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Capricornia — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Capricornia was won by Michelle Landry (Liberal National (Qld)) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 21,983 votes over Russell Robertson after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Capricornia from 1901 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), 1901–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1901 Alexander Paterson Independent 3,632 51.0% Wallace Nelson (Labor) 139 (2.0 pts)
1903 David Thomson Labor 6,065 62.0% George Curtis (NLU) 2,340 (23.9 pts)
1906 Edward Archer AS 7,892 55.6% David Thomson (Labor) 1,588 (11.2 pts)
1910 William Higgs Labor 11,759 56.8% Edward Archer (Liberal) 2,809 (13.6 pts)
1913 William Higgs Labor 15,583 64.1% Francis Dyer (Liberal) 6,863 (28.2 pts)
1914 William Higgs Labor 15,475 67.4% Neal Macrossan (Liberal) 7,986 (34.8 pts)
1917 William Higgs Labor 15,544 52.3% Robert Duncan (National) 1,391 (4.7 pts)
1919 William Higgs Labor 15,134 52.8% Alexander Cameron (National) 1,613 (5.6 pts)
1922 Frank Forde Labor 19,904 55.3% William Higgs (National) 3,825 (10.6 pts)
1925 Frank Forde Labor 22,524 51.9% William Doherty (Country Party) 1,678 (3.9 pts)
1928 Frank Forde Labor 23,376 52.5% Robert Staines (Country Party) 2,262 (5.1 pts)
1929 Frank Forde Labor 24,362 53.4% Robert Staines (National) 3,085 (6.8 pts)
1931 Frank Forde Labor 28,449 58.8% Robert Staines (Country Party) 8,505 (17.6 pts)
1934 Frank Forde Labor 29,902 60.3% John O'shanesy (United Australia Party) 10,196 (20.6 pts)
1937 Frank Forde Labor 27,221 57.0% Edwin Hiskens (Country Party) 6,678 (14.0 pts)
1940 Frank Forde Labor 33,211 58.7% Edwin Hiskens (Country Party) 9,881 (17.5 pts)
1943 Frank Forde Labor 32,396 55.9% Charles Ward (United Australia Party) 6,799 (11.7 pts)
1946 Charles Davidson Liberal-Country Coalition 30,731 52.9% Frank Forde (Labor) 3,398 (5.9 pts)
1949 Henry Pearce Liberal 16,949 52.9% Harold Gardner (Labor) 1,828 (5.7 pts)
1951 Henry Pearce Liberal 17,073 51.9% Harold Gardner (Labor) 1,225 (3.7 pts)
1954 Henry Pearce Liberal 18,234 56.0% Harold Gardner (Labor) 3,916 (12.0 pts)
1955 Henry Pearce Liberal 19,617 55.4% Colin Maxwell (Labor) 3,813 (10.8 pts)
1958 Henry Pearce Liberal 21,284 57.7% Colin Maxwell (Labor) 5,686 (15.4 pts)
1961 George Gray Labor 20,606 55.0% Henry Pearce (Liberal) 3,732 (10.0 pts)
1963 George Gray Labor 21,335 60.9% Maurice South (Liberal) 7,630 (21.8 pts)
1966 George Gray Labor 20,315 57.6% Neil Mckendry (Liberal) 5,338 (15.1 pts)
1969 Douglas Everingham Labor 28,188 66.7% Brian Palmer (Liberal) 14,139 (33.5 pts)
1972 Douglas Everingham Labor 26,632 70.4% Kevin Connor (Country Party) 15,456 (40.9 pts)
1974 Douglas Everingham Labor 27,951 67.1% Kevin Connor (Country Party) 14,238 (34.2 pts)
1975 Colin Carige National Country Party 27,890 50.1% Douglas Everingham (Labor) 136 (0.2 pts)
1977 Douglas Everingham Labor 31,027 54.0% Col Carige (National Country Party) 4,595 (8.0 pts)
1980 Douglas Everingham Labor 32,688 60.6% Col Carige (National Country Party) 11,396 (21.1 pts)
1983 Douglas Everingham Labor 36,662 76.2% Robert Simpson (National) 25,182 (52.3 pts)
1984 Keith Wright Labor 31,925 54.2% Colin Webber (National) 4,991 (8.5 pts)
1987 Keith Wright Labor 36,065 57.0% Ted Price (National) 8,910 (14.1 pts)
1990 Keith Wright Labor 37,551 57.3% Stanley Collard (National) 9,625 (14.7 pts)
1993 Marjorie Henzell Labor 39,663 52.7% Margaret Goody (National) 4,109 (5.5 pts)
1996 Paul Marek National 41,801 53.6% Marjorie Henzell (Labor) 5,648 (7.2 pts)
1998 Kirsten Livermore Labor 41,352 55.3% Paul Marek (National) 7,918 (10.6 pts)
2001 Kirsten Livermore Labor 42,492 56.9% John Lever (National) 10,259 (13.7 pts)
2004 Kirsten Livermore Labor 45,531 55.1% John Lever (National) 8,487 (10.3 pts)
2007 Kirsten Livermore Labor 53,355 62.7% Robert Mills (National) 21,630 (25.4 pts)
2013 Michelle Landry Liberal National (Qld) 43,109 50.8% Peter Freeleagus (Labor) 1,305 (1.5 pts)
2016 Michelle Landry Liberal National (Qld) 44,633 50.6% Leisa Neaton (Labor) 1,111 (1.3 pts)
2019 Michelle Landry Liberal National (Qld) 55,475 62.4% Russell Robertson (Labor) 21,983 (24.7 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1901

