Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Bradfield in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1949 until the present.

Members

	Party	Term
Billy Hughes	Liberal	1949–1952
Harry Turner	Liberal	1952–1974
David Connolly	Liberal	1974–1996
Brendan Nelson	Liberal	1996–2009
Paul Fletcher	Liberal	2009–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2013: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Paul Fletcher	57,506	64.84	+0.39
	Labor	Chris Haviland	14,720	16.60	−2.62
	Greens	Pippa McInnes	11,429	12.89	−3.45
	Palmer United	Blake Buchanan	2,366	2.67	+2.67
	Christian Democrats	John Archer	1,671	1.88	+1.88
	Democratic Labour	Paul Harrold	992	1.12	+1.12
Total formal votes			88,684	94.26	−1.64
Informal votes			5,401	5.74	+1.64
Turnout			94,085	93.62	+0.22
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Paul Fletcher	62,771	70.78	+2.60
	Labor	Chris Haviland	25,913	29.22	−2.60
	Liberal hold		Swing	+2.60

Australian federal election, 2010: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Paul Fletcher	56,143	64.45	+5.06
	Labor	Sarah Gallard	16,742	19.22	-6.95
	Greens	Susie Gemmell	14,231	16.34	+5.28
Total formal votes			87,116	95.90	-0.13
Informal votes			3,722	4.10	+0.13
Turnout			90,838	93.41	-0.64
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Paul Fletcher	59,397	68.18	+4.32
	Labor	Sarah Gallard	27,719	31.82	-4.32
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.32

Elections in the 2000s

Bradfield by-election, 2009
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Paul Fletcher	39,752	56.44	-2.63
	Greens	Susie Gemmell	17,771	25.23	+13.97
	Sex Party	Marianne Leishman	2,224	3.16	+3.16
	Democratic Labor	Simon McCaffrey	1,532	2.17	+2.17
	Independent	Simon Kelly	1,362	1.93	+1.93
	Independent	Bill Koutalianos	1,183	1.68	+1.68
	Christian Democrats	James Whitehall	1,054	1.50	-0.24
	Nuclear Energy	Goronwy Price	754	1.07	+1.07
	Climate Change	Deborah Burt	685	0.97	+0.97
	Independent	Brian Buckley	619	0.88	+0.88
	Liberal Democrats	Lucy Gabb	586	0.83	+0.83
	Independent	Philip Dowling	553	0.79	+0.79
	One Nation	Victor Waterson	449	0.64	+0.64
	Independent	Peter Hanrahan	444	0.63	+0.63
	Christian Democrats	Esther Heng	363	0.52	+0.52
	Christian Democrats	Andrew Hestelow	284	0.40	+0.40
	Christian Democrats	Leighton Thew	188	0.27	+0.27
	Christian Democrats	Jodi Luke	171	0.24	+0.24
	Christian Democrats	Robyn Peebles	162	0.23	+0.23
	Christian Democrats	Darryl Allen	147	0.21	+0.21
	Christian Democrats	David Pix	98	0.14	+0.14
	Christian Democrats	Joseph Pender	57	0.08	+0.08
Total formal votes			70,438	91.03	-4.98
Informal votes			6,939	8.97	+4.98
Turnout			77,377	81.36	N/A
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Paul Fletcher	45,662	64.83
	Greens	Susie Gemmell	24,776	35.17
	Liberal hold		Swing	N/A

Australian federal election, 2007: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Brendan Nelson	49,817	59.07	-3.41
	Labor	Victoria Brookman	22,509	26.69	+5.11
	Greens	Susie Gemmell	9,495	11.26	+0.01
	Christian Democrats	Witold Wiszniewski	1,466	1.74	+1.45
	Family First	James Turnbull	759	0.90	-0.88
	CEC	Robert H. Butler	285	0.34	+0.34
Total formal votes			84,331	96.01	+0.53
Informal votes			3,501	3.99	-0.53
Turnout			87,832	94.04	-0.55
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Brendan Nelson	53,512	63.45	-4.10
	Labor	Victoria Brookman	30,819	36.55	+4.10
	Liberal hold		Swing	-4.10

