Electoral results for the Australian Senate in the Australian Capital Territory

Last updated April 23, 2024

This is a list of electoral results for the Australian Senate in the Australian Capital Territory since 1975.

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

2022 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory ^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			95,073
	Labor	1. Katy Gallagher (elected 1) 2. Maddy Northam	95,184	33.37	−5.98
	Liberal	1. Zed Seselja 2. Kacey Lam	70,739	24.80	−7.58
	David Pocock	1. David Pocock (elected 2) 2. Clare Doube	60,406	21.18	+21.18
	Greens	1. Tjanara Goreng Goreng 2. James Cruz	29,360	10.29	−7.42
	Kim for Canberra	1. Kim Rubenstein 2. Kim Huynh	12,622	4.43	+4.43
	United Australia	1. James Savoulidis 2. Tracey Page	6,112	2.14	–0.13
	Legalise Cannabis	1. Andrew Katelaris 2. Michelle Stanvic	4,516	1.58	+1.58
	Animal Justice	1. Yana Del Valle 2. Jannah Fahiz	1,889	0.66	+0.66
	Sustainable Australia	1. Joy Angel 2. John Haydon	1,638	0.57	–1.08
	Informed Medical Options	1. Michael Simms 2. Mary-Jane Liddicoat	1,458	0.51	+0.51
	Progressives	1. Therese Faulkner 2. Stephen Lin	726	0.25	+0.25
	Ungrouped	Fuxin Li	567	0.20	−5.54
Total formal votes			285,217	98.25	+0.57
Informal votes			5,091	1.75	–0.57
Turnout			290,308	92.45	−1.06
Party total seats				Seats	±
	Labor			1
	David Pocock			1	1
	Liberal			0	1


#	Senator	Party
1	Katy Gallagher		Labor
2	David Pocock		David Pocock

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			90,078
	Labor	1. Katy Gallagher (elected 1) 2. Nancy Waites	106,330	39.35	+1.41
	Liberal	1. Zed Seselja (elected 2) 2. Robert Gunning	87,492	32.38	−0.83
	Greens	1. Penny Kyburz 2. Emma Davidson	47,855	17.71	+1.61
	Group C	1. Anthony Pesec 2. Gary Kent	12,604	4.66	+4.66
	United Australia	1. Peter Walter 2. Rebecah Hodgson	6,130	2.27	+2.27
	Sustainable Australia	1. John Haydon 2. Joy Angel	4,463	1.65	+0.60
	Conservative National	1. Shane van Duren 2. Scott Birkett	2,461	0.91	+0.91
	Ungrouped	Nick Houston Gary Cowton David Kim	2,896	1.07	+0.67
Total formal votes			270,231	97.68	−0.11
Informal votes			6,420	2.32	+0.11
Turnout			276,651	93.51	+1.14

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2019	1	Katy Gallagher		Labor
2019	2	Zed Seselja		Liberal

2016

2016 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			84,923
	Labor	1. Katy Gallagher (elected 1) 2. David Smith	96,667	37.94	+3.50
	Liberal	1. Zed Seselja (elected 2) 2. Jane Hiatt	84,615	33.21	+0.13
	Greens	1. Christina Hobbs 2. Sue Wareham	41,006	16.10	−3.17
	Sex Party	1. Steven Bailey 2. Robbie Swan	10,096	3.96	+0.47
	Liberal Democrats	1. Matt Donnelly 2. Cawley Hennings	7,460	2.93	+2.93
	Animal Justice	1. Deborah Field 2. Jessica Montagne	4,251	1.67	+0.46
	Christian Democrats	1. David Kim 2. Elizabeth Tadros	3,087	1.21	+1.21
	Sustainable Australia	1. John Haydon 2. Martin Tye	2,678	1.05	+0.67
	Rise Up Australia	1. Sandie O'Connor 2. Jess Wyatt	2,523	0.99	+0.43
	Secular	1. David Edwards 2. Denis Mihaljevic	1,378	0.54	+0.54
	Ungrouped	Michael Hay Anthony Hanson	1,006	0.39	+0.18
Total formal votes			254,767	97.79	−0.23
Informal votes			5,754	2.21	+0.23
Turnout			260,521	92.34	−2.53

