Results of the Queensland state election, 1977 (M-Z)
Queensland state election, 12 November 1977[1][2] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 1,209,494 | |||||
Votes cast | 1,104,898 | Turnout | 91.35% | +1.93% | ||
Informal votes | 16,887 | Informal | 1.53% | –0.05% | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Labor | 466,021 | 42.83% | +6.80% | 23 | +12 | |
National | 295,355 | 27.15% | –0.73% | 35 | – 4 | |
Liberal | 274,398 | 25.22% | –5.87% | 24 | – 6 | |
Democrats | 17,571 | 1.61% | +1.61% | 0 | ± 0 | |
Progress | 16,327 | 1.50% | +1.50% | 0 | ± 0 | |
Independent | 18,339 | 1.69% | –1.22% | 0 | – 2 | |
Total | 1,088,011 | 82 | ||||
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1977 Queensland state election for electorates from M to Z.
Results by electoral district
Mackay
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ed Casey | 9,438 | 57.1 | +41.6 | |
National | Fitzroy McLean | 3,766 | 22.8 | -4.4 | |
Liberal | Jeanette Bevan | 2,071 | 12.5 | +12.5 | |
Independent | Sebastian Torrisi | 1,257 | 7.6 | +7.6 | |
Total formal votes | 16,532 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 262 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 16,794 | 92.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Ed Casey | 10,231 | 61.9 | +61.9 | |
National | Fitzroy McLean | 6,301 | 38.1 | +0.6 | |
Labor gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |||
Mansfield
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Bill Kaus | 8,648 | 56.8 | -12.5 | |
Labor | Harry Zaphir | 5,306 | 34.9 | +7.7 | |
Progress | John McKay | 1,261 | 8.3 | +8.3 | |
Total formal votes | 15,215 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 238 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 15,453 | 92.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bill Kaus | 9,531 | 62.6 | -8.6 | |
Labor | Harry Zaphir | 5,684 | 37.4 | +8.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -8.6 | |||
Maryborough
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Brendan Hansen | 6,930 | 50.2 | +6.3 | |
Liberal | Gilbert Alison | 6,877 | 49.8 | -5.2 | |
Total formal votes | 13,807 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 138 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 13,945 | 93.8 | |||
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.5 | |||
Merthyr
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Don Lane | 7,508 | 53.6 | -12.9 | |
Labor | Barbara Dawson | 5,937 | 42.4 | +8.9 | |
Progress | Harold Scruton | 550 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Total formal votes | 13,995 | 97.5 | |||
Informal votes | 356 | 2.5 | |||
Turnout | 14,351 | 88.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Don Lane | 7,893 | 56.4 | -10.1 | |
Labor | Barbara Dawson | 6,102 | 43.6 | +10.1 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -10.1 | |||
Mirani
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Tom Newbery | 6,514 | 61.5 | -8.1 | |
Labor | Conrad Nicolai | 4,069 | 38.5 | +8.1 | |
Total formal votes | 10,583 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 138 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 10,721 | 92.7 | |||
National hold | Swing | -8.1 | |||
Mount Coot-tha
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 8,604 | 62.5 | -12.6 | |
Labor | Jon Stanford | 3,719 | 27.0 | +4.3 | |
Progress | W.J. Younger | 1,437 | 10.4 | +10.4 | |
Total formal votes | 13,760 | 99.2 | |||
Informal votes | 115 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 13,875 | 91.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 9,610 | 69.8 | -8.6 | |
Labor | Jon Stanford | 4,150 | 30.2 | +8.6 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -8.6 | |||
Mount Gravatt
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | George Harvey | 5,546 | 36.9 | +6.4 | |
Liberal | Guelfi Scassola | 5,345 | 35.6 | -31.6 | |
National | Ian Henderson | 3,486 | 23.2 | +23.2 | |
Progress | Desmond McKay | 654 | 4.4 | +4.4 | |
Total formal votes | 15,031 | 98.3 | |||
Informal votes | 261 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 15,292 | 92.0 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Guelfi Scassola | 9,085 | 60.4 | -10.2 | |
Labor | George Harvey | 5,946 | 39.6 | +10.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -10.2 | |||
Mount Isa
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Alex Pavusa | 5,341 | 46.7 | +7.8 | |
National | Angelo Bertoni | 5,209 | 45.5 | +14.5 | |
Progress | Keith Spanner | 556 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Independent | Nelson Gavenor | 246 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
Independent | Anthony Assan | 86 | 0.8 | +0.8 | |
Total formal votes | 11,438 | 96.1 | |||
Informal votes | 464 | 3.9 | |||
Turnout | 11,902 | 84.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Angelo Bertoni | 5,783 | 50.6 | -2.9 | |
