Electoral results for the Division of Fisher

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

Members[]

Member Party Term
  (Sir) Charles Adermann Country 1949–1972
  Evan Adermann Country/National Country/National 1972–1984
  Peter Slipper National 1984–1987
  Michael Lavarch Labor 1987–1993
  Peter Slipper Liberal 1993–2010
  Liberal National 2010–2011
  Independent 2011–2013
  Mal Brough Liberal National 2013–2016
  Andrew Wallace Liberal National 2016–present

Election results[]

Elections in the 2010s[]

2019[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Queensland § Fisher.[]
2019 Australian federal election: Fisher[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Andrew Wallace 49,567 50.04 +1.83
Labor Daniel Parsell 22,011 22.22 −2.26
Greens Tracy Burton 12,289 12.41 +0.11
One Nation Christopher Paterson 8,596 8.68 +8.20
United Australia Trevor Gray 3,429 3.46 +3.46
Conservative National Mike Jessop 1,592 1.61 +1.61
Love Australia or Leave Paul Monaghan 1,564 1.58 +1.58
Total formal votes 99,048 95.20 +2.01
Informal votes 4,992 4.80 −2.01
Turnout 104,040 91.96 +0.86
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Andrew Wallace 62,100 62.70 +3.55
Labor Daniel Parsell 36,948 37.30 −3.55
Liberal National hold Swing +3.55

2016[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Queensland § Fisher.[]
2016 Australian federal election: Fisher[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Andrew Wallace 40,424 48.26 +3.79
Labor Bill Gissane 20,670 24.68 +3.75
Greens Tony Gibson 10,324 12.33 +4.73
Liberty Alliance John Spellman 2,952 3.52 +3.52
Family First Caroline Ashlin 2,927 3.49 +1.44
Independent Mike Jessop 2,906 3.47 +3.47
Rise Up Australia Tracey Bell-Henselin 2,210 2.64 +2.25
Defence Veterans Jason Burgess 914 1.09 +1.09
Online Direct Democracy LB Joum 438 0.52 +0.52
Total formal votes 83,765 93.15 −1.04
Informal votes 6,157 6.85 +1.04
Turnout 89,922 91.21 −2.31
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Andrew Wallace 49,473 59.06 −0.69
Labor Bill Gissane 34,292 40.94 +0.69
Liberal National hold Swing −0.69

2013[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Queensland § Fisher.[]
2013 Australian federal election: Fisher[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Mal Brough 34,619 44.47 −2.01
Labor Bill Gissane 16,297 20.93 −9.39
Palmer United William Schoch 13,559 17.42 +17.42
Greens Garry Claridge 5,908 7.59 −8.25
Katter's Australian Mark Meldon 2,520 3.24 +3.24
Family First Tony Moore 1,593 2.05 −5.31
Peter Slipper 1,207 1.55 +1.55
Independent Jarreau Terry 957 1.23 +1.23
Aust. Independents Mark Maguire 890 1.14 +1.14
Rise Up Australia Rod Christensen 305 0.39 +0.39
Total formal votes 77,855 94.19 −0.64
Informal votes 4,803 5.81 +0.64
Turnout 82,658 93.52 +0.76
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Mal Brough 46,522 59.75 +5.62
Labor Bill Gissane 31,333 40.25 −5.62
Liberal National hold Swing +5.62

2010[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Queensland § Fisher.[]
2010 Australian federal election: Fisher[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Peter Slipper 34,235 46.48 +2.28
Labor Chris Cummins 22,332 30.32 -2.71
Greens Garry Claridge 11,664 15.84 +9.91
Family First Robyn Robertson 5,421 7.36 +4.88
Total formal votes 73,652 94.83 -2.36
Informal votes 4,013 5.17 +2.36
Turnout 77,665 92.73 -0.38
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Peter Slipper 39,868 54.13 +0.60
Labor Chris Cummins 33,784 45.87 -0.60
Liberal National hold Swing +0.60

