Electoral results for the Division of Cowper

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Cowper in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1901 until the present.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Francis Clarke Protectionist 1901–1903
  Henry Lee Free Trade, Anti-Socialist 1903–1906
  John Thomson Protectionist 1906–1909
  Commonwealth Liberal 1909–1916
  Nationalist 1916–1919
  (Sir) Earle Page Country 1919–1961
  Frank McGuren Labor 1961–1963
  Ian Robinson Country, National 1963–1984
  Garry Nehl National 1984–2001
  Luke Hartsuyker National 2001–2019
  Pat Conaghan National 2019–present

Election results

2019

2019 Australian federal election: Cowper[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Pat Conaghan 49,668 47.07 +1.10
Independent Rob Oakeshott 25,847 24.49 −1.80
Labor Andrew Woodward 14,551 13.79 +0.18
Greens Lauren Edwards 6,264 5.94 −0.73
United Australia Alexander Stewart 3,188 3.02 +3.02
Christian Democrats Ruth Meads 2,383 2.26 −1.16
Animal Justice Kellie Pearce 2,176 2.06 +2.06
Independent Allan Green 1,451 1.37 +1.37
Total formal votes 105,528 92.22 −2.63
Informal votes 8,898 7.78 +2.63
Turnout 114,426 92.03 −0.20
Two-party-preferred result
National Pat Conaghan 65,302 61.88 −0.70
Labor Andrew Woodward 40,266 38.12 +0.70
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Pat Conaghan 59,932 56.79 +2.23
Independent Rob Oakeshott 45,596 43.21 −2.23
National hold Swing+2.23

2016

2016 Australian federal election: Cowper[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Luke Hartsuyker 47,559 45.97 −8.10
Independent Rob Oakeshott 27,200 26.29 +26.29
Labor Damian Wood 14,079 13.61 −9.97
Greens Carol Vernon 6,901 6.67 −3.89
Christian Democrats Wayne Lawrence 3,538 3.42 +0.95
Independent John Arkan 3,457 3.34 +3.34
CEC Michael Gough 726 0.70 +0.57
Total formal votes 103,460 94.85 +0.37
Informal votes 5,613 5.15 −0.37
Turnout 109,073 92.23 −0.78
Two-party-preferred result
National Luke Hartsuyker 64,743 62.58 −0.65
Labor Damian Wood 38,717 37.42 +0.65
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Luke Hartsuyker 56,443 54.56 −13.15
Independent Rob Oakeshott 47,017 45.44 +45.44
National hold SwingN/A

2013

2013 Australian federal election: Cowper[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Luke Hartsuyker 45,820 53.05 +2.28
Labor Alfredo Navarro 21,910 25.37 −2.45
Greens Carol Vernon 10,685 12.37 +3.28
Palmer United Rodney Jeanneret 5,739 6.64 +6.64
Christian Democrats Bethany McAlpine 2,224 2.57 +0.18
Total formal votes 86,378 94.72 −0.95
Informal votes 4,813 5.28 +0.95
Turnout 91,191 93.86 −0.19
Two-party-preferred result
National Luke Hartsuyker 53,303 61.71 +2.44
Labor Alfredo Navarro 33,075 38.29 −2.44
National hold Swing+2.44

2010

2010 Australian federal election: Cowper[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Luke Hartsuyker 43,242 50.77 +4.22
Labor Paul Sekfy 23,696 27.82 −10.25
Independent John Arkan 8,446 9.92 +9.92
Greens Dominic King 7,745 9.09 −1.95
Christian Democrats Deborah Lions 2,039 2.39 −0.48
Total formal votes 85,168 95.67 −0.36
Informal votes 3,857 4.33 +0.36
Turnout 89,025 94.06 −1.02
Two-party-preferred result
National Luke Hartsuyker 50,477 59.27 +8.03
Labor Paul Sekfy 34,691 40.73 −8.03
National hold Swing+8.03

