Electoral results for the Division of Longman
# Electoral results for the Division of Longman

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Longman in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1996 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Mal Brough | Liberal | 1996–2007 |
| Jon Sullivan | Labor | 2007–2010 |
| Wyatt Roy | Liberal National | 2010–2016 |
| Susan Lamb | Labor | 2016–2019 |
| Terry Young | Liberal National | 2019–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Longman :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Terry Young | 41,253 | 38.17 | −0.42 |
| | Labor | Rebecca Fanning | 34,036 | 31.50 | −2.60 |
| | One Nation | Ross Taylor | 8,917 | 8.25 | −4.97 |
| | Greens | Earl Snijders | 7,814 | 7.23 | +0.52 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Nigel Quinlan | 6,025 | 5.58 | +5.58 |
| | United Australia | Stefanie Sutherland | 5,949 | 5.51 | +2.15 |
| | Animal Justice | Paula Gilbard | 2,060 | 1.91 | +1.91 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jens Lipponer | 2,011 | 1.86 | +1.86 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 108,065 | 95.01 | +0.85 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,677 | 4.99 | −0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,742 | 88.17 | −3.99 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Terry Young | 57,359 | 53.08 | −0.20 |
| | Labor | Rebecca Fanning | 50,706 | 46.92 | +0.20 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −0.20 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Longman :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Terry Young | 38,411 | 38.59 | −0.42 |
| | Labor | Susan Lamb | 33,949 | 34.10 | −1.28 |
| | One Nation | Matthew Thomson | 13,160 | 13.22 | +3.80 |
| | Greens | Simone Dejun | 6,684 | 6.71 | +2.32 |
| | United Australia | Bailey Maher | 3,344 | 3.36 | +3.36 |
| | Conservative National | Dave Paulke | 1,967 | 1.98 | +1.98 |
| | Australia First | Peter Schuback | 1,069 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| | Progressives | Jono Young | 965 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 99,549 | 94.16 | +2.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,173 | 5.84 | −2.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,722 | 92.16 | +0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Terry Young | 53,037 | 53.28 | +4.07 |
| | Labor | Susan Lamb | 46,512 | 46.72 | −4.07 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.07 | |

