Candidates Of The 1972 Australian Federal Election
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This article provides information on candidates who stood for the
1972 Australian federal election The 1972 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 2 December 1972. All 125 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, as well as a single Senate seat in Queensland. The incumbent Liberal–Country coalition governme ...
. The election was held on 2 December 1972.


Retiring Members


Labor

* Arthur Calwell MP ( Melbourne, Vic) * Allan Fraser MP (
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, NSW) * Charles Griffiths MP ( Shortland, NSW) *
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MP ( Gellibrand, Vic)


Liberal

* Tom Hughes MP ( Berowra, NSW) * Sir Alan Hulme MP ( Petrie, Qld) * Sir Reginald Swartz MP ( Darling Downs, Qld)


Country

* Sir Charles Adermann MP ( Fisher, Qld) * Charles Barnes MP ( McPherson, Qld) * Sir Winton Turnbull MP ( Mallee, Vic)


House of Representatives

Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.


Australian Capital Territory


New South Wales


Northern Territory


Queensland


South Australia


Tasmania


Victoria


Western Australia


Senate

Sitting Senators are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).


Queensland

A special election was held in Queensland to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Liberal Senator Dame Annabelle Rankin. Neville Bonner, also of the Liberal Party, had been appointed to the vacancy in the interim period.


Summary by party

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, 12 , 7 , 11 , , 3 , 2 , , , 1 , 36 , , - , style="font-size:100%;", Democratic Labor Party , 42 , 34 , 18 , * , 9 , 12 , 5 , 1 , , 121 , 1 , - , style="font-size:100%;", Australia Party , 27 , 15 , 8 , , 4 , 2 , 1 , 1 , 2 , 60 , , - , style="font-size:100%;", Defence of Government Schools , 5 , 4 , , , , , , , , 9 , , - , style="font-size:100%;", Communist Party of Australia , 4 , 1 , 1 , , 1 , 1 , , , , 8 , , - , style="font-size:100%;", National Socialist Party of Australia , , 2 , 1 , , , 1 , , , , 4 , , - , style="font-size:100%;", Socialist Party of Australia , 1 , , , , , , , , , 1 , , - , style="font-size:100%;", Independent and other , 26 , 16 , 6 , , 2 , 3 , 1 , 5 , 3 , 62 , , -


See also

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* List of political parties in Australia


References


Adam Carr's Election Archive - House of Representatives 1972Adam Carr's Election Archive - Senate 1972
1972 in Australia Candidates for Australian federal elections