COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 18 MAY 1974 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND ==================================================================== BOWMAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Carina, Cleveland, Manly, Mt Gravatt -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 79,064 +16.3 Votes cast: 75,210 95.1 00.0 Informal votes: 1,086 01.4 -00.2 Formal votes: 74,124 98.6 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Jull Lib 30,382 41.0 +01.7 Leonard Keogh * ALP 36,947 49.8 -05.4 Gerard Langevad CP 5,998 08.1 Winifred Sharkey AP 797 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,124 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Jull, see Bowman 1975. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Sharkey's 797 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jull 161 20.2 30,543 41.2 KEOGH * 482 60.5 37,429 50.5 Langevad 154 19.3 6,152 08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 797 74,124 01.3 e 05.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Joseph Keogh (1931-2007): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRISBANE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Ithaca, Kedron, Merthyr, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,331 +05.4 Votes cast: 56,322 93.4 -01.7 Informal votes: 1,252 02.2 +00.6 Formal votes: 55,070 97.8 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Anderson Lib 22,477 40.8 +11.3 Manfred Cross * ALP 27,093 49.2 -00.2 Jeffrey Malyon AP 900 01.6 Charles Siller CP 4,600 08.4 -03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Malyon's 900 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson 184 20.4 22,661 41.1 CROSS * 531 59.0 27,624 50.2 Siller 185 20.6 4,785 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 900 55,070 01.1 e 00.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Manfred Douglas Cross (born 1929): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPRICORNIA, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Fitzroy, Gladstone, Mt Archer, Rockhampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over CP 08.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,758 +12.5 Votes cast: 54,064 95.3 -00.7 Informal votes: 590 01.1 -00.3 Formal votes: 53,474 98.9 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Connor CP 13,713 25.6 +02.2 Hon Dr Douglas EVERINGHAM * ALP 27,951 52.3 -03.5 Noel Kenny Lib 11,254 21.0 +06.0 Therese Warner 556 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,474 04.9 e 03.3 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Douglas Nixon Everingham (1923-2017): Elected 1967 By, 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Health to 11 November 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING DOWNS, Qld ==================================================================== South-east Queensland: Clifton, Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Warwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: CP over ALP 08.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,859 +12.9 Votes cast: 59,227 95.7 -00.8 Informal votes: 556 00.9 -00.8 Formal votes: 58,671 99.1 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Madden ALP 19,860 33.8 -02.5 Tom McVEIGH * CP 38,078 64.9 +32.6 William Nobes AP 733 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,671 15.4 e 06.6 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Thomas McVeigh (born 1930): Elected 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DAWSON, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Ayr, Bowen, Mackay, Mirani -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over CP 08.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,633 +13.2 Votes cast: 55,973 95.5 -00.2 Informal votes: 581 01.0 -00.7 Formal votes: 55,392 99.0 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Braithwaite CP 27,363 49.4 +12.5 Hon Dr Rex PATTERSON * ALP 28,029 50.6 -07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,392 00.6 08.2 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Braithwaite, see Dawson 1975. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rex Alan Paterson (1927-2016: Elected 1966 By, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Northern Development to 6 June 1975 Minister for the Northern Territory to 6 June 1975 Minister for Northern Australia 6 June 1975 to 21 October 1975 Minister for Agriculture 21 October 1975 to 11 November 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FISHER, Qld ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Gympie, Landsborough, Nambour, Widgee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: CP over ALP 12.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,823 +15.2 Votes cast: 66,363 96.4 +00.1 Informal votes: 923 01.4 -00.2 Formal votes: 65,440 98.6 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Evan ADERMANN * CP 44,968 68.7 +18.6 Hamish Linacre ALP 20,472 31.3 -04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,440 18.7 06.3 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Evan Adermann (1927-2001): Elected 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRIFFITH, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Buranda, Greenslopes, Kurilpa, Maree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,816 +06.3 Votes cast: 56,733 94.8 -00.2 Informal votes: 901 01.6 -00.7 Formal votes: 55,832 98.4 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cecil Birchley 1,185 02.1 Donald Cameron * Lib 27,381 49.0 +05.6 Clem Jones ALP 26,657 47.7 +00.8 Beth Smith AP 609 01.1 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,832 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jones was Lord Mayor of Brisbane 1961-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Smith's 609 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Birchley 58 09.5 1,243 02.2 Cameron * 171 28.1 27,552 49.3 Jones 380 62.4 27,037 48.