Electoral results for the Division of Mayo
# Electoral results for the Division of Mayo

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Alexander Downer | Liberal | 1984–2008 |
| Jamie Briggs | Liberal | 2008 by–2016 |
| Rebekha Sharkie | Xenophon | 2016–2018 |
| Rebekha Sharkie | Centre Alliance | 2018–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Centre Alliance | Rebekha Sharkie | 36,500 | 31.41 | −2.78 |
| | Liberal | Allison Bluck | 31,411 | 27.03 | −10.62 |
| | Labor | Marisa Bell | 21,051 | 18.11 | +4.45 |
| | Greens | Greg Elliott | 13,705 | 11.79 | +2.53 |
| | One Nation | Tonya Scott | 4,775 | 4.11 | +4.11 |
| | United Australia | Samantha McGrail | 4,089 | 3.52 | +0.33 |
| | Animal Justice | Padma Chaplin | 1,929 | 1.66 | −0.38 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacob van Raalte | 1,424 | 1.23 | +1.23 |
| | Australian Federation | Mark Neugebauer | 1,330 | 1.14 | +1.14 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 116,214 | 94.95 | −2.00 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,176 | 5.05 | +2.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 122,390 | 93.68 | −1.29 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Marisa Bell | 59,955 | 51.59 | +4.13 |
| | Liberal | Allison Bluck | 56,259 | 48.41 | −4.13 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Centre Alliance | Rebekha Sharkie | 72,355 | 62.26 | +7.12 |
| | Liberal | Allison Bluck | 43,859 | 37.74 | −7.12 |
| | Centre Alliance hold | Centre Alliance hold | Swing | +7.12 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Georgina Downer | 42,426 | 37.65 | +1.03 |
| | Centre Alliance | Rebekha Sharkie | 38,525 | 34.19 | +1.27 |
| | Labor | Saskia Gerhardy | 15,390 | 13.66 | −3.03 |
| | Greens | Anne Bourne | 10,436 | 9.26 | +1.12 |
| | United Australia | Michael Cane | 3,597 | 3.19 | +3.19 |
| | Animal Justice | Helen Dowland | 2,302 | 2.04 | +1.97 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 112,676 | 96.95 | −0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,540 | 3.05 | +0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,216 | 94.97 | +2.25 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Georgina Downer | 59,205 | 52.54 | −0.73 |
| | Labor | Saskia Gerhardy | 53,471 | 47.46 | +0.73 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Centre Alliance | Rebekha Sharkie | 62,124 | 55.14 | +2.22 |
| | Liberal | Georgina Downer | 50,552 | 44.86 | −2.22 |
| | Centre Alliance hold | Centre Alliance hold | Swing | +2.22 | |

**2018**

2018 Mayo by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Centre Alliance | Rebekha Sharkie | 39,369 | 44.37 | +9.51 |
| | Liberal | Georgina Downer | 33,219 | 37.44 | −0.32 |
| | Greens | Major Sumner | 7,898 | 8.90 | +0.85 |
| | Labor | Reg Coutts | 5,370 | 6.05 | −7.47 |
| | Christian Democrats | Tracey-Lee Cane | 1,348 | 1.52 | +1.52 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Humble | 809 | 0.91 | −0.30 |
| | People's Party | Kelsie Harfouche | 716 | 0.81 | +0.81 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,729 | 96.47 | −0.64 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,246 | 3.53 | +0.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,975 | 85.52 | −8.67 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Georgina Downer | 49,375 | 55.65 | +0.30 |
| | Labor | Reg Coutts | 39,354 | 44.35 | −0.30 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Centre Alliance | Rebekha Sharkie | 51,042 | 57.53 | +2.56 |
| | Liberal | Georgina Downer | 37,687 | 42.47 | −2.56 |
| | Centre Alliance hold | Centre Alliance hold | Swing | +2.56 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jamie Briggs | 35,915 | 37.76 | −16.06 |
| | Xenophon | Rebekha Sharkie | 33,158 | 34.86 | +34.86 |
| | Labor | Glen Dallimore | 12,859 | 13.52 | −7.62 |
| | Greens | Nathan Daniell | 7,661 | 8.05 | −6.10 |
| | Family First | Bruce Hicks | 4,375 | 4.60 | −2.54 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Luke Dzivinski | 1,148 | 1.21 | +1.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,116 | 97.11 | +0.98 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,828 | 2.89 | −0.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,944 | 94.19 | −0.41 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Jamie Briggs | 52,650 | 55.35 | −7.16 |
| | Labor | Glen Dallimore | 42,466 | 44.65 | +7.16 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Xenophon | Rebekha Sharkie | 52,283 | 54.97 | +54.97 |
| | Liberal | Jamie Briggs | 42,833 | 45.03 | −17.18 |
| | Xenophon gain from Liberal | Xenophon gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jamie Briggs | 49,195 | 53.82 | +6.94 |
| | Labor | Norah Fahy | 19,325 | 21.14 | −4.05 |
| | Greens | Ian Grosser | 12,931 | 14.15 | −2.86 |
| | Family First | Bruce Hicks | 6,525 | 7.14 | +1.39 |
