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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1972 federal election.[1]

Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1972 Australian federal election § House of Representatives
Main article: Results of the 1972 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
House of Reps (IRV) — 1972–74—Turnout 95.38% (CV) — Informal 2.17%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 3,273,549 49.59 +2.64 67 +8
  Liberal–Country Coalition 2,737,911 41.48 –1.84 58 –8
  Liberal  2,115,085 32.04 –2.73 38 –8
  Country  622,826 9.44 +0.88 20 0
  Democratic Labor 346,415 5.25 –0.77 0 0
  Australia 159,916 2.42 +1.54 0 0
  Defence of Government Schools 9,703 0.15 +0.15 0 0
  Communist 8,105 0.12 +0.04 0 0
  National Socialist 1,161 0.02 +0.02 0 0
  Socialist 1,062 0.02 +0.02 0 0
  Independents 63,228 0.96 –1.57 0 0
  Total 6,601,050     125
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Labor Win 52.70 +2.50 67 +8
  Liberal–Country coalition   47.30 −2.50 58 −8
Popular vote
Labor
 
 49.59%
Liberal
 
 32.04%
Country
 
 9.44%
DLP
 
 5.25%
Australia
 
 2.42%
Other
 
 1.27%
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
 
 52.70%
Coalition
 
 47.30%
Parliament seats
Labor
 
 53.60%
Coalition
 
 47.30%

New South Wales

1972 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
← 1969 2 December 1972 1974 →
All 44 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 22 23
Seats won 27 17
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 6
Popular vote 1,252,047 958,068
Percentage 51.9% 39.8%
Swing Increase 4.2pp Decrease 3.7pp
TPP 55.4% 44.6%
TPP swing Increase 3.8pp Decrease 3.8pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Vince Martin 31,620 58.7 +7.5
Liberal Randall Green 17,757 33.0 +2.6
Australia Charles Nasmyth 2,392 4.4 +4.4
Democratic Labor John Anderson 2,114 3.9 +1.8
Total formal votes 53,882 98.6 +0.9
Informal votes 738 1.4 −0.9
Turnout 54,620 96.6 −0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Martin 61.9 −0.1
Liberal Randall Green 38.1 +0.1
Labor hold Swing −0.1

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Reynolds 29,931 52.8 +2.3
Liberal Vince Bruce 23,306 41.1 −2.0
Australia Rhonda Howse 2,255 4.0 +4.0
Democratic Labor Bruce Stafford 877 1.5 −0.7
Independent Brian Howard 348 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 56,717 98.5
Informal votes 860 1.5
Turnout 57,577 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Reynolds 55.8 +2.8
Liberal Vince Bruce 44.2 −2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir John Cramer 27,113 46.0 −2.6
Labor Norman Russell 22,534 38.2 +1.5
Australia Claudia Leach 6,212 10.5 +4.8
Democratic Labor Gwen Fitzpatrick 2,040 3.5 −1.0
Defence of Government Schools Jean Sulima 1,061 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 58,960 98.4
Informal votes 977 1.6
Turnout 59,937 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir John Cramer 30,879 52.4 −4.4
Labor Norman Russell 28,081 47.6 +4.4
Liberal hold Swing −4.4

Berowra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Berowra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Edwards 29,993 53.5 +8.0
Labor George Williams 19,260 34.4 +3.8
Australia David Haig 4,733 8.4 +1.5
Democratic Labor Michael Strenger 2,055 3.7 −0.9
Total formal votes 56,041 98.8
Informal votes 693 1.2
Turnout 56,734 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Edwards 59.8 +0.3
Labor George Williams 40.2 −0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Keating 36,724 66.7 +5.0
Liberal John Ghent 16,317 29.6 −2.1
Democratic Labor Anthony Young 2,020 3.7 −2.9
Total formal votes 55,061 97.8
Informal votes 1,231 2.2
Turnout 56,292 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 67.4 +4.6
Liberal John Ghent 32.6 −4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Turner 36,378 61.3 −1.7
Labor John Pomeroy 13,458 22.7 −0.1
Australia Mavis McMillan 4,876 8.2 +4.0
Democratic Labor Allan Dwyer 2,412 4.1 −1.6
Independent Helen Berrill 2,251 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 59,375 99.0
Informal votes 607 1.0
Turnout 59,982 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Turner 69.3 −2.1
Labor John Pomeroy 30.7 +2.1
Liberal hold Swing −2.1

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John England 23,517 51.5 −1.0
Labor Francis Hall 19,748 43.2 +1.9
Democratic Labor John Grant 2,443 5.3 −0.9
Total formal votes 45,708 99.2
Informal votes 388 0.8
Turnout 46,096 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country John England 55.7 −1.8
Labor Francis Hall 44.3 +1.8
Country hold Swing −1.8

Chifley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Armitage 45,656 71.5 +9.6
Liberal Alan Calaby 14,720 23.0 −3.3
Democratic Labor Francesco Rea 3,504 5.5 +2.2
Total formal votes 63,880 97.3
Informal votes 1,758 2.7
Turnout 65,638 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Armitage 72.6 +5.8
Liberal Alan Calaby 27.4 −5.8
Labor hold Swing +5.8

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ray Thorburn 25,037 46.5 +2.9
Liberal Don Dobie 24,527 45.5 −3.6
Australia Marjorie Gray 2,230 4.1 +2.3
Democratic Labor Bernard Forshaw 1,232 2.3 +2.3
Defence of Government Schools Judith Sainsbury 674 1.3 +1.3
Independent Ronald Gallagher 153 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 53,853 98.5
Informal votes 800 1.5
Turnout 54,653 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Thorburn 27,298 50.7 +3.5
Liberal Don Dobie 26,555 49.3 −3.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.5

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Robinson 23,437 49.4 −13.5
Labor Thomas Cronin 21,235 44.8 +44.8
Australia John Maynes 1,410 3.0 +3.0
Democratic Labor David Cumming 1,349 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 47,431 98.7
Informal votes 633 1.3
Turnout 48,064 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Robinson 52.5 −13.0
Labor Thomas Cronin 47.5 +47.5
Country hold Swing −13.0

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Connor 38,306 64.4 +0.4
Liberal John Poel 15,524 26.1 −7.9
Australia John Sladek 2,962 5.0 +5.0
Democratic Labor Peter Daly 1,968 3.3 +3.3
Communist Reg Wilding 692 1.2 −0.9
Total formal votes 59,452 96.8
Informal votes 1,981 3.2
Turnout 61,433 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Connor 69.1 +3.2
Liberal John Poel 30.9 −3.2
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John FitzPatrick 25,310 61.0 +3.5
Country Max Overton 9,360 22.5 −1.0
Liberal James Donohoe 4,029 9.7 −9.3
Democratic Labor John Darcy 2,826 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 41,525 98.4
Informal votes 682 1.6
Turnout 42,207 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John FitzPatrick 63.1 +2.8
Country Max Overton 36.9 −2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Whan 23,836 47.6 -3.6
Liberal Doug Otton 12,074 24.1 -20.5
Country Roy Howard 11,313 22.6 +22.6
Democratic Labor Anthony Abbey 1,721 3.4 +0.5
Australia Hugh Watson 1,091 2.2 +0.9
Total formal votes 50,035 98.3
Informal votes 878 1.7
Turnout 50,913 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Whan 25,269 50.5 -2.7
Country Roy Howard 24,766 49.5 +49.5
Labor hold Swing -2.7

Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Evans [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Mulder 25,623 48.2 +2.8
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 21,453 40.4 -4.0
Australia John Dease 2,644 5.0 +2.1
Independent Noel MacDonald 1,714 3.2 +3.2
Democratic Labor Gary Doherty 1,705 3.2 -2.1
Total formal votes 53,139 97.2
Informal votes 1,536 2.8
Turnout 54,675 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Mulder 28,021 52.7 +3.9
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 25,118 47.3 -3.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.9

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 24,096 47.9 -7.0
Labor Kevin Esler 19,276 38.3 +6.0
Democratic Labor Anthony Quinn 3,531 7.0 -0.4
Australia Mike Donelan 3,394 6.7 +6.7
Total formal votes 50,297 98.7
Informal votes 653 1.3
Turnout 50,950 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 28,145 56.0 -7.5
Labor Kevin Esler 22,152 44.0 +7.5
Liberal hold Swing -7.5

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Grayndler [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Daly 34,768 73.7 +1.8
Liberal Jonathan Fowler 10,067 21.3 -6.7
Democratic Labor Anthony Kiely 2,318 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 47,153 96.2
Informal votes 1,861 3.8
Turnout 49,014 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 74.7 +2.8
Liberal Jonathan Fowler 25.3 -2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ralph Hunt 22,979 50.2 +0.2
Labor Robert Downing 19,896 43.4 -0.9
Democratic Labor John Gough 1,532 3.3 +3.3
Australia Kevin Mapperson 1,083 2.4 -2.0
Independent William O'Donnell 324 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 45,814 98.1
Informal votes 865 1.9
Turnout 46,679 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ralph Hunt 54.2 +1.2
Labor Robert Downing 45.8 -1.2
Country hold Swing +1.2

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Johnson 35,849 66.5 +5.2
Liberal Eric Blain 16,399 30.4 +1.4
Democratic Labor William Goslett 1,643 3.0 -0.2
Total formal votes 53,891 98.7
Informal votes 719 1.3
Turnout 54,610 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 67.1 +1.1
Liberal Eric Blain 32.9 -1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Olley 22,364 50.1 +4.0
Country Ian Pettitt 20,005 44.8 −1.7
Democratic Labor John Hogan 2,273 5.1 −2.3
Total formal votes 44,642 99.3
Informal votes 330 0.7
Turnout 44,972 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Olley 51.9 +2.9
Country Ian Pettitt 48.1 −2.9
Labor gain from Country Swing +2.9

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert James 40,631 75.1 +1.6
Liberal Stanley Gumbleton 13,436 24.9 -1.6
Total formal votes 54,067 98.1
Informal votes 1,041 1.9
Turnout 55,108 96.8
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 26,443 66.9 +8.1
Liberal Ronald Scott 14,969 27.5 -3.9
Democratic Labor Graham Bennett 3,088 5.7 +0.2
Total formal votes 54,500 97.7
Informal votes 1,275 2.3
Turnout 55,775 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 68.8 +5.9
Liberal Ronald Scott 31.2 -5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Stewart 33,274 63.8 +5.4
Liberal Stanley Duncan 16,700 32.0 -1.6
Democratic Labor Robert Burke 2,167 4.2 +0.8
Total formal votes 52,141 98.1
Informal votes 1,006 1.9
Turnout 53,147 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 64.4 +2.7
Liberal Stanley Duncan 33.6 -2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McMahon 25,971 48.7 +0.5
Labor Bill Fisher 22,879 42.9 +1.8
Australia John Steele 1,892 3.5 +3.5
Democratic Labor Agnes Bannon 1,378 2.6 -0.2
Defence of Government Schools Kathleen Taylor 545 1.0 +1.0
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 312 0.6 +0.6
Independent David Widdup 207 0.4 +0.4
Independent John Morgan 87 0.2 +0.2
Independent Sandor Torzsok 33 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 53,304 97.1
Informal votes 1,578 2.9
Turnout 54,882 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 53.0 -1.9
Labor Bill Fisher 47.0 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 24,633 51.0 −7.8
Labor Peter Carney 20,619 42.7 +7.2
Democratic Labor Jack Collins 1,550 3.2 +3.2
Australia Stephanie Thew 1,204 2.5 −1.0
Independent Joe Cordner 286 0.6 −1.6
Total formal votes 48,292 98.7
Informal votes 659 1.3
Turnout 58,591 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 54.9 −6.4
Labor Peter Carney 45.1 +6.4
Country hold Swing −6.4

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Kerin 30,257 48.3 +5.9
Liberal Max Dunbier 18,118 28.9 -22.1
Independent Jeff Bate 11,322 18.1 +18.1
Independent Dianne Allen 1,706 2.7 +2.7
Democratic Labor Edwardus Himmelreich 1,101 1.8 +1.8
Independent Stephen Quilkey 123 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 62,627 97.9
Informal votes 1,325 2.1
Turnout 63,952 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kerin 32,706 52.2 +6.0
Liberal Max Dunbier 29,921 47.8 -6.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.0

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Mackellar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 28,677 48.1 -8.6
Labor Evan Davies 21,744 36.5 -1.4
Australia Richard Jones 6,956 11.7 +11.7
Democratic Labor Thomas Colman 1,971 3.3 -2.1
Independent Norman Ward 284 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 59,632 98.3
Informal votes 1,001 1.7
Turnout 60,633 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 55.2 -5.8
Labor Evan Davies 44.8 +5.8
Liberal hold Swing -5.8

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 36,655 58.8 +0.7
Liberal Basil Genders 15,655 25.4 -8.6
Country Frank Wolstenholme 7,045 11.4 +11.4
Democratic Labor Leslie Clarke 2,652 4.3 -1.1
Total formal votes 61,595 98.6
Informal votes 892 1.4
Turnout 62,487 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 60.6 -2.0
Liberal Basil Genders 39.4 +2.0
Labor hold Swing -2.0

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 31,631 47.5 +2.8
Liberal Les Irwin 29,702 44.6 -3.1
Australia Patricia Berzin 2,729 4.1 +1.8
Democratic Labor David Sanson 1,925 2.9 -0.4
Independent David McArthur 329 0.5 +0.5
Independent Ivor F 226 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 66,542 97.6
Informal votes 1,646 2.4
Turnout 68,188 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 34,047 51.2 +3.7
Liberal Les Irwin 32,495 48.8 -3.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.7

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Sinclair 25,158 49.2 -9.9
Labor Justin Rowe 20,577 40.3 -0.6
Australia Brian Edwards 3,084 6.0 +6.0
Democratic Labor Edwin Taber 2,284 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 51,103 99.0
Informal votes 530 1.0
Turnout 51,633 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Sinclair 54.9 -4.2
Labor Justin Rowe 45.1 +4.2
Country hold Swing -4.2

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1972
1972 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 33,451 64.9 +2.0
Liberal Malcolm Blackshaw 14,683 28.5 -5.7
Communist Harry Anderson 1,951 3.8 +3.8
Democratic Labor Robert Godfrey 1,441 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 51,526 98.3
Informal votes 880 1.7
Turnout 52,406 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 68.0 +3.4
Liberal Malcolm Blackshaw 32.0 -3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Graham 26,043 50.6 -6.9
Labor Brian Maguire 18,666 36.2 +0.6
Australia James Feros 4,197 8.1 +8.1
Democratic Labor Michael Fitzpatrick 2,351 4.6 -0.4
Independent Romualds Kemps 247 0.5 -1.4
Total formal votes 51,504 98.2
Informal votes 919 1.8
Turnout 52,423 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Graham 58.4 -4.1
Labor Brian Maguire 41.6 +4.1
Liberal hold Swing -4.1

