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Mcpherson — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Mcpherson was won by Karen Andrews (Liberal National (Qld)) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 22,569 votes over Aaron Santelises after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Mcpherson 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 Arthur Fadden Country Party 24,263 74.2% John Hilton (Labor) 15,827 (48.4 pts)
1951 Arthur Fadden Country Party 24,899 74.9% John Rosser (Labor) 16,561 (49.8 pts)
1954 Arthur Fadden Country Party 22,397 65.3% Raphael Cilento (Independent) 10,492 (30.6 pts)
1955 Arthur Fadden Country Party 24,269 67.0% David Clarke (Labor) 12,327 (34.0 pts)
1958 Charles Barnes Country Party 29,346 69.7% Harold Evans (Labor) 16,616 (39.5 pts)
1961 Charles Barnes Country Party 28,076 59.3% William Ware (Labor) 8,783 (18.5 pts)
1963 Charles Barnes Country Party 33,422 60.7% Norman Jones (Labor) 11,765 (21.4 pts)
1966 Charles Barnes Country Party 39,271 65.2% Allan Swinton (Labor) 18,270 (30.3 pts)
1969 Charles Barnes Country Party 26,691 59.3% Wayne Randall (Labor) 8,381 (18.6 pts)
1972 Eric Robinson Liberal 36,415 54.7% Thomas Veivers (Labor) 6,270 (9.4 pts)
1974 Eric Robinson Liberal 47,496 59.0% Thomas Veivers (Labor) 14,495 (18.0 pts)
1975 Eric Robinson Liberal 61,455 66.7% Brian Paterson (Labor) 30,811 (33.5 pts)
1977 Eric Robinson Liberal 37,962 68.5% Jon Guerson (Labor) 20,543 (37.1 pts)
1980 Eric Robinson Liberal 40,170 53.6% Walter Ehrich (Labor) 5,370 (7.2 pts)
1983 Peter White Liberal 52,282 60.3% Darryl Mcarthur (Labor) 17,912 (20.7 pts)
1984 Peter White Liberal 35,820 63.5% Rupe Granrott (Labor) 15,256 (27.1 pts)
1987 Peter White Liberal 44,263 62.6% Pat Stern (Labor) 17,809 (25.2 pts)
1990 John Bradford Liberal 49,760 61.0% Pat Stern (Labor) 17,991 (22.1 pts)
1993 John Bradford Liberal 40,790 58.8% Mark Whillans (Labor) 12,267 (17.7 pts)
1996 John Bradford Liberal 46,298 67.0% Margaret Andrews (Labor) 23,495 (34.0 pts)
1998 Margaret May Liberal 43,045 58.3% Robert Poole (Labor) 12,305 (16.7 pts)
2001 Margaret May Liberal 52,839 62.5% Kellie Trigger (Labor) 21,200 (25.1 pts)
2004 Margaret May Liberal 46,736 63.9% Kellie Trigger (Labor) 20,326 (27.8 pts)
2007 Margaret May Liberal 49,195 58.8% Eddy Sarroff (Labor) 14,761 (17.7 pts)
2013 Karen Andrews Liberal National (Qld) 52,244 63.0% Gail Hislop (Labor) 21,561 (26.0 pts)
2016 Karen Andrews Liberal National (Qld) 54,687 61.6% Sandy Gabb (Labor) 20,648 (23.3 pts)
2019 Karen Andrews Liberal National (Qld) 57,545 62.2% Aaron Santelises (Labor) 22,569 (24.4 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur FaddenCountry Party24,26374.2%
John HiltonLabor8,43625.8%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur FaddenCountry Party24,89974.9%
John RosserLabor8,33825.1%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur FaddenCountry Party22,39765.3%
Raphael CilentoIndependent11,90534.7%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Arthur FaddenCountry Party24,26959.5%
David ClarkeLabor11,94229.3%
Thomas GreenIndependent4,55511.2%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles BarnesCountry Party29,34663.1%
Harold EvansLabor12,73027.4%
John HiltonQueensland Labor Party4,4139.5%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles BarnesCountry Party28,07653.8%
William WareLabor19,29337.0%
John O'connellQueensland Labor Party3,4066.5%
Jens KirkegaardIndependent7971.5%
Thomas MastertonIndependent6241.2%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles BarnesCountry Party33,42258.1%
Norman JonesLabor21,65737.6%
Michael O'connorDemocratic Labor Party2,4814.3%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles BarnesCountry Party39,27159.5%
Allan SwintonLabor21,00131.8%
Frederick BurgesDemocratic Labor Party3,1374.8%
Harold BrennanIndependent2,5783.9%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles BarnesCountry Party26,69154.2%
Wayne RandallLabor18,31037.1%
Thomas MckenzieDemocratic Labor Party4,2878.7%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Thomas VeiversLabor27,18040.8%
Eric RobinsonLiberal17,57126.4%
Howard RichterCountry Party16,94925.5%
