Results of the 1969 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1969 federal election.[1]

Overall[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1969 Australian federal election § Results
Main article: Results of the 1969 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
House of Reps (IRV) — 1969–72—Turnout 94.97% (CV) — Informal 2.54%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 2,870,792 46.95 +6.97 59 +18
  Liberal–Country coalition 2,649,219 43.32 –6.66 66 –16
  Liberal  2,125,987 34.77 –5.37 46 –15
  Country  523,232 8.56 –1.28 20 –1
  Democratic Labor 367,977 6.02 –1.29 0 0
  Australia 53,646 0.88 +0.88 0 0
  Pensioner Power 7,706 0.13 +0.13 0 0
  Social Credit 5,156 0.08 +0.08 0 0
  Communist 4,920 0.08 –0.32 0 0
  Independents 141,090 2.53 +1.08 0 –1
  Total 6,114,118     125 +1
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Liberal–Country coalition Win 49.80 –7.10 66 –16
  Labor 50.20 +7.10 59 +18
Popular vote
Labor
 
 46.95%
Liberal
 
 34.77%
Country
 
 8.56%
DLP
 
 6.02%
Australia
 
 0.88%
Independents
 
 2.31%
Other
 
 0.51%
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
 
 50.20%
Coalition
 
 49.80%
Parliament seats
Coalition
 
 52.80%
Labor
 
 47.20%

New South Wales[edit]

1969 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
← 1966 25 October 1969 1972 →
All 45 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam John Gorton
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 17 29
Seats won 22 23
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 6
Popular vote 1,074,916 981,151
Percentage 47.7% 43.5%
Swing Increase 7.0pp Decrease 7.9pp
TPP 51.9% 48.4%
TPP swing Increase 8.0pp Decrease 8.0pp

Banks[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Vince Martin 25,485 51.2 +6.3
Liberal Herman Tibben 15,102 30.4 −17.4
Independent Peter Allen 5,949 12.0 +12.0
Independent Reginald Jones 1,805 3.6 +3.6
Democratic Labor Annette Andrew 1,030 2.1 −2.6
Independent Kevin Watt 363 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 49,734 97.7 +2.0
Informal votes 1,166 2.3 −2.0
Turnout 50,900 96.7 −0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Vince Martin 62.0 +11.8
Liberal Herman Tibben 38.0 −11.8
Labor hold Swing +11.8

Barton[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Reynolds 27,628 50.5 +4.1
Liberal Bill Arthur 23,576 43.1 −7.0
Independent Alan Reed 1,885 3.4 +3.4
Democratic Labor Charles Chapman 1,220 2.2 −0.5
Independent Charles Bellchambers 214 0.4 −0.4
Independent Ray Emmerson 171 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 54,694 98.2
Informal votes 1,001 1.8
Turnout 55,695 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Reynolds 53.0 +5.7
Liberal Bill Arthur 47.0 −5.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.7

Bennelong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir John Cramer 26,974 48.6 −13.5
Labor Peter Evatt 20,402 36.7 +11.1
Australia Kenneth Cook 3,144 5.7 +5.7
Democratic Labor Ronald Claridge 2,524 4.5 −0.6
Independent Allan Horton 2,495 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 55,539 97.7
Informal votes 1,291 2.3
Turnout 56,830 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir John Cramer 56.8 −11.4
Labor Peter Evatt 43.2 +11.4
Liberal hold Swing −11.4

Berowra[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Berowra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Hughes 22,495 45.5 −20.4
Labor George Williams 15,108 30.6 +7.3
Independent Edith Parrish 6,095 12.3 +12.3
Australia David Haig 3,401 6.9 +6.9
Democratic Labor Neil Mackerras 2,288 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 49,387 97.9
Informal votes 1,034 2.1
Turnout 50.421 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Hughes 59.5 −13.0
Labor George Williams 40.5 +13.0
Liberal notional hold Swing −13.0

Blaxland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Keating 32,426 61.7 +10.1
Liberal John Ghent 16,658 31.7 −11.5
Democratic Labor Joseph Conroy 3,493 6.6 +1.4
Total formal votes 52,577 97.2
Informal votes 1,508 2.8
Turnout 54,085 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 62.8 +10.2
Liberal John Ghent 37.2 −10.2
Labor hold Swing +10.2

Bradfield[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Turner 34,184 63.0 −16.3
Labor Keith Crook 12,364 22.8 +8.3
Democratic Labor Anthony Felton 3,085 5.7 −0.5
Independent Betty Loneragan 2,306 4.3 +4.3
Australia Barbara Wilson 2,293 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 54,232 98.6
Informal votes 755 1.4
Turnout 54,987 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Turner 71.4 −12.9
Labor Keith Crook 28.6 +12.9
Liberal hold Swing −12.9

Calare[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John England 23,384 52.5 −7.6
Labor Kerry Scott 18,381 41.3 +9.0
Democratic Labor John Grant 2,764 6.2 −1.4
Total formal votes 44,529 98.9
Informal votes 477 1.1
Turnout 45,006 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country John England 57.5 −8.7
Labor Kerry Scott 42.5 +8.7
Country hold Swing −8.7

Chifley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Armitage 31,133 61.9 +16.2
Liberal Milovan Kovjanic 13,234 26.3 −18.5
Independent Victor Corcoran 4,283 8.5 +8.5
Democratic Labor Stan Aster-Stater 1,651 3.3 −0.7
Total formal votes 50,301 96.9
Informal votes 1,607 3.1
Turnout 51,908 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Armitage 66.8 +16.6
Liberal Milovan Kovjanic 33.2 −16.6
Labor notional hold Swing +16.6

Cook[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 24,997 49.2 −5.9
Labor Cliff Mallam 22,192 43.6 +1.2
Independent Robin Alleway 2,766 5.4 +5.4
Australia Bernard Walrut 907 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 50,862 98.5
Informal votes 797 1.5
Turnout 51,659 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 26,861 52.8 −4.5
Labor Cliff Mallam 24,001 47.2 +4.5
Liberal notional hold Swing −4.5

Cowper[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Robinson 27,681 62.9 −1.6
Independent Neil Royal 10,351 23.5 +23.5
Independent Brian Richards 5,965 13.6 +13.6
Total formal votes 43,977 98.5
Informal votes 649 1.5
Turnout 44,646 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Robinson 65.5 −1.6
Independent Neil Royal 34.5 +34.5
Country hold Swing −1.6

Cunningham[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Connor 35,092 64.0 +11.9
Liberal John Poel 18,618 34.0 −8.4
Communist Reg Wilding 1,126 2.1 +0.4
Total formal votes 54,836 97.1
Informal votes 1,643 2.9
Turnout 56,479 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Connor 65.9 +10.3
Liberal John Poel 34.1 −10.3
Labor hold Swing +10.3

Darling[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John FitzPatrick 23,168 57.5 +1.1
Country Max Overton 9,474 23.5 +23.5
Liberal Jack Bonney 7,650 19.0 −21.8
Total formal votes 40,292 98.4
Informal votes 642 1.6
Turnout 40,934 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John FitzPatrick 60.3 +2.2
Country Max Overton 39.7 −2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Eden-Monaro[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Fraser 23,482 51.2 +5.4
Liberal Dugald Munro 20,436 44.6 +1.9
Democratic Labor John Donohue 1,342 2.9 -0.1
Australia Patrick Starrs 575 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 45,835 98.5
Informal votes 717 1.5
Turnout 46,552 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Fraser 53.2 +5.8
Liberal Dugald Munro 46.8 -5.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.8

