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Results of the 1977 Queensland state election

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Queensland state election, 12 November 1977[1][2]
Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters 1,209,494
Votes cast 1,104,898 Turnout 91.35% +1.93%
Informal votes 16,887 Informal 1.53% –0.05%
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 466,021 42.83% +6.80% 23 +12
  National 295,355 27.15% –0.73% 35 – 4
  Liberal 274,398 25.22% –5.87% 24 – 6
  Democrats 17,571 1.61% +1.61% 0 ± 0
  Progress 16,327 1.50% +1.50% 0 ± 0
  Independent 18,339 1.69% –1.22% 0 – 2
Total 1,088,011     82  

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1977 Queensland state election.

Results by electoral district

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Albert

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1977 Queensland state election: Albert[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ivan Gibbs 8,010 53.3 +16.6
Labor Denis O'Connell 4,582 30.5 -6.0
Labor Cecil Clark 1,922 12.8 +12.8
Independent Alex McMillan 295 2.0 +2.0
Independent Ace Drabsch 229 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 15,038 97.9
Informal votes 320 2.1
Turnout 15,358 89.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Ivan Gibbs 8,271 55.0 -6.2
Labor Denis O'Connell 6,766 45.0 +6.2
National hold Swing -6.2

Archerfield

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1977 Queensland state election: Archerfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Hooper 9,651 66.6 +13.1
Liberal Bevan Fleming 2,989 20.6 -21.7
National John Armstrong 1,177 8.1 +8.1
National George Kalaja 683 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 14,500 97.6
Informal votes 357 2.4
Turnout 14,857 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kevin Hooper 9,911 68.4 +13.7
Liberal Bevan Fleming 4,589 31.6 -13.7
Labor hold Swing +13.7

Ashgrove

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1977 Queensland state election: Ashgrove
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Greenwood 7,468 50.8 +6.7
Labor Pat Comben 6,375 43.4 +12.5
Progress Gary Sturgess 862 5.9 +5.9
Total formal votes 14,706 99.0
Informal votes 151 1.0
Turnout 14,857 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Greenwood 8,071 54.9 -11.6
Labor Pat Comben 6,634 45.1 +11.6
Liberal hold Swing -11.6

Aspley

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1977 Queensland state election: Aspley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Campbell 9,237 61.5 -11.6
Labor Philip Gray 5,789 38.5 +11.6
Total formal votes 15,026 98.7
Informal votes 198 1.3
Turnout 15,224 93.0
Liberal hold Swing -11.6

Auburn

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1977 Queensland state election: Auburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Neville Hewitt 6,153 67.8 -10.2
Labor Jeffrey Lenz 2,342 25.8 +3.7
Progress David Trevilyan 576 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 9,071 99.0
Informal votes 89 1.0
Turnout 9,160 92.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Neville Hewitt 6,556 72.3 -5.7
Labor Jeffrey Lenz 2,515 27.7 +5.7
National hold Swing -5.7

Balonne

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1977 Queensland state election: Balonne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Don Neal 5,064 71.9 -3.2
Labor Robert Saltau 1,975 28.1 +3.2
Total formal votes 7,039 98.3
Informal votes 119 1.7
Turnout 7,158 89.5
National hold Swing -3.2

Barambah

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1977 Queensland state election: Barambah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Joh Bjelke-Petersen 7,707 78.3 -5.1
Labor John Hunt 2,136 21.7 +5.1
Total formal votes 9,843 98.5
Informal votes 147 1.5
Turnout 9,990 93.8
National hold Swing -5.1

Barron River

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1977 Queensland state election: Barron River
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Martin Tenni 7,663 50.2 +3.0
Labor Keith De Lacy 7,593 49.8 +2.1
Total formal votes 15,256 98.1
Informal votes 301 1.9
Turnout 15,557 89.5
National hold Swing -0.7

Brisbane Central

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1977 Queensland state election: Brisbane Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Davis 7,641 52.7
Liberal Dennis Young 6,359 43.9
Socialist Dennis Bailey 490 3.4
Total formal votes 14,490 97.8
Informal votes 329 2.2
Turnout 14,819 88.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Davis 8,033 55.4 +8.2
Liberal Dennis Young 6,457 44.6 -8.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.2

Bulimba

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1977 Queensland state election: Bulimba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Houston 8,771 59.8 +9.6
Liberal John Leggoe 5,905 40.2 -9.6
Total formal votes 14,676 98.2
Informal votes 265 1.8
Turnout 14,941 92.0
Labor hold Swing +9.6

