# Results of the 1996 Australian federal election in New South Wales

This is a list of electoral division results for the Australian 1996 federal election in the state of New South Wales.

## Overall results

Turnout 96.4% (CV) — Informal 3.6% :
| Party | Party | Party | Votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | | Liberal | 1,229,423 | 33.46 | +1.69 | 19 | 11 |
| | | National | 443,542 | 12.07 | +2.32 | 10 | 2 |
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,672,965 | 45.53 | +4.01 | 29 | 13 |
| | Labor | Labor | 1,453,542 | 39.56 | -8.76 | 20 | 13 |
| | Democrats | Democrats | 240,255 | 6.54 | +3.73 | | |
| | Greens | Greens | 92,549 | 2.52 | +1.44 | | |
| | Independents | Independents | 88,509 | 2.41 | | 1 | |
| | Against Further Immigration | Against Further Immigration | 52,128 | 1.42 | +1.37 | | |
| | Christian Democrats | Christian Democrats | 34,108 | 0.93 | +0.31 | | |
| | No Aircraft Noise | No Aircraft Noise | 18,626 | 0.51 | | | |
| | Natural Law | Natural Law | 11,252 | 0.31 | –0.35 | | |
| | Reclaim Australia | Reclaim Australia | 5,487 | 0.15 | | | |
| | Women's Party | Women's Party | 1,708 | 0.05 | | | |
| Total | Total | Total | 3,674,209 | | | 50 | |
| Two-party-preferred vote ||||||||
| | Liberal/National Coalition | Liberal/National Coalition | 1,922,165 | 52.56 | 6.95 | 29 | 13 |
| | Labor | Labor | 1,734,777 | 47.44 | -6.95 | 20 | 13 |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 138,157 | 3.62 | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,812,366 | 96.37 | | | |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | Registered voters | 3,955,782 | | | | |
| Source: Federal Elections 1996 ||||||||

## Results by division
### Banks

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Banks § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 31,878 | 43.56 | −11.25 |
| | Liberal | David Sparkes | 28,903 | 39.49 | +4.77 |
| | Democrats | Alison Bailey | 5,566 | 7.60 | +4.03 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Gregg West | 3,797 | 5.19 | +5.19 |
| | Independent | Don Thompson | 2,076 | 2.84 | +2.84 |
| | Independent | John Kayes | 970 | 1.33 | +1.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,190 | 95.75 | −0.85 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,246 | 4.25 | +0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76.436 | 96.85 | +0.40 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 37,442 | 51.41 | −9.13 |
| | Liberal | David Sparkes | 35,391 | 48.59 | +9.13 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.13 | |

### Barton

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Barton § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 35,943 | 48.38 | −7.54 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Santorinios | 30,582 | 41.17 | +3.29 |
| | Democrats | Craig Chung | 4,026 | 5.42 | +2.91 |
| | Call to Australia | Chris D McLean | 2,381 | 3.20 | +1.70 |
| | Independent | Safwan Nasser | 1,359 | 1.83 | +1.83 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,291 | 95.71 | −0.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,328 | 4.29 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,619 | 96.81 | +0.50 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 40,250 | 54.34 | −5.05 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Santorinios | 33,817 | 45.66 | +5.05 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.05 | |

### Bennelong

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bennelong § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Bennelong :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Howard | 40,589 | 53.83 | +3.71 |
| | Labor | Wendy Mahon | 24,248 | 32.16 | −9.49 |
| | Democrats | Suzanne Reddy | 4,700 | 6.23 | +0.95 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Paul Kemp | 1,968 | 2.61 | +2.61 |
| | Greens | Jamie Parker | 1,861 | 2.47 | +2.47 |
| | No Aircraft Noise | Robert Shaw | 1,305 | 1.73 | +1.73 |
| | Natural Law | Tim Carr | 227 | 0.30 | −0.23 |
| | Independent | John Dawson | 208 | 0.28 | −1.38 |
| | Independent | Julien Paul Droulers | 187 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| | Independent | James Bernard | 111 | 0.15 | +0.15 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,404 | 96.18 | −1.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,994 | 3.82 | +1.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,398 | 96.75 | +0.42 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Howard | 45,128 | 60.13 | +6.95 |
| | Labor | Wendy Mahon | 29,918 | 39.87 | −6.95 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.95 | |

### Berowra

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Berowra § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Berowra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 45,310 | 58.60 | +3.38 |
| | Labor | Nola McCarroll | 16,666 | 21.55 | −7.23 |
| | Democrats | Simon Disney | 5,751 | 7.44 | +7.44 |
| | Independent | Mick Gallagher | 5,034 | 6.51 | −7.99 |
| | Greens | Christopher Connolly | 2,453 | 3.17 | +3.17 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Steve Martin van Wyk | 1,964 | 2.54 | +2.54 |
| | Natural Law | Bill Scally | 143 | 0.18 | −1.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,321 | 97.19 | −0.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,233 | 2.81 | +0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,554 | 96.59 | +0.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Philip Ruddock | 52,526 | 68.40 | +6.20 |
| | Labor | Nola McCarroll | 24,268 | 31.60 | −6.20 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.20 | |

