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

Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1975 Australian federal election § House of Representatives results
Main article: Results of the 1975 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
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

    1975 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
    13 December 1975
    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    1975 Australian federal election (Victoria)
    13 December 1975
    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    1975 Australian federal election (Queensland)
    13 December 1975
    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Kennedy
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    National Country Bob Katter, Sr. 29,704 62.5 -0.1
    Labor Robert Gleeson 16,981 35.7 -1.7
    Workers Charles Rendall 837 1.8 +1.8
    Total formal votes 47,522 98.7
    Informal votes 622 1.3
    Turnout 48,144 93.6
    Two-party-preferred result
    National Country Bob Katter, Sr. 63.9 +1.3
    Labor Robert Gleeson 36.1 -1.3
    National Country hold Swing+1.3

    Leichhardt

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labor Bill Wood 25,920 46.5 -3.1
    National Country David Thomson 21,318 38.2 -6.3
    Liberal Laurence Hoins 6,918 12.4 +12.4
    Independent Clarence Grogan 982 1.8 +1.8
    Democratic Labor Bernard Marsh 645 1.2 +1.2
    Total formal votes 55,783 98.0
    Informal votes 1,134 2.0
    Turnout 56,917 92.4
    Two-party-preferred result
    National Country David Thomson 29,204 52.4 +5.7
    Labor Bill Wood 26,579 47.6 -5.7
    National Country gain from Labor Swing+5.7

    Lilley

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Lilley
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Kevin Cairns 31,018 51.4 +6.5
    Labor Frank Doyle 25,142 41.7 -5.8
    National Country Peter Addison 4,194 6.9 +0.5
    Total formal votes 60,354 98.8
    Informal votes 751 1.2
    Turnout 61,105 95.0
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Kevin Cairns 57.7 +6.7
    Labor Frank Doyle 42.3 -6.7
    Liberal hold Swing+6.7

    Maranoa

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Maranoa
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    National Country James Corbett 30,158 68.8 +0.1
    Labor Reuben Coupe 11,962 27.3 -4.0
    Workers Lindsay Sturgess 1,688 3.9 +3.9
    Total formal votes 43,808 98.8
    Informal votes 515 1.2
    Turnout 44,323 95.5
    Two-party-preferred result
    National Country James Corbett 71.9 +3.2
    Labor Reuben Coupe 28.1 -3.2
    National Country hold Swing+3.2

    McPherson

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: McPherson
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Eric Robinson 61,455 64.4 +7.8
    Labor Brian Paterson 30,644 32.1 -7.2
    Workers Coral Finlay 3,378 3.5 +3.5
    Total formal votes 95,477 98.8
    Informal votes 1,152 1.2
    Turnout 96,629 94.6
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Eric Robinson 66.4 +7.6
    Labor Brian Paterson 33.6 -7.6
    Liberal hold Swing+7.6

    Moreton

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Moreton
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal James Killen 35,003 61.9 +6.4
    Labor Lewin Blazevich 20,338 35.9 -6.5
    Independent William Appleton 929 1.6 +1.6
    Independent John Fitzgerald 323 0.6 +0.6
    Total formal votes 56,593 98.8
    Informal votes 686 1.2
    Turnout 57,279 95.8
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal James Killen 62.5 +6.2
    Labor Lewin Blazevich 37.5 -6.2
    Liberal hold Swing+6.2

    Oxley

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Oxley
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labor Bill Hayden 36,879 50.2 -6.8
    National Country James Shapcott 18,286 24.9 +24.9
    Liberal Cornelis Frederiks 16,711 22.7 -18.1
    Workers Neil Russell 1,631 2.2 +2.2
    Total formal votes 73,507 98.6
    Informal votes 1,036 1.4
    Turnout 74,543 95.8
    Two-party-preferred result
    Labor Bill Hayden 53.8 -4.5
    National Country James Shapcott 46.2 +46.2
    Labor hold Swing-4.5

