Electoral results for the Division of Shortland

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

Members[]

Member Party Term
  Charles Griffiths Labor 1949–1972
  Peter Morris Labor 1972–1998
  Jill Hall Labor 1998–2016
  Pat Conroy Labor 2016–present

Election results[]

Elections in the 2010s[]

2019[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Shortland.[]
2019 Australian federal election: Shortland[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Conroy 41,126 41.13 −10.04
Liberal Nell McGill 37,363 37.37 +2.17
Greens Wylie Campbell 8,256 8.26 −1.20
United Australia Dani Rifai 4,532 4.53 +4.53
Animal Justice Bryan McGrath 3,596 3.60 +3.60
Sustainable Australia Susan Newbury 3,097 3.10 +3.10
Christian Democrats Xing Yu 2,010 2.01 −2.15
Total formal votes 99,980 93.59 −1.70
Informal votes 6,847 6.41 +1.70
Turnout 106,827 93.66 +0.21
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Conroy 54,437 54.45 −5.49
Liberal Nell McGill 45,543 45.55 +5.49
Labor hold Swing −5.49

2016[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Shortland.[]
2016 Australian federal election: Shortland[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Pat Conroy 50,164 51.17 +3.00
Liberal Jenny Barrie 34,514 35.20 −1.30
Greens Ivan Macfadyen 9,279 9.46 +3.14
Christian Democrats Morgan Cox 4,081 4.16 +2.59
Total formal votes 98,038 95.29 +1.58
Informal votes 4,845 4.71 −1.58
Turnout 102,883 93.45 −2.73
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Pat Conroy 58,761 59.94 +2.54
Liberal Jenny Barrie 39,277 40.06 −2.54
Labor hold Swing +2.54

2013[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Shortland.[]
2013 Australian federal election: Shortland[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jill Hall 41,892 48.69 −5.05
Liberal John Church 32,532 37.81 +4.65
Palmer United Philip Baldwin 5,341 6.21 +6.21
Greens Jane Oakley 5,198 6.04 −4.29
Christian Democrats Andrew Weatherstone 1,081 1.26 +1.26
Total formal votes 86,044 93.99 +0.33
Informal votes 5,498 6.01 −0.33
Turnout 91,542 94.44 −0.42
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jill Hall 49,230 57.21 −5.64
Liberal John Church 36,814 42.79 +5.64
Labor hold Swing −5.64

2010[]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Shortland.[]
2010 Australian federal election: Shortland[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jill Hall 44,987 53.74 −2.99
Liberal Deborah Narayanan 27,758 33.16 +2.04
Greens Phillipa Parsons 8,646 10.33 +2.03
One Nation Milton Alchin 1,726 2.06 +2.06
Secular Peter Williams 596 0.71 +0.71
Total formal votes 83,713 93.66 −2.18
Informal votes 5,671 6.34 +2.18
Turnout 89,384 94.84 −1.44
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jill Hall 52,612 62.85 −1.89
Liberal Deborah Narayanan 31,101 37.15 +1.89
Labor hold Swing −1.89

Elections in the 2000s[]

2007[]

2007 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jill Hall 48,525 56.73 +7.40
Liberal Jon Kealy 26,620 31.12 -4.69
Greens Keith Parsons 7,097 8.30 +0.15
Christian Democrats Les Wallace 1,655 1.93 +1.93
Family First Matthew Reeves 1,644 1.92 -0.49
Total formal votes 85,541 95.84 +0.41
Informal votes 3,714 4.16 -0.41
Turnout 89,255 95.78 -0.46
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jill Hall 55,379 64.74 +5.50
Liberal Jon Kealy 30,162 35.26 -5.50
Labor hold Swing +5.50

2004[]

2004 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jill Hall 40,069 49.91 +0.21
Liberal Dell Tschanter 28,745 35.81 +1.14
Greens Bob Phillips 6,333 7.89 +3.77
One Nation Florence Roberts 2,113 2.63 -2.05
Family First Brian Dixon 1,804 2.25 +2.25
Democrats Peter Lee 1,211 1.51 -1.64
Total formal votes 80,275 95.38 -0.06
Informal votes 3,884 4.62 +0.06
Turnout 84,159 95.54 -0.12
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jill Hall 47,754 59.49 +0.71
Liberal Dell Tschanter 32,521 40.51 -0.71
Labor hold Swing +0.71

2001[]

2001 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jill Hall 39,139 49.70 -2.24
Liberal Brian Perrem 27,302 34.67 +6.33
One Nation Iris Candlish 3,686 4.68 -5.63
Greens Joan Lambert 3,242 4.12 +0.60
Democrats Steven Adams 2,484 3.15 -0.25
Independent Peter Craig 2,312 2.94 +2.94
Independent Ron Gardnir 590 0.75 +0.75
Total formal votes 78,755 95.44 -1.60
Informal votes 3,765 4.56 +1.60
Turnout 82,520 96.19
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jill Hall 46,290 58.78 -3.45
Liberal Brian Perrem 32,465 41.22 +3.45
Labor hold Swing -3.45

