Results of the 1954 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
Appearance
Australian federal election, 29 May 1954[1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 5,096,468 | |||||
Votes cast | 4,619,571 | Turnout | 96.09 | +0.09 | ||
Informal votes | 91,910 | Informal | 1.99 | +0.09 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Labor | 2,266,979 | 50.07% | +2.44% | 57 | + 5 | |
Liberal | 1,765,799 | 39.00% | –1.62% | 47 | – 5 | |
Country | 388,171 | 8.57% | –1.15% | 17 | ± 0 | |
Communist | 56,675 | 1.25% | +0.27% | 0 | ± 0 | |
Independent | 50,027 | 1.11% | +0.06% | 0 | ± 0 | |
Total | 4,527,651 | 121 |
This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1954 federal election.
New South Wales
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Banks
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Eric Costa | 34,241 | 61.4 | −0.3 | |
Liberal | Harold Stalker | 18,589 | 33.4 | −4.9 | |
Communist | Pat Clancy | 2,908 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
Total formal votes | 55,738 | 98.6 | |||
Informal votes | 816 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 56,554 | 96.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Eric Costa | 66.1 | +4.4 | ||
Liberal | Harold Stalker | 33.9 | −4.4 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 |
Barton
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Herbert Evatt | 23,303 | 54.7 | +4.4 | |
Liberal | Bill Arthur | 19,260 | 45.3 | −4.4 | |
Total formal votes | 42,563 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 435 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 42,998 | 96.8 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 |
Bennelong
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | John Cramer | 24,338 | 57.1 | −3.9 | |
Labor | Thomas Campbell | 18,263 | 42.9 | +3.9 | |
Total formal votes | 42,601 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 517 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 43,118 | 96.3 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −3.9 |
Blaxland
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Jim Harrison | 27,621 | 64.9 | +1.0 | |
Liberal | Reginald Allsop | 13,604 | 32.0 | −4.1 | |
Communist | Jack Hughes | 1,308 | 3.1 | +3.1 | |
Total formal votes | 42,533 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 539 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 43,072 | 95.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jim Harrison | 67.7 | +3.8 | ||
Liberal | Reginald Allsop | 32.3 | −3.8 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 |
Bradfield
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Harry Turner | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Calare
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | John Howse | 21,733 | 55.7 | +1.3 | |
Labor | John Breen | 16,872 | 43.2 | +3.2 | |
Independent | Madge Roberts | 447 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Total formal votes | 39,052 | 99.3 | |||
Informal votes | 287 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 39,339 | 96.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Howse | 56.3 | +0.1 | ||
Labor | John Breen | 43.7 | −0.1 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 |
Cook
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook (1906–1955) § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Tom Sheehan | 26,841 | 83.4 | +5.3 | |
Independent | Percy Staines | 2,868 | 8.9 | +8.9 | |
Communist | Harry Hatfield | 2,465 | 7.7 | −0.7 | |
Total formal votes | 32,174 | 97.4 | |||
Informal votes | 851 | 2.6 | |||
Turnout | 33,025 | 94.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Tom Sheehan | 90.4 | +4.7 | ||
Independent | Percy Staines | 9.6 | +9.6 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 |
Cunningham
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Billy Davies | 27,683 | 62.1 | +0.4 | |
Liberal | John Parkinson | 14,067 | 31.9 | −0.1 | |
Communist | Bill Parkinson | 2,644 | 6.0 | −0.2 | |
Total formal votes | 44,094 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 588 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 44,682 | 96.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Billy Davies | 67.5 | +0.2 | ||
Liberal | John Parkinson | 32.5 | −0.2 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 |
Cowper
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country | Sir Earle Page | 21,767 | 58.8 | −2.2 | |
Labor | William Bailey | 14,751 | 39.8 | +2.8 | |
Communist | Kenneth Harding | 503 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
Total formal votes | 37,021 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 330 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 37,351 | 95.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | Sir Earle Page | 58.9 | −3.1 | ||
Labor | William Bailey | 41.1 | +3.1 | ||
Country hold | Swing | −3.1 |
Dalley
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Arthur Greenup | 24,292 | 71.6 | +4.5 | |
Liberal | Robert Stafford | 7,810 | 23.0 | −9.9 | |
Communist | Flo Davis | 1,803 | 5.3 | +5.3 | |
Total formal votes | 33,905 | 98.3 | |||
Informal votes | 594 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 34,499 | 95.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Arthur Greenup | 76.6 | +9.5 | ||
Liberal | Robert Stafford | 23.4 | −9.5 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +9.5 |
Darling
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Joe Clark | 23,875 | 70.5 | +1.7 | |
Country | Rodan Dawson | 10,012 | 29.5 | −1.7 | |
Total formal votes | 33,887 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 607 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 34,494 | 93.9 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 |
East Sydney
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Eddie Ward | 19,282 | 58.0 | +3.1 | |
Liberal | George Chambers | 12,068 | 36.3 | −8.8 | |
Communist | Bill Brown | 1,904 | 5.7 | +5.7 | |
Total formal votes | 33,254 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 600 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 33,854 | 94.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Eddie Ward | 62.2 | +7.3 | ||
Liberal | George Chambers | 37.8 | −7.3 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +7.3 |
Eden-Monaro
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Allan Fraser | 20,824 | 52.1 | +1.1 | |
Liberal | Royce Beavis | 19,149 | 47.9 | −1.1 | |
Total formal votes | 39,973 | 99.2 | |||
Informal votes | 309 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 40,282 | 95.9 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 |
Evans
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Frederick Osborne | 19,413 | 55.0 | −3.6 | |
