Results of the 1966 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1966 federal election.^[1]

Overall

This section is an excerpt from 1966 Australian federal election § Results

House of Reps (IRV) — 1966–69—Turnout 95.13% (CV) — Informal 3.10%

Party			Votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Liberal–Country coalition		2,853,890	49.98	+3.94	82	+10
		Liberal	2,291,964	40.14	+3.05	61	+9
		Country	561,926	9.84	+0.90	21	+1
	Labor		2,282,834	39.98	–5.49	41	–9
	Democratic Labor		417,411	7.31	–0.13	0	0
	Liberal Reform		49,610	0.87	+0.87	0	0
	Communist		23,056	0.40	–0.19	0	0
	Independents		82,948	1.45	+0.98	1	+1
	Total		5,709,749			124	+2
Two-party-preferred (estimated)
	Liberal–Country coalition		Win	56.90	+4.30	82	+10
	Labor			43.10	−4.30	41	−9

Independents: Sam Benson

Popular vote Liberal   40.14% Labor   39.98% Country   9.84% DLP   7.31% Independents   1.45% Other   1.27%

Two-party-preferred vote Coalition   56.90% Labor   43.10%

Parliament seats Coalition   66.13% Labor   33.06% Independents   0.81%

New South Wales

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Banks ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Eric Costa	28,748	47.5	−8.7
	Liberal	Herman Tibben	27,349	45.2	+6.2
	Democratic Labor	Norma Boyle	2,866	4.7	−8.7
	Communist	Harry Hatfield	1,563	2.6	−2.3
Total formal votes			60,526	95.7
Informal votes			2,697	4.3
Turnout			63,223	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Eric Costa	31,974	52.8	−7.9
	Liberal	Herman Tibben	28,552	47.2	+7.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−7.9

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Barton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bill Arthur	23,089	49.6	+2.9
	Labor	Len Reynolds	21,818	46.9	−3.1
	Democratic Labor	Phillip Kennedy	1,252	2.7	−0.6
	Independent	Charles Bellchambers	371	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			46,530	97.5
Informal votes			1,188	2.5
Turnout			47,718	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bill Arthur	24,289	52.2	+2.9
	Labor	Len Reynolds	22,241	47.8	−2.9
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+4.6

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Bennelong ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Sir John Cramer	31,239	59.3	+1.8
	Labor	Geoffrey O'Donnell	14,987	28.4	−8.9
	Liberal Reform Group	Robert Turner	3,808	7.2	+7.2
	Democratic Labor	Edward Connolly	2,672	5.1	+0.5
Total formal votes			52,706	97.2
Informal votes			1,525	2.8
Turnout			54,231	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Sir John Cramer		65.4	+3.9
	Labor	Geoffrey O'Donnell		34.6	−3.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.9

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Blaxland ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jim Harrison	24,924	55.8	−5.2
	Liberal	Robert Lovell	17,411	39.0	+6.4
	Democratic Labor	Terence Keenan	2,299	5.2	−1.2
Total formal votes			44,634	96.6
Informal votes			1,582	3.4
Turnout			46,216	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jim Harrison		56.8	−6.3
	Liberal	Robert Lovell		43.2	+6.3
	Labor hold		Swing	−6.3

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Bradfield ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harry Turner	44,317	78.4	+0.4
	Labor	William Bramwell	8,698	15.4	−0.6
	Democratic Labor	Allan Dwyer	3,533	6.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			56,548	97.9
Informal votes			1,191	2.1
Turnout			57,739	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harry Turner		83.4	+1.4
	Labor	William Bramwell		16.6	−1.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.4

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Calare

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	John England	25,200	62.6	+8.3
	Labor	William Stavert	11,985	29.8	−7.6
	Democratic Labor	John Grant	3,053	7.6	−0.6
Total formal votes			40,238	97.8
Informal votes			886	2.2
Turnout			41,124	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	John England		68.7	+7.6
	Labor	William Stavert		31.3	−7.6
	Country hold		Swing	+7.6

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Cowper

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Ian Robinson	24,602	63.5	+10.5
	Labor	Burwood Gillett	13,044	33.7	−13.3
	Liberal Reform Group	William Tredinnick	1,076	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			38,722	98.3
Informal votes			680	1.7
Turnout			39,402	96.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Ian Robinson		64.2	+11.2
	Labor	Burwood Gillett		35.8	−11.2
	Country hold		Swing	+11.2

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Cunningham ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Rex Connor	31,986	54.5	−3.9
	Liberal	John Poel	23,473	40.0	+1.8
	Independent	Victor Kearney	1,951	3.3	+3.3
	Communist	Reg Wilding	977	1.7	−1.7
	Independent	Jeffrey Fenton	354	0.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			58,741	96.6
Informal votes			2,066	3.4
Turnout			60,807	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Rex Connor		58.0	−3.5
	Liberal	John Poel		42.0	+3.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.5

Dalley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Dalley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	William O'Connor	18,938	61.0	−11.9
	Liberal	Elton Lewis	9,709	31.3	+31.3
	Democratic Labor	John Kavanagh	2,377	7.7	−19.4
Total formal votes			31,024	95.1
Informal votes			1,615	4.9
Turnout			32,639	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	William O'Connor		62.3	−10.6
	Liberal	Elton Lewis		37.7	+37.7
	Labor hold		Swing	−10.6

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Darling

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Joe Clark	20,848	60.3	−7.1
	Liberal	Allan Connell	13,714	39.7	+39.7
Total formal votes			34,562	97.5
Informal votes			900	2.5
Turnout			35,462	93.5
	Labor hold		Swing	−7.1

East Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: East Sydney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Len Devine	15,004	52.9	-8.3
	Liberal	William Berman	10,636	37.5	+4.4
	Democratic Labor	Mel Antcliff	1,807	6.4	+6.4
	Communist	Bill Brown	940	3.3	-2.4
Total formal votes			28,387	94.3
Informal votes			1,731	5.7
Turnout			30,118	90.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Len Devine		57.0	-9.4
	Liberal	William Berman		43.0	+9.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-9.4

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Allan Fraser	19,875	47.7	-3.3
	Liberal	Dugald Munro	17,024	40.8	-3.5
	Country	Tony Pratten	3,618	8.7	+8.7
	Democratic Labor	John Mills	1,177	2.8	-1.9
Total formal votes			41,694	97.6
Informal votes			1,005	2.4
Turnout			42,699	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Dugald Munro	21,159	50.7	+3.4
	Labor	Allan Fraser	20,535	49.3	-3.4
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+3.4

Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Evans ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Malcolm Mackay	20,342	55.1	+4.0
	Labor	James Monaghan	12,857	34.9	-7.1
	Democratic Labor	Francis Collins	2,071	5.6	-0.4
	Liberal Reform Group	John Gunn	1,619	4.4	+4.4
Total formal votes			36,889	96.5
Informal votes			1,327	3.5
Turnout			38,216	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Malcolm Mackay		61.8	+5.2
	Labor	James Monaghan		38.2	-5.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.2

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Farrer ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Fairbairn	28,700	66.6	+7.7
	Labor	Alan Thomson	10,151	23.5	-8.3
	Democratic Labor	James Keogh	4,271	9.9	+0.6
Total formal votes			43,122	98.1
Informal votes			830	1.9
Turnout			43,952	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Fairbairn		75.5	+9.0
	Labor	Alan Thomson		24.5	-9.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+9.0

