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Barton — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Barton was won by Linda Burney (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 16,929 votes over Pramej Shrestha after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Barton from 1922 to 2019.

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), 1922–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1922 Frederick Mcdonald Labor 13,349 57.6% Hector Lamond (National) 3,521 (15.2 pts)
1925 Thomas Ley National 26,172 51.0% Frederick Mcdonald (Labor) 1,060 (2.1 pts)
1928 James Tully Labor 32,316 56.3% Thomas Ley (National) 7,246 (12.6 pts)
1929 James Tully Labor 43,207 67.6% William Myhill (National) 22,485 (35.2 pts)
1931 Albert Lane United Australia Party 35,538 53.2% John Eldridge (Labor (Non-Communist)) 4,304 (6.4 pts)
1934 Albert Lane United Australia Party 27,014 51.4% John Eldridge (Labor (Non-Communist)) 1,506 (2.9 pts)
1937 Albert Lane United Australia Party 29,780 51.8% John Donovan (Labor) 2,117 (3.7 pts)
1940 Herbert Evatt Labor 35,425 61.9% Albert Lane (United Australia Party) 13,580 (23.7 pts)
1943 Herbert Evatt Labor 51,296 76.3% Frank Browne (United Australia Party) 35,399 (52.7 pts)
1946 Herbert Evatt Labor 48,740 66.9% George Hohnen (Liberal) 24,676 (33.9 pts)
1949 Herbert Evatt Labor 21,681 53.2% Nancy Wake (Liberal) 2,644 (6.5 pts)
1951 Herbert Evatt Labor 20,949 50.3% Nancy Wake (Liberal) 243 (0.6 pts)
1954 Herbert Evatt Labor 23,303 54.7% William Arthur (Liberal) 4,043 (9.5 pts)
1955 Herbert Evatt Labor 21,340 50.3% William Arthur (Liberal) 226 (0.5 pts)
1958 Leonard Reynolds Labor 21,638 50.3% William Arthur (Liberal) 264 (0.6 pts)
1961 Leonard Reynolds Labor 25,447 60.4% Colin Sullivan (Liberal) 8,775 (20.8 pts)
1963 Leonard Reynolds Labor 23,201 50.7% Jack Manning (Liberal) 611 (1.3 pts)
1966 William Arthur Liberal 24,289 52.2% Leonard Reynolds (Labor) 2,048 (4.4 pts)
1969 Leonard Reynolds Labor 27,628 54.0% William Arthur (Liberal) 4,052 (7.9 pts)
1972 Leonard Reynolds Labor 29,931 56.2% Vince Bruce (Liberal) 6,625 (12.4 pts)
1974 Leonard Reynolds Labor 32,694 55.0% James Bradfield (Liberal) 5,923 (10.0 pts)
1975 James Bradfield Liberal 34,209 54.8% Murray Gainsford (Labor) 6,030 (9.7 pts)
1977 James Bradfield Liberal 35,842 54.0% Ron Cunningham (Labor) 5,298 (8.0 pts)
1980 James Bradfield Liberal 32,739 50.4% Rodney Madgwick (Labor) 511 (0.8 pts)
1983 Gary Punch Labor 31,515 54.6% James Bradfield (Liberal) 5,273 (9.1 pts)
1984 Gary Punch Labor 33,197 51.2% James Bradfield (Liberal) 1,562 (2.4 pts)
1987 Gary Punch Labor 33,463 51.0% Bob Gemmell (Liberal) 1,366 (2.1 pts)
1990 Gary Punch Labor 34,752 53.1% David Macauley (Liberal) 4,112 (6.3 pts)
1993 Gary Punch Labor 43,994 59.4% Philip White (Liberal) 13,917 (18.8 pts)
1996 Robert Mcclelland Labor 40,250 54.3% Arthur Santorinios (Liberal) 6,433 (8.7 pts)
1998 Robert Mcclelland Labor 45,029 59.8% James Jordan (Liberal) 14,713 (19.5 pts)
2004 Robert Mcclelland Labor 42,772 57.5% Bruce Morrow (Liberal) 11,215 (15.1 pts)
2007 Robert Mcclelland Labor 50,902 62.1% John La Mela (Liberal) 19,838 (24.2 pts)
2010 Robert Mcclelland Labor 44,742 56.9% John La Mela (Liberal) 10,801 (13.7 pts)
2013 Nickolas Varvaris Liberal 40,245 50.3% Steve Mcmahon (Labor) 489 (0.6 pts)
2016 Linda Burney Labor 51,131 58.3% Nickolas Varvaris (Liberal) 14,560 (16.6 pts)
2019 Linda Burney Labor 53,418 59.4% Pramej Shrestha (Liberal) 16,929 (18.8 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frederick McdonaldLabor13,34957.6%
Hector LamondNational9,82842.4%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas LeyNational26,17251.0%
Frederick McdonaldLabor25,11249.0%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James TullyLabor32,31656.3%
Thomas LeyNational25,07043.7%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James TullyLabor43,20767.6%
William MyhillNational20,72232.4%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert LaneUnited Australia Party31,22646.8%
John EldridgeLabor (Non-Communist)22,66933.9%
James TullyLabor12,87719.3%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert LaneUnited Australia Party24,34446.4%
John EldridgeLabor (Non-Communist)18,45035.1%
John MacaraSC5,82411.1%
Albert WillisLabor2,4994.8%
Patrick DrewCommunist Party of Australia1,4052.7%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert LaneUnited Australia Party28,34249.3%
John DonovanLabor23,53941.0%
Stanley AllenSC5,5629.7%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Herbert EvattLabor35,42557.4%
Albert LaneUnited Australia Party21,84535.4%
John RoseLabor (Non-Communist)2,6434.3%
Samuel LewisSL1,1111.8%
John MackayIndependent4840.8%
Robert MackieIndependent1550.3%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Herbert EvattLabor51,29674.2%
Frank BrowneUnited Australia Party15,89723.0%
Thomas ClaydonIndependent1,9362.8%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Herbert EvattLabor48,74066.9%
George HohnenLiberal24,06433.1%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Herbert EvattLabor21,68153.2%
Nancy WakeLiberal19,03746.8%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Herbert EvattLabor20,94950.3%
