Electoral results for the Division of Parkes

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Parkes in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.

Members

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

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title=Australian federal election, 2007: ParkesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Mark Coulton
party = Nationals
votes = 38,574
percentage = 46.77
change = -15.02

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Margaret Patriarca
party = Labor
votes = 20,922
percentage = 25.37
change = +0.72

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tim Horan
party = Independent
votes = 17,098
percentage = 20.73
change = +20.73

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Matt Parmeter
party = Greens
votes = 2,496
percentage = 3.03
change = -1.24

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Haigh
party = Independent
votes = 2,153
percentage = 2.61
change = -1.21

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Kiely
party = CCC
votes = 939
percentage = 1.14
change = +1.14

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Richard Stringer
party = CEC
votes = 287
percentage = 0.35
change = -0.75

Election box formal
votes = 82,469
percentage = 95.80
change = -0.55

Election box informal
votes = 3,617
percentage = 4.20
change = +0.55

Election box turnout
votes = 86,086
percentage = 95.97
change = -0.75

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Mark Coulton
votes = 51,985
percentage = 63.04
change = -4.52

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Margaret Patriarca
votes = 30,484
percentage = 36.96
change = +4.52

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -4.52

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title=Australian federal election, 2004: ParkesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cobb
party = Nationals
votes = 45,569
percentage = 60.49
change = +9.39

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joe Knagge
party = Labor
votes = 23,568
percentage = 31.28
change = -1.93

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael John Boland
party = Independent
votes = 2,904
percentage = 3.85
change = +3.85

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Terrance Loughlin
party = Greens
votes = 2,577
percentage = 3.42
change = +0.89

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Makere Rangihaeata
party = CEC
votes = 717
percentage = 0.95
change = +0.95

Election box formal
votes = 75,335
percentage = 96.05
change = -0.45

Election box informal
votes = 3,101
percentage = 3.95
change = +0.45

Election box turnout
votes = 78,436
percentage = 95.69
change = +0.12

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = John Cobb
votes = 48,512
percentage = 64.40
change = +5.66

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Joe Knagge
votes = 26,823
percentage = 35.60
change = -5.66

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +5.66

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title=Australian federal election, 2001: ParkesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cobb
party = Nationals
votes = 39,133
percentage = 51.10
change = +21.85

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joe Knagge
party = Labor
votes = 25,429
percentage = 33.21
change = -0.64

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Redfern
party = One Nation
votes = 7,969
percentage = 10.41
change = -2.20

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Geoff Ward
party = Democrats
votes = 2,111
percentage = 2.76
change = +1.07

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Samantha Dunlop
party = Greens
votes = 1,936
percentage = 2.53
change = +2.49

Election box formal
votes = 76,578
percentage = 96.50
change = -0.42

Election box informal
votes = 2,781
percentage = 3.50
change = +0.42

Election box turnout
votes = 79,359
percentage = 96.08
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = John Cobb
votes = 44,982
percentage = 58.74
change = +2.36

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Joe Knagge
votes = 31,596
percentage = 41.26
change = -2.36

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +2.36

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: ParkesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Barry Brebner
party = Labor
votes = 26,070
percentage = 35.59
change = -2.60

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tony Lawler
party = Nationals
votes = 20,791
percentage = 28.38
change = -22.83

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Donald McNaught
party = One Nation
votes = 9,230
percentage = 12.60
change = +12.60

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Wilson
party = Independent
votes = 8,657
percentage = 11.82
change = +11.82

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Scott MacDougall
party = Liberal
votes = 7,261
percentage = 9.91
change = +9.91

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Burton
party = Democrats
votes = 1,246
percentage = 1.70
change = -0.93

Election box formal
votes = 73,255
percentage = 97.01
change = -0.11

Election box informal
votes = 2,257
percentage = 2.99
change = +0.11

Election box turnout
votes = 75,512
percentage = 94.88
change = -0.98

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Tony Lawler
votes = 39,638
percentage = 54.11
change = -2.39

