COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== VICTORIA ==================================================================== BALACLAVA, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Brighton, Caulfield West, Moorabbin West, Sandringham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.7 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,442 +20.3 Votes cast: 67,593 94.6 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,774 02.6 +00.6 Formal votes: 65,819 97.4 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Zelma Furey AD 10,129 15.4 Peter Lawlor DLP 3,321 05.0 +01.0 Hon Ian MACPHEE * Lib 33,304 50.6 -07.0 Robert Steele ALP 19,065 29.0 -05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,819 13.3 e 00.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ian Malcolm Macphee (born 1938): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Productivity to 8 December 1979 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs from 8 December 1979 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BALLARAT, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Ballarat, Kyneton, Learmonth, Maryborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.9 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.4 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 07.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,843 +09.2 Votes cast: 64,785 96.9 +01.8 Informal votes: 1,318 02.0 00.0 Formal votes: 63,467 98.0 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Norman Baker ALP 23,487 37.0 -03.5 Graham Gough AD 6,298 09.9 William Griffin DLP 3,202 05.0 -02.2 James Short * Lib 30,480 48.0 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,467 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The redistribution changed the spelling of this seat from Ballaarat to Ballarat. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Griffin's 3,202 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baker 185 05.8 23,672 37.3 Gough 280 08.7 6,578 10.4 SHORT * 2,737 85.5 33,217 52.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,202 63,467 07.5 e no swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Robert Short (born 1936): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BATMAN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Alphington, Heidelberg, Ivanhoe, Northcote -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.4 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.9 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,200 +17.6 Votes cast: 69,065 95.7 +01.0 Informal votes: 2,392 03.5 +01.2 Formal votes: 66,673 96.5 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gillford Brown Lib 24,932 37.4 -03.3 Brian Howe + ALP 31,538 47.3 -04.6 Phillip Lorenz DLP 3,559 05.3 -02.1 Mario Piraino AD 6,644 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,673 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lorenz's 3,559 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown 2,961 83.2 27,893 41.8 Howe + 321 09.0 31,859 47.8 Piraino 277 07.8 6,921 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,559 66,673 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Piraino's 6,921 votes distributed ------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown 3,199 46.2 31,092 46.6 HOWE + 3,722 53.8 35,581 53.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,921 66,673 03.4 00.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Leslie Howe (born 1936): Elected 1977 Born: 28 January 1936, Melbourne Career: Educated University of Melbourne, MacCormick Theological College, Chicago, USA. Uniting Church minister. Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Swinburne Institute of Technology. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BENDIGO, Vic ==================================================================== Central Victoria: Bendigo, Castlemaine, Kilmore, Seymour -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.7 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.0 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,581 +06.9 Votes cast: 63,812 95.8 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,210 01.9 +00.5 Formal votes: 62,602 98.1 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Bourchier * Lib 30,072 48.0 -01.3 Paul Brennan DLP 3,005 04.8 +00.3 Dennis Muldoon ALP 21,620 34.5 -07.0 Ian Price AD 7,905 12.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,602 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brennan's 3,005 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOURCHIER * 2,486 82.7 32,558 52.0 Muldoon 304 10.1 21,924 35.0 Price 215 07.2 8,120 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,005 62,602 08.5 e 00.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John William Bourchier (1929-2017): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRUCE, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Mulgrave, Tally Ho, Waverley, Wheelers Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.1 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 00.5 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 11.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,882 -12.8 Votes cast: 68,694 96.9 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,418 02.1 +00.5 Formal votes: 67,276 97.9 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Burke ALP 20,927 31.1 -05.3 John Mulholland DLP 2,237 03.3 +00.3 Rt Hon Sir Billy SNEDDEN * Lib 33,913 50.4 -07.3 John Sutcliffe AD 10,199 15.