Results of the 1974 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1974 federal election. [1]

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Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1974 Australian federal election § House of Representatives results
Main article: Results of the 1974 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
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Government (66)
  Labor (66)

Opposition (61)
Coalition
  Liberal (40)
  Country (21)
House of Reps (IRV) – 1974–75 – Turnout 95.42% (CV) – Informal 1.92%
1974 Australian House.svg
PartyVotes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 3,644,11049.30−0.2966−1
  Liberal–Country coalition 3,379,54545.73+4.2561+3
  Liberal 2,582,96834.95+2.9140+2
  Country 736,2529.96+0.5221+1
  National Alliance  60,3250.82+0.820-2
  Australia 172,1762.33−0.0900
  Democratic Labor 104,9741.42−3.8300
  Liberal Movement 57,8170.78+0.7800
  Socialist 1,1320.02+0.0000
  Republican 9340.01+0.0100
  Communist 5390.01–0.1100
  Independents 29,7790.40–0.5600
 Total7,391,006  127+2
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Labor Win51.70−1.0066−1
  Liberal–Country coalition  48.30+1.0061+3
Notes
Popular vote
Labor
 
49.30%
Liberal
 
34.95%
Country/NA
 
10.78%
Australia
 
2.33%
DLP
 
1.42%
Other
 
2.04%
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
 
51.70%
Coalition
 
48.30%
Parliament seats
Labor
 
51.97%
Coalition
 
48.03%

New South Wales

1974 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
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All 45 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg Billy Snedden 1973 (1).jpg
Leader Gough Whitlam Billy Snedden
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before2717
Seats won2520
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote1,400,2551,169,371
Percentage52.7%44.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.8ppIncrease2.svg 4.2pp
TPP 54.9%45.1%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 0.5ppIncrease2.svg 0.5pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Banks   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Vince Martin 35,85060.9+2.2
Liberal Peter Kintominas19,82833.7+0.7
Australia Garry Bennett3,2035.4+1.0
Total formal votes58,88198.4−0.2
Informal votes9451.6+0.2
Turnout 59,82696.4−0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Martin 63.5+1.6
Liberal Peter Kintominas36.5−1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Barton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Len Reynolds 32,69453.7+0.9
Liberal Jim Bradfield 26,77144.0+2.9
Australia Charles Margetson1,3972.3−1.7
Total formal votes60,86298.8
Informal votes7111.2
Turnout 61,57396.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Reynolds 55.1−0.7
Liberal Jim Bradfield 44.9+0.7
Labor hold Swing −0.7

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bennelong   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Howard 32,70051.7+5.7
Labor Dick Hall 26,58142.0+3.8
Australia Gillian Sutton2,6494.2−6.3
Independent John Anlezark1,3112.1+2.1
Total formal votes63,24198.2
Informal votes1,1321.8
Turnout 64,37395.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 54.5+2.1
Labor Dick Hall 45.5−2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Berowra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Berowra
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harry Edwards 39,51162.5+9.0
Labor George Williams20,36332.2−2.2
Australia Patricia Wallace3,3865.4−3.0
Total formal votes63,26098.9
Informal votes6861.1
Turnout 63,94695.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Edwards 64.7+4.9
Labor George Williams35.3−4.9
Liberal hold Swing +4.9

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Blaxland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Paul Keating 40,48466.8+0.1
Liberal Wallace Smallwood17,39828.7−0.9
Australia Kenneth Higgs2,6894.4+4.4
Total formal votes60,57197.9
Informal votes1,3112.1
Turnout 61,88296.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 69.8+2.4
Liberal Wallace Smallwood30.2−2.4
Labor hold Swing +2.4

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bradfield   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Connolly 47,14272.3+11.0
Labor Bruce Abrahams15,39123.6+0.9
Australia Colvin Johnston2,6604.1−4.1
Total formal votes65,19399.1
Informal votes6190.9
Turnout 65,81295.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Connolly 73.9+4.6
Labor Bruce Abrahams26.1−4.6
Liberal hold Swing +4.6

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Calare
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country John England 27,81755.5+4.0
Labor Neville Bowers13,08226.1+26.1
Labor Francis Hall8,51717.0−26.2
Australia Douglas Bray6821.4+1.4
Total formal votes50,09898.5
Informal votes7751.5
Turnout 50,87396.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country John England 57.8+2.1
Labor Neville Bowers42.2−2.1
Country hold Swing +2.1

Chifley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Chifley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Armitage 52,40070.8−0.7
Liberal Patricia Robinson19,50226.4+3.4
Australia Phillip Lambert2,0902.8+2.8
Total formal votes73,99297.8
Informal votes1,6402.2
Turnout 75,63296.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Armitage 72.5−0.1
Liberal Patricia Robinson27.5+0.1
Labor hold Swing −0.1

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Dobie 29,14248.7+3.2
Labor Ray Thorburn 29,00848.5+2.0
Australia Milo Dunphy 1,5552.6−1.5
Independent Ronald Gallagher1670.3+0.0
Total formal votes59,87299.0
Informal votes5871.0
Turnout 60,45996.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Thorburn 30,26550.5−0.2
Liberal Don Dobie 29,60749.5+0.2
Labor hold Swing −0.2

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Cowper
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ian Robinson 29,88955.8+6.4
Labor Thomas Cronin22,73042.4−2.4
Australia James Davies5851.1−1.9
Independent Raymond Hardy3910.7+0.7
Total formal votes53,59598.9
Informal votes6201.1
Turnout 54,21596.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Robinson 56.6+4.1
Labor Thomas Cronin43.4−4.1
Country hold Swing −4.1

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Cunningham   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rex Connor 47,12969.9+5.5
Liberal Warren Hough18,24227.1+1.0
Australia Susan Healy2,0673.1−1.9
Total formal votes67,43898.3
Informal votes1,1401.7
Turnout 68,57895.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Connor 71.8+2.7
Liberal Warren Hough28.2−2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Darling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John FitzPatrick 26,18859.6−1.4
Country Max Overton10,75024.5+2.0
Liberal William Thornton5,14311.7+2.0
Australia Peter Farry1,8714.3+4.3
Total formal votes43,95297.9
Informal votes9372.1
Turnout 44,88994.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John FitzPatrick 63.8+0.7
Country Max Overton36.2−0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bob Whan 27,81648.8+1.2
Country Ron Brewer 17,14430.1+7.5
Liberal Jonathan Bell11,32519.9-4.2
Australia Keith Hughes7111.2-0.9
Total formal votes56,99698.6
Informal votes8351.4
Turnout 57,83196.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Whan 28,57150.1-0.4
Country Ron Brewer 28,42549.9+0.4
Labor hold Swing -0.4

Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Evans   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Mulder 29,50252.9+4.7
Liberal John Abel 24,29943.6+3.2
Independent John McGarity9911.8+1.8
Australia Paul Flottmann9771.8-3.2
Total formal votes55,76997.6
Informal votes1,3792.4
Turnout 57,14894.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Mulder 54.9+2.2
Liberal John Abel 45.1-2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Farrer   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 32,12555.8+7.9
Labor Kevin Esler22,92639.9+1.6
Australia Peter Benton2,4774.3-2.4
Total formal votes57,52898.6
Informal votes7951.4
Turnout 58,32395.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 57.1+1.1
Labor Kevin Esler42.9-1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Grayndler   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Daly 35,25572.2-1.5
Liberal Jonathan Fowler11,06422.7+1.4
Australia Gregory Berry2,5005.1+5.1
Total formal votes48,81997.4
Informal votes1,3032.6
Turnout 50,12293.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 75.7+1.0
Liberal Jonathan Fowler24.3-1.0
Labor hold Swing +1.0

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Gwydir
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ralph Hunt 28,89258.0+7.8
Labor Francis Bourke20,24940.6-2.8
Australia James Thompson6891.4-1.0
Total formal votes49,83098.8
Informal votes6021.2
Turnout 50,43296.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ralph Hunt 58.6+4.4
Labor Francis Bourke41.4-4.4
Country hold Swing +4.4

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 40,00566.3-0.2
Liberal Philip Benwell 18,95431.4+1.0
Australia Walter Skarschewski1,3822.3+2.3
Total formal votes60,34198.5
Informal votes8941.5
Turnout 61,23595.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 67.7+0.6
Liberal Philip Benwell 32.3-0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hume
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Olley 22,64047.4−2.7
Country Stephen Lusher 18,88239.6−5.2
Liberal Graham Thompson4,94210.4+10.4
Australia John Gedye1,2532.6+2.6
Total formal votes47,71798.4
Informal votes7591.6
Turnout 48,47696.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Stephen Lusher 24,18550.7+2.6
Labor Frank Olley 23,53249.3−2.6
Country gain from Labor Swing +2.6

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hunter
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bert James 44,98772.6-2.5
Liberal Alex Bevan15,44224.9+0.0
Australia Des Kynaston1,5012.4+2.4
Total formal votes61,93098.5
Informal votes9541.5
Turnout 62,88497.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bert James 74.0-1.1
Liberal Alex Bevan26.0+1.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 39,43267.8+0.9
Liberal Gary McCready17,21729.6+2.1
Australia Anthony Green1,5202.6+2.6
Total formal votes58,16998.0
Informal votes1,1912.0
Turnout 59,36094.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 69.4+0.6
Liberal Gary McCready30.6-0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Lang
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Stewart 37,34364.7+0.9
Liberal Barry Peffer17,79530.8-1.2
Australia George Edgell2,5584.4+4.4
Total formal votes57,69698.1
Informal votes1,1361.9
Turnout 58,83292.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 66.7+2.3
Liberal Barry Peffer32.3-2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Lowe   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 29,11051.5+2.8
Labor Doug Sutherland 24,69743.7+0.8
Independent Bronte Douglas1,5782.8+2.8
Australia Bent Poulsen1,0881.9-1.6
Total formal votes56,47397.8
Informal votes1,2412.2
Turnout 57,71494.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 54.2+1.2
Labor Doug Sutherland 45.8-1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Lyne   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Philip Lucock 33,25359.8+8.8
Labor Ken Reed 20,30636.5−6.2
Australia David Haig2,0053.6+1.1
Total formal votes55,56498.8
Informal votes6551.2
Turnout 56,21996.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 61.8+6.9
Labor Ken Reed 38.2−6.9
Country hold Swing +6.9

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Macarthur   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Kerin 39,30653.2+4.9
Liberal David Wood33,14144.9+16.0
Australia Jill Kerr1,4422.0+2.0
Total formal votes73,88998.9
Informal votes8561.1
Turnout 74,74595.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kerin 54.4+2.2
Liberal David Wood45.6-2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Mackellar   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 36,69755.2+7.1
Labor Evan Davies26,77240.3+3.8
Australia Noel Gash2,9874.5-7.2
Total formal votes66,45698.6
Informal votes9491.4
Turnout 67,40593.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 57.0+1.8
Labor Evan Davies43.0-1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Macquarie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 39,47256.1-2.7
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 24,84935.3+9.9
Country Michael Hunt4,4536.3-4.3
Australia Gregory Woodward1,0611.5+1.5
Country Steven Parrott5790.8+0.8
Total formal votes70,41498.5
Informal votes1,0841.5
Turnout 71,49895.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 58.7-1.9
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 41.3+1.9
Labor hold Swing -1.9

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Mitchell   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 39,00950.4+5.8
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 36,28346.9-0.6
Australia John Butterworth2,0802.7-1.4
Total formal votes77,37298.6
Informal votes1,1221.4
Turnout 78,49495.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 51.5+2.7
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 48.5-2.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.7

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: New England
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Ian Sinclair 32,87457.0+7.8
Labor William Bischoff23,19740.2-0.1
Australia Brian Edwards1,5742.7-3.3
Total formal votes57,64598.8
Informal votes6721.2
Turnout 58,31795.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Sinclair 58.1+3.2
Labor William Bischoff41.9-3.2
Country hold Swing +3.2

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1974
1974 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 38,55470.0+5.1
Liberal Arthur Thomas14,94727.1-1.4
Australia Ellen Rose1,5902.9+2.9
Total formal votes55,09198.4
Informal votes9191.6
Turnout 56,01096.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 71.7+3.7
Liberal Arthur Thomas28.3-3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: North Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bill Graham 30,15556.9+6.3
Labor Patrick Healy19,88337.5+1.3
Australia James Feros2,6094.9-3.2
Independent Romualds Kemps3260.6+0.1
Total formal votes52,97397.8
Informal votes1,2022.2
Turnout 54,17592.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Graham 58.9+0.5
Labor Patrick Healy41.1-0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Parramatta   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Philip Ruddock 33,91649.3+3.3
Labor Barry Wilde 32,24646.8+0.8
Australia Robert MacKenzie1,4812.2-1.3
Independent Derek Barker1,1881.7-0.1
Total formal votes68,83198.4
Informal votes1,1011.6
Turnout 69,93296.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Ruddock 35,33051.3+1.0
Labor Barry Wilde 33,50148.7-1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Paterson   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Frank O'Keefe 26,41849.3+2.2
Labor Noel Unicomb26,26149.0+1.0
Australia Robert Fowler9161.7-0.4
Total formal votes53,59598.8
Informal votes6581.2
Turnout 54,25395.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Frank O'Keefe 26,93550.3-0.1
Labor Noel Unicomb26,66049.7+0.1
Country hold Swing -0.1

