Electoral results for the Division of Dickson

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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Dickson in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1993 until the present.

Members[edit]

Member Party Term
  Michael Lavarch Labor 1993–1996
  Tony Smith Liberal 1996–1998
  Independent 1998
  Cheryl Kernot Labor 1998–2001
  Peter Dutton Liberal 2001–2010
  Liberal National 2010–present

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

2022[edit]

2022 Australian federal election: Dickson[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Peter Dutton 41,657 42.07 −3.86
Labor Ali France 31,396 31.70 +0.37
Greens Vinnie Batten 12,871 13.00 +3.02
One Nation Tamera Gibson 5,312 5.36 +0.18
United Australia Alina Ward 2,717 2.74 +0.50
Independent Alan Buchbach 2,222 2.24 +2.24
Independent Thor Prohaska 1,618 1.63 −0.74
Liberal Democrats Lloyd Russell 1,236 1.25 +1.25
Total formal votes 99,029 96.12 +0.48
Informal votes 3,996 3.88 −0.48
Turnout 103,025 91.35 −2.32
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Peter Dutton 51,196 51.70 −2.94
Labor Ali France 47,833 48.30 +2.94
Liberal National hold Swing −2.94

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

2019[edit]

2019 Australian federal election: Dickson[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Peter Dutton 44,528 45.93 +1.23
Labor Ali France 30,370 31.33 −3.66
Greens Benedict Coyne 9,675 9.98 +0.13
One Nation Carrol Halliwell 5,022 5.18 +5.18
Independent Thor Prohaska 2,302 2.37 −1.04
United Australia Steve Austin 2,176 2.24 +2.24
Animal Justice Maureen Brohman 1,831 1.89 +1.89
Conservative National Richelle Simpson 1,044 1.08 +1.08
Total formal votes 96,948 95.64 −1.02
Informal votes 4,416 4.36 +1.02
Turnout 101,364 93.67 −0.18
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Peter Dutton 52,968 54.64 +2.95
Labor Ali France 43,980 45.36 −2.95
Liberal National hold Swing +2.95

2016[edit]

2016 Australian federal election: Dickson[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Peter Dutton 40,519 44.56 −3.45
Labor Linda Lavarch 31,769 34.94 +3.62
Greens Michael Berkman 8,971 9.87 +3.45
Family First Ray Hutchinson 3,868 4.25 +2.45
Independent Thor Prohaska 3,217 3.54 +3.54
Liberal Democrats Doug Nicholson 2,589 2.85 +2.85
Total formal votes 90,933 96.63 +0.89
Informal votes 3,172 3.37 −0.89
Turnout 94,105 93.47 −1.42
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Peter Dutton 46,922 51.60 −5.12
Labor Linda Lavarch 44,011 48.40 +5.12
Liberal National hold Swing −5.12

2013[edit]

2013 Australian federal election: Dickson[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Peter Dutton 41,163 48.01 −0.95
Labor Michael Gilliver 26,848 31.32 −2.15
Palmer United Mark Taverner 8,390 9.79 +9.79
Greens Tyrone D'Lisle 5,507 6.42 −4.49
Katter's Australian Jim Cornwell 1,697 1.98 +1.98
Family First Michael McDowell 1,542 1.80 −1.07
Rise Up Australia Geoffrey Taylor 585 0.68 +0.68
Total formal votes 85,732 95.74 +0.15
Informal votes 3,819 4.26 −0.15
Turnout 89,551 94.89 +0.35
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Peter Dutton 48,631 56.72 +1.59
Labor Michael Gilliver 37,101 43.28 −1.59
Liberal National hold Swing +1.59

2010[edit]

2010 Australian federal election: Dickson[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal National Peter Dutton 39,880 48.96 +3.62
Labor Fiona McNamara 27,264 33.47 -10.95
Greens David Colbert 8,888 10.91 +4.84
Independent Rebecca Jenkinson 2,558 3.14 +3.14
Family First Alan Revie 2,340 2.87 +0.35
Liberal Democrats Bob Hunter 521 0.64 +0.34
Total formal votes 81,451 95.59 -1.62
Informal votes 3,755 4.41 +1.62
Turnout 85,206 94.56 -0.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal National Peter Dutton 44,902 55.13 +5.89
Labor Fiona McNamara 36,549 44.87 -5.89
Liberal National notional gain from Labor Swing +5.89

Elections in the 2000s[edit]

2007[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Dickson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Dutton 38,507 46.15 -6.65
Labor Fiona McNamara 36,438 43.67 +9.54
Greens Howard Nielsen 5,006 6.00 +0.38
Family First Dale Shuttleworth 2,118 2.54 -1.75
Democrats Peter Kerin 797 0.96 -0.64
Christian Democrats Connie Wood 323 0.39 +0.39
Liberty & Democracy Brad Cornwell 258 0.31 +0.31
Total formal votes 83,447 97.23 +1.64
Informal votes 2,380 2.77 -1.64
Turnout 85,827 96.05 +0.10
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Dutton 41,832 50.13 -8.76
Labor Fiona McNamara 41,615 49.87 +8.76
Liberal hold Swing -8.76