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,276 11.0 e 00.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Billy Mackie Snedden (1926-87): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Speaker of the House of Representatives -------------------------------------------------------------------- BURKE, Vic ==================================================================== North of Melbourne: Broadmeadows North, Gisborne, Gladstone Park, Glenroy -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.0 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 03.1 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,249 -22.8 Votes cast: 66,354 95.8 -00.6 Informal votes: 2,341 03.5 +00.8 Formal votes: 64,013 96.5 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith JOHNSON * ALP 32,248 50.4 -00.7 Mihaly Lengyel Lib 20,680 32.3 -07.8 Eric Spencer AD 7,122 11.1 Colin Walsh DLP 3,963 06.2 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,013 06.6 e 02.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Keith Johnson (1929-95): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Johnson retired at the 1980 election. Died 24 September 1995. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CASEY, Vic ==================================================================== North-east of Melbourne: Croydon, Hurstbridge, Ringwood, Warrandyte -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.5 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.2 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 08.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,648 -15.2 Votes cast: 63,848 95.8 -00.8 Informal votes: 1,917 03.0 +01.5 Formal votes: 61,931 97.0 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Falconer * Lib 29,896 48.3 -05.9 Francis Feltham DLP 1,761 02.8 -00.3 Martin Hetherich 694 01.1 Stanley Hillman 343 00.6 Henry Leggett 151 00.2 Peter Watson ALP 18,772 30.3 -09.4 Malcolm Whittle AD 10,314 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Leggett's 151 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Falconer * 31 20.5 29,927 48.3 Feltham 9 06.0 1,770 02.9 Heatherich 25 16.6 719 01.2 Hillman 40 26.5 383 00.6 Watson 34 22.5 18,806 30.4 Whittle 12 07.9 10,326 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 151 61,931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Hillman's 383 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Falconer * 58 15.1 29,985 48.4 Feltham 79 20.6 1,849 03.0 Heatherich 108 28.2 827 01.3 Watson 101 26.4 18,907 30.5 Whittle 37 09.7 10,363 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 383 61,931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Heatherich's 827 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Falconer * 323 39.1 30,308 48.9 Feltham 222 26.8 2,071 03.3 Watson 164 (19.8 19,071 30.8 Whittle 118 14.3 10,481 16.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 827 61,931 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th count: Feltham's 2,071 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- FALCONER * 1,671 80.7 31,979 51.6 Watson 310 15.0 19,381 31.3 Whittle 90 04.3 10,571 17.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,071 61,931 10.2 e 01.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter David Falconer (born 1943): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CHISHOLM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Box Hill, Burwood, Highfield Park, Wattle Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.4 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 10.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,410 +25.7 Votes cast: 69,895 95.2 -00.7 Informal votes: 1,501 02.1 +00.6 Formal votes: 68,394 97.9 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Caulfield AD 11,739 17.2 Helen Mayer ALP 21,548 31.5 -05.8 Hon Tony Staley * Lib 31,808 46.5 -08.9 Joseph Stanley DLP 3,299 04.8 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,394 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Mayer, see Chisholm 1983. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Stanley's 3,299 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Caulfield 268 08.1 12,007 17.6 Mayer 246 07.5 21,794 31.9 STALEY * 2,785 84.4 34,593 50.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,299 68,394 08.9 e 01.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Allan Staley (born 1939): Elected 1970 By, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for the Capital Territory to 20 December 1977 Minister for Post and Telecommunications from 20 December 1977 Staley retired at the 1980 election. His ministerial term ended on 3 November 1980. Later career: Businessman. Federal President of the Liberal Party 1994-99. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORANGAMITE, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Belmont, Colac, South Barwon, Queenscliff -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 66,119 +08.0 Votes cast: 64,629 97.7 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,101 01.7 +00.4 Formal votes: 63,528 98.3 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shirley Ambrose ALP 16,786 26.4 -04.4 Kathleen May AD 6,275 09.9 Neil McDonald 548 00.9 Francis O'Brien DLP 2,756 04.3 +00.3 Hon Tony STREET * Lib 37,163 58.5 -05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,528 17.8 e 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony Austin Street (born 1926): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations to 5 December 1978 Minister for Industrial Relations from 5 December 1978 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CORIO, Vic ==================================================================== South-west Victoria: Drysdale, Geelong, Newtown, Norlane -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.0 Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,823 +04.5 Votes cast: 67,161 96.2 -00.5 Informal votes: 1,794 02.7 +00.7 Formal votes: 65,367 97.3 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clive Bubb Lib 26,330 40.3 -05.9 James Jordan DLP 2,685 04.1 +00.2 Guenter Sahr AD 4,740 07.3 Hon Gordon Scholes * ALP 31,612 48.4 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,367 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bubb was Vic MLC for Ballarat 1979-85. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Jordan's 2,685 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bubb 2,308 86.0 28,638 43.8 Sahr 176 06.6 4,916 07.5 Scholes * 201 07.5 31,813 48.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,685 65,367 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Sahr's 4,916 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bubb 2,141 43.6 30,779 47.1 SCHOLES * 2,775 56.4 34,588 52.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,916 65,367 02.9 02.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Glen Denton Scholes (1931-2018): Elected 1967 By, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DEAKIN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Blackburn, Heatherdale, Heathmont, Wantirna -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.9 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.1 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 74,602 +13.8 Votes cast: 71,939 96.4 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,710 02.4 +00.9 Formal votes: 70,229 97.6 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Daniel Condon DLP 3,670 05.2 +01.0 Neville Gay ALP 22,730 32.4 -07.6 Alan Jarman * Lib 32,378 46.1 -06.3 Alan Teed AD 11,451 16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 70,229 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Condon's 3,670 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gay 1,243 33.9 23,973 34.1 Jarman * 2,218 60.4 34,596 49.3 Teed 209 05.7 11,660 16.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,670 70,229 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Teed's 11,660 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gay 5,940 50.9 29,913 42.6 JARMAN * 5,720 49.1 40,316 57.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,660 70,229 07.4 00.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan William Jarman (1923-92): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DIAMOND VALLEY, Vic ==================================================================== North of Melbourne: Diamond Creek, Doncaster, Eltham, Templestowe -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.1 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.2 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,681 -25.3 Votes cast: 66,435 96.7 +00.5 Informal votes: 1,173 01.8 +00.4 Formal votes: 65,262 98.2 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Brown * Lib 31,674 48.5 -07.7 Christopher Curtis DLP 2,672 04.1 +01.0 Jean Downing ALP 20,355 31.2 -06.9 Dr Ronald Goldman AD 10,561 16.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,262 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Curtis's 2,672 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BROWN * 2,245 84.0 33,919 52.0 Downing 219 08.2 20,574 31.5 Goldman 208 07.8 10,769 16.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,672 65,262 10.3 e no swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Anthony Brown (born 1940): Elected 1969. Defeated 1972. Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FLINDERS, Vic ==================================================================== South of Melbourne: Dromana, Frankston, Karingal, Mornington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 10.2 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.4 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 12.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 69,619 -18.6 Votes cast: 66,649 95.7 +00.4 Informal votes: 1,553 02.3 +00.8 Formal votes: 65,096 97.7 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Cass DLP 2,089 03.2 +01.1 Geoffrey Eastwood ALP 19,401 29.8 -05.5 Harold Fraser AD 10,070 15.5 Monty Hollow 639 01.0 Rt Hon Phillip LYNCH * Lib 32,897 50.5 -09.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,096 10.7 e 01.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillip Reginald Lynch (1933-85): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Industry and Commerce from 20 December 1977 Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- GELLIBRAND, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Footscray, Kingsville, Newport, Sunshine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.2 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,435 +28.0 Votes cast: 69,238 95.6 +00.1 Informal votes: 3,295 04.8 +01.9 Formal votes: 65,943 95.2 -01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Bailey DLP 6,606 10.0 +01.0 June Smith AD 5,663 08.6 Ralph WILLIS * ALP 38,433 58.3 -03.1 Anton Zajc Lib 15,241 23.1 -06.