Electoral results for the Division of Dickson
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Dickson in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1993 until the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
| Australian federal election, 2013: Dickson |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal National |
Peter Dutton |
41,163 |
48.01 |
−0.95 |
|
Labor |
Michael Gilliver |
26,848 |
31.32 |
−2.15 |
|
Palmer United |
Mark Taverner |
8,390 |
9.79 |
+9.79 |
|
Greens |
Tyrone D'Lisle |
5,507 |
6.42 |
−4.49 |
|
Katter's Australian |
Jim Cornwell |
1,697 |
1.98 |
+1.98 |
|
Family First |
Michael McDowell |
1,542 |
1.80 |
−1.07 |
|
Rise Up Australia |
Geoffrey Taylor |
585 |
0.68 |
+0.68 |
| Total formal votes |
85,732 |
95.74 |
+0.15 |
| Informal votes |
3,819 |
4.26 |
−0.15 |
| Turnout |
89,551 |
94.89 |
+0.35 |
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal National |
Peter Dutton |
48,631 |
56.72 |
+1.59 |
|
Labor |
Michael Gilliver |
37,101 |
43.28 |
−1.59 |
|
Liberal National hold |
Swing |
+1.59 |
|
| Australian federal election, 2010: Dickson |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal National |
Peter Dutton |
39,880 |
48.96 |
+3.62 |
|
Labor |
Fiona McNamara |
27,264 |
33.47 |
-10.95 |
|
Greens |
David Colbert |
8,888 |
10.91 |
+4.84 |
|
Independent |
Rebecca Jenkinson |
2,558 |
3.14 |
+3.14 |
|
Family First |
Alan Revie |
2,340 |
2.87 |
+0.35 |
|
Liberal Democrats |
Bob Hunter |
521 |
0.64 |
+0.34 |
| Total formal votes |
81,451 |
95.59 |
-1.62 |
| Informal votes |
3,755 |
4.41 |
+1.62 |
| Turnout |
85,206 |
94.56 |
-0.81 |
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal National |
Peter Dutton |
44,902 |
55.13 |
+5.89 |
|
Labor |
Fiona McNamara |
36,549 |
44.87 |
-5.89 |
|
Liberal National gain from Labor |
Swing |
+5.89 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
| Australian federal election, 2007: Dickson |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Peter Dutton |
41,832 |
46.15 |
-6.65 |
|
Labor |
Fiona McNamara |
36,438 |
43.67 |
+9.54 |
|
Greens |
Howard Nielsen |
5,006 |
6.00 |
+0.38 |
|
Family First |
Dale Shuttleworth |
2,118 |
2.54 |
-1.75 |
|
Democrats |
Peter Kerin |
797 |
0.96 |
-0.64 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Connie Wood |
323 |
0.39 |
+0.39 |
|
Liberty & Democracy |
Brad Cornwell |
258 |
0.31 |
+0.31 |
| Total formal votes |
83,447 |
97.23 |
+1.64 |
| Informal votes |
2,380 |
2.77 |
-1.64 |
| Turnout |
85,827 |
96.05 |
+0.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Peter Dutton |
41,832 |
50.13 |
-8.76 |
|
Labor |
Fiona McNamara |
41,615 |
49.87 |
+8.76 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
-8.76 |
|
| Australian federal election, 2004: Dickson |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Peter Dutton |
39,810 |
52.09 |
+6.55 |
|
Labor |
Craig McConnell |
27,036 |
35.37 |
+2.18 |
|
Greens |
Howard Robert Nielsen |
4,485 |
5.87 |
+2.35 |
|
Family First |
Dale Shuttleworth |
3,454 |
4.52 |
+4.52 |
|
Democrats |
Kirsty Reye |
1,270 |
1.66 |
-3.64 |
|
Great Australians |
Terry Hyland |
373 |
0.49 |
+0.49 |
| Total formal votes |
76,428 |
95.40 |
+1.12 |
| Informal votes |
3,684 |
4.60 |
-1.12 |
| Turnout |
80,112 |
95.14 |
+0.92 |
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Peter Dutton |
44,199 |
57.83 |
+1.81 |
|
Labor |
Craig McConnell |
32,229 |
42.17 |
-1.81 |
|
Liberal hold |
Swing |
+1.81 |
|
| Australian federal election, 2001: Dickson |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Peter Dutton |
36,390 |
45.58 |
+10.79 |
