This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1964 Australian Senate election. The election was held on 5 December 1964.
Retiring senators
Labor Senator Stan Amour (NSW) Senator James Arnold (NSW) Senator Bill Aylett (Tas) Senator Gordon Brown (Qld)
Liberal Senator Roy Kendall (Qld)
Country Senator Ted Maher (Qld)
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 (*).
New South Wales Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal-Country Coalition was defending two seats. Senators Joe Fitzgerald (Labor), Doug McClelland (Labor), Colin McKellar (Country), Lionel Murphy (Labor) and Sir William Spooner (Liberal) were not up for re-election.
Labor candidatesCoalition candidatesDLP candidatesCommunist candidatesGroup D candidatesUngrouped candidates James Ormonde* Tony Mulvihill* Les HaylenSir Alister McMullin* (Lib) Ken Anderson* (Lib) Tom Bull* (CP)Jack Kane Jan Van Der Rijt Colin MacNaughtPat Clancy Barbara Curthoys Les KeltonRonald Sarina Norman Ericson John WyllieRonald Batey
Queensland Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal-Country Coalition was defending three seats. Senators Archie Benn (Labor), Sir Walter Cooper (Country), Kenneth Morris (Liberal), Dame Annabelle Rankin (Liberal) and Bob Sherrington (Liberal) were not up for re-election.
Labor candidatesCoalition candidatesDLP candidatesCommunist candidatesGroup D candidatesGroup F candidates Felix Dittmer* Jim Keeffe* George WhitesideIan Wood* (Lib) Ellis Lawrie* (CP) Ron Witham (Lib)Vince Gair* Jack Williams Anne WenckClaude Jones Pat Pastourel Frank BishopChristopher Melville Paul KenealyPatrick Curtis Frederick Thomas
South Australia Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending three seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. Senators Reg Bishop (Labor), Jim Cavanagh (Labor), Clive Hannaford (Liberal), Ted Mattner (Liberal) and Theo Nicholls (Labor) were not up for re-election.
Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesDLP candidatesCommunist candidatesGroup C candidatesUngrouped candidates Jim Toohey* Clem Ridley* Arnold Drury*Keith Laught* Gordon Davidson* Nancy ButtfieldCharles Coffey Brian Nash George BasisovsAlan Finger Hal Alexander Beryl MillerMarcus Dodd Brian WatersJoseph Pertl
Tasmania Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The Democratic Labor Party was defending one seat. Senators Denham Henty (Liberal), Nick McKenna (Labor), Bob Poke (Labor), Reg Turnbull (Independent) and Reg Wright (Liberal) were not up for re-election.
Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesDLP candidatesUngrouped candidates Don Devitt* Justin O'Byrne* Bert Lacey*Elliot Lillico* John Marriott* Geoffrey LemprièreGeorge Cole Harold Senior Alastair DavidsonMax Bound (CPA)
Victoria Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending three seats. Senators Marie Breen (Liberal), Sam Cohen (Labor), Magnus Cormack (Liberal), Charles Sandford (Labor) and Harrie Wade (Country) were not up for re-election.
Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesDLP candidatesCommunist candidatesGroup B candidatesGroup F candidatesUngrouped candidates Pat Kennelly* Bert Hendrickson* Cyril SudholzJohn Gorton* Ivy Wedgwood* George HannanFrank McManus* Jack Little Bob JoshuaRalph Gibson Agnes Doig Barrie BlearsJohn Murray Frances MurrayJames Davies Godfrey GauciLeslie Rubinstein John Dunstan Louis Cole Robert Parry
Western Australia
Five seats were up for election. The Labor Party was defending two seats. The Liberal Party was defending two seats. The Country Party was defending one seat. Senators Shane Paltridge (Liberal), Edgar Prowse (Country), Dorothy Tangney (Labor), Seddon Vincent (Liberal) and Don Willesee (Labor) were not up for re-election.
Labor candidatesLiberal candidatesCountry candidatesDLP candidatesCommunist candidates Harry Cant* John Wheeldon* Joe CookeMalcolm Scott* George Branson* Hugh HalbertTom Drake-Brockman* Jessie Robertson Ray McPharlinBernard Flanagan Frank Pownall Francis DwyerJack Marks Joan Williams John Gandini
Summary by party
Beside each party is an indication of whether the party contested the Senate election in each state.
Party NSW Vic Qld WA SA Tas TotalAustralian Labor Party * * * * * * 6Liberal Party of Australia * * * * * * 6Australian Country Party * * * 3Democratic Labor Party * * * * * * 6Communist Party of Australia * * * * * * 6
See also 1964 Australian Senate election Members of the Australian Senate, 1962–1965 Members of the Australian Senate, 1965–1968 List of political parties in Australia
References Adam Carr's Election Archive - Senate 1964