Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Mitchell 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: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alex Hawke
party = Liberal
votes = 46,115
percentage = 56.74
change = -7.64

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Nigel Gould
party = Labor
votes = 25,211
percentage = 31.02
change = +10.02

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Toni Wright-Turner
party = Greens
votes = 4,302
percentage = 5.29
change = -0.64

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Darryl Allen
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 2,099
percentage = 2.58
change = +0.07

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Fiander
party = CCC
votes = 1,715
percentage = 2.11
change = +2.11

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jarrod Graetz
party = Family First
votes = 1,022
percentage = 1.26
change = -0.11

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jordie Stuart Bodlay
party = Independent
votes = 815
percentage = 1.00
change = +0.45

Election box formal
votes = 81,279
percentage = 96.12
change = +2.73

Election box informal
votes = 3,278
percentage = 3.88
change = -2.73

Election box turnout
votes = 84,557
percentage = 95.63
change = +1.95

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alex Hawke
votes = 50,058
percentage = 61.59
change = -9.09

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Nigel Gould
votes = 31,221
percentage = 38.41
change = +9.09

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -9.09

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title=Australian federal election, 2004: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Cadman
party = Liberal
votes = 54,582
percentage = 64.35
change = +1.09

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harmohan Walia
party = Labor
votes = 17,673
percentage = 20.84
change = -0.65

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sheryl Jarecki
party = Greens
votes = 5,258
percentage = 6.20
change = +3.07

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Horgan
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 2,161
percentage = 2.55
change = +0.42

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kamran Keshavarz Talebi
party = Democrats
votes = 1,440
percentage = 1.70
change = -3.07

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joy Montgomery
party = Family First
votes = 1,140
percentage = 1.34
change = +1.34

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Burke
party = Independent
votes = 1,048
percentage = 1.24
change = +0.34

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Norman Byleveld
party = One Nation
votes = 1,037
percentage = 1.22
change = -1.54

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jordie Stuart Bodlay
party = Independent
votes = 476
percentage = 0.56
change = +0.56

Election box formal
votes = 84,815
percentage = 93.40
change = -2.10

Election box informal
votes = 5,991
percentage = 6.60
change = +2.10

Election box turnout
votes = 90,806
percentage = 95.10
change = -0.41

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Cadman
votes = 59,950
percentage = 70.68
change = -0.64

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Harmohan Walia
votes = 24,865
percentage = 29.32
change = +0.64

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -0.64

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title=Australian federal election, 2001: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Cadman
party = Liberal
votes = 49,995
percentage = 63.26
change = +3.35

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John McShane
party = Labor
votes = 16,897
percentage = 21.49
change = -0.47

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Baggs
party = Democrats
votes = 3,769
percentage = 4.77
change = -0.26

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Cindy Taylor
party = Greens
votes = 2,470
percentage = 3.13
change = +0.87

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Dale Eder
party = One Nation
votes = 2,183
percentage = 2.76
change = -3.58

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ken Gregory
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,681
percentage = 2.13
change = +0.53

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Mudgee
party = AAFI
votes = 1,235
percentage = 1.56
change = +1.56

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Burke
party = Independent
votes = 712
percentage = 0.90
change = +0.90

Election box formal
votes = 79,032
percentage = 95.50
change = -1.05

Election box informal
votes = 3,725
percentage = 4.50
change = +1.05

Election box turnout
votes = 82,757
percentage = 95.81
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Cadman
votes = 56,366
percentage = 71.32
change = +1.85

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John McShane
votes = 22,666
percentage = 28.68
change = -1.85

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +1.85

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Cadman
party = Liberal
votes = 46,203
percentage = 60.40
change = -7.03

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Anthony Ellard
party = Labor
votes = 16,263
percentage = 21.26
change = +2.10

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Burke
party = One Nation
votes = 5,090
percentage = 6.65
change = +6.65

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Helen McAuliffe
party = Democrats
votes = 3,852
percentage = 5.04
change = -3.20

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ilo Uzunoski
party = Unity
votes = 1,988
percentage = 2.60
change = +2.60

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Cindy Taylor
party = Greens
votes = 1,719
percentage = 2.25
change = +2.25

