Results of the 1966 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1966 federal election.[1]

Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1966 Australian federal election § Results
Main article: Results of the 1966 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
House of Reps (IRV) — 1966–69—Turnout 95.13% (CV) — Informal 3.10%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal–Country coalition 2,853,890 49.98 +3.94 82 +10
  Liberal  2,291,964 40.14 +3.05 61 +9
  Country 561,926 9.84 +0.90 21 +1
  Labor 2,282,834 39.98 –5.49 41 –9
  Democratic Labor 417,411 7.31 –0.13 0 0
  Liberal Reform 49,610 0.87 +0.87 0 0
  Communist 23,056 0.40 –0.19 0 0
  Independents 82,948 1.45 +0.98 1 +1
  Total 5,709,749     124 +2
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Liberal–Country coalition Win 56.90 +4.30 82 +10
  Labor 43.10 −4.30 41 −9

Independents: Sam Benson

Popular vote
Liberal
 
 40.14%
Labor
 
 39.98%
Country
 
 9.84%
DLP
 
 7.31%
Independents
 
 1.45%
Other
 
 1.27%
Two-party-preferred vote
Coalition
 
 56.90%
Labor
 
 43.10%
Parliament seats
Coalition
 
 66.13%
Labor
 
 33.06%
Independents
 
 0.81%

New South Wales

1966 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
← 1963 26 November 1966 1969 →
All 46 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Harold Holt Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 26 20
Seats won 29 17
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 1,088,762 862,631
Percentage 52.4% 40.7%
Swing Increase 4.7pp Decrease 6.9pp
TPP 56.1% 43.9%
TPP swing Increase 5.4pp Decrease 5.4pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Costa 28,748 47.5 −8.7
Liberal Herman Tibben 27,349 45.2 +6.2
Democratic Labor Norma Boyle 2,866 4.7 −8.7
Communist Harry Hatfield 1,563 2.6 −2.3
Total formal votes 60,526 95.7
Informal votes 2,697 4.3
Turnout 63,223 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Costa 31,974 52.8 −7.9
Liberal Herman Tibben 28,552 47.2 +7.9
Labor hold Swing −7.9

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Arthur 23,089 49.6 +2.9
Labor Len Reynolds 21,818 46.9 −3.1
Democratic Labor Phillip Kennedy 1,252 2.7 −0.6
Independent Charles Bellchambers 371 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 46,530 97.5
Informal votes 1,188 2.5
Turnout 47,718 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Arthur 24,289 52.2 +2.9
Labor Len Reynolds 22,241 47.8 −2.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.6

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir John Cramer 31,239 59.3 +1.8
Labor Geoffrey O'Donnell 14,987 28.4 −8.9
Liberal Reform Group Robert Turner 3,808 7.2 +7.2
Democratic Labor Edward Connolly 2,672 5.1 +0.5
Total formal votes 52,706 97.2
Informal votes 1,525 2.8
Turnout 54,231 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir John Cramer 65.4 +3.9
Labor Geoffrey O'Donnell 34.6 −3.9
Liberal hold Swing +3.9

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Harrison 24,924 55.8 −5.2
Liberal Robert Lovell 17,411 39.0 +6.4
Democratic Labor Terence Keenan 2,299 5.2 −1.2
Total formal votes 44,634 96.6
Informal votes 1,582 3.4
Turnout 46,216 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Harrison 56.8 −6.3
Liberal Robert Lovell 43.2 +6.3
Labor hold Swing −6.3

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Turner 44,317 78.4 +0.4
Labor William Bramwell 8,698 15.4 −0.6
Democratic Labor Allan Dwyer 3,533 6.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 56,548 97.9
Informal votes 1,191 2.1
Turnout 57,739 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Turner 83.4 +1.4
Labor William Bramwell 16.6 −1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John England 25,200 62.6 +8.3
Labor William Stavert 11,985 29.8 −7.6
Democratic Labor John Grant 3,053 7.6 −0.6
Total formal votes 40,238 97.8
Informal votes 886 2.2
Turnout 41,124 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country John England 68.7 +7.6
Labor William Stavert 31.3 −7.6
Country hold Swing +7.6

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Robinson 24,602 63.5 +10.5
Labor Burwood Gillett 13,044 33.7 −13.3
Liberal Reform Group William Tredinnick 1,076 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 38,722 98.3
Informal votes 680 1.7
Turnout 39,402 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Robinson 64.2 +11.2
Labor Burwood Gillett 35.8 −11.2
Country hold Swing +11.2

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Connor 31,986 54.5 −3.9
Liberal John Poel 23,473 40.0 +1.8
Independent Victor Kearney 1,951 3.3 +3.3
Communist Reg Wilding 977 1.7 −1.7
Independent Jeffrey Fenton 354 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 58,741 96.6
Informal votes 2,066 3.4
Turnout 60,807 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Connor 58.0 −3.5
Liberal John Poel 42.0 +3.5
Labor hold Swing −3.5

Dalley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William O'Connor 18,938 61.0 −11.9
Liberal Elton Lewis 9,709 31.3 +31.3
Democratic Labor John Kavanagh 2,377 7.7 −19.4
Total formal votes 31,024 95.1
Informal votes 1,615 4.9
Turnout 32,639 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William O'Connor 62.3 −10.6
Liberal Elton Lewis 37.7 +37.7
Labor hold Swing −10.6

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Clark 20,848 60.3 −7.1
Liberal Allan Connell 13,714 39.7 +39.7
Total formal votes 34,562 97.5
Informal votes 900 2.5
Turnout 35,462 93.5
Labor hold Swing −7.1

East Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Devine 15,004 52.9 −8.3
Liberal William Berman 10,636 37.5 +4.4
Democratic Labor Mel Antcliff 1,807 6.4 +6.4
Communist Bill Brown 940 3.3 −2.4
Total formal votes 28,387 94.3
Informal votes 1,731 5.7
Turnout 30,118 90.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Devine 57.0 −9.4
Liberal William Berman 43.0 +9.4
Labor hold Swing −9.4

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Fraser 19,875 47.7 −3.3
Liberal Dugald Munro 17,024 40.8 −3.5
Country Tony Pratten 3,618 8.7 +8.7
Democratic Labor John Mills 1,177 2.8 −1.9
Total formal votes 41,694 97.6
Informal votes 1,005 2.4
Turnout 42,699 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dugald Munro 21,159 50.7 +3.4
Labor Allan Fraser 20,535 49.3 −3.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.4

Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Evans [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 20,342 55.1 +4.0
Labor James Monaghan 12,857 34.9 −7.1
Democratic Labor Francis Collins 2,071 5.6 −0.4
Liberal Reform Group John Gunn 1,619 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 36,889 96.5
Informal votes 1,327 3.5
Turnout 38,216 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 61.8 +5.2
Labor James Monaghan 38.2 −5.2
Liberal hold Swing +5.2

