Australian Capital Territory

The seat of Australian Capital Territory elected a full voting member for the first time in 1969. In 1974 the seat was split into Canberra and Fraser.

1969

J.R.Fraser (ALP)		39070 (67.7%)
T.E.McDermott (AP)		2651 (4.6%)
D.McHugh (CPA)			477 (0.8%)
R.B.Maher (Lib)			15492 (26.9%)
Informal			1083

Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 71.1%, Lib 28.9%

By-election (May 30, 1970)

E.C.Bellchambers (Ind)		438 (0.8%)
E.R.Cawthorn (NSP)		173 (0.3%)
T.J.Christie (DLP)		1857 (3.3%)
K.E.Enderby (ALP)		20132 (35.6%)
A.J.Fitzgerald (AP)		9914 (17.5%)
C.L.Hermes (Lib)		15900 (28.1%)
J.H.Pead (Ind)			8151 (14.4%)
Informal			1813

After preferences:

K.E.Enderby (ALP)		32690 (57.8%)
C.L.Hermes (Lib)		23875 (42.2%)

1972

B.J.Blair (Ind)			670 (0.9%)
A.L.Burns (Ind)			3133 (4.1%)
T.J.Christie (DLP)		2758 (3.6%)
J.P.Eatock (Ind)		2003 (2.6%)
K.E.Enderby (ALP)		40147 (52.1%)
A.J.Fitzgerald (AP)		10529 (13.7%)
P.D.Hughes (Lib)		17556 (22.8%)
H.H.Marsh (Ind)			67 (0.1%)
M.M.Salvador (Ind)		140 (0.2%)
Informal			1506

Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 66.0%, Lib 34.0%

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