Results of the 1955 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1955 federal election.[1]

Overall[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1955 Australian federal election § House of Representatives
Main article: Results of the 1955 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
  Labor: 47 seats
  Liberal: 56 seats
  Country: 18 seats
House of Reps (IRV) — 1955–58—Turnout 95.00% (CV) — Informal 2.88%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal–Country coalition 2,093,430 47.67 +0.10 75 +11
  Liberal  1,745,985 39.75 +0.75 57 +10
  Country  347,445 7.91 –0.66 18 +1
  Labor 1,961,359 44.65 –5.42 49[a] –10
  Anti-Communist Labor 227,083 5.17 +5.17 0 0
  Communist 51,001 1.16 –0.09 0 0
  Independents 60,042 1.37 +0.26 0 0
  Total 4,392,915     122 +1
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Liberal–Country coalition Win 54.20 +4.90 75 +11
  Labor 45.80 −4.90 49 −10
  • Ten members were elected unopposed – five Liberal and five Country. This would be the last federal election where any seat attracted only one candidate.
Popular vote
Labor
 
 44.65%
Liberal
 
 39.75%
Country
 
 7.91%
ALP AC
 
 5.17%
Independent
 
 1.37%
Communist
 
 1.16%
Two-party-preferred vote
Coalition
 
 54.20%
Labor
 
 45.80%
Parliament seats
Coalition
 
 61.48%
Labor
 
 38.52%

New South Wales[edit]

1955 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
← 1954 10 December 1955 1958 →
All 46 NSW seats in the House of Representatives
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies H. V. Evatt
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 22 25
Seats won 25 21
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 4
Popular vote 797,234 836,682
Percentage 47.3% 49.6%
Swing Increase 3.2pp Decrease 2.8pp
TPP 50.5% 49.5%
TPP swing Increase 3.5pp Decrease 3.5pp

Banks[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Costa 23,431 56.0 −4.1
Liberal Harold Stalker 15,088 36.0 +2.1
Communist Pat Clancy 3,356 8.0 +2.5
Total formal votes 41,875 96.8
Informal votes 1,386 3.2
Turnout 43,261 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Costa 63.5 −1.8
Liberal Harold Stalker 36.5 +1.8
Labor hold Swing −7.9

Barton[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Evatt 20,896 49.2 −4.4
Liberal Bill Arthur 19,903 46.9 +0.5
Independent Eric Trembath 1,655 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 42,454 98.2
Informal votes 796 1.8
Turnout 43,250 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Herbert Evatt 21,340 50.3 −3.3
Liberal Bill Arthur 21,114 49.7 +3.3
Labor hold Swing −3.3

Bennelong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cramer 25,628 60.7 +3.8
Labor Harold Coates 16,607 39.3 −3.8
Total formal votes 42,235 97.3
Informal votes 1,160 2.7
Turnout 43,395 95.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Blaxland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Harrison 25,577 62.5 −0.6
Liberal Reginald Allsop 15,371 37.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 40,948 96.6
Informal votes 1,429 3.4
Turnout 42,377 95.0
Labor hold Swing −5.0

Bradfield[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Turner unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Calare[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howse 23,956 61.2 +5.9
Labor Lionel Wood 15,189 38.8 −4.7
Total formal votes 39,145 98.0
Informal votes 797 2.0
Turnout 39,942 95.8
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Cowper[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page unopposed
Country hold Swing

Cunningham[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Billy Davies 25,180 62.2 +0.7
Liberal John Parkinson 13,370 33.0 +0.8
Communist William Harkness 1,931 4.8 −1.5
Total formal votes 40,481 97.2
Informal votes 1,172 2.8
Turnout 41,653 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Billy Davies 66.5 +0.6
Liberal John Parkinson 33.5 −0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

Dalley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William O'Connor 28,913 71.9 +0.2
Liberal Stanley Tyler 8,933 22.2 −0.9
Communist Ernie Thornton 2,377 5.9 +0.8
Total formal votes 40,223 96.4
Informal votes 1,482 3.6
Turnout 41,705 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor William O'Connor 77.2 +0.9
Liberal Stanley Tyler 22.8 −0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Darling[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Clark 23,428 67.5 −3.2
Country Ewen Martin 11,282 32.5 +3.2
Total formal votes 34,710 97.2
Informal votes 1,005 2.8
Turnout 35,715 93.1
Labor hold Swing −3.2

East Sydney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eddie Ward 24,859 63.6 -3.4
Liberal Joseph Landor 10,953 28.0 -0.4
Communist Bill Brown 3,251 8.3 +3.7
Total formal votes 39,063 96.0
Informal votes 1,642 4.0
Turnout 40,705 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Ward 70.2 -0.9
Liberal Joseph Landor 29.8 +0.9
Labor hold Swing -0.9

Eden-Monaro[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Fraser 21,007 52.9 +0.9
Liberal Mark Flanagan 16,609 41.9 -6.2
Independent Royce Beavis 2,113 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 39,729 98.5
Informal votes 611 1.5
Turnout 40,340 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Fraser 55.1 +3.1
Liberal Mark Flanagan 44.9 -3.1
Labor hold Swing +3.1

Evans[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Evans [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 25,236 60.9 +7.6
Labor Sidney Pollard 16,179 39.1 -7.6
Total formal votes 41,415 97.1
Informal votes 1,228 2.9
Turnout 42,643 95.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.6

