Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Mackellar 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: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Bronwyn Bishop
party = Liberal
votes = 47,343
percentage = 56.41
change = -0.62

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Sharpe
party = Labor
votes = 20,439
percentage = 24.35
change = +4.24

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Craige McWhirter
party = Greens
votes = 9,840
percentage = 11.72
change = +1.19

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mike Hubbard
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,955
percentage = 2.33
change = +2.33

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Adams
party = CCC
votes = 1,772
percentage = 2.11
change = +2.11

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Matt McLellan
party = Independent
votes = 1,651
percentage = 1.97
change = +1.97

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Clinton Barnes
party = Democrats
votes = 933
percentage = 1.11
change = -0.29

Election box formal
votes = 83,933
percentage = 95.29
change = +0.11

Election box informal
votes = 4,150
percentage = 4.71
change = -0.11

Election box turnout
votes = 88,083
percentage = 95.32
change = +1.86

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Bronwyn Bishop
votes = 52,395
percentage = 62.42
change = -3.04

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Chris Sharpe
votes = 31,538
percentage = 37.58
change = +3.04

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -3.04

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2004: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Bronwyn Bishop
party = Liberal
votes = 44,778
percentage = 57.26
change = -0.38

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Sharpe
party = Labor
votes = 15,492
percentage = 19.81
change = +0.91

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Christian Downie
party = Greens
votes = 8,193
percentage = 10.48
change = +2.41

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Thomas Dunn
party = Independent
votes = 6,050
percentage = 7.74
change = +7.74

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Roz Trestrail
party = Family First
votes = 1,318
percentage = 1.69
change = +1.69

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Wells
party = Independent
votes = 1,231
percentage = 1.57
change = +1.57

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mario Nicotra
party = Democrats
votes = 1,133
percentage = 1.45
change = -8.01

Election box formal
votes = 78,195
percentage = 95.24
change = -0.10

Election box informal
votes = 3,905
percentage = 4.76
change = +0.10

Election box turnout
votes = 82,100
percentage = 94.16
change = -0.20

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Bronwyn Bishop
votes = 51,415
percentage = 65.75
change = -1.12

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Chris Sharpe
votes = 26,780
percentage = 34.25
change = +1.12

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -1.12

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2001: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Bronwyn Bishop
party = Liberal
votes = 44,854
percentage = 57.64
change = +2.51

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ben Carpentier
party = Labor
votes = 14,708
percentage = 18.90
change = +0.11

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Vicki Dimond
party = Democrats
votes = 7,365
percentage = 9.46
change = +0.01

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andrea Pape
party = Greens
votes = 6,277
percentage = 8.07
change = +4.75

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Cuthbertson
party = One Nation
votes = 2,182
percentage = 2.80
change = -4.18

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = George May
party = Independent
votes = 1,265
percentage = 1.63
change = +1.63

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tom Moody
party = AAFI
votes = 1,171
percentage = 1.50
change = +1.50

Election box formal
votes = 77,822
percentage = 95.34
change = -1.14

Election box informal
votes = 3,801
percentage = 4.66
change = +1.14

Election box turnout
votes = 81,623
percentage = 94.67
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Bronwyn Bishop
votes = 52,039
percentage = 66.87
change = -0.26

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Ben Carpentier
votes = 25,783
percentage = 33.13
change = +0.26

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -0.26

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Bronwyn Bishop
party = Liberal
votes = 39,966
percentage = 53.68
change = -0.98

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Nick Lorentzen
party = Labor
votes = 14,605
percentage = 19.62
change = +0.11

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Vicki Dimond
party = Democrats
votes = 7,104
percentage = 9.54
change = -1.40

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Webeck
party = One Nation
votes = 5,355
percentage = 7.19
change = +7.19

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Ellis
party = Independent
votes = 4,729
percentage = 6.35
change = +6.35

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Trevor Ockenden
party = Greens
votes = 2,500
percentage = 3.36
change = -0.97

Election box formal
votes = 74,452
percentage = 96.41
change = -0.29

Election box informal
votes = 2,770
percentage = 3.59
change = +0.29

Election box turnout
votes = 77,222
percentage = 94.67
change = -1.80

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Bronwyn Bishop
votes = 48,874
percentage = 65.64
change = -0.88

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Nick Lorentzen
votes = 25,578
percentage = 34.36
change = +0.88

