Electoral results for the Division of Flinders

Summary

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Flinders in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.

Members edit

Member Party Term
  Arthur Groom Free Trade 1901–1903
James Gibb Free Trade/Anti-Socialist 1903–1906
(Sir) William Irvine Anti-Socialist 1906–1909
  Liberal 1909–1917
  Nationalist 1917–1918
Stanley Bruce 1918–1929
  Jack Holloway Labor 1929–1931
  Stanley Bruce United Australia 1931–1933
James Fairbairn 1933–1940
Rupert Ryan 1940–1945
  Liberal 1945–1952
  Keith Ewert Labor 1952–1954
  Robert Lindsay Liberal 1954–1966
(Sir) Phillip Lynch 1966–1982
Peter Reith 1982–1983
  Bob Chynoweth Labor 1983–1984
  Peter Reith Liberal 1984–2001
Greg Hunt 2001–2022
Zoe McKenzie 2022–present

Election results edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

2022 edit

2022 Australian federal election: Flinders[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Zoe McKenzie 43,013 43.49 −3.23
Labor Surbhi Snowball 21,487 21.73 −3.01
Greens Colin Lane 9,293 9.40 +2.59
Independent Despi O'Connor 7,163 7.24 +7.24
Independent Sarah Russell 5,189 5.25 +5.25
United Australia Alex van der End 4,472 4.52 +2.00
One Nation Cyndi Marr 3,373 3.41 +3.41
Liberal Democrats Chrysten Abraham 2,366 2.39 +2.39
Animal Justice Pamela Engelander 2,060 2.08 −0.30
Australian Federation Jefferson Earl 486 0.49 +0.49
Total formal votes 98,902 94.56 +0.50
Informal votes 5,687 5.44 −0.50
Turnout 104,589 91.41 −1.82
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Zoe McKenzie 56,075 56.70 +1.06
Labor Surbhi Snowball 42,827 43.30 −1.06
Liberal hold Swing +1.06

Elections in the 2010s edit

2019 edit

2019 Australian federal election: Flinders[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Greg Hunt 45,293 46.72 −3.78
Labor Josh Sinclair 23,982 24.74 −2.80
Independent Julia Banks 13,367 13.79 +13.79
Greens Nathan Lesslie 6,599 6.81 −4.18
United Australia Christine McShane 2,447 2.52 +2.52
Animal Justice James Persson 2,304 2.38 −1.45
Sustainable Australia Reade Smith 1,072 1.11 +1.11
Independent Susie Beveridge 948 0.98 +0.98
Independent Harry Dreger 940 0.97 +0.97
Total formal votes 96,952 94.06 −1.90
Informal votes 6,124 5.94 +1.90
Turnout 103,076 93.11 +2.28
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Greg Hunt 53,943 55.64 −1.37
Labor Josh Sinclair 43,009 44.36 +1.37
Liberal hold Swing −1.37

2016 edit

2016 Australian federal election: Flinders[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Greg Hunt 52,412 51.60 −3.74
Labor Carolyn Gleixner 27,459 27.03 +1.83
Greens Willisa Hogarth 10,868 10.70 +0.96
Animal Justice Ben Wild 4,347 4.28 +4.28
Rise Up Australia Yvonne Gentle 3,381 3.33 +2.82
Independent Shane Lewis 3,107 3.06 +3.06
Total formal votes 101,574 96.34 +1.31
Informal votes 3,863 3.66 −1.31
Turnout 105,437 91.40 −2.34
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Greg Hunt 58,683 57.77 −4.04
Labor Carolyn Gleixner 42,891 42.23 +4.04
Liberal hold Swing −4.04

2013 edit

2013 Australian federal election: Flinders[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Greg Hunt 51,972 55.34 +1.01
Labor Joshua Sinclair 23,666 25.20 −6.54
Greens Martin Rush 9,148 9.74 −1.76
Palmer United Linda Clark 5,639 6.00 +6.00
Family First David Clark 1,091 1.16 −1.26
Independent Paul Madigan 708 0.75 +0.75
Christians Ashleigh Belsar 523 0.56 +0.56
Rise Up Australia Angela Dorian 481 0.51 +0.51
Independent Denis McCormack 478 0.51 +0.51
Non-Custodial Parents John Zabaneh 215 0.23 +0.23
Total formal votes 93,921 95.03 −0.85
Informal votes 4,916 4.97 +0.85
Turnout 98,837 93.79 +0.54
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Greg Hunt 58,048 61.81 +2.67
Labor Joshua Sinclair 35,873 38.19 −2.67
Liberal hold Swing +2.67

