Results of the 1972 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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

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Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1972 Australian federal election § House of Representatives
Main article: Results of the 1972 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
House of Reps (IRV) — 1972–74—Turnout 95.38% (CV) — Informal 2.17%
1972 Australian House.svg
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 3,273,54949.59+2.6467+8
  Liberal–Country Coalition 2,737,91141.48–1.8458–8
  Liberal  2,115,08532.04–2.7338–8
  Country  622,8269.44+0.88200
  Democratic Labor 346,4155.25–0.7700
  Australia 159,9162.42+1.5400
  Defence of Government Schools 9,7030.15+0.1500
  Communist 8,1050.12+0.0400
  National Socialist 1,1610.02+0.0200
  Socialist 1,0620.02+0.0200
  Independents 63,2280.96–1.5700
 Total6,601,050  125
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Labor Win52.70+2.5067+8
  Liberal–Country coalition  47.30−2.5058−8
Popular vote
Labor
 
49.59%
Liberal
 
32.04%
Country
 
9.44%
DLP
 
5.25%
Australia
 
2.42%
Other
 
1.27%
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
 
52.70%
Coalition
 
47.30%
Parliament seats
Labor
 
53.60%
Coalition
 
47.30%

New South Wales

1972 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
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All 44 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg William McMahon 1973.jpg
Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before2223
Seats won2717
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 6
Popular vote1,252,047958,068
Percentage51.9%39.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.2ppDecrease2.svg 3.7pp
TPP 55.4%44.6%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 3.8ppDecrease2.svg 3.8pp

Banks

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

Barton

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

Bennelong

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

Berowra

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

Blaxland

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

Bradfield

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

Calare

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

Chifley

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

Cook

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

Cowper

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

Cunningham

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

Darling

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

Eden-Monaro

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

Evans

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

Farrer

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

Grayndler

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

Gwydir

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

Hughes

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

Hume

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

Hunter

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

Kingsford Smith

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

Lang

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

Lowe

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

Lyne

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

Macarthur

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

Mackellar

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

Macquarie

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

Mitchell

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

New England

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

Newcastle

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

North Sydney

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

Parramatta

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

Paterson

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

Phillip

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

Prospect

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

Reid

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

Richmond

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

Riverina

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

Robertson

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

Shortland

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

St George

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

Sydney

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

Warringah

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

Wentworth

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

Werriwa

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

Victoria

1972 Australian federal election (Victoria)
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All 34 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before1123
Seats won1420
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote854,201740,431
Percentage47.3%41.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.0ppDecrease2.svg 3.4pp
TPP 50.4%49.4%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 5.5ppDecrease2.svg 5.5pp

Balaclava

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

Ballarat

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

Batman

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

Bendigo

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

Bruce

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

Burke

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

Casey

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

Chisholm

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

Corangamite

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

Corio

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

Deakin

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

Diamond Valley

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

Flinders

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

Gellibrand

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

Gippsland

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

Henty

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

Higgins

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

Holt

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

Hotham

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

Indi

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

Isaacs

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

Kooyong

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

La Trobe

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

Lalor

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

Mallee

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

Maribyrnong

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

McMillan

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

Melbourne

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

Melbourne Ports

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

Murray

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

Scullin

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

Wannon

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

Wills

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

Wimmera

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

Queensland

1972 Australian federal election (Queensland)
Flag of Queensland.svg
←  1969 2 December 1972 1974  →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  William McMahon 1973.jpg Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg
Leader William McMahon Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before117
Seats won108
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote429,809449,620
Percentage45.1%47.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.6ppDecrease2.svg 1.0pp
TPP 50.5%49.5%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 0.4ppIncrease2.svg 0.4pp

Bowman

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

Brisbane

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

Capricornia

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

Darling Downs

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

Dawson

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

Fisher

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

Griffith

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

Herbert

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

Kennedy

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

Leichhardt

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

Lilley

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

Maranoa

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

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: McPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Veivers 27,18040.8+3.7
Liberal Eric Robinson 17,57126.4+26.4
Country Howard Richter16,94925.5−28.7
Australia Robert Richardson2,0093.0+3.0
Democratic Labor Victor Kearney 1,9783.0−5.7
Independent John Black7531.1+1.1
Independent James Drabsch1200.2+0.2
Total formal votes66,56097.2
Informal votes1,9032.8
Turnout 68,46395.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Robinson 36,41554.7+54.7
Labor Tom Veivers 30,14545.3+6.5
Liberal gain from Country Swing −6.5

