Electoral results for the Division of Hume

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Hume in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Sir William Lyne Protectionist 1901–1909
  Independent 1909–1913
  Robert Patten Commonwealth Liberal 1913–1917
  Franc Falkiner Nationalist 1917–1919
  Parker Moloney Labor 1919–1931
  Thomas Collins Country 1931–1943
  Arthur Fuller Labor 1943–1949
  Charles Anderson Country 1949–1951
  Arthur Fuller Labor 1951–1955
  Charles Anderson Country 1955–1961
  Arthur Fuller Labor 1961–1963
  John Pettitt Country 1963–1972
  Frank Olley Labor 1972–1974
  Stephen Lusher Country, National 1974–1984
  Wal Fife Liberal 1984–1993
  John Sharp National 1993–1998
  Alby Schultz Liberal 1998–2013
  Angus Taylor Liberal 2013–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2013: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Angus Taylor 49,105 53.97 +0.41
Labor Michael Pilbrow 23,711 26.06 −5.80
Greens Zaza Chevalier 5,218 5.73 −1.92
Palmer United Jason Cornelius 4,015 4.41 +4.41
One Nation Lynette Styles 2,521 2.77 +2.77
Independent James Harker-Mortlock 2,096 2.30 +2.30
Katter's Australian Bruce Nicholson 1,658 1.82 +1.82
Christian Democrats Adrian Van Der Byl 1,397 1.54 −0.22
CEC Lindsay Cosgrove 1,273 1.40 +1.40
Total formal votes 90,994 93.68 −1.19
Informal votes 6,142 6.32 +1.19
Turnout 97,136 94.93 −0.02
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Angus Taylor 55,938 61.47 +2.75
Labor Michael Pilbrow 35,056 38.53 −2.75
Liberal hold Swing +2.75
Australian federal election, 2010: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alby Schultz 47,137 53.56 +12.96
Labor Robin Saville 28,044 31.86 -5.06
Greens Kevin Watchirs 6,737 7.65 +1.49
Family First Charles Liptak 2,075 2.36 +0.53
Christian Democrats Karen Buttigieg 1,546 1.76 +0.09
Democrats Greg Butler 1,280 1.45 +1.36
Liberal Democrats Lisa Milat 1,197 1.36 +1.36
Total formal votes 88,016 94.87 -1.56
Informal votes 4,764 5.13 +1.56
Turnout 92,780 94.97 -0.83
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alby Schultz 51,679 58.72 +3.37
Labor Robin Saville 36,337 41.28 -3.37
Liberal hold Swing +3.37

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alby Schultz 41,344 49.18 -7.45
Labor David Grant 31,882 37.93 +8.88
Greens Jim Clark 6,414 7.63 +0.68
Christian Democrats Geoff Peet 2,010 2.39 -1.09
Family First Cathy Trent 1,958 2.33 +2.33
CEC Lindsay Cosgrove 455 0.54 -0.08
Total formal votes 84,063 96.61 +1.68
Informal votes 2,946 3.39 -1.68
Turnout 87,009 96.18 +0.92
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alby Schultz 45,526 54.16 -8.68
Labor David Grant 38,537 45.84 +8.68
Liberal hold Swing -8.68
Australian federal election, 2004: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alby Schultz 46,652 57.63 +4.64
Labor Graeme Shannon 22,862 28.24 -1.34
Greens David Robert Horton 5,264 6.50 +2.16
Christian Democrats Geoff Peet 2,880 3.56 +3.56
Independent Peter Martin 1,023 1.26 +1.26
Independent Arthur Schofield 1,011 1.25 +1.25
Democrats Giuseppe Minissale 713 0.88 -3.88
CEC Lindsay Cosgrove 541 0.67 +0.67
Total formal votes 80,946 94.55 -1.90
Informal votes 4,669 5.45 +1.90
Turnout 85,615 95.57 -0.16
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alby Schultz 51,908 64.13 +4.34
Labor Graeme Shannon 29,038 35.87 -4.34
Liberal hold Swing +4.34
Australian federal election, 2001: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alby Schultz 41,899 52.99 +7.45
Labor Jan Merriman 23,389 29.58 -2.74
One Nation Charlie Prell 6,589 8.33 -2.29
Democrats James Roxburgh 3,762 4.76 +0.82
Greens Kevin Watchirs 3,435 4.34 +1.38
Total formal votes 79,074 96.45 +0.11
Informal votes 2,908 3.55 -0.11
Turnout 81,982 96.15
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alby Schultz 47,278 59.79 +2.46
Labor Jan Merriman 31,796 40.21 -2.46
Liberal hold Swing +2.46