    Petrie

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Petrie
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal John Hodges 47,414 62.5 +21.2
    Labor John Hungerford 28,452 37.5 -5.5
    Total formal votes 75,866 98.6
    Informal votes 1,049 1.4
    Turnout 76,915 95.6
    Liberal hold Swing+7.5

    Ryan

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Ryan
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal John Moore 31,096 43.2 -14.0
    Labor Colin Taylor 22,914 31.9 -6.4
    National Country Douglas MacTaggart 14,980 20.8 +20.8
    Workers David Boughen 2,917 4.1 +4.1
    Total formal votes 71,907 99.0
    Informal votes 754 1.0
    Turnout 72,661 95.6
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal John Moore 47,835 66.5 +6.9
    Labor Colin Taylor 24,072 33.5 -6.9
    Liberal hold Swing+6.9

    Wide Bay

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    National Country Clarrie Millar 34,143 57.7 +14.0
    Labor Brendan Hansen 23,286 39.3 -6.6
    Workers Gerrit Alberts 1,759 3.0 +3.0
    Total formal votes 59,188 99.0
    Informal votes 598 1.0
    Turnout 59,786 96.6
    Two-party-preferred result
    National Country Clarrie Millar 59.3 +5.8
    Labor Brendan Hansen 40.7 -5.8
    National Country hold Swing+5.8

    South Australia

    1975 Australian federal election (South Australia)
    13 December 1975
    All 12 SA seats in the House of Representatives
    6 seats needed for a majority
      First party Second party
     
    Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
    Party Coalition Labor
    Seats before 5 7
    Seats won 6 6
    Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
    Popular vote 369,423 316,006
    Percentage 49.9% 42.6%
    Swing Increase 9.2pp Decrease 6.1pp
    TPP 55.1% 44.9%
    TPP swing Increase7.6pp Decrease7.6pp

    Adelaide

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labor Chris Hurford 28,621 49.5 −6.3
    Liberal Harold Steele 24,825 43.0 +9.6
    Liberal Movement Robert Hercus 3,817 6.6 −2.3
    Australia David Middleton 525 0.9 −1.0
    Total formal votes 57,788 93.3
    Informal votes 1,633 2.7
    Turnout 59,421 95.2
    Two-party-preferred result
    Labor Chris Hurford 30,487 52.8 −6.3
    Liberal Harold Steele 27,301 47.2 +6.3
    Labor hold Swing−6.3

    Angas

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
    1975 Australian federal election: Angas [5]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Geoffrey Giles 37,281 68.1 +15.0
    Labor Adolf Thiel 14,977 26.9 −3.0
    Liberal Movement Giordano Graziani 2,255 4.0 +0.3
    Workers Richard Philippe 561 1.0 +1.0
    Total formal votes 55,744 98.1
    Informal votes 1,109 1.9
    Turnout 56,883 96.3
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Geoffrey Giles 71.5 +4.0
    Labor Adolf Thiel 28.5 −4.0
    Liberal hold Swing+4.0

    Barker

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Barker
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal James Porter 36,894 58.5 +10.0
    Labor Graham Bath 19,334 30.6 −1.6
    National Country Kenneth Williams 4,070 6.4 −5.0
    Liberal Movement Rodney Roberts 2,176 3.4 −3.1
    Independent Lily Bayly 630 1.0 +1.0
    Total formal votes 63,104 98.0
    Informal votes 1,305 2.0
    Turnout 64,409 97.0
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal James Porter 67.3 +2.1
    Labor Graham Bath 32.7 −2.1
    Liberal hold Swing+2.1

    Bonython

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Bonython
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labor Martin Nicholls 41,363 50.7 −9.7
    Liberal Alan Irving 30,568 37.4 +16.7
    Liberal Movement John Longhurst 5,605 6.9 −1.4
    Communist Robert Durbridge 4,099 5.0 +5.0
    Total formal votes 81,635 96.8
    Informal votes 2,727 3.2
    Turnout 84,362 96.1
    Two-party-preferred result
    Labor Martin Nicholls 56.0 −9.6
    Liberal Alan Irving 44.0 +9.6
    Labor hold Swing−9.6

