COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BANKS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Panania South, Peakhurst, Punchbowl South, Revesby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.1 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,152 +16.9 Votes cast: 70,540 96.4 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,693 02.4 +00.3 Formal votes: 68,847 97.6 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Montague Greene AD 9,453 13.7 Paul Hinton Lib 25,942 37.7 -04.5 Vincent Martin * ALP 33,452 48.6 -04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,847 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Greene's 9,453 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hinton 5,575 59.0 31,517 45.8 MARTIN * 3,878 41.0 37,330 54.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,453 68,847 04.2 00.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vincent Joseph Martin (1920-2001): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Martin retired at the 1980 election. Died 10 March 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARTON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Hurstville South, Kogarah, Oatley, Sans Souci -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.9 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.0 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,725 +04.7 Votes cast: 67,708 95.7 -01.0 Informal votes: 1,322 02.0 -00.1 Formal votes: 66,386 98.0 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edwin Bellchambers 1,404 02.1 James Bradfield * Lib 32,128 48.4 -04.1 Ron Cunningham ALP 27,204 41.0 -04.1 Philip White AD 5,650 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,386 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Bellchambers's 1,404 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bradfield * 1,054 75.1 33,182 50.0 Cunningham 190 13.5 27,394 41.3 White 160 11.4 5,810 08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,404 66,386 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: White's 5,810 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADFIELD * 2,660 45.8 35,842 54.0 Cunningham 3,150 54.2 30,544 46.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,810 66,386 04.0 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Mark Bradfield (1933-89): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENNELONG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Gladesville, Lane Cove, Marsfield, Ryde -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.8 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 03.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 09.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,173 -00.1 Votes cast: 67,189 95.7 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,215 01.8 +00.2 Formal votes: 65,974 98.2 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John HOWARD * Lib 37,080 56.2 -01.1 Bruce Irwin AD 8,544 13.0 David Rennie 556 00.8 Noel Welsman ALP 19,794 30.0 -08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,974 13.4 e 03.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Winston Howard (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 Treasurer Minister for Special Trade Negotiations to 20 December 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BEROWRA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Beecroft, Berowra, Hornsby, Turramurra South -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 21.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 20.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,141 -04.1 Votes cast: 63,637 96.2 -01.2 Informal votes: 1,069 01.7 +00.4 Formal votes: 62,568 98.3 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Harold EDWARDS * Lib 39,350 62.9 -04.7 Michael Jones ALP 15,325 24.5 -04.3 George Simpson 686 01.1 Johannes van Aggele AD 7,207 11.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,568 19.6 e 00.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harold Raymond Edwards (1927-2012): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLAXLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bankstown, Chullora, Condell Park, Georges Hall -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.5 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,625 +12.1 Votes cast: 69,102 95.1 -02.3 Informal votes: 2,541 03.7 +02.4 Formal votes: 66,561 96.3 -02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Haggerty 3,974 06.0 Hon Paul KEATING * ALP 36,109 54.2 -03.1 Salvatore Napoli Lib 21,978 33.0 -07.3 Steven Suli AD 4,500 06.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,561 11.6 e 03.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul John Keating (born 1944): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRADFIELD, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Forestville, Frenchs Forest, Gordon, St Ives -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 30.2 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 30.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,889 +00.6 Votes cast: 68,439 95.2 -01.2 Informal votes: 913 01.3 +00.2 Formal votes: 67,526 98.7 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Brown 1,518 02.2 David CONNOLLY * Lib 49,052 72.6 -05.8 Pauline Kibble ALP 9,578 14.2 -03.5 Donald Marrable AD 7,378 10.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,526 29.7 e 01.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Miles Connolly (born 1939): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALARE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Bathurst, Lithgow, Orange, Parkes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 09.3 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 04.