Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Cunningham in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.

Members

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2007: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Sharon Bird
party = Labor
votes = 44,835
percentage = 53.23
change = +12.46

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Colin Fowler
party = Liberal
votes = 22,438
percentage = 26.64
change = -2.45

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Organ
party = Greens
votes = 12,326
percentage = 14.63
change = -4.80

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Nolene Norsworthy
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 2,232
percentage = 2.65
change = -0.54

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jemma Tribe
party = Family First
votes = 1,203
percentage = 1.43
change = +1.43

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jess Moore
party = Socialist Alliance
votes = 706
percentage = 0.84
change = +0.45

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Flanagan
party = Non-Custodial Parents
votes = 489
percentage = 0.58
change = +0.14

Election box formal
votes = 84,229
percentage = 96.04
change = +2.40

Election box informal
votes = 3,471
percentage = 3.96
change = -2.40

Election box turnout
votes = 87,700
percentage = 95.68
change = +0.26

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Sharon Bird
votes = 57,382
percentage = 68.13
change = +6.51

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Colin Fowler
votes = 26,847
percentage = 31.87
change = -6.51

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +6.51

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2004: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Sharon Bird
party = Labor
votes = 29,041
percentage = 39.64
change = -4.55

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Larter
party = Liberal
votes = 28,229
percentage = 28.82
change = +0.78

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Organ
party = Greens
votes = 14,747
percentage = 20.13
change = +13.49

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Dakers
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 2,547
percentage = 3.48
change = +0.99

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Moulds
party = Independent
votes = 1,796
percentage = 2.45
change = +2.45

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Stewart Keene
party = Progressive Labour
votes = 1,774
percentage = 2.42
change = +2.42

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tony Evans
party = Democrats
votes = 686
percentage = 0.94
change = -6.23

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Christopher Scrogie
party = liberals for forests
votes = 509
percentage = 0.69
change = +0.69

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Wilcock
party = Independent
votes = 375
percentage = 0.51
change = +0.51

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Flanagan
party = Non-Custodial Parents
votes = 355
percentage = 0.48
change = +0.48

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Williams
party = Socialist Alliance
votes = 310
percentage = 0.42
change = +0.42

Election box formal
votes = 73,255
percentage = 93.55
change = -1.61

Election box informal
votes = 5,048
percentage = 6.45
change = +1.61

Election box turnout
votes = 78,303
percentage = 95.67
change = +0.25

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Sharon Bird
votes = 45,026
percentage = 61.46
change = +0.81

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Larter
votes = 28,229
percentage = 38.54
change = -0.81

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Greens
swing = N/A

Election box begin
title=Cunningham by-election, 2002Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sharon Bird
party = Labor
votes = 25,671
percentage = 38.13
change = -6.06

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Organ
party = Greens
votes = 15,505
percentage = 23.03
change = +16.39

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Moulds
party = Independent
votes = 9,147
percentage = 13.59
change = +13.59

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Wilson
party = Independent
votes = 7,107
percentage = 10.56
change = +10.56

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Geoff Crocker
party = One Nation
votes = 2,696
percentage = 4.00
change = -0.63

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Owen Nannelli
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 2,566
percentage = 3.81
change = +1.32

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Linda Chapman
party = Democrats
votes = 1,514
percentage = 2.25
change = -4.92

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Hughes
party = AAFI
votes = 889
percentage = 1.32
change = +1.32

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Meg Sampson
party = Independent
votes = 671
percentage = 1.00
change = +1.00

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Flanagan
party = Non-Custodial Parents
votes = 556
percentage = 0.83
change = +0.83

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Keene
party = Independent
votes = 483
percentage = 0.72
change = +0.72

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Williams
party = Socialist Alliance
votes = 399
percentage = 0.59
change = +0.59

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hal A Johnson
party = CEC
votes = 120
percentage = 0.18
change = +0.18

Election box formal
votes = 67,324
percentage = 92.26
change = -2.90

Election box informal
votes = 5,647
percentage = 7.74
change = +2.90

Election box turnout
votes = 72,971
percentage = 89.51
change = -5.91

Election box candidate AU party
party = Greens
candidate = Michael Organ
votes = 35,160
percentage = 52.23
change = +52.23

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Sharon Bird
votes = 32,164
percentage = 47.77
change = +47.77

Election box gain AU party
winner = Greens
loser = Labor
swing = +52.23

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2001: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Martin
party = Labor
votes = 32,722
percentage = 44.19
change = -8.13

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeremy Fields
party = Liberal
votes = 20,760
percentage = 28.04
change = +2.97

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Newman
party = Democrats
votes = 5,307
percentage = 7.17
change = +1.44

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Carol Berry
party = Greens
votes = 4,914
percentage = 6.64
change = +2.22

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Trevor Mott
party = Independent
votes = 4,235
percentage = 5.72
change = +5.72

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Curtis
party = One Nation
votes = 3,425
percentage = 4.63
change = -3.11

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Skinner
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,841
percentage = 2.49
change = +0.17

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = J Edwin Pink
party = No GST
votes = 840
percentage = 1.13
change = +1.13

Election box formal
votes = 74,044
percentage = 95.16
change = -1.39

Election box informal
votes = 3,763
percentage = 4.84
change = +1.39

Election box turnout
votes = 77,807
percentage = 95.81
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stephen Martin
votes = 44,904
percentage = 60.65
change = -7.12

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jeremy Fields
votes = 29,140
percentage = 39.35
change = +7.12

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -7.12

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Martin
party = Labor
votes = 37,592
percentage = 52.94
change = +0.35

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Akhurst
party = Liberal
votes = 17,285
percentage = 24.34
change = -5.47

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Curtis
party = One Nation
votes = 5,378
percentage = 7.57
change = +7.57

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Ivaneza
party = Democrats
votes = 4,108
percentage = 5.79
change = +0.80

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Les Robinson
party = Greens
votes = 3,158
percentage = 4.45
change = -1.39

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert O'Neill
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,755
percentage = 2.47
change = -0.16

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Margaret Perrott
party = Democratic Socialist
votes = 663
percentage = 0.93
change = +0.93

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jennifer van der Horn
party = Unity
votes = 550
percentage = 0.77
change = +0.77

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Coluccio
party = Independent
votes = 515
percentage = 0.73
change = +0.73

Election box formal
votes = 71,004
percentage = 96.51
change = +0.12

Election box informal
votes = 2,564
percentage = 3.49
change = -0.12

Election box turnout
votes = 73,568
percentage = 95.27
change = -1.26

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stephen Martin
votes = 48,423
percentage = 68.20
change = +5.29

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Akhurst
votes = 22,581
percentage = 31.80
change = -5.29

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +5.29

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Martin
party = Labor
votes = 37,267
percentage = 52.59
change = -6.00

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Philip Williams
party = Liberal
votes = 21,124
percentage = 29.81
change = +3.45

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Will Douglas
party = Greens
votes = 4,139
percentage = 5.84
change = +1.13

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mark Chilton
party = Democrats
votes = 3,535
percentage = 4.99
change = +0.86

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert O'Neill
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,863
percentage = 2.63
change = +0.98

Election box candidate
candidate = Margaret Perrott
party =
votes = 1,675
percentage = 2.36
change = +2.36

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Wilcock
party = Independent
votes = 939
percentage = 1.33
change = +1.33

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Fred J Misdom
party = Natural Law
votes = 317
percentage = 0.45
change = -0.28

Election box formal
votes = 70,859
percentage = 96.39
change = -0.27

Election box informal
votes = 2,651
percentage = 3.61
change = +0.27

Election box turnout
votes = 73,510
percentage = 96.53
change = +0.16

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stephen Martin
votes = 44,302
percentage = 62.91
change = -5.00

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Philip Williams
votes = 26,122
percentage = 37.09
change = +5.00

