Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie
# Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Macquarie in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Sydney Smith | Free Trade | 1901–1906 |
| Ernest Carr | Labor | 1906–1916 |
| Ernest Carr | Nationalist | 1916–1917 |
| Samuel Nicholls | Labor | 1917–1922 |
| Arthur Manning | Nationalist | 1922–1928 |
| Ben Chifley | Labor | 1928–1931 |
| John Lawson | United Australia | 1931–1940 |
| Ben Chifley | Labor | 1940–1951 |
| Tony Luchetti | Labor | 1951–1975 |
| Reg Gillard | Liberal | 1975–1980 |
| Ross Free | Labor | 1980–1984 |
| Alasdair Webster | Liberal | 1984–1993 |
| Maggie Deahm | Labor | 1993–1996 |
| Kerry Bartlett | Liberal | 1996–2007 |
| Bob Debus | Labor | 2007–2010 |
| Louise Markus | Liberal | 2010–2016 |
| Susan Templeman | Labor | 2016–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Susan Templeman | 41,025 | 42.98 | +4.71 |
| | Liberal | Sarah Richards | 32,980 | 34.55 | −10.30 |
| | Greens | Tony Hickey | 9,115 | 9.55 | +0.40 |
| | One Nation | Tony Pettitt | 4,955 | 5.19 | +5.19 |
| | United Australia | Nicole Evans | 2,774 | 2.91 | −1.09 |
| | Animal Justice | Greg Keightley | 2,013 | 2.11 | −1.61 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Michelle Palmer | 1,318 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Jackson | 1,272 | 1.33 | +1.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,452 | 94.93 | −0.79 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,095 | 5.07 | +0.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,547 | 93.05 | −0.77 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Susan Templeman | 55,143 | 57.77 | +7.58 |
| | Liberal | Sarah Richards | 40,309 | 42.23 | −7.58 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.58 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sarah Richards | 43,487 | 44.85 | +6.64 |
| | Labor | Susan Templeman | 37,106 | 38.27 | +2.75 |
| | Greens | Kingsley Liu | 8,870 | 9.15 | −2.07 |
| | United Australia | Tony Pettitt | 3,877 | 4.00 | +4.00 |
| | Animal Justice | Greg Keightley | 3,611 | 3.72 | +0.93 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 96,951 | 95.72 | +2.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,338 | 4.28 | −2.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,289 | 93.82 | +0.44 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Susan Templeman | 48,661 | 50.19 | −2.00 |
| | Liberal | Sarah Richards | 48,290 | 49.81 | +2.00 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.00 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Louise Markus | 34,946 | 38.21 | −9.15 |
| | Labor | Susan Templeman | 32,480 | 35.52 | +4.52 |
| | Greens | Terry Morgan | 10,257 | 11.22 | +0.12 |
| | Christian Democrats | Catherine Lincoln | 3,567 | 3.90 | +0.88 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Jake Grizelj | 3,550 | 3.88 | +3.88 |
| | Animal Justice | Hal Jon Ginges | 2,554 | 2.79 | +2.79 |
| | Liberty Alliance | Carl Halley | 1,693 | 1.85 | +1.85 |
| | Justice | Liz Cooper | 1,653 | 1.81 | +1.81 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Olya Shornikov | 752 | 0.82 | +0.82 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,452 | 93.47 | −0.90 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,389 | 6.53 | +0.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,841 | 93.38 | −2.65 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Susan Templeman | 47,733 | 52.19 | +6.67 |
| | Liberal | Louise Markus | 43,719 | 47.81 | −6.67 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.67 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Louise Markus | 42,590 | 47.36 | +2.89 |
| | Labor | Susan Templeman | 27,872 | 31.00 | −1.36 |
| | Greens | Danielle Wheeler | 9,986 | 11.10 | −2.99 |
| | Palmer United | Philip Maxwell | 3,731 | 4.15 | +4.15 |
| | Christian Democrats | Tony Piper | 2,720 | 3.02 | +0.87 |
| | Sex Party | Mark Littlejohn | 1,776 | 1.98 | +1.98 |
| | Australia First | Matt Hodgson | 750 | 0.83 | +0.06 |
| | Democratic Labour | Teresa Elaro | 499 | 0.55 | +0.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,924 | 94.37 | −0.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,362 | 5.63 | +0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,286 | 94.63 | −0.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Louise Markus | 48,987 | 54.48 | +3.22 |
| | Labor | Susan Templeman | 40,937 | 45.52 | −3.22 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.22 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Louise Markus | 38,867 | 44.47 | −0.23 |
| | Labor | Susan Templeman | 28,284 | 32.36 | −5.75 |
| | Greens | Carmel McCallum | 12,317 | 14.09 | +3.11 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Whelan | 2,087 | 2.39 | +2.19 |
| | Christian Democrats | Luke Portelli | 1,883 | 2.15 | −0.10 |
| | Independent | Amy Bell | 1,778 | 2.03 | +2.03 |
| | Family First | Jason Cornelius | 922 | 1.05 | −0.02 |
| | Australia First | John Bates | 676 | 0.77 | +0.77 |
| | Carers Alliance | Terry Tremethick | 591 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,405 | 94.52 | −1.83 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,067 | 5.48 | +1.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,472 | 94.78 | −1.13 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Louise Markus | 44,801 | 51.26 | +1.54 |
| | Labor | Susan Templeman | 42,604 | 48.74 | −1.54 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.54 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Debus | 38,672 | 44.08 | +17.13 |
| | Liberal | Kerry Bartlett | 33,197 | 37.84 | -14.93 |
| | Greens | Carmel McCallum | 9,092 | 10.36 | +1.94 |
| | Independent | Tim Williams | 4,145 | 4.72 | +3.49 |
| | Christian Democrats | Robert Gifford | 1,702 | 1.94 | +0.35 |
| | Family First | Charles Liptak | 465 | 0.53 | -0.60 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Kirk Fletcher | 355 | 0.40 | +0.40 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Michael Segedin | 99 | 0.11 | -0.30 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,727 | 96.44 | +0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,240 | 3.56 | -0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,967 | 96.09 | -0.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Debus | 50,037 | 57.04 | +6.57 |
| | Liberal | Kerry Bartlett | 37,690 | 42.96 | -6.57 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | +6.57 | |