### Blaxland

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 41,444 | 58.71 | −10.69 |
| | Liberal | Nick Korovin | 21,916 | 31.05 | +6.80 |
| | Democrats | Jeffrey Meikle | 2,442 | 3.46 | +1.47 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Michael Lavis | 1,944 | 2.75 | +2.75 |
| | Call to Australia | Melodie Rahme | 936 | 1.33 | +0.17 |
| | Independent | Peter Sayegh | 695 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
| | Independent | Eric Lawrence | 526 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| | Independent | Marc Aussie-Stone | 267 | 0.38 | +0.09 |
| | | Nick Beams | 244 | 0.35 | +0.35 |
| | Natural Law | Peter Smith | 176 | 0.25 | −0.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,590 | 93.38 | −1.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,005 | 6.62 | +1.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,595 | 96.06 | +0.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 44,328 | 62.98 | −9.12 |
| | Liberal | Nick Korovin | 26,056 | 37.02 | +9.12 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.12 | |

### Bradfield

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Bradfield § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Bradfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brendan Nelson | 48,260 | 64.75 | −5.02 |
| | Labor | Alex Kemeny | 11,779 | 15.80 | −6.56 |
| | Democrats | Ann Barry | 6,908 | 9.27 | +2.99 |
| | Greens | Richard Wright | 2,577 | 3.46 | +3.46 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Len Watkins | 2,571 | 3.45 | +3.45 |
| | Call to Australia | Margaret Ratcliffe | 1,307 | 1.75 | +1.75 |
| | Independent | Patrick Gallagher | 918 | 1.23 | +1.23 |
| | Natural Law | Mark Toomey | 216 | 0.29 | −1.30 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,536 | 97.07 | −0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,252 | 2.93 | +0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,788 | 96.45 | +0.20 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brendan Nelson | 55,986 | 75.77 | +2.72 |
| | Labor | Alex Kemeny | 17,908 | 24.23 | −2.72 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.72 | |

### Calare

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Calare § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Calare :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Andren | 21,708 | 29.37 | +29.37 |
| | Labor | Rob Allen | 21,407 | 28.96 | −22.04 |
| | National | Trevor Toole | 15,371 | 20.79 | −5.22 |
| | Liberal | Ray Fardell | 11,631 | 15.73 | −2.79 |
| | Call to Australia | Bruce McLean | 1,459 | 1.97 | +1.97 |
| | Greens | Sharon Mullin | 1,312 | 1.77 | +1.77 |
| | Democrats | Peter Baker | 859 | 1.16 | +1.16 |
| | Natural Law | Richard Nolan | 172 | 0.23 | +0.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,919 | 97.77 | −0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,687 | 2.23 | +0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,606 | 96.82 | −0.11 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Trevor Toole | 38,800 | 52.91 | +6.97 |
| | Labor | Rob Allen | 34,538 | 47.09 | −6.97 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Andren | 46,666 | 63.32 | +63.32 |
| | National | Trevor Toole | 27,037 | 36.68 | −9.22 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

### Charlton

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Charlton § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Charlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Brown | 38,665 | 50.00 | −10.91 |
| | Liberal | Peter Craig | 25,884 | 33.47 | +6.64 |
| | Democrats | Lyn Godfrey | 6,494 | 8.40 | +2.98 |
| | Greens | Bernadette Brugman | 3,863 | 5.00 | +5.00 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Ron Franks | 2,428 | 3.14 | +3.14 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,334 | 96.55 | −0.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,767 | 3.45 | +0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,101 | 97.34 | +0.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Brown | 45,646 | 59.32 | −7.78 |
| | Liberal | Peter Craig | 31,298 | 40.68 | +7.78 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.78 | |

### Chifley

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Chifley § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Price | 42,804 | 57.95 | −10.11 |
| | Liberal | Jenny Green | 19,828 | 26.85 | +6.14 |
| | Democrats | Alec Fisher | 6,682 | 9.05 | +9.05 |
| | Call to Australia | Shirley Grigg | 2,033 | 2.75 | +2.75 |
| | Independent | Andrew Owen | 1,858 | 2.52 | +2.52 |
| | Natural Law | Louise Hargreaves | 653 | 0.88 | +0.88 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,858 | 94.74 | −0.50 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,098 | 5.26 | +0.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,956 | 96.04 | +0.63 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Price | 47,513 | 64.54 | −8.04 |
| | Liberal | Jenny Green | 26,109 | 35.46 | +8.04 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.04 | |

### Cook

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cook § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Cook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Stephen Mutch | 41,601 | 55.10 | +5.52 |
| | Labor | Mark McGrath | 23,704 | 31.40 | −9.07 |
| | Democrats | Terri Richardson | 6,130 | 8.12 | +5.12 |
| | Reclaim Australia | Janey Woodger | 2,988 | 3.96 | +3.96 |
| | Independent | James Ian McDonald | 1,078 | 1.43 | +1.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,501 | 97.52 | +0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,922 | 2.48 | −0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,423 | 96.77 | −0.02 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Stephen Mutch | 46,791 | 62.28 | +8.81 |
| | Labor | Mark McGrath | 28,343 | 37.72 | −8.81 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.81 | |

