Results of the 1955 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1955 federal election. [1]

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Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1955 Australian federal election § House of Representatives
Main article: Results of the 1955 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
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  Labor: 47 seats
  Liberal: 56 seats
  Country: 18 seats
House of Reps (IRV) — 1955–58—Turnout 95.00% (CV) — Informal 2.88%
1955 Australian House.svg
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Liberal–Country coalition 2,093,43047.67+0.1075+11
  Liberal  1,745,98539.75+0.7557+10
  Country  347,4457.91–0.6618+1
  Labor 1,961,35944.65–5.4249 [lower-alpha 1] –10
  Anti-Communist Labor 227,0835.17+5.1700
  Communist 51,0011.16–0.0900
  Independents 60,0421.37+0.2600
 Total4,392,915  122+1
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Liberal–Country coalition Win54.20+4.9075+11
  Labor 45.80−4.9049−10
Popular vote
Labor
 
44.65%
Liberal
 
39.75%
Country
 
7.91%
ALP AC
 
5.17%
Independent
 
1.37%
Communist
 
1.16%
Two-party-preferred vote
Coalition
 
54.20%
Labor
 
45.80%
Parliament seats
Coalition
 
61.48%
Labor
 
38.52%

New South Wales

1955 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
Flag of New South Wales.svg
←  1954 10 December 1955 1958  →
All 46 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
23 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 before2225
Seats won2521
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote797,234836,682
Percentage47.3%49.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.2ppDecrease2.svg 2.8pp
TPP 50.5%49.5%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 3.5ppDecrease2.svg 3.5pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Banks   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eric Costa 23,43156.0−4.1
Liberal Harold Stalker15,08836.0+2.1
Communist Pat Clancy 3,3568.0+2.5
Total formal votes41,87596.8
Informal votes1,3863.2
Turnout 43,26196.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Costa 63.5−1.8
Liberal Harold Stalker36.5+1.8
Labor hold Swing −7.9

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Herbert Evatt 20,89649.2−4.4
Liberal Bill Arthur 19,90346.9+0.5
Independent Eric Trembath1,6553.9+3.9
Total formal votes42,45498.2
Informal votes7961.8
Turnout 43,25096.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Herbert Evatt 21,34050.3−3.3
Liberal Bill Arthur 21,11449.7+3.3
Labor hold Swing −3.3

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Bennelong   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Cramer 25,62860.7+3.8
Labor Harold Coates16,60739.3−3.8
Total formal votes42,23597.3
Informal votes1,1602.7
Turnout 43,39595.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Blaxland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Harrison 25,57762.5−0.6
Liberal Reginald Allsop15,37137.5+5.5
Total formal votes40,94896.6
Informal votes1,4293.4
Turnout 42,37795.0
Labor hold Swing −5.0

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1955
1955 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 § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Calare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Howse 23,95661.2+5.9
Labor Lionel Wood15,18938.8−4.7
Total formal votes39,14598.0
Informal votes7972.0
Turnout 39,94295.8
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Cowper
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Sir Earle Page unopposed
Country hold Swing

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Cunningham   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Billy Davies 25,18062.2+0.7
Liberal John Parkinson13,37033.0+0.8
Communist William Harkness1,9314.8−1.5
Total formal votes40,48197.2
Informal votes1,1722.8
Turnout 41,65395.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Billy Davies 66.5+0.6
Liberal John Parkinson33.5−0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Dalley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Dalley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William O'Connor 28,91371.9+0.2
Liberal Stanley Tyler8,93322.2−0.9
Communist Ernie Thornton 2,3775.9+0.8
Total formal votes40,22396.4
Informal votes1,4823.6
Turnout 41,70594.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William O'Connor 77.2+0.9
Liberal Stanley Tyler22.8−0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Darling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Clark 23,42867.5−3.2
Country Ewen Martin11,28232.5+3.2
Total formal votes34,71097.2
Informal votes1,0052.8
Turnout 35,71593.1
Labor hold Swing −3.2

East Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: East Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eddie Ward 24,85963.6−3.4
Liberal Joseph Landor10,95328.0−0.4
Communist Bill Brown3,2518.3+3.7
Total formal votes39,06396.0
Informal votes1,6424.0
Turnout 40,70592.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Ward 70.2−0.9
Liberal Joseph Landor29.8+0.9
Labor hold Swing -0.9

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Fraser 21,00752.9+0.9
Liberal Mark Flanagan16,60941.9−6.2
Independent Royce Beavis2,1135.3+5.3
Total formal votes39,72998.5
Informal votes6111.5
Turnout 40,34096.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Fraser 55.1+3.1
Liberal Mark Flanagan44.9−3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Evans   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 25,23660.9+7.6
Labor Sidney Pollard16,17939.1−7.6
Total formal votes41,41597.1
Informal votes1,2282.9
Turnout 42,64395.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.6

