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Fisher — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Fisher was won by Andrew Wallace (Liberal National (Qld)) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 25,152 votes over Daniel Parsell after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Fisher 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 Charles Adermann Country Party 26,630 72.7% Edmund Roberts (Labor) 16,650 (45.5 pts)
1951 Charles Adermann Country Party 29,417 72.9% Geoffrey Arnell (Labor) 18,465 (45.7 pts)
1954 Charles Adermann Country Party 29,202 69.6% Sydney Campbell (Labor) 16,428 (39.1 pts)
1955 Charles Adermann Country Party -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1958 Charles Adermann Country Party 26,953 72.3% William Weir (Labor) 16,616 (44.6 pts)
1961 Charles Adermann Country Party 23,478 60.9% William Weir (Labor) 8,413 (21.8 pts)
1963 Charles Adermann Country Party 27,512 66.5% William Weir (Labor) 13,630 (32.9 pts)
1966 Charles Adermann Country Party 29,855 70.6% Alfred Walker (Labor) 17,410 (41.2 pts)
1969 Charles Adermann Country Party 30,581 62.3% Ian Budge (Labor) 12,072 (24.6 pts)
1972 Evan Adermann Country Party 28,356 58.4% Hamish Linacre (Labor) 8,173 (16.8 pts)
1974 Evan Adermann Country Party 44,968 68.7% Hamish Linacre (Labor) 24,496 (37.4 pts)
1975 Evan Adermann National Country Party 49,850 72.7% Ivan Guy (Labor) 31,093 (45.3 pts)
1977 Evan Adermann National Country Party 37,247 67.2% Fay Price (Labor) 19,060 (34.4 pts)
1980 Evan Adermann National Country Party 41,167 60.5% Fay Price (Labor) 14,302 (21.0 pts)
1983 Evan Adermann National 52,691 57.1% Sol Theo (Labor) 13,136 (14.2 pts)
1984 Peter Slipper National 29,061 52.3% Garth Head (Labor) 2,556 (4.6 pts)
1987 Michael Lavarch Labor 34,097 50.5% Peter Slipper (National) 703 (1.0 pts)
1990 Michael Lavarch Labor 42,401 52.0% Tony Holmes (Liberal) 3,265 (4.0 pts)
1993 Peter Slipper Liberal 39,650 55.4% Ian Burgett (Labor) 7,674 (10.7 pts)
1996 Peter Slipper Liberal 48,107 70.3% John Henderson (Labor) 27,821 (40.7 pts)
1998 Peter Slipper Liberal 42,152 61.0% Ray O'donnell (Labor) 15,198 (22.0 pts)
2001 Peter Slipper Liberal 47,988 62.1% Ray O'donnell (Labor) 18,653 (24.1 pts)
2004 Peter Slipper Liberal 48,068 63.0% John Gray (Labor) 19,815 (26.0 pts)
2007 Peter Slipper Liberal 42,325 53.1% Darrell Main (Labor) 4,941 (6.2 pts)
2013 Mal Brough Liberal National (Qld) 38,069 64.2% Bill Gissane (Labor) 16,852 (28.4 pts)
2016 Andrew Wallace Liberal National (Qld) 49,473 59.1% Bill Gissane (Labor) 15,181 (18.1 pts)
2019 Andrew Wallace Liberal National (Qld) 62,100 62.7% Daniel Parsell (Labor) 25,152 (25.4 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles AdermannCountry Party26,63066.5%
Edmund RobertsLabor9,98024.9%
Norman LoganIndependent3,4198.5%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles AdermannCountry Party29,41772.9%
Geoffrey ArnellLabor10,95227.1%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles AdermannCountry Party29,20269.6%
Sydney CampbellLabor12,77430.4%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles AdermannCountry Party-1100.0%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles AdermannCountry Party26,95366.1%
William WeirLabor10,33725.4%
James HumphriesQueensland Labor Party3,4658.5%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles AdermannCountry Party23,47855.9%
William WeirLabor15,06535.8%
John NewmanQueensland Labor Party3,4908.3%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles AdermannCountry Party27,51264.0%
William WeirLabor13,88232.3%
Geoffrey TraillDemocratic Labor Party1,5673.6%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles AdermannCountry Party29,85566.2%
Alfred WalkerLabor12,44527.6%
Robert BarronDemocratic Labor Party2,8146.2%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles AdermannCountry Party30,58158.9%
Ian BudgeLabor18,50935.6%
Robert BarronDemocratic Labor Party2,8545.5%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Evan AdermannCountry Party28,35650.1%
Hamish LinacreLabor20,18335.7%
John PlowmanLiberal5,4949.7%
Robert BarronDemocratic Labor Party2,5694.5%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Evan AdermannCountry Party44,96868.7%
Hamish LinacreLabor20,47231.3%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Evan AdermannNational Country Party49,85070.5%
Ivan GuyLabor18,75726.5%
Dennis MarshallIndependent2,1103.0%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Evan AdermannNational Country Party37,24759.6%
Fay PriceLabor18,18729.1%
Gillian NewmanAustralian Democrats6,1109.8%
Gregory GaffneyIndependent9831.6%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Evan AdermannNational Country Party41,16753.3%
Fay PriceLabor26,86534.8%
Gavin BlackAustralian Democrats6,2508.1%
Gail PerryIndependent2,1342.8%
Rodney JenneretIndependent8481.1%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Evan AdermannNational36,84839.9%
Sol TheoLabor35,22038.2%
Dennis CaswellLiberal13,41414.5%
Garry SomervilleAustralian Democrats6,7647.3%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Garth HeadLabor23,55442.4%
Peter SlipperNational20,21436.4%
Lionel KilnerLiberal7,99814.4%
Kent FarrellAustralian Democrats3,8076.9%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael LavarchLabor30,18144.7%
Peter SlipperNational24,52236.3%
Ian MutchLiberal8,20812.2%
Glen SpicerAustralian Democrats4,5976.8%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael LavarchLabor35,00442.8%
Tony HolmesLiberal21,22526.0%
Brian SheahanNational14,49017.7%
Glen SpicerAustralian Democrats10,98113.4%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian BurgettLabor25,63835.8%
Peter SlipperLiberal24,19533.8%
Winston JohnstonNational10,49714.6%
Chris SavageIndependent4,7586.6%
Jeff JohnsonIndependent2,3153.2%
Digby JakemanAustralian Democrats2,1703.0%
Chris GwinGreens1,8242.5%
Sam WatsonIndependent2660.4%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter SlipperLiberal30,90245.1%
John HendersonLabor15,68522.9%
John Bjelke-PetersenNational14,11520.6%
Alan KerlinAustralian Democrats3,6255.3%
Chris GwinGreens1,6862.5%
Lorraine BarnesIndependent8301.2%
Louise PeachIndependent8261.2%
Margaret LazarenkoAAFI5230.8%
Gordon EarnshawIndependent2570.4%
Alex BondIndependent1170.2%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter SlipperLiberal33,18748.0%
Ray O'donnellLabor19,20527.8%
Tim JenkinsOne Nation10,13214.7%
Jenny HenmanAustralian Democrats2,6973.9%
Les ShottonGreens1,8522.7%
Peter UrquhartChristian Democratic Party1,3482.0%
Alexander TaylorIndependent3960.6%
Trevor MumfordIndependent2890.4%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter SlipperLiberal40,17352.0%
Ray O'donnellLabor19,40625.1%
Ros HouriganIndependent6,0027.8%
Bruce TannockOne Nation5,8387.6%
Tony McleodGreens3,0323.9%
Geoff ArmstrongAustralian Democrats2,8723.7%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter SlipperLiberal42,64155.9%
John GrayLabor22,01128.8%
Robert MustonGreens4,6176.0%
Ronald HillFFP3,1744.2%
Kevin SavageOne Nation1,9292.5%
Craig WilmotAustralian Democrats1,2011.6%
Liz HaysIndependent7481.0%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter SlipperLiberal35,18244.1%
Darrell MainLabor27,07434.0%
Caroline HutchinsonIndependent10,59613.3%
Matthew GrayGreens4,4745.6%
Graeme CummingFamily First1,7282.2%
Carolyn KerrAustralian Democrats6550.8%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Mal BroughLiberal National (Qld)34,61944.5%
Bill GissaneLabor16,29720.9%
William SchochPalmer United Party13,55917.4%
Gerry ClaridgeGreens5,9087.6%
Mark MeldonKatter's Australian Party2,5203.2%
Tony MooreFamily First1,5932.0%
Peter SlipperIndependent1,2071.6%
Jarreau TerryIndependent9571.2%
Mark MaguireIndependent8901.1%
Rod ChristensenIndependent3050.4%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Andrew WallaceLiberal National (Qld)40,42448.3%
Bill GissaneLabor20,67024.7%
Tony GibsonGreens10,32412.3%
John SpellmanIndependent2,9523.5%
Caroline AshlinFamily First2,9273.5%
Mike JessopIndependent2,9063.5%
Tracey Bell-HenselinRUA2,2102.6%
Jason BurgessIndependent9141.1%
L B JoumIndependent4380.5%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Andrew WallaceLiberal National (Qld)49,56750.0%
Daniel ParsellLabor22,01122.2%
Tracy BurtonGreens12,28912.4%
Christopher PatersonOne Nation8,5968.7%
Trevor GrayUnited Australia Party3,4293.5%
Mike JessopFACNP1,5921.6%
Paul MonaghanIndependent1,5641.6%