2004[edit]

2004 Australian federal election: Dickson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Dutton 39,810 52.09 +6.55
Labor Craig McConnell 27,036 35.37 +2.18
Greens Howard Robert Nielsen 4,485 5.87 +2.35
Family First Dale Shuttleworth 3,454 4.52 +4.52
Democrats Kirsty Reye 1,270 1.66 -3.64
Great Australians Terry Hyland 373 0.49 +0.49
Total formal votes 76,428 95.40 +1.12
Informal votes 3,684 4.60 -1.12
Turnout 80,112 95.14 +0.92
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Dutton 44,199 57.83 +1.81
Labor Craig McConnell 32,229 42.17 -1.81
Liberal hold Swing +1.81

2001[edit]

2001 Australian federal election: Dickson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Peter Dutton 36,390 45.58 +10.79
Labor Cheryl Kernot 26,557 33.26 -7.34
Independent Colin Kessels 5,203 6.52 +6.52
Democrats Shayne Turner 4,296 5.38 +1.30
Greens Paul Kramer 2,812 3.52 +1.44
One Nation Wayne Whitney 2,575 3.23 -5.29
Independent Terry Hyland 1,220 1.53 +1.53
Outdoor Recreation Gary Kimlin 485 0.61 +0.61
Independent J. F. Barnes 305 0.38 +0.38
Total formal votes 79,843 94.38 -2.12
Informal votes 4,755 5.62 +2.12
Turnout 84,598 96.51
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Peter Dutton 44,688 55.97 +6.09
Labor Cheryl Kernot 35,155 44.03 -6.09
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +6.09

Elections in the 1990s[edit]

1998[edit]

1998 Australian federal election: Dickson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Cheryl Kernot 29,899 40.60 +1.26
Liberal Rod Henshaw 25,622 34.79 -6.99
Independent Tony Smith 6,595 8.96 +8.96
One Nation Bruce Camfield 6,271 8.52 +8.52
Democrats Lis Manktelow 3,008 4.08 -1.96
Greens Kim Pantano 1,536 2.09 -0.96
Independent Mark Kelly 264 0.36 +0.36
Independent Robert Halliday 227 0.31 +0.31
Family Law Reform Eddie Dunne 224 0.30 +0.30
Total formal votes 73,646 96.50 -1.08
Informal votes 2,672 3.50 +1.08
Turnout 76,318 95.69 -0.33
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Cheryl Kernot 36,911 50.12 +4.02
Liberal Rod Henshaw 36,735 49.88 -4.02
Labor gain from Independent Swing +4.02

1996[edit]

1996 Australian federal election: Dickson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Tony Smith 32,418 42.02 +6.23
Labor Michael Lavarch 30,800 39.92 -5.94
Democrats Tom Spencer 4,653 6.03 +2.59
National John Saunders 4,615 5.98 -0.06
Greens Kim Pantano 2,240 2.90 -1.46
Independent Rona Joyner 1,154 1.50 +1.50
Indigenous Peoples Geoffrey Atkinson 470 0.61 +0.61
Independent Theoron Toon 462 0.60 +0.60
Natural Law Geoff Wilson 190 0.25 +0.16
Republican Peter Consandine 156 0.20 +0.20
Total formal votes 77,158 97.57 -0.30
Informal votes 1,921 2.43 +0.30
Turnout 79,079 96.02 +5.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Tony Smith 40,933 53.17 +5.72
Labor Michael Lavarch 36,051 46.83 -5.72
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +5.72

1993 supplementary election[edit]

1993 Dickson supplementary election[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Lavarch 29,515 43.56 +1.08
Liberal Bruce Flegg 22,738 33.56 +3.31
National Trevor St Baker 6,921 10.21 −1.47
Greens Desiree Mahoney 3,746 5.53 +5.53
Confederate Action Mal Beard 1,883 2.78 +2.78
Democrats Glen Spicer 1,508 2.23 −13.26
Independent Michael Darby 939 1.39 +1.39
Independent Alan Bawden 333 0.49 +0.49
Leonard Matthews 174 0.26 +0.26
Total formal votes 67,757 98.03 −0.02
Informal votes 1,360 1.97 +0.02
Turnout 69,117 90.21
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Lavarch 34,033 50.26 −2.53
Liberal Bruce Flegg 33,686 49.74 +2.53
Labor notional hold Swing −2.53

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dickson, QLD, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Dickson, QLD, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ Dickson, QLD, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ 2013 results for Dickson, AEC.
  5. ^ "2010 results for Dickson". AEC.
  6. ^ "By-elections and supplementary elections". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 17 January 2023.