Results of the 1954 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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Australian federal election, 29 May 1954 [1]
House of Representatives
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Enrolled voters5,096,468
Votes cast4,619,571 Turnout 96.09+0.09
Informal votes91,910Informal1.99+0.09
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 2,266,97950.07%+2.44%57+ 5
  Liberal 1,765,79939.00%–1.62%47– 5
  Country 388,1718.57%–1.15%17± 0
  Communist 56,6751.25%+0.27%0± 0
  Independent 50,0271.11%+0.06%0± 0
Total4,527,651  121 

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1954 federal election.

New South Wales

1954 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
Flag of New South Wales.svg
←  1951 29 May 1954 1955  →
All 47 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Herbert V. Evatt.jpg Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before2423
Seats won2522
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote910,350634,290
Percentage52.4%44.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.3ppDecrease2.svg 5.0pp
TPP 53.0%47.0%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 2.5ppDecrease2.svg 2.5pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Banks   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eric Costa 34,24161.4−0.3
Liberal Harold Stalker18,58933.4−4.9
Communist Pat Clancy 2,9085.2+5.2
Total formal votes55,73898.6
Informal votes8161.4
Turnout 56,55496.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Costa 66.1+4.4
Liberal Harold Stalker33.9−4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Herbert Evatt 23,30354.7+4.4
Liberal Bill Arthur 19,26045.3−4.4
Total formal votes42,56399.0
Informal votes4351.0
Turnout 42,99896.8
Labor hold Swing +4.4

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Bennelong   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Cramer 24,33857.1−3.9
Labor Thomas Campbell18,26342.9+3.9
Total formal votes42,60198.8
Informal votes5171.2
Turnout 43,11896.3
Liberal hold Swing −3.9

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Blaxland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Harrison 27,62164.9+1.0
Liberal Reginald Allsop13,60432.0−4.1
Communist Jack Hughes 1,3083.1+3.1
Total formal votes42,53398.7
Informal votes5391.3
Turnout 43,07295.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Harrison 67.7+3.8
Liberal Reginald Allsop32.3−3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Bradfield   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harry Turner unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Calare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Howse 21,73355.7+1.3
Labor John Breen 16,87243.2+3.2
Independent Madge Roberts4471.1+1.1
Total formal votes39,05299.3
Informal votes2870.7
Turnout 39,33996.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howse 56.3+0.1
Labor John Breen 43.7−0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook (1906–1955) § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Sheehan 26,84183.4+5.3
Independent Percy Staines2,8688.9+8.9
Communist Harry Hatfield2,4657.7−0.7
Total formal votes32,17497.4
Informal votes8512.6
Turnout 33,02594.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Sheehan 90.4+4.7
Independent Percy Staines9.6+9.6
Labor hold Swing +4.7

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Cunningham   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Billy Davies 27,68362.1+0.4
Liberal John Parkinson14,06731.9−0.1
Communist Bill Parkinson2,6446.0−0.2
Total formal votes44,09498.7
Informal votes5881.3
Turnout 44,68296.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Billy Davies 67.5+0.2
Liberal John Parkinson32.5−0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Cowper
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Sir Earle Page 21,76758.8−2.2
Labor William Bailey14,75139.8+2.8
Communist Kenneth Harding5031.4+1.4
Total formal votes37,02199.1
Informal votes3300.9
Turnout 37,35195.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 58.9−3.1
Labor William Bailey41.1+3.1
Country hold Swing −3.1

Dalley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Dalley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Greenup 24,29271.6+4.5
Liberal Robert Stafford7,81023.0−9.9
Communist Flo Davis 1,8035.3+5.3
Total formal votes33,90598.3
Informal votes5941.7
Turnout 34,49995.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Greenup 76.6+9.5
Liberal Robert Stafford23.4−9.5
Labor hold Swing +9.5

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Darling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Clark 23,87570.5+1.7
Country Rodan Dawson10,01229.5−1.7
Total formal votes33,88798.2
Informal votes6071.8
Turnout 34,49493.9
Labor hold Swing +1.7

East Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: East Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eddie Ward 19,28258.0+3.1
Liberal George Chambers12,06836.3-8.8
Communist Bill Brown1,9045.7+5.7
Total formal votes33,25498.2
Informal votes6001.8
Turnout 33,85494.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Ward 62.2+7.3
Liberal George Chambers37.8-7.3
Labor hold Swing +7.3

