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Results of the 1958 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1958 federal election.[1]

Overall edit

This section is an excerpt from 1958 Australian federal election § House of Representatives
Main article: Results of the 1958 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)
House of Reps (IRV) — 1958–61—Turnout 95.48% (CV) — Informal 2.87%
 
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal–Country coalition 2,298,512 46.55 –1.12 77 +2
  Liberal  1,859,180 37.23 −2.53 58 +1
  Country  465,320 9.32 +1.41 19 +1
  Labor 2,137,890 42.81 −1.84 47[a] −2
  Democratic Labor 389,688 7.80 +2.63 0 0
  Queensland Labor 80,035 1.60 +1.60 0 0
  Communist 26,337 0.53 –0.63 0 0
  Nationalist 3,577 0.07 +0.07 0 0
  Independent 31,466 0.63 –0.74 0 0
  Total 4,993,493     122
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
  Liberal–Country coalition Win 54.10 −0.10 77 +2
  Labor 45.90 +0.10 45 −2
Popular vote
Labor
 
 42.81%
Liberal
 
 37.23%
DLP/QLP
 
 9.41%
Country
 
 9.32%
Other
 
 1.23%
Two-party-preferred vote
Coalition
 
 54.10%
Labor
 
 45.90%
Parliament seats
Coalition
 
 63.11%
Labor
 
 36.89%

New South Wales edit

1958 Australian federal election (New South Wales)
 
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
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 25 21
Seats won 24 22
Seat change   1   1
Popular vote 868,801 900,483
Percentage 45.5% 47.1%
Swing   1.8pp   2.5pp
TPP 50.2% 49.8%
TPP swing   0.3pp   0.3pp

Banks edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Banks [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eric Costa 28,338 58.2 +2.2
Liberal Edgar Booth 16,322 33.5 −2.5
Democratic Labor John Lloyd 2,407 4.9 +4.9
Communist Pat Clancy 1,634 3.4 −4.6
Total formal votes 48,701 96.4
Informal votes 1,805 3.6
Turnout 50,506 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eric Costa 63.4 −1.2
Liberal Edgar Booth 36.6 +1.2
Labor hold Swing −1.2

Barton edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Len Reynolds 21,213 49.3 +0.1
Liberal Bill Arthur 20,345 47.3 +0.4
Democratic Labor Reginald Lawson 1,454 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 43,012 97.6
Informal votes 1,066 2.4
Turnout 44,078 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Len Reynolds 21,638 50.3 +0.0
Liberal Bill Arthur 21,374 49.7 +0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

Bennelong edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bennelong [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cramer 25,518 54.7 −6.0
Labor Harold Coates 18,941 40.6 +1.3
Democratic Labor Roderick Gray 1,702 3.6 +3.6
Independent Patrick Rossiter 522 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 46,683 97.1
Informal votes 1,404 2.9
Turnout 48,087 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Cramer 58.2 −2.5
Labor Harold Coates 41.8 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing −2.5

Blaxland edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Blaxland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Harrison 27,548 63.7 +1.2
Liberal Winston Pickering 11,908 27.5 −10.0
Democratic Labor Carlyle Dalgleish 3,784 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 43,240 96.5
Informal votes 1,554 3.5
Turnout 44,794 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Harrison 66.3 +3.8
Liberal Winston Pickering 33.7 −3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Bradfield edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bradfield [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harry Turner 34,363 75.7 −24.3
Labor Percy Staines 7,338 16.2 +16.2
Democratic Labor Dominique Droulers 3,677 8.1 +8.1
Total formal votes 45,378 97.8
Informal votes 1,035 2.2
Turnout 46,413 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harry Turner 81.4 −18.6
Labor Percy Staines 18.6 +18.6
Liberal hold Swing −18.6

Calare edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Calare
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howse 22,557 58.1 −3.1
Labor Robert Rygate 16,296 41.9 +3.1
Total formal votes 38,853 98.2
Informal votes 722 1.8
Turnout 39,575 95.6
Liberal hold Swing −3.1

Cowper edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page 21,152 54.8 −45.2
Labor Frank McGuren 13,980 36.2 +36.2
Democratic Labor John Kellett 3,437 8.9 +8.9
Total formal votes 38,569 98.0
Informal votes 795 2.0
Turnout 39,364 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 61.1 −38.9
Labor Frank McGuren 38.9 +38.9
Country hold Swing −38.9

Cunningham edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Cunningham [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Victor Kearney 25,087 57.8 −4.4
Liberal Jack Hough 15,242 35.1 +2.1
Democratic Labor Harold Woods 1,716 4.0 +4.0
Communist Bill McDougall 1,336 3.1 −1.7
Total formal votes 43,381 95.3
Informal votes 2,141 4.7
Turnout 45,522 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Victor Kearney 61.4 −5.1
Liberal Jack Hough 38.6 +5.1
Labor hold Swing −5.1

Dalley edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Dalley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor William O'Connor 26,081 71.0 −0.9
Liberal Elton Lewis 10,664 29.0 +6.8
Total formal votes 36,745 96.3
Informal votes 1,430 3.7
Turnout 38,175 93.5
Labor hold Swing −6.2

Darling edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Darling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Clark 24,815 70.5 +3.0
Country Elson Whyte 9,055 25.7 −6.8
Independent Francis O'Donnell 1,349 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 35,219 97.1
Informal votes 1,041 2.9
Turnout 36,260 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Clark 72.4 +4.9
Country Elson Whyte 27.6 −4.9
Labor hold Swing +4.9

East Sydney edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: East Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Eddie Ward 22,377 63.2 -0.4
Liberal Derek Montefiore-Castle 8,059 22.8 -5.2
Communist Eddie Maher 2,703 7.6 -0.7
Democratic Labor Mervyn Reid 2,283 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 35,422 95.6
Informal votes 1,633 4.4
Turnout 37,055 91.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Eddie Ward 70.4 +0.2
Liberal Derek Montefiore-Castle 29.6 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Eden-Monaro edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Fraser 21,410 53.7 +0.8
Liberal Douglas Thomson 16,221 40.7 -1.1
Democratic Labor John Donohue 2,250 5.6 +5.6
Total formal votes 39,881 98.4
Informal votes 649 1.6
Turnout 40,530 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Fraser 55.6 +0.5
Liberal Douglas Thomson 44.4 -0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Evans edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Evans [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 20,488 52.0 -8.9
Labor James Monaghan 16,482 41.8 +2.7
Democratic Labor Lawrence Pedemont 2,440 6.2 +6.2
Total formal votes 39,410 97.1
Informal votes 1,170 2.9
Turnout 40,580 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frederick Osborne 57.0 -3.9
Labor James Monaghan 43.0 +3.9
Liberal hold Swing -3.9

