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1 Results by electoral district  


1.1  Albert Park  




1.2  Ballarat North  




1.3  Ballarat South  




1.4  Balwyn  




1.5  Bellarine  




1.6  Benalla  




1.7  Benambra  




1.8  Bendigo  




1.9  Bennettswood  




1.10  Bentleigh  




1.11  Box Hill  




1.12  Brighton  




1.13  Broadmeadows  




1.14  Brunswick East  




1.15  Brunswick West  




1.16  Camberwell  




1.17  Caulfield  




1.18  Coburg  




1.19  Dandenong  




1.20  Deer Park  




1.21  Dromana  




1.22  Dundas  




1.23  Essendon  




1.24  Evelyn  




1.25  Footscray  




1.26  Frankston  




1.27  Geelong  




1.28  Geelong North  




1.29  Gippsland East  




1.30  Gippsland South  




1.31  Gippsland West  




1.32  Gisborne  




1.33  Glen Iris  




1.34  Glenhuntly  




1.35  Greensborough  




1.36  Hampden  




1.37  Hawthorn  




1.38  Heatherton  




1.39  Ivanhoe  




1.40  Kara Kara  




1.41  Kew  




1.42  Lowan  




1.43  Malvern  




1.44  Melbourne  




1.45  Mentone  




1.46  Midlands  




1.47  Mildura  




1.48  Mitcham  




1.49  Monbulk  




1.50  Moonee Ponds  




1.51  Moorabbin  




1.52  Morwell  




1.53  Murray Valley  




1.54  Narracan  




1.55  Northcote  




1.56  Oakleigh  




1.57  Polwarth  




1.58  Portland  




1.59  Prahran  




1.60  Preston  




1.61  Reservoir  




1.62  Richmond  




1.63  Ringwood  




1.64  Rodney  




1.65  St Kilda  




1.66  Sandringham  




1.67  Scoresby  




1.68  Shepparton  




1.69  Sunshine  




1.70  Swan Hill  




1.71  Syndal  




1.72  Warrnambool  




1.73  Williamstown  






2 See also  




3 References  













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Victorian state election, 30 May 1970[1]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1967–1973 >>

Enrolled voters 1,827,595
Votes cast 1,728,363 Turnout 94.57 +0.3
Informal votes 55,141 Informal 3.19 +0.03
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Labor 693,105 41.42 +3.52 22 +6
  Liberal 614,094 36.70 -0.79 42 -2
  Democratic Labor 222,591 13.30 -0.99 0 ±0
  Country 107,011 6.40 -2.25 8 -4
  Independent 28,758 1.72 +0.14 1 ±0
  Other 7,663 0.46 +0.37 0 ±0
Total 1,673,222     73  
Two-party-preferred
  Liberal 905,987 54.2 –4.2
  Labor 767,055 45.8 +4.2

This is a list of electoral district results for the Victorian 1970 election.

Results by electoral district[edit]

Albert Park[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Albert Park[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Val Doube 11,583 57.8 -2.1
Liberal Wallace Cameron 5,768 28.8 +5.9
Democratic Labor Monica McGeoch 2,692 13.4 -3.8
Total formal votes 20,043 95.4 +0.1
Informal votes 960 4.6 -0.1
Turnout 21,003 92.4 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Val Doube 11,987 59.8 -2.7
Liberal Wallace Cameron 8,056 40.2 +2.7
Labor hold Swing -2.7

Ballarat North[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Ballarat North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tom Evans 11,266 49.5 -0.6
Labor Kevin Flynn 7,971 35.0 +2.1
Democratic Labor Walter Brown 3,522 15.5 -0.6
Total formal votes 22,759 98.1 -0.0
Informal votes 447 1.9 +0.0
Turnout 23,206 96.1 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tom Evans 14,350 63.8 -0.7
Labor Kevin Flynn 8,229 36.2 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

Ballarat South[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Ballarat South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Stephen 9,530 44.2 +0.7
Labor Tom Cullen 8,467 39.3 +0.1
Democratic Labor Francis Brown 3,563 16.5 -0.8
Total formal votes 21,560 97.6 +0.3
Informal votes 525 2.4 -0.3
Turnout 22,085 95.7 +0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Stephen 12,094 56.1 +0.3
Labor Tom Cullen 9,466 43.9 -0.3

Balwyn[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Balwyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alex Taylor 13,528 54.5 -3.5
Labor Donald Phelan 7,972 32.1 +2.1
Democratic Labor John Hansen 3,310 13.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 25,326 98.0 0.0
Informal votes 516 2.0 0.0
Turnout 25,326 93.4 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Taylor 16,342 65.9 -2.3
Labor Donald Phelan 8,468 34.1 +2.3
Liberal hold Swing -2.3

Bellarine[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Bellarine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Aurel Smith 10,682 46.5 -4.1
Labor Francis Brady 9,547 41.6 +4.5
Democratic Labor James Crockett 2,740 11.9 -0.4
Total formal votes 22,969 98.1 +0.2
Informal votes 439 1.9 -0.2
Turnout 23,408 95.6 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Aurel Smith 12,999 56.6 -3.5
Labor Francis Brady 9,466 43.4 +3.5
Liberal hold Swing -3.5