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,773 +28.6 Votes cast: 67,268 96.4 +00.5 Informal votes: 1,081 01.6 00.0 Formal votes: 66,187 98.4 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Ashton Lib 13,509 20.4 -05.2 Darvell Baird AD 4,986 07.5 Alexander MacKenzie * NCP 20,893 31.6 -01.4 David Simmons ALP 26,799 40.5 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,187 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Simmons, see Calare 1983. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Baird's 4,986 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ashton 1,188 23.8 14,697 22.2 MacKenzie * 1,766 35.4 22,659 34.2 Simmons 2,032 40.8 28,831 43.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,986 66,187 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Ashton's 14,697 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACKENZIE * 13,870 94.4 36,529 55.2 Simmons 827 05.6 29,658 44.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 14,697 66,187 05.2 00.5 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander John MacKenzie (born 1941): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIFLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Blacktown, Lalor Park, Mt Druitt, Rooty Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.8 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 13.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,447 -17.4 Votes cast: 67,544 95.9 00.0 Informal votes: 2,307 03.4 00.0 Formal votes: 65,237 96.6 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John ARMITAGE * ALP 39,168 60.0 -03.5 Jack Mundey CPA 1,910 02.9 Richard Taylor Lib 17,745 27.2 -09.3 Alfred Tozer AD 6,414 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,237 17.5 e 04.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lindsay Armitage (1920-2009): Elected 1961. Defeated 1963. Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Caringbah, Cronulla, Miranda, Sylvania -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.8 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,604 +12.8 Votes cast: 70,136 96.6 00.0 Informal votes: 1,024 01.5 +00.1 Formal votes: 69,112 98.5 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Day AD 7,162 10.4 Hon Donald DOBIE * Lib 35,648 51.6 -04.4 Henry Soper 791 01.1 Ray Thorburn ALP 25,511 36.9 -03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,112 08.3 e 00.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thorburn was member for Cook 1972-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Donald Mathieson Dobie (1927-96): Elected 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972. Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Coffs Harbour, Grafton, Kempsey, Port Macquarie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 14.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.9 shift to ALP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 13.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,247 +14.8 Votes cast: 65,467 95.9 +00.5 Informal votes: 1,231 01.9 +00.3 Formal votes: 64,236 98.1 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colin Clague ALP 23,221 36.1 +01.5 Hon Ian ROBINSON * NCP 41,015 63.9 +02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,236 13.9 00.5 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Louis Robinson (1927-2017): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CUNNINGHAM, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Fairy Meadow, Keira, Oak Flats, Wollongong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.3 e 1977 by-election two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.7 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,697 +01.0 Votes cast: 70,354 95.5 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,957 02.8 +00.8 Formal votes: 68,397 97.2 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Noel Dennett 1,583 02.3 Rudolph Dezelin 375 00.5 Thomas Griffin Lib 21,419 31.3 -05.1 Mervyn Nixon CPA 1,073 01.6 Ross Sampson AD 7,388 10.8 Stewart WEST * ALP 36,559 53.5 -08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,397 10.7 e 01.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stewart John West (born 1934): Elected 1977 By, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DUNDAS, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Carlingford, Dundas, Epping, Ryde -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: Liberal over ALP 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,379 Votes cast: 69,110 95.5 Informal votes: 1,395 02.0 Formal votes: 67,715 98.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm McKinnon 1,824 02.7 Brendan Mohide AD 6,484 09.6 Russell Rollason ALP 22,980 33.9 -04.9 Philip RUDDOCK * Lib 36,427 53.8 -04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,715 10.1 e 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ruddock was member for Parramatta 1973-77. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Maxwell Ruddock (born 1943): Elected 1973 By, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Goulburn, Milton, Moruya, Queanbeyan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.5 Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,208 +05.4 Votes cast: 65,918 96.6 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,041 01.6 +00.3 Formal votes: 64,877 98.4 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norma Helmers AD 5,587 08.6 Michael Le Grand 530 00.8 Brian Maguire ALP 25,243 38.9 -04.6 Murray SAINSBURY * Lib 33,517 51.7 +16.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,877 05.9 e 00.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Murray Evan Sainsbury (born 1940): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FARRER, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Corowa, Culcairn, Wagga Wagga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 16.4 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.7 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 17.