Results of the 1975 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1975 federal election.[1]

Overall[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1975 Australian federal election § House of Representatives results
Government (91)
Coalition
  Liberal (68)
  NCP (22)
  CLP (1)

Opposition (36)
  Labor (36)
House of Reps (IRV) – 1975–77—Turnout 95.39% (CV) – Informal 1.89%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal–NCP coalition 4,102,078 53.05 +7.32 91 +30
  Liberal 3,232,159 41.80 +6.85 68 +28
  National Country  853,943 11.04 +0.28 22 +1
  Country Liberal 15,976 0.21 +0.21 1 +1
  Labor 3,313,004 42.84 −6.46 36 −30
  Democratic Labor 101,750 1.32 −0.10 0 0
  Workers 60,130 0.78 +0.78 0 0
  Liberal Movement 49,484 0.64 –0.14 0 0
  Australia 33,630 0.43 −1.89 0 0
  Communist 9,393 0.12 +0.11 0 0
  Independent 63,109 0.82 +0.42 0 0
  Total 7,732,578     127  
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Liberal–NCP coalition Win 55.70 +7.40 91 +30
  Labor   44.30 −7.40 36 −30
Popular vote
Labor
42.84%
Liberal
41.80%
National
11.25%
DLP
1.32%
Other
2.79%
Two-party-preferred vote
Coalition
55.70%
Labor
44.30%
Parliament seats
Coalition
71.65%
Labor
28.35%

New South Wales[edit]

1975 Australian federal election (New South Wales)

← 1974 13 December 1975 1977 →

All 45 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 20 25
Seats won 28 17
Seat change Increase 8 Decrease 8
Popular vote 1,426,796 1,260,335
Percentage 51.5% 45.5%
Swing Increase 7.5pp Decrease 7.2pp
TPP 53.2% 46.8%
TPP swing Increase 8.1pp Decrease 8.1pp

Banks[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Banks[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Vince Martin 30,617 51.7 −9.2
Liberal Maxwell Gibson 26,035 43.9 +10.2
Independent Denise Arrow 1,939 3.3 +3.3
Workers Ralph Skelton 681 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 59,272 97.9 −0.5
Informal votes 1,249 2.1 +0.5
Turnout 60,521 96.7 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Martin 53.1 −10.4
Liberal Maxwell Gibson 46.9 +10.4
Labor hold Swing −10.4

Barton[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Bradfield 34,209 53.5 +9.5
Labor Murray Gainsford 28,179 44.1 −9.6
Workers Maxwell Shean 868 1.4 −0.9
Australia Clifford Willard 706 1.1 −1.2
Total formal votes 63,962 98.7
Informal votes 872 1.3
Turnout 64,834 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Bradfield 54.9 +10.0
Labor Murray Gainsford 45.1 −10.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.0

Bennelong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Bennelong[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 39,867 60.5 +8.8
Labor Noel Welsman 23,319 35.4 −6.6
Australia Brian Johnson 1,527 2.3 −1.9
Independent John Anlezark 1,195 1.8 −0.3
Total formal votes 65,908 98.4
Informal votes 1,094 1.6
Turnout 67,002 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 62.8 +8.3
Labor Noel Welsman 37.2 −8.3
Liberal hold Swing +8.3

Berowra[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Berowra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Edwards 45,355 68.4 +5.9
Labor Michael Ross 18,530 28.0 −4.2
Workers Robert Howard 2,406 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 66,291 98.7
Informal votes 876 1.3
Turnout 67,167 97.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Edwards 71.3 +6.6
Labor Michael Ross 28.7 −6.6
Liberal hold Swing +6.6

Blaxland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Blaxland[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Keating 36,338 59.8 −7.0
Liberal Joseph Touma 22,957 37.8 +9.1
Workers Robert Symes 1,463 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 60,758 97.5
Informal votes 1,584 2.5
Turnout 62,342 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 60.3 −9.5
Liberal Joseph Touma 39.7 +9.5
Labor hold Swing −9.5

Bradfield[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Bradfield[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Connolly 53,135 77.9 +5.6
Labor John Carmody 12,374 18.2 −5.4
Workers Christopher Brown 2,662 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 68,171 98.9
Informal votes 730 1.1
Turnout 68,901 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Connolly 80.2 +6.3
Labor John Carmody 19.8 −6.3
Liberal hold Swing +6.3

Calare[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Francis Hall 18,845 36.8 −6.3
National Country Sandy Mackenzie 18,106 35.3 −20.2
Liberal James Ashton 14,309 27.9 +27.9
Total formal votes 51,260 98.4
Informal votes 813 1.6
Turnout 52,073 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Sandy Mackenzie 30,413 59.3 +1.5
Labor Francis Hall 20,847 40.7 −1.5
National Country hold Swing +1.5

Chifley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Armitage 48,767 61.8 −9.0
Liberal Shirley Sookee 30,206 38.2 +11.8
Total formal votes 78,973 96.6
Informal votes 2,773 3.4
Turnout 81,746 95.9
Labor hold Swing −10.7

