Electoral results for the Division of Dawson

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

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Charles Davidson Country 1949–1963
  George Shaw Country 1963–1966
  Rex Patterson Labor 1966–1975
  Ray Braithwaite National 1975–1996
  De-Anne Kelly National 1996–2007
  James Bidgood Labor 2007–2010
  George Christensen Liberal National 2010–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2013: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National George Christensen 40,507 46.23 +0.49
Labor Bronwyn Taha 26,030 29.71 −10.33
Palmer United Ian Ferguson 8,777 10.02 +10.02
Katter's Australian Justin Englert 5,905 6.74 +6.74
Greens Jonathon Dykyj 4,396 5.02 −2.70
Family First Lindsay Temple 1,663 1.90 −3.04
CEC Andrew Harris 345 0.39 −1.16
Total formal votes 87,623 95.15 +0.91
Informal votes 4,463 4.85 −0.91
Turnout 92,086 93.80 +0.69
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National George Christensen 50,451 57.58 +5.15
Labor Bronwyn Taha 37,172 42.42 −5.15
Liberal National hold Swing +5.15
Australian federal election, 2010: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National George Christensen 37,940 45.74 +2.62
Labor Mike Brunker 33,216 40.04 -7.35
Greens Jonathon Dykyj 6,406 7.72 +3.29
Family First Damian Herrington 4,100 4.94 +2.09
CEC Bill Ingrey 1,287 1.55 +1.07
Total formal votes 82,949 94.24 -1.94
Informal votes 5,070 5.76 +1.94
Turnout 88,019 93.09 -2.32
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National George Christensen 43,494 52.43 +5.02
Labor Mike Brunker 39,455 47.57 -5.02
Liberal National gain from Labor Swing +5.02

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Bidgood 38,423 48.09 +16.44
National De-Anne Kelly 33,948 42.48 -3.04
Greens Peter Bell 3,489 4.37 +0.93
Family First Rena Lee 2,398 3.00 -0.09
Democrats Chris Doyle 1,216 1.52 +0.64
CEC Andrew Harris 432 0.54 -1.87
Total formal votes 79,906 96.20 +1.65
Informal votes 3,156 3.80 -1.65
Turnout 83,062 95.04 -0.36
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Bidgood 42,520 53.21 +13.20
National De-Anne Kelly 37,386 46.79 -13.20
Labor gain from National Swing +13.20
Australian federal election, 2004: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National De-Anne Kelly 39,409 48.16 -2.06
Labor Cherry Feeney 25,626 31.32 -2.45
Independent Margaret F Menzel 5,647 6.90 +6.90
Greens Tony W Fontes 2,606 3.19 +0.74
One Nation Lewis Arroita 2,572 3.14 -5.45
Family First Bev Smith 2,435 2.98 +2.98
CEC Jan Pukallus 2,192 2.68 +1.81
Democrats Archie Julien 690 0.84 -1.93
New Country Debbie Lowis 645 0.79 +0.79
Total formal votes 81,819 94.59 -0.69
Informal votes 4,683 5.41 +0.69
Turnout 86,502 94.42 -2.24
Two-party-preferred result
National De-Anne Kelly 49,399 60.38 +2.39
Labor Cherry Feeney 32,420 39.62 -2.39
National hold Swing +2.39
Australian federal election, 2001: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National De-Anne Kelly 39,827 50.22 +8.59
Labor Cherry Feeney 26,782 33.77 -4.25
One Nation Rob Robinson 6,814 8.59 -7.32
Democrats Karen Offield 2,195 2.77 +0.75
Greens Barry Jones 1,940 2.45 +1.12
Independent Andrew Ellul 1,050 1.32 +1.32
CEC Jan Pukallus 692 0.87 +0.87
Total formal votes 79,300 95.28 -1.94
Informal votes 3,930 4.72 +1.94
Turnout 83,230 96.06
Two-party-preferred result
National De-Anne Kelly 45,987 57.99 +3.57
Labor Cherry Feeney 33,313 42.01 -3.57
National hold Swing +3.57

