Electoral results for the Division of Hughes

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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Hughes in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1955 until the present.

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Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Les Johnson Labor 1955–1966
  Don Dobie Liberal 1966–1969
  Les Johnson Labor 1969–1984
  Robert Tickner Labor 1984–1996
  Danna Vale Liberal 1996–2010
Craig Kelly 2010–2021
  Independent 2021
  United Australia 2021–2022
  Jenny Ware Liberal 2022–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

2022 Australian federal election: Hughes [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jenny Ware 42,14843.49−9.67
Labor Riley Campbell21,82822.52−7.94
Independent Georgia Steele13,89114.33+14.33
United Australia Craig Kelly 7,1867.42+4.94
Greens Pete Thompson6,1186.31−0.63
Independent Linda Seymour3,1383.24+3.24
One Nation Narelle Seymour2,6002.68+2.68
Total formal votes96,90995.67+0.84
Informal votes4,3874.33−0.84
Turnout 101,29694.42−0.40
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jenny Ware 55,24457.01−2.84
Labor Riley Campbell41,66542.99+2.84
Liberal hold Swing −2.84
The sitting member, Craig Kelly was elected as a Liberal, but resigned from the party in 2021, subsequently joining United Australia.

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 Australian federal election: Hughes [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Craig Kelly 50,76353.16+1.19
Labor Diedree Steinwall29,08830.46−1.42
Greens Mitchell Shakespeare6,6316.94−0.43
Animal Justice Gae Constable2,4392.55−1.44
United Australia Terrance Keep2,3662.48+2.48
Christian Democrats Leo-Ning Liu2,2162.32−2.47
Independent Matt Bryan1,9882.08+2.08
Total formal votes95,49194.83−0.77
Informal votes5,2085.17+0.77
Turnout 100,69994.82+0.88
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Craig Kelly 57,14959.85+0.52
Labor Diedree Steinwall38,34240.15−0.52
Liberal hold Swing +0.52

2016

2016 Australian federal election: Hughes [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Craig Kelly 48,73451.97−3.59
Labor Diedree Steinwall29,89531.88+2.21
Greens Phil Smith6,9127.37+1.50
Christian Democrats Michael Caudre4,4904.79+2.00
Animal Justice Ellie Robertson3,7453.99+3.99
Total formal votes93,77695.60+1.88
Informal votes4,3144.40−1.88
Turnout 98,09093.94−2.45
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Craig Kelly 55,63359.33−2.48
Labor Diedree Steinwall38,14340.67+2.48
Liberal hold Swing −2.48

2013

2013 Australian federal election: Hughes [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Craig Kelly 48,43654.68+5.53
Labor Alison Megarrity 28,40632.07−5.71
Palmer United John Peters5,2245.90+5.90
Greens Signe Westerberg3,9484.46−1.83
Christian Democrats Peter Colsell2,5612.89+0.44
Total formal votes88,57592.61−0.87
Informal votes7,0717.39+0.87
Turnout 95,64694.24+0.03
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Craig Kelly 53,73560.67+5.50
Labor Alison Megarrity 34,84039.33−5.50
Liberal hold Swing +5.50

2010

2010 Australian federal election: Hughes [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Craig Kelly 42,42449.15+2.67
Labor Brent Thomas32,61137.78−5.96
Greens Susan Roberts5,4306.29+0.93
Christian Democrats Scott Nailon2,1122.45−0.70
One Nation Peter Bussa1,5991.85+1.85
Family First Stan Hurley1,1831.37+0.45
Liberal Democrats Don Nguyen9481.10+1.01
Total formal votes86,30793.48−2.08
Informal votes6,0206.52+2.08
Turnout 92,32794.22−1.83
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Craig Kelly 47,61955.17+4.63
Labor Brent Thomas38,68844.83−4.63
Liberal hold Swing +4.63

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Danna Vale 40,33448.29−4.73
Labor Greg Holland35,08742.01+8.26
Greens Jamie Paterson4,6465.56−1.20
Christian Democrats John Vanderjagt2,4192.90−0.07
Family First Julie Mezyed1,0331.24+1.24
Total formal votes83,51995.74+1.26
Informal votes3,7124.26−1.26
Turnout 87,23195.67+0.55
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Danna Vale 43,56252.16−6.39
Labor Greg Holland39,95747.84+6.39
Liberal hold Swing -6.39

