Results of the 1974 Queensland state election
Appearance
Queensland state election, 7 December 1974[1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 1,186,378 | |||||
Votes cast | 1,060,910 | Turnout | 89.42% | -2.99% | ||
Informal votes | 16,742 | Informal | 1.58% | +0.05% | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Labor | 376,187 | 36.03% | -10.72% | 11 | -22 | |
Liberal | 324,682 | 31.09% | +8.87% | 30 | +9 | |
National | 291,088 | 27.88% | +7.88% | 39 | +13 | |
Independent | 30,330 | 2.90% | -0.42% | 2 | ±0 | |
Queensland Labor | 19,952 | 1.91% | -5.78% | 0 | ± 0 | |
Other | 1,929 | 0.18% | +0.18% | 0 | ±0 | |
Total | 1,044,168 | 82 |
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1974 Queensland state election.
Results by electoral district
[edit]Albert
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Ivan Gibbs | 6,622 | 36.6 | +7.8 | |
Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 6,599 | 36.5 | −14.0 | |
Liberal | Keith Brough | 4,543 | 25.1 | +8.9 | |
Independent | John Black | 174 | 1.0 | −0.1 | |
Queensland Labor | Harold Trigger | 130 | 0.7 | −2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 18,068 | 97.2 | −0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 526 | 2.8 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 18,594 | 87.1 | −2.6 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Ivan Gibbs | 10,867 | 60.1 | +14.2 | |
Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 7,201 | 39.9 | −14.2 | |
National gain from Labor | Swing | +14.2 |
Archerfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Kevin Hooper | 6,657 | 53.5 | −18.3 | |
Liberal | Garry Hansen | 5,260 | 42.3 | +22.9 | |
Queensland Labor | Barry Weedon | 371 | 3.0 | −5.8 | |
Socialist | Ivan Ivanoff | 157 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
Total formal votes | 12,445 | 97.3 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 344 | 2.7 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 12,789 | 87.5 | −4.7 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Kevin Hooper | 6,846 | 55.0 | −18.3 | |
Liberal | Garry Hansen | 5,599 | 45.0 | +18.3 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −18.3 |
Ashgrove
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Greenwood | 5,772 | 44.1 | +13.8 | |
Labor | John Rees | 4,040 | 30.9 | −8.6 | |
National | Hilda Brooks | 2,757 | 21.1 | +21.1 | |
Queensland Labor | John Fox | 515 | 3.9 | −4.9 | |
Total formal votes | 13,084 | 98.8 | −0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 162 | 1.2 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 13,246 | 90.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Greenwood | 8,962 | 68.5 | +13.7 | |
Labor | John Rees | 4,122 | 31.5 | −13.7 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +13.7 |
Aspley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Fred Campbell | 10,307 | 73.1 | +21.8 | |
Labor | John Steensen | 3,786 | 26.9 | −13.4 | |
Total formal votes | 14,093 | 98.9 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 156 | 1.1 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 14,249 | 91.0 | −3.2 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +14.8 |
Auburn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Neville Hewitt | 7,164 | 77.9 | +26.6 | |
Labor | Roden Carter | 2,026 | 22.1 | −13.0 | |
Total formal votes | 9,190 | 99.1 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 83 | 0.9 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 9,273 | 91.5 | −1.6 | ||
National hold | Swing | +14.5 |
Balonne
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Don Neal | 4,664 | 75.4 | +24.1 | |
Labor | Robert Drenan | 1,523 | 24.6 | −4.3 | |
Total formal votes | 6,187 | 99.0 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 63 | 1.0 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 6,250 | 87.4 | −2.4 | ||
National hold | Swing | +9.8 |
Barambah
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Joh Bjelke-Petersen | 8,335 | 83.4 | +16.0 | |
Labor | Donald Gordon-Brown | 1,663 | 16.6 | −7.2 | |
Total formal votes | 9,998 | 99.0 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 101 | 1.0 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 10,099 | 93.2 | −2.5 | ||
National hold | Swing | +9.7 |
Baroona
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dennis Young | 5,643 | 48.4 | +20.4 | |
Labor | John Camp | 5,528 | 47.4 | −15.2 | |
Queensland Labor | Denis Cochran | 484 | 4.1 | −5.3 | |
Total formal votes | 11,655 | 97.6 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 280 | 2.4 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 11,935 | 84.7 | −5.8 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Dennis Young | 6,022 | 51.7 | +15.8 | |
Labor | John Camp | 5,633 | 48.3 | −15.8 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +15.8 |
Barron River
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bill Wood | 7,075 | 47.7 | −4.6 | |
National | Martin Tenni | 7,010 | 47.2 | +6.5 | |
Queensland Labor | Douglas McClarty | 458 | 3.1 | −0.3 | |
Australia | John Lamb | 302 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 14,845 | 98.5 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 229 | 1.5 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 15,074 | 86.8 | −4.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Martin Tenni | 7,531 | 50.7 | +4.1 | |
Labor | Bill Wood | 7,314 | 49.3 | −4.1 | |
National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.1 |
Belmont
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | David Byrne | 6,974 | 53.6 | +25.5 | |
Labor | Fred Newton | 6,044 | 46.4 | −17.5 | |
