COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 18 MAY 1974 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BANKS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Padstow, Panania, Peakhurst, Revesby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,036 +09.7 Votes cast: 59,826 96.4 -00.2 Informal votes: 945 01.6 +00.2 Formal votes: 58,881 98.4 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Garry Bennett AP 3,203 05.4 +01.0 Peter Kintominas Lib 19,828 33.7 +00.7 Vincent MARTIN * ALP 35,850 60.9 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,881 13.5 e 01.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vincent Joseph Martin (1920-2001): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARTON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Brighton, Langlea, Mortdale, Sans Souci -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,061 +07.3 Votes cast: 61,573 96.1 -00.3 Informal votes: 711 01.2 -00.3 Formal votes: 60,862 98.8 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Bradfield Lib 26,771 44.0 +02.9 Charles Margetson AP 1,397 02.3 -01.7 Leonard REYNOLDS * ALP 32,694 53.7 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,862 05.1 e 00.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Bradfield, see Barton 1975. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard James Reynolds (1923-80): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963. Defeated 1966. Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 Reynolds retired at the 1975 election. Died 14 July 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNELONG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gladesville, Mowbray, Lane Cove, North Ryde -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,735 +07.0 Votes cast: 64,373 95.0 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,132 01.8 +00.2 Formal votes: 63,241 98.2 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Anlezark 1,311 02.1 Richard Hall ALP 26,581 42.0 +03.8 John HOWARD + Lib 32,700 51.7 +05.7 Gillian Sutton AP 2,649 04.2 -06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,241 04.5 e 02.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Winston Howard (born 1939): Elected 1974 Born: 26 July 1939, Sydney Career: Educated University of Sydney. Solicitor. Vice-President NSW Liberal Party 1972-74. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BEROWRA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Beecroft, Berowra, Hornsby, Turramurra South -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,955 +12.6 Votes cast: 63,946 95.5 00.0 Informal votes: 686 01.1 -00.1 Formal votes: 63,260 98.9 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Harold EDWARDS * Lib 39,511 62.5 +09.0 Patricia Wallace AP 3,386 05.4 -03.0 George Williams ALP 20,363 32.2 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,260 14.7 e 04.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Raymond Edwards (1927-2012): Elected 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLAXLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bankstown, Chester Hill, Condell Park, Greenacre -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,358 +09.0 Votes cast: 61,882 96.2 +00.9 Informal votes: 1,311 02.1 -00.1 Formal votes: 60,571 97.9 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Higgs AP 2,689 04.4 Paul KEATING * ALP 40,484 66.8 +00.1 Wallace Smallwood Lib 17,398 28.7 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,571 19.8 e 02.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul John Keating (born 1944): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Northern Australia 21 October 1975 to 11 November 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADFIELD, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Frenchs Forest, Gordon, Lindfield, Turramurra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 19.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,174 +09.8 Votes cast: 65,812 95.1 -00.2 Informal votes: 619 00.9 -00.1 Formal votes: 65,193 99.1 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Abrahams ALP 15,391 23.6 +00.9 David CONNOLLY + Lib 47,142 72.3 +11.0 Colvin Johnston AP 2,660 04.1 -04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,193 23.9 e 04.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Miles Connolly (born 1939): Elected 1974 Born: 20 July 1939, Sydney Career: Educated University of Sydney. Private Secretary to Senator Hon Sir Alister McMullin, President of the Senate 1963-65. Australian Diplomatic Service 1965-74. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALARE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Forbes, Mudgee, Orange, Parkes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: CP over ALP 05.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,669 +10.3 Votes cast: 50,873 96.6 +00.1 Informal votes: 775 01.5 +00.7 Formal votes: 50,098 98.5 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neville Bowers ALP 13,082 26.1 Douglas Bray AP 682 01.4 John ENGLAND * CP 27,817 55.5 +04.0 Francis Hall ALP 8,517 17.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,098 07.8 e 02.1 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined ALP vote was 43.1%, a decrease of 0.1% from the 43.2% polled by one ALP candidate in 1972. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Armstrong England (1911-85): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 England retired at the 1975 election. Later career: Administrator of the Northern Territory 1976-81. Died 18 June 1985 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIFLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Blacktown, Cambridge Park, Lalor Park, Mt Druitt -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 22.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 78,045 +13.3 Votes cast: 75,632 96.9 +01.6 Informal votes: 1,640 02.2 -00.5 Formal votes: 73,992 97.8 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John ARMITAGE * ALP 52,400 70.8 -00.7 Phillip Lambert AP 2,090 02.8 Patricia Robinson Lib 19,502 26.4 +03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,992 22.5 e 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lindsay Armitage (1920-2009): Elected 1961. Defeated 1963. Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Caringbah, Cronulla, Miranda, Sylvania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,454 +10.3 Votes cast: 60,459 96.8 +00.3 Informal votes: 587 01.0 -00.5 Formal votes: 59,872 99.0 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Donald Dobie Lib 29,142 48.7 +03.2 Milo Dunphy AP 1,555 02.6 -01.5 Ronald Gallagher 167 00.3 Ray Thorburn * ALP 29,008 48.5 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dobie was member for Hughes 1966-69 and for Cook 1969-72. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gallagher's 167 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dobie 59 35.3 29,201 48.8 Dunphy 62 37.1 1,617 02.7 Thorburn * 46 27.5 29,054 48.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 167 59,872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dunphy's 1,617 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dobie 406 25.1 29,607 49.5 THORBURN * 1,211 74.9 30,265 50.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,617 59,872 00.5 00.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond William Thorburn (1930-86): Elected 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Kempsey, Macksville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: CP over ALP 02.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,370 +12.8 Votes cast: 54,215 96.2 00.0 Informal votes: 620 01.1 -00.2 Formal votes: 53,595 98.9 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Cronin ALP 22,730 42.4 -02.4 James Davies AP 585 01.1 -01.9 Raymond Hardy 391 00.7 Hon Ian ROBINSON * CP 29,889 55.8 +06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,595 06.6 e 04.1 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Louis Robinson (1925-2017): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CUNNINGHAM, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Fairy Meadow, Keira, Oak Flats, Wollongong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 19.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,889 +11.9 Votes cast: 68,578 95.4 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,140 01.7 -01.5 Formal votes: 67,438 98.3 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Rex CONNOR * ALP 47,129 69.9 +05.5 Susan Healy AP 2,067 03.1 -01.9 Warren Hough Lib 18,242 27.1 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,438 21.8 e 02.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Francis Xavier Connor (1909-77): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Minerals and Energy to 14 October 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Connor resigned when it was shown that he had misled the Prime Minister and the House over his attempts to raise foreign loans after his authority to do so had been withdrawn. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, Condoblin, Narromine, Wentworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over CP 13.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 47,290 +06.6 Votes cast: 44,889 94.9 -00.2 Informal votes: 937 02.1 +00.5 Formal votes: 43,952 97.9 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Farry AP 1,871 04.3 John FITZPATRICK * ALP 26,188 59.6 -01.4 Maxwell Overton CP 10,750 24.5 +02.0 William Thornton Lib 5,143 11.7 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,952 13.8 e 00.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John FitzPatrick (1915-97): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bega, Cooma, Goulburn, Queanbeyan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over CP 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,903 +13.7 Votes cast: 57,831 96.5 -00.1 Informal votes: 835 01.4 -00.3 Formal votes: 56,996 98.6 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonathan Bell Lib 11,325 19.9 -04.2 Ronald Brewer CP 17,144 30.1 +07.5 Keith Hughes AP 711 01.2 -00.9 Robert Whan * ALP 27,816 48.8 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brewer was MLA for Goulburn 1965-74, 1974-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hughes's 711 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bell 101 14.2 11,426 20.1 Brewer 149 21.0 17,293 30.3 Whan * 461 64.8 28,277 49.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 711 56,996 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Bell's 11,426 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brewer 11,132 97.4 28,425 49.9 WHAN * 294 02.6 28,571 50.