Electoral results for the Division of O'Connor

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of O'Connor in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1980 until the present.

Members edit

Member Party Term
  Wilson Tuckey Liberal 1980–2010
  Tony Crook Nationals WA 2010–2013
  Rick Wilson Liberal 2013–present

Election results edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

2022 edit

2022 Australian federal election: O'Connor[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Wilson 43,295 44.76 +2.23
Labor Shaneane Weldon 25,754 26.63 +6.01
Greens Giz Watson 10,284 10.63 +2.47
One Nation Stan Kustrin 6,833 7.06 −1.41
Christians Justin Moseley 2,779 2.87 +0.22
Western Australia Morris Bessant 2,366 2.45 +0.87
Great Australian Brenden Barber 2,337 2.42 +1.50
United Australia Tracy Tirronen 1,722 1.78 −0.10
Australian Federation Isaac Middle 1,348 1.39 +1.39
Total formal votes 96,718 94.25 +0.43
Informal votes 5,906 5.75 −0.43
Turnout 102,624 87.12 −4.70
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rick Wilson 55,104 56.97 −8.44
Labor Shaneane Weldon 41,614 43.03 +8.44
Liberal hold Swing −8.44

Elections in the 2010s edit

2019 edit

2019 Australian federal election: O'Connor[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Wilson 36,135 42.04 −0.63
Labor Shelley Payne 18,243 21.22 +0.30
National John Hassell 10,795 12.56 −5.77
One Nation Dean Smith 7,252 8.44 +8.44
Greens Nelson Gilmour 7,245 8.43 −1.94
Christians Ian 't Hart 2,527 2.94 −1.08
United Australia Anthony Fels 1,598 1.86 +1.86
Western Australia Peter Swift 1,279 1.49 +1.49
Great Australian Nicholas Robinson 883 1.03 +1.03
Total formal votes 85,957 93.69 −2.50
Informal votes 5,785 6.31 +2.50
Turnout 91,742 90.03 +1.24
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rick Wilson 55,421 64.48 −0.56
Labor Shelley Payne 30,536 35.52 +0.56
Liberal hold Swing −0.56

2016 edit

2016 Australian federal election: O'Connor[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Wilson 37,092 42.67 +4.21
Labor Jon Ford 18,190 20.92 +1.40
National John Hassell 15,936 18.33 −5.53
Greens Giz Watson 9,013 10.37 +3.58
Christians Trevor Young 3,496 4.02 +1.54
Rise Up Australia Stephen Carson 3,207 3.69 +2.96
Total formal votes 86,934 96.19 +2.12
Informal votes 3,439 3.81 −2.12
Turnout 90,373 88.79 −5.21
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rick Wilson 56,543 65.04 +14.09
Labor Jon Ford 30,391 34.96 +34.96
Liberal hold Swing +14.09

2013 edit

2013 Australian federal election: O'Connor[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Wilson 32,284 39.13 +0.77
National Chub Witham 20,914 25.35 −3.50
Labor Michael Salt 14,234 17.25 +0.14
Greens Diane Evers 5,627 6.82 −2.04
Palmer United Michael Lucas 3,581 4.34 +4.34
Christians Mike Walsh 2,079 2.52 +2.52
Independent Jane Mouritz 1,431 1.73 +1.73
Family First Steven Fuhrmann 698 0.85 −0.58
Katter's Australian Phillip Bouwman 660 0.80 +0.80
Rise Up Australia Vanessa Korber 595 0.72 +0.72
Citizens Electoral Council Jean Robinson 407 0.49 +0.03
Total formal votes 82,510 94.01 −0.62
Informal votes 5,256 5.99 +0.62
Turnout 87,766 92.27 −0.53
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rick Wilson 55,486 67.25 −5.75
Labor Michael Salt 27,024 32.75 +5.75
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Rick Wilson 42,040 50.95 +4.51
National Chub Witham 40,470 49.05 −4.51
Liberal gain from National Swing +4.51

