Electoral results for the Division of Farrer

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

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Members

MemberPartyTerm
  David Fairbairn Liberal 1949–1975
  Wal Fife Liberal 1975–1984
  Tim Fischer National 1984–2001
  Sussan Ley Liberal 2001–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

2022 Australian federal election: Farrer [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 52,56652.26+1.55
Labor Darren Cameron19,09718.99+4.35
Greens Eli Davern9,1639.11+4.45
One Nation Richard Francis6,3636.33+6.33
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Paul Britton5,3395.31+5.31
United Australia Julie Ramos3,2703.25−1.01
Independent Amanda Duncan-Strelec3,1893.17+3.17
Liberal Democrats Ian Roworth1,5951.59+0.48
Total formal votes100,58292.41+1.54
Informal votes8,2567.59−1.54
Turnout 108,83891.28−1.36
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 66,73966.35−3.48
Labor Darren Cameron33,84333.65+3.48
Liberal hold Swing −3.48

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 Australian federal election: Farrer [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 49,31650.71−7.16
Independent Kevin Mack19,92620.49+20.49
Labor Kieran Drabsch14,23614.64−3.47
Greens Dean Moss4,5294.66−3.56
United Australia Michael Rose4,1474.26+4.26
Sustainable Australia Ross Hamilton1,4291.47+1.47
Christian Democrats Philip Langfield1,3271.36−2.24
Independent Brian Mills1,2551.29−2.99
Liberal Democrats Mark Ellis1,0841.11+1.11
Total formal votes97,24990.87−2.73
Informal votes9,7689.13+2.73
Turnout 107,01792.64+0.01
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Sussan Ley 67,90869.83−0.70
Labor Kieran Drabsch29,34130.17+0.70
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 59,26060.94−9.59
Independent Kevin Mack37,98939.06+39.06
Liberal hold Swing N/A

2016

2016 Australian federal election: Farrer [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 55,89357.87+13.85
Labor Christian Kunde (disendorsed) 17,48618.11−2.07
Greens Amanda Cohn 7,9368.22+4.28
Liberty Alliance Ron Pike5,8746.08+6.08
Independent Brian Mills4,1334.28+4.28
Christian Democrats Paul Rossetto3,4743.60+2.41
Mature Australia Trevor O'Brien1,7831.85+1.85
Total formal votes96,57993.60+0.21
Informal votes6,6026.40−0.21
Turnout 103,18192.63−3.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 68,11470.53−1.18
Labor Christian Kunde28,46529.47+1.18
Liberal hold Swing −1.18

2013

2013 Australian federal election: Farrer [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 47,97757.81+6.40
Labor Gavin Hickey19,70823.75−1.54
Greens Christina Sobey3,6434.39−1.49
Palmer United Ronald Emmerton3,3924.09+4.09
Katter's Australian Ken Trewin3,0913.72+3.72
Rise Up Australia Narelle Davis1,6461.98+1.98
Democratic Labour Brendan Cattell1,5091.82+1.82
Bullet Train Tracey Powell1,0481.26+1.26
Christian Democrats Frank Horwill9821.18−2.03
Total formal votes82,99692.89−0.77
Informal votes6,3577.11+0.77
Turnout 89,35394.53+0.35
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 55,96167.43+2.92
Labor Gavin Hickey27,03532.57−2.92
Liberal hold Swing +2.92

2010

2010 Australian federal election: Farrer [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 42,64651.41−5.87
Labor Christian Emmery20,98125.29−7.39
Independent Louise Burge9,35011.27+11.27
Greens Peter Carruthers4,8805.88+1.05
Christian Democrats James Male2,6643.21+3.21
Secular Mathew Crothers1,0991.32+1.32
Jason Clancy7240.87+0.87
Democrats Stephen Bingle6030.73+0.73
Total formal votes82,94793.66−2.51
Informal votes5,6116.34+2.51
Turnout 88,55894.15−2.09
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 53,51364.51+3.32
Labor Christian Emmery29,43435.49−3.32
Liberal hold Swing +3.32

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Farrer [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 49,79457.73+5.90
Labor Chris Ryan28,23832.74+6.30
Greens Darran Stonehouse4,1694.83+1.28
Family First Rhonda Lever2,6573.08+1.59
Climate Conservatives Douglas McGregor Henderson1,0881.26+1.26
Citizens Electoral Council Pat Mathers3130.36−0.15
Total formal votes86,25996.18+2.38
Informal votes3,4273.82−2.38
Turnout 89,68695.49−0.52
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 52,76661.17−5.46
Labor Chris Ryan33,49338.83+5.46
Liberal hold Swing -5.46

