This is a list of members of the Australian House of Representatives from 1972ββto 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
|
|
Country
|
Fisher
|
Qld
|
1972β1990
|
Doug Anthony
|
|
Country
|
Richmond
|
NSW
|
1957β1984
|
John Armitage
|
|
Labor
|
Chifley
|
NSW
|
1961β1963, 1969β1983
|
Alfred Ashley-Brown
|
|
Labor
|
Mitchell
|
NSW
|
1972β1974
|
Lance Barnard
|
|
Labor
|
Bass
|
Tas
|
1954β1975
|
Kim Beazley Sr.
|
|
Labor
|
Fremantle
|
WA
|
1945β1977
|
Adrian Bennett
|
|
Labor
|
Swan
|
WA
|
1969β1975
|
Joe Berinson
|
|
Labor
|
Perth
|
WA
|
1969β1975
|
Fred Birrell
|
|
Labor
|
Port Adelaide
|
SA
|
1963β1974
|
Robert Bonnett
|
|
Liberal
|
Herbert
|
Qld
|
1966β1977
|
John Bourchier
|
|
Liberal
|
Bendigo
|
Vic
|
1972β1983
|
Lionel Bowen
|
|
Labor
|
Kingsford-Smith
|
NSW
|
1969β1990
|
Nigel Bowen
|
|
Liberal
|
Parramatta
|
NSW
|
1964β1973
|
Gordon Bryant
|
|
Labor
|
Wills
|
Vic
|
1955β1980
|
Les Bury
|
|
Liberal
|
Wentworth
|
NSW
|
1956β1974
|
Jim Cairns
|
|
Labor
|
Lalor
|
Vic
|
1955β1977
|
Sam Calder
|
|
Country Liberal
|
Northern Territory
|
NT
|
1966β1980
|
Clyde Cameron
|
|
Labor
|
Hindmarsh
|
SA
|
1949β1980
|
Don Cameron
|
|
Liberal
|
Griffith
|
Qld
|
1966β1990
|
Moss Cass
|
|
Labor
|
Maribyrnong
|
Vic
|
1969β1983
|
Don Chipp
|
|
Liberal
|
Hotham
|
Vic
|
1960β1977
|
John Coates
|
|
Labor
|
Denison
|
Tas
|
1972β1975
|
Barry Cohen
|
|
Labor
|
Robertson
|
NSW
|
1969β1990
|
Fred Collard
|
|
Labor
|
Kalgoorlie
|
WA
|
1961β1975
|
Rex Connor
|
|
Labor
|
Cunningham
|
NSW
|
1963β1977
|
Marshall Cooke
|
|
Liberal
|
Petrie
|
Qld
|
1972β1974
|
James Corbett
|
|
Country
|
Maranoa
|
Qld
|
1966β1980
|
Jim Cope
|
|
Labor
|
Sydney
|
NSW
|
1955β1975
|
Sir John Cramer
|
|
Liberal
|
Bennelong
|
NSW
|
1949β1974
|
Frank Crean
|
|
Labor
|
Melbourne Ports
|
Vic
|
1951β1977
|
Manfred Cross
|
|
Labor
|
Brisbane
|
Qld
|
1961β1975, 1980β1990
|
Fred Daly
|
|
Labor
|
Grayndler
|
NSW
|
1943β1975
|
Ron Davies
|
|
Labor
|
Braddon
|
Tas
|
1958β1975
|
Frank Doyle
|
|
Labor
|
Lilley
|
Qld
|
1972β1974
|
Peter Drummond
|
|
Liberal
|
Forrest
|
WA
|
1972β1987
|
Nigel Drury
|
|
Liberal
|
Ryan
|
Qld
|
1949β1975
|
Gil Duthie
|
|
Labor
|
Wilmot
|
Tas
|
1946β1975
|
Harry Edwards
|
|
Liberal
|
Berowra
|
NSW
|
1972β1993
|
Kep Enderby
|
|
Labor
|
Canberra
|
ACT
|
1970β1975
|
John England
|
|
Country
|
Calare
|
NSW
|
1960β1975
|
Dudley Erwin
|
|
Liberal
|
Ballaarat
|
Vic
|
1955β1975
|
Doug Everingham
|
|
Labor
|
Capricornia
|
Qld
|
1967β1975, 1977β1984
|
David Fairbairn
|
|
Liberal
|
Farrer
|
NSW
|
1949β1975
|
Peter Fisher
|
|
Country
|
Mallee
|
Vic
|
1972β1993
