Electoral results for the Division of Farrer

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Farrer in Australian federal elections from 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: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Sussan Ley
party = Liberal
votes = 49,794
percentage = 57.73
change = +5.90

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Ryan
party = Labor
votes = 28,238
percentage = 32.74
change = +6.30

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Darran Stonehouse
party = Greens
votes = 4,169
percentage = 4.83
change = +1.28

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rhonda Lever
party = Family First
votes = 2,657
percentage = 3.08
change = +1.59

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Douglas McGregor Henderson
party = Conservatives for Climate and Environment
votes = 1,088
percentage = 1.26
change = +1.26

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Pat Mathers
party = CEC
votes = 313
percentage = 0.36
change = -0.15

Election box formal
votes = 86,259
percentage = 96.18
change = +2.38

Election box informal
votes = 3,427
percentage = 3.82
change = -2.38

Election box turnout
votes = 89,686
percentage = 95.49
change = -0.52

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Sussan Ley
votes = 52,766
percentage = 61.17
change = -5.46

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Chris Ryan
votes = 33,493
percentage = 38.83
change = +5.46

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -5.46

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2004: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Sussan Ley
party = Liberal
votes = 48,304
percentage = 63.48
change = +25.82

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Nico Mathews
party = Labor
votes = 17,354
percentage = 22.81
change = +1.85

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Rowston
party = Greens
votes = 2,732
percentage = 3.59
change = +0.17

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Burbidge
party = Independent
votes = 1,956
percentage = 2.57
change = +2.57

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ray Jones
party = One Nation
votes = 1,618
percentage = 2.13
change = -4.22

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jennifer Weller
party = Family First
votes = 1,395
percentage = 1.83
change = +1.83

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Paul Burn
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,275
percentage = 1.68
change = +1.68

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Matt Morgan
party = Independent
votes = 682
percentage = 0.90
change = +0.90

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Kovacs
party = Democrats
votes = 463
percentage = 0.61
change = -1.98

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Lahy
party = CEC
votes = 318
percentage = 0.42
change = +0.42

Election box formal
votes = 76,097
percentage = 93.30
change = -0.31

Election box informal
votes = 5,464
percentage = 6.70
change = +0.31

Election box turnout
votes = 81,561
percentage = 95.16
change = -0.42

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Sussan Ley
votes = 53,129
percentage = 69.82
change = +3.45

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Nico Mathews
votes = 22,968
percentage = 30.18
change = -3.45

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +3.45

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2001: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Sussan Ley
party = Liberal
votes = 28,449
percentage = 37.66
change = +33.30

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bill Bott
party = Nationals
votes = 17,641
percentage = 23.36
change = -24.73

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Millen
party = Labor
votes = 15,830
percentage = 20.96
change = -3.79

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Max Wilkinson
party = One Nation
votes = 4,795
percentage = 6.35
change = -7.61

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Sobey
party = Greens
votes = 2,583
percentage = 3.42
change = +3.23

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brett Paterson
party = Democrats
votes = 1,959
percentage = 2.59
change = -1.42

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sue Taylor
party = Independent
votes = 1,254
percentage = 1.66
change = +1.66

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stuart Watson
party = Independent
votes = 1,068
percentage = 1.41
change = +1.41

Election box candidate
candidate = Keith Kreutzberger
party =
votes = 696
percentage = 0.92
change = +0.92

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tom Weyrich
party = Independent
votes = 485
percentage = 0.64
change = +0.64

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andrew Gibson
party = Independent
votes = 416
percentage = 0.55
change = +0.55

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Corbett
party = Independent
votes = 356
percentage = 0.47
change = +0.47

Election box formal
votes = 75,532
percentage = 93.61
change = -2.37

Election box informal
votes = 5,156
percentage = 6.39
change = +2.37

Election box turnout
votes = 80,688
percentage = 96.04
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Sussan Ley
votes = 37,869
percentage = 50.14
change = +50.14

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Bill Bott
votes = 37,663
percentage = 49.86
change = +49.86