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Phillip   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Riordan 31,33752.7+2.7
Liberal Jack Cunningham26,19844.1+3.4
Australia Virginia Walker1,3682.3-1.7
Independent David Taylor5500.9+0.9
Total formal votes59,45397.6
Informal votes1,4352.4
Turnout 60,88892.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Riordan 54.5+0.8
Liberal Jack Cunningham45.5-0.8
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Prospect

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Prospect
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Dick Klugman 44,08267.4+2.5
Liberal Donald MacDonald19,59130.0+1.1
Australia Geoffrey Thomas1,6932.6+2.6
Total formal votes65,36697.7
Informal votes1,5132.3
Turnout 66,87995.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Klugman 69.0+3.1
Liberal Donald MacDonald31.0-3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Reid
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tom Uren 38,22267.9+1.4
Liberal Thomas Faulkner16,75329.7+0.2
Australia Astrid O'Neill1,3492.4+2.4
Total formal votes56,32497.8
Informal votes1,2642.2
Turnout 57,58895.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 69.3+2.0
Liberal Thomas Faulkner30.7-2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Richmond
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Doug Anthony 35,09062.2+4.7
Labor Frederick Braid19,21634.1+1.7
Australia Bernard Walrut2,0903.7-6.5
Total formal votes56,39699.0
Informal votes5891.0
Turnout 56,98595.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 63.7+1.5
Labor Frederick Braid36.3-1.5
Country hold Swing +1.5

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Riverina
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Al Grassby 23,23347.8-6.9
Country John Sullivan 16,12833.2-2.2
Liberal Donald Mackay 8,86818.3+12.2
Australia John Thomson3570.7+0.7
Total formal votes48,58698.8
Informal votes5721.2
Turnout 49,15894.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Sullivan 24,68950.8+7.7
Labor Al Grassby 23,89749.2-7.7
Country gain from Labor Swing +7.7

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Robertson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry Cohen 42,93657.6-0.5
Liberal Hugh Chalmers29,63739.7+0.6
Australia Jennifer Baker2,0112.7+2.7
Total formal votes74,58498.7
Informal votes9851.3
Turnout 75,56996.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 58.6-0.1
Liberal Hugh Chalmers41.4+0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Shortland   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Peter Morris 37,03163.5+7.6
Liberal David Morris17,75630.4+3.4
Independent Lionel Lambkin2,0633.5+3.5
Australia John Steele1,4932.6+2.6
Total formal votes58,34398.3
Informal votes9971.7
Turnout 59,34096.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 66.3+2.6
Liberal David Morris32.7-2.6
Labor hold Swing +2.6

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: St George   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Morrison 31,12155.0+2.0
Liberal Brian Booth 24,69643.6+2.5
Australia Harry Jagers7881.4-0.8
Total formal votes56,60598.4
Informal votes9311.6
Turnout 57,53695.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Morrison 55.8+0.8
Liberal Brian Booth 44.2-0.8
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Sydney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Cope 32,24471.9+1.6
Liberal Janis Wallace8,87619.8+5.1
Australia Julia Bovard2,5985.8-1.8
Socialist Pat Clancy 1,1322.5+0.1
Total formal votes44,85096.3
Informal votes1,7093.7
Turnout 46,55989.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 78.0-2.7
Liberal Janis Wallace22.0+2.7
Labor hold Swing -2.7

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Warringah
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael MacKellar 33,96260.6+6.0
Labor Allan Hughes19,77535.3+3.9
Australia Allan Mann1,8913.4−6.1
Independent Eric Riches1980.4+0.4
Independent Edwin Mayne1860.3+0.3
Total formal votes56,01298.5
Informal votes8321.5
Turnout 56,84494.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael MacKellar 62.3−0.2
Labor Allan Hughes37.7+0.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.2

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wentworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Ellicott 30,67761.8+8.6
Labor Paul Hawcroft16,66533.6-3.1
Australia Julia Featherstone2,2744.6-2.8
Total formal votes49,61698.3
Informal votes8591.7
Turnout 50,47594.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Ellicott 63.6+5.3
Labor Paul Hawcroft36.4-5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Werriwa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 46,84469.0+0.1
Liberal Michael Darby19,82229.2+1.1
Australia Robert Tuckwell3600.5+0.5
Independent Margaret Tomkins2210.3+0.3
Independent Maurice Sharp1520.2+0.2
Independent Robert Demkiw980.1+0.1
Independent Steve Dodd 970.1+0.1
National Socialist Ross May820.1+0.1
Independent Ian Robertson780.1+0.1
Independent Eileen Eason730.1+0.1
Independent Leslie Shaw420.1+0.1
Independent Veljko Prlja350.1+0.1
Total formal votes67,90497.5
Informal votes1,7152.5
Turnout 69,61996.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 69.9+0.0
Liberal Michael Darby30.1+0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Victoria

1974 Australian federal election (Victoria)
Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
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All 34 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg Billy Snedden 1973 (1).jpg
Leader Gough Whitlam Billy Snedden
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before1420
Seats won1618
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote970,236843,210
Percentage47.9%43.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.6ppIncrease2.svg 2.9pp
TPP 50.6%49.4%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 0.2ppIncrease2.svg 0.2pp

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Balaclava
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ian Macphee 28,31351.4+4.8
Labor Irene Dunsmuir22,75541.3−3.2
Democratic Labor Peter Lawlor2,5694.7−2.6
Australia Michael Muschamp1,4652.7+2.7
Total formal votes55,10297.9
Informal votes1,1862.1
Turnout 56,28895.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Macphee 56.7+2.9
Labor Irene Dunsmuir43.3−2.9
Liberal hold Swing +2.9

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Dudley Erwin 25,73645.9+4.1
Labor David Williams 24,51743.7−1.9
Democratic Labor Bryan Hanrahan4,2257.5−5.1
Australia Pamela Clifford1,5742.8+2.8
Total formal votes56,05298.1
Informal votes1,0771.9
Turnout 57,12996.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 30,72154.8+1.3
Labor David Williams 25,33145.2−1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Batman
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Horrie Garrick 32,51257.1+1.2
Liberal Keith Smith17,95331.5−2.9
Democratic Labor Kevin Barry5,0188.8−1.0
Australia Geoffrey Loftus-Hills1,4932.6+2.6
Total formal votes56,97697.2
Informal votes1,6292.8
Turnout 58,60594.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Horrie Garrick 60.4+3.5
Liberal Keith Smith39.6−3.5
Labor hold Swing +3.5

