Electoral results for the Division of Lowe

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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Lowe in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until its abolition in 2010.

Contents

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  (Sir) William McMahon Liberal 1949–1982
  Michael Maher Labor 1982–1987
  Bob Woods Liberal 1987–1993
  Mary Easson Labor 1993–1996
  Paul Zammit Liberal 1996–1998
  Independent 1998–1998
  John Murphy Labor 1998–2010

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Lowe   [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Murphy 38,76649.27+6.23
Liberal Jim Tsolakis31,51840.06−2.90
Greens Marc Rerceretnam6,7748.61−0.07
Christian Democrats Bill Shailer1,6162.05+0.04
Total formal votes78,67495.05+1.65
Informal votes4,0984.95−1.65
Turnout 82,77294.97+1.56
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Murphy 45,13657.37+4.34
Liberal Jim Tsolakis33,53842.63−4.34
Labor hold Swing +4.34

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Lowe   [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Murphy 32,77742.89−1.88
Liberal John Sidoti 32,65442.73+0.77
Greens Shireen Murphy7,0579.24+5.04
Christian Democrats Peter Rahme1,5191.99+1.99
Democrats Biannca Pace1,0131.33−3.16
Liberals for Forests Timothy Avery7170.94+0.94
One Nation John Mason6780.89−1.06
Total formal votes76,41593.45−0.75
Informal votes5,3546.55+0.75
Turnout 81,76994.31−0.60
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Murphy 40,72753.30−0.51
Liberal John Sidoti 35,68846.70+0.51
Labor hold Swing −0.51

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Lowe   [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Murphy 33,50844.77+8.64
Liberal David Doust31,40041.96+8.72
Democrats Anna Garrett3,3594.49+2.09
Greens Mersina Soulos3,1454.20+2.42
Unity Ernest Wong 1,7002.27−1.76
One Nation Harry Krumins1,4631.95−1.73
Max Lane2670.36+0.36
Total formal votes74,84294.20−1.26
Informal votes4,6065.80+1.26
Turnout 79,44895.38
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Murphy 40,27153.81−0.89
Liberal David Doust34,57146.19+0.89
Labor hold Swing −0.89

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Lowe   [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Murphy 26,73036.03−3.07
Liberal Robert Lee24,61733.18−13.50
Independent Paul Zammit 11,70015.77+15.77
Unity Chris Wong2,8133.79+3.79
One Nation John Wright2,7683.73+3.73
Democrats Jeff Meikle1,7142.31−2.01
No Aircraft Noise Vince Sicari1,6032.16−0.78
Greens Natasha Verco1,3001.75−0.13
Christian Democrats Owen Davies5970.80−0.27
Independent Giancarlo Maisano2670.36+0.36
Natural Law Gary Wilkinson800.11−0.17
Total formal votes74,18995.39+0.62
Informal votes3,5854.61−0.62
Turnout 77,77494.95−1.51
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Murphy 40,52754.63+7.09
Liberal Robert Lee33,66245.37−7.09
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.09

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Lowe   [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Paul Zammit 33,96646.68+5.12
Labor Mary Easson 28,44739.10−8.41
Democrats Noel Plumb3,1434.32+2.81
Independent Peter Woods2,2793.13+0.72
No Aircraft Noise Michelle Calvert2,1372.94+2.94
Greens Doug Hine1,3671.88+1.88
Call to Australia Katie Wood7821.07+0.40
Independent Dave Allen2710.37+0.37
Natural Law Bob Hughes2040.28+0.07
Max Lane1670.23+0.23
Total formal votes72,76394.77−0.85
Informal votes4,0165.23+0.85
Turnout 76,77996.46+0.64
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Zammit 37,97852.47+7.48
Labor Mary Easson 34,40547.53−7.48
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.48

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Lowe   [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mary Easson 34,46347.51+8.73
Liberal Bob Woods 30,15141.56−2.85
  Greens in Lowe Bruce Threlfo1,8272.52-1.89
Independent Peter Woods1,7512.41+2.41
Independent Anthony Panzarino1,3951.92+1.92
Democrats Jeff Meikle1,0921.51−6.07
Against Further Immigration Erika Jones7170.99+0.99
Call to Australia Peter Peterson4900.68−0.70
Independent Kate Cummings4100.57+0.57
Natural Law Richard Eager1550.21+0.21
Erik Lowry910.13+0.13
Total formal votes72,54295.62−0.54
Informal votes3,3264.38+0.54
Turnout 75,86895.81
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mary Easson 39,86855.01+4.45
Liberal Bob Woods 32,61044.99−4.45
Labor hold Swing +4.45