    Boothby

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Boothby
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal John McLeay 34,664 58.1 +13.0
    Labor Mark Pickhaver 18,376 30.8 −3.6
    Liberal Movement Peter Berman 6,172 10.4 −7.6
    Independent Alexander Hunter 408 0.7 +0.7
    Total formal votes 59,620 98.2
    Informal votes 1,081 1.8
    Turnout 60,701 96.0
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal John McLeay 66.5 +5.4
    Labor Mark Pickhaver 33.5 −5.4
    Liberal hold Swing+5.4

    Grey

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Grey
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labor Laurie Wallis 28,182 49.4 -3.3
    Liberal Dennis Burman 26,438 46.4 +14.2
    Liberal Movement Arnold Eckersley 2,371 4.2 +2.6
    Total formal votes 56,991 97.9
    Informal votes 1,220 2.1
    Turnout 58,211 95.3
    Two-party-preferred result
    Labor Laurie Wallis 28,777 50.5 -5.0
    Liberal Dennis Burman 28,214 49.5 +5.0
    Labor hold Swing-5.0

    Hawker

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hawker § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Hawker
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labor Ralph Jacobi 29,036 49.4 -6.2
    Liberal Craig Speil 25,842 44.0 +12.9
    Liberal Movement Stewart Leggett 3,890 6.6 -5.2
    Total formal votes 58,768 97.9
    Informal votes 1,291 2.1
    Turnout 60,059 96.5
    Two-party-preferred result
    Labor Ralph Jacobi 29,974 51.0 -9.2
    Liberal Craig Speil 28,794 49.0 +9.2
    Labor hold Swing-9.2

    Hindmarsh

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labor Clyde Cameron 32,978 54.4 -8.5
    Liberal Valentine Dignum 23,806 39.3 +11.7
    Liberal Movement Ian McGowan 2,982 4.9 -2.7
    Independent Ross Stanford 809 1.3 +1.3
    Total formal votes 60,575 97.0
    Informal votes 1,857 3.0
    Turnout 62,432 96.0
    Two-party-preferred result
    Labor Clyde Cameron 56.3 -9.6
    Liberal Valentine Dignum 43.7 +9.6
    Labor hold Swing-9.6

    Kingston

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Kingston
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Grant Chapman 34,893 48.3 +12.5
    Labor Richard Gun 30,296 41.9 -11.0
    Liberal Movement Rodney Adam 6,412 8.9 -1.2
    Workers Verna Oakley 696 1.0 +1.0
    Total formal votes 72,297 98.0
    Informal votes 1,469 2.0
    Turnout 73,766 96.7
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Grant Chapman 40,932 56.6 +12.7
    Labor Richard Gun 31,365 43.4 -12.7
    Liberal gain from Labor Swing+12.7

    Port Adelaide

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labor Mick Young 34,701 60.1 -5.2
    Liberal Terence Hanson 20,285 35.1 +11.1
    Liberal Movement Jean Lawrie 2,734 4.7 -1.9
    Total formal votes 57,720 96.5
    Informal votes 2,092 3.5
    Turnout 59,812 96.5
    Two-party-preferred result
    Labor Mick Young 61.3 -9.6
    Liberal Terence Hanson 38.7 +9.6
    Labor hold Swing-9.6

    Sturt

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Sturt
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Ian Wilson 37,087 54.2 +8.8
    Labor Graham Maguire 25,510 37.3 -6.9
    Liberal Movement Barry Lake 3,835 5.6 -1.6
    Workers William Forster 2,043 3.0 +3.0
    Total formal votes 68,475 97.9
    Informal votes 1,500 2.1
    Turnout 69,975 97.0
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Ian Wilson 60.3 +8.3
    Labor Graham Maguire 39.7 -8.3
    Liberal hold Swing+8.3

