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Chisholm — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Chisholm was won by Gladys Liu (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 1,090 votes over Jennifer Yang after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Chisholm 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 Wilfrid Kent Hughes Liberal 26,628 66.2% Leo Fennessy (Labor) 13,013 (32.3 pts)
1951 Wilfrid Kent Hughes Liberal 27,016 65.0% Ronald Whiting (Labor) 12,453 (30.0 pts)
1954 Wilfred Kent Hughes Liberal 26,775 65.0% Alexander Cahill (Labor) 12,385 (30.1 pts)
1955 Wilfrid Kent Hughes Liberal 26,394 72.3% John Stewart (Labor) 16,280 (44.6 pts)
1958 Wilfrid Kent Hughes Liberal 24,026 67.6% Leo Bartley (Labor) 12,532 (35.3 pts)
1961 Wilfrid Kent Hughes Liberal 22,276 64.0% Malcolm Coughlin (Labor) 9,752 (28.0 pts)
1963 Wilfrid Kent Hughes Liberal 24,139 67.0% John Button (Labor) 12,261 (34.0 pts)
1966 Wilfrid Kent Hughes Liberal 22,556 68.5% Kenneth Grigg (Labor) 12,197 (37.1 pts)
1969 Wilfrid Kent Hughes Liberal 27,783 60.8% Anthony Dwyer (Labor) 9,871 (21.6 pts)
1972 Tony Staley Liberal 29,110 55.4% Alastair Nicholson (Labor) 5,630 (10.7 pts)
1974 Tony Staley Liberal 28,072 55.3% Alastair Nicholson (Labor) 5,421 (10.7 pts)
1975 Tony Staley Liberal 31,477 61.5% Richard Campbell (Labor) 11,765 (23.0 pts)
1977 Tony Staley Liberal 34,593 61.3% Helen Mayer (Labor) 12,799 (22.7 pts)
1980 Graham Harris Liberal 35,652 52.2% Helen Mayer (Labor) 2,957 (4.3 pts)
1983 Helen Mayer Labor 36,019 52.2% Graham Harris (Liberal) 3,093 (4.5 pts)
1984 Helen Mayer Labor 31,566 50.2% Graham Harris (Liberal) 191 (0.3 pts)
1987 Michael Wooldridge Liberal 32,400 50.7% Helen Mayer (Labor) 872 (1.4 pts)
1990 Michael Wooldridge Liberal 40,230 56.3% Helen Mayer (Labor) 8,991 (12.6 pts)
1993 Michael Wooldridge Liberal 38,083 52.9% Gordon Mccaskie (Labor) 4,146 (5.8 pts)
1996 Michael Wooldridge Liberal 41,190 52.6% Tony Robinson (Labor) 4,058 (5.2 pts)
1998 Anna Burke Labor 40,887 52.1% Peter Vlahos (Liberal) 3,258 (4.1 pts)
2001 Anna Burke Labor 42,179 52.8% Ros Clowes (Liberal) 4,421 (5.5 pts)
2004 Anna Burke Labor 40,980 52.7% Stephen Hartney (Liberal) 4,130 (5.3 pts)
2007 Anna Burke Labor 45,833 57.4% Myles King (Liberal) 11,792 (14.8 pts)
2013 Anna Burke Labor 44,431 51.6% John Nguyen (Liberal) 2,753 (3.2 pts)
2016 Julia Banks Liberal 44,437 51.2% Stefanie Perri (Labor) 2,154 (2.5 pts)
2019 Gladys Liu Liberal 48,005 50.6% Jennifer Yang (Labor) 1,090 (1.1 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilfrid Kent HughesLiberal26,62864.7%
Leo FennessyLabor13,61533.1%
William TregearCommunist Party of Australia9372.3%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilfrid Kent HughesLiberal27,01665.0%
Ronald WhitingLabor14,56335.0%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilfred Kent HughesLiberal26,77565.0%
Alexander CahillLabor14,39035.0%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilfrid Kent HughesLiberal26,39465.1%
John StewartLabor10,11425.0%
Leonora LloydLabor (Anti-Communist)4,0069.9%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilfrid Kent HughesLiberal24,02660.0%
Leo BartleyLabor11,49428.7%
John HoareDemocratic Labor Party4,54711.3%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilfrid Kent HughesLiberal22,27655.6%
Malcolm CoughlinLabor12,52431.3%
John DuffyDemocratic Labor Party5,27313.2%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilfrid Kent HughesLiberal24,13960.0%
John ButtonLabor11,87829.5%
John DuffyDemocratic Labor Party4,23010.5%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilfrid Kent HughesLiberal22,55658.5%
Kenneth GriggLabor10,35926.9%
Mary StanleyDemocratic Labor Party4,19910.9%
Russell MalseedIndependent1,4463.8%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wilfrid Kent HughesLiberal27,78352.9%
Anthony DwyerLabor17,91234.1%
John RogersDemocratic Labor Party4,7479.0%
Andrew MorrowAP2,0533.9%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Tony StaleyLiberal24,62246.8%
Alastair NicholsonLabor20,60839.2%
William HoyneDemocratic Labor Party4,0067.6%
Robert CowleyAP3,3546.4%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Tony StaleyLiberal28,07250.5%
Alastair NicholsonLabor22,65140.7%
Joseph StanleyDemocratic Labor Party2,9335.3%
Francis PenhalluriackAP1,9403.5%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Tony StaleyLiberal31,47757.0%
Richard CampbellLabor19,71235.7%
Joseph StanleyDemocratic Labor Party2,7875.0%
Richard FranklinAP1,2362.2%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Tony StaleyLiberal31,80846.5%
Helen MayerLabor21,54831.5%
Robert CaulfieldAustralian Democrats11,73917.2%
Joseph StanleyDemocratic Labor Party3,2994.8%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Graham HarrisLiberal32,21147.1%
Helen MayerLabor28,05841.1%
Alan SwindonAustralian Democrats7,37710.8%
Terence PooleyAP7011.0%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Helen MayerLabor33,25348.2%
Graham HarrisLiberal29,05242.1%
Alan SwindonAustralian Democrats4,4446.4%
Kevin CooperDemocratic Labor Party2,1963.2%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Helen MayerLabor28,69645.6%
Graham HarrisLiberal27,86044.3%
Colin RochfordAustralian Democrats3,9286.2%
Kevin CarrollDemocratic Labor Party1,7792.8%
Ray MurphyNational6931.1%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael WooldridgeLiberal29,70546.4%
Helen MayerLabor28,09443.9%
Fran RobbinsAustralian Democrats4,2226.6%
Edward WajsbremNational1,1011.7%
Ernest RodeckIndependent6371.0%
Barry GrationIndependent2260.4%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael WooldridgeLiberal34,66048.5%
Helen MayerLabor24,43734.2%
Trudi BruntonAustralian Democrats9,57613.4%
Adrian StaggCommunist Party2,8324.0%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael WooldridgeLiberal36,19850.2%
Gordon MccaskieLabor29,99841.6%
Doug JohnstonAustralian Democrats4,6206.4%
Richard AldousIndependent1,2471.7%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael WooldridgeLiberal37,11047.1%
Tony RobinsonLabor31,80740.4%
Matthew TownsendAustralian Democrats5,7257.3%
Adrian WhiteheadGreens2,0972.7%
Peter JudgeAAFI1,2911.6%
Graeme BrowneIndependent3680.5%
Mark IlottIndependent3500.4%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Anna BurkeLabor33,27542.4%
Peter VlahosLiberal32,77141.7%
Bernie MillaneAustralian Democrats5,3926.9%
Julian GuessGreens2,4313.1%
Ka-Sing ChuaUnity2,2142.8%
Douglas HesseOne Nation2,0642.6%
Mark ToomeyIndependent1930.2%
Nicholas FellIndependent1760.2%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ros ClowesLiberal34,83643.6%
Anna BurkeLabor33,92942.4%
James BennettAustralian Democrats5,3796.7%
Howard TankeyGreens4,8986.1%
John MurrayIndependent8951.1%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Anna BurkeLabor34,24144.0%
Stephen HartneyLiberal33,94543.6%
Penny HarrisGreens5,7157.3%
James BennettAustralian Democrats1,5612.0%
Gary OngFFP1,4681.9%
Owen LysaghtIndependent7631.0%
Wayne BarwickCEC1370.2%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Anna BurkeLabor38,43948.1%
Myles KingLiberal31,51439.5%
Alistair MccaskillGreens6,7658.5%
Gary OngFamily First1,9532.4%
Daniel BerkAustralian Democrats1,0531.3%
Lars ThystrupIndependent1500.2%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John NguyenLiberal37,99044.1%
Anna BurkeLabor34,01539.5%
Josh FergeusGreens8,1339.4%
Luzio GrossiASP1,7622.0%
Brian WoodsPalmer United Party1,4051.6%
Martin MyszkaFamily First9491.1%
Pat SheaDemocratic Labor Party8601.0%
Melanie VassiliouIndependent6500.8%
Vidura JayaratneIndependent3450.4%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Julia BanksLiberal39,26545.3%
Stefanie PerriLabor31,16035.9%
Josh FergeusGreens10,64712.3%
Craig MccrackenFamily First2,1372.5%
Nyree WalshAJP1,7992.1%
Melanie VassiliouRUA1,7122.0%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gladys LiuLiberal41,17243.5%
Jennifer YangLabor32,56134.4%
Luke ArthurGreens11,23511.9%
Ian DobbyIndependent2,3192.4%
Anne WicksDHJP2,0632.2%
Rosemary LavinAJP1,7801.9%
George ZorayaUnited Australia Party1,5171.6%
Philip JenkinsDemocratic Labor Party1,5171.6%
Angela DorianRUA5710.6%

