Electoral results for the Division of Watson

Members edit

Member Party Term
  Leo McLeay Labor 1993–2004
  Tony Burke Labor 2004–present

Election results edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

2022 edit

2022 Australian federal election: Watson[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Burke 44,464 51.87 +0.18
Liberal Sazeda Akter 22,759 26.55 −2.85
Greens Bradley Schott 8,200 9.57 +2.47
United Australia John Koukoulis 6,126 7.15 +2.94
One Nation Alan Jorgensen 4,178 4.87 +4.87
Total formal votes 85,727 90.27 +2.88
Informal votes 9,245 9.73 −2.88
Turnout 94,972 87.36 −2.09
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Burke 55,810 65.10 +1.58
Liberal Sazeda Akter 29,917 34.90 −1.58
Labor hold Swing +1.58

Elections in the 2010s edit

2019 edit

2019 Australian federal election: Watson[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Burke 43,550 51.69 −3.70
Liberal Mohammad Zaman 24,769 29.40 +4.01
Greens Emmet de Bhaldraithe 5,982 7.10 +0.43
Christian Democrats Karl Schubert 4,522 5.37 −4.19
United Australia Dean Wrightson 3,549 4.21 +4.21
Science Raymond Zeng 1,878 2.23 +0.29
Total formal votes 84,250 87.39 −1.96
Informal votes 12,159 12.61 +1.96
Turnout 96,409 89.45 +1.08
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Burke 53,518 63.52 −4.06
Liberal Mohammad Zaman 30,732 36.48 +4.06
Labor hold Swing −4.06

2016 edit

2016 Australian federal election: Watson[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Burke 46,105 55.39 +4.84
Liberal Mohammad Zaman 21,133 25.39 −11.22
Christian Democrats Violet Abdulla 7,957 9.56 +7.19
Greens Barbara Bloch 5,555 6.67 +0.40
Science Tom Gordon 1,611 1.94 +1.94
Online Direct Democracy Paul Geran 875 1.05 +1.05
Total formal votes 83,236 89.35 +3.24
Informal votes 9,924 10.65 −3.24
Turnout 93,160 88.37 −3.05
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Burke 56,247 67.58 +8.76
Liberal Mohammad Zaman 26,989 32.42 −8.76
Labor hold Swing +8.76

2013 edit

2013 Australian federal election: Watson[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Burke 39,126 49.51 −0.92
Liberal Ron Delezio 30,617 38.74 +1.57
Greens Barbara Bloch 4,171 5.28 −4.34
Palmer United Zaher Nasser 1,970 2.49 +2.49
Christian Democrats David Fraser 1,873 2.37 +2.37
Democratic Labour Stephen Rawson 897 1.14 +1.14
Rise Up Australia Paul Kamlade 376 0.48 +0.48
Total formal votes 79,030 86.05 −1.15
Informal votes 12,814 13.95 +1.15
Turnout 91,844 90.64 +0.60
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Burke 44,895 56.81 −2.33
Liberal Ron Delezio 34,135 43.19 +2.33
Labor hold Swing −2.33

2010 edit

2010 Australian federal election: Watson[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Burke 38,707 50.43 −9.87
Liberal Ken Nam 28,527 37.17 +9.53
Greens Christine Donayre 7,387 9.62 +3.14
Independent Mark Sharma 2,136 2.78 +2.78
Total formal votes 76,757 87.20 −3.71
Informal votes 11,265 12.80 +3.71
Turnout 88,022 90.03 −2.21
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Burke 45,393 59.14 −9.06
Liberal Ken Nam 31,364 40.86 +9.06
Labor hold Swing −9.06

