# Results of the 1972 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1972 federal election.

## Overall

    This section is an excerpt from 1972 Australian federal election § House of Representatives
House of Reps (IRV) — 1972–74—Turnout 95.38% (CV) — Informal 2.17% :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | Labor | 3,273,549 | 49.59 | +2.64 | 67 | +8 |
| | Liberal–Country Coalition | Liberal–Country Coalition | 2,737,911 | 41.48 | –1.84 | 58 | –8 |
| | | Liberal | 2,115,085 | 32.04 | –2.73 | 38 | –8 |
| | | Country | 622,826 | 9.44 | +0.88 | 20 | 0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Democratic Labor | 346,415 | 5.25 | –0.77 | 0 | 0 |
| | Australia | Australia | 159,916 | 2.42 | +1.54 | 0 | 0 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Defence of Government Schools | 9,703 | 0.15 | +0.15 | 0 | 0 |
| | Communist | Communist | 8,105 | 0.12 | +0.04 | 0 | 0 |
| | National Socialist | National Socialist | 1,161 | 0.02 | +0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | Socialist | Socialist | 1,062 | 0.02 | +0.02 | 0 | 0 |
| | Independents | Independents | 63,228 | 0.96 | –1.57 | 0 | 0 |
| | Total | Total | 6,601,050 | | | 125 | |
| Two-party-preferred (estimated) ||||||||
| | Labor | Labor | Win | 52.70 | +2.50 | 67 | +8 |
| | Liberal–Country coalition | Liberal–Country coalition | | 47.30 | −2.50 | 58 | −8 |
Popular vote
Labor
49.59%
Liberal
32.04%
Country
9.44%
DLP
5.25%
Australia
2.42%
Other
1.27% :
Two-party-preferred vote
Labor
52.70%
Coalition
47.30% :
Parliament seats
Labor
53.60%
Coalition
47.30% :

## New South Wales
### Banks

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Martin | 31,620 | 58.7 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal | Randall Green | 17,757 | 33.0 | +2.6 |
| | Australia | Charles Nasmyth | 2,392 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Anderson | 2,114 | 3.9 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,882 | 98.6 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 738 | 1.4 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,620 | 96.6 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vince Martin | | 61.9 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal | Randall Green | | 38.1 | +0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.1 | |

### Barton

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | 29,931 | 52.8 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Vince Bruce | 23,306 | 41.1 | −2.0 |
| | Australia | Rhonda Howse | 2,255 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bruce Stafford | 877 | 1.5 | −0.7 |
| | Independent | Brian Howard | 348 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,717 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 860 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,577 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | | 55.8 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Vince Bruce | | 44.2 | −2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Bennelong

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bennelong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir John Cramer | 27,113 | 46.0 | −2.6 |
| | Labor | Norman Russell | 22,534 | 38.2 | +1.5 |
| | Australia | Claudia Leach | 6,212 | 10.5 | +4.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gwen Fitzpatrick | 2,040 | 3.5 | −1.0 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Jean Sulima | 1,061 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,960 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 977 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,937 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir John Cramer | 30,879 | 52.4 | −4.4 |
| | Labor | Norman Russell | 28,081 | 47.6 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.4 | |

### Berowra

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Berowra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harry Edwards | 29,993 | 53.5 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | George Williams | 19,260 | 34.4 | +3.8 |
| | Australia | David Haig | 4,733 | 8.4 | +1.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Strenger | 2,055 | 3.7 | −0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,041 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 693 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,734 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Harry Edwards | | 59.8 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | George Williams | | 40.2 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Blaxland

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 36,724 | 66.7 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | John Ghent | 16,317 | 29.6 | −2.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anthony Young | 2,020 | 3.7 | −2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,061 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,231 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,292 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | | 67.4 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | John Ghent | | 32.6 | −4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

### Bradfield

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bradfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harry Turner | 36,378 | 61.3 | −1.7 |
| | Labor | John Pomeroy | 13,458 | 22.7 | −0.1 |
| | Australia | Mavis McMillan | 4,876 | 8.2 | +4.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Allan Dwyer | 2,412 | 4.1 | −1.6 |
| | Independent | Helen Berrill | 2,251 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,375 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 607 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,982 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Harry Turner | | 69.3 | −2.1 |
| | Labor | John Pomeroy | | 30.7 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.1 | |

### Calare

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John England | 23,517 | 51.5 | −1.0 |
| | Labor | Francis Hall | 19,748 | 43.2 | +1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Grant | 2,443 | 5.3 | −0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,708 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 388 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,096 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John England | | 55.7 | −1.8 |
| | Labor | Francis Hall | | 44.3 | +1.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −1.8 | |

### Chifley

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Armitage | 45,656 | 71.5 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | Alan Calaby | 14,720 | 23.0 | −3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francesco Rea | 3,504 | 5.5 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,880 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,758 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,638 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Armitage | | 72.6 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | Alan Calaby | | 27.4 | −5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

### Cook

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Cook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ray Thorburn | 25,037 | 46.5 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | Don Dobie | 24,527 | 45.5 | −3.6 |
| | Australia | Marjorie Gray | 2,230 | 4.1 | +2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Forshaw | 1,232 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Judith Sainsbury | 674 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Ronald Gallagher | 153 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,853 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 800 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,653 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ray Thorburn | 27,298 | 50.7 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Don Dobie | 26,555 | 49.3 | −3.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Cowper

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Cowper :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ian Robinson | 23,437 | 49.4 | −13.5 |
| | Labor | Thomas Cronin | 21,235 | 44.8 | +44.8 |
| | Australia | John Maynes | 1,410 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | David Cumming | 1,349 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,431 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 633 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,064 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ian Robinson | | 52.5 | −13.0 |
| | Labor | Thomas Cronin | | 47.5 | +47.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −13.0 | |

### Cunningham

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Connor | 38,306 | 64.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | John Poel | 15,524 | 26.1 | −7.9 |
| | Australia | John Sladek | 2,962 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Daly | 1,968 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Communist | Reg Wilding | 692 | 1.2 | −0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,452 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,981 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,433 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rex Connor | | 69.1 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | John Poel | | 30.9 | −3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Darling

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Darling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John FitzPatrick | 25,310 | 61.0 | +3.5 |
| | Country | Max Overton | 9,360 | 22.5 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal | James Donohoe | 4,029 | 9.7 | −9.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Darcy | 2,826 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,525 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 682 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,207 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John FitzPatrick | | 63.1 | +2.8 |
| | Country | Max Overton | | 36.9 | −2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Eden-Monaro

