Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Wakefield in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1903 until the present.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Sir Frederick Holder Independent 1903–1909
  Richard Foster Commonwealth Liberal 1909–1916
  Nationalist 1916–1922
  Liberal Union 1922–1925
  Nationalist 1925–1928
  Maurice Collins Country 1928–1929
  Charles Hawker Nationalist 1929–1931
  United Australia 1931–1938
  Sydney McHugh Labor 1938–1940
  Jack Duncan-Hughes United Australia 1940–1943
  Albert Smith Labor 1943–1946
  (Sir) Philip McBride Liberal 1946–1958
  Bert Kelly Liberal 1958–1977
  Geoffrey Giles Liberal 1977–1983
  Neil Andrew Liberal 1983–2004
  David Fawcett Liberal 2004–2007
  Nick Champion Labor 2007–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2016: Wakefield[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Nick Champion 38,197 39.82 −1.70
Liberal Kathleen Bourne 25,299 26.37 −11.52
Xenophon Richard Inwood 19,592 20.42 +20.42
Family First Marilyn Phillips 5,396 5.62 −0.36
Greens Craig Vanstone 4,102 4.28 −0.87
Independent John Bolton 2,728 2.84 +2.84
Christian Democrats Ralph Anderson 619 0.65 +0.65
Total formal votes 95,933 94.61 +0.30
Informal votes 5,470 5.39 −0.30
Turnout 101,403 90.35 −2.76
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Champion 58,494 60.97 +7.57
Liberal Kathleen Bourne 37,439 39.03 −7.57
Labor hold Swing +7.57
Australian federal election, 2013: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Nick Champion 37,723 41.52 −6.35
Liberal Tom Zorich 34,425 37.89 +5.12
Family First Paul Coombe 5,436 5.98 −0.70
Greens Sherree Clay 4,683 5.15 −6.18
Palmer United Dino Musolino 3,890 4.28 +4.28
Independent Mark Aldridge 3,729 4.10 +4.10
Katter's Australian Tony Musolino 964 1.06 +1.06
Total formal votes 90,850 94.31 +0.38
Informal votes 5,479 5.69 −0.38
Turnout 96,329 93.11 −0.33
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Champion 48,510 53.40 −7.13
Liberal Tom Zorich 42,340 46.60 +7.13
Labor hold Swing −7.13
Australian federal election, 2010: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Nick Champion 43,299 49.20 +0.55
Liberal David Strauss 27,679 31.45 -7.24
Greens Jane Alcorn 9,948 11.30 +7.17
Family First Paul Coombe 5,958 6.77 +1.61
Democrats Darren Hassan 1,129 1.28 +0.11
Total formal votes 88,013 93.78 -1.56
Informal votes 5,837 6.22 +1.56
Turnout 93,850 93.65 -1.48
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Champion 54,528 61.95 +5.36
Liberal David Strauss 33,485 38.05 -5.36
Labor hold Swing +5.36

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Nick Champion 42,249 48.65 +6.28
Liberal David Fawcett 33,600 38.69 -5.12
Family First Bruce Nairn 4,483 5.16 -0.27
Greens Terry Allen 3,589 4.13 -0.02
Democrats Felicity Martin 1,016 1.17 -0.50
One Nation Peter Fitzpatrick 832 0.96 -1.60
What Women Want Pauline Edmunds 793 0.91 +0.91
Liberty & Democracy Martin Walsh 284 0.33 +0.33
Total formal votes 86,846 95.34 +1.82
Informal votes 4,246 4.66 -1.82
Turnout 91,092 95.16 +0.18
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Nick Champion 49,142 56.59 +7.26
Liberal David Fawcett 37,704 43.41 -7.26
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.26
Australian federal election, 2004: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal David Fawcett 35,320 43.81 +4.73
Labor Martyn Evans 34,159 42.37 +3.40
Family First David Pointon 4,379 5.43 +5.43
Greens Patricia Murray 3,346 4.15 +1.00
One Nation David Dwyer 2,066 2.56 -4.34
Democrats Richard Way 1,346 1.67 -7.87
Total formal votes 80,616 93.52 -0.05
Informal votes 5,585 6.48 +0.05
Turnout 86,585 94.98 +0.08
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fawcett 40,848 50.67 +1.93
Labor Martyn Evans 39,768 49.33 -1.93
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +1.93
Australian federal election, 2001: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Neil Andrew 44,216 56.24 +6.27
Labor Tim Rowbottom 19,480 24.78 +2.81
One Nation David Dwyer 6,172 7.85 -8.59
Democrats Marcus Reseigh 5,942 7.56 -0.14
Greens Pam Kelly 2,816 3.58 +3.58
Total formal votes 78,626 94.52 -0.57
Informal votes 4,558 5.48 +0.57
Turnout 83,184 96.69
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Andrew 50,764 64.57 -2.07
Labor Tim Rowbottom 27,861 35.43 +2.07
Liberal hold Swing -2.07

