Results of the 1972 Queensland state election
# Results of the 1972 Queensland state election

Queensland state election, 27 May 1972 Legislative Assembly

<< 1969–1974 >> :

| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 997,489 | | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 921,763 | | Turnout | 92.41% | +0.64% |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15,566 | | Informal | 1.61% | -0.18% |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 424,002 | 46.75% | +1.76% | 33 | + 2 |
| | Liberal | 201,596 | 22.23% | -1.45% | 21 | + 2 |
| | Country | 181,404 | 20.00% | -1.02% | 26 | ± 0 |
| | Queensland Labor | 69,757 | 7.69% | +0.46% | 0 | - 1 |
| | Independent | 30,187 | 3.33% | +0.48% | 2 | + 1 |
| Total | Total | 906,946 | | | 82 | |

This is a list of electoral district results for the 1972 Queensland state election.

## Results by electoral district

### Albert

1972 Queensland state election: Albert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 6,781 | 50.5 | +30.9 |
| | Country | Ivan Gibbs | 3,876 | 28.8 | -21.8 |
| | Liberal | Robert Allen | 2,183 | 16.2 | +3.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Thomas McKenzie | 357 | 2.7 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | John Black | 141 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | William Wollstein | 101 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,439 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 319 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,758 | 89.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill D'Arcy | 7,268 | 54.1 | +23.3 |
| | Country | Ivan Gibbs | 6,171 | 45.9 | -23.3 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +23.3 | |

### Archerfield

1972 Queensland state election: Archerfield :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Kevin Hooper | 8,075 | 71.8 | |
| | Liberal | Cyril Morgan | 2,179 | 19.4 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Barry Weedon | 933 | 8.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,247 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 294 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,541 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Hooper | 8,243 | 73.3 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Cyril Morgan | 3,004 | 26.7 | -1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

### Ashgrove

1972 Queensland state election: Ashgrove :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Walter Tutt | 4,597 | 39.5 | -5.1 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Tooth | 3,525 | 30.3 | -15.3 |
| | Independent | Ivan Alcorn | 2,507 | 21.5 | +21.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bert Vann | 1,019 | 8.7 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,648 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 121 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,769 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Douglas Tooth | 6,378 | 54.8 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Walter Tutt | 5,270 | 45.2 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

### Aspley

1972 Queensland state election: Aspley :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Fred Campbell | 6,169 | 51.3 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | John Steensen | 4,841 | 40.3 | -2.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Noel Hutchinson | 1,003 | 8.4 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,013 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,137 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Fred Campbell | 7,002 | 58.3 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | John Steensen | 5,011 | 41.7 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

### Auburn

1972 Queensland state election: Auburn :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Neville Hewitt | 4,890 | 51.3 | |
| | Labor | Roden Carter | 3,071 | 35.1 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Lindsay Sharpe | 782 | 8.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,743 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 95 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,838 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Neville Hewitt | 5,540 | 63.4 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Roden Carter | 3,203 | 36.6 | -0.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Balonne

1972 Queensland state election: Balonne :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Don Neal | 3,132 | 51.3 | -8.1 |
| | Labor | Bob Drenan | 1,768 | 28.9 | -11.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Donnelly | 814 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| | Independent | William Dendle | 395 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,109 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,167 | 89.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Don Neal | 4,006 | 65.6 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Bob Drenan | 2,103 | 34.3 | -6.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Barambah

1972 Queensland state election: Barambah :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Joh Bjelke-Petersen | 6,249 | 67.4 | -10.3 |
| | Labor | Neville Reinke | 2,210 | 23.8 | +1.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Mary Ryan | 541 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | Percy Edwards | 272 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,272 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 97 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,369 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Joh Bjelke-Petersen | 6,835 | 73.7 | -4.0 |
| | Labor | Neville Reinke | 2,437 | 26.3 | +4.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -4.0 | |

### Baroona

1972 Queensland state election: Baroona :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Hanlon | 7,110 | 62.6 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal | John Andrews | 3,184 | 28.0 | +1.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Maurice O'Connor | 1,073 | 9.4 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,367 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 318 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,685 | 90.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Hanlon | 7,291 | 64.1 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | John Andrews | 4,076 | 35.9 | -0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Barron River

