Electoral results for the Division of Lindsay
# Electoral results for the Division of Lindsay

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Lindsay in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Ross Free | Labor | 1984–1996 |
| Jackie Kelly | Liberal | 1996–2007 |
| David Bradbury | Labor | 2007–2013 |
| Fiona Scott | Liberal | 2013–2016 |
| Emma Husar | Labor | 2016–2019 |
| Melissa McIntosh | Liberal | 2019–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Melissa McIntosh | 48,939 | 46.73 | +0.28 |
| | Labor | Trevor Ross | 33,206 | 31.71 | −3.90 |
| | Greens | Pieter Morssink | 8,404 | 8.02 | +3.11 |
| | One Nation | Max Jago | 6,203 | 5.92 | +5.92 |
| | United Australia | Joseph O'Connor | 4,272 | 4.08 | +1.17 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Rebekah Ray | 2,075 | 1.98 | +1.98 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth McClure | 1,627 | 1.55 | +1.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 104,726 | 93.11 | +4.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,754 | 6.89 | −4.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,480 | 90.23 | −2.02 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Melissa McIntosh | 59,003 | 56.34 | +1.30 |
| | Labor | Trevor Ross | 45,723 | 43.66 | −1.30 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.30 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Melissa McIntosh | 45,247 | 46.45 | +7.16 |
| | Labor | Diane Beamer | 34,690 | 35.61 | −5.47 |
| | Greens | Nick Best | 4,781 | 4.91 | +1.33 |
| | United Australia | Christopher Buttel | 2,831 | 2.91 | +2.91 |
| | Independent | Mark Tyndall | 2,785 | 2.86 | +2.86 |
| | Conservative National | Brandon Lees | 2,374 | 2.44 | +2.44 |
| | Christian Democrats | Mark Moody-Basedow | 1,997 | 2.05 | −0.98 |
| | Australia First | Jim Saleam | 1,372 | 1.41 | +0.21 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Geoff Brown | 1,326 | 1.36 | +1.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 97,403 | 88.92 | +0.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12,135 | 11.08 | −0.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,538 | 92.26 | +0.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Melissa McIntosh | 53,614 | 55.04 | +6.15 |
| | Labor | Diane Beamer | 43,789 | 44.96 | −6.15 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.15 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Emma Husar | 36,675 | 41.08 | +2.05 |
| | Liberal | Fiona Scott | 35,081 | 39.30 | −7.35 |
| | Greens | Kingsley Liu | 3,199 | 3.58 | +0.52 |
| | Christian Democrats | Warren Wormald | 2,701 | 3.03 | +0.24 |
| | | Marcus Cornish | 2,128 | 2.38 | +2.38 |
| | Liberty Alliance | Stephen Roddick | 2,110 | 2.36 | +2.36 |
| | Xenophon | Stephen Lynch | 1,850 | 2.07 | +2.07 |
| | Family First | Linda La Brooy | 1,513 | 1.69 | +1.69 |
| | Justice | Scott Grimley | 1,497 | 1.68 | +1.68 |
| | Animal Justice | Deborah Blundell | 1,454 | 1.63 | +1.63 |
| | Australia First | Jim Saleam | 1,068 | 1.20 | +0.50 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,276 | 88.23 | −3.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11,913 | 11.77 | +3.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,189 | 92.22 | −2.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Emma Husar | 45,633 | 51.11 | +4.10 |
| | Liberal | Fiona Scott | 43,643 | 48.89 | −4.10 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.10 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Fiona Scott | 40,882 | 46.64 | +3.25 |
| | Labor | David Bradbury | 34,212 | 39.03 | −5.52 |
| | Palmer United | Andrew Wilcox | 4,517 | 5.15 | +5.15 |
| | Greens | David Lenton | 2,679 | 3.06 | −1.68 |
| | Christian Democrats | Andrew Green | 2,449 | 2.79 | −0.22 |
| | One Nation | Jeffrey Lawson | 1,901 | 2.17 | +2.17 |
| | Australia First | Mick Saunders | 610 | 0.70 | −0.47 |
| | Stable Population | Geoff Brown | 408 | 0.47 | +0.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,658 | 91.79 | −0.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,837 | 8.21 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,495 | 94.32 | −0.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Fiona Scott | 46,446 | 52.99 | +4.11 |
| | Labor | David Bradbury | 41,212 | 47.01 | −4.11 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.11 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | David Bradbury | 37,076 | 44.55 | −6.24 |
| | Liberal | Fiona Scott | 36,114 | 43.39 | +4.71 |
| | Greens | Suzie Wright | 3,944 | 4.74 | +1.28 |
| | Christian Democrats | Andrew Green | 2,502 | 3.01 | −0.01 |