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,426 56,996 00.1 00.4 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Bruce Whan (1933-2015): Elected 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EVANS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Abbotsford, Croydon, Drummoyne, Five Dock -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,217 +03.9 Votes cast: 57,148 94.9 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,379 02.4 -00.4 Formal votes: 55,769 97.6 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Abel Lib 24,299 43.6 +03.2 Paul Flottmann AP 977 01.8 -03.2 John McGarity 991 01.8 Allan MULDER * ALP 29,502 52.9 +04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,769 04.9 e 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Abel, see Evans 1975. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan William Mulder (1928-2009): Elected 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FARRER, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Corowa, Culcairn, Wagga Wagga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,941 +14.7 Votes cast: 58,323 95.7 -00.2 Informal votes: 795 01.4 +00.1 Formal votes: 57,528 98.6 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Benton AP 2,477 04.3 -02.4 Kevin Esler ALP 22,926 39.9 +01.6 Hon David FAIRBAIRN * Lib 32,125 55.8 +07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,528 07.1 e 01.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Eric Fairbairn (1917-94): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Fairbairn retired at the 1975 election. Later career: Ambassador to the Netherlands 1977-80. Knighted 1977. Died 1 June 1994. -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAYNDLER, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Leichhardt, Marrickville, Newtown, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 24.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,628 +01.7 Votes cast: 50,122 93.5 +00.5 Informal votes: 1,303 02.6 -01.2 Formal votes: 48,819 97.4 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gregory Berry AP 2,500 05.1 Hon Fred DALY * ALP 35,255 72.2 -01.5 Jonathan Fowler Lib 11,064 22.7 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,819 25.7 e 01.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Michael Daly (1913-95): Elected 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Services and Property to 7 October 1975 Minister for Administrative Services 7 October 1975 to 11 November 1975 Daly retired at the 1975 election. Died 2 August 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Dubbo, Gunnedah, Moree, Narrabri -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: CP over ALP 04.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,457 +07.9 Votes cast: 50,432 96.1 +00.1 Informal votes: 602 01.2 -00.7 Formal votes: 49,830 98.8 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Bourke ALP 20,249 40.6 -02.8 Hon Ralph HUNT * CP 28,892 58.0 +07.8 James Thompson AP 689 01.4 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,830 08.6 e 04.4 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph James Dunnet Hunt (1928-2011): Elected 1969 By, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUGHES, NSW ==================================================================== South of Sydney: Como, Heathcote, Sutherland, Woronora -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,369 +13.6 Votes cast: 61,235 95.1 -01.3 Informal votes: 894 01.5 +00.2 Formal votes: 60,341 98.5 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Benwell Lib 18,954 31.4 +01.0 Hon Leslie JOHNSON * ALP 40,005 66.3 -00.2 Walter Skarschewski AP 1,382 02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,341 17.7 e 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Royston Johnson (1924-2015): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963. Defeated 1966. Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Housing and Construction to 6 June 1975 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 6 June 1975 to 11 November 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Cootamundra, Cowra, Temora, Young -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over CP 01.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,023 +07.4 Votes cast: 48,476 96.9 +00.4 Informal votes: 759 01.6 +00.9 Formal votes: 47,717 98.4 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Gedye AP 1,253 02.6 Stephen Lusher CP 18,882 39.6 -05.2 Frank Olley * ALP 22,640 47.4 -02.7 Graham Thompson Lib 4,942 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,717 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gedye's 1,253 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lusher 584 46.6 19,466 40.8 Olley * 518 41.3 23,158 48.5 Thompson 151 12.1 5,093 10.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,253 47,717 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Thompson's 5,093 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- LUSHER 4,719 92.7 24,185 50.7 Olley * 374 07.3 23,532 49.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,093 47,717 00.7 02.6 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Frank Olley (1927-88): Elected 1972. Defeated 1974 Died 21 July 1988 > Stephen Augustus Lusher (born 1945): Elected 1974 Born: 18 October 1945, Sydney Career: Assistant Federal Director, Country Party National Secretariat. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Cardiff, Cessnock, Toronto, Wallsend -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 25.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,770 +13.7 Votes cast: 62,884 97.1 +00.3 Informal votes: 954 01.5 -00.4 Formal votes: 61,930 98.5 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Bevan Lib 15,442 24.9 +00.0 Bert JAMES * ALP 44,987 72.6 -02.5 Desmond Kynaston AP 1,501 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,930 24.0 e 01.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert William James (1914-2006): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSFORD-SMITH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kensington, Maroubra, Mascot, Matraville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,111 +07.5 Votes cast: 59,360 94.1 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,191 02.0 -00.3 Formal votes: 58,169 98.0 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Lionel BOWEN * ALP 39,432 67.8 +00.9 Anthony Green AP 1,520 02.6 Gary McCready Lib 17,217 29.6 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,169 19.4 e 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 Postmaster-General to 12 June 1974 Special Minister of State to 6 June 1975 Minister for Manufacturing Industry 6 June 1975 to 11 Noveuber 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Belmore, Campsie, Lakemba, Punchbowl -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,394 +13.0 Votes cast: 58,832 92.8 -01.9 Informal votes: 1,136 01.9 00.0 Formal votes: 57,696 98.1 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Edgell AP 2,558 04.4 Barry Peffer Lib 17,795 30.8 -01.2 Hon Frank STEWART * ALP 37,343 64.7 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,696 16.7 e 02.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Eugene Stewart (1923-79): Elected 1953 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Tourism and Recreation to 11 November 1975 Vice-President of the Executive Council to 11 November 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LOWE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Burwood, Concord, Ryde, Yaralla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,989 +04.0 Votes cast: 57,714 94.6 +01.1 Informal votes: 1,241 02.2 -00.7 Formal votes: 56,473 97.8 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bronte Douglas 1,578 02.8 Rt Hon William McMAHON * Lib 29,110 51.5 +02.8 Bent Poulson AP 1,088 01.9 -01.6 Douglas Sutherland ALP 24,697 43.7 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,473 04.2 e 01.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McMahon (1908-88): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LYNE, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Nelson Bay, Port Macquarie, Stockton, Taree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: CP over ALP 04.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,148 +14.6 Votes cast: 56,219 96.7 +00.3 Informal votes: 655 01.2 -00.1 Formal votes: 55,564 98.8 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Haig AP 2,005 03.6 +01.1 Philip LUCOCK * CP 33,253 59.8 +08.8 Kenneth Reed ALP 20,306 36.5 -06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,564 11.8 e 06.9 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Ernest Lucock (1916-96): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACARTHUR, NSW ==================================================================== South-west of Sydney: Campbelltown, Dapto, Kiama, Nowra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,952 +17.4 Votes cast: 74,745 95.9 -00.4 Informal votes: 856 01.1 -01.0 Formal votes: 73,889 98.9 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John KERIN * ALP 39,306 53.2 +04.9 Jill Kerr AP 1,442 02.0 David Wood Lib 33,141 44.9 +16.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,889 04.4 e 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Charles Kerin (born 1937): Elected 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACKELLAR, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Barranjoey, Brookvale, Dee Why, Narrabeen -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,932 +12.5 Votes cast: 67,405 93.7 -01.1 Informal votes: 949 01.4 -00.3 Formal votes: 66,456 98.6 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Evan Davies ALP 26,772 40.3 +03.8 Noel Gash AP 2,987 04.5 -07.2 Hon William WENTWORTH * Lib 36,697 55.2 +07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,456 07.0 e 01.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Charles Wentworth (1907-2003): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Bathurst, Blaxland, Lithgow, Penrith -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,655 +13.9 Votes cast: 71,498 95.8 -00.4 Informal votes: 1,084 01.5 +00.1 Formal votes: 70,414 98.5 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Hunt CP 4,453 06.3 Tony LUCHETTI * ALP 39,472 56.1 -02.7 Hon Dr Malcolm Mackay Lib 24,849 35.3 +09.9 Steven Parrott CP 579 00.8 Gregory Woodward AP 1,061 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,414 08.7 e 01.