Electoral results for the Division of Lowe

Template:Short description Template:Use Australian English This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Lowe in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until its abolition in 2010.

Members

Member		Party	Term
Template:Australian party style|	(Sir) William McMahon	Template:Australian politics/name	1949–1982
Template:Australian party style|	Michael Maher	Template:Australian politics/name	1982–1987
Template:Australian party style|	Bob Woods	Template:Australian politics/name	1987–1993
Template:Australian party style|	Mary Easson	Template:Australian politics/name	1993–1996
Template:Australian party style|	Paul Zammit	Template:Australian politics/name	1996–1998
Template:Australian party style|		Template:Australian politics/name	1998–1998
Template:Australian party style|	John Murphy	Template:Australian politics/name	1998–2010

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

2007

Template:Election box 2pp

2007 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Murphy	38,766	49.27
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Jim Tsolakis	31,518	40.06
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Marc Rerceretnam	6,774	8.61
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bill Shailer	1,616	2.05
Total formal votes			78,674	95.05
Informal votes			4,098	4.95
Turnout			82,772	94.97
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Murphy	45,136	57.37
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Jim Tsolakis	33,538	42.63
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

2004

Template:Election box 2pp

2004 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Murphy	32,777	42.89
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Sidoti	32,654	42.73
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Shireen Murphy	7,057	9.24
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Peter Rahme	1,519	1.99
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Biannca Pace	1,013	1.33
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Timothy Avery	717	0.94
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Mason	678	0.89
Total formal votes			76,415	93.45
Informal votes			5,354	6.55
Turnout			81,769	94.31
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Murphy	40,727	53.30
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Sidoti	35,688	46.70
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

2001

Template:Election box 2pp

2001 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Murphy	33,508	44.77
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	David Doust	31,400	41.96
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Anna Garrett	3,359	4.49
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Mersina Soulos	3,145	4.20
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Ernest Wong	1,700	2.27
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Harry Krumins	1,463	1.95
		Max Lane	267	0.36
Total formal votes			74,842	94.20
Informal votes			4,606	5.80
Turnout			79,448	95.38
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Murphy	40,271	53.81
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	David Doust	34,571	46.19
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

Elections in the 1990s

1998

Template:Election box 2pp

1998 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Murphy	26,730	36.03
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Robert Lee	24,617	33.18
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Paul Zammit	11,700	15.77
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Chris Wong	2,813	3.79
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Wright	2,768	3.73
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Jeff Meikle	1,714	2.31
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Vince Sicari	1,603	2.16
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Natasha Verco	1,300	1.75
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Owen Davies	597	0.80
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Giancarlo Maisano	267	0.36
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Gary Wilkinson	80	0.11
Total formal votes			74,189	95.39
Informal votes			3,585	4.61
Turnout			77,774	94.95
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Murphy	40,527	54.63
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Robert Lee	33,662	45.37
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name gain from Template:Australian politics/name		Swing

1996

Template:Election box 2pp

1996 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Paul Zammit	33,966	46.68
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Mary Easson	28,447	39.10
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Noel Plumb	3,143	4.32
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Peter Woods	2,279	3.13
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Michelle Calvert	2,137	2.94
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Doug Hine	1,367	1.88
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Katie Wood	782	1.07
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Dave Allen	271	0.37
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bob Hughes	204	0.28
		Max Lane	167	0.23
Total formal votes			72,763	94.77
Informal votes			4,016	5.23
Turnout			76,779	96.46
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Paul Zammit	37,978	52.47
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Mary Easson	34,405	47.53
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name gain from Template:Australian politics/name		Swing

1993

Template:Election box 2pp

1993 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Mary Easson	34,463	47.51
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bob Woods	30,151	41.56
Template:Australian party style |	Greens in Lowe	Bruce Threlfo	1,827	2.52	-1.89
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Peter Woods	1,751	2.41
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Anthony Panzarino	1,395	1.92
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Jeff Meikle	1,092	1.51
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Erika Jones	717	0.99
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Peter Peterson	490	0.68
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Kate Cummings	410	0.57
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Richard Eager	155	0.21
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Erik Lowry	91	0.13
Total formal votes			72,542	95.62
Informal votes			3,326	4.38
Turnout			75,868	95.81
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Mary Easson	39,868	55.01
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bob Woods	32,610	44.99
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

1990

Template:Election box 2pp

1990 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bob Woods	28,892	45.9
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Mary Easson	23,764	37.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Andrew Mignot	4,612	7.3
Template:Australian party style |	Greens in Lowe	Bruce Threlfo	3,193	5.1	+5.1
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Corrado Galimberti	1,652	2.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Peter Peterson	828	1.3
Total formal votes			62,941	96.4
Informal votes			2,349	3.6
Turnout			65,290	94.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bob Woods	31,794	50.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Mary Easson	31,013	49.4
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

Elections in the 1980s

1987

Template:Election box 2pp

1987 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bob Woods	29,724	47.2
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Michael Maher	29,644	47.1
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	George Turner	2,197	3.5
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Tony Farrell	1,432	2.3
Total formal votes			62,997	94.4
Informal votes			3,702	5.6
Turnout			66,699	93.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bob Woods	32,520	51.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Michael Maher	30,454	48.4
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name gain from Template:Australian politics/name		Swing

1984

Template:Election box 2pp

1984 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Michael Maher	30,483	49.4
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Geoffrey Howe	26,812	43.5
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Kent Buncombe	4,400	7.1
Total formal votes			61,695	92.3
Informal votes			5,118	7.7
Turnout			66,813	93.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Michael Maher	32,215	52.2
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Geoffrey Howe	29,472	47.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

