Electoral results for the Division of Shortland

Australian division election results

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

## Members

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Member | Party | Term

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| Charles Griffiths | Labor | 1949–1972
| Peter Morris | Labor | 1972–1998
| Jill Hall | Labor | 1998–2016
| Pat Conroy | Labor | 2016–present

## Election results

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### Elections in the 2020s

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#### 2022

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Shortland.[edit]

2022 Australian federal election: Shortland[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Pat Conroy | 40,135  | 40.02  | −1.11
| Liberal | Nell McGill  | 32,215  | 32.12  | −5.25
| Greens | Kim Grierson  | 9,910  | 9.88  | +1.62
| One Nation | Quintin King  | 6,397  | 6.38  | +6.38
| United Australia | Kenneth Maxwell  | 3,125  | 3.12  | −1.41
| Liberal Democrats | Barry Reed  | 2,984  | 2.98  | +2.98
| Animal Justice | Bree Roberts  | 2,979  | 2.97  | −0.63
| Independent | Basil Paynter  | 2,554  | 2.55  | +2.55
Total formal votes  | 100,299  | 93.94  | +0.35
Informal votes  | 6,467  | 6.06  | −0.35
Turnout | 106,766  | 91.85  | −1.81
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Pat Conroy | 55,985  | 55.82  | +1.37
| Liberal | Nell McGill  | 44,314  | 44.18  | −1.37
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.37 |
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Shortland in the 2022 federal election. Y 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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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Shortland.[edit]

2019 Australian federal election: Shortland[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Pat Conroy | 41,126  | 41.13  | −10.04
| Liberal | Nell McGill  | 37,363  | 37.37  | +2.17
| Greens | Wylie Campbell  | 8,256  | 8.26  | −1.20
| United Australia | Dani Rifai  | 4,532  | 4.53  | +4.53
| Animal Justice | Bryan McGrath  | 3,596  | 3.60  | +3.60
| Sustainable Australia | Susan Newbury  | 3,097  | 3.10  | +3.10
| Christian Democrats | Xing Yu  | 2,010  | 2.01  | −2.15
Total formal votes  | 99,980  | 93.59  | −1.70
Informal votes  | 6,847  | 6.41  | +1.70
Turnout | 106,827  | 93.66  | +0.21
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Pat Conroy | 54,437  | 54.45  | −5.49
| Liberal | Nell McGill  | 45,543  | 45.55  | +5.49
| Labor hold | Swing | −5.49 |

#### 2016

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Shortland.[edit]

2016 Australian federal election: Shortland[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Pat Conroy | 50,164  | 51.17  | +3.00
| Liberal | Jenny Barrie  | 34,514  | 35.20  | −1.30
| Greens | Ivan Macfadyen  | 9,279  | 9.46  | +3.14
| Christian Democrats | Morgan Cox  | 4,081  | 4.16  | +2.59
Total formal votes  | 98,038  | 95.29  | +1.58
Informal votes  | 4,845  | 4.71  | −1.58
Turnout | 102,883  | 93.45  | −2.73
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Pat Conroy | 58,761  | 59.94  | +2.54
| Liberal | Jenny Barrie  | 39,277  | 40.06  | −2.54
| Labor hold | Swing | +2.54 |

#### 2013

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Shortland.[edit]

2013 Australian federal election: Shortland[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Jill Hall | 41,892  | 48.69  | −5.05
| Liberal | John Church  | 32,532  | 37.81  | +4.65
| Palmer United | Philip Baldwin  | 5,341  | 6.21  | +6.21
| Greens | Jane Oakley  | 5,198  | 6.04  | −4.29
| Christian Democrats | Andrew Weatherstone  | 1,081  | 1.26  | +1.26
Total formal votes  | 86,044  | 93.99  | +0.33
Informal votes  | 5,498  | 6.01  | −0.33
Turnout | 91,542  | 94.44  | −0.42
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Jill Hall | 49,230  | 57.21  | −5.64
| Liberal | John Church  | 36,814  | 42.79  | +5.64
| Labor hold | Swing | −5.64 |

#### 2010

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Shortland.[edit]

2010 Australian federal election: Shortland[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Jill Hall | 44,987  | 53.74  | −2.99
| Liberal | Deborah Narayanan  | 27,758  | 33.16  | +2.04
| Greens | Phillipa Parsons  | 8,646  | 10.33  | +2.03
| One Nation | Milton Alchin  | 1,726  | 2.06  | +2.06
| Secular | Peter Williams  | 596  | 0.71  | +0.71
Total formal votes  | 83,713  | 93.66  | −2.18
Informal votes  | 5,671  | 6.34  | +2.18
Turnout | 89,384  | 94.84  | −1.44
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Jill Hall | 52,612  | 62.85  | −1.89
| Liberal | Deborah Narayanan  | 31,101  | 37.15  | +1.89
| Labor hold | Swing | −1.89 |

