Electoral results for the Division of Banks

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

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Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2007: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Daryl Melham
party = Labor
votes = 45,059
percentage = 54.62
change = +8.37

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Morrow
party = Liberal
votes = 27,728
percentage = 33.61
change = -6.60

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Susan Roberts
party = Greens
votes = 4,612
percentage = 5.59
change = +0.91

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Chavura
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 3,180
percentage = 3.85
change = +0.27

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Huu Khoa Nguyen
party = CEC
votes = 1,430
percentage = 1.73
change = +1.68

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Don Nguyen
party = LDP
votes = 492
percentage = 0.60
change = +0.60

Election box formal
votes = 82,501
percentage = 93.64
change = +1.57

Election box informal
votes = 5,608
percentage = 6.36
change = -1.57

Election box turnout
votes = 88,109
percentage = 95.02
change = -0.29

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Daryl Melham
votes = 50,392
percentage = 61.08
change = +7.86

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Bruce Morrow
votes = 32,109
percentage = 38.92
change = -7.86

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +7.86

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2004: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Daryl Melham
party = Labor
votes = 32,736
percentage = 44.61
change = +0.36

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Roger Gray
party = Liberal
votes = 30,927
percentage = 42.15
change = +6.36

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Makin
party = Greens
votes = 3,433
percentage = 4.68
change = +1.87

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Janne Peterson
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 2,654
percentage = 3.62
change = +0.95

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harry Stavrinos
party = One Nation
votes = 2,302
percentage = 3.14
change = -3.17

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mark Clyburn
party = Democrats
votes = 675
percentage = 0.92
change = -2.27

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Greg Briscoe-Hough
party = Family First
votes = 655
percentage = 0.89
change = +0.89

Election box formal
votes = 73,382
percentage = 92.65
change = -0.52

Election box informal
votes = 5,818
percentage = 7.35
change = +0.52

Election box turnout
votes = 79,200
percentage = 95.09
change = -0.01

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Daryl Melham
votes = 37,468
percentage = 51.06
change = -1.83

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Roger Gray
votes = 35,914
percentage = 48.94
change = +1.83

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -1.83

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2001: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Daryl Melham
party = Labor
votes = 32,592
percentage = 44.25
change = -0.34

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Marcus Watzlaff
party = Liberal
votes = 26,358
percentage = 35.79
change = +1.79

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lynn Abrahams
party = One Nation
votes = 4,649
percentage = 6.31
change = -4.46

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ken O'Leary
party = AAFI
votes = 2,522
percentage = 3.42
change = +3.42

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Cole
party = Democrats
votes = 2,350
percentage = 3.19
change = -1.06

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Wilcox
party = Greens
votes = 2,066
percentage = 2.81
change = +1.32

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sam Baissari
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,968
percentage = 2.67
change = +0.72

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lynne Murphy
party = Unity
votes = 731
percentage = 0.99
change = -2.15

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Nazim Hannoun
party = Independent
votes = 418
percentage = 0.57
change = +0.57

Election box formal
votes = 73,654
percentage = 93.18
change = -2.89

Election box informal
votes = 5,393
percentage = 6.82
change = +2.89

Election box turnout
votes = 79,047
percentage = 95.48
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Daryl Melham
votes = 38,952
percentage = 52.26
change = -4.37

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Marcus Watzlaff
votes = 34,702
percentage = 47.74
change = +4.37

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -4.37

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Daryl Melham
party = Labor
votes = 32,599
percentage = 44.52
change = +0.96

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Iacono
party = Liberal
votes = 24,744
percentage = 33.79
change = -5.70

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Phillip Maddison
party = One Nation
votes = 8,010
percentage = 10.94
change = +10.94

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alison Bailey
party = Democrats
votes = 3,128
percentage = 4.27
change = -3.33

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bill Chen
party = Unity
votes = 2,250
percentage = 3.07
change = +3.07

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian Grigg
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,422
percentage = 1.94
change = +1.94

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Greg Archer
party = Greens
votes = 1,075
percentage = 1.47
change = +1.47

Election box formal
votes = 73,288
percentage = 96.06
change = +0.30

Election box informal
votes = 3,006
percentage = 3.94
change = -0.30

Election box turnout
votes = 76,234
percentage = 95.16
change = -1.68

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Daryl Melham
votes = 41,228
percentage = 57.11
change = +5.70

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Stephen Iacono
votes = 31,410
percentage = 42.89
change = -5.70

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +5.70

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Daryl Melham
party = Labor
votes = 31,878
percentage = 43.56
change = -11.25

