title: Electoral results for the Division of Fairfax
text: # Electoral results for the Division of Fairfax
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Fairfax in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1984 until the present.
  
  ## Members
  
  | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - |
  | Evan Adermann | National | 1984–1990 |
  | Alex Somlyay | Liberal | 1990–2010 |
  | Alex Somlyay | Liberal National | 2010–2013 |
  | Clive Palmer | Palmer United | 2013–2016 |
  | Ted O'Brien | Liberal National | 2016–present |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2020s
  
  **2022**
  
  2022 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 46,551 | 44.91 | −4.71 |
  | | Labor | Sue Ferguson | 22,662 | 21.86 | +0.38 |
  | | Greens | Sue Etheridge | 13,862 | 13.37 | +0.78 |
  | | One Nation | Nikki Civitarese | 6,798 | 6.56 | −1.29 |
  | | United Australia | Lisa Khoury | 6,132 | 5.92 | +2.86 |
  | | Animal Justice | Tash Poole | 2,182 | 2.10 | +2.10 |
  | | Informed Medical Options | Wendy Hazelton | 1,997 | 1.93 | +1.93 |
  | | Independent | Barry Smith | 1,423 | 1.37 | +1.37 |
  | | Great Australian | Craig White | 1,319 | 1.27 | +1.27 |
  | | Independent | Sinim Australie | 733 | 0.71 | −0.64 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 103,659 | 94.47 | +0.90 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,066 | 5.53 | −0.90 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,725 | 88.99 | −2.45 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 61,108 | 58.95 | −4.49 |
  | | Labor | Sue Ferguson | 42,551 | 41.05 | +4.49 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −4.49 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  **2019**
  
  2019 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 48,451 | 49.62 | +1.12 |
  | | Labor | Julie McGlone | 20,976 | 21.48 | +0.85 |
  | | Greens | Sue Etheridge | 12,291 | 12.59 | −0.07 |
  | | One Nation | Paul Henselin | 7,661 | 7.85 | −1.83 |
  | | United Australia | Kylie Cowling | 2,987 | 3.06 | +3.06 |
  | | Conservative National | Jake Ryan | 1,502 | 1.54 | +1.54 |
  | | Sustainable Australia | Richard Belcher | 1,410 | 1.44 | +1.44 |
  | | Independent | Sinim Australie | 1,318 | 1.35 | +1.35 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Bertrand Cadart | 1,044 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 97,640 | 93.57 | −0.19 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,715 | 6.43 | +0.19 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,355 | 91.44 | +0.62 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 61,944 | 63.44 | +2.57 |
  | | Labor | Julie McGlone | 35,696 | 36.56 | −2.57 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +2.57 | |
  
  **2016**
  
  2016 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 44,787 | 48.44 | +7.12 |
  | | Labor | Scott Anderson | 19,054 | 20.61 | +2.37 |
  | | Greens | Susan Etheridge | 11,672 | 12.62 | +4.29 |
  | | One Nation | Robert Pasquali | 9,006 | 9.74 | +8.90 |
  | | Independent | Keith Campbell | 2,886 | 3.12 | +3.12 |
  | | Family First | David Rees | 2,449 | 2.65 | +0.98 |
  | | Independent | Robert Dickson | 1,985 | 2.15 | +2.15 |
  | | Online Direct Democracy | Kris Bullen | 624 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,463 | 93.77 | −1.11 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,146 | 6.23 | +1.11 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,609 | 91.10 | −2.29 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 56,299 | 60.89 | +10.92 |
  | | Labor | Scott Anderson | 36,164 | 39.11 | +39.11 |
  | | Liberal National gain from Palmer United | Liberal National gain from Palmer United | Swing | +10.92 | |
  
