Electoral results for the Division of Barton

This article lists electoral results for the Division of Barton in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1922 to the present.

Members

Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2007: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert McClelland
party = Labor
votes = 45,292
percentage = 55.26
change = +5.61

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John La Mela
party = Liberal
votes = 27,425
percentage = 33.46
change = -5.94

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michele McKenzie
party = Greens
votes = 6,784
percentage = 8.28
change = +1.34

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Svolos
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 2,465
percentage = 3.01
change = +3.01

Election box formal
votes = 81,966
percentage = 94.44
change = +1.43

Election box informal
votes = 4,829
percentage = 5.56
change = -1.43

Election box turnout
votes = 86,795
percentage = 94.97
change = +1.10

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Robert McClelland
votes = 50,902
percentage = 62.10
change = +4.53

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John La Mela
votes = 31,064
percentage = 37.90
change = -4.53

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +4.53

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2004: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert McClelland
party = Labor
votes = 36,909
percentage = 49.66
change = +1.67

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Morrow
party = Liberal
votes = 29,319
percentage = 39.44
change = +1.71

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Angelo Mourikis
party = Greens
votes = 5,169
percentage = 6.95
change = +4.05

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eoin Coghlan
party = Democrats
votes = 1,648
percentage = 2.22
change = -2.23

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Neil Baird
party = One Nation
votes = 1,284
percentage = 1.73
change = -1.92

Election box formal
votes = 74,329
percentage = 93.04
change = -0.37

Election box informal
votes = 5,563
percentage = 6.96
change = +0.37

Election box turnout
votes = 79,892
percentage = 94.44
change = +0.02

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Robert McClelland
votes = 42,772
percentage = 57.54
change = +1.52

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Bruce Morrow
votes = 31,557
percentage = 42.46
change = -1.52

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +1.52

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2001: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert McClelland
party = Labor
votes = 35,871
percentage = 47.99
change = -1.71

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jan Brennan
party = Liberal
votes = 28,198
percentage = 37.73
change = +2.76

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michele Adair
party = Democrats
votes = 3,328
percentage = 4.45
change = +1.74

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Rydstrand
party = One Nation
votes = 2,725
percentage = 3.65
change = -3.18

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Harris
party = Greens
votes = 2,168
percentage = 2.90
change = +1.35

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Lau
party = Unity
votes = 1,375
percentage = 1.84
change = -2.40

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Barker
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,081
percentage = 1.45
change = +1.43

Election box formal
votes = 74,746
percentage = 93.41
change = -2.30

Election box informal
votes = 5,277
percentage = 6.59
change = +2.30

Election box turnout
votes = 80,023
percentage = 94.89
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Robert McClelland
votes = 41,873
percentage = 56.02
change = -3.77

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jan Brennan
votes = 32,873
percentage = 43.98
change = +3.77

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -3.77

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert McClelland
party = Labor
votes = 37,382
percentage = 49.61
change = +1.23

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Jordan
party = Liberal
votes = 26,430
percentage = 35.08
change = -6.09

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Neil Baird
party = One Nation
votes = 5,162
percentage = 6.85
change = +6.85

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lin Tang
party = Unity
votes = 3,182
percentage = 4.22
change = +4.22

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Craig Chung
party = Democrats
votes = 2,028
percentage = 2.69
change = -2.73

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Adam Nelson
party = Greens
votes = 1,161
percentage = 1.54
change = +1.54

Election box formal
votes = 75,345
percentage = 95.73
change = +0.01

Election box informal
votes = 3,364
percentage = 4.27
change = -0.01

Election box turnout
votes = 78,709
percentage = 94.66
change = -1.15

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Robert McClelland
votes = 45,029
percentage = 59.76
change = +5.42

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = James Jordan
votes = 30,316
percentage = 40.24
change = -5.42

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +5.42

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert McClelland
party = Labor
votes = 35,943
percentage = 48.38
change = -7.54

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Arthur Santorinios
party = Liberal
votes = 30,582
percentage = 41.17
change = +3.29

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Craig Chung
party = Democrats
votes = 4,026
percentage = 5.42
change = +2.91

