Electoral results for the Australian Senate in the Australian Capital Territory

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This is a list of electoral results for the Australian Senate in the Australian Capital Territory since 1975.

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

2022[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 2022 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
2022 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 95,073
Labor 1. Katy Gallagher (elected 1)
2. Maddy Northam 		95,184 33.37 −5.98
Liberal 1. Zed Seselja
2. Kacey Lam 		70,739 24.80 −7.58
David Pocock 1. David Pocock (elected 2)
2. Clare Doube 		60,406 21.18 +21.18
Greens 1. Tjanara Goreng Goreng
2. James Cruz 		29,360 10.29 −7.42
Kim for Canberra 1. Kim Rubenstein
2. Kim Huynh 		12,622 4.43 +4.43
United Australia 1. James Savoulidis
2. Tracey Page 		6,112 2.14 –0.13
Legalise Cannabis 1. Andrew Katelaris
2. Michelle Stanvic 		4,516 1.58 +1.58
Animal Justice 1. Yana Del Valle
2. Jannah Fahiz 		1,889 0.66 +0.66
Sustainable Australia 1. Joy Angel
2. John Haydon 		1,638 0.57 –1.08
Informed Medical Options 1. Michael Simms
2. Mary-Jane Liddicoat 		1,458 0.51 +0.51
Progressives 1. Therese Faulkner
2. Stephen Lin 		726 0.25 +0.25
Ungrouped Fuxin Li 567 0.20 −5.54
Total formal votes 285,217 98.25 +0.57
Informal votes 5,091 1.75 –0.57
Turnout 290,308 92.45 −1.06
Party total seats Seats ±
Labor 1 Steady
David Pocock 1 Increase 1
Liberal 0 Decrease 1
 
# Senator Party
1 Katy Gallagher   Labor
2 David Pocock   David Pocock

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

2019[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 2019 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 90,078
Labor 1. Katy Gallagher (elected 1)
2. Nancy Waites 		106,330 39.35 +1.41
Liberal 1. Zed Seselja (elected 2)
2. Robert Gunning 		87,492 32.38 −0.83
Greens 1. Penny Kyburz
2. Emma Davidson 		47,855 17.71 +1.61
Group C 1. Anthony Pesec
2. Gary Kent 		12,604 4.66 +4.66
United Australia 1. Peter Walter
2. Rebecah Hodgson 		6,130 2.27 +2.27
Sustainable Australia 1. John Haydon
2. Joy Angel 		4,463 1.65 +0.60
Conservative National 1. Shane van Duren
2. Scott Birkett 		2,461 0.91 +0.91
Ungrouped Nick Houston
Gary Cowton
David Kim 		2,896 1.07 +0.67
Total formal votes 270,231 97.68 −0.11
Informal votes 6,420 2.32 +0.11
Turnout 276,651 93.51 +1.14
Elected # Senator Party
2019 1 Katy Gallagher   Labor
2019 2 Zed Seselja   Liberal

2016[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 2016 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 84,923
Labor 1. Katy Gallagher (elected 1)
2. David Smith 		96,667 37.94 +3.50
Liberal 1. Zed Seselja (elected 2)
2. Jane Hiatt 		84,615 33.21 +0.13
Greens 1. Christina Hobbs
2. Sue Wareham 		41,006 16.10 −3.17
Sex Party 1. Steven Bailey
2. Robbie Swan 		10,096 3.96 +0.47
Liberal Democrats 1. Matt Donnelly
2. Cawley Hennings 		7,460 2.93 +2.93
Animal Justice 1. Deborah Field
2. Jessica Montagne 		4,251 1.67 +0.46
Christian Democrats 1. David Kim
2. Elizabeth Tadros 		3,087 1.21 +1.21
Sustainable Australia 1. John Haydon
2. Martin Tye 		2,678 1.05 +0.67
Rise Up Australia 1. Sandie O'Connor
2. Jess Wyatt 		2,523 0.99 +0.43
Secular 1. David Edwards
2. Denis Mihaljevic 		1,378 0.54 +0.54
Ungrouped Michael Hay
Anthony Hanson 		1,006 0.39 +0.18
Total formal votes 254,767 97.79 −0.23
Informal votes 5,754 2.21 +0.23
Turnout 260,521 92.34 −2.53
# Senator Party
1 Katy Gallagher   Labor
2 Zed Seselja   Liberal