Australian federal election, 2004: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Brendan Nelson	51,356	63.58	-1.02
	Labor	Neil Neelam	16,735	20.72	+1.71
	Greens	Robert H Goodwill	9,249	11.45	+4.76
	Democrats	Jeannette Tsoulos	1,971	2.44	-4.24
	Family First	Sarah Montgomery	1,459	1.81	+1.81
Total formal votes			80,770	95.65	-0.59
Informal votes			3,675	4.35	+0.59
Turnout			84,445	93.81	-0.41
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Brendan Nelson	55,336	68.51	-2.65
	Labor	Neil Neelam	25,434	31.49	+2.65
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.65

Australian federal election, 2001: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Brendan Nelson	52,628	64.60	+2.00
	Labor	Kathie Blunt	15,489	19.01	-1.01
	Greens	David Bell	5,451	6.69	+3.56
	Democrats	Peter Byrne	5,443	6.68	-0.99
	One Nation	John Webeck	1,247	1.53	-2.05
	Christian Democrats	Witold Wiszniewski	1,204	1.48	-0.04
Total formal votes			81,462	96.24	-0.81
Informal votes			3,179	3.76	+0.81
Turnout			84,641	94.46
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Brendan Nelson	57,969	71.16	-0.13
	Labor	Kathie Blunt	23,493	28.84	+0.13
	Liberal hold		Swing	-0.13

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Brendan Nelson	47,725	64.37	-0.38
	Labor	Nadesu Kailainathan	13,937	18.80	+2.99
	Democrats	Carmel Morris	5,791	7.81	-1.46
	One Nation	Robert Webeck	2,832	3.82	+3.82
	Greens	Marc Allen	2,218	2.99	-0.47
	Christian Democrats	Margaret Ratcliffe	1,228	1.66	-0.10
	Natural Law	Alexandra Kiely	412	0.45	+0.27
Total formal votes			74,143	97.15	+0.08
Informal votes			2,175	2.85	-0.08
Turnout			76,318	94.61	-1.84
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Brendan Nelson	54,276	73.20	-2.56
	Labor	Nadesu Kailainathan	19,867	26.80	+2.56
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.56

Australian federal election, 1996: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Brendan Nelson	48,260	64.75	-5.02
	Labor	Alex Kemeny	11,779	15.80	-6.56
	Democrats	Ann Barry	6,908	9.27	+2.99
	Greens	Richard Wright	2,577	3.46	+3.46
	AAFI	Len Watkins	2,571	3.45	+3.45
	Call to Australia	Margaret Ratcliffe	1,307	1.75	+1.75
	Independent	Patrick Gallagher	918	1.23	+1.23
	Natural Law	Mark Toomey	216	0.29	-1.30
Total formal votes			74,536	97.07	-0.38
Informal votes			2,252	2.93	+0.38
Turnout			76,788	96.45	+0.20
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Brendan Nelson	55,986	75.77	+2.72
	Labor	Alex Kemeny	17,908	24.23	-2.72
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.72

Australian federal election, 1993: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Connolly	51,822	69.77	+6.56
	Labor	Simon Jeans	16,610	22.36	+6.08
	Democrats	Bob Springett	4,665	6.28	-6.03
	Natural Law	Mark Courtney-Holland	1,180	1.59	+1.59
Total formal votes			74,277	97.45	-0.53
Informal votes			1,943	2.55	+0.53
Turnout			76,220	96.25
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Connolly	54,247	73.04	+0.45
	Labor	Simon Jeans	20,020	26.96	-0.45
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.45