Robert RichardsonAP2,0093.0%
Victor KearneyDemocratic Labor Party1,9783.0%
John BlackIndependent7531.1%
James DrabschIndependent1200.2%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Eric RobinsonLiberal47,49656.6%
Thomas VeiversLabor33,00139.3%
Robert RichardsonAP3,4274.1%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Eric RobinsonLiberal61,45564.4%
Brian PatersonLabor30,64432.1%
Coral FinlayIndependent3,3783.5%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Eric RobinsonLiberal37,96260.1%
Jon GuersonLabor17,41927.6%
Leonard FairmanAustralian Democrats5,8199.2%
William Aabraham-SteerIndependent9641.5%
Neva MaximIndependent9511.5%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Eric RobinsonLiberal32,45943.3%
Walter EhrichLabor23,06130.8%
Louis RowanIndependent14,35019.1%
Ian CrickAustralian Democrats3,7615.0%
William Aabraham-SteerIndependent1,3391.8%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter WhiteLiberal31,11835.9%
Darryl McarthurLabor29,26533.8%
Trevor WattNational20,32823.5%
Kenneth PetersenAustralian Democrats4,2544.9%
Peter CourtneyIndependent1,6871.9%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter WhiteLiberal22,43739.8%
Rupe GranrottLabor18,15632.2%
Warren TappNational13,07223.2%
Ken PetersenAustralian Democrats2,3984.3%
Maria ParerIndependent3210.6%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter WhiteLiberal27,14738.4%
Pat SternLabor23,85033.7%
Max McmahonNational15,97422.6%
Yvonne StoelhorstAustralian Democrats3,7465.3%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John BradfordLiberal40,98650.2%
Pat SternLabor26,60732.6%
Robert NorthAustralian Democrats8,0889.9%
Randall CookNational4,1025.0%
Bert CockerillIndependent1,7032.1%
Otto KuhneIndependent1700.2%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John BradfordLiberal34,49749.9%
Mark WhillansLabor24,71835.8%
Allan De BrenniNational3,0824.5%
Christine LovisonGreens2,8134.1%
Jason NevilleAustralian Democrats2,5743.7%
Bruce WhitesideIndependent1,3812.0%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John BradfordLiberal42,64061.6%
Margaret AndrewsLabor18,12226.2%
Melinda Norman-HicksAustralian Democrats4,4606.4%
Anja LightGreens3,1094.5%
Kevin GoodwinIndependent6340.9%
David DillonIndependent2840.4%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Margaret MayLiberal33,32945.2%
Robert PooleLabor24,44133.1%
Peter MurphyOne Nation7,0659.6%
Ted ShepherdNational3,1904.3%
Lynne GrimseyAustralian Democrats2,8263.8%
John PalmerGreens2,3903.2%
Kevin GoodwinIndependent5440.7%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Margaret MayLiberal46,64155.2%
Kellie TriggerLabor24,05528.5%
Paul LewisOne Nation4,9895.9%
Inge LightGreens4,2205.0%
Russell WhiteAustralian Democrats3,4854.1%
Ronald BradleyIndependent6070.7%
Kevin GoodwinIndependent4810.6%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Margaret MayLiberal43,12459.0%
Kellie TriggerLabor22,03730.1%
Ian LattoGreens3,7895.2%
Rob DaveyFFP2,0632.8%
Paul LewisOne Nation1,3471.8%
Russell WhiteAustralian Democrats7881.1%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Margaret MayLiberal45,97955.0%
Eddy SarroffLabor29,79835.6%
Ben O'callaghanGreens4,9866.0%
Kevin DavisFamily First1,2821.5%
Lori CarnwellAustralian Democrats7910.9%
Tyrone JacksonIndependent6660.8%
Geoff CornellIndependent1270.2%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Karen AndrewsLiberal National (Qld)41,59450.2%
Gail HislopLabor18,86622.8%
Susan DouglasPalmer United Party13,20315.9%
David WyattGreens5,6896.9%
Simon GreenFamily First3,0843.7%
Charles BlakeIndependent4910.6%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Karen AndrewsLiberal National (Qld)47,28453.3%
Sandy GabbLabor23,06926.0%
Peter BurgoyneGreens9,11910.3%
Simon GreenFamily First5,4046.1%
Rob JonesIndependent3,8504.3%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Karen AndrewsLiberal National (Qld)44,63448.2%
Aaron SantelisesLabor21,13822.8%
Alan QuinnGreens10,16711.0%
John SpellmanOne Nation5,4215.9%
Scott CroweLiberal Democrats3,2223.5%
Fiona MackenzieUnited Australia Party3,0783.3%
Renee StewartAJP2,3672.6%
Michael KaffIndependent1,6481.8%
Sean GaffyFACNP8460.9%

