Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland

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

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Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2007: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jason Clare
party = Labor
votes = 47,495
percentage = 61.32
change = +5.09

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mark Majewski
party = Liberal
votes = 18,665
percentage = 24.10
change = -5.34

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Ky
party = Greens
votes = 5,004
percentage = 6.46
change = +1.14

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris McLachlan
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,850
percentage = 2.39
change = -0.14

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harry Stavrinos
party = Independent
votes = 1,535
percentage = 1.98
change = +1.98

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Vinnicombe
party = One Nation
votes = 1,202
percentage = 1.55
change = -1.86

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gabrielle Kent
party = Family First
votes = 1,183
percentage = 1.53
change = +1.53

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Raul Bassi
party = Socialist Alliance
votes = 522
percentage = 0.67
change = +0.17

Election box formal
votes = 77,456
percentage = 90.51
change = +0.78

Election box informal
votes = 8,126
percentage = 9.49
change = -0.78

Election box turnout
votes = 85,582
percentage = 93.26
change = +0.12

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Jason Clare
votes = 52,953
percentage = 68.37
change = +3.14

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Mark Majewski
votes = 24,503
percentage = 31.63
change = -3.14

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +3.14

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2004: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Hatton
party = Labor
votes = 37,117
percentage = 53.79
change = -0.34

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mark Majewski
party = Liberal
votes = 21,407
percentage = 31.02
change = +5.11

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Vinnicombe
party = One Nation
votes = 3,300
percentage = 4.78
change = -1.28

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marlene Marquez-Obeid
party = Greens
votes = 3,205
percentage = 4.64
change = +2.02

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Matthew Squires
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 2,378
percentage = 3.45
change = +1.26

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Martine Eve-Macleod
party = Democrats
votes = 875
percentage = 1.27
change = -3.67

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Raul Bassi
party = Socialist Alliance
votes = 493
percentage = 0.71
change = +0.71

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Terry Boath
party = CEC
votes = 230
percentage = 0.33
change = +0.33

Election box formal
votes = 69,005
percentage = 89.30
change = -0.92

Election box informal
votes = 8,271
percentage = 10.70
change = +0.92

Election box turnout
votes = 77,276
percentage = 93.73
change = -0.17

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Michael Hatton
votes = 42,383
percentage = 62.87
change = -2.34

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Mark Majewski
votes = 25,622
percentage = 37.13
change = +2.34

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -2.34

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2001: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Hatton
party = Labor
votes = 37,956
percentage = 54.13
change = -6.40

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Osmond
party = Liberal
votes = 18.170
percentage = 25.91
change = +3.78

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Vinnicombe
party = One Nation
votes = 4,248
percentage = 6.06
change = -0.94

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Colin McDermott
party = Democrats
votes = 3,461
percentage = 4.94
change = +2.53

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sonya McKay
party = Greens
votes = 1,839
percentage = 2.62
change = +1.07

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Janne Peterson
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,535
percentage = 2.19
change = -0.03

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Dario Hawat
party = Unity
votes = 1,493
percentage = 2.13
change = -1.35

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Sayegh
party = Independent
votes = 975
percentage = 1.39
change = +1.39

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Munther Anny
party = Independent
votes = 443
percentage = 0.63
change = +0.63

Election box formal
votes = 70,120
percentage = 90.22
change = -4.26

Election box informal
votes = 7,605
percentage = 9.78
change = +4.26

Election box turnout
votes = 77,725
percentage = 94.49
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Michael Hatton
votes = 45,725
percentage = 65.21
change = -6.50

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Les Osmond
votes = 24,395
percentage = 34.79
change = +6.50

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -6.50

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Hatton
party = Labor
votes = 44,096
percentage = 61.42
change = +2.71

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maureen Shelley
party = Liberal
votes = 25,649
percentage = 21.80
change = -9.25

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hussein Abou-Ghaida
party = One Nation
votes = 5,052
percentage = 7.04
change = +7.04

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harold Hassapis
party = Unity
votes = 2,536
percentage = 3.53
change = +3.53

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Matthew Hua
party = Democrats
votes = 1,733
percentage = 2.41
change = -1.05

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kylie Mary Laurence
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,623
percentage = 2.26
change = +0.93

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Benjamin Donnelly
party = Greens
votes = 1,107
percentage = 1.54
change = +1.54

Election box formal
votes = 71,796
percentage = 94.46
change = +1.08

Election box informal
votes = 4,211
percentage = 5.54
change = -1.08

Election box turnout
votes = 76,007
percentage = 94.31
change = -1.75

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Michael Hatton
votes = 51,738
percentage = 72.06
change = +9.08

