Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell

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

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Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Roy Wheeler Liberal 1949–1961
  John Armitage Labor 1961–1963
  Les Irwin Liberal 1963–1972
  Alfred Ashley-Brown Labor 1972–1974
  Alan Cadman Liberal 1974–2007
  Alex Hawke Liberal 2007–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2019

2019 Australian federal election: Mitchell [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Hawke 61,20262.05+1.56
Labor Immanuel Selvaraj23,61823.94−0.67
Greens Lawrence Murphy7,9558.07+0.08
Christian Democrats Craig L Hall3,1563.20−3.71
United Australia Roy Hoppenbrouwer2,7052.74+2.74
Total formal votes98,63694.96−0.53
Informal votes5,2345.04+0.53
Turnout 103,87094.13+0.87
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Hawke 67,69868.63+0.81
Labor Immanuel Selvaraj30,93831.37−0.81
Liberal hold Swing +0.81

2016

2016 Australian federal election: Mitchell [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Hawke 55,16860.49−4.33
Labor Andrew Punch22,44024.61+3.53
Greens Michael Bellstedt7,2877.99+1.58
Christian Democrats Darryl Allen6,3036.91+3.70
Total formal votes91,19895.49+1.90
Informal votes4,3084.51−1.90
Turnout 95,50693.26−1.50
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Hawke 61,84767.82−3.57
Labor Andrew Punch29,35132.18+3.57
Liberal hold Swing −3.57

2013

2013 Australian federal election: Mitchell [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Hawke 56,70665.47+2.81
Labor Andrew Punch17,77520.52−5.81
Greens Michael Bellstedt5,5546.41−1.19
Christian Democrats Darryl Allen2,7943.23−0.18
Palmer United Murray Schultz2,7923.22+3.22
Democratic Labour Nathan Dodd9871.14+1.14
Total formal votes86,60893.69−0.73
Informal votes5,8336.31+0.73
Turnout 92,44194.65−0.12
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Hawke 62,42572.08+4.92
Labor Andrew Punch24,18327.92−4.92
Liberal hold Swing +4.92

2010

2010 Australian federal election: Mitchell [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Hawke 52,46562.66+7.87
Labor Nigel Gould22,04626.33−6.71
Greens Colin Dawson6,3637.60+2.32
Christian Democrats Brendon Prentice2,8553.41+0.82
Total formal votes83,72994.42−1.51
Informal votes4,9525.58+1.51
Turnout 88,68194.76−0.21
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Hawke 56,22967.16+7.51
Labor Nigel Gould27,50032.84−7.51
Liberal hold Swing +7.51

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alex Hawke 46,11556.74-7.64
Labor Nigel Gould25,21131.02+10.02
Greens Toni Wright-Turner4,3025.29-0.64
Christian Democrats Darryl Allen2,0992.58+0.07
Climate Change James Fiander1,7152.11+2.11
Family First Jarrod Graetz1,0221.26-0.11
Independent Jordie Stuart Bodlay8151.00+0.45
Total formal votes81,27996.12+2.73
Informal votes3,2783.88-2.73
Turnout 84,55795.63+1.95
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Hawke 50,05861.59-9.09
Labor Nigel Gould31,22138.41+9.09
Liberal hold Swing -9.09

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 54,58264.35+1.09
Labor Harmohan Walia17,67320.84-0.65
Greens Sheryl Jarecki5,2586.20+3.07
Christian Democrats Michael Horgan2,1612.55+0.42
Democrats Kamran Keshavarz Talebi1,4401.70-3.07
Family First Joy Montgomery1,1401.34+1.34
Independent Stephen Burke1,0481.24+0.34
One Nation Norman Byleveld1,0371.22-1.54
Independent Jordie Stuart Bodlay4760.56+0.56
Total formal votes84,81593.40-2.10
Informal votes5,9916.60+2.10
Turnout 90,80695.10-0.41
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 59,95070.68-0.64
Labor Harmohan Walia24,86529.32+0.64
Liberal hold Swing -0.64

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 49,99563.26+3.35
Labor John McShane16,98721.49-0.47
Democrats David Baggs3,7694.77-0.26
Greens Cindy Taylor2,4703.13+0.87
One Nation Dale Eder2,1832.76-3.58
Christian Democrats Ken Gregory1,6812.13+0.53
AAFI David Mudgee1,2351.56+1.56
Independent Stephen Burke7120.90+0.90
Total formal votes79,03295.50-1.05
Informal votes3,7254.50+1.05
Turnout 82,75795.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 56,36671.32+1.85
Labor John McShane22,66628.68-1.85
Liberal hold Swing +1.85

