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1996 Australian federal election
(New South Wales)
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All 50 New South Wales seats in the Australian House of Representatives
and 6 seats in the Australian Senate
  First party Second party
 
Leader John Howard Paul Keating
Party Liberal/National coalition Labor
Last election 16 seats 33 seats
Seats won 29 seats 20 seats
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 13
Popular vote 1,742,965 1,453,542
Percentage 45.6% 39.6%
Swing Increase 4.0 Decrease 8.7
TPP 52.56% 47.44%
TPP swing Increase 6.95 Decrease 6.95

1996 Australian federal election
National results
State and territory results

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1996 federal election in the state of New South Wales.

Overall results

Turnout 96.4% (CV) — Informal 3.6%
Party Votes % Swing Seats Change
    Liberal 1,229,423 33.46 +1.69 19 Increase 11
  National 443,542 12.07 +2.32 10 Increase 2
Liberal/National Coalition 1,672,965 45.53 +4.01 29 Increase 13
  Labor 1,453,542 39.56 -8.76 20 Decrease 13
  Democrats 240,255 6.54 +3.73
  Greens 92,549 2.52 +1.44
  Independents 88,509 2.41 1 Steady
  Against Further Immigration 52,128 1.42 +1.37
  Christian Democrats 34,108 0.93 +0.31
  No Aircraft Noise 18,626 0.51
  Natural Law 11,252 0.31 –0.35
  Reclaim Australia 5,487 0.15
  Women's Party 1,708 0.05
Total 3,674,209 50
Two-party-preferred vote
  Liberal/National Coalition 1,922,165 52.56 6.95 29 Increase 13
  Labor 1,734,777 47.44 -6.95 20 Decrease 13
Invalid/blank votes 138,157 3.62
Turnout 3,812,366 96.37
Registered voters 3,955,782
Source: Federal Elections 1996

Results by division

Banks

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Banks 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Daryl Melham 31,878 43.56 −11.25
Liberal David Sparkes 28,903 39.49 +4.77
Democrats Alison Bailey 5,566 7.60 +4.03
Against Further Immigration Gregg West 3,797 5.19 +5.19
Independent Don Thompson 2,076 2.84 +2.84
Independent John Kayes 970 1.33 +1.33
Total formal votes 73,190 95.75 −0.85
Informal votes 3,246 4.25 +0.85
Turnout 76.436 96.85 +0.40
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Daryl Melham 37,442 51.41 −9.13
Liberal David Sparkes 35,391 48.59 +9.13
Labor hold Swing −9.13

Barton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Barton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Robert McClelland 35,943 48.38 −7.54
Liberal Arthur Santorinios 30,582 41.17 +3.29
Democrats Craig Chung 4,026 5.42 +2.91
Call to Australia Chris D McLean 2,381 3.20 +1.70
Independent Safwan Nasser 1,359 1.83 +1.83
Total formal votes 74,291 95.71 −0.25
Informal votes 3,328 4.29 +0.25
Turnout 77,619 96.81 +0.50
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Robert McClelland 40,250 54.34 −5.05
Liberal Arthur Santorinios 33,817 45.66 +5.05
Labor hold Swing −5.05

Bennelong

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Bennelong 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Howard 40,589 53.83 +3.71
Labor Wendy Mahon 24,248 32.16 −9.49
Democrats Suzanne Reddy 4,700 6.23 +0.95
Against Further Immigration Paul Kemp 1,968 2.61 +2.61
Greens Jamie Parker 1,861 2.47 +2.47
No Aircraft Noise Robert Shaw 1,305 1.73 +1.73
Natural Law Tim Carr 227 0.30 −0.23
Independent John Dawson 208 0.28 −1.38
Independent Julien Paul Droulers 187 0.25 +0.25
Independent James Bernard 111 0.15 +0.15
Total formal votes 75,404 96.18 −1.04
Informal votes 2,994 3.82 +1.04
Turnout 78,398 96.75 +0.42
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Howard 45,128 60.13 +6.95
Labor Wendy Mahon 29,918 39.87 −6.95
Liberal hold Swing +6.95

Berowra

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Berowra
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Philip Ruddock 45,310 58.60 +3.38
Labor Nola McCarroll 16,666 21.55 −7.23
Democrats Simon Disney 5,751 7.44 +7.44
Independent Mick Gallagher 5,034 6.51 −7.99
Greens Christopher Connolly 2,453 3.17 +3.17
Against Further Immigration Steve Martin van Wyk 1,964 2.54 +2.54
Natural Law Bill Scally 143 0.18 −1.31
Total formal votes 77,321 97.19 −0.26
Informal votes 2,233 2.81 +0.26
Turnout 79,554 96.59 +0.26
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Philip Ruddock 52,526 68.40 +6.20
Labor Nola McCarroll 24,268 31.60 −6.20
Liberal hold Swing +6.20