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Nationals
swing = +50.14

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Tim Fischer
party = Nationals
votes = 36,602
percentage = 52.87
change = -13.46

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Vivien Voss
party = Labor
votes = 16,489
percentage = 23.82
change = -0.85

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Don McKinnon
party = One Nation
votes = 9,664
percentage = 13.96
change = +13.96

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rohan Sharp
party = Democrats
votes = 2,940
percentage = 4.25
change = -0.03

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Amanda Duncan-Strelec
party = Independent
votes = 2,234
percentage = 3.23
change = +3.23

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Cliff Broderick
party = Australia First
votes = 728
percentage = 1.05
change = +1.05

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Boyd
party = CEC
votes = 329
percentage = 0.48
change = +0.48

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maurice Furlan
party = No GST
votes = 240
percentage = 0.35
change = +0.35

Election box formal
votes = 69,226
percentage = 96.07
change = -0.51

Election box informal
votes = 2,830
percentage = 3.93
change = +0.51

Election box turnout
votes = 72,056
percentage = 95.91
change = -0.11

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Tim Fischer
votes = 44,733
percentage = 64.62
change = -6.61

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Vivien Voss
votes = 24,493
percentage = 35.38
change = +6.61

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -6.61

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Tim Fischer
party = Nationals
votes = 47,231
percentage = 66.34
change = +0.90

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lynda Summers
party = Labor
votes = 17,563
percentage = 24.67
change = -5.06

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John R Clancy
party = Democrats
votes = 3,043
percentage = 4.27
change = -0.56

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Clarence Whitfield
party = Independent
votes = 1,337
percentage = 1.88
change = +1.88

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Everingham
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,047
percentage = 1.47
change = +1.47

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Luke Stephen Downing
party = Independent
votes = 979
percentage = 1.38
change = +1.38

Election box formal
votes = 71,200
percentage = 96.59
change = -0.63

Election box informal
votes = 2,517
percentage = 3.41
change = +0.63

Election box turnout
votes = 73,717
percentage = 96.02
change = -0.19

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Tim Fischer
votes = 50,611
percentage = 71.23
change = +3.80

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Lynda Summers
votes = 20,439
percentage = 28.77
change = -3.80

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +3.80

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Tim Fischer
party = Nationals
votes = 45,447
percentage = 65.4
change = -2.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian McKenzie
party = Labor
votes = 20,648
percentage = 29.7
change = -2.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bill Higgins
party = Democrats
votes = 3,354
percentage = 4.8
change = +4.8

Election box formal
votes = 69,449
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,987
percentage = 2.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 71,436
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Tim Fischer
votes = 46,829
percentage = 67.4
change = -0.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Ian McKenzie
votes = 22,615
percentage = 32.6
change = +0.3

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Tim Fischer
party = Nationals
votes = 46,091
percentage = 67.8
change = +9.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bill Higgins
party = Labor
votes = 21,898
percentage = 32.2
change = -0.4

Election box formal
votes = 67,989
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,697
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 69,686
percentage = 95.6
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +2.6

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Tim Fischer
party = Nationals
votes = 37,753
percentage = 58.2
change = +14.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barry Marks
party = Labor
votes = 21,129
percentage = 32.6
change = -3.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ray Brooks
party = Independent
votes = 5,977
percentage = 9.2
change = +9.2

Election box formal
votes = 64,859
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,536
percentage = 3.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 67,395
percentage = 93.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Tim Fischer
votes = 42,302
percentage = 65.2
change = +2.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Barry Marks
votes = 22,555
percentage = 34.8
change = -2.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +2.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Tim Fischer
party = Nationals
votes = 26,986
percentage = 43.4
change = +26.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Thomas
party = Labor
votes = 22,238
percentage = 35.8
change = -5.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Roach
party = Liberal
votes = 12,915
percentage = 20.8
change = -20.6

Election box formal
votes = 62,139
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,638
percentage = 4.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,777
percentage = 94.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Tim Fischer
votes = 38,166
percentage = 63.0
change = +63.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Eric Thomas
votes = 23,020
percentage = 37.0
change = -5.6

