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Wakefield — Australian Federal Election Results

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

Wakefield was won by Nick Champion (Labor) at the 2016 federal election, with a margin of 21,055 votes over Kathleen Bourne after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Wakefield from 1903 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), 1903–2016

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1903 Frederick Holder Independent -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1906 Frederick Holder Independent 6,972 63.8% John Vaughan (Labor) 3,019 (27.6 pts)
1910 Richard Foster Liberal 8,702 50.7% John Vaughan (Labor) 248 (1.4 pts)
1913 Richard Foster Liberal 14,193 53.7% William Harvey (Labor) 1,980 (7.5 pts)
1914 Richard Foster Liberal 14,505 52.4% William Harvey (Labor) 1,308 (4.7 pts)
1917 Richard Foster National 13,706 56.2% Norman Makin (Labor) 3,043 (12.5 pts)
1919 Richard Foster National 12,780 58.4% Edward Stokes (Labor) 3,675 (16.8 pts)
1922 Richard Foster Liberal 10,680 55.3% Edward Stokes (Labor) 2,055 (10.6 pts)
1925 Richard Foster National 21,846 64.8% Even George (Labor) 10,004 (29.7 pts)
1928 Maurice Collins Country Party 18,813 59.6% Richard Foster (National) 6,058 (19.2 pts)
1929 Charles Hawker National 19,547 56.9% Sydney Mchugh (Labor) 4,737 (13.8 pts)
1931 Charles Hawker EC 22,596 65.3% Maurice Collins (Independent) 10,566 (30.5 pts)
1934 Charles Hawker United Australia Party 31,493 77.3% Michael Smedley (Labor) 22,219 (54.5 pts)
1937 Charles Hawker United Australia Party 32,113 63.4% Raymond Davis (Labor) 13,605 (26.9 pts)
1940 John Duncan-Hughes United Australia Party 27,357 53.4% Sydney Mchugh (Labor) 3,487 (6.8 pts)
1943 Albert Smith Labor 26,444 51.2% John Duncan-Hughes (United Australia Party) 1,215 (2.4 pts)
1946 Philip Mcbride Liberal 26,894 52.8% Albert Smith (Labor) 2,848 (5.6 pts)
1949 Philip Mcbride Liberal 23,847 61.4% Cyril Hasse (Labor) 8,839 (22.7 pts)
1951 Philip Mcbride Liberal 23,232 60.1% Cyril Hasse (Labor) 7,795 (20.2 pts)
1954 Philip Mcbride Liberal 21,893 60.3% Edward Harradine (Labor) 7,493 (20.6 pts)
1955 Philip Mcbride Liberal 24,283 65.7% Robert Bruce (Labor) 11,612 (31.4 pts)
1958 Bert Kelly Liberal 21,844 64.7% Leonard Krieg (Labor) 9,945 (29.5 pts)
1961 Bert Kelly Liberal 22,759 61.3% Collin Wood (Labor) 8,395 (22.6 pts)
1963 Bert Kelly Liberal 25,177 61.1% John Penrose (Labor) 9,128 (22.1 pts)
1966 Bert Kelly Liberal 31,280 69.5% John Phelan (Labor) 17,543 (39.0 pts)
1969 Bert Kelly Liberal 24,685 61.1% Brian Chatterton (Labor) 8,992 (22.3 pts)
1972 Bert Kelly Liberal 21,857 61.2% Terence De Lacy (Labor) 8,004 (22.4 pts)
1974 Bert Kelly Liberal 23,850 63.4% Peter Dewhurst (Labor) 10,098 (26.9 pts)
1975 Bert Kelly Liberal 32,070 71.7% Irene Krastev (Labor) 19,438 (43.5 pts)
1977 Geoffrey Giles Liberal 42,077 67.5% Denis Crisp (Labor) 21,774 (34.9 pts)
1980 Geoffrey Giles Liberal 41,934 67.4% Alan Reid (Labor) 21,626 (34.7 pts)
1983 Neil Andrew Liberal 43,380 64.4% Suzanne Owens (Labor) 19,378 (28.8 pts)
1984 Neil Andrew Liberal 39,047 62.9% Suzanne Owens (Labor) 16,050 (25.9 pts)
1987 Neil Andrew Liberal 41,626 63.7% Susan Stephens (Labor) 17,893 (27.4 pts)
1990 Neil Andrew Liberal 45,378 62.9% George Karzis (Labor) 18,642 (25.9 pts)
1993 Neil Andrew Liberal 52,112 67.0% Mike Stevens (Labor) 26,423 (34.0 pts)
1996 Neil Andrew Liberal 55,965 70.0% Mike Stevens (Labor) 31,938 (39.9 pts)
1998 Neil Andrew Liberal 53,573 66.3% Carla Leversedge (Labor) 26,335 (32.6 pts)
2001 Neil Andrew Liberal 50,764 64.6% Timothy Rowbottom (Labor) 22,903 (29.1 pts)
2004 David Fawcett Liberal 40,848 50.7% Martyn Evans (Labor) 1,080 (1.3 pts)
2007 Nick Champion Labor 49,142 56.6% David Fawcett (Liberal) 11,438 (13.2 pts)
2010 Nick Champion Labor 54,528 62.0% David Strauss (Liberal) 21,043 (23.9 pts)
2013 Nick Champion Labor 48,510 53.4% Tom Zorich (Liberal) 6,170 (6.8 pts)
2016 Nick Champion Labor 58,494 61.0% Kathleen Bourne (Liberal) 21,055 (21.9 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

