This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Mayo in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Mayo by-election, 2018[1][2]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Centre Alliance |
Rebekha Sharkie |
39,369 |
44.37 |
+9.51 |
|
Liberal |
Georgina Downer |
33,219 |
37.44 |
−0.32 |
|
Greens |
Major Sumner |
7,898 |
8.90 |
+0.85 |
|
Labor |
Reg Coutts |
5,370 |
6.05 |
−7.47 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Tracey-Lee Cane |
1,348 |
1.52 |
+1.52 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Stephen Humble |
809 |
0.91 |
−0.30 |
|
People's Party |
Kelsie Harfouche |
716 |
0.81 |
+0.81 |
Total formal votes |
88,729 |
96.47 |
−0.64 |
Informal votes |
3,246 |
3.53 |
+0.64 |
Turnout |
91,975 |
85.42 |
−8.77 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Georgina Downer |
49,375 |
55.65 |
+0.30 |
|
Labor |
Reg Coutts |
39,354 |
44.35 |
−0.30 |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
|
Centre Alliance |
Rebekha Sharkie |
51,042 |
57.53 |
+2.56 |
|
Liberal |
Georgina Downer |
37,687 |
42.47 |
−2.56 |
|
Centre Alliance hold |
Swing |
+2.56 |
|
Australian federal election, 2016: Mayo
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Jamie Briggs |
35,915 |
37.76 |
−16.06 |
|
Xenophon |
Rebekha Sharkie |
33,158 |
34.86 |
+34.86 |
|
Labor |
Glen Dallimore |
12,859 |
13.52 |
−7.62 |
|
Greens |
Nathan Daniell |
7,661 |
8.05 |
−6.10 |
|
Family First |
Bruce Hicks |
4,375 |
4.60 |
−2.54 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Luke Dzivinski |
1,148 |
1.21 |
+1.21 |
Total formal votes |
95,116 |
97.11 |
+0.98 |
Informal votes |
2,828 |
2.89 |
−0.98 |
Turnout |
97,944 |
94.21 |
−0.39 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Jamie Briggs |
52,650 |
55.35 |
−7.16 |
|
Labor |
Glen Dallimore |
42,466 |
44.65 |
+7.16 |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
|
Xenophon |
Rebekha Sharkie |
52,283 |
54.97 |
+54.97 |
|
Liberal |
Jamie Briggs |
42,833 |
45.03 |
−17.18 |
|
Xenophon gain from Liberal |
Swing |
N/A |
|
Australian federal election, 2013: Mayo
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Jamie Briggs |
49,195 |
53.82 |
+6.94 |
|
Labor |
Norah Fahy |
19,325 |
21.14 |
−4.05 |
|
Greens |
Ian Grosser |
12,931 |
14.15 |
−2.86 |
|
Family First |
Bruce Hicks |
6,525 |
7.14 |
+1.39 |
|
Palmer United |
Bikkar Singh Brar |
3,434 |
3.76 |
+3.76 |
Total formal votes |
91,410 |
96.13 |
+0.56 |
Informal votes |
3,684 |
3.87 |
−0.56 |
Turnout |
95,094 |
94.60 |
+0.14 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Jamie Briggs |
57,141 |
62.51 |
+5.22 |
|
Labor |
Norah Fahy |
34,269 |
37.49 |
−5.22 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+5.22 |
|
Australian federal election, 2010: Mayo
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Jamie Briggs |
42,976 |
46.76 |
-4.32 |
|
Labor |
Sam Davis |
22,997 |
25.02 |
-6.10 |
|
Greens |
Diane Atkinson |
15,593 |
16.97 |
+6.01 |
|
Family First |
Bruce Hicks |
5,337 |
5.81 |
+1.79 |
|
Independent |
Bill Spragg |
2,404 |
2.62 |
+2.62 |
|
Independent |
Andrew Phillips |
993 |
1.08 |
+1.08 |
|
Democrats |
Rebekkah Osmond |
948 |
1.03 |
-0.49 |
|
Climate Sceptics |
John Michelmore |
655 |
0.71 |
+0.71 |
Total formal votes |
91,903 |
95.42 |
-1.82 |
Informal votes |
4,414 |
4.58 |
+1.82 |
Turnout |
96,317 |
94.83 |
-1.05 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Jamie Briggs |
52,702 |
57.35 |
+0.29 |
|
Labor |
Sam Davis |
39,201 |
42.65 |
-0.29 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+0.29 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
Mayo by-election, 2008
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Jamie Briggs |
30,651 |
41.28 |
-9.80 |
|
Greens |
Lynton Vonow |
15,851 |
21.35 |
+10.39 |
|
Independent |
Di Bell |
12,081 |
16.27 |
+16.27 |
|
Family First |
