Results of the Queensland state election, 1977 (A-L)

Queensland state election, 12 November 1977[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
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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 A to L.

Results by electoral district

Albert

Queensland state election, 1977: Albert[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ivan Gibbs 8,010 53.3 +16.6
Labor Denis O'Connell 4,582 30.5 -6.0
Labor Cecil Clark 1,922 12.8 +12.8
Independent Alex McMillan 295 2.0 +2.0
Independent Ace Drabsch 229 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 15,038 97.9
Informal votes 320 2.1
Turnout 15,358 89.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Ivan Gibbs 8,271 55.0 -6.2
Labor Denis O'Connell 6,766 45.0 +6.2
National hold Swing -6.2

Archerfield

Queensland state election, 1977: Archerfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Hooper 9,651 66.6 +13.1
Liberal Bevan Fleming 2,989 20.6 -21.7
National John Armstrong 1,177 8.1 +8.1
National George Kalaja 683 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 14,500 97.6
Informal votes 357 2.4
Turnout 14,857 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Hooper 9,911 68.4 +13.7
Liberal Bevan Fleming 4,589 31.6 -13.7
Labor hold Swing +13.7

Ashgrove

Queensland state election, 1977: Ashgrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Greenwood 7,468 50.8 +6.7
Labor Pat Comben 6,375 43.4 +12.5
Progress Gary Sturgess 862 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 14,706 99.0
Informal votes 151 1.0
Turnout 14,857 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Greenwood 8,071 54.9 -11.6
Labor Pat Comben 6,634 45.1 +11.6
Liberal hold Swing -11.6

Aspley

Queensland state election, 1977: Aspley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Campbell 9,237 61.5 -11.6
Labor Philip Gray 5,789 38.5 +11.6
Total formal votes 15,026 98.7
Informal votes 198 1.3
Turnout 15,224 93.0
Liberal hold Swing -11.6

Auburn

Queensland state election, 1977: Auburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Neville Hewitt 6,153 67.8 -10.2
Labor Jeffrey Lenz 2,342 25.8 +3.7
Progress David Trevilyan 576 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 9,071 99.0
Informal votes 89 1.0
Turnout 9,160 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Neville Hewitt 6,556 72.3 -5.7
Labor Jeffrey Lenz 2,515 27.7 +5.7
National hold Swing -5.7

Balonne

Queensland state election, 1977: Balonne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Neal 5,064 71.9 -3.2
Labor Robert Saltau 1,975 28.1 +3.2
Total formal votes 7,039 98.3
Informal votes 119 1.7
Turnout 7,158 89.5
National hold Swing -3.2

Barambah

Queensland state election, 1977: Barambah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Joh Bjelke-Petersen 7,707 78.3 -5.1
Labor John Hunt 2,136 21.7 +5.1
Total formal votes 9,843 98.5
Informal votes 147 1.5
Turnout 9,990 93.8
National hold Swing -5.1

Barron River

Queensland state election, 1977: Barron River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Martin Tenni 7,663 50.2 +3.0
Labor Keith De Lacy 7,593 49.8 +2.1
Total formal votes 15,256 98.1
Informal votes 301 1.9
Turnout 15,557 89.5
National hold Swing -0.7

Brisbane Central

Queensland state election, 1977: Brisbane Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Davis 7,641 52.7
Liberal Dennis Young 6,359 43.9
Socialist Dennis Bailey 490 3.4
Total formal votes 14,490 97.8
Informal votes 329 2.2
Turnout 14,819 88.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Davis 8,033 55.4 +8.2
Liberal Dennis Young 6,457 44.6 -8.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.2

Bulimba

Queensland state election, 1977: Bulimba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Houston 8,771 59.8 +9.6
Liberal John Leggoe 5,905 40.2 -9.6
Total formal votes 14,676 98.2
Informal votes 265 1.8
Turnout 14,941 92.0
Labor hold Swing +9.6

Bundaberg

Queensland state election, 1977: Bundaberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Blake 6,898 48.7 -0.8
National Bryan Conquest 4,471 31.6 +0.5
Liberal John Heaps 1,863 13.2 -3.4
Independent Lou Jensen 930 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 14,162 99.0
Informal votes 148 1.0
Turnout 14,310 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Blake 7,705 54.4 +3.1
National Bryan Conquest 6,457 44.6 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Burdekin

Queensland state election, 1977: Burdekin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Val Bird 6,181 60.3 -6.0
Labor Alex Brown 4,076 39.7 +10.8
Total formal votes 10,257 98.9
Informal votes 117 1.1
Turnout 10,374 94.3
National hold Swing -10.0

Burnett

Queensland state election, 1977: Burnett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Claude Wharton 7,817 69.3 -4.8
Labor Andrew Jackson 3,457 30.7 +4.8
Total formal votes 11,274 98.7
Informal votes 151 1.3
Turnout 11,425 91.4
National hold Swing -4.8