Elections in the 2000s[]

2007[]

2007 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Slipper 35,182 44.14 -10.11
Labor Darrell Main 27,074 33.97 +3.05
Independent Caroline Hutchinson 10,596 13.29 +13.29
Greens Matthew Gray 4,474 5.61 -0.09
Family First Graeme Cumming 1,728 2.17 -1.33
Democrats Carolyn Kerr 655 0.82 -0.78
Total formal votes 79,079 97.06 +2.72
Informal votes 2,418 2.94 -2.72
Turnout 82,127 94.65 +1.99
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Slipper 42,325 53.10 -7.88
Labor Darrell Main 37,384 46.90 +7.88
Liberal hold Swing -7.88

2004[]

2004 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Slipper 42,651 55.87 +3.85
Labor John Gray 22,011 28.84 +3.46
Greens Robert Muston 4,617 6.05 +1.87
Family First Ronald Stuart Hill 3,174 4.16 +4.16
One Nation Kevin J Savage 1,929 2.53 -4.88
Democrats Craig Wilmot 1,201 1.57 -2.20
Great Australians Liz Hays 748 0.98 +0.98
Total formal votes 76,321 94.64 -0.94
Informal votes 4,320 5.36 +0.94
Turnout 80,641 93.78 +0.74
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Slipper 48,068 62.98 +1.21
Labor John Gray 28,253 37.02 -1.21
Liberal hold Swing +1.21

2001[]

2001 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Slipper 40,173 51.95 +3.93
Labor Ray O'Donnell 19,406 25.10 -2.69
Independent Ros Hourigan 6,002 7.76 +7.76
One Nation Bruce Tannock 5,838 7.55 -7.11
Greens Tony McLeod 3,032 3.92 +1.24
Democrats Geoff Armstrong 2,872 3.71 -0.19
Total formal votes 77,323 95.62 -1.33
Informal votes 3,543 4.38 +1.33
Turnout 80,866 95.68
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Slipper 47,988 62.06 +1.06
Labor Ray O'Donnell 29,335 37.94 -1.06
Liberal hold Swing +1.06

Elections in the 1990s[]

1998[]

1998 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Slipper 33,187 48.02 -9.06
Labor Ray O'Donnell 19,205 27.79 +4.54
One Nation Tim Jenkins 10,132 14.66 +14.66
Democrats Jenny Henman 2,697 3.90 -1.79
Greens Les Shotton 1,852 2.68 -0.47
Christian Democrats Peter Urquhart 1,348 1.95 +1.95
Independent Alexander Taylor 396 0.57 +0.57
Independent Trevor Mumford 289 0.42 +0.42
Total formal votes 69,106 96.94 -0.77
Informal votes 2,178 3.06 +0.77
Turnout 71,284 94.02 -0.87
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Slipper 42,152 61.00 -9.64
Labor Ray O'Donnell 26,954 39.00 +9.64
Liberal hold Swing -9.64

1996[]

1996 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Slipper 30,902 45.07 +12.13
Labor John Henderson 15,685 22.88 -8.69
National John Bjelke-Petersen 14,115 20.59 -0.25
Democrats Alan Kerlin 3,625 5.29 +2.09
Greens Chris Gwin 1,686 2.46 -0.37
Independent Lorraine Barnes 830 1.21 +1.21
Women's Party Louise Peach 826 1.20 +1.20
AAFI Margaret Lazarenko 523 0.76 +0.76
Independent Gordon Earnshaw 257 0.37 +0.37
Indigenous Peoples Alex Bond 117 0.17 -0.07
Total formal votes 68,566 97.45 -0.21
Informal votes 1,794 2.55 +0.21
Turnout 70,360 94.89 -0.92
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Slipper 48,107 70.34 +10.02
Labor John Henderson 20,286 29.66 -10.02
Liberal hold Swing +10.02

1993[]

