Electoral results for the Division of Hughes
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Hughes in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1955 until the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Australian federal election, 2016: Hughes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Craig Kelly |
48,734 |
51.97 |
−3.59 |
|
Labor |
Diedree Steinwall |
29,895 |
31.88 |
+2.21 |
|
Greens |
Phil Smith |
6,912 |
7.37 |
+2.91 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Michael Caudre |
4,490 |
4.79 |
+2.00 |
|
Animal Justice |
Ellie Robertson |
3,745 |
3.99 |
+3.99 |
Total formal votes |
93,776 |
95.60 |
+1.88 |
Informal votes |
4,314 |
4.40 |
−1.88 |
Turnout |
98,090 |
93.91 |
−2.48 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Craig Kelly |
55,633 |
59.33 |
−2.48 |
|
Labor |
Diedree Steinwall |
38,143 |
40.67 |
+2.48 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
−2.48 |
|
Australian federal election, 2013: Hughes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Craig Kelly |
48,436 |
54.68 |
+5.53 |
|
Labor |
Alison Megarrity |
28,406 |
32.07 |
−5.71 |
|
Palmer United |
John Peters |
5,224 |
5.90 |
+5.90 |
|
Greens |
Signe Westerberg |
3,948 |
4.46 |
−1.83 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Peter Colsell |
2,561 |
2.89 |
+0.44 |
Total formal votes |
88,575 |
92.61 |
−0.87 |
Informal votes |
7,071 |
7.39 |
+0.87 |
Turnout |
95,646 |
94.24 |
+0.03 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Craig Kelly |
53,735 |
60.67 |
+5.50 |
|
Labor |
Alison Megarrity |
34,840 |
39.33 |
−5.50 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+5.50 |
|
Australian federal election, 2010: Hughes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Craig Kelly |
42,424 |
49.15 |
+2.67 |
|
Labor |
Brent Thomas |
32,611 |
37.78 |
-5.96 |
|
Greens |
Susan Roberts |
5,430 |
6.29 |
+0.93 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Scott Nailon |
2,112 |
2.45 |
-0.70 |
|
One Nation |
Peter Bussa |
1,599 |
1.85 |
+1.85 |
|
Family First |
Stan Hurley |
1,183 |
1.37 |
+0.45 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Don Nguyen |
948 |
1.10 |
+1.01 |
Total formal votes |
86,307 |
93.48 |
-2.08 |
Informal votes |
6,020 |
6.52 |
+2.08 |
Turnout |
92,327 |
94.22 |
-1.83 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Craig Kelly |
47,619 |
55.17 |
+4.63 |
|
Labor |
Brent Thomas |
38,688 |
44.83 |
-4.63 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+4.63 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
Australian federal election, 2007: Hughes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Danna Vale |
40,334 |
48.29 |
-4.73 |
|
Labor |
Greg Holland |
35,087 |
42.01 |
+8.26 |
|
Greens |
Jamie Paterson |
4,646 |
5.56 |
-1.20 |
|
Christian Democrats |
John Vanderjagt |
2,419 |
2.90 |
-0.07 |
|
Family First |
Julie Mezyed |
1,033 |
1.24 |
+1.24 |
Total formal votes |
83,519 |
95.74 |
+1.26 |
Informal votes |
3,712 |
4.26 |
-1.26 |
Turnout |
87,231 |
95.67 |
+0.55 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Danna Vale |
43,562 |
52.16 |
-6.39 |
|
Labor |
Greg Holland |
39,957 |
47.84 |
+6.39 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
-6.39 |
|
Australian federal election, 2004: Hughes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Danna Vale |
43,726 |
55.28 |
+1.67 |
|
Labor |
Greg Holland |
24,739 |
31.28 |
+0.04 |
|
Greens |
Lorraine Dixon |
5,372 |
6.79 |
+2.23 |
|
Christian Democrats |
John Vanderjagt |
2,589 |
3.27 |
+1.15 |
|
Veterans |
Bob Davis |
1,504 |
1.90 |
+1.90 |
|
Democrats |
Rob Bunt |
1,162 |
1.47 |
-2.08 |
Total formal votes |
79,091 |
94.93 |
-0.99 |
Informal votes |
4,220 |
5.07 |
+0.99 |
Turnout |
83,312 |
95.45 |
-0.69 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Danna Vale |
48,279 |
61.04 |
+0.63 |
|
Labor |
Greg Holland |
30,813 |
38.96 |
-0.63 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+0.63 |
|
Australian federal election, 2001: Hughes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Danna Vale |
42,393 |
53.61 |
+5.86 |
|
Labor |
Christine Hawkins |
24,706 |
31.24 |
-2.12 |
|
One Nation |
Susan Oz |
3,885 |
4.91 |
-3.64 |
|
Greens |
Simon Heemstra |
3,604 |
4.56 |
+1.92 |
|
Democrats |
