Results of the Victorian state election, 1967 (Legislative Assembly A-J)

Victorian state election, 29 April 1967[1]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 1,723,981
Votes cast 1,625,239 Turnout 94.27 -0.13
Informal votes 51,384 Informal 3.16 +0.85
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 596,520 37.90 +1.68 16 -2
  Liberal 589,985 37.49 -2.14 44 +6
  Democratic Labor 224,989 14.30 -0.68 0 ±0
  Country 136,126 8.65 -0.11 12 +2
  Independent 24,792 1.58 +1.41 1 +1
  Other 1,443 0.09 -0.16 0 ±0
Total 1,573,855     73  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal 918,461 58.4 –0.6
  Labor 655,394 41.6 +0.6

This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1967 election for electorates from A to J.

Results by electoral district

Albert Park

Victorian state election, 1967: Albert Park[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Keith Sutton 12,662 59.9 -1.4
Liberal Constantine Kondos 4,849 22.9 +1.0
Democratic Labor Victor Coppens 3,631 17.2 -0.4
Total formal votes 21,142 95.3
Informal votes 1,053 4.7
Turnout 22,195 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Sutton 13,206 62.5 -1.3
Liberal Constantine Kondos 7,936 37.5 +1.3
Labor hold Swing -1.3

Ballarat North

Victorian state election, 1967: Ballarat North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Tom Evans 11,169 50.1 -0.5
Labor Kevin Flynn 7,342 32.9 +1.2
Democratic Labor Walter Brown 3,787 17.0 -0.7
Total formal votes 22,298 98.1
Informal votes 431 1.9
Turnout 22,729 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Evans 14,388 64.5 -1.1
Labor Kevin Flynn 7,910 35.5 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.1

Ballarat South

Victorian state election, 1967: Ballarat South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bill Stephen 9,208 43.5 +1.3
Labor Philip Gray 8,298 39.2 -0.9
Democratic Labor Francis Brown 3,678 17.4 -0.3
Total formal votes 21,184 97.4
Informal votes 576 2.6
Turnout 21,760 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Stephen 11,818 55.6 -1.8
Labor Philip Gray 9,366 44.4 +1.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.8

Balwyn

Victorian state election, 1967: Balwyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Alex Taylor 14,004 58.0 -4.5
Labor Richard Dunstan 7,248 30.0 +4.3
Democratic Labor Andrew Gyles 2,910 12.0 +0.2
Total formal votes 24,162 98.0
Informal votes 489 2.0
Turnout 24,651 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Taylor 16,478 68.2 -4.4
Labor Richard Dunstan 7,684 31.8 +4.4
Liberal hold Swing -4.4

Bellarine

Victorian state election, 1967: Bellarine
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Aurel Smith 9,807 50.6 -6.0
Labor Francis Brady 7,191 37.1 +4.8
Democratic Labor James Crockett 2,392 12.3 +0.9
Total formal votes 19,390 97.9
Informal votes 422 2.1
Turnout 19,812 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Aurel Smith 11,840 61.1 -5.0
Labor Francis Brady 7,550 38.9 +5.0
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

Benalla

Victorian state election, 1967: Benalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Tom Trewin 8,761 52.1 -8.0
Labor Nathanial Robertson 3,179 18.9 +18.9
Liberal Ian Bayles 2,898 17.2 -5.7
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody 1,989 11.8 -5.2
Total formal votes 16,827 97.6
Informal votes 412 2.4
Turnout 17,239 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom Trewin 13,059 77.6 +14.1
Labor Nathanial Robertson 3,768 22.4 +22.4
Country hold Swing +14.1

Benambra

Victorian state election, 1967: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Tom Mitchell 9,440 54.7 +4.9
Labor Tony Lamb 3,469 20.1 -2.1
Liberal Henry Petty 2,177 12.6 -2.0
Democratic Labor Francis Keenan 2,169 12.6 -0.8
Total formal votes 17,255 97.4
Informal votes 467 2.6
Turnout 17,722 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom Mitchell 13,242 76.8 +1.6
Labor Tony Lamb 4,013 23.2 -1.6
Country hold Swing +1.6

