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Results of the 1975 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1975 federal election.[1]

Overall edit

This section is an excerpt from 1975 Australian federal election § House of Representatives results
Main article: Results of the 1975 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
 
Government (91)
Coalition
  Liberal (68)
  NCP (22)
  CLP (1)

Opposition (36)
  Labor (36)
House of Reps (IRV) – 1975–77—Turnout 95.39% (CV) – Informal 1.89%
 
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal–NCP coalition 4,102,078 53.05 +7.32 91 +30
  Liberal 3,232,159 41.80 +6.85 68 +28
  National Country  853,943 11.04 +0.28 22 +1
  Country Liberal 15,976 0.21 +0.21 1 +1
  Labor 3,313,004 42.84 −6.46 36 −30
  Democratic Labor 101,750 1.32 −0.10 0 0
  Workers 60,130 0.78 +0.78 0 0
  Liberal Movement 49,484 0.64 –0.14 0 0
  Australia 33,630 0.43 −1.89 0 0
  Communist 9,393 0.12 +0.11 0 0
  Independent 63,109 0.82 +0.42 0 0
  Total 7,732,578     127  
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Liberal–NCP coalition Win 55.70 +7.40 91 +30
  Labor   44.30 −7.40 36 −30
Popular vote
Labor
 
 42.84%
Liberal
 
 41.80%
National
 
 11.25%
DLP
 
 1.32%
Other
 
 2.79%
Two-party-preferred vote
Coalition
 
 55.70%
Labor
 
 44.30%
Parliament seats
Coalition
 
 71.65%
Labor
 
 28.35%

New South Wales edit

1975 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
 
← 1974 13 December 1975 1977 →
All 45 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 20 25
Seats won 28 17
Seat change   8   8
Popular vote 1,426,796 1,260,335
Percentage 51.5% 45.5%
Swing   7.5pp   7.2pp
TPP 53.2% 46.8%
TPP swing   8.1pp   8.1pp

Banks edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Vince Martin 30,617 51.7 −9.2
Liberal Maxwell Gibson 26,035 43.9 +10.2
Independent Denise Arrow 1,939 3.3 +3.3
Workers Ralph Skelton 681 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 59,272 97.9 −0.5
Informal votes 1,249 2.1 +0.5
Turnout 60,521 96.7 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Martin 53.1 −10.4
Liberal Maxwell Gibson 46.9 +10.4
Labor hold Swing −10.4

Barton edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Bradfield 34,209 53.5 +9.5
Labor Murray Gainsford 28,179 44.1 −9.6
Workers Maxwell Shean 868 1.4 −0.9
Australia Clifford Willard 706 1.1 −1.2
Total formal votes 63,962 98.7
Informal votes 872 1.3
Turnout 64,834 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Bradfield 54.9 +10.0
Labor Murray Gainsford 45.1 −10.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.0

Bennelong edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 39,867 60.5 +8.8
Labor Noel Welsman 23,319 35.4 −6.6
Australia Brian Johnson 1,527 2.3 −1.9
Independent John Anlezark 1,195 1.8 −0.3
Total formal votes 65,908 98.4
Informal votes 1,094 1.6
Turnout 67,002 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 62.8 +8.3
Labor Noel Welsman 37.2 −8.3
Liberal hold Swing +8.3

Berowra edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Berowra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Edwards 45,355 68.4 +5.9
Labor Michael Ross 18,530 28.0 −4.2
Workers Robert Howard 2,406 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 66,291 98.7
Informal votes 876 1.3
Turnout 67,167 97.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Edwards 71.3 +6.6
Labor Michael Ross 28.7 −6.6
Liberal hold Swing +6.6

Blaxland edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Keating 36,338 59.8 −7.0
Liberal Joseph Touma 22,957 37.8 +9.1
Workers Robert Symes 1,463 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 60,758 97.5
Informal votes 1,584 2.5
Turnout 62,342 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 60.3 −9.5
Liberal Joseph Touma 39.7 +9.5
Labor hold Swing −9.5

Bradfield edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Connolly 53,135 77.9 +5.6
Labor John Carmody 12,374 18.2 −5.4
Workers Christopher Brown 2,662 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 68,171 98.9
Informal votes 730 1.1
Turnout 68,901 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Connolly 80.2 +6.3
Labor John Carmody 19.8 −6.3
Liberal hold Swing +6.3

Calare edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Francis Hall 18,845 36.8 −6.3
National Country Sandy Mackenzie 18,106 35.3 −20.2
Liberal James Ashton 14,309 27.9 +27.9
Total formal votes 51,260 98.4
Informal votes 813 1.6
Turnout 52,073 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Sandy Mackenzie 30,413 59.3 +1.5
Labor Francis Hall 20,847 40.7 −1.5
National Country hold Swing +1.5

Chifley edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Armitage 48,767 61.8 −9.0
Liberal Shirley Sookee 30,206 38.2 +11.8
Total formal votes 78,973 96.6
Informal votes 2,773 3.4
Turnout 81,746 95.9
Labor hold Swing −10.7

Cook edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 34,334 56.0 +7.3
Labor Ray Thorburn 24,857 40.5 −8.0
Workers Robert Schollbach 924 1.5 +1.5
Australia Marjorie Gray 714 1.2 −1.4
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 376 0.6 +0.6
Independent Philip O'Neill 105 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 61,310 98.6
Informal votes 863 1.4
Turnout 62,173 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 57.8 +8.3
Labor Ray Thorburn 42.2 −8.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.3

Cowper edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ian Robinson 34,948 62.3 +6.5
Labor Colin Clague 18,893 33.7 −8.7
Independent John McLachlan 1,662 3.0 +3.0
Independent John Holcombe 574 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 56,077 98.4
Informal votes 654 1.6
Turnout 56,731 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ian Robinson 64.3 +7.7
Labor Colin Clague 33.7 −7.7
National Country hold Swing +7.7

Cunningham edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Connor 42,350 61.7 −8.2
Liberal Peter Swan 24,972 36.4 +9.3
Workers Peter Robertson 681 1.0 +1.0
Independent Bernard Groben 611 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 68,614 98.0
Informal votes 1,420 2.0
Turnout 70,034 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Connor 62.4 −9.4
Liberal Peter Swan 37.6 +9.4
Labor hold Swing −9.4

Darling edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John FitzPatrick 25,579 56.8 −2.8
National Country Walter Mitchell 18,874 41.9 +17.4
Independent Walter Miller 603 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 45,056 98.3
Informal votes 773 1.7
Turnout 45,829 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John FitzPatrick 57.5 −6.3
National Country Walter Mitchell 42.5 +6.3
Labor hold Swing −6.3

Eden-Monaro edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Whan 26,669 43.5 -5.3
Liberal Murray Sainsbury 21,661 35.3 +15.4
National Country John Moore 12,008 19.6 -10.5
Independent Frederick Dawson 993 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 61,331 98.7
Informal votes 805 1.3
Turnout 62,136 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Murray Sainsbury 34,059 55.5 +55.5
Labor Bob Whan 27,272 44.5 -5.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.6