Benalla[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Benalla
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Trewin 7,981 46.1 -6.0
Labor John Coutts 3,762 21.8 +2.9
Liberal Dulcie Brack 3,503 20.2 +3.0
Democratic Labor Christopher Cody 2,053 11.9 +0.1
Total formal votes 17,299 97.5 -0.1
Informal votes 438 2.5 +0.1
Turnout 17,737 95.9 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom Trewin 13,043 75.4 -2.2
Labor John Coutts 4,256 24.6 +2.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Tom Trewin 9,399 54.3 -23.3
Liberal Dulcie Brack 7,900 45.7 +45.7
Country hold Swing -2.2

Benambra[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Benambra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Tom Mitchell 8,233 47.3 -7.4
Labor Edwin Ure 4,365 25.1 +5.0
Liberal Robert Prior 1,849 10.6 -2.0
Democratic Labor Francis Keenan 1,803 10.4 -2.2
Independent John Hicks 1,164 6.7 +6.7
Total formal votes 17,414 96.3 -1.1
Informal votes 663 3.7 +1.1
Turnout 18,077 95.1 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Tom Mitchell 12,334 70.8 -6.0
Labor Edwin Ure 5,080 29.2 +6.0
Country hold Swing -6.0

Bendigo[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kevin Curran 9,991 44.6 +4.3
Liberal Robert Trethewey 8,960 40.0 +7.9
Democratic Labor Paul Brennan 3,435 15.3 +0.5
Total formal votes 22,386 98.4 +0.6
Informal votes 360 1.6 -0.6
Turnout 22,746 95.9 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Trethewey 11,740 52.4 +1.7
Labor Kevin Curran 10,646 47.6 -1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Bennettswood[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Bennettswood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian McLaren 11,463 44.7 -3.7
Labor Cyril Kennedy 11,225 43.8 +4.9
Democratic Labor James Tighe 2,946 11.5 -1.2
Total formal votes 25,634 98.0 +0.3
Informal votes 530 2.0 -0.3
Turnout 26,164 95.3 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian McLaren 14,152 55.2 -4.9
Labor Cyril Kennedy 11,482 44.8 +4.9
Liberal hold Swing -4.9

Bentleigh[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Bentleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Suggett 10,689 43.4 +5.4
Labor Kenneth Williams 9,311 37.8 +4.3
Democratic Labor Peter Madden 2,655 10.8 +0.1
Independent Noel Allen 1,237 5.0 +5.0
Independent Mary Ovenden 719 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 24,611 96.7 -0.9
Informal votes 838 3.3 +0.9
Turnout 25,449 95.5 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Suggett 14,452 58.7 -3.5
Labor Kenneth Williams 10,159 41.3 +3.5
Liberal hold Swing -3.5

Box Hill[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Box Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal George Reid 15,356 45.6 -3.3
Labor Maurice Sevior 12,451 37.0 +4.7
Democratic Labor James Marmion 4,482 13.3 -2.3
Independent John Clarkson 1,365 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 32,792 97.5 -0.2
Informal votes 862 2.5 +0.2
Turnout 33,654 95.3 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal George Reid 20,521 61.0 -3.5
Labor Maurice Sevior 12,271 39.0 +3.5
Liberal hold Swing -3.5

Brighton[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Brighton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Rossiter 9,812 43.7 -16.3
Labor Peter Hansen 7,048 31.4 +4.6
Independent Malcolm Wallace-Mitchell 3,562 15.8 +15.8
Democratic Labor Keith Linard 2,053 9.1 -4.0
Total formal votes 22,475 97.8 +0.3
Informal votes 516 2.2 -0.3
Turnout 22,991 93.0 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Rossiter 14,742 65.6 -5.6
Labor Peter Hansen 7,733 34.4 +5.6
Liberal hold Swing -5.6

Broadmeadows[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Broadmeadows
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Wilton 18,270 58.0 +2.9
Liberal Howard Thain 6,884 21.9 -4.5
Democratic Labor Francis Dowling 6,332 20.1 +1.6
Total formal votes 31,486 94.8 -1.1
Informal votes 1,742 5.2 +1.1
Turnout 33,228 95.6 +2.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Wilton 19,220 61.0 +3.1
Liberal Howard Thain 12,266 39.0 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Brunswick East[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Brunswick East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Bornstein 12,384 60.5 +5.0
Liberal James Guest 5,151 25.1 +1.4
Democratic Labor Anthony Staunton 2,949 14.4 +0.3
Total formal votes 20,484 93.3 +1.0
Informal votes 1,463 6.7 -1.0
Turnout 21,947 92.4 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Bornstein 12,826 62.6 +1.6
Liberal James Guest 7,658 37.4 -1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

