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North sydney — Australian Federal Election Results

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

North sydney was won by Trent Zimmerman (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 17,960 votes over Brett Stone after preferences. This page covers every federal election in North sydney from 1901 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), 1901–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1901 Dugald Thomson FT 6,584 60.4% Edward Clark (Independent) 2,269 (20.8 pts)
1903 Dugald Thomson FT -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1906 Dugald Thomson AS -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1910 George Edwards Liberal 15,233 66.0% Percy Tighe (Labor) 7,383 (32.0 pts)
1913 Granville Ryrie Liberal 21,639 69.1% Martin Shannon (Labor) 11,980 (38.3 pts)
1914 Granville Ryrie Liberal 19,810 67.6% Roland Bradley (Labor) 10,303 (35.1 pts)
1917 Granville Ryrie National -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1919 Granville Ryrie National 26,438 75.5% Cecil Murphy (Labor) 17,880 (51.1 pts)
1922 Billy Hughes National 16,475 58.2% Albert Piddington (Independent) 4,663 (16.5 pts)
1925 Billy Hughes National 33,855 71.5% Joseph Lamaro (Labor) 20,355 (43.0 pts)
1928 Billy Hughes National 32,734 66.2% Benjamin Howe (Labor) 15,998 (32.3 pts)
1929 Billy Hughes Independent 33,263 62.1% Lewis Nott (National) 12,965 (24.2 pts)
1931 Billy Hughes United Australia Party 31,470 57.5% Norman Cowper (United Australia Party) 8,203 (15.0 pts)
1934 Billy Hughes United Australia Party 35,532 73.7% Stanley Taylor (Labor (Non-Communist)) 22,848 (47.4 pts)
1937 Billy Hughes United Australia Party 38,386 70.3% Henry Clayden (Labor) 22,132 (40.5 pts)
1940 Billy Hughes United Australia Party 38,381 77.8% William Wilson (SL) 27,416 (55.6 pts)
1943 Billy Hughes United Australia Party 36,066 53.1% Leo Haylen (Labor) 4,186 (6.2 pts)
1946 Billy Hughes Liberal 40,845 55.9% Leo Haylen (Labor) 8,598 (11.8 pts)
1949 William Jack Liberal 19,650 55.0% Leo Haylen (Labor) 3,556 (9.9 pts)
1951 William Jack Liberal 22,110 58.0% Eileen Powell (Labor) 6,126 (16.1 pts)
1954 William Jack Liberal 19,780 53.9% Leo Haylen (Labor) 2,864 (7.8 pts)
1955 William Jack Liberal 25,359 62.3% Joseph Mcnally (Labor) 10,037 (24.7 pts)
1958 William Jack Liberal 22,273 62.5% Jack Stephens (Labor) 8,929 (25.1 pts)
1961 William Jack Liberal 20,608 54.0% Maurice Isaacs (Labor) 3,072 (8.1 pts)
1963 William Jack Liberal 22,492 62.6% Maurice Isaacs (Labor) 9,075 (25.3 pts)
1966 Bill Graham Liberal 21,477 71.0% John Grahame (Labor) 12,701 (42.0 pts)
1969 Bill Graham Liberal 29,933 61.8% Mervyn Page (Labor) 11,409 (23.5 pts)
1972 Bill Graham Liberal 26,043 58.3% Brian Maguire (Labor) 7,377 (16.5 pts)
1974 Bill Graham Liberal 30,155 60.3% Patrick Healy (Labor) 10,272 (20.5 pts)
1975 Bill Graham Liberal 35,009 66.1% Patrick Healy (Labor) 17,050 (32.2 pts)
1977 Bill Graham Liberal 38,176 69.1% Maurice May (Labor) 21,065 (38.1 pts)
1980 John Spender Liberal 37,016 65.8% Maxine Broughton (Labor) 17,793 (31.6 pts)
1983 John Spender Liberal 35,544 62.8% Kirk Mckenzie (Labor) 14,448 (25.5 pts)
1984 John Spender Liberal 37,020 61.0% Philip Kelso (Labor) 13,354 (22.0 pts)
1987 John Spender Liberal 39,815 64.2% Eddie Britt (Labor) 17,641 (28.5 pts)
1990 Ted Mack Independent 35,092 57.7% John Spender (Liberal) 9,320 (15.3 pts)
1993 Ted Mack Independent 38,912 51.8% Bruce Mcneilly (Liberal) 2,758 (3.7 pts)
1996 Joe Hockey Liberal 51,851 65.6% Julie Owens (Labor) 24,607 (31.1 pts)
1998 Joe Hockey Liberal 49,124 62.2% Julie Owens (Labor) 19,295 (24.4 pts)
2004 Joe Hockey Liberal 48,145 60.0% Fran Teirney (Labor) 16,091 (20.1 pts)
2007 Joe Hockey Liberal 47,222 55.4% Mike Bailey (Labor) 9,181 (10.8 pts)
2010 Joe Hockey Liberal 54,901 64.1% Leta Webb (Labor) 24,093 (28.1 pts)
2013 Joe Hockey Liberal 58,274 65.9% Peter Hayes (Labor) 28,100 (31.8 pts)
2016 Trent Zimmerman Liberal 58,825 63.6% Peter Hayes (Labor) 25,173 (27.2 pts)
2019 Trent Zimmerman Liberal 57,398 59.3% Brett Stone (Labor) 17,960 (18.5 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1901