Total formal votes | 13,018 | 98.6 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 183 | 1.4 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 13,201 | 90.7 | −3.7 | ||
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +18.5 |
Belyando
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Vince Lester | 5,379 | 50.2 | +1.5 | |
Labor | James Turner | 4,436 | 41.4 | −9.9 | |
Liberal | Fred Cowdray | 900 | 8.4 | +8.4 | |
Total formal votes | 10,715 | 98.5 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 165 | 1.5 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 10,880 | 87.8 | −1.9 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Vince Lester | 6,153 | 57.4 | +8.7 | |
Labor | James Turner | 4,562 | 42.6 | −8.7 | |
National gain from Labor | Swing | +8.7 |
Brisbane
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Brian Davis | 4,523 | 48.3 | −6.7 | |
Liberal | Harold Lowes | 4,454 | 47.6 | +19.3 | |
Queensland Labor | Viliam Simek | 387 | 4.1 | −7.0 | |
Total formal votes | 9,364 | 97.5 | +0.9 | ||
Informal votes | 243 | 2.5 | −0.9 | ||
Turnout | 9,607 | 82.8 | −7.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Harold Lowes | 4,796 | 51.2 | +10.9 | |
Labor | Brian Davis | 4,568 | 48.8 | −10.9 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +10.9 |
Bulimba
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Jack Houston | 6,199 | 51.7 | −12.3 | |
Liberal | Megan Wilding | 5,785 | 48.3 | +21.7 | |
Total formal votes | 11,984 | 98.4 | −0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 199 | 1.6 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 12,183 | 88.5 | −5.6 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | −13.9 |
Bundaberg
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Lou Jensen | 5,363 | 49.5 | −19.4 | |
National | David Jenkin | 3,369 | 31.1 | +31.1 | |
Liberal | Keith Powell | 1,796 | 16.6 | +16.6 | |
Queensland Labor | Alan Birchley | 310 | 2.9 | −28.2 | |
Total formal votes | 10,838 | 98.8 | +0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 127 | 1.2 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 10,965 | 93.3 | +0.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Lou Jensen | 5,694 | 52.5 | −2.3 | |
National | David Jenken | 5,144 | 47.5 | +2.3 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −2.3 |
Burdekin
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Val Bird | 6,603 | 66.3 | +11.9 | |
Labor | Clyde Ferris | 2,875 | 28.9 | −10.9 | |
Queensland Labor | Emil Liebrecht | 475 | 4.8 | −1.0 | |
Total formal votes | 9,953 | 98.9 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 110 | 1.1 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 10,063 | 93.3 | +0.6 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Val Bird | 6,998 | 70.3 | +11.1 | |
Labor | Clyde Ferris | 2,955 | 29.7 | −11.1 | |
National hold | Swing | +11.1 |
Burnett
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Claude Wharton | 7,951 | 74.1 | +8.2 | |
Labor | Ken Green | 2,784 | 25.9 | −2.7 | |
Total formal votes | 10,735 | 99.1 | +0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 100 | 0.9 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 10,835 | 92.3 | +0.6 | ||
National hold | Swing | +3.6 |
Cairns
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ray Jones | 6,810 | 50.8 | −15.7 | |
National | Robert Duncan | 4,555 | 33.9 | +15.7 | |
Independent | William Whelan | 1,783 | 13.3 | +13.3 | |
Australia | Robert Ellwood | 268 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 13,416 | 98.0 | −0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 268 | 2.0 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 13,684 | 89.1 | −1.2 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ray Jones | 7,684 | 57.3 | −11.5 | |
National | Robert Duncan | 5,732 | 42.7 | +11.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −11.5 |
Callide
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Lindsay Hartwig | 7,243 | 67.7 | +17.4 | |
Labor | Mabel Edmund | 1,957 | 18.3 | +18.3 | |
Labor | Wilfred Mutton | 1,096 | 10.2 | +10.2 | |
Queensland Labor | Lindsay Sharpe | 407 | 3.8 | −8.2 | |
Total formal votes | 10,703 | 98.3 | −0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 181 | 1.7 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 10,884 | 91.0 | −2.9 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Lindsay Hartwig | 7,581 | 70.8 | +10.5 | |
Labor | Mabel Edmund | 3,122 | 29.2 | −10.5 | |
National hold | Swing | +10.5 |
Carnarvon
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Peter McKechnie | 4,496 | 50.1 | +0.9 | |
Labor | John Saunders | 2,244 | 25.0 | −18.0 | |
Liberal | Fred Rogers | 1,812 | 20.2 | +20.2 | |
Queensland Labor | Raymond Macnamara | 430 | 4.8 | −2.9 | |
Total formal votes | 8,982 | 98.2 | −0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 166 | 1.8 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 9,148 | 91.7 | −1.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Peter McKechnie | 6,432 | 71.6 | +15.7 | |
Labor | John Saunders | 2,550 | 28.4 | −15.7 | |
National hold | Swing | +15.7 |
Chatsworth
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 8,523 | 65.6 | +16.8 | |
Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 4,136 | 31.8 | −12.1 | |
Queensland Labor | Mary Scragg | 331 | 2.6 | −4.7 | |
Total formal votes | 12,990 | 98.9 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 145 | 1.1 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 13,135 | 91.5 | −2.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 8,798 | 67.7 | +12.6 | |
Labor | Terry Mackenroth | 4,192 | 32.3 | −12.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +12.6 |
Clayfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Murray | 7,619 | 63.3 | +16.1 | |