Brunswick West[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Brunswick West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Campbell Turnbull 10,737 51.2 +1.6
Liberal Walter Dale 7,099 33.8 +2.6
Democratic Labor John Flint 3,153 15.0 -4.2
Total formal votes 20,989 95.8 0.0
Informal votes 912 4.2 0.0
Turnout 21,901 95.0 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Campbell Turnbull 11,209 53.4 +2.2
Liberal Walter Dale 9,780 46.6 -2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Camberwell[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Camberwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Vernon Wilcox 12,159 54.1 -5.6
Labor Allan McDonald 7,392 32.9 +6.7
Democratic Labor Joseph Stanley 2,901 12.9 -1.2
Total formal votes 22,452 97.8 +0.2
Informal votes 496 2.2 -0.2
Turnout 22,948 92.8 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Vernon Wilcox 14,625 65.1 -6.6
Labor Allan McDonald 7,827 34.9 +6.6
Liberal hold Swing -6.6

Caulfield[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Caulfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edgar Tanner 11,334 48.4 -2.5
Labor George Papadopoulos 7,394 31.6 -2.3
Democratic Labor Peter Grant 2,872 12.3 -2.9
Independent Evelyn Janover 1,827 7.8 +7.8
Total formal votes 23,427 95.9 -0.5
Informal votes 1,006 4.1 +0.5
Turnout 24,433 91.5 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Edgar Tanner 14,738 62.9 -0.9
Labor George Papadopoulos 8,689 37.1 +0.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.9

Coburg[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Coburg
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Cox 8,236 38.8 -1.0
Independent Jack Mutton 5,728 27.3 +6.4
Liberal Joan Mathieson 4,627 21.8 -2.8
Democratic Labor Peter McCabe 2,616 12.3 -2.5
Total formal votes 21,207 95.8 +0.1
Informal votes 931 4.2 -0.1
Turnout 22,138 95.1 -0.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Jack Mutton 12,480 58.8 +0.4
Labor Frank Cox 8,727 41.2 -0.4
Independent hold Swing +0.4

Dandenong[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Dandenong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Lind 15,627 51.4 +8.4
Liberal Wallace Werrett 10,706 35.2 -6.4
Democratic Labor Kevin Leydon 4,102 13.5 -1.8
Total formal votes 30,435 96.9 0.0
Informal votes 983 3.1 0.0
Turnout 31,418 95.8 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Lind 16,242 53.4 +6.6
Liberal Wallace Werrett 14,193 46.6 -6.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.6

Deer Park[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Deer Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Ginifer 18,115 54.7 +1.5
Liberal Douglas Reinehr 8,800 26.6 +0.1
Democratic Labor John Cate 6,219 18.7 -0.1
Total formal votes 33,134 93.4 -1.1
Informal votes 2,355 6.6 +1.1
Turnout 35,489 95.7 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Ginifer 19,048 57.5 +0.7
Liberal Douglas Reinehr 14,086 42.5 -0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Dromana[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Dromana
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roberts Dunstan 11,520 54.5 -0.8
Labor Neil McIntosh 7,239 34.3 +4.7
Democratic Labor Josephus Gobel 2,369 11.2 +1.7
Total formal votes 21,128 97.8 -0.1
Informal votes 484 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 21,612 93.9 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roberts Dunstan 13,534 64.1 -4.3
Labor Neil McIntosh 7,594 35.9 +4.3
Liberal hold Swing -4.3

Dundas[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Dundas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Lewis 5,884 34.2 -0.5
Liberal William McDonald 5,145 29.9 -3.0
Country Alexander McLennan 3,530 20.5 -2.0
Democratic Labor James Eveston 1,424 8.3 -1.7
Defence of Government Schools Alma Crouch 1,045 6.1 +6.1
Independent John Moodie 159 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 17,187 96.4 -1.8
Informal votes 641 3.6 +1.8
Turnout 17,828 96.7 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Edward Lewis 9,211 53.6 +5.6
Liberal William McDonald 7,976 46.4 -5.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.6

Essendon[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Essendon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ronald Kennelly 11,137 45.7 +4.5
Liberal Kenneth Wheeler 9,125 37.4 -2.1
Democratic Labor Kevin Digby 4,103 16.8 -1.7
Total formal votes 24,365 96.8 -1.4
Informal votes 815 3.2 +1.4
Turnout 25,180 95.4 -1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kenneth Wheeler 12,342 50.7 -4.7
Labor Ronald Kennelly 12,023 49.3 +4.7
Liberal hold Swing -4.7

Evelyn[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Evelyn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Russell Stokes 8,711 44.6 +2.9
Labor Raymond Donkin 8,414 43.1 +9.4
Democratic Labor Alfred Gerrard 1,643 8.4 -0.7
Independent Maurice Smith 766 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 19,534 97.4 +0.7
Informal votes 528 2.6 -0.7
Turnout 20,062 94.6 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Russell Stokes 10,526 53.9 -6.9
Labor Raymond Donkin 9,008 46.1 +6.9
Liberal hold Swing -6.9

Footscray[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Footscray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Fordham 13,517 61.4 -2.8
Liberal Claus Brumm 5,782 26.3 +8.7
Democratic Labor Robin Thomas 2,706 12.3 -5.9
Total formal votes 22,005 94.7 -0.5
Informal votes 1,231 5.3 +0.5
Turnout 23,236 95.0 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Fordham 13,923 63.3 -4.6
Liberal Claus Brumm 8,082 36.7 +4.6
Labor hold Swing -4.6

