EveryElectionResult.com

Election results, country by country.

Holt — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Holt was won by Anthony Byrne (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 16,467 votes over Jennifer Van Den Broek after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Holt from 1969 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), 1969–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1969 Leonard Reid Liberal 26,938 53.5% William Wilkinson (Labor) 3,570 (7.1 pts)
1972 Max Oldmeadow Labor 32,318 57.2% Leonard Reid (Liberal) 8,115 (14.4 pts)
1974 Max Oldmeadow Labor 41,129 58.1% Leonard Reid (Liberal) 11,430 (16.1 pts)
1975 William Yates Liberal 42,241 51.6% Maxwell Oldmeadow (Labor) 2,634 (3.2 pts)
1977 William Yates Liberal 32,790 51.8% Michael Duffy (Labor) 2,326 (3.7 pts)
1980 Michael Duffy Labor 39,232 57.5% William Yates (Liberal) 10,292 (15.1 pts)
1983 Michael Duffy Labor 48,648 62.8% Joseph Moldrich (Liberal) 19,803 (25.6 pts)
1984 Michael Duffy Labor 32,946 62.2% John Ferwerda (Liberal) 12,912 (24.4 pts)
1987 Michael Duffy Labor 34,489 60.4% Janice Bateman (Liberal) 11,906 (20.9 pts)
1990 Michael Duffy Labor 34,882 56.9% Mario Dodic (Liberal) 8,510 (13.9 pts)
1993 Michael Duffy Labor 40,852 60.1% Barbara Lewis (Liberal) 13,736 (20.2 pts)
1996 Gareth Evans Labor 43,078 62.8% Jim Aubrey (Australian Democrats) 17,571 (25.6 pts)
1998 Gareth Evans Labor 48,109 65.1% Margaret Nicholls (Liberal) 22,332 (30.2 pts)
2001 Anthony Byrne Labor 50,078 63.3% Jason Wood (Liberal) 21,072 (26.6 pts)
2004 Anthony Byrne Labor 42,036 51.5% Paul Teiwes (Liberal) 2,459 (3.0 pts)
2007 Anthony Byrne Labor 57,237 61.6% Emanuele Cicchiello (Liberal) 21,599 (23.3 pts)
2013 Anthony Byrne Labor 52,836 59.1% Ricardo Balancy (Liberal) 16,249 (18.2 pts)
2016 Anthony Byrne Labor 63,929 64.2% James Mathias (Liberal) 28,228 (28.3 pts)
2019 Anthony Byrne Labor 55,577 58.7% Jennifer Van Den Broek (Liberal) 16,467 (17.4 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WilkinsonLabor22,74945.2%
Leonard ReidLiberal21,31342.4%
Henri De SachauDemocratic Labor Party6,24412.4%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Max OldmeadowLabor32,31851.5%
Leonard ReidLiberal24,20338.6%
Henri De SachauDemocratic Labor Party3,8106.1%
Brenda ElliottAP1,2221.9%
Ian BlackIndependent1,2071.9%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Max OldmeadowLabor41,12954.3%
Leonard ReidLiberal29,69939.2%
Robert FidlerDemocratic Labor Party2,5463.4%
Joseph BusuttilAP2,3713.1%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William YatesLiberal39,43648.2%
Maxwell OldmeadowLabor38,06946.5%
Robert FidlerDemocratic Labor Party4,3435.3%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William YatesLiberal27,20043.0%
Michael DuffyLabor25,41140.2%
Brian StocktonAustralian Democrats8,07712.8%
Kevin LeydonDemocratic Labor Party2,5664.1%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael DuffyLabor39,23252.1%
William YatesLiberal28,94038.4%
Brian StocktonAustralian Democrats5,8107.7%
Michael RoweDemocratic Labor Party1,3521.8%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael DuffyLabor48,64858.5%
Joseph MoldrichLiberal28,84534.7%
Jean YuleAustralian Democrats5,6396.8%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael DuffyLabor31,11758.7%
John FerwerdaLiberal18,43634.8%
Louise StewartAustralian Democrats2,4674.7%
Brian McdonaldDemocratic Labor Party9601.8%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael DuffyLabor32,02656.1%
Janice BatemanLiberal20,76436.4%
Geoff HerbertAustralian Democrats4,2827.5%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael DuffyLabor27,48544.8%
Mario DodicLiberal21,09934.4%
Irmgard WestphalAustralian Democrats7,27311.9%
Lynne DicksonCommunist Party5,4588.9%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael DuffyLabor38,51856.6%
Barbara LewisLiberal25,01636.8%
Michael BurnsAustralian Democrats2,4573.6%
Stephen NedeljkovicIndependent1,3472.0%
Paul BlackburnIndependent6791.0%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gareth EvansLabor37,94855.2%
Tony WilliamsLiberal22,03632.0%
Jim AubreyAustralian Democrats5,0097.3%
George MitsouIndependent1,6832.4%
Paul MadiganAAFI1,1711.7%
Liz MantellIndependent5110.7%
Heath AllisonIndependent4060.6%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gareth EvansLabor44,17259.8%
Margaret NichollsLiberal21,82329.5%
Daniel BerkAustralian Democrats4,4256.0%
Lynne DicksonChristian Democratic Party1,2961.8%
Kunwar SinghUnity9311.3%
Robert BissetIndependent8601.2%
Heath AllisonIndependent3790.5%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Anthony ByrneLabor44,68156.5%
Jason WoodLiberal24,62131.1%
Polly MorganAustralian Democrats5,2406.6%
Theos PatrinosGreens2,1492.7%
Lynne DicksonIndependent1,5131.9%
Gordon FordIndependent8801.1%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Anthony ByrneLabor37,26945.7%
Paul TeiwesLiberal34,97442.9%
Jim ReiherGreens3,6384.5%
Stephen BurgessFFP3,4034.2%
Jason JohnCEC1,1691.4%
Daniel BerkAustralian Democrats1,1601.4%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Anthony ByrneLabor51,68955.7%
Emanuele CicchielloLiberal31,78534.2%
Yasmin De ZilwaFamily First4,0764.4%
Lynette KeleherGreens3,8234.1%
Ken SeymourAustralian Democrats1,1551.2%
Chris MorganIndependent3470.4%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Anthony ByrneLabor43,09648.2%
Ricardo BalancyLiberal29,18132.6%
Jatinder SinghPalmer United Party4,9315.5%
Jackie McculloughGreens3,4693.9%
Lachlan SmithASP2,5142.8%
Pam KeenanFamily First2,2322.5%
Michael PalmaDemocratic Labor Party1,8352.1%
Vivian HillIndependent1,2321.4%
Jonathan EliIndependent9331.0%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Anthony ByrneLabor53,50653.7%
James MathiasLiberal29,77729.9%
Jake TiltonGreens6,3176.3%
Neil BullFamily First5,6145.6%
Colin RobertsonRUA4,4164.4%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Anthony ByrneLabor48,03150.7%
Jennifer Van Den BroekLiberal33,96335.9%
Jess WheelockGreens6,7357.1%
Jatinder SinghUnited Australia Party5,9586.3%

