Informality (%) 1996 House of Representatives and Senate
Contents:
New South Wales
| Division |
1987
Election |
1990
Election |
1993
Election |
1996
Election |
1998
Election |
2001
Election |
2004
Election |
| Banks |
4.6 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
4.3 |
3.94 |
6.8 |
7.35 |
| Barton |
3.8 |
3.4 |
4.0 |
4.3 |
4.27 |
6.6 |
6.96 |
| Bennelong |
3.5 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
3.8 |
5.67 |
5.4 |
5.84 |
| Berowra |
3.3 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
3.04 |
4.4 |
5.59 |
| Blaxland |
9.2 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
6.6 |
5.54 |
9.8 |
10.70 |
| Bradfield |
2.8 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
2.85 |
3.8 |
4.35 |
| Calare |
3.1 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
3.38 |
3.3 |
3.53 |
| Charlton |
4.2 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
3.5 |
3.03 |
4.6 |
4.96 |
| Chifley |
7.3 |
4.1 |
4.8 |
5.3 |
5.89 |
9.2 |
10.10 |
| Cook |
3.1 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
4.03 |
4.7 |
5.53 |
| Cowper |
2.8 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.74 |
4.1 |
4.04 |
| Cunningham |
6.4 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
3.49 |
4.8 |
6.45 |
| Dobell |
3.9 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
3.11 |
4.3 |
7.41 |
| Dundas |
3.5 |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Eden-Monaro |
3.2 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
3.21 |
4.4 |
4.57 |
| Farrer |
3.8 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
3.4 |
3.93 |
6.4 |
6.70 |
| Fowler |
10.0 |
6.8 |
5.2 |
8.1 |
5.78 |
12.8 |
9.11 |
| Gilmore |
2.9 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
2.30 |
4.3 |
4.23 |
| Grayndler |
8.6 |
7.0 |
4.6 |
5.4 |
5.21 |
6.6 |
5.42 |
| Greenway |
5.7 |
4.6 |
3.8 |
5.3 |
5.51 |
6.8 |
11.83 |
| Gwydir |
3.5 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
3.95 |
4.5 |
3.60 |
| Hughes |
4.1 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
3.74 |
4.1 |
5.07 |
| Hume |
2.5 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
2.6 |
4.51 |
3.6 |
5.45 |
| Hunter |
3.4 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
3.29 |
3.4 |
5.30 |
| Kingsford Smith |
7.6 |
4.4 |
4.4 |
5.1 |
5.31 |
6.1 |
8.43 |
| Lindsay |
4.9 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
5.52 |
6.1 |
7.45 |
| Lowe |
5.6 |
3.6 |
4.4 |
5.2 |
4.61 |
5.8 |
6.55 |
| Lyne |
3.1 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
3.73 |
3.9 |
5.39 |
| Macarthur |
4.9 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
3.40 |
5.9 |
7.37 |
| Mackellar |
4.0 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.59 |
4.7 |
4.76 |
| Macquarie |
4.0 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
3.9 |
3.06 |
3.9 |
5.28 |
| Mitchell |
2.7 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
3.35 |
4.5 |
6.60 |
| Newcastle |
4.3 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
2.8 |
4.88 |
4.8 |
4.99 |
| New England |
2.8 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
2.3 |
3.62 |
2.0 |
2.77 |
| North Sydney |
3.8 |
1.8 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
3.28 |
4.0 |
3.65 |
| Page |
2.5 |
1.8 |
2.1 |
2.0 |
2.65 |
5.3 |
4.23 |
| Parkes |
3.2 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
2.99 |
3.5 |
3.95 |
| Parramatta |
5.7 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
3.9 |
4.81 |
6.2 |
8.53 |
| Paterson |
- |
- |
2.4 |
2.3 |
3.33 |
3.6 |
6.13 |
| Phillip |
4.6 |
3.4 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Prospect |
8.1 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
5.8 |
6.48 |
9.0 |
9.24 |
| Reid |
7.7 |
5.7 |
4.9 |
5.4 |
7.10 |
11.1 |
11.71 |
| Richmond |
2.5 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
2.1 |
2.72 |
5.4 |
3.61 |
| Riverina |
3.2 |
2.9 |
2.3 |
3.2 |
2.95 |
4.2 |
3.78 |
| Robertson |