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 609 55,832 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Birchley's 1,243 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON * 1,138 91.6 28,690 51.4 Jones 105 08.4 27,142 48.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,243 55,832 01.4 01.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Milner Cameron (born 1940): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HERBERT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Ingham, Kurrajong, Ross, Townsville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,943 +15.4 Votes cast: 59,004 93.7 -00.5 Informal votes: 783 01.3 -00.4 Formal votes: 58,221 98.7 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert BONNETT * Lib 30,908 53.1 +08.3 John Rockett ALP 25,712 44.2 +00.9 Leonard Weber AP 1,601 02.7 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,221 04.2 e 00.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Noel Bonnett (1916-1992): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY, Qld ==================================================================== North-west Queensland: Charters Towers, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Mt Isa -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: CP over ALP 10.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,245 +10.2 Votes cast: 47,159 93.9 +01.3 Informal votes: 703 01.5 -00.1 Formal votes: 46,456 98.5 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Robert KATTER * CP 29,093 62.6 +05.0 Anthony McGrady ALP 17,363 37.4 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,456 12.6 02.4 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- McGrady was Qld MLA for Mt Isa 1989-2006. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cummin Katter (1918-90): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEICHHARDT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Cairns, Gordonvale, Innisfail, Trinity -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over CP 11.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,312 +10.4 Votes cast: 53,007 94.1 -01.3 Informal votes: 1,184 02.2 -00.4 Formal votes: 51,823 97.8 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Ellwood AP 3,049 05.9 +01.8 William Fulton * ALP 25,702 49.6 -08.3 Herbert Marsh CP 23,072 44.5 +11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,823 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Ellwood's 3,049 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FULTON * 1,907 62.5 27,609 53.3 Marsh 1,142 37.5 24,214 46.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,049 51,823 03.3 08.1 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William John Fulton (1909-88): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Fulton retired at the 1975 election. Died 15 November 1988 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LILLEY, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Banyo, Clayfield, Nundah, Sandgate -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,919 +11.1 Votes cast: 59,854 93.6 -01.6 Informal votes: 939 01.6 -00.7 Formal votes: 58,915 98.4 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Kevin Cairns Lib 26,442 44.9 +00.9 Francis Doyle * ALP 27,974 47.5 +00.3 Albert Postle CP 3,786 06.4 James Webb AP 713 01.2 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cairns was member for Lilley 1963-72. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Webb's 713 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cairns 143 20.1 26,585 45.1 Doyle * 446 62.6 28,422 48.2 Postle 122 17.1 3,908 06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 713 58,915 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Postle's 3,908 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAIRNS 3,489 89.2 30,074 51.0 Doyle * 419 10.7 28,841 49.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,908 58,915 01.0 01.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Francis Edward Doyle (1922-84): Elected 1972. Defeated 1974 Died 13 March 1984 > Kevin Michael Kiernan Cairns (1929-84): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972. Elected 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McPHERSON, Qld ==================================================================== South of Brisbane: Beenleigh, Coolangatta, Labrador, Surfers Paradise -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 89,177 +23.7 Votes cast: 84,970 95.3 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,046 01.2 -01.6 Formal votes: 83,924 98.8 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Richardson AP 3,427 04.1 +01.1 Eric ROBINSON * Lib 47,496 56.6 +30.2 Thomas Veivers ALP 33,001 39.3 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 83,924 08.8 e 04.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Veivers was Qld MLA for Ashgrove 1983-86. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Laidlaw Robinson (1929-81): Elected 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARANOA, Qld ==================================================================== South-west Queensland: Dalby, Miles, Roma, Stanthorpe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: CP over ALP 12.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,656 +07.4 Votes cast: 44,360 95.1 +00.5 Informal votes: 535 01.2 -00.6 Formal votes: 43,825 98.8 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James CORBETT * CP 30,104 68.7 +12.1 Janice Saltau ALP 13,721 31.3 -04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,825 18.7 06.7 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Corbett (1906-2005): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORETON, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Ekibin, Holland Park, Moorooka, Sherwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,297 +09.4 Votes cast: 57,318 95.1 -00.1 Informal votes: 669 01.2 -00.5 Formal votes: 56,649 98.8 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Forgan-Smith ALP 23,999 42.4 -00.4 Hon Jim KILLEN * Lib 31,442 55.5 +07.6 Robert McClintock AP 1,208 02.1 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,649 06.3 e 01.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denis James Killen (1925-2007): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Defence from 12 November 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- OXLEY, Qld ==================================================================== West of Brisbane: Darra, Goodna, Inala, Ipswich -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 16.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,051 +17.7 Votes cast: 70,003 95.8 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,039 01.5 -00.6 Formal votes: 68,964 98.5 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Bill HAYDEN * ALP 39,323 57.0 -08.8 Arthur Smith AP 1,489 02.2 Allan Whybird Lib 28,152 40.8 +10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,964 08.3 e 08.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George Hayden (born 1933): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Social Security to 6 June 1975 Treasurer 6 June 1975 to 11 November 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PETRIE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Aspley, Everton Park, Margate, Wavell Heights -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 75,794 +15.2 Votes cast: 72,367 95.5 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,063 01.5 -00.4 Formal votes: 71,304 98.5 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Addison CP 10,009 14.0 +03.8 John Hodges + Lib 29,442 41.3 +05.5 Dr Denis Murphy ALP 30,651 43.0 -02.2 Jill Ritchie AP 1,202 01.7 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murphy was Qld MLA for Stafford 1983-84. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Ritchie's 1,202 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Addison 206 17.1 10,215 14.3 Hodges + 221 18.4 29,663 41.6 Murphy 775 64.5 31,426 44.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,202 71,304 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Addison's 10,215 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- HODGES + 9,520 93.2 39,183 55.0 Murphy 695 06.8 32,121 45.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,215 71,304 05.0 03.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Charles Hodges (born 1937): Elected 1974 Born: 3 October 1937, Brisbane Career: Pharmacist. Redcliffe City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- RYAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Enoggera, Grovely, St Lucia, Toowong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,993 +14.0 Votes cast: 69,037 95.9 +00.3 Informal votes: 760 01.1 -00.7 Formal votes: 68,277 98.9 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruth Chenoweth AP 3,080 04.5 -01.9 Nigel DRURY * Lib 39,069 57.2 +11.0 James Herlihy ALP 26,128 38.3 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,277 09.6 e 05.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Nigel Drury (1911-84): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Drury retired at the 1975 election. Died 17 May 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIDE BAY, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Bundaberg, Maryborough, Nanango, Wondai -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over CP 03.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,091 +10.7 Votes cast: 57,430 97.2 +00.6 Informal votes: 508 00.9 -00.5 Formal votes: 56,922 99.1 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brendan Hansen * ALP 26,127 45.9 -06.3 Clarrie Millar CP 24,875 43.7 +01.8 Ian Theodore Lib 5,920 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Theodore's 5,920 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hansen * 332 05.6 26,459 46.5 MILLAR 5,588 94.4 30,463 53.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,920 56,922 03.5 06.8 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Brendan Percival Hansen (1922-99): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972. Defeated 1974 Later career: Qld MLA for Maryborough 1977-83 Died 19 December 1999 > Percival Clarence Millar (1925-2017): Elected 1974 Born: 15 June 1925, Adelaide Career: Military Service 1943-46. Commonwealth Public Servant. Farmer. --------------------------------------------------------------------