Electoral results for the Division of Chifley

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Chifley in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1969 until the present.

Members

Member Party Term
  John Armitage Labor 1969–1983
  Russ Gorman Labor 1983–1984
  Roger Price Labor 1984–2010
  Ed Husic Labor 2010–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Chifley.[edit]
2022 Australian federal election: Chifley[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ed Husic 51,236 52.72 −1.58
Liberal Jugandeep Singh 24,046 24.74 −3.18
One Nation Amit Batish 6,034 6.21 +6.21
Greens Sujan Selventhiran 5,622 5.78 +0.72
United Australia Zvetanka Raskov 5,149 5.30 +0.76
Liberal Democrats Ben Roughley 3,263 3.36 +3.36
Independent Ammar Khan 1,839 1.89 +0.15
Total formal votes 97,189 91.12 +0.78
Informal votes 9,471 8.88 −0.78
Turnout 106,660 87.95 −2.01
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ed Husic 61,682 63.47 +1.10
Liberal Jugandeep Singh 35,507 36.53 −1.10
Labor hold Swing +1.10
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Chifley in the 2022 federal election. The winning candidate got over 50% of first preference votes, so this alluvial diagram is indicative only, and preference flows were not used to determine the final result. The preference flows were used to determine the two-candidate-preferred.

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Chifley.[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Chifley[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ed Husic 49,418 54.30 −6.79
Liberal Livingston Chettipally 25,411 27.92 +5.26
Christian Democrats Josh Green 5,859 6.44 −2.70
Greens Brent Robertson 4,604 5.06 +0.52
United Australia Joseph O'Connor 4,133 4.54 +4.54
Independent Ammar Khan 1,581 1.74 −0.82
Total formal votes 91,006 90.34 −1.32
Informal votes 9,728 9.66 +1.32
Turnout 100,734 89.96 +0.08
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ed Husic 56,761 62.37 −6.82
Liberal Livingston Chettipally 34,245 37.63 +6.82
Labor hold Swing −6.82

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Chifley.[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: Chifley[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ed Husic 52,278 61.09 +8.39
Liberal Mohit Kumar 19,394 22.66 −9.16
Christian Democrats Joshua Green 7,820 9.14 +5.68
Greens Eliza James 3,883 4.54 +1.88
Independent Ammar Khan 2,194 2.56 +0.44
Total formal votes 85,569 91.66 +4.95
Informal votes 7,785 8.34 −4.95
Turnout 93,354 89.88 +0.16
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ed Husic 59,202 69.19 +8.26
Liberal Mohit Kumar 26,367 30.81 −8.26
Labor hold Swing +8.26

2013

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Chifley.[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: Chifley[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ed Husic 43,044 52.30 +0.72
Liberal Isabelle White 26,479 32.17 +1.85
Palmer United Christopher Buttel 3,361 4.08 +4.08
Christian Democrats Dave Vincent 2,862 3.48 −1.58
Greens Ben Hammond 2,198 2.67 −5.76
Independent Ammar Khan 1,749 2.13 +2.13
One Nation Elizabeth Power 1,402 1.70 −0.27
Democratic Labour Michael Wright 810 0.98 +0.98
Australia First Alex Norwick 396 0.48 −0.69
Total formal votes 82,301 86.64 −2.20
Informal votes 12,690 13.36 +2.20
Turnout 94,991 92.78 +0.09
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ed Husic 49,831 60.55 −1.79
Liberal Isabelle White 32,470 39.45 +1.79
Labor hold Swing −1.79

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Chifley.[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Chifley[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ed Husic 41,456 51.58 −11.60
Liberal Venus Priest 24,369 30.32 +5.42
Greens Debbie Robertson 6,776 8.43 +4.72
Christian Democrats Dave Vincent 4,068 5.06 +1.72
One Nation Louise Kedwell 1,585 1.97 +0.67
Democrats Keith Darley 1,174 1.46 +1.46
Australia First Terry Cooksley 943 1.17 +1.17
Total formal votes 80,371 88.84 −3.25
Informal votes 10,097 11.16 +3.25
Turnout 90,468 92.69 −0.98
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ed Husic 50,103 62.34 −7.34
Liberal Venus Priest 30,268 37.66 +7.34
Labor hold Swing −7.34