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Sparkes
party = Liberal
votes = 28,903
percentage = 39.49
change = +4.77

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alison Bailey
party = Democrats
votes = 5,566
percentage = 7.60
change = +4.03

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Gregg West
party = AAFI
votes = 3,797
percentage = 5.19
change = +5.19

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Don Thompson
party = Independent
votes = 2,076
percentage = 2.84
change = +2.84

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Kayes
party = Independent
votes = 970
percentage = 1.33
change = +1.33

Election box formal
votes = 73,190
percentage = 95.75
change = -0.85

Election box informal
votes = 3,246
percentage = 4.25
change = +0.85

Election box turnout
votes = 76.436
percentage = 96.85
change = +0.40

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Daryl Melham
votes = 37,442
percentage = 51.41
change = -9.13

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Sparkes
votes = 35,391
percentage = 48.59
change = +9.13

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -9.13

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Daryl Melham
party = Labor
votes = 40,460
percentage = 54.8
change = +7.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Clive Taylor
party = Liberal
votes = 25,634
percentage = 34.7
change = -1.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Farleigh
party = Democrats
votes = 2,642
percentage = 3.6
change = -8.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Deborah Kirkman
party = Independent
votes = 2,522
percentage = 3.4
change = +3.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Davaris
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,726
percentage = 2.3
change = +0.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Hay
party = Independent
votes = 846
percentage = 1.1
change = +0.0

Election box formal
votes = 73,830
percentage = 96.6
change = +0.2

Election box informal
votes = 2,593
percentage = 3.4
change = -0.2

Election box turnout
votes = 76.423
percentage = 96.4
change = +0.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Daryl Melham
votes = 44,675
percentage = 60.5
change = +3.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Clive Taylor
votes = 27,376
percentage = 39.5
change = -3.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +3.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Daryl Melham
party = Labor
votes = 30,484
percentage = 48.6
change = -4.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Pratt
party = Liberal
votes = 21,957
percentage = 35.0
change = -4.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Terrett
party = Democrats
votes = 7,400
percentage = 11.8
change = +4.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Clipsham
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,415
percentage = 2.3
change = +2.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Hay
party = Independent
votes = 671
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian Meyer
party = Independent
votes = 483
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Graeme Robinson
party = Independent
votes = 354
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 62,764
percentage = 96.4
change = +1.0

Election box informal
votes = 2,367
percentage = 3.6
change = -1.0

Election box turnout
votes = 65,131
percentage = 96.2
change = -0.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Daryl Melham
votes = 36,233
percentage = 57.9
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Stephen Pratt
votes = 26,379
percentage = 42.1
change = -1.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +1.1

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Mountford
party = Labor
votes = 32,687
percentage = 52.8
change = -4.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Max Parker
party = Liberal
votes = 24,430
percentage = 39.4
change = +4.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Monty Green
party = Democrats
votes = 4,819
percentage = 7.8
change = +0.4

Election box formal
votes = 61,936
percentage = 95.4
change = +1.7

Election box informal
votes = 3,017
percentage = 4.6
change = -1.7

Election box turnout
votes = 64,953
percentage = 96.5
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Mountford
votes = 35,180
percentage = 56.8
change = -4.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Max Parker
votes = 26,745
percentage = 43.2
change = +4.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -4.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Mountford
party = Labor
votes = 35,473
percentage = 57.4
change = +0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Max Parker
party = Liberal
votes = 21,705
percentage = 35.1
change = -1.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Montague Green
party = Democrats
votes = 4,590
percentage = 7.4
change = +1.6

Election box formal
votes = 61,936
percentage = 93.7
change = -3.9

Election box informal
votes = 4,127
percentage = 6.3
change = +3.9

Election box turnout
votes = 65,895
percentage = 95.4
change = -0.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Mountford
votes = 37,908
percentage = 61.4
change = +0.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Max Parker
votes = 23,858
percentage = 38.6
change = -0.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +0.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Mountford
party = Labor
votes = 39,013
percentage = 57.8
change = +4.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Fairbairn
party = Liberal
votes = 23,962
percentage = 35.5
change = -1.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Montague Greene
party = Democrats
votes = 3,908
percentage = 5.8
change = -3.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Holmes
party = Independent
votes = 572
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8