|
Labor |
Cheryl Kernot |
26,557 |
33.26 |
-7.34 |
|
Independent |
Colin Kessels |
5,203 |
6.52 |
+6.52 |
|
Democrats |
Shayne Turner |
4,296 |
5.38 |
+1.30 |
|
Greens |
Paul Kramer |
2,812 |
3.52 |
+1.44 |
|
One Nation |
Wayne Whitney |
2,575 |
3.23 |
-5.29 |
|
Independent |
Terry Hyland |
1,220 |
1.53 |
+1.53 |
|
Outdoor Recreation |
Gary Kimlin |
485 |
0.61 |
+0.61 |
|
Independent |
J. F. Barnes |
305 |
0.38 |
+0.38 |
| Total formal votes |
79,843 |
94.38 |
-2.12 |
| Informal votes |
4,755 |
5.62 |
+2.12 |
| Turnout |
84,598 |
96.51 |
|
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Peter Dutton |
44,688 |
55.97 |
+6.09 |
|
Labor |
Cheryl Kernot |
35,155 |
44.03 |
-6.09 |
|
Liberal gain from Labor |
Swing |
+6.09 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
| Australian federal election, 1998: Dickson |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labor |
Cheryl Kernot |
29,899 |
40.60 |
+1.26 |
|
Liberal |
Rod Henshaw |
25,622 |
34.79 |
-6.99 |
|
Independent |
Tony Smith |
6,595 |
8.96 |
+8.96 |
|
One Nation |
Bruce Camfield |
6,271 |
8.52 |
+8.52 |
|
Democrats |
Lis Manktelow |
3,008 |
4.08 |
-1.96 |
|
Greens |
Kim Pantano |
1,536 |
2.09 |
-0.96 |
|
Independent |
Mark Kelly |
264 |
0.36 |
+0.36 |
|
Independent |
Robert Halliday |
227 |
0.31 |
+0.31 |
|
Family Law Reform |
Eddie Dunne |
224 |
0.30 |
+0.30 |
| Total formal votes |
73,646 |
96.50 |
-1.08 |
| Informal votes |
2,672 |
3.50 |
+1.08 |
| Turnout |
76,318 |
95.69 |
-0.33 |
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Cheryl Kernot |
36,911 |
50.12 |
+4.02 |
|
Liberal |
Rod Henshaw |
36,735 |
49.88 |
-4.02 |
|
Labor gain from Liberal |
Swing |
+4.02 |
|
| Australian federal election, 1996: Dickson |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal |
Tony Smith |
32,418 |
42.02 |
+6.23 |
|
Labor |
Michael Lavarch |
30,800 |
39.92 |
-5.94 |
|
Democrats |
Tom Spencer |
4,653 |
6.03 |
+2.59 |
|
National |
John Saunders |
4,615 |
5.98 |
-0.06 |
|
Greens |
Kim Pantano |
2,240 |
2.90 |
-1.46 |
|
Independent |
Rona Joyner |
1,154 |
1.50 |
+1.50 |
|
Indigenous Peoples |
Geoffrey Atkinson |
470 |
0.61 |
+0.61 |
|
Independent |
Theoron Toon |
462 |
0.60 |
+0.60 |
|
Natural Law |
Geoff Wilson |
190 |
0.25 |
+0.16 |
|
Republican |
Peter Consandine |
156 |
0.20 |
+0.20 |
| Total formal votes |
77,158 |
97.57 |
-0.30 |
| Informal votes |
1,921 |
2.43 |
+0.30 |
| Turnout |
79,079 |
96.02 |
+5.81 |
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Liberal |
Tony Smith |
40,933 |
53.17 |
+5.72 |
|
Labor |
Michael Lavarch |
36,051 |
46.83 |
-5.72 |
|
Liberal gain from Labor |
Swing |
+5.72 |
|
| Australian federal election, 1993: Dickson |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labor |
Michael Lavarch |
29,515 |
43.56 |
+1.08 |
|
Liberal |
Bruce Flegg |
22,738 |
33.56 |
+3.31 |
|
National |
Trevor St Baker |
6,921 |
10.21 |
-1.47 |
|
Greens |
Desiree Mahoney |
3,746 |
5.53 |
+5.53 |
|
Confederate Action |
Mal Beard |
1,883 |
2.78 |
+2.78 |
|
Democrats |
Glen Spicer |
1,508 |
2.23 |
-13.26 |
|
Independent |
Michael Darby |
939 |
1.39 |
+1.39 |
|
Independent |
Alan Bawden |
333 |
0.49 |
+0.49 |
|
|
Leonard Matthews |
174 |
0.26 |
+0.26 |
| Total formal votes |
67,757 |
98.03 |
-0.02 |
| Informal votes |
1,360 |
1.97 |
+0.02 |
| Turnout |
69,117 |
90.21 |
|
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
Labor |
Michael Lavarch |
34,033 |
50.26 |
-2.53 |
|
Liberal |
Bruce Flegg |
33,686 |
49.74 |
+2.53 |
|
Labor hold |
Swing |
-2.53 |
|
References
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