2010 edit

2010 Australian federal election: O'Connor[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 31,294 38.36 -10.36
National Tony Crook 23,538 28.85 +19.68
Labor Ian Bishop 13,962 17.11 -9.15
Greens Andy Huntley 7,232 8.86 +1.73
Christian Democrats Jacky Young 2,221 2.72 +0.09
  Ecology, Social Justice, Aboriginal Geoffrey Stokes 1,298 1.59 +1.59
Family First Pat Scallan 1,164 1.43 +0.21
Independent Neil Smithson 500 0.61 +0.61
Citizens Electoral Council Jean Robinson 375 0.46 +0.08
Total formal votes 81,584 94.63 -1.11
Informal votes 4,632 5.37 +1.11
Turnout 86,216 92.83 -0.22
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 59,555 73.00 +10.24
Labor Ian Bishop 22,029 27.00 -10.24
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Tony Crook 43,693 53.56 +53.56
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 37,891 46.44 -16.32
National gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Elections in the 2000s edit

2007 edit

2007 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 34,876 45.85 -7.40
Labor Dominic Rose 15,541 20.43 +1.86
National Philip Gardiner 13,459 17.69 +8.25
Greens Adrian Price 5,188 6.82 +0.09
Christian Democrats Mac Forsyth 2,235 2.94 +0.12
One Nation Ross Paravicini 1,214 1.60 -2.75
Independent Michael Walton 1,128 1.48 +1.48
Family First Stephen Carson 991 1.30 +1.30
Independent George Giudice 986 1.30 -1.46
Independent Darius Crowe 237 0.31 +0.31
Citizens Electoral Council Judy Sudholz 212 0.28 -0.22
Total formal votes 76,067 95.36 +0.85
Informal votes 3,702 4.64 -0.85
Turnout 79,769 94.45 +1.19
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 50,625 66.55 -3.84
Labor Dominic Rose 25,442 33.45 +3.84
Liberal hold Swing -3.84

2004 edit

2004 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 38,878 53.25 +3.77
Labor Ursula Richards 13,559 18.57 -1.21
National Leigh Hardingham 6,895 9.44 +2.09
Greens Adrian Price 4,910 6.73 +2.00
One Nation Brian McRae 3,177 4.35 -7.42
Christian Democrats Justin Moseley 2,060 2.82 +0.66
Independent George Giudice 2,013 2.76 +2.76
New Country Jan Hough 639 0.88 +0.88
Democrats David Thackrah 511 0.70 -1.32
Citizens Electoral Council Callum Payne 367 0.50 +0.05
Total formal votes 73,009 94.51 +0.43
Informal votes 4,245 5.49 -0.43
Turnout 77,254 93.26 -2.04
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 51,389 70.39 +1.30
Labor Ursula Richards 21,620 29.61 -1.30
Liberal hold Swing +1.30

2001 edit

2001 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 36,867 49.48 +2.59
Labor Mark Pendlebury 14,742 19.78 +0.56
One Nation Ron McLean 8,774 11.77 -3.19
National Vicki Brown 5,480 7.35 -0.03
Greens Sandy Davis 3,525 4.73 -0.29
Christian Democrats Alistair McNabb 1,611 2.16 -0.02
Democrats Carole Pestana 1,502 2.02 -0.32
Liberals for Forests Donna Selby 1,167 1.57 +1.57
Independent Stephan Gyorgy 509 0.68 +0.68
Citizens Electoral Council Terry Iturbide 338 0.45 +0.18
Total formal votes 74,515 94.08 -1.19
Informal votes 4,693 5.92 +1.19
Turnout 79,208 95.88
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 51,484 69.09 +2.52
Labor Mark Pendlebury 23,031 30.91 -2.52
Liberal hold Swing +2.52

Elections in the 1990s edit

1998 edit

1998 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 35,383 46.48 -6.92
Labor Frank Marciano 16,877 22.17 -0.93
One Nation Frank Hough 10,449 13.73 +13.73
National Jenny Fowler 6,137 8.06 -7.25
Greens Mark Douglas 2,845 3.74 +0.27
Democrats Hannah McGlade 1,799 2.36 -0.93
Christian Democrats Mac Forsyth 1,343 1.76 +1.76
Australia First Ian Stiles 1,054 1.38 +1.38
Citizens Electoral Council Stuart Smith 231 0.30 +0.30
Total formal votes 76,118 95.16 -1.63
Informal votes 3,873 4.84 +1.63
Turnout 79,991 95.33 +0.21
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 49,581 65.14 -6.02
Labor Frank Marciano 26,537 34.86 +6.02
Liberal hold Swing -6.02