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Whan | 23,836 | 47.6 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal | Doug Otton | 12,074 | 24.1 | −20.5 |
| | Country | Roy Howard | 11,313 | 22.6 | +22.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anthony Abbey | 1,721 | 3.4 | +0.5 |
| | Australia | Hugh Watson | 1,091 | 2.2 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,035 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 878 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,913 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Whan | 25,269 | 50.5 | −2.7 |
| | Country | Roy Howard | 24,766 | 49.5 | +49.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

### Evans

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Evans :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Allan Mulder | 25,623 | 48.2 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Mackay | 21,453 | 40.4 | −4.0 |
| | Australia | John Dease | 2,644 | 5.0 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Noel MacDonald | 1,714 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gary Doherty | 1,705 | 3.2 | −2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,139 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,536 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,675 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Allan Mulder | 28,021 | 52.7 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Mackay | 25,118 | 47.3 | −3.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.9 | |

### Farrer

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Farrer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Fairbairn | 24,096 | 47.9 | −7.0 |
| | Labor | Kevin Esler | 19,276 | 38.3 | +6.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anthony Quinn | 3,531 | 7.0 | −0.4 |
| | Australia | Mike Donelan | 3,394 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,297 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 653 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,950 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Fairbairn | 28,145 | 56.0 | −7.5 |
| | Labor | Kevin Esler | 22,152 | 44.0 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.5 | |

### Grayndler

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 34,768 | 73.7 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | 10,067 | 21.3 | −6.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anthony Kiely | 2,318 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,153 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,861 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,014 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 74.7 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | | 25.3 | −2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Gwydir

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Gwydir :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ralph Hunt | 22,979 | 50.2 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Robert Downing | 19,896 | 43.4 | −0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Gough | 1,532 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Australia | Kevin Mapperson | 1,083 | 2.4 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | William O'Donnell | 324 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,814 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 865 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,679 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ralph Hunt | | 54.2 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Robert Downing | | 45.8 | −1.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Hughes

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hughes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Les Johnson | 35,849 | 66.5 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Eric Blain | 16,399 | 30.4 | +1.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Goslett | 1,643 | 3.0 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,891 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 719 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,610 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Les Johnson | | 67.1 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Eric Blain | | 32.9 | −1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Hume

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hume :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Olley | 22,364 | 50.1 | +4.0 |
| | Country | Ian Pettitt | 20,005 | 44.8 | −1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Hogan | 2,273 | 5.1 | −2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,642 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 330 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,972 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Olley | | 51.9 | +2.9 |
| | Country | Ian Pettitt | | 48.1 | −2.9 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +2.9 | |

### Hunter

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bert James | 40,631 | 75.1 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Stanley Gumbleton | 13,436 | 24.9 | −1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,067 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,041 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,108 | 96.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Kingsford Smith

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 26,443 | 66.9 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Scott | 14,969 | 27.5 | −3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Graham Bennett | 3,088 | 5.7 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,500 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,275 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,775 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | | 68.8 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Scott | | 31.2 | −5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

### Lang

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Stewart | 33,274 | 63.8 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Stanley Duncan | 16,700 | 32.0 | −1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Burke | 2,167 | 4.2 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,141 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,006 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,147 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Stewart | | 64.4 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Stanley Duncan | | 33.6 | −2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

### Lowe

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lowe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 25,971 | 48.7 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Bill Fisher | 22,879 | 42.9 | +1.8 |
| | Australia | John Steele | 1,892 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Agnes Bannon | 1,378 | 2.6 | −0.2 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Kathleen Taylor | 545 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Marc Aussie-Stone | 312 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | David Widdup | 207 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | John Morgan | 87 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Sandor Torzsok | 33 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,304 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,578 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,882 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William McMahon | | 53.0 | −1.9 |
| | Labor | Bill Fisher | | 47.0 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.9 | |

### Lyne

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Philip Lucock | 24,633 | 51.0 | −7.8 |
| | Labor | Peter Carney | 20,619 | 42.7 | +7.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jack Collins | 1,550 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Australia | Stephanie Thew | 1,204 | 2.5 | −1.0 |
| | Independent | Joe Cordner | 286 | 0.6 | −1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,292 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 659 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,591 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Philip Lucock | | 54.9 | −6.4 |
| | Labor | Peter Carney | | 45.1 | +6.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −6.4 | |

### Macarthur

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Macarthur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Kerin | 30,257 | 48.3 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Max Dunbier | 18,118 | 28.9 | −22.1 |
| | Independent | Jeff Bate | 11,322 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| | Independent | Dianne Allen | 1,706 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edwardus Himmelreich | 1,101 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Stephen Quilkey | 123 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,627 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,325 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,952 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Kerin | 32,706 | 52.2 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Max Dunbier | 29,921 | 47.8 | −6.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.0 | |

### Mackellar

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Mackellar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 28,677 | 48.1 | −8.6 |
| | Labor | Evan Davies | 21,744 | 36.5 | −1.4 |
| | Australia | Richard Jones | 6,956 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Colman | 1,971 | 3.3 | −2.1 |
| | Independent | Norman Ward | 284 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,632 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,001 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,633 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | | 55.2 | −5.8 |
| | Labor | Evan Davies | | 44.8 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.8 | |

### Macquarie

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | 36,655 | 58.8 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Basil Genders | 15,655 | 25.4 | −8.6 |
| | Country | Frank Wolstenholme | 7,045 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leslie Clarke | 2,652 | 4.3 | −1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,595 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 892 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,487 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | | 60.6 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal | Basil Genders | | 39.4 | +2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.0 | |

### Mitchell

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alfred Ashley-Brown | 31,631 | 47.5 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Les Irwin | 29,702 | 44.6 | −3.1 |
| | Australia | Patricia Berzin | 2,729 | 4.1 | +1.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | David Sanson | 1,925 | 2.9 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | David McArthur | 329 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Ivor F | 226 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,542 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,646 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,188 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alfred Ashley-Brown | 34,047 | 51.2 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Les Irwin | 32,495 | 48.8 | −3.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.7 | |

