COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 2 DECEMBER 1972 ==================================================================== Source: Australian Government publications HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== SOUTH AUSTRALIA ==================================================================== ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Klemzig, Northfield, Prospect, St Peters -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.3 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,685 -00.1 Votes cast: 53,227 95.6 00.0 Informal votes: 1,553 02.9 -01.8 Formal votes: 51,674 97.1 +01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Ashdown Lib 20,272 39.2 +04.3 George Basisovs DLP 1,738 03.4 -00.8 Chris HURFORD * ALP 28,816 55.8 -02.5 Elliott Johnston CPA 848 01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,674 07.9 e 03.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Christopher John Hurford (born 1931): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ANGAS, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Angaston, Mt Barker, Murray Bridge, Renmark -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 11.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 49,965 +04.4 Votes cast: 48,603 97.3 +00.9 Informal votes: 1,447 03.0 00.0 Formal votes: 47,156 97.0 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Terence Critchley DLP 1,892 04.0 -01.3 Geoffrey Giles * Lib 22,191 47.1 -10.4 John Petch CP 7,543 16.0 Adolf Thiel ALP 15,530 32.9 -04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,156 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Critchley's 1,892 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Giles * 1,315 69.5 23,506 49.8 Petch 372 (19.7 7,915 16.8 Thiel 205 10.8 15,735 33.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,892 47,156 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Petch's 7,915 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- GILES * 6,661 84.2 30,167 64.0 Thiel 1,254 15.8 16,989 36.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,915 47,156 14.0 02.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Geoffrey O'Halloran Giles (1923-90): Elected 1964 by, 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BARKER, SA ==================================================================== South-east South Australia: Bordertown, Millicent, Mt Gambier, Willunga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,265 +09.0 Votes cast: 52,681 97.1 +00.2 Informal votes: 928 01.8 -00.7 Formal votes: 51,753 98.2 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr John Cornwall ALP 20,622 39.8 -02.4 Hon Dr James FORBES * Lib 29,426 56.9 -00.9 David Le Cornu DLP 1,705 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,753 09.5 e 01.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall was an SA MLC 1975-89. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander James Forbes (1923-2019): Elected 1956 By 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Immigration to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BONYTHON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Elizabeth, Gilles Plains, Modbury North, St Kilda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 66,962 +25.4 Votes cast: 63,338 94.6 -00.6 Informal votes: 2,168 03.4 -00.1 Formal votes: 61,170 96.6 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Lawrence 2,894 04.7 Rudolph Masopust Lib 18,777 30.7 +04.3 Peter Meredith DLP 1,747 02.9 +00.9 Martin NICHOLLS * ALP 37,752 61.7 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 61,170 14.1 e 03.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Martin Henry Nicholls (1917-83): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BOOTHBY, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Blackwood, Mitcham, Norwood, Unley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,627 +03.7 Votes cast: 55,076 95.6 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,034 01.9 -01.6 Formal votes: 54,042 98.1 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Farrell DLP 2,086 03.9 -00.1 Anne Levy ALP 20,583 38.1 +00.1 Richard Llewellyn AP 3,050 05.6 +03.0 Hon John McLEAY * Lib 28,323 52.4 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 54,042 07.0 e 01.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Farrell was the father of Senator Don Farrell. 2. Levy was an SA MLC 1975-97. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Elden McLeay (1922-2000): Elected 1966, 1969, 1972 Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Civil Aviation to 5 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREY, SA ==================================================================== Outback South Australia: Port Augusta, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Whyalla -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 01.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,589 +07.3 Votes cast: 49,192 95.4 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,170 02.4 -00.6 Formal votes: 48,022 97.6 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derek Ball AP 3,368 07.0 +04.0 David Gray DLP 2,015 04.2 +00.3 Pat Rehn Lib 16,698 34.8 -08.6 Laurie WALLIS * ALP 25,941 54.0 +04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,022 08.4 e 06.