Australian federal election, 1990: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Connolly	41,250	63.6	-8.0
	Labor	Adam McCarthy	11,898	18.3	-1.1
	Democrats	Henry Long	7,496	11.6	+2.6
	Nuclear Disarmament	Giovanna Trenoweth	1,811	2.8	+2.8
	Independent	Anthony Hardwick	1,483	2.3	+2.3
	Independent	Alan Jacobs	957	1.5	+1.5
Total formal votes			64,895	97.9
Informal votes			1,376	2.1
Turnout			66,271	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Connolly	46,796	73.2	-3.8
	Labor	Adam McCarthy	17,913	27.7	+3.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	-3.8

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Connolly	45,630	71.6	+0.1
	Labor	Michael Fry	12,359	19.4	-1.3
	Democrats	Fiona Richardson	5,745	9.0	+1.2
Total formal votes			63,734	97.2
Informal votes			1,864	2.8
Turnout			65,598	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Connolly	48,495	76.1	+0.6
	Labor	Michael Fry	15,236	23.9	-0.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+0.6

Australian federal election, 1984: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Connolly	44,901	71.5	-2.9
	Labor	Matthew Strassberg	12,991	20.7	+1.9
	Democrats	Emma Veitch	4,864	7.8	+1.0
Total formal votes			62,756	96.5
Informal votes			2,271	3.5
Turnout			65,027	94.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Connolly	47,333	75.5	-1.6
	Labor	Matthew Strassberg	15,401	24.5	+1.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	-1.6

Australian federal election, 1983: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Connolly	49,566	72.1	-3.0
	Labor	Peter Donovan	14,535	21.1	+3.5
	Democrats	Anthony Dunne	4,674	6.8	-0.5
Total formal votes			68,775	98.6
Informal votes			988	1.4
Turnout			69,763	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Connolly		74.8	-3.3
	Labor	Peter Donovan		23.2	+3.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	-3.3

Australian federal election, 1980: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Connolly	51,354	75.1	+2.5
	Labor	Keith McKeen	12,018	17.6	+3.4
	Democrats	Ilse Robey	5,018	7.3	-3.6
Total formal votes			68,390	98.5
Informal votes			1,042	1.5
Turnout			69,432	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Connolly		78.1	-1.6
	Labor	Keith McKeen		21.9	+1.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	-1.6

Elections in the 1970s

Australian federal election, 1977: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Connolly	49,052	72.6	-5.8
	Labor	Pauline Kibble	9,578	14.2	-3.5
	Democrats	Donald Marrable	7,378	10.9	+10.9
	Progress	Christopher Brown	1,518	2.2	-1.7
Total formal votes			67,526	98.7
Informal votes			913	1.3
Turnout			68,439	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Connolly		79.7	-1.0
	Labor	Pauline Kibble		30.3	+1.0
	Liberal hold		Swing	-1.0

Australian federal election, 1975: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Connolly	53,135	77.9	+5.6
	Labor	John Carmody	12,374	18.2	-5.4
	Workers	Christopher Brown	2,662	3.9	+3.9
Total formal votes			68,171	98.9
Informal votes			730	1.1
Turnout			68,901	96.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Connolly		80.2	+6.3
	Labor	John Carmody		19.8	-6.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	+6.3

Australian federal election, 1974: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	David Connolly	47,142	72.3	+11.0
	Labor	Bruce Abrahams	15,391	23.6	+0.9
	Australia Party	Colvin Johnston	2,660	4.1	-4.1
Total formal votes			65,193	99.1
Informal votes			619	0.9
Turnout			65,812	95.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	David Connolly		73.9	+4.6
	Labor	Bruce Abrahams		26.1	-4.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	+4.6

Australian federal election, 1972: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harry Turner	36,378	61.3	-1.7
	Labor	John Pomeroy	13,458	22.7	-0.1
	Australia Party	Mavis McMillan	4,876	8.2	+4.0
	Democratic Labor	Allan Dwyer	2,412	4.1	-1.6
	Independent	Helen Berrill	2,251	3.8	+3.8
Total formal votes			59,375	99.0
Informal votes			607	1.0
Turnout			59,982	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harry Turner		69.3	-2.1
	Labor	John Pomeroy		30.7	+2.1
	Liberal hold		Swing	-2.1

