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Kennedy — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Kennedy was won by Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 24,514 votes over Frank Beveridge after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Kennedy 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 Charles Mcdonald Labor 3,936 62.9% M Barnett (Independent) 1,611 (25.7 pts)
1903 Charles Mcdonald Labor 8,031 69.7% Frederick Johnson (NLU) 4,538 (39.4 pts)
1906 Charles Mcdonald Labor 6,462 57.8% Frederick Johnson (AS) 1,751 (15.7 pts)
1910 Charles Mcdonald Labor 8,729 64.8% John Houghton (Liberal) 3,987 (29.6 pts)
1913 Charles Mcdonald Labor 17,745 74.4% Edward Edwards (Liberal) 11,633 (48.8 pts)
1914 Charles Mcdonald Labor -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1917 Charles Mcdonald Labor 15,346 62.8% Hubert Sizer (National) 6,270 (25.7 pts)
1919 Charles Mcdonald Labor 13,360 61.7% James Suter (National) 5,077 (23.5 pts)
1922 Charles Mcdonald Labor 14,824 61.6% Robert Nowland (Country Party) 5,567 (23.1 pts)
1925 Grosvenor Francis National -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1928 Grosvenor Francis National 14,336 52.4% William Riordan (Labor) 1,295 (4.7 pts)
1929 David Riordan Labor 15,392 53.1% Grosvenor Francis (National) 1,799 (6.2 pts)
1931 David Riordan Labor 17,605 60.2% Robert Clarke (United Australia Party) 5,950 (20.3 pts)
1934 David Riordan Labor 27,290 62.6% Robert Clarke (United Australia Party) 11,015 (25.3 pts)
1937 William Riordan Labor 30,356 67.2% Alexander Kippen (Country Party) 15,544 (34.4 pts)
1940 William Riordan Labor 29,988 64.2% Wilfred Simmonds (Country Party) 13,282 (28.4 pts)
1943 William Riordan Labor 29,551 73.3% Wilfred Simmonds (Country Party) 18,782 (46.6 pts)
1946 William Riordan Labor 25,404 57.5% Clement Cummings (Country Party) 6,635 (15.0 pts)
1949 William Riordan Labor 15,127 57.0% Sylvester Browne (Country Party) 3,730 (14.1 pts)
1951 William Riordan Labor 16,700 60.2% Sylvester Browne (Country Party) 5,662 (20.4 pts)
1954 William Riordan Labor 17,585 60.2% Clifford Lanham (Country Party) 5,935 (20.3 pts)
1955 William Riordan Labor 17,366 58.2% Timothy Donnelly (Country Party) 4,909 (16.5 pts)
1958 William Riordan Labor 16,075 60.6% Alexander Hindson (Country Party) 5,609 (21.1 pts)
1961 William Riordan Labor 21,124 66.3% Thomas Halloran (Country Party) 10,401 (32.7 pts)
1963 William Riordan Labor 21,182 65.5% Keith Siemon (Country Party) 10,038 (31.1 pts)
1966 Robert Katter Country Party 17,683 51.5% Felix Dittmer (Labor) 1,025 (3.0 pts)
1969 Robert Katter Country Party 21,931 56.5% Norman Jones (Labor) 5,071 (13.1 pts)
1972 Robert Katter Country Party 23,921 59.5% Anthony Mcgrady (Labor) 7,660 (19.1 pts)
1974 Robert Katter Country Party 29,093 62.6% Anthony Mcgrady (Labor) 11,730 (25.2 pts)
1975 Robert Katter National Country Party 29,704 63.6% Robert Gleeson (Labor) 12,723 (27.3 pts)
1977 Robert Katter National Country Party 33,453 65.3% Robert Gleeson (Labor) 15,639 (30.5 pts)
1980 Robert Katter National Country Party 33,744 62.6% Susan Hadlow (Labor) 13,550 (25.1 pts)
1983 Robert Katter National 32,871 59.5% Brigid Walsh (Labor) 10,464 (18.9 pts)
1984 Robert Katter National 32,169 55.2% Brigid Walsh (Labor) 6,043 (10.4 pts)
1987 Robert Katter National 31,989 53.0% James Byrne (Labor) 3,609 (6.0 pts)
1990 Rob Hulls Labor 33,536 51.4% Ross Shannon (National) 1,834 (2.8 pts)
1993 Robert Katter National 38,915 52.9% Rob Hulls (Labor) 4,240 (5.8 pts)
1996 Robert Katter National 48,440 64.5% Fay Donovan (Labor) 21,767 (29.0 pts)
1998 Robert Katter National 46,254 61.2% Kenneth Stark (Labor) 16,913 (22.4 pts)
2001 Robert Katter Independent 52,602 69.7% Alan Neilan (Labor) 29,721 (39.4 pts)
2004 Bob Katter Independent 56,109 68.9% Alan Neilan (Labor) 30,761 (37.8 pts)
2007 Bob Katter Independent 54,571 66.3% Alan Neilan (Labor) 26,823 (32.6 pts)
2013 Bob Katter Katter's Australian Party 43,896 52.2% Noelene Ikin (Liberal National (Qld)) 3,691 (4.4 pts)
2016 Bob Katter Katter's Australian Party 52,570 61.1% Jonathan Pavetto (Liberal National (Qld)) 19,130 (22.2 pts)
2019 Bob Katter Katter's Australian Party 58,231 63.3% Frank Beveridge (Liberal National (Qld)) 24,514 (26.7 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1901