Frankston[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Frankston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Edward Meagher 16,191 48.0 -2.1
Labor Mervyn Vogt 13,198 39.1 +0.6
Democratic Labor John Glynn 4,367 12.9 +1.4
Total formal votes 33,756 97.6 +0.2
Informal votes 845 2.4 -0.2
Turnout 34,601 94.0 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Edward Meagher 20,096 59.5 -0.3
Labor Mervyn Vogt 13,660 40.5 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.3

Geelong[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Geelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hayden Birrell 9,823 45.8 -2.5
Labor John Woolfe 8,741 40.8 +2.4
Democratic Labor John Timberlake 2,884 13.4 +0.1
Total formal votes 21,448 97.9 +0.2
Informal votes 468 2.1 -0.2
Turnout 21,916 95.1 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hayden Birrell 12,439 58.0 -1.6
Labor John Woolfe 9,009 42.0 +1.6
Liberal hold Swing -1.6

Geelong North[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Geelong North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil Trezise 13,939 59.7 +0.6
Liberal Graeme Hawkins 6,678 28.6 +0.4
Democratic Labor James Jordan 2,725 11.7 -1.0
Total formal votes 22,703 97.3 +0.2
Informal votes 639 2.7 -0.2
Turnout 23,342 95.1 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil Trezise 14,348 61.5 +0.5
Liberal Graeme Hawkins 8,994 38.5 -0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Gippsland East[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Gippsland East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Bruce Evans 6,570 36.9 -13.2
Labor Philip Grech 4,628 26.0 +4.5
Liberal Keith Mason 4,367 24.5 +9.4
Democratic Labor Frank Burns 2,226 12.5 -0.7
Total formal votes 17,791 97.3 -0.3
Informal votes 498 2.7 +0.3
Turnout 18,289 94.4 +0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bruce Evans 12,601 70.8 -4.2
Labor Philip Grech 5,190 29.2 +4.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Bruce Evans 11,579 65.1 -9.9
Liberal Keith Mason 6,212 34.9 +9.9
Country hold Swing -9.9

Gippsland South[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Gippsland South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Vinall 6,886 37.7 -19.6
Liberal James Taylor 4,944 27.1 +14.8
Labor Thomas Matthews 4,160 22.8 +4.7
Democratic Labor John Condon 2,252 12.4 +1.3
Total formal votes 18,242 97.7 +1.1
Informal votes 437 2.3 -1.1
Turnout 18,679 94.5 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Taylor 12,904 70.7 -7.7
Labor Thomas Matthews 5,338 29.3 +7.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal James Taylor 10,273 56.3 +56.3
Country John Vinall 7,969 43.7 -34.7
Liberal gain from Country Swing N/A

Gippsland West[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Gippsland West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rob Maclellan 6,066 34.8 +8.4
Labor James Hudson 5,162 29.7 +3.9
Country Robert Anderson 4,195 24.1 -10.8
Democratic Labor Michael Houlihan 1,982 11.4 -0.5
Total formal votes 17,405 97.7 +0.5
Informal votes 407 2.3 -0.5
Turnout 17,812 95.4 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rob Maclellan 9,161 52.6 +16.0
Labor James Hudson 8,244 47.4 +47.4
Liberal gain from Country Swing N/A

Gisborne[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Gisborne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Julian Doyle 10,473 47.2 +5.0
Labor Robert Harrison 8,457 38.1 +8.6
Democratic Labor Raymond Studham 2,885 13.0 -3.4
Independent Roy Hartley 389 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 22,204 97.1 +2.2
Informal votes 658 2.9 -2.2
Turnout 22,862 94.6 +1.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Julian Doyle 13,282 59.8 -5.4
Labor Robert Harrison 8,922 40.2 +5.4
Liberal hold Swing -5.4

Glen Iris[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Glen Iris
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim MacDonald 12,261 53.6 -2.4
Labor Douglas Gammon 7,942 34.7 +5.3
Democratic Labor John Preece 2,657 11.6 -3.0
Total formal votes 22,860 97.9 +0.3
Informal votes 479 2.1 -0.3
Turnout 23,339 93.4 -0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim MacDonald 14,519 63.5 -5.0
Labor Douglas Gammon 8,341 36.5 +5.0
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

Glenhuntly[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Glenhuntly
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe Rafferty 11,342 45.4 -1.9
Labor Anthony Miller 9,894 39.6 +1.2
Democratic Labor Raymond Murphy 3,770 15.1 +0.8
Total formal votes 25,006 96.5 -0.7
Informal votes 897 3.5 +0.7
Turnout 25,903 93.2 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Rafferty 14,033 56.1 -4.0
Labor Anthony Miller 10,973 43.9 +4.0
Liberal hold Swing -4.0

Greensborough[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Greensborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Fell 15,026 44.3 +1.5
Liberal Monte Vale 12,087 35.7 -4.5
Democratic Labor Raymond Morrissey 4,132 12.2 -4.8
Defence of Government Schools Dorothy Frost 2,661 7.9 +7.9
Total formal votes 33,906 97.8 +0.1
Informal votes 748 2.2 -0.1
Turnout 34,654 95.4 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Fell 17,642 52.0 +5.3
Liberal Monte Vale 16,264 48.0 -5.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.3