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Farrer   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 25,80565.9+8.8
Labor Robert Garland13,36134.1−8.8
Total formal votes39,16697.9
Informal votes8552.1
Turnout 40,02195.6
Liberal hold Swing +8.8

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Grayndler   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Daly 24,15160.1−8.8
Liberal Ian Chisholm12,25830.5+0.9
Communist Hal Alexander3,2188.0+8.0
Independent William McCristal 5861.5−0.5
Total formal votes40,21395.8
Informal votes1,7484.2
Turnout 41,96194.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 67.3−2.6
Liberal Ian Chisholm32.7+2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Gwydir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ian Allan 22,27157.9+5.0
Labor Austin Heffernan16,16242.1−5.0
Total formal votes38,43398.2
Informal votes7001.8
Turnout 39,13394.9
Country hold Swing +5.0

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 20,54948.4−7.0
Liberal Keith Bates19,84046.7+6.3
Communist Alf Watt1,2012.8+2.8
Independent Robert Mackie8802.1+2.1
Total formal votes42,47096.7
Informal votes1,4373.3
Turnout 43,90795.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 22,16552.2−5.2
Liberal Keith Bates20,30547.8+5.2
Labor notional  hold Swing -5.2

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Hume
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Charles Anderson 20,49452.2+19.8
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,77947.8−2.7
Total formal votes39,27398.4
Informal votes6511.6
Turnout 39,92496.4
Country gain from Labor Swing +3.5

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Hunter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rowley James 28,76670.8+2.0
Liberal Edward Farrell8,60421.3+1.1
Communist Evan Phillips3,1587.8+2.6
Total formal votes40,32897.4
Informal votes1,0712.6
Turnout 41,39995.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rowley James 77.8+1.3
Liberal Edward Farrell32.2−1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Curtin 21,64752.7−5.6
Liberal John McGirr17,54642.8+1.1
Independent Hubert O'Connell 1,8504.5+4.5
Total formal votes41,04396.9
Informal votes1,3043.1
Turnout 42,34795.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 55.0−3.3
Liberal John McGirr45.0+3.3
Labor hold Swing -3.3

Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Lang
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Stewart 25,17560.3−2.8
Liberal Wallace Peacock16,55039.7+5.9
Total formal votes41,72596.9
Informal votes1,3413.1
Turnout 43,06695.5
Labor hold Swing -5.5

Lawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Lawson   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Laurie Failes 22,03056.7+7.1
Labor Jack Williamson16,84543.3−7.1
Total formal votes38,87598.1
Informal votes7451.9
Turnout 39,62095.7
Country gain from Labor Swing +7.1

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Lowe   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 25,08060.3+3.8
Labor Edward Davies16,50839.7−3.8
Total formal votes41,58897.2
Informal votes1,2192.8
Turnout 42,80796.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Lyne   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Philip Lucock 23,47759.8+7.7
Labor Jack Collins14,19836.2+36.2
Independent Joe Cordner1,5554.0−1.1
Total formal votes39,23098.1
Informal votes7771.9
Turnout 40,00796.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 61.8+7.5
Labor Jack Collins38.2+38.2
Country hold Swing +7.5

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Macarthur   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 23,12758.0+2.6
Labor Claude Allen16,75642.0−2.0
Total formal votes39,88397.4
Informal votes1,0212.6
Turnout 40,90495.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Mackellar   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 25,55362.1+2.6
Labor Norman McAlpine12,52530.4−5.6
Communist Frank Hardy 3,0877.5+3.1
Total formal votes41,16597.0
Informal votes1,2553.0
Turnout 42,42095.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 62.9+1.3
Labor Norman McAlpine37.1−1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Macquarie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 22,46155.9−1.0
Liberal Norman Leven16,66241.4+1.1
Communist Vernon Moffitt1,0752.7−0.1
Total formal votes40,19898.0
Informal votes8282.0
Turnout 41,02695.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 58.3−1.2
Liberal Norman Leven41.7+1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Mitchell   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 24,07759.7+3.8
Labor Doug Bowd16,23940.3−3.8
Total formal votes40,31697.6
Informal votes9712.4
Turnout 41,28793.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: New England
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country David Drummond 23,66660.4+2.1
Labor Frederick Cowley15,51139.6−2.1
Total formal votes39,17798.1
Informal votes7771.9
Turnout 39,95496.0
Country hold Swing +2.1

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1955
1955 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 23,80159.2−1.0
Liberal Eric Cupit15,01737.3+1.5
Communist Doug Olive8792.2+0.9
Independent Sidney Monroe5221.3−0.1
Total formal votes40,21996.5
Informal votes1,4793.5
Turnout 41,69895.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 61.8+0.0
Liberal Eric Cupit38.2+0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: North Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Jack 25,35962.3+8.4
Labor Joseph McNally15,32237.7−8.4
Total formal votes40,68197.2
Informal votes1,1792.8
Turnout 41,86095.1+8.4
Liberal hold Swing +8.4