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Grayndler  ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Fred Daly	17,247	59.0	-5.5
	Liberal	Basil Mottershead	10,070	34.5	+1.7
	Democratic Labor	Lyle Antcliff	1,895	6.5	+6.5
Total formal votes			29,212	95.3
Informal votes			1,433	4.7
Turnout			30,645	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Fred Daly		61.1	-5.8
	Liberal	Basil Mottershead		38.9	+5.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-5.8

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Gwydir

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Ian Allan	25,184	61.3	+6.3
	Labor	Reginald Lang	15,895	38.7	-6.3
Total formal votes			41,079	98.2
Informal votes			740	1.8
Turnout			41,819	94.7
	Country hold		Swing	+6.3

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Hughes

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Don Dobie	37,647	49.9	+5.1
	Labor	Les Johnson	35,793	47.5	-4.6
	Democratic Labor	William Goslett	1,989	2.6	+0.2
Total formal votes			75,429	98.1
Informal votes			1,463	1.9
Turnout			76,892	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Don Dobie	39,188	52.0	+4.7
	Labor	Les Johnson	36,241	48.0	-4.7
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+4.7

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Hume

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Ian Pettitt	19,435	50.5	+22.0
	Labor	John Menadue	16,189	42.1	−4.0
	Democratic Labor	John Hogan	2,825	7.3	+0.7
Total formal votes			38,449	98.4
Informal votes			607	1.6
Turnout			39,056	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Ian Pettitt		55.5	+4.7
	Labor	John Menadue		44.5	−4.7
	Country hold		Swing	+4.7

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Hunter

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bert James	33,037	71.9	+0.8
	Liberal	William Gilchrist	9,044	19.7	+3.0
	Democratic Labor	Donald Richards	3,839	8.4	+0.9
Total formal votes			45,920	96.1
Informal votes			1,856	3.9
Turnout			47,776	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bert James		73.6	-4.0
	Liberal	William Gilchrist		26.4	+4.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-4.0

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Dan Curtin	21,859	50.5	-4.3
	Liberal	Nancy Wake	19,268	44.5	+3.3
	Democratic Labor	Cornelius Woodbury	2,193	5.1	+5.1
Total formal votes			43,320	96.7
Informal votes			1,477	3.3
Turnout			44,797	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Dan Curtin		51.5	-6.9
	Liberal	Nancy Wake		48.5	+6.9
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.9

Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Lang

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Stewart	22,417	50.6	-6.6
	Liberal	Graham Crawford	19,432	43.9	+4.8
	Democratic Labor	Bernard Atkinson	2,450	5.5	+5.5
Total formal votes			44,299	97.0
Informal votes			1,361	3.0
Turnout			45,660	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Frank Stewart		51.5	-5.3
	Liberal	Graham Crawford		48.5	+5.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-5.3

Lawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Lawson ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Laurie Failes	21,649	56.5	+3.5
	Labor	John Canobi	14,399	37.6	-4.4
	Democratic Labor	Mario Morandini	2,239	5.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			38,287	98.3
Informal votes			668	1.7
Turnout			38,955	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Laurie Failes		61.1	+2.6
	Labor	John Canobi		38.9	-2.6
	Country hold		Swing	+2.6

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Lowe ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William McMahon	21,595	58.5	+2.9
	Labor	Peter Dunn	12,687	34.4	-5.1
	Liberal Reform Group	Francis James	1,485	4.0	+4.0
	Democratic Labor	Anthony Rooney	1,147	3.1	-1.8
Total formal votes			36,914	97.5
Informal votes			958	2.5
Turnout			37,872	94.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	William McMahon		62.3	+2.8
	Labor	Peter Dunn		37.7	-2.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.8

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Lyne ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Philip Lucock	27,822	64.4	+2.9
	Labor	John Allan	13,537	31.3	−4.4
	Independent	William Power	933	2.2	+2.2
	Independent	Joe Cordner	923	2.1	−0.7
Total formal votes			43,215	97.6
Informal votes			1,065	2.4
Turnout			44,280	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Philip Lucock		66.6	+3.7
	Labor	John Allan		33.4	−3.7
	Country hold		Swing	+3.7

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Macarthur ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jeff Bate	39,004	60.9	+6.3
	Labor	Patrick O'Halloran	22,753	35.5	-5.9
	Democratic Labor	Albert Perish	1,270	2.0	-1.5
	Independent	Ronald Sarina	510	0.8	+0.3
	Independent	John Souter	484	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			64,021	97.0
Informal votes			1,989	3.0
Turnout			66,010	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jeff Bate		63.3	+5.6
	Labor	Patrick O'Halloran		36.7	-5.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.6

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Mackellar  ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bill Wentworth	44,980	65.9	+3.7
	Labor	Kenneth McLean	16,018	23.5	-6.8
	Liberal Reform Group	Peter Allison	4,534	6.6	+6.6
	Democratic Labor	Philip Cohen	2,699	4.0	-0.5
Total formal votes			68,231	96.9
Informal votes			2,206	3.1
Turnout			70,437	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bill Wentworth		70.9	+4.8
	Labor	Kenneth McLean		29.1	-4.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.8

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Macquarie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tony Luchetti	23,973	52.4	-5.2
	Liberal	John Heesh	17,630	38.5	-3.9
	Democratic Labor	Richard Ambrose	3,762	8.2	+8.2
	Independent	Allan Fuary	372	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			45,737	97.2
Informal votes			1,295	2.8
Turnout			47,032	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tony Luchetti		54.2	-3.4
	Liberal	John Heesh		45.8	+3.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.4

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Mitchell ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Les Irwin	48,570	54.3	+5.0
	Labor	Peter McLoughlin	30,070	33.6	-10.8
	Independent	William Murray	3,528	3.9	+3.9
	Independent	Francis Bonnor	2,885	3.2	+3.2
	Democratic Labor	Andrew Diehm	2,878	3.2	-0.5
	Independent	Alan Jones	433	0.5	+0.5
	Independent	Michael Deecke	414	0.5	+0.5
	Independent	Dennis Rees	373	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Kevin Martin	318	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			89,469	95.1
Informal votes			4,614	4.9
Turnout			94,083	94.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Les Irwin		61.8	+8.7
	Labor	Peter McLoughlin		38.1	-8.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+8.7

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: New England

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Ian Sinclair	28,245	69.3	+14.6
	Labor	John Affleck	12,529	30.7	-11.4
Total formal votes			40,774	97.8
Informal votes			904	2.2
Turnout			41,678	95.7
	Country hold		Swing	+12.0

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle1966

1966 Australian federal election: Newcastle ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Jones	19,682	56.0	-2.7
	Liberal	Frances Clack	12,000	34.2	-0.1
	Democratic Labor	Jack Collins	2,054	5.8	-1.2
	Independent	Warren Bridge	1,392	4.0	+4.0
Total formal votes			35,128	96.9
Informal votes			1,136	3.1
Turnout			36,264	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Jones		58.7	-1.2
	Liberal	Frances Clack		41.3	+1.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-1.2