Farrer edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 23,395 58.1 -7.8
Labor Robert Garland 12,441 30.9 -3.2
Democratic Labor William Brennan 4,412 11.0 +11.0
Total formal votes 40,248 97.9
Informal votes 850 2.1
Turnout 41,098 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 67.1 +1.2
Labor Robert Garland 32.9 -1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

Grayndler edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Grayndler  [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Daly 22,908 61.9 +1.8
Liberal Evan MacLaurin 9,872 26.7 -3.8
Communist Hal Alexander 2,713 7.3 -0.7
Democratic Labor Charles McCafferty 1,220 3.3 +3.3
Independent William McCristal 286 0.8 -0.7
Total formal votes 36,999 95.5
Informal votes 1,754 4.5
Turnout 38,753 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Fred Daly 69.6 +2.3
Liberal Evan MacLaurin 30.4 -2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

Gwydir edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Allan 21,304 55.0 -2.9
Labor Austin Heffernan 17,414 45.0 +2.9
Total formal votes 38,718 98.4
Informal votes 640 1.6
Turnout 39,358 94.9
Country hold Swing -2.9

Hughes edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Johnson 28,651 53.8 +5.4
Liberal John Dwyer 22,352 42.0 -4.7
Democratic Labor Kevin O'Connor 2,221 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 53,224 97.8
Informal votes 1,203 2.2
Turnout 54,427 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 54.6 +2.4
Liberal John Dwyer 45.4 -2.4
Labor hold Swing +2.4

Hume edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Anderson 19,056 48.6 −3.6
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,164 46.3 −1.5
Democratic Labor Raymond Nolan 1,974 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 39,194 98.3
Informal votes 679 1.7
Turnout 39,873 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Anderson 20,401 52.1 −0.1
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,793 47.9 +0.1
Country hold Swing −0.1

Hunter edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Herbert Evatt 31,740 74.4 +3.6
Liberal John Marsden 6,036 14.1 -7.2
Democratic Labor William Burke 4,884 11.4 +11.4
Total formal votes 42,660 97.8
Informal votes 972 2.2
Turnout 43,632 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Herbert Evatt 77.5 -0.3
Liberal John Marsden 32.5 +0.3
Labor hold Swing -0.3

Kingsford Smith edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Curtin 23,713 56.2 +3.5
Liberal George Dan 15,488 36.7 -6.1
Democratic Labor Bernard McOrrie 3,001 7.1 +7.1
Total formal votes 42,202 97.4
Informal votes 1,138 2.6
Turnout 43,340 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 57.6 +2.6
Liberal George Dan 42.4 -2.6
Labor hold Swing +2.6

Lang edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lang
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Stewart 26,915 60.6 +0.3
Liberal Hugh Bygott 15,539 35.0 -4.7
Democratic Labor Kevin Davis 1,944 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 44,398 97.1
Informal votes 1,321 2.9
Turnout 45,719 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Stewart 61.5 +1.2
Liberal Hugh Bygott 38.5 -1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

Lawson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lawson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Laurie Failes 19,237 49.7 -7.0
Labor Jack Tully 16,367 42.3 -1.0
Democratic Labor Edward English 3,080 8.0 +8.0
Total formal votes 38,684 98.2
Informal votes 712 1.8
Turnout 39,396 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Laurie Failes 21,675 56.0 -0.7
Labor Jack Tully 17,009 44.0 +0.7
Country hold Swing -0.7

Lowe edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lowe [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William McMahon 22,239 55.6 -4.7
Labor Joseph Sloss 14,086 35.2 -4.5
Democratic Labor Mollie Dolan 3,669 9.2 +9.2
Total formal votes 39,994 97.3
Informal votes 1,101 2.7
Turnout 41,095 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 63.2 +2.9
Labor Joseph Sloss 36.8 -2.9
Liberal hold Swing +2.9

Lyne edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lyne [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 21,548 53.4 −6.4
Labor John Allan 13,028 32.3 −3.9
Independent Murray Hooke 3,921 9.7 +9.7
Democratic Labor William Gleeson 1,322 3.3 +3.3
Independent Joe Cordner 561 1.4 −2.6
Total formal votes 40,380 97.6
Informal votes 986 2.4
Turnout 41,366 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 61.5 −0.3
Labor John Allan 38.5 +0.3
Country hold Swing −0.3

Macarthur edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 26,002 59.3 +1.3
Labor Eric Ryan 17,861 40.7 -1.3
Total formal votes 43,863 97.9
Informal votes 936 2.1
Turnout 44,799 94.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Mackellar edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Mackellar  [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Wentworth 27,258 59.0 -3.1
Labor Mabel Elliott 14,002 30.3 -0.1
Communist Hugh Begg 2,734 5.9 -1.6
Democratic Labor Ann Macken 2,170 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 46,164 96.7
Informal votes 1,589 3.3
Turnout 47,753 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Wentworth 63.3 +0.4
Labor Mabel Elliott 36.7 -0.4
Liberal hold Swing +0.4

Macquarie edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Luchetti 23,646 58.1 +2.2
Liberal Norman Leven 14,476 35.5 -5.9
Democratic Labor Hugh Dougherty 2,611 6.4 +6.4
Total formal votes 40,733 97.8
Informal votes 933 2.2
Turnout 41,666 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Luchetti 59.2 +0.9
Liberal Norman Leven 40.8 -0.9
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Mitchell edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 26,536 54.6 -5.1
Labor Reginald Byrne 20,062 41.2 +0.9
Democratic Labor Francis Moffitt 2,039 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 48,637 97.4
Informal votes 1,317 2.6
Turnout 49,954 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roy Wheeler 58.0 -1.7
Labor Reginald Byrne 42.0 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

New England edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country David Drummond 23,425 59.6 -0.8
Labor Donald White 12,473 31.8 -7.8
Democratic Labor John Burless 3,385 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 39,283 97.8
Informal votes 885 2.2
Turnout 40,168 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country David Drummond 66.7 +6.3
Labor Donald White 33.3 -6.3
Country hold Swing +6.3

Newcastle edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1958
1958 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 23,235 59.9 +0.7
Liberal Alwyn Watkins 11,486 29.6 -7.7
Democratic Labor Jack Collins 3,226 8.3 +8.3
Independent Mary Pepperall 676 1.7 +1.7
Independent Sidney Monroe 151 0.4 -0.9
Total formal votes 38,774 97.0
Informal votes 1,198 3.0
Turnout 39,972 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.4 +1.6
Liberal Alwyn Watkins 36.6 -1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

North Sydney edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: North Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Jack 22,273 57.1 -5.2
Labor Jack Stephens 13,344 34.2 -3.5
Democratic Labor Gregory McGirr 2,968 7.6 +7.6
Independent Edward McGregor 400 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 38,985 96.7
Informal votes 1,336 3.3
Turnout 40,321 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Jack 63.7 +1.4
Labor Jack Stephens 36.3 -1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Parkes edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Les Haylen 20,096 49.9 -0.8
Liberal George Chambers 18,178 45.1 -4.2
Democratic Labor Maurice Colreavy 2,024 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 40,298 97.2
Informal votes 1,167 2.8
Turnout 41,465 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Haylen 20,562 51.0 +0.3
Liberal George Chambers 19,736 49.0 -0.3
Labor hold Swing +0.3