Bob Day |
8,468 |
11.40 |
+7.38 |
|
Independent |
Mary Brewerton |
1,868 |
2.52 |
+2.52 |
|
Independent |
Bill Spragg |
1,545 |
2.08 |
+2.08 |
|
Democratic Labor |
David McCabe |
1,426 |
1.92 |
+1.92 |
|
Democrats |
Andrew Castrique |
923 |
1.24 |
-0.28 |
|
Climate Conservatives |
Rachael Barons |
725 |
0.98 |
-0.32 |
|
One Nation |
Mathew Keizer |
503 |
0.68 |
+0.68 |
|
Independent |
Malcolm King |
219 |
0.29 |
+0.29 |
Total formal votes |
74,260 |
95.01 |
-2.23 |
Informal votes |
3,900 |
4.99 |
+2.23 |
Turnout |
78,160 |
80.10 |
-15.78 |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Jamie Briggs |
39,381 |
53.03 |
-4.03 |
|
Greens |
Lynton Vonow |
34,879 |
46.97 |
+46.97 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
Australian federal election, 2007: Mayo
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
45,893 |
51.08 |
-2.56 |
|
Labor |
Mary Brewerton |
27,957 |
31.12 |
+14.63 |
|
Greens |
Lynton Vonow |
9,849 |
10.96 |
+3.36 |
|
Family First |
Trish Nolan |
3,615 |
4.02 |
+0.37 |
|
Democrats |
Andrew Castrique |
1,369 |
1.52 |
-0.29 |
|
Climate Conservatives |
Rachael Barons |
1,165 |
1.30 |
+1.30 |
Total formal votes |
89,848 |
97.24 |
+1.88 |
Informal votes |
2,550 |
2.76 |
-1.88 |
Turnout |
92,398 |
95.85 |
+0.64 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
51,264 |
57.06 |
-6.53 |
|
Labor |
Mary Brewerton |
38,584 |
42.94 |
+6.53 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
Australian federal election, 2004: Mayo
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
44,520 |
53.64 |
+0.01 |
|
Labor |
James Murphy |
13,689 |
16.49 |
-3.26 |
|
Independent |
Brian Deegan |
12,577 |
15.15 |
+15.15 |
|
Greens |
Dennis Matthews |
6,305 |
7.60 |
+2.13 |
|
Family First |
Kevin Cramp |
3,027 |
3.65 |
+3.65 |
|
Democrats |
Kathy Brazher-de Laine |
1,505 |
1.81 |
-11.90 |
|
One Nation |
Robert Fechner |
774 |
0.93 |
-3.27 |
|
Independent |
Jon Grear |
606 |
0.73 |
+0.73 |
Total formal votes |
83,003 |
95.36 |
+0.30 |
Informal votes |
4,039 |
4.64 |
-0.30 |
Turnout |
87,042 |
95.21 |
+0.56 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
52,780 |
63.59 |
-0.72 |
|
Labor |
James Murphy |
30,223 |
36.41 |
+0.72 |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
51,303 |
61.81 |
-2.49 |
|
Independent |
Brian Deegan |
31,700 |
38.19 |
+38.19 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
Australian federal election, 2001: Mayo
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
41,259 |
52.76 |
+6.45 |
|
Labor |
Delia Brennan |
16,269 |
20.80 |
-0.73 |
|
Democrats |
John McLaren |
11,607 |
14.84 |
-6.98 |
|
Greens |
Dave Clark |
4,084 |
5.22 |
+5.22 |
|
One Nation |
Mike Thomas |
2,366 |
3.03 |
-4.52 |
|
Independent |
Bill Spragg |
2,307 |
2.95 |
+2.95 |
|
Independent |
Howie Coombe |
310 |
0.40 |
-0.25 |
Total formal votes |
78,202 |
94.51 |
-1.59 |
Informal votes |
4,544 |
5.49 |
+1.59 |
Turnout |
82,746 |
96.19 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
49,162 |
62.87 |
+2.97 |
|
Labor |
Delia Brennan |
29,040 |
37.13 |
-2.97 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
Elections in the 1990s
Australian federal election, 1998: Mayo
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
38,246 |
45.64 |
-11.37 |
|
Democrats |
John Schumann |
18,791 |
22.43 |
+9.99 |
|
Labor |
Jade Evans |
18,290 |
21.83 |
-3.34 |
|
One Nation |
Lee Peacock |
6,146 |
7.33 |
+7.33 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Ian Wynn |
1,360 |
1.62 |
+1.62 |
|
Independent |
Howie Coombe |
598 |
0.71 |
+0.71 |
|
Natural Law |
Anthony Coombe |
360 |
0.43 |
-0.16 |
Total formal votes |
83,791 |
96.15 |
-0.73 |
Informal votes |
3,353 |
3.85 |
+0.73 |
Turnout |
87,144 |
95.91 |
-0.27 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
50,189 |
59.90 |
-5.26 |
|
Labor |
Jade Evans |
33,602 |
40.10 |