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Luke Hartsuyker 39,444 46.54 −3.92
Labor Paul Sekfy 32,276 38.08 +6.43
Greens John Carty 9,359 11.04 +2.15
Christian Democrats Deborah Lions 2,428 2.86 +2.86
Family First Flavia Arapi-Nunez 759 0.90 +0.70
Liberty & Democracy Leon Belgrave 491 0.58 +0.58
Total formal votes 84,757 96.02 +0.36
Informal votes 3,510 3.98 −0.36
Turnout 88,267 95.15 +0.48
Two-party-preferred result
National Luke Hartsuyker 43,423 51.23 −5.52
Labor Paul Sekfy 42,334 48.77 +5.52
National hold Swing−5.52

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Luke Hartsuyker 38,998 50.20 +20.31
Labor Allan Williams 24,873 32.02 −0.29
Greens John Carty 7,239 9.32 +3.80
One Nation Allan Stokes 3,098 3.99 −3.07
Lower Excise Fuel Norm Mann 2,007 2.58 −0.02
Democrats Trevor Kapeen 1,468 1.89 −0.82
Total formal votes 77,683 95.96 +0.07
Informal votes 3,273 4.04 −0.07
Turnout 80,956 95.19 −0.12
Two-party-preferred result
National Luke Hartsuyker 43,853 56.45 +1.72
Labor Allan Williams 33,830 43.55 −1.72
National hold Swing+1.72

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jenny Bonfield 23,615 32.31 −1.90
National Luke Hartsuyker 21,846 29.89 −11.87
Liberal Philip Neuss 11,663 15.95 +15.95
One Nation Allan Stokes 5,164 7.06 −7.18
Greens Jillian Cranny 4,033 5.52 +1.48
Democrats Michael Fenton 1,978 2.71 −0.71
Lower Excise Fuel John Maguire 1,904 2.60 +2.60
Christian Democrats Bruce Korn 1,472 2.01 +1.79
Independent John Willey 973 1.33 +1.33
Independent Paul van Bladel 452 0.62 +0.62
Total formal votes 73,100 95.89 −1.34
Informal votes 3,131 4.11 +1.34
Turnout 76,231 96.05
Two-party-preferred result
National Luke Hartsuyker 40,006 54.73 −0.98
Labor Jenny Bonfield 33,094 45.27 +0.98
National hold Swing−0.98

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry Nehl 30,810 42.01 −14.28
Labor Paul Sekfy 24,213 33.02 +1.03
One Nation John Willey 11,234 15.32 +15.32
Greens Jillian Cranny 2,960 4.04 −2.20
Democrats Paul Anthony Corben 2,570 3.50 −1.98
Independent Mark Spencer 1,550 2.11 +2.11
Total formal votes 73,337 97.26 −0.44
Informal votes 2,068 2.74 +0.44
Turnout 75,405 95.19 −0.99
Two-party-preferred result
National Garry Nehl 41,335 56.36 −5.20
Labor Paul Sekfy 32,002 43.64 +5.20
National hold Swing−5.20

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry Nehl 40,825 56.30 +8.24
Labor Paul Sekfy 23,195 31.98 −7.12
Greens Jillian Cranny 4,525 6.24 +1.56
Democrats Allan Quartly 3,974 5.48 +1.89
Total formal votes 72,519 97.70 −0.13
Informal votes 1,709 2.30 +0.13
Turnout 74,228 96.19 +0.37
Two-party-preferred result
National Garry Nehl 44,465 61.56 +7.50
Labor Paul Sekfy 27,766 38.44 −7.50
National hold Swing+7.50

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry Nehl 32,772 48.05 +2.10
Labor Paul Sekfy 26,670 39.10 +6.97
Greens Jillian Cranny 3,191 4.68 +2.30
Democrats Trevor Pike 2,448 3.59 −6.62
Confederate Action Darrel Wallbridge 1,714 2.51 +2.51
Natural Law Roy Forrester 968 1.42 +1.42
CEC Nigel Gleeson 439 0.64 +0.64
Total formal votes 68,202 97.83 −0.23
Informal votes 1,512 2.17 0.23
Turnout 69,714 95.82
Two-party-preferred result
National Garry Nehl 46,846 54.06 −1.50
Labor Paul Sekfy 31,311 45.94 +1.50
National hold Swing−1.50

