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Flinders — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Flinders was won by Greg Hunt (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 10,934 votes over Josh Sinclair after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Flinders from 1901 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), 1901–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1901 Arthur Groom FT 2,272 54.0% Louis Smith (Prot) 333 (7.9 pts)
1903 James Gibb FT 5,194 57.0% Arthur Nichols (Prot) 1,277 (14.0 pts)
1906 William Irvine AS 7,621 51.5% Arthur Nichols (Prot) 437 (3.0 pts)
1910 William Irvine Liberal 8,258 60.1% Allan Buckley (Labor) 2,768 (20.1 pts)
1913 William Irvine Liberal 15,640 57.8% David Russell (Labor) 4,222 (15.6 pts)
1914 William Irvine Liberal 14,956 52.7% John Mcdougall (Labor) 1,508 (5.3 pts)
1917 William Irvine National 19,398 61.2% David Russell (Labor) 7,076 (22.3 pts)
1919 Stanley Bruce National 17,693 65.5% Frederick Riley (Labor) 8,366 (31.0 pts)
1922 Stanley Bruce National 10,689 55.6% Stephen Thompson (Liberal) 2,157 (11.2 pts)
1925 Stanley Bruce National 33,173 62.7% George Beardsworth (Labor) 13,425 (25.4 pts)
1928 Stanley Bruce National 34,823 60.9% Edward Holloway (Labor) 12,451 (21.8 pts)
1929 Edward Holloway Labor 31,370 50.2% Stanley Bruce (National) 305 (0.5 pts)
1931 Stanley Bruce United Australia Party 45,304 68.3% Arthur Haywood (Labor) 24,300 (36.6 pts)
1934 James Fairbairn United Australia Party 41,565 72.1% Joseph Hannan (Labor) 25,504 (44.3 pts)
1937 James Fairbairn United Australia Party 27,085 68.4% Reginald Skeat (Country Party) 14,588 (36.9 pts)
1940 Rupert Ryan United Australia Party 32,591 58.4% Thomas Lee (Labor) 9,398 (16.8 pts)
1943 Rupert Ryan United Australia Party 31,518 51.8% Thomas Lee (Labor) 2,139 (3.5 pts)
1946 Rupert Ryan Liberal 36,615 54.4% Thomas Lee (Labor) 5,917 (8.8 pts)
1949 Rupert Ryan Liberal 21,096 64.9% Robert Wilson (Labor) 9,686 (29.8 pts)
1951 Rupert Ryan Liberal 22,728 56.0% Keith Ewert (Labor) 4,895 (12.1 pts)
1954 Robert Lindsay Liberal 24,235 51.6% Keith Ewart (Labor) 1,528 (3.3 pts)
1955 Robert Lindsay Liberal 21,515 62.3% Francis Cranston (Labor) 8,514 (24.7 pts)
1958 Robert Lindsay Liberal 23,283 56.4% Nola Barber (Labor) 5,272 (12.8 pts)
1961 Robert Lindsay Liberal 29,916 57.3% Ian Cathie (Labor) 7,602 (14.6 pts)
1963 Robert Lindsay Liberal 29,723 58.1% Nola Barber (Labor) 8,259 (16.1 pts)
1966 Phillip Lynch Liberal 32,059 56.3% Ian Boraston (Labor) 7,161 (12.6 pts)
1969 Phillip Lynch Liberal 27,179 61.8% Fay Nottage (Labor) 10,359 (23.5 pts)
1972 Philip Lynch Liberal 32,314 52.9% Colin Bednall (Labor) 3,534 (5.8 pts)
1974 Philip Lynch Liberal 37,148 52.5% Colin Bednall (Labor) 3,518 (5.0 pts)
1975 Phillip Lynch Liberal 46,155 60.4% Geoffrey Eastwood (Labor) 15,904 (20.8 pts)
1977 Phillip Lynch Liberal 32,897 62.9% Geoffrey Eastwood (Labor) 13,496 (25.8 pts)
1980 Phillip Lynch Liberal 36,587 56.2% Jean Mclean (Labor) 8,022 (12.3 pts)
1983 Robert Chynoweth Labor 41,206 51.0% Peter Reith (Liberal) 1,593 (2.0 pts)
1984 Peter Reith Liberal 28,694 51.2% Russell Joiner (Labor) 1,315 (2.3 pts)
1987 Peter Reith Liberal 34,498 51.3% Tony Lack (Labor) 1,741 (2.6 pts)
1990 Peter Reith Liberal 35,606 55.2% Tony Moore (Labor) 6,746 (10.5 pts)
1993 Peter Reith Liberal 38,271 55.2% Denise Hassett (Labor) 7,192 (10.4 pts)
1996 Peter Reith Liberal 43,994 60.1% Ian Watkinson (Labor) 14,746 (20.1 pts)
1998 Peter Reith Liberal 41,457 53.7% John Armitage (Labor) 5,746 (7.4 pts)
2001 Greg Hunt Liberal 48,585 57.6% Wayne Finch (Labor) 12,852 (15.2 pts)
2004 Greg Hunt Liberal 50,689 61.1% Simon Napthine (Labor) 18,434 (22.2 pts)
2007 Greg Hunt Liberal 51,697 58.2% Gary March (Labor) 14,639 (16.5 pts)
2013 Greg Hunt Liberal 58,048 61.8% Joshua Sinclair (Labor) 22,175 (23.6 pts)
2016 Greg Hunt Liberal 58,683 57.8% Carolyn Gleixner (Labor) 15,792 (15.5 pts)
2019 Greg Hunt Liberal 53,943 55.6% Josh Sinclair (Labor) 10,934 (11.3 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1901

