Electoral results for the Division of Sydney

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Sydney in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1969 until the present.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  Jim Cope Labor 1969–1975
  Les McMahon Labor 1975–1983
  Peter Baldwin Labor 1983–1998
  Tanya Plibersek Labor 1998–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2016: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tanya Plibersek 38,449 43.74 +0.13
Liberal Geoffrey Winters 25,622 29.15 −2.98
Greens Sylvie Ellsmore 16,537 18.81 +0.46
Animal Justice Mark Berriman 1,496 1.70 +1.70
Christian Democrats Ula Falanga 1,489 1.69 +0.83
Sex Party Rebecca Lanning 1,457 1.66 +1.66
Science Tom Geiser 1,361 1.55 +1.55
Sustainable Australia Kris Spike 605 0.69 +0.69
Socialist Alliance Peter Boyle 500 0.57 −0.06
Online Direct Democracy Tula Tzoras 384 0.44 +0.44
Total formal votes 87,900 94.01 +0.43
Informal votes 5,603 5.99 −0.43
Turnout 93,503 84.75 +0.03
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 57,411 65.31 +2.44
Liberal Geoffrey Winters 30,489 34.69 −2.44
Labor hold Swing +2.44
Australian federal election, 2013: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tanya Plibersek 40,579 46.03 +2.74
Liberal Sean O'Connor 26,901 30.52 +2.42
Greens Dianne Hiles 15,273 17.33 −6.42
Independent Jane Ward 1,408 1.60 +0.06
Palmer United Tim Kelly 1,261 1.43 +1.43
Bullet Train Leah Gartner 791 0.90 +0.90
Christian Democrats Lesley Mason 723 0.82 +0.82
Socialist Alliance Peter Boyle 613 0.70 +0.70
Independent Joanna Rzetelski 602 0.68 +0.68
Total formal votes 88,151 93.80 −0.70
Informal votes 5,830 6.20 +0.70
Turnout 93,981 88.33 +0.18
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 56,994 64.65 −2.42
Liberal Sean O'Connor 31,157 35.35 +2.42
Labor hold Swing −2.42
Australian federal election, 2010: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tanya Plibersek 34,362 43.29 -5.92
Liberal Gordon Weiss 22,307 28.10 +1.20
Greens Tony Hickey 18,852 23.75 +3.44
Democrats Brett Paterson 1,256 1.58 +0.48
Independent Jane Ward 1,226 1.54 +0.30
Secular Christopher Owen 718 0.90 +0.90
Communist Denis Doherty 656 0.83 +0.83
Total formal votes 79,377 94.50 -1.32
Informal votes 4,620 5.50 +1.32
Turnout 83,997 88.16 -3.65
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 53,235 67.07 -2.25
Liberal Gordon Weiss 26,142 32.93 +2.25
Labor hold Swing -2.25

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tanya Plibersek 37,506 48.99 +3.92
Liberal Georgina Anderson 20,440 26.70 -0.81
Greens Jenny Leong 15,854 20.71 -1.38
Independent Jane Ward 979 1.28 -0.29
Democrats Mayo Materazzo 874 1.14 -1.00
Christian Democrats John Lee 727 0.95 +0.95
CEC Adrian Ford 184 0.24 +0.06
Total formal votes 76,564 95.88 +1.09
Informal votes 3,286 4.12 -1.09
Turnout 79,850 90.85 +0.84
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 53,214 69.50 +2.12
Liberal Georgina Anderson 23,350 30.50 -2.12
Labor hold Swing +2.12
Australian federal election, 2004: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tanya Plibersek 36,766 44.68 +0.35
Liberal Michael Shevers 23,419 28.46 -1.64
Greens Jenny Leong 17,784 21.61 +6.92
Democrats Michelle Bleicher 1,701 2.07 -8.81
Independent Jane Ward 1,346 1.64 +1.64
Socialist Alliance Susan Price 564 0.69 +0.69
Independent Michael Webb 553 0.67 +0.67
CEC Adrian Ford 150 0.18 +0.18
Total formal votes 82,283 94.71 -1.05
Informal votes 4,600 5.29 +1.05
Turnout 86,883 91.61 +1.37
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 54,656 66.42 +1.38
Liberal Michael Shevers 27,627 33.58 -1.38
Labor hold Swing +1.38
Australian federal election, 2001: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tanya Plibersek 32,962 44.33 -8.58
Liberal Jeff Pettett 22,380 30.10 +4.28
Greens Jamie Parker 10,924 14.69 +8.32
Democrats Sydney Hickman 8,093 10.88 +4.01
Total formal votes 74,359 95.76 +0.08
Informal votes 3,292 4.24 -0.08
Turnout 77,651 91.07
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 48,363 65.04 -4.72
Liberal Jeff Pettett 25,996 34.96 +4.72
Labor hold Swing -4.72

