Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong

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

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  (Sir) John Cramer Liberal 1949–1974
  John Howard Liberal 1974–2007
  Maxine McKew Labor 2007–2010
  John Alexander Liberal 2010–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2013: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Alexander 46,907 52.99 +4.46
Labor Jason Yat-Sen Li 28,726 32.45 −4.67
Greens Lindsay Peters 7,454 8.42 +0.47
Christian Democrats Julie Worsley 2,135 2.41 +0.28
Palmer United Rob Marks 1,589 1.80 +1.80
Democratic Labour Lachlan McCaffrey 617 0.70 +0.70
Secular John August 602 0.68 +0.68
Australia First Victor Waterson 492 0.56 +0.56
Total formal votes 88,522 92.48 −0.15
Informal votes 7,200 7.52 +0.15
Turnout 95,722 93.35 −0.17
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Alexander 51,139 57.77 +4.65
Labor Jason Yat-Sen Li 37,383 42.23 −4.65
Liberal hold Swing +4.65
Australian federal election, 2010: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Alexander 41,582 48.53 +3.04
Labor Maxine McKew 31,803 37.12 -8.21
Greens Lindsay Peters 6,808 7.95 +2.42
Christian Democrats Julie Worsley 1,824 2.13 +0.84
Sex Party Sue Raye 1,105 1.29 +1.29
One Nation Victor Waterson 725 0.85 +0.55
Family First Stephen Chavura 570 0.67 +0.34
Carers Alliance Mary Mockler 478 0.56 +0.56
Liberal Democrats Terje Petersen 344 0.40 +0.30
Climate Sceptics Bill Pounder 275 0.32 +0.32
Building Australia Martin Levine 170 0.20 +0.20
Total formal votes 85,684 92.63 -1.15
Informal votes 6,820 7.37 +1.15
Turnout 92,504 93.53 -1.47
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Alexander 45,518 53.12 +4.52
Labor Maxine McKew 40,166 46.88 -4.52
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.52

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 39,551 45.49 -4.14
Labor Maxine McKew 39,408 45.33 +16.18
Greens Lindsay Peters 4,811 5.53 -10.08
Christian Democrats Robyn Peebles 1,119 1.29 -1.06
Democrats Peter Goldfinch 610 0.70 -0.56
Family First Lorraine Markwell 289 0.33 +0.24
Climate Change Margherita Tracanelli 269 0.31 +0.31
One Nation Victor Waterson 261 0.30 +0.23
Independent Graeme Cordiner 239 0.27 +0.27
Independent David Allen 123 0.14 +0.14
Yusuf Tahir 97 0.11 +0.11
Liberty & Democracy David Leyonhjelm 89 0.10 +0.10
CEC Gavin Spencer 70 0.08 +0.08
Total formal votes 86,936 93.78 -0.24
Informal votes 5,764 6.22 +0.24
Turnout 92,700 95.01 +0.02
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maxine McKew 44,685 51.40 +5.53
Liberal John Howard 42,251 48.60 -5.53
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.53
Australian federal election, 2004: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 38,326 49.89 -3.18
Labor Nicole Campbell 21,819 28.40 -2.54
Greens Andrew Wilkie 12,573 16.37 +12.34
Christian Democrats Ray Levick 1,824 2.37 +2.37
Democrats Peter Goldfinch 967 1.26 -4.42
Independent Gary Hannah 854 1.11 +1.11
Independent Troy Rollo 451 0.59 +0.59
Total formal votes 76,814 94.16 -0.42
Informal votes 4,762 5.84 +0.42
Turnout 81,576 94.61 +0.02
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 41,735 54.33 -3.38
Labor Nicole Campbell 35,079 45.67 +3.38
Liberal hold Swing -3.38
Australian federal election, 2001: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 41,255 53.07 +4.30
Labor Nicole Campbell 24,053 30.94 -1.42
Democrats Peter Goldfinch 4,415 5.68 +0.98
Greens Jimmy Shaw 3,133 4.03 +1.05
One Nation Robert Webeck 2,126 2.73 -1.56
No GST Bruce Harkness 535 0.69 +0.47
Independent John Dawson 458 0.59 +0.38
Save the ADI Site Noel Plumb 205 0.26 +0.26
Non-Custodial Parents Peter Marsh 84 0.11 +0.11
Total formal votes 77,738 94.58 +0.02
Informal votes 4,457 5.42 -0.02
Turnout 82,195 94.84
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 44,861 57.70 +2.47
Labor Nicole Campbell 32,877 42.30 -2.47
Liberal hold Swing +2.47

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 36,976 49.24 -4.59
Labor Wendy Mahon 23,929 31.87 -0.29
Democrats Bob Springett 3,504 4.67 -1.57
One Nation Gordon King 3,099 4.13 +4.13
Unity Sarah Kemp 2,923 3.89 +3.89
Greens Jamie Parker 2,306 3.07 +0.60
Independent David Lung 1,319 1.76 +1.76
No Aircraft Noise William Gollam 341 0.45 -1.28
Independent John Dawson 186 0.25 -0.03
Abolish Child Support Prime Minister John Piss the
Family Court and Legal Aid		 183 0.24 +0.24
Independent Julien Paul Droulers 128 0.17 -0.08
Natural Law Tim Carr 123 0.16 -0.14
Independent Marcus Aussie-Stone 71 0.09 +0.09
Total formal votes 75,088 94.33 -1.85
Informal votes 4,513 5.67 +1.85
Turnout 79,601 95.07 -1.67
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 42,075 56.03 -4.10
Labor Wendy Mahon 33,013 43.97 +4.10
Liberal hold Swing -4.10
Australian federal election, 1996: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 40,589 53.83 +3.71
Labor Wendy Mahon 24,248 32.16 -9.49
Democrats Suzanne Reddy 4,700 6.23 +0.95
AAFI Paul Kemp 1,968 2.61 +2.61
Greens Jamie Parker 1,861 2.47 +2.47
No Aircraft Noise Robert Shaw 1,305 1.73 +1.73
Natural Law Tim Carr 227 0.30 -0.23
Independent John Dawson 208 0.28 -1.38
Independent Julien Paul Droulers 187 0.25 +0.25
Independent James Bernard 111 0.15 +0.15
Total formal votes 75,404 96.18 -1.04
Informal votes 2,994 3.82 +1.04
Turnout 78,398 96.75 +0.42
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 45,128 60.13 +6.95
Labor Wendy Mahon 29,918 39.87 -6.95
Liberal hold Swing +6.95
Australian federal election, 1993: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 37,096 50.12 +1.25
Labor Monique Rotik 30,826 41.65 +9.28
Democrats Suzanne Reddy 3,910 5.28 -4.98
Independent John Dawson 1,222 1.65 +1.25
Geoff Dalgliesh 570 0.77 +0.77
Natural Law Michael Roylance 393 0.53 +0.53
Total formal votes 74,017 97.22 +0.32
Informal votes 2,118 2.78 -0.32
Turnout 76,135 96.33
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 39,341 53.19 -3.96
Labor Monique Rotik 34,629 46.81 +3.96
Liberal hold Swing -3.96
Australian federal election, 1990: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 33,862 52.8 -4.1
Labor Martin Claridge 18,363 28.6 -5.2
Democrats Bob Springett 5,827 9.1 +1.9
Independent Judy Messer 3,381 5.3 +5.3
Nuclear Disarmament Hugh Pitty 1,399 2.2 +2.2
Call to Australia Robyn Peebles 893 1.4 +1.4
Independent John Dawson 372 0.6 -0.3
Total formal votes 64,097 97.0
Informal votes 1,962 3.0
Turnout 66,059 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 38,574 60.3 -0.3
Labor Martin Claridge 25,363 39.7 +0.3
Liberal hold Swing -0.3

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 36,266 56.9 +2.7
Labor Beverley Sharpe 21,533 33.8 -3.4
Democrats Paul Taylor 4,603 7.2 -1.4
Independent Stephen Davidson 710 1.1 +1.1
Independent John Dawson 573 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 63,685 96.5
Informal votes 2,309 3.5
Turnout 65,994 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 38,601 60.6 +2.1
Labor Beverley Sharpe 25,080 39.4 -2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1
Australian federal election, 1984: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 33,820 54.2 +6.8
Labor Margaret Duckett 23,251 37.2 -1.2
Democrats Steve Gabell 5,377 8.6 +8.6
Total formal votes 62,448 94.7
Informal votes 3,470 5.3
Turnout 65,918 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 36,528 58.5 +4.7
Labor Margaret Duckett 25,916 41.5 -4.7
Liberal hold Swing +4.7
Australian federal election, 1983: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 33,721 50.3 -3.6
Labor Donald Vickers 23,799 35.5 -0.7
South West Coalition Milo Dunphy 8,495 12.7 +12.7
Independent Steve Gabell 1,000 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 67,015 98.1
Informal votes 1,297 1.9
Turnout 68,312 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 56.7 -1.7
Labor Donald Vickers 43.3 +1.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.7
Australian federal election, 1980: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 36,075 53.9 -2.3
Labor John Guthrie 24,262 36.3 +6.3
Democrats Pamela Tuckwell 4,724 7.1 -5.9
Progress James Darby 1,856 2.8 +2.0
Total formal votes 66,917 98.1
Informal votes 1,292 1.9
Turnout 68,209 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 58.4 -5.0
Labor John Guthrie 41.6 +5.0
Liberal hold Swing -5.0