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

1903

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frederick HolderIndependent-1100.0%

1906

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frederick HolderIndependent6,97263.8%
John VaughanLabor3,95336.2%

1910

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Richard FosterLiberal8,70249.9%
John VaughanLabor8,45448.4%
Charles HorneIndependent2961.7%

1913

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Richard FosterLiberal14,19353.7%
William HarveyLabor12,21346.3%

1914

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Richard FosterLiberal14,50552.4%
William HarveyLabor13,19747.6%

1917

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Richard FosterNational13,70656.2%
Norman MakinLabor10,66343.8%

1919

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Richard FosterNational10,87249.7%
Edward StokesLabor8,06736.9%
Herbert TuckF&S2,94613.5%

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Richard FosterLiberal8,28842.9%
Edward StokesLabor7,07636.7%
Henry QuealeCountry Party3,94120.4%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Richard FosterNational21,84664.8%
Even GeorgeLabor11,84235.2%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Maurice CollinsCountry Party18,81359.6%
Richard FosterNational12,75540.4%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Sydney MchughLabor12,50336.4%
Charles HawkerNational12,41736.1%
Maurice CollinsCountry Party9,43727.5%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles HawkerEC22,59665.3%
Maurice CollinsIndependent12,03034.7%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles HawkerUnited Australia Party31,49365.1%
Michael SmedleyLabor9,27419.2%
William DugganSC7,61515.7%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Charles HawkerUnited Australia Party32,11363.4%
Raymond DavisLabor18,50836.6%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John Duncan-HughesUnited Australia Party27,35753.4%
Sydney MchughLabor23,87046.6%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Albert SmithLabor26,44451.2%
John Duncan-HughesUnited Australia Party25,22948.8%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip McbrideLiberal26,89451.5%
Albert SmithLabor24,04646.1%
Frank RieckIndependent1,2602.4%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip McbrideLiberal23,84761.4%
Cyril HasseLabor15,00838.6%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip McbrideLiberal23,23260.1%
Cyril HasseLabor15,43739.9%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip McbrideLiberal21,89356.8%
Edward HarradineLabor14,40037.4%
Hector HenstridgeIndependent2,2185.8%

1955

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Philip McbrideLiberal24,28362.2%
Robert BruceLabor12,67132.4%
Hector HenstridgeIndependent2,0955.4%