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur GroomFT2,27239.9%
Louis SmithProt1,93934.0%
Alfred DownwardIndependent1,48926.1%

1903

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James GibbFT5,19436.3%
Arthur NicholsProt3,91727.3%
Arthur WilsonLabor2,97120.7%
Louis SmithIndependent2,24215.7%

1906

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William IrvineAS7,62151.5%
Arthur NicholsProt7,18448.5%

1910

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William IrvineLiberal8,25847.9%
Allan BuckleyLabor5,49031.8%
Timothy McinerneyIndependent3,49120.3%

1913

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William IrvineLiberal15,64057.8%
David RussellLabor11,41842.2%

1914

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William IrvineLiberal14,95652.7%
John McdougallLabor13,44847.3%

1917

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William IrvineNational19,39861.2%
David RussellLabor12,32238.8%

1919

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Stanley BruceNational12,96848.0%
Frederick RileyLabor7,92629.3%
William BurrageVFU6,12622.7%

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Stanley BruceNational10,68955.6%
Stephen ThompsonLiberal8,53244.4%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Stanley BruceNational33,17362.7%
George BeardsworthLabor19,74837.3%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Stanley BruceNational34,82359.4%
Edward HollowayLabor22,37238.2%
Clarence RobertsonIndependent1,4472.5%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Edward HollowayLabor30,11448.2%
Stanley BruceNational30,05448.1%
Joseph BurchIndependent2,2673.6%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Stanley BruceUnited Australia Party45,30468.3%
Arthur HaywoodLabor21,00431.7%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James FairbairnUnited Australia Party41,56560.9%
Joseph HannanLabor16,06123.5%
William FullertonCountry Party5,8608.6%
Ralph GibsonCommunist Party of Australia4,7507.0%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James FairbairnUnited Australia Party27,08553.0%
Reginald SkeatCountry Party12,49724.5%
Alexander AmessSC6,88413.5%
Ralph GibsonCommunist Party of Australia4,6309.1%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rupert RyanUnited Australia Party22,15439.7%
Thomas LeeLabor15,46527.7%
Edward MannIndependent14,92026.7%
Alexander AmessIndependent3,2455.8%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas LeeLabor24,13239.6%
Rupert RyanUnited Australia Party22,39536.8%
Morton MoyesCountry Party6,86711.3%
Mabel BrookesIndependent5,3058.7%
Rupert ClarkIndependent2,1983.6%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rupert RyanLiberal36,61554.4%
Thomas LeeLabor30,69845.6%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rupert RyanLiberal21,09654.8%
Robert WilsonLabor11,41029.6%
Andrew HughesIndependent6,01815.6%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rupert RyanLiberal22,72854.8%
Keith EwertLabor17,83343.0%
Robert HipwellIndependent8912.1%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert LindsayLiberal24,23551.6%
Keith EwartLabor22,70748.4%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert LindsayLiberal21,51553.1%
Francis CranstonLabor13,00132.1%
John AustinLabor (Anti-Communist)6,01514.8%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert LindsayLiberal23,28350.6%
Nola BarberLabor18,01139.2%
Thomas FlanaganDemocratic Labor Party4,69810.2%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert LindsayLiberal23,25144.5%
Ian CathieLabor19,46637.3%
John AustinDemocratic Labor Party7,71714.8%
Edmund KnowlesIndependent1,7963.4%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert LindsayLiberal29,72352.2%
Nola BarberLabor21,46437.7%
Martin CurryDemocratic Labor Party5,78110.1%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Phillip LynchLiberal31,53049.6%
Ian BorastonLabor24,06737.9%
John CassDemocratic Labor Party6,1719.7%
George BrunningIndependent1,7872.8%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Phillip LynchLiberal27,17955.1%
Fay NottageLabor16,82034.1%
Josephus GobelDemocratic Labor Party3,4807.1%
Monty HollowIndependent1,8803.8%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip LynchLiberal29,64048.5%