1972 Queensland state election: Barron River :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Wood | 6,507 | 52.3 | |
| | Country | Micheli Borzi | 5,066 | 40.7 | |
| | Liberal | Rex Silver | 443 | 3.6 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Thomas White | 428 | 3.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,444 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 191 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,635 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Wood | 6,641 | 53.4 | -3.7 |
| | Country | Micheli Borzi | 5,803 | 46.6 | +3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.7 | |

### Belmont

1972 Queensland state election: Belmont :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Newton | 7,350 | 63.9 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Hughes | 3,229 | 28.1 | -6.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Thomas Connor | 924 | 8.0 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,503 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 169 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,672 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Newton | 7,463 | 64.9 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Maurice Hughes | 4,040 | 35.1 | -3.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

### Belyando

1972 Queensland state election: Belyando :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Eugene O'Donnell | 4,213 | 51.3 | -1.1 |
| | Country | Vince Lester | 4,003 | 48.7 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,216 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 116 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,332 | 89.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Brisbane

1972 Queensland state election: Brisbane :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 5,414 | 55.0 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal | Harold Lowes | 2,785 | 28.3 | -1.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Kenneth Walpole | 1,088 | 11.1 | -3.0 |
| | Independent | Llewellyn Davies | 549 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,836 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 342 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,178 | 90.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Davis | 5,873 | 59.7 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal | Harold Lowes | 3,963 | 40.3 | 0.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 0.0 | |

### Bulimba

1972 Queensland state election: Bulimba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 7,446 | 64.0 | |
| | Liberal | Megan Wilding | 3,098 | 26.6 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Paul Tucker | 1,081 | 9.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,625 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 165 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,790 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Houston | 7,629 | 65.6 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Megan Wilding | 3,996 | 34.4 | -6.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Bundaberg

1972 Queensland state election: Bundaberg :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lou Jensen | 6,940 | 68.9 | +19.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Alan Birchley | 3,128 | 31.1 | +28.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,068 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 185 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,253 | 92.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.6 | |

### Burdekin

1972 Queensland state election: Burdekin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Val Bird | 4,883 | 54.4 | +22.5 |
| | Labor | Ronald Nuttall | 3,568 | 39.8 | -1.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Emil Liebrecht | 518 | 5.8 | -1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,245 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 252 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,497 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Val Bird | 5,313 | 59.2 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Ronald Nuttall | 3,656 | 40.8 | -6.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Burnett

1972 Queensland state election: Burnett :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Claude Wharton | 6,383 | 65.9 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Granville Batkines | 2,772 | 28.6 | -6.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Leonard Galligan | 535 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,690 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 132 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,822 | 91.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Claude Wharton | 6,828 | 70.5 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Granville Batkines | 2,862 | 29.5 | -5.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

### Cairns

1972 Queensland state election: Cairns :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ray Jones | 8,160 | 66.5 | +6.4 |
| | Country | Arthur Kalman | 2,230 | 18.2 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | David Palmer | 1,003 | 8.2 | -5.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bernard Marsh | 887 | 7.2 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,280 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 208 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,488 | 90.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ray Jones | 8,450 | 68.8 | +4.1 |
| | Country | Arthur Kalman | 3,830 | 31.2 | -4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Callide

1972 Queensland state election: Callide :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Lindsay Hartwig | 4,682 | 50.3 | +7.1 |
| | Labor | Charles Tutt | 3,511 | 37.7 | +1.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Edgar Lanigan | 1,118 | 12.0 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,311 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 135 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,446 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Lindsay Hartwig | 5,611 | 60.3 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Charles Tutt | 3,700 | 39.7 | -3.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Carnarvon

1972 Queensland state election: Carnarvon :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Henry McKechnie | 4,180 | 49.2 | -7.2 |
| | Labor | Neil Sullivan | 3,652 | 43.0 | +10.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Raymond Macnamara | 655 | 7.7 | -3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,487 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,594 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Henry McKechnie | 4,745 | 55.9 | -8.5 |
| | Labor | Neil Sullivan | 3,742 | 44.1 | +8.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -8.5 | |

