Werriwa

1966

L.D.Kelton (CPA)		4411 (5.4%)
A.J.Murphy (DLP)		2539 (3.1%)
E.E.Rodze (Lib)			30198 (36.6%)
E.G.Whitlam (ALP)		45345 (55.0%)
Informal			4396

Estimated 2-party vote: ALP 58.6%, Lib 41.4%

1969

W.N.Arundell (DLP)		2680 (5.0%)
F.M.McCallum (Ind)		1088 (2.0%)
C.W.May (Lib)			15416 (29.1%)
W.P.Sadler (Ind)		1021 (1.9%)
D.Syme (CPA)			377 (0.7%)
E.G.Whitlam (ALP)		32435 (61.2%)
Informal			2427

Estimated 2-party vote: ALP 64.1%, Lib 35.9%

1972

R.A.Dunbier (Lib)		16822 (28.0%)
A.J.Murphy (DLP)		1139 (1.9%)
M.J.Sharp (Ind)			331 (0.5%)
W.S.J.Turner (Ind)		380 (0.6%)
E.G.Whitlam (ALP)		41297 (68.9%)
Informal			1731

Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 69.8%, Lib 30.2%

1974

M.J.Darby (Lib)			19822 (29.2%)
R.Demkiw (Ind)			98 (0.1%)
S.J.Dodd (Ind)			97 (0.1%)
E.R.Eason (Ind)			73 (0.1%)
R.May (NSP)			82 (0.1%)
V.Prlja (Ind)			35 (0.1%)
I.Robertson (Ind)		78 (0.1%)
L.L.Shaw (Ind)			42 (0.1%)
M.T.Tomkins (Ind)		221 (0.3%)
R.H.Tuckwell (AP)		360 (0.5%)
E.G.Whitlam (ALP)		46844 (69.0%)
A.W.Wiles (Ind)			152 (0.2%)
Informal			1715

Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 69.9%, Lib 30.1%

1975

M.D.Aussie-Stone (Ind)		1178 (1.6%)
F.C.J.Keep (Ind)		270 (0.4%)
R.May (Ind)			263 (0.3%)
W.P.Sadler (Lib)		27724 (37.1%)
M.J.Sharp (Ind)			271 (0.4%)
R.Watson (WP)			578 (0.8%)
E.G.Whitlam (ALP)		44356 (59.4%)
Informal			2266

Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 60.0%, Lib 40.0%

1977

J.H.Abromas (Lib)		22787 (33.9%)
R.May (Ind)			1079 (1.6%)
K.N.Olson (Dem)			6035 (9.0%)
E.G.Whitlam (ALP)		37262 (55.5%)
Informal			2205

Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 60.7%, Lib 39.3%

On 1996 boundaries: ALP 57.2%, Lib 42.8%

By-election (23 September, 1978)

J.A.Garcia (SWP)		1081 (1.8%)
J.C.Kerin (ALP)			40272 (67.2%)
K.N.Olson (Dem)			3774 (6.3%)
H.R.Penninger (NAP)		214 (0.4%)
W.P.Sadler (Lib)		14556 (24.3%)
Informal			1093

Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 72.7%, Lib 27.3%

On 1996 boundaries: ALP 69.2%, Lib 30.8%

1980

E.A.Bell (SLL)			4079 (5.2%)
J.C.Kerin (ALP)			45296 (57.9%)
K.N.Olson (Dem)			5074 (6.5%)
M.T.Rutledge (Lib)		23813 (30.4%)
Informal			2577

Estimated two-party preferred: ALP 64.9%, Lib 35.1%

On 1996 boundaries: ALP 61.4%, Lib 38.6%

1983

David Bransdon (Ind)		4714 (5.7%)
Dorothea Brocksopp (SLL)	1351 (1.6%)
Gail Cumming (SWP)		1025 (1.2%)
John Kerin (ALP)		52584 (63.2%)
Marie Rutledge (Lib)		23586 (28.3%)
Informal			2584

After preferences:

