Electoral results for the Division of Lowe

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Lowe in Australian federal elections from the division'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: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Murphy
party = Labor
votes = 38,766
percentage = 49.27
change = +6.23

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Tsolakis
party = Liberal
votes = 31,518
percentage = 40.06
change = -2.90

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marc Rerceretnam
party = Greens
votes = 6,774
percentage = 8.61
change = -0.07

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bill Shailer
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,616
percentage = 2.05
change = +0.04

Election box formal
votes = 78,674
percentage = 95.05
change = +1.65

Election box informal
votes = 4,098
percentage = 4.95
change = -1.65

Election box turnout
votes = 82,772
percentage = 94.97
change = +1.56

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Murphy
votes = 45,136
percentage = 57.37
change = +4.34

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jim Tsolakis
votes = 33,538
percentage = 42.63
change = -4.34

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +4.34

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2004: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Murphy
party = Labor
votes = 32,777
percentage = 42.89
change = -1.88

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Sidoti
party = Liberal
votes = 32,654
percentage = 42.73
change = +0.77

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Shireen Murphy
party = Greens
votes = 7,057
percentage = 9.24
change = +5.04

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Rahme
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,519
percentage = 1.99
change = +1.99

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Biannca Pace
party = Democrats
votes = 1,013
percentage = 1.33
change = -3.16

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Timothy Avery
party = liberals for forests
votes = 717
percentage = 0.94
change = +0.94

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Mason
party = One Nation
votes = 678
percentage = 0.89
change = -1.06

Election box formal
votes = 76,415
percentage = 93.45
change = -0.75

Election box informal
votes = 5,354
percentage = 6.55
change = +0.75

Election box turnout
votes = 81,769
percentage = 94.31
change = -0.60

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Murphy
votes = 40,727
percentage = 53.30
change = -0.51

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Sidoti
votes = 35,688
percentage = 46.70
change = +0.51

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -0.51

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2001: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Murphy
party = Labor
votes = 33,508
percentage = 44.77
change = +8.64

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Doust
party = Liberal
votes = 31,400
percentage = 41.96
change = +8.72

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Anna Garrett
party = Democrats
votes = 3,359
percentage = 4.49
change = +2.09

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mersina Soulos
party = Greens
votes = 3,145
percentage = 4.20
change = +2.42

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ernest Wong
party = Unity
votes = 1,700
percentage = 2.27
change = -1.76

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harry Krumins
party = One Nation
votes = 1,463
percentage = 1.95
change = -1.73

Election box candidate
candidate = Max Lane
party =
votes = 267
percentage = 0.36
change = +0.36

Election box formal
votes = 74,842
percentage = 94.20
change = -1.26

Election box informal
votes = 4,606
percentage = 5.80
change = +1.26

Election box turnout
votes = 79,448
percentage = 95.38
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Murphy
votes = 40,271
percentage = 53.81
change = -0.89

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Doust
votes = 34,571
percentage = 46.19
change = +0.89

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -0.89

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Murphy
party = Labor
votes = 26,730
percentage = 36.03
change = -3.07

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert David Lee
party = Liberal
votes = 24,617
percentage = 33.18
change = -13.50

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Zammit
party = Independent
votes = 11,700
percentage = 15.77
change = +15.77

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Wong
party = Unity
votes = 2,813
percentage = 3.79
change = +3.79

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Wright
party = One Nation
votes = 2,768
percentage = 3.73
change = +3.73

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Meikle
party = Democrats
votes = 1,714
percentage = 2.31
change = -2.01

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Vince Sicari
party = No Aircraft Noise
votes = 1,603
percentage = 2.16
change = -0.78

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Natasha Verco
party = Greens
votes = 1,300
percentage = 1.75
change = -0.13

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Owen Davies
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 597
percentage = 0.80
change = -0.27

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Giancarlo Maisano
party = Independent
votes = 267
percentage = 0.36
change = +0.36

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gary Wilkinson
party = Natural Law
votes = 80
percentage = 0.11
change = -0.17

Election box formal
votes = 74,189
percentage = 95.39
change = +0.62

Election box informal
votes = 3,585
percentage = 4.61
change = -0.62

Election box turnout
votes = 77,774
percentage = 94.95
change = -1.51

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Murphy
votes = 40,527
percentage = 54.63
change = +7.09

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Robert David Lee
votes = 33,662
percentage = 45.37
change = -7.09

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Liberal
swing = +7.09

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Zammit
party = Liberal
votes = 33,966
percentage = 46.68
change = +5.12

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mary Easson
party = Labor
votes = 28,447
percentage = 39.10
change = -8.41