Caboolture

Queensland state election, 1977: Caboolture
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Des Frawley 8,520 59.0
Labor John McLoughlin 3,955 27.4
Labor Francis Freemantle 1,973 13.7
Total formal votes 14,448 98.2
Informal votes 270 1.8
Turnout 14,718 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Des Frawley 8,520 59.0 -7.5
Labor John McLoughlin 5,928 41.0 +7.5
National hold Swing -7.5

Cairns

Queensland state election, 1977: Cairns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ray Jones 8,704 57.1 +6.3
National Victor Piccone 4,533 29.7 -4.2
Democrats Neville Modystack 1,012 6.6 +6.6
Liberal Charles Bellairs 1,003 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 15,252 98.3
Informal votes 259 1.7
Turnout 15,511 88.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Jones 9,370 61.4 +4.2
National Victor Piccone 5,882 38.6 -4.2
Labor hold Swing +4.2

Callide

Queensland state election, 1977: Callide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Lindsay Hartwig 7,383 65.3 -2.4
Labor John O'Sullivan 3,928 34.7 +6.2
Total formal votes 11,311 98.7
Informal votes 149 1.3
Turnout 11,460 91.8
National hold Swing -5.5

Carnarvon

Queensland state election, 1977: Carnarvon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McKechnie 5,875 63.5 +13.4
Labor Colin Batterham 3,383 36.5 +11.5
Total formal votes 9,258 98.0
Informal votes 184 2.0
Turnout 9,442 92.7
National hold Swing -8.1

Chatsworth

Queensland state election, 1977: Chatsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Mackenroth 7,683 51.1 +6.8
Liberal David Byrne 7,363 48.9 -6.8
Total formal votes 15,046 98.2
Informal votes 275 1.8
Turnout 15,321 93.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.8

Condamine

Queensland state election, 1977: Condamine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vic Sullivan 6,989 62.2 -15.4
Labor Noel Wormald 2,703 24.1 +5.1
Progress Lindsay Sturgess 1,268 11.3 +11.3
Independent Lloyd Drabsch 267 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 11,227 99.1
Informal votes 103 0.9
Turnout 11,330 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Vic Sullivan 8,011 71.4 -7.9
Labor Noel Wormald 3,216 28.6 +7.9
National hold Swing -7.9

Cook

Queensland state election, 1977: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Scott 3,317 48.4 +12.8
National Eric Deeral 2,841 41.5 +19.0
Australian Advancement Party Ted Loban 690 10.1 +10.1
Total formal votes 6,848 97.8
Informal votes 154 2.2
Turnout 7,002 82.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Scott 3,693 53.9 +6.5
National Eric Deeral 3,155 46.1 -6.5
Labor gain from National Swing +6.5

Cooroora

Queensland state election, 1977: Cooroora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Gordon Simpson 8,361 51.7 +4.1
Labor Donald Sime 4,724 29.2 +9.4
Liberal John Williams 3,078 19.0 -11.4
Total formal votes 16,163 99.1
Informal votes 142 0.9
Turnout 16,305 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Gordon Simpson 11,008 68.1 -6.8
Labor Donald Sime 5,155 31.9 +6.8
National hold Swing -6.8

Cunningham

Queensland state election, 1977: Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tony Elliott 9,132 75.4 +4.5
Labor Trevor Peacock 1,655 13.7 +2.7
Democrats Valerie O'Phee 1,328 11.0 +11.0
Total formal votes 12,115 99.2
Informal votes 96 0.8
Turnout 12,211 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Elliott 9,769 80.6 -5.9
Labor Trevor Peacock 2,346 19.4 +5.9
National hold Swing -5.9

Everton

Queensland state election, 1977: Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Glen Milliner 7,150 49.5
Liberal Brian Lindsay 6,559 45.4
Progress Owen Pershouse 739 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 14,448 99.0
Informal votes 139 1.0
Turnout 14,587 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Glen Milliner 7,374 51.0 +10.2
Liberal Brian Lindsay 7,074 49.0 -10.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.2

Fassifern

Queensland state election, 1977: Fassifern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Selwyn Muller 9,744 61.4 -9.8
Labor Stephen Limbach 6,135 38.6 +9.8
Total formal votes 15,879 97.6
Informal votes 393 2.4
Turnout 16,272 92.0
National hold Swing -9.8

Flinders

Queensland state election, 1977: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bob Katter 4,838 54.2 +6.3
Labor Edward Schunemann 3,715 41.6 +8.3
Progress Owen Pershouse 379 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 8,932 98.9
Informal votes 95 1.1
Turnout 9,027 90.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Bob Katter 5,103 57.1 -2.3
Labor Edward Schunemann 3,829 42.9 +2.3
National hold Swing -2.3

