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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1958 federal election.[1]

Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1958 Australian federal election § House of Representatives
Main article: Results of the 1958 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
House of Reps (IRV) — 1958–61—Turnout 95.48% (CV) — Informal 2.87%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal–Country coalition 2,298,512 46.55 –1.12 77 +2
  Liberal  1,859,180 37.23 −2.53 58 +1
  Country  465,320 9.32 +1.41 19 +1
  Labor 2,137,890 42.81 −1.84 47[a] −2
  Democratic Labor 389,688 7.80 +2.63 0 0
  Queensland Labor 80,035 1.60 +1.60 0 0
  Communist 26,337 0.53 –0.63 0 0
  Nationalist 3,577 0.07 +0.07 0 0
  Independent 31,466 0.63 –0.74 0 0
  Total 4,993,493     122
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Liberal–Country coalition Win 54.10 −0.10 77 +2
  Labor 45.90 +0.10 45 −2
Popular vote
Labor
 
 42.81%
Liberal
 
 37.23%
DLP/QLP
 
 9.41%
Country
 
 9.32%
Other
 
 1.23%
Two-party-preferred vote
Coalition
 
 54.10%
Labor
 
 45.90%
Parliament seats
Coalition
 
 63.11%
Labor
 
 36.89%

New South Wales

1958 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
All 46 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies H. V. Evatt
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 25 21
Seats won 24 22
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 868,801 900,483
Percentage 45.5% 47.1%
Swing Decrease 1.8pp Decrease 2.5pp
TPP 50.2% 49.8%
TPP swing Decrease 0.3pp Increase 0.3pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Costa 28,338 58.2 +2.2
Liberal Edgar Booth 16,322 33.5 −2.5
Democratic Labor John Lloyd 2,407 4.9 +4.9
Communist Pat Clancy 1,634 3.4 −4.6
Total formal votes 48,701 96.4
Informal votes 1,805 3.6
Turnout 50,506 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Costa 63.4 −1.2
Liberal Edgar Booth 36.6 +1.2
Labor hold Swing −1.2

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Reynolds 21,213 49.3 +0.1
Liberal Bill Arthur 20,345 47.3 +0.4
Democratic Labor Reginald Lawson 1,454 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 43,012 97.6
Informal votes 1,066 2.4
Turnout 44,078 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Reynolds 21,638 50.3 +0.0
Liberal Bill Arthur 21,374 49.7 +0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cramer 25,518 54.7 −6.0
Labor Harold Coates 18,941 40.6 +1.3
Democratic Labor Roderick Gray 1,702 3.6 +3.6
Independent Patrick Rossiter 522 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 46,683 97.1
Informal votes 1,404 2.9
Turnout 48,087 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Cramer 58.2 −2.5
Labor Harold Coates 41.8 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing −2.5

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Harrison 27,548 63.7 +1.2
Liberal Winston Pickering 11,908 27.5 −10.0
Democratic Labor Carlyle Dalgleish 3,784 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 43,240 96.5
Informal votes 1,554 3.5
Turnout 44,794 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Harrison 66.3 +3.8
Liberal Winston Pickering 33.7 −3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Turner 34,363 75.7 −24.3
Labor Percy Staines 7,338 16.2 +16.2
Democratic Labor Dominique Droulers 3,677 8.1 +8.1
Total formal votes 45,378 97.8
Informal votes 1,035 2.2
Turnout 46,413 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Turner 81.4 −18.6
Labor Percy Staines 18.6 +18.6
Liberal hold Swing −18.6

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howse 22,557 58.1 −3.1
Labor Robert Rygate 16,296 41.9 +3.1
Total formal votes 38,853 98.2
Informal votes 722 1.8
Turnout 39,575 95.6
Liberal hold Swing −3.1

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page 21,152 54.8 −45.2
Labor Frank McGuren 13,980 36.2 +36.2
Democratic Labor John Kellett 3,437 8.9 +8.9
Total formal votes 38,569 98.0
Informal votes 795 2.0
Turnout 39,364 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 61.1 −38.9
Labor Frank McGuren 38.9 +38.9
Country hold Swing −38.9

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Victor Kearney 25,087 57.8 −4.4
Liberal Jack Hough 15,242 35.1 +2.1
Democratic Labor Harold Woods 1,716 4.0 +4.0
Communist Bill McDougall 1,336 3.1 −1.7
Total formal votes 43,381 95.3
Informal votes 2,141 4.7
Turnout 45,522 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Victor Kearney 61.4 −5.1
Liberal Jack Hough 38.6 +5.1
Labor hold Swing −5.1

Dalley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William O'Connor 26,081 71.0 −0.9
Liberal Elton Lewis 10,664 29.0 +6.8
Total formal votes 36,745 96.3
Informal votes 1,430 3.7
Turnout 38,175 93.5
Labor hold Swing −6.2

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Clark 24,815 70.5 +3.0
Country Elson Whyte 9,055 25.7 −6.8
Independent Francis O'Donnell 1,349 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 35,219 97.1
Informal votes 1,041 2.9
Turnout 36,260 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Clark 72.4 +4.9
Country Elson Whyte 27.6 −4.9
Labor hold Swing +4.9

East Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eddie Ward 22,377 63.2 -0.4
Liberal Derek Montefiore-Castle 8,059 22.8 -5.2
Communist Eddie Maher 2,703 7.6 -0.7
Democratic Labor Mervyn Reid 2,283 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 35,422 95.6
Informal votes 1,633 4.4
Turnout 37,055 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Ward 70.4 +0.2
Liberal Derek Montefiore-Castle 29.6 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Fraser 21,410 53.7 +0.8
Liberal Douglas Thomson 16,221 40.7 -1.1
Democratic Labor John Donohue 2,250 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 39,881 98.4
Informal votes 649 1.6
Turnout 40,530 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Fraser 55.6 +0.5
Liberal Douglas Thomson 44.4 -0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Evans [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 20,488 52.0 -8.9
Labor James Monaghan 16,482 41.8 +2.7
Democratic Labor Lawrence Pedemont 2,440 6.2 +6.2
Total formal votes 39,410 97.1
Informal votes 1,170 2.9
Turnout 40,580 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frederick Osborne 57.0 -3.9
Labor James Monaghan 43.0 +3.9
Liberal hold Swing -3.9