Farrer[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 25,805 65.9 +8.8
Labor Robert Garland 13,361 34.1 -8.8
Total formal votes 39,166 97.9
Informal votes 855 2.1
Turnout 40,021 95.6
Liberal hold Swing +8.8

Grayndler[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Grayndler [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Daly 24,151 60.1 -8.8
Liberal Ian Chisholm 12,258 30.5 +0.9
Communist Hal Alexander 3,218 8.0 +8.0
Independent William McCristal 586 1.5 -0.5
Total formal votes 40,213 95.8
Informal votes 1,748 4.2
Turnout 41,961 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 67.3 -2.6
Liberal Ian Chisholm 32.7 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

Gwydir[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Allan 22,271 57.9 +5.0
Labor Austin Heffernan 16,162 42.1 -5.0
Total formal votes 38,433 98.2
Informal votes 700 1.8
Turnout 39,133 94.9
Country hold Swing +5.0

Hughes[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Johnson 20,549 48.4 -7.0
Liberal Keith Bates 19,840 46.7 +6.3
Communist Alf Watt 1,201 2.8 +2.8
Independent Robert Mackie 880 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 42,470 96.7
Informal votes 1,437 3.3
Turnout 43,907 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 22,165 52.2 -5.2
Liberal Keith Bates 20,305 47.8 +5.2
Labor notional hold Swing -5.2

Hume[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Anderson 20,494 52.2 +19.8
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,779 47.8 −2.7
Total formal votes 39,273 98.4
Informal votes 651 1.6
Turnout 39,924 96.4
Country gain from Labor Swing +3.5

Hunter[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rowley James 28,766 70.8 +2.0
Liberal Edward Farrell 8,604 21.3 +1.1
Communist Evan Phillips 3,158 7.8 +2.6
Total formal votes 40,328 97.4
Informal votes 1,071 2.6
Turnout 41,399 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rowley James 77.8 +1.3
Liberal Edward Farrell 32.2 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Kingsford Smith[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Curtin 21,647 52.7 -5.6
Liberal John McGirr 17,546 42.8 +1.1
Independent Hubert O'Connell 1,850 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 41,043 96.9
Informal votes 1,304 3.1
Turnout 42,347 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 55.0 -3.3
Liberal John McGirr 45.0 +3.3
Labor hold Swing -3.3

Lang[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Stewart 25,175 60.3 -2.8
Liberal Wallace Peacock 16,550 39.7 +5.9
Total formal votes 41,725 96.9
Informal votes 1,341 3.1
Turnout 43,066 95.5
Labor hold Swing -5.5

Lawson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Lawson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Laurie Failes 22,030 56.7 +7.1
Labor Jack Williamson 16,845 43.3 -7.1
Total formal votes 38,875 98.1
Informal votes 745 1.9
Turnout 39,620 95.7
Country gain from Labor Swing +7.1

Lowe[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McMahon 25,080 60.3 +3.8
Labor Edward Davies 16,508 39.7 -3.8
Total formal votes 41,588 97.2
Informal votes 1,219 2.8
Turnout 42,807 96.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Lyne[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 23,477 59.8 +7.7
Labor Jack Collins 14,198 36.2 +36.2
Independent Joe Cordner 1,555 4.0 −1.1
Total formal votes 39,230 98.1
Informal votes 777 1.9
Turnout 40,007 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 61.8 +7.5
Labor Jack Collins 38.2 +38.2
Country hold Swing +7.5

Macarthur[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 23,127 58.0 +2.6
Labor Claude Allen 16,756 42.0 -2.0
Total formal votes 39,883 97.4
Informal votes 1,021 2.6
Turnout 40,904 95.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

Mackellar[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Mackellar [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 25,553 62.1 +2.6
Labor Norman McAlpine 12,525 30.4 -5.6
Communist Frank Hardy 3,087 7.5 +3.1
Total formal votes 41,165 97.0
Informal votes 1,255 3.0
Turnout 42,420 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 62.9 +1.3
Labor Norman McAlpine 37.1 -1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Macquarie[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 22,461 55.9 -1.0
Liberal Norman Leven 16,662 41.4 +1.1
Communist Vernon Moffitt 1,075 2.7 -0.1
Total formal votes 40,198 98.0
Informal votes 828 2.0
Turnout 41,026 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 58.3 -1.2
Liberal Norman Leven 41.7 +1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Mitchell[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 24,077 59.7 +3.8
Labor Doug Bowd 16,239 40.3 -3.8
Total formal votes 40,316 97.6
Informal votes 971 2.4
Turnout 41,287 93.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

New England[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country David Drummond 23,666 60.4 +2.1
Labor Frederick Cowley 15,511 39.6 -2.1
Total formal votes 39,177 98.1
Informal votes 777 1.9
Turnout 39,954 96.0
Country hold Swing +2.1

Newcastle[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1955
1955 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 23,801 59.2 -1.0
Liberal Eric Cupit 15,017 37.3 +1.5
Communist Doug Olive 879 2.2 +0.9
Independent Sidney Monroe 522 1.3 -0.1
Total formal votes 40,219 96.5
Informal votes 1,479 3.5
Turnout 41,698 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 61.8 +0.0
Liberal Eric Cupit 38.2 +0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

North Sydney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Jack 25,359 62.3 +8.4
Labor Joseph McNally 15,322 37.7 -8.4
Total formal votes 40,681 97.2
Informal votes 1,179 2.8
Turnout 41,860 95.1 +8.4
Liberal hold Swing +8.4