Hampden[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Hampden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Bolte 7,292 42.9 -1.7
Labor Vincent Ayres 5,288 31.1 +6.3
Country Gilbert Anderson 2,746 16.2 -0.8
Democratic Labor Francis O'Brien 1,668 9.8 +0.2
Total formal votes 16,994 98.3 +1.2
Informal votes 295 1.7 -1.2
Turnout 17,289 96.1 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Henry Bolte 11,181 65.8 -6.0
Labor Vincent Ayres 5,813 34.2 +6.0
Liberal hold Swing -6.0

Hawthorn[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Hawthorn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter Jona 10,285 46.0 -1.7
Labor David Andrews 9,313 41.7 +6.2
Democratic Labor Bernard Gaynor 2,749 12.3 -4.5
Total formal votes 22,347 96.8 0.0
Informal votes 734 3.2 0.0
Turnout 23,081 92.4 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Walter Jona 12,652 56.6 -3.0
Labor David Andrews 9,695 43.4 +3.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.0

Heatherton[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Heatherton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kenneth Bathie 13,422 44.9 +2.2
Liberal Norman Billing 11,298 37.8 -4.6
Democratic Labor Joseph O'Neill 3,786 12.7 -2.2
Independent Herman Crowther 1,408 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 29,914 96.3 -0.5
Informal votes 1,142 3.7 +0.5
Turnout 31,056 95.2 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Norman Billing 15,069 50.4 -3.4
Labor Kenneth Bathie 14,845 49.6 +3.4
Liberal hold Swing -3.4

Ivanhoe[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Ivanhoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Rich 10,718 44.0 +3.9
Liberal Vernon Christie 10,211 41.9 -1.2
Democratic Labor Michael Lucy 3,444 14.1 0.0
Total formal votes 24,373 97.4 -0.1
Informal votes 658 2.6 +0.1
Turnout 25,031 93.9 -0.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Vernon Christie 13,312 54.6 -2.6
Labor Thomas Rich 11,061 45.4 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

Kara Kara[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Kara Kara[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Esmond Curnow 5,508 34.3 +7.5
Country Bill Phelan 4,721 29.4 -7.4
Liberal Bruce Thornhill 4,352 27.1 +0.6
Democratic Labor Robert O'Connor 1,500 9.3 -0.5
Total formal votes 16,081 98.3 -0.6
Informal votes 282 1.7 +0.6
Turnout 16,363 97.0 +0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Esmond Curnow 8,873 55.2 +55.2
Liberal Bruce Thornhill 7,208 44.8 +7.4
Labor gain from Country Swing N/A

Kew[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Kew
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Arthur Rylah 9,692 41.7 -12.9
Labor Rosslyn Ives 5,987 25.8 -1.1
Democratic Labor Francis Duffy 3,212 13.8 -4.7
Independent Bertram Wainer 2,624 11.3 +11.3
Independent Dorothy Buchanan 1,727 7.4 +7.4
Total formal votes 23,242 96.8 -0.4
Informal votes 756 3.2 +0.4
Turnout 23,998 93.0 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Arthur Rylah 13,808 59.4 -10.9
Labor Rosslyn Ives 9,434 40.6 +10.9
Liberal hold Swing -10.9

Lowan[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Lowan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim McCabe 6,008 33.9 -6.2
Country Ray Buckley 5,754 32.5 -1.1
Labor Gustav Lehmann 4,714 26.6 +5.9
Democratic Labor John Giles 1,240 7.0 +1.4
Total formal votes 17,716 98.3 -0.3
Informal votes 304 1.7 +0.3
Turnout 18,020 97.1 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim McCabe 12,241 69.1 -5.9
Labor Gustav Lehmann 5,475 30.9 +5.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Jim McCabe 9,940 56.1 +8.8
Country Ray Buckley 7,776 43.9 -8.8
Liberal gain from Country Swing +8.8

Malvern[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Malvern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lindsay Thompson 13,801 60.6 -3.0
Labor Christopher Gaffney 6,670 29.3 +5.4
Democratic Labor Thomas O'Reilly 2,303 10.1 -2.4
Total formal votes 22,774 97.3 -0.1
Informal votes 624 2.7 +0.1
Turnout 23,398 90.6 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lindsay Thompson 15,759 69.2 -5.0
Labor Christopher Gaffney 7,015 30.8 +5.0
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

Melbourne[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Clarey 12,768 60.5 +0.9
Liberal Allan Waite 5,428 25.7 +0.6
Democratic Labor Michael McMahon 2,908 13.8 -1.5
Total formal votes 21,104 94.2 0.0
Informal votes 1,289 5.8 0.0
Turnout 22,393 90.8 +2.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Clarey 13,204 62.6 +0.7
Liberal Allan Waite 7,900 37.4 -0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Mentone[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Mentone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Henry Woodley 10,772 43.6 +2.0
Liberal Bill Templeton 10,207 41.3 -0.6
Democratic Labor Kathleen Andrews 3,730 15.1 +1.2
Total formal votes 24,709 97.7 +0.4
Informal votes 593 2.3 -0.4
Turnout 25,302 94.0 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Templeton 13,631 55.2 -0.1
Labor Henry Woodley 11,078 44.8 +0.1
Liberal hold Swing -0.1