1958

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bert KellyLiberal21,84456.8%
Leonard KriegLabor11,89930.9%
Hector HenstridgeIndependent2,5186.5%
Leo ReddenDemocratic Labor Party2,1985.7%

1961

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bert KellyLiberal22,75958.1%
Collin WoodLabor14,36436.7%
John McmahonDemocratic Labor Party2,0485.2%

1963

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bert KellyLiberal25,17761.1%
John PenroseLabor16,04938.9%

1966

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bert KellyLiberal31,28069.5%
John PhelanLabor13,73730.5%

1969

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bert KellyLiberal24,68558.1%
Brian ChattertonLabor15,69336.9%
John McmahonDemocratic Labor Party2,0954.9%

1972

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bert KellyLiberal21,21149.7%
Terence De LacyLabor13,64332.0%
James ShannonCountry Party6,44815.1%
John McmahonDemocratic Labor Party1,3653.2%

1974

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bert KellyLiberal22,76149.4%
Peter DewhurstLabor13,30428.9%
Ronald CrosbyCountry Party6,22513.5%
John FreebairnLM3,3167.2%
Ian SwanAP4761.0%

1975

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Bert KellyLiberal32,07066.2%
Irene KrastevLabor12,63226.1%
John LienertLM3,7197.7%

1977

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Geoffrey GilesLiberal42,07761.9%
Denis CrispLabor20,30329.9%
Kenneth MaguireAustralian Democrats5,5648.2%

1980

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Geoffrey GilesLiberal41,93459.8%
Alan ReidLabor20,30829.0%
Rowland BeechAustralian Democrats5,9718.5%
Duncan RoseNational Country Party1,9012.7%

1983

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Neil AndrewLiberal43,38059.5%
Suzanne OwensLabor24,00232.9%
Donald ChisholmAustralian Democrats3,8515.3%
Roger CavanaghNational1,6582.3%

1984

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Neil AndrewLiberal35,57457.3%
Suzanne OwensLabor20,96433.8%
Anne HauslerAustralian Democrats3,7146.0%
Terry HalfordNational1,8002.9%

1987

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Neil AndrewLiberal36,50355.8%
Susan StephensLabor21,59233.0%
Bill AdamsNational3,8265.9%
Barbara BarlowAustralian Democrats2,6834.1%
Anne HauslerIndependent7571.2%

1990

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Neil AndrewLiberal40,21655.7%
George KarzisLabor20,96529.0%
Kaye MatthewsAustralian Democrats8,87912.3%
Ashley GraceCommunist Party2,1443.0%

1993

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Neil AndrewLiberal44,50357.1%
Mike StevensLabor20,36026.1%
Roy MilneAustralian Democrats6,9388.9%
Don AllenIndependent3,1894.1%
Shirley FaulknerIndependent2,0662.7%
Ingrid HergstromIndependent9041.2%

1996

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Neil AndrewLiberal48,93760.9%
Mike StevensLabor18,32522.8%
Pam KellyAustralian Democrats8,75910.9%
Eugene RooneyIndependent2,2732.8%
Paul PetitGreens2,0982.6%

1998

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Neil AndrewLiberal40,46450.1%
Carla LeversedgeLabor17,52621.7%
Merv HartwigOne Nation13,47316.7%
Karrie LannstromAustralian Democrats6,2007.7%
Pam KellyIndependent1,6902.1%
Jeremy ChallacombeNational1,4581.8%

2001

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Neil AndrewLiberal44,25756.2%
Timothy RowbottomLabor19,52124.8%
David DwyerOne Nation6,1757.8%
Marcus ReseighAustralian Democrats5,9437.5%
Pam KellyGreens2,8253.6%

2004

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
David FawcettLiberal35,23043.7%
Martyn EvansLabor34,15942.4%
David PointonFFP4,3795.4%
Patricia MurrayGreens3,3464.2%
David DwyerOne Nation2,0662.6%
Richard WayAustralian Democrats1,3461.7%