Parkes[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Haylen 20,895 50.7 -2.0
Liberal John Spicer 20,295 49.3 +2.0
Total formal votes 41,190 97.0
Informal votes 1,269 3.0
Turnout 42,459 95.6
Labor hold Swing -2.0

Parramatta[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Howard Beale 25,854 62.3 +1.6
Labor John Heazlewood 15,631 37.7 -1.6
Total formal votes 41,485 97.3
Informal votes 1,137 2.7
Turnout 42,622 95.8
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

Paterson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allen Fairhall 23,623 60.2 +6.9
Labor William Harvey 15,601 39.8 -6.4
Total formal votes 39,224 98.0
Informal votes 800 2.0
Turnout 40,024 96.8
Liberal hold Swing +6.7

Phillip[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Aston 21,142 51.1 +5.7
Labor Joe Fitzgerald 20,225 48.9 -5.7
Total formal votes 41,367 97.1
Informal votes 1,228 2.9
Turnout 42,595 94.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.7

Reid[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Morgan 25,959 62.9 -2.1
Liberal George Walker 9,721 23.6 -2.6
Communist Jack Hughes 3,270 7.9 +3.4
Independent Charles Tubman 2,327 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 41,277 96.1
Informal votes 1,673 3.9
Turnout 42,950 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Morgan 72.9 +1.7
Liberal George Walker 27.1 -1.7
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Richmond[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Larry Anthony unopposed
Country hold Swing

Riverina[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hugh Roberton 22,347 59.3 +7.1
Labor Oscar Washington 15,324 40.7 -4.6
Total formal votes 37,671 97.7
Informal votes 895 2.3
Turnout 38,566 94.3
Country hold Swing +5.9

Robertson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 22,660 57.7 +3.9
Labor Frank Spencer 16,586 42.3 -2.2
Total formal votes 39,246 97.3
Informal votes 1,075 2.7
Turnout 40,321 94.5
Liberal hold Swing +3.1

Shortland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 26,066 63.2 -3.8
Liberal Gordon Greig 15,179 36.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 41,245 96.8
Informal votes 1,364 3.2
Turnout 42,609 96.0
Labor hold Swing -3.8

St George[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: St George [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Graham 22,171 52.4 +5.8
Labor Nelson Lemmon 20,142 47.6 -5.8
Total formal votes 42,313 97.6
Informal votes 1,007 2.3
Turnout 43,320 96.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.8

Warringah[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Bland unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Watson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cope 30,129 74.4 -3.8
Liberal Jill Huxtable 8,316 20.5 +2.1
Communist Harry Hatfield 2,025 5.0 +2.4
Total formal votes 40,470 96.1
Informal votes 1,649 3.9
Turnout 42,119 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 78.9 -2.1
Liberal Jill Huxtable 21.1 +2.1
Labor hold Swing -2.1

Wentworth[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Eric Harrison 28,009 72.0 -28.0
Independent Hal Lashwood 10,896 28.0 +28.0
Total formal votes 38,905 96.8
Informal votes 1,283 3.2
Turnout 40,188 92.3
Liberal hold Swing -28.0

Werriwa[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 21,903 56.4 −3.2
Liberal John Shannon 16,921 43.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 38,824 95.9
Informal votes 1,647 4.1
Turnout 40,471 94.5
Labor hold Swing −4.9

West Sydney[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Minogue 28,309 73.7 -1.1
Liberal Frank Weaver 7,751 20.2 +1.1
Communist Lance Sharkey 2,364 6.2 +0.1
Total formal votes 38,424 95.4
Informal votes 1,853 4.6
Turnout 40,277 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Minogue 79.3 -1.0
Liberal Frank Waver 20.7 +1.0
Labor hold Swing -1.0

Victoria[edit]

1955 Australian federal election (Victoria)
← 1954 10 December 1955 1958 →
All 33 Victorian seats in the House of Representatives
17 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies H. V. Evatt
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 18 15
Seats won 23 10
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5
Popular vote 622,862 493,449
Percentage 46.9% 37.2%
Swing Decrease 1.7pp Decrease 13.2pp
TPP 59.2% 40.8%
TPP swing Increase 9.9pp Decrease 9.9pp

Balaclava[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Percy Joske 26,087 64.1 +0.7
Labor George Smith 9,780 24.0 −12.6
Labor (A-C) Rex Keane 4,816 11.8 +11.8
Total formal votes 40,683 97.8
Informal votes 896 2.2
Turnout 41,579 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Percy Joske 73.5 +10.1
Labor George Smith 26.5 −10.1
Liberal hold Swing +10.1

Ballaarat[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dudley Erwin 15,763 38.3 −9.1
Labor Austin Dowling 15,686 38.1 −14.7
Labor (A-C) Bob Joshua 9,757 23.7 +23.7
Total formal votes 41,206 98.4
Informal votes 682 1.6
Turnout 41,888 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 23,852 57.9 +10.7
Labor Austin Dowling 17,354 42.1 −10.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +10.7

Batman[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Bird 21,295 49.7 −9.1
Liberal Fred Capp 14,972 35.0 −4.6
Labor (A-C) Tom Walsh 6,553 15.3 +15.3
Total formal votes 42,820 97.7
Informal votes 1,021 2.3
Turnout 43,841 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Bird 22,146 51.7 −7.9
Liberal Fred Capp 20,674 48.3 +7.9
Labor hold Swing −7.9

