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Tangney — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Tangney was won by Ben Morton (Liberal) at the 2019 federal election, with a margin of 19,131 votes over Marion Boswell after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Tangney from 1974 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), 1974–2019

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1974 John Dawkins Labor 28,176 54.8% Peter Whyte (Liberal) 4,980 (9.7 pts)
1975 Peter Richardson Liberal 34,677 56.5% John Dawkins (Labor) 7,980 (13.0 pts)
1977 Peter Shack Liberal 33,610 59.8% Duncan Graham (Labor) 11,047 (19.7 pts)
1980 Peter Shack Liberal 32,592 55.4% Maureen Wong (Labor) 6,376 (10.8 pts)
1983 George Gear Labor 35,809 52.9% Peter Shack (Liberal) 3,867 (5.7 pts)
1984 Peter Shack Liberal 32,934 57.8% David Dale (Labor) 8,845 (15.5 pts)
1987 Peter Shack Liberal 36,405 57.5% Ray Masterton (Labor) 9,443 (14.9 pts)
1990 Peter Shack Liberal 38,779 61.8% Chris Keely (Labor) 14,760 (23.5 pts)
1993 Daryl Williams Liberal 42,189 61.9% Jason Jordan (Labor) 16,173 (23.7 pts)
1996 Daryl Williams Liberal 42,050 62.1% Dermot Buckley (Labor) 16,420 (24.3 pts)
1998 Daryl Williams Liberal 43,184 55.9% Martin Whitely (Labor) 9,114 (11.8 pts)
2001 Daryl Williams Liberal 44,047 58.0% Sam Gowegati (Labor) 12,113 (15.9 pts)
2004 Dennis Jensen Liberal 46,050 61.7% Gavin Waugh (Labor) 17,520 (23.5 pts)
2007 Dennis Jensen Liberal 39,861 61.4% Mark Reynolds (Labor) 14,782 (22.8 pts)
2010 Dennis Jensen Liberal 52,266 62.3% David Doepel (Labor) 20,659 (24.6 pts)
2013 Dennis Jensen Liberal 55,144 64.7% Luke Willis (Labor) 25,014 (29.3 pts)
2016 Ben Morton Liberal 51,029 61.1% Marion Boswell (Labor) 18,493 (22.1 pts)
2019 Ben Morton Liberal 51,275 61.5% Marion Boswell (Labor) 19,131 (22.9 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John DawkinsLabor28,17650.6%
Peter WhyteLiberal23,19641.6%
June BunceIndependent3,4306.2%
Wendy Russell-BrownAP9001.6%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter RichardsonLiberal34,67754.4%
John DawkinsLabor26,69741.9%
Warwick AgnewIndependent2,3953.8%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter ShackLiberal32,19848.7%
Duncan GrahamLabor21,94733.2%
Geoffrey TaylorAustralian Democrats9,56114.5%
Geoffrey McneilIndependent2,3613.6%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter ShackLiberal32,59250.1%
Maureen WongLabor26,21640.3%
Robert MccormackAustralian Democrats6,2889.7%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
George GearLabor34,89949.4%
Peter ShackLiberal31,81145.0%
Ronald MurrayAustralian Democrats2,7063.8%
Bronwen BeacheyIndependent1,2361.7%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter ShackLiberal31,53155.3%
David DaleLabor22,97840.3%
Ron MurrayAustralian Democrats2,5144.4%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter ShackLiberal33,52052.9%
Ray MastertonLabor24,59938.8%
Richard JeffreysAustralian Democrats3,6105.7%
William WithamNational1,6492.6%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Peter ShackLiberal34,57155.0%
Chris KeelyLabor17,23927.4%
Hannah WolfeAustralian Democrats6,0399.6%
Mark SchneiderGreens4,3867.0%
Andrew WadeIndependent6751.1%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Daryl WilliamsLiberal38,91057.0%
Jason JordanLabor21,54931.6%
Mark SundancerGreens3,9765.8%
Don BryantAustralian Democrats2,4493.6%
John TrenningCommunist Party1,0481.5%
Ken BarrettIndependent3030.4%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Daryl WilliamsLiberal37,75955.5%
Dermot BuckleyLabor20,42630.0%
Ilse TrewinAustralian Democrats6,0909.0%
Margaret JenkinsGreens3,4545.1%
Ken BarrettIndependent2870.4%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Daryl WilliamsLiberal36,54747.3%
Martin WhitelyLabor25,52133.0%
Raymond O'dwyerOne Nation5,5647.2%
Geoff TaylorAustralian Democrats4,3505.6%
Joshua ByrneGreens3,5424.6%
Suryan ChandrasegaranChristian Democratic Party1,4841.9%
Manny GoldbergIndependent2460.3%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Daryl WilliamsLiberal37,84749.8%
Sam GowegatiLabor24,18131.8%
Andrew IngramAustralian Democrats4,0335.3%
Ben StanwixGreens3,8205.0%
Aaron LumsdaineOne Nation2,5763.4%
Gordon GrahamIndependent1,2311.6%
Craig WatsonCommunist Party1,1711.5%
Michael LucasLFF1,1221.5%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Dennis JensenLiberal40,06153.7%
Gavin WaughLabor21,28828.5%
Andrew DuckettGreens5,8147.8%
Colleen TapleyChristian Democratic Party2,0752.8%
Wilson WuIndependent1,8702.5%
Lloyd BoonOne Nation1,8282.5%
Andrew IngramAustralian Democrats1,4401.9%
Neil VincentCEC2040.3%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Dennis JensenLiberal39,40650.8%
Mark ReynoldsLabor24,83232.0%
Christine IvanGreens6,8968.9%
Katherine JacksonIndependent3,0704.0%
Ka-Ren ChewChristian Democratic Party1,8672.4%
Lisa SaladineFamily First8151.1%
Lloyd BoonOne Nation6130.8%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Dennis JensenLiberal46,71255.7%
David DoepelLabor21,63725.8%
Peter BestGreens11,31113.5%
Ka-Ren ChewChristian Democratic Party2,8143.4%
Moyna RappFamily First1,3991.7%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Dennis JensenLiberal48,75257.1%
Luke WillisLabor20,74424.3%
Peter BestGreens8,88210.4%
Wayne DriverPalmer United Party3,7834.4%
John WieskeIndependent2,2362.6%
Stephen CarsonIndependent9221.1%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ben MortonLiberal40,79048.8%
Marion BoswellLabor19,67923.5%
Thor KerrGreens10,35312.4%
Dennis JensenIndependent9,92411.9%
John WieskeAC2,8193.4%