Evans[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Evans [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Monaghan 24,054 45.4 +8.9
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 23,527 44.4 -8.1
Democratic Labor Kevin Davis 2,798 5.3 +0.3
Australia John Fisher 1,550 2.9 +2.9
Independent Hal Saunders 1,010 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 52,939 96.4
Informal votes 1,950 3.6
Turnout 54,889 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 27,100 51.2 -9.0
Labor James Monaghan 25,839 48.8 +9.0
Liberal hold Swing -9.0

Farrer[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 26,058 54.9 -11.0
Labor Noel Murray 15,324 32.3 +8.1
Democratic Labor James Keogh 3,507 7.4 -2.5
Independent John Ross 2,574 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 47,463 98.7
Informal votes 625 1.3
Turnout 48,088 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 63.5 -11.3
Labor Noel Murray 36.5 +11.3
Liberal hold Swing -11.3

Grayndler[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Grayndler [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Daly 37,161 71.9 +11.7
Liberal Jonathan Fowler 14,516 28.1 -5.2
Total formal votes 51,677 96.0
Informal votes 2,150 4.0
Turnout 53,827 91.6
Labor hold Swing +9.6

Gwydir[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ralph Hunt 22,735 50.0 -11.1
Labor Roger Nott 20,143 44.3 +5.4
Australia Brian Edwards 2,014 4.4 +4.4
Independent Halwyn Webster 546 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 45,438 98.7
Informal votes 619 1.3
Turnout 46,057 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ralph Hunt 53.0 -8.1
Labor Roger Nott 47.0 +8.1
Country hold Swing -8.1

Hughes[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Johnson 30,004 61.3 +4.1
Liberal Carl Leddy 14,162 29.0 -11.2
Independent Marjorie Williams 3,169 6.5 +6.5
Democratic Labor William Goslett 1,577 3.2 +0.6
Total formal votes 48,912 98.2
Informal votes 920 1.8
Turnout 49,832 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 66.0 +8.3
Liberal Carl Leddy 34.0 -8.3
Labor hold Swing +8.3

Hume[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Pettitt 20,845 46.5 −7.5
Labor Frank Olley 20,691 46.1 +7.5
Democratic Labor James Manwaring 3,331 7.4 +0.1
Total formal votes 44,867 99.1
Informal votes 428 0.9
Turnout 45,295 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Pettitt 51.0 −8.0
Labor Frank Olley 49.0 +8.0
Country hold Swing −8.0

Hunter[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert James 36,504 73.5 +4.3
Liberal Raymond Hughes 13,159 26.5 +4.1
Total formal votes 49,663 97.6
Informal votes 1,205 2.4
Turnout 50,868 96.1
Labor hold Swing +2.6

Kingsford Smith[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 31,163 58.8 +4.2
Liberal Barry Morrison 16,616 31.4 -9.0
Democratic Labor Graham Bennett 2,908 5.5 +0.4
Pensioner Power Beverly Chong 2,283 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 52,970 97.0
Informal votes 1,626 3.0
Turnout 54,596 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 62.9 +7.3
Liberal Barry Morrison 37.1 -7.3
Labor hold Swing +7.3

Lang[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Stewart 29,748 58.4 +7.5
Liberal Stanley Duncan 17,144 33.6 -10.0
Democratic Labor Dominique Droulers 1,754 3.4 -2.1
Independent Bert Tripet 1,617 3.2 +3.2
Communist Jack Mundey 696 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 50,959 97.3
Informal votes 1,414 2.7
Turnout 52,373 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 61.7 +9.9
Liberal Stanley Duncan 38.3 -9.9
Labor hold Swing +9.9

Lowe[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McMahon 25,317 48.2 -12.0
Labor Peter Young 21,586 41.1 +8.4
Independent Patricia Bailey 2,417 4.6 +4.6
Independent Bernard MacMahon 1,700 3.2 +3.2
Democratic Labor Agnes Bannon 1,490 2.8 -0.3
Total formal votes 52,510 97.2
Informal votes 1,534 2.8
Turnout 54,044 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 54.9 -9.1
Labor Peter Young 45.1 +9.1
Liberal hold Swing -9.1

Lyne[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 25,898 58.8 −6.9
Labor John Allan 15,631 35.5 +5.5
Australia Percival McPherson 1,561 3.5 +3.5
Independent Joe Cordner 973 2.2 +0.1
Total formal votes 44,063 98.5
Informal votes 664 1.5
Turnout 44,727 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 61.3 −6.6
Labor John Allan 38.7 +6.6
Country hold Swing −6.6

Macarthur[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 25,742 51.0 -13.0
Labor Bob Whan 21,434 42.4 +10.0
Australia Brian Wyer 2,422 4.8 +4.8
Pensioner Power Sidney Sheedy 917 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 50,515 98.5
Informal votes 761 1.5
Turnout 51,276 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeff Bate 53.8 -12.6
Labor Bob Whan 46.2 +12.6
Liberal hold Swing -12.6

Mackellar[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Mackellar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 29,136 56.7 -10.3
Labor William Bramwell 19,516 37.9 +15.5
Democratic Labor Thomas Colman 2,775 5.4 +1.9
Total formal votes 51,427 98.0
Informal votes 1,060 2.0
Turnout 52,487 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 61.0 -11.0
Labor William Bramwell 39.0 +11.0
Liberal hold Swing -11.0

Macquarie[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 31,403 58.1 +6.7
Liberal John MacDonnell 18,391 34.0 -5.5
Democratic Labor Leslie Clarke 2,926 5.4 -2.8
Australia Norman Lee 1,343 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 54,063 98.1
Informal votes 1,016 1.9
Turnout 55,079 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 62.6 +9.4
Liberal John MacDonnell 37.4 -9.4
Labor hold Swing +9.4

Mitchell[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Les Irwin 25,560 47.7 -4.0
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 23,907 44.7 +8.5
Democratic Labor John Maguire 1,773 3.3 +0.1
Australia Gordon Waller 1,244 2.3 +2.3
Pensioner Power Harvey Clift 1,055 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 53,539 97.7
Informal votes 1,275 2.3
Turnout 54,814 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Irwin 28,111 52.5 -6.7
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 25,428 47.5 +6.7
Liberal hold Swing -6.7

New England[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Sinclair 28,421 59.1 -7.6
Labor Alan Kitson 19,707 40.9 +7.6
Total formal votes 48,128 98.8
Informal votes 575 1.2
Turnout 48,703 95.9
Country hold Swing -7.6

Newcastle[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1969
1969 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 32,469 62.9 +7.6
Liberal Alfred Appleby 17,662 34.2 -0.7
Australia Wlodzimierz Bohakto 1,505 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 51,636 98.1
Informal votes 1,027 1.9
Turnout 52,663 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 64.6 +6.6
Liberal Alfred Appleby 35.4 -6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6

North Sydney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Graham 29,933 57.5 -4.5
Labor Mervyn Page 18,524 35.6 +13.4
Democratic Labor Reginald Lawson 2,622 5.0 -1.7
Independent Romualds Kemps 984 1.9 +1.7
Total formal votes 52,063 97.7
Informal votes 1,206 2.3
Turnout 53,269 91.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Graham 62.5 -8.3
Labor Mervyn Page 37.5 +8.3
Liberal hold Swing -8.3