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alby Schultz 28,299 40.92 +40.92
Labor Mick Veitch 22,466 32.49 -2.28
One Nation Wayne Hickson 7,471 10.80 +10.80
National Christine Ferguson 6,433 9.30 -47.74
Democrats Greg Butler 1,817 2.63 -2.95
Greens Jan Green 1,560 2.26 -0.36
Independent Dave Cox 551 0.80 +0.80
Independent Philip Fowler 413 0.60 +0.60
CEC Jean McClung 142 0.21 +0.21
Total formal votes 69,152 95.49 -1.92
Informal votes 3,269 4.51 +1.92
Turnout 72,421 96.26 -0.68
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alby Schultz 40,149 58.06 +58.06
Labor Mick Veitch 29,003 41.94 +3.71
Liberal gain from National Swing +58.06
Australian federal election, 1996: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Sharp 40,921 57.04 +23.44
Labor Tony Hewson 24,943 34.77 -7.02
Democrats Dave Cox 4,001 5.58 +3.02
Greens Kevin Watchirs 1,876 2.61 +2.61
Total formal votes 71,741 97.40 -0.48
Informal votes 1,912 2.60 +0.48
Turnout 73,653 96.94 +0.00
Two-party-preferred result
National John Sharp 44,174 61.77 +8.07
Labor Tony Hewson 27,345 38.23 -8.07
National hold Swing +8.07
Australian federal election, 1993: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Phil Archer 29,773 41.79 +2.03
National John Sharp 23,942 33.60 +6.18
Liberal Stephen Ward 13,681 19.20 -2.63
Independent Dave Cox 2,028 2.85 +2.85
Democrats Ian Buchanan 1,824 2.56 -6.31
Total formal votes 71,248 97.88 +0.27
Informal votes 1,542 2.12 -0.27
Turnout 72,790 96.94
Two-party-preferred result
National John Sharp 38,244 53.70 -0.84
Labor Phil Archer 32,975 46.30 +0.84
National hold Swing -0.84
Australian federal election, 1990: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 34,229 51.6 -1.1
Labor George Martin 23,072 34.8 -3.6
Democrats Glenn Roberts 4,581 6.9 +3.0
Independent David Jones 3,773 5.7 +5.7
Independent Doug Kirkwood 633 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 66,288 97.9
Informal votes 1,420 2.1
Turnout 67,708 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 38,539 58.2 +0.7
Labor George Martin 27,639 41.8 -0.7
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 33,687 52.7 +21.5
Labor Rod Milliken 24,516 38.4 -0.9
Democrats Scott Milne 2,498 3.9 +3.9
Independent Jim Eldridge 1,843 2.9 +2.9
Nuclear Disarmament Duncan Marshall 1,105 1.7 +1.7
Independent David Herald 243 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 63,892 97.5
Informal votes 1,632 2.5
Turnout 65,524 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 36,750 57.5 -0.2
Labor Rod Milliken 27,137 42.5 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing -0.2
Australian federal election, 1984: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rodney Milliken 24,342 39.3 -3.7
Liberal Wal Fife 19,331 31.2 +7.3
National Stephen Lusher 18,245 29.5 -1.2
Total formal votes 61,918 96.5
Informal votes 2,275 3.5
Turnout 64,193 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 35,695 57.7 +57.7
Labor Rodney Milliken 26,221 42.3 -3.4
Liberal gain from National Swing +57.7
Australian federal election, 1983: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Stephen Lusher 36,217 54.2 -1.8
Labor Marie McCormick 27,195 40.7 -1.1
Democrats Gregory Butler 3,419 5.1 +2.9
Total formal votes 66,831 98.9
Informal votes 762 1.1
Turnout 67,593 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Stephen Lusher 56.8 -0.1
Labor Marie McCormick 43.2 +0.1
National hold Swing -0.1
Australian federal election, 1980: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Stephen Lusher 37,013 56.0 -1.0
Labor Sue West 27,614 41.8 +3.4
Democrats Gwendoline Wilson 1,478 2.2 -2.3
Total formal votes 66,105 98.8
Informal votes 832 1.2
Turnout 66,937 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Stephen Lusher 56.9 -2.4
Labor Sue West 43.1 +2.4
National Country hold Swing -2.4

