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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.

Members

Member Party Term
  Gordon Anderson Labor 1949–1955
  Dan Curtin Labor 1955–1969
  Lionel Bowen Labor 1969–1990
  Laurie Brereton Labor 1990–2004
  Peter Garrett Labor 2004–2013
  Matt Thistlethwaite Labor 2013–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2016: Kingsford Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Matt Thistlethwaite 43,642 47.37 +5.35
Liberal Michael Feneley 34,591 37.54 −5.96
Greens James Macdonald 9,698 10.53 +0.74
Christian Democrats Andrew Weatherstone 2,144 2.33 +0.73
Science Andrea Leong 2,059 2.23 +1.43
Total formal votes 92,134 95.00 +3.63
Informal votes 4,849 5.00 −3.63
Turnout 96,983 89.22 −2.55
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Matt Thistlethwaite 53,962 58.57 +5.83
Liberal Michael Feneley 38,172 41.43 −5.83
Labor hold Swing +5.83
Australian federal election, 2013: Kingsford Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Michael Feneley 37,455 43.50 +2.25
Labor Matt Thistlethwaite 36,177 42.02 −1.81
Greens James Macdonald 8,431 9.79 −2.26
Palmer United Diane Happ 1,611 1.87 +1.87
Christian Democrats Jacquie Shiha 1,379 1.60 +1.60
Future Geordie Lucas 693 0.80 +0.80
Rise Up Australia Danielle Somerfield 357 0.41 +0.41
Total formal votes 86,103 91.37 −0.48
Informal votes 8,130 8.63 +0.48
Turnout 94,233 92.01 +0.63
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Matt Thistlethwaite 45,411 52.74 −2.42
Liberal Michael Feneley 40,692 47.26 +2.42
Labor hold Swing −2.42
Australian federal election, 2010: Kingsford Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Garrett 35,957 43.83 −8.93
Liberal Michael Feneley 33,836 41.25 +7.31
Greens Lindsay Shurey 9,885 12.05 +1.63
Democrats Josh Carmont 1,047 1.28 +1.28
One Nation John Cunningham 728 0.89 +0.89
Socialist Equality Zac Hambides 576 0.70 −0.56
Total formal votes 82,029 91.85 −2.84
Informal votes 7,280 8.15 +2.84
Turnout 89,309 91.37 −2.90
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Garrett 45,249 55.16 −8.10
Liberal Michael Feneley 36,780 44.84 +8.10
Labor hold Swing −8.10

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Kingsford Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Garrett 45,831 52.85 +4.24
Liberal Caroline Beinke 29,402 33.90 −2.13
Greens Sue Mahony 8,995 10.37 +2.53
Christian Democrats Marcus Campbell 1,402 1.62 +1.62
Socialist Equality Alex Safari 1,096 1.26 +1.26
Total formal votes 86,726 94.67 +2.97
Informal votes 4,884 5.33 −2.97
Turnout 91,610 94.22 −0.06
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Garrett 54,889 63.29 +4.56
Liberal Caroline Beinke 31,837 36.71 −4.56
Labor hold Swing +4.56
Australian federal election, 2004: Kingsford Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Peter Garrett 36,565 49.60 +1.91
Liberal Nicholas Prassas 26,639 36.14 +1.88
Greens Hannah Robert 5,430 7.37 +0.10
Independent Charles Matthews 2,505 3.40 +3.40
One Nation Anna Winter 779 1.06 −3.80
Democrats Nicole Tillotson 747 1.01 −4.19
No GST Reg Gilroy 563 0.76 +0.76
Socialist Alliance Maureen Frances 273 0.37 +0.37
James Cogan 214 0.29 +0.29
Total formal votes 73,715 91.57 −2.29
Informal votes 6,790 8.43 +2.29
Turnout 80,505 93.74 −0.19
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Garrett 43,498 59.01 +0.11
Liberal Nicholas Prassas 30,217 40.99 −0.11
Labor hold Swing +0.11
Australian federal election, 2001: Kingsford Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Brereton 36,428 47.69 −3.70
Liberal Bruce Notley-Smith 26,169 34.26 +3.27
Greens Arthur Hurwitz 5,551 7.27 +3.65
Democrats Peter Zakrzewski 3,974 5.20 +1.19
One Nation Jill Brown 3,710 4.86 −0.81
Marina Carman 558 0.73 +0.73
Total formal votes 76,390 93.86 −0.96
Informal votes 4,996 6.14 +0.96
Turnout 81,386 94.60
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Brereton 44,995 58.90 −4.05
Liberal Bruce Notley-Smith 31,395 41.10 +4.05
Labor hold Swing −4.05