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 28,700 66.6 +7.7
Labor Alan Thomson 10,151 23.5 −8.3
Democratic Labor James Keogh 4,271 9.9 +0.6
Total formal votes 43,122 98.1
Informal votes 830 1.9
Turnout 43,952 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 75.5 +9.0
Labor Alan Thomson 24.5 −9.0
Liberal hold Swing +9.0

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Grayndler [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Daly 17,247 59.0 −5.5
Liberal Basil Mottershead 10,070 34.5 +1.7
Democratic Labor Lyle Antcliff 1,895 6.5 +6.5
Total formal votes 29,212 95.3
Informal votes 1,433 4.7
Turnout 30,645 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 61.1 −5.8
Liberal Basil Mottershead 38.9 +5.8
Labor hold Swing −5.8

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Allan 25,184 61.3 +6.3
Labor Reginald Lang 15,895 38.7 −6.3
Total formal votes 41,079 98.2
Informal votes 740 1.8
Turnout 41,819 94.7
Country hold Swing +6.3

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Dobie 37,647 49.9 +5.1
Labor Les Johnson 35,793 47.5 −4.6
Democratic Labor William Goslett 1,989 2.6 +0.2
Total formal votes 75,429 98.1
Informal votes 1,463 1.9
Turnout 76,892 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 39,188 52.0 +4.7
Labor Les Johnson 36,241 48.0 −4.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.7

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Pettitt 19,435 50.5 +22.0
Labor John Menadue 16,189 42.1 −4.0
Democratic Labor John Hogan 2,825 7.3 +0.7
Total formal votes 38,449 98.4
Informal votes 607 1.6
Turnout 39,056 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Pettitt 55.5 +4.7
Labor John Menadue 44.5 −4.7
Country hold Swing +4.7

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bert James 33,037 71.9 +0.8
Liberal William Gilchrist 9,044 19.7 +3.0
Democratic Labor Donald Richards 3,839 8.4 +0.9
Total formal votes 45,920 96.1
Informal votes 1,856 3.9
Turnout 47,776 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bert James 73.6 −4.0
Liberal William Gilchrist 26.4 +4.0
Labor hold Swing −4.0

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Curtin 21,859 50.5 −4.3
Liberal Nancy Wake 19,268 44.5 +3.3
Democratic Labor Cornelius Woodbury 2,193 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 43,320 96.7
Informal votes 1,477 3.3
Turnout 44,797 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 51.5 −6.9
Liberal Nancy Wake 48.5 +6.9
Labor hold Swing −6.9

Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Stewart 22,417 50.6 −6.6
Liberal Graham Crawford 19,432 43.9 +4.8
Democratic Labor Bernard Atkinson 2,450 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 44,299 97.0
Informal votes 1,361 3.0
Turnout 45,660 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 51.5 −5.3
Liberal Graham Crawford 48.5 +5.3
Labor hold Swing −5.3

Lawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Lawson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Laurie Failes 21,649 56.5 +3.5
Labor John Canobi 14,399 37.6 −4.4
Democratic Labor Mario Morandini 2,239 5.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 38,287 98.3
Informal votes 668 1.7
Turnout 38,955 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Laurie Failes 61.1 +2.6
Labor John Canobi 38.9 −2.6
Country hold Swing +2.6

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McMahon 21,595 58.5 +2.9
Labor Peter Dunn 12,687 34.4 −5.1
Liberal Reform Group Francis James 1,485 4.0 +4.0
Democratic Labor Anthony Rooney 1,147 3.1 −1.8
Total formal votes 36,914 97.5
Informal votes 958 2.5
Turnout 37,872 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 62.3 +2.8
Labor Peter Dunn 37.7 −2.8
Liberal hold Swing +2.8

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 27,822 64.4 +2.9
Labor John Allan 13,537 31.3 −4.4
Independent William Power 933 2.2 +2.2
Independent Joe Cordner 923 2.1 −0.7
Total formal votes 43,215 97.6
Informal votes 1,065 2.4
Turnout 44,280 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 66.6 +3.7
Labor John Allan 33.4 −3.7
Country hold Swing +3.7

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 39,004 60.9 +6.3
Labor Patrick O'Halloran 22,753 35.5 −5.9
Democratic Labor Albert Perish 1,270 2.0 −1.5
Independent Ronald Sarina 510 0.8 +0.3
Independent John Souter 484 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 64,021 97.0
Informal votes 1,989 3.0
Turnout 66,010 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeff Bate 63.3 +5.6
Labor Patrick O'Halloran 36.7 −5.6
Liberal hold Swing +5.6

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Mackellar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 44,980 65.9 +3.7
Labor Kenneth McLean 16,018 23.5 −6.8
Liberal Reform Group Peter Allison 4,534 6.6 +6.6
Democratic Labor Philip Cohen 2,699 4.0 −0.5
Total formal votes 68,231 96.9
Informal votes 2,206 3.1
Turnout 70,437 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 70.9 +4.8
Labor Kenneth McLean 29.1 −4.8
Liberal hold Swing +4.8

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 23,973 52.4 −5.2
Liberal John Heesh 17,630 38.5 −3.9
Democratic Labor Richard Ambrose 3,762 8.2 +8.2
Independent Allan Fuary 372 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 45,737 97.2
Informal votes 1,295 2.8
Turnout 47,032 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 54.2 −3.4
Liberal John Heesh 45.8 +3.4
Labor hold Swing −3.4

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Les Irwin 48,570 54.3 +5.0
Labor Peter McLoughlin 30,070 33.6 −10.8
Independent William Murray 3,528 3.9 +3.9
Independent Francis Bonnor 2,885 3.2 +3.2
Democratic Labor Andrew Diehm 2,878 3.2 −0.5
Independent Alan Jones 433 0.5 +0.5
Independent Michael Deecke 414 0.5 +0.5
Independent Dennis Rees 373 0.4 +0.4
Independent Kevin Martin 318 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 89,469 95.1
Informal votes 4,614 4.9
Turnout 94,083 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Irwin 61.8 +8.7
Labor Peter McLoughlin 38.1 −8.7
Liberal hold Swing +8.7

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Sinclair 28,245 69.3 +14.6
Labor John Affleck 12,529 30.7 −11.4
Total formal votes 40,774 97.8
Informal votes 904 2.2
Turnout 41,678 95.7
Country hold Swing +12.0

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1966
1966 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 19,682 56.0 −2.7
Liberal Frances Clack 12,000 34.2 −0.1
Democratic Labor Jack Collins 2,054 5.8 −1.2
Independent Warren Bridge 1,392 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 35,128 96.9
Informal votes 1,136 3.1
Turnout 36,264 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 58.7 −1.2
Liberal Frances Clack 41.3 +1.2
Labor hold Swing −1.2

