Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur

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

Contents

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Jeff Bate Liberal 1949–1972
  Independent 1972–1972
  John Kerin Labor 1972–1975
  Michael Baume Liberal 1975–1983
  Colin Hollis Labor 1983–1984
  Stephen Martin Labor 1984–1993
  Chris Haviland Labor 1993–1996
  John Fahey Liberal 1996–2001
  Pat Farmer Liberal 2001–2010
  Russell Matheson Liberal 2010–2016
  Mike Freelander Labor 2016–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

2022 Australian federal election: Macarthur [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mike Freelander 51,00145.89−1.89
Liberal Binod Paudel33,86730.48−0.37
One Nation Adam Zahra8,8767.99−0.61
Greens Jayden Rivera8,5847.72+3.30
United Australia Rosa Sicari6,6025.94+3.42
Liberal Democrats Scott Korman2,1971.98+1.98
Total formal votes111,12792.78+1.63
Informal votes8,6467.22−1.63
Turnout 119,77389.78−1.88
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Freelander 65,03958.53+0.13
Liberal Binod Paudel46,08841.47−0.13
Labor hold Swing +0.13

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 Australian federal election: Macarthur [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mike Freelander 47,53947.78−4.10
Liberal Riley Munro30,69630.85−5.00
One Nation Shane Norman8,5558.60+8.60
Greens Jayden Rivera4,3974.42+0.15
Christian Democrats James Gent3,7053.72−0.59
United Australia Nathan Murphy2,5062.52+2.52
Animal Justice Matt Stellino2,1062.12+2.12
Total formal votes99,50491.15−2.23
Informal votes9,6638.85+2.23
Turnout 109,16791.66−0.17
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Freelander 58,11058.40+0.07
Liberal Riley Munro41,39441.60−0.07
Labor hold Swing +0.07

2016

2016 Australian federal election: Macarthur [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Mike Freelander 46,65051.88+13.68
Liberal Russell Matheson 32,23535.85−9.81
Christian Democrats James Gent3,8754.31+1.20
Greens Ben Moroney3,8364.27+0.10
Xenophon Richard Bakoss3,3163.69+3.69
Total formal votes89,91293.38+2.95
Informal votes6,3796.62−2.95
Turnout 96,29191.83+2.23
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mike Freelander 52,44858.33+11.72
Liberal Russell Matheson 37,46441.67−11.72
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.72

2013

2013 Australian federal election: Macarthur [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Russell Matheson 46,18554.33+6.93
Labor Ian Fulton26,03930.63−7.92
Palmer United Goetz Grosche4,9165.78+5.78
Greens Patrick Darley-Jones3,9294.62−0.94
Christian Democrats Sarah Ramsay2,1892.58+0.82
Katter's Australian Mick Williams1,7512.06+2.06
Total formal votes85,00992.17+0.28
Informal votes7,2257.83−0.28
Turnout 92,23494.15−0.37
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Russell Matheson 52,16161.36+8.34
Labor Ian Fulton32,84838.64−8.34
Liberal hold Swing +8.34

2010

2010 Australian federal election: Macarthur [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Russell Matheson 37,06947.40+1.79
Labor Nick Bleasdale30,15138.55−6.86
Greens Jessica Di Blasio4,3475.56+1.29
One Nation Kate McCulloch2,3382.99+2.99
Family First Grant Herbert1,7572.25+0.57
Christian Democrats Nolene Norsworthy1,3771.75−0.15
Democrats Clinton Mead6520.83+0.14
Building Australia Domenic Cammareri5120.65+0.65
Total formal votes78,20391.89−2.54
Informal votes6,8998.11+2.54
Turnout 85,10294.50−0.46
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Russell Matheson 41,46253.02+3.53
Labor Nick Bleasdale36,74146.98−3.53
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.53

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Macarthur [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Pat Farmer 35,99646.98-8.79
Labor Nick Bleasdale33,68843.97+12.55
Greens Ben Raue3,3344.35-0.52
Christian Democrats Godwin Goh1,3571.77-0.77
Family First Douglas Rauch1,3231.73-0.19
Democrats Samantha Elliott-Halls6180.81-0.12
Non-Custodial Parents Andy Thompson3060.40+0.40
Total formal votes76,62294.63+1.50
Informal votes4,3475.37-1.50
Turnout 80,96995.66+1.24
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Pat Farmer 38,86550.72-10.43
Labor Nick Bleasdale37,75749.28+10.43
Liberal hold Swing -10.43

