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Farrer — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Farrer was won by Sussan Ley (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 21,271 votes over Kevin Mack after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Farrer 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 David Fairbairn Liberal 22,222 58.8% Thomas Mcgrath (Labor) 6,648 (17.6 pts)
1951 David Fairbairn Liberal 21,678 56.4% Daniel Byrnes (Labor) 4,934 (12.8 pts)
1954 David Fairbairn Liberal 22,668 57.1% Daniel Byrnes (Labor) 5,663 (14.3 pts)
1955 David Fairbairn Liberal 25,805 65.9% Robert Garland (Labor) 12,444 (31.8 pts)
1958 David Fairbairn Liberal 23,395 65.3% Robert Garland (Labor) 10,954 (30.6 pts)
1961 David Fairbairn Liberal 22,707 62.0% Herbert Mcpherson (Labor) 8,808 (24.1 pts)
1963 David Fairbairn Liberal 24,744 65.0% Herbert Mcpherson (Labor) 11,403 (29.9 pts)
1966 David Fairbairn Liberal 28,700 73.9% Alan Thomson (Labor) 18,549 (47.7 pts)
1969 David Fairbairn Liberal 26,058 63.0% Noel Murray (Labor) 10,734 (25.9 pts)
1972 David Fairbairn Liberal 28,145 56.0% Kevin Esler (Labor) 5,993 (11.9 pts)
1974 David Fairbairn Liberal 32,125 58.4% Kevin Esler (Labor) 9,199 (16.7 pts)
1975 Wallace Fife Liberal 29,982 62.1% Patrick Brassil (Labor) 11,675 (24.2 pts)
1977 Wallace Fife Liberal 40,187 67.4% Donald Fleming (Labor) 20,787 (34.9 pts)
1980 Wallace Fife Liberal 39,670 63.4% Lloyd Elliott (Labor) 16,814 (26.9 pts)
1983 Wallace Fife Liberal 40,060 59.6% Noel Diffey (Labor) 12,892 (19.2 pts)
1984 Tim Fischer National 39,116 63.0% Eric Thomas (Labor) 16,096 (25.9 pts)
1987 Barry Marks Labor 42,302 65.2% Tim Fischer (National) 19,747 (30.4 pts)
1990 Tim Fischer National 46,091 67.8% Bill Higgins (Labor) 24,193 (35.6 pts)
1993 Tim Fischer National 46,829 67.4% Ian Mckenzie (Labor) 24,214 (34.9 pts)
1996 Tim Fischer National 50,611 71.2% Lynda Summers (Labor) 30,172 (42.5 pts)
1998 Tim Fischer National 44,733 64.6% Vivien Voss (Labor) 20,240 (29.2 pts)
2004 Sussan Ley Liberal 53,129 69.8% Nico Mathews (Labor) 30,161 (39.6 pts)
2007 Sussan Ley Liberal 52,766 61.2% Chris Ryan (Labor) 19,273 (22.3 pts)
2010 Sussan Ley Liberal 45,939 65.2% Christian Emmery (Labor) 21,472 (30.5 pts)
2013 Sussan Ley Liberal 55,961 67.4% Gavin Hickey (Labor) 28,926 (34.9 pts)
2016 Sussan Ley Liberal 68,114 70.5% Christian Kunde (Labor) 39,649 (41.1 pts)
2019 Sussan Ley Liberal 59,260 60.9% Kevin Mack (Independent) 21,271 (21.9 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas McgrathLabor14,85339.3%
David FairbairnLiberal14,42538.2%
John MackayCountry Party8,09921.4%
William GollanCommunist Party of Australia4191.1%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David FairbairnLiberal21,67856.4%
Daniel ByrnesLabor16,74443.6%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David FairbairnLiberal22,66857.1%
Daniel ByrnesLabor17,00542.9%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David FairbairnLiberal25,80565.9%
Robert GarlandLabor13,36134.1%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David FairbairnLiberal23,39558.1%
Robert GarlandLabor12,44130.9%
William BrennanDemocratic Labor Party4,41211.0%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David FairbairnLiberal22,70755.7%
Herbert McphersonLabor13,89934.1%
William BrennanDemocratic Labor Party4,19510.3%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David FairbairnLiberal24,74458.9%
Herbert McphersonLabor13,34131.8%
Lawrence EslerDemocratic Labor Party3,9019.3%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David FairbairnLiberal28,70066.6%
Alan ThomsonLabor10,15123.5%
James KeoghDemocratic Labor Party4,2719.9%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David FairbairnLiberal26,05854.9%
Noel MurrayLabor15,32432.3%
James KeoghDemocratic Labor Party3,5077.4%
John RossIndependent2,5745.4%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David FairbairnLiberal24,09647.9%
Kevin EslerLabor19,27638.3%
Anthony QuinnDemocratic Labor Party3,5317.0%
Michael DonelanAP3,3946.7%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David FairbairnLiberal32,12555.8%
Kevin EslerLabor22,92639.9%
Peter BentonAP2,4774.3%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wallace FifeLiberal29,57049.7%
Patrick BrassilLabor18,10030.4%
Kevin BowtellNational Country Party10,40317.5%
Anthony QuinnDemocratic Labor Party5190.9%
Arthur RobinsonIndependent5140.9%
Michael DonelanAP4130.7%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wallace FifeLiberal40,18761.9%
Donald FlemingLabor19,40029.9%
Margaret HealeyAustralian Democrats3,9626.1%
Thomas GuyIndependent7181.1%
Maureen NathanIndependent6431.0%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wallace FifeLiberal39,67058.4%
Lloyd ElliottLabor22,85633.6%
Rodney DominishAustralian Democrats4,6136.8%
Maureen NathanIndependent8081.2%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Wallace FifeLiberal40,06057.4%
Noel DiffeyLabor27,16838.9%
Scott MilneAustralian Democrats1,8722.7%
Maureen NathanIndependent7401.1%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Tim FischerNational26,98643.4%
Eric ThomasLabor22,23835.8%
John RoachLiberal12,91520.8%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Tim FischerNational37,75358.2%
Barry MarksLabor21,12932.6%
Ray BrooksIndependent5,9779.2%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Tim FischerNational46,09167.8%
Bill HigginsLabor21,89832.2%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Tim FischerNational45,44765.4%
Ian MckenzieLabor20,64829.7%
Bill HigginsAustralian Democrats3,3544.8%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Tim FischerNational47,23166.3%
Lynda SummersLabor17,56324.7%
John ClancyAustralian Democrats3,0434.3%
Peter WhitfieldIndependent1,3371.9%
John EveringhamCommunist Party1,0471.5%
Luke DowningIndependent9791.4%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Tim FischerNational36,60252.9%
Vivien VossLabor16,48923.8%
Donald MckinnonOne Nation9,66414.0%
Rohan SharpAustralian Democrats2,9404.2%
Amanda Duncan-StrelecIndependent2,2343.2%
Cliff BroderickIndependent7281.1%
Alan BoydIndependent3290.5%
Maurice FurlanIndependent2400.3%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sussan LeyLiberal48,30463.5%
Nico MathewsLabor17,35422.8%
Bruce RowstonGreens2,7323.6%
John BurbidgeIndependent1,9562.6%
Ray JonesOne Nation1,6182.1%
Jennifer WallaceFFP1,3951.8%
Ian BurnChristian Democratic Party1,2751.7%
Matt MorganIndependent6820.9%
Frank KovacsAustralian Democrats4630.6%
Chris LahyCEC3180.4%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sussan LeyLiberal49,79457.8%
Chris RyanLabor28,23832.8%
Darran StonehouseGreens4,0694.7%
Rhonda LeverFamily First2,6573.1%
Douglas HendersonIndependent1,0881.3%
Pat MathersIndependent3130.4%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sussan LeyLiberal42,64651.4%
Christian EmmeryLabor20,93125.2%
Louise BurgeIndependent9,35011.3%
Peter CarruthersGreens4,8805.9%
James MaleChristian Democratic Party2,6643.2%
Mathew CrothersIndependent1,0991.3%
Jason ClancyIndependent7240.9%
Stephen BingleAustralian Democrats6030.7%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sussan LeyLiberal47,97757.8%
Gavin HickeyLabor19,70823.7%
Christina SobeyGreens3,6434.4%
Ronald EmmertonPalmer United Party3,3924.1%
Ken TrewinKatter's Australian Party3,0913.7%
Narelle DavisIndependent1,6462.0%
Brendan CattellDemocratic Labor Party1,5091.8%
Tracey PowellIndependent1,0481.3%
Frank HorwillIndependent9821.2%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sussan LeyLiberal55,89357.9%
Christian KundeLabor17,48618.1%
Amanda CohnGreens7,9368.2%
Ron PikeALA5,8746.1%
Brian MillsIndependent4,1334.3%
Paul RossettoIndependent3,4743.6%
Trevor O'brienIndependent1,7831.8%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sussan LeyLiberal49,31651.0%
Kevin MackIndependent19,92620.6%
Kieran DrabschLabor14,23614.7%
Dean MossGreens4,1474.3%
Mike RoseUnited Australia Party3,8984.0%
Ross HamiltonIndependent1,4291.5%
Philip LangfieldChristian Democratic Party1,3271.4%
Brian MillsIndependent1,2551.3%
Mark EllisLiberal Democrats1,0841.1%