Cook[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 34,334 56.0 +7.3
Labor Ray Thorburn 24,857 40.5 −8.0
Workers Robert Schollbach 924 1.5 +1.5
Australia Marjorie Gray 714 1.2 −1.4
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 376 0.6 +0.6
Independent Philip O'Neill 105 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 61,310 98.6
Informal votes 863 1.4
Turnout 62,173 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 57.8 +8.3
Labor Ray Thorburn 42.2 −8.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.3

Cowper[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ian Robinson 34,948 62.3 +6.5
Labor Colin Clague 18,893 33.7 −8.7
Independent John McLachlan 1,662 3.0 +3.0
Independent John Holcombe 574 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 56,077 98.4
Informal votes 654 1.6
Turnout 56,731 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ian Robinson 64.3 +7.7
Labor Colin Clague 33.7 −7.7
National Country hold Swing +7.7

Cunningham[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Cunningham[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Connor 42,350 61.7 −8.2
Liberal Peter Swan 24,972 36.4 +9.3
Workers Peter Robertson 681 1.0 +1.0
Independent Bernard Groben 611 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 68,614 98.0
Informal votes 1,420 2.0
Turnout 70,034 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Connor 62.4 −9.4
Liberal Peter Swan 37.6 +9.4
Labor hold Swing −9.4

Darling[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John FitzPatrick 25,579 56.8 −2.8
National Country Walter Mitchell 18,874 41.9 +17.4
Independent Walter Miller 603 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 45,056 98.3
Informal votes 773 1.7
Turnout 45,829 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John FitzPatrick 57.5 −6.3
National Country Walter Mitchell 42.5 +6.3
Labor hold Swing −6.3

Eden-Monaro[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Whan 26,669 43.5 -5.3
Liberal Murray Sainsbury 21,661 35.3 +15.4
National Country John Moore 12,008 19.6 -10.5
Independent Frederick Dawson 993 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 61,331 98.7
Informal votes 805 1.3
Turnout 62,136 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Murray Sainsbury 34,059 55.5 +55.5
Labor Bob Whan 27,272 44.5 -5.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.6

Evans[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Evans[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Abel 29,762 51.1 +7.5
Labor Allan Mulder 27,357 46.9 -6.0
Australia Graham Roll 489 0.8 -1.0
Independent Warren Wilson 421 0.7 +0.7
Independent Frederick Keoghan 254 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 58,283 97.9
Informal votes 1,273 2.1
Turnout 59,556 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Abel 52.0 +6.9
Labor Allan Mulder 48.0 -6.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.9

Farrer[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Farrer[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 29,570 49.4 -6.1
Labor Patrick Brassil 18,100 30.4 -9.5
National Country Kevin Bowtell 10,403 17.5 +17.5
Democratic Labor Anthony Quinn 519 0.9 +0.9
Workers Arthur Robinson 514 0.9 +0.9
Australia Mike Donelan 413 0.7 -3.6
Total formal votes 59,519 98.6
Informal votes 867 1.4
Turnout 60,386 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 66.4 +9.3
Labor Patrick Brassil 33.6 -9.3
Liberal hold Swing +9.3

Grayndler[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Grayndler[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Whitlam 32,416 64.3 -7.9
Liberal Jonathan Fowler 13,790 27.4 +4.7
Independent Peter Dowd 1,713 3.4 +3.4
Independent Douglas Spedding 1,596 3.2 +3.2
Independent Graeme Shortland 865 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 50,380 96.8
Informal votes 1,640 3.2
Turnout 52,020 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Whitlam 68.0 -7.7
Liberal Jonathan Fowler 32.0 +7.7
Labor hold Swing -7.7

Gwydir[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ralph Hunt 31,779 62.0 +4.0
Labor Francis Bourke 18,686 36.5 -4.1
Independent Norbert Hennessy 449 0.9 +0.9
Independent William O'Donnell 331 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 51,245 98.3
Informal votes 893 1.7
Turnout 52,138 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ralph Hunt 63.5 +4.9
Labor Francis Bourke 36.5 -4.9
National Country hold Swing +4.9

Hughes[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Johnson 37,000 59.3 -7.0
Liberal Robert Law 25,362 40.7 +9.3
Total formal votes 62,362 98.0
Informal votes 1,302 2.0
Turnout 63,664 96.7
Labor hold Swing -8.4

Hume[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Stephen Lusher 27,746 57.0 +17.4
Labor George Brenner 20,925 43.0 −4.4
Total formal votes 48,671 98.7
Informal votes 665 1.3
Turnout 49,336 96.4
National Country hold Swing +6.3

Hunter[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert James 43,590 68.4 -4.2
Liberal Stephen Walker 20,100 31.6 +6.7
Total formal votes 63,690 98.3
Informal votes 1,114 1.7
Turnout 64,804 96.6
Labor hold Swing -5.6