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,943 14.5 e 02.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Willis (born 1938): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GIPPSLAND, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Bairnsdale, Leongatha, Sale, Traralgon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 20.9 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,030 +09.3 Votes cast: 63,224 95.8 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,501 02.4 +00.6 Formal votes: 61,723 97.6 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Ingle 1,884 03.1 Robert McMahon DLP 3,003 04.9 -01.9 Hon Peter NIXON * NCP 35,778 58.0 -06.7 Thomas Reid AD 6,424 10.4 William Switzer ALP 14,634 23.7 -04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,723 19.7 e 01.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter James Nixon (born 1928): Elected 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Transport to 8 December 1979 Minister for Primary Industry from 27 September 1979 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HENTY, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bentleigh, Carnegie, Glenhuntly, Oakleigh -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 05.2 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,819 +16.0 Votes cast: 67,860 95.8 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,946 02.9 +01.1 Formal votes: 65,914 97.1 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Aldred * Lib 29,660 45.0 -06.5 Joan Child ALP 27,325 41.5 -02.3 Tony Dear 359 00.5 Terence Farrell DLP 2,061 03.1 -00.4 Fred Ingamells AD 6,509 09.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Child was member for Henty 1974-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Dear's 359 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aldred * 104 29.0 29,764 45.2 Child 138 38.4 27,463 41.7 Farrell 74 20.6 2,135 03.2 Ingamells 43 12.0 6,552 09.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 359 65,914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Farrell's 2,135 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aldred * 1,769 82.9 31,533 47.8 Child 182 08.5 27,645 41.9 Ingamells 184 08.6 6,736 10.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,135 65,914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Ingamells's 6,736 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ALDRED * 3,203 47.6 34,736 52.7 Child 3,533 52.4 31,178 47.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,736 65,914 02.7 02.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth James Aldred (1945-2016): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HIGGINS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Caulfield, Hawthorn East, Malvern, Glen Iris -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 14.9 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,520 +12.6 Votes cast: 67,583 94.5 +00.5 Informal votes: 1,481 02.2 +00.5 Formal votes: 66,102 97.8 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Cahill DLP 3,998 06.0 +01.2 Ann Jackson ALP 17,308 26.2 -06.4 Roger SHIPTON * Lib 36,504 55.2 -05.5 Jim Thornley AD 8,292 12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,102 16.0 e 01.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Francis Shipton (1936-98): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOLT, Vic ==================================================================== South-east of Melbourne: Berwick, Cranborne, Dandenong, Doveton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.6 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.4 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,530 -21.7 Votes cast: 65,204 95.1 -00.8 Informal votes: 1,950 03.0 +00.6 Formal votes: 63,254 97.0 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Duffy ALP 25,411 40.2 -03.9 Kevin Leydon DLP 2,566 04.1 -01.2 Brian Stockton AD 8,077 12.8 William Yates * Lib 27,200 43.0 -07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,254 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Duffy, see Holt 1980. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Leydon's 2,566 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duffy 381 14.8 25,792 40.8 Stockton 333 13.0 8,410 13.3 Yates * 1,852 72.2 29,052 45.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,566 63,254 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Stockton's 8,410 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duffy 4,672 55.6 30,464 48.2 YATES * 3,738 44.4 32,790 51.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,410 63,254 01.8 02.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Yates (1921-2010): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HOTHAM, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Heatherton, Moorabbin, Noble Park, Springvale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.7 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.2 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,771 +17.2 Votes cast: 70,646 95.8 -00.1 Informal votes: 2,099 03.0 +01.4 Formal votes: 68,547 97.0 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roger Johnston + Lib 27,663 40.4 -11.7 Anthony Ross ALP 26,144 38.1 -05.6 Kenneth Weaver AD 12,587 18.4 Edward Woods DLP 2,153 03.1 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 68,547 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Woods's 2,153 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnston + 1,612 74.9 29,275 42.7 Ross 189 08.8 26,333 38.4 Weaver 352 16.3 12,939 18.