Elections in the 1990s[]

1998[]

1998 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Jill Hall 38,004 51.78 +0.90
Liberal Peter Craig 20,733 28.25 -6.24
One Nation Ron Gardnir 7,499 10.22 +10.22
Greens Rebecca Moroney 2,681 3.65 -0.66
Democrats Aysha Pollnitz 2,605 3.55 -3.37
Independent Ivan Welsh 1,878 2.56 +2.56
Total formal votes 73,400 97.13 -0.06
Informal votes 2,167 2.87 +0.06
Turnout 75,567 96.23 -1.04
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jill Hall 46,100 62.81 +4.66
Liberal Peter Craig 27,300 37.19 -4.66
Labor hold Swing +4.66

1996[]

1996 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 36,603 50.88 -10.96
Liberal David Parker 24,812 34.49 +5.62
Democrats Kaye Westbury 4,977 6.92 +1.36
Greens Ian McKenzie 3,102 4.31 +4.31
Independent Richard Hill 1,898 2.64 +2.65
Terry Cook 547 0.76 -0.30
Total formal votes 71,939 97.20 -0.25
Informal votes 2,075 2.80 +0.25
Turnout 74,014 97.27 +0.66
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 41,660 58.15 -9.18
Liberal David Parker 29,982 41.85 +9.18
Labor hold Swing -9.18

1993[]

1993 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 43,012 61.84 +7.80
Liberal Laurie Coghlan 20,082 28.87 +6.19
Democrats Michael Reckenberg 3,864 5.56 -5.14
Call to Australia Ivan Morrow 1,113 1.60 +1.60
Terry Cook 737 1.06 +1.06
Natural Law Brett Randall 413 0.59 +0.59
Geoff Payne 329 0.47 +0.47
Total formal votes 69,550 97.44 -0.04
Informal votes 1,824 2.56 +0.04
Turnout 71,374 96.61
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 46,813 67.33 +1.54
Liberal Laurie Coghlan 22,713 32.67 -1.54
Labor hold Swing +1.54

1990[]

1990 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 35,269 51.4 -3.6
Liberal Lynne Hall 15,535 22.7 -8.9
Democrats Michael Reckenberg 7,975 11.6 -1.8
Independent Lorraine Welsh 5,839 8.5 +8.5
Independent Mark Booth 2,983 4.4 +4.4
Independent Geoff Ellis 771 1.1 +1.1
Independent Clay Robinson 187 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 68,559 97.5
Informal votes 1,724 2.5
Turnout 70,283 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 43,951 64.3 +3.2
Liberal Lynne Hall 24,361 35.7 -3.2
Labor hold Swing +3.2

Elections in the 1980s[]

1987[]

1987 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 35,916 55.0 -3.2
Liberal Milton Caine 20,652 31.6 -0.7
Democrats Derek McCabe 8,727 13.4 +5.4
Total formal votes 64,295 95.7
Informal votes 2,962 4.3
Turnout 68,257 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 39,890 61.1 -2.0
Liberal Milton Caine 25,405 38.9 +2.0
Labor hold Swing -2.0

1984[]

1984 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 36,855 58.2 -1.0
Liberal Milton Caine 20,459 32.3 +2.4
Democrats John Aitken 5,058 8.0 +2.0
Independent Jane Power 1,005 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 63,377 94.4
Informal votes 3,794 5.6
Turnout 67,171 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 40,005 63.1 -4.2
Liberal Milton Caine 23,370 36.9 +4.2
Labor hold Swing -4.2

1983[]

1983 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 49,275 62.7 +1.7
Liberal Peter Wilson 20,781 26.4 -1.2
Democrats Lyn Godfrey 4,677 6.0 -0.8
Socialist Workers Peter Abrahamson 2,584 3.3 +3.3
Socialist Labour Robert Buhler 1,280 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 78,597 98.2
Informal votes 1,455 1.8
Turnout 80,052 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 70.8 +1.5
Liberal Peter Wilson 29.2 -1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

1980[]

1980 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 45,509 61.0 +6.5
Liberal Eddie Namir 20,611 27.6 -7.6
Democrats Lionel Lambkin 5,111 6.8 -3.5
Socialist Labour Robert Buhler 3,422 4.6 +4.6
Total formal votes 74,653 98.0
Informal votes 1,497 2.0
Turnout 76,150 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 69.3 +9.6
Liberal Eddie Namir 30.7 -9.6
Labor hold Swing +9.6

Elections in the 1970s[]

1977[]

1977 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 37,406 54.5 -4.5
Liberal Richard Bevan 24,178 35.2 -3.0
Democrats Lionel Lambkin 7,058 10.3 +10.3
Total formal votes 68,642 98.0
Informal votes 1,415 2.0
Turnout 70,057 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 59.7 -0.7
Liberal Richard Bevan 40.3 +0.7
Labor hold Swing -0.7

1975[]

