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Deakin — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Deakin was won by Michael Sukkar (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 9,307 votes over Shireen Morris after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Deakin from 1937 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), 1937–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1937 William Hutchinson United Australia Party 30,442 59.7% Paul Jones (Labor) 9,930 (19.5 pts)
1940 William Hutchinson United Australia Party 29,318 62.9% Francis Williamson (Labor) 12,051 (25.9 pts)
1943 William Hutchinson United Australia Party 33,577 56.7% Francis Williamson (Labor) 7,923 (13.4 pts)
1946 William Hutchinson Liberal 36,262 56.7% Arthur Smith (Labor) 8,552 (13.4 pts)
1949 Frank Davis Liberal 23,517 55.6% Roderick Leeson (Labor) 4,733 (11.2 pts)
1951 Frank Davis Liberal 24,347 51.6% Gordon Bryant (Labor) 1,476 (3.1 pts)
1954 Frank Davis Liberal 29,886 52.2% Gordon Bryant (Labor) 2,511 (4.4 pts)
1955 Frank Davis Liberal 21,641 61.7% Norman Griffiths (Labor) 8,219 (23.4 pts)
1958 Frank Davis Liberal 24,709 58.7% Norman Griffiths (Labor) 7,298 (17.3 pts)
1961 Frank Davis Liberal 34,955 58.2% George Slater (Labor) 9,877 (16.5 pts)
1963 Frank Davis Liberal 34,863 58.2% Arnold Hubbard (Labor) 9,818 (16.4 pts)
1966 Alan Jarman Liberal 41,422 59.8% David Mckenzie (Labor) 13,598 (19.6 pts)
1969 Alan Jarman Liberal 28,990 57.7% Bernard Mildner (Labor) 7,773 (15.5 pts)
1972 Alan Jarman Liberal 27,653 50.7% William French (Labor) 720 (1.3 pts)
1974 Alan Jarman Liberal 31,598 52.3% Gavan Oakley (Labor) 2,796 (4.6 pts)
1975 Alan Jarman Liberal 33,935 59.0% Gavan Oakley (Labor) 10,328 (17.9 pts)
1977 Alan Jarman Liberal 40,316 57.4% Neville Gay (Labor) 10,403 (14.8 pts)
1980 Alan Jarman Liberal 39,561 52.3% John Madden (Labor) 3,529 (4.7 pts)
1983 John Saunderson Labor 41,727 52.1% Alan Jarman (Liberal) 3,398 (4.2 pts)
1984 Julian Beale Liberal 31,435 50.7% Richard Johns (Labor) 905 (1.5 pts)
1987 Julian Beale Liberal 32,569 51.5% Madelyn Myatt (Labor) 1,945 (3.1 pts)
1990 Ken Aldred Liberal 36,505 52.4% Tony Lamb (Labor) 3,283 (4.7 pts)
1993 Ken Aldred Liberal 36,879 51.3% Greg Adkins (Labor) 1,831 (2.5 pts)
1996 Phillip Barresi Liberal 40,027 52.5% Kerrin Buckley (Labor) 3,783 (5.0 pts)
1998 Phillip Barresi Liberal 40,233 51.9% Peter Bertolus (Labor) 2,997 (3.9 pts)
2001 Phillip Barresi Liberal 40,962 51.7% Helen Buckingham (Labor) 2,748 (3.5 pts)
2004 Phil Barresi Liberal 44,462 55.0% Peter Lynch (Labor) 8,040 (9.9 pts)
2007 Mike Symon Labor 42,319 51.4% Phil Barresi (Liberal) 2,328 (2.8 pts)
2013 Michael Sukkar Liberal 46,926 53.2% Mike Symon (Labor) 5,612 (6.4 pts)
2016 Michael Sukkar Liberal 50,264 55.7% Tony Clark (Labor) 10,260 (11.4 pts)
2019 Michael Sukkar Liberal 53,288 54.8% Shireen Morris (Labor) 9,307 (9.6 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HutchinsonUnited Australia Party30,44259.7%
Paul JonesLabor20,51240.3%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HutchinsonUnited Australia Party29,31854.8%
Francis WilliamsonLabor17,26732.3%
Frank FisherIndependent3,9837.4%
Dunean MccallumIndependent2,9695.5%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Francis WilliamsonLabor22,35637.7%
William HutchinsonUnited Australia Party19,37532.7%
Robert ElliottIndependent10,31817.4%
Alan CoffeyIndependent4,1857.1%
Dick RadclyffeIndependent1,5262.6%
Arthur ColesIndependent1,4712.5%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HutchinsonLiberal36,26256.7%
Arthur SmithLabor27,71043.3%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank DavisLiberal23,51755.6%
Roderick LeesonLabor18,78444.4%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank DavisLiberal22,94648.6%
Gordon BryantLabor21,90846.4%
Eric ButlerIndependent2,3645.0%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank DavisLiberal29,88652.2%
Gordon BryantLabor27,37547.8%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank DavisLiberal21,64153.3%
Norman GriffithsLabor13,42233.1%
Terence CollinsLabor (Anti-Communist)5,51213.6%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank DavisLiberal24,70950.4%
Norman GriffithsLabor17,41135.5%
Terence CollinsDemocratic Labor Party6,87714.0%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank DavisLiberal28,39247.3%
George SlaterLabor23,83939.7%
Maurice WestonDemocratic Labor Party7,80213.0%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frank DavisLiberal34,86352.0%
Arnold HubbardLabor25,04537.3%
Maurice WestonDemocratic Labor Party7,18410.7%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alan JarmanLiberal39,18350.0%
David MckenzieLabor25,03931.9%
Maurice WestonDemocratic Labor Party8,91511.4%