### Cowper

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cowper § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Cowper :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Garry Nehl | 40,825 | 56.30 | +8.24 |
| | Labor | Paul Sekfy | 23,195 | 31.98 | −7.12 |
| | Greens | Jillian Cranny | 4,525 | 6.24 | +1.56 |
| | Democrats | Allan Quartly | 3,974 | 5.48 | +1.89 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,519 | 97.70 | −0.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,709 | 2.30 | +0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,228 | 96.19 | +0.37 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Garry Nehl | 44,465 | 61.56 | +7.50 |
| | Labor | Paul Sekfy | 27,766 | 38.44 | −7.50 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +7.50 | |

### Cunningham

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stephen Martin | 37,267 | 52.59 | −6.00 |
| | Liberal | Philip Williams | 21,124 | 29.81 | +3.45 |
| | Greens | Will Douglas | 4,139 | 5.84 | +1.13 |
| | Democrats | Mark Chilton | 3,535 | 4.99 | +0.86 |
| | Call to Australia | Robert O'Neill | 1,863 | 2.63 | +0.98 |
| | | Margaret Perrott | 1,675 | 2.36 | +2.36 |
| | Independent | Paul Wilcock | 939 | 1.33 | +1.33 |
| | Natural Law | Fred Misdom | 317 | 0.45 | −0.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,859 | 96.39 | −0.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,651 | 3.61 | +0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,510 | 96.53 | +0.16 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stephen Martin | 44,302 | 62.91 | −5.00 |
| | Liberal | Philip Williams | 26,122 | 37.09 | +5.00 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.00 | |

### Dobell

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Dobell § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Dobell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Lee | 32,221 | 43.86 | -9.55 |
| | Liberal | Doug Eaton | 31,817 | 43.31 | +3.17 |
| | Democrats | True Martin | 5,223 | 7.11 | +3.76 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Jeremy Pritchard | 2,146 | 2.92 | +2.92 |
| | Call to Australia | Graham Freemantle | 1,304 | 1.78 | +1.78 |
| | Independent | Aldo Katalinic | 751 | 1.02 | +1.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,462 | 97.06 | −0.87 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,224 | 2.94 | +0.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,686 | 96.74 | −0.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Lee | 36,675 | 50.08 | -6.74 |
| | Liberal | Doug Eaton | 36,558 | 49.92 | +6.74 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.74 | |

### Eden-Monaro

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Eden-Monaro § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Eden-Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gary Nairn | 33,151 | 45.95 | +7.97 |
| | Labor | Jim Snow | 27,347 | 37.90 | -9.30 |
| | Independent | Robyn Loydell | 4,320 | 5.99 | +5.99 |
| | Democrats | Nora Endean | 2,592 | 3.59 | +3.59 |
| | Greens | Robin Tennant-Wood | 2,548 | 3.53 | +3.53 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Irene Brown | 1,374 | 1.90 | +1.90 |
| | Call to Australia | David Howes | 615 | 0.85 | +0.85 |
| | Natural Law | Peter Fraser | 200 | 0.28 | -0.39 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,147 | 97.01 | −0.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,223 | 2.99 | +0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,370 | 95.97 | +0.33 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gary Nairn | 39,318 | 54.76 | +9.03 |
| | Labor | Jim Snow | 32,487 | 45.24 | -9.03 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.03 | |

### Farrer

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Farrer § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Farrer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Tim Fischer | 47,231 | 66.34 | +0.90 |
| | Labor | Lynda Summers | 17,563 | 24.67 | -5.06 |
| | Democrats | John Clancy | 3,043 | 4.27 | -0.56 |
| | Independent | Peter Whitfield | 1,337 | 1.88 | +1.88 |
| | Call to Australia | John Everingham | 1,047 | 1.47 | +1.47 |
| | Independent | Luke Downing | 979 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,200 | 96.59 | −0.63 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,517 | 3.41 | +0.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,717 | 96.02 | −0.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tim Fischer | 50,611 | 71.23 | +3.80 |
| | Labor | Lynda Summers | 20,439 | 28.77 | -3.80 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.80 | |

### Fowler

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Fowler § 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 | |

### Gilmore

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gilmore § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Gilmore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joanna Gash | 36,261 | 50.51 | +8.76 |
| | Labor | Peter Knott | 27,503 | 38.31 | -4.38 |
| | Democrats | Joanne McGrath | 3,449 | 4.80 | +1.35 |
| | Greens | David Rothschild | 2,039 | 2.84 | -1.88 |
| | Independent | Tom Dell | 1,195 | 1.66 | +1.66 |
| | Call to Australia | Charles Chappell | 1,117 | 1.56 | +1.56 |
| | Natural Law | Rosemary Keighley | 220 | 0.31 | +0.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,784 | 97.65 | −0.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,730 | 2.35 | +0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,514 | 97.07 | +0.05 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joanna Gash | 40,243 | 56.24 | +6.69 |
| | Labor | Peter Knott | 31,317 | 43.76 | -6.69 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.69 | |

