# Results of the 1980 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1980 federal election.

## Overall

    This section is an excerpt from 1980 Australian federal election § House of Representatives results
House of Reps (IRV) — 1980–83—Turnout 94.35% (CV) — Informal 2.45% :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Liberal–NCP coalition | Liberal–NCP coalition | 3,853,585 | 46.40 | –1.71 | 74 | –12 |
| | | Liberal | 3,108,517 | 37.43 | −0.66 | 54 | −13 |
| | | National Country | 726,263 | 8.74 | −1.07 | 19 | +1 |
| | | Country Liberal | 18,805 | 0.23 | +0.02 | 1 | 0 |
| | Labor | Labor | 3,749,565 | 45.15 | +5.50 | 51 | +13 |
| | Democrats | Democrats | 546,032 | 6.57 | −2.81 | 0 | 0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Democratic Labor | 25,456 | 0.31 | −1.12 | 0 | 0 |
| | Progress | Progress | 17,040 | 0.21 | −0.39 | 0 | 0 |
| | Socialist Workers | Socialist Workers | 16,920 | 0.20 | +0.20 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist | Communist | 11,318 | 0.14 | −0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| | Socialist Labour | Socialist Labour | 10,051 | 0.12 | +0.12 | 0 | 0 |
| | NPWA | NPWA | 8,915 | 0.11 | +0.11 | 0 | 0 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Progressive Conservative | 3,620 | 0.04 | +0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| | United Christian | United Christian | 2,050 | 0.02 | +0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | Imperial British Conservative | Imperial British Conservative | 1,515 | 0.02 | +0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | Australia | Australia | 701 | 0.01 | +0.01 | 0 | 0 |
| | Marijuana | Marijuana | 486 | 0.01 | +0.01 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independent | Independent | 58,338 | 0.70 | +0.07 | 0 | 0 |
| | Total | Total | 8,305,633 | | | 125 | +1 |
| Two-party-preferred (estimated) ||||||||
| | Coalition | Coalition | Win | 50.40 | −4.20 | 74 | −12 |
| | Labor | Labor | | 49.60 | +4.20 | 51 | +13 |
Popular vote
Labor
45.15%
Liberal
37.43%
National
8.97%
Democrats
6.57%
Other
1.88% :
Two-party-preferred vote
Coalition
50.40%
Labor
49.60% :
Parliament seats
Coalition
59.20%
Labor
40.80% :

## New South Wales
### Banks

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mountford | 36,842 | 53.6 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Donald McConnell | 25,316 | 36.8 | −0.9 |
| | Democrats | Montague Greene | 6,600 | 9.6 | −4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,768 | 97.5 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,741 | 2.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,499 | 95.9 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Mountford | | 58.8 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Donald McConnell | | 41.2 | −4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

### Barton

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rodney Madgwick | 30,602 | 47.1 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | 30,153 | 46.4 | −2.0 |
| | Democrats | Beverley Eley | 2,464 | 3.8 | −4.7 |
| | Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 1,749 | 2.7 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,967 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,299 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,266 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | 32,739 | 50.4 | −3.6 |
| | Labor | Rodney Madgwick | 32,228 | 49.6 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.6 | |

### Bennelong

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Bennelong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Howard | 36,075 | 53.9 | −2.3 |
| | Labor | John Guthrie | 24,262 | 36.3 | +6.3 |
| | Democrats | Pamela Tuckwell | 4,724 | 7.1 | −5.9 |
| | Progress | James Darby | 1,856 | 2.8 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,917 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,292 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,209 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Howard | | 58.4 | −5.0 |
| | Labor | John Guthrie | | 41.6 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.0 | |

### Berowra

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Berowra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harry Edwards | 39,993 | 61.4 | −1.5 |
| | Labor | George Bennett | 19,235 | 29.5 | +5.0 |
| | Democrats | James Boow | 5,939 | 9.1 | −2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,167 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,201 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,368 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Harry Edwards | | 65.0 | −4.6 |
| | Labor | George Bennett | | 35.0 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.6 | |

### Blaxland

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 38,493 | 59.6 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Salvatore Napoli | 20,024 | 31.0 | −2.0 |
| | Socialist Workers | James Doughney | 3,203 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Democrats | Phillip Grattan | 2,103 | 3.3 | −3.5 |
| | Socialist Labour | Craig Marley | 802 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,625 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,485 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,110 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | | 67.2 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | Salvatore Napoli | | 32.8 | −5.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.6 | |

### Bradfield

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Bradfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Connolly | 51,354 | 75.1 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Keith McKeen | 12,018 | 17.6 | +3.4 |
| | Democrats | Ilse Robey | 5,018 | 7.3 | −3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,390 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,042 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,432 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Connolly | | 78.1 | −1.6 |
| | Labor | Keith McKeen | | 21.9 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.6 | |

### Calare

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Sandy Mackenzie | 34,234 | 50.0 | +18.4 |
| | Labor | David Simmons | 31,645 | 46.3 | +5.8 |
| | Democrats | Ann Ritter | 2,539 | 3.7 | −3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,418 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 996 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,414 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Sandy Mackenzie | | 51.5 | −3.7 |
| | Labor | David Simmons | | 48.5 | +3.7 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −3.7 | |

### Chifley

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Armitage | 46,289 | 65.2 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Philip Daly | 19,199 | 27.0 | −1.4 |
| | Democrats | Keith Watson | 2,539 | 3.6 | −6.2 |
| | Socialist Labour | Terence Cook | 1,918 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Communist | Geoffrey Evans | 1,091 | 1.5 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,036 | 94.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,848 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,884 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Armitage | | 70.1 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Philip Daly | | 29.9 | −2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Cook

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Cook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Don Dobie | 36,347 | 52.1 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Ray Thorburn | 28,422 | 40.7 | +3.8 |
| | Democrats | Alexander Kiss | 4,391 | 6.3 | −4.1 |
| | Progress | Henry Soper | 654 | 0.9 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,814 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,295 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,109 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Dobie | | 55.1 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | Ray Thorburn | | 44.9 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.2 | |

### Cowper

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Cowper :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Ian Robinson | 39,374 | 54.5 | −9.4 |
| | Labor | Valma Melville | 29,192 | 40.4 | +4.3 |
| | Democrats | John Pierce | 3,631 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,197 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 995 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,192 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ian Robinson | | 56.5 | −7.4 |
| | Labor | Valma Melville | | 43.5 | +7.4 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −7.4 | |

### Cunningham

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stewart West | 40,042 | 55.9 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Griffin | 21,818 | 30.5 | −0.8 |
| | Democrats | Megan Sampson | 5,185 | 7.2 | −3.6 |
| | Communist | Peter Cockcroft | 2,585 | 3.6 | +2.0 |
| | Socialist Workers | Andrew Jamieson | 1,197 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Socialist Labour | Richard Moore | 810 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,637 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,476 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,113 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stewart West | | 65.1 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Griffin | | 34.9 | −4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

