Electoral results for the Division of Fairfax

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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[edit]

Member Party Term
  Evan Adermann National 1984–1990
  Alex Somlyay Liberal 1990–2010
  Liberal National 2010–2013
  Clive Palmer Palmer United 2013–2016
  Ted O'Brien Liberal National 2016–present

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

2022[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in Queensland § Fairfax.[edit]
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[edit]

2019[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Queensland § Fairfax.[edit]
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[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Queensland § Fairfax.[edit]
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[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Queensland § Fairfax.[edit]
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[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Queensland § Fairfax.[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Fairfax[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Alex Somlyay 39,102 49.45 +2.72
Labor Dan McIntyre 21,589 27.31 -9.07
Greens Narelle McCarthy 14,228 18.00 +9.31
Family First Ron Hunt 4,147 5.24 +1.32
Total formal votes 79,066 94.97 -1.64
Informal votes 4,186 5.03 +1.64
Turnout 83,252 92.77 -0.35
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Alex Somlyay 45,032 56.95 +3.98
Labor Dan McIntyre 34,034 43.05 -3.98
Liberal National hold Swing +3.98

Elections in the 2000s[edit]

2007[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

1998[edit]

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[edit]

1996 Australian federal election: Fairfax
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alex Somlyay 44,994 62.14 +22.34
Labor Peter Marconi 17,355 23.97 -6.65
Democrats Elizabeth Oss-Emer 5,808 8.02 +3.32
Greens John Fitzgerald 3,868 5.34 +1.25
Indigenous Peoples Colin Hicks 384 0.53 +0.53
Total formal votes 72,409 97.76 +0.23
Informal votes 1,659 2.24 -0.23
Turnout 74,068 94.16 -0.69
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alex Somlyay 49,109 68.09 +8.05
Labor Peter Marconi 23,010 31.91 -8.05
Liberal hold Swing +8.05

1993[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

1987[edit]

1987 Australian federal election: Fairfax
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Evan Adermann 24,817 39.8 -5.4
Labor Alison Smith 21,953 35.2 +1.5
Liberal Joy Brannelly 10,733 17.2 +3.0
Democrats Brian Stockwell 4,786 7.7 +0.8
Total formal votes 62,289 96.8
Informal votes 2,085 3.2
Turnout 64,374 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Evan Adermann 35,713 57.3 -3.3
Labor Alison Smith 26,565 42.7 +3.3
National hold Swing -3.3

1984[edit]

1984 Australian federal election: Fairfax
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Evan Adermann 23,593 45.2 -1.9
Labor Peter Shooter 17,607 33.7 -0.2
Liberal Terry Welch 7,402 14.2 +2.8
Democrats Bob Borsellino 3,608 6.9 +0.0
Total formal votes 52,210 95.0
Informal votes 2,728 5.0
Turnout 54,938 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Evan Adermann 31,642 60.6 -0.4
Labor Peter Shooter 20,564 39.4 +0.4
National notional hold Swing -0.4

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fairfax, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Fairfax, QLD, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ Fairfax, QLD, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ 2013 results for Fairfax, AEC.
  5. ^ "2010 results for Fairfax". AEC.
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