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,679 +10.6 Votes cast: 66,140 94.9 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,230 01.9 -00.2 Formal votes: 64,910 98.1 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Wallace FIFE * Lib 40,187 61.9 +11.5 Donald Fleming ALP 19,400 29.9 +00.2 Thomas Guy 718 01.1 Margaret Healey AD 3,962 06.1 Maureen Nathan 643 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,910 16.4 e 00.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wallace Clyde Fife (1929-2017): Elected 1975, 1977 Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs to 18 December 1979 Minister for Education from 18 December 1979 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRAYNDLER, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Belmore North, Marrickville, Summer Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.0 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 12.6 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,700 +23.9 Votes cast: 65,030 92.0 +00.9 Informal votes: 2,145 03.3 +00.1 Formal votes: 62,885 96.7 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Frank STEWART * ALP 36,299 57.7 +06.0 Christine Townend AD 4,558 07.2 Bill Vasseleou Lib 20,980 33.4 -06.6 Frank Vouros 1,048 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,885 12.2 e 06.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stewart was member for Lang 1953-77. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Eugene Stewart (1923-79): Elected 1953 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Died 16 April 1979 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Dubbo, Moree, Narrabri, Narromine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 13.5 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 03.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,931 +25.4 Votes cast: 65,056 95.8 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,362 02.1 +00.4 Formal votes: 63,694 97.9 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Allen 1,743 02.7 Francis Fish ALP 20,831 32.7 -07.0 Heather Howe AD 2,866 04.5 Hon Ralph HUNT * NCP 37,600 59.0 +00.2 Lyall Munro 654 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,694 13.3 e 03.0 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph James Dunnet Hunt (1928-2011): Elected 1969 By, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Health to 8 December 1979 Minister for Transport from 8 December 1979 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUGHES, NSW ==================================================================== South of Sydney: Como, Corrimal, Heathcote, Sutherland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.3 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.7 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,702 +09.0 Votes cast: 68,510 95.5 -01.2 Informal votes: 1,410 02.1 +00.1 Formal votes: 67,100 97.9 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Halliwell Lib 22,229 33.1 -10.3 Kenneth Johnson AD 10,212 15.2 Hon Leslie JOHNSON * ALP 34,659 51.7 -04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,100 09.3 e 02.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Royston Johnson (1924-2015): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963. Defeated 1966. Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Cootamundra, Cowra, Forbes, Young -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 07.0 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 03.2 shift to NCP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 10.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,264 +35.4 Votes cast: 66,588 96.1 -00.3 Informal votes: 815 01.2 -00.1 Formal votes: 65,773 98.8 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Brenner ALP 25,266 38.4 -01.4 Steven LUSHER * NCP 37,521 57.0 +03.2 Mark Richard AD 2,986 04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,773 09.3 e 00.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brenner was a NSW MLC 1981-91. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Augustus Lusher (born 1945): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== Central North NSW: Cardiff, Cessnock, Toronto, Wallsend -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.4 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.9 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 16.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,424 +09.4 Votes cast: 70,702 96.3 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,383 02.0 +00.3 Formal votes: 69,319 98.0 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Oliver Fennell Lib 19,299 27.8 -05.7 Bert JAMES * ALP 42,076 60.7 -05.8 Elisabeth Kirkby AD 7,944 11.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,319 16.5 e no swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kirkby was a NSW MLC 1981-98. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert William James (1914-2006): Elected 1960 By, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 James retired at the 1980 election. Died 30 September 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSFORD-SMITH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Maroubra, Mascot, Matraville, Zetland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.4 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 04.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 14.