# Electoral results for the Division of O'Connor

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of O'Connor in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1980 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Wilson Tuckey | Liberal | 1980–2010 |
| Tony Crook | Nationals WA | 2010–2013 |
| Rick Wilson | Liberal | 2013–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rick Wilson | 43,295 | 44.76 | +2.23 |
| | Labor | Shaneane Weldon | 25,754 | 26.63 | +6.01 |
| | Greens | Giz Watson | 10,284 | 10.63 | +2.47 |
| | One Nation | Stan Kustrin | 6,833 | 7.06 | −1.41 |
| | Christians | Justin Moseley | 2,779 | 2.87 | +0.22 |
| | Western Australia | Morris Bessant | 2,366 | 2.45 | +0.87 |
| | Great Australian | Brenden Barber | 2,337 | 2.42 | +1.50 |
| | United Australia | Tracy Tirronen | 1,722 | 1.78 | −0.10 |
| | Australian Federation | Isaac Middle | 1,348 | 1.39 | +1.39 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 96,718 | 94.25 | +0.43 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,906 | 5.75 | −0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,624 | 87.12 | −4.70 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rick Wilson | 55,104 | 56.97 | −8.44 |
| | Labor | Shaneane Weldon | 41,614 | 43.03 | +8.44 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.44 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rick Wilson | 36,135 | 42.04 | −0.63 |
| | Labor | Shelley Payne | 18,243 | 21.22 | +0.30 |
| | National | John Hassell | 10,795 | 12.56 | −5.77 |
| | One Nation | Dean Smith | 7,252 | 8.44 | +8.44 |
| | Greens | Nelson Gilmour | 7,245 | 8.43 | −1.94 |
| | Christians | Ian 't Hart | 2,527 | 2.94 | −1.08 |
| | United Australia | Anthony Fels | 1,598 | 1.86 | +1.86 |
| | Western Australia | Peter Swift | 1,279 | 1.49 | +1.49 |
| | Great Australian | Nicholas Robinson | 883 | 1.03 | +1.03 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,957 | 93.69 | −2.50 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,785 | 6.31 | +2.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,742 | 90.03 | +1.24 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rick Wilson | 55,421 | 64.48 | −0.56 |
| | Labor | Shelley Payne | 30,536 | 35.52 | +0.56 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.56 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rick Wilson | 37,092 | 42.67 | +4.21 |
| | Labor | Jon Ford | 18,190 | 20.92 | +1.40 |
| | National | John Hassell | 15,936 | 18.33 | −5.53 |
| | Greens | Giz Watson | 9,013 | 10.37 | +3.58 |
| | Christians | Trevor Young | 3,496 | 4.02 | +1.54 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Stephen Carson | 3,207 | 3.69 | +2.96 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,934 | 96.19 | +2.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,439 | 3.81 | −2.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,373 | 88.79 | −5.21 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rick Wilson | 56,543 | 65.04 | +14.09 |
| | Labor | Jon Ford | 30,391 | 34.96 | +34.96 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +14.09 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rick Wilson | 32,284 | 39.13 | +0.77 |
| | National | Chub Witham | 20,914 | 25.35 | −3.50 |
| | Labor | Michael Salt | 14,234 | 17.25 | +0.14 |
| | Greens | Diane Evers | 5,627 | 6.82 | −2.04 |
| | Palmer United | Michael Lucas | 3,581 | 4.34 | +4.34 |
| | Christians | Mike Walsh | 2,079 | 2.52 | +2.52 |
| | Independent | Jane Mouritz | 1,431 | 1.73 | +1.73 |
| | Family First | Steven Fuhrmann | 698 | 0.85 | −0.58 |
| | Katter's Australian | Phillip Bouwman | 660 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Vanessa Korber | 595 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Jean Robinson | 407 | 0.49 | +0.03 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,510 | 94.01 | −0.62 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,256 | 5.99 | +0.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,766 | 92.27 | −0.53 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rick Wilson | 55,486 | 67.25 | −5.75 |
| | Labor | Michael Salt | 27,024 | 32.75 | +5.75 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rick Wilson | 42,040 | 50.95 | +4.51 |
| | National | Chub Witham | 40,470 | 49.05 | −4.51 |
| | Liberal gain from National | Liberal gain from National | Swing | +4.51 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 31,294 | 38.36 | -10.36 |
| | National | Tony Crook | 23,538 | 28.85 | +19.68 |
| | Labor | Ian Bishop | 13,962 | 17.11 | -9.15 |
| | Greens | Andy Huntley | 7,232 | 8.86 | +1.73 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jacky Young | 2,221 | 2.72 | +0.09 |
| | Ecology, Social Justice, Aboriginal | Geoffrey Stokes | 1,298 | 1.59 | +1.59 |
