Candidates of the 1961 Australian federal election

This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1961 Australian federal election. The election was held on 9 December 1961.

By-elections, appointments and defections

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By-elections and appointments

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Retiring Members and Senators

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Labor

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Liberal

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Country

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House of Representatives

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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

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Electorate Held by Labor candidate Liberal candidate
Australian Capital Territory Labor Jim Fraser Geoffrey Small

New South Wales

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Electorate Held by Labor candidate Coalition candidate DLP candidate Other candidates
Banks Labor Eric Costa Jack Manning (Lib) John Antill Frank Bollins (CPA)
Russell Duncan (Ind)
Barton Labor Len Reynolds Colin Sullivan (Lib) Thomas Brosnan
Bennelong Liberal Harry Jensen John Cramer (Lib) Edward Beck
Blaxland Labor Jim Harrison David Cowan (Lib) Bernard Atkinson
Bradfield Liberal Percy Staines Harry Turner (Lib) Dominique Droulers
Calare Country Leroy Serisier John England (CP) George Boland
Cowper Country Frank McGuren Sir Earle Page (CP) Neville Weiley (Ind)
Cunningham Labor Victor Kearney Jack Hough (Lib) Bill McDougall (CPA)
Dalley Labor William O'Connor Arthur Nesbitt (Lib) Reginald Lawson Mavis Robertson (CPA)
Darling Labor Joe Clark Rodan Dawson (CP)
East Sydney Labor Eddie Ward John Folbigg (Lib) Joseph Bergin Bill Brown (CPA)
Eden-Monaro Labor Allan Fraser Douglas Thomson (Lib)
Evans Liberal James Monaghan Frederick Osborne (Lib) Francis Collins Harold O'Reilly (Ind)
Farrer Liberal Herb McPherson David Fairbairn (Lib) William Brennan
Grayndler Labor Fred Daly Evan MacLaurin (Lib) Charles McCafferty Hal Alexander (CPA)
Gwydir Country Austin Heffernan Ian Allan (CP) Stanley Parmenter
Hughes Labor Les Johnson Keith Woodward (Lib) Wesley Johns
Hume Country Arthur Fuller Charles Anderson (CP) Charles Rowe
Hunter Labor Bert James Edward Farrell (Lib) John Tapp (CPA)
Kingsford-Smith Labor Dan Curtin Jack Cunningham (Lib) John Cunningham
Lang Labor Frank Stewart Russell Carter (Lib) Edward Byrnes Frank Ball (Ind)
Lawson Country John Canobi Laurie Failes (CP) Denis Searls
Lowe Liberal John Holland William McMahon (Lib) Denis Klein Daniel Smith (ARP)
Lyne Country John Allan Philip Lucock (CP) Jack Collins Joe Cordner (Ind)
Macarthur Liberal Don Nilon Jeff Bate (Lib)
Mackellar Liberal Mabel Elliott Bill Wentworth (Lib) Philip Cohen Hugh Begg (CPA)
Macquarie Liberal Tony Luchetti John Heesh (Lib) Frank Mackenzie
Mitchell Liberal John Armitage Roy Wheeler (Lib) Allan Dwyer John Mantova (Ind)
New England Country Donald White David Drummond (CP) John Burless
Newcastle Labor Charles Jones Henry Wansey (Lib) Hugh Ansell
North Sydney Liberal Maurice Isaacs William Jack (Lib) Michael Fitzpatrick
Parkes Labor Les Haylen William Dowd (Lib) Vincent Couch
Parramatta Liberal Maxwell McLaren Sir Garfield Barwick (Lib) Reginald Andrews Matt Munro (CPA)
Paterson Liberal Bob Brown Allen Fairhall (Lib) Aubrey Barr
Phillip Liberal Syd Einfeld William Aston (Lib) Peter Daly
Reid Labor Tom Uren Jack Cook (Lib) Mick Carroll
Richmond Country Raymond Freeman Doug Anthony (CP)
Riverina Country Jack Ward Hugh Roberton (CP) Albert Elrington
Robertson Liberal Tom Pendlebury Roger Dean (Lib) Neil Mackerras
Shortland Labor Charles Griffiths Allan Pitts (Lib) Robert Burke Geoff Curthoys (CPA)
St George Labor Lionel Clay Clifford Amos (Lib) Malcolm Towner
Warringah Liberal James Brown John Cockle (Lib) John Plunkett Rex Benson (Ind Lib)
Russell Whybrow (Ind Lib)
Watson Labor Jim Cope Sidney Pitkethly (Lib) Mary Nappa
Wentworth Liberal John Hirshman Les Bury (Lib) Francis Bull
Werriwa Labor Gough Whitlam Vernon Luckman (Lib) Kevin Davis
West Sydney Labor Dan Minogue Milovan Kovjanic (Lib) William Doherty Ron Maxwell (CPA)