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bendigo
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Kennedy 27,23147.8+0.1
Liberal John Bourchier 22,01438.6+11.9
Independent Joe Pearce4,0877.2+7.2
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan3,0325.3−3.1
Australia Robert Stenton5961.0+1.0
Total formal votes56,96098.5
Informal votes8681.5
Turnout 57,82896.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bourchier 28,92250.8+0.6
Labor David Kennedy 28,03849.2−0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bruce
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 35,61648.5+4.2
Labor Russell Oakley31,78043.3+1.5
Democratic Labor Rex Harper3,2704.5−2.9
Australia Iris Pederick2,0642.8−3.7
Independent John Ryan4210.6+0.6
Independent Diana Martin1960.3+0.3
Independent Glen Mann1290.2+0.2
Total formal votes73,47698.4
Informal votes1,1821.6
Turnout 74,65896.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 38,48652.4+0.2
Labor Russell Oakley34,99047.6−0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Burke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Keith Johnson 46,97761.2−2.4
Liberal Claus Salger21,41127.9+1.9
Democratic Labor Colin Walsh4,3285.6−4.9
Australia Alexander Gerocs4,0175.2+5.2
Total formal votes76,73397.0
Informal votes2,3823.0
Turnout 79,11596.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Johnson 65.8+1.1
Liberal Claus Salger34.2−1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Casey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Casey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Race Mathews 34,40949.4+2.5
Liberal Peter Falconer 30,19143.3+4.4
Australia Clive Champion2,5523.7−0.1
Democratic Labor John McKenna2,4113.5−3.6
Republican Joe Schillani1610.2+0.2
Total formal votes69,72498.5
Informal votes1,0551.5
Turnout 70,77995.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Race Mathews 35,88451.5−0.7
Liberal Peter Falconer 33,84048.5+0.7
Labor hold Swing −0.7

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Chisholm
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tony Staley 28,07250.5+3.7
Labor Alastair Nicholson 22,65140.7+1.5
Democratic Labor Joe Stanley2,9335.3−2.3
Australia Frank Penhalluriack 1,9403.5−2.9
Total formal votes55,59698.4
Informal votes9201.6
Turnout 56,51695.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Staley 56.7+1.3
Labor Alastair Nicholson 43.3−1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Corangamite
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Tony Street 32,96058.4+5.0
Labor Edwin Morris19,28034.2−3.2
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien3,0765.4−3.8
Australia Ian Slater1,1262.0+2.0
Total formal votes56,44298.6
Informal votes7921.4
Turnout 57,23496.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Street 63.5+1.8
Labor Edwin Morris36.5−1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Corio   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Scholes 33,02954.7−1.9
Liberal Gordon Hall23,68039.2+4.8
Democratic Labor John Timberlake2,7714.6−4.4
Australia Guenter Sahr8601.4+1.4
Total formal votes60,34098.0
Informal votes1,2312.0
Turnout 61,57195.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Scholes 56.0−1.5
Liberal Gordon Hall44.0+1.5
Labor hold Swing −1.5

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Deakin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Jarman 28,10246.5+4.6
Labor Gavan Oakley26,64244.1+0.2
Democratic Labor Jim Brosnan2,7834.6-2.2
Australia Harold Jeffrey1,6272.7-1.6
Independent Bill French9671.6+1.6
Independent Stanley Lyden2790.5+0.5
Total formal votes60,40098.4
Informal votes9561.6
Turnout 61,35695.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Jarman 31,59852.3+1.6
Labor Gavan Oakley28,80247.7-1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Diamond Valley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Diamond Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David McKenzie 38,51947.1+1.9
Liberal Geoffrey Waite36,68344.8+5.8
Democratic Labor Christopher Curtis4,2495.2-1.9
Australia Harold Taskis1,9872.4-3.9
Independent Victor Gibson3940.5+0.5
Total formal votes81,83298.6
Informal votes1,1721.4
Turnout 83,00495.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David McKenzie 41,49550.7-0.9
Liberal Geoffrey Waite40,33749.3+0.9
Labor hold Swing -0.9

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 37,14850.3+1.8
Labor Colin Bednall 33,63045.5+0.9
Democratic Labor John Glynn1,3831.9-2.0
Australia David Heath1,0521.4-1.5
Independent Beatrice Faust 6390.9+0.9
Total formal votes73,85298.7
Informal votes9521.3
Turnout 74,80495.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 53.0+0.1
Labor Colin Bednall 47.0-0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ralph Willis 35,57865.9+1.5
Liberal Cecile Storey12,15822.5−3.1
Democratic Labor Bert Bailey 5,0099.3−0.7
Australia Veronica Schwarz1,2522.3+2.3
Total formal votes53,99796.3
Informal votes2,0543.7
Turnout 56,05195.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Willis 68.1+2.7
Liberal Cecile Storey31.9−2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Gippsland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Peter Nixon 32,48459.5+6.4
Labor Hugh Oakes17,45632.0-1.9
Democratic Labor John Condon2,5334.6-3.3
Australia John Bowron2,1233.9-1.3
Total formal votes54,59698.4
Informal votes8991.6
Turnout 55,49596.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 65.8+2.9
Labor Hugh Oakes34.2-2.9
Country hold Swing +2.9

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Henty
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joan Child 28,11149.6+3.2
Liberal Max Fox 24,95344.0+1.6
Democratic Labor Terry Farrell2,4084.2-3.2
Australia Michael Hughes1,1912.1-1.8
Total formal votes56,66398.1
Informal votes1,0931.9
Turnout 57,75695.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joan Child 51.5+1.8
Liberal Max Fox 48.5-1.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.8

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Gorton 34,64058.6+5.2
Labor Wilhelm Kapphan20,61434.9−0.4
Democratic Labor Thomas Magree2,0483.5−2.2
Australia Rafe Slaney1,8093.1−2.5
Total formal votes59,11198.2
Informal votes1,0791.8
Turnout 60,19094.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Gorton 63.0+2.2
Labor Wilhelm Kapphan37.0−2.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.2

Holt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Holt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Max Oldmeadow 41,12954.3+2.8
Liberal Len Reid 29,69939.2+0.6
Democratic Labor Robert Fidler2,5463.4-2.7
Australia Joseph Busuttil2,3713.1+1.2
Total formal votes75,74597.5
Informal votes1,9612.5
Turnout 77,70696.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Max Oldmeadow 56.9+2.5
Liberal Len Reid 43.1-2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Hotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hotham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Chipp 27,82648.2+0.1
Labor Tony Ross26,82246.4+4.9
Democratic Labor Frank Gaffy2,1633.7−4.3
Australia Richard Franklin8011.4+1.4
Republican John Murray1770.3−0.5
Total formal votes57,78998.1
Informal votes1,1181.9
Turnout 58,90796.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Chipp 30,23552.3−4.8
Labor Tony Ross27,55447.7+4.8
Liberal hold Swing −4.8

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Indi
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Mac Holten 29,15056.3+4.7
Labor Alan Bell18,88636.5+0.4
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody2,9585.7−4.1
Australia Jim Dimo7961.5+1.5
Total formal votes51,79098.2
Informal votes9281.8
Turnout 52,71896.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Mac Holten 62.2+1.4
Labor Alan Bell37.8−1.4
Country hold Swing +1.4

