Electoral results for the Division of Canning

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Canning in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Len Hamilton Country 1949–1961
  Neil McNeill Liberal 1961–1963
  John Hallett Country 1963–1974
  Mel Bungey Liberal 1974–1983
  Wendy Fatin Labor 1983–1984
  George Gear Labor 1984–1996
  Ricky Johnston Liberal 1996–1998
  Jane Gerick Labor 1998–2001
  Don Randall Liberal 2001–2015
  Andrew Hastie Liberal 2015–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2016: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Andrew Hastie 42,497 50.30 −1.53
Labor Barry Winmar 27,918 33.04 +5.61
Greens Aeron Blundell-Camden 7,388 8.74 +1.63
National Jason Turner 3,581 4.24 +2.54
Christians Janine Vander Ven 3,110 3.68 +1.53
Total formal votes 84,494 95.76 +1.09
Informal votes 3,743 4.24 −1.09
Turnout 88,237 89.12 +2.68
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Hastie 47,987 56.79 −4.56
Labor Barry Winmar 36,507 43.21 +4.56
Liberal hold Swing −4.56
Canning by-election, 2015[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Andrew Hastie 39,712 46.92 −4.15
Labor Matt Keogh 30,096 35.56 +8.92
Greens Vanessa Rauland 4,967 5.87 −1.53
Palmer United Vimal Sharma 2,600 3.07 −3.81
Christians Jamie van Burgel 2,433 2.87 −0.23
Animal Justice Katrina Love 1,195 1.41 +1.41
Pirate Michelle Allen 775 0.92 +0.92
Defence Veterans Greg Smith 690 0.82 +0.82
Family First Jim McCourt 623 0.74 −0.61
Independent Teresa van Lieshout 539 0.64 +0.64
Sustainable Population Angela Smith 513 0.61 +0.61
Liberal Democrats Connor Whittle 492 0.58 +0.58
Total formal votes 84,635 94.34 −0.14
Informal votes 5,082 5.66 +0.14
Turnout 89,717 79.53 −12.48
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Hastie 46,772 55.26 −6.55
Labor Matt Keogh 37,863 44.74 +6.55
Liberal hold Swing −6.55
Australian federal election, 2013: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Don Randall 45,189 51.07 +4.89
Labor Joanne Dean 23,578 26.64 −13.71
Greens Damon Pages-Oliver 6,547 7.40 −0.89
Palmer United Wendy Lamotte 6,088 6.88 +6.88
Christians Derek Bruning 2,742 3.10 +0.02
National James Forsyth 1,707 1.93 +1.93
Family First Alice Harper 1,197 1.35 −0.19
Katter's Australian Richard Eldridge 776 0.88 +0.88
Rise Up Australia Lee Rumble 669 0.76 +0.76
Total formal votes 88,493 94.48 −1.00
Informal votes 5,173 5.52 +1.00
Turnout 93,666 92.05 −1.11
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Randall 54,700 61.81 +9.62
Labor Joanne Dean 33,793 38.19 −9.62
Liberal hold Swing +9.62
Australian federal election, 2010: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Don Randall 36,999 46.18 -2.23
Labor Alannah MacTiernan 32,330 40.35 +2.62
Greens Denise Hardie 6,645 8.29 +0.54
Christian Democrats Jamie van Burgel 2,470 3.08 +0.28
Family First Darren Vernede 1,231 1.54 +0.28
CEC Ian Tuffnell 446 0.56 +0.24
Total formal votes 80,121 95.48 -1.07
Informal votes 3,795 4.52 +1.07
Turnout 83,916 93.13 +0.01
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Randall 41,818 52.19 -2.16
Labor Alannah MacTiernan 38,303 47.81 +2.16
Liberal hold Swing -2.16

