This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1974 federal election.[1]

Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1974 Australian federal election § House of Representatives results

Main article: Results of the 1974 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
Government (66)
  Labor (66)

Opposition (61)
Coalition
  Liberal (40)
  Country (21)
House of Reps (IRV) – 1974–75 – Turnout 95.42% (CV) – Informal 1.92%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 3,644,110 49.30 −0.29 66 −1
  Liberal–Country coalition 3,379,545 45.73 +4.25 61 +3
  Liberal 2,582,968 34.95 +2.91 40 +2
  Country 736,252 9.96 +0.52 21 +1
  National Alliance  60,325 0.82 +0.82 0 -2
  Australia 172,176 2.33 −0.09 0 0
  Democratic Labor 104,974 1.42 −3.83 0 0
  Liberal Movement 57,817 0.78 +0.78 0 0
  Socialist 1,132 0.02 +0.00 0 0
  Republican 934 0.01 +0.01 0 0
  Communist 539 0.01 –0.11 0 0
  Independents 29,779 0.40 –0.56 0 0
  Total 7,391,006     127 +2
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Labor Win 51.70 −1.00 66 −1
  Liberal–Country coalition   48.30 +1.00 61 +3
Notes
Popular vote
Labor
 
 49.30%
Liberal
 
 34.95%
Country/NA
 
 10.78%
Australia
 
 2.33%
DLP
 
 1.42%
Other
 
 2.04%
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
 
 51.70%
Coalition
 
 48.30%
Parliament seats
Labor
 
 51.97%
Coalition
 
 48.03%

New South Wales

1974 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
← 1972 18 May 1974 1975 →
All 45 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam Billy Snedden
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 27 17
Seats won 25 20
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3
Popular vote 1,400,255 1,169,371
Percentage 52.7% 44.0%
Swing Increase 0.8pp Increase 4.2pp
TPP 54.9% 45.1%
TPP swing Decrease 0.5pp Increase 0.5pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Vince Martin 35,850 60.9 +2.2
Liberal Peter Kintominas 19,828 33.7 +0.7
Australia Garry Bennett 3,203 5.4 +1.0
Total formal votes 58,881 98.4 −0.2
Informal votes 945 1.6 +0.2
Turnout 59,826 96.4 −0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Martin 63.5 +1.6
Liberal Peter Kintominas 36.5 −1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Reynolds 32,694 53.7 +0.9
Liberal Jim Bradfield 26,771 44.0 +2.9
Australia Charles Margetson 1,397 2.3 −1.7
Total formal votes 60,862 98.8
Informal votes 711 1.2
Turnout 61,573 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Reynolds 55.1 −0.7
Liberal Jim Bradfield 44.9 +0.7
Labor hold Swing −0.7

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 32,700 51.7 +5.7
Labor Dick Hall 26,581 42.0 +3.8
Australia Gillian Sutton 2,649 4.2 −6.3
Independent John Anlezark 1,311 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 63,241 98.2
Informal votes 1,132 1.8
Turnout 64,373 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 54.5 +2.1
Labor Dick Hall 45.5 −2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Berowra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Berowra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Edwards 39,511 62.5 +9.0
Labor George Williams 20,363 32.2 −2.2
Australia Patricia Wallace 3,386 5.4 −3.0
Total formal votes 63,260 98.9
Informal votes 686 1.1
Turnout 63,946 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Edwards 64.7 +4.9
Labor George Williams 35.3 −4.9
Liberal hold Swing +4.9

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Keating 40,484 66.8 +0.1
Liberal Wallace Smallwood 17,398 28.7 −0.9
Australia Kenneth Higgs 2,689 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 60,571 97.9
Informal votes 1,311 2.1
Turnout 61,882 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 69.8 +2.4
Liberal Wallace Smallwood 30.2 −2.4
Labor hold Swing +2.4

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Connolly 47,142 72.3 +11.0
Labor Bruce Abrahams 15,391 23.6 +0.9
Australia Colvin Johnston 2,660 4.1 −4.1
Total formal votes 65,193 99.1
Informal votes 619 0.9
Turnout 65,812 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Connolly 73.9 +4.6
Labor Bruce Abrahams 26.1 −4.6
Liberal hold Swing +4.6

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John England 27,817 55.5 +4.0
Labor Neville Bowers 13,082 26.1 +26.1
Labor Francis Hall 8,517 17.0 −26.2
Australia Douglas Bray 682 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 50,098 98.5
Informal votes 775 1.5
Turnout 50,873 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country John England 57.8 +2.1
Labor Neville Bowers 42.2 −2.1
Country hold Swing +2.1

Chifley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Armitage 52,400 70.8 −0.7
Liberal Patricia Robinson 19,502 26.4 +3.4
Australia Phillip Lambert 2,090 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 73,992 97.8
Informal votes 1,640 2.2
Turnout 75,632 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Armitage 72.5 −0.1
Liberal Patricia Robinson 27.5 +0.1
Labor hold Swing −0.1

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 29,142 48.7 +3.2
Labor Ray Thorburn 29,008 48.5 +2.0
Australia Milo Dunphy 1,555 2.6 −1.5
Independent Ronald Gallagher 167 0.3 +0.0
Total formal votes 59,872 99.0
Informal votes 587 1.0
Turnout 60,459 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Thorburn 30,265 50.5 −0.2
Liberal Don Dobie 29,607 49.5 +0.2
Labor hold Swing −0.2

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Robinson 29,889 55.8 +6.4
Labor Thomas Cronin 22,730 42.4 −2.4
Australia James Davies 585 1.1 −1.9
Independent Raymond Hardy 391 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 53,595 98.9
Informal votes 620 1.1
Turnout 54,215 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Robinson 56.6 +4.1
Labor Thomas Cronin 43.4 −4.1
Country hold Swing −4.1

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Connor 47,129 69.9 +5.5
Liberal Warren Hough 18,242 27.1 +1.0
Australia Susan Healy 2,067 3.1 −1.9
Total formal votes 67,438 98.3
Informal votes 1,140 1.7
Turnout 68,578 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Connor 71.8 +2.7
Liberal Warren Hough 28.2 −2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John FitzPatrick 26,188 59.6 −1.4
Country Max Overton 10,750 24.5 +2.0
Liberal William Thornton 5,143 11.7 +2.0
Australia Peter Farry 1,871 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 43,952 97.9
Informal votes 937 2.1
Turnout 44,889 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John FitzPatrick 63.8 +0.7
Country Max Overton 36.2 −0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Whan 27,816 48.8 +1.2
Country Ron Brewer 17,144 30.1 +7.5
Liberal Jonathan Bell 11,325 19.9 -4.2
Australia Keith Hughes 711 1.2 -0.9
Total formal votes 56,996 98.6
Informal votes 835 1.4
Turnout 57,831 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Whan 28,571 50.1 -0.4
Country Ron Brewer 28,425 49.9 +0.4
Labor hold Swing -0.4

Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Evans [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Mulder 29,502 52.9 +4.7
Liberal John Abel 24,299 43.6 +3.2
Independent John McGarity 991 1.8 +1.8
Australia Paul Flottmann 977 1.8 -3.2
Total formal votes 55,769 97.6
Informal votes 1,379 2.4
Turnout 57,148 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Mulder 54.9 +2.2
Liberal John Abel 45.1 -2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 32,125 55.8 +7.9
Labor Kevin Esler 22,926 39.9 +1.6
Australia Peter Benton 2,477 4.3 -2.4
Total formal votes 57,528 98.6
Informal votes 795 1.4
Turnout 58,323 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 57.1 +1.1
Labor Kevin Esler 42.9 -1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Grayndler [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Daly 35,255 72.2 -1.5
Liberal Jonathan Fowler 11,064 22.7 +1.4
Australia Gregory Berry 2,500 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 48,819 97.4
Informal votes 1,303 2.6
Turnout 50,122 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 75.7 +1.0
Liberal Jonathan Fowler 24.3 -1.0
Labor hold Swing +1.0

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ralph Hunt 28,892 58.0 +7.8
Labor Francis Bourke 20,249 40.6 -2.8
Australia James Thompson 689 1.4 -1.0
Total formal votes 49,830 98.8
Informal votes 602 1.2
Turnout 50,432 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ralph Hunt 58.6 +4.4
Labor Francis Bourke 41.4 -4.4
Country hold Swing +4.4

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Johnson 40,005 66.3 -0.2
Liberal Philip Benwell 18,954 31.4 +1.0
Australia Walter Skarschewski 1,382 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 60,341 98.5
Informal votes 894 1.5
Turnout 61,235 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 67.7 +0.6
Liberal Philip Benwell 32.3 -0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Olley 22,640 47.4 −2.7
Country Stephen Lusher 18,882 39.6 −5.2
Liberal Graham Thompson 4,942 10.4 +10.4
Australia John Gedye 1,253 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 47,717 98.4
Informal votes 759 1.6
Turnout 48,476 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Stephen Lusher 24,185 50.7 +2.6
Labor Frank Olley 23,532 49.3 −2.6
Country gain from Labor Swing +2.6

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert James 44,987 72.6 -2.5
Liberal Alex Bevan 15,442 24.9 +0.0
Australia Des Kynaston 1,501 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 61,930 98.5
Informal votes 954 1.5
Turnout 62,884 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bert James 74.0 -1.1
Liberal Alex Bevan 26.0 +1.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 39,432 67.8 +0.9
Liberal Gary McCready 17,217 29.6 +2.1
Australia Anthony Green 1,520 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 58,169 98.0
Informal votes 1,191 2.0
Turnout 59,360 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 69.4 +0.6
Liberal Gary McCready 30.6 -0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Stewart 37,343 64.7 +0.9
Liberal Barry Peffer 17,795 30.8 -1.2
Australia George Edgell 2,558 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 57,696 98.1
Informal votes 1,136 1.9
Turnout 58,832 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 66.7 +2.3
Liberal Barry Peffer 32.3 -2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McMahon 29,110 51.5 +2.8
Labor Doug Sutherland 24,697 43.7 +0.8
Independent Bronte Douglas 1,578 2.8 +2.8
Australia Bent Poulsen 1,088 1.9 -1.6
Total formal votes 56,473 97.8
Informal votes 1,241 2.2
Turnout 57,714 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 54.2 +1.2
Labor Doug Sutherland 45.8 -1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 33,253 59.8 +8.8
Labor Ken Reed 20,306 36.5 −6.2
Australia David Haig 2,005 3.6 +1.1
Total formal votes 55,564 98.8
Informal votes 655 1.2
Turnout 56,219 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 61.8 +6.9
Labor Ken Reed 38.2 −6.9
Country hold Swing +6.9

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Kerin 39,306 53.2 +4.9
Liberal David Wood 33,141 44.9 +16.0
Australia Jill Kerr 1,442 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 73,889 98.9
Informal votes 856 1.1
Turnout 74,745 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kerin 54.4 +2.2
Liberal David Wood 45.6 -2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Mackellar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 36,697 55.2 +7.1
Labor Evan Davies 26,772 40.3 +3.8
Australia Noel Gash 2,987 4.5 -7.2
Total formal votes 66,456 98.6
Informal votes 949 1.4
Turnout 67,405 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 57.0 +1.8
Labor Evan Davies 43.0 -1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 39,472 56.1 -2.7
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 24,849 35.3 +9.9
Country Michael Hunt 4,453 6.3 -4.3
Australia Gregory Woodward 1,061 1.5 +1.5
Country Steven Parrott 579 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 70,414 98.5
Informal votes 1,084 1.5
Turnout 71,498 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 58.7 -1.9
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 41.3 +1.9
Labor hold Swing -1.9

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 39,009 50.4 +5.8
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 36,283 46.9 -0.6
Australia John Butterworth 2,080 2.7 -1.4
Total formal votes 77,372 98.6
Informal votes 1,122 1.4
Turnout 78,494 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 51.5 +2.7
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 48.5 -2.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.7

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Sinclair 32,874 57.0 +7.8
Labor William Bischoff 23,197 40.2 -0.1
Australia Brian Edwards 1,574 2.7 -3.3
Total formal votes 57,645 98.8
Informal votes 672 1.2
Turnout 58,317 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Sinclair 58.1 +3.2
Labor William Bischoff 41.9 -3.2
Country hold Swing +3.2

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1974
1974 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 38,554 70.0 +5.1
Liberal Arthur Thomas 14,947 27.1 -1.4
Australia Ellen Rose 1,590 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 55,091 98.4
Informal votes 919 1.6
Turnout 56,010 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 71.7 +3.7
Liberal Arthur Thomas 28.3 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Graham 30,155 56.9 +6.3
Labor Patrick Healy 19,883 37.5 +1.3
Australia James Feros 2,609 4.9 -3.2
Independent Romualds Kemps 326 0.6 +0.1
Total formal votes 52,973 97.8
Informal votes 1,202 2.2
Turnout 54,175 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Graham 58.9 +0.5
Labor Patrick Healy 41.1 -0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Ruddock 33,916 49.3 +3.3
Labor Barry Wilde 32,246 46.8 +0.8
Australia Robert MacKenzie 1,481 2.2 -1.3
Independent Derek Barker 1,188 1.7 -0.1
Total formal votes 68,831 98.4
Informal votes 1,101 1.6
Turnout 69,932 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Ruddock 35,330 51.3 +1.0
Labor Barry Wilde 33,501 48.7 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Frank O'Keefe 26,418 49.3 +2.2
Labor Noel Unicomb 26,261 49.0 +1.0
Australia Robert Fowler 916 1.7 -0.4
Total formal votes 53,595 98.8
Informal votes 658 1.2
Turnout 54,253 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Frank O'Keefe 26,935 50.3 -0.1
Labor Noel Unicomb 26,660 49.7 +0.1
Country hold Swing -0.1

