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Australian federal election, 29 May 1954
House of Representatives
<< 1951–1955 >>

Enrolled voters 5,096,468
Votes cast 4,619,571 Turnout 96.09 +0.09
Informal votes 91,910 Informal 1.99 +0.09
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 2,266,979 50.07% +2.44% 57 + 5
  Liberal 1,765,799 39.00% –1.62% 47 – 5
  Country 388,171 8.57% –1.15% 17 ± 0
  Communist 56,675 1.25% +0.27% 0 ± 0
  Independent 50,027 1.11% +0.06% 0 ± 0
Total 4,527,651     121  

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1954 federal election.

New South Wales

1954 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
← 1951 29 May 1954 1955 →
All 47 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 24 23
Seats won 25 22
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 910,350 634,290
Percentage 52.4% 44.1%
Swing Increase 3.3pp Decrease 5.0pp
TPP 53.0% 47.0%
TPP swing Increase 2.5pp Decrease 2.5pp

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Banks 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Costa 34,241 61.4 −0.3
Liberal Harold Stalker 18,589 33.4 −4.9
Communist Pat Clancy 2,908 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 55,738 98.6
Informal votes 816 1.4
Turnout 56,554 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Costa 66.1 +4.4
Liberal Harold Stalker 33.9 −4.4
Labor hold Swing +4.4

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Evatt 23,303 54.7 +4.4
Liberal Bill Arthur 19,260 45.3 −4.4
Total formal votes 42,563 99.0
Informal votes 435 1.0
Turnout 42,998 96.8
Labor hold Swing +4.4

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Bennelong 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cramer 24,338 57.1 −3.9
Labor Thomas Campbell 18,263 42.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 42,601 98.8
Informal votes 517 1.2
Turnout 43,118 96.3
Liberal hold Swing −3.9

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Blaxland 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Harrison 27,621 64.9 +1.0
Liberal Reginald Allsop 13,604 32.0 −4.1
Communist Jack Hughes 1,308 3.1 +3.1
Total formal votes 42,533 98.7
Informal votes 539 1.3
Turnout 43,072 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Harrison 67.7 +3.8
Liberal Reginald Allsop 32.3 −3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Bradfield 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Turner unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howse 21,733 55.7 +1.3
Labor John Breen 16,872 43.2 +3.2
Independent Madge Roberts 447 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 39,052 99.3
Informal votes 287 0.7
Turnout 39,339 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howse 56.3 +0.1
Labor John Breen 43.7 −0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook (1906–1955) § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Sheehan 26,841 83.4 +5.3
Independent Percy Staines 2,868 8.9 +8.9
Communist Harry Hatfield 2,465 7.7 −0.7
Total formal votes 32,174 97.4
Informal votes 851 2.6
Turnout 33,025 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Sheehan 90.4 +4.7
Independent Percy Staines 9.6 +9.6
Labor hold Swing +4.7

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Cunningham 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Billy Davies 27,683 62.1 +0.4
Liberal John Parkinson 14,067 31.9 −0.1
Communist Bill Parkinson 2,644 6.0 −0.2
Total formal votes 44,094 98.7
Informal votes 588 1.3
Turnout 44,682 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Billy Davies 67.5 +0.2
Liberal John Parkinson 32.5 −0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page 21,767 58.8 −2.2
Labor William Bailey 14,751 39.8 +2.8
Communist Kenneth Harding 503 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 37,021 99.1
Informal votes 330 0.9
Turnout 37,351 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 58.9 −3.1
Labor William Bailey 41.1 +3.1
Country hold Swing −3.1

Dalley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Greenup 24,292 71.6 +4.5
Liberal Robert Stafford 7,810 23.0 −9.9
Communist Flo Davis 1,803 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 33,905 98.3
Informal votes 594 1.7
Turnout 34,499 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Greenup 76.6 +9.5
Liberal Robert Stafford 23.4 −9.5
Labor hold Swing +9.5

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Clark 23,875 70.5 +1.7
Country Rodan Dawson 10,012 29.5 −1.7
Total formal votes 33,887 98.2
Informal votes 607 1.8
Turnout 34,494 93.9
Labor hold Swing +1.7

East Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eddie Ward 19,282 58.0 +3.1
Liberal George Chambers 12,068 36.3 −8.8
Communist Bill Brown 1,904 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 33,254 98.2
Informal votes 600 1.8
Turnout 33,854 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Ward 62.2 +7.3
Liberal George Chambers 37.8 −7.3
Labor hold Swing +7.3

