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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Sturt in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.

Members

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Member Party Term
  Keith Wilson Liberal 1949–1954
  Norman Makin Labor 1954–1955
  (Sir) Keith Wilson Liberal 1955–1966
Ian Wilson 1966–1969
  Norm Foster Labor 1969–1972
  Ian Wilson Liberal 1972–1993
Christopher Pyne 1993–2019
James Stevens 2019–present

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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2022

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in South Australia § Sturt.[edit]
2022 Australian federal election: Sturt[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Stevens 48,579 43.14 −7.43
Labor Sonja Baram 34,528 30.66 +0.80
Greens Katie McCusker 18,454 16.39 +5.21
United Australia Stephen Grant 3,008 2.67 +0.25
One Nation Alexander Allwood 2,893 2.57 +2.57
Animal Justice David Sherlock 1,531 1.36 −0.34
Liberal Democrats Thomas McMahon 1,147 1.02 +1.02
Democratic Alliance Inty Elham 1,007 0.89 +0.89
Federation Kathy Scarborough 755 0.67 +0.67
Progressives Angela Fulco 457 0.41 −0.10
TNL Chris Schmidt 251 0.22 +0.22
Total formal votes 112,610 94.51 −0.12
Informal votes 6,541 5.49 +0.12
Turnout 119,151 92.38 −1.27
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Stevens 56,813 50.45 −6.42
Labor Sonja Baram 55,797 49.55 +6.42
Liberal hold Swing −6.42
Alluvial diagram for preference flows in the seat of Sturt in the 2022 federal election. checkY indicates at what stage the winning candidate had over 50% of the votes and was declared the winner.

Elections in the 2010s

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2019

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in South Australia § Sturt.[edit]
2019 Australian federal election: Sturt[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal James Stevens 55,490 50.57 +6.20
Labor Cressida O'Hanlon 32,766 29.86 +6.56
Greens Paul Boundy 12,263 11.18 +3.61
Independent Nick Larcombe 2,906 2.65 +2.65
United Australia Hedley Harding 2,657 2.42 +2.42
Animal Justice Harbinda Roberts 1,866 1.70 +0.43
Child Protection Colin Thomas 1,219 1.11 +1.11
Progressives Angela Fulco 565 0.51 +0.51
Total formal votes 109,732 94.63 −1.78
Informal votes 6,221 5.37 +1.78
Turnout 115,953 93.65 +0.46
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal James Stevens 62,404 56.87 +1.48
Labor Cressida O'Hanlon 47,328 43.13 −1.48
Liberal hold Swing +1.48

2016

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in South Australia § Sturt.[edit]
2016 Australian federal election: Sturt[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Christopher Pyne 41,351 44.45 −9.95
Labor Matt Loader 20,653 22.20 −6.70
Xenophon Matthew Wright 19,684 21.16 +21.16
Greens Rebecca Galdies 6,575 7.07 −2.73
Family First Craig Bowyer 2,912 3.13 −0.79
Animal Justice Geoff Russell 1,220 1.31 +1.31
Independent Neil Aitchison 637 0.68 +0.68
Total formal votes 93,032 96.22 +0.74
Informal votes 3,656 3.78 −0.74
Turnout 96,688 92.31 −1.14
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Christopher Pyne 51,998 55.89 −4.19
Labor Matt Loader 41,034 44.11 +4.19
Liberal hold Swing −4.19

2013

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in South Australia § Sturt.[edit]
2013 Australian federal election: Sturt[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Christopher Pyne 49,429 54.40 +6.22
Labor Rick Sarre 26,258 28.90 −7.11
Greens Anne Walker 8,902 9.80 −0.28
Family First Kylie Barnes 3,565 3.92 +0.16
Palmer United Gabriella Scali 2,713 2.99 +2.99
Total formal votes 90,867 95.48 +0.79
Informal votes 4,303 4.52 −0.79
Turnout 95,170 93.45 −0.99
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Christopher Pyne 54,591 60.08 +6.48
Labor Rick Sarre 36,276 39.92 −6.48
Liberal hold Swing +6.48