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 23,395 58.1 -7.8
Labor Robert Garland 12,441 30.9 -3.2
Democratic Labor William Brennan 4,412 11.0 +11.0
Total formal votes 40,248 97.9
Informal votes 850 2.1
Turnout 41,098 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 67.1 +1.2
Labor Robert Garland 32.9 -1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Grayndler [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Daly 22,908 61.9 +1.8
Liberal Evan MacLaurin 9,872 26.7 -3.8
Communist Hal Alexander 2,713 7.3 -0.7
Democratic Labor Charles McCafferty 1,220 3.3 +3.3
Independent William McCristal 286 0.8 -0.7
Total formal votes 36,999 95.5
Informal votes 1,754 4.5
Turnout 38,753 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 69.6 +2.3
Liberal Evan MacLaurin 30.4 -2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Allan 21,304 55.0 -2.9
Labor Austin Heffernan 17,414 45.0 +2.9
Total formal votes 38,718 98.4
Informal votes 640 1.6
Turnout 39,358 94.9
Country hold Swing -2.9

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Johnson 28,651 53.8 +5.4
Liberal John Dwyer 22,352 42.0 -4.7
Democratic Labor Kevin O'Connor 2,221 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 53,224 97.8
Informal votes 1,203 2.2
Turnout 54,427 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 54.6 +2.4
Liberal John Dwyer 45.4 -2.4
Labor hold Swing +2.4

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Anderson 19,056 48.6 −3.6
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,164 46.3 −1.5
Democratic Labor Raymond Nolan 1,974 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 39,194 98.3
Informal votes 679 1.7
Turnout 39,873 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Anderson 20,401 52.1 −0.1
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,793 47.9 +0.1
Country hold Swing −0.1

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Evatt 31,740 74.4 +3.6
Liberal John Marsden 6,036 14.1 -7.2
Democratic Labor William Burke 4,884 11.4 +11.4
Total formal votes 42,660 97.8
Informal votes 972 2.2
Turnout 43,632 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Herbert Evatt 77.5 -0.3
Liberal John Marsden 32.5 +0.3
Labor hold Swing -0.3

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Curtin 23,713 56.2 +3.5
Liberal George Dan 15,488 36.7 -6.1
Democratic Labor Bernard McOrrie 3,001 7.1 +7.1
Total formal votes 42,202 97.4
Informal votes 1,138 2.6
Turnout 43,340 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 57.6 +2.6
Liberal George Dan 42.4 -2.6
Labor hold Swing +2.6

Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Stewart 26,915 60.6 +0.3
Liberal Hugh Bygott 15,539 35.0 -4.7
Democratic Labor Kevin Davis 1,944 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 44,398 97.1
Informal votes 1,321 2.9
Turnout 45,719 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 61.5 +1.2
Liberal Hugh Bygott 38.5 -1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Lawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lawson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Laurie Failes 19,237 49.7 -7.0
Labor Jack Tully 16,367 42.3 -1.0
Democratic Labor Edward English 3,080 8.0 +8.0
Total formal votes 38,684 98.2
Informal votes 712 1.8
Turnout 39,396 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Laurie Failes 21,675 56.0 -0.7
Labor Jack Tully 17,009 44.0 +0.7
Country hold Swing -0.7

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McMahon 22,239 55.6 -4.7
Labor Joseph Sloss 14,086 35.2 -4.5
Democratic Labor Mollie Dolan 3,669 9.2 +9.2
Total formal votes 39,994 97.3
Informal votes 1,101 2.7
Turnout 41,095 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 63.2 +2.9
Labor Joseph Sloss 36.8 -2.9
Liberal hold Swing +2.9

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 21,548 53.4 −6.4
Labor John Allan 13,028 32.3 −3.9
Independent Murray Hooke 3,921 9.7 +9.7
Democratic Labor William Gleeson 1,322 3.3 +3.3
Independent Joe Cordner 561 1.4 −2.6
Total formal votes 40,380 97.6
Informal votes 986 2.4
Turnout 41,366 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 61.5 −0.3
Labor John Allan 38.5 +0.3
Country hold Swing −0.3

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 26,002 59.3 +1.3
Labor Eric Ryan 17,861 40.7 -1.3
Total formal votes 43,863 97.9
Informal votes 936 2.1
Turnout 44,799 94.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Mackellar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 27,258 59.0 -3.1
Labor Mabel Elliott 14,002 30.3 -0.1
Communist Hugh Begg 2,734 5.9 -1.6
Democratic Labor Ann Macken 2,170 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 46,164 96.7
Informal votes 1,589 3.3
Turnout 47,753 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 63.3 +0.4
Labor Mabel Elliott 36.7 -0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 23,646 58.1 +2.2
Liberal Norman Leven 14,476 35.5 -5.9
Democratic Labor Hugh Dougherty 2,611 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 40,733 97.8
Informal votes 933 2.2
Turnout 41,666 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 59.2 +0.9
Liberal Norman Leven 40.8 -0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 26,536 54.6 -5.1
Labor Reginald Byrne 20,062 41.2 +0.9
Democratic Labor Francis Moffitt 2,039 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 48,637 97.4
Informal votes 1,317 2.6
Turnout 49,954 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roy Wheeler 58.0 -1.7
Labor Reginald Byrne 42.0 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country David Drummond 23,425 59.6 -0.8
Labor Donald White 12,473 31.8 -7.8
Democratic Labor John Burless 3,385 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 39,283 97.8
Informal votes 885 2.2
Turnout 40,168 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country David Drummond 66.7 +6.3
Labor Donald White 33.3 -6.3
Country hold Swing +6.3

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1958
1958 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 23,235 59.9 +0.7
Liberal Alwyn Watkins 11,486 29.6 -7.7
Democratic Labor Jack Collins 3,226 8.3 +8.3
Independent Mary Pepperall 676 1.7 +1.7
Independent Sidney Monroe 151 0.4 -0.9
Total formal votes 38,774 97.0
Informal votes 1,198 3.0
Turnout 39,972 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.4 +1.6
Liberal Alwyn Watkins 36.6 -1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Jack 22,273 57.1 -5.2
Labor Jack Stephens 13,344 34.2 -3.5
Democratic Labor Gregory McGirr 2,968 7.6 +7.6
Independent Edward McGregor 400 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 38,985 96.7
Informal votes 1,336 3.3
Turnout 40,321 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Jack 63.7 +1.4
Labor Jack Stephens 36.3 -1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Parkes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Haylen 20,096 49.9 -0.8
Liberal George Chambers 18,178 45.1 -4.2
Democratic Labor Maurice Colreavy 2,024 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 40,298 97.2
Informal votes 1,167 2.8
Turnout 41,465 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Haylen 20,562 51.0 +0.3
Liberal George Chambers 19,736 49.0 -0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Garfield Barwick 27,344 56.8 -5.5
Labor Ray Jones 19,141 39.7 +2.0
Democratic Labor William Kildea 1,693 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 48,178 97.7
Informal votes 1,156 2.3
Turnout 49,334 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Garfield Barwick 59.6 -2.7
Labor Ray Jones 40.4 +2.7
Liberal hold Swing -2.7