1996 edit

1996 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 38,607 56.00 -12.26
National Kevin Altham 12,456 18.07 +18.07
Labor Mick Cole 12,240 17.76 -3.88
Greens John Hemsley 2,500 3.63 +0.36
Democrats Neil Munro 2,338 3.39 +0.02
Independent Stephan Gyorgy 795 1.15 +1.15
Total formal votes 68,936 96.92 -0.35
Informal votes 2,194 3.08 +0.35
Turnout 71,130 95.11 -0.76
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 52,099 75.93 +1.91
Labor Mick Cole 16,514 24.07 -1.91
Liberal hold Swing +1.91

1993 edit

1993 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 47,777 68.26 +18.21
Labor John Mason 15,144 21.64 +1.45
Democrats Pat Howe 2,358 3.37 -0.64
Greens Anne Lambert 2,287 3.27 -0.35
Independent John Dunne 1,459 2.08 +2.08
Independent Jim Lee 963 1.38 +1.38
Total formal votes 69,988 97.26 +0.30
Informal votes 1,968 2.74 -0.30
Turnout 71,956 95.88
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 51,780 74.02 +2.11
Labor John Mason 18,174 25.98 -2.11
Liberal hold Swing +2.11

1990 edit

1990 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 33,808 50.1 -2.6
National James Ferguson 13,943 20.6 -2.5
Labor Kim Chance 13,635 20.2 -2.6
Democrats Huw Grossmith 2,706 4.0 +1.6
Greens Jim Cavill 2,443 3.6 +3.6
Grey Power Rick Finney 1,009 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 67,544 97.0
Informal votes 2,116 3.0
Turnout 69,660 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 48,514 71.9 +1.0
Labor Kim Chance 18,947 28.1 -1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Elections in the 1980s edit

1987 edit

1987 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 31,329 49.5 -4.1
Labor Kim Chance 15,865 25.1 -2.8
National Trevor Flugge 14,632 23.1 +7.4
Democrats Shyama Peebles 1,503 2.4 -0.4
Total formal votes 63,329 95.3
Informal votes 3,112 4.7
Turnout 66,441 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 44,695 70.6 +1.4
Labor Kim Chance 18,632 29.4 -1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

1984 edit

1984 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 33,405 53.6 +7.6
Labor Kim Chance 17,382 27.9 -6.7
National James Ferguson 9,817 15.7 -0.3
Democrats Denis Kidby 1,740 2.8 -0.7
Total formal votes 62,344 94.0
Informal votes 3,976 6.0
Turnout 66,320 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 43,140 69.2 +7.7
Labor Kim Chance 19,204 30.8 -7.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.7

1983 edit

1983 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 29,414 48.6 +8.3
Labor Kim Chance 19,356 32.0 +8.8
National Brian Pearce 5,999 9.9 -8.3
National James Ferguson 3,686 6.1 -8.9
Democrats Denis Kidby 2,105 3.5 +0.2
Total formal votes 60,560 97.9
Informal votes 1,303 2.1
Turnout 61,863 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 64.1 +1.6
Labor Kim Chance 35.9 +35.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

1980 edit

1980 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 23,998 40.3 -6.5
Labor Robert Duncannon 13,814 23.2 +5.0
National Country Anthony Hassell 10,863 18.2 -8.0
National Eric Charlton 8,915 15.0 +15.0
Democrats Guy Wroth 1,994 3.3 -2.0
Total formal votes 59,584 96.7
Informal votes 2,041 3.3
Turnout 61,625 94.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 37,249 62.5 -2.7
National Country Anthony Hassell 22,335 37.5 +2.7
Liberal notional hold Swing -2.7

References edit

  1. ^ O'Connor, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ O'Connor, WA, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ O'Connor, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ 2013 results for O'Connor, AEC.
  5. ^ "2010 results for O'Connor". AEC.