Labor | Robert Bailey | 15,876 | 45.0 | +3.6 | |
Total formal votes | 35,289 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 397 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 35,686 | 96.0 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −3.6 |
Farrer
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | David Fairbairn | 22,668 | 57.1 | +0.7 | |
Labor | Daniel Byrnes | 17,005 | 42.9 | −0.7 | |
Total formal votes | 39,673 | 99.2 | |||
Informal votes | 339 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 40,012 | 96.8 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7 |
Grayndler
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Fred Daly | 26,495 | 76.8 | +1.9 | |
Liberal | Kenneth Innes | 7,288 | 21.1 | −1.3 | |
Independent | William McCristal | 702 | 2.0 | −0.6 | |
Total formal votes | 34,485 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 576 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 35,061 | 96.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Fred Daly | 77.8 | +1.6 | ||
Liberal | Kenneth Innes | 22.2 | −1.6 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 |
Gwydir
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country | Ian Allan | 20,101 | 53.1 | −0.1 | |
Labor | Michael Quinn | 17,731 | 46.9 | +0.1 | |
Total formal votes | 37,832 | 99.3 | |||
Informal votes | 264 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 38,096 | 95.7 | |||
Country hold | Swing | −0.1 |
Hume
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Arthur Fuller | 19,617 | 50.4 | +0.1 | |
Country | Charles Anderson | 12,459 | 32.0 | −17.7 | |
Liberal | Linden Roth | 6,845 | 17.6 | +17.6 | |
Total formal votes | 38,921 | 99.4 | |||
Informal votes | 248 | 0.6 | |||
Turnout | 39,169 | 97.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Arthur Fuller | 52.2 | +1.9 | ||
Country | Charles Anderson | 47.8 | −1.9 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +1.9 |
Hunter
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Rowley James | 29,637 | 67.1 | −3.7 | |
Liberal | Edward Farrell | 8,380 | 19.0 | +2.1 | |
Communist | Evan Phillips | 2,710 | 6.1 | −1.1 | |
Independent | John McCroarey | 2,594 | 5.9 | +5.9 | |
Independent | John White | 875 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 44,196 | 98.0 | |||
Informal votes | 905 | 2.0 | |||
Turnout | 45,101 | 96.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Rowley James | 76.5 | −2.4 | ||
Liberal | Edward Farrell | 33.5 | +2.4 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | −2.4 |
Kingsford Smith
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Gordon Anderson | 18,302 | 54.2 | +3.7 | |
Liberal | George Dan | 15,435 | 45.8 | −3.7 | |
Total formal votes | 33,737 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 444 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 34,181 | 95.7 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 |
Lang
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Frank Stewart | 23,472 | 54.6 | +4.6 | |
Liberal | John Spicer | 19,509 | 45.4 | +0.1 | |
Total formal votes | 42,981 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 487 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 43,468 | 96.8 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 |
Lawson
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Alan Manning | 18,998 | 48.9 | +1.9 | |
Country | Laurie Failes | 18,497 | 47.6 | −5.4 | |
Independent | Dick Bourke | 1,373 | 3.5 | +3.5 | |
Total formal votes | 38,868 | 99.3 | |||
Informal votes | 289 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 39,157 | 96.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | Laurie Failes | 19,565 | 50.3 | −2.7 | |
Labor | Alan Manning | 19,303 | 49.7 | +2.7 | |
Country hold | Swing | −2.7 |
Lowe
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | William McMahon | 21,380 | 57.8 | +0.0 | |
Labor | William Webster | 15,602 | 42.2 | +0.0 | |
Total formal votes | 36,982 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 449 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 37,431 | 96.6 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.0 |
Lyne
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country | Philip Lucock | 21,388 | 53.5 | −12.0 | |
Independent | Donald Lancaster | 16,518 | 41.3 | +41.3 | |
Independent | Joe Cordner | 2,051 | 5.1 | +3.0 | |
Total formal votes | 39,957 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 514 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 40,471 | 97.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | Philip Lucock | 55.6 | −13.2 | ||
Independent | Donald Lancaster | 44.4 | +44.4 | ||
Country hold | Swing | −13.2 |
Macarthur
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Jeff Bate | 25,297 | 57.6 | −6.2 | |
Labor | Claude Allen | 18,643 | 42.4 | +6.2 | |
Total formal votes | 43,940 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 517 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 44,457 | 96.2 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −6.2 |
Mackellar
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 28,546 | 59.8 | −3.3 | |
Labor | Francis Neate | 17,072 | 35.8 | −1.1 | |
Communist | Ray Clarke | 2,120 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
Total formal votes | 47,738 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 650 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 48,388 | 95.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 60.2 | −2.9 | ||
Labor | Francis Neate | 39.8 | +2.9 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | −2.9 |
Macquarie
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Tony Luchetti | 22,388 | 60.4 | −1.4 | |
Liberal | Horace Brownlow | 13,484 | 36.3 | −1.9 | |
Communist | John King | 1,224 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
Total formal votes | 37,096 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 340 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 37,436 | 97.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Tony Luchetti | 63.5 | +1.7 | ||
Liberal | Horace Brownlow | 36.5 | −1.7 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 |
Martin
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Martin § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | William O'Connor | 21,430 | 59.1 | +5.2 | |
Liberal | Elton Lewis | 13,708 | 37.8 | +0.4 | |
Communist | Ernie Thornton | 1,134 | 3.1 | −3.2 | |
Total formal votes | 36,272 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 466 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 36,738 | 97.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | William O'Connor | 61.9 | +1.1 | ||
Liberal | Elton Lewis | 38.1 | −1.1 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 |
Mitchell
