Electoral results for the Division of Richmond

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

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  (Sir) Thomas Ewing Protectionist 1901–1909
  Commonwealth Liberal 1909–1910
  Walter Massy-Greene Commonwealth Liberal 1910–1916
  Nationalist 1916–1922
  Roland Green Country 1922–1937
  Larry Anthony, senior Country 1937–1957
  Doug Anthony Country, National 1957–1984
  Charles Blunt National 1984–1990
  Neville Newell Labor 1990–1996
  Larry Anthony National 1996–2004
  Justine Elliot Labor 2004–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2013: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Matthew Fraser 32,066 37.60 +16.39
Labor Justine Elliot 28,575 33.51 −5.68
Greens Dawn Walker 15,083 17.69 +1.54
Palmer United Phil Allen 6,359 7.46 +7.46
Independent Kev Skinner 1,971 2.31 +2.31
Christian Democrats John Ordish 1,224 1.44 +1.44
Total formal votes 85,278 95.09 +0.64
Informal votes 4,403 4.91 −0.64
Turnout 89,681 92.09 −0.55
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Justine Elliot 45,179 52.98 −4.01
National Matthew Fraser 40,099 47.02 +4.01
Labor hold Swing −4.01
Australian federal election, 2010: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Justine Elliot 31,679 39.19 -4.62
National Alan Hunter 17,146 21.21 -15.77
Liberal Joan van Lieshout 15,424 19.08 +19.08
Greens Joe Ebono 13,056 16.15 +1.22
Independent Julie Boyd 940 1.16 +1.16
Independent Matthew Hartley 805 1.00 +1.00
Independent Stephen Hegedus 747 0.92 +0.92
Independent Nic Faulkner 536 0.66 +0.66
Democrats David Robinson 502 0.62 +0.62
Total formal votes 80,835 94.45 -1.27
Informal votes 4,752 5.55 +1.27
Turnout 85,587 92.64 -1.85
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Justine Elliot 46,071 56.99 -1.88
National Alan Hunter 34,764 43.01 +1.88
Labor hold Swing -1.88

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Justine Elliot 35,699 43.81 +8.15
National Sue Page 30,134 36.98 -7.53
Greens Giovanni Ebono 12,168 14.93 +1.32
Liberty & Democracy Daniel Farmilo 1,320 1.62 +1.62
Christian Democrats Barbara Raymond 1,039 1.28 +1.28
Democrats Scott Sledge 950 1.17 +0.12
CEC Graham McCallum 176 0.22 +0.16
Total formal votes 81,486 95.72 -0.62
Informal votes 3,647 4.28 +0.62
Turnout 85,133 94.57 +0.24
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Justine Elliot 47,973 58.87 +7.43
National Sue Page 33,513 41.13 -7.43
Labor hold Swing +7.43
Australian federal election, 2004: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Larry Anthony 36,095 45.79 +1.04
Labor Justine Elliot 28,059 35.60 +1.60
Greens Susanna Flower 9,751 12.37 +2.31
Family First Craig Lees 1,626 2.06 +2.06
liberals for forests Fiona Tyler 1,417 1.80 +1.80
Democrats Timothy Winton-Brown 913 1.16 -1.71
Veterans Allan Watt 617 0.78 +0.78
Nuclear Disarmament Dean Jefferys 341 0.43 +0.43
Total formal votes 78,819 96.39 +1.74
Informal votes 2,951 3.61 -1.74
Turnout 81,770 94.68 +0.28
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Justine Elliot 39,560 50.19 +1.87
National Larry Anthony 39,259 49.81 -1.87
Labor gain from National Swing +1.74
Australian federal election, 2001: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Larry Anthony 32,516 44.76 +5.50
Labor Jenny McAllister 24,702 34.00 -4.65
Greens Jan Barham 7,310 10.06 +4.36
One Nation Dell Rolfe 3,016 4.15 -6.09
Democrats Casey Balk 2,085 2.87 -0.03
Independent Julie Nathan 942 1.30 +1.30
HEMP Dean Jefferys 919 1.26 +1.26
One Nation John Penhaligon 668 0.92 +0.92
Independent Rob Simpson 249 0.34 +0.34
Independent Nicolas Faulkner 161 0.22 +0.22
Non-Custodial Parents Alexander Peniazev 85 0.12 +0.12
Total formal votes 72,653 94.65 -2.65
Informal votes 4,106 5.35 +2.65
Turnout 76,759 95.00
Two-party-preferred result
National Larry Anthony 37,545 51.68 +0.85
Labor Jenny McAllister 35,108 48.32 -0.85
National hold Swing +0.85

