Results of the Victorian state election, 1973 (Legislative Assembly A-J)

Victorian state election, 19 May 1973[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 2,088,984
Votes cast 1,954,005 Turnout 93.54 -1.03
Informal votes 56,691 Informal 2.90 -0.29
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal 803,382 42.34 +5.64 46 +4
  Labor 789,561 41.61 +0.19 18 -4
  Democratic Labor 147,890 7.79 -5.51 0 ±0
  Country 144,818 5.96 -0.44 8 ±0
  Independent 10,349 0.55 -1.17 1 ±0
  Other 33,103 1.74 +1.29 0 ±0
Total 1,897,314     73  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal 1,048,100 55.2 +1.0
  Labor 849,214 44.8 –1.0

This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1973 election for electorates from A to J.

Results by electoral district

Albert Park

Victorian state election, 1973: Albert Park[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Val Doube 12,920 65.2 +7.4
Liberal Norman Walker 5,290 26.7 -2.1
Democratic Labor Monica McGeoch 1,620 8.2 -5.2
Total formal votes 19,830 96.0 +0.6
Informal votes 827 4.0 -0.6
Turnout 20,657 91.2 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Val Doube 13,163 66.4 +6.6
Liberal Norman Walker 6,667 33.6 -6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6

Ballarat North

Victorian state election, 1973: Ballarat North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tom Evans 13,631 53.8 +4.3
Labor Jim Caddy 9,513 37.6 +2.6
Democratic Labor Moya Schaefer 2,171 8.6 -6.9
Total formal votes 25,315 98.1 0.0
Informal votes 495 1.9 0.0
Turnout 25,810 95.1 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Evans 15,477 61.1 -2.7
Labor Jim Caddy 9,838 38.9 +2.7
Liberal hold Swing -2.7

Ballarat South

Victorian state election, 1973: Ballarat South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bill Stephen 10,197 43.1 -1.1
Labor Frank Sheehan 9,730 41.1 +1.9
Democratic Labor John Parkin 2,117 8.9 -7.6
Country Graeme Orr 1,613 6.8 +6.8
Total formal votes 23,657 97.3 -0.3
Informal votes 654 2.7 +0.3
Turnout 24,311 94.5 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Stephen 13,010 55.0 -1.1
Labor Frank Sheehan 9,730 45.0 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.1

Balwyn

Victorian state election, 1973: Balwyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Ramsay 17,009 62.9 +8.4
Labor Joan Coxsedge 8,290 30.7 -1.4
Democratic Labor James Marmion 1,729 6.4 -6.9
Total formal votes 27,028 98.3 +0.3
Informal votes 461 1.7 -0.3
Turnout 27,489 92.2 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Ramsay 18,478 68.4 +2.5
Labor Joan Coxsedge 8,550 31.6 -2.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.5

Bellarine

Victorian state election, 1973: Bellarine
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Aurel Smith 15,095 50.9 +4.4
Labor Royston Lawson 12,231 41.3 -0.3
Democratic Labor Ray Evans 2,323 7.8 -4.1
Total formal votes 29,649 98.1 0.0
Informal votes 586 1.9 0.0
Turnout 30,235 94.4 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Aurel Smith 17,070 57.6 +1.0
Labor Royston Lawson 12,579 42.4 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Benalla

Victorian state election, 1973: Benalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Tom Trewin 8,990 48.8 +2.7
Labor James Scott 4,236 23.0 +1.2
Liberal Vernon Dawson 3,209 17.4 -2.8
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody 1,971 10.7 -1.2
Total formal votes 18,406 97.6 +0.1
Informal votes 449 2.4 -0.1
Turnout 18,855 94.8 -1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom Trewin 13,705 74.5 -0.9
Labor James Scott 4,701 25.5 +0.9
Country hold Swing -0.9

Benambra

Victorian state election, 1973: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Tom Mitchell 9,462 49.4 +2.1
Labor Ian Thomas 5,525 28.8 +3.7
Liberal Henry Petty 2,748 14.3 +3.7
Democratic Labor James Osmotherly 1,435 7.5 -2.8
Total formal votes 19,170 97.3 +1.0
Informal votes 528 2.7 -1.0
Turnout 19,698 94.4 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom Mitchell 13,305 69.4 -1.4
Labor Ian Thomas 5,865 30.6 +1.4
Country hold Swing -1.4