1983

Template:Election box 2pp

1983 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Michael Maher	33,619	51.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Philip Taylor	27,633	42.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Ralph Rogers	2,030	3.1
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Helen Jarvis	1,572	2.4
Total formal votes			64,854	97.3
Informal votes			1,767	2.7
Turnout			66,621	95.9
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Michael Maher		55.9
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Philip Taylor		44.1
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

1980

Template:Election box 2pp

1980 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Sir William McMahon	31,892	48.7
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Jan Burnswoods	30,379	46.4
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bradley Mulligan	1,987	3.0
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Anthony Reasha	1,167	1.8
Total formal votes			65,425	97.1
Informal votes			1,957	2.9
Turnout			67,382	92.7
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Sir William McMahon	33,416	51.1
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Jan Burnswoods	32,009	48.9
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

Elections in the 1970s

1977

Template:Election box 2pp

1977 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Sir William McMahon	35,044	52.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Dick Hall	35,044	39.2
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Frederick Tross	3,764	5.7
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Charles Bingle	1,553	2.3
Total formal votes			66,413	97.3
Informal votes			1,840	2.7
Turnout			68,253	93.5
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Sir William McMahon		56.3
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Dick Hall		43.7
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

1975

Template:Election box 2pp

1975 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon	32,908	57.3
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Robert Hyde	22,299	38.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Clifford Bros	1,039	1.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Andris Kichno	626	1.1
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Ben Doig	626	0.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bent Poulsen	168	0.3
Total formal votes			57,402	97.9
Informal votes			1,231	2.1
Turnout			58,633	94.4
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon		59.0
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Robert Hyde		41.0
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

1974

Template:Election box 2pp

1974 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon	29,110	51.5
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Doug Sutherland	24,697	43.7
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bronte Douglas	1,578	2.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bent Poulsen	1,088	1.9
Total formal votes			56,473	97.8
Informal votes			1,241	2.2
Turnout			57,714	94.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon		54.2
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Doug Sutherland		45.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

1972

Template:Election box 2pp

1972 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon	25,971	48.7
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bill Fisher	22,879	42.9
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Steele	1,892	3.5
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Agnes Bannon	1,378	2.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Kathleen Taylor	545	1.0
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Marc Aussie-Stone	312	0.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	David Widdup	207	0.4
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Morgan	87	0.2
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Sandor Torzsok	33	0.1
Total formal votes			53,304	97.1
Informal votes			1,578	2.9
Turnout			54,882	93.5
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon		53.0
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bill Fisher		47.0
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

Elections in the 1960s

1969

Template:Election box 2pp

1969 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon	25,317	48.2
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Peter Young	21,586	41.1
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Patricia Bailey	2,417	4.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Bernard MacMahon	1,700	3.2
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Agnes Bannon	1,490	2.8
Total formal votes			52,510	97.2
Informal votes			1,534	2.8
Turnout			54,044	94.0
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon		54.9
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Peter Young		45.1
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

1966

Template:Election box 2pp

1966 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon	21,595	58.5
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Peter Dunn	12,687	34.4
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Francis James	1,485	4.0
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Anthony Rooney	1,147	3.1
Total formal votes			36,914	97.5
Informal votes			958	2.5
Turnout			37,872	94.7
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon		62.3
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Peter Dunn		37.7
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

1963

Template:Election box 2pp

1963 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon	21,714	55.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Holland	15,426	39.5
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Reginald Lawson	1,910	4.9
Total formal votes			39,050	98.8
Informal votes			483	1.2
Turnout			39,533	94.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon		59.5
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Holland		40.5
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

1961

Template:Election box 2pp

1961 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon	18,472	47.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Holland	18,285	47.3
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Denis Klein	1,846	3.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Daniel Smith	396	1.0
Total formal votes			38,639	97.4
Informal votes			1,035	2.6
Turnout			39,674	94.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon	19,660	50.9
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Holland	18,979	49.1
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

Elections in the 1950s

1958

Template:Election box 2pp

1958 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon	22,239	55.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Joseph Sloss	14,086	35.2
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Mollie Dolan	3,669	9.2
Total formal votes			39,994	97.3
Informal votes			1,101	2.7
Turnout			41,095	94.9
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon		63.2
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Joseph Sloss		36.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon	25,080	60.3
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Edward Davies	16,508	39.7
Total formal votes			41,588	97.2
Informal votes			1,219	2.8
Turnout			42,807	96.0
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon	21,380	57.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William Webster	15,602	42.2
Total formal votes			36,982	98.8
Informal votes			449	1.2
Turnout			37,431	96.6
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon	22,276	57.8
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	John Burton	16,250	42.2
Total formal votes			38,526	98.7
Informal votes			521	1.3
Turnout			39,047	97.0
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name hold		Swing

Elections in the 1940s

1949

Template:Election box 2pp

1949 Australian federal election: Lowe

1. REDIRECT Template:Hair space

Template:Redirect category shellTemplate:Refn

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon	20,489	52.7
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Hector McDonald	15,908	40.9
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Edith Shortland	2,470	6.4
Total formal votes			38,867	98.0
Informal votes			786	2.0
Turnout			39,653	97.5
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	William McMahon		58.5
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name	Hector McDonald		41.5
Template:Australian party style |	Template:Australian politics/name notional gain from Template:Australian politics/name		Swing

References

• Australian Electoral Commission. Federal election results