Results of the 1977 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1977 Australian federal election § House of Representatives results

Main article: Results of the 1977 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

Government (86)
Coalition
  Liberal (67)
  NCP (18)
  CLP (1)

Opposition (38)
  Labor (38)

House of Reps (IRV) — 1977–80—Turnout 95.08% (CV) — Informal 2.52%

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Liberal–NCP coalition		3,811,340	48.11	–4.95	86	–5
		Liberal	3,017,896	38.09	−3.71	67	−1
		National Country	776,982	9.81	−1.44	18	−4
		Country Liberal	16,462	0.21	+0.00	1	0
	Labor		3,141,051	39.65	−3.20	38	+2
	Democrats		743,365	9.38	+9.38	0	0
	Democratic Labor		113,271	1.43	+0.11	0	0
	Progress		47,567	0.60	–0.18	0	0
	Communist		14,098	0.18	+0.06	0	0
	Socialist		1,895	0.02	+0.02	0	0
	Independents		50,267	0.63	–0.19	0	0
	Total		7,922,854			124	−3
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
	Liberal–NCP coalition		Win	54.60	−1.10	86	–5
	Labor			45.40	+1.10	38	+2

Popular vote Labor   39.65% Liberal   38.09% National   10.01% Democrats   9.38% Other   2.87%

Two-party-preferred vote Coalition   54.60% Labor   45.40%

Parliament seats Coalition   69.35% Labor   30.65%

New South Wales

1977 Australian federal election (New South Wales)

10 December 1977
All 43 NSW seats in the House of Representatives 22 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam Party Coalition Labor Seats before 28 17 Seats won 26 17 Seat change 2 Popular vote 1,338,308 1,201,560 Percentage 47.2% 42.4% Swing 4.3pp 3.1pp TPP 52.4% 47.6% TPP swing 0.8pp 0.8pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Banks [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Vince Martin	33,452	48.6	−4.8
	Liberal	Paul Hinton	25,942	37.7	−4.5
	Democrats	Montague Greene	9,453	13.7	+13.7
Total formal votes			58,847	97.6	−0.3
Informal votes			1,693	2.4	+0.3
Turnout			60,540	96.4	−0.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Vince Martin	37,330	54.2	−0.6
	Liberal	Paul Hinton	31,517	45.8	+0.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.6

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Barton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Bradfield	32,128	48.4	−4.1
	Labor	Ron Cunningham	27,204	41.0	−4.1
	Democrats	Phil White	5,650	8.5	+8.5
	Independent	Charles Bellchambers	1,404	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			66,386	98.0
Informal votes			1,322	2.0
Turnout			67,708	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Bradfield	36,842	54.0	+0.1
	Labor	Ron Cunningham	30,544	46.0	−0.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.1

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Howard	37,080	56.2	−1.1
	Labor	Noel Welsman	19,794	30.0	−8.6
	Democrats	Bruce Irwin	8,544	13.0	+13.0
	Progress	David Rennie	556	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			65,974	98.2
Informal votes			1,215	1.8
Turnout			67,189	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Howard		63.4	+3.8
	Labor	Noel Welsman		36.6	−3.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.8

Berowra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Berowra

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harry Edwards	39,350	62.9	−4.7
	Labor	Michael Jones	15,325	24.5	−4.3
	Democrats	Johannes van Aggele	7,207	11.5	+11.5
	Progress	George Simpson	686	1.1	−2.5
Total formal votes			62,568	98.3
Informal votes			1,069	1.7
Turnout			63,637	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harry Edwards		69.6	−0.9
	Labor	Michael Jones		30.4	+0.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.9

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Paul Keating	36,109	54.2	−3.1
	Liberal	Salvatore Napoli	21,978	33.0	−7.3
	Democrats	Steven Suli	4,500	6.8	+6.8
	Independent	William Haggerty	3,974	6.0	+6.0
Total formal votes			66,561	96.3
Informal votes			2,541	3.7
Turnout			69,102	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Paul Keating		61.6	+3.8
	Liberal	Salvatore Napoli		38.4	−3.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.8

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Connolly	49,052	72.6	−5.8
	Labor	Pauline Kibble	9,578	14.2	−3.5
	Democrats	Donald Marrable	7,378	10.9	+10.9
	Progress	Christopher Brown	1,518	2.2	−1.7
Total formal votes			67,526	98.7
Informal votes			913	1.3
Turnout			68,439	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Connolly		79.7	−1.0
	Labor	Pauline Kibble		30.3	+1.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.0

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Calare

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Simmons	26,799	40.5	−0.9
	National Country	Sandy Mackenzie	20,893	31.6	−1.4
	Liberal	James Ashton	13,509	20.4	−5.2
	Democrats	Darvell Baird	4,986	7.5	+7.5
Total formal votes			66,187	98.4
Informal votes			1,081	1.6
Turnout			67,268	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Sandy Mackenzie	36,529	55.2	+0.5
	Labor	David Simmons	29,658	44.8	−0.5
	National Country hold		Swing	+0.5