Bendigo

Victorian state election, 1973: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor David Boyle 10,926 43.7 -0.9
Liberal Daryl McClure 9,557 38.2 -1.8
Country Peter Pritchard 2,512 10.0 +10.0
Democratic Labor Raymond Peterson 2,037 8.1 -7.2
Total formal votes 25,032 98.3 -0.1
Informal votes 442 1.7 +0.1
Turnout 25,474 96.2 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Daryl McClure 13,743 54.9 +2.5
Labor David Boyle 11,289 45.1 -2.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.5

Bennettswood

Victorian state election, 1973: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ian McLaren 14,756 51.6 +6.9
Labor Cyril Kennedy 11,964 41.8 -2.0
Democratic Labor James Tighe 1,900 6.6 -4.9
Total formal votes 28,620 98.1 +0.1
Informal votes 538 1.9 -0.1
Turnout 29,158 94.7 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLaren 16,371 57.2 +2.0
Labor Cyril Kennedy 12,249 42.8 -2.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.0

Bentleigh

Victorian state election, 1973: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bob Suggett 13,944 52.4 +9.0
Labor Alexander McDonald 10,454 39.3 +1.5
Democratic Labor Peter Madden 2,226 8.4 -2.4
Total formal votes 26,624 98.0 +1.3
Informal votes 529 2.0 -1.3
Turnout 27,153 94.7 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Suggett 15,830 59.5 +0.8
Labor Alexander McDonald 10,794 40.5 -0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Box Hill

Victorian state election, 1973: Box Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Morris Williams 22,201 52.2 +8.5
Labor Keith Remington 14,667 34.5 -2.5
Democratic Labor James Brosnan 3,180 7.5 -5.8
Australia Party John Franceschini 2,459 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 42,507 97.9 +0.4
Informal votes 907 2.1 -0.4
Turnout 43,414 94.1 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Morris Williams 25,886 60.9 -0.1
Labor Keith Remington 16,619 39.1 +0.1
Liberal hold Swing -0.1

Brighton

Victorian state election, 1973: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Rossiter 13,807 58.5 +14.8
Labor Peter Hansen 6,372 27.0 -4.4
Australia Party Frederick Funnell 2,150 9.1 +9.1
Democratic Labor Peter Lawlor 1,285 5.4 -3.7
Total formal votes 23,614 98.0 +0.2
Informal votes 471 2.0 -0.2
Turnout 24,085 93.1 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Rossiter 15,975 67.7 +2.1
Labor Peter Hansen 7,639 32.3 -2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1

Broadmeadows

Victorian state election, 1973: Broadmeadows
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Wilton 25,142 58.8 +0.8
Liberal Claus Salger 12,004 28.1 +6.2
Democratic Labor Francis Dowling 5,638 13.2 -6.9
Total formal votes 42,784 94.9 +0.1
Informal votes 2,316 5.1 -0.1
Turnout 45,100 94.7 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Wilton 25,988 60.7 -0.3
Liberal Claus Salger 16,796 39.3 +0.3
Labor hold Swing -0.3

Brunswick East

Victorian state election, 1973: Brunswick East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor David Bornstein 11,878 59.1 -1.4
Liberal William Marriott 5,200 25.9 +0.8
Democratic Labor Anthony Staunton 1,647 8.2 -6.2
Australia Party Jonathon Sutton 980 4.9 +4.9
Communist George Zangalis 398 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 20,103 91.5 -1.8
Informal votes 1,874 8.5 +1.8
Turnout 21,977 91.1 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Bornstein 13,072 65.0 +2.4
Liberal William Marriott 7,031 35.0 -2.4
Labor hold Swing +2.4

Brunswick West

Victorian state election, 1973: Brunswick West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tom Roper 11,387 51.9 +0.7
Liberal Salvatore Gandolfo 7,705 35.1 +1.3
Democratic Labor John Flint 2,831 12.9 -2.1
Total formal votes 21,923 96.1 +0.3
Informal votes 887 3.9 -0.3
Turnout 22,810 95.0 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Roper 11,812 53.9 +0.5
Liberal Salvatore Gandolfo 10,111 46.1 -0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Camberwell

