This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Braddon in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1955 until the present.
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Braddon by-election, 2018[1][2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Brett Whiteley |
24,645 |
39.26 |
−2.24 |
|
Labor |
Justine Keay |
23,218 |
36.98 |
−3.07 |
|
Independent |
Craig Garland |
6,633 |
10.57 |
+10.57 |
|
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers |
Brett Neal |
2,984 |
4.75 |
+4.75 |
|
Greens |
Jarrod Edwards |
2,518 |
4.01 |
−2.73 |
|
Independent |
Donna Gibbons |
1,533 |
2.44 |
+2.44 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Joshua Boag |
828 |
1.32 |
−0.81 |
|
People's Party |
Bruno Strangio |
421 |
0.67 |
0.67 |
Total formal votes |
62,780 |
94.29 |
−0.48 |
Informal votes |
3,804 |
5.71 |
+0.48 |
Turnout |
66,584 |
90.28 |
−3.81 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Justine Keay |
32,842 |
52.31 |
+0.11 |
|
Liberal |
Brett Whiteley |
29,938 |
47.69 |
−0.11 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+0.11 |
|
Australian federal election, 2016: Braddon
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Brett Whiteley |
26,841 |
41.50 |
−5.36 |
|
Labor |
Justine Keay |
25,898 |
40.05 |
+2.46 |
|
Greens |
Scott Jordan |
4,358 |
6.74 |
+1.57 |
|
Recreational Fishers |
Glen Saltmarsh |
3,701 |
5.72 |
+5.72 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Joshua Boag |
1,380 |
2.13 |
+2.13 |
|
Renewable Energy |
Clinton Rice |
1,343 |
2.08 |
+2.08 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Graham Hodge |
1,151 |
1.78 |
+1.78 |
Total formal votes |
64,672 |
94.77 |
−1.68 |
Informal votes |
3,568 |
5.23 |
+1.68 |
Turnout |
68,240 |
94.10 |
−1.25 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Justine Keay |
33,759 |
52.20 |
+4.76 |
|
Liberal |
Brett Whiteley |
30,913 |
47.80 |
−4.76 |
|
Labor gain from Liberal |
Swing |
+4.76 |
|
Australian federal election, 2013: Braddon
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Brett Whiteley |
30,904 |
46.86 |
+7.51 |
|
Labor |
Sid Sidebottom |
24,791 |
37.59 |
−11.09 |
|
Palmer United |
Kevin Morgan |
6,125 |
9.29 |
+9.29 |
|
Greens |
Melissa Houghton |
3,410 |
5.17 |
−6.79 |
|
Rise Up Australia |
Bernard Shaw |
726 |
1.10 |
+1.10 |
Total formal votes |
65,956 |
96.45 |
+0.77 |
Informal votes |
2,428 |
3.55 |
−0.77 |
Turnout |
68,384 |
95.41 |
−0.24 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Brett Whiteley |
34,668 |
52.56 |
+10.04 |
|
Labor |
Sid Sidebottom |
31,288 |
47.44 |
−10.04 |
|
Liberal gain from Labor |
Swing |
+10.04 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
Australian federal election, 2007: Braddon
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Mark Baker |
29,152 |
44.00 |
−3.36 |
|
Labor |
Sid Sidebottom |
28,948 |
43.69 |
+0.64 |
|
Greens |
Paul O'Halloran |
5,392 |
8.14 |
+2.53 |
|
Family First |
Wayne de Bomford |
2,135 |
3.22 |
−0.76 |
|
Liberty & Democracy |
Peter Cunningham |
321 |
0.48 |
+0.48 |
|
CEC |
Stephen Dick |
313 |
0.47 |
+0.47 |
Total formal votes |
66,261 |
96.91 |
+0.52 |
Informal votes |
2,116 |
3.09 |
−0.52 |
Turnout |
68,377 |
96.28 |
+0.24 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Sid Sidebottom |
34,085 |
51.44 |
+2.57 |
|
Liberal |
Mark Baker |
32,176 |
48.56 |
−2.57 |
|
Labor gain from Liberal |
Swing |
+2.57 |
|
Australian federal election, 2004: Braddon
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Mark Baker |
30,681 |
47.36 |
+8.19 |
|
Labor |
Sid Sidebottom |
27,893 |
43.05 |
−5.35 |
|
Greens |
Michelle Foale |
3,632 |
5.61 |
+0.13 |
|
Family First |
Wayne de Bomford |
2,581 |
3.98 |
+3.98 |
Total formal votes |
64,787 |
96.39 |
−0.28 |
Informal votes |
2,426 |
3.61 |
+0.28 |
Turnout |
67,213 |