Labor | John Stephens | 3,701 | 30.7 | −9.7 | |
Queensland Labor | Francis Andrews | 722 | 6.0 | −6.5 | |
Total formal votes | 12,042 | 98.5 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 186 | 1.5 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 12,228 | 86.0 | −5.8 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Murray | 8,253 | 68.5 | +10.3 | |
Labor | John Stephens | 3,789 | 31.5 | −10.3 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +10.3 |
By-election
[edit]- This by-election was caused by the resignation of John Murray. It was held on 29 May 1976.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Colin Milford | 4,034 | 37.5 | +6.8 | |
Liberal | Ivan Brown | 3,699 | 34.4 | −28.9 | |
National | Michael Evans | 3,015 | 28.1 | +28.1 | |
Total formal votes | 10,748 | 98.9 | +0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 115 | 1.1 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 10,863 | 80.6 | −5.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Ivan Brown | 6,512 | 60.6 | −7.9 | |
Labor | Colin Milford | 4,236 | 39.4 | +7.9 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | −7.9 |
Condamine
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Vic Sullivan | 8,560 | 77.6 | +34.0 | |
Labor | Gladys Krause | 2,095 | 19.0 | +2.2 | |
Independent | James Drabsch | 380 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
Total formal votes | 11,035 | 98.6 | −0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 152 | 1.4 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 11,187 | 92.9 | −0.1 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Vic Sullivan | 8,750 | 79.3 | +5.6 | |
Labor | Gladys Krause | 2,285 | 20.7 | −5.6 | |
National hold | Swing | +5.6 |
Cook
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bob Scott | 2,339 | 35.6 | −15.2 | |
National | Eric Deeral | 1,477 | 22.5 | +22.5 | |
National | Terrence Mahoney | 1,394 | 21.2 | +21.2 | |
Independent | Percy Trezise | 566 | 8.6 | +8.6 | |
Liberal | Keith Hollands | 466 | 7.1 | +7.1 | |
Australian Advancement | Patrick O'Shane | 217 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
Independent | Graham Gordon | 115 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
Total formal votes | 6,574 | 94.2 | −2.7 | ||
Informal votes | 403 | 5.8 | +2.7 | ||
Turnout | 6,977 | 84.3 | −0.2 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Eric Deeral | 3,459 | 52.6 | +6.8 | |
Labor | Bob Scott | 3,115 | 47.4 | −6.8 | |
National gain from Labor | Swing | +6.8 |
Cooroora
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Gordon Simpson | 6,812 | 47.6 | −12.9 | |
Liberal | Henry Williams | 4,353 | 30.4 | +30.4 | |
Labor | Anthony Dames | 2,835 | 19.8 | −12.3 | |
Queensland Labor | Alexander Browne | 310 | 2.2 | −5.3 | |
Total formal votes | 14,310 | 98.9 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 163 | 1.1 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 14,473 | 89.1 | −3.1 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Gordon Simpson | 10,714 | 74.9 | +9.1 | |
Labor | Anthony Dames | 3,596 | 25.1 | −9.1 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
National | Gordon Simpson | 7,453 | 52.1 | −13.7 | |
Liberal | Henry Williams | 6,857 | 47.9 | +47.9 | |
National hold | Swing | −13.7 |
Cunningham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Tony Elliott | 8,096 | 70.9 | +12.4 | |
Liberal | Patrick Coonan | 1,624 | 14.2 | +14.2 | |
Labor | Ronald Whittington | 1,255 | 11.0 | −10.1 | |
Queensland Labor | Robert Barron | 439 | 3.9 | −16.6 | |
Total formal votes | 11,414 | 98.7 | −0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 152 | 1.3 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 11,566 | 93.8 | −1.2 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Tony Elliott | 9,878 | 86.5 | +10.1 | |
Labor | Ronald Whittington | 1,536 | 13.5 | −10.1 | |
National hold | Swing | +10.1 |
- The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the National and Liberal candidates for Cunningham.
Everton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Brian Lindsay | 5,972 | 48.3 | +24.8 | |
Labor | Gerry Jones | 5,652 | 45.7 | −7.9 | |
Queensland Labor | James Doherty | 565 | 4.6 | −2.6 | |
Independent | Theoron Toon | 169 | 1.4 | −2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 12,358 | 98.5 | +0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 183 | 1.5 | −0.5 | ||
Turnout | 12,541 | 91.1 | −3.0 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Brian Lindsay | 6,518 | 52.7 | +11.0 | |
Labor | Gerry Jones | 5,840 | 47.3 | −11.0 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +11.0 |
Fassifern
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Selwyn Muller | 11,314 | 73.0 | +17.4 | |
Labor | Clifford Cherry | 4,194 | 27.0 | −5.2 | |
Total formal votes | 15,508 | 98.1 | −0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 298 | 1.9 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 15,806 | 91.1 | −1.6 | ||
National hold | Swing | +7.3 |
Flinders
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Bob Katter | 3,592 | 47.9 | −11.8 | |
Labor | Albert Sorohan | 2,497 | 33.3 | −7.0 | |
Liberal | James McGucken | 1,412 | 18.8 | +18.8 | |
Total formal votes | 7,501 | 99.4 | +0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 47 | 0.6 | −0.5 | ||
Turnout | 7,548 | 88.8 | +1.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Bob Katter | 4,789 | 63.8 | +4.1 | |
Labor | Albert Sorohan | 2,712 | 36.2 | −4.1 | |
National hold | Swing | +4.1 |
Greenslopes
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Keith Hooper | 8,269 | 66.7 | −14.1 | |
Labor | Joseph Sciacca | 3,615 | 29.2 | −13.1 | |
Queensland Labor | Harry Wright | 517 | 4.2 | −3.4 | |
