1972 Australian House of Representatives election

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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1972 federal election. [1]

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Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1972 Australian federal election § House of Representatives
House of Reps (IRV) — 1972–74—Turnout 95.38% (CV) — Informal 2.17%
1972 Australian House.svg
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 3,273,54949.59Increase2.svg+2.6467+8
  Liberal–Country Coalition 2,737,91141.48Decrease2.svg–1.8458–8
  Liberal  2,115,08532.04Decrease2.svg–2.7338–8
  Country  622,8269.44Increase2.svg+0.88200
  Democratic Labor 346,4155.25Decrease2.svg–0.7700
  Australia 159,9162.42Increase2.svg+1.5400
  Defence of Government Schools 9,7030.15*00
  Communist 8,1050.12Increase2.svg+0.0400
  National Socialist 1,1610.02*00
  Socialist 1,0620.02*00
  Independents 63,2280.96Decrease2.svg–1.5700
 Total6,601,050  125
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Labor Win52.70Increase2.svg+2.5067+8
  Liberal–Country coalition  47.30Decrease2.svg−2.5058−8
Popular vote
Labor
49.59%
Liberal
32.04%
Country
9.44%
DLP
5.25%
Australia
2.42%
Other
1.27%
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
52.70%
Coalition
47.30%
Parliament seats
Labor
53.60%
Coalition
46.40%

New South Wales

1972 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
Flag of New South Wales.svg
  1969 2 December 1972 1974  

All 44 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg William McMahon 1972 b&w.jpg
Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before2223
Seats won2717
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote1,252,047958,068
Percentage51.9%39.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.2ppDecrease2.svg 3.7pp
TPP 55.4%44.6%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 3.8ppDecrease2.svg 3.8pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Vince Martin 31,62058.7+7.5
Liberal Randall Green17,75733.0+2.6
Australia Charles Nasmyth2,3924.4+4.4
Democratic Labor John Anderson2,1143.9+1.8
Total formal votes53,88298.6+0.9
Informal votes7381.4−0.9
Turnout 54,62096.6−0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Martin 61.9−0.1
Liberal Randall Green38.1+0.1
Labor hold Swing −0.1

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Len Reynolds 29,93152.8+2.3
Liberal Vince Bruce 23,30641.1−2.0
Australia Rhonda Howse2,2554.0+4.0
Democratic Labor Bruce Stafford8771.5−0.7
Independent Brian Howard3480.6+0.6
Total formal votes56,71798.5
Informal votes8601.5
Turnout 57,57796.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Reynolds 55.8+2.8
Liberal Vince Bruce 44.2−2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir John Cramer 27,11346.0−2.6
Labor Norman Russell22,53438.2+1.5
Australia Claudia Leach 6,21210.5+4.8
Democratic Labor Gwen Fitzpatrick2,0403.5−1.0
Defence of Government Schools Jean Sulima1,0611.8+1.8
Total formal votes58,96098.4
Informal votes9771.6
Turnout 59,93794.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir John Cramer 30,87952.4−4.4
Labor Norman Russell28,08147.6+4.4
Liberal hold Swing −4.4

Berowra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Berowra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harry Edwards 29,99353.5+8.0
Labor George Williams19,26034.4+3.8
Australia David Haig4,7338.4+1.5
Democratic Labor Michael Strenger2,0553.7−0.9
Total formal votes56,04198.8
Informal votes6931.2
Turnout 56,73495.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Edwards 59.8+0.3
Labor George Williams40.2−0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Keating 36,72466.7+5.0
Liberal John Ghent16,31729.6−2.1
Democratic Labor Anthony Young2,0203.7−2.9
Total formal votes55,06197.8
Informal votes1,2312.2
Turnout 56,29295.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 67.4+4.6
Liberal John Ghent32.6−4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harry Turner 36,37861.3−1.7
Labor John Pomeroy13,45822.7−0.1
Australia Mavis McMillan4,8768.2+4.0
Democratic Labor Allan Dwyer2,4124.1−1.6
Independent Helen Berrill2,2513.8+3.8
Total formal votes59,37599.0
Informal votes6071.0
Turnout 59,98295.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Turner 69.3−2.1
Labor John Pomeroy30.7+2.1
Liberal hold Swing −2.1

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Calare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John England 23,51751.5−1.0
Labor Francis Hall19,74843.2+1.9
Democratic Labor John Grant2,4435.3−0.9
Total formal votes45,70899.2
Informal votes3880.8
Turnout 46,09696.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country John England 55.7−1.8
Labor Francis Hall44.3+1.8
Country hold Swing −1.8

Chifley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Chifley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Armitage 45,65671.5+9.6
Liberal Alan Calaby14,72023.0−3.3
Democratic Labor Francesco Rea3,5045.5+2.2
Total formal votes63,88097.3
Informal votes1,7582.7
Turnout 65,63895.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Armitage 72.6+5.8
Liberal Alan Calaby27.4−5.8
Labor hold Swing +5.8

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ray Thorburn 25,03746.5+2.9
Liberal Don Dobie 24,52745.5−3.6
Australia Marjorie Gray2,2304.1+2.3
Democratic Labor Bernard Forshaw1,2322.3+2.3
Defence of Government Schools Judith Sainsbury6741.3+1.3
Independent Ronald Gallagher1530.3+0.3
Total formal votes53,85398.5
Informal votes8001.5
Turnout 54,65396.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Thorburn 27,29850.7+3.5
Liberal Don Dobie 26,55549.3−3.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.5

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Cowper
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ian Robinson 23,43749.4−13.5
Labor Thomas Cronin21,23544.8+44.8
Australia John Maynes1,4103.0+3.0
Democratic Labor David Cumming1,3492.8+2.8
Total formal votes47,43198.7
Informal votes6331.3
Turnout 48,06496.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Robinson 52.5−13.0
Labor Thomas Cronin47.5+47.5
Country hold Swing −13.0

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rex Connor 38,30664.4+0.4
Liberal John Poel15,52426.1−7.9
Australia John Sladek2,9625.0+5.0
Democratic Labor Peter Daly1,9683.3+3.3
Communist Reg Wilding6921.2−0.9
Total formal votes59,45296.8
Informal votes1,9813.2
Turnout 61,43395.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Connor 69.1+3.2
Liberal John Poel30.9−3.2
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Darling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John FitzPatrick 25,31061.0+3.5
Country Max Overton9,36022.5−1.0
Liberal James Donohoe4,0299.7−9.3
Democratic Labor John Darcy2,8266.8+6.8
Total formal votes41,52598.4
Informal votes6821.6
Turnout 42,20795.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John FitzPatrick 63.1+2.8
Country Max Overton36.9−2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Whan 23,83647.6−3.6
Liberal Doug Otton12,07424.1−20.5
Country Roy Howard11,31322.6+22.6
Democratic Labor Anthony Abbey1,7213.4+0.5
Australia Hugh Watson1,0912.2+0.9
Total formal votes50,03598.3
Informal votes8781.7
Turnout 50,91396.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Whan 25,26950.5−2.7
Country Roy Howard24,76649.5+49.5
Labor hold Swing −2.7

Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Evans [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Mulder 25,62348.2+2.8
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 21,45340.4−4.0
Australia John Dease 2,6445.0+2.1
Independent Noel MacDonald1,7143.2+3.2
Democratic Labor Gary Doherty1,7053.2−2.1
Total formal votes53,13997.2
Informal votes1,5362.8
Turnout 54,67594.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Mulder 28,02152.7+3.9
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 25,11847.3−3.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.9

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 24,09647.9−7.0
Labor Kevin Esler19,27638.3+6.0
Democratic Labor Anthony Quinn3,5317.0−0.4
Australia Mike Donelan3,3946.7+6.7
Total formal votes50,29798.7
Informal votes6531.3
Turnout 50,95095.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 28,14556.0−7.5
Labor Kevin Esler22,15244.0+7.5
Liberal hold Swing −7.5

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Grayndler [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Daly 34,76873.7+1.8
Liberal Jonathan Fowler10,06721.3−6.7
Democratic Labor Anthony Kiely2,3184.9+4.9
Total formal votes47,15396.2
Informal votes1,8613.8
Turnout 49,01493.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 74.7+2.8
Liberal Jonathan Fowler25.3−2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Gwydir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ralph Hunt 22,97950.2+0.2
Labor Robert Downing19,89643.4−0.9
Democratic Labor John Gough1,5323.3+3.3
Australia Kevin Mapperson1,0832.4−2.0
Independent William O'Donnell3240.7+0.7
Total formal votes45,81498.1
Informal votes8651.9
Turnout 46,67996.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ralph Hunt 54.2+1.2
Labor Robert Downing45.8−1.2
Country hold Swing +1.2

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 35,84966.5+5.2
Liberal Eric Blain16,39930.4+1.4
Democratic Labor William Goslett1,6433.0−0.2
Total formal votes53,89198.7
Informal votes7191.3
Turnout 54,61096.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 67.1+1.1
Liberal Eric Blain32.9−1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hume
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Olley 22,36450.1+4.0
Country Ian Pettitt 20,00544.8−1.7
Democratic Labor John Hogan2,2735.1−2.3
Total formal votes44,64299.3
Informal votes3300.7
Turnout 44,97296.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Olley 51.9+2.9
Country Ian Pettitt 48.1−2.9
Labor gain from Country Swing +2.9

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hunter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bert James 40,63175.1+1.6
Liberal Stanley Gumbleton13,43624.9−1.6
Total formal votes54,06798.1
Informal votes1,0411.9
Turnout 55,10896.8
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 26,44366.9+8.1
Liberal Ronald Scott14,96927.5−3.9
Democratic Labor Graham Bennett3,0885.7+0.2
Total formal votes54,50097.7
Informal votes1,2752.3
Turnout 55,77595.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 68.8+5.9
Liberal Ronald Scott31.2−5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lang
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Stewart 33,27463.8+5.4
Liberal Stanley Duncan16,70032.0−1.6
Democratic Labor Robert Burke2,1674.2+0.8
Total formal votes52,14198.1
Informal votes1,0061.9
Turnout 53,14794.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 64.4+2.7
Liberal Stanley Duncan33.6−2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 25,97148.7+0.5
Labor Bill Fisher 22,87942.9+1.8
Australia John Steele1,8923.5+3.5
Democratic Labor Agnes Bannon1,3782.6−0.2
Defence of Government Schools Kathleen Taylor5451.0+1.0
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone3120.6+0.6
Independent David Widdup2070.4+0.4
Independent John Morgan870.2+0.2
Independent Sandor Torzsok330.1+0.1
Total formal votes53,30497.1
Informal votes1,5782.9
Turnout 54,88293.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 53.0−1.9
Labor Bill Fisher 47.0+1.9
Liberal hold Swing −1.9

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Philip Lucock 24,63351.0−7.8
Labor Peter Carney20,61942.7+7.2
Democratic Labor Jack Collins1,5503.2+3.2
Australia Stephanie Thew1,2042.5−1.0
Independent Joe Cordner2860.6−1.6
Total formal votes48,29298.7
Informal votes6591.3
Turnout 58,59196.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 54.9−6.4
Labor Peter Carney45.1+6.4
Country hold Swing −6.4

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Kerin 30,25748.3+5.9
Liberal Max Dunbier 18,11828.9−22.1
Independent Jeff Bate 11,32218.1+18.1
Independent Dianne Allen1,7062.7+2.7
Democratic Labor Edwardus Himmelreich1,1011.8+1.8
Independent Stephen Quilkey1230.2+0.2
Total formal votes62,62797.9
Informal votes1,3252.1
Turnout 63,95296.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kerin 32,70652.2+6.0
Liberal Max Dunbier 29,92147.8−6.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.0

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Mackellar [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 28,67748.1−8.6
Labor Evan Davies21,74436.5−1.4
Australia Richard Jones 6,95611.7+11.7
Democratic Labor Thomas Colman1,9713.3−2.1
Independent Norman Ward2840.5+0.5
Total formal votes59,63298.3
Informal votes1,0011.7
Turnout 60,63394.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 55.2−5.8
Labor Evan Davies44.8+5.8
Liberal hold Swing −5.8

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Macquarie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 36,65558.8+0.7
Liberal Basil Genders15,65525.4−8.6
Country Frank Wolstenholme7,04511.4+11.4
Democratic Labor Leslie Clarke2,6524.3−1.1
Total formal votes61,59598.6
Informal votes8921.4
Turnout 62,48795.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 60.6−2.0
Liberal Basil Genders39.4+2.0
Labor hold Swing −2.0

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 31,63147.5+2.8
Liberal Les Irwin 29,70244.6−3.1
Australia Patricia Berzin2,7294.1+1.8
Democratic Labor David Sanson1,9252.9−0.4
Independent David McArthur3290.5+0.5
Independent Ivor F2260.3+0.3
Total formal votes66,54297.6
Informal votes1,6462.4
Turnout 68,18895.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 34,04751.2+3.7
Liberal Les Irwin 32,49548.8−3.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.7

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: New England
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ian Sinclair 25,15849.2−9.9
Labor Justin Rowe20,57740.3−0.6
Australia Brian Edwards3,0846.0+6.0
Democratic Labor Edwin Taber2,2844.5+4.5
Total formal votes51,10399.0
Informal votes5301.0
Turnout 51,63396.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Sinclair 54.9−4.2
Labor Justin Rowe45.1+4.2
Country hold Swing −4.2

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1972
1972 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 33,45164.9+2.0
Liberal Malcolm Blackshaw14,68328.5−5.7
Communist Harry Anderson1,9513.8+3.8
Democratic Labor Robert Godfrey1,4412.8+2.8
Total formal votes51,52698.3
Informal votes8801.7
Turnout 52,40696.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 68.0+3.4
Liberal Malcolm Blackshaw32.0−3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: North Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Graham 26,04350.6−6.9
Labor Brian Maguire18,66636.2+0.6
Australia James Feros4,1978.1+8.1
Democratic Labor Michael Fitzpatrick2,3514.6−0.4
Independent Romualds Kemps2470.5−1.4
Total formal votes51,50498.2
Informal votes9191.8
Turnout 52,42392.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Graham 58.4−4.1
Labor Brian Maguire41.6+4.1
Liberal hold Swing −4.1

