Electoral results for the Division of Lyons

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

Members
MemberPartyTerm
  Max Burr Liberal 1984–1993
  Dick Adams Labor 1993–2013
  Eric Hutchinson Liberal 2013–2016
  Brian Mitchell Labor 2016–present

Election results

2019
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Tasmania § Lyons[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Lyons[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Brian Mitchell 26,091 36.46 −3.93
Liberal Jessica Whelan 17,301 24.18 −16.44
National Deanna Hutchinson 11,222 15.68 +15.68
Greens Gary Whisson 6,765 9.45 +0.26
One Nation Tennille Murtagh 5,820 8.13 +8.13
United Australia Michael Warne 4,365 6.10 +6.10
Total formal votes 71,564 95.43 −0.14
Informal votes 3,427 4.57 +0.14
Turnout 74,991 94.18 +0.76
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Mitchell 39,491 55.18 +1.35
Liberal Jessica Whelan 32,073 44.82 −1.35
Labor hold Swing+1.35

2016
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Tasmania § Lyons[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: Lyons[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Hutchinson 28,697 41.88 −2.51
Labor Brian Mitchell 26,426 38.57 +1.75
Greens Hannah Rubenach-Quinn 6,418 9.37 +1.05
Recreational Fishers Shelley Shay 4,322 6.31 +6.31
Renewable Energy Duncan Livingston 1,578 2.30 +2.30
Christian Democrats Gene Mawer 1,074 1.57 +1.57
Total formal votes 68,515 95.57 +0.03
Informal votes 3,174 4.43 −0.03
Turnout 71,689 93.54 −0.99
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Brian Mitchell 35,838 52.31 +3.53
Liberal Eric Hutchinson 32,677 47.69 −3.53
Labor gain from Liberal Swing+3.53

2013
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Tasmania § Lyons[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: Lyons[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Eric Hutchinson 29,662 44.39 +11.70
Labor Dick Adams 24,607 36.82 −12.09
Greens Pip Brinklow 5,563 8.32 −8.43
Palmer United Quentin Von Stieglitz 4,697 7.03 +7.03
Family First Gaye James 1,707 2.55 +2.55
Rise Up Australia Julian Rogers 589 0.88 +0.88
Total formal votes 66,825 95.54 +0.34
Informal votes 3,119 4.46 −0.34
Turnout 69,944 94.64 −0.14
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Eric Hutchinson 34,228 51.22 +13.51
Labor Dick Adams 32,597 48.78 −13.51
Liberal gain from Labor Swing+13.51

2010
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Tasmania § Lyons[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Lyons[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Adams 32,164 48.91 +5.42
Liberal Eric Hutchinson 21,493 32.69 -0.79
Greens Karen Cassidy 11,013 16.75 +5.79
Secular Lucas Noyes 1,085 1.65 +1.65
Total formal votes 65,755 95.20 -1.74
Informal votes 3,316 4.80 +1.74
Turnout 69,071 94.79 -0.05
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Adams 40,959 62.29 +3.95
Liberal Eric Hutchinson 24,796 37.71 -3.95
Labor hold Swing+3.95

2007
2007 Australian federal election: Lyons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Adams 27,374 43.15 -1.41
Liberal Geoff Page 20,643 32.54 -9.79
Greens Karen Cassidy 7,089 11.17 +1.22
Independent Ben Quin 6,092 9.60 +9.60
Family First Amy Parsons 1,427 2.25 -0.40
CEC Ray Williams 819 1.29 +0.78
Total formal votes 63,444 96.94 +0.89
Informal votes 2,005 3.06 -0.89
Turnout 65,449 95.72 +0.06
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Adams 37,292 58.78 +5.10
Liberal Geoff Page 26,152 41.22 -5.10
Labor hold Swing+5.10

2004
2004 Australian federal election: Lyons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Adams 26,994 44.56 -2.70
Liberal Ben Quin 24,647 42.33 +6.52
Greens Glenn Millar 6,036 9.95 +2.91
Family First Marie Papiccio 1,606 2.65 +2.65
CEC Saul Jenkins 311 0.51 +0.51
Total formal votes 60,584 96.05 -0.41
Informal votes 2,494 3.95 +0.41
Turnout 63,078 95.66 -0.52
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Adams 32,519 53.68 -4.49
Liberal Ben Quin 28,065 46.32 +4.49
Labor hold Swing-4.49