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alexander PatersonIndependent3,63251.0%
Wallace NelsonLabor3,49349.0%

1903

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David ThomsonLabor6,06549.6%
George CurtisNLU3,72530.5%
Thomas RyanIndependent2,43519.9%

1906

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Edward ArcherAS7,89255.6%
David ThomsonLabor6,30444.4%

1910

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HiggsLabor11,75956.8%
Edward ArcherLiberal8,95043.2%

1913

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HiggsLabor15,58364.1%
Francis DyerLiberal8,72035.9%

1914

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HiggsLabor15,47567.4%
Neal MacrossanLiberal7,48932.6%

1917

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HiggsLabor15,54452.3%
Robert DuncanNational14,15347.7%

1919

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HiggsLabor15,13452.8%
Alexander CameronNational13,52147.2%

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank FordeLabor19,90451.9%
William HiggsNational16,07941.9%
Albert GorrieCountry Party2,3626.2%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank FordeLabor22,52451.9%
William DohertyCountry Party20,84648.1%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank FordeLabor23,37652.5%
Robert StainesCountry Party21,11447.5%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank FordeLabor24,36253.4%
Robert StainesNational21,27746.6%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank FordeLabor28,44958.8%
Robert StainesCountry Party19,94441.2%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank FordeLabor29,90260.3%
John O'shanesyUnited Australia Party19,70639.7%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank FordeLabor27,22150.4%
Edwin HiskensCountry Party20,54338.0%
John HardingSC6,23511.5%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank FordeLabor33,21158.7%
Edwin HiskensCountry Party23,33041.3%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank FordeLabor32,39655.9%
Charles WardUnited Australia Party25,59744.1%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles DavidsonLiberal-Country Coalition28,99949.9%
Frank FordeLabor26,61145.8%
Andrew TaylorIndependent2,4544.2%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry PearceLiberal16,94952.2%
Harold GardnerLabor15,12146.6%
Edward RobertsonCommunist Party of Australia4131.3%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry PearceLiberal17,07351.9%
Harold GardnerLabor15,84848.1%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry PearceLiberal18,23454.9%
Harold GardnerLabor14,31843.1%
Eric BrowneCommunist Party of Australia6642.0%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry PearceLiberal19,61753.8%
Colin MaxwellLabor15,80443.4%
Eric BrowneCommunist Party of Australia1,0262.8%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry PearceLiberal18,07449.0%
Colin MaxwellLabor14,97840.6%
James VerneyQueensland Labor Party3,83010.4%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George GrayLabor18,51749.4%
Henry PearceLiberal14,35738.3%
Harold GardnerQueensland Labor Party4,60612.3%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George GrayLabor21,33556.1%
Maurice SouthLiberal13,70536.1%
Alphonsus SchlegerDemocratic Labor Party2,9677.8%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George GrayLabor20,31552.2%
Neil MckendryLiberal14,97738.5%
Peter BoyleDemocratic Labor Party3,6359.3%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Douglas EveringhamLabor28,18862.4%
Brian PalmerLiberal14,04931.1%
Alfred RoseDemocratic Labor Party2,9506.5%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Douglas EveringhamLabor26,63255.8%
Kevin ConnorCountry Party11,17623.4%
Brian PalmerLiberal7,16315.0%
Brian BesleyDemocratic Labor Party2,7435.7%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Douglas EveringhamLabor27,95152.3%
Kevin ConnorCountry Party13,71325.6%
Noel KennyLiberal11,25421.0%
Therese WarnerIndependent5561.0%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Douglas EveringhamLabor26,87448.3%
Colin CarigeNational Country Party15,03527.0%