Bendigo

Victorian state election, 1967: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Ronald McIntyre 8,598 40.3 -3.8
Liberal Robert Trethewey 6,861 32.1 -6.2
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan 3,151 14.7 -2.9
Country Allan Miles 2,750 12.9 +12.9
Total formal votes 21,360 97.8
Informal votes 482 2.2
Turnout 21,842 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Trethewey 10,824 50.7 -1.1
Labor Ronald McIntyre 10,536 49.3 +1.1
Liberal hold Swing -1.1

Bennettswood

Victorian state election, 1967: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ian McLaren 11,592 48.4 -0.1
Labor Cyril Kennedy 9,300 38.9 +1.9
Democratic Labor James Tighe 3,047 12.7 -1.8
Total formal votes 23,939 97.7
Informal votes 550 2.3
Turnout 24,489 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLaren 14,378 60.1 -0.8
Labor Cyril Kennedy 9,561 39.9 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

Bentleigh

Victorian state election, 1967: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bob Suggett 9,184 38.0 -11.0
Labor Alexander McDonald 8,095 33.5 -3.9
Independent Harold Stevens 4,305 17.8 +17.8
Democratic Labor Robert Semmel 2,576 10.7 -2.9
Total formal votes 24,160 97.6
Informal votes 584 2.4
Turnout 24,744 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Suggett 15,018 62.2 +1.6
Labor Alexander McDonald 9,142 37.8 -1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Box Hill

Victorian state election, 1967: Box Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal George Reid 13,185 48.9 -3.8
Labor Frank Walsh 8,714 32.3 +0.2
Democratic Labor Edmund Burgi 4,205 15.6 +0.6
Independent Rodney Northover 849 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 26,953 97.7
Informal votes 641 2.3
Turnout 27,594 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Reid 17,395 64.5 -1.2
Labor Frank Walsh 9,558 35.5 +1.2
Liberal hold Swing -1.2

Brighton

Victorian state election, 1967: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal John Rossiter 13,661 60.0 -5.0
Labor Bill Walsh 6,106 26.8 +4.0
Democratic Labor John Wagstaff 2,984 13.1 +0.9
Total formal votes 22,751 97.5
Informal votes 584 2.5
Turnout 23,335 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Rossiter 16,198 71.2 -4.2
Labor Bill Walsh 6,553 28.8 +4.2
Liberal hold Swing -4.2

Broadmeadows

Victorian state election, 1967: Broadmeadows
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor John Wilton 14,087 55.1 -1.0
Liberal John Blaze 6,746 26.4 +1.9
Democratic Labor Francis Dowling 4,721 18.5 -0.9
Total formal votes 25,554 95.9
Informal votes 1,091 4.1
Turnout 26,645 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Wilton 14,795 57.9 +0.2
Liberal John Blaze 10,759 42.1 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Brunswick East

Victorian state election, 1967: Brunswick East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Leo Fennessy 11,583 55.5 -0.4
Liberal Anthony Wreford 4,952 23.7 +0.9
Democratic Labor Peter McCabe 2,932 14.1 -5.8
Independent John Daley 1,402 6.7 +6.7
Total formal votes 20,869 92.3
Informal votes 1,737 7.7
Turnout 22,606 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo Fennessy 12,773 61.0 +1.3
Liberal Anthony Wreford 8,096 39.0 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Brunswick West

Victorian state election, 1967: Brunswick West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Campbell Turnbull 10,958 49.6 -0.1
Liberal Victor French 6,877 31.2 +1.4
Democratic Labor John Flint 4,245 19.2 -1.4
Total formal votes 22,080 95.8
Informal votes 966 4.2
Turnout 23,046 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Campbell Turnbull 11,304 51.2 -1.4
Liberal Victor French 10,776 48.8 +1.4
Labor hold Swing -1.4

Camberwell

Victorian state election, 1967: Camberwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Vernon Wilcox 13,508 59.7 -3.0
Labor Adrianus Knulst 5,938 26.2 +2.2
Democratic Labor Joseph Stanley 3,190 14.1 +0.8
Total formal votes 22,636 97.6
Informal votes 548 2.4
Turnout 23,184 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Vernon Wilcox 16,219 71.7 -2.4
Labor Adrianus Knulst 6,417 28.3 +2.4
Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Caulfield

