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Lindsay — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Lindsay was won by Melissa Mcintosh (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 9,825 votes over Diane Beamer after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Lindsay 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 Ross Free Labor 34,885 61.6% Stuart Coppock (Liberal) 13,095 (23.1 pts)
1987 Ross Free Labor 33,322 58.6% Glynis Hayne (Liberal) 9,822 (17.3 pts)
1990 Ross Free Labor 40,004 60.1% Barry Haylock (Liberal) 13,442 (20.2 pts)
1993 Ross Free Labor 41,658 60.2% Carolynn Bellantonio (Liberal) 14,145 (20.4 pts)
1996 Jackie Kelly Liberal 38,442 51.6% Ross Free (Labor) 2,354 (3.2 pts)
1998 Jackie Kelly Liberal 39,200 51.3% Cathy O'toole (Labor) 1,962 (2.6 pts)
2004 Jackie Kelly Liberal 40,367 55.3% David Bradbury (Labor) 7,680 (10.5 pts)
2007 David Bradbury Labor 46,394 56.8% Karen Chijoff (Liberal) 11,079 (13.6 pts)
2010 David Bradbury Labor 42,546 51.1% Fiona Scott (Liberal) 1,865 (2.2 pts)
2013 Fiona Scott Liberal 46,446 53.0% David Bradbury (Labor) 5,234 (6.0 pts)
2016 Emma Husar Labor 45,633 51.1% Fiona Scott (Liberal) 1,990 (2.2 pts)
2019 Melissa Mcintosh Liberal 53,614 55.0% Diane Beamer (Labor) 9,825 (10.1 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ross FreeLabor32,60957.5%
Stuart CoppockLiberal19,38334.2%
Kevin CrameriAustralian Democrats4,6838.3%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ross FreeLabor32,94952.4%
Glynis HayneLiberal23,19336.9%
Michael GregoryAustralian Democrats5,2768.4%
Ian PerryIndependent1,4142.3%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ross FreeLabor31,99047.9%
Barry HaylockLiberal21,84632.7%
Paul MoritzAustralian Democrats6,0389.0%
William GayedIndependent2,6384.0%
Brian GriggCommunist Party2,4743.7%
David ThomasIndependent1,7432.6%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ross FreeLabor40,50958.6%
Carolynn BellantonioLiberal25,32636.6%
Brian GriggCommunist Party3,3504.8%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jackie KellyLiberal31,81142.5%
Ross FreeLabor30,16840.3%
John WilsonAustralian Democrats4,9296.6%
Lesley EdwardsGreens3,2994.4%
Terry CooksleyAAFI2,0412.7%
Brian GriggCommunist Party1,6142.2%
Stephen DavidsonIndependent9561.3%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jackie KellyLiberal31,87241.7%
Cathy O'tooleLabor29,90339.1%
Rick PutraOne Nation7,62110.0%
Stephen LearAustralian Democrats2,2212.9%
Lesley EdwardsGreens1,5182.0%
Jean EykampChristian Democratic Party1,0471.4%
Steve Grim-ReaperIndependent1,0431.4%
Sidney AckerUnity4750.6%
Dion BaileyIndependent4460.6%
David LipmanIndependent1660.2%
F IvorIndependent1270.2%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jackie KellyLiberal35,11948.1%
David BradburyLabor27,11737.1%
Gabrielle WorrallGreens2,5473.5%
John PhillipsChristian Democratic Party2,0262.8%
Barbie BatesIndependent1,9532.7%
Louise KedwellOne Nation1,3671.9%
Garth DerrigIndependent1,1561.6%
Megan WatsonFFP1,0061.4%
Geraldine WatersAustralian Democrats6150.8%
Bruce AndersonCEC1480.2%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David BradburyLabor41,99151.4%
Karen ChijoffLiberal31,17638.2%
Lesley EdwardsGreens2,7593.4%
Andrew GreenChristian Democratic Party2,4983.1%
Lisa HarroldIndependent9531.2%
Iris MullerFamily First9151.1%
Kerry McnallyIndependent7280.9%
Grant BayleyIndependent6890.8%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David BradburyLabor37,07644.5%
Fiona ScottLiberal36,11443.4%
Suzie WrightGreens3,9444.7%
Andrew GreenChristian Democratic Party2,5023.0%
Geoff BrownIndependent1,5831.9%
John PhillipsFamily First1,0321.2%
Mick SaundersIndependent9761.2%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fiona ScottLiberal40,88246.6%
David BradburyLabor34,21239.0%
Andrew WilcoxPalmer United Party4,5175.2%
David LentonGreens2,6793.1%
Andrew GreenChristian Democratic Party2,4492.8%
Jeffrey LawsonOne Nation1,9012.2%
Mick SaundersIndependent6100.7%
Geoff BrownIndependent4080.5%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Emma HusarLabor36,67541.1%
Fiona ScottLiberal35,08139.3%
Kingsley LiuGreens3,1993.6%
Warren WormaldChristian Democratic Party2,7013.0%
Marcus CornishIndependent2,1282.4%
Stephen RoddickIndependent2,1102.4%
Stephen LynchNick Xenophon Team1,8502.1%
Linda La BrooyFamily First1,5131.7%
Scott GrimleyIndependent1,4971.7%
Deborah BlundellAJP1,4541.6%
Jim SaleamIndependent1,0681.2%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Melissa McintoshLiberal45,24746.5%
Diane BeamerLabor34,69035.6%
Nick BestGreens4,7814.9%
Christopher ButtelUnited Australia Party2,8312.9%
Mark TyndallIndependent2,7852.9%
Brandon LeesFACNP2,3742.4%
Mark Moody-BasedowChristian Democratic Party1,9972.1%
Jim SaleamIndependent1,3721.4%
Geoff BrownIndependent1,3261.4%

Margin Over Time

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

1984: Labor margin 23.1 pts 1987: Labor margin 17.3 pts 1990: Labor margin 20.2 pts 1993: Labor margin 20.4 pts 1996: Liberal margin 3.2 pts 1998: Liberal margin 2.6 pts 2004: Liberal margin 10.5 pts 2007: Labor margin 13.6 pts 2010: Labor margin 2.2 pts 2013: Liberal margin 6.0 pts 2016: Labor margin 2.2 pts 2019: Liberal margin 10.1 pts 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Lindsay has been contested at 12 federal elections on record since 1984. Winning parties over that span: Labor, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Lindsay in the 2019 federal election?

Melissa Mcintosh (Liberal) won Lindsay in 2019 after preferences, with 53,614 votes (55.0%) to Diane Beamer's 43,789.

Which parties have won Lindsay since 1984?

Since 1984, Lindsay has been won by: Labor, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Lindsay?

The closest result on record for Lindsay was 2010, when David Bradbury (Labor) beat Fiona Scott by 1,865 votes (2.2 percentage points) after preferences.

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