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 46,20360.40-7.03
Labor Anthony Ellard16,26321.26+2.10
One Nation Stephen Burke5,0906.65+6.65
Democrats Helen McAuliffe3,8525.04-3.20
Unity Ilo Uzunoski1,9882.60+2.60
Greens Cindy Taylor1,7192.25+2.25
Christian Democrats Ken Gregory1,2351.61+1.61
Natural Law Michael Lyons1450.19-0.28
Total formal votes76,49596.65-0.36
Informal votes2,6483.35+0.36
Turnout 79,14395.62-1.50
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 53,43269.85-4.47
Labor Anthony Ellard23,06330.15+4.47
Liberal hold Swing -4.47

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 48,54167.43+2.54
Labor Erica Lewis13,79019.16-9.03
Democrats Colleen Krason5,9308.24+2.81
AAFI Tony Pettitt2,6883.73+3.73
Reclaim Australia John Hutchinson6990.97+0.97
Natural Law Penny Price3380.47+0.47
Total formal votes71,98697.02-0.67
Informal votes2,2142.98+0.67
Turnout 74,20097.13+0.29
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 53,29374.32+5.66
Labor Erica Lewis18,41025.68-5.66
Liberal hold Swing +5.66

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 43,81964.89+1.98
Labor Julie Kanaghines19,03628.19+5.97
Democrats Roger Posgate3,6645.43-6.58
Confederate Action Charles Anderson1,0051.49+1.49
Total formal votes67,52497.68-0.33
Informal votes1,6022.32+0.33
Turnout 69,12696.84
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 46,34768.67-1.36
Labor Julie Kanaghines21,14931.33+1.36
Liberal hold Swing -1.36

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 45,05062.9-9.6
Labor Graeme McIlveen15,70421.9-5.5
Democrats Jan Watts8,98212.5+12.5
Call to Australia Harold Morton1,8542.6+2.6
Total formal votes71,59098.0
Informal votes1,4272.0
Turnout 73,01796.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 50,22370.3-2.2
Labor Graeme McIlveen21,17229.7+2.2
Liberal hold Swing -2.2

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 46,47372.5+5.0
Labor Geoff Robinson17,60327.5+2.0
Total formal votes64,07697.3
Informal votes1,7692.7
Turnout 65,84595.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.7

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 37,56867.5+0.8
Labor Edward Mason14,18825.5-2.5
Democrats Alan Page3,9287.1+1.8
Total formal votes55,68495.8
Informal votes2,4274.2
Turnout 58,11194.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 39,41170.8+2.0
Labor Edward Mason16,27329.2-2.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.0

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 48,79758.4-4.8
Labor Arthur Llewellyn30,29836.3+5.6
Democrats Rona Samuels4,4505.3-0.8
Total formal votes83,54598.1
Informal votes1,6231.9
Turnout 85,16895.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 60.5-5.1
Labor Arthur Llewellyn39.5+5.1
Liberal hold Swing -5.1

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 48,86063.2+2.8
Labor Patrick McArdle23,70330.7+3.6
Democrats Rosemary Mason4,7446.1-3.1
Total formal votes77,30798.0
Informal votes1,6032.0
Turnout 78,91094.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 65.6-1.6
Labor Patrick McArdle34.4+1.6
Liberal hold Swing -1.6

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 39,45460.4-5.8
Labor Ellen Thompson17,73327.1-4.0
Democrats Michael Hartnell5,9889.2+9.2
Independent Ronald Allan1,8172.8+2.8
Progress Dimitar Mikusalev3530.5-0.7
Total formal votes65,34598.0
Informal votes1,3312.0
Turnout 66,67695.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 67.2-1.0
Labor Ellen Thompson32.8+1.0
Liberal hold Swing -1.0

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 50,87562.0+12.0
Labor David Savage28,97035.3-11.6
Workers Duncan Yuille9991.2+1.2
Australia Alexander Munro7050.9-1.6
Independent Dimitar Mikusalev2460.3+0.3
Independent Ivor F2250.3+0.3
Total formal votes82,02098.1
Informal votes1,5631.9
Turnout 83,58395.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 64.0+12.5
Labor David Savage36.0-12.5
Liberal hold Swing +12.5