2010

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in South Australia § Sturt.[edit]
2010 Australian federal election: Sturt[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Christopher Pyne 42,418 48.05 +0.88
Labor Rick Sarre 31,989 36.23 −5.23
Greens Peter Fiebig 8,834 10.01 +3.60
Family First Dale Clegg 3,346 3.79 +0.37
Liberal Democrats Jess Clark 697 0.79 +0.43
Democrats Darren Andrews 558 0.63 −0.54
One Nation Jack King 443 0.50 +0.50
Total formal votes 88,285 94.62 −1.92
Informal votes 5,016 5.38 +1.92
Turnout 93,301 94.19 −1.39
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Christopher Pyne 47,172 53.43 +2.49
Labor Rick Sarre 41,113 46.57 −2.49
Liberal hold Swing +2.49

Elections in the 2000s

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2007

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2007 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Christopher Pyne 42,731 47.17 −4.49
Labor Mia Handshin 37,565 41.46 +6.91
Greens Sally Reid 5,806 6.41 +0.35
Family First Carol Jensen 3,102 3.42 −1.36
Democrats Paul Rowse 1,054 1.17 −1.09
Liberty & Democracy Felicity Tilbrook 327 0.36 +0.36
Total formal votes 90,595 96.54 +1.58
Informal votes 3,249 3.46 −1.58
Turnout 93,844 95.61 +0.82
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Christopher Pyne 46,153 50.94 −5.86
Labor Mia Handshin 44,441 49.06 +5.86
Liberal hold Swing −5.86

2004

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2004 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Christopher Pyne 45,007 51.66 +0.98
Labor Tony Barca 30,099 34.55 +5.21
Greens Zane Young 5,279 6.06 +2.28
Family First Sally McPherson 4,167 4.78 +4.78
Democrats Kerrin Pine 1,970 2.26 −9.01
One Nation Brian Richards 597 0.69 −2.41
Total formal votes 87,119 94.96 +0.77
Informal votes 4,624 5.04 −0.77
Turnout 91,743 94.79 −0.95
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Christopher Pyne 49,481 56.80 −1.69
Labor Tony Barca 37,638 43.20 +1.69
Liberal hold Swing −1.69

2001

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2001 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Christopher Pyne 39,508 50.73 +2.84
Labor Lindsay Simmons 23,143 29.72 −2.03
Democrats Tim Farrow 8,438 10.83 −1.25
Greens Mark Cullen 3,257 4.18 +4.18
One Nation Brian Richards 2,451 3.15 −2.87
Independent Neil Aitchison 1,081 1.39 +1.39
Total formal votes 77,878 94.74 −0.86
Informal votes 4,322 5.26 +0.86
Turnout 82,200 95.53
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Christopher Pyne 45,310 58.18 +0.46
Labor Lindsay Simmons 32,568 41.82 −0.46
Liberal hold Swing +0.46

Elections in the 1990s

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1998

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1998 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Christopher Pyne 34,703 47.77 −6.30
Labor Lance Worrall 23,766 32.71 +0.80
Democrats Jackie Dearing 8,174 11.25 +0.93
One Nation Paul Sissons 4,385 6.04 +6.04
Natural Law Lyndal Vincent 917 1.26 +0.47
Independent Michal Kinasz 701 0.96 +0.96
Total formal votes 72,646 95.60 −0.56
Informal votes 3,347 4.40 +0.56
Turnout 75,993 95.20 +0.00
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Christopher Pyne 41,621 57.29 −2.70
Labor Lance Worrall 31,025 42.71 +2.70
Liberal hold Swing −2.70

1996

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1996 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Christopher Pyne 38,810 54.07 +14.66
Labor George Vanco 22,906 31.91 −2.31
Democrats Keith Oehme 7,408 10.32 +2.09
Greens Craig Wilkins 2,078 2.90 +2.90
Natural Law Vladimir Lorenzon 572 0.80 −0.78
Total formal votes 71,774 96.16 +0.60
Informal votes 2,868 3.84 −0.60
Turnout 74,642 95.21 +1.49
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Christopher Pyne 42,819 59.99 +4.28
Labor George Vanco 28,560 40.01 −4.28
Liberal hold Swing +4.28

