Electoral results for the Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory)
# Electoral results for the Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory)

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Fraser (Australian Capital Territory) in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1974 until its abolition in 2016.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Ken Fry | Labor | 1974–1984 |
| John Langmore | Labor | 1984–1996 |
| Steve Dargavel | Labor | 1997–1998 |
| Bob McMullan | Labor | 1998–2010 |
| Andrew Leigh | Labor | 2010–2016 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2010s

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Andrew Leigh | 56,063 | 44.66 | −1.15 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Lee | 39,693 | 31.62 | −0.79 |
| | Greens | Adam Verwey | 17,665 | 14.07 | −5.77 |
| | Bullet Train | Sam Huggins | 5,099 | 4.06 | +4.06 |
| | Palmer United | Freddy Alcazar | 3,063 | 2.44 | +2.44 |
| | Democrats | Darren Churchill | 2,444 | 1.95 | +1.95 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Jill Ross | 1,508 | 1.20 | +1.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 125,535 | 96.27 | +0.70 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,859 | 3.73 | −0.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 130,394 | 94.46 | +0.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Leigh | 78,614 | 62.62 | −1.58 |
| | Liberal | Elizabeth Lee | 46,921 | 37.38 | +1.58 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.58 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Andrew Leigh | 51,092 | 45.81 | -5.29 |
| | Liberal | James Milligan | 36,148 | 32.41 | +1.18 |
| | Greens | Indra Esguerra | 22,126 | 19.84 | +6.46 |
| | Secular | Quintin Hedges-Phillips | 2,175 | 1.95 | +1.95 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 111,541 | 95.57 | -2.07 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,171 | 4.43 | +2.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 116,712 | 94.55 | -1.12 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Andrew Leigh | 71,613 | 64.20 | -0.87 |
| | Liberal | James Milligan | 39,928 | 35.80 | +0.87 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.87 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob McMullan | 55,533 | 51.10 | +0.50 |
| | Liberal | Troy Williams | 33,936 | 31.23 | −2.41 |
| | Greens | Meredith Hunter | 14,546 | 13.38 | +2.12 |
| | Democrats | Darren Churchill | 2,509 | 2.31 | −0.27 |
| | Independent | Kerri Taranto | 1,275 | 1.17 | +1.17 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Farida Iqbal | 539 | 0.50 | −1.42 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Jim Arnold | 342 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 108,680 | 97.64 | +1.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,629 | 2.36 | −1.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,309 | 95.67 | +0.92 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob McMullan | 70,715 | 65.07 | +1.75 |
| | Liberal | Troy Williams | 37,965 | 34.93 | −1.75 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.75 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob McMullan | 54,622 | 50.60 | +3.13 |
| | Liberal | Adam Giles | 36,270 | 33.60 | +2.82 |
| | Greens | David Turbayne | 12,197 | 11.30 | +3.42 |
| | Democrats | Lynne Grimsey | 2,792 | 2.59 | −5.39 |
| | Socialist Alliance | James Vassilopoulos | 2,067 | 1.91 | +1.91 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 107,948 | 96.52 | +0.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,887 | 3.48 | −0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,835 | 94.72 | +0.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob McMullan | 68,359 | 63.33 | +0.64 |
| | Liberal | Adam Giles | 39,589 | 36.67 | −0.64 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.64 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob McMullan | 48,583 | 47.47 | −4.94 |
| | Liberal | Martin Dunn | 31,503 | 30.78 | +2.71 |
| | Democrats | Fleur Wimborne | 8,168 | 7.98 | +0.56 |
| | Greens | Ben O'Callaghan | 8,067 | 7.88 | +3.35 |
| | One Nation | Paul Kemp | 2,397 | 2.34 | −2.60 |
| | Christian Democrats | Caroline O'Sullivan | 2,251 | 2.20 | +2.20 |
| | | James Vassilopoulos | 1,369 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 102,338 | 96.58 | −0.72 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,844 | 3.62 | +0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,182 | 95.19 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob McMullan | 64,154 | 62.69 | −2.17 |
| | Liberal | Martin Dunn | 38,184 | 37.31 | +2.17 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.17 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob McMullan | 50,573 | 52.41 | +1.89 |
| | Liberal | Peter Smith | 27,088 | 28.07 | −9.72 |
| | Democrats | Jason Wood | 7,157 | 7.42 | +7.42 |
| | One Nation | Chris Spence | 4,773 | 4.95 | +4.95 |
| | Greens | Gordon McAllister | 4,371 | 4.53 | −5.45 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Sue Bull | 1,214 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
| | Independent | Joanne Clark | 1,057 | 1.10 | +1.10 |
| | Natural Law | David Seaton | 258 | 0.27 | −0.16 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 96,491 | 97.10 | +0.32 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,883 | 2.90 | −0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,374 | 95.39 | −1.45 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob McMullan | 62,580 | 64.86 | +6.00 |
| | Liberal | Peter Smith | 33,911 | 35.14 | −6.00 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.00 | |