Parkes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Parkes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Haylen 20,89550.7−2.0
Liberal John Spicer20,29549.3+2.0
Total formal votes41,19097.0
Informal votes1,2693.0
Turnout 42,45995.6
Labor hold Swing -2.0

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Parramatta   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Howard Beale 25,85462.3+1.6
Labor John Heazlewood15,63137.7−1.6
Total formal votes41,48597.3
Informal votes1,1372.7
Turnout 42,62295.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Paterson   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Allen Fairhall 23,62360.2+6.9
Labor William Harvey15,60139.8−6.4
Total formal votes39,22498.0
Informal votes8002.0
Turnout 40,02496.8
Liberal hold Swing +6.7

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Phillip   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Aston 21,14251.1+5.7
Labor Joe Fitzgerald 20,22548.9−5.7
Total formal votes41,36797.1
Informal votes1,2282.9
Turnout 42,59594.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.7

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Reid
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Morgan 25,95962.9−2.1
Liberal George Walker9,72123.6−2.6
Communist Jack Hughes 3,2707.9+3.4
Independent Charles Tubman2,3275.6+5.6
Total formal votes41,27796.1
Informal votes1,6733.9
Turnout 42,95095.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Morgan 72.9+1.7
Liberal George Walker27.1−1.7
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1955
1955 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 § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Riverina
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Hugh Roberton 22,34759.3+7.1
Labor Oscar Washington15,32440.7−4.6
Total formal votes37,67197.7
Informal votes8952.3
Turnout 38,56694.3
Country hold Swing +5.9

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Robertson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Dean 22,66057.7+3.9
Labor Frank Spencer16,58642.3−2.2
Total formal votes39,24697.3
Informal votes1,0752.7
Turnout 40,32194.5
Liberal hold Swing +3.1

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Shortland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 26,06663.2−3.8
Liberal Gordon Greig15,17936.8+3.8
Total formal votes41,24596.8
Informal votes1,3643.2
Turnout 42,60996.0
Labor hold Swing -3.8

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: St George   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Graham 22,17152.4+5.8
Labor Nelson Lemmon 20,14247.6−5.8
Total formal votes42,31397.6
Informal votes1,0072.3
Turnout 43,32096.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.8

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Warringah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Francis Bland unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Watson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Watson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Cope 30,12974.4−3.8
Liberal Jill Huxtable8,31620.5+2.1
Communist Harry Hatfield2,0255.0+2.4
Total formal votes40,47096.1
Informal votes1,6493.9
Turnout 42,11995.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 78.9−2.1
Liberal Jill Huxtable21.1+2.1
Labor hold Swing -2.1

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wentworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir Eric Harrison 28,00972.0−28.0
Independent Hal Lashwood 10,89628.0+28.0
Total formal votes38,90596.8
Informal votes1,2833.2
Turnout 40,18892.3
Liberal hold Swing -28.0

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Werriwa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 21,90356.4−3.2
Liberal John Shannon16,92143.6+6.6
Total formal votes38,82495.9
Informal votes1,6474.1
Turnout 40,47194.5
Labor hold Swing −4.9

West Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: West Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Minogue 28,30973.7−1.1
Liberal Frank Weaver7,75120.2+1.1
Communist Lance Sharkey 2,3646.2+0.1
Total formal votes38,42495.4
Informal votes1,8534.6
Turnout 40,27792.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Minogue 79.3−1.0
Liberal Frank Waver20.7+1.0
Labor hold Swing -1.0

Victoria

1955 Australian federal election (Victoria)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
←  1954 10 December 1955 1958  →
All 33 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 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 before1815
Seats won2310
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 5
Popular vote622,862493,449
Percentage46.9%37.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.7ppDecrease2.svg 13.2pp
TPP 59.2%40.8%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 9.9ppDecrease2.svg 9.9pp

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Balaclava
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Percy Joske 26,08764.1+0.7
Labor George Smith9,78024.0−12.6
Labor (A-C) Rex Keane4,81611.8+11.8
Total formal votes40,68397.8
Informal votes8962.2
Turnout 41,57994.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Percy Joske 73.5+10.1
Labor George Smith26.5−10.1
Liberal hold Swing +10.1

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dudley Erwin 15,76338.3−9.1
Labor Austin Dowling15,68638.1−14.7
Labor (A-C) Bob Joshua 9,75723.7+23.7
Total formal votes41,20698.4
Informal votes6821.6
Turnout 41,88896.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 23,85257.9+10.7
Labor Austin Dowling17,35442.1−10.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.7

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Batman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alan Bird 21,29549.7−9.1
Liberal Fred Capp14,97235.0−4.6
Labor (A-C) Tom Walsh6,55315.3+15.3
Total formal votes42,82097.7
Informal votes1,0212.3
Turnout 43,84194.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Bird 22,14651.7−7.9
Liberal Fred Capp20,67448.3+7.9
Labor hold Swing −7.9

