Results of the 1974 Queensland state election

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Queensland state election, 7 December 1974[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 1,186,378
Votes cast 1,060,910 Turnout 89.42% -2.99%
Informal votes 16,742 Informal 1.58% +0.05%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 376,187 36.03% -10.72% 11 -22
  Liberal 324,682 31.09% +8.87% 30 +9
  National 291,088 27.88% +7.88% 39 +13
  Independent 30,330 2.90% -0.42% 2 ±0
  Queensland Labor 19,952 1.91% -5.78% 0 ± 0
  Other 1,929 0.18% +0.18% 0 ±0
Total 1,044,168     82  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1974 Queensland state election.

Results by electoral district[edit]

Albert[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Albert[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ivan Gibbs 6,622 36.6 +7.8
Labor Bill D'Arcy 6,599 36.5 -14.0
Liberal Keith Brough 4,543 25.1 +8.9
Independent John Black 174 1.0 -0.1
Queensland Labor Harold Trigger 130 0.7 -2.0
Total formal votes 18,068 97.2 -0.5
Informal votes 526 2.8 +0.5
Turnout 18,594 87.1 -2.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Ivan Gibbs 10,867 60.1 +14.2
Labor Bill D'Arcy 7,201 39.9 -14.2
National gain from Labor Swing +14.2

Archerfield[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Archerfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Hooper 6,657 53.5 -18.3
Liberal Garry Hansen 5,260 42.3 +22.9
Queensland Labor Barry Weedon 371 3.0 -5.8
Socialist Ivan Ivanoff 157 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 12,445 97.3 -0.1
Informal votes 344 2.7 +0.1
Turnout 12,789 87.5 -4.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Hooper 6,846 55.0 -18.3
Liberal Garry Hansen 5,599 45.0 +18.3
Labor hold Swing -18.3

Ashgrove[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Ashgrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Greenwood 5,772 44.1 +13.8
Labor John Rees 4,040 30.9 -8.6
National Hilda Brooks 2,757 21.1 +21.1
Queensland Labor John Fox 515 3.9 -4.9
Total formal votes 13,084 98.8 -0.2
Informal votes 162 1.2 +0.2
Turnout 13,246 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Greenwood 8,962 68.5 +13.7
Labor John Rees 4,122 31.5 -13.7
Liberal hold Swing +13.7

Aspley[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Aspley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Campbell 10,307 73.1 +21.8
Labor John Steensen 3,786 26.9 -13.4
Total formal votes 14,093 98.9 -0.1
Informal votes 156 1.1 +0.1
Turnout 14,249 91.0 -3.2
Liberal hold Swing +14.8

Auburn[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Auburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Neville Hewitt 7,164 77.9 +26.6
Labor Roden Carter 2,026 22.1 -13.0
Total formal votes 9,190 99.1 +0.2
Informal votes 83 0.9 -0.2
Turnout 9,273 91.5 -1.6
National hold Swing +14.5

Balonne[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Balonne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Neal 4,664 75.4 +24.1
Labor Robert Drenan 1,523 24.6 -4.3
Total formal votes 6,187 99.0 -0.1
Informal votes 63 1.0 +0.1
Turnout 6,250 87.4 -2.4
National hold Swing +9.8

Barambah[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Barambah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Joh Bjelke-Petersen 8,335 83.4 +16.0
Labor Donald Gordon-Brown 1,663 16.6 -7.2
Total formal votes 9,998 99.0 0.0
Informal votes 101 1.0 0.0
Turnout 10,099 93.2 -2.5
National hold Swing +9.7

Baroona[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Baroona
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dennis Young 5,643 48.4 +20.4
Labor John Camp 5,528 47.4 -15.2
Queensland Labor Denis Cochran 484 4.1 -5.3
Total formal votes 11,655 97.6 +0.3
Informal votes 280 2.4 -0.3
Turnout 11,935 84.7 -5.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dennis Young 6,022 51.7 +15.8
Labor John Camp 5,633 48.3 -15.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +15.8

Barron River[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Barron River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Wood 7,075 47.7 -4.6
National Martin Tenni 7,010 47.2 +6.5
Queensland Labor Douglas McClarty 458 3.1 -0.3
Australia John Lamb 302 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 14,845 98.5 0.0
Informal votes 229 1.5 0.0
Turnout 15,074 86.8 -4.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Martin Tenni 7,531 50.7 +4.1
Labor Bill Wood 7,314 49.3 -4.1
National gain from Labor Swing +4.1

Belmont[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Belmont
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Byrne 6,974 53.6 +25.5
Labor Fred Newton 6,044 46.4 -17.5
Total formal votes 13,018 98.6 +0.1
Informal votes 183 1.4 -0.1
Turnout 13,201 90.7 -3.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +18.5