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Neil Andrew 40,464 50.07 -10.80
Labor Carla Leversedge 17,526 21.69 -1.11
One Nation Merv Hartwig 13,473 16.67 +16.67
Democrats Karrie Lannstrom 6,200 7.67 -3.22
Independent Pam Kelly 1,690 2.09 +2.09
National Jeremy Challacombe 1,458 1.80 +1.80
Total formal votes 80,811 95.08 -1.12
Informal votes 4,180 4.92 +1.12
Turnout 84,991 95.87 -0.75
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Andrew 53,573 66.29 -3.67
Labor Carla Leversedge 27,238 33.71 +3.67
Liberal hold Swing -3.67
Australian federal election, 1996: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Neil Andrew 48,937 60.87 +3.79
Labor Mike Stevens 18,325 22.79 -3.32
Democrats Pam Kelly 8,759 10.90 +2.00
Grey Power Eugene Rooney 2,273 2.83 +2.83
Greens Paul Petit 2,098 2.61 +2.61
Total formal votes 80,392 96.20 +0.15
Informal votes 3,174 3.80 -0.15
Turnout 83,566 96.62 +0.96
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Andrew 55,965 69.96 +2.98
Labor Mike Stevens 24,027 30.04 -2.98
Liberal hold Swing +2.98
Australian federal election, 1993: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Neil Andrew 44,503 57.08 +2.69
Labor Mike Stevens 20,360 26.12 -2.82
Democrats Roy Milne 6,938 8.90 -4.28
Independent Don Allen 3,189 4.09 +4.09
Independent Shirley Faulkner 2,066 2.65 +2.65
Natural Law Ingrid Hergstrom 904 1.16 +1.16
Total formal votes 77,960 96.05 -0.72
Informal votes 3,202 3.95 +0.72
Turnout 81,162 95.66
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Andrew 52,112 66.98 +4.91
Labor Mike Stevens 25,689 33.02 -4.91
Liberal hold Swing +4.91
Australian federal election, 1990: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Neil Andrew 40,216 55.7 -0.1
Labor George Karzis 20,965 29.0 -4.0
Democrats Kaye Matthews 8,879 12.3 +8.2
Call to Australia Ashley Grace 2,144 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 72,204 96.9
Informal votes 2,287 3.1
Turnout 74,491 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Andrew 45,378 62.9 -0.8
Labor George Karzis 26,736 37.1 +0.8
Liberal hold Swing -0.8

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Neil Andrew 36,503 55.8 -1.5
Labor Susan Stephens 21,592 33.0 -0.8
National Bill Adams 3,826 5.9 +3.0
Democrats Barbara Barlow 2,683 4.1 -1.9
Unite Australia Anne Hausler 757 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 65,361 93.6
Informal votes 4,439 6.4
Turnout 69,800 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Andrew 41,626 63.7 +0.8
Labor Susan Stephens 23,733 36.3 -0.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.8
Australian federal election, 1984: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Neil Andrew 35,574 57.3 -1.6
Labor Suzanne Owens 20,964 33.8 +0.3
Democrats Anne Hausler 3,714 6.0 +0.7
National Terry Halford 1,800 2.9 +0.6
Total formal votes 62,052 92.1
Informal votes 5,294 7.9
Turnout 67,346 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Andrew 39,047 62.9 -0.2
Labor Suzanne Owens 22,997 37.1 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing -0.2
Australian federal election, 1983: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Neil Andrew 43,380 59.5 -0.3
Labor Suzanne Owens 24,002 32.9 +3.9
Democrats Donald Chisholm 3,851 5.3 -3.2
National Roger Cavanagh 1,658 2.3 -0.4
Total formal votes 72,891 97.6
Informal votes 1,816 2.4
Turnout 74,707 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Neil Andrew 63.7 -2.5
Labor Suzanne Owens 36.3 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing -2.5
Australian federal election, 1980: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 41,934 59.8 -2.1
Labor Alan Reid 20,308 29.0 -0.9
Democrats Rowland Beech 5,971 8.5 +0.3
National Country Duncan Rose 1,901 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 70,144 97.3
Informal votes 1,944 2.7
Turnout 72,058 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 66.2 +0.2
Labor Alan Reid 33.8 -0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2