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry Nehl 35,379 47.5 −2.8
Labor John Murphy 23,219 31.2 −4.1
Democrats Trevor Pike 7,353 9.9 +3.7
Independent David Rees 6,640 8.9 +2.4
Greens Angelique Meers 1,906 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 74,497 98.1
Informal votes 1,476 1.9
Turnout 75,973 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Garry Nehl 42,647 57.3 −1.8
Labor John Murphy 31,722 42.7 +1.8
National hold Swing−1.8

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry Nehl 33,328 50.3 +20.2
Labor John Murphy 23,393 35.3 −5.8
Independent David Rees 4,273 6.5 +3.1
Democrats Dorothy Thompson 4,122 6.2 +3.3
Independent Max Austin 1,132 1.7 +1.7
Total formal votes 66,248 97.2
Informal votes 1,929 2.8
Turnout 68,177 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Garry Nehl 39,150 59.1 +5.0
Labor John Murphy 27,089 40.9 −5.0
National hold Swing+5.0

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joe Moran 24,672 41.1 +0.3
National Garry Nehl 18,110 30.1 −20.4
Liberal Peter Simpson 12,032 20.0 +20.0
Independent David Rees 2,027 3.4 +3.4
Democrats Alfred Tozer 1,729 2.9 −5.9
Independent Keith Jervis 1,499 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 60,069 96.0
Informal votes 2,523 4.0
Turnout 62,592 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Garry Nehl 32,491 54.1 −0.1
Labor Joe Moran 27,565 45.9 +0.1
National hold Swing−0.1

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Robinson 38,351 48.4 −6.1
Labor Joseph Moran 33,986 42.9 +2.5
Democrats Peter Brown 6,962 8.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 79,299 98.8
Informal votes 982 1.2
Turnout 80,281 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Robinson 41,305 52.1 −4.4
Labor Joseph Moran 37,994 47.9 +4.4
National hold Swing−4.4

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ian Robinson 39,374 54.5 −9.4
Labor Valma Melville 29,192 40.4 +4.3
Democrats John Pierce 3,631 5.0 +5.0
Total formal votes 72,197 98.6
Informal votes 995 1.4
Turnout 73,192 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ian Robinson 56.5 −7.4
Labor Valma Melville 43.5 +7.4
National Country hold Swing−7.4

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ian Robinson 41,015 63.9 +2.5
Labor Colin Clague 23,221 36.1 +1.5
Total formal votes 64,236 98.1
Informal votes 1,231 1.9
Turnout 65,467 95.9
National Country hold Swing+0.5

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Ian Robinson 34,948 62.3 +6.5
Labor Colin Clague 18,893 33.7 −8.7
Independent John McLachlan 1,662 3.0 +3.0
Independent John Holcombe 574 1.0 +1.0
Total formal votes 56,077 98.4
Informal votes 654 1.6
Turnout 56,731 95.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Ian Robinson 64.3 +7.7
Labor Colin Clague 33.7 −7.7
National Country hold Swing+7.7

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Robinson 29,889 55.8 +6.4
Labor Thomas Cronin 22,730 42.4 −2.4
Australia James Davies 585 1.1 −1.9
Independent Raymond Hardy 391 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 53,595 98.9
Informal votes 620 1.1
Turnout 54,215 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Robinson 56.6 +4.1
Labor Thomas Cronin 43.4 −4.1
Country hold Swing−4.1

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Robinson 23,437 49.4 −13.5
Labor Thomas Cronin 21,235 44.8 +44.8
Australia John Maynes 1,410 3.0 +3.0
Democratic Labor David Cumming 1,349 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 47,431 98.7
Informal votes 633 1.3
Turnout 48,064 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Robinson 52.5 −13.0
Labor Thomas Cronin 47.5 +47.5
Country hold Swing−13.0