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Nigel Bowen 28,46346.0−1.0
Labor Michael Whelan28,45846.0+1.4
Australia James Mulheron2,1443.5+3.5
Democratic Labor Doris Brauer1,5092.4−1.9
Defence of Government Schools Derek Barker1,1201.8+1.8
Independent Graham Courtney1910.3+0.3
Total formal votes61,88597.8
Informal votes1,3972.2
Turnout 63,28295.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Bowen 31,12250.3−2.4
Labor Michael Whelan30,76349.7+2.4
Liberal hold Swing −2.4

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Noel Unicomb23,43048.0+10.5
Country Frank O'Keefe 22,97047.1+17.7
Democratic Labor Aubrey Barr1,3762.8−1.2
Australia Alan Capp1,0052.1+1.6
Total formal votes48,78198.6
Informal votes6821.4
Turnout 49,46396.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Frank O'Keefe 24,60950.4−7.1
Labor Noel Unicomb24,17249.6+7.1
Country hold Swing −7.1

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Riordan 28,06550.0+6.1
Liberal Sir William Aston 22,84940.7−1.0
Australia Virginia Walker2,2644.0+2.9
Democratic Labor Dennis Anderson1,9343.4−1.0
Defence of Government Schools Colette Tucker5280.9+0.9
Independent Thomas Conway3440.6+0.6
Independent Neville Yeomans1080.2+0.2
Total formal votes56,09297.4
Informal votes1,4902.6
Turnout 57,58292.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Riordan 53.7+4.1
Liberal Sir William Aston 46.3−4.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.1

Prospect

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Prospect
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dick Klugman 37,24264.9+7.9
Liberal Stanislaus Kelly16,57728.9−4.9
Democratic Labor William Dunbar3,5236.1−3.1
Total formal votes57,34297.0
Informal votes1,7663.0
Turnout 59,10895.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Klugman 65.9+7.3
Liberal Stanislaus Kelly34.1−7.3
Labor hold Swing +7.3

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Reid
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Uren 35,03266.5+7.2
Liberal William Pardy15,52729.5−3.6
Democratic Labor Joseph Sanders2,1064.0−1.3
Total formal votes52,66597.6
Informal votes1,3092.4
Turnout 53,97495.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 67.3+5.9
Liberal William Pardy32.7−5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Doug Anthony 28,71257.5−5.1
Labor Frederick Braid16,18932.4−5.0
Australia Lawrence Alderman5,07510.2+10.2
Total formal votes49,97699.4
Informal votes3140.6
Turnout 50,29095.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 62.2−0.4
Labor Frederick Braid37.8+0.4
Country hold Swing −0.4

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Riverina
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Al Grassby 24,70554.7+3.2
Country Eric Kronborg16,00335.4−8.9
Liberal Peter Long2,7536.1+6.1
Democratic Labor Patrick Barry1,6943.8−0.3
Total formal votes45,15598.9
Informal votes4911.1
Turnout 45,64694.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Al Grassby 56.9+4.6
Country Eric Kronborg44.1−4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Robertson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry Cohen 36,91658.1+7.9
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 24,82339.1−7.4
Democratic Labor Edmund Dearn1,8042.8+2.8
Total formal votes63,54398.9
Informal votes6971.1
Turnout 64,24096.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 58.7+6.9
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 41.3−6.9
Labor hold Swing +6.9

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Morris 29,60455.9−4.1
Liberal Paul Clarkson14,28727.0−3.5
Independent Leo Gately 3,9057.4+7.4
Democratic Labor Hugh Ansell2,5494.8−0.3
Australia Charles Hockings1,6693.2+3.2
Communist Geoff Curthoys5941.1−0.9
Independent Lionel Lambkin3560.7+0.7
Total formal votes52,96498.2
Informal votes9761.8
Turnout 53,94096.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 63.7+0.2
Liberal Paul Clarkson36.3−0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: St George [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Morrison 28,38453.0+4.8
Liberal Len Bosman 22,01341.1−5.1
Democratic Labor Doris Allison1,7543.3−0.1
Australia Christopher Owens1,1652.2+0.8
Independent Charles Bellchambers2060.4+0.4
Total formal votes53,52297.8
Informal votes1,2002.2
Turnout 54,72296.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Morrison 55.0+4.9
Liberal Len Bosman 45.0−4.9
Labor hold Swing +4.9

Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Cope 31,58570.3+5.2
Liberal Graham Robertson6,60914.7−5.4
Australia Allan Sorrensen3,4317.6+7.6
Communist Laurie Aarons 2,2365.0+5.0
Socialist Pat Clancy 1,0622.4+2.4
Total formal votes44,92396.0
Informal votes1,8834.0
Turnout 46,80690.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 80.7+7.1
Liberal Graham Robertson19.3−7.1
Labor hold Swing +7.1

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Warringah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael MacKellar 28,89654.6+4.4
Labor John Oakley16,63131.4+8.2
Australia Bridget Gilling 5,0159.5+9.5
Democratic Labor Peter Keogh2,1534.1−0.1
Independent Eric Riches2560.5+0.5
Total formal votes52,95198.4
Informal votes8361.6
Turnout 53,78793.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael MacKellar 62.5−7.6
Labor John Oakley37.5+7.6
Liberal hold Swing −7.6

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wentworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Les Bury 25,61253.2−4.4
Labor Percy Allan17,66336.7+2.5
Australia Helen Arbib3,5507.4+7.4
Democratic Labor Dominique Droulers1,3102.7−0.9
Total formal votes48,13597.9
Informal votes1,0362.1
Turnout 49,17192.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Bury 58.3−5.2
Labor Percy Allan41.7+5.2
Liberal hold Swing −5.2

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Werriwa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 41,29768.9+7.7
Liberal Ron Dunbier 16,82228.1−1.0
Democratic Labor Andrew Murphy1,1391.9−3.2
Independent Walter Turner3800.6+0.6
Independent Maurice Sharp3310.6+0.6
Total formal votes59,96997.2
Informal votes1,7312.8
Turnout 61,70095.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 69.9+5.2
Liberal Ron Dunbier 30.1−5.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2

Victoria

1972 Australian federal election (Victoria)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
  1969 2 December 1972 1974  

All 34 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before1123
Seats won1420
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote854,201740,431
Percentage47.3%41.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.0ppDecrease2.svg 3.4pp
TPP 50.4%49.4%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 5.5ppDecrease2.svg 5.5pp

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Balaclava
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ray Whittorn 24,45546.6−5.1
Labor Irene Dunsmuir23,36544.5+8.0
Democratic Labor Ralph James3,8097.3−1.8
Independent Leslie Rubinstein8571.6+1.6
Total formal votes52,48697.7
Informal votes1,2342.3
Turnout 53,72095.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Whittorn 28,21853.8−7.1
Labor Irene Dunsmuir24,26846.2+7.1
Liberal hold Swing −7.1

Ballarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Williams 22,80045.6+6.3
Liberal Dudley Erwin 20,86041.8−2.2
Democratic Labor Anthony Balkin6,29712.6−1.0
Total formal votes49,95798.9
Informal votes5771.1
Turnout 50,53496.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 26,71953.5−5.5
Labor David Williams 23,23846.5+5.5
Liberal hold Swing −5.5

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Batman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Horrie Garrick 29,57855.9+9.4
Liberal Leon Bram18,20034.4+1.3
Democratic Labor Henry Darroch5,1639.8−4.9
Total formal votes52,94197.3
Informal votes1,4802.7
Turnout 54,42194.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Horrie Garrick 56.9+3.9
Liberal Leon Bram45.1−3.9
Labor hold Swing +3.9

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Kennedy 24,32647.7−3.1
Liberal John Bourchier 13,63726.7−10.0
Country Joe Pearce8,81317.3+17.3
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan4,2678.4−4.1
Total formal votes51,04398.8
Informal votes6361.2
Turnout 51,67996.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bourchier 25,60450.2+3.2
Labor David Kennedy 25,43949.8−3.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.2

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bruce
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 27,89344.3−5.3
Labor Russell Oakley26,31241.8+5.8
Democratic Labor Rex Harper4,6327.4−3.0
Australia Peter Moore4,1706.5+4.6
Total formal votes62,94498.5
Informal votes9871.5
Turnout 63,93197.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 32,88152.2−7.7
Labor Russell Oakley30,06347.8+7.7
Liberal hold Swing −7.7

Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Burke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Keith Johnson 39,51063.6+6.8
Liberal Howard Thain16,14326.0−4.2
Democratic Labor Colin Walsh6,50210.5−0.1
Total formal votes62,15596.8
Informal votes2,0343.2
Turnout 64,18996.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Johnson 64.7+5.5
Liberal Howard Thain35.3−5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Casey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Casey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Race Mathews 27,84546.9+5.9
Liberal Peter Howson 23,07938.9−4.3
Democratic Labor Kevin Adamson4,2427.1−4.3
Australia Clive Champion2,2773.8+0.1
Independent Margaret Briggs7491.3+1.3
Defence of Government Schools Alfred Andrews7271.2+1.2
Independent Roderick Matthews4160.7+0.7
Total formal votes59,33597.5
Informal votes1,5232.5
Turnout 60,85896.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Race Mathews 52.2+7.2
Liberal Peter Howson 47.8−7.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.2

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Chisholm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tony Staley 24,62246.8−6.1
Labor Alastair Nicholson 20,60839.2+5.1
Democratic Labor William Hoyne4,0067.6−1.4
Australia Robert Cowley3,3546.4+2.5
Total formal votes52,59098.5
Informal votes8111.5
Turnout 53,40195.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Staley 29,11055.4−7.2
Labor Alastair Nicholson 23,48044.6+7.2
Liberal hold Swing −7.2

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Corangamite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tony Street 26,76953.4−2.2
Labor Edwin Morris18,72937.4+4.2
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien4,5949.2−2.0
Total formal votes50,09299.0
Informal votes5301.0
Turnout 50,62297.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Street 61.7−2.9
Labor Edwin Morris38.3+2.9
Liberal hold Swing −2.9

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Scholes 29,94256.6+6.1
Liberal John Pawson18,17434.4+0.0
Democratic Labor John Timberlake4,7769.0−0.5
Total formal votes52,89298.0
Informal votes1,0812.0
Turnout 53,97395.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Scholes 57.5+3.7
Liberal John Pawson42.5−3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Deakin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William French23,98743.9+7.9
Liberal Alan Jarman 22,87341.9−5.1
Democratic Labor Maurice Weston3,7326.8−2.9
Australia Gavan Burn2,3364.3+4.3
Independent Harold Jeffrey1,6583.0+3.0
Total formal votes54,58698.3
Informal votes9341.7
Turnout 55,52096.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Jarman 27,65350.7−7.0
Labor William French26,93349.3+7.0
Liberal hold Swing −7.0

Diamond Valley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Diamond Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David McKenzie 30,92745.2+3.9
Liberal Neil Brown 26,65139.0−6.7
Democratic Labor Jim Marmion4,8767.1−3.4
Australia John Siddons 4,3146.3+3.8
Defence of Government Schools Douglas Alexander1,4892.2+2.2
Independent Shaun Redmond1450.2+0.2
Total formal votes68,40297.5
Informal votes1,7612.5
Turnout 70,16396.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David McKenzie 51.6+7.7
Liberal Neil Brown 48.4−7.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.7

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 29,64048.5−6.6
Labor Colin Bednall 27,27344.6+10.5
Democratic Labor John Glynn2,3803.9−3.2
Australia David Heath1,8012.9+2.9
Total formal votes61,09498.5
Informal votes9541.5
Turnout 62,04896.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 32,31452.9−10.6
Labor Colin Bednall 28,78047.1+10.6
Liberal hold Swing −10.6

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ralph Willis 32,02964.4+2.1
Liberal David Munro12,72225.6+1.4
Democratic Labor Robin Thomas4,95110.0−3.5
Total formal votes49,70296.0
Informal votes2,0564.0
Turnout 51,75895.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Willis 65.4+1.7
Liberal David Munro34.6−1.7
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Gippsland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Peter Nixon 26,00753.1−5.7
Labor Peter Turner16,59133.9+4.6
Democratic Labor John Condon3,8697.9−4.0
Australia John Bowron2,5415.2+5.2
Total formal votes49,00898.4
Informal votes7751.6
Turnout 49,78396.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 62.9−6.7
Labor Peter Turner37.1+6.7
Country hold Swing −6.7

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Henty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joan Child 24,70146.4+10.7
Liberal Max Fox 22,57742.4−4.2
Democratic Labor Terry Farrell3,9267.4−2.3
Australia Michael Hughes2,0803.9+3.9
Total formal votes53,28497.9
Informal votes1,1282.1
Turnout 54,41295.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Fox 26,79650.3−9.1
Labor Joan Child 26,48849.7+9.1
Liberal hold Swing −9.1

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Gorton 29,33553.4−5.1
Labor David Hardy19,36235.3+6.5
Democratic Labor Peter Grant3,1425.7−2.4
Australia Jack Hammond3,0695.6+2.5
Total formal votes54,90898.1
Informal votes1,0551.9
Turnout 55,96394.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Gorton 60.8−7.0
Labor David Hardy39.2+7.0
Liberal hold Swing −7.0

Holt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Holt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Max Oldmeadow 32,31851.5+6.3
Liberal Len Reid 24,20338.6−3.8
Democratic Labor Henri de Sachau3,8106.1−6.3
Australia Brenda Elliott1,2221.9+1.9
Defence of Government Schools Ian Black1,2071.9+1.9
Total formal votes62,76097.1
Informal votes1,8502.9
Turnout 64,61096.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Max Oldmeadow 54.4+7.9
Liberal Len Reid 45.6−7.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.9

Hotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hotham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Chipp 25,24248.1−0.1
Labor Barry Johnston21,79641.5+1.5
Democratic Labor Henry Beven4,2118.0−1.3
Independent Ian Kenner8461.6+1.6
Independent John Murray4180.8+0.8
Total formal votes52,51397.3
Informal votes1,4532.7
Turnout 53,96696.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Chipp 30,00357.1−1.1
Labor Barry Johnston22,51042.9+1.1
Liberal hold Swing −1.1

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Indi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Mac Holten 23,87251.6+4.6
Labor John Hodgson16,69936.1+7.6
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody4,5569.8−2.5
Independent Ronald Gray5981.3+1.3
Independent Geoffrey Ryan5761.2+1.2
Total formal votes46,30197.9
Informal votes1,0052.1
Turnout 47,30696.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Mac Holten 60.8−7.9
Labor John Hodgson39.2+7.9
Country hold Swing −7.9

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Isaacs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gareth Clayton 23,90445.8+5.7
Liberal David Hamer 22,11042.4−5.3
Democratic Labor Frederick Skinner3,6357.0−3.1
Australia Peter Harrie2,4994.8+4.8
Total formal votes52,14898.7
Informal votes6851.3
Turnout 52,83395.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Hamer 26,66451.1−6.9
Labor Gareth Clayton 25,48448.9+6.9
Liberal hold Swing −6.9

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kooyong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Andrew Peacock 27,10449.6−4.7
Labor Clive Lipshut19,03934.8+1.9
Democratic Labor Francis Duffy4,4658.2−4.6
Australia Pamela Thornley3,2375.9+5.9
Independent Ian Channell 8071.5+1.5
Total formal votes54,65297.8
Informal votes1,2192.2
Turnout 55,87195.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Peacock 59.0−5.9
Labor Clive Lipshut41.0+5.9
Liberal hold Swing −5.9

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Lamb 31,88550.5+8.8
Liberal John Jess 23,96137.9−6.7
Democratic Labor George Noone3,2925.2−3.6
Australia Don Walters2,0833.3−1.7
Defence of Government Schools Eileen Fowler1,2382.0+2.0
Independent Jeffrey Gill7001.1+1.1
Total formal votes63,15997.7
Informal votes1,5052.3
Turnout 64,66496.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Lamb 55.0+10.2
Liberal John Jess 45.0−10.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing −3.5

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lalor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Cairns 35,67762.5+5.6
Liberal Joseph Sheen14,18924.9+0.2
Democratic Labor John Bacon6,69811.7−3.6
National Socialist Cass Young4890.9+0.9
Total formal votes57,05395.6
Informal votes2,4324.1
Turnout 59,48595.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 65.0+4.1
Liberal Joseph Sheen35.0−4.1
Labor hold Swing +4.1

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Mallee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Peter Fisher 24,14055.3+8.6
Labor Ronald Davies14,59333.4+1.9
Democratic Labor Stanley Croughan4,93011.3+2.4
Total formal votes43,66398.6
Informal votes6141.4
Turnout 44,27797.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Fisher 64.6−1.5
Labor Ronald Davies35.4+1.5
Country hold Swing −1.5

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Moss Cass 26,41049.9+3.7
Liberal Rex Webb17,52933.1−2.4
Democratic Labor Paul McManus6,30111.9−0.5
Australia Gary Scholes1,4322.7+2.7
Defence of Government Schools Lance Hutchinson1,1142.1−3.1
National Socialist Katrina Young1480.3+0.3
Total formal votes52,93496.1
Informal votes2,1543.9
Turnout 55,08896.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Moss Cass 54.2+3.0
Liberal Rex Webb45.8−3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Mountford22,80245.8+3.7
Liberal Barrie Armitage12,02524.1−8.0
Country Arthur Hewson 8,28216.6−0.3
Democratic Labor Michael Houlihan3,5837.2−1.8
Independent Alex Buchanan 3,1136.3+6.3
Total formal votes49,80598.1
Informal votes9621.9
Turnout 50,76796.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Arthur Hewson 26,09652.4+52.4
Labor Frank Mountford23,70947.6+2.9
Country gain from Liberal Swing −2.9

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Innes 27,59259.7+6.6
Liberal Patricia Clark10,93723.7−7.0
Democratic Labor Anna Linard4,1749.0−2.2
Australia Wendy Nicholson2,3915.2+5.2
Communist Max Ogden6261.4+1.4
Independent Shane Watson2770.6+0.6
Independent George Samargis1970.4+0.4
Total formal votes46,19493.0
Informal votes3,4797.0
Turnout 49,67392.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Innes 65.5+8.8
Liberal Patricia Clark34.5−8.8
Labor hold Swing +8.8

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Crean 29,63161.5+9.5
Liberal Paul Fenton14,72230.5−2.4
Democratic Labor John Johnston3,8458.0−0.1
Total formal votes48,19897.0
Informal votes1,4763.0
Turnout 49,67491.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 62.3+6.0
Liberal Paul Fenton37.7−6.0
Labor hold Swing +6.0

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Murray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Bruce Lloyd 22,53246.1−7.2
Labor John Riordan14,95830.6+7.4
Liberal Bill Hunter7,77415.9+15.9
Democratic Labor Patrick Payne3,5707.3−2.3
Total formal votes48,83498.2
Informal votes8991.8
Turnout 49,73397.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Lloyd 67.4−7.1
Labor John Riordan32.6+7.1
Country hold Swing −7.1

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Scullin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Jenkins 30,81561.7+9.5
Liberal Graeme McEwen13,07226.2−0.9
Democratic Labor Tom Andrews 6,02712.1−2.5
Total formal votes49,91496.9
Informal votes1,6043.1
Turnout 51,51896.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Jenkins 63.8+6.2
Liberal Graeme McEwen36.2−6.2
Labor hold Swing +6.2

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wannon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 21,76046.1−5.2
Labor Ted Garth19,37541.0+3.9
Democratic Labor Adrian McInerney3,8008.0−3.6
Independent Linden Cameron 2,2844.8+4.8
Total formal votes47,21999.3
Informal votes3190.7
Turnout 47,53897.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 26,44556.0−5.7
Labor Ted Garth20,77444.0+5.7
Liberal hold Swing −5.7

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 30,41060.7+9.8
Liberal John Gray14,01528.0−1.6
Democratic Labor John Flint5,65011.3−0.6
Total formal votes50,07596.5
Informal votes51,89795.8
Turnout 50,07596.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 61.8+5.4
Liberal John Gray38.2−5.4
Labor hold Swing +5.4

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wimmera
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Robert King 20,51247.0+16.0
Labor Brian Brooke18,41242.1+4.6
Democratic Labor Robert Hawks3,1137.1+0.6
Independent Ray Buckley 1,6523.8+3.8
Total formal votes43,68999.0
Informal votes4221.0
Turnout 44,11197.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert King 24,27955.6−2.4
Labor Brian Brooke19,41044.4+2.4
Country hold Swing −2.4

Queensland

1972 Australian federal election (Queensland)
Flag of Queensland.svg
  1969 2 December 1972 1974  

All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  William McMahon 1972 b&w.jpg Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg
Leader William McMahon Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before117
Seats won108
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote429,809449,620
Percentage45.1%47.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.6ppDecrease2.svg 1.0pp
TPP 50.5%49.5%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 0.4ppIncrease2.svg 0.4pp