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Isaacs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gareth Clayton 26,22546.1+0.3
Liberal David Hamer 25,26744.4+2.0
Democratic Labor William Leech2,1793.8−3.2
Australia Elizabeth Chesterfield1,4432.5−2.3
Independent James Bernard1,1812.1+2.1
Independent Janus Fawke5971.0+1.0
Total formal votes56,89298.2
Informal votes1,0621.8
Turnout 57,95495.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gareth Clayton 50.6+1.7
Liberal David Hamer 49.4−1.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.7

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Kooyong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Andrew Peacock 32,08654.9+5.3
Labor Wellington Lee 19,98634.2−0.6
Democratic Labor Francis Duffy3,3345.7−2.5
Australia Frances Vorrath 1,7793.0−2.9
Independent Ian Channell 1,3112.2+0.7
Total formal votes58,49698.4
Informal votes9801.6
Turnout 59,47694.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Peacock 62.8+3.8
Labor Wellington Lee 37.2−3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: La Trobe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Tony Lamb 40,44452.9+2.4
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 32,12642.0+4.1
Democratic Labor Daniel Mason2,0512.7−2.5
Australia Don Walters1,5012.0−1.3
Independent William Bryant3230.4+0.4
Total formal votes76,44598.1
Informal votes1,4671.9
Turnout 77,91295.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Lamb 54.6−0.4
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 45.4+0.4
Labor hold Swing −0.4

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Lalor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Jim Cairns 44,00564.6+2.1
Liberal Francis Purcell17,61325.8+0.9
Democratic Labor John Bacon5,3987.9−3.8
Australia William Inglis1,1281.7+1.7
Total formal votes68,14496.7
Informal votes2,3383.3
Turnout 70,48296.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 67.3+2.3
Liberal Francis Purcell32.7−2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Mallee
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Peter Fisher 29,64263.1+7.8
Labor Brian Smith12,74027.1−6.3
Democratic Labor Stanley Croughan3,5607.6−3.7
Australia John Grigg1,0352.2+2.2
Total formal votes46,97798.0
Informal votes9762.0
Turnout 47,95396.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Fisher 70.9+6.3
Labor Brian Smith29.1−6.3
Country hold Swing +6.3

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Moss Cass 33,39356.7+6.8
Liberal Rex Webb19,30632.8-0.3
Democratic Labor Paul McManus5,1368.7-3.2
Australia John Watson1,0941.9-0.8
Total formal votes58,92997.4
Informal votes1,5872.6
Turnout 60,51696.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Moss Cass 58.7+4.5
Liberal Rex Webb41.3-4.5
Labor hold Swing +4.5

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: McMillan   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Barry Murphy 24,20143.9-1.9
Country Arthur Hewson 13,65024.8+8.2
Liberal Ronald Dent13,34524.2+0.1
Democratic Labor Les Hilton2,2734.1-3.1
Australia Ronald Broadhurst1,6663.0+3.0
Total formal votes55,13597.9
Informal votes1,1772.1
Turnout 56,31296.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Arthur Hewson 30,11054.6+2.2
Labor Barry Murphy 25,02545.4-2.2
Country hold Swing +2.2

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Melbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ted Innes 35,25768.9+9.2
Liberal Haset Sali10,82721.2-2.5
Democratic Labor Anna Linard2,6985.3-3.7
Australia Martin Kerr1,7683.5-1.7
Independent Philip Scott5931.2+1.2
Total formal votes51,14396.5
Informal votes1,8393.5
Turnout 52,98293.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Innes 72.1+6.6
Liberal Haset Sali27.9-6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Crean 31,12060.4-1.1
Liberal John Walsh15,73330.6+0.1
Australia Beverley Broadbent2,4294.7+4.7
Democratic Labor John Johnston2,2114.3-3.7
Total formal votes51,49397.1
Informal votes1,5562.9
Turnout 53,04992.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 64.1+1.8
Liberal John Walsh35.9-1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Murray
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Bruce Lloyd 28,47553.0+6.9
Labor Dennis Dodd14,50327.0-3.6
Liberal Bill Hunter7,32413.6-2.3
Democratic Labor Patrick Payne2,4604.6-2.7
Australia Peter Schoeffel6801.3+1.3
Independent Hugh Dunn2420.5+0.5
Total formal votes53,68497.6
Informal votes1,2992.4
Turnout 54,98396.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Lloyd 70.2+2.8
Labor Dennis Dodd29.8-2.8
Country hold Swing +2.8

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Scullin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Jenkins 36,64266.5+4.8
Liberal Alan Stanley14,22325.8-0.4
Democratic Labor Bernard McGrath3,2966.0-6.1
Australia John Kotre9501.7+1.7
Total formal votes55,11197.0
Informal votes1,6853.0
Turnout 56,79696.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Jenkins 68.1+4.3
Liberal Alan Stanley21.9-4.3
Labor hold Swing +4.3

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wannon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 28,11754.8+8.7
Labor Ted Garth19,13337.3-3.7
Democratic Labor John Casanova3,4316.7-1.3
Australia Peter Hopgood5811.1+1.1
Total formal votes51,26298.9
Informal votes5821.1
Turnout 51,84497.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 61.4+5.4
Labor Ted Garth38.6-5.4
Liberal hold Swing +5.4

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wills
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 32,72161.3+0.6
Liberal John Bales15,92329.8+1.8
Democratic Labor John Flint3,4306.4-4.9
Australia Stanley Bell9441.8+1.8
Republican Bruce Drinkwater3850.7+0.7
Total formal votes53,40396.8
Informal votes1,7933.2
Turnout 55,19695.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 63.4+1.6
Liberal John Bales36.6-1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wimmera
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Robert King 18,30639.0-8.0
Labor Brian Brooke17,33836.9-5.2
Liberal Heather Mitchell 9,19119.6+19.6
Democratic Labor Kevin Dunn1,8043.8-3.3
Australia Keith Sullivan3310.7+0.7
Total formal votes46,97098.4
Informal votes7581.6
Turnout 47,72896.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert King 28,93961.6+6.0
Labor Brian Brooke18,03138.4-6.0
Country hold Swing +6.0

Queensland

1974 Australian federal election (Queensland)
Flag of Queensland.svg
←  1972 18 May 1974 1975  →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Billy Snedden 1973 (1).jpg Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg
Leader Billy Snedden Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before108
Seats won126
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote586,024476,710
Percentage54.1%44.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 9.0ppDecrease2.svg 3.2pp
TPP 54.6%45.4%
TPP swingIncrease2.svg 4.1ppDecrease2.svg 4.1pp

