Electoral results for the Division of Murray
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Murray in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Australian federal election, 2016: Murray
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Damian Drum |
31,105 |
35.34 |
+35.34 |
|
Liberal |
Duncan McGauchie |
28,194 |
32.03 |
−29.38 |
|
Labor |
Alan Williams |
13,188 |
14.98 |
−5.76 |
|
Greens |
Ian Christoe |
3,880 |
4.41 |
+0.48 |
|
Country |
Robert Danieli |
3,556 |
4.04 |
+4.04 |
|
Independent |
Fern Summer |
3,323 |
3.78 |
+3.78 |
|
Independent |
Andrew Bock |
1,467 |
1.67 |
+1.67 |
|
Rise Up Australia |
Yasmin Gunasekera |
1,195 |
1.36 |
+0.73 |
|
Independent |
Diane Teasdale |
1,037 |
1.18 |
+1.18 |
|
Independent |
Nigel Hicks |
844 |
0.96 |
+0.96 |
|
CEC |
Jeff Davy |
227 |
0.26 |
−0.10 |
Total formal votes |
88,016 |
91.16 |
−2.51 |
Informal votes |
8,530 |
8.84 |
+2.51 |
Turnout |
96,546 |
92.45 |
−2.10 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Duncan McGauchie |
65,920 |
74.90 |
+4.03 |
|
Labor |
Alan Williams |
22,096 |
25.10 |
−4.03 |
Two-candidate-preferred result
|
|
National |
Damian Drum |
48,527 |
55.13 |
+55.13 |
|
Liberal |
Duncan McGauchie |
39,489 |
44.87 |
−26.00 |
|
National gain from Liberal |
Swing |
N/A |
|
Australian federal election, 2013: Murray
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
54,490 |
61.41 |
−2.78 |
|
Labor |
Rod Higgins |
18,403 |
20.74 |
−3.07 |
|
Greens |
Damien Stevens |
3,485 |
3.93 |
−2.40 |
|
Palmer United |
Catriona Thoolen |
2,964 |
3.34 |
+3.34 |
|
Katter's Australian |
Michael Bourke |
2,423 |
2.73 |
+2.73 |
|
Sex Party |
Tristram Chellew |
2,337 |
2.63 |
+2.63 |
|
Family First |
Alan Walker |
1,589 |
1.79 |
−1.79 |
|
Independent |
Wendy Buck |
1,176 |
1.33 |
+1.33 |
|
Bullet Train |
Fern Summer |
986 |
1.11 |
+1.11 |
|
Rise Up Australia |
Raymond Hungerford |
563 |
0.63 |
+0.63 |
|
CEC |
Jeff Davy |
316 |
0.36 |
−0.20 |
Total formal votes |
88,732 |
93.67 |
−0.62 |
Informal votes |
5,992 |
6.33 |
+0.62 |
Turnout |
94,724 |
94.60 |
+0.06 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
62,882 |
70.87 |
+1.29 |
|
Labor |
Rod Higgins |
25,850 |
29.13 |
−1.29 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+1.29 |
|
Australian federal election, 2010: Murray
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
52,337 |
64.98 |
+2.91 |
|
Labor |
Hugh Mortensen |
18,842 |
23.39 |
-0.72 |
|
Greens |
Ian Christoe |
4,906 |
6.09 |
+3.14 |
|
Family First |
Serena Moore |
2,958 |
3.67 |
+0.35 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Ewan McDonald |
632 |
0.78 |
+0.78 |
|
CEC |
Jeff Davy |
493 |
0.61 |
+0.36 |
|
Secular |
William Clarke-Hannaford |
380 |
0.47 |
+0.47 |
Total formal votes |
80,548 |
94.17 |
-0.59 |
Informal votes |
4,986 |
5.83 |
+0.59 |
Turnout |
85,534 |
94.81 |
-0.91 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
56,666 |
70.35 |
+2.09 |
|
Labor |
Hugh Mortensen |
23,882 |
29.65 |
-2.09 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+2.09 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
Australian federal election, 2007: Murray
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
50,021 |
62.07 |
-3.46 |
|
Labor |
Bob Scates |
19,429 |
24.11 |
+4.34 |
|
Independent |
Rob Bryant |
4,373 |
5.43 |
-2.32 |
|
Family First |
Serena Moore |
2,674 |
3.32 |
+0.94 |
|
Greens |
Ian Christoe |
2,377 |
2.95 |
