Electoral results for the Division of Kingston

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

Contents

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Jim Handby Liberal 1949–1951
  Pat Galvin Labor 1951–1966
  Kay Brownbill Liberal 1966–1969
  Dr Richard Gun Labor 1969–1975
  Grant Chapman Liberal 1975–1983
  Gordon Bilney Labor 1983–1996
  Susan Jeanes Liberal 1996–1998
  David Cox Labor 1998–2004
  Kym Richardson Liberal 2004–2007
  Amanda Rishworth Labor 2007–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

2022 Australian federal election: Kingston [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Amanda Rishworth 42,10949.77−0.81
Liberal Kathleen Bourne21,11224.95−6.77
Greens John Photakis10,62712.56+3.36
One Nation Robert Godfrey-Brown4,1304.88+4.88
United Australia Russell Jackson3,4874.12−0.85
Independent Rob De Jonge2,2822.70+2.70
Australian Federation Sam Enright8631.02+1.02
Total formal votes84,61096.16+0.27
Informal votes3,3773.84−0.27
Turnout 87,98770.63
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Amanda Rishworth 56,75567.08+5.14
Liberal Kathleen Bourne27,85532.92−5.14
Labor hold Swing +5.14
Results are not final. Last updated on 24 May 2022 at 8:45 pm AEST.

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 Australian federal election: Kingston [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Amanda Rishworth 53,65550.58+5.22
Liberal Laura Curran 33,65031.72+5.60
Greens Nikki Mortier9,7649.20+3.36
United Australia Jodie Hoskin5,2704.97+4.97
Animal Justice Kellie Somers3,7423.53+3.27
Total formal votes106,08195.89−0.25
Informal votes4,5474.11+0.25
Turnout 110,62893.17+1.31
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Amanda Rishworth 65,70861.94−1.61
Liberal Laura Curran 40,37338.06+1.61
Labor hold Swing −1.61

2016

2016 Australian federal election: Kingston [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Amanda Rishworth 46,15149.42+0.16
Liberal Kelvin Binns21,77223.31−9.09
Xenophon Damian Carey16,05917.20+17.20
Greens Robyn Holtham5,3615.74−1.15
Family First Geoff Doecke4,0484.33−1.55
Total formal votes93,39196.27+1.34
Informal votes3,6173.73−1.34
Turnout 97,00891.79−2.01
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Amanda Rishworth 62,61667.05+7.35
Liberal Kelvin Binns30,77532.95−7.35
Labor hold Swing +7.35

2013

2013 Australian federal election: Kingston [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Amanda Rishworth 43,32849.26−2.50
Liberal Damien Mills28,49232.40+3.99
Greens Palitja Moore6,0626.89−5.22
Family First Geoff Doecke5,1685.88+0.08
Palmer United Mitchell Frost3,7094.22+4.22
Rise Up Australia Andy Snoswell1,1911.35+1.35
Total formal votes87,95094.93+0.09
Informal votes4,6975.07−0.09
Turnout 92,64793.80−0.53
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Amanda Rishworth 52,50459.70−4.85
Liberal Damien Mills35,44640.30+4.85
Labor hold Swing −4.85

2010

2010 Australian federal election: Kingston [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Amanda Rishworth 46,88251.05+4.40
Liberal Chris Zanker26,65229.02-10.72
Greens Palitja Moore11,26412.27+6.60
Family First Geoff Doecke5,2885.76+0.05
Democrats Ron Baker1,7481.90+0.95
Total formal votes91,83494.91-1.36
Informal votes4,9255.09+1.36
Turnout 96,75994.59-1.38
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Amanda Rishworth 58,69563.91+9.49
Liberal Chris Zanker33,13936.09-9.49
Labor hold Swing +9.49

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Amanda Rishworth 42,21246.65+4.36
Liberal Kym Richardson 35,96139.74-3.85
Family First Robert Brokenshire 5,1695.71+0.07
Greens Bill Weller5,1325.67+0.37
Democrats Matthew Fowler8590.95-1.21
Independent Barry Becker5050.56+0.56
Independent Alex Kusznir3800.42+0.42
Liberty & Democracy Lachlan Smith2730.30+0.30
Total formal votes90,49196.27+2.04
Informal votes3,5053.73-2.04
Turnout 93,99696.00+0.69
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Amanda Rishworth 49,24754.42+4.49
Liberal Kym Richardson 41,24445.58-4.49
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +4.49

