Electoral results for the Division of Denison#1903 Election
{{short description|Australian division election results}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2022}}
This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Denison in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1903 until it was abolished in 2019 and replaced with Clark.
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Members
| class="wikitable" | ||
| colspan="2"|Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| {{Australian party style|Protectionist}}|
| rowspan="3"|Sir Philip Fysh | {{Australian politics/name|Protectionist}} | 1903–1906 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Free Trade}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Anti-Socialist}} | 1906–1909 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Commonwealth Liberal}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Commonwealth Liberal}} | 1909–1910 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| rowspan="3"|William Laird Smith | {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1910–1916 | ||
| {{Australian party style|National Labor}}|
| nowrap | National Labor | nowrap | 1916–1917 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationalist}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Nationalist}} | 1917–1922 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1922–1925 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Nationalist}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Nationalist}} | 1925–1928 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1928–1931 | ||
| {{Australian party style|UAP}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|UAP}} | 1931–1934 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1934–1940 | ||
| {{Australian party style|UAP}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|UAP}} | 1940–1943 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1943–1949 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} | 1949–1964 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} | 1964 by–1969 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} | 1969–1972 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1972–1975 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Liberal}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Liberal}} | 1975–1987 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Labor}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Labor}} | 1987–2010 | ||
| {{Australian party style|Independent}}|
| {{Australian politics/name|Independent}} | 2010–2019 |
Election results
=Elections in the 2010s=
==2016==
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in Tasmania|section=Denison}}
==2013==
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in Tasmania|section=Denison}}
==2010==
{{Excerpt| Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in Tasmania|section=Denison}}
=Elections in the 2000s=
==2007==
{{Election box begin |
|title=2007 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=2007 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|party = Labor
|votes = 31,001
|percentage = 48.46
|change = -1.05
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Leigh Gray
|party = Liberal
|votes = 18,974
|percentage = 29.66
|change = -2.90
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Helen Hutchinson
|party = Greens
|votes = 11,898
|percentage = 18.60
|change = +4.00
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Robyn Munro
|party = Family First
|votes = 1,360
|percentage = 2.13
|change = -0.34
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Susan Austin
|party = Socialist Alliance
|votes = 494
|percentage = 0.77
|change = -0.08
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Rob Larner
|party = CEC
|votes = 243
|percentage = 0.38
|change = +0.38
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 63,970
|percentage = 97.50
|change = +0.61
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,640
|percentage = 2.50
|change = -0.61
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 65,610
|percentage = 95.25
|change = -0.02
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|votes = 41,982
|percentage = 65.63
|change = +2.34
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Leigh Gray
|votes = 21,988
|percentage = 34.37
|change = -2.34
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +2.34
}}
{{Election box end}}
==2004==
{{Election box begin |
|title=2004 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=2004 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|party = Labor
|votes = 31,602
|percentage = 49.51
|change = -1.87
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Erick Pastoor
|party = Liberal
|votes = 20,782
|percentage = 32.56
|change = +0.97
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Helen Burnet
|party = Greens
|votes = 9,318
|percentage = 14.60
|change = +4.15
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Gino Papiccio
|party = Family First
|votes = 1,578
|percentage = 2.47
|change = +2.47
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Kamala Emanuel
|party = Socialist Alliance
|votes = 544
|percentage = 0.85
|change = +0.85
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 63,824
|percentage = 96.90
|change = -0.19
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 2,045
|percentage = 3.10
|change = +0.19
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 65,869
|percentage = 95.26
|change = -0.36
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|votes = 40,397
|percentage = 63.29
|change = -0.97
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Erick Pastoor
|votes = 23,427
|percentage = 36.71
|change = +0.97
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = -0.97
}}
{{Election box end}}
==2001==
{{Election box begin |
|title=2001 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=2001 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|party = Labor
|votes = 32,404
|percentage = 51.38
|change = -4.28
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Tony Steven
|party = Liberal
|votes = 19,923
|percentage = 31.59
|change = -0.53
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Brenda Hampson
|party = Greens
|votes = 6,592
|percentage = 10.45
|change = +2.95
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Penny Edwards
|party = Democrats
|votes = 4,154
|percentage = 6.59
|change = +2.66
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 63,073
|percentage = 97.09
|change = -0.38
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,889
|percentage = 2.91
|change = +0.38
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 64,962
|percentage = 96.56
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|votes = 40,530
|percentage = 64.26
|change = -0.25
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Tony Steven