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Fraser 20,824 52.1 +1.1
Liberal Royce Beavis 19,149 47.9 −1.1
Total formal votes 39,973 99.2
Informal votes 309 0.8
Turnout 40,282 95.9
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Evans 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 19,413 55.0 −3.6
Labor Robert Bailey 15,876 45.0 +3.6
Total formal votes 35,289 98.9
Informal votes 397 1.1
Turnout 35,686 96.0
Liberal hold Swing −3.6

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 22,668 57.1 +0.7
Labor Daniel Byrnes 17,005 42.9 −0.7
Total formal votes 39,673 99.2
Informal votes 339 0.8
Turnout 40,012 96.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Grayndler 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Daly 26,495 76.8 +1.9
Liberal Kenneth Innes 7,288 21.1 −1.3
Independent William McCristal 702 2.0 −0.6
Total formal votes 34,485 98.4
Informal votes 576 1.6
Turnout 35,061 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 77.8 +1.6
Liberal Kenneth Innes 22.2 −1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Allan 20,101 53.1 −0.1
Labor Michael Quinn 17,731 46.9 +0.1
Total formal votes 37,832 99.3
Informal votes 264 0.7
Turnout 38,096 95.7
Country hold Swing −0.1

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 19,617 50.4 +0.1
Country Charles Anderson 12,459 32.0 −17.7
Liberal Linden Roth 6,845 17.6 +17.6
Total formal votes 38,921 99.4
Informal votes 248 0.6
Turnout 39,169 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Fuller 52.2 +1.9
Country Charles Anderson 47.8 −1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rowley James 29,637 67.1 −3.7
Liberal Edward Farrell 8,380 19.0 +2.1
Communist Evan Phillips 2,710 6.1 −1.1
Independent John McCroarey 2,594 5.9 +5.9
Independent John White 875 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 44,196 98.0
Informal votes 905 2.0
Turnout 45,101 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rowley James 76.5 −2.4
Liberal Edward Farrell 33.5 +2.4
Labor hold Swing −2.4

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Anderson 18,302 54.2 +3.7
Liberal George Dan 15,435 45.8 −3.7
Total formal votes 33,737 98.7
Informal votes 444 1.3
Turnout 34,181 95.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Stewart 23,472 54.6 +4.6
Liberal John Spicer 19,509 45.4 +0.1
Total formal votes 42,981 98.9
Informal votes 487 1.1
Turnout 43,468 96.8
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Lawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Lawson 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Manning 18,998 48.9 +1.9
Country Laurie Failes 18,497 47.6 −5.4
Independent Dick Bourke 1,373 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 38,868 99.3
Informal votes 289 0.7
Turnout 39,157 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Laurie Failes 19,565 50.3 −2.7
Labor Alan Manning 19,303 49.7 +2.7
Country hold Swing −2.7

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Lowe 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McMahon 21,380 57.8 +0.0
Labor William Webster 15,602 42.2 +0.0
Total formal votes 36,982 98.8
Informal votes 449 1.2
Turnout 37,431 96.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.0

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Lyne 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 21,388 53.5 −12.0
Independent Donald Lancaster 16,518 41.3 +41.3
Independent Joe Cordner 2,051 5.1 +3.0
Total formal votes 39,957 98.7
Informal votes 514 1.3
Turnout 40,471 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 55.6 −13.2
Independent Donald Lancaster 44.4 +44.4
Country hold Swing −13.2

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Macarthur 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 25,297 57.6 −6.2
Labor Claude Allen 18,643 42.4 +6.2
Total formal votes 43,940 98.8
Informal votes 517 1.2
Turnout 44,457 96.2
Liberal hold Swing −6.2

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Mackellar 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 28,546 59.8 −3.3
Labor Francis Neate 17,072 35.8 −1.1
Communist Ray Clarke 2,120 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 47,738 98.7
Informal votes 650 1.3
Turnout 48,388 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 60.2 −2.9
Labor Francis Neate 39.8 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing −2.9

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 22,388 60.4 −1.4
Liberal Horace Brownlow 13,484 36.3 −1.9
Communist John King 1,224 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 37,096 99.1
Informal votes 340 0.9
Turnout 37,436 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 63.5 +1.7
Liberal Horace Brownlow 36.5 −1.7
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Martin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Martin § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Martin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William O'Connor 21,430 59.1 +5.2
Liberal Elton Lewis 13,708 37.8 +0.4
Communist Ernie Thornton 1,134 3.1 −3.2
Total formal votes 36,272 98.7
Informal votes 466 1.3
Turnout 36,738 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William O'Connor 61.9 +1.1
Liberal Elton Lewis 38.1 −1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Mitchell 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 24,391 50.1 −3.7
Labor Doug Bowd 23,151 47.5 +6.4
Communist Mel McCalman 1,186 2.4 −2.6
Total formal votes 48,728 98.7
Informal votes 661 1.3
Turnout 49,389 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roy Wheeler 50.3 −5.0
Labor Doug Bowd 49.7 +5.0
Liberal hold Swing −5.0