Election box formal
votes = 67,455
percentage = 97.6
change = +0.1

Election box informal
votes = 1,639
percentage = 2.4
change = -0.1

Election box turnout
votes = 69,094
percentage = 95.7
change = -0.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Mountford
votes =
percentage = 62.0
change = +3.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Charles Fairbairn
votes =
percentage = 38.0
change = -3.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +3.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = John Mountford
party = Labor
votes = 36,842
percentage = 53.6
change = +5.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Donald McConnell
party = Liberal
votes = 25,316
percentage = 36.8
change = -0.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Montague Greene
party = Democrats
votes = 6,600
percentage = 9.6
change = -4.1

Election box formal
votes = 68,768
percentage = 97.5
change = -0.1

Election box informal
votes = 1,741
percentage = 2.5
change = +0.1

Election box turnout
votes = 70,499
percentage = 95.9
change = -0.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Mountford
votes =
percentage = 58.8
change = +4.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Donald McConnell
votes =
percentage = 41.2
change = -4.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +4.6

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Vincent Martin
party = Labor
votes = 33,452
percentage = 48.6
change = -4.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Hinton
party = Liberal
votes = 25,942
percentage = 37.7
change = -4.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Montague Greene
party = Democrats
votes = 9,453
percentage = 13.7
change = +13.7

Election box formal
votes = 58,847
percentage = 97.6
change = -0.3

Election box informal
votes = 1,693
percentage = 2.4
change = +0.3

Election box turnout
votes = 60,540
percentage = 96.4
change = -0.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Vincent Martin
votes = 37,330
percentage = 54.2
change = -0.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Paul Hinton
votes = 31,517
percentage = 45.8
change = +0.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -0.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Vincent Martin
party = Labor
votes = 30,617
percentage = 51.7
change = -9.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maxwell Gibson
party = Liberal
votes = 26,035
percentage = 43.9
change = +10.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Denise Arrow
party = Independent
votes = 1,939
percentage = 3.3
change = +3.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ralph Skelton
party = Independent
votes = 681
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1

Election box formal
votes = 59,272
percentage = 97.9
change = -0.5

Election box informal
votes = 1,249
percentage = 2.1
change = +0.5

Election box turnout
votes = 60,521
percentage = 96.7
change = +0.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Vincent Martin
votes =
percentage = 53.1
change = -10.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Maxwell Gibson
votes =
percentage = 46.9
change = +10.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -10.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Vincent Martin
party = Labor
votes = 35,850
percentage = 60.9
change = +2.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Kintominas
party = Liberal
votes = 19,828
percentage = 33.7
change = +0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Garry Bennett
party = Australia
votes = 3,203
percentage = 5.4
change = +1.0

Election box formal
votes = 58,881
percentage = 98.4
change = -0.2

Election box informal
votes = 945
percentage = 1.6
change = +0.2

Election box turnout
votes = 59,826
percentage = 96.4
change = -0.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Vincent Martin
votes =
percentage = 63.5
change = +1.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Peter Kintominas
votes =
percentage = 36.5
change = -1.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +1.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Vincent Martin
party = Labor
votes = 31,620
percentage = 58.7
change = +7.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Randall Green
party = Liberal
votes = 17,757
percentage = 33.0
change = +2.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Nasmyth
party = Australia
votes = 2,392
percentage = 4.4
change = +4.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Anderson
party = DLP
votes = 2,114
percentage = 3.9
change = +1.8

Election box formal
votes = 53,882
percentage = 98.6
change = +0.9

Election box informal
votes = 738
percentage = 1.4
change = -0.9

Election box turnout
votes = 54,620
percentage = 96.6
change = -0.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Vincent Martin
votes =
percentage = 61.9
change = -0.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Randall Green
votes =
percentage = 38.1
change = +0.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -0.1

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Vincent Martin
party = Labor
votes = 25,485
percentage = 51.2
change = +6.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Herman Tibben
party = Liberal
votes = 15,102
percentage = 30.4
change = -17.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Allen
party = Independent
votes = 5,949
percentage = 12.0
change = +12.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Reginald Jones
party = Independent
votes = 1,805
percentage = 3.6
change = +3.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Annette Andrew
party = DLP
votes = 1,030
percentage = 2.1
change = -2.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kevin Watt
party = Independent
votes = 363
percentage = 0.7
change = +0.7

Election box formal
votes = 49,734
percentage = 97.7
change = +2.0

Election box informal
votes = 1,166
percentage = 2.3
change = -2.0

Election box turnout
votes = 50,900
percentage = 96.7
change = -0.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Vincent Martin
votes =
percentage = 62.0
change = +11.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Herman Tibben
votes =
percentage = 38.0
change = -11.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +11.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Dominic Costa
party = Labor
votes = 28,748
percentage = 47.5
change = -8.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Herman Tibben
party = Liberal
votes = 27,349
percentage = 45.2
change = +6.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Norma Boyle
party = DLP
votes = 2,866
percentage = 4.7
change = -8.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Henry Hatfield
party = Communist
votes = 1,563
percentage = 2.6
change = -2.3

