1946 ( 28 September)
Enrolment 77,301 Total votes 72,719 (94.07%) Informal votes 1,908 (2.62%)
Valid votes 70,811
*Kim Edward Beazley |
Labor |
45,383 |
64.09% |
Claude Athelstan Henderson |
Liberal |
25,428 |
35.91% |
* Sitting member
Majority for Beazley 19,955
Percentage of primary valid votes in each subdivision
|
Beazley |
Henderson |
Total valid votes |
Claremont |
50.51% |
49.49% |
10,676 |
East Fremantle |
69.77% |
30.23% |
7,421 |
Fremantle |
75.81% |
24.19% |
2,894 |
Leederville |
66.09% |
33.91% |
11,894 |
North Fremantle |
73.76% |
26.24% |
3,087 |
South Fremantle |
79.22% |
20.78% |
6,126 |
South Perth |
53.81% |
46.19% |
8,297 |
Victoria Park |
69.91% |
31.09% |
8,227 |
Wembley Park |
54.75% |
45.25% |
4,608 |
Forces overseas |
71.69% |
28.31% |
876 |
Postal votes |
59.97% |
40.03% |
2,036 |
Absent votes |
66.81% |
33.19% |
4,546 |
Section votes |
69.11% |
30.89% |
123 |
Total |
64.09% |
35.91% |
70,811 |
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