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles McdonaldLabor3,93662.9%
M BarnettIndependent2,32537.1%

1903

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles McdonaldLabor8,03169.7%
Frederick JohnsonNLU3,49330.3%

1906

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles McdonaldLabor6,46257.8%
Frederick JohnsonAS4,71142.2%

1910

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles McdonaldLabor8,72964.8%
John HoughtonLiberal4,74235.2%

1913

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles McdonaldLabor17,74574.4%
Edward EdwardsLiberal6,11225.6%

1914

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles McdonaldLabor-1100.0%

1917

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles McdonaldLabor15,34662.8%
Hubert SizerNational9,07637.2%

1919

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles McdonaldLabor13,36061.7%
James SuterNational8,28338.3%

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles McdonaldLabor14,82461.6%
Robert NowlandCountry Party9,25738.4%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Grosvenor FrancisNational-1100.0%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Grosvenor FrancisNational14,33652.4%
William RiordanLabor13,04147.6%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David RiordanLabor15,39253.1%
Grosvenor FrancisNational13,59346.9%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David RiordanLabor17,60560.2%
Robert ClarkeUnited Australia Party11,65539.8%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David RiordanLabor27,29059.7%
Robert ClarkeUnited Australia Party16,27535.6%
James SlaterCommunist Party of Australia2,1724.7%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William RiordanLabor30,35664.0%
Alexander KippenCountry Party14,81231.2%
Herbert PriceSC2,2694.8%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William RiordanLabor29,98864.2%
Wilfred SimmondsCountry Party16,70635.8%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William RiordanLabor29,55165.2%
Wilfred SimmondsCountry Party10,76923.8%
Athena DeaneIndependent3,7538.3%
Richard Vane-MillbankIndependent1,2652.8%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William RiordanLabor25,40457.5%
Clement CummingsCountry Party18,76942.5%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William RiordanLabor15,12755.1%
Sylvester BrowneCountry Party11,39741.5%
Eric WyperCommunist Party of Australia9473.4%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William RiordanLabor16,70060.2%
Sylvester BrowneCountry Party11,03839.8%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William RiordanLabor17,58560.2%
Clifford LanhamCountry Party11,65039.8%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William RiordanLabor17,36658.2%
Timothy DonnellyCountry Party12,45741.8%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William RiordanLabor16,07550.9%
Alexander HindsonCountry Party10,46633.2%
Robert KatterQueensland Labor Party5,02615.9%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William RiordanLabor21,12462.1%
Thomas HalloranCountry Party10,72331.5%
Harold WrightQueensland Labor Party2,1636.4%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William RiordanLabor21,18261.4%
Keith SiemonCountry Party11,14432.3%
John JudgeDemocratic Labor Party2,1746.3%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert KatterCountry Party15,38744.8%
Felix DittmerLabor15,25044.4%
Edward BennettDemocratic Labor Party2,7628.0%
John DonaldsonIndependent9422.7%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert KatterCountry Party21,93154.5%
Norman JonesLabor16,86041.9%
Brian HurneyDemocratic Labor Party1,4193.5%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert KatterCountry Party23,92157.6%
Anthony McgradyLabor16,26139.1%
Paul RutherfordDemocratic Labor Party1,3663.3%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert KatterCountry Party29,09362.6%