Margin Over Time

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

1969: Liberal margin 7.1 pts 1972: Labor margin 14.4 pts 1974: Labor margin 16.1 pts 1975: Liberal margin 3.2 pts 1977: Liberal margin 3.7 pts 1980: Labor margin 15.1 pts 1983: Labor margin 25.6 pts 1984: Labor margin 24.4 pts 1987: Labor margin 20.9 pts 1990: Labor margin 13.9 pts 1993: Labor margin 20.2 pts 1996: Labor margin 25.6 pts 1998: Labor margin 30.2 pts 2001: Labor margin 26.6 pts 2004: Labor margin 3.0 pts 2007: Labor margin 23.3 pts 2013: Labor margin 18.2 pts 2016: Labor margin 28.3 pts 2019: Labor margin 17.4 pts 1969 1972 1974 1975 1977 1980 1983 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2001 2004 2007 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Holt has been contested at 19 federal elections on record since 1969. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Holt in the 2019 federal election?

Anthony Byrne (Labor) won Holt in 2019 after preferences, with 55,577 votes (58.7%) to Jennifer Van Den Broek's 39,110.

Which parties have won Holt since 1969?

Since 1969, Holt has been won by: Labor, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Holt?

The closest result on record for Holt was 2004, when Anthony Byrne (Labor) beat Paul Teiwes by 2,459 votes (3.0 percentage points) after preferences.

Related Pages