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ken Gregory
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,235
percentage = 1.61
change = +1.61

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Francis Lyons
party = Natural Law
votes = 145
percentage = 0.19
change = -0.28

Election box formal
votes = 76,495
percentage = 96.65
change = -0.36

Election box informal
votes = 2,648
percentage = 3.35
change = +0.36

Election box turnout
votes = 79,143
percentage = 95.62
change = -1.50

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Cadman
votes = 53,432
percentage = 69.85
change = -4.47

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Anthony Ellard
votes = 23,063
percentage = 30.15
change = +4.47

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -4.47

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title=Australian federal election, 1996: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Cadman
party = Liberal
votes = 48,541
percentage = 67.43
change = +2.54

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Erica Lewis
party = Labor
votes = 13,790
percentage = 19.16
change = -9.03

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Colleen Krason
party = Democrats
votes = 5,930
percentage = 8.24
change = +2.81

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tony Pettitt
party = AAFI
votes = 2,688
percentage = 3.73
change = +3.73

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Hutchinson
party = Reclaim Australia
votes = 699
percentage = 0.97
change = +0.97

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Penny Price
party = Natural Law
votes = 338
percentage = 0.47
change = +0.47

Election box formal
votes = 71,986
percentage = 97.02
change = -0.67

Election box informal
votes = 2,214
percentage = 2.98
change = +0.67

Election box turnout
votes = 74,200
percentage = 97.13
change = +0.29

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Cadman
votes = 53,293
percentage = 74.32
change = +5.66

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Erica Lewis
votes = 18,410
percentage = 25.68
change = -5.66

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +5.66

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title=Australian federal election, 1993: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Cadman
party = Liberal
votes = 43,819
percentage = 64.9
change = +2.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Julie Kanaghines
party = Labor
votes = 19,036
percentage = 28.2
change = +6.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Roger Posgate
party = Democrats
votes = 3,664
percentage = 5.4
change = -6.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Anderson
party = Confederate Action
votes = 1,005
percentage = 1.5
change = +1.5

Election box formal
votes = 67,524
percentage = 97.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,602
percentage = 2.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 69,126
percentage = 96.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Cadman
votes = 46,347
percentage = 68.7
change = -0.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Julie Kanaghines
votes = 21,149
percentage = 31.3
change = +0.7

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

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title=Australian federal election, 1990: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Cadman
party = Liberal
votes = 15,704
percentage = 62.9
change = -9.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Graeme McIlveen
party = Labor
votes = 15,704
percentage = 21.9
change = -5.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jan Watts
party = Democrats
votes = 8,982
percentage = 12.5
change = +12.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harold Morton
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,854
percentage = 2.6
change = +2.6

Election box formal
votes = 71,590
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,427
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 73,017
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Cadman
votes = 50,223
percentage = 70.3
change = -2.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Graeme McIlveen
votes = 21,172
percentage = 29.7
change = +2.2

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

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Cadman
party = Liberal
votes = 46,473
percentage = 72.5
change = +5.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Geoff Robinson
party = Labor
votes = 17,603
percentage = 27.5
change = +2.0

Election box formal
votes = 64,076
percentage = 97.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,769
percentage = 2.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 65,845
percentage = 95.1
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +1.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Cadman
party = Liberal
votes = 37,568
percentage = 67.5
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Mason
party = Labor
votes = 14,188
percentage = 25.5
change = -2.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Page
party = Democrats
votes = 3,928
percentage = 7.1
change = +1.8

Election box formal
votes = 55,684
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,427
percentage = 4.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 58,111
percentage = 94.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Cadman
votes = 39,411
percentage = 70.8
change = +2.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Edward Mason
votes = 16,273
percentage = 29.2
change = -2.0

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +2.0

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title=Australian federal election, 1983: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Cadman
party = Liberal
votes = 48,797
percentage = 58.4
change = -4.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Arthur Llewellyn
party = Labor
votes = 30,298
percentage = 36.3
change = +5.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rona Samuels
party = Democrats
votes = 4,450
percentage = 5.3
change = -0.8

Election box formal
votes = 83,545
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,623
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 85,168
percentage = 95.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Cadman
votes =
percentage = 60.5
change = -5.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Arthur Llewellyn
votes =
percentage = 39.5
change = +5.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -5.1