|votes = 22,543
|percentage = 35.74
|change = +0.25
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = -0.25
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1990s=
==1998==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1998 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1998 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|party = Labor
|votes = 34,854
|percentage = 55.66
|change = +3.38
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Andrew Gregson
|party = Liberal
|votes = 20,114
|percentage = 32.12
|change = -2.18
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Mat Hines
|party = Greens
|votes = 4,698
|percentage = 7.50
|change = -0.78
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Brent Blackburn
|party = Democrats
|votes = 2,460
|percentage = 3.93
|change = -0.45
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Gregory Broszczyk
|party = Natural Law
|votes = 497
|percentage = 0.79
|change = +0.79
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 62,623
|percentage = 97.47
|change = -0.38
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,624
|percentage = 2.53
|change = +0.38
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 64,247
|percentage = 95.38
|change = -0.84
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|votes = 40,399
|percentage = 64.51
|change = +2.72
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Andrew Gregson
|votes = 22,224
|percentage = 35.49
|change = -2.72
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +2.72
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1996==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1996 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1996 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|party = Labor
|votes = 33,023
|percentage = 52.27
|change = +1.01
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Ingrid Wren
|party = Liberal
|votes = 21,667
|percentage = 34.30
|change = +2.94
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Karen Weldrick
|party = Greens
|votes = 5,229
|percentage = 8.28
|change = -5.94
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Rachel Dudgeon
|party = Democrats
|votes = 2,769
|percentage = 4.38
|change = +3.20
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Sarah Stephen
|party =
|votes = 486
|percentage = 0.77
|change = +0.77
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 63,174
|percentage = 97.86
|change = +0.47
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,384
|percentage = 2.14
|change = -0.47
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 64,558
|percentage = 96.22
|change = +0.47
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|votes = 38,941
|percentage = 61.79
|change = -2.65
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Ingrid Wren
|votes = 24,078
|percentage = 38.21
|change = +2.65
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = -2.65
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1993==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1993 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1993 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|party = Labor
|votes = 32,793
|percentage = 51.27
|change = +6.70
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Phil Ryan
|party = Liberal
|votes = 20,056
|percentage = 31.35
|change = -9.24
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Bob Brown
|party = Greens Tas
|votes = 9,093
|percentage = 14.22
|change = +7.86
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Euan Vance
|party = Call to Australia
|votes = 871
|percentage = 1.36
|change = +1.36
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Kevin Anderson
|party = Democrats
|votes = 759
|percentage = 1.19
|change = -5.61
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Teresa Dowding
|party =
|votes = 393
|percentage = 0.61
|change = +0.61
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 63,965
|percentage = 97.39
|change = -0.18
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,717
|percentage = 2.61
|change = +0.18
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 65,682
|percentage = 95.75
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|votes = 41,195
|percentage = 64.44
|change = +8.45
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Phil Ryan
|votes = 22,733
|percentage = 35.56
|change = -8.45
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +8.45
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1990==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1990 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1990 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|party = Labor
|votes = 25,811
|percentage = 45.0
|change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|party = Liberal
|votes = 23,056
|percentage = 40.2
|change = -4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Geoff Law
|party = United Tasmania Group
|votes = 3,888
|percentage = 6.8
|change = +6.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Rob Alliston
|party = Democrats
|votes = 3,554
|percentage = 6.2
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Graeme Jones
|party = Independent
|votes = 701
|percentage = 1.2
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Ian Hopkins
|party = Democratic Socialist Party
|votes = 327
|percentage = 0.6
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 57,337
|percentage = 97.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,438
|percentage = 2.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 58,775
|percentage = 96.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|votes = 32,333
|percentage = 56.4
|change = +2.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|votes = 24,956
|percentage = 43.6
|change = -2.6
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +2.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1980s=
==1987==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1987 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1987 Psephos|
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|party = Labor
|votes = 26,732
|percentage = 48.3
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|party = Liberal
|votes = 24,590
|percentage = 44.4
|change = -3.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Robert Bell
|party = Democrats
|votes = 4,054
|percentage = 7.3
|change = +7.3
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 55,376
|percentage = 95.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 2,540
|percentage = 4.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 57,916
|percentage = 95.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Duncan Kerr
|votes = 29,787
|percentage = 53.8
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|votes = 25,587
|percentage = 46.2
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Labor
|loser = Liberal