Alfred MillroyLiberal13,73524.7%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Douglas EveringhamLabor29,99648.9%
Col CarigeNational Country Party25,31441.3%
Douglas CuddyLiberal3,6065.9%
Edward BateyAustralian Democrats2,2173.6%
Ronald KitchingIndependent2070.3%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Douglas EveringhamLabor32,68850.9%
Col CarigeNational Country Party21,29233.2%
William ParkLiberal7,78012.1%
Lloyd WebberAustralian Democrats2,1773.4%
Paul RackemannIndependent2250.4%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Douglas EveringhamLabor36,66254.4%
Robert SimpsonNational11,48017.0%
Alan AgnewLiberal11,46517.0%
Helen ReevesNational5,6208.3%
Gregory ReadAustralian Democrats1,8812.8%
David RyanIndependent2260.3%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Keith WrightLabor29,93650.9%
Colin WebberNational21,53936.6%
Alan AgnewLiberal5,3859.1%
Peter KnackAustralian Democrats1,5882.7%
Eric GeissmannIndependent4160.7%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Keith WrightLabor34,14754.0%
Ted PriceNational21,27233.6%
Tom YoungLiberal6,0849.6%
J S PageNDP1,7182.7%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Keith WrightLabor33,20050.5%
Stanley CollardNational24,62737.5%
Craig HardyGreens7,88512.0%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Marjorie HenzellLabor30,76640.9%
Margaret GoodyNational16,24321.6%
Chris AlroeLiberal12,80717.0%
Jim RundleIndependent5,3087.1%
Keith WrightIndependent4,4725.9%
Mavis HintonIndependent1,8352.4%
Fay LawrenceAustralian Democrats1,6732.2%
Bob MuirGreens1,2591.7%
David BridgemanIndependent3630.5%
Cameron SmythIndependent3220.4%
Bevan TullIndependent2400.3%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Marjorie HenzellLabor31,53140.4%
Paul MarekNational21,82327.9%
Mike WilkinsonLiberal18,32123.5%
Fay LawrenceAustralian Democrats4,0715.2%
Bob MuirGreens1,9802.5%
Bevan TullIndependent3710.5%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Kirsten LivermoreLabor35,22947.1%
Paul MarekNational24,19732.4%
Len TimmsOne Nation10,39313.9%
Fay LawrenceAustralian Democrats2,2553.0%
Joan FurnessGreens1,3341.8%
Peter SchubackIndependent1,1071.5%
Andrew PurvisIndependent2710.4%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Kirsten LivermoreLabor36,58049.0%
John LeverNational15,88921.3%
Lea TaylorLiberal13,15917.6%
Herb ClarkeOne Nation5,3647.2%
Naomi JohnsAustralian Democrats1,3341.8%
Bob MuirGreens1,0681.4%
Peter SchubackIndependent5120.7%
Ray GillhamIndependent4760.6%
John MurphyIndependent3430.5%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Kirsten LivermoreLabor38,98447.2%
John LeverNational22,71927.5%
Di KuntschikLiberal10,93813.2%
Alan SpackmanFFP3,4244.1%
Larry ColemanOne Nation2,5753.1%
Michael KaneGreens1,6902.0%
Naomi JohnsAustralian Democrats1,1851.4%
Judy CanalesIndependent7871.0%
Bill IngreyCEC2730.3%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Kirsten LivermoreLabor45,50854.8%
Robert MillsNational15,66418.9%
Scott KilpatrickLiberal15,41618.6%
Paul BambrickGreens2,4813.0%
Bob OakesIndependent1,8592.2%
Jon EatonFamily First1,5081.8%
Anton PrangeAustralian Democrats4220.5%
Bill IngreyIndependent2220.3%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michelle LandryLiberal National (Qld)33,60839.6%
Peter FreeleagusLabor31,45037.0%
Derek IsonPalmer United Party6,7477.9%
Robbie WilliamsKatter's Australian Party4,7085.5%
Hazel AlleyFamily First3,2743.9%
Paul BambrickGreens2,9103.4%
Bruce DiamondIndependent1,7772.1%
Paul LewisIndependent4390.5%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michelle LandryLiberal National (Qld)35,31040.0%
Leisa NeatonLabor33,57938.1%
Laurel CarterKatter's Australian Party6,2417.1%
Lindsay TempleFamily First4,5475.2%
Ken MurrayIndependent4,3224.9%
Kate GiamarelosGreens4,1664.7%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michelle LandryLiberal National (Qld)36,16340.6%
Russell RobertsonLabor21,12023.7%
Wade RotheryOne Nation15,10517.0%
Paul BambrickGreens4,3074.8%
George BirkbeckKatter's Australian Party3,2693.7%
Lindsay SturgeonUnited Australia Party3,2503.7%
Ken MurrayIndependent2,2112.5%
Grant PrattFACNP1,9052.1%
Richard TempleDemocratic Labor Party1,6371.8%

