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Mackellar — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Mackellar was won by Jason Falinski (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 25,986 votes over Declan Steele after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Mackellar 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 William Wentworth Liberal 25,678 62.6% James Mitchell (Labor) 10,364 (25.3 pts)
1951 William Wentworth Liberal 26,832 63.1% Thomas Sherley (Labor) 11,148 (26.2 pts)
1954 William Wentworth Liberal 28,546 62.6% Francis Neate (Labor) 11,474 (25.2 pts)
1955 William Wentworth Liberal 25,553 67.1% Norman Mcalpine (Labor) 13,028 (34.2 pts)
1958 William Wentworth Liberal 27,258 66.1% Mabel Elliott (Labor) 13,256 (32.1 pts)
1961 William Wentworth Liberal 29,248 60.8% Mabel Elliott (Labor) 10,376 (21.6 pts)
1963 William Wentworth Liberal 37,827 67.2% Mabel Elliott (Labor) 19,387 (34.5 pts)
1966 William Wentworth Liberal 44,980 73.7% Kenneth Mclean (Labor) 28,962 (47.5 pts)
1969 William Wentworth Liberal 29,136 59.9% William Bramwell (Labor) 9,620 (19.8 pts)
1972 William Wentworth Liberal 29,987 57.3% Evan Davies (Labor) 7,608 (14.5 pts)
1974 William Wentworth Liberal 36,697 57.8% Evan Davies (Labor) 9,925 (15.6 pts)
1975 William Wentworth Liberal 43,536 66.1% Kevin Mason (Labor) 21,206 (32.2 pts)
1977 James Carlton Liberal 36,064 66.3% John Barclay (Labor) 17,735 (32.6 pts)
1980 James Carlton Liberal 38,922 65.5% Kevin Mason (Labor) 18,409 (31.0 pts)
1983 Jim Carlton Liberal 36,587 60.1% Keith Jackson (Labor) 12,295 (20.2 pts)
1984 James Carlton Liberal 35,436 60.1% Tim Cusack (Labor) 11,936 (20.3 pts)
1987 James Carlton Liberal 39,137 63.2% Eileen Blackmore (Labor) 16,338 (26.4 pts)
1990 James Carlton Liberal 38,358 61.1% Adam Hatcher (Labor) 13,886 (22.1 pts)
1993 James Carlton Liberal 44,394 61.2% Charles Wild (Labor) 16,201 (22.3 pts)
1996 Bronwyn Bishop Liberal 49,341 66.5% Ross Mcloughlin (Labor) 24,514 (33.1 pts)
1998 Bronwyn Bishop Liberal 48,874 65.6% Nick Lorentzen (Labor) 23,296 (31.3 pts)
2004 Bronwyn Bishop Liberal 51,415 65.8% Chris Sharpe (Labor) 24,635 (31.5 pts)
2007 Bronwyn Bishop Liberal 52,395 62.4% Chris Sharpe (Labor) 20,857 (24.8 pts)
2010 Bronwyn Bishop Liberal 57,245 65.7% Linda Beattie (Labor) 27,390 (31.4 pts)
2013 Bronwyn Bishop Liberal 62,322 68.8% Chris Hedge (Labor) 34,112 (37.7 pts)
2016 Jason Falinski Liberal 61,800 65.7% Rhonda Funnell (Labor) 29,588 (31.5 pts)
2019 Jason Falinski Liberal 62,124 63.2% Declan Steele (Labor) 25,986 (26.4 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WentworthLiberal25,67862.6%
James MitchellLabor15,31437.4%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WentworthLiberal26,83263.1%
Thomas SherleyLabor15,68436.9%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WentworthLiberal28,54659.8%
Francis NeateLabor17,07235.8%
Raymond ClarkeCommunist Party of Australia2,1204.4%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WentworthLiberal25,55362.1%
Norman McalpineLabor12,52530.4%
Frank HardyCommunist Party of Australia3,0877.5%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WentworthLiberal27,25859.0%
Mabel ElliottLabor14,00230.3%
Hugh BeggCommunist Party of Australia2,7345.9%
Ann MackenDemocratic Labor Party2,1704.7%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WentworthLiberal29,24854.1%
Mabel ElliottLabor18,87234.9%
Philip CohenDemocratic Labor Party2,9835.5%
Hugh BeggCommunist Party of Australia2,9715.5%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WentworthLiberal37,82762.2%
Mabel ElliottLabor18,44030.3%
Philip CohenDemocratic Labor Party2,7254.5%
Hugh BeggCommunist Party of Australia1,8343.0%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WentworthLiberal44,98065.9%
Kenneth McleanLabor16,01823.5%
Peter AllisonLRG4,5346.6%
Philip CohenDemocratic Labor Party2,6994.0%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WentworthLiberal29,13656.7%
William BramwellLabor19,51637.9%
Thomas ColmanDemocratic Labor Party2,7755.4%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WentworthLiberal28,67748.1%
Evan DaviesLabor21,74436.5%
Richard JonesAP6,95611.7%
Thomas ColmanDemocratic Labor Party1,9713.3%
Norman WardIndependent2840.5%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WentworthLiberal36,69755.2%
Evan DaviesLabor26,77240.3%
Noel GashAP2,9874.5%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William WentworthLiberal43,53661.4%
Kevin MasonLabor22,33031.5%
Barry BrackenIndependent3,5765.0%
Jennifer SheehanIndependent1,4082.0%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James CarltonLiberal36,06455.4%
John BarclayLabor18,32928.2%
Robert WilliamsAustralian Democrats7,26211.2%
Ronald DavisIndependent1,6042.5%
John BoothIndependent1,0001.5%
Barry GeyleIndependent6211.0%
Thomas MellorIndependent1850.3%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James CarltonLiberal38,92260.2%
Kevin MasonLabor20,51331.7%
Robert WilliamsAustralian Democrats5,2228.1%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jim CarltonLiberal36,58755.6%
Keith JacksonLabor24,29236.9%
Robert WilliamsAustralian Democrats4,0556.2%
Maurice FoleyIndependent8131.2%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James CarltonLiberal31,87554.1%
Tim CusackLabor20,61435.0%
Graeme MaclennanAustralian Democrats5,4729.3%
Maurice FoleyIndependent9771.7%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James CarltonLiberal35,22556.9%
Eileen BlackmoreLabor19,25431.1%
Graeme MaclennanAustralian Democrats6,18910.0%
Maurice FoleyIndependent1,2742.1%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James CarltonLiberal31,77350.4%
Adam HatcherLabor15,88625.2%
Jonathan KingAustralian Democrats11,59518.4%
Maurice FoleyIndependent1,9763.1%
Muriel O'neillCommunist Party1,1641.8%
Brad HogarthGreens6481.0%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James CarltonLiberal41,10056.6%
Charles WildLabor24,12633.2%
Brian JohnsonAustralian Democrats5,1397.1%
Lesley MaherCommunist Party1,2531.7%
Valdamar KurylenkoIndependent9811.4%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bronwyn BishopLiberal40,88654.7%
Ross McloughlinLabor14,59019.5%
Vicki DimondAustralian Democrats8,18810.9%
Chris CairnsGreens3,2364.3%
John BridgeAAFI2,9093.9%
Anne EllisIndependent2,8483.8%
Rick BristowCommunist Party1,3691.8%
Rodney SmithIndependent6310.8%
Stephen DoricIndependent1440.2%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bronwyn BishopLiberal39,96653.7%
Nick LorentzenLabor14,60519.6%
Vicki DimondAustralian Democrats7,1049.5%
John WebeckOne Nation5,3557.2%
Bob EllisIndependent4,7296.4%
Trevor OckendenGreens2,5003.4%
Stephen DoricIndependent1930.3%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bronwyn BishopLiberal44,77857.3%
Chris SharpeLabor15,49219.8%
Christian DownieGreens8,19310.5%
Robert DunnIndependent6,0507.7%
Roz TrestrailFFP1,3181.7%
Stephen WellsIndependent1,2311.6%
Mario NicotraAustralian Democrats1,1331.4%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bronwyn BishopLiberal47,34356.4%
Chris SharpeLabor20,43924.4%
Craige McwhirterGreens9,84011.7%
Mike HubbardChristian Democratic Party1,9552.3%
John AdamsIndependent1,7722.1%
Matt MclellanIndependent1,6512.0%
Clinton BarnesAustralian Democrats9331.1%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bronwyn BishopLiberal54,11062.1%
Linda BeattieLabor18,38121.1%
Jonathan KingGreens14,60916.8%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bronwyn BishopLiberal56,52162.4%
Chris HedgeLabor15,60617.2%
Jonathan KingGreens12,84314.2%
Debra DrummondPalmer United Party3,7714.2%
Silvana NeroChristian Democratic Party1,7912.0%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jason FalinskiLiberal48,10351.2%
Rhonda FunnellLabor16,29617.3%
Mike HallGreens13,20414.0%
Jim BallIndependent6,7977.2%
Julie HegartyIndependent4,5424.8%
Liam GavinIndependent2,6692.8%
Annie WrightChristian Democratic Party2,4112.6%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Jason FalinskiLiberal52,08853.0%
Declan SteeleLabor16,64816.9%
Alice ThompsonIndependent11,97512.2%
Pru WawnGreens11,28311.5%
Suzanne DalyIndependent2,5502.6%
David LyonUnited Australia Party2,3172.4%
Greg LevettChristian Democratic Party1,4011.4%