### Dundas

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dundas § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Dundas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 35,836 | 53.2 | −0.6 |
| | Labor | Margery Hourihan | 25,407 | 37.7 | +3.8 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Bastian | 4,922 | 7.3 | −2.3 |
| | Progress | Archibald Brown | 1,243 | 1.8 | −0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,408 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,499 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,907 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | | 58.4 | −1.7 |
| | Labor | Margery Hourihan | | 41.6 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.7 | |

### Eden-Monaro

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Murray Sainsbury | 34,897 | 49.8 | −1.9 |
| | Labor | Jim Snow | 31,588 | 45.1 | +6.2 |
| | Democrats | Norma Helmers | 3,586 | 5.1 | −3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,071 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 906 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,977 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Murray Sainsbury | 36,987 | 52.8 | −3.1 |
| | Labor | Jim Snow | 33,084 | 47.2 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.1 | |

### Farrer

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Farrer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 39,670 | 58.4 | −3.5 |
| | Labor | Lloyd Elliott | 22,856 | 33.6 | +3.7 |
| | Democrats | Rodney Dominish | 4,613 | 6.8 | +0.7 |
| | Progress | Maureen Nathan | 808 | 1.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,947 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,100 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,047 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | | 61.8 | −4.6 |
| | Labor | Lloyd Elliott | | 38.2 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.6 | |

### Grayndler

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 34,029 | 57.5 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | George Dryden | 20,538 | 34.7 | +1.3 |
| | Democrats | Albert Jarman | 1,894 | 3.2 | −4.0 |
| | Socialist | Justin Walsh | 1,405 | 2.4 | +0.7 |
| | Socialist Labour | Derek Mortimer | 1,273 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,139 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,513 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,652 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | | 63.5 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Keith Tartak | | 36.5 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Gwydir

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Gwydir :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Ralph Hunt | 38,796 | 58.4 | −0.6 |
| | Labor | Robert Hamilton | 23,589 | 35.5 | +2.8 |
| | Democrats | Gloria Collison | 4,004 | 6.0 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,389 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,041 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,430 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ralph Hunt | | 60.4 | −2.9 |
| | Labor | Robert Hamilton | | 39.6 | +2.9 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −2.9 | |

### Hughes

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Hughes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Les Johnson | 40,470 | 57.0 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Chris Downy | 23,951 | 33.7 | +0.6 |
| | Democrats | Questa Gill | 5,867 | 8.3 | −6.9 |
| | Progress | Marjorie Wisby | 687 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,975 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,517 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,492 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Les Johnson | | 62.1 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Chris Downy | | 37.9 | −2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Hume

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Hume :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Stephen Lusher | 37,013 | 56.0 | −1.0 |
| | Labor | Sue West | 27,614 | 41.8 | +3.4 |
| | Democrats | Gwendoline Wilson | 1,478 | 2.2 | −2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,105 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 832 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,937 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Stephen Lusher | | 56.9 | −2.4 |
| | Labor | Sue West | | 43.1 | +2.4 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −2.4 | |

### Hunter

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Brown | 51,061 | 67.9 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | Ashley Saunders | 19,896 | 26.5 | −1.3 |
| | Democrats | Edwina Wilson | 4,227 | 5.6 | −5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,184 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,454 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,638 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Brown | | 71.3 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Ashley Saunders | | 28.7 | −4.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

### Kingsford Smith

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 44,083 | 69.5 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Collin O'Neill | 17,148 | 27.0 | −2.6 |
| | Democrats | Oliver Nekula | 2,167 | 3.4 | −2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,398 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,262 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,660 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | | 71.5 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Collin O'Neill | | 28.5 | −4.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

### Lowe

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Lowe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir William McMahon | 31,892 | 48.7 | −4.1 |
| | Labor | Jan Burnswoods | 30,379 | 46.4 | +7.2 |
| | Democrats | Bradley Mulligan | 1,987 | 3.0 | −2.7 |
| | Independent | Anthony Reasha | 1,167 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,425 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,957 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,382 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir William McMahon | 33,416 | 51.1 | −5.2 |
| | Labor | Jan Burnswoods | 32,009 | 48.9 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.2 | |

### Lyne

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leslie Brown | 27,714 | 37.7 | +3.7 |
| | National Country | Bruce Cowan | 23,413 | 31.8 | −24.0 |
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 20,636 | 28.1 | +28.1 |
| | Democrats | Edwin Poppleton | 1,792 | 2.4 | −7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,555 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,021 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,576 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Bruce Cowan | 43,350 | 58.9 | −2.5 |
| | Labor | Leslie Brown | 30,205 | 41.1 | +2.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

### Macarthur

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Macarthur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Baume | 37,786 | 51.2 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Jim Groves | 32,417 | 44.0 | −0.6 |
| | Democrats | Warren Steele | 3,081 | 4.2 | −1.9 |
| | Independent | Ronald Sarina | 470 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,754 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,317 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,071 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Baume | | 53.2 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Jim Groves | | 46.8 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Mackellar

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Mackellar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | 38,922 | 60.2 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Kevin Mason | 20,513 | 31.7 | +3.5 |
| | Democrats | Robert Williams | 5,222 | 8.1 | −3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,657 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,785 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,442 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | | 63.5 | −0.8 |
| | Labor | Kevin Mason | | 36.5 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.8 | |

### Macquarie

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ross Free | 36,814 | 46.7 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Reg Gillard | 34,699 | 44.0 | +2.2 |
| | Democrats | Richard Jackson-Hope | 4,603 | 5.8 | −5.0 |
| | Independent | Raymond Butcher | 1,958 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Ronald Stanton | 447 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Ian Perry | 377 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,898 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,194 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,092 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ross Free | 41,687 | 52.8 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Reg Gillard | 37,211 | 47.2 | −4.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.5 | |

### Mitchell

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 48,860 | 63.2 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Patrick McArdle | 23,703 | 30.7 | +3.6 |
| | Democrats | Rosemary Mason | 4,744 | 6.1 | −3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,307 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,603 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,910 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | | 65.6 | −1.6 |
| | Labor | Patrick McArdle | | 34.4 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.6 | |

### New England

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Ian Sinclair | 34,454 | 52.7 | −6.6 |
| | Labor | Selby Dean | 24,808 | 37.9 | +6.5 |
| | Democrats | Fiona Richardson | 6,124 | 9.4 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,386 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,050 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,436 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ian Sinclair | | 56.5 | −7.5 |
| | Labor | Selby Dean | | 43.5 | +7.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −7.5 | |

### Newcastle

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1980
1980 Australian federal election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Jones | 38,321 | 58.0 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Richard Bevan | 22,823 | 34.5 | +1.1 |
| | Democrats | John Cleverly | 2,132 | 3.2 | −2.1 |
| | Communist | Darrell Dawson | 1,629 | 2.5 | −1.6 |
| | Socialist Workers | Geoffrey Payne | 1,204 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,109 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,504 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,613 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charles Jones | | 63.8 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Richard Bevan | | 36.2 | −0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