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Roy Wheeler | 24,391 | 50.1 | −3.7 | |
Labor | Doug Bowd | 23,151 | 47.5 | +6.4 | |
Communist | Mel McCalman | 1,186 | 2.4 | −2.6 | |
Total formal votes | 48,728 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 661 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 49,389 | 95.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Roy Wheeler | 50.3 | −5.0 | ||
Labor | Doug Bowd | 49.7 | +5.0 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | −5.0 |
New England
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country | David Drummond | 21,852 | 57.1 | −0.8 | |
Labor | Frederick Cowley | 16,444 | 42.9 | +0.8 | |
Total formal votes | 38,296 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 356 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 38,652 | 96.4 | |||
Country hold | Swing | −0.8 |
Newcastle
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | David Watkins | 20,854 | 57.8 | −2.7 | |
Liberal | Matthew Tapp | 14,011 | 38.8 | +3.6 | |
Communist | Doug Olive | 716 | 2.0 | −2.3 | |
Independent | Sidney Monroe | 490 | 1.4 | +1.4 | |
Total formal votes | 36,071 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 384 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 36,445 | 96.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | David Watkins | 59.8 | −3.6 | ||
Liberal | Matthew Tapp | 40.2 | +3.6 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | −3.6 |
North Sydney
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | William Jack | 19,780 | 53.9 | −4.1 | |
Labor | Leo Haylen | 16,916 | 46.1 | +4.1 | |
Total formal votes | 36,696 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 486 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 37,182 | 95.7 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −4.1 |
Parkes
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Les Haylen | 19,307 | 56.0 | +5.1 | |
Liberal | William Ness | 15,173 | 44.0 | −5.1 | |
Total formal votes | 34,480 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 466 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 34,946 | 96.4 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +5.1 |
Parramatta
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Howard Beale | 27,941 | 59.8 | −3.7 | |
Labor | John Holmes | 18,760 | 40.2 | +3.7 | |
Total formal votes | 46,701 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 500 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 47,201 | 95.8 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −3.7 |
Paterson
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Allen Fairhall | 21,870 | 54.5 | −2.6 | |
Labor | Kevin Barlow | 18,255 | 45.5 | +2.6 | |
Total formal votes | 40,125 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 422 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 40,547 | 96.9 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −2.6 |
Phillip
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Joe Fitzgerald | 19,826 | 58.9 | +5.5 | |
Liberal | Henry Clarke | 13,849 | 41.1 | −5.5 | |
Total formal votes | 33,675 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 519 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 40,547 | 96.9 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +5.5 |
Reid
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Charles Morgan | 32,958 | 63.4 | +1.0 | |
Liberal | Bob Mutton | 13,425 | 25.8 | −7.6 | |
Official Labour Movement | Horace Hancock | 3,348 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
Communist | Laurie Aarons | 2,285 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
Total formal votes | 52,016 | 98.0 | |||
Informal votes | 1,047 | 2.0 | |||
Turnout | 53,063 | 96.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Charles Morgan | 70.8 | +5.2 | ||
Liberal | Bob Mutton | 29.2 | −5.2 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +5.2 |
Richmond
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Larry Anthony | unopposed | |||
Country hold | Swing |
Riverina
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country | Hugh Roberton | 20,341 | 52.2 | −1.1 | |
Labor | Michael Sheehan | 17,646 | 45.3 | +2.3 | |
Communist | Les Kelton | 951 | 2.4 | −1.3 | |
Total formal votes | 38,938 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 355 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 39,293 | 95.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | Hugh Roberton | 53.4 | −1.3 | ||
Labor | Michael Sheehan | 46.6 | +1.3 | ||
Country hold | Swing | −1.3 |
Robertson
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Roger Dean | 23,910 | 49.9 | −4.1 | |
Labor | Walter Geraghty | 22,895 | 47.8 | +1.8 | |
Communist | John Tapp | 1,077 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Total formal votes | 47,882 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 480 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 48,362 | 96.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Roger Dean | 24,082 | 50.3 | −3.7 | |
Labor | Walter Geraghty | 23,800 | 49.7 | +3.7 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | −3.7 |
Shortland
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Charles Griffiths | 27,226 | 64.4 | −0.6 | |
Liberal | Arthur Downey | 15,044 | 35.6 | +0.6 | |
Total formal votes | 42,270 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 509 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 42,779 | 97.0 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | −0.6 |
St George
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Nelson Lemmon | 20,173 | 52.7 | +4.3 | |
Liberal | Bill Graham | 18,084 | 47.3 | −4.3 | |
Total formal votes | 38,257 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 434 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 38,691 | 97.0 | |||
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.3 |
Warringah
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Francis Bland | 22,218 | 58.3 | −17.4 | |
Labor | Ronald Nibbs | 8,548 | 22.4 | −1.9 | |
Independent | Ernest White | 7,332 | 19.2 | +19.2 | |
Total formal votes | 38,098 | 98.6 | |||
Informal votes | 549 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 38,647 | 95.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Francis Bland | 67.9 | −7.8 | ||
Labor | Ronald Nibbs | 32.1 | +7.8 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | −7.8 |
Watson
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Dan Curtin | 25,507 | 63.2 | +6.5 | |
Liberal | Hubert O'Connell | 14,846 | 36.8 | −6.5 | |
Total formal votes | 40,353 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 728 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 41,081 | 96.2 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +6.5 |
Wentworth
