# Electoral results for the Division of Chifley

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Chifley in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1969 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| John Armitage | Labor | 1969–1983 |
| Russ Gorman | Labor | 1983–1984 |
| Roger Price | Labor | 1984–2010 |
| Ed Husic | Labor | 2010–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ed Husic | 51,236 | 52.72 | −1.58 |
| | Liberal | Jugandeep Singh | 24,046 | 24.74 | −3.18 |
| | One Nation | Amit Batish | 6,034 | 6.21 | +6.21 |
| | Greens | Sujan Selventhiran | 5,622 | 5.78 | +0.72 |
| | United Australia | Zvetanka Raskov | 5,149 | 5.30 | +0.76 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ben Roughley | 3,263 | 3.36 | +3.36 |
| | Independent | Ammar Khan | 1,839 | 1.89 | +0.15 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 97,189 | 91.12 | +0.78 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9,471 | 8.88 | −0.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,660 | 87.95 | −2.01 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ed Husic | 61,682 | 63.47 | +1.10 |
| | Liberal | Jugandeep Singh | 35,507 | 36.53 | −1.10 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.10 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ed Husic | 49,418 | 54.30 | −6.79 |
| | Liberal | Livingston Chettipally | 25,411 | 27.92 | +5.26 |
| | Christian Democrats | Josh Green | 5,859 | 6.44 | −2.70 |
| | Greens | Brent Robertson | 4,604 | 5.06 | +0.52 |
| | United Australia | Joseph O'Connor | 4,133 | 4.54 | +4.54 |
| | Independent | Ammar Khan | 1,581 | 1.74 | −0.82 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,006 | 90.34 | −1.32 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9,728 | 9.66 | +1.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,734 | 89.96 | +0.08 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ed Husic | 56,761 | 62.37 | −6.82 |
| | Liberal | Livingston Chettipally | 34,245 | 37.63 | +6.82 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.82 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ed Husic | 52,278 | 61.09 | +8.39 |
| | Liberal | Mohit Kumar | 19,394 | 22.66 | −9.16 |
| | Christian Democrats | Joshua Green | 7,820 | 9.14 | +5.68 |
| | Greens | Eliza James | 3,883 | 4.54 | +1.88 |
| | Independent | Ammar Khan | 2,194 | 2.56 | +0.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,569 | 91.66 | +4.95 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,785 | 8.34 | −4.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,354 | 89.88 | +0.16 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ed Husic | 59,202 | 69.19 | +8.26 |
| | Liberal | Mohit Kumar | 26,367 | 30.81 | −8.26 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.26 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ed Husic | 43,044 | 52.30 | +0.72 |
| | Liberal | Isabelle White | 26,479 | 32.17 | +1.85 |
| | Palmer United | Christopher Buttel | 3,361 | 4.08 | +4.08 |
| | Christian Democrats | Dave Vincent | 2,862 | 3.48 | −1.58 |
| | Greens | Ben Hammond | 2,198 | 2.67 | −5.76 |
| | Independent | Ammar Khan | 1,749 | 2.13 | +2.13 |
| | One Nation | Elizabeth Power | 1,402 | 1.70 | −0.27 |
| | Democratic Labour | Michael Wright | 810 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
| | Australia First | Alex Norwick | 396 | 0.48 | −0.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,301 | 86.64 | −2.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12,690 | 13.36 | +2.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,991 | 92.78 | +0.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ed Husic | 49,831 | 60.55 | −1.79 |
| | Liberal | Isabelle White | 32,470 | 39.45 | +1.79 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.79 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ed Husic | 41,456 | 51.58 | −11.60 |
| | Liberal | Venus Priest | 24,369 | 30.32 | +5.42 |
| | Greens | Debbie Robertson | 6,776 | 8.43 | +4.72 |
| | Christian Democrats | Dave Vincent | 4,068 | 5.06 | +1.72 |
| | One Nation | Louise Kedwell | 1,585 | 1.97 | +0.67 |
| | Democrats | Keith Darley | 1,174 | 1.46 | +1.46 |
| | Australia First | Terry Cooksley | 943 | 1.17 | +1.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,371 | 88.84 | −3.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10,097 | 11.16 | +3.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,468 | 92.69 | −0.98 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ed Husic | 50,103 | 62.34 | −7.34 |
| | Liberal | Venus Priest | 30,268 | 37.66 | +7.34 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.34 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Price | 51,568 | 64.18 | +10.12 |
| | Liberal | Jess Diaz | 19,092 | 23.76 | −6.62 |
| | Greens | John Forrester | 2,897 | 3.61 | −1.66 |
| | Christian Democrats | Dave Vincent | 2,751 | 3.42 | +1.21 |
| | One Nation | Louise Kedwell | 1,183 | 1.47 | −0.53 |
| | Socialist Equality | James Cogan | 1,069 | 1.33 | +1.33 |
| | Family First | Evan Jewell | 1,016 | 1.26 | −0.24 |
| | Independent | Wayne Hyland | 484 | 0.60 | −0.24 |
