Australian division election results
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Dobell in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1984 until the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2022
2022 Australian federal election: Dobell[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Emma McBride | 43,595 | 42.86 | +1.37 |
| Liberal | Michael Feneley | 34,276 | 33.70 | −7.03 |
| Greens | Cath Connor | 8,700 | 8.55 | +1.08 |
| One Nation | Martin Stevenson | 7,583 | 7.45 | +7.45 |
| United Australia | Dean Mackin | 3,818 | 3.75 | −1.58 |
| Fusion | Geoff Barnes | 2,202 | 2.16 | +2.16 |
| Liberal Democrats | Eliot Metherell | 1,543 | 1.52 | +1.52 |
Total formal votes | 101,717 | 95.38 | +1.35 |
Informal votes | 4,930 | 4.62 | −1.35 |
Turnout | 106,647 | 90.07 | −1.98 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Emma McBride | 57,491 | 56.52 | +5.02 |
| Liberal | Michael Feneley | 44,226 | 43.48 | −5.02 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +5.02 | |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
2019 Australian federal election: Dobell[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Emma McBride | 42,093 | 41.49 | −1.39 |
| Liberal | Jilly Pilon | 41,326 | 40.73 | +2.89 |
| Greens | Scott Rickard | 7,579 | 7.47 | +1.67 |
| United Australia | Aaron Harpley-Carr | 5,411 | 5.33 | +5.33 |
| Independent | Gregory Stephenson | 3,176 | 3.13 | +1.91 |
| Christian Democrats | Paula Grundy | 1,868 | 1.84 | −0.80 |
Total formal votes | 101,453 | 94.03 | −0.17 |
Informal votes | 6,439 | 5.97 | +0.17 |
Turnout | 107,892 | 92.05 | +0.11 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Emma McBride | 52,244 | 51.50 | −3.31 |
| Liberal | Jilly Pilon | 49,209 | 48.50 | +3.31 |
| Labor hold | Swing | −3.31 | |
2016
2016 Australian federal election: Dobell[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Emma McBride | 41,454 | 42.88 | +6.48 |
| Liberal | Karen McNamara | 36,586 | 37.84 | −2.97 |
| One Nation | Carter Edwards | 8,326 | 8.61 | +8.61 |
| Greens | Abigail Boyd | 5,607 | 5.80 | +0.91 |
| Christian Democrats | Hadden Ervin | 2,549 | 2.64 | +1.21 |
| Independent | Gregory Stephenson | 1,176 | 1.22 | +1.22 |
| Independent | Paul Baker | 976 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
Total formal votes | 96,674 | 94.20 | +1.68 |
Informal votes | 5,956 | 5.80 | −1.68 |
Turnout | 102,630 | 91.94 | −1.09 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Emma McBride | 52,991 | 54.81 | +4.63 |
| Liberal | Karen McNamara | 43,683 | 45.19 | −4.63 |
| Labor notional hold | Swing | +4.63 | |
2013
2013 Australian federal election: Dobell[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Karen McNamara | 35,617 | 41.35 | +1.11 |
| Labor | Emma McBride | 30,248 | 35.11 | −11.16 |
| Independent | Nathan Bracken | 7,090 | 8.23 | +8.23 |
| Greens | Sue Wynn | 4,238 | 4.92 | −3.69 |
| Independent | Craig Thomson | 3,444 | 4.00 | +4.00 |
| Palmer United | Kate McGill | 2,920 | 3.39 | +3.39 |
| Christian Democrats | Hadden Ervin | 1,250 | 1.45 | −0.97 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Greg Owen | 711 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| Bullet Train | Christian Kunde | 622 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
Total formal votes | 86,140 | 92.49 | −1.45 |
Informal votes | 6,994 | 7.51 | +1.45 |
Turnout | 93,134 | 93.82 | −0.20 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Karen McNamara | 43,653 | 50.68 | +5.75 |
| Labor | Emma McBride | 42,487 | 49.32 | −5.75 |
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.75 | |
2010
2010 Australian federal election: Dobell[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Craig Thomson | 38,268 | 46.27 | −0.08 |
| Liberal | John McNamara | 33,287 | 40.24 | −2.05 |
| Greens | Scott Rickard | 7,121 | 8.61 | +3.24 |
| Family First | Gavin Brett | 2,033 | 2.46 | +0.75 |
| Christian Democrats | Rhonda Avasalu | 2,005 | 2.42 | +0.54 |
Total formal votes | 82,714 | 93.94 | −1.74 |
Informal votes | 5,333 | 6.06 | +1.74 |
Turnout | 88,047 | 94.01 | −0.83 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Craig Thomson | 45,551 | 55.07 | +1.14 |
| Liberal | John McNamara | 37,163 | 44.93 | −1.14 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.14 | |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
2007 Australian federal election: Dobell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Craig Thomson | 38,168 | 46.32 | +8.85 |
| Liberal | Ken Ticehurst | 34,865 | 42.31 | -6.32 |
| Greens | Scott Rickard | 4,429 | 5.38 | +0.28 |
| Independent | Doug Eaton | 1,639 | 1.99 | +1.99 |
| Christian Democrats | Michael Darby | 1,549 | 1.88 | +1.88 |
| Family First | Hadden Ervin | 1,407 | 1.71 | -0.49 |
| Liberty & Democracy | Graeme Bird | 182 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Steve Hughes | 157 | 0.19 | +0.03 |
