Canberra

The seat was created when the Australian Capital Territory seat was split in 1974.

1974

K.E.Enderby (ALP)		24761 (53.8%)
P.D.Hughes (Lib)		16658 (36.2%)
D.C.Mattress (CP)		1871 (4.1%)
D.J.Storry (RP)			211 (0.5%)
M.M.Thomas (AP)			2520 (5.5%)
Informal			508

Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 57.5%, Lib 42.5%

1975

K.E.Enderby (ALP)		23517 (45.2%)
A.C.Harris (LM)			1572 (3.0%)
J.W.Haslem (Lib)		25697 (49.4%)
O.A.Kavunenko (WP)		377 (0.7%)
J.C.F.Moloney (Ind)		406 (0.8%)
K.R.Wise (Ind)			434 (0.8%)
Informal			853

After preferences:

K.E.Enderby (ALP)		23818 (45.8%)
A.C.Harris (LM)			1889 (3.6%)
J.W.Haslem (Lib)		26296 (50.6%)

Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 53.3%, ALP 46.7%

1977

J.H.Bellhouse (Dem)		8544 (15.0%)
J.W.Haslem (Lib)		24578 (43.2%)
O.A.Kavunenko (Ind)		534 (0.9%)
H.E.Lawrence (ALP)		23214 (40.8%)
Informal			1289

After preferences:

J.W.Haslem (Lib)		28976 (50.9%)
H.E.Lawrence (ALP)		27894 (49.1%)

1980

J.W.Haslem (Lib)		25957 (42.1%)
R.J.Kelly (ALP)			32352 (52.4%)
L.Nesic (Dem)			2845 (4.6%)
K.R.Wise (Ind)			574 (0.9%)
Informal			1215

Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 55.4%, Lib 44.6%

1983

Gerard Brennan (Lib)		22365 (34.4%)
Joanne Hansen (DSP)		2191 (3.4%)
Ros Kelly (ALP)			40434 (62.2%)
Informal			1330

After preferences:

Gerard Brennan (Lib)		23674 (36.4%)
Ros Kelly (ALP)			41316 (63.6%)

1984

(Redistribution: ALP +0.4%)

G.J.J.Humphries (Lib)		21667 (33.4%)
R.Hancock (NDP)			4945 (7.6%)
J.Hansen (DSP)			724 (1.1%)
F.E.Richardson (Dem)		4087 (6.3%)
R.J.Kelly (ALP)			33454 (51.6%)
Informal			2829

After preferences:

G.J.J.Humphries (Lib)		24931 (38.4%)
R.J.Kelly (ALP)			39946 (61.6%)

1987

Ros Kelly (ALP)			39175 (53.9%)
John Louttit (Lib)		23039 (31.7%)
Frances English (Dem)		4712 (6.5%)
John Farrell (Ind)		742 (1.0%)
Bev Cains (AFM)			2015 (2.8%)
Chris Warren (NDP)		3060 (4.2%)
Informal			2340

After preferences:

Ros Kelly (ALP)			45070 (62.0%)
John Louttit (Lib)		27661 (38.0%)

1990

Bill Mackey (Lib)		31009 (38.5%)
Ros Kelly (ALP)			35286 (43.8%)
Julie McCarron-Benson (Dem)	10215 (12.7%)
Barbara Meyer (NDP)		1183 (1.5%)
Gina Jeffrey (Grn)		2856 (3.6%)
Informal			2191

After preferences:

Bill Mackey (Lib)		35529 (44.2%)
Ros Kelly (ALP)			44872 (55.8%)

1993

(Redistribution: ALP +0.1%)

Ros Kelly (ALP)			46895 (52.3%)
Sally Kelly (NL)		775 (0.9%)
Peter Myers (Dem)		4796 (5.3%)
Mike Trevethan (ASG)		1663 (1.9%)
Greg Adamson (Grn)		3109 (3.5%)
Bill Stefaniak (Lib)		32504 (36.2%)
Informal			2640

After preferences:

Ros Kelly (ALP)			53432 (59.6%)
Bill Stefaniak (Lib)		36275 (40.4%)

By-election (March 25, 1995, on the old boundaries):

Sue Robinson (ALP)		25689 (30.5%)
Brendan Smyth (Lib)		39021 (46.3%)
James Warden (Grn)		10835 (12.9%)
Robyn Spencer (AAFI)		3515 (4.2%)
Joanne Clarke (Ind)		2274 (2.7%)
Jerzy Gray-Grzeskiewicz (Ind)	1956 (2.3%)
Joseph Cotta (RPA)		1003 (1.2%)
Informal			3095

After preferences:

Sue Robinson (ALP)		36577 (43.4%)
Brendan Smyth (Lib)		47672 (56.6%)

1996

(Redistribution: ALP +1.2%)

Maryan Chaplin (NL)		778 (1.2%)
Bob McMullan (ALP)		32405 (48.3%)
Gordon McAllister (Grn)		6047 (9.0%)
Gwen Wilcox (Lib)		25594 (38.1%)
Sue Bull (Ind)			1508 (2.3%)
Jerzy Gray-Grzeszkiewicz (Ind)	789 (1.2%)
Informal			1839

After preferences:

Bob McMullan (ALP)		38338 (57.5%)
Gwen Wilcox (Lib)		28317 (42.5%)

1998

(Redistribution: ALP -5.1%)

Nikki Ulasowski (DemS)		1427 (1.4%)
Annette Ellis (ALP)		48015 (48.9%)
Ian Morison (Lib)		32336 (32.9%)
Sue Ellerman (Grn)		3774 (3.8%)
Burl Doble (ON)			5122 (5.2%)
Maryan England (NL)		281 (0.3%)
Yulia Onsman (Dem)		7237 (7.4%)
Informal			2860

After preferences:

Annette Ellis (ALP)		58972 (60.1%)
Ian Morison (Lib)		39220 (39.9%)

2001

Barry Cox (ON)			3179 (3.2%)
Belinda Barnier (Lib)		34148 (34.0%)
Annette Ellis (ALP)		46632 (46.5%)
John Miller (CDP)		2003 (2.0%)
Stephanie Koorey (Grn)		6268 (6.2%)
Aaron Matthews (Dem)		8098 (8.1%)
Informal			3542 (3.4%)

After preferences

Annette Ellis (ALP)		59632 (59.4%)
Belinda Barnier (Lib)		40696 (40.6%)
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