The politician that was defeated by Bill Arthur was a the United Democratic Party candidate. The division that he was selected for was created in 1922.
 In 1958, he was selected as the Labor candidate for the seat of Barton, which party leader H. V. Evatt was leaving as it was perceived to be too marginal. 
The Division of Barton is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. 
 The division was created in 1922 and is named for Sir Edmund Barton, the first Prime Minister of Australia. 
 However, in 1966 he defeated Labor member Len Reynolds and was elected for the Liberal Party. 