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bowman   [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Len Keogh 36,94749.8−5.4
Liberal David Jull 30,38241.0+1.7
Country Gerry Langevad5,9988.1+8.1
Australia Winifred Sharkey7971.1+1.1
Total formal votes74,12498.6
Informal votes1,0861.4
Turnout 75,21095.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Keogh 51.3−5.0
Liberal David Jull 48.7+5.0
Labor hold Swing −5.0

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Manfred Cross 27,09349.2−0.2
Liberal Jim Anderson22,47740.8+11.3
Country Bill Siller4,6008.4−3.6
Australia Jeffrey Malyon9001.6+1.6
Total formal votes55,07097.8
Informal votes1,2522.2
Turnout 56,32293.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Manfred Cross 51.1−0.7
Liberal Jim Anderson48.9+0.7
Labor hold Swing −0.7

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Capricornia
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Doug Everingham 27,95152.3−3.5
Country Kevin Connor13,71325.6+2.2
Liberal Noel Kenny11,25421.0+6.0
Independent Therese Warner5561.0+1.0
Total formal votes53,47498.9
Informal votes5901.1
Turnout 54,06495.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Everingham 54.9−3.3
Country Kevin Connor45.1+3.3
Labor hold Swing −3.3

Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Tom McVeigh 38,07864.9+32.6
Labor Ronald Madden19,86033.8-2.5
Australia William Nobes7331.2+1.2
Total formal votes58,67199.1
Informal votes5560.9
Turnout 59,22795.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom McVeigh 65.4+6.6
Labor Ronald Madden34.6-6.6
Country hold Swing +6.6

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Dawson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rex Patterson 28,02950.6-7.1
Country Ray Braithwaite 27,36349.4+12.5
Total formal votes55,39299.0
Informal votes5811.0
Turnout 55,97395.5
Labor hold Swing -8.2

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Fisher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Evan Adermann 44,96868.7+18.6
Labor Hamish Linacre20,47231.3-4.4
Total formal votes65,44098.6
Informal votes9231.4
Turnout 66,36396.4
Country hold Swing +6.3

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Griffith
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Cameron 27,38149.0+5.6
Labor Clem Jones 26,65747.7+0.8
Independent Cecil Birchley1,1852.1+2.1
Australia Beth Smith6091.1-1.9
Total formal votes55,83298.4
Informal votes9011.6
Turnout 56,73394.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Cameron 28,69051.4+1.1
Labor Clem Jones 27,14248.6-1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Herbert
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Robert Bonnett 30,90853.1+8.3
Labor John Rockett25,71244.2+0.9
Australia Leonard Weber1,6012.7+0.1
Total formal votes58,22198.7
Informal votes7831.3
Turnout 59,00493.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Bonnett 54.2+0.4
Labor John Rockett45.8-0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Kennedy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Bob Katter, Sr. 29,09362.6+5.0
Labor Tony McGrady 17,36337.4-1.7
Total formal votes46,45698.5
Informal votes7031.5
Turnout 47,15993.9
Country hold Swing +2.4

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Fulton 25,70249.6-8.3
Country Herbert Marsh23,07244.5+11.7
Australia Robert Ellwood3,0495.9+1.8
Total formal votes51,82397.8
Informal votes1,1842.2
Turnout 53,00794.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 27,60953.3-8.1
Country Herbert Marsh24,21446.7+8.1
Labor hold Swing -8.1

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Lilley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Frank Doyle 27,97447.5+0.3
Liberal Kevin Cairns 26,44244.9+0.9
Country Albert Postle3,7866.4+6.4
Australia James Webb7131.2-1.6
Total formal votes58,91598.4
Informal votes9391.6
Turnout 59,85493.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Cairns 30,07451.0+1.0
Labor Frank Doyle 28,84149.0-1.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.0

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Maranoa
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country James Corbett 30,10468.7+12.1
Labor Janice Saltau13,72131.3-4.9
Total formal votes43,82598.8
Informal votes5351.2
Turnout 44,36095.1
Country hold Swing +6.7

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: McPherson
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Eric Robinson 47,49656.6+30.2
Labor Tom Veivers 33,00139.3-1.5
Australia Robert Richardson3,4274.1+1.1
Total formal votes83,92498.8
Informal votes1,0461.2
Turnout 84,97095.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Robinson 58.8+4.1
Labor Tom Veivers 41.2-4.1
Liberal hold Swing +4.1

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Moreton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal James Killen 31,44255.5+7.6
Labor William Forgan-Smith23,99942.4-0.4
Australia Robert McClintock1,2082.1-0.8
Total formal votes56,64998.8
Informal votes6691.2
Turnout 57,31895.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 56.3+1.8
Labor William Forgan-Smith45.7-1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Oxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Bill Hayden 39,32357.0-8.8
Liberal Allan Whybird28,15240.8+10.5
Australia Arthur Smith1,4892.2+2.2
Total formal votes68,96498.5
Informal votes1,0391.5
Turnout 70,00395.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Hayden 58.3-8.3
Liberal Allan Whybird41.7+8.3
Labor hold Swing -8.3

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Petrie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Denis Murphy 30,65143.0-2.2
Liberal John Hodges 29,44241.3+5.5
Country Peter Addison10,00914.0+3.8
Australia Jill Ritchie1,2021.7-1.8
Total formal votes71,30498.5
Informal votes1,0631.5
Turnout 72,36795.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Hodges 39,18355.0+3.7
Labor Denis Murphy 32,12145.0-3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Ryan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 39,06957.2+11.0
Labor James Herlihy26,12838.3-2.0
Australia Ruth Chenoweth3,0804.5-1.9
Total formal votes68,27798.9
Informal votes7601.1
Turnout 69,03795.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Drury 59.6+5.7
Labor James Herlihy40.4-5.7
Liberal hold Swing +5.7

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Brendan Hansen 26,12745.9-6.3
Country Clarrie Millar 24,87543.7+1.8
Liberal Ian Theodore5,92010.4+10.4
Total formal votes56,92299.1
Informal votes5080.9
Turnout 57,43097.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Clarrie Millar 30,46353.5+6.8
Labor Brendan Hansen 26,45946.5-6.8
Country gain from Labor Swing +6.8

South Australia

1974 Australian federal election (South Australia)
Flag of South Australia.svg
←  1972 18 May 1974 1975  →
All 12 SA seats in the House of Representatives
6 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg Billy Snedden 1973 (1).jpg
Leader Gough Whitlam Billy Snedden
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before75
Seats won75
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote341,563285,807
Percentage48.7%40.7%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.9ppDecrease2.svg 2.9pp
TPP 52.5%47.5%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 0.2ppIncrease2.svg 0.2pp