Blaxland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Blaxland 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Paul Keating 41,444 58.71 −10.69
Liberal Nick Korovin 21,916 31.05 +6.80
Democrats Jeffrey Meikle 2,442 3.46 +1.47
Against Further Immigration Michael Lavis 1,944 2.75 +2.75
Call to Australia Melodie Rahme 936 1.33 +0.17
Independent Peter Sayegh 695 0.98 +0.98
Independent Eric Lawrence 526 0.75 +0.75
Independent Marc Aussie-Stone 267 0.38 +0.09
Nick Beams 244 0.35 +0.35
Natural Law Peter Smith 176 0.25 −0.29
Total formal votes 70,590 93.38 −1.59
Informal votes 5,005 6.62 +1.59
Turnout 75,595 96.06 +0.55
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Paul Keating 44,328 62.98 −9.12
Liberal Nick Korovin 26,056 37.02 +9.12
Labor hold Swing −9.12

Bradfield

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Bradfield 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Brendan Nelson 48,260 64.75 −5.02
Labor Alex Kemeny 11,779 15.80 −6.56
Democrats Ann Barry 6,908 9.27 +2.99
Greens Richard Wright 2,577 3.46 +3.46
Against Further Immigration Len Watkins 2,571 3.45 +3.45
Call to Australia Margaret Ratcliffe 1,307 1.75 +1.75
Independent Patrick Gallagher 918 1.23 +1.23
Natural Law Mark Toomey 216 0.29 −1.30
Total formal votes 74,536 97.07 −0.38
Informal votes 2,252 2.93 +0.38
Turnout 76,788 96.45 +0.20
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Brendan Nelson 55,986 75.77 +2.72
Labor Alex Kemeny 17,908 24.23 −2.72
Liberal hold Swing −2.72

Calare

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Calare 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Peter Andren 21,708 29.37 +29.37
Labor Rob Allen 21,407 28.96 −22.04
National Trevor Toole 15,371 20.79 −5.22
Liberal Ray Fardell 11,631 15.73 −2.79
Call to Australia Bruce McLean 1,459 1.97 +1.97
Greens Sharon Mullin 1,312 1.77 +1.77
Democrats Peter Baker 859 1.16 +1.16
Natural Law Richard Nolan 172 0.23 +0.23
Total formal votes 73,919 97.77 −0.40
Informal votes 1,687 2.23 +0.40
Turnout 75,606 96.82 −0.11
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Trevor Toole 38,800 52.91 +6.97
Labor Rob Allen 34,538 47.09 −6.97
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Peter Andren 46,666 63.32 +63.32
National Trevor Toole 27,037 36.68 −9.22
Independent gain from Labor Swing N/A

Charlton

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Charlton § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Charlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bob Brown 38,665 50.00 −10.91
Liberal Peter Craig 25,884 33.47 +6.64
Democrats Lyn Godfrey 6,494 8.40 +2.98
Greens Bernadette Brugman 3,863 5.00 +5.00
Against Further Immigration Ron Franks 2,428 3.14 +3.14
Total formal votes 77,334 96.55 −0.22
Informal votes 2,767 3.45 +0.22
Turnout 80,101 97.34 +0.11
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bob Brown 45,646 59.32 −7.78
Liberal Peter Craig 31,298 40.68 +7.78
Labor hold Swing −7.78

Chifley

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Chifley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Roger Price 42,804 57.95 −10.11
Liberal Jenny Green 19,828 26.85 +6.14
Democrats Alec Fisher 6,682 9.05 +9.05
Call to Australia Shirley Grigg 2,033 2.75 +2.75
Independent Andrew Owen 1,858 2.52 +2.52
Natural Law Louise Hargreaves 653 0.88 +0.88
Total formal votes 73,858 94.74 −0.50
Informal votes 4,098 5.26 +0.50
Turnout 77,956 96.04 +0.63
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Roger Price 47,513 64.54 −8.04
Liberal Jenny Green 26,109 35.46 +8.04
Labor hold Swing −8.04

Cook

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Cook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Stephen Mutch 41,601 55.10 +5.52
Labor Mark McGrath 23,704 31.40 −9.07
Democrats Terri Richardson 6,130 8.12 +5.12
Reclaim Australia Janey Woodger 2,988 3.96 +3.96
Independent James Ian McDonald 1,078 1.43 +1.43
Total formal votes 75,501 97.52 +0.01
Informal votes 1,922 2.48 −0.01
Turnout 77,423 96.77 −0.02
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Stephen Mutch 46,791 62.28 +8.81
Labor Mark McGrath 28,343 37.72 −8.81
Liberal hold Swing +8.81