Belyando[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Belyando
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vince Lester 5,379 50.2 +1.5
Labor James Turner 4,436 41.4 -9.9
Liberal Fred Cowdray 900 8.4 +8.4
Total formal votes 10,715 98.5 -0.1
Informal votes 165 1.5 +0.1
Turnout 10,880 87.8 -1.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Vince Lester 6,153 57.4 +8.7
Labor James Turner 4,562 42.6 -8.7
National gain from Labor Swing +8.7

Brisbane[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Davis 4,523 48.3 -6.7
Liberal Harold Lowes 4,454 47.6 +19.3
Queensland Labor Viliam Simek 387 4.1 -7.0
Total formal votes 9,364 97.5 +0.9
Informal votes 243 2.5 -0.9
Turnout 9,607 82.8 -7.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Lowes 4,796 51.2 +10.9
Labor Brian Davis 4,568 48.8 -10.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.9

Bulimba[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Bulimba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Houston 6,199 51.7 -12.3
Liberal Megan Wilding 5,785 48.3 +21.7
Total formal votes 11,984 98.4 -0.2
Informal votes 199 1.6 +0.2
Turnout 12,183 88.5 -5.6
Labor hold Swing -13.9

Bundaberg[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Bundaberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lou Jensen 5,363 49.5 -19.4
National David Jenkin 3,369 31.1 +31.1
Liberal Keith Powell 1,796 16.6 +16.6
Queensland Labor Alan Birchley 310 2.9 -28.2
Total formal votes 10,838 98.8 +0.6
Informal votes 127 1.2 -0.6
Turnout 10,965 93.3 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lou Jensen 5,694 52.5 -2.3
National David Jenken 5,144 47.5 +2.3
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Burdekin[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Burdekin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Val Bird 6,603 66.3 +11.9
Labor Clyde Ferris 2,875 28.9 -10.9
Queensland Labor Emil Liebrecht 475 4.8 -1.0
Total formal votes 9,953 98.9 0.0
Informal votes 110 1.1 0.0
Turnout 10,063 93.3 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Val Bird 6,998 70.3 +11.1
Labor Clyde Ferris 2,955 29.7 -11.1
National hold Swing +11.1

Burnett[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Burnett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Claude Wharton 7,951 74.1 +8.2
Labor Ken Green 2,784 25.9 -2.7
Total formal votes 10,735 99.1 +0.4
Informal votes 100 0.9 -0.4
Turnout 10,835 92.3 +0.6
National hold Swing +3.6

Cairns[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Cairns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ray Jones 6,810 50.8 -15.7
National Robert Duncan 4,555 33.9 +15.7
Independent William Whelan 1,783 13.3 +13.3
Australia Robert Ellwood 268 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 13,416 98.0 -0.3
Informal votes 268 2.0 +0.3
Turnout 13,684 89.1 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Jones 7,684 57.3 -11.5
National Robert Duncan 5,732 42.7 +11.5
Labor hold Swing -11.5

Callide[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Callide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Lindsay Hartwig 7,243 67.7 +17.4
Labor Mabel Edmund 1,957 18.3 +18.3
Labor Wilfred Mutton 1,096 10.2 +10.2
Queensland Labor Lindsay Sharpe 407 3.8 -8.2
Total formal votes 10,703 98.3 -0.3
Informal votes 181 1.7 +0.3
Turnout 10,884 91.0 -2.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Lindsay Hartwig 7,581 70.8 +10.5
Labor Mabel Edmund 3,122 29.2 -10.5
National hold Swing +10.5

Carnarvon[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Carnarvon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McKechnie 4,496 50.1 +0.9
Labor John Saunders 2,244 25.0 -18.0
Liberal Fred Rogers 1,812 20.2 +20.2
Queensland Labor Raymond Macnamara 430 4.8 -2.9
Total formal votes 8,982 98.2 -0.5
Informal votes 166 1.8 +0.5
Turnout 9,148 91.7 -1.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter McKechnie 6,432 71.6 +15.7
Labor John Saunders 2,550 28.4 -15.7
National hold Swing +15.7

Chatsworth[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Chatsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Hewitt 8,523 65.6 +16.8
Labor Terry Mackenroth 4,136 31.8 -12.1
Queensland Labor Mary Scragg 331 2.6 -4.7
Total formal votes 12,990 98.9 +0.2
Informal votes 145 1.1 -0.2
Turnout 13,135 91.5 -2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Hewitt 8,798 67.7 +12.6
Labor Terry Mackenroth 4,192 32.3 -12.6
Liberal hold Swing +12.6

Clayfield[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Clayfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Murray 7,619 63.3 +16.1
Labor John Stephens 3,701 30.7 -9.7
Queensland Labor Francis Andrews 722 6.0 -6.5
Total formal votes 12,042 98.5 +0.3
Informal votes 186 1.5 -0.3
Turnout 12,228 86.0 -5.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Murray 8,253 68.5 +10.3
Labor John Stephens 3,789 31.5 -10.3
Liberal hold Swing +10.3

By-election[edit]

