Results of the 1958 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1958 federal election. [1]

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Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1958 Australian federal election § House of Representatives
Main article: Results of the 1958 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
House of Reps (IRV) — 1958–61—Turnout 95.48% (CV) — Informal 2.87%
1958 Australian House.svg
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Liberal–Country coalition 2,298,51246.55–1.1277+2
  Liberal  1,859,18037.23−2.5258+1
  Country  465,3209.32+1.4119+1
  Labor 2,137,89042.81−1.8447 [lower-alpha 1] −2
  Democratic Labor 389,6887.80+2.6300
  Queensland Labor 80,0351.60+1.6000
  Communist 26,3370.53–0.6300
  Nationalist 3,5770.07+0.0700
  Independent 31,4660.63–0.7400
 Total4,993,493  122
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Liberal–Country coalition Win54.10−0.1077+2
  Labor 45.90+0.1045−2
Popular vote
Labor
 
42.81%
Liberal
 
37.23%
DLP/QLP
 
9.41%
Country
 
9.32%
Other
 
1.23%
Two-party-preferred vote
Coalition
 
54.10%
Labor
 
45.90%
Parliament seats
Coalition
 
63.11%
Labor
 
36.89%

New South Wales

1958 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
Flag of New South Wales.svg
←  1955 22 November 1958 1961  →
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 before2521
Seats won2422
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote868,801900,483
Percentage45.5%47.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.8ppDecrease2.svg 2.5pp
TPP 50.2%49.8%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 0.3ppIncrease2.svg 0.3pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Banks   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eric Costa 28,33858.2+2.2
Liberal Edgar Booth16,32233.5−2.5
Democratic Labor John Lloyd2,4074.9+4.9
Communist Pat Clancy 1,6343.4−4.6
Total formal votes48,70196.4
Informal votes1,8053.6
Turnout 50,50696.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Costa 63.4−1.2
Liberal Edgar Booth36.6+1.2
Labor hold Swing −1.2

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Len Reynolds 21,21349.3+0.1
Liberal Bill Arthur 20,34547.3+0.4
Democratic Labor Reginald Lawson1,4543.4+3.4
Total formal votes43,01297.6
Informal votes1,0662.4
Turnout 44,07896.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Reynolds 21,63850.3+0.0
Liberal Bill Arthur 21,37449.7+0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bennelong   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Cramer 25,51854.7−6.0
Labor Harold Coates18,94140.6+1.3
Democratic Labor Roderick Gray1,7023.6+3.6
Independent Patrick Rossiter5221.1+1.1
Total formal votes46,68397.1
Informal votes1,4042.9
Turnout 48,08796.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Cramer 58.2−2.5
Labor Harold Coates41.8+2.5
Liberal hold Swing −2.5

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Blaxland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Harrison 27,54863.7+1.2
Liberal Winston Pickering11,90827.5−10.0
Democratic Labor Carlyle Dalgleish3,7848.8+8.8
Total formal votes43,24096.5
Informal votes1,5543.5
Turnout 44,79495.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Harrison 66.3+3.8
Liberal Winston Pickering33.7−3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bradfield   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harry Turner 34,36375.7−24.3
Labor Percy Staines7,33816.2+16.2
Democratic Labor Dominique Droulers3,6778.1+8.1
Total formal votes45,37897.8
Informal votes1,0352.2
Turnout 46,41395.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Turner 81.4−18.6
Labor Percy Staines18.6+18.6
Liberal hold Swing −18.6

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Calare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Howse 22,55758.1−3.1
Labor Robert Rygate16,29641.9+3.1
Total formal votes38,85398.2
Informal votes7221.8
Turnout 39,57595.6
Liberal hold Swing −3.1

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Cowper
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Sir Earle Page 21,15254.8−45.2
Labor Frank McGuren 13,98036.2+36.2
Democratic Labor John Kellett3,4378.9+8.9
Total formal votes38,56998.0
Informal votes7952.0
Turnout 39,36496.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 61.1−38.9
Labor Frank McGuren 38.9+38.9
Country hold Swing −38.9

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Cunningham   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Victor Kearney 25,08757.8−4.4
Liberal Jack Hough 15,24235.1+2.1
Democratic Labor Harold Woods1,7164.0+4.0
Communist Bill McDougall1,3363.1−1.7
Total formal votes43,38195.3
Informal votes2,1414.7
Turnout 45,52294.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Victor Kearney 61.4−5.1
Liberal Jack Hough 38.6+5.1
Labor hold Swing −5.1

Dalley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Dalley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William O'Connor 26,08171.0−0.9
Liberal Elton Lewis10,66429.0+6.8
Total formal votes36,74596.3
Informal votes1,4303.7
Turnout 38,17593.5
Labor hold Swing −6.2

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Darling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Clark 24,81570.5+3.0
Country Elson Whyte9,05525.7−6.8
Independent Francis O'Donnell1,3493.8+3.8
Total formal votes35,21997.1
Informal votes1,0412.9
Turnout 36,26093.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Clark 72.4+4.9
Country Elson Whyte27.6−4.9
Labor hold Swing +4.9

East Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: East Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Eddie Ward 22,37763.2-0.4
Liberal Derek Montefiore-Castle8,05922.8-5.2
Communist Eddie Maher2,7037.6-0.7
Democratic Labor Mervyn Reid2,2836.4+6.4
Total formal votes35,42295.6
Informal votes1,6334.4
Turnout 37,05591.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Ward 70.4+0.2
Liberal Derek Montefiore-Castle29.6-0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Fraser 21,41053.7+0.8
Liberal Douglas Thomson16,22140.7-1.1
Democratic Labor John Donohue2,2505.6+5.6
Total formal votes39,88198.4
Informal votes6491.6
Turnout 40,53095.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Fraser 55.6+0.5
Liberal Douglas Thomson44.4-0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Evans   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 20,48852.0-8.9
Labor James Monaghan 16,48241.8+2.7
Democratic Labor Lawrence Pedemont2,4406.2+6.2
Total formal votes39,41097.1
Informal votes1,1702.9
Turnout 40,58095.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frederick Osborne 57.0-3.9
Labor James Monaghan 43.0+3.9
Liberal hold Swing -3.9