Parramatta[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Bowen 27,131 47.0 -10.0
Labor Barry Wilde 25,732 44.6 +13.0
Democratic Labor Hans Andreasson 2,508 4.3 -0.8
Independent John Keeffe 2,066 3.6 +3.6
Independent Leonard Kiernan 240 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 57,677 98.1
Informal votes 1,144 1.9
Turnout 58,821 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Bowen 30,374 52.7 -9.9
Labor Barry Wilde 27,303 47.3 +9.9
Liberal hold Swing -9.9

Paterson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Francis Murray 16,741 37.5 +4.4
Country Frank O'Keefe 13,150 29.4 +29.4
Liberal John Jobling 12,500 28.0 -31.7
Democratic Labor Jack Collins 1,805 4.0 -3.2
Independent Adrian Edwards 252 0.6 +0.6
Australia Ted Fletcher 227 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 44,675 96.9
Informal votes 1,451 3.1
Turnout 46,126 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Frank O'Keefe 25,692 57.5 +57.5
Labor Francis Murray 18,983 42.5 +9.1
Country gain from Liberal Swing -9.1

Phillip[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Riordan 23,121 43.9 -0.2
Liberal William Aston 22,865 43.4 -5.8
Democratic Labor Lyle Antcliff 2,301 4.4 +1.2
Pensioner Power William Whitby 1,815 3.4 +3.4
Independent Totti Cohen 1,254 2.4 +2.4
Australia Jack Gray 590 1.1 +1.1
Independent Ronald Rigby 327 0.6 +0.6
Independent Ken Yeomans 238 0.5 +0.5
Independent Alex MacDonald 129 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 52,640 95.8
Informal votes 2,287 4.2
Turnout 54,927 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Aston 26,540 50.4 -3.1
Labor Joe Riordan 26,100 49.6 +3.1
Liberal hold Swing -3.1

Prospect[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Klugman 28,155 57.0 +6.2
Liberal Stanislaus Kelly 16,687 33.8 -6.2
Democratic Labor John Ferguson 4,517 9.2 +3.9
Total formal votes 49,359 96.6
Informal votes 1,758 3.4
Turnout 51,117 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Klugman 58.6 +5.3
Liberal Stanislaus Kelly 41.4 -5.3
Labor notional hold Swing +5.3

Reid[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Uren 31,189 59.3 +4.8
Liberal Stanley Hedges 17,404 33.1 -2.0
Democratic Labor Mick Carroll 2,791 5.3 -5.1
Independent Norman Hurst 1,242 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 52,626 97.3
Informal votes 1,454 2.7
Turnout 54,080 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 61.4 +5.0
Liberal Stanley Hedges 38.6 -5.0
Labor hold Swing +5.0

Richmond[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 29,600 62.6 -3.3
Labor Joseph Gilmore 17,699 37.4 +24.6
Total formal votes 47,299 99.2
Informal votes 374 0.8
Turnout 47,673 95.8
Country hold Swing -4.6

Riverina[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Al Grassby 22,499 51.5 +18.7
Country Bill Armstrong 19,351 44.3 -14.8
Democratic Labor Patrick Barry 1,802 4.1 -4.0
Total formal votes 43,652 98.9
Informal votes 485 1.1
Turnout 44,137 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Al Grassby 52.3 +18.8
Country Bill Armstrong 47.7 -18.8
Labor gain from Country Swing +18.8

Robertson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 25,369 50.2 +11.8
Liberal William Bridges-Maxwell 23,492 46.5 -6.6
Independent Albert Date 924 1.8 +1.8
Independent Wallace Cook 729 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 50,514 98.7
Informal votes 688 1.3
Turnout 51,202 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 51.8 +9.7
Liberal William Bridges-Maxwell 48.2 -9.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.7

Shortland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 29,371 60.0 +5.9
Liberal Paul Clarkson 14,909 30.5 -7.5
Democratic Labor Robert Burke 2,502 5.1 +0.5
Australia Charles Hockings 1,149 2.3 +2.3
Communist Geoff Curthoys 991 2.0 -0.8
Total formal votes 48,922 97.9
Informal votes 1,052 2.1
Turnout 49,974 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 64.0 +5.3
Liberal Paul Clarkson 36.0 -5.3
Labor hold Swing +5.3

St George[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: St George [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Morrison 25,918 48.2 +10.2
Liberal Len Bosman 24,822 46.2 -8.3
Democratic Labor Henry Bader 1,805 3.4 -0.8
Australia Christopher Owens 741 1.4 +1.4
Independent Archibald Lawless 249 0.5 +0.5
Independent Emanuel Said 198 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 53,733 96.7
Informal votes 1,838 3.3
Turnout 55,571 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Morrison 26,901 50.1 +9.6
Liberal Len Bosman 26,832 49.9 -9.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.6

Sydney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cope 31,822 65.1 +0.1
Liberal Graham Robertson 9,805 20.1 -6.5
Independent Nick Origlass 3,362 6.9 +6.9
Democratic Labor Norma Boyle 2,381 4.9 -1.2
Pensioner Power Donald Lewis 623 1.3 +1.3
Independent Ian Channell 571 1.2 +1.2
Independent Shane Watson 316 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 48,880 94.6
Informal votes 2,773 5.4
Turnout 51,653 89.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 73.6 +6.8
Liberal Graham Robertson 26.4 -6.8
Labor notional hold Swing +6.8

Warringah[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael MacKellar 25,799 50.2 −8.6
Labor Thomas Reynolds 11,884 23.1 +2.5
Independent Edward St John 10,589 20.6 +20.6
Democratic Labor Peter Keogh 2,135 4.2 −0.4
Pensioner Power Albert Thompson 775 1.5 +1.5
Independent Eric Riches 163 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 51,345 97.8
Informal votes 1,140 2.2
Turnout 52,485 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael MacKellar 70.1 −5.7
Labor Thomas Reynolds 29.9 +5.7
Liberal hold Swing −5.7

Wentworth[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Les Bury 28,935 57.6 -6.4
Labor Frederick Cross 17,151 34.2 +4.8
Democratic Labor Doris Brown 1,820 3.6 -0.6
Independent Geoff Mullen 1,345 2.7 +2.7
Pensioner Power Neville Yeomans 951 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 50,202 96.9
Informal votes 1,598 3.1
Turnout 51,800 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Bury 63.5 -4.9
Labor Frederick Cross 36.5 +4.9
Liberal hold Swing -4.9

Werriwa[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 32,435 61.2 +8.1
Liberal Christopher May 15,416 29.1 −9.4
Democratic Labor William Arundel 2,680 5.1 +2.0
Independent Fay McCallum 1,088 2.1 +2.1
Independent William Sadler 1,021 1.9 +1.9
Communist Don Syme 377 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 53,017 95.6
Informal votes 2,427 4.4
Turnout 55,444 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 64.7 +7.1
Liberal Christopher May 35.3 −7.1
Labor hold Swing +7.1

Victoria[edit]

1969 Australian federal election (Victoria)
← 1966 25 October 1969 1972 →
All 34 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Gorton Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 24 8
Seats won 23 11
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 3
Popular vote 740,432 689,515
Percentage 44.1% 41.3%
Swing Decrease 3.7pp Increase 6.2pp
TPP 55.1% 44.9%
TPP swing Decrease 5.6pp Increase 5.6pp