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Noel Plumb
party = Democrats
votes = 3,143
percentage = 4.32
change = +2.81

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Woods
party = Independent
votes = 2,279
percentage = 3.13
change = +0.72

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michelle Calvert
party = No Aircraft Noise
votes = 2,137
percentage = 2.94
change = +2.94

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Doug Hine
party = Greens
votes = 1,367
percentage = 1.88
change = +1.88

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Katie Wood
party = Call to Australia
votes = 782
percentage = 1.07
change = +0.40

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Dave Allen
party = Independent
votes = 271
percentage = 0.37
change = +0.37

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Hughes
party = Natural Law
votes = 204
percentage = 0.28
change = +0.07

Election box candidate
candidate = Max Lane
party =
votes = 167
percentage = 0.23
change = +0.23

Election box formal
votes = 72,763
percentage = 94.77
change = -0.85

Election box informal
votes = 4,016
percentage = 5.23
change = +0.85

Election box turnout
votes = 76,779
percentage = 96.46
change = +0.64

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Paul Zammit
votes = 37,978
percentage = 52.47
change = +7.48

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Mary Easson
votes = 34,405
percentage = 47.53
change = -7.48

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +7.48

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Mary Easson
party = Labor
votes = 34,463
percentage = 47.5
change = +8.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Woods
party = Liberal
votes = 30,151
percentage = 41.6
change = -2.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Threlfo
party = Greens
votes = 1,827
percentage = 2.5
change = -1.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Woods
party = Independent
votes = 1,751
percentage = 2.4
change = +2.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Anthony Panzarino
party = Independent
votes = 1,395
percentage = 1.9
change = +1.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Meikle
party = Democrats
votes = 1,092
percentage = 1.5
change = -6.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Erika Jones
party = AAFI
votes = 717
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Peterson
party = Call to Australia
votes = 490
percentage = 0.7
change = -0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kate Cummings
party = Independent
votes = 410
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Richard Eager
party = Natural Law
votes = 155
percentage = 0.2
change = +0.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Erik Lowry
party = Independent
votes = 91
percentage = 0.11
change = +0.1

Election box formal
votes = 72,542
percentage = 95.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 3,326
percentage = 4.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 75,868
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Mary Easson
votes = 39,868
percentage = 55.0
change = +4.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Bob Woods
votes = 32,610
percentage = 45.0
change = -4.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +4.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Woods
party = Liberal
votes = 28,892
percentage = 45.9
change = -1.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mary Easson
party = Labor
votes = 23,764
percentage = 37.8
change = -9.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andrew Mignot
party = Democrats
votes = 4,612
percentage = 7.3
change = +7.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Threlfo
party = Greens
votes = 3,193
percentage = 5.1
change = +5.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Corrado Galimberti
party = Independent
votes = 1,652
percentage = 2.6
change = +2.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Peterson
party = Call to Australia
votes = 828
percentage = 1.3
change = +1.3

Election box formal
votes = 62,941
percentage = 96.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,349
percentage = 3.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 65,290
percentage = 94.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Bob Woods
votes = 31,794
percentage = 50.6
change = -1.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Mary Easson
votes = 31,013
percentage = 49.4
change = +1.0

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

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Woods
party = Liberal
votes = 29,724
percentage = 47.2
change = +3.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Maher
party = Labor
votes = 29,644
percentage = 47.1
change = -2.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = George Turner
party = Independent
votes = 2,197
percentage = 3.5
change = +3.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tony Farrell
party = Independent
votes = 1,432
percentage = 2.3
change = +2.3

Election box formal
votes = 62,997
percentage = 94.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 3,702
percentage = 5.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,699
percentage = 93.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Bob Woods
votes = 32,520
percentage = 51.6
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Michael Maher
votes = 30,454
percentage = 48.4
change = -3.8

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +3.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Maher
party = Labor
votes = 30,483
percentage = 49.4
change = -1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Geoffrey Howe
party = Liberal
votes = 26,812
percentage = 43.5
change = -0.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kent Buncombe
party = Democrats
votes = 4,400
percentage = 7.1
change = +4.0

Election box formal
votes = 61,695
percentage = 92.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 5,118
percentage = 7.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,813
percentage = 93.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Michael Maher
votes = 32,215
percentage = 52.2
change = -2.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Geoffrey Howe
votes = 29,472
percentage = 47.8
change = +2.3

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Maher
party = Labor
votes = 33,619
percentage = 51.8
change = +5.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Philip Taylor
party = Liberal
votes = 27,633
percentage = 42.6
change = -6.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ralph Rogers
party = Democrats
votes = 2,030
percentage = 3.1
change = +0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Helen Jarvis
party = Independent
votes = 1,572
percentage = 2.4
change = +2.4