### Grayndler

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 37,623 | 50.48 | -12.57 |
| | Liberal | Morris Mansour | 17,584 | 23.59 | +0.42 |
| | No Aircraft Noise | Kevin Butler | 10,142 | 13.61 | +13.61 |
| | Democrats | David Mendelssohn | 3,715 | 4.98 | +2.20 |
| | Greens | Jenny Ryde | 3,419 | 4.59 | -1.45 |
| | Call to Australia | Alex Sharah | 766 | 1.03 | +0.16 |
| | Independent | Kate Butler | 751 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| | Natural Law | Tom Haynes | 321 | 0.43 | -0.24 |
| | | Ron Poulsen | 208 | 0.28 | +0.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,529 | 95.24 | −0.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,286 | 5.44 | +0.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,815 | 95.24 | +1.54 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 48,910 | 66.38 | -6.43 |
| | Liberal | Morris Mansour | 24,776 | 33.62 | +6.43 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.43 | |

### Greenway

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Greenway § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Greenway :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Mossfield | 32,297 | 43.69 | -15.14 |
| | Liberal | Vicki Burakowski | 28,122 | 38.04 | +5.89 |
| | Democrats | Bill Clancy | 6,128 | 8.29 | +3.69 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Bates | 3,369 | 4.56 | +4.56 |
| | Call to Australia | Bob Bawden | 2,408 | 3.26 | +0.27 |
| | Natural Law | J.S. Ryder | 1,602 | 2.17 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,926 | 94.70 | −1.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,138 | 5.30 | +1.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,064 | 96.20 | −0.08 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Mossfield | 39,299 | 53.39 | -10.03 |
| | Liberal | Vicki Burakowski | 34,305 | 46.61 | +10.03 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.03 | |

### Gwydir

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Gwydir :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Anderson | 43,385 | 62.32 | +5.19 |
| | Labor | John Curley | 19,680 | 28.27 | -9.28 |
| | Democrats | Anne Graham | 3,634 | 5.22 | +5.22 |
| | Independent | Jim Perrett | 2,914 | 4.19 | +4.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,613 | 97.46 | +0.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,817 | 2.54 | −0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,430 | 96.72 | +0.67 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Anderson | 47,552 | 68.51 | +8.24 |
| | Labor | John Curley | 21,856 | 31.49 | -8.24 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.24 | |

### Hughes

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hughes § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Hughes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Danna Vale | 38,211 | 48.98 | +10.74 |
| | Labor | Robert Tickner | 29,690 | 38.05 | -13.79 |
| | Democrats | Robert Koppelhuber | 4,534 | 5.81 | +1.86 |
| | Greens | Steve Allen | 2,517 | 3.23 | +3.23 |
| | Call to Australia | Christopher Derrick | 1,571 | 2.01 | -0.37 |
| | Independent | Martha Halliday | 1,498 | 1.92 | +1.92 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,021 | 97.27 | −0.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,192 | 2.73 | +0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,213 | 97.47 | +0.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Danna Vale | 42,669 | 54.89 | +11.31 |
| | Labor | Robert Tickner | 35,072 | 45.11 | -11.31 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +11.31 | |

### Hume

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hume § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Hume :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Sharp | 40,921 | 57.04 | +23.44 |
| | Labor | Tony Hewson | 24,943 | 34.77 | −7.02 |
| | Democrats | Dave Cox | 4,001 | 5.58 | +3.02 |
| | Greens | Kevin Watchirs | 1,876 | 2.61 | +2.61 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,741 | 97.40 | −0.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,912 | 2.60 | +0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,653 | 96.94 | +0.00 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Sharp | 44,174 | 61.77 | +8.07 |
| | Labor | Tony Hewson | 27,345 | 38.23 | −8.07 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.07 | |

### Hunter

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Hunter § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joel Fitzgibbon | 36,674 | 50.74 | -9.85 |
| | National | Michael Johnsen | 26,767 | 37.04 | +19.64 |
| | Democrats | Rod Bennison | 3,672 | 5.08 | +5.08 |
| | Greens | Jenny Vaughan | 3,000 | 4.15 | +4.15 |
| | Independent | Bernard Burke | 2,160 | 2.99 | +2.99 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,273 | 97.34 | −0.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,976 | 2.66 | +0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,249 | 97.05 | +0.52 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joel Fitzgibbon | 41,003 | 56.97 | -6.95 |
| | National | Michael Johnsen | 30,976 | 43.03 | +6.95 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.95 | |

