Electoral results for the Division of Lyne

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

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Jim Eggins Country 1949–1952
  Philip Lucock Country, National 1952–1980
  Bruce Cowan National 1980–1993
  Mark Vaile National 1993–2008
  Rob Oakeshott Independent 2008–2013
  David Gillespie National 2013–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2013: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National David Gillespie 45,871 53.19 +18.80
Labor Peter Alley 18,352 21.28 +7.79
Independent Steve Attkins 6,516 7.61 +7.61
Greens Ian Oxenford 5,340 6.19 +1.90
Palmer United Troy Wilkie 4,727 5.48 +5.48
One Nation Craig Huth 2,208 2.56 +2.56
Christian Democrats John Klose 2,054 2.38 +2.38
Katter's Australian Brian Buckley Clare 814 0.94 0.94
CEC Michael Gough 318 0.37 +0.37
Total formal votes 86,245 93.69 -2.58
Informal votes 5,809 6.31 +2.58
Turnout 92,054 94.78 -0.60
Two-party-preferred result
National David Gillespie 55.857 64.77 +2.32
Labor Peter Alley 30,338 35.23 -2.32
National gain from Independent Swing N/A
Australian federal election, 2010: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Oakeshott 40,061 47.15 +47.15
National David Gillespie 29,216 34.39 -15.74
Labor Frederik Lips 11,459 13.49 -18.49
Greens Ian Oxenford 3,645 4.29 -2.75
Independent Barry Wright 586 0.69 -0.50
Total formal votes 84,967 96.27 +1.30
Informal votes 3,294 3.73 -1.30
Turnout 88,261 95.35 -0.24
Two-party-preferred result
National David Gillespie 53,065 62.45 +3.65
Labor Frederik Lips 31,902 37.55 -3.65
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Rob Oakeshott 53,297 62.73 -11.14
National David Gillespie 31,670 37.27 +11.14
Independent hold Swing -11.14

Elections in the 2000s

Lyne by-election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Rob Oakeshott 47,306 63.80 +63.80
National Rob Drew 16,964 22.88 -29.38
Greens Susie Russell 5,206 7.02 -0.13
Fishing Party Bob Smith 2,566 3.46 +3.46
Democratic Labor Michael Patrick O'Donohue 853 1.15 +1.15
Independent Barry Wright 582 0.78 -0.46
Independent Stewart Scott-Irving 400 0.54 +0.12
CEC Graeme Muldoon 270 0.36 +0.13
Total formal votes 74,147 96.55 +1.62
Informal votes 2,646 3.45 -1.62
Turnout 76,793 87.31 -8.62
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Rob Oakeshott 54,770 73.87 +73.87
National Rob Drew 19,377 26.13 -32.45
Independent gain from National Swing N/A
Australian federal election, 2007: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Vaile 41,319 52.26 -4.44
Labor James Langley 25,358 32.07 +5.52
Greens Susie Russell 5,649 7.15 +2.37
Independent Jamie Harrison 3,326 4.21 +4.21
Christian Democrats Robert Waldron 1,679 2.12 +2.12
Independent Barry Wright 979 1.24 +1.24
Independent Stewart Scott-Irving 330 0.42 +0.42
Independent Rodger Riach 238 0.30 +0.30
CEC Graeme Muldoon 184 0.23 -0.02
Total formal votes 79,062 94.93 +0.23
Informal votes 4,220 5.07 -0.23
Turnout 83.282 95.96 +0.55
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Vaile 46,311 58.58 -4.83
Labor James Langley 32,751 41.42 +4.83
National hold Swing -4.83
Australian federal election, 2004: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Vaile 46,958 56.31 +3.01
Labor Greg Watters 22,325 26.77 -2.45
Greens Jeremy Bradley 3,966 4.76 +1.79
One Nation Joan Stanfield 3,046 3.65 -6.56
New Country Robyn Murphy 2,824 3.39 +3.39
Democrats Peter Wildblood 1,401 1.68 -1.11
Independent Kerry Salt 1,327 1.59 +1.59
Family First Simon Apostle 1,181 1.42 +1.42
CEC Graeme Muldoon 225 0.27 -0.04
Socialist Alliance Ron Bailey 141 0.17 +0.17
Total formal votes 83,394 94.51 -1.49
Informal votes 4,749 5.39 +1.49
Turnout 88,143 95.62 -0.30
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Vaile 52,564 63.03 +1.79
Labor Greg Watters 30,830 36.97 -1.79
National hold Swing +1.79
Australian federal election, 2001: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Vaile 42,699 53.30 +3.61
Labor Pat Stevens 23,405 29.22 -0.01
One Nation Lynn Stanfield 8,178 10.21 -2.97
Greens Siobhan Isherwood 2,380 2.97 +0.75
Democrats Philip Jirman 2,237 2.79 +0.08
Independent Dane William Sara 963 1.20 +1.20
CEC Graeme Muldoon 248 0.31 +0.07
Total formal votes 80,109 96.10 -0.27
Informal votes 3,247 3.90 +0.27
Turnout 83,356 96.78
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Vaile 49,057 61.24 +1.11
Labor Pat Stevens 31,052 38.76 -1.11
National hold Swing +1.11

