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

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1980 federal election.[1]

Overall

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This section is an excerpt from 1980 Australian federal election § House of Representatives results
Main article: Results of the 1980 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
 
Government (74)
Coalition
  Liberal (54)
  NCP (19)
  CLP (1)

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

New South Wales

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1980 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
 
← 1977 18 October 1980 1983 →
All 43 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Bill Hayden Malcolm Fraser
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 17 26
Seats won 18 25
Seat change   1   1
Popular vote 1,357,556 1,351,591
Percentage 46.4% 46.3%
Swing   4.0pp   1.2pp
TPP 50.4% 49.6%
TPP swing   2.8pp   2.8pp

Banks

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Mountford 36,842 53.6 +5.0
Liberal Donald McConnell 25,316 36.8 −0.9
Democrats Montague Greene 6,600 9.6 −4.1
Total formal votes 68,768 97.5 −0.1
Informal votes 1,741 2.5 +0.1
Turnout 70,499 95.9 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mountford 58.8 +4.6
Liberal Donald McConnell 41.2 −4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Barton

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

Bennelong

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 36,075 53.9 −2.3
Labor John Guthrie 24,262 36.3 +6.3
Democrats Pamela Tuckwell 4,724 7.1 −5.9
Progress James Darby 1,856 2.8 +2.0
Total formal votes 66,917 98.1
Informal votes 1,292 1.9
Turnout 68,209 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 58.4 −5.0
Labor John Guthrie 41.6 +5.0
Liberal hold Swing −5.0

Berowra

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

Blaxland

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

Bradfield

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Connolly 51,354 75.1 +2.5
Labor Keith McKeen 12,018 17.6 +3.4
Democrats Ilse Robey 5,018 7.3 −3.6
Total formal votes 68,390 98.5
Informal votes 1,042 1.5
Turnout 69,432 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Connolly 78.1 −1.6
Labor Keith McKeen 21.9 +1.6
Liberal hold Swing −1.6

Calare

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

Chifley

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

Cook

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

Cowper

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

Cunningham

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

Dundas

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

Eden-Monaro

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

Farrer

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 39,670 58.4 −3.5
Labor Lloyd Elliott 22,856 33.6 +3.7
Democrats Rodney Dominish 4,613 6.8 +0.7
Progress Maureen Nathan 808 1.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 67,947 98.4
Informal votes 1,100 1.6
Turnout 69,047 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 61.8 −4.6
Labor Lloyd Elliott 38.2 +4.6
Liberal hold Swing −4.6

Grayndler

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

Gwydir

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

Hughes

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

Hume

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

Hunter

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

Kingsford Smith

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

Lowe

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir William McMahon 31,892 48.7 −4.1
Labor Jan Burnswoods 30,379 46.4 +7.2
Democrats Bradley Mulligan 1,987 3.0 −2.7
Independent Anthony Reasha 1,167 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 65,425 97.1
Informal votes 1,957 2.9
Turnout 67,382 92.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir William McMahon 33,416 51.1 −5.2
Labor Jan Burnswoods 32,009 48.9 +5.2
Liberal hold Swing −5.2

Lyne

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leslie Brown 27,714 37.7 +3.7
National Country Bruce Cowan 23,413 31.8 −24.0
Liberal Milton Morris 20,636 28.1 +28.1
Democrats Edwin Poppleton 1,792 2.4 −7.8
Total formal votes 73,555 98.6
Informal votes 1,021 1.4
Turnout 74,576 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Bruce Cowan 43,350 58.9 −2.5
Labor Leslie Brown 30,205 41.1 +2.5
National Country hold Swing −2.5

Macarthur

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Baume 37,786 51.2 +2.8
Labor Jim Groves 32,417 44.0 −0.6
Democrats Warren Steele 3,081 4.2 −1.9
Independent Ronald Sarina 470 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 73,754 98.2
Informal votes 1,317 1.8
Turnout 75,071 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Baume 53.2 +1.3
Labor Jim Groves 46.8 −1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Mackellar

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Mackellar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Carlton 38,922 60.2 +4.8
Labor Kevin Mason 20,513 31.7 +3.5
Democrats Robert Williams 5,222 8.1 −3.1
Total formal votes 64,657 97.3
Informal votes 1,785 2.7
Turnout 66,442 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Carlton 63.5 −0.8
Labor Kevin Mason 36.5 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing −0.8

Macquarie

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

Mitchell

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 48,860 63.2 +2.8
Labor Patrick McArdle 23,703 30.7 +3.6
Democrats Rosemary Mason 4,744 6.1 −3.1
Total formal votes 77,307 98.0
Informal votes 1,603 2.0
Turnout 78,910 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 65.6 −1.6
Labor Patrick McArdle 34.4 +1.6
Liberal hold Swing −1.6

