This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1972 Australian federal election. The election was held on 2 December 1972.
Retiring Members
Labor
Arthur Calwell MP (Melbourne, Vic) Allan Fraser MP (Eden-Monaro, NSW) Charles Griffiths MP (Shortland, NSW) Hector McIvor MP (Gellibrand, Vic)
Liberal
Tom Hughes MP (Berowra, NSW) Sir Alan Hulme MP (Petrie, Qld) Sir Reginald Swartz MP (Darling Downs, Qld)
Country
Sir Charles Adermann MP (Fisher, Qld) Charles Barnes MP (McPherson, Qld) Sir Winton Turnbull MP (Mallee, Vic)
House of Representatives
Sitting members at the time of the election are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour. Where there is possible confusion, an asterisk (*) is also used.
Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia
Senate
Sitting Senators are shown in bold text. Tickets that elected at least one Senator are highlighted in the relevant colour. Successful candidates are identified by an asterisk (*).
Queensland
A special election was held in Queensland to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Liberal Senator Dame Annabelle Rankin. Neville Bonner, also of the Liberal Party, had been appointed to the vacancy in the interim period.
Summary by party
Beside each party is the number of seats contested by that party in the House of Representatives for each state, as well as an indication of whether the party contested the special Queensland Senate election.