Evans edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Evans [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Abel 29,762 51.1 +7.5
Labor Allan Mulder 27,357 46.9 -6.0
Australia Graham Roll 489 0.8 -1.0
Independent Warren Wilson 421 0.7 +0.7
Independent Frederick Keoghan 254 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 58,283 97.9
Informal votes 1,273 2.1
Turnout 59,556 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Abel 52.0 +6.9
Labor Allan Mulder 48.0 -6.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.9

Farrer edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 29,570 49.4 -6.1
Labor Patrick Brassil 18,100 30.4 -9.5
National Country Kevin Bowtell 10,403 17.5 +17.5
Democratic Labor Anthony Quinn 519 0.9 +0.9
Workers Arthur Robinson 514 0.9 +0.9
Australia Mike Donelan 413 0.7 -3.6
Total formal votes 59,519 98.6
Informal votes 867 1.4
Turnout 60,386 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 66.4 +9.3
Labor Patrick Brassil 33.6 -9.3
Liberal hold Swing +9.3

Grayndler edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Grayndler [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Whitlam 32,416 64.3 -7.9
Liberal Jonathan Fowler 13,790 27.4 +4.7
Independent Peter Dowd 1,713 3.4 +3.4
Independent Douglas Spedding 1,596 3.2 +3.2
Independent Graeme Shortland 865 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 50,380 96.8
Informal votes 1,640 3.2
Turnout 52,020 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Whitlam 68.0 -7.7
Liberal Jonathan Fowler 32.0 +7.7
Labor hold Swing -7.7

Gwydir edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ralph Hunt 31,779 62.0 +4.0
Labor Francis Bourke 18,686 36.5 -4.1
Independent Norbert Hennessy 449 0.9 +0.9
Independent William O'Donnell 331 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 51,245 98.3
Informal votes 893 1.7
Turnout 52,138 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ralph Hunt 63.5 +4.9
Labor Francis Bourke 36.5 -4.9
National Country hold Swing +4.9

Hughes edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Johnson 37,000 59.3 -7.0
Liberal Robert Law 25,362 40.7 +9.3
Total formal votes 62,362 98.0
Informal votes 1,302 2.0
Turnout 63,664 96.7
Labor hold Swing -8.4

Hume edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Stephen Lusher 27,746 57.0 +17.4
Labor George Brenner 20,925 43.0 −4.4
Total formal votes 48,671 98.7
Informal votes 665 1.3
Turnout 49,336 96.4
National Country hold Swing +6.3

Hunter edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert James 43,590 68.4 -4.2
Liberal Stephen Walker 20,100 31.6 +6.7
Total formal votes 63,690 98.3
Informal votes 1,114 1.7
Turnout 64,804 96.6
Labor hold Swing -5.6

Kingsford Smith edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 35,381 59.1 -8.7
Liberal Desmond Connors 22,955 38.4 +8.8
Independent Nicholas Confos 1,499 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 59,835 97.6
Informal votes 1,466 2.4
Turnout 61,301 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 60.4 -9.0
Liberal Desmond Connors 39.6 +9.0
Labor hold Swing -9.0

Lang edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Stewart 31,960 55.1 -9.6
Liberal Donald Carruthers 22,793 39.3 +8.5
Independent Douglas Morgan 1,402 2.4 +2.4
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 960 1.7 +1.7
Independent John Stewart 871 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 57,986 97.5
Informal votes 1,477 2.5
Turnout 59,463 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 57.4 -9.3
Liberal Donald Carruthers 42.6 +9.3
Labor hold Swing -9.3

Lowe edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McMahon 32,908 57.3 +5.8
Labor Robert Hyde 22,299 38.8 -4.9
Australia Clifford Bros 1,039 1.8 -0.1
Workers Andris Kichno 626 1.1 +1.1
Independent Ben Doig 626 0.6 +0.6
Independent Bent Poulsen 168 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 57,402 97.9
Informal votes 1,231 2.1
Turnout 58,633 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 59.0 +5.3
Labor Robert Hyde 41.0 -5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Lyne edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Philip Lucock 35,554 60.0 +0.2
Labor Bruce Langford 18,377 31.0 −5.5
Independent Peter Simpson 5,362 9.0 +9.0
Total formal votes 59,293 98.8
Informal votes 720 1.2
Turnout 60,013 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Philip Lucock 64.5 +2.7
Labor Bruce Langford 35.5 −2.7
National Country hold Swing +2.7

Macarthur edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Baume 41,341 51.3 +6.4
Labor John Kerin 36,247 45.0 -8.2
Workers Ramon Barros 2,213 2.7 +2.7
Australia Susan Healy 557 0.7 -1.3
Independent Barry Watkinson 280 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 80,638 98.2
Informal votes 1,463 1.8
Turnout 82,101 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Baume 54.1 +8.5
Labor John Kerin 45.9 -8.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.5

Mackellar edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Mackellar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 43,536 61.4 +6.2
Labor Kevin Mason 22,330 31.5 -8.8
Workers Barry Bracken 3,576 5.0 +5.0
Independent Jennifer Sheehan 1,408 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 70,850 98.3
Informal votes 1,189 1.7
Turnout 72,039 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 65.6 +8.6
Labor Kevin Mason 34.4 -8.6
Liberal hold Swing +8.6

Macquarie edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reg Gillard 37,739 50.2 +14.9
Labor Ross Free 35,131 46.7 -9.4
Workers Murray Busch 1,392 1.9 +1.9
Independent Norman Lee 524 0.7 +0.7
Independent Ian Perry 451 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 75,237 98.2
Informal votes 1,390 1.8
Turnout 76,627 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reg Gillard 51.6 +10.3
Labor Ross Free 48.4 -10.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.3

Mitchell edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 50,875 62.0 +12.0
Labor David Savage 28,970 35.3 -11.6
Workers Duncan Yuille 999 1.2 +1.2
Australia Alexander Munro 705 0.9 -1.6
Independent Dimitar Mikusalev 246 0.3 +0.3
Independent Ivor F 225 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 82,020 98.1
Informal votes 1,563 1.9
Turnout 83,583 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 64.0 +12.5
Labor David Savage 36.0 -12.5
Liberal hold Swing +12.5

New England edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ian Sinclair 36,971 62.3 +5.3
Labor John Shanahan 19,980 33.7 -6.5
Independent Geoffrey Anderson 2,395 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 59,346 98.5
Informal votes 881 1.5
Turnout 60,227 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ian Sinclair 63.8 +5.7
Labor John Shanahan 36.2 -5.7
National Country hold Swing +5.7

Newcastle edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1975
1975 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 34,170 61.9 -8.1
Liberal Arthur Thomas 20,045 36.3 +9.2
Communist David Ross 1,027 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 55,242 98.0
Informal votes 1,140 2.0
Turnout 56,382 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.6 -8.1
Liberal Arthur Thomas 36.4 +8.1
Labor hold Swing -8.1

North Sydney edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Graham 35,009 63.8 +6.9
Labor Patrick Healy 17,959 32.7 -4.8
Workers Peter Sawyer 1,564 2.8 +2.8
Independent Romualds Kemps 362 0.7 +0.1
Total formal votes 54,894 98.3
Informal votes 944 1.7
Turnout 55,838 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Graham 66.4 +7.5
Labor Patrick Healy 33.6 -7.5
Liberal hold Swing +7.5