Victorian state election, 1973: Camberwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Vernon Wilcox 14,678 61.9 +7.8
Labor Colin MacLeod 7,190 30.3 -2.6
Democratic Labor Joseph Stanley 1,829 7.7 -5.2
Total formal votes 23,697 98.2 +0.4
Informal votes 421 1.8 -0.4
Turnout 24,118 93.2 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Vernon Wilcox 16,233 68.5 +3.4
Labor Colin MacLeod 7,464 31.5 -3.4
Liberal hold Swing +3.4

Caulfield

Victorian state election, 1973: Caulfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Sir Edgar Tanner 14,236 55.1 +6.7
Labor John Graham 10,096 39.1 +7.5
Democratic Labor Peter Grant 1,504 5.8 -6.5
Total formal votes 25,836 96.8 +0.9
Informal votes 843 3.2 -0.9
Turnout 26,679 90.9 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Edgar Tanner 15,515 60.0 -2.9
Labor John Graham 10,321 40.0 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.9

Coburg

Victorian state election, 1973: Coburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Frank Cox 8,581 39.8 +1.0
Independent Jack Mutton 6,156 28.5 +1.2
Liberal Louis Mingaars 5,046 23.4 +1.6
Democratic Labor Timothy Gerrard 1,806 8.4 -3.9
Total formal votes 21,589 95.7 -0.1
Informal votes 967 4.3 +0.1
Turnout 22,556 95.6 +0.5
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Jack Mutton 12,505 57.9 -1.0
Labor Frank Cox 9,084 42.1 +1.0
Independent hold Swing -1.0

Dandenong

Victorian state election, 1973: Dandenong
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Alan Lind 20,241 51.0 -0.4
Liberal Ivan Warner 16,331 41.1 +5.9
Democratic Labor Kevin Leydon 3,141 7.9 -5.6
Total formal votes 39,713 96.6 -0.3
Informal votes 1,386 3.4 +0.3
Turnout 41,099 95.0 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Lind 20,712 52.2 -1.2
Liberal Ivan Warner 19,001 47.8 +1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Deer Park

Victorian state election, 1973: Deer Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jack Ginifer 25,857 59.8 +5.1
Liberal Alan McGillivray 13,070 30.2 +3.6
Democratic Labor Alfred Wisniewski 4,284 9.9 -8.8
Total formal votes 43,211 93.5 -0.1
Informal votes 2,997 6.5 +0.1
Turnout 46,208 94.4 -1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Ginifer 26,499 61.3 +3.8
Liberal Alan McGillivray 16,712 38.7 -3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Dromana

Victorian state election, 1973: Dromana
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Roberts Dunstan 14,666 54.8 +0.3
Labor Jim Snow 10,144 37.9 +3.6
Democratic Labor Elizabeth Barton 1,943 7.3 -3.9
Total formal votes 26,753 97.9 +0.1
Informal votes 583 2.1 -0.1
Turnout 27,336 92.4 -1.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roberts Dunstan 16,318 61.0 -3.9
Labor Jim Snow 10,435 39.0 +3.9
Liberal hold Swing -3.9

Dundas

Victorian state election, 1973: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Edward Lewis 7,478 41.3 +7.1
Liberal Bruce Chamberlain 6,780 37.4 +7.5
Country Alexander McLennan 2,867 15.8 -4.7
Democratic Labor Patrick Healy 1,008 5.6 -2.7
Total formal votes 18,113 98.0 +1.6
Informal votes 374 2.0 -1.6
Turnout 18,487 96.1 -0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Chamberlain 9,699 53.6 +7.4
Labor Edward Lewis 8,414 46.4 -7.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.4

Essendon

Victorian state election, 1973: Essendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ronald Kennelly 11,514 42.7 -3.0
Liberal Kenneth Wheeler 11,232 41.6 +4.2
Democratic Labor John Moloney 2,483 9.2 -7.6
Australia Party Stanley Bell 1,205 4.5 +4.5
Def. of Govt Schools Lancelot Hutchinson 555 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 26,989 96.0 -0.8
Informal votes 1,113 4.0 +0.8
Turnout 28,102 95.1 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kenneth Wheeler 14,377 53.3 +2.6
Labor Ronald Kennelly 12,612 46.7 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Evelyn