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Farrer   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 23,39558.1-7.8
Labor Robert Garland12,44130.9-3.2
Democratic Labor William Brennan4,41211.0+11.0
Total formal votes40,24897.9
Informal votes8502.1
Turnout 41,09895.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 67.1+1.2
Labor Robert Garland32.9-1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Grayndler   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Daly 22,90861.9+1.8
Liberal Evan MacLaurin9,87226.7-3.8
Communist Hal Alexander2,7137.3-0.7
Democratic Labor Charles McCafferty1,2203.3+3.3
Independent William McCristal 2860.8-0.7
Total formal votes36,99995.5
Informal votes1,7544.5
Turnout 38,75394.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 69.6+2.3
Liberal Evan MacLaurin30.4-2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Gwydir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ian Allan 21,30455.0-2.9
Labor Austin Heffernan17,41445.0+2.9
Total formal votes38,71898.4
Informal votes6401.6
Turnout 39,35894.9
Country hold Swing -2.9

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 28,65153.8+5.4
Liberal John Dwyer22,35242.0-4.7
Democratic Labor Kevin O'Connor2,2214.2+4.2
Total formal votes53,22497.8
Informal votes1,2032.2
Turnout 54,42796.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 54.6+2.4
Liberal John Dwyer45.4-2.4
Labor hold Swing +2.4

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Hume
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Charles Anderson 19,05648.6−3.6
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,16446.3−1.5
Democratic Labor Raymond Nolan1,9745.0+5.0
Total formal votes39,19498.3
Informal votes6791.7
Turnout 39,87396.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Anderson 20,40152.1−0.1
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,79347.9+0.1
Country hold Swing −0.1

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Hunter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Herbert Evatt 31,74074.4+3.6
Liberal John Marsden6,03614.1-7.2
Democratic Labor William Burke4,88411.4+11.4
Total formal votes42,66097.8
Informal votes9722.2
Turnout 43,63296.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Herbert Evatt 77.5-0.3
Liberal John Marsden32.5+0.3
Labor hold Swing -0.3

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Curtin 23,71356.2+3.5
Liberal George Dan15,48836.7-6.1
Democratic Labor Bernard McOrrie3,0017.1+7.1
Total formal votes42,20297.4
Informal votes1,1382.6
Turnout 43,34095.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 57.6+2.6
Liberal George Dan42.4-2.6
Labor hold Swing +2.6

Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lang
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Stewart 26,91560.6+0.3
Liberal Hugh Bygott15,53935.0-4.7
Democratic Labor Kevin Davis1,9444.4+4.4
Total formal votes44,39897.1
Informal votes1,3212.9
Turnout 45,71996.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 61.5+1.2
Liberal Hugh Bygott38.5-1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Lawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lawson   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Laurie Failes 19,23749.7-7.0
Labor Jack Tully 16,36742.3-1.0
Democratic Labor Edward English3,0808.0+8.0
Total formal votes38,68498.2
Informal votes7121.8
Turnout 39,39695.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Laurie Failes 21,67556.0-0.7
Labor Jack Tully 17,00944.0+0.7
Country hold Swing -0.7

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lowe   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 22,23955.6-4.7
Labor Joseph Sloss14,08635.2-4.5
Democratic Labor Mollie Dolan3,6699.2+9.2
Total formal votes39,99497.3
Informal votes1,1012.7
Turnout 41,09594.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 63.2+2.9
Labor Joseph Sloss36.8-2.9
Liberal hold Swing +2.9

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lyne   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Philip Lucock 21,54853.4−6.4
Labor John Allan13,02832.3−3.9
Independent Murray Hooke3,9219.7+9.7
Democratic Labor William Gleeson1,3223.3+3.3
Independent Joe Cordner5611.4−2.6
Total formal votes40,38097.6
Informal votes9862.4
Turnout 41,36696.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 61.5−0.3
Labor John Allan38.5+0.3
Country hold Swing −0.3

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Macarthur   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 26,00259.3+1.3
Labor Eric Ryan17,86140.7-1.3
Total formal votes43,86397.9
Informal votes9362.1
Turnout 44,79994.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Mackellar   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 27,25859.0-3.1
Labor Mabel Elliott14,00230.3-0.1
Communist Hugh Begg2,7345.9-1.6
Democratic Labor Ann Macken2,1704.7+4.7
Total formal votes46,16496.7
Informal votes1,5893.3
Turnout 47,75393.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 63.3+0.4
Labor Mabel Elliott36.7-0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Macquarie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 23,64658.1+2.2
Liberal Norman Leven14,47635.5-5.9
Democratic Labor Hugh Dougherty2,6116.4+6.4
Total formal votes40,73397.8
Informal votes9332.2
Turnout 41,66695.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 59.2+0.9
Liberal Norman Leven40.8-0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Mitchell   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 26,53654.6-5.1
Labor Reginald Byrne20,06241.2+0.9
Democratic Labor Francis Moffitt2,0394.2+4.2
Total formal votes48,63797.4
Informal votes1,3172.6
Turnout 49,95494.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roy Wheeler 58.0-1.7
Labor Reginald Byrne42.0+1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: New England
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country David Drummond 23,42559.6-0.8
Labor Donald White12,47331.8-7.8
Democratic Labor John Burless3,3858.6+8.6
Total formal votes39,28397.8
Informal votes8852.2
Turnout 40,16895.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country David Drummond 66.7+6.3
Labor Donald White33.3-6.3
Country hold Swing +6.3