Elections in the 1970s

Australian federal election, 1977: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Stephen Lusher 37,521 57.0 +3.2
Labor George Brenner 25,266 38.4 -1.4
Democrats Mark Richard 2,986 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 65,773 98.8
Informal votes 815 1.2
Turnout 66,588 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Stephen Lusher 59.3 -0.9
Labor George Brenner 40.7 +0.9
National Country hold Swing -0.9
Australian federal election, 1975: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Stephen Lusher 27,746 57.0 +17.4
Labor George Brenner 20,925 43.0 -4.4
Total formal votes 48,671 98.7
Informal votes 665 1.3
Turnout 49,336 96.4
National Country hold Swing +6.3
Australian federal election, 1974: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Olley 22,640 47.4 -2.7
Country Stephen Lusher 18,882 39.6 -5.2
Liberal Graham Thompson 4,942 10.4 +10.4
Australia Party John Gedye 1,253 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 47,717 98.4
Informal votes 759 1.6
Turnout 48,476 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Stephen Lusher 24,185 50.7 +2.6
Labor Frank Olley 23,532 49.3 -2.6
Country gain from Labor Swing +2.6
Australian federal election, 1972: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Olley 22,364 50.1 +4.0
Country John Pettitt 20,005 44.8 -1.7
Democratic Labor John Hogan 2,273 5.1 -2.3
Total formal votes 44,642 99.3
Informal votes 330 0.7
Turnout 44,972 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Olley 51.9 +2.9
Country John Pettitt 48.1 -2.9
Labor gain from Country Swing +2.9

Elections in the 1960s

Australian federal election, 1969: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Pettitt 20,845 46.5 -7.5
Labor Frank Olley 20,691 46.1 +7.5
Democratic Labor James Manwaring 3,331 7.4 +0.1
Total formal votes 44,867 99.1
Informal votes 428 0.9
Turnout 45,295 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Pettitt 51.0 -8.0
Labor Frank Olley 49.0 +8.0
Country hold Swing -8.0
Australian federal election, 1966: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country John Pettitt 19,435 50.5 +22.0
Labor John Menadue 16,189 42.1 -4.0
Democratic Labor John Hogan 2,825 7.3 +0.7
Total formal votes 38,449 98.4
Informal votes 607 1.6
Turnout 39,056 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Pettitt 55.5 +4.7
Labor John Menadue 44.5 -4.7
Country hold Swing +4.7
Australian federal election, 1963: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 37,931 46.1 -2.5
Country John Pettitt 11,078 28.5 -14.5
Liberal Geoffrey Ashton 7,299 18.8 +18.8
Democratic Labor Charles Rowe 2,574 6.6 -1.7
Total formal votes 38,882 99.0
Informal votes 408 1.0
Turnout 39,290 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country John Pettitt 19,746 50.8 +1.7
Labor Arthur Fuller 19,136 49.2 -1.7
Country gain from Labor Swing +1.7
Australian federal election, 1961: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,858 48.6 +2.3
Country Charles Anderson 16,682 43.0 -5.6
Democratic Labor Charles Rowe 3,234 8.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 38,774 98.8
Informal votes 488 1.2
Turnout 39,262 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Fuller 19,738 50.9 +3.0
Country Charles Anderson 19,036 49.1 -3.0
Labor gain from Country Swing +3.0