Anthony McgradyLabor17,36337.4%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert KatterNational Country Party29,70462.5%
Robert GleesonLabor16,98135.7%
Charles RendallIndependent8371.8%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert KatterNational Country Party33,45361.4%
Robert GleesonLabor17,81432.7%
Raymond OldhamAustralian Democrats1,7443.2%
Vrettos CominosIndependent9871.8%
Marelle HicksAustralian Democrats5211.0%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert KatterNational Country Party33,74460.2%
Susan HadlowLabor20,19436.0%
James FryarIndependent2,1033.8%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert KatterNational32,87156.6%
Brigid WalshLabor22,40738.6%
George HannafordAustralian Democrats2,7574.8%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert KatterNational29,32350.3%
Brigid WalshLabor25,03342.9%
Gerald PorterLiberal2,3584.0%
Lance WinterAustralian Democrats1,5862.7%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert KatterNational28,58547.3%
James ByrneLabor27,20845.1%
Ross CooperLiberal4,5847.6%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rob HullsLabor28,93644.3%
Ross ShannonNational21,75133.3%
Fred TrittonLiberal9,13414.0%
Patricia BanzhafAustralian Democrats5,4738.4%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Rob HullsLabor30,92042.0%
Robert KatterNational27,80537.8%
Dave CashmoreLiberal7,88210.7%
Bill PetrieIndependent3,1624.3%
Kevin PaineAustralian Democrats1,9062.6%
Saeed De RidderGreens1,2411.7%
Norman JohnsonIndependent4010.5%
Donald LoganIndependent3230.4%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert KatterNational45,07459.9%
Fay DonovanLabor22,25729.6%
Col ParkerAustralian Democrats4,9736.6%
Jo ValentineGreens1,8072.4%
Clarence WaldenIndependent1,1241.5%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert KatterNational33,35232.3%
Karen HannonLabor27,75626.9%
Kenneth StarkLabor22,11721.4%
Jayson DaltonOne Nation14,23713.8%
Greg PohlmannIndependent2,2172.1%
Alan IsherwoodAustralian Democrats1,9071.8%
Ken ParkerGreens1,0341.0%
Steve TheodoreIndependent4760.5%
Judy HarrisIndependent2560.2%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Robert KatterIndependent35,55547.1%
Alan NeilanLabor17,61323.3%
Mary LyleNational10,71814.2%
Jerry BurnettOne Nation7,4609.9%
Jo WallAustralian Democrats2,3073.1%
Cherie RivasGreens1,6012.1%
Judith HarrisIndependent2290.3%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bob KatterIndependent32,68840.1%
James DoyleNational19,41323.8%
Alan NeilanLabor19,29623.7%
Bill HankinOne Nation3,6984.5%
Angela JonesGreens2,8793.5%
Keith DouglasFFP2,5923.2%
Terry HenneseyAustralian Democrats5750.7%
Judith HarrisCEC3160.4%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bob KatterIndependent32,53739.5%
Alan NeilanLabor23,12228.1%
Ed MorrisonNational20,29224.7%
Frank ReillyGreens2,6493.2%
Keith DouglasFamily First1,6742.0%
Bill HankinOne Nation1,4411.8%
Nigel AsplinAustralian Democrats6040.7%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Noelene IkinLiberal National (Qld)34,34440.8%
Bob KatterKatter's Australian Party24,69129.4%
Andrew TurnourLabor13,77716.4%
Ronald BrazierPalmer United Party6,4197.6%
Jenny StirlingGreens2,7273.2%
Dan VoglerFamily First1,0641.3%
Chester TuxfordIndependent5710.7%
Pam HechtIndependent5080.6%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bob KatterKatter's Australian Party34,27739.9%
Jonathan PavettoLiberal National (Qld)27,80632.3%
Norm JacobsenLabor16,48019.2%
Valerie WeierGreens4,2134.9%
Donna GallehawkFamily First3,2343.8%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bob KatterKatter's Australian Party37,66541.0%
Frank BeveridgeLiberal National (Qld)25,26427.5%
Brett McguireLabor15,61217.0%
Sue BertuchUnited Australia Party6,1246.7%
Lyle BurnessGreens4,7515.2%
Ian HackwellFACNP2,5322.8%