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Brereton 37,123 51.87 +0.30
Liberal Tio Faulkner 21,852 30.54 −4.48
One Nation Jack McEwen 4,167 5.82 +5.82
Democrats Allan Caswell 2,723 3.81 −3.87
Unity Tatiana Haralambous 2,698 3.77 +3.77
Greens Murray Matson 2,505 3.50 −0.81
Independent Vladimir Goryachev 495 0.69 +0.69
Total formal votes 71,563 94.69 −0.26
Informal votes 4,013 5.31 +0.26
Turnout 75,576 93.79 −1.21
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Brereton 45,373 63.40 +3.26
Liberal Tio Faulkner 26,190 36.60 −3.26
Labor hold Swing +3.26
Australian federal election, 1996: 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
Australian federal election, 1993: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Brereton 41,383 59.15 +9.66
Liberal Patricia Marsland 22,229 31.77 +0.46
Greens Murray Matson 2,872 4.11 +2.55
Democrats Andrew Larcos 2,509 3.59 −5.56
Warwick Dove 566 0.81 +0.81
Natural Law Philip Pearson 403 0.58 +0.58
Total formal votes 69,962 95.65 −0.48
Informal votes 3,180 4.35 +0.48
Turnout 73,142 94.93
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Brereton 45,611 65.24 +4.12
Liberal Patricia Marsland 24,303 34.76 −4.12
Labor hold Swing +4.12
Australian federal election, 1990: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Laurie Brereton 32,829 52.6 −7.1
Liberal Carol Dance 17,174 27.5 −5.1
Democrats Amelia Newman 6,147 9.8 +2.0
Greens Mark Berriman 5,606 9.0 +9.0
Independent Kaye Tucke 688 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 62,444 95.6
Informal votes 2,860 4.4
Turnout 65,304 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Laurie Brereton 40,455 65.0 +0.7
Liberal Carol Dance 21,794 35.0 −0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 36,478 59.7 −3.2
Liberal Carolyn O'Connor 19,903 32.6 +6.9
Democrats Philippa Leehy 4,765 7.8 +0.3
Total formal votes 61,146 92.4
Informal votes 5,014 7.6
Turnout 66,160 90.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 39,284 64.2 −6.6
Liberal Carolyn O'Connor 21,862 35.8 +6.6
Labor hold Swing −6.6
Australian federal election, 1984: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 37,979 62.9 −6.6
Liberal Collin O'Neill 15,526 25.7 −0.3
Democrats Peter Longfield 4,519 7.5 +4.4
Independent Helen Boyle 2,321 3.8 +3.8
Total formal votes 60,345 90.0
Informal votes 6,713 10.0
Turnout 67,058 93.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 42,777 70.9 −1.7
Liberal Collin O'Neill 17,551 29.1 +1.7
Labor hold Swing −1.7
Australian federal election, 1983: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 45,168 70.4 +0.9
Liberal Collin O'Neill 16,090 25.1 −1.9
Democrats Anthony Larkings 1,987 3.1 −0.3
Socialist Workers Geoffrey Channells 869 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 64,114 97.2
Informal votes 1,845 2.8
Turnout 65,959 93.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 73.5 +2.0
Liberal Collin O'Neill 26.5 −2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0
Australian federal election, 1980: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 44,083 69.5 +5.1
Liberal Collin O'Neill 17,148 27.0 −2.6
Democrats Oliver Nekula 2,167 3.4 −2.7
Total formal votes 63,398 96.6
Informal votes 2,262 3.4
Turnout 65,660 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 71.5 +4.0
Liberal Collin O'Neill 28.5 −4.0
Labor hold Swing +4.0