    Wakefield

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Wakefield
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Bert Kelly 32,070 66.2 +16.8
    Labor Irene Krastev 12,632 26.1 -2.8
    Liberal Movement John Lienert 3,719 7.7 +0.5
    Total formal votes 48,421 98.1
    Informal votes 917 1.9
    Turnout 49,338 96.2
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Bert Kelly 72.0 +4.5
    Labor Irene Krastev 38.0 -4.5
    Liberal hold Swing+4.5

    Western Australia

    1975 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
    13 December 1975
    All 10 WA seats in the House of Representatives
    5 seats needed for a majority
      First party Second party
     
    Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
    Party Coalition Labor
    Seats before 5 5
    Seats won 9 1
    Seat change Increase 4 Decrease 4
    Popular vote 357,406 244,404
    Percentage 58.6% 40.1%
    Swing Increase 6.5pp Decrease 6.5pp
    TPP 58.8% 41.2%
    TPP swing Increase 7.3pp Decrease 7.3pp

    Canning

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Canning [6]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Mel Bungey 28,002 46.9 +11.2
    Labor Marilyn Anthony 17,916 30.0 -0.6
    National Country John Hallett 13,748 23.0 -8.7
    Total formal votes 59,666 97.9
    Informal votes 1,288 2.1
    Turnout 60,954 95.8
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Mel Bungey 40,721 68.2 +3.9
    Labor Marilyn Anthony 18,945 31.8 +31.8
    Liberal hold Swing+3.9

    Curtin

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Curtin
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Victor Garland 41,901 66.3 +12.4
    Labor John Crouch 21,253 33.7 −5.2
    Total formal votes 63,154 97.9
    Informal votes 1,371 2.1
    Turnout 64,525 94.7
    Liberal hold Swing+7.0

    Forrest

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Forrest
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Peter Drummond 30,158 54.7 +8.0
    Labor Geoffrey Davy 19,075 34.6 -2.6
    National Country Noel Klopper 5,134 9.3 -5.7
    Independent Noel Duggan 484 0.9 +0.9
    Independent Duncan Hordacre 290 0.5 +0.5
    Total formal votes 55,141 97.8
    Informal votes 1,217 2.2
    Turnout 56,358 96.7
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Peter Drummond 63.8 +2.4
    Labor Geoffrey Davy 36.2 -2.4
    Liberal hold Swing+2.4

    Fremantle

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Fremantle
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 32,570 51.6 -7.8
    Liberal Leon Lapinski 30,509 48.4 +12.5
    Total formal votes 63,079 97.6
    Informal votes 1,568 2.4
    Turnout 64,647 95.5
    Labor hold Swing-9.0

    Kalgoorlie

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Mick Cotter 25,994 51.7 +9.8
    Labor Fred Collard 22,734 45.2 -5.1
    Workers Graham Mills 1,538 3.1 +3.1
    Total formal votes 50,266 97.9
    Informal votes 1,055 2.1
    Turnout 51,321 89.8
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Mick Cotter 54.2 +6.3
    Labor Fred Collard 45.8 -6.3
    Liberal gain from Labor Swing+6.3

    Moore

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Moore
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal John Hyde 38,845 56.0 +20.5
    Labor Allen Blanchard 21,230 30.6 -6.5
    National Country Graham Anderson 9,312 13.4 -12.7
    Total formal votes 69,387 97.8
    Informal votes 1,583 2.2
    Turnout 70,970 95.3
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal John Hyde 67.2 +6.7
    Labor Allen Blanchard 32.8 -6.7
    Liberal hold Swing+6.7

