Australian division election results
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Fairfax in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2022
2022 Australian federal election: Fairfax[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 46,551 | 44.91 | −4.71 |
| Labor | Sue Ferguson | 22,662 | 21.86 | +0.38 |
| Greens | Sue Etheridge | 13,862 | 13.37 | +0.78 |
| One Nation | Nikki Civitarese | 6,798 | 6.56 | −1.29 |
| United Australia | Lisa Khoury | 6,132 | 5.92 | +2.86 |
| Animal Justice | Tash Poole | 2,182 | 2.10 | +2.10 |
| Informed Medical Options | Wendy Hazelton | 1,997 | 1.93 | +1.93 |
| Independent | Barry Smith | 1,423 | 1.37 | +1.37 |
| Great Australian | Craig White | 1,319 | 1.27 | +1.27 |
| Independent | Sinim Australie | 733 | 0.71 | −0.64 |
Total formal votes | 103,659 | 94.47 | +0.90 |
Informal votes | 6,066 | 5.53 | −0.90 |
Turnout | 109,725 | 88.99 | −2.45 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 61,108 | 58.95 | −4.49 |
| Labor | Sue Ferguson | 42,551 | 41.05 | +4.49 |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | −4.49 | |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
2019 Australian federal election: Fairfax[2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 48,451 | 49.62 | +1.12 |
| Labor | Julie McGlone | 20,976 | 21.48 | +0.85 |
| Greens | Sue Etheridge | 12,291 | 12.59 | −0.07 |
| One Nation | Paul Henselin | 7,661 | 7.85 | −1.83 |
| United Australia | Kylie Cowling | 2,987 | 3.06 | +3.06 |
| Conservative National | Jake Ryan | 1,502 | 1.54 | +1.54 |
| Sustainable Australia | Richard Belcher | 1,410 | 1.44 | +1.44 |
| Independent | Sinim Australie | 1,318 | 1.35 | +1.35 |
| Liberal Democrats | Bertrand Cadart | 1,044 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
Total formal votes | 97,640 | 93.57 | −0.19 |
Informal votes | 6,715 | 6.43 | +0.19 |
Turnout | 104,355 | 91.44 | +0.62 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 61,944 | 63.44 | +2.57 |
| Labor | Julie McGlone | 35,696 | 36.56 | −2.57 |
| Liberal National hold | Swing | +2.57 | |
2016
2016 Australian federal election: Fairfax[3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 44,787 | 48.44 | +7.12 |
| Labor | Scott Anderson | 19,054 | 20.61 | +2.37 |
| Greens | Susan Etheridge | 11,672 | 12.62 | +4.29 |
| One Nation | Robert Pasquali | 9,006 | 9.74 | +8.90 |
| Independent | Keith Campbell | 2,886 | 3.12 | +3.12 |
| Family First | David Rees | 2,449 | 2.65 | +0.98 |
| Independent | Robert Dickson | 1,985 | 2.15 | +2.15 |
| Online Direct Democracy | Kris Bullen | 624 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
Total formal votes | 92,463 | 93.77 | −1.11 |
Informal votes | 6,146 | 6.23 | +1.11 |
Turnout | 98,609 | 91.10 | −2.29 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 56,299 | 60.89 | +10.92 |
| Labor | Scott Anderson | 36,164 | 39.11 | +39.11 |
| Liberal National gain from Palmer United | Swing | +10.92 | |
2013
2013 Australian federal election: Fairfax[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 34,959 | 41.32 | −8.13 |
| Palmer United | Clive Palmer | 22,409 | 26.49 | +26.49 |
| Labor | Elaine Hughes | 15,429 | 18.24 | −9.07 |
| Greens | David Knobel | 7,046 | 8.33 | −9.67 |
| Katter's Australian | Ray Sawyer | 1,623 | 1.92 | +1.92 |
| Family First | Angela Meyer | 1,416 | 1.67 | −3.57 |
| Independent | Trudy Byrnes | 1,016 | 1.20 | +1.20 |
| One Nation | Mike Holt | 709 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
Total formal votes | 84,607 | 94.88 | −0.09 |
Informal votes | 4,569 | 5.12 | +0.09 |
Turnout | 89,176 | 93.41 | +0.63 |
Notional two-party-preferred count |
| Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 52,184 | 61.68 | +4.73 |
| Labor | Elaine Hughes | 32,423 | 38.32 | −4.73 |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
| Palmer United | Clive Palmer | 42,330 | 50.03 | +50.03 |
| Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 42,277 | 49.97 | −7.03 |
| Palmer United gain from Liberal National | Swing | N/A | |
2010
Elections in the 2000s
2007
2007 Australian federal election: Fairfax Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 38,470 | 46.82 | -6.90 |
| Labor | Debbie Blumel | 29,960 | 36.46 | +9.22 |
| Greens | Dave Norris | 7,011 | 8.53 | +0.36 |
| Family First | Lisa Woods | 3,287 | 4.00 | -1.01 |
| Independent | Max Phillips | 1,300 | 1.58 | +1.58 |
| One Nation | Kevin Savage | 861 | 1.05 | -2.07 |
| Democrats | Janette Hashemi | 764 | 0.93 | -1.25 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Kev Watt | 514 | 0.63 | +0.42 |