Balaclava[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Whittorn 26,852 51.7 −3.8
Labor Irene Dunsmuir 18,949 36.5 +13.3
Democratic Labor Ralph James 4,751 9.1 −5.1
Australia Steven Soos 1,398 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 51,950 97.1
Informal votes 1,571 2.9
Turnout 53,521 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Whittorn 60.9 −8.3
Labor Irene Dunsmuir 39.1 +8.3
Liberal hold Swing −8.3

Ballaarat[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dudley Erwin 20,881 44.0 −4.6
Labor David Pollock 18,634 39.3 +3.6
Democratic Labor Bob Joshua 6,444 13.6 −2.0
Independent Graeme Bond 1,173 2.5 +2.5
Independent David Swinnerton 215 0.5 +0.5
Independent Hendrik Prins 92 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 47,439 96.4
Informal votes 1,752 3.6
Turnout 49,191 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 27,999 59.0 −4.0
Labor David Pollock 19,440 41.0 +4.0
Liberal hold Swing −4.0

Batman[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Horrie Garrick 24,686 46.5 +5.5
Liberal Peter McGrath 17,567 33.1 +6.2
Democratic Labor Henry Darroch 7,776 14.7 −2.0
Independent Ronald Hayles 3,005 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 53,034 95.5
Informal votes 2,497 4.5
Turnout 55,531 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Horrie Garrick 28,117 53.0 +0.2
Liberal Peter McGrath 24,917 47.0 −0.2
Labor gain from Independent Swing +0.2

Bendigo[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Kennedy 24,792 50.8 +0.0
Liberal Mervyn Lee 17,897 36.7 +0.0
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan 6,102 12.5 +0.1
Total formal votes 48,791 98.7
Informal votes 622 1.3
Turnout 49,413 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Kennedy 53.0 +0.9
Liberal Mervyn Lee 47.0 −0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Bruce[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 25,470 49.7 −7.8
Labor Leon Phillips 18,449 36.0 +11.2
Democratic Labor William Hoyne 5,308 10.4 −1.6
Australia Douglas McKay 990 1.9 +1.9
Independent Herbert Wessley 669 1.3 +1.3
Communist Les Smith 366 0.7 −0.6
Total formal votes 51,252 96.8
Informal votes 1,681 3.2
Turnout 52,933 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 59.9 −7.7
Labor Leon Phillips 40.1 +7.7
Liberal hold Swing −7.7

Burke[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Johnson 26,798 56.8 +10.4
Liberal John Williams 14,230 30.2 −0.9
Democratic Labor Terence Scully 5,003 10.6 −3.3
Independent Kathleen Laherty 633 1.3 +1.3
Australia Richard Smith 506 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 47,170 94.7
Informal votes 2,621 5.3
Turnout 49,791 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Johnson 59.2 +7.2
Liberal John Williams 40.8 −7.2
Labor notional hold Swing +7.2

Casey[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Howson 21,517 43.2 −5.8
Labor Duncan Waterson 20,420 41.0 +8.1
Democratic Labor Kevin Adamson 5,656 11.4 −0.3
Australia Leonard Weber 1,852 3.7 +3.7
Independent Joe Schillani 320 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 49,765 97.2
Informal votes 1,442 2.8
Turnout 51,207 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Howson 27,390 55.0 −7.8
Labor Duncan Waterson 22,375 45.0 +7.8
Liberal notional hold Swing −7.8

Chisholm[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 27,783 52.9 −5.9
Labor Anthony Dwyer 17,912 34.1 +7.5
Democratic Labor John Rogers 4,747 9.0 +0.0
Australia Andrew Morrow 2,053 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 52,495 97.9
Informal votes 1,115 2.1
Turnout 53,610 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 62.6 −7.9
Labor Anthony Dwyer 37.4 +7.9
Liberal hold Swing −7.9

Corangamite[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Street 25,900 55.6 +6.6
Labor Neil Moorfoot 15,447 33.2 +7.4
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien 5,216 11.2 −0.8
Total formal votes 46,563 98.4
Informal votes 770 1.6
Turnout 47,333 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Street 64.6 −9.0
Labor Neil Moorfoot 35.4 +9.0
Liberal hold Swing −9.0

Corio[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Scholes 24,917 50.5 +8.1
Liberal Charles Malpas 16,989 34.4 −9.4
Democratic Labor John Timberlake 4,680 9.5 −1.4
Independent Stuart Harris 1,773 3.6 +3.6
Independent Elsie Brushfield 1,013 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 49,372 96.8
Informal votes 1,623 3.2
Turnout 50,995 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Scholes 53.8 +10.0
Liberal Charles Malpas 46.2 −10.0
Labor hold Swing +10.0

Deakin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Jarman 23,592 47.0 -6.0
Labor Bernard Mildner 18,095 36.0 +4.4
Democratic Labor Maurice Weston 4,862 9.7 -1.7
Independent Ray Nilsen 3,658 7.3 +7.3
Total formal votes 50,207 97.8
Informal votes 1,128 2.2
Turnout 51,335 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Jarman 28,990 57.7 -8.6
Labor Bernard Mildner 21,217 42.3 +8.6
Liberal hold Swing -8.6

Diamond Valley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Diamond Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Neil Brown 24,403 45.7 -2.2
Labor David McKenzie 22,021 41.3 +8.0
Democratic Labor Leo Morison 5,596 10.5 -1.2
Australia John Hill 1,354 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 53,374 97.4
Informal votes 1,443 2.6
Turnout 54,817 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Brown 29,927 56.1 -6.0
Labor David McKenzie 23,447 43.9 +6.0
Liberal notional hold Swing -6.0

Flinders[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 27,179 55.1 +3.3
Labor Fay Nottage 16,820 34.1 -1.6
Democratic Labor Josephus Gobel 3,480 7.1 -2.6
Independent Monty Hollow 1,880 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 49,359 97.9
Informal votes 1,059 2.1
Turnout 50,418 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 63.5 +1.5
Labor Fay Nottage 36.5 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.5

Gellibrand[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hector McIvor 31,458 62.3 +8.0
Liberal Ian Crouch 12,245 24.2 −1.2
Democratic Labor Robin Thomas 6,798 13.5 +1.2
Total formal votes 50,501 94.7
Informal votes 2,849 5.3
Turnout 53,350 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hector McIvor 63.7 +1.9
Liberal Ian Crouch 36.3 −1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9

Gippsland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Nixon 27,068 58.8 -5.3
Labor John Wolfe 13,457 29.3 +7.8
Democratic Labor John Hansen 5,478 11.9 -2.6
Total formal votes 46,003 98.0
Informal votes 917 2.0
Turnout 46,920 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 69.6 -7.7
Labor John Wolfe 30.4 +7.7
Country hold Swing -7.7

Henty[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Fox 24,353 46.6 -4.9
Labor Robert Ray 18,670 35.7 -1.7
Democratic Labor John Launder 5,050 9.7 -1.4
Independent Herman Crowther 4,172 8.0 +8.0
Total formal votes 52,245 97.3
Informal votes 1,440 2.7
Turnout 53,685 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Fox 59.4 -2.3
Labor Robert Ray 40.6 +2.3
Liberal hold Swing -2.3