Cowper

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Cowper
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Garry Nehl 40,825 56.30 +8.24
Labor Paul Sekfy 23,195 31.98 −7.12
Greens Jillian Cranny 4,525 6.24 +1.56
Democrats Allan Quartly 3,974 5.48 +1.89
Total formal votes 72,519 97.70 −0.13
Informal votes 1,709 2.30 +0.13
Turnout 74,228 96.19 +0.37
Two-party-preferred result
National Garry Nehl 44,465 61.56 +7.50
Labor Paul Sekfy 27,766 38.44 −7.50
National hold Swing +7.50

Cunningham

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Cunningham 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Stephen Martin 37,267 52.59 −6.00
Liberal Philip Williams 21,124 29.81 +3.45
Greens Will Douglas 4,139 5.84 +1.13
Democrats Mark Chilton 3,535 4.99 +0.86
Call to Australia Robert O'Neill 1,863 2.63 +0.98
Margaret Perrott 1,675 2.36 +2.36
Independent Paul Wilcock 939 1.33 +1.33
Natural Law Fred Misdom 317 0.45 −0.28
Total formal votes 70,859 96.39 −0.27
Informal votes 2,651 3.61 +0.27
Turnout 73,510 96.53 +0.16
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Stephen Martin 44,302 62.91 −5.00
Liberal Philip Williams 26,122 37.09 +5.00
Labor hold Swing −5.00

Dobell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dobell § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Dobell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lee 32,221 43.86 −9.55
Liberal Doug Eaton 31,817 43.31 +3.17
Democrats True Martin 5,223 7.11 +3.76
Against Further Immigration Jeremy Pritchard 2,146 2.92 +2.92
Call to Australia Graham Freemantle 1,304 1.78 +1.78
Independent Aldo Katalinic 751 1.02 +1.02
Total formal votes 73,462 97.06 −0.87
Informal votes 2,224 2.94 +0.87
Turnout 75,686 96.74 −0.27
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lee 36,675 50.08 −6.74
Liberal Doug Eaton 36,558 49.92 +6.74
Labor hold Swing −6.74

Eden-Monaro

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Gary Nairn 33,151 45.95 +7.97
Labor Jim Snow 27,347 37.90 −9.30
Independent Robyn Loydell 4,320 5.99 +5.99
Democrats Nora Endean 2,592 3.59 +3.59
Greens Robin Tennant-Wood 2,548 3.53 +3.53
Against Further Immigration Irene Brown 1,374 1.90 +1.90
Call to Australia David Howes 615 0.85 +0.85
Natural Law Peter Fraser 200 0.28 −0.39
Total formal votes 72,147 97.01 −0.53
Informal votes 2,223 2.99 +0.53
Turnout 74,370 95.97 +0.33
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Gary Nairn 39,318 54.76 +9.03
Labor Jim Snow 32,487 45.24 −9.03
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.03

Farrer

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Farrer 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Tim Fischer 47,231 66.34 +0.90
Labor Lynda Summers 17,563 24.67 −5.06
Democrats John Clancy 3,043 4.27 −0.56
Independent Peter Whitfield 1,337 1.88 +1.88
Call to Australia John Everingham 1,047 1.47 +1.47
Independent Luke Downing 979 1.38 +1.38
Total formal votes 71,200 96.59 −0.63
Informal votes 2,517 3.41 +0.63
Turnout 73,717 96.02 −0.19
Two-party-preferred result
National Tim Fischer 50,611 71.23 +3.80
Labor Lynda Summers 20,439 28.77 −3.80
National hold Swing +3.80

Fowler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fowler § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Fowler
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Ted Grace 45,408 61.06 −7.75
Liberal Stephen Cenatiempo 19,630 26.40 +5.48
Democrats Mark Stevens 5,476 7.36 +7.36
Against Further Immigration Ken Malone 3,117 4.19 +4.19
Natural Law Lucia van Oostveen 738 0.99 −0.21
Total formal votes 74,369 91.93 −2.87
Informal votes 6,531 8.07 +2.87
Turnout 80,900 95.86 +0.90
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Ted Grace 50,648 68.27 −3.73
Liberal Stephen Cenatiempo 23,544 31.73 +3.73
Labor hold Swing −3.73

