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Calare — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Calare was won by Andrew Gee (National) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 27,724 votes over Jess Jennings after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Calare from 1906 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), 1906–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1906 Thomas Brown Labor 6,759 50.7% John Fitzpatrick (AS) 194 (1.5 pts)
1910 Thomas Brown Labor 10,561 53.6% Henry Pigott (Liberal) 1,414 (7.2 pts)
1913 Henry Pigott Liberal 11,848 52.1% Thomas Brown (Labor) 937 (4.1 pts)
1914 Henry Pigott Liberal 12,770 51.2% William Johnson (Labor) 601 (2.4 pts)
1917 Henry Pigott National 13,222 51.8% Thomas Lavelle (Labor) 902 (3.5 pts)
1919 Thomas Lavelle Labor 12,628 52.3% Henry Pigott (National) 1,102 (4.6 pts)
1922 Neville Howse National 13,507 55.3% Thomas Lavelle (Labor) 2,603 (10.7 pts)
1925 Neville Howse National 21,645 59.9% William Webster (Labor) 7,146 (19.8 pts)
1928 Neville Howse National 22,673 60.7% James O'donnell (Labor) 8,009 (21.5 pts)
1929 George Gibbons Labor 20,492 51.6% Neville Howse (National) 1,240 (3.1 pts)
1931 Harold Thorby Country Party 22,842 68.3% Thomas Watson (Labor (Non-Communist)) 12,238 (36.6 pts)
1934 Harold Thorby Country Party 26,521 54.0% Theophilus Keast (Labor (Non-Communist)) 3,889 (7.9 pts)
1937 Harold Thorby Country Party 26,378 52.2% William Folster (Labor) 2,264 (4.5 pts)
1940 John Breen Labor 25,282 53.4% Harold Thorby (Country Party) 3,192 (6.7 pts)
1943 John Breen Labor 27,071 72.5% Albert Reid (Country Party) 16,796 (45.0 pts)
1946 John Howse Liberal 25,247 51.8% John Breen (Labor) 1,751 (3.6 pts)
1949 John Howse Liberal 21,399 57.0% George Gibbons (Labor) 5,260 (14.0 pts)
1951 John Howse Liberal 20,517 57.5% John Howell (Labor) 5,376 (15.1 pts)
1954 John Howse Liberal 21,733 56.3% John Breen (Labor) 4,861 (12.6 pts)
1955 John Howse Liberal 23,956 61.2% Lionel Wood (Labor) 8,767 (22.4 pts)
1958 John Howse Liberal 22,557 58.1% Robert Rygate (Labor) 6,261 (16.1 pts)
1961 John England Country Party 19,547 54.7% Leroy Serisier (Labor) 3,337 (9.3 pts)
1963 John England Country Party 21,690 59.2% Leroy Serisier (Labor) 6,757 (18.5 pts)
1966 John England Country Party 25,200 67.8% William Stavert (Labor) 13,215 (35.5 pts)
1969 John England Country Party 23,384 56.0% Kerry Scott (Labor) 5,003 (12.0 pts)
1972 John England Country Party 23,517 54.4% Francis Hall (Labor) 3,769 (8.7 pts)
1974 John England Country Party 27,817 68.0% Neville Bowers (Labor) 14,735 (36.0 pts)
1975 Sandy Mackenzie National Country Party 30,413 59.3% Francis Hall (Labor) 9,566 (18.7 pts)
1977 Alexander Mackenzie National Country Party 36,529 55.2% David Simmons (Labor) 6,871 (10.4 pts)
1980 Alexander Mackenzie National Country Party 34,234 52.0% David Simmons (Labor) 2,589 (3.9 pts)
1983 David Simmons Labor 35,089 53.0% Alexander Mackenzie (National) 4,002 (6.0 pts)
1984 David Simmons Labor 34,509 55.6% Russ Turner (National) 6,921 (11.1 pts)
1987 David Simmons Labor 34,834 53.3% Mick English (Liberal) 4,297 (6.6 pts)
1990 David Simmons Labor 36,578 53.5% Joanne Lewis (National) 4,754 (7.0 pts)
1993 David Simmons Labor 39,005 54.1% Ron Penny (National) 5,863 (8.1 pts)
1996 Peter Andren Independent 46,666 63.3% Trevor Toole (National) 19,629 (26.6 pts)
1998 Peter Andren Independent 52,653 72.3% Terence Corkin (Labor) 32,494 (44.6 pts)
2004 Peter Andren Independent 57,939 71.3% Paul Blanch (Liberal) 34,644 (42.6 pts)
2007 John Cobb National 51,124 62.1% Michael Allen (Labor) 19,861 (24.1 pts)
2010 John Cobb National 54,209 60.7% Kevin Duffy (Labor) 19,176 (21.5 pts)
2013 John Cobb National 60,284 66.0% Jess Jennings (Labor) 29,209 (32.0 pts)
2016 Andrew Gee National 61,978 61.8% Jess Jennings (Labor) 23,678 (23.6 pts)
2019 Andrew Gee National 66,006 63.3% Jess Jennings (Labor) 27,724 (26.6 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1906