Labor | Alex Pavusa | 5,655 | 49.4 | +2.9 | |
National hold | Swing | -2.9 | |||
Mourilyan
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Peter Moore | 4,688 | 47.4 | +0.1 | |
National | Vicky Kippin | 4,666 | 47.1 | -1.2 | |
Independent | John Jones | 544 | 5.5 | +5.5 | |
Total formal votes | 9,898 | 98.3 | |||
Informal votes | 172 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 10,070 | 92.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Vicky Kippin | 4,977 | 50.3 | -1.4 | |
Labor | Peter Moore | 4,921 | 49.7 | +1.4 | |
National hold | Swing | -1.4 | |||
Mulgrave
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Roy Armstrong | 5,629 | 58.4 | -6.4 | |
Labor | Andrew Eaton | 4,016 | 41.6 | +6.4 | |
Total formal votes | 9,645 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 156 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 9,801 | 92.3 | |||
National hold | Swing | -6.4 | |||
Murrumba
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Joe Kruger | 6,377 | 46.5 | +6.2 | |
Liberal | Stephen Thomason | 3,306 | 24.1 | +24.1 | |
National | Brian Frawley | 2,157 | 15.7 | -48.0 | |
National | Agnes Campbell | 1,861 | 13.6 | +13.6 | |
Total formal votes | 13,701 | 97.9 | |||
Informal votes | 13,992 | 92.3 | |||
Turnout | 13,992 | 92.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Joe Kruger | 7,036 | 51.4 | +11.1 | |
National | Brian Frawley | 6,664 | 48.6 | -11.1 | |
Labor gain from National | Swing | +11.1 | |||
Nudgee
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Ken Vaughan | 8,483 | 58.7 | +7.6 | |
Liberal | Denis Simonyi | 5,976 | 41.3 | -7.6 | |
Total formal votes | 14,459 | 98.1 | |||
Informal votes | 278 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 14,737 | 92.6 | |||
Labor hold | Swing | +7.6 | |||
Nundah
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | William Knox | 8,235 | 58.1 | -9.1 | |
Labor | Leonard Hingley | 5,927 | 41.9 | +9.1 | |
Total formal votes | 14,162 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 259 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 14,421 | 91.0 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | -9.1 | |||
Peak Downs
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Vince Lester | 4,724 | 57.8 | +7.6 | |
Labor | Leonard Nicholson | 3,452 | 42.2 | +0.8 | |
Total formal votes | 8,176 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 129 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 8,305 | 90.5 | |||
National hold | Swing | -1.1 | |||
Pine Rivers
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rob Akers | 7,328 | 50.0 | +10.3 | |
Labor | Kenneth Leese | 6,595 | 45.0 | +8.2 | |
Progress | Rodney Jeanneret | 741 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
Total formal votes | 14,664 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 156 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 14,820 | 93.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Rob Akers | 7,837 | 53.4 | -8.5 | |
Labor | Kenneth Leese | 6,827 | 46.6 | +8.5 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -8.5 | |||
Port Curtis
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bill Prest | 7,048 | 58.6 | -4.5 | |
National | Barry Johnson | 2,732 | 22.7 | +4.5 | |
Liberal | John Mawer | 1,805 | 15.0 | -3.6 | |
Progress | Michael Berry | 449 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Total formal votes | 12,034 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 107 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 12,141 | 92.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Bill Prest | 7,436 | 61.8 | -3.1 | |
National | Barry Johnson | 4,598 | 38.2 | +3.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | -3.1 | |||
Redcliffe
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Roderick Lugton | 5,566 | 37.1 | +1.2 | |
National | Jim Houghton | 4,797 | 31.9 | -18.6 | |
Liberal | Terry White | 4,406 | 29.3 | +29.3 | |
Progress | Gregory Gaffney | 246 | 1.6 | +1.6 | |
Total formal votes | 15,015 | 98.6 | |||
Informal votes | 218 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 15,233 | 92.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Jim Houghton | 8,433 | 56.2 | -5.8 | |
Labor | Roderick Lugton | 6,582 | 43.8 | +5.8 | |
National hold | Swing | -5.8 | |||
By-election
- This by-election was caused by the resignation of Jim Houghton. It was held on 1 September 1979.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Roderick Lugton | 6,084 | 41.5 | +4.4 | |
Liberal | Terry White | 4,452 | 30.4 | +1.1 | |
National | John Houghton | 2,870 | 19.6 | -12.3 | |
Pensioners | Leonard Dobson | 527 | 3.6 | +3.6 | |
Democrats | Susan McCallum | 470 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
Independent | Ray Hollis | 171 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Progress | Gregory Gaffney | 84 | 0.6 | -1.0 | |
Total formal votes | 14,658 | 97.8 | -0.8 | ||