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris D McLean
party = Call to Australia
votes = 2,381
percentage = 3.20
change = +1.70

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Safwan Nasser
party = Independent
votes = 1,359
percentage = 1.83
change = +1.83

Election box formal
votes = 74,291
percentage = 95.71
change = -0.25

Election box informal
votes = 3,328
percentage = 4.29
change = +0.25

Election box turnout
votes = 77,619
percentage = 96.81
change = +0.50

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Robert McClelland
votes = 40,250
percentage = 54.34
change = -5.05

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Arthur Santorinios
votes = 33,817
percentage = 45.66
change = +5.05

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -5.05

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Gary Punch
party = Labor
votes = 41,442
percentage = 55.9
change = +9.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Philip White
party = Liberal
votes = 28,066
percentage = 37.9
change = -2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Troy Anderson
party = Democrats
votes = 1,862
percentage = 2.5
change = -4.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Cathy Mudie
party = Call to Australia
votes = 1,118
percentage = 1.5
change = +0.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Norm McGarry
party = Independent
votes = 545
percentage = 0.7
change = +0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ross Green
party = Independent
votes = 425
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Balding
party = Independent
votes = 365
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Diana O'Neill
party = Independent
votes = 285
percentage = 0.4
change = +0.4

Election box formal
votes = 74,108
percentage = 96.00
change =

Election box informal
votes = 3,118
percentage = 4.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 77,226
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Gary Punch
votes = 43,994
percentage = 59.4
change = +4.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Philip White
votes = 30,077
percentage = 40.6
change = -4.6

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Gary Punch
party = Labor
votes = 29,530
percentage = 45.1
change = -3.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Macauley
party = Liberal
votes = 27,238
percentage = 41.6
change = -3.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ron George
party = Democrats
votes = 4,840
percentage = 7.4
change = +7.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Cathy Mudie
party = Call to Australia
votes = 968
percentage = 1.5
change = +1.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Max Lindon
party = Independent
votes = 941
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Noel Said
party = Independent
votes = 827
percentage = 1.3
change = +1.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joe Hardy
party = Independent
votes = 808
percentage = 1.2
change = +1.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rosemary McCann
party = Independent
votes = 397
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 65,549
percentage = 96.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,289
percentage = 3.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 67,838
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Gary Punch
votes = 34,752
percentage = 53.1
change = +2.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David Macauley
votes = 30,640
percentage = 46.9
change = -2.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +2.1

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Gary Punch
party = Labor
votes = 31,773
percentage = 48.5
change = +0.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Gemmell
party = Liberal
votes = 29,473
percentage = 45.0
change = +0.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim McLean
party = Independent
votes = 3,724
percentage = 5.7
change = +5.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edwin Bellchambers
party = Independent
votes = 600
percentage = 0.9
change = +0.9

Election box formal
votes = 65,570
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,598
percentage = 3.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 68,168
percentage = 94.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Gary Punch
votes = 33,463
percentage = 51.0
change = -0.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Bob Gemmell
votes = 32,097
percentage = 49.0
change = +0.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -0.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Gary Punch
party = Labor
votes = 41,442
percentage = 48.5
change = +1.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Bradfield
party = Liberal
votes = 29,199
percentage = 45.0
change = +1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ron George
party = Democrats
votes = 4,209
percentage = 6.5
change = +3.6

Election box formal
votes = 64,839
percentage = 93.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 4,233
percentage = 6.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 69,072
percentage = 94.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Gary Punch
votes = 33,197
percentage = 51.2
change = -0.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = James Bradfield
votes = 31,635
percentage = 48.8
change = +0.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -0.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Gary Punch
party = Labor
votes = 31,308
percentage = 49.7
change = +2.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Bradfield
party = Liberal
votes = 26,086
percentage = 41.4
change = -5.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Barton
party = Independent
votes = 3,153
percentage = 5.0
change = +5.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ronald George
party = Democrats
votes = 1,812
percentage = 2.9
change = -0.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jean Lindsay
party = Independent
votes = 284
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Wright
party = Independent
votes = 172
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edwin Bellchambers
party = Independent
votes = 166
percentage = 0.3
change = -2.4