New England

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

Newcastle

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

North Sydney

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

Parramatta

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

Paterson

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Frank O'Keefe 36,416 55.1 −2.5
Labor Francis Murray 24,946 37.7 +3.4
Democrats Denis Driver 4,265 6.4 −0.3
Independent William Reeve-Parker 516 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 66,143 98.3
Informal votes 1,124 1.7
Turnout 67,267 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Frank O'Keefe 57.7 −4.5
Labor Francis Murray 42.3 +4.5
National Country hold Swing −4.5

Phillip

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

Prospect

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

Reid

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

Richmond

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

Riverina

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

Robertson

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

Shortland

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 45,509 61.0 +6.5
Liberal Eddie Namir 20,611 27.6 −7.6
Democrats Lionel Lambkin 5,111 6.8 −3.5
Socialist Labour Robert Buhler 3,422 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 74,653 98.0
Informal votes 1,497 2.0
Turnout 76,150 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 69.3 +9.6
Liberal Eddie Namir 30.7 −9.6
Labor hold Swing +9.6

St George

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

Sydney

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

Warringah

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

Wentworth

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

Werriwa

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

Victoria

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1980 Australian federal election (Victoria)
 
← 1977 18 October 1980 1983 →
All 33 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Bill Hayden Malcolm Fraser
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 10 23
Seats won 17 16
Seat change   7   7
Popular vote 1,016,617 983,901
Percentage 45.5% 44.0%
Swing   8.3pp   1.2pp
TPP 50.7% 49.3%
TPP swing   6.2pp   6.2pp

Balaclava

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

Ballarat

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

Batman

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

Bendigo

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

Bruce

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

Burke

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

Casey

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

Chisholm

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

Corangamite

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

Corio

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

Deakin

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

Diamond Valley

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

Flinders

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

Gellibrand

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

Gippsland

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

Henty

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

Higgins

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

Holt

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

Hotham

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

Indi

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

Isaacs

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

Kooyong

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

La Trobe

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

Lalor

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

Mallee

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

Maribyrnong

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

McMillan

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

Melbourne

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

Melbourne Ports

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

Murray

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

Scullin

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

Wannon

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

Wills

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

Queensland

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1980 Australian federal election (Queensland)
 
← 1977 18 October 1980 1983 →
All 19 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
10 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Malcolm Fraser Bill Hayden
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 16 3
Seats won 14 5
Seat change   2   2
Popular vote 615,822 535,846
Percentage 49.2% 42.8%
Swing   4.50pp   5.1pp
TPP 53.1% 46.9%
TPP swing   4.9pp   4.9pp

Bowman

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Jull 33,695 48.8 −1.2
Labor Len Keogh 31,722 45.9 +6.2
Democrats Thomas Martin 3,648 5.3 −3.3
Total formal votes 69,065 98.6
Informal votes 978 1.4
Turnout 70,043 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Jull 35,351 51.2 −5.1
Labor Len Keogh 33,714 48.8 +5.1
Liberal hold Swing −5.1

Brisbane

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

Capricornia

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

Darling Downs

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

Dawson

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

Fadden

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

Fisher

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

Griffith

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

Herbert

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

Kennedy

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

Leichhardt

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

Lilley

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

Maranoa

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

McPherson

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

Moreton

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

Oxley

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

Petrie

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

Ryan

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

Wide Bay

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

South Australia

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1980 Australian federal election (South Australia)
 
← 1977 18 October 1980 1983 →
All 11 SA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Malcolm Fraser Bill Hayden
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 5 6
Seats won 5 6
Seat change    
Popular vote 359,918 348,649
Percentage 45.9% 44.5%
Swing   0.1pp   1.9pp
TPP 50.4% 49.6%
TPP swing   0.9pp   0.9pp

Adelaide

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Chris Hurford 36,124 52.1 +1.2
Liberal Peter Camm 25,057 36.2 −2.1
Democrats Peter Adamson 8,109 11.7 +0.9
Total formal votes 69,290 97.2
Informal votes 2,008 2.8
Turnout 71,298 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Hurford 58.5 +2.2
Liberal Peter Camm 41.5 −2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Barker

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

Bonython

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

Boothby

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

Grey

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

Hawker

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

Hindmarsh

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

Kingston

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

Port Adelaide

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

Sturt

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

Wakefield

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

Western Australia

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1980 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
 