Gilmore

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gilmore § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Gilmore
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joanna Gash 36,261 50.51 +8.76
Labor Peter Knott 27,503 38.31 −4.38
Democrats Joanne McGrath 3,449 4.80 +1.35
Greens David Rothschild 2,039 2.84 −1.88
Independent Tom Dell 1,195 1.66 +1.66
Call to Australia Charles Chappell 1,117 1.56 +1.56
Natural Law Rosemary Keighley 220 0.31 +0.08
Total formal votes 71,784 97.65 −0.18
Informal votes 1,730 2.35 +0.18
Turnout 73,514 97.07 +0.05
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joanna Gash 40,243 56.24 +6.69
Labor Peter Knott 31,317 43.76 −6.69
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.69

Grayndler

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Grayndler 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Anthony Albanese 37,623 50.48 −12.57
Liberal Morris Mansour 17,584 23.59 +0.42
No Aircraft Noise Kevin Butler 10,142 13.61 +13.61
Democrats David Mendelssohn 3,715 4.98 +2.20
Greens Jenny Ryde 3,419 4.59 −1.45
Call to Australia Alex Sharah 766 1.03 +0.16
Independent Kate Butler 751 1.01 +1.01
Natural Law Tom Haynes 321 0.43 −0.24
Ron Poulsen 208 0.28 +0.28
Total formal votes 74,529 95.24 −0.86
Informal votes 4,286 5.44 +0.86
Turnout 78,815 95.24 +1.54
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Anthony Albanese 48,910 66.38 −6.43
Liberal Morris Mansour 24,776 33.62 +6.43
Labor hold Swing −6.43

Greenway

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Greenway § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Greenway
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Mossfield 32,297 43.69 −15.14
Liberal Vicki Burakowski 28,122 38.04 +5.89
Democrats Bill Clancy 6,128 8.29 +3.69
Against Further Immigration John Bates 3,369 4.56 +4.56
Call to Australia Bob Bawden 2,408 3.26 +0.27
Natural Law J.S. Ryder 1,602 2.17 +0.73
Total formal votes 73,926 94.70 −1.55
Informal votes 4,138 5.30 +1.55
Turnout 78,064 96.20 −0.08
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Mossfield 39,299 53.39 −10.03
Liberal Vicki Burakowski 34,305 46.61 +10.03
Labor hold Swing −10.03

Gwydir

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Gwydir
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Anderson 43,385 62.32 +5.19
Labor John Curley 19,680 28.27 −9.28
Democrats Anne Graham 3,634 5.22 +5.22
Independent Jim Perrett 2,914 4.19 +4.19
Total formal votes 69,613 97.46 +0.17
Informal votes 1,817 2.54 −0.17
Turnout 71,430 96.72 +0.67
Two-party-preferred result
National John Anderson 47,552 68.51 +8.24
Labor John Curley 21,856 31.49 −8.24
National hold Swing +8.24

Hughes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Hughes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Danna Vale 38,211 48.98 +10.74
Labor Robert Tickner 29,690 38.05 −13.79
Democrats Robert Koppelhuber 4,534 5.81 +1.86
Greens Steve Allen 2,517 3.23 +3.23
Call to Australia Christopher Derrick 1,571 2.01 −0.37
Independent Martha Halliday 1,498 1.92 +1.92
Total formal votes 78,021 97.27 −0.12
Informal votes 2,192 2.73 +0.12
Turnout 80,213 97.47 +0.29
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Danna Vale 42,669 54.89 +11.31
Labor Robert Tickner 35,072 45.11 −11.31
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.31

Hume

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Hume
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National John Sharp 40,921 57.04 +23.44
Labor Tony Hewson 24,943 34.77 −7.02
Democrats Dave Cox 4,001 5.58 +3.02
Greens Kevin Watchirs 1,876 2.61 +2.61
Total formal votes 71,741 97.40 −0.48
Informal votes 1,912 2.60 +0.48
Turnout 73,653 96.94 +0.00
Two-party-preferred result
National John Sharp 44,174 61.77 +8.07
Labor Tony Hewson 27,345 38.23 −8.07
National hold Swing +8.07

Hunter

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Hunter
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Joel Fitzgibbon 36,674 50.74 −9.85
National Michael Johnsen 26,767 37.04 +19.64
Democrats Rod Bennison 3,672 5.08 +5.08
Greens Jenny Vaughan 3,000 4.15 +4.15
Independent Bernard Burke 2,160 2.99 +2.99
Total formal votes 72,273 97.34 −0.30
Informal votes 1,976 2.66 +0.30
Turnout 74,249 97.05 +0.52
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Joel Fitzgibbon 41,003 56.97 −6.95
National Michael Johnsen 30,976 43.03 +6.95
Labor hold Swing −6.95