Chifley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Chifley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Armitage	39,168	60.0	−3.5
	Liberal	Richard Taylor	17,745	27.2	−9.3
	Democrats	Alfred Tozer	6,414	9.8	+9.8
	Communist	Jack Mundey	1,910	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			65,237	96.6
Informal votes			2,307	3.4
Turnout			67,544	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Armitage		67.5	+4.0
	Liberal	Richard Taylor		38.5	−4.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.0

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Cook

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Don Dobie	35,648	51.6	−4.4
	Labor	Ray Thorburn	25,511	36.9	−3.6
	Democrats	Walter Day	7,162	10.4	+10.4
	Progress	Henry Soper	791	1.1	−0.4
Total formal votes			69,112	98.5
Informal votes			1,024	1.5
Turnout			70,136	96.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Don Dobie		58.3	+0.5
	Labor	Ray Thorburn		41.7	−0.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.5

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Cowper

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Ian Robinson	41,015	63.9	+2.5
	Labor	Colin Clague	23,221	36.1	+1.5
Total formal votes			64,236	98.1
Informal votes			1,231	1.9
Turnout			65,467	95.9
	National Country hold		Swing	+0.5

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Stewart West	36,559	53.5	−8.2
	Liberal	Thomas Griffin	21,419	31.3	−5.1
	Democrats	Ross Sampson	7,388	10.8	+10.8
	Independent	Noel Dennett	1,583	2.3	+2.3
	Communist	Mervyn Nixon	1,073	1.6	+1.6
	Independent	Rudolph Dezelin	375	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			68,397	97.2
Informal votes			1,957	2.8
Turnout			70,354	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Stewart West		60.7	−1.6
	Liberal	Thomas Griffin		39.3	+1.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.6

Dundas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dundas § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Dundas

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Philip Ruddock	36,427	53.8	-4.4
	Labor	Russell Rollason	22,980	33.9	-4.9
	Democrats	Brendan Mohide	6,484	9.6	+9.6
	Progress	Malcolm McKinnon	1,824	2.7	+2.7
Total formal votes			67,715	98.0
Informal votes			1,395	2.0
Turnout			69,110	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Philip Ruddock		60.1	+0.1
	Labor	Russell Rollason		39.9	-0.1
	Liberal notional hold		Swing	+0.1

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Murray Sainsbury	33,517	51.7	+16.4
	Labor	Brian Maguire	25,243	38.9	-4.6
	Democrats	Norma Helmers	5,587	8.6	+8.6
	Independent	Michael Le Grand	530	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			64,877	98.4
Informal votes			1,041	1.6
Turnout			65,918	96.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Murray Sainsbury		55.9	+0.4
	Labor	Brian Maguire		44.1	-0.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.4

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Wal Fife	40,187	61.9	+11.5
	Labor	Donald Fleming	19,400	29.9	+0.2
	Democrats	Margaret Healey	3,962	6.1	+6.1
	Independent	Thomas Guy	718	1.1	+1.1
	Progress	Maureen Nathan	643	1.0	+0.1
Total formal votes			64,910	98.1
Informal votes			1,230	1.9
Turnout			66,140	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Wal Fife		66.4	-0.7
	Labor	Donald Fleming		33.6	+0.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	-0.7

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Grayndler  [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Stewart	36,299	57.7	+6.0
	Liberal	Bill Vasseleou	20,980	33.4	-6.6
	Democrats	Christine Townend	4,558	7.2	+7.2
	Socialist	Frank Vouros	1,048	1.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			62,885	96.7
Informal votes			2,145	3.3
Turnout			65,030	92.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Frank Stewart		62.2	+6.8
	Liberal	Bill Vasseleou		37.8	-6.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.8

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Gwydir

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Ralph Hunt	37,600	59.0	+0.2
	Labor	Francis Fish	20,831	32.7	-7.0
	Democrats	Heather Howe	2,866	4.5	+4.5
	Progress	Brian Allen	1,743	2.7	+2.7
	Independent	Lyall Munro	654	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			63,694	97.9
Informal votes			1,362	2.1
Turnout			65,056	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Ralph Hunt		63.3	+3.0
	Labor	Francis Fish		36.7	-3.0
	National Country hold		Swing	+3.0

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Hughes

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Les Johnson	34,659	51.7	-4.9
	Liberal	Henry Halliwell	22,229	33.1	-10.3
	Democrats	Kenneth Johnson	10,212	15.2	-4.9
Total formal votes			67,100	97.9
Informal votes			1,410	2.1
Turnout			68,510	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Les Johnson		59.3	+2.7
	Liberal	Henry Halliwell		40.7	-2.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.7

