Electoral results for the Division of Watson

For electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–69), see Electoral results for the Division of Watson (1934–69).

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Watson in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1993 until the present.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Leo McLeay Labor 1993–2004
  Tony Burke Labor 2004–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2013: Watson[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Burke 39,126 49.51 −0.92
Liberal Ron Delezio 30,617 38.74 +1.57
Greens Barbara Bloch 4,171 5.28 −4.34
Palmer United John Nasser 1,970 2.49 +2.49
Christian Democrats David Fraser 1,873 2.37 +2.37
Democratic Labour Stephen Rawson 897 1.14 +1.14
Rise Up Australia Paul Kamlade 376 0.48 +0.48
Total formal votes 79,030 86.05 −1.15
Informal votes 12,814 13.95 +1.15
Turnout 91,844 90.64 +0.60
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Burke 44,895 56.81 −2.33
Liberal Ron Delezio 34,135 43.19 +2.33
Labor hold Swing −2.33
Australian federal election, 2010: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Burke 38,707 50.43 -9.87
Liberal Ken Nam 28,527 37.17 +9.53
Greens Christine Donayre 7,387 9.62 +3.14
Independent Mark Sharma 2,136 2.78 +2.78
Total formal votes 76,757 87.20 -3.71
Informal votes 11,265 12.80 +3.71
Turnout 88,022 90.03 -2.21
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Burke 45,393 59.14 -9.06
Liberal Ken Nam 31,364 40.86 +9.06
Labor hold Swing -9.06

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Burke 49,652 61.81 +5.43
Liberal Philip Mansour 20,957 26.09 -5.54
Greens Christine Donayre 5,302 6.60 +0.22
Family First Merry Foy 2,011 2.50 +1.04
Christian Democrats Josephine Sammut 1,988 2.47 +1.89
Ronald Poulsen 424 0.53 +0.14
Total formal votes 80,334 90.95 +0.11
Informal votes 7,997 9.05 -0.11
Turnout 88,331 93.31 +0.44
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Burke 56,499 70.33 +5.77
Liberal Philip Mansour 23,835 29.67 -5.77
Labor hold Swing +5.77
Australian federal election, 2004: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Burke 39,046 56.65 +0.50
Liberal Keith Topolski 21,723 31.52 +3.40
Greens Kali Reid 4,667 6.77 +3.29
Family First Cat Cannone 1,150 1.67 +1.67
One Nation John Coleman 1,093 1.59 -1.49
Democrats Garry Dalrymple 914 1.33 -2.63
Ron Poulsen 335 0.49 +0.03
Total formal votes 68,928 90.90 -1.58
Informal votes 6,898 9.10 +1.58
Turnout 75,826 92.68 -0.17
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Burke 44,899 65.14 -2.17
Liberal Keith Topolski 24,029 34.86 +2.17
Labor hold Swing -2.17
Australian federal election, 2001: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leo McLeay 39,516 56.15 -1.07
Liberal Arnold Plooy 19,791 28.12 +1.73
Unity Ken Nam 3,349 4.76 -0.51
Democrats Kristin Griffiths 2,788 3.96 +0.80
Greens Dominic Fitzsimmons 2,446 3.48 +2.00
One Nation Michelle Farrell 2,165 3.08 -1.54
Ronald Poulsen 322 0.46 +0.46
Total formal votes 70,377 92.48 -2.41
Informal votes 5,726 7.52 +2.41
Turnout 76,103 93.23
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 47,374 67.31 -0.31
Liberal Arnold Plooy 23,003 32.69 +0.31
Labor hold Swing -0.31

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leo McLeay 41,159 56.85 +1.74
Liberal Joe Rafferty 19,461 26.88 -6.53
Unity Zahir Abdurahman 3,838 5.30 +5.30
One Nation Claire Wright 3,392 4.68 +4.68
Democrats Amelia Gavagnin Newman 2,309 3.19 -4.69
Christian Democrats Murray Peterson 1,176 1.62 -1.98
Greens Caroline Toomey 1,070 1.48 +1.48
Total formal votes 72,405 95.02 +0.14
Informal votes 3,791 4.98 -0.14
Turnout 76,196 93.41 -2.63
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 48,849 67.47 +5.79
Liberal Joe Rafferty 23,556 32.53 -5.79
Labor hold Swing +5.79
Australian federal election, 1996: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leo McLeay 39,329 55.11 -4.45
Liberal Bruce Larter 23,840 33.41 +2.94
Democrats Amelia Newman 5,625 7.88 +4.37
Call to Australia Todd Rahme 2,570 3.60 +3.60
Total formal votes 71,364 94.88 -0.06
Informal votes 3,851 5.12 +0.06
Turnout 75,215 96.05 +0.58
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 43,913 61.68 -3.16
Liberal Bruce Larter 27,281 38.32 +3.16
Labor hold Swing -3.16
Australian federal election, 1993: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leo McLeay 41,701 59.56 +9.74
Liberal Bernard O'Bree 21,330 30.46 -4.06
Independent EFF Col Harding 2,499 3.57 +3.57
Democrats Amelia Newman 2,457 3.51 -5.45
Independent George Tsirkas 952 1.36 +1.36
Independent Brian Meyer 721 1.03 +0.99
Natural Law M. Chaplin 355 0.51 +0.51
Total formal votes 70,015 94.94 +0.43
Informal votes 3,732 5.06 -0.43
Turnout 73,747 95.47
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 45,355 64.84 +6.14
Liberal Bernard O'Bree 24,593 35.16 -6.14
Labor hold Swing +6.14

References

  1. ↑ "NSW Division - Watson, NSW". Virtual Tally Room, Election 2013. Australian Electoral Commission. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.