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Blaxland — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Blaxland was won by Jason Clare (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 23,790 votes over Oz Guney after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Blaxland from 1949 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), 1949–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1949 James Harrison Labor 20,103 67.2% Jack Lang (Labor (Non-Communist)) 10,272 (34.3 pts)
1951 James Harrison Labor 25,749 63.9% James Dennison (Liberal) 11,202 (27.8 pts)
1954 James Harrison Labor 27,621 67.0% Reginald Allsop (Liberal) 14,017 (34.0 pts)
1955 James Harrison Labor 25,577 62.5% Reginald Allsop (Liberal) 10,206 (24.9 pts)
1958 James Harrison Labor 27,548 69.8% Winston Pickering (Liberal) 15,640 (39.6 pts)
1961 James Harrison Labor 29,565 72.3% David Cowan (Liberal) 18,246 (44.6 pts)
1963 James Harrison Labor 27,558 65.2% Terence Morrish (Liberal) 12,817 (30.3 pts)
1966 James Harrison Labor 24,924 58.9% Robert Lovell (Liberal) 7,513 (17.7 pts)
1969 Paul Keating Labor 32,426 66.1% John Ghent (Liberal) 15,768 (32.1 pts)
1972 Paul Keating Labor 36,724 69.2% John Ghent (Liberal) 20,407 (38.5 pts)
1974 Paul Keating Labor 40,484 69.9% Wallace Smallwood (Liberal) 23,086 (39.9 pts)
1975 Paul Keating Labor 36,338 61.3% Joseph Touma (Liberal) 13,381 (22.6 pts)
1977 Paul Keating Labor 36,109 62.2% Salvatore Napoli (Liberal) 14,131 (24.3 pts)
1980 Paul Keating Labor 38,493 65.8% Salvatore Napoli (Liberal) 18,469 (31.6 pts)
1983 Paul Keating Labor 41,609 65.8% David Brown (Liberal) 20,005 (31.6 pts)
1984 Paul Keating Labor 37,646 66.2% Bob Young (Liberal) 18,449 (32.5 pts)
1987 Paul Keating Labor 34,192 58.8% Andrew Thorn (Liberal) 10,242 (17.6 pts)
1990 Paul Keating Labor 37,887 62.2% David Voight (Liberal) 14,831 (24.3 pts)
1993 Paul Keating Labor 50,283 72.1% Les Osmond (Liberal) 30,822 (44.2 pts)
1996 Paul Keating Labor 44,328 63.0% Nick Korovin (Liberal) 18,272 (26.0 pts)
1998 Michael Hatton Labor 51,738 72.1% Maureen Shelley (Liberal) 31,680 (44.1 pts)
2004 Mike Hatton Labor 43,383 62.9% Mark Majewski (Liberal) 17,761 (25.7 pts)
2007 Jason Clare Labor 52,953 68.4% Mark Majewski (Liberal) 28,450 (36.7 pts)
2010 Jason Clare Labor 45,948 62.2% Mark Majewski (Liberal) 18,066 (24.5 pts)
2013 Jason Clare Labor 48,025 61.4% Athony Khouri (Liberal) 17,873 (22.9 pts)
2016 Jason Clare Labor 55,507 69.5% Felicity Findlay (Liberal) 31,129 (39.0 pts)
2019 Jason Clare Labor 52,299 64.7% Oz Guney (Liberal) 23,790 (29.4 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James HarrisonLabor19,40349.3%
Jack LangLabor (Non-Communist)9,75224.8%
Thomas Handran-SmithLiberal9,36423.8%
Roy KirbyCommunist Party of Australia8652.2%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James HarrisonLabor25,74963.9%
James DennisonLiberal14,54736.1%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James HarrisonLabor27,62164.9%
Reginald AllsopLiberal13,60432.0%
Jack HughesCommunist Party of Australia1,3083.1%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James HarrisonLabor25,57762.5%
Reginald AllsopLiberal15,37137.5%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James HarrisonLabor27,54863.7%
Winston PickeringLiberal11,90827.5%
Carlyle DalgleishDemocratic Labor Party3,7848.8%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James HarrisonLabor29,56566.3%
David CowanLiberal11,31925.4%
Bernard AtkinsonDemocratic Labor Party3,7428.4%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James HarrisonLabor27,55861.0%
Terence MorrishLiberal14,74132.6%
Kevin DavisDemocratic Labor Party2,8836.4%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James HarrisonLabor24,92455.8%
Robert LovellLiberal17,41139.0%
Terence KeenanDemocratic Labor Party2,2995.2%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul KeatingLabor32,42661.7%
John GhentLiberal16,65831.7%
Joseph ConroyDemocratic Labor Party3,4936.6%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul KeatingLabor36,72466.7%
John GhentLiberal16,31729.6%
Anthony YoungDemocratic Labor Party2,0203.7%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul KeatingLabor40,48466.8%
Wallace SmallwoodLiberal17,39828.7%
Kenneth HiggsAP2,6894.4%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul KeatingLabor36,33859.8%
Joseph ToumaLiberal22,95737.8%
Robert SymesIndependent1,4632.4%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul KeatingLabor36,10954.2%
Salvatore NapoliLiberal21,97833.0%
Steven SuliAustralian Democrats4,5006.8%
William HaggertyIndependent3,9746.0%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul KeatingLabor38,49359.6%
Salvatore NapoliLiberal20,02431.0%
James DoughneyIndependent3,2035.0%
Phillip GrattanAustralian Democrats2,1033.3%
Craig MarleyIndependent8021.2%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul KeatingLabor41,60962.9%
David BrownLiberal21,60432.7%
Phillip GrattanAustralian Democrats2,5043.8%
Siong Hoe GohIndependent3880.6%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul KeatingLabor35,13961.8%
Bob YoungLiberal17,58130.9%
Samuel AdamsAustralian Democrats4,1657.3%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul KeatingLabor30,96853.2%
Andrew ThornLiberal19,57333.6%
Philip BlackIndependent2,7824.8%
John YoungAustralian Democrats2,2223.8%
Paul KeatingIndependent1,2392.1%
Tony LeitaoIndependent7591.3%
Frank RaynerIndependent4310.7%
Kaye TuckerIndependent2210.4%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul KeatingLabor33,78055.3%
David VoightLiberal19,24331.5%
Fiona RichardsonAustralian Democrats5,3828.8%
Mohamad ArjaIndependent1,3132.1%
Stephanie MillerIndependent7071.2%
Michael IrsakIndependent6461.1%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul KeatingLabor48,44669.4%
Les OsmondLiberal16,92724.2%
Peter HennessyAustralian Democrats1,3882.0%
Trevor CarrickCommunist Party8041.2%
Jon HillmanIndependent6781.0%
Linda TenenbaumIndependent4130.6%
Bob ReidIndependent3880.6%
Peter O'neillIndependent3780.5%
Marcus Aussie-StoneIndependent2040.3%
Wilfrid KelvinIndependent1790.3%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul KeatingLabor41,44458.7%
Nick KorovinLiberal21,91631.0%
Jeffrey MeikleAustralian Democrats2,4423.5%
Michael LavisAAFI1,9442.8%
Melodie RahmeCommunist Party9361.3%
Peter SayeghIndependent6951.0%
Eric LawrenceIndependent5260.7%
Marc Aussie-StoneIndependent2670.4%
Nick BeamsIndependent2440.3%
Peter SmithIndependent1760.2%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael HattonLabor44,09661.4%
Maureen ShelleyLiberal15,64921.8%
Hussein Abou-GhaidaOne Nation5,0527.0%
Harold HassapisUnity2,5363.5%
Matthew HuaAustralian Democrats1,7332.4%
Kylie LaurenceChristian Democratic Party1,6232.3%
Benjamin DonnellyGreens1,1071.5%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Mike HattonLabor37,11753.8%
Mark MajewskiLiberal21,40731.0%
Bob VinnicombeOne Nation3,3004.8%
Marlene Marquez-ObeidGreens3,2054.6%
Matthew SquiresChristian Democratic Party2,3783.4%
Martine Eve-MacleodAustralian Democrats8751.3%
Raul BassiSocialist Alliance4930.7%
Terry BoathCEC2300.3%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jason ClareLabor47,59561.4%
Mark MajewskiLiberal18,66524.1%
John KyGreens5,0046.5%
Chris MclachlanChristian Democratic Party1,8502.4%
Harry StavrinosIndependent1,5352.0%
Bob VinnicombeOne Nation1,2021.5%
Gabrielle KentFamily First1,1831.5%
Raul BassiIndependent5220.7%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jason ClareLabor37,64151.0%
Mark MajewskiLiberal24,58333.3%
Malikeh MichelsGreens4,6256.3%
Abdul CharafIndependent2,1312.9%
Richard PhillipsIndependent2,0582.8%
Bob VinnicombeOne Nation1,3511.8%
David BallIndependent1,1531.6%
Ronald PoulsenIndependent2880.4%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jason ClareLabor43,56855.7%
Athony KhouriLiberal25,57932.7%
John KyGreens2,4163.1%
Zali BurrowsPalmer United Party2,1192.7%
Nafez TalebKatter's Australian Party1,9212.5%
Juliat NasrChristian Democratic Party1,7572.2%
Boutros ZallouaDemocratic Labor Party8171.0%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jason ClareLabor50,57263.3%
Felicity FindlayLiberal19,82524.8%
Clint NasrChristian Democratic Party4,8106.0%
Suzan ViragoGreens3,6984.6%
Gabriela ZabalaIndependent9801.2%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jason ClareLabor46,68957.8%
Oz GuneyLiberal23,28928.8%
James RooneyGreens4,3295.4%
Veronica RoweChristian Democratic Party4,1735.2%
Nadeem AshrafUnited Australia Party2,3282.9%