Bruce van de Weg |
2,811 |
3.55 |
-0.21 |
|
Christian Democrats |
William Ryan |
1,676 |
2.12 |
+2.10 |
Total formal votes |
79,075 |
95.95 |
-0.26 |
Informal votes |
3,341 |
4.05 |
+0.26 |
Turnout |
82,416 |
96.51 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Danna Vale |
47,773 |
60.41 |
+4.05 |
|
Labor |
Christine Hawkins |
31,302 |
39.59 |
-4.05 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+4.05 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
Australian federal election, 1998: Hughes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Danna Vale |
38,199 |
46.97 |
-2.01 |
|
Labor |
David Hill |
27,711 |
34.07 |
-3.98 |
|
One Nation |
Reginald Lowder |
7,020 |
8.63 |
+8.63 |
|
Democrats |
Adrian Blackburn |
3,096 |
3.81 |
-2.00 |
|
Greens |
Jo-Anne Lentern |
2,224 |
2.73 |
-0.49 |
|
Independent |
Jim McGoldrick |
2,069 |
2.54 |
+2.54 |
|
Unity |
Suthep Kunathai |
655 |
0.81 |
+0.81 |
|
Abolish Child Support |
Jim Bowen |
211 |
0.26 |
+0.26 |
|
Republican |
Martin Heald |
148 |
0.18 |
+0.18 |
Total formal votes |
81,333 |
96.26 |
-1.01 |
Informal votes |
3,162 |
3.74 |
+1.01 |
Turnout |
84,495 |
96.21 |
-1.26 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Danna Vale |
45,154 |
55.52 |
+0.63 |
|
Labor |
David Hill |
36,179 |
44.48 |
-0.63 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+0.63 |
|
Australian federal election, 1996: Hughes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Danna Vale |
38,211 |
48.98 |
+10.74 |
|
Labor |
Robert Tickner |
29,690 |
38.05 |
-13.79 |
|
Democrats |
Robert Koppelhuber |
4,534 |
5.81 |
+1.86 |
|
Greens |
Steve Allen |
2,517 |
3.23 |
+3.23 |
|
Call to Australia |
Christopher Derrick |
1,571 |
2.01 |
-0.37 |
|
Independent |
Martha Halliday |
1,498 |
1.92 |
+1.92 |
Total formal votes |
78,021 |
97.27 |
-0.12 |
Informal votes |
2,192 |
2.73 |
+0.12 |
Turnout |
80,213 |
97.47 |
+0.29 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Danna Vale |
42,669 |
54.89 |
+11.31 |
|
Labor |
Robert Tickner |
35,072 |
45.11 |
-11.31 |
|
Liberal gain from Labor |
Swing |
+11.31 |
|
Australian federal election, 1993: Hughes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Robert Tickner |
36,714 |
51.84 |
+7.05 |
|
Liberal |
Noel Short |
27,075 |
38.23 |
-0.13 |
|
Democrats |
June Young |
2,798 |
3.95 |
-8.20 |
|
Call to Australia |
Colin Scott |
1,689 |
2.38 |
+2.38 |
|
Independent |
Sue Gunning |
1,211 |
1.71 |
+1.71 |
|
Independent |
Joanne Buckley |
1,054 |
1.49 |
+1.49 |
|
Natural Law |
Carol Maher |
277 |
0.39 |
+0.39 |
Total formal votes |
70,818 |
97.39 |
-0.38 |
Informal votes |
1,899 |
2.61 |
+0.38 |
Turnout |
72,717 |
97.18 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Robert Tickner |
39,949 |
56.42 |
+0.37 |
|
Liberal |
Noel Short |
30,855 |
43.58 |
-0.37 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+0.37 |
|
Australian federal election, 1990: Hughes
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Robert Tickner |
31,500 |
45.1 |
-4.7 |
|
Liberal |
Cliff Mason |
26,503 |
38.0 |
-3.6 |
|
Democrats |
John Clancy |
8,576 |
12.3 |
+3.8 |
|
Greens |
George Kriflik |
3,254 |
4.7 |
+4.7 |
Total formal votes |
69,833 |
97.9 |
|
Informal votes |
1,491 |
2.1 |
|
Turnout |
71,324 |
96.3 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Robert Tickner |
39,434 |
56.6 |
+1.5 |
|
Liberal |
Cliff Mason |
30,287 |
43.4 |
-1.5 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+1.5 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
Hughes by-election, 1984
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Robert Tickner |
40,728 |
58.1 |
-3.5 |
|
Liberal |
Clifford Mason |
22,962 |
32.7 |
+4.3 |
|
Democrats |
Ronald Hellyer |
4,065 |
5.8 |
-3.3 |
|
Independent |
Leslie Johnson |
1,393 |
2.0 |
+2.0 |
|
National Action |
Jim Saleam |
970 |
1.4 |
+1.4 |
Total formal votes |
70,118 |
97.9 |
|
Informal votes |
1,486 |
2.1 |
|
Turnout |
71,604 |
86.2 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Robert Tickner |
44,162 |
63.0 |
-5.3 |
|
Liberal |
Clifford Mason |
25,956 |
37.0 |
+5.3 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-5.3 |
|
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
References
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