#	Senator	Party
1	Katy Gallagher		Labor
2	Zed Seselja		Liberal

2013

2013 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			82,248
	Labor	1. Kate Lundy (elected 1) 2. Chris Sant	84,974	34.44	−6.40
	Liberal	1. Zed Seselja (elected 2) 2. Merinda Nash	81,613	33.08	−0.27
	Greens	1. Simon Sheikh 2. Indra Esguerra	47,553	19.27	−3.65
	Sex Party	1. Deborah Avery 2. Jamie Miller	8,616	3.49	+3.49
	Palmer United	1. Wayne Slattery 2. Paul Teerman	5,213	2.11	+2.11
	Bullet Train	1. Chris Bucknell 2. Michael Lemmey	5,066	2.05	+2.05
	Voluntary Euthanasia	1. Philip Nitschke 2. Susan Macdougall	3,963	1.61	+1.61
	Animal Justice	1. Marcus Fillinger 2. Jessica Montagne	2,992	1.21	+1.21
	Australian Independents	1. Anthony Fernie 2. Valma Petersen	1,592	0.65	+0.65
	Katter's Australian	1. Steven Bailey 2. Joe Arnold	1,416	0.57	+0.57
	Rise Up Australia	1. Irwin Ross 2. Jose Henriquez	1,381	0.56	+0.56
	Stable Population	1. Mark O'Connor 2. Greg Graham	931	0.38	+0.38
	Drug Law Reform	1. Paul Cubitt 2. Stacey Dowson	914	0.37	+0.37
	Independent	Emmanuel Ezekiel-Hart	518	0.21	+0.21
Total formal votes			246,742	98.02	+0.57
Informal votes			4,980	1.98	−0.57
Turnout			251,722	94.82	−0.07

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2013	1	Kate Lundy		Labor
2013	2	Zed Seselja		Liberal

2010

2010 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			76,425
	Labor	1. Kate Lundy (elected 1) 2. David Mathews	93,639	40.84	+0.00
	Liberal	1. Gary Humphries (elected 2) 2. Matthew Watts	76,463	33.35	-0.85
	Greens	1. Lin Hatfield Dodds 2. Hannah Parris	52,546	22.92	+1.46
	Democrats	1. Darren Churchill 2. Anthony David	4,057	1.77	-0.07
	Independent	John Glynn	2,567	1.12	+1.12
Total formal votes			229,272	97.45	-0.85
Informal votes			5,999	2.55	+0.85
Turnout			235,271	94.89	-1.11

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2010	1	Kate Lundy		Labor
2010	2	Gary Humphries		Liberal

Labor Senator Kate Lundy was re-elected with well over a quota. Liberal Senator Gary Humphries was also re-elected, with just over (1.01x) a quota. Although the Greens received significantly more votes than in 2007, the two ACT Senators were elected on quotas, leaving no room for preference flows.^[3]

Elections in the 2000s

2007

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2007	1	Kate Lundy		Labor
2007	2	Gary Humphries		Liberal

2007 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			75,108
	Labor	1. Kate Lundy (elected 1) 2. Peter Conway	92,018	40.84	-0.26
	Liberal	1. Gary Humphries (elected 2) 2. Jacqui Myers	77,058	34.20	-3.67
	Greens	1. Kerrie Tucker 2. Elena Kirschbaum	48,384	21.47	+5.11
	Democrats	1. Norvan Vogt 2. Anthony David	4,141	1.84	-0.30
	What Women Want	1. Emma Davidson 2. Shannon Morris	1,406	0.62	+0.62
	Climate Change	1. Michael Fullam-Stone 2. Andrew Gee	1,323	0.59	+0.59
	Liberty & Democracy	1. Lisa Milat 2. Chris Textor	545	0.24	+0.24
	Nuclear Disarmament	1. Michael Denborough 2. Erica Denborough	446	0.20	+0.20
Total formal votes			225,321	98.30	+0.76
Informal votes			3,905	1.70	-0.76
Turnout			229,226	96.00	+0.79

2004

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2004	1	Kate Lundy		Labor
2004	2	Gary Humphries		Liberal