### North Sydney

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Spender | 37,016 | 60.0 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Maxine Broughton | 19,223 | 31.2 | +5.0 |
| | Democrats | Anita Stiller | 3,573 | 5.8 | −5.2 |
| | Progress | Peter Corrie | 1,131 | 1.8 | −0.8 |
| | Independent | Josephine Chisholm-Mallett | 737 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,680 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,410 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,090 | 90.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Spender | | 64.5 | −2.8 |
| | Labor | Maxine Broughton | | 35.5 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.8 | |

### Parramatta

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Brown | 35,810 | 54.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Lance Shaw | 23,058 | 34.8 | −5.0 |
| | Democrats | Warwick Barber | 6,191 | 9.3 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Jim Saleam | 1,248 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,307 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,410 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,717 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Brown | | 60.2 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Lance Shaw | | 39.8 | −4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Paterson

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Paterson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Frank O'Keefe | 36,416 | 55.1 | −2.5 |
| | Labor | Francis Murray | 24,946 | 37.7 | +3.4 |
| | Democrats | Denis Driver | 4,265 | 6.4 | −0.3 |
| | Independent | William Reeve-Parker | 516 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,143 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,124 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,267 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Frank O'Keefe | | 57.7 | −4.5 |
| | Labor | Francis Murray | | 42.3 | +4.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −4.5 | |

### Phillip

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Phillip :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jack Birney | 29,541 | 48.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Jeannette McHugh | 27,904 | 46.0 | +2.0 |
| | Democrats | Leslie Reiss | 2,781 | 4.6 | −2.5 |
| | Independent | Russell Deiley | 474 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,700 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,579 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,279 | 89.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jack Birney | 30,744 | 50.6 | −1.4 |
| | Labor | Jeannette McHugh | 29,956 | 49.4 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.4 | |

### Prospect

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | 39,419 | 57.9 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Alan Byers | 24,967 | 36.6 | +3.3 |
| | Democrats | Robert Goodere | 3,751 | 5.5 | −6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,137 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,227 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,364 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | | 61.2 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Alan Byers | | 38.8 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Reid

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Reid :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Uren | 38,675 | 61.6 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Yvonne Maio | 18,885 | 30.1 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | Neville Gray | 3,664 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Democrats | Paul Terrett | 1,548 | 2.5 | −6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,772 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,300 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,072 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Uren | | 65.5 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Yvonne Maio | | 34.5 | −2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Richmond

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Richmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Doug Anthony | 42,037 | 56.9 | −4.5 |
| | Labor | Terence McGee | 26,574 | 36.0 | +4.2 |
| | Democrats | Ashley Albanese | 5,216 | 7.1 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,827 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 906 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,733 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Doug Anthony | | 60.3 | −4.5 |
| | Labor | Terence McGee | | 39.7 | +4.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −4.5 | |

### Riverina

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frederick Smith | 30,698 | 46.9 | −1.9 |
| | National Country | Noel Hicks | 21,663 | 33.1 | −15.6 |
| | Liberal | Brian Thornton | 11,072 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| | Democrats | John Newman | 1,414 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Frederick Martin | 549 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,396 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,628 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,024 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Noel Hicks | 33,055 | 50.5 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Frederick Smith | 32,345 | 49.5 | −0.6 |
| | National Country gain from Labor | National Country gain from Labor | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Robertson

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Robertson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Barry Cohen | 41,569 | 52.4 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Brian Gill | 30,390 | 38.3 | −4.8 |
| | Democrats | Trevor Willsher | 4,629 | 5.8 | −4.4 |
| | Independent | Paul Baker | 2,696 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,284 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,501 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,785 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Cohen | | 58.1 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | Brian Gill | | 41.9 | −5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

### Shortland

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 45,509 | 61.0 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal | Eddie Namir | 20,611 | 27.6 | −7.6 |
| | Democrats | Lionel Lambkin | 5,111 | 6.8 | −3.5 |
| | Socialist Labour | Robert Buhler | 3,422 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,653 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,497 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,150 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Morris | | 69.3 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | Eddie Namir | | 30.7 | −9.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.6 | |

### St George

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | 34,855 | 53.4 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Neil | 27,946 | 42.8 | −5.1 |
| | Democrats | Beverley Davis | 2,509 | 3.8 | −2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,310 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,680 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,990 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | | 56.1 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Neil | | 43.9 | −8.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.1 | |

### Sydney

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Les McMahon | 36,720 | 62.0 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal | Cliff Reece | 13,364 | 22.6 | −0.1 |
| | Democrats | Maxwell Adams | 4,816 | 8.1 | +2.6 |
| | Communist | Judy Mundey | 2,850 | 4.8 | −1.5 |
| | Socialist Workers | Juanita Keig | 1,477 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,227 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,545 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,772 | 88.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Les McMahon | | 73.8 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Cliff Reece | | 26.2 | −0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

### Warringah

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 39,270 | 62.5 | −0.4 |
| | Labor | Desmond Murphy | 17,864 | 28.4 | +3.7 |
| | Democrats | Arthur Bishop | 3,944 | 6.3 | −3.5 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John McGrath | 1,297 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Progress | David Rennie | 490 | 0.8 | −1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,865 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,593 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,458 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | | 67.4 | −2.8 |
| | Labor | Desmond Murphy | | 32.6 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.8 | |

### Wentworth

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Wentworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bob Ellicott | 36,426 | 60.5 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Stephen McGoldrick | 20,086 | 33.3 | +1.9 |
| | Democrats | Joan Kersey | 3,746 | 6.2 | −1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,258 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,540 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,798 | 88.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Ellicott | | 63.0 | −1.4 |
| | Labor | Stephen McGoldrick | | 37.0 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.4 | |

### Werriwa

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Werriwa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Kerin | 45,296 | 57.9 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Marie Rutledge | 23,813 | 30.4 | −3.5 |
| | Democrats | Keith Olson | 5,074 | 6.5 | −2.5 |
| | Independent | Edward Bell | 4,079 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,262 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,577 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,839 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Kerin | | 66.6 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Marie Rutledge | | 33.4 | −6.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

## Victoria
### Balaclava

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Macphee | 32,729 | 51.6 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Chris Kennedy | 22,933 | 36.2 | +7.2 |
| | Democrats | Zelma Furey | 7,743 | 12.2 | −3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,405 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,444 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,849 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Macphee | | 56.1 | −7.2 |
| | Labor | Chris Kennedy | | 43.9 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.2 | |