Parramatta edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Parramatta [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Garfield Barwick 27,344 56.8 -5.5
Labor Ray Jones 19,141 39.7 +2.0
Democratic Labor William Kildea 1,693 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 48,178 97.7
Informal votes 1,156 2.3
Turnout 49,334 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Garfield Barwick 59.6 -2.7
Labor Ray Jones 40.4 +2.7
Liberal hold Swing -2.7

Paterson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Paterson [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Allen Fairhall 21,064 53.6 -6.6
Labor Alan Lloyd 14,248 36.3 -3.5
Democratic Labor Douglas Drinkwater 3,969 10.1 +10.1
Total formal votes 39,281 97.7
Informal votes 933 2.3
Turnout 40,214 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Allen Fairhall 61.9 +1.7
Labor Alan Lloyd 38.1 -1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Phillip edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Phillip [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Aston 18,836 47.1 -4.0
Labor Joe Fitzgerald 18,467 46.2 -2.7
Democratic Labor Peter Daly 2,206 5.5 +5.5
Independent Sidney Doubleday 463 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 39,972 96.6
Informal votes 1,421 3.4
Turnout 41,393 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Aston 20,735 51.9 +0.8
Labor Joe Fitzgerald 19,237 48.1 -0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

Reid edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tom Uren 23,422 49.1 -13.8
Liberal Derek Bryden 12,597 26.4 +2.8
Independent Charles Morgan 10,201 21.4 +21.4
Democratic Labor Andrew Murphy 1,439 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 47,659 96.8
Informal votes 1,681 3.4
Turnout 49,340 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tom Uren 30,539 64.1 -8.8
Liberal Derek Bryden 17,120 35.9 +8.8
Labor hold Swing -8.8

Richmond edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 27,516 69.8 -30.2
Labor William Smith 10,589 26.9 +26.9
Independent Timothy Donnelly 1,292 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 39,397 98.5
Informal votes 600 1.5
Turnout 39,997 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 71.5 -28.5
Labor William Smith 28.5 +28.5
Country hold Swing -28.5

Riverina edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hugh Roberton 20,894 53.8 -5.5
Labor Jack Ward 15,640 40.3 -0.4
Democratic Labor Peter Rolfe 2,320 6.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 38,854 97.9
Informal votes 828 2.1
Turnout 39,682 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Hugh Roberton 58.6 -0.7
Labor Jack Ward 41.4 +0.7
Country hold Swing -0.7

Robertson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 23,201 53.9 -3.8
Labor Joseph McCaig 18,058 42.0 -0.3
Democratic Labor Neil Mackerras 1,771 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 43,030 97.5
Informal votes 1,101 2.5
Turnout 44,131 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Dean 57.2 -0.5
Labor Joseph McCaig 42.8 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

Shortland edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Shortland [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 27,366 61.0 -2.2
Liberal Hilary Fallins 11,861 26.4 -10.4
Democratic Labor Robert Burke 4,096 9.1 +9.1
Communist William Quinn 1,561 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 44,884 96.9
Informal votes 1,449 3.1
Turnout 46,333 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 65.7 +2.5
Liberal Hilary Fallins 34.3 -2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

St George edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: St George [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Clay 20,532 49.1 +1.5
Liberal Bill Graham 19,675 47.1 -5.3
Democratic Labor Mary Nappa 1,590 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 41,797 97.3
Informal votes 1,151 2.7
Turnout 42,948 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Clay 20,928 50.1 +2.5
Liberal Bill Graham 20,869 49.9 -2.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.5

Warringah edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Francis Bland 30,534 73.1 −26.9
Labor Norman Braviner 8,069 19.3 +19.3
Democratic Labor Peter Keogh 3,163 7.6 +7.6
Total formal votes 41,766 97.2
Informal votes 1,225 2.8
Turnout 42,991 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Francis Bland 79.2 −20.8
Labor Norman Braviner 20.8 +20.8
Liberal hold Swing −20.8

Watson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cope 27,232 71.0 -3.4
Liberal John Bampton 9,628 25.1 +4.6
Democratic Labor Kenneth Collins 1,503 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 38,363 96.5
Informal votes 1,397 3.5
Turnout 39,760 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 71.8 -7.1
Liberal John Bampton 28.2 +7.1
Labor hold Swing -7.1

Wentworth edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Les Bury 26,823 69.2 -2.8
Labor Sydney Davis 8,816 23.2 +23.2
Democratic Labor John Gillian 2,892 7.6 +7.6
Total formal votes 38,031 97.1
Informal votes 1,156 2.9
Turnout 39,187 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Bury 75.3 +3.3
Labor Sydney Davis 24.7 +24.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.3

Werriwa edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gough Whitlam 26,241 56.4 +0.0
Liberal John Shannon 15,199 32.7 −10.9
Democratic Labor Les Hale 5,100 11.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 46,540 96.1
Informal votes 1,889 3.9
Turnout 48,429 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gough Whitlam 58.4 +2.0
Liberal John Shannon 41.6 −2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

West Sydney edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: West Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Minogue 22,610 65.7 -8.0
Liberal Adrian Cook 6,535 19.0 -1.2
Democratic Labor Allan Charlesworth 3,763 10.9 +10.9
Communist Lance Sharkey 1,489 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 34,397 94.8
Informal votes 1,892 5.2
Turnout 36,289 90.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Minogue 71.6 -7.7
Liberal Adrian Cook 28.4 +7.7
Labor hold Swing -7.7

Victoria edit

1958 Australian federal election (Victoria)
 
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
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 23 10
Seats won 23 10
Seat change    
Popular vote 635,139 555,129
Percentage 45.2% 39.5%
Swing   1.7pp   2.4pp
TPP 57.7% 42.3%
TPP swing   1.5pp   1.5pp

Balaclava edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Balaclava
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Percy Joske 24,722 61.1 −3.0
Labor Norman Rothfield 10,232 25.3 +1.3
Democratic Labor Rex Keane 4,852 12.0 +0.2
Independent Grace Stratton 626 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 40,432 97.7
Informal votes 965 2.3
Turnout 41,397 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Percy Joske 72.7 −0.8
Labor Norman Rothfield 27.3 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing −0.8

Ballaarat edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Ballaarat
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Donald Drummond 17,903 42.8 +4.7
Liberal Dudley Erwin 16,683 39.9 +1.6
Democratic Labor Bob Joshua 7,204 17.2 −6.5
Total formal votes 41,760 98.6
Informal votes 610 1.4
Turnout 42,400 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dudley Erwin 23,167 55.4 −2.5
Labor Donald Drummond 18,623 44.6 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing −2.5