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Sir Eric Harrison | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Werriwa
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Gough Whitlam | 33,961 | 57.7 | +2.6 | |
Liberal | Jack Lee | 22,530 | 38.3 | −6.6 | |
Communist | Edwin Lipscombe | 2,363 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
Total formal votes | 58,854 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 943 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 59,797 | 95.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Gough Whitlam | 61.3 | +6.2 | ||
Liberal | Jack Lee | 38.7 | −6.2 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +6.2 |
West Sydney
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Dan Minogue | 21,226 | 72.5 | +9.1 | |
Independent | Anthony Micallef | 6,264 | 21.4 | +21.4 | |
Communist | Lance Sharkey | 1,776 | 6.1 | −4.3 | |
Total formal votes | 29,266 | 95.3 | |||
Informal votes | 1,432 | 4.7 | |||
Turnout | 30,698 | 93.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Dan Minogue | 78.0 | +3.4 | ||
Independent | Anthony Micallef | 22.0 | −3.4 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 |
Victoria
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Balaclava
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Percy Joske | 25,062 | 65.2 | +1.9 | |
Labor | Leonard Prior | 13,365 | 34.8 | −1.9 | |
Total formal votes | 38,427 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 364 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 38,791 | 96.2 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +1.9 |
Ballaarat
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bob Joshua | 20,997 | 52.6 | +1.4 | |
Liberal | Allen Driscoll | 18,900 | 47.4 | −1.4 | |
Total formal votes | 39,897 | 99.3 | |||
Informal votes | 291 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 40,188 | 97.3 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 |
Batman
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Alan Bird | 21,250 | 57.8 | −2.8 | |
Liberal | Neil McKay | 14,732 | 40.1 | +0.7 | |
Communist | Andy Wallace | 801 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Total formal votes | 36,783 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 386 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 37,169 | 94.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Alan Bird | 59.8 | −0.8 | ||
Liberal | Neil McKay | 40.2 | +0.8 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | −0.8 |
Bendigo
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Percy Clarey | 23,272 | 55.8 | +2.2 | |
Liberal | John Barton | 18,448 | 44.2 | −2.2 | |
Total formal votes | 41,720 | 99.2 | |||
Informal votes | 352 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 42,072 | 96.6 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 |
Burke
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1949–1955) § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ted Peters | 23,510 | 68.7 | −3.7 | |
Liberal | Alfred Wall | 9,260 | 27.0 | −0.6 | |
Communist | Vida Little | 1,467 | 4.3 | +4.3 | |
Total formal votes | 34,237 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 613 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 34,850 | 96.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ted Peters | 72.6 | +0.2 | ||
Liberal | Alfred Wall | 27.4 | −0.2 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 |
Chisholm
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | 26,775 | 65.0 | +0.0 | |
Labor | Les Cahill | 14,390 | 35.0 | −0.0 | |
Total formal votes | 41,165 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 387 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 41,552 | 95.7 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.0 |
Corangamite
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Dan Mackinnon | 22,253 | 57.6 | −1.1 | |
Labor | Angus McLean | 16,407 | 42.4 | +1.1 | |
Total formal votes | 38,660 | 99.4 | |||
Informal votes | 244 | 0.6 | |||
Turnout | 38,904 | 97.2 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 |
Corio
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Hubert Opperman | 22,703 | 51.4 | +1.2 | |
Labor | John Dedman | 21,487 | 48.6 | −1.2 | |
Total formal votes | 44,190 | 99.3 | |||
Informal votes | 308 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 44,498 | 95.7 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +1.2 |
Darebin
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Tom Andrews | 28,810 | 65.0 | +0.6 | |
Liberal | Charles White | 15,534 | 35.0 | −0.6 | |
Total formal votes | 44,344 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 598 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 44,942 | 96.7 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 |
Deakin
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Frank Davis | 29,886 | 52.2 | +3.6 | |
Labor | Gordon Bryant | 27,375 | 47.8 | +1.4 | |
Total formal votes | 57,261 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 576 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 57,837 | 96.1 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 |
Fawkner
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bill Bourke | 18,038 | 50.2 | −1.4 | |
Liberal | Peter Howson | 17,920 | 49.8 | +2.2 | |
Total formal votes | 35,958 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 378 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 36,336 | 95.5 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | −1.8 |
Flinders
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Lindsay | 24,235 | 51.6 | −3.2 | |
Labor | Keith Ewert | 22,707 | 48.4 | +5.4 | |
Total formal votes | 46,942 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 494 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 47,436 | 96.6 | |||
Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | −4.3 |
Gellibrand
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | John Mullens | 25,637 | 66.7 | +1.8 | |
Liberal | George Carrington | 10,235 | 26.6 | +1.6 | |
Communist | Alex Dobbin | 2,584 | 6.7 | −3.3 | |
Total formal votes | 38,456 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 605 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 39,061 | 96.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | John Mullens | 72.8 | −1.6 | ||
Liberal | George Carrington | 27.2 | +1.6 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | −1.6 |
Gippsland
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | George Bowden | 22,185 | 60.4 | −4.7 | |
Labor | Syd Crofts | 14,537 | 39.6 | +4.7 | |
Total formal votes | 36,722 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 375 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 37,097 | 95.4 | |||
Country hold | Swing | −4.7 |
Henty