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Bowen 28,463 46.0 -1.0
Labor Michael Whelan 28,458 46.0 +1.4
Australia James Mulheron 2,144 3.5 +3.5
Democratic Labor Doris Brauer 1,509 2.4 -1.9
Defence of Government Schools Derek Barker 1,120 1.8 +1.8
Independent Graham Courtney 191 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 61,885 97.8
Informal votes 1,397 2.2
Turnout 63,282 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Bowen 31,122 50.3 -2.4
Labor Michael Whelan 30,763 49.7 +2.4
Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Noel Unicomb 23,430 48.0 +10.5
Country Frank O'Keefe 22,970 47.1 +17.7
Democratic Labor Aubrey Barr 1,376 2.8 -1.2
Australia Alan Capp 1,005 2.1 +1.6
Total formal votes 48,781 98.6
Informal votes 682 1.4
Turnout 49,463 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Frank O'Keefe 24,609 50.4 -7.1
Labor Noel Unicomb 24,172 49.6 +7.1
Country hold Swing -7.1

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Riordan 28,065 50.0 +6.1
Liberal Sir William Aston 22,849 40.7 -1.0
Australia Virginia Walker 2,264 4.0 +2.9
Democratic Labor Dennis Anderson 1,934 3.4 -1.0
Defence of Government Schools Colette Tucker 528 0.9 +0.9
Independent Thomas Conway 344 0.6 +0.6
Independent Neville Yeomans 108 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 56,092 97.4
Informal votes 1,490 2.6
Turnout 57,582 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Riordan 53.7 +4.1
Liberal Sir William Aston 46.3 -4.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.1

Prospect

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Klugman 37,242 64.9 +7.9
Liberal Stanislaus Kelly 16,577 28.9 -4.9
Democratic Labor William Dunbar 3,523 6.1 -3.1
Total formal votes 57,342 97.0
Informal votes 1,766 3.0
Turnout 59,108 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Klugman 65.9 +7.3
Liberal Stanislaus Kelly 34.1 -7.3
Labor hold Swing +7.3

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Uren 35,032 66.5 +7.2
Liberal William Pardy 15,527 29.5 -3.6
Democratic Labor Joseph Sanders 2,106 4.0 -1.3
Total formal votes 52,665 97.6
Informal votes 1,309 2.4
Turnout 53,974 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 67.3 +5.9
Liberal William Pardy 32.7 -5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 28,712 57.5 -5.1
Labor Frederick Braid 16,189 32.4 -5.0
Australia Lawrence Alderman 5,075 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 49,976 99.4
Informal votes 314 0.6
Turnout 50,290 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 62.2 -0.4
Labor Frederick Braid 37.8 +0.4
Country hold Swing -0.4

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Al Grassby 24,705 54.7 +3.2
Country Eric Kronborg 16,003 35.4 -8.9
Liberal Peter Long 2,753 6.1 +6.1
Democratic Labor Patrick Barry 1,694 3.8 -0.3
Total formal votes 45,155 98.9
Informal votes 491 1.1
Turnout 45,646 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Al Grassby 56.9 +4.6
Country Eric Kronborg 44.1 -4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 36,916 58.1 +7.9
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 24,823 39.1 -7.4
Democratic Labor Edmund Dearn 1,804 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 63,543 98.9
Informal votes 697 1.1
Turnout 64,240 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 58.7 +6.9
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 41.3 -6.9
Labor hold Swing +6.9

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 29,604 55.9 -4.1
Liberal Paul Clarkson 14,287 27.0 -3.5
Independent Leo Gately 3,905 7.4 +7.4
Democratic Labor Hugh Ansell 2,549 4.8 -0.3
Australia Charles Hockings 1,669 3.2 +3.2
Communist Geoff Curthoys 594 1.1 -0.9
Independent Lionel Lambkin 356 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 52,964 98.2
Informal votes 976 1.8
Turnout 53,940 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 63.7 +0.2
Liberal Paul Clarkson 36.3 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: St George [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Morrison 28,384 53.0 +4.8
Liberal Len Bosman 22,013 41.1 -5.1
Democratic Labor Doris Allison 1,754 3.3 -0.1
Australia Christopher Owens 1,165 2.2 +0.8
Independent Charles Bellchambers 206 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 53,522 97.8
Informal votes 1,200 2.2
Turnout 54,722 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Morrison 55.0 +4.9
Liberal Len Bosman 45.0 -4.9
Labor hold Swing +4.9

Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cope 31,585 70.3 +5.2
Liberal Graham Robertson 6,609 14.7 -5.4
Australia Allan Sorrensen 3,431 7.6 +7.6
Communist Laurie Aarons 2,236 5.0 +5.0
Socialist Pat Clancy 1,062 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 44,923 96.0
Informal votes 1,883 4.0
Turnout 46,806 90.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 80.7 +7.1
Liberal Graham Robertson 19.3 -7.1
Labor hold Swing +7.1

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael MacKellar 28,896 54.6 +4.4
Labor John Oakley 16,631 31.4 +8.2
Australia Bridget Gilling 5,015 9.5 +9.5
Democratic Labor Peter Keogh 2,153 4.1 −0.1
Independent Eric Riches 256 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 52,951 98.4
Informal votes 836 1.6
Turnout 53,787 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael MacKellar 62.5 −7.6
Labor John Oakley 37.5 +7.6
Liberal hold Swing −7.6

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Les Bury 25,612 53.2 -4.4
Labor Percy Allan 17,663 36.7 +2.5
Australia Helen Arbib 3,550 7.4 +7.4
Democratic Labor Dominique Droulers 1,310 2.7 -0.9
Total formal votes 48,135 97.9
Informal votes 1,036 2.1
Turnout 49,171 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Bury 58.3 -5.2
Labor Percy Allan 41.7 +5.2
Liberal hold Swing -5.2

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 41,297 68.9 +7.7
Liberal Ron Dunbier 16,822 28.1 −1.0
Democratic Labor Andrew Murphy 1,139 1.9 −3.2
Independent Walter Turner 380 0.6 +0.6
Independent Maurice Sharp 331 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 59,969 97.2
Informal votes 1,731 2.8
Turnout 61,700 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 69.9 +5.2
Liberal Ron Dunbier 30.1 −5.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2

Victoria

1972 Australian federal election (Victoria)
← 1969 2 December 1972 1974 →
All 34 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 11 23
Seats won 14 20
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 854,201 740,431
Percentage 47.3% 41.0%
Swing Increase 6.0pp Decrease 3.4pp
TPP 50.4% 49.4%
TPP swing Increase 5.5pp Decrease 5.5pp

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Whittorn 24,455 46.6 −5.1
Labor Irene Dunsmuir 23,365 44.5 +8.0
Democratic Labor Ralph James 3,809 7.3 −1.8
Independent Leslie Rubinstein 857 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 52,486 97.7
Informal votes 1,234 2.3
Turnout 53,720 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Whittorn 28,218 53.8 −7.1
Labor Irene Dunsmuir 24,268 46.2 +7.1
Liberal hold Swing −7.1

Ballarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Williams 22,800 45.6 +6.3
Liberal Dudley Erwin 20,860 41.8 −2.2
Democratic Labor Anthony Balkin 6,297 12.6 −1.0
Total formal votes 49,957 98.9
Informal votes 577 1.1
Turnout 50,534 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 26,719 53.5 −5.5
Labor David Williams 23,238 46.5 +5.5
Liberal hold Swing −5.5

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Horrie Garrick 29,578 55.9 +9.4
Liberal Leon Bram 18,200 34.4 +1.3
Democratic Labor Henry Darroch 5,163 9.8 −4.9
Total formal votes 52,941 97.3
Informal votes 1,480 2.7
Turnout 54,421 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Horrie Garrick 56.9 +3.9
Liberal Leon Bram 45.1 −3.9
Labor hold Swing +3.9

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Kennedy 24,326 47.7 −3.1
Liberal John Bourchier 13,637 26.7 −10.0
Country Joe Pearce 8,813 17.3 +17.3
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan 4,267 8.4 −4.1
Total formal votes 51,043 98.8
Informal votes 636 1.2
Turnout 51,679 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bourchier 25,604 50.2 +3.2
Labor David Kennedy 25,439 49.8 −3.2
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.2

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 27,893 44.3 −5.3
Labor Russell Oakley 26,312 41.8 +5.8
Democratic Labor Rex Harper 4,632 7.4 −3.0
Australia Peter Moore 4,170 6.5 +4.6
Total formal votes 62,944 98.5
Informal votes 987 1.5
Turnout 63,931 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 32,881 52.2 −7.7
Labor Russell Oakley 30,063 47.8 +7.7
Liberal hold Swing −7.7

Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Johnson 39,510 63.6 +6.8
Liberal Howard Thain 16,143 26.0 −4.2
Democratic Labor Colin Walsh 6,502 10.5 −0.1
Total formal votes 62,155 96.8
Informal votes 2,034 3.2
Turnout 64,189 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Johnson 64.7 +5.5
Liberal Howard Thain 35.3 −5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Casey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Race Mathews 27,845 46.9 +5.9
Liberal Peter Howson 23,079 38.9 −4.3
Democratic Labor Kevin Adamson 4,242 7.1 −4.3
Australia Clive Champion 2,277 3.8 +0.1
Independent Margaret Briggs 749 1.3 +1.3
Defence of Government Schools Alfred Andrews 727 1.2 +1.2
Independent Roderick Matthews 416 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 59,335 97.5
Informal votes 1,523 2.5
Turnout 60,858 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Race Mathews 52.2 +7.2
Liberal Peter Howson 47.8 −7.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.2

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Staley 24,622 46.8 −6.1
Labor Alastair Nicholson 20,608 39.2 +5.1
Democratic Labor William Hoyne 4,006 7.6 −1.4
Australia Robert Cowley 3,354 6.4 +2.5
Total formal votes 52,590 98.5
Informal votes 811 1.5
Turnout 53,401 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Staley 29,110 55.4 −7.2
Labor Alastair Nicholson 23,480 44.6 +7.2
Liberal hold Swing −7.2

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Street 26,769 53.4 −2.2
Labor Edwin Morris 18,729 37.4 +4.2
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien 4,594 9.2 −2.0
Total formal votes 50,092 99.0
Informal votes 530 1.0
Turnout 50,622 97.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Street 61.7 −2.9
Labor Edwin Morris 38.3 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing −2.9

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Scholes 29,942 56.6 +6.1
Liberal John Pawson 18,174 34.4 +0.0
Democratic Labor John Timberlake 4,776 9.0 −0.5
Total formal votes 52,892 98.0
Informal votes 1,081 2.0
Turnout 53,973 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Scholes 57.5 +3.7
Liberal John Pawson 42.5 −3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William French 23,987 43.9 +7.9
Liberal Alan Jarman 22,873 41.9 -5.1
Democratic Labor Maurice Weston 3,732 6.8 -2.9
Australia Gavan Burn 2,336 4.3 +4.3
Independent Harold Jeffrey 1,658 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 54,586 98.3
Informal votes 934 1.7
Turnout 55,520 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Jarman 27,653 50.7 -7.0
Labor William French 26,933 49.3 +7.0
Liberal hold Swing -7.0

Diamond Valley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Diamond Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David McKenzie 30,927 45.2 +3.9
Liberal Neil Brown 26,651 39.0 -6.7
Democratic Labor Jim Marmion 4,876 7.1 -3.4
Australia John Siddons 4,314 6.3 +3.8
Defence of Government Schools Douglas Alexander 1,489 2.2 +2.2
Independent Shaun Redmond 145 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 68,402 97.5
Informal votes 1,761 2.5
Turnout 70,163 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David McKenzie 51.6 +7.7
Liberal Neil Brown 48.4 -7.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.7

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 29,640 48.5 -6.6
Labor Colin Bednall 27,273 44.6 +10.5
Democratic Labor John Glynn 2,380 3.9 -3.2
Australia David Heath 1,801 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 61,094 98.5
Informal votes 954 1.5
Turnout 62,048 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 32,314 52.9 -10.6
Labor Colin Bednall 28,780 47.1 +10.6
Liberal hold Swing -10.6

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ralph Willis 32,029 64.4 +2.1
Liberal David Munro 12,722 25.6 +1.4
Democratic Labor Robin Thomas 4,951 10.0 −3.5
Total formal votes 49,702 96.0
Informal votes 2,056 4.0
Turnout 51,758 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Willis 65.4 +1.7
Liberal David Munro 34.6 −1.7
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Nixon 26,007 53.1 -5.7
Labor Peter Turner 16,591 33.9 +4.6
Democratic Labor John Condon 3,869 7.9 -4.0
Australia John Bowron 2,541 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 49,008 98.4
Informal votes 775 1.6
Turnout 49,783 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 62.9 -6.7
Labor Peter Turner 37.1 +6.7
Country hold Swing -6.7

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joan Child 24,701 46.4 +10.7
Liberal Max Fox 22,577 42.4 -4.2
Democratic Labor Terry Farrell 3,926 7.4 -2.3
Australia Michael Hughes 2,080 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 53,284 97.9
Informal votes 1,128 2.1
Turnout 54,412 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Fox 26,796 50.3 -9.1
Labor Joan Child 26,488 49.7 +9.1
Liberal hold Swing -9.1

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Gorton 29,335 53.4 −5.1
Labor David Hardy 19,362 35.3 +6.5
Democratic Labor Peter Grant 3,142 5.7 −2.4
Australia Jack Hammond 3,069 5.6 +2.5
Total formal votes 54,908 98.1
Informal votes 1,055 1.9
Turnout 55,963 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Gorton 60.8 −7.0
Labor David Hardy 39.2 +7.0
Liberal hold Swing −7.0

Holt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Max Oldmeadow 32,318 51.5 +6.3
Liberal Len Reid 24,203 38.6 -3.8
Democratic Labor Henri de Sachau 3,810 6.1 -6.3
Australia Brenda Elliott 1,222 1.9 +1.9
Defence of Government Schools Ian Black 1,207 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 62,760 97.1
Informal votes 1,850 2.9
Turnout 64,610 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Max Oldmeadow 54.4 +7.9
Liberal Len Reid 45.6 -7.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.9

Hotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hotham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Chipp 25,242 48.1 −0.1
Labor Barry Johnston 21,796 41.5 +1.5
Democratic Labor Henry Beven 4,211 8.0 −1.3
Independent Ian Kenner 846 1.6 +1.6
Independent John Murray 418 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 52,513 97.3
Informal votes 1,453 2.7
Turnout 53,966 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Chipp 30,003 57.1 −1.1
Labor Barry Johnston 22,510 42.9 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing −1.1

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Mac Holten 23,872 51.6 +4.6
Labor John Hodgson 16,699 36.1 +7.6
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody 4,556 9.8 −2.5
Independent Ronald Gray 598 1.3 +1.3
Independent Geoffrey Ryan 576 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 46,301 97.9
Informal votes 1,005 2.1
Turnout 47,306 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Mac Holten 60.8 −7.9
Labor John Hodgson 39.2 +7.9
Country hold Swing −7.9

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gareth Clayton 23,904 45.8 +5.7
Liberal David Hamer 22,110 42.4 −5.3
Democratic Labor Frederick Skinner 3,635 7.0 −3.1
Australia Peter Harrie 2,499 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 52,148 98.7
Informal votes 685 1.3
Turnout 52,833 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Hamer 26,664 51.1 −6.9
Labor Gareth Clayton 25,484 48.9 +6.9
Liberal hold Swing −6.9

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Peacock 27,104 49.6 −4.7
Labor Clive Lipshut 19,039 34.8 +1.9
Democratic Labor Francis Duffy 4,465 8.2 −4.6
Australia Pamela Thornley 3,237 5.9 +5.9
Independent Ian Channell 807 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 54,652 97.8
Informal votes 1,219 2.2
Turnout 55,871 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Peacock 59.0 −5.9
Labor Clive Lipshut 41.0 +5.9
Liberal hold Swing −5.9

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Lamb 31,885 50.5 +8.8
Liberal John Jess 23,961 37.9 −6.7
Democratic Labor George Noone 3,292 5.2 −3.6
Australia Don Walters 2,083 3.3 −1.7
Defence of Government Schools Eileen Fowler 1,238 2.0 +2.0
Independent Jeffrey Gill 700 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 63,159 97.7
Informal votes 1,505 2.3
Turnout 64,664 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Lamb 55.0 +10.2
Liberal John Jess 45.0 −10.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing −3.5

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cairns 35,677 62.5 +5.6
Liberal Joseph Sheen 14,189 24.9 +0.2
Democratic Labor John Bacon 6,698 11.7 −3.6
National Socialist Cass Young 489 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 57,053 95.6
Informal votes 2,432 4.1
Turnout 59,485 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 65.0 +4.1
Liberal Joseph Sheen 35.0 −4.1
Labor hold Swing +4.1

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Fisher 24,140 55.3 +8.6
Labor Ronald Davies 14,593 33.4 +1.9
Democratic Labor Stanley Croughan 4,930 11.3 +2.4
Total formal votes 43,663 98.6
Informal votes 614 1.4
Turnout 44,277 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Fisher 64.6 −1.5
Labor Ronald Davies 35.4 +1.5
Country hold Swing −1.5

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Moss Cass 26,410 49.9 +3.7
Liberal Rex Webb 17,529 33.1 -2.4
Democratic Labor Paul McManus 6,301 11.9 -0.5
Australia Gary Scholes 1,432 2.7 +2.7
Defence of Government Schools Lance Hutchinson 1,114 2.1 -3.1
National Socialist Katrina Young 148 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 52,934 96.1
Informal votes 2,154 3.9
Turnout 55,088 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Moss Cass 54.2 +3.0
Liberal Rex Webb 45.8 -3.0
Labor hold Swing +3.0

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Mountford 22,802 45.8 +3.7
Liberal Barrie Armitage 12,025 24.1 -8.0
Country Arthur Hewson 8,282 16.6 -0.3
Democratic Labor Michael Houlihan 3,583 7.2 -1.8
Independent Alex Buchanan 3,113 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 49,805 98.1
Informal votes 962 1.9
Turnout 50,767 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Arthur Hewson 26,096 52.4 +52.4
Labor Frank Mountford 23,709 47.6 +2.9
Country gain from Liberal Swing -2.9

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Innes 27,592 59.7 +6.6
Liberal Patricia Clark 10,937 23.7 -7.0
Democratic Labor Anna Linard 4,174 9.0 -2.2
Australia Wendy Nicholson 2,391 5.2 +5.2
Communist Max Ogden 626 1.4 +1.4
Independent Shane Watson 277 0.6 +0.6
Independent George Samargis 197 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 46,194 93.0
Informal votes 3,479 7.0
Turnout 49,673 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Innes 65.5 +8.8
Liberal Patricia Clark 34.5 -8.8
Labor hold Swing +8.8

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Crean 29,631 61.5 +9.5
Liberal Paul Fenton 14,722 30.5 -2.4
Democratic Labor John Johnston 3,845 8.0 -0.1
Total formal votes 48,198 97.0
Informal votes 1,476 3.0
Turnout 49,674 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 62.3 +6.0
Liberal Paul Fenton 37.7 -6.0
Labor hold Swing +6.0

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bruce Lloyd 22,532 46.1 -7.2
Labor John Riordan 14,958 30.6 +7.4
Liberal Bill Hunter 7,774 15.9 +15.9
Democratic Labor Patrick Payne 3,570 7.3 -2.3
Total formal votes 48,834 98.2
Informal votes 899 1.8
Turnout 49,733 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Lloyd 67.4 -7.1
Labor John Riordan 32.6 +7.1
Country hold Swing -7.1

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Jenkins 30,815 61.7 +9.5
Liberal Graeme McEwen 13,072 26.2 -0.9
Democratic Labor Tom Andrews 6,027 12.1 -2.5
Total formal votes 49,914 96.9
Informal votes 1,604 3.1
Turnout 51,518 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Jenkins 63.8 +6.2
Liberal Graeme McEwen 36.2 -6.2
Labor hold Swing +6.2

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 21,760 46.1 -5.2
Labor Ted Garth 19,375 41.0 +3.9
Democratic Labor Adrian McInerney 3,800 8.0 -3.6
Independent Linden Cameron 2,284 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 47,219 99.3
Informal votes 319 0.7
Turnout 47,538 97.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 26,445 56.0 -5.7
Labor Ted Garth 20,774 44.0 +5.7
Liberal hold Swing -5.7

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 30,410 60.7 +9.8
Liberal John Gray 14,015 28.0 -1.6
Democratic Labor John Flint 5,650 11.3 -0.6
Total formal votes 50,075 96.5
Informal votes 51,897 95.8
Turnout 50,075 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 61.8 +5.4
Liberal John Gray 38.2 -5.4
Labor hold Swing +5.4

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Robert King 20,512 47.0 +16.0
Labor Brian Brooke 18,412 42.1 +4.6
Democratic Labor Robert Hawks 3,113 7.1 +0.6
Independent Ray Buckley 1,652 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 43,689 99.0
Informal votes 422 1.0
Turnout 44,111 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert King 24,279 55.6 -2.4
Labor Brian Brooke 19,410 44.4 +2.4
Country hold Swing -2.4