| | Palmer United | Bikkar Singh Brar | 3,434 | 3.76 | +3.76 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,410 | 96.13 | +0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,684 | 3.87 | −0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,094 | 94.60 | +0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jamie Briggs | 57,141 | 62.51 | +5.22 |
| | Labor | Norah Fahy | 34,269 | 37.49 | −5.22 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.22 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jamie Briggs | 42,976 | 46.76 | -4.32 |
| | Labor | Sam Davis | 22,997 | 25.02 | -6.10 |
| | Greens | Diane Atkinson | 15,593 | 16.97 | +6.01 |
| | Family First | Bruce Hicks | 5,337 | 5.81 | +1.79 |
| | Stop Population Growth Now | Bill Spragg | 2,404 | 2.62 | +2.62 |
| | Independent Protectionist | Andrew Phillips | 993 | 1.08 | +1.08 |
| | Democrats | Rebekkah Osmond | 948 | 1.03 | -0.49 |
| | Climate Sceptics | John Michelmore | 655 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,903 | 95.42 | -1.82 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,414 | 4.58 | +1.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,317 | 94.83 | -1.05 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jamie Briggs | 52,702 | 57.35 | +0.29 |
| | Labor | Sam Davis | 39,201 | 42.65 | -0.29 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.29 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2008 by-election**

2008 Mayo by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jamie Briggs | 30,651 | 41.28 | –9.80 |
| | Greens | Lynton Vonow | 15,851 | 21.35 | +10.39 |
| | Independent | Di Bell | 12,081 | 16.27 | +16.27 |
| | Family First | Bob Day | 8,468 | 11.40 | +7.38 |
| | Independent | Mary Brewerton | 1,868 | 2.52 | +2.52 |
| | Independent | Bill Spragg | 1,545 | 2.08 | +2.08 |
| | Democratic Labor | David McCabe | 1,426 | 1.92 | +1.92 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Castrique | 923 | 1.24 | –0.28 |
| | Climate Conservatives | Rachael Barons | 725 | 0.98 | –0.32 |
| | One Nation | Mathew Keizer | 503 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| | Independent | Malcolm Ronald King | 219 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,260 | 95.01 | –2.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,900 | 4.99 | +2.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,160 | 80.10 | –15.78 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jamie Briggs | 39,381 | 53.03 | –4.03 |
| | Greens | Lynton Vonow | 34,879 | 46.97 | +46.97 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 45,893 | 51.08 | -2.56 |
| | Labor | Mary Brewerton | 27,957 | 31.12 | +14.63 |
| | Greens | Lynton Vonow | 9,849 | 10.96 | +3.36 |
| | Family First | Trish Nolan | 3,615 | 4.02 | +0.37 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Castrique | 1,369 | 1.52 | -0.29 |
| | Climate Conservatives | Rachael Barons | 1,165 | 1.30 | +1.30 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,848 | 97.24 | +1.88 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,550 | 2.76 | -1.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,398 | 95.85 | +0.64 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 51,264 | 57.06 | -6.53 |
| | Labor | Mary Brewerton | 38,584 | 42.94 | +42.94 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | –6.53 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 44,520 | 53.64 | +0.01 |
| | Labor | James Murphy | 13,689 | 16.49 | -3.26 |
| | Independent | Brian Deegan | 12,577 | 15.15 | +15.15 |
| | Greens | Dennis Matthews | 6,305 | 7.60 | +2.13 |
| | Family First | Kevin Cramp | 3,027 | 3.65 | +3.65 |
| | Democrats | Kathy Brazher-de Laine | 1,505 | 1.81 | -11.90 |
| | One Nation | Robert Fechner | 774 | 0.93 | -3.27 |
| | Independent | Jon Grear | 606 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,003 | 95.36 | +0.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,039 | 4.64 | -0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,042 | 95.21 | +0.56 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 52,780 | 63.59 | -0.72 |
| | Labor | James Murphy | 30,223 | 36.41 | +0.72 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 51,303 | 61.81 | -2.49 |
| | Independent | Brian Deegan | 31,700 | 38.19 | +38.19 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 41,259 | 52.76 | +6.45 |
| | Labor | Delia Brennan | 16,269 | 20.80 | -0.73 |
| | Democrats | John McLaren | 11,607 | 14.84 | -6.98 |
| | Greens | Dave Clark | 4,084 | 5.22 | +5.22 |
| | One Nation | Mike Thomas | 2,366 | 3.03 | -4.52 |
| | Independent | Bill Spragg | 2,307 | 2.95 | +2.95 |
