Electoral results for the Division of O'Connor

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of O'Connor in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1980 until the present.

Members

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Member Party Term
  Wilson Tuckey Liberal 1980–2010
  Tony Crook Nationals WA 2010–2013
  Rick Wilson Liberal 2013–present

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2022

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2022 Australian federal election: O'Connor[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Wilson 43,295 44.76 +2.23
Labor Shaneane Weldon 25,754 26.63 +6.01
Greens Giz Watson 10,284 10.63 +2.47
One Nation Stan Kustrin 6,833 7.06 −1.41
Christians Justin Moseley 2,779 2.87 +0.22
Western Australia Morris Bessant 2,366 2.45 +0.87
Great Australian Brenden Barber 2,337 2.42 +1.50
United Australia Tracy Tirronen 1,722 1.78 −0.10
Federation Isaac Middle 1,348 1.39 +1.39
Total formal votes 96,718 94.25 +0.43
Informal votes 5,906 5.75 −0.43
Turnout 102,624 87.12 −4.70
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rick Wilson 55,104 56.97 −8.44
Labor Shaneane Weldon 41,614 43.03 +8.44
Liberal hold Swing −8.44
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of O'Connor in the 2022 federal election. checkY indicates at what stage the winning candidate had over 50% of the votes and was declared the winner.

Elections in the 2010s

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2019

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2019 Australian federal election: O'Connor[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Wilson 36,135 42.04 −0.63
Labor Shelley Payne 18,243 21.22 +0.30
National John Hassell 10,795 12.56 −5.77
One Nation Dean Smith 7,252 8.44 +8.44
Greens Nelson Gilmour 7,245 8.43 −1.94
Christians Ian 't Hart 2,527 2.94 −1.08
United Australia Anthony Fels 1,598 1.86 +1.86
Western Australia Peter Swift 1,279 1.49 +1.49
Great Australian Nicholas Robinson 883 1.03 +1.03
Total formal votes 85,957 93.69 −2.50
Informal votes 5,785 6.31 +2.50
Turnout 91,742 90.03 +1.24
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rick Wilson 55,421 64.48 −0.56
Labor Shelley Payne 30,536 35.52 +0.56
Liberal hold Swing −0.56

2016

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2016 Australian federal election: O'Connor[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Wilson 37,092 42.67 +4.21
Labor Jon Ford 18,190 20.92 +1.40
National John Hassell 15,936 18.33 −5.53
Greens Giz Watson 9,013 10.37 +3.58
Christians Trevor Young 3,496 4.02 +1.54
Rise Up Australia Stephen Carson 3,207 3.69 +2.96
Total formal votes 86,934 96.19 +2.12
Informal votes 3,439 3.81 −2.12
Turnout 90,373 88.79 −5.21
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rick Wilson 56,543 65.04 +14.09
Labor Jon Ford 30,391 34.96 +34.96
Liberal hold Swing +14.09

2013

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2013 Australian federal election: O'Connor[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Rick Wilson 32,284 39.13 +0.77
National Chub Witham 20,914 25.35 −3.50
Labor Michael Salt 14,234 17.25 +0.14
Greens Diane Evers 5,627 6.82 −2.04
Palmer United Michael Lucas 3,581 4.34 +4.34
Christians Mike Walsh 2,079 2.52 +2.52
Independent Jane Mouritz 1,431 1.73 +1.73
Family First Steven Fuhrmann 698 0.85 −0.58
Katter's Australian Phillip Bouwman 660 0.80 +0.80
Rise Up Australia Vanessa Korber 595 0.72 +0.72
Citizens Electoral Council Jean Robinson 407 0.49 +0.03
Total formal votes 82,510 94.01 −0.62
Informal votes 5,256 5.99 +0.62
Turnout 87,766 92.27 −0.53
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Rick Wilson 55,486 67.25 −5.75
Labor Michael Salt 27,024 32.75 +5.75
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Rick Wilson 42,040 50.95 +4.51
National Chub Witham 40,470 49.05 −4.51
Liberal gain from National Swing +4.51