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -0.88

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Bronwyn Bishop
party = Liberal
votes = 40,886
percentage = 54.66
change = -1.95

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ross McLoughlin
party = Labor
votes = 14,590
percentage = 19.51
change = -13.73

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Vicki Dimond
party = Democrats
votes = 8,188
percentage = 10.95
change = +3.87

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Cairns
party = Greens
votes = 3,236
percentage = 4.33
change = +4.33

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Bridge
party = AAFI
votes = 2,909
percentage = 3.89
change = +3.89

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Anne Ellis
party = Independent
votes = 2,848
percentage = 3.81
change = +3.81

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rick Bristow
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,369
percentage = 1.83
change = +0.10

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rodney Smith
party = Reclaim Australia
votes = 631
percentage = 0.84
change = +0.84

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Doric
party = Natural Law
votes = 144
percentage = 0.19
change = -1.16

Election box formal
votes = 74,801
percentage = 96.71
change = -0.29

Election box informal
votes = 2,547
percentage = 3.29
change = +0.29

Election box turnout
votes = 77,348
percentage = 96.47
change = +0.69

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Bronwyn Bishop
votes = 49,341
percentage = 66.53
change = +5.37

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Ross McLoughlin
votes = 24,827
percentage = 33.47
change = -5.37

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +5.37

Election box begin
title=Mackellar by-election, 1994Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bronwyn Bishop
party = Liberal
votes = 34,999
percentage = 52.25
change = -4.36

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Ellis
party = Independent
votes = 15,501
percentage = 23.14
change = +23.14

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Phillips
party = AAFI
votes = 5,464
percentage = 8.16
change = +8.16

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Fiona E McLeod
party = Greens
votes = 3,940
percentage = 5.88
change = +5.88

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian Johnson
party = Democrats
votes = 3,851
percentage = 5.75
change = -1.33

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Consandine
party = Republican
votes = 586
percentage = 0.87
change = +0.87

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Godfrey Bigot
party = Independent
votes = 582
percentage = 0.87
change = +0.87

Election box formal
votes = 66,986
percentage = 96.85
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,181
percentage = 3.15
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 69,167
percentage = 87.63
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Bronwyn Bishop
votes = 40,328
percentage = 60.27
change = -0.89

Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate = Bob Ellis
votes = 26,587
percentage = 39.73
change = +39.73

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Carlton
party = Liberal
votes = 41,100
percentage = 56.6
change = +5.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Wild
party = Labor
votes = 24,126
percentage = 33.2
change = +8.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian Johnson
party = Democrats
votes = 5,139
percentage = 7.1
change = -10.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lesley Maher
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,253
percentage = 1.7
change = +0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Valdamar Kurylenko
party = Natural Law
votes = 981
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4

Election box formal
votes = 72,599
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,247
percentage = 3.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 74,846
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jim Carlton
votes = 44,394
percentage = 61.2
change = +0.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Charles Wild
votes = 28,193
percentage = 38.8
change = -0.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +0.1

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Carlton
party = Liberal
votes = 31,976
percentage = 50.4
change = -6.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Adam Hatcher
party = Labor
votes = 15,886
percentage = 25.2
change = -5.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jonathan King
party = Democrats
votes = 11,595
percentage = 18.4
change = +8.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maurice Foley
party = Independent
votes = 1,976
percentage = 3.1
change = +1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Muriel O'Neill
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,164
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brad Hogarth
party = Greens
votes = 648
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box formal
votes = 63,042
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,828
percentage = 2.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,870
percentage = 94.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jim Carlton
votes = 38,358
percentage = 61.1
change = -2.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Adam Hatcher
votes = 24,472
percentage = 38.9
change = +2.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -2.1

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Carlton
party = Liberal
votes = 35,225
percentage = 56.9
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eileen Blackmore
party = Labor
votes = 19,254
percentage = 31.1
change = -3.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Graeme Maclennan
party = Democrats
votes = 6,189
percentage = 10.0
change = +0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maurice Foley
party = Independent
votes = 1,274
percentage = 2.1
change = +0.4

Election box formal
votes = 61,942
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,584
percentage = 4.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,526
percentage = 93.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jim Carlton
votes = 39,137
percentage = 63.2
change = +3.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Eileen Blackmore
votes = 22,799
percentage = 36.8
change = -3.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +3.1