Batman edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Batman
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Alan Bird 21,902 51.5 +1.8
Liberal Fred Capp 14,443 33.9 −1.1
Democratic Labor Tom Walsh 6,205 14.6 −0.7
Total formal votes 42,550 97.9
Informal votes 918 2.1
Turnout 43,468 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alan Bird 53.0 +1.3
Liberal Fred Capp 47.0 −1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Bendigo edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bendigo
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Percy Clarey 20,840 48.5 +2.3
Liberal Henry Snell 16,471 38.4 −2.0
Democratic Labor Bill Drechsler 5,619 13.1 −0.3
Total formal votes 42,930 98.7
Informal votes 584 1.3
Turnout 43,514 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Percy Clarey 21,598 50.3 −0.9
Liberal Henry Snell 21,332 49.7 +0.9
Labor hold Swing −0.9

Bruce edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bruce
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Billy Snedden 28,251 46.1 −1.6
Labor Keith Ewert 24,681 40.3 −1.1
Democratic Labor Henri de Sachau 8,326 13.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 61,258 97.6
Informal votes 1,475 2.4
Turnout 62,733 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Billy Snedden 33,398 54.5 −1.2
Labor Keith Ewert 27,860 45.5 +1.2
Liberal hold Swing −1.2

Chisholm edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Chisholm
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 24,026 60.0 −5.1
Labor Leo Bartley 11,494 28.7 +3.7
Democratic Labor John Hoare 4,547 11.3 +1.4
Total formal votes 40,067 98.1
Informal votes 766 1.9
Turnout 40,833 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes 70.2 −4.0
Labor Leo Bartley 29.8 +4.0
Liberal hold Swing −4.0

Corangamite edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Corangamite
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 22,724 53.8 −7.0
Labor Edwin Morris 11,299 26.7 +0.6
Democratic Labor Patrick Bourke 7,526 17.8 +4.8
Independent Elsie Brushfield 728 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 42,277 98.1
Informal votes 824 1.9
Turnout 43,101 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Dan Mackinnon 70.7 −0.5
Labor Edwin Morris 29.3 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing −0.5

Corio edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Corio [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Hubert Opperman 20,019 47.2 −2.1
Labor Bernard O'Leary 16,508 38.9 −2.1
Democratic Labor James Mahoney 5,920 13.9 +4.2
Total formal votes 42,447 98.3
Informal votes 717 1.7
Turnout 43,164 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hubert Opperman 24,065 56.7 −0.5
Labor Bernard O'Leary 18,382 43.3 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing −0.5

Darebin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Darebin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Courtnay 25,213 51.1 +3.2
Liberal Gordon Duncan 12,400 25.1 −1.9
Democratic Labor Tom Andrews 11,710 23.7 −1.4
Total formal votes 49,323 97.6
Informal votes 1,189 2.4
Turnout 50,512 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Courtnay 54.4 −4.4
Liberal Gordon Duncan 45.6 +4.4
Labor hold Swing −4.4

Deakin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Deakin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Davis 24,709 50.4 -2.9
Labor Norm Griffiths 17,411 35.5 +2.4
Democratic Labor Terence Collins 6,877 14.0 +0.4
Total formal votes 48,997 98.0
Informal votes 987 2.0
Turnout 49,984 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Davis 63.1 -1.3
Labor Norm Griffiths 36.9 +1.3
Liberal hold Swing -1.3

Fawkner edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Fawkner
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Howson 17,312 48.3 +2.1
Labor George Smart 11,797 32.9 +6.4
Democratic Labor Bill Bourke 6,709 18.7 -8.6
Total formal votes 35,818 97.3
Informal votes 996 2.7
Turnout 36,814 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Howson 23,198 64.8 +12.5
Labor George Smart 12,620 35.2 +35.2
Liberal hold Swing +12.5

Flinders edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 23,283 50.6 -2.5
Labor Nola Barber 18,011 39.2 +7.1
Democratic Labor Thomas Flanagan 4,698 10.2 -4.6
Total formal votes 45,992 97.9
Informal votes 1,009 2.1
Turnout 47,001 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Lindsay 59.8 -4.3
Labor Nola Barber 40.2 +4.3
Liberal hold Swing -4.3

Gellibrand edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Gellibrand
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Hector McIvor 25,054 63.0 +1.6
Liberal Barry Maddern 7,211 18.1 −4.0
Democratic Labor James Eudey 6,760 17.0 +2.5
Communist Frank Johnson 758 1.9 −0.1
Total formal votes 39,783 96.4
Informal votes 1,465 3.6
Turnout 41,248 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Hector McIvor 66.5 +0.4
Liberal Barry Maddern 33.5 −0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Gippsland edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Gippsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Bowden 23,869 58.3 -4.3
Labor Clement Little 11,258 27.5 +2.8
Democratic Labor John Hansen 5,785 14.1 +1.4
Total formal votes 40,912 98.1
Informal votes 810 1.9
Turnout 41,722 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Bowden 71.0 -2.0
Labor Clement Little 29.0 +2.0
Country hold Swing -2.0

Henty edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Henty
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Fox 22,506 50.5 -3.7
Labor Tom Gilhooley 16,276 36.6 +2.8
Democratic Labor Henry Moore 5,742 12.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 44,524 97.8
Informal votes 987 2.2
Turnout 45,511 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Fox 62.1 -1.7
Labor Tom Gilhooley 37.9 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

Higgins edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Higgins
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Harold Holt 24,486 63.2 −1.2
Labor Alfred Shiff 9,564 24.7 +2.6
Democratic Labor Celia Laird 4,701 12.1 −1.4
Total formal votes 38,751 97.9
Informal votes 839 2.1
Turnout 39,590 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 74.1 −1.3
Labor Alfred Shiff 25.9 +1.3
Liberal hold Swing −1.3

Higinbotham edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Higinbotham [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frank Timson 24,770 49.5 -1.3
Labor Edwin Lamb 19,600 39.2 +0.0
Democratic Labor Desmond Ward 5,665 11.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 50,035 98.0
Informal votes 1,003 2.0
Turnout 51,038 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frank Timson 29,920 59.8 +1.0
Labor Edwin Lamb 20,115 40.2 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Indi edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Indi
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Mac Holten 12,420 30.9 +30.9
Liberal William Bostock 12,322 30.6 −29.0
Labor John McLaren 9,758 24.2 −0.6
Democratic Labor Henry Richards 5,416 13.5 −2.1
Independent James Ellis 324 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 40,240 97.3
Informal votes 1,128 2.7
Turnout 41,368 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Mac Holten 22,736 56.5 +56.5
Liberal William Bostock 17,505 43.5 −28.6
Country gain from Liberal Swing +28.6