Kingsford Smith[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 35,381 59.1 -8.7
Liberal Desmond Connors 22,955 38.4 +8.8
Independent Nicholas Confos 1,499 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 59,835 97.6
Informal votes 1,466 2.4
Turnout 61,301 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 60.4 -9.0
Liberal Desmond Connors 39.6 +9.0
Labor hold Swing -9.0

Lang[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Stewart 31,960 55.1 -9.6
Liberal Donald Carruthers 22,793 39.3 +8.5
Independent Douglas Morgan 1,402 2.4 +2.4
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 960 1.7 +1.7
Independent John Stewart 871 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 57,986 97.5
Informal votes 1,477 2.5
Turnout 59,463 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 57.4 -9.3
Liberal Donald Carruthers 42.6 +9.3
Labor hold Swing -9.3

Lowe[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Lowe[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McMahon 32,908 57.3 +5.8
Labor Robert Hyde 22,299 38.8 -4.9
Australia Clifford Bros 1,039 1.8 -0.1
Workers Andris Kichno 626 1.1 +1.1
Independent Ben Doig 626 0.6 +0.6
Independent Bent Poulsen 168 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 57,402 97.9
Informal votes 1,231 2.1
Turnout 58,633 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 59.0 +5.3
Labor Robert Hyde 41.0 -5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Lyne[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Lyne[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Philip Lucock 35,554 60.0 +0.2
Labor Bruce Langford 18,377 31.0 −5.5
Independent Peter Simpson 5,362 9.0 +9.0
Total formal votes 59,293 98.8
Informal votes 720 1.2
Turnout 60,013 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Philip Lucock 64.5 +2.7
Labor Bruce Langford 35.5 −2.7
National Country hold Swing +2.7

Macarthur[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Macarthur[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Baume 41,341 51.3 +6.4
Labor John Kerin 36,247 45.0 -8.2
Workers Ramon Barros 2,213 2.7 +2.7
Australia Susan Healy 557 0.7 -1.3
Independent Barry Watkinson 280 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 80,638 98.2
Informal votes 1,463 1.8
Turnout 82,101 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Baume 54.1 +8.5
Labor John Kerin 45.9 -8.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.5

Mackellar[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Mackellar[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 43,536 61.4 +6.2
Labor Kevin Mason 22,330 31.5 -8.8
Workers Barry Bracken 3,576 5.0 +5.0
Independent Jennifer Sheehan 1,408 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 70,850 98.3
Informal votes 1,189 1.7
Turnout 72,039 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 65.6 +8.6
Labor Kevin Mason 34.4 -8.6
Liberal hold Swing +8.6

Macquarie[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reg Gillard 37,739 50.2 +14.9
Labor Ross Free 35,131 46.7 -9.4
Workers Murray Busch 1,392 1.9 +1.9
Independent Norman Lee 524 0.7 +0.7
Independent Ian Perry 451 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 75,237 98.2
Informal votes 1,390 1.8
Turnout 76,627 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reg Gillard 51.6 +10.3
Labor Ross Free 48.4 -10.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.3

Mitchell[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Mitchell[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 50,875 62.0 +12.0
Labor David Savage 28,970 35.3 -11.6
Workers Duncan Yuille 999 1.2 +1.2
Australia Alexander Munro 705 0.9 -1.6
Independent Dimitar Mikusalev 246 0.3 +0.3
Independent Ivor F 225 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 82,020 98.1
Informal votes 1,563 1.9
Turnout 83,583 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 64.0 +12.5
Labor David Savage 36.0 -12.5
Liberal hold Swing +12.5

New England[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ian Sinclair 36,971 62.3 +5.3
Labor John Shanahan 19,980 33.7 -6.5
Independent Geoffrey Anderson 2,395 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 59,346 98.5
Informal votes 881 1.5
Turnout 60,227 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ian Sinclair 63.8 +5.7
Labor John Shanahan 36.2 -5.7
National Country hold Swing +5.7

Newcastle[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1975
1975 Australian federal election: Newcastle[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 34,170 61.9 -8.1
Liberal Arthur Thomas 20,045 36.3 +9.2
Communist David Ross 1,027 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 55,242 98.0
Informal votes 1,140 2.0
Turnout 56,382 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.6 -8.1
Liberal Arthur Thomas 36.4 +8.1
Labor hold Swing -8.1

North Sydney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Graham 35,009 63.8 +6.9
Labor Patrick Healy 17,959 32.7 -4.8
Workers Peter Sawyer 1,564 2.8 +2.8
Independent Romualds Kemps 362 0.7 +0.1
Total formal votes 54,894 98.3
Informal votes 944 1.7
Turnout 55,838 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Graham 66.4 +7.5
Labor Patrick Healy 33.6 -7.5
Liberal hold Swing +7.5