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Graham 21,477 59.8 +0.5
Labor Jack Grahame 8,776 24.4 −11.0
Democratic Labor Edmund Bateman 2,391 6.7 +1.3
Liberal Reform Group Frederick Simpson 1,940 5.4 +5.4
Independent Joyce Duncan 720 2.0 +2.0
Independent Nicholas Gorshenin 391 1.1 +1.1
Independent David Wall 161 0.4 +0.4
Independent Romualds Kemps 62 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 35,918 95.5
Informal votes 1,694 4.5
Turnout 37,612 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Graham 68.6 +5.8
Labor Jack Grahame 31.4 −5.8
Liberal hold Swing +5.8

Parkes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Hughes 19,196 51.2 +3.5
Labor Doug Sutherland 14,843 39.6 −6.7
Liberal Reform Group John Crew 2,364 6.3 +6.3
Democratic Labor Kevin Davis 1,122 3.0 −3.0
Total formal votes 37,525 96.1
Informal votes 1,505 3.9
Turnout 39,030 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Hughes 55.9 +4.2
Labor Doug Sutherland 44.1 −4.2
Liberal hold Swing +4.2

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Bowen 33,087 56.8 +0.8
Labor Barry Wilde 18,518 31.8 −6.7
Liberal Reform Group Kenneth Cook 3,380 5.8 +5.8
Democratic Labor Edward Beck 2,982 5.1 −0.4
Independent Paul Nolan 322 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 58,289 97.1
Informal votes 1,741 2.9
Turnout 60,030 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Bowen 62.8 +2.4
Labor Barry Wilde 37.2 −2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allen Fairhall 25,437 63.0 +1.6
Labor Francis Murray 12,045 29.8 −8.8
Democratic Labor Aubrey Barr 2,889 7.2 +7.2
Total formal votes 40,371 97.7
Informal votes 965 2.3
Turnout 41,336 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Allen Fairhall 69.0 +7.6
Labor Francis Murray 31.0 −7.6
Liberal hold Swing +7.6

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Aston 20,277 56.2 +8.5
Labor Brian O'Kane 13,389 37.1 −9.3
Independent John Hannan 1,228 3.4 +3.4
Democratic Labor Dominique Droulers 1,159 3.2 −2.6
Total formal votes 36,053 96.7
Informal votes 1,225 3.3
Turnout 37,278 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Aston 60.5 +7.7
Labor Brian O'Kane 39.5 −7.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.7

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Uren 28,645 51.6 −6.7
Liberal Stanislaus Kelly 21,089 38.0 +6.3
Democratic Labor Mick Carroll 5,764 10.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 55,498 95.7
Informal votes 2,492 4.3
Turnout 57,990 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 53.5 −6.6
Liberal Stanislaus Kelly 46.5 +6.6
Labor hold Swing −6.6

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 26,030 65.9 −0.3
Independent Keith Compton 8,407 21.3 +21.3
Labor Ernest Jones 5,043 12.8 −19.4
Total formal votes 39,480 98.7
Informal votes 504 1.3
Turnout 39,984 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 67.2 +0.2
Independent Keith Compton 32.8 +32.8
Country hold Swing +0.2

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bill Armstrong 24,570 59.1 +7.4
Labor Patrick Newman 9,803 23.6 −8.8
Labor Arthur Solly 3,851 9.3 +9.3
Democratic Labor Leslie Kennedy 3,373 8.1 +1.4
Total formal votes 41,597 97.7
Informal votes 972 2.3
Turnout 42,569 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bill Armstrong 66.5 +9.2
Labor Patrick Newman 33.5 −9.2
Country hold Swing +9.2

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Bridges-Maxwell 31,984 53.7 +3.2
Labor William Smith 22,529 37.8 −6.7
Democratic Labor Michael Dwyer 2,929 4.9 −0.1
Liberal Reform Group Percival McPherson 2,112 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 59,554 97.3
Informal votes 1,635 2.7
Turnout 61,189 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Bridges-Maxwell 58.5 +4.4
Labor William Smith 41.5 −4.4
Liberal hold Swing +4.4

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 30,309 53.3 −7.3
Liberal Malcolm Blackshaw 20,956 36.8 +9.5
Democratic Labor Robert Burke 2,747 4.8 −4.4
Communist Geoff Curthoys 1,600 2.8 −0.1
Independent Stanley Millington 1,262 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 56,874 96.9
Informal votes 1,803 3.1
Turnout 58,677 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 57.9 −7.0
Liberal Malcolm Blackshaw 42.1 +7.0
Labor hold Swing −7.0

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: St George [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Len Bosman 22,091 54.5 +4.4
Labor Malcolm Cameron 15,406 38.0 −9.1
Democratic Labor Hans Andreasson 1,713 4.2 +1.4
Liberal Reform Group John Mant 1,304 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 40,514 97.1
Informal votes 1,229 2.9
Turnout 41,743 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Len Bosman 59.5 +7.2
Labor Malcolm Cameron 40.5 −7.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.2

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward St John 26,387 60.2 −12.3
Labor Jim McClelland 8,395 19.2 −3.7
Independent Keith Chambers 6,806 15.5 +15.5
Democratic Labor Francis Hicks 1,953 4.5 +0.0
Independent Eric Riches 292 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 43,833 96.8
Informal votes 1,444 3.2
Turnout 45,277 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Edward St John 77.2 +1.1
Labor Jim McClelland 22.8 −1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Watson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cope 21,492 62.1 −6.0
Liberal Peter Lowe 10,476 30.2 +6.9
Democratic Labor Thomas Colman 2,664 7.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 34,632 95.6
Informal votes 1,608 4.4
Turnout 36,240 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 64.4 −8.1
Liberal Peter Lowe 35.6 +8.1
Labor hold Swing −8.1

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Les Bury 26,601 75.1 +2.0
Labor Kerry Sibraa 6,471 18.3 −5.6
Democratic Labor Doris Brown 1,489 4.2 +4.2
Independent Brian King 527 1.5 +1.5
Communist Jack Mundey 334 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 35,422 95.8
Informal votes 1,539 4.2
Turnout 36,961 91.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Bury 79.5 +4.4
Labor Kerry Sibraa 20.5 −4.4
Liberal hold Swing +4.4

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 45,345 55.0 −3.1
Liberal Elga Rodze 30,198 36.6 −0.7
Communist Les Kelton 4,411 5.3 +5.3
Democratic Labor Andrew Murphy 2,539 3.1 −1.5
Total formal votes 82,493 94.9
Informal votes 4,396 5.1
Turnout 86,889 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 59.5 +0.5
Liberal Elga Rodze 40.5 −0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

West Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Minogue 15,823 61.8 −13.5
Liberal Albert Curtin 6,908 27.0 +27.0
Democratic Labor Denise Clancy 1,770 6.9 −11.1
Communist Ron Maxwell 1,115 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 25,616 94.1
Informal votes 1,593 5.9
Turnout 27,209 91.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Minogue 66.9 −11.2
Liberal Albert Curtin 33.1 +33.1
Labor hold Swing −11.2