Margin Over Time

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

1949: Liberal margin 17.6 pts 1951: Liberal margin 12.8 pts 1954: Liberal margin 14.3 pts 1955: Liberal margin 31.8 pts 1958: Liberal margin 30.6 pts 1961: Liberal margin 24.1 pts 1963: Liberal margin 29.9 pts 1966: Liberal margin 47.7 pts 1969: Liberal margin 25.9 pts 1972: Liberal margin 11.9 pts 1974: Liberal margin 16.7 pts 1975: Liberal margin 24.2 pts 1977: Liberal margin 34.9 pts 1980: Liberal margin 26.9 pts 1983: Liberal margin 19.2 pts 1984: National margin 25.9 pts 1987: Labor margin 30.4 pts 1990: National margin 35.6 pts 1993: National margin 34.9 pts 1996: National margin 42.5 pts 1998: National margin 29.2 pts 2004: Liberal margin 39.6 pts 2007: Liberal margin 22.3 pts 2010: Liberal margin 30.5 pts 2013: Liberal margin 34.9 pts 2016: Liberal margin 41.1 pts 2019: Liberal margin 21.9 pts 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

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Farrer in the 2019 federal election?

Sussan Ley (Liberal) won Farrer in 2019 after preferences, with 59,260 votes (60.9%) to Kevin Mack's 37,989.

Which parties have won Farrer since 1949?

Since 1949, Farrer has been won by: Labor, Liberal, National.

What was the closest result in Farrer?

The closest result on record for Farrer was 1972, when David Fairbairn (Liberal) beat Kevin Esler by 5,993 votes (11.9 percentage points) after preferences.

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