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Len Keogh 35,11355.2+4.1
Liberal Kerry Chiconi24,96439.3−2.8
Democratic Labor Denis Cochran3,5085.5+0.6
Total formal votes63,58598.4
Informal votes1,0401.6
Turnout 64,62595.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Keogh 56.3+3.8
Liberal Kerry Chiconi43.7−3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Manfred Cross 25,46749.4−2.8
Liberal Jim Anderson15,21329.5−10.0
Country Glen Sheil 6,20812.0+12.0
Democratic Labor Andrew Aitken4,3338.4+0.1
Communist Charlie Gifford3720.7+0.7
Total formal votes51,59396.2
Informal votes2,0243.8
Turnout 53,61793.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Manfred Cross 51.8−2.1
Liberal Jim Anderson48.2+2.1
Labor hold Swing −2.1

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Capricornia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Doug Everingham 26,63255.8−6.6
Country Kevin Connor11,17623.4+23.4
Liberal Brian Palmer7,16315.0−16.1
Democratic Labor Brian Besley2,7435.7−0.8
Total formal votes47,71498.6
Informal votes6851.4
Turnout 48,39996.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Everingham 58.2−5.5
Country Kevin Connor42.8+42.8
Labor hold Swing −5.5

Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Thomas18,86636.3+3.8
Country Tom McVeigh 16,78332.3+32.3
Liberal Colin Brimblecombe11,69522.5−35.0
Democratic Labor Eugene Connolly3,3416.4−3.6
Independent Ronald Alford1,3122.5+2.5
Total formal votes51,99798.3
Informal votes8951.7
Turnout 52,89296.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom McVeigh 31,87561.3+61.3
Labor James Thomas20,12238.7+3.4
Country gain from Liberal Swing −3.4

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Dawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rex Patterson 28,10457.7−5.4
Country Lionel Bevis17,99836.9+5.0
Democratic Labor John Judge2,6185.4+0.4
Total formal votes48,72098.3
Informal votes8211.7
Turnout 49,54195.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Patterson 58.8−5.3
Country Lionel Bevis41.2+5.3
Labor hold Swing −5.3

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Evan Adermann 28,35650.1−8.8
Labor Hamish Linacre20,18335.7+0.1
Liberal John Plowman5,4949.7+9.7
Democratic Labor Robert Barron2,5694.5−1.0
Total formal votes56,60298.4
Informal votes9411.6
Turnout 57,54396.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Evan Adermann 62.4−0.9
Labor Hamish Linacre37.6+0.9
Country hold Swing −0.9

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Griffith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eddie Foat24,52346.9+0.1
Liberal Don Cameron 22,64943.4−0.6
Democratic Labor Cecil Birchley3,5266.7−1.2
Australia Beth Smith1,5443.0+3.0
Total formal votes52,24297.7
Informal votes1,2032.3
Turnout 53,44595.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Cameron 26,30250.3−1.2
Labor Eddie Foat25,94049.7+1.2
Liberal hold Swing −1.2

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Herbert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Bonnett 22,60144.8+2.1
Labor Fabian Sweeney21,87343.3−2.8
Democratic Labor Kiernan Dorney 4,7199.3−1.9
Australia Leonard Weber1,3112.6+2.6
Total formal votes50,50498.3
Informal votes8971.7
Turnout 51,40194.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Bonnett 27,17153.8+2.1
Labor Fabian Sweeney23,33346.2−2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kennedy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Bob Katter, Sr. 23,92157.6+3.1
Labor Tony McGrady 16,26139.1−2.8
Democratic Labor Paul Rutherford1,3663.3−0.2
Total formal votes41,54898.4
Informal votes6761.6
Turnout 42,22492.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bob Katter, Sr. 60.2+3.7
Labor Tony McGrady 39.8−3.7
Country hold Swing +3.7

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Fulton 26,69757.9−4.4
Country Walter Schulz15,13532.8+0.9
Democratic Labor Bernard Marsh2,2045.2−0.6
Australia Patrick Kelly1,9024.1+4.1
Total formal votes46,13897.4
Informal votes1,2082.6
Turnout 47,34692.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 61.4−2.1
Country Walter Schulz38.6+2.1
Labor hold Swing −2.1

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lilley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Doyle 25,23647.2+0.1
Liberal Kevin Cairns 23,55544.0−0.1
Democratic Labor James Morrissey2,9705.5−3.2
Australia David Proud1,5202.8+2.8
Independent Ralph Williams2340.4+0.4
Total formal votes53,51597.7
Informal votes1,2842.3
Turnout 54,79995.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Doyle 26,77550.0+1.7
Liberal Kevin Cairns 26,74050.0−1.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.7

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Maranoa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country James Corbett 22,86356.6+1.2
Labor Timothy Walker14,61536.2−2.3
Democratic Labor Harry Green2,3275.8−0.3
Independent James Dwyer5951.5+1.5
Total formal votes40,40098.2
Informal votes7221.8
Turnout 41,12294.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country James Corbett 62.0+1.7
Labor Timothy Walker38.0−1.7
Country hold Swing +1.7

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: McPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Veivers 27,18040.8+3.7
Liberal Eric Robinson 17,57126.4+26.4
Country Howard Richter 16,94925.5−28.7
Australia Robert Richardson2,0093.0+3.0
Democratic Labor Victor Kearney 1,9783.0−5.7
Independent John Black7531.1+1.1
Independent James Drabsch1200.2+0.2
Total formal votes66,56097.2
Informal votes1,9032.8
Turnout 68,46395.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Robinson 36,41554.7+54.7
Labor Tom Veivers 30,14545.3+6.5
Liberal gain from Country Swing −6.5

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Killen 24,70647.9−0.1
Labor Joe McDonald22,07142.8−1.6
Democratic Labor Andrew Jackson3,2626.3+0.5
Australia Arthur Smith1,5072.9+2.9
Total formal votes51,54698.3
Informal votes9061.7
Turnout 52,45295.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 28,07454.5+1.2
Labor Joe McDonald23,47245.5−1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Hayden 38,37265.8−1.3
Liberal Peter Williams17,65530.3+3.4
Democratic Labor Miroslav Jansky2,2483.9−2.1
Total formal votes58,27597.9
Informal votes1,2332.1
Turnout 59,50895.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Hayden 66.6−2.5
Liberal Peter Williams33.4+2.5
Labor hold Swing −2.5

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Petrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Denis Murphy 27,94245.2+0.9
Liberal Marshall Cooke 22,09235.8−11.2
Country Gordon Olive 6,33210.2+10.2
Democratic Labor Frank Andrews3,2855.3−0.5
Australia Alex Dewar 2,1373.5+0.7
Total formal votes61,78898.1
Informal votes1,2151.9
Turnout 63,00395.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Marshall Cooke 31,70951.3−2.6
Labor Denis Murphy 30,07948.7+2.6
Liberal hold Swing −2.6