Election box gain AU party
winner = Nationals
loser = Liberal
swing = +63.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Wal Fife
party = Liberal
votes = 40,060
percentage = 57.4
change = -1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Noel Diffey
party = Labor
votes = 27,168
percentage = 38.9
change = +5.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Scott Milne
party = Democrats
votes = 1,872
percentage = 2.7
change = -4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maureen Nathan
party = Independent
votes = 740
percentage = 1.1
change = -0.1

Election box formal
votes = 69,840
percentage = 98.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 970
percentage = 1.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 70,810
percentage = 95.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Wal Fife
votes =
percentage = 59.5
change = -2.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Noel Diffey
votes =
percentage = 40.5
change = +2.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -2.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Wal Fife
party = Liberal
votes = 39,670
percentage = 58.4
change = -3.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lloyd Elliott
party = Labor
votes = 22,856
percentage = 33.6
change = +3.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rodney Dominish
party = Democrats
votes = 4,613
percentage = 6.8
change = +0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maureen Nathan
party = Independent
votes = 808
percentage = 1.2
change = +0.2

Election box formal
votes = 67,947
percentage = 98.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,100
percentage = 1.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 69,047
percentage = 95.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Wal Fife
votes =
percentage = 61.8
change = -4.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Lloyd Elliott
votes =
percentage = 38.2
change = +4.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -4.6

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Wal Fife
party = Liberal
votes = 40,187
percentage = 61.9
change = +11.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Donald Fleming
party = Labor
votes = 19,400
percentage = 29.9
change = +0.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Margaret Healey
party = Democrats
votes = 3,962
percentage = 6.1
change = +6.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Guy
party = Independent
votes = 718
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maureen Nathan
party = Independent
votes = 643
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box formal
votes = 64,910
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,230
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,140
percentage = 94.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Wal Fife
votes =
percentage = 66.4
change = -0.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Donald Fleming
votes =
percentage = 33.6
change = +0.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -0.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Wal Fife
party = Liberal
votes = 29,570
percentage = 49.4
change = -6.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Patrick Brassil
party = Labor
votes = 18,100
percentage = 30.4
change = -9.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kevin Bowtell
party = National Country
votes = 10,403
percentage = 17.5
change = +17.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Anthony Quinn
party = DLP
votes = 519
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Arthur Robinson
party = Independent
votes = 514
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Donelan
party = Australia
votes = 413
percentage = 0.7
change = -3.6

Election box formal
votes = 59,519
percentage = 98.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 867
percentage = 1.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 60,386
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Wal Fife
votes =
percentage = 66.4
change = +9.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Patrick Brassil
votes =
percentage = 33.6
change = -9.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +9.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Fairbairn
party = Liberal
votes = 32,125
percentage = 55.8
change = +7.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kevin Esler
party = Labor
votes = 22,926
percentage = 39.9
change = +1.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Benton
party = Australia
votes = 2,477
percentage = 4.3
change = -2.4

Election box formal
votes = 57,528
percentage = 98.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 795
percentage = 1.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 58,323
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Fairbairn
votes =
percentage = 57.1
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Kevin Esler
votes =
percentage = 42.9
change = -1.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +1.1

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Fairbairn
party = Liberal
votes = 24,096
percentage = 47.9
change = -7.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kevin Esler
party = Labor
votes = 19,276
percentage = 38.3
change = +6.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Anthony Quinn
party = DLP
votes = 3,531
percentage = 7.0
change = -0.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Donelan
party = Australia
votes = 3,394
percentage = 6.7
change = +6.7

Election box formal
votes = 50,297
percentage = 98.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 653
percentage = 1.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 50,950
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Fairbairn
votes = 28,145
percentage = 56.0
change = -7.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Kevin Esler
votes = 22,152
percentage = 44.0
change = +7.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -7.5