Higgins[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Gorton 30,191 58.5 −3.3
Labor Wilhelm Kapphan 14,868 28.8 +2.1
Democratic Labor Peter Grant 4,208 8.1 −3.5
Australia Walter Pickering 1,598 3.1 +3.1
Independent Morris Revelman 777 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 51,642 96.8
Informal votes 1,715 3.2
Turnout 53,357 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Gorton 67.8 −4.4
Labor Wilhelm Kapphan 32.2 +4.4
Liberal hold Swing −4.4

Holt[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Holt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William Wilkinson 22,749 45.2 +12.2
Liberal Len Reid 21,313 42.4 -8.2
Democratic Labor Henri de Sachau 6,244 12.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 50,306 96.6
Informal votes 1,794 3.4
Turnout 52,100 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Len Reid 26,938 53.5 -10.1
Labor William Wilkinson 23,368 46.5 +10.1
Liberal notional hold Swing -10.1

Hotham[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Hotham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Chipp 23,776 48.2 −0.2
Labor Kevin Vaughan 19,717 40.0 +5.5
Democratic Labor Ian Radnell 4,563 9.3 −0.5
Australia Kenneth Nolan 1,238 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 49,294 97.3
Informal votes 1,379 2.7
Turnout 50,673 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Chipp 28,667 58.2 −2.6
Labor Keith Vaughan 20,627 41.8 +2.6
Liberal notional hold Swing −2.6

Indi[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Mac Holten 20,730 47.0 −3.2
Labor Robert Cross 12,590 28.5 +6.9
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody 5,411 12.3 −0.7
Liberal Roy Harle 5,382 12.2 −3.2
Total formal votes 44,113 97.2
Informal votes 1,275 2.8
Turnout 45,388 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Mac Holten 68.7 −7.0
Labor Robert Cross 31.3 +7.0
Country hold Swing −7.0

Isaacs[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Hamer 23,525 47.7 −1.4
Labor Alan Roberts 19,751 40.1 +4.2
Democratic Labor Frederick Skinner 4,967 10.1 −0.4
Independent Liane Wessley 1,026 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 49,269 97.8
Informal votes 1,129 2.2
Turnout 50,398 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Hamer 28,562 58.0 −3.2
Labor Alan Roberts 20,707 42.0 +3.2
Liberal notional hold Swing −3.2

Kooyong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Peacock 29,076 54.3 −4.0
Labor Richard Dunstan 17,591 32.9 +3.7
Democratic Labor Francis Duffy 6,856 12.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 53,523 97.8
Informal votes 1,185 2.2
Turnout 54,708 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Peacock 64.9 −4.7
Labor Richard Dunstan 35.1 +4.7
Liberal hold Swing −4.7

La Trobe[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Jess 22,343 44.6 −3.2
Labor Pauline McCarthy 20,898 41.7 +9.6
Democratic Labor Peter Tunstall 4,393 8.8 −4.0
Australia Brenda Elliott 2,484 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 50,118 96.8
Informal votes 1,658 3.2
Turnout 51,776 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Jess 27,641 55.2 −5.7
Labor Pauline McCarthy 22,477 44.8 +5.7
Liberal hold Swing −5.7

Lalor[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cairns 26,807 56.9 +3.9
Liberal Vaclav Ubl 11,631 24.7 +1.7
Democratic Labor John Bacon 7,227 15.3 +1.3
Independent Tom Gilhooley 1,447 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 47,112 94.1
Informal votes 2,959 5.9
Turnout 50,071 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 60.9 +4.8
Liberal Vaclav Ubl 39.1 −4.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.8

Mallee[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Winton Turnbull 19,914 46.7 −21.5
Labor Ronald Davies 13,420 31.5 +15.2
Liberal James McFarlane 5,543 13.0 +13.0
Democratic Labor Peter Lawrence 3,791 8.9 −6.6
Total formal votes 42,668 97.3
Informal votes 1,198 2.7
Turnout 43,866 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Winton Turnbull 66.1 −15.2
Labor Ronald Davies 33.9 +15.2
Country hold Swing −15.2

Maribyrnong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Moss Cass 23,191 46.2 +10.3
Liberal Philip Stokes 17,835 35.5 -5.9
Democratic Labor Jim Marmion 6,246 12.4 -3.8
Independent Lance Hutchinson 2,626 5.2 -1.3
Independent Daphne Thorne 343 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 50,241 95.4
Informal votes 2,414 4.6
Turnout 52,655 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Moss Cass 51.4 +8.0
Liberal Philip Stokes 48.6 -8.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.0

McMillan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Mountford 20,390 42.1 +8.2
Liberal Alex Buchanan 15,530 32.1 -18.5
Country John Dwyer 8,164 16.9 +16.9
Democratic Labor Les Hilton 4,337 9.0 -2.1
Total formal votes 48,421 97.6
Informal votes 1,189 2.4
Turnout 49,610 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Buchanan 26,795 55.3 -7.5
Labor Frank Mountford 21,626 44.7 +7.5
Liberal hold Swing -7.5

Melbourne[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 25,381 53.1 -2.5
Liberal Peter Block 14,686 30.7 +5.6
Democratic Labor John Ryan 5,374 11.2 -2.2
Independent Murray Thompson 2,400 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 47,841 93.3
Informal votes 3,449 6.7
Turnout 51,290 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 56.7 -3.6
Liberal Peter Block 43.3 +3.6
Labor hold Swing -3.6

Melbourne Ports[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Crean 25,209 52.0 +12.3
Liberal Kevin Randall 15,923 32.9 -7.6
Democratic Labor Eustace Tracey 3,944 8.1 -3.4
Independent Reg Macey 1,580 3.3 +3.3
Independent Stephen Graves 1,447 3.0 +3.0
Independent George Gabriel 352 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 48,455 94.6
Informal votes 2,745 5.4
Turnout 51,200 91.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 56.3 +8.0
Liberal Kevin Randall 43.7 -8.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.0

Murray[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 24,450 53.3 -12.7
Labor Neil Frankland 10,634 23.2 +1.6
Independent Bill Hunter 6,426 14.0 +14.0
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey 4,405 9.6 -3.0
Total formal votes 45,915 97.0
Informal votes 1,427 3.0
Turnout 47,342 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 74.5 -2.8
Labor Neil Frankland 25.5 +2.8
Country hold Swing -2.8

Scullin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Jenkins 25,246 52.2 +3.2
Liberal James Spicer 13,090 27.1 -4.3
Democratic Labor Tom Andrews 7,065 14.6 -4.8
Independent Brendon Connor 2,958 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 48,359 95.8
Informal votes 2,142 4.2
Turnout 50,501 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Jenkins 57.6 +6.6
Liberal James Spicer 42.4 -6.6
Labor notional hold Swing +6.6

Wannon[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 23,711 51.3 -2.5
Labor Kenneth Ginifer 17,175 37.1 +5.9
Democratic Labor Maurice Purcell 5,355 11.6 -3.4
Total formal votes 46,241 98.9
Informal votes 496 1.1
Turnout 46,737 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 61.7 -5.7
Labor Kenneth Ginifer 38.3 +5.7
Liberal hold Swing -5.7