Queensland

1972 Australian federal election (Queensland)
← 1969 2 December 1972 1974 →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader William McMahon Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 11 7
Seats won 10 8
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 429,809 449,620
Percentage 45.1% 47.2%
Swing Increase 0.6pp Decrease 1.0pp
TPP 50.5% 49.5%
TPP swing Decrease 0.4pp Increase 0.4pp

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Keogh 35,113 55.2 +4.1
Liberal Kerry Chiconi 24,964 39.3 −2.8
Democratic Labor Denis Cochran 3,508 5.5 +0.6
Total formal votes 63,585 98.4
Informal votes 1,040 1.6
Turnout 64,625 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Keogh 56.3 +3.8
Liberal Kerry Chiconi 43.7 −3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Manfred Cross 25,467 49.4 −2.8
Liberal Jim Anderson 15,213 29.5 −10.0
Country Glen Sheil 6,208 12.0 +12.0
Democratic Labor Andrew Aitken 4,333 8.4 +0.1
Communist Charlie Gifford 372 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 51,593 96.2
Informal votes 2,024 3.8
Turnout 53,617 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Manfred Cross 51.8 −2.1
Liberal Jim Anderson 48.2 +2.1
Labor hold Swing −2.1

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Doug Everingham 26,632 55.8 −6.6
Country Kevin Connor 11,176 23.4 +23.4
Liberal Brian Palmer 7,163 15.0 −16.1
Democratic Labor Brian Besley 2,743 5.7 −0.8
Total formal votes 47,714 98.6
Informal votes 685 1.4
Turnout 48,399 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Everingham 58.2 −5.5
Country Kevin Connor 42.8 +42.8
Labor hold Swing −5.5

Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Thomas 18,866 36.3 +3.8
Country Tom McVeigh 16,783 32.3 +32.3
Liberal Colin Brimblecombe 11,695 22.5 -35.0
Democratic Labor Eugene Connolly 3,341 6.4 -3.6
Independent Ronald Alford 1,312 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 51,997 98.3
Informal votes 895 1.7
Turnout 52,892 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom McVeigh 31,875 61.3 +61.3
Labor James Thomas 20,122 38.7 +3.4
Country gain from Liberal Swing -3.4

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Patterson 28,104 57.7 -5.4
Country Lionel Bevis 17,998 36.9 +5.0
Democratic Labor John Judge 2,618 5.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 48,720 98.3
Informal votes 821 1.7
Turnout 49,541 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Patterson 58.8 -5.3
Country Lionel Bevis 41.2 +5.3
Labor hold Swing -5.3

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Evan Adermann 28,356 50.1 -8.8
Labor Hamish Linacre 20,183 35.7 +0.1
Liberal John Plowman 5,494 9.7 +9.7
Democratic Labor Robert Barron 2,569 4.5 -1.0
Total formal votes 56,602 98.4
Informal votes 941 1.6
Turnout 57,543 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Evan Adermann 62.4 -0.9
Labor Hamish Linacre 37.6 +0.9
Country hold Swing -0.9

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eddie Foat 24,523 46.9 +0.1
Liberal Don Cameron 22,649 43.4 -0.6
Democratic Labor Cecil Birchley 3,526 6.7 -1.2
Australia Beth Smith 1,544 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 52,242 97.7
Informal votes 1,203 2.3
Turnout 53,445 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Cameron 26,302 50.3 -1.2
Labor Eddie Foat 25,940 49.7 +1.2
Liberal hold Swing -1.2

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Bonnett 22,601 44.8 +2.1
Labor Fabian Sweeney 21,873 43.3 -2.8
Democratic Labor Kiernan Dorney 4,719 9.3 -1.9
Australia Leonard Weber 1,311 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 50,504 98.3
Informal votes 897 1.7
Turnout 51,401 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Bonnett 27,171 53.8 +2.1
Labor Fabian Sweeney 23,333 46.2 -2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bob Katter, Sr. 23,921 57.6 +3.1
Labor Tony McGrady 16,261 39.1 -2.8
Democratic Labor Paul Rutherford 1,366 3.3 -0.2
Total formal votes 41,548 98.4
Informal votes 676 1.6
Turnout 42,224 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bob Katter, Sr. 60.2 +3.7
Labor Tony McGrady 39.8 -3.7
Country hold Swing +3.7

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 26,697 57.9 -4.4
Country Walter Schulz 15,135 32.8 +0.9
Democratic Labor Bernard Marsh 2,204 5.2 -0.6
Australia Patrick Kelly 1,902 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 46,138 97.4
Informal votes 1,208 2.6
Turnout 47,346 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 61.4 -2.1
Country Walter Schulz 38.6 +2.1
Labor hold Swing -2.1

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Doyle 25,236 47.2 +0.1
Liberal Kevin Cairns 23,555 44.0 -0.1
Democratic Labor James Morrissey 2,970 5.5 -3.2
Australia David Proud 1,520 2.8 +2.8
Independent Ralph Williams 234 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 53,515 97.7
Informal votes 1,284 2.3
Turnout 54,799 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Doyle 26,775 50.0 +1.7
Liberal Kevin Cairns 26,740 50.0 -1.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.7

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country James Corbett 22,863 56.6 +1.2
Labor Timothy Walker 14,615 36.2 -2.3
Democratic Labor Harry Green 2,327 5.8 -0.3
Independent James Dwyer 595 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 40,400 98.2
Informal votes 722 1.8
Turnout 41,122 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country James Corbett 62.0 +1.7
Labor Timothy Walker 38.0 -1.7
Country hold Swing +1.7

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Veivers 27,180 40.8 +3.7
Liberal Eric Robinson 17,571 26.4 +26.4
Country Howard Richter 16,949 25.5 -28.7
Australia Robert Richardson 2,009 3.0 +3.0
Democratic Labor Victor Kearney 1,978 3.0 -5.7
Independent John Black 753 1.1 +1.1
Independent James Drabsch 120 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 66,560 97.2
Informal votes 1,903 2.8
Turnout 68,463 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Robinson 36,415 54.7 +54.7
Labor Tom Veivers 30,145 45.3 +6.5
Liberal gain from Country Swing -6.5

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Killen 24,706 47.9 -0.1
Labor Joe McDonald 22,071 42.8 -1.6
Democratic Labor Andrew Jackson 3,262 6.3 +0.5
Australia Arthur Smith 1,507 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 51,546 98.3
Informal votes 906 1.7
Turnout 52,452 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 28,074 54.5 +1.2
Labor Joe McDonald 23,472 45.5 -1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Hayden 38,372 65.8 -1.3
Liberal Peter Williams 17,655 30.3 +3.4
Democratic Labor Miroslav Jansky 2,248 3.9 -2.1
Total formal votes 58,275 97.9
Informal votes 1,233 2.1
Turnout 59,508 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Hayden 66.6 -2.5
Liberal Peter Williams 33.4 +2.5
Labor hold Swing -2.5

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Denis Murphy 27,942 45.2 +0.9
Liberal Marshall Cooke 22,092 35.8 -11.2
Country Gordon Olive 6,332 10.2 +10.2
Democratic Labor Frank Andrews 3,285 5.3 -0.5
Australia Alex Dewar 2,137 3.5 +0.7
Total formal votes 61,788 98.1
Informal votes 1,215 1.9
Turnout 63,003 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Marshall Cooke 31,709 51.3 -2.6
Labor Denis Murphy 30,079 48.7 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 27,394 46.2 -3.1
Labor John Conn 23,913 40.3 -2.1
Australia Robert Wensley 3,811 6.4 +6.4
Democratic Labor Bert Vann 3,371 5.7 -2.6
Independent Alan Jones 823 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 59,312 98.2
Informal votes 1,070 1.8
Turnout 60,382 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Drury 53.9 -3.2
Labor John Conn 46.1 +3.2
Liberal hold Swing -3.2

