This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Macarthur in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2022
2022 Australian federal election: Macarthur[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Mike Freelander | 51,001 | 45.89 | −1.89 |
| Liberal | Binod Paudel | 33,867 | 30.48 | −0.37 |
| One Nation | Adam Zahra | 8,876 | 7.99 | −0.61 |
| Greens | Jayden Rivera | 8,584 | 7.72 | +3.30 |
| United Australia | Rosa Sicari | 6,602 | 5.94 | +3.42 |
| Liberal Democrats | Scott Korman | 2,197 | 1.98 | +1.98 |
Total formal votes | 111,127 | 92.78 | +1.63 |
Informal votes | 8,646 | 7.22 | −1.63 |
Turnout | 119,773 | 89.78 | −1.88 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Mike Freelander | 65,039 | 58.53 | +0.13 |
| Liberal | Binod Paudel | 46,088 | 41.47 | −0.13 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +0.13 | |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
2019 Australian federal election: Macarthur[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Mike Freelander | 47,539 | 47.78 | −4.10 |
| Liberal | Riley Munro | 30,696 | 30.85 | −5.00 |
| One Nation | Shane Norman | 8,555 | 8.60 | +8.60 |
| Greens | Jayden Rivera | 4,397 | 4.42 | +0.15 |
| Christian Democrats | James Gent | 3,705 | 3.72 | −0.59 |
| United Australia | Nathan Murphy | 2,506 | 2.52 | +2.52 |
| Animal Justice | Matt Stellino | 2,106 | 2.12 | +2.12 |
Total formal votes | 99,504 | 91.15 | −2.23 |
Informal votes | 9,663 | 8.85 | +2.23 |
Turnout | 109,167 | 91.66 | −0.17 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Mike Freelander | 58,110 | 58.40 | +0.07 |
| Liberal | Riley Munro | 41,394 | 41.60 | −0.07 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +0.07 | |
2016
2016 Australian federal election: Macarthur[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Mike Freelander | 46,650 | 51.88 | +13.68 |
| Liberal | Russell Matheson | 32,235 | 35.85 | −9.81 |
| Christian Democrats | James Gent | 3,875 | 4.31 | +1.20 |
| Greens | Ben Moroney | 3,836 | 4.27 | +0.10 |
| Xenophon | Richard Bakoss | 3,316 | 3.69 | +3.69 |
Total formal votes | 89,912 | 93.38 | +2.95 |
Informal votes | 6,379 | 6.62 | −2.95 |
Turnout | 96,291 | 91.83 | +2.23 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Mike Freelander | 52,448 | 58.33 | +11.72 |
| Liberal | Russell Matheson | 37,464 | 41.67 | −11.72 |
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.72 | |
2013
2013 Australian federal election: Macarthur[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Russell Matheson | 46,185 | 54.33 | +6.93 |
| Labor | Ian Fulton | 26,039 | 30.63 | −7.92 |
| Palmer United | Goetz Grosche | 4,916 | 5.78 | +5.78 |
| Greens | Patrick Darley-Jones | 3,929 | 4.62 | −0.94 |
| Christian Democrats | Sarah Ramsay | 2,189 | 2.58 | +0.82 |
| Katter's Australian | Mick Williams | 1,751 | 2.06 | +2.06 |
Total formal votes | 85,009 | 92.17 | +0.28 |
Informal votes | 7,225 | 7.83 | −0.28 |
Turnout | 92,234 | 94.15 | −0.37 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Russell Matheson | 52,161 | 61.36 | +8.34 |
| Labor | Ian Fulton | 32,848 | 38.64 | −8.34 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +8.34 | |
2010
2010 Australian federal election: Macarthur[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Russell Matheson | 37,069 | 47.40 | +1.79 |
| Labor | Nick Bleasdale | 30,151 | 38.55 | −6.86 |
| Greens | Jessica Di Blasio | 4,347 | 5.56 | +1.29 |
| One Nation | Kate McCulloch | 2,338 | 2.99 | +2.99 |
| Family First | Grant Herbert | 1,757 | 2.25 | +0.57 |
| Christian Democrats | Nolene Norsworthy | 1,377 | 1.75 | −0.15 |
| Democrats | Clinton Mead | 652 | 0.83 | +0.14 |
| Building Australia | Domenic Cammareri | 512 | 0.65 | +0.65 |
Total formal votes | 78,203 | 91.89 | −2.54 |
Informal votes | 6,899 | 8.11 | +2.54 |
Turnout | 85,102 | 94.50 | −0.46 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Russell Matheson | 41,462 | 53.02 | +3.53 |
