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Sturt — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Sturt was won by James Stevens (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 15,076 votes over Cressida O'hanlon after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Sturt 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 Keith Wilson Liberal 21,157 52.9% Leslie Mcmullin (Labor) 2,329 (5.8 pts)
1951 Keith Wilson Liberal 22,599 52.4% Leslie Mcmullin (Labor) 2,045 (4.7 pts)
1954 Norman Makin Labor 25,857 53.0% Keith Wilson (Liberal) 2,967 (6.1 pts)
1955 Keith Wilson Liberal 24,306 60.3% Frederick Hansford (Labor) 8,284 (20.5 pts)
1958 Keith Wilson Liberal 24,325 60.3% Siegfried Hausler (Labor) 8,312 (20.6 pts)
1961 Keith Wilson Liberal 23,392 57.3% Arthur Penn (Labor) 5,962 (14.6 pts)
1963 Keith Wilson Liberal 26,469 59.2% Norman Foster (Labor) 8,205 (18.3 pts)
1966 Ian Wilson Liberal 31,479 66.4% Keith Le Page (Labor) 15,538 (32.8 pts)
1969 Norman Foster Labor 24,007 51.3% Ian Wilson (Liberal) 1,207 (2.6 pts)
1972 Ian Wilson Liberal 28,056 52.2% Norman Foster (Labor) 2,367 (4.4 pts)
1974 Ian Wilson Liberal 33,005 52.0% Graham Maguire (Labor) 2,518 (4.0 pts)
1975 Ian Wilson Liberal 37,087 59.2% Graham Maguire (Labor) 11,577 (18.5 pts)
1977 Ian Wilson Liberal 35,300 58.9% Ann Pengelly (Labor) 10,661 (17.8 pts)
1980 Ian Wilson Liberal 37,018 55.7% Andrew Dunstan (Labor) 7,561 (11.4 pts)
1983 Ian Wilson Liberal 39,379 52.0% Sergio Ubaldi (Labor) 2,988 (3.9 pts)
1984 Ian Wilson Liberal 34,599 56.0% Jim Gale (Labor) 7,453 (12.1 pts)
1987 Ian Wilson Liberal 35,562 56.6% Phil Robins (Labor) 8,265 (13.1 pts)
1990 Ian Wilson Liberal 38,493 57.7% Mark Hough (Labor) 10,331 (15.5 pts)
1993 Christopher Pyne Liberal 41,123 55.7% Marco De Chellis (Labor) 8,433 (11.4 pts)
1996 Christopher Pyne Liberal 42,819 60.0% George Vanco (Labor) 14,259 (20.0 pts)
1998 Christopher Pyne Liberal 41,621 57.3% Lance Worrall (Labor) 10,596 (14.6 pts)
2001 Christopher Pyne Liberal 45,310 58.2% Lindsay Simmons (Labor) 12,742 (16.4 pts)
2004 Christopher Pyne Liberal 49,481 56.8% Tony Barca (Labor) 11,843 (13.6 pts)
2007 Christopher Pyne Liberal 46,153 50.9% Mia Handshin (Labor) 1,711 (1.9 pts)
2010 Christopher Pyne Liberal 47,172 53.4% Rick Sarre (Labor) 6,059 (6.9 pts)
2013 Christopher Pyne Liberal 54,591 60.1% Rick Sarre (Labor) 18,315 (20.2 pts)
2016 Christopher Pyne Liberal 51,998 55.9% Matt Loader (Labor) 10,964 (11.8 pts)
2019 James Stevens Liberal 62,404 56.9% Cressida O'hanlon (Labor) 15,076 (13.7 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Keith WilsonLiberal21,15750.8%
Leslie McmullinLabor18,82845.2%
Leonard SmithIndependent1,6283.9%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Keith WilsonLiberal22,59952.4%
Leslie McmullinLabor20,55447.6%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Norman MakinLabor25,85753.0%
Keith WilsonLiberal22,89047.0%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Keith WilsonLiberal24,30660.3%
Frederick HansfordLabor16,02239.7%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Keith WilsonLiberal24,32557.1%
Siegfried HauslerLabor16,01337.6%
Norman VowlesDemocratic Labor Party2,2665.3%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Keith WilsonLiberal23,39252.2%
Arthur PennLabor17,43038.9%
Walter DoranDemocratic Labor Party4,0008.9%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Keith WilsonLiberal26,46956.0%
Norman FosterLabor18,26438.6%
Walter DoranDemocratic Labor Party2,5515.4%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian WilsonLiberal31,47963.5%
Keith Le PageLabor15,94132.2%
Walter DoranDemocratic Labor Party2,1574.4%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Norman FosterLabor24,00750.0%
Ian WilsonLiberal22,80047.5%
Paul HubertDemocratic Labor Party1,1642.4%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian WilsonLiberal28,05650.5%
Norman FosterLabor25,68946.2%
Walter DoranDemocratic Labor Party1,4792.7%
Peter WilkinsonIndependent3210.6%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian WilsonLiberal28,79945.4%
Graham MaguireLabor28,08844.2%
Betty HallLM4,5537.2%
Roger MarshmanAP1,0341.6%
Anthony FigalloIndependent1,0181.6%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian WilsonLiberal37,08754.2%
Graham MaguireLabor25,51037.3%
Barry LakeLM3,8355.6%
William ForsterIndependent2,0433.0%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian WilsonLiberal35,30051.0%
Ann PengellyLabor24,63935.6%
Dean BendallAustralian Democrats9,33513.5%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian WilsonLiberal37,01850.9%
Andrew DunstanLabor29,45740.5%
David D'angeloAustralian Democrats5,9038.1%
Colin WuttkeIndependent3540.5%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian WilsonLiberal36,65648.4%
Sergio UbaldiLabor32,35042.7%
Alison DollingAustralian Democrats6,7648.9%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian WilsonLiberal32,40452.5%
Jim GaleLabor24,90140.3%
Alison DollingAustralian Democrats4,4437.2%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian WilsonLiberal32,26251.3%
Phil RobinsLabor23,94638.1%
Karen ColemanAustralian Democrats5,1918.3%
Loma SilsburyNational1,0501.7%
Graeme MatthewsIndependent4190.7%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ian WilsonLiberal33,12949.6%
Mark HoughLabor21,27831.9%
Arlyn TomblesonAustralian Democrats9,98915.0%
Elena BulisIndependent1,3572.0%
Tom CurnowCommunist Party1,0341.5%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Christopher PyneLiberal29,12139.4%
Marco De ChellisLabor25,29334.2%
Michael PrattIndependent10,75614.6%
Elizabeth WilliamsAustralian Democrats6,0858.2%
Vladimir LorenzonIndependent1,1671.6%
Tom CurnowCommunist Party7831.1%
Geoff FreerIndependent6890.9%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Christopher PyneLiberal38,81054.1%
George VancoLabor22,90631.9%
Keith OehmeAustralian Democrats7,40810.3%
Craig WilkinsGreens2,0782.9%
Vladimir LorenzonIndependent5720.8%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Christopher PyneLiberal34,70347.8%
Lance WorrallLabor23,76632.7%
Jackie DearingAustralian Democrats8,17411.3%
Paul SissonsOne Nation4,3856.0%
Lyndal VincentIndependent9171.3%
Michal KinaszIndependent7011.0%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Christopher PyneLiberal39,48050.7%
Lindsay SimmonsLabor23,12229.7%
Tim FarrowAustralian Democrats8,42410.8%
Mark CullenGreens3,2494.2%
Brian RichardsOne Nation2,4543.2%
Neil AitchisonIndependent1,0861.4%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Christopher PyneLiberal45,00751.7%
Tony BarcaLabor30,09934.5%
Zane YoungGreens5,2796.1%
Sally McphersonFFP4,1674.8%
Kerrin PineAustralian Democrats1,9702.3%
Brian RichardsOne Nation5970.7%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Christopher PyneLiberal42,73147.2%
Mia HandshinLabor37,56541.5%
Sally ReidGreens5,8066.4%
Carol JansenFamily First3,1023.4%
Paul RowseAustralian Democrats1,0641.2%
Felicity TilbrookIndependent3270.4%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Christopher PyneLiberal42,41848.0%
Rick SarreLabor31,98936.2%
Peter FiebigGreens8,83410.0%
Dale CleggFamily First3,3463.8%
Jess ClarkIndependent6970.8%
Darren AndrewsAustralian Democrats5580.6%
Jack KingOne Nation4430.5%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Christopher PyneLiberal49,42954.4%
Rick SarreLabor26,25828.9%
Anne WalkerGreens8,9029.8%
Kylie BarnesFamily First3,5653.9%
Gabriella ScaliPalmer United Party2,7133.0%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Christopher PyneLiberal41,35144.4%
Matt LoaderLabor20,65322.2%
Matthew WrightNick Xenophon Team19,68421.2%
Rebecca GaldiesGreens6,5757.1%
Craig BowyerFamily First2,9123.1%
Geoff RussellAJP1,2201.3%
Neil AitchisonIndependent6370.7%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
James StevensLiberal55,49050.6%
Cressida O'hanlonLabor32,76629.9%
Paul BoundyGreens12,26311.2%
Nick LarcombeIndependent2,9062.6%
Hedley HardingUnited Australia Party2,6572.4%
Harbinda RobertsAJP1,8661.7%
Colin ThomasIndependent1,2191.1%
Angela FulcoIndependent5650.5%

