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Scullin — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Scullin was won by Andrew Giles (Labor) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 39,765 votes over Gurpal Singh after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Scullin from 1955 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), 1955–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1955 Edward Peters Labor 19,655 51.7% John Cremean (Labor (Anti-Communist)) 1,321 (3.5 pts)
1958 Edward Peters Labor 18,619 69.5% Thomas Brennan (Democratic Labor Party) 10,459 (39.1 pts)
1961 Edward Peters Labor 18,506 71.8% Barry O'brien (Democratic Labor Party) 11,233 (43.6 pts)
1963 Edward Peters Labor 16,764 73.2% John Harrison (Liberal) 10,633 (46.4 pts)
1966 Edward Peters Labor 14,271 66.3% Ronald Hay (Liberal) 7,004 (32.5 pts)
1969 Harry Jenkins Labor 25,246 65.9% James Spicer (Liberal) 12,156 (31.7 pts)
1972 Harry Jenkins Labor 30,815 70.2% Graeme Mcewen (Liberal) 17,743 (40.4 pts)
1974 Harry Jenkins Labor 36,642 72.0% Alan Stanley (Liberal) 22,419 (44.1 pts)
1975 Harry Jenkins Labor 31,307 61.2% Gerard Clarke (Liberal) 11,460 (22.4 pts)
1977 Harry Jenkins Labor 32,303 60.8% Gerard Clarke (Liberal) 11,454 (21.5 pts)
1980 Harry Jenkins Labor 46,883 71.3% Geoffrey Lutz (Liberal) 27,991 (42.6 pts)
1983 Harry Jenkins Labor 51,312 72.4% Katheryne Savage (Liberal) 31,793 (44.9 pts)
1984 Hon Harry Jenkins Labor 39,606 77.6% Pamela Philpot (Liberal) 28,190 (55.3 pts)
1987 Harry Jenkins Labor 39,539 73.2% Mike Kabos (Liberal) 25,042 (46.3 pts)
1990 Harry Jenkins Labor 39,679 59.4% Wayne Phillips (Liberal) 12,540 (18.8 pts)
1993 Harry Jenkins Labor 51,314 68.6% Barbara Smith (Liberal) 27,846 (37.2 pts)
1996 Harry Jenkins Labor 50,494 70.7% Marc Morgan (Liberal) 29,606 (41.5 pts)
1998 Harry Jenkins Labor 55,500 71.8% Peter Pratt (Liberal) 33,743 (43.7 pts)
2001 Harry Jenkins Labor 56,265 69.2% Lucas Kostadinoski (Liberal) 31,214 (38.4 pts)
2004 Harry Jenkins Labor 50,726 64.8% Lucas Kostadinoski (Liberal) 23,163 (29.6 pts)
2007 Harry Jenkins Labor 57,830 70.9% Charles Williams (Liberal) 34,039 (41.7 pts)
2013 Andrew Giles Labor 58,232 64.3% Jag Chugha (Liberal) 25,968 (28.7 pts)
2016 Andrew Giles Labor 64,369 67.3% Melanie Stockman (Liberal) 33,060 (34.6 pts)
2019 Andrew Giles Labor 65,787 71.7% Gurpal Singh (Liberal) 39,765 (43.3 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Edward PetersLabor18,89649.7%
John CremeanLabor (Anti-Communist)11,64330.6%
Philip LynchLiberal7,45019.6%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Edward PetersLabor18,61956.0%
Thomas BrennanDemocratic Labor Party8,16024.5%
William BurnsLiberal6,48819.5%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Edward PetersLabor18,50660.9%
Barry O'brienDemocratic Labor Party7,27323.9%
Rex SchurmannLiberal4,59415.1%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Edward PetersLabor16,76458.5%
John HarrisonLiberal6,13121.4%
James AbikhairDemocratic Labor Party5,19418.1%
Ronald HearnCommunist Party of Australia5541.9%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Edward PetersLabor14,27153.3%
Ronald HayLiberal7,26727.1%
Peter MccabeDemocratic Labor Party3,07211.5%
John DaleyIndependent2,1648.1%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor25,24652.2%
James SpicerLiberal13,09027.1%
Thomas AndrewsDemocratic Labor Party7,06514.6%
Brendon ConnorIndependent2,9586.1%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor30,81561.7%
Graeme McewenLiberal13,07226.2%
Thomas AndrewsDemocratic Labor Party6,02712.1%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor36,64266.5%
Alan StanleyLiberal14,22325.8%
Bernard McgrathDemocratic Labor Party3,2966.0%
John KotreAP9501.7%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor31,30756.3%
Gerard ClarkeLiberal19,84735.7%
Bernard McgrathDemocratic Labor Party2,8295.1%
Bernard IrvingIndependent1,6222.9%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor32,30351.8%
Gerard ClarkeLiberal20,84933.5%
George SamargisAustralian Democrats5,8359.4%
Bernard McgrathDemocratic Labor Party3,3305.3%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor46,88367.1%
Geoffrey LutzLiberal18,89227.0%
Brian KiddAustralian Democrats4,0685.8%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor51,31266.4%
Katheryne SavageLiberal19,51925.3%
Kenneth PeakAustralian Democrats3,5284.6%
Joan BarkerIndependent2,8863.7%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Hon Harry JenkinsLabor36,51371.5%
Pamela PhilpotLiberal9,44818.5%
Jane GreenAustralian Democrats3,4446.7%
Helen WalshDemocratic Labor Party1,6353.2%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor37,15868.7%
Mike KabosLiberal12,99124.0%
Joe PrivitelliAustralian Democrats3,9007.2%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor32,04647.9%
Wayne PhillipsLiberal23,95235.8%
Malcolm BrownAustralian Democrats9,53714.2%
Steve PollockIndependent7231.1%
Angelo IaconoIndependent6821.0%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor46,67262.3%
Barbara SmithLiberal20,98828.0%
John SiddonsIndependent2,6483.5%
John GeorgievskiAustralian Democrats2,2593.0%
Don VeitchIndependent1,0271.4%
Jordan GrujovskiIndependent8741.2%
Neil PhillipsIndependent4120.6%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor45,29563.3%
Marc MorganLiberal17,37324.3%
Evan BekiarisAustralian Democrats6,2488.7%
Gurm SekhonGreens1,4602.0%
Neil PhillipsIndependent1,2041.7%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor52,23067.7%
Peter PrattLiberal18,88224.5%
Hussein TahiriAustralian Democrats4,5035.8%
M KheirallahUnity9491.2%
Robert BrownIndependent6030.8%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor50,34363.1%
Lucas KostadinoskiLiberal21,27726.7%
Brian MawhinneyAustralian Democrats5,2026.5%
Merinda GrayGreens2,3522.9%
Trudy CampbellIndependent5620.7%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor46,20959.0%
Lucas KostadinoskiLiberal24,19630.9%
Merinda GrayGreens3,9415.0%
Amy ShandFFP2,6563.4%
Simon SteerCEC1,2871.6%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Harry JenkinsLabor51,68063.3%
Charles WilliamsLiberal19,91024.4%
Linda LaosGreens4,9186.0%
Tania ByersFamily First3,8594.7%
Peter HudeAustralian Democrats8681.1%
Simon SteerIndependent3860.5%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Andrew GilesLabor45,48450.3%
Jag ChughaLiberal26,36929.1%
Rose LjubicicGreens6,7807.5%
Peter CooperPalmer United Party5,9916.6%
Nathan RolphASP2,4532.7%
Katie ConlonFamily First2,3942.6%
Domenic GrecoKatter's Australian Party1,0251.1%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Andrew GilesLabor54,54157.0%
Melanie StockmanLiberal27,26128.5%
Rose LjubicicGreens7,2947.6%
John MatlenAJP3,3873.5%
Adriana BucciantiIndependent3,1953.3%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Andrew GilesLabor55,46760.4%
Gurpal SinghLiberal20,48422.3%
Cynthia SmithGreens6,1286.7%
Firas HasanUnited Australia Party4,6255.0%
Rod WhitfieldAJP3,5003.8%
Yassin AlbarriIndependent1,6051.7%

