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Australian division election results

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

Members

Member Party Term
  David Fairbairn Liberal 1949–1975
  Wal Fife Liberal 1975–1984
  Tim Fischer National 1984–2001
  Sussan Ley Liberal 2001–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Farrer.
2022 Australian federal election: Farrer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 52,566 52.26 +1.55
Labor Darren Cameron 19,097 18.99 +4.35
Greens Eli Davern 9,163 9.11 +4.45
One Nation Richard Francis 6,363 6.33 +6.33
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Paul Britton 5,339 5.31 +5.31
United Australia Julie Ramos 3,270 3.25 −1.01
Independent Amanda Duncan-Strelec 3,189 3.17 +3.17
Liberal Democrats Ian Roworth 1,595 1.59 +0.48
Total formal votes 100,582 92.41 +1.54
Informal votes 8,256 7.59 −1.54
Turnout 108,838 91.28 −1.36
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 66,739 66.35 −3.48
Labor Darren Cameron 33,843 33.65 +3.48
Liberal hold Swing −3.48
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Farrer in the 2022 federal election. The winning candidate got over 50% of first preference votes, so this alluvial diagram is indicative only, and preference flows were not used to determine the final result. The preference flows were used to determine the two-candidate-preferred.

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Farrer.
2019 Australian federal election: Farrer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 49,316 50.71 −7.16
Independent Kevin Mack 19,926 20.49 +20.49
Labor Kieran Drabsch 14,236 14.64 −3.47
Greens Dean Moss 4,529 4.66 −3.56
United Australia Michael Rose 4,147 4.26 +4.26
Sustainable Australia Ross Hamilton 1,429 1.47 +1.47
Christian Democrats Philip Langfield 1,327 1.36 −2.24
Independent Brian Mills 1,255 1.29 −2.99
Liberal Democrats Mark Ellis 1,084 1.11 +1.11
Total formal votes 97,249 90.87 −2.73
Informal votes 9,768 9.13 +2.73
Turnout 107,017 92.64 +0.01
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Sussan Ley 67,908 69.83 −0.70
Labor Kieran Drabsch 29,341 30.17 +0.70
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 59,260 60.94 −9.59
Independent Kevin Mack 37,989 39.06 +39.06
Liberal hold Swing N/A

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Farrer.
2016 Australian federal election: Farrer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 55,893 57.87 +13.85
Labor Christian Kunde (disendorsed) 17,486 18.11 −2.07
Greens Amanda Cohn 7,936 8.22 +4.28
Liberty Alliance Ron Pike 5,874 6.08 +6.08
Independent Brian Mills 4,133 4.28 +4.28
Christian Democrats Paul Rossetto 3,474 3.60 +2.41
Mature Australia Trevor O'Brien 1,783 1.85 +1.85
Total formal votes 96,579 93.60 +0.21
Informal votes 6,602 6.40 −0.21
Turnout 103,181 92.63 −3.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 68,114 70.53 −1.18
Labor Christian Kunde 28,465 29.47 +1.18
Liberal hold Swing −1.18

2013

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Farrer.
2013 Australian federal election: Farrer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 47,977 57.81 +6.40
Labor Gavin Hickey 19,708 23.75 −1.54
Greens Christina Sobey 3,643 4.39 −1.49
Palmer United Ronald Emmerton 3,392 4.09 +4.09
Katter's Australian Ken Trewin 3,091 3.72 +3.72
Rise Up Australia Narelle Davis 1,646 1.98 +1.98
Democratic Labour Brendan Cattell 1,509 1.82 +1.82
Bullet Train Tracey Powell 1,048 1.26 +1.26
Christian Democrats Frank Horwill 982 1.18 −2.03
Total formal votes 82,996 92.89 −0.77
Informal votes 6,357 7.11 +0.77
Turnout 89,353 94.53 +0.35
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 55,961 67.43 +2.92
Labor Gavin Hickey 27,035 32.57 −2.92
Liberal hold Swing +2.92