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1958
1958 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 23,23559.9+0.7
Liberal Alwyn Watkins11,48629.6-7.7
Democratic Labor Jack Collins3,2268.3+8.3
Independent Mary Pepperall6761.7+1.7
Independent Sidney Monroe1510.4-0.9
Total formal votes38,77497.0
Informal votes1,1983.0
Turnout 39,97296.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.4+1.6
Liberal Alwyn Watkins36.6-1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: North Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Jack 22,27357.1-5.2
Labor Jack Stephens13,34434.2-3.5
Democratic Labor Gregory McGirr2,9687.6+7.6
Independent Edward McGregor4001.0+1.0
Total formal votes38,98596.7
Informal votes1,3363.3
Turnout 40,32194.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Jack 63.7+1.4
Labor Jack Stephens36.3-1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Parkes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Parkes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Haylen 20,09649.9-0.8
Liberal George Chambers18,17845.1-4.2
Democratic Labor Maurice Colreavy2,0245.0+5.0
Total formal votes40,29897.2
Informal votes1,1672.8
Turnout 41,46595.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Haylen 20,56251.0+0.3
Liberal George Chambers19,73649.0-0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Parramatta   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir Garfield Barwick 27,34456.8-5.5
Labor Ray Jones19,14139.7+2.0
Democratic Labor William Kildea1,6933.5+3.5
Total formal votes48,17897.7
Informal votes1,1562.3
Turnout 49,33496.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Garfield Barwick 59.6-2.7
Labor Ray Jones40.4+2.7
Liberal hold Swing -2.7

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Paterson   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Allen Fairhall 21,06453.6-6.6
Labor Alan Lloyd14,24836.3-3.5
Democratic Labor Douglas Drinkwater3,96910.1+10.1
Total formal votes39,28197.7
Informal votes9332.3
Turnout 40,21496.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Allen Fairhall 61.9+1.7
Labor Alan Lloyd38.1-1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Phillip   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Aston 18,83647.1-4.0
Labor Joe Fitzgerald 18,46746.2-2.7
Democratic Labor Peter Daly2,2065.5+5.5
Independent Sidney Doubleday4631.2+1.2
Total formal votes39,97296.6
Informal votes1,4213.4
Turnout 41,39394.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Aston 20,73551.9+0.8
Labor Joe Fitzgerald 19,23748.1-0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Reid
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Uren 23,42249.1-13.8
Liberal Derek Bryden12,59726.4+2.8
Independent Charles Morgan 10,20121.4+21.4
Democratic Labor Andrew Murphy1,4393.0+3.0
Total formal votes47,65996.8
Informal votes1,6813.4
Turnout 49,34095.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 30,53964.1-8.8
Liberal Derek Bryden17,12035.9+8.8
Labor hold Swing -8.8

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Doug Anthony 27,51669.8-30.2
Labor William Smith10,58926.9+26.9
Independent Timothy Donnelly1,2923.3+3.3
Total formal votes39,39798.5
Informal votes6001.5
Turnout 39,99796.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 71.5-28.5
Labor William Smith28.5+28.5
Country hold Swing -28.5

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Riverina
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Hugh Roberton 20,89453.8-5.5
Labor Jack Ward15,64040.3-0.4
Democratic Labor Peter Rolfe2,3206.0+6.0
Total formal votes38,85497.9
Informal votes8282.1
Turnout 39,68294.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh Roberton 58.6-0.7
Labor Jack Ward41.4+0.7
Country hold Swing -0.7

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Robertson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Dean 23,20153.9-3.8
Labor Joseph McCaig18,05842.0-0.3
Democratic Labor Neil Mackerras 1,7714.1+4.1
Total formal votes43,03097.5
Informal votes1,1012.5
Turnout 44,13194.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Dean 57.2-0.5
Labor Joseph McCaig42.8+0.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Shortland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 27,36661.0-2.2
Liberal Hilary Fallins11,86126.4-10.4
Democratic Labor Robert Burke4,0969.1+9.1
Communist William Quinn1,5613.5+3.5
Total formal votes44,88496.9
Informal votes1,4493.1
Turnout 46,33396.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 65.7+2.5
Liberal Hilary Fallins34.3-2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: St George   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lionel Clay 20,53249.1+1.5
Liberal Bill Graham 19,67547.1-5.3
Democratic Labor Mary Nappa1,5903.8+3.8
Total formal votes41,79797.3
Informal votes1,1512.7
Turnout 42,94896.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Clay 20,92850.1+2.5
Liberal Bill Graham 20,86949.9-2.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.5

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Warringah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Francis Bland 30,53473.1−26.9
Labor Norman Braviner8,06919.3+19.3
Democratic Labor Peter Keogh3,1637.6+7.6
Total formal votes41,76697.2
Informal votes1,2252.8
Turnout 42,99194.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Francis Bland 79.2−20.8
Labor Norman Braviner20.8+20.8
Liberal hold Swing −20.8

Watson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Watson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Cope 27,23271.0-3.4
Liberal John Bampton9,62825.1+4.6
Democratic Labor Kenneth Collins1,5033.9+3.9
Total formal votes38,36396.5
Informal votes1,3973.5
Turnout 39,76095.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 71.8-7.1
Liberal John Bampton28.2+7.1
Labor hold Swing -7.1

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wentworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Les Bury 26,82369.2-2.8
Labor Sydney Davis8,81623.2+23.2
Democratic Labor John Gillian2,8927.6+7.6
Total formal votes38,03197.1
Informal votes1,1562.9
Turnout 39,18793.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Bury 75.3+3.3
Labor Sydney Davis24.7+24.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.3

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Werriwa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 26,24156.4+0.0
Liberal John Shannon15,19932.7−10.9
Democratic Labor Les Hale5,10011.0+2.0
Total formal votes46,54096.1
Informal votes1,8893.9
Turnout 48,42995.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 58.4+2.0
Liberal John Shannon41.6−2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

West Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: West Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dan Minogue 22,61065.7-8.0
Liberal Adrian Cook6,53519.0-1.2
Democratic Labor Allan Charlesworth3,76310.9+10.9
Communist Lance Sharkey 1,4894.3+4.3
Total formal votes34,39794.8
Informal votes1,8925.2
Turnout 36,28990.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Minogue 71.6-7.7
Liberal Adrian Cook28.4+7.7
Labor hold Swing -7.7

Victoria

1958 Australian federal election (Victoria)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
←  1955 22 November 1958 1961  →
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 before2310
Seats won2310
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote635,139555,129
Percentage45.2%39.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.7ppIncrease2.svg 2.4pp
TPP 57.7%42.3%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 1.5ppIncrease2.svg 1.5pp

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Balaclava
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Percy Joske 24,72261.1−3.0
Labor Norman Rothfield 10,23225.3+1.3
Democratic Labor Rex Keane4,85212.0+0.2
Independent Grace Stratton6261.5+1.5
Total formal votes40,43297.7
Informal votes9652.3
Turnout 41,39795.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Percy Joske 72.7−0.8
Labor Norman Rothfield 27.3+0.8
Liberal hold Swing −0.8

