COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 18 MAY 1974 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Klemzig, Northfield, Prospect, St Peters -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,117 +09.8 Votes cast: 58,415 95.6 00.0 Informal votes: 1,866 03.2 +00.3 Formal votes: 56,549 96.8 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Buttery LM 5,005 08.9 John Davies AP 1,061 01.9 Chris HURFORD * ALP 31,572 55.8 +00.0 Harold Steele Lib 18,911 33.4 -05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,549 09.1 e 01.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher John Hurford (born 1931): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGAS, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Angaston, Mt Barker, Murray Bridge, Renmark -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,513 +11.1 Votes cast: 53,662 96.7 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,485 02.8 -00.2 Formal votes: 52,177 97.2 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey GILES * Lib 27,704 53.1 +06.0 Catherine Hannaford AP 965 01.8 Henry Nicholls LM 1,918 03.7 Graham Pfeiffer CP 6,011 11.5 -04.5 Adolf Thiel ALP 15,579 29.9 -03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,177 17.5 e 03.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles (1923-90): Elected 1964 By, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-east South Australia: Bordertown, Millicent, Mt Gambier, Willunga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,101 +14.4 Votes cast: 59,849 96.4 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,568 02.6 +00.8 Formal votes: 58,281 97.4 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm Adams CP 6,655 11.4 Richard Clampett LM 3,811 06.5 Hon Dr Jim Forbes * Lib 28,280 48.5 -08.4 James Hennessy ALP 18,765 32.2 -07.6 Arthur Strachan 228 00.4 Colyn van Reenen AP 542 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,281 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Strachan's 228 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams 40 17.5 6,695 11.5 Clampett 26 11.4 3,837 06.6 Forbes * 26 11.4 28,306 48.6 Hennessy 64 28.1 18,829 32.3 Van Reenen 72 31.6 614 01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 228 58,281 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Van Reenen's 614 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams 82 13.4 6,777 11.6 Clampett 79 12.9 3,916 06.7 Forbes * 67 10.9 28,373 48.7 Hennessy 386 62.9 19,215 33.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 614 58,281 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Clampett's 3,916 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams 2,927 74.7 9,704 16.7 FORBES * 809 20.7 29,182 50.1 Hennessy 180 04.6 19,395 33.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,916 58,281 15.2 e 05.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander James de Burgh Forbes (1923-2019): Elected 1956 By, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Forbes retired at the 1975 election. Later career: Chairman Commonwealth Serum Laboratories 1978-84. Chairman National Library of Australia 1979-85. Federal President Liberal Party 1982-85. Died 10 August 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BONYTHON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Elizabeth, Gilles Plains, Modbury North, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 14.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 79,498 +18.7 Votes cast: 76,506 96.2 +01.6 Informal votes: 2,473 03.2 -00.2 Formal votes: 74,033 96.8 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derek Ball AP 3,969 05.4 Alan Irving CP 3,900 05.3 Rudolph Masopust Lib 15,310 20.7 -10.0 Martin NICHOLLS * ALP 44,723 60.4 -01.3 Jan Staska LM 6,131 08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 74,033 15.6 e 01.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Henry Nicholls (1917-83): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Blackwood, Mitcham, Norwood, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,087 +07.7 Votes cast: 59,345 95.6 00.0 Informal votes: 1,259 02.1 +00.2 Formal votes: 58,086 97.9 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Berman LM 10,477 18.0 Hon John McLeay * Lib 26,193 45.1 -07.3 Colin Miller AP 1,423 02.4 -03.2 John Trainer ALP 19,993 34.4 -03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,086 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Trainer was SA MHA for Ascot Park 1979-85, Walsh 1985-93. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Miller's 1,423 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Berman 338 23.8 10,815 18.6 McLeay * 157 11.0 26,350 45.4 Trainer 928 65.2 20,921 36.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,423 58,086 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Berman's 10,815 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McLEAY * 9,119 84.3 35,469 61.1 Trainer 1,696 15.7 22,617 38.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,815 58,086 11.1 04.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Elden McLeay (1922-2000): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Whyalla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,384 +11.2 Votes cast: 55,172 96.1 +00.7 Informal votes: 1,344 02.4 00.0 Formal votes: 53,828 97.6 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denis Burman Lib 17,337 32.2 -02.6 Nigel Clarke LM 882 01.6 Reginald Heading CP 6,112 11.4 Edward McMahon AP 1,124 02.1 -04.9 Laurie WALLIS * ALP 28,373 52.7 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,828 05.5 e 02.