Electoral results for the Division of Fairfax
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Fairfax in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Australian federal election, 2016: Fairfax
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal National |
Ted O'Brien |
44,787 |
48.44 |
+7.12 |
|
Labor |
Scott Anderson |
19,054 |
20.61 |
+2.37 |
|
Greens |
Susan Etheridge |
11,672 |
12.62 |
+4.29 |
|
One Nation |
Robert Pasquali |
9,006 |
9.74 |
+8.90 |
|
Independent |
Keith Campbell |
2,886 |
3.12 |
+3.12 |
|
Family First |
David Rees |
2,449 |
2.65 |
+0.98 |
|
Independent |
Robert Dickson |
1,985 |
2.15 |
+2.15 |
|
Online Direct Democracy |
Kris Bullen |
624 |
0.67 |
+0.67 |
Total formal votes |
92,463 |
93.77 |
−1.11 |
Informal votes |
6,146 |
6.23 |
+1.11 |
Turnout |
98,609 |
91.07 |
−2.32 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal National |
Ted O'Brien |
56,299 |
60.89 |
−0.79 |
|
Labor |
Scott Anderson |
36,164 |
39.11 |
+0.79 |
|
Liberal National gain from Palmer United |
Swing |
−0.79 |
|
Australian federal election, 2013: Fairfax
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal National |
Ted O'Brien |
34,959 |
41.32 |
−8.13 |
|
Palmer United |
Clive Palmer |
22,409 |
26.49 |
+26.49 |
|
Labor |
Elaine Hughes |
15,429 |
18.24 |
−9.07 |
|
Greens |
David Knobel |
7,046 |
8.33 |
−9.67 |
|
Katter's Australian |
Ray Sawyer |
1,623 |
1.92 |
+1.92 |
|
Family First |
Angela Meyer |
1,416 |
1.67 |
−3.57 |
|
Independent |
Trudy Byrnes |
1,016 |
1.20 |
+1.20 |
|
One Nation |
Mike Holt |
709 |
0.84 |
+0.84 |
Total formal votes |
84,607 |
94.88 |
−0.09 |
Informal votes |
4,569 |
5.12 |
+0.09 |
Turnout |
89,176 |
93.41 |
+0.63 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal National |
Ted O'Brien |
52,184 |
61.68 |
+4.73 |
|
Labor |
Elaine Hughes |
32,423 |
38.32 |
−4.73 |
Two-candidate-preferred result
|
|
Palmer United |
Clive Palmer |
42,330 |
50.03 |
+50.03 |
|
Liberal National |
Ted O'Brien |
42,277 |
49.97 |
−7.03 |
|
Palmer United gain from Liberal National |
Swing |
N/A |
|
Australian federal election, 2010: Fairfax
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal National |
Alex Somlyay |
39,102 |
49.45 |
+2.72 |
|
Labor |
Dan McIntyre |
21,589 |
27.31 |
-9.07 |
|
Greens |
Narelle McCarthy |
14,228 |
18.00 |
+9.31 |
|
Family First |
Ron Hunt |
4,147 |
5.24 |
+1.32 |
Total formal votes |
79,066 |
94.97 |
-1.64 |
Informal votes |
4,186 |
5.03 |
+1.64 |
Turnout |
83,252 |
92.77 |
-0.35 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal National |
Alex Somlyay |
45,032 |
56.95 |
+3.98 |
|
Labor |
Dan McIntyre |
34,034 |
43.05 |
-3.98 |
|
Liberal National hold |
Swing |
+3.98 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
Australian federal election, 2007: Fairfax
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
38,470 |
46.82 |
-6.90 |
|
Labor |
Debbie Blumel |
29,960 |
36.46 |
+9.22 |
|
Greens |
Dave Norris |
7,011 |
8.53 |
+0.36 |
|
Family First |
Lisa Woods |
3,287 |
4.00 |
-1.01 |
|
Independent |
Max Phillips |
1,300 |
1.58 |
+1.58 |
|
One Nation |
Kevin Savage |
861 |
1.05 |
-2.07 |
|
Democrats |
Janette Hashemi |
764 |
0.93 |
-1.25 |
|
CEC |
Kev Watt |
514 |
0.63 |
+0.42 |
Total formal votes |
82,167 |
96.65 |
+1.72 |
Informal votes |
2,852 |
3.35 |
-1.72 |
Turnout |
85,019 |
94.22 |
-0.51 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
43,558 |
53.01 |
-9.40 |
|
Labor |
Debbie Blumel |
38,609 |
46.99 |
+9.40 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
-9.40 |
|
Australian federal election, 2004: Fairfax
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
39,075 |
52.30 |
+4.38 |
|
Labor |
Ivan Molloy |
20,289 |
27.15 |
+1.69 |
|
Greens |
David Norris |
7,536 |
10.09 |
+4.61 |
|
Family First |
Paula Hunt |
3,390 |
4.54 |
+4.54 |
|
One Nation |
Patrick Rozanski |
2,317 |
3.10 |
-3.94 |
|
Democrats |
Debbie Campbell |
1,896 |
2.54 |
-2.40 |
|
CEC |
Kev Watt |
216 |
0.29 |
+0.29 |
Total formal votes |
74,719 |
94.74 |
-0.95 |
Informal votes |
4,145 |
5.26 |
+0.95 |
Turnout |
78,864 |
93.44 |
+1.03 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
45,452 |
60.83 |
+1.65 |
|
Labor |
Ivan Molloy |
29,267 |
39.17 |
-1.65 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+1.65 |
|
Australian federal election, 2001: Fairfax
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
35,868 |
47.05 |
+11.03 |
|
Labor |
John Henderson |
19,101 |
25.06 |
-3.64 |
|
Independent |
Shane Paulger |
7,519 |
9.86 |
+9.86 |
|
One Nation |
Jim Mackellar |
6,281 |
8.24 |
-9.51 |
|
Greens |
Joy Ringrose |
3,791 |
4.97 |
+1.50 |
|
Democrats |
Karen Jackson |