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Donald Drummond17,90342.8+4.7
Liberal Dudley Erwin 16,68339.9+1.6
Democratic Labor Bob Joshua 7,20417.2−6.5
Total formal votes41,76098.6
Informal votes6101.4
Turnout 42,40097.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 23,16755.4−2.5
Labor Donald Drummond18,62344.6+2.5
Liberal hold Swing −2.5

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Batman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alan Bird 21,90251.5+1.8
Liberal Fred Capp14,44333.9−1.1
Democratic Labor Tom Walsh6,20514.6−0.7
Total formal votes42,55097.9
Informal votes9182.1
Turnout 43,46895.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Bird 53.0+1.3
Liberal Fred Capp47.0−1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Percy Clarey 20,84048.5+2.3
Liberal Henry Snell16,47138.4−2.0
Democratic Labor Bill Drechsler5,61913.1−0.3
Total formal votes42,93098.7
Informal votes5841.3
Turnout 43,51496.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Percy Clarey 21,59850.3−0.9
Liberal Henry Snell21,33249.7+0.9
Labor hold Swing −0.9

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bruce
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 28,25146.1−1.6
Labor Keith Ewert 24,68140.3−1.1
Democratic Labor Henri de Sachau8,32613.6+2.6
Total formal votes61,25897.6
Informal votes1,4752.4
Turnout 62,73396.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 33,39854.5−1.2
Labor Keith Ewert 27,86045.5+1.2
Liberal hold Swing −1.2

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Chisholm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 24,02660.0−5.1
Labor Leo Bartley11,49428.7+3.7
Democratic Labor John Hoare4,54711.3+1.4
Total formal votes40,06798.1
Informal votes7661.9
Turnout 40,83395.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 70.2−4.0
Labor Leo Bartley29.8+4.0
Liberal hold Swing −4.0

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Corangamite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 22,72453.8−7.0
Labor Edwin Morris11,29926.7+0.6
Democratic Labor Patrick Bourke7,52617.8+4.8
Independent Elsie Brushfield7281.7+1.7
Total formal votes42,27798.1
Informal votes8241.9
Turnout 43,10196.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 70.7−0.5
Labor Edwin Morris29.3+0.5
Liberal hold Swing −0.5

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Corio   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Hubert Opperman 20,01947.2−2.1
Labor Bernard O'Leary16,50838.9−2.1
Democratic Labor James Mahoney5,92013.9+4.2
Total formal votes42,44798.3
Informal votes7171.7
Turnout 43,16495.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hubert Opperman 24,06556.7−0.5
Labor Bernard O'Leary18,38243.3+0.5
Liberal hold Swing −0.5

Darebin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Darebin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Courtnay 25,21351.1+3.2
Liberal Gordon Duncan12,40025.1−1.9
Democratic Labor Tom Andrews 11,71023.7−1.4
Total formal votes49,32397.6
Informal votes1,1892.4
Turnout 50,51296.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Courtnay 54.4−4.4
Liberal Gordon Duncan45.6+4.4
Labor hold Swing −4.4

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Deakin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank Davis 24,70950.4-2.9
Labor Norm Griffiths17,41135.5+2.4
Democratic Labor Terence Collins6,87714.0+0.4
Total formal votes48,99798.0
Informal votes9872.0
Turnout 49,98495.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Davis 63.1-1.3
Labor Norm Griffiths36.9+1.3
Liberal hold Swing -1.3

Fawkner

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Fawkner
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Howson 17,31248.3+2.1
Labor George Smart11,79732.9+6.4
Democratic Labor Bill Bourke 6,70918.7-8.6
Total formal votes35,81897.3
Informal votes9962.7
Turnout 36,81494.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Howson 23,19864.8+12.5
Labor George Smart12,62035.2+35.2
Liberal hold Swing +12.5

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 23,28350.6-2.5
Labor Nola Barber 18,01139.2+7.1
Democratic Labor Thomas Flanagan4,69810.2-4.6
Total formal votes45,99297.9
Informal votes1,0092.1
Turnout 47,00195.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Lindsay 59.8-4.3
Labor Nola Barber 40.2+4.3
Liberal hold Swing -4.3

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Hector McIvor 25,05463.0+1.6
Liberal Barry Maddern 7,21118.1−4.0
Democratic Labor James Eudey6,76017.0+2.5
Communist Frank Johnson7581.9−0.1
Total formal votes39,78396.4
Informal votes1,4653.6
Turnout 41,24896.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hector McIvor 66.5+0.4
Liberal Barry Maddern 33.5−0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Gippsland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country George Bowden 23,86958.3-4.3
Labor Clement Little11,25827.5+2.8
Democratic Labor John Hansen5,78514.1+1.4
Total formal votes40,91298.1
Informal votes8101.9
Turnout 41,72295.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Bowden 71.0-2.0
Labor Clement Little29.0+2.0
Country hold Swing -2.0

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Henty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Max Fox 22,50650.5-3.7
Labor Tom Gilhooley16,27636.6+2.8
Democratic Labor Henry Moore5,74212.9+0.9
Total formal votes44,52497.8
Informal votes9872.2
Turnout 45,51196.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Fox 62.1-1.7
Labor Tom Gilhooley37.9+1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Holt 24,48663.2−1.2
Labor Alfred Shiff9,56424.7+2.6
Democratic Labor Celia Laird4,70112.1−1.4
Total formal votes38,75197.9
Informal votes8392.1
Turnout 39,59093.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 74.1−1.3
Labor Alfred Shiff25.9+1.3
Liberal hold Swing −1.3

Higinbotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Higinbotham   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Frank Timson 24,77049.5-1.3
Labor Edwin Lamb19,60039.2+0.0
Democratic Labor Desmond Ward5,66511.3+1.3
Total formal votes50,03598.0
Informal votes1,0032.0
Turnout 51,03896.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Timson 29,92059.8+1.0
Labor Edwin Lamb20,11540.2-1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Indi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Mac Holten 12,42030.9+30.9
Liberal William Bostock 12,32230.6−29.0
Labor John McLaren9,75824.2−0.6
Democratic Labor Henry Richards5,41613.5−2.1
Independent James Ellis3240.8+0.8
Total formal votes40,24097.3
Informal votes1,1282.7
Turnout 41,36895.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Mac Holten 22,73656.5+56.5
Liberal William Bostock 17,50543.5−28.6
Country gain from Liberal Swing +28.6

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Isaacs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Haworth 16,53445.4-9.1
Labor Barry Jones 12,93335.5+2.2
Democratic Labor John Hughes4,31611.9-0.3
Independent Elias Cowan2,6247.2+7.2
Total formal votes36,40795.8
Informal votes1,5814.2
Turnout 37,98893.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Haworth 61.4-2.9
Labor Barry Jones 38.6+2.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.9

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kooyong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Menzies 28,28563.4−3.2
Labor Dolph Eddy 9,92122.2+0.2
Democratic Labor John Buchanan5,96213.4+3.1
Communist Gerry O'Day4761.1−0.1
Total formal votes44,64498.1
Informal votes8821.9
Turnout 45,52695.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Menzies 74.7−0.2
Labor Dolph Eddy 25.3+0.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.2

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Casey 28,57053.7−3.9
Labor Sam Goldbloom 19,62336.9+3.5
Democratic Labor Terence Kirley4,9639.3+0.3
Total formal votes53,15698.1
Informal votes1,0311.9
Turnout 54,18795.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Casey 62.1−2.7
Labor Sam Goldbloom 37.9+2.7
Liberal hold Swing −2.7

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lalor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Reg Pollard 30,87251.2+2.1
Liberal Peter Kemp17,90429.7−7.5
Democratic Labor John Donnellon11,47519.0+5.4
Total formal votes60,25197.4
Informal votes1,6282.6
Turnout 61,87994.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Pollard 53.0+2.1
Liberal Peter Kemp47.0−2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Mallee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Winton Turnbull 24,35663.9−1.7
Labor George Xeros8,31321.8+0.4
Democratic Labor John Cotter5,47014.3+1.3
Total formal votes38,13997.9
Informal votes8182.1
Turnout 38,95796.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Winton Turnbull 76.9+1.7
Labor George Xeros23.1−1.7
Country hold Swing +1.7

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Doug Elliot 19,91747.3+0.2
Liberal Philip Stokes 15,54836.9-0.5
Democratic Labor Paul Gunn6,64615.8+0.4
Total formal votes42,11198.2
Informal votes7631.8
Turnout 42,87497.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Stokes 21,40250.8+0.7
Labor Doug Elliot 20,70949.2-0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: McMillan   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Brown15,82139.3+4.7
Liberal Alex Buchanan 12,11330.1-21.9
Country Francis Hawtin7,51418.7+18.7
Democratic Labor Kevin Scanlon4,12310.2-3.2
Communist Wattie Doig4501.1+1.1
Independent Decima Mayne2100.5+0.5
Total formal votes40,23195.2
Informal votes2,0404.8
Turnout 42,27195.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Buchanan 23,03157.2-5.5
Labor George Brown17,20042.8+5.5
Liberal hold Swing -5.5

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 20,33559.6+2.2
Liberal James Moloney7,76622.8+1.6
Democratic Labor John Ryan6,02317.7-3.7
Total formal votes34,12496.1
Informal votes1,3703.9
Turnout 35,49493.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 61.4+1.9
Liberal James Moloney38.6+38.6
Labor hold Swing +1.9

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Crean 22,96863.6+11.6
Liberal Norman Loader7,38120.4+0.7
Democratic Labor John Fitzgerald4,96913.8-11.4
Communist Roger Wilson8132.3-0.8
Total formal votes36,13196.4
Informal votes1,3623.6
Turnout 37,49395.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 67.2+10.4
Liberal Norman Loader32.8+32.8
Labor hold Swing +10.4

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Murray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John McEwen 25,71061.8+1.1
Labor Neil Frankland10,56025.4-0.4
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey5,30312.8-0.7
Total formal votes41,57397.5
Informal votes1,0662.5
Turnout 42,63996.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 73.3+1.8
Labor Neil Frankland26.7-1.8
Country hold Swing +1.8

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin (1955–69) § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Scullin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Peters 18,61956.0+6.3
Democratic Labor Thomas Brennan 8,16024.5-6.1
Liberal Bill Burns 6,48819.5-0.1
Total formal votes33,26795.4
Informal votes1,5934.6
Turnout 34,86094.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Peters 58.0+6.3
Democratic Labor Thomas Brennan 42.0-6.3
Labor hold Swing +6.3

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wannon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 20,55048.2-0.7
Labor Jack Stanford15,50136.3+0.7
Democratic Labor Terence Callander6,61415.5+0.0
Total formal votes42,66598.8
Informal votes5341.2
Turnout 43,19997.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 25,59162.3+3.0
Labor Jack Stanford16,07437.7-3.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.0

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 21,30853.7+6.4
Liberal Alfred Wall10,49826.5-1.5
Democratic Labor Bill Bryson 7,88119.9-4.8
Total formal votes39,68797.1
Informal votes1,1702.9
Turnout 40,85796.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 55.7+1.3
Liberal Alfred Wall44.3-1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wimmera
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William Lawrence 14,92438.2-20.4
Labor Thomas Windsor10,76027.6-2.5
Country Robert King 9,86625.3+25.3
Democratic Labor James McCaffrey3,4808.9-2.4
Total formal votes39,03098.3
Informal votes6581.7
Turnout 39,68896.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert King 21,82155.9+55.9
Liberal William Lawrence 17,20944.1-22.7
Country gain from Liberal Swing +22.7

Yarra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Yarra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Cairns 19,21853.6+6.1
Liberal Cecil Lanyon8,50523.7+0.4
Democratic Labor Stan Keon 7,60021.2-5.9
Communist Ken Miller5241.5-0.5
Total formal votes35,84796.4
Informal votes1,3463.6
Turnout 37,19394.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 57.1+6.1
Liberal Cecil Lanyon42.9+42.9
Labor hold Swing +6.1