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The combined CP vote was 7.1%, a decrease of 4.3% from the 11.4% polled by one CP candidate in 1972. 2. Mackay was member for Evans 1963-72. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Sylvester Luchetti (1909-84): Elected 1951 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Luchetti retired at the 1975 election. Died 11 July 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MITCHELL, NSW ==================================================================== North-west of Sydney: Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Riverstone, Wentworthville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 81,905 +14.5 Votes cast: 78,494 95.8 +00.5 Informal votes: 1,122 01.4 -01.0 Formal votes: 77,372 98.6 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Ashley-Brown * ALP 36,283 46.9 -00.6 John Butterworth AP 2,080 02.7 -01.4 Alan CADMAN Lib 39,009 50.4 +05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 77,372 01.5 e 02.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Alfred Ashley-Brown (1915-93): Elected 1972. Defeated 1974 Died 5 February 1993 > Alan Glyndwr Cadman (born 1937): Elected 1974 Born: 26 July 1937, Sydney Career: Educated University of NSW. Orchardist and company director. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Glen Innes, Inverell, Tamworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: CP over ALP 04.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,004 +13.4 Votes cast: 58,317 95.6 -00.4 Informal votes: 672 01.2 +00.2 Formal votes: 57,645 98.8 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Bischoff ALP 23,197 40.2 -00.1 Brian Edwards AP 1,574 02.7 -03.3 Hon Ian SINCLAIR * CP 32,874 57.0 +07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,645 08.1 e 03.2 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian McCahon Sinclair (born 1929): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Agriculture from 12 November 1975 Minister for Northern Australia from 12 November 1975 Deputy Leader of the Country Party (National Country Party from May 1975) -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Mayfield, Mereweather, Newcastle, Waratah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,269 +06.9 Votes cast: 56,010 96.1 -00.1 Informal votes: 919 01.6 -00.1 Formal votes: 55,091 98.4 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Charles JONES * ALP 38,554 70.0 +05.1 Ellen Rose AP 1,590 02.9 Arthur Thomas Lib 14,947 27.1 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,091 21.7 e 03.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Keith Jones (1917-2003): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Transport to 11 November 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Neutral Bay, North Sydney, Willoughby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,535 +02.8 Votes cast: 54,175 92.6 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,202 02.2 +00.4 Formal votes: 52,973 97.8 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Feros AP 2,609 04.9 -03.2 Bruce GRAHAM * Lib 30,155 56.9 +06.3 Patrick Healy ALP 19,883 37.5 +01.3 Romualds Kemps 326 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,973 08.9 e 00.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce William Graham (1919-95): Elected 1949, 1951. Defeated 1954. Elected 1955. Defeated 1958. Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dundas, Epping, Ermington, Parramatta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.3 1973 by-election two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,869 +10.2 Votes cast: 69,932 96.0 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,101 01.6 -00.6 Formal votes: 68,831 98.4 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derek Barker 1,188 01.7 Robert MacKenzie AP 1,481 02.2 -01.3 Philip Ruddock * Lib 33,916 49.3 +03.3 Barry Wilde ALP 32,246 46.8 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,831 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilde was NSW MLA for Parramatta 1976-88. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Barker's 1,188 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MacKenzie 888 74.7 2,369 03.4 Ruddock * 169 14.2 34,085 49.5 Wilde 131 11.0 32,377 47.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,188 68,831 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: MacKenzie's 2,369 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- RUDDOCK * 1,245 52.6 35,330 51.3 Wilde 1,124 47.4 33,501 48.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,369 68,831 01.3 01.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Maxwell Ruddock (born 1943): Elected 1973 By, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PATERSON, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Maitland, Muswellbrook, Quirindi, Singleton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: CP over ALP 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,584 +10.8 Votes cast: 54,253 95.9 -01.0 Informal votes: 658 01.2 -00.2 Formal votes: 53,595 98.8 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Fowler AP 916 01.7 -00.4 Frank O'Keefe * CP 26,418 49.3 +02.2 Noel Unicomb ALP 26,261 49.0 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,595 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Fowler's 916 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- O'KEEFE * 517 56.4 26,935 50.3 Unicomb 399 43.6 26,660 49.