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Laurie George Wallis (1922-84): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HAWKER, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Ascot Park, Edwardstown, Goodwood, Plympton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 56,089 +03.6 Votes cast: 53,943 96.2 -00.1 Informal votes: 1,229 02.3 -00.5 Formal votes: 52,714 97.7 +00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph JACOBI * ALP 29,778 56.5 +00.7 James Kiley DLP 1,754 03.3 -00.7 Phyllis Rogers Lib 19,323 36.7 -01.0 John Steele 1,859 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,714 08.9 e 01.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ralph Jacobi (1928-2002): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HINDMARSH, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Henley Beach, Hindmarsh, Lockleys, Thebarton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.8 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,601 +04.4 Votes cast: 55,322 96.0 +00.2 Informal votes: 1,827 03.3 -01.3 Formal votes: 53,495 96.7 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde CAMERON * ALP 33,551 62.7 -05.3 Ivan Denchev Lib 17,009 31.8 +03.3 Paul Hubert DLP 2,935 05.5 +02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 53,495 13.8 e 05.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clyde Robert Cameron (1914-2008): Elected 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Minister for Labour from 19 December 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- KINGSTON, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Brighton, Glenelg, Morphett Vale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 61,258 +14.8 Votes cast: 59,082 96.4 -00.3 Informal votes: 1,005 01.7 -00.4 Formal votes: 58,077 98.3 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Richard GUN * ALP 30,169 51.9 -01.5 Mark Posa DLP 2,251 03.9 +00.2 Peter Tonkin Lib 25,657 44.2 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 58,077 02.7 e 01.2 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Townsend Gun (born 1936): Elected 1969, 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT ADELAIDE, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Albert Park, Port Adelaide, Semaphore, Woodville -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 23.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,328 +00.7 Votes cast: 53,156 96.1 +00.4 Informal votes: 2,105 04.0 -01.2 Formal votes: 51,051 96.0 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fred BIRRELL * ALP 35,572 69.7 -00.8 Leon Dalle-Nogare DLP 2,085 04.1 Ian Fotherinham Lib 12,398 24.3 -00.6 James Mitchell 996 02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,051 21.5 e 02.0 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Ronald Birrell (1913-85): Elected 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 Birrell retired at the 1974 election. Died 23 July 1985 -------------------------------------------------------------------- STURT, SA ==================================================================== Suburban Adelaide: Burnside, Highbury, Magill, Payneham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 58,851 +14.5 Votes cast: 56,956 96.8 +00.3 Informal votes: 1,411 02.5 -00.8 Formal votes: 55,545 97.5 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Doran DLP 1,479 02.7 +00.3 Norman Foster * ALP 25,689 46.2 -03.8 Peter Wilkinson 321 00.6 Ian WILSON Lib 28,056 50.5 +03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 55,545 02.2 e 02.7 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilson was member for Sturt 1966-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Norman Kenneth Foster (1921-2006): Elected 1969. Defeated 1972 Later career: SA MLC 1975-82 Died 19 November 2006 > Ian Cameron Bonython Wilson (1932-2013): Elected 1966. Defeated 1969. Elected 1972 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WAKEFIELD, SA ==================================================================== Country South Australia: Balaklava, Gawler, Maitland, Wallaroo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1969 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 12.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,861 +01.6 Votes cast: 43,635 95.1 -01.5 Informal votes: 968 02.2 -00.4 Formal votes: 42,667 97.8 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Terence de Lacy ALP 13,643 32.0 -04.9 Hon Bert Kelly * Lib 21,211 49.7 -08.4 John McMahon DLP 1,365 03.2 -01.7 James Shannon CP 6,448 15.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,667 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McMahon's 1,365 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- De Lacy 210 15.4 13,853 32.5 KELLY * 646 47.3 21,857 51.2 Shannon 509 37.3 6,957 16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,365 42,667 15.9 e 03.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Robert Kelly (1912-97): Elected 1958, 1961, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972 --------------------------------------------------------------------