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: North Sydney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bill Graham	21,477	59.8	+0.5
	Labor	Jack Grahame	8,776	24.4	-11.0
	Democratic Labor	Edmund Bateman	2,391	6.7	+1.3
	Liberal Reform Group	Frederick Simpson	1,940	5.4	+5.4
	Independent	Joyce Duncan	720	2.0	+2.0
	Independent	Nicholas Gorshenin	391	1.1	+1.1
	Independent	David Wall	161	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Romualds Kemps	62	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			35,918	95.5
Informal votes			1,694	4.5
Turnout			37,612	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Bill Graham		68.6	+5.8
	Labor	Jack Grahame		31.4	-5.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.8

Parkes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Parkes

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tom Hughes	19,196	51.2	+3.5
	Labor	Doug Sutherland	14,843	39.6	-6.7
	Liberal Reform Group	John Crew	2,364	6.3	+6.3
	Democratic Labor	Kevin Davis	1,122	3.0	-3.0
Total formal votes			37,525	96.1
Informal votes			1,505	3.9
Turnout			39,030	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tom Hughes		55.9	+4.2
	Labor	Doug Sutherland		44.1	-4.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.2

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Parramatta ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Nigel Bowen	33,087	56.8	+0.8
	Labor	Barry Wilde	18,518	31.8	-6.7
	Liberal Reform Group	Kenneth Cook	3,380	5.8	+5.8
	Democratic Labor	Edward Beck	2,982	5.1	-0.4
	Independent	Paul Nolan	322	0.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			58,289	97.1
Informal votes			1,741	2.9
Turnout			60,030	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Nigel Bowen		62.8	+2.4
	Labor	Barry Wilde		37.2	-2.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.4

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Paterson ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Allen Fairhall	25,437	63.0	+1.6
	Labor	Francis Murray	12,045	29.8	-8.8
	Democratic Labor	Aubrey Barr	2,889	7.2	+7.2
Total formal votes			40,371	97.7
Informal votes			965	2.3
Turnout			41,336	96.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Allen Fairhall		69.0	+7.6
	Labor	Francis Murray		31.0	-7.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+7.6

Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Phillip ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Aston	20,277	56.2	+8.5
	Labor	Brian O'Kane	13,389	37.1	-9.3
	Independent	John Hannan	1,228	3.4	+3.4
	Democratic Labor	Dominique Droulers	1,159	3.2	-2.6
Total formal votes			36,053	96.7
Informal votes			1,225	3.3
Turnout			37,278	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	William Aston		60.5	+7.7
	Labor	Brian O'Kane		39.5	-7.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+7.7

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Reid

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Tom Uren	28,645	51.6	-6.7
	Liberal	Stanislaus Kelly	21,089	38.0	+6.3
	Democratic Labor	Mick Carroll	5,764	10.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			55,498	95.7
Informal votes			2,492	4.3
Turnout			57,990	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Tom Uren		53.5	-6.6
	Liberal	Stanislaus Kelly		46.5	+6.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.6

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Richmond

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Doug Anthony	26,030	65.9	-0.3
	Independent	Keith Compton	8,407	21.3	+21.3
	Labor	Ernest Jones	5,043	12.8	-19.4
Total formal votes			39,480	98.7
Informal votes			504	1.3
Turnout			39,984	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Doug Anthony		67.2	+0.2
	Independent	Keith Compton		32.8	+32.8
	Country hold		Swing	+0.2

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Riverina

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Bill Armstrong	24,570	59.1	+7.4
	Labor	Patrick Newman	9,803	23.6	-8.8
	Labor	Arthur Solly	3,851	9.3	+9.3
	Democratic Labor	Leslie Kennedy	3,373	8.1	+1.4
Total formal votes			41,597	97.7
Informal votes			972	2.3
Turnout			42,569	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Bill Armstrong		66.5	+9.2
	Labor	Patrick Newman		33.5	-9.2
	Country hold		Swing	+9.2

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Robertson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Bridges-Maxwell	31,984	53.7	+3.2
	Labor	William Smith	22,529	37.8	-6.7
	Democratic Labor	Michael Dwyer	2,929	4.9	-0.1
	Liberal Reform Group	Percival McPherson	2,112	3.5	+3.5
Total formal votes			59,554	97.3
Informal votes			1,635	2.7
Turnout			61,189	94.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	William Bridges-Maxwell		58.5	+4.4
	Labor	William Smith		41.5	-4.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.4

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Shortland ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Griffiths	30,309	53.3	-7.3
	Liberal	Malcolm Blackshaw	20,956	36.8	+9.5
	Democratic Labor	Robert Burke	2,747	4.8	-4.4
	Communist	Geoff Curthoys	1,600	2.8	-0.1
	Independent	Stanley Millington	1,262	2.2	+2.2
Total formal votes			56,874	96.9
Informal votes			1,803	3.1
Turnout			58,677	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Griffiths		57.9	-7.0
	Liberal	Malcolm Blackshaw		42.1	+7.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.0

St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: St George ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Len Bosman	22,091	54.5	+4.4
	Labor	Malcolm Cameron	15,406	38.0	-9.1
	Democratic Labor	Hans Andreasson	1,713	4.2	+1.4
	Liberal Reform Group	John Mant	1,304	3.2	+3.2
Total formal votes			40,514	97.1
Informal votes			1,229	2.9
Turnout			41,743	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Len Bosman		59.5	+7.2
	Labor	Malcolm Cameron		40.5	-7.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+7.2

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Warringah

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Edward St John	26,387	60.2	−12.3
	Labor	Jim McClelland	8,395	19.2	−3.7
	Independent	Keith Chambers	6,806	15.5	+15.5
	Democratic Labor	Francis Hicks	1,953	4.5	+0.0
	Independent	Eric Riches	292	0.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			43,833	96.8
Informal votes			1,444	3.2
Turnout			45,277	93.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Edward St John		77.2	+1.1
	Labor	Jim McClelland		22.8	−1.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.1

Watson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Watson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jim Cope	21,492	62.1	-6.0
	Liberal	Peter Lowe	10,476	30.2	+6.9
	Democratic Labor	Thomas Colman	2,664	7.7	+1.7
Total formal votes			34,632	95.6
Informal votes			1,608	4.4
Turnout			36,240	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jim Cope		64.4	-8.1
	Liberal	Peter Lowe		35.6	+8.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.1

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Wentworth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Les Bury	26,601	75.1	+2.0
	Labor	Kerry Sibraa	6,471	18.3	-5.6
	Democratic Labor	Doris Brown	1,489	4.2	+4.2
	Independent	Brian King	527	1.5	+1.5
	Communist	Jack Mundey	334	0.9	+0.9
Total formal votes			35,422	95.8
Informal votes			1,539	4.2
Turnout			36,961	91.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Les Bury		79.5	+4.4
	Labor	Kerry Sibraa		20.5	-4.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.4

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Werriwa

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gough Whitlam	45,345	55.0	−3.1
	Liberal	Elga Rodze	30,198	36.6	−0.7
	Communist	Les Kelton	4,411	5.3	+5.3
	Democratic Labor	Andrew Murphy	2,539	3.1	−1.5
Total formal votes			82,493	94.9
Informal votes			4,396	5.1
Turnout			86,889	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gough Whitlam		59.5	+0.5
	Liberal	Elga Rodze		40.5	−0.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.5

West Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: West Sydney

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Dan Minogue	15,823	61.8	-13.5
	Liberal	Albert Curtin	6,908	27.0	+27.0
	Democratic Labor	Denise Clancy	1,770	6.9	-11.1
	Communist	Ron Maxwell	1,115	4.4	+4.4
Total formal votes			25,616	94.1
Informal votes			1,593	5.9
Turnout			27,209	91.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Dan Minogue		66.9	-11.2
	Liberal	Albert Curtin		33.1	+33.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-11.2

Victoria

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Balaclava

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ray Whittorn	21,131	54.0	−4.8
	Labor	Leo Richards	9,668	24.7	−4.9
	Democratic Labor	Ralph James	5,552	14.2	+3.8
	Liberal Reform Group	Brian McLure	2,762	7.1	+7.1
Total formal votes			39,113	96.9
Informal votes			1,258	3.1
Turnout			40,371	94.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ray Whittorn		67.7	−1.1
	Labor	Leo Richards		32.3	+1.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.1

Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Ballaarat

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Dudley Erwin	21,288	49.4	+1.1
	Labor	David Pollock	15,042	34.9	−1.9
	Democratic Labor	Bob Joshua	6,729	15.6	+0.7
Total formal votes			43,059	97.9
Informal votes			924	2.1
Turnout			43,983	96.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Dudley Erwin	27,491	63.8	+1.6
	Labor	David Pollock	15,568	36.2	−1.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.6

Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Batman

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	John Andersen	14,859	38.4	−10.4
	Liberal	Bruce Skeggs	10,398	26.9	−9.8
	Independent	Sam Benson	8,697	22.5	+22.5
	Democratic Labor	Henry Darroch	3,592	9.3	−5.2
	Liberal Reform Group	Robert Desailly	1,117	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			38,663	95.9
Informal votes			1,668	4.1
Turnout			40,331	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Independent	Sam Benson	22,342	57.8	+57.8
	Labor	John Andersen	16,321	42.2	−8.7
	Independent gain from Labor		Swing	+8.7

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Bendigo

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Noel Beaton	23,191	51.7	+0.5
	Liberal	Frank Dunphy	16,062	35.8	+0.7
	Democratic Labor	Bill Drechsler	5,640	12.6	−1.1
Total formal votes			44,893	98.5
Informal votes			697	1.5
Turnout			45,590	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Noel Beaton		53.0	+0.4
	Liberal	Frank Dunphy		47.0	−0.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.4

Bruce

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bruce § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Bruce

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Billy Snedden	58,268	52.9	+4.5
	Labor	Leslie Donnelly	32,410	29.4	−11.4
	Democratic Labor	Henri de Sachau	13,242	12.0	+2.6
	Liberal Reform Group	Herbert Wessley	4,188	3.8	+3.8
	Communist	Ralph Gibson	1,467	1.3	+1.3
	Independent	John Saunderson	526	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			110,101	96.1
Informal votes			4,411	3.9
Turnout			114,512	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Billy Snedden		63.0	+5.6
	Labor	Leslie Donnelly		37.0	−5.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.6

Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Chisholm

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes	22,556	58.5	−1.5
	Labor	Kenneth Grigg	10,359	26.9	−2.6
	Democratic Labor	Mary Stanley	4,199	10.9	+0.4
	Independent	Clive Malseed	1,446	3.8	+3.8
Total formal votes			68,560	97.5
Informal votes			988	2.5
Turnout			39,548	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes		70.2	+0.7
	Labor	Kenneth Grigg		29.8	−0.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.7

Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Corangamite

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Tony Street	22,334	47.6	−9.9
	Labor	Lindsay Romey	11,419	24.3	−4.8
	Country	Gilbert Anderson	7,585	16.1	+16.1
	Democratic Labor	Brian Cronin	5,634	12.0	−1.4
Total formal votes			46,972	97.6
Informal votes			1,160	2.4
Turnout			48,132	97.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tony Street		72.1	+2.5
	Labor	Lindsay Romey		27.9	−2.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.5

Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Corio ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Hubert Opperman	22,519	45.3	+1.3
	Labor	Gordon Scholes	19,478	39.2	−6.4
	Democratic Labor	James Mahoney	5,369	10.8	+0.4
	Independent	Elsie Brushfield	1,262	2.5	+2.5
	Liberal Reform Group	William Dobell	1,044	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			49,672	96.2
Informal votes			1,940	3.8
Turnout			51,612	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Hubert Opperman	28,767	57.9	+4.6
	Labor	Gordon Scholes	20,905	42.1	−4.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.6

Darebin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Darebin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Courtnay	25,325	49.5	−5.9
	Liberal	Noel Stubbs	15,601	30.5	+4.0
	Democratic Labor	Tom Andrews	10,232	20.0	+1.8
Total formal votes			51,158	96.1
Informal votes			2,073	3.9
Turnout			53,231	96.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Frank Courtnay	29,258	57.2	+0.1
	Liberal	Noel Stubbs	21,900	42.8	−0.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.1

Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Deakin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alan Jarman	39,183	50.0	-2.0
	Labor	David McKenzie	25,039	31.9	-5.4
	Democratic Labor	Maurice Weston	8,915	11.4	+0.7
	Liberal Reform Group	Michael Degendorfer	5,284	6.7	+6.7
Total formal votes			78,421	97.2
Informal votes			2,258	2.8
Turnout			80,679	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alan Jarman		63.3	+1.7
	Labor	David McKenzie		46.7	-1.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.7

Fawkner

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Fawkner

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Peter Howson	17,955	55.4	+0.9
	Labor	Robert Vernon	8,883	27.4	-7.1
	Democratic Labor	Yvonne Abolins	3,511	10.8	+2.6
	Liberal Reform Group	George Gabriel	1,699	5.2	+5.2
	Independent	Anthony Sanders	367	1.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			32,415	95.3
Informal votes			1,586	4.7
Turnout			34,001	92.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Howson		69.7	+6.1
	Labor	Robert Vernon		30.3	-6.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.1

Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Flinders

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Phillip Lynch	31,350	49.6	-2.6
	Labor	Ian Boraston	24,067	37.9	+0.2
	Democratic Labor	John Cass	6,171	9.6	-0.4
	Independent	George Brunning	1,787	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			63,555	97.1
Informal votes			1,882	2.9
Turnout			65,437	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Phillip Lynch		59.8	-1.5
	Labor	Ian Boraston		40.2	+1.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	-1.5

Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Gellibrand

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Hector McIvor	19,913	55.3	−8.9
	Liberal	John McArthur	8,777	24.4	+3.4
	Democratic Labor	Robin Thomas	4,426	12.3	+1.1
	Communist	Ian Daykin	2,890	8.0	+4.4
Total formal votes			36,006	94.1
Informal votes			2,274	5.9
Turnout			38,280	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Hector McIvor		62.8	−5.9
	Liberal	John McArthur		37.2	+5.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−5.9

Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Gippsland

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Peter Nixon	28,627	64.3	+6.5
	Labor	Thomas Powell	9,478	21.3	-9.7
	Democratic Labor	John Hansen	6,439	14.5	+3.2
Total formal votes			44,544	97.6
Informal votes			1,090	2.4
Turnout			45,634	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Peter Nixon		77.5	+9.5
	Labor	Thomas Powell		22.5	-9.5
	Country hold		Swing	+9.5

Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Henty

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Max Fox	23,072	49.9	-1.7
	Labor	Maureen Campbell-Teich	18,053	39.0	+6.0
	Democratic Labor	Henry Moore	5,114	11.1	+1.1
Total formal votes			46,239	97.2
Informal votes			1,354	2.8
Turnout			47,593	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Max Fox	27,783	60.1	+0.8
	Labor	Maureen Campbell-Teich	18,456	39.9	-0.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.8

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Higgins

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harold Holt	23,918	63.3	+3.2
	Labor	Bruce Phayer	9,510	25.2	−3.5
	Democratic Labor	Frederick Skinner	4,370	11.6	+0.5
Total formal votes			37,798	97.2
Informal votes			1,072	2.8
Turnout			38,870	94.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harold Holt		73.7	+3.6
	Labor	Bruce Phayer		26.3	−3.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.6

Higinbotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Higinbotham ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Don Chipp	30,497	51.3	-0.4
	Labor	Reginald Butler	18,667	31.4	-6.8
	Democratic Labor	William Cameron	5,463	9.2	-0.9
	Liberal Reform Group	John Little	3,251	5.5	+5.5
	Republican	John A'Murray	1,561	2.6	+2.6
Total formal votes			59,439	96.9
Informal votes			1,879	3.1
Turnout			61,318	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Don Chipp		61.8	+1.0
	Labor	Reginald Butler		38.2	-1.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.0

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Indi

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Mac Holten	22,146	51.2	+3.2
	Labor	William O'Neill	8,895	20.6	−5.1
	Liberal	James Stewart	6,571	15.2	+0.9
	Democratic Labor	Christopher Cody	5,614	13.0	+0.9
Total formal votes			43,226	97.1
Informal votes			1,279	2.9
Turnout			44,505	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Mac Holten		76.7	+4.7
	Labor	William O'Neill		23.3	−4.7
	Country hold		Swing	+4.7

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Isaacs

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	William Haworth	18,468	54.0	+4.4
	Labor	Peter Wilkinson	11,712	34.2	-5.7
	Democratic Labor	John Hughes	4,032	11.8	+1.3
Total formal votes			34,212	95.2
Informal votes			1,742	4.8
Turnout			35,954	92.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	William Haworth		64.6	+5.5
	Labor	Peter Wilkinson		35.4	-5.5
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.5

Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Kooyong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Peacock	28,760	61.2	−2.7
	Labor	William Cooper	12,370	26.3	+1.9
	Democratic Labor	Bernie Gaynor	5,888	12.5	+2.3
Total formal votes			47,018	97.9
Informal votes			1,031	2.1
Turnout			48,049	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrew Peacock		72.5	−1.6
	Labor	William Cooper		27.5	+1.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	−1.6

La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: La Trobe

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John Jess	38,427	47.6	−1.1
	Labor	Don Pritchard	26,847	33.3	−7.6
	Democratic Labor	Kevin Adamson	10,311	12.8	+2.4
	Liberal Reform Group	Leonard Weber	5,075	6.3	+6.3
Total formal votes			80,660	97.0
Informal votes			2,471	3.0
Turnout			83,131	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John Jess	48,873	60.6	+3.8
	Labor	Don Pritchard	31,787	39.4	−3.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.8

Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Lalor

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Reg Pollard	45,243	46.2	−8.2
	Liberal	Mervyn Lee	29,211	29.8	+1.3
	Democratic Labor	Jim Marmion	13,706	14.0	−3.1
	Independent	Paul de Tert	6,914	7.1	+7.1
	Liberal Reform Group	Victor Parsons	1,568	1.6	+1.6
	Independent	Michael Wood	681	0.7	+0.7
	Independent	Peter Spencer	592	0.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			97,915	91.2
Informal votes			9,480	8.8
Turnout			107,395	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Mervyn Lee	49,650	50.7	+7.7
	Labor	Reg Pollard	48,265	49.3	−7.7
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+7.7

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Mallee

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Winton Turnbull	26,041	66.9	+3.8
	Labor	Hibbe Draaisma	6,857	17.6	−9.1
	Democratic Labor	John Carty	6,034	15.5	+5.3
Total formal votes			38,932	97.5
Informal votes			1,011	2.5
Turnout			39,943	96.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Winton Turnbull		80.0	+8.7
	Labor	Hibbe Draaisma		20.0	−8.7
	Country hold		Swing	+8.7

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Maribyrnong

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Philip Stokes	17,888	42.4	+1.8
	Labor	John O'Brien	14,715	34.9	-8.4
	Democratic Labor	Barry O'Brien	6,822	16.2	+0.7
	Independent	Lance Hutchinson	2,734	6.5	+6.5
Total formal votes			42,159	96.1
Informal votes			1,721	3.9
Turnout			43,880	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Philip Stokes	24,300	57.6	+2.4
	Labor	John O'Brien	17,859	42.4	-2.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.4

McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: McMillan ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alex Buchanan	22,857	50.4	+0.6
	Labor	Eric Kent	15,449	34.1	-4.4
	Democratic Labor	Les Hilton	5,040	11.1	-0.5
	Independent	Thomas Yates	2,000	4.4	+4.4
Total formal votes			45,346	97.0
Informal votes			1,397	3.0
Turnout			46,743	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alex Buchanan		62.6	+2.2
	Labor	Eric Kent		37.4	-2.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.2

Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Melbourne

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Arthur Calwell	14,355	52.8	-4.1
	Liberal	Donald Gibson	7,593	26.9	+1.7
	Democratic Labor	James Whitehead	3,655	13.4	-3.5
	Independent	Ronald Batey	1,577	5.8	+5.8
Total formal votes			27,180	93.5
Informal votes			1,892	6.5
Turnout			29,072	92.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Arthur Calwell		57.5	-2.0
	Liberal	Donald Gibson		42.5	+2.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-2.0

Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Frank Crean	16,003	55.5	-8.0
	Liberal	Richard Thomas	7,123	24.7	+2.6
	Democratic Labor	George O'Dwyer	3,304	11.5	-1.0
	Communist	David Clark	2,402	8.3	+6.4
Total formal votes			28,832	94.9
Informal votes			1,543	5.1
Turnout			30,375	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Frank Crean		64.1	-2.4
	Liberal	Richard Thomas		35.9	+2.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-2.4

Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Murray

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	John McEwen	31,209	66.4	+2.1
	Labor	Mervyn Huggins	9,848	21.0	-1.6
	Democratic Labor	Brian Lacey	5,927	12.6	-0.4
Total formal votes			46,984	96.8
Informal votes			1,570	3.2
Turnout			48,554	96.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	John McEwen		77.7	+1.7
	Labor	Mervyn Huggins		22.3	-1.7
	Country hold		Swing	+1.7

Scullin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Scullin (1955–69) § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Scullin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ted Peters	14,271	53.3	-5.2
	Liberal	Ronald Hay	7,267	27.1	+5.7
	Democratic Labor	Peter McCabe	2,072	11.5	-6.6
	Independent	John Daley	2,164	8.1	+8.1
Total formal votes			26,774	92.2
Informal votes			2,271	7.8
Turnout			29,045	92.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ted Peters		58.0	-3.9
	Liberal	Ronald Hay		42.0	+3.9
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.9

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Wannon

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Malcolm Fraser	23,220	53.3	+1.4
	Labor	Cyril Primmer	13,800	31.7	-1.3
	Democratic Labor	Terence Callander	6,514	15.0	-0.1
Total formal votes			43,534	98.6
Informal votes			629	1.4
Turnout			44,163	97.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Malcolm Fraser		66.9	+1.3
	Labor	Cyril Primmer		33.1	-1.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.3

