Results of the Western Australian state election, 1953 (Legislative Assembly)

Western Australian state election, 14 February 1953
Legislative Assembly
<< 1950 — 1956 >>

Enrolled voters 205,644[1]
Votes cast 192,225 Turnout 93.47% +0.86%
Informal votes 5,028 Informal 2.62% +0.64%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 93,157 49.76% +7.92% 26 + 3
  Liberal and Country 71,042 37.95% –2.13% 15 ± 0
  Country 9,196 4.91% –4.40% 9 ± 0
  Ind. Lib. 3,458 1.85% –0.40% 0 – 2
  Communist 1,350 0.72% +0.36% 0 ± 0
  Independent 8,994 4.80% –1.35% 0 – 1
Total 192,225     50  

This is a list of electoral district results of the 1953 Western Australian election.

Results by Electoral district

Albany

Western Australian state election, 1953: Albany[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Leonard Hill 3,307 55.9 +12.0
Labor Karl Schulze 2,604 44.1 +3.3
Total formal votes 5,911 98.7 -0.2
Informal votes 77 1.3 +0.2
Turnout 5,988 95.3 +1.0
Country hold Swing -1.1

Avon Valley

Western Australian state election, 1953: Avon Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country James Mann unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Blackwood

Western Australian state election, 1953: Blackwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country John Hearman unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Boulder

Western Australian state election, 1953: Boulder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Moir unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Bunbury

Western Australian state election, 1953: Bunbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Guthrie unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Canning

Western Australian state election, 1953: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Colin Jamieson 6,344 51.3 +6.0
Liberal and Country Arthur Griffith 6,022 48.7 +1.9
Total formal votes 12,366 97.5 -0.1
Informal votes 312 2.5 +0.1
Turnout 12,678 93.8 +2.9
Labor gain from Liberal and Country Swing +4.1

Claremont

Western Australian state election, 1953: Claremont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Charles North 5,636 63.9 -36.1
Labor Clifton Scott 3,185 36.1 +36.1
Total formal votes 8,821 98.9
Informal votes 98 1.1
Turnout 8,919 92.9
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Collie

Western Australian state election, 1953: Collie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry May unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Cottesloe

Western Australian state election, 1953: Cottesloe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Ross Hutchinson 4,479 60.1 +0.3
Labor Diana Hart 2,969 39.9 -0.3
Total formal votes 7,448 98.4 -0.6
Informal votes 118 1.6 +0.6
Turnout 7,566 93.6 +2.9
Liberal and Country hold Swing +0.3

Dale

Western Australian state election, 1953: Dale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Gerald Wild 3,205 57.3 -1.1
Labor Ronald Knowler 2,389 42.7 +14.6
Total formal votes 5,594 97.7 -0.5
Informal votes 134 2.3 +0.5
Turnout 5,728 92.5 +1.6
Liberal and Country hold Swing -13.3

Darling Range

Western Australian state election, 1953: Darling Range
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ray Owen 2,684 52.8 +25.7
Labor John Rolinson 1,805 35.5 +9.2
Independent Liberal Herbert Small 592 11.6 +11.6
Total formal votes 5,081 97.5 -0.4
Informal votes 132 2.5 +0.4
Turnout 5,213 91.6 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ray Owen 61.0
Labor John Rolinson 39.0
Country hold Swing N/A

East Perth

Western Australian state election, 1953: East Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herb Graham unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Eyre

Western Australian state election, 1953: Eyre
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Emil Nulsen unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Fremantle

Western Australian state election, 1953: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joseph Sleeman 6,795 92.0 +34.2
Communist Paddy Troy 595 8.0 +5.7
Total formal votes 7,390 94.4 -3.5
Informal votes 434 5.6 +3.5
Turnout 7,824 91.7 +1.8
Labor hold Swing N/A

Gascoyne

Western Australian state election, 1953: Gascoyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Daniel Norton 726 50.4 -26.1
Independent Liberal Noel Butcher 519 36.0 +36.0
Liberal and Country Robert Iles 116 8.1 -15.4
Total formal votes 1,440 96.3 -0.9
Informal votes 55 3.7 +0.9
Turnout 1,495 90.2 +4.4
Labor hold Swing N/A

Geraldton

Western Australian state election, 1953: Geraldton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Sewell 3,011 61.9 +11.2
Liberal and Country James McAleer 1,127 23.2 +23.2
Liberal and Country Samuel Davey 593 12.2 +12.2
Independent Joyce Webber 131 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 4,862 98.2 -0.7
Informal votes 90 1.8 +0.7
Turnout 4,952 93.8 +3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Sewell 64.5 +13.8
Liberal and Country James McAleer 35.5 +35.5
Labor hold Swing +13.8