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Lowe   [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Woods 28,89245.9−1.3
Labor Mary Easson 23,76437.8−9.3
Democrats Andrew Mignot4,6127.3+7.3
  Greens in Lowe Bruce Threlfo3,1935.1+5.1
Independent Corrado Galimberti1,6522.6+2.6
Call to Australia Peter Peterson8281.3+1.3
Total formal votes62,94196.4
Informal votes2,3493.6
Turnout 65,29094.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Woods 31,79450.6−1.0
Labor Mary Easson 31,01349.4+1.0
Liberal hold Swing −1.0

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Lowe   [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Bob Woods 29,72447.2+3.7
Labor Michael Maher 29,64447.1−2.3
Independent George Turner2,1973.5+3.5
Unite Australia Tony Farrell1,4322.3+2.3
Total formal votes62,99794.4
Informal votes3,7025.6
Turnout 66,69993.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Woods 32,52051.6+3.8
Labor Michael Maher 30,45448.4−3.8
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.8

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Lowe   [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Maher 30,48349.4−1.1
Liberal Geoffrey Howe26,81243.5−0.4
Democrats Kent Buncombe4,4007.1+4.0
Total formal votes61,69592.3
Informal votes5,1187.7
Turnout 66,81393.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Maher 32,21552.2−2.3
Liberal Geoffrey Howe29,47247.8+2.3
Labor hold Swing −2.3

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Lowe   [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Maher 33,61951.8+5.4
Liberal Philip Taylor27,63342.6−6.1
Democrats Ralph Rogers2,0303.1+0.1
Socialist Workers Helen Jarvis1,5722.4+2.4
Total formal votes64,85497.3
Informal votes1,7672.7
Turnout 66,62195.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Maher 55.9+7.0
Liberal Philip Taylor44.1−7.0
Labor hold Swing +7.0

1982 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1982 Lowe by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1982 Lowe by-election   [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Michael Maher 32,71753.4+7.0
Liberal Philip Taylor23,63738.6−10.1
Democrats Stephen Kirkham2,4954.1+1.1
Independent Maddalena Gustin7291.2+1.2
Independent Katherine Wentworth4620.8+0.8
Independent Charles Bellchambers4600.8+0.8
Republican Peter Consandine4050.7+0.7
Independent Maggie Lee1440.2+0.2
Independent Robert Cameron1160.2+0.2
Independent John Penninger560.1+0.1
Independent Frederick Martin490.1+0.1
Independent Robert Webeck270.0+0.0
Total formal votes61,29796.7−0.4
Informal votes2,0913.3+0.4
Turnout 63,38889.1−3.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Maher 58.3+9.4
Liberal Philip Taylor41.7−9.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.4
Sir William McMahon (Liberal) resigned.

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Lowe   [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir William McMahon 31,89248.7−4.1
Labor Jan Burnswoods 30,37946.4+7.2
Democrats Bradley Mulligan1,9873.0−2.7
Independent Anthony Reasha1,1671.8+1.8
Total formal votes65,42597.1
Informal votes1,9572.9
Turnout 67,38292.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir William McMahon 33,41651.1−5.2
Labor Jan Burnswoods 32,00948.9+5.2
Liberal hold Swing −5.2

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Lowe   [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Sir William McMahon 35,04452.8−3.4
Labor Dick Hall 35,04439.2−0.7
Democrats Frederick Tross3,7645.7+5.7
Independent Charles Bingle1,5532.3+2.3
Total formal votes66,41397.3
Informal votes1,8402.7
Turnout 68,25393.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir William McMahon 56.3−1.6
Labor Dick Hall 43.7+1.6
Liberal hold Swing −1.6

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Lowe   [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 32,90857.3+5.8
Labor Robert Hyde22,29938.8−4.9
Australia Clifford Bros1,0391.8−0.1
Workers Andris Kichno6261.1+1.1
Independent Ben Doig 6260.6+0.6
Independent Bent Poulsen1680.3+0.3
Total formal votes57,40297.9
Informal votes1,2312.1
Turnout 58,63394.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 59.0+5.3
Labor Robert Hyde41.0−5.3
Liberal hold Swing +5.3