Margin Over Time

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

1901: Labor margin 25.7 pts 1903: Labor margin 39.4 pts 1906: Labor margin 15.7 pts 1910: Labor margin 29.6 pts 1913: Labor margin 48.8 pts 1914: Labor margin 100.0 pts 1917: Labor margin 25.7 pts 1919: Labor margin 23.5 pts 1922: Labor margin 23.1 pts 1925: National margin 100.0 pts 1928: National margin 4.7 pts 1929: Labor margin 6.2 pts 1931: Labor margin 20.3 pts 1934: Labor margin 25.3 pts 1937: Labor margin 34.4 pts 1940: Labor margin 28.4 pts 1943: Labor margin 46.6 pts 1946: Labor margin 15.0 pts 1949: Labor margin 14.1 pts 1951: Labor margin 20.4 pts 1954: Labor margin 20.3 pts 1955: Labor margin 16.5 pts 1958: Labor margin 21.1 pts 1961: Labor margin 32.7 pts 1963: Labor margin 31.1 pts 1966: Country Party margin 3.0 pts 1969: Country Party margin 13.1 pts 1972: Country Party margin 19.1 pts 1974: Country Party margin 25.2 pts 1975: National Country Party margin 27.3 pts 1977: National Country Party margin 30.5 pts 1980: National Country Party margin 25.1 pts 1983: National margin 18.9 pts 1984: National margin 10.4 pts 1987: National margin 6.0 pts 1990: Labor margin 2.8 pts 1993: National margin 5.8 pts 1996: National margin 29.0 pts 1998: National margin 22.4 pts 2001: Independent margin 39.4 pts 2004: Independent margin 37.8 pts 2007: Independent margin 32.6 pts 2013: Katter's Australian Party margin 4.4 pts 2016: Katter's Australian Party margin 22.2 pts 2019: Katter's Australian Party margin 26.7 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

Kennedy has been contested at 45 federal elections on record since 1901. Winning parties over that span: Labor, National, Country Party, National Country Party, Independent, Katter's Australian Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Kennedy in the 2019 federal election?

Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party) won Kennedy in 2019 after preferences, with 58,231 votes (63.3%) to Frank Beveridge's 33,717.

Which parties have won Kennedy since 1901?

Since 1901, Kennedy has been won by: Country Party, Independent, Katter's Australian Party, Labor, National, National Country Party.

What was the closest result in Kennedy?

The closest result on record for Kennedy was 1990, when Rob Hulls (Labor) beat Ross Shannon by 1,834 votes (2.8 percentage points) after preferences.

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