1993

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1993 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Christopher Pyne 29,121 39.41 −7.58
Labor Marco de Chellis 25,293 34.23 +0.16
Mike Pratt 10,756 14.56 +14.56
Democrats Elizabeth Williams 6,085 8.23 −6.47
Natural Law Vladimir Lorenzon 1,167 1.58 +1.58
Call to Australia Tom Curnow 783 1.06 −0.64
Independent Geoff Freer 689 0.93 +0.93
Total formal votes 73,894 95.55 −0.56
Informal votes 3,439 4.45 +0.56
Turnout 77,333 93.71
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Christopher Pyne 41,123 55.71 +1.04
Labor Martin de Chellis 32,690 44.29 −1.04
Liberal hold Swing +1.04

1990

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1990 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 33,129 49.6 −1.7
Labor Mark Hough 21,278 31.9 −6.2
Democrats Arlyn Tombleson 9,989 15.0 +6.7
Grey Power Elena Bulis 1,357 2.0 +2.0
Call to Australia Tom Curnow 1,034 1.5 +1.5
Total formal votes 66,787 96.0
Informal votes 2,782 4.0
Turnout 69,569 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 38,493 57.7 +1.1
Labor Mark Hough 28,162 42.3 −1.1
Liberal hold Swing +1.1

Elections in the 1980s

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1987

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1987 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 32,262 51.3 −1.2
Labor Phil Robins 23,946 38.1 −2.2
Democrats Karen Coleman 5,191 8.3 +1.1
National Loma Silsbury 1,050 1.7 +1.7
Unite Australia Graeme Matthews 419 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 62,868 93.2
Informal votes 4,569 6.8
Turnout 67,437 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 35,562 56.6 +0.6
Labor Phil Robins 27,297 43.4 −0.6
Liberal hold Swing +0.6

1984

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1984 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 32,404 52.5 +2.1
Labor Jim Gale 24,901 40.3 −0.4
Democrats Alison Dolling 4,443 7.2 −1.7
Total formal votes 61,748 92.9
Informal votes 4,687 7.1
Turnout 66,435 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 34,599 56.0 +2.0
Labor Jim Gale 27,146 44.0 −2.0
Liberal hold Swing +2.0

1983

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1983 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 36,656 48.4 −2.5
Labor Sergio Ubaldi 32,350 42.7 +2.2
Democrats Alison Dolling 6,764 8.9 +0.8
Total formal votes 75,770 97.5
Informal votes 1,959 2.5
Turnout 77,729 96.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 39,379 52.0 −2.0
Labor Sergio Ubaldi 36,391 48.0 +2.0
Liberal hold Swing −2.0

1980

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1980 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 37,018 50.9 −0.1
Labor Andrew Dunstan 29,457 40.5 −0.1
Democrats David d'Angelo 5,903 8.1 −5.4
Progressive Conservative Colin Wuttke 354 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 72,732 97.5
Informal votes 1,902 2.5
Turnout 74,634 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 54.0 −3.3
Labor Andrew Dunstan 46.0 +3.3
Liberal hold Swing −3.3

Elections in the 1970s

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1977

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1977 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 35,300 51.0 −3.7
Labor Ann Pengelly 24,639 35.6 −2.2
Democrats Dean Bendall 9,335 13.5 +13.5
Total formal votes 69,274 96.9
Informal votes 2,235 3.1
Turnout 71,509 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 57.3 −2.5
Labor Ann Pengelly 35.6 +2.5
Liberal hold Swing −2.5

1975

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1975 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 37,087 54.2 +8.8
Labor Graham Maguire 25,510 37.3 −6.9
Liberal Movement Barry Lake 3,835 5.6 −1.6
Workers William Forster 2,043 3.0 +3.0
Total formal votes 68,475 97.9
Informal votes 1,500 2.1
Turnout 69,975 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 60.3 +8.3
Labor Graham Maguire 39.7 −8.3
Liberal hold Swing +8.3

1974

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1974 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 28,799 45.4 −5.1
Labor Graham Maguire 28,088 44.2 −2.0
Liberal Movement Betty Hall 4,553 7.2 +7.2
Australia Roger Marshman 1,034 1.6 +1.6
Independent Anthony Figallo 1,018 1.6 +1.6
Total formal votes 63,492 97.2
Informal votes 1,802 2.8
Turnout 65,294 96.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 33,005 52.0 −0.2
Labor Graham Maguire 30,487 48.0 +0.2
Liberal hold Swing −0.2