### Chatsworth

1972 Queensland state election: Chatsworth :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 5,658 | 48.8 | -4.0 |
| | Labor | H. Zehr | 5,095 | 43.9 | +3.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Maurice Sheehan | 845 | 7.3 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,598 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 158 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,756 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Hewitt | 6,391 | 55.1 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | H. Zehr | 5,207 | 44.9 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

### Clayfield

1972 Queensland state election: Clayfield :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Murray | 5,215 | 47.2 | -4.4 |
| | Labor | John Stephens | 4,459 | 40.4 | +4.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Francis Andrews | 1,378 | 12.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,052 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 199 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,251 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Murray | 6,436 | 58.2 | -4.7 |
| | Labor | John Stephens | 4,616 | 41.8 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.7 | |

### Condamine

1972 Queensland state election: Condamine :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Vic Sullivan | 4,561 | 43.6 | -29.7 |
| | Independent | Charles Russell | 2,991 | 28.6 | +28.6 |
| | Labor | Gladys Krause | 1,759 | 16.8 | -9.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | William Hickey | 1,154 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,465 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 84 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,549 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Vic Sullivan | 7,708 | 73.7 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Gladys Krause | 2,757 | 26.3 | -0.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Vic Sullivan | 5,426 | 51.8 | -21.5 |
| | Independent | Charles Russell | 5,039 | 48.2 | +48.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -21.5 | |

### Cook

1972 Queensland state election: Cook :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Edwin Wallis-Smith | 3,071 | 50.8 | -2.1 |
| | Country | Graham Gordon | 1,749 | 28.9 | -10.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Benjamin Nona | 1,221 | 20.2 | +18.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,041 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 194 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,235 | 84.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Edwin Wallis-Smith | 3,277 | 54.2 | +0.9 |
| | Country | Graham Gordon | 2,764 | 45.8 | -0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Cooroora

1972 Queensland state election: Cooroora :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | David Low | 7,126 | 60.4 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Anthony Dames | 3,785 | 32.1 | +1.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Alexander Browne | 878 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,789 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,938 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | David Low | 7,758 | 65.8 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Anthony Dames | 4,031 | 34.2 | +1.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

### Cunningham

1972 Queensland state election: Cunningham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 6,195 | 58.5 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Brian Graham | 2,232 | 21.1 | -7.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Eugene Connolly | 2,166 | 20.4 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,593 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,663 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Alan Fletcher | 8,097 | 76.4 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Brian Graham | 2,496 | 23.6 | -3.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

### Everton

1972 Queensland state election: Everton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gerry Jones | 5,835 | 53.6 | -6.3 |
| | Liberal | Denver Beanland | 2,553 | 23.5 | -7.6 |
| | Country | Fred Roberts | 1,341 | 12.3 | +12.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Lyle Jehn | 787 | 7.2 | -1.8 |
| | Independent | Theoron Toon | 366 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,882 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 218 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,100 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gerry Jones | 6,339 | 58.3 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal | Denver Beanland | 4,543 | 41.7 | +3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

### Fassifern

1972 Queensland state election: Fassifern :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Selwyn Muller | 6,867 | 55.6 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | Murray Freiberg | 3,983 | 32.2 | -1.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Luke O'Reilly | 1,508 | 12.2 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,358 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 151 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,509 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Selwyn Muller | 8,120 | 65.7 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Murray Freiberg | 4,238 | 34.3 | -0.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Flinders

1972 Queensland state election: Flinders :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bill Longeran | 4,010 | 59.7 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | Peter Lindenmayer | 2,703 | 40.3 | -5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,713 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 74 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,787 | 87.3 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

### Greenslopes

1972 Queensland state election: Greenslopes :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Keith Hooper | 5,566 | 48.8 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | Lewis Wyvill | 4,824 | 42.3 | +6.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Denis Cochran | 871 | 7.6 | -2.3 |
| | Independent | Lynn Aberdeen | 137 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,398 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 178 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,576 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Keith Hooper | 6,430 | 55.0 | -9.3 |
| | Labor | Lewis Wyvill | 4,968 | 45.0 | +9.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -9.3 | |

### Gregory

1972 Queensland state election: Gregory :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Wally Rae | 3,019 | 52.6 | -7.8 |
| | Labor | Gordon Harding | 2,725 | 47.4 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,744 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 53 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,797 | 86.2 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -7.8 | |

