Chisholm
1966
K.N.Grigg (ALP) 10359 (26.9%)
W.S.Kent-Hughes (Lib) 22556 (58.5%)
R.C.Malseed (Ind) 1446 (3.7%)
M.Stanley (DLP) 4199 (10.9%)
Informal 988
Estimated 2-party vote: Lib 70.0%, ALP 30.0%
1969
A.F.Dwyer (ALP) 17912 (34.1%)
W.S.Kent-Hughes (Lib) 27783 (52.9%)
A.E.Morrow (AP) 2053 (3.9%)
J.J.K.Rogers (DLP) 4747 (9.0%)
Informal 1115
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 62.7%, ALP 37.3%
By-election (September 19, 1970)
F.X.Costigan (ALP) 15335 (33.5%)
A.E.Morrow (AP) 1501 (3.3%)
R.N.Nilsen (DOGS) 4138 (9.0%)
A.A.Staley (Lib) 24767 (54.1%)
Informal 756
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 59.1%, ALP 40.9%
1972
R.F.Cowley (AP) 3354 (6.4%)
W.P.Hoyne (DLP) 4006 (7.6%)
A.B.Nicholson (ALP) 20608 (39.2%)
A.A.Staley (Lib) 24622 (46.8%)
Informal 811
After preferences:
A.B.Nicholson (ALP) 23480 (44.6%)
A.A.Staley (Lib) 29110 (55.4%)
1974
A.B.Nicholson (ALP) 22651 (40.7%)
F.W.Penhalluriack (AP) 1940 (3.5%)
A.A.Staley (Lib) 28072 (50.5%)
J.A.Stanley (DLP) 2933 (5.3%)
Informal 920
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 56.4%, ALP 43.6%
1975
R.M.H.Campbell (ALP) 19712 (35.7%)
R.Franklin (AP) 1236 (2.2%)
A.A.Staley (Lib) 31477 (57.0%)
J.A.Stanley (DLP) 2787 (5.0%)
Informal 826
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 61.6%, ALP 38.4%
1977
R.L.Caulfield (Dem) 11739 (17.2%)
D.H.Mayer (ALP) 21548 (31.5%)
A.A.Staley (Lib) 31808 (46.5%)
J.A.Stanley (DLP) 3299 (4.8%)
Informal 1501
After preferences:
R.L.Caulfield (Dem) 12007 (17.6%)
D.H.Mayer (ALP) 21794 (31.9%)
A.A.Staley (Lib) 34593 (50.6%)
Estimated two-party preferred: Lib 58.6%, ALP 41.4%
1980
G.M.Harris (Lib) 32211 (47.1%)
D.H.Mayer (ALP) 28058 (41.0%)
T.W.Pooley (AP) 701 (1.0%)
A.J.Swindon (Dem) 7377 (10.8%)
Informal 1394
After preferences:
G.M.Harris (Lib) 35652 (52.2%)
D.H.Mayer (ALP) 32695 (47.8%)
1983
Kevin Cooper (DLP) 2196 (3.2%)
Graham Harris (Lib) 29052 (42.1%)
Helen Mayer (ALP) 33253 (48.2%)
Alan Swindon (Dem) 4444 (6.4%)
Informal 1128
After preferences:
Graham Harris (Lib) 32926 (47.8%)
Helen Mayer (ALP) 36019 (52.2%)
1984
(Redistribution: ALP +0.4%)
K.J.Carroll (DLP) 1779 (2.8%)
C.T.Rochford (Dem) 3928 (6.2%)
G.Harris (Lib) 27860 (44.3%)
H.Mayer (ALP) 28696 (45.6%)
R.Murphy (Nat) 693 (1.1%)
Informal 5405
After preferences:
G.Harris (Lib) 31375 (49.8%)
H.Mayer (ALP) 31566 (50.2%)
1987
Edward Wajsbrem (Nat) 1101 (1.7%)
Barry Gration (Ind) 226 (0.4%)
Ernest Rodeck (Unite AP) 637 (1.0%)
Helen Mayer (ALP) 28094 (43.9%)
Fran Robbins (Dem) 4222 (6.6%)
Michael Wooldridge (Lib) 29705 (46.4%)
Informal 2772
After preferences:
Helen Mayer (ALP) 31528 (49.3%)
Michael Wooldridge (Lib) 32400 (50.7%)
1990
(Redistribution: ALP +0.3%)
Adrian Stagg (CTA) 2832 (4.0%)
Michael Wooldridge (Lib) 34660 (48.5%)
Trudi Brunton (Dem) 9576 (13.4%)
Helen Mayer (ALP) 24437 (34.2%)
Informal 1861
After preferences:
Michael Wooldridge (Lib) 40230 (56.3%)
Helen Mayer (ALP) 31239 (43.7%)
1993
Doug Johnston (Dem) 4620 (6.4%)
Gordon McCaskie (ALP) 29998 (41.6%)
Richard Aldous (NL) 1247 (1.7%)
Michael Wooldridge (Lib) 36198 (50.2%)
Informal 1714
After preferences:
Gordon McCaskie (ALP) 33937 (47.1%)
Michael Wooldridge (Lib) 38083 (52.9%)
1996
(Redistribution: ALP +2.5%)
Michael Wooldridge (Lib) 37110 (47.1%)
Mark Ilott (Ind) 350 (0.4%)
Matthew Townsend (Dem) 5725 (7.3%)
Graeme Browne (NL) 368 (0.5%)
Tony Robinson (ALP) 31807 (40.4%)
Peter Judge (AAFI) 1291 (1.6%)
Adrian Whitehead (Grn) 2097 (2.7%)
Informal 2069
After preferences:
Michael Wooldridge (Lib) 41190 (52.6%)
Tony Robinson (ALP) 37132 (47.4%)
1998
Julian Guess (Grn) 2431 (3.1%)
Nicholas Fell (RPA) 176 (0.2%)
Anna Burke (ALP) 33275 (42.4%)
Peter Vlahos (Lib) 32771 (41.7%)
Ka-Sing Chua (Unity) 2214 (2.8%)
Mark Toomey (NL) 193 (0.2%)
Bernie Millane (Dem) 5392 (6.9%)
Douglas Hesse (ON) 2064 (2.6%)
Informal 2910
After preferences:
Anna Burke (ALP) 40887 (52.1%)
Peter Vlahos (Lib) 37629 (47.9%)
2001
Ros Clowes (Lib) 34836 (43.6%)
James Bennett (Dem) 5379 (6.7%)
Anna Burke (ALP) 33929 (42.4%)
John Murray (No GST) 895 (1.1%)
Howard Tankey (Grn) 4898 (6.1%)
Informal 2481 (3.0%)
After preferences
Ros Clowes (Lib) 37758 (47.2%)
Anna Burke (ALP) 42179 (52.8%)
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