|swing = +4.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1984==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1984 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1984 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|party = Liberal
|votes = 25,929
|percentage = 48.1
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Kay Spurr
|party = Labor
|votes = 24,230
|percentage = 44.9
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Mary Willey
|party = Independent
|votes = 3,747
|percentage = 7.0
|change = +7.0
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 53,906
|percentage = 94.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 3,400
|percentage = 5.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 57,306
|percentage = 95.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|votes = 27,466
|percentage = 51.0
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Kay Spurr
|votes = 26,437
|percentage = 49.0
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|swing = -2.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1983==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1983 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1983 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|party = Liberal
|votes = 28,468
|percentage = 54.4
|change = +4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Kathy Smith
|party = Labor
|votes = 21,680
|percentage = 41.5
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Harvey Wallace-Williams
|party = Democrats
|votes = 1,743
|percentage = 3.3
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Leica Wagner
|party = Socialist Workers
|votes = 406
|percentage = 0.8
|change = +0.8
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 52,297
|percentage = 97.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,199
|percentage = 2.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 53,496
|percentage = 96.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|votes =
|percentage = 55.8
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Kathy Smith
|votes =
|percentage = 44.2
|change = -3.4
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|swing = +3.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1980==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1980 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1980 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|party = Liberal
|votes = 25,751
|percentage = 50.2
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Ken Wriedt
|party = Labor
|votes = 23,538
|percentage = 45.9
|change = +1.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Peter Creet
|party = Democrats
|votes = 1,998
|percentage = 3.9
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 51,287
|percentage = 97.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,340
|percentage = 2.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 52,627
|percentage = 96.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|votes =
|percentage = 52.4
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Ken Wriedt
|votes =
|percentage = 47.6
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|swing = -0.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1970s=
==1977==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1977 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1977 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|party = Liberal
|votes = 26,418
|percentage = 50.9
|change = -2.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = John Coates
|party = Labor
|votes = 23,184
|percentage = 44.7
|change = -0.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Robert McFie
|party = Democrats
|votes = 2,303
|percentage = 4.4
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 51,905
|percentage = 98.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,047
|percentage = 2.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 52,952
|percentage = 96.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|votes =
|percentage = 53.1
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = John Coates
|votes =
|percentage = 46.9
|change = +1.7
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|swing = -1.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1975==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1975 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1975 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|party = Liberal
|votes = 26,253
|percentage = 53.2
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = John Coates
|party = Labor
|votes = 22,104
|percentage = 44.8
|change = -8.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = John Charles Hay
|party = National Country
|votes = 496
|percentage = 1.0
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Cathryn Marie Stanton
|party = Workers
|votes = 473
|percentage = 1.0
|change = +1.0
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 49,326
|percentage = 98.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 808
|percentage = 1.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 50,134
|percentage = 95.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|votes =
|percentage = 54.9
|change = +7.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = John Coates
|votes =
|percentage = 45.1
|change = -7.7
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|loser = Labor
|swing = +7.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1974==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1974 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1974 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = John Coates
|party = Labor
|votes = 25,626
|percentage = 52.8
|change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Hodgman
|party = Liberal
|votes = 22,928
|percentage = 47.2
|change = +7.5
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 48,554
|percentage = 98.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 773
|percentage = 1.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 49,327
|percentage = 95.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = -1.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1972==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1972 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1972 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = John Coates
|party = Labor
|votes = 21,286
|percentage = 49.5
|change = +11.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Robert Solomon
|party = Liberal
|votes = 17,074
|percentage = 39.7
|change = +11.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Brian Broadby
|party = Independent
|votes = 1,915
|percentage = 4.5
|change = +4.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Delaney
|party = dlp
|votes = 1,630
|percentage = 3.8
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Bill Scetrine