Moreton

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

Oxley

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

Petrie

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

Ryan

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

Wide Bay

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

South Australia

1972 Australian federal election (South Australia)
Flag of South Australia.svg
←  1969 2 December 1972 1974  →
All 12 SA seats in the House of Representatives
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg William McMahon 1973.jpg
Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before84
Seats won75
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote317,646273,332
Percentage50.6%43.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.8ppIncrease2.svg 1.1pp
TPP 52.7%47.3%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 1.5ppIncrease2.svg 1.5pp

Adelaide

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

Angas

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

Barker

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

Bonython

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

Boothby

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

Grey

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

Hawker

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

Hindmarsh

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

Kingston

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

Port Adelaide

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

Sturt

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

Wakefield

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

Western Australia

1972 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
Flag of Western Australia.svg
←  1969 2 December 1972 1974  →
All 9 WA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  William McMahon 1973.jpg Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg
Leader William McMahon Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before36
Seats won54
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote233,891226,398
Percentage47.6%46.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.1ppDecrease2.svg 3.9pp
TPP 51.7%48.3%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 4.3ppDecrease2.svg 4.3pp

Canning

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

Curtin

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

Forrest

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

Fremantle

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

Kalgoorlie

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

Moore

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

Perth

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

Stirling

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

Swan

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

Tasmania

1972 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
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All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg William McMahon 1973.jpg
Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before41
Seats won50
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote123,81473,166
Percentage58.9%34.8%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.2ppDecrease2.svg 1.4pp
TPP 60.5%39.5%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 4.4ppDecrease2.svg 4.4pp

Bass

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

Braddon

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

Denison

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

Franklin

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

Wilmot

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

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1972 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
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Division of Australian Capital Territory
 First partySecond party
  Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg William McMahon 1973.jpg
Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before10
Seats won10
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote40,14717,556
Percentage52.1%22.8%
SwingDecrease2.svg 15.6ppDecrease2.svg 4.1pp
TPP 65.5%34.5%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 5.7ppIncrease2.svg 5.7pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kep Enderby 40,14752.1−15.6
Liberal Peter Hughes 17,55622.8−4.1
Australia Alan Fitzgerald 10,52913.7+9.1
Independent Arthur Burns3,1334.1+4.1
Democratic Labor Terence Christie2,7583.6+3.6
Independent Pat Eatock 2,0032.6+2.6
Independent Michael Salvador1400.2+0.2
Independent Harry Marsh670.1+0.1
Total formal votes77,00398.1
Informal votes1,5061.9
Turnout 78,50993.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kep Enderby 65.5−5.7
Liberal Peter Hughes 34.5+5.7
Labor hold Swing −5.7

Northern Territory

1972 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
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Division of Northern Territory
 First partySecond party
  William McMahon 1973.jpg Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg
Leader William McMahon Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before10
Seats won10
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote11,6579,676
Percentage47.3%39.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.1ppIncrease2.svg 8.9pp
TPP 54.5%45.5%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 4.7ppIncrease2.svg 4.7pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Northern Territory   [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Sam Calder 11,65747.3−1.1
Labor Ted Robertson 9,67639.3+8.9
Independent Alexander Allan-Stewart1,8217.4+7.4
Australia Gordon Briscoe 9443.8+3.8
Independent William Walsh3491.4+1.4
Australia Charles Moffatt1850.8+0.8
Total formal votes24,63295.4
Informal votes1,1764.6
Turnout 25,80886.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sam Calder 13,41654.5−4.7
Labor Ted Robertson 11,21645.5+4.7
Country hold Swing −4.7

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References

  1. ↑ "1972 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 "1972 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 "1972 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "1972 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 "1972 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "1972 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "1972 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive. 2 December 1972. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "1972 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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