COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 2 DECEMBER 1972 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND ==================================================================== BOWMAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Carina, Cleveland, Manly, Mt Gravatt -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,965 +16.2 Votes cast: 64,625 95.1 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,040 01.6 +00.2 Formal votes: 63,585 98.4 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kerry Chiconi Lib 24,964 39.3 -02.8 Denis Cochran DLP 3,508 05.5 +00.6 Leonard KEOGH * ALP 35,113 55.2 +04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,585 06.3 e 03.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Joseph Keogh (1931-2007): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRISBANE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Ithaca, Kedron, Merthyr, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,260 -04.4 Votes cast: 53,617 93.6 -00.3 Informal votes: 2,024 03.8 +01.9 Formal votes: 51,593 96.2 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Aitken DLP 4,333 08.4 +00.1 Walter Anderson Lib 15,213 29.5 -10.0 Manfred Cross * ALP 25,467 49.4 -02.8 Charles Gifford CPA 372 00.7 Dr Glen Sheil CP 6,208 12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,593 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Sheil, see Senate Queensland 1974. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gifford's 372 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aitken 35 09.4 4,368 08.5 Anderson 42 11.3 15,255 29.6 Cross * 230 61.8 25,697 49.8 Sheil 65 17.5 6,273 12.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 372 51,593 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Aitken's 4,368 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 3,553 81.3 18,808 36.5 CROSS * 370 08.5 26,067 50.5 Sheil 445 10.2 6,718 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,368 51,593 01.8 e 02.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Manfred Douglas Cross (born 1929): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPRICORNIA, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Fitzroy, Gladstone, Mt Archer, Rockhampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,435 +06.6 Votes cast: 48,399 96.0 -00.3 Informal votes: 685 01.4 +00.5 Formal votes: 47,714 98.6 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Besley DLP 2,743 05.7 -00.8 Kevin Connor CP 11,176 23.4 Dr Douglas EVERINGHAM * ALP 26,632 55.8 -06.6 Brian Palmer Lib 7,163 15.0 -16.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,714 08.2 e 05.5 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP majority over the CP is compared with the ALP majority over the Liberals in 1969. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Nixon Everingham (born 1923): Elected 1967 By, 1969, 1972 Minister for Health from 19 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING DOWNS, Qld ==================================================================== South-east Queensland: Clifton, Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Warwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 14.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,804 Votes cast: 52,892 96.5 Informal votes: 895 01.7 Formal votes: 51,997 98.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Alford 1,312 02.5 Colin Brimblecombe + Lib 11,695 22.5 -35.0 Eugene Connolly DLP 3,341 06.4 -03.6 Tom McVeigh CP 16,783 32.3 James Thomas ALP 18,866 36.3 +03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Alford's 1,312 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brimblecombe + 609 46.4 12,304 23.7 Connolly 274 20.9 3,615 07.0 McVeigh 228 17.4 17,011 32.7 Thomas 201 15.3 19,067 36.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,312 51,997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Connolly's 3,615 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brimblecombe + 718 19.9 13,022 25.0 McVeigh 2,618 72.4 19,629 37.8 Thomas 279 07.7 19,346 37.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,615 51,997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Brimblecombe's 13,022 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McVEIGH 12,246 94.0 31,875 61.3 Thomas 776 06.0 20,122 38.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,022 51,997 11.3 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The CP majority over the ALP is compared with the Liberal majority over the ALP in 1969. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Thomas McVeigh (born 1930): Elected 1972 Born: 7 May 1930, Allora, Queensland Career: Farmer. Father of Hon Dr John McVeigh, MLA and MHR. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DAWSON, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Ayr, Bowen, Mackay, Mirani -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 14.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,780 +07.0 Votes cast: 49,541 95.7 -00.1 Informal votes: 821 01.7 +00.7 Formal votes: 48,720 98.3 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Bevis CP 17,998 36.9 +05.0 John Judge DLP 2,618 05.4 +00.4 Dr Rex PATTERSON * ALP 28,104 57.7 -05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,720 08.8 e 05.3 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rex Alan Patterson (born 1927): Elected 1966 By, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Northern Development from 19 December 1972 Minister for the Northern Territory from 19 October 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FISHER, Qld ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Gympie, Landsborough, Nambour, Widgee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 13.