Bendigo[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Percy Clarey 19,006 46.2 −8.5
Liberal Bill Day 16,637 40.4 −4.9
Labor (A-C) Jim Brosnan 5,502 13.4 +13.4
Total formal votes 41,145 98.4
Informal votes 667 1.6
Turnout 41,812 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Percy Clarey 21,075 51.2 −3.5
Liberal Bill Day 20,070 48.8 +3.5
Labor hold Swing −3.5

Bruce[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 21,127 47.7 −4.4
Labor Keith Ewert 18,335 41.4 −5.0
Labor (A-C) Reginald Kearney 4,873 11.0 +11.0
Total formal votes 44,335 97.3
Informal votes 1,227 2.7
Turnout 45,562 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 24,705 55.7 +3.5
Labor Keith Ewert 19,630 44.3 −3.5
Liberal notional hold Swing +3.5

Chisholm[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilfrid Kent Hughes 26,394 65.1 +0.1
Labor John Stewart 10,114 25.0 −10.0
Labor (A-C) Leonora Lloyd 4,006 9.9 +9.9
Total formal votes 40,514 98.1
Informal votes 786 1.9
Turnout 41,300 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilfrid Kent Hughes 73.0 +8.0
Labor John Stewart 27.0 −8.0
Liberal hold Swing +8.0

Corangamite[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 24,349 60.8 +2.3
Labor Edwin Morris 10,463 26.1 −15.4
Labor (A-C) Leo O'Brien 5,210 13.0 +13.0
Total formal votes 40,022 98.0
Informal votes 809 2.0
Turnout 40,831 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 71.2 +12.7
Labor Edwin Morris 28.8 −12.7
Liberal hold Swing +12.7

Corio[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hubert Opperman 19,959 49.3 −0.5
Labor Charles Loader 16,632 41.0 −9.2
Labor (A-C) Francis Singleton 3,929 9.7 +9.7
Total formal votes 40,520 98.4
Informal votes 657 1.6
Turnout 41,177 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hubert Opperman 23,182 57.2 +7.4
Labor Charles Loader 17,338 42.8 −7.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing −5.9

Darebin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Darebin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert Holt 20,323 47.9 −16.1
Liberal Charles White 11,481 27.0 −9.0
Labor (A-C) Tom Andrews 10,660 25.1 +25.1
Total formal votes 42,464 97.5
Informal votes 1,104 2.5
Turnout 43,568 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Holt 24,948 58.8 −5.2
Liberal Charles White 17,516 41.2 +5.2
Labor hold Swing −5.2

Deakin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Davis 21,641 53.3 +0.0
Labor Norm Griffiths 13,422 33.1 -13.6
Labor (A-C) Terence Collins 5,512 13.6 +13.6
Total formal votes 40,575 97.7
Informal votes 947 2.3
Turnout 41,522 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Davis 64.4 +11.1
Labor Norm Griffiths 35.6 -11.1
Liberal hold Swing +11.1

Fawkner[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Howson 17,645 46.2 -4.7
Labor (A-C) Bill Bourke 10,450 27.3 +27.3
Labor Patrick Thompson 10,132 26.5 -22.6
Total formal votes 38,227 97.0
Informal votes 1,166 3.0
Turnout 39,393 93.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Howson 19,992 52.3 +1.4
Labor (A-C) Bill Bourke 18,235 47.7 -1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Flinders[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 21,515 53.1 +2.5
Labor Francis Cranston 13,001 32.1 -17.3
Labor (A-C) Jack Austin 6,015 14.8 +14.8
Total formal votes 40,531 97.0
Informal votes 1,235 3.0
Turnout 41,766 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Lindsay 64.1 +13.5
Labor Francis Cranston 35.9 -13.5
Liberal hold Swing +13.5

Gellibrand[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hector McIvor 24,324 61.4 −10.0
Liberal John Bown 8,741 22.1 −2.0
Labor (A-C) James Eudey 5,733 14.5 +14.5
Communist Frank Johnson 788 2.0 −2.3
Total formal votes 39,586 96.0
Informal votes 1,654 4.0
Turnout 41,240 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hector McIvor 66.1 −9.1
Liberal John Bown 33.9 +9.1
Labor hold Swing −9.1

Gippsland[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Bowden 24,382 62.6 +2.9
Labor Clement Little 9,631 24.7 -15.6
Labor (A-C) Frank Burns 4,951 12.7 +12.7
Total formal votes 38,964 98.0
Informal votes 785 2.0
Turnout 39,749 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Bowden 73.0 +13.3
Labor Clement Little 27.0 -13.3
Country hold Swing +13.3

Henty[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Fox 22,377 54.2 +0.6
Labor Percy Treyvaud 13,953 33.8 -11.9
Labor (A-C) Henry Moore 4,966 12.0 +12.0
Total formal votes 41,296 97.3
Informal votes 1,146 2.7
Turnout 42,442 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Fox 63.8 +9.5
Labor Percy Treyvaud 36.2 -9.5
Liberal hold Swing +9.5

Higgins[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Holt 25,476 64.4 +0.2
Labor Andrew Hughes 8,752 22.1 −12.5
Labor (A-C) John Fitzgerald 5,331 13.5 +13.5
Total formal votes 39,559 97.5
Informal votes 1,000 2.5
Turnout 40,559 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 75.4 +10.7
Labor Andrew Hughes 24.6 −10.7
Liberal hold Swing +10.7