Kingsford Smith

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Brereton 37,098 51.58 −7.58
Liberal John Xenos 25,190 35.02 +3.25
Democrats Christopher Brieger 5,523 7.68 +4.09
Greens Jeremy Oxley 3,103 4.31 +0.21
Natural Law Suzi Haynes 484 0.67 +0.10
Ted Marshall 278 0.39 +0.39
Yabu Bilyana 254 0.35 +0.35
Total formal votes 71,930 94.95 −0.70
Informal votes 3,825 5.05 +0.70
Turnout 75,755 95.00 +0.07
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Brereton 43,028 60.15 −5.09
Liberal John Xenos 28,511 39.85 +5.09
Labor hold Swing −5.09

Lindsay

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lindsay § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Lindsay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jackie Kelly 31,811 42.52 +5.91
Labor Ross Free 30,168 40.32 −18.23
Democrats John Wilson 4,929 6.59 +6.59
Greens Lesley Edwards 3,299 4.41 +4.41
Against Further Immigration Terry Cooksley 2,041 2.73 +2.73
Call to Australia Brian Grigg 1,614 2.16 −2.68
Independent Stephen Davidson 956 1.28 +1.28
Total formal votes 74,818 96.42 −0.45
Informal votes 2,778 3.58 +0.45
Turnout 77,596 96.12 −0.52
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jackie Kelly 38,442 51.58 +11.80
Labor Ross Free 36,088 48.42 −11.80
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.80

Lowe

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Lowe 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Zammit 33,966 46.68 +5.12
Labor Mary Easson 28,447 39.10 −8.41
Democrats Noel Plumb 3,143 4.32 +2.81
Independent Peter Woods 2,279 3.13 +0.72
No Aircraft Noise Michelle Calvert 2,137 2.94 +2.94
Greens Doug Hine 1,367 1.88 +1.88
Call to Australia Katie Wood 782 1.07 +0.40
Independent Dave Allen 271 0.37 +0.37
Natural Law Bob Hughes 204 0.28 +0.07
Max Lane 167 0.23 +0.23
Total formal votes 72,763 94.77 −0.85
Informal votes 4,016 5.23 +0.85
Turnout 76,779 96.46 +0.64
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Paul Zammit 37,978 52.47 +7.48
Labor Mary Easson 34,405 47.53 −7.48
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.48

Lyne

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Lyne 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Mark Vaile 44,056 58.85 +32.16
Labor John Weate 21,717 29.01 −11.62
Democrats Rodger Riach 3,379 4.51 +1.73
Against Further Immigration Marje Roswell 3,237 4.32 +4.32
Greens Susie Russell 2,478 3.31 +3.31
Total formal votes 74,867 97.49 −0.44
Informal votes 1,927 2.51 +0.44
Turnout 76,794 96.82 +0.33
Two-party-preferred result
National Mark Vaile 48,801 65.44 +11.20
Labor John Weate 25,776 34.56 −11.20
National hold Swing +11.20

Macarthur

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Macarthur 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal John Fahey 40,963 53.38 +8.82
Labor Noel Lowry 24,570 32.02 −14.50
Democrats Peter Fraser 3,714 4.84 +4.84
Independent Herb Bethune 2,563 3.34 −1.98
Greens Vicki Kearney 2,132 2.78 +2.78
Against Further Immigration Janet Watkins 2,090 2.72 +2.72
Independent Colleen Street 435 0.57 +0.57
Independent Stephen Agius 275 0.36 +0.36
Total formal votes 76,742 96.48 −0.64
Informal votes 2,799 3.52 +0.64
Turnout 79,541 96.73 +0.60
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal John Fahey 46,372 60.69 +11.97
Labor Noel Lowry 30,034 39.31 −11.97
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.97

Mackellar

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Mackellar 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bronwyn Bishop 40,886 54.66 −1.95
Labor Ross McLoughlin 14,590 19.51 −13.73
Democrats Vicki Dimond 8,188 10.95 +3.87
Greens Chris Cairns 3,236 4.33 +4.33
Against Further Immigration John Bridge 2,909 3.89 +3.89
Independent Anne Ellis 2,848 3.81 +3.81
Call to Australia Rick Bristow 1,369 1.83 +0.10
Reclaim Australia Rodney Smith 631 0.84 +0.84
Natural Law Stephen Doric 144 0.19 −1.16
Total formal votes 74,801 96.71 −0.29
Informal votes 2,547 3.29 +0.29
Turnout 77,348 96.47 +0.69
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bronwyn Bishop 49,341 66.53 +5.37
Labor Ross McLoughlin 24,827 33.47 −5.37
Liberal hold Swing +5.37

