COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== QUEENSLAND ==================================================================== BOWMAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Cleveland, Greenslopes, Manly, Wynnum -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.1 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,110 -18.4 Votes cast: 63,967 95.3 -00.6 Informal votes: 875 01.4 +00.1 Formal votes: 63,092 98.6 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Gant 1,018 01.6 Bryan Grehan AD 5,452 08.6 David Jull * Lib 31,544 50.0 +03.0 Leonard Keogh ALP 25,078 39.7 -02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,092 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keogh was member for Bowman 1969-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gant's 1,018 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Grehan 656 64.4 6,108 09.7 JULL * 272 26.7 31,816 50.4 Keogh 90 08.8 25,168 39.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,018 63,092 06.3 e 01.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Francis Jull (1944-2011): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRISBANE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Enoggera, Everton Park, Grovely, Kedron -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.9 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 04.5 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 08.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,940 +13.6 Votes cast: 64,283 94.6 +01.6 Informal votes: 1,022 01.6 00.0 Formal votes: 63,261 98.4 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Manfred Cross ALP 26,103 41.3 +00.5 Joan Hadley AD 6,299 10.0 Peter Johnson * Lib 29,821 47.1 -01.5 John Steele 1,038 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,261 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cross was member for Brisbane 1961-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Steele's 1,038 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cross 124 11.9 26,227 41.5 Hadley 173 16.7 6,472 10.2 Johnson * 741 71.4 30,562 48.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,038 63,261 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hadley's 6,472 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cross 3,358 51.9 29,585 46.8 JOHNSON * 3,114 48.1 33,676 53.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,472 63,261 03.2 05.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Francis Johnson (born 1943): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPRICORNIA, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Fitzroy, Gladstone, Mt Archer, Rockhampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 00.1 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.4 shift to NCP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,696 +10.7 Votes cast: 62,124 96.0 -00.1 Informal votes: 784 01.3 +00.4 Formal votes: 61,340 98.7 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Batey AD 2,217 03.6 Col Carige * NCP 25,314 41.3 +13.6 Douglas Cuddy Lib 3,606 05.9 -19.5 Hon Dr Douglas Everingham ALP 29,996 48.9 +02.0 Ronald Kitching 207 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,340 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Everingham was member for Capricornia 1967-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Kitching's 207 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Batey 53 25.6 2,270 03.7 Carige * 62 30.0 25,376 41.4 Cuddy 59 28.5 3,665 06.0 Everingham 33 15.9 30,029 49.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 207 61,340 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Batey's 2,270 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carige * 1,056 46.5 26,432 43.1 Cuddy 216 09.5 3,881 06.3 EVERINGHAM 998 44.0 31,027 50.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,270 61,340 01.2 e 02.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Colin Lawrence Carige (1938-2002): Elected 1975. Defeated 1977 Died 14 May 2002 > Douglas Nixon Everingham (1923-2017): Elected 1967 By, 1969, 1972, 1974. Defeated 1975. Elected 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING DOWNS, Qld ==================================================================== South-east Queensland: Gatton, Laidley, Toowoomba, Warwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 19.4 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 16.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,791 +04.3 Votes cast: 63,294 94.8 -01.0 Informal votes: 677 01.1 -00.1 Formal votes: 62,617 98.9 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Lingard ALP 18,505 29.6 -03.5 Thomas McVEIGH * NCP 42,630 68.1 +01.2 David Proud 1,482 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,617 20.3 e 03.4 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Thomas McVeigh (born 1930): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DAWSON, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Ayr, Bowen, Mackay, Mirani -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 03.6 Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,989 +06.1 Votes cast: 62,611 94.9 -00.5 Informal votes: 687 01.1 -00.1 Formal votes: 61,924 98.9 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond BRAITHWAITE * NCP 34,624 55.9 Michael Goldsborough ALP 25,923 41.9 -03.9 Frank Paull 1,377 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,924 07.9 e 04.3 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The NCP vote of 55.9% was an increase of 3.1% from the 52.8% polled by two NCP candidates in 1975. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Allen Braithwaite (born 1933): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FADDEN, Qld ==================================================================== South of Brisbane: Beenleigh, Calamvale, Coopers Plains, Daisy Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- New seat: Notional majority: Liberal over ALP 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,945 Votes cast: 63,492 94.8 Informal votes: 1,322 02.1 Formal votes: 62,170 97.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Janice Barber AD 5,559 08.9 Melody Bond 717 01.2 Donald Cameron * Lib 20,909 33.6 -22.3 Peter Gautrey 206 00.3 Clem Jones ALP 23,869 38.4 +02.6 James Shapcott NCP 10,910 17.5 +12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron was member for Griffith 1966-77. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Gautrey's 206 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barber 30 14.6 5,589 09.0 Bond 25 12.1 742 01.2 Cameron * 72 35.0 20,981 33.7 Jones 40 (19.4 23,909 38.5 Shapcott 39 18.9 10,949 17.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 206 62,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Bond's 742 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barber 129 17.4 5,718 09.2 Cameron * 95 12.8 21,076 33.9 Jones 119 16.0 24,028 38.7 Shapcott 399 53.8 11,348 18.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 742 62,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Barber's 5,718 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron * 2,629 46.0 23,705 38.1 Jones 2,671 46.7 26,699 42.9 Shapcott 418 07.3 11,766 18.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,718 62,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Shapcott's 11,766 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON * 11,106 94.4 34,811 56.0 Jones 660 05.6 27,359 44.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,766 62,170 06.0 06.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Milner Cameron (born 1940): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FISHER, Qld ==================================================================== North of Brisbane: Caboolture, Landsborough, Nambour, North Pine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 22.9 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 04.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 18.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,216 -11.1 Votes cast: 63,388 95.7 -00.4 Informal votes: 861 01.4 +00.2 Formal votes: 62,527 98.6 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Evan ADERMANN * NCP 37,247 59.6 -06.4 Gregory Gaffney 983 01.6 Gillian Newman AD 6,110 09.8 Fay Price ALP 18,187 29.1 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,527 15.9 e 02.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Evan Adermann (1927-2001): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for the Northern Territory to 28 September 1978 Minister for Veterans' Affairs from 4 July 1978 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GRIFFITH, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Bulimba, Kurilpa, Merthyr, Morningside -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.0 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 06.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,046 +14.6 Votes cast: 63,129 92.8 -02.1 Informal votes: 2,025 03.2 +01.8 Formal votes: 61,104 96.8 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Stan Fas NCP 5,935 09.7 Ben Humphreys ALP 28,736 47.0 -01.1 William Kenney 591 01.0 Thomas Martin AD 4,857 07.9 Ronald Palmer + Lib 20,471 33.5 -16.6 Barrie Rundle 514 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,104 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Rundle's 514 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fas 61 11.9 5,996 09.8 Humphreys 44 08.6 28,780 47.1 Kenney 32 06.2 623 01.0 Martin 74 14.4 4,931 08.1 Palmer + 303 58.9 20,774 34.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 514 61,104 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Kenney's 623 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fas 93 14.9 6,089 10.0 Humphreys 225 36.1 29,005 47.5 Martin 212 34.0 5,143 08.4 Palmer + 93 14.9 20,867 34.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 623 61,104 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Martin's 5,143 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fas 425 08.3 6,514 10.7 HUMPHREYS 2,481 48.2 31,486 51.5 Palmer + 2,237 43.5 23,104 37.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,143 61,104 03.5 e 05.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin Charles Humphreys (1934-2019): Elected 1977 Born: 17 August 1934, Brisbane Career: Auto engineer, union official and businessman. Military Service 1953-54. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HERBERT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Aitkenvale, Currajong, Thuringowa, Townsville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.0 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.5 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,929 +03.0 Votes cast: 62,301 94.5 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,014 01.6 00.0 Formal votes: 61,287 98.4 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Arnold NCP 12,357 20.2 Gordon Dean + Lib 20,559 33.5 -24.0 Peter Dunn 236 00.4 Coral Finlay 250 00.4 Kenneth Kipping AD 4,799 07.8 Ted Lindsay ALP 22,668 37.0 -05.5 Grahame Wells 418 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,287 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Lindsay, see Herbert 1983. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dunn's 236 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arnold 55 23.3 12,412 20.3 Dean + 60 25.4 20,619 33.6 Finlay 38 16.1 288 00.5 Kipping 42 17.8 4,841 07.9 Lindsay 24 10.2 22,692 37.0 Wells 17 07.2 435 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 236 61,287 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Finlay's 288 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arnold 53 18.4 12,465 20.3 Dean + 106 36.8 20,725 33.8 Kipping 78 27.1 4,919 08.0 Lindsay 34 11.8 22,726 37.1 Wells 17 05.9 452 00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 288 61,287 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Wells's 452 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arnold 43 09.5 12,508 20.4 Dean + 43 09.5 20,768 33.9 Kipping 107 23.7 5,026 08.2 Lindsay 259 57.3 22,985 37.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 452 61,287 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Kipping's 5,026 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arnold 986 (19.6 13,494 22.0 Dean + 1,691 33.6 22,459 36.6 Lindsay 2,349 46.7 25,334 41.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,026 61,287 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 6th count: Arnold's 13,494 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAN + 12,894 95.6 35,353 57.7 Lindsay 600 04.4 25,934 42.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,494 61,287 07.7 00.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Gordon Dean (born 1942): Elected 1977 Born: 13 June 1942, Mackay, Queensland Career: Solicitor. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY, Qld ==================================================================== North-west Queensland: Charters Towers, Emerald, Mt Isa, Wondai -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 13.9 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.0 shift to NCP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 14.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 59,679 +16.0 Votes cast: 55,432 92.9 -00.7 Informal votes: 913 01.6 +00.3 Formal votes: 54,519 98.4 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Vrettos Cominos 987 01.8 Robert Gleeson ALP 17,814 32.7 -02.0 Marelle Hicks AD 521 01.0 Hon Robert KATTER * NCP 33,453 61.4 -02.1 Raymond Oldham AD 1,744 03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,519 14.2 e 00.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined Australian Democrat vote was 4.2% -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cummin Katter (1918-90): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEICHHARDT, Qld ==================================================================== North Queensland: Atherton, Cairns, Mareeba, Trinity -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 02.4 Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,822 +03.6 Votes cast: 59,393 93.1 +00.7 Informal votes: 846 01.4 -00.6 Formal votes: 58,547 98.6 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Foster AD 3,785 06.5 David Thomson * NCP 27,684 47.3 +09.1 Bill Wood ALP 27,078 46.3 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,547 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wood was Qld MLA for Cook 1969-72, Barron River 1972-74. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Foster's 3,785 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMSON * 2,119 56.0 29,803 50.9 Wood 1,666 44.0 28,744 49.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,785 58,547 00.9 01.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Scott Thomson (1924-2013): Elected 1975, 1977 Minister for Science and the Environment from 8 December 1979 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LILLEY, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Clayfield, Nundah, Sandgate, Wooloowin -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.7 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,108 +04.4 Votes cast: 63,917 95.2 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,056 01.7 +00.5 Formal votes: 62,861 98.3 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Andrews 1,970 03.1 Hon Kevin Cairns * Lib 30,542 48.6 -03.3 Elaine Darling ALP 24,661 39.2 -02.0 Albert Mayne AD 5,302 08.4 Gary Sturgess 386 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,861 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Darling, see Lilley 1980 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Sturgess's 386 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrews 92 23.8 2,062 03.3 Cairns * 113 29.3 30,655 48.8 Darling 41 10.6 24,702 39.3 Mayne 140 36.3 5,442 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 386 62,861 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Andrews's 2,062 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAIRNS * 1,712 83.0 32,367 51.5 Darling 216 10.5 24,918 39.6 Mayne 134 06.5 5,576 08.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,062 62,861 06.0 e 01.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Michael Kiernan Cairns (1929-84): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969. Defeated 1972. Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McPHERSON, Qld ==================================================================== South of Brisbane: Labrador, Nerang, Southport, Surfers Paradise -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 16.4 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,987 -33.5 Votes cast: 64,253 94.5 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,138 01.8 +00.6 Formal votes: 63,115 98.2 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Aabraham-Steer 964 01.5 Leonard Fairman AD 5,819 09.2 Jon Guerson ALP 17,419 27.6 -04.5 Neva Maxim 951 01.5 Hon Eric ROBINSON * Lib 37,962 60.1 -04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,115 16.3 e 00.