Elections in the 1970s

Australian federal election, 1977: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 42,077 61.9 -4.7
Labor Denis Crisp 20,303 29.9 +4.2
Democrats Kenneth Maguire 5,564 8.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 67,944 97.1
Informal votes 2,047 2.9
Turnout 69,991 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Geoffrey Giles 66.0 -6.4
Labor Denis Crisp 34.0 +6.4
Liberal hold Swing -6.4
Australian federal election, 1975: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bert Kelly 32,070 66.2 +16.8
Labor Irene Krastev 12,632 26.1 -2.8
Liberal Movement John Lienert 3,719 7.7 +0.5
Total formal votes 48,421 98.1
Informal votes 917 1.9
Turnout 49,338 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 72.0 +4.5
Labor Irene Krastev 38.0 -4.5
Liberal hold Swing +4.5
Australian federal election, 1974: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bert Kelly 22,761 49.4 -0.3
Labor Peter Dewhurst 13,304 28.9 -3.1
Country Ronald Crosby 6,225 13.5 -1.6
Liberal Movement John Freebairn 3,316 7.2 +7.2
Australia Party Ian Swan 476 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 46,082 97.5
Informal votes 1,174 2.5
Turnout 47,256 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 67.5 +1.6
Labor Peter Dewhurst 32.5 -1.6
Liberal hold Swing +1.6
Australian federal election, 1972: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bert Kelly 21,211 49.7 -8.4
Labor Terence de Lacy 13,643 32.0 -4.9
Country James Shannon 6,448 15.1 +15.1
Democratic Labor John McMahon 1,365 3.2 -1.7
Total formal votes 42,667 97.8
Informal votes 968 2.2
Turnout 43,635 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 65.9 +3.9
Labor Terence de Lacy 34.1 -3.9
Liberal hold Swing +3.9

Elections in the 1960s

Australian federal election, 1969: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bert Kelly 24,685 58.1 -13.1
Labor Brian Chatterton 15,693 36.9 +8.1
Democratic Labor John McMahon 2,095 4.9 +4.9
Total formal votes 42,473 97.4
Informal votes 1,139 2.6
Turnout 43,612 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 62.0 -9.2
Labor Brian Chatterton 38.0 +9.2
Liberal hold Swing -9.2
Australian federal election, 1966: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bert Kelly 31,280 69.5 +8.4
Labor John Phelan 13,737 30.5 -8.4
Total formal votes 45,017 97.9
Informal votes 970 2.1
Turnout 45,987 97.1
Liberal hold Swing +8.4
Australian federal election, 1963: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bert Kelly 25,177 61.1 +3.0
Labor John Penrose 16,049 38.9 +2.2
Total formal votes 41,226 98.4
Informal votes 654 1.6
Turnout 41,880 97.5
Liberal hold Swing -1.2
Australian federal election, 1961: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bert Kelly 22,759 58.1 +1.3
Labor Collin Wood 14,364 36.7 +5.8
Democratic Labor John McMahon 2,048 5.2 -0.5
Total formal votes 39,171 97.8
Informal votes 884 2.2
Turnout 40,055 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 62.3 -2.8
Labor Collin Wood 37.7 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing -2.8