Victoria

1966 Australian federal election (Victoria)
← 1963 26 November 1966 1969 →
All 32 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
16 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Harold Holt Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 23 10
Seats won 24 8
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 2
Popular vote 753,176 548,743
Percentage 48.1% 35.1%
Swing Increase 1.4pp Decrease 5.3pp
TPP 60.7% 39.3%
TPP swing Increase 3.2pp Decrease 3.2pp

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Whittorn 21,131 54.0 −4.8
Labor Leo Richards 9,668 24.7 −4.9
Democratic Labor Ralph James 5,552 14.2 +3.8
Liberal Reform Group Brian McLure 2,762 7.1 +7.1
Total formal votes 39,113 96.9
Informal votes 1,258 3.1
Turnout 40,371 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Whittorn 67.7 −1.1
Labor Leo Richards 32.3 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing −1.1

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dudley Erwin 21,288 49.4 +1.1
Labor David Pollock 15,042 34.9 −1.9
Democratic Labor Bob Joshua 6,729 15.6 +0.7
Total formal votes 43,059 97.9
Informal votes 924 2.1
Turnout 43,983 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 27,491 63.8 +1.6
Labor David Pollock 15,568 36.2 −1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Andersen 14,859 38.4 −10.4
Liberal Bruce Skeggs 10,398 26.9 −9.8
Independent Sam Benson 8,697 22.5 +22.5
Democratic Labor Henry Darroch 3,592 9.3 −5.2
Liberal Reform Group Robert Desailly 1,117 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 38,663 95.9
Informal votes 1,668 4.1
Turnout 40,331 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Sam Benson 22,342 57.8 +57.8
Labor John Andersen 16,321 42.2 −8.7
Independent gain from Labor Swing +8.7

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Noel Beaton 23,191 51.7 +0.5
Liberal Frank Dunphy 16,062 35.8 +0.7
Democratic Labor Bill Drechsler 5,640 12.6 −1.1
Total formal votes 44,893 98.5
Informal votes 697 1.5
Turnout 45,590 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Noel Beaton 53.0 +0.4
Liberal Frank Dunphy 47.0 −0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 58,268 52.9 +4.5
Labor Leslie Donnelly 32,410 29.4 −11.4
Democratic Labor Henri de Sachau 13,242 12.0 +2.6
Liberal Reform Group Herbert Wessley 4,188 3.8 +3.8
Communist Ralph Gibson 1,467 1.3 +1.3
Independent John Saunderson 526 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 110,101 96.1
Informal votes 4,411 3.9
Turnout 114,512 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 63.0 +5.6
Labor Leslie Donnelly 37.0 −5.6
Liberal hold Swing +5.6

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 22,556 58.5 −1.5
Labor Kenneth Grigg 10,359 26.9 −2.6
Democratic Labor Mary Stanley 4,199 10.9 +0.4
Independent Clive Malseed 1,446 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 68,560 97.5
Informal votes 988 2.5
Turnout 39,548 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 70.2 +0.7
Labor Kenneth Grigg 29.8 −0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Street 22,334 47.6 −9.9
Labor Lindsay Romey 11,419 24.3 −4.8
Country Gilbert Anderson 7,585 16.1 +16.1
Democratic Labor Brian Cronin 5,634 12.0 −1.4
Total formal votes 46,972 97.6
Informal votes 1,160 2.4
Turnout 48,132 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Street 72.1 +2.5
Labor Lindsay Romey 27.9 −2.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.5

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hubert Opperman 22,519 45.3 +1.3
Labor Gordon Scholes 19,478 39.2 −6.4
Democratic Labor James Mahoney 5,369 10.8 +0.4
Independent Elsie Brushfield 1,262 2.5 +2.5
Liberal Reform Group William Dobell 1,044 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 49,672 96.2
Informal votes 1,940 3.8
Turnout 51,612 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hubert Opperman 28,767 57.9 +4.6
Labor Gordon Scholes 20,905 42.1 −4.6
Liberal hold Swing +4.6

Darebin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Darebin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Courtnay 25,325 49.5 −5.9
Liberal Noel Stubbs 15,601 30.5 +4.0
Democratic Labor Tom Andrews 10,232 20.0 +1.8
Total formal votes 51,158 96.1
Informal votes 2,073 3.9
Turnout 53,231 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Courtnay 29,258 57.2 +0.1
Liberal Noel Stubbs 21,900 42.8 −0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Jarman 39,183 50.0 −2.0
Labor David McKenzie 25,039 31.9 −5.4
Democratic Labor Maurice Weston 8,915 11.4 +0.7
Liberal Reform Group Michael Degendorfer 5,284 6.7 +6.7
Total formal votes 78,421 97.2
Informal votes 2,258 2.8
Turnout 80,679 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Jarman 63.3 +1.7
Labor David McKenzie 46.7 −1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Fawkner

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Howson 17,955 55.4 +0.9
Labor Robert Vernon 8,883 27.4 −7.1
Democratic Labor Yvonne Abolins 3,511 10.8 +2.6
Liberal Reform Group George Gabriel 1,699 5.2 +5.2
Independent Anthony Sanders 367 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 32,415 95.3
Informal votes 1,586 4.7
Turnout 34,001 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Howson 69.7 +6.1
Labor Robert Vernon 30.3 −6.1
Liberal hold Swing +6.1

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 31,350 49.6 −2.6
Labor Ian Boraston 24,067 37.9 +0.2
Democratic Labor John Cass 6,171 9.6 −0.4
Independent George Brunning 1,787 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 63,555 97.1
Informal votes 1,882 2.9
Turnout 65,437 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 59.8 −1.5
Labor Ian Boraston 40.2 +1.5
Liberal hold Swing −1.5

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hector McIvor 19,913 55.3 −8.9
Liberal John McArthur 8,777 24.4 +3.4
Democratic Labor Robin Thomas 4,426 12.3 +1.1
Communist Ian Daykin 2,890 8.0 +4.4
Total formal votes 36,006 94.1
Informal votes 2,274 5.9
Turnout 38,280 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hector McIvor 62.8 −5.9
Liberal John McArthur 37.2 +5.9
Labor hold Swing −5.9

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Nixon 28,627 64.3 +6.5
Labor Thomas Powell 9,478 21.3 −9.7
Democratic Labor John Hansen 6,439 14.5 +3.2
Total formal votes 44,544 97.6
Informal votes 1,090 2.4
Turnout 45,634 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Nixon 77.5 +9.5
Labor Thomas Powell 22.5 −9.5
Country hold Swing +9.5