John Kerin (ALP)		58509 (70.3%)
Marie Rutledge (Lib)		24751 (29.7%)

On 1996 boundaries: ALP 66.8%, Lib 33.2%

1984

(Redistribution: ALP -3.5%)

J.C.Kerin (ALP)			36892 (63.7%)
P.H.Swiderski (Lib)		16963 (29.3%)
V.George (Dem)			4079 (7.0%)
Informal			5002

After preferences:

J.C.Kerin (ALP)			38737 (66.9%)
P.H.Swiderski (Lib)		19195 (33.1%)

1987

John Kerin (ALP)		43094 (63.7%)
David Brock (Lib)		24600 (36.3%)
Informal			3798

1990

Eamon Quinn (Dem)		7547 (10.2%)
Sue Dobson (EI)			4866 (6.6%)
John Kerin (ALP)		38392 (52.0%)
Rick Lewis (Lib)		22200 (30.0%)
Robert Tomasiello (Grn)		886 (1.2%)
Informal			2801

After preferences:

John Kerin (ALP)		47190 (64.0%)
Rick Lewis (Lib)		26546 (36.0%)

1993

John Kerin (ALP)		41725 (61.4%)
Rick Lewis (Lib)		20722 (30.5%)
Peter Fraser (Dem)		3376 (5.0%)
Julie Chamberlain (NL)		2129 (3.1%) 
Informal			2830

After preferences:

John Kerin (ALP)		44671 (65.8%)
Rick Lewis (Lib)		23250 (34.2%)

By-election (January 29, 1994)

Mark Latham (ALP)		30337 (50.1%)
Charlie Lynn (Lib)		20466 (33.8%)
Robyn Spencer (AAFI)		4384 (7.2%)
Julia Moon (Ind)		3199 (5.3%)
Graeme MacAllister (Ind)	1111 (1.8%)
Maxwill Corbett (Ind)		458 (0.8%)
Alex Kammoun (Ind)		378 (0.6%)
Earle Keegel (Ind)		188 (0.3%)
Informal			3318

After preferences:

Mark Latham (ALP)		35972 (59.5%)
Charlie Lynn (Lib)		24500 (40.5%)

1996

James Whitehall (ACH)		2722 (3.9%)
Greg Josling (Ind)		571 (0.8%)
Andrew Thorn (Lib)		23790 (33.7%)
Vince Townsend (AAFI)		3973 (5.6%)
Emanuela Lang (Dem)		4541 (6.4%)
Mark Latham (ALP)		33800 (47.9%)
Edwin Woodger (RARI)		1169 (1.7%)
Informal			3782

After preferences:

Andrew Thorn (Lib)		30761 (43.8%)
Mark Latham (ALP)		39489 (56.2%)

1998

Andrew Thorn (Lib)		21251 (29.0%)
James Cockayne (Dem)		2594 (3.5%)
Ibrahim Peck (Unity)		1099 (1.5%)
Mark Latham (ALP)		37106 (50.6%)
John Hyslop (ON)		8440 (11.5%)
Sharynne Freeman (Ind)		1260 (1.7%)
Vicki Kearney (Grn)		1605 (2.2%)
Informal			3766

After preferences:

Andrew Thorn (Lib)		27381 (37.3%)
Mark Latham (ALP)		45974 (62.7%)

(Redistribution: ALP -0.1%)

2001

John Uri (Unity)		1527 (2.1%)
Paul Masina (Lib)		23816 (33.3%)
Janey Woodger (AAFI)		1256 (1.8%)
Greg Tan (CDP)			1759 (2.5%)
Glenda Blanch (Dem)		1886 (2.6%)
Roger Barsony (Grn)		1891 (2.6%)
Mark Latham (ALP)		35980 (50.3%)
P. Kotarski (ON)		3372 (4.7%)
Informal			6651 (8.5%)

After preferences

Mark Latham (ALP)		41810 (58.5%)
Paul Masina (Lib)		29677 (41.5%)

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