Elections in the 2000s edit

2007 edit

2007 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Burke 49,652 61.81 +5.43
Liberal Philip Mansour 20,957 26.09 -5.54
Greens Christine Donayre 5,302 6.60 +0.22
Family First Merry Foy 2,011 2.50 +1.04
Christian Democrats Josephine Sammut 1,988 2.47 +1.89
  Communist League Ronald Poulsen 424 0.53 +0.14
Total formal votes 80,334 90.95 +0.11
Informal votes 7,997 9.05 -0.11
Turnout 88,331 93.31 +0.44
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Burke 56,499 70.33 +5.77
Liberal Philip Mansour 23,835 29.67 -5.77
Labor hold Swing +5.77

2004 edit

2004 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Tony Burke 39,046 56.65 +0.50
Liberal Keith Topolski 21,723 31.52 +3.40
Greens Kali Reid 4,667 6.77 +3.29
Family First Cat Cannone 1,150 1.67 +1.67
One Nation John Coleman 1,093 1.59 -1.49
Democrats Garry Dalrymple 914 1.33 -2.63
Ron Poulsen 335 0.49 +0.03
Total formal votes 68,928 90.90 -1.58
Informal votes 6,898 9.10 +1.58
Turnout 75,826 92.68 -0.17
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tony Burke 44,899 65.14 -2.17
Liberal Keith Topolski 24,029 34.86 +2.17
Labor hold Swing -2.17

2001 edit

2001 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leo McLeay 39,516 56.15 -1.07
Liberal Arnold Plooy 19,791 28.12 +1.73
Unity Ken Nam 3,349 4.76 -0.51
Democrats Kristin Griffiths 2,788 3.96 +0.80
Greens Dominic Fitzsimmons 2,446 3.48 +2.00
One Nation Michelle Farrell 2,165 3.08 -1.54
Ronald Poulsen 322 0.46 +0.46
Total formal votes 70,377 92.48 -2.41
Informal votes 5,726 7.52 +2.41
Turnout 76,103 93.23
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 47,374 67.31 -0.31
Liberal Arnold Plooy 23,003 32.69 +0.31
Labor hold Swing -0.31

Elections in the 1990s edit

1998 edit

1998 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leo McLeay 41,159 56.85 +1.74
Liberal Joe Rafferty 19,461 26.88 -6.53
Unity Zahir Abdurahman 3,838 5.30 +5.30
One Nation Claire Wright 3,392 4.68 +4.68
Democrats Amelia Gavagnin Newman 2,309 3.19 -4.69
Christian Democrats Murray Peterson 1,176 1.62 -1.98
Greens Caroline Toomey 1,070 1.48 +1.48
Total formal votes 72,405 95.02 +0.14
Informal votes 3,791 4.98 -0.14
Turnout 76,196 93.41 -2.63
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 48,849 67.47 +5.79
Liberal Joe Rafferty 23,556 32.53 -5.79
Labor hold Swing +5.79

1996 edit

1996 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leo McLeay 39,329 55.11 -4.45
Liberal Bruce Larter 23,840 33.41 +2.94
Democrats Amelia Newman 5,625 7.88 +4.37
Call to Australia Todd Rahme 2,570 3.60 +3.60
Total formal votes 71,364 94.88 -0.06
Informal votes 3,851 5.12 +0.06
Turnout 75,215 96.05 +0.58
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 43,913 61.68 -3.16
Liberal Bruce Larter 27,281 38.32 +3.16
Labor hold Swing -3.16

1993 edit

1993 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leo McLeay 41,701 59.56 +9.74
Liberal Bernard O'Bree 21,330 30.46 -4.06
Independent EFF Col Harding 2,499 3.57 +3.57
Democrats Amelia Newman 2,457 3.51 -5.45
Independent George Tsirkas 952 1.36 +1.36
Independent Brian Meyer 721 1.03 +0.99
Natural Law M. Chaplin 355 0.51 +0.51
Total formal votes 70,015 94.94 +0.43
Informal votes 3,732 5.06 -0.43
Turnout 73,747 95.47
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 45,355 64.84 +6.14
Liberal Bernard O'Bree 24,593 35.16 -6.14
Labor notional hold Swing +6.14

References edit

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