Parramatta edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Ruddock 40,761 56.7 +7.4
Labor John Brown 29,055 40.4 -6.4
Workers Malcolm McKinnon 1,307 1.8 +1.8
Australia Astrid O'Neill 801 1.1 -1.1
Total formal votes 71,924 98.6
Informal votes 994 1.4
Turnout 72,918 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Ruddock 59.2 +7.9
Labor John Brown 40.8 -7.9
Liberal hold Swing +7.9

Paterson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Frank O'Keefe 30,985 55.6 +6.3
Labor Noel Unicomb 23,397 42.0 -7.0
Independent Barnard Hassett 861 1.5 +1.5
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 505 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 55,748 98.6
Informal votes 780 1.4
Turnout 56,528 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Frank O'Keefe 57.3 +7.0
Labor Noel Unicomb 42.7 -7.0
National Country hold Swing +7.0

Phillip edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack Birney 31,869 50.6 +6.5
Labor Joe Riordan 29,525 46.9 -5.8
Workers Michael Clarke 882 1.4 +1.4
Australia Marie Morris 675 1.1 -1.2
Total formal votes 62,951 98.1
Informal votes 1,204 1.9
Turnout 64,155 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jack Birney 52.6 +7.1
Labor Joe Riordan 47.4 -7.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.1

Prospect edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Klugman 38,487 57.0 -10.4
Liberal Donald MacDonald 27,695 41.1 +11.1
Australia Geoffrey Thomas 1,284 1.9 -0.7
Total formal votes 67,466 97.1
Informal votes 1,983 2.9
Turnout 69,449 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Klugman 58.1 -10.9
Liberal Donald MacDonald 41.9 +10.9
Labor hold Swing -10.9

Reid edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Uren 33,208 58.9 -9.0
Liberal Terence Shanahan 20,414 36.2 +6.5
Workers Kevin McKenna 2,742 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 56,364 97.3
Informal votes 1,554 2.7
Turnout 57,918 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 59.7 -9.6
Liberal Terence Shanahan 40.3 +9.6
Labor hold Swing -9.6

Richmond edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Doug Anthony 37,899 64.1 +1.9
Labor Archibald Johnston 18,766 31.8 -2.3
Australia Bernard Walrut 1,233 2.1 -1.6
Independent Ethel Adams 1,188 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 59,086 98.9
Informal votes 663 1.1
Turnout 59,749 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Doug Anthony 66.4 +2.7
Labor Archibald Johnston 33.6 -2.7
National Country hold Swing +2.7

Riverina edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country John Sullivan 30,851 61.8 +28.6
Labor John Pollard 19,053 38.2 -9.6
Total formal votes 49,904 98.2
Informal votes 901 1.8
Turnout 50,805 95.0
National Country hold Swing +11.0

Robertson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 41,201 49.9 -7.7
Liberal Hugh Chalmers 39,331 47.6 +7.9
Independent Phillip Smith 1,166 1.4 +1.4
Workers Raymond Louis 868 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 82,566 98.4
Informal votes 1,369 1.6
Turnout 83,935 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 51.0 -7.6
Liberal Hugh Chalmers 49.0 +7.6
Labor hold Swing -7.6

Shortland edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 34,182 56.9 -6.6
Liberal Richard Bevan 24,215 40.3 +9.9
Independent Barbara Timmins 872 1.5 +1.5
Independent Lionel Lambkin 800 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 60,069 98.7
Informal votes 790 1.3
Turnout 60,859 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 58.3 -8.0
Liberal Richard Bevan 41.7 +8.0
Labor hold Swing -8.0

St George edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: St George [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Maurice Neil 28,371 49.0 +5.4
Labor Bill Morrison 28,203 48.7 -6.3
Workers Keith Gleeson 1,338 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 57,912 98.3
Informal votes 1,006 1.7
Turnout 58,918 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Maurice Neil 28,984 50.0 +5.8
Labor Bill Morrison 28,928 50.0 -5.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.8

Sydney edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les McMahon 31,493 66.1 -5.8
Liberal Janis Wallace 12,268 25.8 +6.0
Communist Laurie Aarons 2,667 5.6 +5.6
Workers Merilyn Giesekam 644 1.4 +1.4
Independent Roderick MacNeil 537 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 47,609 96.9
Informal votes 1,539 3.1
Turnout 49,148 88.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les McMahon 72.1 -5.9
Liberal Janis Wallace 27.9 +5.9
Labor hold Swing -5.9

Warringah edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael MacKellar 40,662 68.5 +7.9
Labor Allan Hughes 17,990 30.3 −5.0
Independent Eric Riches 746 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 59,398 98.5
Informal votes 928 1.5
Turnout 60,326 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael MacKellar 69.2 +6.9
Labor Allan Hughes 30.8 −6.9
Liberal hold Swing +6.9

Wentworth edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Ellicott 34,537 65.7 +3.9
Labor Mairi Petersen 15,224 28.9 -4.7
Workers John Curvers 2,058 3.9 +3.9
Australia Joseph Zingarelli 788 1.5 -3.1
Total formal votes 52,607 98.0
Informal votes 1,059 2.0
Turnout 53,666 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Ellicott 69.6 +6.0
Labor Mairi Petersen 30.4 -6.0
Liberal hold Swing +6.0

Werriwa edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 44,356 59.4 −9.6
Liberal William Sadler 27,724 37.1 +7.9
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 1,178 1.6 +1.6
Workers Ronald Watson 578 0.8 +0.8
Independent Maurice Sharp 271 0.4 +0.4
Independent Fredrick Keep 270 0.4 +0.4
Independent Ross May 263 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 74,640 97.1
Informal votes 2,266 2.9
Turnout 76,906 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 61.4 −8.5
Liberal William Sadler 38.6 +8.5
Labor hold Swing −8.5

Victoria edit

1975 Australian federal election (Victoria)
 
← 1974 13 December 1975 1977 →
All 34 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 18 16
Seats won 24 10
Seat change   6   6
Popular vote 1,071,334 882,842
Percentage 51.2% 42.1%
Swing   7.3pp   5.8pp
TPP 56.2% 43.8%
TPP swing   6.8pp   6.8pp

Balaclava edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Macphee 32,581 58.8 +7.4
Labor Martin Ryan 18,203 32.9 −8.4
Australia John Howe 2,375 4.3 +1.6
Democratic Labor Peter Lawlor 2,214 4.0 −0.7
Total formal votes 55,373 98.0
Informal votes 1,122 2.0
Turnout 56,495 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Macphee 63.7 +7.0
Labor Martin Ryan 36.3 −7.0
Liberal hold Swing +7.0

Ballaarat edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Short 29,708 50.9 +5.0
Labor David Williams 22,844 39.1 −4.6
Democratic Labor Bryan Hanrahan 4,219 7.2 −0.3
Independent Glendon Ludbrook 1,625 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 58,396 98.3
Informal votes 1,011 1.7
Turnout 59,407 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Short 58.9 +4.1
Labor David Williams 41.1 −4.1
Liberal hold Swing +4.1