Higinbotham[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Higinbotham [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Timson 21,251 50.8 -3.2
Labor Les Coates 16,419 39.2 -6.8
Labor (A-C) Frank Gaffy 4,176 10.0 +10.0
Total formal votes 41,846 97.7
Informal votes 968 2.3
Turnout 42,814 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Timson 58.8 +4.8
Labor Les Coates 41.2 -4.8
Liberal hold Swing +4.8

Indi[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Bostock 23,567 59.6 +14.6
Labor Carl Reeves 9,815 24.8 −13.4
Labor (A-C) William Findlay 6,179 15.6 +15.6
Total formal votes 39,561 98.2
Informal votes 741 1.8
Turnout 40,302 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Bostock 72.1 +10.3
Labor Carl Reeves 27.9 −10.3
Liberal hold Swing +10.3

Isaacs[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Haworth 20,670 54.5 -1.2
Labor Barry Jones 12,644 33.3 -11.0
Labor (A-C) John Hughes 4,610 12.2 +12.2
Total formal votes 37,924 96.5
Informal votes 1,361 3.5
Turnout 39,285 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Haworth 64.3 +8.6
Labor Barry Jones 35.7 -8.6
Liberal hold Swing +8.6

Kooyong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Menzies 28,363 66.6 −2.7
Labor Dolph Eddy 9,350 22.0 −6.9
Labor (A-C) Kevin Gregson 4,371 10.3 +10.3
Communist Gerry O'Day 507 1.2 −0.6
Total formal votes 42,591 98.0
Informal votes 855 2.0
Turnout 43,446 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Menzies 74.9 +5.5
Labor Dolph Eddy 25.1 −5.5
Liberal hold Swing +5.5

La Trobe[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Casey 24,442 57.6 +5.8
Labor Bill Webber 14,177 33.4 −14.8
Labor (A-C) George Noone 3,830 9.0 +9.0
Total formal votes 42,449 97.5
Informal votes 1,101 2.5
Turnout 43,550 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Casey 64.8 +13.0
Labor Bill Webber 35.2 −13.0
Liberal hold Swing +13.0

Lalor[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Pollard 21,036 49.1 −11.1
Liberal Peter Kemp 15,953 37.2 −2.6
Labor (A-C) William Lloyd 5,845 13.6 +13.6
Total formal votes 42,834 97.2
Informal votes 1,222 2.8
Turnout 44,056 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Pollard 21,821 50.9 −9.3
Liberal Peter Kemp 21,013 49.1 +9.3
Labor hold Swing −9.3

Mallee[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Winton Turnbull 24,303 65.6 −34.4
Labor William Nicholas 7,933 21.4 +21.4
Labor (A-C) Edwin Leyden 4,837 13.0 +13.0
Total formal votes 37,073 97.4
Informal votes 985 2.6
Turnout 38,058 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Winton Turnbull 75.2 −24.8
Labor William Nicholas 24.8 +24.8
Country hold Swing −24.8

Maribyrnong[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Drakeford 19,014 47.1 -9.6
Liberal Philip Stokes 15,099 37.4 -5.1
Labor (A-C) David Purcell 6,217 15.4 +15.4
Total formal votes 40,330 97.6
Informal votes 1,010 2.4
Turnout 41,340 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Stokes 20,222 50.1 +7.5
Labor Arthur Drakeford 20,108 49.9 -7.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.5

McMillan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alex Buchanan 20,197 52.0 +10.7
Labor Horace Hawkins 13,430 34.6 -8.3
Labor (A-C) Desmond Devlin 5,193 13.4 +13.4
Total formal votes 38,820 97.6
Informal votes 969 2.4
Turnout 39,789 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Buchanan 62.7 +7.3
Labor Horace Hawkins 37.3 -7.3
Liberal hold Swing +7.3

Melbourne[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 21,767 57.4 -12.7
Labor (A-C) John Mullens 8,126 21.4 +21.4
Liberal James Moloney 8,060 21.2 -8.7
Total formal votes 37,953 95.5
Informal votes 1,771 4.5
Turnout 39,724 92.1
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 59.5 -10.6
Labor (A-C) John Mullens 40.5 +40.5
Labor hold Swing -10.5

Melbourne Ports[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Crean 19,917 52.0 -14.7
Labor (A-C) Stan Corrigan 9,662 25.2 +25.2
Liberal Harold Sher 7,531 19.7 -7.8
Communist Alex Dobbin 1,193 3.1 -2.7
Total formal votes 38,303 95.9
Informal votes 1,645 4.1
Turnout 39,948 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 56.8 -15.0
Labor (A-C) Stan Corrigan 43.2 +43.2
Labor hold Swing -15.0

Murray[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 24,192 60.7 -39.3
Labor James Cameron 10,269 25.8 +25.8
Labor (A-C) Michael Reilly 5,383 13.5 +13.5
Total formal votes 39,844 97.3
Informal votes 1,125 2.7
Turnout 40,969 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 71.5 -28.5
Labor James Cameron 28.5 +28.5
Country hold Swing -28.5

Scullin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin (1955–69) § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Peters 18,896 49.7 -23.4
Labor (A-C) Jack Cremean 11,643 30.6 +30.6
Liberal Phillip Lynch 7,450 19.6 -3.3
Total formal votes 37,989 94.9
Informal votes 2,061 5.1
Turnout 40,050 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Peters 19,655 51.7 -24.9
Labor (A-C) Jack Cremean 18,334 48.3 +48.3
Labor notional hold Swing -24.9