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Farrer.
2010 Australian federal election: Farrer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 42,646 51.41 −5.87
Labor Christian Emmery 20,981 25.29 −7.39
Independent Louise Burge 9,350 11.27 +11.27
Greens Peter Carruthers 4,880 5.88 +1.05
Christian Democrats James Male 2,664 3.21 +3.21
Secular Mathew Crothers 1,099 1.32 +1.32
Jason Clancy 724 0.87 +0.87
Democrats Stephen Bingle 603 0.73 +0.73
Total formal votes 82,947 93.66 −2.51
Informal votes 5,611 6.34 +2.51
Turnout 88,558 94.15 −2.09
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 53,513 64.51 +3.32
Labor Christian Emmery 29,434 35.49 −3.32
Liberal hold Swing +3.32

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 49,794 57.73 +5.90
Labor Chris Ryan 28,238 32.74 +6.30
Greens Darran Stonehouse 4,169 4.83 +1.28
Family First Rhonda Lever 2,657 3.08 +1.59
Climate Conservatives Douglas McGregor Henderson 1,088 1.26 +1.26
Citizens Electoral Council Pat Mathers 313 0.36 −0.15
Total formal votes 86,259 96.18 +2.38
Informal votes 3,427 3.82 −2.38
Turnout 89,686 95.49 −0.52
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 52,766 61.17 −5.46
Labor Chris Ryan 33,493 38.83 +5.46
Liberal hold Swing −5.46

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 48,304 63.48 +25.82
Labor Nico Mathews 17,354 22.81 +1.85
Greens Bruce Rowston 2,732 3.59 +0.17
Independent John Burbidge 1,956 2.57 +2.57
One Nation Ray Jones 1,618 2.13 −4.22
Family First Jennifer Weller 1,395 1.83 +1.83
Christian Democrats Ian Paul Burn 1,275 1.68 +1.68
Independent Matt Morgan 682 0.90 +0.90
Democrats Frank Kovacs 463 0.61 −1.98
Citizens Electoral Council Chris Lahy 318 0.42 +0.42
Total formal votes 76,097 93.30 −0.31
Informal votes 5,464 6.70 +0.31
Turnout 81,561 95.16 −0.42
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 53,129 69.82 +19.68
Labor Nico Mathews 22,968 30.18 +30.18
Liberal hold Swing +19.68

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Sussan Ley 28,449 37.66 +33.30
National Bill Bott 17,641 23.36 −24.73
Labor Frank Millen 15,830 20.96 −3.79
One Nation Max Wilkinson 4,795 6.35 −7.61
Greens Chris Sobey 2,583 3.42 +3.23
Democrats Brett Paterson 1,959 2.59 −1.42
Independent Sue Taylor 1,254 1.66 +1.66
Independent Stuart Watson 1,068 1.41 +1.41
Keith Kreutzberger 696 0.92 +0.92
Independent Tom Weyrich 485 0.64 +0.64
Independent Andrew Gibson 416 0.55 +0.55
Independent David Corbett 356 0.47 +0.47
Total formal votes 75,532 93.61 −2.37
Informal votes 5,156 6.39 +2.37
Turnout 80,688 96.04
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Sussan Ley 37,869 50.14 +50.14
National Bill Bott 37,663 49.86 −14.76
Liberal gain from National Swing +50.14

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tim Fischer 36,602 52.87 −13.46
Labor Vivien Voss 16,489 23.82 −0.85
One Nation Don McKinnon 9,664 13.96 +13.96
Democrats Rohan Sharp 2,940 4.25 −0.03
Independent Amanda Duncan-Strelec 2,234 3.23 +3.23
Australia First Cliff Broderick 728 1.05 +1.05
Citizens Electoral Council Alan Boyd 329 0.48 +0.48
Abolish Child Support Maurice Furlan 240 0.35 +0.35
Total formal votes 69,226 96.07 −0.51
Informal votes 2,830 3.93 +0.51
Turnout 72,056 95.91 −0.11
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 44,733 64.62 −6.61
Labor Vivien Voss 24,493 35.38 +6.61
National hold Swing −6.61

