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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