  • This by-election was caused by the resignation of John Murray. It was held on 29 May 1976.
1976 Clayfield state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Colin Milford 4,034 37.5 +6.8
Liberal Ivan Brown 3,699 34.4 -28.9
National Michael Evans 3,015 28.1 +28.1
Total formal votes 10,748 98.9 +0.4
Informal votes 115 1.1 -0.4
Turnout 10,863 80.6 -5.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ivan Brown 6,512 60.6 -7.9
Labor Colin Milford 4,236 39.4 +7.9
Liberal hold Swing -7.9

Condamine[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Condamine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vic Sullivan 8,560 77.6 +34.0
Labor Gladys Krause 2,095 19.0 +2.2
Independent James Drabsch 380 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 11,035 98.6 -0.6
Informal votes 152 1.4 +0.6
Turnout 11,187 92.9 -0.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Vic Sullivan 8,750 79.3 +5.6
Labor Gladys Krause 2,285 20.7 -5.6
National hold Swing +5.6

Cook[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Scott 2,339 35.6 -15.2
National Eric Deeral 1,477 22.5 +22.5
National Terrence Mahoney 1,394 21.2 +21.2
Independent Percy Trezise 566 8.6 +8.6
Liberal Keith Hollands 466 7.1 +7.1
Australian Advancement Patrick O'Shane 217 3.3 +3.3
Independent Graham Gordon 115 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 6,574 94.2 -2.7
Informal votes 403 5.8 +2.7
Turnout 6,977 84.3 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Eric Deeral 3,459 52.6 +6.8
Labor Bob Scott 3,115 47.4 -6.8
National gain from Labor Swing +6.8

Cooroora[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Cooroora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Gordon Simpson 6,812 47.6 -12.9
Liberal Henry Williams 4,353 30.4 +30.4
Labor Anthony Dames 2,835 19.8 -12.3
Queensland Labor Alexander Browne 310 2.2 -5.3
Total formal votes 14,310 98.9 +0.2
Informal votes 163 1.1 -0.2
Turnout 14,473 89.1 -3.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Gordon Simpson 10,714 74.9 +9.1
Labor Anthony Dames 3,596 25.1 -9.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Gordon Simpson 7,453 52.1 -13.7
Liberal Henry Williams 6,857 47.9 +47.9
National hold Swing -13.7

Cunningham[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tony Elliott 8,096 70.9 +12.4
Liberal Patrick Coonan 1,624 14.2 +14.2
Labor Ronald Whittington 1,255 11.0 -10.1
Queensland Labor Robert Barron 439 3.9 -16.6
Total formal votes 11,414 98.7 -0.6
Informal votes 152 1.3 +0.6
Turnout 11,566 93.8 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Elliott 9,878 86.5 +10.1
Labor Ronald Whittington 1,536 13.5 -10.1
National hold Swing +10.1
  • The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the National and Liberal candidates for Cunningham.

Everton[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brian Lindsay 5,972 48.3 +24.8
Labor Gerry Jones 5,652 45.7 -7.9
Queensland Labor James Doherty 565 4.6 -2.6
Independent Theoron Toon 169 1.4 -2.0
Total formal votes 12,358 98.5 +0.5
Informal votes 183 1.5 -0.5
Turnout 12,541 91.1 -3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brian Lindsay 6,518 52.7 +11.0
Labor Gerry Jones 5,840 47.3 -11.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.0

Fassifern[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Fassifern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Selwyn Muller 11,314 73.0 +17.4
Labor Clifford Cherry 4,194 27.0 -5.2
Total formal votes 15,508 98.1 -0.7
Informal votes 298 1.9 +0.7
Turnout 15,806 91.1 -1.6
National hold Swing +7.3

Flinders[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bob Katter 3,592 47.9 -11.8
Labor Albert Sorohan 2,497 33.3 -7.0
Liberal James McGucken 1,412 18.8 +18.8
Total formal votes 7,501 99.4 +0.5
Informal votes 47 0.6 -0.5
Turnout 7,548 88.8 +1.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Bob Katter 4,789 63.8 +4.1
Labor Albert Sorohan 2,712 36.2 -4.1
National hold Swing +4.1

Greenslopes[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Greenslopes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Hooper 8,269 66.7 -14.1
Labor Joseph Sciacca 3,615 29.2 -13.1
Queensland Labor Harry Wright 517 4.2 -3.4
Total formal votes 12,401 98.9 +0.4
Informal votes 137 1.1 -0.4
Turnout 12,538 89.0 -4.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Hooper 8,709 70.2 +15.2
Labor Joseph Sciacca 3,692 29.8 -15.2
Liberal hold Swing +15.2

Gregory[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Glasson 3,823 62.0 +9.4
Labor Gordon Harding 2,338 38.0 -9.4
Total formal votes 6,161 99.2 +0.1
Informal votes 47 0.8 -0.1
Turnout 6,208 87.6 +1.4
National hold Swing +9.4

