COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1977 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== WESTERN AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== CANNING, WA ==================================================================== South-east of Perth: Armadale, Mandurah, Rockingham, Williams -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 18.2 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 05.0 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 13.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,575 +04.6 Votes cast: 63,583 95.5 -00.3 Informal votes: 2,389 03.8 +01.7 Formal votes: 61,194 96.2 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melville Bungey * Lib 29,503 48.2 +03.8 Velibor Debeljakovic AD 6,206 10.1 Marie Dilley NCP 7,447 12.2 -08.3 John English 725 01.2 Douglas Joyce 822 01.3 Charles Savage ALP 16,491 26.9 -08.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,194 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: English's 725 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bungey * 152 21.0 29,655 48.5 Debeljakovic 68 09.4 6,274 10.3 Dilley 170 23.4 7,617 12.4 Joyce 231 31.9 1,053 01.7 Savage 104 14.3 16,595 27.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 725 61,194 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Joyce's 1,053 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bungey * 394 37.4 30,049 49.1 Debeljakovic 125 11.9 6,399 10.5 Dilley 218 20.7 7,835 12.8 Savage 316 30.0 16,911 27.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,053 61,194 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Debeljakovic's 6,399 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- BUNGEY * 2,916 45.6 32,965 53.9 Dilley 610 09.5 8,445 13.8 Savage 2,873 44.9 19,784 32.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,399 61,194 16.3 e 03.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melville Harold Bungey (born 1934): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CURTIN, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Floreat, Mt Hawthorn, Nedlands, Subiaco -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 16.3 Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 72,892 +07.0 Votes cast: 67,999 93.3 -03.4 Informal votes: 1,654 02.4 +00.3 Formal votes: 66,345 97.6 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Bunting AD 9,522 14.4 Hon Victor GARLAND * Lib 38,988 58.8 -07.5 Patricia Giles ALP 16,207 24.4 -09.3 James MacDonald 1,628 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,345 18.8 e 02.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Giles, see Senate Western Australia 1980. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Victor Ransley Garland (born 1934): Elected 1969 By, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Veterans' Affairs to 4 July 1978 Minister for Special Trade Negotiations 20 December 1977 to 8 December 1979 Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs from 8 December 1979 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FORREST, WA ==================================================================== South-west Western Australia: Albany, Bunbury, Nelson, Sussex -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 13.8 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.8 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 15.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,181 +17.0 Votes cast: 65,621 96.2 -00.5 Informal votes: 2,114 03.2 +01.0 Formal votes: 63,507 96.8 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Crabb 2,495 03.9 Allan Drake-Brockman ALP 17,640 27.8 -05.0 Peter Drummond * Lib 30,723 48.4 -08.1 John Gardiner NCP 8,183 12.9 +03.6 Donald Stewart AD 4,466 07.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,507 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Crabb's 2,495 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Drake-Brockman 1,202 48.2 18,842 29.7 Drummond * 841 33.7 31,564 49.7 Gardiner 248 09.9 8,431 13.3 Stewart 204 08.2 4,670 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,495 63,507 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Stewart's 4,670 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Drake-Brockman 2,013 43.1 20,855 32.8 DRUMMOND * 1,632 34.9 33,196 52.3 Gardiner 1,025 21.9 9,456 14.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,670 63,507 15.7 e 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Hertford Drummond (1931-2013): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FREMANTLE, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Cockburn, Cottesloe, Fremantle, Palmyra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.6 Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,414 +05.5 Votes cast: 68,060 95.3 -00.2 Informal votes: 2,235 03.3 +00.9 Formal votes: 65,825 96.7 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Dawkins + ALP 29,700 45.1 -06.5 John Kernott AD 6,491 09.9 David Lavater 957 01.5 Peter Ramshaw Lib 27,372 41.6 -06.8 Victor Slater CPA 1,305 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 65,825 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawkins was member for Tangney 1974-75. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Lavater's 957 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawkins + 165 17.2 29,865 45.4 Kernott 263 27.5 6,754 10.3 Ramshaw 481 50.3 27,853 42.3 Slater 48 05.0 1,353 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 957 65,825 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Slater's 1,353 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawkins + 787 58.2 30,652 46.6 Kernott 136 10.1 6,890 10.5 Ramshaw 430 31.8 28,283 43.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,353 65,825 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Kernott's 6,890 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- DAWKINS + 3,461 50.2 34,113 51.8 Ramshaw 3,429 49.8 31,712 48.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,890 65,825 01.8 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Sydney Dawkins (born 1947): Elected 1974. Defeated 1975. Elected 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KALGOORLIE, WA ==================================================================== Outback Western Australia: Geraldton, Kalgoorlie, Kimberley, Pilbara -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 04.2 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.0 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 63,728 +11.5 Votes cast: 57,691 90.5 +00.7 Informal votes: 1,855 03.2 +01.1 Formal votes: 55,836 96.8 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Conway ALP 20,862 37.4 -05.8 John Cotter * Lib 27,512 49.3 -04.4 Squire Fletcher NCP 2,399 04.3 Graham Mills 1,529 02.7 Edwin Routley AD 3,534 06.