Harvey Burns1,0432.2+2.2
Total formal votes46,75898.7
Informal votes5961.3
Turnout 47,35497.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Forbes 57.9−0.3
Labor Norman Alcock42.1+0.3
Liberal hold Swing −0.3

Bonython

1963 Australian federal election: Bonython
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Martin Nicholls 45,53770.9+7.7
Democratic Labor Edward Timlin14,08421.9+15.9
Communist Alan Miller4,6387.2+6.0
Total formal votes64,25994.7
Informal votes3,5725.3
Turnout 67,83196.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Martin Nicholls 77.4+9.7
Democratic Labor Edward Timlin22.6+22.6
Labor hold Swing +9.7

Boothby

1963 Australian federal election: Boothby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John McLeay 23,30955.1+3.7
Labor Ronald Basten17,24840.8−1.3
Democratic Labor Ted Farrell1,7604.2−2.3
Total formal votes42,31798.5
Informal votes6471.5
Turnout 42,96495.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 58.5+1.9
Labor Ronald Basten41.5−1.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Grey

1963 Australian federal election: Grey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Mortimer 24,23654.2-4.0
Liberal Vern Dyason18,74941.9+3.7
Democratic Labor William Ahern1,7183.8+0.2
Total formal votes44,70398.9
Informal votes4921.1
Turnout 45,19596.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Mortimer 54.8-4.0
Liberal Vern Dyason45.2+4.0
Labor hold Swing -4.0

Hindmarsh

1963 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 33,97571.9+4.0
Democratic Labor Richard Mills13,28128.1+23.5
Total formal votes47,25694.8
Informal votes2,5875.2
Turnout 49,84395.8
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Kingston

1963 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Galvin 32,58253.6-2.6
Liberal Kay Brownbill 25,37541.7+6.6
Democratic Labor Brian Crowe2,8584.7-4.0
Total formal votes60,81598.8
Informal votes7521.2
Turnout 61,56797.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Galvin 54.5-4.2
Liberal Kay Brownbill 45.5+4.2
Labor hold Swing -4.2

Port Adelaide

1963 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Birrell 30,99476.2+4.4
Democratic Labor George Basisovs8,21920.2+12.3
Communist Jim Moss1,4633.6+1.4
Total formal votes40,67694.8
Informal votes2,2305.2
Turnout 42,90696.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 79.4+4.2
Democratic Labor George Basisovs20.6+20.6
Labor hold Swing +4.2

Sturt

1963 Australian federal election: Sturt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 26,46956.0+3.8
Labor Norm Foster 18,26438.6-0.3
Democratic Labor Walter Doran2,5515.4-3.5
Total formal votes47,28498.0
Informal votes9712.0
Turnout 48,25596.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Wilson 59.5+1.0
Labor Norm Foster 40.5-1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Wakefield

1963 Australian federal election: Wakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bert Kelly 25,17761.1+3.0
Labor John Penrose16,04938.9+2.2
Total formal votes41,22698.4
Informal votes6541.6
Turnout 41,88097.5
Liberal hold Swing -1.2

Western Australia

1963 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
Flag of Western Australia.svg
←  1961 30 November 1963 1966  →
All 8 WA seats in the House of Representatives
4 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg Arthur Calwell 1966.jpg
Leader Robert Menzies Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before63
Seats won63
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote202,215146,596
Percentage54.0%39.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.2ppDecrease2.svg 1.7pp
TPP 56.2%43.8%
TPP swingSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

Canning

1963 Australian federal election: Canning   [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Neil McNeill 17,00043.5+5.3
Country John Hallett 10,84427.7-0.2
Labor Charles Edwards10,20426.1-3.1
Independent Ronald Batey1,0722.7+2.7
Total formal votes39,12097.7
Informal votes9222.3
Turnout 40,04295.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Hallett 20,43452.2+52.2
Liberal Neil McNeill 18,68647.8-17.9
Country gain from Liberal Swing +17.9

Curtin

1963 Australian federal election: Curtin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Paul Hasluck 29,20075.6+12.4
Democratic Labor Francis Dwyer6,99218.1+6.0
Communist John Gandini 2,4266.3+6.3
Total formal votes38,61893.5
Informal votes2,6696.5
Turnout 41,28795.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Hasluck 78.8+5.7
Democratic Labor Francis Dwyer21.2+21.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.7

Forrest

1963 Australian federal election: Forrest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 20,92152.1-5.4
Labor Robert Smithson15,89939.6-2.9
Independent Country Frank Oates3,3048.2+8.2
Total formal votes40,12498.6
Informal votes5831.4
Turnout 40,70796.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Freeth 56.2-1.3
Labor Robert Smithson43.8+1.3
Liberal hold Swing -1.3

Fremantle

1963 Australian federal election: Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 27,20354.9-5.8
Liberal John Waghorne20,93142.2+5.4
Independent James Collins7481.5+1.5
Communist Paddy Troy 6761.4-1.0
Total formal votes49,55897.9
Informal votes1,0432.1
Turnout 50,60196.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 57.0-5.9
Liberal John Waghorne43.0+5.9
Labor hold Swing -5.9

