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Bradfield — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Bradfield was won by Paul Fletcher (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 31,851 votes over Chris Haviland after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Bradfield 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 Billy Hughes Liberal 28,428 76.7% Kenneth Gee (Labor) 19,783 (53.4 pts)
1951 Billy Hughes Liberal 32,469 78.7% Hugh Milne (Labor) 23,685 (57.4 pts)
1954 Henry Turner Liberal -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1955 Henry Turner Independent -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1958 Henry Turner Liberal 34,363 82.4% Percival Staines (Labor) 27,025 (64.8 pts)
1961 Henry Turner Liberal 36,166 77.4% Percival Staines (Labor) 25,621 (54.9 pts)
1963 Henry Turner Liberal 41,831 83.0% Lawrence Mcculloch (Labor) 33,256 (66.0 pts)
1966 Henry Turner Liberal 44,317 83.6% William Bramwell (Labor) 35,619 (67.2 pts)
1969 Henry Turner Liberal 34,184 73.4% Keith Crook (Labor) 21,820 (46.9 pts)
1972 Henry Turner Liberal 36,378 73.0% John Pomeroy (Labor) 22,920 (46.0 pts)
1974 David Connolly Liberal 47,142 75.4% Bruce Abrahams (Labor) 31,751 (50.8 pts)
1975 David Connolly Liberal 53,135 81.1% John Carmody (Labor) 40,761 (62.2 pts)
1977 David Connolly Liberal 49,052 83.7% Pauline Kibble (Labor) 39,474 (67.3 pts)
1980 David Connolly Liberal 51,354 81.0% Keith Mckeen (Labor) 39,336 (62.1 pts)
1983 David Connolly Liberal 49,566 77.3% Peter Donovan (Labor) 35,031 (54.6 pts)
1984 David Connolly Liberal 47,333 75.5% Matthew Strassberg (Labor) 31,932 (50.9 pts)
1987 David Connolly Liberal 48,495 76.1% Michael Fry (Labor) 33,259 (52.2 pts)
1990 David Connolly Liberal 46,796 72.3% Adam Mccarthy (Labor) 28,883 (44.6 pts)
1993 David Connolly Liberal 54,247 73.0% Simon Jeans (Labor) 34,227 (46.1 pts)
1996 Brendan Nelson Liberal 55,986 75.8% Alex Kemeny (Labor) 38,078 (51.5 pts)
1998 Brendan Nelson Liberal 54,276 73.2% Nadesu Kailainathan (Labor) 34,409 (46.4 pts)
2004 Brendan Nelson Liberal 55,336 68.5% Neil Neelam (Labor) 29,902 (37.0 pts)
2007 Brendan Nelson Liberal 53,512 63.5% Victoria Brookman (Labor) 22,693 (26.9 pts)
2010 Paul Fletcher Liberal 59,397 68.2% Sarah Gallard (Labor) 31,678 (36.4 pts)
2013 Paul Fletcher Liberal 62,771 70.8% Chris Haviland (Labor) 36,858 (41.6 pts)
2016 Paul Fletcher Liberal 66,513 71.0% Katie Gompertz (Labor) 39,392 (42.1 pts)
2019 Paul Fletcher Liberal 63,997 66.6% Chris Haviland (Labor) 31,851 (33.1 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Billy HughesLiberal28,42871.4%
Kenneth GeeLabor8,64521.7%
Edward PriceIndependent2,7646.9%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Billy HughesLiberal32,46978.7%
Hugh MilneLabor8,78421.3%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry TurnerLiberal-1100.0%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry TurnerIndependent-1100.0%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry TurnerLiberal34,36375.7%
Percival StainesLabor7,33816.2%
Dominique DroulersDemocratic Labor Party3,6778.1%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry TurnerLiberal36,16671.4%
Percival StainesLabor10,54520.8%
Dominique DroulersDemocratic Labor Party3,9467.8%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry TurnerLiberal41,83178.0%
Lawrence MccullochLabor8,57516.0%
Dominique DroulersDemocratic Labor Party3,2456.0%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry TurnerLiberal44,31778.4%
William BramwellLabor8,69815.4%
Allan DwyerDemocratic Labor Party3,5336.2%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry TurnerLiberal34,18463.0%
Keith CrookLabor12,36422.8%
Anthony FeltonDemocratic Labor Party3,0855.7%
Betty LoneraganIndependent2,3064.3%
Barbara WilsonAP2,2934.2%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry TurnerLiberal36,37861.3%
John PomeroyLabor13,45822.7%
Mavis McmillanAP4,8768.2%
Allan DwyerDemocratic Labor Party2,4124.1%
Helen BerrillIndependent2,2513.8%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David ConnollyLiberal47,14272.3%
Bruce AbrahamsLabor15,39123.6%
Colvin JohnstonAP2,6604.1%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David ConnollyLiberal53,13577.9%
John CarmodyLabor12,37418.2%
Christopher BrownIndependent2,6623.9%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David ConnollyLiberal49,05272.6%
Pauline KibbleLabor9,57814.2%
Donald MarrableAustralian Democrats7,37810.9%
Christopher BrownIndependent1,5182.2%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David ConnollyLiberal51,35475.1%
Keith MckeenLabor12,01817.6%
Ilse RobeyAustralian Democrats5,0187.3%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David ConnollyLiberal49,56672.1%
Peter DonovanLabor14,53521.1%
Anthony DunneAustralian Democrats4,6746.8%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David ConnollyLiberal44,90171.5%
Matthew StrassbergLabor12,99120.7%
Emma VeitchAustralian Democrats4,8647.8%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David ConnollyLiberal45,63071.6%
Michael FryLabor12,35919.4%
Fiona RichardsonAustralian Democrats5,7459.0%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David ConnollyLiberal41,25063.6%
Adam MccarthyLabor11,89818.3%
Henry LongAustralian Democrats7,49611.6%
Giovanna TrenowethNDP1,8112.8%
Anthony HardwickIndependent1,4832.3%
Alan JacobsIndependent9571.5%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David ConnollyLiberal51,82269.8%
Simon JeansLabor16,61022.4%
Bob SpringettAustralian Democrats4,6656.3%
Mark Courtney-HollandIndependent1,1801.6%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Brendan NelsonLiberal48,26065.0%
Alex KemenyLabor11,44915.4%
Ann BarryAustralian Democrats6,9089.3%
Richard WrightGreens2,5773.5%
Len WatkinsAAFI2,5713.5%
Margaret RatcliffeCommunist Party1,3071.8%
Patrick GallagherIndependent9181.2%
Mark ToomeyIndependent2160.3%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Brendan NelsonLiberal47,72564.4%
Nadesu KailainathanLabor13,93718.8%
Carmel MorrisAustralian Democrats5,7917.8%
Robert WebeckOne Nation2,8323.8%
Marc AllasGreens2,2183.0%
Margaret RatcliffeChristian Democratic Party1,2281.7%
Alexandra KielyIndependent4120.6%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Brendan NelsonLiberal51,35663.6%
Neil NeelamLabor16,73520.7%
Robert GoodwillGreens9,24911.5%
Jeantee TsoulosAustralian Democrats1,9712.4%
Sarah MontgomeryFFP1,4591.8%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Brendan NelsonLiberal49,81759.1%
Victoria BrookmanLabor22,50926.7%
Susie GemmellGreens9,49511.3%
Witold WiszniewskiChristian Democratic Party1,4661.7%
James TurnbullFamily First7590.9%
Robert H ButlerIndependent2850.3%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul FletcherLiberal56,14364.4%
Sarah GallardLabor16,74219.2%
Susie GemmellGreens14,23116.3%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul FletcherLiberal57,50664.8%
Chris HavilandLabor14,72016.6%
Pippa McinnesGreens11,42912.9%
Blake BuchananPalmer United Party2,3662.7%
John ArcherChristian Democratic Party1,6711.9%
Paul HarroldDemocratic Labor Party9921.1%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul FletcherLiberal57,23161.1%
Katie GompertzLabor15,92617.0%
Adrian JonesGreens10,93611.7%
Christine BermanIndependent4,2484.5%
Chris ValeChristian Democratic Party3,4973.7%
Peter KellyIndependent1,7961.9%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Paul FletcherLiberal58,00760.3%
Chris HavilandLabor20,36121.2%
Tony AdamsGreens13,17713.7%
Stephen MolloyIndependent2,8262.9%
Marcus VersaceUnited Australia Party1,7721.8%

