Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Bennelong in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1949 until the present.

Members

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2007: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 39,551
percentage = 45.49
change = -4.14

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maxine McKew
party = Labor
votes = 39,408
percentage = 45.33
change = +16.18

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lindsay Peters
party = Greens
votes = 4,811
percentage = 5.53
change = -10.08

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robyn Peebles
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,119
percentage = 1.29
change = -1.06

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Goldfinch
party = Democrats
votes = 610
percentage = 0.70
change = -0.56

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lorraine Markwell
party = Family First
votes = 289
percentage = 0.33
change = +0.24

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Margherita Tracanelli
party = CCC
votes = 269
percentage = 0.31
change = +0.31

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Victor Waterson
party = One Nation
votes = 261
percentage = 0.30
change = +0.23

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Graeme Cordiner
party = Independent
votes = 239
percentage = 0.27
change = +0.27

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David L. Allen
party = Independent
votes = 123
percentage = 0.14
change = +0.14

Election box candidate
candidate = Yusuf Tahir
party =
votes = 97
percentage = 0.11
change = +0.11

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Leyonhjelm
party = LDP
votes = 89
percentage = 0.10
change = +0.10

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gavin Spencer
party = CEC
votes = 70
percentage = 0.08
change = +0.08

Election box formal
votes = 86,936
percentage = 93.78
change = -0.24

Election box informal
votes = 5,764
percentage = 6.22
change = +0.24

Election box turnout
votes = 92,700
percentage = 95.01
change = +0.02

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Maxine McKew
votes = 44,685
percentage = 51.40
change = +5.53

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes = 42,251
percentage = 48.60
change = -5.53

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Liberal
swing = +5.53

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2004: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 38,326
percentage = 49.89
change = -3.18

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Nicole Campbell
party = Labor
votes = 21,819
percentage = 28.40
change = -2.54

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andrew Wilkie
party = Greens
votes = 12,573
percentage = 16.37
change = +12.34

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ray Levick
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,824
percentage = 2.37
change = +2.37

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Goldfinch
party = Democrats
votes = 967
percentage = 1.26
change = -4.42

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gary Hannah
party = Independent
votes = 854
percentage = 1.11
change = +1.11

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Troy Rollo
party = Independent
votes = 451
percentage = 0.59
change = +0.59

Election box formal
votes = 76,814
percentage = 94.16
change = -0.42

Election box informal
votes = 4,762
percentage = 5.84
change = +0.42

Election box turnout
votes = 81,576
percentage = 94.61
change = +0.02

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes = 41,735
percentage = 54.33
change = -3.38

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Nicole Campbell
votes = 35,079
percentage = 45.67
change = +3.38

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -3.38

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2001: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 41,255
percentage = 53.07
change = +4.30

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Nicole Campbell
party = Labor
votes = 24,053
percentage = 30.94
change = -1.42

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Lloyd Goldfinch
party = Democrats
votes = 4,415
percentage = 5.68
change = +0.98

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jimmy Shaw
party = Greens
votes = 3,133
percentage = 4.03
change = +1.05

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Webeck
party = One Nation
votes = 2,126
percentage = 2.73
change = -1.56

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Harkness
party = No GST
votes = 535
percentage = 0.69
change = +0.47

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Dawson
party = Independent
votes = 458
percentage = 0.59
change = +0.38

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Noel Plumb
party = Save the ADI Site
votes = 205
percentage = 0.26
change = +0.26

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Marsh
party = Non-Custodial Parents
votes = 84
percentage = 0.11
change = +0.11

Election box formal
votes = 77,738
percentage = 94.58
change = +0.02

Election box informal
votes = 4,457
percentage = 5.42
change = -0.02

Election box turnout
votes = 82,195
percentage = 94.84
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes = 44,861
percentage = 57.70
change = +2.47

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Nicole Campbell
votes = 32,877
percentage = 42.30
change = -2.47

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +2.47

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 36,976
percentage = 49.24
change = -4.59

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Wendy Mahon
party = Labor
votes = 23,929
percentage = 31.87
change = -0.29

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Springett
party = Democrats
votes = 3,504
percentage = 4.67
change = -1.57

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gordon King
party = One Nation
votes = 3,099
percentage = 4.13
change = +4.13