Election box formal
votes = 64,854
percentage = 97.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,767
percentage = 2.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,621
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Michael Maher
votes =
percentage = 55.9
change = +7.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Philip Taylor
votes =
percentage = 44.1
change = -7.0

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +7.0

Election box begin
title=Lowe by-election, 1982Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Maher
party = Labor
votes = 32,717
percentage = 53.4
change = +7.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Philip Taylor
party = Liberal
votes = 23,637
percentage = 38.6
change = -10.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Kirkham
party = Democrats
votes = 2,495
percentage = 4.1
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maddalena Gustin
party = Independent
votes = 729
percentage = 1.2
change = +1.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Katherine Wentworth
party = Independent
votes = 462
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edwin Bellchambers
party = Independent
votes = 460
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Consandine
party = Independent
votes = 405
percentage = 0.7
change = +0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maggie Lee
party = Independent
votes = 144
percentage = 0.2
change = +0.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Cameron
party = Independent
votes = 116
percentage = 0.2
change = +0.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Penninger
party = Independent
votes = 56
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frederick Martin
party = Independent
votes = 49
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Webeck
party = Independent
votes = 27
percentage = 0.0
change = +0.0

Election box formal
votes = 61,297
percentage = 96.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,091
percentage = 3.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 63,388
percentage = 89.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Michael Maher
votes =
percentage = 58.3
change = +9.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Philip Taylor
votes =
percentage = 41.7
change = -9.4

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Liberal
swing = +9.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 31,892
percentage = 48.7
change = -4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Janice Burnswoods
party = Labor
votes = 30,379
percentage = 46.4
change = +7.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bradley Mulligan
party = Democrats
votes = 1,987
percentage = 3.0
change = -2.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Anthony Reasha
party = Independent
votes = 1,167
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8

Election box formal
votes = 65,425
percentage = 97.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,957
percentage = 2.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 67,382
percentage = 92.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William McMahon
votes = 33,416
percentage = 51.1
change = -5.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Janice Burnswoods
votes = 32,009
percentage = 48.9
change = +5.2

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

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 35,044
percentage = 52.8
change = -3.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Richard Hall
party = Labor
votes = 35,044
percentage = 39.2
change = -0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frederick Tross
party = Democrats
votes = 3,764
percentage = 5.7
change = +5.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Bingle
party = Independent
votes = 1,553
percentage = 2.3
change = +2.3

Election box formal
votes = 66,413
percentage = 97.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,840
percentage = 2.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 68,253
percentage = 93.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William McMahon
votes =
percentage = 56.3
change = -1.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Richard Hall
votes =
percentage = 43.7
change = +1.6

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 32,908
percentage = 57.3
change = +5.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Hyde
party = Labor
votes = 22,299
percentage = 38.8
change = -4.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Clifford Bros
party = Australia
votes = 1,039
percentage = 1.8
change = -0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andris Kichno
party = Independent
votes = 626
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Benjamin Doig
party = Independent
votes = 626
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bent Poulsen
party = Independent
votes = 168
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3

Election box formal
votes = 57,402
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,231
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 58,633
percentage = 94.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William McMahon
votes =
percentage = 59.0
change = +5.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Robert Hyde
votes =
percentage = 41.0
change = -5.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +5.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 29,110
percentage = 51.5
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Douglas Sutherland
party = Labor
votes = 24,697
percentage = 43.7
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bronte Douglas
party = Independent
votes = 1,578
percentage = 2.8
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bent Poulson
party = Australia
votes = 1,088
percentage = 1.9
change = -1.6

Election box formal
votes = 56,473
percentage = 97.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,241
percentage = 2.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 57,714
percentage = 94.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William McMahon
votes =
percentage = 54.2
change = +1.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Douglas Sutherland
votes =
percentage = 45.8
change = -1.2

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 25,971
percentage = 48.7
change = +0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Fisher
party = Labor
votes = 22,879
percentage = 42.9
change = +1.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Steele
party = Australia
votes = 1,892
percentage = 3.5
change = +3.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Agnes Bannon
party = DLP
votes = 1,378
percentage = 2.6
change = -0.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kathleen Taylor
party = Independent
votes = 545
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marcus Aussie-Stone
party = Independent
votes = 312
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Widdup
party = Independent
votes = 207
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Morgan
party = Independent
votes = 87
percentage = 0.2
change = +0.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sandor Torzsok
party = Independent
votes = 33
percentage = 0.1
change = +0.1

