# Electoral results for the Division of Bonython

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Bonython in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1955 until its abolition in 2004.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Norman Makin | Labor | 1955–1963 |
| Martin Nicholls | Labor | 1963–1977 |
| Neal Blewett | Labor | 1977–1994 |
| Martyn Evans | Labor | 1994–2004 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martyn Evans | 35,813 | 47.36 | −2.42 |
| | Liberal | Brenton Chomel | 21,822 | 28.86 | +3.81 |
| | Democrats | Mark Dennis | 7,984 | 10.56 | +1.26 |
| | One Nation | John Mahoney | 4,825 | 6.38 | −8.23 |
| | No GST | Rita Hunt | 3,066 | 4.05 | +4.05 |
| | Greens | Lisa Blake | 2,102 | 2.78 | +2.78 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,612 | 92.67 | −1.87 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,984 | 7.33 | +1.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,596 | 96.00 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martyn Evans | 45,688 | 60.42 | −2.89 |
| | Liberal | Brenton Chomel | 29,924 | 39.58 | +2.89 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.89 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martyn Evans | 35,961 | 50.52 | +0.93 |
| | Liberal | Phil Newton | 17,253 | 24.24 | −6.75 |
| | One Nation | Ted Shaw | 10,542 | 14.81 | +14.81 |
| | Democrats | Robert Fisher | 6,539 | 9.19 | −5.27 |
| | Australia First | Dave Carter | 891 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,186 | 94.47 | −0.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,170 | 5.53 | +0.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,356 | 95.69 | −0.56 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martyn Evans | 45,935 | 64.53 | +5.07 |
| | Liberal | Phil Newton | 25,251 | 35.47 | −5.07 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.07 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martyn Evans | 34,926 | 49.59 | −6.01 |
| | Liberal | Chris Bodinar | 21,824 | 30.99 | +2.30 |
| | Democrats | Chris Kennedy | 10,185 | 14.46 | +5.01 |
| | Greens | Maya O'Leary | 2,141 | 3.04 | +3.04 |
| | | Michael Brander | 1,357 | 1.93 | +1.93 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,433 | 95.15 | +0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,588 | 4.85 | −0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,021 | 96.25 | +1.62 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martyn Evans | 41,675 | 59.46 | −5.29 |
| | Liberal | Chris Bodinar | 28,414 | 40.54 | +5.29 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.29 | |

