Results of the New South Wales state election, 1947 (L-Z)

New South Wales state election, 3 May 1947
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 1,852,787
Votes cast 1,621,257 Turnout 94.61 +3.19
Informal votes 32,262 Informal 1.99 −1.14
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 730,194 45.95 + 0.75 52 −4
  Liberal 470,485 29.60 +4.41 18 +2
  Country 162,467 10.22 −0.19 15 +5
  Independent 94,163 5.92 +.20 2 −3
  Lang Labor 64,851 4.08 −5.25 2 −
  Communist 27,237 1.71 −0.03 0 −
  Combined
Liberal/Country
endorsement		 14,801 0.93 +0.93 1 +1
  Independent Labor NSW 13,917 0.88 −0.91 0 −
  All others 11,150 0.70 +0.70 0 −
Total 1,589,265     90  

This is a list of electoral district results for the New South Wales state election, 1947 for districts from L to Z.

Results by electoral district

Lachlan

New South Wales state election, 1947: Lachlan
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Chanter 4,995 45.8 -27.2
Country Robert Medcalf 3,981 36.5 +36.5
Liberal Daniel Clifton 1,755 16.1 +16.1
Independent Madge Roberts 187 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 10,918 98.4 +4.9
Informal votes 173 1.6 -4.9
Turnout 11,091 92.2 +3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert Medcalf 5,609 51.4 +51.4
Labor John Chanter 5,309 48.6 -24.4
Country gain from Labor Swing N/A

Lakemba

New South Wales state election, 1947: Lakemba
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Fred Stanley 14,376 55.3 +13.2
Independent William Dowe 5,711 22.0 +22.0
Independent Harry Robson 3,919 15.1 +15.1
Communist Adam Ogston 1,974 7.6 -9.8
Total formal votes 25,980 97.9 +0.6
Informal votes 546 2.1 -0.6
Turnout 26,526 95.3 +1.8
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Lane Cove

New South Wales state election, 1947: Lane Cove
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ken McCaw 12,865 53.1 +26.8
Labor Henry Woodward 10,289 42.5 -1.9
Communist Leslie Greenfield 1,083 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 24,237 98.7 +1.5
Informal votes 316 1.3 -1.5
Turnout 24,553 95.9 +2.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Leichhardt

New South Wales state election, 1947: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Claude Matthews unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Lismore

New South Wales state election, 1947: Lismore
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country William Frith 9,628 62.9 +3.4
Independent Frederick Stoker 5,686 37.1 +37.1
Total formal votes 15,314 98.5 +0.2
Informal votes 227 1.5 -0.2
Turnout 15,541 93.6 +4.3
Country hold Swing N/A

Liverpool Plains

New South Wales state election, 1947: Liverpool Plains
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Roger Nott 6,894 54.9 -3.8
Country Cleve Slacksmith 5,662 45.1 +3.8
Total formal votes 12,556 98.9 +0.4
Informal votes 133 1.1 -0.4
Turnout 12,689 95.3 +5.4
Labor hold Swing -3.8

Maitland

New South Wales state election, 1947: Maitland
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Walter Howarth 9,245 60.8 +5.9
Labor Walter O'Hearn 5,963 39.2 -5.9
Total formal votes 15,208 99.0 +0.5
Informal votes 154 1.0 -0.5
Turnout 15,362 97.1 +3.7
Liberal hold Swing +5.9

Manly

New South Wales state election, 1947: Manly
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Douglas Darby 17,345 63.2 +40.0
Labor Cedric Cahill 10,101 36.8 +0.2
Total formal votes 27,446 98.9 +1.8
Informal votes 300 1.1 -1.8
Turnout 27,746 95.2 +4.2
Liberal hold Swing +6.0

Marrickville

New South Wales state election, 1947: Marrickville
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Carlo Lazzarini 15,744 71.4 -28.6
Independent William McCristal 6,322 28.6 +28.6
Total formal votes 22,066 95.0
Informal votes 1,159 5.0
Turnout 23,225 95.0
Labor hold Swing N/A