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Percy Clarey 19,00646.2−8.5
Liberal Bill Day16,63740.4−4.9
Labor (A-C) Jim Brosnan5,50213.4+13.4
Total formal votes41,14598.4
Informal votes6671.6
Turnout 41,81295.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Percy Clarey 21,07551.2−3.5
Liberal Bill Day20,07048.8+3.5
Labor hold Swing −3.5

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Bruce
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 21,12747.7−4.4
Labor Keith Ewert 18,33541.4−5.0
Labor (A-C) Reginald Kearney4,87311.0+11.0
Total formal votes44,33597.3
Informal votes1,2272.7
Turnout 45,56294.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 24,70555.7+3.5
Labor Keith Ewert 19,63044.3−3.5
Liberal notional  hold Swing +3.5

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Chisholm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wilfrid Kent Hughes 26,39465.1+0.1
Labor John Stewart10,11425.0−10.0
Labor (A-C) Leonora Lloyd4,0069.9+9.9
Total formal votes40,51498.1
Informal votes7861.9
Turnout 41,30094.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilfrid Kent Hughes 73.0+8.0
Labor John Stewart27.0−8.0
Liberal hold Swing +8.0

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Corangamite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 24,34960.8+2.3
Labor Edwin Morris10,46326.1−15.4
Labor (A-C) Leo O'Brien5,21013.0+13.0
Total formal votes40,02298.0
Informal votes8092.0
Turnout 40,83196.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 71.2+12.7
Labor Edwin Morris28.8−12.7
Liberal hold Swing +12.7

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Corio   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hubert Opperman 19,95949.3−0.5
Labor Charles Loader16,63241.0−9.2
Labor (A-C) Francis Singleton3,9299.7+9.7
Total formal votes40,52098.4
Informal votes6571.6
Turnout 41,17793.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hubert Opperman 23,18257.2+7.4
Labor Charles Loader17,33842.8−7.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing −5.9

Darebin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Darebin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Holt 20,32347.9−16.1
Liberal Charles White11,48127.0−9.0
Labor (A-C) Tom Andrews 10,66025.1+25.1
Total formal votes42,46497.5
Informal votes1,1042.5
Turnout 43,56895.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Holt 24,94858.8−5.2
Liberal Charles White17,51641.2+5.2
Labor hold Swing −5.2

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Deakin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank Davis 21,64153.3+0.0
Labor Norm Griffiths13,42233.1−13.6
Labor (A-C) Terence Collins5,51213.6+13.6
Total formal votes40,57597.7
Informal votes9472.3
Turnout 41,52294.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Davis 64.4+11.1
Labor Norm Griffiths35.6−11.1
Liberal hold Swing +11.1

Fawkner

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Fawkner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Howson 17,64546.2−4.7
Labor (A-C) Bill Bourke 10,45027.3+27.3
Labor Patrick Thompson10,13226.5−22.6
Total formal votes38,22797.0
Informal votes1,1663.0
Turnout 39,39393.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Howson 19,99252.3+1.4
Labor (A-C) Bill Bourke 18,23547.7−1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 21,51553.1+2.5
Labor Francis Cranston13,00132.1−17.3
Labor (A-C) Jack Austin 6,01514.8+14.8
Total formal votes40,53197.0
Informal votes1,2353.0
Turnout 41,76694.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Lindsay 64.1+13.5
Labor Francis Cranston35.9−13.5
Liberal hold Swing +13.5

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Hector McIvor 24,32461.4−10.0
Liberal John Bown8,74122.1−2.0
Labor (A-C) James Eudey5,73314.5+14.5
Communist Frank Johnson7882.0−2.3
Total formal votes39,58696.0
Informal votes1,6544.0
Turnout 41,24095.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hector McIvor 66.1−9.1
Liberal John Bown33.9+9.1
Labor hold Swing −9.1

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Gippsland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country George Bowden 24,38262.6+2.9
Labor Clement Little9,63124.7−15.6
Labor (A-C) Frank Burns4,95112.7+12.7
Total formal votes38,96498.0
Informal votes7852.0
Turnout 39,74995.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Bowden 73.0+13.3
Labor Clement Little27.0−13.3
Country hold Swing +13.3

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Henty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Fox 22,37754.2+0.6
Labor Percy Treyvaud13,95333.8−11.9
Labor (A-C) Henry Moore4,96612.0+12.0
Total formal votes41,29697.3
Informal votes1,1462.7
Turnout 42,44294.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Fox 63.8+9.5
Labor Percy Treyvaud36.2−9.5
Liberal hold Swing +9.5

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Holt 25,47664.4+0.2
Labor Andrew Hughes 8,75222.1−12.5
Labor (A-C) John Fitzgerald5,33113.5+13.5
Total formal votes39,55997.5
Informal votes1,0002.5
Turnout 40,55993.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 75.4+10.7
Labor Andrew Hughes 24.6−10.7
Liberal hold Swing +10.7

Higinbotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Higinbotham   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank Timson 21,25150.8−3.2
Labor Les Coates 16,41939.2−6.8
Labor (A-C) Frank Gaffy4,17610.0+10.0
Total formal votes41,84697.7
Informal votes9682.3
Turnout 42,81495.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Timson 58.8+4.8
Labor Les Coates 41.2−4.8
Liberal hold Swing +4.8

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Indi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Bostock 23,56759.6+14.6
Labor Carl Reeves9,81524.8−13.4
Labor (A-C) William Findlay6,17915.6+15.6
Total formal votes39,56198.2
Informal votes7411.8
Turnout 40,30294.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Bostock 72.1+10.3
Labor Carl Reeves27.9−10.3
Liberal hold Swing +10.3

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Isaacs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Haworth 20,67054.5−1.2
Labor Barry Jones 12,64433.3−11.0
Labor (A-C) John Hughes4,61012.2+12.2
Total formal votes37,92496.5
Informal votes1,3613.5
Turnout 39,28592.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Haworth 64.3+8.6
Labor Barry Jones 35.7−8.6
Liberal hold Swing +8.6

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Kooyong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Menzies 28,36366.6−2.7
Labor Dolph Eddy 9,35022.0−6.9
Labor (A-C) Kevin Gregson4,37110.3+10.3
Communist Gerry O'Day5071.2−0.6
Total formal votes42,59198.0
Informal votes8552.0
Turnout 43,44695.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Menzies 74.9+5.5
Labor Dolph Eddy 25.1−5.5
Liberal hold Swing +5.5

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Casey 24,44257.6+5.8
Labor Bill Webber14,17733.4−14.8
Labor (A-C) George Noone3,8309.0+9.0
Total formal votes42,44997.5
Informal votes1,1012.5
Turnout 43,55094.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Casey 64.8+13.0
Labor Bill Webber35.2−13.0
Liberal hold Swing +13.0

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Lalor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Reg Pollard 21,03649.1−11.1
Liberal Peter Kemp15,95337.2−2.6
Labor (A-C) William Lloyd5,84513.6+13.6
Total formal votes42,83497.2
Informal votes1,2222.8
Turnout 44,05693.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Pollard 21,82150.9−9.3
Liberal Peter Kemp21,01349.1+9.3
Labor hold Swing −9.3

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Mallee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Winton Turnbull 24,30365.6−34.4
Labor William Nicholas7,93321.4+21.4
Labor (A-C) Edwin Leyden4,83713.0+13.0
Total formal votes37,07397.4
Informal votes9852.6
Turnout 38,05895.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Winton Turnbull 75.2−24.8
Labor William Nicholas24.8+24.8
Country hold Swing −24.8

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Drakeford 19,01447.1−9.6
Liberal Philip Stokes 15,09937.4−5.1
Labor (A-C) David Purcell6,21715.4+15.4
Total formal votes40,33097.6
Informal votes1,0102.4
Turnout 41,34094.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Stokes 20,22250.1+7.5
Labor Arthur Drakeford 20,10849.9−7.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.5

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: McMillan   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Buchanan 20,19752.0+10.7
Labor Horace Hawkins13,43034.6−8.3
Labor (A-C) Desmond Devlin5,19313.4+13.4
Total formal votes38,82097.6
Informal votes9692.4
Turnout 39,78994.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Buchanan 62.7+7.3
Labor Horace Hawkins37.3−7.3
Liberal hold Swing +7.3

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 21,76757.4−12.7
Labor (A-C) John Mullens 8,12621.4+21.4
Liberal James Moloney8,06021.2−8.7
Total formal votes37,95395.5
Informal votes1,7714.5
Turnout 39,72492.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 59.5−10.6
Labor (A-C) John Mullens 40.5+40.5
Labor hold Swing -10.5

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Crean 19,91752.0−14.7
Labor (A-C) Stan Corrigan 9,66225.2+25.2
Liberal Harold Sher7,53119.7−7.8
Communist Alex Dobbin1,1933.1−2.7
Total formal votes38,30395.9
Informal votes1,6454.1
Turnout 39,94893.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 56.8−15.0
Labor (A-C) Stan Corrigan 43.2+43.2
Labor hold Swing -15.0

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Murray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John McEwen 24,19260.7−39.3
Labor James Cameron10,26925.8+25.8
Labor (A-C) Michael Reilly5,38313.5+13.5
Total formal votes39,84497.3
Informal votes1,1252.7
Turnout 40,96995.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 71.5−28.5
Labor James Cameron28.5+28.5
Country hold Swing -28.5

