Members of the Australian House of Representatives, 1972–1974

This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974. At the 2 December 1972 election, all 125 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election. The Liberal Party of Australia had been in power since 1949, under Prime Minister of Australia William McMahon since March 1971 with coalition partner the Country Party led by Doug Anthony, but were defeated by the Australian Labor Party led by Gough Whitlam.

Member Party Electorate State In office Evan Adermann  Fisher Qld 1972–1990 Doug Anthony  Richmond NSW 1957–1984 John Armitage  Chifley NSW 1961–1963, 1969–1983 Alfred Ashley-Brown  Mitchell NSW 1972–1974 Lance Barnard  Bass Tas 1954–1975 Kim Beazley Sr.  Fremantle WA 1945–1977 Adrian Bennett  Swan WA 1969–1975 Joe Berinson  Perth WA 1969–1975 Fred Birrell  Port Adelaide SA 1963–1974 Robert Bonnett  Herbert Qld 1966–1977 John Bourchier  Bendigo Vic 1972–1983 Lionel Bowen  Kingsford-Smith NSW 1969–1990 Nigel Bowen 1  Parramatta NSW 1964–1973 Gordon Bryant  Wills Vic 1955–1980 Les Bury  Wentworth NSW 1956–1974 Jim Cairns  Lalor Vic 1955–1977 Sam Calder  Northern Territory NT 1966–1980 Clyde Cameron  Hindmarsh SA 1949–1980 Don Cameron  Griffith Qld 1966–1990 Moss Cass  Maribyrnong Vic 1969–1983 Don Chipp  Hotham Vic 1960–1977 John Coates  Denison Tas 1972–1975 Barry Cohen  Robertson NSW 1969–1990 Fred Collard  Kalgoorlie WA 1961–1975 Rex Connor  Cunningham NSW 1963–1977 Marshall Cooke  Petrie Qld 1972–1974 James Corbett  Maranoa Qld 1966–1980 Jim Cope  Sydney NSW 1955–1975 Sir John Cramer  Bennelong NSW 1949–1974 Frank Crean  Melbourne Ports Vic 1951–1977 Manfred Cross  Brisbane Qld 1961–1975, 1980–1990 Fred Daly  Grayndler NSW 1943–1975 Ron Davies  Braddon Tas 1958–1975 Frank Doyle  Lilley Qld 1972–1974 Peter Drummond  Forrest WA 1972–1987 Nigel Drury  Ryan Qld 1949–1975 Gil Duthie  Wilmot Tas 1946–1975 Harry Edwards  Berowra NSW 1972–1993 Kep Enderby  Canberra ACT 1970–1975 John England  Calare NSW 1960–1975 Dudley Erwin  Ballaarat Vic 1955–1975 Doug Everingham  Capricornia Qld 1967–1975, 1977–1984 David Fairbairn  Farrer NSW 1949–1975 Peter Fisher  Mallee Vic 1972–1993 John FitzPatrick  Darling NSW 1969–1980 Jim Forbes  Barker SA 1956–1975 Max Fox  Henty Vic 1955–1974 Malcolm Fraser  Wannon Vic 1955–1984 Bill Fulton  Leichhardt Qld 1958–1975 Victor Garland  Curtin WA 1969–1981 Horrie Garrick  Batman Vic 1969–1977 Geoffrey Giles  Angas SA 1964–1983 John Gorton  Higgins Vic 1968–1975 Bill Graham  North Sydney NSW 1949–1954, 1955–1958, 1966–1980 Al Grassby  Riverina NSW 1969–1974 Richard Gun  Kingston SA 1969–1975 John Hallett  Canning WA 1963–1974 David Hamer  Isaacs Vic 1969–1974, 1975–1977 Brendan Hansen  Wide Bay Qld 1961–1974 Bill Hayden  Oxley Qld 1961–1988 Arthur Hewson  McMillan Vic 1972–1975 Mac Holten  Indi Vic 1958–1977 Ralph Hunt  Gwydir NSW 1969–1989 Chris Hurford  Adelaide SA 1969–1988 Ted Innes  Melbourne Vic 1972–1983 Ralph Jacobi  Hawker SA 1969–1987 Bert James  Hunter NSW 1960–1980 Alan Jarman  Deakin Vic 1966–1983 Harry Jenkins Sr.  