Electoral results for the Division of Cowper

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Cowper in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1901 until the present.

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Election results

Elections in the 2000s

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title=Australian federal election, 2007: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Luke Hartsuyker
party = Nationals
votes = 39,444
percentage = 46.54
change = -3.92

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Sekfy
party = Labor
votes = 32,276
percentage = 38.08
change = +6.43

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Carty
party = Greens
votes = 9,359
percentage = 11.04
change = +2.15

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Deborah Lions
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 2,428
percentage = 2.86
change = +2.86

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Flavia Arapi-Nunez
party = Family First
votes = 759
percentage = 0.90
change = +0.70

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Leon A Belgrave
party = Liberty and Democracy
votes = 491
percentage = 0.58
change = +0.58

Election box formal
votes = 84,757
percentage = 96.02
change = +0.36

Election box informal
votes = 3,510
percentage = 3.98
change = -0.36

Election box turnout
votes = 88,267
percentage = 95.15
change = +0.48

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Luke Hartsuyker
votes = 43,423
percentage = 51.23
change = -5.52

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Sekfy
votes = 42,334
percentage = 48.77
change = +5.52

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -5.52

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title=Australian federal election, 2004: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Luke Hartsuyker
party = Nationals
votes = 38,998
percentage = 50.20
change = +20.31

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Williams
party = Labor
votes = 24,873
percentage = 32.02
change = -0.29

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Carty
party = Greens
votes = 7,239
percentage = 9.32
change = +3.80

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Stokes
party = One Nation
votes = 3,098
percentage = 3.99
change = -3.07

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Norm Mann
party = LEF
votes = 2,007
percentage = 2.58
change = -0.02

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Trevor Kapeen
party = Democrats
votes = 1,468
percentage = 1.89
change = -0.82

Election box formal
votes = 77,683
percentage = 95.96
change = +0.07

Election box informal
votes = 3,273
percentage = 4.04
change = -0.07

Election box turnout
votes = 80,956
percentage = 95.19
change = -0.12

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Luke Hartsuyker
votes = 43,853
percentage = 56.45
change = +1.72

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Allan Williams
votes = 33,830
percentage = 43.55
change = -1.72

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +1.72

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title=Australian federal election, 2001: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jenny Bonfield
party = Labor
votes = 23,615
percentage = 32.31
change = -1.90

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Luke Hartsuyker
party = Nationals
votes = 21,846
percentage = 29.89
change = -11.87

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Philip Neuss
party = Liberal
votes = 11,663
percentage = 15.95
change = +15.95

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Stokes
party = One Nation
votes = 5,164
percentage = 7.06
change = -7.18

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jillian Cranny
party = Greens
votes = 4,033
percentage = 5.52
change = +1.48

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Fenton
party = Democrats
votes = 1,978
percentage = 2.71
change = -0.71

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Maguire
party = LEF
votes = 1,904
percentage = 2.60
change = +2.60

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Korn
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,472
percentage = 2.01
change = +1.79

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Willey
party = Independent
votes = 973
percentage = 1.33
change = +1.33

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul van Bladel
party = Independent
votes = 452
percentage = 0.62
change = +0.62

Election box formal
votes = 73,100
percentage = 95.89
change = -1.34

Election box informal
votes = 3,131
percentage = 4.11
change = +1.34

Election box turnout
votes = 76,231
percentage = 96.05
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Luke Hartsuyker
votes = 40,006
percentage = 54.73
change = -0.98

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Jenny Bonfield
votes = 33,094
percentage = 45.27
change = +0.98

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -0.98

Elections in the 1990s

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title=Australian federal election, 1998: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Garry Nehl
party = Nationals
votes = 30,810
percentage = 42.01
change = -14.28

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Sekfy
party = Labor
votes = 24,213
percentage = 33.02
change = +1.03

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Willey
party = One Nation
votes = 11,234
percentage = 15.32
change = +15.32

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jillian Cranny
party = Greens
votes = 2,960
percentage = 4.04
change = -2.20

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Anthony Corben
party = Democrats
votes = 2,570
percentage = 3.50
change = -1.98

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mark Spencer
party = Independent
votes = 1,550
percentage = 2.11
change = +2.11

Election box formal
votes = 73,337
percentage = 97.26
change = -0.44

Election box informal
votes = 2,068
percentage = 2.74
change = +0.44

Election box turnout
votes = 75,405
percentage = 95.19
change = -0.99

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Garry Nehl
votes = 41,335
percentage = 56.36
change = -5.20