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Hume

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Stephen Lusher	37,521	57.0	+3.2
	Labor	George Brenner	25,266	38.4	−1.4
	Democrats	Mark Richard	2,986	4.5	+4.5
Total formal votes			65,773	98.8
Informal votes			815	1.2
Turnout			66,588	96.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Stephen Lusher		59.3	−0.9
	Labor	George Brenner		40.7	+0.9
	National Country hold		Swing	−0.9

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Hunter

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bert James	42,076	60.7	-5.8
	Liberal	Oliver Fennell	19,299	27.8	-5.7
	Democrats	Elisabeth Kirkby	7,944	11.5	+11.5
Total formal votes			69,319	98.0
Informal votes			1,383	2.0
Turnout			70,702	96.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bert James		66.5	+0.0
	Liberal	Oliver Fennell		32.5	+0.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.0

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lionel Bowen	42,222	64.4	+0.8
	Liberal	Collin O'Neill	19,377	29.6	-4.3
	Democrats	Edward Ward	3,974	6.1	+6.1
Total formal votes			65,573	96.7
Informal votes			2,213	3.3
Turnout			67,786	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lionel Bowen		67.5	+2.6
	Liberal	Collin O'Neill		32.5	-2.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.6

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Sir William McMahon	35,044	52.8	-3.4
	Labor	Dick Hall	35,044	39.2	-0.7
	Democrats	Frederick Tross	3,764	5.7	+5.7
	Independent	Charles Bingle	1,553	2.3	+2.3
Total formal votes			66,413	97.3
Informal votes			1,840	2.7
Turnout			68,253	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Sir William McMahon		56.3	-1.6
	Labor	Dick Hall		43.7	+1.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	-1.6

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Philip Lucock	36,678	55.8	−3.3
	Labor	Noel Unicomb	22,308	34.0	+2.1
	Democrats	Allen Edwards	6,687	10.2	+10.2
Total formal votes			65,673	98.6
Informal votes			916	1.4
Turnout			66,589	97.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Philip Lucock		61.4	−2.2
	Labor	Noel Unicomb		38.6	+2.2
	National Country hold		Swing	−2.2

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael Baume	32,209	48.4	-2.9
	Labor	John Kerin	29,686	44.6	-0.4
	Democrats	William Speirs	4,034	6.1	+6.1
	Progress	Victor Thomas	603	0.9	-1.8
Total formal votes			66,532	98.5
Informal votes			1,012	1.5
Turnout			67,544	96.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael Baume	34,557	51.9	-2.2
	Labor	John Kerin	31,975	48.1	+2.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.2

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Mackellar  [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Carlton	36,064	55.4	-7.4
	Labor	John Barclay	18,329	28.2	-1.9
	Democrats	Robert Williams	7,262	11.2	+11.2
	Independent	Ronald Davis	1,604	2.5	+2.5
	Progress	John Booth	1,000	1.5	-3.5
	Independent	Barry Geyle	621	1.0	+1.0
	Independent	Thomas Mellor	185	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			65,065	97.5
Informal votes			1,682	2.5
Turnout			66.747	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Carlton		64.3	-2.7
	Labor	John Barclay		35.7	+2.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.7

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Macquarie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Reg Gillard	28,299	41.8	-11.1
	Labor	Ross Free	26,651	39.4	-4.6
	Democrats	Peter Monaghan	7,328	10.8	+10.8
	Independent	Michael Barratt	4,849	7.2	+7.2
	Progress	Alyn Foster	513	0.8	-1.1
Total formal votes			67,640	97.7
Informal votes			1,622	2.3
Turnout			69,262	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Reg Gillard	34,966	51.7	-2.6
	Labor	Ross Free	32,674	48.3	+2.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.6

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alan Cadman	39,454	60.4	-5.8
	Labor	Ellen Thompson	17,733	27.1	-4.0
	Democrats	Michael Hartnell	5,988	9.2	+9.2
	Independent	Ronald Allan	1,817	2.8	+2.8
	Progress	Dimitar Mikusalev	353	0.5	-0.7
Total formal votes			65,345	98.0
Informal votes			1,331	2.0
Turnout			66,676	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alan Cadman		67.2	-1.0
	Labor	Ellen Thompson		32.8	+1.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	-1.0

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: New England

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Ian Sinclair	37,601	59.3	-4.1
	Labor	Selby Dean	19,941	31.4	-1.2
	Democrats	Bradley Mulligan	5,919	9.3	+9.3
Total formal votes			63,461	98.5
Informal votes			979	1.5
Turnout			64,440	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Ian Sinclair		64.0	-0.9
	Labor	Selby Dean		36.0	+0.9
	National Country hold		Swing	-0.9

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1977

1977 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Jones	38,620	57.3	-2.8
	Liberal	Elaine Samuels	22,485	33.4	-4.7
	Democrats	Ian Hay	3,546	5.3	+5.3
	Communist	Darrell Dawson	2,763	4.1	+2.2
Total formal votes			67,414	97.7
Informal votes			1,606	2.3
Turnout			69,020	96.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Jones		63.7	+1.9
	Liberal	Elaine Samuels		36.3	-1.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.9