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,747 +09.6 Votes cast: 57,543 96.3 00.0 Informal votes: 941 01.6 +00.5 Formal votes: 56,602 98.4 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Evan ADERMANN + CP 28,356 50.1 -08.8 Robert Barron DLP 2,569 04.5 -01.0 Hamish Linacre ALP 20,183 35.7 +00.1 John Plowman Lib 5,494 09.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,602 12.4 e 00.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Evan Adermann (1927-2001): Elected 1972 Born: 10 March 1927, Kingaroy, Queensland Career: Educated University of Queensland. Public accountant. Kingaroy Shire Council. Son of Rt Hon Sir Charles Adermann, MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRIFFITH, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Buranda, Greenslopes, Kurilpa, Maree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,286 -04.4 Votes cast: 53,445 95.0 +01.1 Informal votes: 1,203 02.3 +00.6 Formal votes: 52,242 97.7 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cecil Birchley DLP 3,526 06.7 -01.2 Donald Cameron * Lib 22,649 43.4 -00.6 Edward Foat ALP 24,523 46.9 +00.1 Beth Smith AP 1,544 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,242 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Smith's 1,544 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Birchley 117 07.6 3,643 07.0 Cameron * 337 21.8 22,986 44.0 Foat 1,090 70.6 25,613 49.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,544 52,242 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Birchley's 3,643 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON * 3,316 91.0 26,302 50.3 Foat 327 09.0 25,940 49.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,643 52,242 00.3 01.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Milner Cameron (born 1940): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HERBERT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Ingham, Kurrajong, Ross, Townsville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,542 +09.8 Votes cast: 51,401 94.2 -00.1 Informal votes: 897 01.7 +00.4 Formal votes: 50,504 98.3 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Bonnett * Lib 22,601 44.8 +02.1 Kiernan Dorney DLP 4,719 09.3 -01.9 Fabian Sweeney ALP 21,873 43.3 -02.8 Leonard Weber AP 1,311 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,504 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Weber's 1,311 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonnett * 253 (19.3 22,854 45.3 Dorney 143 10.9 4,862 09.6 Sweeney 915 69.8 22,788 45.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,311 50,504 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dorney's 4,862 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BONNETT * 4,317 88.8 27,171 53.8 Sweeney 545 11.2 23,333 46.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,862 50,504 03.8 02.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Noel Bonnett (1916-1992): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY, Qld ==================================================================== North-west Queensland: Charters Towers, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Mt Isa -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 06.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,581 +03.7 Votes cast: 42,224 92.6 +00.1 Informal votes: 676 01.6 +00.5 Formal votes: 41,548 98.4 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Robert KATTER * CP 23,921 57.6 +03.1 Tony McGrady ALP 16,261 39.1 -02.8 Paul Rutherford DLP 1,366 03.3 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 41,548 10.2 e 03.7 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGrady was Qld MLA for Mt Isa 1989-2006. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cummin Katter (1918-90): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for the Army to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEICHHARDT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Cairns, Gordonvale, Innisfail, Trinity -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 13.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,029 +07.3 Votes cast: 47,346 92.8 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,208 02.6 +00.8 Formal votes: 46,138 97.4 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William FULTON * ALP 26,697 57.9 -04.4 Patrick Kelly AP 1,902 04.1 Bernard Marsh DLP 2,404 05.2 -00.6 Walter Schulz CP 15,135 32.8 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,138 11.4 e 02.1 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William John Fulton (1909-88): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LILLEY, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Banyo, Clayfield, Nundah, Sandgate -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,543 +01.2 Votes cast: 54,799 95.2 +00.9 Informal votes: 1,284 02.3 +01.2 Formal votes: 53,515 97.7 