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 916 53,595 00.3 00.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Lionel O'Keefe (1912-89): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIP, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Clovelly, Coogee, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,577 +04.9 Votes cast: 60,888 92.8 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,435 02.4 -00.2 Formal votes: 59,453 97.6 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Cunningham Lib 26,198 44.1 +03.4 Joseph RIORDAN * ALP 31,337 52.7 +02.7 David Taylor 550 00.9 Virginia Walker AP 1,368 02.3 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,453 04.5 e 00.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Martin Riordan (1930-2012): Elected 1972, 1974 Minister for Housing and Construction 6 June 1975 to 11 November 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PROSPECT, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Fairfield, Merrylands, St Marys, Smithfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 15.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,095 +08.1 Votes cast: 66,879 95.4 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,513 02.3 -00.7 Formal votes: 65,366 97.7 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Richard KLUGMAN * ALP 44,082 67.4 +02.5 Donald MacDonald Lib 19,591 30.0 +01.1 Geoffrey Thomas AP 1,693 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,366 19.0 e 03.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Emanuel Klugman (1924-2011):Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- REID, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Auburn, Granville, Lidcombe, Villawood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,208 +06.0 Votes cast: 57,588 95.6 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,264 02.2 -00.2 Formal votes: 56,324 97.8 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Faulkner Lib 16,753 29.7 +00.2 Astrid O'Neill AP 1,349 02.4 Hon Tom UREN * ALP 38,222 67.9 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,324 19.3 e 02.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Uren (1921-2015): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Urban and Regional Development to 11 November 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Casino, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Tweed -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: CP over ALP 12.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,428 +12.3 Votes cast: 56,985 95.9 +00.9 Informal votes: 589 01.0 +00.4 Formal votes: 56,396 99.0 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Doug ANTHONY * CP 35,090 62.2 +04.7 Frederick Braid ALP 19,216 34.1 +01.7 Bernard Walrut AP 2,090 03.7 -06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,396 13.7 e 01.5 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Douglas Anthony (born 1929): Elected 1957 By, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Deputy Prime Minister from 12 November 1975 Minister for Overseas Trade from 12 November 1975 Minister for Minerals and Energy from 12 November 1975 Leader of the Country Party (National Country Party from May 1975) -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Berrigan, Griffith, Deniliquin, Leeton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over CP 06.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,935 +08.0 Votes cast: 49,158 94.7 -00.2 Informal votes: 572 01.2 +00.1 Formal votes: 48,586 98.8 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Al Grassby * ALP 23,233 47.8 -06.9 Donald Mackay Lib 8,868 18.3 +12.2 John Sullivan CP 16,128 33.2 -02.2 John Thomson AP 357 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,586 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Thomson's 357 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Grassby * 144 40.3 23,377 48.1 Mackay 62 17.4 8,930 18.4 Sullivan 151 42.3 16,279 33.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 357 48,586 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Mackay's 8,930 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Grassby * 520 05.8 23,897 49.2 SULLIVAN 8,410 94.2 24,689 50.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,930 48,586 00.8 07.7 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Albert Jaime Grassby (1926-2005): Elected 1969, 1972. Defeated 1974 Minister for Immigration to 12 June 1974 Later career: Commissioner for Community Relations 1975-81. Died 23 April 2005 > John William Sullivan (born 1929): Elected 1974 Born: 7 February 1929, Essex, England Career: Educated Royal Military College, Australian Staff College. Military Service 1948-74. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== North of Sydney: Ettalong, Gosford, The Entrance, Wyong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 78,326 +17.1 Votes cast: 75,569 96.5 +00.4 Informal votes: 985 01.3 +00.2 Formal votes: 74,584 98.7 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jennifer Baker AP 2,011 02.7 Hugh Chalmers Lib 29,637 39.7 +00.6 Barry COHEN * ALP 42,936 57.6 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,584 08.6 e 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Cohen (1935-2017): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST GEORGE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Arncliffe, Bexley, Carlton, Earlwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 05.