Electoral results for the Division of Burke (1969–2004)

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Burke in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1969 to its abolition in 2004.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Keith Johnson Labor 1969–1980
  Andrew Theophanous Labor 1980–1984
  Neil O'Keefe Labor 1984–2001
  Brendan O'Connor Labor 2001–2004

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2001: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brendan O'Connor 39,138 47.74 -2.25
Liberal Chris Dawe 31,282 38.16 +2.13
Greens Marcus Ward 6,062 7.39 +5.48
Democrats Geoff Lutz 5,493 6.70 +0.72
Total formal votes 81,975 96.43 +1.61
Informal votes 3,031 3.57 -1.61
Turnout 85,006 95.98
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brendan O'Connor 45,504 55.51 -2.10
Liberal Chris Dawe 36,471 44.49 +2.10
Labor hold Swing -2.10

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil O'Keefe 36,516 50.00 -0.95
Liberal Serge Petrovich 26,317 36.03 -2.41
Democrats Vaughan Williams 4,365 5.98 -3.64
One Nation Frank Preston 3,319 4.54 +4.54
Greens Paul Fyffe 1,397 1.91 +1.91
Independent Rod Hardy 957 1.31 +1.31
Natural Law Ngaire Mason 163 0.22 -0.78
Total formal votes 73,034 94.82 -2.21
Informal votes 3,988 5.18 +2.21
Turnout 77,022 95.98 -0.23
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil O'Keefe 42,074 57.61 +0.58
Liberal Serge Petrovich 30,960 42.39 -0.58
Labor hold Swing +0.58
Australian federal election, 1996: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil O'Keefe 35,949 50.95 -1.93
Liberal Anthony Moore 27,122 38.44 -1.41
Democrats Victor Kaye 6,782 9.61 +5.08
Natural Law Michael Dickins 705 1.00 +0.28
Total formal votes 70,558 97.04 -0.40
Informal votes 2,155 2.96 +0.40
Turnout 72,713 96.21 -0.22
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil O'Keefe 40,069 57.03 -0.69
Liberal Anthony Moore 30,191 42.97 +0.69
Labor hold Swing -0.69
Australian federal election, 1993: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil O'Keefe 40,067 55.39 +12.51
Liberal Stephen Mitchell 27,047 37.39 -3.92
Democrats Iain Ralph 3,180 4.40 -11.42
Call to Australia Ian Burrowes 1,491 2.06 +2.06
Natural Law Michael Dickins 552 0.76 +0.76
Total formal votes 72,337 97.29 +1.19
Informal votes 2,013 2.71 -1.19
Turnout 74,350 96.43
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil O'Keefe 43,345 59.96 +6.66
Liberal Stephen Mitchell 28,941 40.04 -6.66
Labor hold Swing +6.66
Australian federal election, 1990: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil O'Keefe 27,102 42.9 -11.1
Liberal Ian Lindsay 26,114 41.3 +7.5
Democrats Patrick McCurry 9,996 15.8 +8.6
Total formal votes 63,212 96.1
Informal votes 2,564 3.9
Turnout 65,776 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil O'Keefe 33,684 53.3 -5.8
Liberal Ian Lindsay 29,505 46.7 +5.8
Labor hold Swing -5.8

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil O'Keefe 32,738 49.3 +0.6
Liberal Peter Dale 25,534 38.5 -2.8
Democrats Susan Mullington 4,793 7.2 +1.4
National Barry McLeod 3,278 4.9 +1.7
Total formal votes 66,343 95.4
Informal votes 3,214 4.6
Turnout 69,557 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil O'Keefe 36,098 54.4 +1.5
Liberal Peter Dale 30,206 45.6 -1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5
Australian federal election, 1984: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Neil O'Keefe 27,445 48.7 -0.5
Liberal Marisa d'Agostino 23,273 41.3 -2.4
Democrats George Hunter 2,985 5.3 -0.8
National Leslie Vidler 1,823 3.2 +3.2
Democratic Labor Genevieve Cormick 862 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 56,389 91.7
Informal votes 5,073 8.3
Turnout 61,462 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Neil O'Keefe 29,836 52.9 -0.9
Liberal Marisa d'Agostino 26,546 47.1 +0.9
Labor hold Swing -0.9
Australian federal election, 1983: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Theophanous 46,171 60.9 +6.8
Liberal Bernie Finn 24,294 32.0 -6.2
Democrats George Hunter 4,611 6.1 -1.6
Socialist Workers Evelyn Robson 788 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 75,864 97.2
Informal votes 2,163 2.8
Turnout 78,027 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew Theophanous 65.5 +6.7
Liberal Bernie Finn 34.5 -6.7
Labor hold Swing +6.7
Australian federal election, 1980: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Andrew Theophanous 37,984 54.1 +3.7
Liberal Greg Ross 26,803 38.2 +5.9
Democrats Eric Spencer 5,413 7.7 -3.4
Total formal votes 70,200 96.8
Informal votes 2,357 3.2
Turnout 72,557 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Andrew Theophanous 58.8 +2.2
Liberal Greg Ross 41.2 -2.2
Labor hold Swing +2.2

Elections in the 1970s

Australian federal election, 1977: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Johnson 32,248 50.4 -0.7
Liberal Mihaly Lengyel 20,680 32.3 -7.8
Democrats Eric Spencer 7,122 11.1 +11.1
Democratic Labor Colin Walsh 3,963 6.2 +0.9
Total formal votes 64,013 96.5
Informal votes 2,341 3.5
Turnout 66,354 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Johnson 56.6 +2.7
Liberal Mihaly Lengyel 43.4 -2.7
Labor hold Swing +2.7
Australian federal election, 1975: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Johnson 45,634 54.2 -7.0
Liberal Claus Salger 31,103 37.0 +9.1
Democratic Labor Colin Walsh 4,442 5.3 -0.3
Independent Michael Dupla 2,949 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 84,128 97.3
Informal votes 2,318 2.7
Turnout 86,446 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Johnson 57.0 -8.8
Liberal Claus Salger 43.0 +8.8
Labor hold Swing -8.8
Australian federal election, 1974: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Johnson 46,977 61.2 -2.4
Liberal Claus Salger 21,411 27.9 +1.9
Democratic Labor Colin Walsh 4,328 5.6 -4.9
Australia Party Alexander Gerocs 4,017 5.2 +5.2
Total formal votes 76,733 97.0
Informal votes 2,382 3.0
Turnout 79,115 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Johnson 65.8 +1.1
Liberal Claus Salger 34.2 -1.1
Labor hold Swing +1.1
Australian federal election, 1972: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Johnson 39,510 63.6 +6.8
Liberal Howard Thain 16,143 26.0 -4.2
Democratic Labor Colin Walsh 6,502 10.5 -0.1
Total formal votes 62,155 96.8
Informal votes 2,034 3.2
Turnout 64,189 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Johnson 64.7 +5.5
Liberal Howard Thain 35.3 -5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

Elections in the 1960s

Australian federal election, 1969: Burke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Keith Johnson 26,798 56.8 +10.4
Liberal John Williams 14,230 30.2 -0.9
Democratic Labor Terence Scully 5,003 10.6 -3.3
Independent Kathleen Laherty 633 1.3 +1.3
Australia Party Richard Smith 506 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 47,170 94.7
Informal votes 2,621 5.3
Turnout 49,791 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Keith Johnson 59.2 +7.2
Liberal John Williams 40.8 -7.2
Labor hold Swing +7.2

References

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