Margin Over Time

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

1949: Country Party margin 48.4 pts 1951: Country Party margin 49.8 pts 1954: Country Party margin 30.6 pts 1955: Country Party margin 34.0 pts 1958: Country Party margin 39.5 pts 1961: Country Party margin 18.5 pts 1963: Country Party margin 21.4 pts 1966: Country Party margin 30.3 pts 1969: Country Party margin 18.6 pts 1972: Liberal margin 9.4 pts 1974: Liberal margin 18.0 pts 1975: Liberal margin 33.5 pts 1977: Liberal margin 37.1 pts 1980: Liberal margin 7.2 pts 1983: Liberal margin 20.7 pts 1984: Liberal margin 27.1 pts 1987: Liberal margin 25.2 pts 1990: Liberal margin 22.1 pts 1993: Liberal margin 17.7 pts 1996: Liberal margin 34.0 pts 1998: Liberal margin 16.7 pts 2001: Liberal margin 25.1 pts 2004: Liberal margin 27.8 pts 2007: Liberal margin 17.7 pts 2013: Liberal National (Qld) margin 26.0 pts 2016: Liberal National (Qld) margin 23.3 pts 2019: Liberal National (Qld) margin 24.4 pts 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

Mcpherson has been contested at 27 federal elections on record since 1949. Winning parties over that span: Country Party, Liberal, Liberal National (Qld).

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Mcpherson in the 2019 federal election?

Karen Andrews (Liberal National (Qld)) won Mcpherson in 2019 after preferences, with 57,545 votes (62.2%) to Aaron Santelises's 34,976.

Which parties have won Mcpherson since 1949?

Since 1949, Mcpherson has been won by: Country Party, Liberal, Liberal National (Qld).

What was the closest result in Mcpherson?

The closest result on record for Mcpherson was 1980, when Eric Robinson (Liberal) beat Walter Ehrich by 5,370 votes (7.2 percentage points) after preferences.

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