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Laidlaw Robinson (1929-81): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Post and Telecommunications to 20 December 1977 Minister for Finance 20 December 1977 to 23 February 1979 Minister for Finance from 27 February 1979 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robinson resigned as Minister for Finance after a disagreement with the Prime Minister but was persuaded to return the following week. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARANOA, Qld ==================================================================== South-west Queensland: Miles, Nanango, Roma, Stanthorpe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 21.9 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.8 shift to NCP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 23.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,283 +38.4 Votes cast: 61,265 95.3 -00.2 Informal votes: 925 01.5 +00.3 Formal votes: 60,340 98.5 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher Caldwell 1,663 02.8 James CORBETT * NCP 41,466 68.7 -01.9 Maurice Fountain 879 01.5 John Kidman ALP 14,320 23.7 -01.8 Betty Whitworth AD 2,012 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,340 23.6 e 00.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Corbett (1906-2005): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Corbett retired at the 1980 election. Died 3 March 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MORETON, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Holland Park, Mt Gravatt, Salisbury, Wishart -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.5 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.2 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 12.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,363 +09.3 Votes cast: 62,078 95.0 -00.8 Informal votes: 903 01.5 +00.3 Formal votes: 61,175 98.5 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham Bell 915 01.5 Frederick Drake 887 01.4 Hon James KILLEN * Lib 34,231 56.0 -06.1 Dirk Plooy AD 4,278 07.0 Barbara Robson ALP 20,864 34.1 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,175 12.0 e 00.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denis James Killen (1925-2007): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Defence -------------------------------------------------------------------- OXLEY, Qld ==================================================================== South-east Queensland: Bremer, Goodna, Inala West, Ipswich -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.8 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,611 -10.5 Votes cast: 66,530 95.6 -00.2 Informal votes: 910 01.4 00.0 Formal votes: 65,620 98.6 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Bill HAYDEN * ALP 36,084 55.0 +04.8 Rowlynd Jones AD 4,446 06.8 Neil Russell 784 01.2 Robert Walker Lib 24,306 37.0 +14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,620 08.5 e 04.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP majority over the Liberal Party is compared with the ALP majority over the NCP in 1975. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George Hayden (born 1933): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Leader of the Opposition from 22 December 1977 Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 22 December 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hayden was elected Leader of the ALP following the resignation of Gough Whitlam. -------------------------------------------------------------------- PETRIE, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Aspley, Bunya, Margate, Redcliffe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.5 Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,632 -16.0 Votes cast: 64,917 96.0 +00.4 Informal votes: 819 01.3 -00.1 Formal votes: 64,098 98.7 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John HODGES * Lib 33,853 52.8 -09.7 Rodney Jeanneret 823 01.3 Gerard Molloy ALP 21,774 34.0 -03.5 Leslie Mundt AD 7,648 11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,098 09.9 e 02.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Charles Hodges (born 1937): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RYAN, Qld ==================================================================== Suburban Brisbane: Kenmore, St Lucia, Sherwood, The Gap -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 16.5 Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,966 -11.9 Votes cast: 63,612 95.0 -00.6 Informal votes: 798 01.3 +00.3 Formal votes: 62,814 98.7 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Jili Boughen AD 3,617 05.8 Gailene Harrison ALP 20,866 33.2 +01.3 John MOORE * Lib 38,331 61.0 +17.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,814 13.4 e 03.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Colinton Moore (born 1936): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIDE BAY, Qld ==================================================================== Queensland Coast: Bundaberg, Gympie, Maryborough, Widgee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 09.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,611 +07.7 Votes cast: 63,889 95.9 -00.7 Informal votes: 637 01.0 00.0 Formal votes: 63,252 99.0 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Faircloth ALP 23,276 36.8 -02.5 Douglas Mackenzie AD 6,321 10.0 Clarrie MILLAR * NCP 33,655 53.2 -04.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,252 08.2 e 01.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percival Clarence Millar (1925-2017): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 --------------------------------------------------------------------