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Don Randall 42,639 49.70 -3.04
Labor John Hughes 31,699 36.95 +4.07
Greens Denise Hardie 6,396 7.45 +2.40
Christian Democrats Kevin Swarts 2,427 2.83 +0.42
One Nation Brian Deane 1,264 1.47 -1.26
Family First Rodney Grasso 1,112 1.30 +0.29
CEC Brian McCarthy 261 0.30 -0.56
Total formal votes 85,798 96.70 +2.41
Informal votes 2,925 3.30 -2.41
Turnout 88,723 93.71 -0.07
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Randall 47,689 55.58 -3.96
Labor John Hughes 38,109 44.42 +3.96
Liberal hold Swing -3.96
Australian federal election, 2004: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Don Randall 39,354 52.74 +10.90
Labor Kay Hallahan 24,533 32.88 -5.41
Greens Margo Beilby 3,766 5.05 -0.31
One Nation Angelo Dacheff 2,035 2.73 -4.46
Christian Democrats Vivian Hill 1,802 2.41 -0.16
Independent Margaret Dodd 871 1.17 +1.17
Democrats Tony Bennell 864 1.16 -2.65
Family First Bev Custers 756 1.01 +1.01
CEC Brian McCarthy 642 0.86 -0.08
Total formal votes 74,623 94.29 -0.57
Informal votes 4,515 5.71 +0.57
Turnout 79,138 93.78 -1.40
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Randall 44,434 59.54 +9.16
Labor Kay Hallahan 30,189 40.46 -9.16
Liberal hold Swing +9.16
Australian federal election, 2001: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Don Randall 28,947 41.84 +3.30
Labor Jane Gerick 26,490 38.29 +0.71
One Nation Angelo Dacheff 4,976 7.19 -5.64
Greens Keith Read 3,711 5.36 +1.24
Democrats Darren Brown 2,639 3.81 +0.16
Christian Democrats Doug Kennedy 1,779 2.57 +0.85
CEC John Macdonald 648 0.94 +0.76
Total formal votes 69,190 94.86 -0.51
Informal votes 3,746 5.14 +0.51
Turnout 72,936 95.72
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Randall 34,860 50.38 +0.42
Labor Jane Gerick 34,330 49.62 -0.42
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +0.42

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jane Gerick 29,201 40.24 -0.35
Liberal Ricky Johnston 25,350 34.93 -9.73
One Nation Colin Taylor 9,823 13.54 +13.54
Greens Margo Beilby 3,007 4.14 -1.08
Democrats Dean Craig 2,489 3.43 -2.45
Christian Democrats Michelle Shave 1,457 2.01 +2.01
Independent Lance Scott 918 1.27 +1.27
Natural Law Patti Roberts 185 0.25 -0.14
CEC Brian McCarthy 136 0.19 +0.19
Total formal votes 72,566 95.19 -1.16
Informal votes 3,666 4.81 +1.16
Turnout 76,232 95.25 -0.32
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jane Gerick 38,834 53.52 +5.16
Liberal Ricky Johnston 33,732 46.48 -5.16
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.16
Australian federal election, 1996: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ricky Johnston 30,949 44.15 +0.13
Labor George Gear 28,984 41.35 -3.00
Democrats Anthony Bloomer 4,332 6.18 +3.62
Greens Chris Twomey 3,686 5.26 +1.21
Independent Michael Devereux 1,839 2.62 +2.62
Natural Law Patti Roberts 307 0.44 +0.05
Total formal votes 70,097 96.39 -1.00
Informal votes 2,625 3.61 +1.00
Turnout 72,722 95.58 -0.34
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ricky Johnston 35,356 50.69 +0.88
Labor George Gear 34,388 49.31 -0.88
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +0.88
Australian federal election, 1993: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Gear 29,187 44.35 +3.86
Liberal Ricky Johnston 28,972 44.02 +3.23
Greens Daniel Bessell 2,663 4.05 -2.94
Democrats Rosslyn Tilbury 1,688 2.56 -4.76
Call to Australia Gerard Goiran 1,683 2.56 +2.56
Independent Shirley de la Hunty 1,372 2.08 +2.08
Natural Law Patti Roberts 253 0.38 +0.38
Total formal votes 65,818 97.39 +1.73
Informal votes 1,761 2.61 -1.73
Turnout 67,579 95.92
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Gear 33,016 50.19 -1.58
Liberal Ricky Johnston 32,772 49.81 +1.58
Labor hold Swing -1.58
Australian federal election, 1990: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Ricky Johnston 24,161 40.8 +6.3
Labor George Gear 23,984 40.5 -11.5
Democrats Don Bryant 4,340 7.3 +0.7
Greens Neil Roper 4,139 7.0 +7.0
Natural Law Arthur Robertson 887 1.5 +1.5
Independent Phil Hooper 506 0.9 +0.9
Independent Carol Oats 492 0.8 +0.8
Democratic Socialist Geoff Spencer 473 0.8 +0.8
Pensioner Bill Higgins 260 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 59,242 95.7
Informal votes 2,688 4.3
Turnout 61,930 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Gear 30,596 51.8 -4.9
Liberal Ricky Johnston 28,512 48.2 +4.9
Labor hold Swing -4.9

