Results of the Queensland state election, 1974

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Queensland state election, 7 December 1974 [1]
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Enrolled voters1,186,378
Votes cast1,060,910 Turnout 89.42%-2.99%
Informal votes16,742Informal1.58%+0.05%
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes%SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 376,18736.03%-10.72%11-22
  Liberal 324,68231.09%+8.87%30+9
  National 291,08827.88%+7.88%39+13
  Independent 30,3302.90%-0.42%2±0
  Democratic Labor 19,9521.91%-5.78%0± 0
 Other1,9290.18%+0.18%0±0
Total1,044,168  82 

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1974 Queensland state election for electorates from A to L.

Results by electoral district

Albert

Queensland state election, 1974: Albert [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Ivan Gibbs 6,62236.6+7.8
Labor Bill D'Arcy 6,59936.5-14.0
Liberal Keith Brough4,54325.1+8.9
Independent John Black1741.0-0.1
Democratic Labor Harold Trigger1300.7-2.0
Total formal votes18,06897.2-0.5
Informal votes5262.8+0.5
Turnout 18,59487.1-2.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Ivan Gibbs 10,86760.1+14.2
Labor Bill D'Arcy 7,20139.9-14.2
National gain from Labor Swing +14.2

Archerfield

Queensland state election, 1974: Archerfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Kevin Hooper 6,65753.5-18.3
Liberal Garry Hansen5,26042.3+22.9
Democratic Labor Barry Weedon3713.0-5.8
Socialist Ivan Ivanoff1571.3+1.3
Total formal votes12,44597.3-0.1
Informal votes3442.7+0.1
Turnout 12,78987.5-4.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Hooper 6,84655.0-18.3
Liberal Garry Hansen5,59945.0+18.3
Labor hold Swing -18.3

Ashgrove

Queensland state election, 1974: Ashgrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Greenwood 5,77244.1+13.8
Labor John Rees4,04030.9-8.6
National Hilda Brooks2,75721.1+21.1
Democratic Labor John Fox5153.9-4.9
Total formal votes13,08498.8-0.2
Informal votes1621.2+0.2
Turnout 13,24690.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Greenwood 8,96268.5+13.7
Labor John Rees4,12231.5-13.7
Liberal hold Swing +13.7

Aspley

Queensland state election, 1974: Aspley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Fred Campbell 10,30773.1+21.8
Labor John Steensen3,78626.9-13.4
Total formal votes14,09398.9-0.1
Informal votes1561.1+0.1
Turnout 14,24991.0-3.2
Liberal hold Swing +14.8

Auburn

Queensland state election, 1974: Auburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Neville Hewitt 7,16477.9+26.6
Labor Roden Carter2,02622.1-13.0
Total formal votes9,19099.1+0.2
Informal votes830.9-0.2
Turnout 9,27391.5-1.6
National hold Swing +14.5

Balonne

Queensland state election, 1974: Balonne
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Don Neal 4,66475.4+24.1
Labor Robert Drenan1,52324.6-4.3
Total formal votes6,18799.0-0.1
Informal votes631.0+0.1
Turnout 6,25087.4-2.4
National hold Swing +9.8

Barambah

Queensland state election, 1974: Barambah
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Joh Bjelke-Petersen 8,33583.4+16.0
Labor Donald Gordon-Brown1,66316.6-7.2
Total formal votes9,99899.00.0
Informal votes1011.00.0
Turnout 10,09993.2-2.5
National hold Swing +9.7

Baroona

Queensland state election, 1974: Baroona
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Dennis Young 5,64348.4+20.4
Labor John Camp5,52847.4-15.2
Democratic Labor Denis Cochran4844.1-5.3
Total formal votes11,65597.6+0.3
Informal votes2802.4-0.3
Turnout 11,93584.7-5.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dennis Young 6,02251.7+15.8
Labor John Camp5,63348.3-15.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +15.8

Barron River

Queensland state election, 1974: Barron River
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Bill Wood 7,07547.7-4.6
National Martin Tenni 7,01047.2+6.5
Democratic Labor Douglas McClarty4583.1-0.3
Australia John Lamb3022.0+2.0
Total formal votes14,84598.50.0
Informal votes2291.50.0
Turnout 15,07486.8-4.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Martin Tenni 7,53150.7+4.1
Labor Bill Wood 7,31449.3-4.1
National gain from Labor Swing +4.1

Belmont

Queensland state election, 1974: Belmont
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal David Byrne 6,97453.6+25.5
Labor Fred Newton 6,04446.4-17.5
Total formal votes13,01898.6+0.1
Informal votes1831.4-0.1
Turnout 13,20190.7-3.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +18.5

