SENATE 1970 SOUTH AUSTRALIA 639,807 enrolled, 609,268 (95.2%) voted ==================================================================== Five senators to be elected: Quota for election 94,494 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Harris 58,849 10.4 Group A Laures Chester 964 00.2 Q:0.633 Arnold DRURY * ALP 244,840 43.2 ELECTED 1 Donald Cameron * ALP 5,012 00.9 Group B Geoffrey McLaren ALP 1,265 00.2 Q:2.657 Colin Lawton AP 4,506 00.8 Group C Patrick Gethin AP 254 00.0 Q:0.054 Carl Nilsson AP 316 00.1 Mark Posa DLP 17,541 03.1 Group D George Basisovs DLP 361 00.1 Q:0.189 Gordon DAVIDSON * Lib 221,466 39.1 ELECTED 2 Donald Jessop Lib 4,439 00.8 Group E Martin Cameron Lib 7,149 01.3 Q:2.466 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 42,306 (06.9%) informal 566,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The combined Liberal vote was 41.1% 2. The combined ALP vote was 44.3% 3. The combined DLP vote was 3.2% 4. Jessop was MHR for Grey 1966-69. 5. M Cameron was a Senator for South Australia 1969. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Drury's 150,346 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris 379 (00.3) 59,228 10.4 Chester 69 (00.0) 1,033 00.2 DRURY * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 1 CAMERON, D * 149,015 (99.1) 154,027 27.2 ELECTED 3 McLaren 375 (00.2) 1,640 00.3 Lawton 136 (00.1) 4,642 00.8 Gethin 47 (00.0) 301 00.1 Nilsson 17 (00.0) 333 00.1 Posa 87 (00.1) 17,628 03.1 Basisovs 10 (00.0) 371 00.1 DAVIDSON * E 221,466 39.1 ELECTED 2 Jessop 96 (00.1) 4,535 00.8 Cameron, M 115 (00.1) 7,264 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 150,346 566,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Davidson's 126,972 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris 137 (00.1) 59,365 10.5 Chester 9 (00.0) 1,042 00.2 DRURY * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 1 CAMERON, D * 99 (00.1) 154,126 27.2 ELECTED 3 McLaren 14 (00.0) 1,654 00.3 Lawton 51 (00.0) 4,693 00.8 Gethin 8 (00.0) 309 00.1 Nilsson 9 (00.0) 342 00.1 Posa 160 (00.1) 17,788 03.1 Basisovs 40 (00.0) 411 00.1 DAVIDSON * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 2 JESSOP 125,943 (99.2) 130,478 23.0 ELECTED 4 Cameron, M 502 (00.4) 7,766 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 126,972 566,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: D Cameron's 59,632 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris 55 (00.1) 59,420 10.5 Chester 10 (00.0) 1,052 00.2 DRURY * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 1 CAMERON, D * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 3 McLaren 59,454 (99.7) 61,108 10.8 Lawton 42 (00.1) 4,735 00.8 Gethin 12 (00.0) 321 00.1 Nilsson 4 (00.0) 346 00.1 Posa 18 (00.0) 17,806 03.1 Basisovs 4 (00.0) 415 00.1 DAVIDSON * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 2 JESSOP E 130,478 23.0 ELECTED 4 Cameron, M 33 (00.1) 7,799 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 59,632 566,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Jessop's 35,984 surplus votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris 22 (00.1) 59,442 10.5 Chester 2 (00.0) 1,054 00.2 DRURY * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 1 CAMERON, D * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 3 McLaren 13 (00.0) 61,121 10.8 Lawton 7 (00.0) 4,742 00.8 Gethin 2 (00.0) 323 00.1 Nilsson 2 (00.0) 348 00.1 Posa 32 (00.1) 17,838 03.1 Basisovs 8 (00.0) 423 00.1 DAVIDSON * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 2 JESSOP E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 4 Cameron, M 35,896 (99.8) 43,695 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 35,984 566,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Gethin's 323 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris 35 (10.8) 59,477 10.5 Chester 16 (05.0) 1,070 00.2 DRURY * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 1 CAMERON, D * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 3 McLaren 41 (12.7) 61,162 10.8 Lawton 93 (28.8) 4,835 00.9 Nilsson 62 (19.2) 410 00.1 Posa 33 (10.2) 17,871 03.2 Basisovs 21 (06.5) 444 00.1 DAVIDSON * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 2 JESSOP E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 4 Cameron, M 22 (06.8) 43,717 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 323 566,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Nilsson's 410 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris 44 (10.7) 59,521 10.5 Chester 17 (04.1) 1,087 00.2 DRURY * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 1 CAMERON, D * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 3 McLaren 51 (12.4) 61,213 10.8 Lawton 193 (47.1) 5,028 00.9 Posa 47 (11.5) 17,918 03.2 Basisovs 28 (06.8) 472 00.1 DAVIDSON * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 2 JESSOP E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 