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Vaile 38,812 51.00 -7.85
Labor Vicki Grieves 22,456 29.51 +0.50
One Nation Ray Danton 9,011 11.84 +11.84
Democrats Allan Quartly 1,974 2.59 -1.92
Greens Carrie Jacobi 1,501 1.97 -1.34
Christian Democrats Barry Watts 1,166 1.53 +1.53
Independent Terrence Simms 984 1.29 +1.29
CEC Graeme Muldoon 197 0.26 +0.26
Total formal votes 76,101 96.27 -1.22
Informal votes 2,947 3.73 +1.22
Turnout 79,048 96.15 -0.67
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Vaile 45,451 59.72 -5.71
Labor Vicki Grieves 30,650 40.28 +5.71
National hold Swing -5.71
Australian federal election, 1996: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Vaile 44,056 58.85 +32.16
Labor John Weate 21,717 29.01 -11.62
Democrats Rodger Riach 3,379 4.51 +1.73
AAFI Marje Roswell 3,237 4.32 +4.32
Greens Susie Russell 2,478 3.31 +3.31
Total formal votes 74,867 97.49 -0.44
Informal votes 1,927 2.51 +0.44
Turnout 76,794 96.82 +0.33
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Vaile 48,801 65.44 +11.20
Labor John Weate 25,776 34.56 -11.20
National hold Swing +11.20
Australian federal election, 1993: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dennis Driver 28,424 40.63 +9.77
National Mark Vaile 18,670 26.69 -25.53
Liberal John Barrett 18,668 26.68 +26.68
Independent EFF Marje Roswell 2,247 3.21 +3.21
Democrats John Stokes 1,949 2.79 -10.40
Total formal votes 69,958 97.93 +0.15
Informal votes 1,478 2.07 -0.15
Turnout 71,436 96.50
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Vaile 37,918 54.24 -5.21
Labor Dennis Driver 31,993 45.76 +5.21
National hold Swing -5.21
Australian federal election, 1990: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Cowan 38,963 51.2 -3.8
Labor Garry Worth 25,414 33.4 -3.2
Democrats Peter Cooper 11,758 15.4 +7.0
Total formal votes 76,135 97.6
Informal votes 1,863 2.4
Turnout 77,998 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Cowan 43,570 57.3 -2.5
Labor Dennis Driver 32,435 42.7 +2.5
National hold Swing -2.5