Northern Territory

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Electorate Held by Labor candidate Independent candidate
Northern Territory Labor Jock Nelson Harold Brennan

Queensland

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Electorate Held by Labor candidate Coalition candidate QLP candidate Other candidates
Bowman Liberal Jack Comber Malcolm McColm (Lib) Terence Burns
Brisbane Labor Manfred Cross Kevin Cairns (Lib) Walter Barnes Warren Bowden (CPA)
Capricornia Liberal George Gray George Pearce (Lib) Mick Gardner
Darling Downs Liberal Jack McCafferty Reginald Swartz (Lib) Margaret Walsh
Dawson Country Cyril Mitchell Charles Davidson (CP) Waller O'Grady
Fisher Country William Weir Charles Adermann (CP) John Newman
Griffith Liberal Wilfred Coutts Arthur Chresby (Lib) Donald McKenna
Herbert Liberal Ted Harding John Murray (Lib) Victor Bodero Frank Bishop (CPA)
Kennedy Labor Bill Riordan Thomas Halloran (CP) Harry Wright
Leichhardt Labor Bill Fulton Reginald Wiles (CP) Arthur Trembath
Lilley Liberal Don Cameron Bruce Wight (Lib) Frank Andrews
Maranoa Country Trevor Alexander Wilfred Brimblecombe (CP) Bryan Hurley
McPherson Country William Ware Charles Barnes (CP) John O'Connell Allen Kirkegaard (Ind)
Thomas Masterton (Ind)
Moreton Liberal John O'Donnell James Killen (Lib) Christian Hagen Max Julius (CPA)
Oxley Liberal Bill Hayden Donald Cameron (Lib) Kenneth Rawle
Petrie Liberal Reginald O'Brien Alan Hulme (Lib) Trevor Sturling Cecil Guilfoyle (Ind)
Francis O'Mara (Ind)
Ryan Liberal Joy Guyatt Nigel Drury (Lib) Michael Long
Wide Bay Country Brendan Hansen Henry Bandidt (CP) Edward McDonnell James Dunn (Ind)

South Australia

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Electorate Held by Labor candidate Liberal candidate DLP candidate Other candidates
Adelaide Labor Joe Sexton John Rundle Ursula Cook
Angas Liberal Arnold Busbridge Alick Downer John Balogh
Barker Liberal Norman Alcock Jim Forbes Charles Coffey John Gartner (Ind)
Bonython Labor Norman Makin Margaret McLachlan Edward Timlin Thomas Ellis (Ind)
Alan Miller (CPA)
Boothby Liberal Ronald Basten John McLeay Ted Farrell
Grey Labor Edgar Russell Arthur Dodgson Richard Mills
Hindmarsh Labor Clyde Cameron Karl-Juergen Liebetrau Cyril Holasek
Kingston Labor Pat Galvin John McCoy Brian Crowe
Port Adelaide Labor Albert Thompson Kimball Kelly George Basisovs Peter Symon (CPA)
Sturt Liberal Arthur Penn Keith Wilson Walter Doran
Wakefield Liberal Collin Wood Bert Kelly John McMahon

Tasmania

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Electorate Held by Labor candidate Liberal candidate DLP candidate
Bass Labor Lance Barnard Fred Marriott Francis Boland
Braddon Labor Ron Davies William Young Frances Lane
Denison Liberal Eric Howroyd Athol Townley Harold Senior
Franklin Liberal William Wilkinson Bill Falkinder St Clair Courtney
Wilmot Labor Gil Duthie Royston Ringrose
Richard Thomas
Alastair Davidson

