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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1977 federal election.[1]

Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian federal election § House of Representatives results
Main article: Results of the 1977 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
Government (86)
Coalition
  Liberal (67)
  NCP (18)
  CLP (1)

Opposition (38)
  Labor (38)
House of Reps (IRV) — 1977–80—Turnout 95.08% (CV) — Informal 2.52%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal–NCP coalition 3,811,340 48.11 –4.95 86 –5
  Liberal 3,017,896 38.09 −3.71 67 −1
  National Country  776,982 9.81 −1.44 18 −4
  Country Liberal  16,462 0.21 +0.00 1 0
  Labor 3,141,051 39.65 −3.20 38 +2
  Democrats 743,365 9.38 +9.38 0 0
  Democratic Labor 113,271 1.43 +0.11 0 0
  Progress 47,567 0.60 –0.18 0 0
  Communist 14,098 0.18 +0.06 0 0
  Socialist 1,895 0.02 +0.02 0 0
  Independents 50,267 0.63 –0.19 0 0
  Total 7,922,854     124 −3
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Liberal–NCP coalition Win 54.60 −1.10 86 –5
  Labor   45.40 +1.10 38 +2
Popular vote
Labor
 
 39.65%
Liberal
 
 38.09%
National
 
 10.01%
Democrats
 
 9.38%
Other
 
 2.87%
Two-party-preferred vote
Coalition
 
 54.60%
Labor
 
 45.40%
Parliament seats
Coalition
 
 69.35%
Labor
 
 30.65%

New South Wales

1977 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
← 1975 10 December 1977 1980 →
All 43 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 28 17
Seats won 26 17
Seat change Decrease 2 Steady
Popular vote 1,338,308 1,201,560
Percentage 47.2% 42.4%
Swing Decrease 4.3pp Decrease 3.1pp
TPP 52.4% 47.6%
TPP swing Decrease 0.8pp Increase 0.8pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Vince Martin 33,452 48.6 −4.8
Liberal Paul Hinton 25,942 37.7 −4.5
Democrats Montague Greene 9,453 13.7 +13.7
Total formal votes 58,847 97.6 −0.3
Informal votes 1,693 2.4 +0.3
Turnout 60,540 96.4 −0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Martin 37,330 54.2 −0.6
Liberal Paul Hinton 31,517 45.8 +0.6
Labor hold Swing −0.6

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Bradfield 32,128 48.4 −4.1
Labor Ron Cunningham 27,204 41.0 −4.1
Democrats Phil White 5,650 8.5 +8.5
Independent Charles Bellchambers 1,404 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 66,386 98.0
Informal votes 1,322 2.0
Turnout 67,708 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Bradfield 36,842 54.0 +0.1
Labor Ron Cunningham 30,544 46.0 −0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 37,080 56.2 −1.1
Labor Noel Welsman 19,794 30.0 −8.6
Democrats Bruce Irwin 8,544 13.0 +13.0
Progress David Rennie 556 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 65,974 98.2
Informal votes 1,215 1.8
Turnout 67,189 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 63.4 +3.8
Labor Noel Welsman 36.6 −3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Berowra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Berowra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Edwards 39,350 62.9 −4.7
Labor Michael Jones 15,325 24.5 −4.3
Democrats Johannes van Aggele 7,207 11.5 +11.5
Progress George Simpson 686 1.1 −2.5
Total formal votes 62,568 98.3
Informal votes 1,069 1.7
Turnout 63,637 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Edwards 69.6 −0.9
Labor Michael Jones 30.4 +0.9
Liberal hold Swing −0.9

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Keating 36,109 54.2 −3.1
Liberal Salvatore Napoli 21,978 33.0 −7.3
Democrats Steven Suli 4,500 6.8 +6.8
Independent William Haggerty 3,974 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 66,561 96.3
Informal votes 2,541 3.7
Turnout 69,102 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 61.6 +3.8
Liberal Salvatore Napoli 38.4 −3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Connolly 49,052 72.6 −5.8
Labor Pauline Kibble 9,578 14.2 −3.5
Democrats Donald Marrable 7,378 10.9 +10.9
Progress Christopher Brown 1,518 2.2 −1.7
Total formal votes 67,526 98.7
Informal votes 913 1.3
Turnout 68,439 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Connolly 79.7 −1.0
Labor Pauline Kibble 30.3 +1.0
Liberal hold Swing −1.0

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Simmons 26,799 40.5 −0.9
National Country Sandy Mackenzie 20,893 31.6 −1.4
Liberal James Ashton 13,509 20.4 −5.2
Democrats Darvell Baird 4,986 7.5 +7.5
Total formal votes 66,187 98.4
Informal votes 1,081 1.6
Turnout 67,268 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Sandy Mackenzie 36,529 55.2 +0.5
Labor David Simmons 29,658 44.8 −0.5
National Country hold Swing +0.5

Chifley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Armitage 39,168 60.0 −3.5
Liberal Richard Taylor 17,745 27.2 −9.3
Democrats Alfred Tozer 6,414 9.8 +9.8
Communist Jack Mundey 1,910 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 65,237 96.6
Informal votes 2,307 3.4
Turnout 67,544 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Armitage 67.5 +4.0
Liberal Richard Taylor 38.5 −4.0
Labor hold Swing +4.0

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 35,648 51.6 −4.4
Labor Ray Thorburn 25,511 36.9 −3.6
Democrats Walter Day 7,162 10.4 +10.4
Progress Henry Soper 791 1.1 −0.4
Total formal votes 69,112 98.5
Informal votes 1,024 1.5
Turnout 70,136 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 58.3 +0.5
Labor Ray Thorburn 41.7 −0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ian Robinson 41,015 63.9 +2.5
Labor Colin Clague 23,221 36.1 +1.5
Total formal votes 64,236 98.1
Informal votes 1,231 1.9
Turnout 65,467 95.9
National Country hold Swing +0.5

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stewart West 36,559 53.5 −8.2
Liberal Thomas Griffin 21,419 31.3 −5.1
Democrats Ross Sampson 7,388 10.8 +10.8
Independent Noel Dennett 1,583 2.3 +2.3
Communist Mervyn Nixon 1,073 1.6 +1.6
Independent Rudolph Dezelin 375 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 68,397 97.2
Informal votes 1,957 2.8
Turnout 70,354 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stewart West 60.7 −1.6
Liberal Thomas Griffin 39.3 +1.6
Labor hold Swing −1.6

Dundas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dundas § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Ruddock 36,427 53.8 -4.4
Labor Russell Rollason 22,980 33.9 -4.9
Democrats Brendan Mohide 6,484 9.6 +9.6
Progress Malcolm McKinnon 1,824 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 67,715 98.0
Informal votes 1,395 2.0
Turnout 69,110 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Ruddock 60.1 +0.1
Labor Russell Rollason 39.9 -0.1
Liberal notional hold Swing +0.1