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Fox 23,072 49.9 −1.7
Labor Maureen Campbell-Teich 18,053 39.0 +6.0
Democratic Labor Henry Moore 5,114 11.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 46,239 97.2
Informal votes 1,354 2.8
Turnout 47,593 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Fox 27,783 60.1 +0.8
Labor Maureen Campbell-Teich 18,456 39.9 −0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Holt 23,918 63.3 +3.2
Labor Bruce Phayer 9,510 25.2 −3.5
Democratic Labor Frederick Skinner 4,370 11.6 +0.5
Total formal votes 37,798 97.2
Informal votes 1,072 2.8
Turnout 38,870 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 73.7 +3.6
Labor Bruce Phayer 26.3 −3.6
Liberal hold Swing +3.6

Higinbotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Higinbotham [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Chipp 30,497 51.3 −0.4
Labor Reginald Butler 18,667 31.4 −6.8
Democratic Labor William Cameron 5,463 9.2 −0.9
Liberal Reform Group John Little 3,251 5.5 +5.5
Republican John A'Murray 1,561 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 59,439 96.9
Informal votes 1,879 3.1
Turnout 61,318 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Chipp 61.8 +1.0
Labor Reginald Butler 38.2 −1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Mac Holten 22,146 51.2 +3.2
Labor William O'Neill 8,895 20.6 −5.1
Liberal James Stewart 6,571 15.2 +0.9
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody 5,614 13.0 +0.9
Total formal votes 43,226 97.1
Informal votes 1,279 2.9
Turnout 44,505 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Mac Holten 76.7 +4.7
Labor William O'Neill 23.3 −4.7
Country hold Swing +4.7

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Haworth 18,468 54.0 +4.4
Labor Peter Wilkinson 11,712 34.2 −5.7
Democratic Labor John Hughes 4,032 11.8 +1.3
Total formal votes 34,212 95.2
Informal votes 1,742 4.8
Turnout 35,954 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Haworth 64.6 +5.5
Labor Peter Wilkinson 35.4 −5.5
Liberal hold Swing +5.5

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Peacock 28,760 61.2 −2.7
Labor William Cooper 12,370 26.3 +1.9
Democratic Labor Bernie Gaynor 5,888 12.5 +2.3
Total formal votes 47,018 97.9
Informal votes 1,031 2.1
Turnout 48,049 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Peacock 72.5 −1.6
Labor William Cooper 27.5 +1.6
Liberal hold Swing −1.6

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Jess 38,427 47.6 −1.1
Labor Don Pritchard 26,847 33.3 −7.6
Democratic Labor Kevin Adamson 10,311 12.8 +2.4
Liberal Reform Group Leonard Weber 5,075 6.3 +6.3
Total formal votes 80,660 97.0
Informal votes 2,471 3.0
Turnout 83,131 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Jess 48,873 60.6 +3.8
Labor Don Pritchard 31,787 39.4 −3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Pollard 45,243 46.2 −8.2
Liberal Mervyn Lee 29,211 29.8 +1.3
Democratic Labor Jim Marmion 13,706 14.0 −3.1
Independent Paul de Tert 6,914 7.1 +7.1
Liberal Reform Group Victor Parsons 1,568 1.6 +1.6
Independent Michael Wood 681 0.7 +0.7
Independent Peter Spencer 592 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 97,915 91.2
Informal votes 9,480 8.8
Turnout 107,395 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mervyn Lee 49,650 50.7 +7.7
Labor Reg Pollard 48,265 49.3 −7.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.7

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Winton Turnbull 26,041 66.9 +3.8
Labor Hibbe Draaisma 6,857 17.6 −9.1
Democratic Labor John Carty 6,034 15.5 +5.3
Total formal votes 38,932 97.5
Informal votes 1,011 2.5
Turnout 39,943 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Winton Turnbull 80.0 +8.7
Labor Hibbe Draaisma 20.0 −8.7
Country hold Swing +8.7

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Stokes 17,888 42.4 +1.8
Labor John O'Brien 14,715 34.9 −8.4
Democratic Labor Barry O'Brien 6,822 16.2 +0.7
Independent Lance Hutchinson 2,734 6.5 +6.5
Total formal votes 42,159 96.1
Informal votes 1,721 3.9
Turnout 43,880 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Stokes 24,300 57.6 +2.4
Labor John O'Brien 17,859 42.4 −2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alex Buchanan 22,857 50.4 +0.6
Labor Eric Kent 15,449 34.1 −4.4
Democratic Labor Les Hilton 5,040 11.1 −0.5
Independent Thomas Yates 2,000 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 45,346 97.0
Informal votes 1,397 3.0
Turnout 46,743 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Buchanan 62.6 +2.2
Labor Eric Kent 37.4 −2.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.2

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 14,355 52.8 −4.1
Liberal Donald Gibson 7,593 26.9 +1.7
Democratic Labor James Whitehead 3,655 13.4 −3.5
Independent Ronald Batey 1,577 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 27,180 93.5
Informal votes 1,892 6.5
Turnout 29,072 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 57.5 −2.0
Liberal Donald Gibson 42.5 +2.0
Labor hold Swing −2.0

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Crean 16,003 55.5 −8.0
Liberal Richard Thomas 7,123 24.7 +2.6
Democratic Labor George O'Dwyer 3,304 11.5 −1.0
Communist David Clark 2,402 8.3 +6.4
Total formal votes 28,832 94.9
Informal votes 1,543 5.1
Turnout 30,375 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 64.1 −2.4
Liberal Richard Thomas 35.9 +2.4
Labor hold Swing −2.4

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 31,209 66.4 +2.1
Labor Mervyn Huggins 9,848 21.0 −1.6
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey 5,927 12.6 −0.4
Total formal votes 46,984 96.8
Informal votes 1,570 3.2
Turnout 48,554 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 77.7 +1.7
Labor Mervyn Huggins 22.3 −1.7
Country hold Swing +1.7

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin (1955–69) § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Peters 14,271 53.3 −5.2
Liberal Ronald Hay 7,267 27.1 +5.7
Democratic Labor Peter McCabe 2,072 11.5 −6.6
Independent John Daley 2,164 8.1 +8.1
Total formal votes 26,774 92.2
Informal votes 2,271 7.8
Turnout 29,045 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Peters 58.0 −3.9
Liberal Ronald Hay 42.0 +3.9
Labor hold Swing −3.9

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 23,220 53.3 +1.4
Labor Cyril Primmer 13,800 31.7 −1.3
Democratic Labor Terence Callander 6,514 15.0 −0.1
Total formal votes 43,534 98.6
Informal votes 629 1.4
Turnout 44,163 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 66.9 +1.3
Labor Cyril Primmer 33.1 −1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 18,455 53.6 −0.5
Liberal David Hutchinson 10,714 31.1 +2.2
Democratic Labor John Flint 5,239 15.2 −1.7
Total formal votes 34,408 95.1
Informal votes 1,776 4.9
Turnout 36,184 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 55.1 −0.7
Liberal David Hutchinson 44.9 +0.7
Labor hold Swing −0.7

