Electoral results for the Division of Hughes

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Hughes in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1955 until the present.

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Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2007: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Danna Vale
party = Liberal
votes = 40,334
percentage = 48.29
change = -4.73

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Greg Holland
party = Labor
votes = 35,087
percentage = 42.01
change = +8.26

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jamie Paterson
party = Greens
votes = 4,646
percentage = 5.56
change = -1.20

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Vanderjagt
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 2,419
percentage = 2.90
change = -0.07

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Julie Mezyed
party = Family First
votes = 1,033
percentage = 1.24
change = +1.24

Election box formal
votes = 83,519
percentage = 95.74
change = +1.26

Election box informal
votes = 3,712
percentage = 4.26
change = -1.26

Election box turnout
votes = 87,231
percentage = 95.67
change = +0.55

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Danna Vale
votes = 43,562
percentage = 52.16
change = -6.39

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Greg Holland
votes = 39,957
percentage = 47.84
change = +6.39

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -6.39

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2004: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Danna Vale
party = Liberal
votes = 43,726
percentage = 55.28
change = +1.67

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Greg Holland
party = Labor
votes = 24,739
percentage = 31.28
change = +0.04

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lorraine Dixon
party = Greens
votes = 5,372
percentage = 6.79
change = +2.23

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Vanderjagt
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 2,589
percentage = 3.27
change = +1.15

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Davis
party = Veterans
votes = 1,504
percentage = 1.90
change = +1.90

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rob Bunt
party = Democrats
votes = 1,162
percentage = 1.47
change = -2.08

Election box formal
votes = 79,091
percentage = 94.93
change = -0.99

Election box informal
votes = 4,220
percentage = 5.07
change = +0.99

Election box turnout
votes = 83,312
percentage = 95.45
change = -0.69

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Danna Vale
votes = 48,279
percentage = 61.04
change = +0.63

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Greg Holland
votes = 30,813
percentage = 38.96
change = -0.63

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +0.63

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2001: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Danna Vale
party = Liberal
votes = 42,393
percentage = 53.61
change = +5.86

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Christine Hawkins
party = Labor
votes = 24,706
percentage = 31.24
change = -2.12

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Susan Oz
party = One Nation
votes = 3,885
percentage = 4.91
change = -3.64

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Simon Heemstra
party = Greens
votes = 3,604
percentage = 4.56
change = +1.92

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce van de Weg
party = Democrats
votes = 2,811
percentage = 3.55
change = -0.21

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Ryan
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,676
percentage = 2.12
change = +2.10

Election box formal
votes = 79,075
percentage = 95.95
change = -0.26

Election box informal
votes = 3,341
percentage = 4.05
change = +0.26

Election box turnout
votes = 82,416
percentage = 96.51
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Danna Vale
votes = 47,773
percentage = 60.41
change = +4.05

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Christine Hawkins
votes = 31,302
percentage = 39.59
change = -4.05

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +4.05

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Danna Vale
party = Liberal
votes = 38,199
percentage = 46.97
change = -2.01

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Hill
party = Labor
votes = 27,711
percentage = 34.07
change = -3.98

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Reginald Lindsay Lowder
party = One Nation
votes = 7,020
percentage = 8.63
change = +8.63

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Adrian Blackburn
party = Democrats
votes = 3,096
percentage = 3.81
change = -2.00

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jo-Anne Lentern
party = Greens
votes = 2,224
percentage = 2.73
change = -0.49

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim McGoldrick
party = Independent
votes = 2,069
percentage = 2.54
change = +2.54

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Suthep Kunathai
party = Unity
votes = 655
percentage = 0.81
change = +0.81

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Bowen
party = Abolish Child Support
votes = 211
percentage = 0.26
change = +0.26

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Martin Heald
party = Republican
votes = 148
percentage = 0.18
change = +0.18

Election box formal
votes = 81,333
percentage = 96.26
change = -1.01

Election box informal
votes = 3,162
percentage = 3.74
change = +1.01

Election box turnout
votes = 84,495
percentage = 96.21
change = -1.26

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Danna Vale
votes = 45,154
percentage = 55.52
change = +0.63

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = David Hill
votes = 36,179
percentage = 44.48
change = -0.63

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +0.63

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Danna Vale
party = Liberal
votes = 38,211
percentage = 48.98
change = +10.74

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Tickner
party = Labor
votes = 29,690
percentage = 38.05
change = -13.79

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Koppelhuber
party = Democrats
votes = 4,534
percentage = 5.81
change = +1.86

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Steve Allen
party = Greens
votes = 2,517
percentage = 3.23
change = +3.23