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Murray Sainsbury 33,517 51.7 +16.4
Labor Brian Maguire 25,243 38.9 -4.6
Democrats Norma Helmers 5,587 8.6 +8.6
Independent Michael Le Grand 530 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 64,877 98.4
Informal votes 1,041 1.6
Turnout 65,918 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Murray Sainsbury 55.9 +0.4
Labor Brian Maguire 44.1 -0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 40,187 61.9 +11.5
Labor Donald Fleming 19,400 29.9 +0.2
Democrats Margaret Healey 3,962 6.1 +6.1
Independent Thomas Guy 718 1.1 +1.1
Progress Maureen Nathan 643 1.0 +0.1
Total formal votes 64,910 98.1
Informal votes 1,230 1.9
Turnout 66,140 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 66.4 -0.7
Labor Donald Fleming 33.6 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Grayndler [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Stewart 36,299 57.7 +6.0
Liberal Bill Vasseleou 20,980 33.4 -6.6
Democrats Christine Townend 4,558 7.2 +7.2
Socialist Frank Vouros 1,048 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 62,885 96.7
Informal votes 2,145 3.3
Turnout 65,030 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 62.2 +6.8
Liberal Bill Vasseleou 37.8 -6.8
Labor hold Swing +6.8

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ralph Hunt 37,600 59.0 +0.2
Labor Francis Fish 20,831 32.7 -7.0
Democrats Heather Howe 2,866 4.5 +4.5
Progress Brian Allen 1,743 2.7 +2.7
Independent Lyall Munro 654 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 63,694 97.9
Informal votes 1,362 2.1
Turnout 65,056 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ralph Hunt 63.3 +3.0
Labor Francis Fish 36.7 -3.0
National Country hold Swing +3.0

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Johnson 34,659 51.7 -4.9
Liberal Henry Halliwell 22,229 33.1 -10.3
Democrats Kenneth Johnson 10,212 15.2 -4.9
Total formal votes 67,100 97.9
Informal votes 1,410 2.1
Turnout 68,510 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 59.3 +2.7
Liberal Henry Halliwell 40.7 -2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Stephen Lusher 37,521 57.0 +3.2
Labor George Brenner 25,266 38.4 −1.4
Democrats Mark Richard 2,986 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 65,773 98.8
Informal votes 815 1.2
Turnout 66,588 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Stephen Lusher 59.3 −0.9
Labor George Brenner 40.7 +0.9
National Country hold Swing −0.9

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert James 42,076 60.7 -5.8
Liberal Oliver Fennell 19,299 27.8 -5.7
Democrats Elisabeth Kirkby 7,944 11.5 +11.5
Total formal votes 69,319 98.0
Informal votes 1,383 2.0
Turnout 70,702 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bert James 66.5 +0.0
Liberal Oliver Fennell 32.5 +0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 42,222 64.4 +0.8
Liberal Collin O'Neill 19,377 29.6 -4.3
Democrats Edward Ward 3,974 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 65,573 96.7
Informal votes 2,213 3.3
Turnout 67,786 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 67.5 +2.6
Liberal Collin O'Neill 32.5 -2.6
Labor hold Swing +2.6

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir William McMahon 35,044 52.8 -3.4
Labor Dick Hall 35,044 39.2 -0.7
Democrats Frederick Tross 3,764 5.7 +5.7
Independent Charles Bingle 1,553 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 66,413 97.3
Informal votes 1,840 2.7
Turnout 68,253 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir William McMahon 56.3 -1.6
Labor Dick Hall 43.7 +1.6
Liberal hold Swing -1.6

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Philip Lucock 36,678 55.8 −3.3
Labor Noel Unicomb 22,308 34.0 +2.1
Democrats Allen Edwards 6,687 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 65,673 98.6
Informal votes 916 1.4
Turnout 66,589 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Philip Lucock 61.4 −2.2
Labor Noel Unicomb 38.6 +2.2
National Country hold Swing −2.2

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Baume 32,209 48.4 -2.9
Labor John Kerin 29,686 44.6 -0.4
Democrats William Speirs 4,034 6.1 +6.1
Progress Victor Thomas 603 0.9 -1.8
Total formal votes 66,532 98.5
Informal votes 1,012 1.5
Turnout 67,544 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Baume 34,557 51.9 -2.2
Labor John Kerin 31,975 48.1 +2.2
Liberal hold Swing -2.2

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Mackellar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Carlton 36,064 55.4 -7.4
Labor John Barclay 18,329 28.2 -1.9
Democrats Robert Williams 7,262 11.2 +11.2
Independent Ronald Davis 1,604 2.5 +2.5
Progress John Booth 1,000 1.5 -3.5
Independent Barry Geyle 621 1.0 +1.0
Independent Thomas Mellor 185 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 65,065 97.5
Informal votes 1,682 2.5
Turnout 66.747 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Carlton 64.3 -2.7
Labor John Barclay 35.7 +2.7
Liberal hold Swing -2.7

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reg Gillard 28,299 41.8 -11.1
Labor Ross Free 26,651 39.4 -4.6
Democrats Peter Monaghan 7,328 10.8 +10.8
Independent Michael Barratt 4,849 7.2 +7.2
Progress Alyn Foster 513 0.8 -1.1
Total formal votes 67,640 97.7
Informal votes 1,622 2.3
Turnout 69,262 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reg Gillard 34,966 51.7 -2.6
Labor Ross Free 32,674 48.3 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 39,454 60.4 -5.8
Labor Ellen Thompson 17,733 27.1 -4.0
Democrats Michael Hartnell 5,988 9.2 +9.2
Independent Ronald Allan 1,817 2.8 +2.8
Progress Dimitar Mikusalev 353 0.5 -0.7
Total formal votes 65,345 98.0
Informal votes 1,331 2.0
Turnout 66,676 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 67.2 -1.0
Labor Ellen Thompson 32.8 +1.0
Liberal hold Swing -1.0

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ian Sinclair 37,601 59.3 -4.1
Labor Selby Dean 19,941 31.4 -1.2
Democrats Bradley Mulligan 5,919 9.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 63,461 98.5
Informal votes 979 1.5
Turnout 64,440 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ian Sinclair 64.0 -0.9
Labor Selby Dean 36.0 +0.9
National Country hold Swing -0.9

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1977
1977 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 38,620 57.3 -2.8
Liberal Elaine Samuels 22,485 33.4 -4.7
Democrats Ian Hay 3,546 5.3 +5.3
Communist Darrell Dawson 2,763 4.1 +2.2
Total formal votes 67,414 97.7
Informal votes 1,606 2.3
Turnout 69,020 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.7 +1.9
Liberal Elaine Samuels 36.3 -1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Graham 38,176 58.6 -5.2
Labor Maurice May 17,111 26.2 -6.5
Democrats John Pierce 7,153 11.0 +11.0
Progress Peter Corrie 1,672 2.6 -0.2
Independent John Maher 1,073 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 65,185 97.7
Informal votes 1,503 2.3
Turnout 66,688 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Graham 67.3 +0.9
Labor Maurice May 32.7 -0.9
Liberal hold Swing +0.9

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Brown 34,405 52.0 -0.1
Liberal Douglas Cox 26,315 39.8 -5.2
Democrats Peter Lukunic 5,397 8.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 66,117 97.0
Informal votes 2,062 3.0
Turnout 68,179 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Brown 56.1 +3.6
Liberal Douglas Cox 43.9 -3.6
Labor notional hold Swing +3.6