Victorian state election, 1967: Caulfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Edgar Tanner 11,834 50.9 -2.4
Labor Bob Hogg 7,885 33.9 -0.4
Democratic Labor Peter Grant 3,542 15.2 +3.6
Total formal votes 23,261 96.4
Informal votes 870 3.6
Turnout 24,131 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Edgar Tanner 14,845 63.8 +0.1
Labor Bob Hogg 8,416 36.2 -0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Coburg

Victorian state election, 1967: Coburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bill Brown 8,680 39.8 -14.2
Liberal Charles Symons 5,366 24.6 -1.7
Independent Jack Mutton 4,548 20.9 +20.9
Democratic Labor John Hardy 3,216 14.7 -5.0
Total formal votes 21,810 95.7
Informal votes 982 4.3
Turnout 22,792 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Brown 12,940 59.3 -2.4
Liberal Charles Symons 8,870 40.7 +2.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Jack Mutton 12,480 58.8 +58.8
Labor Bill Brown 8,727 41.2 -15.7
Independent gain from Labor Swing N/A

Dandenong

Victorian state election, 1967: Dandenong
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Alan Lind 10,632 43.0 +1.7
Liberal Len Reid 10,294 41.6 0.0
Democratic Labor Kevin Leydon 3,792 15.3 -0.7
Total formal votes 24,718 96.9
Informal votes 781 3.1
Turnout 25,499 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Len Reid 13,158 53.2 -0.9
Labor Alan Lind 11,560 46.8 +0.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.9

Deer Park

Victorian state election, 1967: Deer Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jack Ginifer 14,265 53.2 +1.6
Liberal Wallace More 7,101 26.5 +0.4
Democratic Labor James Marmion 5,050 18.8 -3.6
Independent Mervyn Kelly 398 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 26,814 94.5
Informal votes 1,572 5.5
Turnout 28,386 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Ginifer 15,222 56.8 +2.0
Liberal Wallace More 11,592 43.2 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Dromana

Victorian state election, 1967: Dromana
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Roberts Dunstan 9,949 55.3 -3.1
Labor Barrie Rimmer 5,330 29.6 +1.9
Democratic Labor Michael Kearney 1,710 9.5 -4.3
Country William Weston 1,003 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 17,992 97.9
Informal votes 376 2.1
Turnout 18,368 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roberts Dunstan 12,306 68.4 -1.8
Labor Barrie Rimmer 5,686 31.6 +1.8
Liberal hold Swing -1.8

Dundas

Victorian state election, 1967: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jack Jones 6,069 34.7 +12.3
Liberal William McDonald 5,751 32.9 -4.6
Country Reginald Fogarty 3,931 22.5 -7.3
Democratic Labor James Eveston 1,753 10.0 -0.3
Total formal votes 17,504 98.2
Informal votes 324 1.8
Turnout 17,828 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McDonald 9,107 52.0 -15.6
Labor Jack Jones 8,397 48.0 +15.6
Liberal hold Swing -15.6

Essendon

Victorian state election, 1967: Essendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Arthur Sanger 9,624 41.2 -1.2
Liberal Kenneth Wheeler 9,216 39.5 +1.1
Democratic Labor Kevin Digby 4,315 18.5 -0.8
Independent Francis Zajac 181 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 23,986 98.2
Informal votes 181 1.8
Turnout 24,167 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kenneth Wheeler 12,929 55.4 +0.5
Labor Arthur Sanger 10,407 44.6 -0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

Evelyn

Victorian state election, 1967: Evelyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Russell Stokes 7,457 41.7 -2.5
Labor Arnold Hubbard 6,022 33.7 +3.1
Country William Nankervis 2,352 13.1 +0.9
Democratic Labor Audrey Walsh 1,633 9.1 -4.0
Independent Henry Folan 433 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 17,897 96.7
Informal votes 615 3.3
Turnout 18,512 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Russell Stokes 10,882 60.8 -4.2
Labor Arnold Hubbard 7,015 39.2 +4.2
Liberal hold Swing -4.2

