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Balaclava — Australian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Balaclava was won by Ian Macphee (Liberal) at the 1983 federal election, with a margin of 5,775 votes over Chris Kennedy after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Balaclava from 1901 to 1983.

Australia uses instant-runoff (preferential) voting: voters rank candidates in order of preference, and if no one has a majority of first-preference votes, the lowest-placed candidate is eliminated and their votes redistributed to voters' next preference, repeating until one candidate has a majority. The "Winner" and "Margin" below reflect the final result after preferences (equivalent to the AEC's own two-candidate-preferred figure) — not simply whoever led on first preferences, which can occasionally be a different candidate.

Full Election History (After Preferences), 1901–1983

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1901 George Turner Prot -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1903 George Turner Prot -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1906 Agar Wynne AS 6,957 55.2% Joseph Hewison (Independent) 1,306 (10.4 pts)
1910 Agar Wynne Liberal 12,432 62.0% George Mead (Labor) 4,817 (24.0 pts)
1913 Agar Wynne Liberal 18,369 65.0% Louis Holmes (Labor) 8,474 (30.0 pts)
1914 William Watt Liberal 17,607 58.4% John Curtin (Labor) 5,081 (16.9 pts)
1917 William Watt National 23,308 66.6% Alfred Foster (Labor) 11,618 (33.2 pts)
1919 William Watt National 19,051 67.2% Percy Smith (Labor) 9,740 (34.3 pts)
1922 William Watt National -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1925 William Watt National 35,458 69.7% John Mckellar (Labor) 20,079 (39.5 pts)
1928 William Watt National 31,977 63.2% Edward Price (Independent) 13,326 (26.3 pts)
1929 Thomas White National 31,751 58.5% Donald Cameron (Labor) 9,271 (17.1 pts)
1931 Thomas White United Australia Party 41,703 78.5% Edward Stewart (Labor) 30,294 (57.0 pts)
1934 Thomas White United Australia Party 41,017 72.9% Michael Nolan (Labor) 25,769 (45.8 pts)
1937 Thomas White United Australia Party 36,602 72.7% Phillip Nash (Labor) 22,856 (45.4 pts)
1940 Thomas White United Australia Party 43,876 71.9% Charles Sandford (Labor) 26,741 (43.8 pts)
1943 Thomas White United Australia Party 38,698 58.7% John Barry (Labor) 11,417 (17.3 pts)
1946 Thomas White Liberal 45,137 58.4% Maurice Ashkenasy (Labor) 13,050 (16.9 pts)
1949 Thomas White Liberal 26,157 63.9% Martin Dunne (Labor) 11,361 (27.7 pts)
1951 Thomas White Liberal 25,578 63.3% Arthur Lewis (Labor) 10,733 (26.6 pts)
1954 Percy Joske Liberal 25,062 65.2% Leonard Prior (Labor) 11,697 (30.4 pts)
1955 Percy Joske Liberal 26,087 72.7% George Smith (Labor) 16,307 (45.5 pts)
1958 Percy Joske Liberal 24,722 70.7% Norman Rothfield (Labor) 14,490 (41.5 pts)
1961 Ray Whittorn Liberal 20,517 63.3% Ernst Platz (Labor) 8,625 (26.6 pts)
1963 Ray Whittorn Liberal 23,487 66.6% Ephraim Briskman (Labor) 11,685 (33.1 pts)
1966 Ray Whittorn Liberal 21,131 68.6% Leo Richards (Labor) 11,463 (37.2 pts)
1969 Ray Whittorn Liberal 26,852 58.6% Irene Dunsmuir (Labor) 7,903 (17.3 pts)
1972 Ray Whittorn Liberal 28,218 53.8% Irene Dunsmuir (Labor) 3,950 (7.5 pts)
1974 Ian Macphee Liberal 28,313 55.4% Irene Dunsmuir (Labor) 5,558 (10.9 pts)
1975 Ian Macphee Liberal 32,581 64.2% Martin Ryan (Labor) 14,378 (28.3 pts)
1977 Ian Macphee Liberal 33,304 63.6% Robert Steele (Labor) 14,239 (27.2 pts)
1980 Ian Macphee Liberal 32,729 58.8% Christopher Kennedy (Labor) 9,796 (17.6 pts)
1983 Ian Macphee Liberal 31,642 55.0% Chris Kennedy (Labor) 5,775 (10.0 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.

1901

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George TurnerProt-1100.0%

1903

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George TurnerProt-1100.0%

1906

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Agar WynneAS6,95741.8%
Joseph HewisonIndependent5,65133.9%
Alfred HampsonLabor3,26319.6%
Edwards RobertsProt7864.7%

1910

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Agar WynneLiberal12,43262.0%
George MeadLabor7,61538.0%

1913

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Agar WynneLiberal18,36965.0%
Louis HolmesLabor9,89535.0%

1914

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WattLiberal17,60758.4%
John CurtinLabor12,52641.6%

1917

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WattNational23,30866.6%
Alfred FosterLabor11,69033.4%

1919

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WattNational19,05158.2%
Percy SmithLabor9,31128.4%
Norman WorrallIndependent4,38813.4%