Parramatta[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Parramatta[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Ruddock 40,761 56.7 +7.4
Labor John Brown 29,055 40.4 -6.4
Workers Malcolm McKinnon 1,307 1.8 +1.8
Australia Astrid O'Neill 801 1.1 -1.1
Total formal votes 71,924 98.6
Informal votes 994 1.4
Turnout 72,918 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Ruddock 59.2 +7.9
Labor John Brown 40.8 -7.9
Liberal hold Swing +7.9

Paterson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Paterson[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Frank O'Keefe 30,985 55.6 +6.3
Labor Noel Unicomb 23,397 42.0 -7.0
Independent Barnard Hassett 861 1.5 +1.5
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 505 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 55,748 98.6
Informal votes 780 1.4
Turnout 56,528 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Frank O'Keefe 57.3 +7.0
Labor Noel Unicomb 42.7 -7.0
National Country hold Swing +7.0

Phillip[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Phillip[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jack Birney 31,869 50.6 +6.5
Labor Joe Riordan 29,525 46.9 -5.8
Workers Michael Clarke 882 1.4 +1.4
Australia Marie Morris 675 1.1 -1.2
Total formal votes 62,951 98.1
Informal votes 1,204 1.9
Turnout 64,155 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jack Birney 52.6 +7.1
Labor Joe Riordan 47.4 -7.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.1

Prospect[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Klugman 38,487 57.0 -10.4
Liberal Donald MacDonald 27,695 41.1 +11.1
Australia Geoffrey Thomas 1,284 1.9 -0.7
Total formal votes 67,466 97.1
Informal votes 1,983 2.9
Turnout 69,449 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Klugman 58.1 -10.9
Liberal Donald MacDonald 41.9 +10.9
Labor hold Swing -10.9

Reid[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Uren 33,208 58.9 -9.0
Liberal Terence Shanahan 20,414 36.2 +6.5
Workers Kevin McKenna 2,742 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 56,364 97.3
Informal votes 1,554 2.7
Turnout 57,918 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 59.7 -9.6
Liberal Terence Shanahan 40.3 +9.6
Labor hold Swing -9.6

Richmond[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Doug Anthony 37,899 64.1 +1.9
Labor Archibald Johnston 18,766 31.8 -2.3
Australia Bernard Walrut 1,233 2.1 -1.6
Independent Ethel Adams 1,188 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 59,086 98.9
Informal votes 663 1.1
Turnout 59,749 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Doug Anthony 66.4 +2.7
Labor Archibald Johnston 33.6 -2.7
National Country hold Swing +2.7

Riverina[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country John Sullivan 30,851 61.8 +28.6
Labor John Pollard 19,053 38.2 -9.6
Total formal votes 49,904 98.2
Informal votes 901 1.8
Turnout 50,805 95.0
National Country hold Swing +11.0

Robertson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 41,201 49.9 -7.7
Liberal Hugh Chalmers 39,331 47.6 +7.9
Independent Phillip Smith 1,166 1.4 +1.4
Workers Raymond Louis 868 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 82,566 98.4
Informal votes 1,369 1.6
Turnout 83,935 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 51.0 -7.6
Liberal Hugh Chalmers 49.0 +7.6
Labor hold Swing -7.6

Shortland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Shortland[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 34,182 56.9 -6.6
Liberal Richard Bevan 24,215 40.3 +9.9
Independent Barbara Timmins 872 1.5 +1.5
Independent Lionel Lambkin 800 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 60,069 98.7
Informal votes 790 1.3
Turnout 60,859 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 58.3 -8.0
Liberal Richard Bevan 41.7 +8.0
Labor hold Swing -8.0

St George[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: St George[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Maurice Neil 28,371 49.0 +5.4
Labor Bill Morrison 28,203 48.7 -6.3
Workers Keith Gleeson 1,338 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 57,912 98.3
Informal votes 1,006 1.7
Turnout 58,918 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Maurice Neil 28,984 50.0 +5.8
Labor Bill Morrison 28,928 50.0 -5.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.8

Sydney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les McMahon 31,493 66.1 -5.8
Liberal Janis Wallace 12,268 25.8 +6.0
Communist Laurie Aarons 2,667 5.6 +5.6
Workers Merilyn Giesekam 644 1.4 +1.4
Independent Roderick MacNeil 537 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 47,609 96.9
Informal votes 1,539 3.1
Turnout 49,148 88.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les McMahon 72.1 -5.9
Liberal Janis Wallace 27.9 +5.9
Labor hold Swing -5.9

Warringah[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael MacKellar 40,662 68.5 +7.9
Labor Allan Hughes 17,990 30.3 −5.0
Independent Eric Riches 746 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 59,398 98.5
Informal votes 928 1.5
Turnout 60,326 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael MacKellar 69.2 +6.9
Labor Allan Hughes 30.8 −6.9
Liberal hold Swing +6.9

Wentworth[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Ellicott 34,537 65.7 +3.9
Labor Mairi Petersen 15,224 28.9 -4.7
Workers John Curvers 2,058 3.9 +3.9
Australia Joseph Zingarelli 788 1.5 -3.1
Total formal votes 52,607 98.0
Informal votes 1,059 2.0
Turnout 53,666 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Ellicott 69.6 +6.0
Labor Mairi Petersen 30.4 -6.0
Liberal hold Swing +6.0