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Frank O'Keefe 36,740 57.6 +0.9
Labor Kerry Scott 21,862 34.3 -6.6
Democrats Paul Baker 4,250 6.7 +6.7
Independent William O'Donnell 923 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 63,775 98.2
Informal votes 1,188 1.8
Turnout 64,963 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Frank O'Keefe 62.2 +3.8
Labor Kerry Scott 37.8 -3.8
National Country hold Swing +3.8

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack Birney 31,517 48.0 -1.2
Labor Joe Riordan 28,876 44.0 -4.3
Democrats Alan Needham 4,664 7.1 +7.1
Independent Barry Elliott 581 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 65,638 97.8
Informal votes 1,508 2.2
Turnout 67,146 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jack Birney 34,127 52.0 +0.8
Labor Joe Riordan 31,511 48.0 -0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Prospect

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Klugman 34,933 54.6 -5.4
Liberal Alan Byers 21,591 33.8 -4.3
Democrats Laurence Bourke 7,421 11.6 +11.6
Total formal votes 63,945 95.9
Informal votes 2,731 4.1
Turnout 66,676 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Klugman 59.9 -1.2
Liberal Alan Byers 40.1 +1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Uren 38,667 58.5 -3.3
Liberal Terence Shanahan 21,246 32.1 -1.2
Democrats Frederick Bluck 6,216 9.4 +9.4
Total formal votes 66,129 96.7
Informal votes 2,224 3.3
Turnout 68,353 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 62.7 +0.1
Liberal Terence Shanahan 37.3 -0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Doug Anthony 40,869 61.4 +0.1
Labor Josephine Maxwell 21,170 31.8 -2.8
Democrats Bernard Walrut 3,611 5.4 +5.4
Independent John Mallett 941 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 66,591 98.9
Informal votes 754 1.1
Turnout 67,345 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Doug Anthony 64.8 +1.2
Labor Josephine Maxwell 35.2 -1.2
National Country hold Swing +1.2

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John FitzPatrick 31,237 48.8 -3.6
National Country John Sullivan 31,134 48.7 +1.1
Independent Rodney Lawrence 1,580 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 74,962 98.2
Informal votes 1,159 1.8
Turnout 65,110 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John FitzPatrick 32,049 50.1 -2.3
National Country John Sullivan 31,902 49.9 +2.3
Labor notional hold Swing -2.3

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 32,341 46.7 -1.5
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 29,825 43.1 -6.2
Democrats Trevor Willsher 7,095 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 69,261 98.5
Informal votes 1,085 1.5
Turnout 70,346 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 36,229 52.3 +3.0
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 33,032 47.7 -3.0
Labor notional gain from Liberal Swing +3.0

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 37,406 54.5 -4.5
Liberal Richard Bevan 24,178 35.2 -3.0
Democrats Lionel Lambkin 7,058 10.3 +10.3
Total formal votes 68,642 98.0
Informal votes 1,415 2.0
Turnout 70,057 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 59.7 -0.7
Liberal Richard Bevan 40.3 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: St George [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Maurice Neil 32,078 47.9 -1.1
Labor Tony Whitlam 30,227 45.1 -3.6
Democrats Ronald Kirkwood 4,243 6.3 +6.3
Progress David Kriss 441 0.7 -1.6
Total formal votes 66,989 97.4
Informal votes 1,784 2.6
Turnout 68,773 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Maurice Neil 34,827 52.0 +2.0
Labor Tony Whitlam 32,162 48.0 -2.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.0

Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les McMahon 39,307 63.2 -0.9
Liberal Andrew Morrison 14,158 22.7 -5.1
Communist Aileen Beaver 3,935 6.3 +0.7
Democrats Judith Roberts 3,428 5.5 +5.5
Socialist Harry Black 847 1.4 +1.4
Independent Naomi Mayers 560 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 62,235 95.7
Informal votes 2,773 4.3
Turnout 65,008 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les McMahon 73.4 +3.3
Liberal Andrew Morrison 26.6 -3.3
Labor hold Swing +3.3

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael MacKellar 40,984 62.9 −4.4
Labor Christopher Osborne 16,102 24.7 −6.8
Democrats Anita Stiller 6,385 9.8 +9.8
Progress Stephen Keliher 1,677 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 65,148 98.0
Informal votes 1,326 2.0
Turnout 66,474 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael MacKellar 70.2 +2.2
Labor Christopher Osborne 29.8 −2.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.2

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Ellicott 35,980 57.5 -0.4
Labor Michael Winters 19,638 31.4 -5.3
Democrats Joan Kersey 5,069 8.1 +8.1
Progress John Curvers 1,909 3.0 -0.9
Total formal votes 62,596 97.5
Informal votes 1,608 2.5
Turnout 64,204 90.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Ellicott 64.4 +2.6
Labor Michael Winters 35.6 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 37,262 55.5 −0.7
Liberal Jonas Abromas 22,787 33.9 −6.4
Democrats Keith Olson 6,035 9.0 +9.0
Independent Ross May 1,079 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 67,163 96.7
Informal votes 2,205 3.2
Turnout 69,368 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 60.2 +2.0
Liberal Jonas Abromas 39.8 −2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Victoria

1977 Australian federal election (Victoria)
← 1975 10 December 1977 1980 →
All 33 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 24 10
Seats won 23 10
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 962,577 791,083
Percentage 45.2% 37.2%
Swing Decrease 6.0pp Decrease 4.9pp
TPP 55.5% 44.5%
TPP swing Decrease 0.7pp Increase 0.7pp

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Macphee 33,304 50.6 −7.0
Labor Robert Steele 19,065 29.0 −5.1
Democrats Zelma Furey 10,129 15.4 +15.4
Democratic Labor Peter Lawlor 3,321 5.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 65,819 97.4
Informal votes 1,774 2.6
Turnout 67,593 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Macphee 63.3 +0.8
Labor Robert Steele 36.7 −0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Ballarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Short 30,480 48.0 −1.5
Labor Norman Baker 23,487 37.0 −3.5
Democrats Graham Gough 6,298 9.9 +9.9
Democratic Labor William Griffin 3,202 5.0 −2.2
Total formal votes 63,467 98.0
Informal votes 1,318 2.0
Turnout 64,785 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Short 57.5 +0.0
Labor Norman Baker 42.5 −0.0
Liberal hold Swing +0.0

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Howe 31,538 47.3 −4.6
Liberal Gillford Brown 24,932 37.4 −3.3
Democrats Mario Piraino 6,644 10.0 +10.0
Democratic Labor Phillip Lorenz 3,559 5.3 −2.1
Total formal votes 66,673 96.5
Informal votes 2,392 3.5
Turnout 69,065 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Howe 35,581 53.4 +0.9
Liberal Gillford Brown 31,092 46.6 −0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bourchier 30,072 48.0 −1.3
Labor Dennis Muldoon 21,620 34.5 −7.0
Democrats Ian Price 7,905 12.6 +12.6
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan 3,005 4.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 62,602 98.1
Informal votes 1,210 1.9
Turnout 63,812 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bourchier 58.5 +0.8
Labor Dennis Muldoon 41.5 −0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 33,913 50.4 −7.3
Labor Timothy Burke 20,927 31.1 −5.3
Democrats John Sutcliffe 10,199 15.2 +15.2
Democratic Labor John Mulholland 2,237 3.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 67,276 97.9
Informal votes 1,418 2.1
Turnout 68,694 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 61.0 −0.6
Labor Timothy Burke 39.0 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing −0.6

Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Johnson 32,248 50.4 −0.7
Liberal Mihaly Lengyel 20,680 32.3 −7.8
Democrats Eric Spencer 7,122 11.1 +11.1
Democratic Labor Colin Walsh 3,963 6.2 +0.9
Total formal votes 64,013 96.5
Informal votes 2,341 3.5
Turnout 66,354 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Johnson 56.6 +2.7
Liberal Mihaly Lengyel 43.4 −2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Casey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Falconer 29,896 48.3 −5.9
Labor Peter Watson 18,772 30.3 −9.4
Democrats Malcolm Whittle 10,314 16.7 +16.7
Democratic Labor Francis Feltham 1,761 2.8 −0.3
Independent Martin Hetherich 694 1.1 +1.1
Independent Stanley Hillman 343 0.6 +0.6
Independent Henry Leggett 151 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 61,931 97.0
Informal votes 1,917 3.0
Turnout 63,848 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Falconer 60.2 +1.5
Labor Peter Watson 39.8 −1.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.5

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Staley 31,808 46.5 −8.9
Labor Helen Mayer 21,548 31.5 −5.8
Democrats Robert Caulfield 11,739 17.2 +17.2
Democratic Labor Joe Stanley 3,299 4.8 −0.2
Total formal votes 68,394 97.9
Informal votes 1,501 2.1
Turnout 69,895 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Staley 58.9 −1.9
Labor Helen Mayer 41.1 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing −1.9

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Street 37,163 58.5 −5.3
Labor Shirley Ambrose 16,786 26.4 −4.4
Democrats Kathleen May 6,275 9.9 +9.9
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien 2,756 4.3 +0.3
Independent Neil McDonald 548 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 63,528 98.3
Informal votes 1,101 1.7
Turnout 64,629 97.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Street 67.8 −0.2
Labor Shirley Ambrose 32.2 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.2

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Scholes 31,612 48.4 −0.6
Liberal Clive Bubb 26,330 40.3 −5.9
Democrats Guenter Sahr 4,740 7.3 +7.3
Democratic Labor James Jordan 2,685 4.1 +0.2
Total formal votes 65,367 97.3
Informal votes 1,794 2.7
Turnout 67,161 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Scholes 34,588 52.9 +2.9
Liberal Clive Bubb 30,779 47.1 −2.9
Labor hold Swing +2.9

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Jarman 32,378 46.1 -6.3
Labor Neville Gay 22,730 32.4 -7.6
Democrats Alan Teed 11,451 16.3 +16.3
Democratic Labor Daniel Condon 3,670 5.2 +1.0
Total formal votes 70,229 97.6
Informal votes 1,710 2.4
Turnout 71,939 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Jarman 40,316 57.4 -0.4
Labor Neville Gay 29,913 42.6 +0.4
Liberal hold Swing -0.4

Diamond Valley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Diamond Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil Brown 31,674 48.5 -7.7
Labor Jean Downing 20,355 31.2 -6.9
Democrats Ronald Goldman 10,561 16.2 +16.2
Democratic Labor Christopher Curtis 2,672 4.1 +1.0
Total formal votes 65,262 98.2
Informal votes 1,173 1.8
Turnout 66,435 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Brown 60.3 +0.0
Labor Jean Downing 39.7 -0.0
Liberal hold Swing +0.0

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 32,897 50.5 -9.4
Labor Geoffrey Eastwood 19,401 29.8 -5.5
Democrats Harold Fraser 10,070 15.5 +15.5
Democratic Labor John Cass 2,089 3.2 +1.1
Independent Monty Hollow 639 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 65,096 97.7
Informal votes 1,553 2.3
Turnout 66,649 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 60.7 -1.9
Labor Geoffrey Eastwood 39.3 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ralph Willis 38,433 58.3 −3.1
Liberal Anton Zajc 15,241 23.1 −6.6
Democratic Labor Bert Bailey 6,606 10.0 +1.0
Democrats June Smith 5,663 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 65,943 95.2
Informal votes 3,295 4.8
Turnout 69,238 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Willis 64.5 +2.3
Liberal Anton Zajc 35.5 −2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Peter Nixon 35,778 58.0 -6.7
Labor William Switzer 14,634 23.7 -4.9
Democrats Thomas Reid 6,424 10.4 +10.4
Democratic Labor Robert McMahon 3,003 4.9 -1.9
Independent Bruce Ingle 1,884 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 61,723 97.6
Informal votes 1,501 2.4
Turnout 63,224 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Peter Nixon 69.7 -1.2
Labor William Switzer 30.3 +1.2
National Country hold Swing -1.2

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken Aldred 29,660 45.0 -6.5
Labor Joan Child 27,325 41.5 -2.3
Democrats Fred Ingamells 6,509 9.9 +9.9
Democratic Labor Terry Farrell 2,061 3.1 -0.4
Independent Tony Dear 359 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 65,914 97.1
Informal votes 1,946 2.9
Turnout 67,860 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ken Aldred 34,736 52.7 -2.5
Labor Joan Child 31,178 47.3 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.5

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Shipton 36,504 55.2 −5.5
Labor Ann Jackson 17,308 26.2 −6.4
Democrats Jim Thornley 8,292 12.5 +12.5
Democratic Labor Martin Cahill 3,998 6.0 +1.2
Total formal votes 66,102 97.8
Informal votes 1,481 2.2
Turnout 67,583 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Shipton 66.0 +1.1
Labor Ann Jackson 34.0 −1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Holt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Yates 27,200 43.0 -7.6
Labor Michael Duffy 25,411 40.2 -3.9
Democrats Brian Stockton 8,077 12.8 +12.8
Democratic Labor Kevin Leydon 2,566 4.1 -1.2
Total formal votes 63,254 97.0
Informal votes 1,950 3.0
Turnout 65,204 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Yates 32,790 51.8 -2.2
Labor Michael Duffy 30,464 48.2 +2.2
Liberal hold Swing -2.2

Hotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Hotham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Johnston 27,663 40.4 −11.7
Labor Tony Ross 26,144 38.1 −5.6
Democrats Kenneth Weaver 12,587 18.4 +18.4
Democratic Labor Edward Woods 2,153 3.1 −0.2
Total formal votes 68,547 97.0
Informal votes 2,099 3.0
Turnout 70,646 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Johnston 35,450 51.7 −3.8
Labor Tony Ross 33,097 48.3 +3.8
Liberal hold Swing −3.8

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Mac Holten 21,832 35.9 −25.6
Liberal Ewen Cameron 15,924 26.2 +26.2
Labor John Dennis 15,316 25.2 −0.7
Democrats Neil Savage 4,333 7.1 +7.1
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody 3,407 5.6 −0.7
Total formal votes 60,812 97.1
Informal votes 1,784 2.9
Turnout 62,596 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ewen Cameron 33,483 55.1 +55.1
National Country Mac Holten 27,329 44.9 −22.3
Liberal gain from National Country Swing +22.3