Queensland

1958 Australian federal election (Queensland)
Flag of Queensland.svg
←  1955 22 November 1958 1961  →
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 won153
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote364,542270,676
Percentage50.4%37.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 2.3ppDecrease2.svg 4.6pp
TPP 58.6%41.4%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 2.5ppDecrease2.svg 2.5pp

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bowman   [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm McColm 20,77048.9−5.8
Labor Hector Chalmers16,39838.6−6.7
Queensland Labor Terence Burns5,00211.8+11.8
Australian Nationalist Noel Condie3310.8+0.8
Total formal votes42,50197.2
Informal votes1,2442.8
Turnout 43,74595.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm McColm 23,84156.1−1.4
Labor Hector Chalmers18,66043.9+1.4
Liberal hold Swing −1.4

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor George Lawson 17,36047.3−5.6
Liberal Kevin Cairns 14,23538.7−5.3
Queensland Labor Geoffrey Maule4,13511.3+11.3
Communist Jim Henderson6431.8−1.3
Australian Nationalist John Morgan3631.0+1.0
Total formal votes36,73694.1
Informal votes2,2905.9
Turnout 39,02694.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Lawson 18,62050.7−5.0
Liberal Kevin Cairns 18,11649.3+5.0
Labor hold Swing −5.0

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Capricornia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Henry Pearce 18,07449.0−4.8
Labor Colin Maxwell14,97840.6−2.8
Queensland Labor James Verney3,83010.4+10.4
Total formal votes36,88297.3
Informal votes1,0202.7
Turnout 37,90297.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Henry Pearce 21,28457.7+1.7
Labor Colin Maxwell15,59842.3−1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 22,46956.5-43.5
Labor Jack McCafferty13,62334.3+34.3
Queensland Labor Margaret Walsh3,6809.3+9.3
Total formal votes39,77298.2
Informal votes7371.8
Turnout 40,50995.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 63.9-36.1
Labor Jack McCafferty36.1+36.1
Liberal hold Swing -36.1

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Dawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Charles Davidson 21,42460.8-0.4
Labor Selwyn Ferguson10,24329.1-9.7
Queensland Labor Waller O'Grady3,56910.1+10.1
Total formal votes35,23697.2
Informal votes9992.8
Turnout 36,23594.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Davidson 68.9+7.7
Labor Selwyn Ferguson31.2-7.7
Country hold Swing +7.7

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Charles Adermann 26,95366.1-33.9
Labor William Weir10,33725.4+25.4
Queensland Labor James Humphries3,4658.5+8.5
Total formal votes40,75598.2
Informal votes7411.8
Turnout 41,49696.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 72.9-27.1
Labor William Weir27.1+27.1
Country hold Swing -27.1

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Griffith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Wilfred Coutts 18,13646.3-5.0
Liberal Arthur Chresby 15,49339.6-9.1
Queensland Labor Gregory Kehoe 5,50714.1+14.1
Total formal votes39,13696.4
Informal votes1,4793.6
Turnout 40,61596.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Arthur Chresby 19,59350.1+1.4
Labor Wilfred Coutts 19,54349.9-1.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.4

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Herbert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Murray 16,66942.6-0.2
Labor Bill Edmonds 16,24941.6-9.2
Queensland Labor Victor Bodero5,49614.1+14.1
Communist Hugh Fay7021.8-4.7
Total formal votes39,11695.8
Informal votes1,7274.2
Turnout 40,84394.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Murray 20,13651.5+8.1
Labor Bill Edmonds 18,98048.5-8.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.1

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kennedy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Riordan 16,07550.9-7.3
Country Alexander Hindson10,46633.2-8.6
Queensland Labor Bob Katter, Sr. 5,02615.9+15.9
Total formal votes31,56797.1
Informal votes9472.9
Turnout 32,51488.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Riordan 54.1-4.1
Country Alexander Hindson45.9+4.1
Labor hold Swing -4.1

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Fulton 18,23447.2-2.7
Country Michael Turner14,02136.3-11.8
Queensland Labor James Bidner6,40716.6+16.6
Total formal votes38,66297.2
Informal votes1,0992.8
Turnout 39,76191.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 21,71956.2+4.5
Country George Turner16,94343.8-4.5
Labor hold Swing +4.5

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lilley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bruce Wight 21,27251.4-6.7
Labor Jack Melloy 14,17034.3-7.6
Queensland Labor Walter Barnes5,60613.6+13.6
Australian Nationalist Mervyn Goldstiver3120.8+0.8
Total formal votes41,36096.6
Informal votes1,4723.4
Turnout 42,83294.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Wight 61.9+3.8
Labor Jack Melloy 38.1-3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Maranoa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 18,69951.8+7.2
Labor Leslie Beaumont12,38434.3+34.3
Queensland Labor Alfred Dohring 5,02713.9+13.9
Total formal votes36,11098.2
Informal votes6601.8
Turnout 36,77092.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 62.9+11.8
Labor Leslie Beaumont37.1+37.1
Country hold Swing +11.8

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: McPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Charles Barnes 29,34663.1+3.6
Labor Harold Evans12,73027.4-1.9
Queensland Labor John Hilton4,4139.5+9.5
Total formal votes46,48997.5
Informal votes1,2022.5
Turnout 47,69194.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Barnes 70.7+5.6
Labor Harold Evans29.3-5.6
Country hold Swing +5.6

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Killen 23,46050.9-0.8
Labor Bernard Ouston16,68736.2-10.3
Queensland Labor Ted Mansfield4,65210.1+10.1
Communist Max Julius 1,2972.8+1.0
Total formal votes46,09696.1
Informal votes1,8883.9
Turnout 47,98496.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 60.3+8.4
Labor Bernard Ouston39.7-8.4
Liberal hold Swing +8.4

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Donald Cameron 22,55555.7-3.5
Labor Robert Warren19,96641.9+5.4
Communist Wallace Dawson9392.3+0.6
Total formal votes40,46097.8
Informal votes9272.2
Turnout 41,38796.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Donald Cameron 55.9-4.9
Labor Robert Warren44.1+4.9
Liberal hold Swing -4.9

