Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Macarthur 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: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Pat Farmer
party = Liberal
votes = 35,996
percentage = 46.98
change = -8.79

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Nick Bleasdale
party = Labor
votes = 33,688
percentage = 43.97
change = +12.55

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ben Raue
party = Greens
votes = 3,334
percentage = 4.35
change = -0.52

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Godwin Goh
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,357
percentage = 1.77
change = -0.77

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Douglas Rauch
party = Family First
votes = 1,323
percentage = 1.73
change = -0.19

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Samantha Elliott-Halls
party = Democrats
votes = 618
percentage = 0.81
change = -0.12

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andy Thompson
party = Non-Custodial Parents
votes = 306
percentage = 0.40
change = +0.40

Election box formal
votes = 76,622
percentage = 94.63
change = +1.50

Election box informal
votes = 4,347
percentage = 5.37
change = -1.50

Election box turnout
votes = 80,969
percentage = 95.66
change = +1.24

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Pat Farmer
votes = 38,865
percentage = 50.72
change = -10.43

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Nick Bleasdale
votes = 37,757
percentage = 49.28
change = +10.43

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -10.43

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2004: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Pat Farmer
party = Liberal
votes = 40,469
percentage = 54.47
change = +3.68

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Meg Oates
party = Labor
votes = 24,584
percentage = 33.09
change = -2.79

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jennifer Hanson
party = Greens
votes = 3,324
percentage = 4.47
change = +1.42

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mick Agius
party = Family First
votes = 1,735
percentage = 2.34
change = +2.34

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ralph Bernard Dunkerley
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,730
percentage = 2.33
change = +0.86

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Len Watkins
party = One Nation
votes = 1,266
percentage = 1.70
change = -3.55

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lester Pearce
party = Democrats
votes = 625
percentage = 0.84
change = -1.33

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Max Brazenall
party = Independent
votes = 558
percentage = 0.75
change = +0.75

Election box formal
votes = 74,291
percentage = 92.63
change = -1.44

Election box informal
votes = 5,907
percentage = 7.37
change = +1.44

Election box turnout
votes = 80,198
percentage = 95.15
change = +0.21

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Pat Farmer
votes = 44,209
percentage = 59.51
change = +2.55

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Meg Oates
votes = 30,082
percentage = 40.49
change = -2.55

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +2.55

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2001: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Pat Farmer
party = Liberal
votes = 36,348
percentage = 50.79
change = +10.67

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Meg Oates
party = Labor
votes = 25,675
percentage = 35.88
change = -4.91

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Len Watkins
party = One Nation
votes = 3,759
percentage = 5.25
change = -5.75

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Geraldine Hunt
party = Greens
votes = 2,183
percentage = 3.05
change = +0.23

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jasmine Lantry
party = Democrats
votes = 1,555
percentage = 2.17
change = -1.97

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Elwyn Sheppard
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,052
percentage = 1.47
change = +1.47

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gregory John Knowles
party = Independent
votes = 757
percentage = 1.06
change = +1.06

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Sanders
party = Non-Custodial Parents
votes = 236
percentage = 0.33
change = +0.33

Election box formal
votes = 71,565
percentage = 94.07
change = -2.05

Election box informal
votes = 4,508
percentage = 5.93
change = +2.05

Election box turnout
votes = 76,073
percentage = 95.52
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Pat Farmer
votes = 40,767
percentage = 56.96
change = +8.65

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Meg Oates
votes = 30,798
percentage = 43.04
change = -8.65

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +8.65

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Fahey
party = Liberal
votes = 40,395
percentage = 47.75
change = -5.62

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Banasik
party = Labor
votes = 28,495
percentage = 33.69
change = +1.67

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Damian Alm
party = One Nation
votes = 9,246
percentage = 10.93
change = +10.93

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Anthony Kaufmann
party = Democrats
votes = 3,761
percentage = 4.45
change = -0.39

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michelle Wood
party = Greens
votes = 2,692
percentage = 3.18
change = +0.40

Election box formal
votes = 84,589
percentage = 96.60
change = +0.12

Election box informal
votes = 2,973
percentage = 3.40
change = -0.12

Election box turnout
votes = 87,562
percentage = 95.49
change = -1.25

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Fahey
votes = 47,060
percentage = 55.63
change = -5.06

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Michael Banasik
votes = 37,629
percentage = 44.37
change = +5.06

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -5.06

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Fahey
party = Liberal
votes = 40,963
percentage = 53.38
change = +8.82

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Noel Lowry
party = Labor
votes = 24,570
percentage = 32.02
change = -14.50

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Fraser
party = Democrats
votes = 3,714
percentage = 4.84
change = +4.84

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Herb Bethune
party = Independent
votes = 2,563
percentage = 3.34
change = -1.98

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Vicki Kearney
party = Greens
votes = 2,132
percentage = 2.78
change = +2.78

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Janet Watkins
party = AAFI
votes = 2,090
percentage = 2.72
change = +2.72

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Colleen Street
party = Independent
votes = 435
percentage = 0.57
change = +0.57