Margin Over Time

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

1901: Independent margin 2.0 pts 1903: Labor margin 23.9 pts 1906: AS margin 11.2 pts 1910: Labor margin 13.6 pts 1913: Labor margin 28.2 pts 1914: Labor margin 34.8 pts 1917: Labor margin 4.7 pts 1919: Labor margin 5.6 pts 1922: Labor margin 10.6 pts 1925: Labor margin 3.9 pts 1928: Labor margin 5.1 pts 1929: Labor margin 6.8 pts 1931: Labor margin 17.6 pts 1934: Labor margin 20.6 pts 1937: Labor margin 14.0 pts 1940: Labor margin 17.5 pts 1943: Labor margin 11.7 pts 1946: Liberal-Country Coalition margin 5.9 pts 1949: Liberal margin 5.7 pts 1951: Liberal margin 3.7 pts 1954: Liberal margin 12.0 pts 1955: Liberal margin 10.8 pts 1958: Liberal margin 15.4 pts 1961: Labor margin 10.0 pts 1963: Labor margin 21.8 pts 1966: Labor margin 15.1 pts 1969: Labor margin 33.5 pts 1972: Labor margin 40.9 pts 1974: Labor margin 34.2 pts 1975: National Country Party margin 0.2 pts 1977: Labor margin 8.0 pts 1980: Labor margin 21.1 pts 1983: Labor margin 52.3 pts 1984: Labor margin 8.5 pts 1987: Labor margin 14.1 pts 1990: Labor margin 14.7 pts 1993: Labor margin 5.5 pts 1996: National margin 7.2 pts 1998: Labor margin 10.6 pts 2001: Labor margin 13.7 pts 2004: Labor margin 10.3 pts 2007: Labor margin 25.4 pts 2013: Liberal National (Qld) margin 1.5 pts 2016: Liberal National (Qld) margin 1.3 pts 2019: Liberal National (Qld) margin 24.7 pts 1901 1903 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 2001 2004 2007 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Capricornia has been contested at 45 federal elections on record since 1901. Winning parties over that span: Independent, Labor, AS, Liberal-Country Coalition, Liberal, National Country Party, National, Liberal National (Qld).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Capricornia in the 2019 federal election?

Michelle Landry (Liberal National (Qld)) won Capricornia in 2019 after preferences, with 55,475 votes (62.4%) to Russell Robertson's 33,492.

Which parties have won Capricornia since 1901?

Since 1901, Capricornia has been won by: AS, Independent, Labor, Liberal, Liberal National (Qld), Liberal-Country Coalition, National, National Country Party.

What was the closest result in Capricornia?

The closest result on record for Capricornia was 1975, when Colin Carige (National Country Party) beat Douglas Everingham by 136 votes (0.2 percentage points) after preferences.

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