Bundaberg

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1977 Queensland state election: Bundaberg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Blake 6,898 48.7 -0.8
National Bryan Conquest 4,471 31.6 +0.5
Liberal John Heaps 1,863 13.2 -3.4
Independent Lou Jensen 930 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 14,162 99.0
Informal votes 148 1.0
Turnout 14,310 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Blake 7,705 54.4 +3.1
National Bryan Conquest 6,457 44.6 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Burdekin

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1977 Queensland state election: Burdekin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Val Bird 6,181 60.3 -6.0
Labor Alex Brown 4,076 39.7 +10.8
Total formal votes 10,257 98.9
Informal votes 117 1.1
Turnout 10,374 94.3
National hold Swing -10.0

Burnett

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1977 Queensland state election: Burnett
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Claude Wharton 7,817 69.3 -4.8
Labor Andrew Jackson 3,457 30.7 +4.8
Total formal votes 11,274 98.7
Informal votes 151 1.3
Turnout 11,425 91.4
National hold Swing -4.8

Caboolture

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1977 Queensland state election: Caboolture
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Des Frawley 8,520 59.0
Labor John McLoughlin 3,955 27.4
Labor Francis Freemantle 1,973 13.7
Total formal votes 14,448 98.2
Informal votes 270 1.8
Turnout 14,718 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Des Frawley 8,520 59.0 -7.5
Labor John McLoughlin 5,928 41.0 +7.5
National hold Swing -7.5

Cairns

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1977 Queensland state election: Cairns
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ray Jones 8,704 57.1 +6.3
National Victor Piccone 4,533 29.7 -4.2
Democrats Neville Modystack 1,012 6.6 +6.6
Liberal Charles Bellairs 1,003 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 15,252 98.3
Informal votes 259 1.7
Turnout 15,511 88.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ray Jones 9,370 61.4 +4.2
National Victor Piccone 5,882 38.6 -4.2
Labor hold Swing +4.2

Callide

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1977 Queensland state election: Callide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Lindsay Hartwig 7,383 65.3 -2.4
Labor John O'Sullivan 3,928 34.7 +6.2
Total formal votes 11,311 98.7
Informal votes 149 1.3
Turnout 11,460 91.8
National hold Swing -5.5

Carnarvon

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1977 Queensland state election: Carnarvon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Peter McKechnie 5,875 63.5 +13.4
Labor Colin Batterham 3,383 36.5 +11.5
Total formal votes 9,258 98.0
Informal votes 184 2.0
Turnout 9,442 92.7
National hold Swing -8.1

Chatsworth

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1977 Queensland state election: Chatsworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Terry Mackenroth 7,683 51.1 +6.8
Liberal David Byrne 7,363 48.9 -6.8
Total formal votes 15,046 98.2
Informal votes 275 1.8
Turnout 15,321 93.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.8

Condamine

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1977 Queensland state election: Condamine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vic Sullivan 6,989 62.2 -15.4
Labor Noel Wormald 2,703 24.1 +5.1
Progress Lindsay Sturgess 1,268 11.3 +11.3
Independent Lloyd Drabsch 267 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 11,227 99.1
Informal votes 103 0.9
Turnout 11,330 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Vic Sullivan 8,011 71.4 -7.9
Labor Noel Wormald 3,216 28.6 +7.9
National hold Swing -7.9

Cook

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1977 Queensland state election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Scott 3,317 48.4 +12.8
National Eric Deeral 2,841 41.5 +19.0
Australian Advancement Party Ted Loban 690 10.1 +10.1
Total formal votes 6,848 97.8
Informal votes 154 2.2
Turnout 7,002 82.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Scott 3,693 53.9 +6.5
National Eric Deeral 3,155 46.1 -6.5
Labor gain from National Swing +6.5

Cooroora

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1977 Queensland state election: Cooroora
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Gordon Simpson 8,361 51.7 +4.1
Labor Donald Sime 4,724 29.2 +9.4
Liberal John Williams 3,078 19.0 -11.4
Total formal votes 16,163 99.1
Informal votes 142 0.9
Turnout 16,305 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Gordon Simpson 11,008 68.1 -6.8
Labor Donald Sime 5,155 31.9 +6.8
National hold Swing -6.8

Cunningham

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1977 Queensland state election: Cunningham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tony Elliott 9,132 75.4 +4.5
Labor Trevor Peacock 1,655 13.7 +2.7
Democrats Valerie O'Phee 1,328 11.0 +11.0
Total formal votes 12,115 99.2
Informal votes 96 0.8
Turnout 12,211 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Tony Elliott 9,769 80.6 -5.9
Labor Trevor Peacock 2,346 19.4 +5.9
National hold Swing -5.9