Victoria

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Electorate Held by Labor candidate Coalition candidate DLP candidate Other candidates
Balaclava Liberal Ernst Platz Ray Whittorn (Lib) John Ryan John Murray (ARP)
Ballaarat Liberal Aubrey Keane Dudley Erwin (Lib) Bob Joshua
Batman Labor Alan Bird Bruce Skeggs (Lib) Maurice Keady
Bendigo Labor Noel Beaton Henry Snell (Lib) Ronald Anderson Milan Lorman (Ind)
Bruce Liberal Keith Ewert Billy Snedden (Lib) Henri de Sachau
Chisholm Liberal Malcolm Coughlin Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes (Lib) John Duffy
Corangamite Liberal Desmond Hulme Dan Mackinnon (Lib) Patrick Bourke
Corio Liberal Lindsay Romey Hubert Opperman (Lib) James Mahoney
Darebin Labor Frank Courtnay John Wyss (Lib) Tom Andrews
Deakin Liberal George Slater Frank Davis (Lib) Maurice Weston
Fawkner Liberal Gwendolyn Noad Peter Howson (Lib) Richard Coyne
Flinders Liberal Ian Cathie Robert Lindsay (Lib) Jack Austin Edmund Knowles (Ind)
Gellibrand Labor Hector McIvor Reginald Cannon (Lib) Jan Roszkowski Frank Johnson (CPA)
Gippsland Country William Stephenson Peter Nixon (CP) John Hansen
Henty Liberal Sir George Jones Max Fox (Lib) Henry Moore
Higgins Liberal Roger Kirby Harold Holt (Lib) Celia Laird
Higinbotham Liberal Henry Fowler Don Chipp (Lib) William Cameron
Indi Country Mervyn Huggins Malcolm Cameron (Lib)
Mac Holten* (CP)
George Taylor
Isaacs Liberal Angus McLean William Haworth (Lib) John Hughes
Kooyong Liberal Moss Cass Robert Menzies (Lib) Thomas Brennan Goldie Collins (Ind)
Bill Tregear (CPA)
Lalor Labor Reg Pollard Peter Kemp (Lib) John Donnellon Kenneth Agius (CCP)
La Trobe Liberal Don Pritchard John Jess (Lib) John Hoare Bernard Rees (CCP)
Mallee Country Murray Homes Winton Turnbull (CP) Michael Howley
Maribyrnong Liberal Neil Armour Philip Stokes (Lib) Paul Gunn Norman McClure (CCP)
McMillan Liberal James Longstaff Alex Buchanan* (Lib)
Francis Hawtin (CP)
Les Hilton Patrick Linane (ARP)
Melbourne Labor Arthur Calwell James Moloney (Lib) Michael Kearney
Melbourne Ports Labor Frank Crean Gordon Blackburne (Lib) Albert Jones Roger Wilson (CPA)
Murray Country Neil Frankland John McEwen (CP) Brian Lacey
Scullin Labor Ted Peters Rex Schurmann (Lib) Barry O'Brien
Wannon Liberal Jack Stanford Malcolm Fraser (Lib) Terence Callander
Wills Labor Gordon Bryant William Pyatt (Lib) Bill Bryson
Wimmera Country Thomas Windsor Robert King* (CP)
William Lawrence (Lib)
Joseph Murphy
Yarra Labor Jim Cairns Andrew Peacock (Lib) Stan Keon Geoffrey Broomhall (CCP)
Ken Miller (CPA)

Western Australia

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Electorate Held by Labor candidate Coalition candidate DLP candidate Other candidates
Canning Country Charles Edwards John Hallett (CP)
Neil McNeill* (Lib)
Stanley Meredith
Curtin Liberal George Piesley Paul Hasluck (Lib) Wilfred Bodeker
Forrest Liberal Ernest Stapleton Gordon Freeth (Lib)
Fremantle Labor Kim Beazley John Waghorne (Lib) Joan Williams (CPA)
Kalgoorlie Liberal Fred Collard Peter Browne (Lib) George Jensen Harold Illingworth (Ind)
Moore Country Wilbur Bennett Hugh Halbert (Lib)
Hugh Leslie* (CP)
John Crisafulli
Perth Liberal Laurie Wilkinson Fred Chaney (Lib) Julius Re
Stirling Liberal Harry Webb Doug Cash (Lib) Adrian Briffa Jack Marks (CPA)
Swan Liberal Ted Johnson Richard Cleaver (Lib) Terence Merchant

Senate

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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 (*).

New South Wales

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Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending one seat. The Liberal-Country Coalition was defending four seats. Senators Stan Amour (Labor), Ken Anderson (Liberal), James Arnold (Labor), Sir Alister McMullin (Liberal) and James Ormonde (Labor) were not up for re-election.

Labor candidates Coalition candidates DLP candidates Communist candidates Social Credit candidates Pensioners candidates
  1. Joe Fitzgerald*
  2. Lionel Murphy*
  3. Doug McClelland*
  1. Bill Spooner* (Lib)
  2. Colin McKellar* (CP)
  3. Eileen Furley (Lib)
  1. Jack Kane
  2. Jan Van Der Rijt
  3. Colin MacNaught
  1. Laurie Aarons
  2. Freda Brown
  3. Les Kelton
  1. William Ward
  2. Albert Lee
  3. Kenneth Whiteman
  1. William Dawson
  2. Charles Johnston
  3. William Shaw
Republican candidates Group C candidates Ungrouped candidates
  1. John Phillips
  2. Keith Fitzgerald
  1. Edward Spensley
  2. Arthur Ryan

Herbert Daley
Ben Bernard
Albert Milne

Queensland

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Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal-Country Coalition was defending three seats. Senators Gordon Brown (Labor), Felix Dittmer (Labor), Roy Kendall (Liberal), Ted Maher (Country) and Ian Wood (Liberal) were not up for re-election.