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tim Fischer 47,231 66.34 +0.90
Labor Lynda Summers 17,563 24.67 −5.06
Democrats John Clancy 3,043 4.27 −0.56
Independent Peter Whitfield 1,337 1.88 +1.88
Call to Australia John Everingham 1,047 1.47 +1.47
Independent Luke Downing 979 1.38 +1.38
Total formal votes 71,200 96.59 −0.63
Informal votes 2,517 3.41 +0.63
Turnout 73,717 96.02 −0.19
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 50,611 71.23 +3.80
Labor Lynda Summers 20,439 28.77 −3.80
National hold Swing +3.80

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tim Fischer 45,447 65.44 −2.33
Labor Bill Higgins 20,648 29.73 −2.49
Democrats Ian McKenzie 3,354 4.83 +4.83
Total formal votes 69,449 97.22 −0.33
Informal votes 1,987 2.78 +0.33
Turnout 71,436 96.21
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 46,829 67.43 −0.34
Labor Bill Higgins 22,615 32.57 +0.34
National hold Swing −0.34

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tim Fischer 46,091 67.8 +9.6
Labor Bill Higgins 21,898 32.2 −0.4
Total formal votes 67,989 97.6
Informal votes 1,697 2.4
Turnout 69,686 95.6
National hold Swing +2.6

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tim Fischer 37,753 58.2 +14.8
Labor Barry Marks 21,129 32.6 −3.2
Independent Ray Brooks 5,977 9.2 +9.2
Total formal votes 64,859 96.2
Informal votes 2,536 3.8
Turnout 67,395 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 42,302 65.2 +2.2
Labor Barry Marks 22,555 34.8 −2.2
National hold Swing +2.2

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tim Fischer 26,986 43.4 +26.8
Labor Eric Thomas 22,238 35.8 −5.2
Liberal John Roach 12,915 20.8 −20.6
Total formal votes 62,139 95.9
Informal votes 2,638 4.1
Turnout 64,777 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 39,116 63.0 +63.0
Labor Eric Thomas 23,020 37.0 −5.6
National gain from Liberal Swing +63.0

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 40,060 57.4 −1.0
Labor Noel Diffey 27,168 38.9 +5.3
Democrats Scott Milne 1,872 2.7 −4.1
Progress Maureen Nathan 740 1.1 −0.1
Total formal votes 69,840 98.6
Informal votes 970 1.4
Turnout 70,810 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 41,347 59.2 −2.6
Labor Noel Diffey 28,493 40.8 +2.6
Liberal hold Swing −2.6

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 39,670 58.4 −3.5
Labor Lloyd Elliott 22,856 33.6 +3.7
Democrats Rodney Dominish 4,613 6.8 +0.7
Progress Maureen Nathan 808 1.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 67,947 98.4
Informal votes 1,100 1.6
Turnout 69,047 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 61.8 −4.6
Labor Lloyd Elliott 38.2 +4.6
Liberal hold Swing −4.6

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 40,187 61.9 +11.5
Labor Donald Fleming 19,400 29.9 +0.2
Democrats Margaret Healey 3,962 6.1 +6.1
Independent Thomas Guy 718 1.1 +1.1
Progress Maureen Nathan 643 1.0 +0.1
Total formal votes 64,910 98.1
Informal votes 1,230 1.9
Turnout 66,140 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 66.4 −0.7
Labor Donald Fleming 33.6 +0.7
Liberal hold Swing −0.7

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wal Fife 29,570 49.4 −6.1
Labor Patrick Brassil 18,100 30.4 −9.5
National Country Kevin Bowtell 10,403 17.5 +17.5
Democratic Labor Anthony Quinn 519 0.9 +0.9
Workers Arthur Robinson 514 0.9 +0.9
Australia Mike Donelan 413 0.7 −3.6
Total formal votes 59,519 98.6
Informal votes 867 1.4
Turnout 60,386 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wal Fife 66.4 +9.3
Labor Patrick Brassil 33.6 −9.3
Liberal hold Swing +9.3