Elections in the 1970s

Australian federal election, 1977: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 37,080 56.2 -1.1
Labor Noel Welsman 19,794 30.0 -8.6
Democrats Bruce Irwin 8,544 13.0 +13.0
Progress David Rennie 556 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 65,974 98.2
Informal votes 1,215 1.8
Turnout 67,189 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 63.4 +3.8
Labor Noel Welsman 36.6 -3.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8
Australian federal election, 1975: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 39,867 60.5 +8.8
Labor Noel Welsman 23,319 35.4 -6.6
Australia Party Brian Johnson 1,527 2.3 -1.9
Independent John Anlezark 1,195 1.8 -0.3
Total formal votes 65,908 98.4
Informal votes 1,094 1.6
Turnout 67,002 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 62.8 +8.3
Labor Noel Welsman 37.2 -8.3
Liberal hold Swing +8.3
Australian federal election, 1974: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 32,700 51.7 +5.7
Labor Richard Hall 26,581 42.0 +3.8
Australia Party Gillian Sutton 2,649 4.2 -6.3
Independent John Anlezark 1,311 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 63,241 98.2
Informal votes 1,132 1.8
Turnout 64,373 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 54.5 +2.1
Labor Richard Hall 45.5 -2.1
Liberal hold Swing +2.1
Australian federal election, 1972: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir John Cramer 27,113 46.0 -2.6
Labor Norman Russell 22,534 38.2 +1.5
Australia Party Gladwys Leach 6,212 10.5 +4.8
Democratic Labor Gwendoline Fitzpatrick 2,040 3.5 -1.0
Def. of Govt Schools Jean Sulima 1,061 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 58,960 98.4
Informal votes 977 1.6
Turnout 59,937 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir John Cramer 30,879 52.4 -4.4
Labor Norman Russell 28,081 47.6 +4.4
Liberal hold Swing -4.4

Elections in the 1960s

Australian federal election, 1969: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir John Cramer 26,974 48.6 -13.5
Labor Peter Evatt 20,402 36.7 +11.1
Australia Party Kenneth Cook 3,144 5.7 +5.7
Democratic Labor Ronald Claridge 2,524 4.5 -0.6
Independent Allan Horton 2,495 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 55,539 97.7
Informal votes 1,291 2.3
Turnout 56,830 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir John Cramer 56.8 -11.4
Labor Peter Evatt 43.2 +11.4
Liberal hold Swing -11.4
Australian federal election, 1966: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sir John Cramer 31,239 59.3 +1.8
Labor Geoffrey O'Donnell 14,987 28.4 -8.9
Liberal Reform Group Robert Turner 3,808 7.2 +7.2
Democratic Labor Edward Connolly 2,672 5.1 +0.5
Total formal votes 52,706 97.2
Informal votes 1,525 2.8
Turnout 54,231 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir John Cramer 65.4 +3.9
Labor Geoffrey O'Donnell 34.6 -3.9
Liberal hold Swing +3.9
Australian federal election, 1963: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cramer 29,947 57.5 +12.1
Labor William Baird 19,462 37.3 -10.8
Democratic Labor Allan Dwyer 2,422 4.6 -1.9
New Guinea Joseph Woodhouse 296 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 52,127 98.5
Informal votes 792 1.5
Turnout 52,919 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Cramer 61.5 +10.7
Labor William Baird 38.5 -10.7
Liberal hold Swing +10.7
Australian federal election, 1961: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Jensen 24,389 48.1 +7.5
Liberal John Cramer 22,991 45.4 -9.3
Democratic Labor Edward Beck 3,278 6.5 +2.9
Total formal votes 50,658 98.3
Informal votes 872 1.7
Turnout 51,530 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Cramer 26,745 50.8 -7.4
Labor Harry Jensen 24,913 49.2 +7.4
Liberal hold Swing -7.4

Elections in the 1950s

Australian federal election, 1958: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cramer 25,518 54.7 -6.0
Labor Harold Coates 18,941 40.6 +1.3
Democratic Labor Roderick Gray 1,702 3.6 +3.6
Independent Patrick Rossiter 522 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 46,683 97.1
Informal votes 1,404 2.9
Turnout 48,087 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Cramer 58.2 -2.5
Labor Harold Coates 41.8 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.5
Australian federal election, 1955: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cramer 25,628 60.7 +3.8
Labor Harold Coates 16,607 39.3 -3.8
Total formal votes 42,235 97.3
Informal votes 1,160 2.7
Turnout 43,395 95.8
Liberal hold Swing +3.8
Australian federal election, 1954: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cramer 24,338 57.1 -3.9
Labor Thomas Campbell 18,263 42.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 42,601 98.8
Informal votes 517 1.2
Turnout 43,118 96.3
Liberal hold Swing -3.9
Australian federal election, 1951: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cramer 24,732 61.0 +1.4
Labor William Fitzgibbon 15,840 39.0 -1.4
Total formal votes 40,572 98.1
Informal votes 797 1.9
Turnout 41,369 96.3
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

Elections in the 1940s

Australian federal election, 1949: Bennelong
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Cramer 23,568 59.6 +8.2
Labor Raymond Watt 15,952 40.4 -8.2
Total formal votes 39,520 97.9
Informal votes 849 2.1
Turnout 40,369 96.5
Liberal hold Swing +8.2

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