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Riordan 31,337 52.7 +2.7
Liberal Jack Cunningham 26,198 44.1 +3.4
Australia Virginia Walker 1,368 2.3 -1.7
Independent David Taylor 550 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 59,453 97.6
Informal votes 1,435 2.4
Turnout 60,888 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Riordan 54.5 +0.8
Liberal Jack Cunningham 45.5 -0.8
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Prospect

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Klugman 44,082 67.4 +2.5
Liberal Donald MacDonald 19,591 30.0 +1.1
Australia Geoffrey Thomas 1,693 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 65,366 97.7
Informal votes 1,513 2.3
Turnout 66,879 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Klugman 69.0 +3.1
Liberal Donald MacDonald 31.0 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Uren 38,222 67.9 +1.4
Liberal Thomas Faulkner 16,753 29.7 +0.2
Australia Astrid O'Neill 1,349 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 56,324 97.8
Informal votes 1,264 2.2
Turnout 57,588 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 69.3 +2.0
Liberal Thomas Faulkner 30.7 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 35,090 62.2 +4.7
Labor Frederick Braid 19,216 34.1 +1.7
Australia Bernard Walrut 2,090 3.7 -6.5
Total formal votes 56,396 99.0
Informal votes 589 1.0
Turnout 56,985 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 63.7 +1.5
Labor Frederick Braid 36.3 -1.5
Country hold Swing +1.5

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Al Grassby 23,233 47.8 -6.9
Country John Sullivan 16,128 33.2 -2.2
Liberal Donald Mackay 8,868 18.3 +12.2
Australia John Thomson 357 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 48,586 98.8
Informal votes 572 1.2
Turnout 49,158 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Sullivan 24,689 50.8 +7.7
Labor Al Grassby 23,897 49.2 -7.7
Country gain from Labor Swing +7.7

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 42,936 57.6 -0.5
Liberal Hugh Chalmers 29,637 39.7 +0.6
Australia Jennifer Baker 2,011 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 74,584 98.7
Informal votes 985 1.3
Turnout 75,569 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 58.6 -0.1
Liberal Hugh Chalmers 41.4 +0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 37,031 63.5 +7.6
Liberal David Morris 17,756 30.4 +3.4
Independent Lionel Lambkin 2,063 3.5 +3.5
Australia John Steele 1,493 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 58,343 98.3
Informal votes 997 1.7
Turnout 59,340 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 66.3 +2.6
Liberal David Morris 32.7 -2.6
Labor hold Swing +2.6

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: St George [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Morrison 31,121 55.0 +2.0
Liberal Brian Booth 24,696 43.6 +2.5
Australia Harry Jagers 788 1.4 -0.8
Total formal votes 56,605 98.4
Informal votes 931 1.6
Turnout 57,536 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Morrison 55.8 +0.8
Liberal Brian Booth 44.2 -0.8
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cope 32,244 71.9 +1.6
Liberal Janis Wallace 8,876 19.8 +5.1
Australia Julia Bovard 2,598 5.8 -1.8
Socialist Pat Clancy 1,132 2.5 +0.1
Total formal votes 44,850 96.3
Informal votes 1,709 3.7
Turnout 46,559 89.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 78.0 -2.7
Liberal Janis Wallace 22.0 +2.7
Labor hold Swing -2.7

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael MacKellar 33,962 60.6 +6.0
Labor Allan Hughes 19,775 35.3 +3.9
Australia Allan Mann 1,891 3.4 −6.1
Independent Eric Riches 198 0.4 +0.4
Independent Edwin Mayne 186 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 56,012 98.5
Informal votes 832 1.5
Turnout 56,844 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael MacKellar 62.3 −0.2
Labor Allan Hughes 37.7 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.2

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Ellicott 30,677 61.8 +8.6
Labor Paul Hawcroft 16,665 33.6 -3.1
Australia Julia Featherstone 2,274 4.6 -2.8
Total formal votes 49,616 98.3
Informal votes 859 1.7
Turnout 50,475 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Ellicott 63.6 +5.3
Labor Paul Hawcroft 36.4 -5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 46,844 69.0 +0.1
Liberal Michael Darby 19,822 29.2 +1.1
Australia Robert Tuckwell 360 0.5 +0.5
Independent Margaret Tomkins 221 0.3 +0.3
Independent Maurice Sharp 152 0.2 +0.2
Independent Robert Demkiw 98 0.1 +0.1
Independent Steve Dodd 97 0.1 +0.1
National Socialist Ross May 82 0.1 +0.1
Independent Ian Robertson 78 0.1 +0.1
Independent Eileen Eason 73 0.1 +0.1
Independent Leslie Shaw 42 0.1 +0.1
Independent Veljko Prlja 35 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 67,904 97.5
Informal votes 1,715 2.5
Turnout 69,619 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 69.9 +0.0
Liberal Michael Darby 30.1 +0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Victoria

1974 Australian federal election (Victoria)
← 1972 18 May 1974 1975 →
All 34 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam Billy Snedden
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 14 20
Seats won 16 18
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 970,236 843,210
Percentage 47.9% 43.9%
Swing Increase 0.6pp Increase 2.9pp
TPP 50.6% 49.4%
TPP swing Decrease 0.2pp Increase 0.2pp

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Macphee 28,313 51.4 +4.8
Labor Irene Dunsmuir 22,755 41.3 −3.2
Democratic Labor Peter Lawlor 2,569 4.7 −2.6
Australia Michael Muschamp 1,465 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 55,102 97.9
Informal votes 1,186 2.1
Turnout 56,288 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Macphee 56.7 +2.9
Labor Irene Dunsmuir 43.3 −2.9
Liberal hold Swing +2.9

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dudley Erwin 25,736 45.9 +4.1
Labor David Williams 24,517 43.7 −1.9
Democratic Labor Bryan Hanrahan 4,225 7.5 −5.1
Australia Pamela Clifford 1,574 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 56,052 98.1
Informal votes 1,077 1.9
Turnout 57,129 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 30,721 54.8 +1.3
Labor David Williams 25,331 45.2 −1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Horrie Garrick 32,512 57.1 +1.2
Liberal Keith Smith 17,953 31.5 −2.9
Democratic Labor Kevin Barry 5,018 8.8 −1.0
Australia Geoffrey Loftus-Hills 1,493 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 56,976 97.2
Informal votes 1,629 2.8
Turnout 58,605 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Horrie Garrick 60.4 +3.5
Liberal Keith Smith 39.6 −3.5
Labor hold Swing +3.5