Kalgoorlie

1963 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Collard 16,18052.3+4.4
Liberal Peter Browne 12,66841.0-2.3
Democratic Labor James Ardagh1,3284.3+1.4
Democratic Labor Antonius Berkhout7512.4+2.4
Total formal votes30,92798.5
Informal votes4671.5
Turnout 31,39489.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Collard 53.4+2.8
Liberal Peter Browne 46.6-2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Moore

1963 Australian federal election: Moore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hugh Halbert 12,87634.0-1.0
Country Don Maisey 12,81033.9+3.1
Labor Wilbur Bennett12,14632.1+3.6
Total formal votes37,83298.3
Informal votes6701.7
Turnout 38,50295.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Don Maisey 21,84757.7+6.4
Liberal Hugh Halbert 15,98542.3-6.4
Country hold Swing +6.4

Perth

1963 Australian federal election: Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 15,86754.3-0.7
Labor Edward Halse11,74340.2+4.4
Democratic Labor Arthur White1,6295.6-3.6
Total formal votes29,23997.1
Informal votes8602.9
Turnout 30,09993.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 58.8-3.6
Labor Edward Halse41.2+3.6
Liberal hold Swing -3.6

Stirling

1963 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Webb 29,80650.1+1.9
Liberal Doug Cash 25,64143.1+5.3
Democratic Labor Brian Peachey4,0446.8-6.0
Total formal votes59,49198.1
Informal votes1,1261.9
Turnout 60,61796.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Webb 51.5+1.2
Liberal Doug Cash 48.5-1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Swan

1963 Australian federal election: Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Cleaver 23,54747.5-1.8
Labor Joe Berinson 23,41547.3+4.6
Democratic Labor Gerardus Sappelli2,2534.5-3.6
Independent Warwick Hill3120.6+0.6
Total formal votes49,52798.1
Informal votes9371.9
Turnout 50,46495.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Cleaver 25,79952.1-3.4
Labor Joe Berinson 23,72847.9+3.4
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Tasmania

1963 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
Flag of Tasmania.svg
←  1961 30 November 1963 1966  →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Arthur Calwell 1966.jpg Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg
Leader Arthur Calwell Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before32
Seats won32
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote94,58173,491
Percentage52.1%40.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.6ppIncrease2.svg 2.1pp
TPP 53.9%45.5%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 0.6ppIncrease2.svg 0.6pp

Bass

1963 Australian federal election: Bass [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lance Barnard 21,18258.3−4.4
Liberal James Wardlaw13,07836.0+3.1
Democratic Labor Frederick Kaye2,0555.7+1.3
Total formal votes36,31598.9
Informal votes4101.1
Turnout 36,72596.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lance Barnard 59.4−4.2
Liberal James Wardlaw40.6+4.2
Labor hold Swing −4.2

Braddon

1963 Australian federal election: Braddon [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ron Davies 20,84357.6−3.3
Liberal Paul Fenton13,48837.3+4.3
Democratic Labor Frances Lane1,8535.1−0.9
Total formal votes36,18499.0
Informal votes3511.0
Turnout 36,53596.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Davies 58.6−3.5
Liberal Paul Fenton41.4+3.5
Labor hold Swing −3.5

Denison

1963 Australian federal election: Denison [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Athol Townley 17,37251.3-0.2
Labor Donald Finlay13,28639.2-1.8
Democratic Labor Brian Bresnehan2,1596.4-1.0
Independent Bruce Brown5581.6+1.6
Communist Max Bound 5061.5+1.5
Total formal votes33,88198.0
Informal votes7042.0
Turnout 34,58594.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Athol Townley 57.4+0.0
Labor Donald Finlay42.6-0.0
Liberal hold Swing +0.0

Franklin

1963 Australian federal election: Franklin [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Parsons19,36247.9+4.9
Liberal Bill Falkinder 18,32245.3-0.6
Democratic Labor Andrew Defendini2,7326.8-4.3
Total formal votes40,41698.8
Informal votes5091.2
Turnout 40,92596.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Falkinder 20,58250.9-3.8
Labor John Parsons19,83449.1+3.8
Liberal hold Swing -3.8

Wilmot

1963 Australian federal election: Wilmot [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Duthie 19,90858.7-3.9
Liberal Donald Paterson11,23133.1+4.0
Democratic Labor Alastair Davidson2,7928.2-0.1
Total formal votes33,93199.1
Informal votes3190.9
Turnout 34,25096.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Duthie 61.1-5.0
Liberal Donald Paterson38.9+5.0
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1963 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
←  1961 30 November 1963 1966  →
Division of Australian Capital Territory
 First partySecond party
  Arthur Calwell 1966.jpg Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg
Leader Arthur Calwell Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before10
Seats won10
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote17,98414,748
Percentage54.9%45.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 10.0ppIncrease2.svg 10.0pp
1963 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory   [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Fraser 17,98454.9−10.0
Liberal Elizabeth Calvert14,74845.1+10.0
Total formal votes32,73297.9
Informal votes7012.1
Turnout 33,43392.8
Labor hold Swing −10.0

Northern Territory

1963 Australian federal election: Northern Territory   [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jock Nelson unopposed
Labor hold Swing

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  1. ↑ "1963 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 "1963 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "1963 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "1963 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 "1963 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "1963 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "1963 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "1963 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "1963 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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