Election box formal
votes = 62,981
percentage = 97.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,478
percentage = 2.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,459
percentage = 95.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Gary Punch
votes =
percentage = 54.0
change = +4.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = James Bradfield
votes =
percentage = 46.0
change = -4.4

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Liberal
swing = +4.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rodney Madgwick
party = Labor
votes = 30,602
percentage = 47.1
change = +6.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Bradfield
party = Liberal
votes = 30,153
percentage = 46.4
change = -2.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Beverley Eley
party = Democrats
votes = 2,464
percentage = 3.8
change = -4.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edwin Bellchambers
party = Independent
votes = 1,749
percentage = 2.7
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 64,967
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,299
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,266
percentage = 94.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = James Bradfield
votes = 32,739
percentage = 50.4
change = -3.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Rodney Madgwick
votes = 32,228
percentage = 49.6
change = +3.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = -3.6

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = James Bradfield
party = Liberal
votes = 32,128
percentage = 48.4
change = -4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ron Cunningham
party = Labor
votes = 27,204
percentage = 41.0
change = -4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Philip White
party = Democrats
votes = 5,650
percentage = 8.5
change = +8.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edwin Bellchambers
party = Independent
votes = 1,404
percentage = 2.1
change = +2.1

Election box formal
votes = 66,386
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,322
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 67,708
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = James Bradfield
votes = 36,842
percentage = 54.0
change = +0.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Ron Cunningham
votes = 30,544
percentage = 46.0
change = -0.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Liberal
swing = +0.1

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = James Bradfield
party = Liberal
votes = 34,209
percentage = 53.5
change = +9.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Murray Gainsford
party = Labor
votes = 28,179
percentage = 44.1
change = -9.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maxwell Shean
party = Independent
votes = 868
percentage = 1.4
change = -0.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Clifford Willard
party = Australia
votes = 706
percentage = 1.1
change = -1.2

Election box formal
votes = 63,962
percentage = 98.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 872
percentage = 1.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,834
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = James Bradfield
votes =
percentage = 54.9
change = +10.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Murray Gainsford
votes =
percentage = 45.1
change = -10.0

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +10.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
party = Labor
votes = 32,694
percentage = 53.7
change = +0.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Bradfield
party = Liberal
votes = 26,771
percentage = 44.0
change = +2.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Margetson
party = Australia
votes = 1,397
percentage = 2.3
change = -1.7

Election box formal
votes = 60,862
percentage = 98.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 711
percentage = 1.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 61,573
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
votes =
percentage = 55.1
change = -0.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = James Bradfield
votes =
percentage = 44.9
change = +0.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -0.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
party = Labor
votes = 29,931
percentage = 52.8
change = +2.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Vince Bruce
party = Liberal
votes = 23,306
percentage = 41.1
change = -2.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rhonda Howse
party = Australia
votes = 2,255
percentage = 4.0
change = +4.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Stafford
party = DLP
votes = 877
percentage = 1.5
change = -0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian Howard
party = Independent
votes = 348
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 56,717
percentage = 98.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 860
percentage = 1.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 57,577
percentage = 96.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
votes =
percentage = 55.8
change = +2.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Vince Bruce
votes =
percentage = 44.2
change = -2.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +2.8

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
party = Labor
votes = 27,628
percentage = 50.5
change = +4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Arthur
party = Liberal
votes = 23,576
percentage = 43.1
change = -7.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Reed
party = Independent
votes = 1,885
percentage = 3.4
change = +3.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Chapman
party = DLP
votes = 1,220
percentage = 2.2
change = -0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edwin Bellchambers
party = Independent
votes = 214
percentage = 0.4
change = -0.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ray Emmerson
party = Independent
votes = 171
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3

Election box formal
votes = 54,694
percentage = 98.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,001
percentage = 1.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 55,695
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
votes =
percentage = 53.0
change = +5.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Arthur
votes =
percentage = 47.0
change = -5.7

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Liberal
swing = +5.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = William Arthur
party = Liberal
votes = 23,089
percentage = 49.6
change = +2.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
party = Labor
votes = 21,818
percentage = 46.9
change = -3.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Phillip Kennedy
party = DLP
votes = 1,252
percentage = 2.7
change = -0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edwin Bellchambers
party = Independent
votes = 371
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8