Isaacs edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Isaacs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Haworth 16,534 45.4 -9.1
Labor Barry Jones 12,933 35.5 +2.2
Democratic Labor John Hughes 4,316 11.9 -0.3
Independent Elias Cowan 2,624 7.2 +7.2
Total formal votes 36,407 95.8
Informal votes 1,581 4.2
Turnout 37,988 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Haworth 61.4 -2.9
Labor Barry Jones 38.6 +2.9
Liberal hold Swing -2.9

Kooyong edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kooyong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Menzies 28,285 63.4 −3.2
Labor Dolph Eddy 9,921 22.2 +0.2
Democratic Labor John Buchanan 5,962 13.4 +3.1
Communist Gerry O'Day 476 1.1 −0.1
Total formal votes 44,644 98.1
Informal votes 882 1.9
Turnout 45,526 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Menzies 74.7 −0.2
Labor Dolph Eddy 25.3 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.2

La Trobe edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: La Trobe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Casey 28,570 53.7 −3.9
Labor Sam Goldbloom 19,623 36.9 +3.5
Democratic Labor Terence Kirley 4,963 9.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 53,156 98.1
Informal votes 1,031 1.9
Turnout 54,187 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Casey 62.1 −2.7
Labor Sam Goldbloom 37.9 +2.7
Liberal hold Swing −2.7

Lalor edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lalor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Reg Pollard 30,872 51.2 +2.1
Liberal Peter Kemp 17,904 29.7 −7.5
Democratic Labor John Donnellon 11,475 19.0 +5.4
Total formal votes 60,251 97.4
Informal votes 1,628 2.6
Turnout 61,879 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Reg Pollard 53.0 +2.1
Liberal Peter Kemp 47.0 −2.1
Labor hold Swing +2.1

Mallee edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Mallee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Winton Turnbull 24,356 63.9 −1.7
Labor George Xeros 8,313 21.8 +0.4
Democratic Labor John Cotter 5,470 14.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 38,139 97.9
Informal votes 818 2.1
Turnout 38,957 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Winton Turnbull 76.9 +1.7
Labor George Xeros 23.1 −1.7
Country hold Swing +1.7

Maribyrnong edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Doug Elliot 19,917 47.3 +0.2
Liberal Philip Stokes 15,548 36.9 -0.5
Democratic Labor Paul Gunn 6,646 15.8 +0.4
Total formal votes 42,111 98.2
Informal votes 763 1.8
Turnout 42,874 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Stokes 21,402 50.8 +0.7
Labor Doug Elliot 20,709 49.2 -0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

McMillan edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: McMillan [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Brown 15,821 39.3 +4.7
Liberal Alex Buchanan 12,113 30.1 -21.9
Country Francis Hawtin 7,514 18.7 +18.7
Democratic Labor Kevin Scanlon 4,123 10.2 -3.2
Communist Wattie Doig 450 1.1 +1.1
Independent Decima Mayne 210 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 40,231 95.2
Informal votes 2,040 4.8
Turnout 42,271 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Buchanan 23,031 57.2 -5.5
Labor George Brown 17,200 42.8 +5.5
Liberal hold Swing -5.5

Melbourne edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Calwell 20,335 59.6 +2.2
Liberal James Moloney 7,766 22.8 +1.6
Democratic Labor John Ryan 6,023 17.7 -3.7
Total formal votes 34,124 96.1
Informal votes 1,370 3.9
Turnout 35,494 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Calwell 61.4 +1.9
Liberal James Moloney 38.6 +38.6
Labor hold Swing +1.9

Melbourne Ports edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Crean 22,968 63.6 +11.6
Liberal Norman Loader 7,381 20.4 +0.7
Democratic Labor John Fitzgerald 4,969 13.8 -11.4
Communist Roger Wilson 813 2.3 -0.8
Total formal votes 36,131 96.4
Informal votes 1,362 3.6
Turnout 37,493 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Crean 67.2 +10.4
Liberal Norman Loader 32.8 +32.8
Labor hold Swing +10.4

Murray edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Murray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John McEwen 25,710 61.8 +1.1
Labor Neil Frankland 10,560 25.4 -0.4
Democratic Labor Brian Lacey 5,303 12.8 -0.7
Total formal votes 41,573 97.5
Informal votes 1,066 2.5
Turnout 42,639 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country John McEwen 73.3 +1.8
Labor Neil Frankland 26.7 -1.8
Country hold Swing +1.8

Scullin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin (1955–69) § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Scullin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Peters 18,619 56.0 +6.3
Democratic Labor Thomas Brennan 8,160 24.5 -6.1
Liberal Bill Burns 6,488 19.5 -0.1
Total formal votes 33,267 95.4
Informal votes 1,593 4.6
Turnout 34,860 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Peters 58.0 +6.3
Democratic Labor Thomas Brennan 42.0 -6.3
Labor hold Swing +6.3

Wannon edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wannon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 20,550 48.2 -0.7
Labor Jack Stanford 15,501 36.3 +0.7
Democratic Labor Terence Callander 6,614 15.5 +0.0
Total formal votes 42,665 98.8
Informal votes 534 1.2
Turnout 43,199 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Fraser 25,591 62.3 +3.0
Labor Jack Stanford 16,074 37.7 -3.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.0

Wills edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wills
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Bryant 21,308 53.7 +6.4
Liberal Alfred Wall 10,498 26.5 -1.5
Democratic Labor Bill Bryson 7,881 19.9 -4.8
Total formal votes 39,687 97.1
Informal votes 1,170 2.9
Turnout 40,857 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bryant 55.7 +1.3
Liberal Alfred Wall 44.3 -1.3
Labor hold Swing +1.3

Wimmera edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wimmera
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Lawrence 14,924 38.2 -20.4
Labor Thomas Windsor 10,760 27.6 -2.5
Country Robert King 9,866 25.3 +25.3
Democratic Labor James McCaffrey 3,480 8.9 -2.4
Total formal votes 39,030 98.3
Informal votes 658 1.7
Turnout 39,688 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert King 21,821 55.9 +55.9
Liberal William Lawrence 17,209 44.1 -22.7
Country gain from Liberal Swing +22.7

Yarra edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Yarra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Cairns 19,218 53.6 +6.1
Liberal Cecil Lanyon 8,505 23.7 +0.4
Democratic Labor Stan Keon 7,600 21.2 -5.9
Communist Ken Miller 524 1.5 -0.5
Total formal votes 35,847 96.4
Informal votes 1,346 3.6
Turnout 37,193 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cairns 57.1 +6.1
Liberal Cecil Lanyon 42.9 +42.9
Labor hold Swing +6.1

Queensland edit

1958 Australian federal election (Queensland)
 
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
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 15 3
Seat change   2   2
Popular vote 364,542 270,676
Percentage 50.4% 37.5%
Swing   2.3pp   4.6pp
TPP 58.6% 41.4%
TPP swing   2.5pp   2.5pp