Werriwa[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 44,356 59.4 −9.6
Liberal William Sadler 27,724 37.1 +7.9
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 1,178 1.6 +1.6
Workers Ronald Watson 578 0.8 +0.8
Independent Maurice Sharp 271 0.4 +0.4
Independent Fredrick Keep 270 0.4 +0.4
Independent Ross May 263 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 74,640 97.1
Informal votes 2,266 2.9
Turnout 76,906 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 61.4 −8.5
Liberal William Sadler 38.6 +8.5
Labor hold Swing −8.5

Victoria[edit]

1975 Australian federal election (Victoria)

← 1974 13 December 1975 1977 →

All 34 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 18 16
Seats won 24 10
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 6
Popular vote 1,071,334 882,842
Percentage 51.2% 42.1%
Swing Increase 7.3pp Decrease 5.8pp
TPP 56.2% 43.8%
TPP swing Increase 6.8pp Decrease 6.8pp

Balaclava[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Macphee 32,581 58.8 +7.4
Labor Martin Ryan 18,203 32.9 −8.4
Australia John Howe 2,375 4.3 +1.6
Democratic Labor Peter Lawlor 2,214 4.0 −0.7
Total formal votes 55,373 98.0
Informal votes 1,122 2.0
Turnout 56,495 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Macphee 63.7 +7.0
Labor Martin Ryan 36.3 −7.0
Liberal hold Swing +7.0

Ballaarat[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Short 29,708 50.9 +5.0
Labor David Williams 22,844 39.1 −4.6
Democratic Labor Bryan Hanrahan 4,219 7.2 −0.3
Independent Glendon Ludbrook 1,625 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 58,396 98.3
Informal votes 1,011 1.7
Turnout 59,407 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Short 58.9 +4.1
Labor David Williams 41.1 −4.1
Liberal hold Swing +4.1

Batman[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Horrie Garrick 30,570 53.8 −3.3
Liberal Michael Galli 22,077 38.8 +7.3
Democratic Labor Eileen Doyle 4,189 7.4 −1.4
Total formal votes 56,836 97.7
Informal votes 1,355 2.3
Turnout 58,191 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Horrie Garrick 54.4 −6.0
Liberal Michael Galli 45.6 +6.0
Labor hold Swing −6.0

Bendigo[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Bourchier 28,594 48.3 +9.7
Labor Stewart Anderson 25,160 42.5 −5.3
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan 2,663 4.5 −0.8
National Country Henry O'Halloran 2,563 4.3 +4.3
Independent Leslie Irlam 263 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 59,243 98.6
Informal votes 812 1.4
Turnout 60,055 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bourchier 56.7 +5.9
Labor Stewart Anderson 45.3 −5.9
Liberal hold Swing +5.9

Bruce[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 44,314 57.2 +8.7
Labor Graeme Bond 28,577 36.9 −6.4
Democratic Labor John Lloyd 2,347 3.0 −1.5
Australia Iris Pederick 1,748 2.3 −0.5
Independent Diana Martin 469 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 77,455 98.4
Informal votes 1,232 1.6
Turnout 78,687 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 61.1 +8.7
Labor Graeme Bond 38.9 −8.7
Liberal hold Swing +8.7

Burke[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Johnson 45,634 54.2 −7.0
Liberal Claus Salger 31,103 37.0 +9.1
Democratic Labor Colin Walsh 4,442 5.3 −0.3
Independent Michael Dupla 2,949 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 84,128 97.3
Informal votes 2,318 2.7
Turnout 86,446 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Johnson 57.0 −8.8
Liberal Claus Salger 43.0 +8.8
Labor hold Swing −8.8

Casey[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Falconer 39,597 53.0 +9.7
Labor Race Mathews 30,611 40.9 −8.5
Democratic Labor John McKenna 2,289 3.1 −0.4
Australia Murray Deerbon 1,340 1.8 −1.9
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 923 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 74,760 98.5
Informal votes 1,113 1.5
Turnout 75,873 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Falconer 57.5 +9.0
Labor Race Mathews 42.5 −9.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.0

Chisholm[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Staley 31,477 57.0 +6.5
Labor Richard Campbell 19,712 35.7 −5.0
Democratic Labor Joe Stanley 2,787 5.0 −0.3
Australia Richard Franklin 1,236 2.2 −1.3
Total formal votes 55,212 98.5
Informal votes 826 1.5
Turnout 56,038 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Staley 62.4 +5.7
Labor Richard Campbell 37.6 −5.7
Liberal hold Swing +5.7

Corangamite[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Street 38,253 65.0 +6.6
Labor Shirley Ambrose 17,433 29.6 −4.6
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien 2,360 4.0 −1.4
Australia Ian Slater 538 0.9 −1.1
Independent Brian Costin 305 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 58,889 98.7
Informal votes 800 1.3
Turnout 59,689 97.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Street 69.2 +5.7
Labor Shirley Ambrose 30.8 −5.7
Liberal hold Swing +5.7