### Gympie

1972 Queensland state election: Gympie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Max Hodges | 5,407 | 53.7 | -4.6 |
| | Labor | Alex Pringle | 3,830 | 38.0 | +6.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Benedict Kehoe | 572 | 5.7 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Cecil Rivers | 260 | 2.6 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,611 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 184 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,795 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Max Hodges | 6,012 | 59.7 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Alex Pringle | 4,057 | 40.3 | -5.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

### Hinchinbrook

1972 Queensland state election: Hinchinbrook :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Byrne | 4,162 | 44.6 | +11.6 |
| | Country | Ted Row | 3,777 | 40.4 | -15.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Peter Wood | 1,399 | 15.0 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,338 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 185 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,523 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ted Row | 4,904 | 52.5 | -13.1 |
| | Labor | James Byrne | 4,434 | 47.5 | +13.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -13.1 | |

### Ipswich

1972 Queensland state election: Ipswich :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Phillip Dwyer | 5,446 | 45.3 | |
| | Liberal | Llew Edwards | 4,674 | 38.8 | |
| | Independent | Douglas Wood | 951 | 7.9 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Francis Carroll | 578 | 4.8 | |
| | Independent | David Laird | 340 | 2.8 | |
| | Independent | Victor Robb | 47 | 0.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,036 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 271 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,307 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Llew Edwards | 6,159 | 51.2 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Phillip Dwyer | 5,877 | 48.8 | -5.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.7 | |

### Ipswich West

1972 Queensland state election: Ipswich West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Vi Jordan | 6,781 | 57.9 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Allan Whybird | 2,806 | 24.0 | -12.6 |
| | Independent | Robert Maxwell | 1,233 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Ernest Devin | 887 | 7.6 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,707 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 174 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,881 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vi Jordan | 7,202 | 61.5 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Allan Whybird | 4,505 | 38.5 | -6.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Isis

1972 Queensland state election: Isis :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 7,062 | 55.3 | +1.2 |
| | Country | Alfred Plath | 3,441 | 26.9 | -17.0 |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Murphy | 1,777 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| | Independent | Eric Andrew | 491 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,771 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,895 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Blake | 7,448 | 58.3 | +1.7 |
| | Country | Alfred Plath | 5,323 | 41.7 | -1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

### Ithaca

1972 Queensland state election: Ithaca :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Col Miller | 5,429 | 48.1 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Sylvester Martin | 4,888 | 43.3 | +1.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Mervyn Eunson | 964 | 8.6 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,281 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 180 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,461 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Col Miller | 6,271 | 55.6 | -2.4 |
| | Labor | Sylvester Martin | 5,010 | 44.4 | -2.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.4 | |

### Kurilpa

1972 Queensland state election: Kurilpa :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Gardiner | 5,233 | 46.4 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Clive Hughes | 5,134 | 45.5 | -3.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Edward Doherty | 811 | 7.2 | -0.6 |
| | Independent | Michael Neenan | 93 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,271 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 256 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,527 | 91.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Clive Hughes | 5,809 | 51.5 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Frank Gardiner | 5,462 | 48.5 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

### Landsborough

1972 Queensland state election: Landsborough :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Mike Ahern | 7,016 | 54.3 | -9.0 |
| | Labor | Roger Jeffries | 3,802 | 29.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | David Barker | 2,106 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,924 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 190 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,114 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Mike Ahern | 8,490 | 65.7 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Roger Jeffries | 4,434 | 34.3 | +1.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Lockyer

1972 Queensland state election: Lockyer :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sir Gordon Chalk | 7,217 | 62.2 | -1.4 |
| | Labor | Lindesay Jones | 4,380 | 37.8 | +37.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,597 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 204 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,801 | 93.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

### Lytton

1972 Queensland state election: Lytton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tom Burns | 8,376 | 68.2 | |
| | Liberal | John Ottway | 3,163 | 25.8 | |
| | Queensland Labor | John O'Connell | 735 | 6.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,274 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 200 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,474 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tom Burns | 8,500 | 69.3 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | John Ottway | 3,774 | 30.7 | -1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