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -5.00

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Martin
party = Labor
votes = 41,011
percentage = 58.6
change = +8.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ralph Lynch
party = Liberal
votes = 18,453
percentage = 26.4
change = +1.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Carole Medcalf
party = Greens
votes = 3,300
percentage = 4.7
change = +4.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Daniela Reverberi
party = Democrats
votes = 2,890
percentage = 4.1
change = -9.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Meg Sampson
party = Independent
votes = 1,923
percentage = 2.8
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert O'Neill
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,155
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael West
party = Independent
votes = 740
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Fred Misdom
party = Natural Law
votes = 510
percentage = 0.7
change = +0.7

Election box formal
votes = 79,991
percentage = 96.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,419
percentage = 3.44
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 72,410
percentage = 95.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stephen Martin
votes = 47,485
percentage = 67.9
change = +15.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Ralph Lynch
votes = 22,440
percentage = 32.1
change = +32.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +15.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Stewart West
party = Labor
votes = 27,547
percentage = 44.4
change = -14.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Thompson
party = Liberal
votes = 13,511
percentage = 21.8
change = -7.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Meg Sampson
party = Democrats
votes = 8,455
percentage = 13.6
change = +3.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rex Connor
party = Independent
votes = 7,947
percentage = 12.8
change = +12.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Steve Brigham
party = Greens
votes = 4,295
percentage = 6.9
change = +6.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Symonds
party = Independent
votes = 308
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5

Election box formal
votes = 62,063
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,371
percentage = 3.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,434
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stewart West
votes = 32,471
percentage = 52.4
change = -12.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Democrats
candidate = Meg Sampson
votes = 29,473
percentage = 47.6
change = +47.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -12.0

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Stewart West
party = Labor
votes = 34,365
percentage = 59.1
change = -3.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeff Thomson
party = Liberal
votes = 17,171
percentage = 29.5
change = +4.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ray Dargavel
party = Democrats
votes = 6,038
percentage = 10.4
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rudy Pasara
party = Independent
votes = 568
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box formal
votes = 58,142
percentage = 93.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 3,988
percentage = 6.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 62,130
percentage = 92.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stewart West
votes = 37,442
percentage = 64.4
change = -4.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jeff Thomson
votes = 20,693
percentage = 35.6
change = +4.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -4.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Stewart West
party = Labor
votes = 35,250
percentage = 62.8
change = +1.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gayle Mitchell
party = Liberal
votes = 14,209
percentage = 25.3
change = -0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Greg Butler
party = Democrats
votes = 4,281
percentage = 7.6
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Neil Cleary
party = Independent
votes = 1,221
percentage = 2.2
change = +2.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rudolph Dezelin
party = Independent
votes = 621
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Garcia
party = Independent
votes = 561
percentage = 1.0
change = -2.8

Election box formal
votes = 56,143
percentage = 92.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 4,347
percentage = 7.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 60,490
percentage = 94.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stewart West
votes = 38,750
percentage = 69.1
change = -0.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Gayle Mitchell
votes = 17,365
percentage = 30.9
change = +0.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -0.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Stewart West
party = Labor
votes = 46,419
percentage = 63.2
change = +7.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gary Fisher
party = Liberal
votes = 17,874
percentage = 24.3
change = -6.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = George Jones
party = Democrats
votes = 4,986
percentage = 6.8
change = -0.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Diana Covell
party = Independent
votes = 2,802
percentage = 3.8
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Romaine Rutnam
party = Communist
votes = 704
percentage = 1.0
change = -2.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rudolf Pasara
party = Independent
votes = 689
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9

Election box formal
votes = 73,474
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,260
percentage = 3.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 75,734
percentage = 95.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stewart West
votes =
percentage = 71.5
change = +6.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Gary Fisher
votes =
percentage = 28.5
change = -6.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +6.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Stewart West
party = Labor
votes = 40,042
percentage = 55.9
change = +2.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Griffin
party = Liberal
votes = 21,818
percentage = 30.5
change = -0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Megan Sampson
party = Democrats
votes = 5,185
percentage = 7.2
change = -3.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Cockcroft
party = Communist
votes = 2,585
percentage = 3.6
change = +2.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andrew Jamieson
party = Independent
votes = 1,197
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Richard Moore
party = Independent
votes = 810
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1