Bowman edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bowman [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm McColm 20,770 48.9 −5.8
Labor Hector Chalmers 16,398 38.6 −6.7
Queensland Labor Terence Burns 5,002 11.8 +11.8
Australian Nationalist Noel Condie 331 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 42,501 97.2
Informal votes 1,244 2.8
Turnout 43,745 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm McColm 23,841 56.1 −1.4
Labor Hector Chalmers 18,660 43.9 +1.4
Liberal hold Swing −1.4

Brisbane edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Brisbane
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Lawson 17,360 47.3 −5.6
Liberal Kevin Cairns 14,235 38.7 −5.3
Queensland Labor Geoffrey Maule 4,135 11.3 +11.3
Communist Jim Henderson 643 1.8 −1.3
Australian Nationalist John Morgan 363 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 36,736 94.1
Informal votes 2,290 5.9
Turnout 39,026 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Lawson 18,620 50.7 −5.0
Liberal Kevin Cairns 18,116 49.3 +5.0
Labor hold Swing −5.0

Capricornia edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Capricornia
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Henry Pearce 18,074 49.0 −4.8
Labor Colin Maxwell 14,978 40.6 −2.8
Queensland Labor James Verney 3,830 10.4 +10.4
Total formal votes 36,882 97.3
Informal votes 1,020 2.7
Turnout 37,902 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Henry Pearce 21,284 57.7 +1.7
Labor Colin Maxwell 15,598 42.3 −1.7
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

Darling Downs edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Darling Downs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reginald Swartz 22,469 56.5 -43.5
Labor Jack McCafferty 13,623 34.3 +34.3
Queensland Labor Margaret Walsh 3,680 9.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 39,772 98.2
Informal votes 737 1.8
Turnout 40,509 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Reginald Swartz 63.9 -36.1
Labor Jack McCafferty 36.1 +36.1
Liberal hold Swing -36.1

Dawson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Davidson 21,424 60.8 -0.4
Labor Selwyn Ferguson 10,243 29.1 -9.7
Queensland Labor Waller O'Grady 3,569 10.1 +10.1
Total formal votes 35,236 97.2
Informal votes 999 2.8
Turnout 36,235 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Davidson 68.9 +7.7
Labor Selwyn Ferguson 31.2 -7.7
Country hold Swing +7.7

Fisher edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 26,953 66.1 -33.9
Labor William Weir 10,337 25.4 +25.4
Queensland Labor James Humphries 3,465 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 40,755 98.2
Informal votes 741 1.8
Turnout 41,496 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 72.9 -27.1
Labor William Weir 27.1 +27.1
Country hold Swing -27.1

Griffith edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Griffith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Wilfred Coutts 18,136 46.3 -5.0
Liberal Arthur Chresby 15,493 39.6 -9.1
Queensland Labor Gregory Kehoe 5,507 14.1 +14.1
Total formal votes 39,136 96.4
Informal votes 1,479 3.6
Turnout 40,615 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Arthur Chresby 19,593 50.1 +1.4
Labor Wilfred Coutts 19,543 49.9 -1.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.4

Herbert edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Herbert
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Murray 16,669 42.6 -0.2
Labor Bill Edmonds 16,249 41.6 -9.2
Queensland Labor Victor Bodero 5,496 14.1 +14.1
Communist Hugh Fay 702 1.8 -4.7
Total formal votes 39,116 95.8
Informal votes 1,727 4.2
Turnout 40,843 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Murray 20,136 51.5 +8.1
Labor Bill Edmonds 18,980 48.5 -8.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.1

Kennedy edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kennedy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Riordan 16,075 50.9 -7.3
Country Alexander Hindson 10,466 33.2 -8.6
Queensland Labor Bob Katter, Sr. 5,026 15.9 +15.9
Total formal votes 31,567 97.1
Informal votes 947 2.9
Turnout 32,514 88.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Riordan 54.1 -4.1
Country Alexander Hindson 45.9 +4.1
Labor hold Swing -4.1

Leichhardt edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Leichhardt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Fulton 18,234 47.2 -2.7
Country Michael Turner 14,021 36.3 -11.8
Queensland Labor James Bidner 6,407 16.6 +16.6
Total formal votes 38,662 97.2
Informal votes 1,099 2.8
Turnout 39,761 91.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Fulton 21,719 56.2 +4.5
Country George Turner 16,943 43.8 -4.5
Labor hold Swing +4.5

Lilley edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Lilley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bruce Wight 21,272 51.4 -6.7
Labor Jack Melloy 14,170 34.3 -7.6
Queensland Labor Walter Barnes 5,606 13.6 +13.6
Australian Nationalist Mervyn Goldstiver 312 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 41,360 96.6
Informal votes 1,472 3.4
Turnout 42,832 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bruce Wight 61.9 +3.8
Labor Jack Melloy 38.1 -3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

Maranoa edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Maranoa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 18,699 51.8 +7.2
Labor Leslie Beaumont 12,384 34.3 +34.3
Queensland Labor Alfred Dohring 5,027 13.9 +13.9
Total formal votes 36,110 98.2
Informal votes 660 1.8
Turnout 36,770 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Wilfred Brimblecombe 62.9 +11.8
Labor Leslie Beaumont 37.1 +37.1
Country hold Swing +11.8

McPherson edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: McPherson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Barnes 29,346 63.1 +3.6
Labor Harold Evans 12,730 27.4 -1.9
Queensland Labor John Hilton 4,413 9.5 +9.5
Total formal votes 46,489 97.5
Informal votes 1,202 2.5
Turnout 47,691 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Barnes 70.7 +5.6
Labor Harold Evans 29.3 -5.6
Country hold Swing +5.6

Moreton edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Moreton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Killen 23,460 50.9 -0.8
Labor Bernard Ouston 16,687 36.2 -10.3
Queensland Labor Ted Mansfield 4,652 10.1 +10.1
Communist Max Julius 1,297 2.8 +1.0
Total formal votes 46,096 96.1
Informal votes 1,888 3.9
Turnout 47,984 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Killen 60.3 +8.4
Labor Bernard Ouston 39.7 -8.4
Liberal hold Swing +8.4

Oxley edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Donald Cameron 22,555 55.7 -3.5
Labor Robert Warren 19,966 41.9 +5.4
Communist Wallace Dawson 939 2.3 +0.6
Total formal votes 40,460 97.8
Informal votes 927 2.2
Turnout 41,387 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Donald Cameron 55.9 -4.9
Labor Robert Warren 44.1 +4.9
Liberal hold Swing -4.9

Petrie edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Petrie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Hulme 23,682 50.5 -6.3
Labor John Claffey 16,376 34.9 -8.3
Queensland Labor Maxwell McCurdie 5,081 10.8 +10.8
Australian Nationalist Horace Burge 1,776 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 46,915 96.1
Informal votes 1,910 3.9
Turnout 48,825 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Hulme 60.5 +3.7
Labor John Claffey 39.5 -3.7
Liberal hold Swing +3.7