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurie George Wallis (1922-84): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAWKER, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Ascot Park, Edwardstown, Goodwood, Plympton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,794 +08.4 Votes cast: 58,526 96.3 +00.1 Informal votes: 1,481 02.5 +00.2 Formal votes: 57,045 97.5 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Holder LM 6,744 11.8 Ralph JACOBI * ALP 31,735 55.6 -00.9 Phillip Vickery AP 849 01.5 Henry Winter Lib 17,717 31.1 -05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,045 10.2 e 01.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Jacobi (1928-2002): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Henley Beach, Hindmarsh, Lockleys, Thebarton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,523 +10.3 Votes cast: 61,127 96.2 +00.2 Informal votes: 2,115 03.5 +00.2 Formal votes: 59,012 96.5 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Clyde CAMERON * ALP 37,106 62.9 +00.2 Wayne Kelly AP 1,087 01.8 Iris MacDonald Lib 16,311 27.6 -04.2 Kelvin Schultz LM 4,508 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,012 15.9 e 02.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde Robert Cameron (1914-2008): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 Minister for Labour to 12 June 1974 Minister for Labour and Immigration 12 June 1974 to 6 June 1975 Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs 6 June 1975 to 11 November 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSTON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Brighton, Glenelg, Morphett Vale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,950 +15.8 Votes cast: 68,649 96.8 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,281 01.9 +00.2 Formal votes: 67,368 98.1 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Richard GUN * ALP 35,647 52.9 +01.0 Peter Heyson LM 6,771 10.1 Peter Tonkin Lib 24,117 35.8 -08.4 Janet Veilands AP 833 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,368 06.1 e 03.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Townsend Gun (born 1936): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Albert Park, Port Adelaide, Semaphore, Woodville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 21.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,835 +10.0 Votes cast: 58,633 96.4 +00.4 Informal votes: 2,463 04.2 +00.2 Formal votes: 56,170 95.8 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clarence Hinson Lib 13,464 24.0 -00.3 Alan Jamieson AP 904 01.6 Jean Lawrie LM 3,701 06.6 James Mitchell 1,423 02.5 Mick YOUNG ALP 36,678 65.3 -04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,170 20.9 e 00.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Jerome Young (1936-96): Elected 1974 Born: 9 October 1936, Sydney Career: Educated Catholic schools. Shearer, organiser Australian Workers Union. Organiser, South Australian ALP. Secretary, South Australian ALP 1968-73. Federal Secretary ALP 1969-73. Adviser to Hon Gough Whitlam. -------------------------------------------------------------------- STURT, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Burnside, Highbury, Magill, Payneham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,503 +14.7 Votes cast: 65,294 96.7 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,802 02.8 +00.3 Formal votes: 63,492 97.2 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Figallo 1,018 01.6 Betty Hall LM 4,553 07.2 Graham Maguire ALP 28,088 44.2 -02.0 Roger Marshman AP 1,034 01.6 Ian Wilson * Lib 28,799 45.4 -05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,492 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Maguire, See Senate South Australia 1983. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Figallo's 1,018 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hall 825 81.0 5,378 08.5 Maguire 113 11.1 28,201 44.4 Marshman 40 03.9 1,074 01.7 Wilson * 40 03.9 28,839 45.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,018 63,492 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Marshman's 1,074 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hall 203 18.9 5,581 08.8 Maguire 691 64.3 28,892 45.5 Wilson * 180 16.8 29,019 45.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,074 63,492 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hall's 5,581 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maguire 1,595 28.6 30,487 48.0 WILSON * 3,986 71.4 33,005 52.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,581 63,492 02.0 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Cameron Bonython Wilson (1932-2013): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969. Elected 1972, 1974 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Balaklava, Gawler, Maitland, Wallaroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 15.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,003 +06.9 Votes cast: 47,256 96.4 +01.3 Informal votes: 1,174 02.5 +00.3 Formal votes: 46,082 97.5 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Crosby CP 6,225 13.5 -01.6 Peter Dewhurst ALP 13,304 28.9 -03.1 John Freebairn LM 3,316 07.2 Hon Bert Kelly * Lib 22,761 49.4 -00.3 Ian Swan AP 476 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,082 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Freebairn was SA MHA for Light 1962-70. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Swan's 476 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crosby 62 13.0 6,287 13.6 Dewhurst 96 20.2 13,400 29.1 Freebairn 114 23.9 3,430 07.4 Kelly * 204 42.9 22,965 49.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 476 46,082 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Freebairn's 3,430 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crosby 2,193 63.9 8,480 18.4 Dewhurst 352 10.3 13,752 29.8 KELLY * 885 25.8 23,850 51.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,430 46,082 17.5 e 01.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Robert Kelly (1912-97): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974 --------------------------------------------------------------------