Electoral results for the Division of Fadden
# Electoral results for the Division of Fadden

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Fadden in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1977 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Don Cameron | Liberal | 1977–1983 |
| David Beddall | Labor | 1983–1984 |
| David Jull | Liberal | 1984–2007 |
| Stuart Robert | Liberal | 2007–2010 |
| Stuart Robert | Liberal National | 2010–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2023 by-election**

2023 Fadden by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Cameron Caldwell | 43,429 | 49.1 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Letitia Del Fabbro | 19,494 | 22.0 | –0.3 |
| | One Nation | Sandy Roach | 7,881 | 8.9 | +0.2 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Suzette Luyken | 6,404 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Greens | Scott Turner | 5,467 | 6.2 | –4.6 |
| | Independent | Belinda Jones | 927 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Indigenous-Aboriginal | Marnie Laree Davis | 895 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Stewart Brooker | 804 | 0.9 | –3.3 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Quentin Bye | 783 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Kevin Young | 640 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Australian Federation | James Tayler | 602 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Australian Democrats | Chris Simpson | 586 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Australian Citizens | Jan Pukallus | 574 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,486 | 93.3 | -2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,400 | 6.7 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,886 | 72.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Cameron Caldwell | 56,094 | 63.4 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Letitia Del Fabbro | 32,392 | 36.6 | –2.8 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Stuart Robert | 47,190 | 44.62 | −4.10 |
| | Labor | Letitia Del Fabbro | 23,638 | 22.35 | −0.16 |
| | Greens | Sally Spain | 11,353 | 10.73 | +1.73 |
| | One Nation | Sandy Roach | 9,177 | 8.68 | +0.11 |
| | United Australia | Nathan O'Brien | 7,014 | 6.63 | +1.52 |
| | Independent | Stewart Brooker | 4,407 | 4.17 | +4.17 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Forbes | 2,992 | 2.83 | −1.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 105,771 | 95.69 | +0.60 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,760 | 4.31 | −0.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,531 | 86.54 | −3.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Stuart Robert | 64,126 | 60.63 | −3.55 |
| | Labor | Letitia Del Fabbro | 41,645 | 39.37 | +3.55 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −3.55 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Stuart Robert | 47,359 | 48.72 | −0.67 |
| | Labor | Luz Stanton | 21,882 | 22.51 | −3.48 |
| | Greens | Scott Turner | 8,747 | 9.00 | +1.39 |
| | One Nation | Darren Eather | 8,334 | 8.57 | −3.40 |
| | United Australia | Mara Krischker | 4,968 | 5.11 | +5.11 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jake Welch | 4,391 | 4.52 | +4.52 |
| | Conservative National | Allan Barber | 1,531 | 1.57 | +1.57 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 97,212 | 95.09 | −0.42 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,019 | 4.91 | +0.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,231 | 89.63 | +1.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Stuart Robert | 62,387 | 64.18 | +2.94 |
| | Labor | Luz Stanton | 34,825 | 35.82 | −2.94 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +2.94 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Stuart Robert | 43,938 | 49.15 | −4.46 |
| | Labor | Meaghan Scanlon | 23,369 | 26.14 | +3.92 |
| | One Nation | Brenden Ball | 10,693 | 11.96 | +11.32 |
| | Greens | Daniel Kwon | 6,871 | 7.69 | +2.70 |
| | Family First | Lyn Rees | 3,450 | 3.86 | +2.23 |
| | Defence Veterans | Sean Macnamara | 1,083 | 1.21 | +1.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,404 | 95.47 | +1.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,243 | 4.53 | −1.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,647 | 89.43 | −3.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Stuart Robert | 54,578 | 61.05 | −3.31 |
| | Labor | Meaghan Scanlon | 34,826 | 38.95 | +3.31 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −3.31 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Stuart Robert | 42,962 | 53.61 | −4.72 |
| | Labor | Nicole Lessio | 17,804 | 22.22 | −5.11 |
| | Palmer United | Jim Macanally | 11,759 | 14.67 | +14.67 |
| | Greens | Petrina Maizey | 3,995 | 4.99 | −4.34 |
| | Family First | Jeremy Fredericks | 1,305 | 1.63 | −1.78 |
| | Katter's Australian | Billy Lawrence | 1,088 | 1.36 | +1.36 |
| | Independent | Maurie Carroll | 712 | 0.89 | +0.89 |