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Petrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Hulme 23,68250.5-6.3
Labor John Claffey16,37634.9-8.3
Queensland Labor Maxwell McCurdie5,08110.8+10.8
Australian Nationalist Horace Burge1,7763.8+3.8
Total formal votes46,91596.1
Informal votes1,9103.9
Turnout 48,82596.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Hulme 60.5+3.7
Labor John Claffey39.5-3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Ryan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 25,77058.0-2.8
Labor Bernard McDonnell13,23229.8-9.4
Queensland Labor Bryan Hurley4,61310.4+10.4
Australian Nationalist Ronald Edmonds7951.8+1.8
Total formal votes44,41096.7
Informal votes1,4933.3
Turnout 45,90396.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Drury 67.2+6.4
Labor Bernard McDonnell32.8-6.4
Liberal hold Swing +6.4

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Henry Bandidt 19,18447.7-7.5
Labor Brendan Hansen 16,49841.0-3.8
Queensland Labor Edward McDonnell4,52611.3+11.3
Total formal votes40,20898.3
Informal votes6971.7
Turnout 40,90597.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Henry Bandidt 21,81554.3-0.9
Labor Brendan Hansen 18,39345.7+0.9
Country hold Swing -0.9

South Australia

1958 Australian federal election (South Australia)
Flag of South Australia.svg
←  1955 22 November 1958 1961  →
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 before65
Seats won65
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote217,727205,810
Percentage47.5%44.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.2ppDecrease2.svg 1.3pp
TPP 49.8%50.2%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 0.8ppDecrease2.svg 0.8pp

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Adelaide   [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Sexton 17,86950.0−0.6
Liberal Ian Wilson 14,22639.8+3.7
Democratic Labor Baylon Ryan3,64210.2−1.6
Total formal votes35,73795.9
Informal votes1,5304.1
Turnout 37,26794.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Sexton 52.8−2.5
Liberal Ian Wilson 47.2+2.5
Labor hold Swing −2.5

Angas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1958 Australian federal election: Angas   [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alick Downer 23,98761.4−8.6
Labor Darcy Nielsen11,83230.3+4.6
Democratic Labor Susan Critchley2,5816.6+6.6
Independent Sydney Edwards6771.7+1.7
Total formal votes39,07796.7
Informal votes1,3363.3
Turnout 40,41397.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alick Downer 67.7−4.5
Labor Darcy Nielsen32.3+4.5
Liberal hold Swing −4.5

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Barker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Forbes 25,14660.3−7.4
Labor Norman Alcock14,86035.7+3.4
Democratic Labor Frank Marshall1,6704.0+4.0
Total formal votes41,67698.4
Informal votes1,1072.6
Turnout 42,78397.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Forbes 63.5−4.2
Labor Norman Alcock36.5+4.2
Liberal hold Swing −4.2

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bonython
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Norman Makin 27,59861.3−8.1
Liberal Thomas Foale12,78128.4−2.2
Communist Joseph Buchanan2,4705.5+5.5
Democratic Labor Edward Timlin2,2065.5+5.5
Total formal votes45,05595.8
Informal votes1,9764.2
Turnout 47,03196.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Norman Makin 66.3−3.1
Liberal Thomas Foale33.7+3.1
Labor hold Swing −3.1

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Boothby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John McLeay 22,40155.6−0.6
Labor Ralph Dettman14,95837.1+1.5
Democratic Labor George Hodgson2,9077.2−1.0
Total formal votes40,26697.0
Informal votes1,2443.0
Turnout 41,51096.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 61.4−1.4
Labor Ralph Dettman38.6+1.4
Liberal hold Swing −1.4

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Grey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Edgar Russell 21,32353.5-3.2
Liberal David Gunn16,23340.8-2.5
Democratic Labor Richard Mills1,7554.4+4.4
Independent Frank Rieck5131.3+1.3
Total formal votes39,82497.2
Informal votes1,1562.8
Turnout 40,98096.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Edgar Russell 55.0-1.7
Liberal David Gunn45.0+1.7
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 27,14162.4+2.2
Liberal Alan Smith13,55031.2+0.4
Democratic Labor Francis Moran2,7716.4-2.5
Total formal votes43,46296.6
Informal votes1,5353.4
Turnout 44,99796.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 63.7+1.7
Liberal Alan Smith36.3-1.7
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Galvin 25,60750.8-0.8
Liberal Cecil Anderson21,44242.6-5.8
Democratic Labor Brian Crowe3,3216.6+6.6
Total formal votes50,37097.5
Informal votes1,2922.5
Turnout 51,66296.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Galvin 52.1+0.5
Liberal Cecil Anderson47.9-0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Albert Thompson 28,62768.7-16.0
Liberal David Garvie9,87523.7+23.7
Democratic Labor Gerald Shinnick2,3865.7+5.7
Communist Peter Symon 7951.9-13.4
Total formal votes41,68396.1
Informal votes1,6833.9
Turnout 43,36696.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 71.5-13.2
Liberal David Garvie28.5+28.5
Labor hold Swing -13.2

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Sturt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 24,32557.1-3.2
Labor Siegfried Hausler16,01337.6-2.1
Democratic Labor Norman Vowles2,2665.3+5.3
Total formal votes42,60497.0
Informal votes1,3333.0
Turnout 43,93796.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Wilson 61.3+1.0
Labor Siegfried Hausler38.7-1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bert Kelly 21,84456.8-5.4
Labor Leonard Krieg11,89930.9-1.5
Independent Hector Henstridge2,5186.5+1.1
Democratic Labor Leo Redden2,1985.7+5.7
Total formal votes38,45996.4
Informal votes1,4273.6
Turnout 39,88697.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 65.1+0.2
Labor Leonard Krieg34.9-0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Western Australia

1958 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
Flag of Western Australia.svg
←  1955 22 November 1958 1961  →
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 before63
Seats won81
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote176,772116,302
Percentage53.2%35.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 12.0ppDecrease2.svg 16.9pp
TPP 59.2%40.8%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 2.7ppDecrease2.svg 2.7pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Canning   [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Len Hamilton 24,76372.4-27.6
Democratic Labor Patrick Cranley9,44727.6+27.6
Total formal votes34,21094.7
Informal votes1,9305.3
Turnout 36,14095.0
Country hold Swing -27.6