← 1977 18 October 1980 1983 →
All 11 WA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Malcolm Fraser Bill Hayden
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 9 1
Seats won 8 3
Seat change   1   2
Popular vote 342,388 286,259
Percentage 50.2% 42.0%
Swing   1.5pp   9.2pp
TPP 53.3% 46.7%
TPP swing   6.8pp   6.8pp

Canning

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

Curtin

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

Forrest

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

Fremantle

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

Kalgoorlie

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

Moore

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

O'Connor

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

Perth

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

Stirling

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

Swan

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

Tangney

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

Tasmania

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1980 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
 
← 1977 18 October 1980 1983 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Malcolm Fraser Bill Hayden
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 5 0
Seats won 5 0
Seat change    
Popular vote 133,144 118,336
Percentage 51.9% 46.1%
Swing   2.7pp   4.2pp
TPP 52.9% 47.1%
TPP swing   3.3pp   3.3pp

Bass

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Bass[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kevin Newman 27,586 53.0 −2.7
Labor Patti Warn 23,199 44.5 +7.8
Independent Olga Scully 1,310 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 52,095 97.5
Informal votes 1,320 2.5
Turnout 53,415 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kevin Newman 54.3 −5.7
Labor Patti Warn 45.7 +5.7
Liberal hold Swing −5.7

Braddon

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Braddon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Groom 27,307 55.1 −3.1
Labor Lance Fee 22,275 44.9 +3.1
Total formal votes 49,582 97.1
Informal votes 1,496 2.9
Turnout 51,078 94.8
Liberal hold Swing −3.1

Denison

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Denison[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Hodgman 25,751 50.2 −0.7
Labor Ken Wriedt 23,538 45.9 +1.2
Democrats Peter Creet 1,998 3.9 −0.5
Total formal votes 51,287 97.5
Informal votes 1,340 2.5
Turnout 52,627 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Hodgman 52.4 −0.7
Labor Ken Wriedt 47.6 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing −0.7

Franklin

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Franklin[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Goodluck 26,893 51.3 −3.4
Labor Fran Bladel 23,809 45.4 +0.1
Democrats John Thomson 1,734 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 52,436 97.6
Informal votes 1,264 2.4
Turnout 53,700 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Goodluck 52.7 −2.0
Labor Fran Bladel 47.3 +2.0
Liberal hold Swing −2.0

Wilmot

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Wilmot[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Burr 25,607 50.1 −3.5
Labor David Llewellyn 25,515 49.9 +3.5
Total formal votes 51,122 97.1
Informal votes 1,547 2.9
Turnout 52,699 96.7
Liberal hold Swing −5.7

Australian Capital Territory

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1980 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
 
← 1977 18 October 1980 1983 →
All 3 ACT seats in the House of Representatives
2 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader Bill Hayden Malcolm Fraser
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 1 1
Seats won 2 0
Seat change   1   1
Popular vote 68,916 48,016
Percentage 53.73% 37.43%
Swing   4.69pp   3.04pp
TPP 58.60% 41.40%
TPP swing   4.30pp   4.30pp

Canberra

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This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canberra § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Canberra [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ros Kelly 32,352 52.4 +11.6
Liberal John Haslem 25,957 42.1 −1.1
Democrats Leo Nesic 2,845 4.6 −10.4
Independent Kevin Wise 574 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 61,728 98.1
Informal votes 1,215 1.9
Turnout 62,943 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ros Kelly 55.7 +6.7
Liberal John Haslem 44.3 −6.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.7

Fraser

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

Northern Territory

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1980 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
 
← 1977 18 October 1980 1983 →
Division of Northern Territory
  First party Second party
     
Leader Malcolm Fraser Bill Hayden
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change    
Popular vote 18,805 17,426
Percentage 43.6% 40.4%
Swing   3.8pp   2.2pp
TPP 51.2% 48.8%
TPP swing   1.3pp   1.3pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1980
1980 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Liberal Grant Tambling 18,805 43.6 −3.8
Labor John Waters 17,426 40.4 −2.2
Democrats Max Stewart 2,509 5.8 −1.3
Independent Galarrwuy Yunupingu 2,415 5.6 +5.6
Independent Pamela Gardiner 1,129 2.6 +2.6
Marijuana Graham Gillian 486 1.1 +1.1
  Christian Democrat John McElroy 272 0.6 +0.6
Independent Malcolm Womersley 130 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 43,172 95.1
Informal votes 2,231 4.9
Turnout 45,403 82.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Liberal Grant Tambling 22,090 51.2 −1.3
Labor John Waters 21,082 48.8 +1.3
Country Liberal hold Swing −1.3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1980 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "1980 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b "1980 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1980 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ "1980 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1980 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "1980 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1980 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1980 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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