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Cowan 36,467 55.0 +1.8
Labor Garry Worth 24,252 36.6 -3.1
Democrats John Aitken 5,534 8.4 +2.7
Total formal votes 66,253 96.9
Informal votes 2,135 3.1
Turnout 68,688 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Cowan 39,629 59.8 +4.4
Labor Garry Worth 26,619 40.2 -4.4
National hold Swing +4.4
Australian federal election, 1984: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Cowan 31,801 53.2 +0.3
Labor Fred May 23,707 39.7 +2.1
Democrats Roland Inman 3,401 5.7 +0.7
Independent Stewart Cooper 863 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 59,772 95.4
Informal votes 2,857 4.6
Turnout 62,629 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Cowan 33,955 56.8 -2.4
Labor Fred May 25,814 43.2 +2.4
National hold Swing -2.4
Australian federal election, 1983: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Bruce Cowan 40,140 50.4 +18.6
Labor Francis Murray 31,877 40.1 +2.4
Democrats Stephen Jeffries 3,953 5.0 +2.6
Independent John Bryant 2,800 3.5 +3.5
Independent Alfred Cannings 514 0.6 +0.6
Progress John Veenstra 284 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 79,568 98.3
Informal votes 1,343 1.7
Turnout 80,911 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Bruce Cowan 55.3 -3.6
Labor Francis Murray 44.7 +3.6
National hold Swing -3.6
Australian federal election, 1980: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leslie Brown 27,714 37.7 +3.7
National Country Bruce Cowan 23,413 31.8 -24.0
Liberal Milton Morris 20,636 28.1 +28.1
Democrats Edwin Poppleton 1,792 2.4 -7.8
Total formal votes 73,555 98.6
Informal votes 1,021 1.4
Turnout 74,576 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Bruce Cowan 43,350 58.9 -2.5
Labor Leslie Brown 30,205 41.1 +2.5
National Country hold Swing -2.5

Elections in the 1970s

Australian federal election, 1977: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Philip Lucock 36,678 55.8 -3.3
Labor Noel Unicomb 22,308 34.0 +2.1
Democrats Allen Edwards 6,687 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 65,673 98.6
Informal votes 916 1.4
Turnout 66,589 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Philip Lucock 61.4 -2.2
Labor Noel Unicomb 38.6 +2.2
National Country hold Swing -2.2
Australian federal election, 1975: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Philip Lucock 35,554 60.0 +0.2
Labor Bruce Langford 18,377 31.0 -5.5
Independent Peter Simpson 5,362 9.0 +9.0
Total formal votes 59,293 98.8
Informal votes 720 1.2
Turnout 60,013 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Philip Lucock 64.5 +2.7
Labor Bruce Langford 35.5 -2.7
National Country hold Swing +2.7
Australian federal election, 1974: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 33,253 59.8 +8.8
Labor Ken Reed 20,306 36.5 -6.2
Australia Party David Haig 2,005 3.6 +1.1
Total formal votes 55,564 98.8
Informal votes 655 1.2
Turnout 56,219 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 61.8 +6.9
Labor Ken Reed 38.2 -6.9
Country hold Swing +6.9
Australian federal election, 1972: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 24,633 51.0 -7.8
Labor Peter Carney 20,619 42.7 +7.2
Democratic Labor Jack Collins 1,550 3.2 +3.2
Australia Party Stephanie Thew 1,204 2.5 -1.0
Independent Joe Cordner 286 0.6 -1.6
Total formal votes 48,292 98.7
Informal votes 659 1.3
Turnout 58,591 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 54.9 -6.4
Labor Peter Carney 45.1 +6.4
Country hold Swing -6.4