Gympie[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Max Hodges 7,942 73.6 +19.9
Labor N. Box 2,850 26.4 -11.6
Total formal votes 10,792 98.5 -0.6
Informal votes 163 1.5 +0.6
Turnout 10,955 93.6 +0.2
National hold Swing +13.9

Hinchinbrook[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ted Row 5,872 56.3 +15.9
Labor Desley Clinton 3,448 33.1 -11.5
Queensland Labor John Williams 911 8.7 -6.3
Australian Advancement Evelyn Scott 199 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 10,430 97.8 -0.3
Informal votes 236 2.2 +0.3
Turnout 10,666 90.9 -2.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Ted Row 6,728 60.4 +7.9
Labor Desley Clinton 3,702 39.6 -7.9
National hold Swing +7.9

Ipswich[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Ipswich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Llew Edwards 8,913 66.2 +27.4
Labor John Kinnane 3,968 29.5 -15.8
Queensland Labor Francis Carroll 399 3.0 -1.8
Socialist Gregory Welsby 175 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 13,455 98.7 +0.9
Informal votes 179 1.3 -0.9
Turnout 13,634 93.4 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Llew Edwards 9,299 69.1 +17.9
Labor John Kinnane 4,156 30.9 -17.9
Liberal hold Swing +17.9

Ipswich West[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Ipswich West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Vi Jordan 6,028 46.0 -11.9
National Albert Hales 3,328 25.4 +25.4
Liberal Ronda Herrmann 3,075 23.5 -0.5
Queensland Labor John Dredge 676 5.2 -2.4
Total formal votes 13,107 98.2 -0.3
Informal votes 233 1.8 +0.3
Turnout 13,340 92.1 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Albert Hales 6,622 50.5 +12.0
Labor Vi Jordan 6,485 49.5 -12.0
National gain from Labor Swing +12.0

Isis[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Isis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Blake 6,994 45.0 -10.3
National Lin Powell 5,190 33.4 +6.5
National Barry Wright 3,360 21.6 +21.6
Total formal votes 15,544 99.0 0.0
Informal votes 153 1.0 0.0
Turnout 15,697 91.7 -2.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Lin Powell 8,411 54.1 +12.4
Labor Jim Blake 7,133 45.9 -12.4
National gain from Labor Swing +12.4

Ithaca[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Ithaca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Col Miller 7,940 65.4 +17.3
Labor Robert Coutts 4,196 34.6 -8.7
Total formal votes 12,136 98.2 -0.2
Informal votes 216 1.8 +0.2
Turnout 12,352 87.1 -5.5
Liberal hold Swing +9.8

Kurilpa[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Kurilpa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sam Doumany 4,673 40.3 -5.2
Labor Frank Gardiner 4,355 37.6 -8.8
National Col Bennett 1,902 16.4 +16.4
National Brendan Clark-Coolee 453 3.9 +3.9
Queensland Labor Damien White 210 1.8 -5.4
Total formal votes 11,593 97.5 -0.3
Informal votes 300 2.5 +0.3
Turnout 11,893 86.5 -5.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sam Doumany 7,066 61.0 +9.5
Labor Frank Gardiner 4,527 39.0 -9.5
Liberal hold Swing +9.5

Landsborough[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Landsborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mike Ahern 11,828 67.7 +13.4
Labor Ivan Guy 3,918 22.4 -7.0
Independent Paul Cowan 1,719 9.8 +9.8
Total formal votes 17,465 98.6 +0.1
Informal votes 252 1.4 -0.1
Turnout 17,717 89.2 -3.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Mike Ahern 12,688 72.6 +6.9
Labor Ivan Guy 4,777 27.4 -6.9
National hold Swing +6.9

Lockyer[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Lockyer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Gordon Chalk 7,676 56.0 -6.2
Independent Kenneth Hooper 3,359 24.5 +24.5
Labor Lindesay Jones 2,677 19.5 -18.3
Total formal votes 13,712 99.1 +0.8
Informal votes 130 0.9 -0.8
Turnout 13,842 90.2 -3.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Gordon Chalk 10,363 75.6 +13.4
Labor Lindesay Jones 3,349 24.4 -13.4
Liberal hold Swing +13.4
  • The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Liberal and Independent candidates for Lockyer.