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Curtin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Paul Hasluck 63.7−36.3
Labor Frederick Traine22.2+22.2
Democratic Labor John Antill14.1+14.1
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Hasluck 75.2−24.8
Labor Frederick Traine24.8+24.8
Liberal hold Swing −24.8

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Forrest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 19,27351.6-48.4
Labor Ernest Stapleton14,48038.8+38.8
Democratic Labor Arthur Addis3,6009.6+9.6
Total formal votes37,35396.6
Informal votes1,3173.4
Turnout 38,67097.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Freeth 59.5-40.5
Labor Ernest Stapleton40.5+40.5
Liberal hold Swing -40.5

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 23,78057.2+0.1
Liberal Peter Goode16,72540.2+0.4
Communist Paddy Troy 1,0512.5-0.7
Total formal votes41,55697.3
Informal votes1,1342.7
Turnout 42,69095.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 59.5-0.5
Liberal Peter Goode40.5+0.5
Labor hold Swing -0.5

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Collard 12,51944.3-16.8
Liberal Peter Browne 10,33736.6+36.6
Democratic Labor Antonius Berkhout3,36311.9+11.9
Independent Harold Illingworth2,0567.3-31.6
Total formal votes28,27596.6
Informal votes1,0083.4
Turnout 29,28393.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Browne 14,22750.3+50.3
Labor Fred Collard 14,04849.7-11.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.4

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Moore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Hugh Leslie 13,54240.5-59.5
Liberal Hugh Halbert 10,79232.3+32.3
Labor Wilbur Bennett9,07327.2+27.2
Total formal votes33,40796.7
Informal votes1,1553.3
Turnout 34,56295.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hugh Halbert 17,67952.9+52.9
Country Hugh Leslie 15,72847.1-52.9
Liberal gain from Country Swing +52.9

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 17,42656.0+4.5
Labor Laurie Wilkinson 9,84131.6-16.9
Democratic Labor Terence Merchant3,18910.3+10.3
Independent Claude Swaine6552.1+2.1
Total formal votes31,11195.7
Informal votes1,3934.3
Turnout 32,50494.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 65.2+13.7
Labor Laurie Wilkinson 34.8-13.7
Liberal hold Swing +13.7

Stirling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Webb 20,93647.4-5.4
Liberal Doug Cash 17,88140.5-6.7
Democratic Labor Brian Peachey4,66810.6+10.6
Independent James Collins7131.6+1.6
Total formal votes44,19896.0
Informal votes1,8424.0
Turnout 46,04096.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Doug Cash 22,19850.2+3.0
Labor Harry Webb 22,00049.8-3.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.0

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Richard Cleaver 21,42849.0-8.7
Labor Keith Dowding 17,09739.1-3.2
Democratic Labor Charles Noonan5,23712.0+12.0
Total formal votes43,76296.9
Informal votes1,3943.1
Turnout 45,15695.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Cleaver 25,14057.4-0.3
Labor Keith Dowding 18,62242.6+0.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.3

Tasmania

1958 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
Flag of Tasmania.svg
←  1955 22 November 1958 1961  →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 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 before23
Seats won32
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote77,23273,436
Percentage46.8%44.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.0ppDecrease2.svg 4.6pp
TPP 49.8%50.2%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 2.3ppDecrease2.svg 2.3pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bass [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lance Barnard 18,80055.6+0.1
Liberal Max Bushby 12,39436.7+0.1
Democratic Labor Leslie Arnold2,6107.7−0.2
Total formal votes33,80496.4
Informal votes1,2583.6
Turnout 35,06297.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lance Barnard 57.9+0.8
Liberal Max Bushby 42.1−0.8
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Braddon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Braddon [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ron Davies 15,24346.8+5.7
Liberal Aubrey Luck 14,52544.6−14.3
Democratic Labor Frances Lane2,7868.6+8.6
Total formal votes32,55496.1
Informal votes1,3343.9
Turnout 33,88896.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Davies 16,42050.4+9.3
Liberal Aubrey Luck 16,13449.6−9.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.3

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Denison [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Athol Townley 17,70552.6-4.9
Labor Bert Lacey 11,92635.4-1.4
Democratic Labor Harold Senior2,7758.2+8.2
Communist Max Bound 1,2493.7-2.0
Total formal votes33,65595.1
Informal votes1,7444.9
Turnout 35,39995.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Athol Townley 59.4+1.3
Labor Bert Lacey 40.6-1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Franklin [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Falkinder 17,48454.1+0.5
Labor Lynda Heaven 11,84636.7-3.6
Democratic Labor Henry Scoles2,9739.2+3.1
Total formal votes32,30395.5
Informal votes1,5224.5
Turnout 33,82596.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Falkinder 61.5+3.0
Labor Lynda Heaven 38.5-3.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.0

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wilmot [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Duthie 19,41759.6+4.6
Liberal Ralph Cameron11,32834.8-4.4
Democratic Labor Francis Lillis1,8455.7+0.0
Total formal votes32,59096.6
Informal votes1,1473.4
Turnout 33,73796.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Duthie 60.7+4.6
Liberal Ralph Cameron39.3-4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1958 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
Flag of the Australian Capital Territory.svg
←  1955 22 November 1958 1961  →
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 vote11,9804,383
Percentage63.4%23.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.2ppDecrease2.svg 12.2pp
TPP 66.8%23.2%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 2.2ppDecrease2.svg 2.2pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory   [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Fraser 11,98063.4−1.2
Liberal Anne Dalgarno 4,38323.2−12.2
Independent Phil Day 2,53413.4+13.4
Total formal votes18,89798.7
Informal votes2511.3
Turnout 19,14893.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Fraser 66.8+2.2
Liberal Anne Dalgarno 23.2−2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Northern Territory

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Northern Territory   [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jock Nelson 4,15373.9-26.1
Independent James Martin1,46926.1+26.1
Total formal votes5,62296.2
Informal votes2213.8
Turnout 5,84376.1
Labor hold Swing -26.1

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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1983 federal election.

References

  1. ↑ "1958 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "1958 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "1958 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "1958 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 "1958 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "1958 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "1958 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "1958 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "1958 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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