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Robert King 14,860 38.7 −4.3
Labor George Jeffs 10,210 26.6 −1.7
Liberal Wilson Bolton 10,139 26.4 +6.9
Democratic Labor Bruno d'Elia 3,160 8.2 −1.1
Total formal votes 38,369 97.8
Informal votes 858 2.2
Turnout 39,227 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert King 19,359 50.5 −18.7
Liberal Wilson Bolton 19,010 49.5 +49.5
Country hold Swing −18.7

Yarra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cairns 14,352 48.8 −7.2
Liberal Lionel Hawkins 9,381 31.9 +3.1
Democratic Labor Stan Keon 4,110 14.0 −1.2
Independent Bruno Bonomo 1,564 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 29,407 94.9
Informal votes 1,594 5.1
Turnout 31,001 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 53.6 −3.9
Liberal Lionel Hawkins 46.4 +3.9
Labor hold Swing −3.9

Queensland

1966 Australian federal election (Queensland)
← 1963 26 November 1966 1969 →
All 16 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
8 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Harold Holt Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 10 8
Seats won 12 6
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
Popular vote 419,021 354,674
Percentage 49.7% 42.1%
Swing Increase 2.8pp Decrease 4.2pp
TPP 55.7% 44.3%
TPP swing Increase 3.8pp Decrease 3.8pp

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wylie Gibbs 25,921 51.3 +5.5
Labor Jack Comber 21,152 41.9 −5.8
Democratic Labor Paul Tucker 3,458 6.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 50,531 98.5
Informal votes 767 1.5
Turnout 51,298 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wylie Gibbs 56.7 +5.3
Labor Jack Comber 43.3 −5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Manfred Cross 16,728 48.6 −1.5
Liberal Brian Perkins 14,607 42.4 +2.3
Democratic Labor Patrick Hallinan 3,076 8.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 34,411 97.0
Informal votes 1,081 3.0
Turnout 35,492 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Manfred Cross 17,516 50.9 −3.9
Liberal Brian Perkins 16,895 49.1 +3.9
Labor hold Swing −3.9

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Gray 20,315 52.2 −3.9
Liberal Neil McKendry 14,977 38.5 +2.4
Democratic Labor Peter Boyle 3,635 9.3 +1.5
Total formal votes 38,927 98.8
Informal votes 482 1.2
Turnout 39,409 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Gray 54.9 −2.8
Liberal Neil McKendry 45.1 +2.8
Labor hold Swing −2.8

Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 26,585 60.5 −0.7
Labor Desmond Hare 13,413 30.5 −3.4
Democratic Labor Francis Mullins 3,944 9.0 +4.1
Total formal votes 43,942 98.7
Informal votes 573 1.3
Turnout 44,515 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 67.7 +2.6
Labor Desmond Hare 32.3 −2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Patterson 22,428 55.7 +14.3
Country John Fordyce 16,510 41.0 −10.8
Democratic Labor Bernard Lewis 1,335 3.3 −3.5
Total formal votes 40,273 98.6
Informal votes 584 1.4
Turnout 40,857 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Patterson 56.4 +12.8
Country John Fordyce 43.6 −12.8
Labor hold Swing +12.8

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 29,855 66.2 +2.2
Labor Alfred Walker 12,445 27.6 −4.7
Democratic Labor Robert Barron 2,814 6.2 +2.6
Total formal votes 45,114 98.4
Informal votes 721 1.6
Turnout 45,835 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 71.2 +4.3
Labor Alfred Walker 38.8 −4.3
Country hold Swing +4.3

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wilfred Coutts 17,755 46.9 −7.6
Liberal Don Cameron 17,047 45.0 +6.3
Democratic Labor John Fitz-Gibbon 2,633 6.9 +0.2
Communist Vic Slater 456 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 37,891 97.5
Informal votes 989 2.5
Turnout 38,880 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Cameron 19,346 51.1 +6.9
Labor Wilfred Coutts 18,545 48.9 −6.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.9

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Harding 22,212 45.3 −1.2
Liberal Robert Bonnett 18,721 38.2 +5.5
Democratic Labor Kiernan Dorney 8,053 16.4 −2.1
Total formal votes 48,986 98.1
Informal votes 955 1.9
Turnout 49,941 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Bonnett 25,041 51.1 +4.3
Labor Ted Harding 23,945 48.9 −4.3
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.3

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bob Katter, Sr. 15,387 44.8 +12.5
Labor Barry Dittmer 15,250 44.4 −17.0
Democratic Labor Edward Bennett 2,762 8.0 +1.7
Independent John Donaldson 942 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 34,341 98.3
Informal votes 591 1.7
Turnout 34,932 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bob Katter, Sr. 17,683 51.5 +15.0
Labor Barry Dittmer 16,658 48.5 −15.0
Country gain from Labor Swing +15.0

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 24,639 56.0 −2.0
Country Michael Turner 16,988 38.6 −0.8
Democratic Labor Geoffrey Higham 2,395 5.4 +2.7
Total formal votes 44,022 97.2
Informal votes 1,245 2.8
Turnout 45,267 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 57.1 −1.4
Country Michael Turner 42.9 +1.4
Labor hold Swing −1.4

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Cairns 24,001 51.7 +6.1
Labor Frank Melit 18,695 40.3 −5.4
Democratic Labor Reginald Lincoln 3,402 7.3 −1.4
Independent Sarah Ross 334 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 46,342 98.2
Informal votes 861 1.8
Turnout 47,293 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Cairns 57.9 +4.4
Labor Frank Melit 42.1 −4.4
Liberal hold Swing +4.4

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country James Corbett 22,656 59.5 +4.7
Labor Jack Tonkin 11,974 31.5 −10.9
Democratic Labor Bryan Hurley 3,419 9.0 +6.2
Total formal votes 38,049 98.5
Informal votes 582 1.5
Turnout 38,631 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country James Corbett 66.7 +9.7
Labor Jack Tonkin 33.3 −9.7
Country hold Swing +9.7

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Barnes 39,271 59.5 +1.4
Labor Allan Swinton 21,001 31.8 −5.8
Democratic Labor Frederick Burges 3,137 4.8 +0.5
Independent Harold Brennan 2,578 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 65,987 97.8
Informal votes 1,465 2.2
Turnout 67,452 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Barnes 65.3 +3.8
Labor Allan Swinton 34.7 −3.8
Country hold Swing +3.8

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Killen 35,179 54.4 +5.1
Labor Len Keogh 25,092 38.8 −5.4
Democratic Labor Miroslav Jansky 4,405 6.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 64,676 97.8
Informal votes 1,368 2.1
Turnout 66,044 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 59.0 +4.0
Labor Len Keogh 41.0 −4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Hayden 25,692 57.2 −0.4
Liberal Colin Logan 9,627 21.4 −16.6
Country Stewart Fletcher 7,755 17.3 +17.3
Democratic Labor Thomas Dalton 1,832 4.1 −0.3
Total formal votes 44,906 98.6
Informal votes 638 1.4
Turnout 45,544 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Hayden 59.6 +1.3
Liberal Colin Logan 40.4 −1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Hulme 34,715 51.9 +4.8
Labor Reginald O'Brien 26,073 39.0 −6.7
Democratic Labor Thomas Grundy 5,740 8.6 +1.7
Independent Francis O'Mara 299 0.4 +0.1
Total formal votes 66,827 98.4
Informal votes 1,081 1.6
Turnout 67,908 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Hulme 59.2 +5.7
Labor Reginald O'Brien 40.8 −5.7
Liberal hold Swing +5.7

