Electoral results for the Division of Robertson

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

Members[edit]

Member Party Term
  Henry Willis Free Trade, Anti-Socialist 1901–1909
  Liberal 1909–1910
  William Johnson Labor 1910–1913
  William Fleming Liberal 1913–1916
  Nationalist 1916–1921
  Country 1921–1922
  Sydney Gardner Nationalist 1922–1931
  United Australia 1931–1940
  Eric Spooner United Australia 1940–1943
  Thomas Williams Labor 1943–1949
  Roger Dean Liberal 1949–1964
  William Bridges-Maxwell Liberal 1964–1969
  Barry Cohen Labor 1969–1990
Frank Walker 1990–1996
  Jim Lloyd Liberal 1996–2007
  Belinda Neal Labor 2007–2010
Deborah O'Neill 2010–2013
  Lucy Wicks Liberal 2013–2022
  Gordon Reid Labor 2022–present

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

2022[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Robertson.[edit]
2022 Australian federal election: Robertson[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lucy Wicks 38,448 39.96 −6.90
Labor Gordon Reid 36,231 37.66 +3.56
Greens Shelly McGrath 9,642 10.02 +2.11
One Nation Billy O'Grady 3,679 3.82 +3.82
United Australia Barbara-Jane Murray 2,792 2.90 +0.09
Animal Justice Patrick Murphy 1,949 2.03 −0.05
Indigenous-Aboriginal Jeffrey Lawson 1,127 1.17 +1.17
Informed Medical Options Kate Mason 1,114 1.16 +1.16
Liberal Democrats Bentley Logan 736 0.76 +0.76
Australian Citizens Paul Borthwick 272 0.28 +0.28
Australian Federation Alexandra Hafner 220 0.23 +0.23
Total formal votes 96,210 93.88 +1.12
Informal votes 6,274 6.12 −1.12
Turnout 102,484 91.07 −2.10
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Gordon Reid 50,277 52.26 +6.50
Liberal Lucy Wicks 45,933 47.74 −6.50
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.50

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

2019[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Robertson.[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Robertson[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lucy Wicks 45,011 46.86 +2.18
Labor Anne Charlton 32,761 34.10 −4.33
Greens Cath Connor 7,601 7.91 −0.44
Independent David Abrahams 2,915 3.03 +3.03
United Australia Robert Marks 2,702 2.81 +2.81
Animal Justice Sean Bremner Young 2,000 2.08 +2.08
Sustainable Australia Judy Singer 1,719 1.79 +1.79
Christian Democrats Fiona Stucken 1,352 1.41 −1.25
Total formal votes 96,061 92.76 −2.21
Informal votes 7,493 7.24 +2.21
Turnout 103,554 93.17 +0.65
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lucy Wicks 52,100 54.24 +3.10
Labor Anne Charlton 43,961 45.76 −3.10
Liberal hold Swing +3.10

2016[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Robertson.[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: Robertson[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lucy Wicks 42,573 44.68 +1.15
Labor Anne Charlton 36,611 38.43 +3.74
Greens Hillary Morris 7,954 8.35 +2.75
Independent Van Davy 2,726 2.86 +2.86
Christian Democrats Robert Stoddart 2,539 2.66 +1.40
Antipaedophile Lawrie Higgins 1,527 1.60 +1.60
Liberal Democrats Matthew Craig 1,347 1.41 +1.41
Total formal votes 95,277 94.97 +0.90
Informal votes 5,042 5.03 −0.90
Turnout 100,319 92.52 −1.81
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lucy Wicks 48,728 51.14 −1.95
Labor Anne Charlton 46,549 48.86 +1.95
Liberal hold Swing −1.95

2013[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Robertson.[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: Robertson[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Lucy Wicks 38,704 43.42 −0.11
Labor Deborah O'Neill 31,046 34.83 −4.93
Independent Lawrie McKinna 7,763 8.71 +8.71
Greens Kate Da Costa 4,966 5.57 −3.42
Independent Jake Cassar 2,480 2.78 +1.52
Palmer United Steven Whitaker 2,082 2.34 +2.34
Christian Democrats Holly Beecham 1,115 1.25 −0.56
Australian Independents Douglas McFarland 510 0.57 +0.57
Democratic Labour Paul Sheeran 474 0.53 +0.53
Total formal votes 89,140 94.09 +0.45
Informal votes 5,604 5.91 −0.45
Turnout 94,744 93.97 −0.39
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Lucy Wicks 47,242 53.00 +4.00
Labor Deborah O'Neill 41,898 47.00 −4.00
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +4.00