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: North Sydney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bill Graham	38,176	58.6	-5.2
	Labor	Maurice May	17,111	26.2	-6.5
	Democrats	John Pierce	7,153	11.0	+11.0
	Progress	Peter Corrie	1,672	2.6	-0.2
	Independent	John Maher	1,073	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			65,185	97.7
Informal votes			1,503	2.3
Turnout			66,688	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bill Graham		67.3	+0.9
	Labor	Maurice May		32.7	-0.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.9

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Brown	34,405	52.0	-0.1
	Liberal	Douglas Cox	26,315	39.8	-5.2
	Democrats	Peter Lukunic	5,397	8.2	+8.2
Total formal votes			66,117	97.0
Informal votes			2,062	3.0
Turnout			68,179	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John Brown		56.1	+3.6
	Liberal	Douglas Cox		43.9	-3.6
	Labor notional hold		Swing	+3.6

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Frank O'Keefe	36,740	57.6	+0.9
	Labor	Kerry Scott	21,862	34.3	-6.6
	Democrats	Paul Baker	4,250	6.7	+6.7
	Independent	William O'Donnell	923	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			63,775	98.2
Informal votes			1,188	1.8
Turnout			64,963	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Frank O'Keefe		62.2	+3.8
	Labor	Kerry Scott		37.8	-3.8
	National Country hold		Swing	+3.8

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jack Birney	31,517	48.0	-1.2
	Labor	Joe Riordan	28,876	44.0	-4.3
	Democrats	Alan Needham	4,664	7.1	+7.1
	Independent	Barry Elliott	581	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			65,638	97.8
Informal votes			1,508	2.2
Turnout			67,146	91.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jack Birney	34,127	52.0	+0.8
	Labor	Joe Riordan	31,511	48.0	-0.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.8

Prospect

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Prospect

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Dick Klugman	34,933	54.6	-5.4
	Liberal	Alan Byers	21,591	33.8	-4.3
	Democrats	Laurence Bourke	7,421	11.6	+11.6
Total formal votes			63,945	95.9
Informal votes			2,731	4.1
Turnout			66,676	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Dick Klugman		59.9	-1.2
	Liberal	Alan Byers		40.1	+1.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-1.2

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Reid

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tom Uren	38,667	58.5	-3.3
	Liberal	Terence Shanahan	21,246	32.1	-1.2
	Democrats	Frederick Bluck	6,216	9.4	+9.4
Total formal votes			66,129	96.7
Informal votes			2,224	3.3
Turnout			68,353	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tom Uren		62.7	+0.1
	Liberal	Terence Shanahan		37.3	-0.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.1

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Richmond

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Doug Anthony	40,869	61.4	+0.1
	Labor	Josephine Maxwell	21,170	31.8	-2.8
	Democrats	Bernard Walrut	3,611	5.4	+5.4
	Independent	John Mallett	941	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			66,591	98.9
Informal votes			754	1.1
Turnout			67,345	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Doug Anthony		64.8	+1.2
	Labor	Josephine Maxwell		35.2	-1.2
	National Country hold		Swing	+1.2

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Riverina

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John FitzPatrick	31,237	48.8	-3.6
	National Country	John Sullivan	31,134	48.7	+1.1
	Independent	Rodney Lawrence	1,580	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			74,962	98.2
Informal votes			1,159	1.8
Turnout			65,110	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	John FitzPatrick	32,049	50.1	-2.3
	National Country	John Sullivan	31,902	49.9	+2.3
	Labor notional hold		Swing	-2.3

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Robertson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Barry Cohen	32,341	46.7	-1.5
	Liberal	Malcolm Brooks	29,825	43.1	-6.2
	Democrats	Trevor Willsher	7,095	10.2	+10.2
Total formal votes			69,261	98.5
Informal votes			1,085	1.5
Turnout			70,346	96.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Barry Cohen	36,229	52.3	+3.0
	Liberal	Malcolm Brooks	33,032	47.7	-3.0
	Labor notional gain from Liberal		Swing	+3.0

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Peter Morris	37,406	54.5	-4.5
	Liberal	Richard Bevan	24,178	35.2	-3.0
	Democrats	Lionel Lambkin	7,058	10.3	+10.3
Total formal votes			68,642	98.0
Informal votes			1,415	2.0
Turnout			70,057	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Peter Morris		59.7	-0.7
	Liberal	Richard Bevan		40.3	+0.7
	Labor hold		Swing	-0.7

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: St George [2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Maurice Neil	32,078	47.9	-1.1
	Labor	Tony Whitlam	30,227	45.1	-3.6
	Democrats	Ronald Kirkwood	4,243	6.3	+6.3
	Progress	David Kriss	441	0.7	-1.6
Total formal votes			66,989	97.4
Informal votes			1,784	2.6
Turnout			68,773	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Maurice Neil	34,827	52.0	+2.0
	Labor	Tony Whitlam	32,162	48.0	-2.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.0

Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Sydney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Les McMahon	39,307	63.2	-0.9
	Liberal	Andrew Morrison	14,158	22.7	-5.1
	Communist	Aileen Beaver	3,935	6.3	+0.7
	Democrats	Judith Roberts	3,428	5.5	+5.5
	Socialist	Harry Black	847	1.4	+1.4
	Independent	Naomi Mayers	560	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			62,235	95.7
Informal votes			2,773	4.3
Turnout			65,008	90.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Les McMahon		73.4	+3.3
	Liberal	Andrew Morrison		26.6	-3.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.3

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Warringah

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Michael MacKellar	40,984	62.9	−4.4
	Labor	Christopher Osborne	16,102	24.7	−6.8
	Democrats	Anita Stiller	6,385	9.8	+9.8
	Progress	Stephen Keliher	1,677	2.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			65,148	98.0
Informal votes			1,326	2.0
Turnout			66,474	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Michael MacKellar		70.2	+2.2
	Labor	Christopher Osborne		29.8	−2.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.2

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bob Ellicott	35,980	57.5	-0.4
	Labor	Michael Winters	19,638	31.4	-5.3
	Democrats	Joan Kersey	5,069	8.1	+8.1
	Progress	John Curvers	1,909	3.0	-0.9
Total formal votes			62,596	97.5
Informal votes			1,608	2.5
Turnout			64,204	90.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bob Ellicott		64.4	+2.6
	Labor	Michael Winters		35.6	-2.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.6

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Werriwa

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gough Whitlam	37,262	55.5	−0.7
	Liberal	Jonas Abromas	22,787	33.9	−6.4
	Democrats	Keith Olson	6,035	9.0	+9.0
	Independent	Ross May	1,079	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			67,163	96.7
Informal votes			2,205	3.2
Turnout			69,368	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gough Whitlam		60.2	+2.0
	Liberal	Jonas Abromas		39.8	−2.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.0

Victoria

1977 Australian federal election (Victoria)

10 December 1977
All 33 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives 17 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Malcolm Fraser Gough Whitlam Party Coalition Labor Seats before 24 10 Seats won 23 10 Seat change 1 Popular vote 962,577 791,083 Percentage 45.2% 37.2% Swing 6.0pp 4.9pp TPP 55.5% 44.5% TPP swing 0.7pp 0.7pp

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Balaclava

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ian Macphee	33,304	50.6	−7.0
	Labor	Robert Steele	19,065	29.0	−5.1
	Democrats	Zelma Furey	10,129	15.4	+15.4
	Democratic Labor	Peter Lawlor	3,321	5.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			65,819	97.4
Informal votes			1,774	2.6
Turnout			67,593	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ian Macphee		63.3	+0.8
	Labor	Robert Steele		36.7	−0.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.8

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Ballarat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Short	30,480	48.0	−1.5
	Labor	Norman Baker	23,487	37.0	−3.5
	Democrats	Graham Gough	6,298	9.9	+9.9
	Democratic Labor	William Griffin	3,202	5.0	−2.2
Total formal votes			63,467	98.0
Informal votes			1,318	2.0
Turnout			64,785	96.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Short		57.5	+0.0
	Labor	Norman Baker		42.5	−0.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.0

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Batman

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Brian Howe	31,538	47.3	−4.6
	Liberal	Gillford Brown	24,932	37.4	−3.3
	Democrats	Mario Piraino	6,644	10.0	+10.0
	Democratic Labor	Phillip Lorenz	3,559	5.3	−2.1
Total formal votes			66,673	96.5
Informal votes			2,392	3.5
Turnout			69,065	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Brian Howe	35,581	53.4	+0.9
	Liberal	Gillford Brown	31,092	46.6	−0.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.9

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Bendigo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Bourchier	30,072	48.0	−1.3
	Labor	Dennis Muldoon	21,620	34.5	−7.0
	Democrats	Ian Price	7,905	12.6	+12.6
	Democratic Labor	Paul Brennan	3,005	4.8	+0.3
Total formal votes			62,602	98.1
Informal votes			1,210	1.9
Turnout			63,812	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Bourchier		58.5	+0.8
	Labor	Dennis Muldoon		41.5	−0.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.8

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Bruce

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Billy Snedden	33,913	50.4	−7.3
	Labor	Timothy Burke	20,927	31.1	−5.3
	Democrats	John Sutcliffe	10,199	15.2	+15.2
	Democratic Labor	John Mulholland	2,237	3.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			67,276	97.9
Informal votes			1,418	2.1
Turnout			68,694	96.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Billy Snedden		61.0	−0.6
	Labor	Timothy Burke		39.0	+0.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.6

Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Burke

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Keith Johnson	32,248	50.4	−0.7
	Liberal	Mihaly Lengyel	20,680	32.3	−7.8
	Democrats	Eric Spencer	7,122	11.1	+11.1
	Democratic Labor	Colin Walsh	3,963	6.2	+0.9
Total formal votes			64,013	96.5
Informal votes			2,341	3.5
Turnout			66,354	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Keith Johnson		56.6	+2.7
	Liberal	Mihaly Lengyel		43.4	−2.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.7

Casey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Casey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Falconer	29,896	48.3	−5.9
	Labor	Peter Watson	18,772	30.3	−9.4
	Democrats	Malcolm Whittle	10,314	16.7	+16.7
	Democratic Labor	Francis Feltham	1,761	2.8	−0.3
	Independent	Martin Hetherich	694	1.1	+1.1
	Independent	Stanley Hillman	343	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Henry Leggett	151	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			61,931	97.0
Informal votes			1,917	3.0
Turnout			63,848	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Falconer		60.2	+1.5
	Labor	Peter Watson		39.8	−1.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.5

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Chisholm

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tony Staley	31,808	46.5	−8.9
	Labor	Helen Mayer	21,548	31.5	−5.8
	Democrats	Robert Caulfield	11,739	17.2	+17.2
	Democratic Labor	Joe Stanley	3,299	4.8	−0.2
Total formal votes			68,394	97.9
Informal votes			1,501	2.1
Turnout			69,895	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tony Staley		58.9	−1.9
	Labor	Helen Mayer		41.1	+1.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.9

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Corangamite

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tony Street	37,163	58.5	−5.3
	Labor	Shirley Ambrose	16,786	26.4	−4.4
	Democrats	Kathleen May	6,275	9.9	+9.9
	Democratic Labor	Francis O'Brien	2,756	4.3	+0.3
	Independent	Neil McDonald	548	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			63,528	98.3
Informal votes			1,101	1.7
Turnout			64,629	97.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tony Street		67.8	−0.2
	Labor	Shirley Ambrose		32.2	+0.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.2

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Corio [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gordon Scholes	31,612	48.4	−0.6
	Liberal	Clive Bubb	26,330	40.3	−5.9
	Democrats	Guenter Sahr	4,740	7.3	+7.3
	Democratic Labor	James Jordan	2,685	4.1	+0.2
Total formal votes			65,367	97.3
Informal votes			1,794	2.7
Turnout			67,161	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gordon Scholes	34,588	52.9	+2.9
	Liberal	Clive Bubb	30,779	47.1	−2.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.9

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Deakin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alan Jarman	32,378	46.1	-6.3
	Labor	Neville Gay	22,730	32.4	-7.6
	Democrats	Alan Teed	11,451	16.3	+16.3
	Democratic Labor	Daniel Condon	3,670	5.2	+1.0
Total formal votes			70,229	97.6
Informal votes			1,710	2.4
Turnout			71,939	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alan Jarman	40,316	57.4	-0.4
	Labor	Neville Gay	29,913	42.6	+0.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	-0.4

Diamond Valley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Diamond Valley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Neil Brown	31,674	48.5	-7.7
	Labor	Jean Downing	20,355	31.2	-6.9
	Democrats	Ronald Goldman	10,561	16.2	+16.2
	Democratic Labor	Christopher Curtis	2,672	4.1	+1.0
Total formal votes			65,262	98.2
Informal votes			1,173	1.8
Turnout			66,435	96.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Neil Brown		60.3	+0.0
	Labor	Jean Downing		39.7	-0.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.0

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Flinders

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Phillip Lynch	32,897	50.5	-9.4
	Labor	Geoffrey Eastwood	19,401	29.8	-5.5
	Democrats	Harold Fraser	10,070	15.5	+15.5
	Democratic Labor	John Cass	2,089	3.2	+1.1
	Independent	Monty Hollow	639	1.0	+1.0
Total formal votes			65,096	97.7
Informal votes			1,553	2.3
Turnout			66,649	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Phillip Lynch		60.7	-1.9
	Labor	Geoffrey Eastwood		39.3	+1.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	-1.9

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ralph Willis	38,433	58.3	−3.1
	Liberal	Anton Zajc	15,241	23.1	−6.6
	Democratic Labor	Bert Bailey	6,606	10.0	+1.0
	Democrats	June Smith	5,663	8.6	+8.6
Total formal votes			65,943	95.2
Informal votes			3,295	4.8
Turnout			69,238	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ralph Willis		64.5	+2.3
	Liberal	Anton Zajc		35.5	−2.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.3

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Gippsland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Peter Nixon	35,778	58.0	-6.7
	Labor	William Switzer	14,634	23.7	-4.9
	Democrats	Thomas Reid	6,424	10.4	+10.4
	Democratic Labor	Robert McMahon	3,003	4.9	-1.9
	Independent	Bruce Ingle	1,884	3.1	+3.1
Total formal votes			61,723	97.6
Informal votes			1,501	2.4
Turnout			63,224	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Peter Nixon		69.7	-1.2
	Labor	William Switzer		30.3	+1.2
	National Country hold		Swing	-1.2