Wills[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 25,839 50.9 -0.7
Liberal Peter Frankel 15,046 29.6 -3.5
Democratic Labor John Flint 6,021 11.9 -3.3
Independent John Bennett 3,367 6.6 +6.6
Independent Milan Breier 280 0.6 +0.6
Independent Geraldine Phelan 251 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 50,804 93.9
Informal votes 3,325 6.1
Turnout 54,129 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 56.4 +3.3
Liberal Peter Frankel 43.6 -3.3
Labor hold Swing +3.3

Wimmera[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Brooke 16,534 37.5 +9.8
Country Robert King 13,632 31.0 -4.6
Liberal Miles Bourke 11,015 25.0 -2.9
Democratic Labor Brian Cronin 2,851 6.5 -2.2
Total formal votes 44,032 98.4
Informal votes 715 1.6
Turnout 44,747 97.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert King 25,531 58.0 +7.5
Labor Brian Brooke 18,501 42.0 +42.0
Country hold Swing +7.5

Queensland[edit]

1969 Australian federal election (Queensland)
← 1966 25 October 1969 1972 →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Gorton Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 12 6
Seats won 11 7
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 397,200 430,403
Percentage 44.5% 48.2%
Swing Decrease 5.2pp Increase 6.1pp
TPP 50.1% 49.9%
TPP swing Decrease 5.6pp Increase 5.6pp

Bowman[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Keogh 28,143 51.1 +7.1
Liberal Wylie Gibbs 23,167 42.1 −7.1
Democratic Labor Noel Tennison 2,713 4.9 −1.9
Independent Harold Asmith 1,002 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 55,025 98.6
Informal votes 784 1.4
Turnout 55,809 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Keogh 52.5 +7.1
Liberal Wylie Gibbs 47.5 −7.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.1

Brisbane[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Manfred Cross 28,764 52.2 +7.6
Liberal Greg O'Dwyer 21,751 39.5 −6.9
Democratic Labor Roger Judge 4,591 8.3 −0.6
Total formal votes 55,106 98.1
Informal votes 1,083 1.9
Turnout 56,189 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Manfred Cross 53.9 +7.0
Liberal Gregory O'Dwyer 46.1 −7.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.1

Capricornia[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Doug Everingham 28,188 62.4 +13.4
Liberal Brian Palmer 14,049 31.1 −10.6
Democratic Labor Alfred Rose 2,950 6.5 −2.8
Total formal votes 45,187 99.1
Informal votes 413 0.9
Turnout 45,600 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Doug Everingham 63.7 +12.0
Liberal Brian Palmer 36.3 −12.0
Labor hold Swing +12.0

Darling Downs[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 29,715 57.5 -2.3
Labor Eugene Salas 16,785 32.5 +1.3
Democratic Labor Francis Mullins 5,177 10.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 51,677 99.1
Informal votes 480 0.9
Turnout 52,157 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 64.7 -3.7
Labor Eugene Salas 35.3 +3.7
Liberal hold Swing -3.7

Dawson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Patterson 28,966 63.1 +8.3
Country John Hinz 14,646 31.9 -10.0
Democratic Labor Bernard Lewis 2,280 5.0 +1.7
Total formal votes 45,892 99.0
Informal votes 473 1.0
Turnout 46,365 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Patterson 64.1 +8.6
Country John Hinz 35.9 -8.6
Labor hold Swing +8.6

Fisher[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 30,581 58.9 -2.4
Labor Ian Budge 18,509 35.6 +3.1
Democratic Labor Robert Barron 2,854 5.5 -0.7
Total formal votes 51,944 98.9
Informal votes 564 1.1
Turnout 52,508 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 63.3 -3.0
Labor Ian Budge 36.7 +3.0
Country hold Swing -3.0

Griffith[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Gorman 25,416 46.8 +4.6
Liberal Don Cameron 23,907 44.0 -5.7
Democratic Labor Cecil Birchley 4,314 7.9 +1.0
Independent Trevor Sturling 699 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 54,336 98.3
Informal votes 913 1.7
Turnout 55,249 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Cameron 27,970 51.5 -4.3
Labor Barry Gorman 26,366 48.5 +4.3
Liberal hold Swing -4.3

Herbert[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Harding 21,318 46.1 -1.6
Liberal Robert Bonnett 19,738 42.7 +6.9
Democratic Labor Kiernan Dorney 5,181 11.2 -5.2
Total formal votes 46,237 98.7
Informal votes 597 1.3
Turnout 46,834 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Bonnett 23,897 51.7 +3.0
Labor Ted Harding 22,340 48.3 -3.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.0

Kennedy[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bob Katter, Sr. 21,931 54.5 +6.3
Labor Gerry Jones 16,860 41.9 -0.9
Democratic Labor Brian Hurney 1,419 3.5 -4.5
Total formal votes 40,210 98.9
Informal votes 439 1.1
Turnout 40,649 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bob Katter, Sr. 56.5 +1.6
Labor Gerry Jones 44.5 -1.6
Country hold Swing +1.6

Leichhardt[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 27,037 62.3 +5.2
Country David Young 13,844 31.9 -5.6
Democratic Labor Thomas White 2,526 5.8 +0.4
Total formal votes 43,407 98.2
Informal votes 795 1.8
Turnout 44,202 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 63.5 +6.7
Country David Young 36.5 -6.7
Labor hold Swing +6.7

Lilley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Doyle 24,940 47.1 +7.6
Liberal Kevin Cairns 23,360 44.1 -8.4
Democratic Labor Andrew Aitken 4,619 8.7 +1.4
Total formal votes 52,919 98.9
Informal votes 606 1.1
Turnout 53,525 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Cairns 27,348 51.7 -7.0
Labor Frank Doyle 25,571 48.3 +7.0
Liberal hold Swing -7.0

Maranoa[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country James Corbett 23,413 55.4 -5.4
Labor Edward Bertolotti 16,283 38.5 +8.3
Democratic Labor John Davis 2,576 6.1 -2.9
Total formal votes 42,272 99.0
Informal votes 420 1.0
Turnout 42,692 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country James Corbett 60.3 -7.7
Labor Edward Bertolotti 39.7 +7.7
Country hold Swing -7.7

McPherson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Barnes 26,691 54.2 -9.0
Labor Wayne Randall 18,310 37.1 +9.0
Democratic Labor Thomas McKenzie 4,287 8.7 +3.9
Total formal votes 49,288 98.6
Informal votes 694 1.4
Turnout 49,982 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Barnes 61.2 -7.8
Labor Wayne Randall 38.8 +7.8
Country hold Swing -7.8

Moreton[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Killen 24,273 48.0 -5.4
Labor George Harvey 22,456 44.4 +4.6
Democratic Labor Clarrissa Weedon 2,915 5.8 -1.0
Independent Kitchener Farrell 891 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 50,535 98.6
Informal votes 697 1.4
Turnout 51,232 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 26,944 53.3 -5.3
Labor George Harvey 23,591 46.7 +5.3
Liberal hold Swing -5.3

Oxley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Hayden 34,084 67.1 +8.2
Liberal Cyril Morgan 13,676 26.9 +7.2
Democratic Labor Gavan Duffy 3,048 6.0 +1.9
Total formal votes 50,808 98.2
Informal votes 935 1.8
Turnout 51,743 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Hayden 69.1 +7.8
Liberal Cyril Morgan 30.9 -7.8
Labor hold Swing +7.8