2010[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Robertson.[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Robertson[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Darren Jameson 37,151 43.53 −2.11
Labor Deborah O'Neill 33,935 39.76 −3.15
Greens Peter Freewater 7,671 8.99 +1.79
Christian Democrats Graham Freemantle 1,544 1.81 −0.40
Independent Melissa Batten 1,513 1.77 +1.77
Independent Jake Cassar 1,077 1.26 +1.26
Family First Michael Jakob 749 0.88 +0.07
Liberal Democrats Nicole Beiger 581 0.68 +0.68
One Nation Don Parkes 568 0.67 −0.39
Independent Michelle Meares 552 0.65 +0.65
Total formal votes 85,341 93.64 −2.92
Informal votes 5,795 6.36 +2.92
Turnout 91,136 94.35 −1.76
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Deborah O'Neill 43,520 51.00 +0.91
Liberal Darren Jameson 41,821 49.00 −0.91
Labor hold Swing +0.91

Elections in the 2000s[edit]

2007[edit]

2007 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Lloyd 39,792 45.63 -7.83
Labor Belinda Neal 37,437 42.93 +8.29
Greens Mira Wroblewski 6,279 7.20 -0.65
Christian Democrats George Grant 1,929 2.21 +2.21
One Nation Helen Ryan 924 1.06 -0.66
Family First Daniel Le 708 0.81 -0.91
Citizens Electoral Council Nicholas Tomlin 141 0.16 -0.11
Total formal votes 87,210 96.56 +1.09
Informal votes 3,109 3.44 -1.09
Turnout 90,319 95.74 +0.11
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Belinda Neal 43,697 50.11 +6.98
Liberal Jim Lloyd 43,513 49.89 -6.98
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +6.98

2004[edit]

2004 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Lloyd 41,816 53.62 +2.82
Labor Trish Moran 27,107 34.76 +0.68
Greens Terry Jones 6,200 7.95 +4.63
One Nation Don Parkes 1,344 1.72 -1.36
Family First Carolyn Dorhauer 1,312 1.68 +1.68
Citizens Electoral Council Nicholas Tomlin 211 0.27 +0.10
Total formal votes 77,990 95.61 +1.72
Informal votes 3,581 4.39 -1.72
Turnout 81,571 95.38 -0.17
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Lloyd 44,308 56.81 -0.17
Labor Trish Moran 33,682 43.19 +0.17
Liberal hold Swing -0.17

2001[edit]

2001 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Lloyd 38,448 50.80 +6.90
Labor Trish Moran 25,789 34.08 -5.77
Democrats Harry Boyle 2,736 3.62 -0.78
Greens Stephen Lacey 2,512 3.32 +1.19
One Nation Errol Baker 2,333 3.08 -6.16
Christian Democrats Christine Hennig 1,092 1.44 +1.44
Independent Kevin Wills 744 0.98 +0.98
Independent Kaijin Kenisciehad 657 0.87 +0.87
Independent James Laing-Peach 525 0.69 +0.69
Progressive Labour Barry Phillips 374 0.49 +0.49
Independent Alasdair Munn 348 0.46 +0.46
Citizens Electoral Council Ken Martin 125 0.17 +0.17
Total formal votes 75,683 93.89 -3.20
Informal votes 4,928 6.11 +3.20
Turnout 80,611 96.25
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Lloyd 43,121 56.98 +4.97
Labor Trish Moran 32,562 43.02 -4.97
Liberal hold Swing +4.97

Elections in the 1990s[edit]

1998[edit]