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,153 68,547 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Weaver's 12,939 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHNSTON + 6,175 47.7 35,450 51.7 Ross 6,764 52.3 33,097 48.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,939 68,547 01.7 03.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Roger Johnston (1930-2020): Elected 1977 Born: 18 June 1930, Melbourne Career: Educated University of Melbourne. Civil engineer, businessman. -------------------------------------------------------------------- INDI, Vic ==================================================================== North-east Victoria: Benalla, Ovens, Wangaratta, Wodonga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 17.2 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,036 +14.8 Votes cast: 62,596 96.2 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,784 02.9 +01.2 Formal votes: 60,812 97.1 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ewen Cameron Lib 15,924 26.2 Christopher Cody DLP 3,407 05.6 -00.7 John Dennis ALP 15,316 25.2 -07.0 Hon Mac Holten * NCP 21,832 35.9 -25.6 Neil Savage AD 4,333 07.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 60,812 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cody's 3,407 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron 680 20.0 16,604 27.3 Dennis 229 06.7 15,545 25.6 Holten * 2,354 69.1 24,186 39.8 Savage 144 04.2 4,477 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,407 60,812 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Savage's 4,477 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cameron 1,618 36.1 18,222 30.0 Dennis 1,862 41.6 17,407 28.6 Holten * 997 22.3 25,183 41.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,477 60,812 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Dennis's 17,407 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERON 15,261 87.7 33,483 55.1 Holten * 2,146 12.3 27,329 44.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,407 60,812 05.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Rendle McNeilage Holten (1922-96): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975. Defeated 1977 Died 12 October 1996 > Ewen Colin Cameron (born 1930): Elected 1977 Born: 12 January 1930, Melbourne Career: Farmer. Euroa Shire Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ISAACS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Chelsea, Mentone, Mordialloc, Seaford -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.9 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.0 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,821 +17.4 Votes cast: 68,850 95.9 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,550 02.3 +00.5 Formal votes: 67,300 97.7 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Burns + Lib 29,857 44.4 -06.8 Ralph Cleary DLP 2,741 04.1 +00.8 Francis McLeod AD 11,427 17.0 Kenneth Williams ALP 23,275 34.6 -08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 67,300 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cleary's 2,741 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Burns + 2,176 79.4 32,033 47.6 McLeod 382 13.9 11,809 17.5 Williams 183 06.7 23,458 34.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,741 67,300 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: McLeod's 11,809 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BURNS + 6,562 55.6 38,595 57.3 Williams 5,247 44.4 28,705 42.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,809 67,300 07.3 02.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George Burns (1933-2009): Elected 1977 Born: 22 October 1933, Northern Ireland Career: To Australia 1951. Publican, Melbourne. -------------------------------------------------------------------- KOOYONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Balwyn, Greythorn, Hawthorn, Kew -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.9 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,137 +16.7 Votes cast: 67,552 93.6 -01.9 Informal votes: 1,388 02.1 +00.6 Formal votes: 66,164 97.9 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bernard Gaynor DLP 4,209 06.4 +00.5 Michael McBride AD 8,176 12.4 Hon Andrew PEACOCK * Lib 36,791 55.6 -06.0 John Wilkinson ALP 16,988 25.7 -04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,164 17.7 e 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Sharp Peacock (born 1939): Elected 1966 By, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Foreign Affairs -------------------------------------------------------------------- LA TROBE, Vic ==================================================================== East of Melbourne: Ferntree Gully, Knox, Sherbrooke, Sylvan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,097 -23.5 Votes cast: 64,371 95.9 +00.9 Informal votes: 1,725 02.7 +00.7 Formal votes: 62,646 97.3 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marshall Baillieu * Lib 26,060 41.6 -08.9 Cornelus Hellema 1,099 01.8 Antony Lamb ALP 25,250 40.3 -03.2 Andrew McCann AD 8,827 14.1 James Penna DLP 1,410 02.3 +00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,646 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lamb was member for La Trobe 1972-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Hellema's 1,099 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baillieu * 631 57.4 26,691 42.6 Lamb 222 20.2 25,472 40.7 McCann 166 15.1 8,993 14.4 Penna 80 07.3 1,490 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,099 62,646 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Penna's 1,490 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Baillieu * 1,229 82.5 27,920 44.6 Lamb 92 06.2 25,564 40.8 McCann 169 11.3 9,162 14.