Informal votes | 322 | 2.2 | +0.8 | ||
Turnout | 14,980 | 86.8 | -5.8 | ||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Terry White | 7,652 | 52.2 | +52.2 | |
Labor | Roderick Lugton | 7,006 | 47.8 | +4.0 | |
Liberal gain from National | Swing | N/A | |||
Redlands
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | John Goleby | 6,436 | 41.9 | +10.1 | |
Labor | Con Sciacca | 6,350 | 41.4 | +5.0 | |
Liberal | Peter Hunter | 2,558 | 16.7 | -14.0 | |
Total formal votes | 15,344 | 98.6 | |||
Informal votes | 224 | 1.4 | |||
Turnout | 15,568 | 92.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | John Goleby | 8,499 | 55.4 | -4.8 | |
Labor | Con Sciacca | 6,845 | 44.6 | +4.8 | |
National hold | Swing | -4.8 | |||
Rockhampton
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Keith Wright | 10,342 | 64.6 | ||
Liberal | Douglas Cuddy | 2,961 | 18.5 | ||
National | Charles Doblo | 2,356 | 14.7 | ||
Progress | Graham James | 343 | 2.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 16,002 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 180 | 93.2 | |||
Turnout | 16,182 | 93.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Keith Wright | 10,775 | 67.3 | +8.9 | |
Liberal | Douglas Cuddy | 5,227 | 32.7 | -8.9 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +8.9 | |||
Rockhampton North
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Les Yewdale | 10,397 | 64.2 | +9.7 | |
Liberal | James Rundle | 3,526 | 21.8 | -17.9 | |
National | Donald King | 2,261 | 14.0 | +14.0 | |
Total formal votes | 16,184 | 99.1 | |||
Informal votes | 147 | 0.9 | |||
Turnout | 16,331 | 95.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Les Yewdale | 10,714 | 66.2 | +10.1 | |
Liberal | James Rundle | 5,470 | 33.8 | -10.1 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +10.1 | |||
Roma
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Ken Tomkins | 4,488 | 63.1 | -9.0 | |
Labor | Ronald Saltau | 2,326 | 32.7 | +4.8 | |
Progress | James Tomlinson | 298 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
Total formal votes | 7,112 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 93 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 7,205 | 90.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Ken Tomkins | 4,697 | 66.0 | -6.1 | |
Labor | Ronald Saltau | 2,415 | 34.0 | +6.1 | |
National hold | Swing | -6.1 | |||
Salisbury
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Rosemary Kyburz | 7,620 | 50.7 | +14.5 | |
Labor | William Wilcox | 7,406 | 49.3 | +6.0 | |
Total formal votes | 15,026 | 97.7 | |||
Informal votes | 360 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 15,386 | 91.5 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | -7.8 | |||
Sandgate
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Nev Warburton | 8,306 | 56.0 | +4.0 | |
Liberal | Donald Connolly | 4,385 | 29.5 | -18.5 | |
National | Peter Jackman | 2,153 | 14.5 | +14.5 | |
Total formal votes | 14,844 | 98.3 | |||
Informal votes | 251 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 15,095 | 92.3 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Nev Warburton | 8,607 | 58.0 | +6.0 | |
Liberal | Donald Connolly | 6,237 | 42.0 | -6.0 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +6.0 | |||
Sherwood
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Herbert | 8,804 | 58.6 | -11.1 | |
Labor | Michael Kinnane | 5,291 | 35.2 | +8.5 | |
Progress | Judith Forbes | 919 | 6.1 | +6.1 | |
Total formal votes | 15,014 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 161 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 15,175 | 92.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Herbert | 9,447 | 62.9 | -11.1 | |
Labor | Michael Kinnane | 5,567 | 37.1 | +11.1 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -11.1 | |||
By-election
- This by-election was caused by the death of John Herbert. It was held on 25 November 1978.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Angus Innes | 6,269 | 42.2 | -16.4 | |
Labor | Michael Kinnane | 4,755 | 32.0 | -3.2 | |
Democrats | Stanley Stanley | 1,774 | 11.9 | +11.9 | |
National | Desmond Draydon | 1,527 | 10.3 | +10.3 | |
Progress | Judith Forbes | 290 | 2.0 | -4.1 | |
Independent | Charles Connelly | 134 | 0.9 | +0.9 | |
Communist | Murray Broad | 73 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
National Front | Victor Robb | 35 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
Total formal votes | 14,857 | 98.2 | -0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 278 | 1.8 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 15,135 | 88.2 | -4.0 | ||
After distribution of preferences | |||||
Liberal | Angus Innes | 8,012 | 53.9 | ||
Labor | Michael Kinnane | 4,889 | 32.9 | ||
Democrats | Stanley Stanley | 1,956 | 13.2 | ||
Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
- Preferences were not distributed to completion.