Total formal votes | 12,401 | 98.9 | +0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 137 | 1.1 | −0.4 | ||
Turnout | 12,538 | 89.0 | −4.1 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Keith Hooper | 8,709 | 70.2 | +15.2 | |
Labor | Joseph Sciacca | 3,692 | 29.8 | −15.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +15.2 |
Gregory
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Bill Glasson | 3,823 | 62.0 | +9.4 | |
Labor | Gordon Harding | 2,338 | 38.0 | −9.4 | |
Total formal votes | 6,161 | 99.2 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 47 | 0.8 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 6,208 | 87.6 | +1.4 | ||
National hold | Swing | +9.4 |
Gympie
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Max Hodges | 7,942 | 73.6 | +19.9 | |
Labor | N. Box | 2,850 | 26.4 | −11.6 | |
Total formal votes | 10,792 | 98.5 | −0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 163 | 1.5 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 10,955 | 93.6 | +0.2 | ||
National hold | Swing | +13.9 |
Hinchinbrook
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Ted Row | 5,872 | 56.3 | +15.9 | |
Labor | Desley Clinton | 3,448 | 33.1 | −11.5 | |
Queensland Labor | John Williams | 911 | 8.7 | −6.3 | |
Australian Advancement | Evelyn Scott | 199 | 1.9 | +1.9 | |
Total formal votes | 10,430 | 97.8 | −0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 236 | 2.2 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 10,666 | 90.9 | −2.0 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Ted Row | 6,728 | 60.4 | +7.9 | |
Labor | Desley Clinton | 3,702 | 39.6 | −7.9 | |
National hold | Swing | +7.9 |
Ipswich
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Llew Edwards | 8,913 | 66.2 | +27.4 | |
Labor | John Kinnane | 3,968 | 29.5 | −15.8 | |
Queensland Labor | Francis Carroll | 399 | 3.0 | −1.8 | |
Socialist | Gregory Welsby | 175 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
Total formal votes | 13,455 | 98.7 | +0.9 | ||
Informal votes | 179 | 1.3 | −0.9 | ||
Turnout | 13,634 | 93.4 | +0.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Llew Edwards | 9,299 | 69.1 | +17.9 | |
Labor | John Kinnane | 4,156 | 30.9 | −17.9 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +17.9 |
Ipswich West
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Vi Jordan | 6,028 | 46.0 | −11.9 | |
National | Albert Hales | 3,328 | 25.4 | +25.4 | |
Liberal | Ronda Herrmann | 3,075 | 23.5 | −0.5 | |
Queensland Labor | John Dredge | 676 | 5.2 | −2.4 | |
Total formal votes | 13,107 | 98.2 | −0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 233 | 1.8 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 13,340 | 92.1 | +0.2 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Albert Hales | 6,622 | 50.5 | +12.0 | |
Labor | Vi Jordan | 6,485 | 49.5 | −12.0 | |
National gain from Labor | Swing | +12.0 |
Isis
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Jim Blake | 6,994 | 45.0 | −10.3 | |
National | Lin Powell | 5,190 | 33.4 | +6.5 | |
National | Barry Wright | 3,360 | 21.6 | +21.6 | |
Total formal votes | 15,544 | 99.0 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 153 | 1.0 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 15,697 | 91.7 | −2.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Lin Powell | 8,411 | 54.1 | +12.4 | |
Labor | Jim Blake | 7,133 | 45.9 | −12.4 | |
National gain from Labor | Swing | +12.4 |
Ithaca
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Col Miller | 7,940 | 65.4 | +17.3 | |
Labor | Robert Coutts | 4,196 | 34.6 | −8.7 | |
Total formal votes | 12,136 | 98.2 | −0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 216 | 1.8 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 12,352 | 87.1 | −5.5 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +9.8 |
Kurilpa
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Sam Doumany | 4,673 | 40.3 | −5.2 | |
Labor | Frank Gardiner | 4,355 | 37.6 | −8.8 | |
National | Col Bennett | 1,902 | 16.4 | +16.4 | |
National | Brendan Clark-Coolee | 453 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Queensland Labor | Damien White | 210 | 1.8 | −5.4 | |
Total formal votes | 11,593 | 97.5 | −0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 300 | 2.5 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 11,893 | 86.5 | −5.0 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Sam Doumany | 7,066 | 61.0 | +9.5 | |
Labor | Frank Gardiner | 4,527 | 39.0 | −9.5 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +9.5 |
Landsborough
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Mike Ahern | 11,828 | 67.7 | +13.4 | |
Labor | Ivan Guy | 3,918 | 22.4 | −7.0 | |
Independent | Paul Cowan | 1,719 | 9.8 | +9.8 | |
Total formal votes | 17,465 | 98.6 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 252 | 1.4 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 17,717 | 89.2 | −3.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Mike Ahern | 12,688 | 72.6 | +6.9 | |
Labor | Ivan Guy | 4,777 | 27.4 | −6.9 | |
National hold | Swing | +6.9 |
Lockyer
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Sir Gordon Chalk | 7,676 | 56.0 | −6.2 | |
Independent | Kenneth Hooper | 3,359 | 24.5 | +24.5 | |
Labor | Lindesay Jones | 2,677 | 19.5 | −18.3 | |
Total formal votes | 13,712 | 99.1 | +0.8 | ||
Informal votes | 130 | 0.9 | −0.8 | ||
Turnout | 13,842 | 90.2 | −3.7 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Sir Gordon Chalk | 10,363 | 75.6 | +13.4 | |
Labor | Lindesay Jones | 3,349 | 24.4 | −13.4 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +13.4 |
- The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Liberal and Independent candidates for Lockyer.