### Mackay

1972 Queensland state election: Mackay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Ed Casey | 5,239 | 36.2 | +36.2 |
| | Labor | John Breen | 4,027 | 27.8 | -30.9 |
| | Country | Charles Johnstone | 3,717 | 25.7 | +25.7 |
| | Liberal | Robert Gray | 1,480 | 10.2 | -27.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,463 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 190 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,653 | 92.6 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Ed Casey | 9,167 | 63.4 | +63.4 |
| | Labor | John Breen | 5,296 | 36.6 | -20.1 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | +63.4 | |

### Mansfield

1972 Queensland state election: Mansfield :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Raymond Lynch | 6,358 | 46.0 | |
| | Liberal | Bill Kaus | 6,193 | 44.8 | |
| | Queensland Labor | John Thompson | 1,094 | 7.9 | |
| | Independent | William Kenney | 187 | 1.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,832 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 251 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,083 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Kaus | 7,198 | 52.0 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Raymond Lynch | 6,634 | 48.0 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

### Maryborough

1972 Queensland state election: Maryborough :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Gilbert Alison | 5,908 | 52.4 | +14.5 |
| | Labor | Edward Weber | 5,184 | 46.0 | -10.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Matthews Minnegal | 186 | 1.6 | -4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,278 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 100 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,378 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gilbert Alison | 6,063 | 53.8 | +11.3 |
| | Labor | Edward Weber | 5,215 | 46.2 | -11.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +11.3 | |

### Merthyr

1972 Queensland state election: Merthyr :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Don Lane | 5,369 | 52.2 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Denis Pie | 4,058 | 39.5 | -0.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | James Moss | 849 | 8.3 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,276 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 228 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,504 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Lane | 6,075 | 59.1 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Denis Pie | 4,201 | 40.9 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

### Mirani

1972 Queensland state election: Mirani :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Tom Newbery | 5,197 | 62.1 | +7.9 |
| | Labor | Bernard Kirwan | 3,172 | 37.9 | -7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,369 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 102 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,471 | 92.5 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.9 | |

### Mount Coot-tha

1972 Queensland state election: Mount Coot-tha :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 6,880 | 56.6 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Ian De Lacy | 3,893 | 32.1 | +2.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Cecilia Edwards | 1,371 | 11.3 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,144 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,307 | 91.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Lickiss | 8,019 | 66.0 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | Ian De Lacy | 4,125 | 34.0 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.2 | |

### Mount Gravatt

1972 Queensland state election: Mount Gravatt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Avery | 5,922 | 46.6 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 5,885 | 46.3 | -6.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Michael Scragg | 901 | 7.1 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,708 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 153 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,861 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoff Chinchen | 6,671 | 52.5 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Bill Avery | 6,037 | 47.5 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

### Mount Isa

1972 Queensland state election: Mount Isa :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Alec Inch | 4,949 | 64.9 | +6.4 |
| | Country | Lillian Noakes | 2,964 | 26.5 | -5.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Turner | 957 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,184 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 332 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,516 | 83.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alec Inch | 7,425 | 66.4 | +3.4 |
| | Country | Lillian Oakes | 3,759 | 33.6 | -3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Mourilyan

1972 Queensland state election: Mourilyan :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Moore | 5,039 | 55.7 | +2.4 |
| | Country | Peter Mitchell | 2,949 | 32.6 | -1.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Geoffrey Higham | 1,054 | 11.7 | -1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,042 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 160 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,202 | 91.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Moore | 5,169 | 57.2 | +4.6 |
| | Country | Peter Mitchell | 3,874 | 42.8 | -4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

### Mulgrave

1972 Queensland state election: Mulgrave :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Roy Armstrong | 4,952 | 58.4 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Leslie Scheu | 3,530 | 41.6 | -3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,482 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 161 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,643 | 92.6 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

### Murrumba

1972 Queensland state election: Murrumba :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Alex Barr | 6,138 | 46.3 | +1.8 |
| | Country | Des Frawley | 4,444 | 33.6 | -14.7 |
| | Liberal | Kathleen Macadam | 2,020 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Paul Maguire | 652 | 4.9 | -2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,254 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 249 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,503 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Des Frawley | 6,762 | 51.0 | -9.1 |
| | Labor | Alex Barr | 6,492 | 49.0 | +9.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -9.1 | |