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Henty

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ken Aldred	29,660	45.0	-6.5
	Labor	Joan Child	27,325	41.5	-2.3
	Democrats	Fred Ingamells	6,509	9.9	+9.9
	Democratic Labor	Terry Farrell	2,061	3.1	-0.4
	Independent	Tony Dear	359	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			65,914	97.1
Informal votes			1,946	2.9
Turnout			67,860	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ken Aldred	34,736	52.7	-2.5
	Labor	Joan Child	31,178	47.3	+2.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.5

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Higgins

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Roger Shipton	36,504	55.2	−5.5
	Labor	Ann Jackson	17,308	26.2	−6.4
	Democrats	Jim Thornley	8,292	12.5	+12.5
	Democratic Labor	Martin Cahill	3,998	6.0	+1.2
Total formal votes			66,102	97.8
Informal votes			1,481	2.2
Turnout			67,583	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Roger Shipton		66.0	+1.1
	Labor	Ann Jackson		34.0	−1.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.1

Holt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Holt

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Yates	27,200	43.0	-7.6
	Labor	Michael Duffy	25,411	40.2	-3.9
	Democrats	Brian Stockton	8,077	12.8	+12.8
	Democratic Labor	Kevin Leydon	2,566	4.1	-1.2
Total formal votes			63,254	97.0
Informal votes			1,950	3.0
Turnout			65,204	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	William Yates	32,790	51.8	-2.2
	Labor	Michael Duffy	30,464	48.2	+2.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.2

Hotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Hotham

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Roger Johnston	27,663	40.4	−11.7
	Labor	Tony Ross	26,144	38.1	−5.6
	Democrats	Kenneth Weaver	12,587	18.4	+18.4
	Democratic Labor	Edward Woods	2,153	3.1	−0.2
Total formal votes			68,547	97.0
Informal votes			2,099	3.0
Turnout			70,646	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Roger Johnston	35,450	51.7	−3.8
	Labor	Tony Ross	33,097	48.3	+3.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.8

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Indi

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Mac Holten	21,832	35.9	−25.6
	Liberal	Ewen Cameron	15,924	26.2	+26.2
	Labor	John Dennis	15,316	25.2	−0.7
	Democrats	Neil Savage	4,333	7.1	+7.1
	Democratic Labor	Christopher Cody	3,407	5.6	−0.7
Total formal votes			60,812	97.1
Informal votes			1,784	2.9
Turnout			62,596	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ewen Cameron	33,483	55.1	+55.1
	National Country	Mac Holten	27,329	44.9	−22.3
	Liberal gain from National Country		Swing	+22.3

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Isaacs

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bill Burns	29,857	44.4	−6.8
	Labor	Kenneth Williams	23,275	34.6	−8.2
	Democrats	Francis McLeod	11,427	17.0	+17.0
	Democratic Labor	Ralph Cleary	2,741	4.1	+0.8
Total formal votes			67,300	97.7
Informal votes			1,550	2.3
Turnout			68,850	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bill Burns	38,595	57.3	+2.4
	Labor	Kenneth Williams	28,705	42.7	−2.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.4

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Kooyong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Peacock	36,791	55.6	−6.0
	Labor	John Wilkinson	16,988	25.7	−4.6
	Democrats	Michael McBride	8,176	12.4	+12.4
	Democratic Labor	Bernie Gaynor	4,209	6.4	+0.5
Total formal votes			66,164	97.9
Informal votes			1,388	2.1
Turnout			67,552	93.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrew Peacock		67.7	−0.2
	Labor	John Wilkinson		32.3	+0.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	−0.2

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: La Trobe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Marshall Baillieu	26,060	41.6	−8.9
	Labor	Tony Lamb	25,250	40.3	−3.2
	Democrats	Andrew McCann	8,827	14.1	+14.1
	Democratic Labor	James Penna	1,410	2.3	+0.0
	Independent	Cornelus Hellema	1,099	1.8	−0.4
Total formal votes			62,646	97.3
Informal votes			1,725	2.7
Turnout			64,371	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Marshall Baillieu	31,845	50.8	−3.5
	Labor	Tony Lamb	30,801	49.2	+3.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	−3.5

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Lalor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Barry Jones	31,693	50.5	−7.1
	Liberal	Harley Dickinson	17,633	28.1	−7.0
	Democrats	Charles Skidmore	6,196	9.9	+9.9
	Democratic Labor	Denis Bilston	5,502	8.8	+1.6
	Independent	Rosalba Vicari	1,002	1.6	+1.6
	Independent	Jeffrey Day	729	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			62,755	94.6
Informal votes			3,561	5.4
Turnout			66,316	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Barry Jones		57.6	−1.6
	Liberal	Harley Dickinson		42.4	+1.6
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.6