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Dugald ThomsonFT6,58460.4%
Edward ClarkIndependent4,31539.6%

1903

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Dugald ThomsonFT-1100.0%

1906

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Dugald ThomsonAS-1100.0%

1910

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George EdwardsLiberal15,23365.2%
Percy TigheLabor7,85033.6%
John SteelIndependent2941.3%

1913

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Granville RyrieLiberal21,63969.1%
Martin ShannonLabor9,65930.9%

1914

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Granville RyrieLiberal19,81067.6%
Roland BradleyLabor9,50732.4%

1917

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Granville RyrieNational-1100.0%

1919

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Granville RyrieNational26,43875.5%
Cecil MurphyLabor8,55824.5%

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Billy HughesNational16,47558.2%
Albert PiddingtonIndependent11,81241.8%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Billy HughesNational33,85571.5%
Joseph LamaroLabor13,50028.5%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Billy HughesNational32,73466.2%
Benjamin HoweLabor16,73633.8%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Billy HughesIndependent33,26361.2%
Lewis NottNational20,29837.3%
Clifford BanksIndependent6181.1%
Ernest JuddIndependent1800.3%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Billy HughesUnited Australia Party22,31740.8%
Norman CowperUnited Australia Party19,72436.0%
Norman NelsonLabor (Non-Communist)12,69623.2%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Billy HughesUnited Australia Party35,53265.1%
Stanley TaylorLabor (Non-Communist)12,68423.2%
Vincent KellySC6,38511.7%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Billy HughesUnited Australia Party38,38665.9%
Henry ClaydenLabor16,25427.9%
Percival MinahanSC3,5686.1%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Billy HughesUnited Australia Party38,38161.3%
William WilsonSL10,96517.5%
James DooleyLabor9,70415.5%
John SteelLabor (Non-Communist)3,5265.6%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Billy HughesUnited Australia Party29,96244.1%
Leo HaylenLabor24,28935.7%
Patrick WilliamsIndependent6,1329.0%
Eric BentleyIndependent3,3494.9%
John MilesCommunist Party of Australia2,8214.2%
Jack LewisOPA9381.4%
Oliver PartingtonIndependent4550.7%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Billy HughesLiberal40,84555.9%
Leo HaylenLabor32,24744.1%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William JackLiberal19,65050.9%
Leo HaylenLabor16,09441.7%
Patrick WilliamsIndependent1,6424.3%
Norman FergusonLabor (Non-Communist)1,2053.1%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William JackLiberal22,11058.0%
Eileen PowellLabor15,98442.0%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William JackLiberal19,78053.9%
Leo HaylenLabor16,91646.1%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William JackLiberal25,35962.3%
Joseph McnallyLabor15,32237.7%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William JackLiberal22,27357.1%
Jack StephensLabor13,34434.2%
Gregory McgirrDemocratic Labor Party2,9687.6%
Edward McgregorIndependent4001.0%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William JackLiberal18,95949.7%
Maurice IsaacsLabor15,61040.9%
Michael FitzpatrickDemocratic Labor Party3,5759.4%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William JackLiberal22,49259.3%
Maurice IsaacsLabor13,41735.4%
Michael FitzpatrickDemocratic Labor Party2,0355.4%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bill GrahamLiberal21,47759.8%
John GrahameLabor8,77624.4%
Edmund BatemanDemocratic Labor Party2,3916.7%
Federick SimpsonLRG1,9405.4%
Joyce DuncanIndependent7202.0%
Nicholas GorsheninIndependent3911.1%
David WallIndependent1610.4%
Romualds KempsIndependent620.2%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bill GrahamLiberal29,93357.5%
Mervyn PageLabor18,52435.6%
Reginald LawsonDemocratic Labor Party2,6225.0%
