This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1963 Australian federal election. The election was held on 30 November 1963.
By-elections, appointments and defections
By-elections and appointments On 1 September 1962, Sam Benson (Labor) was elected to replace Alan Bird (Labor) as the member for Batman. On 9 October 1962, George Whiteside (Labor) was appointed a Queensland Senator to replace Max Poulter (Labor). On 1 June 1963, Jack Mortimer (Labor) was elected to replace Edgar Russell (Labor) as the member for Grey. On 28 September 1963, Len Devine (Labor) was elected to replace Eddie Ward (Labor) as the member for East Sydney.
Retiring Members
Labor Norman Makin MP (Bonython, SA) Victor Kearney MP (Cunningham, NSW) Albert Thompson MP (Port Adelaide, SA)
Country Charles Davidson MP (Dawson, Qld) David Drummond MP (New England, NSW) Hugh Leslie MP (Moore, WA)
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
ElectorateHeld by Labor candidateLiberal candidate Australian Capital Territory Labor Jim Fraser Elizabeth Calvert
New South Wales
ElectorateHeld by Labor candidateCoalition candidateDLP candidateOther candidates Banks Labor Eric Costa Milovan Kovjanic (Lib) Pat Clancy (CPA)Barton Labor Len Reynolds Jack Manning (Lib) Norma Boyle Bennelong Liberal William Baird John Cramer (Lib) Allan Dwyer Joseph Woodhouse (NGP)Blaxland Labor Jim Harrison Terence Morrish (Lib) Kevin Davis Bradfield Liberal Lawrence McCulloch Harry Turner (Lib) Dominique Droulers Calare Country Leroy Serisier John England (CP) George Boland Cowper Labor Frank McGuren Ian Robinson (CP) Cunningham Labor Rex Connor Jack Hough (Lib) Bill McDougall (CPA)Dalley Labor William O'Connor Peter Keogh Darling Labor Joe Clark Frederick Harding (CP) East Sydney Labor Len Devine William Foster (Lib) Bill Brown (CPA)Eden-Monaro Labor Allan Fraser Dugald Munro (Lib) John Donohue Evans Labor James Monaghan Malcolm Mackay (Lib) Jack Kane Stanislaus Kelly (Ind)Harold O'Reilly (Ind)Farrer Liberal Herb McPherson David Fairbairn (Lib) Lawrence Esler Grayndler Labor Fred Daly Robert Leech (Lib) Joyce Stevens (CPA)Gwydir Country Kenneth Green Ian Allan (CP) Hughes Labor Les Johnson William Cover (Lib) George Apap John Mantova (Ind)John Phillips (NGP)Hume Labor Arthur Fuller Geoffrey Ashton (Lib)Ian Pettitt* (CP) Charles Rowe Hunter Labor Bert James John Wassell (Lib) Aubrey Barr Evan Phillips (CPA)Kingsford-Smith Labor Dan Curtin Sidney Pitkethly (Lib) Jim Baird (CPA)Lang Labor Frank Stewart Russell Carter (Lib) Frank Ball (Ind)Lawson Country John Canobi Laurie Failes (CP) Mario Morandini Lowe Liberal John Holland William McMahon (Lib) Reginald Lawson Lyne Country John Allan Philip Lucock (CP) Joe Cordner (Ind)Macarthur Liberal Don Nilon Jeff Bate (Lib) Albert Perish Ronald Sarina (Ind)Mackellar Liberal Mabel Elliott Bill Wentworth (Lib) Philip Cohen Hugh Begg (CPA)Macquarie Labor Tony Luchetti John Heesh (Lib) Mitchell Labor John Armitage Les Irwin (Lib) Malcolm Towner Albert Ackerman (NGP)John Ashe (Ind)New England Country Donald White Ian Sinclair (CP) James Gordon (Ind)Andrew Monley (Ind)Newcastle Labor Charles Jones Eric Cupit (Lib) Jack Collins North Sydney Liberal Maurice Isaacs William Jack (Lib) Michael Fitzpatrick Parkes Labor Les Haylen Tom Hughes (Lib) Vincent Couch Parramatta Liberal Maxwell McLaren Sir Garfield Barwick (Lib) Edward Beck Paterson Liberal Archibald Jones Allen Fairhall (Lib) Phillip Labor Syd Einfeld William Aston (Lib) John Antill Reid Labor Tom Uren Thomas Reeves (Lib) Mick Carroll Richmond Country Matthew Walsh Doug Anthony (CP) Peter Bray (Ind)Riverina Country Jack Ward Hugh Roberton (CP) Victor Groutsch Robertson Liberal Bob Brown Roger Dean (Lib) George Britton Shortland Labor Charles Griffiths William Gilchrist (Lib) Robert Burke Barbara Curthoys (CPA)St George Labor Lionel Clay Len Bosman (Lib) John Vandergriff Warringah Liberal John Lancaster John Cockle (Lib) John Plunkett Watson Labor Jim Cope Louis Mamo (Lib) Bernard Atkinson Harry Hatfield (CPA)Wentworth Liberal Nell Simpson Les Bury (Lib) Arthur Bergman (Ind)Werriwa Labor Gough Whitlam Kevin Byrne (Lib) Harry Cole West Sydney Labor Dan Minogue William Doherty Charles Kilduff (NGP)Maurice Law (Ind)
