Electoral results for the Division of Dickson

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Dickson in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1993 until the present.

Members

	Party	Term
Michael Lavarch	Labor	1993–1996
Tony Smith	Liberal	1996–1998
Tony Smith	Independent	1998–1998
Cheryl Kernot	Labor	1998–2001
Peter Dutton	Liberal	2001–2010
Peter Dutton	Liberal National	2010–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2016: Dickson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal National	Peter Dutton	40,519	44.56	−3.45
	Labor	Linda Lavarch	31,769	34.94	+3.62
	Greens	Michael Berkman	8,971	9.87	+3.45
	Family First	Ray Hutchinson	3,868	4.25	+2.45
	Independent	Thor Prohaska	3,217	3.54	+3.54
	Liberal Democrats	Doug Nicholson	2,589	2.85	+2.85
Total formal votes			90,933	96.63	+0.89
Informal votes			3,172	3.37	−0.89
Turnout			94,105	93.43	−1.46
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Peter Dutton	46,922	51.60	−5.12
	Labor	Linda Lavarch	44,011	48.40	+5.12
	Liberal National hold		Swing	−5.12

Australian federal election, 2013: Dickson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal National	Peter Dutton	41,163	48.01	−0.95
	Labor	Michael Gilliver	26,848	31.32	−2.15
	Palmer United	Mark Taverner	8,390	9.79	+9.79
	Greens	Tyrone D'Lisle	5,507	6.42	−4.49
	Katter's Australian	Jim Cornwell	1,697	1.98	+1.98
	Family First	Michael McDowell	1,542	1.80	−1.07
	Rise Up Australia	Geoffrey Taylor	585	0.68	+0.68
Total formal votes			85,732	95.74	+0.15
Informal votes			3,819	4.26	−0.15
Turnout			89,551	94.89	+0.35
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Peter Dutton	48,631	56.72	+1.59
	Labor	Michael Gilliver	37,101	43.28	−1.59
	Liberal National hold		Swing	+1.59

Australian federal election, 2010: Dickson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal National	Peter Dutton	39,880	48.96	+3.62
	Labor	Fiona McNamara	27,264	33.47	-10.95
	Greens	David Colbert	8,888	10.91	+4.84
	Independent	Rebecca Jenkinson	2,558	3.14	+3.14
	Family First	Alan Revie	2,340	2.87	+0.35
	Liberal Democrats	Bob Hunter	521	0.64	+0.34
Total formal votes			81,451	95.59	-1.62
Informal votes			3,755	4.41	+1.62
Turnout			85,206	94.56	-0.81
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal National	Peter Dutton	44,902	55.13	+5.89
	Labor	Fiona McNamara	36,549	44.87	-5.89
	Liberal National gain from Labor		Swing	+5.89

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Dickson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Peter Dutton	41,832	46.15	-6.65
	Labor	Fiona McNamara	36,438	43.67	+9.54
	Greens	Howard Nielsen	5,006	6.00	+0.38
	Family First	Dale Shuttleworth	2,118	2.54	-1.75
	Democrats	Peter Kerin	797	0.96	-0.64
	Christian Democrats	Connie Wood	323	0.39	+0.39
	Liberty & Democracy	Brad Cornwell	258	0.31	+0.31
Total formal votes			83,447	97.23	+1.64
Informal votes			2,380	2.77	-1.64
Turnout			85,827	96.05	+0.10
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Dutton	41,832	50.13	-8.76
	Labor	Fiona McNamara	41,615	49.87	+8.76
	Liberal hold		Swing	-8.76

Australian federal election, 2004: Dickson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Peter Dutton	39,810	52.09	+6.55
	Labor	Craig McConnell	27,036	35.37	+2.18
	Greens	Howard Robert Nielsen	4,485	5.87	+2.35
	Family First	Dale Shuttleworth	3,454	4.52	+4.52
	Democrats	Kirsty Reye	1,270	1.66	-3.64
	Great Australians	Terry Hyland	373	0.49	+0.49
Total formal votes			76,428	95.40	+1.12
Informal votes			3,684	4.60	-1.12
Turnout			80,112	95.14	+0.92
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Dutton	44,199	57.83	+1.81
	Labor	Craig McConnell	32,229	42.17	-1.81
	Liberal hold		Swing	+1.81