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country David Drummond 21,852 57.1 −0.8
Labor Frederick Cowley 16,444 42.9 +0.8
Total formal votes 38,296 99.1
Informal votes 356 0.9
Turnout 38,652 96.4
Country hold Swing −0.8

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1954
1954 Australian federal election: Newcastle 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 20,854 57.8 −2.7
Liberal Matthew Tapp 14,011 38.8 +3.6
Communist Doug Olive 716 2.0 −2.3
Independent Sidney Monroe 490 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 36,071 98.9
Informal votes 384 1.1
Turnout 36,445 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 59.8 −3.6
Liberal Matthew Tapp 40.2 +3.6
Labor hold Swing −3.6

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Jack 19,780 53.9 −4.1
Labor Leo Haylen 16,916 46.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 36,696 98.7
Informal votes 486 1.3
Turnout 37,182 95.7
Liberal hold Swing −4.1

Parkes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Haylen 19,307 56.0 +5.1
Liberal William Ness 15,173 44.0 −5.1
Total formal votes 34,480 98.7
Informal votes 466 1.3
Turnout 34,946 96.4
Labor hold Swing +5.1

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Parramatta 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Howard Beale 27,941 59.8 −3.7
Labor John Holmes 18,760 40.2 +3.7
Total formal votes 46,701 98.9
Informal votes 500 1.1
Turnout 47,201 95.8
Liberal hold Swing −3.7

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Paterson 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allen Fairhall 21,870 54.5 −2.6
Labor Kevin Barlow 18,255 45.5 +2.6
Total formal votes 40,125 99.0
Informal votes 422 1.0
Turnout 40,547 96.9
Liberal hold Swing −2.6

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Phillip 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Fitzgerald 19,826 58.9 +5.5
Liberal Henry Clarke 13,849 41.1 −5.5
Total formal votes 33,675 98.5
Informal votes 519 1.5
Turnout 40,547 96.9
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Morgan 32,958 63.4 +1.0
Liberal Bob Mutton 13,425 25.8 −7.6
Official Labour Movement Horace Hancock 3,348 6.4 +6.4
Communist Laurie Aarons 2,285 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 52,016 98.0
Informal votes 1,047 2.0
Turnout 53,063 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Morgan 70.8 +5.2
Liberal Bob Mutton 29.2 −5.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Larry Anthony unopposed
Country hold Swing

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hugh Roberton 20,341 52.2 −1.1
Labor Michael Sheehan 17,646 45.3 +2.3
Communist Les Kelton 951 2.4 −1.3
Total formal votes 38,938 99.1
Informal votes 355 0.9
Turnout 39,293 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh Roberton 53.4 −1.3
Labor Michael Sheehan 46.6 +1.3
Country hold Swing −1.3

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 23,910 49.9 −4.1
Labor Walter Geraghty 22,895 47.8 +1.8
Communist John Tapp 1,077 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 47,882 99.0
Informal votes 480 1.0
Turnout 48,362 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Dean 24,082 50.3 −3.7
Labor Walter Geraghty 23,800 49.7 +3.7
Liberal hold Swing −3.7

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Shortland 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 27,226 64.4 −0.6
Liberal Arthur Downey 15,044 35.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 42,270 98.8
Informal votes 509 1.2
Turnout 42,779 97.0
Labor hold Swing −0.6

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: St George 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Nelson Lemmon 20,173 52.7 +4.3
Liberal Bill Graham 18,084 47.3 −4.3
Total formal votes 38,257 98.9
Informal votes 434 1.1
Turnout 38,691 97.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.3

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Bland 22,218 58.3 −17.4
Labor Ronald Nibbs 8,548 22.4 −1.9
Independent Ernest White 7,332 19.2 +19.2
Total formal votes 38,098 98.6
Informal votes 549 1.4
Turnout 38,647 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Francis Bland 67.9 −7.8
Labor Ronald Nibbs 32.1 +7.8
Liberal hold Swing −7.8

Watson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Curtin 25,507 63.2 +6.5
Liberal Hubert O'Connell 14,846 36.8 −6.5
Total formal votes 40,353 98.2
Informal votes 728 1.8
Turnout 41,081 96.2
Labor hold Swing +6.5

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Eric Harrison unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 33,961 57.7 +2.6
Liberal Jack Lee 22,530 38.3 −6.6
Communist Edwin Lipscombe 2,363 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 58,854 98.4
Informal votes 943 1.6
Turnout 59,797 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 61.3 +6.2
Liberal Jack Lee 38.7 −6.2
Labor hold Swing +6.2

West Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Minogue 21,226 72.5 +9.1
Independent Anthony Micallef 6,264 21.4 +21.4
Communist Lance Sharkey 1,776 6.1 −4.3
Total formal votes 29,266 95.3
Informal votes 1,432 4.7
Turnout 30,698 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Minogue 78.0 +3.4
Independent Anthony Micallef 22.0 −3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Victoria

1954 Australian federal election (Victoria)
← 1951 29 May 1954 1955 →
All 33 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 15 18
Seats won 15 18
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 636,911 615,623
Percentage 50.3% 48.6%
Swing Increase 1.7pp Decrease 0.6pp
TPP 50.7% 49.3%
TPP swing Steady Steady

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Percy Joske 25,062 65.2 +1.9
Labor Leonard Prior 13,365 34.8 −1.9
Total formal votes 38,427 99.1
Informal votes 364 0.9
Turnout 38,791 96.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Joshua 20,997 52.6 +1.4
Liberal Allen Driscoll 18,900 47.4 −1.4
Total formal votes 39,897 99.3
Informal votes 291 0.7
Turnout 40,188 97.3
Labor hold Swing +1.4

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Bird 21,250 57.8 −2.8
Liberal Neil McKay 14,732 40.1 +0.7
Communist Andy Wallace 801 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 36,783 99.0
Informal votes 386 1.0
Turnout 37,169 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Bird 59.8 −0.8
Liberal Neil McKay 40.2 +0.8
Labor hold Swing −0.8

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Percy Clarey 23,272 55.8 +2.2
Liberal John Barton 18,448 44.2 −2.2
Total formal votes 41,720 99.2
Informal votes 352 0.8
Turnout 42,072 96.6
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1949–1955) § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Burke 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Peters 23,510 68.7 −3.7
Liberal Alfred Wall 9,260 27.0 −0.6
Communist Vida Little 1,467 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 34,237 98.2
Informal votes 613 1.8
Turnout 34,850 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Peters 72.6 +0.2
Liberal Alfred Wall 27.4 −0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilfrid Kent Hughes 26,775 65.0 +0.0
Labor Les Cahill 14,390 35.0 −0.0
Total formal votes 41,165 99.1
Informal votes 387 0.9
Turnout 41,552 95.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.0

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 22,253 57.6 −1.1
Labor Angus McLean 16,407 42.4 +1.1
Total formal votes 38,660 99.4
Informal votes 244 0.6
Turnout 38,904 97.2
Liberal hold Swing −1.1

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Corio 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hubert Opperman 22,703 51.4 +1.2
Labor John Dedman 21,487 48.6 −1.2
Total formal votes 44,190 99.3
Informal votes 308 0.7
Turnout 44,498 95.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Darebin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Darebin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Andrews 28,810 65.0 +0.6
Liberal Charles White 15,534 35.0 −0.6
Total formal votes 44,344 98.7
Informal votes 598 1.3
Turnout 44,942 96.7
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Davis 29,886 52.2 +3.6
Labor Gordon Bryant 27,375 47.8 +1.4
Total formal votes 57,261 99.0
Informal votes 576 1.0
Turnout 57,837 96.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Fawkner

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Bourke 18,038 50.2 −1.4
Liberal Peter Howson 17,920 49.8 +2.2
Total formal votes 35,958 99.0
Informal votes 378 1.0
Turnout 36,336 95.5
Labor hold Swing −1.8

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 24,235 51.6 −3.2
Labor Keith Ewert 22,707 48.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 46,942 99.0
Informal votes 494 1.0
Turnout 47,436 96.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing −4.3

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Mullens 25,637 66.7 +1.8
Liberal George Carrington 10,235 26.6 +1.6
Communist Alex Dobbin 2,584 6.7 −3.3
Total formal votes 38,456 98.5
Informal votes 605 1.5
Turnout 39,061 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Mullens 72.8 −1.6
Liberal George Carrington 27.2 +1.6
Labor hold Swing −1.6

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Bowden 22,185 60.4 −4.7
Labor Syd Crofts 14,537 39.6 +4.7
Total formal votes 36,722 99.0
Informal votes 375 1.0
Turnout 37,097 95.4
Country hold Swing −4.7

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jo Gullett 22,858 56.6 −0.7
Labor Alexander Miller 16,400 40.6 −0.2
Independent Liberal Noel Schafer 1,124 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 40,382 99.0
Informal votes 392 1.0
Turnout 40,774 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jo Gullett 58.0 +0.5
Labor Alexander Miller 42.0 −0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Holt 22,849 65.4 −1.0
Labor Benjamin Nicholas 12,108 34.6 +4.1
Total formal votes 34,957 98.8
Informal votes 407 1.2
Turnout 35,364 93.8
Liberal hold Swing −2.8

Higinbotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Higinbotham 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Timson 30,579 54.5 +0.1
Labor Geoffrey Sowerbutts 25,537 45.5 −0.1
Total formal votes 56,116 99.0
Informal votes 584 1.0
Turnout 56,700 96.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Hoddle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hoddle § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Hoddle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Cremean 23,439 75.8 −2.9
Liberal Desmond Byrne 6,302 20.4 +2.8
Communist John Prescott 1,198 3.9 +0.2
Total formal votes 30,939 97.6
Informal votes 767 2.4
Turnout 31,706 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Cremean 79.4 −2.7
Liberal Desmond Byrne 20.6 +2.7
Labor hold Swing −2.7

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Bostock 17,199 44.3 −14.3
Labor Carl Reeves 14,423 37.1 −4.3
Country Cyril Davy 7,231 18.6 +18.6
Total formal votes 38,853 99.3
Informal votes 291 0.7
Turnout 39,144 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Bostock 23,492 60.5 +1.9
Labor Carl Reeves 15,361 39.5 −1.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Haworth 19,315 55.9 +4.4
Labor Don MacSween 15,240 44.1 +1.5
Total formal votes 34,555 98.6
Informal votes 504 1.4
Turnout 35,059 95.1
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Menzies 29,427 69.3 +1.9
Labor George Miller 12,269 28.9 +0.5
Communist Rex Mortimer 763 1.8 −2.4
Total formal votes 42,459 99.1
Informal votes 398 0.9
Turnout 42,857 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Menzies 69.5 +0.7
Labor George Miller 30.5 −0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Casey 34,585 55.1 −2.9
Labor Edward Smith 26,943 42.9 +0.9
Communist Gerry O'Day 1,227 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 62,755 98.9
Informal votes 699 1.1
Turnout 63,454 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Casey 55.3 −2.7
Labor Edward Smith 44.7 +2.7
Liberal hold Swing −2.7

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Pollard 30,232 58.3 +3.4
Liberal George Morison 21,598 41.7 −3.4
Total formal votes 51,830 98.8
Informal votes 629 1.2
Turnout 52,459 95.6
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Winton Turnbull unopposed
Country hold Swing

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Drakeford 27,647 64.2 −0.1
Liberal Stuart Collie 14,502 33.7 −2.0
Communist Frank Johnson 889 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 43,038 98.7
Informal votes 553 1.3
Turnout 43,591 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Drakeford 66.1 +1.8
Liberal Stuart Collie 33.9 −1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: McMillan 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Desmond Devlin 17,989 43.2 +2.4
Liberal Geoffrey Brown 17,054 41.0 −14.7
Country John McDonald 5,790 13.9 +13.9
Communist Bob Hamilton 776 1.9 −1.5
Total formal votes 41,609 98.4
Informal votes 694 1.6
Turnout 42,303 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoffrey Brown 22,314 53.6 −2.4
Labor Desmond Devlin 19,295 46.4 +2.4
Liberal hold Swing −2.4

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 22,125 70.6 +7.6
Liberal Alfred Carter 9,192 29.4 −3.7
Total formal votes 31,317 97.6
Informal votes 776 2.4
Turnout 32,093 94.3
Labor hold Swing +4.0

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Crean 22,001 67.4 −3.8
Liberal Norman Fittock 8,914 27.3 −1.5
Communist Ted Bull 1,733 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 32,648 98.0
Informal votes 677 2.0
Turnout 33,325 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 72.3 +1.1
Liberal Norman Fittock 27.7 −1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen unopposed
Country hold Swing

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Don McLeod 18,509 50.02 −1.1
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 18,492 49.98 +1.1
Total formal votes 37,001 100
Informal votes 186 0.5
Turnout 37,187 97.1
Labor hold Swing −1.1

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Bryson 27,538 62.4 +13.5
Liberal Ian Ingram 16,595 37.6 +4.1
Total formal votes 44,133 98.7
Informal votes 590 1.3
Turnout 44,723 96.4
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Lawrence 15,238 43.4 −19.6
Labor Cyril Sudholz 11,671 33.3 −3.7
Country Herbert Hilton 8,184 23.3 +23.3
Total formal votes 35,093 99.4
Informal votes 201 0.6
Turnout 35,294 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Lawrence 22,686 64.6 +1.6
Labor Cyril Sudholz 12,407 35.4 −1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Yarra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stan Keon 21,058 62.3 +2.2
Liberal Jim MacDonald 11,591 34.3 −1.4
Communist Ken Miller 1,139 3.4 −0.8
Total formal votes 33,788 98.3
Informal votes 578 1.7
Turnout 34,366 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stan Keon 65.4 +1.5
Liberal Jim MacDonald 34.6 −1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Queensland