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Gear 29,223 49.1 -1.5
Liberal Ricky Johnston 22,247 37.4 -5.8
National Bob Chapman 4,122 6.9 +6.9
Democrats Mark Beadle 3,909 6.6 +0.4
Total formal votes 59,501 93.1
Informal votes 4,394 6.9
Turnout 63,895 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Gear 31,985 53.8 +0.0
Liberal Ricky Johnston 27,496 46.2 +0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0
Australian federal election, 1984: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor George Gear 27,415 50.6 -2.4
Liberal Ricky Johnston 23,430 43.2 +0.5
Democrats Elizabeth Capill 3,363 6.2 +1.9
Total formal votes 54,208 91.2
Informal votes 5,216 8.8
Turnout 59,424 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Gear 29,174 53.8 -1.8
Liberal Ricky Johnston 25,031 46.2 +1.8
Labor hold Swing -1.8
Australian federal election, 1983: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Wendy Fatin 40,740 54.8 +12.8
Liberal Mel Bungey 30,410 40.9 -6.4
Democrats Jean Ritter 3,164 4.3 -5.1
Total formal votes 74,314 98.1
Informal votes 1,414 1.9
Turnout 75,728 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Wendy Fatin 57.4 +9.2
Liberal Mel Bungey 42.6 -9.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.2
Australian federal election, 1980: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Mel Bungey 31,821 47.3 +0.6
Labor James Hansen 28,206 42.0 +13.6
Democrats Theresa Cunningham 6,285 9.4 -0.7
Independent Pamela Wells 896 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 67,208 97.3
Informal votes 1,839 2.7
Turnout 69,047 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mel Bungey 34,806 51.8 -13.0
Labor James Hansen 32,402 48.2 +13.0
Liberal hold Swing -13.0

Elections in the 1970s

Australian federal election, 1977: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Mel Bungey 29,503 48.2 +3.8
Labor Charles Savage 16,491 26.9 -8.1
National Country Marie Dilley 7,447 12.2 -8.3
Democrats Velibor Debeljakovic 6,206 10.1 +10.1
Progress Douglas Joyce 822 1.3 +1.3
Independent John English 725 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 61,194 96.2
Informal votes 2,389 3.8
Turnout 63,583 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mel Bungey 66.3 +3.1
Labor Charles Savage 33.7 -3.1
Liberal hold Swing +3.1
Australian federal election, 1975: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Mel Bungey 28,002 46.9 +11.2
Labor Marilyn Anthony 17,916 30.0 -0.6
National Country John Hallett 13,748 23.0 -8.7
Total formal votes 59,666 97.9
Informal votes 1,288 2.1
Turnout 60,954 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mel Bungey 40,721 68.2 +3.9
Labor Marilyn Anthony 18,945 31.8 +31.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.9
Australian federal election, 1974: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Mel Bungey 19,133 35.7 +8.8
National Alliance John Hallett 16,961 31.7 -2.9
Labor James Laffer 16,378 30.6 -3.2
Australia Party John Duncan 1,093 2.0 -0.4
Total formal votes 53,565 97.4
Informal votes 1,427 2.6
Turnout 54,992 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Mel Bungey 34,417 64.3 +64.3
National Alliance John Hallett 19,148 35.7 -26.1
Liberal gain from National Alliance Swing +26.1
Australian federal election, 1972: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Allan Scott 23,398 39.6 -2.6
Liberal Ian Pratt 15,873 26.9 +4.6
Country John Hallett 15,461 26.2 -3.9
Democratic Labor Patrick Hickey 1,558 2.6 -2.8
Australia Party Thomas Hartigan 1,436 2.4 +2.4
Independent Brian Burns 1,301 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 59,027 96.2
Informal votes 2,335 3.8
Turnout 61,362 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Hallett 33,032 56.0 +1.2
Labor Allan Scott 25,995 44.0 -1.2
Country hold Swing +1.2