2013[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 2013 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 82,248
Labor 1. Kate Lundy (elected 1)
2. Chris Sant 		84,974 34.44 −6.40
Liberal 1. Zed Seselja (elected 2)
2. Merinda Nash 		81,613 33.08 −0.27
Greens 1. Simon Sheikh
2. Indra Esguerra 		47,553 19.27 −3.65
Sex Party 1. Deborah Avery
2. Jamie Miller 		8,616 3.49 +3.49
Palmer United 1. Wayne Slattery
2. Paul Teerman 		5,213 2.11 +2.11
Bullet Train 1. Chris Bucknell
2. Michael Lemmey 		5,066 2.05 +2.05
Voluntary Euthanasia 1. Philip Nitschke
2. Susan Macdougall 		3,963 1.61 +1.61
Animal Justice 1. Marcus Fillinger
2. Jessica Montagne 		2,992 1.21 +1.21
Australian Independents 1. Anthony Fernie
2. Valma Petersen 		1,592 0.65 +0.65
Katter's Australian 1. Steven Bailey
2. Joe Arnold 		1,416 0.57 +0.57
Rise Up Australia 1. Irwin Ross
2. Jose Henriquez 		1,381 0.56 +0.56
Stable Population 1. Mark O'Connor
2. Greg Graham 		931 0.38 +0.38
Drug Law Reform 1. Paul Cubitt
2. Stacey Dowson 		914 0.37 +0.37
Independent Emmanuel Ezekiel-Hart 518 0.21 +0.21
Total formal votes 246,742 98.02 +0.57
Informal votes 4,980 1.98 −0.57
Turnout 251,722 94.82 −0.07
Elected # Senator Party
2013 1 Kate Lundy   Labor
2013 2 Zed Seselja   Liberal

2010[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 2010 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 76,425
Labor 1. Kate Lundy (elected 1)
2. David Mathews 		93,639 40.84 +0.00
Liberal 1. Gary Humphries (elected 2)
2. Matthew Watts 		76,463 33.35 -0.85
Greens 1. Lin Hatfield Dodds
2. Hannah Parris 		52,546 22.92 +1.46
Democrats 1. Darren Churchill
2. Anthony David 		4,057 1.77 -0.07
Independent John Glynn 2,567 1.12 +1.12
Total formal votes 229,272 97.45 -0.85
Informal votes 5,999 2.55 +0.85
Turnout 235,271 94.89 -1.11

Elected # Senator Party
2010 1 Kate Lundy   Labor
2010 2 Gary Humphries   Liberal
Labor Senator Kate Lundy was re-elected with well over a quota. Liberal Senator Gary Humphries was also re-elected, with just over (1.01x) a quota. Although the Greens received significantly more votes than in 2007, the two ACT Senators were elected on quotas, leaving no room for preference flows.[3]

Elections in the 2000s[edit]

2007[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 2007 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
2007 1 Kate Lundy   Labor
2007 2 Gary Humphries   Liberal
2007 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 75,108
Labor 1. Kate Lundy (elected 1)
2. Peter Conway 		92,018 40.84 -0.26
Liberal 1. Gary Humphries (elected 2)
2. Jacqui Myers 		77,058 34.20 -3.67
Greens 1. Kerrie Tucker
2. Elena Kirschbaum 		48,384 21.47 +5.11
Democrats 1. Norvan Vogt
2. Anthony David 		4,141 1.84 -0.30
What Women Want 1. Emma Davidson
2. Shannon Morris 		1,406 0.62 +0.62
Climate Change 1. Michael Fullam-Stone
2. Andrew Gee 		1,323 0.59 +0.59
Liberty & Democracy 1. Lisa Milat
2. Chris Textor 		545 0.24 +0.24
Nuclear Disarmament 1. Michael Denborough
2. Erica Denborough 		446 0.20 +0.20
Total formal votes 225,321 98.30 +0.76
Informal votes 3,905 1.70 -0.76
Turnout 229,226 96.00 +0.79

2004[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 2004 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
2004 1 Kate Lundy   Labor
2004 2 Gary Humphries   Liberal
2004 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 70,436
Labor 1. Kate Lundy (elected 1)
2. David Smith 		86,855 41.10 -0.92
Liberal 1. Gary Humphries (elected 2)
2. Ian Morison 		80,022 37.87 +3.57
Greens 1. Kerrie Tucker
2. Roland Manderson 		34,575 16.36 +9.14
Democrats 1. Rachael Jacobs
2. Peter Bourne 		4,528 2.14 -8.60
Christian Democrats 1. Tim Janes
2. John Miller 		3,294 1.56 -0.19
Progressive Alliance 1. Jeannette Jolley
2. Ryan Deebank 		1,147 0.54 +0.54
Independent Dave Edwards 885 0.42 +0.42
Total formal votes 211,306 97.54 -0.12
Informal votes 5,325 2.46 +0.12
Turnout 216,631 95.16 -0.53