Belyando

Queensland state election, 1974: Belyando
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Vince Lester 5,37950.2+1.5
Labor James Turner4,43641.4-9.9
Liberal Fred Cowdray9008.4+8.4
Total formal votes10,71598.5-0.1
Informal votes1651.5+0.1
Turnout 10,88087.8-1.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Vince Lester 6,15357.4+8.7
Labor James Turner4,56242.6-8.7
National gain from Labor Swing +8.7

Brisbane

Queensland state election, 1974: Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Brian Davis 4,52348.3-6.7
Liberal Harold Lowes 4,45447.6+19.3
Democratic Labor Viliam Simek3874.1-7.0
Total formal votes9,36497.5+0.9
Informal votes2432.5-0.9
Turnout 9,60782.8-7.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Lowes 4,79651.2+10.9
Labor Brian Davis 4,56848.8-10.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.9

Bulimba

Queensland state election, 1974: Bulimba
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Jack Houston 6,19951.7-12.3
Liberal Megan Wilding5,78548.3+21.7
Total formal votes11,98498.4-0.2
Informal votes1991.6+0.2
Turnout 12,18388.5-5.6
Labor hold Swing -13.9

Bundaberg

Queensland state election, 1974: Bundaberg
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Lou Jensen 5,36349.5-19.4
National David Jenkin3,36931.1+31.1
Liberal Keith Powell1,79616.6+16.6
Democratic Labor Alan Birchley3102.9-28.2
Total formal votes10,83898.8+0.6
Informal votes1271.2-0.6
Turnout 10,96593.3+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lou Jensen 5,69452.5-2.3
National David Jenken5,14447.5+2.3
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Burdekin

Queensland state election, 1974: Burdekin
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Val Bird 6,60366.3+11.9
Labor Clyde Ferris2,87528.9-10.9
Democratic Labor Emil Liebrecht4754.8-1.0
Total formal votes9,95398.90.0
Informal votes1101.10.0
Turnout 10,06393.3+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Val Bird 6,99870.3+11.1
Labor Clyde Ferris2,95529.7-11.1
National hold Swing +11.1

Burnett

Queensland state election, 1974: Burnett
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Claude Wharton 7,95174.1+8.2
Labor Ken Green2,78425.9-2.7
Total formal votes10,73599.1+0.4
Informal votes1000.9-0.4
Turnout 10,83592.3+0.6
National hold Swing +3.6

Cairns

Queensland state election, 1974: Cairns
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Ray Jones 6,81050.8-15.7
National Robert Duncan4,55533.9+15.7
Independent William Whelan1,78313.3+13.3
Australia Robert Ellwood2682.0+2.0
Total formal votes13,41698.0-0.3
Informal votes2682.0+0.3
Turnout 13,68489.1-1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Jones 7,68457.3-11.5
National Robert Duncan5,73242.7+11.5
Labor hold Swing -11.5

Callide

Queensland state election, 1974: Callide
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Lindsay Hartwig 7,24367.7+17.4
Labor Mabel Edmund1,95718.3+18.3
Labor Wilfred Mutton1,09610.2+10.2
Democratic Labor Lindsay Sharpe4073.8-8.2
Total formal votes10,70398.3-0.3
Informal votes1811.7+0.3
Turnout 10,88491.0-2.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Lindsay Hartwig 7,58170.8+10.5
Labor Mabel Edmund3,12229.2-10.5
National hold Swing +10.5

Carnarvon

Queensland state election, 1974: Carnarvon
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Peter McKechnie 4,49650.1+0.9
Labor John Saunders2,24425.0-18.0
Liberal Fred Rogers1,81220.2+20.2
Democratic Labor Raymond Macnamara4304.8-2.9
Total formal votes8,98298.2-0.5
Informal votes1661.8+0.5
Turnout 9,14891.7-1.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter McKechnie 6,43271.6+15.7
Labor John Saunders2,55028.4-15.7
National hold Swing +15.7

Chatsworth

Queensland state election, 1974: Chatsworth
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Bill Hewitt 8,52365.6+16.8
Labor Terry Mackenroth 4,13631.8-12.1
Democratic Labor Mary Scragg3312.6-4.7
Total formal votes12,99098.9+0.2
Informal votes1451.1-0.2
Turnout 13,13591.5-2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Hewitt 8,79867.7+12.6
Labor Terry Mackenroth 4,19232.3-12.6
Liberal hold Swing +12.6

Clayfield

Queensland state election, 1974: Clayfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Murray 7,61963.3+16.1
Labor John Stephens3,70130.7-9.7
Democratic Labor Francis Andrews7226.0-6.5
Total formal votes12,04298.5+0.3
Informal votes1861.5-0.3
Turnout 12,22886.0-5.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Murray 8,25368.5+10.3
Labor John Stephens3,78931.5-10.3
Liberal hold Swing +10.3

