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Fowler — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Fowler was won by Chris Hayes (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 23,416 votes over Wayne Blewett after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Fowler from 1984 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), 1984–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1984 Ted Grace Labor 35,804 70.3% Ken Wills (Liberal) 20,700 (40.7 pts)
1987 Ted Grace Labor 35,582 62.4% Jeff Fishlock (Liberal) 14,159 (24.8 pts)
1990 Ted Grace Labor 40,244 64.2% Gloria Arora (Liberal) 17,827 (28.4 pts)
1993 Ted Grace Labor 49,979 72.0% Gloria Arora (Liberal) 30,543 (44.0 pts)
1996 Ted Grace Labor 50,648 68.3% Stephen Cenatiempo (Liberal) 27,104 (36.5 pts)
1998 Julia Irwin Labor 61,216 76.3% Lorna Dooner (Liberal) 42,234 (52.7 pts)
2004 Julia Irwin Labor 50,174 71.4% Philip Powrie (Liberal) 30,034 (42.7 pts)
2007 Julia Irwin Labor 53,306 68.2% Rose Torossian (Liberal) 28,505 (36.5 pts)
2010 Chris Hayes Labor 45,178 58.8% Thomas Dang (Liberal) 13,474 (17.5 pts)
2013 Chris Hayes Labor 52,526 66.8% Andrew Nguyen (Liberal) 26,424 (33.6 pts)
2016 Chris Hayes Labor 57,209 67.5% Adam Farhan (Liberal) 29,648 (35.0 pts)
2019 Chris Hayes Labor 53,540 64.0% Wayne Blewett (Liberal) 23,416 (28.0 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ted GraceLabor34,07566.9%
Ken WillsLiberal13,78127.1%
David BransdonIndependent3,0656.0%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ted GraceLabor33,56358.9%
Jeff FishlockLiberal18,63932.7%
Robert NeesamAustralian Democrats4,8098.4%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ted GraceLabor35,64556.8%
Gloria AroraLiberal17,42427.8%
Jon PhillipsAustralian Democrats4,3787.0%
Rose-Mary LogozzoIndependent3,0774.9%
Pam BranchIndependent1,2352.0%
Mirjana Ivetic-ElvyGreens1,0261.6%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ted GraceLabor47,79468.8%
Gloria AroraLiberal14,52520.9%
Mark StevensIndependent5,0147.2%
Greg JoslingIndependent1,2951.9%
Nicholas HydeIndependent8321.2%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ted GraceLabor45,40861.1%
Stephen CenatiempoLiberal19,63026.4%
Mark StevensAustralian Democrats5,4767.4%
Ken MaloneAAFI3,1174.2%
Lucia Van OostveenIndependent7381.0%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Julia IrwinLabor49,47261.7%
Lorna DoonerLiberal13,70517.1%
Andrew SuUnity8,53210.6%
Rodney SmithOne Nation5,8867.3%
Mark StevensAustralian Democrats2,6033.2%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Julia IrwinLabor44,14162.8%
Philip PowrieLiberal18,25326.0%
Pauline TyrrellGreens5,1647.3%
Jose NunezIndependent1,5942.3%
Hal JohnsonCEC1,1621.7%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Julia IrwinLabor50,18064.2%
Rose TorossianLiberal21,70627.8%
Vlaudin VegaGreens4,2895.5%
Paul TermeulenChristian Democratic Party1,9322.5%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Chris HayesLabor40,63652.9%
Thomas DangLiberal28,40236.9%
Signe WesterbergGreens5,1446.7%
Mike HeadIndependent2,7003.5%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Chris HayesLabor47,77260.8%
Andrew NguyenLiberal21,04326.8%
Matt AttiaChristian Democratic Party3,5594.5%
Bradley PastoorsPalmer United Party2,7223.5%
Benjamin SilaphetGreens2,6843.4%
Darren McleanKatter's Australian Party8481.1%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Chris HayesLabor51,55960.8%
Adam FarhanLiberal21,81225.7%
Bill CashmanGreens5,2646.2%
Craig HallChristian Democratic Party4,7925.7%
Joaquim De LimaIndependent1,3431.6%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Chris HayesLabor45,62754.5%
Wayne BlewettLiberal25,13730.0%
Francesca MocanuChristian Democratic Party4,6435.5%
Seamus LeeGreens4,6335.5%
Joshua JabbourUnited Australia Party3,6244.3%

Margin Over Time

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

1984: Labor margin 40.7 pts 1987: Labor margin 24.8 pts 1990: Labor margin 28.4 pts 1993: Labor margin 44.0 pts 1996: Labor margin 36.5 pts 1998: Labor margin 52.7 pts 2004: Labor margin 42.7 pts 2007: Labor margin 36.5 pts 2010: Labor margin 17.5 pts 2013: Labor margin 33.6 pts 2016: Labor margin 35.0 pts 2019: Labor margin 28.0 pts 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Fowler has been contested at 12 federal elections on record since 1984. Winning party over that span: Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Fowler in the 2019 federal election?

Chris Hayes (Labor) won Fowler in 2019 after preferences, with 53,540 votes (64.0%) to Wayne Blewett's 30,124.

Which parties have won Fowler since 1984?

Since 1984, Fowler has been won by: Labor.

What was the closest result in Fowler?

The closest result on record for Fowler was 2010, when Chris Hayes (Labor) beat Thomas Dang by 13,474 votes (17.5 percentage points) after preferences.

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