### Kingsford Smith

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Laurie Brereton | 37,098 | 51.58 | -7.58 |
| | Liberal | John Xenos | 25,190 | 35.02 | +3.25 |
| | Democrats | Christopher Brieger | 5,523 | 7.68 | +4.09 |
| | Greens | Jeremy Oxley | 3,103 | 4.31 | +0.21 |
| | Natural Law | Suzi Haynes | 484 | 0.67 | +0.10 |
| | | Ted Marshall | 278 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
| | | Yabu Bilyana | 254 | 0.35 | +0.35 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,930 | 94.95 | −0.70 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,825 | 5.05 | +0.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,755 | 95.00 | +0.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Brereton | 43,028 | 60.15 | -5.09 |
| | Liberal | John Xenos | 28,511 | 39.85 | +5.09 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.09 | |

### Lindsay

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lindsay § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Lindsay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jackie Kelly | 31,811 | 42.52 | +5.91 |
| | Labor | Ross Free | 30,168 | 40.32 | -18.23 |
| | Democrats | John Wilson | 4,929 | 6.59 | +6.59 |
| | Greens | Lesley Edwards | 3,299 | 4.41 | +4.41 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Terry Cooksley | 2,041 | 2.73 | +2.73 |
| | Call to Australia | Brian Grigg | 1,614 | 2.16 | -2.68 |
| | Independent | Stephen Davidson | 956 | 1.28 | +1.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,818 | 96.42 | −0.45 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,778 | 3.58 | +0.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,596 | 96.12 | −0.52 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jackie Kelly | 38,442 | 51.58 | +11.80 |
| | Labor | Ross Free | 36,088 | 48.42 | -11.80 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +11.80 | |

### Lowe

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lowe § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Lowe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Zammit | 33,966 | 46.68 | +5.12 |
| | Labor | Mary Easson | 28,447 | 39.10 | -8.41 |
| | Democrats | Noel Plumb | 3,143 | 4.32 | +2.81 |
| | Independent | Peter Woods | 2,279 | 3.13 | +0.72 |
| | No Aircraft Noise | Michelle Calvert | 2,137 | 2.94 | +2.94 |
| | Greens | Doug Hine | 1,367 | 1.88 | +1.88 |
| | Call to Australia | Katie Wood | 782 | 1.07 | +0.40 |
| | Independent | Dave Allen | 271 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
| | Natural Law | Bob Hughes | 204 | 0.28 | +0.07 |
| | | Max Lane | 167 | 0.23 | +0.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,763 | 94.77 | −0.85 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,016 | 5.23 | +0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,779 | 96.46 | +0.64 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Paul Zammit | 37,978 | 52.47 | +7.48 |
| | Labor | Mary Easson | 34,405 | 47.53 | -7.48 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.48 | |

### Lyne

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Lyne § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mark Vaile | 44,056 | 58.85 | +32.16 |
| | Labor | John Weate | 21,717 | 29.01 | −11.62 |
| | Democrats | Rodger Riach | 3,379 | 4.51 | +1.73 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Marje Roswell | 3,237 | 4.32 | +4.32 |
| | Greens | Susie Russell | 2,478 | 3.31 | +3.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,867 | 97.49 | −0.44 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,927 | 2.51 | +0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,794 | 96.82 | +0.33 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mark Vaile | 48,801 | 65.44 | +11.20 |
| | Labor | John Weate | 25,776 | 34.56 | −11.20 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +11.20 | |

### Macarthur

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macarthur § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Macarthur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Fahey | 40,963 | 53.38 | +8.82 |
| | Labor | Noel Lowry | 24,570 | 32.02 | -14.50 |
| | Democrats | Peter Fraser | 3,714 | 4.84 | +4.84 |
| | Independent | Herb Bethune | 2,563 | 3.34 | -1.98 |
| | Greens | Vicki Kearney | 2,132 | 2.78 | +2.78 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Janet Watkins | 2,090 | 2.72 | +2.72 |
| | Independent | Colleen Street | 435 | 0.57 | +0.57 |
| | Independent | Stephen Agius | 275 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,742 | 96.48 | −0.64 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,799 | 3.52 | +0.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,541 | 96.73 | +0.60 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Fahey | 46,372 | 60.69 | +11.97 |
| | Labor | Noel Lowry | 30,034 | 39.31 | -11.97 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +11.97 | |

### Mackellar

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Mackellar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 40,886 | 54.66 | -1.95 |
| | Labor | Ross McLoughlin | 14,590 | 19.51 | -13.73 |
| | Democrats | Vicki Dimond | 8,188 | 10.95 | +3.87 |
| | Greens | Chris Cairns | 3,236 | 4.33 | +4.33 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Bridge | 2,909 | 3.89 | +3.89 |
| | Independent | Anne Ellis | 2,848 | 3.81 | +3.81 |
| | Call to Australia | Rick Bristow | 1,369 | 1.83 | +0.10 |
| | Reclaim Australia | Rodney Smith | 631 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
| | Natural Law | Stephen Doric | 144 | 0.19 | -1.16 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,801 | 96.71 | −0.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,547 | 3.29 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,348 | 96.47 | +0.69 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 49,341 | 66.53 | +5.37 |
| | Labor | Ross McLoughlin | 24,827 | 33.47 | -5.37 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.37 | |