By-election

  • This by-election was caused by the resignation of John Murray. It was held on 29 May 1976.
Clayfield state by-election, 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Colin Milford4,03437.5+6.8
Liberal Ivan Brown 3,69934.4-28.9
National Michael Evans3,01528.1+28.1
Total formal votes10,74898.9+0.4
Informal votes1151.1-0.4
Turnout 10,86380.6-5.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ivan Brown 6,51260.6-7.9
Labor Colin Milford4,23639.4+7.9
Liberal hold Swing -7.9

Condamine

Queensland state election, 1974: Condamine
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Vic Sullivan 8,56077.6+34.0
Labor Gladys Krause2,09519.0+2.2
Independent James Drabsch3803.4+3.4
Total formal votes11,03598.6-0.6
Informal votes1521.4+0.6
Turnout 11,18792.9-0.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Vic Sullivan 8,75079.3+5.6
Labor Gladys Krause2,28520.7-5.6
National hold Swing +5.6

Cook

Queensland state election, 1974: Cook
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Bob Scott 2,33935.6-15.2
National Eric Deeral 1,47722.5+22.5
National Terrence Mahoney1,39421.2+21.2
Independent Percy Trezise5668.6+8.6
Liberal Keith Hollands4667.1+7.1
Australian AdvancementPatrick O'Shane2173.3+3.3
Independent Graham Gordon1151.8+1.8
Total formal votes6,57494.2-2.7
Informal votes4035.8+2.7
Turnout 6,97784.3-0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Eric Deeral 3,45952.6+6.8
Labor Bob Scott 3,11547.4-6.8
National gain from Labor Swing +6.8

Cooroora

Queensland state election, 1974: Cooroora
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Gordon Simpson 6,81247.6-12.9
Liberal Henry Williams4,35330.4+30.4
Labor Anthony Dames2,83519.8-12.3
Democratic Labor Alexander Browne3102.2-5.3
Total formal votes14,31098.9+0.2
Informal votes1631.1-0.2
Turnout 14,47389.1-3.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Gordon Simpson 10,71474.9+9.1
Labor Anthony Dames3,59625.1-9.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Gordon Simpson 7,45352.1-13.7
Liberal Henry Williams6,85747.9+47.9
National hold Swing -13.7

Cunningham

Queensland state election, 1974: Cunningham
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Tony Elliott 8,09670.9+12.4
Liberal Patrick Coonan1,62414.2+14.2
Labor Ronald Whittington1,25511.0-10.1
Democratic Labor Robert Barron4393.9-16.6
Total formal votes11,41498.7-0.6
Informal votes1521.3+0.6
Turnout 11,56693.8-1.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Elliott 9,87886.5+10.1
Labor Ronald Whittington1,53613.5-10.1
National hold Swing +10.1

Everton

Queensland state election, 1974: Everton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Brian Lindsay 5,97248.3+24.8
Labor Gerry Jones 5,65245.7-7.9
Democratic Labor James Doherty5654.6-2.6
Independent Theoron Toon1691.4-2.0
Total formal votes12,35898.5+0.5
Informal votes1831.5-0.5
Turnout 12,54191.1-3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brian Lindsay 6,51852.7+11.0
Labor Gerry Jones 5,84047.3-11.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.0

Fassifern

Queensland state election, 1974: Fassifern
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Selwyn Muller 11,31473.0+17.4
Labor Clifford Cherry4,19427.0-5.2
Total formal votes15,50898.1-0.7
Informal votes2981.9+0.7
Turnout 15,80691.1-1.6
National hold Swing +7.3

Flinders

Queensland state election, 1974: Flinders
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Bob Katter 3,59247.9-11.8
Labor Albert Sorohan2,49733.3-7.0
Liberal James McGucken1,41218.8+18.8
Total formal votes7,50199.4+0.5
Informal votes470.6-0.5
Turnout 7,54888.8+1.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Bob Katter 4,78963.8+4.1
Labor Albert Sorohan2,71236.2-4.1
National hold Swing +4.1

Greenslopes

Queensland state election, 1974: Greenslopes
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Keith Hooper 8,26966.7-14.1
Labor Joseph Sciacca3,61529.2-13.1
Democratic Labor Harold Wright5174.2-3.4
Total formal votes12,40198.9+0.4
Informal votes1371.1-0.4
Turnout 12,53889.0-4.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Hooper 8,70970.2+15.2
Labor Joseph Sciacca3,69229.8-15.2
Liberal hold Swing +15.2

Gregory

Queensland state election, 1974: Gregory
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Bill Glasson 3,82362.0+9.4
Labor Gordon Harding2,33838.0-9.4
Total formal votes6,16199.2+0.1
Informal votes470.8-0.1
Turnout 6,20887.6+1.4
National hold Swing +9.4

