COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 2 DECEMBER 1972 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brighton, Camden, Caulfield West, Hampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,528 -00.3 Votes cast: 53,720 95.0 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,234 02.3 -00.6 Formal votes: 52,486 97.7 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Irene Dunsmuir ALP 23,365 44.5 +08.0 Ralph James DLP 3,809 07.3 -01.8 Leslie Rubinstein 857 01.6 Ray Whittorn * Lib 24,455 46.6 -05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,486 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Rubinstein's 857 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsmuir 389 45.4 23,754 45.3 James 157 18.3 3,966 07.6 Whittorn * 311 36.3 24,766 47.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 857 52,486 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: James's 3,966 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunsmuir 514 13.0 24,268 46.2 WHITTORN * 3,452 87.0 28,218 53.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,966 52,486 03.8 07.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Harold Whittorn (1911-95): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Whittorn retired at the 1974 election. Died 10 August 1995. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLAARAT, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bacchus Marsh, Ballarat, Daylesford, Learmonth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,285 +02.7 Votes cast: 50,534 96.7 +00.1 Informal votes: 577 01.1 -02.6 Formal votes: 49,957 98.9 +02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Balkin DLP 6,297 12.6 -01.0 Hon Dudley Erwin * Lib 20,860 41.8 -02.2 David Williams ALP 22,800 45.6 +06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,957 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Williams was Vic MLC for Ballarat 1978-79. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Balkin's 6,297 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ERWIN * 5,859 93.0 26,719 53.5 Williams 438 07.0 23,238 46.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,297 49,957 03.5 05.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Dudley Erwin (1917-84): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Alphington, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Northcote -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,638 -01.2 Votes cast: 54,421 94.4 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,480 02.7 -01.8 Formal votes: 52,941 97.3 +01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leon Bram Lib 18,200 34.4 +01.3 Henry Darroch DLP 5,163 09.8 -04.9 Horace GARRICK * ALP 29,578 55.9 +09.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,941 06.9 e 03.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Horace James Garrick (1918-82): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Kilmore, Seymour -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,305 +04.5 Votes cast: 51,679 96.9 00.0 Informal votes: 636 01.2 -00.1 Formal votes: 51,043 98.8 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Bourchier Lib 13,637 26.7 -10.0 Paul Brennan DLP 4,267 08.4 -04.1 David Kennedy * ALP 24,326 47.7 -03.1 Joseph Pearce CP 8,813 17.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brennan's 4,267 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bourchier 592 13.9 14,229 27.9 Kennedy * 258 06.0 24,584 48.2 Pearce 3,417 80.1 12,230 24.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,267 51,043 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Pearce's 12,230 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURCHIER 11,375 93.0 25,604 50.2 Kennedy * 855 07.0 25,439 49.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,230 51,043 00.2 03.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Andrew David Kennedy (born 1940): Elected 1969 By, 1969. Defeated 1972 Later career: Vic MLA for Bendigo 1982-85, Bendigo West 1985-92 > John William Bourchier (1929-2017): Elected 1972 Born: 12 October 1929, Ballarat, Victoria Career: Company manager. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRUCE, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Burwood South, Mulgrave, Tally Ho, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,823 +19.7 Votes cast: 63,931 97.1 +00.9 Informal votes: 987 01.5 -01.7 Formal votes: 62,944 98.5 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rex Harper DLP 4,632 07.4 -03.0 Peter Moore AP 4,107 06.5 +04.6 Russell Oakley ALP 26,312 41.8 +05.8 Rt Hon Billy Snedden * Lib 27,893 44.3 -05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,944 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Moore's 4,107 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harper 267 06.5 4,899 07.8 Oakley 2,869 69.9 29,181 46.4 Snedden * 971 23.6 28,864 45.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,107 62,944 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Harper's 4,899 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Oakley 882 (18.0 30,063 47.8 SNEDDEN * 4,017 82.0 32,881 52.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,899 62,944 02.2 07.