2019

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Ben MortonLiberal44,74053.6%
Marion BoswellLabor21,64425.9%
Martin SpencerGreens9,31911.2%
Jillian HortonIndependent1,9332.3%
Scott RaffertyOne Nation1,7322.1%
Mark StaerAChr1,6952.0%
Gavin WaughWAP1,0801.3%
Chris FernandezUnited Australia Party9691.2%
Paul WaddyIndependent3070.4%

Margin Over Time

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

1974: Labor margin 9.7 pts 1975: Liberal margin 13.0 pts 1977: Liberal margin 19.7 pts 1980: Liberal margin 10.8 pts 1983: Labor margin 5.7 pts 1984: Liberal margin 15.5 pts 1987: Liberal margin 14.9 pts 1990: Liberal margin 23.5 pts 1993: Liberal margin 23.7 pts 1996: Liberal margin 24.3 pts 1998: Liberal margin 11.8 pts 2001: Liberal margin 15.9 pts 2004: Liberal margin 23.5 pts 2007: Liberal margin 22.8 pts 2010: Liberal margin 24.6 pts 2013: Liberal margin 29.3 pts 2016: Liberal margin 22.1 pts 2019: Liberal margin 22.9 pts 1974 1975 1977 1980 1983 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2019

Trend

Tangney has been contested at 18 federal elections on record since 1974. Winning parties over that span: Labor, Liberal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Tangney in the 2019 federal election?

Ben Morton (Liberal) won Tangney in 2019 after preferences, with 51,275 votes (61.5%) to Marion Boswell's 32,144.

Which parties have won Tangney since 1974?

Since 1974, Tangney has been won by: Labor, Liberal.

What was the closest result in Tangney?

The closest result on record for Tangney was 1983, when George Gear (Labor) beat Peter Shack by 3,867 votes (5.7 percentage points) after preferences.

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