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brendan Hansen 26,572 52.2 -2.9
Country George Crawford 21,336 41.9 +0.7
Democratic Labor Alan Birchley 2,751 5.4 +1.7
National Socialist Les Leisemann 203 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 50,862 98.6
Informal votes 717 1.4
Turnout 51,579 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brendan Hansen 53.3 -2.5
Country George Crawford 46.7 +2.5
Labor hold Swing -2.5

South Australia

1972 Australian federal election (South Australia)
← 1969 2 December 1972 1974 →
All 12 SA seats in the House of Representatives
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 8 4
Seats won 7 5
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 317,646 273,332
Percentage 50.6% 43.5%
Swing Decrease 1.8pp Increase 1.1pp
TPP 52.7% 47.3%
TPP swing Decrease 1.5pp Increase 1.5pp

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Chris Hurford 28,816 55.8 −2.5
Liberal Keith Ashdown 20,272 39.2 +4.3
Democratic Labor George Basisovs 1,738 3.4 −0.8
Communist Elliott Johnston 848 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 51,674 97.1
Informal votes 1,553 2.9
Turnout 53,227 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Hurford 57.9 −3.4
Liberal Keith Ashdown 42.1 +3.4
Labor hold Swing −3.4

Angas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1972 Australian federal election: Angas  [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 22,191 47.1 −10.4
Labor Adolf Thiel 15,530 32.9 −4.3
Country John Petch 7,543 16.0 +16.0
Democratic Labor Terence Critchley 1,892 4.0 −1.3
Total formal votes 47,156 97.0
Informal votes 1,447 3.0
Turnout 48,603 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 30,167 64.0 +2.1
Labor Adolf Thiel 16,989 36.0 −2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Forbes 29,426 56.9 −0.9
Labor John Cornwall 20,622 39.8 −2.4
Democratic Labor David Le Cornu 1,705 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 51,753 98.2
Informal votes 928 1.8
Turnout 52,681 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Forbes 59.5 +1.7
Labor John Cornwall 40.5 −1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martin Nicholls 37,752 61.7 −2.1
Liberal Rudolph Masopust 18,777 30.7 +4.3
Independent Frank Lawrence 2,894 4.7 +4.7
Democratic Labor Peter Meredith 1,747 2.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 61,170 96.6
Informal votes 2,168 3.4
Turnout 63,338 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Martin Nicholls 64.1 −3.5
Liberal Rudolph Masopust 35.9 +3.5
Labor hold Swing −3.5

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McLeay 28,523 52.4 −1.1
Labor Anne Levy 20,583 38.1 +0.1
Australia Richard Llewellyn 3,050 5.6 +3.0
Democratic Labor Ted Farrell 2,086 3.9 −0.1
Total formal votes 54,042 98.1
Informal votes 1,034 1.9
Turnout 55,076 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 57.0 −1.9
Labor Anne Levy 43.0 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing −1.9

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Wallis 25,941 54.0 +4.2
Liberal Pat Rehn 16,698 34.8 -8.6
Australia Derek Ball 3,368 7.0 +4.0
Democratic Labor David Gray 2,015 4.2 +0.3
Total formal votes 48,022 97.6
Informal votes 1,170 2.4
Turnout 49,192 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Wallis 58.4 +6.5
Liberal Pat Rehn 41.6 -6.5
Labor hold Swing +6.5

Hawker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hawker § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hawker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ralph Jacobi 31,735 55.6 -0.9
Liberal Henry Winter 17,717 31.1 -5.6
Liberal Movement Peter Holder 6,744 11.8 +11.8
Australia Phillip Vickery 849 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 57,045 97.5
Informal votes 1,481 2.5
Turnout 58,526 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Jacobi 60.2 +1.3
Liberal Henry Winter 39.8 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 33,551 62.7 -5.3
Liberal Ivan Denchev 17,009 31.8 +3.3
Democratic Labor Paul Hubert 2,935 5.5 +2.6
Total formal votes 53,495 96.7
Informal votes 1,827 3.3
Turnout 55,322 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 63.8 -5.0
Liberal Ivan Denchev 36.2 +5.0
Labor hold Swing -5.0

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard Gun 30,169 51.9 -1.5
Liberal Peter Tonkin 25,657 44.2 +1.3
Democratic Labor Mark Posa 2,251 3.9 +0.2
Total formal votes 58,077 98.3
Informal votes 1,005 1.7
Turnout 59,082 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Gun 52.7 -1.2
Liberal Peter Tonkin 47.3 +1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Birrell 35,572 69.7 -0.8
Liberal Ian Fotheringham 12,398 24.3 +2.0
Democratic Labor Leon Dalle-Nogare 2,085 4.1 +4.1
Independent James Mitchell 996 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 51,051 96.0
Informal votes 2,105 4.0
Turnout 53,156 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 71.5 -2.0
Liberal Ian Fotheringham 28.5 +2.0
Labor hold Swing -2.0

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 28,056 50.5 +3.0
Labor Norm Foster 25,689 46.2 -3.8
Democratic Labor Walter Doran 1,479 2.7 +0.3
National Socialist Peter Wilkinson 321 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 55,545 97.5
Informal votes 1,411 2.5
Turnout 56,956 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 52.2 +2.7
Labor Norm Foster 47.8 -2.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.7

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bert Kelly 21,211 49.7 -8.4
Labor Terence de Lacy 13,643 32.0 -4.9
Country James Shannon 6,448 15.1 +15.1
Democratic Labor John McMahon 1,365 3.2 -1.7
Total formal votes 42,667 97.8
Informal votes 968 2.2
Turnout 43,635 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 65.9 +3.9
Labor Terence de Lacy 34.1 -3.9
Liberal hold Swing +3.9

Western Australia

1972 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
← 1969 2 December 1972 1974 →
All 9 WA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader William McMahon Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 3 6
Seats won 5 4
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 233,891 226,398
Percentage 47.6% 46.1%
Swing Increase 5.1pp Decrease 3.9pp
TPP 51.7% 48.3%
TPP swing Increase 4.3pp Decrease 4.3pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Canning [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Scott 23,398 39.6 -2.6
Liberal Ian Pratt 15,873 26.9 +4.6
Country John Hallett 15,461 26.2 -3.9
Democratic Labor Patrick Hickey 1,558 2.6 -2.8
Australia Thomas Hartigan 1,436 2.4 +2.4
Independent Brian Burns 1,301 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 59,027 96.2
Informal votes 2,335 3.8
Turnout 61,362 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Hallett 33,032 56.0 +1.2
Labor Allan Scott 25,995 44.0 -1.2
Country hold Swing +1.2

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Victor Garland 29,131 58.5 +8.7
Labor Sue Neacy 15,373 30.9 −3.7
Australia Maurene Locke 2,652 5.3 +3.0
Democratic Labor Peter McGowan 2,634 5.3 −1.8
Total formal votes 49,790 98.0
Informal votes 1,037 2.0
Turnout 50,827 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Victor Garland 64.9 +4.8
Labor Sue Neacy 35.1 −4.8
Liberal hold Swing +4.8