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Christopher Derrick
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,571
percentage = 2.01
change = -0.37

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Martha Halliday
party = Independent
votes = 1,498
percentage = 1.92
change = +1.92

Election box formal
votes = 78,021
percentage = 97.27
change = -0.12

Election box informal
votes = 2,192
percentage = 2.73
change = +0.12

Election box turnout
votes = 80,213
percentage = 97.47
change = +0.29

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Danna Vale
votes = 42,669
percentage = 54.89
change = +11.31

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Robert Tickner
votes = 35,072
percentage = 45.11
change = -11.31

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +11.31

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Tickner
party = Labor
votes = 36,714
percentage = 51.8
change = +7.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Noel Short
party = Liberal
votes = 27,075
percentage = 38.2
change = -0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = June Young
party = Democrats
votes = 2,798
percentage = 4.0
change = -8.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Colin Scott
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,689
percentage = 2.4
change = +2.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sue Gunning
party = Independent
votes = 1,211
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joanne Buckley
party = Independent
votes = 1,054
percentage = 1.5
change = +1.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Carol Maher
party = Natural Law
votes = 277
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.4

Election box formal
votes = 70,818
percentage = 97.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,899
percentage = 2.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 72,717
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Robert Tickner
votes = 39,949
percentage = 56.4
change = +0.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Noel Short
votes = 30,855
percentage = 43.6
change = -0.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +0.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Tickner
party = Labor
votes = 31,500
percentage = 45.1
change = -4.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Cliff Mason
party = Liberal
votes = 26,503
percentage = 38.0
change = -3.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Clancy
party = Democrats
votes = 8,576
percentage = 12.3
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = George Kriflik
party = Greens
votes = 3,254
percentage = 4.7
change = +4.7

Election box formal
votes = 69,833
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,491
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 71,324
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Robert Tickner
votes = 39,434
percentage = 56.6
change = +1.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Cliff Mason
votes = 30,287
percentage = 43.4
change = -1.5

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

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Tickner
party = Labor
votes = 31,636
percentage = 49.8
change = -2.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Cliff Mason
party = Liberal
votes = 26,433
percentage = 41.6
change = +2.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Terrett
party = Democrats
votes = 5,416
percentage = 8.5
change = +1.5

Election box formal
votes = 63,485
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,696
percentage = 4.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,181
percentage = 95.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Robert Tickner
votes = 34,958
percentage = 55.1
change = -1.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Cliff Mason
votes = 28,524
percentage = 44.9
change = +1.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -1.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Tickner
party = Labor
votes = 30,224
percentage = 52.5
change = -1.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Cliff Mason
party = Liberal
votes = 22,790
percentage = 39.6
change = +4.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harold Jeffrey
party = Democrats
votes = 4,058
percentage = 7.0
change = -2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marjorie Wisby
party = Independent
votes = 497
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9

Election box formal
votes = 57,569
percentage = 95.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,890
percentage = 4.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 60,459
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Robert Tickner
votes = 32,517
percentage = 56.5
change = -4.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Cliff Mason
votes = 25,052
percentage = 43.5
change = +4.6

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Johnson
party = Labor
votes = 46,667
percentage = 61.6
change = +4.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Somerville
party = Liberal
votes = 21,467
percentage = 28.4
change = -5.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ronald Hellyer
party = Democrats
votes = 6,899
percentage = 9.1
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Painter
party = Independent
votes = 672
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9

Election box formal
votes = 75,705
percentage = 98.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,363
percentage = 1.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 77,068
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Les Johnson
votes =
percentage = 68.3
change = +6.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Peter Somerville
votes =
percentage = 31.7
change = -6.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +6.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Johnson
party = Labor
votes = 40,470
percentage = 57.0
change = +5.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Christopher Downy
party = Liberal
votes = 23,951
percentage = 33.7
change = +0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Questa Gill
party = Democrats
votes = 5,867
percentage = 8.3
change = -6.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marjorie Wisby
party = Independent
votes = 687
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box formal
votes = 70,975
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,517
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 72,492
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Les Johnson
votes =
percentage = 62.1
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Christopher Downy
votes =
percentage = 37.9
change = -2.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +2.8

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Johnson
party = Labor
votes = 34,659
percentage = 51.7
change = -4.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Henry Halliwell
party = Liberal
votes = 22,229
percentage = 33.1
change = -10.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kenneth Johnson
party = Democrats
votes = 10,212
percentage = 15.2
change = -4.9

Election box formal
votes = 67,100
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,410
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 68,510
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Les Johnson
votes =
percentage = 59.3
change = +2.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Henry Halliwell
votes =
percentage = 40.7
change = -2.7