3.6 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
2.91 |
6.1 |
4.39 |
| St George (later Watson) |
6.1 |
4.9 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Shortland |
4.3 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
2.87 |
4.6 |
4.62 |
| Sydney |
6.4 |
4.0 |
3.2 |
4.5 |
4.23 |
4.2 |
5.29 |
| Throsby |
4.6 |
2.6 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
3.90 |
5.2 |
5.53 |
| Warringah |
4.0 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
3.07 |
3.3 |
5.89 |
| Watson (orig.St George) |
- |
- |
5.1 |
5.1 |
4.98 |
7.5 |
9.10 |
| Wentworth |
5.0 |
2.9 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
3.65 |
4.9 |
6.18 |
| Werriwa |
5.3 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
5.1 |
4.88 |
8.5 |
7.98 |
| Average |
4.6 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
4.01 |
5.5 |
6.12 |
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Victoria
| Division |
1987
Election |
1990
Election |
1993
Election |
1996
Election |
1998
Election |
2001
Election |
2004
Election |
| Aston |
4.8 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.83 |
3.2 |
4.20 |
| Ballarat |
3.6 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
3.55 |
2.9 |
3.34 |
| Batman |
9.8 |
6.3 |
4.3 |
5.1 |
3.91 |
5.5 |
5.84 |
| Bendigo |
3.8 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
4.13 |
3.7 |
2.87 |
| Bruce |
5.0 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
3.0 |
3.69 |
3.7 |
4.43 |
| Burke |
4.6 |
3.9 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
5.18 |
3.6 |
- |
| Calwell |
9.9 |
5.6 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
3.45 |
6.5 |
5.24 |
| Casey |
3.4 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
2.8 |
4.02 |
3.6 |
3.85 |
| Chisholm |
4.2 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
3.57 |
3.0 |
3.35 |
| Corangamite |
3.6 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
2.55 |
3.4 |
3.04 |
| Corinella |
- |
3.5 |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Corio |
5.6 |
3.8 |
2.9 |
3.0 |
3.21 |
5.1 |
4.38 |
| Deakin |
4.0 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
3.19 |
2.6 |
3.06 |
| Dunkley |
4.4 |
3.8 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.88 |
3.5 |
3.91 |
| Flinders |
4.6 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.9 |
3.15 |
3.8 |
4.34 |
| Gellibrand |
8.1 |
6.5 |
4.1 |
5.4 |
4.22 |
4.9 |
6.57 |
| Gippsland |
3.4 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
2.6 |
4.92 |
5.6 |
4.23 |
| Goldstein |
5.0 |
3.7 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
2.71 |
2.8 |
3.40 |
| Gorton |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5.06 |
| Henty |
5.5 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Higgins |
4.1 |
3.0 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
3.01 |
2.7 |
2.76 |
| Holt |
6.9 |
4.8 |
3.3 |
4.5 |
4.53 |
4.9 |
4.35 |
| Hotham |
6.7 |
4.8 |
3.3 |
3.0 |
3.64 |
3.6 |
4.24 |
| Indi |
3.9 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
2.3 |
3.88 |
5.2 |
2.88 |
| Isaacs |
4.5 |
3.0 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
3.61 |
4.7 |
5.04 |
| Jagajaga |
5.3 |
3.0 |
3.2 |
2.6 |
2.58 |
3.6 |
3.98 |
| Kooyong |
4.2 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
2.02 |
2.6 |
2.90 |
| Lalor |
6.6 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
3.37 |
4.4 |
4.85 |
| La Trobe |
4.8 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
3.61 |
4.2 |
4.02 |
| McEwen |
4.2 |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
3.34 |
3.8 |
4.66 |
| McMillan |
3.8 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
4.11 |
3.5 |
4.49 |
| Mallee |
3.4 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
2.6 |
2.91 |
3.6 |
3.49 |
| Maribyrnong |
6.7 |
6.1 |
3.5 |
4.6 |
4.47 |
5.5 |
4.86 |
| Melbourne |
8.1 |
5.3 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.66 |
3.8 |
3.27 |
| Melbourne Ports |
6.4 |