    Perth

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Perth
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Ross McLean 31,658 50.7 +13.0
    Labor Joe Berinson 29,902 47.9 -8.6
    Communist Vic Slater 890 1.4 +0.5
    Total formal votes 62,450 97.1
    Informal votes 1,845 2.9
    Turnout 64,295 94.3
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Ross McLean 50.8 +9.0
    Labor Joe Berinson 49.2 -9.0
    Liberal gain from Labor Swing+9.0

    Stirling

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Stirling
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Ian Viner 34,021 57.9 +11.6
    Labor Graham Reece 23,073 39.3 -8.3
    Workers Brian Butterworth 1,643 2.8 +2.8
    Total formal votes 58,737 98.1
    Informal votes 1,151 1.9
    Turnout 59,888 95.3
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Ian Viner 59.3 +9.3
    Labor Graham Reece 40.7 -9.3
    Liberal hold Swing+9.3

    Swan

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Swan
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal John Martyr 30,914 48.8 +9.9
    Labor Adrian Bennett 29,954 47.2 -6.1
    National Country Peter Masson 2,533 4.0 -2.6
    Total formal votes 63,401 97.3
    Informal votes 1,748 2.7
    Turnout 65,149 94.3
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal John Martyr 33,029 52.1 +7.7
    Labor Adrian Bennett 30,372 47.9 -7.7
    Liberal gain from Labor Swing+7.7

    Tangney

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Tangney § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Tangney
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Peter Richardson 34,677 54.4 +12.8
    Labor John Dawkins 26,697 41.9 -8.7
    Workers Warwick Agnew 2,395 3.8 +3.8
    Total formal votes 63,769 97.7
    Informal votes 1,508 2.3
    Turnout 65,277 94.8
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Peter Richardson 56.6 +9.7
    Labor John Dawkins 43.4 -9.7
    Liberal gain from Labor Swing+9.7

    Tasmania

    1975 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
    13 December 1975
    All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
    3 seats needed for a majority
      First party Second party
     
    Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
    Party Coalition Labor
    Seats before 0 5
    Seats won 5 0
    Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5
    Popular vote 134,250 105,324
    Percentage 55.4% 43.5%
    Swing Increase 11.0pp Decrease 11.6pp
    TPP 55.9% 44.1%
    TPP swing Increase 11.3pp Decrease 11.3pp

    Bass

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Bass[7]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Kevin Newman 28,382 63.1 +17.1
    Labor Michael McLaughlin 15,574 34.6 −19.4
    Workers Kevin Chaffey 1,001 2.2 +2.2
    Total formal votes 44,957 98.1
    Informal votes 878 1.9
    Turnout 45,835 96.7
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Kevin Newman 64.1 +18.1
    Labor Michael McLaughlin 35.9 −18.1
    Liberal hold Swing+18.1

    Braddon

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Braddon[7]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Ray Groom 27,131 52.9 +8.6
    Labor Ron Davies 23,270 45.4 −7.9
    Workers Lance Buckingham 552 1.1 +1.1
    National Country Barry Whiley 328 0.6 +0.6
    Total formal votes 51,281 98.4
    Informal votes 846 1.6
    Turnout 52,127 96.6
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Ray Groom 53.8 +8.6
    Labor Ron Davies 46.2 −8.6
    Liberal gain from Labor Swing+8.6

    Denison

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Denison[7]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Michael Hodgman 26,253 53.2 +6.0
    Labor John Coates 22,104 44.8 -8.0
    National Country John Charles Hay 496 1.0 +1.0
    Workers Cathryn Marie Stanton 473 1.0 +1.0
    Total formal votes 49,326 98.4
    Informal votes 808 1.6
    Turnout 50,134 95.7
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Michael Hodgman 54.9 +7.7
    Labor John Coates 45.1 -7.7
    Liberal gain from Labor Swing+7.7