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Danna Vale 43,72655.28+1.67
Labor Greg Holland24,73931.28+0.04
Greens Lorraine Dixon5,3726.79+2.23
Christian Democrats John Vanderjagt2,5893.27+1.15
VeteransBob Davis1,5041.90+1.90
Democrats Rob Bunt1,1621.47−2.08
Total formal votes79,09194.93−0.99
Informal votes4,2205.07+0.99
Turnout 83,31295.45−0.69
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Danna Vale 48,27961.04+0.63
Labor Greg Holland30,81338.96−0.63
Liberal hold Swing +0.63

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Danna Vale 42,39353.61+5.86
Labor Christine Hawkins24,70631.24−2.12
One Nation Susan Oz3,8854.91−3.64
Greens Simon Heemstra3,6044.56+1.92
Democrats Bruce van de Weg2,8113.55−0.21
Christian Democrats William Ryan1,6762.12+2.10
Total formal votes79,07595.95−0.26
Informal votes3,3414.05+0.26
Turnout 82,41696.51
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Danna Vale 47,77360.41+4.05
Labor Christine Hawkins31,30239.59−4.05
Liberal hold Swing +4.05

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Danna Vale 38,19946.97−2.01
Labor David Hill 27,71134.07−3.98
One Nation Reginald Lowder7,0208.63+8.63
Democrats Adrian Blackburn3,0963.81−2.00
Greens Jo-Anne Lentern2,2242.73−0.49
Independent Jim McGoldrick2,0692.54+2.54
Unity Suthep Kunathai6550.81+0.81
Abolish Child Support Jim Bowen2110.26+0.26
Republican Martin Heald1480.18+0.18
Total formal votes81,33396.26−1.01
Informal votes3,1623.74+1.01
Turnout 84,49596.21−1.26
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Danna Vale 45,15455.52+0.63
Labor David Hill 36,17944.48−0.63
Liberal hold Swing +0.63

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Danna Vale 38,21148.98+10.74
Labor Robert Tickner 29,69038.05−13.79
Democrats Robert Koppelhuber4,5345.81+1.86
Greens Steve Allen2,5173.23+3.23
Call to Australia Christopher Derrick1,5712.01−0.37
Independent Martha Halliday1,4981.92+1.92
Total formal votes78,02197.27−0.12
Informal votes2,1922.73+0.12
Turnout 80,21397.47+0.29
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Danna Vale 42,66954.89+11.31
Labor Robert Tickner 35,07245.11−11.31
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.31

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Tickner 36,71451.84+7.05
Liberal Noel Short27,07538.23−0.13
Democrats June Young2,7983.95−8.20
Call to Australia Colin Scott1,6892.38+2.38
Independent Sue Gunning1,2111.71+1.71
Independent Joanne Buckley1,0541.49+1.49
Natural Law Carol Maher2770.39+0.39
Total formal votes70,81897.39−0.38
Informal votes1,8992.61+0.38
Turnout 72,71797.18
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Tickner 39,94956.42+0.37
Liberal Noel Short30,85543.58−0.37
Labor hold Swing +0.37

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Tickner 31,50045.1−4.7
Liberal Cliff Mason26,50338.0−3.6
Democrats John Clancy8,57612.3+3.8
 |Illawarra Greens George Kriflik3,2544.7+4.7
Total formal votes69,83397.9
Informal votes1,4912.1
Turnout 71,32496.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Tickner 39,43456.6+1.5
Liberal Cliff Mason30,28743.4−1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Tickner 31,63649.8−2.7
Liberal Cliff Mason26,43341.6+2.0
Democrats Paul Terrett5,4168.5+1.5
Total formal votes63,48595.9
Informal votes2,6964.1
Turnout 66,18195.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Tickner 34,95855.1−1.4
Liberal Cliff Mason28,52444.9+1.4
Labor hold Swing -1.4

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Tickner 30,22452.5−1.9
Liberal Cliff Mason22,79039.6+4.0
Democrats Harold Jeffrey4,0587.0−2.1
Independent Marjorie Wisby4970.9+0.9
Total formal votes57,56995.2
Informal votes2,8904.8
Turnout 60,45996.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Tickner 32,51756.5−4.6
Liberal Cliff Mason25,05243.5+4.6
Labor hold Swing -4.6

1984 by-election

1984 Hughes by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert Tickner 40,72858.1−3.5
Liberal Clifford Mason22,96232.7+4.3
Democrats Ronald Hellyer4,0655.8−3.3
Independent Leslie Johnson1,3932.0+2.0
National Action Jim Saleam 9701.4+1.4
Total formal votes70,11897.9
Informal votes1,4862.1
Turnout 71,60486.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert Tickner 44,16263.0−5.3
Liberal Clifford Mason25,95637.0+5.3
Labor hold Swing -5.3