Footscray

Victorian state election, 1967: Footscray
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor William Divers 14,433 65.2 +1.7
Democratic Labor Robin Thomas 4,091 18.2 +5.2
Liberal Graham Bungate 3,971 17.6 -1.9
Total formal votes 22,495 95.2
Informal votes 1,145 4.8
Turnout 23,640 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William Divers 15,047 67.9 -0.3
Liberal Graham Bungate 7,448 32.1 +0.3
Labor hold Swing -0.3

Frankston

Victorian state election, 1967: Frankston
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Edward Meagher 13,521 50.1 -3.1
Labor Bruce Aitken 10,387 38.5 +4.8
Democratic Labor John Cass 3,103 11.5 -1.7
Total formal votes 27,011 97.4
Informal votes 714 2.6
Turnout 27,725 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Edward Meagher 16,159 59.8 -4.6
Labor Bruce Aitken 10,852 40.2 +4.6
Liberal hold Swing -4.6

Geelong

Victorian state election, 1967: Geelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Hayden Birrell 9,983 48.3 +0.8
Labor Ronald McKenzie 7,944 38.4 -0.2
Democratic Labor John Timberlake 2,761 13.4 -0.5
Total formal votes 20,688 97.7
Informal votes 485 2.3
Turnout 21,173 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hayden Birrell 12,326 59.6 -0.3
Labor Ronald McKenzie 8,362 40.4 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.3

Geelong North

Victorian state election, 1967: Geelong North
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Neil Trezise 12,746 59.1 +9.4
Liberal Peter Lowe 6,094 28.2 -6.7
Democratic Labor William Bond 2,740 12.7 -2.8
Total formal votes 21,580 97.1
Informal votes 651 2.9
Turnout 22,231 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil Trezise 13,157 61.0 +9.4
Liberal Peter Lowe 8,423 39.0 -9.4
Labor hold Swing +9.4

Gippsland East

Victorian state election, 1967: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Bruce Evans 8,605 50.2 -13.4
Labor Thomas Powell 3,683 21.5 +21.5
Liberal Ronald Palmer 2,596 15.1 -6.4
Democratic Labor Frank Burns 2,273 13.2 -1.7
Total formal votes 17,157 97.6
Informal votes 423 2.4
Turnout 17,580 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Evans 12,874 75.0 +8.4
Labor Thomas Powell 4,283 25.0 +25.0
Country hold Swing +8.4

Gippsland South

Victorian state election, 1967: Gippsland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Herbert Hyland 9,716 57.3 -13.4
Labor Derek Amos 3,075 18.1 +18.1
Liberal Harold Suter 2,094 12.3 -2.2
Democratic Labor Geoffrey Farrell 1,888 11.1 -3.7
Independent John Mansfield 119 0.7 +0.7
Independent John Routledge 69 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 16,961 96.6
Informal votes 587 3.4
Turnout 17,548 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Herbert Hyland 13,299 78.4 +4.7
Labor Derek Amos 3,662 21.6 +21.6
Country hold Swing +4.7

Gippsland West

Victorian state election, 1967: Gippsland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Leslie Cochrane 5,862 34.9 -0.6
Liberal Harry Marson 4,436 26.4 +0.8
Labor Alastair MacKillop 4,337 25.8 0.0
Democratic Labor Michael Houlihan 2,005 11.9 +0.4
Independent Peter Milner 147 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 16,787 97.2
Informal votes 491 2.8
Turnout 17,278 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Leslie Cochrane 11,882 71.0 +9.5
Labor Alastair MacKillop 4,905 29.0 +29.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Leslie Cochrane 10,298 61.4 -0.1
Liberal Harry Marson 6,489 38.6 +0.1
Country hold Swing -0.1