### Macquarie

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Macquarie § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Macquarie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kerry Bartlett | 35,199 | 48.09 | +3.73 |
| | Labor | Maggie Deahm | 24,614 | 33.63 | -8.85 |
| | Democrats | Jon Rickard | 6,127 | 8.37 | +1.72 |
| | Greens | Carol Gaul | 2,782 | 3.80 | +0.01 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Warwick Tyler | 1,806 | 2.47 | +2.47 |
| | Call to Australia | Heather Kraus | 1,753 | 2.40 | +2.40 |
| | Independent | John McCall | 906 | 1.24 | +1.24 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,187 | 96.06 | −1.44 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,004 | 3.94 | +1.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,191 | 96.58 | +0.53 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kerry Bartlett | 41,045 | 56.36 | +6.48 |
| | Labor | Maggie Deahm | 31,780 | 43.64 | -6.48 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.48 | |

### Mitchell

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 48,541 | 67.43 | +2.54 |
| | Labor | Erica Lewis | 13,790 | 19.16 | -9.03 |
| | Democrats | Colleen Krason | 5,930 | 8.24 | +2.81 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Tony Pettitt | 2,688 | 3.73 | +3.73 |
| | Reclaim Australia | John Hutchinson | 699 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| | Natural Law | Penny Price | 338 | 0.47 | +0.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,986 | 97.02 | −0.67 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,214 | 2.98 | +0.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,200 | 97.13 | +0.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 53,293 | 74.32 | +5.66 |
| | Labor | Erica Lewis | 18,410 | 25.68 | -5.66 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.66 | |

### New England

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of New England § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 42,539 | 60.50 | +7.80 |
| | Labor | Herman Beyersdorf | 17,477 | 24.86 | -9.35 |
| | Democrats | Allan Caswell | 6,221 | 8.85 | +8.85 |
| | Independent | Terry Larsen | 3,333 | 4.74 | +4.74 |
| | Natural Law | Frances Letters | 743 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,313 | 97.71 | −0.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,649 | 2.29 | +0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,962 | 96.08 | −0.54 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 48,381 | 69.18 | +8.98 |
| | Labor | Herman Beyersdorf | 21,551 | 30.82 | -8.98 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.98 | |

### Newcastle

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Allan Morris | 36,146 | 50.14 | -6.53 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Welsh | 21,938 | 30.43 | +2.93 |
| | Democrats | Barry Boettcher | 7,126 | 9.89 | +6.99 |
| | Greens | Cathy Burgess | 6,288 | 8.72 | +1.38 |
| | | Kamala Emanuel | 591 | 0.82 | +0.82 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,089 | 97.16 | +0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,105 | 2.84 | −0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,194 | 96.77 | +0.31 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Allan Morris | 43,807 | 61.19 | -5.69 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Welsh | 27,780 | 38.81 | +5.69 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.69 | |

### North Sydney

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 45,634 | 57.29 | +11.35 |
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 20,132 | 25.27 | +8.28 |
| | Democrats | Linda Wade | 7,947 | 9.98 | +9.98 |
| | Greens | George Carter | 3,039 | 3.81 | +3.81 |
| | Independent | Richard Tanner | 2,908 | 3.65 | +3.65 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,660 | 97.45 | −0.51 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,081 | 2.55 | +0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,741 | 95.14 | +0.57 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 51,851 | 65.56 | +6.6 |
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 27,244 | 34.44 | -6.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +6.6 | |
The sitting member Ted Mack (Independent) did not contest the election.

### Page

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Page § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Page :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Harry Woods | 28,972 | 38.04 | -3.79 |
| | National | Ian Causley | 27,927 | 36.66 | +7.84 |
| | Liberal | Anne Hunter | 12,132 | 15.93 | -1.38 |
| | Greens | Sue Higginson | 2,971 | 3.90 | +3.90 |
| | Democrats | James Page | 2,514 | 3.30 | +1.96 |
| | Call to Australia | Trevor Arthur | 1,119 | 1.47 | +1.47 |
| | Greens | Al Oshlack | 535 | 0.70 | -1.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,170 | 98.05 | +0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,513 | 1.95 | −0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,683 | 96.59 | +0.31 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ian Causley | 41,190 | 54.31 | +4.44 |
| | Labor | Harry Woods | 34,657 | 45.69 | -4.44 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +4.44 | |

### Parkes

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parkes § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Parkes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Michael Cobb | 38,264 | 51.21 | +3.71 |
| | Labor | Barry Brebner | 28,530 | 38.18 | -7.33 |
| | Democrats | Ken Graham | 1,965 | 2.63 | -0.48 |
| | Independent | Edna Cook | 1,758 | 2.35 | +2.35 |
| | Women's Party | Dianne Decker | 1,708 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Vivian Desmond | 1,528 | 2.08 | +2.05 |
| | Natural Law | David McLennan | 964 | 1.29 | +0.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,717 | 97.12 | −0.41 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,218 | 2.88 | +0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,935 | 95.86 | +0.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Michael Cobb | 42,100 | 56.50 | +5.96 |
| | Labor | Barry Brebner | 32,418 | 43.50 | -5.96 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.96 | |