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 32,125 55.8 +7.9
Labor Kevin Esler 22,926 39.9 +1.6
Australia Peter Benton 2,477 4.3 −2.4
Total formal votes 57,528 98.6
Informal votes 795 1.4
Turnout 58,323 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 57.1 +1.1
Labor Kevin Esler 42.9 −1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 24,096 47.9 −7.0
Labor Kevin Esler 19,276 38.3 +6.0
Democratic Labor Anthony Quinn 3,531 7.0 −0.4
Australia Mike Donelan 3,394 6.7 +6.7
Total formal votes 50,297 98.7
Informal votes 653 1.3
Turnout 50,950 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 28,145 56.0 −7.5
Labor Kevin Esler 22,152 44.0 +7.5
Liberal hold Swing −7.5

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 26,058 54.9 −11.0
Labor Noel Murray 15,324 32.3 +8.1
Democratic Labor James Keogh 3,507 7.4 −2.5
Independent John Ross 2,574 5.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 47,463 98.7
Informal votes 625 1.3
Turnout 48,088 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 63.5 −11.3
Labor Noel Murray 36.5 +11.3
Liberal hold Swing −11.3

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 28,700 66.6 +7.7
Labor Alan Thomson 10,151 23.5 −8.3
Democratic Labor James Keogh 4,271 9.9 +0.6
Total formal votes 43,122 98.1
Informal votes 830 1.9
Turnout 43,952 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 75.5 +9.0
Labor Alan Thomson 24.5 −9.0
Liberal hold Swing +9.0

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 24,744 58.9 +3.2
Labor Herb McPherson 13,341 31.8 −2.3
Democratic Labor Lawrence Esler 3,901 9.3 −1.0
Total formal votes 41,986 99.1
Informal votes 384 0.9
Turnout 42,370 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 66.5 +2.4
Labor Herb McPherson 33.5 −2.4
Liberal hold Swing +2.4

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 22,707 55.7 −2.4
Labor Herb McPherson 13,899 34.1 +3.2
Democratic Labor William Brennan 4,195 10.3 −0.7
Total formal votes 40,801 98.4
Informal votes 678 1.6
Turnout 41,479 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 64.1 −3.0
Labor Herb McPherson 35.9 +3.0
Liberal hold Swing −3.0

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 23,395 58.1 −7.8
Labor Robert Garland 12,441 30.9 −3.2
Democratic Labor William Brennan 4,412 11.0 +11.0
Total formal votes 40,248 97.9
Informal votes 850 2.1
Turnout 41,098 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 67.1 +1.2
Labor Robert Garland 32.9 −1.2
Liberal hold Swing +1.2

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 25,805 65.9 +8.8
Labor Robert Garland 13,361 34.1 −8.8
Total formal votes 39,166 97.9
Informal votes 855 2.1
Turnout 40,021 95.6
Liberal hold Swing +8.8

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 22,668 57.1 +0.7
Labor Daniel Byrnes 17,005 42.9 −0.7
Total formal votes 39,673 99.2
Informal votes 339 0.8
Turnout 40,012 96.8
Liberal hold Swing +0.7

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal David Fairbairn 21,678 56.4 +18.2
Labor Daniel Byrnes 26,744 43.6 +4.3
Total formal votes 38,422 98.5
Informal votes 570 1.5
Turnout 38,992 96.5
Liberal hold Swing −2.4

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas McGrath 14,853 39.3 −7.0
Liberal David Fairbairn 14,425 38.2 +20.4
Country John Mackay 8,099 21.4 −14.1
Communist Bill Gollan 419 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 37,796 98.3
Informal votes 665 1.7
Turnout 38,461 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal David Fairbairn 22,222 58.8 N/A
Labor Thomas McGrath 15,574 41.2 N/A
Liberal notional gain from Country Swing N/A

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