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Fraser 20,82452.1+1.1
Liberal Royce Beavis19,14947.9-1.1
Total formal votes39,97399.2
Informal votes3090.8
Turnout 40,28295.9
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Evans   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 19,41355.0-3.6
Labor Robert Bailey15,87645.0+3.6
Total formal votes35,28998.9
Informal votes3971.1
Turnout 35,68696.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.6

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Farrer   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 22,66857.1+0.7
Labor Daniel Byrnes17,00542.9-0.7
Total formal votes39,67399.2
Informal votes3390.8
Turnout 40,01296.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Grayndler   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Daly 26,49576.8+1.9
Liberal Kenneth Innes7,28821.1-1.3
Independent William McCristal 7022.0-0.6
Total formal votes34,48598.4
Informal votes5761.6
Turnout 35,06196.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 77.8+1.6
Liberal Kenneth Innes22.2-1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Gwydir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ian Allan 20,10153.1-0.1
Labor Michael Quinn 17,73146.9+0.1
Total formal votes37,83299.3
Informal votes2640.7
Turnout 38,09695.7
Country hold Swing -0.1

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Hume
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 19,61750.4+0.1
Country Charles Anderson 12,45932.0−17.7
Liberal Linden Roth6,84517.6+17.6
Total formal votes38,92199.4
Informal votes2480.6
Turnout 39,16997.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Fuller 52.2+1.9
Country Charles Anderson 47.8−1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Hunter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rowley James 29,63767.1-3.7
Liberal Edward Farrell8,38019.0+2.1
Communist Evan Phillips2,7106.1-1.1
Independent John McCroarey2,5945.9+5.9
Independent John White8752.0+2.0
Total formal votes44,19698.0
Informal votes9052.0
Turnout 45,10196.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rowley James 76.5-2.4
Liberal Edward Farrell33.5+2.4
Labor hold Swing -2.4

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Anderson 18,30254.2+3.7
Liberal George Dan15,43545.8-3.7
Total formal votes33,73798.7
Informal votes4441.3
Turnout 34,18195.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Lang
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Stewart 23,47254.6+4.6
Liberal John Spicer19,50945.4+0.1
Total formal votes42,98198.9
Informal votes4871.1
Turnout 43,46896.8
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Lawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Lawson   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alan Manning18,99848.9+1.9
Country Laurie Failes 18,49747.6-5.4
Independent Dick Bourke1,3733.5+3.5
Total formal votes38,86899.3
Informal votes2890.7
Turnout 39,15796.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Laurie Failes 19,56550.3-2.7
Labor Alan Manning19,30349.7+2.7
Country hold Swing -2.7

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Lowe   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 21,38057.8+0.0
Labor William Webster 15,60242.2+0.0
Total formal votes36,98298.8
Informal votes4491.2
Turnout 37,43196.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.0

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Lyne   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Philip Lucock 21,38853.5−12.0
Independent Donald Lancaster16,51841.3+41.3
Independent Joe Cordner2,0515.1+3.0
Total formal votes39,95798.7
Informal votes5141.3
Turnout 40,47197.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 55.6−13.2
Independent Donald Lancaster44.4+44.4
Country hold Swing −13.2

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Macarthur   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 25,29757.6-6.2
Labor Claude Allen18,64342.4+6.2
Total formal votes43,94098.8
Informal votes5171.2
Turnout 44,45796.2
Liberal hold Swing -6.2

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Mackellar   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 28,54659.8-3.3
Labor Francis Neate17,07235.8-1.1
Communist Ray Clarke2,1204.4+4.4
Total formal votes47,73898.7
Informal votes6501.3
Turnout 48,38895.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 60.2-2.9
Labor Francis Neate39.8+2.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.9

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Macquarie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 22,38860.4-1.4
Liberal Horace Brownlow13,48436.3-1.9
Communist John King1,2243.3+3.3
Total formal votes37,09699.1
Informal votes3400.9
Turnout 37,43697.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 63.5+1.7
Liberal Horace Brownlow36.5-1.7
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Martin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Martin § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Martin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William O'Connor 21,43059.1+5.2
Liberal Elton Lewis13,70837.8+0.4
Communist Ernie Thornton 1,1343.1-3.2
Total formal votes36,27298.7
Informal votes4661.3
Turnout 36,73897.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William O'Connor 61.9+1.1
Liberal Elton Lewis38.1-1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Mitchell   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 24,39150.1-3.7
Labor Doug Bowd23,15147.5+6.4
Communist Mel McCalman1,1862.4-2.6
Total formal votes48,72898.7
Informal votes6611.3
Turnout 49,38995.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roy Wheeler 50.3-5.0
Labor Doug Bowd49.7+5.0
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: New England
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country David Drummond 21,85257.1-0.8
Labor Frederick Cowley16,44442.9+0.8
Total formal votes38,29699.1
Informal votes3560.9
Turnout 38,65296.4
Country hold Swing -0.8