Gympie

Queensland state election, 1974: Gympie
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Max Hodges 7,94273.6+19.9
Labor N. Box2,85026.4-11.6
Total formal votes10,79298.5-0.6
Informal votes1631.5+0.6
Turnout 10,95593.6+0.2
National hold Swing +13.9

Hinchinbrook

Queensland state election, 1974: Hinchinbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Ted Row 5,87256.3+15.9
Labor Desley Clinton3,44833.1-11.5
Democratic Labor John Williams9118.7-6.3
Australian AdvancementEvelyn Scott1991.9+1.9
Total formal votes10,43097.8-0.3
Informal votes2362.2+0.3
Turnout 10,66690.9-2.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Ted Row 6,72860.4+7.9
Labor Desley Clinton3,70239.6-7.9
National hold Swing +7.9

Ipswich

Queensland state election, 1974: Ipswich
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Llewellyn Edwards 8,91366.2+27.4
Labor John Kinnane3,96829.5-15.8
Democratic Labor Francis Carroll3993.0-1.8
Socialist Gregory Welsby1751.3+1.3
Total formal votes13,45598.7+0.9
Informal votes1791.3-0.9
Turnout 13,63493.4+0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Llewellyn Edwards 9,29969.1+17.9
Labor John Kinnane4,15630.9-17.9
Liberal hold Swing +17.9

Ipswich West

Queensland state election, 1974: Ipswich West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Vi Jordan 6,02846.0-11.9
National Albert Hales 3,32825.4+25.4
Liberal Ronda Herrmann3,07523.5-0.5
Democratic Labor John Dredge6765.2-2.4
Total formal votes13,10798.2-0.3
Informal votes2331.8+0.3
Turnout 13,34092.1+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Albert Hales 6,62250.5+12.0
Labor Vi Jordan 6,48549.5-12.0
National gain from Labor Swing +12.0

Isis

Queensland state election, 1974: Isis
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Jim Blake 6,99445.0-10.3
National Lin Powell 5,19033.4+6.5
National Barry Wright3,36021.6+21.6
Total formal votes15,54499.00.0
Informal votes1531.00.0
Turnout 15,69791.7-2.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Lin Powell 8,41154.1+12.4
Labor Jim Blake 7,13345.9-12.4
National gain from Labor Swing +12.4

Ithaca

Queensland state election, 1974: Ithaca
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Col Miller 7,94065.4+17.3
Labor Robert Coutts4,19634.6-8.7
Total formal votes12,13698.2-0.2
Informal votes2161.8+0.2
Turnout 12,35287.1-5.5
Liberal hold Swing +9.8

Kurilpa

Queensland state election, 1974: Kurilpa
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Sam Doumany 4,67340.3-5.2
Labor Frank Gardiner4,35537.6-8.8
National Col Bennett 1,90216.4+16.4
National Brendan Clark-Coolee4533.9+3.9
Democratic Labor Damien White2101.8-5.4
Total formal votes11,59397.5-0.3
Informal votes3002.5+0.3
Turnout 11,89386.5-5.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sam Doumany 7,06661.0+9.5
Labor Frank Gardiner4,52739.0-9.5
Liberal hold Swing +9.5

Landsborough

Queensland state election, 1974: Landsborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Mike Ahern 11,82867.7+13.4
Labor Ivan Guy3,91822.4-7.0
Independent Paul Cowan1,7199.8+9.8
Total formal votes17,46598.6+0.1
Informal votes2521.4-0.1
Turnout 17,71789.2-3.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Mike Ahern 12,68872.6+6.9
Labor Ivan Guy4,77727.4-6.9
National hold Swing +6.9

Lockyer

Queensland state election, 1974: Lockyer
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Sir Gordon Chalk 7,67656.0-6.2
Independent Kenneth Hooper3,35924.5+24.5
Labor Lindesay Jones2,67719.5-18.3
Total formal votes13,71299.1+0.8
Informal votes1300.9-0.8
Turnout 13,84290.2-3.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Gordon Chalk 10,36375.6+13.4
Labor Lindesay Jones3,34924.4-13.4
Liberal hold Swing +13.4

By-election

  • This by-election was caused by the resignation of Gordon Chalk. It was held on 16 October 1976.
Lockyer state by-election, 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Tony Bourke 5,46340.6-15.4
National Neville Adermann4,04230.0+30.0
Labor Sydney Thomson3,09823.0+3.5
Workers Michael Farrell3712.8+2.8
Independent Brian Otto3072.3+2.3
Australia Geoffrey Barlow1601.2+1.2
Independent Labor Christopher Caldwell190.1+0.1
Total formal votes13,46098.6+0.5
Informal votes1891.4-0.5
Turnout 13,64987.7-2.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Tony Bourke 8,90766.2
National Neville Adermann4,55333.8
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Lytton

