Английская Википедия:Candidates of the 1963 Australian federal election
Шаблон:Use dmy dates This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1963 Australian federal election. The election was held on 30 November 1963.
By-elections, appointments and defections
By-elections and appointments
- On 1 September 1962, Sam Benson (Labor) was elected to replace Alan Bird (Labor) as the member for Batman.
- On 9 October 1962, George Whiteside (Labor) was appointed a Queensland Senator to replace Max Poulter (Labor).
- On 1 June 1963, Jack Mortimer (Labor) was elected to replace Edgar Russell (Labor) as the member for Grey.
- On 28 September 1963, Len Devine (Labor) was elected to replace Eddie Ward (Labor) as the member for East Sydney.
Retiring Members
Labor
- Norman Makin MP (Bonython, SA)
- Victor Kearney MP (Cunningham, NSW)
- Albert Thompson MP (Port Adelaide, SA)
Country
- Charles Davidson MP (Dawson, Qld)
- David Drummond MP (New England, NSW)
- Hugh Leslie MP (Moore, WA)
House of Representatives
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
Australian Capital Territory
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Liberal candidate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Шаблон:Australian party style| | ||
| Australian Capital Territory | Labor | Шаблон:Australian party shading/Labor|Jim Fraser | Elizabeth Calvert |
New South Wales
Northern Territory
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | ||
| Northern Territory | Labor | Шаблон:Australian party shading/Labor|Jock Nelson |
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Liberal candidate | DLP candidate | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Шаблон:Australian party style| | Шаблон:Australian party style| | |||
| Bass | Labor | Шаблон:Australian party shading/Labor|Lance Barnard | James Wardlaw | Frederick Kaye | |
| Braddon | Labor | Шаблон:Australian party shading/Labor|Ron Davies | Paul Fenton | Frances Lane | |
| Denison | Liberal | Donald Finlay | Шаблон:Australian party shading/Liberal|Athol Townley | Brian Bresnehan | Max Bound (CPA) Bruce Brown (Ind) |
| Franklin | Liberal | John Parsons | Шаблон:Australian party shading/Liberal|Bill Falkinder | Andrew Defendini | |
| Wilmot | Labor | Шаблон:Australian party shading/Labor|Gil Duthie | Donald Paterson | Alastair Davidson |
Victoria
Western Australia
Senate
Sitting Senators are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).
Queensland
A special election was held in Queensland to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Labor Senator Max Poulter. George Whiteside, also of the Labor Party, had been appointed to this vacancy in the interim period.
| Labor candidates | DLP candidates | Ungrouped candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Australian party style| | Шаблон:Australian party style| | |
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Шаблон:Australian party shading/Liberal valign=top |
Reginald Leigh (Ind) |
Summary by party
Beside each party is the number of seats contested by that party in the House of Representatives for each state, as well as an indication of whether the party contested the special Senate election in Queensland.
| Party | NSW | Vic | Qld | WA | SA | Tas | ACT | NT | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | HR | HR | S | HR | HR | HR | HR | HR | HR | S | |
| Australian Labor Party | 47 | 33 | 18 | * | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 124 | 1 |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 36 | 30 | 11 | * | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 100 | 1 | |
| Australian Country Party | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 24 | ||||||
| Democratic Labor Party | 32 | 33 | 18 | * | 6 | 8 | 5 | 102 | 1 | ||
| Communist Party of Australia | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 21 | ||||
| New Guinea Party | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
| Social Credit Party | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Australian Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Independent and other | 12 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25 | ||||
See also
- 1963 Australian federal election
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1961–1963
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1963–1966
- List of political parties in Australia
References
- Adam Carr's Election Archive - House of Representatives 1963
- Adam Carr's Election Archive - Senate 1963