Margin Over Time

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

1955: Labor margin 3.5 pts 1958: Labor margin 39.1 pts 1961: Labor margin 43.6 pts 1963: Labor margin 46.4 pts 1966: Labor margin 32.5 pts 1969: Labor margin 31.7 pts 1972: Labor margin 40.4 pts 1974: Labor margin 44.1 pts 1975: Labor margin 22.4 pts 1977: Labor margin 21.5 pts 1980: Labor margin 42.6 pts 1983: Labor margin 44.9 pts 1984: Labor margin 55.3 pts 1987: Labor margin 46.3 pts 1990: Labor margin 18.8 pts 1993: Labor margin 37.2 pts 1996: Labor margin 41.5 pts 1998: Labor margin 43.7 pts 2001: Labor margin 38.4 pts 2004: Labor margin 29.6 pts 2007: Labor margin 41.7 pts 2013: Labor margin 28.7 pts 2016: Labor margin 34.6 pts 2019: Labor margin 43.3 pts 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

Scullin has been contested at 24 federal elections on record since 1955. Winning party over that span: Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Scullin in the 2019 federal election?

Andrew Giles (Labor) won Scullin in 2019 after preferences, with 65,787 votes (71.7%) to Gurpal Singh's 26,022.

Which parties have won Scullin since 1955?

Since 1955, Scullin has been won by: Labor.

What was the closest result in Scullin?

The closest result on record for Scullin was 1955, when Edward Peters (Labor) beat John Cremean by 1,321 votes (3.5 percentage points) after preferences.

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