Election box formal
votes = 53,304
percentage = 97.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,578
percentage = 2.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 54,882
percentage = 93.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William McMahon
votes =
percentage = 53.0
change = -1.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Fisher
votes =
percentage = 47.0
change = +1.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -1.9

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 25,317
percentage = 48.2
change = -12.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Young
party = Labor
votes = 21,586
percentage = 41.1
change = +8.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Patricia Bailey
party = Independent
votes = 2,417
percentage = 4.6
change = +4.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bernard MacMahon
party = Independent
votes = 1,700
percentage = 3.2
change = +3.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Agnes Bannon
party = DLP
votes = 1,490
percentage = 2.8
change = -0.3

Election box formal
votes = 52,510
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,534
percentage = 2.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 54,044
percentage = 94.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William McMahon
votes =
percentage = 54.9
change = -9.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Peter Young
votes =
percentage = 45.1
change = +9.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -9.1

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title=Australian federal election, 1966: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 21,595
percentage = 58.5
change = +2.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Dunn
party = Labor
votes = 12,687
percentage = 34.4
change = -5.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Francis James
party = Liberal Reform Group
votes = 1,485
percentage = 4.0
change = +4.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Anthony Rooney
party = DLP
votes = 1,147
percentage = 3.1
change = -1.8

Election box formal
votes = 36,914
percentage = 97.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 958
percentage = 2.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 37,872
percentage = 94.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William McMahon
votes =
percentage = 62.3
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Peter Dunn
votes =
percentage = 37.7
change = 2.8

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

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title=Australian federal election, 1963: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 21,714
percentage = 55.6
change = +7.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Holland
party = Labor
votes = 15,426
percentage = 39.5
change = -7.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Reginald Lawson
party = DLP
votes = 1,910
percentage = 4.9
change = +1.0

Election box formal
votes = 39,050
percentage = 98.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 483
percentage = 1.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 39,533
percentage = 94.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William McMahon
votes =
percentage = 59.5
change = +8.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Holland
votes =
percentage = 40.5
change = -8.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +8.6

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title=Australian federal election, 1961: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 18,472
percentage = 47.8
change = -7.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Holland
party = Labor
votes = 18,285
percentage = 47.3
change = +12.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Denis Klein
party = DLP
votes = 1,846
percentage = 3.8
change = -5.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Daniel Smith
party = Independent
votes = 396
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box formal
votes = 38,639
percentage = 97.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,035
percentage = 2.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 39,674
percentage = 94.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William McMahon
votes = 19,660
percentage = 50.9
change = -12.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Holland
votes = 18,979
percentage = 49.1
change = +12.3

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

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 22,239
percentage = 55.6
change = -4.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joseph Sloss
party = Labor
votes = 14,086
percentage = 35.2
change = -4.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mollie Dolan
party = DLP
votes = 3,669
percentage = 9.2
change = +9.2

Election box formal
votes = 39,994
percentage = 97.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,101
percentage = 2.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,095
percentage = 94.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William McMahon
votes =
percentage = 63.2
change = +2.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Joseph Sloss
votes =
percentage = 36.8
change = -2.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +2.9

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title=Australian federal election, 1955: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 25,080
percentage = 60.3
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Davies
party = Labor
votes = 16,508
percentage = 39.7
change = -3.8

Election box formal
votes = 41,588
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,219
percentage = 2.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 42,807
percentage = 96.0
change =

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

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title=Australian federal election, 1954: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 21,380
percentage = 57.8
change = +0.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Webster
party = Labor
votes = 15,602
percentage = 42.2
change = +0.0

Election box formal
votes = 36,982
percentage = 98.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 449
percentage = 1.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 37,431
percentage = 96.6
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +0.0

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title=Australian federal election, 1951: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 22,276
percentage = 57.8
change = +5.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Burton
party = Labor
votes = 16,250
percentage = 42.2
change = +1.3

Election box formal
votes = 38,526
percentage = 98.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 521
percentage = 1.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 39,047
percentage = 97.0
change =

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

Elections in the 1940s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949: LoweElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William McMahon
party = Liberal
votes = 20,489
percentage = 52.7
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hector McDonald
party = Labor
votes = 15,908
percentage = 40.9
change = -8.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edith Shortland
party = Independent
votes = 2,470
percentage = 6.4
change = +6.4

Election box formal
votes = 38,867
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 786
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 39,653
percentage = 97.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William McMahon
votes =
percentage = 58.5
change = +9.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Hector McDonald
votes =
percentage = 41.5
change = -9.0

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +9.0

References

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