Total formal votes | 82,167 | 96.65 | +1.72 |
Informal votes | 2,852 | 3.35 | −1.72 |
Turnout | 85,019 | 94.22 | −0.51 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 43,558 | 53.01 | -9.40 |
| Labor | Debbie Blumel | 38,609 | 46.99 | +9.40 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -9.40 | |
2004
2004 Australian federal election: Fairfax Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 39,075 | 52.30 | +4.38 |
| Labor | Ivan Molloy | 20,289 | 27.15 | +1.69 |
| Greens | David Norris | 7,536 | 10.09 | +4.61 |
| Family First | Paula Hunt | 3,390 | 4.54 | +4.54 |
| One Nation | Patrick Rozanski | 2,317 | 3.10 | -3.94 |
| Democrats | Debbie Campbell | 1,896 | 2.54 | -2.40 |
| Citizens Electoral Council | Kev Watt | 216 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
Total formal votes | 74,719 | 94.74 | −0.95 |
Informal votes | 4,145 | 5.26 | +0.95 |
Turnout | 78,864 | 93.44 | +1.03 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 45,452 | 60.83 | +1.65 |
| Labor | Ivan Molloy | 29,267 | 39.17 | -1.65 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.65 | |
2001
2001 Australian federal election: Fairfax Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 35,868 | 47.05 | +11.03 |
| Labor | John Henderson | 19,101 | 25.06 | -3.64 |
| Independent | Shane Paulger | 7,519 | 9.86 | +9.86 |
| One Nation | Jim Mackellar | 6,281 | 8.24 | -9.51 |
| Greens | Joy Ringrose | 3,791 | 4.97 | +1.50 |
| Democrats | Karen Jackson | 3,670 | 4.81 | +0.80 |
Total formal votes | 76,230 | 95.73 | −0.51 |
Informal votes | 3,399 | 4.27 | +0.51 |
Turnout | 79,629 | 95.36 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 45,135 | 59.21 | +4.85 |
| Labor | John Henderson | 31,095 | 40.79 | -4.85 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.85 | |
Elections in the 1990s
1998
1998 Australian federal election: Fairfax Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 24,709 | 36.03 | -7.83 |
| Labor | John Henderson | 19,679 | 28.69 | +4.14 |
| One Nation | Fraser Anning | 12,171 | 17.75 | +17.75 |
| National | Lindsay Horswood | 4,692 | 6.84 | -10.23 |
| Democrats | John Ryan | 2,754 | 4.02 | -4.14 |
| Greens | Peter Bakhash | 2,381 | 3.47 | -0.85 |
| Christian Democrats | Harry Cook | 1,279 | 1.86 | +1.86 |
| Independent | Mike Harper | 921 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
Total formal votes | 68,586 | 96.24 | −1.37 |
Informal votes | 2,679 | 3.76 | +1.37 |
Turnout | 71,265 | 93.71 | −0.46 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 37,286 | 54.36 | -13.25 |
| Labor | John Henderson | 31,300 | 45.64 | +13.25 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | -13.25 | |
1996
1993
1993 Australian federal election: Fairfax Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 28,686 | 40.18 | +15.38 |
| Labor | Kerry Orton | 22,022 | 30.84 | -1.44 |
| National | Gordon Simpson | 10,382 | 14.54 | -12.91 |
| Democrats | Elizabeth Oss-Emer | 3,313 | 4.64 | -8.95 |
| Greens | Peter Parnell | 2,858 | 4.00 | +4.00 |
| Confederate Action | Santo Ferraro | 1,646 | 2.31 | +2.31 |
| Independent | John Henderson | 1,567 | 2.19 | +2.19 |
| Natural Law | Keith Valentine | 924 | 1.29 | +1.29 |
Total formal votes | 71,398 | 97.47 | −0.52 |
Informal votes | 1,850 | 2.53 | +0.52 |
Turnout | 73,248 | 94.85 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 42,662 | 59.80 | +2.02 |
| Labor | Kerry Orton | 28,683 | 40.20 | -2.02 |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +2.02 | |
1990
1990 Australian federal election: Fairfax Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | Beryl Muspratt | 26,017 | 32.8 | -2.4 |
| National | John Stone | 20,928 | 26.4 | -13.4 |
| Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 20,395 | 25.7 | +8.5 |
| Democrats | Bob Borsellino | 10,439 | 13.2 | +5.5 |
| Conservative | Sheila Adams | 1,528 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
Total formal votes | 79,307 | 98.0 | |
Informal votes | 1,632 | 2.0 | |
Turnout | 80,939 | 94.8 | |
Two-party-preferred result |
| Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 45,449 | 57.5 | +57.5 |
| Labor | Beryl Muspratt | 33,634 | 42.5 | -0.2 |
| Liberal gain from National | Swing | +0.2 | |
Elections in the 1980s
1987
1984
References
- ^ Fairfax, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Fairfax, QLD, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ Fairfax, QLD, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ 2013 results for Fairfax, AEC.
- ^ "2010 results for Fairfax". AEC.
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