**1997 by-election**

1997 Fraser by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Steve Dargavel | 25,867 | 49.10 | −1.41 |
| | Independent | Cheryl Hill | 9,642 | 18.30 | +18.30 |
| | Greens | Dierk von Behrens | 5,584 | 10.60 | +0.70 |
| | Independent | Alice Chu | 4,135 | 7.85 | +7.85 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Angela Walker | 1,870 | 3.55 | +3.55 |
| | Call to Australia | John Richard Miller | 1,766 | 3.35 | +3.35 |
| | Independent | Douglas S. Thompson | 1,456 | 2.76 | +2.76 |
| | Reclaim Australia | John Hutchinson | 1,228 | 2.33 | +2.33 |
| | Advance Australia | Kevin Connor | 490 | 0.93 | +0.93 |
| | Independent | Joanne Clarke | 455 | 0.86 | +0.86 |
| | Independent | Jim Bernard | 189 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,682 | 94.08 | −2.66 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,313 | 5.92 | +2.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,995 | 85.25 | −11.59 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Dargavel | 34,370 | 65.24 | +7.92 |
| | Independent | Cheryl Hill | 18,312 | 34.76 | +34.76 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Langmore | 30,459 | 50.51 | −3.77 |
| | Liberal | Cheryl Hill | 23,877 | 39.59 | +7.15 |
| | Greens | Miko Kirschbaum | 5,970 | 9.90 | +9.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,306 | 96.74 | +0.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,032 | 3.26 | −0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,338 | 96.84 | +0.32 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Langmore | 34,443 | 57.32 | −4.74 |
| | Liberal | Cheryl Hill | 25,647 | 42.68 | +4.74 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.74 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Langmore | 49,098 | 54.42 | +8.52 |
| | Liberal | Martin Dunn | 29,031 | 32.18 | +0.64 |
| | Democrats | Greg Kramer | 5,559 | 6.16 | −9.75 |
| | Independent | David Eastman | 2,070 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| | | Sue Bolton | 2,023 | 2.24 | +2.24 |
| | Independent | Emile Brunoro | 672 | 0.74 | −0.37 |
| | Independent | Kev Wise | 657 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| | Natural Law | Andrew Gordon | 654 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| | Independent | Peter Joseph | 463 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,227 | 96.16 | −0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,600 | 3.84 | +0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,227 | 96.52 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Langmore | 56,623 | 62.81 | +1.78 |
| | Liberal | Martin Dunn | 33,521 | 37.19 | −1.78 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.78 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Langmore | 36,544 | 46.0 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal | Sandie Brooke | 24,746 | 31.1 | +2.2 |
| | Democrats | Heather Jeffcoat | 12,876 | 16.2 | +9.0 |
| | Green Democratic | Sue Bolton | 3,213 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Nuclear Disarmament | Gareth Smith | 1,185 | 1.5 | −3.6 |
| | Independent | Emile Brunoro | 949 | 1.2 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,513 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,680 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,193 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Langmore | 48,626 | 61.3 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal | Sandie Brooke | 30,677 | 38.7 | +3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Langmore | 40,616 | 54.0 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal | Ian Farrow | 21,767 | 28.9 | −2.2 |
| | Democrats | Peter Hayes | 5,412 | 7.2 | −1.6 |
| | Nuclear Disarmament | Gareth Smith | 3,852 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Family Movement | Dawn Casley-Smith | 2,050 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Larry O'Sullivan | 539 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Kevin Wise | 536 | 0.7 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Emile Brunoro | 473 | 0.6 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,245 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,988 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,233 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Langmore | 48,505 | 64.5 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Ian Farrow | 26,718 | 35.5 | −2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Langmore | 38,183 | 55.0 | −10.0 |
| | Liberal | John McLaren | 21,558 | 31.1 | +0.9 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Freeman | 6,138 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| | Deadly Serious | Rozalyn Daniell | 2,102 | 3.0 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Emile Brunoro | 737 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Kevin Wise | 353 | 0.5 | −1.7 |
| | Independent | Arthur Burns | 345 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,416 | 94.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,375 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,791 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Langmore | 43,261 | 62.3 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal | John McLaren | 26,143 | 37.7 | +5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.1 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ken Fry | 41,755 | 65.6 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal | Liz Grant | 18,848 | 29.6 | −5.0 |
| | Deadly Serious | Rohan Greenland | 1,619 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Kevin Wise | 1,419 | 2.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,641 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,572 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,213 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken Fry | | 68.0 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Liz Grant | | 32.0 | −5.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.5 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ken Fry | 36,564 | 57.3 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Michael Yabsley | 22,059 | 34.6 | −6.0 |
| | Democrats | Dimmen de Graaff | 4,156 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Kevin Wise | 636 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Basil Yakimov | 367 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,782 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,537 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,319 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken Fry | | 62.5 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Michael Yabsley | | 37.5 | −3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ken Fry | 34,609 | 59.4 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal | George Mailath | 23,612 | 40.6 | −4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,221 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,522 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,743 | 92.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.4 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ken Fry | 28,227 | 51.1 | −6.2 |
| | Liberal | George Mailath | 25,030 | 45.3 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal Movement | Claude Hammond | 1,944 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,201 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 969 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,170 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken Fry | | 52.0 | −8.7 |
| | Liberal | George Mailath | | 48.0 | +8.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.7 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Fraser :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ken Fry | 27,294 | 57.3 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Larry Pickering | 16,662 | 35.0 | +12.2 |
| | Australia | John Filler | 1,610 | 3.4 | −10.3 |
| | Country | Stephen Lamb | 1,429 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Anthony Emerson-Elliott | 393 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Kevin Wise | 279 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,667 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 741 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,408 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ken Fry | | 60.7 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal | Larry Pickering | | 39.3 | +4.8 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | −4.8 | |