2007

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nick ChampionLabor42,24948.6%
David FawcettLiberal33,60038.7%
Bruce NairnFamily First4,4835.2%
Terry AllenGreens3,5894.1%
Felicity MartinAustralian Democrats1,0161.2%
Peter FitzpatrickOne Nation8321.0%
Pauline EdmundsIndependent7930.9%
Martin WalshIndependent2840.3%

2010

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nick ChampionLabor43,29949.2%
David StraussLiberal27,67931.4%
Jane AlcornGreens9,94811.3%
Paul CoombeFamily First5,9586.8%
Darren HassanAustralian Democrats1,1291.3%

2013

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nick ChampionLabor37,72341.5%
Tom ZorichLiberal34,42537.9%
Paul CoombeFamily First5,4366.0%
Sherree ClayGreens4,6835.2%
Dino MusolinoPalmer United Party3,8904.3%
Mark AldridgeIndependent3,7294.1%
Tony MusolinoKatter's Australian Party9641.1%

2016

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Nick ChampionLabor38,19739.8%
Kathleen BourneLiberal25,29926.4%
Richard InwoodNick Xenophon Team19,59220.4%
Marilyn PhillipsFamily First5,3965.6%
Craig VanstoneGreens4,1024.3%
John BoltonIndependent2,7282.8%
Ralph AndersonChristian Democratic Party6190.6%

Margin Over Time

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

1903: Independent margin 100.0 pts 1906: Independent margin 27.6 pts 1910: Liberal margin 1.4 pts 1913: Liberal margin 7.5 pts 1914: Liberal margin 4.7 pts 1917: National margin 12.5 pts 1919: National margin 16.8 pts 1922: Liberal margin 10.6 pts 1925: National margin 29.7 pts 1928: Country Party margin 19.2 pts 1929: National margin 13.8 pts 1931: EC margin 30.5 pts 1934: United Australia Party margin 54.5 pts 1937: United Australia Party margin 26.9 pts 1940: United Australia Party margin 6.8 pts 1943: Labor margin 2.4 pts 1946: Liberal margin 5.6 pts 1949: Liberal margin 22.7 pts 1951: Liberal margin 20.2 pts 1954: Liberal margin 20.6 pts 1955: Liberal margin 31.4 pts 1958: Liberal margin 29.5 pts 1961: Liberal margin 22.6 pts 1963: Liberal margin 22.1 pts 1966: Liberal margin 39.0 pts 1969: Liberal margin 22.3 pts 1972: Liberal margin 22.4 pts 1974: Liberal margin 26.9 pts 1975: Liberal margin 43.5 pts 1977: Liberal margin 34.9 pts 1980: Liberal margin 34.7 pts 1983: Liberal margin 28.8 pts 1984: Liberal margin 25.9 pts 1987: Liberal margin 27.4 pts 1990: Liberal margin 25.9 pts 1993: Liberal margin 34.0 pts 1996: Liberal margin 39.9 pts 1998: Liberal margin 32.6 pts 2001: Liberal margin 29.1 pts 2004: Liberal margin 1.3 pts 2007: Labor margin 13.2 pts 2010: Labor margin 23.9 pts 2013: Labor margin 6.8 pts 2016: Labor margin 21.9 pts 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 2001 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016

Trend

Wakefield has been contested at 44 federal elections on record since 1903. Winning parties over that span: Independent, Liberal, National, Country Party, EC, United Australia Party, Labor.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Wakefield in the 2016 federal election?

Nick Champion (Labor) won Wakefield in 2016 after preferences, with 58,494 votes (61.0%) to Kathleen Bourne's 37,439.

Which parties have won Wakefield since 1903?

Since 1903, Wakefield has been won by: Country Party, EC, Independent, Labor, Liberal, National, United Australia Party.

What was the closest result in Wakefield?

The closest result on record for Wakefield was 2004, when David Fawcett (Liberal) beat Martyn Evans by 1,080 votes (1.3 percentage points) after preferences.

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