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1954
1954 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 20,85457.8-2.7
Liberal Matthew Tapp14,01138.8+3.6
Communist Doug Olive7162.0-2.3
Independent Sidney Monroe4901.4+1.4
Total formal votes36,07198.9
Informal votes3841.1
Turnout 36,44596.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 59.8-3.6
Liberal Matthew Tapp40.2+3.6
Labor hold Swing -3.6

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: North Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Jack 19,78053.9-4.1
Labor Leo Haylen16,91646.1+4.1
Total formal votes36,69698.7
Informal votes4861.3
Turnout 37,18295.7
Liberal hold Swing -4.1

Parkes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Parkes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Haylen 19,30756.0+5.1
Liberal William Ness15,17344.0-5.1
Total formal votes34,48098.7
Informal votes4661.3
Turnout 34,94696.4
Labor hold Swing +5.1

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Parramatta   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Howard Beale 27,94159.8-3.7
Labor John Holmes18,76040.2+3.7
Total formal votes46,70198.9
Informal votes5001.1
Turnout 47,20195.8
Liberal hold Swing -3.7

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Paterson   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Allen Fairhall 21,87054.5-2.6
Labor Kevin Barlow18,25545.5+2.6
Total formal votes40,12599.0
Informal votes4221.0
Turnout 40,54796.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Phillip   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Fitzgerald 19,82658.9+5.5
Liberal Henry Clarke13,84941.1-5.5
Total formal votes33,67598.5
Informal votes5191.5
Turnout 40,54796.9
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Reid
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Morgan 32,95863.4+1.0
Liberal Bob Mutton13,42525.8-7.6
Independent Horace Hancock3,3486.4+6.4
Communist Laurie Aarons 2,2854.4+4.4
Total formal votes52,01698.0
Informal votes1,0472.0
Turnout 53,06396.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Morgan 70.8+5.2
Liberal Bob Mutton29.2-5.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Larry Anthony unopposed
Country hold Swing

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Riverina
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Hugh Roberton 20,34152.2-1.1
Labor Michael Sheehan17,64645.3+2.3
Communist Les Kelton9512.4-1.3
Total formal votes38,93899.1
Informal votes3550.9
Turnout 39,29395.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh Roberton 53.4-1.3
Labor Michael Sheehan46.6+1.3
Country hold Swing -1.3

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Robertson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Dean 23,91049.9-4.1
Labor Walter Geraghty 22,89547.8+1.8
Communist John Tapp1,0772.2+2.2
Total formal votes47,88299.0
Informal votes4801.0
Turnout 48,36296.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Dean 24,08250.3-3.7
Labor Walter Geraghty 23,80049.7+3.7
Liberal hold Swing -3.7

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Shortland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 27,22664.4-0.6
Liberal Arthur Downey15,04435.6+0.6
Total formal votes42,27098.8
Informal votes5091.2
Turnout 42,77997.0
Labor hold Swing -0.6

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: St George   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Nelson Lemmon 20,17352.7+4.3
Liberal Bill Graham 18,08447.3-4.3
Total formal votes38,25798.9
Informal votes4341.1
Turnout 38,69197.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.3

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Warringah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Francis Bland 22,21858.3−17.4
Labor Ronald Nibbs8,54822.4−1.9
Independent Ernest White 7,33219.2+19.2
Total formal votes38,09898.6
Informal votes5491.4
Turnout 38,64795.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Francis Bland 67.9−7.8
Labor Ronald Nibbs32.1+7.8
Liberal hold Swing −7.8

Watson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Watson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Curtin 25,50763.2+6.5
Liberal Hubert O'Connell 14,84636.8-6.5
Total formal votes40,35398.2
Informal votes7281.8
Turnout 41,08196.2
Labor hold Swing +6.5

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wentworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir Eric Harrison unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Werriwa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 33,96157.7+2.6
Liberal Jack Lee 22,53038.3−6.6
Communist Edwin Lipscombe2,3634.0+4.0
Total formal votes58,85498.4
Informal votes9431.6
Turnout 59,79795.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 61.3+6.2
Liberal Jack Lee 38.7−6.2
Labor hold Swing +6.2

West Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: West Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Minogue 21,22672.5+9.1
Independent Anthony Micallef6,26421.4+21.4
Communist Lance Sharkey 1,7766.1-4.3
Total formal votes29,26695.3
Informal votes1,4324.7
Turnout 30,69893.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Minogue 78.0+3.4
Independent Anthony Micallef22.0-3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Victoria

1954 Australian federal election (Victoria)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
←  1951 29 May 1954 1955  →
All 33 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Herbert V. Evatt.jpg Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before1518
Seats won1518
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote636,911615,623
Percentage50.3%48.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.7ppDecrease2.svg 0.6pp
TPP 50.7%49.3%
TPP swingSteady2.svgSteady2.svg

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Balaclava
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Percy Joske 25,06265.2+1.9
Labor Leonard Prior13,36534.8−1.9
Total formal votes38,42799.1
Informal votes3640.9
Turnout 38,79196.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Joshua 20,99752.6+1.4
Liberal Allen Driscoll18,90047.4−1.4
Total formal votes39,89799.3
Informal votes2910.7
Turnout 40,18897.3
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Batman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alan Bird 21,25057.8−2.8
Liberal Neil McKay14,73240.1+0.7
Communist Andy Wallace8012.2+2.2
Total formal votes36,78399.0
Informal votes3861.0
Turnout 37,16994.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Bird 59.8−0.8
Liberal Neil McKay40.2+0.8
Labor hold Swing −0.8

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Percy Clarey 23,27255.8+2.2
Liberal John Barton18,44844.2−2.2
Total formal votes41,72099.2
Informal votes3520.8
Turnout 42,07296.6
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1949–1955) § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Burke   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Peters 23,51068.7−3.7
Liberal Alfred Wall9,26027.0−0.6
Communist Vida Little1,4674.3+4.3
Total formal votes34,23798.2
Informal votes6131.8
Turnout 34,85096.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Peters 72.6+0.2
Liberal Alfred Wall27.4−0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Chisholm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wilfrid Kent Hughes 26,77565.0+0.0
Labor Les Cahill14,39035.0−0.0
Total formal votes41,16599.1
Informal votes3870.9
Turnout 41,55295.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.0

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Corangamite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 22,25357.6−1.1
Labor Angus McLean16,40742.4+1.1
Total formal votes38,66099.4
Informal votes2440.6
Turnout 38,90497.2
Liberal hold Swing −1.1

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Corio   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hubert Opperman 22,70351.4+1.2
Labor John Dedman 21,48748.6−1.2
Total formal votes44,19099.3
Informal votes3080.7
Turnout 44,49895.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Darebin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Darebin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Andrews 28,81065.0+0.6
Liberal Charles White15,53435.0−0.6
Total formal votes44,34498.7
Informal votes5981.3
Turnout 44,94296.7
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Deakin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank Davis 29,88652.2+3.6
Labor Gordon Bryant 27,37547.8+1.4
Total formal votes57,26199.0
Informal votes5761.0
Turnout 57,83796.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Fawkner

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Fawkner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Bourke 18,03850.2-1.4
Liberal Peter Howson 17,92049.8+2.2
Total formal votes35,95899.0
Informal votes3781.0
Turnout 36,33695.5
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 24,23551.6-3.2
Labor Keith Ewert 22,70748.4+5.4
Total formal votes46,94299.0
Informal votes4941.0
Turnout 47,43696.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing -4.3

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Mullens 25,63766.7+1.8
Liberal George Carrington10,23526.6+1.6
Communist Alex Dobbin2,5846.7−3.3
Total formal votes38,45698.5
Informal votes6051.5
Turnout 39,06196.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mullens 72.8−1.6
Liberal George Carrington27.2+1.6
Labor hold Swing −1.6

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Gippsland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country George Bowden 22,18560.4-4.7
Labor Syd Crofts14,53739.6+4.7
Total formal votes36,72299.0
Informal votes3751.0
Turnout 37,09795.4
Country hold Swing -4.7

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Henty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jo Gullett 22,85856.6-0.7
Labor Alexander Miller16,40040.6-0.2
Independent Liberal Noel Schafer1,1242.8+2.8
Total formal votes40,38299.0
Informal votes3921.0
Turnout 40,77496.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jo Gullett 58.0+0.5
Labor Alexander Miller42.0-0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Holt 22,84965.4−1.0
Labor Benjamin Nicholas12,10834.6+4.1
Total formal votes34,95798.8
Informal votes4071.2
Turnout 35,36493.8
Liberal hold Swing −2.8

Higinbotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Higinbotham   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank Timson 30,57954.5+0.1
Labor Geoffrey Sowerbutts25,53745.5-0.1
Total formal votes56,11699.0
Informal votes5841.0
Turnout 56,70096.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Hoddle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hoddle § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Hoddle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jack Cremean 23,43975.8-2.9
Liberal Desmond Byrne6,30220.4+2.8
Communist John Prescott1,1983.9+0.2
Total formal votes30,93997.6
Informal votes7672.4
Turnout 31,70694.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Cremean 79.4-2.7
Liberal Desmond Byrne20.6+2.7
Labor hold Swing -2.7

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Indi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Bostock 17,19944.3−14.3
Labor Carl Reeves14,42337.1−4.3
Country Cyril Davy7,23118.6+18.6
Total formal votes38,85399.3
Informal votes2910.7
Turnout 39,14495.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Bostock 23,49260.5+1.9
Labor Carl Reeves15,36139.5−1.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Isaacs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Haworth 19,31555.9+4.4
Labor Don MacSween15,24044.1+1.5
Total formal votes34,55598.6
Informal votes5041.4
Turnout 35,05995.1
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Kooyong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Menzies 29,42769.3+1.9
Labor George Miller12,26928.9+0.5
Communist Rex Mortimer 7631.8−2.4
Total formal votes42,45999.1
Informal votes3980.9
Turnout 42,85795.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Menzies 69.5+0.7
Labor George Miller30.5−0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Casey 34,58555.1−2.9
Labor Edward Smith26,94342.9+0.9
Communist Gerry O'Day1,2272.0+2.0
Total formal votes62,75598.9
Informal votes6991.1
Turnout 63,45496.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Casey 55.3−2.7
Labor Edward Smith44.7+2.7
Liberal hold Swing −2.7

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Lalor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Reg Pollard 30,23258.3+3.4
Liberal George Morison21,59841.7−3.4
Total formal votes51,83098.8
Informal votes6291.2
Turnout 52,45995.6
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Mallee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Winton Turnbull unopposed
Country hold Swing

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Drakeford 27,64764.2-0.1
Liberal Stuart Collie14,50233.7-2.0
Communist Frank Johnson8892.1+2.1
Total formal votes43,03898.7
Informal votes5531.3
Turnout 43,59195.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Drakeford 66.1+1.8
Liberal Stuart Collie33.9-1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: McMillan   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Desmond Devlin17,98943.2+2.4
Liberal Geoffrey Brown 17,05441.0-14.7
Country John McDonald5,79013.9+13.9
Communist Bob Hamilton7761.9-1.5
Total formal votes41,60998.4
Informal votes6941.6
Turnout 42,30395.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoffrey Brown 22,31453.6-2.4
Labor Desmond Devlin19,29546.4+2.4
Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 22,12570.6+7.6
Liberal Alfred Carter9,19229.4-3.7
Total formal votes31,31797.6
Informal votes7762.4
Turnout 32,09394.3
Labor hold Swing +4.0

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Crean 22,00167.4-3.8
Liberal Norman Fittock8,91427.3-1.5
Communist Ted Bull1,7335.3+5.3
Total formal votes32,64898.0
Informal votes6772.0
Turnout 33,32595.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 72.3+1.1
Liberal Norman Fittock27.7-1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Murray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John McEwen unopposed
Country hold Swing

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wannon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don McLeod 18,50950.02-1.1
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 18,49249.98+1.1
Total formal votes37,001100
Informal votes1860.5
Turnout 37,18797.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Bryson 27,53862.4+13.5
Liberal Ian Ingram16,59537.6+4.1
Total formal votes44,13398.7
Informal votes5901.3
Turnout 44,72396.4
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wimmera
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Lawrence 15,23843.4-19.6
Labor Cyril Sudholz11,67133.3-3.7
Country Herbert Hilton8,18423.3+23.3
Total formal votes35,09399.4
Informal votes2010.6
Turnout 35,29496.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Lawrence 22,68664.6+1.6
Labor Cyril Sudholz12,40735.4-1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Yarra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Yarra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Stan Keon 21,05862.3+2.2
Liberal Jim MacDonald 11,59134.3-1.4
Communist Ken Miller1,1393.4-0.8
Total formal votes33,78898.3
Informal votes5781.7
Turnout 34,36695.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stan Keon 65.4+1.5
Liberal Jim MacDonald 34.6-1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Queensland

