Philip Lucock
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Philip Ernest Lucock was an English born Presbyterian minister and politician. Although he was born in England Phillip Lucock spent most of his life in Australia.
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[edit] Early life
Born in Kent, England on 16 January 1916, Philip Lucock emigrated to New Zealand in 1923 where he was educated.
In 1937, after working in the retail trade, 21-year-old Lucock immigrated again, this time to Australia. For the years 1942 and 1943 during World War 2 he served in the Royal Australian Air Force.
[edit] Pastoral Career
In 1948 Lucock was ordained as a minister of the Presbyterian Church of Australia. He became the minister at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Wingham, New South Wales.
[edit] Political career
One year after he was ordained, Lucock stood as one of four candidates for the Country Party of Australia in the newly created seat of Lyne. He polled third behind the James Eggins, who won the seat for the Country Party, and the Labour candidate Edward Hayes.
Lucock did not stand at the 1951 poll, but on the death of Jim Eggins in January 1952 a by-election was called. Lucock and Donald Lancaster stood for the Country Party against Edward Hayes. The presence of two Country party candidates split the vote and Hayes took three thousand votes more than either Lucock or Lancaster, but with preferences from Lancaster, Lucock easily won the seat[1]. When he was sworn in as the member for Lyne on 22 March 1952 Philip Lucock became the first member of the House of Representatives to swear allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II who had ascended to the throne of 6 February.
Once elected Philip Lucock served under Sir Robert Menzies as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives. Lucock also served in this role under Prime Ministers Harold Holt, John Gorton, William McMahon and Malcolm Fraser.
At the 1954 election Donald Lancaster, Lucock's running partner for the 1952 by election, stood against him as the Labour Party candidate. Although he gained 11.4 percent of the vote Lancaster's presence did not stop Lucock from gaining re-election.
In 1969 the seat of Lyne underwent redistribution, with the electorate area moving southward. Although the Labour Party increased its vote by 2 thousand, this did not have any great effect on the result of the election, with Philip Lucock winning by more than ten thousand votes.
In 1975 the Country Party was renamed the National Country Party.
Lyne was again redistributed in 1977 with the electorate again contracting from the north. Lucock retained the seat with a margin of 11.4 percent over Labour. This was to be his last election.
[edit] Retirement
After more than 28 years in the Australian Parliament Philip Lucock retired at the 1980 election. He was succeeded by Bruce Cowan.
Philip Lucock died in 1996
[edit] Sources and External Links
Election Results - Division of Lyne 1949-1980
- 1980 Election Results
- 1977 Election Results
- 1975 Election Results
- 1974 Election Results
- 1972 Election Results
- 1969 Election Results
- 1966 Election Results
- 1963 Election Results
- 1961 Election Results
- 1958 Election Results
- 1955 Election Results
- 1954 Election Results
- 1952 By-election Results
- 1951 Election Results
- 1949 Election Results