Labor candidates Coalition candidates QLP candidates Communist candidates Group D candidates Ungrouped candidates
  1. Archie Benn*
  2. Max Poulter*
  3. Alf Arnell
  1. Sir Walter Cooper* (CP)
  2. Dame Annabelle Rankin* (Lib)
  3. Bob Sherrington* (Lib)
  1. Vince Gair
  2. Jack Williams
  3. Anne Wenck
  1. Claude Jones
  2. John Nolan
  3. Pat Pastourel
  1. Patrick Curtis
  2. Charles Stuckey

James Dwyer
Damien Kennedy
Lyndon Barker

South Australia

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Six seats were up for election. One of these was a short-term vacancy caused by Liberal Senator Rex Pearson's death; this had been filled in the interim by Liberal Gordon Davidson. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending four seats. Senators Arnold Drury (Labor), Keith Laught (Liberal), Clem Ridley (Labor) and Jim Toohey (Labor) were not up for re-election.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates DLP candidates Communist candidates
  1. Theo Nicholls*
  2. Reg Bishop*
  3. Jim Cavanagh*
  1. Ted Mattner*
  2. Clive Hannaford*
  3. Nancy Buttfield*
  1. Francis Moran
  2. Daniel Smith
  3. Brian Nash
  1. Alan Finger
  2. John Sendy
  3. Joseph Buchanan

Tasmania

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Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats. Senators Bill Aylett (Labor), George Cole (Democratic Labor), Elliot Lillico (Liberal), John Marriott (Liberal) and Justin O'Byrne (Labor) were not up for re-election.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates DLP candidates Communist candidates Ungrouped candidates
  1. Nick McKenna*
  2. Bob Poke*
  3. Don Devitt
  1. Denham Henty*
  2. Reg Wright*
  3. John Orchard
  1. Virgil Morgan
  2. John Mortimer
  3. Eleonora Tennant
  1. Max Bound
  2. George Chenery
  3. Peter Cundall

Reg Turnbull*

Victoria

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Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal-Country Coalition was defending one seat. The Democratic Labor Party was defending one seat. Senators John Gorton (Liberal), George Hannan (Liberal), Bert Hendrickson (Labor), Pat Kennelly (Labor) and Ivy Wedgwood (Liberal) were not up for re-election.

Labor candidates Coalition candidates DLP candidates Communist candidates Republican candidates Centre candidates
  1. Charles Sandford*
  2. Sam Cohen*
  3. Sam Benson
  1. Magnus Cormack* (Lib)
  2. Harrie Wade* (CP)
  3. Marie Breen* (Lib)
  1. Frank McManus
  2. Jack Little
  3. John Meere
  1. Ralph Gibson
  2. Kath Williams
  3. Andy Wallace
  1. Gerald Fitzgerald
  2. Richard Mullins
  1. Anthony van de Loo
  2. Robert Huart
  3. Frank McCaw
Ungrouped candidates

John Dunstan
Louis Cole

Western Australia

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Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The Country Party was defending one seat. Senators George Branson (Liberal), Harry Cant (Labor), Joe Cooke (Labor), Tom Drake-Brockman (Country) and Malcolm Scott (Liberal) were not up for re-election.

Labor candidates Liberal candidates Country candidates DLP candidates Communist candidates Ungrouped candidates
  1. Dorothy Tangney*
  2. Don Willesee*
  3. Charles Edwards
  1. Shane Paltridge*
  2. Seddon Vincent*
  3. Valerie Goode
  1. Edgar Prowse*
  2. John Powell
  3. Clayton Mitchell
  1. Brian Peachey
  2. Gilbert Handcock
  3. Francis Hrubos
  4. Percival Bonser
  1. Paddy Troy
  2. Bill Latter
  3. John Gandini

Stephen Kellow
Robert Salter

Summary by party

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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 Senate elections in each state.

Party NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Total
HR S HR S HR S HR S HR S HR S HR HR HR S
Australian Labor Party 46 * 33 * 18 * 9 * 11 * 5 * 1 1 124 6
Liberal Party of Australia 36 * 30 * 11 * 9 * 11 * 6 * 1 105 6
Australian Country Party 10 * 6 * 7 * 2 * 25 4
Democratic Labor Party 40 * 33 * 7 * 11 * 5 * 96 5
Communist Party of Australia 10 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 2 * * 21 6
Queensland Labor Party 18 * 18 1
Commonwealth Centre Party 4 * 4 1
Australian Republican Party 1 * 2 * 3 2
Social Credit Party * 1
Pensioner Party of Australia * 1
Independent and other 8 3 5 1 2 1 20

See also

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References

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