This article provides information on candidates who stood for the
1951 Australian federal election. The election was held on 28 April 1951.
By-elections, appointments and defections
Defections
*In 1951,
Country Party MP
Charles Russell (
Maranoa) was expelled from the party for advocating the
appreciation of the
pound. He contested the election as an
independent
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Retiring Members and Senators
Labor
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Jack Holloway
Edward James "Jack" Holloway (12 April 1875 – 3 December 1967) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1929 to 1951, representing the Labor Party. He served as a government minister under James Scullin, ...
MP (
Melbourne Ports
The Division of Melbourne Ports was an Australian federal electoral division in the inner south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was located to the south of Melbourne's central business district and covered an area of appro ...
, Vic)
*Senator
Fred Beerworth
Frederick Hubert Beerworth (6 May 1886 – 17 May 1968) was an Australian politician. Born in Quorn, South Australia, he received a primary education before becoming a farmer at Carrieton. He was a railway worker and engine driver before serving ...
(SA)
Liberal
*
Dame Enid Lyons MP (
Darwin, Tas)
*
Percy Spender
Sir Percy Claude Spender (5 October 18973 May 1985) was an Australian politician, diplomat, and judge. He served in the House of Representatives from 1937 to 1951, including as a cabinet minister under Robert Menzies and Arthur Fadden. He was ...
MP (
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, NSW)
*Senator
Wilfrid Simmonds (Qld)
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
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Senate
Sitting Senators are shown in bold text. Since this was a
double dissolution
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, all senators were up for re-election, with the first five from each state elected to six-year terms and the remaining five to three-year terms. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).
New South Wales
Ten seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending six seats. The
Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
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** Liberalism by country
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* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
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Country
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Coalition
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Formation
According to ''A Gui ...
was defending four seats.
Queensland
Ten seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending three seats. The
Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
-
Country
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Coalition
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Formation
According to ''A Gui ...
was defending seven seats.
South Australia
Ten seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending seven seats. The
Liberal Party
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was defending three seats.
Tasmania
Ten seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending six seats. The
Liberal Party
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was defending four seats.
Victoria
Ten seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending six seats. The
Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
-
Country
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the ...
Coalition
A coalition is a group formed when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal. The term is most frequently used to denote a formation of power in political or economical spaces.
Formation
According to ''A Gui ...
was defending four seats.
Western Australia
Ten seats were up for election. The
Labor Party was defending six seats. The
Liberal
Liberal or liberalism may refer to:
Politics
* a supporter of liberalism
** Liberalism by country
* an adherent of a Liberal Party
* Liberalism (international relations)
* Sexually liberal feminism
* Social liberalism
Arts, entertainment and m ...
-
Country
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Coalition
A coalition is a group formed when two or more people or groups temporarily work together to achieve a common goal. The term is most frequently used to denote a formation of power in political or economical spaces.
Formation
According to ''A Gui ...
was defending four seats.
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 Senate elections in each state.
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See also
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1951 Australian federal election
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Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1949–1951
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Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1951–1954
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Members of the Australian Senate, 1950–1951
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Members of the Australian Senate, 1951–1953
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List of political parties in Australia
The politics of Australia has a mild two-party system, with two dominant political groupings in the Australian political system, the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal/National Coalition. Federally, 16 of the 151 members of the lower house ( ...
References
Adam Carr's Election Archive - House of Representatives 1951Adam Carr's Election Archive - Senate 1951
1951 elections in Australia
Candidates for Australian federal elections