### Parramatta

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Parramatta § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ross Cameron | 34,310 | 47.65 | +5.45 |
| | Labor | Paul Elliott | 28,390 | 39.43 | -9.81 |
| | Democrats | Eduardo Avila | 3,912 | 5.43 | +2.13 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Peter Krumins | 2,005 | 2.78 | +2.78 |
| | Independent | Heidi Scott | 1,103 | 1.53 | +1.53 |
| | Call to Australia | Dee Jonsson | 1,066 | 1.48 | +0.04 |
| | Natural Law | John Cogger | 755 | 1.08 | +0.48 |
| | Independent | Joseph Chidiac | 440 | 0.61 | +0.61 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,001 | 96.14 | −0.95 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,887 | 3.86 | +0.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,888 | 96.39 | +0.32 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ross Cameron | 38,671 | 53.87 | +7.11 |
| | Labor | Paul Elliott | 33,115 | 46.13 | -7.11 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.11 | |

### Paterson

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Paterson § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Paterson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bob Baldwin | 34,113 | 45.67 | +10.40 |
| | Labor | Bob Horne | 32,378 | 43.35 | -4.16 |
| | Democrats | Bob Symington | 3,727 | 4.99 | +2.98 |
| | Greens | Jan Davis | 2,647 | 3.54 | +0.69 |
| | Call to Australia | Trevor Carrick | 1,829 | 2.45 | +2.45 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,694 | 97.74 | +0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,730 | 2.26 | −0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,424 | 97.36 | +0.36 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Baldwin | 37,519 | 50.43 | +3.73 |
| | Labor | Bob Horne | 36,885 | 49.57 | -3.73 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.73 | |

### Prospect

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Prospect § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Prospect :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Janice Crosio | 39,318 | 56.68 | -8.69 |
| | Liberal | Ron Cameron | 22,182 | 31.97 | +5.86 |
| | Democrats | Manny Poularas | 6,951 | 10.02 | +5.50 |
| | Natural Law | Linda Cogger | 922 | 1.33 | +0.74 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,373 | 94.23 | −0.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,248 | 5.77 | +0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,621 | 96.28 | +0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Janice Crosio | 44,236 | 63.91 | -5.13 |
| | Liberal | Ron Cameron | 24,984 | 36.09 | +5.13 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.13 | |

### Reid

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Reid § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Reid :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Laurie Ferguson | 40,910 | 57.15 | -7.55 |
| | Liberal | Lynne McDowell | 24,720 | 34.53 | +6.63 |
| | Democrats | Alfie Giuliano | 4,977 | 6.95 | +6.95 |
| | Natural Law | Catherine Doric | 975 | 1.36 | +0.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,582 | 94.65 | −0.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,047 | 5.35 | +0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,629 | 96.31 | +0.77 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Ferguson | 43,837 | 61.38 | -7.42 |
| | Liberal | Lynne McDowell | 27,580 | 38.62 | +7.42 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.42 | |

### Richmond

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Richmond § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Richmond :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Larry Anthony | 27,262 | 35.43 | +9.70 |
| | Labor | Neville Newell | 26,653 | 34.64 | -9.57 |
| | Liberal | Keith Johnson | 14,180 | 18.43 | -2.68 |
| | Democrats | Mindy Thorpe | 4,171 | 5.42 | +3.19 |
| | Greens | Annette Coyle | 4,043 | 5.25 | +0.65 |
| | Greens | Robert Corowa | 638 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,947 | 97.91 | +0.98 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,640 | 2.09 | −0.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,587 | 96.01 | +0.37 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Larry Anthony | 43,448 | 56.75 | +8.53 |
| | Labor | Neville Newell | 33,108 | 43.25 | -8.53 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +8.53 | |

### Riverina

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Riverina § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Noel Hicks | 48,994 | 65.97 | +27.51 |
| | Labor | Rob Colligan | 19,454 | 26.20 | -7.40 |
| | Democrats | John Collins | 2,977 | 4.01 | +4.01 |
| | Independent | Alistair Jones | 2,837 | 3.82 | +3.82 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,262 | 96.77 | −0.89 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,476 | 3.23 | +0.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,738 | 97.02 | +0.89 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Noel Hicks | 52,614 | 71.01 | +8.08 |
| | Labor | Rob Colligan | 21,484 | 28.99 | -8.08 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.08 | |

### Robertson

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Robertson § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Robertson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Lloyd | 33,825 | 46.79 | +5.49 |
| | Labor | Frank Walker | 28,412 | 39.30 | -10.85 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Penfold | 5,271 | 7.29 | +2.45 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Roy Whaite | 2,472 | 3.42 | +3.42 |
| | Greens | Bryan Ellis | 1,887 | 2.61 | -0.64 |
| | Independent | Valiant Leung | 422 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,289 | 97.18 | −0.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,095 | 2.82 | +0.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,384 | 97.08 | +0.82 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Lloyd | 38,563 | 53.56 | +9.12 |
| | Labor | Frank Walker | 33,430 | 46.44 | -9.12 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.12 | |