1993 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ian Burgett 25,638 35.78 -2.25
Liberal Peter Slipper 24,195 33.76 +9.78
National Winston Johnston 10,497 14.65 -10.21
Independent Chris Savage 4,758 6.64 +6.64
Confederate Action Jeff Johnson 2,315 3.23 +3.23
Democrats Digby Jakeman 2,170 3.03 -9.20
Greens Chris Gwin 1,824 2.55 +2.55
Indigenous Peoples Sam Watson 266 0.37 +0.37
Total formal votes 71,663 97.68 -0.29
Informal votes 1,704 2.32 +0.29
Turnout 73,367 95.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Slipper 39,650 55.36 +2.21
Labor Ian Burgett 31,976 44.64 -2.21
Liberal hold Swing +2.21

1990[]

1990 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lavarch 35,004 42.8 -1.9
Liberal Tony Holmes 21,225 26.0 +13.8
National Brian Sheahan 14,490 17.7 -18.6
Democrats Glen Spicer 10,981 13.4 +6.6
Total formal votes 81,700 98.0
Informal votes 1,655 2.0
Turnout 83,355 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lavarch 42,401 52.0 +1.5
Liberal Tony Holmes 39,136 48.0 +48.0
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Elections in the 1980s[]

1987[]

1987 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lavarch 30,181 44.7 +2.3
National Peter Slipper 24,522 36.3 -0.1
Liberal Ian Mutch 8,208 12.2 -2.2
Democrats Glen Spicer 4,597 6.8 -0.1
Total formal votes 67,508 96.7
Informal votes 2,326 3.3
Turnout 69,834 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lavarch 34,097 50.5 +2.8
National Peter Slipper 33,394 49.5 -2.8
Labor gain from National Swing +2.8

1984[]

1984 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Garth Head 23,554 42.4 +0.7
National Peter Slipper 20,214 36.4 +0.0
Liberal Lionel Kilner 7,998 14.4 -0.1
Democrats Kent Farrell 3,807 6.9 -0.4
Total formal votes 55,573 95.1
Informal votes 2,889 4.9
Turnout 58,462 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Peter Slipper 29,061 52.3 -1.3
Labor Garth Head 26,505 47.7 +1.3
National hold Swing -1.3

1983[]

1983 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Evan Adermann 36,848 39.9 -13.4
Labor Sol Theo 35,220 38.2 +3.4
Liberal Dennis Caswell 13,414 14.5 +14.5
Democrats Garry Somerville 6,764 7.3 -0.8
Total formal votes 92,246 99.0
Informal votes 960 1.0
Turnout 93,206 93.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Evan Adermann 52,691 57.1 -1.8
Labor Sol Theo 39,555 42.9 +1.8
National hold Swing -1.8

1980[]

1980 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Evan Adermann 41,167 53.3 -6.3
Labor Fay Price 26,865 34.8 +5.7
Democrats Gavin Black 6,250 8.1 -1.7
Independent Gail Perry 2,134 2.8 +2.8
Progress Rodney Jeanneret 848 1.1 -0.5
Total formal votes 77,264 97.9
Informal votes 1,653 2.1
Turnout 78,917 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Evan Adermann 58.9 -7.0
Labor Fay Price 41.1 +7.0
National Country hold Swing -7.0

Elections in the 1970s[]

1977[]

1977 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Evan Adermann 37,247 59.6 -6.4
Labor Fay Price 18,187 29.1 -1.9
Democrats Gillian Newman 6,110 9.8 +9.8
Progress Gregory Gaffney 983 1.6 -1.4
Total formal votes 62,527 98.6
Informal votes 861 1.4
Turnout 63,388 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Evan Adermann 65.9 -2.5
Labor Fay Price 34.1 +2.5
National Country hold Swing -2.5

1975[]