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Larry Anthony 32,645 40.16 +4.73
Labor Neville Newell 31,129 38.30 +3.66
One Nation John Penhaligon 8,278 10.18 +10.18
Greens Tom Tabart 4,323 5.32 +0.06
Democrats Peter Cullen 2,305 2.84 -2.58
Independent Alan DeVendra 1,662 2.04 +2.04
Independent Leo Piek 621 0.76 +0.76
Natural Law Helen Patterson 320 0.39 +0.39
Total formal votes 81,283 97.28 -0.63
Informal votes 2,271 2.72 +0.63
Turnout 83,554 94.95 -1.06
Two-party-preferred result
National Larry Anthony 41,270 50.77 -5.98
Labor Neville Newell 40,013 49.23 +5.98
National hold Swing -5.98
Australian federal election, 1996: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Larry Anthony 27,262 35.43 +9.70
Labor Neville Newell 26,653 34.64 -9.57
Liberal Keith Johnson 14,180 18.43 -2.68
Democrats Mindy Thorpe 4,171 5.42 +3.19
Greens Annette Coyle 4,043 5.25 +0.65
Greens Robert Corowa 638 0.83 +0.83
Total formal votes 76,947 97.91 +0.98
Informal votes 1,640 2.09 -0.98
Turnout 78,587 96.01 +0.37
Two-party-preferred result
National Larry Anthony 43,448 56.75 +8.53
Labor Neville Newell 33,108 43.25 -8.53
National gain from Labor Swing +8.53
Australian federal election, 1993: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neville Newell 30,418 44.21 +13.80
National Larry Anthony 17,700 25.73 -16.07
Liberal Bruce Francis 14,521 21.11 +21.11
Greens Josephine Faith 3,167 4.60 +4.60
Democrats Eddy Kemp 1,536 2.23 -5.10
Independent Hugh Ermacora 812 1.18 +1.18
Confederate Action Fred Crooks 261 0.38 +0.38
Independent Christopher McIlrath 230 0.33 +0.33
Natural Law Moira Grayndler 155 0.23 +0.23
Total formal votes 68,800 96.93 -0.90
Informal votes 2,176 3.07 +0.90
Turnout 70,976 95.64
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neville Newell 35,598 51.77 +1.26
National Larry Anthony 33,160 48.23 -1.26
Labor hold Swing +1.26
Australian federal election, 1990: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Charles Blunt 28,257 40.9 -10.2
Labor Neville Newell 18,423 26.7 -8.5
Independent Helen Caldicott 16,072 23.3 +23.3
Democrats Stan Gibbs 4,346 6.3 -0.8
Call to Australia Alan Sims 1,032 1.5 +1.5
Independent Ian Paterson 445 0.6 +0.6
Independent Dudley Leggett 279 0.4 +0.4
Independent Gavin Baillie 187 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 69,041 97.8
Informal votes 1,530 2.2
Turnout 70,751 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neville Newell 34,664 50.5 +7.1
National Charles Blunt 33,980 49.5 -7.1
Labor gain from National Swing +7.1