Corio[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Corio[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Scholes 30,688 49.0 −5.7
Liberal Gordon Hall 28,907 46.2 +7.0
Democratic Labor John Timberlake 2,425 3.9 −0.7
Australia Guenter Sahr 604 1.0 −0.4
Total formal votes 62,624 98.0
Informal votes 1,298 2.0
Turnout 63,922 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Scholes 31,322 50.0 −6.0
Liberal Gordon Hall 31,302 50.0 +6.0
Labor hold Swing −6.0

Deakin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Jarman 33,935 54.5 +8.0
Labor Gavan Oakley 23,607 37.9 -6.2
Democratic Labor Jim Brosnan 2,626 4.2 -0.4
Australia William Inglis 1,196 1.9 -0.8
Independent Walter Williams 928 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 62,292 98.5
Informal votes 925 1.5
Turnout 63,217 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Jarman 59.9 +7.6
Labor Gavan Oakley 40.1 -7.6
Liberal hold Swing +7.6

Diamond Valley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Diamond Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil Brown 47,975 55.0 +10.2
Labor David McKenzie 34,252 39.3 -7.8
Democratic Labor Christopher Curtis 2,691 3.1 -2.2
Australia John Franceschini 1,308 1.5 -0.9
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 778 0.9 +0.9
Independent John Duncan 198 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 87,202 98.6
Informal votes 1,202 1.4
Turnout 88,404 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Brown 59.1 +9.8
Labor David McKenzie 40.9 -9.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.8

Flinders[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 46,155 57.5 +7.2
Labor Geoffrey Eastwood 30,251 37.7 -7.8
Australia Peter Dalton 1,851 2.3 +0.9
Democratic Labor John Glynn 1,654 2.1 +0.1
Independent Stanley Hillman 375 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 80,286 98.5
Informal votes 1,196 1.5
Turnout 81,482 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 60.2 +7.2
Labor Geoffrey Eastwood 39.8 -7.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.2

Gellibrand[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ralph Willis 32,669 61.4 −4.5
Liberal Iris Williams 15,779 29.7 +7.2
Democratic Labor Bert Bailey 4,769 9.0 −0.3
Total formal votes 53,217 97.1
Informal votes 1,591 2.9
Turnout 54,808 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Willis 62.2 −5.9
Liberal Iris Williams 37.8 +5.9
Labor hold Swing −5.9

Gippsland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Peter Nixon 36,806 64.7 +5.2
Labor Peter Turner 16,274 28.6 -3.4
Democratic Labor Robert McMahon 3,849 6.8 +2.2
Total formal votes 56,929 98.2
Informal votes 1,018 1.8
Turnout 57,947 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Peter Nixon 70.9 +5.1
Labor Peter Turner 29.1 -5.1
National Country hold Swing +5.1

Henty[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken Aldred 29,621 51.5 +7.5
Labor Joan Child 25,158 43.8 -5.8
Democratic Labor Terry Farrell 1,989 3.5 -0.7
Australia Michael Hughes 536 0.9 +0.9
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 190 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 57,494 98.2
Informal votes 1,064 1.8
Turnout 58,558 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ken Aldred 55.2 +6.7
Labor Joan Child 44.8 -6.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.7

Higgins[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Shipton 35,577 60.7 +2.1
Labor Andrew Homer 19,134 32.6 −2.3
Democratic Labor John Cotter 2,833 4.8 +1.3
Australia Rafe Slaney 1,091 1.9 −1.2
Total formal votes 58,635 98.3
Informal votes 1,027 1.7
Turnout 59,662 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Shipton 64.9 +1.9
Labor Andrew Homer 35.1 −1.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Holt[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Yates 39,436 48.2 +9.0
Labor Max Oldmeadow 38,069 46.5 -7.8
Democratic Labor Robert Fidler 4,343 5.3 +1.9
Total formal votes 81,848 97.6
Informal votes 2,049 2.4
Turnout 83,897 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Yates 42,241 51.6 +8.5
Labor Max Oldmeadow 39,607 48.4 -8.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.5

Hotham[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Hotham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Chipp 32,278 54.3 +6.1
Labor Tony Ross 24,623 41.5 −4.9
Democratic Labor Frank Gaffy 1,948 3.3 −0.4
Independent John Murray 555 0.9 +0.6
Total formal votes 59,404 98.4
Informal votes 2979 1.6
Turnout 60,383 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Chipp 57.7 +5.4
Labor Tony Ross 42.3 −5.4
Liberal hold Swing +5.4

Indi[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Mac Holten 33,171 61.5 +5.2
Labor Alan Bell 17,359 32.2 −4.3
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody 3,389 6.3 +0.6
Total formal votes 53,919 98.3
Informal votes 922 1.7
Turnout 54,841 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Mac Holten 67.2 +5.0
Labor Alan Bell 32.8 −5.0
National Country hold Swing +5.0

