Electoral results for the Division of Parkes
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Parkes in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
| Australian federal election, 2013: Parkes |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
58,020 |
64.01 |
+4.78 |
|
Labor |
Brendan Byron |
18,850 |
20.80 |
-0.46 |
|
Palmer United |
Neil Gorman |
6,724 |
7.42 |
+7.42 |
|
Greens |
Matt Parmeter |
4,691 |
5.18 |
-0.42 |
|
Christian Democrats |
Michelle Ryan |
2,354 |
2.60 |
+2.60 |
| Total formal votes |
90,639 |
94.26 |
-0.72 |
| Informal votes |
5,519 |
5.74 |
+0.72 |
| Turnout |
96,158 |
94.40 |
+0.08 |
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
65,575 |
72.35 |
+3.49 |
|
Labor |
Brendan Byron |
25,064 |
27.65 |
-3.49 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+3.49 |
|
| Australian federal election, 2010: Parkes |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
53,154 |
59.23 |
+11.07 |
|
Labor |
Andrew Brooks |
19,081 |
21.26 |
-3.75 |
|
Independent |
John Clements |
9,146 |
10.19 |
+10.19 |
|
Greens |
Matt Parmeter |
5,028 |
5.60 |
+2.68 |
|
Independent |
Mick Colless |
3,326 |
3.71 |
+3.71 |
| Total formal votes |
89,735 |
94.98 |
-0.94 |
| Informal votes |
4,745 |
5.02 |
+0.94 |
| Turnout |
94,480 |
94.32 |
-2.20 |
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
61,789 |
68.86 |
+5.19 |
|
Labor |
Andrew Brooks |
27,946 |
31.14 |
-5.19 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+5.19 |
|
Elections in the 2000s
| Australian federal election, 2007: Parkes |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
38,574 |
46.77 |
-15.02 |
|
Labor |
Margaret Patriarca |
20,922 |
25.37 |
+0.72 |
|
Independent |
Tim Horan |
17,098 |
20.73 |
+20.73 |
|
Greens |
Matt Parmeter |
2,496 |
3.03 |
-1.24 |
|
Independent |
Bruce Haigh |
2,153 |
2.61 |
-1.21 |
|
Climate Change |
Michael Kiely |
939 |
1.14 |
+1.14 |
|
CEC |
Richard Stringer |
287 |
0.35 |
-0.75 |
| Total formal votes |
82,469 |
95.80 |
-0.55 |
| Informal votes |
3,617 |
4.20 |
+0.55 |
| Turnout |
86,086 |
95.97 |
-0.75 |
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Mark Coulton |
51,985 |
63.04 |
-4.52 |
|
Labor |
Margaret Patriarca |
30,484 |
36.96 |
+4.52 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
-4.52 |
|
| Australian federal election, 2004: Parkes |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
National |
John Cobb |
45,569 |
60.49 |
+9.39 |
|
Labor |
Joe Knagge |
23,568 |
31.28 |
-1.93 |
|
Independent |
Michael John Boland |
2,904 |
3.85 |
+3.85 |
|
Greens |
Terrance Loughlin |
2,577 |
3.42 |
+0.89 |
|
CEC |
Makere Rangihaeata |
717 |
0.95 |
+0.95 |
| Total formal votes |
75,335 |
96.05 |
-0.45 |
| Informal votes |
3,101 |
3.95 |
+0.45 |
| Turnout |
78,436 |
95.69 |
+0.12 |
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
John Cobb |
48,512 |
64.40 |
+5.66 |
|
Labor |
Joe Knagge |
26,823 |
35.60 |
-5.66 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+5.66 |
|
| Australian federal election, 2001: Parkes |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
National |
John Cobb |
39,133 |
51.10 |
+21.85 |
|
Labor |
Joe Knagge |
25,429 |
33.21 |
-0.64 |
|
One Nation |
Bob Redfern |
7,969 |
10.41 |
-2.20 |
|
Democrats |
Geoff Ward |
2,111 |
2.76 |
+1.07 |
|
Greens |
Samantha Dunlop |
1,936 |
2.53 |
+2.49 |
| Total formal votes |
76,578 |
96.50 |
-0.42 |
| Informal votes |
2,781 |
3.50 |
+0.42 |
| Turnout |
79,359 |
96.08 |
|
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
John Cobb |
44,982 |
58.74 |
+2.36 |
|
Labor |
Joe Knagge |