Midlands[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Midlands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Shilton 9,156 43.0 -3.1
Liberal William Turnor 6,617 31.1 +3.8
Democratic Labor Francis Hill 2,785 13.1 +3.5
Country Leston Laity 2,731 12.8 -2.3
Total formal votes 21,289 97.8 +0.5
Informal votes 478 2.2 -0.5
Turnout 21,767 94.1 +1.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Shilton 11,234 52.8 +1.8
Liberal William Turnor 10,055 47.2 -1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Mildura[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Mildura
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Milton Whiting 7,014 40.8 -9.7
Labor Lance Fraser 6,814 39.7 +9.5
Democratic Labor John Conroy 1,759 10.2 -0.2
Liberal Kevin Coogan 1,600 9.3 +0.4
Total formal votes 17,187 96.5 -0.6
Informal votes 614 3.5 +0.6
Turnout 17,801 95.2 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Milton Whiting 9,551 55.6 -11.8
Labor Lance Fraser 7,636 44.4 +11.8
Country hold Swing -11.8

Mitcham[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Mitcham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Hyslop 11,146 41.3 +0.1
Liberal Dorothy Goble 10,693 39.6 -6.2
Democratic Labor Marianne Crowe 3,294 12.2 -0.8
Defence of Government Schools Ray Nilsen 1,870 6.9 +6.9
Total formal votes 27,003 97.2 -0.7
Informal votes 774 2.8 +0.7
Turnout 27,777 94.8 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dorothy Goble 14,122 52.3 -4.7
Labor John Hyslop 12,881 47.7 +4.7
Liberal hold Swing -4.7

Monbulk[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Monbulk
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Borthwick 12,582 47.3 -3.6
Labor James Simmonds 11,151 41.9 +5.6
Democratic Labor George Noone 2,865 10.8 -0.8
Total formal votes 26,598 97.1 +0.3
Informal votes 791 2.9 -0.3
Turnout 27,389 94.1 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Borthwick 15,079 56.7 -4.6
Labor James Simmonds 11,519 43.3 +4.6
Liberal hold Swing -4.6

Moonee Ponds[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Moonee Ponds
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Edmunds 12,146 52.6 +5.0
Liberal John Williams 7,485 32.4 -0.1
Democratic Labor Barry O'Brien 3,479 15.0 0.0
Total formal votes 23,110 96.1 0.0
Informal votes 934 3.9 0.0
Turnout 24,044 95.2 +1.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Edmunds 12,668 54.8 +3.5
Liberal John Williams 10,442 45.2 -3.5
Labor hold Swing +3.5

Moorabbin[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Moorabbin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Llew Reese 11,341 44.6 -1.5
Labor Harry Rourke 10,527 41.4 +3.5
Democratic Labor Salvatore Pinzone 3,562 14.0 -2.0
Total formal votes 25,340 97.4 -0.1
Informal votes 688 2.6 +0.1
Turnout 26,118 95.3 +0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Llew Reese 14,573 57.3 -3.6
Labor Harry Rourke 10,857 42.7 +3.6
Liberal hold Swing -3.6

Morwell[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Morwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Derek Amos 10,923 49.0 +7.2
Liberal Archie Tanner 6,012 27.0 +6.2
Country James Wyeth 2,854 12.8 -11.3
Democratic Labor Thomas Lawless 2,505 11.2 -2.1
Total formal votes 22,294 97.5 +0.2
Informal votes 578 2.5 -0.2
Turnout 22,872 95.1 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Derek Amos 12,915 57.9 +9.2
Liberal Archie Tanner 9,379 42.1 -9.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.2

Murray Valley[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Murray Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Moss 6,583 36.8 -16.8
Liberal Robert Crosby 4,909 27.5 +12.6
Labor Valda Reid 4,231 23.7 +4.8
Democratic Labor John Patterson 2,139 12.0 -0.6
Total formal votes 17,862 97.0 +0.1
Informal votes 557 3.0 -0.1
Turnout 18,419 94.5 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Moss 13,016 72.9 -4.8
Labor Valda Reid 4,846 27.1 +4.8
Country hold Swing -4.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country George Moss 11,041 61.8 -15.9
Liberal Robert Crosby 6,821 38.2 +38.2
Country hold Swing -15.9

Narracan[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Narracan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wilfred Bartholomeusz 8,125 38.8 +8.3
Liberal Jim Balfour 7,632 36.4 -3.7
Country Reinhardt Reuter 3,895 13.8 -4.0
Democratic Labor Peter Saunders 2,312 11.0 -0.5
Total formal votes 20,964 97.4 -0.2
Informal votes 554 2.6 +0.2
Turnout 21,518 95.4 -0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Balfour 10,643 50.8 -15.2
Labor Wilfred Bartholomeusz 10,321 49.2 +15.2
Liberal hold Swing -15.2