By-election
[edit]- This by-election was caused by the resignation of Gordon Chalk. It was held on 16 October 1976.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Tony Bourke | 5,463 | 40.6 | −15.4 | |
National | Neville Adermann | 4,042 | 30.0 | +30.0 | |
Labor | Sydney Thomson | 3,098 | 23.0 | +3.5 | |
Workers | Michael Farrell | 371 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Independent | Brian Otto | 307 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
Australia | Geoffrey Barlow | 160 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Independent Labor | Christopher Caldwell | 19 | 0.1 | +0.1 | |
Total formal votes | 13,460 | 98.6 | +0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 189 | 1.4 | −0.5 | ||
Turnout | 13,649 | 87.7 | −2.5 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Tony Bourke | 8,907 | 66.2 | ||
National | Neville Adermann | 4,553 | 33.8 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A |
Lytton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Tom Burns | 8,165 | 56.7 | −11.5 | |
Liberal | John Ivers | 6,225 | 43.3 | +17.5 | |
Total formal votes | 14,390 | 98.5 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 213 | 1.5 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 14,603 | 90.2 | −4.5 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | −12.6 |
Mackay
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Ed Casey | 9,016 | 57.3 | +21.1 | |
National | Lionel Bevis | 4,282 | 27.2 | +1.5 | |
Labor | John Hill | 2,437 | 15.5 | −12.3 | |
Total formal votes | 15,735 | 98.7 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 199 | 1.3 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 15,934 | 89.5 | −3.1 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Ed Casey | 11,087 | 70.5 | +7.1 | |
National | Lionel Bevis | 4,648 | 29.5 | −7.1 | |
Independent hold | Swing | +0.8 |
Mansfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Bill Kaus | 11,945 | 69.3 | +24.5 | |
Labor | Desmond Rowland | 4,687 | 27.2 | −18.8 | |
Queensland Labor | Lionel Lane | 612 | 3.6 | −4.3 | |
Total formal votes | 17,244 | 98.5 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 266 | 1.5 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 17,510 | 90.7 | −3.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bill Kaus | 12,454 | 72.2 | +20.2 | |
Labor | Desmond Rowland | 4,790 | 27.8 | −20.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +20.2 |
Maryborough
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Gilbert Alison | 6,598 | 55.0 | +2.6 | |
Labor | John Anderson | 5,272 | 43.9 | −2.1 | |
Queensland Labor | Matthews Minnegal | 132 | 1.1 | −0.5 | |
Total formal votes | 12,002 | 99.0 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 124 | 1.0 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 12,126 | 93.8 | −1.7 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Gilbert Alison | 6,708 | 55.9 | +2.1 | |
Labor | John Anderson | 5,294 | 44.1 | −2.1 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +2.1 |
Merthyr
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Don Lane | 7,004 | 66.6 | +14.4 | |
Labor | Terence Dawson | 3,517 | 33.4 | −6.1 | |
Total formal votes | 10,521 | 97.8 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 241 | 2.2 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 10,762 | 85.0 | −7.5 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +7.5 |
Mirani
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Tom Newbery | 6,610 | 69.6 | +7.5 | |
Labor | Leslie Dwyer | 2,882 | 30.4 | −7.5 | |
Total formal votes | 9,492 | 98.8 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 114 | 1.2 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 9,606 | 90.8 | −1.7 | ||
National hold | Swing | +7.5 |
Mount Coot-tha
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 11,560 | 75.1 | +18.5 | |
Labor | Ian De Lacy | 3,495 | 22.7 | −9.4 | |
Queensland Labor | Ross Domrow | 331 | 2.2 | −9.1 | |
Total formal votes | 15,386 | 98.7 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 206 | 1.3 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 15,592 | 89.9 | −1.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 11,835 | 76.9 | +10.9 | |
Labor | Ian De Lacy | 3,551 | 23.1 | −10.9 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +10.9 |
Mount Gravatt
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 10,200 | 66.9 | +20.6 | |
Labor | Bill Avery | 4,656 | 30.5 | −16.1 | |
Queensland Labor | Therese Sheil | 396 | 2.6 | −4.5 | |
Total formal votes | 15,252 | 98.9 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 164 | 1.1 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 15,416 | 91.2 | −4.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 10,529 | 69.0 | +16.5 | |
Labor | Bill Avery | 4,723 | 31.0 | −16.5 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +16.5 |
Mount Isa
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | John Shepherd | 4,926 | 38.9 | −26.0 | |
National | Angelo Bertoni | 3,923 | 31.0 | +4.5 | |
Liberal | Kevin Coughlan | 3,815 | 30.1 | +30.1 | |
Total formal votes | 12,664 | 97.2 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 358 | 2.8 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 13,022 | 81.4 | −2.1 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Angelo Bertoni | 6,775 | 53.5 | +19.9 | |
Labor | John Shepherd | 5,889 | 46.5 | −19.9 | |
National gain from Labor | Swing | +19.9 |
Mourilyan
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Vicky Kippin | 4,772 | 48.3 | +15.7 | |
Labor | Peter Moore | 4,674 | 47.3 | −8.4 | |
Queensland Labor | Salvatore Nucifora | 432 | 4.4 | −7.3 | |
Total formal votes | 9,878 | 98.5 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 151 | 1.5 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 10,029 | 89.5 | −1.9 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Vicky Kippin | 5,102 | 51.7 | +8.9 | |
