Electoral results for the Division of Lindsay

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

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Ross Free Labor 1984–1996
  Jackie Kelly Liberal 1996–2007
  David Bradbury Labor 2007–2013
  Fiona Scott Liberal 2013–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2013: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Fiona Scott 40,882 46.64 +3.25
Labor David Bradbury 34,212 39.03 −5.52
Palmer United Andrew Wilcox 4,517 5.15 +5.15
Greens David Lenton 2,679 3.06 −1.68
Christian Democrats Andrew Green 2,449 2.79 −0.22
One Nation Jeffrey Lawson 1,901 2.17 +2.17
Australia First Mick Saunders 610 0.70 −0.47
Stable Population Geoff Brown 408 0.47 +0.47
Total formal votes 87,658 91.79 −0.04
Informal votes 7,837 8.21 +0.04
Turnout 95,495 94.32 −0.11
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Fiona Scott 46,446 52.99 +4.11
Labor David Bradbury 41,212 47.01 −4.11
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.11
Australian federal election, 2010: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Bradbury 37,076 44.55 -6.24
Liberal Fiona Scott 36,114 43.39 +4.71
Greens Suzie Wright 3,944 4.74 +1.28
Christian Democrats Andrew Green 2,502 3.01 -0.01
Independent Geoff Brown 1,583 1.90 +1.90
Family First John Phillips 1,032 1.24 +0.09
Australia First Mick Saunders 976 1.17 +1.17
Total formal votes 83,227 91.83 -2.65
Informal votes 7,402 8.17 +2.65
Turnout 90,629 94.43 -1.45
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Bradbury 42,546 51.12 -5.16
Liberal Fiona Scott 40,681 48.88 +5.16
Labor hold Swing -5.16

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Bradbury 41,991 51.39 +11.68
Liberal Karen Chijoff 31,176 38.15 -7.49
Greens Lesley Edwards 2,759 3.38 -0.38
Christian Democrats Andrew Green 2,498 3.06 +0.31
Independent Lisa Harrold 953 1.17 +1.17
Family First Iris Muller 915 1.12 -0.32
Independent Kerry McNally 728 0.89 +0.89
Liberty & Democracy Grant Bayley 689 0.84 +0.84
Total formal votes 81,709 94.46 +2.32
Informal votes 4,791 5.54 -2.32
Turnout 86,500 95.74 +0.31
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Bradbury 46,394 56.78 +9.70
Liberal Karen Chijoff 35,315 43.22 -9.70
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.70
Australian federal election, 2004: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jackie Kelly 35,119 48.07 +1.14
Labor David Bradbury 27,117 37.12 +2.52
Greens Gabrielle Worrall 2,547 3.49 +1.00
Christian Democrats John Phillips 2,026 2.77 +0.13
Save the ADI Site Barbie Bates 1,953 2.67 -0.60
One Nation Louise Kedwell 1,367 1.87 -3.28
No GST Garth Derrig 1,156 1.58 +0.85
Family First Megan Watson 1,006 1.38 +1.38
Democrats Geraldine Waters 615 0.84 -1.32
CEC Bruce Anderson 148 0.20 +0.20
Total formal votes 73,054 92.55 -1.31
Informal votes 5,880 7.45 +1.31
Turnout 78,934 95.34 -0.17
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jackie Kelly 40,367 55.26 -0.21
Labor David Bradbury 32,687 44.74 +0.21
Liberal hold Swing -0.21
Australian federal election, 2001: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jackie Kelly 34,339 46.93 +4.47
Labor David Bradbury 25,320 34.60 -3.48
One Nation Bill Nixon 3,768 5.15 -5.06
Save the ADI Site Geoff Brown 2,391 3.27 +3.27
Christian Democrats John Phillips 1,930 2.64 +1.28
Greens Lesley Edwards 1,819 2.49 +0.49
Democrats Geraldine Waters 1,584 2.16 -0.78
Independent Anthony David Courtney 727 0.99 +0.99
No GST Jean M Eykamp 534 0.73 +0.73
Independent Steve Lindsay-Henderson 400 0.55 +0.55
Independent Graham Mitchell 236 0.32 +0.32
Non-Custodial Parents Stephen Walker 122 0.17 +0.17
Total formal votes 73,170 93.86 -0.71
Informal votes 4,785 6.14 +0.71
Turnout 77,955 96.57
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jackie Kelly 40,590 55.47 +2.44
Labor David Bradbury 32,580 44.53 -2.44
Liberal hold Swing +2.44