3,670 |
4.81 |
+0.80 |
Total formal votes |
76,230 |
95.73 |
-0.51 |
Informal votes |
3,399 |
4.27 |
+0.51 |
Turnout |
79,629 |
95.36 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
45,135 |
59.21 |
+4.85 |
|
Labor |
John Henderson |
31,095 |
40.79 |
-4.85 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+4.85 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
Australian federal election, 1998: Fairfax
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
24,709 |
36.03 |
-7.83 |
|
Labor |
John Henderson |
19,679 |
28.69 |
+4.14 |
|
One Nation |
Fraser Anning |
12,171 |
17.75 |
+17.75 |
|
National |
Lindsay Horswood |
4,692 |
6.84 |
-10.23 |
|
Democrats |
John Ryan |
2,754 |
4.02 |
-4.14 |
|
Greens |
Peter Bakhash |
2,381 |
3.47 |
-0.85 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Harry Cook |
1,279 |
1.86 |
+1.86 |
|
Independent |
Mike Harper |
921 |
1.34 |
+1.34 |
Total formal votes |
68,586 |
96.24 |
-1.37 |
Informal votes |
2,679 |
3.76 |
+1.37 |
Turnout |
71,265 |
93.71 |
-0.46 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
37,286 |
54.36 |
-13.25 |
|
Labor |
John Henderson |
31,300 |
45.64 |
+13.25 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
-13.25 |
|
Australian federal election, 1996: Fairfax
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
44,994 |
62.14 |
+22.34 |
|
Labor |
Peter Marconi |
17,355 |
23.97 |
-6.65 |
|
Democrats |
Elizabeth Oss-Emer |
5,808 |
8.02 |
+3.32 |
|
Greens |
John Fitzgerald |
3,868 |
5.34 |
+1.25 |
|
Indigenous Peoples |
Colin Hicks |
384 |
0.53 |
+0.53 |
Total formal votes |
72,409 |
97.76 |
+0.23 |
Informal votes |
1,659 |
2.24 |
-0.23 |
Turnout |
74,068 |
94.16 |
-0.69 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
49,109 |
68.09 |
+8.05 |
|
Labor |
Peter Marconi |
23,010 |
31.91 |
-8.05 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+8.05 |
|
Australian federal election, 1993: Fairfax
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
28,686 |
40.18 |
+15.38 |
|
Labor |
Kerry Orton |
22,022 |
30.84 |
-1.44 |
|
National |
Gordon Simpson |
10,382 |
14.54 |
-12.91 |
|
Democrats |
Elizabeth Oss-Emer |
3,313 |
4.64 |
-8.95 |
|
Greens |
Peter Parnell |
2,858 |
4.00 |
+4.00 |
|
Confederate Action |
Santo Ferraro |
1,646 |
2.31 |
+2.31 |
|
Independent |
John Henderson |
1,567 |
2.19 |
+2.19 |
|
Natural Law |
Keith Valentine |
924 |
1.29 |
+1.29 |
Total formal votes |
71,398 |
97.47 |
-0.52 |
Informal votes |
1,850 |
2.53 |
+0.52 |
Turnout |
73,248 |
94.85 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
42,662 |
59.80 |
+2.02 |
|
Labor |
Kerry Orton |
28,683 |
40.20 |
-2.02 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+2.02 |
|
Australian federal election, 1990: Fairfax
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Beryl Muspratt |
26,017 |
32.8 |
-2.4 |
|
National |
John Stone |
20,928 |
26.4 |
-13.4 |
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
20,395 |
25.7 |
+8.5 |
|
Democrats |
Bob Borsellino |
10,439 |
13.2 |
+5.5 |
|
Conservative |
Sheila Adams |
1,528 |
1.9 |
+1.9 |
Total formal votes |
79,307 |
98.0 |
|
Informal votes |
1,632 |
2.0 |
|
Turnout |
80,939 |
94.8 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Alex Somlyay |
45,449 |
57.5 |
+57.5 |
|
Labor |
Beryl Muspratt |
33,634 |
42.5 |
-0.2 |
|
Liberal gain from National |
Swing |
+0.2 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
Australian federal election, 1987: Fairfax
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Evan Adermann |
24,817 |
39.8 |
-5.4 |
|
Labor |
Alison Smith |
21,953 |
35.2 |
+1.5 |
|
Liberal |
Joy Brannelly |
10,733 |
17.2 |
+3.0 |
|
Democrats |
Brian Stockwell |
4,786 |
7.7 |
+0.8 |
Total formal votes |
62,289 |
96.8 |
|
Informal votes |
2,085 |
3.2 |
|
Turnout |
64,374 |
92.0 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Evan Adermann |
35,713 |
57.3 |
-3.3 |
|
Labor |
Alison Smith |
26,565 |
42.7 |
+3.3 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
-3.3 |
|
Australian federal election, 1984: Fairfax
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Evan Adermann |
23,593 |
45.2 |
-1.9 |
|
Labor |
Peter Shooter |
17,607 |
33.7 |
-0.2 |
|
Liberal |
Terry Welch |
7,402 |
14.2 |
+2.8 |
|
Democrats |
Bob Borsellino |
3,608 |
6.9 |
+0.0 |
Total formal votes |
52,210 |
95.0 |
|
Informal votes |
2,728 |
5.0 |
|
Turnout |
54,938 |
92.5 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Evan Adermann |
31,642 |
60.6 |
-0.4 |
|
Labor |
Peter Shooter |
20,564 |
39.4 |
+0.4 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
-0.4 |
|
References
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