Electoral results for the Division of Higgins

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

Contents

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Harold Holt Liberal 1949–1967
John Gorton 1968–1975
  Independent 1975–1975
  Roger Shipton Liberal 1975–1990
Peter Costello 1990–2009
Kelly O'Dwyer 2009–2019
Katie Allen 2019–2022
  Michelle Ananda-Rajah Labor 2022–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Victoria § Higgins.[ edit ]
2022 Australian federal election: Higgins [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Katie Allen 35,92241.37−5.16
Labor Michelle Ananda-Rajah 24,87328.64+2.57
Greens Sonya Semmens19,21622.13−0.58
Liberal Democrats Matthew Ford2,2862.63+2.63
United Australia Ingram Spencer1,6531.90+0.73
Reason Andrew Johnson1,3261.53+1.53
Animal Justice Alicia Walker1,1221.29−0.47
Australian Federation Suzie Menoudakis4410.51+0.51
Total formal votes86,83997.38−0.11
Informal votes2,3342.62+0.11
Turnout 89,17382.73
Labor Michelle Ananda-Rajah 44,83551.63+4.24
Liberal Katie Allen 42,00548.37−4.24
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.24
Results are not final. Last updated on 1 June 2022 at 10:30 pm AEST.

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Victoria § Higgins.[ edit ]
2019 Australian federal election: Higgins [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Katie Allen 48,09147.86−3.72
Labor Fiona McLeod 25,49825.38+8.85
Greens Jason Ball 22,57322.47−1.72
Animal Justice Alicia Walker1,7291.72+0.15
Sustainable Australia Michaela Moran1,3381.33+1.33
United Australia Tim Ryan1,2491.24+1.24
Total formal votes100,47897.99+1.74
Informal votes2,0632.01−1.74
Turnout 102,54192.37+1.49
Liberal Katie Allen 54,13953.88−6.09
Labor Fiona McLeod 46,33946.12+6.09
Liberal hold Swing −6.09

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Victoria § Higgins.[ edit ]
2016 Australian federal election: Higgins [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer 46,95352.00−2.37
Greens Jason Ball 22,87025.33+8.53
Labor Carl Katter 13,49514.95−9.13
Xenophon Nancy Bassett2,0072.22+2.22
Animal Justice Eleonora Gullone1,3441.49+1.49
Marriage Equality Rebecca O'Brien1,2651.40+1.40
Justice Jessica Tregear1,2641.40+1.40
Liberal Democrats Robert Kennedy1,0931.21+1.21
Total formal votes90,29196.22−0.20
Informal votes3,5503.78+0.20
Turnout 93,84189.65−2.36
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer 54,79860.69+0.76
Labor Carl Katter 35,49339.31–0.76
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer 52,35957.99–1.94
Greens Jason Ball 37,93242.01+42.01
Liberal hold Swing N/A

2013

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Victoria § Higgins.[ edit ]
2013 Australian federal election: Higgins [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer 47,46754.37+3.89
Labor Wesa Chau21,02724.08−5.22
Greens James Harrison14,66916.80−0.97
Independent Graeme Weber1,6631.90+1.90
Palmer United Phillip Dall1,3851.59+1.59
Family First Jamie Baldwin7420.85−0.19
Rise Up Australia Leanne Price3540.41+0.41
Total formal votes87,30796.42−0.68
Informal votes3,2393.58+0.68
Turnout 90,54691.97−1.89
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer 52,32359.93+4.53
Labor Wesa Chau34,98440.07−4.53
Liberal hold Swing +4.53

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Victoria § Higgins.[ edit ]
2010 Australian federal election: Higgins [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer 42,08651.74−1.87
Labor Tony Clark22,70027.91−3.17
Greens Sam Hibbins 14,55917.90+7.15
Independent David Fawcett1,2251.51+1.51
Family First Ashley Truter7770.96+0.19
Total formal votes81,34797.20−0.23
Informal votes2,3432.80+0.23
Turnout 83,69092.58−1.19
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer 46,16756.75−0.29
Labor Tony Clark35,18043.25+0.29
Liberal hold Swing −0.29