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,991 +11.7 Votes cast: 67,786 94.2 -00.9 Informal votes: 2,213 03.3 +01.6 Formal votes: 65,573 96.7 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Lionel BOWEN * ALP 42,222 64.4 +00.8 Collin O'Neill Lib 19,377 29.6 -04.3 Edward Ward AD 3,974 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,573 17.5 e 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Frost Bowen (1922-2012): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 22 December 1977 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 22 December 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LOWE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Burwood, Croydon, Drummoyne, Strathfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.0 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,926 +17.4 Votes cast: 68,253 93.5 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,840 02.7 +00.6 Formal votes: 66,413 97.3 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Bingle 1,553 02.3 Richard Hall ALP 26,052 39.2 -00.7 Rt Hon Sir William McMAHON * Lib 35,044 52.8 -03.4 Frederick Tross AD 3,764 05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,413 06.3 e 01.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William McMahon (1908-88): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LYNE, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Forster, Maitland East, Nelson Bay, Taree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 14.5 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.9 shift to ALP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 13.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,613 +11.1 Votes cast: 66,589 97.1 00.0 Informal votes: 916 01.4 +00.2 Formal votes: 65,673 98.6 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allen Edwards AD 6,687 10.2 Philip LUCOCK * NCP 36,678 55.8 -03.3 Noel Unicomb ALP 22,308 34.0 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,673 11.4 e 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Ernest Lucock (1916-96): Elected 1953 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Lucock retired at the 1980 election. Died 8 August 1996. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACARTHUR, NSW ==================================================================== South of Sydney: Berry, Bowral, Dapto, Nowra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.1 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,135 -18.1 Votes cast: 67,544 96.3 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,012 01.5 -00.3 Formal votes: 66,532 98.5 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Baume * Lib 32,209 48.4 -02.9 John Kerin ALP 29,686 44.6 -00.4 William Speirs AD 4,034 06.1 Victor Thomas 603 00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,532 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kerin was member for Macarthur 1972-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Thomas's 603 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baume * 355 58.9 32,564 48.9 Kerin 83 13.8 29,769 44.7 Speirs 165 27.4 4,199 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 603 66,532 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Speirs's 4,199 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BAUME * 1,993 47.5 34,557 51.9 Kerin 2,206 52.5 31,975 48.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,199 66,532 01.9 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Ehrenfried Baume (born 1930): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACKELLAR, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Dee Why, Narrabeen, Newport, Pittwater -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 15.6 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.4 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 17.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,659 -05.5 Votes cast: 66,747 93.1 -01.9 Informal votes: 1,682 02.5 +00.8 Formal votes: 65,065 97.5 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Barclay ALP 18,329 28.2 -01.9 John Booth 1,000 01.5 James CARLTON + Lib 36,064 55.4 -07.4 Ronald Davis 1,604 02.5 Barry Geyle 621 01.0 Thomas Mellor 185 00.3 Robert Williams AD 7,262 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,065 14.3 e 02.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Joseph Carlton (1935-2015): Elected 1977 Born: 13 May 1935, Sydney Career: Sydney University. Industrial manager, management consultant. General Secretary, NSW Liberal Party 1971-77. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== West of Sydney: Blaxland, Cambridge Park, Penrith, St Marys -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.6 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.7 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,203 -08.7 Votes cast: 69,262 94.6 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,622 02.3 +00.5 Formal votes: 67,640 97.7 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Barratt 4,849 07.2 Alyn Foster 513 00.8 Ross Free ALP 26,651 39.4 -04.6 Reginald Gillard * Lib 28,299 41.8 -11.1 Peter Monaghan AD 7,328 10.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Free, see Macquarie 1980. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Foster's 513 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barratt 209 40.7 5,058 07.5 Free 139 27.1 26,790 39.6 Gillard * 130 25.3 28,429 42.0 Monaghan 35 06.8 7,363 10.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 513 67,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Barratt's 5,058 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Free 1,895 37.5 28,685 42.4 Gillard * 2,731 54.0 31,160 46.1 Monaghan 432 08.5 7,795 11.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,058 67,640 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Monaghan's 7,795 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Free 3,989 51.2 32,674 48.3 GILLARD * 3,806 48.8 34,966 51.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,795 67,640 01.7 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Gillard (1920-2001): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MITCHELL, NSW ==================================================================== North-west of Sydney: Baulkham Hills, Castle Hill, Riverstone, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 14.0 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 04.2 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 18.