Margin Over Time

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

1949: Labor margin 34.3 pts 1951: Labor margin 27.8 pts 1954: Labor margin 34.0 pts 1955: Labor margin 24.9 pts 1958: Labor margin 39.6 pts 1961: Labor margin 44.6 pts 1963: Labor margin 30.3 pts 1966: Labor margin 17.7 pts 1969: Labor margin 32.1 pts 1972: Labor margin 38.5 pts 1974: Labor margin 39.9 pts 1975: Labor margin 22.6 pts 1977: Labor margin 24.3 pts 1980: Labor margin 31.6 pts 1983: Labor margin 31.6 pts 1984: Labor margin 32.5 pts 1987: Labor margin 17.6 pts 1990: Labor margin 24.3 pts 1993: Labor margin 44.2 pts 1996: Labor margin 26.0 pts 1998: Labor margin 44.1 pts 2004: Labor margin 25.7 pts 2007: Labor margin 36.7 pts 2010: Labor margin 24.5 pts 2013: Labor margin 22.9 pts 2016: Labor margin 39.0 pts 2019: Labor margin 29.4 pts 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

Blaxland has been contested at 27 federal elections on record since 1949. Winning party over that span: Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Blaxland in the 2019 federal election?

Jason Clare (Labor) won Blaxland in 2019 after preferences, with 52,299 votes (64.7%) to Oz Guney's 28,509.

Which parties have won Blaxland since 1949?

Since 1949, Blaxland has been won by: Labor.

What was the closest result in Blaxland?

The closest result on record for Blaxland was 1987, when Paul Keating (Labor) beat Andrew Thorn by 10,242 votes (17.6 percentage points) after preferences.

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