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Kirwan 20,843 43.6 -4.0
Liberal Peter Drummond 15,304 32.0 -10.9
Country David Reid 9,723 20.3 +20.3
Democratic Labor John Fleeton 1,483 3.1 -4.1
Australia Russell Moffet 455 1.0 -1.4
Total formal votes 47,808 97.7
Informal votes 1,143 2.3
Turnout 48,951 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 25,615 53.6 +4.7
Labor Frank Kirwan 22,193 46.4 -4.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.7

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 32,803 56.6 -6.7
Liberal Erica Lawton 22,637 39.0 +6.7
Democratic Labor Rosemary Tobori 1,764 3.0 -1.5
Communist Jack Marks 786 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 57,990 97.5
Informal votes 1,515 2.5
Turnout 59,505 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 58.5 -5.7
Liberal Erica Lawton 41.5 +5.7
Labor hold Swing -5.7

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Collard 26,648 58.8 -0.2
Liberal Gerald Gloster 15,837 35.0 -0.9
Democratic Labor Geoffrey Sands 2,801 6.2 +1.1
Total formal votes 45,286 97.5
Informal votes 1,182 2.5
Turnout 46,468 89.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Collard 60.0 +0.0
Liberal Gerald Gloster 40.0 +0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Walsh 21,074 38.7 -3.1
Country Don Maisey 15,647 28.8 -2.2
Liberal John Hyde 15,197 27.9 +6.0
Democratic Labor Benjamin Ballantyne 2,480 4.6 -0.7
Total formal votes 54,398 97.5
Informal votes 1,380 2.5
Turnout 55,778 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Don Maisey 32,144 59.1 +3.6
Labor Peter Walsh 22,254 40.9 -3.6
Country hold Swing +3.6

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Berinson 28,226 51.3 -3.8
Liberal Derrick Tomlinson 23,911 43.4 +5.1
Democratic Labor Dorothy Cranley 2,928 5.3 +1.2
Total formal votes 55,065 97.1
Informal votes 1,623 2.9
Turnout 56,688 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Berinson 52.4 -5.8
Liberal Derrick Tomlinson 47.6 +5.8
Labor hold Swing -5.8

Stirling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Viner 30,446 47.3 +9.7
Labor Harry Webb 29,686 46.1 -7.0
Democratic Labor Brian Peachey 4,243 6.6 +0.2
Total formal votes 64,375 97.9
Informal votes 1,414 2.1
Turnout 65,789 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Viner 34,029 52.9 +8.4
Labor Harry Webb 30,346 47.1 -8.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.4

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Adrian Bennett 28,347 49.5 -2.7
Liberal Richard Cleaver 24,724 43.2 +1.7
Democratic Labor David Milne 2,163 3.8 -0.9
Australia Archelaus Marshall 1,075 1.9 +0.3
Independent David Smith 921 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 57,230 97.1
Informal votes 1,699 2.9
Turnout 58,929 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Adrian Bennett 52.2 -1.9
Liberal Richard Cleaver 47.8 +1.9
Labor hold Swing -1.9

Tasmania

1972 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
← 1969 2 December 1972 1974 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 4 1
Seats won 5 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 123,814 73,166
Percentage 58.9% 34.8%
Swing Increase 6.2pp Decrease 1.4pp
TPP 60.5% 39.5%
TPP swing Increase 4.4pp Decrease 4.4pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bass[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lance Barnard 23,439 58.8 +6.6
Liberal John Beswick 14,661 36.8 −4.4
Democratic Labor Jindrich Nermut 1,783 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 39,883 98.4
Informal votes 636 1.6
Turnout 40,519 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lance Barnard 59.7 +4.7
Liberal John Beswick 40.3 −4.7
Labor hold Swing +4.7

Braddon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Braddon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Davies 27,502 62.2 −0.5
Liberal William Luck 15,210 34.4 +1.8
Democratic Labor Dudley McNamara 1,506 3.4 −1.3
Total formal votes 44,218 98.5
Informal votes 676 1.5
Turnout 44,894 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Davies 62.9 −0.7
Liberal William Luck 37.1 +0.7
Labor hold Swing −0.7

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Denison[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Coates 21,286 49.5 +11.9
Liberal Robert Solomon 17,074 39.7 +11.2
Independent Brian Broadby 1,915 4.5 +4.5
Democratic Labor Michael Delaney 1,630 3.8 -1.8
Australia Bill Scetrine 1,076 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 42,981 98.0
Informal votes 873 2.0
Turnout 43,854 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Coates 54.6 +7.2
Liberal Robert Solomon 45.4 -7.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.2

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Franklin[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ray Sherry 26,512 64.2 +9.6
Liberal William Craig 13,150 31.9 -7.9
Democratic Labor Keith Kelly 1,610 3.9 -0.2
Total formal votes 41,272 98.7
Informal votes 542 1.3
Turnout 41,814 97.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Sherry 65.0 +9.1
Liberal William Craig 35.0 -9.1
Labor hold Swing +9.1

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wilmot[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Duthie 25,075 60.1 +3.8
Liberal Ian Hardy 13,071 31.3 -8.2
Democratic Labor Ronald Butterworth 3,557 8.5 +4.3
Total formal votes 41,703 98.4
Informal votes 666 1.6
Turnout 42,369 97.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Duthie 62.6 +5.5
Liberal Ian Hardy 37.4 -5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1972 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
← 1969 2 December 1972 1974 →
Division of Australian Capital Territory
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam William McMahon
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 40,147 17,556
Percentage 52.1% 22.8%
Swing Decrease 15.6pp Decrease 4.1pp
TPP 65.5% 34.5%
TPP swing Decrease 5.7pp Increase 5.7pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kep Enderby 40,147 52.1 −15.6
Liberal Peter Hughes 17,556 22.8 −4.1
Australia Alan Fitzgerald 10,529 13.7 +9.1
Independent Arthur Burns 3,133 4.1 +4.1
Democratic Labor Terence Christie 2,758 3.6 +3.6
Independent Pat Eatock 2,003 2.6 +2.6
Independent Michael Salvador 140 0.2 +0.2
Independent Harry Marsh 67 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 77,003 98.1
Informal votes 1,506 1.9
Turnout 78,509 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kep Enderby 65.5 −5.7
Liberal Peter Hughes 34.5 +5.7
Labor hold Swing −5.7

Northern Territory

1972 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
← 1969 2 December 1972 1974 →
Division of Northern Territory
  First party Second party
 
Leader William McMahon Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 11,657 9,676
Percentage 47.3% 39.3%
Swing Decrease 1.1pp Increase 8.9pp
TPP 54.5% 45.5%
TPP swing Decrease 4.7pp Increase 4.7pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sam Calder 11,657 47.3 -1.1
Labor Ted Robertson 9,676 39.3 +8.9
Independent Alexander Allan-Stewart 1,821 7.4 +7.4
Australia Gordon Briscoe 944 3.8 +3.8
Independent William Walsh 349 1.4 +1.4
Australia Charles Moffatt 185 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 24,632 95.4
Informal votes 1,176 4.6
Turnout 25,808 86.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sam Calder 13,416 54.5 -4.7
Labor Ted Robertson 11,216 45.5 +4.7
Country hold Swing -4.7

See also

References

  1. ^ "1972 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 "1972 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "1972 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1972 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1972 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1972 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "1972 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1972 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1972 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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