By-election[edit]

  • This by-election was caused by the resignation of Gordon Chalk. It was held on 16 October 1976.
1976 Lockyer state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Bourke 5,463 40.6 -15.4
National Neville Adermann 4,042 30.0 +30.0
Labor Sydney Thomson 3,098 23.0 +3.5
Workers Michael Farrell 371 2.8 +2.8
Independent Brian Otto 307 2.3 +2.3
Australia Geoffrey Barlow 160 1.2 +1.2
Independent Labor Christopher Caldwell 19 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 13,460 98.6 +0.5
Informal votes 189 1.4 -0.5
Turnout 13,649 87.7 -2.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Tony Bourke 8,907 66.2
National Neville Adermann 4,553 33.8
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Lytton[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Lytton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Burns 8,165 56.7 -11.5
Liberal John Ivers 6,225 43.3 +17.5
Total formal votes 14,390 98.5 +0.1
Informal votes 213 1.5 -0.1
Turnout 14,603 90.2 -4.5
Labor hold Swing -12.6

Mackay[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Mackay[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ed Casey 9,016 57.3 +21.1
National Lionel Bevis 4,282 27.2 +1.5
Labor John Hill 2,437 15.5 -12.3
Total formal votes 15,735 98.7 0.0
Informal votes 199 1.3 0.0
Turnout 15,934 89.5 -3.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Ed Casey 11,087 70.5 +7.1
National Lionel Bevis 4,648 29.5 -7.1
Independent hold Swing +0.8

Mansfield[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Mansfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Kaus 11,945 69.3 +24.5
Labor Desmond Rowland 4,687 27.2 -18.8
Queensland Labor Lionel Lane 612 3.6 -4.3
Total formal votes 17,244 98.5 +0.3
Informal votes 266 1.5 -0.3
Turnout 17,510 90.7 -3.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Kaus 12,454 72.2 +20.2
Labor Desmond Rowland 4,790 27.8 -20.2
Liberal hold Swing +20.2

Maryborough[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Maryborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gilbert Alison 6,598 55.0 +2.6
Labor John Anderson 5,272 43.9 -2.1
Queensland Labor Matthews Minnegal 132 1.1 -0.5
Total formal votes 12,002 99.0 -0.1
Informal votes 124 1.0 +0.1
Turnout 12,126 93.8 -1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gilbert Alison 6,708 55.9 +2.1
Labor John Anderson 5,294 44.1 -2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Merthyr[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Merthyr
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Lane 7,004 66.6 +14.4
Labor Terence Dawson 3,517 33.4 -6.1
Total formal votes 10,521 97.8 0.0
Informal votes 241 2.2 0.0
Turnout 10,762 85.0 -7.5
Liberal hold Swing +7.5

Mirani[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Mirani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tom Newbery 6,610 69.6 +7.5
Labor Leslie Dwyer 2,882 30.4 -7.5
Total formal votes 9,492 98.8 0.0
Informal votes 114 1.2 0.0
Turnout 9,606 90.8 -1.7
National hold Swing +7.5

Mount Coot-tha[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Lickiss 11,560 75.1 +18.5
Labor Ian De Lacy 3,495 22.7 -9.4
Queensland Labor Ross Domrow 331 2.2 -9.1
Total formal votes 15,386 98.7 0.0
Informal votes 206 1.3 0.0
Turnout 15,592 89.9 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Lickiss 11,835 76.9 +10.9
Labor Ian De Lacy 3,551 23.1 -10.9
Liberal hold Swing +10.9

Mount Gravatt[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoff Chinchen 10,200 66.9 +20.6
Labor Bill Avery 4,656 30.5 -16.1
Queensland Labor Therese Sheil 396 2.6 -4.5
Total formal votes 15,252 98.9 +0.1
Informal votes 164 1.1 -0.1
Turnout 15,416 91.2 -4.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Chinchen 10,529 69.0 +16.5
Labor Bill Avery 4,723 31.0 -16.5
Liberal hold Swing +16.5

Mount Isa[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Mount Isa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Shepherd 4,926 38.9 -26.0
National Angelo Bertoni 3,923 31.0 +4.5
Liberal Kevin Coughlan 3,815 30.1 +30.1
Total formal votes 12,664 97.2 +0.1
Informal votes 358 2.8 -0.1
Turnout 13,022 81.4 -2.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Angelo Bertoni 6,775 53.5 +19.9
Labor John Shepherd 5,889 46.5 -19.9
National gain from Labor Swing +19.9

Mourilyan[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Mourilyan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vicky Kippin 4,772 48.3 +15.7
Labor Peter Moore 4,674 47.3 -8.4
Queensland Labor Salvatore Nucifora 432 4.4 -7.3
Total formal votes 9,878 98.5 +0.2
Informal votes 151 1.5 -0.2
Turnout 10,029 89.5 -1.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Vicky Kippin 5,102 51.7 +8.9
Labor Peter Moore 4,776 48.3 -8.9
National gain from Labor Swing +8.9

Mulgrave[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Mulgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Roy Armstrong 6,023 64.8 +6.4
Labor Louie Tognola 3,269 35.2 -6.4
Total formal votes 9,292 98.4 +0.3
Informal votes 152 1.6 -0.3
Turnout 9,444 91.9 -0.7
National hold Swing +6.4

Murrumba[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Murrumba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Des Frawley 11,080 63.7 +30.1
Labor Neville Lines 6,320 36.3 -10.0
Total formal votes 17,400 97.7 -0.5
Informal votes 415 2.3 +0.3
Turnout 17,815 89.7 -3.2
National hold Swing +12.7