2004 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			70,436
	Labor	1. Kate Lundy (elected 1) 2. David Smith	86,855	41.10	-0.92
	Liberal	1. Gary Humphries (elected 2) 2. Ian Morison	80,022	37.87	+3.57
	Greens	1. Kerrie Tucker 2. Roland Manderson	34,575	16.36	+9.14
	Democrats	1. Rachael Jacobs 2. Peter Bourne	4,528	2.14	-8.60
	Christian Democrats	1. Tim Janes 2. John Miller	3,294	1.56	-0.19
	Progressive Alliance	1. Jeannette Jolley 2. Ryan Deebank	1,147	0.54	+0.54
	Independent	Dave Edwards	885	0.42	+0.42
Total formal votes			211,306	97.54	-0.12
Informal votes			5,325	2.46	+0.12
Turnout			216,631	95.16	-0.53

2001

Elected	#	Senator	Party
2001	1	Kate Lundy		Labor
2001	2	Margaret Reid		Liberal

2001 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			68,492
	Labor	1. Kate Lundy (elected 1) 2. Robin Poke	86,331	42.02	-1.0
	Liberal	1. Margaret Reid (elected 2) 2. Bill Hanlon	70,475	34.30	+3.0
	Democrats	1. Wayne Sievers 2. Roslyn Dundas	22,072	10.74	-6.2
	Greens	1. Gary Corr 2. Felicity Fahey	14,825	7.22	+4.0
	One Nation	1. Don Tarlinton 2. Ted Tarlinton	4,485	2.18	-2.2
	Christian Democrats	1. Ian McClure 2. Tim Janes	3,602	1.25	+0.8
	Independent	Ken Helm	3,580	1.74	+1.74
	Citizens Electoral Council	James Arnold	104	0.05	+0.05
Total formal votes			205,474	97.66	-0.37
Informal votes			4,924	2.34	+0.37
Turnout			210,398	95.69	-0.62

Elections in the 1990s

1998

Elected	#	Senator	Party
1998
1998	1	Kate Lundy		Labor
1998	2	Margaret Reid		Liberal

1998 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			65,679
	Labor	1. Kate Lundy (elected 1) 2. Peter Conway	83,867	42.6	0.0
	Liberal	1. Margaret Reid (elected 2) 2. Gayle Richards	61,385	31.2	-7.8
	Democrats	1. Rick Farley 2. Wayne Sievers	32,833	16.9	+6.7
	One Nation	1. Estelle O'Brien 2. Jeremy Leyland	9,621	4.8	+4.8
	Greens	1. Deb Foskey 2. Lesley Christian	6,385	3.2	-2.6
	Independent	John Miller	923	0.5	+0.5
	Women's Party	1. Annette Haridan 2. Susanne Edwards	876	0.4	+0.4
	Abolish Child Support	1. Peter Rogers 2. Anthony Hardy	868	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Cec Harris	170	0.1	+0.1
	Independent	Andrew Edgar	107	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			197,035	98.0	+0.5
Informal votes			3,952	2.0	-0.5
Turnout			200,987	96.3	+0.1

1996

Elected	#	Senator	Party
1996
1996	1	Kate Lundy		Labor
1996	2	Margaret Reid		Liberal

1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			64,020
	Labor	1. Kate Lundy (elected 1) 2. Peter Conway	81,866	42.6	-6.0
	Liberal	1. Margaret Reid (elected 2) 2. Stephe Jitts	74,949	39.0	+4.0
	Democrats	1. Peter Main 2. Brent Blackburn	19,590	10.2	+3.3
	Greens	1. Deb Foskey 2. Jonathan Millar	11,297	5.8	-0.2
	Call to Australia	1. John Miller 2. James Liaw	2,901	1.5	+1.5
	Independent	Fred Skerbic	1,454	0.8	+0.8
	Independent	Bill Monaghan	597	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	Joanne Clarke	454	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	David Seaton	146	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			192,057	97.5	-0.9
Informal votes			4,860	2.5	+0.9
Turnout			196,917	96.2	-0.9

1993

Elected	#	Senator	Party
1993	1	Bob McMullan		Labor
1993	2	Margaret Reid		Liberal

1993 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			61,276
	Labor	1. Bob McMullan (elected 1) 2. Maureen Sheehan	89,380	48.6	+7.5
	Liberal	1. Margaret Reid (elected 2) 2. Lucinda Spier	64,318	35.0	-1.0
	Democrats	1. Domenic Mico 2. Peter Main	12,656	6.9	-0.7
	Greens	1. Kerrie Tucker 2. David Turbayne	11,168	6.0	+2.7
	Independent	Bernard Collaery	3,470	1.9	+1.9
	Abolish Self Govt	1. Helen Miller 2. Ute Ernst	1,708	0.9	+0.9
	Natural Law	1. David Seaton 2. Nanette Kerrison	733	0.4	+0.4
	Independent	Arthur Burns	393	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			183,826	98.4	+0.8
Informal votes			2,988	1.6	-0.8
Turnout			186,814	97.1	+0.9

