COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 2 DECEMBER 1972 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BANKS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Padstow, Panania, Peakhurst, Revesby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,571 +07.4 Votes cast: 54,620 96.6 -00.1 Informal votes: 738 01.4 -00.9 Formal votes: 53,882 98.6 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Anderson DLP 2,114 03.9 +01.8 Randall Green Lib 17,756 33.0 +02.6 Vincent MARTIN * ALP 31,620 58.7 +07.5 Charles Nasmyth AP 2,392 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,882 11.9 e 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vincent Joseph Martin (1920-2001): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARTON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Brighton, Langlea, Mortdale, Sans Souci -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,707 +03.2 Votes cast: 57,577 96.4 +00.1 Informal votes: 860 01.5 -00.3 Formal votes: 56,717 98.5 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vince Bruce Lib 23,306 41.1 -02.0 Brian Howard 348 00.6 Rhonda Howse AP 2,255 04.0 Leonard REYNOLDS * ALP 29,931 52.8 +02.3 Bruce Stafford DLP 877 01.5 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,717 05.8 e 02.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard James Reynolds (1923-80): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963. Defeated 1966. Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNELONG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gladesville, Mowbray, Lane Cove, North Ryde -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,322 +05.4 Votes cast: 59,937 94.7 +00.1 Informal votes: 977 01.6 -00.7 Formal votes: 58,960 98.4 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir John Cramer * Lib 27,113 46.0 -02.6 Gwendoline Fitzpatrick DLP 2,040 03.5 -01.0 Gladwys Leach AP 6,212 10.5 +04.8 Norman Russell ALP 22,534 38.2 +01.5 Jean Sulima 1,061 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,960 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Sulima's 1,061 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cramer * 207 19.5 27,320 46.3 Fitzpatrick 47 04.4 2,087 03.5 Leach 328 30.9 6,540 11.1 Russell 479 45.1 23,013 39.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,061 58,960 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Fitzpatrick's 2,087 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cramer * 1,694 81.2 29,014 49.2 Leach 216 10.3 6,756 11.5 Russell 177 08.5 23,190 39.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,087 58,960 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Leach's 6,756 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CRAMER * 1,865 27.6 30,879 52.4 Russell 4,891 72.4 28,081 47.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,756 58,960 02.4 04.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Oscar Cramer (1897-1994): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Cramer retired at the 1974 election. Died 18 May 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BEROWRA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Beecroft, Berowra, Hornsby, Turramurra South -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,437 +11.1 Votes cast: 56,734 95.5 -01.3 Informal votes: 693 01.2 -00.9 Formal votes: 56,041 98.8 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Harold EDWARDS + Lib 29,993 53.5 +08.0 David Haig AP 4,733 08.4 +01.5 Michael Strenger DLP 2,055 03.7 -00.9 George Williams ALP 19,260 34.4 +03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,041 09.8 e 00.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Raymond Edwards (1927-2012): Elected 1972 Born: 10 January 1927, Sydney Career: Educated Oxford University, PhD. Professor of Economic Theory, University of Sydney 1962-65. Professor of Economics, Macquarie University, Sydney, 1966-72. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLAXLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bankstown, Chester Hill, Condell Park, Greenacre -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,055 +03.8 Votes cast: 56,292 95.3 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,231 02.2 -00.6 Formal votes: 55,061 97.8 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Ghent Lib 16,317 29.6 -02.1 Paul KEATING * ALP 36,724 66.7 +05.0 Anthony Young DLP 2,020 03.7 -02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,061 17.4 e 04.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul John Keating (born 1944): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADFIELD, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Frenchs Forest, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 21.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,916 +09.1 Votes cast: 59,982 95.3 -00.1 Informal votes: 607 01.0 -00.4 Formal votes: 59,375 99.0 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Helen Berrill 2,251 03.8 Allan Dwyer DLP 2,412 04.1 -01.6 Mavis McMillan AP 4,876 08.2 +04.0 John Pomeroy ALP 13,458 22.7 -00.1 Henry TURNER * Lib 36,378 61.3 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,375 19.3 e 02.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Basil Turner (1905-88): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Turner retired at the 1974 election. Died 19 September 1988 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALARE, NSW+01.9 ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Forbes, Mudgee, Orange, Parkes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 07.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,761 +01.9 Votes cast: 46,096 96.5 +00.4 Informal votes: 388 00.8 -00.3 Formal votes: 45,708 99.2 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John ENGLAND * CP 23,517 51.5 -01.0 John Grant DLP 2,443 05.3 -00.9 Francis Hall ALP 19,748 43.2 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,708 05.7 e 01.