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin (1955–69) § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Scullin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Peters 18,89649.7−23.4
Labor (A-C) Jack Cremean 11,64330.6+30.6
Liberal Phillip Lynch 7,45019.6−3.3
Total formal votes37,98994.9
Informal votes2,0615.1
Turnout 40,05092.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Peters 19,65551.7−24.9
Labor (A-C) Jack Cremean 18,33448.3+48.3
Labor notional  hold Swing -24.9

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wannon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 19,91148.9−1.9
Labor Roy Cundy14,52235.6−13.6
Labor (A-C) Terence Callander6,32215.5+15.5
Total formal votes40,75598.3
Informal votes6871.7
Turnout 41,44296.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 24,18359.3+8.5
Labor Roy Cundy16,57240.7−8.5
Liberal hold Swing +8.5

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 19,36347.3−18.5
Liberal Alfred Wall11,47828.0−4.9
Labor (A-C) Bill Bryson 10,11524.7+24.7
Total formal votes40,95696.9
Informal votes1,3163.1
Turnout 42,27294.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 22,26954.4−12.5
Liberal Alfred Wall18,68745.6+12.5
Labor hold Swing -12.5

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wimmera
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Lawrence 22,83358.6+15.1
Labor Winston Lamb11,74530.1−7.1
Labor (A-C) Bernard Flanagan4,41311.3+11.3
Total formal votes38,99198.3
Informal votes6591.7
Turnout 39,65097.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Lawrence 66.8+5.0
Labor Winston Lamb33.2−5.0
Liberal hold Swing +5.0

Yarra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Yarra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Cairns 18,36347.5−19.1
Labor (A-C) Stan Keon 10,49227.1+27.1
Liberal James Wilkie9,01623.3−6.8
Communist Ken Miller7922.0−1.2
Total formal votes38,66395.6
Informal votes1,7964.4
Turnout 40,45993.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 19,72751.0−18.6
Labor (A-C) Stan Keon 18,93649.0+49.0
Labor hold Swing -18.6

Queensland

1955 Australian federal election (Queensland)
Flag of Queensland.svg
←  1954 10 December 1955 1958  →
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 before135
Seats won135
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote325,215258,994
Percentage52.8%42.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.2ppDecrease2.svg 0.4pp
TPP 56.1%43.9%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 0.9ppDecrease2.svg 0.9pp

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Bowman   [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm McColm 22,50054.7+0.7
Labor Hector Chalmers18,64645.3+1.1
Total formal votes41,14697.8
Informal votes9352.2
Turnout 42,08195.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.1

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Lawson 21,61952.9−2.5
Liberal Kevin Cairns 18,00144.0+1.2
Communist Claude Jones1,2693.1+0.5
Total formal votes40,88997.2
Informal votes1,1902.8
Turnout 42,07992.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Lawson 55.7−1.3
Liberal Kevin Cairns 44.3+1.3
Labor hold Swing −1.3

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Capricornia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Pearce 19,61753.8+0.5
Labor Colin Maxwell15,80443.4−2.2
Communist Eric Browne1,0262.8+1.7
Total formal votes36,44797.8
Informal votes8232.2
Turnout 37,27096.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Henry Pearce 54.0+0.2
Labor Colin Maxwell46.0−0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Dawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Charles Davidson 21,62461.2+4.0
Labor Stanley Dalton13,54138.8−3.5
Total formal votes34,86598.3
Informal votes6181.7
Turnout 35,48394.9
Country hold Swing +3.8

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Charles Adermann unopposed
Country hold Swing

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Griffith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Wilfred Coutts 20,93651.3−3.4
Liberal Doug Berry 19,89648.7+3.4
Total formal votes40,83297.8
Informal votes9202.2
Turnout 41,75294.4
Labor hold Swing -3.4

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Herbert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Edmonds 18,82550.7−5.1
Country Arnold White15,88542.8+2.1
Communist Frank Bishop2,4166.5+3.0
Total formal votes37,12697.3
Informal votes1,0122.7
Turnout 38,13892.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Edmonds 56.6−2.3
Country Arnold White43.4+2.3
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Kennedy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Riordan 17,36658.2−1.8
Country Timothy Donnelly12,45741.8+1.8
Total formal votes39,82397.8
Informal votes6582.2
Turnout 30,48190.4
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Bruce 18,51249.9−1.5
Country Tom Gilmore 17,84448.1+1.4
Communist Frank Falls7592.0+0.0
Total formal votes37,11597.7
Informal votes8602.3
Turnout 37,97592.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Bruce 19,18851.7−0.6
Country Tom Gilmore 17,92748.3+0.6
Labor hold Swing -0.6

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Lilley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Wight 23,18658.1−0.1
Labor Jack Melloy 16,74241.9+0.1
Total formal votes39,92897.9
Informal votes8652.1
Turnout 40,79393.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.1

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Maranoa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 15,36344.6+2.3
Independent Charles Russell 15,06643.7+26.3
Independent Paul Bauers4,03511.7+11.7
Total formal votes34,46498.0
Informal votes7102.0
Turnout 35,17492.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 17,59651.1−3.0
Independent Charles Russell 16,86848.9+48.9
Country hold Swing -3.0