### Ballarat

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Ballarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Short | 30,551 | 46.0 | −2.0 |
| | Labor | John Mildren | 29,990 | 45.2 | +8.2 |
| | Democrats | Graham Gough | 3,736 | 5.6 | −4.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Cotter | 2,099 | 3.2 | −1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,376 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,239 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,615 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Mildren | 33,623 | 50.7 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | Jim Short | 32,753 | 49.3 | −8.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.2 | |

### Batman

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Howe | 37,065 | 55.5 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Kemp | 20,785 | 31.1 | −6.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Allen Doyle | 4,945 | 7.4 | +2.1 |
| | Democrats | Jeffrey McAlpine | 4,002 | 6.0 | −4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,797 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,004 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,801 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Howe | | 60.7 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Kemp | | 39.3 | −7.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.3 | |

### Bendigo

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Bendigo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Bourchier | 31,468 | 47.3 | −0.7 |
| | Labor | Victor Dolby | 29,257 | 44.0 | +9.5 |
| | Democrats | George Hunter | 5,828 | 8.8 | −3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,553 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 919 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,472 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Bourchier | 34,122 | 51.3 | −6.9 |
| | Labor | Victor Dolby | 32,431 | 48.7 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.9 | |

### Bruce

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Billy Snedden | 34,982 | 48.8 | −1.6 |
| | Labor | Gayle Whyte | 27,457 | 38.3 | +7.2 |
| | Democrats | Fraser Hercus | 7,942 | 11.1 | −4.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Elaine Mulholland | 954 | 1.3 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | Wilhelm Kapphan | 366 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,701 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,737 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,438 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Billy Snedden | 39,724 | 55.4 | −5.6 |
| | Labor | Gayle Whyte | 31,977 | 44.6 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.6 | |

### Burke

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | 37,984 | 54.1 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Greg Ross | 26,803 | 38.2 | +5.9 |
| | Democrats | Eric Spencer | 5,413 | 7.7 | −3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,200 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,357 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,557 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Theophanous | | 58.8 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Greg Ross | | 41.2 | −2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Casey

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Casey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Falconer | 31,107 | 45.4 | −2.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Watson | 26,841 | 39.2 | +8.9 |
| | Democrats | Basil Smith | 7,032 | 10.3 | −6.4 |
| | Independent | Bertram Wainer | 2,720 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | United Christian | Martin Hetherich | 563 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Wilfrid Thiele | 193 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,456 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,638 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,094 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Falconer | 35,527 | 51.9 | −8.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Watson | 32,929 | 48.1 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.3 | |

### Chisholm

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Harris | 32,211 | 47.1 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | 28,058 | 41.1 | +9.6 |
| | Democrats | Alan Swindon | 7,377 | 10.8 | −6.4 |
| | Australia | Terence Pooley | 701 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,347 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,394 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,741 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Harris | 35,652 | 52.2 | −6.7 |
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | 32,695 | 47.8 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.7 | |

### Corangamite

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Corangamite :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Street | 37,913 | 56.6 | −1.9 |
| | Labor | Neil Gedge | 20,959 | 31.3 | +4.9 |
| | Democrats | Kathleen May | 5,031 | 7.5 | −2.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernie Finn | 3,043 | 4.5 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,946 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,164 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,110 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Street | | 62.8 | −5.0 |
| | Labor | Neil Gedge | | 37.2 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.0 | |

### Corio

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Corio :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gordon Scholes | 39,138 | 56.6 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | Mieczyslaw Parks | 24,051 | 34.8 | −5.5 |
| | Democrats | Reginald Sweeten | 3,418 | 4.9 | −2.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Jordan | 2,528 | 3.7 | −0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,135 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,781 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,916 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Scholes | | 59.8 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | Mieczyslaw Parks | | 40.2 | −6.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

### Deakin

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Deakin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Jarman | 33,011 | 43.7 | −2.4 |
| | Labor | John Madden | 31,277 | 41.4 | +9.0 |
| | Democrats | Edwin Adamson | 9,014 | 11.9 | −4.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Ferwerda | 2,291 | 3.0 | −2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,593 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,469 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,062 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Jarman | 39,561 | 52.3 | −5.1 |
| | Labor | John Madden | 36,032 | 47.7 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.1 | |

### Diamond Valley

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Diamond Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Brown | 35,082 | 48.6 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | John Scomparin | 29,186 | 40.4 | +9.2 |
| | Democrats | Geoffrey Loftus-Hills | 7,936 | 11.0 | −5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,204 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,438 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,642 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Brown | 38,750 | 53.7 | −6.6 |
| | Labor | John Scomparin | 33,454 | 46.3 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.6 | |

### Flinders

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | 36,587 | 50.3 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Jean McLean | 28,565 | 39.2 | +9.4 |
| | Democrats | William Towers | 7,643 | 10.5 | −5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,795 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,433 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,228 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | | 54.6 | −6.1 |
| | Labor | Jean McLean | | 45.4 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.1 | |

### Gellibrand

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 43,474 | 65.5 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | John Kelly | 14,711 | 22.2 | −0.9 |
| | Democrats | Shirley Bold | 5,955 | 9.0 | +0.4 |
| | Socialist Workers | Lynne Bryer | 2,268 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,408 | 94.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,184 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,592 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | | 73.4 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal | John Kelly | | 26.6 | −8.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.9 | |

### Gippsland

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Gippsland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Peter Nixon | 37,180 | 56.7 | −1.3 |
| | Labor | Graeme McIntyre | 19,791 | 30.2 | +6.5 |
| | Democrats | Pierre Forcier | 6,861 | 10.5 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Bruce Ingle | 1,684 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,516 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,385 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,901 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Peter Nixon | | 61.9 | −2.6 |
| | Labor | Graeme McIntyre | | 38.1 | +2.6 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −2.6 | |

### Henty

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Henty :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joan Child | 32,102 | 49.1 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal | Ken Aldred | 27,702 | 42.3 | −2.7 |
| | Democrats | Jonathan Melland | 3,926 | 6.0 | −3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Mulholland | 1,698 | 2.6 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,428 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,441 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,869 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joan Child | 34,541 | 52.8 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Ken Aldred | 30,887 | 47.2 | −5.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.5 | |

### Higgins

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Higgins :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roger Shipton | 37,292 | 57.0 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Bundy | 22,512 | 34.4 | +8.2 |
| | Democrats | James Thornley | 4,554 | 7.0 | −5.5 |
| | Imperial British | Maureen Holmes | 636 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Wilhelm Kapphan | 437 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,431 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,412 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,843 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roger Shipton | | 60.7 | −5.3 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Bundy | | 39.3 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.3 | |

### Holt

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Holt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Duffy | 39,232 | 52.1 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal | William Yates | 28,940 | 38.4 | −4.6 |
| | Democrats | Brian Stockton | 5,810 | 7.7 | −5.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Rowe | 1,352 | 1.8 | −2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,334 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,191 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,525 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Duffy | | 56.9 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal | William Yates | | 43.1 | −8.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.7 | |