Batman edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Horrie Garrick 30,570 53.8 −3.3
Liberal Michael Galli 22,077 38.8 +7.3
Democratic Labor Eileen Doyle 4,189 7.4 −1.4
Total formal votes 56,836 97.7
Informal votes 1,355 2.3
Turnout 58,191 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Horrie Garrick 54.4 −6.0
Liberal Michael Galli 45.6 +6.0
Labor hold Swing −6.0

Bendigo edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bourchier 28,594 48.3 +9.7
Labor Stewart Anderson 25,160 42.5 −5.3
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan 2,663 4.5 −0.8
National Country Henry O'Halloran 2,563 4.3 +4.3
Independent Leslie Irlam 263 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 59,243 98.6
Informal votes 812 1.4
Turnout 60,055 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bourchier 56.7 +5.9
Labor Stewart Anderson 45.3 −5.9
Liberal hold Swing +5.9

Bruce edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 44,314 57.2 +8.7
Labor Graeme Bond 28,577 36.9 −6.4
Democratic Labor John Lloyd 2,347 3.0 −1.5
Australia Iris Pederick 1,748 2.3 −0.5
Independent Diana Martin 469 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 77,455 98.4
Informal votes 1,232 1.6
Turnout 78,687 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 61.1 +8.7
Labor Graeme Bond 38.9 −8.7
Liberal hold Swing +8.7

Burke edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Johnson 45,634 54.2 −7.0
Liberal Claus Salger 31,103 37.0 +9.1
Democratic Labor Colin Walsh 4,442 5.3 −0.3
Independent Michael Dupla 2,949 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 84,128 97.3
Informal votes 2,318 2.7
Turnout 86,446 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Johnson 57.0 −8.8
Liberal Claus Salger 43.0 +8.8
Labor hold Swing −8.8

Casey edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Falconer 39,597 53.0 +9.7
Labor Race Mathews 30,611 40.9 −8.5
Democratic Labor John McKenna 2,289 3.1 −0.4
Australia Murray Deerbon 1,340 1.8 −1.9
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 923 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 74,760 98.5
Informal votes 1,113 1.5
Turnout 75,873 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Falconer 57.5 +9.0
Labor Race Mathews 42.5 −9.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.0

Chisholm edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Staley 31,477 57.0 +6.5
Labor Richard Campbell 19,712 35.7 −5.0
Democratic Labor Joe Stanley 2,787 5.0 −0.3
Australia Richard Franklin 1,236 2.2 −1.3
Total formal votes 55,212 98.5
Informal votes 826 1.5
Turnout 56,038 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Staley 62.4 +5.7
Labor Richard Campbell 37.6 −5.7
Liberal hold Swing +5.7

Corangamite edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Street 38,253 65.0 +6.6
Labor Shirley Ambrose 17,433 29.6 −4.6
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien 2,360 4.0 −1.4
Australia Ian Slater 538 0.9 −1.1
Independent Brian Costin 305 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 58,889 98.7
Informal votes 800 1.3
Turnout 59,689 97.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Street 69.2 +5.7
Labor Shirley Ambrose 30.8 −5.7
Liberal hold Swing +5.7

Corio edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Scholes 30,688 49.0 −5.7
Liberal Gordon Hall 28,907 46.2 +7.0
Democratic Labor John Timberlake 2,425 3.9 −0.7
Australia Guenter Sahr 604 1.0 −0.4
Total formal votes 62,624 98.0
Informal votes 1,298 2.0
Turnout 63,922 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Scholes 31,322 50.0 −6.0
Liberal Gordon Hall 31,302 50.0 +6.0
Labor hold Swing −6.0

Deakin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Jarman 33,935 54.5 +8.0
Labor Gavan Oakley 23,607 37.9 -6.2
Democratic Labor Jim Brosnan 2,626 4.2 -0.4
Australia William Inglis 1,196 1.9 -0.8
Independent Walter Williams 928 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 62,292 98.5
Informal votes 925 1.5
Turnout 63,217 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Jarman 59.9 +7.6
Labor Gavan Oakley 40.1 -7.6
Liberal hold Swing +7.6

Diamond Valley edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Diamond Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil Brown 47,975 55.0 +10.2
Labor David McKenzie 34,252 39.3 -7.8
Democratic Labor Christopher Curtis 2,691 3.1 -2.2
Australia John Franceschini 1,308 1.5 -0.9
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 778 0.9 +0.9
Independent John Duncan 198 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 87,202 98.6
Informal votes 1,202 1.4
Turnout 88,404 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Brown 59.1 +9.8
Labor David McKenzie 40.9 -9.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.8

Flinders edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 46,155 57.5 +7.2
Labor Geoffrey Eastwood 30,251 37.7 -7.8
Australia Peter Dalton 1,851 2.3 +0.9
Democratic Labor John Glynn 1,654 2.1 +0.1
Independent Stanley Hillman 375 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 80,286 98.5
Informal votes 1,196 1.5
Turnout 81,482 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 60.2 +7.2
Labor Geoffrey Eastwood 39.8 -7.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.2

Gellibrand edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ralph Willis 32,669 61.4 −4.5
Liberal Iris Williams 15,779 29.7 +7.2
Democratic Labor Bert Bailey 4,769 9.0 −0.3
Total formal votes 53,217 97.1
Informal votes 1,591 2.9
Turnout 54,808 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Willis 62.2 −5.9
Liberal Iris Williams 37.8 +5.9
Labor hold Swing −5.9

Gippsland edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Peter Nixon 36,806 64.7 +5.2
Labor Peter Turner 16,274 28.6 -3.4
Democratic Labor Robert McMahon 3,849 6.8 +2.2
Total formal votes 56,929 98.2
Informal votes 1,018 1.8
Turnout 57,947 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Peter Nixon 70.9 +5.1
Labor Peter Turner 29.1 -5.1
National Country hold Swing +5.1

Henty edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken Aldred 29,621 51.5 +7.5
Labor Joan Child 25,158 43.8 -5.8
Democratic Labor Terry Farrell 1,989 3.5 -0.7
Australia Michael Hughes 536 0.9 +0.9
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 190 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 57,494 98.2
Informal votes 1,064 1.8
Turnout 58,558 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ken Aldred 55.2 +6.7
Labor Joan Child 44.8 -6.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.7

Higgins edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Shipton 35,577 60.7 +2.1
Labor Andrew Homer 19,134 32.6 −2.3
Democratic Labor John Cotter 2,833 4.8 +1.3
Australia Rafe Slaney 1,091 1.9 −1.2
Total formal votes 58,635 98.3
Informal votes 1,027 1.7
Turnout 59,662 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Shipton 64.9 +1.9
Labor Andrew Homer 35.1 −1.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Holt edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Yates 39,436 48.2 +9.0
Labor Max Oldmeadow 38,069 46.5 -7.8
Democratic Labor Robert Fidler 4,343 5.3 +1.9
Total formal votes 81,848 97.6
Informal votes 2,049 2.4
Turnout 83,897 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Yates 42,241 51.6 +8.5
Labor Max Oldmeadow 39,607 48.4 -8.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.5