Ryan edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Ryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Nigel Drury 25,770 58.0 -2.8
Labor Bernard McDonnell 13,232 29.8 -9.4
Queensland Labor Bryan Hurley 4,613 10.4 +10.4
Australian Nationalist Ronald Edmonds 795 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 44,410 96.7
Informal votes 1,493 3.3
Turnout 45,903 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Nigel Drury 67.2 +6.4
Labor Bernard McDonnell 32.8 -6.4
Liberal hold Swing +6.4

Wide Bay edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wide Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Henry Bandidt 19,184 47.7 -7.5
Labor Brendan Hansen 16,498 41.0 -3.8
Queensland Labor Edward McDonnell 4,526 11.3 +11.3
Total formal votes 40,208 98.3
Informal votes 697 1.7
Turnout 40,905 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Henry Bandidt 21,815 54.3 -0.9
Labor Brendan Hansen 18,393 45.7 +0.9
Country hold Swing -0.9

South Australia edit

1958 Australian federal election (South Australia)
 
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
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 5
Seats won 6 5
Seat change    
Popular vote 217,727 205,810
Percentage 47.5% 44.9%
Swing   1.2pp   1.3pp
TPP 49.8% 50.2%
TPP swing   0.8pp   0.8pp

Adelaide edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Adelaide [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Sexton 17,869 50.0 −0.6
Liberal Ian Wilson 14,226 39.8 +3.7
Democratic Labor Baylon Ryan 3,642 10.2 −1.6
Total formal votes 35,737 95.9
Informal votes 1,530 4.1
Turnout 37,267 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joe Sexton 52.8 −2.5
Liberal Ian Wilson 47.2 +2.5
Labor hold Swing −2.5

Angas edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949
1958 Australian federal election: Angas  [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alick Downer 23,987 61.4 −8.6
Labor Darcy Nielsen 11,832 30.3 +4.6
Democratic Labor Susan Critchley 2,581 6.6 +6.6
Independent Sydney Edwards 677 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 39,077 96.7
Informal votes 1,336 3.3
Turnout 40,413 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alick Downer 67.7 −4.5
Labor Darcy Nielsen 32.3 +4.5
Liberal hold Swing −4.5

Barker edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Barker
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Forbes 25,146 60.3 −7.4
Labor Norman Alcock 14,860 35.7 +3.4
Democratic Labor Frank Marshall 1,670 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 41,676 98.4
Informal votes 1,107 2.6
Turnout 42,783 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Forbes 63.5 −4.2
Labor Norman Alcock 36.5 +4.2
Liberal hold Swing −4.2

Bonython edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bonython
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norman Makin 27,598 61.3 −8.1
Liberal Thomas Foale 12,781 28.4 −2.2
Communist Joseph Buchanan 2,470 5.5 +5.5
Democratic Labor Edward Timlin 2,206 5.5 +5.5
Total formal votes 45,055 95.8
Informal votes 1,976 4.2
Turnout 47,031 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Norman Makin 66.3 −3.1
Liberal Thomas Foale 33.7 +3.1
Labor hold Swing −3.1

Boothby edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Boothby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John McLeay 22,401 55.6 −0.6
Labor Ralph Dettman 14,958 37.1 +1.5
Democratic Labor George Hodgson 2,907 7.2 −1.0
Total formal votes 40,266 97.0
Informal votes 1,244 3.0
Turnout 41,510 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John McLeay 61.4 −1.4
Labor Ralph Dettman 38.6 +1.4
Liberal hold Swing −1.4

Grey edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Grey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edgar Russell 21,323 53.5 -3.2
Liberal David Gunn 16,233 40.8 -2.5
Democratic Labor Richard Mills 1,755 4.4 +4.4
Independent Frank Rieck 513 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 39,824 97.2
Informal votes 1,156 2.8
Turnout 40,980 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Edgar Russell 55.0 -1.7
Liberal David Gunn 45.0 +1.7
Labor hold Swing -1.7

Hindmarsh edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Clyde Cameron 27,141 62.4 +2.2
Liberal Alan Smith 13,550 31.2 +0.4
Democratic Labor Francis Moran 2,771 6.4 -2.5
Total formal votes 43,462 96.6
Informal votes 1,535 3.4
Turnout 44,997 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Clyde Cameron 63.7 +1.7
Liberal Alan Smith 36.3 -1.7
Labor hold Swing +1.7

Kingston edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kingston
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Galvin 25,607 50.8 -0.8
Liberal Cecil Anderson 21,442 42.6 -5.8
Democratic Labor Brian Crowe 3,321 6.6 +6.6
Total formal votes 50,370 97.5
Informal votes 1,292 2.5
Turnout 51,662 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Galvin 52.1 +0.5
Liberal Cecil Anderson 47.9 -0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

Port Adelaide edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Albert Thompson 28,627 68.7 -16.0
Liberal David Garvie 9,875 23.7 +23.7
Democratic Labor Gerald Shinnick 2,386 5.7 +5.7
Communist Peter Symon 795 1.9 -13.4
Total formal votes 41,683 96.1
Informal votes 1,683 3.9
Turnout 43,366 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Albert Thompson 71.5 -13.2
Liberal David Garvie 28.5 +28.5
Labor hold Swing -13.2

Sturt edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 24,325 57.1 -3.2
Labor Siegfried Hausler 16,013 37.6 -2.1
Democratic Labor Norman Vowles 2,266 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 42,604 97.0
Informal votes 1,333 3.0
Turnout 43,937 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Wilson 61.3 +1.0
Labor Siegfried Hausler 38.7 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Wakefield edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bert Kelly 21,844 56.8 -5.4
Labor Leonard Krieg 11,899 30.9 -1.5
Independent Hector Henstridge 2,518 6.5 +1.1
Democratic Labor Leo Redden 2,198 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 38,459 96.4
Informal votes 1,427 3.6
Turnout 39,886 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 65.1 +0.2
Labor Leonard Krieg 34.9 -0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Western Australia edit

1958 Australian federal election (Western Australia)
 
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
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 6 3
Seats won 8 1
Seat change   2   2
Popular vote 176,772 116,302
Percentage 53.2% 35.0%
Swing   12.0pp   16.9pp
TPP 59.2% 40.8%
TPP swing   2.7pp   2.7pp

Canning edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Canning [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Len Hamilton 24,763 72.4 -27.6
Democratic Labor Patrick Cranley 9,447 27.6 +27.6
Total formal votes 34,210 94.7
Informal votes 1,930 5.3
Turnout 36,140 95.0
Country hold Swing -27.6

Curtin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Curtin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Hasluck 24,605 63.7 −36.3
Labor Frederick Traine 8,576 22.2 +22.2
Democratic Labor John Antill 5,440 14.1 +14.1
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Hasluck 75.2 −24.8
Labor Frederick Traine 24.8 +24.8
Liberal hold Swing −24.8