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: McPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Sir Arthur Fadden 24,26959.5−4.9
Labor David Clarke11,94229.3+29.3
Independent Thomas Green4,55511.2+11.2
Total formal votes40,76697.7
Informal votes9462.3
Turnout 41,71294.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Arthur Fadden 65.1−0.2
Labor David Clarke34.9+34.9
Country hold Swing -0.2

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Killen 20,90851.7−4.2
Labor Allen Edwards18,78846.5+3.8
Communist Max Julius 7131.8+0.4
Total formal votes40,40997.8
Informal votes9192.2
Turnout 41,32894.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 51.9−4.6
Labor Allen Edwards48.1+4.6
Liberal hold Swing -4.6

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Donald Cameron 23,47259.2+2.5
Labor Norman Thomas14,46836.5−4.6
Independent James Dwyer1,0702.7+2.7
Communist Mervyn Welsby6681.7−0.3
Total formal votes39,67897.9
Informal votes8492.1
Turnout 40,52797.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Donald Cameron 60.8+3.1
Labor Norman Thomas39.2−3.1
Liberal hold Swing +3.1

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Petrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Hulme 23,32856.8+1.7
Labor Noel Curran17,74043.2−1.7
Total formal votes41,06897.6
Informal votes9932.4
Turnout 42,06195.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Ryan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 25,30660.8+0.1
Labor Norman Buchan16,34139.2−0.1
Total formal votes41,64798.0
Informal votes8682.0
Turnout 42,51594.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country William Brand 21,85955.2+2.4
Labor Matthew Tallon17,72444.8−1.3
Total formal votes39,58398.6
Informal votes5531.4
Turnout 40,13696.0
Country hold Swing +1.9

South Australia

1955 Australian federal election (South Australia)
Flag of South Australia.svg
←  1954 10 December 1955 1958  →
All 11 SA seats in the House of Representatives
6 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 before64
Seats won65
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote207,810197,214
Percentage48.7%46.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.4ppIncrease2.svg 3.0pp
TPP 49.0%51.0%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 3.7ppIncrease2.svg 3.7pp

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Adelaide   [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Cyril Chambers 18,80150.6−11.4
Liberal James Maitland13,43036.1−0.3
Labor (A-C) Olaf Alland4,39511.8+11.8
Communist Jim Moss5261.4−0.3
Total formal votes37,15294.2
Informal votes2,3025.8
Turnout 39,45495.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cyril Chambers 55.3−8.0
Liberal James Maitland44.7+8.0
Labor hold Swing −8.0

Angas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1955 Australian federal election: Angas   [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alick Downer 26,82370.0−30.0
Labor Darcy Nielsen9,87125.7+25.7
Independent Frank Rieck1,6434.3+4.3
Total formal votes38,33796.2
Informal votes1,5333.8
Turnout 39,87096.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alick Downer 72.2−27.8
Labor Darcy Nielsen27.8+27.8
Liberal hold Swing −27.8

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Barker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Archie Cameron 25,99367.7+5.5
Labor Ralph Dettman12,39832.3−5.5
Total formal votes38,39196.9
Informal votes1,2143.1
Turnout 39,60596.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.5

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Bonython
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Norman Makin 24,35069.4+5.4
Liberal John Mathwin 10,72330.6−5.1
Total formal votes35,07395.6
Informal votes1,6164.4
Turnout 36,68995.6
Labor notional  hold Swing +5.4

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Boothby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John McLeay 22,53856.2+2.5
Labor Rex Mathews14,29135.6−10.7
Labor (A-C) John Sutherland3,2988.2+8.2
Total formal votes40,12796.3
Informal votes1,5013.7
Turnout 41,62896.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 62.8+9.1
Labor Rex Mathews37.2−9.1
Liberal hold Swing +9.1

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Grey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edgar Russell 21,83656.7−1.6
Liberal George Bockelberg 16,64643.3+1.6
Total formal votes38,48297.6
Informal votes9592.4
Turnout 39,44195.7
Labor hold Swing -1.6

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 23,82860.2−39.8
Liberal Frank Potter 12,18930.8+30.8
Labor (A-C) Francis Moran3,5328.9+8.9
Total formal votes39,54995.6
Informal votes1,7364.2
Turnout 41,28596.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 62.0−38.0
Liberal Frank Potter 38.0+38.0
Labor hold Swing -38.0

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Galvin 21,42951.6−4.0
Liberal Jim Forbes 20,12948.4+4.0
Total formal votes41,55896.7
Informal votes1,4143.3
Turnout 42,97296.5
Labor hold Swing -4.0

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Thompson 32,81384.7−9.3
Communist Peter Symon 5,91815.3+9.3
Total formal votes38,73193.0
Informal votes2,9067.0
Turnout 41,63796.1
Labor hold Swing -9.3