4 Cameron, M 30 (07.3) 43,747 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 410 566,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 8th count: Basisovs's 472 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris 31 (06.6) 59,552 10.5 Chester 9 (01.9) 1,096 00.2 DRURY * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 1 CAMERON, D * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 3 McLaren 30 (06.4) 61,243 10.8 Lawton 29 (06.1) 5,057 00.9 Posa 298 (63.1) 18,216 03.2 DAVIDSON * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 2 JESSOP E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 4 Cameron, M 75 (15.9) 43,822 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 472 566,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th count: Chester's 1,096 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris 785 (71.6) 60,337 10.6 DRURY * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 1 CAMERON, D * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 3 McLaren 129 (11.8) 61,372 10.8 Lawton 83 (07.6) 5,140 00.9 Posa 45 (04.1) 18,261 03.2 DAVIDSON * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 2 JESSOP E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 4 Cameron, M 54 (04.9) 43,876 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1,096 566,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10th count: Lawton's 5,140 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris 1,297 (25.2) 61,634 10.9 DRURY * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 1 CAMERON, D * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 3 McLaren 2,296 (44.7) 63,668 11.2 Posa 832 (16.2) 19,093 03.4 DAVIDSON * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 2 JESSOP E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 4 Cameron, M 715 (13.9) 44,591 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 5,140 566,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 11th count: Posa's 19,093 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris 2,344 (12.3) 63,978 11.3 DRURY * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 1 CAMERON, D * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 3 McLaren 2,254 (11.8) 65,922 11.6 DAVIDSON * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 2 JESSOP E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 4 Cameron, M 14,495 (75.9) 59,086 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 19,093 566,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 12th count: M Cameron's 59,086 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harris 12,087 (20.5) 76,065 13.4 DRURY * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 1 CAMERON, D * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 3 McLAREN 46,999 (79.5) 112,921 19.9 ELECTED 5 DAVIDSON * E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 2 JESSOP E 94,494 16.7 ELECTED 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 59,086 566,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of Drury, Davidson, Cameron, Jessop and McLaren began 1 July 1971. Drury, Davidson, Cameron, Jessop and McLaren elected for a term ending 30 June 1977. Continuing senators (term to end 30 June 1974): Reginald BISHOP (ALP), Nancy BUTTFIELD (Lib), James CAVANAGH (ALP), Condor LAUCKE (Lib), Harold YOUNG (Lib). -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Reginald Bishop (1913-99): Elected 1961, 1967 Minister for Repatriation from 19 December 1972 > Nancy Eileen Buttfield (1912-2005): Appointed 1955. Elected 1955. Resigned 1962. Elected 1961. Defeated 1964. Elected 1967 Buttfield retired in 1974. Died 4 September 2005 > Donald Newton Cameron (1915-98): Elected 1969, 1970 > James Luke Cavanagh (1913-90): Elected 1961, 1967 Minister for Works 19 December 1972 to 9 October 1973 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 9 October 1973 > Gordon Sinclair Davidson (born 1915): Appointed 1961. Term expired 1961. Appointed 1962. Term expired 1962. Elected 1964, 1970 > Arnold Joseph Drury (1912-95): Elected 1958, 1964, 1970 > Donald Scott Jessop (born 1927): Elected 1970 Born: 21 June 1927, Adelaide Career: Educated state schools, University of Adelaide. Optometrist at Port Augusta, South Australia. Port Augusta City Council. House of Representatives: MHR for Grey 1966-69 > Condor Louis Laucke (1914-93): Appointed 1967. Elected 1967 > Geoffrey Thomas McLaren (1921-92): Elected 1970 Born: 1 February 1921, Koroit, Victoria Career: Educated state schools, Victoria. Shearer, poultry farmer at Murray Bridge, South Australia, from 1961. > Clement Frank Ridley (1909-88): Elected 1958, 1964. Retired 1970 Died 20 May 1988 > James Philip Toohey (1909-92): Elected 1953, 1958, 1964. Retired 1970 Died 18 August 1992 > Harold William Young (1923-2006): Elected 1967 --------------------------------------------------------------------