Queensland state election, 1974: Lytton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Tom Burns 8,16556.7-11.5
Liberal John Ivers6,22543.3+17.5
Total formal votes14,39098.5+0.1
Informal votes2131.5-0.1
Turnout 14,60390.2-4.5
Labor hold Swing -12.6

Mackay

Queensland state election, 1974: Mackay [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Ed Casey 9,01657.3+21.1
National Lionel Bevis4,28227.2+1.5
Labor John Hill2,43715.5-12.3
Total formal votes15,73598.70.0
Informal votes1991.30.0
Turnout 15,93489.5-3.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ed Casey 11,08770.5+7.1
National Lionel Bevis4,64829.5-7.1
Independent hold Swing +0.8

Mansfield

Queensland state election, 1974: Mansfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Bill Kaus 11,94569.3+24.5
Labor Desmond Rowland4,68727.2-18.8
Democratic Labor Lionel Lane6123.6-4.3
Total formal votes17,24498.5+0.3
Informal votes2661.5-0.3
Turnout 17,51090.7-3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Kaus 12,45472.2+20.2
Labor Desmond Rowland4,79027.8-20.2
Liberal hold Swing +20.2

Maryborough

Queensland state election, 1974: Maryborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Gilbert Alison 6,59855.0+2.6
Labor John Anderson5,27243.9-2.1
Democratic Labor Matthews Minnegal1321.1-0.5
Total formal votes12,00299.0-0.1
Informal votes1241.0+0.1
Turnout 12,12693.8-1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gilbert Alison 6,70855.9+2.1
Labor John Anderson5,29444.1-2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Merthyr

Queensland state election, 1974: Merthyr
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Don Lane 7,00466.6+14.4
Labor Terence Dawson3,51733.4-6.1
Total formal votes10,52197.80.0
Informal votes2412.20.0
Turnout 10,76285.0-7.5
Liberal hold Swing +7.5

Mirani

Queensland state election, 1974: Mirani
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Tom Newbery 6,61069.6+7.5
Labor Leslie Dwyer2,88230.4-7.5
Total formal votes9,49298.80.0
Informal votes1141.20.0
Turnout 9,60690.8-1.7
National hold Swing +7.5

Mount Coot-tha

Queensland state election, 1974: Mount Coot-tha
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Bill Lickiss 11,56075.1+18.5
Labor Ian De Lacy3,49522.7-9.4
Democratic Labor Ross Domrow3312.2-9.1
Total formal votes15,38698.70.0
Informal votes2061.30.0
Turnout 15,59289.9-1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Lickiss 11,83576.9+10.9
Labor Ian De Lacy3,55123.1-10.9
Liberal hold Swing +10.9

Mount Gravatt

Queensland state election, 1974: Mount Gravatt
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Geoff Chinchen 10,20066.9+20.6
Labor Bill Avery4,65630.5-16.1
Democratic Labor Therese Sheil3962.6-4.5
Total formal votes15,25298.9+0.1
Informal votes1641.1-0.1
Turnout 15,41691.2-4.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Chinchen 10,52969.0+16.5
Labor Bill Avery4,72331.0-16.5
Liberal hold Swing +16.5

Mount Isa

Queensland state election, 1974: Mount Isa
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor John Shepherd4,92638.9-26.0
National Angelo Bertoni 3,92331.0+4.5
Liberal Kevin Coughlan3,81530.1+30.1
Total formal votes12,66497.2+0.1
Informal votes3582.8-0.1
Turnout 13,02281.4-2.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Angelo Bertoni 6,77553.5+19.9
Labor John Shepherd5,88946.5-19.9
National gain from Labor Swing +19.9

Mourilyan

Queensland state election, 1974: Mourilyan
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Vicky Kippin 4,77248.3+15.7
Labor Peter Moore 4,67447.3-8.4
Democratic Labor Salvatore Nucifora4324.4-7.3
Total formal votes9,87898.5+0.2
Informal votes1511.5-0.2
Turnout 10,02989.5-1.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Vicky Kippin 5,10251.7+8.9
Labor Peter Moore 4,77648.3-8.9
National gain from Labor Swing +8.9

Mulgrave

Queensland state election, 1974: Mulgrave
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Roy Armstrong 6,02364.8+6.4
Labor Louie Tognola3,26935.2-6.4
Total formal votes9,29298.4+0.3
Informal votes1521.6-0.3
Turnout 9,44491.9-0.7
National hold Swing +6.4

Murrumba

Queensland state election, 1974: Murrumba
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Des Frawley 11,08063.7+30.1
Labor Neville Lines6,32036.3-10.0
Total formal votes17,40097.7-0.5
Informal votes4152.3+0.3
Turnout 17,81589.7-3.2
National hold Swing +12.7

