Electoral results for the Division of Casey

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Casey in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1969 until the present.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Peter Howson Liberal 1969–1972
  Race Mathews Labor 1972–1975
  Peter Falconer Liberal 1975–1983
  Peter Steedman Labor 1983–1984
  Bob Halverson Liberal 1984–1998
  Michael Wooldridge Liberal 1998–2001
  Tony Smith Liberal 2001–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2013: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Smith 43,538 49.18 +3.06
Labor Cathy Farrell 24,651 27.85 −8.71
Greens Steve Meacher 9,641 10.89 −1.26
Palmer United Milton Wilde 4,413 4.98 +4.98
Family First Gary Coombes 2,370 2.68 −2.10
Independent Jeanette McRae 1,358 1.53 +1.53
Christians Mike Brown 1,126 1.27 +1.27
Country Alliance Jeffrey Leake 986 1.11 +1.11
Rise Up Australia Paul Barbieri 446 0.50 +0.50
Total formal votes 88,529 95.38 −0.23
Informal votes 4,291 4.62 +0.23
Turnout 92,820 95.00 +0.52
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Smith 50,615 57.17 +5.31
Labor Cathy Farrell 37,914 42.83 −5.31
Liberal hold Swing +5.31
Australian federal election, 2010: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Smith 40,588 48.38 -1.77
Labor Sami Hisheh 29,565 35.24 -0.61
Greens Brendan Powell 9,661 11.52 +4.20
Family First Daniel Harrison 4,083 4.87 +0.68
Total formal votes 83,897 95.78 -1.44
Informal votes 3,695 4.22 +1.44
Turnout 87,592 94.84 -1.38
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Smith 45,458 54.18 -1.75
Labor Sami Hisheh 38,439 45.82 +1.75
Liberal hold Swing -1.75

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Smith 41,897 50.15 -6.12
Labor Dympna Beard 29,949 35.85 +6.17
Greens Salore Craig 6,112 7.32 -0.55
Family First Daniel Harrison 3,501 4.19 +0.14
Democrats Tony Inglese 1,546 1.85 +0.60
Christian Democrats George Moran 533 0.64 +0.64
Total formal votes 83,538 97.22 +1.07
Informal votes 2,389 2.78 -1.07
Turnout 85,927 96.21 +0.44
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Smith 46,726 55.93 -5.42
Labor Dympna Beard 36,812 44.07 +5.42
Liberal hold Swing -5.42
Australian federal election, 2004: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Smith 45,050 56.27 +4.98
Labor Tony Dib 23,762 29.68 -3.58
Greens Joy Ringrose 6,302 7.87 +0.98
Family First Andrew Rushton 3,243 4.05 +4.05
Democrats Jos Vandersman 1,002 1.25 -7.31
Daniel Chapman 531 0.66 +0.66
CEC Jeremy Beck 167 0.21 +0.21
Total formal votes 80,057 96.15 -0.27
Informal votes 3,208 3.85 +0.27
Turnout 83,265 95.77 +0.02
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Smith 49,111 61.35 +4.15
Labor Tony Dib 30,946 38.65 -4.15
Liberal hold Swing +4.15
Australian federal election, 2001: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Smith 40,354 51.26 +4.87
Labor David McKenzie 26,211 33.29 -0.13
Democrats Tom Joyce 6,738 8.56 +1.15
Greens Lorraine Leach 5,424 6.89 +4.68
Total formal votes 78,727 96.42 +0.44
Informal votes 2,922 3.58 -0.44
Turnout 81,649 96.18
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Smith 45,004 57.16 +2.29
Labor David McKenzie 33,723 42.84 -2.29
Liberal hold Swing +2.29

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Wooldridge 34,322 46.39 -3.64
Labor Frank Armenio 24,732 33.42 -2.38
Democrats John McLaren 5,481 7.41 -2.53
One Nation Stephen Beck 2,412 3.26 +3.26
Independent John Mackellar 2,067 2.79 +2.79
Greens Chris James 1,634 2.21 -1.07
Shooters Judy Warwick 1,070 1.45 +1.45
Christian Democrats Basil Smidt 917 1.24 +1.24
Natural Law Robert Kendi 557 0.75 +0.75
Unity Gary Smart 405 0.55 +0.55
Independent Steve Raskovy 396 0.54 +0.54
Total formal votes 73,993 95.98 -1.26
Informal votes 3,098 4.02 +1.26
Turnout 77,091 96.11 -0.55
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Michael Wooldridge 40,598 54.87 -1.78
Labor Frank Armenio 33,395 45.13 +1.78
Liberal hold Swing -1.78
Australian federal election, 1996: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Halverson 35,943 50.03 -0.39
Labor Des Burns 25,722 35.80 -4.97
Democrats Glen Maddock 7,140 9.94 +4.58
Greens Chanel Keane 2,360 3.28 +3.28
Natural Law Robert Kendi 350 0.49 -0.75
Pensioner and CIR Basil Smith 332 0.46 +0.46
Total formal votes 71,847 97.24 -0.25
Informal votes 2,037 2.76 +0.25
Turnout 73,884 96.66 -0.06
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Halverson 40,479 56.65 +2.49
Labor Des Burns 30,981 43.35 -2.49
Liberal hold Swing +2.49
Australian federal election, 1993: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Halverson 38,716 52.55 +4.02
Labor Julie Warren 29,277 39.74 +9.94
Democrats Sam Ginsberg 4,574 6.21 -8.68
Natural Law Robert Kendi 1,104 1.50 +1.50
Total formal votes 73,671 97.52 +0.25
Informal votes 1,875 2.48 -0.25
Turnout 75,546 96.72
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Halverson 41,199 55.97 -2.26
Labor Julie Warren 32,409 44.03 +2.26
Liberal hold Swing -2.26
Australian federal election, 1990: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Halverson 33,006 48.5 +2.7
Labor Jon Linehan 20,270 29.8 -14.2
Democrats Paul Rees 10,124 14.9 +7.1
Call to Australia John Dubbeld 3,718 5.5 +5.5
Independent Earle Keegel 531 0.8 +0.8
Independent Basil Smith 361 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 68,010 97.3
Informal votes 1,909 2.7
Turnout 69,919 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Halverson 39,540 58.2 +7.9
Labor Jon Linehan 28,357 41.8 -7.9
Liberal hold Swing +7.9