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allen Fairhall 21,064 53.6 -6.6
Labor Alan Lloyd 14,248 36.3 -3.5
Democratic Labor Douglas Drinkwater 3,969 10.1 +10.1
Total formal votes 39,281 97.7
Informal votes 933 2.3
Turnout 40,214 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Allen Fairhall 61.9 +1.7
Labor Alan Lloyd 38.1 -1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Aston 18,836 47.1 -4.0
Labor Joe Fitzgerald 18,467 46.2 -2.7
Democratic Labor Peter Daly 2,206 5.5 +5.5
Independent Sidney Doubleday 463 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 39,972 96.6
Informal votes 1,421 3.4
Turnout 41,393 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Aston 20,735 51.9 +0.8
Labor Joe Fitzgerald 19,237 48.1 -0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Uren 23,422 49.1 -13.8
Liberal Derek Bryden 12,597 26.4 +2.8
Independent Charles Morgan 10,201 21.4 +21.4
Democratic Labor Andrew Murphy 1,439 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 47,659 96.8
Informal votes 1,681 3.4
Turnout 49,340 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 30,539 64.1 -8.8
Liberal Derek Bryden 17,120 35.9 +8.8
Labor hold Swing -8.8

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 27,516 69.8 -30.2
Labor William Smith 10,589 26.9 +26.9
Independent Timothy Donnelly 1,292 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 39,397 98.5
Informal votes 600 1.5
Turnout 39,997 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 71.5 -28.5
Labor William Smith 28.5 +28.5
Country hold Swing -28.5

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hugh Roberton 20,894 53.8 -5.5
Labor Jack Ward 15,640 40.3 -0.4
Democratic Labor Peter Rolfe 2,320 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 38,854 97.9
Informal votes 828 2.1
Turnout 39,682 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh Roberton 58.6 -0.7
Labor Jack Ward 41.4 +0.7
Country hold Swing -0.7

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 23,201 53.9 -3.8
Labor Joseph McCaig 18,058 42.0 -0.3
Democratic Labor Neil Mackerras 1,771 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 43,030 97.5
Informal votes 1,101 2.5
Turnout 44,131 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Dean 57.2 -0.5
Labor Joseph McCaig 42.8 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 27,366 61.0 -2.2
Liberal Hilary Fallins 11,861 26.4 -10.4
Democratic Labor Robert Burke 4,096 9.1 +9.1
Communist William Quinn 1,561 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 44,884 96.9
Informal votes 1,449 3.1
Turnout 46,333 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 65.7 +2.5
Liberal Hilary Fallins 34.3 -2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: St George [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Clay 20,532 49.1 +1.5
Liberal Bill Graham 19,675 47.1 -5.3
Democratic Labor Mary Nappa 1,590 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 41,797 97.3
Informal votes 1,151 2.7
Turnout 42,948 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Clay 20,928 50.1 +2.5
Liberal Bill Graham 20,869 49.9 -2.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.5

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Bland 30,534 73.1 −26.9
Labor Norman Braviner 8,069 19.3 +19.3
Democratic Labor Peter Keogh 3,163 7.6 +7.6
Total formal votes 41,766 97.2
Informal votes 1,225 2.8
Turnout 42,991 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Francis Bland 79.2 −20.8
Labor Norman Braviner 20.8 +20.8
Liberal hold Swing −20.8

Watson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cope 27,232 71.0 -3.4
Liberal John Bampton 9,628 25.1 +4.6
Democratic Labor Kenneth Collins 1,503 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 38,363 96.5
Informal votes 1,397 3.5
Turnout 39,760 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 71.8 -7.1
Liberal John Bampton 28.2 +7.1
Labor hold Swing -7.1

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Les Bury 26,823 69.2 -2.8
Labor Sydney Davis 8,816 23.2 +23.2
Democratic Labor John Gillian 2,892 7.6 +7.6
Total formal votes 38,031 97.1
Informal votes 1,156 2.9
Turnout 39,187 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Bury 75.3 +3.3
Labor Sydney Davis 24.7 +24.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.3

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 26,241 56.4 +0.0
Liberal John Shannon 15,199 32.7 −10.9
Democratic Labor Les Hale 5,100 11.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 46,540 96.1
Informal votes 1,889 3.9
Turnout 48,429 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 58.4 +2.0
Liberal John Shannon 41.6 −2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

West Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Minogue 22,610 65.7 -8.0
Liberal Adrian Cook 6,535 19.0 -1.2
Democratic Labor Allan Charlesworth 3,763 10.9 +10.9
Communist Lance Sharkey 1,489 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 34,397 94.8
Informal votes 1,892 5.2
Turnout 36,289 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Minogue 71.6 -7.7
Liberal Adrian Cook 28.4 +7.7
Labor hold Swing -7.7

Victoria

1958 Australian federal election (Victoria)
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
All 33 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies H. V. Evatt
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 23 10
Seats won 23 10
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 635,139 555,129
Percentage 45.2% 39.5%
Swing Decrease 1.7pp Increase 2.4pp
TPP 57.7% 42.3%
TPP swing Decrease 1.5pp Increase 1.5pp

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Percy Joske 24,722 61.1 −3.0
Labor Norman Rothfield 10,232 25.3 +1.3
Democratic Labor Rex Keane 4,852 12.0 +0.2
Independent Grace Stratton 626 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 40,432 97.7
Informal votes 965 2.3
Turnout 41,397 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Percy Joske 72.7 −0.8
Labor Norman Rothfield 27.3 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing −0.8

