Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Australian federal election, 2016: Cunningham
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Sharon Bird |
46,414 |
47.89 |
+0.89 |
|
Liberal |
Michelle Blicavs |
28,263 |
29.16 |
−2.81 |
|
Greens |
Cath Blakey |
14,200 |
14.65 |
+3.30 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Michelle Ryan |
3,939 |
4.06 |
+1.74 |
|
Science |
Nathan Waters |
2,526 |
2.61 |
+2.61 |
|
Non-Custodial Parents |
John Flanagan |
1,582 |
1.63 |
+0.67 |
Total formal votes |
96,924 |
95.16 |
+2.20 |
Informal votes |
4,933 |
4.84 |
−2.20 |
Turnout |
101,857 |
91.44 |
−1.75 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Sharon Bird |
61,377 |
63.32 |
+2.03 |
|
Liberal |
Michelle Blicavs |
35,547 |
36.68 |
−2.03 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+2.03 |
|
Australian federal election, 2013: Cunningham
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Sharon Bird |
41,522 |
45.54 |
−3.63 |
|
Liberal |
Philip Clifford |
30,685 |
33.65 |
+0.80 |
|
Greens |
Helen Wilson |
10,730 |
11.77 |
−3.35 |
|
Palmer United |
Christopher Atlee |
4,253 |
4.66 |
+4.66 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Rob George |
2,204 |
2.42 |
+2.42 |
|
Non-Custodial Parents |
John Flanagan |
897 |
0.98 |
−0.41 |
|
Katter's Australian |
John Bursill |
886 |
0.97 |
+0.97 |
Total formal votes |
91,177 |
93.63 |
−0.69 |
Informal votes |
6,208 |
6.37 |
+0.69 |
Turnout |
97,385 |
93.56 |
−0.21 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Sharon Bird |
54,595 |
59.88 |
−3.29 |
|
Liberal |
Philip Clifford |
36,582 |
40.12 |
+3.29 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
−3.29 |
|
Australian federal election, 2010: Cunningham
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Sharon Bird |
43,769 |
49.17 |
−3.20 |
|
Liberal |
Philip Clifford |
29,241 |
32.85 |
+4.94 |
|
Greens |
George Takacs |
13,461 |
15.12 |
+0.90 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Jess Moore |
1,303 |
1.46 |
+0.68 |
|
Non-Custodial Parents |
John Flanagan |
1,240 |
1.39 |
+0.85 |
Total formal votes |
89,014 |
94.32 |
−1.77 |
Informal votes |
5,359 |
5.68 |
+1.77 |
Turnout |
94,373 |
93.72 |
−2.41 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Sharon Bird |
56,234 |
63.17 |
−3.70 |
|
Liberal |
Philip Clifford |
32,780 |
36.83 |
+3.70 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
−3.70 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
Australian federal election, 2007: Cunningham
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Sharon Bird |
44,835 |
53.23 |
+12.46 |
|
Liberal |
Colin Fowler |
22,438 |
26.64 |
−2.45 |
|
Greens |
Michael Organ |
12,326 |
14.63 |
−4.80 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Nolene Norsworthy |
2,232 |
2.65 |
−0.54 |
|
Family First |
Jemma Tribe |
1,203 |
1.43 |
+1.43 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Jess Moore |
706 |
0.84 |
+0.45 |
|
Non-Custodial Parents |
John Flanagan |
489 |
0.58 |
+0.14 |
Total formal votes |
84,229 |
96.04 |
+2.40 |
Informal votes |
3,471 |
3.96 |
−2.40 |
Turnout |
87,700 |
95.68 |
+0.26 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Sharon Bird |
57,382 |
68.13 |
+6.51 |
|
Liberal |
Colin Fowler |
26,847 |
31.87 |
−6.51 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+6.51 |
|
Australian federal election, 2004: Cunningham
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Sharon Bird |
29,041 |
39.64 |
−4.55 |
|
Liberal |
John Larter |
21,115 |
28.82 |
+0.78 |
|
Greens |
Michael Organ |
14,747 |