Nudgee[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Nudgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Melloy 7,399 54.1 -10.2
Liberal Denis Simonyi 6,286 45.9 +19.2
Total formal votes 13,685 98.5 +0.3
Informal votes 208 1.5 -0.3
Turnout 13,893 91.2 -3.2
Labor hold Swing -11.3

Nundah[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Nundah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Knox 7,645 63.8 +16.5
Labor Leonard Hingley 4,337 36.2 -9.0
Total formal votes 11,982 98.2 -0.8
Informal votes 219 1.8 +0.8
Turnout 12,201 88.5 -5.3
Liberal hold Swing +9.9

Pine Rivers[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Pine Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rob Akers 8,761 39.7 +21.8
Labor Kenneth Leese 8,132 36.8 -16.5
National Donald Hawkins 5,185 23.5 +0.3
Total formal votes 22,078 98.7 +0.3
Informal votes 294 1.3 -0.3
Turnout 22,372 91.2 -2.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Akers 13,667 61.9 +18.7
Labor Kenneth Leese 8,411 38.1 -18.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +18.7

Port Curtis[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Port Curtis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martin Hanson 9,738 63.1 -19.1
Liberal Douglas Cuddy 2,878 18.6 +18.6
National Francis Waterson 2,817 18.2 +18.2
Total formal votes 15,433 98.6 +0.7
Informal votes 212 1.4 -0.7
Turnout 15,645 89.3 -2.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Martin Hanson 10,132 65.7 -16.5
Liberal Douglas Cuddy 5,301 34.3 +34.3
Labor hold Swing -16.5

By-election[edit]

  • This by-election was caused by the resignation of Martin Hanson, who died a day later. It was held on 29 May 1976.
1976 Port Curtis state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Prest 7,846 51.8 -11.3
National Maurice Elliot 3,625 23.9 +5.7
Liberal John Mawer 1,941 12.8 -5.8
Independent Lloyd Curtis 1,749 11.5 +11.5
Total formal votes 15,181 99.1 +0.5
Informal votes 135 0.9 -0.5
Turnout 15,296 86.6 -2.7
Labor hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

Redcliffe[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Redcliffe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Jim Houghton 6,921 50.5 +17.1
Labor Jack Trueman 4,915 35.9 -5.8
Independent George Wise 1,528 11.2 +11.2
Queensland Labor Paul Maguire 334 2.4 -3.2
Total formal votes 13,698 98.5 -0.1
Informal votes 211 1.5 +0.1
Turnout 13,909 90.4 -2.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Jim Houghton 8,513 62.1 +6.7
Labor Jack Trueman 5,185 37.9 -6.7
National hold Swing +6.7

Redlands[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Redlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Baldwin 7,357 36.4 -15.2
National John Goleby 6,430 31.8 +7.5
Liberal Brian Dee 6,207 30.7 +10.3
Queensland Labor Peter McMahon 228 1.1 -2.5
Total formal votes 20,222 98.4 +0.1
Informal votes 321 1.6 -0.1
Turnout 20,543 88.7 -2.6
Two-party-preferred result
National John Goleby 12,075 59.7 +14.8
Labor Ted Baldwin 8,147 40.3 -14.8
National gain from Labor Swing +14.8

Rockhampton[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Wright 6,347 50.9 -2.3
Liberal Alan Agnew 3,814 30.6 +4.0
National Michael Bleines 1,915 15.4 +0.8
Queensland Labor Robert Bom 385 3.1 -2.4
Total formal votes 12,461 99.3 +0.3
Informal votes 88 0.7 -0.3
Turnout 12,549 93.0 -1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Wright 6,680 53.6 -2.3
Liberal Alan Agnew 5,781 46.4 +2.3
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Rockhampton North[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Yewdale 8,074 54.5 +10.5
Liberal T.R. Young 5,879 39.7 +15.1
Queensland Labor John Dunn 860 5.8 -2.3
Total formal votes 14,813 98.9 +0.3
Informal votes 162 1.1 -0.3
Turnout 14,975 95.1 -1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Yewdale 8,315 56.1 +5.0
Liberal T.R. Young 5,781 43.9 -5.0
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Roma[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Roma
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ken Tomkins 5,744 72.6 +19.6
Labor Ben Ward 2,168 27.4 -4.4
Total formal votes 7,912 99.1 +0.1
Informal votes 74 0.9 -0.1
Turnout 7,986 88.9 -1.9
National hold Swing +8.6

Salisbury[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Salisbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Wilcox 7,824 43.3 -21.7
Liberal Rosemary Kyburz 6,559 36.2 +11.4
National Leonard Spies 3,194 17.9 +17.9
Queensland Labor Miroslav Jansky 515 2.9 -7.3
Total formal votes 18,092 97.5 -1.0
Informal votes 468 2.5 +1.0
Turnout 18,560 86.5 -5.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rosemary Kyburz 10,019 55.4 +22.1
Labor Bill Wilcox 8,073 44.6 -22.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +22.1