Everton

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1977 Queensland state election: Everton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Glen Milliner 7,150 49.5
Liberal Brian Lindsay 6,559 45.4
Progress Owen Pershouse 739 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 14,448 99.0
Informal votes 139 1.0
Turnout 14,587 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Glen Milliner 7,374 51.0 +10.2
Liberal Brian Lindsay 7,074 49.0 -10.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +10.2

Fassifern

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1977 Queensland state election: Fassifern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Selwyn Muller 9,744 61.4 -9.8
Labor Stephen Limbach 6,135 38.6 +9.8
Total formal votes 15,879 97.6
Informal votes 393 2.4
Turnout 16,272 92.0
National hold Swing -9.8

Flinders

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1977 Queensland state election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bob Katter 4,838 54.2 +6.3
Labor Edward Schunemann 3,715 41.6 +8.3
Progress Owen Pershouse 379 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 8,932 98.9
Informal votes 95 1.1
Turnout 9,027 90.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Bob Katter 5,103 57.1 -2.3
Labor Edward Schunemann 3,829 42.9 +2.3
National hold Swing -2.3

Greenslopes

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1977 Queensland state election: Greenslopes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Hewitt 5,663 38.5 -28.2
Labor Lewin Blazevich 4,371 29.7 +0.6
National Noel Cannon 2,828 19.2 +19.2
Democrats David Anning 1,833 12.5 +12.5
Total formal votes 14,695 98.9
Informal votes 164 1.1
Turnout 14,859 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Hewitt 9,170 62.4 -8.3
Labor Lewin Blazevich 5,525 37.6 +8.3
Liberal hold Swing -8.3

Gregory

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1977 Queensland state election: Gregory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Glasson 3,995 56.8 -2.4
Labor Gordon Saunders 3,044 43.2 +2.4
Total formal votes 7,039 98.7
Informal votes 90 1.3
Turnout 7,129 87.3
National hold Swing -2.4

Gympie

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1977 Queensland state election: Gympie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Max Hodges 7,097 61.5 -12.1
Labor Reginald Lawler 3,232 28.0 +1.6
Progress William Runge 1,211 10.5 +10.5
Total formal votes 11,540 99.1
Informal votes 106 0.9
Turnout 11,646 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Max Hodges 7,945 68.8 -4.8
Labor Reginald Lawler 3,595 31.2 +4.8
National hold Swing -4.8

By-election

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  • This by-election was caused by the resignation of Max Hodges. It was held on 1 September 1979.
1979 Gympie state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Len Stephan 5,620 49.5 -12.0
Labor Reginald Lawler 3,431 30.2 +2.2
Liberal Ray Hilder 1,780 15.7 +15.7
Progress William Runge 532 4.7 -5.8
Total formal votes 11,363 99.2 +0.1
Informal votes 95 0.8 −0.1
Turnout 11,458 89.5 −4.3
After distribution of preferences
National Len Stephan 5,906 52.0
Labor Reginald Lawler 3,567 31.4
Liberal Ray Hilder 1,890 16.6
National hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed to completion.

Hinchinbrook

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1977 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ted Row 5,854 53.1 -3.2
Labor James Byrne 5,177 46.9 +13.8
Total formal votes 11,031 97.8
Informal votes 242 2.2
Turnout 11,273 92.2
National hold Swing -7.3

Ipswich

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1977 Queensland state election: Ipswich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Llew Edwards 8,144 54.1 -12.1
Labor Joseph Sciacca 6,895 45.9 +16.4
Total formal votes 15,039 98.5
Informal votes 224 1.5
Turnout 15,263 93.4
Liberal hold Swing -13.3

Ipswich West

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1977 Queensland state election: Ipswich West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Underwood 7,776 52.4 +6.4
National Albert Hales 5,042 34.0 +8.6
Liberal Barry Spark 2,025 13.6 -9.9
Total formal votes 14,843 98.9
Informal votes 161 1.1
Turnout 15,004 91.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Underwood 8,059 54.3 +5.4
National Albert Hales 6,784 45.7 -5.4
Labor gain from National Swing +5.4

Isis

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1977 Queensland state election: Isis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Lin Powell 6,435 48.4 +15.0
Labor Phillip Barnsley 4,947 37.3 -7.7
Liberal Mary Spurway 1,554 11.7 -9.9
Independent James Dobson 346 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 13,282 98.9
Informal votes 150 1.1
Turnout 13,432 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Lin Powell 7,861 59.2 +5.8
Labor Phillip Barnsley 5,421 40.8 -5.8
National hold Swing +5.8

Ithaca

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1977 Queensland state election: Ithaca
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Col Miller 7,419 53.5 -11.2
Labor Francis Gilbert 5,948 42.9 +7.6
Progress Paul Rackemann 492 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 13,859 98.7
Informal votes 175 1.3
Turnout 14,034 90.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Col Miller 7,763 56.0 -8.7
Labor Francis Gilbert 6,096 44.0 +8.7
Liberal hold Swing -8.7

Kurilpa

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1977 Queensland state election: Kurilpa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sam Doumany 6,547 45.4 +5.1
Labor John Saunders 5,714 39.6 +2.0
Democrats Stanley Stanley 1,922 13.3 +13.3
Progress Fred Drake 240 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 14,423 98.3
Informal votes 255 1.7
Turnout 14,678 89.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sam Doumany 7,641 53.0 -9.3
Labor John Saunders 6,782 47.0 +9.3
Liberal hold Swing -9.3

Landsborough

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1977 Queensland state election: Landsborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mike Ahern 10,576 68.2 +0.5
Labor Joan Kiely 4,922 31.8 +9.4
Total formal votes 15,498 98.4
Informal votes 253 1.6
Turnout 15,751 90.9
National hold Swing -6.3

Lockyer

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1977 Queensland state election: Lockyer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Bourke 8,337 55.0 -1.0
Labor Norma Jones 2,970 19.6 +0.1
Independent William Pechey 2,528 16.7 +16.7
Democrats Brian Otto 1,329 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 15,164 99.0
Informal votes 159 1.0
Turnout 15,323 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Bourke 10,997 72.5 -3.4
Labor Norma Jones 4,167 27.5 +3.4
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Lytton

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1977 Queensland state election: Lytton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Burns 9,809 67.0 +10.3
Liberal Rodney Bristow 4,835 33.0 -10.3
Total formal votes 14,644 98.5
Informal votes 219 1.5
Turnout 14,863 92.2
Labor hold Swing +10.3

Mackay

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1977 Queensland state election: Mackay[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ed Casey 9,438 57.1 +41.6
National Fitzroy McLean 3,766 22.8 -4.4
Liberal Jeanette Bevan 2,071 12.5 +12.5
Independent Sebastian Torrisi 1,257 7.6 +7.6
Total formal votes 16,532 98.4
Informal votes 262 1.6
Turnout 16,794 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ed Casey 10,231 61.9 +61.9
National Fitzroy McLean 6,301 38.1 +0.6
Labor gain from Independent Swing N/A

Mansfield

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1977 Queensland state election: Mansfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Kaus 8,648 56.8 -12.5
Labor Harry Zaphir 5,306 34.9 +7.7
Progress John McKay 1,261 8.3 +8.3
Total formal votes 15,215 98.5
Informal votes 238 1.5
Turnout 15,453 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Kaus 9,531 62.6 -8.6
Labor Harry Zaphir 5,684 37.4 +8.6
Liberal hold Swing -8.6

Maryborough

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1977 Queensland state election: Maryborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brendan Hansen 6,930 50.2 +6.3
Liberal Gilbert Alison 6,877 49.8 -5.2
Total formal votes 13,807 99.0
Informal votes 138 1.0
Turnout 13,945 93.8
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.5

Merthyr

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1977 Queensland state election: Merthyr
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Don Lane 7,508 53.6 -12.9
Labor Barbara Dawson 5,937 42.4 +8.9
Progress Harold Scruton 550 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 13,995 97.5
Informal votes 356 2.5
Turnout 14,351 88.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Lane 7,893 56.4 -10.1
Labor Barbara Dawson 6,102 43.6 +10.1
Liberal hold Swing -10.1

Mirani

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1977 Queensland state election: Mirani
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tom Newbery 6,514 61.5 -8.1
Labor Conrad Nicolai 4,069 38.5 +8.1
Total formal votes 10,583 98.7
Informal votes 138 1.3
Turnout 10,721 92.7
National hold Swing -8.1

Mount Coot-tha

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1977 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Lickiss 8,604 62.5 -12.6
Labor Jon Stanford 3,719 27.0 +4.3
Progress Wallace Younger 1,437 10.4 +10.4
Total formal votes 13,760 99.2
Informal votes 115 0.8
Turnout 13,875 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Lickiss 9,610 69.8 -8.6
Labor Jon Stanford 4,150 30.2 +8.6
Liberal hold Swing -8.6

Mount Gravatt

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1977 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Harvey 5,546 36.9 +6.4
Liberal Guelfi Scassola 5,345 35.6 -31.6
National Ian Henderson 3,486 23.2 +23.2
Progress Desmond McKay 654 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 15,031 98.3
Informal votes 261 1.7
Turnout 15,292 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Guelfi Scassola 9,085 60.4 -10.2
Labor George Harvey 5,946 39.6 +10.2
Liberal hold Swing -10.2

Mount Isa

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1977 Queensland state election: Mount Isa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alex Pavusa 5,341 46.7 +7.8
National Angelo Bertoni 5,209 45.5 +14.5
Progress Keith Spanner 556 4.9 +4.9
Independent Nelson Gavenor 246 2.2 +2.2
Independent Anthony Assan 86 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 11,438 96.1
Informal votes 464 3.9
Turnout 11,902 84.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Angelo Bertoni 5,783 50.6 -2.9
Labor Alex Pavusa 5,655 49.4 +2.9
National hold Swing -2.9

Mourilyan

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1977 Queensland state election: Mourilyan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Moore 4,688 47.4 +0.1
National Vicky Kippin 4,666 47.1 -1.2
Independent John Jones 544 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 9,898 98.3
Informal votes 172 1.7
Turnout 10,070 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Vicky Kippin 4,977 50.3 -1.4
Labor Peter Moore 4,921 49.7 +1.4
National hold Swing -1.4

Mulgrave

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1977 Queensland state election: Mulgrave
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Roy Armstrong 5,629 58.4 -6.4
Labor Bill Eaton 4,016 41.6 +6.4
Total formal votes 9,645 98.4
Informal votes 156 1.6
Turnout 9,801 92.3
National hold Swing -6.4

Murrumba

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1977 Queensland state election: Murrumba
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Kruger 6,377 46.5 +6.2
Liberal Stephen Thomason 3,306 24.1 +24.1
National Brian Frawley 2,157 15.7 -48.0
National Agnes Campbell 1,861 13.6 +13.6
Total formal votes 13,701 97.9
Informal votes 13,992 92.3
Turnout 13,992 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Kruger 7,036 51.4 +11.1
National Brian Frawley 6,664 48.6 -11.1
Labor gain from National Swing +11.1

Nudgee

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1977 Queensland state election: Nudgee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ken Vaughan 8,483 58.7 +7.6
Liberal Denis Simonyi 5,976 41.3 -7.6
Total formal votes 14,459 98.1
Informal votes 278 1.9
Turnout 14,737 92.6
Labor hold Swing +7.6

Nundah

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1977 Queensland state election: Nundah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Knox 8,235 58.1 -9.1
Labor Leonard Hingley 5,927 41.9 +9.1
Total formal votes 14,162 98.2
Informal votes 259 1.8
Turnout 14,421 91.0
Liberal hold Swing -9.1

Peak Downs

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1977 Queensland state election: Peak Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Vince Lester 4,724 57.8 +7.6
Labor Leonard Nicholson 3,452 42.2 +0.8
Total formal votes 8,176 98.4
Informal votes 129 1.6
Turnout 8,305 90.5
National hold Swing -1.1

Pine Rivers

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1977 Queensland state election: Pine Rivers
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rob Akers 7,328 50.0 +10.3
Labor Ken Leese 6,595 45.0 +8.2
Progress Rodney Jeanneret 741 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 14,664 98.9
Informal votes 156 1.1
Turnout 14,820 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Akers 7,837 53.4 -8.5
Labor Ken Leese 6,827 46.6 +8.5
Liberal hold Swing -8.5

Port Curtis

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1977 Queensland state election: Port Curtis
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Prest 7,048 58.6 -4.5
National Barry Johnson 2,732 22.7 +4.5
Liberal John Mawer 1,805 15.0 -3.6
Progress Michael Berry 449 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 12,034 99.1
Informal votes 107 0.9
Turnout 12,141 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Prest 7,436 61.8 -3.1
National Barry Johnson 4,598 38.2 +3.1
Labor hold Swing -3.1

Redcliffe

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1977 Queensland state election: Redcliffe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roderick Lugton 5,566 37.1 +1.2
National Jim Houghton 4,797 31.9 -18.6
Liberal Terry White 4,406 29.3 +29.3
Progress Gregory Gaffney 246 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 15,015 98.6
Informal votes 218 1.4
Turnout 15,233 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Jim Houghton 8,433 56.2 -5.8
Labor Roderick Lugton 6,582 43.8 +5.8
National hold Swing -5.8

By-election

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  • This by-election was caused by the resignation of Jim Houghton. It was held on 1 September 1979.
1979 Redcliffe state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roderick Lugton 6,084 41.5 +4.4
Liberal Terry White 4,452 30.4 +1.1
National John Houghton 2,870 19.6 -12.3
Pensioners Leonard Dobson 527 3.6 +3.6
Democrats Susan McCallum 470 3.2 +3.2
Independent Ray Hollis 171 1.2 +1.2
Progress Gregory Gaffney 84 0.6 -1.0
Total formal votes 14,658 97.8 −0.8
Informal votes 322 2.2 +0.8
Turnout 14,980 86.8 −5.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Terry White 7,652 52.2 +52.2
Labor Roderick Lugton 7,006 47.8 +4.0
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Redlands

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1977 Queensland state election: Redlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Goleby 6,436 41.9 +10.1
Labor Con Sciacca 6,350 41.4 +5.0
Liberal Peter Hunter 2,558 16.7 -14.0
Total formal votes 15,344 98.6
Informal votes 224 1.4
Turnout 15,568 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
National John Goleby 8,499 55.4 -4.8
Labor Con Sciacca 6,845 44.6 +4.8
National hold Swing -4.8

Rockhampton

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1977 Queensland state election: Rockhampton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Wright 10,342 64.6
Liberal Douglas Cuddy 2,961 18.5
National Charles Doblo 2,356 14.7
Progress Graham James 343 2.1
Total formal votes 16,002 98.9
Informal votes 180 93.2
Turnout 16,182 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Wright 10,775 67.3 +8.9
Liberal Douglas Cuddy 5,227 32.7 -8.9
Labor hold Swing +8.9

Rockhampton North

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1977 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Yewdale 10,397 64.2 +9.7
Liberal James Rundle 3,526 21.8 -17.9
National Donald King 2,261 14.0 +14.0
Total formal votes 16,184 99.1
Informal votes 147 0.9
Turnout 16,331 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Yewdale 10,714 66.2 +10.1
Liberal James Rundle 5,470 33.8 -10.1
Labor hold Swing +10.1

Roma

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1977 Queensland state election: Roma
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ken Tomkins 4,488 63.1 -9.0
Labor Ronald Saltau 2,326 32.7 +4.8
Progress James Tomlinson 298 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 7,112 98.7
Informal votes 93 1.3
Turnout 7,205 90.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Ken Tomkins 4,697 66.0 -6.1
Labor Ronald Saltau 2,415 34.0 +6.1
National hold Swing -6.1

Salisbury

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1977 Queensland state election: Salisbury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rosemary Kyburz 7,620 50.7 +14.5
Labor William Wilcox 7,406 49.3 +6.0
Total formal votes 15,026 97.7
Informal votes 360 2.3
Turnout 15,386 91.5
Liberal hold Swing -7.8

Sandgate

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1977 Queensland state election: Sandgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nev Warburton 8,306 56.0 +4.0
Liberal Donald Connolly 4,385 29.5 -18.5
National Peter Jackman 2,153 14.5 +14.5
Total formal votes 14,844 98.3
Informal votes 251 1.7
Turnout 15,095 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nev Warburton 8,607 58.0 +6.0
Liberal Donald Connolly 6,237 42.0 -6.0
Labor hold Swing +6.0

Sherwood

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1977 Queensland state election: Sherwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Herbert 8,804 58.6 -11.1
Labor Michael Kinnane 5,291 35.2 +8.5
Progress Judith Forbes 919 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 15,014 98.9
Informal votes 161 1.1
Turnout 15,175 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Herbert 9,447 62.9 -11.1
Labor Michael Kinnane 5,567 37.1 +11.1
Liberal hold Swing -11.1

By-election

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  • This by-election was caused by the death of John Herbert. It was held on 25 November 1978.
1978 Sherwood state by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Angus Innes 6,269 42.2 -16.4
Labor Michael Kinnane 4,755 32.0 -3.2
Democrats Stanley Stanley 1,774 11.9 +11.9
National Desmond Draydon 1,527 10.3 +10.3
Progress Judith Forbes 290 2.0 -4.1
Independent Charles Connelly 134 0.9 +0.9
Communist Murray Broad 73 0.5 +0.5
Nationals QLD QLD Front Victor Robb 35 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 14,857 98.2 −0.7
Informal votes 278 1.8 +0.7
Turnout 15,135 88.2 −4.0
After distribution of preferences
Liberal Angus Innes 8,012 53.9
Labor Michael Kinnane 4,889 32.9
Democrats Stanley Stanley 1,956 13.2
Liberal hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed to completion.

Somerset

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1977 Queensland state election: Somerset
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bill Gunn 9,599 62.4 -12.3
Labor Ronald Hazelden 4,024 26.1 +7.9
Democrats Thomas Flynn-O'Connor 1,771 11.5 +11.5
Total formal votes 15,394 98.5
Informal votes 226 1.5
Turnout 15,620 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Bill Gunn 10,449 67.9 -8.2
Labor Ronald Hazelden 4,945 32.1 +8.2
National hold Swing -8.2

South Brisbane

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1977 Queensland state election: South Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Fouras 7,510 51.9 +6.0
Liberal David Smith 6,312 43.6 -10.5
Progress William Everaarps 649 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 14,471 97.1
Informal votes 429 2.9
Turnout 14,900 88.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Fouras 7,705 53.2 +7.3
Liberal David Smith 6,766 46.8 -7.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.3

South Coast

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1977 Queensland state election: South Coast
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Russ Hinze 8,067 55.4 -10.5
Labor Ennis Groom 5,367 36.9 +2.8
Independent James Drabsch 1,123 7.7 +7.7
Total formal votes 14,557 98.0
Informal votes 289 2.0
Turnout 14,846 88.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Russ Hinze 8,629 59.3 -6.6
Labor Ennis Groom 5,928 40.7 +6.6
National hold Swing -6.6

Southport

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1977 Queensland state election: Southport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Norman Rix 5,022 36.2
Liberal Peter White 4,738 34.1
Labor Reginald Carter 3,967 28.6
Independent William Aabraham-Steer 150 1.1
Total formal votes 13,877 98.3
Informal votes 243 1.7
Turnout 14,120 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter White 8,811 63.5 -5.9
Labor Reginald Carter 5,066 36.5 +5.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Peter White 8,296 59.8
National Norman Rix 5,581 40.2
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Stafford

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1977 Queensland state election: Stafford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Terry Gygar 7,521 50.5 -7.0
Labor Roy Harvey 7,357 49.5 +12.2
Total formal votes 14,878 98.8
Informal votes 180 1.2
Turnout 15,058 92.9
Liberal hold Swing -10.6

Surfers Paradise

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1977 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Sir Bruce Small 5,216 38.7 -20.0
Liberal Bruce Bishop 3,482 25.9 +25.9
Labor Philip Button 2,960 22.0 -2.1
Democrats Ronald Holland 1,643 12.2 +12.2
Progress Donald Wright 164 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 13,465 97.7
Informal votes 318 2.3
Turnout 13,783 87.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Bishop 8,636 64.1 -8.1
Labor Philip Button 4,829 35.9 +8.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Bishop 7,506 55.7 +55.7
National Sir Bruce Small 5,959 44.3 -28.7
Liberal gain from National Swing N/A

Toowong

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1977 Queensland state election: Toowong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Charles Porter 7,010 47.8 -20.8
Labor Athol Kennedy 4,462 30.4 +2.6
Democrats Michael West 2,732 18.6 +18.6
Progress Gordon Oulsnam 462 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 14,666 98.9
Informal votes 168 1.1
Turnout 14,834 89.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Charles Porter 8,609 58.7 -12.5
Labor Athol Kennedy 6,057 41.3 +12.5
Liberal hold Swing -12.5

Toowoomba North

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1977 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Lockwood 7,092 47.5 -5.8
Labor Ray Bousen 6,778 45.4 +1.3
Democrats Clifford Knight 846 5.7 +5.7
Progress Michael Farrell 220 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 14,936 98.8
Informal votes 174 1.2
Turnout 15,110 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Lockwood 7,714 51.6 -1.7
Labor Ray Bousen 7,222 48.4 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Toowoomba South

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1977 Queensland state election: Toowoomba South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Warner 7,375 49.7 +20.4
Labor Peter Wood 6,073 40.9 +2.5
Democrats Michael Clifford 1,388 9.4 +9.4
Total formal votes 14,836 98.8
Informal votes 178 1.2
Turnout 15,014 91.6
Two-party-preferred result
National John Warner 8,145 54.9 -3.1
Labor Peter Wood 6,691 45.1 +3.1
National hold Swing -3.1

Townsville

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1977 Queensland state election: Townsville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Norman Scott-Young 7,235 51.0 -11.0
Labor Helen Jeffrey 5,769 40.6 +11.5
Independent Robert Murray 818 5.8 +5.8
Progress Kelly Crombie 372 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 14,194 98.7
Informal votes 187 1.3
Turnout 14,381 86.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Norman Scott-Young 7,986 56.3 -10.3
Labor Helen Jeffrey 6,208 43.7 +10.3
Liberal hold Swing -10.3

Townsville South

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1977 Queensland state election: Townsville South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alex Wilson 6,621 49.4 +8.8
Independent Tom Aikens 6,173 46.0 -2.5
Independent Eric Milne 623 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 13,417 97.9
Informal votes 283 2.1
Turnout 13,700 88.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Alex Wilson 6,837 51.0 +1.6
Independent Tom Aikens 6,580 49.0 -1.6
Labor gain from Independent Swing +1.6

Townsville West

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1977 Queensland state election: Townsville West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Geoff Smith 6,016 44.2 +1.4
National Max Hooper 4,259 31.3 +18.0
Liberal Fred Greensill 2,473 18.2 -5.3
Independent Lilian Malcolm 873 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 13,621 98.9
Informal votes 144 1.1
Turnout 13,765 87.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Max Hooper 6,931 50.9 -5.0
Labor Geoff Smith 6,690 49.1 +5.0
National hold Swing -5.0

Warrego

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1977 Queensland state election: Warrego
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Neil Turner 3,798 51.6 -2.2
Labor Michael Gordon 3,410 46.3 +0.1
Progress Colin Drake 150 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 7,358 99.2
Informal votes 61 0.8
Turnout 7,419 89.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Neil Turner 3,903 53.0 -0.8
Labor Michael Gordon 3,455 47.0 +0.8
National hold Swing -0.8

Warwick

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1977 Queensland state election: Warwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Des Booth 5,013 52.9 -21.9
Labor Graham Dorman 2,699 28.5 -3.3
Liberal Raymond McNamara 1,764 18.6 +18.6
Total formal votes 9,476 98.9
Informal votes 102 1.1
Turnout 9,578 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Des Booth 6,530 68.9 -5.9
Labor Graham Dorman 2,946 31.1 +5.9
National hold Swing -5.9

Wavell

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1977 Queensland state election: Wavell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Geran 6,738 45.4 +11.4
Liberal Brian Austin 4,961 33.4 -29.2
National Charles Mortensen 2,777 18.7 +18.7
Progress Barry Smith 368 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 14,844 98.8
Informal votes 183 1.2
Turnout 15,027 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brian Austin 7,842 52.8 -11.3
Labor Jack Geran 7,002 47.2 +11.3
Liberal hold Swing -11.3

Whitsunday

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1977 Queensland state election: Whitsunday
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ron Camm 6,112 52.7 -9.5
Labor Stanley Yardley 4,808 41.5 +3.7
Democrats Robert Fordham 668 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 11,588 98.8
Informal votes 139 1.2
Turnout 11,727 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Ron Camm 6,433 55.5 -6.7
Labor Stanley Yardley 5,155 44.5 +6.7
National hold Swing -6.7

Windsor

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1977 Queensland state election: Windsor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Moore 7,736 54.5 -6.5
Labor Louis McKenzie 6,462 45.5 +13.3
Total formal votes 14,198 98.4
Informal votes 227 1.6
Turnout 14,425 89.7
Liberal hold Swing -9.3

Wolston

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1977 Queensland state election: Wolston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Gibbs 8,157 58.2 +10.1
Liberal Owen Nugent 3,473 24.8 -18.2
National Ruth Buchanan 2,385 17.0 +17.0
Total formal votes 14,015 97.7
Informal votes 336 2.3
Turnout 14,351 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Gibbs 8,491 60.6 +10.5
Liberal Owen Nugent 5,524 39.4 -10.5
Labor hold Swing +10.5

Woodridge

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1977 Queensland state election: Woodridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill D'Arcy 7,654 49.4
Liberal Colin Lamont 5,093 32.9
National Douglas Ralston 2,066 13.3
Independent Albert Guest 671 4.3
Total formal votes 15,484 98.1
Informal votes 306 1.9
Turnout 15,790 90.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill D'Arcy 8,371 54.1 +11.9
Liberal Colin Lamont 7,113 45.9 -11.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.9

Wynnum

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1977 Queensland state election: Wynnum
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Shaw 7,290 48.8 +1.8
National Bill Lamond 5,462 36.6 +6.9
Liberal Douglas Graeme-Clark 1,087 7.3 -15.3
Democrats Graham Shuker 1,099 7.4 +7.4
Total formal votes 14,938 98.7
Informal votes 191 1.3
Turnout 15,129 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Shaw 8,076 54.1 +4.2
National Bill Lamond 6,862 45.9 -4.2
Labor gain from National Swing +4.2

Yeronga

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1977 Queensland state election: Yeronga
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Norm Lee 8,110 54.7 -10.8
Labor Lance Maguire 6,005 40.5 +8.9
Progress Peter Stevenson 721 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 14,836 98.5
Informal votes 220 1.5
Turnout 15,056 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Norm Lee 8,615 58.1 -10.2
Labor Lance Maguire 6,221 41.9 +10.2
Liberal hold Swing -10.2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Australian Government and Politics Database. "Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 12 November 1977". Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  2. ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1986). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1975-1984. ANU Press. p. 204. ISBN 0-08-033038-X.
  3. ^ Hughes, Colin A., Don Aitken (1987). Voting for the Australian state lower houses, 1975-1984. Canberra: Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN 0909779244.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Hughes, Colin A., Don Aitken (1987). Voting for the Australian state lower houses, 1975-1984. Canberra: Dept. of Political Science, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University. ISBN 0909779244.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)