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Ryan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 27,39446.2−3.1
Labor John Conn23,91340.3−2.1
Australia Robert Wensley3,8116.4+6.4
Democratic Labor Bert Vann3,3715.7−2.6
Independent Alan Jones8231.4+1.4
Total formal votes59,31298.2
Informal votes1,0701.8
Turnout 60,38295.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Drury 53.9−3.2
Labor John Conn46.1+3.2
Liberal hold Swing −3.2

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Brendan Hansen 26,57252.2−2.9
Country George Crawford21,33641.9+0.7
Democratic Labor Alan Birchley2,7515.4+1.7
National Socialist Les Leisemann2030.4+0.4
Total formal votes50,86298.6
Informal votes7171.4
Turnout 51,57996.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brendan Hansen 53.3−2.5
Country George Crawford46.7+2.5
Labor hold Swing −2.5

South Australia

1972 Australian federal election (South Australia)
Flag of South Australia.svg
  1969 2 December 1972 1974  

All 12 SA seats in the House of Representatives
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg William McMahon 1972 b&w.jpg
Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before84
Seats won75
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote317,646273,332
Percentage50.6%43.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.8ppIncrease2.svg 1.1pp
TPP 52.7%47.3%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 1.5ppIncrease2.svg 1.5pp

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Chris Hurford 28,81655.8−2.5
Liberal Keith Ashdown20,27239.2+4.3
Democratic Labor George Basisovs1,7383.4−0.8
Communist Elliott Johnston 8481.6+1.6
Total formal votes51,67497.1
Informal votes1,5532.9
Turnout 53,22795.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Hurford 57.9−3.4
Liberal Keith Ashdown42.1+3.4
Labor hold Swing −3.4

Angas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1972 Australian federal election: Angas [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 22,19147.1−10.4
Labor Adolf Thiel15,53032.9−4.3
Country John Petch7,54316.0+16.0
Democratic Labor Terence Critchley1,8924.0−1.3
Total formal votes47,15697.0
Informal votes1,4473.0
Turnout 48,60397.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 30,16764.0+2.1
Labor Adolf Thiel16,98936.0−2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Barker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Forbes 29,42656.9−0.9
Labor John Cornwall 20,62239.8−2.4
Democratic Labor David Le Cornu1,7053.3+3.3
Total formal votes51,75398.2
Informal votes9281.8
Turnout 52,68197.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Forbes 59.5+1.7
Labor John Cornwall 40.5−1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bonython
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Martin Nicholls 37,75261.7−2.1
Liberal Rudolph Masopust18,77730.7+4.3
Independent Frank Lawrence2,8944.7+4.7
Democratic Labor Peter Meredith1,7472.9+0.9
Total formal votes61,17096.6
Informal votes2,1683.4
Turnout 63,33894.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Martin Nicholls 64.1−3.5
Liberal Rudolph Masopust35.9+3.5
Labor hold Swing −3.5

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Boothby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John McLeay 28,52352.4−1.1
Labor Anne Levy 20,58338.1+0.1
Australia Richard Llewellyn3,0505.6+3.0
Democratic Labor Ted Farrell2,0863.9−0.1
Total formal votes54,04298.1
Informal votes1,0341.9
Turnout 55,07695.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 57.0−1.9
Labor Anne Levy 43.0+1.9
Liberal hold Swing −1.9

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Grey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Laurie Wallis 25,94154.0+4.2
Liberal Pat Rehn16,69834.8−8.6
Australia Derek Ball3,3687.0+4.0
Democratic Labor David Gray2,0154.2+0.3
Total formal votes48,02297.6
Informal votes1,1702.4
Turnout 49,19295.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Wallis 58.4+6.5
Liberal Pat Rehn41.6−6.5
Labor hold Swing +6.5

Hawker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hawker § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hawker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ralph Jacobi 31,73555.6−0.9
Liberal Henry Winter17,71731.1−5.6
Liberal Movement Peter Holder6,74411.8+11.8
Australia Phillip Vickery8491.5+1.5
Total formal votes57,04597.5
Informal votes1,4812.5
Turnout 58,52696.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Jacobi 60.2+1.3
Liberal Henry Winter39.8−1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 33,55162.7−5.3
Liberal Ivan Denchev17,00931.8+3.3
Democratic Labor Paul Hubert2,9355.5+2.6
Total formal votes53,49596.7
Informal votes1,8273.3
Turnout 55,32296.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 63.8−5.0
Liberal Ivan Denchev36.2+5.0
Labor hold Swing −5.0

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Gun 30,16951.9−1.5
Liberal Peter Tonkin25,65744.2+1.3
Democratic Labor Mark Posa2,2513.9+0.2
Total formal votes58,07798.3
Informal votes1,0051.7
Turnout 59,08296.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Gun 52.7−1.2
Liberal Peter Tonkin47.3+1.2
Labor hold Swing −1.2

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Birrell 35,57269.7−0.8
Liberal Ian Fotheringham12,39824.3+2.0
Democratic Labor Leon Dalle-Nogare2,0854.1+4.1
Independent James Mitchell9962.0+2.0
Total formal votes51,05196.0
Informal votes2,1054.0
Turnout 53,15696.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 71.5−2.0
Liberal Ian Fotheringham28.5+2.0
Labor hold Swing −2.0

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Sturt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 28,05650.5+3.0
Labor Norm Foster 25,68946.2−3.8
Democratic Labor Walter Doran1,4792.7+0.3
National Socialist Peter Wilkinson3210.6+0.6
Total formal votes55,54597.5
Informal votes1,4112.5
Turnout 56,95696.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 52.2+2.7
Labor Norm Foster 47.8−2.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.7

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bert Kelly 21,21149.7−8.4
Labor Terence de Lacy13,64332.0−4.9
Country James Shannon6,44815.1+15.1
Democratic Labor John McMahon1,3653.2−1.7
Total formal votes42,66797.8
Informal votes9682.2
Turnout 43,63595.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 65.9+3.9
Labor Terence de Lacy34.1−3.9
Liberal hold Swing +3.9

Western Australia

1972 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
Flag of Western Australia.svg
  1969 2 December 1972 1974  

All 9 WA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  William McMahon 1972 b&w.jpg Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg
Leader William McMahon Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before36
Seats won54
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote233,891226,398
Percentage47.6%46.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.1ppDecrease2.svg 3.9pp
TPP 51.7%48.3%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 4.3ppDecrease2.svg 4.3pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Canning [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Scott23,39839.6−2.6
Liberal Ian Pratt 15,87326.9+4.6
Country John Hallett 15,46126.2−3.9
Democratic Labor Patrick Hickey1,5582.6−2.8
Australia Thomas Hartigan1,4362.4+2.4
Independent Brian Burns1,3012.2+2.2
Total formal votes59,02796.2
Informal votes2,3353.8
Turnout 61,36294.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Hallett 33,03256.0+1.2
Labor Allan Scott25,99544.0−1.2
Country hold Swing +1.2

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Curtin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Victor Garland 29,13158.5+8.7
Labor Sue Neacy15,37330.9−3.7
Australia Maurene Locke2,6525.3+3.0
Democratic Labor Peter McGowan2,6345.3−1.8
Total formal votes49,79098.0
Informal votes1,0372.0
Turnout 50,82793.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Victor Garland 64.9+4.8
Labor Sue Neacy35.1−4.8
Liberal hold Swing +4.8