| | Family First | Pat Scallan | 1,164 | 1.43 | +0.21 |
| | Independent | Neil Smithson | 500 | 0.61 | +0.61 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Jean Robinson | 375 | 0.46 | +0.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,584 | 94.63 | −1.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,632 | 5.37 | +1.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,216 | 92.83 | −0.22 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 59,555 | 73.00 | +10.24 |
| | Labor | Ian Bishop | 22,029 | 27.00 | -10.24 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Tony Crook | 43,693 | 53.56 | +53.56 |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 37,891 | 46.44 | -16.32 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 34,876 | 45.85 | -7.40 |
| | Labor | Dominic Rose | 15,541 | 20.43 | +1.86 |
| | National | Philip Gardiner | 13,459 | 17.69 | +8.25 |
| | Greens | Adrian Price | 5,188 | 6.82 | +0.09 |
| | Christian Democrats | Mac Forsyth | 2,235 | 2.94 | +0.12 |
| | One Nation | Ross Paravicini | 1,214 | 1.60 | -2.75 |
| | Independent | Michael Walton | 1,128 | 1.48 | +1.48 |
| | Family First | Stephen Carson | 991 | 1.30 | +1.30 |
| | Independent | George Giudice | 986 | 1.30 | -1.46 |
| | Independent | Darius Crowe | 237 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Judy Sudholz | 212 | 0.28 | -0.22 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,067 | 95.36 | +0.85 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,702 | 4.64 | −0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,769 | 94.45 | +1.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 50,625 | 66.55 | -3.84 |
| | Labor | Dominic Rose | 25,442 | 33.45 | +3.84 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.84 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 38,878 | 53.25 | +3.77 |
| | Labor | Ursula Richards | 13,559 | 18.57 | -1.21 |
| | National | Leigh Hardingham | 6,895 | 9.44 | +2.09 |
| | Greens | Adrian Price | 4,910 | 6.73 | +2.00 |
| | One Nation | Brian McRae | 3,177 | 4.35 | -7.42 |
| | Christian Democrats | Justin Moseley | 2,060 | 2.82 | +0.66 |
| | Independent | George Giudice | 2,013 | 2.76 | +2.76 |
| | New Country | Jan Hough | 639 | 0.88 | +0.88 |
| | Democrats | David Thackrah | 511 | 0.70 | -1.32 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Callum Payne | 367 | 0.50 | +0.05 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,009 | 94.51 | +0.43 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,245 | 5.49 | −0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,254 | 93.26 | −2.04 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 51,389 | 70.39 | +1.30 |
| | Labor | Ursula Richards | 21,620 | 29.61 | -1.30 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.30 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 36,867 | 49.48 | +2.59 |
| | Labor | Mark Pendlebury | 14,742 | 19.78 | +0.56 |
| | One Nation | Ron McLean | 8,774 | 11.77 | -3.19 |
| | National | Vicki Brown | 5,480 | 7.35 | -0.03 |
| | Greens | Sandy Davis | 3,525 | 4.73 | -0.29 |
| | Christian Democrats | Alistair McNabb | 1,611 | 2.16 | -0.02 |
| | Democrats | Carole Pestana | 1,502 | 2.02 | -0.32 |
| | Liberals for Forests | Donna Selby | 1,167 | 1.57 | +1.57 |
| | Independent | Stephan Gyorgy | 509 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Terry Iturbide | 338 | 0.45 | +0.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,515 | 94.08 | −1.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,693 | 5.92 | +1.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,208 | 95.88 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 51,484 | 69.09 | +2.52 |
| | Labor | Mark Pendlebury | 23,031 | 30.91 | -2.52 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.52 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 35,383 | 46.48 | -6.92 |
| | Labor | Frank Marciano | 16,877 | 22.17 | -0.93 |
| | One Nation | Frank Hough | 10,449 | 13.73 | +13.73 |
| | National | Jenny Fowler | 6,137 | 8.06 | -7.25 |
| | Greens | Mark Douglas | 2,845 | 3.74 | +0.27 |
| | Democrats | Hannah McGlade | 1,799 | 2.36 | -0.93 |
| | Christian Democrats | Mac Forsyth | 1,343 | 1.76 | +1.76 |
| | Australia First | Ian Stiles | 1,054 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Stuart Smith | 231 | 0.30 | +0.30 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,118 | 95.16 | −1.63 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,873 | 4.84 | +1.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,991 | 95.33 | +0.21 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 49,581 | 65.14 | -6.02 |
| | Labor | Frank Marciano | 26,537 | 34.86 | +6.02 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.02 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 38,607 | 56.00 | -12.26 |