Nudgee

Queensland state election, 1974: Nudgee
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Jack Melloy 7,39954.1-10.2
Liberal Denis Simonyi6,28645.9+19.2
Total formal votes13,68598.5+0.3
Informal votes2081.5-0.3
Turnout 13,89391.2-3.2
Labor hold Swing -11.3

Nundah

Queensland state election, 1974: Nundah
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal William Knox 7,64563.8+16.5
Labor Leonard Hingley4,33736.2-9.0
Total formal votes11,98298.2-0.8
Informal votes2191.8+0.8
Turnout 12,20188.5-5.3
Liberal hold Swing +9.9

Pine Rivers

Queensland state election, 1974: Pine Rivers
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Rob Akers 8,76139.7+21.8
Labor Kenneth Leese 8,13236.8-16.5
National Donald Hawkins5,18523.5+0.3
Total formal votes22,07898.7+0.3
Informal votes2941.3-0.3
Turnout 22,37291.2-2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Akers 13,66761.9+18.7
Labor Kenneth Leese 8,41138.1-18.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +18.7

Port Curtis

Queensland state election, 1974: Port Curtis
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Martin Hanson 9,73863.1-19.1
Liberal Douglas Cuddy2,87818.6+18.6
National Francis Waterson2,81718.2+18.2
Total formal votes15,43398.6+0.7
Informal votes2121.4-0.7
Turnout 15,64589.3-2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Martin Hanson 10,13265.7-16.5
Liberal Douglas Cuddy5,30134.3+34.3
Labor hold Swing -16.5

By-election

  • This by-election was caused by the resignation of Martin Hanson, who died a day later. It was held on 29 May 1976.
Port Curtis state by-election, 1976
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Bill Prest 7,84651.8-11.3
National Maurice Elliot3,62523.9+5.7
Liberal John Mawer1,94112.8-5.8
Independent Lloyd Curtis1,74911.5+11.5
Total formal votes15,18199.1+0.5
Informal votes1350.9-0.5
Turnout 15,29686.6-2.7
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Redcliffe

Queensland state election, 1974: Redcliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Jim Houghton 6,92150.5+17.1
Labor Jack Trueman4,91535.9-5.8
Independent George Wise1,52811.2+11.2
Democratic Labor Paul Maguire3342.4-3.2
Total formal votes13,69898.5-0.1
Informal votes2111.5+0.1
Turnout 13,90990.4-2.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Jim Houghton 8,51362.1+6.7
Labor Jack Trueman5,18537.9-6.7
National hold Swing +6.7

Redlands

Queensland state election, 1974: Redlands
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Ted Baldwin 7,35736.4-15.2
National John Goleby 6,43031.8+7.5
Liberal Brian Dee6,20730.7+10.3
Democratic Labor Peter McMahon2281.1-2.5
Total formal votes20,22298.4+0.1
Informal votes3211.6-0.1
Turnout 20,54388.7-2.6
Two-party-preferred result
National John Goleby 12,07559.7+14.8
Labor Ted Baldwin 8,14740.3-14.8
National gain from Labor Swing +14.8

Rockhampton

Queensland state election, 1974: Rockhampton
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Keith Wright 6,34750.9-2.3
Liberal Alan Agnew3,81430.6+4.0
National Michael Bleines1,91515.4+0.8
Democratic Labor Robert Bom3853.1-2.4
Total formal votes12,46199.3+0.3
Informal votes880.7-0.3
Turnout 12,54993.0-1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Wright 6,68053.6-2.3
Liberal Alan Agnew5,78146.4+2.3
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Rockhampton North

Queensland state election, 1974: Rockhampton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Les Yewdale 8,07454.5+10.5
Liberal T.R. Young5,87939.7+15.1
Democratic Labor John Dunn8605.8-2.3
Total formal votes14,81398.9+0.3
Informal votes1621.1-0.3
Turnout 14,97595.1-1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Yewdale 8,31556.1+5.0
Liberal T.R. Young5,78143.9-5.0
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Roma

Queensland state election, 1974: Roma
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Ken Tomkins 5,74472.6+19.6
Labor Ben Ward2,16827.4-4.4
Total formal votes7,91299.1+0.1
Informal votes740.9-0.1
Turnout 7,98688.9-1.9
National hold Swing +8.6

Salisbury

Queensland state election, 1974: Salisbury
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Bill Wilcox7,82443.3-21.7
Liberal Rosemary Kyburz 6,55936.2+11.4
National Leonard Spies3,19417.9+17.9
Democratic Labor Miroslav Jansky5152.9-7.3
Total formal votes18,09297.5-1.0
Informal votes4682.5+1.0
Turnout 18,56086.5-5.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rosemary Kyburz 10,01955.4+22.1
Labor Bill Wilcox8,07344.6-22.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +22.1