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Donald Drummond 17,903 42.8 +4.7
Liberal Dudley Erwin 16,683 39.9 +1.6
Democratic Labor Bob Joshua 7,204 17.2 −6.5
Total formal votes 41,760 98.6
Informal votes 610 1.4
Turnout 42,400 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 23,167 55.4 −2.5
Labor Donald Drummond 18,623 44.6 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing −2.5

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Bird 21,902 51.5 +1.8
Liberal Fred Capp 14,443 33.9 −1.1
Democratic Labor Tom Walsh 6,205 14.6 −0.7
Total formal votes 42,550 97.9
Informal votes 918 2.1
Turnout 43,468 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Bird 53.0 +1.3
Liberal Fred Capp 47.0 −1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Percy Clarey 20,840 48.5 +2.3
Liberal Henry Snell 16,471 38.4 −2.0
Democratic Labor Bill Drechsler 5,619 13.1 −0.3
Total formal votes 42,930 98.7
Informal votes 584 1.3
Turnout 43,514 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Percy Clarey 21,598 50.3 −0.9
Liberal Henry Snell 21,332 49.7 +0.9
Labor hold Swing −0.9

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 28,251 46.1 −1.6
Labor Keith Ewert 24,681 40.3 −1.1
Democratic Labor Henri de Sachau 8,326 13.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 61,258 97.6
Informal votes 1,475 2.4
Turnout 62,733 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 33,398 54.5 −1.2
Labor Keith Ewert 27,860 45.5 +1.2
Liberal hold Swing −1.2

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 24,026 60.0 −5.1
Labor Leo Bartley 11,494 28.7 +3.7
Democratic Labor John Hoare 4,547 11.3 +1.4
Total formal votes 40,067 98.1
Informal votes 766 1.9
Turnout 40,833 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 70.2 −4.0
Labor Leo Bartley 29.8 +4.0
Liberal hold Swing −4.0

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 22,724 53.8 −7.0
Labor Edwin Morris 11,299 26.7 +0.6
Democratic Labor Patrick Bourke 7,526 17.8 +4.8
Independent Elsie Brushfield 728 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 42,277 98.1
Informal votes 824 1.9
Turnout 43,101 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 70.7 −0.5
Labor Edwin Morris 29.3 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing −0.5

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hubert Opperman 20,019 47.2 −2.1
Labor Bernard O'Leary 16,508 38.9 −2.1
Democratic Labor James Mahoney 5,920 13.9 +4.2
Total formal votes 42,447 98.3
Informal votes 717 1.7
Turnout 43,164 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hubert Opperman 24,065 56.7 −0.5
Labor Bernard O'Leary 18,382 43.3 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing −0.5

Darebin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Darebin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Courtnay 25,213 51.1 +3.2
Liberal Gordon Duncan 12,400 25.1 −1.9
Democratic Labor Tom Andrews 11,710 23.7 −1.4
Total formal votes 49,323 97.6
Informal votes 1,189 2.4
Turnout 50,512 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Courtnay 54.4 −4.4
Liberal Gordon Duncan 45.6 +4.4
Labor hold Swing −4.4

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Davis 24,709 50.4 -2.9
Labor Norm Griffiths 17,411 35.5 +2.4
Democratic Labor Terence Collins 6,877 14.0 +0.4
Total formal votes 48,997 98.0
Informal votes 987 2.0
Turnout 49,984 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Davis 63.1 -1.3
Labor Norm Griffiths 36.9 +1.3
Liberal hold Swing -1.3

Fawkner

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Howson 17,312 48.3 +2.1
Labor George Smart 11,797 32.9 +6.4
Democratic Labor Bill Bourke 6,709 18.7 -8.6
Total formal votes 35,818 97.3
Informal votes 996 2.7
Turnout 36,814 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Howson 23,198 64.8 +12.5
Labor George Smart 12,620 35.2 +35.2
Liberal hold Swing +12.5

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 23,283 50.6 -2.5
Labor Nola Barber 18,011 39.2 +7.1
Democratic Labor Thomas Flanagan 4,698 10.2 -4.6
Total formal votes 45,992 97.9
Informal votes 1,009 2.1
Turnout 47,001 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Lindsay 59.8 -4.3
Labor Nola Barber 40.2 +4.3
Liberal hold Swing -4.3

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hector McIvor 25,054 63.0 +1.6
Liberal Barry Maddern 7,211 18.1 −4.0
Democratic Labor James Eudey 6,760 17.0 +2.5
Communist Frank Johnson 758 1.9 −0.1
Total formal votes 39,783 96.4
Informal votes 1,465 3.6
Turnout 41,248 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hector McIvor 66.5 +0.4
Liberal Barry Maddern 33.5 −0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Bowden 23,869 58.3 -4.3
Labor Clement Little 11,258 27.5 +2.8
Democratic Labor John Hansen 5,785 14.1 +1.4
Total formal votes 40,912 98.1
Informal votes 810 1.9
Turnout 41,722 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Bowden 71.0 -2.0
Labor Clement Little 29.0 +2.0
Country hold Swing -2.0

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Fox 22,506 50.5 -3.7
Labor Tom Gilhooley 16,276 36.6 +2.8
Democratic Labor Henry Moore 5,742 12.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 44,524 97.8
Informal votes 987 2.2
Turnout 45,511 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Fox 62.1 -1.7
Labor Tom Gilhooley 37.9 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Holt 24,486 63.2 −1.2
Labor Alfred Shiff 9,564 24.7 +2.6
Democratic Labor Celia Laird 4,701 12.1 −1.4
Total formal votes 38,751 97.9
Informal votes 839 2.1
Turnout 39,590 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 74.1 −1.3
Labor Alfred Shiff 25.9 +1.3
Liberal hold Swing −1.3

Higinbotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Higinbotham [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Timson 24,770 49.5 -1.3
Labor Edwin Lamb 19,600 39.2 +0.0
Democratic Labor Desmond Ward 5,665 11.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 50,035 98.0
Informal votes 1,003 2.0
Turnout 51,038 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Timson 29,920 59.8 +1.0
Labor Edwin Lamb 20,115 40.2 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Mac Holten 12,420 30.9 +30.9
Liberal William Bostock 12,322 30.6 −29.0
Labor John McLaren 9,758 24.2 −0.6
Democratic Labor Henry Richards 5,416 13.5 −2.1
Independent James Ellis 324 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 40,240 97.3
Informal votes 1,128 2.7
Turnout 41,368 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Mac Holten 22,736 56.5 +56.5
Liberal William Bostock 17,505 43.5 −28.6
Country gain from Liberal Swing +28.6