Nancy WakeLiberal20,70649.7%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Herbert EvattLabor23,30354.7%
William ArthurLiberal19,26045.3%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Herbert EvattLabor20,89649.2%
William ArthurLiberal19,90346.9%
Eric TrembathIndependent1,6553.9%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Leonard ReynoldsLabor21,21349.3%
William ArthurLiberal20,34547.3%
Reginald LawsonDemocratic Labor Party1,4543.4%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Leonard ReynoldsLabor25,44757.2%
Colin SullivanLiberal16,67237.5%
Thomas BrosnanDemocratic Labor Party2,3685.3%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Leonard ReynoldsLabor22,88950.0%
Jack ManningLiberal21,39446.7%
Norma BoyleDemocratic Labor Party1,5083.3%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William ArthurLiberal23,08949.6%
Leonard ReynoldsLabor21,81846.9%
Phillip KennedyDemocratic Labor Party1,2522.7%
Edwin BellchambersIndependent3710.8%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Leonard ReynoldsLabor27,62850.5%
William ArthurLiberal23,57643.1%
Alan ReedIndependent1,8853.4%
Charles ChapmanDemocratic Labor Party1,2202.2%
Edwin BellchambersIndependent2140.4%
Ray EmmersonIndependent1710.3%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Leonard ReynoldsLabor29,93152.8%
Vince BruceLiberal23,30641.1%
Rhonda HowseAP2,2554.0%
Bruce StaffordDemocratic Labor Party8771.5%
Brian HowardIndependent3480.6%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Leonard ReynoldsLabor32,69453.7%
James BradfieldLiberal26,77144.0%
Charles MargetsonAP1,3972.3%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James BradfieldLiberal34,20953.5%
Murray GainsfordLabor28,17944.1%
Maxwell SheanIndependent8681.4%
Clifford WillardAP7061.1%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James BradfieldLiberal32,12848.4%
Ron CunninghamLabor27,20441.0%
Philip WhiteAustralian Democrats5,6508.5%
Edwin BellchambersIndependent1,4042.1%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rodney MadgwickLabor30,60247.1%
James BradfieldLiberal30,15246.4%
Beverley EleyAustralian Democrats2,4643.8%
Edwin BellchambersIndependent1,7492.7%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gary PunchLabor31,30849.7%
James BradfieldLiberal26,08641.4%
Bruce BartonIndependent3,1535.0%
Ronald GeorgeAustralian Democrats1,8122.9%
Jean LindsayIndependent2840.5%
Peter WrightIndependent1720.3%
Edwin BellchambersIndependent1660.3%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gary PunchLabor31,43148.5%
James BradfieldLiberal29,19945.0%
Ron GeorgeAustralian Democrats4,2096.5%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gary PunchLabor31,77348.5%
Bob GemmellLiberal29,47344.9%
Jim McleanIndependent3,7245.7%
Edwin BellchambersIndependent6000.9%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gary PunchLabor29,53045.1%
David MacauleyLiberal27,23841.6%
Ron GeorgeAustralian Democrats4,8407.4%
Cathy MudieCommunist Party9681.5%
Max LindonIndependent9411.4%
Noel SaidIndependent8271.3%
Joe HardyIndependent8081.2%
Rosemary MccannIndependent3970.6%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gary PunchLabor41,44255.9%
Philip WhiteLiberal28,06637.9%
Troy AndersonAustralian Democrats1,8622.5%
Cathy MudieCommunist Party1,1181.5%
Norm McgarryIndependent5450.7%
Ross GreenIndependent4250.6%
Paul BaldingIndependent3650.5%
Diana O'neillIndependent2850.4%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert McclellandLabor35,94348.4%
Arthur SantoriniosLiberal30,58241.2%
Craig ChungAustralian Democrats4,0265.4%
Chris McleanCommunist Party2,3813.2%
Safwan NasserIndependent1,3591.8%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert McclellandLabor37,38249.6%
James JordanLiberal26,43035.1%
Neil BairdOne Nation5,1626.9%
Lin TangUnity3,1824.2%
Craig ChungAustralian Democrats2,0282.7%
Adam NelsonGreens1,1611.5%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert McclellandLabor36,90949.7%
Bruce MorrowLiberal29,31939.4%
Angelo MourikisGreens5,1697.0%
Eoin CoghlanAustralian Democrats1,6482.2%
Neil BairdOne Nation1,2841.7%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert McclellandLabor45,29255.3%
John La MelaLiberal27,42533.5%
Michele MckenzieGreens6,7848.3%
Chris SvolosChristian Democratic Party2,4653.0%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert McclellandLabor38,14948.5%
John La MelaLiberal31,99840.7%
Simone FrancisGreens8,53610.8%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nickolas VarvarisLiberal33,88142.4%
Steve McmahonLabor32,34540.4%
Jackie BrookerGreens4,7886.0%
Edward CaruanaPalmer United Party3,1143.9%
Michael NagiIndependent3,0713.8%
Kylie FrenchChristian Democratic Party1,5491.9%
Perry TheoOne Nation6860.9%
Rodney WiseKatter's Australian Party5670.7%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Linda BurneyLabor41,87847.8%
Nickolas VarvarisLiberal31,03835.4%
Brent HeberGreens7,7418.8%
Sonny SusiloChristian Democratic Party3,7144.2%
Rasmus TorkelIndependent2,2362.5%
Harry TsoukalasODD1,0951.2%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Linda BurneyLabor44,22749.2%
Pramej ShresthaLiberal30,10933.5%
Connor ParissisGreens8,1239.0%
Phillip PollardOne Nation3,2883.7%
Sonny SusiloChristian Democratic Party2,1032.3%
Ben LiuUnited Australia Party2,0572.3%

