# Electoral results for the Division of Batman

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Batman in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1906 until its abolition in 2019. The division was then renamed to the Division of Cooper.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Jabez Coon | Protectionist | 1906–1909 |
| Jabez Coon | Liberal | 1909–1910 |
| Henry Beard | Labour | 1910–1910 |
| Frank Brennan | Labor | 1911–1931 |
| Samuel Dennis | United Australia | 1931–1934 |
| Frank Brennan | Labor | 1934–1949 |
| Alan Bird | Labor | 1949–1962 |
| Sam Benson | Labor | 1962–1966 |
| Sam Benson | Independent | 1966–1969 |
| Horrie Garrick | Labor | 1969–1977 |
| Brian Howe | Labor | 1977–1996 |
| Martin Ferguson | Labor | 1996–2013 |
| David Feeney | Labor | 2013–2018 |
| Ged Kearney | Labor | 2018–2019 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2018 by-election

2018 Batman by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ged Kearney | 36,840 | 43.14 | +7.87 |
| | Greens | Alex Bhathal | 33,725 | 39.49 | +3.26 |
| | Conservatives | Kevin Bailey | 5,471 | 6.41 | +6.41 |
| | Animal Justice | Miranda Smith | 2,528 | 2.96 | +1.29 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Yvonne Gentle | 2,217 | 2.60 | +2.60 |
| | Independent | Teresa van Lieshout | 1,245 | 1.46 | +1.46 |
| | Liberty Alliance | Debbie Robinson | 1,186 | 1.39 | +1.39 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Mark McDonald | 951 | 1.11 | +1.11 |
| | | Adrian Whitehead | 745 | 0.87 | +0.87 |
| | People's Party | Tegan Burns | 496 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,404 | 93.79 | +1.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,650 | 6.21 | −1.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,054 | 81.40 | −8.28 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ged Kearney | 46,446 | 54.38 | +3.35 |
| | Greens | Alex Bhathal | 38,958 | 45.62 | −3.35 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.35 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Greens | Alex Bhathal | 32,645 | 36.23 | +9.83 |
| | Labor | David Feeney | 31,780 | 35.27 | −6.02 |
| | Liberal | George Souris | 17,924 | 19.89 | −2.57 |
| | Sex Party | Joel Murray | 2,317 | 2.57 | −0.01 |
| | Independent | Philip Sutton | 1,509 | 1.67 | +0.86 |
| | Animal Justice | Caitlin Evans | 1,503 | 1.67 | +0.27 |
| | Marriage Equality | Elizabeth Syber | 682 | 0.76 | +0.76 |
| | Renewable Energy | Maurice Oldis | 593 | 0.66 | +0.66 |
| | Independent | Franco Guardiani | 480 | 0.53 | +0.53 |
| | Cyclists | Geoffrey Cicuto | 386 | 0.43 | +0.43 |
| | Progressives | Russell Hayward | 282 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,101 | 92.22 | −2.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,601 | 7.78 | +2.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,702 | 89.69 | −1.91 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | David Feeney | 64,645 | 71.75 | +0.77 |
| | Liberal | George Souris | 25,456 | 28.25 | −0.77 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Feeney | 45,977 | 51.03 | −9.58 |
| | Greens | Alex Bhathal | 44,124 | 48.97 | +9.58 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.58 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | David Feeney | 36,798 | 41.29 | −10.62 |
| | Greens | Alex Bhathal | 23,522 | 26.40 | +2.65 |
| | Liberal | George Souris | 20,017 | 22.46 | +2.40 |
| | Sex Party | Lianna Sliwczynski | 2,301 | 2.58 | +2.48 |
| | Palmer United | Franco Guardiani | 2,253 | 2.53 | +2.53 |
| | Animal Justice | Rosemary Lavin | 1,250 | 1.40 | +1.40 |
| | Family First | Ken Smithies | 1,126 | 1.26 | −1.92 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Pat Winterton | 1,121 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
| | Independent Save The Planet | Philip Sutton | 726 | 0.81 | +0.81 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,114 | 94.24 | −0.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,450 | 5.76 | +0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,564 | 91.59 | −0.28 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | David Feeney | 63,257 | 70.98 | −3.82 |
| | Liberal | George Souris | 25,857 | 29.02 | +3.82 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Feeney | 54,009 | 60.61 | +2.86 |
| | Greens | Alex Bhathal | 35,105 | 39.39 | −2.86 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.86 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 40,574 | 52.38 | −4.80 |
| | Greens | Alexandra Bhathal | 18,189 | 23.48 | +6.31 |
| | Liberal | George Souris | 15,412 | 19.90 | −0.74 |
| | Family First | Andrew Conlon | 2,465 | 3.18 | +0.56 |
| | Democrats | Con Sarazen | 823 | 1.06 | −0.97 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,463 | 94.85 | −1.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,202 | 5.15 | +1.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,665 | 91.59 | −2.61 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 58,028 | 74.91 | −1.04 |
| | Liberal | George Souris | 19,435 | 25.09 | +1.04 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 44,819 | 57.86 | −18.09 |
| | Greens | Alexandra Bhathal | 32,644 | 42.14 | +42.14 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −18.09 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 45,551 | 57.18 | +1.65 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Peart | 16,439 | 20.64 | −5.31 |
| | Greens | Patricia Carey | 13,674 | 17.17 | +3.24 |
| | Family First | Peter Kerin | 2,090 | 2.62 | +1.49 |
| | Democrats | Darren Hassan | 1,619 | 2.03 | +0.57 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Robert Barwick | 288 | 0.36 | +0.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,661 | 96.18 | +2.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,167 | 3.82 | −2.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,828 | 94.07 | +0.50 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 60,503 | 75.95 | +4.63 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Peart | 19,158 | 24.05 | −4.63 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.63 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 41,953 | 55.53 | −3.37 |
| | Liberal | Maxwell Gratton | 19,603 | 25.95 | +4.22 |
| | Greens | Alex Bhathal | 10,520 | 13.93 | +2.54 |
| | Democrats | Scott Kneebone | 1,105 | 1.46 | −4.78 |
| | Family First | Chris Ariaratnam | 853 | 1.13 | +1.13 |
| | Independent | Craig Bishop | 708 | 0.94 | +0.94 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Graham Matthews | 430 | 0.57 | +0.57 |
| | Socialist Equality | Peter Byrne | 201 | 0.27 | +0.27 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Walter Hernan Mellado | 171 | 0.23 | −0.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,544 | 94.15 | −0.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,686 | 5.84 | +0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,230 | 93.57 | +0.22 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 53,880 | 71.32 | −3.75 |
| | Liberal | Maxwell Gratton | 21,664 | 28.68 | +3.75 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.75 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 46,506 | 58.70 | −7.13 |
| | Liberal | John Davies | 17,196 | 21.71 | +1.48 |
| | Greens | Alex Bhathal | 9,171 | 11.58 | +6.98 |
| | Democrats | Scott Kneebone | 4,954 | 6.25 | +1.24 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Jackie Lynch | 1,064 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Wayne Barwick | 329 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,220 | 94.46 | −1.63 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,647 | 5.54 | +1.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,867 | 93.49 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 59,478 | 75.08 | −1.35 |
| | Liberal | John Davies | 19,742 | 24.92 | +1.35 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.75 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1998