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Billy Mackie Snedden (1926-87): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Treasurer to 5 December 1972 Leader of the Opposition from 20 December 1972 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party to 20 December 1972 Leader of the Liberal Party from 20 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Snedden was elected to the Liberal leadership following the resignation of Rt Hon William McMahon after the election defeat. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BURKE, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Broadmeadows, Fawkner, Glenroy, Thomastown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,511 +28.5 Votes cast: 64,189 96.5 +00.3 Informal votes: 2,034 03.2 -02.1 Formal votes: 62,155 96.8 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith JOHNSON * ALP 39,510 63.6 +06.8 Howard Thain Lib 16,143 26.0 -04.2 Colin Walsh DLP 6,502 10.5 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,155 14.7 e 05.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Keith Johnson (1929-95): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CASEY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Heatherdale, Heathmont, Ringwood, Warrandyte -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,149 +17.4 Votes cast: 60,858 96.4 +01.2 Informal votes: 1,523 02.5 -00.3 Formal votes: 59,335 97.5 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Adamson DLP 4,242 07.1 -04.3 Alfred Andrews 727 01.2 Margaret Briggs 749 01.3 Clive Champion AP 2,277 03.8 +00.1 Hon Peter Howson * Lib 23,079 38.9 -04.3 Race Mathews ALP 27,845 46.9 +05.9 Roderick Matthews 416 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,335 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Matthews's 416 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adamson 43 10.3 4,285 07.2 Andrews 26 06.3 753 01.3 Briggs 36 08.7 785 01.3 Champion 39 09.4 2,316 03.9 Howson * 49 11.8 23,128 39.0 Mathews 223 53.6 28,068 47.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 416 59,335 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Andrews's 753 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adamson 85 11.3 4,370 07.4 Briggs 92 12.2 877 01.5 Champion 104 13.8 2,420 04.1 Howson * 116 15.4 23,244 39.2 Mathews 356 47.3 28,424 47.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 753 59,335 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Briggs's 877 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adamson 143 16.3 4,513 07.6 Champion 339 38.7 2,759 04.6 Howson * 133 15.2 23,377 39.4 Mathews 262 29.9 28,686 48.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 877 59,335 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Champion's 2,759 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adamson 235 08.5 4,748 08.0 Howson * 633 22.9 24,010 40.5 MATHEWS 1,891 68.5 30,577 51.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,759 59,335 02.2 e 07.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Peter Howson (1919-2009): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972 Minister for Environment, Aborigines and the Arts to 5 December 1972 Died 1 February 2009 > Charles Race Thorson Mathews (born 1935): Elected 1972 Born: 27 March 1935, Melbourne Career: Educated Toorak Teachers College, Melbourne. Teacher, speech therapist. Secretary to Hon Gough Whitlam, Leader of the Opposition. Croydon Shire Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHISHOLM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Auburn, Camberwell, Highfield Park, Wattle Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.6 e 1970 by-election two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,939 -01.0 Votes cast: 53,401 95.5 +00.7 Informal votes: 811 01.5 -00.6 Formal votes: 52,590 98.5 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cowley AP 3,354 06.4 +02.5 William Hoyne DLP 4,006 07.6 -01.4 Alastair Nicholson ALP 20,608 39.2 +05.1 Tony Staley * Lib 24,622 46.8 -06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,590 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cowley's 3,354 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hoyne 727 21.7 4,733 09.0 Nicholson 1,870 55.8 22,478 42.7 Staley * 757 22.6 25,379 48.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,354 52,590 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hoyne's 4,733 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicholson 1,002 21.2 23,480 44.6 STALEY * 3,731 78.8 29,110 55.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,733 52,590 05.4 07.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Allan Staley (born 1939): Elected 1970 By, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORANGAMITE, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Belmont, Camperdown, Colac, South Barwon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 14.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,881 +06.5 Votes cast: 50,622 97.6 +02.8 Informal votes: 530 01.0 -01.1 Formal votes: 50,092 99.0 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edwin Morris ALP 18,729 37.4 +04.2 Francis O'Brien DLP 4,594 09.2 -02.0 Hon Tony STREET * Lib 26,769 53.4 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,092 11.7 e 02.