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Halverson 30,225 46.7 +2.8
Labor David McKenzie 27,891 43.1 -1.1
Democrats Chris Mar 5,071 7.8 +1.3
National Roy Haffenden 861 1.3 +0.0
Pensioner Flo Madden 617 1.0 +0.0
Total formal votes 64,665 96.6
Informal votes 2,257 3.4
Turnout 66,922 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Halverson 33,125 51.2 +0.6
Labor David McKenzie 31,528 48.8 -0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6
Australian federal election, 1984: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Steedman 25,240 44.2 -1.0
Liberal Bob Halverson 25,070 43.9 -1.0
Democrats Michael Nardella 3,709 6.5 -1.0
Democratic Labor John Garratt 1,744 3.1 +1.9
National Robert Gray 729 1.3 +1.3
Pensioner Rosamund Ewan 564 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 57,056 93.6
Informal votes 3,902 6.4
Turnout 60,958 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Halverson 28,854 50.6 +0.5
Labor Peter Steedman 28,193 49.4 -0.5
Liberal hold Swing +0.5
Australian federal election, 1983: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Steedman 34,810 46.0 +6.8
Liberal Peter Falconer 33,335 44.1 -1.3
Democrats Michael Nardella 5,646 7.5 -2.8
Christian Martin Hetherich 931 1.2 +1.2
Democratic Labor John Garratt 887 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 75,609 98.3
Informal votes 1,390 1.7
Turnout 76,918 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Steedman 38,312 50.7 +2.6
Liberal Peter Falconer 37,297 49.3 -2.6
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +2.6
Australian federal election, 1980: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Falconer 31,107 45.4 -2.9
Labor Peter Watson 26,841 39.2 +8.9
Democrats Basil Smith 7,032 10.3 -6.4
Independent Bertram Wainer 2,720 4.0 +4.0
United Christian Martin Hetherich 563 0.8 +0.8
Independent Wilfrid Thiele 193 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 68,456 97.7
Informal votes 1,638 2.3
Turnout 70,094 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Falconer 35,527 51.9 -8.3
Labor Peter Watson 32,929 48.1 +8.3
Liberal hold Swing -8.3

Elections in the 1970s

Australian federal election, 1977: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Falconer 29,896 48.3 -5.9
Labor Peter Watson 18,772 30.3 -9.4
Democrats Malcolm Whittle 10,314 16.7 +16.7
Democratic Labor Francis Feltham 1,761 2.8 -0.3
Independent Martin Hetherich 694 1.1 +1.1
Independent Stanley Hillman 343 0.6 +0.6
Independent Henry Leggett 151 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 61,931 97.0
Informal votes 1,917 3.0
Turnout 63,848 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Falconer 60.2 +1.5
Labor Peter Watson 39.8 -1.5
Liberal hold Swing +1.5
Australian federal election, 1975: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Falconer 39,597 53.0 +9.7
Labor Race Mathews 30,611 40.9 -8.5
Democratic Labor John McKenna 2,289 3.1 -0.4
Australia Party Murray Deerbon 1,340 1.8 -1.9
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 923 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 74,760 98.5
Informal votes 1,113 1.5
Turnout 75,873 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Falconer 57.5 +9.0
Labor Race Mathews 42.5 -9.0
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.0
Australian federal election, 1974: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Race Mathews 34,409 49.4 +2.5
Liberal Peter Falconer 30,191 43.3 +4.4
Australia Party Clive Champion 2,552 3.7 -0.1
Democratic Labor John McKenna 2,411 3.5 -3.6
Republican Joe Schillani 161 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 69,724 98.5
Informal votes 1,055 1.5
Turnout 70,779 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Race Mathews 35,884 51.5 -0.7
Liberal Peter Falconer 33,840 48.5 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7
Australian federal election, 1972: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Race Mathews 27,845 46.9 +5.9
Liberal Peter Howson 23,079 38.9 -4.3
Democratic Labor Kevin Adamson 4,242 7.1 -4.3
Australia Party Clive Champion 2,277 3.8 +0.1
Independent Margaret Briggs 749 1.3 +1.3
Def. of Govt Schools Alfred Andrews 727 1.2 +1.2
Independent Roderick Matthews 416 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 59,335 97.5
Informal votes 1,523 2.5
Turnout 60,858 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Race Mathews 52.2 +7.2
Liberal Peter Howson 47.8 -7.2
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +7.2

Elections in the 1960s

Australian federal election, 1969: Casey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Howson 21,517 43.2 -5.8
Labor Duncan Waterson 20,420 41.0 +8.1
Democratic Labor Kevin Adamson 5,656 11.4 -0.3
Australia Party Leonard Weber 1,852 3.7 +3.7
Independent Joe Schillani 320 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 49,765 97.2
Informal votes 1,442 2.8
Turnout 51,207 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Howson 27,390 55.0 -7.8
Labor Duncan Waterson 22,375 45.0 +7.8
Liberal hold Swing -7.8

References

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