| | Independent | Geoff Brown | 1,583 | 1.90 | +1.90 |
| | Family First | John Phillips | 1,032 | 1.24 | +0.09 |
| | Australia First | Mick Saunders | 976 | 1.17 | +1.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,227 | 91.83 | −2.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,402 | 8.17 | +2.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,629 | 94.43 | −1.45 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Bradbury | 42,546 | 51.12 | −5.16 |
| | Liberal | Fiona Scott | 40,681 | 48.88 | +5.16 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.16 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | David Bradbury | 41,991 | 51.39 | +11.68 |
| | Liberal | Karen Chijoff | 31,176 | 38.15 | -7.49 |
| | Greens | Lesley Edwards | 2,759 | 3.38 | -0.38 |
| | Christian Democrats | Andrew Green | 2,498 | 3.06 | +0.31 |
| | Independent | Lisa Harrold | 953 | 1.17 | +1.17 |
| | Family First | Iris Muller | 915 | 1.12 | -0.32 |
| | Independent | Kerry McNally | 728 | 0.89 | +0.89 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Grant Bayley | 689 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,709 | 94.46 | +2.32 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,791 | 5.54 | -2.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,500 | 95.74 | +0.31 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Bradbury | 46,394 | 56.78 | +9.70 |
| | Liberal | Karen Chijoff | 35,315 | 43.22 | -9.70 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.70 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jackie Kelly | 35,119 | 48.07 | +1.14 |
| | Labor | David Bradbury | 27,117 | 37.12 | +2.52 |
| | Greens | Gabrielle Worrall | 2,547 | 3.49 | +1.00 |
| | Christian Democrats | John Phillips | 2,026 | 2.77 | +0.13 |
| | Save the ADI Site | Barbie Bates | 1,953 | 2.67 | -0.60 |
| | One Nation | Louise Kedwell | 1,367 | 1.87 | -3.28 |
| | No GST | Garth Derrig | 1,156 | 1.58 | +0.85 |
| | Family First | Megan Watson | 1,006 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| | Democrats | Geraldine Waters | 615 | 0.84 | -1.32 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Bruce Anderson | 148 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,054 | 92.55 | -1.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,880 | 7.45 | +1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,934 | 95.34 | -0.17 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jackie Kelly | 40,367 | 55.26 | -0.21 |
| | Labor | David Bradbury | 32,687 | 44.74 | +0.21 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.21 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jackie Kelly | 34,339 | 46.93 | +4.47 |
| | Labor | David Bradbury | 25,320 | 34.60 | -3.48 |
| | One Nation | Bill Nixon | 3,768 | 5.15 | -5.06 |
| | Save the ADI Site | Geoff Brown | 2,391 | 3.27 | +3.27 |
| | Christian Democrats | John Phillips | 1,930 | 2.64 | +1.28 |
| | Greens | Lesley Edwards | 1,819 | 2.49 | +0.49 |
| | Democrats | Geraldine Waters | 1,584 | 2.16 | -0.78 |
| | Independent | Anthony David Courtney | 727 | 0.99 | +0.99 |
| | No GST | Jean M Eykamp | 534 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| | Independent | Steve Lindsay-Henderson | 400 | 0.55 | +0.55 |
| | Independent | Graham Mitchell | 236 | 0.32 | +0.32 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | Stephen Walker | 122 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,170 | 93.86 | -0.71 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,785 | 6.14 | +0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,955 | 96.57 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jackie Kelly | 40,590 | 55.47 | +2.44 |
| | Labor | David Bradbury | 32,580 | 44.53 | -2.44 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.44 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jackie Kelly | 31,872 | 41.70 | -0.82 |
| | Labor | Cathy O'Toole | 29,903 | 39.12 | -1.20 |
| | One Nation | Rick Putra | 7,621 | 9.97 | +9.97 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Lear | 2,221 | 2.91 | -3.68 |
| | Greens | Lesley Edwards | 1,518 | 1.99 | -2.42 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jean Eykamp | 1,047 | 1.37 | -0.79 |
| | Independent | Steve Grim-Reaper | 1,043 | 1.36 | +1.36 |
| | Unity | Sidney Acker | 475 | 0.62 | +0.62 |
| | Independent | Dion Bailey | 446 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| | Independent | David Lipman | 166 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