20.13 |
+13.49 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Jeff Dakers |
2,547 |
3.48 |
+0.99 |
|
Independent |
David Moulds |
1,796 |
2.45 |
+2.45 |
|
Progressive Labour |
James Stewart Keene |
1,774 |
2.42 |
+2.42 |
|
Democrats |
Tony Evans |
686 |
0.94 |
−6.23 |
|
liberals for forests |
Christopher Scrogie |
509 |
0.69 |
+0.69 |
|
Independent |
Paul Wilcock |
375 |
0.51 |
+0.51 |
|
Non-Custodial Parents |
John Flanagan |
355 |
0.48 |
+0.48 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Chris Williams |
310 |
0.42 |
+0.42 |
Total formal votes |
73,255 |
93.55 |
−1.61 |
Informal votes |
5,048 |
6.45 |
+1.61 |
Turnout |
78,303 |
95.67 |
+0.25 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Sharon Bird |
45,026 |
61.46 |
+0.81 |
|
Liberal |
John Larter |
28,229 |
38.54 |
−0.81 |
|
Labor gain from Greens |
Swing |
N/A |
|
Cunningham by-election, 2002
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Sharon Bird |
25,671 |
38.13 |
−6.06 |
|
Greens |
Michael Organ |
15,505 |
23.03 |
+16.39 |
|
Independent |
David Moulds |
9,147 |
13.59 |
+13.59 |
|
Independent |
Peter Wilson |
7,107 |
10.56 |
+10.56 |
|
One Nation |
Geoff Crocker |
2,696 |
4.00 |
−0.63 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Owen Nannelli |
2,566 |
3.81 |
+1.32 |
|
Democrats |
Linda Chapman |
1,514 |
2.25 |
−4.92 |
|
AAFI |
David Hughes |
889 |
1.32 |
+1.32 |
|
Independent |
Meg Sampson |
671 |
1.00 |
+1.00 |
|
Non-Custodial Parents |
John Flanagan |
556 |
0.83 |
+0.83 |
|
Independent |
James Keene |
483 |
0.72 |
+0.72 |
|
Socialist Alliance |
Chris Williams |
399 |
0.59 |
+0.59 |
|
CEC |
Hal A Johnson |
120 |
0.18 |
+0.18 |
Total formal votes |
67,324 |
92.26 |
−2.90 |
Informal votes |
5,647 |
7.74 |
+2.90 |
Turnout |
72,971 |
89.51 |
−5.91 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Greens |
Michael Organ |
35,160 |
52.23 |
+52.23 |
|
Labor |
Sharon Bird |
32,164 |
47.77 |
+47.77 |
|
Greens gain from Labor |
Swing |
+52.23 |
|
Australian federal election, 2001: Cunningham
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Stephen Martin |
32,722 |
44.19 |
−8.13 |
|
Liberal |
Jeremy Fields |
20,760 |
28.04 |
+2.97 |
|
Democrats |
Michael Newman |
5,307 |
7.17 |
+1.44 |
|
Greens |
Carol Berry |
4,914 |
6.64 |
+2.22 |
|
Independent |
Trevor Mott |
4,235 |
5.72 |
+5.72 |
|
One Nation |
John Curtis |
3,425 |
4.63 |
−3.11 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Paul Skinner |
1,841 |
2.49 |
+0.17 |
|
No GST |
J Edwin Pink |
840 |
1.13 |
+1.13 |
Total formal votes |
74,044 |
95.16 |
−1.39 |
Informal votes |
3,763 |
4.84 |
+1.39 |
Turnout |
77,807 |
95.81 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Stephen Martin |
44,904 |
60.65 |
−7.12 |
|
Liberal |
Jeremy Fields |
29,140 |
39.35 |
+7.12 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
−7.12 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
Australian federal election, 1998: Cunningham
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Stephen Martin |
37,592 |
52.94 |
+0.35 |
|
Liberal |
Alan Akhurst |
17,285 |
24.34 |
−5.47 |
|
One Nation |
John Curtis |
5,378 |
7.57 |
+7.57 |
|
Democrats |
Stephen Ivaneza |
4,108 |
5.79 |
+0.80 |
|
Greens |
Les Robinson |
3,158 |
4.45 |
−1.39 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Robert O'Neill |
1,755 |
2.47 |
−0.16 |
|
Democratic Socialist |
Margaret Perrott |
663 |
0.93 |
+0.93 |
|
Unity |
Jennifer van der Horn |
550 |
0.77 |
+0.77 |
|
Independent |
Frank Coluccio |
515 |
0.73 |
+0.73 |
Total formal votes |
71,004 |
96.51 |