Sandgate

Queensland state election, 1974: Sandgate
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Harry Dean 6,75853.5-8.2
Liberal Malcolm Thompson5,87046.5+23.4
Total formal votes12,62897.6-0.6
Informal votes3162.4+0.6
Turnout 12,94491.7-0.3
Labor hold Swing -10.1

Sherwood

Queensland state election, 1974: Sherwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Herbert 10,89869.7+16.1
Labor Kerry Keating4,17126.7-12.2
Democratic Labor Clarice Weedon5663.6-3.9
Total formal votes15,63598.6+0.3
Informal votes2191.4-0.3
Turnout 15,85490.6-2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Herbert 11,36872.7+12.9
Labor Kerry Keating4,26727.3-12.9
Liberal hold Swing +12.9

Somerset

Queensland state election, 1974: Somerset
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Bill Gunn 9,65674.7+18.2
Labor Gordon Abbott2,34818.2-13.4
Independent Keith Hughes9187.1+7.1
Total formal votes12,92299.2+0.2
Informal votes1070.8-0.2
Turnout 13,02993.2-0.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Gunn 10,11578.3+12.0
Labor Gordon Abbott2,80721.7-12.0
National hold Swing +12.0

South Brisbane

Queensland state election, 1974: South Brisbane
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Colin Lamont 6,41455.0+29.6
Labor Fred Bromley 5,25045.0-4.4
Total formal votes11,66497.9+1.1
Informal votes2492.1-1.1
Turnout 11,91383.9-7.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +16.0

South Coast

Queensland state election, 1974: South Coast
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Russ Hinze 11,54467.7+28.5
Labor Marion Reid5,51332.3-1.8
Total formal votes17,05797.4-0.4
Informal votes4562.6+0.4
Turnout 17,51383.9-4.4
National hold Swing +6.0

Stafford

Queensland state election, 1974: Stafford
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Terry Gygar 8,03457.5+16.8
Labor Roy Harvey 5,21137.3-12.2
Democratic Labor Edward Doherty6034.3-5.5
Independent Laurence Gormley1300.9+0.9
Total formal votes13,97898.9+3.5
Informal votes1561.1-3.5
Turnout 14,13490.5-3.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Terry Gygar 8,62861.7+13.3
Labor Roy Harvey 5,35038.3-13.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +13.3

Surfers Paradise

Queensland state election, 1974: Surfers Paradise
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Bruce Small 10,27758.7+29.3
Labor Maurice Marsden4,21524.1-6.0
Independent John Duncan2,63115.0+15.0
Democratic Labor John Perrett3762.2-1.6
Total formal votes17,49997.9+0.7
Informal votes3732.1-0.7
Turnout 17,87285.4-2.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Small 12,69472.5+12.9
Labor Maurice Marsden4,80527.5-12.9
National hold Swing +12.9

Toowong

Queensland state election, 1974: Toowong
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Charles Porter 8,95068.6+13.0
Labor Donald Dignam3,62127.8-7.7
Democratic Labor Brian O'Brien4743.6-5.3
Total formal votes13,04598.8+0.1
Informal votes1641.2-0.1
Turnout 13,20986.8-5.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Charles Porter 9,34471.6+8.6
Labor Donald Dignam3,70128.4-8.6
Liberal hold Swing +8.6

Toowoomba North

Queensland state election, 1974: Toowoomba North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal John Lockwood 6,84852.3+38.8
Labor Ray Bousen 6,24547.7-14.1
Total formal votes13,09399.0-0.2
Informal votes1331.0+0.2
Turnout 13,22689.7-3.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +17.2

Toowoomba South

Queensland state election, 1974: Toowoomba South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Peter Wood 5,46938.4-14.7
National John Warner 4,64729.3+8.2
Liberal Leslie Whykes3,21821.8+3.2
Democratic Labor Mary Ryan5013.2-4.0
Total formal votes13,83598.7-0.2
Informal votes1781.3+0.2
Turnout 14,01388.4-5.6
Two-party-preferred result
National John Warner 7,98957.7+14.6
Labor Peter Wood 5,84642.3-14.6
National gain from Labor Swing +14.6

Townsville

Queensland state election, 1974: Townsville
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Norman Scott-Young 9,44362.0+25.5
Labor Richard Lindsay4,42729.1-14.2
Democratic Labor Brian Hurney6904.5-2.8
Australia Betty Malkin6684.4+4.4
Total formal votes15,22898.8+0.2
Informal votes1851.2-0.2
Turnout 15,41383.8-2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Norman Scott-Young 10,20767.0+5.5
Labor Richard Lindsay5,02133.0-5.5
Liberal hold Swing +5.5