Michael DegendorjerLRG5,2846.7%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alan JarmanLiberal23,59247.0%
Bernard MildnerLabor18,09536.0%
Maurice WestonDemocratic Labor Party4,8629.7%
Raymond NilsenIndependent3,6587.3%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William FrenchLabor23,98743.9%
Alan JarmanLiberal22,87341.9%
Maurice WestonDemocratic Labor Party3,7326.8%
Gavan BurnAP2,3364.3%
Harold JeffreyIndependent1,6583.0%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alan JarmanLiberal28,10246.5%
Gavan OakleyLabor26,64244.1%
James BrosnanDemocratic Labor Party2,7834.6%
Harold JeffreyAP1,6272.7%
William FrenchIndependent9671.6%
Stanley LydenIndependent2790.5%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alan JarmanLiberal33,93554.5%
Gavan OakleyLabor23,60737.9%
James BrosnanDemocratic Labor Party2,6264.2%
William InglisAP1,1961.9%
Walter WilliamsIndependent9281.5%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alan JarmanLiberal32,37846.1%
Neville GayLabor22,73032.4%
Alan TeedAustralian Democrats11,45116.3%
Daniel CondonDemocratic Labor Party3,6705.2%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Alan JarmanLiberal33,01143.7%
John MaddenLabor31,27741.4%
Edwin AdamsonAustralian Democrats9,01411.9%
Peter FerwerdaDemocratic Labor Party2,2913.0%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John SaundersonLabor38,22547.7%
Alan JarmanLiberal33,22541.5%
Jeffrey McalpineAustralian Democrats5,3246.7%
Peter FerwerdaDemocratic Labor Party2,9493.7%
Wilfrid ThieleIndependent3330.4%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Julian BealeLiberal28,97546.8%
Richard JohnsLabor27,98045.2%
Jeffrey McalpineAustralian Democrats3,7746.1%
Peter FerwerdaDemocratic Labor Party1,2402.0%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Julian BealeLiberal30,66548.5%
Madelyn MyattLabor27,88444.1%
Marcus BoschAustralian Democrats3,9926.3%
Rick WrightIndependent4010.6%
Gil SpeirsIndependent2670.4%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ken AldredLiberal31,21244.7%
Tony LambLabor23,95534.3%
Louise EndersAustralian Democrats11,65216.7%
Rodger NardiCommunist Party2,5913.7%
Bronwen BeecheyIndependent4130.6%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ken AldredLiberal34,12347.4%
Greg AdkinsLabor31,07343.2%
Peter MagartAustralian Democrats3,5194.9%
Ian BarronCommunist Party1,2271.7%
Robert NieuwenhuisIndependent1,0601.5%
William BackhouseIndependent9871.4%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Phillip BarresiLiberal34,29244.7%
Kerrin BuckleyLabor29,63938.7%
John SiddonsAustralian Democrats6,8018.9%
Kathy LothianGreens1,8702.4%
Murray GrahamCommunist Party1,4951.9%
Paul CoelliAAFI1,2261.6%
Maggie LawrenceIndependent7301.0%
David WhiteIndependent4290.6%
Gilbert BoffaIndependent1940.3%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Phillip BarresiLiberal34,04743.9%
Peter BertolusLabor30,07938.8%
John SiddonsAustralian Democrats6,1778.0%
Paul CoelliOne Nation2,2322.9%
Robyn EvansGreens1,9292.5%
Tim PetherbridgeIndependent1,4861.9%
Geoffrey TengUnity1,2891.7%
Linda KeathIndependent2300.3%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Phillip BarresiLiberal37,41747.3%
Helen BuckinghamLabor30,39738.4%
Nahum AyliffeAustralian Democrats6,3178.0%
Robyn EvansGreens5,0456.4%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Phil BarresiLiberal40,92250.6%
Peter LynchLabor29,24036.2%
Bill PembertonGreens6,3597.9%
Yasmin De ZilwaFFP1,8892.3%
Alan BaileyAustralian Democrats1,5952.0%
Steve RaskovyIndependent7390.9%
Simon TaitCEC1400.2%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Phil BarresiLiberal36,50144.3%
Mike SymonLabor34,45141.9%
Bill PembertonGreens6,9788.5%
Fiona BronteFamily First2,5893.1%
Paula NicholsonAustralian Democrats1,2051.5%
Nick StevensonIndependent5860.7%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael SukkarLiberal40,48245.9%
Mike SymonLabor28,88332.7%
Brendan PowellGreens9,56010.8%
Mario GuardianiPalmer United Party1,9492.2%
Stephen BarberASP1,8562.1%
Ian DobbyIndependent1,6981.9%
Mike BarclayIndependent1,5191.7%
Hannah WestbrookFamily First1,2001.4%
Yasmin De ZilwaIndependent3270.4%
Steve RaskovyKatter's Australian Party2930.3%
Toni SmithIndependent2610.3%
John CarbonariIndependent2120.2%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael SukkarLiberal45,16150.0%
Tony ClarkLabor28,02131.0%
Joshua BriersGreens10,58711.7%
Vanessa BrowneAJP2,3942.7%
Karen DobbyAC2,0962.3%
Gary CoombesFamily First2,0092.2%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael SukkarLiberal46,53647.8%
Shireen MorrisLabor31,64832.5%
Sophia SunGreens8,7309.0%
Ellie SullivanDHJP3,3863.5%
Milton WildeUnited Australia Party1,9972.1%
Vinita ConstantinoAJP1,9642.0%
Vickie JansonIndependent1,6141.7%
Joel Van Der HorstDemocratic Labor Party1,3941.4%