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Charles Blunt 31,164 51.1 -1.5
Labor Klaas Woldring 21,509 35.2 -1.6
Democrats Anne Brown 4,308 7.1 +2.1
Independent Mac Nicolson 4,061 6.7 +6.7
Total formal votes 61,042 97.5
Informal votes 1,578 2.5
Turnout 62,620 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Charles Blunt 34,542 56.6 -0.6
Labor Klaas Woldring 26,500 43.4 +0.6
National hold Swing -0.6
Australian federal election, 1984: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Charles Blunt 29,364 52.6 +0.1
Labor Klaas Woldring 20,565 36.8 -3.4
Democrats Ivor Brown 2,814 5.0 -2.3
Independent Jim Saunders 2,238 4.0 +4.0
Independent Jon Axens 866 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 55,847 96.4
Informal votes 2,083 3.6
Turnout 57,930 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Charles Blunt 31,917 57.2 +1.8
Labor Klaas Woldring 23,930 42.8 -1.8
National hold Swing +1.8
Richmond by-election, 1984
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Carmont 28,914 36.2 -3.5
National Charles Blunt 26,972 33.8 -19.2
Liberal Brian Pezzutti 16,948 21.2 +21.2
Independent Fast Bucks 3,657 4.6 +4.6
Democrats Simon Clough 2,587 3.2 -4.1
Independent Denis Griffin 469 0.6 +0.6
Uninflated Movement Nadar Ponnuswamy 290 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 79,837 98.3
Informal votes 1,383 1.7
Turnout 81,220 89.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Charles Blunt 44,528 55.8 -0.1
Labor Peter Carmont 35,309 44.2 +0.1
National hold Swing +0.1
Australian federal election, 1983: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Doug Anthony 42,684 53.0 -3.9
Labor Terence McGee 31,967 39.7 +3.7
Democrats Kenneth Nicholson 5,906 7.3 +0.2
Total formal votes 80,557 98.9
Informal votes 922 1.1
Turnout 81,479 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Doug Anthony 55.9 -4.4
Labor Terence McGee 44.1 +4.4
National hold Swing -4.4
Australian federal election, 1980: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Doug Anthony 42,037 56.9 -4.5
Labor Terence McGee 26,574 36.0 +4.2
Democrats Ashley Albanese 5,216 7.1 +1.7
Total formal votes 73,827 98.8
Informal votes 906 1.2
Turnout 74,733 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Doug Anthony 60.3 -4.5
Labor Terence McGee 39.7 +4.5
National Country hold Swing -4.5

Elections in the 1970s

Australian federal election, 1977: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Doug Anthony 40,869 61.4 +0.1
Labor Josephine Maxwell 21,170 31.8 -2.8
Democrats Bernard Walrut 3,611 5.4 +5.4
Independent John Mallett 941 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 66,591 98.9
Informal votes 754 1.1
Turnout 67,345 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Doug Anthony 64.8 +1.2
Labor Josephine Maxwell 35.2 -1.2
National Country hold Swing +1.2
Australian federal election, 1975: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Doug Anthony 37,899 64.1 +1.9
Labor Archibald Johnston 18,766 31.8 -2.3
Australia Party Bernard Walrut 1,233 2.1 -1.6
Independent Ethel Adams 1,188 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 59,086 98.9
Informal votes 663 1.1
Turnout 59,749 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Doug Anthony 66.4 +2.7
Labor Archibald Johnston 33.6 -2.7
National Country hold Swing +2.7
Australian federal election, 1974: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 35,090 62.2 +4.7
Labor Frederick Braid 19,216 34.1 +1.7
Australia Party Bernard Walrut 2,090 3.7 -6.5
Total formal votes 56,396 99.0
Informal votes 589 1.0
Turnout 56,985 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 63.7 +1.5
Labor Frederick Braid 36.3 -1.5
Country hold Swing +1.5
Australian federal election, 1972: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 28,712 57.5 -5.1
Labor Frederick Braid 16,189 32.4 -5.0
Australia Party Lawrence Alderman 5,075 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 49,976 99.4
Informal votes 314 0.6
Turnout 50,290 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 62.2 -0.4
Labor Frederick Braid 37.8 +0.4
Country hold Swing -0.4

Elections in the 1960s

Australian federal election, 1969: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 29,600 62.6 -3.3
Labor Joseph Gilmore 17,699 37.4 +24.6
Total formal votes 47,299 99.2
Informal votes 374 0.8
Turnout 47,673 95.8
Country hold Swing -4.6
Australian federal election, 1966: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 26,030 65.9 -0.3
Independent Keith Compton 8,407 21.3 +21.3
Labor Ernest Jones 5,043 12.8 -19.4
Total formal votes 39,480 98.7
Informal votes 504 1.3
Turnout 39,984 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 67.2 +0.2
Independent Keith Compton 32.8 +32.8
Country hold Swing +0.2
Australian federal election, 1963: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 26,389 66.2 -2.3
Labor Matthew Walsh 12,841 32.2 -3.9
Independent Peter Bray 607 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 39,837 99.4
Informal votes 236 0.6
Turnout 40,073 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 67.0 +3.1
Labor Matthew Walsh 33.0 -3.1
Country hold Swing +3.1
Australian federal election, 1961: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 25,301 63.9 -5.9
Labor Raymond Freeman 14,318 36.1 +9.2
Total formal votes 39,619 98.8
Informal votes 488 1.2
Turnout 40,107 95.4
Country hold Swing -7.6