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Armstrong England (1911-85): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIFLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Blacktown, Cambridge Park, Lalor Park, Mt Druitt -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,891 +25.7 Votes cast: 65,638 95.3 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,758 02.7 -00.4 Formal votes: 63,880 97.3 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John ARMITAGE * ALP 45,656 71.5 +09.6 Alan Calaby Lib 14,720 23.0 -03.3 Francesco Rea DLP 3,504 05.5 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,880 22.6 e 05.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lindsay Armitage (1920-2009): Elected 1961. Defeated 1963. Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Caringbah, Cronulla, Miranda, Sylvania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,644 +05.1 Votes cast: 54,653 96.5 +00.7 Informal votes: 800 01.5 00.0 Formal votes: 53,853 98.5 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Donald Dobie * Lib 24,527 45.5 -03.6 Bernard Forshaw DLP 1,232 02.3 Ronald Gallagher 153 00.3 Marjorie Gray AP 2,230 04.1 +02.3 Judith Sainsbury 674 01.3 Ray Thorburn ALP 25,037 46.5 +02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,853 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gallagher's 153 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dobie * 35 22.9 24,562 45.6 Forshaw 21 13.7 1,253 02.3 Gray 31 20.3 2,261 04.2 Sainsbury 48 31.4 722 01.3 Thorburn 18 11.8 25,055 46.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 153 53,853 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Sainsbury's 722 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dobie * 135 18.7 24,697 45.9 Forshaw 15 02.1 1,268 02.4 Gray 324 44.9 2,585 04.8 Thorburn 248 34.3 25,303 47.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 722 53,853 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Forshaw's 1,268 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dobie * 1,110 87.5 25,807 47.9 Gray 68 05.4 2,653 04.9 Thorburn 90 07.1 25,393 47.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,268 53,853 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Gray's 2,653 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dobie * 748 28.2 26,555 49.3 THORBURN 1,905 71.8 27,298 50.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,653 53,853 00.7 03.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > James Donald Mathieson Dobie (1927-96): Elected 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972 Assistant Minister assisting the Prime Minister to 5 December 1972 Later career: See Cook 1975 > Ray William Thorburn (1930-86): Elected 1972 Born: 15 November 1930, Sydney Career: Educated Sydney Technical College. Electrical engineer. Sutherland Shire Council, President 1971-72. -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Kempsey, Macksville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 majority: Country Party over Ind 15.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,971 +06.9 Votes cast: 48,064 96.2 +00.7 Informal votes: 633 01.3 -00.2 Formal votes: 47,431 98.7 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Cronin ALP 21,235 44.8 David Cumming DLP 1,349 02.8 John Maynes AP 1,410 03.0 Hon Ian Robinson * CP 23,437 49.4 -13.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,431 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cumming's 1,349 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cronin 308 22.8 21,543 45.4 Maynes 245 18.2 1,655 03.5 ROBINSON * 796 59.0 24,233 51.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,349 47,431 02.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Louis Robinson (1925-2017): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Assistant Minister assisting the Postmaster-General to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CUNNINGHAM, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Fairy Meadow, Keira, Oak Flats, Wollongong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,246 +08.3 Votes cast: 61,433 95.6 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,981 03.2 -00.3 Formal votes: 59,452 96.8 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rex CONNOR * ALP 38,306 64.4 +00.4 Peter Daly DLP 1,968 03.3 John Poel Lib 15,524 26.1 -07.9 John Sladek AP 2,962 05.0 Reginald Wilding CPA 692 01.2 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,452 19.1 e 03.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Francis Xavier Connor (1909-77): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Minerals and Energy from 19 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, Condoblin, Narromine, Wentworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 10.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,372 +02.2 Votes cast: 42,207 95.1 +00.8 Informal votes: 682 01.6 00.0 Formal votes: 41,525 98.4 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Darcy DLP 2,826 06.8 James Donohoe Lib 4,029 09.7 -09.3 John FITZPATRICK * ALP 25,310 61.0 +03.5 Maxwell Overton CP 9,360 22.5 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,525 13.1 e 02.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John FitzPatrick (1915-97): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bega, Cooma, Goulburn, Queanbeyan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,693 +08.5 Votes cast: 50,913 96.6 +00.8 Informal votes: 878 01.7 +00.2 Formal votes: 50,035 98.3 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Abbey DLP 1,721 03.4 +00.5 Roy Howard CP 11,313 22.6 Edward Otton Lib 12,074 24.1 -20.5 Hugh Watson AP 1,091 02.2 +00.9 Robert Whan + ALP 23,836 47.6 -03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,035 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Watson's 1,091 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbey 86 07.9 1,807 03.6 Howard 197 (18.1 11,510 23.0 Otton 152 13.9 12,226 24.4 Whan + 656 60.1 24,492 48.