3.5 |
2.9 |
2.8 |
3.11 |
3.3 |
3.40 |
| Menzies |
4.7 |
3.1 |
2.8 |
2.5 |
3.18 |
3.5 |
3.61 |
| Murray |
4.2 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
3.42 |
3.5 |
4.18 |
| Scullin |
9.4 |
5.1 |
3.9 |
3.5 |
3.47 |
4.9 |
4.75 |
| Streeton |
3.7 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Wannon |
3.0 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
2.76 |
3.8 |
3.38 |
| Wills |
8.6 |
6.4 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
4.27 |
5.2 |
5.50 |
| Average |
5.3 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
4.48 |
3.51 |
4.0 |
4.10 |
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Queensland
| Division |
1987
Election |
1990
Election |
1993
Election |
1996
Election |
1998
Election |
2001
Election |
2004
Election |
| Blair |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
5.3 |
5.78 |
| Bonner |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5.64 |
| Bowman |
3.7 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
4.8 |
4.96 |
| Brisbane |
2.9 |
2.1 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
4.22 |
| Capricornia |
2.7 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
4.0 |
4.25 |
| Dawson |
3.7 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
2.2 |
2.8 |
4.7 |
5.41 |
| Dickson |
- |
- |
2.0 |
2.4 |
3.5 |
5.6 |
4.60 |
| Fadden |
3.1 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
3.4 |
5.5 |
6.17 |
| Fairfax |
3.2 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
5.26 |
| Fisher |
3.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
4.4 |
5.36 |
| Forde |
3.3 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
4.0 |
5.9 |
6.38 |
| Griffith |
4.3 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
2.4 |
4.2 |
4.26 |
| Groom |
2.9 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
3.4 |
4.00 |
| Herbert |
3.4 |
2.0 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
3.9 |
4.9 |
5.53 |
| Hinkler |
2.6 |
2.3 |
2.2 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
4.5 |
4.54 |
| Kennedy |
5.1 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
2.9 |
3.8 |
4.7 |
4.44 |
| Leichhardt |
4.4 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
4.0 |
5.9 |
6.03 |
| Lilley |
3.4 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
4.65 |
| Longman |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
2.9 |
5.3 |
5.64 |
| McPherson |
3.2 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
4.2 |
5.3 |
5.27 |
| Maranoa |
4.1 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
4.2 |
4.7 |
4.76 |
| Moncrieff |
3.4 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
4.5 |
7.1 |
5.93 |
| Moreton |
3.0 |
2.0 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
3.03 |
4.3 |
4.94 |
| Oxley |
3.2 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
2.9 |
4.43 |
5.3 |
7.00 |
| Petrie |
3.0 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
2.59 |
4.3 |
4.02 |
| Rankin |
4.2 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
4.45 |
6.6 |
7.19 |
| Ryan |
2.1 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
2.31 |
2.9 |
3.80 |
| Wide Bay |
3.3 |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
3.27 |
5.6 |
4.78 |
| Average |
3.4 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
3.33 |
4.8 |
5.16 |
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Western Australia
| Division |
1987
Election |
1990
Election |
1993
Election |
1996
Election |
1998
Election |
2001
Election |
2004
Election |
| Brand |
7.7 |
4.1 |
2.5 |
3.4 |
5.46 |
4.3 |
5.80 |
| Canning |
6.9 |
4.3 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
4.81 |
5.1 |
5.71 |
| Cowan |
6.4 |
4.3 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
3.86 |
4.7 |
5.01 |
| Curtin |
5.3 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.78 |
3.3 |
3.52 |
| Forrest |
5.6 |
3.1 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
5.10 |