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Macarthur [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Pat Farmer 40,46954.47+3.68
Labor Meg Oates24,58433.09-2.79
Greens Jennifer Hanson3,3244.47+1.42
Family First Mick Agius1,7352.34+2.34
Christian Democrats Ralph Dunkerley1,7302.33+0.86
One Nation Len Watkins1,2661.70-3.55
Democrats Lester Pearce6250.84-1.33
Independent Max Brazenall5580.75+0.75
Total formal votes74,29192.63-1.44
Informal votes5,9077.37+1.44
Turnout 80,19895.15+0.21
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Pat Farmer 44,20959.51+2.55
Labor Meg Oates30,08240.49-2.55
Liberal hold Swing +2.55

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Macarthur [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Pat Farmer 36,34850.79+10.67
Labor Meg Oates25,67535.88-4.91
One Nation Len Watkins3,7595.25-5.75
Greens Geraldine Hunt2,1833.05+0.23
Democrats Jasmine Lantry1,5552.17-1.97
Christian Democrats Elwyn Sheppard1,0521.47+1.47
Independent Gregory John Knowles7571.06+1.06
Non-Custodial Parents Eric Sanders2360.33+0.33
Total formal votes71,56594.07-2.05
Informal votes4,5085.93+2.05
Turnout 76,07395.52
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Pat Farmer 40,76756.96+8.65
Labor Meg Oates30,79843.04-8.65
Liberal notional  gain from Labor Swing +8.65

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Macarthur [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Fahey 40,39547.75-5.62
Labor Michael Banasik28,49533.69+1.67
One Nation Damian Alm9,24610.93+10.93
Democrats Anthony Kaufmann3,7614.45-0.39
Greens Michelle Wood2,6923.18+0.40
Total formal votes84,58996.60+0.12
Informal votes2,9733.40-0.12
Turnout 87,56295.49-1.25
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Fahey 47,06055.63-5.06
Labor Michael Banasik37,52944.37+5.06
Liberal hold Swing -5.06

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Macarthur [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal John Fahey 40,96353.38+8.82
Labor Noel Lowry24,57032.02-14.50
Democrats Peter Fraser3,7144.84+4.84
Independent Herb Bethune2,5633.34-1.98
Greens Vicki Kearney2,1322.78+2.78
Against Further Immigration Janet Watkins2,0902.72+2.72
Independent Colleen Street4350.57+0.57
Independent Stephen Agius2750.36+0.36
Total formal votes76,74296.48-0.64
Informal votes2,7993.52+0.64
Turnout 79,54196.73+0.60
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Fahey 46,37260.69+11.97
Labor Noel Lowry30,03439.31-11.97
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.97

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Macarthur [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Chris Haviland 31,99046.51+5.87
Liberal Ron Forrester30,64744.56+4.40
Independent Herb Bethune3,6605.32+5.32
Independent Peter Gadsby2,4783.60+3.60
Total formal votes68,77597.12+0.20
Informal votes2,0382.88-0.20
Turnout 70,81396.13
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Chris Haviland 35,25851.28-1.33
Liberal Ron Forrester33,49648.72+1.33
Labor hold Swing -1.33

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Macarthur [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Stephen Martin 32,56249.8-3.9
Liberal Jim Cameron 20,46031.3-5.3
Democrats Peter Feltis8,53313.1+3.4
Australian Gruen Chris Illert1,7512.7+2.7
Call to Australia Ken McDonald1,4032.1+2.1
Socialist Leon Bringolf6511.0+1.0
Total formal votes65,36097.0
Informal votes2,0033.0
Turnout 67,36395.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Martin 40,86162.7+3.8
Liberal Jim Cameron 24,35237.3-3.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Macarthur [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Stephen Martin 32,40453.7-1.8
Liberal Ron Forrester22,10636.6+3.6
Democrats Meg Sampson5,8629.7-1.8
Total formal votes60,37295.1
Informal votes3,0854.9
Turnout 63,45794.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Martin 35,55858.9-3.4
Liberal Ron Forrester24,81441.1+3.4
Labor hold Swing -3.4

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Macarthur [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Stephen Martin 31,10055.5-4.8
Liberal Mark Stanham18,52133.0-1.7
Democrats Meg Sampson6,42111.5+7.1
Total formal votes56,04293.2
Informal votes4,0796.8
Turnout 60,12195.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Martin 34,92062.3-0.6
Liberal Mark Stanham21,11537.7+0.6
Labor hold Swing -0.6

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Macarthur [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Colin Hollis 39,90449.5+5.5
Liberal Michael Baume 36,72545.5-5.7
Democrats Frederic Goodfellow3,5154.4+0.2
Independent Martin Essenberg5100.6+0.6
Total formal votes80,65498.5
Informal votes1,1951.5
Turnout 81,84995.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Colin Hollis 42,04152.1+5.3
Liberal Michael Baume 38,61347.9-5.3
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.3