Labor | Peter Moore | 4,776 | 48.3 | −8.9 | |
National gain from Labor | Swing | +8.9 |
Mulgrave
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Roy Armstrong | 6,023 | 64.8 | +6.4 | |
Labor | Louie Tognola | 3,269 | 35.2 | −6.4 | |
Total formal votes | 9,292 | 98.4 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 152 | 1.6 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 9,444 | 91.9 | −0.7 | ||
National hold | Swing | +6.4 |
Murrumba
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Des Frawley | 11,080 | 63.7 | +30.1 | |
Labor | Neville Lines | 6,320 | 36.3 | −10.0 | |
Total formal votes | 17,400 | 97.7 | −0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 415 | 2.3 | +0.3 | ||
Turnout | 17,815 | 89.7 | −3.2 | ||
National hold | Swing | +12.7 |
Nudgee
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Jack Melloy | 7,399 | 54.1 | −10.2 | |
Liberal | Denis Simonyi | 6,286 | 45.9 | +19.2 | |
Total formal votes | 13,685 | 98.5 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 208 | 1.5 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 13,893 | 91.2 | −3.2 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | −11.3 |
Nundah
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Knox | 7,645 | 63.8 | +16.5 | |
Labor | Leonard Hingley | 4,337 | 36.2 | −9.0 | |
Total formal votes | 11,982 | 98.2 | −0.8 | ||
Informal votes | 219 | 1.8 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 12,201 | 88.5 | −5.3 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +9.9 |
Pine Rivers
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rob Akers | 8,761 | 39.7 | +21.8 | |
Labor | Kenneth Leese | 8,132 | 36.8 | −16.5 | |
National | Donald Hawkins | 5,185 | 23.5 | +0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 22,078 | 98.7 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 294 | 1.3 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 22,372 | 91.2 | −2.7 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Rob Akers | 13,667 | 61.9 | +18.7 | |
Labor | Kenneth Leese | 8,411 | 38.1 | −18.7 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +18.7 |
Port Curtis
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Martin Hanson | 9,738 | 63.1 | −19.1 | |
Liberal | Douglas Cuddy | 2,878 | 18.6 | +18.6 | |
National | Francis Waterson | 2,817 | 18.2 | +18.2 | |
Total formal votes | 15,433 | 98.6 | +0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 212 | 1.4 | −0.7 | ||
Turnout | 15,645 | 89.3 | −2.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Martin Hanson | 10,132 | 65.7 | −16.5 | |
Liberal | Douglas Cuddy | 5,301 | 34.3 | +34.3 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −16.5 |
By-election
[edit]- This by-election was caused by the resignation of Martin Hanson, who died a day later. It was held on 29 May 1976.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bill Prest | 7,846 | 51.8 | −11.3 | |
National | Maurice Elliot | 3,625 | 23.9 | +5.7 | |
Liberal | John Mawer | 1,941 | 12.8 | −5.8 | |
Independent | Lloyd Curtis | 1,749 | 11.5 | +11.5 | |
Total formal votes | 15,181 | 99.1 | +0.5 | ||
Informal votes | 135 | 0.9 | −0.5 | ||
Turnout | 15,296 | 86.6 | −2.7 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | N/A |
- Preferences were not distributed.
Redcliffe
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Jim Houghton | 6,921 | 50.5 | +17.1 | |
Labor | Jack Trueman | 4,915 | 35.9 | −5.8 | |
Independent | George Wise | 1,528 | 11.2 | +11.2 | |
Queensland Labor | Paul Maguire | 334 | 2.4 | −3.2 | |
Total formal votes | 13,698 | 98.5 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 211 | 1.5 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 13,909 | 90.4 | −2.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Jim Houghton | 8,513 | 62.1 | +6.7 | |
Labor | Jack Trueman | 5,185 | 37.9 | −6.7 | |
National hold | Swing | +6.7 |
Redlands
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ted Baldwin | 7,357 | 36.4 | −15.2 | |
National | John Goleby | 6,430 | 31.8 | +7.5 | |
Liberal | Brian Dee | 6,207 | 30.7 | +10.3 | |
Queensland Labor | Peter McMahon | 228 | 1.1 | −2.5 | |
Total formal votes | 20,222 | 98.4 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 321 | 1.6 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 20,543 | 88.7 | −2.6 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | John Goleby | 12,075 | 59.7 | +14.8 | |
Labor | Ted Baldwin | 8,147 | 40.3 | −14.8 | |
National gain from Labor | Swing | +14.8 |
Rockhampton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Keith Wright | 6,347 | 50.9 | −2.3 | |
Liberal | Alan Agnew | 3,814 | 30.6 | +4.0 | |
National | Michael Bleines | 1,915 | 15.4 | +0.8 | |
Queensland Labor | Robert Bom | 385 | 3.1 | −2.4 | |
Total formal votes | 12,461 | 99.3 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 88 | 0.7 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 12,549 | 93.0 | −1.5 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Keith Wright | 6,680 | 53.6 | −2.3 | |
Liberal | Alan Agnew | 5,781 | 46.4 | +2.3 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −2.3 |
Rockhampton North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Les Yewdale | 8,074 | 54.5 | +10.5 | |
Liberal | T.R. Young | 5,879 | 39.7 | +15.1 | |
Queensland Labor | John Dunn | 860 | 5.8 | −2.3 | |
Total formal votes | 14,813 | 98.9 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 162 | 1.1 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 14,975 | 95.1 | −1.7 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Les Yewdale | 8,315 | 56.1 | +5.0 | |
Liberal | T.R. Young | 5,781 | 43.9 | −5.0 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +5.0 |
Roma
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Ken Tomkins | 5,744 | 72.6 | +19.6 | |
Labor | Ben Ward | 2,168 | 27.4 | −4.4 | |
Total formal votes | 7,912 | 99.1 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 74 | 0.9 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 7,986 | 88.9 | −1.9 | ||