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Austin Street (born 1926): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972 Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Labour and National Service to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORIO, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Drysdale, Geelong, Newtown, Norlane -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,537 +06.4 Votes cast: 53,973 95.5 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,081 02.0 -01.2 Formal votes: 52,892 98.0 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Pawson Lib 18,174 34.4 +00.0 Gordon SCHOLES * ALP 29,942 56.6 +06.1 John Timberlake DLP 4,776 09.0 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,892 07.5 03.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Glen Denton Scholes (1931-2018): Elected 1967 By, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAKIN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blackburn, Box Hill, Parkmore, Surrey Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,607 +07.8 Votes cast: 55,520 96.4 +00.4 Informal votes: 934 01.7 -00.5 Formal votes: 54,586 98.3 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gavan Burn AP 2,336 04.3 William French ALP 23,987 43.9 +07.9 Alan Jarman * Lib 22,873 41.9 -05.1 Harold Jeffrey 1,658 03.0 Maurice Weston DLP 3,732 06.8 -02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,586 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jeffrey's 1,658 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Burn 736 44.4 3,072 05.6 French 306 (18.5 24,293 44.5 Jarman * 490 29.6 23,363 42.8 Weston 126 07.6 3,858 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,658 54,586 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Burn's 3,072 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- French 2,309 75.2 26,602 48.7 Jarman * 610 (19.9 23,973 43.9 Weston 153 05.0 4,011 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,072 54,586 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Weston's 4,011 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- French 331 08.3 26,933 49.3 JARMAN * 3,680 91.7 27,653 50.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,011 54,586 00.7 07.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan William Jarman (1923-92): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DIAMOND VALLEY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bundoora, Doncaster, Eltham, Rosanna East -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,533 +27.4 Votes cast: 70,163 96.7 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,761 02.5 -00.1 Formal votes: 68,402 97.5 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Alexander 1,489 02.2 Neil Brown * Lib 26,651 39.0 -06.7 James Marmion DLP 4,876 07.1 -03.4 David McKenzie ALP 30,927 45.2 +03.9 Shaun Redmond 145 00.2 John Siddons AP 4,314 06.3 +03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,402 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Siddons, see Senate Victoria 1980. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Redmond's 145 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander 14 09.7 1,503 02.2 Brown * 21 14.5 26,672 39.0 Marmion 14 09.7 4,890 07.1 McKenzie 28 (19.3 30,955 45.3 Siddons 68 46.9 4,382 06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 145 68,402 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Alexander's 1,503 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown * 595 39.6 27,267 39.9 Marmion 83 05.5 4,973 07.3 McKenzie 606 40.3 31,561 46.1 Siddons 219 14.6 4,601 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,503 68,402 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Siddons's 4,601 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown * 1,191 25.9 28,458 41.6 Marmion 216 04.7 5,189 07.6 McKENZIE 3,194 69.4 34,755 50.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,601 68,402 01.6 e 07.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Neil Anthony Brown (born 1940): Elected 1969. Defeated 1972 Later career: See Diamond Valley 1975 > David Charles McKenzie (born 1933): Elected 1972 Born: 30 May 1933, Melbourne Career: Teacher. Diamond Valley Shire Council, President 1969-71. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLINDERS, Vic ==================================================================== South of Melbourne: Dromana, Frankston, Karingal, Mornington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,644 +21.6 Votes cast: 62,048 96.0 +01.2 Informal votes: 954 01.5 -00.6 Formal votes: 61,094 98.5 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Bednall ALP 27,273 44.6 +10.5 John Glynn DLP 2,380 03.9 -03.2 David Heath AP 1,801 02.9 Hon Philip Lynch * Lib 29,640 48.5 -06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,094 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Heath's 1,801 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bednall 1,176 65.3 28,449 46.6 Glynn 156 08.7 2,536 04.2 Lynch * 469 26.0 30,109 49.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,801 61,094 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Glynn's 2,536 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bednall 331 13.1 28,780 47.1 LYNCH * 2,205 86.9 32,314 52.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,536 61,094 02.9 10.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Reginald Lynch (1933-85): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Labour and National Service to 5 December 1972 Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 20 December 1972 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party from 20 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GELLIBRAND, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Footscray, Kingsville, Maidstone, Williamstown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,406 -02.7 Votes cast: 51,758 95.1 -00.3 Informal votes: 2,056 04.0 -01.3 Formal votes: 49,702 96.0 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Munro Lib 12,722 25.6 +01.4 Robin Thomas DLP 4,951 10.0 -03.5 Ralph WILLIS + ALP 32,029 64.4 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,702 15.4 e 01.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Willis (born 1938): Elected 1972 Born: 14 April 1938, Melbourne Career: Educated University of Melbourne. Research Officer and Advocate, Australian Council of Trade Unions. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Bairnsdale, Maffra, Sale, Traralgon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 19.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,663 +05.7 Votes cast: 49,783 96.4 +00.4 Informal votes: 775 01.6 -00.4 Formal votes: 49,008 98.4 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Bowron AP 2,541 05.2 John Condon DLP 3,869 07.9 -04.0 Hon Peter NIXON * CP 26,007 53.1 -05.7 Peter Turner ALP 16,591 33.9 +04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,008 12.9 e 06.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter James Nixon (born 1928): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Shipping and Transport to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HENTY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Carnegie, Malvern East, Oakleigh -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,059 +01.0 Votes cast: 54,412 95.4 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,128 02.1 -00.6 Formal votes: 53,284 97.9 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joan Child ALP 24,701 46.4 +10.7 Terence Farrell DLP 3,926 07.4 -02.3 Max Fox * Lib 22,577 42.4 -04.2 Michael Hughes AP 2,080 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,284 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Child, see Henty 1974. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hughes's 2,080 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child 1,361 65.4 26,062 48.9 Farrell 173 08.3 4,099 07.7 Fox * 546 26.3 23,123 43.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,080 53,284 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Farrell's 4,099 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child 426 10.4 26,488 49.7 FOX * 3,673 89.6 26,796 50.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,099 53,284 00.3 09.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmund Cameron Maxwell Fox (1912-88): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGGINS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Armadale, Caulfield, Malvern, South Yarra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,318 +01.5 Votes cast: 55,963 94.3 +03.0 Informal votes: 1,055 01.9 -01.4 Formal votes: 54,908 98.1 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon John GORTON * Lib 29,335 53.4 -05.1 Peter Grant DLP 3,142 05.7 -02.4 Jack Hammond AP 3,069 05.6 +02.5 David Hardy ALP 19,362 35.3 +06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,908 10.8 e 07.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Grey Gorton (1911-2002): Elected 1968 By, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLT, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Dandenong, Doveton, Noble Park, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,872 +23.1 Votes cast: 64,610 96.6 +00.7 Informal votes: 1,850 02.9 -00.5 Formal votes: 62,760 97.1 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Black 1,207 01.9 Henri de Sachau DLP 3,810 06.1 -06.3 Brenda Elliott AP 1,222 01.9 Max OLDMEADOW ALP 32,318 51.5 +06.3 Leonard Reid * Lib 24,203 38.6 -03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,760 04.4 e 07.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Leonard Stanley Reid (1916-2003): Elected 1969. Defeated 1972 Died 22 April 2003 > Maxwell Wilkinson Oldmeadow (1924-2013): Elected 1972 Born: 3 August 1924, Melbourne Career: Educated University of Melbourne, Melbourne Teachers' College. Military Service 1942-45. Teacher. Part-time Lecturer, Monash University. Dandenong City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOTHAM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Cheltenham East, Heatherton, Moorabbin -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,170 +06.7 Votes cast: 53,966 96.1 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,453 02.7 00.0 Formal votes: 52,513 97.3 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Beven DLP 4,211 08.0 -01.3 Hon Donald Chipp * Lib 25,242 48.1 -00.1 Barry Johnston ALP 21,796 41.5 +01.5 Ian Kenner 846 01.6 John Murray 418 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,513 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Murray's 418 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Beven 40 09.6 4,251 08.1 Chipp * 89 21.3 25,331 48.2 Johnston 107 25.6 21,903 41.7 Kenner 182 43.5 1,028 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 418 52,513 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Kenner's 1,028 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Beven 450 43.8 4,701 09.0 Chipp * 272 26.5 25,603 48.8 Johnston 306 29.8 22,209 42.