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Johnson
party = Labor
votes = 37,000
percentage = 59.3
change = -7.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Law
party = Liberal
votes = 25,362
percentage = 40.7
change = +9.3

Election box formal
votes = 62,362
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,302
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 63,664
percentage = 96.7
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -8.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Johnson
party = Labor
votes = 40,005
percentage = 66.3
change = -0.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Philip Benwell
party = Liberal
votes = 18,954
percentage = 31.4
change = +1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Walter Skarschewski
party = Australia
votes = 1,382
percentage = 2.3
change = +2.3

Election box formal
votes = 60,341
percentage = 98.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 894
percentage = 1.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 61,235
percentage = 95.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Les Johnson
votes =
percentage = 67.7
change = +0.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Philip Benwell
votes =
percentage = 32.3
change = -0.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +0.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Johnson
party = Labor
votes = 35,849
percentage = 66.5
change = +5.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Blain
party = Liberal
votes = 16,399
percentage = 30.4
change = +1.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Goslett
party = DLP
votes = 1,643
percentage = 3.0
change = -0.2

Election box formal
votes = 53,891
percentage = 98.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 719
percentage = 1.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 54,610
percentage = 96.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Les Johnson
votes =
percentage = 67.1
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Eric Blain
votes =
percentage = 32.9
change = -1.1

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

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Johnson
party = Labor
votes = 30,004
percentage = 61.3
change = +4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Carl Leddy
party = Liberal
votes = 14,162
percentage = 29.0
change = -11.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marjorie Williams
party = Independent
votes = 3,169
percentage = 6.5
change = +6.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Goslett
party = DLP
votes = 1,577
percentage = 3.2
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 48,912
percentage = 98.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 920
percentage = 1.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 49,832
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Les Johnson
votes =
percentage = 66.0
change = +8.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Carl Leddy
votes =
percentage = 34.0
change = -8.3

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Don Dobie
party = Liberal
votes = 37,647
percentage = 49.9
change = +5.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Johnson
party = Labor
votes = 35,793
percentage = 47.5
change = -4.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Goslett
party = DLP
votes = 1,989
percentage = 2.6
change = +0.2

Election box formal
votes = 75,429
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,463
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 76,892
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Don Dobie
votes = 39,188
percentage = 52.0
change = +4.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Les Johnson
votes = 36,241
percentage = 48.0
change = -4.7

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +4.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Johnson
party = Labor
votes = 35,726
percentage = 52.1
change = -7.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Cover
party = Liberal
votes = 30,751
percentage = 44.8
change = +9.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = George Apap
party = DLP
votes = 1,665
percentage = 2.4
change = -2.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Phillips
party = Independent
votes = 269
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Mantova
party = Independent
votes = 200
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3

Election box formal
votes = 68,611
percentage = 98.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,148
percentage = 1.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 69,759
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Les Johnson
votes =
percentage = 52.7
change = -8.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Cover
votes =
percentage = 47.3
change = +8.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -8.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Johnson
party = Labor
votes = 37,113
percentage = 59.2
change = +5.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Keith Woodward
party = Liberal
votes = 22,399
percentage = 35.7
change = -6.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Wesley Johns
party = DLP
votes = 3,226
percentage = 5.1
change = +0.9

Election box formal
votes = 62,738
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,324
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,062
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Les Johnson
votes =
percentage = 61.0
change = +6.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Keith Woodward
votes =
percentage = 39.0
change = -6.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +6.4

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Johnson
party = Labor
votes = 28,651
percentage = 53.8
change = +5.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Dwyer
party = Liberal
votes = 22,352
percentage = 42.0
change = -4.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kevin O'Connor
party = DLP
votes = 2,221
percentage = 4.2
change = +4.2

Election box formal
votes = 53,224
percentage = 97.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,203
percentage = 2.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 54,427
percentage = 96.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Les Johnson
votes =
percentage = 54.6
change = +2.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Dwyer
votes =
percentage = 45.4
change = -2.4

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955: HughesElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Johnson
party = Labor
votes = 20,549
percentage = 48.4
change = -7.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Keith Bates
party = Liberal
votes = 19,840
percentage = 46.7
change = +6.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alfred Watt
party = Communist
votes = 1,201
percentage = 2.8
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Mackie
party = Independent
votes = 880
percentage = 2.1
change = +2.1

Election box formal
votes = 42,470
percentage = 96.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,437
percentage = 3.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 43,907
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Les Johnson
votes = 22,165
percentage = 52.2
change = -5.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Keith Bates
votes = 20,305
percentage = 47.8
change = +5.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -5.2

References

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