Townsville South

Queensland state election, 1974: Townsville South
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent Tom Aikens 5,88148.5-2.5
Labor Alex Wilson 4,92440.6-0.1
Australia Leonard Weber6915.7+5.7
Democratic Labor John Judge6285.2-3.1
Total formal votes12,12497.5-1.2
Informal votes3062.5+1.2
Turnout 12,43085.7-8.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Tom Aikens 6,77055.8-1.8
Labor Alex Wilson 5,35444.2+1.8
Independent hold Swing -1.8

Townsville West

Queensland state election, 1974: Townsville West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Perc Tucker 5,31842.8-6.4
Liberal Keith Rundle2,92623.5-4.0
National Max Hooper 1,65213.3+13.3
National Bryan Newell1,60612.9+12.9
Democratic Labor Kiernan Dorney 9267.4-2.8
Total formal votes12,42898.70.0
Informal votes1631.30.0
Turnout 12,59190.6-1.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Max Hooper 6,65753.6+5.8
Labor Perc Tucker 5,77146.4-5.8
National gain from Labor Swing +5.8

Warrego

Queensland state election, 1974: Warrego
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Neil Turner 4,15351.0+14.4
Labor Jack Aiken 3,98549.0-14.4
Total formal votes8,07898.6-0.1
Informal votes1171.4+0.1
Turnout 8,25591.1+0.9
National gain from Labor Swing +14.4

Warwick

Queensland state election, 1974: Warwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National David Cory 7,05274.8+25.5
Labor Raymond Lyons2,37425.2-10.2
Total formal votes9,42698.8-0.1
Informal votes1121.2+0.1
Turnout 9,53891.9-3.0
National hold Swing +13.3

Wavell

Queensland state election, 1974: Wavell
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Arthur Crawford 8,38862.6+18.1
Labor Jack Geran4,55434.0-13.0
Democratic Labor Mervyn Eunson4653.5-5.0
Total formal votes13,40799.0-0.1
Informal votes1371.0+0.1
Turnout 13,54491.7-2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Arthur Crawford 8,77465.4+13.2
Labor Jack Geran4,63334.6-13.2
Liberal hold Swing +13.2

Whitsunday

Queensland state election, 1974: Whitsunday
PartyCandidateVotes%±
National Ron Camm 6,82862.2+9.5
Labor Stanley Yardley4,15237.8-4.4
Total formal votes10,98098.8+0.1
Informal votes1371.2-0.1
Turnout 11,11788.6-5.1
National hold Swing +5.3

Windsor

Queensland state election, 1974: Windsor
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Bob Moore 7,50561.0+17.5
Labor Gloria Markland3,96032.2-11.6
Democratic Labor Anne Wenck4843.9-8.8
Independent Mervyn Chambers3582.9+2.9
Total formal votes12,30798.5-0.2
Informal votes1851.5+0.2
Turnout 12,49289.7-3.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Moore 8,08665.7+10.6
Labor Gloria Markland4,22134.3-10.6
Liberal hold Swing +10.6

Wolston

Queensland state election, 1974: Wolston
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Evan Marginson 7,11148.1-17.3
Liberal Dirk Plooy6,36343.0+21.7
Independent Albert Blaine8555.8+5.8
Democratic Labor Leonard Maguire4633.1-4.9
Total formal votes14,79297.5+0.2
Informal votes3762.5-0.2
Turnout 15,16887.4-4.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Evan Marginson 7,74252.3-18.0
Liberal Dirk Plooy7,05047.6+18.0
Labor hold Swing -18.0

Wynnum

Queensland state election, 1974: Wynnum
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labor Ted Harris 5,82947.0-16.3
National Bill Lamond 3,68629.7+29.7
Liberal William Vaughan2,73422.6-6.9
Democratic Labor Gordon Randall1501.2-6.0
Total formal votes12,39998.60.0
Informal votes1781.40.0
Turnout 12,57793.2-0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Lamond 6,21150.1+14.6
Labor Ted Harris 6,18849.9-14.6
National gain from Labor Swing +14.6

Yeronga

Queensland state election, 1974: Yeronga
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Norm Lee 7,95465.5+17.2
Labor Spencer Higgins3,84231.6-13.3
Democratic Labor Andrew Jackson3542.9-3.8
Total formal votes12,15098.6-0.1
Informal votes1741.4+0.1
Turnout 12,32489.0-5.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Norm Lee 8,24867.9+13.6
Labor Spencer Higgins3,90232.1-13.6
Liberal hold Swing +13.6

See also

References

  1. "Details of Queensland 1974 Election". University of Western Australia.
  2. Hughes, Colin A. (1977). 1965-1974 Election Results. Canberra: Australian Nat. Univ. Pr. ISBN   0708113400.
  3. Hughes, Colin A. (1977). 1965-1974 Election Results. Canberra: Australian Nat. Univ. Pr. ISBN   0708113400.