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,028 52,513 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Beven's 4,701 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIPP * 4,400 93.6 30,003 57.1 Johnston 301 06.4 22,510 42.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,701 52,513 07.1 01.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Leslie Chipp (1925-2006): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Customs and Excise to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Ovens, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 18.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,926 +04.0 Votes cast: 47,306 96.7 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,005 02.1 -00.7 Formal votes: 46,301 97.9 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Cody DLP 4,556 09.8 -02.5 Ronald Gray 598 01.3 John Hodgson ALP 16,699 36.1 +07.6 Hon Mac HOLTEN * CP 23,872 51.6 +04.6 Geoffrey Ryan 576 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,301 10.8 e 07.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rendle McNeilage Holten (1922-96): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Repatriation to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ISAACS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Beaumaris, Chelsea, Mordialloc, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,283 +04.6 Votes cast: 52,833 95.6 +00.3 Informal votes: 685 01.3 -00.9 Formal votes: 52,148 98.7 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gareth Clayton ALP 23,904 45.8 +05.7 David Hamer * Lib 22,110 42.4 -05.3 Peter Harrie AP 2,499 04.8 Frederick Skinner DLP 3,635 07.0 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,148 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Clayton, see Isaacs 1974. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Harrie's 2,499 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clayton 1,253 50.1 25,157 48.2 Hamer * 1,065 42.6 23,175 44.4 Skinner 181 07.2 3,816 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,499 52,148 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Skinner's 3,816 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clayton 327 08.6 25,484 48.9 HAMER * 3,489 91.4 26,664 51.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,816 52,148 01.1 06.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David John Hamer (1923-2002): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Balwyn, Deepdene, Glenferrie, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 14.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,807 +00.6 Votes cast: 55,871 95.0 +01.4 Informal votes: 1,219 02.2 00.0 Formal votes: 54,652 97.8 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Channell 807 01.5 Francis Duffy DLP 4,465 08.2 -04.6 Clive Lipshut ALP 19,039 34.8 +01.9 Hon Andrew Peacock * Lib 27,104 49.6 -04.7 Pamela Thornley AP 3,237 05.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,652 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Channell's 807 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duffy 376 46.6 4,841 08.9 Lipshut 162 20.1 19,201 35.1 Peacock * 114 14.1 27,218 49.8 Thornley 155 19.2 3,392 06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 807 54,652 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Thornley's 3,392 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duffy 180 05.3 5,021 09.2 Lipshut 2,212 65.2 21,413 39.2 PEACOCK * 1,000 29.5 28,218 51.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,392 54,652 09.0 e 05.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Sharp Peacock (born 1939): Elected 1966 By, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for External Territories to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LA TROBE, Vic ==================================================================== East of Melbourne: Croydon, Ferntree Gully, Sherbrooke, Sylvan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,348 +23.4 Votes cast: 64,664 96.0 +01.1 Informal votes: 1,505 02.3 -00.9 Formal votes: 63,159 97.7 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eileen Fowler 1,238 02.0 Jeffrey Gill 700 01.1 John Jess * Lib 23,961 37.9 -06.7 Antony LAMB ALP 31,885 50.5 +08.8 George Noone DLP 3,292 05.2 -03.6 Donald Walters AP 2,083 03.3 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,159 05.0 e 10.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John David Jess (1922-2003): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Died 18 October 2003 > Antony Hamilton Lamb (born 1939): Elected 1972 Born: 7 March 1939, Horsham, Victoria Career: Educated University of Melbourne, Victorian College of Pharmacy. Pharmacist. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LALOR, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Altona, St Albans, Sunshine, Werribee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,610 +17.8 Votes cast: 59,485 95.0 +00.8 Informal votes: 2,432 04.1 -01.8 Formal votes: 57,053 95.9 +01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Bacon DLP 6,698 11.7 -03.6 Dr Jim CAIRNS * ALP 35,677 62.5 +05.6 Joseph Sheen Lib 14,189 24.9 +00.2 Francis Young 489 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,053 15.0 e 04.