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Price 51,568 64.18 +10.12
Liberal Jess Diaz 19,092 23.76 −6.62
Greens John Forrester 2,897 3.61 −1.66
Christian Democrats Dave Vincent 2,751 3.42 +1.21
One Nation Louise Kedwell 1,183 1.47 −0.53
Socialist Equality James Cogan 1,069 1.33 +1.33
Family First Evan Jewell 1,016 1.26 −0.24
Independent Wayne Hyland 484 0.60 −0.24
Independent Amarjit Tanda 288 0.36 +0.36
Total formal votes 80,348 92.01 +2.90
Informal votes 6,976 7.99 −2.90
Turnout 87,324 94.40 +0.55
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 56,776 70.66 +8.69
Liberal Jess Diaz 23,572 29.34 −8.69
Labor hold Swing +8.69

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Price 39,836 55.65 −0.65
Liberal Costa Asarloglou 20,814 29.08 +3.56
Greens Debbie Robertson 4,326 6.04 +4.33
Christian Democrats Dave Vincent 2,653 3.71 +1.21
One Nation Terry Cooksley 1,579 2.21 −4.01
Family First Robert Heathcote 1,211 1.69 +1.69
Independent Wayne Hyland 850 1.19 +0.40
Graham Rand 315 0.44 +0.44
Total formal votes 71,584 89.90 −0.90
Informal votes 8,043 10.10 +0.90
Turnout 79,627 94.31 +0.10
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 45,084 62.98 −2.31
Liberal Costa Asarloglou 26,500 37.02 +2.31
Labor hold Swing −2.31

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Price 40,203 56.30 −3.48
Liberal Costa Asarloglou 18,225 25.52 +6.53
One Nation Joe Damjanovic 4,442 6.22 −4.07
Save the ADI Site Barbie Bates 2,347 3.29 +3.29
Christian Democrats Joseph Wyness 1,784 2.50 +0.19
Democrats S J Clack 1,365 1.91 −2.63
Against Further Immigration Lindsey Butler 1,262 1.77 +1.77
Greens David Cunningham 1,220 1.71 +0.25
Independent Wayne Hyland 565 0.79 +0.79
Total formal votes 71,413 90.80 −3.14
Informal votes 7,232 9.20 +3.14
Turnout 78,645 94.93
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 46,628 65.29 −5.98
Liberal Costa Asarloglou 24,785 34.71 +5.98
Labor hold Swing −5.98

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Price 43,496 59.26 +1.30
Liberal John Coles 14,485 19.73 −7.11
One Nation Joe Damjanovic 7,400 10.08 +10.08
Democrats Andrew Owen 3,595 4.90 −4.15
Christian Democrats Joseph Wyness 1,520 2.07 −0.68
Greens Robert Nolan 1,014 1.38 +1.38
Unity Aooe Boyd Pio 969 1.32 +1.32
Independent Dave Vincent 761 1.04 +1.04
Natural Law Zahra Razavikashan 162 0.22 −0.66
Total formal votes 73,402 94.11 −0.64
Informal votes 4,597 5.89 +0.64
Turnout 77,999 94.68 −1.37
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 52,037 70.89 +6.36
Liberal John Coles 21,365 29.11 −6.36
Labor hold Swing +6.36

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Price 42,804 57.95 −10.11
Liberal Jenny Green 19,828 26.85 +6.14
Democrats Alec Fisher 6,682 9.05 +9.05
Call to Australia Shirley Grigg 2,033 2.75 +2.75
Independent Andrew Owen 1,858 2.52 +2.52
Natural Law Louise Hargreaves 653 0.88 +0.88
Total formal votes 73,858 94.74 −0.50
Informal votes 4,098 5.26 +0.50
Turnout 77,956 96.04 +0.63
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 47,513 64.54 −8.04
Liberal Jenny Green 26,109 35.46 +8.04
Labor hold Swing −8.04

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Price 47,123 68.06 +7.93
Liberal Jennifer Mackenzie 14,335 20.71 −3.33
Independent EFF Joe Bryant 4,656 6.73 +6.68
Independent F Ivor 2,014 2.91 +2.80
Independent Tom Kumar 622 0.90 +0.90
Yabu Bilyana 484 0.70 +0.70
Total formal votes 69,234 95.24 −0.42
Informal votes 3,460 4.76 +0.42
Turnout 72,694 95.42
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 50,214 72.57 +1.82
Liberal Jennifer Mackenzie 18,976 27.43 −1.82
Labor hold Swing +1.82