Monaro

New South Wales state election, 1947: Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Seiffert 8,723 67.0 -33.0
Liberal William Bruce 4,302 33.0 +33.0
Total formal votes 13,025 98.2
Informal votes 241 1.8
Turnout 13,266 94.9
Labor hold Swing N/A

Mosman

New South Wales state election, 1947: Mosman
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Pat Morton 12,773 55.6 +30.9
Independent Donald Macdonald 10,218 44.4 -17.8
Total formal votes 22,991 98.8 +1.6
Informal votes 288 1.2 -1.6
Turnout 23,279 94.7 +3.4
Liberal gain from Independent Swing N/A

Mudgee

New South Wales state election, 1947: Mudgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Dunn 6,487 55.0 -8.0
Country Frederick Cooke 5,298 45.0 +45.0
Total formal votes 11,785 99.2 +1.1
Informal votes 96 0.8 -1.1
Turnout 11,881 95.5 +4.2
Labor hold Swing N/A

Murray

New South Wales state election, 1947: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Joe Lawson 6,763 61.7 +4.6
Labor James Flood 4,198 38.3 -4.6
Total formal votes 10,961 99.4 +1.3
Informal votes 65 0.6 -1.3
Turnout 11,026 89.5 +0.6
Country hold Swing +4.6

Murrumbidgee

New South Wales state election, 1947: Murrumbidgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Enticknap 8,201 55.9 -11.1
Country John Thorne 6,466 44.1 +11.1
Total formal votes 14,667 98.5 +1.4
Informal votes 227 1.5 -1.4
Turnout 14,894 94.3 +4.8
Labor hold Swing -11.1

Namoi

New South Wales state election, 1947: Namoi
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Raymond Hamilton 6,634 51.2 -8.4
Country Malcolm Heath 6,313 48.8 +8.4
Total formal votes 12,947 99.1 +0.7
Informal votes 111 0.9 -0.7
Turnout 13,058 95.0 +7.4
Labor hold Swing -8.4

Nepean

New South Wales state election, 1947: Nepean
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joseph Jackson 9,989 56.6 +20.2
Labor Earle Cameron 7,644 43.4 +2.0
Total formal votes 17,633 98.2 +0.7
Informal votes 324 1.8 -0.7
Turnout 17,957 94.0 +4.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Neutral Bay

New South Wales state election, 1947: Neutral Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ivan Black 17,349 72.2 +15.3
Independent Jack Prior 6,670 27.8 +27.8
Total formal votes 24,019 98.6 +1.0
Informal votes 348 1.4 -1.0
Turnout 24,367 93.8 +3.3
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Newcastle

New South Wales state election, 1947: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Hawkins 15,809 65.8 -15.7
Liberal Trebor Edmunds 8,221 34.2 +34.2
Total formal votes 24,030 98.6 +3.7
Informal votes 335 1.4 -3.7
Turnout 24,365 95.0 +3.5
Labor hold Swing N/A

Newtown

New South Wales state election, 1947: Newtown
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Lang Labor Lilian Fowler 9,446 47.0 -8.6
Labor Arthur Greenup 9,264 46.1 +1.7
Communist Freda Brown 1,367 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 20,077 97.6 +1.6
Informal votes 486 2.4 -1.6
Turnout 20,563 94.9 +3.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Lang Labor Lilian Fowler 10,135 50.5 -5.1
Labor Arthur Greenup 9,942 49.5 +5.1
Lang Labor hold Swing -5.1

North Sydney

New South Wales state election, 1947: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor James Geraghty 11,867 49.3 +3.6
Liberal William Travers 11,105 46.1 +11.9
Communist Bill Wood 1,100 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 24,072 98.6 +2.1
Informal votes 332 1.4 -2.1
Turnout 24,404 94.7 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Geraghty 12,717 52.8 -4.5
Liberal William Travers 11,355 47.2 +4.5
Labor hold Swing -4.5

