# Electoral results for the Division of Fowler

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Fowler in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1984 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Ted Grace | Labor | 1984–1998 |
| Julia Irwin | Labor | 1998–2010 |
| Chris Hayes | Labor | 2010–2022 |
| Dai Le | Independent | 2022–2023 |
| Dai Le | Dai Le & Frank Carbone | 2023–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kristina Keneally | 30,973 | 36.06 | −18.48 |
| | Independent | Dai Le | 25,346 | 29.51 | +29.51 |
| | Liberal | Courtney Nguyen | 14,740 | 17.16 | −12.89 |
| | United Australia | Lela Panich | 5,512 | 6.42 | +2.09 |
| | Greens | Avery Howard | 4,191 | 4.88 | −0.66 |
| | One Nation | Tony Margos | 3,047 | 3.55 | +3.55 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Runge | 2,094 | 2.44 | +2.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,903 | 89.48 | +2.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10,098 | 10.52 | −2.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,001 | 88.54 | −1.50 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Kristina Keneally | 47,864 | 55.72 | –8.27 |
| | Liberal | Courtney Nguyen | 38,039 | 44.28 | +8.27 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Dai Le | 44,348 | 51.63 | +51.63 |
| | Labor | Kristina Keneally | 41,555 | 48.37 | −15.62 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | | | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Hayes | 45,627 | 54.54 | −6.28 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Blewitt | 25,137 | 30.05 | +4.32 |
| | Christian Democrats | Francesca Mocanu | 4,643 | 5.55 | −0.10 |
| | Greens | Seamus Lee | 4,633 | 5.54 | −0.67 |
| | United Australia | Joshua Jabbour | 3,624 | 4.33 | +4.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,664 | 86.89 | −2.70 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12,624 | 13.11 | +2.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,288 | 90.04 | +0.31 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Hayes | 53,540 | 63.99 | −3.50 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Blewitt | 30,124 | 36.01 | +3.50 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.50 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Hayes | 51,559 | 60.82 | +3.80 |
| | Liberal | Adam Farhan | 21,812 | 25.73 | −5.77 |
| | Greens | Bill Cashman | 5,264 | 6.21 | +2.86 |
| | Christian Democrats | Craig Hall | 4,792 | 5.65 | +1.86 |
| | Smokers Rights | Joaquim de Lima | 1,343 | 1.58 | +1.58 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,770 | 89.59 | +3.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9,850 | 10.41 | −3.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,620 | 89.73 | −3.01 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Hayes | 57,209 | 67.49 | +4.60 |
| | Liberal | Adam Farhan | 27,561 | 32.51 | −4.60 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.60 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Hayes | 47,772 | 60.76 | +7.90 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Nguyen | 21,043 | 26.76 | −10.18 |
| | Christian Democrats | Matt Attia | 3,559 | 4.53 | +4.53 |
| | Palmer United | Bradley Pastoors | 2,722 | 3.46 | +3.46 |
| | Greens | Benjamin Silaphet | 2,684 | 3.41 | −3.28 |
| | Katter's Australian | Darren McLean | 848 | 1.08 | +1.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,628 | 86.07 | −1.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12,728 | 13.93 | +1.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,356 | 92.16 | −0.13 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Hayes | 52,526 | 66.80 | +8.04 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Nguyen | 26,102 | 33.20 | −8.04 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.04 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Hayes | 40,636 | 52.86 | −15.06 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Dang | 28,402 | 36.94 | +14.10 |
| | Greens | Signe Westerberg | 5,144 | 6.69 | +0.73 |
| | Socialist Equality | Mike Head | 2,700 | 3.51 | +3.51 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,882 | 87.17 | −4.35 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11,314 | 12.83 | +4.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,196 | 92.29 | −1.05 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Hayes | 45,178 | 58.76 | −13.81 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Dang | 31,704 | 41.24 | +13.81 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −13.81 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julia Irwin | 50,180 | 64.25 | +8.54 |
| | Liberal | Rose Torossian | 21,706 | 27.79 | -5.07 |
| | Greens | Vlaudin Vega | 4,278 | 5.49 | -0.10 |
| | Christian Democrats | Paul Termeulen | 1,932 | 2.47 | +1.78 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,107 | 92.33 | +1.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,490 | 7.67 | −1.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,597 | 94.88 | +0.75 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julia Irwin | 53,306 | 68.25 | +4.93 |
| | Liberal | Rose Torossian | 24,801 | 31.75 | -4.93 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.93 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julia Irwin | 44,141 | 62.78 | +2.08 |
| | Liberal | Philip Powrie | 18,253 | 25.96 | +7.92 |
| | Greens | Pauline Tyrrell | 5,164 | 7.34 | +4.89 |
| | Independent | Jose Nunez | 1,594 | 2.27 | +2.27 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Hal Johnson | 1,162 | 1.65 | -1.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,314 | 90.89 | +3.64 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,048 | 9.11 | −3.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,362 | 93.34 | −0.01 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julia Irwin | 50,174 | 71.36 | -0.13 |
| | Liberal | Philip Powrie | 20,140 | 28.64 | +0.13 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.13 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julia Irwin | 40,904 | 60.70 | -1.61 |
| | Liberal | Glenn Watson | 12,154 | 18.04 | +1.83 |
| | Unity | Steve Chung | 3,476 | 5.16 | -5.81 |
| | One Nation | Oscar Rosso | 2,357 | 3.50 | -3.70 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Hal Johnson | 2,166 | 3.21 | +3.21 |
| | Greens | Lee Grant | 1,654 | 2.45 | +2.35 |
| | No GST | Robin Gaskell | 1,395 | 2.07 | +2.07 |
| | Democrats | David Mendelssohn | 1,320 | 1.96 | -1.22 |
| | Christian Democrats | Manny Poularas | 1,110 | 1.65 | +1.65 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Max Brazenall | 853 | 1.27 | +1.27 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,389 | 87.29 | −6.92 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9,816 | 12.71 | +6.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,205 | 93.74 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julia Irwin | 48,174 | 71.50 | -4.49 |
| | Liberal | Glenn Watson | 19,215 | 28.50 | +4.49 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.49 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1998

