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Kingsford smith — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Kingsford smith was won by Matt Thistlethwaite (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 16,626 votes over Amanda Wilmot after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Kingsford smith from 1949 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), 1949–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1949 Gordon Anderson Labor 19,042 50.9% Charles De Monchaux (Liberal) 697 (1.9 pts)
1951 Gordon Anderson Labor 18,110 50.5% Arthur Butterell (Liberal) 326 (0.9 pts)
1954 Gordon Anderson Labor 18,302 54.2% George Dan (Liberal) 2,867 (8.5 pts)
1955 Daniel Curtin Labor 21,647 55.2% John Mcgirr (Liberal) 4,101 (10.5 pts)
1958 Daniel Curtin Labor 23,713 60.5% George Dan (Liberal) 8,225 (21.0 pts)
1961 Daniel Curtin Labor 24,866 62.4% Jack Cunningham (Liberal) 9,903 (24.9 pts)
1963 Daniel Curtin Labor 24,083 57.1% Sidney Pitkethly (Liberal) 5,975 (14.2 pts)
1966 Daniel Curtin Labor 21,859 53.1% Nancy Wake (Liberal) 2,591 (6.3 pts)
1969 Lionel Bowen Labor 31,163 65.2% Barry Morrison (Liberal) 14,547 (30.4 pts)
1972 Lionel Bowen Labor 36,443 70.9% Ronald Scott (Liberal) 21,474 (41.8 pts)
1974 Lionel Bowen Labor 39,432 69.6% Gary Mccready (Liberal) 22,215 (39.2 pts)
1975 Lionel Bowen Labor 35,381 60.7% Desmond Connors (Liberal) 12,426 (21.3 pts)
1977 Lionel Bowen Labor 42,222 68.5% Collin O'neill (Liberal) 22,845 (37.1 pts)
1980 Lionel Bowen Labor 44,083 72.0% Collin O'neill (Liberal) 26,935 (44.0 pts)
1983 Lionel Bowen Labor 45,168 73.7% Collin O'neil (Liberal) 29,078 (47.5 pts)
1984 Lionel Bowen Labor 42,777 70.9% Collin O'neill (Liberal) 25,226 (41.8 pts)
1987 Lionel Bowen Labor 39,284 64.2% Carolyn O'connor (Liberal) 17,422 (28.5 pts)
1990 Laurie Brereton Labor 40,455 65.0% Carol Dance (Liberal) 18,661 (30.0 pts)
1993 Laurie Brereton Labor 45,611 65.2% Patricia Marsland (Liberal) 21,308 (30.5 pts)
1996 Laurie Brereton Labor 43,028 60.1% John Xenos (Liberal) 14,517 (20.3 pts)
1998 Laurie Brereton Labor 45,373 63.4% Tio Faulkner (Liberal) 19,183 (26.8 pts)
2004 Peter Garrett Labor 43,498 59.0% Nicholas Prassas (Liberal) 13,281 (18.0 pts)
2007 Peter Garrett Labor 54,889 63.3% Caroline Beinke (Liberal) 23,052 (26.6 pts)
2010 Peter Garrett Labor 45,249 55.2% Michael Feneley (Liberal) 8,469 (10.3 pts)
2013 Matt Thistlethwaite Labor 45,411 52.7% Michael Feneley (Liberal) 4,719 (5.5 pts)
2016 Matt Thistlethwaite Labor 53,962 58.6% Michael Feneley (Liberal) 15,790 (17.1 pts)
2019 Matt Thistlethwaite Labor 55,501 58.8% Amanda Wilmot (Liberal) 16,626 (17.6 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gordon AndersonLabor18,57349.7%
Charles De MonchauxLiberal17,38746.5%
Henry CrittendenIndependent1,2063.2%
Clare PetersIndependent2210.6%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gordon AndersonLabor18,11050.5%
Arthur ButterellLiberal17,78449.5%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Gordon AndersonLabor18,30254.2%
George DanLiberal15,43545.8%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Daniel CurtinLabor21,64752.7%
John McgirrLiberal17,54642.8%
Hubert O'donnellIndependent1,8504.5%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Daniel CurtinLabor23,71356.2%
George DanLiberal15,48836.7%
Bernard McorrieDemocratic Labor Party3,0017.1%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Daniel CurtinLabor24,86657.9%
Jack CunninghamLiberal14,96334.8%
John CunninghamDemocratic Labor Party3,1207.3%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Daniel CurtinLabor24,08354.8%
Sidney PitkethlyLiberal18,10841.2%
James BairdCommunist Party of Australia1,7293.9%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Daniel CurtinLabor21,85950.5%
Nancy WakeLiberal19,26844.5%
Cornelius WoodburyDemocratic Labor Party2,1935.1%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lionel BowenLabor31,16358.8%
Barry MorrisonLiberal16,61631.4%
Graham BennettDemocratic Labor Party2,9085.5%
Beverly ChongIndependent2,2834.3%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lionel BowenLabor36,44366.9%
Ronald ScottLiberal14,96927.5%
Graham BennettDemocratic Labor Party3,0885.7%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lionel BowenLabor39,43267.8%
Gary MccreadyLiberal17,21729.6%
Anthony GreenAP1,5202.6%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lionel BowenLabor35,38159.1%
Desmond ConnorsLiberal22,95538.4%
Nicholas ConfosIndependent1,4992.5%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lionel BowenLabor42,22264.4%
Collin O'neillLiberal19,37729.6%
Edward WardAustralian Democrats3,9746.1%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lionel BowenLabor44,08369.5%
Collin O'neillLiberal17,14827.0%
Oliver NekulaAustralian Democrats2,1673.4%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lionel BowenLabor45,16870.4%
Collin O'neilLiberal16,09025.1%
Anthony LarkingsAustralian Democrats1,9873.1%
Geoffrey ChannellsIndependent8691.4%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lionel BowenLabor37,97962.9%
Collin O'neillLiberal15,52625.7%
Peter LongfieldAustralian Democrats4,5197.5%
Helen BoyleIndependent2,3213.8%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Lionel BowenLabor36,47859.7%
Carolyn O'connorLiberal19,90332.5%
Philippa LeehyAustralian Democrats4,7657.8%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Laurie BreretonLabor32,82952.6%
Carol DanceLiberal17,17427.5%
Amelia NewmanAustralian Democrats6,1479.8%
Mark BerrimanGreens5,6069.0%
Kaye TuckeIndependent6881.1%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Laurie BreretonLabor41,38359.2%
Patricia MarslandLiberal22,22931.8%
Murray MatsonGreens2,8724.1%
Andrew LarcosAustralian Democrats2,5093.6%
Warwick DoveIndependent5660.8%
Philip PearsonIndependent4030.6%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Laurie BreretonLabor37,09851.6%
John XenosLiberal25,19035.0%
Christopher BriegerAustralian Democrats5,5237.7%
Jeremy OxleyGreens3,1034.3%
Suzi HaynesIndependent4840.7%
Ted MarshallIndependent2780.4%
Yabu BilyanaIndependent2540.4%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Laurie BreretonLabor37,12351.9%
Tio FaulknerLiberal21,85230.5%
Jack McewenOne Nation4,1675.8%
Allan CaswellAustralian Democrats2,7233.8%
Tatiana HaralambousUnity2,6983.8%
Murray MatsonGreens2,5053.5%
Vladimir GoryachevIndependent4950.7%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter GarrettLabor36,56549.6%
Nicholas PrassasLiberal26,63936.1%
Hannah RobertGreens5,4307.4%
Charles MatthewsIndependent2,5053.4%
Anna WinterOne Nation7791.1%
Nicole TillotsonAustralian Democrats7471.0%
Reg GilroyIndependent5630.8%
Maureen FrancesSocialist Alliance2730.4%
James CoganIndependent2140.3%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter GarrettLabor45,83152.8%
Caroline BeinkeLiberal29,40233.9%
Sue MahonyGreens8,99510.4%
Marcus CampbellChristian Democratic Party1,4021.6%
Alex SafariIndependent1,0961.3%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter GarrettLabor35,95743.8%
Michael FeneleyLiberal33,83641.2%
Lindsay ShureyGreens9,88512.1%
Josh CarmontAustralian Democrats1,0471.3%
John CunninghamOne Nation7280.9%
Zac HambidesIndependent5760.7%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael FeneleyLiberal37,45543.5%
Matt ThistlethwaiteLabor36,17742.0%
James MacdonaldGreens8,4319.8%
Diane HappPalmer United Party1,6111.9%
Jacquie ShihaChristian Democratic Party1,3791.6%
Geordie LucasIndependent6930.8%
Danielle SomerfieldIndependent3570.4%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Matt ThistlethwaiteLabor43,64247.4%
Michael FeneleyLiberal34,59137.5%
James MacdonaldGreens9,69810.5%
Andrew WeatherstoneChristian Democratic Party2,1442.3%
Andrea LeongIndependent2,0592.2%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Matt ThistlethwaiteLabor42,62945.2%
Amanda WilmotLiberal34,38036.4%
James CruzGreens11,41812.1%
Adam WatsonUnited Australia Party1,6491.7%
James JanssonIndependent1,5951.7%
Adrian MansonChristian Democratic Party1,3591.4%
Petra CampbellIndependent1,3461.4%