1954 Australian federal election (Queensland)
Flag of Queensland.svg
←  1951 29 May 1954 1955  →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg Herbert V. Evatt.jpg
Leader Robert Menzies H. V. Evatt
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before144
Seats won135
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote375,814295,424
Percentage54.0%42.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.7ppIncrease2.svg 0.2pp
TPP 55.2%44.8%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 1.3ppIncrease2.svg 1.3pp

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Bowman   [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm McColm 22,83953.3−0.8
Labor Jack Houston 18,98044.3+2.3
Communist Mabel Hanson1,0692.5−1.4
Total formal votes42,88898.9
Informal votes4791.1
Turnout 43,36796.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm McColm 53.4−2.2
Labor Jack Houston 46.6+2.2
Liberal hold Swing −2.2

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Lawson 16,96456.2+2.6
Liberal Vic Mead12,44641.2+1.2
Communist Max Julius 7732.6−3.8
Total formal votes30,18398.2
Informal votes5521.8
Turnout 30,73594.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Lawson 58.5−1.0
Liberal Vic Mead41.5+1.0
Labor hold Swing −1.0

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Capricornia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Pearce 18,23454.9+3.0
Labor Mick Gardner 14,31843.1−5.0
Communist Eric Browne6642.0+2.0
Total formal votes33,21698.7
Informal votes4441.3
Turnout 33,66097.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Henry Pearce 55.1+3.2
Labor Mick Gardner 44.9−3.2
Liberal hold Swing +3.2

Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 24,80165.0-35.0
Labor William Watson13,33135.0+35.0
Total formal votes38,13299.3
Informal votes2670.7
Turnout 38,39996.6
Liberal hold Swing -35.0

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Dawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Charles Davidson 19,82855.6-0.7
Labor George Hyde15,80244.4+0.7
Total formal votes35,63099.0
Informal votes3541.0
Turnout 35,98496.4
Country hold Swing -0.7

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Charles Adermann 29,20269.6-3.3
Labor Sydney Campbell12,77430.4+3.3
Total formal votes41,97699.2
Informal votes3570.8
Turnout 42,33397.3
Country hold Swing -3.3

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Griffith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Wilfred Coutts 16,00350.4+4.1
Liberal Doug Berry 15,76849.6-4.1
Total formal votes31,77199.0
Informal votes3201.0
Turnout 32,09196.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.1

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Herbert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Edmonds 20,89455.8+1.7
Country Fred Purdie15,23940.7-2.0
Communist Claude Jones1,3233.5+0.3
Total formal votes37,45698.2
Informal votes6841.8
Turnout 38,14095.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Edmonds 59.0+2.0
Country Fred Purdie41.0-2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Kennedy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Riordan 17,58560.2+0.0
Country Cliff Lanham11,65039.8+0.0
Total formal votes29,23598.9
Informal votes3321.1
Turnout 29,56792.6
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Bruce 19,04451.4+2.4
Country Tom Gilmore 17,27646.6-0.5
Communist Joe Howe7272.0-1.9
Total formal votes37,04798.5
Informal votes5761.5
Turnout 37,62394.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Bruce 53.2+0.5
Country Tom Gilmore 46.8-0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Lilley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Wight 24,77758.2+0.4
Labor Bernard Williams17,82441.8+3.9
Total formal votes42,60198.7
Informal votes5571.3
Turnout 43,15894.8
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Maranoa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 14,32342.3+9.9
Labor Eric Taylor13,64940.3+2.6
Independent Charles Russell 5,90617.4-12.5
Total formal votes33,87899.3
Informal votes2300.7
Turnout 34,10894.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 18,36454.2-2.6
Labor Eric Taylor15,51445.8+2.6
Country hold Swing -2.6

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: McPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Sir Arthur Fadden 22,39765.3-9.6
Independent Democrat Sir Raphael Cilento 11,90534.7+34.7
Total formal votes34,30299.0
Informal votes3501.0
Turnout 34,65296.1
Country hold Swing -9.6

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Josiah Francis 30,87355.7-3.8
Labor Ted Mansfield23,65742.6+3.9
Communist Bill Yarrow9461.7-0.1
Total formal votes55,47698.8
Informal votes6331.1
Turnout 56,10996.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Josiah Francis 55.9-3.8
Labor Ted Mansfield44.1+3.8
Liberal hold Swing -3.8