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,490 62,646 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: McCann's 9,162 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BAILLIEU * 3,925 42.8 31,845 50.8 Lamb 5,237 57.2 30,801 49.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,162 62,646 00.8 03.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Marshall Baillieu (born 1937): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LALOR, Vic ==================================================================== West of Melbourne: Altona, St Albans, Sunshine, Werribee -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.9 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.7 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,767 -14.0 Votes cast: 66,316 96.4 +01.6 Informal votes: 3,561 05.4 +02.0 Formal votes: 62,755 94.6 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denis Bilston DLP 5,502 08.8 +01.6 Jeffrey Day 729 01.2 Harley Dickinson Lib 17,633 28.1 -07.0 Barry JONES + ALP 31,693 50.5 -07.1 Charles Skidmore AD 6,196 09.9 Rosalba Vicari 1,002 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,755 07.6 e 01.6 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dickinson was Vic MLA for South Barwon 1982-92. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Owen Jones (born 1932): Elected 1977 Born: 11 October 1932, Geelong, Victoria Career: University of Melbourne, Macquarie University, London University. Barrister and solicitor. Teacher, lecturer and TV quiz show champion. Deputy Chairman, Australian Council for the Arts 1969-73, Chairman Australian Film and Television School 1973-75, Chairman Australian Film Institute 1974-80. State politics: Vic MLA for Melbourne 1972-77. -------------------------------------------------------------------- McMILLAN, Vic ==================================================================== Eastern Victoria: Moe, Morwell, Warburton, Warragul -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.7 Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,471 +09.9 Votes cast: 64,017 96.3 +00.9 Informal votes: 1,847 02.9 +00.9 Formal votes: 62,170 97.1 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ronald Dent AD 8,844 14.2 Richard Elkington ALP 21,999 35.4 -04.2 Brian Handley DLP 3,010 04.8 +00.9 Norman Holyoak 667 01.1 Barry Simon * Lib 27,650 44.5 +11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Holyoak's 667 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dent 191 28.6 9,035 14.5 Elkington 187 28.0 22,186 35.7 Handley 181 27.1 3,191 05.1 Simon * 108 16.2 27,758 44.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 667 62,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Handley's 3,191 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dent 301 09.4 9,336 15.0 Elkington 375 11.8 22,561 36.3 Simon * 2,515 78.8 30,273 48.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,191 62,170 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Dent's 9,336 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Elkington 5,532 59.3 28,093 45.2 SIMON * 3,804 40.7 34,077 54.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,336 62,170 04.8 01.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Barry Douglas Simon (1936-2004): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MALLEE, Vic ==================================================================== North-western Victoria: Horsham, Mildura, Redcliffs, Swan Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 25.1 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: NCP over ALP 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,014 +27.7 Votes cast: 62,809 96.6 +00.5 Informal votes: 1,546 02.5 +00.7 Formal votes: 61,263 97.5 -00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Cotter DLP 3,707 06.1 -00.4 Geoffrey Ferns ALP 13,362 21.8 -03.2 Peter Fisher * NCP 29,613 48.3 -20.2 Warwick Hincksman Lib 14,581 23.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,263 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Cotter's 3,707 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ferns 1,493 40.3 14,855 24.2 FISHER * 1,950 52.6 31,563 51.5 Hincksman 264 07.1 14,845 24.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,707 61,263 23.3 e 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Stanley Fisher (born 1936): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARIBYRNONG, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Essendon, Keilor, Melton, Niddrie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.1 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.8 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,336 +08.2 Votes cast: 66,257 97.0 -00.1 Informal votes: 2,137 03.2 +00.6 Formal votes: 64,120 96.8 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alan Brass AD 8,651 13.5 Hon Dr Moss Cass * ALP 27,927 43.6 -04.1 Philip Fitzherbert Lib 23,560 36.7 -07.1 Alan Tait DLP 3,982 06.2 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,120 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Tait's 3,982 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brass 277 07.0 8,928 13.9 Cass * 208 05.2 28,135 43.9 Fitzherbert 3,497 87.8 27,057 42.