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,091 50,035 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Abbey's 1,807 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard 1,357 75.1 12,867 25.7 Otton 296 16.4 12,522 25.0 Whan + 154 08.5 24,646 49.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,807 50,035 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Otton's 12,522 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howard 11,899 95.0 24,766 49.5 WHAN + 623 05.0 25,269 50.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,522 50,035 00.5 02.7 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP majority over the CP is compared with the ALP majority over the Liberals in 1969. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Bruce Whan (1933-2015): Elected 1972 Born: 5 January 1933, Wodonga, Victoria Career: Educated University of New South Wales. Agricultural scientist. Research Officer, Bureau of Agricultural Economics. Father of Hon Steve Whan, MLA and MLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- EVANS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Abbotsford, Croydon, Drummoyne, Five Dock -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,958 -01.3 Votes cast: 54,675 94.3 +00.8 Informal votes: 1,536 02.8 -00.8 Formal votes: 53,139 97.2 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Dease AP 2,644 05.0 +02.1 Gary Doherty DLP 1,705 03.2 -02.1 Noel MacDonald 1,714 03.2 Hon Dr Malcolm Mackay * Lib 21,453 40.4 -04.0 Allan Mulder ALP 25,623 48.2 +02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,139 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Doherty's 1,705 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dease 184 10.8 2,828 05.3 MacDonald 967 56.7 2,681 05.0 Mackay * 428 25.1 21,881 41.2 Mulder 126 07.4 25,749 48.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,705 53,139 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: MacDonald's 2,681 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dease 349 13.0 3,177 06.0 Mackay * 1,849 69.0 23,730 44.7 Mulder 483 18.0 26,232 49.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,681 53,139 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Dease's 3,177 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mackay * 1,388 43.7 25,118 47.3 MULDER 1,789 56.3 28,021 52.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,177 53,139 02.7 03.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Malcolm George Mackay (1919-99): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972 Died 8 July 1999 Minister for Housing to 5 December 1972 > Allan William Mulder (1928-2009): Elected 1972 Born: 19 August 1928, Sydney Career: Systems operator, Sydney County Council. Canterbury Municipal Council, Mayor 1967. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FARRER, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Corowa, Culcairn, Wagga Wagga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,141 +05.9 Votes cast: 50,950 95.9 +00.1 Informal votes: 653 01.3 00.0 Formal votes: 50,297 97.7 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Donelan AP 3,394 06.7 Kevin Esler ALP 19,276 38.3 +06.0 Hon David Fairbairn * Lib 24,096 47.9 -07.0 Anthony Quinn DLP 3,531 07.0 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,297 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Donelan's 3,394 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Esler 2,224 65.5 21,500 42.7 Fairbairn * 797 23.5 24,893 49.5 Quinn 373 11.0 3,904 07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,394 50,297 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Quinn's 3,904 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Esler 652 16.7 22,152 44.0 FAIRBAIRN * 3,252 83.3 28,145 56.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,904 50,297 06.0 07.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Eric Fairbairn (1917-94): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Defence to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAYNDLER, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Leichhardt, Marrickville, Newtown, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,709 -10.3 Votes cast: 49,014 93.0 +01.4 Informal votes: 1,861 03.8 -00.2 Formal votes: 47,153 96.2 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred DALY * ALP 34,768 73.7 +01.8 Jonathan Fowler Lib 10,067 21.3 -06.7 Anthony Kiely DLP 2,318 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,153 24.7 e 02.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Michael Daly (1913-95): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Services and Property from 19 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Dubbo, Gunnedah, Moree, Narrabri -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 03.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,617 +01.0 Votes cast: 46,679 96.0 +00.3 Informal votes: 865 01.9 +00.6 Formal votes: 45,814 98.1 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Downing ALP 19,896 43.4 -00.9 John Gough DLP 1,532 03.3 Hon Ralph HUNT * CP 22,979 50.2 +00.2 Kevin Mapperson AP 1,083 02.4 -02.0 William O'Donnell 324 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,814 04.2 e 01.2 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph James Dunnet Hunt (1928-2011): Elected 1969 By, 1969, 1972 Minister for the Interior to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUGHES, NSW ==================================================================== South of Sydney: Como, Heathcote, Sutherland, Woronora -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,668 +09.2 Votes cast: 54,610 96.4 +00.4 Informal votes: 719 01.3 -00.5 Formal votes: 53,891 98.7 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Blain Lib 16,399 30.4 +01.4 William Goslett DLP 1,643 03.0 -00.2 Leslie JOHNSON * ALP 35,849 66.5 +05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,891 17.1 e 01.