2010

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2010 Australian federal election: O'Connor[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 31,294 38.36 −10.36
National Tony Crook 23,538 28.85 +19.68
Labor Ian Bishop 13,962 17.11 −9.15
Greens Andy Huntley 7,232 8.86 +1.73
Christian Democrats Jacky Young 2,221 2.72 +0.09
  Ecology, Social Justice, Aboriginal Geoffrey Stokes 1,298 1.59 +1.59
Family First Pat Scallan 1,164 1.43 +0.21
Independent Neil Smithson 500 0.61 +0.61
Citizens Electoral Council Jean Robinson 375 0.46 +0.08
Total formal votes 81,584 94.63 −1.11
Informal votes 4,632 5.37 +1.11
Turnout 86,216 92.83 −0.22
Notional two-party-preferred count
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 59,555 73.00 +10.24
Labor Ian Bishop 22,029 27.00 −10.24
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Tony Crook 43,693 53.56 +53.56
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 37,891 46.44 −16.32
National gain from Liberal Swing N/A

Elections in the 2000s

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2007

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2007 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 34,876 45.85 −7.40
Labor Dominic Rose 15,541 20.43 +1.86
National Philip Gardiner 13,459 17.69 +8.25
Greens Adrian Price 5,188 6.82 +0.09
Christian Democrats Mac Forsyth 2,235 2.94 +0.12
One Nation Ross Paravicini 1,214 1.60 −2.75
Independent Michael Walton 1,128 1.48 +1.48
Family First Stephen Carson 991 1.30 +1.30
Independent George Giudice 986 1.30 −1.46
Independent Darius Crowe 237 0.31 +0.31
Citizens Electoral Council Judy Sudholz 212 0.28 −0.22
Total formal votes 76,067 95.36 +0.85
Informal votes 3,702 4.64 −0.85
Turnout 79,769 94.45 +1.19
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 50,625 66.55 −3.84
Labor Dominic Rose 25,442 33.45 +3.84
Liberal hold Swing −3.84

2004

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2004 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 38,878 53.25 +3.77
Labor Ursula Richards 13,559 18.57 −1.21
National Leigh Hardingham 6,895 9.44 +2.09
Greens Adrian Price 4,910 6.73 +2.00
One Nation Brian McRae 3,177 4.35 −7.42
Christian Democrats Justin Moseley 2,060 2.82 +0.66
Independent George Giudice 2,013 2.76 +2.76
New Country Jan Hough 639 0.88 +0.88
Democrats David Thackrah 511 0.70 −1.32
Citizens Electoral Council Callum Payne 367 0.50 +0.05
Total formal votes 73,009 94.51 +0.43
Informal votes 4,245 5.49 −0.43
Turnout 77,254 93.26 −2.04
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 51,389 70.39 +1.30
Labor Ursula Richards 21,620 29.61 −1.30
Liberal hold Swing +1.30

2001

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2001 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 36,867 49.48 +2.59
Labor Mark Pendlebury 14,742 19.78 +0.56
One Nation Ron McLean 8,774 11.77 −3.19
National Vicki Brown 5,480 7.35 −0.03
Greens Sandy Davis 3,525 4.73 −0.29
Christian Democrats Alistair McNabb 1,611 2.16 −0.02
Democrats Carole Pestana 1,502 2.02 −0.32
Liberals for Forests Donna Selby 1,167 1.57 +1.57
Independent Stephan Gyorgy 509 0.68 +0.68
Citizens Electoral Council Terry Iturbide 338 0.45 +0.18
Total formal votes 74,515 94.08 −1.19
Informal votes 4,693 5.92 +1.19
Turnout 79,208 95.88
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 51,484 69.09 +2.52
Labor Mark Pendlebury 23,031 30.91 −2.52
Liberal hold Swing +2.52

Elections in the 1990s

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1998

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1998 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 35,383 46.48 −6.92
Labor Frank Marciano 16,877 22.17 −0.93
One Nation Frank Hough 10,449 13.73 +13.73
National Jenny Fowler 6,137 8.06 −7.25
Greens Mark Douglas 2,845 3.74 +0.27
Democrats Hannah McGlade 1,799 2.36 −0.93
Christian Democrats Mac Forsyth 1,343 1.76 +1.76
Australia First Ian Stiles 1,054 1.38 +1.38
Citizens Electoral Council Stuart Smith 231 0.30 +0.30
Total formal votes 76,118 95.16 −1.63
Informal votes 3,873 4.84 +1.63
Turnout 79,991 95.33 +0.21
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 49,581 65.14 −6.02
Labor Frank Marciano 26,537 34.86 +6.02
Liberal hold Swing −6.02