Wannon[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 19,911 48.9 -1.9
Labor Roy Cundy 14,522 35.6 -13.6
Labor (A-C) Terence Callander 6,322 15.5 +15.5
Total formal votes 40,755 98.3
Informal votes 687 1.7
Turnout 41,442 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 24,183 59.3 +8.5
Labor Roy Cundy 16,572 40.7 -8.5
Liberal hold Swing +8.5

Wills[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 19,363 47.3 -18.5
Liberal Alfred Wall 11,478 28.0 -4.9
Labor (A-C) Bill Bryson 10,115 24.7 +24.7
Total formal votes 40,956 96.9
Informal votes 1,316 3.1
Turnout 42,272 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 22,269 54.4 -12.5
Liberal Alfred Wall 18,687 45.6 +12.5
Labor hold Swing -12.5

Wimmera[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Lawrence 22,833 58.6 +15.1
Labor Winston Lamb 11,745 30.1 -7.1
Labor (A-C) Bernard Flanagan 4,413 11.3 +11.3
Total formal votes 38,991 98.3
Informal votes 659 1.7
Turnout 39,650 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Lawrence 66.8 +5.0
Labor Winston Lamb 33.2 -5.0
Liberal hold Swing +5.0

Yarra[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cairns 18,363 47.5 -19.1
Labor (A-C) Stan Keon 10,492 27.1 +27.1
Liberal James Wilkie 9,016 23.3 -6.8
Communist Ken Miller 792 2.0 -1.2
Total formal votes 38,663 95.6
Informal votes 1,796 4.4
Turnout 40,459 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 19,727 51.0 -18.6
Labor (A-C) Stan Keon 18,936 49.0 +49.0
Labor hold Swing -18.6

Queensland[edit]

1955 Australian federal election (Queensland)
← 1954 10 December 1955 1958 →
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 13 5
Seats won 13 5
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 325,215 258,994
Percentage 52.8% 42.1%
Swing Decrease 1.2pp Decrease 0.4pp
TPP 56.1% 43.9%
TPP swing Increase 0.9pp Decrease 0.9pp

Bowman[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm McColm 22,500 54.7 +0.7
Labor Hector Chalmers 18,646 45.3 +1.1
Total formal votes 41,146 97.8
Informal votes 935 2.2
Turnout 42,081 95.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.1

Brisbane[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Lawson 21,619 52.9 −2.5
Liberal Kevin Cairns 18,001 44.0 +1.2
Communist Claude Jones 1,269 3.1 +0.5
Total formal votes 40,889 97.2
Informal votes 1,190 2.8
Turnout 42,079 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Lawson 55.7 −1.3
Liberal Kevin Cairns 44.3 +1.3
Labor hold Swing −1.3

Capricornia[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Pearce 19,617 53.8 +0.5
Labor Colin Maxwell 15,804 43.4 −2.2
Communist Eric Browne 1,026 2.8 +1.7
Total formal votes 36,447 97.8
Informal votes 823 2.2
Turnout 37,270 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Henry Pearce 54.0 +0.2
Labor Colin Maxwell 46.0 −0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Darling Downs[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Dawson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Davidson 21,624 61.2 +4.0
Labor Stanley Dalton 13,541 38.8 -3.5
Total formal votes 34,865 98.3
Informal votes 618 1.7
Turnout 35,483 94.9
Country hold Swing +3.8

Fisher[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann unopposed
Country hold Swing

Griffith[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wilfred Coutts 20,936 51.3 -3.4
Liberal Doug Berry 19,896 48.7 +3.4
Total formal votes 40,832 97.8
Informal votes 920 2.2
Turnout 41,752 94.4
Labor hold Swing -3.4

Herbert[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Edmonds 18,825 50.7 -5.1
Country Arnold White 15,885 42.8 +2.1
Communist Frank Bishop 2,416 6.5 +3.0
Total formal votes 37,126 97.3
Informal votes 1,012 2.7
Turnout 38,138 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Edmonds 56.6 -2.3
Country Arnold White 43.4 +2.3
Labor hold Swing -2.3

Kennedy[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Riordan 17,366 58.2 -1.8
Country Timothy Donnelly 12,457 41.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 39,823 97.8
Informal votes 658 2.2
Turnout 30,481 90.4
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Leichhardt[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Bruce 18,512 49.9 -1.5
Country Tom Gilmore 17,844 48.1 +1.4
Communist Frank Falls 759 2.0 +0.0
Total formal votes 37,115 97.7
Informal votes 860 2.3
Turnout 37,975 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Bruce 19,188 51.7 -0.6
Country Tom Gilmore 17,927 48.3 +0.6
Labor hold Swing -0.6

Lilley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Wight 23,186 58.1 -0.1
Labor Jack Melloy 16,742 41.9 +0.1
Total formal votes 39,928 97.9
Informal votes 865 2.1
Turnout 40,793 93.9
Liberal hold Swing -0.1

Maranoa[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 15,363 44.6 +2.3
Independent Charles Russell 15,066 43.7 +26.3
Independent Paul Bauers 4,035 11.7 +11.7
Total formal votes 34,464 98.0
Informal votes 710 2.0
Turnout 35,174 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 17,596 51.1 -3.0
Independent Charles Russell 16,868 48.9 +48.9
Country hold Swing -3.0