2010 edit

2010 Australian federal election: Flinders[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Greg Hunt 49,146 54.30 −0.17
Labor Francis Gagliano-Ventura 28,747 31.76 −2.12
Greens Robert Brown 10,410 11.50 +3.02
Family First Reade Smith 2,198 2.43 +0.19
Total formal votes 90,501 95.87 −1.35
Informal votes 3,895 4.13 +1.35
Turnout 94,396 93.58 −1.85
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Greg Hunt 53,499 59.11 +0.86
Labor Francis Gagliano-Ventura 37,002 40.89 −0.86
Liberal hold Swing +0.86

Elections in the 2000s edit

2007 edit

2007 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Greg Hunt 48,343 54.47 -3.70
Labor Gary March 30,073 33.88 +2.99
Greens Bob Brown 7,529 8.48 +2.21
Family First Cameron Eastman 1,988 2.24 +0.51
Democrats David Batten 822 0.93 +0.07
Total formal votes 88,755 97.22 +1.56
Informal votes 2,538 2.78 -1.56
Turnout 91,293 95.49 +0.19
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Greg Hunt 51,697 58.25 -2.86
Labor Gary March 37,058 41.75 +2.86
Liberal hold Swing -2.86

2004 edit

2004 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Greg Hunt 48,249 58.17 +6.65
Labor Simon Napthine 25,621 30.89 -2.05
Greens Stuart Kingsford 5,204 6.27 +0.39
Family First Dean Johnstone 1,435 1.73 +1.73
Independent Paul Madigan 1,043 1.26 +1.26
Democrats Bruce Errol 715 0.86 -4.74
Independent Neale Adams 503 0.61 +0.61
Citizens Electoral Council Henry Broadbent 174 0.21 +0.21
Total formal votes 82,944 95.66 -0.56
Informal votes 3,765 4.34 +0.56
Turnout 86,709 95.30 -0.32
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Greg Hunt 50,689 61.11 +3.67
Labor Simon Napthine 32,255 38.89 -3.67
Liberal hold Swing +3.67

2001 edit

2001 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Greg Hunt 43,601 51.71 +4.32
Labor Wayne Finch 27,695 32.85 -4.57
Greens David de Rango 4,886 5.79 +3.13
Democrats Richard Armstrong 4,690 5.56 -0.82
One Nation Kevin Dowey 1,911 2.27 -2.95
Independent Earle Wilson 968 1.15 +1.15
Independent Ashley Blade 567 0.67 +0.67
Total formal votes 84,318 96.23 -0.61
Informal votes 3,300 3.77 +0.61
Turnout 87,618 96.47
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Greg Hunt 48,585 57.62 +3.90
Labor Wayne Finch 35,733 42.38 -3.90
Liberal hold Swing +3.90

Elections in the 1990s edit

1998 edit

1998 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Reith 36,570 47.39 -6.31
Labor John Armitage 28,874 37.42 +4.20
Democrats David Allison 4,923 6.38 -1.08
One Nation Robert Langley 4,029 5.22 +5.22
Greens Mervyn Vogt 2,057 2.67 -1.39
Unity Tony Kamps 451 0.58 +0.58
Natural Law Jan Charlwood 264 0.34 -0.14
Total formal votes 77,168 96.85 -0.30
Informal votes 2,511 3.15 +0.30
Turnout 79,679 96.26 -0.14
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Reith 41,457 53.72 -6.34
Labor John Armitage 35,711 46.28 +6.34
Liberal hold Swing -6.34

1996 edit

1996 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Reith 39,503 53.70 +0.32
Labor Ian Watkinson 24,438 33.22 -6.65
Democrats Colin Beeforth 5,485 7.46 +3.39
Greens Ian Ward 2,989 4.06 +4.06
Independent Ralph Roberts 798 1.08 +1.08
Natural Law Jan Charlwood 355 0.48 -1.68
Total formal votes 73,568 97.15 -0.40
Informal votes 2,159 2.85 +0.40
Turnout 75,727 96.40 -0.05
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Reith 43,994 60.07 +4.36
Labor Ian Watkinson 29,248 39.93 -4.36
Liberal hold Swing +4.36

