COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1975 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND ==================================================================== BOWMAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Carina, Cleveland, Manly, Mt Gravatt -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 82,286 +04.1 Votes cast: 78,873 95.9 +00.8 Informal votes: 1,009 01.3 -00.1 Formal votes: 77,864 98.7 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Dean NCP 7,535 09.7 +01.6 David Jull Lib 36,458 46.8 +05.8 Leonard Keogh * ALP 32,825 42.2 -07.6 Donald Wright 1,046 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 77,864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Wright's 1,046 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dean 439 42.0 7,974 10.2 Jull 318 30.4 36,776 47.2 Keogh * 289 27.6 33,114 42.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,046 77,864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Dean's 7,974 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- JULL 7,662 96.1 44,438 57.1 Keogh * 312 03.9 33,426 42.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,974 77,864 07.1 08.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Leonard Joseph Keogh (1931-2007): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975 Later career: See Bowman 1983. > David Francis Jull (1944-2011): Elected 1975 Born: 4 October 1944, Kingaroy, Queensland Career: Educated University of Queensland. Radio and television announcer, television executive. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRISBANE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Ithaca, Kedron, Merthyr, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,817 -00.9 Votes cast: 55,634 93.0 -00.4 Informal votes: 889 01.6 -00.6 Formal votes: 54,745 98.4 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Manfred Cross * ALP 24,802 45.3 -03.9 Rodney Jeanneret 1,000 01.8 Peter Johnson Lib 24,130 44.1 +03.3 Harold Porter NCP 4,813 08.8 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,745 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jeanneret's 1,000 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cross * 206 20.6 25,008 45.7 Johnson 269 26.9 24,399 44.6 Porter 525 52.5 5,338 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,000 54,745 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Porter's 5,338 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cross * 242 04.5 25,250 46.1 JOHNSON 5,096 95.5 29,495 53.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,338 54,745 03.9 05.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Manfred Douglas Cross (born 1929): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975 Later career: See Brisbane 1980 > Peter Francis Johnson (born 1943): Elected 1975 Born: 27 August 1943, Sydney Career: Wholesaler and exporter. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPRICORNIA, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Fitzroy, Gladstone, Mt Archer, Rockhampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over NCP 04.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,428 +02.9 Votes cast: 56,157 96.1 +00.8 Informal votes: 513 00.9 -00.2 Formal votes: 55,644 99.1 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Carige NCP 15,035 27.0 +01.4 Hon Dr Douglas Everingham * ALP 26,874 48.3 -04.0 Alfred Millroy Lib 13,735 24.7 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,644 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Millroy's 13,735 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CARIGE 12,855 93.6 27,890 50.1 Everingham * 880 06.4 27,754 49.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,735 55,644 00.1 05.0 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Douglas Nixon Everingham (1923-2017): Elected 1967 By, 1969, 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975 Later career: See Capricornia 1977 > Colin Lawrence Carige (1938-2002): Elected 1975 Born: 19 July 1938, Mount Morgan, Queensland Career: Grazier and clearing contractor. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING DOWNS, Qld ==================================================================== South-east Queensland: Clifton, Pittsworth, Toowoomba, Warwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 15.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,033 +03.5 Votes cast: 61,330 95.8 +00.1 Informal votes: 607 01.0 +00.1 Formal votes: 60,723 99.0 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom McVEIGH * NCP 42,133 69.4 +04.5 Peter Wood ALP 18,590 30.6 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,723 19.4 04.0 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wood was Qld MLA for Toowoomba East 1966-72, Toowoomba South 1972-74. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Thomas McVeigh (born 1930): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DAWSON, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Ayr, Bowen, Mackay, Mirani -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over NCP 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 62,167 +06.0 Votes cast: 59,307 95.4 -00.1 Informal votes: 718 01.2 +00.2 Formal votes: 58,589 98.8 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Bailey 821 01.4 Raymond Braithwaite NCP 24,022 41.0 Noel McFarlane NCP 6,936 11.8 Hon Dr Rex Patterson * ALP 26,810 45.8 -04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,589 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined NCP vote was 52.8%, an increase of 3.4% from the 49.4% polled by one NCP candidate in 1974. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bailey's 821 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Braithwaite 561 68.3 24,583 42.0 McFarlane 114 13.9 7,050 12.0 Patterson * 146 17.8 26,956 46.