Margin Over Time

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

1949: Liberal margin 25.3 pts 1951: Liberal margin 26.2 pts 1954: Liberal margin 25.2 pts 1955: Liberal margin 34.2 pts 1958: Liberal margin 32.1 pts 1961: Liberal margin 21.6 pts 1963: Liberal margin 34.5 pts 1966: Liberal margin 47.5 pts 1969: Liberal margin 19.8 pts 1972: Liberal margin 14.5 pts 1974: Liberal margin 15.6 pts 1975: Liberal margin 32.2 pts 1977: Liberal margin 32.6 pts 1980: Liberal margin 31.0 pts 1983: Liberal margin 20.2 pts 1984: Liberal margin 20.3 pts 1987: Liberal margin 26.4 pts 1990: Liberal margin 22.1 pts 1993: Liberal margin 22.3 pts 1996: Liberal margin 33.1 pts 1998: Liberal margin 31.3 pts 2004: Liberal margin 31.5 pts 2007: Liberal margin 24.8 pts 2010: Liberal margin 31.4 pts 2013: Liberal margin 37.7 pts 2016: Liberal margin 31.5 pts 2019: Liberal margin 26.4 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

Mackellar has been contested at 27 federal elections on record since 1949. Winning party over that span: Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Mackellar in the 2019 federal election?

Jason Falinski (Liberal) won Mackellar in 2019 after preferences, with 62,124 votes (63.2%) to Declan Steele's 36,138.

Which parties have won Mackellar since 1949?

Since 1949, Mackellar has been won by: Liberal.

What was the closest result in Mackellar?

The closest result on record for Mackellar was 1972, when William Wentworth (Liberal) beat Evan Davies by 7,608 votes (14.5 percentage points) after preferences.

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