Petrie[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Hulme 25,656 47.0 -4.3
Labor Kenneth Turbet 24,160 44.3 +4.7
Democratic Labor Robert Macklin 3,168 5.8 -2.8
Australia Sydney Appleby 1,550 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 54,534 98.9
Informal votes 595 1.1
Turnout 55,129 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Hulme 29,383 53.9 -5.9
Labor Kenneth Turbet 25,151 46.1 +5.9
Liberal hold Swing -5.9

Ryan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 25,867 49.3 -9.9
Labor John Conn 22,222 42.4 +11.8
Democratic Labor Brian O'Brien 4,358 8.3 -0.5
Total formal votes 52,447 98.9
Informal votes 576 1.1
Turnout 53,023 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Drury 29,444 57.1 -10.5
Labor John Conn 23,003 43.9 +10.5
Liberal hold Swing -10.5

Wide Bay[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brendan Hansen 27,962 55.1 +7.0
Country Paul Neville 20,935 41.2 -5.2
Democratic Labor Laurence Kehoe 1,865 3.7 -1.8
Total formal votes 50,762 99.2
Informal votes 399 0.8
Turnout 51,161 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brendan Hansen 55.8 +6.6
Country Paul Neville 44.2 -6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6

South Australia[edit]

1969 Australian federal election (South Australia)
← 1966 25 October 1969 1972 →
All 12 SA seats in the House of Representatives
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam John Gorton
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 3 8
Seats won 8 4
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 4
Popular vote 303,419 245,287
Percentage 52.4% 42.4%
Swing Increase 11.7pp Decrease 11.9pp
TPP 54.2% 45.8%
TPP swing Increase 11.8pp Decrease 11.8pp

Adelaide[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Chris Hurford 29,641 58.3 +12.1
Liberal Andrew Jones 17,744 34.9 −8.4
Democratic Labor George Basisovs 2,131 4.2 −0.7
Australia Anne McMenamin 734 1.4 +1.4
Independent Anatolij Onishko 582 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 50,832 95.3
Informal votes 2,507 4.7
Turnout 53,339 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Hurford 61.3 +14.3
Liberal Andrew Jones 38.7 −14.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +14.3

Angas[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1969 Australian federal election: Angas  [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 25,771 57.5 −12.7
Labor Harold McLaren 16,649 37.2 +7.5
Democratic Labor Terence Critchley 2,372 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 44,792 97.0
Informal votes 1,375 3.0
Turnout 46,167 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 61.9 −8.4
Labor Harold McLaren 38.1 +8.4
Liberal hold Swing −8.4

Barker[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Forbes 27,176 57.8 −10.5
Labor John Cornwall 19,873 42.2 +12.1
Total formal votes 47,049 97.5
Informal votes 1,187 2.5
Turnout 48,236 96.9
Liberal hold Swing −10.7

Bonython[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martin Nicholls 31,296 63.8 +17.0
Liberal Rudolph Masopust 12,962 26.4 −17.6
Social Credit Frank Lawrence 3,757 7.7 +2.1
Democratic Labor Peter Meredith 1,004 2.0 −1.5
Total formal votes 49,019 96.5
Informal votes 1,793 3.5
Turnout 50,812 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Martin Nicholls 67.6 +17.1
Liberal Rudolph Masopust 32.4 −17.1
Labor hold Swing +17.1

Boothby[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McLeay 27,308 53.5 −12.4
Labor Chris Sumner 19,391 38.0 +9.3
Democratic Labor Ted Farrell 2,056 4.0 −1.4
Australia Frederick Thompson 1,317 2.6 +2.6
Independent Valerie Lillington 1,014 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 51,086 96.5
Informal votes 1,857 3.5
Turnout 52,943 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 58.9 −11.5
Labor Chris Sumner 41.1 +11.5
Liberal hold Swing −11.5

Grey[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Wallis 22,096 49.8 +2.3
Liberal Don Jessop 19,257 43.4 -3.0
Democratic Labor Douglas Barnes 1,723 3.9 -2.1
Australia Thomas Manthorpe 1,314 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 44,390 97.0
Informal votes 1,380 3.0
Turnout 45,770 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Wallis 51.9 +3.1
Liberal Don Jessop 48.1 -3.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.1

Hindmarsh[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 34,346 68.0 +14.8
Liberal Michael Cusack 14,402 28.5 -14.6
Democratic Labor Helena Hubert 1,479 2.9 -0.9
Independent Steven Gazecimeon 245 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 50,472 95.4
Informal votes 2,413 4.6
Turnout 52,885 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 68.8 +14.8
Liberal Michael Cusack 31.2 -14.8
Labor hold Swing +14.8

Kingston[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Richard Gun 26,975 53.4 +17.0
Liberal Kay Brownbill 21,687 42.9 -14.9
Democratic Labor Betty Bishop 1,886 3.7 -2.1
Total formal votes 50,548 97.9
Informal votes 1,060 2.1
Turnout 51,608 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Gun 53.9 +16.5
Liberal Kay Brownbill 46.1 -16.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +16.5

Port Adelaide[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Birrell 35,147 70.5 +13.1
Liberal Reginald Appelkamp 12,409 24.9 -6.3
Social Credit Denis McEvoy 1,399 2.8 -1.6
Communist Jim Moss 887 1.8 -0.4
Total formal votes 49,842 94.8
Informal votes 2,734 5.2
Turnout 52,576 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 73.5 +11.0
Liberal Reginald Appelkamp 26.5 -11.0
Labor hold Swing +11.0

Sturt[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norm Foster 24,007 50.0 +16.1
Liberal Ian Wilson 22,800 47.5 -14.3
Democratic Labor Paul Hubert 1,164 2.4 -2.0
Total formal votes 47,971 96.7
Informal votes 1,631 3.3
Turnout 49,602 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Norm Foster 50.5 +15.0
Liberal Ian Wilson 49.5 -15.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +15.0

Wakefield[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bert Kelly 24,685 58.1 -13.1
Labor Brian Chatterton 15,693 36.9 +8.1
Democratic Labor John McMahon 2,095 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 42,473 97.4
Informal votes 1,139 2.6
Turnout 43,612 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 62.0 -9.2
Labor Brian Chatterton 38.0 +9.2
Liberal hold Swing -9.2

Western Australia[edit]

1969 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
← 1966 25 October 1969 1972 →
All 9 WA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam John Gorton
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 3 6
Seats won 6 3
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 222,709 188,886
Percentage 50.0% 42.5%
Swing Increase 7.2pp Decrease 6.7pp
TPP 52.6% 47.4%
TPP swing Increase 6.9pp Decrease 6.9pp

Canning[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Canning [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Scott 20,245 42.2 +15.6
Country John Hallett 14,445 30.1 -13.0
Liberal Harry Pennington 10,722 22.3 -2.3
Democratic Labor Maurice Bailey 2,617 5.4 +0.0
Total formal votes 48,029 97.0
Informal votes 1,506 3.0
Turnout 49,535 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Hallett 26,318 54.8 -15.4
Labor Allan Scott 21,711 45.2 +15.4
Country hold Swing -15.4

Curtin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Victor Garland 24,855 49.8 −8.4
Labor John Williamson 17,275 34.7 +2.7
Democratic Labor Francis Dwyer 3,533 7.1 −2.7
Independent Robert Scoggins 3,047 6.1 +6.1
Australia Len McEntee 1,151 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 49,861 97.7
Informal votes 1,177 2.3
Turnout 51,038 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Victor Garland 60.1 −5.9
Labor John Williamson 39.9 +5.9
Liberal hold Swing −5.9