National hold | Swing | +8.6 |
Salisbury
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bill Wilcox | 7,824 | 43.3 | −21.7 | |
Liberal | Rosemary Kyburz | 6,559 | 36.2 | +11.4 | |
National | Leonard Spies | 3,194 | 17.9 | +17.9 | |
Queensland Labor | Miroslav Jansky | 515 | 2.9 | −7.3 | |
Total formal votes | 18,092 | 97.5 | −1.0 | ||
Informal votes | 468 | 2.5 | +1.0 | ||
Turnout | 18,560 | 86.5 | −5.7 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Rosemary Kyburz | 10,019 | 55.4 | +22.1 | |
Labor | Bill Wilcox | 8,073 | 44.6 | −22.1 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +22.1 |
Sandgate
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Harry Dean | 6,758 | 53.5 | −8.2 | |
Liberal | Malcolm Thompson | 5,870 | 46.5 | +23.4 | |
Total formal votes | 12,628 | 97.6 | −0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 316 | 2.4 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 12,944 | 91.7 | −0.3 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | −10.1 |
Sherwood
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Herbert | 10,898 | 69.7 | +16.1 | |
Labor | Kerry Keating | 4,171 | 26.7 | −12.2 | |
Queensland Labor | Clarice Weedon | 566 | 3.6 | −3.9 | |
Total formal votes | 15,635 | 98.6 | +0.3 | ||
Informal votes | 219 | 1.4 | −0.3 | ||
Turnout | 15,854 | 90.6 | −2.8 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Herbert | 11,368 | 72.7 | +12.9 | |
Labor | Kerry Keating | 4,267 | 27.3 | −12.9 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +12.9 |
Somerset
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Bill Gunn | 9,656 | 74.7 | +18.2 | |
Labor | Gordon Abbott | 2,348 | 18.2 | −13.4 | |
Independent | Keith Hughes | 918 | 7.1 | +7.1 | |
Total formal votes | 12,922 | 99.2 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 107 | 0.8 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 13,029 | 93.2 | −0.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Bill Gunn | 10,115 | 78.3 | +12.0 | |
Labor | Gordon Abbott | 2,807 | 21.7 | −12.0 | |
National hold | Swing | +12.0 |
South Brisbane
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Colin Lamont | 6,414 | 55.0 | +29.6 | |
Labor | Fred Bromley | 5,250 | 45.0 | −4.4 | |
Total formal votes | 11,664 | 97.9 | +1.1 | ||
Informal votes | 249 | 2.1 | −1.1 | ||
Turnout | 11,913 | 83.9 | −7.7 | ||
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +16.0 |
South Coast
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Russ Hinze | 11,544 | 67.7 | +28.5 | |
Labor | Marion Reid | 5,513 | 32.3 | −1.8 | |
Total formal votes | 17,057 | 97.4 | −0.4 | ||
Informal votes | 456 | 2.6 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 17,513 | 83.9 | −4.4 | ||
National hold | Swing | +6.0 |
Stafford
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Terry Gygar | 8,034 | 57.5 | +16.8 | |
Labor | Roy Harvey | 5,211 | 37.3 | −12.2 | |
Queensland Labor | Edward Doherty | 603 | 4.3 | −5.5 | |
Independent | Laurence Gormley | 130 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
Total formal votes | 13,978 | 98.9 | +3.5 | ||
Informal votes | 156 | 1.1 | −3.5 | ||
Turnout | 14,134 | 90.5 | −3.8 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Terry Gygar | 8,628 | 61.7 | +13.3 | |
Labor | Roy Harvey | 5,350 | 38.3 | −13.3 | |
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +13.3 |
Surfers Paradise
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Bruce Small | 10,277 | 58.7 | +29.3 | |
Labor | Maurice Marsden | 4,215 | 24.1 | −6.0 | |
Independent | John Duncan | 2,631 | 15.0 | +15.0 | |
Queensland Labor | John Perrett | 376 | 2.2 | −1.6 | |
Total formal votes | 17,499 | 97.9 | +0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 373 | 2.1 | −0.7 | ||
Turnout | 17,872 | 85.4 | −2.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Bruce Small | 12,694 | 72.5 | +12.9 | |
Labor | Maurice Marsden | 4,805 | 27.5 | −12.9 | |
National hold | Swing | +12.9 |
Toowong
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Charles Porter | 8,950 | 68.6 | +13.0 | |
Labor | Donald Dignam | 3,621 | 27.8 | −7.7 | |
Queensland Labor | Brian O'Brien | 474 | 3.6 | −5.3 | |
Total formal votes | 13,045 | 98.8 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 164 | 1.2 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 13,209 | 86.8 | −5.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Charles Porter | 9,344 | 71.6 | +8.6 | |
Labor | Donald Dignam | 3,701 | 28.4 | −8.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +8.6 |
Toowoomba North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lockwood | 6,848 | 52.3 | +38.8 | |
Labor | Ray Bousen | 6,245 | 47.7 | −14.1 | |
Total formal votes | 13,093 | 99.0 | −0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 133 | 1.0 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 13,226 | 89.7 | −3.9 | ||
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +17.2 |
Toowoomba South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Peter Wood | 5,469 | 38.4 | −14.7 | |
National | John Warner | 4,647 | 29.3 | +8.2 | |
Liberal | Leslie Whykes | 3,218 | 21.8 | +3.2 | |
Queensland Labor | Mary Ryan | 501 | 3.2 | −4.0 | |
Total formal votes | 13,835 | 98.7 | −0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 178 | 1.3 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 14,013 | 88.4 | −5.6 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | John Warner | 7,989 | 57.7 | +14.6 | |
Labor | Peter Wood | 5,846 | 42.3 | −14.6 | |
National gain from Labor | Swing | +14.6 |
Townsville
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Norman Scott-Young | 9,443 | 62.0 | +25.5 | |
Labor | Richard Lindsay | 4,427 | 29.1 | −14.2 | |
Queensland Labor | Brian Hurney | 690 | 4.5 | −2.8 | |
Australia | Betty Malkin | 668 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