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Haworth 16,534 45.4 -9.1
Labor Barry Jones 12,933 35.5 +2.2
Democratic Labor John Hughes 4,316 11.9 -0.3
Independent Elias Cowan 2,624 7.2 +7.2
Total formal votes 36,407 95.8
Informal votes 1,581 4.2
Turnout 37,988 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Haworth 61.4 -2.9
Labor Barry Jones 38.6 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.9

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Menzies 28,285 63.4 −3.2
Labor Dolph Eddy 9,921 22.2 +0.2
Democratic Labor John Buchanan 5,962 13.4 +3.1
Communist Gerry O'Day 476 1.1 −0.1
Total formal votes 44,644 98.1
Informal votes 882 1.9
Turnout 45,526 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Menzies 74.7 −0.2
Labor Dolph Eddy 25.3 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.2

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Casey 28,570 53.7 −3.9
Labor Sam Goldbloom 19,623 36.9 +3.5
Democratic Labor Terence Kirley 4,963 9.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 53,156 98.1
Informal votes 1,031 1.9
Turnout 54,187 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Casey 62.1 −2.7
Labor Sam Goldbloom 37.9 +2.7
Liberal hold Swing −2.7

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Pollard 30,872 51.2 +2.1
Liberal Peter Kemp 17,904 29.7 −7.5
Democratic Labor John Donnellon 11,475 19.0 +5.4
Total formal votes 60,251 97.4
Informal votes 1,628 2.6
Turnout 61,879 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Pollard 53.0 +2.1
Liberal Peter Kemp 47.0 −2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Winton Turnbull 24,356 63.9 −1.7
Labor George Xeros 8,313 21.8 +0.4
Democratic Labor John Cotter 5,470 14.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 38,139 97.9
Informal votes 818 2.1
Turnout 38,957 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Winton Turnbull 76.9 +1.7
Labor George Xeros 23.1 −1.7
Country hold Swing +1.7

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Doug Elliot 19,917 47.3 +0.2
Liberal Philip Stokes 15,548 36.9 -0.5
Democratic Labor Paul Gunn 6,646 15.8 +0.4
Total formal votes 42,111 98.2
Informal votes 763 1.8
Turnout 42,874 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Stokes 21,402 50.8 +0.7
Labor Doug Elliot 20,709 49.2 -0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Brown 15,821 39.3 +4.7
Liberal Alex Buchanan 12,113 30.1 -21.9
Country Francis Hawtin 7,514 18.7 +18.7
Democratic Labor Kevin Scanlon 4,123 10.2 -3.2
Communist Wattie Doig 450 1.1 +1.1
Independent Decima Mayne 210 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 40,231 95.2
Informal votes 2,040 4.8
Turnout 42,271 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Buchanan 23,031 57.2 -5.5
Labor George Brown 17,200 42.8 +5.5
Liberal hold Swing -5.5

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 20,335 59.6 +2.2
Liberal James Moloney 7,766 22.8 +1.6
Democratic Labor John Ryan 6,023 17.7 -3.7
Total formal votes 34,124 96.1
Informal votes 1,370 3.9
Turnout 35,494 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 61.4 +1.9
Liberal James Moloney 38.6 +38.6
Labor hold Swing +1.9

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Crean 22,968 63.6 +11.6
Liberal Norman Loader 7,381 20.4 +0.7
Democratic Labor John Fitzgerald 4,969 13.8 -11.4
Communist Roger Wilson 813 2.3 -0.8
Total formal votes 36,131 96.4
Informal votes 1,362 3.6
Turnout 37,493 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 67.2 +10.4
Liberal Norman Loader 32.8 +32.8
Labor hold Swing +10.4

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 25,710 61.8 +1.1
Labor Neil Frankland 10,560 25.4 -0.4
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey 5,303 12.8 -0.7
Total formal votes 41,573 97.5
Informal votes 1,066 2.5
Turnout 42,639 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 73.3 +1.8
Labor Neil Frankland 26.7 -1.8
Country hold Swing +1.8

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin (1955–69) § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Peters 18,619 56.0 +6.3
Democratic Labor Thomas Brennan 8,160 24.5 -6.1
Liberal Bill Burns 6,488 19.5 -0.1
Total formal votes 33,267 95.4
Informal votes 1,593 4.6
Turnout 34,860 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Peters 58.0 +6.3
Democratic Labor Thomas Brennan 42.0 -6.3
Labor hold Swing +6.3

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 20,550 48.2 -0.7
Labor Jack Stanford 15,501 36.3 +0.7
Democratic Labor Terence Callander 6,614 15.5 +0.0
Total formal votes 42,665 98.8
Informal votes 534 1.2
Turnout 43,199 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 25,591 62.3 +3.0
Labor Jack Stanford 16,074 37.7 -3.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.0

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 21,308 53.7 +6.4
Liberal Alfred Wall 10,498 26.5 -1.5
Democratic Labor Bill Bryson 7,881 19.9 -4.8
Total formal votes 39,687 97.1
Informal votes 1,170 2.9
Turnout 40,857 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 55.7 +1.3
Liberal Alfred Wall 44.3 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Lawrence 14,924 38.2 -20.4
Labor Thomas Windsor 10,760 27.6 -2.5
Country Robert King 9,866 25.3 +25.3
Democratic Labor James McCaffrey 3,480 8.9 -2.4
Total formal votes 39,030 98.3
Informal votes 658 1.7
Turnout 39,688 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert King 21,821 55.9 +55.9
Liberal William Lawrence 17,209 44.1 -22.7
Country gain from Liberal Swing +22.7

Yarra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cairns 19,218 53.6 +6.1
Liberal Cecil Lanyon 8,505 23.7 +0.4
Democratic Labor Stan Keon 7,600 21.2 -5.9
Communist Ken Miller 524 1.5 -0.5
Total formal votes 35,847 96.4
Informal votes 1,346 3.6
Turnout 37,193 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 57.1 +6.1
Liberal Cecil Lanyon 42.9 +42.9
Labor hold Swing +6.1