Elections in the 1950s

Australian federal election, 1958: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Anderson 19,056 48.6 -3.6
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,164 46.3 -1.5
Democratic Labor Raymond Nolan 1,974 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 39,194 98.3
Informal votes 679 1.7
Turnout 39,873 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Anderson 20,401 52.1 -0.1
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,793 47.9 +0.1
Country hold Swing -0.1
Australian federal election, 1955: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Anderson 20,494 52.2 +19.8
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,779 47.8 -2.7
Total formal votes 39,273 98.4
Informal votes 651 1.6
Turnout 39,924 96.4
Country gain from Labor Swing +3.5
Australian federal election, 1954: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 19,617 50.4 +0.1
Country Charles Anderson 12,459 32.0 -17.7
Liberal Linden Roth 6,845 17.6 +17.6
Total formal votes 38,921 99.4
Informal votes 248 0.6
Turnout 39,169 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Fuller 52.2 +1.9
Country Charles Anderson 47.8 -1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9
Australian federal election, 1951: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,849 50.3 +1.3
Country Charles Anderson 18,622 49.7 -1.3
Total formal votes 37,471 99.0
Informal votes 374 1.0
Turnout 37,845 96.2
Labor gain from Country Swing +1.3

Elections in the 1940s

Australian federal election, 1949: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Anderson 18,871 51.0 +18.8
Labor Arthur Fuller 18,104 49.0 -4.2
Total formal votes 36,975 98.9
Informal votes 428 1.1
Turnout 37,403 96.3
Country gain from Labor Swing +5.9
Australian federal election, 1946: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 26,720 51.8 +2.2
Country Warren McDonald 17,474 33.9 -4.4
Liberal Geoffrey Davey 7,397 14.3 +14.3
Total formal votes 51,591 98.3
Informal votes 872 1.7
Turnout 52,463 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Fuller 54.2 -2.1
Country Warren McDonald 45.8 +2.1
Labor hold Swing -2.1
Australian federal election, 1943: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Arthur Fuller 25,420 49.6 +26.7
Country Thomas Collins 19,629 38.3 -3.9
Independent Vernon Lawrence 4,667 9.1 +9.1
Communist John McLeod 1,143 2.2 +2.2
Liberal Democratic John Neeld 406 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 51,265 97.6
Informal votes 1,242 2.4
Turnout 52,507 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Arthur Fuller 56.3 +7.2
Country Thomas Collins 43.7 -7.2
Labor gain from Country Swing +7.2
Australian federal election, 1940: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Collins 21,369 42.2 -11.9
Labor Clarence Nolan 11,584 22.9 -23.0
Labor (N-C) Arthur Fuller 11,037 21.8 +21.8
Defence Movement Eric Roberts 4,188 8.3 +8.3
State Labor John Fisher 2,473 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 50,661 98.0
Informal votes 1,026 2.0
Turnout 51,687 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Collins 25,791 50.9 -3.2
Labor Clarence Nolan 24,870 49.1 +3.2
Country hold Swing -3.2

Elections in the 1930s

Australian federal election, 1937: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Collins 27,784 54.1 +1.2
Labor Essell Hoad 23,526 45.9 +32.1
Total formal votes 51,310 98.4
Informal votes 853 1.6
Turnout 52,163 96.4
Country hold Swing -2.3
Australian federal election, 1934: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Collins 26,298 52.9 -1.0
Labor (NSW) Essell Hoad 16,492 33.2 +22.1
Labor Gerald O'Sullivan 6,877 13.8 -20.0
Total formal votes 49,667 98.3
Informal votes 862 1.7
Turnout 50,529 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Collins 56.4 -1.3
Labor (NSW) Essell Hoad 43.6 +43.6
Country hold Swing -1.3
Australian federal election, 1931: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Thomas Collins 22,836 54.6 +11.2
Labor Parker Moloney 14,208 34.0 -22.6
Labor (NSW) Lynden Regan 4,771 11.4 +11.4
Total formal votes 41,815 98.2
Informal votes 775 1.8
Turnout 42,590 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Thomas Collins 57.5 +14.1
Labor Parker Moloney 42.5 -14.1
Country gain from Labor Swing +14.1