Margin Over Time

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

1949: Country Party margin 45.5 pts 1951: Country Party margin 45.7 pts 1954: Country Party margin 39.1 pts 1955: Country Party margin 100.0 pts 1958: Country Party margin 44.6 pts 1961: Country Party margin 21.8 pts 1963: Country Party margin 32.9 pts 1966: Country Party margin 41.2 pts 1969: Country Party margin 24.6 pts 1972: Country Party margin 16.8 pts 1974: Country Party margin 37.4 pts 1975: National Country Party margin 45.3 pts 1977: National Country Party margin 34.4 pts 1980: National Country Party margin 21.0 pts 1983: National margin 14.2 pts 1984: National margin 4.6 pts 1987: Labor margin 1.0 pts 1990: Labor margin 4.0 pts 1993: Liberal margin 10.7 pts 1996: Liberal margin 40.7 pts 1998: Liberal margin 22.0 pts 2001: Liberal margin 24.1 pts 2004: Liberal margin 26.0 pts 2007: Liberal margin 6.2 pts 2013: Liberal National (Qld) margin 28.4 pts 2016: Liberal National (Qld) margin 18.1 pts 2019: Liberal National (Qld) margin 25.4 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

Fisher has been contested at 27 federal elections on record since 1949. Winning parties over that span: Country Party, National Country Party, National, Labor, Liberal, Liberal National (Qld).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Fisher in the 2019 federal election?

Andrew Wallace (Liberal National (Qld)) won Fisher in 2019 after preferences, with 62,100 votes (62.7%) to Daniel Parsell's 36,948.

Which parties have won Fisher since 1949?

Since 1949, Fisher has been won by: Country Party, Labor, Liberal, Liberal National (Qld), National, National Country Party.

What was the closest result in Fisher?

The closest result on record for Fisher was 1987, when Michael Lavarch (Labor) beat Peter Slipper by 703 votes (1.0 percentage points) after preferences.

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