Northcote[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Northcote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Wilkes 13,061 61.0 +6.9
Democratic Labor Albert Dowsey 8,338 39.0 +23.2
Total formal votes 21,399 94.3 -1.9
Informal votes 1,287 5.7 +1.9
Labor hold Swing +4.5

Oakleigh[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Oakleigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Scanlan 11,050 47.8 +1.7
Labor Anthony Scarcella 9,108 39.4 -1.1
Democratic Labor Bernard Slattery 2,978 12.9 -0.5
Total formal votes 23,136 96.8 +1.7
Informal votes 753 3.2 -1.7
Turnout 23,889 94.9 -0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Scanlan 13,560 58.6 +0.6
Labor Anthony Scarcella 9,576 41.4 -0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

Polwarth[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Polwarth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Cec Burgin 6,991 40.2 -8.6
Country Douglas Wade 4,891 28.1 +9.2
Labor John O'Brien 3,746 21.5 +1.7
Democratic Labor Leonard Eyre 1,777 10.2 -2.4
Total formal votes 17,405 98.1 +0.4
Informal votes 340 1.9 -0.4
Turnout 17,745 96.9 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Cec Burgin 10,213 58.7 -18.9
Labor John O'Brien 7,192 41.3 +18.9
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Cec Burgin 8,771 50.4 -27.2
Country Douglas Wade 8,634 49.6 +49.6
Liberal hold Swing N/A

Portland[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Portland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Lewis 6,807 38.3 +5.6
Liberal Don McKellar 5,726 32.2 +3.1
Country Alma Uebergang 3,681 20.7 -8.1
Democratic Labor Adrian McInerney 1,547 8.7 -0.8
Total formal votes 17,761 98.5 +0.4
Informal votes 272 1.5 -0.4
Turnout 18,033 96.7 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Lewis 9,371 52.8 +6.4
Liberal Don McKellar 8,390 47.2 -6.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.4

Prahran[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Prahran
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sam Loxton 9,188 42.1 -2.3
Labor Ivan Trayling 8,681 39.8 +4.2
Democratic Labor John Johnston 1,877 8.6 0.0
Independent James Banks 1,460 6.7 +6.7
Defence of Government Schools David Tuck 601 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 21,807 95.2 +0.2
Informal votes 1,092 4.8 -0.2
Turnout 22,899 88.7 -0.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sam Loxton 11,983 55.0 +1.2
Labor Ivan Trayling 9,824 45.0 -1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Preston[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Preston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Carl Kirkwood 11,958 54.5 +3.7
Liberal Bruce Spicer 6,127 27.9 -3.0
Democratic Labor Maurice Horwood 3,844 17.5 -0.8
Total formal votes 21,929 95.3 -0.3
Informal votes 1,071 4.7 +0.3
Turnout 23,000 94.7 -0.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Carl Kirkwood 12,534 57.1 +3.6
Liberal Bruce Spicer 9,395 42.9 -3.6
Labor hold Swing +3.6

Reservoir[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Reservoir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Simmonds 13,595 55.3 +0.2
Liberal Robert Pritchard 6,442 26.2 -1.6
Democratic Labor Joseph Fitzgerald 4,560 18.5 +4.0
Total formal votes 24,597 95.9 +0.1
Informal votes 1,053 4.1 -0.1
Turnout 25,650 95.9 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Simmonds 14,279 58.0 -1.3
Liberal Robert Pritchard 10,318 42.0 +1.3
Labor hold Swing -1.3

Richmond[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Holding 11,629 63.8 +2.4
Liberal Ronald Turner 3,204 17.6 +1.5
Democratic Labor Terence Scully 2,531 13.9 -8.5
Total formal votes 18,221 92.9 -1.0
Informal votes 1,381 7.1 +1.0
Turnout 19,602 91.9 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Holding 12,437 68.3 +3.5
Liberal Ronald Turner 5,784 31.7 -3.5
Labor hold Swing +3.5

Ringwood[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Ringwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Manson 13,848 47.3 -3.1
Labor Beatrice Rosindell 12,166 41.6 +6.6
Democratic Labor Edmund Sablovs 3,268 11.2 -3.4
Total formal votes 29,282 97.8 +0.2
Informal votes 666 2.2 -0.2
Turnout 29,948 95.2 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Manson 16,626 56.8 -6.0
Labor Beatrice Rosindell 12,656 43.2 +6.0
Liberal hold Swing -6.0

Rodney[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Rodney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Russell McDonald 8,972 49.7 -9.3
Labor Doris Best 3,677 20.4 +7.8
Liberal Ian Biggar 3,417 18.9 +3.7
Democratic Labor Patrick Hansen 2,002 11.1 -2.1
Total formal votes 18,068 97.3 -0.1
Informal votes 494 2.7 +0.1
Turnout 18,562 96.5 -0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Russell McDonald 13,776 76.2 -7.7
Labor Doris Best 4,292 23.8 +7.7
Country hold Swing -7.7