Elections in the 1960s

Australian federal election, 1969: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Allan Scott 20,245 42.2 +15.6
Country John Hallett 14,445 30.1 -13.0
Liberal Harry Pennington 10,722 22.3 -2.3
Democratic Labor Maurice Bailey 2,617 5.4 +0.0
Total formal votes 48,029 97.0
Informal votes 1,506 3.0
Turnout 49,535 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Hallett 26,318 54.8 -15.4
Labor Allan Scott 21,711 45.2 +15.4
Country hold Swing -15.4
Australian federal election, 1966: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country John Hallett 17,709 43.0 +15.3
Labor Charles Edwards 11,110 27.0 +0.9
Liberal Norman Snow 10,119 24.6 -18.9
Democratic Labor Bryan Finlay 2,227 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 41,165 95.5
Informal votes 1,951 4.5
Turnout 43,116 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Hallett 28,736 69.8 +17.6
Labor Charles Edwards 12,429 30.2 +30.2
Country hold Swing +17.6
Australian federal election, 1963: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Neil McNeill 17,000 43.5 +5.3
Country John Hallett 10,844 27.7 -0.2
Labor Charles Edwards 10,204 26.1 -3.1
Independent Ronald Batey 1,072 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 39,120 97.7
Informal votes 922 2.3
Turnout 40,042 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Hallett 20,434 52.2 +52.2
Liberal Neil McNeill 18,686 47.8 -17.9
Country gain from Liberal Swing +17.9
Australian federal election, 1961: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Neil McNeill 13,931 38.2 +38.2
Labor Charles Edwards 10,659 29.2 +29.2
Country John Hallett 10,168 27.9 -44.4
Democratic Labor Stanley Meredith 1,706 4.7 -22.9
Total formal votes 36,464 96.0
Informal votes 1,525 4.0
Turnout 37,989 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil McNeill 23,943 65.7 +65.7
Labor Charles Edwards 12,521 34.3 +34.3
Liberal gain from Country Swing +65.7

Elections in the 1950s

Australian federal election, 1958: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Len Hamilton 24,763 72.4 -27.6
Democratic Labor Patrick Cranley 9,447 27.6 +27.6
Total formal votes 34,210 94.7
Informal votes 1,930 5.3
Turnout 36,140 95.0
Country hold Swing -27.6
Australian federal election, 1955: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Len Hamilton unopposed
Country hold Swing
Australian federal election, 1954: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Len Hamilton 23,196 61.2 -3.4
Labor Percy Munday 14,714 38.8 +3.4
Total formal votes 37,910 97.8
Informal votes 856 2.2
Turnout 38,766 96.5
Country hold Swing -3.4
Australian federal election, 1951: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Len Hamilton 22,012 64.6 +27.8
Labor Percy Munday 12,057 35.4 +5.1
Total formal votes 34,069 97.1
Informal votes 1,018 2.9
Turnout 35,087 96.0
Country hold Swing +11.1

Elections in the 1940s

Australian federal election, 1949: Canning
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Len Hamilton 12,159 36.8 -20.1
Liberal William Gillespie 10,244 31.0 +31.0
Labor Thomas Scaddan 10,002 30.3 -12.8
Independent Country Arthur Neville 594 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 32,999 97.5
Informal votes 842 2.5
Turnout 33,841 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Len Hamilton 17,640 53.5 -3.4
Liberal William Gillespie 15,359 46.5 +46.5
Country hold Swing -3.4

References

  1. ↑ First Preferences and Two Candidate Preferred, 2015 Canning by-election: AEC
  2. ↑ 2015 Canning by-election results: Antony Green ABC
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