Gisborne

Victorian state election, 1967: Gisborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Julian Doyle 7,398 42.2 +1.1
Labor Michael Nolan 5,166 29.5 -5.8
Democratic Labor John McMahon 2,872 16.4 -4.2
Country George Duncan 1,847 10.5 +10.5
Independent Peter Hatherley 61 0.4 +0.4
Independent Derek Hobler 52 0.3 +0.3
Independent Jeffrey Hatswell 49 0.3 +0.3
Independent Warren Nicol 46 0.3 +0.3
Independent Peter Kensett 25 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 17,516 94.9
Informal votes 948 5.1
Turnout 18,464 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Julian Doyle 11,422 65.2 +3.4
Labor Michael Nolan 6,094 34.8 -3.4
Liberal hold Swing +3.4

Glen Iris

Victorian state election, 1967: Glen Iris
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Jim MacDonald 12,944 56.0 -6.5
Labor Allan McDonald 6,779 29.4 +3.9
Democratic Labor Kenneth Abbott 3,378 14.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 23,101 97.6
Informal votes 565 2.4
Turnout 23,666 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim MacDonald 15,815 68.5 -4.3
Labor Allan McDonald 7,286 31.5 +4.3
Liberal hold Swing -4.3

Glenhuntly

Victorian state election, 1967: Glenhuntly
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Joe Rafferty 11,223 47.3 -4.1
Labor Anthony Miller 9,108 38.4 +3.3
Democratic Labor Raymond Studham 3,392 14.3 +0.9
Total formal votes 23,723 97.2
Informal votes 678 2.8
Turnout 24,401 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Rafferty 14,255 60.1 -2.8
Labor Anthony Miller 9,468 39.9 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing -2.8

Greensborough

Victorian state election, 1967: Greensborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Bob Fell 11,487 42.8 +1.6
Liberal Monte Vale 10,800 40.2 -2.9
Democratic Labor Bill Barry 4,566 17.0 +1.3
Total formal votes 26,853 97.7
Informal votes 629 2.3
Turnout 27,482 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Monte Vale 14,306 53.3 -1.7
Labor Bob Fell 12,547 46.7 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Hampden

Victorian state election, 1967: Hampden
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Henry Bolte 7,564 44.6 -9.1
Labor Fred Rowe 4,201 24.8 -5.9
Country Gilbert Anderson 2,876 17.0 +14.5
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien 1,629 9.6 -3.4
Liberal Reform Group Ian McQuie 491 2.9 +2.9
Independent Glynne Wheler 186 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 16,947 97.1
Informal votes 508 2.9
Turnout 17,455 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Henry Bolte 12,164 71.8 +5.0
Labor Fred Rowe 4,783 28.2 -5.0
Liberal hold Swing +5.0

Hawthorn

Victorian state election, 1967: Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Walter Jona 10,722 47.7 +3.7
Labor Dolph Eddy 7,968 35.5 -0.1
Democratic Labor Daniel Condon 3,766 16.8 +3.3
Total formal votes 22,456 96.8
Informal votes 738 3.2
Turnout 23,194 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Walter Jona 13,390 59.6 -0.6
Labor Dolph Eddy 9,066 40.4 +0.6
Liberal hold Swing -0.6

Heatherton

Victorian state election, 1967: Heatherton
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Keith Ewert 10,467 42.7 -0.2
Liberal Norman Billing 10,395 42.4 +2.3
Democratic Labor Joseph O'Neill 3,663 14.9 -1.1
Total formal votes 24,525 96.8
Informal votes 799 3.2
Turnout 25,324 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Norman Billing 13,196 53.8 +1.1
Labor Keith Ewert 11,329 46.2 -1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Ivanhoe

Victorian state election, 1967: Ivanhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Vernon Christie 10,254 43.1 +0.7
Labor Thomas Rich 9,545 40.1 -0.9
Democratic Labor Cyril Cummins 3,365 14.1 -2.5
Independent Bruce Graham 642 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 23,806 97.5
Informal votes 604 2.5
Turnout 24,410 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Vernon Christie 13,604 57.2 +0.6
Labor Thomas Rich 10,202 42.8 -0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

See also

References

  1. ↑ Election held on 29 April 1967, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
  2. ↑ Hughes, Colin A. (1977). 1965-1974 Election Results. Canberra: Australian Nat. Univ. Pr. ISBN 0708113400.
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