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Kevin Cairns * Lib 23,555 44.0 -00.1 Francis Doyle ALP 25,236 47.2 +00.1 James Morrissey DLP 2,970 05.5 -03.2 David Proud AP 1,520 02.8 Ralph Williams 234 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,515 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Williams's 234 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cairns * 37 15.8 23,592 44.1 Doyle 33 14.1 25,269 47.2 Morrissey 35 15.0 3,005 05.6 Proud 129 55.1 1,649 03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 234 53,515 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Proud's 1,649 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cairns * 383 23.2 23,975 44.8 Doyle 1,011 61.3 26,280 49.1 Morrissey 255 15.5 3,260 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,649 53,515 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Morrissey's 3,260 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cairns * 2,765 84.8 26,740 50.0 DOYLE 495 15.2 26,775 50.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,260 53,515 00.0 01.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Kevin Michael Kiernan Cairns (1929-84): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972 Minister for Housing to 5 December 1972 Later career: See Lilley 1974 > Francis Edward Doyle (1922-84): Elected 1972 Born: 17 June 1922, Oakey, Queensland Career: Engine driver. Secretary, Queensland Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen. -------------------------------------------------------------------- McPHERSON, Qld ==================================================================== South of Brisbane: Beenleigh, Coolangatta, Labrador, Surfers Paradise -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 11.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,091 +34.6 Votes cast: 68,463 95.0 +01.7 Informal votes: 1,903 02.8 +01.4 Formal votes: 66,560 97.2 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Black 753 01.1 James Drabsch 120 00.2 Victor Kearney DLP 1,978 03.0 -05.7 Robert Richardson AP 2,009 03.0 Howard Richter + CP 16,949 25.5 -28.7 Eric Robinson Lib 17,571 26.4 Thomas Veivers ALP 27,180 40.8 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Kearney was ALP member for Cunningham, NSW, 1956-63. 2. Veivers was Qld MLA for Ashgrove 1983-86. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Drabsch's 120 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Black 62 51.7 815 01.2 Kearney 26 21.7 2,004 03.0 Richardson 8 06.7 2,017 03.0 Richter + 16 13.3 16,965 25.5 Robinson 5 04.2 17,576 26.4 Veivers 3 02.5 27,183 40.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 120 66,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Black's 815 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kearney 547 67.1 2,551 03.8 Richardson 96 11.8 2,113 03.2 Richter + 72 08.8 17,037 25.6 Robinson 46 05.6 17,622 26.5 Veivers 54 06.6 27,237 40.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 815 66,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Richardson's 2,113 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kearney 249 11.8 2,800 04.2 Richter + 434 20.5 17,471 26.2 Robinson 255 12.1 17,877 26.9 Veivers 1,175 55.6 28,412 42.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,113 66,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Kearney's 2,800 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richter + 1,285 45.9 18,756 28.2 Robinson 1,331 47.5 19,208 28.9 Veivers 184 06.6 28,596 43.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,800 66,560 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Richter's 18,756 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBINSON 17,207 91.7 36,415 54.7 Veivers 1,549 08.3 30,145 45.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,756 66,560 04.7 06.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Liberal majority over the ALP is compared with the CP majority over the ALP in 1969. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Laidlaw Robinson (1929-81): Elected 1972 Born: 18 January 1929, Brisbane Career: Manager, company director. President Queensland Liberal Party 1968-73. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARANOA, Qld ==================================================================== South-west Queensland: Dalby, Miles, Roma, Stanthorpe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 10.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,458 -04.4 Votes cast: 41,122 94.6 +00.7 Informal votes: 722 01.8 +00.8 Formal votes: 40,400 98.2 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James CORBETT * CP 22,863 56.6 +01.2 James Dwyer 595 01.5 Harry Green DLP 2,327 05.8 -00.3 Timothy Walker ALP 14,615 36.2 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,400 12.0 e 01.7 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Corbett (1906-2005): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORETON, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Ekibin, Holland Park, Moorooka, Sherwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,105 +02.2 Votes cast: 52,452 95.2 +00.2 Informal votes: 906 01.7 +00.3 Formal votes: 51,546 98.3 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Jackson DLP 3,262 06.3 +00.5 Hon Jim Killen * Lib 24,706 47.9 -00.1 Joseph McDonald ALP 22,071 42.8 -01.6 Arthur Smith AP 1,507 02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,546 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Smith's 1,507 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson 111 07.4 3,373 06.5 Killen * 364 24.2 25,070 48.6 McDonald 1,032 68.5 23,103 44.