|
John FitzPatrick
|
|
Labor
|
Darling
|
NSW
|
1969β1980
|
Jim Forbes
|
|
Liberal
|
Barker
|
SA
|
1956β1975
|
Max Fox
|
|
Liberal
|
Henty
|
Vic
|
1955β1974
|
Malcolm Fraser
|
|
Liberal
|
Wannon
|
Vic
|
1955β1984
|
Bill Fulton
|
|
Labor
|
Leichhardt
|
Qld
|
1958β1975
|
Victor Garland
|
|
Liberal
|
Curtin
|
WA
|
1969β1981
|
Horrie Garrick
|
|
Labor
|
Batman
|
Vic
|
1969β1977
|
Geoffrey Giles
|
|
Liberal
|
Angas
|
SA
|
1964β1983
|
John Gorton
|
|
Liberal
|
Higgins
|
Vic
|
1968β1975
|
Bill Graham
|
|
Liberal
|
North Sydney
|
NSW
|
1949β1954, 1955β1958, 1966β1980
|
Al Grassby
|
|
Labor
|
Riverina
|
NSW
|
1969β1974
|
Richard Gun
|
|
Labor
|
Kingston
|
SA
|
1969β1975
|
John Hallett
|
|
Country
|
Canning
|
WA
|
1963β1974
|
David Hamer
|
|
Liberal
|
Isaacs
|
SA
|
1969β1974, 1975β1977
|
Brendan Hansen
|
|
Labor
|
Wide Bay
|
Qld
|
1961β1974
|
Bill Hayden
|
|
Labor
|
Oxley
|
Qld
|
1961β1988
|
Arthur Hewson
|
|
Country
|
McMillan
|
Vic
|
1972β1975
|
Mac Holten
|
|
Country
|
Indi
|
Vic
|
1958β1977
|
Ralph Hunt
|
|
Country
|
Gwydir
|
NSW
|
1969β1989
|
Chris Hurford
|
|
Labor
|
Adelaide
|
SA
|
1969β1988
|
Ted Innes
|
|
Labor
|
Melbourne
|
Vic
|
1972β1983
|
Ralph Jacobi
|
|
Labor
|
Hawker
|
SA
|
1969β1987
|
Bert James
|
|
Labor
|
Hunter
|
NSW
|
1960β1980
|
Alan Jarman
|
|
Liberal
|
Deakin
|
Vic
|
1966β1983
|
Harry Jenkins Sr.
|
|
Labor
|
Scullin
|
Vic
|
1969β1985
|
Keith Johnson
|
|
Labor
|
Burke
|
Vic
|
1969β1980
|
Les Johnson
|
|
Labor
|
Hughes
|
NSW
|
1955β1966, 1969β1984
|
Charles Jones
|
|
Labor
|
Newcastle
|
NSW
|
1958β1983
|
Bob Katter Sr.
|
|
Country
|
Kennedy
|
Qld
|
1966β1990
|
Paul Keating
|
|
Labor
|
Blaxland
|
NSW
|
1969β1996
|
Bert Kelly
|
|
Liberal
|
Wakefield
|
SA
|
1958β1977
|
Len Keogh
|
|
Labor
|
Bowman
|
Qld
|
1969β1975, 1983β1987
|
John Kerin
|
|
Labor
|
Macarthur
|
NSW
|
1972β1975, 1978β1993
|
James Killen
|
|
Liberal
|
Moreton
|
Qld
|
1955β1983
|
Robert King
|
|
Country
|
Wimmera
|
Vic
|
1958β1977
|
Dick Klugman
|
|
Labor
|
Prospect
|
NSW
|
1969β1990
|
Tony Lamb
|
|
Labor
|
La Trobe
|
Vic
|
1972β1975, 1984β1990
|
Bruce Lloyd
|
|
Country
|
Murray
|
Vic
|
1971β1996
|
Tony Luchetti
|
|
Labor
|
Macquarie
|
NSW
|
1951β1975
|
Philip Lucock
|
|
Country
|
Lyne
|
NSW
|
1952β1980
|
Phillip Lynch
|
|
Liberal
|
Flinders
|
Vic
|
1966β1982
|
Michael MacKellar
|
|
Liberal
|
Warringah
|
NSW
|
1969β1994
|
Don Maisey
|
|
Country
|
Moore
|
WA
|
1963β1974
|
Vince Martin
|
|
Labor
|
Banks
|
NSW
|
1969β1980
|
Race Mathews
|
|
Labor
|
Casey
|
Vic
|
1972β1975
|
David McKenzie
|
|
Labor
|
Diamond Valley
|
Vic
|
1972β1975
|
John McLeay Jr.