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kym Richardson 36,84843.59+3.82
Labor David Cox 35,74842.29+3.41
Family First Andrew Cole4,7675.64+5.64
Greens Yvonne Darlington4,4785.30+1.96
Democrats Deirdre Albrighton1,8252.16-9.70
One Nation Laurel Payne8691.03-3.59
Total formal votes84,53594.23-0.26
Informal votes5,1785.77+0.26
Turnout 89,71395.31-0.23
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kym Richardson 42,32750.07+1.42
Labor David Cox 42,20849.93-1.42
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.42

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Cox 31,12740.17+0.66
Liberal Dean Hersey30,08038.82+0.56
Democrats Graham Pratt9,07611.71+2.22
One Nation Charlie McCormack3,6344.69-4.59
Greens Deborah Guildner2,4373.14+3.14
No GST Gordon Arandelovic1,1361.47+1.47
Total formal votes77,49094.50-0.81
Informal votes4,5115.50+0.81
Turnout 82,00196.59
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Cox 40,61852.42+0.54
Liberal Dean Hersey36,87247.58-0.54
Labor hold Swing +0.54

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Susan Jeanes 32,21139.45-3.44
Labor David Cox 31,44138.51-1.04
Democrats Graham Pratt7,7259.46-0.49
One Nation Charlie McCormack7,5109.20+9.20
Independent Olive Weston9801.20+1.20
Independent Ralph Hahnheuser8691.06+1.06
Independent EFF Chris Planeta5130.63+0.63
Natural Law Hugh Dickson4000.49+0.08
Total formal votes81,64995.34-0.17
Informal votes3,9894.66+0.17
Turnout 85,63896.22-0.41
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Cox 41,20650.47+2.48
Liberal Susan Jeanes 40,44349.53-2.48
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.48

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Susan Jeanes 34,02342.89+0.85
Labor Gordon Bilney 31,37239.55-4.90
Democrats Debbie Webb7,8909.95+2.23
Greens David Nurton1,8522.33+2.33
AAFI Evonne Moore1,7802.24+2.24
Independent Paula Newell1,0041.27+1.27
Independent John Watson4430.56+0.56
Independent Bob Campbell3810.48+0.48
Natural Law Sally Ann Hunter3270.41-0.87
Independent Patrick Muldowney2490.31+0.31
Total formal votes79,32195.51-0.94
Informal votes3,7264.49+0.94
Turnout 83,04796.64+0.78
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Susan Jeanes 41,05652.01+3.46
Labor Gordon Bilney 37,88147.99-3.46
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.46

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Bilney 33,90644.45+7.45
Liberal Martin Gordon32,07342.04+7.76
Democrats Anji Gesserit5,8857.71-17.51
Call to Australia John Watson1,9172.51+0.13
Natural Law Robert Brown9761.28+1.28
Independent Alexa Jamieson9081.19+1.19
Independent Egils Burtmanis4270.56+0.56
Robert Graham1940.25+0.25
Total formal votes76,28696.45+0.00
Informal votes2,8063.55+0.00
Turnout 79,09295.86
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bilney 39,21251.45-2.85
Liberal Martin Gordon37,00048.55+2.85
Labor hold Swing -2.85

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Bilney 26,20637.1-11.2
Liberal Judy Fuller23,35533.0-5.5
Democrats Janine Haines 18,69426.4+17.1
Call to Australia Cliff Boyd1,5332.2+2.2
Independent George Gater3270.5+0.5
Independent Lyall McDonald3040.4+0.4
Democratic Socialist Tom Flanagan2960.4+0.4
Total formal votes70,71596.6
Informal votes2,5073.4
Turnout 73,22296.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bilney 38,82455.0+0.2
Liberal Judy Fuller31,72245.0-0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Bilney 30,13848.3-2.4
Liberal Richard Noble23,99738.5+2.8
Democrats Colin Miller5,8199.3+0.7
National Gerald Larkin1,8743.0+2.0
Unite Australia Michael Prowse5390.9+0.9
Total formal votes62,36793.6
Informal votes4,2316.4
Turnout 66,59895.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bilney 34,15754.8-2.6
Liberal Richard Noble28,20345.2+2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Bilney 29,14050.7-1.4
Liberal Richard Noble20,54635.7-6.0
Democrats Robert Ralph4,9518.6+2.3
Nuclear Disarmament Paul Breakwell2,2703.9+3.9
National Neville Agars5841.0+1.0
Total formal votes57,49191.5
Informal votes5,3088.5
Turnout 62,79995.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bilney 32,96557.4+2.2
Liberal Richard Noble24,51442.6-2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Gordon Bilney 40,01950.0+5.3
Liberal Grant Chapman 35,05743.8-2.5
Democrats Robert Ralph5,0386.3-2.7
Total formal votes80,11498.2
Informal votes1,4881.8
Turnout 81,60295.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Bilney 42,56853.1+3.3
Liberal Grant Chapman 37,54646.9-3.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.3