Elections in the 2000s

2009 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2009 Higgins by-election § Results.[ edit ]

The Liberal Party easily retained the seat. [6]

Higgins by-election, 2009 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer 36,42154.57+0.96
Greens Clive Hamilton 21,62832.40+21.65
Democratic Labour John Mulholland2,5723.85+3.85
Sex Party Fiona Patten 2,1443.21+3.21
Democrats David Collyer1,5312.29+1.08
Independent Stephen Murphy1,1451.72+1.72
Independent Joseph Toscano 5230.78+0.78
Liberal Democrats Isaac Roberts3360.50+0.50
Independent Peter Brohier2360.35+0.35
One Nation Steve Raskovy2110.32+0.32
Total formal votes66,74795.85−1.58
Informal votes2,8704.15+1.58
Turnout 69,63779.00−14.77
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Kelly O'Dwyer 40,20360.23+3.19
Greens Clive Hamilton 26,54439.77+39.77
Liberal hold Swing N/A

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Costello 43,76153.61−1.69
Labor Barbara Norman25,36731.08+0.58
Greens Michael Wilbur-Ham8,77710.75−0.60
Independent Stephen Mayne 1,6151.98+1.98
Democrats Mary Dettman9901.21−0.61
Family First Penny Badwal6270.77−0.06
Independent Genevieve Maria Forde2650.32+0.32
Independent Graeme Meddings2270.28+0.28
Total formal votes81,62997.43+0.19
Informal votes2,1502.57−0.19
Turnout 83,77993.78+0.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Costello 46,55957.04−1.72
Labor Barbara Norman35,07042.96+1.72
Liberal hold Swing −1.72

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Costello 43,73955.20+2.01
Labor Paul Klisaris24,16630.50+1.62
Greens Robert Trafficante8,99311.35+2.54
Democrats Adam McBeth1,4401.82−7.30
Family First Glen Pringle6580.83+0.83
CEC Katherine Reid2430.31+0.31
Total formal votes79,23997.24−0.08
Informal votes2,2472.76+0.08
Turnout 81,48692.97−1.11
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Costello 46,56158.76+0.37
Labor Paul Klisaris32,67841.24−0.37
Liberal hold Swing +0.37

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Costello 42,43753.19−0.25
Labor Katie Stephens23,03828.88−3.24
Democrats Katie Moss7,2759.12+1.66
Greens Tania Giles7,0298.81+6.03
Total formal votes79,77997.32+0.33
Informal votes2,1982.68−0.33
Turnout 81,97793.47
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Costello 46,58358.39−1.23
Labor Katie Stephens33,19641.61+1.23
Liberal hold Swing −1.23

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Costello 41,35353.44−2.36
Labor Jude Wallace24,85232.12+1.60
Democrats Craig Shaw5,7707.46−1.68
Greens Robert Trafficante2,1552.78−1.13
One Nation Rod Spencer1,2081.56+1.56
Unity David Zyngier1,0311.33+1.33
Independent Ian Lawson5840.75+0.75
Natural Law Michael Dickins2050.26−0.37
Independent Russell Dwyer1280.17+0.17
Abolish Child Support President Torney930.12+0.12
Total formal votes77,37996.99−0.99
Informal votes2,4033.01+0.99
Turnout 79,78294.08−0.95
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Costello 46,13359.62−1.11
Labor Jude Wallace31,24640.38+1.11
Liberal hold Swing −1.11

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Costello 42,77855.80−0.54
Labor Ilias Grivas23,39230.52−5.25
Democrats Nicolle Kuna7,0029.13+3.68
Greens Mark Nicholls2,9953.91+3.91
Natural Law Lorna Scurfield4900.64−1.71
Total formal votes76,65797.98+0.52
Informal votes1,5792.02−0.52
Turnout 78,23695.03−0.06
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Costello 46,18860.73+1.44
Labor Ilias Grivas29,86239.27−1.44
Liberal hold Swing +1.44