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Donald Cameron 20,82255.8-2.4
Labor Norman Thomas15,66342.0+1.8
Communist Tom Millar8412.3+0.6
Total formal votes37,32699.3
Informal votes2730.7
Turnout 37,59997.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Donald Cameron 56.0-2.4
Labor Norman Thomas44.0+2.4
Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Petrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Hulme 26,70655.1-3.5
Labor Alexander Barry21,77444.9+3.5
Total formal votes48,48098.9
Informal votes5611.1
Turnout 49,04196.8
Liberal hold Swing -3.5

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Ryan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 26,14058.5-2.4
Labor Frank Luton18,51441.5+2.4
Total formal votes44,65499.0
Informal votes4391.0
Turnout 45,09395.7
Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country William Brand 22,49354.1-2.8
Labor Frank Forde 18,64844.8+1.7
Communist Frank Falls4421.1+1.1
Total formal votes41,58399.1
Informal votes3790.9
Turnout 41,96297.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country William Brand 54.2-2.7
Labor Frank Forde 45.8+2.7
Country hold Swing -2.7

South Australia

1954 Australian federal election (South Australia)
Flag of South Australia.svg
←  1951 29 May 1954 1955  →
All 10 SA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Herbert V. Evatt.jpg Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before55
Seats won64
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
TPP 52.7%47.3%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 0.9ppDecrease2.svg 0.9pp

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Adelaide   [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Cyril Chambers 18,44655.3−6.5
Liberal Nancy Buttfield 14,26642.8+4.5
Communist Charles McCaffrey6251.9+0.0
Total formal votes33,33798.1
Informal votes6551.9
Turnout 33,99296.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cyril Chambers 57.0−4.6
Liberal Nancy Buttfield 43.0+4.6
Labor hold Swing −4.6

Angas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1954 Australian federal election: Angas   [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alick Downer unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Barker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Archie Cameron 27,25562.9+1.5
Labor Ralph Dettman16,10737.1+0.9
Total formal votes43,36298.4
Informal votes7061.6
Turnout 44,06897.0
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Boothby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John McLeay 22,26358.3−2.8
Labor Rex Mathews15,93041.7+2.8
Total formal votes38,19398.5
Informal votes5891.5
Turnout 38,78296.7
Liberal hold Swing −2.8

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Grey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edgar Russell 22,74958.3+2.2
Liberal Thomas Cheesman16,25341.7-2.2
Total formal votes39,00298.4
Informal votes6221.6
Turnout 39,62496.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Clyde Cameron unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Galvin 31,60255.0+4.4
Liberal Howard Zelling25,8845.0-3.1
Total formal votes57,49098.6
Informal votes8301.4
Turnout 58,32097.1
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Thompson 47,35594.0+22.7
Communist Alan Finger 3,0456.0+3.3
Total formal votes50,40092.5
Informal votes4,0837.5
Turnout 54,48396.2
Labor hold Swing +20.2

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Sturt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Norman Makin 25,85753.0+5.4
Liberal Keith Wilson 22,89047.0-5.4
Total formal votes48,74798.5
Informal votes7291.5
Turnout 49,47697.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.4

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir Philip McBride 21,89356.8+3.3
Labor Edward Harradine14,40037.4-2.5
Independent Hector Henstridge2,2185.8+5.8
Total formal votes38,51198.5
Informal votes5981.5
Turnout 39,10997.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Philip McBride 59.7-0.4
Labor Edward Harradine40.3+0.4
Liberal hold Swing -0.4

Western Australia

1954 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
Flag of Western Australia.svg
←  1951 29 May 1954 1955  →
All 8 WA seats in the House of Representatives
4 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg Herbert V. Evatt.jpg
Leader Robert Menzies H. V. Evatt
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before53
Seats won44
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote163,522150,197
Percentage51.7%47.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 4.3ppIncrease2.svg 4.2pp
TPP 51.9%48.1%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 2.5ppIncrease2.svg 2.5pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Canning   [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Len Hamilton 23,19661.2-3.4
Labor Percy Munday14,71438.8+3.4
Total formal votes37,91097.8
Informal votes8562.2
Turnout 38,76696.5
Country hold Swing -3.4

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Curtin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Paul Hasluck 23,95061.3−3.4
Labor Harry Bishop15,08938.7+3.4
Total formal votes39,03998.7
Informal votes5301.3
Turnout 39,56996.1
Liberal hold Swing −3.4

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Forrest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 23,64357.7-1.8
Labor Frederick O'Connor17,33142.3+1.8
Total formal votes40,97498.4
Informal votes6831.6
Turnout 41,65797.3
Liberal hold Swing -1.8