Margin Over Time

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

1937: United Australia Party margin 19.5 pts 1940: United Australia Party margin 25.9 pts 1943: United Australia Party margin 13.4 pts 1946: Liberal margin 13.4 pts 1949: Liberal margin 11.2 pts 1951: Liberal margin 3.1 pts 1954: Liberal margin 4.4 pts 1955: Liberal margin 23.4 pts 1958: Liberal margin 17.3 pts 1961: Liberal margin 16.5 pts 1963: Liberal margin 16.4 pts 1966: Liberal margin 19.6 pts 1969: Liberal margin 15.5 pts 1972: Liberal margin 1.3 pts 1974: Liberal margin 4.6 pts 1975: Liberal margin 17.9 pts 1977: Liberal margin 14.8 pts 1980: Liberal margin 4.7 pts 1983: Labor margin 4.2 pts 1984: Liberal margin 1.5 pts 1987: Liberal margin 3.1 pts 1990: Liberal margin 4.7 pts 1993: Liberal margin 2.5 pts 1996: Liberal margin 5.0 pts 1998: Liberal margin 3.9 pts 2001: Liberal margin 3.5 pts 2004: Liberal margin 9.9 pts 2007: Labor margin 2.8 pts 2013: Liberal margin 6.4 pts 2016: Liberal margin 11.4 pts 2019: Liberal margin 9.6 pts 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

Deakin has been contested at 31 federal elections on record since 1937. Winning parties over that span: United Australia Party, Liberal, Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Deakin in the 2019 federal election?

Michael Sukkar (Liberal) won Deakin in 2019 after preferences, with 53,288 votes (54.8%) to Shireen Morris's 43,981.

Which parties have won Deakin since 1937?

Since 1937, Deakin has been won by: Labor, Liberal, United Australia Party.

What was the closest result in Deakin?

The closest result on record for Deakin was 1972, when Alan Jarman (Liberal) beat William French by 720 votes (1.3 percentage points) after preferences.

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