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Wills

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gordon Bryant	18,455	53.6	-0.5
	Liberal	David Hutchinson	10,714	31.1	+2.2
	Democratic Labor	John Flint	5,239	15.2	-1.7
Total formal votes			34,408	95.1
Informal votes			1,776	4.9
Turnout			36,184	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gordon Bryant		55.1	-0.7
	Liberal	David Hutchinson		44.9	+0.7
	Labor hold		Swing	-0.7

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Wimmera

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Robert King	14,860	38.7	-4.3
	Labor	George Jeffs	10,210	26.6	-1.7
	Liberal	Wilson Bolton	10,139	26.4	+6.9
	Democratic Labor	Bruno d'Elia	3,160	8.2	-1.1
Total formal votes			38,369	97.8
Informal votes			858	2.2
Turnout			39,227	97.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Robert King	19,359	50.5	-18.7
	Liberal	Wilson Bolton	19,010	49.5	+49.5
	Country hold		Swing	-18.7

Yarra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Yarra

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jim Cairns	14,352	48.8	-7.2
	Liberal	Lionel Hawkins	9,381	31.9	+3.1
	Democratic Labor	Stan Keon	4,110	14.0	-1.2
	Independent	Bruno Bonomo	1,564	5.3	+5.3
Total formal votes			29,407	94.9
Informal votes			1,594	5.1
Turnout			31,001	93.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jim Cairns		53.6	-3.9
	Liberal	Lionel Hawkins		46.4	+3.9
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.9

Queensland

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Bowman ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Wylie Gibbs	25,921	51.3	+5.5
	Labor	Jack Comber	21,152	41.9	−5.8
	Democratic Labor	Paul Tucker	3,458	6.8	+0.3
Total formal votes			50,531	98.5
Informal votes			767	1.5
Turnout			51,298	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Wylie Gibbs		56.7	+5.3
	Labor	Jack Comber		43.3	−5.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.3

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Brisbane

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Manfred Cross	16,728	48.6	−1.5
	Liberal	Brian Perkins	14,607	42.4	+2.3
	Democratic Labor	Patrick Hallinan	3,076	8.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			34,411	97.0
Informal votes			1,081	3.0
Turnout			35,492	92.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Manfred Cross	17,516	50.9	−3.9
	Liberal	Brian Perkins	16,895	49.1	+3.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.9

Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Capricornia

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	George Gray	20,315	52.2	−3.9
	Liberal	Neil McKendry	14,977	38.5	+2.4
	Democratic Labor	Peter Boyle	3,635	9.3	+1.5
Total formal votes			38,927	98.8
Informal votes			482	1.2
Turnout			39,409	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	George Gray		54.9	−2.8
	Liberal	Neil McKendry		45.1	+2.8
	Labor hold		Swing	−2.8

Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Darling Downs

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Reginald Swartz	26,585	60.5	-0.7
	Labor	Desmond Hare	13,413	30.5	-3.4
	Democratic Labor	Francis Mullins	3,944	9.0	+4.1
Total formal votes			43,942	98.7
Informal votes			573	1.3
Turnout			44,515	96.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Reginald Swartz		67.7	+2.6
	Labor	Desmond Hare		32.3	-2.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.6

Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Dawson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Rex Patterson	22,428	55.7	+14.3
	Country	John Fordyce	16,510	41.0	-10.8
	Democratic Labor	Bernard Lewis	1,335	3.3	-3.5
Total formal votes			40,273	98.6
Informal votes			584	1.4
Turnout			40,857	96.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Rex Patterson		56.4	+12.8
	Country	John Fordyce		43.6	-12.8
	Labor hold		Swing	+12.8

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Fisher

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Charles Adermann	29,855	66.2	+2.2
	Labor	Alfred Walker	12,445	27.6	-4.7
	Democratic Labor	Robert Barron	2,814	6.2	+2.6
Total formal votes			45,114	98.4
Informal votes			721	1.6
Turnout			45,835	96.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Charles Adermann		71.2	+4.3
	Labor	Alfred Walker		38.8	-4.3
	Country hold		Swing	+4.3

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Griffith

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Wilfred Coutts	17,755	46.9	-7.6
	Liberal	Don Cameron	17,047	45.0	+6.3
	Democratic Labor	John Fitz-Gibbon	2,633	6.9	+0.2
	Communist	Vic Slater	456	1.2	+1.2
Total formal votes			37,891	97.5
Informal votes			989	2.5
Turnout			38,880	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Don Cameron	19,346	51.1	+6.9
	Labor	Wilfred Coutts	18,545	48.9	-6.9
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+6.9

Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Herbert

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ted Harding	22,212	45.3	-1.2
	Liberal	Robert Bonnett	18,721	38.2	+5.5
	Democratic Labor	Kiernan Dorney	8,053	16.4	-2.1
Total formal votes			48,986	98.1
Informal votes			955	1.9
Turnout			49,941	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Robert Bonnett	25,041	51.1	+4.3
	Labor	Ted Harding	23,945	48.9	-4.3
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+4.3

Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Kennedy

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Bob Katter, Sr.	15,387	44.8	+12.5
	Labor	Barry Dittmer	15,250	44.4	-17.0
	Democratic Labor	Edward Bennett	2,762	8.0	+1.7
	Independent	John Donaldson	942	2.7	+2.7
Total formal votes			34,341	98.3
Informal votes			591	1.7
Turnout			34,932	91.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Bob Katter, Sr.	17,683	51.5	+15.0
	Labor	Barry Dittmer	16,658	48.5	-15.0
	Country gain from Labor		Swing	+15.0

Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Leichhardt

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Fulton	24,639	56.0	-2.0
	Country	Michael Turner	16,988	38.6	-0.8
	Democratic Labor	Geoffrey Higham	2,395	5.4	+2.7
Total formal votes			44,022	97.2
Informal votes			1,245	2.8
Turnout			45,267	92.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bill Fulton		57.1	-1.4
	Country	Michael Turner		42.9	+1.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-1.4

Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Lilley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kevin Cairns	24,001	51.7	+6.1
	Labor	Frank Melit	18,695	40.3	-5.4
	Democratic Labor	Reginald Lincoln	3,402	7.3	-1.4
	Independent	Sarah Ross	334	0.7	+0.7
Total formal votes			46,342	98.2
Informal votes			861	1.8
Turnout			47,293	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Kevin Cairns		57.9	+4.4
	Labor	Frank Melit		42.1	-4.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.4

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Maranoa

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	James Corbett	22,656	59.5	+4.7
	Labor	Jack Tonkin	11,974	31.5	-10.9
	Democratic Labor	Bryan Hurley	3,419	9.0	+6.2
Total formal votes			38,049	98.5
Informal votes			582	1.5
Turnout			38,631	94.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	James Corbett		66.7	+9.7
	Labor	Jack Tonkin		33.3	-9.7
	Country hold		Swing	+9.7

McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: McPherson

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Charles Barnes	39,271	59.5	+1.4
	Labor	Allan Swinton	21,001	31.8	-5.8
	Democratic Labor	Frederick Burges	3,137	4.8	+0.5
	Independent	Harold Brennan	2,578	3.9	+3.9
Total formal votes			65,987	97.8
Informal votes			1,465	2.2
Turnout			67,452	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Charles Barnes		65.3	+3.8
	Labor	Allan Swinton		34.7	-3.8
	Country hold		Swing	+3.8

Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Moreton

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	James Killen	35,179	54.4	+5.1
	Labor	Len Keogh	25,092	38.8	-5.4
	Democratic Labor	Miroslav Jansky	4,405	6.8	+0.3
Total formal votes			64,676	97.8
Informal votes			1,368	2.1
Turnout			66,044	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	James Killen		59.0	+4.0
	Labor	Len Keogh		41.0	-4.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.0

Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Bill Hayden	25,692	57.2	-0.4
	Liberal	Colin Logan	9,627	21.4	-16.6
	Country	Stewart Fletcher	7,755	17.3	+17.3
	Democratic Labor	Thomas Dalton	1,832	4.1	-0.3
Total formal votes			44,906	98.6
Informal votes			638	1.4
Turnout			45,544	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Bill Hayden		59.6	+1.3
	Liberal	Colin Logan		40.4	-1.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.3

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Petrie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Alan Hulme	34,715	51.9	+4.8
	Labor	Reginald O'Brien	26,073	39.0	-6.7
	Democratic Labor	Thomas Grundy	5,740	8.6	+1.7
	Independent	Francis O'Mara	299	0.4	+0.1
Total formal votes			66,827	98.4
Informal votes			1,081	1.6
Turnout			67,908	95.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Alan Hulme		59.2	+5.7
	Labor	Reginald O'Brien		40.8	-5.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.7

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Ryan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Nigel Drury	32,283	59.6	+1.4
	Labor	Donald Jeffries	16,351	30.2	-3.4
	Democratic Labor	Brian O'Brien	4,788	8.8	+1.7
	Independent	John Thurwall	756	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			54,178	98.4
Informal votes			873	1.6
Turnout			55,051	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Nigel Drury		67.3	+1.6
	Labor	Donald Jeffries		32.7	-1.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.6

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Wide Bay

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Brendan Hansen	23,459	54.9	-1.1
	Country	Albert White	16,936	39.6	-0.4
	Democratic Labor	William Hutchinson	2,347	5.5	+3.2
Total formal votes			42,742	98.3
Informal votes			739	1.7
Turnout			43,481	96.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Brendan Hansen		56.0	-1.3
	Country	Albert White		44.0	+1.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-1.3

South Australia

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Adelaide ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Andrew Jones	14,724	48.7	+11.1
	Labor	Joe Sexton	14,027	46.4	−9.7
	Democratic Labor	George Basisovs	1,466	4.9	−1.4
Total formal votes			30,217	96.6
Informal votes			1,065	3.4
Turnout			31,282	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Andrew Jones	15,961	52.8	+10.0
	Labor	Joe Sexton	14,256	47.2	−10.0
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+10.0

Angas

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Angas (1949–1977) § 1949

1966 Australian federal election: Angas  ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Geoffrey Giles	30,070	70.7	+8.8
	Labor	Robert Nielsen	12,464	29.3	−6.2
Total formal votes			42,534	97.5
Informal votes			1,092	2.5
Turnout			43,626	96.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+8.5

Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Barker

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Jim Forbes	33,921	67.0	+10.2
	Labor	Norman Alcock	15,923	31.4	−9.6
	Communist	Don Jarrett	819	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			50,663	98.0
Informal votes			1,053	2.0
Turnout			51,716	96.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Jim Forbes		67.2	+9.3
	Labor	Norman Alcock		32.8	−9.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+9.3

Bonython

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bonython § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Bonython

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Martin Nicholls	40,133	49.5	−21.4
	Liberal	John Kershaw	33,493	41.3	+41.3
	Social Credit	Luke Horan	4,549	5.6	+5.6
	Democratic Labor	Edward Timlin	2,856	3.5	−18.4
Total formal votes			81,031	96.1
Informal votes			3,293	3.9
Turnout			84,324	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Martin Nicholls		52.9	−24.5
	Liberal	John Kershaw		47.1	+47.1
	Labor hold		Swing	−24.5

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Boothby

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	John McLeay	28,187	65.4	+10.3
	Labor	Thomas Sheehy	12,586	29.2	−11.6
	Democratic Labor	Ted Farrell	2,315	5.4	+1.2
Total formal votes			43,088	98.1
Informal votes			826	1.9
Turnout			43,914	95.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	John McLeay		69.9	+11.4
	Labor	Thomas Sheehy		30.1	−11.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+11.4

Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Grey

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Don Jessop	22,562	48.2	+6.3
	Labor	Jack Mortimer	21,391	45.7	-8.5
	Democratic Labor	Douglas Barnes	2,811	6.0	+2.2
Total formal votes			46,764	98.2
Informal votes			864	1.8
Turnout			47,628	96.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Don Jessop	24,797	53.0	+7.8
	Labor	Jack Mortimer	21,967	47.0	-7.8
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+7.8

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Clyde Cameron	26,096	50.9	-21.0
	Liberal	Ross Stanford	23,255	45.4	+45.4
	Democratic Labor	Cyril Holasek	1,927	3.8	-24.3
Total formal votes			51,278	96.5
Informal votes			1,834	3.5
Turnout			53,112	96.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Clyde Cameron		51.7	-20.2
	Liberal	Ross Stanford		48.3	+48.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-20.2

Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Kingston

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Kay Brownbill	35,041	53.4	+11.7
	Labor	Pat Galvin	26,764	40.8	-12.8
	Democratic Labor	Allan Anderson	3,776	5.8	+1.1
Total formal votes			65,581	98.1
Informal votes			1,300	1.9
Turnout			66,881	96.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Kay Brownbill		58.2	+12.7
	Labor	Pat Galvin		41.8	-12.7
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+12.7

Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Port Adelaide

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Fred Birrell	23,766	57.4	-18.8
	Liberal	Peter Balnaves	12,911	31.2	+31.2
	Democratic Labor	Michael Bowler	1,973	4.8	-15.4
	Social Credit	Denis McEvoy	1,803	4.4	+4.4
	Communist	Jim Moss	918	2.2	-1.4
Total formal votes			41,371	94.4
Informal votes			2,468	5.6
Turnout			43,839	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Fred Birrell		62.5	-16.9
	Liberal	Peter Balnaves		37.5	+37.5
	Labor hold		Swing	-16.9

Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Sturt

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Ian Wilson	31,479	63.5	+7.5
	Labor	Keith Le Page	15,941	32.2	-6.4
	Democratic Labor	Walter Doran	2,157	4.4	-1.0
Total formal votes			49,577	97.9
Informal votes			1,455	2.9
Turnout			51,032	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Ian Wilson		66.2	+6.7
	Labor	Keith Le Page		33.8	-6.7
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.7

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Wakefield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Bert Kelly	31,280	69.5	+8.4
	Labor	John Phelan	13,737	30.5	-8.4
Total formal votes			45,017	97.9
Informal votes			970	2.1
Turnout			45,987	97.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	+8.4