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Carlton
party = Liberal
votes = 31,875
percentage = 54.1
change = -2.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tim Cusack
party = Labor
votes = 20,614
percentage = 35.0
change = -0.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Graeme Maclennan
party = Democrats
votes = 5,472
percentage = 9.3
change = +3.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maurice Foley
party = Independent
votes = 977
percentage = 1.7
change = +0.5

Election box formal
votes = 58,938
percentage = 94.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 3,690
percentage = 5.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 62,628
percentage = 93.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jim Carlton
votes = 35,436
percentage = 60.1
change = +0.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Tim Cusack
votes = 23,500
percentage = 39.9
change = -0.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +0.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Carlton
party = Liberal
votes = 36,587
percentage = 55.6
change = -4.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Keith Jackson
party = Labor
votes = 24,292
percentage = 36.9
change = +5.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Williams
party = Democrats
votes = 4,055
percentage = 6.2
change = -1.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maurice Foley
party = Independent
votes = 813
percentage = 1.2
change = +1.2

Election box formal
votes = 65,747
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,253
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 67,000
percentage = 94.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jim Carlton
votes =
percentage = 58.7
change = -4.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Keith Jackson
votes =
percentage = 41.3
change = +4.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -4.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Carlton
party = Liberal
votes = 38,922
percentage = 60.2
change = +4.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kevin Mason
party = Labor
votes = 20,513
percentage = 31.7
change = +3.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Williams
party = Democrats
votes = 5,222
percentage = 8.1
change = -3.1

Election box formal
votes = 64,657
percentage = 97.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,785
percentage = 2.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,442
percentage = 93.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jim Carlton
votes =
percentage = 63.5
change = -0.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Kevin Mason
votes =
percentage = 36.5
change = +0.8

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

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Carlton
party = Liberal
votes = 36,064
percentage = 55.4
change = -7.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Barclay
party = Labor
votes = 18,329
percentage = 28.2
change = -1.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Williams
party = Democrats
votes = 7,262
percentage = 11.2
change = +11.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ronald Davis
party = Independent
votes = 1,604
percentage = 2.5
change = +2.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Booth
party = Independent
votes = 1,000
percentage = 1.5
change = +1.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barry Geyle
party = Independent
votes = 621
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Mellor
party = Independent
votes = 185
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3

Election box formal
votes = 65,065
percentage = 97.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,682
percentage = 2.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66.747
percentage = 93.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jim Carlton
votes =
percentage = 64.3
change = -2.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Barclay
votes =
percentage = 35.7
change = +2.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -2.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wentworth
party = Liberal
votes = 43,536
percentage = 61.4
change = +6.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kevin Mason
party = Labor
votes = 22,330
percentage = 31.5
change = -8.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barry Bracken
party = Independent
votes = 3,576
percentage = 5.0
change = +5.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jennifer Sheehan
party = Independent
votes = 1,408
percentage = 2.0
change = +2.0

Election box formal
votes = 70,850
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,189
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 72,039
percentage = 95.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Wentworth
votes =
percentage = 65.6
change = +8.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Kevin Mason
votes =
percentage = 34.4
change = -8.6

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wentworth
party = Liberal
votes = 36,697
percentage = 55.2
change = +7.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Evan Davies
party = Labor
votes = 26,772
percentage = 40.3
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Noel Gash
party = Australia
votes = 2,987
percentage = 4.5
change = -7.2

Election box formal
votes = 66,456
percentage = 98.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 949
percentage = 1.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 67,405
percentage = 93.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Wentworth
votes =
percentage = 57.0
change = +1.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Evan Davies
votes =
percentage = 43.0
change = -1.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +1.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wentworth
party = Liberal
votes = 28,677
percentage = 48.1
change = -8.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Evan Davies
party = Labor
votes = 21,744
percentage = 36.5
change = -1.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Richard Jones
party = Australia
votes = 6,956
percentage = 11.7
change = +11.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Colman
party = DLP
votes = 1,971
percentage = 3.3
change = -2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Norman Ward
party = Independent
votes = 284
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5

Election box formal
votes = 59,632
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,001
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 60,633
percentage = 94.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Wentworth
votes =
percentage = 55.2
change = -5.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Evan Davies
votes =
percentage = 44.8
change = +5.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -5.8

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wentworth
party = Liberal
votes = 29,136
percentage = 56.7
change = -10.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Bramwell
party = Labor
votes = 19,516
percentage = 37.9
change = +15.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Colman
party = DLP
votes = 2,775
percentage = 5.4
change = +1.9