2001[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 2001 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
2001 1 Kate Lundy   Labor
2001 2 Margaret Reid   Liberal
2001 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 68,492
Labor 1. Kate Lundy (elected 1)
2. Robin Poke 		86,331 42.02 -1.0
Liberal 1. Margaret Reid (elected 2)
2. Bill Hanlon 		70,475 34.30 +3.0
Democrats 1. Wayne Sievers
2. Roslyn Dundas 		22,072 10.74 -6.2
Greens 1. Gary Corr
2. Felicity Fahey 		14,825 7.22 +4.0
One Nation 1. Don Tarlinton
2. Ted Tarlinton 		4,485 2.18 -2.2
Christian Democrats 1. Ian McClure
2. Tim Janes 		3,602 1.25 +0.8
Independent Ken Helm 3,580 1.74 +1.74
Citizens Electoral Council James Arnold 104 0.05 +0.05
Total formal votes 205,474 97.66 -0.37
Informal votes 4,924 2.34 +0.37
Turnout 210,398 95.69 -0.62

Elections in the 1990s[edit]

1998[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1998 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
1998
1998 1 Kate Lundy   Labor
1998 2 Margaret Reid   Liberal
1998 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 65,679
Labor 1. Kate Lundy (elected 1)
2. Peter Conway 		83,867 42.6 0.0
Liberal 1. Margaret Reid (elected 2)
2. Gayle Richards 		61,385 31.2 -7.8
Democrats 1. Rick Farley
2. Wayne Sievers 		32,833 16.9 +6.7
One Nation 1. Estelle O'Brien
2. Jeremy Leyland 		9,621 4.8 +4.8
Greens 1. Deb Foskey
2. Lesley Christian 		6,385 3.2 -2.6
Independent John Miller 923 0.5 +0.5
Women's Party 1. Annette Haridan
2. Susanne Edwards 		876 0.4 +0.4
Abolish Child Support 1. Peter Rogers
2. Anthony Hardy 		868 0.4 +0.4
Independent Cec Harris 170 0.1 +0.1
Independent Andrew Edgar 107 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 197,035 98.0 +0.5
Informal votes 3,952 2.0 -0.5
Turnout 200,987 96.3 +0.1

1996[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1996 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
1996
1996 1 Kate Lundy   Labor
1996 2 Margaret Reid   Liberal
1996 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 64,020
Labor 1. Kate Lundy (elected 1)
2. Peter Conway 		81,866 42.6 -6.0
Liberal 1. Margaret Reid (elected 2)
2. Stephe Jitts 		74,949 39.0 +4.0
Democrats 1. Peter Main
2. Brent Blackburn 		19,590 10.2 +3.3
Greens 1. Deb Foskey
2. Jonathan Millar 		11,297 5.8 -0.2
Call to Australia 1. John Miller
2. James Liaw 		2,901 1.5 +1.5
Independent Fred Skerbic 1,454 0.8 +0.8
Independent Bill Monaghan 597 0.3 +0.3
Independent Joanne Clarke 454 0.2 +0.2
Independent David Seaton 146 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 192,057 97.5 -0.9
Informal votes 4,860 2.5 +0.9
Turnout 196,917 96.2 -0.9

1993[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1993 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
1993 1 Bob McMullan   Labor
2 Margaret Reid   Liberal
1993 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 61,276
Labor 1. Bob McMullan (elected 1)
2. Maureen Sheehan 		89,380 48.6 +7.5
Liberal 1. Margaret Reid (elected 2)
2. Lucinda Spier 		64,318 35.0 -1.0
Democrats 1. Domenic Mico
2. Peter Main 		12,656 6.9 -0.7
Greens 1. Kerrie Tucker
2. David Turbayne 		11,168 6.0 +2.7
Independent Bernard Collaery 3,470 1.9 +1.9
Abolish Self Govt 1. Helen Miller
2. Ute Ernst 		1,708 0.9 +0.9
Natural Law 1. David Seaton
2. Nanette Kerrison 		733 0.4 +0.4
Independent Arthur Burns 393 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 183,826 98.4 +0.8
Informal votes 2,988 1.6 -0.8
Turnout 186,814 97.1 +0.9