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Jo Gullett | 22,858 | 56.6 | −0.7 | |
Labor | Alexander Miller | 16,400 | 40.6 | −0.2 | |
Independent Liberal | Noel Schafer | 1,124 | 2.8 | +2.8 | |
Total formal votes | 40,382 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 392 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 40,774 | 96.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Jo Gullett | 58.0 | +0.5 | ||
Labor | Alexander Miller | 42.0 | −0.5 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.5 |
Higgins
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Harold Holt | 22,849 | 65.4 | −1.0 | |
Labor | Benjamin Nicholas | 12,108 | 34.6 | +4.1 | |
Total formal votes | 34,957 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 407 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 35,364 | 93.8 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −2.8 |
Higinbotham
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Frank Timson | 30,579 | 54.5 | +0.1 | |
Labor | Geoffrey Sowerbutts | 25,537 | 45.5 | −0.1 | |
Total formal votes | 56,116 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 584 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 56,700 | 96.4 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 |
Hoddle
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hoddle § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Jack Cremean | 23,439 | 75.8 | −2.9 | |
Liberal | Desmond Byrne | 6,302 | 20.4 | +2.8 | |
Communist | John Prescott | 1,198 | 3.9 | +0.2 | |
Total formal votes | 30,939 | 97.6 | |||
Informal votes | 767 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 31,706 | 94.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jack Cremean | 79.4 | −2.7 | ||
Liberal | Desmond Byrne | 20.6 | +2.7 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | −2.7 |
Indi
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Bostock | 17,199 | 44.3 | −14.3 | |
Labor | Carl Reeves | 14,423 | 37.1 | −4.3 | |
Country | Cyril Davy | 7,231 | 18.6 | +18.6 | |
Total formal votes | 38,853 | 99.3 | |||
Informal votes | 291 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 39,144 | 95.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | William Bostock | 23,492 | 60.5 | +1.9 | |
Labor | Carl Reeves | 15,361 | 39.5 | −1.9 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +1.9 |
Isaacs
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Haworth | 19,315 | 55.9 | +4.4 | |
Labor | Don MacSween | 15,240 | 44.1 | +1.5 | |
Total formal votes | 34,555 | 98.6 | |||
Informal votes | 504 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 35,059 | 95.1 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.8 |
Kooyong
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Robert Menzies | 29,427 | 69.3 | +1.9 | |
Labor | George Miller | 12,269 | 28.9 | +0.5 | |
Communist | Rex Mortimer | 763 | 1.8 | −2.4 | |
Total formal votes | 42,459 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 398 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 42,857 | 95.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Robert Menzies | 69.5 | +0.7 | ||
Labor | George Miller | 30.5 | −0.7 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7 |
La Trobe
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Richard Casey | 34,585 | 55.1 | −2.9 | |
Labor | Edward Smith | 26,943 | 42.9 | +0.9 | |
Communist | Gerry O'Day | 1,227 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 62,755 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 699 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 63,454 | 96.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Richard Casey | 55.3 | −2.7 | ||
Labor | Edward Smith | 44.7 | +2.7 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | −2.7 |
Lalor
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Reg Pollard | 30,232 | 58.3 | +3.4 | |
Liberal | George Morison | 21,598 | 41.7 | −3.4 | |
Total formal votes | 51,830 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 629 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 52,459 | 95.6 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 |
Mallee
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Country | Winton Turnbull | unopposed | |||
Country hold | Swing |
Maribyrnong
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Arthur Drakeford | 27,647 | 64.2 | −0.1 | |
Liberal | Stuart Collie | 14,502 | 33.7 | −2.0 | |
Communist | Frank Johnson | 889 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Total formal votes | 43,038 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 553 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 43,591 | 95.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Arthur Drakeford | 66.1 | +1.8 | ||
Liberal | Stuart Collie | 33.9 | −1.8 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +1.8 |
McMillan
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Desmond Devlin | 17,989 | 43.2 | +2.4 | |
Liberal | Geoffrey Brown | 17,054 | 41.0 | −14.7 | |
Country | John McDonald | 5,790 | 13.9 | +13.9 | |
Communist | Bob Hamilton | 776 | 1.9 | −1.5 | |
Total formal votes | 41,609 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 694 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 42,303 | 95.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Geoffrey Brown | 22,314 | 53.6 | −2.4 | |
Labor | Desmond Devlin | 19,295 | 46.4 | +2.4 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | −2.4 |
Melbourne
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Arthur Calwell | 22,125 | 70.6 | +7.6 | |
Liberal | Alfred Carter | 9,192 | 29.4 | −3.7 | |
Total formal votes | 31,317 | 97.6 | |||
Informal votes | 776 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 32,093 | 94.3 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 |
Melbourne Ports
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Frank Crean | 22,001 | 67.4 | −3.8 | |
Liberal | Norman Fittock | 8,914 | 27.3 | −1.5 | |
Communist | Ted Bull | 1,733 | 5.3 | +5.3 | |
Total formal votes | 32,648 | 98.0 | |||
Informal votes | 677 | 2.0 | |||
Turnout | 33,325 | 95.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Frank Crean | 72.3 | +1.1 | ||
Liberal | Norman Fittock | 27.7 | −1.1 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 |
Murray
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country | John McEwen | unopposed | |||
Country hold | Swing |
Wannon
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Don McLeod | 18,509 | 50.02 | −1.1 | |
Liberal | Malcolm Fraser | 18,492 | 49.98 | +1.1 | |
Total formal votes | 37,001 | 100 | |||
Informal votes | 186 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 37,187 | 97.1 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | −1.1 |
Wills
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bill Bryson | 27,538 | 62.4 | +13.5 | |