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Burns 29,857 44.4 −6.8
Labor Kenneth Williams 23,275 34.6 −8.2
Democrats Francis McLeod 11,427 17.0 +17.0
Democratic Labor Ralph Cleary 2,741 4.1 +0.8
Total formal votes 67,300 97.7
Informal votes 1,550 2.3
Turnout 68,850 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Burns 38,595 57.3 +2.4
Labor Kenneth Williams 28,705 42.7 −2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Peacock 36,791 55.6 −6.0
Labor John Wilkinson 16,988 25.7 −4.6
Democrats Michael McBride 8,176 12.4 +12.4
Democratic Labor Bernie Gaynor 4,209 6.4 +0.5
Total formal votes 66,164 97.9
Informal votes 1,388 2.1
Turnout 67,552 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Peacock 67.7 −0.2
Labor John Wilkinson 32.3 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.2

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 26,060 41.6 −8.9
Labor Tony Lamb 25,250 40.3 −3.2
Democrats Andrew McCann 8,827 14.1 +14.1
Democratic Labor James Penna 1,410 2.3 +0.0
Independent Cornelus Hellema 1,099 1.8 −0.4
Total formal votes 62,646 97.3
Informal votes 1,725 2.7
Turnout 64,371 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 31,845 50.8 −3.5
Labor Tony Lamb 30,801 49.2 +3.5
Liberal hold Swing −3.5

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Jones 31,693 50.5 −7.1
Liberal Harley Dickinson 17,633 28.1 −7.0
Democrats Charles Skidmore 6,196 9.9 +9.9
Democratic Labor Denis Bilston 5,502 8.8 +1.6
Independent Rosalba Vicari 1,002 1.6 +1.6
Independent Jeffrey Day 729 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 62,755 94.6
Informal votes 3,561 5.4
Turnout 66,316 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Jones 57.6 −1.6
Liberal Harley Dickinson 42.4 +1.6
Labor hold Swing −1.6

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Peter Fisher 29,613 48.3 −20.2
Liberal Warwick Hincksman 14,581 23.8 +23.8
Labor Geoffrey Ferns 13,362 21.8 −3.2
Democratic Labor John Cotter 3,707 6.1 −0.4
Total formal votes 61,263 97.5
Informal votes 1,546 2.5
Turnout 62,809 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Peter Fisher 73.3 −0.2
Labor Geoffrey Ferns 26.7 +0.2
National Country hold Swing −0.2

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Moss Cass 27,927 43.6 -4.1
Liberal Philip Fitzherbert 23,560 36.7 -7.1
Democrats Alan Brass 8,651 13.5 +13.5
Democratic Labor Alan Tait 3,982 6.2 +0.6
Total formal votes 64,120 96.8
Informal votes 2,137 3.2
Turnout 66,257 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Moss Cass 33,313 52.0 +1.7
Liberal Philip Fitzherbert 30,807 48.0 -1.7
Labor hold Swing +1.7

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Barry Simon 27,650 44.5 +11.9
Labor Richard Elkington 21,999 35.4 -4.2
Democrats Ronald Dent 8,844 14.2 +14.2
Democratic Labor Brian Handley 3,010 4.8 +0.9
Independent Norman Holyoak 667 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 62,170 97.1
Informal votes 1,847 2.9
Turnout 64,017 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry Simon 34,077 54.8 -1.9
Labor Richard Elkington 28,093 45.2 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Innes 33,806 54.1 -5.1
Liberal Robert Fallshaw 14,751 23.6 -4.4
Democratic Labor Desmond Burke 6,868 11.0 +1.9
Democrats Veronica Schwarz 5,576 8.9 +8.9
Communist Roger Wilson 1,537 2.5 +1.1
Total formal votes 62,538 95.3
Informal votes 3,069 4.7
Turnout 65,607 90.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Innes 61.8 -0.9
Liberal Robert Fallshaw 38.2 +0.9
Labor hold Swing -0.9

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Holding 31,308 50.0 -5.5
Liberal Daniel Hill 20,627 33.0 -5.0
Democrats Valina Rainer 6,147 9.8 +9.8
Democratic Labor Gordon Haberman 4,495 7.2 +4.5
Total formal votes 62,577 96.1
Informal votes 2,567 3.9
Turnout 65,144 90.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Holding 55.5 -2.8
Liberal Daniel Hill 44.5 +2.8
Labor hold Swing -2.8

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Bruce Lloyd 32,809 52.7 -17.1
Labor Graeme Macartney 10,573 17.0 -7.3
Liberal Robert Love 9,230 14.9 +14.9
Democrats George Murray 6,612 10.6 +10.6
Democratic Labor Patrick Payne 2,915 4.7 -1.1
Total formal votes 62,139 97.3
Informal votes 1,749 2.7
Turnout 63,888 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Bruce Lloyd 76.2 +1.1
Labor Graeme Macartney 23.8 -1.1
National Country hold Swing +1.1

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Jenkins 32,303 51.8 -2.0
Liberal Gerard Clarke 20,849 33.5 -4.7
Democrats George Samargis 5,835 9.4 +9.4
Democratic Labor Bernard McGrath 3,330 5.3 +0.2
Total formal votes 62,317 96.4
Informal votes 2,314 3.6
Turnout 64,631 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Jenkins 57.0 +1.2
Liberal Gerard Clarke 43.0 -1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 35,640 56.7 -2.8
Labor Andrew Frost 19,483 31.0 -4.2
Democratic Labor John Casanova 4,125 6.6 +1.3
Democrats Thelma Trayling 3,617 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 62,865 98.5
Informal votes 968 1.5
Turnout 63,833 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 65.6 +1.2
Labor Andrew Frost 34.4 -1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 38,456 57.6 -0.5
Liberal Thomas Burrowes 17,597 26.4 -8.4
Democrats Vernon Weaver 5,703 8.5 +8.5
Democratic Labor John Flint 4,964 7.4 +0.3
Total formal votes 66,703 96.1
Informal votes 2,702 3.9
Turnout 69,442 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 62.6 +3.8
Liberal Thomas Burrowes 37.4 -3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Queensland

1977 Australian federal election (Queensland)
← 1975 10 December 1977 1980 →
All 19 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
10 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 17 1
Seats won 16 3
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 2
Popular vote 631,410 443,221
Percentage 53.7% 37.7%
Swing Decrease 5.6pp Decrease 1.1pp
TPP 58.0% 42.0%
TPP swing Decrease 2.2pp Increase 2.2pp

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Jull 31,544 50.0 +3.0
Labor Len Keogh 25,078 39.7 −2.3
Democrats Bryan Grehan 5,452 8.6 +8.6
Progress Martin Gant 1,018 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 63,092 98.6
Informal votes 875 1.4
Turnout 63,967 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Jull 56.3 −1.0
Labor Len Keogh 43.7 +1.0
Liberal hold Swing −1.0

