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Henty — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Henty was won by Joan Child (Labor) at the 1987 federal election, with a margin of 5,805 votes over Rudi Michelson after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Henty from 1913 to 1987.

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), 1913–1987

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1913 James Boyd Liberal 19,138 67.3% William Miles (Labor) 9,854 (34.7 pts)
1914 James Boyd Liberal 17,742 58.5% Albert Andrews (Labor) 5,135 (16.9 pts)
1917 James Boyd National 30,119 70.6% William Smith (Labor) 17,593 (41.3 pts)
1919 Frederick Francis Independent 22,396 52.9% James Boyd (National) 2,438 (5.8 pts)
1922 Frederick Francis National 15,811 55.8% Henry Gullett (National) 3,311 (11.7 pts)
1925 Henry Gullett National 31,077 63.4% Edward Stewart (Labor) 13,147 (26.8 pts)
1928 Henry Gullett National 45,489 66.6% Edward Stewart (Labor) 22,650 (33.1 pts)
1929 Henry Gullett National 37,433 51.2% William Duggan (Labor) 1,759 (2.4 pts)
1931 Henry Gullett United Australia Party 56,404 75.0% Frederick Katz (Labor) 37,569 (49.9 pts)
1934 Henry Gullett United Australia Party 47,010 73.6% William Turner (Labor) 30,132 (47.2 pts)
1937 Henry Gullett United Australia Party 31,574 62.0% Sydney Walker (Labor) 12,250 (24.1 pts)
1940 Arthur Coles Independent 35,542 60.4% Arthur Haywood (Labor) 12,223 (20.8 pts)
1943 Arthur Coles Independent 33,984 53.5% Henry Gullett (United Australia Party) 4,419 (7.0 pts)
1946 Henry Gullett Liberal 41,069 52.1% Valentine Doube (Labor) 3,284 (4.2 pts)
1949 Henry Gullett Liberal 22,650 56.3% Valentine Doube (Labor) 5,102 (12.7 pts)
1951 Henry Gullett Liberal 23,642 58.4% Percy Treyvaud (Labor) 6,828 (16.9 pts)
1954 Henry Gullett Liberal 22,858 58.2% Alexander Miller (Labor) 6,458 (16.5 pts)
1955 Max Fox Liberal 22,377 61.6% Percy Trevaud (Labor) 8,424 (23.2 pts)
1958 Max Fox Liberal 22,506 58.0% Tom Gilhooley (Labor) 6,230 (16.1 pts)
1961 Max Fox Liberal 26,377 57.7% George Jones (Labor) 7,025 (15.4 pts)
1963 Max Fox Liberal 24,110 61.0% George Taylor (Labor) 8,685 (22.0 pts)
1966 Max Fox Liberal 27,783 60.1% Maureen Campbell-Teich (Labor) 9,327 (20.2 pts)
1969 Max Fox Liberal 26,198 55.9% Robert Ray (Labor) 5,510 (11.8 pts)
1972 Max Fox Liberal 26,796 50.3% Joan Child (Labor) 308 (0.6 pts)
1974 Joan Child Labor 28,885 53.4% Max Fox (Liberal) 3,630 (6.7 pts)
1975 Kenneth Aldred Liberal 29,621 54.1% Joan Child (Labor) 4,463 (8.1 pts)
1977 Kenneth Aldred Liberal 34,736 52.7% Joan Child (Labor) 3,558 (5.4 pts)
1980 Joan Child Labor 34,541 52.8% Kenneth Aldred (Liberal) 3,654 (5.6 pts)
1983 Joan Child Labor 36,259 58.5% Craig Baxter (Liberal) 10,550 (17.0 pts)
1984 Joan Child Labor 34,627 56.7% Rudi Michelson (Liberal) 8,186 (13.4 pts)
1987 Joan Child Labor 33,301 54.8% Rudi Michelson (Liberal) 5,805 (9.5 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1913

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James BoydLiberal19,13866.3%
William MilesLabor9,28432.2%
Joseph HewisonIndependent4461.5%

1914

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James BoydLiberal17,74252.8%
Albert AndrewsLabor12,60737.5%
Richard CrouchIndependent3,2389.6%

1917

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James BoydNational30,11970.6%
William SmithLabor12,52629.4%

1919

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James BoydNational17,29340.8%
Frederick FrancisIndependent12,38229.2%
Norman GrantLabor9,58222.6%
Edwin PurbrickIndependent3,0977.3%