1993 edit

1993 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Reith 36,735 52.96 +2.04
Labor Denise Hassett 27,832 40.12 +5.46
Democrats Malcolm Brown 3,167 4.57 -8.63
Natural Law Jan Charlwood 1,636 2.36 +2.36
Total formal votes 69,370 97.60 +0.22
Informal votes 1,707 2.40 -0.22
Turnout 71,077 96.45
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Reith 38,271 55.19 -0.05
Labor Denise Hassett 31,079 44.81 +0.05
Liberal hold Swing -0.05

1990 edit

1990 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Reith 32,853 50.9 +4.3
Labor Tony Moore 22,363 34.7 -9.7
Democrats Nance Jaboor 8,516 13.2 +7.8
Independent David Gilbert 793 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 64,525 97.4
Informal votes 1,739 2.6
Turnout 66,264 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Reith 35,606 55.2 +4.5
Labor Tony Moore 28,860 44.8 -4.5
Liberal hold Swing +4.5

Elections in the 1980s edit

1987 edit

1987 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Reith 31,737 47.2 +1.8
Labor Tony Lack 29,469 43.8 -1.3
Democrats Andrew Suttie 3,655 5.4 +1.1
Pensioner Jonathan Miln 1,449 2.2 +1.3
Independent Noel Maud 986 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 67,296 95.4
Informal votes 3,269 4.6
Turnout 70,565 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Reith 34,498 51.3 +0.1
Labor Tony Lack 32,757 48.7 -0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

1984 edit

1984 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Reith 25,450 45.4 +0.3
Labor Russell Joiner 25,287 45.1 -1.4
Democrats Murray Gill 2,389 4.3 -1.7
National Paul van Staveren 1,780 3.2 +3.2
Democratic Labor John McNamara 646 1.2 -1.2
Pensioner John Miln 529 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 56,081 93.1
Informal votes 4,139 6.9
Turnout 60,220 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Reith 28,694 51.2 +1.5
Labor Russell Joiner 27,379 48.8 -1.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.5

1983 edit

1983 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Chynoweth 38,134 47.2 +8.0
Liberal Peter Reith 35,847 44.4 -5.9
Democrats Harold Fraser 4,861 6.0 -4.5
Democratic Labor Kenneth Payne 1,977 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 80,819 98.5
Informal votes 1,208 1.5
Turnout 82,027 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Chynoweth 41,206 51.0 +5.6
Liberal Peter Reith 39,613 49.0 -5.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.6

1982 by-election edit

Flinders by-election, 1982[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Reith 34,765 45.7 -4.6
Labor Rogan Ward 31,052 40.8 +1.6
Democrats Harold Fraser 6,785 8.9 -1.6
Democratic Labor Peter Ferwerda 1,271 1.7 +1.7
Deadly Serious Paul Crossley 1,211 1.6 +1.6
Republican Peter Consandine 607 0.8 +0.8
Australia Gail Farrell 389 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 76,080 97.4 -0.7
Informal votes 1,991 2.6 +0.7
Turnout 78,071 92.1 -3.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Reith 39,804 52.3 -2.3
Labor Rogan Ward 36,276 47.7 +2.3
Liberal hold Swing -2.3

1980 edit

1980 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 36,587 50.3 -0.2
Labor Jean McLean 28,565 39.2 +9.4
Democrats William Towers 7,643 10.5 -5.0
Total formal votes 72,795 98.1
Informal votes 1,433 1.9
Turnout 74,228 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 54.6 -6.1
Labor Jean McLean 45.4 +6.1
Liberal hold Swing -6.1

Elections in the 1970s edit

1977 edit

1977 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 32,897 50.5 -9.4
Labor Geoffrey Eastwood 19,401 29.8 -5.5
Democrats Harold Fraser 10,070 15.5 +15.5
Democratic Labor John Cass 2,089 3.2 +1.1
Independent Monty Hollow 639 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 65,096 97.7
Informal votes 1,553 2.3
Turnout 66,649 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 60.7 -1.9
Labor Geoffrey Eastwood 39.3 +1.9
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