Colin BednallLabor27,27344.6%
John GlynnDemocratic Labor Party2,3803.9%
David HeathAP1,8012.9%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip LynchLiberal37,14850.3%
Colin BednallLabor33,63045.5%
John GlynnDemocratic Labor Party1,3831.9%
David HeathAP1,0521.4%
Beatrice FaustIndependent6390.9%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Phillip LynchLiberal46,15557.5%
Geoffrey EastwoodLabor30,25137.7%
Peter DaltonAP1,8512.3%
John GlynnDemocratic Labor Party1,6542.1%
Stanley HillmanIndependent3750.5%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Phillip LynchLiberal32,89750.5%
Geoffrey EastwoodLabor19,40129.8%
Harold FraserAustralian Democrats10,07015.5%
John CassDemocratic Labor Party2,0893.2%
Monty HollowIndependent6391.0%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Phillip LynchLiberal36,58750.3%
Jean McleanLabor28,56539.2%
William TowersAustralian Democrats7,64310.5%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert ChynowethLabor38,13447.2%
Peter ReithLiberal35,84744.4%
Harold FraserAustralian Democrats4,8616.0%
Kenneth PayneDemocratic Labor Party1,9772.4%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter ReithLiberal25,45045.4%
Russell JoinerLabor25,28745.1%
Murray GillAustralian Democrats2,3894.3%
Paul Van StaverenNational1,7803.2%
John McnamaraDemocratic Labor Party6461.2%
John MilnIndependent5290.9%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter ReithLiberal31,73747.2%
Tony LackLabor29,46943.8%
Andrew SuttieAustralian Democrats3,6555.4%
Jonathan MilnIndependent1,4492.2%
Noel MaudIndependent9861.5%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter ReithLiberal32,85350.9%
Tony MooreLabor22,36334.7%
Nance JaboorAustralian Democrats8,51613.2%
David GilbertIndependent7931.2%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter ReithLiberal36,73553.0%
Denise HassettLabor27,83240.1%
Malcolm BrownAustralian Democrats3,1674.6%
Jan CharlwoodIndependent1,6362.4%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter ReithLiberal39,50353.7%
Ian WatkinsonLabor24,43833.2%
Colin BeeforthAustralian Democrats5,4857.5%
Ian WardGreens2,9894.1%
Ralph RobertsIndependent7981.1%
Jan CharlwoodIndependent3550.5%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter ReithLiberal36,57047.4%
John ArmitageLabor28,87437.4%
David AllisonAustralian Democrats4,9236.4%
Robert LangleyOne Nation4,0295.2%
Mervyn VogtGreens2,0572.7%
Tony KampsUnity4510.6%
Jan CharlwoodIndependent2640.3%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Greg HuntLiberal43,60151.7%
Wayne FinchLabor27,69532.8%
David De RangoGreens4,8865.8%
Richard ArmstrongAustralian Democrats4,6905.6%
Kevin DoweyOne Nation1,9112.3%
Earle WilsonIndependent9681.1%
Ashley BladeIndependent5670.7%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Greg HuntLiberal48,24958.2%
Simon NapthineLabor25,62130.9%
Stuart KingsfordGreens5,2046.3%
Dean JohnstoneFFP1,4351.7%
Paul MadiganIndependent1,0431.3%
Bruce ErrolAustralian Democrats7150.9%
Neale AdamsIndependent5030.6%
Henry BroadbentCEC1740.2%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Greg HuntLiberal48,34354.5%
Gary MarchLabor30,07333.9%
Robert BrownGreens7,5298.5%
Cameron EastmanFamily First1,9882.2%
David BattenAustralian Democrats8220.9%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Greg HuntLiberal51,97255.3%
Joshua SinclairLabor23,66625.2%
Martin RushGreens9,1489.7%
Linda ClarkPalmer United Party5,6396.0%
David ClarkFamily First1,0911.2%
Paul MadiganIndependent7080.8%
Ashleigh BelsarIndependent5230.6%
Angela DorianIndependent4810.5%
Denis MccormackIndependent4780.5%
John ZabanehIndependent2150.2%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Greg HuntLiberal52,41251.6%
Carolyn GleixnerLabor27,45927.0%
Willisa HogarthGreens10,86810.7%
Ben WildAJP4,3474.3%
Yvonne GentleRUA3,3813.3%
Shane LewisIndependent3,1073.1%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Greg HuntLiberal45,29346.7%
Josh SinclairLabor23,98224.7%
Julia BanksIndependent13,36713.8%
Nathan LesslieGreens6,5996.8%
Christine McshaneUnited Australia Party2,4472.5%
James PerssonAJP2,3042.4%
Reade SmithIndependent1,0721.1%
Susie BeveridgeIndependent9481.0%
Harry DergerIndependent9401.0%