| | Independent | F Ivor | 126 | 0.16 | +0.16 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,438 | 94.48 | -1.94 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,467 | 5.52 | +1.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,905 | 96.02 | -0.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jackie Kelly | 39,200 | 51.28 | -0.30 |
| | Labor | Cathy O'Toole | 37,238 | 48.72 | +0.30 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.30 | |

**1996 by-election**

1996 Lindsay by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jackie Kelly | 38,840 | 49.21 | +6.69 |
| | Labor | Ross Free | 23,758 | 33.56 | -6.94 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Vince Townsend | 4,224 | 5.97 | +3.24 |
| | Shooters | Rodney Franich | 2,042 | 2.88 | +2.88 |
| | Greens | Lesley Edwards | 1,502 | 2.12 | -2.29 |
| | Call to Australia | Brian Grigg | 1,254 | 1.77 | -0.66 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Lear | 1,182 | 1.67 | -4.92 |
| | Independent | Kay Vella | 933 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| | Independent | Vicki Aird | 488 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| | Independent | Steve Grim-Reaper | 270 | 0.38 | +0.38 |
| | Independent | Robert Peacey | 156 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
| | Family Law Reform | David Archibald | 150 | 0.21 | +0.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,799 | 96.36 | -0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,678 | 3.64 | +0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,477 | 89.98 | -6.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jackie Kelly | | 56.55 | +4.97 |
| | Labor | Ross Free | | 43.45 | -4.97 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.97 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,818 | 96.42 | -0.45 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,778 | 3.58 | +0.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +11.80 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ross Free | 40,509 | 58.55 | +10.53 |
| | Liberal | Carolynn Bellantonio | 25,326 | 36.61 | +2.92 |
| | Call to Australia | Brian Grigg | 3,350 | 4.84 | +1.62 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,185 | 96.87 | +0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,237 | 3.13 | -0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,422 | 96.63 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ross Free | 41,658 | 60.22 | +0.54 |
| | Liberal | Carolynn Bellantonio | 27,513 | 39.78 | -0.54 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.54 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ross Free | 31,990 | 47.9 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal | Barry Haylock | 21,846 | 32.7 | -4.2 |
| | Democrats | Paul Moritz | 6,038 | 9.0 | +0.6 |
| | New Australia | William Gayed | 2,638 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Brian Grigg | 2,474 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | David Thomas | 1,743 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,729 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,241 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,970 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ross Free | 40,004 | 60.1 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Barry Haylock | 26,562 | 39.9 | -1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ross Free | 32,949 | 52.4 | -5.1 |
| | Liberal | Glynis Hayne | 23,193 | 36.9 | +2.7 |
| | Democrats | Michael Gregory | 5,276 | 8.4 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Ian Perry | 1,414 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,832 | 95.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,238 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,070 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ross Free | 37,033 | 59.0 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Glynis Hayne | 25,785 | 41.0 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Lindsay :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ross Free | 32,609 | 57.5 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal | Stuart Coppock | 19,383 | 34.2 | +0.0 |
| | Democrats | Kevin Crameri | 4,683 | 8.3 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,675 | 92.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,380 | 7.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,055 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ross Free | 34,885 | 61.6 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal | Stuart Coppock | 21,790 | 38.4 | +0.7 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -0.7 | |
