Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 117. Not illustrated. Chapters: 1972 in Australia, 1972 in Fiji, 1972 in New Zealand, Candidates of the Australian Federal Election, 1972, 1972 Australian Touring Car Championship, It's Time, King V Jones, 1972 Nswrfl Season, 1972 Hardie-Ferodo 500, New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 Australian Sports Car Championship, 1972 Tasman Series, New Zealand General Election, 1972, 1972 Chatham Cup, 1972 Australian Grand Prix, Faraday School Kidnapping, List of Number-One Singles in 1972, Logie Awards of 1972, Ansett Airlines Flight 232, 1972 Australian Open, the Half Gallon Quarter Acre Pavlova Paradise, Fijian General Election, 1972, Pakistani Cricket Team in Australia in 1972 73, Nullarbor Nymph, Fiji at the 1972 Summer Olympics, New Zealand at the 1972 Winter Olympics, Murder of George Duncan. Excerpt: This article provides information on candidates who stood for the 1972 Australian federal election. The election was held on 2 December 1972. Sitting members at the time of the election are in bold. Sitting Senators are in bold. A special election was held in Queensland to fill the casual vacancy caused by the resignation of Liberal Senator Annabelle Rankin. Neville Bonner, also of the Liberal Party, had been appointed to the vacancy in the interim period.