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Kennedy 27,231 47.8 +0.1
Liberal John Bourchier 22,014 38.6 +11.9
Independent Joe Pearce 4,087 7.2 +7.2
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan 3,032 5.3 −3.1
Australia Robert Stenton 596 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 56,960 98.5
Informal votes 868 1.5
Turnout 57,828 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Bourchier 28,922 50.8 +0.6
Labor David Kennedy 28,038 49.2 −0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 35,616 48.5 +4.2
Labor Russell Oakley 31,780 43.3 +1.5
Democratic Labor Rex Harper 3,270 4.5 −2.9
Australia Iris Pederick 2,064 2.8 −3.7
Independent John Ryan 421 0.6 +0.6
Independent Diana Martin 196 0.3 +0.3
Independent Glen Mann 129 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 73,476 98.4
Informal votes 1,182 1.6
Turnout 74,658 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 38,486 52.4 +0.2
Labor Russell Oakley 34,990 47.6 −0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Johnson 46,977 61.2 −2.4
Liberal Claus Salger 21,411 27.9 +1.9
Democratic Labor Colin Walsh 4,328 5.6 −4.9
Australia Alexander Gerocs 4,017 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 76,733 97.0
Informal votes 2,382 3.0
Turnout 79,115 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Johnson 65.8 +1.1
Liberal Claus Salger 34.2 −1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Casey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Race Mathews 34,409 49.4 +2.5
Liberal Peter Falconer 30,191 43.3 +4.4
Australia Clive Champion 2,552 3.7 −0.1
Democratic Labor John McKenna 2,411 3.5 −3.6
Republican Joe Schillani 161 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 69,724 98.5
Informal votes 1,055 1.5
Turnout 70,779 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Race Mathews 35,884 51.5 −0.7
Liberal Peter Falconer 33,840 48.5 +0.7
Labor hold Swing −0.7

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Staley 28,072 50.5 +3.7
Labor Alastair Nicholson 22,651 40.7 +1.5
Democratic Labor Joe Stanley 2,933 5.3 −2.3
Australia Frank Penhalluriack 1,940 3.5 −2.9
Total formal votes 55,596 98.4
Informal votes 920 1.6
Turnout 56,516 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Staley 56.7 +1.3
Labor Alastair Nicholson 43.3 −1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Street 32,960 58.4 +5.0
Labor Edwin Morris 19,280 34.2 −3.2
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien 3,076 5.4 −3.8
Australia Ian Slater 1,126 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 56,442 98.6
Informal votes 792 1.4
Turnout 57,234 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Street 63.5 +1.8
Labor Edwin Morris 36.5 −1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Scholes 33,029 54.7 −1.9
Liberal Gordon Hall 23,680 39.2 +4.8
Democratic Labor John Timberlake 2,771 4.6 −4.4
Australia Guenter Sahr 860 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 60,340 98.0
Informal votes 1,231 2.0
Turnout 61,571 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Scholes 56.0 −1.5
Liberal Gordon Hall 44.0 +1.5
Labor hold Swing −1.5

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Jarman 28,102 46.5 +4.6
Labor Gavan Oakley 26,642 44.1 +0.2
Democratic Labor Jim Brosnan 2,783 4.6 -2.2
Australia Harold Jeffrey 1,627 2.7 -1.6
Independent Bill French 967 1.6 +1.6
Independent Stanley Lyden 279 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 60,400 98.4
Informal votes 956 1.6
Turnout 61,356 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Jarman 31,598 52.3 +1.6
Labor Gavan Oakley 28,802 47.7 -1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Diamond Valley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Diamond Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David McKenzie 38,519 47.1 +1.9
Liberal Geoffrey Waite 36,683 44.8 +5.8
Democratic Labor Christopher Curtis 4,249 5.2 -1.9
Australia Harold Taskis 1,987 2.4 -3.9
Independent Victor Gibson 394 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 81,832 98.6
Informal votes 1,172 1.4
Turnout 83,004 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David McKenzie 41,495 50.7 -0.9
Liberal Geoffrey Waite 40,337 49.3 +0.9
Labor hold Swing -0.9

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 37,148 50.3 +1.8
Labor Colin Bednall 33,630 45.5 +0.9
Democratic Labor John Glynn 1,383 1.9 -2.0
Australia David Heath 1,052 1.4 -1.5
Independent Beatrice Faust 639 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 73,852 98.7
Informal votes 952 1.3
Turnout 74,804 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 53.0 +0.1
Labor Colin Bednall 47.0 -0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ralph Willis 35,578 65.9 +1.5
Liberal Cecile Storey 12,158 22.5 −3.1
Democratic Labor Bert Bailey 5,009 9.3 −0.7
Australia Veronica Schwarz 1,252 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 53,997 96.3
Informal votes 2,054 3.7
Turnout 56,051 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Willis 68.1 +2.7
Liberal Cecile Storey 31.9 −2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Nixon 32,484 59.5 +6.4
Labor Hugh Oakes 17,456 32.0 -1.9
Democratic Labor John Condon 2,533 4.6 -3.3
Australia John Bowron 2,123 3.9 -1.3
Total formal votes 54,596 98.4
Informal votes 899 1.6
Turnout 55,495 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 65.8 +2.9
Labor Hugh Oakes 34.2 -2.9
Country hold Swing +2.9

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joan Child 28,111 49.6 +3.2
Liberal Max Fox 24,953 44.0 +1.6
Democratic Labor Terry Farrell 2,408 4.2 -3.2
Australia Michael Hughes 1,191 2.1 -1.8
Total formal votes 56,663 98.1
Informal votes 1,093 1.9
Turnout 57,756 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joan Child 51.5 +1.8
Liberal Max Fox 48.5 -1.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.8

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Gorton 34,640 58.6 +5.2
Labor Wilhelm Kapphan 20,614 34.9 −0.4
Democratic Labor Thomas Magree 2,048 3.5 −2.2
Australia Rafe Slaney 1,809 3.1 −2.5
Total formal votes 59,111 98.2
Informal votes 1,079 1.8
Turnout 60,190 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Gorton 63.0 +2.2
Labor Wilhelm Kapphan 37.0 −2.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.2

Holt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Max Oldmeadow 41,129 54.3 +2.8
Liberal Len Reid 29,699 39.2 +0.6
Democratic Labor Robert Fidler 2,546 3.4 -2.7
Australia Joseph Busuttil 2,371 3.1 +1.2
Total formal votes 75,745 97.5
Informal votes 1,961 2.5
Turnout 77,706 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Max Oldmeadow 56.9 +2.5
Liberal Len Reid 43.1 -2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Hotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hotham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Chipp 27,826 48.2 +0.1
Labor Tony Ross 26,822 46.4 +4.9
Democratic Labor Frank Gaffy 2,163 3.7 −4.3
Australia Richard Franklin 801 1.4 +1.4
Republican John Murray 177 0.3 −0.5
Total formal votes 57,789 98.1
Informal votes 1,118 1.9
Turnout 58,907 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Chipp 30,235 52.3 −4.8
Labor Tony Ross 27,554 47.7 +4.8
Liberal hold Swing −4.8

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Mac Holten 29,150 56.3 +4.7
Labor Alan Bell 18,886 36.5 +0.4
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody 2,958 5.7 −4.1
Australia Jim Dimo 796 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 51,790 98.2
Informal votes 928 1.8
Turnout 52,718 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Mac Holten 62.2 +1.4
Labor Alan Bell 37.8 −1.4
Country hold Swing +1.4