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Johnson 29,821 47.1 −1.5
Labor Manfred Cross 26,103 41.3 +0.5
Democrats Joan Hadley 6,299 10.0 +10.0
Progress John Steele 1,038 1.6 −0.2
Total formal votes 63,261 98.4
Informal votes 1,022 1.6
Turnout 64,283 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Johnson 33,676 53.2 −5.2
Labor Manfred Cross 29,585 46.8 +5.2
Liberal hold Swing −5.2

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Doug Everingham 29,996 48.9 +2.0
National Country Colin Carige 25,314 41.3 +13.6
Liberal Douglas Cuddy 3,606 5.9 −19.5
Democrats Edward Batey 2,217 3.6 +3.6
Progress Ronald Kitching 207 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 61,340 98.7
Informal votes 784 1.3
Turnout 62,124 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Everingham 51.2 +2.7
National Country Colin Carige 48.8 −2.7
Labor gain from National Country Swing +3.1

Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Tom McVeigh 42,630 68.1 +1.2
Labor Robert Lingard 18,505 29.6 -3.5
Progress David Proud 1,482 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 62,617 98.9
Informal votes 677 1.1
Turnout 63,294 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Tom McVeigh 70.3 +3.4
Labor Robert Lingard 29.7 -3.4
National Country hold Swing +3.4

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ray Braithwaite 34,624 55.9 +3.1
Labor Michael Goldsborough 25,923 41.9 -3.9
Progress Frank Paull 1,377 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 61,924 98.9
Informal votes 687 1.1
Turnout 62,611 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ray Braithwaite 57.9 +4.3
Labor Michael Goldsborough 42.1 -4.3
National hold Swing +4.3

Fadden

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fadden § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Fadden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clem Jones 23,869 38.4 +2.6
Liberal Don Cameron 20,909 33.6 -22.3
National Country James Shapcott 10,910 17.5 +12.5
Democrats Janice Barber 5,559 8.9 +8.9
Independent Melody Bond 717 1.2 +1.2
Progress Peter Gautrey 206 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 62,170 97.9
Informal votes 1,322 2.1
Turnout 63,492 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Cameron 34,811 56.0 -6.5
Labor Clem Jones 27,359 44.0 +6.5
Liberal notional hold Swing -6.5

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Evan Adermann 37,247 59.6 -6.4
Labor Fay Price 18,187 29.1 -1.9
Democrats Gillian Newman 6,110 9.8 +9.8
Progress Gregory Gaffney 983 1.6 -1.4
Total formal votes 62,527 98.6
Informal votes 861 1.4
Turnout 63,388 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Evan Adermann 65.9 -2.5
Labor Fay Price 34.1 +2.5
National Country hold Swing -2.5

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ben Humphreys 28,736 47.0 -1.1
Liberal Ronald Palmer 20,471 33.5 -16.6
National Country Stan Fas 5,935 9.7 +9.7
Democrats Thomas Martin 4,857 7.9 +7.9
Independent William Kenney 591 1.0 +1.0
Progress Barrie Rundle 514 0.8 -1.0
Total formal votes 61,104 96.8
Informal votes 2,025 3.2
Turnout 63,129 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ben Humphreys 53.5 +5.0
Liberal Ronald Palmer 46.5 -5.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.0

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Lindsay 22,668 37.0 -5.5
Liberal Gordon Dean 20,559 33.5 -24.0
National Country Charles Arnold 12,357 20.2 +20.2
Democrats Kenneth Kipping 4,799 7.8 +7.8
Independent Grahame Wells 418 0.7 +0.7
Progress Coral Finlay 250 0.4 +0.4
Independent Peter Dunn 236 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 61,287 98.4
Informal votes 1,014 1.6
Turnout 62,301 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Dean 35,353 57.7 +0.2
Labor Ted Lindsay 25,934 42.3 -0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Bob Katter, Sr. 33,453 61.4 -2.1
Labor Robert Gleeson 17,814 32.7 -2.0
Democrats Raymond Oldham 1,744 3.2 +3.2
Progress Vrettos Cominos 987 1.8 +0.0
Democrats Marelle Hicks 521 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 54,519 98.4
Informal votes 913 1.6
Turnout 55,432 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Bob Katter, Sr. 64.2 -0.7
Labor Robert Gleeson 35.8 +0.7
National Country hold Swing -0.7

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country David Thomson 27,684 47.3 +9.1
Labor Bill Wood 27,078 46.3 -0.2
Democrats James Foster 3,785 6.5 +6.5
Total formal votes 58,547 98.6
Informal votes 846 1.4
Turnout 59,393 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country David Thomson 29,803 50.9 -1.5
Labor Bill Wood 28,744 49.1 +1.5
National Country hold Swing -1.5

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Cairns 30,542 48.6 -3.3
Labor Elaine Darling 24,661 39.2 -2.0
Democrats Albert Mayne 5,302 8.4 +8.4
Independent Frank Andrews 1,970 3.1 +3.1
Progress Gary Sturgess 386 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 62,861 98.3
Informal votes 1,056 1.7
Turnout 63,917 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Cairns 56.0 -1.2
Labor Elaine Darling 44.0 +1.2
Liberal hold Swing -1.2

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country James Corbett 41,466 68.7 -1.9
Labor John Kidman 14,320 23.7 -1.8
Democrats Betty Whitworth 2,012 3.3 +3.3
Independent Christopher Caldwell 1,663 2.8 +2.8
Progress Maurice Fountain 879 1.5 -2.4
Total formal votes 60,340 98.5
Informal votes 925 1.5
Turnout 61,265 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Country James Corbett 73.6 -0.1
Labor John Kidman 26.4 +0.1
National Country hold Swing -0.1

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Robinson 37,962 60.1 -4.3
Labor Jon Guerson 17,419 27.6 -4.5
Democrats Leonard Fairman 5,819 9.2 +9.2
Independent William Aabraham-Steer 964 1.5 +1.5
Progress Neva Maxim 951 1.5 -2.0
Total formal votes 63,115 98.2
Informal votes 1,138 1.8
Turnout 64,253 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Robinson 66.3 -0.1
Labor Jon Guerson 33.7 +0.1
Liberal hold Swing -0.1

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Killen 34,231 56.0 -6.1
Labor Barbara Robson 20,864 34.1 -1.6
Democrats Dirk Plooy 4,278 7.0 +7.0
Independent Graham Bell 915 1.5 +1.5
Progress Frederick Drake 887 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 61,175 98.5
Informal votes 903 1.5
Turnout 62,078 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 62.0 -0.7
Labor Barbara Robson 38.0 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Hayden 36,084 55.0 +4.8
Liberal Robert Walker 24,306 37.0 +14.3
Democrats Rowlynd Jones 4,446 6.8 +6.8
Progress Neil Russell 784 1.2 -1.0
Total formal votes 65,620 98.6
Informal votes 910 1.4
Turnout 66,530 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Hayden 58.5 +4.7
Liberal Robert Walker 41.5 +41.5
Labor hold Swing +4.7