Romualds KempsIndependent9841.9%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bill GrahamLiberal26,04350.6%
Brian MaguireLabor18,66636.2%
James FerosAP4,1978.1%
Michael FitzpatrickDemocratic Labor Party2,3514.6%
Romualds KempsIndependent2470.5%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bill GrahamLiberal30,15556.9%
Patrick HealyLabor19,88337.5%
James FerosAP2,6094.9%
Romualds KempsIndependent3260.6%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bill GrahamLiberal35,00963.8%
Patrick HealyLabor17,95932.7%
Peter SawyerIndependent1,5642.8%
Romualds KempsIndependent3620.7%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bill GrahamLiberal38,17658.6%
Maurice MayLabor17,11126.2%
John PierceAustralian Democrats7,15311.0%
Peter CorrieIndependent1,6722.6%
John MaherIndependent1,0731.6%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John SpenderLiberal37,01660.0%
Maxine BroughtonLabor19,22331.2%
Anita StillerAustralian Democrats3,5735.8%
Peter CorrieIndependent1,1311.8%
Josephine Chisholm-MallettIndependent7371.2%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John SpenderLiberal35,54457.6%
Kirk MckenzieLabor21,09634.2%
Rodney DominishAustralian Democrats5,0248.1%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John SpenderLiberal34,57957.0%
Philip KelsoLabor19,78032.6%
Rod DominishAustralian Democrats6,33110.4%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John SpenderLiberal36,29058.5%
Eddie BrittLabor18,30329.5%
Rod DominishAustralian Democrats7,39611.9%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ted MackIndependent27,11644.5%
John SpenderLiberal24,58240.4%
Chrissa LoukasLabor7,24011.9%
Graeme MaclennanAustralian Democrats1,9403.2%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bruce McneillyLiberal34,49045.9%
Ted MackIndependent26,53535.3%
Richard ElstonieLabor12,75917.0%
Stuart CaraillIndependent8771.2%
Ian StokesIndependent4220.6%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joe HockeyLiberal45,63457.3%
Julie OwensLabor20,13225.3%
Linda WadeAustralian Democrats7,94710.0%
George CarterGreens3,0393.8%
Richard TannerIndependent2,9083.7%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joe HockeyLiberal42,88754.3%
Julie OwensLabor20,40325.8%
Anthony SpainAustralian Democrats5,7267.3%
Henry PongUnity3,7274.7%
Andrew WoodroffeGreens3,1063.9%
John HockleyOne Nation2,2702.9%
Roger BourneChristian Democratic Party6980.9%
Glenn RussellIndependent1360.2%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joe HockeyLiberal45,10556.2%
Fran TeirneyLabor21,86427.3%
Ted NixonGreens9,89012.3%
Edwina CowderyIndependent1,8842.3%
Jan De VoogdAustralian Democrats1,4561.8%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joe HockeyLiberal44,17751.8%
Mike BaileyLabor30,37235.6%
Ted NixonGreens7,8519.2%
Barry ThompsonIndependent1,1191.3%
Arie BaalbergenChristian Democratic Party6210.7%
Marcus Aussie-StoneIndependent5260.6%
John CafferattaFamily First3520.4%
Kundan MisraIndependent2450.3%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joe HockeyLiberal51,17959.7%
Leta WebbLabor18,96122.1%
Andrew RobjohnsGreens13,31415.5%
Daniel PearceAustralian Democrats1,2751.5%
Daniel LeFamily First9801.1%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Joe HockeyLiberal53,99161.0%
Peter HayesLabor17,72720.0%
Alison HainesGreens13,57915.4%
Raheam KhanPalmer United Party1,4931.7%
Maureen GuthrieChristian Democratic Party8921.0%
Angus MccaffreyDemocratic Labor Party7660.9%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Trent ZimmermanLiberal47,61451.5%
Peter HayesLabor15,53716.8%
Arthur Chesterfield-EvansGreens12,03613.0%
Stephen RuffIndependent11,82912.8%
Sharon MartinChristian Democratic Party1,8942.0%
James CoffeyIndependent1,6291.8%
Daniel LeahyLiberal Democrats1,2891.4%
Eddy KuFamily First6490.7%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Trent ZimmermanLiberal50,31952.0%
Brett StoneLabor24,28925.1%
Daniel KeoghGreens13,19313.6%
Arthur Chesterfield-EvansIndependent4,2954.4%
Greg GrahamIndependent1,8311.9%
David VernonChristian Democratic Party1,6601.7%
Peter VaggUnited Australia Party1,2491.3%

