Electoral results for the Division of Rankin
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Rankin in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Australian federal election, 2016: Rankin
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Jim Chalmers |
42,147 |
49.34 |
+7.16 |
|
Liberal National |
Freya Ostapovitch |
24,455 |
28.63 |
−7.74 |
|
Greens |
Neil Cotter |
5,373 |
6.29 |
+1.00 |
|
Family First |
Christopher Lawrie |
5,011 |
5.87 |
+2.85 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Ric Davies |
3,513 |
4.11 |
+4.11 |
|
Katter's Australian |
Shane Holley |
2,874 |
3.36 |
+1.32 |
|
Consumer Rights |
Jeffrey Hodges |
2,050 |
2.40 |
+2.40 |
Total formal votes |
85,423 |
94.24 |
+0.80 |
Informal votes |
5,225 |
5.76 |
−0.80 |
Turnout |
90,648 |
89.08 |
−3.18 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Jim Chalmers |
52,362 |
61.30 |
+6.52 |
|
Liberal National |
Freya Ostapovitch |
33,061 |
38.70 |
−6.52 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+6.52 |
|
Australian federal election, 2013: Rankin
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Jim Chalmers |
35,098 |
42.18 |
−2.97 |
|
Liberal National |
David Lin |
30,260 |
36.37 |
−0.73 |
|
Palmer United |
Bill Rogan |
9,228 |
11.09 |
+11.09 |
|
Greens |
Neil Cotter |
4,405 |
5.29 |
−5.91 |
|
Family First |
Chris Lawrie |
2,514 |
3.02 |
−3.52 |
|
Katter's Australian |
Chris Claydon |
1,697 |
2.04 |
+2.04 |
Total formal votes |
83,202 |
93.44 |
+0.93 |
Informal votes |
5,840 |
6.56 |
−0.93 |
Turnout |
89,042 |
92.27 |
+0.93 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Jim Chalmers |
45,580 |
54.78 |
−0.63 |
|
Liberal National |
David Lin |
37,622 |
45.22 |
+0.63 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
−0.63 |
|
Australian federal election, 2010: Rankin
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Craig Emerson |
36,090 |
45.15 |
-10.98 |
|
Liberal National |
Luke Smith |
29,652 |
37.10 |
+2.63 |
|
Greens |
Neil Cotter |
8,956 |
11.20 |
+6.61 |
|
Family First |
Alexandra Todd |
5,231 |
6.54 |
+3.44 |
Total formal votes |
79,929 |
92.51 |
-3.06 |
Informal votes |
6,475 |
7.49 |
+3.06 |
Turnout |
86,404 |
91.33 |
-2.38 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Craig Emerson |
44,289 |
55.41 |
-6.26 |
|
Liberal National |
Luke Smith |
35,640 |
44.59 |
+6.26 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-6.26 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
Australian federal election, 2007: Rankin
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Craig Emerson |
44,858 |
56.01 |
+12.22 |
|
Liberal |
Peter Coulson |
27,299 |
34.09 |
-3.01 |
|
Greens |
Neil Cotter |
3,773 |
4.71 |
+1.50 |
|
Family First |
Bert van Manen |
2,827 |
3.53 |
-1.59 |
|
Democrats |
Salam El-Merebi |
590 |
0.74 |
-0.11 |
|
Liberty & Democracy |
Liam Tjia |
463 |
0.58 |
+0.58 |
|
CEC |
Robert Meyers |
273 |
0.34 |
+0.13 |
Total formal votes |
80,083 |
95.51 |
+2.68 |
Informal votes |
3,764 |
4.49 |
-2.68 |
Turnout |
83,847 |
93.53 |
-0.56 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Craig Emerson |
49,440 |
61.74 |
+8.76 |
|
Liberal |