  **2013**
  
  2013 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 34,959 | 41.32 | −8.13 |
  | | Palmer United | Clive Palmer | 22,409 | 26.49 | +26.49 |
  | | Labor | Elaine Hughes | 15,429 | 18.24 | −9.07 |
  | | Greens | David Knobel | 7,046 | 8.33 | −9.67 |
  | | Katter's Australian | Ray Sawyer | 1,623 | 1.92 | +1.92 |
  | | Family First | Angela Meyer | 1,416 | 1.67 | −3.57 |
  | | Independent | Trudy Byrnes | 1,016 | 1.20 | +1.20 |
  | | One Nation | Mike Holt | 709 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,607 | 94.88 | −0.09 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,569 | 5.12 | +0.09 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,176 | 93.41 | +0.63 |
  | Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 52,184 | 61.68 | +4.73 |
  | | Labor | Elaine Hughes | 32,423 | 38.32 | −4.73 |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Palmer United | Clive Palmer | 42,330 | 50.03 | +50.03 |
  | | Liberal National | Ted O'Brien | 42,277 | 49.97 | −7.03 |
  | | Palmer United gain from Liberal National | Palmer United gain from Liberal National | Swing | N/A | |
  
  **2010**
  
  2010 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Alex Somlyay | 39,102 | 49.45 | +2.72 |
  | | Labor | Dan McIntyre | 21,589 | 27.31 | -9.07 |
  | | Greens | Narelle McCarthy | 14,228 | 18.00 | +9.31 |
  | | Family First | Ron Hunt | 4,147 | 5.24 | +1.32 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,066 | 94.97 | -1.64 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,186 | 5.03 | +1.64 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,252 | 92.77 | -0.35 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Alex Somlyay | 45,032 | 56.95 | +3.98 |
  | | Labor | Dan McIntyre | 34,034 | 43.05 | -3.98 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +3.98 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  **2007**
  
  2007 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 38,470 | 46.82 | -6.90 |
  | | Labor | Debbie Blumel | 29,960 | 36.46 | +9.22 |
  | | Greens | Dave Norris | 7,011 | 8.53 | +0.36 |
  | | Family First | Lisa Woods | 3,287 | 4.00 | -1.01 |
  | | Independent | Max Phillips | 1,300 | 1.58 | +1.58 |
  | | One Nation | Kevin Savage | 861 | 1.05 | -2.07 |
  | | Democrats | Janette Hashemi | 764 | 0.93 | -1.25 |
  | | Citizens Electoral Council | Kev Watt | 514 | 0.63 | +0.42 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,167 | 96.65 | +1.72 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,852 | 3.35 | -1.72 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,019 | 94.22 | -0.51 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 43,558 | 53.01 | -9.40 |
  | | Labor | Debbie Blumel | 38,609 | 46.99 | +9.40 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -9.40 | |
  
  **2004**
  
  2004 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 39,075 | 52.30 | +4.38 |
  | | Labor | Ivan Molloy | 20,289 | 27.15 | +1.69 |
  | | Greens | David Norris | 7,536 | 10.09 | +4.61 |
  | | Family First | Paula Hunt | 3,390 | 4.54 | +4.54 |
  | | One Nation | Patrick Rozanski | 2,317 | 3.10 | -3.94 |
  | | Democrats | Debbie Campbell | 1,896 | 2.54 | -2.40 |
  | | Citizens Electoral Council | Kev Watt | 216 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,719 | 94.74 | -0.95 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,145 | 5.26 | +0.95 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,864 | 93.44 | +1.03 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 45,452 | 60.83 | +1.65 |
  | | Labor | Ivan Molloy | 29,267 | 39.17 | -1.65 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.65 | |
  
  **2001**
  
  2001 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 35,868 | 47.05 | +11.03 |
  | | Labor | John Henderson | 19,101 | 25.06 | -3.64 |
  | | Independent | Shane Paulger | 7,519 | 9.86 | +9.86 |
  | | One Nation | Jim Mackellar | 6,281 | 8.24 | -9.51 |
  | | Greens | Joy Ringrose | 3,791 | 4.97 | +1.50 |
  | | Democrats | Karen Jackson | 3,670 | 4.81 | +0.80 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,230 | 95.73 | -0.51 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,399 | 4.27 | +0.51 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,629 | 95.36 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 45,135 | 59.21 | +4.85 |
  | | Labor | John Henderson | 31,095 | 40.79 | -4.85 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.85 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  **1998**
  