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Sekfy
votes = 32,002
percentage = 43.64
change = +5.20

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -5.20

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Garry Nehl
party = Nationals
votes = 40,825
percentage = 56.30
change = +8.24

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Sekfy
party = Labor
votes = 23,195
percentage = 31.98
change = -7.12

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jillian Cranny
party = Greens
votes = 4,525
percentage = 6.24
change = +1.56

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Quartly
party = Democrats
votes = 3,974
percentage = 5.48
change = +1.89

Election box formal
votes = 72,519
percentage = 97.70
change = -0.13

Election box informal
votes = 1,709
percentage = 2.30
change = +0.13

Election box turnout
votes = 74,228
percentage = 96.19
change = +0.37

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Garry Nehl
votes = 44,465
percentage = 61.56
change = +7.50

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Sekfy
votes = 27,766
percentage = 38.44
change = -7.50

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +7.50

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title=Australian federal election, 1993: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Garry Nehl
party = Nationals
votes = 32,772
percentage = 48.1
change = +2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Sekfy
party = Labor
votes = 26,670
percentage = 39.1
change = +7.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jillian Cranny
party = Greens
votes = 3,191
percentage = 4.7
change = +2.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Trevor Pike
party = Democrats
votes = 2,448
percentage = 3.6
change = +3.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Darrel Wallbridge
party = Confederate Action
votes = 1,714
percentage = 2.5
change = +2.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Roy Forrester
party = Natural Law
votes = 968
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Nigel Gleeson
party = Independent
votes = 439
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 68,202
percentage = 97.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,512
percentage = 2.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 69,714
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Garry Nehl
votes = 46,846
percentage = 54.1
change = -2.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Sekfy
votes = 31,311
percentage = 45.9
change = +2.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -2.4

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title=Australian federal election, 1990: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Garry Nehl
party = Nationals
votes = 35,379
percentage = 47.5
change = -2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Murphy
party = Labor
votes = 23,219
percentage = 31.2
change = -4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Trevor Pike
party = Democrats
votes = 7,353
percentage = 9.9
change = +3.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Rees
party = Independent
votes = 6,640
percentage = 8.9
change = +2.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Angelique Meers
party = Greens
votes = 1,906
percentage = 2.6
change = +2.6

Election box formal
votes = 74,497
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,476
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 75,973
percentage = 95.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Garry Nehl
votes = 42,647
percentage = 57.3
change = -1.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Murphy
votes = 31,722
percentage = 42.7
change = +1.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -1.8

Elections in the 1980s

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title=Australian federal election, 1987: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Garry Nehl
party = Nationals
votes = 33,328
percentage = 50.3
change = +20.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Murphy
party = Labor
votes = 23,393
percentage = 35.3
change = -5.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Rees
party = Independent
votes = 4,273
percentage = 6.5
change = +3.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Dorothy Thompson
party = Democrats
votes = 4,122
percentage = 6.2
change = +3.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Max Austin
party = Independent
votes = 1,132
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7

Election box formal
votes = 66,248
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,929
percentage = 2.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 68,177
percentage = 93.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Garry Nehl
votes = 39,150
percentage = 59.1
change = +5.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Murphy
votes = 27,089
percentage = 40.9
change = -5.0

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +5.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Joe Moran
party = Labor
votes = 24,672
percentage = 41.1
change = +0.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Garry Nehl
party = Nationals
votes = 18,110
percentage = 30.1
change = -20.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Simpson
party = Liberal
votes = 12,032
percentage = 20.0
change = +20.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Rees
party = Independent
votes = 2,027
percentage = 3.4
change = +3.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alfred Tozer
party = Democrats
votes = 1,729
percentage = 2.9
change = -5.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Keith Jervis
party = Independent
votes = 1,499
percentage = 2.5
change = +2.5

Election box formal
votes = 60,069
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,523
percentage = 4.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 62,592
percentage = 95.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Garry Nehl
votes = 32,491
percentage = 54.1
change = -0.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Joe Moran
votes = 27,565
percentage = 45.9
change = +0.1

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Robinson
party = Nationals
votes = 38,351
percentage = 48.4
change = -6.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joseph Moran
party = Labor
votes = 33,986
percentage = 42.9
change = +2.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Brown
party = Democrats
votes = 6,962
percentage = 8.8
change = +3.8