### New England

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ian Sinclair | 25,158 | 49.2 | −9.9 |
| | Labor | Justin Rowe | 20,577 | 40.3 | −0.6 |
| | Australia | Brian Edwards | 3,084 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edwin Taber | 2,284 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,103 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 530 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,633 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ian Sinclair | | 54.9 | −4.2 |
| | Labor | Justin Rowe | | 45.1 | +4.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −4.2 | |

### Newcastle

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1972
1972 Australian federal election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Jones | 33,451 | 64.9 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Blackshaw | 14,683 | 28.5 | −5.7 |
| | Communist | Harry Anderson | 1,951 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Godfrey | 1,441 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,526 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 880 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,406 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charles Jones | | 68.0 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Blackshaw | | 32.0 | −3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### North Sydney

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | 26,043 | 50.6 | −6.9 |
| | Labor | Brian Maguire | 18,666 | 36.2 | +0.6 |
| | Australia | James Feros | 4,197 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Fitzpatrick | 2,351 | 4.6 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | Romualds Kemps | 247 | 0.5 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,504 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 919 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,423 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | | 58.4 | −4.1 |
| | Labor | Brian Maguire | | 41.6 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.1 | |

### Parramatta

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Bowen | 28,463 | 46.0 | −1.0 |
| | Labor | Michael Whelan | 28,458 | 46.0 | +1.4 |
| | Australia | James Mulheron | 2,144 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Doris Brauer | 1,509 | 2.4 | −1.9 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Derek Barker | 1,120 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Graham Courtney | 191 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,885 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,397 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,282 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nigel Bowen | 31,122 | 50.3 | −2.4 |
| | Labor | Michael Whelan | 30,763 | 49.7 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.4 | |

### Paterson

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Paterson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Noel Unicomb | 23,430 | 48.0 | +10.5 |
| | Country | Frank O'Keefe | 22,970 | 47.1 | +17.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Aubrey Barr | 1,376 | 2.8 | −1.2 |
| | Australia | Alan Capp | 1,005 | 2.1 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,781 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 682 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,463 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Frank O'Keefe | 24,609 | 50.4 | −7.1 |
| | Labor | Noel Unicomb | 24,172 | 49.6 | +7.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −7.1 | |

### Phillip

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Phillip :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joe Riordan | 28,065 | 50.0 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Sir William Aston | 22,849 | 40.7 | −1.0 |
| | Australia | Virginia Walker | 2,264 | 4.0 | +2.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Dennis Anderson | 1,934 | 3.4 | −1.0 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Colette Tucker | 528 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Thomas Conway | 344 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Neville Yeomans | 108 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,092 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,490 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,582 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joe Riordan | | 53.7 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Sir William Aston | | 46.3 | −4.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Prospect

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | 37,242 | 64.9 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal | Stanislaus Kelly | 16,577 | 28.9 | −4.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Dunbar | 3,523 | 6.1 | −3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,342 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,766 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,108 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dick Klugman | | 65.9 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Stanislaus Kelly | | 34.1 | −7.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.3 | |

### Reid

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Reid :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Uren | 35,032 | 66.5 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | William Pardy | 15,527 | 29.5 | −3.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Joseph Sanders | 2,106 | 4.0 | −1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,665 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,309 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,974 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Uren | | 67.3 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | William Pardy | | 32.7 | −5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

### Richmond

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Richmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Doug Anthony | 28,712 | 57.5 | −5.1 |
| | Labor | Frederick Braid | 16,189 | 32.4 | −5.0 |
| | Australia | Lawrence Alderman | 5,075 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,976 | 99.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 314 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,290 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Doug Anthony | | 62.2 | −0.4 |
| | Labor | Frederick Braid | | 37.8 | +0.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −0.4 | |

### Riverina

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Al Grassby | 24,705 | 54.7 | +3.2 |
| | Country | Eric Kronborg | 16,003 | 35.4 | −8.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Long | 2,753 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Barry | 1,694 | 3.8 | −0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,155 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 491 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,646 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Al Grassby | | 56.9 | +4.6 |
| | Country | Eric Kronborg | | 44.1 | −4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

### Robertson

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Robertson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Barry Cohen | 36,916 | 58.1 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Brooks | 24,823 | 39.1 | −7.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edmund Dearn | 1,804 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,543 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 697 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,240 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Cohen | | 58.7 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Brooks | | 41.3 | −6.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

### Shortland

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 29,604 | 55.9 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal | Paul Clarkson | 14,287 | 27.0 | −3.5 |
| | Independent | Leo Gately | 3,905 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Hugh Ansell | 2,549 | 4.8 | −0.3 |
| | Australia | Charles Hockings | 1,669 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Communist | Geoff Curthoys | 594 | 1.1 | −0.9 |
| | Independent | Lionel Lambkin | 356 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,964 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 976 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,940 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Morris | | 63.7 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Paul Clarkson | | 36.3 | −0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### St George

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: St George :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | 28,384 | 53.0 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Len Bosman | 22,013 | 41.1 | −5.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Doris Allison | 1,754 | 3.3 | −0.1 |
| | Australia | Christopher Owens | 1,165 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 206 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,522 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,200 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,722 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Morrison | | 55.0 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Len Bosman | | 45.0 | −4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

### Sydney

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Cope | 31,585 | 70.3 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Graham Robertson | 6,609 | 14.7 | −5.4 |
| | Australia | Allan Sorrensen | 3,431 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Communist | Laurie Aarons | 2,236 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Socialist | Pat Clancy | 1,062 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,923 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,883 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,806 | 90.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Cope | | 80.7 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal | Graham Robertson | | 19.3 | −7.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

### Warringah

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 28,896 | 54.6 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | John Oakley | 16,631 | 31.4 | +8.2 |
| | Australia | Bridget Gilling | 5,015 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Keogh | 2,153 | 4.1 | −0.1 |
| | Independent | Eric Riches | 256 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,951 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 836 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,787 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | | 62.5 | −7.6 |
| | Labor | John Oakley | | 37.5 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.6 | |

### Wentworth

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wentworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Les Bury | 25,612 | 53.2 | −4.4 |
| | Labor | Percy Allan | 17,663 | 36.7 | +2.5 |
| | Australia | Helen Arbib | 3,550 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Dominique Droulers | 1,310 | 2.7 | −0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,135 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,036 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,171 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Les Bury | | 58.3 | −5.2 |
| | Labor | Percy Allan | | 41.7 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.2 | |