Peter Coulson |
30,643 |
38.26 |
-8.76 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+8.76 |
|
Australian federal election, 2004: Rankin
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Craig Emerson |
34,471 |
43.92 |
-1.04 |
|
Liberal |
Wendy Creighton |
28,819 |
36.72 |
-4.05 |
|
Independent |
Darren Power |
5,134 |
6.54 |
+6.54 |
|
Family First |
Ross Wilson |
4,036 |
5.14 |
+5.14 |
|
Greens |
Julian Hinton |
2,422 |
3.09 |
+0.34 |
|
One Nation |
Margaret Hands |
1,601 |
2.04 |
-4.57 |
|
National |
Mike Boyd |
1,187 |
1.51 |
+1.51 |
|
Democrats |
Catherine Sporle |
653 |
0.83 |
-3.97 |
|
CEC |
Robert Meyers |
158 |
0.20 |
+0.20 |
Total formal votes |
78,481 |
92.81 |
-0.82 |
Informal votes |
6,078 |
7.19 |
+0.82 |
Turnout |
84,559 |
92.89 |
-1.06 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Craig Emerson |
41,774 |
53.23 |
+0.81 |
|
Liberal |
Wendy Creighton |
36,707 |
46.77 |
-0.81 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+0.81 |
|
Australian federal election, 2001: Rankin
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Craig Emerson |
36,875 |
49.45 |
+1.97 |
|
Liberal |
Paul Wood |
27,524 |
36.91 |
+7.00 |
|
One Nation |
Mark Mackenzie |
4,724 |
6.33 |
-6.28 |
|
Democrats |
Darryl Dobson |
3,572 |
4.79 |
+0.57 |
|
Greens |
Daniel Lloyd |
1,875 |
2.51 |
+0.30 |
Total formal votes |
74,570 |
93.40 |
-2.15 |
Informal votes |
5,269 |
6.60 |
+2.15 |
Turnout |
79,839 |
94.18 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Craig Emerson |
42,267 |
56.68 |
-2.01 |
|
Liberal |
Paul Wood |
32,303 |
43.32 |
+2.01 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-2.01 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
Australian federal election, 1998: Rankin
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Craig Emerson |
32,924 |
47.48 |
+4.91 |
|
Liberal |
Cuong Bui |
20,736 |
29.91 |
-12.67 |
|
One Nation |
Ron Frood |
8,749 |
12.62 |
+12.62 |
|
Democrats |
Robert Hernandez |
2,923 |
4.22 |
-4.37 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Ann Hage |
1,556 |
2.24 |
+2.24 |
|
Greens |
Sara van Tinteren |
1,536 |
2.22 |
-0.74 |
|
Independent |
Brian Norton |
456 |
0.66 |
+0.66 |
|
Independent |
Lorraine Barnes |
456 |
0.66 |
+0.66 |
Total formal votes |
69,336 |
95.55 |
-1.27 |
Informal votes |
3,228 |
4.45 |
+1.27 |
Turnout |
72,564 |
93.07 |
-0.44 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Craig Emerson |
40,691 |
58.69 |
+9.07 |
|
Liberal |
Cuong Bui |
28,645 |
41.31 |
-9.07 |
|
Labor gain from Liberal |
Swing |
+9.07 |
|
Australian federal election, 1996: Rankin
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
David Beddall |
31,869 |
45.00 |
-9.93 |
|
Liberal |
Amanda Scott |
29,046 |
41.02 |
+10.39 |
|
Democrats |
Alan Dickson |
6,050 |
8.54 |
+3.52 |
|
Greens |
Richard Nielsen |
1,977 |
2.79 |
+0.07 |
|
Indigenous Peoples |
Rosemary Bell |
976 |
1.38 |
+1.38 |
|
Independent |
Xuan Thu Nguyen |
899 |
1.27 |
+1.27 |
Total formal votes |
70,817 |
96.61 |
-0.52 |
Informal votes |
2,488 |
3.39 |
+0.52 |
Turnout |
73,305 |
93.51 |
-1.65 |
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