### Hotham

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Hotham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lewis Kent | 35,201 | 48.5 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | Roger Johnston | 28,054 | 38.7 | −1.7 |
| | Democrats | Robyn Groves | 8,138 | 11.2 | −7.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Woods | 1,128 | 1.6 | −1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,521 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,250 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,771 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lewis Kent | 39,177 | 54.0 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Roger Johnston | 33,344 | 46.0 | −5.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.7 | |

### Indi

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Indi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ewen Cameron | 26,745 | 41.8 | +15.6 |
| | Labor | Carole Marple | 21,190 | 33.1 | +7.9 |
| | National Country | Allan Garrett | 12,486 | 19.5 | −16.4 |
| | Democrats | Ralph Fleming | 2,695 | 4.2 | −2.9 |
| | Independent | Patrick Flanagan | 581 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Brian Lumsden | 334 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,031 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,972 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,003 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ewen Cameron | 39,947 | 62.4 | +7.3 |
| | Labor | Carole Marple | 24,084 | 37.6 | +37.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.3 | |

### Isaacs

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Isaacs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Charles | 31,192 | 45.1 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal | Bill Burns | 26,293 | 38.0 | −6.4 |
| | Democrats | Michael Bakos | 9,777 | 14.1 | −2.9 |
| | Independent | Sydney Balhorn | 1,955 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,217 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,534 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,751 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Charles | 35,856 | 51.8 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal | Bill Burns | 33,361 | 48.2 | −9.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.1 | |

### Kooyong

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Kooyong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 38,013 | 57.6 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Wesley Blackmore | 22,356 | 33.9 | +8.2 |
| | Democrats | James Lysaght | 5,630 | 8.5 | −3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,999 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,181 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,180 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | | 61.1 | −6.6 |
| | Labor | Wesley Blackmore | | 38.9 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.6 | |

### La Trobe

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: La Trobe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Milton | 31,439 | 45.2 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Marshall Baillieu | 28,282 | 40.7 | −0.9 |
| | Democrats | James Leicester | 7,201 | 10.4 | −3.7 |
| | United Christian | Cornelis Hellema | 1,487 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Desmond Burke | 867 | 1.2 | −1.1 |
| | Independent | Wilhelm Kapphan | 262 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,538 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,015 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,553 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Milton | 36,360 | 52.3 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Marshall Baillieu | 33,178 | 47.7 | −3.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.1 | |

### Lalor

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Lalor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 50,509 | 68.3 | +17.8 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Meskos | 18,944 | 25.6 | −2.5 |
| | Democrats | Ivan Pollock | 4,446 | 6.0 | −3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,899 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,103 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,002 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Jones | | 71.9 | +14.3 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Meskos | | 28.1 | −14.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.3 | |

### Mallee

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Peter Fisher | 29,502 | 47.2 | −1.1 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Ferns | 14,967 | 23.9 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Neville Goodwin | 13,393 | 21.4 | −2.4 |
| | Democrats | Colin Kavanagh | 2,736 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Leslie Connolly | 1,592 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Ronald Nicholson | 362 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,552 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,254 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,806 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Peter Fisher | 44,303 | 70.8 | −2.5 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Ferns | 18,249 | 29.2 | +2.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

### Maribyrnong

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Moss Cass | 37,991 | 54.6 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Ireland | 24,439 | 35.1 | −1.6 |
| | Democrats | Henrik Jersic | 7,129 | 10.2 | −3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,559 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,880 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,439 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Moss Cass | | 60.7 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Ireland | | 39.3 | −8.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.7 | |

### McMillan

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: McMillan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry Simon | 28,957 | 44.2 | −0.3 |
| | Labor | Barry Cunningham | 28,100 | 42.9 | +7.5 |
| | Democrats | Sandra Burke | 4,748 | 7.3 | −6.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Handley | 3,295 | 5.0 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Robert McCracken | 378 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,478 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,803 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,281 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Cunningham | 33,647 | 51.4 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Barry Simon | 31,831 | 48.6 | −6.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Melbourne

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Melbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Innes | 35,812 | 60.7 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Robert Fallshaw | 16,573 | 28.1 | +4.5 |
| | Democrats | Alan Hughes | 4,199 | 7.1 | −1.8 |
| | Communist | Max Ogden | 1,534 | 2.6 | +0.1 |
| | Imperial British | James Ferrari | 879 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,997 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,677 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,674 | 90.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Innes | | 68.1 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Robert Fallshaw | | 31.9 | −6.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.3 | |

### Melbourne Ports

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 33,992 | 57.0 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Colin Bell | 20,252 | 33.9 | +0.9 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Duthy | 4,336 | 7.3 | −2.5 |
| | Independent | Gordon Moffatt | 806 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Wilhelm Kapphan | 270 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,656 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,373 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,029 | 89.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | | 62.3 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Colin Bell | | 37.7 | −6.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.8 | |

### Murray

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Bruce Lloyd | 30,338 | 46.2 | −6.6 |
| | Labor | Joan Groves | 15,679 | 23.9 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | Bill Hunter | 14,616 | 22.3 | +7.4 |
| | Democrats | Douglas Linford | 3,856 | 5.9 | −4.7 |
| | Independent | Diane Teasdale | 1,171 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,660 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,009 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,669 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Bruce Lloyd | 44,323 | 67.5 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Joan Groves | 21,337 | 32.5 | −1.3 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Scullin

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Scullin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Jenkins | 46,883 | 67.1 | +15.3 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Lutz | 18,892 | 27.0 | −6.5 |
| | Democrats | Brian Kidd | 4,068 | 5.8 | −3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,843 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,304 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,147 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Jenkins | | 70.6 | +13.6 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Lutz | | 29.4 | −13.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.6 | |

### Wannon

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Wannon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Fraser | 37,680 | 58.4 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Keith Wilson | 22,670 | 35.1 | +4.1 |
| | Democrats | Bernhard Kruger | 2,625 | 4.1 | −1.7 |
| | Independent | Joseph Young | 1,546 | 2.4 | −6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,521 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,089 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,610 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Malcolm Fraser | | 61.2 | −4.4 |
| | Labor | Keith Wilson | | 38.8 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.4 | |

### Wills

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Wills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Hawke | 42,815 | 65.1 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal | Vincenzo d'Aquino | 17,337 | 26.4 | +0.0 |
| | Democrats | Kenneth Goss | 2,407 | 3.7 | −4.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Stewart | 1,256 | 1.9 | −5.5 |
| | Socialist Workers | Solomon Salby | 677 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Socialist Labour | Michael Head | 490 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Martin Newell | 410 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Communist | Philip Herington | 368 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,760 | 94.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,846 | 5.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,606 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Hawke | | 69.9 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Vincenzo d'Aquino | | 30.1 | −7.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.3 | |