1975 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Country Evan Adermann 49,850 70.6 +1.8
Labor Ivan Guy 18,757 26.5 -4.8
Workers Dennis Marshall 2,110 3.0 -1.7
Total formal votes 70,717 98.8
Informal votes 854 1.2
Turnout 71,571 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Evan Adermann 72.9 +4.2
Labor Ivan Guy 27.1 -4.2
National Country hold Swing +4.2

1974[]

1974 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Evan Adermann 44,968 68.7 +18.6
Labor Hamish Linacre 20,472 31.3 -4.4
Total formal votes 65,440 98.6
Informal votes 923 1.4
Turnout 66,363 96.4
Country hold Swing +6.3

1972[]

1972 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Evan Adermann 28,356 50.1 -8.8
Labor Hamish Linacre 20,183 35.7 +0.1
Liberal John Plowman 5,494 9.7 +9.7
Democratic Labor Robert Barron 2,569 4.5 -1.0
Total formal votes 56,602 98.4
Informal votes 941 1.6
Turnout 57,543 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Evan Adermann 62.4 -0.9
Labor Hamish Linacre 37.6 +0.9
Country hold Swing -0.9

Elections in the 1960s[]

1969[]

1969 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 30,581 58.9 -2.4
Labor Ian Budge 18,509 35.6 +3.1
Democratic Labor Robert Barron 2,854 5.5 -0.7
Total formal votes 51,944 98.9
Informal votes 564 1.1
Turnout 52,508 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 63.3 -3.0
Labor Ian Budge 36.7 +3.0
Country hold Swing -3.0

1966[]

1966 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 29,855 66.2 +2.2
Labor Alfred Walker 12,445 27.6 -4.7
Democratic Labor Robert Barron 2,814 6.2 +2.6
Total formal votes 45,114 98.4
Informal votes 721 1.6
Turnout 45,835 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 71.2 +4.3
Labor Alfred Walker 38.8 -4.3
Country hold Swing +4.3

1963[]

1963 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 27,512 64.0 +8.1
Labor William Weir 13,882 32.3 -3.5
Democratic Labor Geoffrey Traill 1,567 3.6 -4.7
Total formal votes 42,961 98.1
Informal votes 838 1.9
Turnout 43,799 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 66.9 +4.4
Labor William Weir 33.1 -4.4
Country hold Swing +4.4

1961[]

1961 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 23,478 55.9 -10.2
Labor William Weir 15,065 35.8 +10.4
Queensland Labor John Newman 3,490 8.3 -0.2
Total formal votes 42,033 98.4
Informal votes 698 1.6
Turnout 42,731 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 62.5 -10.4
Labor William Weir 37.5 +10.4
Country hold Swing -10.4

Elections in the 1950s[]

1958[]

1958 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 26,953 66.1 -33.9
Labor William Weir 10,337 25.4 +25.4
Queensland Labor James Humphries 3,465 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 40,755 98.2
Informal votes 741 1.8
Turnout 41,496 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 72.9 -27.1
Labor William Weir 27.1 +27.1
Country hold Swing -27.1

1955[]

1955 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann unopposed
Country hold Swing

1954[]

1954 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 29,202 69.6 -3.3
Labor Sydney Campbell 12,774 30.4 +3.3
Total formal votes 41,976 99.2
Informal votes 357 0.8
Turnout 42,333 97.3
Country hold Swing -3.3

1951[]

1951 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 29,417 72.9 +6.4
Labor Geoffrey Arnell 10,952 27.1 +2.2
Total formal votes 40,369 98.6
Informal votes 575 1.4
Turnout 40,944 96.9
Country hold Swing +2.2

Elections in the 1940s[]

1949[]

1949 Australian federal election: Fisher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Charles Adermann 26,630 66.5 +5.3
Labor Edmund Roberts 9,980 24.9 -2.2
Independent Norman Logan 3,419 8.5 +8.5
Total formal votes 40,029 98.9
Informal votes 453 1.1
Turnout 40,482 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Country Charles Adermann 70.7 +4.1
Labor Edmund Roberts 29.3 -4.1
Country hold Swing +4.1

References[]

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