### Elections in the 2000s

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#### 2007

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2007 Australian federal election: Shortland [6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Jill Hall | 48,525  | 56.73  | +7.40
| Liberal | Jon Kealy  | 26,620  | 31.12  | −4.69
| Greens | Keith Parsons  | 7,097  | 8.30  | +0.15
| Christian Democrats | Les Wallace  | 1,655  | 1.93  | +1.93
| Family First | Matthew Reeves  | 1,644  | 1.92  | −0.49
Total formal votes  | 85,541  | 95.84  | +0.41
Informal votes  | 3,714  | 4.16  | −0.41
Turnout | 89,255  | 95.78  | −0.46
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Jill Hall | 55,379  | 64.74  | +5.50
| Liberal | Jon Kealy  | 30,162  | 35.26  | −5.50
| Labor hold | Swing | +5.50 |

#### 2004

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2004 Australian federal election: Shortland [7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Jill Hall | 40,069  | 49.91  | +0.21
| Liberal | Dell Tschanter  | 28,745  | 35.81  | +1.14
| Greens | Bob Phillips  | 6,333  | 7.89  | +3.77
| One Nation | Florence Roberts  | 2,113  | 2.63  | −2.05
| Family First | Brian Dixon  | 1,804  | 2.25  | +2.25
| Democrats | Peter Lee  | 1,211  | 1.51  | −1.64
Total formal votes  | 80,275  | 95.38  | −0.06
Informal votes  | 3,884  | 4.62  | +0.06
Turnout | 84,159  | 95.54  | −0.12
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Jill Hall | 47,754  | 59.49  | +0.71
| Liberal | Dell Tschanter  | 32,521  | 40.51  | −0.71
| Labor hold | Swing | +0.71 |

#### 2001

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2001 Australian federal election: Shortland [8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Jill Hall | 39,139  | 49.70  | −2.24
| Liberal | Brian Perrem  | 27,302  | 34.67  | +6.33
| One Nation | Iris Candlish  | 3,686  | 4.68  | −5.63
| Greens | Joan Lambert  | 3,242  | 4.12  | +0.60
| Democrats | Steven Adams  | 2,484  | 3.15  | −0.25
| Independent | Peter Craig  | 2,312  | 2.94  | +2.94
| Independent | Ron Gardnir  | 590  | 0.75  | +0.75
Total formal votes  | 78,755  | 95.44  | −1.60
Informal votes  | 3,765  | 4.56  | +1.60
Turnout | 82,520  | 96.19  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Jill Hall | 46,290  | 58.78  | −3.45
| Liberal | Brian Perrem  | 32,465  | 41.22  | +3.45
| Labor hold | Swing | −3.45 |

### Elections in the 1990s

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#### 1998

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1998 Australian federal election: Shortland [9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Jill Hall | 38,004  | 51.78  | +0.90
| Liberal | Peter Craig  | 20,733  | 28.25  | −6.24
| One Nation | Ron Gardnir  | 7,499  | 10.22  | +10.22
| Greens | Rebecca Moroney  | 2,681  | 3.65  | −0.66
| Democrats | Aysha Pollnitz  | 2,605  | 3.55  | −3.37
| Independent | Ivan Welsh | 1,878  | 2.56  | +2.56
Total formal votes  | 73,400  | 97.13  | −0.06
Informal votes  | 2,167  | 2.87  | +0.06
Turnout | 75,567  | 96.23  | −1.04
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Jill Hall | 46,100  | 62.81  | +4.66
| Liberal | Peter Craig  | 27,300  | 37.19  | −4.66
| Labor hold | Swing | +4.66 |

#### 1996

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1996 Australian federal election: Shortland [10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Peter Morris | 36,603  | 50.88  | −10.96
| Liberal | David Parker  | 24,812  | 34.49  | +5.62
| Democrats | Kaye Westbury  | 4,977  | 6.92  | +1.36
| Greens | Ian McKenzie  | 3,102  | 4.31  | +4.31
| Independent | Richard Hill  | 1,898  | 2.64  | +2.65
|  | Terry Cook  | 547  | 0.76  | −0.30
Total formal votes  | 71,939  | 97.20  | −0.25
Informal votes  | 2,075  | 2.80  | +0.25
Turnout | 74,014  | 97.27  | +0.66
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Peter Morris | 41,660  | 58.15  | −9.18
| Liberal | David Parker  | 29,982  | 41.85  | +9.18
| Labor hold | Swing | −9.18 |