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,794 -20.1 Votes cast: 66,676 95.5 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,331 02.0 +00.1 Formal votes: 65,345 98.0 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Allan 1,817 02.8 Allan CADMAN * Lib 39,454 60.4 -05.8 Michael Hartnell AD 5,988 09.2 Dimitar Mikulasev 353 00.5 Ellen Thompson ALP 17,733 27.1 -04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,345 17.2 e 01.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Glyndwr Cadman (born 1937): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Glen Innes, Inverell, Tamworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 13.8 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.1 shift to NCP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 14.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,520 +06.6 Votes cast: 64,440 95.4 +00.3 Informal votes: 979 01.5 00.0 Formal votes: 63,461 98.5 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Selby Dean ALP 19,941 31.4 -01.2 Bradley Mulligan AD 5,919 09.3 Rt Hon Ian SINCLAIR * NCP 37,601 59.3 -04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,461 14.0 e 00.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian McCahon Sinclair (born 1929): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Primary Industry to 27 September 1979 Minister for Special Trade Negotiations from 19 August 1980 Deputy Leader of the National Country Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sinclair resigned following allegations made in the NSW Parliament of misconduct in relation to his family business affairs. In April 1980 he was charged with offences including forgery. He was acquitted in August and returned to the ministry. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== Central North NSW: Hamilton, Mayfield, Newcastle, Waratah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 13.6 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.8 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,469 +21.9 Votes cast: 69,020 96.6 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,606 02.3 +00.3 Formal votes: 67,414 97.7 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Darrell Dawson CPA 2,763 04.1 +02.2 Ian Hay AD 3,546 05.3 Hon Charles JONES * ALP 38,620 57.3 -02.8 Elaine Samuels Lib 22,485 33.4 -04.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,414 13.7 e 01.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Keith Jones (1917-2003): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Neutral Bay, North Sydney, Willoughby, Wollstonecraft -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 16.4 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,949 +20.2 Votes cast: 66,688 92.7 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,503 02.3 +00.5 Formal votes: 65,185 97.7 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Corrie 1,672 02.6 Bruce GRAHAM * Lib 38,176 58.6 -05.2 John Maher 1,073 01.6 Maurice May ALP 17,111 26.2 -06.5 John Pierce AD 7,153 11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,185 17.3 e 00.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce William Graham (1919-95): Elected 1949, 1951. Defeated 1954. Elected 1955. Defeated 1958. Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Graham retired at the 1980 election. Died 18 February 1995 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Merrylands, Parramatta, Seven Hills, Wentworthville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.2 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 11.7 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,509 -06.0 Votes cast: 68,179 95.3 -00.6 Informal votes: 2,062 03.0 +01.6 Formal votes: 66,117 97.0 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John BROWN + ALP 34,405 52.0 -00.1 Douglas Cox Lib 26,315 39.8 -05.2 Peter Lukunic AD 5,397 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,117 06.1 e 03.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the redistribution, Labor is shown as the defending party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Joseph Brown (born 1931): Elected 1977 Born: 19 December 1931, Sydney Career: Meat wholesaler. Parramatta City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PATERSON, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Gunnedah, Maitland, Mudgee, Muswellbrook -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 07.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.1 shift to NCP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 08.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,883 +15.3 Votes cast: 64,963 95.7 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,188 01.8 +00.4 Formal votes: 63,775 98.2 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Baker AD 4,250 06.7 William O'Donnell 923 01.4 Frank O'KEEFE * NCP 36,740 57.6 +00.9 Kerry Scott ALP 21,862 34.3 -06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,775 12.2 e 03.8 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Lionel O'Keefe (1912-89): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PHILLIP, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Clovelly, Coogee, Randwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.6 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.4 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,690 +06.5 Votes cast: 67,146 91.1 -01.6 Informal votes: 1,508 02.2 +00.3 Formal votes: 65,638 97.8 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jack Birney * Lib 31,517 48.0 -01.2 Barry Elliott 581 00.9 Alan Needham AD 4,664 07.1 Hon Joseph Riordan ALP 28,876 44.0 -04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,638 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Riordan was member for Phillip 1972-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Elliott's 581 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Birney * 290 49.9 31,807 48.5 Needham 192 33.0 4,856 07.4 Riordan 99 17.0 28,975 44.