The sitting member was Kerry Bartlett (Liberal) however a redistribution made it a notional Labor seat with a margin of 0.5%.

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Kerry Bartlett | 42,021 | 53.27 | +2.27 |
| | Labor | Mark Ptolemy | 21,898 | 27.76 | +0.93 |
| | Greens | Joel Macrae | 8,561 | 10.85 | +2.43 |
| | Christian Democrats | Brian Grigg | 1,855 | 2.35 | +2.27 |
| | Independent | Tim Williams | 1,774 | 2.25 | +2.25 |
| | Family First | Troy Geri | 1,082 | 1.37 | +1.37 |
| | Democrats | John Haydon | 969 | 1.23 | -4.23 |
| | No GST | Matthew Derrig | 639 | 0.81 | +0.81 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Michael Segedin | 86 | 0.11 | +0.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,885 | 94.72 | -1.43 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,394 | 5.28 | +1.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,279 | 95.16 | +0.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kerry Bartlett | 46,482 | 58.92 | +0.25 |
| | Labor | Mark Ptolemy | 32,403 | 41.08 | -0.25 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.25 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Kerry Bartlett | 40,225 | 51.00 | +7.37 |
| | Labor | Adam Searle | 21,160 | 26.83 | -7.27 |
| | Greens | Leigh Williams | 6,644 | 8.42 | +5.05 |
| | Democrats | Les Majoros | 4,304 | 5.46 | -0.98 |
| | One Nation | Wayne Buckley | 3,893 | 4.94 | -5.29 |
| | Christian Democrats | Brian Grigg | 1,559 | 1.98 | +1.91 |
| | Save the ADI Site | Robert Warren | 1,086 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,861 | 96.15 | -0.89 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,160 | 3.85 | +0.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,031 | 95.30 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kerry Bartlett | 46,273 | 58.67 | +2.90 |
| | Labor | Adam Searle | 32,598 | 41.33 | -2.90 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.90 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Kerry Bartlett | 32,432 | 42.74 | -5.36 |
| | Labor | Maggie Deahm | 26,391 | 34.78 | +1.15 |
| | One Nation | Les Sheather | 7,870 | 10.37 | +10.37 |
| | Democrats | Jon Rickard | 4,895 | 6.45 | -1.92 |
| | Greens | Adele Doust | 2,563 | 3.38 | -0.42 |
| | Christian Democrats | Shirley Grigg | 1,510 | 1.99 | +1.99 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Penny | 222 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,883 | 96.94 | +0.88 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,395 | 3.06 | -0.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,278 | 95.40 | -1.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kerry Bartlett | 41,053 | 54.10 | -2.26 |
| | Labor | Maggie Deahm | 34,830 | 45.90 | +2.26 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.26 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Kerry Bartlett | 35,199 | 48.09 | +3.73 |
| | Labor | Maggie Deahm | 24,614 | 33.63 | -8.85 |
| | Democrats | Jon Rickard | 6,127 | 8.37 | +1.72 |
| | Greens | Carol Gaul | 2,782 | 3.80 | +0.01 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Warwick Tyler | 1,806 | 2.47 | +2.47 |
| | Call to Australia | Heather Kraus | 1,753 | 2.40 | +2.40 |
| | Independent | John McCall | 906 | 1.24 | +1.24 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,187 | 96.06 | -1.44 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,004 | 3.94 | +1.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,191 | 96.58 | +0.53 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kerry Bartlett | 41,045 | 56.36 | +6.48 |
| | Labor | Maggie Deahm | 31,780 | 43.64 | -6.48 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.48 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alasdair Webster | 30,809 | 44.36 | -0.15 |
| | Labor | Maggie Deahm | 29,504 | 42.49 | +9.95 |
| | Democrats | Jon Rickard | 4,621 | 6.65 | -6.81 |
| | Greens | Petar Ivanovski | 2,633 | 3.79 | +3.79 |
| | Independent | Garth Hutchinson | 1,531 | 2.20 | +2.20 |
| | Natural Law | Roger Fay | 347 | 0.50 | +0.50 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,445 | 97.50 | -0.24 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,780 | 2.50 | +0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,225 | 96.05 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maggie Deahm | 34,783 | 50.12 | +1.90 |
| | Liberal | Alasdair Webster | 34,619 | 49.88 | -1.90 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.90 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alasdair Webster | 31,268 | 47.0 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | John Marsh | 20,932 | 31.4 | -7.3 |
| | Democrats | Bruce Forbes | 8,500 | 12.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | John Baker | 4,328 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Stuart Douglass | 914 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Australian Gruen | Leslie Newton | 639 | 1.0 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,581 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,614 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,195 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alasdair Webster | 35,631 | 53.6 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | John Marsh | 30,792 | 46.4 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alasdair Webster | 30,010 | 50.3 | +9.2 |
| | Labor | David March | 23,096 | 38.7 | -1.9 |
| | Democrats | Bruce Forbes | 6,582 | 11.0 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,688 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,497 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,185 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alasdair Webster | 33,300 | 55.8 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | David March | 26,383 | 44.2 | -4.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Alasdair Webster | 22,796 | 41.1 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Garry Cronan | 22,565 | 40.6 | -1.9 |
| | Democrats | Dick Jackson-Hope | 4,053 | 7.3 | -0.2 |
| | Independent | Peter Quirk | 3,069 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | National | Paul McGirr | 3,036 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,519 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,052 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,571 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alasdair Webster | 28,529 | 51.4 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | Garry Cronan | 26,981 | 48.6 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.9 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ross Free | 50,272 | 57.3 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Screech | 30,966 | 35.3 | -8.7 |
| | Democrats | Richard Jackson-Hope | 6,573 | 7.5 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,811 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,773 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,584 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ross Free | | 61.8 | +9.0 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Screech | | 38.2 | -9.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.0 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ross Free | 36,814 | 46.7 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Reg Gillard | 34,699 | 44.0 | +2.2 |