Greenough

Western Australian state election, 1953: Greenough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country David Brand 2,691 65.5 -34.5
Labor James Clune 1,414 34.5 +34.5
Total formal votes 4,105 98.6
Informal votes 60 1.4
Turnout 4,165 91.4
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Guildford-Midland

Western Australian state election, 1953: Guildford-Midland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Brady 7,910 92.8 +34.3
Communist Albert Marks 614 7.2 -0.3
Total formal votes 8,524 93.8 -4.4
Informal votes 562 6.2 +4.4
Turnout 9,086 94.0 -1.1
Labor hold Swing N/A

Hannans

Western Australian state election, 1953: Hannans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert McCulloch 2,210 60.3 -1.2
Independent Harold Illingworth 1,453 39.7 +39.7
Total formal votes 3,663 97.4 -0.5
Informal votes 98 2.6 +0.5
Turnout 3,761 91.0 0.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

Harvey

Western Australian state election, 1953: Harvey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Iven Manning 2,737 64.6 +15.7
Labor Robert McCallum 1,500 35.4 +5.1
Total formal votes 4,237 98.1 -0.6
Informal votes 84 1.9 +0.6
Turnout 4,321 94.6 +2.0
Liberal and Country hold Swing -2.3

Kalgoorlie

Western Australian state election, 1953: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Styants unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Katanning

Western Australian state election, 1953: Katanning
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Crawford Nalder unopposed
Country hold Swing

Kimberley

Western Australian state election, 1953: Kimberley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Aubrey Coverley unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Leederville

Western Australian state election, 1953: Leederville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Johnson 4,067 56.0 +3.9
Liberal and Country Jessie Robertson 3,193 44.0 -3.9
Total formal votes 7,260 98.2 +0.1
Informal votes 130 1.8 -0.1
Turnout 7,390 94.8 +3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.9

Maylands

Western Australian state election, 1953: Maylands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Owen Hanlon 3,920 46.3 +4.6
Liberal and Country Edward Oldfield 3,586 42.4 +3.0
Independent Samuel Spence 959 11.3 -6.4
Total formal votes 8,465 97.9 +0.4
Informal votes 181 2.1 -0.4
Turnout 8,646 94.5 +3.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country Edward Oldfield 4,292 50.7 -2.3
Labor Owen Hanlon 4,173 49.3 +2.3
Liberal and Country hold Swing -2.3

Melville

Western Australian state election, 1953: Melville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Tonkin 7,301 67.3 +5.1
Independent James Collins 2,376 21.9 +21.9
Independent James Hart 1,173 10.8 +10.8
Total formal votes 10,850 97.5 -0.7
Informal votes 278 2.5 +0.7
Turnout 11,128 95.7 +2.4
Labor hold Swing N/A

Merredin-Yilgarn

Western Australian state election, 1953: Merredin-Yilgarn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Kelly unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Middle Swan

Western Australian state election, 1953: Middle Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Hegney unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Moore

Western Australian state election, 1953: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Ackland unopposed
Country hold Swing

Mount Hawthorn

Western Australian state election, 1953: Mount Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Hegney 6,473 65.6 +11.5
Liberal and Country Leonard Seaton 3,396 34.4 -8.6
Total formal votes 9,869 98.0 +1.4
Informal votes 198 2.0 -1.4
Turnout 10,067 94.2 +1.5
Labor hold Swing +9.5

Mount Lawley

Western Australian state election, 1953: Mount Lawley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Arthur Abbott 5,944 89.8 +20.7
Independent Edward Zeffertt 672 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 6,616 90.6 -3.7
Informal votes 689 9.4 +3.7
Turnout 7,305 91.8 +1.9
Liberal and Country hold Swing N/A

Mount Marshall

Western Australian state election, 1953: Mount Marshall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Cornell unopposed
Country hold Swing

Murchison

Western Australian state election, 1953: Murchison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Everard O'Brien 1,559 59.2 -0.8
Liberal and Country John Porteus 569 21.6 +21.6
Liberal and Country John Thompson 505 19.2 -20.8
Total formal votes 2,633 97.2 -1.0
Informal votes 77 2.8 +1.0
Turnout 2,710 89.6 +10.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Everard O'Brien 61.1 +1.1
Liberal and Country John Porteus 38.9 -1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Murray

Western Australian state election, 1953: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Ross McLarty 2,989 63.9 +1.8
Labor Frederick Kidby 1,686 36.1 -1.8
Total formal votes 4,675 98.8 +0.1
Informal votes 58 1.2 -0.1
Turnout 4,733 94.2 +3.4
Liberal and Country hold Swing +1.8