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 821 58,589 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McFarlane's 7,050 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRAITHWAITE 6,818 96.7 31,401 53.6 Patterson * 232 03.3 27,188 46.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,050 58,589 03.6 04.2 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Rex Alan Patterson (1927-2016): Elected 1966 By, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975 Died 6 April 2016 > Raymond Allen Braithwaite (born 1933): Elected 1975 Born: 6 December 1933, Finch Hatton, Queensland Career: Chartered accountant. Mackay City Council 1964-69. Military Service. -------------------------------------------------------------------- FISHER, Qld ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Gympie, Landsborough, Nambour, Widgee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 18.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,483 +08.2 Votes cast: 71,571 96.1 -00.3 Informal votes: 854 01.2 -00.2 Formal votes: 70,717 98.2 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Evan ADERMANN * NCP 49,850 70.5 +01.8 Ivan Guy ALP 18,757 26.5 -04.8 Dennis Marshall 2,110 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,717 22.9 e 04.2 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Evan Adermann (1927-2001): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975 Minister for the Northern Territory from 22 December 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRIFFITH, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Buranda, Greenslopes, Kurilpa, Maree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,390 -00.7 Votes cast: 56,363 94.9 +00.1 Informal votes: 772 01.4 -00.2 Formal votes: 55,591 98.6 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald CAMERON * Lib 31,483 56.6 +07.6 Ben Humphreys ALP 23,133 41.6 -06.1 Wallace Younger 975 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,591 08.0 e 06.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Humphreys, see Griffith 1977. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Milner Cameron (born 1940): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 Cameron contested Fadden in 1977. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HERBERT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Ingham, Kurrajong, Ross, Townsville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,013 +01.7 Votes cast: 60,661 94.8 +01.1 Informal votes: 945 01.6 +00.3 Formal votes: 59,716 98.4 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert BONNETT * Lib 34,620 58.0 +04.9 John Rockett ALP 25,096 42.0 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,716 08.0 03.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Noel Bonnett (1916-92): Elected 1966, 1972, 1974, 1975 Bonnett retired at the 1977 election. Died 21 April 1992 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY, Qld ==================================================================== North-west Queensland: Charters Towers, Eidsvold, Gayndah, Mt Isa -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 12.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,437 +02.4 Votes cast: 48,144 93.6 -00.3 Informal votes: 622 01.3 -00.2 Formal votes: 47,522 98.7 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Gleeson ALP 16,981 35.7 -01.7 Hon Robert KATTER * NCP 29,704 62.5 -00.1 Charles Rendall 837 01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,522 13.9 e 01.3 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cummin Katter (1918-90): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEICHHARDT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Cairns, Gordonvale, Innisfail, Trinity -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over NCP 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,622 +09.4 Votes cast: 56,917 92.4 -01.7 Informal votes: 1,134 02.0 -00.2 Formal votes: 55,783 98.0 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clarence Grogan 982 01.8 Laurence Hoins Lib 6,918 12.4 Bernard Marsh DLP 645 01.2 David Thomson NCP 21,318 38.2 -06.3 Bill Wood + ALP 25,920 46.5 -03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,783 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wood was Qld MLA for Cook 1969-72, Barron River 1972-74. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Marsh's 645 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Grogan 44 06.8 1,026 01.8 Hoins 139 21.6 7,057 12.7 Thomson 378 58.6 21,696 38.9 Wood + 84 13.0 26,004 46.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 645 55,783 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Grogan's 1,026 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hoins 646 63.0 7,703 13.8 Thomson 109 10.6 21,805 39.1 Wood + 271 26.4 26,275 47.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,026 55,783 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Hoins's 7,703 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMSON 7,399 96.1 29,204 52.4 Wood + 304 03.9 26,579 47.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,703 55,783 02.4 05.7 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Scott Thomson (1924-2013): Elected 1975 Born: 21 November 1924, Sale, Victoria Career: Educated Royal Military College, Duntroon. Military Service 1942-72. Retired as Brigadier. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LILLEY, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Banyo, Clayfield, Nundah, Sandgate -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,306 +00.6 Votes cast: 61,105 95.0 +01.4 Informal votes: 751 01.2 -00.4 Formal votes: 60,354 98.8 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Addison NCP 4,194 06.9 +00.5 Hon Kevin CAIRNS * Lib 31,018 51.4 +06.5 Francis Doyle ALP 25,142 41.7 -05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,354 07.7 e 06.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Doyle was member for Lilley 1972-74. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Michael Kiernan Cairns (1929-84): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972. Elected 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McPHERSON, Qld ==================================================================== South of Brisbane: Beenleigh, Coolangatta, Labrador, Surfers Paradise -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 102,175 +14.6 Votes cast: 96,629 94.6 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,152 01.2 00.0 Formal votes: 95,477 98.8 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Coral Finlay 3,378 03.5 Brian Paterson ALP 30,644 32.1 -07.2 Eric ROBINSON * Lib 61,455 64.4 +07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 95,477 16.4 e 07.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Laidlaw Robinson (1929-81): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975 Minister for the Capital Territory 22 December 1975 to 16 February 1976 Minister for Post and Telecommunications from 16 February 1976 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARANOA, Qld ==================================================================== South-west Queensland: Dalby, Miles, Roma, Stanthorpe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 18.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,433 -00.5 Votes cast: 44,323 95.5 +00.2 Informal votes: 515 01.2 00.0 Formal votes: 43,808 98.8 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James CORBETT * NCP 30,158 68.8 +00.1 Reuben Coupe ALP 11,962 27.3 -04.0 Lindsay Sturgess 1,688 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,808 21.9 e 03.2 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Corbett (1906-2005): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORETON, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Ekibin, Holland Park, Moorooka, Sherwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,820 -00.8 Votes cast: 57,279 95.8 Informal votes: 686 01.2 Formal votes: 56,593 98.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Appleton 929 01.6 Lewin Blazevich ALP 20,338 35.9 -06.5 John Fitzgerald 323 00.6 Hon Jim KILLEN * Lib 35,003 61.9 +06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56,593 12.5 e 06.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denis James Killen (1925-2007): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 Minister for Defence -------------------------------------------------------------------- OXLEY, Qld ==================================================================== West of Brisbane: Darra, Goodna, Inala, Ipswich -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 77,786 +06.5 Votes cast: 74,543 95.8 00.0 Informal votes: 1,036 01.4 -00.1 Formal votes: 73,507 98.6 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornelis Frederiks Lib 16,711 22.7 -18.1 Hon Bill HAYDEN * ALP 36,879 50.2 -06.8 Neil Russell 1,631 02.2 James Shapcott NCP 18,286 24.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 73,507 03.8 e 04.5 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP majority over the NCP is compared with the ALP majority over the Liberal Party in 1974. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George Hayden (born 1933): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PETRIE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Aspley, Everton Park, Margate, Wavell Heights -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 80,486 +06.2 Votes cast: 76,915 95.6 +00.1 Informal votes: 1,049 01.4 -00.1 Formal votes: 75,866 98.6 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John HODGES * Lib 47,414 62.5 +21.2 John Hungerford ALP 28,452 37.5 -05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 75,866 12.5 07.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Charles Hodges (born 1937): Elected 1974, 1975 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RYAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Enoggera, Grovely, St Lucia, Toowong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 76,029 +05.6 Votes cast: 72,661 95.6 -00.3 Informal votes: 754 01.0 -00.1 Formal votes: 71,907 99.0 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Boughen 2,917 04.1 Douglas MacTaggart NCP 14,980 20.8 John Moore Lib 31,096 43.2 -14.0 Colin Taylor ALP 22,914 31.9 -06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Boughen's 2,917 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MacTaggart 2,151 73.7 17,131 23.8 Moore 428 14.7 31,524 43.8 Taylor 338 11.6 23,252 32.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,917 71,907 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: MacTaggart's 17,131 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MOORE 16,311 95.2 47,835 66.5 Taylor 820 04.8 24,072 33.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,131 71,907 16.5 06.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Colinton Moore (born 1936): Elected 1975 Born: 16 November 1936, Rockhampton, Queensland Career: Educated University of Queensland. Stockbroker, company director, Brisbane. President Queensland Liberal Party 1973-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIDE BAY, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Bundaberg, Maryborough, Nanango, Wondai -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,876 +04.7 Votes cast: 59,786 96.6 -00.6 Informal votes: 598 01.0 +00.1 Formal votes: 59,188 99.0 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerrit Alberts 1,759 03.0 Brendan Hansen ALP 23,286 39.3 -06.6 Clarrie MILLAR * NCP 34,143 57.7 +14.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 59,188 09.3 e 05.8 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hansen was member for Wide Bay 1961-74. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percival Clarence Millar (1925-2017): Elected 1974, 1975 --------------------------------------------------------------------