Somerset
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Bill Gunn | 9,599 | 62.4 | -12.3 | |
Labor | Ronald Hazelden | 4,024 | 26.1 | +7.9 | |
Democrats | Thomas Flynn-O'Connor | 1,771 | 11.5 | +11.5 | |
Total formal votes | 15,394 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 226 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 15,620 | 92.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Bill Gunn | 10,449 | 67.9 | -8.2 | |
Labor | Ronald Hazelden | 4,945 | 32.1 | +8.2 | |
National hold | Swing | -8.2 | |||
South Brisbane
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Jim Fouras | 7,510 | 51.9 | +6.0 | |
Liberal | David Smith | 6,312 | 43.6 | -10.5 | |
Progress | William Everaarps | 649 | 4.5 | +4.5 | |
Total formal votes | 14,471 | 97.1 | |||
Informal votes | 429 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 14,900 | 88.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Jim Fouras | 7,705 | 53.2 | +7.3 | |
Liberal | David Smith | 6,766 | 46.8 | -7.3 | |
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.3 | |||
South Coast
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Russ Hinze | 8,067 | 55.4 | -10.5 | |
Labor | Ennis Groom | 5,367 | 36.9 | +2.8 | |
Independent | James Drabsch | 1,123 | 7.7 | +7.7 | |
Total formal votes | 14,557 | 98.0 | |||
Informal votes | 289 | 2.0 | |||
Turnout | 14,846 | 88.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Russ Hinze | 8,629 | 59.3 | -6.6 | |
Labor | Ennis Groom | 5,928 | 40.7 | +6.6 | |
National hold | Swing | -6.6 | |||
Southport
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Norman Rix | 5,022 | 36.2 | ||
Liberal | Peter White | 4,738 | 34.1 | ||
Labor | Reginald Carter | 3,967 | 28.6 | ||
Independent | William Aabraham-Steer | 150 | 1.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 13,877 | 98.3 | |||
Informal votes | 243 | 1.7 | |||
Turnout | 14,120 | 89.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Peter White | 8,811 | 63.5 | -5.9 | |
Labor | Reginald Carter | 5,066 | 36.5 | +5.9 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Peter White | 8,296 | 59.8 | ||
National | Norman Rix | 5,581 | 40.2 | ||
Liberal gain from National | Swing | N/A | |||
Stafford
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Terry Gygar | 7,521 | 50.5 | -7.0 | |
Labor | William Harvey | 7,357 | 49.5 | +12.2 | |
Total formal votes | 14,878 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 180 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 15,058 | 92.9 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | -10.6 | |||
Surfers Paradise
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Bruce Small | 5,216 | 38.7 | -20.0 | |
Liberal | Bruce Bishop | 3,482 | 25.9 | +25.9 | |
Labor | Philip Button | 2,960 | 22.0 | -2.1 | |
Democrats | Ronald Holland | 1,643 | 12.2 | +12.2 | |
Progress | Donald Wright | 164 | 1.2 | +1.2 | |
Total formal votes | 13,465 | 97.7 | |||
Informal votes | 318 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 13,783 | 87.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bruce Bishop | 8,636 | 64.1 | -8.1 | |
Labor | Philip Button | 4,829 | 35.9 | +8.1 | |
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Bruce Bishop | 7,506 | 55.7 | +55.7 | |
National | Bruce Small | 5,959 | 44.3 | -28.7 | |
Liberal gain from National | Swing | N/A | |||
Toowong
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Charles Porter | 7,010 | 47.8 | -20.8 | |
Labor | Athol Kennedy | 4,462 | 30.4 | +2.6 | |
Democrats | Michael West | 2,732 | 18.6 | +18.6 | |
Progress | Gordon Oulsnam | 462 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
Total formal votes | 14,666 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 168 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 14,834 | 89.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Charles Porter | 8,609 | 58.7 | -12.5 | |
Labor | Athol Kennedy | 6,057 | 41.3 | +12.5 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -12.5 | |||
Toowoomba North
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | John Lockwood | 7,092 | 47.5 | -5.8 | |