Isaacs[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Hamer 30,646 53.2 +8.8
Labor Gareth Clayton 23,506 40.8 −5.3
Democratic Labor Ralph Cleary 1,917 3.3 −0.5
Australia Eldon Simmons 805 1.4 −1.1
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 719 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 57,593 98.3
Informal votes 975 1.7
Turnout 58,568 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Hamer 56.9 +7.5
Labor Gareth Clayton 43.1 −7.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.5

Kooyong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Peacock 35,809 61.6 +6.7
Labor John Wilkinson 17,620 30.3 −3.9
Democratic Labor Francis Duffy 3,411 5.9 +0.2
Australia John Gare 1,283 2.2 −0.8
Total formal votes 58,123 98.5
Informal votes 907 1.5
Turnout 59,030 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Peacock 67.9 +5.1
Labor John Wilkinson 32.1 −5.1
Liberal hold Swing +5.1

La Trobe[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 41,276 50.5 +8.5
Labor Tony Lamb 35,504 43.5 −9.4
Democratic Labor James Penna 1,889 2.3 −0.4
Independent Cornelus Hellema 1,837 2.2 +2.2
Australia Don Walters 1,029 1.3 −0.7
Independent Ronald Neilsen 169 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 18,704 98.0
Informal votes 1,647 2.0
Turnout 83,351 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 54.3 +8.9
Labor Tony Lamb 45.7 −8.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing −3.5

Lalor[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cairns 43,426 59.3 −5.3
Liberal Francis Purcell 24,467 33.4 +7.6
Democratic Labor Denis Bilston 5,289 7.2 −0.7
Total formal votes 73,182 96.6
Informal votes 2,543 3.4
Turnout 75,725 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 60.9 −6.4
Liberal Francis Purcell 39.1 +6.4
Labor hold Swing −6.4

Mallee[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Peter Fisher 33,663 70.1 +7.0
Labor Ronald Davies 11,256 23.4 −3.7
Democratic Labor Stanley Croughan 3,116 6.5 −1.1
Total formal votes 48,035 98.2
Informal votes 866 1.8
Turnout 48,901 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Peter Fisher 75.2 +4.2
Labor Ronald Davies 24.8 −4.2
National Country hold Swing +4.2

Maribyrnong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Moss Cass 29,528 49.5 -7.2
Liberal John Gray 25,090 42.0 +9.2
Democratic Labor Lucia Hayward 3,363 5.6 -3.1
Australia Thomas Archay 1,700 2.8 +0.9
Total formal votes 59,681 97.4
Informal votes 1,604 2.6
Turnout 61,285 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Moss Cass 52.1 -6.6
Liberal John Gray 47.9 +6.6
Labor hold Swing -6.6

McMillan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: McMillan[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Rutherford 22,402 39.6 -4.3
Liberal Barry Simon 18,415 32.6 +8.4
National Country Arthur Hewson 12,971 22.9 -1.9
Democratic Labor Les Hilton 2,227 3.9 -0.2
Independent David Little 525 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 56,540 98.0
Informal votes 1,182 2.0
Turnout 57,722 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Barry Simon 32,070 56.7 +56.7
Labor William Rutherford 24,470 43.3 -2.1
Liberal gain from National Country Swing +2.1

Melbourne[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Innes 30,525 59.2 -9.7
Liberal Robert Fallshaw 14,431 28.0 +6.8
Democratic Labor Desmond Burke 4,690 9.1 +3.8
Australia Veronica Schwarz 1,192 2.3 -1.2
Communist Ian Fehring 710 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 51,548 96.9
Informal votes 1,659 3.1
Turnout 53,207 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Innes 62.7 -9.4
Liberal Robert Fallshaw 37.3 +9.4
Labor hold Swing -9.4

Melbourne Ports[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Crean 28,460 55.5 -4.9
Liberal Roger Johnston 19,485 38.0 +7.4
Australia Beverley Broadbent 1,641 3.2 -1.5
Democratic Labor Gordon Haberman 1,369 2.7 -1.6
National Country Frederick Gray 168 0.3 +0.3
Independent Henry Sanders 154 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 51,277 97.1
Informal votes 1,553 2.9
Turnout 52,830 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 58.3 -5.8
Liberal Roger Johnston 41.7 +5.8
Labor hold Swing -5.8

Murray[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Bruce Lloyd 39,050 69.9 +16.9
Labor Marjorie Gillies 13,547 24.3 -2.7
Democratic Labor Patrick Payne 3,239 5.8 +1.2
Total formal votes 55,836 98.1
Informal votes 1,084 1.9
Turnout 56,920 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Bruce Lloyd 75.1 +4.9
Labor Marjorie Gillies 24.9 -4.9
National Country hold Swing +4.9