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gareth Clayton 26,225 46.1 +0.3
Liberal David Hamer 25,267 44.4 +2.0
Democratic Labor William Leech 2,179 3.8 −3.2
Australia Elizabeth Chesterfield 1,443 2.5 −2.3
Independent James Bernard 1,181 2.1 +2.1
Independent Janus Fawke 597 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 56,892 98.2
Informal votes 1,062 1.8
Turnout 57,954 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gareth Clayton 50.6 +1.7
Liberal David Hamer 49.4 −1.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +1.7

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Peacock 32,086 54.9 +5.3
Labor Wellington Lee 19,986 34.2 −0.6
Democratic Labor Francis Duffy 3,334 5.7 −2.5
Australia Frances Vorrath 1,779 3.0 −2.9
Independent Ian Channell 1,311 2.2 +0.7
Total formal votes 58,496 98.4
Informal votes 980 1.6
Turnout 59,476 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Peacock 62.8 +3.8
Labor Wellington Lee 37.2 −3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Lamb 40,444 52.9 +2.4
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 32,126 42.0 +4.1
Democratic Labor Daniel Mason 2,051 2.7 −2.5
Australia Don Walters 1,501 2.0 −1.3
Independent William Bryant 323 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 76,445 98.1
Informal votes 1,467 1.9
Turnout 77,912 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Lamb 54.6 −0.4
Liberal Marshall Baillieu 45.4 +0.4
Labor hold Swing −0.4

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cairns 44,005 64.6 +2.1
Liberal Francis Purcell 17,613 25.8 +0.9
Democratic Labor John Bacon 5,398 7.9 −3.8
Australia William Inglis 1,128 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 68,144 96.7
Informal votes 2,338 3.3
Turnout 70,482 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 67.3 +2.3
Liberal Francis Purcell 32.7 −2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Fisher 29,642 63.1 +7.8
Labor Brian Smith 12,740 27.1 −6.3
Democratic Labor Stanley Croughan 3,560 7.6 −3.7
Australia John Grigg 1,035 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 46,977 98.0
Informal votes 976 2.0
Turnout 47,953 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Fisher 70.9 +6.3
Labor Brian Smith 29.1 −6.3
Country hold Swing +6.3

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Moss Cass 33,393 56.7 +6.8
Liberal Rex Webb 19,306 32.8 -0.3
Democratic Labor Paul McManus 5,136 8.7 -3.2
Australia John Watson 1,094 1.9 -0.8
Total formal votes 58,929 97.4
Informal votes 1,587 2.6
Turnout 60,516 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Moss Cass 58.7 +4.5
Liberal Rex Webb 41.3 -4.5
Labor hold Swing +4.5

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Murphy 24,201 43.9 -1.9
Country Arthur Hewson 13,650 24.8 +8.2
Liberal Ronald Dent 13,345 24.2 +0.1
Democratic Labor Les Hilton 2,273 4.1 -3.1
Australia Ronald Broadhurst 1,666 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 55,135 97.9
Informal votes 1,177 2.1
Turnout 56,312 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Arthur Hewson 30,110 54.6 +2.2
Labor Barry Murphy 25,025 45.4 -2.2
Country hold Swing +2.2

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Innes 35,257 68.9 +9.2
Liberal Haset Sali 10,827 21.2 -2.5
Democratic Labor Anna Linard 2,698 5.3 -3.7
Australia Martin Kerr 1,768 3.5 -1.7
Independent Philip Scott 593 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 51,143 96.5
Informal votes 1,839 3.5
Turnout 52,982 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Innes 72.1 +6.6
Liberal Haset Sali 27.9 -6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Crean 31,120 60.4 -1.1
Liberal John Walsh 15,733 30.6 +0.1
Australia Beverley Broadbent 2,429 4.7 +4.7
Democratic Labor John Johnston 2,211 4.3 -3.7
Total formal votes 51,493 97.1
Informal votes 1,556 2.9
Turnout 53,049 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 64.1 +1.8
Liberal John Walsh 35.9 -1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bruce Lloyd 28,475 53.0 +6.9
Labor Dennis Dodd 14,503 27.0 -3.6
Liberal Bill Hunter 7,324 13.6 -2.3
Democratic Labor Patrick Payne 2,460 4.6 -2.7
Australia Peter Schoeffel 680 1.3 +1.3
Independent Hugh Dunn 242 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 53,684 97.6
Informal votes 1,299 2.4
Turnout 54,983 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Lloyd 70.2 +2.8
Labor Dennis Dodd 29.8 -2.8
Country hold Swing +2.8

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Jenkins 36,642 66.5 +4.8
Liberal Alan Stanley 14,223 25.8 -0.4
Democratic Labor Bernard McGrath 3,296 6.0 -6.1
Australia John Kotre 950 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 55,111 97.0
Informal votes 1,685 3.0
Turnout 56,796 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Jenkins 68.1 +4.3
Liberal Alan Stanley 21.9 -4.3
Labor hold Swing +4.3

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 28,117 54.8 +8.7
Labor Ted Garth 19,133 37.3 -3.7
Democratic Labor John Casanova 3,431 6.7 -1.3
Australia Peter Hopgood 581 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 51,262 98.9
Informal votes 582 1.1
Turnout 51,844 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 61.4 +5.4
Labor Ted Garth 38.6 -5.4
Liberal hold Swing +5.4

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 32,721 61.3 +0.6
Liberal John Bales 15,923 29.8 +1.8
Democratic Labor John Flint 3,430 6.4 -4.9
Australia Stanley Bell 944 1.8 +1.8
Republican Bruce Drinkwater 385 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 53,403 96.8
Informal votes 1,793 3.2
Turnout 55,196 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 63.4 +1.6
Liberal John Bales 36.6 -1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Robert King 18,306 39.0 -8.0
Labor Brian Brooke 17,338 36.9 -5.2
Liberal Heather Mitchell 9,191 19.6 +19.6
Democratic Labor Kevin Dunn 1,804 3.8 -3.3
Australia Keith Sullivan 331 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 46,970 98.4
Informal votes 758 1.6
Turnout 47,728 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert King 28,939 61.6 +6.0
Labor Brian Brooke 18,031 38.4 -6.0
Country hold Swing +6.0

Queensland

1974 Australian federal election (Queensland)
← 1972 18 May 1974 1975 →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Billy Snedden Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 10 8
Seats won 12 6
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 586,024 476,710
Percentage 54.1% 44.0%
Swing Increase 9.0pp Decrease 3.2pp
TPP 54.6% 45.4%
TPP swing Increase 4.1pp Decrease 4.1pp

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Keogh 36,947 49.8 −5.4
Liberal David Jull 30,382 41.0 +1.7
Country Gerry Langevad 5,998 8.1 +8.1
Australia Winifred Sharkey 797 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 74,124 98.6
Informal votes 1,086 1.4
Turnout 75,210 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Keogh 51.3 −5.0
Liberal David Jull 48.7 +5.0
Labor hold Swing −5.0