Labor | William Bousen | 6,778 | 45.4 | +1.3 | |
Democrats | Clifford Knight | 846 | 5.7 | +5.7 | |
Progress | Michael Farrell | 220 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
Total formal votes | 14,936 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 174 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 15,110 | 92.5 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | John Lockwood | 7,714 | 51.6 | -1.7 | |
Labor | William Bousen | 7,222 | 48.4 | +1.7 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |||
Toowoomba South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | John Warner | 7,375 | 49.7 | +20.4 | |
Labor | Peter Wood | 6,073 | 40.9 | +2.5 | |
Democrats | Michael Clifford | 1,388 | 9.4 | +9.4 | |
Total formal votes | 14,836 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 178 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 15,014 | 91.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | John Warner | 8,145 | 54.9 | -3.1 | |
Labor | Peter Wood | 6,691 | 45.1 | +3.1 | |
National hold | Swing | -3.1 | |||
Townsville
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Norman Scott-Young | 7,235 | 51.0 | -11.0 | |
Labor | Helen Jeffrey | 5,769 | 40.6 | +11.5 | |
Independent | Robert Murray | 818 | 5.8 | +5.8 | |
Progress | Kelly Crombie | 372 | 2.6 | +2.6 | |
Total formal votes | 14,194 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 187 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 14,381 | 86.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Norman Scott-Young | 7,986 | 56.3 | -10.3 | |
Labor | Helen Jeffrey | 6,208 | 43.7 | +10.3 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -10.3 | |||
Townsville South
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Alex Wilson | 6,621 | 49.4 | +8.8 | |
Independent | Tom Aikens | 6,173 | 46.0 | -2.5 | |
Independent | Eric Milne | 623 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
Total formal votes | 13,417 | 97.9 | |||
Informal votes | 283 | 2.1 | |||
Turnout | 13,700 | 88.6 | |||
Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Alex Wilson | 6,837 | 51.0 | +1.6 | |
Independent | Tom Aikens | 6,580 | 49.0 | -1.6 | |
Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +1.6 | |||
Townsville West
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Geoff Smith | 6,016 | 44.2 | +1.4 | |
National | Max Hooper | 4,259 | 31.3 | +18.0 | |
Liberal | Fred Greensill | 2,473 | 18.2 | -5.3 | |
Independent | Lilian Malcolm | 873 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
Total formal votes | 13,621 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 144 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 13,765 | 87.8 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Max Hooper | 6,931 | 50.9 | -5.0 | |
Labor | Geoff Smith | 6,690 | 49.1 | +5.0 | |
National hold | Swing | -5.0 | |||
Warrego
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Neil Turner | 3,798 | 51.6 | -2.2 | |
Labor | Michael Gordon | 3,410 | 46.3 | +0.1 | |
Progress | Colin Drake | 150 | 2.0 | +2.0 | |
Total formal votes | 7,358 | 99.2 | |||
Informal votes | 61 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 7,419 | 89.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Neil Turner | 3,903 | 53.0 | -0.8 | |
Labor | Michael Gordon | 3,455 | 47.0 | +0.8 | |
National hold | Swing | -0.8 | |||
Warwick
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Des Booth | 5,013 | 52.9 | -21.9 | |
Labor | Graham Dorman | 2,699 | 28.5 | -3.3 | |
Liberal | Raymond McNamara | 1,764 | 18.6 | +18.6 | |
Total formal votes | 9,476 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 102 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 9,578 | 93.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Des Booth | 6,530 | 68.9 | -5.9 | |
Labor | Graham Dorman | 2,946 | 31.1 | +5.9 | |
National hold | Swing | -5.9 | |||
Wavell
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Jack Geran | 6,738 | 45.4 | +11.4 | |
Liberal | Brian Austin | 4,961 | 33.4 | -29.2 | |