Hotham edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Hotham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Chipp 32,278 54.3 +6.1
Labor Tony Ross 24,623 41.5 −4.9
Democratic Labor Frank Gaffy 1,948 3.3 −0.4
Independent John Murray 555 0.9 +0.6
Total formal votes 59,404 98.4
Informal votes 2979 1.6
Turnout 60,383 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Chipp 57.7 +5.4
Labor Tony Ross 42.3 −5.4
Liberal hold Swing +5.4

Indi edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Mac Holten 33,171 61.5 +5.2
Labor Alan Bell 17,359 32.2 −4.3
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody 3,389 6.3 +0.6
Total formal votes 53,919 98.3
Informal votes 922 1.7
Turnout 54,841 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Mac Holten 67.2 +5.0
Labor Alan Bell 32.8 −5.0
National Country hold Swing +5.0

Isaacs edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Hamer 30,646 53.2 +8.8
Labor Gareth Clayton 23,506 40.8 −5.3
Democratic Labor Ralph Cleary 1,917 3.3 −0.5
Australia Eldon Simmons 805 1.4 −1.1
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 719 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 57,593 98.3
Informal votes 975 1.7
Turnout 58,568 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Hamer 56.9 +7.5
Labor Gareth Clayton 43.1 −7.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.5

Kooyong edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Peacock 35,809 61.6 +6.7
Labor John Wilkinson 17,620 30.3 −3.9
Democratic Labor Francis Duffy 3,411 5.9 +0.2
Australia John Gare 1,283 2.2 −0.8
Total formal votes 58,123 98.5
Informal votes 907 1.5
Turnout 59,030 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Peacock 67.9 +5.1
Labor John Wilkinson 32.1 −5.1
Liberal hold Swing +5.1

La Trobe edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 41,276 50.5 +8.5
Labor Tony Lamb 35,504 43.5 −9.4
Democratic Labor James Penna 1,889 2.3 −0.4
Independent Cornelus Hellema 1,837 2.2 +2.2
Australia Don Walters 1,029 1.3 −0.7
Independent Ronald Neilsen 169 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 18,704 98.0
Informal votes 1,647 2.0
Turnout 83,351 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 54.3 +8.9
Labor Tony Lamb 45.7 −8.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing −3.5

Lalor edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cairns 43,426 59.3 −5.3
Liberal Francis Purcell 24,467 33.4 +7.6
Democratic Labor Denis Bilston 5,289 7.2 −0.7
Total formal votes 73,182 96.6
Informal votes 2,543 3.4
Turnout 75,725 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 60.9 −6.4
Liberal Francis Purcell 39.1 +6.4
Labor hold Swing −6.4

Mallee edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Peter Fisher 33,663 70.1 +7.0
Labor Ronald Davies 11,256 23.4 −3.7
Democratic Labor Stanley Croughan 3,116 6.5 −1.1
Total formal votes 48,035 98.2
Informal votes 866 1.8
Turnout 48,901 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Peter Fisher 75.2 +4.2
Labor Ronald Davies 24.8 −4.2
National Country hold Swing +4.2

Maribyrnong edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Moss Cass 29,528 49.5 -7.2
Liberal John Gray 25,090 42.0 +9.2
Democratic Labor Lucia Hayward 3,363 5.6 -3.1
Australia Thomas Archay 1,700 2.8 +0.9
Total formal votes 59,681 97.4
Informal votes 1,604 2.6
Turnout 61,285 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Moss Cass 52.1 -6.6
Liberal John Gray 47.9 +6.6
Labor hold Swing -6.6

McMillan edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Rutherford 22,402 39.6 -4.3
Liberal Barry Simon 18,415 32.6 +8.4
National Country Arthur Hewson 12,971 22.9 -1.9
Democratic Labor Les Hilton 2,227 3.9 -0.2
Independent David Little 525 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 56,540 98.0
Informal votes 1,182 2.0
Turnout 57,722 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry Simon 32,070 56.7 +56.7
Labor William Rutherford 24,470 43.3 -2.1
Liberal gain from National Country Swing +2.1

Melbourne edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Innes 30,525 59.2 -9.7
Liberal Robert Fallshaw 14,431 28.0 +6.8
Democratic Labor Desmond Burke 4,690 9.1 +3.8
Australia Veronica Schwarz 1,192 2.3 -1.2
Communist Ian Fehring 710 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 51,548 96.9
Informal votes 1,659 3.1
Turnout 53,207 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Innes 62.7 -9.4
Liberal Robert Fallshaw 37.3 +9.4
Labor hold Swing -9.4

Melbourne Ports edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Crean 28,460 55.5 -4.9
Liberal Roger Johnston 19,485 38.0 +7.4
Australia Beverley Broadbent 1,641 3.2 -1.5
Democratic Labor Gordon Haberman 1,369 2.7 -1.6
National Country Frederick Gray 168 0.3 +0.3
Independent Henry Sanders 154 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 51,277 97.1
Informal votes 1,553 2.9
Turnout 52,830 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 58.3 -5.8
Liberal Roger Johnston 41.7 +5.8
Labor hold Swing -5.8

Murray edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Bruce Lloyd 39,050 69.9 +16.9
Labor Marjorie Gillies 13,547 24.3 -2.7
Democratic Labor Patrick Payne 3,239 5.8 +1.2
Total formal votes 55,836 98.1
Informal votes 1,084 1.9
Turnout 56,920 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Bruce Lloyd 75.1 +4.9
Labor Marjorie Gillies 24.9 -4.9
National Country hold Swing +4.9

Scullin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Jenkins 31,307 56.3 -10.2
Liberal Gerard Clarke 19,847 35.8 +9.9
Democratic Labor Bernard McGrath 2,829 5.1 -0.9
Independent Bernard Irving 1,622 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 55,605 97.2
Informal votes 1,604 2.8
Turnout 57,209 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Jenkins 58.3 -9.8
Liberal Gerard Clarke 41.7 +9.8
Labor hold Swing -9.8

Wannon edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 33,290 63.3 +8.5
Labor Keith Wilson 16,521 31.4 -5.9
Democratic Labor John Casanova 2,804 5.3 -1.4
Total formal votes 52,615 99.0
Informal votes 539 1.0
Turnout 53,154 97.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 68.2 +6.8
Labor Keith Wilson 31.8 -6.8
Liberal hold Swing +6.8

Wills edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 32,382 60.2 -1.1
Liberal Howard Kiel 17,562 32.7 +2.9
Democratic Labor John Flint 3,819 7.1 +0.7
Total formal votes 53,763 97.6
Informal votes 1,336 2.4
Turnout 55,099 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 60.9 -2.5
Liberal Howard Kiel 39.1 +2.5
Labor hold Swing -2.5