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 46,66761.6+4.6
Liberal Peter Somerville21,46728.4−5.3
Democrats Ronald Hellyer6,8999.1+0.8
Socialist Workers Stephen Painter6720.9+0.9
Total formal votes75,70598.2
Informal votes1,3631.8
Turnout 77,06896.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 68.3+6.2
Liberal Peter Somerville31.7−6.2
Labor hold Swing +6.2

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 40,47057.0+5.3
Liberal Chris Downy 23,95133.7+0.6
Democrats Questa Gill5,8678.3−6.9
Progress Marjorie Wisby6871.0+1.0
Total formal votes70,97597.9
Informal votes1,5172.1
Turnout 72,49295.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 62.1+2.8
Liberal Chris Downy 37.9−2.8
Labor hold Swing +2.8

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 34,65951.7−4.9
Liberal Henry Halliwell22,22933.1−10.3
Democrats Kenneth Johnson10,21215.2−4.9
Total formal votes67,10097.9
Informal votes1,4102.1
Turnout 68,51095.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 59.3+2.7
Liberal Henry Halliwell40.7−2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 37,00059.3−7.0
Liberal Robert Law25,36240.7+9.3
Total formal votes62,36298.0
Informal votes1,3022.0
Turnout 63,66496.7
Labor hold Swing -8.4

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 40,00566.3−0.2
Liberal Philip Benwell 18,95431.4+1.0
Australia Walter Skarschewski1,3822.3+2.3
Total formal votes60,34198.5
Informal votes8941.5
Turnout 61,23595.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 67.7+0.6
Liberal Philip Benwell 32.3−0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 35,84966.5+5.2
Liberal Eric Blain16,39930.4+1.4
Democratic Labor William Goslett1,6433.0−0.2
Total formal votes53,89198.7
Informal votes7191.3
Turnout 54,61096.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 67.1+1.1
Liberal Eric Blain32.9−1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 30,00461.3+4.1
Liberal Carl Leddy14,16229.0−11.2
Independent Marjorie Williams3,1696.5+6.5
Democratic Labor William Goslett1,5773.2+0.6
Total formal votes48,91298.2
Informal votes9201.8
Turnout 49,83296.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 66.0+8.3
Liberal Carl Leddy34.0−8.3
Labor hold Swing +8.3

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Don Dobie 37,64749.9+5.1
Labor Les Johnson 35,79347.5−4.6
Democratic Labor William Goslett1,9892.6+0.2
Total formal votes75,42998.1
Informal votes1,4631.9
Turnout 76,89295.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Don Dobie 39,18852.0+4.7
Labor Les Johnson 36,24148.0−4.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.7

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 35,72652.1−7.1
Liberal William Cover30,75144.8+9.1
Democratic Labor George Apap1,6652.4−2.7
New GuineaJohn Phillips2690.4+0.4
Independent John Mantova2000.3+0.3
Total formal votes68,61198.4
Informal votes1,1481.6
Turnout 69,75996.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 52.7−8.3
Liberal William Cover47.3+8.3
Labor hold Swing -8.3

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 37,11359.2+5.4
Liberal Keith Woodward22,39935.7−6.3
Democratic Labor Wesley Johns3,2265.1+0.9
Total formal votes62,73897.9
Informal votes1,3242.1
Turnout 64,06296.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 61.0+6.4
Liberal Keith Woodward39.0−6.4
Labor hold Swing +6.4

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 28,65153.8+5.4
Liberal John Dwyer22,35242.0−4.7
Democratic Labor Kevin O'Connor2,2214.2+4.2
Total formal votes53,22497.8
Informal votes1,2032.2
Turnout 54,42796.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 54.6+2.4
Liberal John Dwyer45.4−2.4
Labor hold Swing +2.4

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Hughes
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Les Johnson 20,54948.4−7.0
Liberal Keith Bates19,84046.7+6.3
Communist Alf Watt1,2012.8+2.8
Independent Robert Mackie8802.1+2.1
Total formal votes42,47096.7
Informal votes1,4373.3
Turnout 43,90795.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les Johnson 22,16552.2−5.2
Liberal Keith Bates20,30547.8+5.2
Labor notional  hold Swing -5.2

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References

  1. Hughes, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. Hughes, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. Hughes, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. 2013 results for Hughes, AEC.
  5. "2010 results for Hughes". AEC.