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Hodges 33,853 52.8 -9.7
Labor Gerard Molloy 21,774 34.0 -3.5
Democrats Leslie Mundt 7,648 11.9 +11.9
Progress Rodney Jeanneret 823 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 64,098 98.7
Informal votes 819 1.3
Turnout 64,917 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Hodges 59.9 -2.6
Labor Gerard Molloy 40.1 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Moore 38,331 61.0 +17.8
Labor Gailene Harrison 20,866 33.2 +1.3
Progress Jili Boughen 3,617 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 62,814 98.7
Informal votes 798 1.3
Turnout 63,612 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Moore 63.4 -3.1
Labor Gailene Harrison 36.6 +3.1
Liberal hold Swing -3.1

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Clarrie Millar 33,252 53.2 -4.5
Labor Frederick Faircloth 23,276 36.8 -2.5
Democrats Douglas Mackenzie 6,321 10.0 +10.0
Total formal votes 63,252 99.0
Informal votes 637 1.0
Turnout 63,889 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Clarrie Millar 58.2 -1.1
Labor Frederick Faircloth 41.8 +1.1
National Country hold Swing -1.1

South Australia

1977 Australian federal election (South Australia)
← 1975 10 December 1977 1980 →
All 11 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 6 6
Seats won 5 6
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 631,410 443,221
Percentage 53.7% 37.7%
Swing Decrease 5.6pp Decrease 1.1pp
TPP 51.3% 48.7%
TPP swing Decrease 3.8pp Increase 3.8pp

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Chris Hurford 35,786 50.9 +0.9
Liberal George Basisovs 26,974 38.3 −4.2
Democrats Geoffrey Stewart 7,610 10.8 +10.8
Total formal votes 70,370 96.3
Informal votes 2,728 3.7
Turnout 73,098 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Hurford 56.3 +3.0
Liberal George Basisovs 43.7 −3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Porter 43,129 63.4 +3.9
Labor Neil Richardson 18,968 27.9 −1.7
Democrats Rodney Roberts 5,952 8.7 +8.7
Total formal votes 68,049 97.2
Informal votes 1,980 2.8
Turnout 70,029 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Porter 67.8 −0.5
Labor Rodney Roberts 32.2 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing −0.5

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neal Blewett 33,772 50.5 +2.1
Liberal Brian Marsden 20,595 30.8 −8.9
Democrats John Longhurst 12,457 18.6 +18.6
Total formal votes 66,824 96.0
Informal votes 2,814 4.0
Turnout 69,638 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neal Blewett 59.8 +6.1
Liberal Brian Marsden 40.2 −6.1
Labor hold Swing +6.1

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McLeay 40,358 57.4 −3.5
Labor Mark Pickhaver 18,117 25.8 −2.2
Democrats George Nimmo 11,795 16.8 +16.8
Total formal votes 70,270 97.7
Informal votes 1,627 2.3
Turnout 71,897 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 65.8 −3.5
Labor Mark Pickhaver 34.2 +3.5
Liberal hold Swing −3.5

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Wallis 31,221 46.7 +0.7
Liberal John Oswald 26,166 39.2 -10.6
National Country John Henderson 6,065 9.1 +9.1
Democrats Ronald Moulds 3,331 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 66,783 96.9
Informal votes 2,152 3.1
Turnout 68,935 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Wallis 33,424 50.0 +2.9
Liberal John Oswald 33,359 50.0 -2.9
Labor notional gain from Liberal Swing +2.9

Hawker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hawker § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Hawker [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ralph Jacobi 31,685 44.8 -2.2
Liberal Steele Hall 31,062 44.0 -2.4
Democrats Bruce Miels 7,190 10.2 +10.2
Independent Warren Wallace 724 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 70,661 97.0
Informal votes 2,206 3.0
Turnout 72,867 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Jacobi 35,760 50.6 +2.0
Liberal Steele Hall 34,901 49.4 -2.0
Labor notional gain from Liberal Swing +2.0

Ralph Jacobi (Labor) was the sitting member, however the effect of the 1977 redistribution was to give the Liberals a notional majority of 1.4%.[5]

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 38,976 55.2 +0.8
Liberal Gregory Molfetas 22,962 32.5 -6.8
Democrats James Evans 8,628 12.2 +12.2
Total formal votes 70,566 95.8
Informal votes 3,061 4.2
Turnout 73,627 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 61.3 +5.0
Liberal Gregory Molfetas 38.7 -5.0
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Grant Chapman 31,254 45.3 -3.0
Labor Richard Gun 28,919 41.9 +0.0
Democrats Christopher Harte 8,810 12.8 +12.8
Total formal votes 68,983 97.6
Informal votes 1,697 2.4
Turnout 70,680 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Grant Chapman 35,732 51.8 -4.8
Labor Richard Gun 33,251 48.2 +4.8
Liberal hold Swing -4.8

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 40,497 60.0 -0.1
Liberal Jean Lawrie 20,506 30.4 -4.7
Democrats David Wade 4,906 7.3 +7.3
Communist Donald Sutherland 1,575 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 67,484 94.5
Informal votes 3,914 5.5
Turnout 71,398 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 65.7 +4.4
Liberal Jean Lawrie 34.3 -4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 35,300 51.0 -3.7
Labor Ann Pengelly 24,639 35.6 -2.2
Democrats Dean Bendall 9,335 13.5 +13.5
Total formal votes 69,274 96.9
Informal votes 2,235 3.1
Turnout 71,509 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 57.3 -2.5
Labor Ann Pengelly 35.6 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.5

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 42,077 61.9 -4.7
Labor Denis Crisp 20,303 29.9 +4.2
Democrats Kenneth Maguire 5,564 8.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 67,944 97.1
Informal votes 2,047 2.9
Turnout 69,991 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 66.0 -6.4
Labor Denis Crisp 34.0 +6.4
Liberal hold Swing -6.4

Western Australia

1977 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
← 1975 10 December 1977 1980 →
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 9 1
Seats won 9 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 346,448 322,883
Percentage 45.8% 42.6%
Swing Decrease 4.1pp Steady
TPP 60.1% 39.9%
TPP swing Increase 1.3pp Decrease 1.3pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Canning [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mel Bungey 29,503 48.2 +3.8
Labor Charles Savage 16,491 26.9 -8.1
National Country Marie Dilley 7,447 12.2 -8.3
Democrats Velibor Debeljakovic 6,206 10.1 +10.1
Progress Douglas Joyce 822 1.3 +1.3
Independent John English 725 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 61,194 96.2
Informal votes 2,389 3.8
Turnout 63,583 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mel Bungey 66.3 +3.1
Labor Charles Savage 33.7 -3.1
Liberal hold Swing +3.1

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Victor Garland 38,988 58.8 −7.5
Labor Patricia Giles 16,207 24.4 −9.3
Democrats Richard Bunting 9,522 14.4 +14.4
Progress James MacDonald 1,628 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 66,345 97.6
Informal votes 1,654 2.4
Turnout 67,999 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Victor Garland 68.8 +2.5
Labor Patricia Giles 31.2 −2.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.5