### Werriwa

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Werriwa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gough Whitlam | 41,297 | 68.9 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal | Ron Dunbier | 16,822 | 28.1 | −1.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Andrew Murphy | 1,139 | 1.9 | −3.2 |
| | Independent | Walter Turner | 380 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Maurice Sharp | 331 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,969 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,731 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,700 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gough Whitlam | | 69.9 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Ron Dunbier | | 30.1 | −5.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

## Victoria
### Balaclava

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | 24,455 | 46.6 | −5.1 |
| | Labor | Irene Dunsmuir | 23,365 | 44.5 | +8.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ralph James | 3,809 | 7.3 | −1.8 |
| | Independent | Leslie Rubinstein | 857 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,486 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,234 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,720 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | 28,218 | 53.8 | −7.1 |
| | Labor | Irene Dunsmuir | 24,268 | 46.2 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.1 | |

### Ballarat

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Ballaarat :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Williams | 22,800 | 45.6 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 20,860 | 41.8 | −2.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anthony Balkin | 6,297 | 12.6 | −1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,957 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 577 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,534 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Dudley Erwin | 26,719 | 53.5 | −5.5 |
| | Labor | David Williams | 23,238 | 46.5 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.5 | |

### Batman

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Horrie Garrick | 29,578 | 55.9 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | Leon Bram | 18,200 | 34.4 | +1.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henry Darroch | 5,163 | 9.8 | −4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,941 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,480 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,421 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Horrie Garrick | | 56.9 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Leon Bram | | 45.1 | −3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

### Bendigo

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bendigo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Kennedy | 24,326 | 47.7 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal | John Bourchier | 13,637 | 26.7 | −10.0 |
| | Country | Joe Pearce | 8,813 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul Brennan | 4,267 | 8.4 | −4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,043 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 636 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,679 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Bourchier | 25,604 | 50.2 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | David Kennedy | 25,439 | 49.8 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.2 | |

### Bruce

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 27,893 | 44.3 | −5.3 |
| | Labor | Russell Oakley | 26,312 | 41.8 | +5.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Rex Harper | 4,632 | 7.4 | −3.0 |
| | Australia | Peter Moore | 4,170 | 6.5 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,944 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 987 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,931 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 32,881 | 52.2 | −7.7 |
| | Labor | Russell Oakley | 30,063 | 47.8 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.7 | |

### Burke

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004) § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Burke :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Johnson | 39,510 | 63.6 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Howard Thain | 16,143 | 26.0 | −4.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Colin Walsh | 6,502 | 10.5 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,155 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,034 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,189 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Johnson | | 64.7 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Howard Thain | | 35.3 | −5.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.5 | |

### Casey

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Casey § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Casey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Race Mathews | 27,845 | 46.9 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | 23,079 | 38.9 | −4.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Adamson | 4,242 | 7.1 | −4.3 |
| | Australia | Clive Champion | 2,277 | 3.8 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Margaret Briggs | 749 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Alfred Andrews | 727 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Roderick Matthews | 416 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,335 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,523 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,858 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Race Mathews | | 52.2 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | | 47.8 | −7.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.2 | |

### Chisholm

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Staley | 24,622 | 46.8 | −6.1 |
| | Labor | Alastair Nicholson | 20,608 | 39.2 | +5.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Hoyne | 4,006 | 7.6 | −1.4 |
| | Australia | Robert Cowley | 3,354 | 6.4 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,590 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 811 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,401 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Staley | 29,110 | 55.4 | −7.2 |
| | Labor | Alastair Nicholson | 23,480 | 44.6 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.2 | |

### Corangamite

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Corangamite :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Street | 26,769 | 53.4 | −2.2 |
| | Labor | Edwin Morris | 18,729 | 37.4 | +4.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis O'Brien | 4,594 | 9.2 | −2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,092 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 530 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,622 | 97.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Street | | 61.7 | −2.9 |
| | Labor | Edwin Morris | | 38.3 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.9 | |

### Corio

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Corio :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gordon Scholes | 29,942 | 56.6 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | John Pawson | 18,174 | 34.4 | +0.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Timberlake | 4,776 | 9.0 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,892 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,081 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,973 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Scholes | | 57.5 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | John Pawson | | 42.5 | −3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

### Deakin

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Deakin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William French | 23,987 | 43.9 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal | Alan Jarman | 22,873 | 41.9 | −5.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Maurice Weston | 3,732 | 6.8 | −2.9 |
| | Australia | Gavan Burn | 2,336 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | Harold Jeffrey | 1,658 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,586 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 934 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,520 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Jarman | 27,653 | 50.7 | −7.0 |
| | Labor | William French | 26,933 | 49.3 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.0 | |

### Diamond Valley

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Diamond Valley § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Diamond Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David McKenzie | 30,927 | 45.2 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Neil Brown | 26,651 | 39.0 | −6.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jim Marmion | 4,876 | 7.1 | −3.4 |
| | Australia | John Siddons | 4,314 | 6.3 | +3.8 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Douglas Alexander | 1,489 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Shaun Redmond | 145 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,402 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,761 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,163 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David McKenzie | | 51.6 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal | Neil Brown | | 48.4 | −7.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.7 | |

### Flinders

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | 29,640 | 48.5 | −6.6 |
| | Labor | Colin Bednall | 27,273 | 44.6 | +10.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Glynn | 2,380 | 3.9 | −3.2 |
| | Australia | David Heath | 1,801 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,094 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 954 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,048 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | 32,314 | 52.9 | −10.6 |
| | Labor | Colin Bednall | 28,780 | 47.1 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −10.6 | |

### Gellibrand

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 32,029 | 64.4 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | David Munro | 12,722 | 25.6 | +1.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robin Thomas | 4,951 | 10.0 | −3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,702 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,056 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,758 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | | 65.4 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | David Munro | | 34.6 | −1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

### Gippsland

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Gippsland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Peter Nixon | 26,007 | 53.1 | −5.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Turner | 16,591 | 33.9 | +4.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Condon | 3,869 | 7.9 | −4.0 |
| | Australia | John Bowron | 2,541 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,008 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 775 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,783 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Peter Nixon | | 62.9 | −6.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Turner | | 37.1 | +6.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −6.7 | |

### Henty

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Henty :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joan Child | 24,701 | 46.4 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal | Max Fox | 22,577 | 42.4 | −4.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Terry Farrell | 3,926 | 7.4 | −2.3 |
| | Australia | Michael Hughes | 2,080 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,284 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,128 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,412 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Max Fox | 26,796 | 50.3 | −9.1 |
| | Labor | Joan Child | 26,488 | 49.7 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −9.1 | |

