Results of the Queensland state election, 1977 (M-Z)

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 M to Z.

Results by electoral district

Mackay

Queensland state election, 1977: Mackay[3]
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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Redlands

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Somerset

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

Queensland state election, 1977: 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

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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