Liberal | Ian Ingram | 16,595 | 37.6 | +4.1 | |
Total formal votes | 44,133 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 590 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 44,723 | 96.4 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 |
Wimmera
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Lawrence | 15,238 | 43.4 | −19.6 | |
Labor | Cyril Sudholz | 11,671 | 33.3 | −3.7 | |
Country | Herbert Hilton | 8,184 | 23.3 | +23.3 | |
Total formal votes | 35,093 | 99.4 | |||
Informal votes | 201 | 0.6 | |||
Turnout | 35,294 | 96.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | William Lawrence | 22,686 | 64.6 | +1.6 | |
Labor | Cyril Sudholz | 12,407 | 35.4 | −1.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 |
Yarra
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Stan Keon | 21,058 | 62.3 | +2.2 | |
Liberal | Jim MacDonald | 11,591 | 34.3 | −1.4 | |
Communist | Ken Miller | 1,139 | 3.4 | −0.8 | |
Total formal votes | 33,788 | 98.3 | |||
Informal votes | 578 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 34,366 | 95.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Stan Keon | 65.4 | +1.5 | ||
Liberal | Jim MacDonald | 34.6 | −1.5 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 |
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Bowman
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Malcolm McColm | 22,839 | 53.3 | −0.8 | |
Labor | Jack Houston | 18,980 | 44.3 | +2.3 | |
Communist | Mabel Hanson | 1,069 | 2.5 | −1.4 | |
Total formal votes | 42,888 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 479 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 43,367 | 96.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Malcolm McColm | 53.4 | −2.2 | ||
Labor | Jack Houston | 46.6 | +2.2 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | −2.2 |
Brisbane
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | George Lawson | 16,964 | 56.2 | +2.6 | |
Liberal | Vic Mead | 12,446 | 41.2 | +1.2 | |
Communist | Max Julius | 773 | 2.6 | −3.8 | |
Total formal votes | 30,183 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 552 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 30,735 | 94.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | George Lawson | 58.5 | −1.0 | ||
Liberal | Vic Mead | 41.5 | +1.0 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | −1.0 |
Capricornia
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Henry Pearce | 18,234 | 54.9 | +3.0 | |
Labor | Mick Gardner | 14,318 | 43.1 | −5.0 | |
Communist | Eric Browne | 664 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 33,216 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 444 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 33,660 | 97.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Henry Pearce | 55.1 | +3.2 | ||
Labor | Mick Gardner | 44.9 | −3.2 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | +3.2 |
Darling Downs
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Reginald Swartz | 24,801 | 65.0 | −35.0 | |
Labor | William Watson | 13,331 | 35.0 | +35.0 | |
Total formal votes | 38,132 | 99.3 | |||
Informal votes | 267 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 38,399 | 96.6 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −35.0 |
Dawson
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country | Charles Davidson | 19,828 | 55.6 | −0.7 | |
Labor | George Hyde | 15,802 | 44.4 | +0.7 | |
Total formal votes | 35,630 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 354 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 35,984 | 96.4 | |||
Country hold | Swing | −0.7 |
Fisher
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country | Charles Adermann | 29,202 | 69.6 | −3.3 | |
Labor | Sydney Campbell | 12,774 | 30.4 | +3.3 | |
Total formal votes | 41,976 | 99.2 | |||
Informal votes | 357 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 42,333 | 97.3 | |||
Country hold | Swing | −3.3 |
Griffith
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Wilfred Coutts | 16,003 | 50.4 | +4.1 | |
Liberal | Doug Berry | 15,768 | 49.6 | −4.1 | |
Total formal votes | 31,771 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 320 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 32,091 | 96.2 | |||
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.1 |
Herbert
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Bill Edmonds | 20,894 | 55.8 | +1.7 | |
Country | Fred Purdie | 15,239 | 40.7 | −2.0 | |
Communist | Claude Jones | 1,323 | 3.5 | +0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 37,456 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 684 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 38,140 | 95.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Bill Edmonds | 59.0 | +2.0 | ||
Country | Fred Purdie | 41.0 | −2.0 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 |
Kennedy
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Bill Riordan | 17,585 | 60.2 | +0.0 | |
Country | Cliff Lanham | 11,650 | 39.8 | +0.0 | |
Total formal votes | 29,235 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 332 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 29,567 | 92.6 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +0.0 |
Leichhardt
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Harry Bruce | 19,044 | 51.4 | +2.4 | |
Country | Tom Gilmore | 17,276 | 46.6 | −0.5 | |
Communist | Joe Howe | 727 | 2.0 | −1.9 | |
Total formal votes | 37,047 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 576 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 37,623 | 94.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Harry Bruce | 53.2 | +0.5 | ||
Country | Tom Gilmore | 46.8 | −0.5 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +0.5 |
Lilley
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Bruce Wight | 24,777 | 58.2 | +0.4 | |
Labor | Bernard Williams | 17,824 | 41.8 | +3.9 | |
Total formal votes | 42,601 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 557 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 43,158 | 94.8 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −0.7 |
Maranoa
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country | Wilfred Brimblecombe | 14,323 | 42.3 | +9.9 | |
Labor | Eric Taylor | 13,649 | 40.3 | +2.6 | |
Independent | Charles Russell | 5,906 | 17.4 | −12.5 | |
Total formal votes | 33,878 | 99.3 | |||
Informal votes | 230 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 34,108 | 94.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | Wilfred Brimblecombe | 18,364 | 54.2 | −2.6 | |
Labor | Eric Taylor | 15,514 | 45.8 | +2.6 | |
Country hold | Swing | −2.6 |
McPherson
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country | Sir Arthur Fadden | 22,397 | 65.3 | −9.6 | |