Election box formal
votes = 60,526
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,697
percentage = 4.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 63,223
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Dominic Costa
votes = 31,974
percentage = 52.8
change = -7.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Herman Tibben
votes = 28,552
percentage = 47.2
change = +7.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -7.9

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Dominic Costa
party = Labor
votes = 33,175
percentage = 56.2
change = -1.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Milovan Kovjanic
party = Liberal
votes = 23,014
percentage = 39.0
change = +12.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Patrick Clancy
party = Communist
votes = 2,885
percentage = 4.9
change = +3.2

Election box formal
votes = 59,074
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,009
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 60,083
percentage = 96.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Dominic Costa
votes =
percentage = 60.7
change = -5.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Milovan Kovjanic
votes =
percentage = 39.3
change = +5.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -5.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Dominic Costa
party = Labor
votes = 31,755
percentage = 58.1
change = -0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jack Manning
party = Liberal
votes = 14,244
percentage = 26.1
change = -7.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Russell Duncan
party = Independent
votes = 5,190
percentage = 9.5
change = +9.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Antill
party = DLP
votes = 2,476
percentage = 4.5
change = -0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Francis Bollins
party = Communist
votes = 945
percentage = 1.7
change = -1.7

Election box formal
votes = 54,610
percentage = 96.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,896
percentage = 3.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 56,506
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Dominic Costa
votes =
percentage = 66.0
change = +3.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jack Manning
votes =
percentage = 34.0
change = -3.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +3.7

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Dominic Costa
party = Labor
votes = 28,338
percentage = 58.2
change = +2.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edgar Booth
party = Liberal
votes = 16,322
percentage = 33.5
change = -2.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Lloyd
party = DLP
votes = 2,407
percentage = 4.9
change = +4.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Patrick Clancy
party = Communist
votes = 1,634
percentage = 3.4
change = -4.6

Election box formal
votes = 48,701
percentage = 96.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,805
percentage = 3.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 50,506
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Dominic Costa
votes =
percentage = 63.4
change = -1.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Edgar Booth
votes =
percentage = 36.6
change = +1.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -1.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Dominic Costa
party = Labor
votes = 23,431
percentage = 56.0
change = -4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harold Stalker
party = Liberal
votes = 15,088
percentage = 36.0
change = +2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Patrick Clancy
party = Communist
votes = 3,356
percentage = 8.0
change = +2.5

Election box formal
votes = 41,875
percentage = 96.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,386
percentage = 3.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 43,261
percentage = 96.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Dominic Costa
votes =
percentage = 63.5
change = -1.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Herman Tibben
votes =
percentage = 36.5
change = +1.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -7.9

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Dominic Costa
party = Labor
votes = 34,241
percentage = 61.4
change = -0.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harold Stalker
party = Liberal
votes = 18,589
percentage = 33.4
change = -4.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Patrick Clancy
party = Communist
votes = 2,908
percentage = 5.2
change = +5.2

Election box formal
votes = 55,738
percentage = 98.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 816
percentage = 1.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 56,554
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Dominic Costa
votes =
percentage = 66.1
change = +4.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Harold Stalker
votes =
percentage = 33.9
change = -4.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +4.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Dominic Costa
party = Labor
votes = 28,219
percentage = 61.7
change = +3.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = George Roffey
party = Liberal
votes = 17,536
percentage = 38.3
change = +1.8

Election box formal
votes = 45,755
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,143
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 46,898
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -0.5

Elections in the 1940s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949: BanksElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Dominic Costa
party = Labor
votes = 24,537
percentage = 58.3
change = -3.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Howard Fletcher
party = Liberal
votes = 15,371
percentage = 36.5
change = +7.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Francis Foy
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 2,202
percentage = 5.2
change = +5.2

Election box formal
votes = 42,110
percentage = 98.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 941
percentage = 2.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 43,051
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Dominic Costa
votes =
percentage = 62.2
change = -4.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Howard Fletcher
votes =
percentage = 37.8
change = +4.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -4.1

References

* Australian Electoral Commission. [http://www.aec.gov.au Federal election results]
* Carr, Adam. [http://psephos.adam-carr.net Psephos]