McPherson[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Arthur Fadden 24,269 59.5 -4.9
Labor David Clarke 11,942 29.3 +29.3
Independent Thomas Green 4,555 11.2 +11.2
Total formal votes 40,766 97.7
Informal votes 946 2.3
Turnout 41,712 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Arthur Fadden 65.1 -0.2
Labor David Clarke 34.9 +34.9
Country hold Swing -0.2

Moreton[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Killen 20,908 51.7 -4.2
Labor Allen Edwards 18,788 46.5 +3.8
Communist Max Julius 713 1.8 +0.4
Total formal votes 40,409 97.8
Informal votes 919 2.2
Turnout 41,328 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 51.9 -4.6
Labor Allen Edwards 48.1 +4.6
Liberal hold Swing -4.6

Oxley[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Donald Cameron 23,472 59.2 +2.5
Labor Norman Thomas 14,468 36.5 -4.6
Independent James Dwyer 1,070 2.7 +2.7
Communist Mervyn Welsby 668 1.7 -0.3
Total formal votes 39,678 97.9
Informal votes 849 2.1
Turnout 40,527 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Donald Cameron 60.8 +3.1
Labor Norman Thomas 39.2 -3.1
Liberal hold Swing +3.1

Petrie[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Hulme 23,328 56.8 +1.7
Labor Noel Curran 17,740 43.2 -1.7
Total formal votes 41,068 97.6
Informal votes 993 2.4
Turnout 42,061 95.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Ryan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 25,306 60.8 +0.1
Labor Norman Buchan 16,341 39.2 -0.1
Total formal votes 41,647 98.0
Informal votes 868 2.0
Turnout 42,515 94.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

Wide Bay[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country William Brand 21,859 55.2 +2.4
Labor Matthew Tallon 17,724 44.8 -1.3
Total formal votes 39,583 98.6
Informal votes 553 1.4
Turnout 40,136 96.0
Country hold Swing +1.9

South Australia[edit]

1955 Australian federal election (South Australia)
← 1954 10 December 1955 1958 →
All 11 SA seats in the House of Representatives
6 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 6 4
Seats won 6 5
Seat change Steady Increase 1
Popular vote 207,810 197,214
Percentage 48.7% 46.8%
Swing Decrease 6.4pp Increase 3.0pp
TPP 49.0% 51.0%
TPP swing Decrease 3.7pp Increase 3.7pp

Adelaide[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Cyril Chambers 18,801 50.6 −11.4
Liberal James Maitland 13,430 36.1 −0.3
Labor (A-C) Olaf Alland 4,395 11.8 +11.8
Communist Jim Moss 526 1.4 −0.3
Total formal votes 37,152 94.2
Informal votes 2,302 5.8
Turnout 39,454 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cyril Chambers 55.3 −8.0
Liberal James Maitland 44.7 +8.0
Labor hold Swing −8.0

Angas[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1955 Australian federal election: Angas  [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alick Downer 26,823 70.0 −30.0
Labor Darcy Nielsen 9,871 25.7 +25.7
Independent Frank Rieck 1,643 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 38,337 96.2
Informal votes 1,533 3.8
Turnout 39,870 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alick Downer 72.2 −27.8
Labor Darcy Nielsen 27.8 +27.8
Liberal hold Swing −27.8

Barker[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Archie Cameron 25,993 67.7 +5.5
Labor Ralph Dettman 12,398 32.3 −5.5
Total formal votes 38,391 96.9
Informal votes 1,214 3.1
Turnout 39,605 96.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.5

Bonython[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norman Makin 24,350 69.4 +5.4
Liberal John Mathwin 10,723 30.6 −5.1
Total formal votes 35,073 95.6
Informal votes 1,616 4.4
Turnout 36,689 95.6
Labor notional hold Swing +5.4

Boothby[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McLeay 22,538 56.2 +2.5
Labor Rex Mathews 14,291 35.6 −10.7
Labor (A-C) John Sutherland 3,298 8.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 40,127 96.3
Informal votes 1,501 3.7
Turnout 41,628 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 62.8 +9.1
Labor Rex Mathews 37.2 −9.1
Liberal hold Swing +9.1

Grey[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edgar Russell 21,836 56.7 -1.6
Liberal George Bockelberg 16,646 43.3 +1.6
Total formal votes 38,482 97.6
Informal votes 959 2.4
Turnout 39,441 95.7
Labor hold Swing -1.6

Hindmarsh[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 23,828 60.2 -39.8
Liberal Frank Potter 12,189 30.8 +30.8
Labor (A-C) Francis Moran 3,532 8.9 +8.9
Total formal votes 39,549 95.6
Informal votes 1,736 4.2
Turnout 41,285 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 62.0 -38.0
Liberal Frank Potter 38.0 +38.0
Labor hold Swing -38.0

Kingston[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Galvin 21,429 51.6 -4.0
Liberal Jim Forbes 20,129 48.4 +4.0
Total formal votes 41,558 96.7
Informal votes 1,414 3.3
Turnout 42,972 96.5
Labor hold Swing -4.0

Port Adelaide[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 32,813 84.7 -9.3
Communist Peter Symon 5,918 15.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 38,731 93.0
Informal votes 2,906 7.0
Turnout 41,637 96.1
Labor hold Swing -9.3

Sturt[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 24,306 60.3 +7.9
Labor Frederick Hansford 16,022 39.7 -7.9
Total formal votes 40,328 96.1
Informal votes 1,637 3.9
Turnout 41,965 96.1
Liberal notional hold Swing +7.9