Independent Democrat | Sir Raphael Cilento | 11,905 | 34.7 | +34.7 | |
Total formal votes | 34,302 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 350 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 34,652 | 96.1 | |||
Country hold | Swing | −9.6 |
Moreton
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Josiah Francis | 30,873 | 55.7 | −3.8 | |
Labor | Ted Mansfield | 23,657 | 42.6 | +3.9 | |
Communist | Bill Yarrow | 946 | 1.7 | −0.1 | |
Total formal votes | 55,476 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 633 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 56,109 | 96.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Josiah Francis | 55.9 | −3.8 | ||
Labor | Ted Mansfield | 44.1 | +3.8 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | −3.8 |
Oxley
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Donald Cameron | 20,822 | 55.8 | −2.4 | |
Labor | Norman Thomas | 15,663 | 42.0 | +1.8 | |
Communist | Tom Millar | 841 | 2.3 | +0.6 | |
Total formal votes | 37,326 | 99.3 | |||
Informal votes | 273 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 37,599 | 97.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Donald Cameron | 56.0 | −2.4 | ||
Labor | Norman Thomas | 44.0 | +2.4 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | −2.4 |
Petrie
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Alan Hulme | 26,706 | 55.1 | −3.5 | |
Labor | Alexander Barry | 21,774 | 44.9 | +3.5 | |
Total formal votes | 48,480 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 561 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 49,041 | 96.8 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −3.5 |
Ryan
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Nigel Drury | 26,140 | 58.5 | −2.4 | |
Labor | Frank Luton | 18,514 | 41.5 | +2.4 | |
Total formal votes | 44,654 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 439 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 45,093 | 95.7 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −2.4 |
Wide Bay
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country | William Brand | 22,493 | 54.1 | −2.8 | |
Labor | Frank Forde | 18,648 | 44.8 | +1.7 | |
Communist | Frank Falls | 442 | 1.1 | +1.1 | |
Total formal votes | 41,583 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 379 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 41,962 | 97.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Country | William Brand | 54.2 | −2.7 | ||
Labor | Frank Forde | 45.8 | +2.7 | ||
Country hold | Swing | −2.7 |
South Australia
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Adelaide
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Cyril Chambers | 18,446 | 55.3 | −6.5 | |
Liberal | Nancy Buttfield | 14,266 | 42.8 | +4.5 | |
Communist | Charles McCaffrey | 625 | 1.9 | +0.0 | |
Total formal votes | 33,337 | 98.1 | |||
Informal votes | 655 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 33,992 | 96.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Cyril Chambers | 57.0 | −4.6 | ||
Liberal | Nancy Buttfield | 43.0 | +4.6 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | −4.6 |
Angas
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Alick Downer | unopposed | |||
Liberal hold | Swing |
Barker
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Archie Cameron | 27,255 | 62.9 | +1.5 | |
Labor | Ralph Dettman | 16,107 | 37.1 | +0.9 | |
Total formal votes | 43,362 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 706 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 44,068 | 97.0 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 |
Boothby
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | John McLeay | 22,263 | 58.3 | −2.8 | |
Labor | Rex Mathews | 15,930 | 41.7 | +2.8 | |
Total formal votes | 38,193 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 589 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 38,782 | 96.7 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −2.8 |
Grey
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Edgar Russell | 22,749 | 58.3 | +2.2 | |
Liberal | Thomas Cheesman | 16,253 | 41.7 | −2.2 | |
Total formal votes | 39,002 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 622 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 39,624 | 96.2 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 |
Hindmarsh
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Clyde Cameron | unopposed | |||
Labor hold | Swing |
Kingston
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Pat Galvin | 31,602 | 55.0 | +4.4 | |
Liberal | Howard Zelling | 25,88 | 45.0 | −3.1 | |
Total formal votes | 57,490 | 98.6 | |||
Informal votes | 830 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 58,320 | 97.1 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 |
Port Adelaide
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Albert Thompson | 47,355 | 94.0 | +22.7 | |
Communist | Alan Finger | 3,045 | 6.0 | +3.3 | |
Total formal votes | 50,400 | 92.5 | |||
Informal votes | 4,083 | 7.5 | |||
Turnout | 54,483 | 96.2 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +20.2 |
Sturt
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Norman Makin | 25,857 | 53.0 | +5.4 | |
Liberal | Keith Wilson | 22,890 | 47.0 | −5.4 | |
Total formal votes | 48,747 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 729 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 49,476 | 97.1 | |||
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.4 |
Wakefield
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Sir Philip McBride | 21,893 | 56.8 | +3.3 | |
Labor | Edward Harradine | 14,400 | 37.4 | −2.5 | |
Independent | Hector Henstridge | 2,218 | 5.8 | +5.8 | |
Total formal votes | 38,511 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 598 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 39,109 | 97.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Sir Philip McBride | 59.7 | −0.4 | ||
Labor | Edward Harradine | 40.3 | +0.4 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | −0.4 |
Western Australia
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Canning
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country | Len Hamilton | 23,196 | 61.2 | −3.4 | |
Labor | Percy Munday | 14,714 | 38.8 | +3.4 | |
Total formal votes | 37,910 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 856 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 38,766 | 96.5 | |||
Country hold | Swing | −3.4 |
Curtin
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Paul Hasluck | 23,950 | 61.3 | −3.4 | |
Labor | Harry Bishop | 15,089 | 38.7 | +3.4 | |
Total formal votes | 39,039 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 530 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 39,569 | 96.1 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −3.4 |
