Electoral results for the Division of Dobell

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Dobell in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1984 until the present.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Michael Lee Labor 1984–2001
  Ken Ticehurst Liberal 2001–2007
  Craig Thomson Labor 2007–2012
  Independent 2012–2013
  Karen McNamara Liberal 2013–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2013: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Karen McNamara 35,617 41.35 +1.11
Labor Emma McBride 30,248 35.11 −11.16
Independent Nathan Bracken 7,090 8.23 +8.23
Greens Sue Wynn 4,238 4.92 −3.69
Independent Craig Thomson 3,444 4.00 +4.00
Palmer United Kate McGill 2,920 3.39 +3.39
Christian Democrats Hadden Ervin 1,250 1.45 −0.97
CEC Greg Owen 711 0.83 +0.83
Bullet Train Christian Kunde 622 0.72 +0.72
Total formal votes 86,140 92.49 −1.45
Informal votes 6,994 7.51 +1.45
Turnout 93,134 93.82 −0.20
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Karen McNamara 43,653 50.68 +5.75
Labor Emma McBride 42,487 49.32 −5.75
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.75
Australian federal election, 2010: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Craig Thomson 38,268 46.27 -0.08
Liberal John McNamara 33,287 40.24 -2.05
Greens Scott Rickard 7,121 8.61 +3.24
Family First Gavin Brett 2,033 2.46 +0.75
Christian Democrats Rhonda Avasalu 2,005 2.42 +0.54
Total formal votes 82,714 93.94 -1.74
Informal votes 5,333 6.06 +1.74
Turnout 88,047 94.01 -0.83
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Craig Thomson 45,551 55.07 +1.14
Liberal John McNamara 37,163 44.93 -1.14
Labor hold Swing +1.14

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Craig Thomson 38,168 46.32 +8.85
Liberal Ken Ticehurst 34,865 42.31 -6.32
Greens Scott Rickard 4,429 5.38 +0.28
Independent Doug Eaton 1,639 1.99 +1.99
Christian Democrats Michael Darby 1,549 1.88 +1.88
Family First Hadden Ervin 1,407 1.71 -0.49
Liberty & Democracy Graeme Bird 182 0.22 +0.22
CEC Steve Hughes 157 0.19 +0.03
Total formal votes 82,396 95.68 +2.96
Informal votes 3,719 4.32 -2.97
Turnout 86,115 95.34 +0.42
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Craig Thomson 44,413 53.90 +8.74
Liberal Ken Ticehurst 37,983 46.10 -8.74
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +8.74
Australian federal election, 2004: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken Ticehurst 37,347 49.53 +5.60
Labor David Mehan 27,417 36.36 -6.32
Greens Scott Rickard 3,782 5.02 +2.07
Family First Naomi Paton 1,656 2.20 +2.20
liberals for forests Frank Sanzari 1,487 1.97 +1.97
One Nation Andrew Webber 1,163 1.54 -2.78
Democrats Carolyn Hastie 647 0.86 -3.35
Independent Paul Unger 475 0.63 +0.63
Outdoor Recreation Siou Hong Chia 445 0.59 +0.59
Independent Les Wallace 430 0.57 +0.57
Independent James Laing-Peach 417 0.55 +0.55
CEC Steven Hughes 132 0.18 +0.18
Total formal votes 75,398 92.59 -3.15
Informal votes 6,037 7.41 +3.15
Turnout 81,435 95.07 +0.09
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ken Ticehurst 42,151 55.90 +5.52
Labor David Mehan 33,247 44.10 -5.52
Liberal hold Swing +5.52
Australian federal election, 2001: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ken Ticehurst 32,761 43.93 +5.51
Labor Michael Lee 31,824 42.68 -1.94
One Nation Ron Falconer 3,223 4.32 -5.05
Democrats Carolyn Hastie 3,142 4.21 +0.79
Greens Samantha Ker 2,200 2.95 +0.80
Christian Democrats Luke Hennig 1,420 1.90 -0.12
Total formal votes 74,570 95.74 -1.22
Informal votes 3,318 4.26 +1.22
Turnout 77,888 95.61
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ken Ticehurst 37,565 50.38 +1.91
Labor Michael Lee 37,005 49.62 -1.91
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.91

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 34,770 45.26 +1.40
Liberal David Parker 29,014 37.77 -5.54
One Nation June Beckett 7,300 9.50 +9.50
Democrats David Mott 2,546 3.31 -3.80
Greens Philip Dwyer 1,626 2.12 +2.12
Christian Democrats Karen Russell 1,564 2.04 +0.26
Total formal votes 76,820 96.89 -0.17
Informal votes 2,466 3.11 +0.17
Turnout 79,286 95.69 -1.05
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 40,980 53.35 +3.27
Liberal David Parker 35,840 46.65 -3.27
Labor hold Swing +3.27
Australian federal election, 1996: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 32,221 43.86 -9.55
Liberal Doug Eaton 31,817 43.31 +3.17
Democrats True Martin 5,223 7.11 +3.76
AAFI Jeremy Pritchard 2,146 2.92 +2.92
Call to Australia Graham Freemantle 1,304 1.78 +1.78
Independent Aldo Katalinic 751 1.02 +1.02
Total formal votes 73,462 97.06 -0.87
Informal votes 2,224 2.94 +0.87
Turnout 75,686 96.74 -0.27
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 36,675 50.08 -6.74
Liberal Doug Eaton 36,558 49.92 +6.74
Labor hold Swing -6.74
Australian federal election, 1993: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 36,795 53.41 +6.54
Liberal Bob Baldwin 27,654 40.14 +5.39
Democrats Brian Day 2,311 3.35 -6.75
Independent Bob Hudson 2,131 3.09 +3.09
Total formal votes 68,891 97.94 +0.32
Informal votes 1,452 2.06 -0.32
Turnout 70,343 97.01
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 39,140 56.82 -0.57
Liberal Bob Baldwin 20,746 43.18 +0.57
Labor hold Swing -0.57
Australian federal election, 1990: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 37,063 51.1 -2.0
Liberal Ian Crook 23,659 32.6 -5.4
Democrats Rod Benninson 6,317 8.7 -0.2
Grey Power Neville Malloy 1,948 2.7 +2.7
Independent Gordon Craig 1,861 2.6 +2.6
Greens Karl Singman 1,657 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 72,505 97.6
Informal votes 1,801 2.4
Turnout 74,306 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 43,860 60.6 +3.7
Liberal Ian Crook 28,505 39.4 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 33,719 53.1 -3.1
Liberal Les Nunn 24,168 38.0 +1.7
Democrats Graeme Ward 5,657 8.9 +1.4
Total formal votes 63,544 96.1
Informal votes 2,580 3.9
Turnout 66,124 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 36,544 56.9 -3.0
Liberal Les Nunn 27,383 43.1 +3.0
Labor hold Swing -3.0
Australian federal election, 1984: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 31,112 56.2 -6.6
Liberal Isaac Shields 20,114 36.3 +2.7
Democrats Lynn Sawyer 4,168 7.5 +5.6
Total formal votes 55,394 94.0
Informal votes 3,522 6.0
Turnout 58,916 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 33,159 59.9 -1.1
Liberal Isaac Shields 22,235 40.1 +1.1
Labor hold Swing -1.1

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