Scullin Vic 1969–1985 Keith Johnson  Burke Vic 1969–1980 Les Johnson  Hughes NSW 1955–1966, 1969–1984 Charles Jones  Newcastle NSW 1958–1983 Bob Katter Sr.  Kennedy Qld 1966–1990 Paul Keating  Blaxland NSW 1969–1996 Bert Kelly  Wakefield SA 1958–1977 Len Keogh  Bowman Qld 1969–1975, 1983–1987 John Kerin  Macarthur NSW 1972–1975, 1978–1993 James Killen  Moreton Qld 1955–1983 Robert King  Wimmera Vic 1958–1977 Dick Klugman  Prospect NSW 1969–1990 Tony Lamb  La Trobe Vic 1972–1975, 1984–1990 Bruce Lloyd  Murray Vic 1971–1996 Tony Luchetti  Macquarie NSW 1951–1975 Philip Lucock  Lyne NSW 1952–1980 Phillip Lynch  Flinders Vic 1966–1982 Michael MacKellar  Warringah NSW 1969–1994 Don Maisey  Moore WA 1963–1974 Vince Martin  Banks NSW 1969–1980 Race Mathews  Casey Vic 1972–1975 David McKenzie  Diamond Valley Vic 1972–1975 John McLeay Jr.  Boothby SA 1966–1981 William McMahon  Lowe NSW 1949–1982 Tom McVeigh  Darling Downs Qld 1972–1988 Peter Morris  Shortland NSW 1972–1998 Bill Morrison  St George NSW 1969–1975, 1980–1984 Allan Mulder  Evans NSW 1972–1975 Martin Nicholls  Bonython SA 1963–1977 Peter Nixon  Gippsland Vic 1961–1983 Frank O'Keefe  Paterson NSW 1969–1984 Max Oldmeadow  Holt Vic 1972–1975 Frank Olley  Hume NSW 1972–1974 Rex Patterson  Dawson Qld 1966–1975 Andrew Peacock  Kooyong Vic 1966–1994 Len Reynolds  Barton NSW 1958–1966, 1969–1975 Joe Riordan  Phillip NSW 1972–1975 Eric Robinson  McPherson Qld 1972–1990 Ian Robinson  Cowper NSW 1963–1981 Philip Ruddock 1  Parramatta NSW 1973–2016 Gordon Scholes  Corio Vic 1967–1993 Ray Sherry  Franklin Tas 1969–1975 Ian Sinclair  New England NSW 1963–1998 Billy Snedden  Bruce Vic 1955–1983 Tony Staley  Chisholm Vic 1970–1980 Frank Stewart  Lang NSW 1953–1979 Tony Street  Corangamite Vic 1966–1984 Ray Thorburn  Cook NSW 1972–1975 Harry Turner  Bradfield NSW 1952–1974 Tom Uren  Reid NSW 1958–1990 Ian Viner  Stirling WA 1972–1983 Laurie Wallis  Grey SA 1969–1983 Bill Wentworth  Mackellar NSW 1949–1977 Bob Whan  Eden-Monaro NSW 1972–1975 Gough Whitlam  Werriwa NSW 1952–1978 Ray Whittorn  Balaclava Vic 1960–1974 Ralph Willis  Gellibrand Vic 1972–1998 Ian Wilson  Sturt SA 1966–1969, 1972–1993

1 Liberal member Nigel Bowen resigned on 11 July 1973; Liberal candidate Philip Ruddock won the resulting by-election on 22 September 1973.

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