-0.10 |
|
Independent |
Diane Teasdale |
615 |
0.76 |
-0.59 |
|
Independent |
Paul Merrigan |
484 |
0.60 |
+0.60 |
|
Democrats |
Sarina Isgro |
416 |
0.52 |
+0.52 |
|
CEC |
Jeff Davy |
203 |
0.25 |
+0.08 |
Total formal votes |
80,592 |
94.76 |
-1.06 |
Informal votes |
4,461 |
5.24 |
+1.06 |
Turnout |
85,053 |
95.68 |
-0.09 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
55,015 |
68.26 |
-5.82 |
|
Labor |
Bob Scates |
25,577 |
31.74 |
+5.82 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
-5.82 |
|
Australian federal election, 2004: Murray
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
52,697 |
65.53 |
+1.49 |
|
Labor |
Norm Kelly |
15,899 |
19.77 |
-2.04 |
|
Independent |
Rob Bryant |
6,235 |
7.75 |
+7.75 |
|
Greens |
Monica Morgan |
2,449 |
3.05 |
+0.64 |
|
Family First |
Janine Madill |
1,917 |
2.38 |
+2.38 |
|
Independent |
Diane Teasdale |
1,083 |
1.35 |
+1.35 |
|
CEC |
Elisa Barwick |
137 |
0.17 |
+0.17 |
Total formal votes |
80,417 |
95.82 |
-0.47 |
Informal votes |
3,504 |
4.18 |
+0.47 |
Turnout |
83,921 |
95.77 |
-0.84 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
59,574 |
74.08 |
+2.14 |
|
Labor |
Norm Kelly |
20,843 |
25.92 |
-2.14 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+2.14 |
|
Australian federal election, 2001: Murray
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
53,498 |
67.24 |
+7.81 |
|
Labor |
Alan Calder |
16,083 |
20.21 |
-0.50 |
|
One Nation |
Robert Hellemons |
3,162 |
3.97 |
-2.81 |
|
Democrats |
Elizabeth Taylor |
2,514 |
3.16 |
+0.22 |
|
Independent |
Simon Bush |
2,483 |
3.12 |
+3.12 |
|
Greens |
David Jones |
1,827 |
2.30 |
+0.69 |
Total formal votes |
79,567 |
96.47 |
-0.11 |
Informal votes |
2,908 |
3.53 |
+0.11 |
Turnout |
82,475 |
97.25 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
58,824 |
73.93 |
+1.87 |
|
Labor |
Alan Calder |
20,743 |
26.07 |
-1.87 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+1.87 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
Australian federal election, 1998: Murray
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
46,070 |
59.43 |
+16.20 |
|
Labor |
John Stuart |
16,061 |
20.72 |
-0.70 |
|
Shooters |
Geoff Wilson |
5,274 |
6.80 |
+6.80 |
|
One Nation |
Robert Hellemons |
5,259 |
6.78 |
+6.78 |
|
Democrats |
Ray Cadmore |
2,276 |
2.94 |
-2.12 |
|
Greens |
Eleisha Mullane |
1,243 |
1.60 |
+1.60 |
|
Australia First |
Diane Teasdale |
955 |
1.23 |
+1.23 |
|
Independent |
Nino Marcucci |
386 |
0.50 |
+0.50 |
Total formal votes |
77,524 |
96.58 |
-0.75 |
Informal votes |
2,742 |
3.42 |
+0.75 |
Turnout |
80,266 |
96.05 |
-0.86 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
55,866 |
72.06 |
+18.36 |
|
Labor |
John Stuart |
21,658 |
27.94 |
+27.94 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+18.36 |
|
Australian federal election, 1996: Murray
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
33,565 |
43.22 |
+42.09 |
|
National |
John Walker |
23,034 |
29.66 |
-36.75 |
|
Labor |
Bernie Moran |
16,635 |
21.42 |
-5.20 |
|
Democrats |
Dennis Lacey |
3,924 |
5.05 |
+2.44 |
|
Natural Law |
George Rose |
497 |
0.64 |
-0.42 |
Total formal votes |
77,655 |
97.33 |
-0.20 |
Informal votes |
2,130 |
2.67 |
+0.20 |
Turnout |
79,785 |
96.90 |
-0.05 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Sharman Stone |
41,531 |
53.70 |
+53.70 |
|
National |
John Walker |
35,814 |
46.30 |
-24.20 |
|
Liberal gain from National |
