[4] Automatic postal voting was introduced for all registered voters who lived over ten miles from the nearest polling station.
[5] In New Guinea Islands, incumbent MLC Don Barrett was opposed by Dudley Jones, a Rabaul lawyer.
The seat was contested by Ian Downs, a former District Commissioner, and Sydney Barker, a dentist and miner from Wau.
[6] The Papua seat was contested by the incumbent Ernest James and Craig Kirke, a solicitor based in Port Moresby.
Doris Booth declined to be re-nominated as a European member, with John Hohnen nominated in her place, whilst Merari Dickson was replaced by Mahuru Rarua-Rarua as a native representative.