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Robinson 27,681 62.9 −1.6
Independent Neil Royal 10,351 23.5 +23.5
Independent Brian Richards 5,965 13.6 +13.6
Total formal votes 43,977 98.5
Informal votes 649 1.5
Turnout 44,646 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Robinson 65.5 −1.6
Independent Neil Royal 34.5 +34.5
Country hold Swing−1.6

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Robinson 24,602 63.5 +10.5
Labor Burwood Gillett 13,044 33.7 −13.3
Liberal Reform Group William Tredinnick 1,076 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 38,722 98.3
Informal votes 680 1.7
Turnout 39,402 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Ian Robinson 64.2 +11.2
Labor Burwood Gillett 35.8 −11.2
Country hold Swing+11.2

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Ian Robinson 20,556 53.0 +13.1
Labor Frank McGuren 18,237 47.0 +1.1
Total formal votes 38,793 99.4
Informal votes 240 0.6
Turnout 39,033 96.9
Country gain from Labor Swing+4.8

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank McGuren 17,567 45.9 +9.7
Country Sir Earle Page 15,259 39.9 −14.9
Independent Neville Weiley 5,435 14.2 +14.2
Total formal votes 38,261 98.1
Informal votes 725 1.9
Turnout 38,986 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank McGuren 19,803 51.8 +12.9
Country Sir Earle Page 18,458 48.2 −12.9
Labor gain from Country Swing+12.9

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page 21,152 54.8 −45.2
Labor Frank McGuren 13,980 36.2 +36.2
Democratic Labor John Kellett 3,437 8.9 +8.9
Total formal votes 38,569 98.0
Informal votes 795 2.0
Turnout 39,364 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 61.1 −38.9
Labor Frank McGuren 38.9 +38.9
Country hold Swing−38.9

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page unopposed
Country hold Swing

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page 21,767 58.8 −2.2
Labor William Bailey 14,751 39.8 +2.8
Communist Kenneth Harding 503 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 37,021 99.1
Informal votes 330 0.9
Turnout 37,351 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 58.9 −3.1
Labor William Bailey 41.1 +3.1
Country hold Swing−3.1

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page 22,632 61.0 −0.7
Labor William Bailey 13,743 37.0 −1.3
Independent William Tomlinson 724 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 37,099 98.9
Informal votes 425 1.1
Turnout 37,524 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 62.0 +0.3
Labor William Bailey 38.0 −0.3
Country hold Swing+0.3

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page 22,791 61.7 +0.9
Labor Louis Jabour 14,134 38.3 +3.0
Total formal votes 36,925 98.9
Informal votes 404 1.1
Turnout 47,329 96.9
Country hold Swing−1.0

1946

1946 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page 31,785 57.2 +11.7
Labor George Mitchell 21,253 38.2 −2.3
Independent Richard Williams 2,544 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 55,582 99.6
Informal votes 798 1.4
Turnout 56,380 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 59.5 +6.9
Labor George Mitchell 40.5 −6.9
Country hold Swing+6.9

1943

1943 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page 24,017 45.5 −8.2
Labor John Howard 21,375 40.5 +18.6
Independent Joseph McElhone 5,403 10.2 −6.0
One Parliament Alexander Moore 1,936 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 52,731 98.7
Informal votes 690 1.3
Turnout 53,421 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 27,736 52.6 −12.3
Labor John Howard 24,995 47.4 +12.3
Country hold Swing−12.3

1940

1940 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Sir Earle Page 27,773 53.7 −9.5
Labor Myles Kelly 11,350 21.9 −14.9
Independent Joseph McElhone 8,391 16.2 +16.2
Independent John Cain 4,243 8.2 +8.2
Total formal votes 51,757 98.3
Informal votes 909 1.7
Turnout 52,666 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Sir Earle Page 64.9 +1.7
Labor Myles Kelly 33.1 −1.7
Country hold Swing−13.0

1937

1937 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Earle Page 32,000 63.2 −1.0
Labor Abraham Brindley 18,646 36.8 +36.8
Total formal votes 50,646 98.3
Informal votes 888 1.7
Turnout 51,534 95.9
Country hold Swing−7.2