1998 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Lloyd 32,963 43.90 -2.89
Labor Belinda Neal 29,917 39.84 +0.54
One Nation Kevin Glancy 6,940 9.24 +9.24
Democrats Andrew Penfold 3,303 4.40 -2.89
Greens Ian McKenzie 1,598 2.13 +2.13
Unity Marie Ashburn 364 0.48 +0.48
Total formal votes 75,085 97.09 -0.10
Informal votes 2,254 2.91 +0.10
Turnout 77,339 95.92 -1.16
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Lloyd 39,051 52.01 -1.56
Labor Belinda Neal 36,034 47.99 +1.56
Liberal hold Swing -1.56

1996[edit]

1996 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Jim Lloyd 33,825 46.79 +5.49
Labor Frank Walker 28,412 39.30 -10.85
Democrats Andrew Penfold 5,271 7.29 +2.45
Against Further Immigration Roy Whaite 2,472 3.42 +3.42
Greens Bryan Ellis 1,887 2.61 -0.64
Independent Valiant Leung 422 0.58 +0.58
Total formal votes 72,289 97.18 -0.58
Informal votes 2,095 2.82 +0.58
Turnout 74,384 97.08 +0.82
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Jim Lloyd 38,563 53.56 +9.12
Labor Frank Walker 33,430 46.44 -9.12
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +9.12

1993[edit]

1993 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Walker 34,275 50.15 +10.61
Liberal Mike Gallacher 28,226 41.30 +5.93
Democrats Glenice Griffiths 3,311 4.84 -10.04
  Central Coast Greens Bryan Ellis 2,218 3.25 +0.57
Natural Law Beth Eager 310 0.45 +0.45
Total formal votes 68,340 97.77 +0.19
Informal votes 1,560 2.23 -0.19
Turnout 69,900 96.26
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Walker 37,960 55.55 +2.56
Liberal Mike Gallacher 30,369 44.45 -2.56
Labor hold Swing +2.56

1990[edit]

1990 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Walker 28,466 39.1 -9.9
Liberal Paul St Clair 25,753 35.4 -6.3
Democrats Glenice Griffiths 10,995 15.1 +5.7
Independent EFF John Anderson 3,390 4.7 +4.7
  Central Coast Greens Bryan Ellis 1,968 2.7 +2.7
Grey Power Joyce Cook 1,254 1.7 +1.7
Independent Martin Ritter 614 0.8 +0.8
Independent Paul Baker 289 0.4 +0.4
Total formal votes 72,729 97.6
Informal votes 1,806 2.4
Turnout 74,535 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Walker 38,296 52.8 -1.8
Liberal Paul St Clair 34,253 47.2 +1.8
Labor hold Swing -1.8

Elections in the 1980s[edit]

1987[edit]

1987 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 31,983 49.0 -6.3
Liberal Paul St Clair 27,220 41.7 +4.4
Democrats Glenice Griffiths 6,132 9.4 +2.0
Total formal votes 65,335 96.4
Informal votes 2,417 3.6
Turnout 67,752 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 35,645 54.6 -4.2
Liberal Paul St Clair 29,688 45.4 +4.2
Labor hold Swing -4.2

1984[edit]

1984 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 32,165 55.3 +1.0
Liberal Peter Jansen 21,674 37.3 -1.2
Democrats Trevor Willsher 4,325 7.4 +0.0
Total formal votes 58,164 95.2
Informal votes 2,920 4.8
Turnout 61,084 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 34,073 58.6 +0.0
Liberal Peter Jansen 24,091 41.4 +0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

1983[edit]

1983 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 46,058 55.0 +2.6
Liberal Bev Austin 31,631 37.8 -0.5
Democrats Trevor Willsher 5,980 7.1 +1.3
Total formal votes 83,669 98.4
Informal votes 1,355 1.6
Turnout 85,024 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 59.3 +1.2
Liberal Bev Austin 40.7 -1.2
Labor hold Swing +1.2

1980[edit]

1980 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 41,569 52.4 +5.7
Liberal Brian Gill 30,390 38.3 -4.8
Democrats Trevor Willsher 4,629 5.8 -4.4
Independent Paul Baker 2,696 3.4 +3.4
Total formal votes 79,284 98.1
Informal votes 1,501 1.9
Turnout 80,785 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 58.1 +5.8
Liberal Brian Gill 41.9 -5.8
Labor hold Swing +5.8

Elections in the 1970s[edit]

1977[edit]