Margin Over Time

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

1949: Liberal margin 5.8 pts 1951: Liberal margin 4.7 pts 1954: Labor margin 6.1 pts 1955: Liberal margin 20.5 pts 1958: Liberal margin 20.6 pts 1961: Liberal margin 14.6 pts 1963: Liberal margin 18.3 pts 1966: Liberal margin 32.8 pts 1969: Labor margin 2.6 pts 1972: Liberal margin 4.4 pts 1974: Liberal margin 4.0 pts 1975: Liberal margin 18.5 pts 1977: Liberal margin 17.8 pts 1980: Liberal margin 11.4 pts 1983: Liberal margin 3.9 pts 1984: Liberal margin 12.1 pts 1987: Liberal margin 13.1 pts 1990: Liberal margin 15.5 pts 1993: Liberal margin 11.4 pts 1996: Liberal margin 20.0 pts 1998: Liberal margin 14.6 pts 2001: Liberal margin 16.4 pts 2004: Liberal margin 13.6 pts 2007: Liberal margin 1.9 pts 2010: Liberal margin 6.9 pts 2013: Liberal margin 20.2 pts 2016: Liberal margin 11.8 pts 2019: Liberal margin 13.7 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 2010 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Sturt has been contested at 28 federal elections on record since 1949. Winning parties over that span: Liberal, Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Sturt in the 2019 federal election?

James Stevens (Liberal) won Sturt in 2019 after preferences, with 62,404 votes (56.9%) to Cressida O'hanlon's 47,328.

Which parties have won Sturt since 1949?

Since 1949, Sturt has been won by: Labor, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Sturt?

The closest result on record for Sturt was 2007, when Christopher Pyne (Liberal) beat Mia Handshin by 1,711 votes (1.9 percentage points) after preferences.

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