Queensland

1958 Australian federal election (Queensland)
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies H. V. Evatt
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 13 5
Seats won 15 3
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 364,542 270,676
Percentage 50.4% 37.5%
Swing Decrease 2.3pp Decrease 4.6pp
TPP 58.6% 41.4%
TPP swing Increase 2.5pp Decrease 2.5pp

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm McColm 20,770 48.9 −5.8
Labor Hector Chalmers 16,398 38.6 −6.7
Queensland Labor Terence Burns 5,002 11.8 +11.8
Australian Nationalist Noel Condie 331 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 42,501 97.2
Informal votes 1,244 2.8
Turnout 43,745 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm McColm 23,841 56.1 −1.4
Labor Hector Chalmers 18,660 43.9 +1.4
Liberal hold Swing −1.4

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Lawson 17,360 47.3 −5.6
Liberal Kevin Cairns 14,235 38.7 −5.3
Queensland Labor Geoffrey Maule 4,135 11.3 +11.3
Communist Jim Henderson 643 1.8 −1.3
Australian Nationalist John Morgan 363 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 36,736 94.1
Informal votes 2,290 5.9
Turnout 39,026 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Lawson 18,620 50.7 −5.0
Liberal Kevin Cairns 18,116 49.3 +5.0
Labor hold Swing −5.0

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Pearce 18,074 49.0 −4.8
Labor Colin Maxwell 14,978 40.6 −2.8
Queensland Labor James Verney 3,830 10.4 +10.4
Total formal votes 36,882 97.3
Informal votes 1,020 2.7
Turnout 37,902 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Henry Pearce 21,284 57.7 +1.7
Labor Colin Maxwell 15,598 42.3 −1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 22,469 56.5 -43.5
Labor Jack McCafferty 13,623 34.3 +34.3
Queensland Labor Margaret Walsh 3,680 9.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 39,772 98.2
Informal votes 737 1.8
Turnout 40,509 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 63.9 -36.1
Labor Jack McCafferty 36.1 +36.1
Liberal hold Swing -36.1

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Davidson 21,424 60.8 -0.4
Labor Selwyn Ferguson 10,243 29.1 -9.7
Queensland Labor Waller O'Grady 3,569 10.1 +10.1
Total formal votes 35,236 97.2
Informal votes 999 2.8
Turnout 36,235 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Davidson 68.9 +7.7
Labor Selwyn Ferguson 31.2 -7.7
Country hold Swing +7.7

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 26,953 66.1 -33.9
Labor William Weir 10,337 25.4 +25.4
Queensland Labor James Humphries 3,465 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 40,755 98.2
Informal votes 741 1.8
Turnout 41,496 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 72.9 -27.1
Labor William Weir 27.1 +27.1
Country hold Swing -27.1

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wilfred Coutts 18,136 46.3 -5.0
Liberal Arthur Chresby 15,493 39.6 -9.1
Queensland Labor Gregory Kehoe 5,507 14.1 +14.1
Total formal votes 39,136 96.4
Informal votes 1,479 3.6
Turnout 40,615 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Arthur Chresby 19,593 50.1 +1.4
Labor Wilfred Coutts 19,543 49.9 -1.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.4

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Murray 16,669 42.6 -0.2
Labor Bill Edmonds 16,249 41.6 -9.2
Queensland Labor Victor Bodero 5,496 14.1 +14.1
Communist Hugh Fay 702 1.8 -4.7
Total formal votes 39,116 95.8
Informal votes 1,727 4.2
Turnout 40,843 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Murray 20,136 51.5 +8.1
Labor Bill Edmonds 18,980 48.5 -8.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.1

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Riordan 16,075 50.9 -7.3
Country Alexander Hindson 10,466 33.2 -8.6
Queensland Labor Bob Katter, Sr. 5,026 15.9 +15.9
Total formal votes 31,567 97.1
Informal votes 947 2.9
Turnout 32,514 88.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Riordan 54.1 -4.1
Country Alexander Hindson 45.9 +4.1
Labor hold Swing -4.1

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 18,234 47.2 -2.7
Country Michael Turner 14,021 36.3 -11.8
Queensland Labor James Bidner 6,407 16.6 +16.6
Total formal votes 38,662 97.2
Informal votes 1,099 2.8
Turnout 39,761 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 21,719 56.2 +4.5
Country George Turner 16,943 43.8 -4.5
Labor hold Swing +4.5

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Wight 21,272 51.4 -6.7
Labor Jack Melloy 14,170 34.3 -7.6
Queensland Labor Walter Barnes 5,606 13.6 +13.6
Australian Nationalist Mervyn Goldstiver 312 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 41,360 96.6
Informal votes 1,472 3.4
Turnout 42,832 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Wight 61.9 +3.8
Labor Jack Melloy 38.1 -3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 18,699 51.8 +7.2
Labor Leslie Beaumont 12,384 34.3 +34.3
Queensland Labor Alfred Dohring 5,027 13.9 +13.9
Total formal votes 36,110 98.2
Informal votes 660 1.8
Turnout 36,770 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 62.9 +11.8
Labor Leslie Beaumont 37.1 +37.1
Country hold Swing +11.8

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Barnes 29,346 63.1 +3.6
Labor Harold Evans 12,730 27.4 -1.9
Queensland Labor John Hilton 4,413 9.5 +9.5
Total formal votes 46,489 97.5
Informal votes 1,202 2.5
Turnout 47,691 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Barnes 70.7 +5.6
Labor Harold Evans 29.3 -5.6
Country hold Swing +5.6

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Killen 23,460 50.9 -0.8
Labor Bernard Ouston 16,687 36.2 -10.3
Queensland Labor Ted Mansfield 4,652 10.1 +10.1
Communist Max Julius 1,297 2.8 +1.0
Total formal votes 46,096 96.1
Informal votes 1,888 3.9
Turnout 47,984 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 60.3 +8.4
Labor Bernard Ouston 39.7 -8.4
Liberal hold Swing +8.4

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Donald Cameron 22,555 55.7 -3.5
Labor Robert Warren 19,966 41.9 +5.4
Communist Wallace Dawson 939 2.3 +0.6
Total formal votes 40,460 97.8
Informal votes 927 2.2
Turnout 41,387 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Donald Cameron 55.9 -4.9
Labor Robert Warren 44.1 +4.9
Liberal hold Swing -4.9