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Tanya Plibersek 38,920 51.59 +3.21
Liberal Bruce Morrow 20,899 27.70 +0.09
Democrats Ben Hanson 5,092 6.75 -2.00
Greens Jenny Ryde 4,683 6.21 +0.42
One Nation Warren Hensley 1,917 2.54 +2.54
Unity Flavia Abdurahman 1,676 2.22 +2.22
Independent Jenny Munro 591 0.78 +0.78
Democratic Socialist John Percy 568 0.75 +0.75
No Aircraft Noise Anna Lunsmann 538 0.71 -6.10
Denis Doherty 441 0.58 +0.58
Natural Law Michael Lippmann 112 0.15 -0.18
Total formal votes 75,437 95.77 +0.29
Informal votes 3,331 4.23 -0.29
Turnout 78,768 90.25 -2.60
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Tanya Plibersek 50,463 66.89 +3.09
Liberal Bruce Morrow 24,974 33.11 -3.09
Labor hold Swing +3.09
Australian federal election, 1996: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Baldwin 35,788 48.38 -10.10
Liberal Peter Fussell 20,430 27.62 +1.63
Democrats Paul Nederlof 6,471 8.75 +4.81
No Aircraft Noise Wendy Bacon 5,042 6.82 +6.82
Greens Sue Stock 4,285 5.79 -1.95
Karen Fletcher 584 0.79 +0.79
Independent Peter Bushby 537 0.73 +0.73
Call to Australia Janne Peterson 483 0.65 +0.65
Natural Law Michael Lippmann 242 0.33 -0.57
Donald O'Halloran 112 0.15 -0.11
Total formal votes 73,974 95.48 -1.28
Informal votes 3,502 4.52 +1.28
Turnout 77,476 92.85 +0.40
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 46,703 63.80 -5.67
Liberal Peter Fussell 26,495 36.20 +5.67
Labor hold Swing -5.67
Australian federal election, 1993: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Baldwin 41,621 58.48 +13.40
Liberal James Fisher 18,493 25.98 -0.87
Greens Mark Berriman 5,513 7.75 +3.37
Democrats Bob Dawson 2,805 3.94 -9.70
Margaret Gleeson 1,914 2.69 +2.69
Natural Law Bronia Hatfield 639 0.90 +0.90
Donald O'Halloran 183 0.26 +0.26
Total formal votes 71,168 96.76 +0.33
Informal votes 2,385 3.24 -0.33
Turnout 73,553 92.45
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 49,402 69.47 +4.38
Liberal James Fisher 21,708 30.53 -4.38
Labor hold Swing +4.38
Australian federal election, 1990: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Baldwin 30,648 50.8 +0.3
Liberal Stephen Woodhill 13,047 21.6 -3.7
Democrats Bob Dawson 7,697 12.8 +4.5
Greens Tony Harris 6,745 11.2 +11.2
Independent Ken Henderson 1,106 1.8 +1.8
Call to Australia John Davern 757 1.3 +1.3
Independent Nadar Ponnuswamy 274 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 60,274 96.0
Informal votes 2,539 4.0
Turnout 62,813 92.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 42,890 71.4 +1.5
Liberal Stephen Woodhill 17,183 28.6 -1.5
Labor hold Swing +1.5