| | Independent | Amarjit Tanda | 288 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,348 | 92.01 | +2.90 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,976 | 7.99 | −2.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,324 | 94.40 | +0.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Price | 56,776 | 70.66 | +8.69 |
| | Liberal | Jess Diaz | 23,572 | 29.34 | −8.69 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.69 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Price | 39,836 | 55.65 | −0.65 |
| | Liberal | Costa Asarloglou | 20,814 | 29.08 | +3.56 |
| | Greens | Debbie Robertson | 4,326 | 6.04 | +4.33 |
| | Christian Democrats | Dave Vincent | 2,653 | 3.71 | +1.21 |
| | One Nation | Terry Cooksley | 1,579 | 2.21 | −4.01 |
| | Family First | Robert Heathcote | 1,211 | 1.69 | +1.69 |
| | Independent | Wayne Hyland | 850 | 1.19 | +0.40 |
| | | Graham Rand | 315 | 0.44 | +0.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,584 | 89.90 | −0.90 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,043 | 10.10 | +0.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,627 | 94.31 | +0.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Price | 45,084 | 62.98 | −2.31 |
| | Liberal | Costa Asarloglou | 26,500 | 37.02 | +2.31 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.31 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Price | 40,203 | 56.30 | −3.48 |
| | Liberal | Costa Asarloglou | 18,225 | 25.52 | +6.53 |
| | One Nation | Joe Damjanovic | 4,442 | 6.22 | −4.07 |
| | Save the ADI Site | Barbie Bates | 2,347 | 3.29 | +3.29 |
| | Christian Democrats | Joseph Wyness | 1,784 | 2.50 | +0.19 |
| | Democrats | S J Clack | 1,365 | 1.91 | −2.63 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Lindsey Butler | 1,262 | 1.77 | +1.77 |
| | Greens | David Cunningham | 1,220 | 1.71 | +0.25 |
| | Independent | Wayne Hyland | 565 | 0.79 | +0.79 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,413 | 90.80 | −3.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,232 | 9.20 | +3.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,645 | 94.93 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Price | 46,628 | 65.29 | −5.98 |
| | Liberal | Costa Asarloglou | 24,785 | 34.71 | +5.98 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.98 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Price | 43,496 | 59.26 | +1.30 |
| | Liberal | John Coles | 14,485 | 19.73 | −7.11 |
| | One Nation | Joe Damjanovic | 7,400 | 10.08 | +10.08 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Owen | 3,595 | 4.90 | −4.15 |
| | Christian Democrats | Joseph Wyness | 1,520 | 2.07 | −0.68 |
| | Greens | Robert Nolan | 1,014 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| | Unity | Aooe Boyd Pio | 969 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| | Independent | Dave Vincent | 761 | 1.04 | +1.04 |
| | Natural Law | Zahra Razavikashan | 162 | 0.22 | −0.66 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,402 | 94.11 | −0.64 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,597 | 5.89 | +0.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,999 | 94.68 | −1.37 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Price | 52,037 | 70.89 | +6.36 |
| | Liberal | John Coles | 21,365 | 29.11 | −6.36 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.36 | |

#### 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 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Price | 47,123 | 68.06 | +7.93 |
| | Liberal | Jennifer Mackenzie | 14,335 | 20.71 | −3.33 |
| | Independent EFF | Joe Bryant | 4,656 | 6.73 | +6.68 |
| | Independent | F Ivor | 2,014 | 2.91 | +2.80 |
| | Independent | Tom Kumar | 622 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| | | Yabu Bilyana | 484 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,234 | 95.24 | −0.42 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,460 | 4.76 | +0.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,694 | 95.42 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Price | 50,214 | 72.57 | +1.82 |
| | Liberal | Jennifer Mackenzie | 18,976 | 27.43 | −1.82 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.82 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Price | 40,085 | 59.6 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal | Darren Condon | 16,772 | 25.0 | −2.3 |
| | Democrats | Nigel Lovell | 8,569 | 12.7 | +5.8 |
| | Call to Australia | Bill Bird | 1,789 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,215 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,894 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,109 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Price | 47,061 | 70.1 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Darren Condon | 20,048 | 29.9 | −1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Price | 38,683 | 64.3 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Paul Conlon | 16,414 | 27.3 | −0.3 |