Elections in the 1960s

Australian federal election, 1969: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harry Turner	34,184	63.0	-16.3
	Labor	Keith Crook	12,364	22.8	+8.3
	Democratic Labor	Anthony Felton	3,085	5.7	-0.5
	Independent	Betty Loneragan	2,306	4.3	+4.3
	Australia Party	Barbara Wilson	2,293	4.2	+4.2
Total formal votes			54,232	98.6
Informal votes			755	1.4
Turnout			54,987	95.4
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harry Turner		71.4	-12.9
	Labor	Keith Crook		28.6	+12.9
	Liberal hold		Swing	-12.9

Australian federal election, 1966: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harry Turner	44,317	78.4	+0.4
	Labor	William Bramwell	8,698	15.4	-0.6
	Democratic Labor	Allan Dwyer	3,533	6.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			56,548	97.9
Informal votes			1,191	2.1
Turnout			57,739	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harry Turner		83.4	+1.4
	Labor	William Bramwell		16.6	-1.4
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.4

Australian federal election, 1963: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harry Turner	41,831	78.0	+6.6
	Labor	Lawrence McCulloch	8,575	16.0	-4.8
	Democratic Labor	Dominique Droulers	3,245	6.0	-1.8
Total formal votes			53,651	98.9
Informal votes			601	1.1
Turnout			54,252	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harry Turner		82.0	+5.2
	Labor	Lawrence McCulloch		18.0	-5.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	+5.2

Australian federal election, 1961: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harry Turner	36,166	71.4	-4.3
	Labor	Percy Staines	10,545	20.8	+4.6
	Democratic Labor	Dominique Droulers	3,946	7.8	-0.3
Total formal votes			50,657	98.2
Informal votes			946	1.8
Turnout			51,603	95.3
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harry Turner		76.8	-4.6
	Labor	Percy Staines		23.2	+4.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	-4.6

Elections in the 1950s

Australian federal election, 1958: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harry Turner	34,363	75.7	-24.3
	Labor	Percy Staines	7,338	16.2	+16.2
	Democratic Labor	Dominique Droulers	3,677	8.1	+8.1
Total formal votes			45,378	97.8
Informal votes			1,035	2.2
Turnout			46,413	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harry Turner		81.4	-18.6
	Labor	Percy Staines		18.6	+18.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	-18.6

Australian federal election, 1955: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harry Turner	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Australian federal election, 1954: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harry Turner	unopposed
	Liberal hold		Swing

Bradfield by-election, 1952
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Harry Turner	22,912	57.0	-21.7
	Independent	Martin Hardie	15,336	38.2	+38.2
	Independent Labor	John Smith	1,070	2.7	+2.7
	Independent	Colin Potts	569	1.4	+1.4
	Independent	Edward Wright	225	0.6	+0.6
	Independent	Samuel Simons	84	0.2	+0.2
Total formal votes			40,196	98.1
Informal votes			784	1.9
Turnout			40,980	90.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Harry Turner		58.4	-20.3
	Independent	Martin Hardie		41.6	+41.6
	Liberal hold		Swing	-20.3

Australian federal election, 1951: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Billy Hughes	32,469	78.7	+7.3
	Labor	Hugh Milne	8,784	21.3	-0.4
Total formal votes			41,253	98.2
Informal votes			762	1.8
Turnout			42,015	95.8
	Liberal hold		Swing	+3.8

Elections in the 1940s

Australian federal election, 1949: Bradfield
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Billy Hughes	28,428	71.4	-3.8
	Labor	Ken Gee	8,645	21.7	-3.0
	Independent	Edward Price	2,764	6.9	+6.9
Total formal votes			39,837	98.2
Informal votes			722	1.8
Turnout			40,559	95.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Billy Hughes		74.9	-0.3
	Labor	Ken Gee		25.1	+0.3
	Liberal hold		Swing	-0.3

References

Australian Electoral Commission. Federal Election results
Carr, Adam. Psephos

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