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sarah Kemp
party = Unity
votes = 2,923
percentage = 3.89
change = +3.89

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jamie Parker
party = Greens
votes = 2,306
percentage = 3.07
change = +0.60

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Lung
party = Independent
votes = 1,319
percentage = 1.76
change = +1.76

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Edwards Gollam
party = No Aircraft Noise
votes = 341
percentage = 0.45
change = -1.28

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Dawson
party = Independent
votes = 186
percentage = 0.25
change = -0.03

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Prime Minister John Piss the Family Court and Legal Aid
party = Abolish Child Support
votes = 183
percentage = 0.24
change = +0.24

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Julien Paul Droulers
party = Independent
votes = 128
percentage = 0.17
change = -0.08

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tim Carr
party = Natural Law
votes = 123
percentage = 0.16
change = -0.14

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marcus Aussie-Stone
party = Independent
votes = 71
percentage = 0.09
change = +0.09

Election box formal
votes = 75,088
percentage = 94.33
change = -1.85

Election box informal
votes = 4,513
percentage = 5.67
change = +1.85

Election box turnout
votes = 79,601
percentage = 95.07
change = -1.67

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes = 42,075
percentage = 56.03
change = -4.10

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Wendy Mahon
votes = 33,013
percentage = 43.97
change = +4.10

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -4.10

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 40,589
percentage = 53.83
change = +3.71

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Wendy Mahon
party = Labor
votes = 24,248
percentage = 32.16
change = -9.49

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Suzanne Reddy
party = Democrats
votes = 4,700
percentage = 6.23
change = +0.95

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Kemp
party = AAFI
votes = 1,968
percentage = 2.61
change = +2.61

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jamie Parker
party = Greens
votes = 1,861
percentage = 2.47
change = +2.47

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Shaw
party = No Aircraft Noise
votes = 1,305
percentage = 1.73
change = +1.73

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tim Carr
party = Natural Law
votes = 227
percentage = 0.30
change = -0.23

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Dawson
party = Independent
votes = 208
percentage = 0.28
change = -1.38

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Julien Paul Droulers
party = Independent
votes = 187
percentage = 0.25
change = +0.25

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Joseph Bernard
party = Independent
votes = 111
percentage = 0.15
change = +0.15

Election box formal
votes = 75,404
percentage = 96.18
change = -1.04

Election box informal
votes = 2,994
percentage = 3.82
change = +1.04

Election box turnout
votes = 78,398
percentage = 96.75
change = +0.42

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes = 45,128
percentage = 60.13
change = +6.95

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Wendy Mahon
votes = 29,918
percentage = 39.87
change = -6.95

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +6.95

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 37,096
percentage = 50.1
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Monique Rotik
party = Labor
votes = 30,826
percentage = 41.6
change = +9.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Suzanne Reddy
party = Democrats
votes = 3,910
percentage = 5.3
change = -3.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Dawson
party = Independent
votes = 1,222
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Geoff Dalgliesh
party = Independent
votes = 570
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Roylance
party = Independent
votes = 393
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5

Election box formal
votes = 74,017
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,118
percentage = 2.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 76,135
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes = 39,341
percentage = 53.2
change = -3.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Monique Rotik
votes = 34,629
percentage = 46.8
change = +3.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -3.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 33,862
percentage = 52.8
change = -4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Martin Claridge
party = Labor
votes = 18,363
percentage = 28.6
change = -5.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Springett
party = Democrats
votes = 5,827
percentage = 9.1
change = +1.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Judy Messer
party = Independent
votes = 3,381
percentage = 5.3
change = +5.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hugh Pitty
party = Nuclear Disarmament
votes = 1,399
percentage = 2.2
change = +2.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robyn Peebles
party = Call to Australia
votes = 893
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Dawson
party = Independent
votes = 372
percentage = 0.6
change = -0.3

Election box formal
votes = 64,097
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,962
percentage = 3.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,059
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes = 38,574
percentage = 60.3
change = -0.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Martin Claridge
votes = 25,363
percentage = 39.7
change = +0.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -0.3