### Higgins

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Higgins :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Gorton | 29,335 | 53.4 | −5.1 |
| | Labor | David Hardy | 19,362 | 35.3 | +6.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Grant | 3,142 | 5.7 | −2.4 |
| | Australia | Jack Hammond | 3,069 | 5.6 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,908 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,055 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,963 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Gorton | | 60.8 | −7.0 |
| | Labor | David Hardy | | 39.2 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.0 | |

### Holt

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Holt § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Holt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Max Oldmeadow | 32,318 | 51.5 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Len Reid | 24,203 | 38.6 | −3.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henri de Sachau | 3,810 | 6.1 | −6.3 |
| | Australia | Brenda Elliott | 1,222 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Ian Black | 1,207 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,760 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,850 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,610 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Max Oldmeadow | | 54.4 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal | Len Reid | | 45.6 | −7.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.9 | |

### Hotham

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hotham § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hotham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Don Chipp | 25,242 | 48.1 | −0.1 |
| | Labor | Barry Johnston | 21,796 | 41.5 | +1.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henry Beven | 4,211 | 8.0 | −1.3 |
| | Independent | Ian Kenner | 846 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | John Murray | 418 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,513 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,453 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,966 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Chipp | 30,003 | 57.1 | −1.1 |
| | Labor | Barry Johnston | 22,510 | 42.9 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

### Indi

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Indi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Mac Holten | 23,872 | 51.6 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | John Hodgson | 16,699 | 36.1 | +7.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Christopher Cody | 4,556 | 9.8 | −2.5 |
| | Independent | Ronald Gray | 598 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Ryan | 576 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,301 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,005 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,306 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Mac Holten | | 60.8 | −7.9 |
| | Labor | John Hodgson | | 39.2 | +7.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −7.9 | |

### Isaacs

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Isaacs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gareth Clayton | 23,904 | 45.8 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | David Hamer | 22,110 | 42.4 | −5.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frederick Skinner | 3,635 | 7.0 | −3.1 |
| | Australia | Peter Harrie | 2,499 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,148 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 685 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,833 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Hamer | 26,664 | 51.1 | −6.9 |
| | Labor | Gareth Clayton | 25,484 | 48.9 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.9 | |

### Kooyong

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kooyong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 27,104 | 49.6 | −4.7 |
| | Labor | Clive Lipshut | 19,039 | 34.8 | +1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Duffy | 4,465 | 8.2 | −4.6 |
| | Australia | Pamela Thornley | 3,237 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Independent | Ian Channell | 807 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,652 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,219 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,871 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | | 59.0 | −5.9 |
| | Labor | Clive Lipshut | | 41.0 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.9 | |

### La Trobe

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: La Trobe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Lamb | 31,885 | 50.5 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | John Jess | 23,961 | 37.9 | −6.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Noone | 3,292 | 5.2 | −3.6 |
| | Australia | Don Walters | 2,083 | 3.3 | −1.7 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Eileen Fowler | 1,238 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Jeffrey Gill | 700 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,159 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,505 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,664 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Lamb | | 55.0 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal | John Jess | | 45.0 | −10.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | −3.5 | |

### Lalor

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lalor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | 35,677 | 62.5 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Sheen | 14,189 | 24.9 | +0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Bacon | 6,698 | 11.7 | −3.6 |
| | National Socialist | Cass Young | 489 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,053 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,432 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,485 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | | 65.0 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Sheen | | 35.0 | −4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Mallee

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Peter Fisher | 24,140 | 55.3 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | Ronald Davies | 14,593 | 33.4 | +1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Stanley Croughan | 4,930 | 11.3 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,663 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 614 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,277 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Peter Fisher | | 64.6 | −1.5 |
| | Labor | Ronald Davies | | 35.4 | +1.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −1.5 | |

### Maribyrnong

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Moss Cass | 26,410 | 49.9 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Rex Webb | 17,529 | 33.1 | −2.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul McManus | 6,301 | 11.9 | −0.5 |
| | Australia | Gary Scholes | 1,432 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Lance Hutchinson | 1,114 | 2.1 | −3.1 |
| | National Socialist | Katrina Young | 148 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,934 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,154 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,088 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Moss Cass | | 54.2 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Rex Webb | | 45.8 | −3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

### McMillan

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: McMillan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Mountford | 22,802 | 45.8 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Barrie Armitage | 12,025 | 24.1 | −8.0 |
| | Country | Arthur Hewson | 8,282 | 16.6 | −0.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Houlihan | 3,583 | 7.2 | −1.8 |
| | Independent | Alex Buchanan | 3,113 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,805 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 962 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,767 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Arthur Hewson | 26,096 | 52.4 | +52.4 |
| | Labor | Frank Mountford | 23,709 | 47.6 | +2.9 |
| | Country gain from Liberal | Country gain from Liberal | Swing | −2.9 | |

### Melbourne

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Melbourne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Innes | 27,592 | 59.7 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Patricia Clark | 10,937 | 23.7 | −7.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anna Linard | 4,174 | 9.0 | −2.2 |
| | Australia | Wendy Nicholson | 2,391 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Communist | Max Ogden | 626 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Shane Watson | 277 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | George Samargis | 197 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,194 | 93.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,479 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,673 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Innes | | 65.5 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | Patricia Clark | | 34.5 | −8.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.8 | |

### Melbourne Ports

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Crean | 29,631 | 61.5 | +9.5 |
| | Liberal | Paul Fenton | 14,722 | 30.5 | −2.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Johnston | 3,845 | 8.0 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,198 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,476 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,674 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Crean | | 62.3 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Paul Fenton | | 37.7 | −6.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.0 | |

### Murray

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bruce Lloyd | 22,532 | 46.1 | −7.2 |
| | Labor | John Riordan | 14,958 | 30.6 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal | Bill Hunter | 7,774 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Payne | 3,570 | 7.3 | −2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,834 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 899 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,733 | 97.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Lloyd | | 67.4 | −7.1 |
| | Labor | John Riordan | | 32.6 | +7.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −7.1 | |

### Scullin

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Scullin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Jenkins | 30,815 | 61.7 | +9.5 |
| | Liberal | Graeme McEwen | 13,072 | 26.2 | −0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Tom Andrews | 6,027 | 12.1 | −2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,914 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,604 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,518 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Jenkins | | 63.8 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Graeme McEwen | | 36.2 | −6.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Wannon