Western Australia

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Canning ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	John Hallett	17,709	43.0	+15.3
	Labor	Charles Edwards	11,110	27.0	+0.9
	Liberal	Norman Snow	10,119	24.6	-18.9
	Democratic Labor	Bryan Finlay	2,227	5.4	+5.4
Total formal votes			41,165	95.5
Informal votes			1,951	4.5
Turnout			43,116	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	John Hallett	28,736	69.8	+17.6
	Labor	Charles Edwards	12,429	30.2	+30.2
	Country hold		Swing	+17.6

Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Curtin

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Paul Hasluck	24,135	59.9	−15.7
	Labor	John Brind	12,206	30.3	+30.3
	Democratic Labor	Francis Dwyer	3,945	9.8	−8.3
Total formal votes			40,286	97.2
Informal votes			1,580	3.8
Turnout			41,866	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Paul Hasluck		67.7	−11.1
	Labor	John Brind		32.3	+32.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	−11.1

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Forrest

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Gordon Freeth	20,834	51.1	-1.0
	Labor	Frank Kirwan	15,796	38.7	-0.9
	Democratic Labor	Maurice Bailey	4,163	10.2	+10.2
Total formal votes			40,793	96.4
Informal votes			1,524	3.6
Turnout			42,317	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Gordon Freeth		59.5	+3.3
	Labor	Frank Kirwan		40.5	-3.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.3

Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Fremantle

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Kim Beazley Sr.	29,827	57.0	+2.1
	Liberal	John Waghorne	18,909	36.1	-6.1
	Democratic Labor	John Martyr	2,378	4.5	+4.5
	Communist	Paddy Troy	1,248	2.4	+1.0
Total formal votes			52,362	96.1
Informal votes			2,135	3.9
Turnout			54,497	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Kim Beazley Sr.		60.1	+3.1
	Liberal	John Waghorne		39.9	-3.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.1

Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Kalgoorlie

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Fred Collard	18,393	59.5	+7.2
	Liberal	Grahame Jonas	10,762	34.8	-6.2
	Democratic Labor	Geoffrey Sands	1,765	5.7	-1.0
Total formal votes			30,920	96.8
Informal votes			1,020	3.2
Turnout			31,940	89.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Fred Collard		60.6	+7.2
	Liberal	Grahame Jonas		39.4	-7.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.2

Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Moore

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Don Maisey	14,815	35.8	+1.9
	Labor	Mal Bryce	14,109	34.1	+2.0
	Liberal	Harold Lundy	10,495	25.4	-8.6
	Democratic Labor	Gavin O'Connor	1,963	4.7	+4.7
Total formal votes			41,382	96.5
Informal votes			1,502	3.5
Turnout			42,884	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Don Maisey	25,791	62.3	+4.6
	Labor	Mal Bryce	15,591	37.7	+37.7
	Country hold		Swing	+4.6

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Perth

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Fred Chaney Sr.	13,223	49.5	-4.8
	Labor	Alan Bate	9,785	36.6	-3.6
	Democratic Labor	George Mazak	2,071	7.8	+2.2
	Communist	Annette Aarons	1,627	6.1	+6.1
Total formal votes			26,706	92.9
Informal votes			2,046	7.1
Turnout			28,752	93.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Fred Chaney Sr.		56.9	-1.9
	Labor	Alan Bate		43.1	+1.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	-1.9

Stirling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Stirling § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Stirling

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Harry Webb	33,089	49.9	-0.2
	Liberal	Doug Cash	27,403	41.3	-1.8
	Democratic Labor	Frank Pownall	5,836	8.8	+2.0
Total formal votes			66,328	96.0
Informal votes			2,797	4.0
Turnout			69,125	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Harry Webb	33,998	51.3	-0.2
	Liberal	Doug Cash	32,330	48.7	+0.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-0.2

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Swan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Richard Cleaver	25,014	47.1	-0.4
	Labor	Edward Gillett	23,942	45.1	-2.2
	Democratic Labor	Alan Crofts	4,154	7.8	+3.3
Total formal votes			53,110	96.4
Informal votes			1,963	3.6
Turnout			55,073	94.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Richard Cleaver	28,440	53.5	+1.4
	Labor	Edward Gillett	24,670	46.5	-1.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.4

Tasmania

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Bass^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Lance Barnard	21,262	57.2	−1.1
	Liberal	Timothy Barrenger	13,739	36.9	+0.9
	Democratic Labor	Richard Delany	2,183	5.9	+0.2
Total formal votes			37,184	98.6
Informal votes			538	1.4
Turnout			37,722	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Lance Barnard		58.4	−1.0
	Liberal	Timothy Barrenger		41.6	+1.0
	Labor hold		Swing	−1.0

Braddon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Braddon § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Braddon^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Ron Davies	21,040	55.9	−1.7
	Liberal	Paul Fenton	14,637	38.9	+1.6
	Democratic Labor	John Chapman-Mortimer	1,934	5.1	+0.0
Total formal votes			37,611	98.8
Informal votes			461	1.2
Turnout			38,072	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Ron Davies		57.7	−0.9
	Liberal	Paul Fenton		42.3	+0.9
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.9

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Denison^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Adrian Gibson	15,516	47.8	-3.5
	Labor	Neil Batt	14,743	45.4	+6.2
	Democratic Labor	Harold Grace	1,942	6.0	-0.4
	Communist	Max Bound	289	0.9	-0.6
Total formal votes			32,490	98.1
Informal votes			622	1.9
Turnout			33,112	94.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Adrian Gibson	17,082	52.6	-4.8
	Labor	Neil Batt	15,408	47.4	+4.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	-4.8

Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Franklin^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Thomas Pearsall	21,442	48.0	+2.7
	Labor	John Parsons	19,986	44.7	-3.2
	Democratic Labor	John Lynch	3,249	7.3	+0.5
Total formal votes			44,677	98.3
Informal votes			782	1.7
Turnout			45,459	96.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Thomas Pearsall	23,309	52.2	+1.3
	Labor	John Parsons	21,368	47.8	-1.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.3

Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Wilmot^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Gil Duthie	19,215	55.9	-2.8
	Liberal	Donald Paterson	13,350	38.8	+5.7
	Democratic Labor	Robert Wright	1,824	5.3	-2.9
Total formal votes			34,389	98.7
Informal votes			446	1.3
Turnout			34,835	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Gil Duthie		57.0	-4.1
	Liberal	Donald Paterson		43.0	+4.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-4.1

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Australian Capital Territory § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Australian Capital Territory ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Jim Fraser	22,721	51.6	−3.3
	Liberal	Robert Rowell	16,685	36.9	−7.2
	Democratic Labor	John Donohue	2,193	5.0	+5.0
	Independent	Anne Dalgarno	1,458	3.3	+3.3
	Independent	Robert Greenish	938	2.1	+2.1
Total formal votes			43,995	98.3
Informal votes			777	1.7
Turnout			44,772	93.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Jim Fraser		55.8	+0.9
	Liberal	Robert Rowell		44.2	−0.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.9

Northern Territory

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Northern Territory § 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Northern Territory ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Sam Calder	7,221	51.7	+51.7
	Labor	Richard Ward	6,734	48.3	-51.7
Total formal votes			13,955	96.5
Informal votes			500	3.5
Turnout			14,455	83.1
	Country gain from Labor		Swing	+51.7

See also

• Candidates of the 1966 Australian federal election
• 1966 Australian Senate election
• 1967 Australian Senate election
• Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1966–1969
• Members of the Australian Senate, 1965–1968
• Members of the Australian Senate, 1968–1971

References