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 32,283 59.6 +1.4
Labor Donald Jeffries 16,351 30.2 −3.4
Democratic Labor Brian O'Brien 4,788 8.8 +1.7
Independent John Thurwall 756 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 54,178 98.4
Informal votes 873 1.6
Turnout 55,051 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Drury 67.3 +1.6
Labor Donald Jeffries 32.7 −1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brendan Hansen 23,459 54.9 −1.1
Country Albert White 16,936 39.6 −0.4
Democratic Labor William Hutchinson 2,347 5.5 +3.2
Total formal votes 42,742 98.3
Informal votes 739 1.7
Turnout 43,481 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brendan Hansen 56.0 −1.3
Country Albert White 44.0 +1.3
Labor hold Swing −1.3

South Australia

1966 Australian federal election (South Australia)
← 1963 26 November 1966 1969 →
All 11 SA seats in the House of Representatives
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Harold Holt Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 5 6
Seats won 8 3
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 296,923 222,828
Percentage 54.3% 40.7%
Swing Increase 18.3pp Decrease 12.5pp
TPP 57.6% 42.4%
TPP swing Increase 10.9pp Decrease 10.9pp

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Jones 14,724 48.7 +11.1
Labor Joe Sexton 14,027 46.4 −9.7
Democratic Labor George Basisovs 1,466 4.9 −1.4
Total formal votes 30,217 96.6
Informal votes 1,065 3.4
Turnout 31,282 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Jones 15,961 52.8 +10.0
Labor Joe Sexton 14,256 47.2 −10.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.0

Angas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1966 Australian federal election: Angas  [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 30,070 70.7 +8.8
Labor Robert Nielsen 12,464 29.3 −6.2
Total formal votes 42,534 97.5
Informal votes 1,092 2.5
Turnout 43,626 96.7
Liberal hold Swing +8.5

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Forbes 33,921 67.0 +10.2
Labor Norman Alcock 15,923 31.4 −9.6
Communist Don Jarrett 819 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 50,663 98.0
Informal votes 1,053 2.0
Turnout 51,716 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Forbes 67.2 +9.3
Labor Norman Alcock 32.8 −9.3
Liberal hold Swing +9.3

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martin Nicholls 40,133 49.5 −21.4
Liberal John Kershaw 33,493 41.3 +41.3
Social Credit Luke Horan 4,549 5.6 +5.6
Democratic Labor Edward Timlin 2,856 3.5 −18.4
Total formal votes 81,031 96.1
Informal votes 3,293 3.9
Turnout 84,324 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Martin Nicholls 52.9 −24.5
Liberal John Kershaw 47.1 +47.1
Labor hold Swing −24.5

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McLeay 28,187 65.4 +10.3
Labor Thomas Sheehy 12,586 29.2 −11.6
Democratic Labor Ted Farrell 2,315 5.4 +1.2
Total formal votes 43,088 98.1
Informal votes 826 1.9
Turnout 43,914 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 69.9 +11.4
Labor Thomas Sheehy 30.1 −11.4
Liberal hold Swing +11.4

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Jessop 22,562 48.2 +6.3
Labor Jack Mortimer 21,391 45.7 −8.5
Democratic Labor Douglas Barnes 2,811 6.0 +2.2
Total formal votes 46,764 98.2
Informal votes 864 1.8
Turnout 47,628 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Jessop 24,797 53.0 +7.8
Labor Jack Mortimer 21,967 47.0 −7.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.8

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 26,096 50.9 −21.0
Liberal Ross Stanford 23,255 45.4 +45.4
Democratic Labor Cyril Holasek 1,927 3.8 −24.3
Total formal votes 51,278 96.5
Informal votes 1,834 3.5
Turnout 53,112 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 51.7 −20.2
Liberal Ross Stanford 48.3 +48.3
Labor hold Swing −20.2

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kay Brownbill 35,041 53.4 +11.7
Labor Pat Galvin 26,764 40.8 −12.8
Democratic Labor Allan Anderson 3,776 5.8 +1.1
Total formal votes 65,581 98.1
Informal votes 1,300 1.9
Turnout 66,881 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kay Brownbill 58.2 +12.7
Labor Pat Galvin 41.8 −12.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +12.7

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Birrell 23,766 57.4 −18.8
Liberal Peter Balnaves 12,911 31.2 +31.2
Democratic Labor Michael Bowler 1,973 4.8 −15.4
Social Credit Denis McEvoy 1,803 4.4 +4.4
Communist Jim Moss 918 2.2 −1.4
Total formal votes 41,371 94.4
Informal votes 2,468 5.6
Turnout 43,839 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Birrell 62.5 −16.9
Liberal Peter Balnaves 37.5 +37.5
Labor hold Swing −16.9

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 31,479 63.5 +7.5
Labor Keith Le Page 15,941 32.2 −6.4
Democratic Labor Walter Doran 2,157 4.4 −1.0
Total formal votes 49,577 97.9
Informal votes 1,455 2.9
Turnout 51,032 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 66.2 +6.7
Labor Keith Le Page 33.8 −6.7
Liberal hold Swing +6.7

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bert Kelly 31,280 69.5 +8.4
Labor John Phelan 13,737 30.5 −8.4
Total formal votes 45,017 97.9
Informal votes 970 2.1
Turnout 45,987 97.1
Liberal hold Swing +8.4

Western Australia

1966 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
← 1963 26 November 1966 1969 →
All 7 WA seats in the House of Representatives
4 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Harold Holt Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 6 3
Seats won 6 3
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 193,418 168,257
Percentage 49.2% 42.8%
Swing Decrease 4.8pp Increase 3.6pp
TPP 54.3% 45.7%
TPP swing Decrease 1.9pp Increase 1.9pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Canning [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Hallett 17,709 43.0 +15.3
Labor Charles Edwards 11,110 27.0 +0.9
Liberal Norman Snow 10,119 24.6 −18.9
Democratic Labor Bryan Finlay 2,227 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 41,165 95.5
Informal votes 1,951 4.5
Turnout 43,116 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Hallett 28,736 69.8 +17.6
Labor Charles Edwards 12,429 30.2 +30.2
Country hold Swing +17.6

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Hasluck 24,135 59.9 −15.7
Labor John Brind 12,206 30.3 +30.3
Democratic Labor Francis Dwyer 3,945 9.8 −8.3
Total formal votes 40,286 97.2
Informal votes 1,580 3.8
Turnout 41,866 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Hasluck 67.7 −11.1
Labor John Brind 32.3 +32.3
Liberal hold Swing −11.1