Macquarie

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Macquarie
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Kerry Bartlett 35,199 48.09 +3.73
Labor Maggie Deahm 24,614 33.63 −8.85
Democrats Jon Rickard 6,127 8.37 +1.72
Greens Carol Gaul 2,782 3.80 +0.01
Against Further Immigration Warwick Tyler 1,806 2.47 +2.47
Call to Australia Heather Kraus 1,753 2.40 +2.40
Independent John McCall 906 1.24 +1.24
Total formal votes 73,187 96.06 −1.44
Informal votes 3,004 3.94 +1.44
Turnout 76,191 96.58 +0.53
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Kerry Bartlett 41,045 56.36 +6.48
Labor Maggie Deahm 31,780 43.64 −6.48
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.48

Mitchell

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Mitchell 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Alan Cadman 48,541 67.43 +2.54
Labor Erica Lewis 13,790 19.16 −9.03
Democrats Colleen Krason 5,930 8.24 +2.81
Against Further Immigration Tony Pettitt 2,688 3.73 +3.73
Reclaim Australia John Hutchinson 699 0.97 +0.97
Natural Law Penny Price 338 0.47 +0.47
Total formal votes 71,986 97.02 −0.67
Informal votes 2,214 2.98 +0.67
Turnout 74,200 97.13 +0.29
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Alan Cadman 53,293 74.32 +5.66
Labor Erica Lewis 18,410 25.68 −5.66
Liberal hold Swing +5.66

New England

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: New England
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Ian Sinclair 42,539 60.50 +7.80
Labor Herman Beyersdorf 17,477 24.86 −9.35
Democrats Allan Caswell 6,221 8.85 +8.85
Independent Terry Larsen 3,333 4.74 +4.74
Natural Law Frances Letters 743 1.06 +1.06
Total formal votes 70,313 97.71 −0.17
Informal votes 1,649 2.29 +0.17
Turnout 71,962 96.08 −0.54
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Sinclair 48,381 69.18 +8.98
Labor Herman Beyersdorf 21,551 30.82 −8.98
National hold Swing +8.98

Newcastle

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Newcastle 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Morris 36,146 50.14 −6.53
Liberal Ivan Welsh 21,938 30.43 +2.93
Democrats Barry Boettcher 7,126 9.89 +6.99
Greens Cathy Burgess 6,288 8.72 +1.38
Kamala Emanuel 591 0.82 +0.82
Total formal votes 72,089 97.16 +0.11
Informal votes 2,105 2.84 −0.11
Turnout 74,194 96.77 +0.31
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 43,807 61.19 −5.69
Liberal Ivan Welsh 27,780 38.81 +5.69
Labor hold Swing −5.69

North Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: North Sydney 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Joe Hockey 45,634 57.29 +11.35
Labor Julie Owens 20,132 25.27 +8.28
Democrats Linda Wade 7,947 9.98 +9.98
Greens George Carter 3,039 3.81 +3.81
Independent Richard Tanner 2,908 3.65 +3.65
Total formal votes 79,660 97.45 −0.51
Informal votes 2,081 2.55 +0.51
Turnout 81,741 95.14 +0.57
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Joe Hockey 51,851 65.56 +6.6
Labor Julie Owens 27,244 34.44 −6.6
Liberal gain from Independent Swing +6.6

The sitting member Ted Mack (Independent) did not contest the election.

Page

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Page § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Page
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Harry Woods 28,972 38.04 −3.79
National Ian Causley 27,927 36.66 +7.84
Liberal Anne Hunter 12,132 15.93 −1.38
Greens Sue Higginson 2,971 3.90 +3.90
Democrats James Page 2,514 3.30 +1.96
Call to Australia Trevor Arthur 1,119 1.47 +1.47
Greens Al Oshlack 535 0.70 −1.70
Total formal votes 76,170 98.05 +0.11
Informal votes 1,513 1.95 −0.11
Turnout 77,683 96.59 +0.31
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Causley 41,190 54.31 +4.44
Labor Harry Woods 34,657 45.69 −4.44
National gain from Labor Swing +4.44

Parkes

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Parkes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Michael Cobb 38,264 51.21 +3.71
Labor Barry Brebner 28,530 38.18 −7.33
Democrats Ken Graham 1,965 2.63 −0.48
Independent Edna Cook 1,758 2.35 +2.35
Women's Party Dianne Decker 1,708 2.29 +2.29
Against Further Immigration Vivian Desmond 1,528 2.08 +2.05
Natural Law David McLennan 964 1.29 +0.33
Total formal votes 74,717 97.12 −0.41
Informal votes 2,218 2.88 +0.41
Turnout 76,935 95.86 +0.30
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Cobb 42,100 56.50 +5.96
Labor Barry Brebner 32,418 43.50 −5.96
National hold Swing +5.96