Forrest
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Gordon Freeth | 23,643 | 57.7 | −1.8 | |
Labor | Frederick O'Connor | 17,331 | 42.3 | +1.8 | |
Total formal votes | 40,974 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 683 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 41,657 | 97.3 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −1.8 |
Fremantle
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Kim Beazley Sr. | 26,079 | 54.5 | −2.2 | |
Liberal | Douglas McPherson | 21,002 | 43.9 | +0.6 | |
Communist | Paddy Troy | 765 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Total formal votes | 47,846 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 722 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 48,568 | 97.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Kim Beazley Sr. | 56.0 | −0.7 | ||
Liberal | Douglas McPherson | 44.0 | +0.7 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | −0.7 |
Kalgoorlie
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Herbert Johnson | 17,130 | 65.6 | −34.4 | |
Independent | Harold Illingworth | 8,991 | 34.4 | +34.4 | |
Total formal votes | 26,121 | 98.1 | |||
Informal votes | 494 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 26,615 | 93.1 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | −34.4 |
Moore
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Country | Hugh Leslie | 22,760 | 57.0 | −2.4 | |
Labor | Arthur Dargin | 17,143 | 43.0 | +2.4 | |
Total formal votes | 39,903 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 741 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 40,644 | 96.1 | |||
Country hold | Swing | −2.4 |
Perth
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Tom Burke | 15,912 | 51.7 | +2.7 | |
Liberal | Robert Phillips | 14,087 | 45.7 | −3.8 | |
All Parties | Carlyle Ferguson | 530 | 1.7 | +1.7 | |
Communist | John Gandini | 275 | 0.9 | −0.6 | |
Total formal votes | 30,804 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 679 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 31,483 | 96.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Tom Burke | 52.3 | +2.1 | ||
Liberal | Robert Phillips | 47.7 | −2.1 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +2.1 |
Swan
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Harry Webb | 26,799 | 50.1 | +5.9 | |
Liberal | Bill Grayden | 25,893 | 48.4 | −4.6 | |
Communist | Jack Marks | 838 | 1.6 | −1.2 | |
Total formal votes | 53,530 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 856 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 53,386 | 95.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Harry Webb | 51.6 | +4.9 | ||
Liberal | Bill Grayden | 48.4 | −4.9 | ||
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.9 |
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Bass
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Lance Barnard | 16,623 | 51.0 | +4.4 | |
Liberal | Bruce Kekwick | 15,946 | 49.0 | −4.4 | |
Total formal votes | 32,569 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 289 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 32,858 | 96.7 | |||
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.4 |
Darwin
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darwin § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Aubrey Luck | 16,447 | 50.5 | +0.8 | |
Labor | Clem Foster | 16,117 | 49.5 | −0.8 | |
Total formal votes | 32,564 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 283 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 32,847 | 96.5 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −3.5 |
Denison
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Athol Townley | 14,444 | 52.6 | −0.7 | |
Labor | Bert Lacey | 12,322 | 44.9 | −1.8 | |
Communist | Max Bound | 688 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
Total formal votes | 27,454 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 430 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 27,884 | 95.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Athol Townley | 52.8 | −0.5 | ||
Labor | Bert Lacey | 47.2 | +0.5 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | −0.5 |
Franklin
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal | Bill Falkinder | 20,447 | 54.0 | −1.4 | |
Labor | Jack Frost | 17,396 | 46.0 | +1.4 | |
Total formal votes | 37,843 | 99.2 | |||
Informal votes | 306 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 38,149 | 95.7 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | −1.4 |
Wilmot
[edit]- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Gil Duthie | 19,193 | 56.2 | +3.1 | |
Liberal | Lionel Browning | 14,959 | 43.8 | −3.1 | |
Total formal votes | 34,152 | 99.2 | |||
Informal votes | 289 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 34,441 | 97.0 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 |
Territories
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Jim Fraser | 8,762 | 62.7 | +12.8 | |
Liberal | Mary Stevenson | 4,799 | 34.4 | +15.1 | |
Independent | John Cusack | 405 | 2.9 | +2.9 | |
Total formal votes | 13,966 | 99.2 | |||
Informal votes | 108 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 14,074 | 94.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jim Fraser | 64.9 | +14.1 | ||
Liberal | Mary Stevenson | 35.1 | +35.1 | ||
Labor hold | Swing | +14.1 |
Northern Territory
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- This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1954
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labor | Jock Nelson | 4,021 | 77.6 | +13.5 | |
Country | Ralph Edwards | 1,163 | 22.4 | +0.8 | |
Total formal votes | 5,184 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 115 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 5,229 | 77.1 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 |
See also
[edit]- Candidates of the 1954 Australian federal election
- Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1954–1955
References
[edit]- ^ "Details of Australian election results, 1937". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "1954 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "1954 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1954 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "Australian legislative election of 29 May 1954". adam-carr.net. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b "1954 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1954 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "1954 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1954 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1954 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.