1954 Australian federal election (Queensland)
← 1951 29 May 1954 1955 →
All 18 Queensland seats in the House of Representatives
9 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies H. V. Evatt
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 14 4
Seats won 13 5
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 375,814 295,424
Percentage 54.0% 42.5%
Swing Decrease 0.7pp Increase 0.2pp
TPP 55.2% 44.8%
TPP swing Decrease 1.3pp Increase 1.3pp

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Bowman 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm McColm 22,839 53.3 −0.8
Labor Jack Houston 18,980 44.3 +2.3
Communist Mabel Hanson 1,069 2.5 −1.4
Total formal votes 42,888 98.9
Informal votes 479 1.1
Turnout 43,367 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm McColm 53.4 −2.2
Labor Jack Houston 46.6 +2.2
Liberal hold Swing −2.2

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Lawson 16,964 56.2 +2.6
Liberal Vic Mead 12,446 41.2 +1.2
Communist Max Julius 773 2.6 −3.8
Total formal votes 30,183 98.2
Informal votes 552 1.8
Turnout 30,735 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Lawson 58.5 −1.0
Liberal Vic Mead 41.5 +1.0
Labor hold Swing −1.0

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Pearce 18,234 54.9 +3.0
Labor Mick Gardner 14,318 43.1 −5.0
Communist Eric Browne 664 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 33,216 98.7
Informal votes 444 1.3
Turnout 33,660 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Henry Pearce 55.1 +3.2
Labor Mick Gardner 44.9 −3.2
Liberal hold Swing +3.2

Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 24,801 65.0 −35.0
Labor William Watson 13,331 35.0 +35.0
Total formal votes 38,132 99.3
Informal votes 267 0.7
Turnout 38,399 96.6
Liberal hold Swing −35.0

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Davidson 19,828 55.6 −0.7
Labor George Hyde 15,802 44.4 +0.7
Total formal votes 35,630 99.0
Informal votes 354 1.0
Turnout 35,984 96.4
Country hold Swing −0.7

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 29,202 69.6 −3.3
Labor Sydney Campbell 12,774 30.4 +3.3
Total formal votes 41,976 99.2
Informal votes 357 0.8
Turnout 42,333 97.3
Country hold Swing −3.3

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wilfred Coutts 16,003 50.4 +4.1
Liberal Doug Berry 15,768 49.6 −4.1
Total formal votes 31,771 99.0
Informal votes 320 1.0
Turnout 32,091 96.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.1

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Edmonds 20,894 55.8 +1.7
Country Fred Purdie 15,239 40.7 −2.0
Communist Claude Jones 1,323 3.5 +0.3
Total formal votes 37,456 98.2
Informal votes 684 1.8
Turnout 38,140 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Edmonds 59.0 +2.0
Country Fred Purdie 41.0 −2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Riordan 17,585 60.2 +0.0
Country Cliff Lanham 11,650 39.8 +0.0
Total formal votes 29,235 98.9
Informal votes 332 1.1
Turnout 29,567 92.6
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Bruce 19,044 51.4 +2.4
Country Tom Gilmore 17,276 46.6 −0.5
Communist Joe Howe 727 2.0 −1.9
Total formal votes 37,047 98.5
Informal votes 576 1.5
Turnout 37,623 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Bruce 53.2 +0.5
Country Tom Gilmore 46.8 −0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Wight 24,777 58.2 +0.4
Labor Bernard Williams 17,824 41.8 +3.9
Total formal votes 42,601 98.7
Informal votes 557 1.3
Turnout 43,158 94.8
Liberal hold Swing −0.7

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 14,323 42.3 +9.9
Labor Eric Taylor 13,649 40.3 +2.6
Independent Charles Russell 5,906 17.4 −12.5
Total formal votes 33,878 99.3
Informal votes 230 0.7
Turnout 34,108 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 18,364 54.2 −2.6
Labor Eric Taylor 15,514 45.8 +2.6
Country hold Swing −2.6

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Arthur Fadden 22,397 65.3 −9.6
Independent Democrat Sir Raphael Cilento 11,905 34.7 +34.7
Total formal votes 34,302 99.0
Informal votes 350 1.0
Turnout 34,652 96.1
Country hold Swing −9.6

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Josiah Francis 30,873 55.7 −3.8
Labor Ted Mansfield 23,657 42.6 +3.9
Communist Bill Yarrow 946 1.7 −0.1
Total formal votes 55,476 98.8
Informal votes 633 1.1
Turnout 56,109 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Josiah Francis 55.9 −3.8
Labor Ted Mansfield 44.1 +3.8
Liberal hold Swing −3.8