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Royston Johnson (1924-2015): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963. Defeated 1966. Elected 1969, 1972 Minister for Housing 19 December 1972 to 30 November 1973 Minister for Housing and Construction from 30 November 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Cootamundra, Cowra, Temora, Young -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,585 -01.2 Votes cast: 44,972 96.5 +00.4 Informal votes: 330 00.7 -00.2 Formal votes: 44,642 99.3 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hogan DLP 2,273 05.1 -02.3 Frank OLLEY ALP 22,364 50.1 +04.0 John Pettitt * CP 20,005 44.8 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,642 01.9 e 02.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Alexander Pettitt (1910-77): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Died 25 December 1977 > Frank Olley (1927-88): Elected 1972 Born 18 January 1927, Sydney. Career: Educated Graville Techical College. Electrical engineering tradesman, NSW State Electricty Commission. Yass Municipal Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Cardiff, Cessnock, Toronto, Wallsend -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,941 +07.5 Votes cast: 55,108 96.8 +00.7 Informal votes: 1,041 01.9 -00.7 Formal votes: 54,067 98.1 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanley Gumbleton Lib 13,436 24.9 -01.6 Bert JAMES * ALP 40,631 75.1 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,067 25.1 01.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert William James (1914-2006): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSFORD-SMITH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, Maroubra, Mascot, Matraville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,721 +00.6 Votes cast: 55,775 95.0 +01.5 Informal votes: 1,275 02.3 -00.7 Formal votes: 54,500 97.7 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham Bennett DLP 3,088 05.7 +00.2 Lionel BOWEN * ALP 36,443 66.9 +08.1 Ronald Scott Lib 14,969 27.5 -03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,500 18.8 e 05.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969, 1972 Postmaster-General from 19 December 1972 Special Minister of State from 30 November 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Belmore, Campsie, Lakemba, Punchbowl -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,110 +01.5 Votes cast: 53,147 94.7 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,006 01.9 -00.8 Formal votes: 52,141 98.1 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Burke DLP 2,167 04.2 +00.8 Stanley Duncan Lib 16,700 32.0 -01.6 Frank STEWART * ALP 33,274 63.8 +05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,141 14.4 e 02.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Eugene Stewart (1923-79): Elected 1953 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Tourism and Recreation from 19 December 1972 Vice-President of the Executive Council from 30 November 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LOWE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Burwood, Concord, Ryde, Yaralla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,670 +02.0 Votes cast: 54,882 93.5 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,578 02.9 +00.1 Formal votes: 53,304 97.1 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marcus Aussie-Stone 312 00.6 Agnes Bannon DLP 1,378 02.6 -00.2 William Fisher ALP 22,879 42.9 +01.8 Rt Hon William McMahon * Lib 25,971 48.7 +00.5 John Morgan 87 00.2 John Steele AP 1,892 03.5 Kathleen Taylor 545 01.0 Sandor Torzsok 33 00.1 David Widdup 207 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Torzsok's 33 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aussie-Stone 1 03.0 313 00.6 Bannon 10 30.3 1,388 02.6 Fisher 5 15.2 22,884 42.9 McMahon * 6 (18.2 25,977 48.7 Morgan 1 03.0 88 00.2 Steele 2 06.1 1,894 03.6 Taylor 2 06.1 547 01.0 Widdup 6 (18.2 213 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33 53,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Morgan's 88 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aussie-Stone 13 14.8 326 00.6 Bannon 10 11.4 1,398 02.6 Fisher 20 22.7 22,904 43.0 McMahon * 16 (18.2 25,993 48.8 Steele 21 23.9 1,915 03.6 Taylor 3 03.4 550 01.0 Widdup 5 05.7 218 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 88 53,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Widdup's 218 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aussie-Stone 18 08.3 344 00.6 Bannon 7 03.2 1,405 02.6 Fisher 59 27.1 22,963 43.1 McMahon * 22 10.1 26,015 48.8 Steele 62 28.4 1,977 03.7 Taylor 50 22.9 600 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 218 53,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Aussie-Stone's 344 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bannon 266 77.3 1,671 03.1 Fisher 29 08.4 22,992 43.1 McMahon * 14 04.1 26,029 48.8 Steele 18 05.2 1,995 03.7 Taylor 17 04.9 617 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 344 53,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Taylor's 617 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bannon 40 06.5 1,711 03.2 Fisher 250 40.5 23,242 43.6 McMahon * 143 23.2 26,172 49.1 Steele 184 29.8 2,179 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 617 53,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 7th count: Bannon's 1,711 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fisher 438 25.6 23,680 44.4 McMAHON * 1,184 69.2 27,356 51.3 Steele 89 05.2 2,268 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,711 53,304 03.0 e 01.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McMahon (1908-88): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Prime Minister to 5 December 1972 Leader of the Liberal Party to 20 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McMahon resigned as leader of the Liberal Party immediately after the election. He had held ministerial office continuously since 11 May 1951, an record tenure of 21 years and 6 months. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LYNE, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Nelson Bay, Port Macquarie, Stockton, Taree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 11.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,758 +08.2 Votes cast: 48,951 96.4 -01.1 Informal votes: 659 01.3 -00.2 Formal votes: 48,292 98.7 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Carney ALP 20,619 42.7 +07.2 Herbert Collins DLP 1,550 03.2 Joseph Cordner 286 00.6 Philip LUCOCK * CP 24,633 51.0 -07.8 Stephanie Thew AP 1,204 02.5 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,292 04.9 e 06.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Ernest Lucock (1916-96): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACARTHUR, NSW ==================================================================== South-west of Sydney: Campbelltown, Dapto, Kiama, Nowra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,420 +23.4 Votes cast: 63,952 96.3 +01.0 Informal votes: 1,325 02.1 +00.6 Formal votes: 62,627 97.9 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dianne Allen 1,706 02.7 Jeff Bate * 11,322 18.1 Maxwell Dunbier + Lib 18,118 28.9 -22.1 Everardus Himmelreich DLP 1,101 01.8 John Kerin ALP 30,257 48.3 +05.9 Stephen Quilkey 123 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,627 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Bate had lost his Liberal Party endorsement and stood as an independent Liberal. 2. Dunbier was NSW MLA for Campbelltown 1968-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Quilkey's 123 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allen 23 (18.7 1,729 02.8 Bate * 23 (18.7 11,345 18.1 Dunbier + 7 05.7 18,125 28.9 Himmelreich 11 08.9 1,112 01.8 Kerin 59 48.0 30,316 48.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 123 62,627 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Himmelreich's 1,121 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allen 529 47.2 2,258 03.6 Bate * 219 (19.5 11,564 18.5 Dunbier + 246 21.9 18,371 29.3 Kerin 118 10.5 30,434 48.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,121 62,627 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Allen's 2,258 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bate * 1,269 56.2 12,833 20.5 Dunbier + 387 17.1 18,758 30.0 Kerin 602 26.7 31,036 49.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,258 62,627 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Bate's 12,833 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunbier + 11,163 87.0 29,921 47.8 KERIN 1,670 13.0 32,706 52.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,833 62,627 02.2 06.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Henry Jefferson Percival Bate (1906-84): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972 Died 16 May 1984 > John Charles Kerin (born 1937): Elected 1972 Born: 21 November 1937, Bowral, NSW Career: Educated University of New England, Armidale, NSW. Axeman, bricklayer, farmer. Senior Economics Research Officer, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Canberra. Mittagong Shire Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACKELLAR, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Barranjoey, Brookvale, Dee Why, Narrabeen -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,953 +14.6 Votes cast: 60,633 94.8 +00.7 Informal votes: 1,001 01.7 -00.3 Formal votes: 59,632 98.3 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Colman DLP 1,971 03.3 -02.1 Evan Davies ALP 21,744 36.5 -01.4 Richard Jones AP 6,956 11.7 Norman Ward 284 00.5 Hon William Wentworth * Lib 28,677 48.1 -08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,632 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jones was a NSW MLC (Australian Democrats) 1988-2003. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Ward's 284 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colman 64 22.5 2,035 03.4 Davies 44 15.5 21,788 36.5 Jones 88 31.0 7,044 11.8 Wentworth * 88 31.0 28,765 48.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 284 59,632 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Colman's 2,035 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Davies 591 29.0 22,379 37.5 Jones 222 10.9 7,266 12.2 WENTWORTH * 1,222 60.0 29,987 50.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,035 59,632 05.2 e 05.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Charles Wentworth (1907-2003): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Social Services to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Bathurst, Blaxland, Lithgow, Penrith -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,517 +13.3 Votes cast: 62,487 95.4 +00.1 Informal votes: 892 01.4 -00.5 Formal votes: 61,595 98.6 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Clarke DLP 2,652 04.3 -01.1 Basil Genders Lib 15,655 25.4 -08.6 Tony LUCHETTI * ALP 36,243 58.8 +00.7 Frank Wolstenholme CP 7,045 11.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,595 10.6 e 02.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Sylvester Luchetti (1909-84): Elected 1951 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MITCHELL, NSW ==================================================================== North-west of Sydney: Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Riverstone, Wentworthville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,542 +24.0 Votes cast: 68,188 95.3 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,646 02.4 +00.1 Formal votes: 66,542 97.6 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Ashley-Brown ALP 31,631 47.5 +02.8 Patricia Berzin AP 2,729 04.1 +01.8 Ivor F 226 00.3 Leslie Irwin * Lib 29,702 44.6 -03.1 David McArthur 329 00.5 David Sanson DLP 1,925 02.9 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,542 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: F's 226 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ashley-Brown 35 15.5 31,666 47.6 Berzin 81 35.8 2,810 04.2 Irwin * 66 29.2 29,768 44.7 McArthur 33 14.6 362 00.5 Sanson 11 04.9 1,936 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 226 66,542 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McArthur's 362 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ashley-Brown 67 (18.5 31,733 47.7 Berzin 57 15.7 2,867 04.3 Irwin * 109 30.1 29,877 44.9 Sanson 129 35.6 2,065 03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 362 66,542 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Sanson's 2,065 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ashley-Brown 154 07.5 31,887 47.9 Berzin 131 06.3 2,998 04.5 Irwin * 1,780 86.2 31,657 47.