| | Independent | Howie Coombe | 310 | 0.40 | -0.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,202 | 94.51 | -1.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,544 | 5.49 | +1.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,746 | 96.19 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 49,162 | 62.87 | +2.97 |
| | Labor | Delia Brennan | 29,040 | 37.13 | -2.97 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 38,246 | 45.64 | -11.37 |
| | Democrats | John Schumann | 18,791 | 22.43 | +9.99 |
| | Labor | Jade Evans | 18,290 | 21.83 | -3.34 |
| | One Nation | Lee Peacock | 6,146 | 7.33 | +7.33 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ian Wynn | 1,360 | 1.62 | +1.62 |
| | Independent | Howie Coombe | 598 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| | Natural Law | Anthony Coombe | 360 | 0.43 | -0.16 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,791 | 96.15 | -0.73 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,353 | 3.85 | +0.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,144 | 95.91 | -0.27 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 50,189 | 59.90 | -5.26 |
| | Labor | Jade Evans | 33,602 | 40.10 | +5.26 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 43,354 | 51.74 | -13.42 |
| | Democrats | John Schumann | 40,437 | 48.26 | +48.26 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 46,920 | 57.02 | +3.04 |
| | Labor | Peter Louca | 20,714 | 25.17 | -2.16 |
| | Democrats | Cathi Tucker-Lee | 10,230 | 12.43 | -1.15 |
| | Greens | David Mussared | 2,848 | 3.46 | +3.46 |
| | Independent | Graham Craig | 1,089 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| | Natural Law | Anthony Coombe | 488 | 0.59 | -0.94 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,289 | 96.89 | +0.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,645 | 3.11 | -0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,934 | 96.18 | +1.00 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 53,194 | 65.16 | +4.56 |
| | Labor | Peter Louca | 28,441 | 34.84 | -4.56 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.56 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 42,647 | 53.98 | +3.43 |
| | Labor | Patrick Scott | 21,601 | 27.33 | +0.42 |
| | Democrats | Merilyn Pedrick | 10,731 | 13.58 | -5.81 |
| | Independent | Elena Lomsargis | 1,322 | 1.67 | +1.67 |
| | Natural Law | Pamela Chipperfield | 1,209 | 1.53 | +1.53 |
| | Call to Australia | Philippe Bayet | 988 | 1.25 | -1.09 |
| | Independent | Michael Camilleri | 523 | 0.66 | +0.66 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,031 | 96.64 | -0.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,751 | 3.36 | +0.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,782 | 95.18 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 47,827 | 60.60 | +1.01 |
| | Labor | Patrick Scott | 31,097 | 39.40 | -1.01 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.01 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 39,037 | 52.5 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Delia Skorin | 17,584 | 23.6 | -6.7 |
| | Democrats | Merilyn Pedrick | 15,817 | 21.3 | +11.7 |
| | Call to Australia | John Watson | 1,937 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,375 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,359 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,734 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 45,737 | 61.6 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Delia Skorin | 28,479 | 38.4 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 35,040 | 54.0 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Delia Skorin | 19,685 | 30.3 | -3.7 |
| | Democrats | Merilyn Pedrick | 6,246 | 9.6 | +0.5 |
| | National | Wesley Glanville | 2,550 | 3.9 | -0.5 |
| | Unite Australia | Dorothy McGregory-Dey | 783 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | George Gater | 607 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,911 | 94.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,100 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,011 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 40,656 | 62.6 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Delia Skorin | 24,243 | 37.4 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Mayo :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 31,131 | 52.4 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | John Quirke | 20,194 | 34.0 | +1.0 |
| | Democrats | Donald Chisholm | 5,424 | 9.1 | +0.8 |
| | National | Bob Shearer | 2,620 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,369 | 92.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,030 | 7.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,399 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alexander Downer | 35,922 | 60.5 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | John Quirke | 23,436 | 39.5 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