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas BrownLabor6,75950.7%
John FitzpatrickAS6,56549.3%

1910

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas BrownLabor10,56153.6%
Henry PigottLiberal9,14746.4%

1913

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry PigottLiberal11,84852.1%
Thomas BrownLabor10,91147.9%

1914

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry PigottLiberal12,77051.2%
William JohnsonLabor12,16948.8%

1917

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry PigottNational13,22251.8%
Thomas LavelleLabor12,32048.2%

1919

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas LavelleLabor12,62852.3%
Henry PigottNational11,52647.7%

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas LavelleLabor10,26342.0%
Neville HowseNational8,44934.6%
Henry PigottCountry Party5,27821.6%
Selina SigginsCountry Party4211.7%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Neville HowseNational21,64559.1%
William WebsterLabor14,49939.6%
William SouthwickIndependent4611.3%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Neville HowseNational22,67360.7%
James O'donnellLabor14,66439.3%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George GibbonsLabor20,49251.6%
Neville HowseNational19,25248.4%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harold ThorbyCountry Party22,84255.3%
Thomas WatsonLabor (Non-Communist)10,60425.7%
George GibbonsLabor7,86319.0%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Theophilus KeastLabor (Non-Communist)18,39937.4%
Harold ThorbyCountry Party17,32435.2%
Lewis NottUnited Australia Party8,67217.6%
Reginald PhillipsLabor3,0946.3%
Ethel Arthur-SmithSC1,6643.4%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harold ThorbyCountry Party26,37852.2%
William FolsterLabor24,11447.8%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harold ThorbyCountry Party17,22736.4%
John BreenLabor12,58926.6%
John HeissLabor (Non-Communist)6,59213.9%
John McgirrSL5,50211.6%
Herbert HodbyCountry Party4,0278.5%
Richard BrazierIndependent1,4353.0%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John BreenLabor27,07154.4%
Albert ReidCountry Party10,27520.6%
Harold ThorbyIndependent6,27012.6%
Thomas EdolsCountry Party5,14210.3%
Percy PhelanOPA1,0292.1%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John BreenLabor22,98847.2%
John HowseLiberal14,27029.3%
Harold ThorbyCountry Party11,18923.0%
Madge RobertsIndependent2960.6%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John HowseLiberal21,39957.0%
George GibbonsLabor16,13943.0%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John HowseLiberal20,51754.4%
John HowellLabor15,14140.1%
Archibald GardinerIndependent2,0675.5%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John HowseLiberal21,73355.7%
John BreenLabor16,87243.2%
Madge RobertsIndependent4471.1%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John HowseLiberal23,95661.2%
Lionel WoodLabor15,18938.8%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John HowseLiberal22,55758.1%
Robert RygateLabor16,29641.9%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John EnglandCountry Party19,54750.1%
Leroy SerisierLabor16,21041.6%
George BolandDemocratic Labor Party3,2408.3%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John EnglandCountry Party21,69054.3%
Leroy SerisierLabor14,93337.4%
George BolandDemocratic Labor Party3,2898.2%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John EnglandCountry Party25,20062.6%
William StavertLabor11,98529.8%
John GrantDemocratic Labor Party3,0537.6%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John EnglandCountry Party23,38452.5%
Kerry ScottLabor18,38141.3%
John GrantDemocratic Labor Party2,7646.2%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John EnglandCountry Party23,51751.5%
Francis HallLabor19,74843.2%
John GrantDemocratic Labor Party2,4435.3%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John EnglandCountry Party27,81755.5%
Neville BowersLabor13,08226.1%
Francis HallLabor8,51717.0%