Elections in the 1950s

Australian federal election, 1958: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 27,516 69.8 -30.2
Labor William Smith 10,589 26.9 +26.9
Independent Timothy Donnelly 1,292 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 39,397 98.5
Informal votes 600 1.5
Turnout 39,997 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 71.5 -28.5
Labor William Smith 28.5 +28.5
Country hold Swing -28.5
Richmond by-election, 1957
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Doug Anthony 18,819 49.8 +49.8
Labor William Smith 10,276 27.2 +27.2
Country Raymond Gordon 4,678 12.4 +12.4
Country Oswald Jackson 1,696 4.5 +4.5
Country Raymond O'Neill 1,241 3.3 +3.3
Independent Cynthia Wilson 1,057 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 37,767 98.7
Informal votes 487 1.3
Turnout 38,254 92.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Doug Anthony 69.7 +69.7
Labor William Smith 30.3 +30.3
Country hold Swing
Australian federal election, 1955: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Larry Anthony unopposed
Country hold Swing
Australian federal election, 1954: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Larry Anthony unopposed
Country hold Swing
Australian federal election, 1951: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Larry Anthony 28,034 76.3 +1.2
Labor Alexander Bryen 8,718 23.7 -1.2
Total formal votes 36,752 98.7
Informal votes 486 1.3
Turnout 37,238 96.4
Country hold Swing +1.2

Elections in the 1940s

Australian federal election, 1949: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Larry Anthony 27,504 75.1 +6.0
Labor Alexander Bryen 9,139 24.9 -6.0
Total formal votes 36,643 98.8
Informal votes 441 1.2
Turnout 37,084 96.2
Country hold Swing +6.0
Australian federal election, 1946: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Larry Anthony 37,826 68.3 +20.1
Labor Keith Compton 17,567 31.7 +0.1
Total formal votes 55,393 98.6
Informal votes 814 1.4
Turnout 56,207 93.7
Country hold Swing +4.7
Australian federal election, 1943: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Larry Anthony 25,929 48.2 -16.7
Labor Arthur Dodd 17,030 31.6 +0.6
One Parliament Alfred Anderson 10,888 20.2 +20.2
Total formal votes 53,847 98.7
Informal votes 712 1.3
Turnout 54,559 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Larry Anthony 34,246 63.6 -3.3
Labor Arthur Dodd 19,601 36.4 +3.3
Country hold Swing -3.3
Australian federal election, 1940: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Larry Anthony 34,311 64.9 -5.7
Labor Jim Fredericks 16,380 31.0 +1.7
State Labor Alexander Collingridge 2,146 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 52,837 98.8
Informal votes 647 1.2
Turnout 53,484 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Larry Anthony 66.9 -3.7
Labor Jim Fredericks 32.1 +3.7
Country hold Swing -3.7

Elections in the 1930s

Australian federal election, 1937: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Roland Green 15,842 30.3 -1.2
Labor Jim Fredericks 15,253 29.3 +29.3
Country Larry Anthony 12,524 24.1 +24.1
Country Robert Gibson 8,433 16.2 +16.2
Total formal votes 52,052 97.6
Informal votes 1,276 2.4
Turnout 53,328 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Larry Anthony 28,940 55.6 +4.5
Country Roland Green 23,112 44.4 +44.4
Country hold Swing +4.5
Australian federal election, 1934: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Roland Green 14,230 28.6 -7.0
Labor (NSW) Jim Fredericks 13,992 28.2 +28.2
Country Jim Eggins 13,570 27.3 +27.3
Country Robert Gibson 7,887 15.9 +15.9
Total formal votes 49,679 97.1
Informal votes 1,478 2.9
Turnout 51,157 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Country Roland Green 25,366 51.1 +51.1
Country Jim Eggins 24,313 48.9 +48.9
Country hold Swing +51.1
Australian federal election, 1931: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Roland Green 14,342 35.2 -20.5
Country Robert Gibson 10,874 26.7 +26.7
Independent Jim Fredericks 8,383 20.5 +20.5
Country Percy Tighe 5,830 14.3 +14.3
Country Leonard Greening 1,370 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 40,799 93.7
Informal votes 2,736 6.3
Turnout 43,535 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Roland Green 20,562 50.4 +50.4
Country Robert Gibson 20,237 49.6 +49.6
Country hold Swing +50.4