Election box formal
votes = 71,637
percentage = 96.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,476
percentage = 3.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 74,113
percentage = 95.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stewart West
votes =
percentage = 65.1
change = +4.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Thomas Griffin
votes =
percentage = 34.9
change = -4.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +4.4

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Stewart West
party = Labor
votes = 36,559
percentage = 53.5
change = -8.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Griffin
party = Liberal
votes = 21,419
percentage = 31.3
change = -5.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ross Sampson
party = Democrats
votes = 7,388
percentage = 10.8
change = +10.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Noel Dennett
party = Independent
votes = 1,583
percentage = 2.3
change = +2.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mervyn Nixon
party = Communist
votes = 1,073
percentage = 1.6
change = +1.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rudolph Dezelin
party = Independent
votes = 375
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5

Election box formal
votes = 68,397
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,957
percentage = 2.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 70,354
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stewart West
votes =
percentage = 60.7
change = -1.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Thomas Griffin
votes =
percentage = 39.3
change = +1.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -1.6

Election box begin
title=Cunningham by-election, 1977Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stewart West
party = Labor
votes = 36,425
percentage = 56.4
change = -5.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Griffin
party = Liberal
votes = 20,748
percentage = 32.1
change = -4.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ross Sampson
party = Democrats
votes = 5,011
percentage = 7.8
change = +7.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rudolph Dezelin
party = Independent
votes = 1,136
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8

Election box formal
votes = 64,556
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,888
percentage = 2.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,444
percentage = 86.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Stewart West
votes =
percentage = 60.7
change = -1.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Thomas Griffin
votes =
percentage = 39.3
change = +1.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -1.9

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rex Connor
party = Labor
votes = 42,350
percentage = 61.7
change = -8.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Swan
party = Liberal
votes = 24,972
percentage = 36.4
change = +9.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Robertson
party = Independent
votes = 681
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bernard Groben
party = Independent
votes = 611
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9

Election box formal
votes = 68,614
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,420
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 70,034
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Rex Connor
votes =
percentage = 62.4
change = -9.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Peter Swan
votes =
percentage = 37.6
change = +9.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -9.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rex Connor
party = Labor
votes = 47,129
percentage = 69.9
change = +5.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Warren Hough
party = Liberal
votes = 18,242
percentage = 27.1
change = +1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Susan Healy
party = Australia
votes = 2,067
percentage = 3.1
change = -1.9

Election box formal
votes = 67,438
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,140
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 68,578
percentage = 95.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Rex Connor
votes =
percentage = 71.8
change = +2.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Warren Hough
votes =
percentage = 28.2
change = -2.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +2.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rex Connor
party = Labor
votes = 38,306
percentage = 64.4
change = +0.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Poel
party = Liberal
votes = 15,524
percentage = 26.1
change = -7.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Sladek
party = Australia
votes = 2,962
percentage = 5.0
change = +5.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Daly
party = DLP
votes = 1,968
percentage = 3.3
change = +3.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Reginald Wilding
party = Communist
votes = 692
percentage = 1.2
change = -0.9

Election box formal
votes = 59,452
percentage = 96.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,981
percentage = 3.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 61,433
percentage = 95.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Rex Connor
votes =
percentage = 69.1
change = +3.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Poel
votes =
percentage = 30.9
change = -3.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +3.2

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rex Connor
party = Labor
votes = 35,092
percentage = 64.0
change = +11.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Poel
party = Liberal
votes = 18,618
percentage = 24.0
change = -8.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Reginald Wilding
party = Communist
votes = 1,126
percentage = 2.1
change = +0.4

Election box formal
votes = 54,836
percentage = 97.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,643
percentage = 2.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 56,479
percentage = 95.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Rex Connor
votes =
percentage = 65.9
change = +10.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Poel
votes =
percentage = 34.1
change = -10.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +10.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rex Connor
party = Labor
votes = 31,986
percentage = 54.5
change = -3.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Poel
party = Liberal
votes = 23,473
percentage = 40.0
change = +1.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Victor Kearney
party = Independent
votes = 1,951
percentage = 3.3
change = +3.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Reginald Wilding
party = Communist
votes = 977
percentage = 1.7
change = -1.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jeffrey Fenton
party = Independent
votes = 354
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 58,741
percentage = 96.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,066
percentage = 3.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 60,807
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Rex Connor
votes =
percentage = 58.0
change = -3.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Poel
votes =
percentage = 42.0
change = +3.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -3.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rex Connor
party = Labor
votes = 31,905
percentage = 58.4
change = -3.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Hough
party = Liberal
votes = 20,900
percentage = 38.2
change = +3.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William McDougall
party = Communist
votes = 1,836
percentage = 3.4
change = -0.3