1998 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 53,034 | 65.84 | +7.01 |
| | Liberal | Lauri Rowe | 16,290 | 20.22 | −1.01 |
| | Democrats | Marc Nicholls | 4,038 | 5.01 | −1.01 |
| | Greens | Helen Rosenbaum | 3,705 | 4.60 | +0.99 |
| | Natural Law | Martin Richardson | 1,486 | 1.84 | −0.95 |
| | Militant Socialist | Matt Wilson | 1,087 | 1.35 | +1.35 |
| | Unity | Sami Mazloum | 659 | 0.82 | +0.82 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Wayne Barwick | 254 | 0.32 | +0.32 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,553 | 96.09 | +1.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,280 | 3.91 | −1.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,833 | 94.48 | −0.75 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 61,569 | 76.43 | +5.12 |
| | Liberal | Lauri Rowe | 18,984 | 23.57 | −5.12 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.12 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 45,491 | 58.82 | −8.73 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Youlten | 16,574 | 21.43 | −2.94 |
| | Democrats | Julie Peters | 4,655 | 6.02 | +2.58 |
| | Independent | Irene Bolger | 3,976 | 5.14 | +5.14 |
| | Greens | Frank Ryan | 2,791 | 3.61 | +3.61 |
| | Natural Law | Paul D'Angelo | 2,165 | 2.80 | +1.86 |
| | Independent | George Koumantatakis | 1,083 | 1.40 | +1.40 |
| | Independent | Arthur Preketes | 601 | 0.78 | +0.78 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,336 | 94.92 | −0.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,976 | 5.14 | +0.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,479 | 95.23 | +0.22 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Martin Ferguson | 54,637 | 71.31 | −3.01 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Youlten | 21,979 | 28.69 | +3.01 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.01 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Howe | 47,974 | 67.45 | +15.60 |
| | Liberal | Mabel Thrupp | 17,503 | 24.61 | −2.85 |
| | Democrats | Geoff Carr | 2,541 | 3.57 | −9.31 |
| | | Nigel D'Souza | 1,908 | 2.68 | +2.68 |
| | Natural Law | Joan Dickens | 708 | 1.00 | +1.00 |
| | | George Simatkovich | 490 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,124 | 95.69 | +2.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,206 | 4.31 | −2.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,330 | 95.01 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Howe | 52,200 | 73.43 | +6.03 |
| | Liberal | Mabel Thrupp | 18,889 | 26.57 | −6.03 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.03 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Howe | 34,506 | 51.8 | −12.2 |
| | Liberal | Ray Ellis | 18,274 | 27.5 | +3.2 |
| | Democrats | George Gogas | 8,574 | 12.9 | +3.2 |
| | Call to Australia | Alan Watts | 3,950 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Nigel D'Souza | 1,250 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,554 | 93.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,507 | 6.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,061 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Howe | 44,754 | 67.4 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal | Ray Ellis | 21,645 | 32.6 | +5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.4 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1987