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 581 65,638 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Needham's 4,856 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BIRNEY * 2,320 47.8 34,127 52.0 Riordan 2,536 52.2 31,511 48.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,856 65,638 02.0 00.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald John Birney (1928-95): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PROSPECT, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Cabramatta, Canley Vale, Fairfield, Smithfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.1 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 03.0 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,847 -03.1 Votes cast: 66,676 94.1 -00.8 Informal votes: 2,731 04.1 +01.2 Formal votes: 63,945 95.9 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurence Bourke AD 7,421 11.6 Alan Byers Lib 21,591 33.8 -04.3 Dr Richard KLUGMAN * ALP 34,933 54.6 -05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,945 09.9 e 01.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Emanuel Klugman (1924-2011):Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- REID, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Auburn, Granville, Lidcombe, Villawood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 09.7 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.9 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 12.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,790 +18.5 Votes cast: 68,353 95.2 -00.4 Informal votes: 2,224 03.3 +00.5 Formal votes: 66,129 96.7 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Bluck AD 6,216 09.4 Terence Shanahan Lib 21,246 32.1 -01.2 Hon Tom UREN * ALP 38,667 58.5 -03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,129 12.7 e 00.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Uren (1921-2015): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Deputy Leader of the Opposition to 22 December 1977 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party to 22 December 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Ballina, Casino, Lismore, Murwillumbah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 16.4 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 13.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,290 +12.4 Votes cast: 67,345 95.8 +00.2 Informal votes: 754 01.1 00.0 Formal votes: 66,591 98.9 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Doug ANTHONY * NCP 40,869 61.4 +00.1 John Mallett 941 01.4 Josephine Maxwell ALP 21,170 31.8 -02.8 Bernard Walrut AD 3,611 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,591 14.8 e 01.2 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Douglas Anthony (born 1929): Elected 1957 By, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Deputy Prime Minister Minister for National Resources to 20 December 1977 Minister for Trade and Resources from 20 December 1977 Leader of the National Country Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, Deniliquin, Griffith, Leeton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 11.8 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 14.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over NCP 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,956 +28.9 Votes cast: 65,110 94.4 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,159 01.8 00.0 Formal votes: 63,951 98.2 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John FitzPatrick * ALP 31,237 48.8 -03.6 Rodney Lawrence 1,580 02.5 John Sullivan * NCP 31,134 48.7 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FitzPatrick was member for Darling 1969-77 (Darling was abolished at the 1977 redistribution). -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lawrence's 1,580 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FITZPATRICK * 812 51.3 32,049 50.1 Sullivan * 768 48.6 31,902 49.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,580 63,951 00.1 02.3 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John William Sullivan (born 1929): Elected 1974, 1975. Defeated 1977 > John FitzPatrick (1915-97): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 FitzPatrick retired at the 1980 election. Died 28 July 1997. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== Central Coast NSW: Ettalong, Gosford, Kilarney Vale, Mangrove -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.0 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.7 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,190 -16.2 Votes cast: 70,346 96.1 +01.1 Informal votes: 1,085 01.5 -00.3 Formal votes: 69,261 98.5 +00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Malcolm Brooks + Lib 29,825 43.1 -06.2 Barry Cohen * ALP 32,341 46.7 -01.5 Trevor Willsher AD 7,095 10.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69,261 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Following the redistribution, the Liberals are shown as the defending party. 2. Brooks was MLA for Gosford 1973-76. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Willsher's 7,095 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brooks 3,207 45.2 33,032 47.7 COHEN * 3,888 54.8 36,229 52.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,095 69,261 02.3 03.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Cohen (1935-2017): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SHORTLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Central Coast NSW: Belmont, Budgewoi, Charlestown, Warners Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,999 +15.4 Votes cast: 70,057 96.0 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,415 02.0 +00.7 Formal votes: 68,642 98.0 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Bevan Lib 24,178 35.2 -03.0 Lionel Lambkin AD 7,058 10.3 Peter MORRIS * ALP 37,406 54.5 -04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,642 09.7 e 00.