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wannon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Fraser | 21,760 | 46.1 | −5.2 |
| | Labor | Ted Garth | 19,375 | 41.0 | +3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Adrian McInerney | 3,800 | 8.0 | −3.6 |
| | Independent | Linden Cameron | 2,284 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,219 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 319 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,538 | 97.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Malcolm Fraser | 26,445 | 56.0 | −5.7 |
| | Labor | Ted Garth | 20,774 | 44.0 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.7 | |

### Wills

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wills :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gordon Bryant | 30,410 | 60.7 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal | John Gray | 14,015 | 28.0 | −1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Flint | 5,650 | 11.3 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,075 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 51,897 | 95.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,075 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Bryant | | 61.8 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | John Gray | | 38.2 | −5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

### Wimmera

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wimmera :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Robert King | 20,512 | 47.0 | +16.0 |
| | Labor | Brian Brooke | 18,412 | 42.1 | +4.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Hawks | 3,113 | 7.1 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Ray Buckley | 1,652 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,689 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 422 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,111 | 97.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Robert King | 24,279 | 55.6 | −2.4 |
| | Labor | Brian Brooke | 19,410 | 44.4 | +2.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −2.4 | |

## Queensland
### Bowman

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bowman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Len Keogh | 35,113 | 55.2 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Kerry Chiconi | 24,964 | 39.3 | −2.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Denis Cochran | 3,508 | 5.5 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,585 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,040 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,625 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Len Keogh | | 56.3 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Kerry Chiconi | | 43.7 | −3.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

### Brisbane

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 25,467 | 49.4 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal | Jim Anderson | 15,213 | 29.5 | −10.0 |
| | Country | Glen Sheil | 6,208 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Andrew Aitken | 4,333 | 8.4 | +0.1 |
| | Communist | Charlie Gifford | 372 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,593 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,024 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,617 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | | 51.8 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Jim Anderson | | 48.2 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.1 | |

### Capricornia

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Capricornia :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Doug Everingham | 26,632 | 55.8 | −6.6 |
| | Country | Kevin Connor | 11,176 | 23.4 | +23.4 |
| | Liberal | Brian Palmer | 7,163 | 15.0 | −16.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Besley | 2,743 | 5.7 | −0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,714 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 685 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,399 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Doug Everingham | | 58.2 | −5.5 |
| | Country | Kevin Connor | | 42.8 | +42.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.5 | |

### Darling Downs

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Darling Downs :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Thomas | 18,866 | 36.3 | +3.8 |
| | Country | Tom McVeigh | 16,783 | 32.3 | +32.3 |
| | Liberal | Colin Brimblecombe | 11,695 | 22.5 | −35.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Eugene Connolly | 3,341 | 6.4 | −3.6 |
| | Independent | Ronald Alford | 1,312 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,997 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 895 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,892 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Tom McVeigh | 31,875 | 61.3 | +61.3 |
| | Labor | James Thomas | 20,122 | 38.7 | +3.4 |
| | Country gain from Liberal | Country gain from Liberal | Swing | −3.4 | |

### Dawson

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Patterson | 28,104 | 57.7 | −5.4 |
| | Country | Lionel Bevis | 17,998 | 36.9 | +5.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Judge | 2,618 | 5.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,720 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 821 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,541 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rex Patterson | | 58.8 | −5.3 |
| | Country | Lionel Bevis | | 41.2 | +5.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.3 | |

### Fisher

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Fisher :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Evan Adermann | 28,356 | 50.1 | −8.8 |
| | Labor | Hamish Linacre | 20,183 | 35.7 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | John Plowman | 5,494 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Barron | 2,569 | 4.5 | −1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,602 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 941 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,543 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Evan Adermann | | 62.4 | −0.9 |
| | Labor | Hamish Linacre | | 37.6 | +0.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −0.9 | |

### Griffith

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Griffith :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eddie Foat | 24,523 | 46.9 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 22,649 | 43.4 | −0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Cecil Birchley | 3,526 | 6.7 | −1.2 |
| | Australia | Beth Smith | 1,544 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,242 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,203 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,445 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 26,302 | 50.3 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Eddie Foat | 25,940 | 49.7 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

### Herbert

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Herbert :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Bonnett | 22,601 | 44.8 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Fabian Sweeney | 21,873 | 43.3 | −2.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kiernan Dorney | 4,719 | 9.3 | −1.9 |
| | Australia | Leonard Weber | 1,311 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,504 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 897 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,401 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Bonnett | 27,171 | 53.8 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Fabian Sweeney | 23,333 | 46.2 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

### Kennedy

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kennedy :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bob Katter, Sr. | 23,921 | 57.6 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Tony McGrady | 16,261 | 39.1 | −2.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul Rutherford | 1,366 | 3.3 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,548 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 676 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,224 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bob Katter, Sr. | | 60.2 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Tony McGrady | | 39.8 | −3.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

### Leichhardt

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | 26,697 | 57.9 | −4.4 |
| | Country | Walter Schulz | 15,135 | 32.8 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Marsh | 2,204 | 5.2 | −0.6 |
| | Australia | Patrick Kelly | 1,902 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,138 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,208 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,346 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | | 61.4 | −2.1 |
| | Country | Walter Schulz | | 38.6 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.1 | |

### Lilley

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Lilley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Doyle | 25,236 | 47.2 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Cairns | 23,555 | 44.0 | −0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Morrissey | 2,970 | 5.5 | −3.2 |
| | Australia | David Proud | 1,520 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Ralph Williams | 234 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,515 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,284 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,799 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Doyle | 26,775 | 50.0 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Cairns | 26,740 | 50.0 | −1.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.7 | |

### Maranoa

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Maranoa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | James Corbett | 22,863 | 56.6 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Timothy Walker | 14,615 | 36.2 | −2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Harry Green | 2,327 | 5.8 | −0.3 |
| | Independent | James Dwyer | 595 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,400 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 722 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,122 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | James Corbett | | 62.0 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Timothy Walker | | 38.0 | −1.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

### McPherson

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Veivers | 27,180 | 40.8 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | 17,571 | 26.4 | +26.4 |
| | Country | Howard Richter | 16,949 | 25.5 | −28.7 |
| | Australia | Robert Richardson | 2,009 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Victor Kearney | 1,978 | 3.0 | −5.7 |
| | Independent | John Black | 753 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | James Drabsch | 120 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,560 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,903 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,463 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | 36,415 | 54.7 | +54.7 |
| | Labor | Tom Veivers | 30,145 | 45.3 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal gain from Country | Liberal gain from Country | Swing | −6.5 | |