Parramatta

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Parramatta 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ross Cameron 34,310 47.65 +5.45
Labor Paul Elliott 28,390 39.43 −9.81
Democrats Eduardo Avila 3,912 5.43 +2.13
Against Further Immigration Peter Krumins 2,005 2.78 +2.78
Independent Heidi Scott 1,103 1.53 +1.53
Call to Australia Dee Jonsson 1,066 1.48 +0.04
Natural Law John Cogger 755 1.08 +0.48
Independent Joseph Chidiac 440 0.61 +0.61
Total formal votes 72,001 96.14 −0.95
Informal votes 2,887 3.86 +0.95
Turnout 74,888 96.39 +0.32
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ross Cameron 38,671 53.87 +7.11
Labor Paul Elliott 33,115 46.13 −7.11
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +7.11

Paterson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Paterson 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Bob Baldwin 34,113 45.67 +10.40
Labor Bob Horne 32,378 43.35 −4.16
Democrats Bob Symington 3,727 4.99 +2.98
Greens Jan Davis 2,647 3.54 +0.69
Call to Australia Trevor Carrick 1,829 2.45 +2.45
Total formal votes 74,694 97.74 +0.11
Informal votes 1,730 2.26 −0.11
Turnout 76,424 97.36 +0.36
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Bob Baldwin 37,519 50.43 +3.73
Labor Bob Horne 36,885 49.57 −3.73
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +3.73

Prospect

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Prospect
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Janice Crosio 39,318 56.68 −8.69
Liberal Ron Cameron 22,182 31.97 +5.86
Democrats Manny Poularas 6,951 10.02 +5.50
Natural Law Linda Cogger 922 1.33 +0.74
Total formal votes 69,373 94.23 −0.15
Informal votes 4,248 5.77 +0.15
Turnout 73,621 96.28 +0.14
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Janice Crosio 44,236 63.91 −5.13
Liberal Ron Cameron 24,984 36.09 +5.13
Labor hold Swing −5.13

Reid

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Reid
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Ferguson 40,910 57.15 −7.55
Liberal Lynne McDowell 24,720 34.53 +6.63
Democrats Alfie Giuliano 4,977 6.95 +6.95
Natural Law Catherine Doric 975 1.36 +0.43
Total formal votes 71,582 94.65 −0.48
Informal votes 4,047 5.35 +0.48
Turnout 75,629 96.31 +0.77
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Ferguson 43,837 61.38 −7.42
Liberal Lynne McDowell 27,580 38.62 +7.42
Labor hold Swing −7.42

Richmond

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Richmond
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Larry Anthony 27,262 35.43 +9.70
Labor Neville Newell 26,653 34.64 −9.57
Liberal Keith Johnson 14,180 18.43 −2.68
Democrats Mindy Thorpe 4,171 5.42 +3.19
Greens Annette Coyle 4,043 5.25 +0.65
Greens Robert Corowa 638 0.83 +0.83
Total formal votes 76,947 97.91 +0.98
Informal votes 1,640 2.09 −0.98
Turnout 78,587 96.01 +0.37
Two-party-preferred result
National Larry Anthony 43,448 56.75 +8.53
Labor Neville Newell 33,108 43.25 −8.53
National gain from Labor Swing +8.53

Riverina

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Riverina
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Noel Hicks 48,994 65.97 +27.51
Labor Rob Colligan 19,454 26.20 −7.40
Democrats John Collins 2,977 4.01 +4.01
Independent Alistair Jones 2,837 3.82 +3.82
Total formal votes 74,262 96.77 −0.89
Informal votes 2,476 3.23 +0.89
Turnout 76,738 97.02 +0.89
Two-party-preferred result
National Noel Hicks 52,614 71.01 +8.08
Labor Rob Colligan 21,484 28.99 −8.08
National hold Swing +8.08

Robertson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Lloyd 33,825 46.79 +5.49
Labor Frank Walker 28,412 39.30 −10.85
Democrats Andrew Penfold 5,271 7.29 +2.45
Against Further Immigration Roy Whaite 2,472 3.42 +3.42
Greens Bryan Ellis 1,887 2.61 −0.64
Independent Valiant Leung 422 0.58 +0.58
Total formal votes 72,289 97.18 −0.58
Informal votes 2,095 2.82 +0.58
Turnout 74,384 97.08 +0.82
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Lloyd 38,563 53.56 +9.12
Labor Frank Walker 33,430 46.44 −9.12
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.12

Shortland

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Shortland 
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Morris 36,603 50.88 −10.96
Liberal David Parker 24,812 34.49 +5.62
Democrats Kaye Westbury 4,977 6.92 +1.36
Greens Ian McKenzie 3,102 4.31 +4.31
Independent Richard Hill 1,898 2.64 +2.65
Terry Cook 547 0.76 −0.30
Total formal votes 71,939 97.20 −0.25
Informal votes 2,075 2.80 +0.25
Turnout 74,014 97.27 +0.66
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Morris 41,660 58.15 −9.18
Liberal David Parker 29,982 41.85 +9.18
Labor hold Swing −9.18