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Maureen Shelley
votes = 20,058
percentage = 27.94
change = -9.08

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +9.08

Election box begin
title=Blaxland by-election, 1996Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Hatton
party = Labor
votes = 37,804
percentage = 58.83
change = +0.12

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter John Krumins
party = AAFI
votes = 8,759
percentage = 13.63
change = +10.88

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Hutchinson
party = Reclaim Australia
votes = 5,771
percentage = 8.98
change = +8.98

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Vicki Kearney
party = Greens
votes = 3,148
percentage = 4.90
change = +4.90

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Melodie Rahme
party = Call to Australia
votes = 2,782
percentage = 4.33
change = +4.16

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Sayegh
party = Independent
votes = 2,334
percentage = 3.63
change = +2.65

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Neil Baird
party = Independent
votes = 1,499
percentage = 2.33
change = +2.33

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Reid
party = Independent
votes = 750
percentage = 1.17
change = +1.17

Election box candidate
candidate = Adam Spencer
party =
votes = 499
percentage = 0.78
change = +0.78

Election box candidate
candidate = Marnie Kennedy
party =
votes = 388
percentage = 0.60
change = +0.60

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marc Aussie-Stone
party = Independent
votes = 298
percentage = 0.46
change = +0.11

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Linda Cogger
party = Natural Law
votes = 224
percentage = 0.35
change = +0.10

Election box formal
votes = 64,256
percentage = 92.66
change = -0.72

Election box informal
votes = 5,092
percentage = 7.34
change = +0.72

Election box turnout
votes = 69,348
percentage = 87.00
change = -9.06

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Michael Hatton
votes =
percentage = 69.06
change = +6.08

Election box candidate AU party
party = Reclaim Australia
candidate = John Hutchinson
votes =
percentage = 30.94
change = +30.94

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +6.08

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Keating
party = Labor
votes = 41,444
percentage = 58.71
change = -10.69

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Nick Korovin
party = Liberal
votes = 21,916
percentage = 31.05
change = +6.80

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeffrey Meikle
party = Democrats
votes = 2,442
percentage = 3.46
change = +1.47

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Lavis
party = AAFI
votes = 1,944
percentage = 2.75
change = +2.75

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Melodie Rahme
party = Call to Australia
votes = 936
percentage = 1.33
change = +0.17

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Sayegh
party = Independent
votes = 695
percentage = 0.98
change = +0.98

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Lawrence
party = Independent
votes = 526
percentage = 0.75
change = +0.75

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marc Aussie-Stone
party = Independent
votes = 267
percentage = 0.38
change = +0.09

Election box candidate
candidate = Nick Beams
party =
votes = 244
percentage = 0.35
change = +0.35

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Smith
party = Natural Law
votes = 176
percentage = 0.25
change = -0.29

Election box formal
votes = 70,590
percentage = 93.38
change = -1.59

Election box informal
votes = 5,005
percentage = 6.62
change = +1.59

Election box turnout
votes = 75,595
percentage = 96.06
change = +0.55

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Keating
votes = 44,328
percentage = 62.98
change = -9.12

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Nick Korovin
votes = 26,056
percentage = 37.02
change = +9.12

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -9.12

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Keating
party = Labor
votes = 48,446
percentage = 69.4
change = +14.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Osmond
party = Liberal
votes = 16,927
percentage = 24.2
change = -7.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Hennessy
party = Democrats
votes = 1,388
percentage = 2.0
change = -6.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Trevor Carrick
party = Call to Australia
votes = 804
percentage = 1.2
change = +1.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jon Hillman
party = Independent
votes = 678
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Linda Tenenbaum
party = Independent
votes = 413
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Reid
party = Independent
votes = 388
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter O'Neill
party = Independent
votes = 378
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marcus Aussie-Stone
party = Independent
votes = 204
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Wilfred Kelvin
party = Independent
votes = 179
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3

Election box formal
votes = 69,805
percentage = 95.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 3,698
percentage = 5.00
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 73,503
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Keating
votes = 50,384
percentage = 72.1
change = +9.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Les Osmond
votes = 19,461
percentage = 27.9
change = -9.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +9.9

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Keating
party = Labor
votes = 33,780
percentage = 55.3
change = +2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Voight
party = Liberal
votes = 19,243
percentage = 31.5
change = -2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Fiona Richardson
party = Democrats
votes = 5,382
percentage = 8.8
change = +5.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mohamad Arja
party = Independent
votes = 1,313
percentage = 2.1
change = +2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephanie Miller
party = Independent
votes = 707
percentage = 1.2
change = +1.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Irsak
party = Independent
votes = 646
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1