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Manfred Cross 27,093 49.2 −0.2
Liberal Jim Anderson 22,477 40.8 +11.3
Country Bill Siller 4,600 8.4 −3.6
Australia Jeffrey Malyon 900 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 55,070 97.8
Informal votes 1,252 2.2
Turnout 56,322 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Manfred Cross 51.1 −0.7
Liberal Jim Anderson 48.9 +0.7
Labor hold Swing −0.7

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Doug Everingham 27,951 52.3 −3.5
Country Kevin Connor 13,713 25.6 +2.2
Liberal Noel Kenny 11,254 21.0 +6.0
Independent Therese Warner 556 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 53,474 98.9
Informal votes 590 1.1
Turnout 54,064 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Everingham 54.9 −3.3
Country Kevin Connor 45.1 +3.3
Labor hold Swing −3.3

Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom McVeigh 38,078 64.9 +32.6
Labor Ronald Madden 19,860 33.8 -2.5
Australia William Nobes 733 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 58,671 99.1
Informal votes 556 0.9
Turnout 59,227 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom McVeigh 65.4 +6.6
Labor Ronald Madden 34.6 -6.6
Country hold Swing +6.6

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Patterson 28,029 50.6 -7.1
Country Ray Braithwaite 27,363 49.4 +12.5
Total formal votes 55,392 99.0
Informal votes 581 1.0
Turnout 55,973 95.5
Labor hold Swing -8.2

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Evan Adermann 44,968 68.7 +18.6
Labor Hamish Linacre 20,472 31.3 -4.4
Total formal votes 65,440 98.6
Informal votes 923 1.4
Turnout 66,363 96.4
Country hold Swing +6.3

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Cameron 27,381 49.0 +5.6
Labor Clem Jones 26,657 47.7 +0.8
Independent Cecil Birchley 1,185 2.1 +2.1
Australia Beth Smith 609 1.1 -1.9
Total formal votes 55,832 98.4
Informal votes 901 1.6
Turnout 56,733 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Cameron 28,690 51.4 +1.1
Labor Clem Jones 27,142 48.6 -1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Bonnett 30,908 53.1 +8.3
Labor John Rockett 25,712 44.2 +0.9
Australia Leonard Weber 1,601 2.7 +0.1
Total formal votes 58,221 98.7
Informal votes 783 1.3
Turnout 59,004 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Bonnett 54.2 +0.4
Labor John Rockett 45.8 -0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bob Katter, Sr. 29,093 62.6 +5.0
Labor Tony McGrady 17,363 37.4 -1.7
Total formal votes 46,456 98.5
Informal votes 703 1.5
Turnout 47,159 93.9
Country hold Swing +2.4

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 25,702 49.6 -8.3
Country Herbert Marsh 23,072 44.5 +11.7
Australia Robert Ellwood 3,049 5.9 +1.8
Total formal votes 51,823 97.8
Informal votes 1,184 2.2
Turnout 53,007 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 27,609 53.3 -8.1
Country Herbert Marsh 24,214 46.7 +8.1
Labor hold Swing -8.1

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Doyle 27,974 47.5 +0.3
Liberal Kevin Cairns 26,442 44.9 +0.9
Country Albert Postle 3,786 6.4 +6.4
Australia James Webb 713 1.2 -1.6
Total formal votes 58,915 98.4
Informal votes 939 1.6
Turnout 59,854 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Cairns 30,074 51.0 +1.0
Labor Frank Doyle 28,841 49.0 -1.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.0

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country James Corbett 30,104 68.7 +12.1
Labor Janice Saltau 13,721 31.3 -4.9
Total formal votes 43,825 98.8
Informal votes 535 1.2
Turnout 44,360 95.1
Country hold Swing +6.7

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Robinson 47,496 56.6 +30.2
Labor Tom Veivers 33,001 39.3 -1.5
Australia Robert Richardson 3,427 4.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 83,924 98.8
Informal votes 1,046 1.2
Turnout 84,970 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Robinson 58.8 +4.1
Labor Tom Veivers 41.2 -4.1
Liberal hold Swing +4.1

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Killen 31,442 55.5 +7.6
Labor William Forgan-Smith 23,999 42.4 -0.4
Australia Robert McClintock 1,208 2.1 -0.8
Total formal votes 56,649 98.8
Informal votes 669 1.2
Turnout 57,318 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 56.3 +1.8
Labor William Forgan-Smith 45.7 -1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Hayden 39,323 57.0 -8.8
Liberal Allan Whybird 28,152 40.8 +10.5
Australia Arthur Smith 1,489 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 68,964 98.5
Informal votes 1,039 1.5
Turnout 70,003 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Hayden 58.3 -8.3
Liberal Allan Whybird 41.7 +8.3
Labor hold Swing -8.3

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Denis Murphy 30,651 43.0 -2.2
Liberal John Hodges 29,442 41.3 +5.5
Country Peter Addison 10,009 14.0 +3.8
Australia Jill Ritchie 1,202 1.7 -1.8
Total formal votes 71,304 98.5
Informal votes 1,063 1.5
Turnout 72,367 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Hodges 39,183 55.0 +3.7
Labor Denis Murphy 32,121 45.0 -3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 39,069 57.2 +11.0
Labor James Herlihy 26,128 38.3 -2.0
Australia Ruth Chenoweth 3,080 4.5 -1.9
Total formal votes 68,277 98.9
Informal votes 760 1.1
Turnout 69,037 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Drury 59.6 +5.7
Labor James Herlihy 40.4 -5.7
Liberal hold Swing +5.7

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brendan Hansen 26,127 45.9 -6.3
Country Clarrie Millar 24,875 43.7 +1.8
Liberal Ian Theodore 5,920 10.4 +10.4
Total formal votes 56,922 99.1
Informal votes 508 0.9
Turnout 57,430 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Clarrie Millar 30,463 53.5 +6.8
Labor Brendan Hansen 26,459 46.5 -6.8
Country gain from Labor Swing +6.8

South Australia

1974 Australian federal election (South Australia)
← 1972 18 May 1974 1975 →
All 12 SA seats in the House of Representatives
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam Billy Snedden
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 7 5
Seats won 7 5
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 341,563 285,807
Percentage 48.7% 40.7%
Swing Decrease 1.9pp Decrease 2.9pp
TPP 52.5% 47.5%
TPP swing Decrease 0.2pp Increase 0.2pp