96.04 |
−0.41 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Mark Baker |
33,127 |
51.13 |
+7.09 |
|
Labor |
Sid Sidebottom |
31,660 |
48.87 |
−7.09 |
|
Liberal gain from Labor |
Swing |
+7.09 |
|
Australian federal election, 2001: Braddon
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Sid Sidebottom |
30,572 |
48.40 |
+2.51 |
|
Liberal |
Alan Pattison |
24,743 |
39.17 |
−1.24 |
|
Greens |
Clare Thompson |
3,461 |
5.48 |
+0.72 |
|
One Nation |
Steve Pickford |
2,615 |
4.14 |
−0.03 |
|
Democrats |
Craig Cooper |
1,773 |
2.81 |
+0.09 |
Total formal votes |
63,164 |
96.67 |
+0.26 |
Informal votes |
2,178 |
3.33 |
−0.26 |
Turnout |
65,342 |
97.26 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Sid Sidebottom |
35,345 |
55.96 |
+1.68 |
|
Liberal |
Alan Pattison |
27,819 |
44.04 |
−1.68 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+1.68 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
Australian federal election, 1998: Braddon
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Sid Sidebottom |
26,643 |
45.85 |
+7.54 |
|
Liberal |
Chris Miles |
23,480 |
40.41 |
−11.73 |
|
Greens |
Clare Thompson |
2,794 |
4.81 |
−0.83 |
|
One Nation |
John Thomson |
2,446 |
4.21 |
+4.21 |
|
Democrats |
Peter Morgan |
1,601 |
2.76 |
−1.15 |
|
Tasmania First |
Gavin Thompson |
1,143 |
1.97 |
+1.97 |
Total formal votes |
58,107 |
96.43 |
−0.99 |
Informal votes |
2,153 |
3.57 |
+0.99 |
Turnout |
60,260 |
96.54 |
−0.27 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Sid Sidebottom |
31,567 |
54.33 |
+10.02 |
|
Liberal |
Chris Miles |
26,540 |
45.67 |
−10.02 |
|
Labor gain from Liberal |
Swing |
+10.02 |
|
Australian federal election, 1996: Braddon
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Chris Miles |
31,201 |
52.14 |
+2.76 |
|
Labor |
Sid Sidebottom |
22,928 |
38.31 |
−3.62 |
|
Greens |
Clare Thompson |
3,375 |
5.64 |
+1.63 |
|
Democrats |
Chris Ivory |
2,337 |
3.91 |
+1.13 |
Total formal votes |
59,841 |
97.42 |
+0.16 |
Informal votes |
1,586 |
2.58 |
−0.16 |
Turnout |
61,427 |
96.81 |
+0.19 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Chris Miles |
33,279 |
55.70 |
+2.85 |
|
Labor |
Sid Sidebottom |
26,473 |
44.30 |
−2.85 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+2.85 |
|
Australian federal election, 1993: Braddon
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Chris Miles |
29,863 |
49.38 |
−5.91 |
|
Labor |
Mike Gard |
25,365 |
41.94 |
+6.40 |
|
Greens |
John Coombes |
2,426 |
4.01 |
+4.01 |
|
Democrats |
Jim Reilly |
1,676 |
2.77 |
−3.89 |
|
Independent |
Royce Lohrey |
1,151 |
1.90 |
+1.90 |
Total formal votes |
60,481 |
97.26 |
+0.77 |
Informal votes |
1,705 |
2.74 |
−0.77 |
Turnout |
62,186 |
96.63 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Chris Miles |
31,952 |
52.85 |
−5.41 |
|
Labor |
Mike Gard |
28,509 |
47.15 |
+5.41 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
−5.41 |
|
Australian federal election, 1990: Braddon
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Chris Miles |
31,860 |
55.5 |
−2.4 |
|
Labor |
Terry Hynes |
20,325 |
35.4 |
−6.7 |
|
Democrats |
James Reilly |
3,808 |
6.6 |
+6.6 |
|
Independent |
Tom Egglestone |
1,458 |
2.5 |
+2.5 |
Total formal votes |
57,451 |
96.5 |
|
Informal votes |
2,079 |
3.5 |
|
Turnout |
59,530 |
96.9 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Chris Miles |
33,553 |
58.4 |
+0.5 |
|
Labor |
Terry Hynes |
23,879 |
41.6 |
−0.5 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+0.5 |
|
References
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- Divisions in: New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
- Western Australia
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Australian Capital and Northern Territories
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