## Queensland
### Bowman

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Bowman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Jull | 33,695 | 48.8 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Len Keogh | 31,722 | 45.9 | +6.2 |
| | Democrats | Thomas Martin | 3,648 | 5.3 | −3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,065 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 978 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,043 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Jull | 35,351 | 51.2 | −5.1 |
| | Labor | Len Keogh | 33,714 | 48.8 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.1 | |

### Brisbane

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 29,621 | 48.1 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Johnson | 27,497 | 44.7 | −2.4 |
| | Democrats | Anthony Walters | 3,664 | 6.0 | −4.0 |
| | Independent | William Kenney | 788 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,570 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,180 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,750 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 31,881 | 51.8 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Johnson | 29,689 | 48.2 | −5.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.0 | |

### Capricornia

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Capricornia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Doug Everingham | 32,688 | 50.9 | +2.0 |
| | National Country | Colin Carige | 21,292 | 33.2 | −8.1 |
| | Liberal | William Park | 7,781 | 12.1 | +6.2 |
| | Democrats | Lloyd Webber | 2,177 | 3.4 | −0.2 |
| | Progress | Paul Rackemann | 225 | 0.4 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,162 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 855 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,017 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Doug Everingham | | 54.3 | +3.1 |
| | National Country | Colin Carige | | 45.7 | −3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

### Darling Downs

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Darling Downs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Tom McVeigh | 41,011 | 63.3 | −4.8 |
| | Labor | Janet Hunt | 19,379 | 29.9 | +0.3 |
| | Democrats | Maria Hayboer | 3,551 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Progress | David Proud | 870 | 1.3 | −1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,811 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 850 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,661 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Tom McVeigh | | 65.8 | −4.5 |
| | Labor | Janet Hunt | | 34.2 | +4.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −4.5 | |

### Dawson

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Ray Braithwaite | 33,205 | 50.1 | −5.8 |
| | Labor | Barbara Hill | 29,960 | 45.2 | +3.3 |
| | Democrats | Brian Caldwell | 2,299 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Robert Oakes | 539 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Progress | Kelly Crombie | 330 | 0.5 | −1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,333 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,080 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,413 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ray Braithwaite | | 52.2 | −5.7 |
| | Labor | Barbara Hill | | 47.8 | +5.7 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −5.7 | |

### Fadden

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fadden § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Fadden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 37,170 | 48.0 | +14.4 |
| | Labor | David Beddall | 33,736 | 43.6 | +5.2 |
| | Democrats | Janice Barber | 5,812 | 7.5 | −1.4 |
| | Progress | Dallas Graham | 648 | 0.8 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,366 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,506 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,872 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 39,808 | 51.5 | −4.5 |
| | Labor | David Beddall | 37,558 | 48.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.5 | |

### Fisher

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Fisher :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Evan Adermann | 41,167 | 53.3 | −6.3 |
| | Labor | Fay Price | 26,865 | 34.8 | +5.7 |
| | Democrats | Gavin Black | 6,250 | 8.1 | −1.7 |
| | Independent | Gail Perry | 2,134 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Progress | Rodney Jeanneret | 848 | 1.1 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,264 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,653 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,917 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Evan Adermann | | 58.9 | −7.0 |
| | Labor | Fay Price | | 41.1 | +7.0 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −7.0 | |

### Griffith

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Griffith :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | 32,249 | 55.8 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Young | 16,019 | 27.7 | −5.8 |
| | National Country | Noel Willersdorf | 4,732 | 8.2 | −1.5 |
| | Democrats | Gillian Newman | 2,474 | 4.3 | −3.6 |
| | Socialist Workers | Mark Carey | 2,293 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,767 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,707 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,474 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | | 62.9 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Young | | 37.1 | −9.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.4 | |

### Herbert

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Herbert :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gordon Dean | 31,538 | 47.9 | +14.4 |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 30,575 | 46.5 | +9.5 |
| | Democrats | John Lamb | 3,690 | 5.6 | −2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,803 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 978 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,781 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gordon Dean | 33,462 | 50.9 | −6.8 |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 32,341 | 49.1 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.8 | |

### Kennedy

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Kennedy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Bob Katter, Sr. | 33,744 | 60.2 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Susan Hadlow | 20,194 | 36.0 | +3.3 |
| | Progress | James Fryar | 2,103 | 3.8 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,041 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,021 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,062 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Bob Katter, Sr. | | 62.7 | −1.5 |
| | Labor | Susan Hadlow | | 37.3 | +1.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −1.5 | |

### Leichhardt

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | David Thomson | 30,105 | 48.9 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Anthony Mijo | 28,500 | 46.3 | +0.0 |
| | Democrats | Ian Paul | 2,985 | 4.8 | −1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,590 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,308 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,898 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | David Thomson | 31,459 | 51.1 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Anthony Mijo | 30,131 | 48.9 | −0.2 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Lilley

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Lilley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Elaine Darling | 29,434 | 48.0 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Cairns | 28,964 | 47.2 | −1.4 |
| | Democrats | Joan Hadley | 2,920 | 4.8 | −3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,318 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 977 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,295 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Elaine Darling | 31,126 | 50.8 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Cairns | 30,192 | 49.2 | −6.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.8 | |

### Maranoa

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Maranoa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Ian Cameron | 35,035 | 57.3 | −11.4 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Abbey | 18,047 | 29.5 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | Reginald Kerslake | 5,655 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| | Democrats | Austin Brannigan | 2,412 | 3.9 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,149 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 902 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,051 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ian Cameron | | 67.1 | −6.5 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Abbey | | 32.9 | +6.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −6.5 | |

### McPherson

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | 32,459 | 43.3 | −16.8 |
| | Labor | Walter Ehrich | 23,061 | 30.8 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Louis Rowan | 14,350 | 19.1 | +19.1 |
| | Democrats | Ian Crick | 3,761 | 5.0 | −4.2 |
| | Independent | William Aabraham-Steer | 1,339 | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,970 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,778 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,748 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | 40,170 | 53.6 | −12.7 |
| | Labor | Walter Ehrich | 34,800 | 46.4 | +12.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −12.7 | |

### Moreton

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Moreton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Killen | 31,157 | 50.7 | −5.3 |
| | Labor | Barbara Robson | 25,997 | 42.3 | +8.2 |
| | Democrats | Betty Whitworth | 2,877 | 4.7 | −2.3 |
| | Independent | Graham Bell | 1,064 | 1.7 | +0.2 |
| | Progress | Patrick Dixon | 407 | 0.7 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,502 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,221 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,723 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Killen | | 54.6 | −7.4 |
| | Labor | Barbara Robson | | 45.4 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.4 | |

### Oxley

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Oxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Hayden | 45,094 | 64.1 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal | Ronda Herrmann | 20,461 | 29.1 | −7.9 |
| | Democrats | Wayne Martin | 2,896 | 4.1 | −2.7 |
| | Independent | Miriam Cope | 1,311 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | | Robert Voysey | 620 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,382 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,432 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,814 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Hayden | | 68.8 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal | Ronda Herrmann | | 31.2 | −10.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.3 | |