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Farrer [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 48,30463.48+25.82
Labor Nico Mathews17,35422.81+1.85
Greens Bruce Rowston2,7323.59+0.17
Independent John Burbidge1,9562.57+2.57
One Nation Ray Jones1,6182.13−4.22
Family First Jennifer Weller1,3951.83+1.83
Christian Democrats Ian Paul Burn1,2751.68+1.68
Independent Matt Morgan6820.90+0.90
Democrats Frank Kovacs4630.61−1.98
Citizens Electoral Council Chris Lahy3180.42+0.42
Total formal votes76,09793.30−0.31
Informal votes5,4646.70+0.31
Turnout 81,56195.16−0.42
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 53,12969.82+19.68
Labor Nico Mathews22,96830.18+30.18
Liberal hold Swing +19.68

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Farrer [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 28,44937.66+33.30
National Bill Bott17,64123.36−24.73
Labor Frank Millen15,83020.96−3.79
One Nation Max Wilkinson4,7956.35−7.61
Greens Chris Sobey2,5833.42+3.23
Democrats Brett Paterson1,9592.59−1.42
Independent Sue Taylor1,2541.66+1.66
Independent Stuart Watson1,0681.41+1.41
Keith Kreutzberger6960.92+0.92
Independent Tom Weyrich4850.64+0.64
Independent Andrew Gibson4160.55+0.55
Independent David Corbett3560.47+0.47
Total formal votes75,53293.61−2.37
Informal votes5,1566.39+2.37
Turnout 80,68896.04
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 37,86950.14+50.14
National Bill Bott37,66349.86−14.76
Liberal gain from National Swing +50.14

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Farrer [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tim Fischer 36,60252.87−13.46
Labor Vivien Voss16,48923.82−0.85
One Nation Don McKinnon9,66413.96+13.96
Democrats Rohan Sharp2,9404.25−0.03
Independent Amanda Duncan-Strelec2,2343.23+3.23
Australia First Cliff Broderick7281.05+1.05
Citizens Electoral Council Alan Boyd3290.48+0.48
Abolish Child Support Maurice Furlan2400.35+0.35
Total formal votes69,22696.07−0.51
Informal votes2,8303.93+0.51
Turnout 72,05695.91−0.11
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 44,73364.62−6.61
Labor Vivien Voss24,49335.38+6.61
National hold Swing -6.61

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Farrer [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tim Fischer 47,23166.34+0.90
Labor Lynda Summers17,56324.67−5.06
Democrats John Clancy3,0434.27−0.56
Independent Peter Whitfield1,3371.88+1.88
Call to Australia John Everingham1,0471.47+1.47
Independent Luke Downing9791.38+1.38
Total formal votes71,20096.59−0.63
Informal votes2,5173.41+0.63
Turnout 73,71796.02−0.19
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 50,61171.23+3.80
Labor Lynda Summers20,43928.77−3.80
National hold Swing +3.80

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Farrer [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tim Fischer 45,44765.44−2.33
Labor Bill Higgins20,64829.73−2.49
Democrats Ian McKenzie3,3544.83+4.83
Total formal votes69,44997.22−0.33
Informal votes1,9872.78+0.33
Turnout 71,43696.21
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 46,82967.43−0.34
Labor Bill Higgins22,61532.57+0.34
National hold Swing -0.34

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Farrer [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tim Fischer 46,09167.8+9.6
Labor Bill Higgins21,89832.2−0.4
Total formal votes67,98997.6
Informal votes1,6972.4
Turnout 69,68695.6
National hold Swing +2.6

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Farrer [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tim Fischer 37,75358.2+14.8
Labor Barry Marks21,12932.6−3.2
Independent Ray Brooks5,9779.2+9.2
Total formal votes64,85996.2
Informal votes2,5363.8
Turnout 67,39593.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 42,30265.2+2.2
Labor Barry Marks22,55534.8−2.2
National hold Swing +2.2

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Farrer [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Tim Fischer 26,98643.4+26.8
Labor Eric Thomas22,23835.8−5.2
Liberal John Roach12,91520.8−20.6
Total formal votes62,13995.9
Informal votes2,6384.1
Turnout 64,77794.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 39,11663.0+63.0
Labor Eric Thomas23,02037.0−5.6
National gain from Liberal Swing +63.0

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Farrer [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wal Fife 40,06057.4−1.0
Labor Noel Diffey27,16838.9+5.3
Democrats Scott Milne1,8722.7−4.1
Progress Maureen Nathan7401.1−0.1
Total formal votes69,84098.6
Informal votes9701.4
Turnout 70,81095.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 41,34759.2−2.6
Labor Noel Diffey28,49340.8+2.6
Liberal hold Swing -2.6