1972

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1972 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 28,056 50.5 +3.0
Labor Norm Foster 25,689 46.2 −3.8
Democratic Labor Walter Doran 1,479 2.7 +0.3
National Socialist Peter Wilkinson 321 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 55,545 97.5
Informal votes 1,411 2.5
Turnout 56,956 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 52.2 +2.7
Labor Norm Foster 47.8 −2.7
Liberal gain from Labor Swing +2.7

Elections in the 1960s

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1969

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1969 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norm Foster 24,007 50.0 +16.1
Liberal Ian Wilson 22,800 47.5 −14.3
Democratic Labor Paul Hubert 1,164 2.4 −2.0
Total formal votes 47,971 96.7
Informal votes 1,631 3.3
Turnout 49,602 96.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Norm Foster 50.5 +15.0
Liberal Ian Wilson 49.5 −15.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +15.0

1966

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1966 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Ian Wilson 31,479 63.5 +7.5
Labor Keith Le Page 15,941 32.2 −6.4
Democratic Labor Walter Doran 2,157 4.4 −1.0
Total formal votes 49,577 97.9
Informal votes 1,455 2.9
Turnout 51,032 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Ian Wilson 66.2 +6.7
Labor Keith Le Page 33.8 −6.7
Liberal hold Swing +6.7

1963

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1963 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 26,469 56.0 +3.8
Labor Norm Foster 18,264 38.6 −0.3
Democratic Labor Walter Doran 2,551 5.4 −3.5
Total formal votes 47,284 98.0
Informal votes 971 2.0
Turnout 48,255 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Wilson 59.5 +1.0
Labor Norm Foster 40.5 −1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

1961

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1961 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 23,392 52.2 −4.9
Labor Arthur Penn 17,430 38.9 +1.3
Democratic Labor Walter Doran 4,000 8.9 +3.6
Total formal votes 44,822 97.0
Informal votes 1,367 3.0
Turnout 46,189 95.7
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Wilson 58.5 −2.8
Labor Arthur Penn 41.5 +2.8
Liberal hold Swing −2.8

Elections in the 1950s

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1958

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1958 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 24,325 57.1 −3.2
Labor Siegfried Hausler 16,013 37.6 −2.1
Democratic Labor Norman Vowles 2,266 5.3 +5.3
Total formal votes 42,604 97.0
Informal votes 1,333 3.0
Turnout 43,937 96.4
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Wilson 61.3 +1.0
Labor Siegfried Hausler 38.7 −1.0
Liberal hold Swing +1.0

1955

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1955 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 24,306 60.3 +7.9
Labor Frederick Hansford 16,022 39.7 −7.9
Total formal votes 40,328 96.1
Informal votes 1,637 3.9
Turnout 41,965 96.1
Liberal notional hold Swing +7.9

1954

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1954 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Norman Makin 25,857 53.0 +5.4
Liberal Keith Wilson 22,890 47.0 −5.4
Total formal votes 48,747 98.5
Informal votes 729 1.5
Turnout 49,476 97.1
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +5.4

1951

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1951 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 22,599 52.4 +1.6
Labor Leslie McMullin 20,554 47.6 +2.4
Total formal votes 43,153 97.7
Informal votes 1,038 2.3
Turnout 44,191 97.3
Liberal hold Swing −0.4

Elections in the 1940s

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1949

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1949 Australian federal election: Sturt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Keith Wilson 21,157 50.8 +7.2
Labor Leslie McMullin 18,828 45.2 −8.8
Independent Leonard Smith 1,628 3.9 +3.9
Total formal votes 41,613 97.4
Informal votes 1,123 2.6
Turnout 42,736 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Liberal Keith Wilson 52.8 +8.9
Labor Leslie McMullin 47.2 −8.9
Liberal notional gain from Labor Swing +8.9

References

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  1. ^ Sturt, SA, 2022 Tally Room, Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. ^ Sturt, SA, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
  3. ^ Sturt, SA, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
  4. ^ 2013 results for Sturt, AEC.
  5. ^ "2010 results for Sturt". AEC.
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