Douglas BrayAP6821.4%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Francis HallLabor18,84536.8%
Sandy MackenzieNational Country Party18,10635.3%
James AshtonLiberal14,30927.9%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David SimmonsLabor26,79940.5%
Alexander MackenzieNational Country Party20,89331.6%
James AshtonLiberal13,50920.4%
Darvell BairdAustralian Democrats4,9867.5%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alexander MackenzieNational Country Party34,23450.0%
David SimmonsLabor31,64546.3%
Anne RitterAustralian Democrats2,5393.7%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David SimmonsLabor35,08950.6%
Alexander MackenzieNational31,08744.9%
Ann RitterAustralian Democrats2,5623.7%
George SimpsonIndependent5660.8%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David SimmonsLabor30,95649.8%
Russ TurnerNational13,66422.0%
Ian ByrneLiberal10,79417.4%
Margaret StevensonIndependent4,5967.4%
Gregory HamiltonAustralian Democrats2,1013.4%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David SimmonsLabor31,98848.9%
Mick EnglishLiberal16,31925.0%
Stewart HespeNational13,65320.9%
Bob DoltonAustralian Democrats2,7674.2%
Eve BuscombeIndependent6561.0%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David SimmonsLabor31,64546.2%
Joanne LewisNational16,22923.7%
John LonereganLiberal13,38719.5%
Steve AdamsAustralian Democrats3,7595.5%
Mike PhillipsIndependent1,8142.6%
Brian DavisIndependent1,7062.5%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David SimmonsLabor36,83051.0%
Ron PennyNational18,78726.0%
John StaalLiberal13,37618.5%
Brian DavisIndependent2,0972.9%
Robert CianfrancoIndependent1,1301.6%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter AndrenIndependent21,70829.4%
Rob AllenLabor21,40729.0%
Trevor TooleNational15,37120.8%
Ray FardellLiberal11,61315.7%
Bruce McleanCommunist Party1,4592.0%
Sharon MullinGreens1,3121.8%
Peter BakerAustralian Democrats8591.2%
Richard NolanIndependent1720.2%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter AndrenIndependent29,52240.5%
Terence CorkinLabor17,42523.9%
Rod BlumeNational8,55611.8%
Martin GleesonOne Nation7,95410.9%
Garry SloaneLiberal7,64010.5%
Joan LambertGreens6760.9%
Ben SaulAustralian Democrats5810.8%
Nelle EdwardsUnity2900.4%
David SimpsonIndependent1680.2%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter AndrenIndependent40,85150.2%
Robyn AdamsLabor13,43916.5%
Paul BlanchLiberal13,08716.1%
Robert GriffithNational10,48212.9%
Stephen NugentGreens1,8682.3%
Melanie WoodsFFP9591.2%
Heidi Van SchaikCEC6480.8%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John CobbNational39,94148.5%
Michael AllenLabor20,26624.6%
Gavin PriestleyIndependent19,03523.1%
Jeremy BuckinghamGreens2,3512.9%
David John SimpsonIndependent7941.0%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John CobbNational46,77552.4%
Kevin DuffyLabor25,92629.1%
Jeremy BuckinghamGreens5,3546.0%
Paul BlanchIndependent4,1374.6%
Karen RomanoIndependent3,2763.7%
Jessyka NorsworthyChristian Democratic Party1,9572.2%
Ross MacgregorIndependent1,8172.0%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John CobbNational52,65057.7%
Jess JenningsLabor23,18525.4%
Brian CainPalmer United Party4,3564.8%
David MallardGreens4,0544.4%
Ross MacgregorIndependent2,3882.6%
Ian LyonsChristian Democratic Party1,6281.8%
Billie KirklandKatter's Australian Party1,2931.4%
Peter SchultzeIndependent1,0101.1%
Anthony CraigDemocratic Labor Party7590.8%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Andrew GeeNational47,71747.6%
Jess JenningsLabor27,13227.1%
Delanie SkyGreens7,2387.2%
Glen DavisLiberal Democrats6,5576.5%
Rod BloomfieldNick Xenophon Team5,4125.4%
Anthony CraigIndependent3,8363.8%
Bernie GeslingChristian Democratic Party2,3862.4%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Andrew GeeNational46,63244.7%
Jess JenningsLabor23,07422.1%
Sam RomanoSFF18,12917.4%
Stephanie LukeGreens6,3156.1%
Stephen BisgroveLiberal Democrats4,7754.6%
Beverley CameronUnited Australia Party3,3713.2%
Shuyi ChenChristian Democratic Party1,9921.9%