St Kilda[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: St Kilda
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brian Dixon 10,318 46.0 -5.5
Labor David Bottomley 9,031 40.3 +4.3
Democratic Labor John Hughes 2,123 9.5 -2.9
Defence of Government Schools Lancelot Hutchinson 775 3.5 +3.5
Independent Neville Penton 180 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 22,427 95.0 -0.9
Informal votes 1,177 5.0 +0.9
Turnout 23,604 91.6 +2.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brian Dixon 12,541 55.9 -6.2
Labor David Bottomley 9,886 44.1 +6.2
Liberal hold Swing -6.2

Sandringham[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Sandringham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Crellin 12,093 51.1 -2.9
Labor Margaret Graham 9,061 38.3 +5.9
Democratic Labor William Leech 2,522 10.6 -3.0
Total formal votes 23,676 98.1 +0.4
Informal votes 462 1.9 -0.4
Turnout 24,138 94.1 +0.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Crellin 14,237 60.1 -5.4
Labor Margaret Graham 9,439 39.9 +5.4
Liberal hold Swing -5.4

Scoresby[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Scoresby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan West 15,937 42.4 +4.2
Liberal Geoff Hayes 15,932 42.3 -2.4
Democratic Labor Noel Clarke 5,757 15.3 -1.8
Total formal votes 37,626 97.5 +0.2
Informal votes 735 2.7 -0.2
Turnout 38,594 95.3 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoff Hayes 21,115 56.1 -3.9
Labor Alan West 16,511 43.9 +3.9
Liberal hold Swing -3.9

Shepparton[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Shepparton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Peter Ross-Edwards 7,676 41.6 +5.6
Independent Bill Hunter 3,586 19.4 +1.7
Labor Graham Romanes 3,332 18.1 +0.4
Liberal Linton Laws 1,995 10.8 -6.4
Democratic Labor Bruno D'Elia 1,875 10.1 -1.3
Total formal votes 18,464 95.8 +1.1
Informal votes 810 4.2 -1.1
Turnout 19,274 96.2 +0.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Peter Ross-Edwards 13,479 73.0 -4.6
Labor Graham Romanes 4,985 27.0 +4.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Peter Ross-Edwards 9,412 51.0 -1.0
Independent Bill Hunter 9,052 49.0 +1.0
Country hold Swing -1.0

Sunshine[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Sunshine
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Denis Lovegrove 13,976 60.8 +2.5
Liberal Vaclav Ubl 5,202 22.6 +1.2
Democratic Labor Robert Charles 3,808 16.6 +0.1
Total formal votes 22,986 94.9 -0.1
Informal votes 1,241 5.1 +0.1
Turnout 24,227 94.8 +1.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Denis Lovegrove 14,548 63.3 +0.6
Liberal Vaclav Ubl 8,438 36.7 -0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Swan Hill[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Swan Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Henry Broad 6,960 39.9 -17.3
Labor Jack McLean 4,605 26.4 +11.7
Liberal Laurence Troy 3,564 20.4 +8.9
Democratic Labor Rodger Donohue 2,312 13.3 -3.3
Total formal votes 17,441 97.2 -0.4
Informal votes 495 2.8 +0.4
Turnout 17,936 95.8 +0.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Henry Broad 12,268 70.3 -11.4
Labor Jack McLean 5,173 29.7 +11.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Country Henry Broad 11,437 65.6 -16.1
Liberal Laurence Troy 6,004 34.4 +34.4
Country hold Swing -16.1

Syndal[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Syndal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ray Wiltshire 15,341 46.7 -3.3
Labor Peter Setford 12,667 38.5 +2.6
Democratic Labor Daniel McCabe 4,872 14.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 32,880 97.8 -0.1
Informal votes 731 2.2 +0.1
Turnout 33,611 95.7 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ray Wiltshire 19,210 58.4 -3.6
Labor Peter Setford 13,670 41.6 +3.6
Liberal hold Swing -3.6

Warrnambool[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Warrnambool
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Smith 6,650 36.7 +8.1
Labor Donald Grossman 5,181 28.6 +3.7
Democratic Labor Francis Hasell 3,448 19.0 -2.6
Country Cyril Boyle 2,138 11.8 -3.2
Defence of Government Schools Robert McCosh 711 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 18,128 98.2 +0.2
Informal votes 334 1.8 -0.2
Turnout 18,462 96.7 0.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Smith 10,652 58.8 -10.6
Labor Donald Grossman 7,476 41.2 +10.6
Liberal hold Swing -10.6

Williamstown[edit]

1970 Victorian state election: Williamstown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Larry Floyd 16,322 63.8 +2.4
Liberal Richard Groom 5,880 23.0 +10.1
Democratic Labor Norman Way 3,389 13.2 -8.3
Total formal votes 25,591 95.8 +0.6
Informal votes 1,111 4.2 -0.6
Turnout 26,702 94.8 +0.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Larry Floyd 16,831 65.8 -2.6
Liberal Richard Groom 8,760 34.2 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Election held on 30 May 1970, Australian Politics and Elections Database (University of Western Australia).
  • ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1977). 1965-1974 Election Results. Canberra: Australian Nat. Univ. Pr. ISBN 0708113400.
  • ^ Hughes, Colin A. (1977). 1965-1974 Election Results. Canberra: Australian Nat. Univ. Pr. ISBN 0708113400.

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