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Cadman
party = Liberal
votes = 48,860
percentage = 63.2
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Patrick McArdle
party = Labor
votes = 23,703
percentage = 30.7
change = +3.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rosemary Mason
party = Democrats
votes = 4,744
percentage = 6.1
change = -3.1

Election box formal
votes = 77,307
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,603
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 78,910
percentage = 94.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Cadman
votes =
percentage = 65.6
change = -1.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Patrick McArdle
votes =
percentage = 34.4
change = +1.6

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

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Cadman
party = Liberal
votes = 39,454
percentage = 60.4
change = -5.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ellen Thompson
party = Labor
votes = 17,733
percentage = 27.1
change = -4.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Hartnell
party = Democrats
votes = 5,988
percentage = 9.2
change = +9.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ronald Allan
party = Independent
votes = 1,817
percentage = 2.8
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Dimitar Mikusalev
party = Independent
votes = 353
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.2

Election box formal
votes = 65,345
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,331
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,676
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Cadman
votes =
percentage = 67.2
change = -1.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Ellen Thompson
votes =
percentage = 32.8
change = +1.0

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

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title=Australian federal election, 1975: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Cadman
party = Liberal
votes = 50,875
percentage = 62.0
change = +12.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Savage
party = Labor
votes = 28,970
percentage = 35.3
change = -11.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Duncan Yuille
party = Independent
votes = 999
percentage = 1.2
change = +1.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alexander Munro
party = Australia
votes = 705
percentage = 0.9
change = -1.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Dimitar Mikusalev
party = Independent
votes = 246
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ivor F
party = Independent
votes = 225
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3

Election box formal
votes = 82,020
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,563
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 83,583
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Cadman
votes =
percentage = 64.0
change = +12.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = David Savage
votes =
percentage = 36.0
change = -12.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +12.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Cadman
party = Liberal
votes = 39,009
percentage = 50.4
change = +5.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alfred Ashley-Brown
party = Labor
votes = 36,283
percentage = 46.9
change = -0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Butterworth
party = Australia
votes = 2,080
percentage = 2.7
change = -1.4

Election box formal
votes = 77,372
percentage = 98.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,122
percentage = 1.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 78,494
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Cadman
votes =
percentage = 51.5
change = +2.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Alfred Ashley-Brown
votes =
percentage = 48.5
change = -2.7

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +2.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alfred Ashley-Brown
party = Labor
votes = 31,631
percentage = 47.5
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Leslie Irwin
party = Liberal
votes = 29,702
percentage = 44.6
change = -3.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Patricia Berzin
party = Australia
votes = 2,729
percentage = 4.1
change = +1.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Sanson
party = DLP
votes = 1,925
percentage = 2.9
change = -0.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David McArthur
party = Independent
votes = 329
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ivor F
party = Independent
votes = 226
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3

Election box formal
votes = 66,542
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,646
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 68,188
percentage = 95.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Alfred Ashley-Brown
votes = 34,047
percentage = 51.2
change = +3.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Leslie Irwin
votes = 32,495
percentage = 48.8
change = -3.7

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Liberal
swing = +3.7

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Leslie Irwin
party = Liberal
votes = 25,560
percentage = 47.7
change = -4.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alfred Ashley-Brown
party = Labor
votes = 23,907
percentage = 44.7
change = +8.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Maguire
party = DLP
votes = 1,773
percentage = 3.3
change = +0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gordon Waller
party = Australia
votes = 1,244
percentage = 2.3
change = +2.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harvey Clift
party = Independent
votes = 1,055
percentage = 2.0
change = +2.0

Election box formal
votes = 53,539
percentage = 97.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,275
percentage = 2.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 54,814
percentage = 95.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Leslie Irwin
votes = 28,111
percentage = 52.5
change = -6.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Alfred Ashley-Brown
votes = 25,428
percentage = 47.5
change = +6.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -6.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Leslie Irwin
party = Liberal
votes = 48,570
percentage = 54.3
change = +5.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter McLoughlin
party = Labor
votes = 30,070
percentage = 33.6
change = -10.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Murray
party = Independent
votes = 3,528
percentage = 3.9
change = +3.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Francis Bonnor
party = Independent
votes = 2,885
percentage = 3.2
change = +3.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andrew Diehm
party = DLP
votes = 2,878
percentage = 3.2
change = -0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Jones
party = Independent
votes = 433
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Deecke
party = Independent
votes = 414
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Dennis Rees
party = Independent
votes = 373
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kevin Martin
party = Independent
votes = 318
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.4

