▁ ▁Australian ▁Capital ▁Territ ory ▁ ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁ ▁Northern ▁Territ ory ▁ ▁Queensland ▁ ▁South ▁Australia ▁ ▁Tas mania ▁ ▁Victoria ▁ ▁Western ▁Australia ▁ ▁Senate ▁S itting ▁Sen ators ▁are ▁shown ▁in ▁bold ▁text . ▁T ick ets ▁that ▁elected ▁at ▁least ▁one ▁Senator ▁are ▁highlight ed ▁in ▁the ▁relevant ▁colour . ▁Success ful ▁candidates ▁are ▁identified ▁by ▁an ▁a ster isk ▁(* ). ▁ ▁Queensland ▁A ▁special ▁election ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Queensland ▁to ▁fill ▁the ▁cas ual ▁vac ancy ▁caused ▁by ▁the ▁res ignation ▁of ▁Liberal ▁Senator ▁D ame ▁Ann abel le ▁Rank in . ▁Ne ville ▁Bon ner , ▁also ▁of ▁the ▁Liberal ▁Party , ▁had ▁been ▁appointed ▁to ▁the ▁vac ancy ▁in ▁the ▁inter im ▁period . ▁ ▁Sum mary ▁by ▁party ▁▁ ▁Bes ide ▁each ▁party ▁is ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁seats ▁cont ested ▁by ▁that ▁party ▁in ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁for ▁each ▁state , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁an ▁indic ation ▁of ▁whether ▁the ▁party ▁cont ested ▁the ▁special ▁Queensland ▁Senate ▁election . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁Australian ▁federal ▁election ▁ ▁M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives , ▁ 1 9 6 9 – 1 9 7 2 ▁ ▁M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives , ▁ 1 9 7 2 – 1 9 7 4 ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁political ▁parties ▁in ▁Australia ▁ ▁References ▁Adam ▁Car r ' s ▁E lection ▁Archive ▁- ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁Adam ▁Car r ' s ▁E