Elections in the 1920s

Australian federal election, 1929: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Roland Green 24,400 64.0 +64.0
Country Robert Gibson 13,748 36.0 +36.0
Total formal votes 38,148 95.3
Informal votes 1,883 4.7
Turnout 40,031 94.2
Country hold Swing +0.0
Australian federal election, 1928: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Roland Green unopposed
Country hold Swing
Australian federal election, 1925: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Roland Green 11,755 31.8 +5.2
Labor Harry Green 11,257 30.4 +30.4
Country John Williams 7,051 19.1 +19.1
Nationalist Joseph Greene 6,935 18.7 -26.1
Total formal votes 36,998 97.2
Informal votes 1,057 2.8
Turnout 38,055 88.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Roland Green 25,056 67.7 +14.4
Labor Harry Green 11,942 32.3 +32.3
Country hold Swing +14.4
Australian federal election, 1922: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Roland Green 9,848 45.7 +45.7
Nationalist Walter Massy-Greene 9,660 44.8 -20.6
Independent John Steel 2,039 9.5 +9.5
Total formal votes 21,547 96.8
Informal votes 716 3.2
Turnout 22,263 55.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Roland Green 11,491 53.3 +53.3
Nationalist Walter Massy-Greene 10,056 46.7 -24.0
Country gain from Nationalist Swing +24.0

Elections in the 1910s

Australian federal election, 1919: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Walter Massy-Greene 14,215 66.9 -8.3
Labor Ernest O'Dea 4,650 21.9 -2.9
Independent John Steel 2,384 11.2 +11.2
Total formal votes 21,249 93.8
Informal votes 1,412 6.2
Turnout 22,661 66.7
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Walter Massy-Greene 72.5 -2.7
Labor Ernest O'Dea 27.5 +2.7
Nationalist hold Swing -2.7
Australian federal election, 1917: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Walter Massy-Greene 17,732 75.2 -24.8
Labor John Steele 5,843 24.8 +24.8
Total formal votes 23,575 96.1
Informal votes 966 3.9
Turnout 24,541 71.3
Nationalist hold Swing -24.8
Australian federal election, 1914: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter Massy-Greene unopposed
Liberal hold Swing unopposed
Australian federal election, 1913: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter Massy-Greene 16,954 69.9 +32.3
Labor Percy Tighe 7,286 30.1 +15.4
Total formal votes 24,240 97.9
Informal votes 510 2.1
Turnout 24,750 71.2
Liberal hold Swing +15.7
Australian federal election, 1910: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Walter Massy-Greene 6,843 37.3 -62.7
Independent Labour Robert Pyers 5,319 29.0 +29.0
Independent Liberal Venour Nathan 3,311 18.1 +18.1
Labour William Gillies 2,858 15.6 +15.6
Total formal votes 18,331 98.4
Informal votes 303 1.6
Turnout 18,634 59.4
Liberal hold Swing -62.7

Elections in the 1900s

Australian federal election, 1906: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Thomas Ewing 6,042 76.4 +3.8
Anti-Socialist John Sutton 1,869 23.6 -3.8
Total formal votes 7,911 96.8
Informal votes 260 3.2
Turnout 8,171 31.5
Protectionist hold Swing +3.8
Australian federal election, 1903: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Thomas Ewing 6,096 72.6 +17.3
Free Trade Reginald Atkinson 2,296 27.4 +27.4
Total formal votes 8,392 97.5
Informal votes 214 2.5
Turnout 8,606 45.3
Protectionist hold Swing +17.3
Australian federal election, 1901: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Thomas Ewing 3,646 55.3 +55.3
Ind. Protectionist Robert Pyers 2,942 44.7 +44.7
Total formal votes 6,558 97.8
Informal votes 145 2.2
Turnout 6,733 67.0
Protectionist win (new division)

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