1977 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 32,341 46.7 -1.5
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 29,825 43.1 -6.2
Democrats Trevor Willsher 7,095 10.2 +10.2
Total formal votes 69,261 98.5
Informal votes 1,085 1.5
Turnout 70,346 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 36,229 52.3 +3.0
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 33,032 47.7 -3.0
Labor notional gain from Liberal Swing +3.0

1975[edit]

1975 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 41,201 49.9 -7.7
Liberal Hugh Chalmers 39,331 47.6 +7.9
Independent Phillip Smith 1,166 1.4 +1.4
Workers Raymond Louis 868 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 82,566 98.4
Informal votes 1,369 1.6
Turnout 83,935 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 51.0 -7.6
Liberal Hugh Chalmers 49.0 +7.6
Labor hold Swing -7.6

1974[edit]

1974 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 42,936 57.6 -0.5
Liberal Hugh Chalmers 29,637 39.7 +0.6
Australia Jennifer Baker 2,011 2.7 +2.7
Total formal votes 74,584 98.7
Informal votes 985 1.3
Turnout 75,569 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 58.6 -0.1
Liberal Hugh Chalmers 41.4 +0.1
Labor hold Swing -0.1

1972[edit]

1972 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 36,916 58.1 +7.9
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 24,823 39.1 -7.4
Democratic Labor Edmund Dearn 1,804 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 63,543 98.9
Informal votes 697 1.1
Turnout 64,240 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 58.7 +6.9
Liberal Malcolm Brooks 41.3 -6.9
Labor hold Swing +6.9

Elections in the 1960s[edit]

1969[edit]

1969 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Barry Cohen 25,369 50.2 +11.8
Liberal William Bridges-Maxwell 23,492 46.5 -6.6
Independent Albert Date 924 1.8 +1.8
Independent Wallace Cook 729 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 50,514 98.7
Informal votes 688 1.3
Turnout 51,202 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Barry Cohen 51.8 +9.7
Liberal William Bridges-Maxwell 48.2 -9.7
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +9.7

1966[edit]

1966 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Bridges-Maxwell 31,984 53.7 +3.2
Labor William Smith 22,529 37.8 -6.7
Democratic Labor Michael Dwyer 2,929 4.9 -0.1
Liberal Reform Group Percival McPherson 2,112 3.5 +3.5
Total formal votes 59,554 97.3
Informal votes 1,635 2.7
Turnout 61,189 94.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Bridges-Maxwell 58.5 +4.4
Labor William Smith 41.5 -4.4
Liberal hold Swing +4.4

1964 by-election[edit]

1964 Robertson by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Bridges-Maxwell 27,220 50.1 -0.4
Labor Arthur Mollett 25,432 46.8 +2.3
Democratic Labor Cornelius Woodbury 1,068 2.0 -3.0
Independent Liberal Victor Taylor 648 1.2 +1.2
Total formal votes 54,368 97.0
Informal votes 1,701 3.0
Turnout 56,069 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal William Bridges-Maxwell 52.3 -1.8
Labor Arthur Mollett 47.7 +1.8
Liberal hold Swing -1.8

1963[edit]

1963 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 27,474 50.5 +2.0
Labor Bob Brown 24,224 44.5 -2.5
Democratic Labor George Britton 2,717 5.0 +0.5
Total formal votes 54,415 99.0
Informal votes 574 1.0
Turnout 54,989 95.5
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Dean 54.1 +2.6
Labor Bob Brown 45.9 -2.6
Liberal hold Swing +2.6

1961[edit]

1961 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 23,760 48.5 -5.4
Labor Tom Pendlebury 23,065 47.0 +5.0
Democratic Labor Neil Mackerras 2,211 4.5 +0.4
Total formal votes 49,036 97.8
Informal votes 1,079 2.2
Turnout 50,115 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Dean 25,258 51.5 -5.7
Labor Tom Pendlebury 23,778 48.5 +5.7
Liberal hold Swing -5.7

Elections in the 1950s[edit]

1958[edit]