### Nudgee

1972 Queensland state election: Nudgee :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Melloy | 7,908 | 64.3 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Alan Camp | 3,288 | 26.7 | -0.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Gordon Blain | 1,100 | 9.0 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,296 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 221 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,517 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Melloy | 8,042 | 65.4 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Alan Camp | 4,254 | 34.6 | -1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

### Nundah

1972 Queensland state election: Nundah :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William Knox | 5,341 | 47.3 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Ian Brusasco | 5,100 | 45.2 | +4.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Ambrose Shannon | 853 | 7.5 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,294 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 115 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,409 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William Knox | 6,092 | 53.9 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Ian Brusasco | 5,202 | 46.1 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.5 | |

### Pine Rivers

1972 Queensland state election: Pine Rivers :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Kenneth Leese | 8,259 | 53.3 | |
| | Country | Allan Male | 3,587 | 23.2 | |
| | Liberal | William Battershill | 2,771 | 17.9 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Brian Flynn | 872 | 5.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,489 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 252 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,741 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kenneth Leese | 8,794 | 56.8 | +4.4 |
| | Country | Allan Male | 6,695 | 43.2 | -4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

### Port Curtis

1972 Queensland state election: Port Curtis :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Martin Hanson | 10,652 | 82.2 | +0.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Marguerita Glen | 1,771 | 18.7 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,959 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 278 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,237 | 91.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Redcliffe

1972 Queensland state election: Redcliffe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Trueman | 5,218 | 41.7 | +2.3 |
| | Country | Jim Houghton | 4,179 | 33.4 | -20.2 |
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 2,415 | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Thomas Grundy | 709 | 5.6 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,521 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 177 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,698 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Jim Houghton | 6,932 | 55.4 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Jack Trueman | 5,589 | 44.6 | +5.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -5.5 | |

### Redlands

1972 Queensland state election: Redlands :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Baldwin | 6,929 | 51.6 | +2.4 |
| | Country | Dick Wood | 3,271 | 24.3 | -19.2 |
| | Liberal | Edward Fitzgerald | 2,746 | 20.4 | +20.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Kenneth Bayliss | 486 | 3.6 | -3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,432 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 229 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,661 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Baldwin | 7,395 | 55.1 | +2.0 |
| | Country | Dick Wood | 6,037 | 44.9 | -2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Rockhampton

1972 Queensland state election: Rockhampton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 6,319 | 53.2 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Rex Pilbeam | 3,163 | 26.6 | -14.2 |
| | Country | Terence Molloy | 1,741 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Robert Bom | 658 | 5.5 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,881 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,006 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Wright | 6,643 | 55.9 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Rex Pilbeam | 5,238 | 44.1 | -3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

### Rockhampton North

1972 Queensland state election: Rockhampton North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 5,639 | 44.0 | -21.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Vamvakaris | 3,156 | 24.6 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Merv Thackeray | 2,969 | 23.2 | +23.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | John McKenna | 1,042 | 8.1 | -2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,806 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,981 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Les Yewdale | 6,540 | 51.1 | -14.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Vamvakaris | 6,266 | 48.9 | +14.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -14.9 | |

### Roma

1972 Queensland state election: Roma :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ken Tomkins | 4,613 | 53.0 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Marcus Thew | 2,309 | 31.8 | +1.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Patrick Feeney | 1,102 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,265 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,338 | 90.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ken Tomkins | 4,647 | 64.0 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Marcus Thew | 2,618 | 36.0 | -3.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Salisbury

1972 Queensland state election: Salisbury :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Doug Sherrington | 8,447 | 65.0 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Kyburz | 3,226 | 24.8 | -2.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Kenneth Wall | 1,328 | 10.2 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,001 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 194 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,195 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Doug Sherrington | 8,671 | 66.7 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Kyburz | 4,330 | 33.3 | +1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.5 | |

### Sandgate

1972 Queensland state election: Sandgate :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Harry Dean | 7,184 | 61.7 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Brown | 2,684 | 23.1 | -4.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Bernard Beston | 1,770 | 15.2 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,638 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 208 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,846 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Dean | 7,399 | 63.6 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Brown | 4,239 | 36.4 | +2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