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Drummond 30,723 48.4 -8.1
Labor Allan Drake-Brockman 17,640 27.8 -5.0
National Country John Gardiner 8,183 12.9 +3.6
Democrats Donald Stewart 4,466 7.0 +7.0
Progress Reginald Crabb 2,495 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 63,507 96.8
Informal votes 2,114 3.2
Turnout 65,621 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 65.7 +0.1
Labor Allan Drake-Brockman 34.3 -0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Dawkins 29,700 45.1 -6.5
Liberal Peter Ramshaw 27,372 41.6 -6.8
Democrats John Kernott 6,491 9.9 +9.9
Communist Vic Slater 1,305 2.0 +2.0
Progress David Lavater 957 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 65,825 96.7
Informal votes 2,235 3.3
Turnout 68,060 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Dawkins 34,113 51.8 +0.2
Liberal Peter Ramshaw 31,712 48.2 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mick Cotter 27,512 49.3 -4.4
Labor Brian Conway 20,862 37.4 -5.8
Democrats Edwin Routley 3,534 6.3 +6.3
National Country Squire Fletcher 2,399 4.3 +4.3
Progress Graham Mills 1,529 2.7 -0.4
Total formal votes 55,836 96.8
Informal votes 1,855 3.2
Turnout 57,691 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mick Cotter 58.5 +2.3
Labor Brian Conway 41.5 -2.3
Liberal hold Swing +2.3

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Hyde 29,516 47.8 -6.4
Labor James Hansen 14,707 23.8 -8.6
Democrats Patricia Edward 7,540 12.2 +12.2
National Country Roy Clarke 7,530 12.2 -1.2
Progress Maurice Brockwell 2,426 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 61,719 96.7
Informal votes 2,116 3.3
Turnout 63,835 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Hyde 67.9 +2.4
Labor James Hansen 32.1 -2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ross McLean 31,944 50.8 -5.6
Labor James Moiler 22,177 35.3 -6.9
Democrats Thomas Garrick 6,153 9.8 +9.8
Progress Lawrence Curtis 2,591 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 62,865 96.5
Informal votes 2,266 3.5
Turnout 65,131 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ross McLean 59.5 -3.0
Labor James Moiler 40.5 +3.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.0

Stirling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Viner 32,558 50.2 -7.7
Labor Graham Reece 20,786 32.1 -7.2
Democrats Scott Christie 9,591 14.8 +14.8
Progress James Jamieson 1,876 2.9 +0.1
Total formal votes 64,811 97.2
Informal votes 1,850 2.8
Turnout 66,661 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Viner 59.7 +0.4
Labor Graham Reece 40.3 -0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Martyr 27,385 42.9 -3.3
Labor Patricia Fowkes 25,276 39.6 -10.2
Democrats Hubert Lennerts 7,526 11.8 +11.8
Independent William Deller 2,474 3.9 +3.9
Progress Bryan Scott-Courtland 1,194 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 63,855 95.6
Informal votes 2,936 4.4
Turnout 66,791 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Martyr 32,267 50.5 +1.0
Labor Patricia Fowkes 31,588 49.5 -1.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.0

Tangney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Tangney § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Tangney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Shack 32,198 48.7 -7.7
Labor Duncan Graham 21,947 33.2 -6.7
Democrats Geoffrey Taylor 9,561 14.5 +14.5
Progress Geoffrey McNeil 2,361 3.6 -0.2
Total formal votes 66,067 96.9
Informal votes 2,145 3.1
Turnout 68,212 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Shack 58.4 -0.2
Labor Duncan Graham 41.6 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing -0.2

Tasmania

1977 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
← 1975 10 December 1977 1980 →
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 5 0
Seats won 5 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 134,687 103,877
Percentage 54.6% 42.1%
Swing Increase 0.5pp Decrease 1.4pp
TPP 56.2% 43.8%
TPP swing Increase 0.3pp Decrease 0.3pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Bass[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Newman 28,022 55.7 −7.4
Labor Mary Willey 18,447 36.7 +2.1
Democrats Dennis Cartledge 3,795 7.6 +7.6
Total formal votes 50,264 97.3
Informal votes 1,412 2.7
Turnout 51,676 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Newman 60.0 −4.1
Labor Mary Willey 40.0 +4.1
Liberal hold Swing −4.1

Braddon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Braddon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Groom 27,384 58.2 +5.3
Labor Duncan Kerr 19,656 41.8 −3.6
Total formal votes 47,040 96.8
Informal votes 1,535 3.2
Turnout 48,575 96.3
Liberal hold Swing +4.4

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Denison[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Hodgman 26,418 50.9 -2.3
Labor John Coates 23,184 44.7 -0.1
Democrats Robert McFie 2,303 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 51,905 98.0
Informal votes 1,047 2.0
Turnout 52,952 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Hodgman 53.1 -1.7
Labor John Coates 46.9 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Franklin[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Goodluck 26,797 54.7 +5.3
Labor Peter Colquhoun 22,175 45.3 -2.4
Total formal votes 48,972 97.6
Informal votes 1,222 2.4
Turnout 50,194 97.3
Liberal hold Swing +2.9

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Wilmot[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Burr 26,066 53.6 +1.0
Labor David Llewellyn 20,415 42.0 -2.2
Democrats Leon Gourlay 2,157 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 48,638 97.3
Informal votes 1,363 2.7
Turnout 50,001 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Burr 55.8 +0.5
Labor David Llewellyn 44.2 -0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

Australian Capital Territory

1977 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
← 1975 10 December 1977 1980 →
All 2 ACT seats in the House of Representatives
1 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam Malcolm Fraser
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 1 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 57,823 48,190
Percentage 49.04% 40.87%
Swing Increase 1.64pp Decrease 4.63pp
TPP 54.30% 45.70%
TPP swing Increase 5.00pp Decrease 5.00pp

Canberra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canberra § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Canberra [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Haslem 24,578 43.2 −6.2
Labor Henry Lawrence 23,214 40.8 −4.4
Democrats John Bellhouse 8,544 15.0 +15.0
Independent Oleg Kavunenko 534 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 56,870 97.8
Informal votes 1,289 2.2
Turnout 58,159 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Haslem 28,976 51.0 −2.3
Labor Henry Lawrence 27,894 49.0 +2.3
Liberal hold Swing −2.3

Fraser

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory) § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Fraser
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Fry 34,609 59.4 +8.3
Liberal George Mailath 23,612 40.6 −4.7
Total formal votes 58,221 97.5
Informal votes 1,522 2.5
Turnout 59,743 92.0
Labor hold Swing +7.4

Northern Territory

1977 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
← 1975 10 December 1977 1980 →
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 Steady Steady
Popular vote 16,462 14,811
Percentage 50.0% 42.6%
Swing Increase 3.1pp Decrease 1.1pp
TPP 52.5% 47.5%
TPP swing Decrease 2.4pp Increase 2.4pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1977
1977 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Sam Calder 16,462 50.0 +3.1
Labor John Waters 14,811 42.6 -1.1
Democrats Josephine Read 2,478 7.1 +7.1
Progress Ian Smith 987 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 34,738 96.5
Informal votes 1,244 3.5
Turnout 35,982 81.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Sam Calder 18,250 52.5 -2.4
Labor John Waters 16,488 47.5 +2.4
Country Liberal hold Swing -2.4

See also

References

  1. ^ "1977 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 "1977 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "1977 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1977 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "1977 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1977 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "1977 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1977 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1977 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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