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Mallee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Peter Fisher	29,613	48.3	−20.2
	Liberal	Warwick Hincksman	14,581	23.8	+23.8
	Labor	Geoffrey Ferns	13,362	21.8	−3.2
	Democratic Labor	John Cotter	3,707	6.1	−0.4
Total formal votes			61,263	97.5
Informal votes			1,546	2.5
Turnout			62,809	96.6
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Peter Fisher		73.3	−0.2
	Labor	Geoffrey Ferns		26.7	+0.2
	National Country hold		Swing	−0.2

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Moss Cass	27,927	43.6	-4.1
	Liberal	Philip Fitzherbert	23,560	36.7	-7.1
	Democrats	Alan Brass	8,651	13.5	+13.5
	Democratic Labor	Alan Tait	3,982	6.2	+0.6
Total formal votes			64,120	96.8
Informal votes			2,137	3.2
Turnout			66,257	97.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Moss Cass	33,313	52.0	+1.7
	Liberal	Philip Fitzherbert	30,807	48.0	-1.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.7

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Barry Simon	27,650	44.5	+11.9
	Labor	Richard Elkington	21,999	35.4	-4.2
	Democrats	Ronald Dent	8,844	14.2	+14.2
	Democratic Labor	Brian Handley	3,010	4.8	+0.9
	Independent	Norman Holyoak	667	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			62,170	97.1
Informal votes			1,847	2.9
Turnout			64,017	96.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Barry Simon	34,077	54.8	-1.9
	Labor	Richard Elkington	28,093	45.2	+1.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	-1.9

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Melbourne

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ted Innes	33,806	54.1	-5.1
	Liberal	Robert Fallshaw	14,751	23.6	-4.4
	Democratic Labor	Desmond Burke	6,868	11.0	+1.9
	Democrats	Veronica Schwarz	5,576	8.9	+8.9
	Communist	Roger Wilson	1,537	2.5	+1.1
Total formal votes			62,538	95.3
Informal votes			3,069	4.7
Turnout			65,607	90.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ted Innes		61.8	-0.9
	Liberal	Robert Fallshaw		38.2	+0.9
	Labor hold		Swing	-0.9

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Clyde Holding	31,308	50.0	-5.5
	Liberal	Daniel Hill	20,627	33.0	-5.0
	Democrats	Valina Rainer	6,147	9.8	+9.8
	Democratic Labor	Gordon Haberman	4,495	7.2	+4.5
Total formal votes			62,577	96.1
Informal votes			2,567	3.9
Turnout			65,144	90.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Clyde Holding		55.5	-2.8
	Liberal	Daniel Hill		44.5	+2.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-2.8

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Murray

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Bruce Lloyd	32,809	52.7	-17.1
	Labor	Graeme Macartney	10,573	17.0	-7.3
	Liberal	Robert Love	9,230	14.9	+14.9
	Democrats	George Murray	6,612	10.6	+10.6
	Democratic Labor	Patrick Payne	2,915	4.7	-1.1
Total formal votes			62,139	97.3
Informal votes			1,749	2.7
Turnout			63,888	96.8
Two-party-preferred result
	National Country	Bruce Lloyd		76.2	+1.1
	Labor	Graeme Macartney		23.8	-1.1
	National Country hold		Swing	+1.1

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Scullin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Harry Jenkins	32,303	51.8	-2.0
	Liberal	Gerard Clarke	20,849	33.5	-4.7
	Democrats	George Samargis	5,835	9.4	+9.4
	Democratic Labor	Bernard McGrath	3,330	5.3	+0.2
Total formal votes			62,317	96.4
Informal votes			2,314	3.6
Turnout			64,631	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Harry Jenkins		57.0	+1.2
	Liberal	Gerard Clarke		43.0	-1.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.2

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Wannon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Malcolm Fraser	35,640	56.7	-2.8
	Labor	Andrew Frost	19,483	31.0	-4.2
	Democratic Labor	John Casanova	4,125	6.6	+1.3
	Democrats	Thelma Trayling	3,617	5.8	+5.8
Total formal votes			62,865	98.5
Informal votes			968	1.5
Turnout			63,833	97.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Malcolm Fraser		65.6	+1.2
	Labor	Andrew Frost		34.4	-1.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.2

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Wills

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gordon Bryant	38,456	57.6	-0.5
	Liberal	Thomas Burrowes	17,597	26.4	-8.4
	Democrats	Vernon Weaver	5,703	8.5	+8.5
	Democratic Labor	John Flint	4,964	7.4	+0.3
Total formal votes			66,703	96.1
Informal votes			2,702	3.9
Turnout			69,442	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gordon Bryant		62.6	+3.8
	Liberal	Thomas Burrowes		37.4	-3.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.8