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Hulme 23,682 50.5 -6.3
Labor John Claffey 16,376 34.9 -8.3
Queensland Labor Maxwell McCurdie 5,081 10.8 +10.8
Australian Nationalist Horace Burge 1,776 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 46,915 96.1
Informal votes 1,910 3.9
Turnout 48,825 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Hulme 60.5 +3.7
Labor John Claffey 39.5 -3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 25,770 58.0 -2.8
Labor Bernard McDonnell 13,232 29.8 -9.4
Queensland Labor Bryan Hurley 4,613 10.4 +10.4
Australian Nationalist Ronald Edmonds 795 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 44,410 96.7
Informal votes 1,493 3.3
Turnout 45,903 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Drury 67.2 +6.4
Labor Bernard McDonnell 32.8 -6.4
Liberal hold Swing +6.4

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Henry Bandidt 19,184 47.7 -7.5
Labor Brendan Hansen 16,498 41.0 -3.8
Queensland Labor Edward McDonnell 4,526 11.3 +11.3
Total formal votes 40,208 98.3
Informal votes 697 1.7
Turnout 40,905 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Henry Bandidt 21,815 54.3 -0.9
Labor Brendan Hansen 18,393 45.7 +0.9
Country hold Swing -0.9

South Australia

1958 Australian federal election (South Australia)
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
All 11 SA seats in the House of Representatives
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 6 5
Seats won 6 5
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 217,727 205,810
Percentage 47.5% 44.9%
Swing Decrease 1.2pp Decrease 1.3pp
TPP 49.8% 50.2%
TPP swing Increase 0.8pp Decrease 0.8pp

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Sexton 17,869 50.0 −0.6
Liberal Ian Wilson 14,226 39.8 +3.7
Democratic Labor Baylon Ryan 3,642 10.2 −1.6
Total formal votes 35,737 95.9
Informal votes 1,530 4.1
Turnout 37,267 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Sexton 52.8 −2.5
Liberal Ian Wilson 47.2 +2.5
Labor hold Swing −2.5

Angas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1958 Australian federal election: Angas  [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alick Downer 23,987 61.4 −8.6
Labor Darcy Nielsen 11,832 30.3 +4.6
Democratic Labor Susan Critchley 2,581 6.6 +6.6
Independent Sydney Edwards 677 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 39,077 96.7
Informal votes 1,336 3.3
Turnout 40,413 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alick Downer 67.7 −4.5
Labor Darcy Nielsen 32.3 +4.5
Liberal hold Swing −4.5

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Forbes 25,146 60.3 −7.4
Labor Norman Alcock 14,860 35.7 +3.4
Democratic Labor Frank Marshall 1,670 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 41,676 98.4
Informal votes 1,107 2.6
Turnout 42,783 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Forbes 63.5 −4.2
Labor Norman Alcock 36.5 +4.2
Liberal hold Swing −4.2

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norman Makin 27,598 61.3 −8.1
Liberal Thomas Foale 12,781 28.4 −2.2
Communist Joseph Buchanan 2,470 5.5 +5.5
Democratic Labor Edward Timlin 2,206 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 45,055 95.8
Informal votes 1,976 4.2
Turnout 47,031 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Norman Makin 66.3 −3.1
Liberal Thomas Foale 33.7 +3.1
Labor hold Swing −3.1

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McLeay 22,401 55.6 −0.6
Labor Ralph Dettman 14,958 37.1 +1.5
Democratic Labor George Hodgson 2,907 7.2 −1.0
Total formal votes 40,266 97.0
Informal votes 1,244 3.0
Turnout 41,510 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 61.4 −1.4
Labor Ralph Dettman 38.6 +1.4
Liberal hold Swing −1.4

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edgar Russell 21,323 53.5 -3.2
Liberal David Gunn 16,233 40.8 -2.5
Democratic Labor Richard Mills 1,755 4.4 +4.4
Independent Frank Rieck 513 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 39,824 97.2
Informal votes 1,156 2.8
Turnout 40,980 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Edgar Russell 55.0 -1.7
Liberal David Gunn 45.0 +1.7
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 27,141 62.4 +2.2
Liberal Alan Smith 13,550 31.2 +0.4
Democratic Labor Francis Moran 2,771 6.4 -2.5
Total formal votes 43,462 96.6
Informal votes 1,535 3.4
Turnout 44,997 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 63.7 +1.7
Liberal Alan Smith 36.3 -1.7
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Galvin 25,607 50.8 -0.8
Liberal Cecil Anderson 21,442 42.6 -5.8
Democratic Labor Brian Crowe 3,321 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 50,370 97.5
Informal votes 1,292 2.5
Turnout 51,662 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Galvin 52.1 +0.5
Liberal Cecil Anderson 47.9 -0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 28,627 68.7 -16.0
Liberal David Garvie 9,875 23.7 +23.7
Democratic Labor Gerald Shinnick 2,386 5.7 +5.7
Communist Peter Symon 795 1.9 -13.4
Total formal votes 41,683 96.1
Informal votes 1,683 3.9
Turnout 43,366 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 71.5 -13.2
Liberal David Garvie 28.5 +28.5
Labor hold Swing -13.2

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 24,325 57.1 -3.2
Labor Siegfried Hausler 16,013 37.6 -2.1
Democratic Labor Norman Vowles 2,266 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 42,604 97.0
Informal votes 1,333 3.0
Turnout 43,937 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Wilson 61.3 +1.0
Labor Siegfried Hausler 38.7 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bert Kelly 21,844 56.8 -5.4
Labor Leonard Krieg 11,899 30.9 -1.5
Independent Hector Henstridge 2,518 6.5 +1.1
Democratic Labor Leo Redden 2,198 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 38,459 96.4
Informal votes 1,427 3.6
Turnout 39,886 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 65.1 +0.2
Labor Leonard Krieg 34.9 -0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Western Australia

1958 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
All 9 WA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies H. V. Evatt
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 6 3
Seats won 8 1
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 176,772 116,302
Percentage 53.2% 35.0%
Swing Increase 12.0pp Decrease 16.9pp
TPP 59.2% 40.8%
TPP swing Increase 2.7pp Decrease 2.7pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Canning [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Len Hamilton 24,763 72.4 -27.6
Democratic Labor Patrick Cranley 9,447 27.6 +27.6
Total formal votes 34,210 94.7
Informal votes 1,930 5.3
Turnout 36,140 95.0
Country hold Swing -27.6