|
|
Liberal
|
Boothby
|
SA
|
1966β1981
|
William McMahon
|
|
Liberal
|
Lowe
|
NSW
|
1949β1981
|
Tom McVeigh
|
|
Country
|
Darling Downs
|
Qld
|
1972β1988
|
Peter Morris
|
|
Labor
|
Shortland
|
NSW
|
1972β1998
|
Bill Morrison
|
|
Labor
|
St George
|
NSW
|
1969β1975, 1980β1984
|
Allan Mulder
|
|
Labor
|
Evans
|
NSW
|
1972β1975
|
Martin Nicholls
|
|
Labor
|
Bonython
|
SA
|
1963β1977
|
Peter Nixon
|
|
Country
|
Gippsland
|
Vic
|
1961β1983
|
Frank O'Keefe
|
|
Country
|
Paterson
|
NSW
|
1969β1984
|
Max Oldmeadow
|
|
Labor
|
Holt
|
Vic
|
1972β1975
|
Frank Olley
|
|
Labor
|
Hume
|
NSW
|
1972β1974
|
Rex Patterson
|
|
Labor
|
Dawson
|
Qld
|
1966β1975
|
Andrew Peacock
|
|
Liberal
|
Kooyong
|
Vic
|
1966β1994
|
Len Reynolds
|
|
Labor
|
Barton
|
NSW
|
1958β1966, 1969β1975
|
Joe Riordan
|
|
Labor
|
Phillip
|
NSW
|
1972β1975
|
Eric Robinson
|
|
Liberal
|
McPherson
|
Qld
|
1972β1990
|
Ian Robinson
|
|
Country
|
Cowper
|
NSW
|
1963β1981
|
Philip Ruddock
|
|
Liberal
|
Parramatta
|
NSW
|
1973β2016
|
Gordon Scholes
|
|
Labor
|
Corio
|
Vic
|
1967β1993
|
Ray Sherry
|
|
Labor
|
Franklin
|
Tas
|
1969β1975
|
Ian Sinclair
|
|
Country
|
New England
|
NSW
|
1963β1998
|
Billy Snedden
|
|
Liberal
|
Bruce
|
Vic
|
1955β1983
|
Tony Staley
|
|
Liberal
|
Chisholm
|
Vic
|
1970β1980
|
Frank Stewart
|
|
Labor
|
Lang
|
NSW
|
1953β1979
|
Tony Street
|
|
Liberal
|
Corangamite
|
Vic
|
1966β1984
|
Ray Thorburn
|
|
Labor
|
Cook
|
NSW
|
1972β1975
|
Harry Turner
|
|
Liberal
|
Bradfield
|
NSW
|
1952β1974
|
Tom Uren
|
|
Labor
|
Reid
|
NSW
|
1958β1990
|
Ian Viner
|
|
Liberal
|
Stirling
|
WA
|
1972β1983
|
Laurie Wallis
|
|
Labor
|
Grey
|
SA
|
1969β1983
|
Bill Wentworth
|
|
Liberal
|
Mackellar
|
NSW
|
1949β1977
|
Bob Whan
|
|
Labor
|
Eden-Monaro
|
NSW
|
1972β1975
|
Gough Whitlam
|
|
Labor
|
Werriwa
|
NSW
|
1952β1978
|
Ray Whittorn
|
|
Liberal
|
Balaclava
|
Vic
|
1960β1974
|
Ralph Willis
|
|
Labor
|
Gellibrand
|
Vic
|
1972β1998
|
Ian Wilson
|
|
Liberal
|
Sturt
|
SA
|
1966β1969, 1972β1993
|
- 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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