1975 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 34,182 56.9 -6.6
Liberal Richard Bevan 24,215 40.3 +9.9
Independent Barbara Timmins 872 1.5 +1.5
Independent Lionel Lambkin 800 1.3 +1.3
Total formal votes 60,069 98.7
Informal votes 790 1.3
Turnout 60,859 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 58.3 -8.0
Liberal Richard Bevan 41.7 +8.0
Labor hold Swing -8.0

1974[]

1974 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 37,031 63.5 +7.6
Liberal David Morris 17,756 30.4 +3.4
Independent Lionel Lambkin 2,063 3.5 +3.5
Australia John Steele 1,493 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 58,343 98.3
Informal votes 997 1.7
Turnout 59,340 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 66.3 +2.6
Liberal David Morris 32.7 -2.6
Labor hold Swing +2.6

1972[]

1972 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 29,604 55.9 -4.1
Liberal Paul Clarkson 14,287 27.0 -3.5
Independent Leo Gately 3,905 7.4 +7.4
Democratic Labor Hugh Ansell 2,549 4.8 -0.3
Australia Charles Hockings 1,669 3.2 +3.2
Communist Geoff Curthoys 594 1.1 -0.9
Independent Lionel Lambkin 356 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 52,964 98.2
Informal votes 976 1.8
Turnout 53,940 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 63.7 +0.2
Liberal Paul Clarkson 36.3 -0.2
Labor hold Swing +0.2

Elections in the 1960s[]

1969[]

1969 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 29,371 60.0 +5.9
Liberal Paul Clarkson 14,909 30.5 -7.5
Democratic Labor Robert Burke 2,502 5.1 +0.5
Australia Charles Hockings 1,149 2.3 +2.3
Communist Geoff Curthoys 991 2.0 -0.8
Total formal votes 48,922 97.9
Informal votes 1,052 2.1
Turnout 49,974 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 64.0 +5.3
Liberal Paul Clarkson 36.0 -5.3
Labor hold Swing +5.3

1966[]

1966 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 30,309 53.3 -7.3
Liberal Malcolm Blackshaw 20,956 36.8 +9.5
Democratic Labor Robert Burke 2,747 4.8 -4.4
Communist Geoff Curthoys 1,600 2.8 -0.1
Independent Stanley Millington 1,262 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 56,874 96.9
Informal votes 1,803 3.1
Turnout 58,677 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 57.9 -7.0
Liberal Malcolm Blackshaw 42.1 +7.0
Labor hold Swing -7.0

1963[]

1963 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 32,270 60.6 -4.2
Liberal William Gilchrist 14,535 27.3 +2.9
Democratic Labor Robert Burke 4,922 9.2 +1.0
Communist Barbara Curthoys 1,538 2.9 +0.2
Total formal votes 53,265 98.3
Informal votes 925 1.7
Turnout 54,190 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 64.9 -4.7
Liberal William Gilchrist 35.1 +4.7
Labor hold Swing -4.7

1961[]

1961 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 32,127 64.8 +3.8
Liberal Allan Pitts 12,100 24.4 -2.0
Democratic Labor Robert Burke 4,047 8.2 -0.9
Communist Geoff Curthoys 1,341 2.7 -0.8
Total formal votes 49,615 97.2
Informal votes 1,410 2.8
Turnout 51,025 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 69.6 +3.9
Liberal Allan Pitts 30.4 -3.9
Labor hold Swing +3.9

Elections in the 1950s[]

1958[]

1958 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 27,366 61.0 -2.2
Liberal Hilary Fallins 11,861 26.4 -10.4
Democratic Labor Robert Burke 4,096 9.1 +9.1
Communist William Quinn 1,561 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 44,884 96.9
Informal votes 1,449 3.1
Turnout 46,333 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 65.7 +2.5
Liberal Hilary Fallins 34.3 -2.5
Labor hold Swing +2.5

1955[]

1955 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 26,066 63.2 -3.8
Liberal Gordon Greig 15,179 36.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 41,245 96.8
Informal votes 1,364 3.2
Turnout 42,609 96.0
Labor hold Swing -3.8

1954[]

1954 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 27,226 64.4 -0.6
Liberal Arthur Downey 15,044 35.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 42,270 98.8
Informal votes 509 1.2
Turnout 42,779 97.0
Labor hold Swing -0.6

1951[]

1951 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 26,708 65.0 +10.6
Liberal Arthur Downey 14,369 35.0 +8.9
Total formal votes 41,077 98.1
Informal votes 781 1.9
Turnout 41,858 97.0
Labor hold Swing +0.9

Elections in the 1940s[]

1949[]

1949 Australian federal election: Shortland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Griffiths 21,921 54.4 -12.8
Liberal Harold Daisley 10,513 26.1 +7.1
Independent Alfred Boa 6,423 15.9 +15.9
Communist Eugene Marshall 882 2.2 +2.2
Independent Isabel Longworth 570 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 40,309 97.6
Informal votes 996 2.4
Turnout 41,305 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Griffiths 64.1 -12.0
Liberal Harold Daisley 35.9 +12.0
Labor hold Swing -12.0

References[]

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