1975 edit

1975 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 46,155 57.5 +7.2
Labor Geoffrey Eastwood 30,251 37.7 -7.8
Australia Peter Dalton 1,851 2.3 +0.9
Democratic Labor John Glynn 1,654 2.1 +0.1
Independent Stanley Hillman 375 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 80,286 98.5
Informal votes 1,196 1.5
Turnout 81,482 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 60.2 +7.2
Labor Geoffrey Eastwood 39.8 -7.2
Liberal hold Swing +7.2

1974 edit

1974 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 37,148 50.3 +1.8
Labor Colin Bednall 33,630 45.5 +0.9
Democratic Labor John Glynn 1,383 1.9 -2.0
Australia David Heath 1,052 1.4 -1.5
Independent Beatrice Faust 639 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 73,852 98.7
Informal votes 952 1.3
Turnout 74,804 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 53.0 +0.1
Labor Colin Bednall 47.0 -0.1
Liberal hold Swing +0.1

1972 edit

1972 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 29,640 48.5 -6.6
Labor Colin Bednall 27,273 44.6 +10.5
Democratic Labor John Glynn 2,380 3.9 -3.2
Australia David Heath 1,801 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 61,094 98.5
Informal votes 954 1.5
Turnout 62,048 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 32,314 52.9 -10.6
Labor Colin Bednall 28,780 47.1 +10.6
Liberal hold Swing -10.6

Elections in the 1960s edit

1969 edit

1969 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 27,179 55.1 +3.3
Labor Fay Nottage 16,820 34.1 -1.6
Democratic Labor Josephus Gobel 3,480 7.1 -2.6
Independent Monty Hollow 1,880 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 49,359 97.9
Informal votes 1,059 2.1
Turnout 50,418 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 63.5 +1.5
Labor Fay Nottage 36.5 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.5

1966 edit

1966 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Phillip Lynch 31,350 49.6 -2.6
Labor Ian Boraston 24,067 37.9 +0.2
Democratic Labor John Cass 6,171 9.6 -0.4
Independent George Brunning 1,787 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 63,555 97.1
Informal votes 1,882 2.9
Turnout 65,437 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Phillip Lynch 59.8 -1.5
Labor Ian Boraston 40.2 +1.5
Liberal hold Swing -1.5

1963 edit

1963 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 29,723 52.2 +7.7
Labor Nola Barber 21,464 37.7 +0.4
Democratic Labor Martin Curry 5,781 10.1 -4.7
Total formal votes 56,968 99.0
Informal votes 581 1.0
Turnout 57,549 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Lindsay 61.3 +4.0
Labor Nola Barber 38.7 -4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

1961 edit

1961 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 23,251 44.5 -6.1
Labor Ian Cathie 19,466 37.3 -1.9
Democratic Labor Jack Austin 7,717 14.8 +4.6
Independent Edmund Knowles 1,796 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 52,230 97.7
Informal votes 1,237 2.3
Turnout 53,467 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Lindsay 29,916 57.3 -2.5
Labor Ian Cathie 22,314 42.7 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.5

Elections in the 1950s edit

1958 edit

1958 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 23,283 50.6 -2.5
Labor Nola Barber 18,011 39.2 +7.1
Democratic Labor Thomas Flanagan 4,698 10.2 -4.6
Total formal votes 45,992 97.9
Informal votes 1,009 2.1
Turnout 47,001 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Lindsay 59.8 -4.3
Labor Nola Barber 40.2 +4.3
Liberal hold Swing -4.3

1955 edit

1955 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 21,515 53.1 +2.5
Labor Francis Cranston 13,001 32.1 -17.3
Labor (A-C) Jack Austin 6,015 14.8 +14.8
Total formal votes 40,531 97.0
Informal votes 1,235 3.0
Turnout 41,766 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Robert Lindsay 64.1 +13.5
Labor Francis Cranston 35.9 -13.5
Liberal hold Swing +13.5

1954 edit

1954 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Lindsay 24,235 51.6 -3.2
Labor Keith Ewert 22,707 48.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 46,942 99.0
Informal votes 494 1.0
Turnout 47,436 96.6
Liberal gain from Labor Swing -4.3

1952 by-election edit

Flinders by-election, 1952[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Ewert 22,674 53.8 +10.8
Liberal John Rossiter 18,384 43.7 -11.1
Independent Grace Stratton 602 1.4 +1.4
Independent Ron Hipwell 453 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 42,113 98.8
Informal votes 493 1.2
Turnout 42,606 91.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Ewert 55.1 +11.0
Liberal John Rossiter 44.9 -11.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.0