Victorian state election, 1973: Evelyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim Plowman 11,762 50.1 +5.5
Labor Raymond Donkin 9,651 41.1 -2.0
Democratic Labor Francis Feltham 1,330 5.7 -2.7
Australia Party Dennis Lacey 718 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 23,461 97.6 +0.2
Informal votes 568 2.4 -0.2
Turnout 24,029 92.9 -1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Plowman 13,251 56.5 +2.6
Labor Raymond Donkin 10,210 43.5 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Footscray

Victorian state election, 1973: Footscray
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Robert Fordham 13,736 62.1 +0.7
Liberal Edmond Murphy 5,790 26.2 -0.2
Democratic Labor Bert Bailey 2,578 11.7 -0.6
Total formal votes 22,104 94.5 -0.2
Informal votes 1,276 5.5 +0.2
Turnout 23,380 94.3 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Fordham 14,123 63.9 +0.6
Liberal Edmond Murphy 7,981 36.1 -0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Frankston

Victorian state election, 1973: Frankston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Edward Meagher 22,182 50.5 +2.5
Labor Donald Mercer 16,854 38.4 -0.7
Australia Party David Heath 2,479 5.6 +5.6
Democratic Labor John Glynn 2,392 5.5 -7.4
Total formal votes 43,907 97.9 +0.3
Informal votes 921 2.1 -0.3
Turnout 44,828 93.0 -1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Edward Meagher 25,454 58.0 -1.5
Labor Donald Mercer 18,453 42.0 +1.5
Liberal hold Swing -1.5

Geelong

Victorian state election, 1973: Geelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Hayden Birrell 11,481 49.1 +3.3
Labor John O'Brien 9,211 39.4 -1.4
Democratic Labor John Timberlake 1,882 8.1 -5.4
Australia Party Guenter Sahr 790 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 23,364 97.8 -0.1
Informal votes 531 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 23,895 93.2 -1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hayden Birrell 13,619 58.3 +0.3
Labor John O'Brien 9,745 41.7 -0.3
Liberal hold Swing +0.3

Geelong North

Victorian state election, 1973: Geelong North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Neil Trezise 15,489 59.4 -0.3
Liberal David Roffey 8,335 31.9 +3.3
Democratic Labor James Jordan 2,261 8.7 -3.0
Total formal votes 26,085 96.7 -0.6
Informal votes 877 3.3 +0.6
Turnout 26,962 93.9 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil Trezise 15,828 60.7 -0.8
Liberal David Roffey 10,257 39.3 +0.8
Labor hold Swing -0.8

Gippsland East

Victorian state election, 1973: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Bruce Evans 7,821 40.5 +3.6
Labor Geoffrey Cox 6,002 31.1 +5.1
Liberal John Sheehan 4,285 22.2 -2.3
Democratic Labor Robert McMahon 1,201 6.2 -6.3
Total formal votes 19,309 97.8 +0.5
Informal votes 442 2.2 -0.5
Turnout 19,751 93.9 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Evans 12,994 67.3 -3.5
Labor Geoffrey Cox 6,315 32.7 +3.5
Country hold Swing -3.5

Gippsland South

Victorian state election, 1973: Gippsland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal James Taylor 8,377 41.4 +14.3
Country Neil McInnes 5,962 29.4 -8.3
Labor Russel Wilson 4,380 21.6 -1.2
Democratic Labor John Condon 1,527 7.5 -4.9
Total formal votes 20,246 97.9 +0.2
Informal votes 429 2.1 -0.2
Turnout 20,675 93.5 -1.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Neil McInnes 10,129 50.03 +6.4
Liberal James Taylor 10,117 49.97 -6.4
Country gain from Liberal Swing +6.4

Gippsland West

Victorian state election, 1973: Gippsland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Rob Maclellan 8,780 45.6 +10.8
Labor Miles Cahill 5,812 30.2 +0.5
Country William Belfrage 2,114 11.0 -13.1
Democratic Labor Noel Gleeson 1,285 6.7 -4.7
Country Hugh Hendry 1,254 6.5 +6.5
Total formal votes 19,245 97.5 -0.2
Informal votes 485 2.5 +0.2
Turnout 19,730 94.5 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Maclellan 13,052 67.8 +15.2
Labor Miles Cahill 6,193 32.2 -15.2
Liberal hold Swing +15.2