Greenslopes

Queensland state election, 1977: Greenslopes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Hewitt 5,663 38.5 -28.2
Labor Lewin Blazevich 4,371 29.7 +0.6
National Noel Cannon 2,828 19.2 +19.2
Democrats David Anning 1,833 12.5 +12.5
Total formal votes 14,695 98.9
Informal votes 164 1.1
Turnout 14,859 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Hewitt 9,170 62.4 -8.3
Labor Lewin Blazevich 5,525 37.6 +8.3
Liberal hold Swing -8.3

Gregory

Queensland state election, 1977: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Glasson 3,995 56.8 -2.4
Labor Gordon Saunders 3,044 43.2 +2.4
Total formal votes 7,039 98.7
Informal votes 90 1.3
Turnout 7,129 87.3
National hold Swing -2.4

Gympie

Queensland state election, 1977: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Max Hodges 7,097 61.5 -12.1
Labor Reginald Lawler 3,232 28.0 +1.6
Progress William Runge 1,211 10.5 +10.5
Total formal votes 11,540 99.1
Informal votes 106 0.9
Turnout 11,646 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Max Hodges 7,945 68.8 -4.8
Labor Reginald Lawler 3,595 31.2 +4.8
National hold Swing -4.8

Hinchinbrook

Queensland state election, 1977: Hinchinbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ted Row 5,854 53.1 -3.2
Labor James Byrne 5,177 46.9 +13.8
Total formal votes 11,031 97.8
Informal votes 242 2.2
Turnout 11,273 92.2
National hold Swing -7.3

Ipswich

Queensland state election, 1977: Ipswich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Llewellyn Edwards 8,144 54.1 -12.1
Labor Joseph Sciacca 6,895 45.9 +16.4
Total formal votes 15,039 98.5
Informal votes 224 1.5
Turnout 15,263 93.4
Liberal hold Swing -13.3

Ipswich West

Queensland state election, 1977: Ipswich West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Underwood 7,776 52.4 +6.4
National Albert Hales 5,042 34.0 +8.6
Liberal Barry Spark 2,025 13.6 -9.9
Total formal votes 14,843 98.9
Informal votes 161 1.1
Turnout 15,004 91.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Underwood 8,059 54.3 +5.4
National Albert Hales 6,784 45.7 -5.4
Labor gain from National Swing +5.4

Isis

Queensland state election, 1977: Isis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Lin Powell 6,435 48.4 +15.0
Labor Phillip Barnsley 4,947 37.3 -7.7
Liberal Mary Spurway 1,554 11.7 -9.9
Independent James Dobson 346 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 13,282 98.9
Informal votes 150 1.1
Turnout 13,432 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Lin Powell 7,861 59.2 +5.8
Labor Phillip Barnsley 5,421 40.8 -5.8
National hold Swing +5.8

Ithaca

Queensland state election, 1977: Ithaca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Col Miller 7,419 53.5 -11.2
Labor Francis Gilbert 5,948 42.9 +7.6
Progress Paul Rackemann 492 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 13,859 98.7
Informal votes 175 1.3
Turnout 14,034 90.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Col Miller 7,763 56.0 -8.7
Labor Francis Gilbert 6,096 44.0 +8.7
Liberal hold Swing -8.7

Kurilpa

Queensland state election, 1977: Kurilpa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sam Doumany 6,547 45.4 +5.1
Labor John Saunders 5,714 39.6 +2.0
Democrats Stanley Stanley 1,922 13.3 +13.3
Progress Fred Drake 240 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 14,423 98.3
Informal votes 255 1.7
Turnout 14,678 89.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sam Doumany 7,641 53.0 -9.3
Labor John Saunders 6,782 47.0 +9.3
Liberal hold Swing -9.3

Landsborough

Queensland state election, 1977: Landsborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mike Ahern 10,576 68.2 +0.5
Labor Joan Kiely 4,922 31.8 +9.4
Total formal votes 15,498 98.4
Informal votes 253 1.6
Turnout 15,751 90.9
National hold Swing -6.3

Lockyer

Queensland state election, 1977: Lockyer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Bourke 8,337 55.0 -1.0
Labor Norma Jones 2,970 19.6 +0.1
Independent William Pechey 2,528 16.7 +16.7
Democrats Brian Otto 1,329 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 15,164 99.0
Informal votes 159 1.0
Turnout 15,323 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Bourke 10,997 72.5 -3.4
Labor Norma Jones 4,167 27.5 +3.4
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Lytton

Queensland state election, 1977: Lytton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Burns 9,809 67.0 +10.3
Liberal Rodney Bristow 4,835 33.0 -10.3
Total formal votes 14,644 98.5
Informal votes 219 1.5
Turnout 14,863 92.2
Labor hold Swing +10.3

See also


References

  1. ↑ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 12 November 1977". Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Colin A. (1986). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1975-1984. ANU Press. p. 204. ISBN 0-08-033038-X.
  3. ↑ 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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