Results of the 1974 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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

Overall[edit]

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
  • The National Alliance was an electoral alliance of the Country Party and the Democratic Labor Party in Western Australia. It defended two seats that had elected the Country Party in 1972 but lost them both.
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes %