Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until its abolition in 1974.

Members

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MemberPartyTerm
 Lewis NottIndependent1949–1951
 Jim FraserLabor1951–1970
 Kep EnderbyLabor1970–1974

Election results

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Elections in the 1970s

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1972

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1972 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborKep Enderby40,14752.1−15.6
LiberalPeter Hughes17,55622.8−4.1
AustraliaAlan Fitzgerald10,52913.7+9.1
IndependentArthur Burns3,1334.1+4.1
Democratic LaborTerence Christie2,7583.6+3.6
IndependentPat Eatock2,0032.6+2.6
IndependentMichael Salvador1400.2+0.2
IndependentHarry Marsh670.1+0.1
Total formal votes77,00398.1
Informal votes1,5061.9
Turnout78,50993.9
Two-party-preferred result
LaborKep Enderby65.5−5.7
LiberalPeter Hughes34.5+5.7
Labor holdSwing−5.7

1970 by-election

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Australian Capital Territory by-election, 1970[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborKep Enderby20,13235.6-32.1
LiberalClarrie Hermes15,90028.1+1.2
AustraliaAlan Fitzgerald9,91417.5+12.9
IndependentJim Pead8,15114.4+14.4
Democratic LaborTerence Christie1,8573.3+3.3
IndependentCharles Bellchambers4380.8+0.8
National SocialistTed Cawthron1730.3+0.3
Total formal votes56,56596.9
Informal votes1,8133.1
Turnout58,37890.5
Two-party-preferred result
LaborKep Enderby32,69057.8-13.4
LiberalClarrie Hermes23,87542.2+13.4
Labor holdSwing-13.4

Elections in the 1960s

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1969

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1969 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborJim Fraser39,07067.7+16.0
LiberalRobert Maher15,49226.9−11.0
AustraliaThomas McDermott2,6514.6+4.6
CommunistDon McHugh4770.8+0.8
Total formal votes57,69098.2
Informal votes1,0831.8
Turnout58,77392.9
Two-party-preferred result
LaborJim Fraser71.2+15.4
LiberalRobert Maher28.8−15.4
Labor holdSwing+15.4

1966

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1966 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory[4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborJim Fraser22,72151.6−3.3
LiberalRobert Rowell16,68536.9−7.2
Democratic LaborJohn Donohue2,1935.0+5.0
IndependentAnne Dalgarno1,4583.3+3.3
IndependentRobert Greenish9382.1+2.1
Total formal votes43,99598.3
Informal votes7771.7
Turnout44,77293.0
Two-party-preferred result
LaborJim Fraser55.8+0.9
LiberalRobert Rowell44.2−0.9
Labor holdSwing+0.9

1963

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1963 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborJim Fraser17,98454.9−10.0
LiberalElizabeth Calvert14,74845.1+10.0
Total formal votes32,73297.9
Informal votes7012.1
Turnout33,43392.8
Labor holdSwing−10.0

1961

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1961 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborJim Fraser17,11464.9+1.5
LiberalGeoffrey Small9,26335.1+11.9
Total formal votes26,37798.7
Informal votes3511.3
Turnout26,72893.2
Labor holdSwing−1.9

Elections in the 1950s

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1958

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1958 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborJim Fraser11,98063.4−1.2
LiberalAnne Dalgarno4,38323.2−12.2
IndependentPhil Day2,53413.4+13.4
Total formal votes18,89798.7
Informal votes2511.3
Turnout19,14893.2
Two-party-preferred result
LaborJim Fraser66.8+2.2
LiberalAnne Dalgarno23.2−2.2
Labor holdSwing+2.2

1955

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1955 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborJim Fraser9,58864.6+1.9
LiberalRobert Greenish5,26335.4+1.0
Total formal votes14,85199.2
Informal votes1260.8
Turnout14,97792.6
Labor holdSwing−0.3

1954

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1954 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborJim Fraser8,76262.7+12.8
LiberalMary Stevenson4,79934.4+15.1
IndependentJohn Cusack4052.9+2.9
Total formal votes13,96699.2
Informal votes1080.8
Turnout14,07494.3
Two-party-preferred result
LaborJim Fraser64.9+14.1
LiberalMary Stevenson35.1+35.1
Labor holdSwing+14.1

1951

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1951 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborJim Fraser5,90549.9+6.7
IndependentLewis Nott3,26527.6−3.5
LiberalClyde Greenwood2,28719.3−3.2
IndependentJessie Ashton3733.2−0.1
Total formal votes11,83099.4
Informal votes690.6
Turnout11,89993.2
Two-party-preferred result
LaborJim Fraser52.9+6.7
IndependentLewis Nott47.1−6.7
Labor gain from IndependentSwing+6.7

Elections in the 1940s

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1949

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1949 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LaborSidney Rhodes4,82343.2+43.2
IndependentLewis Nott3,47531.1+31.1
LiberalMalcolm Moir2,51022.5+22.5
IndependentJessie Ashton3663.3+3.3
Total formal votes11,17499.4
Informal votes680.6
Turnout11,24294.9
Two-party-preferred result
IndependentLewis Nott6,01353.8+53.8
LaborSidney Rhodes5,16146.2+46.2
Independent win(new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "1972 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ "By-Elections 1960-1972". Psephos. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  3. ^ "1969 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1966 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ "1963 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1961 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ "1958 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1955 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1954 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  10. ^ "1951 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  11. ^ "1949 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.