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Donald Cameron 20,822 55.8 −2.4
Labor Norman Thomas 15,663 42.0 +1.8
Communist Tom Millar 841 2.3 +0.6
Total formal votes 37,326 99.3
Informal votes 273 0.7
Turnout 37,599 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Donald Cameron 56.0 −2.4
Labor Norman Thomas 44.0 +2.4
Liberal hold Swing −2.4

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Hulme 26,706 55.1 −3.5
Labor Alexander Barry 21,774 44.9 +3.5
Total formal votes 48,480 98.9
Informal votes 561 1.1
Turnout 49,041 96.8
Liberal hold Swing −3.5

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 26,140 58.5 −2.4
Labor Frank Luton 18,514 41.5 +2.4
Total formal votes 44,654 99.0
Informal votes 439 1.0
Turnout 45,093 95.7
Liberal hold Swing −2.4

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Brand 22,493 54.1 −2.8
Labor Frank Forde 18,648 44.8 +1.7
Communist Frank Falls 442 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 41,583 99.1
Informal votes 379 0.9
Turnout 41,962 97.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country William Brand 54.2 −2.7
Labor Frank Forde 45.8 +2.7
Country hold Swing −2.7

South Australia

1954 Australian federal election (South Australia)
← 1951 29 May 1954 1955 →
All 10 SA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 5 5
Seats won 6 4
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
TPP 52.7% 47.3%
TPP swing Increase 0.9pp Decrease 0.9pp
  • The first-preference vote is not shown here due to the fact that two members (one Labor and one Liberal) were elected unopposed, along with one seat where the Labor candidate was only opposed by the Communist Party and won over 94% of the vote. Therefore, the Labor vote is overstated.

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Adelaide 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Cyril Chambers 18,446 55.3 −6.5
Liberal Nancy Buttfield 14,266 42.8 +4.5
Communist Charles McCaffrey 625 1.9 +0.0
Total formal votes 33,337 98.1
Informal votes 655 1.9
Turnout 33,992 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cyril Chambers 57.0 −4.6
Liberal Nancy Buttfield 43.0 +4.6
Labor hold Swing −4.6

Angas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1954 Australian federal election: Angas  
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alick Downer unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Archie Cameron 27,255 62.9 +1.5
Labor Ralph Dettman 16,107 37.1 +0.9
Total formal votes 43,362 98.4
Informal votes 706 1.6
Turnout 44,068 97.0
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McLeay 22,263 58.3 −2.8
Labor Rex Mathews 15,930 41.7 +2.8
Total formal votes 38,193 98.5
Informal votes 589 1.5
Turnout 38,782 96.7
Liberal hold Swing −2.8

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edgar Russell 22,749 58.3 +2.2
Liberal Thomas Cheesman 16,253 41.7 −2.2
Total formal votes 39,002 98.4
Informal votes 622 1.6
Turnout 39,624 96.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Cameron unopposed
Labor hold Swing

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Galvin 31,602 55.0 +4.4
Liberal Howard Zelling 25,88 45.0 −3.1
Total formal votes 57,490 98.6
Informal votes 830 1.4
Turnout 58,320 97.1
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 47,355 94.0 +22.7
Communist Alan Finger 3,045 6.0 +3.3
Total formal votes 50,400 92.5
Informal votes 4,083 7.5
Turnout 54,483 96.2
Labor hold Swing +20.2

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norman Makin 25,857 53.0 +5.4
Liberal Keith Wilson 22,890 47.0 −5.4
Total formal votes 48,747 98.5
Informal votes 729 1.5
Turnout 49,476 97.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.4

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Philip McBride 21,893 56.8 +3.3
Labor Edward Harradine 14,400 37.4 −2.5
Independent Hector Henstridge 2,218 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 38,511 98.5
Informal votes 598 1.5
Turnout 39,109 97.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Philip McBride 59.7 −0.4
Labor Edward Harradine 40.3 +0.4
Liberal hold Swing −0.4

Western Australia

1954 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
← 1951 29 May 1954 1955 →
All 8 WA seats in the House of Representatives
4 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies H. V. Evatt
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 5 3
Seats won 4 4
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 163,522 150,197
Percentage 51.7% 47.5%
Swing Decrease 4.3pp Increase 4.2pp
TPP 51.9% 48.1%
TPP swing Decrease 2.5pp Increase 2.5pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Canning 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Len Hamilton 23,196 61.2 −3.4
Labor Percy Munday 14,714 38.8 +3.4
Total formal votes 37,910 97.8
Informal votes 856 2.2
Turnout 38,766 96.5
Country hold Swing −3.4

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Hasluck 23,950 61.3 −3.4
Labor Harry Bishop 15,089 38.7 +3.4
Total formal votes 39,039 98.7
Informal votes 530 1.3
Turnout 39,569 96.1
Liberal hold Swing −3.4