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Costello 41,50157.36+1.08
Labor Joe Cerritelli25,07734.66+7.69
Democrats Clive Jackson4,0405.58−10.20
Natural Law Lesley Mendelson1,7402.40+2.40
Total formal votes72,35897.50+0.50
Informal votes1,8522.50−0.50
Turnout 74,21095.09
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Costello 43,49160.13−1.69
Labor Joe Cerritelli28,83239.87+1.69
Liberal hold Swing −1.69

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Peter Costello 38,59456.3+2.2
Labor Laurie Walsh18,49727.0−10.4
Democrats Clive Jackson10,82615.8+7.3
Call to Australia Neil Baluch6701.0+1.0
Total formal votes68,58797.0
Informal votes2,1163.0
Turnout 70,70394.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Costello 42,32361.8+4.0
Labor Laurie Walsh26,13138.2−4.0
Liberal hold Swing +4.0

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Shipton 36,13959.0+2.0
Labor Barbara Higgins19,89932.5−0.9
Democrats Clive Jackson5,1888.5+2.7
Total formal votes61,22695.9
Informal votes2,6064.1
Turnout 63,83293.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Shipton 38,32862.6+0.5
Labor Barbara Higgins22,88837.4−0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Shipton 35,06257.0+1.0
Labor Kenneth Penaluna20,54333.4−3.7
Democrats Laurence Levy3,5705.8−0.3
National Babette Francis1,6002.6+2.6
Democratic Labor Robert Semmel6921.1+1.1
Total formal votes61,46793.3
Informal votes4,3916.7
Turnout 65,85893.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Shipton 38,14062.1+3.3
Labor Kenneth Penaluna23,31237.9−3.3
Liberal hold Swing +3.3

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Shipton 35,18955.2−1.8
Labor Jennifer Bundy24,18437.9+3.5
Democrats Antony Siddons3,8806.1−0.9
Imperial British Maureen Holmes5000.8−0.2
Total formal votes63,75398.4
Informal votes1,0241.6
Turnout 64,77794.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Shipton 58.0−2.7
Labor Jennifer Bundy42.0+2.7
Liberal hold Swing −2.7

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Shipton 37,29257.0+1.8
Labor Jennifer Bundy22,51234.4+8.2
Democrats James Thornley4,5547.0−5.5
Imperial British Maureen Holmes6361.0+1.0
Independent Wilhelm Kapphan4370.7+0.7
Total formal votes65,43197.9
Informal votes1,4122.1
Turnout 66,84393.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Shipton 60.7−5.3
Labor Jennifer Bundy39.3+5.3
Liberal hold Swing −5.3

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Shipton 36,50455.2−5.5
Labor Ann Jackson17,30826.2−6.4
Democrats Jim Thornley8,29212.5+12.5
Democratic Labor Martin Cahill3,9986.0+1.2
Total formal votes66,10297.8
Informal votes1,4812.2
Turnout 67,58394.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Shipton 66.0+1.1
Labor Ann Jackson34.0−1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roger Shipton 35,57760.7+2.1
Labor Andrew Homer19,13432.6−2.3
Democratic Labor John Cotter2,8334.8+1.3
Australia Rafe Slaney1,0911.9−1.2
Total formal votes58,63598.3
Informal votes1,0271.7
Turnout 59,66294.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Shipton 64.9+1.9
Labor Andrew Homer35.1−1.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.9

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Gorton 34,64058.6+5.2
Labor Wilhelm Kapphan20,61434.9−0.4
Democratic Labor Thomas Magree2,0483.5−2.2
Australia Rafe Slaney1,8093.1−2.5
Total formal votes59,11198.2
Informal votes1,0791.8
Turnout 60,19094.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Gorton 63.0+2.2
Labor Wilhelm Kapphan37.0−2.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.2

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Gorton 29,33553.4−5.1
Labor David Hardy19,36235.3+6.5
Democratic Labor Peter Grant3,1425.7−2.4
Australia Jack Hammond3,0695.6+2.5
Total formal votes54,90898.1
Informal votes1,0551.9
Turnout 55,96394.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Gorton 60.8−7.0
Labor David Hardy39.2+7.0
Liberal hold Swing −7.0