Orange

New South Wales state election, 1947: Orange
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bob O'Halloran 6,530 42.3 -8.9
Country Charles Cutler 5,678 36.8 -12.0
Liberal Thomas Whiteley 3,229 20.9 +20.9
Total formal votes 15,437 98.7 +1.2
Informal votes 197 1.3 -1.2
Turnout 15,634 95.5 +4.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Cutler 8,307 53.8 +5.0
Labor Bob O'Halloran 7,130 46.2 -5.0
Country gain from Labor Swing +5.0

Oxley

New South Wales state election, 1947: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Les Jordan unopposed
Country hold Swing

Paddington

New South Wales state election, 1947: Paddington
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Maurice O'Sullivan 12,755 68.1 -31.9
Lang Labor Owen Cahill 2,972 15.9 +15.9
Protestant Labor Jonno Hodgson 1,634 8.7 +8.7
Communist Phyllis Johnson 1,357 7.3 +7.3
Total formal votes 18,718 96.2
Informal votes 739 3.8
Turnout 19,457 93.3
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Parramatta

New South Wales state election, 1947: Parramatta
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Gollan 13,263 53.8 +6.2
Labor William Browne 7,385 30.0 -15.5
Independent Charles Brown 3,996 16.2 +16.2
Total formal votes 24,644 98.5 +1.0
Informal votes 382 1.5 -1.0
Turnout 25,026 95.0 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Phillip

New South Wales state election, 1947: Phillip
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tom Shannon 12,040 62.2 +2.9
Lang Labor Michael Moore 3,586 18.5 -22.2
Independent Henry Dixon 2,161 11.2 +11.2
Communist Thomas Payne 1,580 8.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 19,367 95.5 +0.9
Informal votes 902 4.5 -0.9
Turnout 20,269 91.9 +3.3
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Raleigh

New South Wales state election, 1947: Raleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Roy Vincent 11,479 67.7 +5.6
Independent Labor Millicent Christian 5,477 32.3 +32.3
Total formal votes 16,956 98.8 +0.8
Informal votes 198 1.2 -0.8
Turnout 17,154 95.0 +0.9
Country hold Swing N/A

Randwick

New South Wales state election, 1947: Randwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor William Gollan 13,014 57.2 -1.8
Liberal Thomas Murphy 9,757 42.8 +14.4
Total formal votes 22,771 98.1 +1.9
Informal votes 440 1.9 -1.9
Turnout 23,211 93.8 +0.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Redfern

New South Wales state election, 1947: Redfern
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Noble 13,015 65.7 +4.8
Lang Labor Edward Waters 3,785 19.1 -20.0
Protestant Labor Frederick Fairbrother 1,727 8.7 +8.7
Communist Jack Miles 1,281 6.5 +6.5
Total formal votes 19,808 95.9 -0.5
Informal votes 856 4.1 +0.5
Turnout 20,664 94.2 +2.3
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Rockdale

New South Wales state election, 1947: Rockdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John McGrath 12,305 54.8 -1.3
Liberal George McGuire 10,146 45.2 +13.1
Total formal votes 22,451 98.3 -0.6
Informal votes 396 1.7 +0.6
Turnout 22,847 95.4 +1.7
Labor hold Swing N/A

Ryde

New South Wales state election, 1947: Ryde
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Eric Hearnshaw 15,670 62.9 +43.9
Independent Robert O'Neile 9,238 37.1 +37.1
Total formal votes 24,908 98.1 +2.0
Informal votes 494 1.9 -2.0
Turnout 25,402 94.3 +1.9
Liberal gain from Independent Swing N/A

South Coast

New South Wales state election, 1947: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Jack Beale 8,682 61.9 +6.1
Liberal Richard Bush 5,354 38.1 -23.1
Total formal votes 14,036 99.0 +0.7
Informal votes 141 1.0 -0.7
Turnout 14,177 95.8 +5.5
Independent hold Swing N/A

Sturt

New South Wales state election, 1947: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor William Wattison unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Tamworth

New South Wales state election, 1947: Tamworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Bill Chaffey 6,004 56.8 +56.8
Labor Cyril Cahill 6,076 43.2 +43.2
Total formal votes 14,080 98.9
Informal votes 158 1.1
Turnout 14,238 95.7
Country gain from Independent Swing N/A