**2018**

Longman by-election: 28 July 2018 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Susan Lamb | 35,203 | 39.84 | +4.45 |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Ruthenberg | 26,170 | 29.61 | −9.40 |
| | One Nation | Matthew Stephen | 14,061 | 15.91 | +6.50 |
| | Greens | Gavin Behrens | 4,264 | 4.83 | +0.44 |
| | Independent | Jackie Perkins | 2,379 | 2.69 | +2.69 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lloyd Russell | 1,762 | 1.99 | +1.99 |
| | Country | Blair Verrier | 1,387 | 1.57 | +1.57 |
| | Democratic Labour | Gregory Bell | 1,043 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| | Science | James Noonan | 970 | 1.10 | +1.10 |
| | Australia First | Jim Saleam | 709 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
| | People's Party | John Reece | 420 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,368 | 93.93 | +2.46 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,707 | 6.07 | −2.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,075 | 84.26 | −7.42 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Susan Lamb | 48,116 | 54.45 | +3.66 |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Ruthenberg | 40,252 | 45.55 | −3.66 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.66 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Longman :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Wyatt Roy | 34,359 | 39.01 | −5.83 |
| | Labor | Susan Lamb | 31,161 | 35.38 | +4.73 |
| | One Nation | Michelle Pedersen | 8,293 | 9.42 | +9.42 |
| | Greens | Ian Bell | 3,865 | 4.39 | +0.45 |
| | Family First | Will Smith | 3,002 | 3.41 | +1.05 |
| | Drug Law Reform | Frances McDonald | 2,677 | 3.04 | +3.04 |
| | Katter's Australian | Brad Kennedy | 1,597 | 1.81 | −1.01 |
| | Independent | Greg Riddell | 1,111 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
| | Independent | Rob Law | 945 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| | | Caleb Wells | 830 | 0.94 | −0.13 |
| | Arts | Stephen Beck | 228 | 0.26 | +0.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,068 | 91.47 | −3.46 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,217 | 8.53 | +3.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,285 | 91.68 | −2.17 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Susan Lamb | 44,729 | 50.79 | +7.71 |
| | Liberal National | Wyatt Roy | 43,339 | 49.21 | −7.71 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +7.71 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Longman :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Wyatt Roy | 37,570 | 44.84 | +1.09 |
| | Labor | Michael Caisley | 25,683 | 30.65 | −6.99 |
| | Palmer United | Clemens Van Der Weegen | 10,714 | 12.79 | +12.79 |
| | Greens | Helen Fairweather | 3,304 | 3.94 | −5.18 |
| | Katter's Australian | Brad Kennedy | 2,364 | 2.82 | +2.82 |
| | Family First | Will Smith | 1,977 | 2.36 | −1.89 |
| | Sex Party | Ayla Goeytes | 1,283 | 1.53 | +1.53 |
| | Independent | Caleb Wells | 895 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,790 | 94.93 | +2.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,473 | 5.07 | −2.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,263 | 93.85 | +0.36 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Wyatt Roy | 47,691 | 56.92 | +5.00 |
| | Labor | Michael Caisley | 36,099 | 43.08 | −5.00 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +5.00 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Longman :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Wyatt Roy | 33,011 | 43.75 | -1.17 |
| | Labor | Jon Sullivan | 28,396 | 37.64 | -8.04 |
| | Greens | Rod Blair | 6,878 | 9.12 | +4.64 |
| | Family First | Claire McErlane | 3,206 | 4.25 | +2.46 |
| | Independent | John Reece | 1,042 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| | Independent | Bob Fox | 872 | 1.16 | +1.16 |
| | Independent | Michael van Boeckel | 856 | 1.13 | +1.13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joshua van Veen | 671 | 0.89 | +0.51 |
| | Democratic Labor | Andrew Jackson | 518 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,450 | 92.71 | -3.77 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,929 | 7.29 | +3.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,379 | 93.47 | +0.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Wyatt Roy | 39,173 | 51.92 | +3.79 |
| | Labor | Jon Sullivan | 36,277 | 48.08 | -3.79 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +3.79 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Longman :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jon Sullivan | 39,434 | 47.98 | +10.92 |
| | Liberal | Mal Brough | 36,009 | 43.82 | -7.32 |
| | Greens | Paul Costin | 3,486 | 4.24 | +0.36 |
| | Family First | Peter Urquhart | 1,525 | 1.86 | -1.35 |
| | Democrats | Liz Oss-Emer | 1,153 | 1.40 | -0.29 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Trent MacDonald | 410 | 0.50 | +0.50 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Dan Winniak | 166 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,183 | 96.53 | +2.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,950 | 3.47 | -2.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,133 | 94.79 | -0.47 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jon Sullivan | 44,026 | 53.57 | +10.32 |
| | Liberal | Mal Brough | 38,157 | 46.43 | -10.32 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.32 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Longman :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Mal Brough | 40,345 | 51.87 | +6.64 |
| | Labor | Stephen Beckett | 27,790 | 35.73 | -1.42 |
| | Greens | Philip Kimmet | 3,096 | 3.98 | +1.00 |
| | One Nation | Susan Meredith | 3,017 | 3.88 | -4.49 |
| | Family First | Tom Lew | 2,187 | 2.81 | +2.81 |
| | Democrats | Jacqueline Kennedy | 1,339 | 1.72 | -2.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,774 | 94.36 | -0.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,646 | 5.64 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,420 | 94.50 | +1.24 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mal Brough | 44,848 | 57.66 | +5.14 |
| | Labor | Stephen Beckett | 32,926 | 42.34 | -5.14 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.14 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Longman :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Mal Brough | 34,229 | 45.37 | +6.44 |
| | Labor | Stephen Beckett | 27,629 | 36.62 | +1.86 |
| | One Nation | Bert Bowden | 6,223 | 8.25 | -9.90 |
| | Democrats | Bronwyn Patrick | 2,992 | 3.97 | -1.02 |
| | Greens | Eve Scopes | 2,556 | 3.39 | +0.23 |
| | Independent | Brian Hallam | 1,665 | 2.21 | +2.21 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Leslie Hardwick | 148 | 0.20 | +0.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,442 | 94.73 | -2.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,195 | 5.27 | +2.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,637 | 96.12 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mal Brough | 39,774 | 52.72 | +1.80 |
| | Labor | Stephen Beckett | 35,668 | 47.28 | -1.80 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.80 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Longman :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Mal Brough | 27,161 | 38.93 | -1.27 |
| | Labor | Ian Burgett | 24,254 | 34.77 | +2.62 |
| | One Nation | Gavin Badke | 12,663 | 18.15 | +18.15 |
| | Democrats | Paul Barnes | 3,477 | 4.98 | -2.53 |
| | Greens | John Langford | 2,206 | 3.16 | -0.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,761 | 97.11 | -0.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,076 | 2.89 | +0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,837 | 94.66 | -0.92 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mal Brough | 35,525 | 50.92 | -8.98 |
| | Labor | Ian Burgett | 34,236 | 49.08 | +8.98 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -8.98 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Longman :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Mal Brough | 27,704 | 38.74 | +6.68 |
| | Labor | Pat Bonnice | 21,943 | 30.69 | -8.57 |
| | National | Tom Bradley | 12,611 | 17.64 | +4.80 |
| | Democrats | Greg Hollis | 5,276 | 7.38 | +4.41 |
| | Greens | Jim Dimo | 2,145 | 3.00 | -0.54 |
| | Independent | Terence Madden | 966 | 1.35 | +1.35 |
| | One Australia | Geoffrey Abnett | 673 | 0.94 | +0.94 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Norman Hegarty | 187 | 0.26 | +0.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,505 | 97.33 | -0.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,962 | 2.67 | +0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,467 | 95.58 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mal Brough | 43,894 | 61.59 | +8.13 |
| | Labor | Pat Bonnice | 27,374 | 38.41 | -8.13 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | +8.13 | |