### Shortland

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Shortland § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,939 | 97.20 | −0.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,075 | 2.80 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | -9.18 | |

### Sydney

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Sydney § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Baldwin | 35,788 | 48.38 | -10.10 |
| | Liberal | Peter Fussell | 20,430 | 27.62 | +1.63 |
| | Democrats | Paul Nederlof | 6,471 | 8.75 | +4.81 |
| | No Aircraft Noise | Wendy Bacon | 5,042 | 6.82 | +6.82 |
| | Greens | Sue Stock | 4,285 | 5.79 | -1.95 |
| | | Karen Fletcher | 584 | 0.79 | +0.79 |
| | Independent | Peter Bushby | 537 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| | Call to Australia | Janne Peterson | 483 | 0.65 | +0.65 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Lippmann | 242 | 0.33 | -0.57 |
| | | Donald O'Halloran | 112 | 0.15 | -0.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,974 | 95.48 | −1.28 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,502 | 4.52 | +1.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,476 | 92.85 | +0.40 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Baldwin | 46,703 | 63.80 | -5.67 |
| | Liberal | Peter Fussell | 26,495 | 36.20 | +5.67 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.67 | |

### Throsby

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Throsby § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Throsby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Colin Hollis | 42,963 | 60.83 | +2.40 |
| | Liberal | Albert Galea | 15,326 | 21.70 | +4.83 |
| | Democrats | Elizabeth Fisher | 5,990 | 8.48 | +5.16 |
| | Greens | Les Robinson | 3,629 | 5.14 | +0.94 |
| | Call to Australia | Brian Hughes | 2,716 | 3.85 | +1.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,624 | 96.12 | +0.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,848 | 3.88 | −0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,472 | 97.10 | +0.58 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Colin Hollis | 48,966 | 69.62 | -4.41 |
| | Liberal | Albert Galea | 21,369 | 30.38 | +4.41 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.41 | |

### Warringah

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Warringah § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 42,217 | 57.72 | +1.61 |
| | Labor | Julie Heraghty | 19,488 | 26.64 | −7.16 |
| | Democrats | Wallace Logue | 4,919 | 6.72 | +2.46 |
| | Greens | Karen Picken | 3,551 | 4.85 | +4.85 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Ian Weatherlake | 2,701 | 3.69 | +3.69 |
| | Natural Law | Beth Eager | 271 | 0.37 | −1.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,147 | 97.11 | −0.51 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,178 | 2.89 | +0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,325 | 96.11 | +0.64 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 47,476 | 65.32 | +5.06 |
| | Labor | Julie Heraghty | 25,208 | 34.68 | −5.06 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.06 | |

### Watson

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Watson § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Watson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 39,329 | 55.11 | -4.45 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Larter | 23,840 | 33.41 | +2.94 |
| | Democrats | Amelia Newman | 5,625 | 7.88 | +4.37 |
| | Call to Australia | Todd Rahme | 2,570 | 3.60 | +3.60 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,364 | 94.88 | −0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,851 | 5.12 | +0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,215 | 96.05 | +0.58 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 43,913 | 61.68 | -3.16 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Larter | 27,281 | 38.32 | +3.16 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.16 | |

### Wentworth

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Wentworth § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Wentworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Thomson | 39,014 | 52.01 | -0.66 |
| | Labor | Paul Pearce | 23,856 | 31.80 | -5.01 |
| | Democrats | Di Happ | 6,506 | 8.67 | +5.89 |
| | Greens | Fiona McCrossin | 4,468 | 5.96 | +5.96 |
| | Independent | Rodney Marks | 468 | 0.62 | +0.62 |
| | Independent | David Synnott | 358 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| | Natural Law | Paddy Engelen | 225 | 0.30 | +0.30 |
| | | John Hooper | 122 | 0.16 | +0.16 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,017 | 96.55 | −0.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,684 | 3.45 | +0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,701 | 95.41 | +0.86 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Thomson | 43,122 | 57.83 | +2.37 |
| | Labor | Paul Pearce | 31,445 | 42.17 | -2.37 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.37 | |

### Werriwa

    This section is an excerpt from Electoral results for the Division of Werriwa § 1996
1996 Australian federal election: Werriwa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mark Latham | 33,800 | 47.90 | −13.51 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Thorn | 23,790 | 33.71 | +3.22 |
| | Democrats | Emanuela Lang | 4,541 | 6.44 | +1.47 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Vince Townsend | 3,973 | 5.63 | +5.63 |
| | Independent | James Whitehall | 2,722 | 3.86 | +3.86 |
| | Reclaim Australia | Edwin Woodger | 1,169 | 1.66 | +1.66 |
| | | Greg Josling | 571 | 0.81 | +0.81 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,566 | 94.91 | −1.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,782 | 5.09 | +1.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,348 | 95.82 | +0.52 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mark Latham | 39,489 | 56.21 | −9.56 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Thorn | 30,761 | 43.79 | +9.56 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.56 | |