#### 1993

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1993 Australian federal election: Shortland [11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Peter Morris | 43,012  | 61.84  | +7.80
| Liberal | Laurie Coghlan  | 20,082  | 28.87  | +6.19
| Democrats | Michael Reckenberg  | 3,864  | 5.56  | −5.14
| Call to Australia | Ivan Morrow  | 1,113  | 1.60  | +1.60
|  | Terry Cook  | 737  | 1.06  | +1.06
| Natural Law | Brett Randall  | 413  | 0.59  | +0.59
|  | Geoff Payne  | 329  | 0.47  | +0.47
Total formal votes  | 69,550  | 97.44  | −0.04
Informal votes  | 1,824  | 2.56  | +0.04
Turnout | 71,374  | 96.61  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Peter Morris | 46,813  | 67.33  | +1.54
| Liberal | Laurie Coghlan  | 22,713  | 32.67  | −1.54
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.54 |

#### 1990

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1990 Australian federal election: Shortland [12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Peter Morris | 35,269  | 51.4  | −3.6
| Liberal | Lynne Hall  | 15,535  | 22.7  | −8.9
| Democrats | Michael Reckenberg  | 7,975  | 11.6  | −1.8
| Independent | Lorraine Welsh  | 5,839  | 8.5  | +8.5
| Independent | Mark Booth  | 2,983  | 4.4  | +4.4
| Independent | Geoff Ellis  | 771  | 1.1  | +1.1
| Independent | Clay Robinson  | 187  | 0.3  | +0.3
Total formal votes  | 68,559  | 97.5  |
Informal votes  | 1,724  | 2.5  |
Turnout | 70,283  | 96.5  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Peter Morris | 43,951  | 64.3  | +3.2
| Liberal | Lynne Hall  | 24,361  | 35.7  | −3.2
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 |

### Elections in the 1980s

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#### 1987

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1987 Australian federal election: Shortland [13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Peter Morris | 35,916  | 55.0  | −3.2
| Liberal | Milton Caine  | 20,652  | 31.6  | −0.7
| Democrats | Derek McCabe  | 8,727  | 13.4  | +5.4
Total formal votes  | 64,295  | 95.7  |
Informal votes  | 2,962  | 4.3  |
Turnout | 68,257  | 95.9  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Peter Morris | 39,890  | 61.1  | −2.0
| Liberal | Milton Caine  | 25,405  | 38.9  | +2.0
| Labor hold | Swing | −2.0 |

#### 1984

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1984 Australian federal election: Shortland [14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Peter Morris | 36,855  | 58.2  | −1.0
| Liberal | Milton Caine  | 20,459  | 32.3  | +2.4
| Democrats | John Aitken  | 5,058  | 8.0  | +2.0
| Independent | Jane Power  | 1,005  | 1.6  | +1.6
Total formal votes  | 63,377  | 94.4  |
Informal votes  | 3,794  | 5.6  |
Turnout | 67,171  | 96.0  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Peter Morris | 40,005  | 63.1  | −4.2
| Liberal | Milton Caine  | 23,370  | 36.9  | +4.2
| Labor hold | Swing | −4.2 |

#### 1983

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1983 Australian federal election: Shortland [15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Peter Morris | 49,275  | 62.7  | +1.7
| Liberal | Peter Wilson  | 20,781  | 26.4  | −1.2
| Democrats | Lyn Godfrey  | 4,677  | 6.0  | −0.8
| Socialist Workers | Peter Abrahamson  | 2,584  | 3.3  | +3.3
| Socialist Labour | Robert Buhler  | 1,280  | 1.6  | +1.6
Total formal votes  | 78,597  | 98.2  |
Informal votes  | 1,455  | 1.8  |
Turnout | 80,052  | 96.3  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Peter Morris |  | 70.8  | +1.5
| Liberal | Peter Wilson  |  | 29.2  | −1.5
| Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 |

#### 1980

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1980 Australian federal election: Shortland [16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Peter Morris | 45,509  | 61.0  | +6.5
| Liberal | Eddie Namir  | 20,611  | 27.6  | −7.6
| Democrats | Lionel Lambkin  | 5,111  | 6.8  | −3.5
| Socialist Labour | Robert Buhler  | 3,422  | 4.6  | +4.6
Total formal votes  | 74,653  | 98.0  |
Informal votes  | 1,497  | 2.0  |
Turnout | 76,150  | 96.0  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Peter Morris |  | 69.3  | +9.6
| Liberal | Eddie Namir  |  | 30.7  | −9.6
| Labor hold | Swing | +9.6 |