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,065 66,542 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Berzin's 2,998 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ASHLEY-BROWN 2,160 72.0 34,047 51.2 Irwin * 838 28.0 32,495 48.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,998 66,542 01.2 03.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Leslie Herbert Irwin (1898-1985): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972 Died 21 January 1985 > Alfred Ashley-Brown (1915-93): Elected 1972 Born: 5 October 1915, Sydney Career: Company director. Military Service 1942-45. Blacktown City Council, Mayor 1961-65 1968-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Irwin was the last member of the House of Representatives born before Federation, and the last World War I veteran in the House. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Glen Innes, Inverell, Tamworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 09.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,777 +05.9 Votes cast: 51,633 96.0 +00.1 Informal votes: 530 01.0 -00.2 Formal votes: 51,103 99.0 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Edwards AP 3,084 06.0 Justin Rowe ALP 20,577 40.3 -00.6 Hon Ian Sinclair * CP 25,158 49.2 -09.9 Edwin Taber DLP 2,284 04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Taber's 2,284 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edwards 232 10.2 3,316 06.5 Rowe 266 11.6 20,843 40.8 SINCLAIR * 1,786 78.2 26,944 52.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,284 51,103 04.9 e 04.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian McCahon Sinclair (born 1929): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Primary Industry to 5 December 1972 Deputy Leader of the Country Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Mayfield, Mereweather, Newcastle, Waratah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,499 -01.7 Votes cast: 52,406 96.2 +01.2 Informal votes: 880 01.7 -00.2 Formal votes: 51,526 98.3 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Anderson CPA 1,951 03.8 Douglas Blackshaw Lib 14,683 28.5 -05.7 Robert Godfrey DLP 1,441 02.8 Charles JONES * ALP 33,451 64.9 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,526 18.0 e 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Keith Jones (1917-2003): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Transport from 19 December 1972 Minister for Civil Aviation 19 December 1972 to 30 November 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Neutral Bay, North Sydney, Willoughby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,942 -02.0 Votes cast: 52,423 92.1 -02.9 Informal votes: 919 01.8 -00.1 Formal votes: 51,504 98.2 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Feros AP 4,197 08.1 Michael Fitzpatrick DLP 2,351 04.6 -00.4 Bruce GRAHAM * Lib 26,043 50.6 -06.9 Romualds Kemps 247 00.5 Brian Maguire ALP 18,666 36.2 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,504 08.4 e 04.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce William Graham (1919-95): Elected 1949, 1951. Defeated 1954. Elected 1955. Defeated 1958. Elected 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dundas, Epping, Ermington, Parramatta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,122 +06.5 Votes cast: 63,282 95.7 +01.0 Informal votes: 1,397 02.2 +00.3 Formal votes: 61,885 97.8 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derek Barker 1,120 01.8 Hon Nigel Bowen * Lib 28,463 46.0 -01.0 Doris Brauer DLP 1,509 02.4 -01.9 Graham Courtney 191 00.3 James Mulheron AP 2,144 03.5 Michael Whelan ALP 28,458 46.0 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Courtney's 191 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barker 32 16.8 1,152 01.9 Bowen * 55 28.8 28,518 46.1 Brauer 28 14.7 1,537 02.5 Mulheron 43 22.5 2,187 03.5 Whelan 33 17.3 28,491 46.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 191 61,885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Barker's 1,152 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bowen * 562 48.8 29,080 47.0 Brauer 83 07.2 1,620 02.6 Mulheron 180 15.6 2,367 03.8 Whelan 327 28.4 28,818 46.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,152 61,885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Brauer's 1,620 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bowen * 1,365 84.3 30,445 49.2 Mulheron 122 07.5 2,489 04.0 Whelan 133 08.2 28,951 46.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,620 61,885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Mulheron's 2,489 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOWEN * 677 27.2 31,122 50.3 Whelan 1,812 72.8 30,763 49.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,489 61,885 00.3 02.