Gisborne

Victorian state election, 1973: Gisborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Athol Guy 14,810 47.2 0.0
Labor Ernest Jamieson 12,579 40.1 +2.0
Democratic Labor Maurice Flynn 2,736 8.7 -4.3
Country Peter Holzgrefe 1,258 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 31,383 97.7 +0.6
Informal votes 736 2.3 -0.6
Turnout 32,119 92.7 -1.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Athol Guy 18,243 58.1 -1.7
Labor Ernest Jamieson 13,140 41.9 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Glenhuntly

Victorian state election, 1973: Glenhuntly
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joe Rafferty 12,944 48.8 +3.4
Labor Kathleen Foster 10,237 38.6 -1.0
Democratic Labor Terence Farrell 2,232 8.4 -6.7
Australia Party Richard Franklin 1,131 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 26,544 97.1 +0.6
Informal votes 793 2.9 -0.6
Turnout 27,337 92.9 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Rafferty 14,813 55.8 -0.3
Labor Kathleen Foster 11,731 44.2 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.3

Glen Iris

Victorian state election, 1973: Glen Iris
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim MacDonald 13,690 56.5 +2.9
Labor Douglas Gammon 7,064 29.2 -5.5
Democratic Labor Edward Cleary 1,749 7.2 -4.4
Australia Party Jack Hammond 1,731 7.1 +7.1
Total formal votes 24,234 98.3 +0.4
Informal votes 425 1.7 -0.4
Turnout 24,659 92.9 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim MacDonald 15,869 65.5 +2.0
Labor Douglas Gammon 8,365 34.5 -2.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.0

Greensborough

Victorian state election, 1973: Greensborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bob Fell 19,155 43.8 -0.5
Liberal Monte Vale 18,524 42.4 +6.8
Democratic Labor Ernest Dobson 2,886 6.6 -5.6
Australia Party Flora Miller 2,546 5.8 +5.8
Independent David Close 590 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 43,701 97.7 -0.1
Informal votes 1,018 2.3 +0.1
Turnout 44,719 94.2 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Monte Vale 21,853 50.01 +2.0
Labor Bob Fell 21,848 49.99 -2.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.0

Hampden

Victorian state election, 1973: Hampden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tom Austin 7,948 44.4 +1.5
Labor Raymond Blizzard 6,309 35.3 +4.2
Country Alan Plant 2,491 13.9 -2.3
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien 1,132 6.3 -3.5
Total formal votes 17,880 98.9 +0.6
Informal votes 196 1.1 -0.6
Turnout 18,076 95.7 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Austin 11,086 62.0 -3.8
Labor Raymond Blizzard 6,794 38.0 +3.8
Liberal hold Swing -3.8

Hawthorn

Victorian state election, 1973: Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Walter Jona 12,190 51.0 +5.0
Labor Evan Walker 8,800 36.8 -4.9
Democratic Labor Bernard Gaynor 1,785 7.5 -4.8
Australia Party John Worcester 1,136 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 23,911 97.1 +0.3
Informal votes 703 2.9 -0.3
Turnout 24,614 89.6 -2.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Walter Jona 14,162 59.2 +2.6
Labor Evan Walker 9,749 40.8 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Heatherton

Victorian state election, 1973: Heatherton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Norman Billing 18,288 48.7 +10.9
Labor John Wilson 16,805 44.8 -0.1
Democratic Labor Brian Sherman 2,450 6.5 -6.2
Total formal votes 37,543 96.9 +0.6
Informal votes 1,181 3.1 -0.6
Turnout 38,724 94.2 -1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Norman Billing 20,409 54.4 +4.0
Labor John Wilson 17,134 45.6 -4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Ivanhoe

Victorian state election, 1973: Ivanhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Daley 11,401 43.6 -0.4
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 11,095 42.4 +0.5
Democratic Labor Kevin Barry 2,127 8.1 -6.0
Australia Party Patricia Robinson 1,518 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 26,141 97.0 -0.4
Informal votes 799 3.0 +0.4
Turnout 26,940 93.6 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 13,158 50.3 -4.3
Labor John Daley 12,983 49.7 +4.3
Liberal hold Swing -4.3

See also

References

  1. ↑ Election held on 19 May 1973, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
  2. ↑ Hughes, Colin A. (1977). 1965-1974 Election Results. Canberra: Australian Nat. Univ. Pr. ISBN 0708113400.
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