Elections in the 1970s

Australian federal election, 1977: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 42,222 64.4 +0.8
Liberal Collin O'Neill 19,377 29.6 −4.3
Democrats Edward Ward 3,974 6.1 +6.1
Total formal votes 65,573 96.7
Informal votes 2,213 3.3
Turnout 67,786 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 67.5 +2.6
Liberal Collin O'Neill 32.5 −2.6
Labor hold Swing +2.6
Australian federal election, 1975: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 35,381 59.1 −8.7
Liberal Desmond Connors 22,955 38.4 +8.8
Independent Nicholas Confos 1,499 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 59,835 97.6
Informal votes 1,466 2.4
Turnout 61,301 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 60.4 −9.0
Liberal Desmond Connors 39.6 +9.0
Labor hold Swing −9.0
Australian federal election, 1974: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 39,432 67.8 +0.9
Liberal Gary McCready 17,217 29.6 +2.1
Australia Anthony Green 1,520 2.6 +2.6
Total formal votes 58,169 98.0
Informal votes 1,191 2.0
Turnout 59,360 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 69.4 +0.6
Liberal Gary McCready 30.6 −0.6
Labor hold Swing +0.6
Australian federal election, 1972: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 26,443 66.9 +8.1
Liberal Ronald Scott 14,969 27.5 −3.9
Democratic Labor Graham Bennett 3,088 5.7 +0.2
Total formal votes 54,500 97.7
Informal votes 1,275 2.3
Turnout 55,775 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 68.8 +5.9
Liberal Ronald Scott 31.2 −5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

Elections in the 1960s

Australian federal election, 1969: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lionel Bowen 31,163 58.8 +4.2
Liberal Barry Morrison 16,616 31.4 −9.0
Democratic Labor Graham Bennett 2,908 5.5 +0.4
Pensioner Power Beverly Chong 2,283 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 52,970 97.0
Informal votes 1,626 3.0
Turnout 54,596 93.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lionel Bowen 62.9 +7.3
Liberal Barry Morrison 37.1 −7.3
Labor hold Swing +7.3
Australian federal election, 1966: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Curtin 21,859 50.5 −4.3
Liberal Nancy Wake 19,268 44.5 +3.3
Democratic Labor Cornelius Woodbury 2,193 5.1 +5.1
Total formal votes 43,320 96.7
Informal votes 1,477 3.3
Turnout 44,797 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 51.5 −6.9
Liberal Nancy Wake 48.5 +6.9
Labor hold Swing −6.9
Australian federal election, 1963: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Curtin 24,083 54.8 −3.1
Liberal Sidney Pitkethly 18,108 41.2 +6.4
Communist Jim Baird 1,729 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 43,920 98.0
Informal votes 913 2.0
Turnout 44,833 94.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 58.4 −1.0
Liberal Sidney Pitkethly 41.6 +1.0
Labor hold Swing −1.0
Australian federal election, 1961: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Curtin 24,866 57.9 +1.7
Liberal Jack Cunningham 14,963 34.8 −1.9
Democratic Labor John Cunningham 3,120 7.3 +0.2
Total formal votes 42,949 97.2
Informal votes 1,258 2.8
Turnout 44,207 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 59.4 +1.8
Liberal Jack Cunningham 40.6 −1.8
Labor hold Swing +1.8

Elections in the 1950s

Australian federal election, 1958: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Curtin 23,713 56.2 +3.5
Liberal George Dan 15,488 36.7 −6.1
Democratic Labor Bernard McOrrie 3,001 7.1 +7.1
Total formal votes 42,202 97.4
Informal votes 1,138 2.6
Turnout 43,340 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 57.6 +2.6
Liberal George Dan 42.4 −2.6
Labor hold Swing +2.6
Australian federal election, 1955: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dan Curtin 21,647 52.7 −5.6
Liberal John McGirr 17,546 42.8 +1.1
Independent Hubert O'Connell 1,850 4.5 +4.5
Total formal votes 41,043 96.9
Informal votes 1,304 3.1
Turnout 42,347 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dan Curtin 55.0 −3.3
Liberal John McGirr 45.0 +3.3
Labor hold Swing −3.3
Australian federal election, 1954: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Anderson 18,302 54.2 +3.7
Liberal George Dan 15,435 45.8 −3.7
Total formal votes 33,737 98.7
Informal votes 444 1.3
Turnout 34,181 95.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7
Australian federal election, 1951: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Anderson 18,110 50.5 +0.8
Liberal Arthur Butterell 17,784 49.5 +3.0
Total formal votes 35,894 98.0
Informal votes 740 2.0
Turnout 36,634 95.3
Labor hold Swing −0.4

Elections in the 1940s

Australian federal election, 1949: Kingsford-Smith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Gordon Anderson 18,573 49.7 −4.3
Liberal Charles de Monchaux 17,387 46.5 +9.5
Independent Henry Crittenden 1,206 3.2 +3.2
Independent Clare Peters 221 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 37,387 97.7
Informal votes 883 2.3
Turnout 38,270 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Anderson 19,042 50.9 −7.6
Liberal Charles de Monchaux 18,345 49.1 +7.6
Labor hold Swing −7.6

References

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