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Braddon — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Braddon was won by Gavin Pearce (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 4,329 votes over Justine Keay after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Braddon from 1955 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), 1955–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1955 Aubrey Luck Liberal 18,590 58.9% Reginald Murray (Labor) 5,600 (17.7 pts)
1958 Ronald Davies Labor 16,420 50.4% Aubrey Luck (Liberal) 286 (0.9 pts)
1961 Ronald Davies Labor 21,093 64.8% William Young (Liberal) 9,660 (29.7 pts)
1963 Ronald Davies Labor 20,843 60.7% Paul Fenton (Liberal) 7,355 (21.4 pts)
1966 Ronald Davies Labor 21,040 59.0% Paul Fenton (Liberal) 6,403 (17.9 pts)
1969 Ronald Davies Labor 26,224 65.8% Peter Rothwell (Liberal) 12,587 (31.6 pts)
1972 Ronald Davies Labor 27,502 64.4% William Luck (Liberal) 12,292 (28.8 pts)
1974 Ronald Davies Labor 26,075 54.6% Raymond Groom (Liberal) 4,397 (9.2 pts)
1975 Ray Groom Liberal 27,131 53.8% Ronald Davies (Labor) 3,861 (7.7 pts)
1977 Raymond Groom Liberal 27,384 58.2% Duncan Colquhoun-Kerr (Labor) 7,728 (16.4 pts)
1980 Ray Groom Liberal 27,307 55.1% Lance Fee (Labor) 5,032 (10.1 pts)
1983 Ray Groom Liberal 31,143 63.4% Lance Fee (Labor) 13,127 (26.7 pts)
1984 Chris Miles Liberal 28,297 54.6% Greg Peart (Labor) 4,756 (9.2 pts)
1987 Christopher Miles Liberal 32,108 57.9% David Currie (Labor) 8,801 (15.9 pts)
1990 Chris Miles Liberal 33,553 58.4% Terry Hynes (Labor) 9,674 (16.8 pts)
1993 Chris Miles Liberal 31,952 52.8% Mike Gard (Labor) 3,443 (5.7 pts)
1996 Chris Miles Liberal 33,279 55.7% Sid Sidebottom (Labor) 6,806 (11.4 pts)
1998 Peter Sidebottom Labor 31,567 54.3% Chris Miles (Liberal) 5,027 (8.7 pts)
2001 Sid Sidebottom Labor 35,345 56.0% Alan Pattison (Liberal) 7,526 (11.9 pts)
2004 Mark Baker Liberal 33,127 51.1% Sid Sidebottom (Labor) 1,467 (2.3 pts)
2007 Sid Sidebottom Labor 34,085 51.4% Mark Baker (Liberal) 1,909 (2.9 pts)
2010 Sid Sidebottom Labor 37,650 57.5% Garry Carpenter (Liberal) 9,795 (15.0 pts)
2013 Brett Whiteley Liberal 34,668 52.6% Sid Sidebottom (Labor) 3,380 (5.1 pts)
2016 Justine Keay Labor 33,759 52.2% Brett Whiteley (Liberal) 2,846 (4.4 pts)
2019 Gavin Pearce Liberal 37,151 53.1% Justine Keay (Labor) 4,329 (6.2 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Aubrey LuckLiberal18,59058.9%
Reginald MurrayLabor12,99041.1%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ronald DaviesLabor15,24346.8%
Aubrey LuckLiberal14,52544.6%
Francis LaneDemocratic Labor Party2,7868.6%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ronald DaviesLabor21,09360.9%
William YoungLiberal11,43333.0%
Frances LaneDemocratic Labor Party2,0946.0%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ronald DaviesLabor20,84357.6%
Paul FentonLiberal13,48837.3%
Frances LaneDemocratic Labor Party1,8535.1%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ronald DaviesLabor21,04055.9%
Paul FentonLiberal14,63738.9%
John Chapman-MortimerDemocratic Labor Party1,9345.1%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ronald DaviesLabor26,22462.7%
Peter RothwellLiberal13,63732.6%
Dudley McnamaraDemocratic Labor Party1,9554.7%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ronald DaviesLabor27,50262.2%
William LuckLiberal15,21034.4%
Dudley McnamaraDemocratic Labor Party1,5063.4%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ronald DaviesLabor26,07553.3%
Raymond GroomLiberal21,67844.3%
John Chapman-MortimerIndependent7671.6%
Walter RoachAP4230.9%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ray GroomLiberal27,13152.9%
Ronald DaviesLabor23,27045.4%
Lance BuckinghamIndependent5521.1%
Barry WhileyNational Country Party3280.6%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Raymond GroomLiberal27,38458.2%
Duncan Colquhoun-KerrLabor19,65641.8%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ray GroomLiberal27,30755.1%
Lance FeeLabor22,27544.9%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ray GroomLiberal31,14361.2%
Lance FeeLabor18,01635.4%
Greg SargentAustralian Democrats1,7313.4%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Chris MilesLiberal27,29652.7%
Greg PeartLabor22,50043.4%
Gavin BuggAustralian Democrats2,0473.9%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Christopher MilesLiberal32,10857.9%
David CurrieLabor23,30742.1%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Chris MilesLiberal31,86055.5%
Terry HynesLabor20,32535.4%
James ReillyAustralian Democrats3,8086.6%
Tom EgglestoneIndependent1,4582.5%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Chris MilesLiberal29,86349.4%
Mike GardLabor25,36541.9%
John CoombesGreens2,4264.0%
Jim ReillyAustralian Democrats1,6762.8%
Royce LohreyIndependent1,1511.9%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Chris MilesLiberal31,20152.1%
Sid SidebottomLabor22,92838.3%
Clare ThompsonGreens3,3755.6%
Chris IvoryAustralian Democrats2,3373.9%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter SidebottomLabor26,64345.9%
Chris MilesLiberal23,48040.4%
Clare ThompsonGreens2,7944.8%
John ThomsonOne Nation2,4464.2%
Peter MorganAustralian Democrats1,6012.8%
Gavin ThompsonIndependent1,1432.0%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sid SidebottomLabor30,57248.4%
Alan PattisonLiberal24,74339.2%
Clare ThompsonGreens3,4615.5%
Steve PickfordOne Nation2,6154.1%
Craig CooperAustralian Democrats1,7732.8%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Mark BakerLiberal30,68147.4%
Sid SidebottomLabor27,89343.1%
Michelle FoaleGreens3,6325.6%
Wayne De BomfordFFP2,5814.0%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Mark BakerLiberal29,15244.0%
Sid SidebottomLabor28,94843.7%
Paul O'halloranGreens5,3928.1%
Wayne De BomfordFamily First2,1353.2%
Peter CunninghamIndependent3210.5%
Stephen DickIndependent3130.5%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sid SidebottomLabor31,89048.7%
Garry CarpenterLiberal25,77939.4%
Scott JordanGreens7,83612.0%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Brett WhiteleyLiberal30,90446.9%
Sid SidebottomLabor24,79137.6%
Kevin MorganPalmer United Party6,1259.3%
Melissa HoughtonGreens3,4105.2%
Bernard ShawIndependent7261.1%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Brett WhiteleyLiberal26,84141.5%
Justine KeayLabor25,89840.0%
Scott JordanGreens4,3586.7%
Glen SaltmarshIndependent3,7015.7%
Joshua BoagLiberal Democrats1,3802.1%
Clinton RiceIndependent1,3432.1%
Graham HodgeChristian Democratic Party1,1511.8%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gavin PearceLiberal26,51337.9%
Justine KeayLabor22,43432.1%
Craig BrakeyIndependent7,61910.9%
Graham GallaherOne Nation3,8795.5%
Phill ParsonsGreens3,3844.8%
Karen SpauldingUnited Australia Party2,5753.7%
Sally MilbourneNational1,6542.4%
Brett SmithIndependent1,2031.7%
Shane AllanFACNP7121.0%