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 39,00950.4+5.8
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 36,28346.9-0.6
Australia John Butterworth2,0802.7-1.4
Total formal votes77,37298.6
Informal votes1,1221.4
Turnout 78,49495.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 51.5+2.7
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 48.5-2.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.7

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 31,63147.5+2.8
Liberal Les Irwin 29,70244.6-3.1
Australia Patricia Berzin2,7294.1+1.8
Democratic Labor David Sanson1,9252.9-0.4
Independent David McArthur3290.5+0.5
Independent Ivor F2260.3+0.3
Total formal votes66,54297.6
Informal votes1,6462.4
Turnout 68,18895.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 34,04751.2+3.7
Liberal Les Irwin 32,49548.8-3.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +3.7

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Les Irwin 25,56047.7-4.0
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 23,90744.7+8.5
Democratic Labor John Maguire1,7733.3+0.1
Australia Gordon Waller1,2442.3+2.3
Pensioner Power Harvey Clift1,0552.0+2.0
Total formal votes53,53997.7
Informal votes1,2752.3
Turnout 54,81495.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Irwin 28,11152.5-6.7
Labor Alfred Ashley-Brown 25,42847.5+6.7
Liberal hold Swing -6.7

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Les Irwin 48,57054.3+5.0
Labor Peter McLoughlin30,07033.6-10.8
Independent William Murray3,5283.9+3.9
Independent Francis Bonnor2,8853.2+3.2
Democratic Labor Andrew Diehm2,8783.2-0.5
Independent Alan Jones4330.5+0.5
Independent Michael Deecke4140.5+0.5
Independent Dennis Rees3730.4+0.4
Independent Kevin Martin3180.4+0.4
Total formal votes89,46995.1
Informal votes4,6144.9
Turnout 94,08394.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Irwin 61.8+8.7
Labor Peter McLoughlin38.1-8.7
Liberal hold Swing +8.7

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Les Irwin 29,23049.3+6.4
Labor John Armitage 35,30144.4-7.8
Democratic Labor Malcolm Towner2,9433.7-0.6
New GuineaAlbert Ackerman1,6042.0+2.0
Independent John Ashe4380.6+0.6
Total formal votes79,51697.6
Informal votes1,9762.4
Turnout 81,49294.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Les Irwin 42,22653.1+6.5
Labor John Armitage 37,29046.9-6.5
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.5

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor John Armitage 36,36352.2+11.0
Liberal Roy Wheeler 29,88742.9-11.7
Democratic Labor Allan Dwyer3,0114.3+0.1
Independent John Mantova4040.6+0.6
Total formal votes69,66597.4
Informal votes1,8542.6
Turnout 71,51994.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Armitage 53.4+11.4
Liberal Roy Wheeler 46.6-11.4
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +11.4

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 26,53654.6-5.1
Labor Reginald Byrne20,06241.2+0.9
Democratic Labor Francis Moffitt2,0394.2+4.2
Total formal votes48,63797.4
Informal votes1,3172.6
Turnout 49,95494.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roy Wheeler 58.0-1.7
Labor Reginald Byrne42.0+1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 24,07759.7+3.8
Labor Doug Bowd16,23940.3-3.8
Total formal votes40,31697.6
Informal votes9712.4
Turnout 41,28793.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 24,39150.1-3.7
Labor Doug Bowd23,15147.5+6.4
Communist Mel McCalman1,1862.4-2.6
Total formal votes48,72898.7
Informal votes6611.3
Turnout 49,38995.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roy Wheeler 50.3-5.0
Labor Doug Bowd49.7+5.0
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 23,02853.8-3.1
Labor Joseph White17,58041.1-2.0
Communist Mel McCalman2,1585.0+5.0
Total formal votes42,76697.8
Informal votes9782.2
Turnout 43,74495.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roy Wheeler 55.3-1.6
Labor Joseph White44.7+1.6
Liberal hold Swing -1.6

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Mitchell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Roy Wheeler 23,27456.9+17.0
Labor Joseph White17,64343.1-8.7
Total formal votes40,91797.7
Informal votes9632.3
Turnout 41,88096.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +12.8

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References

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