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Agius
party = Independent
votes = 275
percentage = 0.36
change = +0.36

Election box formal
votes = 76,742
percentage = 96.48
change = -0.64

Election box informal
votes = 2,799
percentage = 3.52
change = +0.64

Election box turnout
votes = 79,541
percentage = 96.73
change = +0.60

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Fahey
votes = 46,372
percentage = 60.69
change = +11.97

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Noel Lowry
votes = 30,034
percentage = 39.31
change = -11.97

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +11.97

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Haviland
party = Labor
votes = 31,990
percentage = 46.5
change = +5.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ron Forrester
party = Liberal
votes = 30,647
percentage = 44.6
change = +4.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Herb Bethune
party = Independent
votes = 3,660
percentage = 5.3
change = +5.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Gadsby
party = Independent
votes = 2,478
percentage = 3.6
change = +3.6

Election box formal
votes = 68,775
percentage = 97.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,038
percentage = 2.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 70,813
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Chris Haviland
votes = 35,258
percentage = 51.3
change = -1.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Ron Forrester
votes = 33,496
percentage = 48.7
change = +1.5

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Martin
party = Labor
votes = 32,562
percentage = 49.8
change = -3.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Cameron
party = Liberal
votes = 20,460
percentage = 31.3
change = -5.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Feltis
party = Democrats
votes = 8,533
percentage = 13.1
change = +3.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Illert
party = Greens
votes = 1,751
percentage = 2.7
change = +2.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ken McDonald
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,403
percentage = 2.1
change = +2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Leon Bringolf
party = Independent
votes = 651
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box formal
votes = 65,360
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,003
percentage = 3.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 67,363
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stephen Martin
votes = 40,861
percentage = 62.7
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jim Cameron
votes = 24,352
percentage = 37.3
change = -3.8

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

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Martin
party = Labor
votes = 32,404
percentage = 53.7
change = -1.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ron Forrester
party = Liberal
votes = 22,106
percentage = 36.6
change = +3.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Meg Sampson
party = Democrats
votes = 5,862
percentage = 9.7
change = -1.8

Election box formal
votes = 60,372
percentage = 95.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 3,085
percentage = 4.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 63,457
percentage = 94.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stephen Martin
votes = 35,558
percentage = 58.9
change = -3.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Ron Forrester
votes = 24,814
percentage = 41.1
change = +3.4

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Martin
party = Labor
votes = 31,100
percentage = 55.5
change = -4.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mark Stanham
party = Liberal
votes = 18,521
percentage = 33.0
change = -1.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Meg Sampson
party = Democrats
votes = 6,421
percentage = 11.5
change = +7.1

Election box formal
votes = 56,042
percentage = 93.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 4,079
percentage = 6.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 60,121
percentage = 95.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stephen Martin
votes = 34,920
percentage = 62.3
change = -0.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Mark Stanham
votes = 21,115
percentage = 37.7
change = +0.6

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Colin Hollis
party = Labor
votes = 39,904
percentage = 49.5
change = +5.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Baume
party = Liberal
votes = 36,725
percentage = 45.5
change = -5.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frederic Goodfellow
party = Democrats
votes = 3,515
percentage = 4.4
change = +0.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Martin Essenberg
party = Independent
votes = 510
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 80,654
percentage = 98.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,195
percentage = 1.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 81,849
percentage = 95.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Colin Hollis
votes = 42,041
percentage = 52.1
change = +5.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Michael Baume
votes = 38,613
percentage = 47.9
change = +3.4

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Liberal
swing = +5.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Baume
party = Liberal
votes = 37,786
percentage = 51.2
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Groves
party = Labor
votes = 32,417
percentage = 44.0
change = -0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Warren Steele
party = Democrats
votes = 3,081
percentage = 4.2
change = -1.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ronald Sarina
party = Independent
votes = 470
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 73,754
percentage = 98.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,317
percentage = 1.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 75,071
percentage = 94.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Michael Baume
votes =
percentage = 53.2
change = +1.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Jim Groves
votes =
percentage = 46.8
change = -1.3

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

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Baume
party = Liberal
votes = 32,209
percentage = 48.4
change = -2.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Kerin
party = Labor
votes = 29,686
percentage = 44.6
change = -0.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Speirs
party = Democrats
votes = 4,034
percentage = 6.1
change = +6.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Victor Thomas
party = Independent
votes = 603
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9

Election box formal
votes = 66,532
percentage = 98.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,012
percentage = 1.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 67,544
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Michael Baume
votes = 34,557
percentage = 51.9
change = -2.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Kerin
votes = 31,975
percentage = 48.1
change = +2.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -2.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Baume
party = Liberal
votes = 41,341
percentage = 51.3
change = +6.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Kerin
party = Labor
votes = 36,247
percentage = 45.0
change = -8.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ramon Barros
party = Independent
votes = 2,213
percentage = 2.7
change = +2.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Susan Healy
party = Australia
votes = 557
percentage = 0.7
change = -1.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barry Watkinson
party = Independent
votes = 280
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3