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Fairbairn
party = Liberal
votes = 26,058
percentage = 54.9
change = -11.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Noel Murray
party = Labor
votes = 15,324
percentage = 32.3
change = +8.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Keogh
party = DLP
votes = 3,507
percentage = 7.4
change = -2.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Ross
party = Independent
votes = 2,574
percentage = 5.4
change = +5.4

Election box formal
votes = 47,463
percentage = 98.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 625
percentage = 1.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 48,088
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Fairbairn
votes =
percentage = 63.5
change = -11.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Noel Murray
votes =
percentage = 36.5
change = +11.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -11.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Fairbairn
party = Liberal
votes = 28,700
percentage = 66.6
change = +7.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Thomson
party = Labor
votes = 10,151
percentage = 23.5
change = -8.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Keogh
party = DLP
votes = 4,271
percentage = 9.9
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 43,122
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 830
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 43,952
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Fairbairn
votes =
percentage = 75.5
change = +9.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Alan Thomson
votes =
percentage = 24.5
change = -9.0

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +9.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Fairbairn
party = Liberal
votes = 24,744
percentage = 58.9
change = +3.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert McPherson
party = Labor
votes = 13,341
percentage = 31.8
change = -2.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lawrence Esler
party = DLP
votes = 3,901
percentage = 9.3
change = -1.0

Election box formal
votes = 41,986
percentage = 99.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 384
percentage = 0.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 42,370
percentage = 96.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Fairbairn
votes =
percentage = 66.5
change = +2.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Herbert McPherson
votes =
percentage = 33.5
change = -2.4

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Fairbairn
party = Liberal
votes = 22,707
percentage = 55.7
change = -2.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert McPherson
party = Labor
votes = 13,899
percentage = 34.1
change = +3.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Brennan
party = DLP
votes = 4,195
percentage = 10.3
change = -0.7

Election box formal
votes = 40,801
percentage = 98.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 678
percentage = 1.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,479
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Fairbairn
votes =
percentage = 64.1
change = -3.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Herbert McPherson
votes =
percentage = 35.9
change = +3.0

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -3.0

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Fairbairn
party = Liberal
votes = 23,395
percentage = 58.1
change = -7.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Garland
party = Labor
votes = 12,441
percentage = 30.9
change = -3.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Brennan
party = DLP
votes = 4,412
percentage = 11.0
change = +11.0

Election box formal
votes = 40,248
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 850
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,098
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Fairbairn
votes =
percentage = 67.1
change = +1.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Robert Garland
votes =
percentage = 32.9
change = -1.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +1.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Fairbairn
party = Liberal
votes = 25,805
percentage = 65.9
change = +8.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Garland
party = Labor
votes = 13,361
percentage = 34.1
change = -8.8

Election box formal
votes = 39,166
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 855
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 40,021
percentage = 95.6
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +8.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Fairbairn
party = Liberal
votes = 22,668
percentage = 57.1
change = +0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Daniel Byrnes
party = Labor
votes = 17,005
percentage = 42.9
change = -0.7

Election box formal
votes = 39,673
percentage = 99.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 339
percentage = 0.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 40,012
percentage = 96.8
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +0.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Fairbairn
party = Liberal
votes = 21,678
percentage = 56.4
change = +18.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Daniel Byrnes
party = Labor
votes = 26,744
percentage = 43.6
change = +4.3

Election box formal
votes = 38,422
percentage = 98.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 570
percentage = 1.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 38,992
percentage = 96.5
change =

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

Elections in the 1940s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949: FarrerElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Fairbairn
party = Liberal
votes = 14,425
percentage = 38.2
change = +20.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas McGrath
party = Labor
votes = 14,853
percentage = 39.3
change = -7.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Mackay
party = Country
votes = 8,099
percentage = 21.4
change = -14.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Gollan
party = Communist
votes = 419
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1

Election box formal
votes = 37,796
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 665
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 38,461
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Fairbairn
votes = 22,222
percentage = 58.8
change = +58.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Thomas McGrath
votes = 15,574
percentage = 41.2
change = -7.2

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Country
swing = +58.8

References

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