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Murray — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Murray was won by Damian Drum (National) at the 2016 federal election, with a margin of 9,038 votes over Duncan Mcgauchie after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Murray from 1949 to 2016.

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), 1949–2016

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1949 John Mcewen Country Party 23,778 63.5% Desmond Devlin (Labor) 10,128 (27.1 pts)
1951 John Mcewen Country Party 23,248 61.0% Gordon Anderson (Labor) 8,414 (22.1 pts)
1954 John Mcewen Country Party -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1955 John Mcewen Country Party 24,192 70.2% James Cameron (Labor) 13,923 (40.4 pts)
1958 John Mcewen Country Party 25,710 70.9% Neil Frankland (Labor) 15,150 (41.8 pts)
1961 John Mcewen Country Party 26,773 70.9% Neil Frankland (Labor) 15,802 (41.9 pts)
1963 John Mcewen Country Party 29,240 74.0% Neil Frankland (Labor) 18,948 (47.9 pts)
1966 John Mcewen Country Party 31,209 76.0% Mervyn Huggins (Labor) 21,361 (52.0 pts)
1969 John Mcewen Country Party 24,450 69.7% Neil Frankland (Labor) 13,816 (39.4 pts)
1972 Bruce Lloyd Country Party 25,389 62.6% John Riordan (Labor) 10,234 (25.2 pts)
1974 Bruce Lloyd Country Party 28,475 66.3% Dennis Dodd (Labor) 13,972 (32.5 pts)
1975 Bruce Lloyd National Country Party 39,050 74.2% Marjorie Gillies (Labor) 25,503 (48.5 pts)
1977 Bruce Lloyd National Country Party 32,809 75.6% Graeme Macartney (Labor) 22,236 (51.3 pts)
1980 Bruce Lloyd National Country Party 44,323 67.5% Joan Groves (Labor) 22,986 (35.0 pts)
1983 Bruce Lloyd National 36,433 68.6% Mark Anderson (Labor) 19,749 (37.2 pts)
1984 Bruce Lloyd National 44,734 73.1% Mark Anderson (Labor) 28,301 (46.3 pts)
1987 Bruce Lloyd National 45,290 70.4% Mark Anderson (Labor) 26,216 (40.7 pts)
1990 Bruce Lloyd National 51,568 73.3% Frank Purcell (Labor) 32,756 (46.5 pts)
1993 Bruce Lloyd National 51,767 70.4% John Sheen (Labor) 30,013 (40.8 pts)
1996 Sharman Stone Liberal 41,531 53.7% John Walker (National) 5,717 (7.4 pts)
1998 Sharman Stone Liberal 55,866 72.1% John Stuart (Labor) 34,208 (44.1 pts)
2001 Sharman Stone Liberal 58,824 73.9% Alan Calder (Labor) 38,081 (47.9 pts)
2004 Sharman Stone Liberal 59,574 74.1% Norman Kelly (Labor) 38,731 (48.2 pts)
2007 Sharman Stone Liberal 55,015 68.3% Bob Scates (Labor) 29,438 (36.5 pts)
2013 Sharman Stone Liberal 62,882 70.9% Rod Higgins (Labor) 37,032 (41.7 pts)
2016 Damian Drum National 48,527 55.1% Duncan Mcgauchie (Liberal) 9,038 (10.3 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John McewenCountry Party23,77863.5%
Desmond DevlinLabor13,65036.5%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John McewenCountry Party23,24861.0%
Gordon AndersonLabor14,83439.0%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John McewenCountry Party-1100.0%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John McewenCountry Party24,19260.7%
James CameronLabor10,26925.8%
Michael ReillyLabor (Anti-Communist)5,38313.5%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John McewenCountry Party25,71061.8%
Neil FranklandLabor10,56025.4%
Brian LaceyDemocratic Labor Party5,30312.8%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John McewenCountry Party26,77361.5%
Neil FranklandLabor10,97125.2%
Brian LaceyDemocratic Labor Party5,78413.3%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John McewenCountry Party29,24064.3%
Neil FranklandLabor10,29222.6%
Brian LaceyDemocratic Labor Party5,91413.0%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John McewenCountry Party31,20966.4%
Mervyn HugginsLabor9,84821.0%
Brian LaceyDemocratic Labor Party5,92712.6%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John McewenCountry Party24,45053.3%
Neil FranklandLabor10,63423.2%
William HunterIndependent6,42614.0%
Brian LaceyDemocratic Labor Party4,4059.6%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce LloydCountry Party22,53246.1%
John RiordanLabor14,95830.6%
William HunterLiberal7,77415.9%
Patrick PayneDemocratic Labor Party3,5707.3%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce LloydCountry Party28,47553.0%
Dennis DoddLabor14,50327.0%
William HunterLiberal7,32413.6%
Patrick PayneDemocratic Labor Party2,4604.6%
Peter SchoeffelAP6801.3%
Hugh DunnIndependent2420.5%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce LloydNational Country Party39,05069.9%
Marjorie GilliesLabor13,54724.3%
Patrick PayneDemocratic Labor Party3,2395.8%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce LloydNational Country Party32,80952.8%
Graeme MacartneyLabor10,57317.0%
Robert LoveLiberal9,23014.9%
George MurrayAustralian Democrats6,61210.6%
Patrick PayneDemocratic Labor Party2,9154.7%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce LloydNational Country Party30,33846.2%
Joan GrovesLabor15,67923.9%
William HunterLiberal14,61622.3%
Douglas LinfordAustralian Democrats3,8565.9%
Diane TeasdaleIndependent1,1711.8%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce LloydNational36,43353.3%
Mark AndersonLabor16,68424.4%
Anne AdamsLiberal11,72717.2%
John WeirAustralian Democrats2,6403.9%
Diane TeasdaleIndependent8351.2%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce LloydNational35,68158.3%
Mark AndersonLabor15,03424.6%
Anne AdamsLiberal7,48412.2%
John WeirAustralian Democrats2,0963.4%
Desmond SemmelDemocratic Labor Party8871.4%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce LloydNational32,73850.8%
Mark AndersonLabor16,91926.3%
Brendan NordenLiberal9,54514.8%
Ralph LinfordAustralian Democrats2,6314.1%
John HargreavesIndependent2,5744.0%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce LloydNational46,90166.6%
Frank PurcellLabor14,80821.0%
Barbara LeavesleyAustralian Democrats6,4539.2%
Anne AdamsIndependent2,2503.2%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce LloydNational49,50667.3%
John SheenLabor19,55526.6%
Allan ThomsonAustralian Democrats2,0272.8%
Dennis LaceyIndependent1,6782.3%
Sonia HylandIndependent7811.1%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sharman StoneLiberal33,56543.2%
John WalkerNational23,03429.7%
Bernie MoranLabor16,63521.4%
Dennis LaceyAustralian Democrats3,9245.1%
George RoseIndependent4970.6%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sharman StoneLiberal46,07059.4%
John StuartLabor16,06120.7%
Geoff WilsonIndependent5,2746.8%
Robert HellemonsOne Nation5,2596.8%
Ray CadmoreAustralian Democrats2,2762.9%
Eleisha MullaneGreens1,2431.6%
Diane TeasdaleIndependent9551.2%
Nino MarcucciIndependent3860.5%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sharman StoneLiberal53,49867.2%
Alan CalderLabor16,08320.2%
Robert HellemonsOne Nation3,1624.0%
Elizabeth TaylorAustralian Democrats2,5143.2%
Simon BushIndependent2,4833.1%
David JonesGreens1,8272.3%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sharman StoneLiberal52,69765.5%
Norman KellyLabor15,89919.8%
Rob BryantIndependent6,2357.8%
Monica MorganGreens2,4493.0%
Janine MadillFFP1,9172.4%
Diane TeasdaleIndependent1,0831.3%
Elisa BarwickCEC1370.2%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sharman StoneLiberal50,02162.1%
Bob ScatesLabor19,42924.1%
Rob BryantIndependent4,3735.4%
Serena MooreFamily First2,6743.3%
Ian ChristoeGreens2,3772.9%
Diane TeasdaleIndependent6150.8%
Paul MerriganIndependent4840.6%
Sarina IsgroAustralian Democrats4160.5%
Jeff DavyIndependent2030.3%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sharman StoneLiberal54,49061.4%
Rod HigginsLabor18,40320.7%
Damien StevensGreens3,4853.9%
Catriona ThoolenPalmer United Party2,9643.3%
Michael BourkeKatter's Australian Party2,4232.7%
Tristram ChellewASP2,3372.6%
Alan WalkerFamily First1,5891.8%
Wendy BuckIndependent1,1761.3%
Fern SummerIndependent9861.1%
Raymond HungerfordIndependent5630.6%
Jeff DavyIndependent3160.4%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Damian DrumNational31,10535.3%
Duncan McgauchieLiberal28,19432.0%
Alan WilliamsLabor13,18815.0%
Ian ChristoeGreens3,8804.4%
Robert DanieliIndependent3,5564.0%
Fern SummerIndependent3,3233.8%
Andrew BockIndependent1,4671.7%
Yasmin GunasekeraRUA1,1951.4%
Diane TeasdaleIndependent1,0371.2%
Nigel HicksIndependent8441.0%
Jeff DavyIndependent2270.3%