Temora

New South Wales state election, 1947: Temora
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Doug Dickson 8,538 63.6 +11.5
Labor Percy Lucas 4,876 36.4 -8.9
Total formal votes 13,414 98.8 +0.9
Informal votes 157 1.2 -0.9
Turnout 13,571 95.1 +4.4
Country hold Swing N/A

Tenterfield

New South Wales state election, 1947: Tenterfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Michael Bruxner unopposed
Country hold Swing

Upper Hunter

New South Wales state election, 1947: Upper Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country D'Arcy Rose 9,341 63.5 +5.9
Labor John Speers 5,377 36.5 -5.9
Total formal votes 14,718 98.9 +0.9
Informal votes 165 1.1 -0.9
Turnout 14,883 94.7 +3.7
Country hold Swing +5.9

Vaucluse

New South Wales state election, 1947: Vaucluse
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Murray Robson 16,097 67.4 -32.6
Independent Liberal Frank Browne 7,789 32.6 +32.6
Total formal votes 23,886 95.4
Informal votes 1,161 4.6
Turnout 25,047 93.0
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Wagga Wagga

New South Wales state election, 1947: Wagga Wagga
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Eddie Graham 9,408 64.7 -3.3
Country Ernest Wenke 5,141 35.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 14,549 99.0 +0.3
Informal votes 153 1.0 -0.3
Turnout 14,702 94.8 +4.9
Labor hold Swing -3.3

Waratah

New South Wales state election, 1947: Waratah
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Robert Cameron 21,551 87.9 +22.1
Independent Stan Deacon 2,960 12.1 +12.1
Total formal votes 24,511 94.7 -2.7
Informal votes 1,373 5.3 +2.7
Turnout 25,884 95.5 +2.6
Labor hold Swing N/A

Waverley

New South Wales state election, 1947: Waverley
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Clarrie Martin 13,481 62.5 -37.5
Liberal Thomas Fairbairn 8,095 37.5 +37.5
Total formal votes 21,576 98.7
Informal votes 288 1.3
Turnout 21,864 92.3
Labor hold Swing N/A

Willoughby

New South Wales state election, 1947: Willoughby
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Brain 14,615 63.3 +16.3
Labor John McHugh 8,459 36.7 -3.3
Total formal votes 23,074 98.7 +1.0
Informal votes 301 1.3 -1.0
Turnout 23,375 96.0 +2.0
Liberal hold Swing +7.1

Wollondilly

New South Wales state election, 1947: Wollondilly
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jeff Bate 9,919 66.4 +0.9
Labor James Walsh 5,013 33.6 +33.6
Total formal votes 14,932 98.8 +1.9
Informal votes 184 1.2 -1.9
Turnout 15,116 94.5 +6.1
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Wollongong-Kembla

New South Wales state election, 1947: Wollongong-Kembla
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Billy Davies unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Woollahra

New South Wales state election, 1947: Woollahra
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Vernon Treatt 19,332 69.7 +19.2
Labor John Nolan 8,385 30.3 +30.3
Total formal votes 27,717 98.2 +1.5
Informal votes 508 1.8 -1.5
Turnout 28,225 90.1 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Yass

New South Wales state election, 1947: Yass
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Sheahan 8,393 60.4 -39.6
Country John MacKay 3,957 28.5 +28.5
Liberal Noel Barber 1,384 10.0 +10.0
Independent John Cusack 163 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 13,897 99.0
Informal votes 137 1.0
Turnout 14,043 95.5
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Young

New South Wales state election, 1947: Young
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Fred Cahill 7,648 52.7 -5.4
Liberal Percy Richardson 3,936 27.1 +27.1
Country John Collins 2,937 20.2
Total formal votes 14,521 99.3 +0.9
Informal votes 103 0.7 -0.9
Turnout 14,624 96.1 +5.1
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

See also

References

    • Antony Green. "NSW Elections Analysis 1947". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
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