### Elections in the 1970s

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#### 1977

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1977 Australian federal election: Shortland [17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Peter Morris | 37,406  | 54.5  | −4.5
| Liberal | Richard Bevan  | 24,178  | 35.2  | −3.0
| Democrats | Lionel Lambkin  | 7,058  | 10.3  | +10.3
Total formal votes  | 68,642  | 98.0  |
Informal votes  | 1,415  | 2.0  |
Turnout | 70,057  | 96.0  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Peter Morris |  | 59.7  | −0.7
| Liberal | Richard Bevan  |  | 40.3  | +0.7
| Labor hold | Swing | −0.7 |

#### 1975

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1975 Australian federal election: Shortland [18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Peter Morris | 34,182  | 56.9  | −6.6
| Liberal | Richard Bevan  | 24,215  | 40.3  | +9.9
| Independent | Barbara Timmins  | 872  | 1.5  | +1.5
| Independent | Lionel Lambkin  | 800  | 1.3  | +1.3
Total formal votes  | 60,069  | 98.7  |
Informal votes  | 790  | 1.3  |
Turnout | 60,859  | 96.2  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Peter Morris |  | 58.3  | −8.0
| Liberal | Richard Bevan  |  | 41.7  | +8.0
| Labor hold | Swing | −8.0 |

#### 1974

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1974 Australian federal election: Shortland [19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Peter Morris | 37,031  | 63.5  | +7.6
| Liberal | David Morris  | 17,756  | 30.4  | +3.4
| Independent | Lionel Lambkin  | 2,063  | 3.5  | +3.5
| Australia | John Steele  | 1,493  | 2.6  | +2.6
Total formal votes  | 58,343  | 98.3  |
Informal votes  | 997  | 1.7  |
Turnout | 59,340  | 96.6  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Peter Morris |  | 66.3  | +2.6
| Liberal | David Morris  |  | 32.7  | −2.6
| Labor hold | Swing | +2.6 |

#### 1972

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1972 Australian federal election: Shortland [20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Peter Morris | 29,604  | 55.9  | −4.1
| Liberal | Paul Clarkson  | 14,287  | 27.0  | −3.5
| Independent | Leo Gately | 3,905  | 7.4  | +7.4
| Democratic Labor | Hugh Ansell  | 2,549  | 4.8  | −0.3
| Australia | Charles Hockings  | 1,669  | 3.2  | +3.2
| Communist | Geoff Curthoys  | 594  | 1.1  | −0.9
| Independent | Lionel Lambkin  | 356  | 0.7  | +0.7
Total formal votes  | 52,964  | 98.2  |
Informal votes  | 976  | 1.8  |
Turnout | 53,940  | 96.2  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Peter Morris |  | 63.7  | +0.2
| Liberal | Paul Clarkson  |  | 36.3  | −0.2
| Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 |

### Elections in the 1960s

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#### 1969

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1969 Australian federal election: Shortland [21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Charles Griffiths | 29,371  | 60.0  | +5.9
| Liberal | Paul Clarkson  | 14,909  | 30.5  | −7.5
| Democratic Labor | Robert Burke  | 2,502  | 5.1  | +0.5
| Australia | Charles Hockings  | 1,149  | 2.3  | +2.3
| Communist | Geoff Curthoys  | 991  | 2.0  | −0.8
Total formal votes  | 48,922  | 97.9  |
Informal votes  | 1,052  | 2.1  |
Turnout | 49,974  | 96.2  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Charles Griffiths |  | 64.0  | +5.3
| Liberal | Paul Clarkson  |  | 36.0  | −5.3
| Labor hold | Swing | +5.3 |

#### 1966

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1966 Australian federal election: Shortland [22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Charles Griffiths | 30,309  | 53.3  | −7.3
| Liberal | Malcolm Blackshaw  | 20,956  | 36.8  | +9.5
| Democratic Labor | Robert Burke  | 2,747  | 4.8  | −4.4
| Communist | Geoff Curthoys  | 1,600  | 2.8  | −0.1
| Independent | Stanley Millington  | 1,262  | 2.2  | +2.2
Total formal votes  | 56,874  | 96.9  |
Informal votes  | 1,803  | 3.1  |
Turnout | 58,677  | 96.4  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Charles Griffiths |  | 57.9  | −7.0
| Liberal | Malcolm Blackshaw  |  | 42.1  | +7.0
| Labor hold | Swing | −7.0 |