5.1 |
5.50 |
| Fremantle |
8.2 |
4.6 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
4.06 |
5.7 |
6.85 |
| Hasluck |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
4.98 |
| Kalgoorlie |
6.2 |
3.6 |
2.6 |
2.8 |
4.65 |
5.6 |
5.34 |
| Moore |
7.0 |
2.7 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
3.03 |
4.0 |
4.34 |
| O'Connor |
4.7 |
3.0 |
2.7 |
3.1 |
4.84 |
5.9 |
5.49 |
| Pearce |
- |
3.0 |
2.1 |
3.1 |
3.64 |
5.0 |
5.30 |
| Perth |
7.8 |
4.8 |
3.6 |
3.8 |
3.89 |
5.0 |
5.98 |
| Stirling |
7.2 |
4.3 |
2.5 |
3.7 |
4.94 |
5.4 |
5.92 |
| Swan |
6.9 |
4.4 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
4.29 |
4.9 |
5.46 |
| Tangney |
5.6 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
3.26 |
4.0 |
4.44 |
| Average |
6.6 |
3.7 |
2.5 |
3.2 |
4.18 |
4.6 |
5.32 |
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South Australia
| Division |
1987
Election |
1990
Election |
1993
Election |
1996
Election |
1998
Election |
2001
Election |
2004
Election |
| Adelaide |
7.6 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
4.7 |
4.46 |
5.1 |
4.40 |
| Barker |
6.6 |
3.0 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
5.08 |
5.5 |
5.87 |
| Bonython |
8.4 |
5.0 |
5.3 |
4.9 |
5.53 |
7.3 |
- |
| Boothby |
4.6 |
2.3 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
3.05 |
4.5 |
4.41 |
| Grey |
6.1 |
3.3 |
4.1 |
3.5 |
4.21 |
4.6 |
5.05 |
| Hawker |
5.9 |
3.3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Hindmarsh |
8.5 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
4.1 |
4.57 |
5.8 |
6.93 |
| Kingston |
6.4 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
4.5 |
4.66 |
5.5 |
5.77 |
| Makin |
6.6 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
5.0 |
4.30 |
5.2 |
5.41 |
| Mayo |
5.9 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.85 |
5.5 |
4.64 |
| Port Adelaide |
9.2 |
4.6 |
5.3 |
5.6 |
5.54 |
6.9 |
7.08 |
| Sturt |
6.8 |
4.0 |
4.5 |
3.8 |
4.40 |
5.3 |
5.04 |
| Wakefield |
6.4 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
4.92 |
5.5 |
6.48 |
| Average |
6.8 |
3.7 |
4.1 |
4.1 |
4.54 |
5.6 |
5.56 |
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Tasmania
| Division |
1987
Election |
1990
Election |
1993
Election |
1996
Election |
1998
Election |
2001
Election |
2004
Election |
| Bass |
5.7 |
3.3 |
2.8 |
2.1 |
3.39 |
4.3 |
3.90 |
| Braddon |
3.8 |
3.5 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
3.57 |
3.3 |
3.61 |
| Denison |
4.4 |
2.5 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
2.53 |
2.9 |
3.10 |
| Franklin |
4.5 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
2.79 |
3.0 |
3.40 |
| Lyons |
6.4 |
4.1 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
3.21 |
3.5 |
3.95 |
| Average |
5.0 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
2.4 |
3.09 |
3.4 |
3.59 |
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Australian Capital Territory
| Division |
1987
Election |
1990
Election |
1993
Election |
1996
Election |
1998
Election |
2001
Election |
2004
Election |
| Canberra |
3.1 |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2.7 |
2.83 |
3.4 |
3.40 |
| Fraser |
3.8 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
3.3 |
2.90 |
3.6 |
3.48 |
| Namadgi |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
- |
- |
- |
| Average |
3.5 |
3.0 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
2.87 |
3.5 |
3.44 |
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Northern Territory
| Division |
1987
Election |
1990
Election |
1993
Election |
1996
Election |
1998
Election |
2001
Election |
2004
Election |
| Northern Territory |
5.8 |
3.4 |
3.1 |
3.4 |
4.16 |
- |
- |
| Lingiari |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4.9 |
4.94 |
| Solomon |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4.4 |
4.00 |
| Average |
|
|
|
|
|
4.6 |
4.45 |
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