|party = Australia
|votes = 1,076
|percentage = 2.5
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 42,981
|percentage = 98.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 873
|percentage = 2.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 43,854
|percentage = 97.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = John Coates
|votes =
|percentage = 54.6
|change = +7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Robert Solomon
|votes =
|percentage = 45.4
|change = -7.2
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Labor
|loser = Liberal
|swing = +7.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1960s=
==1969==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1969 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1969 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Alasdair McBurnie
|party = Labor
|votes = 15,588
|percentage = 37.6
|change = -9.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Robert Solomon
|party = Liberal
|votes = 11,800
|percentage = 28.5
|change = -17.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Townley
|party = Independent
|votes = 10,954
|percentage = 26.4
|change = +26.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Michael Delaney
|party = dlp
|votes = 2,303
|percentage = 5.6
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Bill Mollison
|party = Independent
|votes = 791
|percentage = 1.9
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 41,436
|percentage = 97.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,129
|percentage = 2.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 42,565
|percentage = 95.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Robert Solomon
|votes = 21,775
|percentage = 52.6
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Alasdair McBurnie
|votes = 19,661
|percentage = 47.4
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|swing = -1.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1966==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1966 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1966 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Adrian Gibson
|party = Liberal
|votes = 15,516
|percentage = 47.8
|change = -3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Neil Batt
|party = Labor
|votes = 14,743
|percentage = 45.4
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Harold Grace
|party = dlp
|votes = 1,942
|percentage = 6.0
|change = -0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Max Bound
|party = Communist
|votes = 289
|percentage = 0.9
|change = -0.6
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 32,490
|percentage = 98.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 622
|percentage = 1.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 33,112
|percentage = 94.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Adrian Gibson
|votes = 17,082
|percentage = 52.6
|change = -4.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Neil Batt
|votes = 15,408
|percentage = 47.4
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|swing = -4.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1964 by-election==
{{Excerpt|1964 Denison by-election|section=Results}}
==1963==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1963 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1963 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Athol Townley
|party = Liberal
|votes = 17,372
|percentage = 51.3
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Donald Finlay
|party = Labor
|votes = 13,286
|percentage = 39.2
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Brian Bresnehan
|party = dlp
|votes = 2,159
|percentage = 6.4
|change = -1.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Bruce Brown
|party = Independent
|votes = 558
|percentage = 1.6
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Max Bound
|party = Communist
|votes = 506
|percentage = 1.5
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 33,881
|percentage = 98.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 704
|percentage = 2.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 34,585
|percentage = 94.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Athol Townley
|votes =
|percentage = 57.4
|change = +0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Donald Finlay
|votes =
|percentage = 42.6
|change = -0.0
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|swing = +0.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1961==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1961 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1961 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Athol Townley
|party = Liberal
|votes = 17,260
|percentage = 51.5
|change = -1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Eric Howroyd
|party = Labor
|votes = 13,749
|percentage = 41.0
|change = +5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Harold Senior
|party = dlp
|votes = 2,491
|percentage = 7.4
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 33,500
|percentage = 96.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,197
|percentage = 3.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 34,697
|percentage = 94.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Athol Townley
|votes =
|percentage = 57.4
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Eric Howroyd
|votes =
|percentage = 42.6
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|swing = -2.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1950s=
==1958==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1958 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1958 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Athol Townley
|party = Liberal
|votes = 17,705
|percentage = 52.6
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Bert Lacey
|party = Labor
|votes = 11,926
|percentage = 35.4
|change = -1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Harold Senior
|party = dlp
|votes = 2,775
|percentage = 8.2
|change = +8.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Max Bound
|party = Communist
|votes = 1,249
|percentage = 3.7
|change = -2.0
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 33,655
|percentage = 95.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,744
|percentage = 4.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 35,399
|percentage = 95.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Athol Townley
|votes =
|percentage = 59.4
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Bert Lacey
|votes =
|percentage = 40.6
|change = -1.3
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|swing = +1.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1955==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1955 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1955 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Athol Townley