Sandgate[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Sandgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Dean 6,758 53.5 -8.2
Liberal Malcolm Thompson 5,870 46.5 +23.4
Total formal votes 12,628 97.6 -0.6
Informal votes 316 2.4 +0.6
Turnout 12,944 91.7 -0.3
Labor hold Swing -10.1

Sherwood[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Sherwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Herbert 10,898 69.7 +16.1
Labor Kerry Keating 4,171 26.7 -12.2
Queensland Labor Clarice Weedon 566 3.6 -3.9
Total formal votes 15,635 98.6 +0.3
Informal votes 219 1.4 -0.3
Turnout 15,854 90.6 -2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Herbert 11,368 72.7 +12.9
Labor Kerry Keating 4,267 27.3 -12.9
Liberal hold Swing +12.9

Somerset[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Somerset
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Gunn 9,656 74.7 +18.2
Labor Gordon Abbott 2,348 18.2 -13.4
Independent Keith Hughes 918 7.1 +7.1
Total formal votes 12,922 99.2 +0.2
Informal votes 107 0.8 -0.2
Turnout 13,029 93.2 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Gunn 10,115 78.3 +12.0
Labor Gordon Abbott 2,807 21.7 -12.0
National hold Swing +12.0

South Brisbane[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: South Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Colin Lamont 6,414 55.0 +29.6
Labor Fred Bromley 5,250 45.0 -4.4
Total formal votes 11,664 97.9 +1.1
Informal votes 249 2.1 -1.1
Turnout 11,913 83.9 -7.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +16.0

South Coast[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Russ Hinze 11,544 67.7 +28.5
Labor Marion Reid 5,513 32.3 -1.8
Total formal votes 17,057 97.4 -0.4
Informal votes 456 2.6 +0.4
Turnout 17,513 83.9 -4.4
National hold Swing +6.0

Stafford[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Stafford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Terry Gygar 8,034 57.5 +16.8
Labor Roy Harvey 5,211 37.3 -12.2
Queensland Labor Edward Doherty 603 4.3 -5.5
Independent Laurence Gormley 130 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 13,978 98.9 +3.5
Informal votes 156 1.1 -3.5
Turnout 14,134 90.5 -3.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Terry Gygar 8,628 61.7 +13.3
Labor Roy Harvey 5,350 38.3 -13.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +13.3

Surfers Paradise[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Small 10,277 58.7 +29.3
Labor Maurice Marsden 4,215 24.1 -6.0
Independent John Duncan 2,631 15.0 +15.0
Queensland Labor John Perrett 376 2.2 -1.6
Total formal votes 17,499 97.9 +0.7
Informal votes 373 2.1 -0.7
Turnout 17,872 85.4 -2.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Small 12,694 72.5 +12.9
Labor Maurice Marsden 4,805 27.5 -12.9
National hold Swing +12.9

Toowong[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Toowong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Porter 8,950 68.6 +13.0
Labor Donald Dignam 3,621 27.8 -7.7
Queensland Labor Brian O'Brien 474 3.6 -5.3
Total formal votes 13,045 98.8 +0.1
Informal votes 164 1.2 -0.1
Turnout 13,209 86.8 -5.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Charles Porter 9,344 71.6 +8.6
Labor Donald Dignam 3,701 28.4 -8.6
Liberal hold Swing +8.6

Toowoomba North[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Lockwood 6,848 52.3 +38.8
Labor Ray Bousen 6,245 47.7 -14.1
Total formal votes 13,093 99.0 -0.2
Informal votes 133 1.0 +0.2
Turnout 13,226 89.7 -3.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +17.2

Toowoomba South[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Toowoomba South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Wood 5,469 38.4 -14.7
National John Warner 4,647 29.3 +8.2
Liberal Leslie Whykes 3,218 21.8 +3.2
Queensland Labor Mary Ryan 501 3.2 -4.0
Total formal votes 13,835 98.7 -0.2
Informal votes 178 1.3 +0.2
Turnout 14,013 88.4 -5.6
Two-party-preferred result
National John Warner 7,989 57.7 +14.6
Labor Peter Wood 5,846 42.3 -14.6
National gain from Labor Swing +14.6

Townsville[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Townsville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Norman Scott-Young 9,443 62.0 +25.5
Labor Richard Lindsay 4,427 29.1 -14.2
Queensland Labor Brian Hurney 690 4.5 -2.8
Australia Betty Malkin 668 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 15,228 98.8 +0.2
Informal votes 185 1.2 -0.2
Turnout 15,413 83.8 -2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Norman Scott-Young 10,207 67.0 +5.5
Labor Richard Lindsay 5,021 33.0 -5.5
Liberal hold Swing +5.5