| | Democrats | Richard Jackson-Hope | 4,603 | 5.8 | -5.0 |
| | Independent | Raymond Butcher | 1,958 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Ronald Stanton | 447 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Ian Perry | 377 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,898 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,194 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,092 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ross Free | 41,687 | 52.8 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Reg Gillard | 37,211 | 47.2 | -4.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Reg Gillard | 28,299 | 41.8 | -11.1 |
| | Labor | Ross Free | 26,651 | 39.4 | -4.6 |
| | Democrats | Peter Monaghan | 7,328 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| | Independent | Michael Barratt | 4,849 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Progress | Alyn Foster | 513 | 0.8 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,640 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,622 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,262 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Reg Gillard | 34,966 | 51.7 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Ross Free | 32,674 | 48.3 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Reg Gillard | 37,739 | 50.2 | +14.9 |
| | Labor | Ross Free | 35,131 | 46.7 | -9.4 |
| | Workers | Murray Busch | 1,392 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Norman Lee | 524 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Ian Perry | 451 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,237 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,390 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,627 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Reg Gillard | | 51.6 | +10.3 |
| | Labor | Ross Free | | 48.4 | -10.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +10.3 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | 39,472 | 56.1 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Mackay | 24,849 | 35.3 | +9.9 |
| | Country | Michael Hunt | 4,453 | 6.3 | -4.3 |
| | Australia | Gregory Woodward | 1,061 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Country | Steven Parrott | 579 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,414 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,084 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,498 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | | 58.7 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Mackay | | 41.3 | +1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | 36,655 | 58.8 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Basil Genders | 15,655 | 25.4 | -8.6 |
| | Country | Frank Wolstenholme | 7,045 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leslie Clarke | 2,652 | 4.3 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,595 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 892 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,487 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | | 60.6 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal | Basil Genders | | 39.4 | +2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | 31,403 | 58.1 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal | John MacDonnell | 18,391 | 34.0 | -5.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leslie Clarke | 2,926 | 5.4 | -2.8 |
| | Australia | Norman Lee | 1,343 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,063 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,016 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,079 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | | 62.6 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | John MacDonnell | | 37.4 | -9.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.4 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | 23,973 | 52.4 | -5.2 |
| | Liberal | John Heesh | 17,630 | 38.5 | -3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Richard Ambrose | 3,762 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Independent | Allan Fuary | 372 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,737 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,295 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,032 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | | 54.2 | -3.4 |
| | Liberal | John Heesh | | 45.8 | +3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | 25,649 | 57.6 | -5.5 |
| | Liberal | John Heesh | 18,868 | 42.4 | +10.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,517 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 597 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,114 | 95.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.5 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | 26,803 | 63.1 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | John Heesh | 13,583 | 32.0 | -3.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frank Mackenzie | 2,063 | 4.9 | -1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,449 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 989 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,438 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | | 64.1 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | John Heesh | | 35.9 | -4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | 23,646 | 58.1 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Norman Leven | 14,476 | 35.5 | -5.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Hugh Dougherty | 2,611 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,733 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 933 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,666 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | | 59.2 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Norman Leven | | 40.8 | -0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | 22,461 | 55.9 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal | Norman Leven | 16,662 | 41.4 | +1.1 |
| | Communist | Vernon Moffitt | 1,075 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,198 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 828 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,026 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | | 58.3 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal | Norman Leven | | 41.7 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | 22,388 | 60.4 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal | Horace Brownlow | 13,484 | 36.3 | -1.9 |
| | Communist | John King | 1,224 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,096 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 340 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,436 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | | 63.5 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Horace Brownlow | | 36.5 | -1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