| Labor | Nick Bleasdale | 36,741 | 46.98 | −3.53 |
| Liberal notional gain from Labor | Swing | +3.53 | |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
2007 Australian federal election: Macarthur [6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Pat Farmer | 35,996 | 46.98 | -8.79 |
| Labor | Nick Bleasdale | 33,688 | 43.97 | +12.55 |
| Greens | Ben Raue | 3,334 | 4.35 | -0.52 |
| Christian Democrats | Godwin Goh | 1,357 | 1.77 | -0.77 |
| Family First | Douglas Rauch | 1,323 | 1.73 | -0.19 |
| Democrats | Samantha Elliott-Halls | 618 | 0.81 | -0.12 |
| Non-Custodial Parents | Andy Thompson | 306 | 0.40 | +0.40 |
Total formal votes | 76,622 | 94.63 | +1.50 |
Informal votes | 4,347 | 5.37 | -1.50 |
Turnout | 80,969 | 95.66 | +1.24 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Pat Farmer | 38,865 | 50.72 | -10.43 |
| Labor | Nick Bleasdale | 37,757 | 49.28 | +10.43 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -10.43 | |
2004
2004 Australian federal election: Macarthur [7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Pat Farmer | 40,469 | 54.47 | +3.68 |
| Labor | Meg Oates | 24,584 | 33.09 | -2.79 |
| Greens | Jennifer Hanson | 3,324 | 4.47 | +1.42 |
| Family First | Mick Agius | 1,735 | 2.34 | +2.34 |
| Christian Democrats | Ralph Dunkerley | 1,730 | 2.33 | +0.86 |
| One Nation | Len Watkins | 1,266 | 1.70 | -3.55 |
| Democrats | Lester Pearce | 625 | 0.84 | -1.33 |
| Independent | Max Brazenall | 558 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
Total formal votes | 74,291 | 92.63 | -1.44 |
Informal votes | 5,907 | 7.37 | +1.44 |
Turnout | 80,198 | 95.15 | +0.21 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Pat Farmer | 44,209 | 59.51 | +2.55 |
| Labor | Meg Oates | 30,082 | 40.49 | -2.55 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.55 | |
2001
2001 Australian federal election: Macarthur [8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Pat Farmer | 36,348 | 50.79 | +10.67 |
| Labor | Meg Oates | 25,675 | 35.88 | -4.91 |
| One Nation | Len Watkins | 3,759 | 5.25 | -5.75 |
| Greens | Geraldine Hunt | 2,183 | 3.05 | +0.23 |
| Democrats | Jasmine Lantry | 1,555 | 2.17 | -1.97 |
| Christian Democrats | Elwyn Sheppard | 1,052 | 1.47 | +1.47 |
| Independent | Gregory John Knowles | 757 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| Non-Custodial Parents | Eric Sanders | 236 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
Total formal votes | 71,565 | 94.07 | -2.05 |
Informal votes | 4,508 | 5.93 | +2.05 |
Turnout | 76,073 | 95.52 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Pat Farmer | 40,767 | 56.96 | +8.65 |
| Labor | Meg Oates | 30,798 | 43.04 | -8.65 |
| Liberal notional gain from Labor | Swing | +8.65 | |
Elections in the 1990s
1998
1998 Australian federal election: Macarthur [9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Fahey | 40,395 | 47.75 | -5.62 |
| Labor | Michael Banasik | 28,495 | 33.69 | +1.67 |
| One Nation | Damian Alm | 9,246 | 10.93 | +10.93 |
| Democrats | Anthony Kaufmann | 3,761 | 4.45 | -0.39 |
| Greens | Michelle Wood | 2,692 | 3.18 | +0.40 |
Total formal votes | 84,589 | 96.60 | +0.12 |
Informal votes | 2,973 | 3.40 | -0.12 |
Turnout | 87,562 | 95.49 | -1.25 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | John Fahey | 47,060 | 55.63 | -5.06 |
| Labor | Michael Banasik | 37,529 | 44.37 | +5.06 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -5.06 | |
1996
1996 Australian federal election: Macarthur [10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | John Fahey | 40,963 | 53.38 | +8.82 |
| Labor | Noel Lowry | 24,570 | 32.02 | -14.50 |
| Democrats | Peter Fraser | 3,714 | 4.84 | +4.84 |
| Independent | Herb Bethune | 2,563 | 3.34 | -1.98 |
| Greens | Vicki Kearney | 2,132 | 2.78 | +2.78 |
| Against Further Immigration | Janet Watkins | 2,090 | 2.72 | +2.72 |
| Independent | Colleen Street | 435 | 0.57 | +0.57 |
| Independent | Stephen Agius | 275 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