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Forrest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Kirwan 20,84343.6−4.0
Liberal Peter Drummond 15,30432.0−10.9
Country David Reid 9,72320.3+20.3
Democratic Labor John Fleeton1,4833.1−4.1
Australia Russell Moffet4551.0−1.4
Total formal votes47,80897.7
Informal votes1,1432.3
Turnout 48,95195.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 25,61553.6+4.7
Labor Frank Kirwan 22,19346.4−4.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.7

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 32,80356.6−6.7
Liberal Erica Lawton22,63739.0+6.7
Democratic Labor Rosemary Tobori1,7643.0−1.5
Communist Jack Marks7861.4+1.4
Total formal votes57,99097.5
Informal votes1,5152.5
Turnout 59,50594.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 58.5−5.7
Liberal Erica Lawton41.5+5.7
Labor hold Swing −5.7

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Collard 26,64858.8−0.2
Liberal Gerald Gloster15,83735.0−0.9
Democratic Labor Geoffrey Sands2,8016.2+1.1
Total formal votes45,28697.5
Informal votes1,1822.5
Turnout 46,46889.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Collard 60.0+0.0
Liberal Gerald Gloster40.0+0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Moore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Walsh 21,07438.7−3.1
Country Don Maisey 15,64728.8−2.2
Liberal John Hyde 15,19727.9+6.0
Democratic Labor Benjamin Ballantyne2,4804.6−0.7
Total formal votes54,39897.5
Informal votes1,3802.5
Turnout 55,77895.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Don Maisey 32,14459.1+3.6
Labor Peter Walsh 22,25440.9−3.6
Country hold Swing +3.6

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Berinson 28,22651.3−3.8
Liberal Derrick Tomlinson 23,91143.4+5.1
Democratic Labor Dorothy Cranley2,9285.3+1.2
Total formal votes55,06597.1
Informal votes1,6232.9
Turnout 56,68892.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Berinson 52.4−5.8
Liberal Derrick Tomlinson 47.6+5.8
Labor hold Swing −5.8

Stirling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ian Viner 30,44647.3+9.7
Labor Harry Webb 29,68646.1−7.0
Democratic Labor Brian Peachey4,2436.6+0.2
Total formal votes64,37597.9
Informal votes1,4142.1
Turnout 65,78994.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Viner 34,02952.9+8.4
Labor Harry Webb 30,34647.1−8.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.4

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Adrian Bennett 28,34749.5−2.7
Liberal Richard Cleaver 24,72443.2+1.7
Democratic Labor David Milne2,1633.8−0.9
Australia Archelaus Marshall1,0751.9+0.3
Independent David Smith9211.6+1.6
Total formal votes57,23097.1
Informal votes1,6992.9
Turnout 58,92993.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Adrian Bennett 52.2−1.9
Liberal Richard Cleaver 47.8+1.9
Labor hold Swing −1.9

Tasmania

1972 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
Flag of Tasmania.svg
  1969 2 December 1972 1974  

All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg William McMahon 1972 b&w.jpg
Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before41
Seats won50
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote123,81473,166
Percentage58.9%34.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.2ppDecrease2.svg 1.4pp
TPP 60.5%39.5%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 4.4ppDecrease2.svg 4.4pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bass [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lance Barnard 23,43958.8+6.6
Liberal John Beswick 14,66136.8−4.4
Democratic Labor Jindrich Nermut1,7834.5+4.5
Total formal votes39,88398.4
Informal votes6361.6
Turnout 40,51996.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lance Barnard 59.7+4.7
Liberal John Beswick 40.3−4.7
Labor hold Swing +4.7

Braddon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Braddon [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ron Davies 27,50262.2−0.5
Liberal William Luck15,21034.4+1.8
Democratic Labor Dudley McNamara1,5063.4−1.3
Total formal votes44,21898.5
Informal votes6761.5
Turnout 44,89496.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Davies 62.9−0.7
Liberal William Luck37.1+0.7
Labor hold Swing −0.7

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Denison [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Coates 21,28649.5+11.9
Liberal Robert Solomon 17,07439.7+11.2
Independent Brian Broadby1,9154.5+4.5
Democratic Labor Michael Delaney1,6303.8−1.8
Australia Bill Scetrine1,0762.5+2.5
Total formal votes42,98198.0
Informal votes8732.0
Turnout 43,85497.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Coates 54.6+7.2
Liberal Robert Solomon 45.4−7.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.2

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Franklin [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ray Sherry 26,51264.2+9.6
Liberal William Craig13,15031.9−7.9
Democratic Labor Keith Kelly1,6103.9−0.2
Total formal votes41,27298.7
Informal votes5421.3
Turnout 41,81497.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Sherry 65.0+9.1
Liberal William Craig35.0−9.1
Labor hold Swing +9.1

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wilmot [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Duthie 25,07560.1+3.8
Liberal Ian Hardy13,07131.3−8.2
Democratic Labor Ronald Butterworth3,5578.5+4.3
Total formal votes41,70398.4
Informal votes6661.6
Turnout 42,36997.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Duthie 62.6+5.5
Liberal Ian Hardy37.4−5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1972 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
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  1969 2 December 1972 1974  

Division of Australian Capital Territory
 First partySecond party
  Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg William McMahon 1972 b&w.jpg
Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before10
Seats won10
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote40,14717,556
Percentage52.1%22.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 15.6ppDecrease2.svg 4.1pp
TPP 65.5%34.5%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 5.7ppIncrease2.svg 5.7pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kep Enderby 40,14752.1−15.6
Liberal Peter Hughes 17,55622.8−4.1
Australia Alan Fitzgerald 10,52913.7+9.1
Independent Arthur Burns3,1334.1+4.1
Democratic Labor Terence Christie2,7583.6+3.6
Independent Pat Eatock 2,0032.6+2.6
Independent Michael Salvador1400.2+0.2
Independent Harry Marsh670.1+0.1
Total formal votes77,00398.1
Informal votes1,5061.9
Turnout 78,50993.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kep Enderby 65.5−5.7
Liberal Peter Hughes 34.5+5.7
Labor hold Swing −5.7

Northern Territory

1972 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
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  1969 2 December 1972 1974  

Division of Northern Territory
 First partySecond party
  William McMahon 1972 b&w.jpg Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg
Leader William McMahon Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before10
Seats won10
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote11,6579,676
Percentage47.3%39.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.1ppIncrease2.svg 8.9pp
TPP 54.5%45.5%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 4.7ppIncrease2.svg 4.7pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Sam Calder 11,65747.3−1.1
Labor Ted Robertson 9,67639.3+8.9
Independent Alexander Allan-Stewart1,8217.4+7.4
Australia Gordon Briscoe 9443.8+3.8
Independent William Walsh3491.4+1.4
Australia Charles Moffatt1850.8+0.8
Total formal votes24,63295.4
Informal votes1,1764.6
Turnout 25,80886.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sam Calder 13,41654.5−4.7
Labor Ted Robertson 11,21645.5+4.7
Country hold Swing −4.7

See also

References

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  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "1972 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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