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,120 +05.9 Votes cast: 57,536 95.7 -00.7 Informal votes: 931 01.6 -00.6 Formal votes: 56,605 98.4 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Booth Lib 24,696 43.6 +02.5 Harold Jagers AP 788 01.4 -00.8 Hon William MORRISON * ALP 31,121 55.0 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,605 05.8 e 00.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lawrence Morrison (1928-2013): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Science to 6 June 1975 Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs 6 June 1975 Minister for Defence 6 June 1975 to 11 November 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORTLAND, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Adamstown, Charlestown, New Lambton, Warners Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,460 +09.6 Votes cast: 59,340 96.6 +00.4 Informal votes: 997 01.7 -00.1 Formal votes: 58,343 98.3 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Lambkin 2,063 03.5 David Morris Lib 17,756 30.4 +03.4 Peter MORRIS * ALP 37,031 63.5 +07.6 John Steele AP 1,493 02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,343 16.3 e 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (born 1932): Elected 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Balmain, Glebe, King, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 30.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,270 +00.8 Votes cast: 46,559 89.1 -01.1 Informal votes: 1,709 03.7 -00.3 Formal votes: 44,850 96.3 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Julia Bovard AP 2,598 05.8 -01.8 Patrick Clancy 1,132 02.5 Hon James COPE * ALP 32,244 71.9 +01.6 Janis Wallace Lib 8,876 19.8 +05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 44,850 28.0 e 02.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Francis Cope (1907-99): Elected 1955 By, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Speaker of the House of Representatives to 27 February 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cope resigned as Speaker after the Government refused to support him when he "named" the Minister for Labour and Immigration, Clyde Cameron. He retired at the 1975 election. Died 3 February 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRINGAH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Balgowlah, Harboard, Manly, Mosman -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,298 +05.3 Votes cast: 56,844 94.3 +00.4 Informal votes: 832 01.5 -01.1 Formal votes: 56,012 98.5 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Hughes ALP 19,775 35.3 +03.9 Michael MACKELLAR * Lib 33,962 60.6 +06.0 Allan Mann AP 1,891 03.4 -06.1 Edwin Mayne 186 00.3 Eric Riches 198 00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,012 12.3 e 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael John Randall MacKellar (1938-2015): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bellevue Hill, Double Bay, Potts Point, Rose Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,576 +00.8 Votes cast: 50,475 94.2 +01.7 Informal votes: 859 01.7 -00.5 Formal votes: 49,616 98.3 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert ELLICOTT + Lib 30,677 61.8 +08.6 Julia Featherstone AP 2,274 04.6 -02.8 Paul Hawcroft ALP 16,665 33.6 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,616 13.6 e 05.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert James Ellicott (born 1927): Elected 1974 Born: 15 April 1927, Moree, NSW Career: Educated University of Sydney. Barrister. Commonwealth Solicitor-General 1969-73. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Cabramatta, Green Valley, Liverpool, Moorebank -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 19.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,484 +12.2 Votes cast: 69,619 96.0 +00.5 Informal votes: 1,715 02.5 -00.3 Formal votes: 67,904 97.5 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Darby Lib 19,822 29.2 +01.1 Robert Demkiw 98 00.1 Steve Dodd 97 00.1 Eileen Eason 73 00.1 Ross May 82 00.1 Veljko Prlja 35 00.1 Ian Robertson 78 00.1 Leslie Shaw 42 00.1 Margaret Tomkins 221 00.3 Robert Tuckwell AP 360 00.5 Hon Gough WHITLAM * ALP 46,844 69.0 +00.1 Arthur Wiles 152 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,904 19.9 e no swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Gough Whitlam (1916-2014): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Prime Minister to 11 November 1975 Minister for the Environment 2 July 1975 to 14 July 1975 Leader of the Australian Labor Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Whitlam was the first Prime Minister since Alfred Deakin to decline membership of the British Privy Council and thus not to use the title "Rt Hon." 2. The Whitlam Government was dismissed by the Governor-General following the Senate's blocking of supply and Whitlam's refusal to call an early election. Whitlam did not accept the title Leader of the Opposition between his dismissal and the 13 December 1975 elections. --------------------------------------------------------------------