Results of the 1954 Australian federal election (House of Representatives)

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Australian federal election, 29 May 1954^[1] House of Representatives << 1951–1955 >>
Enrolled voters		5,096,468
Votes cast		4,619,571		Turnout	96.09	+0.09
Informal votes		91,910		Informal	1.99	+0.09
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Labor	2,266,979	50.07%	+2.44%	57	+ 5
	Liberal	1,765,799	39.00%	–1.62%	47	– 5
	Country	388,171	8.57%	–1.15%	17	± 0
	Communist	56,675	1.25%	+0.27%	0	± 0
	Independent	50,027	1.11%	+0.06%	0	± 0
Total		4,527,651			121

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1954 federal election.

New South Wales

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1954

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1954

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1954

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Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1954

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Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1954

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Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1954

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook (1906–1955) § 1954

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Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1954

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Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1954

Dalley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dalley § 1954

Darling

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling § 1954

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East Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney § 1954

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Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1954

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Evans

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Evans § 1954

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1954

Grayndler

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Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1954

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1954

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1954

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1954

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Lang

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lang § 1954

Lawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lawson § 1954

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1954

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1954

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1954

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Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1954

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Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1954

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Martin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Martin § 1954

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1954

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New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1954

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Newcastle

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North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1954

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Parkes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes (1901–1969) § 1954

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Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1954

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Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1954

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Phillip

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Phillip § 1954

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Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1954

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1954

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Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1954

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Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1954

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Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1954

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St George

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of St George § 1954

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Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1954

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Watson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–1969) § 1954

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Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1954

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Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1954

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West Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney § 1954

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Victoria

Balaclava

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava § 1954

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Ballaarat

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ballarat § 1954

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Batman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Batman § 1954

Bendigo

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bendigo § 1954

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Burke

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1949–1955) § 1954

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Chisholm

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm § 1954

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Corangamite

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corangamite § 1954

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Corio

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Corio § 1954

Darebin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darebin § 1954

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Deakin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Deakin § 1954

Fawkner

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner § 1954

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Flinders

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Flinders § 1954

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Gellibrand

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand § 1954

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Gippsland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gippsland § 1954

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Henty

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Henty § 1954

Higgins

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higgins § 1954

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Higinbotham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Higinbotham § 1954

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Hoddle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hoddle § 1954

Indi

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Indi § 1954

Isaacs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Isaacs (1949–1969) § 1954

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Kooyong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong § 1954

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La Trobe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe § 1954

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Lalor

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lalor § 1954

Mallee

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mallee § 1954

Maribyrnong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maribyrnong § 1954

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McMillan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McMillan § 1954

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Melbourne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne § 1954

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Melbourne Ports

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports § 1954

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Murray

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Murray § 1954

Wannon

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wannon § 1954

Wills

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wills § 1954

Wimmera

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wimmera § 1954

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Yarra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Yarra § 1954

Queensland

Bowman

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bowman § 1954

Brisbane

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane § 1954

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Capricornia

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Capricornia § 1954

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Darling Downs

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darling Downs § 1954

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Dawson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dawson § 1954

Fisher

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fisher § 1954

Griffith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Griffith § 1954

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Herbert

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Herbert § 1954

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Kennedy

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kennedy § 1954

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Leichhardt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt § 1954

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Lilley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lilley § 1954

Maranoa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Maranoa § 1954

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McPherson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of McPherson § 1954

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Moreton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moreton § 1954

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Oxley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Oxley § 1954

Petrie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Petrie § 1954

Ryan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Ryan § 1954

Wide Bay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wide Bay § 1954

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South Australia

1954 Australian federal election (South Australia)

← 1951

29 May 1954

1955 →

All 10 SA seats in the House of Representatives
5 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party

Leader	H. V. Evatt	Robert Menzies
Party	Labor	Coalition
Seats before	5	5
Seats won	6	4
Seat change	1	1
TPP	52.7%	47.3%
TPP swing	0.9pp	0.9pp

The first-preference vote is not shown here due to the fact that two members (one Labor and one Liberal) were elected unopposed, along with one seat where the Labor candidate was only opposed by the Communist Party and won over 94% of the vote. Therefore, the Labor vote is overstated.^[2]

Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Adelaide § 1954

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Angas

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

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Barker

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barker § 1954

Boothby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Boothby § 1954

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Grey

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grey § 1954

Hindmarsh

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh § 1954

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Kingston

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingston § 1954

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Port Adelaide

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Port Adelaide § 1954

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Sturt

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sturt § 1954

Wakefield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield § 1954

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Western Australia

1954 Australian federal election (Western Australia)

← 1951

29 May 1954

1955 →

All 8 WA seats in the House of Representatives
4 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party

Leader	Robert Menzies	H. V. Evatt
Party	Coalition	Labor
Seats before	5	3
Seats won	4	4
Seat change	1	1
Popular vote	163,522	150,197
Percentage	51.7%	47.5%
Swing	4.3pp	4.2pp
TPP	51.9%	48.1%
TPP swing	2.5pp	2.5pp

Canning

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Canning § 1954

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Curtin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Curtin § 1954

Forrest

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Forrest § 1954

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Fremantle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fremantle § 1954

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Kalgoorlie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kalgoorlie § 1954

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Moore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Moore § 1954

Perth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Perth § 1954

Swan

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Swan § 1954

Tasmania

1954 Australian federal election (Tasmania)

← 1951

29 May 1954

1955 →

All 5 Tasmanian seats in the House of Representatives
3 seats needed for a majority

	First party	Second party

Leader	Robert Menzies	H. V. Evatt
Party	Coalition	Labor
Seats before	4	1
Seats won	3	2
Seat change	1	1
Popular vote	82,243	81,651
Percentage	50.0%	49.6%
Swing	1.8pp	1.4pp
TPP	50.0%	50.0%
TPP swing	2.6pp	2.6pp

Bass

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bass § 1954

Darwin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Darwin § 1954

Denison

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Denison § 1954

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Franklin

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Franklin § 1954

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Wilmot

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wilmot § 1954

Territories

Australian Capital Territory

1954 Australian federal election (Australian Capital Territory)

← 1951

29 May 1954

1955 →

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	8,762	4,799
Percentage	62.7%	34.4%
Swing	12.8pp	15.1pp
TPP	64.9%	35.1%
TPP swing	14.1pp	35.1pp

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Northern Territory

1954 Australian federal election (Northern Territory)

← 1951

29 May 1954

1955 →

Division of Northern 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	4,021	1,163
Percentage	77.6%	22.4%
Swing	13.5pp	0.8pp

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References

↑ "Details of Australian election results, 1937". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
↑ "Australian legislative election of 29 May 1954". adam-carr.net. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

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[1] "Details of Australian election results, 1937". University of Western Australia. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[2] "Australian legislative election of 29 May 1954". adam-carr.net. Retrieved 3 March 2024.

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