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National De-Anne Kelly 32,312 41.64 +5.49
Labor Mark Stroppiana 29,507 38.02 +3.31
One Nation Barbara Eggers 12,350 15.91 +15.91
Democrats Darin Preston 1,567 2.02 -1.86
Greens Helen King 1,027 1.32 +1.32
Independent Kevin McLean 840 1.08 +1.08
Total formal votes 77,603 97.22 -0.57
Informal votes 2,219 2.78 +0.57
Turnout 79,822 95.01 +0.07
Two-party-preferred result
National De-Anne Kelly 42,228 54.42 -6.43
Labor Mark Stroppiana 35,375 45.58 +6.43
National hold Swing -6.43
Australian federal election, 1996: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National De-Anne Kelly 28,359 35.74 -2.68
Labor Frank Gilbert 28,168 35.50 -2.84
Liberal Greg Williamson 18,937 23.87 +16.27
Democrats Kevin Paine 3,095 3.90 +1.39
Tony Duckett 542 0.68 +0.68
Indigenous Peoples Len Watson 245 0.31 +0.31
Total formal votes 79,346 97.76 +0.52
Informal votes 1,816 2.24 -0.52
Turnout 81,162 94.94 -0.76
Two-party-preferred result
National De-Anne Kelly 47,461 59.92 +5.96
Labor Frank Gilbert 31,744 40.08 -5.96
National hold Swing +5.96
Australian federal election, 1993: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ray Braithwaite 29,209 38.71 +0.24
Labor Frank Gilbert 28,954 38.38 -4.47
Confederate Action Bob McCulloch 6,838 9.06 +9.06
Liberal John Mansell 5,545 7.35 -3.36
Democrats Steve Quadrio 1,884 2.50 -5.44
Greens Ian Fox 1,795 2.38 +2.34
Independent Neil Heiniger 625 0.83 +0.83
Independent Michelle Mac Nevin 597 0.79 +0.79
Total formal votes 75,447 97.24 -0.62
Informal votes 2,141 2.76 +0.62
Turnout 77,588 95.70
Two-party-preferred result
National Ray Braithwaite 40,605 53.84 +3.68
Labor Frank Gilbert 34,811 46.16 -3.68
National hold Swing +3.68
Australian federal election, 1990: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Greg McGarvie 29,869 42.9 -4.0
National Ray Braithwaite 26,780 38.4 -7.7
Liberal Jim Seymour 7,459 10.7 +3.6
Democrats Tom Irelandes 5,566 8.0 +8.0
Total formal votes 69,674 97.9
Informal votes 1,525 2.1
Turnout 71,199 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Ray Braithwaite 34,873 50.1 -1.8
Labor Greg McGarvie 34,692 49.9 +1.8
National hold Swing -1.8

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Welch 30,232 46.9 +2.2
National Ray Braithwaite 29,698 46.1 -6.0
Liberal Paul Pottinger 4,553 7.1 +7.1
Total formal votes 64,483 96.3
Informal votes 2,510 3.7
Turnout 66,993 92.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Ray Braithwaite 33,436 51.9 -1.9
Labor Bill Welch 31,047 48.1 +1.9
National hold Swing -1.9
Australian federal election, 1984: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ray Braithwaite 31,299 52.1 +1.2
Labor John Bird 26,832 44.7 -2.5
Democrats Antony Lucas 1,913 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 60,035 95.7
Informal votes 2,674 4.3
Turnout 62,709 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
National Ray Braithwaite 32,306 53.8 +2.0
Labor John Bird 27,729 46.2 -2.0
National hold Swing +2.0
Australian federal election, 1983: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ray Braithwaite 35,686 50.1 +0.0
Labor Barbara Hill 34,229 48.1 +2.9
Independent Raymond Jensen 426 0.6 +0.6
Independent Eric Geissmann 423 0.6 +0.6
Progress Kelly Crombie 420 0.6 +0.1
Total formal votes 71,184 98.9
Informal votes 815 1.1
Turnout 71,999 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Ray Braithwaite 51.2 -6.7
Labor Barbara Hill 48.8 +6.7
National hold Swing -6.7
Australian federal election, 1980: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ray Braithwaite 33,205 50.1 -5.8
Labor Barbara Hill 29,960 45.2 +3.3
Democrats Brian Caldwell 2,299 3.5 +3.5
Independent Robert Oakes 539 0.8 +0.8
Progress Kelly Crombie 330 0.5 -1.7
Total formal votes 66,333 98.4
Informal votes 1,080 1.6
Turnout 67,413 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ray Braithwaite 52.2 -5.7
Labor Barbara Hill 47.8 +5.7
National Country hold Swing -5.7