Election box formal
votes = 61,071
percentage = 94.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 3,567
percentage = 5.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,638
percentage = 95.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Keating
votes = 37,887
percentage = 62.2
change = +3.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Voight
votes = 23,056
percentage = 37.8
change = -3.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +3.4

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Keating
party = Labor
votes = 30,968
percentage = 53.2
change = -8.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andrew Thorn
party = Liberal
votes = 19,573
percentage = 33.6
change = +2.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Philip Black
party = Independent
votes = 2,782
percentage = 4.8
change = +4.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Young
party = Democrats
votes = 2,222
percentage = 3.8
change = -3.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Keating
party = Independent
votes = 1,239
percentage = 2.1
change = +2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tony Leitao
party = Independent
votes = 759
percentage = 1.3
change = +1.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Rayner
party = Independent
votes = 431
percentage = 0.7
change = +0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kaye Tucker
party = Independent
votes = 221
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.4

Election box formal
votes = 58,195
percentage = 90.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 5,860
percentage = 9.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,055
percentage = 94.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Keating
votes = 34,192
percentage = 58.8
change = -7.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Andrew Thorn
votes = 23,950
percentage = 41.2
change = +7.4

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Keating
party = Labor
votes = 35,139
percentage = 61.8
change = -0.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Young
party = Liberal
votes = 17,581
percentage = 30.9
change = -2.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Samuel Adams
party = Democrats
votes = 4,165
percentage = 7.3
change = +3.5

Election box formal
votes = 56,885
percentage = 90.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 6,006
percentage = 9.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 62,891
percentage = 94.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Keating
votes = 37,646
percentage = 66.2
change = +1.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Bob Young
votes = 19,197
percentage = 33.8
change = -1.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +1.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Keating
party = Labor
votes = 41,609
percentage = 62.9
change = +3.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Brown
party = Liberal
votes = 21,604
percentage = 32.7
change = +1.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Phillip Grattan
party = Democrats
votes = 2,504
percentage = 3.8
change = +0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sion Hoe Goh
party = Independent
votes = 388
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 66,105
percentage = 96.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,407
percentage = 3.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 68,512
percentage = 94.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Keating
votes =
percentage = 65.7
change = -1.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Brown
votes =
percentage = 34.3
change = +1.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -1.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Keating
party = Labor
votes = 38,493
percentage = 59.6
change = +5.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Salvatore Napoli
party = Liberal
votes = 20,024
percentage = 31.0
change = -2.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Doughney
party = Independent
votes = 3,203
percentage = 5.0
change = +5.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Phillip Grattan
party = Democrats
votes = 2,103
percentage = 3.3
change = -3.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Craig Marley
party = Independent
votes = 802
percentage = 1.2
change = +1.2

Election box formal
votes = 64,625
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,485
percentage = 3.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 67,110
percentage = 93.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Keating
votes =
percentage = 67.2
change = +5.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Salvatore Napoli
votes =
percentage = 32.8
change = -5.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +5.6

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Keating
party = Labor
votes = 36,109
percentage = 54.2
change = -3.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Salvatore Napoli
party = Liberal
votes = 21,978
percentage = 33.0
change = -7.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Steven Suli
party = Democrats
votes = 4,500
percentage = 6.8
change = +6.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Haggerty
party = Independent
votes = 3,974
percentage = 6.0
change = +6.0

Election box formal
votes = 66,561
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,541
percentage = 3.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 69,102
percentage = 95.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Keating
votes =
percentage = 61.6
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Salvatore Napoli
votes =
percentage = 38.4
change = -3.8

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Keating
party = Labor
votes = 36,338
percentage = 59.8
change = -7.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joseph Touma
party = Liberal
votes = 22,957
percentage = 37.8
change = +9.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Symes
party = Independent
votes = 1,463
percentage = 2.4
change = +2.4

Election box formal
votes = 60,758
percentage = 97.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,584
percentage = 2.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 62,342
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Keating
votes =
percentage = 60.3
change = -9.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Joseph Touma
votes =
percentage = 39.7
change = +9.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -9.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Keating
party = Labor
votes = 40,484
percentage = 66.8
change = +0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Wallace Smallwood
party = Liberal
votes = 17,398
percentage = 28.7
change = -0.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kenneth Higgs
party = Australia
votes = 2,689
percentage = 4.4
change = +4.4

Election box formal
votes = 60,571
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,311
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 61,882
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Keating
votes =
percentage = 69.8
change = +2.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Wallace Smallwood
votes =
percentage = 30.2
change = -2.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +2.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Keating
party = Labor
votes = 36,724
percentage = 66.7
change = +5.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Ghent
party = Liberal
votes = 16,317
percentage = 29.6
change = -2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Anthony Young
party = DLP
votes = 2,020
percentage = 3.7
change = -2.9