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 26,07954.5-2.2
Liberal Douglas McPherson21,00243.9+0.6
Communist Paddy Troy 7651.6+1.6
Total formal votes47,84698.5
Informal votes7221.5
Turnout 48,56897.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 56.0-0.7
Liberal Douglas McPherson44.0+0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Herbert Johnson 17,13065.6-34.4
Independent Harold Illingworth8,99134.4+34.4
Total formal votes26,12198.1
Informal votes4941.9
Turnout 26,61593.1
Labor hold Swing -34.4

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Moore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Hugh Leslie 22,76057.0-2.4
Labor Arthur Dargin17,14343.0+2.4
Total formal votes39,90398.2
Informal votes7411.8
Turnout 40,64496.1
Country hold Swing -2.4

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Burke 15,91251.7+2.7
Liberal Robert Phillips14,08745.7-3.8
All PartiesCarlyle Ferguson5301.7+1.7
Communist John Gandini 2750.9-0.6
Total formal votes30,80497.8
Informal votes6792.2
Turnout 31,48396.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Burke 52.3+2.1
Liberal Robert Phillips47.7-2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Webb 26,79950.1+5.9
Liberal Bill Grayden 25,89348.4-4.6
Communist Jack Marks8381.6-1.2
Total formal votes53,53098.4
Informal votes8561.6
Turnout 53,38695.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Webb 51.6+4.9
Liberal Bill Grayden 48.4-4.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.9

Tasmania

1954 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
Flag of Tasmania.svg
←  1951 29 May 1954 1955  →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg Herbert V. Evatt.jpg
Leader Robert Menzies H. V. Evatt
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before41
Seats won32
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote82,24381,651
Percentage50.0%49.6%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.8ppIncrease2.svg 1.4pp
TPP 50.0%50.0%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 2.6ppIncrease2.svg 2.6pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Bass [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lance Barnard 16,62351.0+4.4
Liberal Bruce Kekwick 15,94649.0−4.4
Total formal votes32,56999.1
Informal votes2890.9
Turnout 32,85896.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.4

Darwin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darwin § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Darwin [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Aubrey Luck 16,44750.5+0.8
Labor Clem Foster16,11749.5-0.8
Total formal votes32,56499.1
Informal votes2830.9
Turnout 32,84796.5
Liberal hold Swing -3.5

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Denison [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Athol Townley 14,44452.6-0.7
Labor Bert Lacey 12,32244.9-1.8
Communist Max Bound 6882.5+2.5
Total formal votes27,45498.5
Informal votes4301.5
Turnout 27,88495.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Athol Townley 52.8-0.5
Labor Bert Lacey 47.2+0.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Franklin [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Falkinder 20,44754.0-1.4
Labor Jack Frost 17,39646.0+1.4
Total formal votes37,84399.2
Informal votes3060.8
Turnout 38,14995.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.4

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wilmot [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Duthie 19,19356.2+3.1
Liberal Lionel Browning14,95943.8-3.1
Total formal votes34,15299.2
Informal votes2890.8
Turnout 34,44197.0
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1954 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
←  1951 29 May 1954 1955  →
Division of Australian Capital Territory
 First partySecond party
  Herbert V. Evatt.jpg Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before10
Seats won10
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote8,7624,799
Percentage62.7%34.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 12.8ppIncrease2.svg 15.1pp
TPP 64.9%35.1%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 14.1ppIncrease2.svg 35.1pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory   [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Fraser 8,76262.7+12.8
Liberal Mary Stevenson 4,79934.4+15.1
Independent John Cusack 4052.9+2.9
Total formal votes13,96699.2
Informal votes1080.8
Turnout 14,07494.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Fraser 64.9+14.1
Liberal Mary Stevenson 35.1+35.1
Labor hold Swing +14.1

Northern Territory

1954 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
Flag of the Northern Territory.svg
←  1951 29 May 1954 1955  →
Division of Northern Territory
 First partySecond party
  Herbert V. Evatt.jpg Portrait Menzies 1950s.jpg
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before10
Seats won10
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote4,0211,163
Percentage77.6%22.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 13.5ppIncrease2.svg 0.8pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Northern Territory   [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jock Nelson 4,02177.6+13.5
Country Ralph Edwards1,16322.4+0.8
Total formal votes5,18497.8
Informal votes1152.2
Turnout 5,22977.1
Labor hold Swing +1.3

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References

  1. ↑ "Details of Australian election results, 1937". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "1954 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "1954 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "1954 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Australian legislative election of 29 May 1954". adam-carr.net. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  6. 1 2 "1954 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "1954 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "1954 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "1954 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "1954 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.


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