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Mills's 1,529 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conway 168 11.0 21,030 37.7 COTTER * 958 62.7 28,470 51.0 Fletcher 173 11.3 2,572 04.6 Routley 230 15.0 3,764 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,529 55,836 08.5 e 02.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Francis Cotter (born 1935): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MOORE, WA ==================================================================== North of Perth: Kalamunda, Mundaring, Northam, Wanneroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.2 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 01.8 shift to ALP New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 15.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 67,252 -09.7 Votes cast: 63,835 94.9 -00.4 Informal votes: 2,116 03.3 +01.1 Formal votes: 61,719 96.7 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Maurice Brockwell 2,426 03.9 Roy Clarke NCP 7,530 12.2 -01.2 Patricia Edward AD 7,540 12.2 James Hansen ALP 14,707 23.8 -08.6 John Hyde * Lib 29,516 47.8 -06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Brockwell's 2,426 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clarke 1,433 59.1 8,963 14.5 Edward 334 13.8 7,874 12.8 Hansen 155 06.4 14,862 24.1 Hyde * 504 20.8 30,020 48.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,426 61,719 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Edward's 7,874 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clarke 1,043 13.2 10,006 16.2 Hansen 3,414 43.4 18,276 29.6 HYDE * 3,417 43.4 33,437 54.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,874 61,719 17.9 e 02.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Martin Hyde (born 1936): Elected 1974, 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PERTH, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Morley, Mt Lawley, Perth, Yokine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 00.8 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 05.7 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 68,493 +00.4 Votes cast: 65,131 95.1 +00.8 Informal votes: 2,266 03.5 +00.6 Formal votes: 62,865 96.5 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence Curtis 2,591 04.1 Thomas Garrick AD 6,153 09.8 Ross McLEAN * Lib 31,944 50.8 -05.6 James Moiler ALP 22,177 35.3 -06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 62,865 09.5 e 03.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Moiler was WA MLA for Toodyay 1971-74, Mundaring 1974-77. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ross Malcolm McLean (born 1944): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- STIRLING, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Balcatta, Duncraig, North Beach, Scarborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.3 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,357 +11.9 Votes cast: 66,661 94.7 -00.6 Informal votes: 1,850 02.8 +00.9 Formal votes: 64,811 97.2 -00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott Christie AD 9,591 14.8 James Jamieson 1,876 02.9 Graham Reece ALP 20,786 32.1 -07.2 Hon Ian VINER * Lib 32,558 50.2 -07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 64,811 09.7 e 00.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Ian Viner (born 1933): Elected 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs to 5 December 1978 Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs from 5 December 1978 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SWAN, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Belmont, Riverdale, South Perth, Victoria Park -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.1 Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.6 shift to ALP New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 70,203 +01.6 Votes cast: 66,791 95.1 +00.8 Informal votes: 2,936 04.4 +01.7 Formal votes: 63,855 95.6 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Deller 2,474 03.9 Patricia Fowkes + ALP 25,276 39.6 -10.2 Hubert Lennerts AD 7,526 11.8 John Martyr * Lib 27,385 42.9 -03.3 Bryan Scott-Courtland 1,194 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 63,855 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the redistribution, Labor is shown as the defending party. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Scott-Courtland's 1,194 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Deller 122 10.2 2,596 04.1 Fowkes + 144 12.1 25,420 39.8 Lennerts 189 15.8 7,715 12.1 Martyr * 739 61.9 28,124 44.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,194 63,855 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Deller's 2,596 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fowkes + 2,052 79.0 27,472 43.0 Lennerts 340 13.1 8,055 12.6 Martyr * 204 07.9 28,328 44.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,596 63,855 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4th count: Lennerts's 8,055 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fowkes + 4,116 51.1 31,588 49.5 MARTYR * 3,939 48.9 32,267 50.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,055 63,855 00.5 01.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Raymond Martyr (born 1932): Elected 1975, 1977 -------------------------------------------------------------------- TANGNEY, WA ==================================================================== Suburban Perth: Bentley, Gosnells, Riverton, Thornlie -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.6 e Effect of 1977 redistribution: 02.0 shift to Lib New notional majority: Liberal over ALP 08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 71,824 +04.3 Votes cast: 68,212 95.0 +00.2 Informal votes: 2,145 03.1 +00.8 Formal votes: 66,067 96.9 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Duncan Graham ALP 21,947 33.2 -06.7 Geoffrey McNeil 2,361 03.6 Peter Shack + Lib 32,198 48.7 -07.7 Geoffrey Taylor AD 9,561 14.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 66,067 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McNeil's 2,361 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Graham 616 26.1 22,563 34.2 SHACK + 1,412 59.8 33,610 50.9 Taylor 333 14.1 9,894 15.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,361 66,067 08.4 e 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter Donald Shack (born 1953): Elected 1977 Born: 20 June 1953, Perth Career: Educated University of Western Australia. Company director. Political advisor. --------------------------------------------------------------------