### Petrie

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 32,979 | 48.0 | −4.8 |
| | Labor | Deane Wells | 29,319 | 42.7 | +8.7 |
| | Democrats | Pauline Moylan | 4,668 | 6.8 | −5.1 |
| | Progress | Phillip Grimson | 1,768 | 2.6 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,734 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,091 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,825 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 36,671 | 53.4 | −6.5 |
| | Labor | Deane Wells | 32,063 | 46.6 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.5 | |

### Ryan

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Moore | 36,780 | 55.1 | −5.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | 22,697 | 34.0 | +0.8 |
| | Democrats | Geoffrey Rees | 6,004 | 9.0 | +3.2 |
| | Progress | Philip Sturgess | 1,297 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,778 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 921 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,699 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Moore | | 60.4 | −3.0 |
| | Labor | Peter Beattie | | 39.6 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.0 | |

### Wide Bay

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Clarrie Millar | 33,377 | 50.4 | −2.8 |
| | Labor | James Finemore | 26,708 | 40.4 | +3.6 |
| | Democrats | Geoffrey Schuh | 4,414 | 6.7 | −3.3 |
| | Progress | Raymond Bird | 1,675 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,174 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 997 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,171 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Clarrie Millar | | 54.4 | −3.8 |
| | Labor | James Finemore | | 45.6 | +3.8 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −3.8 | |

## South Australia
### Adelaide

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Hurford | 36,124 | 52.1 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Camm | 25,057 | 36.2 | −2.1 |
| | Democrats | Peter Adamson | 8,109 | 11.7 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,290 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,008 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,298 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Hurford | | 58.5 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Camm | | 41.5 | −2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Barker

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Porter | 40,445 | 57.5 | −5.9 |
| | Labor | Norman Napper | 20,323 | 28.9 | +1.0 |
| | Democrats | Ivor Childs | 3,924 | 5.6 | −3.1 |
| | National Country | Anthony Beck | 3,774 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | National Country | Kim Ross | 1,920 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,386 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,090 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,476 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Porter | | 57.5 | −5.9 |
| | Labor | Norman Napper | | 42.5 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.9 | |

### Bonython

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 40,825 | 54.4 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Mark Mau | 24,507 | 32.7 | +1.9 |
| | Democrats | John Longhurst | 8,288 | 11.1 | −7.5 |
| | Socialist Labour | John Villain | 716 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Donald Keitel | 656 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,992 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,535 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,527 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | | 62.4 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Mark Mau | | 37.6 | −2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Boothby

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Boothby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John McLeay | 41,542 | 56.2 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Bruce Whyatt | 22,001 | 29.7 | +3.9 |
| | Democrats | Martin Holt | 9,664 | 13.1 | −3.7 |
| | Progressive Conservative | James Russell | 762 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,969 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,408 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,377 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John McLeay | | 62.6 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | Bruce Whyatt | | 37.4 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.2 | |

### Grey

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | 33,871 | 50.1 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Brian Fitzgerald | 27,263 | 40.4 | +1.2 |
| | National Country | Anthony Haskett | 3,342 | 4.9 | −4.2 |
| | Democrats | Mary Good | 3,084 | 4.6 | −0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,560 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,801 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,361 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | | 53.4 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Brian Fitzgerald | | 46.6 | −3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Hawker

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hawker § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Hawker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ralph Jacobi | 34,066 | 49.4 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Mark Hanckel | 29,187 | 42.3 | −1.7 |
| | Democrats | Kenneth Johnson | 5,720 | 8.3 | −1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,973 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,590 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,563 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Jacobi | 37,073 | 53.8 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Mark Hanckel | 31,900 | 46.2 | −3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Hindmarsh

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Scott | 34,106 | 48.0 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal | George Basisovs | 27,379 | 38.5 | +6.0 |
| | Democrats | Peter Gagliardi | 6,535 | 9.2 | −3.0 |
| | Socialist Workers | Therese Doyle | 1,531 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Alf Gard | 1,500 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,051 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,891 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,942 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Scott | | 56.2 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal | George Basisovs | | 43.8 | +5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.1 | |

### Kingston

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Kingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Grant Chapman | 35,069 | 46.3 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Richard Gun | 33,822 | 44.7 | +2.8 |
| | Democrats | Judith Jenkins | 6,813 | 9.0 | −3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,704 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,485 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,189 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Grant Chapman | 38,034 | 50.2 | −1.6 |
| | Labor | Richard Gun | 37,670 | 49.8 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.6 | |

### Port Adelaide

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mick Young | 43,746 | 63.0 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Shirley de Garis | 19,580 | 28.2 | −2.2 |
| | Democrats | Robert Manhire | 4,846 | 7.0 | −0.3 |
| | Communist | Elliott Johnston | 1,261 | 1.8 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,433 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,837 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,270 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mick Young | | 68.8 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Shirley de Garis | | 31.2 | −3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

### Sturt

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 37,018 | 50.9 | −0.1 |
| | Labor | Andrew Dunstan | 29,457 | 40.5 | −0.1 |
| | Democrats | David d'Angelo | 5,903 | 8.1 | −5.4 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Colin Wuttke | 354 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,732 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,902 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,634 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | | 54.0 | −3.3 |
| | Labor | Andrew Dunstan | | 46.0 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.3 | |

### Wakefield

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Giles | 41,934 | 59.8 | −2.1 |
| | Labor | Alan Reid | 20,308 | 29.0 | −0.9 |
| | Democrats | Rowland Beech | 5,971 | 8.5 | +0.3 |
| | National Country | Duncan Rose | 1,901 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,144 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,944 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,058 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Giles | | 66.2 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Alan Reid | | 33.8 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

## Western Australia
### Canning

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Canning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mel Bungey | 31,821 | 47.3 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | James Hansen | 28,206 | 42.0 | +13.6 |
| | Democrats | Theresa Cunningham | 6,285 | 9.4 | −0.7 |
| | Independent | Pamela Wells | 896 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,208 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,839 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,047 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mel Bungey | 34,806 | 51.8 | −13.0 |
| | Labor | James Hansen | 32,402 | 48.2 | +13.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −13.0 | |

### Curtin

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | 35,373 | 58.9 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Richard Grounds | 19,680 | 32.8 | +8.4 |
| | Democrats | Gary Payne | 4,985 | 8.3 | −6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,038 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,321 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,359 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | | 62.3 | −6.5 |
| | Labor | Richard Grounds | | 37.7 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.5 | |

### Forrest

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Forrest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Drummond | 31,005 | 51.3 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Walter MacMillan | 21,749 | 36.0 | +6.7 |
| | Democrats | Alfred Bussell | 4,206 | 7.0 | +0.0 |
| | National Country | Francis Timms | 3,468 | 5.7 | −7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,428 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,663 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,091 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Drummond | | 59.8 | −4.4 |
| | Labor | Walter MacMillan | | 40.2 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.4 | |