#### 1994 by-election

Bonython by-election, 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martyn Evans | 29,097 | 45.92 | −9.68 |
| | Liberal | Andy Markwell | 20,398 | 32.19 | +3.50 |
| | Grey Power | George Bell | 4,659 | 7.35 | +7.35 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Denis McCormack | 4,323 | 6.82 | +6.82 |
| | Democrats | Philip Newey | 3,960 | 6.25 | −3.20 |
| | Independent | Jack Webb | 923 | 1.46 | +1.46 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,360 | 94.45 | −0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,722 | 5.55 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,082 | 86.59 | −8.04 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martyn Evans | 36,013 | 56.90 | −7.85 |
| | Liberal | Andy Markwell | 27,284 | 43.10 | +7.85 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.85 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 38,820 | 55.60 | +3.52 |
| | Liberal | Ian Brookfield | 20,032 | 28.69 | +2.30 |
| | Democrats | Colin Maas | 6,596 | 9.45 | −8.80 |
| | Independent | Tony Rocca | 1,994 | 2.86 | +2.86 |
| | Call to Australia | Dennis Hood | 1,099 | 1.57 | −1.71 |
| | Natural Law | Eamon McAleer | 667 | 0.96 | +0.96 |
| | Independent | Bruce Hannaford | 615 | 0.88 | +0.88 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,823 | 94.75 | −0.21 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,870 | 5.25 | +0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,693 | 94.63 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 45,174 | 64.75 | −0.92 |
| | Liberal | Ian Brookfield | 24,598 | 35.25 | +0.92 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.92 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 36,326 | 52.1 | −9.2 |
| | Liberal | Natalie Richardson | 18,216 | 26.2 | +1.9 |
| | Democrats | Colin Maas | 12,782 | 18.3 | +8.8 |
| | Call to Australia | Bruce Hannaford | 2,334 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,658 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,635 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,293 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 45,837 | 65.9 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal | Natalie Richardson | 23,722 | 34.1 | +2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.2 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 38,150 | 61.3 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal | Bernhard Buechner | 15,115 | 24.3 | −2.3 |
| | Democrats | Colin Maas | 5,887 | 9.5 | +0.1 |
| | National | Cathryn Linedale | 2,233 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Unite Australia | John Longhurst | 825 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,210 | 91.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,700 | 8.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,910 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 42,338 | 68.1 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal | Bernhard Buechner | 19,862 | 31.9 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.8 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 35,817 | 64.0 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal | Graham Sara | 14,902 | 26.6 | +0.1 |
| | Democrats | John Longhurst | 5,279 | 9.4 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,998 | 88.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,573 | 11.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,571 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 38,578 | 68.9 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal | Graham Sara | 17,418 | 31.1 | +1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 48,097 | 60.5 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Neville Joyce | 24,391 | 30.7 | −2.0 |
| | Democrats | John Longhurst | 7,006 | 8.8 | −2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,494 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,340 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,834 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | | 65.8 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Neville Joyce | | 34.2 | −3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 40,825 | 54.4 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Mark Mau | 24,507 | 32.7 | +1.9 |
| | Democrats | John Longhurst | 8,288 | 11.1 | −7.5 |
| | Socialist Labour | John Villain | 716 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Donald Keitel | 656 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,992 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,535 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,527 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | | 62.4 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Mark Mau | | 37.6 | −2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | 33,772 | 50.5 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Brian Marsden | 20,595 | 30.8 | −8.9 |
| | Democrats | John Longhurst | 12,457 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,824 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,814 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,638 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Neal Blewett | | 59.8 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Brian Marsden | | 40.2 | −6.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | 41,363 | 50.7 | −9.7 |
| | Liberal | Alan Irving | 30,568 | 37.4 | +16.7 |
| | Liberal Movement | John Longhurst | 5,605 | 6.9 | −1.4 |
| | Communist | Robert Durbridge | 4,099 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,635 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,727 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,362 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | | 56.0 | −9.6 |
| | Liberal | Alan Irving | | 44.0 | +9.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.6 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | 44,723 | 60.4 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal | Rudolph Masopust | 15,310 | 20.7 | −10.0 |
| | Liberal Movement | Jan Staska | 6,131 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Australia | Derek Ball | 3,969 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Country | Alan Irving | 3,900 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,033 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,473 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,506 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | | 65.6 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Rudolph Masopust | | 34.4 | −1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | 37,752 | 61.7 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Rudolph Masopust | 18,777 | 30.7 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | Frank Lawrence | 2,894 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Meredith | 1,747 | 2.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,170 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,168 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,338 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | | 64.1 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal | Rudolph Masopust | | 35.9 | +3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1969

1969 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | 31,296 | 63.8 | +17.0 |
| | Liberal | Rudolph Masopust | 12,962 | 26.4 | −17.6 |
| | Social Credit | Frank Lawrence | 3,757 | 7.7 | +2.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Meredith | 1,004 | 2.0 | −1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,019 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,793 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,812 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | | 67.6 | +17.1 |
| | Liberal | Rudolph Masopust | | 32.4 | −17.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +17.1 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | 40,133 | 49.5 | −21.4 |
| | Liberal | John Kershaw | 33,493 | 41.3 | +41.3 |
| | Social Credit | Luke Horan | 4,549 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Timlin | 2,856 | 3.5 | −18.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,031 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,293 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,324 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | | 52.9 | −24.5 |
| | Liberal | John Kershaw | | 47.1 | +47.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −24.5 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | 45,537 | 70.9 | +7.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Timlin | 14,084 | 21.9 | +15.9 |
| | Communist | Alan Miller | 4,638 | 7.2 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,259 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,572 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,831 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Nicholls | | 77.4 | +9.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Timlin | | 22.6 | +22.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.7 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 35,245 | 63.2 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Margaret McLachlan | 13,562 | 24.3 | −4.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Timlin | 3,331 | 6.0 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Thomas Ellis | 2,938 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Communist | Alan Miller | 695 | 1.2 | −4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,771 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,659 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,430 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Norman Makin | | 67.7 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Margaret McLachlan | | 32.3 | −1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1958

1958 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 27,598 | 61.3 | −8.1 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Foale | 12,781 | 28.4 | −2.2 |
| | Communist | Joseph Buchanan | 2,470 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Timlin | 2,206 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,055 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,976 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,031 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Norman Makin | | 66.3 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Foale | | 33.7 | +3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.1 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Bonython :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 24,350 | 69.4 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | John Mathwin | 10,723 | 30.6 | −5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,073 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,616 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,689 | 95.6 | |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | +5.4 | |