Scullin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Jenkins 31,307 56.3 -10.2
Liberal Gerard Clarke 19,847 35.8 +9.9
Democratic Labor Bernard McGrath 2,829 5.1 -0.9
Independent Bernard Irving 1,622 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 55,605 97.2
Informal votes 1,604 2.8
Turnout 57,209 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Jenkins 58.3 -9.8
Liberal Gerard Clarke 41.7 +9.8
Labor hold Swing -9.8

Wannon[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 33,290 63.3 +8.5
Labor Keith Wilson 16,521 31.4 -5.9
Democratic Labor John Casanova 2,804 5.3 -1.4
Total formal votes 52,615 99.0
Informal votes 539 1.0
Turnout 53,154 97.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 68.2 +6.8
Labor Keith Wilson 31.8 -6.8
Liberal hold Swing +6.8

Wills[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 32,382 60.2 -1.1
Liberal Howard Kiel 17,562 32.7 +2.9
Democratic Labor John Flint 3,819 7.1 +0.7
Total formal votes 53,763 97.6
Informal votes 1,336 2.4
Turnout 55,099 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 60.9 -2.5
Liberal Howard Kiel 39.1 +2.5
Labor hold Swing -2.5

Wimmera[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Robert King 28,275 58.8 +19.8
Labor Brian Brooke 16,030 33.4 -3.5
Independent Francis Petering 1,986 4.1 +4.1
Democratic Labor Marjorie McOwan 1,762 3.7 -0.1
Total formal votes 48,053 98.7
Informal votes 649 1.3
Turnout 48,702 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Robert King 64.2 +2.6
Labor Brian Brooke 35.8 -2.6
National Country hold Swing +2.6

Queensland[edit]

1975 Australian federal election (Queensland)

← 1974 13 December 1975 1977 →

All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 12 6
Seats won 17 1
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5
Popular vote 673,148 439,405
Percentage 59.3% 38.8%
Swing Increase 5.2pp Decrease 5.2pp
TPP 60.2% 39.8%
TPP swing Increase 5.6pp Decrease 5.6pp

Bowman[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Bowman[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Jull 36,458 46.8 +5.8
Labor Len Keogh 32,825 42.2 −7.6
National Country James Dean 7,535 9.7 +1.6
Workers Donald Wright 1,046 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 77,864 98.7
Informal votes 1,009 1.3
Turnout 78,873 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Jull 44,438 57.1 +8.4
Labor Len Keogh 33,426 42.9 −8.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.4

Brisbane[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Manfred Cross 24,802 45.3 −3.9
Liberal Peter Johnson 24,130 44.1 +3.3
National Country Harold Porter 4,813 8.8 +0.4
Workers Rodney Jeanneret 1,000 1.8 +1.8
Independent William Kenney 792 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 54,745 98.4
Informal votes 889 1.6
Turnout 55,634 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Johnson 29,495 53.9 +5.0
Labor Manfred Cross 25,250 46.1 −5.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.0

Capricornia[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Doug Everingham 26,874 48.3 −4.0
National Country Colin Carige 15,035 27.0 +1.4
Liberal Alfred Millroy 13,735 24.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 55,644 99.1
Informal votes 513 0.9
Turnout 56,157 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Colin Carige 27,890 50.1 +5.0
Labor Doug Everingham 27,754 49.9 −5.0
National Country gain from Labor Swing +5.0

Darling Downs[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Tom McVeigh 42,133 69.4 +4.5
Labor Peter Wood 18,590 30.6 -3.2
Total formal votes 60,723 99.0
Informal votes 607 1.0
Turnout 61,330 95.8
National Country hold Swing +4.0

Dawson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Patterson 26,810 45.8 -4.8
National Country Ray Braithwaite 24,022 41.0 +3.4
National Country Noel McFarlane 6,936 11.8 +11.8
Independent Colin Bailey 821 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 58,589 98.8
Informal votes 718 1.2
Turnout 59,307 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ray Braithwaite 31,401 53.6 +4.2
Labor Rex Patterson 27,188 46.4 -4.2
National Country gain from Labor Swing +4.2

Fisher[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Evan Adermann 49,850 70.6 +1.8
Labor Ivan Guy 18,757 26.5 -4.8
Workers Dennis Marshall 2,110 3.0 -1.7
Total formal votes 70,717 98.8
Informal votes 854 1.2
Turnout 71,571 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Evan Adermann 72.9 +4.2
Labor Ivan Guy 27.1 -4.2
National Country hold Swing +4.2

Griffith[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Cameron 31,483 56.6 +7.6
Labor Ben Humphreys 23,133 41.6 -6.1
Workers Wallace Younger 975 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 55,591 98.6
Informal votes 772 1.4
Turnout 56,363 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Cameron 58.0 +6.6
Labor Ben Humphreys 42.0 -6.6
Liberal hold Swing +6.6

Herbert[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1975
1975 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Bonnett 34,620 58.0 +4.9
Labor John Rockett 25,096 42.0 -2.2
Total formal votes 59,716 98.4
Informal votes 945 1.6
Turnout 60,661 94.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Kennedy[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of