| | One Nation | Stewart Boyd | 510 | 0.64 | −0.96 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,135 | 94.21 | +0.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,925 | 5.79 | −0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,060 | 92.70 | +0.80 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Stuart Robert | 51,572 | 64.36 | +0.17 |
| | Labor | Nicole Lessio | 28,563 | 35.64 | −0.17 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +0.17 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Stuart Robert | 42,925 | 58.33 | +1.72 |
| | Labor | Rana Watson | 20,110 | 27.33 | -6.24 |
| | Greens | Graeme Maizey | 6,863 | 9.33 | +4.92 |
| | Family First | Barrie Nicholson | 2,513 | 3.41 | +1.36 |
| | One Nation | Ian Rossiter | 1,181 | 1.60 | +0.79 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,592 | 93.96 | -1.73 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,734 | 6.04 | +1.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,326 | 91.89 | -0.35 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Stuart Robert | 47,236 | 64.19 | +3.76 |
| | Labor | Rana Watson | 26,356 | 35.81 | -3.76 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +3.76 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Stuart Robert | 40,813 | 48.92 | -11.17 |
| | Labor | Rana Watson | 28,106 | 33.69 | +6.14 |
| | National | Alex Douglas | 6,177 | 7.40 | +7.40 |
| | Greens | Michael Beale | 3,748 | 4.49 | +0.36 |
| | Family First | Ross Wilson | 1,743 | 2.09 | -1.73 |
| | Independent | David Montgomery | 1,065 | 1.28 | +1.28 |
| | One Nation | John Walter | 695 | 0.83 | -1.23 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Ken Martin | 582 | 0.70 | -0.09 |
| | Democrats | Chris Faint | 504 | 0.60 | -0.94 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,433 | 95.69 | +1.80 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,754 | 4.31 | -1.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,187 | 93.84 | +0.08 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Stuart Robert | 50,288 | 60.20 | -5.70 |
| | Labor | Rana Watson | 33,205 | 39.80 | +5.70 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.70 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | David Jull | 42,328 | 59.56 | +6.18 |
| | Labor | Peter Eather | 19,919 | 28.03 | +0.04 |
| | Greens | Willy Bach | 3,011 | 4.24 | +0.96 |
| | Family First | Lyn Rees | 2,680 | 3.77 | +3.77 |
| | One Nation | John Walter | 1,428 | 2.01 | -5.22 |
| | Democrats | Suzanne Wilson | 1,109 | 1.56 | -2.65 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Ken Martin | 598 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,073 | 93.83 | +0.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,672 | 6.17 | -0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,745 | 92.21 | +1.90 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Jull | 46,393 | 65.28 | +2.16 |
| | Labor | Peter Eather | 24,680 | 34.72 | -2.16 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.16 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | David Jull | 42,856 | 55.80 | +8.31 |
| | Labor | Ray Merlehan | 23,434 | 30.51 | -0.68 |
| | One Nation | Chris Coyle | 4,897 | 6.38 | -6.42 |
| | Democrats | Neil Cotter | 3,308 | 4.31 | -0.20 |
| | Greens | Julian Woolford | 2,305 | 3.00 | +0.96 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,800 | 94.46 | -2.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,501 | 5.54 | +2.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,301 | 95.07 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Jull | 47,838 | 62.29 | +4.70 |
| | Labor | Ray Merlehan | 28,962 | 37.71 | -4.70 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.70 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | David Jull | 34,195 | 47.49 | -12.93 |
| | Labor | Mike Smith | 22,460 | 31.19 | +4.94 |
| | One Nation | Neil Pitt | 9,213 | 12.79 | +12.79 |
| | Democrats | Neil Cotter | 3,248 | 4.51 | -5.30 |
| | Greens | Fay Smith | 1,472 | 2.04 | -0.48 |
| | Christian Democrats | John McGuigan | 1,418 | 1.97 | +1.96 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,006 | 96.62 | -0.91 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,521 | 3.38 | +0.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,527 | 93.64 | -1.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Jull | 41,466 | 57.59 | -9.96 |
| | Labor | Mike Smith | 30,540 | 42.41 | +9.96 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -9.96 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | David Jull | 42,977 | 60.84 | +13.42 |
| | Labor | Ray Merlehan | 18,349 | 25.98 | -10.52 |
| | Democrats | Hetty Johnston | 6,937 | 9.82 | +5.37 |
| | Greens | William Gabriel | 1,729 | 2.45 | -1.75 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Dulcie May Bronsch | 642 | 0.91 | +0.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,634 | 97.57 | +0.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,762 | 2.43 | -0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,396 | 94.82 | -0.60 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Jull | 47,796 | 67.84 | +12.68 |