2001
2001 Australian federal election: Lyons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Adams 27,596 47.26 -4.35
Liberal Geoff Page 20,913 35.81 +2.87
Greens Tim Morris 4,113 7.04 +2.27
One Nation Neil Batchelor 3,141 5.38 +0.55
Democrats Sonia Anderson 2,630 4.50 +2.22
Total formal votes 58,393 96.46 -0.38
Informal votes 2,146 3.54 +0.38
Turnout 60,539 96.71
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Adams 33,970 58.17 -2.94
Liberal Geoff Page 24,423 41.83 +2.94
Labor hold Swing-2.94

1998
1998 Australian federal election: Lyons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Adams 32,843 51.17 +6.74
Liberal Richard Colbeck 21,543 33.56 -10.73
One Nation Andrew Wilson 3,050 4.75 +4.75
Greens Annie Willock 3,042 4.74 -1.06
Tasmania First Darryl Gerrity 2,243 3.49 +3.49
Democrats Bob Bensemann 1,469 2.29 -1.29
Total formal votes 64,190 96.79 -0.54
Informal votes 2,131 3.21 +0.54
Turnout 66,321 96.62 -0.17
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Adams 38,904 60.61 +9.30
Liberal Richard Colbeck 25,286 39.39 -9.30
Labor hold Swing+9.30

1996
1996 Australian federal election: Lyons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Adams 28,363 44.42 -3.01
Liberal Russell Anderson 28,276 44.29 +0.45
Greens Debra Manskey 3,706 5.80 -0.71
Democrats Duncan Mills 2,282 3.57 +1.36
National Leigh de la Motte 1,218 1.91 +1.91
Total formal votes 63,845 97.33 +0.21
Informal votes 1,754 2.67 -0.21
Turnout 65,599 96.79 +0.26
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Adams 32,682 51.31 -2.47
Liberal Russell Anderson 31,015 48.69 +2.47
Labor hold Swing-2.47

1993
1993 Australian federal election: Lyons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Dick Adams 29,211 47.43 +5.63
Liberal Rene Hidding 26,996 43.83 -5.04
Greens Michael Morris 4,015 6.52 +6.52
Democrats Leonie Godridge 1,365 2.22 -7.11
Total formal votes 61,587 97.11 +1.25
Informal votes 1,831 2.89 -1.25
Turnout 63,418 96.53
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Dick Adams 33,107 53.78 +5.72
Liberal Rene Hidding 28,456 46.22 -5.72
Labor gain from Liberal Swing+5.72

1990
1990 Australian federal election: Lyons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Burr 28,729 49.0 -1.9
Labor Bob Gordon 24,373 41.6 +0.3
Democrats Mike Hancock 5,542 9.5 +1.7
Total formal votes 58,644 95.9
Informal votes 2,510 4.1
Turnout 61,154 96.3
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Burr 30,526 52.1 -2.3
Labor Bob Gordon 28,071 47.9 +2.3
Liberal hold Swing-2.3

1987
1987 Australian federal election: Lyons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Burr 27,645 50.9 +1.4
Labor Dick Adams 22,435 41.3 -3.7
Democrats Liz Holloway 4,236 7.8 +2.3
Total formal votes 54,316 93.6
Informal votes 3,684 6.4
Turnout 58,000 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Burr 29,555 54.4 +3.1
Labor Dick Adams 24,754 45.6 -3.1
Liberal hold Swing+3.1

1984
1984 Australian federal election: Lyons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Max Burr 25,407 49.5 -4.3
Labor David Llewellyn 23,119 45.0 +2.7
Democrats Liz Holloway 2,845 5.5 +3.0
Total formal votes 51,371 93.4
Informal votes 3,603 6.6
Turnout 54,974 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Max Burr 26,368 51.3 -3.7
Labor David Llewellyn 24,990 48.7 +3.7
Liberal hold Swing-3.7

References
  1. Lyons, TAS, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. Lyons, TAS, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. 2013 results for Lyons, AEC.
  4. "2010 results for Lyons". AEC.
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