Oxley
1966
T.J.Dalton (DLP) 1832 (4.1%)
S.W.Fletcher (CP) 7755 (17.3%)
W.G.Hayden (ALP) 25692 (57.2%)
C.W.J.Logan (Lib) 9627 (21.4%)
Informal 638
Estimated 2-party vote: ALP 59.9%, Lib 40.1%
1969
G.J.Duffy (DLP) 3048 (6.0%)
W.G.Hayden (ALP) 34084 (67.1%)
C.O.Morgan (Lib) 13676 (26.9%)
Informal 935
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 68.0%, Lib 32.0%
1972
W.G.Hayden (ALP) 38372 (65.8%)
M.Jansky (DLP) 2248 (3.9%)
P.J.Williams (Lib) 17655 (30.3%)
Informal 1233
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 66.1%, Lib 33.9%
1974
W.G.Hayden (ALP) 39323 (57.0%)
A.M.Smith (AP) 1489 (2.2%)
A.Whybird (Lib) 28152 (40.8%)
Informal 1039
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 58.4%, Lib 41.6%
1975
C.Frederiks (Lib) 16711 (22.7%)
W.G.Hayden (ALP) 36879 (50.2%)
N.W.Russell (WP) 1631 (2.2%)
J.D.Shapcott (Nat) 18286 (24.9%)
Informal 1036
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 51.7%, Lib 48.3%
1977
W.G.Hayden (ALP) 36084 (55.0%)
R.M.Jones (Dem) 4446 (6.8%)
N.W.Russell (PP) 784 (1.2%)
R.B.Walker (Lib) 24306 (37.0%)
Informal 910
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 58.5%, Lib 41.5%
1980
M.C.Cope (Ind) 1311 (1.9%)
W.G.Hayden (ALP) 45094 (64.1%)
R.D.Herrmann (Lib) 20461 (29.1%)
W.S.Martin (Dem) 2896 (4.1%)
R.W.Voysey (Ind) 620 (0.9%)
Informal 1432
Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 67.7%, Lib 32.3%
1983
Bill Hayden (ALP) 49837 (66.9%)
Juanita Keig (SWP) 668 (0.9%)
Wayne Martin (Dem) 3699 (5.0%)
Lester Woodforth (Lib) 20346 (27.3%)
Informal 957
After preferences:
Bill Hayden (ALP) 51662 (69.3%)
Lester Woodforth (Lib) 22888 (30.7%)
1984
(Redistribution: ALP -1.0%)
G.Hannaford (Dem) 2622 (4.7%)
L.T.Woodforth (Lib) 9292 (16.8%)
C.Groves (Nat) 10539 (19.0%)
W.G.Hayden (ALP) 32926 (59.5%)
Informal 2655
After preferences:
C.Groves (Nat) 20474 (37.0%)
W.G.Hayden (ALP) 34903 (63.0%)
1987
Barry Hoffensetz (Nat) 12248 (20.2%)
Janice Akroyd (Lib) 8948 (14.8%)
John Loughrey (Dem) 3081 (5.1%)
Bill Hayden (ALP) 36246 (59.9%)
Informal 2023
After preferences:
Barry Hoffensetz (Nat) 21265 (35.1%)
Bill Hayden (ALP) 39256 (64.9%)
The ALP retained the seat at a by-election on October 8, 1988.
1990
Les Scott (ALP) 33359 (52.1%)
Althea Rossmuller (Dem) 9660 (15.1%)
Ray Wilms (Nat) 2267 (3.5%)
David Cooke (Lib) 18739 (29.2%)
Informal 1660
After preferences:
Les Scott (ALP) 39615 (62.0%)
David Cooke (Lib) 24270 (38.0%)
1993
Suzanne Gibson (Grn) 3096 (4.3%)
Les Wynne (Ind) 1703 (2.4%)
Geoff Abnett (CAP) 2550 (3.5%)
Les Scott (ALP) 38216 (52.7%)
Mary Fernando-Pulle (Dem) 3881 (5.4%)
George Blaine (Lib) 18520 (25.5%)
Marie McCullagh (Nat) 4121 (5.7%)
Sue White (Ind) 423 (0.6%)
Informal 2488
After preferences:
Les Scott (ALP) 45344 (62.6%)
George Blaine (Lib) 27114 (37.4%)
1996
(Redistribution: ALP +2.0%)
Carl Wyles (Ind) 765 (1.1%)
Les Scott (ALP) 27497 (39.4%)
Pauline Hanson (Lib*) 33960 (48.6%)
David Pullen (Dem) 4248 (6.1%)
Victor Robb (Ind) 1094 (1.6%)
John McKeon (Grn) 1870 (2.7%)
Bill Chapman (AIP) 433 (0.6%)
Informal 2049
After preferences:
Les Scott (ALP) 31622 (45.3%)
Pauline Hanson (Lib*) 38129 (54.7%)
* Pauline Hanson was expelled from the Liberal Party after
close of nominations: she appeared on ballot papers as a
Liberal candidate, but took her seat in Parliament as an
independent, and subsequently represented One Nation.
1998
(Redistribution: ALP +5.1%)
Simon Trencher (FLR) 689 (1.0%)
Anne Scott (Ind) 3053 (4.3%)
Maria Forbes (Lib) 17538 (24.5%)
Kate Kunzelmann (Dem) 2773 (3.9%)
Colene Hughes (ON) 12653 (17.7%)
Dele Rule (Ind) 614 (0.9%)
John McKeon (Grn) 1200 (1.7%)
Bernie Ripoll (ALP) 32770 (45.7%)
Xuan Nguyen (Ind) 338 (0.5%)
Informal 3324
After preferences:
Maria Forbes (Lib) 29937 (41.8%)
Bernie Ripoll (ALP) 41691 (58.2%)
2001
Thomas Armstrong (ON) 8085 (10.6%)
Kate Kunzelmann (Dem) 4282 (5.6%)
John McKeon (Grn) 2433 (3.2%)
Kevin Parer (Lib) 23818 (31.2%)
Bernie Ripoll (ALP) 37797 (49.5%)
Informal 4278 (5.3%)
After preferences
Bernie Ripoll (ALP) 44427 (58.1%)
Kevin Parer (Lib) 31988 (41.9%)
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