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Gorton 30,19158.5−3.3
Labor Wilhelm Kapphan14,86828.8+2.1
Democratic Labor Peter Grant4,2088.1−3.5
Australia Walter Pickering1,5983.1+3.1
Independent Morris Revelman7771.5+1.5
Total formal votes51,64296.8
Informal votes1,7153.2
Turnout 53,35791.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Gorton 67.8−4.4
Labor Wilhelm Kapphan32.2+4.4
Liberal hold Swing −4.4

1968 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1968 Higgins by-election § Results.[ edit ]
Higgins by-election, 1968 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Gorton 24,06769.40+6.12
Labor David Bennett9,60127.69+2.53
Reform Movement Leonard Weber6621.91+1.91
Independent Frank Courtis3471.00+1.00
Total formal votes34,67798.63+1.39
Informal votes4811.37–1.39
Turnout 35,15884.87–9.45
Liberal hold Swing +6.12

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Holt 23,91863.3+3.2
Labor Bruce Phayer9,51025.2−3.5
Democratic Labor Frederick Skinner4,37011.6+0.5
Total formal votes37,79897.2
Informal votes1,0722.8
Turnout 38,87094.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 73.7+3.6
Labor Bruce Phayer26.3−3.6
Liberal hold Swing +3.6

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Holt 22,83560.1+3.4
Labor Roger Kirby10,91528.7−0.6
Democratic Labor Celia Laird4,22311.1−2.9
Total formal votes37,97398.8
Informal votes4441.2
Turnout 38,41795.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 70.1+0.8
Labor Roger Kirby29.9−0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Holt 22,00456.7−6.5
Labor Roger Kirby11,35329.3+4.6
Democratic Labor Celia Laird5,42814.0+1.9
Total formal votes38,78598.1
Informal votes7531.9
Turnout 39,53896.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 69.3−4.8
Labor Roger Kirby30.7+4.8
Liberal hold Swing −4.8

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Holt 24,48663.2−1.2
Labor Alfred Shiff9,56424.7+2.6
Democratic Labor Celia Laird4,70112.1−1.4
Total formal votes38,75197.9
Informal votes8392.1
Turnout 39,59093.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 74.1−1.3
Labor Alfred Shiff25.9+1.3
Liberal hold Swing −1.3

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Holt 25,47664.4+0.2
Labor Andrew Hughes 8,75222.1−12.5
Labor (A-C) John Fitzgerald5,33113.5+13.5
Total formal votes39,55997.5
Informal votes1,0002.5
Turnout 40,55993.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 75.4+10.7
Labor Andrew Hughes 24.6−10.7
Liberal hold Swing +10.7

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Holt 22,84965.4−1.0
Labor Benjamin Nicholas12,10834.6+4.1
Total formal votes34,95798.8
Informal votes4071.2
Turnout 35,36493.8
Liberal hold Swing −2.8

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Holt 24,21764.4−2.4
Labor Benjamin Nicholas11,49030.5−2.7
Independent Mary Kent Hughes1,9255.1+5.1
Total formal votes37,63298.5
Informal votes5841.5
Turnout 38,21694.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Harold Holt 68.2+1.4
Labor Benjamin Nicholas31.8−1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Higgins
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Harold Holt 26,01866.8+6.8
Labor Jules Meltzer12,90933.2−3.7
Total formal votes38,92798.4
Informal votes6211.6
Turnout 39,54894.7
Liberal notional  hold Swing +5.4

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References

  1. ↑ Higgins, VIC, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ↑ Higgins, VIC, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ↑ Higgins, VIC, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ↑ 2013 results for Higgins, AEC.
  5. ↑ "2010 results for Higgins". AEC.
  6. ↑ Antony Green (5 December 2009). "Antony Green by-election commentary". ABC. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  7. ↑ Virtual Tally Room: AEC Archived 11 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ "By-elections 1966-1969". Psephos. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
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