Candidates of the 1954 Australian federal election
This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1954 Australian federal election. The election was held on 29 May 1954. There was no election for the Senate.
By-elections, appointments and defections
By-elections and appointments
- On 28 July 1951, Tony Luchetti (Labor) was elected to replace Ben Chifley (Labor) as the member for Macquarie.
- On 28 July 1951, Percy Joske (Liberal) was elected to replace Thomas White (Liberal) as the member for Balaclava.
- On 22 March 1952, Philip Lucock (Country) was elected to replace Jim Eggins (Country) as the member for Lyne.
- On 18 October 1952, Keith Ewert (Labor) was elected to replace Rupert Ryan (Liberal) as the member for Flinders.
- On 29 November 1952, Gough Whitlam (Labor) was elected to replace Bert Lazzarini (Labor) as the member for Werriwa.
- On 20 December 1952, Harry Turner (Liberal) was elected to replace Billy Hughes (Liberal) as the member for Bradfield.
- On 9 May 1953, Arthur Greenup (Labor) was elected to replace Sol Rosevear (Labor) as the member for Dalley.
- On 29 August 1953, Frank Stewart (Labor) was elected to replace Dan Mulcahy (Labor) as the member for Lang.
- On 29 August 1953, Dan Mackinnon (Liberal) was elected to replace Allan McDonald (Liberal) as the member for Corangamite.
- On 19 December 1953, Ian Allan (Country) was elected to replace Thomas Treloar (Country) as the member for Gwydir.
Retiring Members
Country
- Bernard Corser MP (Wide Bay, Qld)
House of Representatives
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
Australian Capital Territory
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Liberal candidate | Independent candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | Labor | Jim Fraser | Mary Stevenson | John Cusack |
New South Wales
Northern Territory
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Country candidate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Territory | Labor | Jock Nelson | Ralph Edwards |
Queensland
South Australia
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Liberal candidate | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | Labor | Cyril Chambers | Nancy Buttfield | Charles McCaffrey (CPA) |
| Angas | Liberal | Alick Downer | ||
| Barker | Liberal | Ralph Dettman | Archie Cameron | |
| Boothby | Liberal | Rex Mathews | John McLeay | |
| Grey | Labor | Edgar Russell | Thomas Cheesman | |
| Hindmarsh | Labor | Clyde Cameron | ||
| Kingston | Labor | Pat Galvin | Howard Zelling | |
| Port Adelaide | Labor | Albert Thompson | Alan Finger (CPA) | |
| Sturt | Liberal | Norman Makin | Keith Wilson | |
| Wakefield | Liberal | Edward Harradine | Sir Philip McBride | Hector Henstridge (Ind) |
Tasmania
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Liberal candidate | Communist candidate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | Liberal | Lance Barnard | Bruce Kekwick | |
| Darwin | Liberal | Clem Foster | Aubrey Luck | |
| Denison | Liberal | Bert Lacey | Athol Townley | Max Bound |
| Franklin | Liberal | Jack Frost | Bill Falkinder | |
| Wilmot | Labor | Gil Duthie | Lionel Browning |
Victoria
Western Australia
| Electorate | Held by | Labor candidate | Coalition candidate | Other candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canning | Country | Percy Munday | Len Hamilton (CP) | |
| Curtin | Liberal | Harry Bishop | Paul Hasluck (Lib) | |
| Forrest | Liberal | Frederick O'Connor | Gordon Freeth (Lib) | |
| Fremantle | Labor | Kim Beazley | Douglas McPherson (Lib) | Paddy Troy (CPA) |
| Kalgoorlie | Labor | Herbert Johnson | Harold Illingworth (Ind) | |
| Moore | Country | Arthur Dargin | Hugh Leslie (CP) | |
| Perth | Labor | Tom Burke | Robert Phillips (Lib) | Carlyle Ferguson (APA) John Gandini (CPA) |
| Swan | Liberal | Harry Webb | Bill Grayden (Lib) | Jack Marks (CPA) |
Summary by party
Beside each party is the number of seats contested by that party in the House of Representatives for each state.
| Party | NSW | Vic | Qld | WA | SA | Tas | ACT | NT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Labor Party | 44 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 116 | |
| Liberal Party of Australia | 37 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 96 | ||
| Australian Country Party | 9 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | ||||
| Communist Party of Australia | 18 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 42 | |||
| All Parties Administration | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Independent and other | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |||
See also
- 1954 Australian federal election
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1951–1954
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1954–1955
- List of political parties in Australia