David Beddall |
36,278 |
51.35 |
-11.69 |
|
Liberal |
Amanda Scott |
34,371 |
48.65 |
+11.69 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-11.69 |
|
Australian federal election, 1993: Rankin
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
David Beddall |
32,157 |
45.19 |
+0.94 |
|
Liberal |
Sallyanne Atkinson |
25,635 |
36.03 |
+4.84 |
|
National |
Marian Schwarz |
5,051 |
7.10 |
-2.84 |
|
Democrats |
Susan Werba |
3,106 |
4.37 |
-7.88 |
|
Greens |
Richard Nielsen |
1,775 |
2.49 |
+2.40 |
|
Independent |
Ian Reid |
1,722 |
2.42 |
+2.42 |
|
Confederate Action |
Lester Reaves |
1,290 |
1.81 |
+1.81 |
|
|
Debbie Bell |
419 |
0.59 |
+0.59 |
Total formal votes |
71,155 |
96.97 |
-0.09 |
Informal votes |
2,226 |
3.03 |
+0.09 |
Turnout |
73,381 |
95.16 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
David Beddall |
37,449 |
52.67 |
-0.49 |
|
Liberal |
Sallyanne Atkinson |
33,647 |
47.33 |
+0.49 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-0.49 |
|
Australian federal election, 1990: Rankin
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
David Beddall |
31,782 |
46.3 |
-2.9 |
|
Liberal |
John Miles |
16,014 |
23.3 |
+10.2 |
|
National |
Huan Fraser |
11,065 |
16.1 |
-15.9 |
|
Democrats |
John Hoskins |
7,512 |
10.9 |
+6.5 |
|
Independent |
Richard Whiteman |
1,865 |
2.7 |
+2.7 |
|
Independent |
Cheryl Crisp |
465 |
0.7 |
+0.7 |
Total formal votes |
68,703 |
97.3 |
|
Informal votes |
1,916 |
2.7 |
|
Turnout |
70,619 |
94.2 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
David Beddall |
38,037 |
55.5 |
+0.7 |
|
Liberal |
John Miles |
30,519 |
44.5 |
+44.5 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+0.7 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
Australian federal election, 1987: Rankin
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
David Beddall |
29,118 |
49.2 |
+2.5 |
|
National |
Gerard Walsh |
13,256 |
22.4 |
-1.3 |
|
Liberal |
John Patterson |
7,769 |
13.1 |
-1.3 |
|
National |
Peter Jorgenson |
5,708 |
9.6 |
+9.6 |
|
Democrats |
Miriam Cope |
2,599 |
4.4 |
-1.2 |
|
Independent |
Michael Dunne |
670 |
1.1 |
+1.1 |
|
Independent |
Terri Cavanagh |
99 |
0.2 |
+0.2 |
Total formal votes |
59,219 |
95.8 |
|
Informal votes |
2,578 |
4.2 |
|
Turnout |
67,797 |
92.1 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
David Beddall |
32,415 |
54.7 |
+4.2 |
|
National |
Gerard Walsh |
26,791 |
45.3 |
-4.2 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+4.2 |
|
Australian federal election, 1984: Rankin
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
David Beddall |
23,820 |
46.7 |
-3.9 |
|
National |
Cec Jamieson |
16,998 |
33.3 |
+12.7 |
|
Liberal |
Bruce Mackenzie-Forbes |
7,324 |
14.4 |
-8.5 |
|
Democrats |
Bev Peereboom |
2,880 |
5.6 |
+0.7 |
Total formal votes |
51,022 |
94.2 |
|
Informal votes |
3,150 |
5.8 |
|
Turnout |
54,172 |
91.8 |
|
Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
David Beddall |
25,807 |
50.6 |
-4.6 |
|
National |
Cec Jamieson |
25,199 |
49.4 |
+49.4 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-4.6 |
|
References
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