1951 edit

1951 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rupert Ryan 22,728 54.8 +0.0
Labor Keith Ewert 17,833 43.0 +13.4
Independent Robert Hipwell 891 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 41,452 98.4
Informal votes 663 1.6
Turnout 42,115 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rupert Ryan 55.9 -7.7
Labor Keith Ewert 44.1 +7.7
Liberal hold Swing -7.7

Elections in the 1940s edit

1949 edit

1949 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rupert Ryan 21,096 54.8 +3.3
Labor Robert Wilson 11,410 29.6 -18.9
Independent Labor Andrew Hughes 6,018 15.6 +15.6
Total formal votes 38,524 98.7
Informal votes 490 1.3
Turnout 39,014 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rupert Ryan 63.6 +12.1
Labor Robert Wilson 36.4 -12.1
Liberal hold Swing +12.1

1946 edit

1946 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rupert Ryan 36,615 54.4 +17.6
Labor Frank Lee 30,698 45.6 +6.0
Total formal votes 67,313 98.4
Informal votes 1,087 1.6
Turnout 68,400 93.5
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

1943 edit

1943 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Lee 24,132 39.6 +11.9
United Australia Rupert Ryan 22,395 36.8 -2.9
Country Morton Moyes 6,867 11.3 +11.3
Women Mabel Brookes 5,305 8.7 +8.7
Independent Rupert Clark 2,198 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 60,897 97.1
Informal votes 1,817 2.9
Turnout 62,714 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Rupert Ryan 31,518 51.8 -6.6
Labor Frank Lee 29,379 48.2 +6.6
United Australia hold Swing -6.6

1940 edit

1940 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Rupert Ryan 22,154 39.7 -13.3
Labor Frank Lee 15,465 27.7 +27.7
Independent Edward Mann 14,920 26.7 +26.7
Independent Alexander Amess 3,245 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 55,784 98.3
Informal votes 946 1.7
Turnout 56,730 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Rupert Ryan 32,591 58.4 -3.3
Labor Frank Lee 23,193 41.6 +3.3
United Australia hold Swing -3.3

Elections in the 1930s edit

1937 edit

1937 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia James Fairbairn 27,085 53.0 -7.9
Country Reginald Skeat 12,497 24.5 -15.9
Social Credit Alexander Amess 6,884 13.5 +13.5
Communist Ralph Gibson 4,630 9.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 51,096 96.8
Informal votes 1,709 3.2
Turnout 52,805 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia James Fairbairn 61.7 -9.6
Country Reginald Skeat 38.3 +38.3
United Australia hold Swing -9.6

1934 edit

1934 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia James Fairbairn 41,565 60.9 -7.4
Labor Joseph Hannan 16,061 23.5 -8.2
Country William Fullerton 5,860 8.6 +8.6
Communist Ralph Gibson 4,750 7.0 +7.0
Total formal votes 68,236 96.7
Informal votes 2,343 3.3
Turnout 70,579 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia James Fairbairn 69.4 +1.1
Labor Joseph Hannan 30.6 -1.1
United Australia hold Swing +1.1

1933 by-election edit

Flinders by-election, 1933[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia James Fairbairn 36,773 59.0 -9.3
Labor Arthur Haywood 22,454 36.0 +4.3
Communist Ralph Gibson 3,124 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 62,351 97.3
Informal votes 1,747 2.7
Turnout 64,098 89.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia James Fairbairn 59.5 -8.8
Labor Arthur Haywood 40.5 +8.8
United Australia hold Swing -8.8

1931 edit

1931 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Stanley Bruce 45,304 68.3 +20.2
Labor Arthur Haywood 21,004 31.7 -16.5
Total formal votes 66,308 97.9
Informal votes 1,418 2.1
Turnout 67,726 95.7
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +18.5

Elections in the 1920s edit

1929 edit

1929 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jack Holloway 30,114 48.2 +10.0
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 30,054 48.1 -11.3
Independent Liberal Joseph Burch 2,267 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 62,435 98.6
Informal votes 903 1.4
Turnout 63,338 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jack Holloway 31,370 50.2 +10.9
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 31,065 49.8 -10.9
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +10.9