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Ford Cairns (1914-2003): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Overseas Trade from 19 December 1972 Minister for Secondary Industry 19 December 1972 to 9 October 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McMILLAN, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Moe, Morwell, Pakenham, Warragul -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,621 +01.8 Votes cast: 50,767 96.5 +00.5 Informal votes: 962 01.9 -00.5 Formal votes: 49,805 98.1 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barrie Armitage + Lib 12,025 24.1 -08.0 Alexander Buchanan * 3,113 06.3 Henry Hewson CP 8,282 16.6 -00.3 Michael Houlihan DLP 3,583 07.2 -01.8 Frank Mountford ALP 22,802 45.8 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,805 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Buchanan had lost his Liberal Party endorsement and stood as an independent Liberal. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Buchanan's 3,113 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Armitage + 810 26.0 12,835 25.8 Hewson 1,980 63.6 10,262 20.6 Houlihan 138 04.4 3,721 07.5 Mountford 185 05.9 22,987 46.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,113 49,805 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Houlihan's 3,721 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Armitage + 391 10.5 13,226 26.6 Hewson 3,144 84.5 13,406 26.9 Mountford 186 05.0 23,173 46.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,721 49,805 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Armitage's 13,226 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HEWSON 12,690 95.9 26,096 52.4 Mountford 536 04.1 23,709 47.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,226 49,805 02.4 02.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hewson was elected after polling 16.6% of the primary vote. This was the lowest primary vote ever polled by a successful candidate for the House of Representatives. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Alexander Andrew Buchanan (1905-85): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972 Died 10 September 1985 > Henry Arthur Hewson (1914-99): Elected 1972 Born: 31 December 1914, Korumburra, Victoria Career: Dairy farmer at Warragul, Victoria. Military Service 1941- 45. Warragul Shire Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MALLEE, Vic ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Kerang, Mildura, Redcliffs, Swan Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 16.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,596 +00.3 Votes cast: 44,277 97.1 +00.6 Informal votes: 614 01.4 -01.3 Formal votes: 43,663 98.6 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stanley Croughnan DLP 4,930 11.3 +02.4 Ronald Davies ALP 14,593 33.4 +01.9 Peter FISHER CP 24,140 55.3 +08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,663 14.6 e 01.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Stanley Fisher (born 1936): Elected 1972 Born: 19 September 1936, Rainbow, Victoria Career: Educated Longerenong Agricultural College. Farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIBYRNONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Essendon, Moonee Ponds, Niddrie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,201 +03.7 Votes cast: 55,088 96.3 +00.8 Informal votes: 2,154 03.9 -00.7 Formal votes: 52,934 96.1 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Moss Cass * ALP 26,410 49.9 +03.7 Lancelot Hutchinson 1,114 02.1 Richard McManus DLP 6,301 11.9 -00.5 Gary Scholes AP 1,432 02.7 Rex Webb Lib 17,529 33.1 -02.4 Katrina Young 148 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Young's 148 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cass * 21 14.2 26,431 49.9 Hutchinson 21 14.2 1,135 02.1 McManus 21 14.2 6,322 11.9 Scholes 25 16.9 1,457 02.8 Webb 60 40.5 17,589 33.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 148 52,934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hutchinson's 1,135 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CASS * 639 56.3 27,070 51.1 McManus 130 11.5 6,452 12.2 Scholes 183 16.1 1,640 03.1 Webb 183 16.1 17,772 33.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,135 52,934 04.2 e 03.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Moses Henry Cass (born 1927): Elected 1969, 1972 Minister for the Environment and Conservation from 19 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Carlton, Melbourne, Newmarket, Richmond -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,954 -04.2 Votes cast: 49,673 92.1 +01.0 Informal votes: 3,479 07.0 -00.3 Formal votes: 46,194 93.0 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Patricia Clark Lib 10,937 23.7 -07.0 Ted INNES + ALP 27,592 59.7 +06.6 Anna Linard DLP 4,174 09.0 -02.2 Wendy Nicholson AP 2,391 05.2 Neville Ogden CPA 626 01.4 George Samargis 197 00.4 Dr Shane Watson 277 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,194 15.5 e 08.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Urquhart Edward Innes (1925-2010): Elected 1972 Born: 12 February 1927, Melbourne Career: Victorian Secretary and Federal President, Electrical Trades Union. Chairman, Victorian ALP 1973. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PORTS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Albert Park, Cardigan, Prahran, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,401 -02.9 Votes cast: 49,674 91.3 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,476 03.0 -02.4 Formal votes: 48,198 97.0 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank CREAN * ALP 29,631 61.5 +09.5 Paul Fenton Lib 14,722 30.5 -02.4 John Johnston DLP 3,845 08.0 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,198 12.3 e 06.