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,507 51,546 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Jackson's 3,373 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- KILLEN * 3,004 89.1 28,074 54.5 McDonald 369 10.9 23,472 45.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,373 51,546 04.5 01.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denis James Killen (1925-2007): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- OXLEY, Qld ==================================================================== West of Brisbane: Darra, Goodna, Inala, Ipswich -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 19.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,050 +13.8 Votes cast: 59,508 95.9 +01.0 Informal votes: 1,233 02.1 +00.3 Formal votes: 58,275 97.9 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill HAYDEN * ALP 38,372 65.8 -01.3 Miroslav Jansky DLP 2,248 03.9 -02.1 Peter Williams Lib 17,655 30.3 +03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,275 16.6 e 02.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George Hayden (born 1933): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Social Security from 19 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PETRIE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Aspley, Everton Park, Margate, Wavell Heights -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,814 +13.9 Votes cast: 63,003 95.7 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,215 01.9 +00.8 Formal votes: 61,788 98.1 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Andrews DLP 3,285 05.3 -00.5 Marshall Cooke + Lib 22,092 35.8 -11.2 Alexander Dewar AP 2,137 03.5 +00.7 Dr Denis Murphy ALP 27,942 45.2 +00.9 Charles Olive CP 6,332 10.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,788 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murphy was Qld MLA for Stafford 1983-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dewar's 2,137 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrews 203 09.5 3,488 05.6 Cooke + 458 21.4 22,550 36.5 Murphy 1,213 56.8 29,155 47.2 Olive 263 12.3 6,595 10.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,137 61,788 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Andrews's 3,488 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cooke + 1,216 34.9 23,766 38.5 Murphy 237 06.8 29,392 47.6 Olive 2,035 58.3 8,630 14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,488 61,788 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Olive's 8,630 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOKE + 7,943 92.0 31,709 51.3 Murphy 687 08.0 30,079 48.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,630 61,788 01.3 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nelson Marshall Cooke (born 1938): Elected 1972 Born: 4 March 1938, Brisbane Career: Educated University of Queensland. Barrister. Cooke lost his Liberal endorsement and retired at the 1974 election. Later career: Barrister, Brisbane -------------------------------------------------------------------- RYAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Enoggera, Grovely, St Lucia, Toowong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,141 +13.6 Votes cast: 60,382 95.6 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,070 01.8 +00.7 Formal votes: 59,312 98.2 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Conn ALP 23,913 40.3 -02.1 Nigel Drury * Lib 27,394 46.2 -03.1 Alan Jones 823 01.4 Bert Vann DLP 3,371 05.7 -02.6 Robert Wensley AP 3,811 06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,312 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jones's 823 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conn 223 27.1 24,136 40.7 Drury * 299 36.3 27,693 46.7 Vann 130 15.8 3,501 05.9 Wensley 171 20.8 3,982 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 823 59,312 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Vann's 3,501 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conn 234 06.7 24,370 41.1 DRURY * 2,965 84.7 30,658 51.7 Wensley 302 08.6 4,284 07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,501 59,312 03.9 e 03.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Nigel Drury (1911-84): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIDE BAY, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Bundaberg, Maryborough, Nanango, Wondai -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 05.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,391 +00.9 Votes cast: 51,579 96.6 -00.1 Informal votes: 717 01.4 +00.6 Formal votes: 50,862 98.6 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Birchley DLP 2,751 05.4 +01.7 George Crawford CP 21,336 41.9 +00.7 Brendan HANSEN * ALP 26,572 52.2 -02.9 Leslie Leisemann 203 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,862 03.3 e 02.5 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brendan Percival Hansen (1922-99): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 --------------------------------------------------------------------