| | Labor | Ray Merlehan | 22,662 | 32.16 | -12.68 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +12.68 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | David Jull | 30,581 | 45.27 | +0.76 |
| | Labor | Peter Eldon | 25,973 | 38.45 | +1.51 |
| | Democrats | Leonie Sanders | 3,381 | 5.00 | -8.55 |
| | National | Iona Abrahamson | 3,200 | 4.74 | +0.36 |
| | Greens | Harry Darville | 3,020 | 4.47 | +4.47 |
| | Confederate Action | Joe Ross | 1,010 | 1.50 | +1.50 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Shaun Matheson | 212 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| | Natural Law | Otto Kuhne | 177 | 0.26 | +0.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,554 | 97.26 | -0.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,901 | 2.74 | +0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,455 | 95.42 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Jull | 36,297 | 53.77 | -0.75 |
| | Labor | Peter Eldon | 31,205 | 46.23 | +0.75 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.75 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | David Jull | 28,361 | 43.9 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | Marie Wilkinson | 24,388 | 37.8 | -3.4 |
| | Democrats | Eugene Cross | 8,641 | 13.4 | +6.6 |
| | National | Peter Freckleton | 2,354 | 3.6 | -12.5 |
| | Independent | Richard Heymann | 794 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,538 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,438 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,021 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Jull | 34,621 | 53.8 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Marie Wilkinson | 29,766 | 46.2 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Wilson | 24,481 | 41.2 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | David Jull | 21,258 | 35.8 | -0.4 |
| | National | Peter Robinson | 9,581 | 16.1 | -0.6 |
| | Democrats | Kenneth Davies | 4,065 | 6.8 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,385 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,084 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,469 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Jull | 32,311 | 54.4 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Wilson | 27,074 | 45.6 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Wilson | 21,335 | 40.7 | -4.1 |
| | Liberal | David Jull | 18,938 | 36.2 | -6.1 |
| | National | Alun Preece | 8,738 | 16.7 | +8.8 |
| | Democrats | Janice Barber | 3,354 | 6.4 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,365 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,430 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,795 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Jull | 28,647 | 54.7 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Wilson | 23,718 | 45.3 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | David Beddall | 44,412 | 48.3 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 35,692 | 38.8 | -9.2 |
| | National | Howard Edmunds | 7,251 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| | Democrats | Murray Hallam | 3,806 | 4.1 | -3.4 |
| | Socialist | Raymond Ferguson | 505 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Progress | Dallas Graham | 276 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,942 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,476 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,418 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Beddall | | 51.7 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | | 48.3 | -3.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.1 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 37,170 | 48.0 | +14.4 |
| | Labor | David Beddall | 33,736 | 43.6 | +5.2 |
| | Democrats | Janice Barber | 5,812 | 7.5 | -1.4 |
| | Progress | Dallas Graham | 648 | 0.8 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,366 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,506 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,872 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 39,808 | 51.5 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | David Beddall | 37,558 | 48.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Fadden :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clem Jones | 23,869 | 38.4 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 20,909 | 33.6 | -22.3 |
| | National Country | James Shapcott | 10,910 | 17.5 | +12.5 |
| | Democrats | Janice Barber | 5,559 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| | Independent | Melody Bond | 717 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Progress | Peter Gautrey | 206 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,170 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,322 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,492 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 34,811 | 56.0 | -6.5 |
| | Labor | Clem Jones | 27,359 | 44.0 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | -6.5 | |