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WattNational-1100.0%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WattNational35,45869.7%
John MckellarLabor15,37930.3%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WattNational31,97763.2%
Edward PriceIndependent18,65136.8%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas WhiteNational31,75158.5%
Donald CameronLabor22,48041.5%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas WhiteUnited Australia Party41,70375.5%
Edward StewartLabor11,40920.6%
James DenyerIndependent2,1473.9%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas WhiteUnited Australia Party41,01772.9%
Michael NolanLabor15,24827.1%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas WhiteUnited Australia Party36,60258.1%
Phillip NashLabor13,74621.8%
John AtkinsonIndependent12,61320.0%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas WhiteUnited Australia Party43,87664.0%
Charles SandfordLabor17,13525.0%
Harry MoffatIndependent7,58611.1%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas WhiteUnited Australia Party38,69851.6%
John BarryLabor27,28136.3%
Frank BarnesIndependent4,0875.4%
Ada DuncanIndependent2,9003.9%
Helen MaxwellIndependent1,6802.2%
George MorrisIndependent4090.5%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas WhiteLiberal45,13758.4%
Maurice AshkenasyLabor32,08741.6%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas WhiteLiberal26,15763.9%
Martin DunneLabor14,79636.1%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas WhiteLiberal25,57863.3%
Arthur LewisLabor14,84536.7%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Percy JoskeLiberal25,06265.2%
Leonard PriorLabor13,36534.8%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Percy JoskeLiberal26,08764.1%
George SmithLabor9,78024.0%
Rex KeaneLabor (Anti-Communist)4,81611.8%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Percy JoskeLiberal24,72261.1%
Norman RothfieldLabor10,23225.3%
Rex KeaneDemocratic Labor Party4,85212.0%
Grace StrattonIndependent6261.5%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ray WhittornLiberal20,51751.9%
Ernst PlatzLabor11,89230.1%
John RyanDemocratic Labor Party5,33313.5%
John MurrayIndependent1,7804.5%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ray WhittornLiberal23,48758.8%
Ephraim BriskmanLabor11,80229.6%
John RyanDemocratic Labor Party4,13510.4%
Edith JewellIndependent4911.2%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ray WhittornLiberal21,13154.0%
Leo RichardsLabor9,66824.7%
Ralph JamesDemocratic Labor Party5,55214.2%
Brian MclureLRG2,7627.1%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ray WhittornLiberal26,85251.7%
Irene DunsmuirLabor18,94936.5%
Ralph JamesDemocratic Labor Party4,7519.1%
Steven SoosAP1,3982.7%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ray WhittornLiberal24,45546.6%
Irene DunsmuirLabor23,36544.5%
Ralph JamesDemocratic Labor Party3,8097.3%
Leslie RubinsteinIndependent8571.6%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian MacpheeLiberal28,31351.4%
Irene DunsmuirLabor22,75541.3%
Peter LawlorDemocratic Labor Party2,5694.7%
Michael MuschampAP1,4652.7%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian MacpheeLiberal32,58158.8%
Martin RyanLabor18,20332.9%
John HoweAP2,3754.3%
Peter LawlorDemocratic Labor Party2,2144.0%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian MacpheeLiberal33,30450.6%
Robert SteeleLabor19,06529.0%
Zelma FureyAustralian Democrats10,12915.4%
Peter LawlorDemocratic Labor Party3,3215.0%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian MacpheeLiberal32,72951.6%
Christopher KennedyLabor22,93336.2%
Zelma FureyAustralian Democrats7,74312.2%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian MacpheeLiberal31,64250.1%
Chris KennedyLabor25,86741.0%
Zelma FureyAustralian Democrats5,0047.9%
Timothy WarnerIndependent6001.0%

Margin Over Time

Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.

1901: Prot margin 100.0 pts 1903: Prot margin 100.0 pts 1906: AS margin 10.4 pts 1910: Liberal margin 24.0 pts 1913: Liberal margin 30.0 pts 1914: Liberal margin 16.9 pts 1917: National margin 33.2 pts 1919: National margin 34.3 pts 1922: National margin 100.0 pts 1925: National margin 39.5 pts 1928: National margin 26.3 pts 1929: National margin 17.1 pts 1931: United Australia Party margin 57.0 pts 1934: United Australia Party margin 45.8 pts 1937: United Australia Party margin 45.4 pts 1940: United Australia Party margin 43.8 pts 1943: United Australia Party margin 17.3 pts 1946: Liberal margin 16.9 pts 1949: Liberal margin 27.7 pts 1951: Liberal margin 26.6 pts 1954: Liberal margin 30.4 pts 1955: Liberal margin 45.5 pts 1958: Liberal margin 41.5 pts 1961: Liberal margin 26.6 pts 1963: Liberal margin 33.1 pts 1966: Liberal margin 37.2 pts 1969: Liberal margin 17.3 pts 1972: Liberal margin 7.5 pts 1974: Liberal margin 10.9 pts 1975: Liberal margin 28.3 pts 1977: Liberal margin 27.2 pts 1980: Liberal margin 17.6 pts 1983: Liberal margin 10.0 pts 1901 1903 1906 1910 1913 1914 1917 1919 1922 1925 1928 1929 1931 1934 1937 1940 1943 1946 1949 1951 1954 1955 1958 1961 1963 1966 1969 1972 1974 1975 1977 1980 1983

Trend

Balaclava has been contested at 33 federal elections on record since 1901. Winning parties over that span: Prot, AS, Liberal, National, United Australia Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Balaclava in the 1983 federal election?

Ian Macphee (Liberal) won Balaclava in 1983 after preferences, with 31,642 votes (55.0%) to Chris Kennedy's 25,867.

Which parties have won Balaclava since 1901?

Since 1901, Balaclava has been won by: AS, Liberal, National, Prot, United Australia Party.

What was the closest result in Balaclava?

The closest result on record for Balaclava was 1972, when Ray Whittorn (Liberal) beat Irene Dunsmuir by 3,950 votes (7.5 percentage points) after preferences.

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