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 20,834 51.1 −1.0
Labor Frank Kirwan 15,796 38.7 −0.9
Democratic Labor Maurice Bailey 4,163 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 40,793 96.4
Informal votes 1,524 3.6
Turnout 42,317 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Freeth 59.5 +3.3
Labor Frank Kirwan 40.5 −3.3
Liberal hold Swing +3.3

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 29,827 57.0 +2.1
Liberal John Waghorne 18,909 36.1 −6.1
Democratic Labor John Martyr 2,378 4.5 +4.5
Communist Paddy Troy 1,248 2.4 +1.0
Total formal votes 52,362 96.1
Informal votes 2,135 3.9
Turnout 54,497 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 60.1 +3.1
Liberal John Waghorne 39.9 −3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Collard 18,393 59.5 +7.2
Liberal Grahame Jonas 10,762 34.8 −6.2
Democratic Labor Geoffrey Sands 1,765 5.7 −1.0
Total formal votes 30,920 96.8
Informal votes 1,020 3.2
Turnout 31,940 89.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Collard 60.6 +7.2
Liberal Grahame Jonas 39.4 −7.2
Labor hold Swing +7.2

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Don Maisey 14,815 35.8 +1.9
Labor Mal Bryce 14,109 34.1 +2.0
Liberal Harold Lundy 10,495 25.4 −8.6
Democratic Labor Gavin O'Connor 1,963 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 41,382 96.5
Informal votes 1,502 3.5
Turnout 42,884 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Don Maisey 25,791 62.3 +4.6
Labor Mal Bryce 15,591 37.7 +37.7
Country hold Swing +4.6

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 13,223 49.5 −4.8
Labor Alan Bate 9,785 36.6 −3.6
Democratic Labor George Mazak 2,071 7.8 +2.2
Communist Annette Aarons 1,627 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 26,706 92.9
Informal votes 2,046 7.1
Turnout 28,752 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 56.9 −1.9
Labor Alan Bate 43.1 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing −1.9

Stirling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Webb 33,089 49.9 −0.2
Liberal Doug Cash 27,403 41.3 −1.8
Democratic Labor Frank Pownall 5,836 8.8 +2.0
Total formal votes 66,328 96.0
Informal votes 2,797 4.0
Turnout 69,125 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Webb 33,998 51.3 −0.2
Liberal Doug Cash 32,330 48.7 +0.2
Labor hold Swing −0.2

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Cleaver 25,014 47.1 −0.4
Labor Edward Gillett 23,942 45.1 −2.2
Democratic Labor Alan Crofts 4,154 7.8 +3.3
Total formal votes 53,110 96.4
Informal votes 1,963 3.6
Turnout 55,073 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Cleaver 28,440 53.5 +1.4
Labor Edward Gillett 24,670 46.5 −1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Tasmania

1966 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
← 1963 26 November 1966 1969 →
All 5 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Arthur Calwell Harold Holt
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 3 2
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 96,246 78,684
Percentage 51.7% 42.2%
Swing Decrease 0.6 Increase 1.5pp
TPP 53.9% 46.1%
TPP swing Decrease 0.6pp Increase 0.6pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Bass[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lance Barnard 21,262 57.2 −1.1
Liberal Timothy Barrenger 13,739 36.9 +0.9
Democratic Labor Richard Delany 2,183 5.9 +0.2
Total formal votes 37,184 98.6
Informal votes 538 1.4
Turnout 37,722 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lance Barnard 58.4 −1.0
Liberal Timothy Barrenger 41.6 +1.0
Labor hold Swing −1.0

Braddon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Braddon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Davies 21,040 55.9 −1.7
Liberal Paul Fenton 14,637 38.9 +1.6
Democratic Labor John Chapman-Mortimer 1,934 5.1 +0.0
Total formal votes 37,611 98.8
Informal votes 461 1.2
Turnout 38,072 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Davies 57.7 −0.9
Liberal Paul Fenton 42.3 +0.9
Labor hold Swing −0.9

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Denison[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Adrian Gibson 15,516 47.8 −3.5
Labor Neil Batt 14,743 45.4 +6.2
Democratic Labor Harold Grace 1,942 6.0 −0.4
Communist Max Bound 289 0.9 −0.6
Total formal votes 32,490 98.1
Informal votes 622 1.9
Turnout 33,112 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Adrian Gibson 17,082 52.6 −4.8
Labor Neil Batt 15,408 47.4 +4.8
Liberal hold Swing −4.8

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Franklin[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Thomas Pearsall 21,442 48.0 +2.7
Labor John Parsons 19,986 44.7 −3.2
Democratic Labor John Lynch 3,249 7.3 +0.5
Total formal votes 44,677 98.3
Informal votes 782 1.7
Turnout 45,459 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Thomas Pearsall 23,309 52.2 +1.3
Labor John Parsons 21,368 47.8 −1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Wilmot[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Duthie 19,215 55.9 −2.8
Liberal Donald Paterson 13,350 38.8 +5.7
Democratic Labor Robert Wright 1,824 5.3 −2.9
Total formal votes 34,389 98.7
Informal votes 446 1.3
Turnout 34,835 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Duthie 57.0 −4.1
Liberal Donald Paterson 43.0 +4.1
Labor hold Swing −4.1

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1966 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
← 1963 26 November 1966 1969 →
Division of Australian Capital Territory
  First party Second party
 
Leader Arthur Calwell Harold Holt
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 22,721 16,685
Percentage 51.6% 36.9%
Swing Decrease 3.3pp Decrease 7.2pp
TPP 55.8% 44.2%
TPP swing Increase 0.9pp Decrease 0.9pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Fraser 22,721 51.6 −3.3
Liberal Robert Rowell 16,685 36.9 −7.2
Democratic Labor John Donohue 2,193 5.0 +5.0
Independent Anne Dalgarno 1,458 3.3 +3.3
Independent Robert Greenish 938 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 43,995 98.3
Informal votes 777 1.7
Turnout 44,772 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Fraser 55.8 +0.9
Liberal Robert Rowell 44.2 −0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Northern Territory

1966 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
← 1963 26 November 1966 1969 →
Division of Northern Territory
  First party Second party
 
Leader Harold Holt Arthur Calwell
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 0 1
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 7,221 6,734
Percentage 51.7% 48.3%
Swing Increase 51.7pp Decrease 51.7pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1966
1966 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sam Calder 7,221 51.7 +51.7
Labor Richard Ward 6,734 48.3 −51.7
Total formal votes 13,955 96.5
Informal votes 500 3.5
Turnout 14,455 83.1
Country gain from Labor Swing +51.7

See also

References

  1. ^ "1966 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "1966 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "1966 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1966 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1966 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1966 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "1966 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1966 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1966 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

 

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