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Price 40,085 59.6 −4.7
Liberal Darren Condon 16,772 25.0 −2.3
Democrats Nigel Lovell 8,569 12.7 +5.8
Call to Australia Bill Bird 1,789 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 67,215 95.9
Informal votes 2,894 4.1
Turnout 70,109 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 47,061 70.1 +1.0
Liberal Darren Condon 20,048 29.9 −1.0
Labor hold Swing +1.0

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Price 38,683 64.3 −2.3
Liberal Paul Conlon 16,414 27.3 −0.3
Democrats Philip Goldhagen 4,128 6.9 +1.1
Independent Cheryl Crisp 960 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 60,185 92.7
Informal votes 4,706 7.3
Turnout 64,891 94.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 41,586 69.1 −0.4
Liberal Paul Conlon 18,596 30.9 +0.4
Labor hold Swing −0.4

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Price 34,034 66.6 +13.5
Liberal Ken Jessup 14,115 27.6 −3.3
Democrats Dominic Fanning 2,951 5.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 51,100 89.0
Informal votes 6,316 11.0
Turnout 57,416 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 35,503 69.5 +5.5
Liberal Ken Jessup 15,595 30.5 −5.5
Labor hold Swing +5.5

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Russ Gorman 44,419 61.2 −4.0
Liberal Edna Mitchell 16,565 22.8 −4.2
Socialist Workers Christine Broi 4,556 6.3 +6.3
Independent Jonathan Cooper 3,744 5.2 +5.2
Democrats Frances Jones 2,187 3.0 −0.6
Independent Jane Smith/New 1,114 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 72,586 95.8
Informal votes 3,169 4.2
Turnout 75,755 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Russ Gorman 52,525 72.4 +2.3
Liberal Edna Mitchell 20,061 27.6 −2.3
Labor hold Swing +2.3

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Armitage 46,289 65.2 +5.2
Liberal Philip Daly 19,199 27.0 −1.4
Democrats Keith Watson 2,539 3.6 −6.2
Socialist Labour Terence Cook 1,918 2.7 +2.7
Communist Geoffrey Evans 1,091 1.5 −1.4
Total formal votes 71,036 94.1
Informal votes 2,848 3.9
Turnout 73,884 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Armitage 70.1 +2.6
Liberal Philip Daly 29.9 −2.6
Labor hold Swing +2.6

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Armitage 39,168 60.0 −3.5
Liberal Richard Taylor 17,745 27.2 −9.3
Democrats Alfred Tozer 6,414 9.8 +9.8
Communist Jack Mundey 1,910 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 65,237 96.6
Informal votes 2,307 3.4
Turnout 67,544 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Armitage 67.5 +4.0
Liberal Richard Taylor 38.5 −4.0
Labor hold Swing +4.0

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Armitage 48,767 61.8 −9.0
Liberal Shirley Sookee 30,206 38.2 +11.8
Total formal votes 78,973 96.6
Informal votes 2,773 3.4
Turnout 81,746 95.9
Labor hold Swing −10.7

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Armitage 52,400 70.8 −0.7
Liberal Patricia Robinson 19,502 26.4 +3.4
Australia Phillip Lambert 2,090 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 73,992 97.8
Informal votes 1,640 2.2
Turnout 75,632 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Armitage 72.5 −0.1
Liberal Patricia Robinson 27.5 +0.1
Labor hold Swing −0.1

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Armitage 45,656 71.5 +9.6
Liberal Alan Calaby 14,720 23.0 −3.3
Democratic Labor Francesco Rea 3,504 5.5 +2.2
Total formal votes 63,880 97.3
Informal votes 1,758 2.7
Turnout 65,638 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Armitage 72.6 +5.8
Liberal Alan Calaby 27.4 −5.8
Labor hold Swing +5.8

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor John Armitage 31,133 61.9 +16.2
Liberal Milovan Kovjanic 13,234 26.3 −18.5
Independent Victor Corcoran 4,283 8.5 +8.5
Democratic Labor Stan Aster-Stater 1,651 3.3 −0.7
Total formal votes 50,301 96.9
Informal votes 1,607 3.1
Turnout 51,908 94.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor John Armitage 66.8 +16.6
Liberal Milovan Kovjanic 33.2 −16.6
Labor notional hold Swing +16.6

References

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