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nigel Hubert Bowen (1911-94): Elected 1964 By, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Foreign Affairs to 5 December 1972 Resigned seat 11 July 1973 (see By-elections) Later career: Justice of the Supreme Court of NSW 1973-76, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia 1976-90. Knighted 1976. AC 1988. Died 27 September 1994 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PATERSON, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Maitland, Muswellbrook, Quirindi, Singleton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,071 +07.0 Votes cast: 49,463 96.9 +00.3 Informal votes: 682 01.4 -01.7 Formal votes: 48,781 98.6 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aubrey Barr DLP 1,376 02.8 -01.2 Alan Capp AP 1,005 02.1 +01.6 Frank O'Keefe * CP 22,970 47.1 +17.7 Noel Unicomb ALP 23,430 48.0 +10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,781 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Capp's 1,005 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barr 242 24.1 1,618 03.3 O'Keefe * 320 31.8 23,290 47.7 Unicomb 443 44.1 23,873 48.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,005 48,781 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Barr's 1,618 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'KEEFE * 1,319 81.5 24,609 50.4 Unicomb 299 (18.5 24,172 49.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,618 48,781 00.4 07.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Lionel O'Keefe (1912-89): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIP, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Clovelly, Coogee, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,503 +04.6 Votes cast: 57,582 92.1 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,490 02.6 -01.6 Formal votes: 56,092 97.4 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dennis Anderson DLP 1,934 03.4 -01.0 Hon Sir William Aston * Lib 22,849 40.7 -02.7 Thomas Conway 344 00.6 Joseph RIORDAN ALP 28,065 50.0 +06.1 Colette Tucker 528 00.9 Virginia Walker AP 2,264 04.0 +02.9 Neville Yeomans 108 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,092 03.7 e 04.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William John Aston (1916-97): Elected 1955, 1958. Defeated 1961. Elected 1963, 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972 Died 21 May 1997 Speaker of the House of Representatives to 1 December 1972 > Joseph Martin Riordan (1930-2012): Elected 1972 Born: 27 February 1930, Sydney Career: Federal Secretary Federated Clerks' Union 1958-73. Member ACTU Executive. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PROSPECT, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Fairfield, Merrylands, St Marys, Smithfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,854 +14.1 Votes cast: 59,108 95.6 +01.3 Informal votes: 1,766 03.0 -00.4 Formal votes: 57,342 97.0 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dunbar DLP 3,523 06.1 -03.1 Stanislaus Kelly Lib 16,577 28.9 -04.9 Dr Richard KLUGMAN * ALP 37,242 64.9 +07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,342 15.9 e 07.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Emanuel Klugman (1924-2011): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- REID, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Auburn, Granville, Lidcombe, Villawood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,817 -00.3 Votes cast: 53,974 95.0 +00.1 Informal votes: 1,309 02.4 -00.3 Formal votes: 52,665 07.6 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Pardy Lib 15,527 29.5 -03.6 Joseph Sanders DLP 2,106 04.0 -01.3 Tom UREN * ALP 35,032 66.5 +07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,665 17.3 e 05.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Uren (1921-2015): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Urban and Regional Development from 19 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Casino, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Tweed -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 12.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,917 +06.4 Votes cast: 50,290 95.0 -00.8 Informal votes: 314 00.6 -00.2 Formal votes: 49,976 99.4 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence Alderman AP 5,075 10.2 Rt Hon Doug ANTHONY * CP 28,712 57.5 -05.1 Frederick Braid ALP 16,189 32.4 -05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,976 12.2 e 00.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Douglas Anthony (born 1929): Elected 1957 By, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Deputy Prime Minister to 5 December 1972 Minister for Trade and Industry to 5 December 1972 Leader of the Country Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Berrigan, Griffith, Deniliquin, Leeton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 02.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,110 +03.7 Votes cast: 45,646 94.9 -00.2 Informal votes: 491 01.1 00.0 Formal votes: 45,155 98.9 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Barry DLP 1,694 03.8 -00.3 Al GRASSBY * ALP 24,705 54.7 +03.2 Eric Kronborg CP 16,003 35.4 -08.9 Peter Long Lib 2,753 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,155 06.9 e 04.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Jaime Grassby (1926-2005): Elected 1969, 1972 Minister for Immigration from 19 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== North of Sydney: Ettalong, Gosford, The Entrance, Wyong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,874 +25.1 Votes cast: 64,240 96.1 +00.3 Informal votes: 697 01.1 -00.2 Formal votes: 63,543 98.9 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm Brooks Lib 24,823 39.1 -07.4 Barry COHEN * ALP 36,916 58.1 +07.9 Edmund Dearn DLP 1,804 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,543 08.7 e 06.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brooks was NSW MLA for Gosford 1973-76. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Cohen (1935-2017): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST GEORGE, NSW 56,749 54,722 96.4 ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Arncliffe, Bexley, Carlton, Earlwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,749 +02.5 Votes cast: 54,722 96.4 +01.0 Informal votes: 1,200 02.2 -01.1 Formal votes: 53,522 97.8 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Doris Allison DLP 1,754 03.3 -00.1 Edwin Bellchambers 206 00.4 Leonard Bosman Lib 22,013 41.1 -05.1 William MORRISON * ALP 28,384 53.0 +04.8 Christopher Owens AP 1,165 02.2 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,522 05.0 e 04.