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 23,643 57.7 −1.8
Labor Frederick O'Connor 17,331 42.3 +1.8
Total formal votes 40,974 98.4
Informal votes 683 1.6
Turnout 41,657 97.3
Liberal hold Swing −1.8

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 26,079 54.5 −2.2
Liberal Douglas McPherson 21,002 43.9 +0.6
Communist Paddy Troy 765 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 47,846 98.5
Informal votes 722 1.5
Turnout 48,568 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 56.0 −0.7
Liberal Douglas McPherson 44.0 +0.7
Labor hold Swing −0.7

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Johnson 17,130 65.6 −34.4
Independent Harold Illingworth 8,991 34.4 +34.4
Total formal votes 26,121 98.1
Informal votes 494 1.9
Turnout 26,615 93.1
Labor hold Swing −34.4

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hugh Leslie 22,760 57.0 −2.4
Labor Arthur Dargin 17,143 43.0 +2.4
Total formal votes 39,903 98.2
Informal votes 741 1.8
Turnout 40,644 96.1
Country hold Swing −2.4

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Burke 15,912 51.7 +2.7
Liberal Robert Phillips 14,087 45.7 −3.8
All Parties Carlyle Ferguson 530 1.7 +1.7
Communist John Gandini 275 0.9 −0.6
Total formal votes 30,804 97.8
Informal votes 679 2.2
Turnout 31,483 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Burke 52.3 +2.1
Liberal Robert Phillips 47.7 −2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Webb 26,799 50.1 +5.9
Liberal Bill Grayden 25,893 48.4 −4.6
Communist Jack Marks 838 1.6 −1.2
Total formal votes 53,530 98.4
Informal votes 856 1.6
Turnout 53,386 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Webb 51.6 +4.9
Liberal Bill Grayden 48.4 −4.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.9

Tasmania

1954 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
← 1951 29 May 1954 1955 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies H. V. Evatt
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 4 1
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 82,243 81,651
Percentage 50.0% 49.6%
Swing Decrease 1.8pp Increase 1.4pp
TPP 50.0% 50.0%
TPP swing Decrease 2.6pp Increase 2.6pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Bass
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lance Barnard 16,623 51.0 +4.4
Liberal Bruce Kekwick 15,946 49.0 −4.4
Total formal votes 32,569 99.1
Informal votes 289 0.9
Turnout 32,858 96.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.4

Darwin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darwin § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Darwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Aubrey Luck 16,447 50.5 +0.8
Labor Clem Foster 16,117 49.5 −0.8
Total formal votes 32,564 99.1
Informal votes 283 0.9
Turnout 32,847 96.5
Liberal hold Swing −3.5

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Denison
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Athol Townley 14,444 52.6 −0.7
Labor Bert Lacey 12,322 44.9 −1.8
Communist Max Bound 688 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 27,454 98.5
Informal votes 430 1.5
Turnout 27,884 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Athol Townley 52.8 −0.5
Labor Bert Lacey 47.2 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing −0.5

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Franklin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Falkinder 20,447 54.0 −1.4
Labor Jack Frost 17,396 46.0 +1.4
Total formal votes 37,843 99.2
Informal votes 306 0.8
Turnout 38,149 95.7
Liberal hold Swing −1.4

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Wilmot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Duthie 19,193 56.2 +3.1
Liberal Lionel Browning 14,959 43.8 −3.1
Total formal votes 34,152 99.2
Informal votes 289 0.8
Turnout 34,441 97.0
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1954 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
← 1951 29 May 1954 1955 →
Division of Australian Capital Territory
  First party Second party
 
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 8,762 4,799
Percentage 62.7% 34.4%
Swing Increase 12.8pp Increase 15.1pp
TPP 64.9% 35.1%
TPP swing Increase 14.1pp Increase 35.1pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Fraser 8,762 62.7 +12.8
Liberal Mary Stevenson 4,799 34.4 +15.1
Independent John Cusack 405 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 13,966 99.2
Informal votes 108 0.8
Turnout 14,074 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Fraser 64.9 +14.1
Liberal Mary Stevenson 35.1 +35.1
Labor hold Swing +14.1

Northern Territory

1954 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)
← 1951 29 May 1954 1955 →
Division of Northern Territory
  First party Second party
 
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 1 0
Seats won 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 4,021 1,163
Percentage 77.6% 22.4%
Swing Increase 13.5pp Increase 0.8pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1954
1954 Australian federal election: Northern Territory 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jock Nelson 4,021 77.6 +13.5
Country Ralph Edwards 1,163 22.4 +0.8
Total formal votes 5,184 97.8
Informal votes 115 2.2
Turnout 5,229 77.1
Labor hold Swing +1.3

See also

References

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  3. ^ "1954 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. "1954 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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