1990

Elected	#	Senator
1990
1990	1	Bob McMullan	Labor
1990	2	Margaret Reid	Liberal

1990 Australian federal election, Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			53,891
	Labor	Bob McMullan (elected 1)	66,495	41.1	-8.8
	Liberal	1. Margaret Reid (elected 2) 2. Roger Dace	58,082	36.0	+2.0
	Democrats	1. Norm Sanders 2. Jenny McLeod	28,510	17.6	+7.4
	Greens	1. Hedley Rowe 2. Michael Poole	5,288	3.3	+3.3
	Nuclear Disarmament	1. Michael Denborough 2. Jan Grech	2,117	1.3	-3.8
	Independent	Maggie Kennedy	769	0.5	+0.5
	Independent	Max Minius	312	0.2	+0.2
	Independent	Ralph Schroder	98	0.1	+0.1
Total formal votes			161,671	97.6	-0.1
Informal votes			3,905	2.4	+0.1
Turnout			165,576	96.2	+1.7

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			50,047
	Labor	1. Susan Ryan (elected 1) 2. Barry Reid	74,876	49.9	+5.5
	Liberal	1. Margaret Reid (elected 2) 2. Bill Stefaniak	51,090	34.0	+2.1
	Democrats	1. Andrew Freeman 2. Geoff Quayle	15,353	10.2	+1.0
	Nuclear Disarmament	1. Michael Denborough 2. Margaret Matthews	7,719	5.1	-5.2
	Independent	Leonard Munday	433	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	David Ash	433	0.3	+0.3
	Independent	John Murray	234	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			150,138	97.7	+1.1
Informal votes			3,672	2.3	-1.1
Turnout			153,810	94.5	+0.6

#	Senator	Party
1	Susan Ryan		Labor
2	Margaret Reid		Liberal

1984

Elected	#	Senator
1984
1984	1	Susan Ryan	Labor
1984	2	Margaret Reid	Liberal

1984 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			45,608
	Labor	1. Susan Ryan (elected 1) 2. Hugh Saddler	60,763	44.4	-10.9
	Liberal	1. Margaret Reid (elected 2) 2. David Walters	43,699	31.9	+0.2
	Nuclear Disarmament	1. John Conway 2. Jan Barratt	14,025	10.3	+10.3
	Democrats	1. John Hatton 2. Julia Knyvett	12,571	9.2	-2.7
	Referendum First	1. Allan Nelson 2. Tony Spagnolo	5,808	4.2	+4.2
Total formal votes			136,866	96.6	-0.1
Informal votes			4,813	3.4	+0.1
Turnout			141,679	94.2	-1.8

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			42,416
	Labor	1. Susan Ryan (elected 1) 2. Marc Robinson	70,433	55.4	+4.7
	Liberal	1. Margaret Reid (elected 2) 2. John Munro	40,292	31.7	-5.4
	Democrats	1. Charles Price 2. Dimmen de Graaff	15,141	11.9	+3.3
	Deadly Serious	Ian Rout	955	0.8	+0.8
	Independent	Brian Scott	425	0.3	+0.3
Total formal votes			127,246	96.7	-0.5
Informal votes			4,287	3.3	+0.5
Turnout			131,533	95.7	+1.4

#	Senator	Party
1	Susan Ryan		Labor
2	Margaret Reid		Liberal

1980

Elected	#	Senator
1980
1980	1	Susan Ryan	Labor
1980	2	John Knight	Liberal

1980 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Quota			41,569
	Labor	1. Susan Ryan (elected 1) 2. John Langmore	63,280	50.8	+7.6
	Liberal	2. John Knight (elected 2) 2. David Adams	46,267	37.1	-1.3
	Democrats	1. John Filler 2. John Morgan	10,663	8.5	-4.3
	Jobless Action Community Campaign	1. Neville Curtis 2. Jacqueline Flitcroft	4,001	3.2	+3.2
	Independent	Joseph Marks	493	0.4	+0.4
Total formal votes			124,704	97.2	+6.9
Informal votes			3,558	2.8	-6.9
Turnout			128,262	94.3	-1.3

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