Elections in the 1950s

Australian federal election, 1958: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Bert Kelly 21,844 56.8 -5.4
Labor Leonard Krieg 11,899 30.9 -1.5
Independent Hector Henstridge 2,518 6.5 +1.1
Democratic Labor Leo Redden 2,198 5.7 +5.7
Total formal votes 38,459 96.4
Informal votes 1,427 3.6
Turnout 39,886 97.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bert Kelly 65.1 +0.2
Labor Leonard Krieg 34.9 -0.2
Liberal hold Swing +0.2
Australian federal election, 1955: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Sir Philip McBride 24,283 62.2 +3.8
Labor Robert Bruce 12,671 32.4 -4.1
Independent Hector Henstridge 2,095 5.4 -0.4
Total formal votes 39,049 96.9
Informal votes 1,232 3.1
Turnout 40,281 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Philip McBride 64.9 +2.7
Labor Robert Bruce 35.1 -2.7
Liberal hold Swing +2.7
Australian federal election, 1954: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Sir Philip McBride 21,893 56.8 +3.3
Labor Edward Harradine 14,400 37.4 -2.5
Independent Hector Henstridge 2,218 5.8 +5.8
Total formal votes 38,511 98.5
Informal votes 598 1.5
Turnout 39,109 97.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sir Philip McBride 59.7 -0.4
Labor Edward Harradine 40.3 +0.4
Liberal hold Swing -0.4
Australian federal election, 1951: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Philip McBride 23,232 60.1 -1.3
Labor Cyril Hasse 15,437 39.9 +1.3
Total formal votes 38,669 98.4
Informal votes 642 1.6
Turnout 39,311 97.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.3

Elections in the 1940s

Australian federal election, 1949: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Philip McBride 23,847 61.4 +8.3
Labor Cyril Hasse 15,008 38.6 -7.2
Total formal votes 38,855 98.3
Informal votes 681 1.7
Turnout 39,536 97.4
Liberal hold Swing +7.8
Australian federal election, 1946: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Philip McBride 26,894 51.5 +2.7
Labor Albert Smith 24,046 46.1 -5.1
Independent Frank Rieck 1,260 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 52,200 97.2
Informal votes 1,486 2.8
Turnout 53,686 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip McBride 52.7 +3.9
Labor Albert Smith 47.3 -3.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.9
Australian federal election, 1943: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Albert Smith 26,444 51.2 +4.6
United Australia Jack Duncan-Hughes 25,229 48.8 -4.6
Total formal votes 51,673 97.5
Informal votes 1,327 2.5
Turnout 53,000 96.5
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +4.6
Australian federal election, 1940: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
United Australia Jack Duncan-Hughes 27,357 53.4 -10.0
Labor Sydney McHugh 23,870 46.6 +10.0
Total formal votes 51,227 97.1
Informal votes 1,547 2.9
Turnout 52,774 96.3
United Australia gain from Labor Swing -10.0

Elections in the 1930s

Wakefield by-election, 1938
Party Candidate Votes % ±
United Australia Richard Butler 19,591 39.3 -24.1
Labor Sydney McHugh 18,870 37.9 +1.3
Independent Percival Quirke 11,343 22.8 +22.8
Total formal votes 49,804 97.8
Informal votes 1,114 2.2
Turnout 50.918 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sydney McHugh 28,255 56.7 +20.1
United Australia Richard Butler 21,549 43.3 -20.1
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +20.1
Australian federal election, 1937: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
United Australia Charles Hawker 32,113 63.4 -1.7
Labor Raymond Davis 18,508 36.6 +17.4
Total formal votes 50,621 96.1
Informal votes 2,073 3.9
Turnout 52,694 96.5
United Australia hold Swing -10.6
Australian federal election, 1934: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
United Australia Charles Hawker 31,493 65.1 -2.8
Labor Michael Smedley 9,274 19.2 +5.2
Social Credit Will Duggan 7,615 15.7 +15.7
Total formal votes 48,382 94.9
Informal votes 2,601 5.1
Turnout 50,983 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Charles Hawker 74.0 +8.7
Labor Michael Smedley 26.0 +26.0
United Australia hold Swing +8.7
Australian federal election, 1931: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Emergency Committee (SA) Charles Hawker 22,596 65.3 +29.2
Independent Country Maurice Collins 12,030 34.7 +34.7
Total formal votes 34,626 95.4
Informal votes 1,674 4.6
Turnout 36,300 96.9
Emergency Committee (SA) hold Swing +8.4