Election box formal
votes = 79,299
percentage = 98.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 982
percentage = 1.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 80,281
percentage = 95.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Ian Robinson
votes = 41,305
percentage = 52.1
change = -4.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Joseph Moran
votes = 37,994
percentage = 47.9
change = +4.4

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

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title=Australian federal election, 1980: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Robinson
party = National Country
votes = 39,374
percentage = 54.5
change = -9.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Valma Melville
party = Labor
votes = 29,192
percentage = 40.4
change = +4.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Pierce
party = Democrats
votes = 3,631
percentage = 5.0
change = +5.0

Election box formal
votes = 72,197
percentage = 98.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 995
percentage = 1.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 73,192
percentage = 94.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = National Country
candidate = Ian Robinson
votes =
percentage = 56.5
change = -7.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Valma Melville
votes =
percentage = 43.5
change = +7.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = National Country
swing = -7.4

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Robinson
party = National Country
votes = 41,015
percentage = 63.9
change = +2.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Colin Clague
party = Labor
votes = 23,221
percentage = 36.1
change = +1.5

Election box formal
votes = 64,236
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,231
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 65,467
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = National Country
swing = +0.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Robinson
party = National Country
votes = 34,948
percentage = 62.3
change = +6.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Colin Clague
party = Labor
votes = 18,893
percentage = 33.7
change = -8.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John McLachlan
party = Independent
votes = 1,662
percentage = 3.0
change = +3.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Holcombe
party = Independent
votes = 574
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box formal
votes = 56,077
percentage = 98.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 654
percentage = 1.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 56,731
percentage = 95.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = National Country
candidate = Ian Robinson
votes =
percentage = 64.3
change = +7.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Colin Clague
votes =
percentage = 33.7
change = -7.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = National Country
swing = +7.7

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title=Australian federal election, 1974: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Robinson
party = Country
votes = 29,889
percentage = 55.8
change = +6.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Cronin
party = Labor
votes = 22,730
percentage = 42.4
change = -2.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Davies
party = Australia
votes = 585
percentage = 1.1
change = -1.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Raymond Hardy
party = Independent
votes = 391
percentage = 0.7
change = +0.7

Election box formal
votes = 53,595
percentage = 98.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 620
percentage = 1.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 54,215
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate = Ian Robinson
votes =
percentage = 56.6
change = +4.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Thomas Cronin
votes =
percentage = 43.4
change = -4.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -4.1

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Robinson
party = Country
votes = 23,437
percentage = 49.4
change = -13.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Cronin
party = Labor
votes = 21,235
percentage = 44.8
change = +44.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Maynes
party = Australia
votes = 1,410
percentage = 3.0
change = +3.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Cumming
party = DLP
votes = 1,349
percentage = 2.8
change = +2.8

Election box formal
votes = 47,431
percentage = 98.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 633
percentage = 1.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 48,064
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate = Ian Robinson
votes =
percentage = 52.5
change = -13.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Thomas Cronin
votes =
percentage = 47.5
change = +47.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -13.0

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Robinson
party = Country
votes = 27,681
percentage = 62.9
change = -1.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Neil Royal
party = Independent
votes = 10,351
percentage = 23.5
change = +23.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian Richards
party = Independent
votes = 5,965
percentage = 13.6
change = +13.6

Election box formal
votes = 43,977
percentage = 98.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 649
percentage = 1.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 44,646
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate = Ian Robinson
votes =
percentage = 65.5
change = -1.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate = Neil Royal
votes =
percentage = 34.5
change = +34.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -1.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Robinson
party = Country
votes = 24,602
percentage = 63.5
change = +10.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Burwood Gillett
party = Labor
votes = 13,044
percentage = 33.7
change = -13.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Tredinnick
party = Liberal Reform Group
votes = 1,076
percentage = 2.8
change = +2.8

Election box formal
votes = 38,722
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 680
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 39,402
percentage = 96.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate = Ian Robinson
votes =
percentage = 64.2
change = +11.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Burwood Gillett
votes =
percentage = 35.8
change = -11.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = +11.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Robinson
party = Country
votes = 20,556
percentage = 53.0
change = +13.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank McGuren
party = Labor
votes = 18,237
percentage = 47.0
change = +1.1

Election box formal
votes = 38,793
percentage = 99.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 240
percentage = 0.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 39,033
percentage = 96.9
change =