1934

1934 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Earle Page 30,924 64.2 −3.2
Labor (NSW) William McCristal 10,321 21.4 +9.6
Social Credit Hereward Kesteven 6,958 14.4 +14.4
Total formal votes 48,203 97.7
Informal votes 1,130 2.3
Turnout 49,333 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Earle Page 70.4 −4.9
Labor (NSW) William McCristal 29.6 +29.6
Country hold Swing−4.9

1931

1931 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Earle Page 29,266 72.3 −27.7
Labor John Cusack 6,417 15.9 +15.9
Labor (NSW) Tom Roach 4,790 11.8 +11.8
Total formal votes 40,473 98.8
Informal votes 913 2.2
Turnout 41,386 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Earle Page 75.3 −24.7
Labor John Cusack 24.7 +24.7
Country hold Swing−24.7

1929

1929 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Earle Page unopposed
Country hold Swing

1928

1928 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Earle Page 27,556 76.8 +6.8
Labor Tom Swiney 8,336 23.2 −6.8
Total formal votes 35,892 95.6
Informal votes 1,659 4.4
Turnout 37,551 95.7
Country hold Swing+6.8

1925

1925 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Earle Page 24,571 70.0 +2.7
Labor Lockhart Easton 10,510 30.0 +30.0
Total formal votes 35,081 98.5
Informal votes 544 1.5
Turnout 35,625 92.8
Country hold Swing+2.7

1922

1922 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Earle Page 13,157 67.3 +14.9
Nationalist John Thomson 6,398 32.7 +11.4
Total formal votes 19,555 94.9
Informal votes 1,060 5.1
Turnout 20,615 52.9
Country hold Swing−4.3

1919

1919 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Farmers and Settlers Earle Page 11,372 52.4 +52.4
Labor Ross Pryor 5,712 26.3 +26.3
Nationalist John Thomson 4,524 21.3 −78.7
Total formal votes 21,708 94.8
Informal votes 1,197 5.2
Turnout 22,905 65.0
Two-party-preferred result
Farmers and Settlers Earle Page 71.6 +71.6
Labor Ross Pryor 28.4 +28.4
Farmers and Settlers gain from Nationalist Swing+71.6

1917

1917 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist John Thomson unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

1914

1914 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Thomson unopposed
Liberal hold Swing

1913

1913 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Thomson 17,152 72.2 +4.1
Labor Con Hogan 6,620 27.8 −0.9
Total formal votes 23,772 97.6
Informal votes 576 2.4
Turnout 24,348 66.1
Liberal hold Swing+2.5

1910

1910 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Thomson 8,686 67.9 −16.6
Labour Clem Johnson 3,692 28.9 +25.3
Independent Labour John O'Brien 418 3.3 +3.3
Total formal votes 12,796 97.6
Informal votes 313 2.4
Turnout 13,109 40.6
Liberal hold Swing−30.5

1906

1906 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist John Thomson 4,794 43.1 +6.1
Anti-Socialist Henry Lee 4,602 41.4 −21.6
Independent Eugene Rudder 1,316 11.8 +11.8
Labour John O'Brien 399 3.6 +3.6
Total formal votes 11,111 96.5
Informal votes 404 3.5
Turnout 11,515 41.7
Protectionist gain from Anti-Socialist Swing+13.9

1903

1903 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Henry Lee 7,456 63.0 +29.4
Protectionist Francis Clarke 4,384 37.0 −1.3
Total formal votes 11,840 97.4
Informal votes 328 2.6
Turnout 12,168 47.6
Free Trade gain from Protectionist Swing+15.4

1901

1901 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Francis Clarke 3,267 38.3 +38.3
Free Trade Robert Davidson 2,866 33.6 +33.6
Ind. Protectionist Hugh McKinnon 2,387 28.0 +28.0
Total formal votes 8,520 98.7
Informal votes 112 1.3
Turnout 8,632 67.4
Protectionist win (new seat)

References

  1. Cowper, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. Cowper, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. 2013 results for Cowper, AEC.
  4. "2010 results for Cowper". AEC.
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