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Sturt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 24,30660.3+7.9
Labor Frederick Hansford16,02239.7−7.9
Total formal votes40,32896.1
Informal votes1,6373.9
Turnout 41,96596.1
Liberal notional  hold Swing +7.9

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir Philip McBride 24,28362.2+3.8
Labor Robert Bruce12,67132.4−4.1
Independent Hector Henstridge2,0955.4−0.4
Total formal votes39,04996.9
Informal votes1,2323.1
Turnout 40,28196.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Philip McBride 64.9+2.7
Labor Robert Bruce35.1−2.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.7

Western Australia

1955 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
Flag of Western Australia.svg
←  1954 10 December 1955 1958  →
All 9 WA seats in the House of Representatives
5 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 before44
Seats won63
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 1
TPP 56.5%43.5%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 4.6ppDecrease2.svg 4.6pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Canning   [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Len Hamilton unopposed
Country hold Swing

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Curtin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Paul Hasluck unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Forrest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 22,01157.1−0.5
Liberal Vernon Hubbard15,33639.8−0.9
Communist Paddy Troy 1,2313.2+1.4
Total formal votes38,57897.2
Informal votes1,1112.8
Turnout 39,68996.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 60.0+0.9
Liberal Vernon Hubbard40.0−0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Herbert Johnson 17,03361.1−4.5
Independent Harold Illingworth10,84438.9+4.5
Total formal votes27,87796.3
Informal votes1,0673.7
Turnout 28,94493.2
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Moore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Hugh Leslie unopposed
Country hold Swing

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 17,57551.5+4.6
Labor Tom Burke 16,53648.5−2.4
Total formal votes34,11196.8
Informal votes1,1423.2
Turnout 35,25394.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.8

Stirling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Webb 19,25752.8−0.4
Liberal Frederick Payne17,20647.2+0.4
Total formal votes36,46395.6
Informal votes1,6724.4
Turnout 38,13595.3
Labor notional  hold Swing -0.4

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Cleaver 22,26857.7+6.9
Labor Thomas Williams16,31442.3−6.9
Total formal votes38,58296.4
Informal votes1,4393.6
Turnout 40,02195.7
Liberal hold Swing +6.9

Tasmania

1955 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
Flag of Tasmania.svg
←  1954 10 December 1955 1958  →
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 before32
Seats won32
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote78,67473,273
Percentage49.1%45.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 0.9ppDecrease2.svg 3.8pp
TPP 52.5%47.5%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 2.5ppDecrease2.svg 2.5pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Bass [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lance Barnard 18,19755.5+4.5
Liberal Frederick White12,00936.6−12.4
Labor (A-C) Leslie Duke2,5897.9+7.9
Total formal votes32,79596.2
Informal votes1,2913.8
Turnout 34,08696.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lance Barnard 57.1+6.1
Liberal Frederick White42.9−6.1
Labor hold Swing +6.1

Braddon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Braddon [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Aubrey Luck 18,59058.9+8.4
Labor Reg Murray 12,99041.1−8.4
Total formal votes31,58096.1
Informal votes1,2793.9
Turnout 32,85996.1
Liberal notional  hold Swing +8.4

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Denison [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Athol Townley 20,05857.5+4.7
Labor Brian Miller 12,82836.8−8.6
Communist Max Bound 2,0035.7+3.8
Total formal votes34,88995.1
Informal votes1,8074.9
Turnout 36,69695.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Athol Townley 58.1+5.3
Labor Brian Miller 41.9−5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Franklin [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Falkinder 15,47153.6−0.6
Labor Brian Crawford 11,65240.3−5.4
Labor (A-C) Henry Roberts1,7576.1+6.1
Total formal votes28,88095.3
Informal votes1,4244.7
Turnout 30,30497.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Falkinder 58.5+4.3
Labor Brian Crawford 41.5−4.3
Liberal hold Swing +4.3

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wilmot [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Duthie 17,60655.0−1.4
Liberal Robert Bethell12,54639.2−4.4
Labor (A-C) Owen Doherty1,8345.7+5.7
Total formal votes31,98696.3
Informal votes1,2383.7
Turnout 33,22496.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Duthie 56.1−0.3
Liberal Robert Bethell43.9+0.3
Labor hold Swing -0.3

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1955 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
←  1954 10 December 1955 1958  →
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 vote9,5885,263
Percentage64.6%35.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.9ppIncrease2.svg 1.0pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory   [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Fraser 9,58864.6+1.9
Liberal Robert Greenish5,26335.4+1.0
Total formal votes14,85199.2
Informal votes1260.8
Turnout 14,97792.6
Labor hold Swing −0.3

Northern Territory

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Northern Territory   [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jock Nelson unopposed
Labor hold Swing

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "1955 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "1955 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "1955 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 "1955 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955". psephos.adam-carr.net. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "1955 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "1955 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "1955 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "1955 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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