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Macarthur — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Macarthur was won by Mike Freelander (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 26,716 votes over Riley Munro after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Macarthur 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 Jeff Bate Liberal 25,184 64.6% William Mcdonnell (Labor) 11,408 (29.3 pts)
1951 Jeff Bate Liberal 25,835 63.8% William Mcdonnell (Labor) 11,202 (27.7 pts)
1954 Jeff Bate Liberal 25,297 57.6% Claude Allen (Labor) 6,654 (15.1 pts)
1955 Jeff Bate Liberal 23,127 58.0% Claude Allen (Labor) 6,371 (16.0 pts)
1958 Jeff Bate Liberal 26,002 59.3% Eric Ryan (Labor) 8,141 (18.6 pts)
1961 Jeff Bate Liberal 27,532 53.0% Donald Nilon (Labor) 3,149 (6.1 pts)
1963 Jeff Bate Liberal 31,720 56.9% Donald Nilon (Labor) 7,699 (13.8 pts)
1966 Jeff Bate Liberal 39,004 63.2% Patrick O'halloran (Labor) 16,251 (26.3 pts)
1969 Jeff Bate Liberal 25,742 54.6% Robert Whan (Labor) 4,308 (9.1 pts)
1972 John Kerin Labor 31,036 62.3% Maxwell Dunbier (Liberal) 12,278 (24.7 pts)
1974 John Kerin Labor 39,306 54.3% David Wood (Liberal) 6,165 (8.5 pts)
1975 Michael Baume Liberal 41,341 53.3% John Kerin (Labor) 5,094 (6.6 pts)
1977 Michael Baume Liberal 34,557 51.9% John Kerin (Labor) 2,582 (3.9 pts)
1980 Michael Baume Liberal 37,786 53.8% Jim Groves (Labor) 5,369 (7.6 pts)
1983 Colin Hollis Labor 42,041 52.1% Michael Baume (Liberal) 3,428 (4.3 pts)
1984 Stephen Martin Labor 34,920 62.3% Mark Stanham (Liberal) 13,805 (24.6 pts)
1987 Stephen Martin Labor 35,558 58.9% Ron Forrester (Liberal) 10,744 (17.8 pts)
1990 Stephen Martin Labor 40,861 62.7% Jim Cameron (Liberal) 16,509 (25.3 pts)
1993 Chris Haviland Labor 35,258 51.3% Ron Forrester (Liberal) 1,762 (2.6 pts)
1996 John Fahey Liberal 46,372 60.7% Noel Lowry (Labor) 16,338 (21.4 pts)
1998 John Fahey Liberal 47,060 55.6% Michael Banasik (Labor) 9,531 (11.3 pts)
2004 Pat Farmer Liberal 44,209 59.5% Meg Oates (Labor) 14,127 (19.0 pts)
2007 Pat Farmer Liberal 38,865 50.7% Nick Bleasdale (Labor) 1,108 (1.4 pts)
2010 Russell Matheson Liberal 41,462 53.0% Nick Bleasdale (Labor) 4,721 (6.0 pts)
2013 Russell Matheson Liberal 52,161 61.4% Ian Fulton (Labor) 19,313 (22.7 pts)
2016 Michael Freelander Labor 52,448 58.3% Russell Matheson (Liberal) 14,984 (16.7 pts)
2019 Mike Freelander Labor 58,110 64.9% Riley Munro (Liberal) 26,716 (29.8 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jeff BateLiberal25,18464.6%
William McdonnellLabor13,77635.4%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jeff BateLiberal25,83563.8%
William McdonnellLabor14,63336.2%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jeff BateLiberal25,29757.6%
Claude AllenLabor18,64342.4%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jeff BateLiberal23,12758.0%
Claude AllenLabor16,75642.0%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jeff BateLiberal26,00259.3%
Eric RyanLabor17,86140.7%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jeff BateLiberal27,53253.0%
Donald NilonLabor24,38347.0%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jeff BateLiberal31,72054.6%
Donald NilonLabor24,02141.4%
Albert PerishDemocratic Labor Party2,0213.5%
Ronald SarinaIndependent3090.5%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jeff BateLiberal39,00460.9%
Patrick O'halloranLabor22,75335.5%
Albert PerishDemocratic Labor Party1,2702.0%
Ronald SarinaIndependent5100.8%
John SouterIndependent4840.8%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jeff BateLiberal25,74251.0%
Robert WhanLabor21,43442.4%
Brian WyerAP2,4224.8%
Sidney SheedyIndependent9171.8%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John KerinLabor30,25748.3%
Maxwell DunbierLiberal18,11828.9%
Jeff BateIndependent11,32218.1%
Dianne AllenIndependent1,7062.7%
Everardus HimmelreichDemocratic Labor Party1,1011.8%
Stephen QuilkeyIndependent1230.2%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John KerinLabor39,30653.2%
David WoodLiberal33,14144.9%
Jill KerrAP1,4422.0%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael BaumeLiberal41,34151.3%
John KerinLabor36,24745.0%
Ramon BarrosIndependent2,2132.7%
Susan HealyAP5570.7%
Barry WatkinsonIndependent2800.3%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael BaumeLiberal32,20948.4%
John KerinLabor29,68644.6%
William SpeirsAustralian Democrats4,0346.1%
Victor ThomasIndependent6030.9%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael BaumeLiberal37,78651.2%
Jim GrovesLabor32,41744.0%
Warren SteeleAustralian Democrats3,0814.2%
Ronald SarinaIndependent4700.6%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Colin HollisLabor39,90449.5%
Michael BaumeLiberal36,72545.5%
Frederic GoodfellowAustralian Democrats3,5154.4%
Martin EssenbergIndependent5100.6%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Stephen MartinLabor31,10055.5%
Mark StanhamLiberal18,52133.0%
Meg SampsonAustralian Democrats6,42111.5%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Stephen MartinLabor32,40453.7%
Ron ForresterLiberal22,10636.6%
Meg SampsonAustralian Democrats5,8629.7%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Stephen MartinLabor32,56249.8%
Jim CameronLiberal20,46031.3%
Peter FeltisAustralian Democrats8,53313.1%
Chris IllertGreens1,7512.7%
Ken McdonaldCommunist Party1,4032.1%
Leon BringolfIndependent6511.0%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Chris HavilandLabor31,99046.5%
Ron ForresterLiberal30,64744.6%
Herb BethuneIndependent3,6605.3%
Peter GadsbyIndependent2,4783.6%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John FaheyLiberal40,96353.4%
Noel LowryLabor24,57032.0%
Peter FraserAustralian Democrats3,7144.8%
Herb BethuneIndependent2,5633.3%
Vicki KearneyGreens2,1322.8%
Janet WatkinsAAFI2,0902.7%
Colleen StreetIndependent4350.6%
Stephen AgiusIndependent2750.4%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John FaheyLiberal40,39547.8%
Michael BanasikLabor28,49533.7%
Damian AlmOne Nation9,24610.9%
Anthony KaufmannAustralian Democrats3,7614.4%
Michelle WoodGreens2,6923.2%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Pat FarmerLiberal40,46954.5%
Meg OatesLabor24,58433.1%
Jennifer HansonGreens3,3244.5%
Mick AgiusFFP1,7352.3%
Ralph DunkerleyChristian Democratic Party1,7302.3%
Len WatkinsOne Nation1,2661.7%
Lester PearceAustralian Democrats6250.8%
Max BrazenallIndependent5580.8%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Pat FarmerLiberal35,99647.0%
Nick BleasdaleLabor33,68844.0%
Ben RaueGreens3,3344.4%
Godwin GohChristian Democratic Party1,3571.8%
Douglas RauchFamily First1,3231.7%
Samantha Elliott-HallsAustralian Democrats6180.8%
Andy ThompsonIndependent3060.4%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Russell MathesonLiberal37,06947.4%
Nick BleasdaleLabor30,15138.6%
Jessica Di BlasioGreens4,3475.6%
Kate MccullochOne Nation2,3383.0%
Grant HerbertFamily First1,7572.2%
Nolene NorsworthyChristian Democratic Party1,3771.8%
Clinton MeadAustralian Democrats6520.8%
Domenic CammareriIndependent5120.7%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Russell MathesonLiberal46,18554.3%
Ian FultonLabor26,03930.6%
Goetz GroschePalmer United Party4,9165.8%
Patrick Darley-JonesGreens3,9294.6%
Sarah RamsayChristian Democratic Party2,1892.6%
Mick WilliamsKatter's Australian Party1,7512.1%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Michael FreelanderLabor46,65051.9%
Russell MathesonLiberal32,23535.9%
James GantChristian Democratic Party3,8754.3%
Ben MoroneyGreens3,8364.3%
Richard BakossNick Xenophon Team3,3163.7%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Mike FreelanderLabor47,53947.8%
Riley MunroLiberal30,69630.8%
Shane NormanOne Nation8,5558.6%
Jayden RiveraGreens4,3974.4%
James GentChristian Democratic Party3,7053.7%
Nathan MurphyUnited Australia Party2,5062.5%
Matt StellinoAJP2,1062.1%

