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Chifley — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Chifley was won by Ed Husic (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 22,516 votes over Livingston Chettipally after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Chifley from 1969 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), 1969–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1969 John Armitage Labor 31,133 70.2% Milovan Kovjanic (Liberal) 17,899 (40.3 pts)
1972 John Armitage Labor 45,656 75.6% Alan Calaby (Liberal) 30,936 (51.2 pts)
1974 John Armitage Labor 52,400 72.9% Patricia Robinson (Liberal) 32,898 (45.8 pts)
1975 John Armitage Labor 48,767 61.8% Shirley Sookee (Liberal) 18,561 (23.5 pts)
1977 John Armitage Labor 39,168 68.8% Richard Taylor (Liberal) 21,423 (37.6 pts)
1980 John Armitage Labor 46,289 70.7% Philip Daly (Liberal) 27,090 (41.4 pts)
1983 Russell Gorman Labor 44,419 72.8% Edna Mitchell (Liberal) 27,854 (45.7 pts)
1984 Roger Price Labor 35,503 69.5% Ken Jessup (Liberal) 19,908 (39.0 pts)
1987 Roger Price Labor 41,586 69.1% Paul Conlon (Liberal) 22,990 (38.2 pts)
1990 Roger Price Labor 47,061 70.1% Darren Condon (Liberal) 27,013 (40.3 pts)
1993 Roger Price Labor 50,214 72.6% Jennifer Mackenzie (Liberal) 31,238 (45.1 pts)
1996 Roger Price Labor 47,513 64.5% Jenny Green (Liberal) 21,404 (29.1 pts)
1998 Roger Price Labor 52,037 70.9% John Coles (Liberal) 30,672 (41.8 pts)
2004 Roger Price Labor 45,084 63.0% Costa Asarloglou (Liberal) 18,584 (26.0 pts)
2007 Roger Price Labor 56,776 70.7% Jess Diaz (Liberal) 33,204 (41.3 pts)
2010 Ed Husic Labor 50,103 62.3% Venus Priest (Liberal) 19,835 (24.7 pts)
2013 Ed Husic Labor 49,831 60.5% Isabelle White (Liberal) 17,361 (21.1 pts)
2016 Ed Husic Labor 59,202 69.2% Mohit Kumar (Liberal) 32,835 (38.4 pts)
2019 Ed Husic Labor 56,761 62.4% Livingston Chettipally (Liberal) 22,516 (24.7 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John ArmitageLabor31,13361.9%
Milovan KovjanicLiberal13,23426.3%
Victor CorcoranIndependent4,2838.5%
Stan Aster-StaterDemocratic Labor Party1,6513.3%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John ArmitageLabor45,65671.5%
Alan CalabyLiberal14,72023.0%
Francesco ReaDemocratic Labor Party3,5045.5%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John ArmitageLabor52,40070.8%
Patricia RobinsonLiberal19,50226.4%
Phillip LambertAP2,0902.8%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John ArmitageLabor48,76761.8%
Shirley SookeeLiberal30,20638.2%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John ArmitageLabor39,16860.0%
Richard TaylorLiberal17,74527.2%
Alfred TozerAustralian Democrats6,4149.8%
Jack MundeyCommunist Party of Australia1,9102.9%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John ArmitageLabor46,28965.2%
Philip DalyLiberal19,19927.0%
Keith WatsonAustralian Democrats2,5393.6%
Terence CookIndependent1,9182.7%
Geoffrey EvansCommunist Party of Australia1,0911.5%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Russell GormanLabor44,41961.2%
Edna MitchellLiberal16,56522.8%
Christine BroiIndependent4,5576.3%
Jonathan CooperIndependent3,7445.2%
Frances JonesAustralian Democrats2,1873.0%
Jane Smith/NewIndependent1,1141.5%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Roger PriceLabor34,03466.6%
Ken JessupLiberal14,11527.6%
Dominic FanningAustralian Democrats2,9515.8%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Roger PriceLabor38,68364.3%
Paul ConlonLiberal16,41427.3%
Philip GoldhagenAustralian Democrats4,1286.9%
Cheryl CrispIndependent9601.6%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Roger PriceLabor40,08559.6%
Darren CondonLiberal16,77225.0%
Nigel LovellAustralian Democrats8,56912.7%
Bill BirdCommunist Party1,7892.7%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Roger PriceLabor47,12368.1%
Jennifer MackenzieLiberal14,33520.7%
Joe BryantIndependent4,6566.7%
F IvorIndependent2,0142.9%
Tom KumarIndependent6220.9%
Yabu BilanaIndependent4840.7%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Roger PriceLabor42,80458.0%
Jenny GreenLiberal19,82826.8%
Alec FisherAustralian Democrats6,6829.0%
Shirley GriggCommunist Party2,0332.8%
Andrew OwenIndependent1,8582.5%
Louise HargreavesIndependent6530.9%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Roger PriceLabor43,49659.3%
John ColesLiberal14,48519.7%
Joe DamjanovicOne Nation7,40010.1%
Andrew OwenAustralian Democrats3,5954.9%
Joseph WynessChristian Democratic Party1,5202.1%
Robert NolanGreens1,0141.4%
Aooe PioUnity9691.3%
Dave VincentIndependent7611.0%
Zahra RazavikashanIndependent1620.2%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Roger PriceLabor39,83655.6%
Costa AsarloglouLiberal20,81429.1%
Debbie RobertsonGreens4,3266.0%
Dave VincentChristian Democratic Party2,6533.7%
Terry CooksleyOne Nation1,5792.2%
Robert HeathcoteFFP1,2111.7%
Wayne HylandIndependent8501.2%
Graham RandIndependent3150.4%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Roger PriceLabor51,56864.2%
Jess DiazLiberal19,09223.8%
John ForresterGreens2,8973.6%
Dave VincentChristian Democratic Party2,7513.4%
Louise KedwellOne Nation1,1831.5%
James CoganIndependent1,0691.3%
Evan JewellFamily First1,0161.3%
Wayne HylandIndependent4840.6%
Amarjit TandaIndependent2880.4%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ed HusicLabor41,45651.6%
Venus PriestLiberal24,36930.3%
Debbie RobertsonGreens6,7768.4%
Dave VincentChristian Democratic Party4,0685.1%
Louise KedwellOne Nation1,5852.0%
Keith DarleyAustralian Democrats1,1741.5%
Terry CooksleyIndependent9431.2%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ed HusicLabor43,04452.3%
Isabelle WhiteLiberal26,47932.2%
Christopher ButtelPalmer United Party3,3614.1%
Dave VincentChristian Democratic Party2,8623.5%
Ben HammondGreens2,1982.7%
Amar KhanIndependent1,7492.1%
Elizabeth PowerOne Nation1,4021.7%
Michael WrightDemocratic Labor Party8101.0%
Alex NorwickIndependent3960.5%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ed HusicLabor52,27861.1%
Mohit KumarLiberal19,39422.7%
Joshua GreenChristian Democratic Party7,8209.1%
Eliza JamesGreens3,8834.5%
Ammar KhanIndependent2,1942.6%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ed HusicLabor49,41854.3%
Livingston ChettipallyLiberal25,41127.9%
Josh GreenChristian Democratic Party5,8596.4%
Brent RobertsonGreens4,6045.1%
Joseph O'connorUnited Australia Party4,1334.5%
Amar Aziz KhanIndependent1,5811.7%