### Sherwood

1972 Queensland state election: Sherwood :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Herbert | 6,817 | 53.6 | -3.7 |
| | Labor | Kerry Keating | 4,947 | 38.9 | +3.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Clarice Weedon | 960 | 7.5 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,724 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 217 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,941 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Herbert | 7,615 | 59.8 | -6.4 |
| | Labor | Kerry Keating | 5,109 | 40.2 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.4 | |

### Somerset

1972 Queensland state election: Somerset :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bill Gunn | 6,925 | 56.5 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Henry Riis | 3,874 | 31.6 | -7.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | Roland Forgan | 1,263 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| | Independent | Robert Wilkie | 198 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,260 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,388 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bill Gunn | 8,133 | 66.3 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Henry Riis | 4,127 | 33.7 | -5.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

### South Brisbane

1972 Queensland state election: South Brisbane :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Bromley | 5,609 | 49.4 | -9.8 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Fenton | 2,885 | 25.4 | -4.5 |
| | Independent | Col Bennett | 2,227 | 19.6 | +19.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Viliam Simek | 591 | 5.2 | -3.4 |
| | Independent | Anton Terpstra | 47 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,359 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 375 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,734 | 91.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Bromley | 6,933 | 61.0 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Fenton | 4,426 | 39.0 | -4.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

### South Coast

1972 Queensland state election: South Coast :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Russ Hinze | 5,072 | 39.2 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Ronald Todd | 4,410 | 34.1 | +12.2 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Bishop | 2,256 | 17.4 | -15.0 |
| | Independent | Douglas Roughton | 694 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Queensland Labor | Victor Kearney | 493 | 3.8 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,925 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 291 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,216 | 88.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Russ Hinze | 7,975 | 61.7 | -9.0 |
| | Labor | Ronald Todd | 4,950 | 38.3 | +9.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -9.0 | |

### Stafford

1972 Queensland state election: Stafford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Roy Harvey | 5,872 | 49.5 | |
| | Liberal | Percy Smith | 4,834 | 40.7 | |
| | Queensland Labor | James Hancock | 1,163 | 9.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,869 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 545 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,414 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roy Harvey | 6,119 | 51.6 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal | Percy Smith | 5,750 | 48.4 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

### Surfers Paradise

1972 Queensland state election: Surfers Paradise :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Keith Hunt | 4,223 | 30.1 | |
| | Liberal | John McIlwain | 4,202 | 29.9 | |
| | Country | Bruce Small | 4,122 | 29.4 | |
| | Independent | Eileen Peters | 655 | 4.7 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Frederick Bassani | 536 | 3.8 | |
| | Independent | William Daniel | 303 | 2.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,041 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 398 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,439 | 87.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Small | 8,368 | 59.6 | -11.4 |
| | Labor | Keith Hunt | 5,673 | 40.4 | +11.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -11.4 | |

### Toowong

1972 Queensland state election: Toowong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Charles Porter | 6,248 | 55.6 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Donald Dignam | 3,987 | 35.5 | +4.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Brian O'Brien | 996 | 8.9 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,231 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 150 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,381 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Charles Porter | 7,076 | 63.0 | -4.3 |
| | Labor | Donald Dignam | 4,155 | 37.0 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.3 | |

### Toowoomba North

1972 Queensland state election: Toowoomba North :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ray Bousen | 7,336 | 61.8 | +13.8 |
| | Country | Nellie Robinson | 2,072 | 17.4 | -9.4 |
| | Liberal | Athol Zerbst | 1,599 | 13.5 | -2.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Davis | 872 | 7.3 | -1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,879 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,978 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ray Bousen | 7,707 | 64.9 | +7.8 |
| | Country | Nellie Robinson | 4,172 | 35.1 | -7.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.8 | |

### Toowoomba South

1972 Queensland state election: Toowoomba South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Wood | 6,148 | 53.1 | -0.3 |
| | Country | John Peel | 2,446 | 21.1 | +21.1 |
| | Liberal | Allison Dickson | 2,151 | 18.6 | -21.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Francis Mullins | 831 | 7.2 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,576 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,709 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Wood | 6,589 | 56.9 | +3.0 |
| | Country | John Peel | 4,987 | 43.1 | +43.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