Election box gain AU party
winner = Country
loser = Labor
swing = +4.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank McGuren
party = Labor
votes = 17,567
percentage = 45.9
change = +9.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = 15,259
percentage = 39.9
change = -14.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Neville Weiley
party = Independent
votes = 5,435
percentage = 14.2
change = +14.2

Election box formal
votes = 38,261
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 725
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 38,986
percentage = 96.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Frank McGuren
votes = 19,803
percentage = 51.8
change = +12.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate = Earle Page
votes = 18,458
percentage = 48.2
change = -12.9

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Country
swing = +12.9

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = 21,152
percentage = 54.8
change = -45.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank McGuren
party = Labor
votes = 13,980
percentage = 36.2
change = +36.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Kellett
party = DLP
votes = 3,437
percentage = 8.9
change = +8.9

Election box formal
votes = 38,569
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 795
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 39,364
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate = Earle Page
votes =
percentage = 61.1
change = -38.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Frank McGuren
votes =
percentage = 38.9
change = +38.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -38.9

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing =

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = 21,767
percentage = 58.8
change = -2.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Bailey
party = Labor
votes = 14,751
percentage = 39.8
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kenneth Harding
party = Communist
votes = 503
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4

Election box formal
votes = 37,021
percentage = 99.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 330
percentage = 0.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 37,351
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate = Earle Page
votes =
percentage = 58.9
change = -3.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Bailey
votes =
percentage = 41.1
change = +3.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -3.1

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = 22,632
percentage = 61.0
change = -0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Bailey
party = Labor
votes = 13,743
percentage = 37.0
change = -1.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Tomlinson
party = Independent
votes = 724
percentage = 2.0
change = +2.0

Election box formal
votes = 37,099
percentage = 98.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 425
percentage = 1.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 37,524
percentage = 96.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate = Earle Page
votes =
percentage = 62.0
change = +0.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Bailey
votes =
percentage = 38.0
change = -0.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = +0.3

Elections in the 1940s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = 22,791
percentage = 61.7
change = +0.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Louis Jabour
party = Labor
votes = 14,134
percentage = 38.3
change = +3.0

Election box formal
votes = 36,925
percentage = 98.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 404
percentage = 1.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 47,329
percentage = 96.9
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -1.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1946: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = 31,785
percentage = 57.2
change = +11.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = George Mitchell
party = Labor
votes = 21,253
percentage = 38.2
change = -2.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Richard Williams
party = Independent
votes = 2,544
percentage = 4.6
change = +4.6

Election box formal
votes = 55,582
percentage = 99.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 798
percentage = 1.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 56,380
percentage = 95.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate = Earle Page
votes =
percentage = 59.5
change = +6.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = George Mitchell
votes =
percentage = 40.5
change = -6.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = +6.9

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1943: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = 24,017
percentage = 45.5
change = -8.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Howard
party = Labor
votes = 21,375
percentage = 40.5
change = +18.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joseph McElhone
party = Independent
votes = 5,403
percentage = 10.2
change = -6.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alexander Moore
party = One Parliament
votes = 1,936
percentage = 3.7
change = +3.7

Election box formal
votes = 52,731
percentage = 98.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 690
percentage = 1.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 53,421
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate = Earle Page
votes = 27,736
percentage = 52.6
change = -12.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Howard
votes = 24,995
percentage = 47.4
change = +12.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -12.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1940: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = 27,773
percentage = 53.7
change = -9.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Myles Kelly
party = Labor
votes = 11,350
percentage = 21.9
change = -14.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joseph McElhone
party = Independent
votes = 8,391
percentage = 16.2
change = +16.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cain
party = Independent
votes = 4,243
percentage = 8.2
change = +8.2

Election box formal
votes = 51,757
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 909
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 52,666
percentage = 95.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate = Earle Page
votes =
percentage = 64.9
change = +1.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Myles Kelly
votes =
percentage = 33.1
change = -1.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -13.0

Elections in the 1930s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1937: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = 32,000
percentage = 63.2
change = -1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Abraham Brindley
party = Labor
votes = 18,646
percentage = 36.8
change = +15.4

Election box formal
votes = 50,646
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 888
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 51,534
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -7.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1934: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = 30,924
percentage = 64.2
change = -3.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Timothy McCristal
party = Labor
votes = 10,321
percentage = 21.4
change = +6.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hereward Kesteven
party = Social Credit
votes = 6,958
percentage = 14.4
change = +14.4