Election box formal
votes = 51,427
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,060
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 52,487
percentage = 94.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Wentworth
votes =
percentage = 61.0
change = -11.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Bramwell
votes =
percentage = 39.0
change = +11.0

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -11.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wentworth
party = Liberal
votes = 44,980
percentage = 65.9
change = +3.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kenneth McLean
party = Labor
votes = 16,018
percentage = 23.5
change = -6.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Allison
party = Liberal Reform Group
votes = 4,534
percentage = 6.6
change = +6.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Philip Cohen
party = DLP
votes = 2,699
percentage = 4.0
change = -0.5

Election box formal
votes = 68,231
percentage = 96.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,206
percentage = 3.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 70,437
percentage = 94.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Wentworth
votes =
percentage = 70.9
change = +4.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Kenneth McLean
votes =
percentage = 29.1
change = -4.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +4.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wentworth
party = Liberal
votes = 37,827
percentage = 62.2
change = +8.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mabel Elliott
party = Labor
votes = 18,440
percentage = 30.3
change = -4.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Philip Cohen
party = DLP
votes = 2,725
percentage = 4.5
change = -1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hugh Begg
party = Communist
votes = 1,834
percentage = 3.0
change = -2.5

Election box formal
votes = 60,826
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,055
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 61,881
percentage = 94.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Wentworth
votes =
percentage = 66.1
change = +7.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Mabel Elliott
votes =
percentage = 33.9
change = -7.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +7.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wentworth
party = Liberal
votes = 29,248
percentage = 54.1
change = -4.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mabel Elliott
party = Labor
votes = 18,872
percentage = 34.9
change = +4.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Philip Cohen
party = DLP
votes = 2,983
percentage = 5.5
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hugh Begg
party = Communist
votes = 2,971
percentage = 5.5
change = -0.4

Election box formal
votes = 54,074
percentage = 97.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,382
percentage = 2.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 55,456
percentage = 94.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Wentworth
votes =
percentage = 58.9
change = -4.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Mabel Elliott
votes =
percentage = 41.1
change = +4.4

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

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wentworth
party = Liberal
votes = 27,258
percentage = 59.0
change = -3.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mabel Elliott
party = Labor
votes = 14,002
percentage = 30.3
change = -0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hugh Begg
party = Communist
votes = 2,734
percentage = 5.9
change = -1.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ann Macken
party = DLP
votes = 2,170
percentage = 4.7
change = +4.7

Election box formal
votes = 46,164
percentage = 96.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,589
percentage = 3.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 47,753
percentage = 93.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Wentworth
votes =
percentage = 63.3
change = +0.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Mabel Elliott
votes =
percentage = 36.7
change = -0.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +0.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wentworth
party = Liberal
votes = 25,553
percentage = 62.1
change = +2.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Norman McAlpine
party = Labor
votes = 12,525
percentage = 30.4
change = -5.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Hardy
party = Communist
votes = 3,087
percentage = 7.5
change = +3.1

Election box formal
votes = 41,165
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,255
percentage = 3.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 42,420
percentage = 95.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Wentworth
votes =
percentage = 62.9
change = +1.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Norman McAlpine
votes =
percentage = 37.1
change = -1.3

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wentworth
party = Liberal
votes = 28,546
percentage = 59.8
change = -3.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Francis Neate
party = Labor
votes = 17,072
percentage = 35.8
change = -1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Raymond Clarke
party = Communist
votes = 2,120
percentage = 4.4
change = +4.4

Election box formal
votes = 47,738
percentage = 98.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 650
percentage = 1.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 48,388
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Wentworth
votes =
percentage = 60.2
change = -2.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Francis Neate
votes =
percentage = 39.8
change = +2.9

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wentworth
party = Liberal
votes = 26,832
percentage = 63.1
change = +0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Sherley
party = Labor
votes = 15,684
percentage = 36.9
change = -0.5

Election box formal
votes = 42,516
percentage = 98.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 953
percentage = 2.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 43,469
percentage = 95.2
change =

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

Elections in the 1940s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949: MackellarElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wentworth
party = Liberal
votes = 25,678
percentage = 62.6
change = +7.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Mitchell
party = Labor
votes = 15,314
percentage = 37.4
change = -7.2

Election box formal
votes = 40,992
percentage = 97.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,068
percentage = 2.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 42,060
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +7.2

References

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