Northern Territory
ElectorateHeld by Labor candidate Northern Territory Labor Jock Nelson
Queensland
ElectorateHeld by Labor candidateCoalition candidateDLP candidateOther candidates Bowman Labor Jack Comber Wylie Gibbs (Lib) Harry Wright Brisbane Labor Manfred Cross Leith Sinclair (Lib) John O'Connell Warren Bowden (CPA)Capricornia Labor George Gray Maurice South (Lib) Alphonsus Schleger Darling Downs Liberal Cyril Mitchell Reginald Swartz (Lib) Kenneth Rawle Dawson Country Doug Everingham George Shaw (CP) Edwin Eshmann Fisher Country William Weir Charles Adermann (CP) Geoffrey Traill Griffith Labor Wilfred Coutts Keith Grant (Lib) Paul Tucker Herbert Labor Ted Harding Roy Pope (Lib) Kiernan Dorney Frank Bishop (CPA)Kennedy Labor Bill Riordan Keith Siemon (CP) John Judge Leichhardt Labor Bill Fulton Robert Norman (CP) Arthur Trembath Lilley Labor Don Cameron Kevin Cairns (Lib) Frank Andrews Maranoa Country Trevor Alexander Wilfred Brimblecombe (CP) Mervyn Eunson McPherson Country Gerry Jones Charles Barnes (CP) Michael O'Connor Moreton Liberal John O'Donnell James Killen (Lib) Eric Allingham Oxley Labor Bill Hayden Arthur Chresby (Lib) Terence Burns Petrie Labor Reginald O'Brien Alan Hulme (Lib) Brian Balaam Francis O'Mara (Ind)Ryan Liberal Raymond McCreath Nigel Drury (Lib) Brian O'Brien Robert Hooker (SCP)Wide Bay Labor Brendan Hansen Albert White (CP) Rogers Judge Geoffrey Nichols (SCP)
South Australia
ElectorateHeld by Labor candidateLiberal candidateDLP candidateOther candidates Adelaide Labor Joe Sexton Karl-Juergen Liebetrau Patrick Coffey Angas Liberal Robert Nielsen Alick Downer Elliott Johnston (CPA)Barker Liberal Norman Alcock Jim Forbes Harvey Burns (Ind)Bonython Labor Martin Nicholls Edward Timlin Alan Miller (CPA)Boothby Liberal Ronald Basten Sir John McLeay Ted Farrell Grey Labor Jack Mortimer Vern Dyason William Ahern Hindmarsh Labor Clyde Cameron Richard Mills Kingston Labor Pat Galvin Kay Brownbill Brian Crowe Port Adelaide Labor Fred Birrell George Basisovs Jim Moss (CPA)Sturt Liberal Norm Foster Keith Wilson Walter Doran Wakefield Liberal John Penrose Bert Kelly
Tasmania
ElectorateHeld by Labor candidateLiberal candidateDLP candidateOther candidates Bass Labor Lance Barnard James Wardlaw Frederick Kaye Braddon Labor Ron Davies Paul Fenton Frances Lane Denison Liberal Donald Finlay Athol Townley Brian Bresnehan Max Bound (CPA)Bruce Brown (Ind)Franklin Liberal John Parsons Bill Falkinder Andrew Defendini Wilmot Labor Gil Duthie Donald Paterson Alastair Davidson
Victoria
ElectorateHeld by Labor candidateCoalition candidateDLP candidateOther candidates Balaclava Liberal Ephraim Briskman Ray Whittorn (Lib) John Ryan Edith Jewell (Ind)Ballaarat Liberal Allan Williams Dudley Erwin (Lib) Bob Joshua Batman Labor Sam Benson Bruce Skeggs (Lib) Jack Little Bendigo Labor Noel Beaton Fred Grimwade (Lib) Bill Drechsler Bruce Liberal Barry Jones Billy Snedden (Lib) Henri de Sachau Brian Crossley (Ind)Tom Gilhoooley (Ind)Chisholm Liberal John Button Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes (Lib) John Duffy Corangamite Liberal Fred Black Dan Mackinnon (Lib) Francis O'Brien Corio Liberal Bob Hawke Hubert Opperman (Lib) James Mahoney Darebin Labor Frank Courtnay Peter Coupe (Lib) Tom Andrews Deakin Liberal