Wimmera edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Robert King 28,275 58.8 +19.8
Labor Brian Brooke 16,030 33.4 -3.5
Independent Francis Petering 1,986 4.1 +4.1
Democratic Labor Marjorie McOwan 1,762 3.7 -0.1
Total formal votes 48,053 98.7
Informal votes 649 1.3
Turnout 48,702 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Robert King 64.2 +2.6
Labor Brian Brooke 35.8 -2.6
National Country hold Swing +2.6

Queensland edit

1975 Australian federal election (Queensland)
 
← 1974 13 December 1975 1977 →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 12 6
Seats won 17 1
Seat change   5   5
Popular vote 673,148 439,405
Percentage 59.3% 38.8%
Swing   5.2pp   5.2pp
TPP 60.2% 39.8%
TPP swing   5.6pp   5.6pp

Bowman edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Jull 36,458 46.8 +5.8
Labor Len Keogh 32,825 42.2 −7.6
National Country James Dean 7,535 9.7 +1.6
Workers Donald Wright 1,046 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 77,864 98.7
Informal votes 1,009 1.3
Turnout 78,873 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Jull 44,438 57.1 +8.4
Labor Len Keogh 33,426 42.9 −8.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.4

Brisbane edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Manfred Cross 24,802 45.3 −3.9
Liberal Peter Johnson 24,130 44.1 +3.3
National Country Harold Porter 4,813 8.8 +0.4
Workers Rodney Jeanneret 1,000 1.8 +1.8
Independent William Kenney 792 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 54,745 98.4
Informal votes 889 1.6
Turnout 55,634 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Johnson 29,495 53.9 +5.0
Labor Manfred Cross 25,250 46.1 −5.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.0

Capricornia edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Doug Everingham 26,874 48.3 −4.0
National Country Colin Carige 15,035 27.0 +1.4
Liberal Alfred Millroy 13,735 24.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 55,644 99.1
Informal votes 513 0.9
Turnout 56,157 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Colin Carige 27,890 50.1 +5.0
Labor Doug Everingham 27,754 49.9 −5.0
National Country gain from Labor Swing +5.0

Darling Downs edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Tom McVeigh 42,133 69.4 +4.5
Labor Peter Wood 18,590 30.6 -3.2
Total formal votes 60,723 99.0
Informal votes 607 1.0
Turnout 61,330 95.8
National Country hold Swing +4.0

Dawson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Patterson 26,810 45.8 -4.8
National Country Ray Braithwaite 24,022 41.0 +3.4
National Country Noel McFarlane 6,936 11.8 +11.8
Independent Colin Bailey 821 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 58,589 98.8
Informal votes 718 1.2
Turnout 59,307 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ray Braithwaite 31,401 53.6 +4.2
Labor Rex Patterson 27,188 46.4 -4.2
National Country gain from Labor Swing +4.2

Fisher edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Evan Adermann 49,850 70.6 +1.8
Labor Ivan Guy 18,757 26.5 -4.8
Workers Dennis Marshall 2,110 3.0 -1.7
Total formal votes 70,717 98.8
Informal votes 854 1.2
Turnout 71,571 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Evan Adermann 72.9 +4.2
Labor Ivan Guy 27.1 -4.2
National Country hold Swing +4.2

Griffith edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Cameron 31,483 56.6 +7.6
Labor Ben Humphreys 23,133 41.6 -6.1
Workers Wallace Younger 975 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 55,591 98.6
Informal votes 772 1.4
Turnout 56,363 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Cameron 58.0 +6.6
Labor Ben Humphreys 42.0 -6.6
Liberal hold Swing +6.6

Herbert edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Bonnett 34,620 58.0 +4.9
Labor John Rockett 25,096 42.0 -2.2
Total formal votes 59,716 98.4
Informal votes 945 1.6
Turnout 60,661 94.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Kennedy edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Bob Katter, Sr. 29,704 62.5 -0.1
Labor Robert Gleeson 16,981 35.7 -1.7
Workers Charles Rendall 837 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 47,522 98.7
Informal votes 622 1.3
Turnout 48,144 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Bob Katter, Sr. 63.9 +1.3
Labor Robert Gleeson 36.1 -1.3
National Country hold Swing +1.3

Leichhardt edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Wood 25,920 46.5 -3.1
National Country David Thomson 21,318 38.2 -6.3
Liberal Laurence Hoins 6,918 12.4 +12.4
Independent Clarence Grogan 982 1.8 +1.8
Democratic Labor Bernard Marsh 645 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 55,783 98.0
Informal votes 1,134 2.0
Turnout 56,917 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Country David Thomson 29,204 52.4 +5.7
Labor Bill Wood 26,579 47.6 -5.7
National Country gain from Labor Swing +5.7

Lilley edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Cairns 31,018 51.4 +6.5
Labor Frank Doyle 25,142 41.7 -5.8
National Country Peter Addison 4,194 6.9 +0.5
Total formal votes 60,354 98.8
Informal votes 751 1.2
Turnout 61,105 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Cairns 57.7 +6.7
Labor Frank Doyle 42.3 -6.7
Liberal hold Swing +6.7

Maranoa edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country James Corbett 30,158 68.8 +0.1
Labor Reuben Coupe 11,962 27.3 -4.0
Workers Lindsay Sturgess 1,688 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 43,808 98.8
Informal votes 515 1.2
Turnout 44,323 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Country James Corbett 71.9 +3.2
Labor Reuben Coupe 28.1 -3.2
National Country hold Swing +3.2

McPherson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Robinson 61,455 64.4 +7.8
Labor Brian Paterson 30,644 32.1 -7.2
Workers Coral Finlay 3,378 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 95,477 98.8
Informal votes 1,152 1.2
Turnout 96,629 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Robinson 66.4 +7.6
Labor Brian Paterson 33.6 -7.6
Liberal hold Swing +7.6

Moreton edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Killen 35,003 61.9 +6.4
Labor Lewin Blazevich 20,338 35.9 -6.5
Independent William Appleton 929 1.6 +1.6
Independent John Fitzgerald 323 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 56,593 98.8
Informal votes 686 1.2
Turnout 57,279 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 62.5 +6.2
Labor Lewin Blazevich 37.5 -6.2
Liberal hold Swing +6.2

Oxley edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Hayden 36,879 50.2 -6.8
National Country James Shapcott 18,286 24.9 +24.9
Liberal Cornelis Frederiks 16,711 22.7 -18.1
Workers Neil Russell 1,631 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 73,507 98.6
Informal votes 1,036 1.4
Turnout 74,543 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Hayden 53.8 -4.5
National Country James Shapcott 46.2 +46.2
Labor hold Swing -4.5

Petrie edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Hodges 47,414 62.5 +21.2
Labor John Hungerford 28,452 37.5 -5.5
Total formal votes 75,866 98.6
Informal votes 1,049 1.4
Turnout 76,915 95.6
Liberal hold Swing +7.5

Ryan edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Moore 31,096 43.2 -14.0
Labor Colin Taylor 22,914 31.9 -6.4
National Country Douglas MacTaggart 14,980 20.8 +20.8
Workers David Boughen 2,917 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 71,907 99.0
Informal votes 754 1.0
Turnout 72,661 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Moore 47,835 66.5 +6.9
Labor Colin Taylor 24,072 33.5 -6.9
Liberal hold Swing +6.9