+5.26 |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
43,354 |
51.74 |
-13.42 |
|
Democrats |
John Schumann |
40,437 |
48.26 |
+48.26 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
N/A |
|
Australian federal election, 1996: Mayo
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
46,920 |
57.02 |
+3.04 |
|
Labor |
Peter Louca |
20,714 |
25.17 |
-2.16 |
|
Democrats |
Cathi Tucker-Lee |
10,230 |
12.43 |
-1.15 |
|
Greens |
David Mussared |
2,848 |
3.46 |
+3.46 |
|
Independent |
Graham Craig |
1,089 |
1.32 |
+1.32 |
|
Natural Law |
Anthony Coombe |
488 |
0.59 |
-0.94 |
Total formal votes |
82,289 |
96.89 |
+0.25 |
Informal votes |
2,645 |
3.11 |
-0.25 |
Turnout |
84,934 |
96.18 |
+1.00 |
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
53,194 |
65.16 |
+4.56 |
|
Labor |
Peter Louca |
28,441 |
34.84 |
-4.56 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+4.56 |
|
Australian federal election, 1993: Mayo
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
42,647 |
53.98 |
+3.43 |
|
Labor |
Patrick Scott |
21,601 |
27.33 |
+0.42 |
|
Democrats |
Merilyn Pedrick |
10,731 |
13.58 |
-5.81 |
|
Independent |
Elena Lomsargis |
1,322 |
1.67 |
+1.67 |
|
Natural Law |
Pamela Chipperfield |
1,209 |
1.53 |
+1.53 |
|
Call to Australia |
Philippe Bayet |
988 |
1.25 |
-1.09 |
|
Independent |
Michael Camilleri |
523 |
0.66 |
+0.66 |
Total formal votes |
79,031 |
96.64 |
-0.23 |
Informal votes |
2,751 |
3.36 |
+0.23 |
Turnout |
81,782 |
95.18 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
47,827 |
60.60 |
+1.01 |
|
Labor |
Patrick Scott |
31,097 |
39.40 |
-1.01 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+1.01 |
|
Australian federal election, 1990: Mayo
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
39,037 |
52.5 |
-1.5 |
|
Labor |
Delia Skorin |
17,584 |
23.6 |
-6.7 |
|
Democrats |
Merilyn Pedrick |
15,817 |
21.3 |
+11.7 |
|
Call to Australia |
John Watson |
1,937 |
2.6 |
+2.6 |
Total formal votes |
74,375 |
96.9 |
|
Informal votes |
2,359 |
3.1 |
|
Turnout |
76,734 |
96.2 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
45,737 |
61.6 |
-1.1 |
|
Labor |
Delia Skorin |
28,479 |
38.4 |
+1.1 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
-1.1 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
Australian federal election, 1987: Mayo
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
35,040 |
54.0 |
+1.6 |
|
Labor |
Delia Skorin |
19,685 |
30.3 |
-3.7 |
|
Democrats |
Merilyn Pedrick |
6,246 |
9.6 |
+0.5 |
|
National |
Wesley Glanville |
2,550 |
3.9 |
-0.5 |
|
Unite Australia |
Dorothy McGregory-Dey |
783 |
1.2 |
+1.2 |
|
Independent |
George Gater |
702 |
0.9 |
+0.9 |
Total formal votes |
64,911 |
94.1 |
|
Informal votes |
4,100 |
5.9 |
|
Turnout |
69,011 |
93.6 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
40,656 |
62.6 |
+2.2 |
|
Labor |
Delia Skorin |
24,243 |
37.4 |
-2.2 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+2.2 |
|
Australian federal election, 1984: Mayo
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
31,131 |
52.4 |
-3.5 |
|
Labor |
John Quirke |
20,194 |
34.0 |
+1.0 |
|
Democrats |
Donald Chisholm |
5,424 |
9.1 |
+0.8 |
|
National |
Bob Shearer |
2,620 |
4.4 |
+4.4 |
Total formal votes |
59,369 |
92.2 |
|
Informal votes |
5,030 |
7.8 |
|
Turnout |
64,399 |
95.1 |
|
Two-party-preferred result |
|
Liberal |
Alexander Downer |
35,922 |
60.5 |
-1.8 |
|
Labor |
John Quirke |
23,436 |
39.5 |
+1.8 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
-1.8 |
|
References
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- Divisions in: New South Wales
- Victoria
- Queensland
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- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Australian Capital and Northern Territories
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