Narrogin

Western Australian state election, 1953: Narrogin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Victor Doney unopposed
Country hold Swing

Nedlands

Western Australian state election, 1953: Nedlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Charles Court 2,834 32.3 -7.7
Independent Liberal David Grayden 2,409 27.5 -6.4
Labor Margaret Pitt Morrison 1,948 22.2 +22.2
Liberal and Country Peter Aldred 924 10.5 +10.5
Independent Noel Symington 457 5.2 +5.2
Liberal and Country Sidney Bedells 205 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 8,777 98.0 +0.5
Informal votes 183 2.0 -0.5
Turnout 8,960 93.5 +4.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal and Country Charles Court 4,807 54.8 +8.2
Independent Liberal David Grayden 3,970 45.2 -8.2
Liberal and Country gain from Independent Liberal Swing +8.2

North Perth

Western Australian state election, 1953: North Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stan Lapham 3,825 55.5 -2.0
Liberal and Country Florence Hummerston 3,069 44.5 +2.0
Total formal votes 6,894 98.2 +0.2
Informal votes 129 1.8 -0.2
Turnout 7,023 93.2 +2.8
Labor hold Swing -2.0

Northam

Western Australian state election, 1953: Northam
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Hawke unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Pilbara

Western Australian state election, 1953: Pilbara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alec Rodoreda 607 66.0 +8.7
Liberal and Country Rowland Charlton 313 34.0 -8.7
Total formal votes 920 97.9 -0.3
Informal votes 20 2.1 +0.3
Turnout 940 82.9 +5.7
Labor hold Swing +8.7

Roe

Western Australian state election, 1953: Roe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Perkins unopposed
Country hold Swing

South Fremantle

Western Australian state election, 1953: South Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Lawrence unopposed
Labor hold Swing

South Perth

Western Australian state election, 1953: South Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country George Yates 3,656 46.7 -11.4
Labor Francis French 3,173 40.6 -1.3
Independent Carlyle Ferguson 996 12.7 +12.7
Total formal votes 7,825 97.6 -0.5
Informal votes 194 2.4 +0.5
Turnout 8,019 94.0 +2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal and Country George Yates 4,167 53.2 -4.9
Labor Francis French 3,658 46.8 +4.9
Liberal and Country hold Swing -4.9

Stirling

Western Australian state election, 1953: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Arthur Watts unopposed
Country hold Swing

Subiaco

Western Australian state election, 1953: Subiaco
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Florence Cardell-Oliver 4,310 56.7 -5.5
Labor Thomas Henley 3,293 43.3 +5.5
Total formal votes 7,603 98.4 -0.3
Informal votes 124 1.6 +0.3
Turnout 7,727 93.7 +2.1
Liberal and Country hold Swing -5.5

Toodyay

Western Australian state election, 1953: Toodyay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Lindsay Thorn unopposed
Country hold Swing

Vasse

Western Australian state election, 1953: Vasse
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country William Bovell unopposed
Liberal and Country hold Swing

Victoria Park

Western Australian state election, 1953: Victoria Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hugh Andrew 4,222 55.5 +7.9
Liberal and Country George Kerr 2,532 33.3 +33.3
Independent Harold Hawthorne 715 9.4 +9.4
Communist Neil Payne 141 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 7,610 96.9 -1.4
Informal votes 247 3.1 +1.4
Turnout 7,857 93.5 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hugh Andrew 60.3 +12.7
Liberal and Country George Kerr 39.7 +39.7
Labor gain from Independent Swing N/A

Warren

Western Australian state election, 1953: Warren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ernest Hoar unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Wembley Beaches

Western Australian state election, 1953: Wembley Beaches
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal and Country Les Nimmo 6,204 57.7 -4.8
Labor Eric Hall 4,556 42.3 +4.8
Total formal votes 10,760 98.8 +0.4
Informal votes 134 1.2 -0.4
Turnout 10,894 95.5 +3.6
Liberal and Country hold Swing -4.8

West Perth

Western Australian state election, 1953: West Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stanley Heal 3,665 52.4 +10.8
Liberal and Country Joseph Totterdell 3,333 47.6 -5.3
Total formal votes 6,998 98.1 +0.7
Informal votes 132 1.9 -0.7
Turnout 7,130 91.9 +3.5
Labor gain from Liberal and Country Swing +8.1

See also

References

  1. ↑ Prescott, David Black with the assistance of Valerie (1997). Election statistics : Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, 1890-1996. Perth, [W.A.]: Western Australian Parliamentary History Project and Western Australian Electoral Commission. ISBN 0730984095.
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