1928 edit

1928 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 34,823 59.4 -3.3
Labor Jack Holloway 22,372 38.2 +0.9
Ind. Nationalist Clarence Robertson 1,447 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 58,642 96.6
Informal votes 2,073 3.4
Turnout 60,715 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 60.7 -1.9
Labor Jack Holloway 39.3 +1.9
Nationalist hold Swing -1.9

1925 edit

1925 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 33,173 62.7 +7.1
Labor Roy Beardsworth 19,173 37.3 +37.3
Total formal votes 52,921 98.4
Informal votes 868 1.6
Turnout 53,789 93.4
Nationalist hold Swing +7.1

1922 edit

1922 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 10,689 55.6 +4.5
Liberal Stephen Thompson 8,532 44.4 +44.4
Total formal votes 19,221 95.9
Informal votes 832 4.1
Turnout 20,053 43.6
Nationalist hold Swing -15.1

Elections in the 1910s edit

1919 edit

1919 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 12,968 48.0 -13.2
Labor Frederick Riley 7,926 29.3 -9.5
Victorian Farmers William Burrage 6,126 22.7 +22.7
Total formal votes 27,020 94.0
Informal votes 1,713 6.0
Turnout 28,733 70.1
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 17,693 65.5 +4.3
Labor Frederick Riley 9,327 34.5 -4.3
Nationalist hold Swing +4.3

1918 by-election edit

Flinders by-election, 1918[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Stanley Bruce 14,445 64.0 +2.8
Labor Gordon Holmes 7,740 34.3 -4.5
Victorian Farmers John Hall 382 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 22,567 99.1
Informal votes 203 0.9
Turnout 22,770 56.6
Nationalist hold Swing +3.7

1917 edit

1917 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sir William Irvine 19,398 61.2 +8.5
Labor David Russell 12,322 38.8 -8.5
Total formal votes 31,720 97.7
Informal votes 762 2.3
Turnout 32,482 80.3
Nationalist hold Swing +8.5

1914 edit

1914 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir William Irvine 14,956 52.7 -5.1
Labor John McDougall 13,448 47.3 +5.1
Total formal votes 28,404 97.8
Informal votes 629 2.2
Turnout 29,033 77.6
Liberal hold Swing -5.1

1913 edit

1913 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Irvine 15,640 57.8 +11.5
Labor David Russell 11,418 42.2 +8.4
Total formal votes 27,058 97.4
Informal votes 714 2.6
Turnout 27,772 73.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.5

1910 edit

1910 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Irvine 8,258 47.9 -52.1
Labour Frank Buckley 5,490 31.8 +31.8
Independent Liberal Timothy McInerney 3,491 20.3 +20.3
Total formal votes 17,239 96.7
Informal votes 587 3.3
Turnout 17,826 58.1
Liberal hold Swing -52.1

Elections in the 1900s edit

1906 edit

1906 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Anti-Socialist William Irvine 7,621 51.5 +15.2
Protectionist Arthur Nichols 7,184 48.5 +21.2
Total formal votes 14,805 95.7
Informal votes 659 4.3
Turnout 15,464 54.3
Anti-Socialist hold Swing -3.0

1903 edit

1903 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade James Gibb 5,194 36.3 -3.6
Protectionist Arthur Nichols 3,917 27.3 -6.7
Labour Arthur Wilson 2,971 20.7 +20.7
Ind. Protectionist Louis Smith 2,242 15.7 +15.7
Total formal votes 14,324 98.8
Informal votes 177 1.2
Turnout 14,501 52.8
Free Trade hold Swing +1.5

1901 edit

1901 Australian federal election: Flinders
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Arthur Groom 2,272 39.9 +39.9
Protectionist Louis Smith 1,939 34.0 +34.0
Ind. Protectionist Alfred Downward 1,489 26.1 +26.1
Total formal votes 5,700 99.3
Informal votes 42 0.7
Turnout 5,742 47.2
Free Trade win (new seat)

References edit

  1. ^ Flinders, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Flinders, VIC, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ Flinders, VIC, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ 2013 results for Flinders, AEC.
  5. ^ "2010 results for Flinders". AEC.
  6. ^ "By-Elections 1980-1983". Psephos. Archived from the original on 17 March 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  7. ^ "By-Elections 1951-1954". Psephos. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011.
  8. ^ "By-Elections 1931-1934". Psephos.
  9. ^ "By-Elections 1917-1919". Psephos.