1996

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1996 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 38,607 56.00 −12.26
National Kevin Altham 12,456 18.07 +18.07
Labor Mick Cole 12,240 17.76 −3.88
Greens John Hemsley 2,500 3.63 +0.36
Democrats Neil Munro 2,338 3.39 +0.02
Independent Stephan Gyorgy 795 1.15 +1.15
Total formal votes 68,936 96.92 −0.35
Informal votes 2,194 3.08 +0.35
Turnout 71,130 95.11 −0.76
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 52,099 75.93 +1.91
Labor Mick Cole 16,514 24.07 −1.91
Liberal hold Swing +1.91

1993

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1993 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 47,777 68.26 +18.21
Labor John Mason 15,144 21.64 +1.45
Democrats Pat Howe 2,358 3.37 −0.64
Greens Anne Lambert 2,287 3.27 −0.35
Independent John Dunne 1,459 2.08 +2.08
Independent Jim Lee 963 1.38 +1.38
Total formal votes 69,988 97.26 +0.30
Informal votes 1,968 2.74 −0.30
Turnout 71,956 95.88
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 51,780 74.02 +2.11
Labor John Mason 18,174 25.98 −2.11
Liberal hold Swing +2.11

1990

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1990 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 33,808 50.1 −2.6
National James Ferguson 13,943 20.6 −2.5
Labor Kim Chance 13,635 20.2 −2.6
Democrats Huw Grossmith 2,706 4.0 +1.6
Greens Jim Cavill 2,443 3.6 +3.6
Grey Power Rick Finney 1,009 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 67,544 97.0
Informal votes 2,116 3.0
Turnout 69,660 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 48,514 71.9 +1.0
Labor Kim Chance 18,947 28.1 −1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

Elections in the 1980s

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1987

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1987 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 31,329 49.5 −4.1
Labor Kim Chance 15,865 25.1 −2.8
National Trevor Flugge 14,632 23.1 +7.4
Democrats Shyama Peebles 1,503 2.4 −0.4
Total formal votes 63,329 95.3
Informal votes 3,112 4.7
Turnout 66,441 94.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 44,695 70.6 +1.4
Labor Kim Chance 18,632 29.4 −1.4
Liberal hold Swing +1.4

1984

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1984 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 33,405 53.6 +7.6
Labor Kim Chance 17,382 27.9 −6.7
National James Ferguson 9,817 15.7 −0.3
Democrats Denis Kidby 1,740 2.8 −0.7
Total formal votes 62,344 94.0
Informal votes 3,976 6.0
Turnout 66,320 95.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 43,140 69.2 +7.7
Labor Kim Chance 19,204 30.8 −7.7
Liberal hold Swing +7.7

1983

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1983 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 29,414 48.6 +8.3
Labor Kim Chance 19,356 32.0 +8.8
National Brian Pearce 5,999 9.9 −8.3
National James Ferguson 3,686 6.1 −8.9
Democrats Denis Kidby 2,105 3.5 +0.2
Total formal votes 60,560 97.9
Informal votes 1,303 2.1
Turnout 61,863 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 64.1 +1.6
Labor Kim Chance 35.9 +35.9
Liberal hold Swing +1.6

1980

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1980 Australian federal election: O'Connor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 23,998 40.3 −6.5
Labor Robert Duncannon 13,814 23.2 +5.0
National Country Anthony Hassell 10,863 18.2 −8.0
National Eric Charlton 8,915 15.0 +15.0
Democrats Guy Wroth 1,994 3.3 −2.0
Total formal votes 59,584 96.7
Informal votes 2,041 3.3
Turnout 61,625 94.2
Two-candidate-preferred result
Liberal Wilson Tuckey 37,249 62.5 −2.7
National Country Anthony Hassell 22,335 37.5 +2.7
Liberal notional hold Swing −2.7

References

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  1. ^ O'Connor, WA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ O'Connor, WA, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ O'Connor, WA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ 2013 results for O'Connor, AEC.
  5. ^ "2010 results for O'Connor". AEC.