Election box formal
votes = 48,203
percentage = 97.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,130
percentage = 2.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 49,333
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate = Earle Page
votes =
percentage = 70.4
change = -4.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Timothy McCristal
votes =
percentage = 29.6
change = +4.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -4.9

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1931: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = 29,266
percentage = 72.3
change = -27.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cusack
party = Labor
votes = 6,417
percentage = 15.9
change = +15.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Roach
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 4,790
percentage = 11.8
change = +11.8

Election box formal
votes = 40,473
percentage = 98.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 913
percentage = 2.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,386
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate = Earle Page
votes =
percentage = 75.3
change = -24.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Cusack
votes =
percentage = 24.7
change = +24.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -24.7

Elections in the 1920s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1929: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing =

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1928: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = 27,556
percentage = 76.8
change = +6.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Swiney
party = Labor
votes = 8,336
percentage = 23.2
change = -6.8

Election box formal
votes = 35,892
percentage = 95.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,659
percentage = 4.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 37,551
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = +6.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1925: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Country
votes = 24,571
percentage = 70.0
change = +2.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Easton Lockhart
party = Labor
votes = 10,510
percentage = 30.0
change = +30.0

Election box formal
votes = 35,081
percentage = 98.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 544
percentage = 1.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 35,625
percentage = 92.8
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = +2.7

Elections in the 1910s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1919: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Earle Page
party = Farmers and Settlers
votes = 11,372
percentage = 52.4
change = +52.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ross Pryor
party = Labor
votes = 5,712
percentage = 26.3
change = +26.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Thomson
party = Nationalist
votes = 4,524
percentage = 21.3
change = -78.7

Election box formal
votes = 21,708
percentage = 94.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,197
percentage = 5.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 22,905
percentage = 65.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Farmers and Settlers
candidate = Earle Page
votes =
percentage = 71.6
change = +71.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Ross Pryor
votes =
percentage = 28.4
change = +28.4

Election box gain AU party
winner = Farmers and Settlers
loser = Nationalist
swing = +71.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1917: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Thomson
party = Nationalist
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationalist
swing =

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1914: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Thomson
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Commonwealth Liberal
swing =

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1913: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Thomson
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = 17,152
percentage = 72.2
change = +4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Cornelius Hogan
party = Labor
votes = 6,620
percentage = 27.8
change = -0.9

Election box formal
votes = 23,772
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 576
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 24,348
percentage = 66.1
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Commonwealth Liberal
swing = +2.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1910: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Thomson
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = 8,686
percentage = 67.9
change = -16.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Clement Johnson
party = Labour
votes = 3,692
percentage = 28.9
change = +25.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John O'Brien
party = Independent
votes = 418
percentage = 3.3
change = +3.3

Election box formal
votes = 12,796
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 313
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 13,109
percentage = 40.6
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Commonwealth Liberal
swing = -30.5

Elections in the 1900s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1906: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Thomson
party = Protectionist
votes = 4,794
percentage = 43.1
change = +6.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Henry Lee
party = Anti-Socialist
votes = 4,602
percentage = 41.4
change = -21.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eugene Rudder
party = Independent
votes = 1,316
percentage = 11.8
change = +11.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John O'Brien
party = Labour
votes = 399
percentage = 3.6
change = +3.6

Election box formal
votes = 11,111
percentage = 96.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 404
percentage = 3.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 11,515
percentage = 41.7
change =

Election box gain AU party
winner = Protectionist
loser = Anti-Socialist
swing = +13.9

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1903: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Henry Lee
party = Free Trade
votes = 7,456
percentage = 63.0
change = +29.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Francis Clarke
party = Protectionist
votes = 37.0
percentage = 37.0
change = -1.3

Election box formal
votes = 11,840
percentage = 97.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 328
percentage = 2.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 12,168
percentage = 47.6
change =

Election box gain AU party
winner = Free Trade
loser = Protectionist
swing = +15.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1901: CowperElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Francis Clarke
party = Protectionist
votes = 3,267
percentage = 38.3
change = +38.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ralph Davidson
party = Free Trade
votes = 2,866
percentage = 33.6
change = +33.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hugh McKinnon
party = Independent
votes = 2,387
percentage = 28.0
change = +28.0

Election box formal
votes = 8,520
percentage = 98.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 112
percentage = 1.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 8,632
percentage = 67.4
change =

Election box new seat win AU party
winner = Protectionist

References

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