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,982 64,120 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Brass's 8,928 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CASS * 5,178 58.0 33,313 52.0 Fitzherbert 3,750 42.0 30,807 48.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,928 64,120 02.0 01.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Moses Henry Cass (born 1927): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Ascot Vale, Brunswick, Carlton, Collingwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 12.7 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,169 +24.1 Votes cast: 65,607 90.9 -00.6 Informal votes: 3,069 04.7 +01.6 Formal votes: 62,538 95.3 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Desmond Burke DLP 6,868 11.0 +01.9 Robert Fallshaw Lib 14,751 23.6 -04.4 Ted INNES * ALP 33,806 54.1 -05.1 Veronica Schwarz AD 5,576 08.9 Roger Wilson CPA 1,537 02.5 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,538 11.8 e 00.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Urquhart Edward Innes (1925-2010): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MELBOURNE PORTS, Vic ==================================================================== Inner Melbourne: Albert Park, Richmond, St Kilda, South Melbourne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,688 +23.6 Votes cast: 65,144 90.9 -00.2 Informal votes: 2,567 03.9 +01.0 Formal votes: 62,577 96.1 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Haberman DLP 4,495 07.2 +04.5 Daniel Hill Lib 20,627 33.0 -05.0 Clyde HOLDING + ALP 31,308 50.0 -05.5 Valina Rainer AD 6,147 09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,577 05.5 e 02.8 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allan Clyde Holding (1931-2011): Elected 1977 Born: 27 April 1931, Melbourne Career: Educated University of Melbourne. Barrister. State politics: Vic MLA for Richmond 1962-77. Leader of the Opposition 1967-77. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MURRAY, Vic ==================================================================== Northern Victoria: Echuca, Kyabram, Numurkah, Shepparton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: NCP over ALP 25.1 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,996 +12.4 Votes cast: 63,888 96.8 -00.2 Informal votes: 1,749 02.7 +00.8 Formal votes: 62,139 97.3 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Murray AD 6,612 10.6 Bruce LLOYD * NCP 32,809 52.8 -17.1 Robert Love Lib 9,230 14.9 Graeme Macartney ALP 10,573 17.0 -07.3 Patrick Payne DLP 2,915 04.7 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,139 26.2 e 01.1 to NCP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Lloyd (born 1937): Elected 1971 By, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SCULLIN, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Bundoora, Craigieburn, Reservoir, Thomastown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.5 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,056 +11.9 Votes cast: 64,631 96.4 +00.9 Informal votes: 2,314 03.6 +00.8 Formal votes: 62,317 06.4 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gerard Clarke Lib 20,849 33.5 -04.7 Dr Harry JENKINS * ALP 32,303 51.8 -02.0 Bernard McGrath DLP 3,330 05.3 +00.2 George Samargis AD 5,835 09.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,317 07.0 e 01.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Alfred Jenkins (1925-2004): Elected 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WANNON, Vic ==================================================================== South-western Victoria: Hamilton, Portland, Stawell, Warrnambool -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 18.2 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 03.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 14.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 65,678 +20.3 Votes cast: 63,833 97.2 -00.2 Informal votes: 968 01.5 +00.5 Formal votes: 62,865 98.5 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Casanova DLP 4,125 06.6 +01.3 Rt Hon Malcolm FRASER * Lib 35,640 56.7 -02.8 Andrew Frost ALP 19,483 31.0 -04.2 Thelma Trayling AD 3,617 05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,865 15.6 e 01.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Malcolm Fraser (1930-2015): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLS, Vic ==================================================================== Suburban Melbourne: Coburg, Moreland, Pascoe Vale, Preston -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.9 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.1 shift to Lib New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 73,456 +27.8 Votes cast: 69,442 94.5 -02.5 Informal votes: 2,702 03.9 +02.6 Formal votes: 66,720 96.1 -02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Gordon BRYANT * ALP 38,456 57.6 -00.5 Thomas Burrowes Lib 17,597 26.4 -08.4 John Flint DLP 4,964 07.4 +00.3 Vernon Weaver AD 5,703 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,720 12.6 e 03.8 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Munro Bryant (1914-91): Elected 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Bryant retired at the 1980 election. Died 14 January 1991 --------------------------------------------------------------------