Forrest edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Forrest
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gordon Freeth 19,273 51.6 -48.4
Labor Ernest Stapleton 14,480 38.8 +38.8
Democratic Labor Arthur Addis 3,600 9.6 +9.6
Total formal votes 37,353 96.6
Informal votes 1,317 3.4
Turnout 38,670 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gordon Freeth 59.5 -40.5
Labor Ernest Stapleton 40.5 +40.5
Liberal hold Swing -40.5

Fremantle edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Fremantle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 23,780 57.2 +0.1
Liberal Peter Goode 16,725 40.2 +0.4
Communist Paddy Troy 1,051 2.5 -0.7
Total formal votes 41,556 97.3
Informal votes 1,134 2.7
Turnout 42,690 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Kim Beazley Sr. 59.5 -0.5
Liberal Peter Goode 40.5 +0.5
Labor hold Swing -0.5

Kalgoorlie edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Fred Collard 12,519 44.3 -16.8
Liberal Peter Browne 10,337 36.6 +36.6
Democratic Labor Antonius Berkhout 3,363 11.9 +11.9
Independent Harold Illingworth 2,056 7.3 -31.6
Total formal votes 28,275 96.6
Informal votes 1,008 3.4
Turnout 29,283 93.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Browne 14,227 50.3 +50.3
Labor Fred Collard 14,048 49.7 -11.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.4

Moore edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Moore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Hugh Leslie 13,542 40.5 -59.5
Liberal Hugh Halbert 10,792 32.3 +32.3
Labor Wilbur Bennett 9,073 27.2 +27.2
Total formal votes 33,407 96.7
Informal votes 1,155 3.3
Turnout 34,562 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Hugh Halbert 17,679 52.9 +52.9
Country Hugh Leslie 15,728 47.1 -52.9
Liberal gain from Country Swing +52.9

Perth edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Perth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 17,426 56.0 +4.5
Labor Laurie Wilkinson 9,841 31.6 -16.9
Democratic Labor Terence Merchant 3,189 10.3 +10.3
Independent Claude Swaine 655 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 31,111 95.7
Informal votes 1,393 4.3
Turnout 32,504 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fred Chaney Sr. 65.2 +13.7
Labor Laurie Wilkinson 34.8 -13.7
Liberal hold Swing +13.7

Stirling edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Stirling
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Webb 20,936 47.4 -5.4
Liberal Doug Cash 17,881 40.5 -6.7
Democratic Labor Brian Peachey 4,668 10.6 +10.6
Independent James Collins 713 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 44,198 96.0
Informal votes 1,842 4.0
Turnout 46,040 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Doug Cash 22,198 50.2 +3.0
Labor Harry Webb 22,000 49.8 -3.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.0

Swan edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Swan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Cleaver 21,428 49.0 -8.7
Labor Keith Dowding 17,097 39.1 -3.2
Democratic Labor Charles Noonan 5,237 12.0 +12.0
Total formal votes 43,762 96.9
Informal votes 1,394 3.1
Turnout 45,156 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Cleaver 25,140 57.4 -0.3
Labor Keith Dowding 18,622 42.6 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.3

Tasmania edit

1958 Australian federal election (Tasmania)
 
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
     
Leader H. V. Evatt Robert Menzies
Party Labor Coalition
Seats before 2 3
Seats won 3 2
Seat change   1   1
Popular vote 77,232 73,436
Percentage 46.8% 44.5%
Swing   1.0pp   4.6pp
TPP 49.8% 50.2%
TPP swing   2.3pp   2.3pp

Bass edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Bass[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lance Barnard 18,800 55.6 +0.1
Liberal Max Bushby 12,394 36.7 +0.1
Democratic Labor Leslie Arnold 2,610 7.7 −0.2
Total formal votes 33,804 96.4
Informal votes 1,258 3.6
Turnout 35,062 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lance Barnard 57.9 +0.8
Liberal Max Bushby 42.1 −0.8
Labor hold Swing +0.8

Braddon edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Braddon[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ron Davies 15,243 46.8 +5.7
Liberal Aubrey Luck 14,525 44.6 −14.3
Democratic Labor Frances Lane 2,786 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 32,554 96.1
Informal votes 1,334 3.9
Turnout 33,888 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ron Davies 16,420 50.4 +9.3
Liberal Aubrey Luck 16,134 49.6 −9.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.3

Denison edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Denison[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Athol Townley 17,705 52.6 -4.9
Labor Bert Lacey 11,926 35.4 -1.4
Democratic Labor Harold Senior 2,775 8.2 +8.2
Communist Max Bound 1,249 3.7 -2.0
Total formal votes 33,655 95.1
Informal votes 1,744 4.9
Turnout 35,399 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Athol Townley 59.4 +1.3
Labor Bert Lacey 40.6 -1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Franklin edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Franklin[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bill Falkinder 17,484 54.1 +0.5
Labor Lynda Heaven 11,846 36.7 -3.6
Democratic Labor Henry Scoles 2,973 9.2 +3.1
Total formal votes 32,303 95.5
Informal votes 1,522 4.5
Turnout 33,825 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bill Falkinder 61.5 +3.0
Labor Lynda Heaven 38.5 -3.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.0

Wilmot edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Wilmot[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gil Duthie 19,417 59.6 +4.6
Liberal Ralph Cameron 11,328 34.8 -4.4
Democratic Labor Francis Lillis 1,845 5.7 +0.0
Total formal votes 32,590 96.6
Informal votes 1,147 3.4
Turnout 33,737 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gil Duthie 60.7 +4.6
Liberal Ralph Cameron 39.3 -4.6
Labor hold Swing +4.6

Territories edit

Australian Capital Territory edit

1958 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)
 
← 1955 22 November 1958 1961 →
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    
Popular vote 11,980 4,383
Percentage 63.4% 23.2%
Swing   1.2pp   12.2pp
TPP 66.8% 23.2%
TPP swing   2.2pp   2.2pp
This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jim Fraser 11,980 63.4 −1.2
Liberal Anne Dalgarno 4,383 23.2 −12.2
Independent Phil Day 2,534 13.4 +13.4
Total formal votes 18,897 98.7
Informal votes 251 1.3
Turnout 19,148 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Fraser 66.8 +2.2
Liberal Anne Dalgarno 23.2 −2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Northern Territory edit

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1958
1958 Australian federal election: Northern Territory [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jock Nelson 4,153 73.9 -26.1
Independent James Martin 1,469 26.1 +26.1
Total formal votes 5,622 96.2
Informal votes 221 3.8
Turnout 5,843 76.1
Labor hold Swing -26.1

See also edit


Notes edit

  1. ^ Including Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory

References edit

  1. ^ "1958 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 "1958 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "1958 House of Representatives: Victoria". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "1958 House of Representatives: Queensland". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1958 House of Representatives: South Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ "1958 House of Representatives: Western Australia". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d e "1958 House of Representatives: Tasmania". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "1958 House of Representatives: Australian Capital Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  9. ^ "1958 House of Representatives: Northern Territory". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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