### Townsville

1972 Queensland state election: Townsville :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Norman Scott-Young | 3,913 | 36.5 | |
| | Labor | Mike Reynolds | 3,672 | 34.3 | |
| | Country | Owen Griffiths | 2,341 | 21.9 | |
| | Queensland Labor | William Higgins | 783 | 7.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,709 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 148 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,857 | 85.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norman Scott-Young | 6,588 | 61.5 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Mike Reynolds | 4,121 | 38.5 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Townsville South

1972 Queensland state election: Townsville South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Tom Aikens | 5,500 | 51.0 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | Alex Wilson | 4,391 | 40.7 | +6.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Kerry Smith | 890 | 8.3 | -2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,781 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 144 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,925 | 93.9 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Tom Aikens | 6,210 | 57.6 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Alex Wilson | 4,571 | 42.4 | +1.6 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

### Townsville West

1972 Queensland state election: Townsville West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Perc Tucker | 5,526 | 49.2 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Keith Rundle | 3,091 | 27.5 | +2.3 |
| | Country | Jean Thomas | 1,477 | 13.1 | -3.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Brian Hurney | 1,146 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,240 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 145 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,385 | 91.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Perc Tucker | 5,862 | 52.2 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Keith Rundle | 5,378 | 47.8 | -2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Warrego

1972 Queensland state election: Warrego :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Aiken | 4,728 | 63.4 | +18.4 |
| | Country | John Nevell | 2,729 | 36.6 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,457 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 97 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,554 | 90.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

### Warwick

1972 Queensland state election: Warwick :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | David Cory | 4,258 | 49.3 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | Raymond Lyons | 3,053 | 35.4 | -2.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Daniel Skehan | 679 | 7.9 | -0.3 |
| | Independent | Norman Stuart | 641 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,631 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,729 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | David Cory | 5,305 | 61.5 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Raymond Lyons | 3,326 | 38.5 | -0.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Wavell

1972 Queensland state election: Wavell :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Herbert Bromley | 5,661 | 47.0 | +9.5 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Crawford | 5,351 | 44.5 | +15.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Peter Flanagan | 1,024 | 8.5 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,036 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 103 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,139 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Arthur Crawford | 6,279 | 52.2 | -2.7 |
| | Labor | Herbert Bromley | 5,757 | 47.8 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.7 | |

### Whitsunday

1972 Queensland state election: Whitsunday :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ron Camm | 5,024 | 52.7 | |
| | Labor | Graeme Bowen | 4,029 | 42.2 | |
| | Queensland Labor | Bernard Lewis | 485 | 5.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,538 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 121 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,659 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ron Camm | 5,427 | 56.9 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Graeme Bowen | 4,111 | 43.1 | -0.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Windsor

1972 Queensland state election: Windsor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bryan Walsh | 5,090 | 43.8 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal | Bob Moore | 5,060 | 43.5 | +1.0 |
| | Queensland Labor | Thomas Heike | 1,480 | 12.7 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,630 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 157 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,787 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Moore | 6,408 | 55.1 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Bryan Walsh | 5,222 | 44.9 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Wolston

1972 Queensland state election: Wolston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Evan Marginson | 7,973 | 65.4 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Dirk Plooy | 2,595 | 21.3 | -16.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Leonard Maguire | 971 | 8.0 | +3.9 |
| | Independent | George Whyte | 653 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,192 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 334 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,526 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Evan Marginson | 8,572 | 70.3 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal | Dirk Plooy | 3,620 | 29.7 | -8.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.7 | |

### Wynnum

1972 Queensland state election: Wynnum :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Harris | 7,352 | 63.3 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Brian Cahill | 3,427 | 29.5 | -2.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Gordon Randall | 835 | 7.2 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,614 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 167 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,781 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Harris | 7,493 | 64.5 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Brian Cahill | 4,121 | 35.5 | -1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

### Yeronga

1972 Queensland state election: Yeronga :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 5,546 | 48.3 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Clem Jones | 5,156 | 44.9 | +5.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Harry Wright | 770 | 6.7 | -4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,472 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,628 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Norm Lee | 6,234 | 54.3 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | Clem Jones | 5,238 | 45.7 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.7 | |