Election box formal
votes = 80,638
percentage = 98.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,463
percentage = 1.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 82,101
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Michael Baume
votes =
percentage = 54.1
change = +8.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Kerin
votes =
percentage = 45.9
change = -8.5

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +8.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Kerin
party = Labor
votes = 39,306
percentage = 53.2
change = +4.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Wood
party = Liberal
votes = 33,141
percentage = 44.9
change = +16.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jill Kerr
party = Australia
votes = 1,442
percentage = 2.0
change = +2.0

Election box formal
votes = 73,889
percentage = 98.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 856
percentage = 1.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 74,745
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Kerin
votes =
percentage = 54.4
change = +2.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Wood
votes =
percentage = 45.6
change = -2.2

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Kerin
party = Labor
votes = 30,257
percentage = 48.3
change = +5.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Max Dunbier
party = Liberal
votes = 18,118
percentage = 28.9
change = -22.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Bate
party = Independent
votes = 11,322
percentage = 18.1
change = +18.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Dianne Allen
party = Independent
votes = 1,706
percentage = 2.7
change = +2.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edwardus Himmelreich
party = DLP
votes = 1,101
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Quilkey
party = Independent
votes = 123
percentage = 0.2
change = +0.2

Election box formal
votes = 62,627
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,325
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 63,952
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Kerin
votes = 32,706
percentage = 52.2
change = +6.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Max Dunbier
votes = 29,921
percentage = 47.8
change = -6.0

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Liberal
swing = +6.0

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Bate
party = Liberal
votes = 25,742
percentage = 51.0
change = -13.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Whan
party = Labor
votes = 21,434
percentage = 42.4
change = +10.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian Wyer
party = Australia
votes = 2,422
percentage = 4.8
change = +4.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sidney Sheedy
party = Independent
votes = 917
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8

Election box formal
votes = 50,515
percentage = 98.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 761
percentage = 1.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 51,276
percentage = 95.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jeff Bate
votes =
percentage = 53.8
change = -12.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Bob Whan
votes =
percentage = 46.2
change = +12.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -12.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Bate
party = Liberal
votes = 39,004
percentage = 60.9
change = +6.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Patrick O'Halloran
party = Labor
votes = 22,753
percentage = 35.5
change = -5.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert Perish
party = DLP
votes = 1,270
percentage = 2.0
change = -1.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ronald Sarina
party = Independent
votes = 510
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Souter
party = Independent
votes = 484
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8

Election box formal
votes = 64,021
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,989
percentage = 3.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,010
percentage = 94.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jeff Bate
votes =
percentage = 63.3
change = +5.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Patrick O'Halloran
votes =
percentage = 36.7
change = -5.6

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Bate
party = Liberal
votes = 31,720
percentage = 54.6
change = +1.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Donald Nilon
party = Labor
votes = 24,021
percentage = 41.4
change = -5.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert Perish
party = DLP
votes = 309
percentage = 3.5
change = +3.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ronald Sarina
party = Independent
votes = 309
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5

Election box formal
votes = 58,071
percentage = 98.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 749
percentage = 1.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 58,820
percentage = 95.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jeff Bate
votes =
percentage = 57.7
change = +4.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Donald Nilon
votes =
percentage = 42.3
change = -4.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +4.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Bate
party = Liberal
votes = 27,532
percentage = 53.0
change = -6.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Donald Nilon
party = Labor
votes = 24,383
percentage = 47.0
change = +6.3

Election box formal
votes = 51,915
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 985
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 52,900
percentage = 95.1
change =

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

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Bate
party = Liberal
votes = 26,002
percentage = 59.3
change = +1.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Ryan
party = Labor
votes = 17,861
percentage = 40.7
change = -1.3

Election box formal
votes = 43,863
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 936
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 44,799
percentage = 94.5
change =

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Bate
party = Liberal
votes = 23,127
percentage = 58.0
change = +2.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Claude Allen
party = Labor
votes = 16,756
percentage = 42.0
change = -2.0

Election box formal
votes = 39,883
percentage = 97.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,021
percentage = 2.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 40,904
percentage = 95.1
change =

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Bate
party = Liberal
votes = 25,297
percentage = 57.6
change = -6.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Claude Allen
party = Labor
votes = 18,643
percentage = 42.4
change = +6.2

Election box formal
votes = 43,940
percentage = 98.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 517
percentage = 1.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 44,457
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -6.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Bate
party = Liberal
votes = 25,835
percentage = 63.8
change = -0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William McDonnell
party = Labor
votes = 14,633
percentage = 36.2
change = +0.8

Election box formal
votes = 40,468
percentage = 98.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 622
percentage = 1.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,090
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -0.8

Elections in the 1940s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949: MacarthurElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Bate
party = Liberal
votes = 25,184
percentage = 64.6
change = +16.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William McDonnell
party = Labor
votes = 13,776
percentage = 35.4
change = -9.1

Election box formal
votes = 38,960
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 689
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 39,649
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +12.2

References

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