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Frederick Morris (born 1932): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ST GEORGE, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bexley, Earlwood, Hurstville, Kingsgrove -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.0 Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,094 +17.7 Votes cast: 68,773 95.4 -00.8 Informal votes: 1,784 02.6 +00.9 Formal votes: 66,989 97.4 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Kirwood AD 4,243 06.3 David Kriss 441 00.7 Maurice Neil * Lib 32,078 47.9 -01.1 Tony Whitlam * ALP 30,227 45.1 -03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,989 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitlam was member for Grayndler 1975-77. He had been defeated for Labor preselection in Grayndler by Hon Frank Stewart MP, whose seat of Lang had been abolished. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Kriss's 441 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kirwood 242 54.9 4,485 06.7 Neil * 115 26.1 32,193 48.1 Whitlam * 84 (19.0 30,311 45.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 441 66,989 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Kirwood's 4,485 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEIL * 2,634 58.7 34,827 52.0 Whitlam * 1,851 41.3 32,162 48.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,485 66,989 02.0 02.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Antony Philip Whitlam (born 1944): Elected 1975. Defeated 1977 Later career: Barrister. Judge of the Federal Court of Australia 1993-2005. Judge of the Supreme Court of the ACT 1995-2005. > Maurice James Neil (born 1944): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Balmain, Leichhardt, Newtown, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 22.1 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.0 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 20.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,835 +29.3 Votes cast: 65,008 90.5 +02.1 Informal votes: 2,773 04.3 +01.2 Formal votes: 62,235 95.7 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aileen Beaver CPA 3,935 06.3 +00.7 Harry Black 847 01.4 Naomi Mayers 560 00.9 Leslie McMAHON * ALP 39,307 63.2 -00.9 Andrew Morrison Lib 14,158 22.7 -05.1 Judith Roberts AD 3,428 05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,235 23.4 e 03.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Leslie McMahon (1930-2015): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRINGAH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Balgowlah, Brookvale, Manly, Mosman -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 19.2 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 18.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,274 +10.3 Votes cast: 66,474 94.6 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,326 02.0 +00.5 Formal votes: 65,148 98.0 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Keliher 1,677 02.6 Hon Michael MacKELLAR * Lib 40,984 62.9 -04.4 Christopher Osborne ALP 16,102 24.7 -06.8 Anita Stiller AD 6,385 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,148 20.2 e 02.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael John Randal MacKellar (1938-2015): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs to 8 December 1979 Minister for Health from 8 December 1979 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bellevue Hill, Potts Point, Rose Bay, Vaucluse -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 19.6 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 07.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,225 +22.7 Votes cast: 64,204 90.1 -02.3 Informal votes: 1,608 02.5 +00.5 Formal votes: 62,596 97.5 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Curvers 1,909 03.0 Hon Robert ELLICOTT * Lib 35,980 57.5 -00.4 Joan Kersey AD 5,069 08.1 Michael Winters ALP 19,638 31.4 -05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,596 14.4 e 02.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert James Ellicott (born 1927): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for the Capital Territory from 20 December 1977 Minister for Home Affairs from 20 December 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Campbelltown, Green Valley, Ingleburn, Liverpool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.4 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 03.2 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,637 -09.9 Votes cast: 69,368 95.5 +00.1 Informal votes: 2,205 03.2 +00.3 Formal votes: 67,163 96.8 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jonas Abromas Lib 22,787 33.9 -06.4 Ross May 1,079 01.6 Keith Olson AD 6,035 09.0 Hon Gough WHITLAM * ALP 37,262 55.5 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,163 10.2 e 02.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Gough Whitlam (1916-2014): Elected 1952 By, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Leader of the Opposition to 22 December 1977 Leader of the Australian Labor Party to 22 December 1977 Resigned seat 31 July 1978 (see By-elections) Later career: Visiting fellow, Australian National University. Ambassador to UNESCO 1983-86. Author and lecturer. AC 1978. Died 21 October 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Whitlam resigned as Labor Leader following his second successive defeat. He was aged 98 at his death, the greatest age attained by an Australian Prime Minister. --------------------------------------------------------------------