| | Democrats | Philip Goldhagen | 4,128 | 6.9 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Cheryl Crisp | 960 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,185 | 92.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,706 | 7.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,891 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Price | 41,586 | 69.1 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal | Paul Conlon | 18,596 | 30.9 | +0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.4 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Price | 34,034 | 66.6 | +13.5 |
| | Liberal | Ken Jessup | 14,115 | 27.6 | −3.3 |
| | Democrats | Dominic Fanning | 2,951 | 5.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,100 | 89.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,316 | 11.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,416 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Price | 35,503 | 69.5 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Ken Jessup | 15,595 | 30.5 | −5.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.5 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Russ Gorman | 44,419 | 61.2 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal | Edna Mitchell | 16,565 | 22.8 | −4.2 |
| | Socialist Workers | Christine Broi | 4,556 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Independent | Jonathan Cooper | 3,744 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Democrats | Frances Jones | 2,187 | 3.0 | −0.6 |
| | Independent | Jane Smith/New | 1,114 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,586 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,169 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,755 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Russ Gorman | 52,525 | 72.4 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Edna Mitchell | 20,061 | 27.6 | −2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Armitage | 46,289 | 65.2 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Philip Daly | 19,199 | 27.0 | −1.4 |
| | Democrats | Keith Watson | 2,539 | 3.6 | −6.2 |
| | Socialist Labour | Terence Cook | 1,918 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Communist | Geoffrey Evans | 1,091 | 1.5 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,036 | 94.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,848 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,884 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Armitage | | 70.1 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Philip Daly | | 29.9 | −2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Armitage | 39,168 | 60.0 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal | Richard Taylor | 17,745 | 27.2 | −9.3 |
| | Democrats | Alfred Tozer | 6,414 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| | Communist | Jack Mundey | 1,910 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,237 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,307 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,544 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Armitage | | 67.5 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Richard Taylor | | 38.5 | −4.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Armitage | 48,767 | 61.8 | −9.0 |
| | Liberal | Shirley Sookee | 30,206 | 38.2 | +11.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,973 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,773 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,746 | 95.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −10.7 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Armitage | 52,400 | 70.8 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal | Patricia Robinson | 19,502 | 26.4 | +3.4 |
| | Australia | Phillip Lambert | 2,090 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,992 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,640 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,632 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Armitage | | 72.5 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal | Patricia Robinson | | 27.5 | +0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.1 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Armitage | 45,656 | 71.5 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | Alan Calaby | 14,720 | 23.0 | −3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francesco Rea | 3,504 | 5.5 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,880 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,758 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,638 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Armitage | | 72.6 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | Alan Calaby | | 27.4 | −5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Chifley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Armitage | 31,133 | 61.9 | +16.2 |
| | Liberal | Milovan Kovjanic | 13,234 | 26.3 | −18.5 |
| | Independent | Victor Corcoran | 4,283 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Stan Aster-Stater | 1,651 | 3.3 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,301 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,607 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,908 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Armitage | | 66.8 | +16.6 |
| | Liberal | Milovan Kovjanic | | 33.2 | −16.6 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | +16.6 | |