+0.12 |
Informal votes |
2,564 |
3.49 |
−0.12 |
Turnout |
73,568 |
95.27 |
−1.26 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Stephen Martin |
48,423 |
68.20 |
+5.29 |
|
Liberal |
Alan Akhurst |
22,581 |
31.80 |
−5.29 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+5.29 |
|
Australian federal election, 1996: Cunningham
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Stephen Martin |
37,267 |
52.59 |
−6.00 |
|
Liberal |
Philip Williams |
21,124 |
29.81 |
+3.45 |
|
Greens |
Will Douglas |
4,139 |
5.84 |
+1.13 |
|
Democrats |
Mark Chilton |
3,535 |
4.99 |
+0.86 |
|
Call to Australia |
Robert O'Neill |
1,863 |
2.63 |
+0.98 |
|
|
Margaret Perrott |
1,675 |
2.36 |
+2.36 |
|
Independent |
Paul Wilcock |
939 |
1.33 |
+1.33 |
|
Natural Law |
Fred Misdom |
317 |
0.45 |
−0.28 |
Total formal votes |
70,859 |
96.39 |
−0.27 |
Informal votes |
2,651 |
3.61 |
+0.27 |
Turnout |
73,510 |
96.53 |
+0.16 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Stephen Martin |
44,302 |
62.91 |
−5.00 |
|
Liberal |
Philip Williams |
26,122 |
37.09 |
+5.00 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
−5.00 |
|
Australian federal election, 1993: Cunningham
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Stephen Martin |
41,011 |
58.59 |
+8.66 |
|
Liberal |
Ralph Lynch |
18,453 |
26.36 |
+1.70 |
|
Greens |
Carole Medcalf |
3,300 |
4.71 |
−0.64 |
|
Democrats |
Daniela Reverberi |
2,890 |
4.13 |
−9.62 |
|
Independent |
Meg Sampson |
1,923 |
2.76 |
+2.76 |
|
Call to Australia |
Robert O'Neill |
1,155 |
1.65 |
+1.58 |
|
Independent |
Michael West |
740 |
1.06 |
+1.06 |
|
Natural Law |
Fred Misdom |
510 |
0.73 |
+0.73 |
Total formal votes |
79,991 |
96.66 |
−0.28 |
Informal votes |
2,419 |
3.34 |
+0.28 |
Turnout |
72,410 |
96.37 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Stephen Martin |
47,485 |
67.91 |
+15.51 |
|
Liberal |
Ralph Lynch |
22,440 |
32.09 |
+32.09 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
+15.51 |
|
Australian federal election, 1990: Cunningham
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Stewart West |
27,547 |
44.4 |
−14.7 |
|
Liberal |
Jeff Thomson |
13,511 |
21.8 |
−7.7 |
|
Democrats |
Meg Sampson |
8,455 |
13.6 |
+3.2 |
|
Rex Connor Labor |
Rex Connor |
7,947 |
12.8 |
+12.8 |
|
Greens |
Steve Brigham |
4,295 |
6.9 |
+6.9 |
|
Independent |
Peter Symonds |
308 |
0.5 |
+0.5 |
Total formal votes |
62,063 |
96.3 |
|
Informal votes |
2,371 |
3.7 |
|
Turnout |
64,434 |
95.8 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Stewart West |
32,471 |
52.4 |
−12.0 |
|
Democrats |
Meg Sampson |
29,473 |
47.6 |
+47.6 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
−12.0 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
Australian federal election, 1984: Cunningham
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Labor |
Stewart West |
35,250 |
62.8 |
+1.2 |
|
Liberal |
Gayle Mitchell |
14,209 |
25.3 |
−0.6 |
|
Democrats |
Greg Butler |
4,281 |
7.6 |
+0.8 |
|
Independent |
Neil Cleary |
1,221 |
2.2 |
+2.2 |
|
Independent |
Rudolph Dezelin |
621 |
1.1 |
+1.1 |
|
Socialist Workers |
John Garcia |
561 |
1.0 |
−2.8 |
Total formal votes |
56,143 |
92.8 |
|
Informal votes |
4,347 |
7.2 |
|
Turnout |
60,490 |
94.8 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Labor |
Stewart West |
38,750 |
69.1 |
−0.8 |
|
Liberal |
Gayle Mitchell |
17,365 |
30.9 |
+0.8 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
−0.8 |
|
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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