|party = Liberal
|votes = 20,058
|percentage = 57.5
|change = +4.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Brian Miller
|party = Labor
|votes = 12,828
|percentage = 36.8
|change = -8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Max Bound
|party = Communist
|votes = 2,003
|percentage = 5.7
|change = +3.8
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 34,889
|percentage = 95.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,807
|percentage = 4.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 36,696
|percentage = 95.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Athol Townley
|votes =
|percentage = 58.1
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Brian Miller
|votes =
|percentage = 41.9
|change = -5.3
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|swing = +5.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1954==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1954 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1954 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Athol Townley
|party = Liberal
|votes = 14,444
|percentage = 52.6
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Bert Lacey
|party = Labor
|votes = 12,322
|percentage = 44.9
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Max Bound
|party = Communist
|votes = 688
|percentage = 2.5
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 27,454
|percentage = 98.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 430
|percentage = 1.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 27,884
|percentage = 95.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Liberal
|candidate = Athol Townley
|votes =
|percentage = 52.8
|change = -0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Bert Lacey
|votes =
|percentage = 47.2
|change = +0.5
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|swing = -0.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1951==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1951 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1951 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Athol Townley
|party = Liberal
|votes = 15,449
|percentage = 53.3
|change = -1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Mervyn McNeair
|party = Labor
|votes = 13,545
|percentage = 46.7
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 28,994
|percentage = 96.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,001
|percentage = 3.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 29,995
|percentage = 96.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|swing = -1.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1940s=
==1949==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1949 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1949 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Athol Townley
|party = Liberal
|votes = 16,431
|percentage = 55.1
|change = +10.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Henry Cosgrove
|party = Labor
|votes = 13,394
|percentage = 44.9
|change = -10.9
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 29,825
|percentage = 98.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 614
|percentage = 2.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 30,439
|percentage = 94.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Liberal
|loser = Labor
|swing = +10.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1946==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1946 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1946 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Frank Gaha
|party = Labor
|votes = 16,231
|percentage = 57.0
|change = +9.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Bruce Hamilton
|party = Liberal
|votes = 12,227
|percentage = 43.0
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 28,458
|percentage = 97.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 874
|percentage = 3.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 29,332
|percentage = 93.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = -2.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1943==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1943 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1943 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Frank Gaha
|party = Labor
|votes = 13,208
|percentage = 47.3
|change = -1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Arthur Beck
|party = UAP
|votes = 10,803
|percentage = 38.7
|change = -12.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Gerald Mahoney
|party = Independent Labor
|votes = 3,120
|percentage = 11.2
|change = +11.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = George Walliss
|party = Communist
|votes = 773
|percentage = 2.8
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 27,904
|percentage = 96.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,094
|percentage = 3.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 28,998
|percentage = 98.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Frank Gaha
|votes = 16,493
|percentage = 59.0
|change = +10.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = UAP
|candidate = Arthur Beck
|votes = 11,411
|percentage = 40.9
|change = -10.1
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Labor
|loser = UAP
|swing = +10.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1940==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1940 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1940 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Arthur Beck
|party = UAP
|votes = 12,969
|percentage = 51.1
|change = +9.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Gerald Mahoney
|party = Labor
|votes = 12,433
|percentage = 48.9
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 25,402
|percentage = 96.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 880
|percentage = 3.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 26,282
|percentage = 93.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = UAP
|loser = Labor
|swing = +5.0
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1930s=
==1937==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1937 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1937 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Gerald Mahoney
|party = Labor
|votes = 11,652
|percentage = 47.5
|change = -1.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = John McPhee
|party = UAP
|votes = 10,123
|percentage = 41.3
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Maxwell Hickman
|party = Independent Labor
|votes = 2,159
|percentage = 8.8
|change = +8.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Athol Smith
|party = Social Credit
|votes = 600
|percentage = 2.4
|change = -6.3
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 24,534