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Farrer [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wal Fife 39,67058.4−3.5
Labor Lloyd Elliott22,85633.6+3.7
Democrats Rodney Dominish4,6136.8+0.7
Progress Maureen Nathan8081.2+0.2
Total formal votes67,94798.4
Informal votes1,1001.6
Turnout 69,04795.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 61.8−4.6
Labor Lloyd Elliott38.2+4.6
Liberal hold Swing -4.6

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Farrer [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wal Fife 40,18761.9+11.5
Labor Donald Fleming19,40029.9+0.2
Democrats Margaret Healey3,9626.1+6.1
Independent Thomas Guy7181.1+1.1
Progress Maureen Nathan6431.0+0.1
Total formal votes64,91098.1
Informal votes1,2301.9
Turnout 66,14094.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 66.4−0.7
Labor Donald Fleming33.6+0.7
Liberal hold Swing -0.7

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Farrer [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Wal Fife 29,57049.4−6.1
Labor Patrick Brassil18,10030.4−9.5
National Country Kevin Bowtell10,40317.5+17.5
Democratic Labor Anthony Quinn5190.9+0.9
Workers Arthur Robinson5140.9+0.9
Australia Mike Donelan4130.7−3.6
Total formal votes59,51998.6
Informal votes8671.4
Turnout 60,38695.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 66.4+9.3
Labor Patrick Brassil33.6−9.3
Liberal hold Swing +9.3

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Farrer [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 32,12555.8+7.9
Labor Kevin Esler22,92639.9+1.6
Australia Peter Benton2,4774.3−2.4
Total formal votes57,52898.6
Informal votes7951.4
Turnout 58,32395.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 57.1+1.1
Labor Kevin Esler42.9−1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Farrer [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 24,09647.9−7.0
Labor Kevin Esler19,27638.3+6.0
Democratic Labor Anthony Quinn3,5317.0−0.4
Australia Mike Donelan3,3946.7+6.7
Total formal votes50,29798.7
Informal votes6531.3
Turnout 50,95095.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 28,14556.0−7.5
Labor Kevin Esler22,15244.0+7.5
Liberal hold Swing -7.5

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Farrer [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 26,05854.9−11.0
Labor Noel Murray15,32432.3+8.1
Democratic Labor James Keogh3,5077.4−2.5
Independent John Ross2,5745.4+5.4
Total formal votes47,46398.7
Informal votes6251.3
Turnout 48,08895.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 63.5−11.3
Labor Noel Murray36.5+11.3
Liberal hold Swing -11.3

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Farrer [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 28,70066.6+7.7
Labor Alan Thomson10,15123.5−8.3
Democratic Labor James Keogh4,2719.9+0.6
Total formal votes43,12298.1
Informal votes8301.9
Turnout 43,95296.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 75.5+9.0
Labor Alan Thomson24.5−9.0
Liberal hold Swing +9.0

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Farrer [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 24,74458.9+3.2
Labor Herb McPherson 13,34131.8−2.3
Democratic Labor Lawrence Esler3,9019.3−1.0
Total formal votes41,98699.1
Informal votes3840.9
Turnout 42,37096.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 66.5+2.4
Labor Herb McPherson 33.5−2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Farrer [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 22,70755.7−2.4
Labor Herb McPherson 13,89934.1+3.2
Democratic Labor William Brennan4,19510.3−0.7
Total formal votes40,80198.4
Informal votes6781.6
Turnout 41,47996.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 64.1−3.0
Labor Herb McPherson 35.9+3.0
Liberal hold Swing -3.0

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Farrer [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 23,39558.1−7.8
Labor Robert Garland12,44130.9−3.2
Democratic Labor William Brennan4,41211.0+11.0
Total formal votes40,24897.9
Informal votes8502.1
Turnout 41,09895.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 67.1+1.2
Labor Robert Garland32.9−1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Farrer [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 25,80565.9+8.8
Labor Robert Garland13,36134.1−8.8
Total formal votes39,16697.9
Informal votes8552.1
Turnout 40,02195.6
Liberal hold Swing +8.8

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Farrer [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 22,66857.1+0.7
Labor Daniel Byrnes17,00542.9−0.7
Total formal votes39,67399.2
Informal votes3390.8
Turnout 40,01296.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Farrer [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 21,67856.4+18.2
Labor Daniel Byrnes26,74443.6+4.3
Total formal votes38,42298.5
Informal votes5701.5
Turnout 38,99296.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.4

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Farrer [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Thomas McGrath14,85339.3−7.0
Liberal David Fairbairn 14,42538.2+20.4
Country John Mackay8,09921.4−14.1
Communist Bill Gollan4191.1+1.1
Total formal votes37,79698.3
Informal votes6651.7
Turnout 38,46197.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 22,22258.8N/A
Labor Thomas McGrath15,57441.2N/A
Liberal notional  gain from Country Swing N/A

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