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Lowe   [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 29,11051.5+2.8
Labor Doug Sutherland 24,69743.7+0.8
Independent Bronte Douglas1,5782.8+2.8
Australia Bent Poulsen1,0881.9−1.6
Total formal votes56,47397.8
Informal votes1,2412.2
Turnout 57,71494.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 54.2+1.2
Labor Doug Sutherland 45.8−1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Lowe   [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 25,97148.7+0.5
Labor Bill Fisher 22,87942.9+1.8
Australia John Steele1,8923.5+3.5
Democratic Labor Agnes Bannon1,3782.6−0.2
Defence of Government Schools Kathleen Taylor5451.0+1.0
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone3120.6+0.6
Independent David Widdup2070.4+0.4
Independent John Morgan870.2+0.2
Independent Sandor Torzsok330.1+0.1
Total formal votes53,30497.1
Informal votes1,5782.9
Turnout 54,88293.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 53.0−1.9
Labor Bill Fisher 47.0+1.9
Liberal hold Swing −1.9

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Lowe   [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 25,31748.2−12.0
Labor Peter Young21,58641.1+8.4
Independent Patricia Bailey2,4174.6+4.6
Independent Bernard MacMahon1,7003.2+3.2
Democratic Labor Agnes Bannon1,4902.8−0.3
Total formal votes52,51097.2
Informal votes1,5342.8
Turnout 54,04494.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 54.9−9.1
Labor Peter Young45.1+9.1
Liberal hold Swing −9.1

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Lowe   [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 21,59558.5+2.9
Labor Peter Dunn12,68734.4−5.1
Liberal Reform Group Francis James 1,4854.0+4.0
Democratic Labor Anthony Rooney1,1473.1−1.8
Total formal votes36,91497.5
Informal votes9582.5
Turnout 37,87294.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 62.3+2.8
Labor Peter Dunn37.7−2.8
Liberal hold Swing +2.8

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Lowe   [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 21,71455.6+7.8
Labor John Holland15,42639.5−7.8
Democratic Labor Reginald Lawson1,9104.9+1.0
Total formal votes39,05098.8
Informal votes4831.2
Turnout 39,53394.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 59.5+8.6
Labor John Holland40.5−8.6
Liberal hold Swing +8.6

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Lowe   [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 18,47247.8−7.8
Labor John Holland18,28547.3+12.1
Democratic Labor Denis Klein1,8463.8−5.4
Republican Daniel Smith3961.0+1.0
Total formal votes38,63997.4
Informal votes1,0352.6
Turnout 39,67494.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 19,66050.9−12.3
Labor John Holland18,97949.1+12.3
Liberal hold Swing −12.3

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Lowe   [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 22,23955.6−4.7
Labor Joseph Sloss14,08635.2−4.5
Democratic Labor Mollie Dolan3,6699.2+9.2
Total formal votes39,99497.3
Informal votes1,1012.7
Turnout 41,09594.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 63.2+2.9
Labor Joseph Sloss36.8−2.9
Liberal hold Swing +2.9

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Lowe   [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 25,08060.3+3.8
Labor Edward Davies16,50839.7−3.8
Total formal votes41,58897.2
Informal votes1,2192.8
Turnout 42,80796.0
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Lowe   [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 21,38057.8+0.0
Labor William Webster 15,60242.2+0.0
Total formal votes36,98298.8
Informal votes4491.2
Turnout 37,43196.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.0

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Lowe   [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 22,27657.8+5.1
Labor John Burton 16,25042.2+1.3
Total formal votes38,52698.7
Informal votes5211.3
Turnout 39,04797.0
Liberal hold Swing −0.7

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Lowe   [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal William McMahon 20,48952.7+3.8
Labor Hector McDonald15,90840.9−8.0
Independent Liberal Edith Shortland2,4706.4+6.4
Total formal votes38,86798.0
Informal votes7862.0
Turnout 39,65397.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William McMahon 58.5+9.0
Labor Hector McDonald41.5−9.0
Liberal notional  gain from Labor Swing +9.0

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