### Fremantle

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Dawkins | 36,272 | 58.1 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal | Donald McLeod | 21,425 | 34.3 | −2.8 |
| | Democrats | Graham Hull | 3,791 | 6.1 | −3.8 |
| | Socialist Workers | Angelo Lopez | 915 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,403 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,982 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,385 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Dawkins | | 63.1 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Donald McLeod | | 36.9 | −6.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.8 | |

### Kalgoorlie

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Mick Cotter | 26,562 | 46.5 | −1.8 |
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 25,845 | 45.2 | +6.8 |
| | Democrats | Trevor Butler | 4,723 | 8.3 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,130 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,419 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,549 | 87.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graeme Campbell | 28,889 | 50.6 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | Mick Cotter | 28,241 | 49.4 | −8.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.1 | |

### Moore

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Moore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Hyde | 31,021 | 47.0 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Allen Blanchard | 28,267 | 42.9 | +15.1 |
| | Democrats | Donald McComish | 5,152 | 7.8 | −4.4 |
| | National Country | Gladwin Wood | 1,506 | 2.3 | −9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,946 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,658 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,604 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Hyde | 34,852 | 52.8 | −11.1 |
| | Labor | Allen Blanchard | 31,094 | 47.2 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −11.1 | |

### O'Connor

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of O'Connor § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 23,998 | 40.3 | −6.5 |
| | Labor | Robert Duncannon | 13,814 | 23.2 | +5.0 |
| | National Country | Anthony Hassell | 10,863 | 18.2 | −8.0 |
| | National | Eric Charlton | 8,915 | 15.0 | +15.0 |
| | Democrats | Guy Wroth | 1,994 | 3.3 | −2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,584 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,041 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,625 | 94.2 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 37,249 | 62.5 | −2.7 |
| | National Country | Anthony Hassell | 22,335 | 37.5 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

### Perth

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ross McLean | 29,131 | 48.2 | −2.6 |
| | Labor | William Delaney | 27,599 | 45.7 | +10.4 |
| | Democrats | Robert Foster | 3,112 | 5.2 | −4.6 |
| | Progressive Conservative | June Steen-Olsen | 551 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,403 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,843 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,246 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ross McLean | 30,807 | 51.0 | −8.5 |
| | Labor | William Delaney | 29,596 | 49.0 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.5 | |

### Stirling

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Stirling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Viner | 30,307 | 48.9 | −1.3 |
| | Labor | Richard Pitts | 26,135 | 42.2 | +10.1 |
| | Democrats | Jean Jenkins | 4,242 | 6.8 | −8.0 |
| | Independent | Roger Broinowski | 1,301 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,985 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,716 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,701 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Viner | 32,206 | 52.0 | −7.7 |
| | Labor | Richard Pitts | 29,779 | 48.0 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.7 | |

### Swan

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kim Beazley | 32,476 | 53.3 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal | John Martyr | 24,401 | 40.1 | −2.8 |
| | Democrats | Jean Ritter | 3,288 | 5.4 | −6.4 |
| | Socialist Workers | Stephen Painter | 750 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,915 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,790 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,705 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kim Beazley | | 57.6 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | John Martyr | | 42.4 | −8.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.1 | |

### Tangney

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Tangney § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Tangney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Shack | 32,592 | 50.1 | −0.1 |
| | Labor | Maureen Wong | 26,216 | 40.3 | +8.6 |
| | Democrats | Robert McCormack | 6,288 | 9.7 | −4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,096 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,549 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,645 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Shack | | 54.6 | −5.3 |
| | Labor | Maureen Wong | | 45.4 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.3 | |

## Tasmania
### Bass

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Newman | 27,586 | 53.0 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | Patti Warn | 23,199 | 44.5 | +7.8 |
| | Independent | Olga Scully | 1,310 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,095 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,320 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,415 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kevin Newman | | 54.3 | −5.7 |
| | Labor | Patti Warn | | 45.7 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.7 | |

### Braddon

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Braddon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Groom | 27,307 | 55.1 | −3.1 |
| | Labor | Lance Fee | 22,275 | 44.9 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,582 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,496 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,078 | 94.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.1 | |

### Denison

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Denison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Hodgman | 25,751 | 50.2 | −0.7 |
| | Labor | Ken Wriedt | 23,538 | 45.9 | +1.2 |
| | Democrats | Peter Creet | 1,998 | 3.9 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,287 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,340 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,627 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Hodgman | | 52.4 | −0.7 |
| | Labor | Ken Wriedt | | 47.6 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.7 | |

### Franklin

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Franklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bruce Goodluck | 26,893 | 51.3 | −3.4 |
| | Labor | Fran Bladel | 23,809 | 45.4 | +0.1 |
| | Democrats | John Thomson | 1,734 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,436 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,264 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,700 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bruce Goodluck | | 52.7 | −2.0 |
| | Labor | Fran Bladel | | 47.3 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.0 | |

### Wilmot

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Wilmot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Max Burr | 25,607 | 50.1 | −3.5 |
| | Labor | David Llewellyn | 25,515 | 49.9 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,122 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,547 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,699 | 96.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.7 | |

## Australian Capital Territory
### Canberra

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canberra § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Canberra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ros Kelly | 32,352 | 52.4 | +11.6 |
| | Liberal | John Haslem | 25,957 | 42.1 | −1.1 |
| | Democrats | Leo Nesic | 2,845 | 4.6 | −10.4 |
| | Independent | Kevin Wise | 574 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,728 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,215 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,943 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ros Kelly | | 55.7 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal | John Haslem | | 44.3 | −6.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.7 | |

### Fraser

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory) § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Fraser :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ken Fry | 36,564 | 57.3 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Michael Yabsley | 22,059 | 34.6 | −6.0 |
| | Democrats | Dimmen de Graaff | 4,156 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Kevin Wise | 636 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Basil Yakimov | 367 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,782 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,537 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,319 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken Fry | | 62.5 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Michael Yabsley | | 37.5 | −3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

## Northern Territory

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country Liberal | Grant Tambling | 18,805 | 43.6 | −3.8 |
| | Labor | John Waters | 17,426 | 40.4 | −2.2 |
| | Democrats | Max Stewart | 2,509 | 5.8 | −1.3 |
| | Independent | Galarrwuy Yunupingu | 2,415 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | Pamela Gardiner | 1,129 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Marijuana | Graham Gillian | 486 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Christian Democrat | John McElroy | 272 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Malcolm Womersley | 130 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,172 | 95.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,231 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,403 | 82.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Liberal | Grant Tambling | 22,090 | 51.2 | −1.3 |
| | Labor | John Waters | 21,082 | 48.8 | +1.3 |
| | Country Liberal hold | Country Liberal hold | Swing | −1.3 | |