Elections in the 1960s

Australian federal election, 1969: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 25,898 58.8 -6.9
Labor John Allan 15,631 35.5 +5.5
Australia Party Percival McPherson 1,561 3.5 +3.5
Independent Joe Cordner 973 2.2 +0.1
Total formal votes 44,063 98.5
Informal votes 664 1.5
Turnout 44,727 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 61.3 -6.6
Labor John Allan 38.7 +6.6
Country hold Swing -6.6
Australian federal election, 1966: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 27,822 64.4 +2.9
Labor John Allan 13,537 31.3 -4.4
Independent William Power 933 2.2 +2.2
Independent Joe Cordner 923 2.1 -0.7
Total formal votes 43,215 97.6
Informal votes 1,065 2.4
Turnout 44,280 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 66.6 +3.7
Labor John Allan 33.4 -3.7
Country hold Swing +3.7
Australian federal election, 1963: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 25,869 61.5 +7.1
Labor John Allan 15,039 35.7 -3.5
Independent Joe Cordner 1,181 2.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 42,089 99.1
Informal votes 393 0.9
Turnout 42,482 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 62.9 +3.9
Labor John Allan 37.1 -3.9
Country hold Swing +3.9
Australian federal election, 1961: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 22,599 54.4 +1.0
Labor John Allan 16,295 39.2 +6.9
Democratic Labor Jack Collins 1,971 4.7 +1.4
Independent Joe Cordner 671 1.6 +0.2
Total formal votes 41,536 98.3
Informal votes 711 1.7
Turnout 42,247 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 59.0 -2.5
Labor John Allan 41.0 +2.5
Country hold Swing -2.5

Elections in the 1950s

Australian federal election, 1958: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 21,548 53.4 -6.4
Labor John Allan 13,028 32.3 -3.9
Independent Murray Hooke 3,921 9.7 +9.7
Democratic Labor William Gleeson 1,322 3.3 +3.3
Independent Joe Cordner 561 1.4 -2.6
Total formal votes 40,380 97.6
Informal votes 986 2.4
Turnout 41,366 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 61.5 -0.3
Labor John Allan 38.5 +0.3
Country hold Swing -0.3
Australian federal election, 1955: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 23,477 59.8 +7.7
Labor Jack Collins 14,198 36.2 +36.2
Independent Joe Cordner 1,555 4.0 -1.1
Total formal votes 39,230 98.1
Informal votes 777 1.9
Turnout 40,007 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 61.8 +7.5
Labor Jack Collins 38.2 +38.2
Country hold Swing +7.5
Australian federal election, 1954: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Philip Lucock 21,388 53.5 -12.0
Independent Donald Lancaster 16,518 41.3 +41.3
Independent Joe Cordner 2,051 5.1 +3.0
Total formal votes 39,957 98.7
Informal votes 514 1.3
Turnout 40,471 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 55.6 -13.2
Independent Donald Lancaster 44.4 +44.4
Country hold Swing -13.2
Lyne by-election, 1952
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Edward Hayes 13,588 37.3 +7.4
Country Philip Lucock 10,994 30.2 -3.1
Country Donald Lancaster 10,631 29.2 -3.1
Independent Liberal Edward Spensley 775 2.1 +2.1
Independent Joe Cordner 421 1.2 -3.4
Total formal votes 36,409 98.5
Informal votes 565 1.5
Turnout 36,974 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Philip Lucock 21,484 59.0 -9.8
Labor Edward Hayes 14,925 41.0 +9.8
Country hold Swing -9.8
Australian federal election, 1951: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Jim Eggins 24,971 65.5 -4.0
Labor Edward Hayes 11,381 29.9 +2.3
Independent Joe Cordner 1,745 4.6 +1.7
Total formal votes 38,097 98.4
Informal votes 615 1.6
Turnout 38,712 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Jim Eggins 68.8 +2.8
Labor Edward Hayes 31.2 -2.8
Country hold Swing +2.8

Elections in the 1940s

Australian federal election, 1949: Lyne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Jim Eggins 10,212 27.7 +9.3
Labor Edward Hayes 10,160 27.6 -8.8
Country Philip Lucock 6,984 19.0 +19.0
Country Eric Mackay 6,111 16.6 +16.6
Country Francis Hain 2,296 6.2 +6.2
Independent Joe Cordner 1,057 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 36,820 96.8
Informal votes 1,235 3.2
Turnout 38,055 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Jim Eggins 24,308 66.0 +4.1
Labor Edward Hayes 12,512 34.0 -4.1
Country hold Swing +4.1

References

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