1990[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1990 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
1990
1990 1 Bob McMullan   Labor
1990 2 Margaret Reid   Liberal
1990 Australian federal election, Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 53,891
Labor Bob McMullan (elected 1) 66,495 41.1 -8.8
Liberal 1. Margaret Reid (elected 2)
2. Roger Dace 		58,082 36.0 +2.0
Democrats 1. Norm Sanders
2. Jenny McLeod 		28,510 17.6 +7.4
Greens 1. Hedley Rowe
2. Michael Poole 		5,288 3.3 +3.3
Nuclear Disarmament 1. Michael Denborough
2. Jan Grech 		2,117 1.3 -3.8
Independent Maggie Kennedy 769 0.5 +0.5
Independent Max Minius 312 0.2 +0.2
Independent Ralph Schroder 98 0.1 +0.1
Total formal votes 161,671 97.6 -0.1
Informal votes 3,905 2.4 +0.1
Turnout 165,576 96.2 +1.7

Elections in the 1980s[edit]

1987[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1987 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
1987 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 50,047
Labor 1. Susan Ryan (elected 1)
2. Barry Reid 		74,876 49.9 +5.5
Liberal 1. Margaret Reid (elected 2)
2. Bill Stefaniak 		51,090 34.0 +2.1
Democrats 1. Andrew Freeman
2. Geoff Quayle 		15,353 10.2 +1.0
Nuclear Disarmament 1. Michael Denborough
2. Margaret Matthews 		7,719 5.1 -5.2
Independent Leonard Munday 433 0.3 +0.3
Independent David Ash 433 0.3 +0.3
Independent John Murray 234 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 150,138 97.7 +1.1
Informal votes 3,672 2.3 -1.1
Turnout 153,810 94.5 +0.6
# Senator Party
1 Susan Ryan   Labor
2 Margaret Reid   Liberal

1984[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1984 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
1984
1984 1 Susan Ryan   Labor
1984 2 Margaret Reid   Liberal
1984 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 45,608
Labor 1. Susan Ryan (elected 1)
2. Hugh Saddler 		60,763 44.4 -10.9
Liberal 1. Margaret Reid (elected 2)
2. David Walters 		43,699 31.9 +0.2
Nuclear Disarmament 1. John Conway
2. Jan Barratt 		14,025 10.3 +10.3
Democrats 1. John Hatton
2. Julia Knyvett 		12,571 9.2 -2.7
Referendum First 1. Allan Nelson
2. Tony Spagnolo 		5,808 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 136,866 96.6 -0.1
Informal votes 4,813 3.4 +0.1
Turnout 141,679 94.2 -1.8

1983[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1983 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
1983 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 42,416
Labor 1. Susan Ryan (elected 1)
2. Marc Robinson 		70,433 55.4 +4.7
Liberal 1. Margaret Reid (elected 2)
2. John Munro 		40,292 31.7 -5.4
Democrats 1. Charles Price
2. Dimmen de Graaff 		15,141 11.9 +3.3
Deadly Serious Ian Rout 955 0.8 +0.8
Independent Brian Scott 425 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 127,246 96.7 -0.5
Informal votes 4,287 3.3 +0.5
Turnout 131,533 95.7 +1.4
# Senator Party
1 Susan Ryan   Labor
2 Margaret Reid   Liberal

1980[edit]

This section is an excerpt from 1980 Australian Senate election § Australian Capital Territory.[edit]
Elected # Senator Party
1980
1980 1 Susan Ryan   Labor
1980 2 John Knight   Liberal
1980 Australian federal election: Senate, Australian Capital Territory
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 41,569
Labor 1. Susan Ryan (elected 1)
2. John Langmore 		63,280 50.8 +7.6
Liberal 2. John Knight (elected 2)
2. David Adams 		46,267 37.1 -1.3
Democrats 1. John Filler
2. John Morgan 		10,663 8.5 -4.3
Jobless Action Community Campaign 1. Neville Curtis
2. Jacqueline Flitcroft 		4,001 3.2 +3.2
Independent Joseph Marks 493 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 124,704 97.2 +6.9
Informal votes 3,558 2.8 -6.9
Turnout 128,262 94.3 -1.3

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "First preferences by Senate group: Australian Capital Territory". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ "First preferences by Senate group: Australian Capital Territory". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Senate Results: Australian Capital Territory - Federal Election 2010 - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC. 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
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