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Encyclopedia > Australian general election, 1972
Federal election major party leaders
< 1969 1972 1974 >

Liberal
William McMahon
Prime Minister
Parliament: 23 years
Leader since: 1971
Division: Lowe Federal elections were held in Australia on October 25, 1969. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on May 18, 1974. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Sir William McMahon, GCMG, CH, PC (23 February 1908 – 31 March 1988), Australian politician and 20th Prime Minister of Australia, was born in Sydney, New South Wales, where his father was a lawyer. ... The Division of Lowe is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ...


Labor
Gough Whitlam
Opposition leader
Parliament: 20 years
Leader since: 1967
Division: Werriwa Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (, pronounced Goff), Australian politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. ... The Division of Werriwa is a Federal Electoral Division for the Australian House of Representatives. ...

Federal elections were held in Australia on December 2, 1972. All 125 seats in the House of Representatives, no Senate seats were up for election. The Liberal Party of Australia had been in power since 1949, under Prime Minister of Australia William McMahon since March 1971 with coalition partner the Country Party led by Doug Anthony, but were defeated by the Australian Labor Party led by Gough Whitlam. December 2 is the 336th day (337th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... Australian Senate chamber Entrance to the Senate The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... Sir William McMahon, GCMG, CH, PC (23 February 1908 – 31 March 1988), Australian politician and 20th Prime Minister of Australia, was born in Sydney, New South Wales, where his father was a lawyer. ... The Coalition in Australian politics refers to the grouping of two political parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922, with only brief breaks (e. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party, originally called the Country Party, adopting the name of National Country Party in 1975 and adopting its present name in 1982. ... Rt Hon Doug Anthony John Douglas Anthony, AC, CH (born 31 December 1929), Australian politician, was born in Murwillumbah in northern New South Wales. ... The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (, pronounced Goff), Australian politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. ...

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Issues

At the 1972 election, the Coalition of the Liberal and National parties had been in Government for 23 years. Many commentators believed that it was tired, and had little further energy or ideas for future reforms. In addition, Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War had become unpopular, especially the need to conscript soldiers to fight. Incumbent Prime Minister Billy McMahon’s came across badly on television, and he was no match in parliamentary debates for Whitlam, a witty and powerful orator. He was further weakened by concerns about inflation and negative press coverage. For example, Rupert Murdoch and his Australian newspaper supported the ALP. The ALP ran a strong campaign under the famous slogan, ‘It’s Time’. The Coalition in Australian politics refers to the grouping of two political parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922, with only brief breaks (e. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian conservative political party, which claims to represent rural voters. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Rt Hon William McMahon Sir William McMahon (February 23, 1908 &#8211; March 31, 1988), Australian politician and 20th Prime Minister of Australia, was born in Sydney, New South Wales, where his father was a lawyer. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


Results

House of Reps — 1972-74 — Turnout 95.38% — Informal 2.17%
  Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Australian Labor Party 3,273,549 49.59 +2.64 67 +8
  Liberal Party of Australia 2,115,085 32.04 -2.73 38 -8
  Country Party 622,826 9.44 +0.88 20 0
  Democratic Labor Party 346,415 5.25 -0.77 0 0
  Australia Party 159,916 2.42 +1.55 0 0
  Other 83,259 1.26 0 0
  Total 6,601,050     125
  Australian Labor Party WIN 52.70 +2.50 67 +8
  LPA/NAT coalition   47.30 -2.50 58 -8
Senate — 1970-74 — Turnout 93.98% — Informal 9.41%
  Party Votes % Swing Seats Won Seats Held
  Australian Labor Party 2,376,215 42.22 -2.81 14 26
  Liberal/National (Joint Ticket) 1,098,134 19.51 -14.31 4 *
  Liberal Party of Australia 991,473 17.61 +9.47 8 21
  Democratic Labor Party 625,142 11.11 +1.34 3 5
  Australia Party 163,343 2.90 * 0 0
  Country Party 59,416 1.06 +0.24 1 5
  Independents 95,902 1.70 +0.71 2 3
  Other 219,208 3.89 0 0
  Total 5,628,833     32 60


The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party, originally called the Country Party, adopting the name of National Country Party in 1975 and adopting its present name in 1982. ... B. A. Santamaria This article is about the Democratic Labor Party of 1955-78. ... The Australia Party was the name minor political party in Australia (not to be confused with the Australian Party, which was set up by Billy Hughes in 1930). ... The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... The Coalition in Australian politics refers to the grouping of two political parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922, with only brief breaks (e. ... The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is Australias oldest political party. ... The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. ... B. A. Santamaria This article is about the Democratic Labor Party of 1955-78. ... The Australia Party was the name minor political party in Australia (not to be confused with the Australian Party, which was set up by Billy Hughes in 1930). ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party, originally called the Country Party, adopting the name of National Country Party in 1975 and adopting its present name in 1982. ...


Significance

The 1972 election ended 23 years of unbroken conservative Government. The new Labor Government of Gough Whitlam was eager to make long-planned reforms, although it struggled against a lack of experience in its cabinet. The 1972 election is also unusual as Whitlam only scraped into office with a thin majority of 9 seats. Typically, elections where Governments change in Australia are decisive (see the 1996 election, for example). In addition, the Senate was hostile to Whitlam, with the Coalition and Democratic Labor Parties holding more seats than the ALP. This would make governing difficult and lead to the early double dissolution election of 1974. Legislative elections were held in Australia on 2 March 1996. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on May 18, 1974. ...


References

  • University of WA election results in Australia since 1890
  • AustralianPolitics.com 1972 election details
  • AustralianPolitics.com 2PP vote
  • Prior to 1984 the AEC did not undertake a full distribution of preferences for statistical purposes. The stored ballot papers for the 1983 election were put through this process prior to their destruction. Therefore the figures from 1983 onwards show the actual result based on full distribution of preferences.
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