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Baldwin 29,795 50.5 -6.7
Liberal Les Morka 14,911 25.3 +2.6
Independent Jack Mundey 7,918 13.4 +13.4
Democrats William Cole 4,916 8.3 +0.2
Independent Vito Radice 1,457 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 58,997 93.6
Informal votes 4,034 6.4
Turnout 63,031 87.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 41,220 69.9 -3.5
Liberal Les Morka 17,746 30.1 +3.5
Labor hold Swing -3.5
Australian federal election, 1984: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Baldwin 32,412 57.2 -7.0
Liberal James Harker-Mortlock 12,847 22.7 +1.2
Democrats Michael Walsh 4,600 8.1 +1.0
Independent Daphne Gollan 3,118 5.5 +5.5
Independent Vito Radice 2,219 3.9 +3.9
Communist Aileen Beaver 1,213 2.1 -1.3
Independent Noel Hazard 290 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 56,699 89.6
Informal votes 6,601 10.4
Turnout 63,300 90.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 41,590 73.4 +0.7
Liberal James Harker-Mortlock 15,095 26.6 -0.7
Labor hold Swing +0.7
Australian federal election, 1983: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Peter Baldwin 40,360 67.2 +5.2
Liberal Ron Cibas 12,559 20.9 -1.7
Democrats Jennifer Macleod 4,286 7.1 -1.0
Communist Aileen Beaver 2,066 3.4 -1.4
Socialist Workers James Percy 758 1.3 -2.2
Total formal votes 60,029 96.8
Informal votes 1,954 3.2
Turnout 61,983 90.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Peter Baldwin 75.7 +1.9
Liberal Ron Cibas 24.3 -1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9
Australian federal election, 1980: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Les McMahon 36,720 62.0 -1.2
Liberal Cliff Reece 13,364 22.6 -0.1
Democrats Maxwell Adams 4,816 8.1 +2.6
Communist Judy Mundey 2,850 4.8 -1.5
Socialist Workers Juanita Keig 1,477 2.5 +2.5
Total formal votes 59,227 95.9
Informal votes 2,545 4.1
Turnout 61,772 88.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les McMahon 73.8 +0.4
Liberal Cliff Reece 26.2 -0.4
Labor hold Swing +0.4

Elections in the 1970s

Australian federal election, 1977: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Les McMahon 39,307 63.2 -0.9
Liberal Andrew Morrison 14,158 22.7 -5.1
Communist Aileen Beaver 3,935 6.3 +0.7
Democrats Judith Roberts 3,428 5.5 +5.5
Socialist Harry Black 847 1.4 +1.4
Independent Naomi Mayers 560 0.9 +0.9
Total formal votes 62,235 95.7
Informal votes 2,773 4.3
Turnout 65,008 90.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les McMahon 73.4 +3.3
Liberal Andrew Morrison 26.6 -3.3
Labor hold Swing +3.3
Australian federal election, 1975: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Les McMahon 31,493 66.1 -5.8
Liberal Janis Wallace 12,268 25.8 +6.0
Communist Laurie Aarons 2,667 5.6 +5.6
Workers Merilyn Giesekam 644 1.4 +1.4
Independent Roderick MacNeil 537 1.1 +1.1
Total formal votes 47,609 96.9
Informal votes 1,539 3.1
Turnout 49,148 88.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Les McMahon 72.1 -5.9
Liberal Janis Wallace 27.9 +5.9
Labor hold Swing -5.9
Australian federal election, 1974: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jim Cope 32,244 71.9 +1.6
Liberal Janis Wallace 8,876 19.8 +5.1
Australia Party Julia Bovard 2,598 5.8 -1.8
Socialist Pat Clancy 1,132 2.5 +0.1
Total formal votes 44,850 96.3
Informal votes 1,709 3.7
Turnout 46,559 89.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 78.0 -2.7
Liberal Janis Wallace 22.0 +2.7
Labor hold Swing -2.7
Australian federal election, 1972: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jim Cope 31,585 70.3 +5.2
Liberal Graham Robertson 6,609 14.7 -5.4
Australia Party Allan Sorrensen 3,431 7.6 +7.6
Communist Laurie Aarons 2,236 5.0 +5.0
Socialist Pat Clancy 1,062 2.4 +2.4
Total formal votes 44,923 96.0
Informal votes 1,883 4.0
Turnout 46,806 90.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 80.7 +7.1
Liberal Graham Robertson 19.3 -7.1
Labor hold Swing +7.1

Elections in the 1960s

Australian federal election, 1969: Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Jim Cope 31,822 65.1 +0.1
Liberal Graham Robertson 9,805 20.1 -6.5
Independent Nick Origlass 3,362 6.9 +6.9
Democratic Labor Norma Boyle 2,381 4.9 -1.2
Pensioner Power Donald Lewis 623 1.3 +1.3
Independent Ian Channell 571 1.2 +1.2
Independent Shane Watson 316 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 48,880 94.6
Informal votes 2,773 5.4
Turnout 51,653 89.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Jim Cope 73.6 +6.8
Liberal Graham Robertson 26.4 -6.8
Labor hold Swing +6.8

References

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