Margin Over Time

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

1949: Country Party margin 27.1 pts 1951: Country Party margin 22.1 pts 1954: Country Party margin 100.0 pts 1955: Country Party margin 40.4 pts 1958: Country Party margin 41.8 pts 1961: Country Party margin 41.9 pts 1963: Country Party margin 47.9 pts 1966: Country Party margin 52.0 pts 1969: Country Party margin 39.4 pts 1972: Country Party margin 25.2 pts 1974: Country Party margin 32.5 pts 1975: National Country Party margin 48.5 pts 1977: National Country Party margin 51.3 pts 1980: National Country Party margin 35.0 pts 1983: National margin 37.2 pts 1984: National margin 46.3 pts 1987: National margin 40.7 pts 1990: National margin 46.5 pts 1993: National margin 40.8 pts 1996: Liberal margin 7.4 pts 1998: Liberal margin 44.1 pts 2001: Liberal margin 47.9 pts 2004: Liberal margin 48.2 pts 2007: Liberal margin 36.5 pts 2013: Liberal margin 41.7 pts 2016: National margin 10.3 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

Trend

Murray has been contested at 26 federal elections on record since 1949. Winning parties over that span: Country Party, National Country Party, National, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Murray in the 2016 federal election?

Damian Drum (National) won Murray in 2016 after preferences, with 48,527 votes (55.1%) to Duncan Mcgauchie's 39,489.

Which parties have won Murray since 1949?

Since 1949, Murray has been won by: Country Party, Liberal, National, National Country Party.

What was the closest result in Murray?

The closest result on record for Murray was 1996, when Sharman Stone (Liberal) beat John Walker by 5,717 votes (7.4 percentage points) after preferences.

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