  1998 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 24,709 | 36.03 | -7.83 |
  | | Labor | John Henderson | 19,679 | 28.69 | +4.14 |
  | | One Nation | Fraser Anning | 12,171 | 17.75 | +17.75 |
  | | National | Lindsay Horswood | 4,692 | 6.84 | -10.23 |
  | | Democrats | John Ryan | 2,754 | 4.02 | -4.14 |
  | | Greens | Peter Bakhash | 2,381 | 3.47 | -0.85 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Harry Cook | 1,279 | 1.86 | +1.86 |
  | | Independent | Mike Harper | 921 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,586 | 96.24 | -1.37 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,679 | 3.76 | +1.37 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,265 | 93.71 | -0.46 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 37,286 | 54.36 | -13.25 |
  | | Labor | John Henderson | 31,300 | 45.64 | +13.25 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -13.25 | |
  
  **1996**
  
  1996 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 44,994 | 62.14 | +22.34 |
  | | Labor | Peter Marconi | 17,355 | 23.97 | -6.65 |
  | | Democrats | Elizabeth Oss-Emer | 5,808 | 8.02 | +3.32 |
  | | Greens | John Fitzgerald | 3,868 | 5.34 | +1.25 |
  | | Indigenous Peoples | Colin Hicks | 384 | 0.53 | +0.53 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,409 | 97.76 | +0.23 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,659 | 2.24 | -0.23 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,068 | 94.16 | -0.69 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 49,109 | 68.09 | +8.05 |
  | | Labor | Peter Marconi | 23,010 | 31.91 | -8.05 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.05 | |
  
  **1993**
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 28,686 | 40.18 | +15.38 |
  | | Labor | Kerry Orton | 22,022 | 30.84 | -1.44 |
  | | National | Gordon Simpson | 10,382 | 14.54 | -12.91 |
  | | Democrats | Elizabeth Oss-Emer | 3,313 | 4.64 | -8.95 |
  | | Greens | Peter Parnell | 2,858 | 4.00 | +4.00 |
  | | Confederate Action | Santo Ferraro | 1,646 | 2.31 | +2.31 |
  | | Independent | John Henderson | 1,567 | 2.19 | +2.19 |
  | | Natural Law | Keith Valentine | 924 | 1.29 | +1.29 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,398 | 97.47 | -0.52 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,850 | 2.53 | +0.52 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,248 | 94.85 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 42,662 | 59.80 | +2.02 |
  | | Labor | Kerry Orton | 28,683 | 40.20 | -2.02 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.02 | |
  
  **1990**
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Beryl Muspratt | 26,017 | 32.8 | -2.4 |
  | | National | John Stone | 20,928 | 26.4 | -13.4 |
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 20,395 | 25.7 | +8.5 |
  | | Democrats | Bob Borsellino | 10,439 | 13.2 | +5.5 |
  | | Conservative | Sheila Adams | 1,528 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,307 | 98.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,632 | 2.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,939 | 94.8 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alex Somlyay | 45,449 | 57.5 | +57.5 |
  | | Labor | Beryl Muspratt | 33,634 | 42.5 | -0.2 |
  | | Liberal gain from National | Liberal gain from National | Swing | +0.2 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  **1987**
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National | Evan Adermann | 24,817 | 39.8 | -5.4 |
  | | Labor | Alison Smith | 21,953 | 35.2 | +1.5 |
  | | Liberal | Joy Brannelly | 10,733 | 17.2 | +3.0 |
  | | Democrats | Brian Stockwell | 4,786 | 7.7 | +0.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,289 | 96.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,085 | 3.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,374 | 92.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Evan Adermann | 35,713 | 57.3 | -3.3 |
  | | Labor | Alison Smith | 26,565 | 42.7 | +3.3 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.3 | |
  
  **1984**
  
  1984 Australian federal election: Fairfax :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National | Evan Adermann | 23,593 | 45.2 | -1.9 |
  | | Labor | Peter Shooter | 17,607 | 33.7 | -0.2 |
  | | Liberal | Terry Welch | 7,402 | 14.2 | +2.8 |
  | | Democrats | Bob Borsellino | 3,608 | 6.9 | +0.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,210 | 95.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,728 | 5.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,938 | 92.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Evan Adermann | 31,642 | 60.6 | -0.4 |
  | | Labor | Peter Shooter | 20,564 | 39.4 | +0.4 |
  | | National notional hold | National notional hold | Swing | -0.4 | |
  