Margin Over Time

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

1969: Labor margin 40.3 pts 1972: Labor margin 51.2 pts 1974: Labor margin 45.8 pts 1975: Labor margin 23.5 pts 1977: Labor margin 37.6 pts 1980: Labor margin 41.4 pts 1983: Labor margin 45.7 pts 1984: Labor margin 39.0 pts 1987: Labor margin 38.2 pts 1990: Labor margin 40.3 pts 1993: Labor margin 45.1 pts 1996: Labor margin 29.1 pts 1998: Labor margin 41.8 pts 2004: Labor margin 26.0 pts 2007: Labor margin 41.3 pts 2010: Labor margin 24.7 pts 2013: Labor margin 21.1 pts 2016: Labor margin 38.4 pts 2019: Labor margin 24.7 pts 1969 1972 1974 1975 1977 1980 1983 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Chifley has been contested at 19 federal elections on record since 1969. Winning party over that span: Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Chifley in the 2019 federal election?

Ed Husic (Labor) won Chifley in 2019 after preferences, with 56,761 votes (62.4%) to Livingston Chettipally's 34,245.

Which parties have won Chifley since 1969?

Since 1969, Chifley has been won by: Labor.

What was the closest result in Chifley?

The closest result on record for Chifley was 2013, when Ed Husic (Labor) beat Isabelle White by 17,361 votes (21.1 percentage points) after preferences.

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