Total formal votes | 15,228 | 98.8 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 185 | 1.2 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 15,413 | 83.8 | −2.0 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Norman Scott-Young | 10,207 | 67.0 | +5.5 | |
Labor | Richard Lindsay | 5,021 | 33.0 | −5.5 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +5.5 |
Townsville South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Tom Aikens | 5,881 | 48.5 | −2.5 | |
Labor | Alex Wilson | 4,924 | 40.6 | −0.1 | |
Australia | Leonard Weber | 691 | 5.7 | +5.7 | |
Queensland Labor | John Judge | 628 | 5.2 | −3.1 | |
Total formal votes | 12,124 | 97.5 | −1.2 | ||
Informal votes | 306 | 2.5 | +1.2 | ||
Turnout | 12,430 | 85.7 | −8.2 | ||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Independent | Tom Aikens | 6,770 | 55.8 | −1.8 | |
Labor | Alex Wilson | 5,354 | 44.2 | +1.8 | |
Independent hold | Swing | −1.8 |
Townsville West
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Perc Tucker | 5,318 | 42.8 | −6.4 | |
Liberal | Keith Rundle | 2,926 | 23.5 | −4.0 | |
National | Max Hooper | 1,652 | 13.3 | +13.3 | |
National | Bryan Newell | 1,606 | 12.9 | +12.9 | |
Queensland Labor | Kiernan Dorney | 926 | 7.4 | −2.8 | |
Total formal votes | 12,428 | 98.7 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 163 | 1.3 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 12,591 | 90.6 | −1.1 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Max Hooper | 6,657 | 53.6 | +5.8 | |
Labor | Perc Tucker | 5,771 | 46.4 | −5.8 | |
National gain from Labor | Swing | +5.8 |
Warrego
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Neil Turner | 4,153 | 51.0 | +14.4 | |
Labor | Jack Aiken | 3,985 | 49.0 | −14.4 | |
Total formal votes | 8,078 | 98.6 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 117 | 1.4 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 8,255 | 91.1 | +0.9 | ||
National gain from Labor | Swing | +14.4 |
Warwick
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | David Cory | 7,052 | 74.8 | +25.5 | |
Labor | Raymond Lyons | 2,374 | 25.2 | −10.2 | |
Total formal votes | 9,426 | 98.8 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 112 | 1.2 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 9,538 | 91.9 | −3.0 | ||
National hold | Swing | +13.3 |
Wavell
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Arthur Crawford | 8,388 | 62.6 | +18.1 | |
Labor | Jack Geran | 4,554 | 34.0 | −13.0 | |
Queensland Labor | Mervyn Eunson | 465 | 3.5 | −5.0 | |
Total formal votes | 13,407 | 99.0 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 137 | 1.0 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 13,544 | 91.7 | −2.8 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Arthur Crawford | 8,774 | 65.4 | +13.2 | |
Labor | Jack Geran | 4,633 | 34.6 | −13.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +13.2 |
Whitsunday
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Ron Camm | 6,828 | 62.2 | +9.5 | |
Labor | Stanley Yardley | 4,152 | 37.8 | −4.4 | |
Total formal votes | 10,980 | 98.8 | +0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 137 | 1.2 | −0.1 | ||
Turnout | 11,117 | 88.6 | −5.1 | ||
National hold | Swing | +5.3 |
Windsor
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Bob Moore | 7,505 | 61.0 | +17.5 | |
Labor | Gloria Markland | 3,960 | 32.2 | −11.6 | |
Queensland Labor | Anne Wenck | 484 | 3.9 | −8.8 | |
Independent | Mervyn Chambers | 358 | 2.9 | +2.9 | |
Total formal votes | 12,307 | 98.5 | −0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 185 | 1.5 | +0.2 | ||
Turnout | 12,492 | 89.7 | −3.9 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bob Moore | 8,086 | 65.7 | +10.6 | |
Labor | Gloria Markland | 4,221 | 34.3 | −10.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +10.6 |
Wolston
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Evan Marginson | 7,111 | 48.1 | −17.3 | |
Liberal | Dirk Plooy | 6,363 | 43.0 | +21.7 | |
Independent | Albert Blaine | 855 | 5.8 | +5.8 | |
Queensland Labor | Leonard Maguire | 463 | 3.1 | −4.9 | |
Total formal votes | 14,792 | 97.5 | +0.2 | ||
Informal votes | 376 | 2.5 | −0.2 | ||
Turnout | 15,168 | 87.4 | −4.8 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Evan Marginson | 7,742 | 52.3 | −18.0 | |
Liberal | Dirk Plooy | 7,050 | 47.6 | +18.0 | |
Labor hold | Swing | −18.0 |
Wynnum
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ted Harris | 5,829 | 47.0 | −16.3 | |
National | Bill Lamond | 3,686 | 29.7 | +29.7 | |
Liberal | William Vaughan | 2,734 | 22.6 | −6.9 | |
Queensland Labor | Gordon Randall | 150 | 1.2 | −6.0 | |
Total formal votes | 12,399 | 98.6 | 0.0 | ||
Informal votes | 178 | 1.4 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 12,577 | 93.2 | −0.4 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Bill Lamond | 6,211 | 50.1 | +14.6 | |
Labor | Ted Harris | 6,188 | 49.9 | −14.6 | |
National gain from Labor | Swing | +14.6 |
Yeronga
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Norm Lee | 7,954 | 65.5 | +17.2 | |
Labor | Spencer Higgins | 3,842 | 31.6 | −13.3 | |
Queensland Labor | Andrew Jackson | 354 | 2.9 | −3.8 | |
Total formal votes | 12,150 | 98.6 | −0.1 | ||
Informal votes | 174 | 1.4 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 12,324 | 89.0 | −5.3 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Norm Lee | 8,248 | 67.9 | +13.6 | |
Labor | Spencer Higgins | 3,902 | 32.1 | −13.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +13.6 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Details of Queensland 1974 Election". University of Western Australia.
- ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1977). 1965-1974 Election Results. Canberra: Australian Nat. Univ. Pr. ISBN 0708113400.
- ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1977). 1965-1974 Election Results. Canberra: Australian Nat. Univ. Pr. ISBN 0708113400.