Election box formal
votes = 46,530
percentage = 97.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,188
percentage = 2.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 47,718
percentage = 96.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Arthur
votes = 24,289
percentage = 52.2
change = +2.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
votes = 22,241
percentage = 47.8
change = -2.9

Election box gain AU party
winner = Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +4.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
party = Labor
votes = 22,889
percentage = 50.0
change = -7.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jack Manning
party = Liberal
votes = 21,394
percentage = 46.7
change = +9.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Norma Boyle
party = DLP
votes = 1,508
percentage = 3.3
change = -2.0

Election box formal
votes = 45,791
percentage = 98.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 511
percentage = 1.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 46,302
percentage = 96.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
votes = 23,201
percentage = 50.7
change = -8.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Jack Manning
votes = 22,590
percentage = 49.3
change = +8.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -8.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
party = Labor
votes = 25,447
percentage = 57.2
change = +7.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Colin Sullivan
party = Liberal
votes = 16,672
percentage = 37.5
change = -9.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Bresnan
party = DLP
votes = 2,368
percentage = 5.3
change = +1.9

Election box formal
votes = 44,487
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 958
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 45,445
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
votes =
percentage = 59.1
change = +8.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Colin Sullivan
votes =
percentage = 40.9
change = -8.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +8.8

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
party = Labor
votes = 21,213
percentage = 49.3
change = +0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Arthur
party = Liberal
votes = 20,345
percentage = 47.3
change = +0.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Reginald Lawson
party = DLP
votes = 1,454
percentage = 3.4
change = +3.4

Election box formal
votes = 43,012
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,066
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 44,078
percentage = 96.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Leonard Reynolds
votes = 21,638
percentage = 50.3
change = +0.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Arthur
votes = 21,374
percentage = 49.7
change = +0.0

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +0.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert Evatt
party = Labor
votes = 20,896
percentage = 49.2
change = -4.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Arthur
party = Liberal
votes = 19,903
percentage = 46.9
change = +0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Trembath
party = Independent
votes = 1,655
percentage = 3.9
change = +3.9

Election box formal
votes = 42,454
percentage = 98.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 796
percentage = 1.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 43,250
percentage = 96.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Herbert Evatt
votes = 21,340
percentage = 50.3
change = -3.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Arthur
votes = 21,114
percentage = 49.7
change = +3.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -3.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert Evatt
party = Labor
votes = 23,303
percentage = 54.7
change = +4.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Arthur
party = Liberal
votes = 19,260
percentage = 45.3
change = -4.4

Election box formal
votes = 42,563
percentage = 99.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 435
percentage = 1.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 42,998
percentage = 96.8
change =

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert Evatt
party = Labor
votes = 20,949
percentage = 50.3
change = -2.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Nancy Wake
party = Liberal
votes = 20,706
percentage = 49.7
change = +2.9

Election box formal
votes = 41,655
percentage = 98.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 580
percentage = 1.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 42,235
percentage = 97.4
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -2.9

Elections in the 1940s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert Evatt
party = Labor
votes = 21,681
percentage = 53.2
change = -13.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Nancy Wake
party = Liberal
votes = 19,037
percentage = 46.8
change = +13.0

Election box formal
votes = 40,718
percentage = 98.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 653
percentage = 1.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,371
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -13.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1946: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert Evatt
party = Labor
votes = 48,740
percentage = 66.9
change = -7.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = George Hohnen
party = Liberal
votes = 24,064
percentage = 33.1
change = +10.1

Election box formal
votes = 72,804
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,389
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 74,193
percentage = 96.8
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -8.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1943: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert Evatt
party = Labor
votes = 51,296
percentage = 74.2
change = +16.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Browne
party = UAP
votes = 15,897
percentage = 23.0
change = -12.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Claydon
party = Independent
votes = 1,936
percentage = 2.8
change = +2.8