Swing |
+53.70 |
|
Australian federal election, 1993: Murray
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Bruce Lloyd |
49,506 |
67.31 |
+0.70 |
|
Labor |
John Sheen |
19,555 |
26.59 |
+5.56 |
|
Democrats |
Allan Thomson |
2,027 |
2.76 |
-6.41 |
|
Independent |
Dennis Lacey |
1,678 |
2.28 |
+2.28 |
|
Natural Law |
Sonia Hyland |
781 |
1.06 |
+1.06 |
Total formal votes |
73,547 |
97.54 |
+0.10 |
Informal votes |
1,856 |
2.46 |
-0.10 |
Turnout |
75,403 |
96.95 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Bruce Lloyd |
51,767 |
70.41 |
-2.86 |
|
Labor |
John Sheen |
21,754 |
29.59 |
+2.86 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
-2.86 |
|
Australian federal election, 1990: Murray
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Bruce Lloyd |
46,901 |
66.6 |
+15.8 |
|
Labor |
Frank Purcell |
14,808 |
21.0 |
-5.3 |
|
Democrats |
Barbara Leavesley |
6,453 |
9.2 |
+5.1 |
|
Independent |
Anne Adams |
2,250 |
3.2 |
+3.2 |
Total formal votes |
70,412 |
97.4 |
|
Informal votes |
1,852 |
2.6 |
|
Turnout |
72,264 |
96.7 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Bruce Lloyd |
51,568 |
73.3 |
+2.9 |
|
Labor |
Frank Purcell |
18,812 |
26.7 |
-2.9 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+2.9 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
Australian federal election, 1987: Murray
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Bruce Lloyd |
32,738 |
50.8 |
-7.5 |
|
Labor |
Mark Anderson |
16,919 |
26.3 |
+1.7 |
|
Liberal |
Brendan Norden |
9,545 |
14.8 |
+2.6 |
|
Democrats |
Ralph Linford |
2,631 |
4.1 |
+0.7 |
|
Independent |
John Hargreaves |
2,574 |
4.0 |
+4.0 |
Total formal votes |
64,407 |
95.8 |
|
Informal votes |
2,796 |
4.2 |
|
Turnout |
67,203 |
95.8 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Bruce Lloyd |
45,290 |
70.4 |
-2.7 |
|
Labor |
Mark Anderson |
19,074 |
29.6 |
+2.7 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
-2.7 |
|
Australian federal election, 1984: Murray
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National |
Bruce Lloyd |
35,681 |
58.3 |
+5.2 |
|
Labor |
Mark Anderson |
15,034 |
24.6 |
+0.0 |
|
Liberal |
Anne Adams |
7,484 |
12.2 |
-5.0 |
|
Democrats |
John Weir |
2,096 |
3.4 |
-0.5 |
|
Democratic Labor |
Desmond Semmel |
887 |
1.4 |
+1.4 |
Total formal votes |
61,182 |
93.6 |
|
Informal votes |
4,195 |
6.4 |
|
Turnout |
65,377 |
96.1 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Bruce Lloyd |
44,734 |
73.1 |
+2.0 |
|
Labor |
Mark Anderson |
16,433 |
26.9 |
-2.0 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+2.0 |
|
Australian federal election, 1980: Murray
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
National Country |
Bruce Lloyd |
30,338 |
46.2 |
-6.6 |
|
Labor |
Joan Groves |
15,679 |
23.9 |
+6.9 |
|
Liberal |
Bill Hunter |
14,616 |
22.3 |
+7.4 |
|
Democrats |
Douglas Linford |
3,856 |
5.9 |
-4.7 |
|
Independent |
Diane Teasdale |
1,171 |
1.8 |
+1.8 |
Total formal votes |
65,660 |
97.0 |
|
Informal votes |
2,009 |
3.0 |
|
Turnout |
67,669 |
96.5 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National Country |
Bruce Lloyd |
44,323 |
67.5 |
+1.3 |
|
Labor |
Joan Groves |
21,337 |
32.5 |
-1.3 |
|
National Country hold |
Swing |
+1.3 |
|
Elections in the 1970s
Elections in the 1960s
Elections in the 1950s
Elections in the 1940s
References
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