Electoral results for the Division of Evans

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Evans in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until its abolition in 1977.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Frederick Osborne Liberal 1949—1961
  James Monaghan Labor 1961—1963
  Malcolm Mackay Liberal 1963—1972
  Allan Mulder Labor 1972—1975
  John Abel Liberal 1975—1977

Election results

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Evans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Abel 29,762 51.1 +7.5
Labor Allan Mulder 27,357 46.9 -6.0
Australia Graham Roll 489 0.8 -1.0
Independent Warren Wilson 421 0.7 +0.7
Independent Frederick Keoghan 254 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 58,283 97.9
Informal votes 1,273 2.1
Turnout 59,556 94.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Abel 52.0 +6.9
Labor Allan Mulder 48.0 -6.9
Liberal gain from Labor Swing+6.9

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Evans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Mulder 29,502 52.9 +4.7
Liberal John Abel 24,299 43.6 +3.2
Independent John McGarity 991 1.8 +1.8
Australia Paul Flottmann 977 1.8 -3.2
Total formal votes 55,769 97.6
Informal votes 1,379 2.4
Turnout 57,148 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Mulder 54.9 +2.2
Liberal John Abel 45.1 -2.2
Labor hold Swing+2.2

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Evans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Mulder 25,623 48.2 +2.8
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 21,453 40.4 -4.0
Australia John Dease 2,644 5.0 +2.1
Independent Noel MacDonald 1,714 3.2 +3.2
Democratic Labor Gary Doherty 1,705 3.2 -2.1
Total formal votes 53,139 97.2
Informal votes 1,536 2.8
Turnout 54,675 94.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Mulder 28,021 52.7 +3.9
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 25,118 47.3 -3.9
Labor gain from Liberal Swing+3.9

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Evans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Monaghan 24,054 45.4 +8.9
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 23,527 44.4 -8.1
Democratic Labor Kevin Davis 2,798 5.3 +0.3
Australia John Fisher 1,550 2.9 +2.9
Independent Hal Saunders 1,010 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 52,939 96.4
Informal votes 1,950 3.6
Turnout 54,889 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 27,100 51.2 -9.0
Labor James Monaghan 25,839 48.8 +9.0
Liberal hold Swing-9.0

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Evans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 20,342 55.1 +4.0
Labor James Monaghan 12,857 34.9 -7.1
Democratic Labor Francis Collins 2,071 5.6 -0.4
Liberal Reform Group John Gunn 1,619 4.4 +4.4
Total formal votes 36,889 96.5
Informal votes 1,327 3.5
Turnout 38,216 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 61.8 +5.2
Labor James Monaghan 38.2 -5.2
Liberal hold Swing+5.2

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Evans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 19,306 51.1 +5.0
Labor James Monaghan 15,863 42.0 -3.3
Democratic Labor Jack Kane 2,263 6.0 -0.8
Independent Harold O'Reilly 187 0.5 +0.5
Independent Stanislaus Kelly 177 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 37,796 97.8
Informal votes 847 2.2
Turnout 38,643 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Malcolm Mackay 56.6 +6.7
Labor James Monaghan 43.4 -6.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing+6.7

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Evans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 17,623 46.1 -5.9
Labor James Monaghan 17,305 45.3 +3.5
Democratic Labor Francis Collins 2,580 6.8 +0.6
Independent Harold O'Reilly 702 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 38,210 97.3
Informal votes 1,051 2.7
Turnout 39,261 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor James Monaghan 19,141 50.1 +7.1
Liberal Frederick Osborne 19,069 49.9 -7.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing+7.1

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Evans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 20,488 52.0 -8.9
Labor James Monaghan 16,482 41.8 +2.7
Democratic Labor Lawrence Pedemont 2,440 6.2 +6.2
Total formal votes 39,410 97.1
Informal votes 1,170 2.9
Turnout 40,580 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Frederick Osborne 57.0 -3.9
Labor James Monaghan 43.0 +3.9
Liberal hold Swing-3.9

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Evans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 25,236 60.9 +7.6
Labor Sidney Pollard 16,179 39.1 -7.6
Total formal votes 41,415 97.1
Informal votes 1,228 2.9
Turnout 42,643 95.7
Liberal hold Swing+7.6

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Evans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 19,413 55.0 -3.6
Labor Robert Bailey 15,876 45.0 +3.6
Total formal votes 35,289 98.9
Informal votes 397 1.1
Turnout 35,686 96.0
Liberal hold Swing-3.6

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Evans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 21,936 58.6 +2.0
Labor Robert Bailey 15,467 41.4 -2.0
Total formal votes 37,403 98.3
Informal votes 666 1.7
Turnout 38,069 96.3
Liberal hold Swing+2.0

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Evans
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Frederick Osborne 21,616 56.6 +5.6
Labor Ronald Nicholls 16,588 43.4 -5.6
Total formal votes 38,204 98.1
Informal votes 734 1.9
Turnout 38,938 96.8
Liberal hold Swing+5.6

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