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Chris Hurford 31,572 55.8 +0.0
Liberal Harold Steele 18,911 33.4 −5.8
Liberal Movement Ray Buttery 5,005 8.9 +8.9
Australia John Davies 1,061 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 56,549 96.8
Informal votes 1,866 3.2
Turnout 58,415 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Hurford 59.1 +1.2
Liberal Harold Steele 40.9 −1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Angas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1974 Australian federal election: Angas  [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 27,704 53.1 +6.0
Labor Adolf Thiel 15,579 29.9 −3.0
Country Sam Pfeiffer 6,011 11.5 −4.5
Liberal Movement Henry Nicholls 1,918 3.7 +3.7
Australia Kate Hannaford 965 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 52,177 97.2
Informal votes 1,485 2.8
Turnout 53,662 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 67.5 +3.5
Labor Adolf Thiel 32.5 −3.5
Liberal hold Swing +3.5

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Forbes 28,280 48.5 −8.4
Labor Jim Hennessy 18,765 32.2 −7.6
Country Malcolm Adams 6,655 11.4 +11.4
Liberal Movement Dick Clampett 3,811 6.5 +6.5
Australia Colyn van Reenen 542 0.9 +0.9
Independent Arthur Strachan 228 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 58,281 97.4
Informal votes 1,568 2.6
Turnout 59,849 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Forbes 65.2 +5.7
Labor Jim Hennessy 34.8 −5.7
Liberal hold Swing +5.7

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martin Nicholls 44,723 60.4 −1.3
Liberal Rudolph Masopust 15,310 20.7 −10.0
Liberal Movement Jan Staska 6,131 8.3 +8.3
Australia Derek Ball 3,969 5.4 +5.4
Country Alan Irving 3,900 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 74,033 96.8
Informal votes 2,473 3.2
Turnout 76,506 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Martin Nicholls 65.6 +1.5
Liberal Rudolph Masopust 34.4 −1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McLeay 26,193 45.1 −7.3
Labor John Trainer 19,993 34.4 −3.7
Liberal Movement Peter Berman 10,477 18.0 +18.0
Australia Colin Miller 1,423 2.4 −3.2
Total formal votes 58,086 97.9
Informal votes 1,259 2.1
Turnout 59,345 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 35,469 61.1 +4.1
Labor John Trainer 22,617 38.9 −4.1
Liberal hold Swing +4.1

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Wallis 28,373 52.7 -1.3
Liberal Dennis Burman 17,337 32.2 -2.6
Country George Heading 6,112 11.4 +11.4
Australia Bill McMahon 1,124 2.1 +2.1
Liberal Movement Nigel Clarke 882 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 53,828 97.6
Informal votes 1,344 2.4
Turnout 55,172 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Wallis 55.5 -2.9
Liberal Dennis Burman 44.5 +2.9
Labor hold Swing -2.9

Hawker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hawker § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hawker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ralph Jacobi 31,735 55.6 -0.9
Liberal Henry Winter 17,717 31.1 -5.6
Liberal Movement Peter Holder 6,744 11.8 +11.8
Australia Phillip Vickery 849 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 57,045 97.5
Informal votes 1,481 2.5
Turnout 58,526 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ralph Jacobi 60.2 +1.3
Liberal Henry Winter 39.8 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 37,106 62.9 +0.2
Liberal Iris MacDonald 16,311 27.6 -4.2
Liberal Movement Kelvin Schultz 4,508 7.6 +7.6
Australia Wayne Kelly 1,087 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 59,012 96.5
Informal votes 2,115 3.5
Turnout 61,127 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 65.9 +2.1
Liberal Iris MacDonald 34.1 -2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard Gun 35,647 52.9 +1.0
Liberal Peter Tonkin 24,117 35.8 -8.4
Liberal Movement Peter Heysen 6,771 10.1 +10.1
Australia Janet Veilands 833 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 67,368 98.1
Informal votes 1,281 1.9
Turnout 68,649 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Gun 56.1 +3.4
Liberal Peter Tonkin 43.9 -3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mick Young 36,678 65.3 -4.4
Liberal Clarence Hinson 13,464 24.0 -0.3
Liberal Movement Jean Lawrie 3,701 6.6 +6.6
Independent James Mitchell 1,423 2.5 +0.5
Australia Alan Jamieson 904 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 56,170 95.8
Informal votes 2,463 4.2
Turnout 58,633 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mick Young 70.9 -0.6
Liberal Clarence Hinson 29.1 +0.6
Labor hold Swing -0.6

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 28,799 45.4 -5.1
Labor Graham Maguire 28,088 44.2 -2.0
Liberal Movement Betty Hall 4,553 7.2 +7.2
Australia Roger Marshman 1,034 1.6 +1.6
Independent Anthony Figallo 1,018 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 63,492 97.2
Informal votes 1,802 2.8
Turnout 65,294 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 33,005 52.0 -0.2
Labor Graham Maguire 30,487 48.0 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing -0.2

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bert Kelly 22,761 49.4 -0.3
Labor Peter Dewhurst 13,304 28.9 -3.1
Country Ronald Crosby 6,225 13.5 -1.6
Liberal Movement John Freebairn 3,316 7.2 +7.2
Australia Ian Swan 476 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 46,082 97.5
Informal votes 1,174 2.5
Turnout 47,256 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 67.5 +1.6
Labor Peter Dewhurst 32.5 -1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Western Australia

1974 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
← 1972 18 May 1974 1975 →
All 10 WA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Billy Snedden Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 5 4
Seats won 5 5
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 293,656 261,107
Percentage 52.1% 46.3%
Swing Increase 4.5pp Increase 0.2pp
TPP 51.5% 48.5%
TPP swing Decrease 0.2pp Increase 0.2pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Canning [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Mel Bungey 19,133 35.7 +8.8
National Alliance John Hallett 16,961 31.7 -2.9
Labor James Laffer 16,378 30.6 -3.2
Australia John Duncan 1,093 2.0 -0.4
Total formal votes 53,565 97.4
Informal votes 1,427 2.6
Turnout 54,992 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mel Bungey 34,417 64.3 +64.3
National Alliance John Hallett 19,148 35.7 -26.1
Liberal gain from National Alliance Swing +26.1

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Victor Garland 33,267 53.9 −1.9
Labor John Crouch 24,016 38.9 +5.3
National Alliance Terry McDonnell 3,051 4.9 −0.4
Australia Dennis Fyfe 728 1.2 −4.1
Independent Jeannette Forsyth 700 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 61,762 97.7
Informal votes 1,460 2.3
Turnout 63,222 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Victor Garland 59.3 −2.9
Labor John Crouch 40.7 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing −2.9

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Drummond 24,860 46.7 +14.7
Labor Albert Newman 19,801 37.2 -6.4
National Alliance Terence Best 7,967 15.0 -8.4
Australia Lawrence Gibson 569 1.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 53,197 98.0
Informal votes 1,084 2.0
Turnout 54,281 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Drummond 32,689 61.4 +7.8
Labor Albert Newman 20,508 38.6 -7.8
Liberal hold Swing +7.8