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Crean (1916-2008): Elected 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Treasurer from 19 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MURRAY, Vic ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Numurkah, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 24.5 1971 by-election two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 21.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,087 +04.6 Votes cast: 49,733 97.3 +00.4 Informal votes: 899 01.8 -01.2 Formal votes: 48,834 98.2 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hunter Lib 7,774 15.9 Bruce Lloyd * CP 22,532 46.1 -07.2 Patrick Payne DLP 3,570 07.3 -02.3 John Riordan ALP 14,958 30.6 +07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,834 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Payne's 3,570 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hunter 516 14.5 8,290 17.0 LLOYD * 2,857 80.0 25,389 52.0 Riordan 197 05.5 15,155 31.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,570 48,834 17.4 e 07.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Lloyd (born 1937): Elected 1971 By, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SCULLIN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Heidelberg North, Preston, Reservoir, Rosanna -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,662 +01.7 Votes cast: 51,518 96.0 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,604 03.1 -01.1 Formal votes: 49,914 96.9 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Andrews DLP 6,027 12.1 -02.5 Dr Harry JENKINS * ALP 30,815 61.7 +09.5 Graeme McEwen Lib 13,072 26.2 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,914 13.8 e 06.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrews was member for Darebin 1949-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Alfred Jenkins (1925-2004): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANNON, Vic ==================================================================== Western Victoria: Casterton, Hamilton, Portland, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,548 +01.1 Votes cast: 47,538 97.9 +00.6 Informal votes: 319 00.7 -00.4 Formal votes: 47,219 99.3 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Linden Cameron 2,284 04.8 Hon Malcolm Fraser * Lib 21,760 46.1 -05.2 Edward Garth ALP 19,375 41.0 +03.9 Adrian McInerney DLP 3,800 08.0 -03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,219 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cameron's 2,284 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fraser * 959 42.0 22,719 48.1 Garth 1,101 48.2 20,476 43.4 McInerney 224 09.8 4,024 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,284 47,219 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McInerney's 4,024 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FRASER * 3,726 92.6 26,445 56.0 Garth 298 07.4 20,774 44.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,024 47,219 06.0 05.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Malcolm Fraser (1930-2015): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Education and Science to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brusnwick, Coburg, Edward, Pascoe Vale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,179 -04.4 Votes cast: 51,897 95.8 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,822 03.5 -02.6 Formal votes: 50,075 96.5 +02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon BRYANT * ALP 30,410 60.7 +09.8 John Flint DLP 5,650 11.3 -00.6 John Gray Lib 14,015 28.0 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,075 11.8 e 05.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Munro Bryant (1914-91): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 19 December 1972 to 9 October 1973 Minister for the Capital Territory from 9 October 1973 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIMMERA, Vic ==================================================================== Western Victoria: Ararat, Horsham, Maryborough, Stawell -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,403 -01.2 Votes cast: 44,111 97.2 -00.2 Informal votes: 422 01.0 -00.6 Formal votes: 43,689 99.0 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Brooke ALP 18,412 42.1 +04.6 Ray Buckley 1,652 03.8 Robert Hawks DLP 3,113 07.1 +00.6 Hon Robert King * CP 20,512 47.0 +16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,689 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Buckley's 1,652 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brooke 538 32.6 18,950 43.4 Hawks 371 22.5 3,484 08.0 King * 743 45.0 21,255 48.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,652 43,689 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hawks's 3,484 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brooke 460 13.2 19,410 44.4 KING * 3,024 86.8 24,279 55.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,484 43,689 05.6 02.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Shannon King (1920-91): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industry to 5 December 1972 --------------------------------------------------------------------