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Macarthur [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Baume 37,78651.2+2.8
Labor Jim Groves32,41744.0-0.6
Democrats Warren Steele3,0814.2-1.9
Independent Ronald Sarina4700.6+0.6
Total formal votes73,75498.2
Informal votes1,3171.8
Turnout 75,07194.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Baume 53.2+1.3
Labor Jim Groves46.8-1.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Macarthur [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Baume 32,20948.4-2.9
Labor John Kerin 29,68644.6-0.4
Democrats William Speirs4,0346.1+6.1
Progress Victor Thomas6030.9-1.8
Total formal votes66,53298.5
Informal votes1,0121.5
Turnout 67,54496.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Baume 34,55751.9-2.2
Labor John Kerin 31,97548.1+2.2
Liberal hold Swing -2.2

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Macarthur [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Baume 41,34151.3+6.4
Labor John Kerin 36,24745.0-8.2
Workers Ramon Barros2,2132.7+2.7
Australia Susan Healy5570.7-1.3
Independent Barry Watkinson2800.3+0.3
Total formal votes80,63898.2
Informal votes1,4631.8
Turnout 82,10195.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Baume 54.1+8.5
Labor John Kerin 45.9-8.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +8.5

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Macarthur [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Kerin 39,30653.2+4.9
Liberal David Wood33,14144.9+16.0
Australia Jill Kerr1,4422.0+2.0
Total formal votes73,88998.9
Informal votes8561.1
Turnout 74,74595.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kerin 54.4+2.2
Liberal David Wood45.6-2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Macarthur [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Kerin 30,25748.3+5.9
Liberal Max Dunbier 18,11828.9-22.1
Independent Jeff Bate 11,32218.1+18.1
Independent Dianne Allen1,7062.7+2.7
Democratic Labor Edwardus Himmelreich1,1011.8+1.8
Independent Stephen Quilkey1230.2+0.2
Total formal votes62,62797.9
Informal votes1,3252.1
Turnout 63,95296.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Kerin 32,70652.2+6.0
Liberal Max Dunbier 29,92147.8-6.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.0

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Macarthur [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 25,74251.0-13.0
Labor Bob Whan 21,43442.4+10.0
Australia Brian Wyer2,4224.8+4.8
Pensioner Power Sidney Sheedy9171.8+1.8
Total formal votes50,51598.5
Informal votes7611.5
Turnout 51,27695.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeff Bate 53.8-12.6
Labor Bob Whan 46.2+12.6
Liberal hold Swing -12.6

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Macarthur [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 39,00460.9+6.3
Labor Patrick O'Halloran22,75335.5-5.9
Democratic Labor Albert Perish1,2702.0-1.5
Independent Ronald Sarina5100.8+0.3
Independent John Souter4840.8+0.8
Total formal votes64,02197.0
Informal votes1,9893.0
Turnout 66,01094.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeff Bate 63.3+5.6
Labor Patrick O'Halloran36.7-5.6
Liberal hold Swing +5.6

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Macarthur [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 31,72054.6+1.6
Labor Don Nilon24,02141.4-5.6
Democratic Labor Albert Perish3093.5+3.5
Independent Ronald Sarina3090.5+0.5
Total formal votes58,07198.7
Informal votes7491.3
Turnout 58,82095.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jeff Bate 57.7+4.7
Labor Don Nilon42.3-4.7
Liberal hold Swing +4.7

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Macarthur [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 27,53253.0-6.3
Labor Don Nilon24,38347.0+6.3
Total formal votes51,91598.1
Informal votes9851.9
Turnout 52,90095.1
Liberal hold Swing -6.3

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Macarthur [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 26,00259.3+1.3
Labor Eric Ryan17,86140.7-1.3
Total formal votes43,86397.9
Informal votes9362.1
Turnout 44,79994.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.3

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Macarthur [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 23,12758.0+2.6
Labor Claude Allen16,75642.0-2.0
Total formal votes39,88397.4
Informal votes1,0212.6
Turnout 40,90495.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Macarthur [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 25,29757.6-6.2
Labor Claude Allen18,64342.4+6.2
Total formal votes43,94098.8
Informal votes5171.2
Turnout 44,45796.2
Liberal hold Swing -6.2

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Macarthur [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 25,83563.8-0.8
Labor William McDonnell14,63336.2+0.8
Total formal votes40,46898.5
Informal votes6221.5
Turnout 41,09096.0
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Macarthur [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Jeff Bate 25,18464.6+16.6
Labor William McDonnell13,77635.4-9.1
Total formal votes38,96098.3
Informal votes6891.7
Turnout 39,64995.9
Liberal notional  hold Swing +12.2

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