**1951 by-election**

1951 Macquarie by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | 18,426 | 52.3 | -9.5 |
| | Liberal | William Hannam | 12,356 | 35.1 | -3.1 |
| | Independent Labor | William Blanchard | 3,853 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| | Communist | Vernon Moffitt | 575 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,210 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 325 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,535 | 90.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | | 61.0 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal | William Hannam | | 39.0 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | 23,136 | 61.8 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Bob Cotton | 14,325 | 38.2 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,461 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 555 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,016 | 96.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | 21,683 | 57.7 | -5.1 |
| | Liberal | Bob Cotton | 14,585 | 38.8 | +13.3 |
| | Communist | John King | 1,320 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,588 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 441 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,029 | 97.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | | 61.0 | -4.4 |
| | Liberal | Bob Cotton | | 39.0 | +4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.4 | |

**1946**

1946 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | 33,412 | 58.4 | -6.6 |
| | Liberal | Eric Spooner | 17,106 | 29.9 | +2.3 |
| | Country | Cecil Williams | 5,342 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | Independent | John Sutton | 1,344 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,204 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,121 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,325 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | | 60.5 | -8.3 |
| | Liberal | Eric Spooner | | 39.5 | +8.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.3 | |

**1943**

1943 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | 36,937 | 65.0 | +20.4 |
| | United Australia | Arthur Hebblewhite | 15,693 | 27.6 | -12.7 |
| | One Parliament | Albert Walker | 2,766 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Independent Country | Millie Sullivan | 1,471 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,837 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,120 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,987 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | | 68.8 | +10.7 |
| | United Australia | Arthur Hebblewhite | | 31.2 | -10.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.7 | |