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Hasluck 24,605 63.7 −36.3
Labor Frederick Traine 8,576 22.2 +22.2
Democratic Labor John Antill 5,440 14.1 +14.1
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Hasluck 75.2 −24.8
Labor Frederick Traine 24.8 +24.8
Liberal hold Swing −24.8

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 19,273 51.6 -48.4
Labor Ernest Stapleton 14,480 38.8 +38.8
Democratic Labor Arthur Addis 3,600 9.6 +9.6
Total formal votes 37,353 96.6
Informal votes 1,317 3.4
Turnout 38,670 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Freeth 59.5 -40.5
Labor Ernest Stapleton 40.5 +40.5
Liberal hold Swing -40.5

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 23,780 57.2 +0.1
Liberal Peter Goode 16,725 40.2 +0.4
Communist Paddy Troy 1,051 2.5 -0.7
Total formal votes 41,556 97.3
Informal votes 1,134 2.7
Turnout 42,690 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 59.5 -0.5
Liberal Peter Goode 40.5 +0.5
Labor hold Swing -0.5

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Collard 12,519 44.3 -16.8
Liberal Peter Browne 10,337 36.6 +36.6
Democratic Labor Antonius Berkhout 3,363 11.9 +11.9
Independent Harold Illingworth 2,056 7.3 -31.6
Total formal votes 28,275 96.6
Informal votes 1,008 3.4
Turnout 29,283 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Browne 14,227 50.3 +50.3
Labor Fred Collard 14,048 49.7 -11.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.4

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hugh Leslie 13,542 40.5 -59.5
Liberal Vic Halbert 10,792 32.3 +32.3
Labor Wilbur Bennett 9,073 27.2 +27.2
Total formal votes 33,407 96.7
Informal votes 1,155 3.3
Turnout 34,562 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Vic Halbert 17,679 52.9 +52.9
Country Hugh Leslie 15,728 47.1 -52.9
Liberal gain from Country Swing +52.9

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 17,426 56.0 +4.5
Labor Laurie Wilkinson 9,841 31.6 -16.9
Democratic Labor Terence Merchant 3,189 10.3 +10.3
Independent Claude Swaine 655 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 31,111 95.7
Informal votes 1,393 4.3
Turnout 32,504 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 65.2 +13.7
Labor Laurie Wilkinson 34.8 -13.7
Liberal hold Swing +13.7

Stirling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Webb 20,936 47.4 -5.4
Liberal Doug Cash 17,881 40.5 -6.7
Democratic Labor Brian Peachey 4,668 10.6 +10.6
Independent James Collins 713 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 44,198 96.0
Informal votes 1,842 4.0
Turnout 46,040 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Doug Cash 22,198 50.2 +3.0
Labor Harry Webb 22,000 49.8 -3.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.0

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Cleaver 21,428 49.0 -8.7
Labor Keith Dowding 17,097 39.1 -3.2
Democratic Labor Charles Noonan 5,237 12.0 +12.0
Total formal votes 43,762 96.9
Informal votes 1,394 3.1
Turnout 45,156 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Cleaver 25,140 57.4 -0.3
Labor Keith Dowding 18,622 42.6 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.3

Tasmania

1958 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 2 3
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 77,232 73,436
Percentage 46.8% 44.5%
Swing Increase 1.0pp Decrease 4.6pp
TPP 49.8% 50.2%
TPP swing Increase 2.3pp Decrease 2.3pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bass[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lance Barnard 18,800 55.6 +0.1
Liberal Max Bushby 12,394 36.7 +0.1
Democratic Labor Leslie Arnold 2,610 7.7 −0.2
Total formal votes 33,804 96.4
Informal votes 1,258 3.6
Turnout 35,062 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lance Barnard 57.9 +0.8
Liberal Max Bushby 42.1 −0.8
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Braddon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Braddon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Davies 15,243 46.8 +5.7
Liberal Aubrey Luck 14,525 44.6 −14.3
Democratic Labor Frances Lane 2,786 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 32,554 96.1
Informal votes 1,334 3.9
Turnout 33,888 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Davies 16,420 50.4 +9.3
Liberal Aubrey Luck 16,134 49.6 −9.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.3

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Denison[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Athol Townley 17,705 52.6 -4.9
Labor Bert Lacey 11,926 35.4 -1.4
Democratic Labor Harold Senior 2,775 8.2 +8.2
Communist Max Bound 1,249 3.7 -2.0
Total formal votes 33,655 95.1
Informal votes 1,744 4.9
Turnout 35,399 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Athol Townley 59.4 +1.3
Labor Bert Lacey 40.6 -1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Franklin[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Falkinder 17,484 54.1 +0.5
Labor Lynda Heaven 11,846 36.7 -3.6
Democratic Labor Henry Scoles 2,973 9.2 +3.1
Total formal votes 32,303 95.5
Informal votes 1,522 4.5
Turnout 33,825 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Falkinder 61.5 +3.0
Labor Lynda Heaven 38.5 -3.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.0

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wilmot[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Duthie 19,417 59.6 +4.6
Liberal Ralph Cameron 11,328 34.8 -4.4
Democratic Labor Francis Lillis 1,845 5.7 +0.0
Total formal votes 32,590 96.6
Informal votes 1,147 3.4
Turnout 33,737 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Duthie 60.7 +4.6
Liberal Ralph Cameron 39.3 -4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1958 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
Division of Australian Capital Territory
  First party Second party
 
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 11,980 4,383
Percentage 63.4% 23.2%
Swing Decrease 1.2pp Decrease 12.2pp
TPP 66.8% 23.2%
TPP swing Increase 2.2pp Decrease 2.2pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Fraser 11,980 63.4 −1.2
Liberal Anne Dalgarno 4,383 23.2 −12.2
Independent Phil Day 2,534 13.4 +13.4
Total formal votes 18,897 98.7
Informal votes 251 1.3
Turnout 19,148 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Fraser 66.8 +2.2
Liberal Anne Dalgarno 23.2 −2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Northern Territory

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jock Nelson 4,153 73.9 -26.1
Independent James Martin 1,469 26.1 +26.1
Total formal votes 5,622 96.2
Informal votes 221 3.8
Turnout 5,843 76.1
Labor hold Swing -26.1

See also


Notes

  1. ^ Including Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory

References

  1. ^ "1958 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 u "1958 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "1958 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1958 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1958 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1958 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "1958 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1958 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1958 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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