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Adelaide   [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Chris Hurford 31,57255.8+0.0
Liberal Harold Steele18,91133.4−5.8
Liberal Movement Ray Buttery5,0058.9+8.9
Australia John Davies1,0611.9+1.9
Total formal votes56,54996.8
Informal votes1,8663.2
Turnout 58,41595.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Hurford 59.1+1.2
Liberal Harold Steele40.9−1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Angas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1974 Australian federal election: Angas   [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 27,70453.1+6.0
Labor Adolf Thiel15,57929.9−3.0
Country Sam Pfeiffer6,01111.5−4.5
Liberal Movement Henry Nicholls1,9183.7+3.7
Australia Kate Hannaford9651.8+1.8
Total formal votes52,17797.2
Informal votes1,4852.8
Turnout 53,66296.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 67.5+3.5
Labor Adolf Thiel32.5−3.5
Liberal hold Swing +3.5

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Barker
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Forbes 28,28048.5−8.4
Labor Jim Hennessy18,76532.2−7.6
Country Malcolm Adams6,65511.4+11.4
Liberal Movement Dick Clampett3,8116.5+6.5
Australia Colyn van Reenen5420.9+0.9
Independent Arthur Strachan2280.4+0.4
Total formal votes58,28197.4
Informal votes1,5682.6
Turnout 59,84996.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Forbes 65.2+5.7
Labor Jim Hennessy34.8−5.7
Liberal hold Swing +5.7

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bonython
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Martin Nicholls 44,72360.4−1.3
Liberal Rudolph Masopust15,31020.7−10.0
Liberal Movement Jan Staska6,1318.3+8.3
Australia Derek Ball3,9695.4+5.4
Country Alan Irving3,9005.3+5.3
Total formal votes74,03396.8
Informal votes2,4733.2
Turnout 76,50696.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Martin Nicholls 65.6+1.5
Liberal Rudolph Masopust34.4−1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Boothby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John McLeay 26,19345.1−7.3
Labor John Trainer 19,99334.4−3.7
Liberal Movement Peter Berman10,47718.0+18.0
Australia Colin Miller1,4232.4−3.2
Total formal votes58,08697.9
Informal votes1,2592.1
Turnout 59,34595.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 35,46961.1+4.1
Labor John Trainer 22,61738.9−4.1
Liberal hold Swing +4.1

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Grey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Laurie Wallis 28,37352.7-1.3
Liberal Dennis Burman17,33732.2-2.6
Country George Heading6,11211.4+11.4
Australia Bill McMahon1,1242.1+2.1
Liberal Movement Nigel Clarke8821.6+1.6
Total formal votes53,82897.6
Informal votes1,3442.4
Turnout 55,17296.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Wallis 55.5-2.9
Liberal Dennis Burman44.5+2.9
Labor hold Swing -2.9

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 § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 37,10662.9+0.2
Liberal Iris MacDonald16,31127.6-4.2
Liberal Movement Kelvin Schultz4,5087.6+7.6
Australia Wayne Kelly1,0871.8+1.8
Total formal votes59,01296.5
Informal votes2,1153.5
Turnout 61,12796.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 65.9+2.1
Liberal Iris MacDonald34.1-2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Gun 35,64752.9+1.0
Liberal Peter Tonkin24,11735.8-8.4
Liberal Movement Peter Heysen6,77110.1+10.1
Australia Janet Veilands8331.2+1.2
Total formal votes67,36898.1
Informal votes1,2811.9
Turnout 68,64996.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Gun 56.1+3.4
Liberal Peter Tonkin43.9-3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mick Young 36,67865.3-4.4
Liberal Clarence Hinson13,46424.0-0.3
Liberal Movement Jean Lawrie3,7016.6+6.6
Independent James Mitchell1,4232.5+0.5
Australia Alan Jamieson9041.6+1.6
Total formal votes56,17095.8
Informal votes2,4634.2
Turnout 58,63396.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 70.9-0.6
Liberal Clarence Hinson29.1+0.6
Labor hold Swing -0.6

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Sturt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 28,79945.4-5.1
Labor Graham Maguire 28,08844.2-2.0
Liberal Movement Betty Hall4,5537.2+7.2
Australia Roger Marshman1,0341.6+1.6
Independent Anthony Figallo1,0181.6+1.6
Total formal votes63,49297.2
Informal votes1,8022.8
Turnout 65,29496.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 33,00552.0-0.2
Labor Graham Maguire 30,48748.0+0.2
Liberal hold Swing -0.2

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wakefield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bert Kelly 22,76149.4-0.3
Labor Peter Dewhurst13,30428.9-3.1
Country Ronald Crosby6,22513.5-1.6
Liberal Movement John Freebairn 3,3167.2+7.2
Australia Ian Swan4761.0+1.0
Total formal votes46,08297.5
Informal votes1,1742.5
Turnout 47,25696.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 67.5+1.6
Labor Peter Dewhurst32.5-1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Western Australia

1974 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
Flag of Western Australia.svg
←  1972 18 May 1974 1975  →
All 10 WA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Billy Snedden 1973 (1).jpg Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg
Leader Billy Snedden Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before54
Seats won55
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1
Popular vote293,656261,107
Percentage52.1%46.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.5ppIncrease2.svg 0.2pp
TPP 51.5%48.5%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 0.2ppIncrease2.svg 0.2pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Canning   [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Mel Bungey 19,13335.7+8.8
National Alliance John Hallett 16,96131.7-2.9
Labor James Laffer16,37830.6-3.2
Australia John Duncan1,0932.0-0.4
Total formal votes53,56597.4
Informal votes1,4272.6
Turnout 54,99295.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mel Bungey 34,41764.3+64.3
National Alliance John Hallett 19,14835.7-26.1
Liberal gain from National Alliance Swing +26.1

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Curtin
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Victor Garland 33,26753.9−1.9
Labor John Crouch24,01638.9+5.3
National Alliance Terry McDonnell3,0514.9−0.4
Australia Dennis Fyfe7281.2−4.1
Independent Jeannette Forsyth7001.1+1.1
Total formal votes61,76297.7
Informal votes1,4602.3
Turnout 63,22294.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Victor Garland 59.3−2.9
Labor John Crouch40.7+2.9
Liberal hold Swing −2.9

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Forrest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Drummond 24,86046.7+14.7
Labor Albert Newman19,80137.2-6.4
National Alliance Terence Best7,96715.0-8.4
Australia Lawrence Gibson5691.1+0.1
Total formal votes53,19798.0
Informal votes1,0842.0
Turnout 54,28196.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 32,68961.4+7.8
Labor Albert Newman20,50838.6-7.8
Liberal hold Swing +7.8

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Fremantle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 35,93259.4+3.2
Liberal Douglas Fernihough21,71135.9-3.5
National Alliance Peter Moorehouse2,1363.5+0.5
Australia Charles Pierce7231.2+1.2
Total formal votes60,50297.5
Informal votes1,5542.5
Turnout 62,05695.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 60.6+2.5
Liberal Douglas Fernihough39.4-2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Fred Collard 22,92550.3-8.5
Liberal Mick Cotter 19,07241.9+6.9
National Alliance George Kyros2,5205.5-0.7
Australia Ian Kelly5551.2+1.2
Independent James Jackson4871.1+1.1
Total formal votes45,55997.4
Informal votes1,2162.6
Turnout 46,77588.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Collard 52.1-7.3
Liberal Mick Cotter 47.9+7.3
Labor hold Swing -7.3