1958 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 23,201 53.9 -3.8
Labor Joseph McCaig 18,058 42.0 -0.3
Democratic Labor Neil Mackerras 1,771 4.1 +4.1
Total formal votes 43,030 97.5
Informal votes 1,101 2.5
Turnout 44,131 94.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Dean 57.2 -0.5
Labor Joseph McCaig 42.8 +0.5
Liberal hold Swing -0.5

1955[edit]

1955 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 22,660 57.7 +3.9
Labor Frank Spencer 16,586 42.3 -2.2
Total formal votes 39,246 97.3
Informal votes 1,075 2.7
Turnout 40,321 94.5
Liberal hold Swing +3.1

1954[edit]

1954 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 23,910 49.9 -4.1
Labor Walter Geraghty 22,895 47.8 +1.8
Communist John Tapp 1,077 2.2 +2.2
Total formal votes 47,882 99.0
Informal votes 480 1.0
Turnout 48,362 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Roger Dean 24,082 50.3 -3.7
Labor Walter Geraghty 23,800 49.7 +3.7
Liberal hold Swing -3.7

1951[edit]

1951 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 22,804 54.0 -0.2
Labor Walter Geraghty 19,406 46.0 +0.2
Total formal votes 42,210 98.0
Informal votes 874 2.0
Turnout 43,084 96.2
Liberal hold Swing -0.2

Elections in the 1940s[edit]

1949[edit]

1949 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Roger Dean 21,617 54.2 +16.2
Labor Thomas Williams 18,236 45.8 -6.9
Total formal votes 39,853 97.9
Informal votes 858 2.1
Turnout 40,711 96.4
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +11.5

1946[edit]

1946 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Williams 32,865 50.5 +0.9
Liberal Roy Wheeler 24,483 37.6 +0.3
Country George Watkins 4,624 7.1 +7.1
Lang Labor Ian Grant 3,113 4.8 +4.8
Total formal votes 65,085 97.1
Informal votes 1,965 2.9
Turnout 67,050 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Thomas Williams 53.8 -5.1
Liberal Roy Wheeler 46.2 +5.1
Labor hold Swing -5.1

1943[edit]

1943 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Williams 28,927 49.6 +16.4
United Australia Eric Spooner 21,746 37.3 -10.6
State Labor Walter Evans 4,633 7.9 +1.3
One Parliament Donald Brown 2,550 4.4 +4.4
Independent Roberta Galagher 480 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 58,336 97.1
Informal votes 1,762 2.9
Turnout 60,098 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Thomas Williams 58.9 +9.2
United Australia Eric Spooner 41.1 -9.2
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +9.2

1940[edit]

1940 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Thomas Williams 17,712 33.2 -11.0
United Australia Eric Spooner 14,809 27.8 +27.8
United Australia Sydney Gardner 9,142 17.1 +0.3
Labor (N-C) Michael McKeon 4,735 8.9 +8.9
State Labor James Russell 3,503 6.6 +6.6
Independent William Cox 1,640 3.1 +3.1
United Australia Campbell Marshall 1,617 3.0 +3.0
Independent Edward Down 161 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 53,319 95.1
Informal votes 2,763 4.9
Turnout 56,082 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Eric Spooner 26,845 50.3 -2.8
Labor Thomas Williams 26,474 49.7 +2.8
United Australia hold Swing -2.8

Elections in the 1930s[edit]

1937[edit]

1937 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Sydney Gardner 24,691 47.6 +5.0
Labor Gordon Cross 22,923 44.2 +44.2
Independent John Metcalfe 4,220 8.1 +8.1
Total formal votes 51,834 97.1
Informal votes 1,553 2.9
Turnout 53,387 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sydney Gardner 27,544 53.1 -3.1
Labor Gordon Cross 24,290 46.9 +46.9
United Australia hold Swing -3.1

1934[edit]

1934 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Sydney Gardner 20,637 42.6 -11.4
Labor (NSW) Gordon Cross 19,990 41.3 +17.7
Country William Fleming 5,732 11.8 +11.8
Country Campbell Marshall 2,093 4.3 +4.3
Total formal votes 48,452 95.9
Informal votes 2,070 4.1
Turnout 50,522 95.3
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sydney Gardner 27,240 56.2 -7.9
Labor (NSW) Gordon Cross 21,212 43.8 +7.9
United Australia hold Swing -7.9