|percentage = 96.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,067
|percentage = 4.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 25,601
|percentage = 96.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Gerald Mahoney
|votes = 13,218
|percentage = 53.9
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = UAP
|candidate = John McPhee
|votes = 11,316
|percentage = 46.1
|change = -3.6
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +3.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1934==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1934 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1934 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Arthur Hutchin
|party = UAP
|votes = 9,721
|percentage = 42.0
|change = -13.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Gerald Mahoney
|party = Labor
|votes = 4,461
|percentage = 19.3
|change = +4.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Walter Woods
|party = Labor
|votes = 3,154
|percentage = 13.6
|change = +13.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Richard Darcey
|party = Labor
|votes = 2,555
|percentage = 11.0
|change = +11.0
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = James Guthrie
|party = Social Credit
|votes = 2,020
|percentage = 8.7
|change = +8.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = John Lattin
|party = Labor
|votes = 1,216
|percentage = 5.3
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 23,127
|percentage = 94.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,424
|percentage = 5.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 24,551
|percentage = 96.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Gerald Mahoney
|votes = 11,622
|percentage = 50.3
|change = +5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = UAP
|candidate = Arthur Hutchin
|votes = 11,505
|percentage = 49.7
|change = -5.3
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Labor
|loser = UAP
|swing = +5.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1931==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1931 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1931 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Arthur Hutchin
|party = UAP
|votes = 12,078
|percentage = 55.0
|change = +13.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Charles Culley
|party = Labor
|votes = 9,868
|percentage = 45.0
|change = -12.5
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 21,946
|percentage = 95.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,166
|percentage = 5.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 23,112
|percentage = 96.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = UAP
|loser = Labor
|swing = +14.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1920s=
==1929==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1929 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1929 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Charles Culley
|party = Labor
|votes = 12,451
|percentage = 57.5
|change = +5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Sir John Gellibrand
|party = Nationalist
|votes = 5,663
|percentage = 26.2
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Horace Walch
|party = Nationalist
|votes = 2,082
|percentage = 9.6
|change = +9.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Hubert Brettingham-Moore
|party = Nationalist
|votes = 681
|percentage = 3.1
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = John Gage
|party = Nationalist
|votes = 605
|percentage = 2.8
|change = +2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = David Blanchard
|party = Independent
|votes = 161
|percentage = 0.7
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 21,643
|percentage = 97.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 623
|percentage = 2.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 22,266
|percentage = 95.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Charles Culley
|votes =
|percentage = 59.2
|change = +8.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Nationalist
|candidate = Sir John Gellibrand
|votes =
|percentage = 40.8
|change = -8.9
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +8.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1928==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1928 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1928 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Sir John Gellibrand
|party = Nationalist
|votes = 9,486
|percentage = 47.6
|change = -4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Charles Culley
|party = Labor
|votes = 7,824
|percentage = 39.3
|change = +4.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Thomas Jude
|party = Labor
|votes = 2,618
|percentage = 13.1
|change = +13.1
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 19,928
|percentage = 94.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,171
|percentage = 5.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 21,099
|percentage = 92.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = Charles Culley
|votes = 10,028
|percentage = 50.3
|change = +2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Nationalist
|candidate = Sir John Gellibrand
|votes = 9,900
|percentage = 49.7
|change = -2.5
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Labor
|loser = Nationalist
|swing = +2.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1925==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1925 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1925 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Sir John Gellibrand
|party = Nationalist
|votes = 10,782
|percentage = 52.2
|change = +0.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = David O'Keefe
|party = Labor
|votes = 9,882
|percentage = 47.8
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 20,664
|percentage = 97.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 450
|percentage = 2.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 21,114
|percentage = 88.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Nationalist
|loser = Labor
|swing = +2.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1922==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1922 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1922 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = David O'Keefe
|party = Labor
|votes = 5,234
|percentage = 46.5
|change = +0.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Edward Mulcahy
|party = Nationalist
|votes = 2,295
|percentage = 20.4
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = William Laird Smith
|party = Nationalist
|votes = 1,881
|percentage = 16.7
|change = +16.7
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Leopold Broinowski
|party = Nationalist
|votes = 1,667
|percentage = 14.8
|change = +14.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = David Blanchard