Wide Bay edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Clarrie Millar 34,143 57.7 +14.0
Labor Brendan Hansen 23,286 39.3 -6.6
Workers Gerrit Alberts 1,759 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 59,188 99.0
Informal votes 598 1.0
Turnout 59,786 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Clarrie Millar 59.3 +5.8
Labor Brendan Hansen 40.7 -5.8
National Country hold Swing +5.8

South Australia edit

1975 Australian federal election (South Australia)
 
← 1974 13 December 1975 1977 →
All 12 SA seats in the House of Representatives
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 5 7
Seats won 6 6
Seat change   1   1
Popular vote 369,423 316,006
Percentage 49.9% 42.6%
Swing   9.2pp   6.1pp
TPP 55.1% 44.9%
TPP swing  7.6pp  7.6pp

Adelaide edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Chris Hurford 28,621 49.5 −6.3
Liberal Harold Steele 24,825 43.0 +9.6
Liberal Movement Robert Hercus 3,817 6.6 −2.3
Australia David Middleton 525 0.9 −1.0
Total formal votes 57,788 93.3
Informal votes 1,633 2.7
Turnout 59,421 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Hurford 30,487 52.8 −6.3
Liberal Harold Steele 27,301 47.2 +6.3
Labor hold Swing −6.3

Angas edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1975 Australian federal election: Angas [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 37,281 68.1 +15.0
Labor Adolf Thiel 14,977 26.9 −3.0
Liberal Movement Giordano Graziani 2,255 4.0 +0.3
Workers Richard Philippe 561 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 55,744 98.1
Informal votes 1,109 1.9
Turnout 56,883 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 71.5 +4.0
Labor Adolf Thiel 28.5 −4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Barker edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Porter 36,894 58.5 +10.0
Labor Graham Bath 19,334 30.6 −1.6
National Country Kenneth Williams 4,070 6.4 −5.0
Liberal Movement Rodney Roberts 2,176 3.4 −3.1
Independent Lily Bayly 630 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 63,104 98.0
Informal votes 1,305 2.0
Turnout 64,409 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Porter 67.3 +2.1
Labor Graham Bath 32.7 −2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Bonython edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martin Nicholls 41,363 50.7 −9.7
Liberal Alan Irving 30,568 37.4 +16.7
Liberal Movement John Longhurst 5,605 6.9 −1.4
Communist Robert Durbridge 4,099 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 81,635 96.8
Informal votes 2,727 3.2
Turnout 84,362 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Martin Nicholls 56.0 −9.6
Liberal Alan Irving 44.0 +9.6
Labor hold Swing −9.6

Boothby edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McLeay 34,664 58.1 +13.0
Labor Mark Pickhaver 18,376 30.8 −3.6
Liberal Movement Peter Berman 6,172 10.4 −7.6
Independent Alexander Hunter 408 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 59,620 98.2
Informal votes 1,081 1.8
Turnout 60,701 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 66.5 +5.4
Labor Mark Pickhaver 33.5 −5.4
Liberal hold Swing +5.4

Grey edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Wallis 28,182 49.4 -3.3
Liberal Dennis Burman 26,438 46.4 +14.2
Liberal Movement Arnold Eckersley 2,371 4.2 +2.6
Total formal votes 56,991 97.9
Informal votes 1,220 2.1
Turnout 58,211 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Wallis 28,777 50.5 -5.0
Liberal Dennis Burman 28,214 49.5 +5.0
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Hawker edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hawker § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Hawker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ralph Jacobi 29,036 49.4 -6.2
Liberal Craig Speil 25,842 44.0 +12.9
Liberal Movement Stewart Leggett 3,890 6.6 -5.2
Total formal votes 58,768 97.9
Informal votes 1,291 2.1
Turnout 60,059 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Jacobi 29,974 51.0 -9.2
Liberal Craig Speil 28,794 49.0 +9.2
Labor hold Swing -9.2

Hindmarsh edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 32,978 54.4 -8.5
Liberal Valentine Dignum 23,806 39.3 +11.7
Liberal Movement Ian McGowan 2,982 4.9 -2.7
Independent Ross Stanford 809 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 60,575 97.0
Informal votes 1,857 3.0
Turnout 62,432 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 56.3 -9.6
Liberal Valentine Dignum 43.7 +9.6
Labor hold Swing -9.6

Kingston edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Grant Chapman 34,893 48.3 +12.5
Labor Richard Gun 30,296 41.9 -11.0
Liberal Movement Rodney Adam 6,412 8.9 -1.2
Workers Verna Oakley 696 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 72,297 98.0
Informal votes 1,469 2.0
Turnout 73,766 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Grant Chapman 40,932 56.6 +12.7
Labor Richard Gun 31,365 43.4 -12.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +12.7

Port Adelaide edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 34,701 60.1 -5.2
Liberal Terence Hanson 20,285 35.1 +11.1
Liberal Movement Jean Lawrie 2,734 4.7 -1.9
Total formal votes 57,720 96.5
Informal votes 2,092 3.5
Turnout 59,812 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 61.3 -9.6
Liberal Terence Hanson 38.7 +9.6
Labor hold Swing -9.6

Sturt edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 37,087 54.2 +8.8
Labor Graham Maguire 25,510 37.3 -6.9
Liberal Movement Barry Lake 3,835 5.6 -1.6
Workers William Forster 2,043 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 68,475 97.9
Informal votes 1,500 2.1
Turnout 69,975 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 60.3 +8.3
Labor Graham Maguire 39.7 -8.3
Liberal hold Swing +8.3

Wakefield edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bert Kelly 32,070 66.2 +16.8
Labor Irene Krastev 12,632 26.1 -2.8
Liberal Movement John Lienert 3,719 7.7 +0.5
Total formal votes 48,421 98.1
Informal votes 917 1.9
Turnout 49,338 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 72.0 +4.5
Labor Irene Krastev 38.0 -4.5
Liberal hold Swing +4.5

Western Australia edit

1975 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
 
← 1974 13 December 1975 1977 →
All 10 WA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 5 5
Seats won 9 1
Seat change   4   4
Popular vote 357,406 244,404
Percentage 58.6% 40.1%
Swing   6.5pp   6.5pp
TPP 58.8% 41.2%
TPP swing   7.3pp   7.3pp

Canning edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Canning [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mel Bungey 28,002 46.9 +11.2
Labor Marilyn Anthony 17,916 30.0 -0.6
National Country John Hallett 13,748 23.0 -8.7
Total formal votes 59,666 97.9
Informal votes 1,288 2.1
Turnout 60,954 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mel Bungey 40,721 68.2 +3.9
Labor Marilyn Anthony 18,945 31.8 +31.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.9

Curtin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Victor Garland 41,901 66.3 +12.4
Labor John Crouch 21,253 33.7 −5.2
Total formal votes 63,154 97.9
Informal votes 1,371 2.1
Turnout 64,525 94.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.0