Margin Over Time

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

1949: Liberal margin 53.4 pts 1951: Liberal margin 57.4 pts 1954: Liberal margin 100.0 pts 1955: Independent margin 100.0 pts 1958: Liberal margin 64.8 pts 1961: Liberal margin 54.9 pts 1963: Liberal margin 66.0 pts 1966: Liberal margin 67.2 pts 1969: Liberal margin 46.9 pts 1972: Liberal margin 46.0 pts 1974: Liberal margin 50.8 pts 1975: Liberal margin 62.2 pts 1977: Liberal margin 67.3 pts 1980: Liberal margin 62.1 pts 1983: Liberal margin 54.6 pts 1984: Liberal margin 50.9 pts 1987: Liberal margin 52.2 pts 1990: Liberal margin 44.6 pts 1993: Liberal margin 46.1 pts 1996: Liberal margin 51.5 pts 1998: Liberal margin 46.4 pts 2004: Liberal margin 37.0 pts 2007: Liberal margin 26.9 pts 2010: Liberal margin 36.4 pts 2013: Liberal margin 41.6 pts 2016: Liberal margin 42.1 pts 2019: Liberal margin 33.1 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

Bradfield has been contested at 27 federal elections on record since 1949. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Independent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Bradfield in the 2019 federal election?

Paul Fletcher (Liberal) won Bradfield in 2019 after preferences, with 63,997 votes (66.6%) to Chris Haviland's 32,146.

Which parties have won Bradfield since 1949?

Since 1949, Bradfield has been won by: Independent, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Bradfield?

The closest result on record for Bradfield was 2007, when Brendan Nelson (Liberal) beat Victoria Brookman by 22,693 votes (26.9 percentage points) after preferences.

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