|party = Independent
|votes = 170
|percentage = 1.5
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 11,247
|percentage = 90.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 1,158
|percentage = 9.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 12,405
|percentage = 51.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box 2pp}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Labor
|candidate = David O'Keefe
|votes = 5,669
|percentage = 50.4
|change = +4.3
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|party = Nationalist
|candidate = Edward Mulcahy
|votes = 5,578
|percentage = 49.6
|change = -4.3
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Labor
|loser = Nationalist
|swing = +4.3
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1910s=
==1919==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1919 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1919 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = William Laird Smith
|party = Nationalist
|votes = 9,505
|percentage = 53.9
|change = -2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = King O'Malley
|party = Labor
|votes = 8,141
|percentage = 46.1
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 17,646
|percentage = 98.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 298
|percentage = 1.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 17,944
|percentage = 66.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Nationalist
|swing = -2.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1917==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1917 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1917 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = William Laird Smith
|party = Nationalist
|votes = 10,964
|percentage = 56.3
|change = +12.2
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Benjamin Watkins
|party = Labor
|votes = 8,507
|percentage = 43.7
|change = -12.2
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 19,471
|percentage = 97.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 576
|percentage = 2.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 20,047
|percentage = 79.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Nationalist
|loser = Labor
|swing = +12.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1914==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1914 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1914 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = William Laird Smith
|party = Labor
|votes = 9,752
|percentage = 55.9
|change = +3.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Arthur Clerke
|party = Commonwealth Liberal
|votes = 7,701
|percentage = 44.1
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 17,453
|percentage = 97.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 535
|percentage = 3.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 17,988
|percentage = 77.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = +2.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1913==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1913 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1913 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = William Laird Smith
|party = Labor
|votes = 8,943
|percentage = 52.5
|change = -5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = William Trenwith
|party = Commonwealth Liberal
|votes = 7,839
|percentage = 46.0
|change = +4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Alicia O'Shea Petersen
|party = Independent
|votes = 261
|percentage = 1.5
|change = +1.5
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 17,043
|percentage = 96.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 653
|percentage = 3.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 17,696
|percentage = 76.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold AU party|
|winner = Labor
|swing = -4.8
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1910==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1910 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1910 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = William Laird Smith
|party = Labour
|votes = 7,170
|percentage = 58.1
|change = +20.5
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Matthew Simmons
|party = Commonwealth Liberal
|votes = 5,172
|percentage = 41.9
|change = -20.5
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 12,342
|percentage = 97.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 359
|percentage = 2.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 12,701
|percentage = 64.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Labour
|loser = Commonwealth Liberal
|swing = +18.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Elections in the 1900s=
==1906==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1906 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1906 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Sir Philip Fysh
|party = Anti-Socialist
|votes = 6,473
|percentage = 58.5
|change = +15.1
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = George Burns
|party = Labour
|votes = 4,165
|percentage = 37.6
|change = +37.6
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = William Brown
|party = Independent Protectionist
|votes = 434
|percentage = 3.9
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 11,071
|percentage = 96.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 391
|percentage = 3.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 11,462
|percentage = 60.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain AU party|
|winner = Anti-Socialist
|loser = Protectionist
|swing = +15.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
==1903==
{{Election box begin |
|title=1903 Australian federal election: Denison{{refn|name=1903 Psephos Tas
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Sir Philip Fysh
|party = Protectionist
|votes = 3,661
|percentage = 43.8
|change = +43.8
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Norman Cameron
|party = Free Trade
|votes = 3,630
|percentage = 43.4
|change = +43.4
}}
{{Election box candidate AU party|
|candidate = Andrew Kirk
|party = Independent
|votes = 1,064
|percentage = 12.7
|change = +12.7
}}
{{Election box formal|
|votes = 8,355
|percentage = 97.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box informal|
|votes = 255
|percentage = 3.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 8,610
|percentage = 51.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win AU party|
|winner = Protectionist
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
- Australian Electoral Commission. [http://www.aec.gov.au Federal Election results]
{{Electoral results for the Australian federal divisions of Tasmania}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Denison}}