Forrest edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Drummond 30,158 54.7 +8.0
Labor Geoffrey Davy 19,075 34.6 -2.6
National Country Noel Klopper 5,134 9.3 -5.7
Independent Noel Duggan 484 0.9 +0.9
Independent Duncan Hordacre 290 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 55,141 97.8
Informal votes 1,217 2.2
Turnout 56,358 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 63.8 +2.4
Labor Geoffrey Davy 36.2 -2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

Fremantle edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 32,570 51.6 -7.8
Liberal Leon Lapinski 30,509 48.4 +12.5
Total formal votes 63,079 97.6
Informal votes 1,568 2.4
Turnout 64,647 95.5
Labor hold Swing -9.0

Kalgoorlie edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mick Cotter 25,994 51.7 +9.8
Labor Fred Collard 22,734 45.2 -5.1
Workers Graham Mills 1,538 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 50,266 97.9
Informal votes 1,055 2.1
Turnout 51,321 89.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mick Cotter 54.2 +6.3
Labor Fred Collard 45.8 -6.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.3

Moore edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Hyde 38,845 56.0 +20.5
Labor Allen Blanchard 21,230 30.6 -6.5
National Country Graham Anderson 9,312 13.4 -12.7
Total formal votes 69,387 97.8
Informal votes 1,583 2.2
Turnout 70,970 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Hyde 67.2 +6.7
Labor Allen Blanchard 32.8 -6.7
Liberal hold Swing +6.7

Perth edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ross McLean 31,658 50.7 +13.0
Labor Joe Berinson 29,902 47.9 -8.6
Communist Vic Slater 890 1.4 +0.5
Total formal votes 62,450 97.1
Informal votes 1,845 2.9
Turnout 64,295 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ross McLean 50.8 +9.0
Labor Joe Berinson 49.2 -9.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.0

Stirling edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Viner 34,021 57.9 +11.6
Labor Graham Reece 23,073 39.3 -8.3
Workers Brian Butterworth 1,643 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 58,737 98.1
Informal votes 1,151 1.9
Turnout 59,888 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Viner 59.3 +9.3
Labor Graham Reece 40.7 -9.3
Liberal hold Swing +9.3

Swan edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Martyr 30,914 48.8 +9.9
Labor Adrian Bennett 29,954 47.2 -6.1
National Country Peter Masson 2,533 4.0 -2.6
Total formal votes 63,401 97.3
Informal votes 1,748 2.7
Turnout 65,149 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Martyr 33,029 52.1 +7.7
Labor Adrian Bennett 30,372 47.9 -7.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.7

Tangney edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Tangney § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Tangney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Richardson 34,677 54.4 +12.8
Labor John Dawkins 26,697 41.9 -8.7
Workers Warwick Agnew 2,395 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 63,769 97.7
Informal votes 1,508 2.3
Turnout 65,277 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Richardson 56.6 +9.7
Labor John Dawkins 43.4 -9.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.7

Tasmania edit

1975 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
 
← 1974 13 December 1975 1977 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 0 5
Seats won 5 0
Seat change   5   5
Popular vote 134,250 105,324
Percentage 55.4% 43.5%
Swing   11.0pp   11.6pp
TPP 55.9% 44.1%
TPP swing   11.3pp   11.3pp

Bass edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Bass[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Newman 28,382 63.1 +17.1
Labor Michael McLaughlin 15,574 34.6 −19.4
Workers Kevin Chaffey 1,001 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 44,957 98.1
Informal votes 878 1.9
Turnout 45,835 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Newman 64.1 +18.1
Labor Michael McLaughlin 35.9 −18.1
Liberal hold Swing +18.1

Braddon edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Braddon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Groom 27,131 52.9 +8.6
Labor Ron Davies 23,270 45.4 −7.9
Workers Lance Buckingham 552 1.1 +1.1
National Country Barry Whiley 328 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 51,281 98.4
Informal votes 846 1.6
Turnout 52,127 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Groom 53.8 +8.6
Labor Ron Davies 46.2 −8.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.6

Denison edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Denison[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Hodgman 26,253 53.2 +6.0
Labor John Coates 22,104 44.8 -8.0
National Country John Charles Hay 496 1.0 +1.0
Workers Cathryn Marie Stanton 473 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 49,326 98.4
Informal votes 808 1.6
Turnout 50,134 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Hodgman 54.9 +7.7
Labor John Coates 45.1 -7.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.7

Franklin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Franklin[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Goodluck 23,829 49.4 +12.3
Labor Ray Sherry 23,011 47.7 -15.2
National Country Margaret Franklin 966 2.0 +2.0
National Country Joseph Hand 293 0.6 +0.6
Workers Peter Mollon 171 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 48,270 97.9
Informal votes 1,033 2.1
Turnout 49,303 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Goodluck 25,010 51.8 +14.7
Labor Ray Sherry 23,260 48.2 -14.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +14.7

Wilmot edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Wilmot[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Burr 25,407 52.6 +5.3
Labor Gil Duthie 21,365 44.2 -8.5
National Country Robert Griffin 1,165 2.4 +2.4
Workers William Woods 353 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 48,290 98.0
Informal votes 1,005 2.0
Turnout 49,295 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Burr 55.3 +8.0
Labor Gil Duthie 44.7 -8.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.0

Australian Capital Territory edit

1975 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
 
← 1974 13 December 1975 1977 →
All 2 ACT seats in the House of Representatives
1 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 0 2
Seats won 1 1
Seat change   1   1
Popular vote 50,727 51,744
Percentage 46.5% 47.4%
TPP 50.7% 49.3%
TPP swing   10.4pp   10.4pp

Canberra edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canberra § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Canberra [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Haslem 25,697 49.4 +13.2
Labor Kep Enderby 23,517 45.2 −8.6
Liberal Movement Tony Harris 1,572 3.0 +3.0
Independent Kevin Wise 434 0.8 +0.8
Independent John Moloney 406 0.8 +0.8
Workers Oleg Kavunenko 377 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 52,003 98.4
Informal votes 853 1.6
Turnout 52,856 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Haslem 53.3 +10.4
Labor Kep Enderby 46.7 −10.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.4

Fraser edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory) § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Fraser
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Fry 28,227 51.1 −6.2
Liberal George Mailath 25,030 45.3 +10.3
Liberal Movement Claude Hammond 1,944 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 55,201 98.3
Informal votes 969 1.7
Turnout 56,170 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Fry 52.0 −8.7
Liberal George Mailath 48.0 +8.7
Labor hold Swing −8.7

Northern Territory edit

1975 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
 
← 1974 13 December 1975 1977 →
Division of Northern Territory
  First party Second party
     
Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change    
Popular vote 15,976 12,944
Percentage 53.9% 43.7%
Swing   4.6pp   2.1pp
TPP 54.9% 45.1%
TPP swing   2.2pp   1.8pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Sam Calder 15,976 53.9 +4.6
Labor Jock Nelson 12,944 43.7 -1.8
Australia James Forbes 701 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 29,621 96.7
Informal votes 996 3.3
Turnout 30,617 74.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Sam Calder 54.9 +2.2
Labor Jock Nelson 45.1 -2.2
Country Liberal hold Swing +2.2

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "1975 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "1975 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "1975 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1975 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1975 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1975 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "1975 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1975 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1975 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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