### Moreton

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Moreton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Killen | 24,706 | 47.9 | −0.1 |
| | Labor | Joe McDonald | 22,071 | 42.8 | −1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Andrew Jackson | 3,262 | 6.3 | +0.5 |
| | Australia | Arthur Smith | 1,507 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,546 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 906 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,452 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Killen | 28,074 | 54.5 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Joe McDonald | 23,472 | 45.5 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Oxley

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Oxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Hayden | 38,372 | 65.8 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal | Peter Williams | 17,655 | 30.3 | +3.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Miroslav Jansky | 2,248 | 3.9 | −2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,275 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,233 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,508 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Hayden | | 66.6 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Williams | | 33.4 | +2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

### Petrie

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Denis Murphy | 27,942 | 45.2 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Marshall Cooke | 22,092 | 35.8 | −11.2 |
| | Country | Gordon Olive | 6,332 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frank Andrews | 3,285 | 5.3 | −0.5 |
| | Australia | Alex Dewar | 2,137 | 3.5 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,788 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,215 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,003 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Marshall Cooke | 31,709 | 51.3 | −2.6 |
| | Labor | Denis Murphy | 30,079 | 48.7 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.6 | |

### Ryan

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Ryan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | 27,394 | 46.2 | −3.1 |
| | Labor | John Conn | 23,913 | 40.3 | −2.1 |
| | Australia | Robert Wensley | 3,811 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bert Vann | 3,371 | 5.7 | −2.6 |
| | Independent | Alan Jones | 823 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,312 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,070 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,382 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nigel Drury | | 53.9 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | John Conn | | 46.1 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.2 | |

### Wide Bay

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wide Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | 26,572 | 52.2 | −2.9 |
| | Country | George Crawford | 21,336 | 41.9 | +0.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Alan Birchley | 2,751 | 5.4 | +1.7 |
| | National Socialist | Les Leisemann | 203 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,862 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 717 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,579 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brendan Hansen | | 53.3 | −2.5 |
| | Country | George Crawford | | 46.7 | +2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

## South Australia
### Adelaide

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Hurford | 28,816 | 55.8 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal | Keith Ashdown | 20,272 | 39.2 | +4.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Basisovs | 1,738 | 3.4 | −0.8 |
| | Communist | Elliott Johnston | 848 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,674 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,553 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,227 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Hurford | | 57.9 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal | Keith Ashdown | | 42.1 | +3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.4 | |

### Angas

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1972 Australian federal election: Angas :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Giles | 22,191 | 47.1 | −10.4 |
| | Labor | Adolf Thiel | 15,530 | 32.9 | −4.3 |
| | Country | John Petch | 7,543 | 16.0 | +16.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Terence Critchley | 1,892 | 4.0 | −1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,156 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,447 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,603 | 97.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Giles | 30,167 | 64.0 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Adolf Thiel | 16,989 | 36.0 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

### Barker

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | 29,426 | 56.9 | −0.9 |
| | Labor | John Cornwall | 20,622 | 39.8 | −2.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | David Le Cornu | 1,705 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,753 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 928 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,681 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | | 59.5 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | John Cornwall | | 40.5 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

### Bonython

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | 37,752 | 61.7 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Rudolph Masopust | 18,777 | 30.7 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | Frank Lawrence | 2,894 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Meredith | 1,747 | 2.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,170 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,168 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,338 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | | 64.1 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal | Rudolph Masopust | | 35.9 | +3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.5 | |

### Boothby

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Boothby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John McLeay | 28,523 | 52.4 | −1.1 |
| | Labor | Anne Levy | 20,583 | 38.1 | +0.1 |
| | Australia | Richard Llewellyn | 3,050 | 5.6 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ted Farrell | 2,086 | 3.9 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,042 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,034 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,076 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John McLeay | | 57.0 | −1.9 |
| | Labor | Anne Levy | | 43.0 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.9 | |

### Grey

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | 25,941 | 54.0 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Pat Rehn | 16,698 | 34.8 | −8.6 |
| | Australia | Derek Ball | 3,368 | 7.0 | +4.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | David Gray | 2,015 | 4.2 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,022 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,170 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,192 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | | 58.4 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal | Pat Rehn | | 41.6 | −6.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.5 | |

### Hawker

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hawker § 1974
1974 Australian federal election: Hawker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ralph Jacobi | 31,735 | 55.6 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal | Henry Winter | 17,717 | 31.1 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal Movement | Peter Holder | 6,744 | 11.8 | +11.8 |
| | Australia | Phillip Vickery | 849 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,045 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,481 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,526 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Jacobi | | 60.2 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Henry Winter | | 39.8 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Hindmarsh

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | 33,551 | 62.7 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Denchev | 17,009 | 31.8 | +3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul Hubert | 2,935 | 5.5 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,495 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,827 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,322 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | | 63.8 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Denchev | | 36.2 | +5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.0 | |

### Kingston

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kingston :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Richard Gun | 30,169 | 51.9 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Tonkin | 25,657 | 44.2 | +1.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mark Posa | 2,251 | 3.9 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,077 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,005 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,082 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Richard Gun | | 52.7 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Tonkin | | 47.3 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

### Port Adelaide

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Birrell | 35,572 | 69.7 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal | Ian Fotheringham | 12,398 | 24.3 | +2.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leon Dalle-Nogare | 2,085 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | James Mitchell | 996 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,051 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,105 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,156 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Birrell | | 71.5 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal | Ian Fotheringham | | 28.5 | +2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.0 | |

### Sturt

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 28,056 | 50.5 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Norm Foster | 25,689 | 46.2 | −3.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Walter Doran | 1,479 | 2.7 | +0.3 |
| | National Socialist | Peter Wilkinson | 321 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,545 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,411 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,956 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | | 52.2 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Norm Foster | | 47.8 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.7 | |

### Wakefield

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | 21,211 | 49.7 | −8.4 |
| | Labor | Terence de Lacy | 13,643 | 32.0 | −4.9 |
| | Country | James Shannon | 6,448 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John McMahon | 1,365 | 3.2 | −1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,667 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 968 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,635 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | | 65.9 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Terence de Lacy | | 34.1 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