Townsville South[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Townsville South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tom Aikens 5,881 48.5 -2.5
Labor Alex Wilson 4,924 40.6 -0.1
Australia Leonard Weber 691 5.7 +5.7
Queensland Labor John Judge 628 5.2 -3.1
Total formal votes 12,124 97.5 -1.2
Informal votes 306 2.5 +1.2
Turnout 12,430 85.7 -8.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Tom Aikens 6,770 55.8 -1.8
Labor Alex Wilson 5,354 44.2 +1.8
Independent hold Swing -1.8

Townsville West[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Townsville West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Perc Tucker 5,318 42.8 -6.4
Liberal Keith Rundle 2,926 23.5 -4.0
National Max Hooper 1,652 13.3 +13.3
National Bryan Newell 1,606 12.9 +12.9
Queensland Labor Kiernan Dorney 926 7.4 -2.8
Total formal votes 12,428 98.7 0.0
Informal votes 163 1.3 0.0
Turnout 12,591 90.6 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Max Hooper 6,657 53.6 +5.8
Labor Perc Tucker 5,771 46.4 -5.8
National gain from Labor Swing +5.8

Warrego[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Warrego
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Neil Turner 4,153 51.0 +14.4
Labor Jack Aiken 3,985 49.0 -14.4
Total formal votes 8,078 98.6 -0.1
Informal votes 117 1.4 +0.1
Turnout 8,255 91.1 +0.9
National gain from Labor Swing +14.4

Warwick[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Warwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National David Cory 7,052 74.8 +25.5
Labor Raymond Lyons 2,374 25.2 -10.2
Total formal votes 9,426 98.8 -0.1
Informal votes 112 1.2 +0.1
Turnout 9,538 91.9 -3.0
National hold Swing +13.3

Wavell[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Wavell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Crawford 8,388 62.6 +18.1
Labor Jack Geran 4,554 34.0 -13.0
Queensland Labor Mervyn Eunson 465 3.5 -5.0
Total formal votes 13,407 99.0 -0.1
Informal votes 137 1.0 +0.1
Turnout 13,544 91.7 -2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Arthur Crawford 8,774 65.4 +13.2
Labor Jack Geran 4,633 34.6 -13.2
Liberal hold Swing +13.2

Whitsunday[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Whitsunday
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ron Camm 6,828 62.2 +9.5
Labor Stanley Yardley 4,152 37.8 -4.4
Total formal votes 10,980 98.8 +0.1
Informal votes 137 1.2 -0.1
Turnout 11,117 88.6 -5.1
National hold Swing +5.3

Windsor[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Windsor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Moore 7,505 61.0 +17.5
Labor Gloria Markland 3,960 32.2 -11.6
Queensland Labor Anne Wenck 484 3.9 -8.8
Independent Mervyn Chambers 358 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 12,307 98.5 -0.2
Informal votes 185 1.5 +0.2
Turnout 12,492 89.7 -3.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Moore 8,086 65.7 +10.6
Labor Gloria Markland 4,221 34.3 -10.6
Liberal hold Swing +10.6

Wolston[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Wolston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Evan Marginson 7,111 48.1 -17.3
Liberal Dirk Plooy 6,363 43.0 +21.7
Independent Albert Blaine 855 5.8 +5.8
Queensland Labor Leonard Maguire 463 3.1 -4.9
Total formal votes 14,792 97.5 +0.2
Informal votes 376 2.5 -0.2
Turnout 15,168 87.4 -4.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Evan Marginson 7,742 52.3 -18.0
Liberal Dirk Plooy 7,050 47.6 +18.0
Labor hold Swing -18.0

Wynnum[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Wynnum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Harris 5,829 47.0 -16.3
National Bill Lamond 3,686 29.7 +29.7
Liberal William Vaughan 2,734 22.6 -6.9
Queensland Labor Gordon Randall 150 1.2 -6.0
Total formal votes 12,399 98.6 0.0
Informal votes 178 1.4 0.0
Turnout 12,577 93.2 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Lamond 6,211 50.1 +14.6
Labor Ted Harris 6,188 49.9 -14.6
National gain from Labor Swing +14.6

Yeronga[edit]

1974 Queensland state election: Yeronga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Norm Lee 7,954 65.5 +17.2
Labor Spencer Higgins 3,842 31.6 -13.3
Queensland Labor Andrew Jackson 354 2.9 -3.8
Total formal votes 12,150 98.6 -0.1
Informal votes 174 1.4 +0.1
Turnout 12,324 89.0 -5.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Norm Lee 8,248 67.9 +13.6
Labor Spencer Higgins 3,902 32.1 -13.6
Liberal hold Swing +13.6

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Details of Queensland 1974 Election". University of Western Australia.
  2. ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1977). 1965-1974 Election Results. Canberra: Australian Nat. Univ. Pr. ISBN 0708113400.
  3. ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1977). 1965-1974 Election Results. Canberra: Australian Nat. Univ. Pr. ISBN 0708113400.
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