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 36,266
percentage = 56.9
change = +2.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Beverley Sharpe
party = Labor
votes = 21,533
percentage = 33.8
change = -3.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Taylor
party = Democrats
votes = 4,603
percentage = 7.2
change = -1.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Davidson
party = Independent
votes = 710
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Dawson
party = Independent
votes = 573
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9

Election box formal
votes = 63,685
percentage = 96.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,309
percentage = 3.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 65,994
percentage = 94.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes = 38,601
percentage = 60.6
change = +2.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Beverley Sharpe
votes = 25,080
percentage = 39.4
change = -2.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +2.1

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 33,820
percentage = 54.2
change = +6.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Margaret Duckett
party = Labor
votes = 23,251
percentage = 37.2
change = -1.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Steve Gabell
party = Democrats
votes = 5,377
percentage = 8.6
change = +8.6

Election box formal
votes = 62,448
percentage = 94.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 3,470
percentage = 5.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 65,918
percentage = 94.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes = 36,528
percentage = 58.5
change = +4.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Margaret Duckett
votes = 25,916
percentage = 41.5
change = -4.7

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 33,721
percentage = 50.3
change = -3.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Donald Vickers
party = Labor
votes = 23,799
percentage = 35.5
change = -0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Milo Dunphy
party = Independent
votes = 8,495
percentage = 12.7
change = +12.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Steve Gabell
party = Independent
votes = 1,000
percentage = 1.5
change = +1.5

Election box formal
votes = 67,015
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,297
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 68,312
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes =
percentage = 56.7
change = -1.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Donald Vickers
votes =
percentage = 43.3
change = +1.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -1.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 36,075
percentage = 53.9
change = -2.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Guthrie
party = Labor
votes = 24,262
percentage = 36.3
change = +6.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Pamela Tuckwell
party = Democrats
votes = 4,724
percentage = 7.1
change = -5.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Darby
party = Independent
votes = 1,856
percentage = 2.8
change = +2.0

Election box formal
votes = 66,917
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,292
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 68,209
percentage = 94.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes =
percentage = 58.4
change = -5.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Guthrie
votes =
percentage = 41.6
change = +5.0

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -5.0

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 37,080
percentage = 56.2
change = -1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Noel Welsman
party = Labor
votes = 19,794
percentage = 30.0
change = -8.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Irwin
party = Democrats
votes = 8,544
percentage = 13.0
change = +13.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Rennie
party = Independent
votes = 556
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8

Election box formal
votes = 65,974
percentage = 98.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,215
percentage = 1.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 67,189
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes =
percentage = 63.4
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Noel Welsman
votes =
percentage = 36.6
change = -3.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +3.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 39,867
percentage = 60.5
change = +8.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Noel Welsman
party = Labor
votes = 23,319
percentage = 35.4
change = -6.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian Johnson
party = Australia
votes = 1,527
percentage = 2.3
change = -1.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Anzlezark
party = Independent
votes = 1,195
percentage = 1.8
change = -0.3

Election box formal
votes = 65,908
percentage = 98.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,094
percentage = 1.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 67,002
percentage = 95.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes =
percentage = 62.8
change = +8.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Noel Welsman
votes =
percentage = 37.2
change = -8.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +8.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Liberal
votes = 32,700
percentage = 51.7
change = +5.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Richard Hall
party = Labor
votes = 26,581
percentage = 42.0
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gillian Sutton
party = Australia
votes = 2,649
percentage = 4.2
change = -6.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Anlezark
party = Independent
votes = 1,311
percentage = 2.1
change = +2.1

Election box formal
votes = 63,241
percentage = 98.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,132
percentage = 1.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,373
percentage = 95.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Howard
votes =
percentage = 54.5
change = +2.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Richard Hall
votes =
percentage = 45.5
change = -2.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +2.1

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cramer
party = Liberal
votes = 27,113
percentage = 46.0
change = -2.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Norman Russell
party = Labor
votes = 22,534
percentage = 38.2
change = +1.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gladwys Leach
party = Australia
votes = 6,212
percentage = 10.5
change = +4.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gwendoline Fitzpatrick
party = DLP
votes = 2,040
percentage = 3.5
change = -1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jean Sulima
party = Independent
votes = 1,061
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8