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bosman was member for St George 1963-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lawrence Morrison (1928-2013): Elected 1969, 1972 Minister for External Territories 19 December 1972 to 30 November 1972 Minister for Science from 19 December 1972 Minister assisting the Minister for Foreign Affairs in matters relating to Papua New Guinea from 30 November 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORTLAND, NSW ==================================================================== North central NSW: Adamstown, Charlestown, New Lambton, Warners Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,069 +07.9 Votes cast: 53,940 96.2 00.0 Informal votes: 976 01.8 -00.3 Formal votes: 52,964 98.2 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugh Ansell DLP 2,549 04.8 -00.3 Paul Clarkson Lib 14,287 27.0 -03.5 Geoffrey Curthoys CPA 594 01.1 -00.9 Leo Gately 3,905 07.4 Charles Hockings AP 1,669 03.2 +00.9 Lionel Lambkin 356 00.7 Peter MORRIS + ALP 29,604 55.9 -04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,964 13.7 e 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gately had been an unsuccessful candidate for the Labor nomination. Morris was chosen by the Labor National Executive after three disputed ballots of local members (Canberra Times, 18 September 1972). -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (born 1932): Elected 1972 Born: 29 July 1932, Sydney Career: Business manager. Newcastle City Council. Brother of Alan Morris MP. Father of Matthew Morris, NSW MLA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Balmain, Glebe, King, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 23.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,878 -10.5 Votes cast: 46,806 90.2 +01.1 Informal votes: 1,883 04.0 -01.4 Formal votes: 44,923 96.0 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurence Aarons CPA 2,236 05.0 Patrick Clancy 1,062 02.4 James COPE * ALP 31,585 70.3 +05.2 Graham Robertson Lib 6,609 14.7 -05.4 Allan Sorrensen AP 3,431 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,923 30.7 e 07.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aarons and Clancy were leaders of the anti-Soviet and pro-Soviet factions, respectively, of the Communist Party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Francis Cope (1907-99): Elected 1955 By, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Speaker of the House of Representatives from 27 February 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRINGAH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Balgowlah, Harboard, Manly, Mosman -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 20.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,262 +01.4 Votes cast: 53,787 93.9 +01.0 Informal votes: 836 01.6 -00.6 Formal votes: 52,951 98.4 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bridget Gilling AP 5,015 09.5 Peter Keogh DLP 2,153 04.1 -00.1 Michael MACKELLAR * Lib 28,896 54.6 +04.4 John Oakley ALP 16,631 31.4 +08.2 Eric Riches 256 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,951 12.5 e 07.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael John Randall MacKellar (1938-2015): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bellevue Hill, Double Bay, Potts Point, Rose Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,132 -07.1 Votes cast: 49,171 92.5 +02.0 Informal votes: 1,036 02.1 -01.0 Formal votes: 48,135 97.9 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy Allan ALP 17,663 36.7 +02.5 Helen Arbib AP 3,550 07.4 Hon Leslie BURY * Lib 25,612 53.2 -04.4 Dominique Droulers DLP 1,310 02.7 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,135 08.3 e 05.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Harry Ernest Bury (1913-86): Elected 1956 By, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Bury retired at the 1974 election. Died 7 September 1986 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Cabramatta, Green Valley, Liverpool, Moorebank -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,606 +09.7 Votes cast: 61,700 95.5 +01.3 Informal votes: 1,731 02.8 -01.6 Formal votes: 59,969 97.2 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rowland Dunbier Lib 16,822 28.1 -01.0 Andrew Murphy DLP 1,139 01.9 -03.2 Maurice Sharp 331 00.6 Walter Turner 380 00.6 Gough WHITLAM * ALP 41,297 68.9 +07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,969 19.9 e 05.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunbier was NSW MLA for Nepean 1965-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Gough Whitlam (1916-2014): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Prime Minister from 5 December 1972 Minister for External Affairs from 5 December 1972 Treasurer 5 December 1972 to 19 December 1972 Attorney-General 5 December 1972 to 19 December 1972 Minister for Customs and Excise 5 December 1972 to 19 December 1972 Minister for Trade and Industry 5 December 1972 to 19 December 1972 Minister for Shipping and Transport 5 December 1972 to 19 December 1972 Minister for Education and Science 5 December 1972 to 19 December 1972 Minister for Civil Aviation 5 December 1972 to 19 December 1972 Minister for Housing 5 December 1972 to 19 December 1972 Minister for Works 5 December 1972 to 19 December 1972 Minister for External Territories 5 December 1972 to 19 December 1972 Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts 5 December 1972 to 19 December 1972 Leader of the Opposition to 5 December 1972 Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitlam and his Deputy, Hon Lance Barnard MP, were sworn into a two- man ministry on 5 December, pending the election of a full ministry by the Labor Caucus. --------------------------------------------------------------------