Margin Over Time

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

1949: Liberal margin 29.3 pts 1951: Liberal margin 27.7 pts 1954: Liberal margin 15.1 pts 1955: Liberal margin 16.0 pts 1958: Liberal margin 18.6 pts 1961: Liberal margin 6.1 pts 1963: Liberal margin 13.8 pts 1966: Liberal margin 26.3 pts 1969: Liberal margin 9.1 pts 1972: Labor margin 24.7 pts 1974: Labor margin 8.5 pts 1975: Liberal margin 6.6 pts 1977: Liberal margin 3.9 pts 1980: Liberal margin 7.6 pts 1983: Labor margin 4.3 pts 1984: Labor margin 24.6 pts 1987: Labor margin 17.8 pts 1990: Labor margin 25.3 pts 1993: Labor margin 2.6 pts 1996: Liberal margin 21.4 pts 1998: Liberal margin 11.3 pts 2004: Liberal margin 19.0 pts 2007: Liberal margin 1.4 pts 2010: Liberal margin 6.0 pts 2013: Liberal margin 22.7 pts 2016: Labor margin 16.7 pts 2019: Labor margin 29.8 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

Macarthur has been contested at 27 federal elections on record since 1949. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Macarthur in the 2019 federal election?

Mike Freelander (Labor) won Macarthur in 2019 after preferences, with 58,110 votes (64.9%) to Riley Munro's 31,394.

Which parties have won Macarthur since 1949?

Since 1949, Macarthur has been won by: Labor, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Macarthur?

The closest result on record for Macarthur was 2007, when Pat Farmer (Liberal) beat Nick Bleasdale by 1,108 votes (1.4 percentage points) after preferences.

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