Federal Parliament · House of Representatives
Sam Lim
Member for Tangney · Australian Labor Party · WA
First preferences
42.5%
47,175 votes · +4.3 pts swing
After preferences
57.0%
Against Howard Ong (Liberal)
Winning margin
7.0 pts
A fairly safe seat
How Tangney voted · 2025 federal election
Bar colours show each candidate's party.
First preferences
How Tangney voted · 2025 federal election, first preferences
Howard Ong (LIB)38,027 votes,34.3%swing −5.3
Eric Hayward (GRN)14,410 votes,13.0%swing +0.6
Steve Kefalinos (ONP)4,520 votes,4.1%swing +2.0
James Rai (C)3,459 votes,3.1%swing +1.0
Phillip Raymond Leslie (LC)3,400 votes,3.1%swing +3.1
Bars show each candidate's share of formal first-preference votes on a 0–100% scale. Swing is the change in share, in percentage points, as published by the AEC.
After preferences (two-candidate preferred)
57.0%43.0%
The vertical line marks 50%.
Margin 7.0 pts (Labor): fairly safe by the AEC's thresholds (under 6 points marginal, 6–10 fairly safe, over 10 safe). This describes this result, not a forecast.
Results as a table
| Candidate | Party | Votes | First pref. | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Lim | Australian Labor Party | 47,175 | 42.50% | +4.3 pts |
| Howard Ong | Liberal | 38,027 | 34.26% | -5.3 pts |
| Eric Hayward | The Greens (WA) Inc | 14,410 | 12.98% | +0.6 pts |
| Steve Kefalinos | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | 4,520 | 4.07% | +2.0 pts |
| James Rai | Australian Christians | 3,459 | 3.12% | +1.0 pts |
| Phillip Raymond Leslie | Legalise Cannabis Party | 3,400 | 3.06% | +3.1 pts |
Source: Australian Electoral Commission