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frederick FrancisNational10,79438.1%
George BeardsworthLabor5,61519.8%
Henry GullettNational5,08218.0%
Eleanor GlencrossNational3,55112.5%
James BoydNational3,26911.5%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry GullettNational31,07751.5%
Edward StewartLabor17,93029.7%
Donald MackinnonIndependent11,31818.8%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry GullettNational45,48966.6%
Edward StewartLabor22,83933.4%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry GullettNational35,55748.6%
William DugganLabor33,19545.4%
William BoltonIndependent4,3556.0%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry GullettUnited Australia Party56,40475.0%
Frederick KatzLabor18,83525.0%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry GullettUnited Australia Party47,01060.1%
William TurnerLabor16,87821.6%
Alexander SteeleIndependent8,31510.6%
Lockhart StewartSC6,0307.7%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry GullettUnited Australia Party31,57453.0%
Sydney WalkerLabor19,32432.5%
Rupert HornabrookIndependent8,64714.5%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur ColesIndependent35,54254.6%
Arthur HaywoodLabor23,31935.8%
Eric YoungIndependent4,9277.6%
Samuel ThomasIndependent7041.1%
Edward RileyIndependent5670.9%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur ColesIndependent32,88544.5%
Henry GullettUnited Australia Party28,12338.1%
Bernard ReesIndependent4,5986.2%
Edmund LindSC4,4376.0%
Ivy WeberIndependent2,8853.9%
Carlyle FergusonIndependent9281.3%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry GullettLiberal41,06952.1%
Valentine DoubeLabor37,78547.9%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry GullettLiberal22,65055.2%
Valentine DoubeLabor17,54842.7%
Charles DickerLabor (Non-Communist)8582.1%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry GullettLiberal23,64257.3%
Percy TreyvaudLabor16,81440.8%
Doris McraeCommunist Party of Australia7811.9%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Henry GullettLiberal22,85856.6%
Alexander MillerLabor16,40040.6%
Noel SchaferIndependent1,1242.8%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Max FoxLiberal22,37754.2%
Percy TrevaudLabor13,95333.8%
Henry MooreLabor (Anti-Communist)4,96612.0%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Max FoxLiberal22,50650.5%
Tom GilhooleyLabor16,27636.6%
Henry MooreDemocratic Labor Party5,74212.9%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Max FoxLiberal21,01145.9%
George JonesLabor18,41640.3%
Henry MooreDemocratic Labor Party6,30213.8%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Max FoxLiberal24,11051.6%
George TaylorLabor15,42533.0%
Joseph MchughDemocratic Labor Party4,69410.0%
Herbert VineyIndependent2,5005.3%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Max FoxLiberal23,07249.9%
Maureen Campbell-TeichLabor18,05339.0%
Henry MooreDemocratic Labor Party5,11411.1%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Max FoxLiberal24,35346.6%
Robert RayLabor18,67035.7%
John LaunderDemocratic Labor Party5,0509.7%
Herman CrowtherIndependent4,1728.0%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joan ChildLabor24,70146.4%
Max FoxLiberal22,57742.4%
Terence FarrellDemocratic Labor Party3,9267.4%
Michael HughesAP2,0803.9%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joan ChildLabor28,11149.6%
Max FoxLiberal24,95344.0%
Terence FarrellDemocratic Labor Party2,4084.2%
Michael HughesAP1,1912.1%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Kenneth AldredLiberal29,62151.5%
Joan ChildLabor25,15843.8%
Terence FarrellDemocratic Labor Party1,9893.5%
Michael HughesAP5360.9%
Marc Aussie-StoneIndependent1900.3%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Kenneth AldredLiberal29,66045.0%
Joan ChildLabor27,32541.5%
Fred IngamellsAustralian Democrats6,5099.9%
Terence FarrellDemocratic Labor Party2,0613.1%
Tony DearIndependent3590.5%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joan ChildLabor32,10249.1%
Kenneth AldredLiberal27,70242.3%
Jonathan MellandAustralian Democrats3,9266.0%
John MulhollandDemocratic Labor Party1,6982.6%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joan ChildLabor36,25954.7%
Craig BaxterLiberal25,70938.8%
Harry EichlerAustralian Democrats2,8454.3%
Paul CarrollDemocratic Labor Party1,4422.2%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joan ChildLabor32,29752.9%
Rudi MichelsonLiberal23,88539.1%
Margaret MooreAustralian Democrats3,2165.3%
Martin CallananDemocratic Labor Party9881.6%
Peter RyanNational6901.1%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joan ChildLabor30,69550.5%
Rudi MichelsonLiberal25,13841.3%
Paul HegartyAustralian Democrats4,9928.2%

Margin Over Time

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

1913: Liberal margin 34.7 pts 1914: Liberal margin 16.9 pts 1917: National margin 41.3 pts 1919: Independent margin 5.8 pts 1922: National margin 11.7 pts 1925: National margin 26.8 pts 1928: National margin 33.1 pts 1929: National margin 2.4 pts 1931: United Australia Party margin 49.9 pts 1934: United Australia Party margin 47.2 pts 1937: United Australia Party margin 24.1 pts 1940: Independent margin 20.8 pts 1943: Independent margin 7.0 pts 1946: Liberal margin 4.2 pts 1949: Liberal margin 12.7 pts 1951: Liberal margin 16.9 pts 1954: Liberal margin 16.5 pts 1955: Liberal margin 23.2 pts 1958: Liberal margin 16.1 pts 1961: Liberal margin 15.4 pts 1963: Liberal margin 22.0 pts 1966: Liberal margin 20.2 pts 1969: Liberal margin 11.8 pts 1972: Liberal margin 0.6 pts 1974: Labor margin 6.7 pts 1975: Liberal margin 8.1 pts 1977: Liberal margin 5.4 pts 1980: Labor margin 5.6 pts 1983: Labor margin 17.0 pts 1984: Labor margin 13.4 pts 1987: Labor margin 9.5 pts 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

Trend

Henty has been contested at 31 federal elections on record since 1913. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, National, Independent, United Australia Party, Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Henty in the 1987 federal election?

Joan Child (Labor) won Henty in 1987 after preferences, with 33,301 votes (54.8%) to Rudi Michelson's 27,496.

Which parties have won Henty since 1913?

Since 1913, Henty has been won by: Independent, Labor, Liberal, National, United Australia Party.

What was the closest result in Henty?

The closest result on record for Henty was 1972, when Max Fox (Liberal) beat Joan Child by 308 votes (0.6 percentage points) after preferences.

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