Total formal votes | 82,396 | 95.68 | +2.96 |
Informal votes | 3,719 | 4.32 | −2.97 |
Turnout | 86,115 | 95.34 | +0.42 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Craig Thomson | 44,413 | 53.90 | +8.74 |
| Liberal | Ken Ticehurst | 37,983 | 46.10 | -8.74 |
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.74 | |
2004
2004 Australian federal election: Dobell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Ken Ticehurst | 37,347 | 49.53 | +5.60 |
| Labor | David Mehan | 27,417 | 36.36 | -6.32 |
| Greens | Scott Rickard | 3,782 | 5.02 | +2.07 |
| Family First | Naomi Paton | 1,656 | 2.20 | +2.20 |
| Liberals for Forests | Frank Sanzari | 1,487 | 1.97 | +1.97 |
| One Nation | Andrew Webber | 1,163 | 1.54 | -2.78 |
| Democrats | Carolyn Hastie | 647 | 0.86 | -3.35 |
| Independent | Paul Unger | 475 | 0.63 | +0.63 |
| Outdoor Recreation | Siou Hong Chia | 445 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| Independent | Les Wallace | 430 | 0.57 | +0.57 |
| Independent | James Laing-Peach | 417 | 0.55 | +0.55 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Steven Hughes | 132 | 0.18 | +0.18 |
Total formal votes | 75,398 | 92.59 | −3.15 |
Informal votes | 6,037 | 7.41 | +3.15 |
Turnout | 81,435 | 95.07 | +0.09 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Ken Ticehurst | 42,151 | 55.90 | +5.52 |
| Labor | David Mehan | 33,247 | 44.10 | -5.52 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +5.52 | |
2001
2001 Australian federal election: Dobell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Ken Ticehurst | 32,761 | 43.93 | +5.51 |
| Labor | Michael Lee | 31,824 | 42.68 | -1.94 |
| One Nation | Ron Falconer | 3,223 | 4.32 | -5.05 |
| Democrats | Carolyn Hastie | 3,142 | 4.21 | +0.79 |
| Greens | Samantha Ker | 2,200 | 2.95 | +0.80 |
| Christian Democrats | Luke Hennig | 1,420 | 1.90 | -0.12 |
Total formal votes | 74,570 | 95.74 | −1.22 |
Informal votes | 3,318 | 4.26 | +1.22 |
Turnout | 77,888 | 95.61 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Ken Ticehurst | 37,565 | 50.38 | +1.91 |
| Labor | Michael Lee | 37,005 | 49.62 | -1.91 |
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.91 | |
Elections in the 1990s
1998
1998 Australian federal election: Dobell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Michael Lee | 34,770 | 45.26 | +1.40 |
| Liberal | David Parker | 29,014 | 37.77 | -5.54 |
| One Nation | June Beckett | 7,300 | 9.50 | +9.50 |
| Democrats | David Mott | 2,546 | 3.31 | -3.80 |
| Greens | Philip Dwyer | 1,626 | 2.12 | +2.12 |
| Christian Democrats | Karen Russell | 1,564 | 2.04 | +0.26 |
Total formal votes | 76,820 | 96.89 | −0.17 |
Informal votes | 2,466 | 3.11 | +0.17 |
Turnout | 79,286 | 95.69 | −1.05 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Michael Lee | 40,980 | 53.35 | +3.27 |
| Liberal | David Parker | 35,840 | 46.65 | -3.27 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.27 | |
1996
1996 Australian federal election: Dobell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Michael Lee | 32,221 | 43.86 | -9.55 |
| Liberal | Doug Eaton | 31,817 | 43.31 | +3.17 |
| Democrats | True Martin | 5,223 | 7.11 | +3.76 |
| Against Further Immigration | Jeremy Pritchard | 2,146 | 2.92 | +2.92 |
| Call to Australia | Graham Freemantle | 1,304 | 1.78 | +1.78 |
| Independent | Aldo Katalinic | 751 | 1.02 | +1.02 |
Total formal votes | 73,462 | 97.06 | −0.87 |
Informal votes | 2,224 | 2.94 | +0.87 |
Turnout | 75,686 | 96.74 | −0.27 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Michael Lee | 36,675 | 50.08 | -6.74 |
| Liberal | Doug Eaton | 36,558 | 49.92 | +6.74 |
| Labor hold | Swing | -6.74 | |
1993
1990
1990 Australian federal election: Dobell Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Michael Lee | 37,063 | 51.1 | -2.0 |
| Liberal | Ian Crook | 23,659 | 32.6 | -5.4 |
| Democrats | Rod Benninson | 6,317 | 8.7 | -0.2 |
| Grey Power | Neville Malloy | 1,948 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Independent | Gordon Craig | 1,861 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Central Coast Greens | Karl Singman | 1,657 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
Total formal votes | 72,505 | 97.6 | |
Informal votes | 1,801 | 2.4 | |
Turnout | 74,306 | 95.6 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Labor | Michael Lee | 43,860 | 60.6 | +3.7 |
| Liberal | Ian Crook | 28,505 | 39.4 | -3.7 |
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |
Elections in the 1980s
1987
1984
References
- ^ Dobell, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Dobell, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Dobell, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ 2013 results for Dobell, AEC.
- ^ "2010 results for Dobell". AEC.
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