Margin Over Time

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

1949: Liberal margin 32.3 pts 1951: Liberal margin 30.0 pts 1954: Liberal margin 30.1 pts 1955: Liberal margin 44.6 pts 1958: Liberal margin 35.3 pts 1961: Liberal margin 28.0 pts 1963: Liberal margin 34.0 pts 1966: Liberal margin 37.1 pts 1969: Liberal margin 21.6 pts 1972: Liberal margin 10.7 pts 1974: Liberal margin 10.7 pts 1975: Liberal margin 23.0 pts 1977: Liberal margin 22.7 pts 1980: Liberal margin 4.3 pts 1983: Labor margin 4.5 pts 1984: Labor margin 0.3 pts 1987: Liberal margin 1.4 pts 1990: Liberal margin 12.6 pts 1993: Liberal margin 5.8 pts 1996: Liberal margin 5.2 pts 1998: Labor margin 4.1 pts 2001: Labor margin 5.5 pts 2004: Labor margin 5.3 pts 2007: Labor margin 14.8 pts 2013: Labor margin 3.2 pts 2016: Liberal margin 2.5 pts 2019: Liberal margin 1.1 pts 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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Chisholm in the 2019 federal election?

Gladys Liu (Liberal) won Chisholm in 2019 after preferences, with 48,005 votes (50.6%) to Jennifer Yang's 46,915.

Which parties have won Chisholm since 1949?

Since 1949, Chisholm has been won by: Labor, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Chisholm?

The closest result on record for Chisholm was 1984, when Helen Mayer (Labor) beat Graham Harris by 191 votes (0.3 percentage points) after preferences.

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