Total formal votes | 76,742 | 96.48 | -0.64 |
Informal votes | 2,799 | 3.52 | +0.64 |
Turnout | 79,541 | 96.73 | +0.60 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | John Fahey | 46,372 | 60.69 | +11.97 |
| Labor | Noel Lowry | 30,034 | 39.31 | -11.97 |
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +11.97 | |
1993
1990
1990 Australian federal election: Macarthur [12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Stephen Martin | 32,562 | 49.8 | -3.9 |
| Liberal | Jim Cameron | 20,460 | 31.3 | -5.3 |
| Democrats | Peter Feltis | 8,533 | 13.1 | +3.4 |
| Australian Gruen | Chris Illert | 1,751 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Call to Australia | Ken McDonald | 1,403 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Socialist | Leon Bringolf | 651 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
Total formal votes | 65,360 | 97.0 | |
Informal votes | 2,003 | 3.0 | |
Turnout | 67,363 | 95.5 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Stephen Martin | 40,861 | 62.7 | +3.8 |
| Liberal | Jim Cameron | 24,352 | 37.3 | -3.8 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 | |
Elections in the 1980s
1987
1984
1983
1980
Elections in the 1970s
1977
1975
1974
1972
1972 Australian federal election: Macarthur [20] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | John Kerin | 30,257 | 48.3 | +5.9 |
| Liberal | Max Dunbier | 18,118 | 28.9 | -22.1 |
| Independent | Jeff Bate | 11,322 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| Independent | Dianne Allen | 1,706 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Democratic Labor | Edwardus Himmelreich | 1,101 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Independent | Stephen Quilkey | 123 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
Total formal votes | 62,627 | 97.9 | |
Informal votes | 1,325 | 2.1 | |
Turnout | 63,952 | 96.3 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | John Kerin | 32,706 | 52.2 | +6.0 |
| Liberal | Max Dunbier | 29,921 | 47.8 | -6.0 |
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.0 | |
Elections in the 1960s
1969
1966
1963
1961
Elections in the 1950s
1958
1955
1954
1951
Elections in the 1940s
1949
References
- ^ Macarthur, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Macarthur, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Macarthur, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ 2013 results for Macarthur, AEC.
- ^ "2010 results for Macarthur". AEC.
- ^ "2007 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "2004 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "2001 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1998 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1996 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1993 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1990 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1987 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1984 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1983 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1980 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1977 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1975 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1974 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1972 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1969 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1966 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1963 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1961 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1958 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1955 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1954 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1951 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "1949 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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