## Western Australia
### Canning

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Canning :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Allan Scott | 23,398 | 39.6 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal | Ian Pratt | 15,873 | 26.9 | +4.6 |
| | Country | John Hallett | 15,461 | 26.2 | −3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Hickey | 1,558 | 2.6 | −2.8 |
| | Australia | Thomas Hartigan | 1,436 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Brian Burns | 1,301 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,027 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,335 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,362 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John Hallett | 33,032 | 56.0 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Allan Scott | 25,995 | 44.0 | −1.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Curtin

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | 29,131 | 58.5 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | Sue Neacy | 15,373 | 30.9 | −3.7 |
| | Australia | Maurene Locke | 2,652 | 5.3 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter McGowan | 2,634 | 5.3 | −1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,790 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,037 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,827 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | | 64.9 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Sue Neacy | | 35.1 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

### Forrest

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Forrest :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Kirwan | 20,843 | 43.6 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Drummond | 15,304 | 32.0 | −10.9 |
| | Country | David Reid | 9,723 | 20.3 | +20.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Fleeton | 1,483 | 3.1 | −4.1 |
| | Australia | Russell Moffet | 455 | 1.0 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,808 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,143 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,951 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Drummond | 25,615 | 53.6 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Frank Kirwan | 22,193 | 46.4 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Fremantle

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Fremantle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kim Beazley Sr. | 32,803 | 56.6 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal | Erica Lawton | 22,637 | 39.0 | +6.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Rosemary Tobori | 1,764 | 3.0 | −1.5 |
| | Communist | Jack Marks | 786 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,990 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,515 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,505 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kim Beazley Sr. | | 58.5 | −5.7 |
| | Liberal | Erica Lawton | | 41.5 | +5.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.7 | |

### Kalgoorlie

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Collard | 26,648 | 58.8 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Gloster | 15,837 | 35.0 | −0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Geoffrey Sands | 2,801 | 6.2 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,286 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,182 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,468 | 89.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Collard | | 60.0 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Gloster | | 40.0 | +0.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.0 | |

### Moore

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Moore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Walsh | 21,074 | 38.7 | −3.1 |
| | Country | Don Maisey | 15,647 | 28.8 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal | John Hyde | 15,197 | 27.9 | +6.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Benjamin Ballantyne | 2,480 | 4.6 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,398 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,380 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,778 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Don Maisey | 32,144 | 59.1 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Walsh | 22,254 | 40.9 | −3.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

### Perth

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Perth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joe Berinson | 28,226 | 51.3 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal | Derrick Tomlinson | 23,911 | 43.4 | +5.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Dorothy Cranley | 2,928 | 5.3 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,065 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,623 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,688 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joe Berinson | | 52.4 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal | Derrick Tomlinson | | 47.6 | +5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.8 | |

### Stirling

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Stirling :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Viner | 30,446 | 47.3 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | Harry Webb | 29,686 | 46.1 | −7.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Peachey | 4,243 | 6.6 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,375 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,414 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,789 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Viner | 34,029 | 52.9 | +8.4 |
| | Labor | Harry Webb | 30,346 | 47.1 | −8.4 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +8.4 | |

### Swan

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Swan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Adrian Bennett | 28,347 | 49.5 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal | Richard Cleaver | 24,724 | 43.2 | +1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | David Milne | 2,163 | 3.8 | −0.9 |
| | Australia | Archelaus Marshall | 1,075 | 1.9 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | David Smith | 921 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,230 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,699 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,929 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Adrian Bennett | | 52.2 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal | Richard Cleaver | | 47.8 | +1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.9 | |

## Tasmania
### Bass

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | 23,439 | 58.8 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | John Beswick | 14,661 | 36.8 | −4.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jindrich Nermut | 1,783 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,883 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 636 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,519 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | | 59.7 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | John Beswick | | 40.3 | −4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Braddon

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Braddon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ron Davies | 27,502 | 62.2 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal | William Luck | 15,210 | 34.4 | +1.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Dudley McNamara | 1,506 | 3.4 | −1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,218 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 676 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,894 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ron Davies | | 62.9 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal | William Luck | | 37.1 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.7 | |

### Denison

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Denison :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Coates | 21,286 | 49.5 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal | Robert Solomon | 17,074 | 39.7 | +11.2 |
| | Independent | Brian Broadby | 1,915 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Delaney | 1,630 | 3.8 | −1.8 |
| | Australia | Bill Scetrine | 1,076 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,981 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 873 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,854 | 97.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Coates | | 54.6 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | Robert Solomon | | 45.4 | −7.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.2 | |

### Franklin

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Franklin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ray Sherry | 26,512 | 64.2 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | William Craig | 13,150 | 31.9 | −7.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Keith Kelly | 1,610 | 3.9 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,272 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 542 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,814 | 97.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ray Sherry | | 65.0 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal | William Craig | | 35.0 | −9.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.1 | |

### Wilmot

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Wilmot :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gil Duthie | 25,075 | 60.1 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Ian Hardy | 13,071 | 31.3 | −8.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ronald Butterworth | 3,557 | 8.5 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,703 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 666 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,369 | 97.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gil Duthie | | 62.6 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Ian Hardy | | 37.4 | −5.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.5 | |

## Territories
### Australian Capital Territory

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kep Enderby | 40,147 | 52.1 | −15.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Hughes | 17,556 | 22.8 | −4.1 |
| | Australia | Alan Fitzgerald | 10,529 | 13.7 | +9.1 |
| | Independent | Arthur Burns | 3,133 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Terence Christie | 2,758 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Pat Eatock | 2,003 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | Michael Salvador | 140 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Harry Marsh | 67 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,003 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,506 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,509 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kep Enderby | | 65.5 | −5.7 |
| | Liberal | Peter Hughes | | 34.5 | +5.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.7 | |

### Northern Territory

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1972
1972 Australian federal election: Northern Territory :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Sam Calder | 11,657 | 47.3 | −1.1 |
| | Labor | Ted Robertson | 9,676 | 39.3 | +8.9 |
| | Independent | Alexander Allan-Stewart | 1,821 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Australia | Gordon Briscoe | 944 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Independent | William Walsh | 349 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Australia | Charles Moffatt | 185 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,632 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,176 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,808 | 86.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Sam Calder | 13,416 | 54.5 | −4.7 |
| | Labor | Ted Robertson | 11,216 | 45.5 | +4.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −4.7 | |