Elections in the 1970s

Australian federal election, 1977: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ray Braithwaite 34,624 55.9 +3.1
Labor Michael Goldsborough 25,923 41.9 -3.9
Progress Frank Paull 1,377 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 61,924 98.9
Informal votes 687 1.1
Turnout 62,611 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ray Braithwaite 57.9 +4.3
Labor Michael Goldsborough 42.1 -4.3
National hold Swing +4.3
Australian federal election, 1975: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Patterson 26,810 45.8 -4.8
National Country Ray Braithwaite 24,022 41.0 +3.4
National Country Noel McFarlane 6,936 11.8 +11.8
Independent Colin Bailey 821 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 58,589 98.8
Informal votes 718 1.2
Turnout 59,307 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ray Braithwaite 31,401 53.6 +4.2
Labor Rex Patterson 27,188 46.4 -4.2
National Country gain from Labor Swing +4.2
Australian federal election, 1974: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Patterson 28,029 50.6 -7.1
Country Ray Braithwaite 27,363 49.4 +12.5
Total formal votes 55,392 99.0
Informal votes 581 1.0
Turnout 55,973 95.5
Labor hold Swing -8.2
Australian federal election, 1972: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Patterson 28,104 57.7 -5.4
Country Lionel Bevis 17,998 36.9 +5.0
Democratic Labor John Judge 2,618 5.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 48,720 98.3
Informal votes 821 1.7
Turnout 49,541 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Patterson 58.8 -5.3
Country Lionel Bevis 41.2 +5.3
Labor hold Swing -5.3

Elections in the 1960s

Australian federal election, 1969: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Patterson 28,966 63.1 +8.3
Country John Hinz 14,646 31.9 -10.0
Democratic Labor Bernard Lewis 2,280 5.0 +1.7
Total formal votes 45,892 99.0
Informal votes 473 1.0
Turnout 46,365 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Patterson 64.1 +8.6
Country John Hinz 35.9 -8.6
Labor hold Swing +8.6
Australian federal election, 1966: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Patterson 22,428 55.7 +14.3
Country John Fordyce 16,510 41.0 -10.8
Democratic Labor Bernard Lewis 1,335 3.3 -3.5
Total formal votes 40,273 98.6
Informal votes 584 1.4
Turnout 40,857 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Rex Patterson 56.4 +12.8
Country John Fordyce 43.6 -12.8
Labor hold Swing +12.8
Dawson by-election, 1966
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Rex Patterson 20,372 55.1 +13.7
Country John Fordyce 16,572 44.9 -6.9
Total formal votes 36,944 98.8
Informal votes 433 1.2
Turnout 37,377 91.0
Labor gain from Country Swing +11.5
Australian federal election, 1963: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country George Shaw 19,420 51.8 -0.9
Labor Doug Everingham 15,508 41.4 +0.6
Democratic Labor Erwin Eshmann 2,543 6.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 37,471 97.8
Informal votes 841 2.2
Turnout 38,312 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country George Shaw 56.4 -1.5
Labor Doug Everingham 43.6 +1.5
Country hold Swing -1.5
Australian federal election, 1961: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Davidson 19,068 52.7 -8.1
Labor Cyril Mitchell 14,764 40.8 +11.7
Queensland Labor Waller O'Grady 2,344 6.5 -3.6
Total formal votes 36,176 97.4
Informal votes 957 2.6
Turnout 37,133 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Davidson 57.9 -11.0
Labor Cyril Mitchell 42.1 +11.0
Country hold Swing -11.0

Elections in the 1950s

Australian federal election, 1958: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Davidson 21,424 60.8 -0.4
Labor Selwyn Ferguson 10,243 29.1 -9.7
Queensland Labor Waller O'Grady 3,569 10.1 +10.1
Total formal votes 35,236 97.2
Informal votes 999 2.8
Turnout 36,235 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Davidson 68.9 +7.7
Labor Selwyn Ferguson 31.2 -7.7
Country hold Swing +7.7
Australian federal election, 1955: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Davidson 21,624 61.2 +4.0
Labor Stanley Dalton 13,541 38.8 -3.5
Total formal votes 34,865 98.3
Informal votes 618 1.7
Turnout 35,483 94.9
Country hold Swing +3.8
Australian federal election, 1954: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Davidson 19,828 55.6 -0.7
Labor George Hyde 15,802 44.4 +0.7
Total formal votes 35,630 99.0
Informal votes 354 1.0
Turnout 35,984 96.4
Country hold Swing -0.7
Australian federal election, 1951: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Davidson 19,058 56.3 -2.1
Labor George Hyde 14,773 43.7 +6.2
Total formal votes 33,831 98.4
Informal votes 554 1.6
Turnout 34,385 95.3
Country hold Swing -2.3

Elections in the 1940s

Australian federal election, 1949: Dawson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Davidson 19,302 58.4 +12.3
Labor George Burns 12,389 37.5 -5.3
Communist Richard Andrew 1,379 4.2 -3.5
Total formal votes 33,070 98.0
Informal votes 659 2.0
Turnout 33,729 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Davidson 58.6 +9.8
Labor George Burns 41.4 -9.8
Country gain from Labor Swing +9.8

References

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