Pat Hubbard Frank Davis (Lib) Maurice Weston Fawkner Liberal Gwendolyn Noad Peter Howson (Lib) John Speed George Gabriel (Ind)Flinders Liberal Nola Barber Robert Lindsay (Lib) Martin Curry Gellibrand Labor Hector McIvor Harley Price (Lib) Jan Roszkowski David Davies (CPA)Gippsland Country Sydney Evans Peter Nixon (CP) John Hansen Henty Liberal George Taylor Max Fox (Lib) Joseph McHugh Herbert Viney (Ind Lab)Higgins Liberal Roger Kirby Harold Holt (Lib) Celia Laird Higinbotham Liberal Reginald Butler Don Chipp (Lib) William Cameron Indi Country Mervyn Huggins Ian Foyster (Lib)Mac Holten* (CP) Christopher Cody Isaacs Liberal Paul Court William Haworth (Lib) John Hughes Kooyong Liberal Robert White Sir Robert Menzies (Lib) Charles Murphy Ralph Gibson (CPA)Lalor Labor Reg Pollard Bernard Treseder (Lib) Jim Marmion La Trobe Liberal Moss Cass John Jess (Lib) Kevin Adamson Mallee Country Maurice Hinton Winton Turnbull (CP) Michael Howley Maribyrnong Liberal Neil Armour Philip Stokes (Lib) Frank McManus John Murray (ARP)Edwin Ryan (Ind)McMillan Liberal Eric Kent Alex Buchanan (Lib) Les Hilton Melbourne Labor Arthur Calwell Charles Hider (Lib) Thomas Brennan Melbourne Ports Labor Frank Crean James Pond (Lib) George O'Dwyer Roger Wilson (CPA)Murray Country Neil Frankland John McEwen (CP) Brian Lacey Scullin Labor Ted Peters John Harrison (Lib) James Abikhair Ron Hearn (CPA)Wannon Liberal Cyril Primmer Malcolm Fraser (Lib) Terence Callander Wills Labor Gordon Bryant James Muntz (Lib) John Hardy Wimmera Country Thomas Windsor Robert King* (CP)Howard Rodda (Lib) Adrian Cahill Yarra Labor Jim Cairns Anthony Hearder (Lib) Stan Keon
Western Australia
ElectorateHeld by Labor candidateCoalition candidateDLP candidateOther candidates Canning Liberal Charles Edwards John Hallett* (CP)Neil McNeill (Lib) Ronald Batey (Ind)Curtin Liberal Paul Hasluck (Lib) Francis Dwyer John Gandini (CPA)Forrest Liberal Robert Smithson Gordon Freeth (Lib) Frank Oates (Ind CP)Fremantle Labor Kim Beazley John Waghorne (Lib) James Collins (Ind)Paddy Troy (CPA)Kalgoorlie Labor Fred Collard Peter Browne (Lib) James ArdaghAntonius Berkhout Moore Country Wilbur Bennett Hugh Halbert (Lib)Don Maisey* (CP) Perth Liberal Edward Halse Fred Chaney (Lib) Arthur White Stirling Labor Harry Webb Doug Cash (Lib) Brian Peachey Swan Liberal Joe Berinson Richard Cleaver (Lib) Gerardus Sappelli Warwick Hill (Ind)
Senate 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 (*).
Queensland A special election was held in Queensland to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Labor Senator Max Poulter. George Whiteside, also of the Labor Party, had been appointed to this vacancy in the interim period.
Labor candidatesDLP candidatesUngrouped candidates George Whiteside Bert TurnerOliver Andersen Anne WenckReginald Leigh (Ind) Kenneth Morris* (Lib) Bruce Tannock (Ind) James Drabsch (Ind)
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 the special Senate election in Queensland.
Party NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas ACT NT Total HR HR HR S HR HR HR HR HR HR SAustralian Labor Party 47 33 18 * 8 11 5 1 1 124 1Liberal Party of Australia 36 30 11 * 9 8 5 1 100 1Australian Country Party 10 5 7 2 24 Democratic Labor Party 32 33 18 * 6 8 5 102 1Communist Party of Australia 9 4 2 2 3 1 21 New Guinea Party 4 4 Social Credit Party 2 2 Australian Republican Party 1 1 Independent and other 12 6 1 4 1 1 25
See also 1963 Australian federal election Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1961–1963 Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1963–1966 List of political parties in Australia
References Adam Carr's Election Archive - House of Representatives 1963 Adam Carr's Election Archive - Senate 1963