1998 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julia Irwin | 49,472 | 61.69 | +0.63 |
| | Liberal | Lorna Doona | 13,705 | 17.09 | -9.31 |
| | Unity | Andrew Su | 8,532 | 10.64 | +10.64 |
| | One Nation | Rodney Smith | 5,886 | 7.34 | +7.34 |
| | Democrats | Mark Stevens | 2,603 | 3.25 | -4.12 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,198 | 94.22 | +2.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,920 | 5.78 | −2.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,118 | 93.93 | −1.93 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julia Irwin | 61,216 | 76.33 | +8.06 |
| | Liberal | Lorna Doona | 18,982 | 23.67 | -8.06 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.06 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Grace | 45,408 | 61.06 | -7.75 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Cenatiempo | 19,630 | 26.40 | +5.48 |
| | Democrats | Mark Stevens | 5,476 | 7.36 | +7.36 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Ken Malone | 3,117 | 4.19 | +4.19 |
| | Natural Law | Lucia van Oostveen | 738 | 0.99 | -0.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,369 | 91.93 | −2.87 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,531 | 8.07 | +2.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,900 | 95.86 | +0.90 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Grace | 50,648 | 68.27 | -3.73 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Cenatiempo | 23,544 | 31.73 | +3.73 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.73 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Grace | 47,794 | 68.81 | +8.34 |
| | Liberal | Gloria Arora | 14,525 | 20.91 | -3.73 |
| | Independent | Mark Stevens | 5,014 | 7.22 | +7.22 |
| | | Greg Josling | 1,295 | 1.86 | +1.86 |
| | Natural Law | Nicholas Hyde | 832 | 1.20 | +1.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,460 | 94.80 | +2.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,811 | 5.20 | −2.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,271 | 94.95 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Grace | 49,979 | 72.00 | +4.20 |
| | Liberal | Gloria Arora | 19,436 | 28.00 | -4.20 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.20 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Grace | 35,645 | 56.8 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal | Gloria Arora | 17,424 | 27.8 | -4.9 |
| | Democrats | Jon Phillips | 4,378 | 7.0 | -1.4 |
| | Independent | Rose-Mary Logozzo | 3,077 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Independent EFF | Pam Branch | 1,235 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Australian Gruen | Mirjana Ivetic-Elvy | 1,026 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,785 | 93.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,593 | 6.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,378 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Grace | 40,244 | 64.2 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Gloria Arora | 22,417 | 35.8 | -1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1987

1987 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Grace | 33,563 | 58.9 | -8.0 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Fishlock | 18,639 | 32.7 | +5.6 |
| | Democrats | Robert Neesam | 4,809 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,011 | 90.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,367 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,378 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Grace | 35,582 | 62.4 | -7.9 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Fishlock | 21,423 | 37.6 | +7.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.9 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Fowler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ted Grace | 34,075 | 66.9 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Ken Wills | 13,781 | 27.1 | -2.0 |
| | Independent | David Bransdon | 3,065 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,921 | 87.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,001 | 12.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,922 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Grace | 35,804 | 70.3 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Ken Wills | 15,104 | 29.7 | -3.3 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | +3.3 | |