Margin Over Time

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

1949: Labor margin 1.9 pts 1951: Labor margin 0.9 pts 1954: Labor margin 8.5 pts 1955: Labor margin 10.5 pts 1958: Labor margin 21.0 pts 1961: Labor margin 24.9 pts 1963: Labor margin 14.2 pts 1966: Labor margin 6.3 pts 1969: Labor margin 30.4 pts 1972: Labor margin 41.8 pts 1974: Labor margin 39.2 pts 1975: Labor margin 21.3 pts 1977: Labor margin 37.1 pts 1980: Labor margin 44.0 pts 1983: Labor margin 47.5 pts 1984: Labor margin 41.8 pts 1987: Labor margin 28.5 pts 1990: Labor margin 30.0 pts 1993: Labor margin 30.5 pts 1996: Labor margin 20.3 pts 1998: Labor margin 26.8 pts 2004: Labor margin 18.0 pts 2007: Labor margin 26.6 pts 2010: Labor margin 10.3 pts 2013: Labor margin 5.5 pts 2016: Labor margin 17.1 pts 2019: Labor margin 17.6 pts 1949 1951 1954 1955 1958 1961 1963 1966 1969 1972 1974 1975 1977 1980 1983 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Kingsford smith has been contested at 27 federal elections on record since 1949. Winning party over that span: Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Kingsford smith in the 2019 federal election?

Matt Thistlethwaite (Labor) won Kingsford smith in 2019 after preferences, with 55,501 votes (58.8%) to Amanda Wilmot's 38,875.

Which parties have won Kingsford smith since 1949?

Since 1949, Kingsford smith has been won by: Labor.

What was the closest result in Kingsford smith?

The closest result on record for Kingsford smith was 1951, when Gordon Anderson (Labor) beat Arthur Butterell by 326 votes (0.9 percentage points) after preferences.

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