Election box formal
votes = 54,641
percentage = 97.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,390
percentage = 2.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 56,031
percentage = 95.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Rex Connor
votes =
percentage = 61.5
change = -3.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Michael Hough
votes =
percentage = 38.5
change = +3.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -3.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Victor Kearney
party = Labor
votes = 31,474
percentage = 62.0
change = +4.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Hough
party = Liberal
votes = 17,422
percentage = 34.3
change = -0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William McDougall
party = Communist
votes = 1,884
percentage = 3.7
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 50,780
percentage = 97.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,532
percentage = 2.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 52,312
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Victor Kearney
votes =
percentage = 65.3
change = +3.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Michael Hough
votes =
percentage = 34.7
change = -3.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +3.9

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Victor Kearney
party = Labor
votes = 25,087
percentage = 57.8
change = -4.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Hough
party = Liberal
votes = 15,242
percentage = 35.1
change = +2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harold Woods
party = DLP
votes = 1,716
percentage = 4.0
change = +4.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William McDougall
party = Communist
votes = 1,336
percentage = 3.1
change = -1.7

Election box formal
votes = 43,381
percentage = 95.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,141
percentage = 4.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 45,522
percentage = 94.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Victor Kearney
votes =
percentage = 61.4
change = -5.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Michael Hough
votes =
percentage = 38.6
change = +5.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -5.1

Election box begin
title=Cunningham by-election, 1956Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Victor Kearney
party = Labor
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing =

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Davies
party = Labor
votes = 25,180
percentage = 62.2
change = +0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Parkinson
party = Liberal
votes = 13,370
percentage = 33.0
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Harkness
party = Communist
votes = 1,931
percentage = 4.8
change = -1.5

Election box formal
votes = 40,481
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,172
percentage = 2.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,653
percentage = 95.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Davies
votes =
percentage = 66.5
change = +0.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Parkinson
votes =
percentage = 33.5
change = -0.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +0.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Davies
party = Labor
votes = 27,683
percentage = 62.1
change = +0.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Parkinson
party = Liberal
votes = 14,067
percentage = 31.9
change = -0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Parkinson
party = Communist
votes = 2,644
percentage = 6.0
change = -0.2

Election box formal
votes = 44,094
percentage = 98.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 588
percentage = 1.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 44,682
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Davies
votes =
percentage = 67.5
change = +0.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Parkinson
votes =
percentage = 32.5
change = -0.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +0.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Davies
party = Labor
votes = 24,433
percentage = 61.7
change = +1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Thompson
party = Liberal
votes = 12,674
percentage = 32.0
change = +0.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Aarons
party = Communist
votes = 2,466
percentage = 6.2
change = -1.4

Election box formal
votes = 39,573
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 691
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 40,264
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Davies
votes =
percentage = 67.7
change = -0.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Thompson
votes =
percentage = 32.3
change = +0.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -0.5

Elections in the 1940s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949: CunninghamElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Davies
party = Labor
votes = 22,795
percentage = 60.7
change = +3.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Thomson
party = Liberal
votes = 11,892
percentage = 31.7
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Aarons
party = Communist
votes = 2,854
percentage = 7.6
change = -4.7

Election box formal
votes = 37,541
percentage = 97.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,047
percentage = 2.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 38,588
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Davies
votes =
percentage = 68.2
change = +0.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alan Thomson
votes =
percentage = 31.8
change = -0.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +0.4

References

* Australian Electoral Commission. [http://www.aec.gov.au Federal election results]
* Carr, Adam. [http://psephos.adam-carr.net Psephos]