Sydney

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Baldwin 35,788 48.38 −10.10
Liberal Peter Fussell 20,430 27.62 +1.63
Democrats Paul Nederlof 6,471 8.75 +4.81
No Aircraft Noise Wendy Bacon 5,042 6.82 +6.82
Greens Sue Stock 4,285 5.79 −1.95
Karen Fletcher 584 0.79 +0.79
Independent Peter Bushby 537 0.73 +0.73
Call to Australia Janne Peterson 483 0.65 +0.65
Natural Law Michael Lippmann 242 0.33 −0.57
Donald O'Halloran 112 0.15 −0.11
Total formal votes 73,974 95.48 −1.28
Informal votes 3,502 4.52 +1.28
Turnout 77,476 92.85 +0.40
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 46,703 63.80 −5.67
Liberal Peter Fussell 26,495 36.20 +5.67
Labor hold Swing −5.67

Throsby

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Throsby § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Throsby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Colin Hollis 42,963 60.83 +2.40
Liberal Albert Galea 15,326 21.70 +4.83
Democrats Elizabeth Fisher 5,990 8.48 +5.16
Greens Les Robinson 3,629 5.14 +0.94
Call to Australia Brian Hughes 2,716 3.85 +1.69
Total formal votes 70,624 96.12 +0.34
Informal votes 2,848 3.88 −0.34
Turnout 73,472 97.10 +0.58
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Colin Hollis 48,966 69.62 −4.41
Liberal Albert Galea 21,369 30.38 +4.41
Labor hold Swing −4.41

Warringah

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Warringah
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Abbott 42,217 57.72 +1.61
Labor Julie Heraghty 19,488 26.64 −7.16
Democrats Wallace Logue 4,919 6.72 +2.46
Greens Karen Picken 3,551 4.85 +4.85
Against Further Immigration Ian Weatherlake 2,701 3.69 +3.69
Natural Law Beth Eager 271 0.37 −1.69
Total formal votes 73,147 97.11 −0.51
Informal votes 2,178 2.89 +0.51
Turnout 75,325 96.11 +0.64
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Abbott 47,476 65.32 +5.06
Labor Julie Heraghty 25,208 34.68 −5.06
Liberal hold Swing +5.06

Watson

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Watson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Leo McLeay 39,329 55.11 −4.45
Liberal Bruce Larter 23,840 33.41 +2.94
Democrats Amelia Newman 5,625 7.88 +4.37
Call to Australia Todd Rahme 2,570 3.60 +3.60
Total formal votes 71,364 94.88 −0.06
Informal votes 3,851 5.12 +0.06
Turnout 75,215 96.05 +0.58
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Leo McLeay 43,913 61.68 −3.16
Liberal Bruce Larter 27,281 38.32 +3.16
Labor hold Swing −3.16

Wentworth

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Wentworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Andrew Thomson 39,014 52.01 −0.66
Labor Paul Pearce 23,856 31.80 −5.01
Democrats Di Happ 6,506 8.67 +5.89
Greens Fiona McCrossin 4,468 5.96 +5.96
Independent Rodney Marks 468 0.62 +0.62
Independent David Synnott 358 0.48 +0.48
Natural Law Paddy Engelen 225 0.30 +0.30
John Hooper 122 0.16 +0.16
Total formal votes 75,017 96.55 −0.55
Informal votes 2,684 3.45 +0.55
Turnout 77,701 95.41 +0.86
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Andrew Thomson 43,122 57.83 +2.37
Labor Paul Pearce 31,445 42.17 −2.37
Liberal hold Swing +2.37

Werriwa

This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Werriwa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Mark Latham 33,800 47.90 −13.51
Liberal Andrew Thorn 23,790 33.71 +3.22
Democrats Emanuela Lang 4,541 6.44 +1.47
Against Further Immigration Vince Townsend 3,973 5.63 +5.63
Independent James Whitehall 2,722 3.86 +3.86
Reclaim Australia Edwin Woodger 1,169 1.66 +1.66
Greg Josling 571 0.81 +0.81
Total formal votes 70,566 94.91 −1.09
Informal votes 3,782 5.09 +1.09
Turnout 74,348 95.82 +0.52
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Mark Latham 39,489 56.21 −9.56
Liberal Andrew Thorn 30,761 43.79 +9.56
Labor hold Swing −9.56

See also

References

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  2. Newman, G; Kopras, A (4 November 1996). "Federal Elections 1996" (PDF). Background Paper 6 1996-97. Parliamentary Research Service. ISSN 1037-2938. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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