**1940**

1940 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | 22,660 | 44.6 | -3.3 |
| | United Australia | John Lawson | 20,468 | 40.3 | -11.8 |
| | Labor (N-C) | Bernard Cunningham | 7,660 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,788 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 665 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,453 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | 29,493 | 58.1 | +10.2 |
| | United Australia | John Lawson | 21,295 | 41.9 | -10.2 |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +10.2 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1937**

1937 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | John Lawson | 26,392 | 52.1 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | Tony Luchetti | 24,272 | 47.9 | +27.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,664 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 827 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,491 | 98.6 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

**1934**

1934 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | John Lawson | 22,010 | 45.3 | -0.3 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Tony Luchetti | 14,506 | 29.8 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | 10,114 | 20.8 | -6.0 |
| | Social Credit | Edward Smythe | 1,099 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Communist | Jock Jamieson | 876 | 1.8 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,605 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,226 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,831 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | John Lawson | 25,934 | 53.4 | +0.7 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Tony Luchetti | 22,671 | 46.6 | +46.6 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

**1931**

1931 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | John Lawson | 19,381 | 49.1 | +14.7 |
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | 11,085 | 28.1 | -37.5 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Tony Luchetti | 8,539 | 21.6 | +21.6 |
| | Communist | Robert Deveney | 499 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,504 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,582 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,086 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | John Lawson | 19,980 | 50.6 | +16.2 |
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | 19,524 | 49.4 | -16.2 |
| | United Australia gain from Labor | United Australia gain from Labor | Swing | +16.2 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1929**

1929 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | 25,349 | 65.6 | +10.7 |
| | Nationalist | Charles Dash | 13,271 | 34.4 | -10.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,620 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,204 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,824 | 96.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.7 | |

**1928**

1928 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | 20,155 | 54.9 | +6.2 |
| | Nationalist | Arthur Manning | 16,577 | 45.1 | -6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,732 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,439 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,171 | 94.5 | |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +6.2 | |

**1925**

1925 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Arthur Manning | 18,456 | 51.3 | +7.0 |
| | Labor | Ben Chifley | 17,553 | 48.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,009 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 588 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,597 | 92.4 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

**1922**

1922 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Samuel Nicholls | 10,406 | 48.0 | -2.4 |
| | Nationalist | Arthur Manning | 9,595 | 44.3 | -5.3 |
| | Independent | John Miller | 1,674 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,675 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,073 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,748 | 59.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Arthur Manning | 10,880 | 50.2 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Samuel Nicholls | 10,795 | 49.8 | -0.6 |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

**1919**

1919 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Samuel Nicholls | 13,455 | 53.2 | +3.2 |
| | Nationalist | Ernest Carr | 11,859 | 46.8 | -3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,314 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 407 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,721 | 73.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

**1917**

1917 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Samuel Nicholls | 13,566 | 50.0 | -3.3 |
| | Nationalist | Ernest Carr | 13,557 | 50.0 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,123 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 655 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,778 | 76.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.3 | |

**1914**

1914 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ernest Carr | 12,888 | 53.3 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Robert Moore | 11,288 | 46.7 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,176 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 538 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,714 | 74.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

**1913**

1913 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ernest Carr | 11,163 | 50.0 | -9.1 |
| | Liberal | Robert Moore | 10,451 | 46.9 | +6.0 |
| | Independent | Henry Fletcher | 693 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,307 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,015 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,322 | 66.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.5 | |

**1910**

1910 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Ernest Carr | 9,875 | 56.5 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Alfred Conroy | 7,618 | 43.5 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,493 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 248 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,741 | 70.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

**1906**

1906 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Ernest Carr | 7,121 | 51.3 | +51.3 |
| | Anti-Socialist | Sydney Smith | 6,760 | 48.7 | -5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,881 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 520 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,401 | 58.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Anti-Socialist | Labour gain from Anti-Socialist | Swing | +51.3 | |

**1903**

1903 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | Sydney Smith | 6,410 | 54.0 | +0.1 |
| | Protectionist | William Sandford | 5,450 | 46.0 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,860 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 170 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,030 | 58.8 | |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

**1901**

1901 Australian federal election: Macquarie :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | Sydney Smith | 3,846 | 53.9 | +53.9 |
| | Protectionist | William Ferguson | 3,285 | 46.1 | +46.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,131 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 130 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,261 | 63.4 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