Election box formal
votes = 55,061
percentage = 97.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,231
percentage = 2.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 56,292
percentage = 95.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Keating
votes =
percentage = 67.4
change = +4.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Ghent
votes =
percentage = 32.6
change = -4.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +4.6

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Keating
party = Labor
votes = 32,426
percentage = 61.7
change = +10.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Ghent
party = Liberal
votes = 16,658
percentage = 31.7
change = -11.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joseph Conroy
party = DLP
votes = 3,493
percentage = 6.6
change = +1.4

Election box formal
votes = 52,577
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,508
percentage = 2.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 54,085
percentage = 95.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Keating
votes =
percentage = 62.8
change = +10.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Ghent
votes =
percentage = 37.2
change = -10.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +10.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = James Harrison
party = Labor
votes = 24,924
percentage = 55.8
change = -5.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Lovell
party = Liberal
votes = 17,411
percentage = 39.0
change = +6.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Terence Keenan
party = DLP
votes = 2,299
percentage = 5.2
change = -1.2

Election box formal
votes = 44,634
percentage = 96.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,582
percentage = 3.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 46,216
percentage = 94.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = James Harrison
votes =
percentage = 56.8
change = -6.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Robert Lovell
votes =
percentage = 43.2
change = +6.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -6.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = James Harrison
party = Labor
votes = 27,558
percentage = 61.0
change = -5.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Terence Morrish
party = Liberal
votes = 14,741
percentage = 32.6
change = +7.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kevin Davis
party = DLP
votes = 2,883
percentage = 6.4
change = -2.0

Election box formal
votes = 45,182
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 894
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 46,076
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = James Harrison
votes =
percentage = 63.1
change = -4.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Terence Morrish
votes =
percentage = 36.9
change = +4.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -4.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = James Harrison
party = Labor
votes = 29,565
percentage = 66.3
change = +2.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Cowan
party = Liberal
votes = 11,319
percentage = 25.4
change = -2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bernard Atkinson
party = DLP
votes = 3,742
percentage = 8.4
change = -0.4

Election box formal
votes = 44,626
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,363
percentage = 3.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 45,989
percentage = 95.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = James Harrison
votes =
percentage = 67.8
change = +1.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Cowan
votes =
percentage = 32.2
change = -1.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +1.5

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = James Harrison
party = Labor
votes = 27,548
percentage = 63.7
change = +1.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Winston Pickering
party = Liberal
votes = 11,908
percentage = 37.5
change = -10.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Carlyle Dalgleish
party = DLP
votes = 3,784
percentage = 8.8
change = +8.8

Election box formal
votes = 43,240
percentage = 96.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,554
percentage = 3.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 44,794
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = James Harrison
votes =
percentage = 66.3
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Winston Pickering
votes =
percentage = 33.7
change = -3.8

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = James Harrison
party = Labor
votes = 25,577
percentage = 62.5
change = -0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Reginald Allsop
party = Liberal
votes = 15,371
percentage = 37.5
change = +5.5

Election box formal
votes = 40,948
percentage = 96.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,429
percentage = 3.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 42,377
percentage = 95.0
change =

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = James Harrison
party = Labor
votes = 27,621
percentage = 64.9
change = +1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Reginald Allsop
party = Liberal
votes = 13,604
percentage = 32.0
change = -4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jack Hughes
party = Communist
votes = 1,308
percentage = 3.1
change = +3.1

Election box formal
votes = 42,533
percentage = 98.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 539
percentage = 1.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 43,072
percentage = 95.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = James Harrison
votes =
percentage = 67.7
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Reginald Allsop
votes =
percentage = 32.3
change = -3.8

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = James Harrison
party = Labor
votes = 25,749
percentage = 63.9
change = +14.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Dennison
party = Liberal
votes = 14,547
percentage = 36.1
change = +12.3

Election box formal
votes = 40,296
percentage = 97.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,039
percentage = 2.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,335
percentage = 94.9
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +10.5

Elections in the 1940s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949: BlaxlandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = James Harrison
party = Labor
votes = 19,403
percentage = 49.3
change = +21.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jack Lang
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 9,752
percentage = 24.8
change = -15.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Handran-Smith
party = Liberal
votes = 9,364
percentage = 23.8
change = -7.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Roy Kirby
party = Communist
votes = 865
percentage = 2.2
change = +2.2

Election box formal
votes = 39,384
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 802
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 40,186
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = James Harrison
votes =
percentage = 53.4
change = +53.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor (NSW)
candidate = Jack Lang
votes =
percentage = 46.6
change = -13.9

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Labor (NSW)
swing = +53.4

References

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