Elections in the 1920s

Australian federal election, 1929: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Parker Moloney 23,144 56.6 +3.9
Country Thomas Fitzpatrick 17,743 43.4 +16.1
Total formal votes 40,887 97.9
Informal votes 878 2.1
Turnout 41,765 95.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9
Australian federal election, 1928: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Parker Moloney 20,852 52.7 +2.3
Country William Fleming 10,797 27.3 +11.2
Nationalist Jack Garry 7,906 20.0 -13.5
Total formal votes 39,555 97.0
Informal votes 1,235 3.0
Turnout 40,790 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Parker Moloney 54.7 +2.7
Country William Fleming 45.3 -2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7
Australian federal election, 1925: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Parker Moloney 18,860 50.4 -2.5
Nationalist Angus Campbell 12,529 33.5 +5.9
Country Victor Miers 6,011 16.1 -3.4
Total formal votes 37,400 98.4
Informal votes 605 1.6
Turnout 38,005 90.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Parker Moloney 52.0 -2.9
Nationalist Angus Campbell 48.0 +2.9
Labor hold Swing -2.9
Australian federal election, 1922: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Parker Moloney 12,494 52.9 +1.1
Nationalist Fred Belbridge 6,518 27.6 +4.1
Country Cyril James 4,616 19.5 -4.0
Total formal votes 23,628 95.5
Informal votes 1,111 4.5
Turnout 24,739 62.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Parker Moloney 54.9 +0.7
Nationalist Fred Belbridge 45.1 -0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Elections in the 1910s

Australian federal election, 1919: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Parker Moloney 11,702 52.6 +4.5
Nationalist Edwin Townsend 5,288 23.8 -28.1
Farmers and Settlers Charles Milthorpe 5,149 23.1 +23.1
Independent Andrew Scambler 125 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 22,264 92.8
Informal votes 1,735 7.2
Turnout 23,999 70.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Parker Moloney 57.5 +9.4
Nationalist Edwin Townsend 42.5 -9.4
Labor gain from Nationalist Swing +9.4
Australian federal election, 1917: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Franc Falkiner 13,714 51.9 +0.9
Labor Robert Cruickshank 12,732 48.1 -0.9
Total formal votes 26,446 97.2
Informal votes 772 2.8
Turnout 27,218 75.1
Nationalist hold Swing +0.9
Australian federal election, 1914: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Patten 13,841 51.0 +0.3
Labor Patrick Sullivan 13,320 49.0 +49.0
Total formal votes 27,161 97.7
Informal votes 645 2.3
Turnout 27,806 76.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.3
Australian federal election, 1913: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Robert Patten 11,575 50.7 +16.2
Independent Sir William Lyne 11,236 49.3 -9.6
Total formal votes 22,811 96.4
Informal votes 858 3.6
Turnout 23,669 68.1
Liberal gain from Independent Swing +16.2
Australian federal election, 1910: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sir William Lyne 9,322 66.4 +66.4
Liberal Bernard Grogan 4,708 33.6 -66.4
Total formal votes 14,030 98.2
Informal votes 251 1.8
Turnout 14,281 55.6
Independent gain from Liberal Swing +66.4

Elections in the 1900s

Australian federal election, 1906: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Sir William Lyne 9,223 61.7 +1.7
Anti-Socialist James Gibb 5,727 38.3 -1.7
Total formal votes 14,950 98.2
Informal votes 274 1.8
Turnout 15,224 60.8
Protectionist hold Swing +1.7
Australian federal election, 1903: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Sir William Lyne 7,113 60.0 +5.9
Free Trade Francis McLean 4,749 40.0 -5.9
Total formal votes 11,862 98.6
Informal votes 166 1.4
Turnout 12,028 54.1
Protectionist hold Swing +5.9
Australian federal election, 1901: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Sir William Lyne 3,965 54.1 +54.1
Free Trade William Goddard 3,359 45.9 +45.9
Total formal votes 7,324 98.8
Informal votes 88 1.2
Turnout 7,412 68.2
Protectionist win (new division)

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