Margin Over Time

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

1955: Liberal margin 17.7 pts 1958: Labor margin 0.9 pts 1961: Labor margin 29.7 pts 1963: Labor margin 21.4 pts 1966: Labor margin 17.9 pts 1969: Labor margin 31.6 pts 1972: Labor margin 28.8 pts 1974: Labor margin 9.2 pts 1975: Liberal margin 7.7 pts 1977: Liberal margin 16.4 pts 1980: Liberal margin 10.1 pts 1983: Liberal margin 26.7 pts 1984: Liberal margin 9.2 pts 1987: Liberal margin 15.9 pts 1990: Liberal margin 16.8 pts 1993: Liberal margin 5.7 pts 1996: Liberal margin 11.4 pts 1998: Labor margin 8.7 pts 2001: Labor margin 11.9 pts 2004: Liberal margin 2.3 pts 2007: Labor margin 2.9 pts 2010: Labor margin 15.0 pts 2013: Liberal margin 5.1 pts 2016: Labor margin 4.4 pts 2019: Liberal margin 6.2 pts 1955 1958 1961 1963 1966 1969 1972 1974 1975 1977 1980 1983 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Braddon has been contested at 25 federal elections on record since 1955. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Braddon in the 2019 federal election?

Gavin Pearce (Liberal) won Braddon in 2019 after preferences, with 37,151 votes (53.1%) to Justine Keay's 32,822.

Which parties have won Braddon since 1955?

Since 1955, Braddon has been won by: Labor, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Braddon?

The closest result on record for Braddon was 1958, when Ronald Davies (Labor) beat Aubrey Luck by 286 votes (0.9 percentage points) after preferences.

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