Margin Over Time

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

1906: Labor margin 1.5 pts 1910: Labor margin 7.2 pts 1913: Liberal margin 4.1 pts 1914: Liberal margin 2.4 pts 1917: National margin 3.5 pts 1919: Labor margin 4.6 pts 1922: National margin 10.7 pts 1925: National margin 19.8 pts 1928: National margin 21.5 pts 1929: Labor margin 3.1 pts 1931: Country Party margin 36.6 pts 1934: Country Party margin 7.9 pts 1937: Country Party margin 4.5 pts 1940: Labor margin 6.7 pts 1943: Labor margin 45.0 pts 1946: Liberal margin 3.6 pts 1949: Liberal margin 14.0 pts 1951: Liberal margin 15.1 pts 1954: Liberal margin 12.6 pts 1955: Liberal margin 22.4 pts 1958: Liberal margin 16.1 pts 1961: Country Party margin 9.3 pts 1963: Country Party margin 18.5 pts 1966: Country Party margin 35.5 pts 1969: Country Party margin 12.0 pts 1972: Country Party margin 8.7 pts 1974: Country Party margin 36.0 pts 1975: National Country Party margin 18.7 pts 1977: National Country Party margin 10.4 pts 1980: National Country Party margin 3.9 pts 1983: Labor margin 6.0 pts 1984: Labor margin 11.1 pts 1987: Labor margin 6.6 pts 1990: Labor margin 7.0 pts 1993: Labor margin 8.1 pts 1996: Independent margin 26.6 pts 1998: Independent margin 44.6 pts 2004: Independent margin 42.6 pts 2007: National margin 24.1 pts 2010: National margin 21.5 pts 2013: National margin 32.0 pts 2016: National margin 23.6 pts 2019: National margin 26.6 pts 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 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Calare has been contested at 43 federal elections on record since 1906. Winning parties over that span: Labor, Liberal, National, Country Party, National Country Party, Independent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Calare in the 2019 federal election?

Andrew Gee (National) won Calare in 2019 after preferences, with 66,006 votes (63.3%) to Jess Jennings's 38,282.

Which parties have won Calare since 1906?

Since 1906, Calare has been won by: Country Party, Independent, Labor, Liberal, National, National Country Party.

What was the closest result in Calare?

The closest result on record for Calare was 1906, when Thomas Brown (Labor) beat John Fitzpatrick by 194 votes (1.5 percentage points) after preferences.

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