National | Charles Mortensen | 2,777 | 18.7 | +18.7 | |
Progress | Barry Smith | 368 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
Total formal votes | 14,844 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 183 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 15,027 | 92.7 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Brian Austin | 7,842 | 52.8 | -11.3 | |
Labor | Jack Geran | 7,002 | 47.2 | +11.3 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -11.3 | |||
Whitsunday
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
National | Ron Camm | 6,112 | 52.7 | -9.5 | |
Labor | Stanley Yardley | 4,808 | 41.5 | +3.7 | |
Democrats | Robert Fordham | 668 | 5.8 | +5.8 | |
Total formal votes | 11,588 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 139 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 11,727 | 91.9 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
National | Ron Camm | 6,433 | 55.5 | -6.7 | |
Labor | Stanley Yardley | 5,155 | 44.5 | +6.7 | |
National hold | Swing | -6.7 | |||
Windsor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Bob Moore | 7,736 | 54.5 | -6.5 | |
Labor | Louis McKenzie | 6,462 | 45.5 | +13.3 | |
Total formal votes | 14,198 | 98.4 | |||
Informal votes | 227 | 1.6 | |||
Turnout | 14,425 | 89.7 | |||
Liberal hold | Swing | -9.3 | |||
Wolston
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bob Gibbs | 8,157 | 58.2 | +10.1 | |
Liberal | Owen Nugent | 3,473 | 24.8 | -18.2 | |
National | Ruth Buchanan | 2,385 | 17.0 | +17.0 | |
Total formal votes | 14,015 | 97.7 | |||
Informal votes | 336 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 14,351 | 91.1 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Bob Gibbs | 8,491 | 60.6 | +10.5 | |
Liberal | Owen Nugent | 5,524 | 39.4 | -10.5 | |
Labor hold | Swing | +10.5 | |||
Woodridge
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 7,654 | 49.4 | ||
Liberal | Colin Lamont | 5,093 | 32.9 | ||
National | Douglas Ralston | 2,066 | 13.3 | ||
Independent | Albert Guest | 671 | 4.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 15,484 | 98.1 | |||
Informal votes | 306 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 15,790 | 90.6 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 8,371 | 54.1 | +11.9 | |
Liberal | Colin Lamont | 7,113 | 45.9 | -11.9 | |
Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.9 | |||
Wynnum
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labor | Eric Shaw | 7,290 | 48.8 | +1.8 | |
National | Bill Lamond | 5,462 | 36.6 | +6.9 | |
Liberal | Douglas Graeme-Clark | 1,087 | 7.3 | -15.3 | |
Democrats | Graham Shuker | 1,099 | 7.4 | +7.4 | |
Total formal votes | 14,938 | 98.7 | |||
Informal votes | 191 | 1.3 | |||
Turnout | 15,129 | 92.4 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Labor | Eric Shaw | 8,076 | 54.1 | +4.2 | |
National | Bill Lamond | 6,862 | 45.9 | -4.2 | |
Labor gain from National | Swing | +4.2 | |||
Yeronga
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal | Norm Lee | 8,110 | 54.7 | -10.8 | |
Labor | Lance Maguire | 6,005 | 40.5 | +8.9 | |
Progress | Peter Stevenson | 721 | 4.9 | +4.9 | |
Total formal votes | 14,836 | 98.5 | |||
Informal votes | 220 | 1.5 | |||
Turnout | 15,056 | 92.2 | |||
Two-party-preferred result | |||||
Liberal | Norm Lee | 8,615 | 58.1 | -10.2 | |
Labor | Lance Maguire | 6,221 | 41.9 | +10.2 | |
Liberal hold | Swing | -10.2 | |||
See also
- Results of the Queensland state election, 1977 (A-L)
- Queensland state election, 1977
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1977–1980
References
- ↑ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 12 November 1977". Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ↑ Hughes, Colin A. (1986). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1975-1984. ANU Press. p. 204. ISBN 0-08-033038-X.
- ↑ Hughes, Colin A., Don Aitken (1987). Voting for the Australian state lower houses, 1975-1984. Canberra: Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN 0909779244.
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