Forrest[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Kirwan 22,149 47.6 +9.9
Liberal Gordon Freeth 19,955 42.9 -9.2
Democratic Labor Henry Sullivan 3,332 7.2 -3.0
Australia Anthony Montgomery 1,106 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 46,542 97.6
Informal votes 1,132 2.4
Turnout 47,674 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Kirwan 23,798 51.1 +11.6
Liberal Gordon Freeth 22,744 48.9 -11.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.6

Fremantle[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 34,336 63.3 +6.0
Liberal Robert French 17,520 32.3 -3.5
Democratic Labor Frank Pownall 2,417 4.5 +0.0
Total formal votes 54,273 97.8
Informal votes 1,206 2.2
Turnout 55,479 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 64.2 +4.4
Liberal Robert French 35.8 -4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

Kalgoorlie[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Collard 23,138 59.0 +1.6
Liberal Jim Samson 14,064 35.9 -1.0
Democratic Labor Geoffrey Sands 1,983 5.1 -0.6
Total formal votes 39,185 98.1
Informal votes 744 1.9
Turnout 39,929 89.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Collard 60.0 +1.5
Liberal James Samson 40.0 -1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Moore[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Walsh 18,829 41.8 +5.9
Country Don Maisey 13,968 31.0 -3.0
Liberal Ian Thompson 9,856 21.9 -3.5
Democratic Labor John Deane 2,390 5.3 +0.6
Total formal votes 45,043 97.5
Informal votes 1,162 2.5
Turnout 46,205 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Don Maisey 25,000 55.5 -5.0
Labor Peter Walsh 20,043 44.5 +5.0
Country hold Swing -5.0

Perth[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Berinson 29,309 55.1 +15.6
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 20,373 38.3 -8.3
Democratic Labor John Martyr 2,159 4.1 -3.7
Independent Patricia Giles 1,308 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 53,149 96.6
Informal votes 1,866 3.4
Turnout 55,015 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Berinson 58.2 +12.2
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 41.8 -12.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.2

Stirling[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Webb 28,468 53.1 +6.6
Liberal Ian Viner 20,146 37.6 -7.1
Democratic Labor Brian Peachey 3,422 6.4 -2.4
Australia Allan Cooke 1,540 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 53,576 97.2
Informal votes 1,562 2.8
Turnout 55,138 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Webb 55.5 +7.6
Liberal Ian Viner 44.5 -7.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.6

Swan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Adrian Bennett 28,960 52.2 +7.8
Liberal Richard Cleaver 22,982 41.5 -6.3
Democratic Labor Alan Crofts 2,608 4.7 -3.1
Australia Arthur Williams 879 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 55,429 97.6
Informal votes 1,344 2.4
Turnout 56,773 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Adrian Bennett 54.1 +8.3
Liberal Richard Cleaver 45.9 -8.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.3

Tasmania[edit]

1969 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
← 1966 25 October 1969 1972 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam John Gorton
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 3 2
Seats won 4 1
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 105,556 72,490
Percentage 52.1% 36.2%
Swing Increase 1.2pp Decrease 6.0pp
TPP 56.1% 43.9%
TPP swing Increase 2.2pp Decrease 2.2pp

Bass[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Bass[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lance Barnard 20,214 52.2 −4.3
Liberal Neil Pitt 15,955 41.2 +3.6
Democratic Labor Peter Ferrall 1,094 2.8 −3.1
Australia John Kent 1,069 2.8 +2.8
Independent Geoffrey Batten 398 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 38,730 98.1
Informal votes 742 1.9
Turnout 39,472 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lance Barnard 55.0 −2.7
Liberal Neil Pitt 45.0 +2.7
Labor hold Swing −2.7

Braddon[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Braddon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Davies 26,224 62.7 +7.9
Liberal Peter Rothwell 13,637 32.6 −7.4
Democratic Labor Dudley McNamara 1,955 4.7 −0.4
Total formal votes 41,816 98.7
Informal votes 562 1.3
Turnout 42,378 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Davies 63.6 +7.2
Liberal Peter Rothwell 36.4 −7.2
Labor hold Swing +7.2

Denison[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Denison[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alasdair McBurnie 15,588 37.6 -9.7
Liberal Robert Solomon 11,800 28.5 -17.4
Independent Michael Townley 10,954 26.4 +26.4
Democratic Labor Michael Delaney 2,303 5.6 -0.4
Independent Bill Mollison 791 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 41,436 97.3
Informal votes 1,129 2.7
Turnout 42,565 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Solomon 21,775 52.6 -1.9
Labor Alasdair McBurnie 19,661 47.4 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

Franklin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Franklin[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ray Sherry 20,664 54.6 +11.7
Liberal Thomas Pearsall 15,071 39.8 -10.0
Democratic Labor Richard Delany 1,563 4.1 -3.2
Independent Kenneth Newcombe 529 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 37,827 98.6
Informal votes 555 1.4
Turnout 38,382 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Sherry 55.9 +9.9
Liberal Thomas Pearsall 44.1 -9.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.9

Wilmot[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Wilmot[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Duthie 22,866 56.3 +2.1
Liberal Donald Paterson 16,027 39.5 -1.0
Democratic Labor Darryl Sulzberger 1,720 4.2 -1.5
Total formal votes 40,613 98.7
Informal votes 550 1.3
Turnout 41,163 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Duthie 57.1 +1.8
Liberal Donald Paterson 42.9 -1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Territories[edit]

Australian Capital Territory[edit]

1969 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
← 1966 25 October 1969 1972 →
Division of Australian Capital Territory
  First party Second party
 
Leader Gough Whitlam John Gorton
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 39,070 15,492
Percentage 67.7% 26.9%
Swing Increase 16.0pp Decrease 11.0pp
TPP 71.4% 28.8%
TPP swing Increase 15.4pp Decrease 15.4pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Fraser 39,070 67.7 +16.0
Liberal Robert Maher 15,492 26.9 −11.0
Australia Thomas McDermott 2,651 4.6 +4.6
Communist Don McHugh 477 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 57,690 98.2
Informal votes 1,083 1.8
Turnout 58,773 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Fraser 71.2 +15.4
Liberal Robert Maher 28.8 −15.4
Labor hold Swing +15.4

Northern Territory[edit]

1969 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
← 1966 25 October 1969 1972 →
Division of Northern Territory
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Gorton Gough Whitlam
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 8,281 5,204
Percentage 48.4% 30.4%
Swing Decrease 3.3pp Decrease 17.9pp
TPP 59.2% 40.8%
TPP swing Increase 7.5pp Decrease 7.5pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1969
1969 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sam Calder 8,281 48.4 -3.3
Labor Ted Robertson 5,204 30.4 -17.9
Independent Harold Brennan 3,377 19.7 +19.7
Independent Alan Gray 252 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 17,114 96.5
Informal votes 613 3.5
Turnout 17,727 83.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sam Calder 10,137 59.2 +7.5
Labor Ted Robertson 6,977 40.8 -7.5
Country hold Swing +7.5

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1969 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "1969 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "1969 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1969 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1969 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1969 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "1969 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1969 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1969 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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