    Franklin

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Franklin[7]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Bruce Goodluck 23,829 49.4 +12.3
    Labor Ray Sherry 23,011 47.7 -15.2
    National Country Margaret Franklin 966 2.0 +2.0
    National Country Joseph Hand 293 0.6 +0.6
    Workers Peter Mollon 171 0.4 +0.4
    Total formal votes 48,270 97.9
    Informal votes 1,033 2.1
    Turnout 49,303 96.9
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Bruce Goodluck 25,010 51.8 +14.7
    Labor Ray Sherry 23,260 48.2 -14.7
    Liberal gain from Labor Swing+14.7

    Wilmot

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Wilmot[7]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal Max Burr 25,407 52.6 +5.3
    Labor Gil Duthie 21,365 44.2 -8.5
    National Country Robert Griffin 1,165 2.4 +2.4
    Workers William Woods 353 0.7 +0.7
    Total formal votes 48,290 98.0
    Informal votes 1,005 2.0
    Turnout 49,295 97.2
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal Max Burr 55.3 +8.0
    Labor Gil Duthie 44.7 -8.0
    Liberal gain from Labor Swing+8.0

    Australian Capital Territory

    1975 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
    13 December 1975
    All 2 ACT seats in the House of Representatives
    1 seats needed for a majority
      First party Second party
     
    Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
    Party Coalition Labor
    Seats before 0 2
    Seats won 1 1
    Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
    Popular vote 50,727 51,744
    Percentage 46.5% 47.4%
    TPP 50.7% 49.3%
    TPP swing Increase 10.4pp Decrease 10.4pp

    Canberra

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canberra § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Canberra [8]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Liberal John Haslem 25,697 49.4 +13.2
    Labor Kep Enderby 23,517 45.2 −8.6
    Liberal Movement Tony Harris 1,572 3.0 +3.0
    Independent Kevin Wise 434 0.8 +0.8
    Independent John Moloney 406 0.8 +0.8
    Workers Oleg Kavunenko 377 0.7 +0.7
    Total formal votes 52,003 98.4
    Informal votes 853 1.6
    Turnout 52,856 93.9
    Two-party-preferred result
    Liberal John Haslem 53.3 +10.4
    Labor Kep Enderby 46.7 −10.4
    Liberal gain from Labor Swing+10.4

    Fraser

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory) § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Fraser
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Labor Ken Fry 28,227 51.1 −6.2
    Liberal George Mailath 25,030 45.3 +10.3
    Liberal Movement Claude Hammond 1,944 3.5 +3.5
    Total formal votes 55,201 98.3
    Informal votes 969 1.7
    Turnout 56,170 94.2
    Two-party-preferred result
    Labor Ken Fry 52.0 −8.7
    Liberal George Mailath 48.0 +8.7
    Labor hold Swing−8.7

    Northern Territory

    1975 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
    13 December 1975
    Division of Northern Territory
      First party Second party
     
    Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam
    Party Coalition Labor
    Seats before 1 0
    Seats won 1 0
    Seat change Steady Steady
    Popular vote 15,976 12,944
    Percentage 53.9% 43.7%
    Swing Increase 4.6pp Decrease 2.1pp
    TPP 54.9% 45.1%
    TPP swing Increase 2.2pp Decrease 1.8pp
    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1975
    1975 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Country Liberal Sam Calder 15,976 53.9 +4.6
    Labor Jock Nelson 12,944 43.7 -1.8
    Australia James Forbes 701 2.4 +2.4
    Total formal votes 29,621 96.7
    Informal votes 996 3.3
    Turnout 30,617 74.9
    Two-party-preferred result
    Country Liberal Sam Calder 54.9 +2.2
    Labor Jock Nelson 45.1 -2.2
    Country Liberal hold Swing+2.2

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "1975 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
    2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "1975 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
    3. 1 2 "1975 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
    4. ↑ "1975 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
    5. 1 2 "1975 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
    6. ↑ "1975 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
    7. 1 2 3 4 5 "1975 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
    8. ↑ "1975 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
    9. ↑ "1975 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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