1931[edit]

1931 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
United Australia Sydney Gardner 21,669 52.6 +1.1
Independent Country William Fleming 8,246 20.0 +20.0
Labor (NSW) Peter Robb 7,300 17.7 +17.7
Labor Wilfred Turnbull 4,014 9.7 -38.8
Total formal votes 41,229 96.7
Informal votes 1,546 3.6
Turnout 42,775 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia Sydney Gardner 72.5 +21.0
Labor (NSW) Peter Robb 27.5 +27.5
United Australia hold Swing +21.0

Elections in the 1920s[edit]

1929[edit]

1929 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sydney Gardner 19,188 51.5 -48.5
Labor Michael Fitzgerald 18,077 48.5 +48.5
Total formal votes 37,265 96.2
Informal votes 1,478 3.8
Turnout 38,743 92.4
Nationalist hold Swing -48.5

1928[edit]

1928 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sydney Gardner unopposed
Nationalist hold Swing

1925[edit]

1925 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sydney Gardner 22,777 62.6 +24.6
Labor Gordon Cross 13,586 37.4 +2.8
Total formal votes 36,363 97.6
Informal votes 899 2.4
Turnout 37,262 92.5
Nationalist hold Swing +0.8

1922[edit]

1922 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Sydney Gardner 7,366 38.0 -17.4
Labor Alfred Roberts 6,713 34.6 -10.0
Country William Fleming 5,310 27.4 +27.4
Total formal votes 19,389 95.1
Informal votes 996 4.9
Turnout 20,385 52.3
Two-party-preferred result
Nationalist Sydney Gardner 11,987 61.8 +6.4
Labor Alfred Roberts 7,411 38.2 -6.4
Nationalist hold Swing +6.4

Elections in the 1910s[edit]

1919[edit]

1919 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Fleming 11,468 53.5 -2.7
Labor James Kelly 9,987 46.5 +2.7
Total formal votes 21,455 98.3
Informal votes 367 1.7
Turnout 21,822 65.7
Nationalist hold Swing -2.7

1917[edit]

1917 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist William Fleming 12,827 56.2 +2.8
Labor Eva Seery 10,008 43.8 -2.8
Total formal votes 22,835 97.2
Informal votes 655 2.8
Turnout 23,490 71.6
Nationalist hold Swing +2.8

1914[edit]

1914 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Fleming 11,822 53.4 -1.9
Labor John Fraser 10,337 46.6 +1.9
Total formal votes 22,159 97.4
Informal votes 591 2.6
Turnout 22,750 69.8
Liberal hold Swing -1.9

1913[edit]

1913 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal William Fleming 12,566 55.3 +4.5
Labor William Johnson 10,143 44.7 -4.5
Total formal votes 22,709 97.2
Informal votes 653 2.8
Turnout 23,362 70.4
Liberal hold Swing +4.5

1910[edit]

1910 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour William Johnson 7,957 50.9 +7.9
Liberal Henry Willis 7,681 49.1 -7.9
Total formal votes 15,638 98.0
Informal votes 321 2.0
Turnout 15,959 57.8
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +7.9

Elections in the 1900s[edit]

1906[edit]

1906 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Anti-Socialist Henry Willis 7,199 57.0 -6.5
Labour William Johnson 5,441 43.0 +43.0
Total formal votes 12,640 96.9
Informal votes 405 3.1
Turnout 13,045 49.6
Anti-Socialist hold Swing -6.5

1903[edit]

1903 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Henry Willis 5,592 63.5 +10.5
Ind. Protectionist William Wall 3,212 36.5 +36.5
Total formal votes 8,804 97.3
Informal votes 245 2.7
Turnout 9,049 40.5
Free Trade hold Swing +10.5

1901[edit]

1901 Australian federal election: Robertson
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Henry Willis 3,735 53.0 +53.0
Protectionist Jack FitzGerald 3,307 47.0 +47.0
Total formal votes 7,042 98.1
Informal votes 134 1.9
Turnout 7,176 58.0
Free Trade win (new seat)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Robertson, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Robertson, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ Robertson, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ 2013 results for Robertson, AEC.
  5. ^ "2010 results for Robertson". AEC.
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