Margin Over Time

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

1901: FT margin 7.9 pts 1903: FT margin 14.0 pts 1906: AS margin 3.0 pts 1910: Liberal margin 20.1 pts 1913: Liberal margin 15.6 pts 1914: Liberal margin 5.3 pts 1917: National margin 22.3 pts 1919: National margin 31.0 pts 1922: National margin 11.2 pts 1925: National margin 25.4 pts 1928: National margin 21.8 pts 1929: Labor margin 0.5 pts 1931: United Australia Party margin 36.6 pts 1934: United Australia Party margin 44.3 pts 1937: United Australia Party margin 36.9 pts 1940: United Australia Party margin 16.8 pts 1943: United Australia Party margin 3.5 pts 1946: Liberal margin 8.8 pts 1949: Liberal margin 29.8 pts 1951: Liberal margin 12.1 pts 1954: Liberal margin 3.3 pts 1955: Liberal margin 24.7 pts 1958: Liberal margin 12.8 pts 1961: Liberal margin 14.6 pts 1963: Liberal margin 16.1 pts 1966: Liberal margin 12.6 pts 1969: Liberal margin 23.5 pts 1972: Liberal margin 5.8 pts 1974: Liberal margin 5.0 pts 1975: Liberal margin 20.8 pts 1977: Liberal margin 25.8 pts 1980: Liberal margin 12.3 pts 1983: Labor margin 2.0 pts 1984: Liberal margin 2.3 pts 1987: Liberal margin 2.6 pts 1990: Liberal margin 10.5 pts 1993: Liberal margin 10.4 pts 1996: Liberal margin 20.1 pts 1998: Liberal margin 7.4 pts 2001: Liberal margin 15.2 pts 2004: Liberal margin 22.2 pts 2007: Liberal margin 16.5 pts 2013: Liberal margin 23.6 pts 2016: Liberal margin 15.5 pts 2019: Liberal margin 11.3 pts 1901 1903 1906 1910 1913 1914 1917 1919 1922 1925 1928 1929 1931 1934 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

Flinders has been contested at 45 federal elections on record since 1901. Winning parties over that span: FT, AS, Liberal, National, Labor, United Australia Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Flinders in the 2019 federal election?

Greg Hunt (Liberal) won Flinders in 2019 after preferences, with 53,943 votes (55.6%) to Josh Sinclair's 43,009.

Which parties have won Flinders since 1901?

Since 1901, Flinders has been won by: AS, FT, Labor, Liberal, National, United Australia Party.

What was the closest result in Flinders?

The closest result on record for Flinders was 1929, when Edward Holloway (Labor) beat Stanley Bruce by 305 votes (0.5 percentage points) after preferences.

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