31,596 |
41.26 |
-2.36 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+2.36 |
|
Elections in the 1990s
| Australian federal election, 1998: Parkes |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labor |
Barry Brebner |
26,070 |
35.59 |
-2.60 |
|
National |
Tony Lawler |
20,791 |
28.38 |
-22.83 |
|
One Nation |
Donald McNaught |
9,230 |
12.60 |
+12.60 |
|
Independent |
Robert Wilson |
8,657 |
11.82 |
+11.82 |
|
Liberal |
Scott MacDougall |
7,261 |
9.91 |
+9.91 |
|
Democrats |
David Burton |
1,246 |
1.70 |
-0.93 |
| Total formal votes |
73,255 |
97.01 |
-0.11 |
| Informal votes |
2,257 |
2.99 |
+0.11 |
| Turnout |
75,512 |
94.88 |
-0.98 |
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Tony Lawler |
39,638 |
54.11 |
-2.39 |
|
Labor |
Barry Brebner |
33,617 |
45.89 |
+2.39 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
-2.39 |
|
| Australian federal election, 1996: Parkes |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
38,264 |
51.21 |
+3.71 |
|
Labor |
Barry Brebner |
28,530 |
38.18 |
-7.33 |
|
Democrats |
Ken Graham |
1,965 |
2.63 |
-0.48 |
|
Independent |
Edna Cook |
1,758 |
2.35 |
+2.35 |
|
Women's Party |
Dianne Decker |
1,708 |
2.29 |
+2.29 |
|
AAFI |
Vivian Desmond |
1,528 |
2.08 |
+2.05 |
|
Natural Law |
David McLennan |
964 |
1.29 |
+0.33 |
| Total formal votes |
74,717 |
97.12 |
-0.41 |
| Informal votes |
2,218 |
2.88 |
+0.41 |
| Turnout |
76,935 |
95.86 |
+0.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
42,100 |
56.50 |
+5.96 |
|
Labor |
Barry Brebner |
32,418 |
43.50 |
-5.96 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+5.96 |
|
| Australian federal election, 1993: Parkes |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
35,649 |
47.50 |
-2.81 |
|
Labor |
Barry Brebner |
34,160 |
45.52 |
+3.49 |
|
Democrats |
Noel Plumb |
2,333 |
3.11 |
-3.16 |
|
Independent |
Terrence Seton |
2,183 |
2.91 |
+2.91 |
|
Natural Law |
David McLennan |
722 |
0.96 |
+0.96 |
| Total formal votes |
75,047 |
97.53 |
+0.60 |
| Informal votes |
1,904 |
2.47 |
-0.60 |
| Turnout |
76,951 |
95.56 |
|
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
37,907 |
50.53 |
-3.80 |
|
Labor |
Barry Brebner |
37,105 |
49.47 |
+3.80 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
-3.80 |
|
Elections in the 1980s
| Australian federal election, 1987: Parkes |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
31,433 |
50.5 |
+22.3 |
|
Labor |
Graham Lund |
22,773 |
36.6 |
-4.1 |
|
Independent |
Max Murford |
5,272 |
8.5 |
+8.5 |
|
Democrats |
Gloria Collison |
2,229 |
3.6 |
+0.7 |
|
Independent |
Bill O'Donnell |
528 |
0.8 |
+0.8 |
| Total formal votes |
62,235 |
96.8 |
|
| Informal votes |
2,073 |
3.2 |
|
| Turnout |
64,308 |
93.1 |
|
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
37,816 |
60.8 |
+4.7 |
|
Labor |
Graham Lund |
24,403 |
39.2 |
-4.7 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
+4.7 |
|
| Australian federal election, 1984: Parkes |
| Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labor |
James Curran |
25,097 |
40.7 |
+0.8 |
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
17,407 |
28.2 |
-26.9 |
|
Liberal |
Bruce Rowley |
17,327 |
28.1 |
+28.1 |
|
Democrats |
Gloria Collison |
1,815 |
2.9 |
-1.6 |
| Total formal votes |
61,646 |
95.9 |
|
| Informal votes |
2,630 |
4.1 |
|
| Turnout |
64,276 |
94.6 |
|
| Two-party-preferred result
|
|
National |
Michael Cobb |
34,590 |
56.1 |
-1.2 |
|
Labor |
James Curran |
27,051 |
43.9 |
+1.2 |
|
National hold |
Swing |
-1.2 |
|
References
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