Margin Over Time

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

1901: FT margin 20.8 pts 1903: FT margin 100.0 pts 1906: AS margin 100.0 pts 1910: Liberal margin 32.0 pts 1913: Liberal margin 38.3 pts 1914: Liberal margin 35.1 pts 1917: National margin 100.0 pts 1919: National margin 51.1 pts 1922: National margin 16.5 pts 1925: National margin 43.0 pts 1928: National margin 32.3 pts 1929: Independent margin 24.2 pts 1931: United Australia Party margin 15.0 pts 1934: United Australia Party margin 47.4 pts 1937: United Australia Party margin 40.5 pts 1940: United Australia Party margin 55.6 pts 1943: United Australia Party margin 6.2 pts 1946: Liberal margin 11.8 pts 1949: Liberal margin 9.9 pts 1951: Liberal margin 16.1 pts 1954: Liberal margin 7.8 pts 1955: Liberal margin 24.7 pts 1958: Liberal margin 25.1 pts 1961: Liberal margin 8.1 pts 1963: Liberal margin 25.3 pts 1966: Liberal margin 42.0 pts 1969: Liberal margin 23.5 pts 1972: Liberal margin 16.5 pts 1974: Liberal margin 20.5 pts 1975: Liberal margin 32.2 pts 1977: Liberal margin 38.1 pts 1980: Liberal margin 31.6 pts 1983: Liberal margin 25.5 pts 1984: Liberal margin 22.0 pts 1987: Liberal margin 28.5 pts 1990: Independent margin 15.3 pts 1993: Independent margin 3.7 pts 1996: Liberal margin 31.1 pts 1998: Liberal margin 24.4 pts 2004: Liberal margin 20.1 pts 2007: Liberal margin 10.8 pts 2010: Liberal margin 28.1 pts 2013: Liberal margin 31.8 pts 2016: Liberal margin 27.2 pts 2019: Liberal margin 18.5 pts 1901 1903 1906 1910 1913 1914 1917 1919 1922 1925 1928 1929 1931 1934 1937 1940 1943 1946 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

North sydney has been contested at 45 federal elections on record since 1901. Winning parties over that span: FT, AS, Liberal, National, Independent, United Australia Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won North sydney in the 2019 federal election?

Trent Zimmerman (Liberal) won North sydney in 2019 after preferences, with 57,398 votes (59.3%) to Brett Stone's 39,438.

Which parties have won North sydney since 1901?

Since 1901, North sydney has been won by: AS, FT, Independent, Liberal, National, United Australia Party.

What was the closest result in North sydney?

The closest result on record for North sydney was 1993, when Ted Mack (Independent) beat Bruce Mcneilly by 2,758 votes (3.7 percentage points) after preferences.

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