Election box formal
votes = 89,469
percentage = 95.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 4,614
percentage = 4.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 94,083
percentage = 94.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Leslie Irwin
votes =
percentage = 61.8
change = +8.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Peter McLoughlin
votes =
percentage = 38.1
change = -8.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +8.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Leslie Irwin
party = Liberal
votes = 29,230
percentage = 49.3
change = +6.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Armitage
party = Labor
votes = 35,301
percentage = 44.4
change = -7.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Malcolm Towner
party = DLP
votes = 2,943
percentage = 3.7
change = -0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert Ackerman
party = Independent
votes = 1,604
percentage = 2.0
change = +2.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Ashe
party = Independent
votes = 438
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 79,516
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,976
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 81,492
percentage = 94.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Leslie Irwin
votes = 42,226
percentage = 53.1
change = +6.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Armitage
votes = 37,290
percentage = 46.9
change = -6.5

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +6.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Armitage
party = Labor
votes = 36,363
percentage = 52.2
change = +11.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Roy Wheeler
party = Liberal
votes = 29,887
percentage = 42.9
change = -11.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Dwyer
party = DLP
votes = 3,011
percentage = 4.3
change = +0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Mantova
party = Independent
votes = 404
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 69,665
percentage = 97.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,854
percentage = 2.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 71,519
percentage = 94.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Armitage
votes =
percentage = 53.4
change = +11.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Roy Wheeler
votes =
percentage = 46.6
change = -11.4

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Liberal
swing = +11.4

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Roy Wheeler
party = Liberal
votes = 26,536
percentage = 54.6
change = -5.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Reginald Byrne
party = Labor
votes = 20,062
percentage = 41.2
change = +0.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Francis Moffitt
party = DLP
votes = 2,039
percentage = 4.2
change = +4.2

Election box formal
votes = 48,637
percentage = 97.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,317
percentage = 2.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 49,954
percentage = 94.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Roy Wheeler
votes =
percentage = 58.0
change = -1.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Reginald Byrne
votes =
percentage = 42.0
change = +1.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -1.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Roy Wheeler
party = Liberal
votes = 24,077
percentage = 59.7
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Douglas Bowd
party = Labor
votes = 16,239
percentage = 40.3
change = -3.8

Election box formal
votes = 40,316
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 971
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,287
percentage = 93.8
change =

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Roy Wheeler
party = Liberal
votes = 24,391
percentage = 50.1
change = -3.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Douglas Bowd
party = Labor
votes = 23,151
percentage = 47.5
change = +6.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Melville McCalman
party = Communist
votes = 1,186
percentage = 2.4
change = -2.6

Election box formal
votes = 48,728
percentage = 98.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 661
percentage = 1.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 49,389
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Roy Wheeler
votes =
percentage = 50.3
change = -5.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Douglas Bowd
votes =
percentage = 49.7
change = +5.0

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -5.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Roy Wheeler
party = Liberal
votes = 23,028
percentage = 53.8
change = -3.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joseph White
party = Labor
votes = 17,580
percentage = 41.1
change = -2.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Melville McCalman
party = Communist
votes = 2,158
percentage = 5.0
change = +5.0

Election box formal
votes = 42,766
percentage = 97.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 978
percentage = 2.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 43,744
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Roy Wheeler
votes =
percentage = 55.3
change = -1.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Joseph White
votes =
percentage = 44.7
change = +1.6

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

Elections in the 1940s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949: MitchellElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Roy Wheeler
party = Liberal
votes = 23,274
percentage = 56.9
change = +17.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joseph White
party = Labor
votes = 17,643
percentage = 43.1
change = -8.7

Election box formal
votes = 40,917
percentage = 97.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 963
percentage = 2.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,880
percentage = 96.4
change =

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +12.8

References

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