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Moore
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Rodney Boland21,22037.1-1.6
Liberal John Hyde 20,27935.5+7.6
National Alliance Don Maisey 14,88926.1-7.3
Australia Syd Hickman7521.3+1.3
Total formal votes57,14097.7
Informal votes1,3222.3
Turnout 58,46295.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Hyde 34,56560.5+60.5
Labor Rodney Boland22,27539.5-1.4
Liberal gain from National Alliance Swing +1.4

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Perth
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Joe Berinson 33,78656.5+4.0
Liberal Derrick Tomlinson 22,52937.7-4.5
National Alliance Dorothy Cranley2,4874.2-1.1
Communist Paul Marsh5390.9+0.9
Australia Wilfred Campin4110.7+0.7
Total formal votes59,75296.6
Informal votes2,0773.4
Turnout 61,82993.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Berinson 58.2+4.6
Liberal Derrick Tomlinson 41.8-4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Stirling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Stirling
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Graham Reece25,64847.6+1.5
Liberal Ian Viner 24,94246.3-1.0
National Alliance Marie Clark2,7975.2-1.4
Australia Carolyn Tonge4710.9+0.9
Total formal votes53,85897.8
Informal votes1,2002.2
Turnout 55,05894.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Viner 26,93550.0-2.9
Labor Graham Reece26,92350.0+2.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.9

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Swan
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Adrian Bennett 33,22553.3+4.3
Liberal Geoffrey Hale24,25138.9-4.8
National Alliance Pietro Bendotti4,0876.6+2.8
Australia Archelaus Marshall8141.3-0.6
Total formal votes62,37797.2
Informal votes1,8162.8
Turnout 64,19394.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Adrian Bennett 55.6+3.9
Liberal Geoffrey Hale44.4-3.9
Labor hold Swing +3.9

Tangney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Tangney § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Tangney
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Dawkins 28,17650.6
Liberal Peter Whyte23,19641.6
National Alliance June Bunce3,4306.2
Australia Wendy Russell-Brown9001.6
Total formal votes55,70297.5
Informal votes1,4192.5
Turnout 57,12194.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Dawkins 53.1+2.5
Liberal Peter Whyte46.9-2.5
Labor notional  hold Swing +2.5

Tasmania

1974 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
Flag of Tasmania.svg
←  1972 18 May 1974 1975  →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg Billy Snedden 1973 (1).jpg
Leader Gough Whitlam Billy Snedden
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before59
Seats won50
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote128,787103,701
Percentage55.1%44.4%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.8ppIncrease2.svg 9.6pp
TPP 55.4%44.6%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 5.1ppIncrease2.svg 5.1pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bass [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Lance Barnard 23,67754.0−4.8
Liberal John Beswick 20,13746.0+9.2
Total formal votes43,81498.0
Informal votes8772.0
Turnout 44,69195.2
Labor hold Swing −5.7

Braddon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Braddon [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ron Davies 26,07553.3−8.9
Liberal Ray Groom 21,67844.3+9.9
Independent John Chapman-Mortimer7671.6+1.6
Australia Walter Roach4230.9+0.9
Total formal votes48,94398.2
Informal votes8881.8
Turnout 49,83196.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Davies 54.8−8.1
Liberal Ray Groom 45.2+8.1
Labor hold Swing −8.1

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Denison [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Coates 25,62652.8+3.3
Liberal Michael Hodgman 22,92847.2+7.5
Total formal votes48,55498.4
Informal votes7731.6
Turnout 49,32795.8
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Franklin [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ray Sherry 29,16162.9-1.3
Liberal Leo Jarvis17,19437.1+5.2
Total formal votes46,35598.4
Informal votes7581.6
Turnout 47,11396.9
Labor hold Swing -2.1

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wilmot [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gil Duthie 24,24852.7-7.4
Liberal Max Burr 21,76447.3+16.0
Total formal votes46,01298.0
Informal votes9172.0
Turnout 46,92997.1
Labor hold Swing -9.2

Australian Capital Territory

1974 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
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All 2 ACT seats in the House of Representatives
1 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg Billy Snedden 1973 (1).jpg
Leader Gough Whitlam Billy Snedden
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 1 0
Seats won20
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote52,05533,320
Percentage54.83%35.09%
SwingDecrease2.svg 7.60ppIncrease2.svg 12.29pp
TPP 59.70%40.30%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 8.30ppIncrease2.svg 8.30pp

Canberra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canberra § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Canberra [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Kep Enderby 24,76153.8+1.7
Liberal Peter Hughes 16,65836.2+13.4
Australia Mary Thomas2,5205.5−8.2
Country Dorothy Mattress1,8714.1+4.1
Republican Doreen Story2110.5+0.5
Total formal votes46,02198.9
Informal votes5081.1
Turnout 46,52993.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kep Enderby 57.1−9.5
Liberal Peter Hughes 42.9+9.5
Labor notional  hold Swing −9.5

Fraser

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory) § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Fraser
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Ken Fry 27,29457.3+5.2
Liberal Larry Pickering 16,66235.0+12.2
Australia John Filler1,6103.4−10.3
Country Stephen Lamb1,4293.0+3.0
Independent Anthony Emerson-Elliott3930.8+0.8
Independent Kevin Wise2790.6+0.6
Total formal votes47,66798.5
Informal votes7411.5
Turnout 48,40891.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Fry 60.7−4.8
Liberal Larry Pickering 39.3+4.8
Labor notional  hold Swing −4.8

Northern Territory

1974 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
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Division of Northern Territory
 First partySecond party
  Billy Snedden 1973 (1).jpg Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped).jpg
Leader Billy Snedden Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before10
Seats won10
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote14,51413,397
Percentage49.3%45.5%
SwingIncrease2.svg 2.0ppIncrease2.svg 6.2pp
TPP 52.7%47.3%
TPP swingDecrease2.svg 1.8ppIncrease2.svg 1.8pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Northern Territory   [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Sam Calder 14,51449.3+2.0
Labor John Waters13,39745.5+6.2
Independent Alexander Allan-Stewart1,5575.3-2.1
Total formal votes29,46897.2
Informal votes8522.8
Turnout 30,32083.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sam Calder 15,52252.7-1.8
Labor John Waters13,94647.3+1.8
Country hold Swing -1.8

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  1. ↑ "1974 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 "1974 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 "1974 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "1974 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 "1974 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "1974 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "1974 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY". Psephos: Adam Carr's Electoral Archive. 18 May 1974. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "1974 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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