Election box formal
votes = 69,129
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,179
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 70,308
percentage = 99.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Herbert Evatt
votes =
percentage = 75.6
change = +13.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = UAP
candidate = Frank Browne
votes =
percentage = 24.4
change = -13.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +13.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1940: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert Evatt
party = Labor
votes = 35,425
percentage = 57.4
change = +16.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert Lane
party = UAP
votes = 21,845
percentage = 35.4
change = -13.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Rose
party = Labor (Non-Communist)
votes = 2,643
percentage = 4.3
change = +4.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Samuel Lewis
party = State Labor
votes = 1,111
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Mackay
party = Independent
votes = 484
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Mackie
party = Independent
votes = 155
percentage = 0.3
change = +0.3

Election box formal
votes = 61,663
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,539
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 63,202
percentage = 96.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Herbert Evatt
votes =
percentage = 62.1
change = +13.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = UAP
candidate = Albert Lane
votes =
percentage = 37.9
change = -13.9

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = UAP
swing = +13.9

Elections in the 1930s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1937: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert Lane
party = UAP
votes = 28,342
percentage = 49.3
change = +2.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Donovan
party = Labor
votes = 23,539
percentage = 41.0
change = +41.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stanley Allen
party = Social Credit
votes = 5,562
percentage = 9.7
change = -1.4

Election box formal
votes = 57,443
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,254
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 58,697
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = UAP
candidate = Albert Lane
votes = 29,780
percentage = 51.8
change = +0.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Donovan
votes = 27,663
percentage = 48.2
change = -0.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = UAP
swing = +0.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1934: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert Lane
party = UAP
votes = 24,344
percentage = 46.4
change = -1.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Eldridge
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 18,450
percentage = 35.1
change = +1.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Macara
party = Social Credit
votes = 5,824
percentage = 11.1
change = +11.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert Willis
party = Labor
votes = 2,499
percentage = 4.8
change = -14.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Patrick Drew
party = Communist
votes = 1,405
percentage = 2.7
change = +2.7

Election box formal
votes = 52,522
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,024
percentage = 3.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 54,546
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = UAP
candidate = Albert Lane
votes = 27,014
percentage = 51.4
change = -2.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor (NSW)
candidate = John Eldridge
votes = 25,508
percentage = 48.6
change = +2.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = UAP
swing = -2.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1931: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert Lane
party = UAP
votes = 31,226
percentage = 46.8
change = +14.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Eldridge
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 22,669
percentage = 33.9
change = +33.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Tully
party = Labor
votes = 12,877
percentage = 19.3
change = -48.4

Election box formal
votes = 66,772
percentage = 97.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,697
percentage = 2.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 68,469
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = UAP
candidate = Albert Lane
votes = 35,538
percentage = 53.2
change = +20.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor (NSW)
candidate = John Eldridge
votes = 31,234
percentage = 46.8
change = -20.8

Election box gain AU party
winner = UAP
loser = Labor
swing = +20.8

Elections in the 1920s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1929: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = James Tully
party = Labor
votes = 43,207
percentage = 67.6
change = +11.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Myhill
party = Nationalist
votes = 20,722
percentage = 32.4
change = -11.3

Election box formal
votes = 63,929
percentage = 97.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,596
percentage = 2.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 65,535
percentage = 97.3
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +11.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1928: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = James Tully
party = Labor
votes = 32,316
percentage = 56.3
change = +7.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Ley
party = Nationalist
votes = 25,070
percentage = 43.7
change = -7.3

Election box formal
votes = 57,386
percentage = 95.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,768
percentage = 4.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 60,154
percentage = 96.7
change =

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Nationalist
swing = +7.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1925: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Ley
party = Nationalist
votes = 26,172
percentage = 51.0
change = +8.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frederick McDonald
party = Labor
votes = 25,112
percentage = 49.0
change = -8.6

Election box formal
votes = 51,284
percentage = 98.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 632
percentage = 1.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 51,916
percentage = 95.4
change =

Election box gain AU party
winner = Nationalist
loser = Labor
swing = +8.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1922: BartonElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Frederick McDonald
party = Labor
votes = 13,349
percentage = 57.6
change = +16.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hector Lamond
party = Nationalist
votes = 9,828
percentage = 42.4
change = -11.3

Election box formal
votes = 23,177
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 914
percentage = 3.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 24,091
percentage = 56.8
change =

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Nationalist
swing = +13.8

References

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