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jackie Kelly 31,872 41.70 -0.82
Labor Cathy O'Toole 29,903 39.12 -1.20
One Nation Rick Putra 7,621 9.97 +9.97
Democrats Stephen Lear 2,221 2.91 -3.68
Greens Lesley Edwards 1,518 1.99 -2.42
Christian Democrats Jean Eykamp 1,047 1.37 -0.79
Independent Steve Grim-Reaper 1,043 1.36 +1.36
Unity Sidney Acker 475 0.62 +0.62
Independent Dion Bailey 446 0.58 +0.58
Independent David Lipman 166 0.22 +0.22
Independent F Ivor 126 0.16 +0.16
Total formal votes 76,438 94.48 -1.94
Informal votes 4,467 5.52 +1.94
Turnout 80,905 96.02 -0.09
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jackie Kelly 39,200 51.28 -0.30
Labor Cathy O'Toole 37,238 48.72 +0.30
Liberal hold Swing -0.30
Lindsay by-election, 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jackie Kelly 38,840 49.21 +6.69
Labor Ross Free 23,758 33.56 -6.94
AAFI Vince Townsend 4,224 5.97 +3.24
Shooters Rodney Franich 2,042 2.88 +2.88
Greens Lesley Edwards 1,502 2.12 -2.29
Call to Australia Brian Grigg 1,254 1.77 -0.66
Democrats Stephen Lear 1,182 1.67 -4.92
Independent Kay Vella 933 1.32 +1.32
Independent Vicki Aird 488 0.69 +0.69
Independent Steve Grim-Reaper 270 0.38 +0.38
Independent Robert Peacey 156 0.22 +0.22
Family Law Reform David Archibald 150 0.21 +0.21
Total formal votes 70,799 96.36 -0.06
Informal votes 2,678 3.64 +0.06
Turnout 73,477 89.98 -6.14
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jackie Kelly 56.55 +4.97
Labor Ross Free 43.45 -4.97
Liberal hold Swing +4.97
Australian federal election, 1996: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jackie Kelly 31,811 42.52 +5.91
Labor Ross Free 30,168 40.32 -18.23
Democrats John Wilson 4,929 6.59 +6.59
Greens Lesley Edwards 3,299 4.41 +4.41
AAFI Terry Cooksley 2,041 2.73 +2.73
Call to Australia Brian Grigg 1,614 2.16 -2.68
Independent Stephen Davidson 956 1.28 +1.28
Total formal votes 74,818 96.42 -0.45
Informal votes 2,778 3.58 +0.45
Turnout 77,596 96.12 -0.52
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jackie Kelly 38,442 51.58 +11.80
Labor Ross Free 36,088 48.42 -11.80
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.80
Australian federal election, 1993: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ross Free 40,509 58.55 +10.53
Liberal Carolynn Bellantonio 25,326 36.61 +2.92
Call to Australia Brian Grigg 3,350 4.84 +1.62
Total formal votes 69,185 96.87 +0.06
Informal votes 2,237 3.13 -0.06
Turnout 71,422 96.63
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ross Free 41,658 60.22 +0.54
Liberal Carolynn Bellantonio 27,513 39.78 -0.54
Labor hold Swing +0.54
Australian federal election, 1990: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ross Free 31,990 47.9 -4.5
Liberal Barry Haylock 21,846 32.7 -4.2
Democrats Paul Moritz 6,038 9.0 +0.6
New Australia William Gayed 2,638 4.0 +4.0
Call to Australia Brian Grigg 2,474 3.7 +3.7
Independent David Thomas 1,743 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 66,729 96.8
Informal votes 2,241 3.2
Turnout 68,970 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ross Free 40,004 60.1 +1.1
Liberal Barry Haylock 26,562 39.9 -1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ross Free 32,949 52.4 -5.1
Liberal Glynis Hayne 23,193 36.9 +2.7
Democrats Michael Gregory 5,276 8.4 +0.1
Independent Ian Perry 1,414 2.3 +2.3
Total formal votes 62,832 95.1
Informal votes 3,238 4.9
Turnout 66,070 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ross Free 37,033 59.0 -2.6
Liberal Glynis Hayne 25,785 41.0 +2.6
Labor hold Swing -2.6
Australian federal election, 1984: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ross Free 32,609 57.5 -1.3
Liberal Stuart Coppock 19,383 34.2 +0.0
Democrats Kevin Crameri 4,683 8.3 +1.4
Total formal votes 56,675 92.8
Informal votes 4,380 7.2
Turnout 61,055 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ross Free 34,885 61.6 -0.7
Liberal Stuart Coppock 21,790 38.4 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

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