Australian federal election, 2001: Dickson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Peter Dutton	36,390	45.58	+10.79
	Labor	Cheryl Kernot	26,557	33.26	-7.34
	Independent	Colin Kessels	5,203	6.52	+6.52
	Democrats	Shayne Turner	4,296	5.38	+1.30
	Greens	Paul Kramer	2,812	3.52	+1.44
	One Nation	Wayne Whitney	2,575	3.23	-5.29
	Independent	Terry Hyland	1,220	1.53	+1.53
	Outdoor Recreation	Gary Kimlin	485	0.61	+0.61
	Independent	J. F. Barnes	305	0.38	+0.38
Total formal votes			79,843	94.38	-2.12
Informal votes			4,755	5.62	+2.12
Turnout			84,598	96.51
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Peter Dutton	44,688	55.97	+6.09
	Labor	Cheryl Kernot	35,155	44.03	-6.09
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+6.09

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Dickson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Cheryl Kernot	29,899	40.60	+1.26
	Liberal	Rod Henshaw	25,622	34.79	-6.99
	Independent	Tony Smith	6,595	8.96	+8.96
	One Nation	Bruce Camfield	6,271	8.52	+8.52
	Democrats	Lis Manktelow	3,008	4.08	-1.96
	Greens	Kim Pantano	1,536	2.09	-0.96
	Independent	Mark Kelly	264	0.36	+0.36
	Independent	Robert Halliday	227	0.31	+0.31
	Family Law Reform	Eddie Dunne	224	0.30	+0.30
Total formal votes			73,646	96.50	-1.08
Informal votes			2,672	3.50	+1.08
Turnout			76,318	95.69	-0.33
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Cheryl Kernot	36,911	50.12	+4.02
	Liberal	Rod Henshaw	36,735	49.88	-4.02
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+4.02

Australian federal election, 1996: Dickson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Liberal	Tony Smith	32,418	42.02	+6.23
	Labor	Michael Lavarch	30,800	39.92	-5.94
	Democrats	Tom Spencer	4,653	6.03	+2.59
	National	John Saunders	4,615	5.98	-0.06
	Greens	Kim Pantano	2,240	2.90	-1.46
	Independent	Rona Joyner	1,154	1.50	+1.50
	Indigenous Peoples	Geoffrey Atkinson	470	0.61	+0.61
	Independent	Theoron Toon	462	0.60	+0.60
	Natural Law	Geoff Wilson	190	0.25	+0.16
	Republican	Peter Consandine	156	0.20	+0.20
Total formal votes			77,158	97.57	-0.30
Informal votes			1,921	2.43	+0.30
Turnout			79,079	96.02	+5.81
Two-party-preferred result
	Liberal	Tony Smith	40,933	53.17	+5.72
	Labor	Michael Lavarch	36,051	46.83	-5.72
	Liberal gain from Labor		Swing	+5.72

Australian federal election, 1993: Dickson
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labor	Michael Lavarch	29,515	43.56	+1.08
	Liberal	Bruce Flegg	22,738	33.56	+3.31
	National	Trevor St Baker	6,921	10.21	-1.47
	Greens	Desiree Mahoney	3,746	5.53	+5.53
	Confederate Action	Mal Beard	1,883	2.78	+2.78
	Democrats	Glen Spicer	1,508	2.23	-13.26
	Independent	Michael Darby	939	1.39	+1.39
	Independent	Alan Bawden	333	0.49	+0.49
		Leonard Matthews	174	0.26	+0.26
Total formal votes			67,757	98.03	-0.02
Informal votes			1,360	1.97	+0.02
Turnout			69,117	90.21
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Michael Lavarch	34,033	50.26	-2.53
	Liberal	Bruce Flegg	33,686	49.74	+2.53
	Labor hold		Swing	-2.53

References

Australian Electoral Commission. Federal election results
Carr, Adam. Psephos

Electoral results for the divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Queensland

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