Election box formal
votes = 58,960
percentage = 98.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 977
percentage = 1.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 59,937
percentage = 94.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Cramer
votes = 30,879
percentage = 52.4
change = -4.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Norman Russell
votes = 28,081
percentage = 47.6
change = +4.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -4.4

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cramer
party = Liberal
votes = 26,974
percentage = 48.6
change = -13.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Evatt
party = Labor
votes = 20,402
percentage = 36.7
change = +11.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kenneth Cook
party = Australia
votes = 3,144
percentage = 5.7
change = +5.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ronald Claridge
party = DLP
votes = 2,524
percentage = 4.5
change = -0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Horton
party = Independent
votes = 2,495
percentage = 4.5
change = +4.5

Election box formal
votes = 55,539
percentage = 97.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,291
percentage = 2.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 56,830
percentage = 94.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Cramer
votes =
percentage = 56.8
change = -11.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Peter Evatt
votes =
percentage = 43.2
change = +11.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -11.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cramer
party = Liberal
votes = 31,239
percentage = 59.3
change = +1.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Geoffrey O'Donnell
party = Labor
votes = 14,987
percentage = 28.4
change = -8.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Turner
party = Liberal Reform Group
votes = 3,808
percentage = 7.2
change = +7.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Connolly
party = DLP
votes = 2,672
percentage = 5.1
change = +0.5

Election box formal
votes = 52,706
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,525
percentage = 2.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 54,231
percentage = 94.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Cramer
votes =
percentage = 65.4
change = +3.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Geoffrey O'Donnell
votes =
percentage = 34.6
change = -3.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +3.9

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cramer
party = Liberal
votes = 29,947
percentage = 57.5
change = +12.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Baird
party = Labor
votes = 19,462
percentage = 37.3
change = -10.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Dwyer
party = DLP
votes = 2,422
percentage = 4.6
change = -1.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joseph Woodhouse
party = Independent
votes = 296
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 52,127
percentage = 98.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 792
percentage = 1.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 52,919
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Cramer
votes =
percentage = 61.5
change = +10.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Baird
votes =
percentage = 38.5
change = -10.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +10.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Harry Jensen
party = Labor
votes = 24,389
percentage = 48.1
change = +7.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cramer
party = Liberal
votes = 22,991
percentage = 45.4
change = -9.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Beck
party = DLP
votes = 3,278
percentage = 6.5
change = +2.9

Election box formal
votes = 50,658
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 872
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 51,530
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Cramer
votes = 26,745
percentage = 50.8
change = -7.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Harry Jensen
votes = 24,913
percentage = 49.2
change = +7.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -7.4

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cramer
party = Liberal
votes = 25,518
percentage = 54.7
change = -6.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harold Coates
party = Labor
votes = 18,941
percentage = 40.6
change = +1.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Roderick Gray
party = DLP
votes = 1,702
percentage = 3.6
change = +3.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Patrick Rossiter
party = Independent
votes = 522
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1

Election box formal
votes = 46,683
percentage = 97.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,404
percentage = 2.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 48,087
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Cramer
votes =
percentage = 58.2
change = -2.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Harold Coates
votes =
percentage = 41.8
change = +2.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -2.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cramer
party = Liberal
votes = 25,628
percentage = 60.7
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harold Coates
party = Labor
votes = 16,607
percentage = 39.3
change = -3.8

Election box formal
votes = 42,235
percentage = 97.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,160
percentage = 2.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 43,395
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +3.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cramer
party = Liberal
votes = 24,338
percentage = 57.1
change = -3.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Campbell
party = Labor
votes = 18,263
percentage = 42.9
change = +3.9

Election box formal
votes = 42,601
percentage = 98.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 517
percentage = 1.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 43,118
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -3.9

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cramer
party = Liberal
votes = 24,732
percentage = 61.0
change = +1.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Fitzgibbon
party = Labor
votes = 15,840
percentage = 39.0
change = -1.4

Election box formal
votes = 40,572
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 797
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,369
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +1.4

Elections in the 1940s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949: BennelongElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cramer
party = Liberal
votes = 23,568
percentage = 59.6
change = +8.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Raymond Watt
party = Labor
votes = 15,952
percentage = 40.4
change = -8.2

Election box formal
votes = 39,520
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 849
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 40,369
percentage = 96.5
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +8.2

References

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