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 35,932 59.4 +3.2
Liberal Douglas Fernihough 21,711 35.9 -3.5
National Alliance Peter Moorehouse 2,136 3.5 +0.5
Australia Charles Pierce 723 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 60,502 97.5
Informal votes 1,554 2.5
Turnout 62,056 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 60.6 +2.5
Liberal Douglas Fernihough 39.4 -2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Collard 22,925 50.3 -8.5
Liberal Mick Cotter 19,072 41.9 +6.9
National Alliance George Kyros 2,520 5.5 -0.7
Australia Ian Kelly 555 1.2 +1.2
Independent James Jackson 487 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 45,559 97.4
Informal votes 1,216 2.6
Turnout 46,775 88.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Collard 52.1 -7.3
Liberal Mick Cotter 47.9 +7.3
Labor hold Swing -7.3

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rodney Boland 21,220 37.1 -1.6
Liberal John Hyde 20,279 35.5 +7.6
National Alliance Don Maisey 14,889 26.1 -7.3
Australia Syd Hickman 752 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 57,140 97.7
Informal votes 1,322 2.3
Turnout 58,462 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Hyde 34,565 60.5 +60.5
Labor Rodney Boland 22,275 39.5 -1.4
Liberal gain from National Alliance Swing +1.4

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Berinson 33,786 56.5 +4.0
Liberal Derrick Tomlinson 22,529 37.7 -4.5
National Alliance Dorothy Cranley 2,487 4.2 -1.1
Communist Paul Marsh 539 0.9 +0.9
Australia Wilfred Campin 411 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 59,752 96.6
Informal votes 2,077 3.4
Turnout 61,829 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Berinson 58.2 +4.6
Liberal Derrick Tomlinson 41.8 -4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Stirling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Graham Reece 25,648 47.6 +1.5
Liberal Ian Viner 24,942 46.3 -1.0
National Alliance Marie Clark 2,797 5.2 -1.4
Australia Carolyn Tonge 471 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 53,858 97.8
Informal votes 1,200 2.2
Turnout 55,058 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Viner 26,935 50.0 -2.9
Labor Graham Reece 26,923 50.0 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.9

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Adrian Bennett 33,225 53.3 +4.3
Liberal Geoffrey Hale 24,251 38.9 -4.8
National Alliance Pietro Bendotti 4,087 6.6 +2.8
Australia Archelaus Marshall 814 1.3 -0.6
Total formal votes 62,377 97.2
Informal votes 1,816 2.8
Turnout 64,193 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Adrian Bennett 55.6 +3.9
Liberal Geoffrey Hale 44.4 -3.9
Labor hold Swing +3.9

Tangney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Tangney § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Tangney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Dawkins 28,176 50.6
Liberal Peter Whyte 23,196 41.6
National Alliance June Bunce 3,430 6.2
Australia Wendy Russell-Brown 900 1.6
Total formal votes 55,702 97.5
Informal votes 1,419 2.5
Turnout 57,121 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Dawkins 53.1 +2.5
Liberal Peter Whyte 46.9 -2.5
Labor notional hold Swing +2.5

Tasmania

1974 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
← 1972 18 May 1974 1975 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam Billy Snedden
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 5 9
Seats won 5 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 128,787 103,701
Percentage 55.1% 44.4%
Swing Decrease 3.8pp Increase 9.6pp
TPP 55.4% 44.6%
TPP swing Decrease 5.1pp Increase 5.1pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Bass[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lance Barnard 23,677 54.0 −4.8
Liberal John Beswick 20,137 46.0 +9.2
Total formal votes 43,814 98.0
Informal votes 877 2.0
Turnout 44,691 95.2
Labor hold Swing −5.7

Braddon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Braddon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Davies 26,075 53.3 −8.9
Liberal Ray Groom 21,678 44.3 +9.9
Independent John Chapman-Mortimer 767 1.6 +1.6
Australia Walter Roach 423 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 48,943 98.2
Informal votes 888 1.8
Turnout 49,831 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Davies 54.8 −8.1
Liberal Ray Groom 45.2 +8.1
Labor hold Swing −8.1

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Denison[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Coates 25,626 52.8 +3.3
Liberal Michael Hodgman 22,928 47.2 +7.5
Total formal votes 48,554 98.4
Informal votes 773 1.6
Turnout 49,327 95.8
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Franklin[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ray Sherry 29,161 62.9 -1.3
Liberal Leo Jarvis 17,194 37.1 +5.2
Total formal votes 46,355 98.4
Informal votes 758 1.6
Turnout 47,113 96.9
Labor hold Swing -2.1

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Wilmot[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Duthie 24,248 52.7 -7.4
Liberal Max Burr 21,764 47.3 +16.0
Total formal votes 46,012 98.0
Informal votes 917 2.0
Turnout 46,929 97.1
Labor hold Swing -9.2

Australian Capital Territory

1974 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
← 1972 18 May 1974 1975 →
All 2 ACT seats in the House of Representatives
1 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam Billy Snedden
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 2 0
Seat change Increase 1 Steady
Popular vote 52,055 33,320
Percentage 54.83% 35.09%
Swing Decrease 7.60pp Increase 12.29pp
TPP 59.70% 40.30%
TPP swing Decrease 8.30pp Increase 8.30pp

Canberra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canberra § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Canberra [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kep Enderby 24,761 53.8 +1.7
Liberal Peter Hughes 16,658 36.2 +13.4
Australia Mary Thomas 2,520 5.5 −8.2
Country Dorothy Mattress 1,871 4.1 +4.1
Republican Doreen Story 211 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 46,021 98.9
Informal votes 508 1.1
Turnout 46,529 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kep Enderby 57.1 −9.5
Liberal Peter Hughes 42.9 +9.5
Labor notional hold Swing −9.5

Fraser

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory) § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Fraser
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Fry 27,294 57.3 +5.2
Liberal Larry Pickering 16,662 35.0 +12.2
Australia John Filler 1,610 3.4 −10.3
Country Stephen Lamb 1,429 3.0 +3.0
Independent Anthony Emerson-Elliott 393 0.8 +0.8
Independent Kevin Wise 279 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 47,667 98.5
Informal votes 741 1.5
Turnout 48,408 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ken Fry 60.7 −4.8
Liberal Larry Pickering 39.3 +4.8
Labor notional hold Swing −4.8

Northern Territory

1974 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
← 1972 18 May 1974 1975 →
Division of Northern Territory
  First party Second party
 
Leader Billy Snedden Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 14,514 13,397
Percentage 49.3% 45.5%
Swing Increase 2.0pp Increase 6.2pp
TPP 52.7% 47.3%
TPP swing Decrease 1.8pp Increase 1.8pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sam Calder 14,514 49.3 +2.0
Labor John Waters 13,397 45.5 +6.2
Independent Alexander Allan-Stewart 1,557 5.3 -2.1
Total formal votes 29,468 97.2
Informal votes 852 2.8
Turnout 30,320 83.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sam Calder 15,522 52.7 -1.8
Labor John Waters 13,946 47.3 +1.8
Country hold Swing -1.8

See also

References

  1. ^ "1974 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "1974 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "1974 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1974 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1974 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1974 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "1974 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1974 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1974 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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