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Barry Brebner
votes = 33,617
percentage = 45.89
change = +2.39

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -2.39

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title=Australian federal election, 1996: ParkesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Cobb
party = Nationals
votes = 38,264
percentage = 51.21
change = +3.71

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barry Brebner
party = Labor
votes = 28,530
percentage = 38.18
change = -7.33

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ken Graham
party = Democrats
votes = 1,965
percentage = 2.63
change = -0.48

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edna Joan Cook
party = Independent
votes = 1,758
percentage = 2.35
change = +2.35

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Dianne Decker
party = Women's Party
votes = 1,708
percentage = 2.29
change = +2.29

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Vivian Desmond
party = AAFI
votes = 1,528
percentage = 2.08
change = +2.05

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David McLennan
party = Natural Law
votes = 964
percentage = 1.29
change = +0.33

Election box formal
votes = 74,717
percentage = 97.12
change = -0.41

Election box informal
votes = 2,218
percentage = 2.88
change = +0.41

Election box turnout
votes = 76,935
percentage = 95.86
change = +0.30

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Michael Cobb
votes = 42,100
percentage = 56.50
change = +5.96

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Barry Brebner
votes = 32,418
percentage = 43.50
change = -5.96

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +5.96

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993: ParkesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Cobb
party = Nationals
votes = 35,649
percentage = 47.6
change = -2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barry Brebner
party = Labor
votes = 34,160
percentage = 45.5
change = +3.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Noel Plumb
party = Democrats
votes = 2,333
percentage = 3.1
change = -3.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Terrence Seton
party = Independent
votes = 2,183
percentage = 2.9
change = +2.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David McLennan
party = Natural Law
votes = 722
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box formal
votes = 75,047
percentage = 97.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,904
percentage = 2.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 76,951
percentage = 95.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Michael Cobb
votes = 37,907
percentage = 50.5
change = -3.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Barry Brebner
votes = 37,105
percentage = 49.5
change = +3.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -3.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990: ParkesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Cobb
party = Nationals
votes = 35,910
percentage = 55.5
change = +5.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ray Leslie
party = Labor
votes = 22,599
percentage = 45.9
change = -1.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gloria Collison
party = Democrats
votes = 6,165
percentage = 9.5
change = +5.9

Election box formal
votes = 64,674
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,972
percentage = 3.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,646
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Michael Cobb
votes = 39,252
percentage = 60.7
change = -0.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Ray Leslie
votes = 25,399
percentage = 39.3
change = +0.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -0.1

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: ParkesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Cobb
party = Nationals
votes = 31,433
percentage = 50.5
change = +22.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Graham Lund
party = Labor
votes = 22,773
percentage = 36.6
change = -4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Max Murford
party = Independent
votes = 5,272
percentage = 8.5
change = +8.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gloria Collison
party = Democrats
votes = 2,229
percentage = 3.6
change = +0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bill O'Donnell
party = Independent
votes = 528
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8

Election box formal
votes = 62,235
percentage = 96.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,073
percentage = 3.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,308
percentage = 93.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Michael Cobb
votes = 37,816
percentage = 60.8
change = +4.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Graham Lund
votes = 24,403
percentage = 39.2
change = -4.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +4.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: ParkesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = James Curran
party = Labor
votes = 25,097
percentage = 40.7
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Cobb
party = Nationals
votes = 17,407
percentage = 28.2
change = -26.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Rowley
party = Liberal
votes = 17,327
percentage = 28.1
change = +28.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gloria Collison
party = Democrats
votes = 1,815
percentage = 2.9
change = -1.6

Election box formal
votes = 61,646
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,630
percentage = 4.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,276
percentage = 94.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Michael Cobb
votes = 34,590
percentage = 56.1
change = -1.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = James Curran
votes = 27,051
percentage = 43.9
change = +1.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -1.2

References

* Australian Electoral Commission. [http://www.aec.gov.au Federal election results]
* Carr, Adam. [http://psephos.adam-carr.net Psephos]