#### 1963

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1963 Australian federal election: Shortland [23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Charles Griffiths | 32,270  | 60.6  | −4.2
| Liberal | William Gilchrist  | 14,535  | 27.3  | +2.9
| Democratic Labor | Robert Burke  | 4,922  | 9.2  | +1.0
| Communist | Barbara Curthoys | 1,538  | 2.9  | +0.2
Total formal votes  | 53,265  | 98.3  |
Informal votes  | 925  | 1.7  |
Turnout | 54,190  | 97.3  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Charles Griffiths |  | 64.9  | −4.7
| Liberal | William Gilchrist  |  | 35.1  | +4.7
| Labor hold | Swing | −4.7 |

#### 1961

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1961 Australian federal election: Shortland [24] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Charles Griffiths | 32,127  | 64.8  | +3.8
| Liberal | Allan Pitts  | 12,100  | 24.4  | −2.0
| Democratic Labor | Robert Burke  | 4,047  | 8.2  | −0.9
| Communist | Geoff Curthoys  | 1,341  | 2.7  | −0.8
Total formal votes  | 49,615  | 97.2  |
Informal votes  | 1,410  | 2.8  |
Turnout | 51,025  | 96.3  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Charles Griffiths |  | 69.6  | +3.9
| Liberal | Allan Pitts  |  | 30.4  | −3.9
| Labor hold | Swing | +3.9 |

### Elections in the 1950s

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#### 1958

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1958 Australian federal election: Shortland [25] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Charles Griffiths | 27,366  | 61.0  | −2.2
| Liberal | Hilary Fallins  | 11,861  | 26.4  | −10.4
| Democratic Labor | Robert Burke  | 4,096  | 9.1  | +9.1
| Communist | William Quinn  | 1,561  | 3.5  | +3.5
Total formal votes  | 44,884  | 96.9  |
Informal votes  | 1,449  | 3.1  |
Turnout | 46,333  | 96.5  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Charles Griffiths |  | 65.7  | +2.5
| Liberal | Hilary Fallins  |  | 34.3  | −2.5
| Labor hold | Swing | +2.5 |

#### 1955

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1955 Australian federal election: Shortland [26] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Charles Griffiths | 26,066  | 63.2  | −3.8
| Liberal | Gordon Greig  | 15,179  | 36.8  | +3.8
Total formal votes  | 41,245  | 96.8  |
Informal votes  | 1,364  | 3.2  |
Turnout | 42,609  | 96.0  |
| Labor hold | Swing | −3.8 |

#### 1954

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1954 Australian federal election: Shortland [27] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Charles Griffiths | 27,226  | 64.4  | −0.6
| Liberal | Arthur Downey  | 15,044  | 35.6  | +0.6
Total formal votes  | 42,270  | 98.8  |
Informal votes  | 509  | 1.2  |
Turnout | 42,779  | 97.0  |
| Labor hold | Swing | −0.6 |

#### 1951

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1951 Australian federal election: Shortland [28] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Charles Griffiths | 26,708  | 65.0  | +10.6
| Liberal | Arthur Downey  | 14,369  | 35.0  | +8.9
Total formal votes  | 41,077  | 98.1  |
Informal votes  | 781  | 1.9  |
Turnout | 41,858  | 97.0  |
| Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 |

### Elections in the 1940s

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#### 1949

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1949 Australian federal election: Shortland [29] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labor | Charles Griffiths | 21,921  | 54.4  | −12.8
| Liberal | Harold Daisley  | 10,513  | 26.1  | +7.1
| Independent | Alfred Boa  | 6,423  | 15.9  | +15.9
| Communist | Eugene Marshall  | 882  | 2.2  | +2.2
| Independent | Isabel Longworth | 570  | 1.4  | +1.4
Total formal votes  | 40,309  | 97.6  |
Informal votes  | 996  | 2.4  |
Turnout | 41,305  | 97.3  |
Two-party-preferred result
| Labor | Charles Griffiths |  | 64.1  | −12.0
| Liberal | Harold Daisley  |  | 35.9  | +12.0
| Labor notional hold | Swing | −12.0 |

## References

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1. ^ Shortland, NSW, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
2. ^ Shortland, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
3. ^ Shortland, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
4. ^ 2013 results for Shortland, AEC.
5. ^ "2010 results for Shortland". AEC.
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7. ^ "2004 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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11. ^ "1993 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
12. ^ "1990 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
13. ^ "1987 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
14. ^ "1984 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
15. ^ "1983 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
16. ^ "1980 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
17. ^ "1977 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
18. ^ "1975 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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20. ^ "1972 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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24. ^ "1961 House of Representatives: NSW". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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