Wakefield[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Philip McBride 24,283 62.2 +3.8
Labor Robert Bruce 12,671 32.4 -4.1
Independent Hector Henstridge 2,095 5.4 -0.4
Total formal votes 39,049 96.9
Informal votes 1,232 3.1
Turnout 40,281 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Philip McBride 64.9 +2.7
Labor Robert Bruce 35.1 -2.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.7

Western Australia[edit]

1955 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
← 1954 10 December 1955 1958 →
All 9 WA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Robert Menzies H. V. Evatt
Party Coalition Labor
Seats before 4 4
Seats won 6 3
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1
TPP 56.5% 43.5%
TPP swing Increase 4.6pp Decrease 4.6pp
  • The first-preference vote is not shown due to the fact that four seats in Western Australia were uncontested and won by the Coalition (the Liberal and Country Parties won two of these seats each). Thus, the Coalition is significantly underrepresented in the first-preference vote count.[6]

Canning[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Canning [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Len Hamilton unopposed
Country hold Swing

Curtin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Hasluck unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Forrest[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

Fremantle[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 22,011 57.1 -0.5
Liberal Vernon Hubbard 15,336 39.8 -0.9
Communist Paddy Troy 1,231 3.2 +1.4
Total formal votes 38,578 97.2
Informal votes 1,111 2.8
Turnout 39,689 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 60.0 +0.9
Liberal Vernon Hubbard 40.0 -0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Kalgoorlie[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Johnson 17,033 61.1 -4.5
Independent Harold Illingworth 10,844 38.9 +4.5
Total formal votes 27,877 96.3
Informal votes 1,067 3.7
Turnout 28,944 93.2
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Moore[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hugh Leslie unopposed
Country hold Swing

Perth[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 17,575 51.5 +4.6
Labor Tom Burke 16,536 48.5 -2.4
Total formal votes 34,111 96.8
Informal votes 1,142 3.2
Turnout 35,253 94.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.8

Stirling[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Webb 19,257 52.8 -0.4
Liberal Frederick Payne 17,206 47.2 +0.4
Total formal votes 36,463 95.6
Informal votes 1,672 4.4
Turnout 38,135 95.3
Labor notional hold Swing -0.4

Swan[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Cleaver 22,268 57.7 +6.9
Labor Thomas Williams 16,314 42.3 -6.9
Total formal votes 38,582 96.4
Informal votes 1,439 3.6
Turnout 40,021 95.7
Liberal hold Swing +6.9

Tasmania[edit]

1955 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
← 1954 10 December 1955 1958 →
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 3 2
Seats won 3 2
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 78,674 73,273
Percentage 49.1% 45.8%
Swing Decrease 0.9pp Decrease 3.8pp
TPP 52.5% 47.5%
TPP swing Increase 2.5pp Decrease 2.5pp

Bass[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Bass[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lance Barnard 18,197 55.5 +4.5
Liberal Frederick White 12,009 36.6 −12.4
Labor (A-C) Leslie Duke 2,589 7.9 +7.9
Total formal votes 32,795 96.2
Informal votes 1,291 3.8
Turnout 34,086 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lance Barnard 57.1 +6.1
Liberal Frederick White 42.9 −6.1
Labor hold Swing +6.1

Braddon[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Braddon[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Aubrey Luck 18,590 58.9 +8.4
Labor Reg Murray 12,990 41.1 −8.4
Total formal votes 31,580 96.1
Informal votes 1,279 3.9
Turnout 32,859 96.1
Liberal notional hold Swing +8.4

Denison[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Denison[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Athol Townley 20,058 57.5 +4.7
Labor Brian Miller 12,828 36.8 -8.6
Communist Max Bound 2,003 5.7 +3.8
Total formal votes 34,889 95.1
Informal votes 1,807 4.9
Turnout 36,696 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Athol Townley 58.1 +5.3
Labor Brian Miller 41.9 -5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

Franklin[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Franklin[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Falkinder 15,471 53.6 -0.6
Labor Brian Crawford 11,652 40.3 -5.4
Labor (A-C) Henry Roberts 1,757 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 28,880 95.3
Informal votes 1,424 4.7
Turnout 30,304 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Falkinder 58.5 +4.3
Labor Brian Crawford 41.5 -4.3
Liberal hold Swing +4.3

Wilmot[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Wilmot[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Duthie 17,606 55.0 -1.4
Liberal Robert Bethell 12,546 39.2 -4.4
Labor (A-C) Owen Doherty 1,834 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 31,986 96.3
Informal votes 1,238 3.7
Turnout 33,224 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Duthie 56.1 -0.3
Liberal Robert Bethell 43.9 +0.3
Labor hold Swing -0.3

Territories[edit]

Australian Capital Territory[edit]

1955 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
← 1954 10 December 1955 1958 →
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 9,588 5,263
Percentage 64.6% 35.4%
Swing Increase 1.9pp Increase 1.0pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Fraser 9,588 64.6 +1.9
Liberal Robert Greenish 5,263 35.4 +1.0
Total formal votes 14,851 99.2
Informal votes 126 0.8
Turnout 14,977 92.6
Labor hold Swing −0.3

Northern Territory[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1955
1955 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jock Nelson unopposed
Labor hold Swing

See also[edit]


Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Including Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1955 House of Representatives". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "1955 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "1955 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1955 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1955 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "AUSTRALIAN LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955". psephos.adam-carr.net. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  7. ^ "1955 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e "1955 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1955 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  10. ^ "1955 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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