| | National | Kevin Altham | 12,456 | 18.07 | +18.07 |
| | Labor | Mick Cole | 12,240 | 17.76 | -3.88 |
| | Greens | John Hemsley | 2,500 | 3.63 | +0.36 |
| | Democrats | Neil Munro | 2,338 | 3.39 | +0.02 |
| | Independent | Stephan Gyorgy | 795 | 1.15 | +1.15 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,936 | 96.92 | −0.35 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,194 | 3.08 | +0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,130 | 95.11 | −0.76 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 52,099 | 75.93 | +1.91 |
| | Labor | Mick Cole | 16,514 | 24.07 | -1.91 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.91 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 47,777 | 68.26 | +18.21 |
| | Labor | John Mason | 15,144 | 21.64 | +1.45 |
| | Democrats | Pat Howe | 2,358 | 3.37 | -0.64 |
| | Greens | Anne Lambert | 2,287 | 3.27 | -0.35 |
| | Independent | John Dunne | 1,459 | 2.08 | +2.08 |
| | Independent | Jim Lee | 963 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,988 | 97.26 | +0.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,968 | 2.74 | −0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,956 | 95.88 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 51,780 | 74.02 | +2.11 |
| | Labor | John Mason | 18,174 | 25.98 | -2.11 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.11 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 33,808 | 50.1 | -2.6 |
| | National | James Ferguson | 13,943 | 20.6 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Kim Chance | 13,635 | 20.2 | -2.6 |
| | Democrats | Huw Grossmith | 2,706 | 4.0 | +1.6 |
| | Greens | Jim Cavill | 2,443 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Grey Power | Rick Finney | 1,009 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,544 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,116 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,660 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 48,514 | 71.9 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Kim Chance | 18,947 | 28.1 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 31,329 | 49.5 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Kim Chance | 15,865 | 25.1 | -2.8 |
| | National | Trevor Flugge | 14,632 | 23.1 | +7.4 |
| | Democrats | Shyama Peebles | 1,503 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,329 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,112 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,441 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 44,695 | 70.6 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Kim Chance | 18,632 | 29.4 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 33,405 | 53.6 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | Kim Chance | 17,382 | 27.9 | -6.7 |
| | National | James Ferguson | 9,817 | 15.7 | -0.3 |
| | Democrats | Denis Kidby | 1,740 | 2.8 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,344 | 94.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,976 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,320 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 43,140 | 69.2 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | Kim Chance | 19,204 | 30.8 | -7.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.7 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 29,414 | 48.6 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | Kim Chance | 19,356 | 32.0 | +8.8 |
| | National | Brian Pearce | 5,999 | 9.9 | -8.3 |
| | National | James Ferguson | 3,686 | 6.1 | -8.9 |
| | Democrats | Denis Kidby | 2,105 | 3.5 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,560 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,303 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,863 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | | 64.1 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Kim Chance | | 35.9 | +35.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: O'Connor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 23,998 | 40.3 | -6.5 |
| | Labor | Robert Duncannon | 13,814 | 23.2 | +5.0 |
| | National Country | Anthony Hassell | 10,863 | 18.2 | -8.0 |
| | National | Eric Charlton | 8,915 | 15.0 | +15.0 |
| | Democrats | Guy Wroth | 1,994 | 3.3 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,584 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,041 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,625 | 94.2 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilson Tuckey | 37,249 | 62.5 | -2.7 |
| | National Country | Anthony Hassell | 22,335 | 37.5 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | -2.7 | |