Elections in the 1920s

Australian federal election, 1929: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Sydney McHugh 12,503 36.4 +36.4
Nationalist Charles Hawker 12,417 36.1 -4.3
Country Maurice Collins 9,437 27.5 -32.1
Total formal votes 34,357 96.5
Informal votes 1,251 3.5
Turnout 35,608 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Charles Hawker 19,547 56.9 +16.5
Labor Sydney McHugh 14,810 43.1 +43.1
Nationalist gain from Country Swing +16.5
Australian federal election, 1928: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Country Maurice Collins 18,813 59.6 +59.6
Nationalist Richard Foster 12,755 40.4 -24.4
Total formal votes 31,568 89.4
Informal votes 3,750 10.6
Turnout 35,318 96.1
Country gain from Nationalist Swing +24.4
Australian federal election, 1925: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist Richard Foster 21,846 64.8 +64.8
Labor Even George 11,842 35.2 -1.5
Total formal votes 33,688 95.0
Informal votes 1,773 5.0
Turnout 35,461 93.3
Nationalist gain from Liberal Swing +9.5
Australian federal election, 1922: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Foster 8,288 42.9 +42.9
Labor Edward Stokes 7,076 36.7 -2.2
Country Henry Queale 3,941 20.4 +9.5
Total formal votes 19,305 91.9
Informal votes 1,698 8.1
Turnout 21,003 54.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Richard Foster 10,680 55.3 +55.3
Labor Edward Stokes 8,625 44.7 +1.9
Liberal gain from Nationalist Swing -1.9

Elections in the 1910s

Australian federal election, 1919: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist Richard Foster 10,872 49.7 -6.5
Labor Edward Stokes 8,067 36.9 -6.9
Farmers and Settlers Herbert Tuck 2,946 13.5 +13.5
Total formal votes 21,885 91.1
Informal votes 2,133 8.9
Turnout 24,018 69.8
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Richard Foster 12,780 58.4 +2.2
Labor Edward Stokes 9,105 41.6 -2.2
Nationalist hold Swing +2.2
Australian federal election, 1917: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Nationalist Richard Foster 13,706 56.2 +3.8
Labor Norman Makin 10,663 43.8 -3.8
Total formal votes 24,369 96.6
Informal votes 849 3.4
Turnout 25,218 73.0
Nationalist hold Swing +3.8
Australian federal election, 1914: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Foster 14,505 52.4 -1.3
Labor William Harvey 13,197 47.6 +1.3
Total formal votes 27,702 97.6
Informal votes 695 2.4
Turnout 28,397 84.7
Liberal hold Swing -1.3
Australian federal election, 1913: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Foster 14,193 53.7 +3.8
Labor William Harvey 12,213 46.3 -2.1
Total formal votes 26,406 94.8
Informal votes 1,450 5.2
Turnout 27,856 84.2
Liberal hold Swing +2.9
Australian federal election, 1910: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Foster 8,702 49.9 +49.9
Labour John Vaughan 8,454 48.4 +12.2
Young Australia Charles Horne 296 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 17,452 95.1
Informal votes 890 4.9
Turnout 18,342 58.9
Liberal hold Swing +49.9

Elections in the 1900s

Wakefield by-election, 1909
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Richard Foster 8,120 54.5 +54.5
Labour John Vaughan 6,789 45.5 +9.3
Total formal votes 14,909 99.3
Informal votes 89 0.6
Turnout 14,998 48.7
Liberal gain from Independent Swing -9.3
Australian federal election, 1906: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Sir Frederick Holder 6,972 63.8 -36.2
Labour John Vaughan 3,953 36.2 +36.2
Total formal votes 10,925 95.1
Informal votes 560 4.9
Turnout 11,485 41.7
Independent hold Swing -36.2
Australian federal election, 1903: Wakefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Sir Frederick Holder unopposed
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. Wakefield, SA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
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