Margin Over Time

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

1922: Labor margin 15.2 pts 1925: National margin 2.1 pts 1928: Labor margin 12.6 pts 1929: Labor margin 35.2 pts 1931: United Australia Party margin 6.4 pts 1934: United Australia Party margin 2.9 pts 1937: United Australia Party margin 3.7 pts 1940: Labor margin 23.7 pts 1943: Labor margin 52.7 pts 1946: Labor margin 33.9 pts 1949: Labor margin 6.5 pts 1951: Labor margin 0.6 pts 1954: Labor margin 9.5 pts 1955: Labor margin 0.5 pts 1958: Labor margin 0.6 pts 1961: Labor margin 20.8 pts 1963: Labor margin 1.3 pts 1966: Liberal margin 4.4 pts 1969: Labor margin 7.9 pts 1972: Labor margin 12.4 pts 1974: Labor margin 10.0 pts 1975: Liberal margin 9.7 pts 1977: Liberal margin 8.0 pts 1980: Liberal margin 0.8 pts 1983: Labor margin 9.1 pts 1984: Labor margin 2.4 pts 1987: Labor margin 2.1 pts 1990: Labor margin 6.3 pts 1993: Labor margin 18.8 pts 1996: Labor margin 8.7 pts 1998: Labor margin 19.5 pts 2004: Labor margin 15.1 pts 2007: Labor margin 24.2 pts 2010: Labor margin 13.7 pts 2013: Liberal margin 0.6 pts 2016: Labor margin 16.6 pts 2019: Labor margin 18.8 pts 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 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Barton has been contested at 37 federal elections on record since 1922. Winning parties over that span: Labor, National, United Australia Party, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Barton in the 2019 federal election?

Linda Burney (Labor) won Barton in 2019 after preferences, with 53,418 votes (59.4%) to Pramej Shrestha's 36,489.

Which parties have won Barton since 1922?

Since 1922, Barton has been won by: Labor, Liberal, National, United Australia Party.

What was the closest result in Barton?

The closest result on record for Barton was 1955, when Herbert Evatt (Labor) beat William Arthur by 226 votes (0.5 percentage points) after preferences.

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