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Grant Chapman 35,06946.3+1.0
Labor Richard Gun 33,82244.7+2.8
Democrats Judith Jenkins6,8139.0-3.8
Total formal votes75,70498.1
Informal votes1,4851.9
Turnout 77,18995.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Grant Chapman 38,03450.2-1.6
Labor Richard Gun 37,67049.8+1.6
Liberal hold Swing -1.6

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Grant Chapman 31,25445.3-3.0
Labor Richard Gun 28,91941.9+0.0
Democrats Christopher Harte8,81012.8+12.8
Total formal votes68,98397.6
Informal votes1,6972.4
Turnout 70,68096.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Grant Chapman 35,73251.8-4.8
Labor Richard Gun 33,25148.2+4.8
Liberal hold Swing -4.8

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Grant Chapman 34,89348.3+12.5
Labor Richard Gun 30,29641.9-11.0
Liberal Movement Rodney Adam6,4128.9-1.2
Workers Verna Oakley6961.0+1.0
Total formal votes72,29798.0
Informal votes1,4692.0
Turnout 73,76696.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Grant Chapman 40,93256.6+12.7
Labor Richard Gun 31,36543.4-12.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +12.7

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Gun 35,64752.9+1.0
Liberal Peter Tonkin24,11735.8-8.4
Liberal Movement Peter Heysen6,77110.1+10.1
Australia Janet Veilands8331.2+1.2
Total formal votes67,36898.1
Informal votes1,2811.9
Turnout 68,64996.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Gun 56.1+3.4
Liberal Peter Tonkin43.9-3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Gun 30,16951.9-1.5
Liberal Peter Tonkin25,65744.2+1.3
Democratic Labor Mark Posa2,2513.9+0.2
Total formal votes58,07798.3
Informal votes1,0051.7
Turnout 59,08296.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Gun 52.7-1.2
Liberal Peter Tonkin47.3+1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Richard Gun 26,97553.4+17.0
Liberal Kay Brownbill 21,68742.9-14.9
Democratic Labor Betty Bishop1,8863.7-2.1
Total formal votes50,54897.9
Informal votes1,0602.1
Turnout 51,60896.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Richard Gun 53.9+16.5
Liberal Kay Brownbill 46.1-16.5
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +16.5

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Kay Brownbill 35,04153.4+11.7
Labor Pat Galvin 26,76440.8-12.8
Democratic Labor Allan Anderson3,7765.8+1.1
Total formal votes65,58198.1
Informal votes1,3001.9
Turnout 66,88196.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kay Brownbill 58.2+12.7
Labor Pat Galvin 41.8-12.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +12.7

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Galvin 32,58253.6-2.6
Liberal Kay Brownbill 25,37541.7+6.6
Democratic Labor Brian Crowe2,8584.7-4.0
Total formal votes60,81598.8
Informal votes7521.2
Turnout 61,56797.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Galvin 54.5-4.2
Liberal Kay Brownbill 45.5+4.2
Labor hold Swing -4.2

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Galvin 32,27956.2+5.4
Liberal John McCoy20,14435.1-7.5
Democratic Labor Brian Crowe5,0268.7+2.1
Total formal votes57,44997.8
Informal votes1,3162.2
Turnout 58,76596.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Galvin 58.7+6.6
Liberal John McCoy41.3-6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Galvin 25,60750.8-0.8
Liberal Cecil Anderson21,44242.6-5.8
Democratic Labor Brian Crowe3,3216.6+6.6
Total formal votes50,37097.5
Informal votes1,2922.5
Turnout 51,66296.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Galvin 52.1+0.5
Liberal Cecil Anderson47.9-0.5
Labor hold Swing +0.5

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Galvin 21,42951.6-4.0
Liberal Jim Forbes 20,12948.4+4.0
Total formal votes41,55896.7
Informal votes1,4143.3
Turnout 42,97296.5
Labor hold Swing -4.0

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Galvin 31,60255.0+4.4
Liberal Howard Zelling25,8845.0-3.1
Total formal votes57,49098.6
Informal votes8301.4
Turnout 58,32097.1
Labor hold Swing +3.2

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Pat Galvin 24,83450.6+2.2
Liberal Jim Handby 23,61448.1-0.3
Communist Eric Stead6541.3+1.3
Total formal votes49,10298.1
Informal votes9661.9
Turnout 50,06897.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Galvin 51.8+3.4
Liberal Jim Handby 48.2-3.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.4

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Kingston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jim Handby 23,71351.6+9.3
Labor Thomas Sheehy 22,23348.4-7.6
Total formal votes45,94697.8
Informal votes1,0572.2
Turnout 47,00397.1
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.4

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