1987 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Howe | 35,285 | 64.0 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal | Ron Dunn | 13,408 | 24.3 | +3.5 |
| | Democrats | Jan Roberts | 5,321 | 9.7 | +5.4 |
| | Independent | Sue Phillips | 632 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Darren Chapman | 466 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,112 | 90.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,000 | 9.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,112 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Howe | 40,041 | 72.8 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal | Ron Dunn | 14,983 | 27.2 | +1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.9 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Howe | 39,128 | 71.6 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Mark Hoysted | 11,371 | 20.8 | −0.2 |
| | Democrats | James Cockell | 2,338 | 4.3 | −0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Philip L'Huillier | 1,836 | 3.4 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,673 | 87.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,597 | 12.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,270 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Howe | 40,845 | 74.7 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | Mark Hoysted | 13,807 | 25.3 | +0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Howe | 42,398 | 63.7 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | Maxwell Playford | 19,193 | 28.8 | −2.3 |
| | Democrats | Gwendoline Naug | 2,836 | 4.3 | −1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Philip L'Huillier | 1,756 | 2.6 | −4.8 |
| | Socialist Workers | John Percy | 380 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,563 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,983 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,546 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Howe | | 77.1 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Maxwell Playford | | 22.9 | −6.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Howe | 37,065 | 55.5 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Kemp | 20,785 | 31.1 | −6.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Allen Doyle | 4,945 | 7.4 | +2.1 |
| | Democrats | Jeffrey McAlpine | 4,002 | 6.0 | −4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,797 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,004 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,801 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Howe | | 60.7 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Kemp | | 39.3 | −7.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Howe | 31,538 | 47.3 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal | Gillford Brown | 24,932 | 37.4 | −3.3 |
| | Democrats | Mario Piraino | 6,644 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Phillip Lorenz | 3,559 | 5.3 | −2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,673 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,392 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,065 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Howe | 35,581 | 53.4 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Gillford Brown | 31,092 | 46.6 | −0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Horrie Garrick | 30,570 | 53.8 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal | Michael Galli | 22,077 | 38.8 | +7.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Eileen Doyle | 4,189 | 7.4 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,836 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,355 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,191 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Horrie Garrick | | 54.4 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal | Michael Galli | | 45.6 | +6.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.0 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Horrie Garrick | 32,512 | 57.1 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Keith Smith | 17,953 | 31.5 | −2.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Barry | 5,018 | 8.8 | −1.0 |
| | Australia | Geoffrey Loftus-Hills | 1,493 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,976 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,629 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,605 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Horrie Garrick | | 60.4 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Keith Smith | | 39.6 | −3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Horrie Garrick | 29,578 | 55.9 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | Leon Bram | 18,200 | 34.4 | +1.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henry Darroch | 5,163 | 9.8 | −4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,941 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,480 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,421 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Horrie Garrick | | 56.9 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Leon Bram | | 45.1 | −3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1969

1969 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Horrie Garrick | 24,686 | 46.5 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter McGrath | 17,567 | 33.1 | +6.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henry Darroch | 7,776 | 14.7 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | Ronald Hayles | 3,005 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,034 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,497 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,531 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Horrie Garrick | 28,117 | 53.0 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter McGrath | 24,917 | 47.0 | −0.2 |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +0.2 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Andersen | 14,859 | 38.4 | −10.4 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Skeggs | 10,398 | 26.9 | −9.8 |
| | Independent | Sam Benson | 8,697 | 22.5 | +22.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henry Darroch | 3,592 | 9.3 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal Reform Group | Robert Desailly | 1,117 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,663 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,668 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,331 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Sam Benson | 22,342 | 57.8 | +57.8 |
| | Labor | John Andersen | 16,321 | 42.2 | −8.7 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | +8.7 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sam Benson | 19,858 | 48.8 | −6.1 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Skeggs | 14,923 | 36.7 | +6.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jack Little | 5,880 | 14.5 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,661 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 725 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,386 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sam Benson | 20,682 | 50.9 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Skeggs | 19,979 | 49.1 | +4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.5 | |

#### 1962 by-election

Batman by-election, 1962 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sam Benson | 21,776 | 60.1 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Forum | Donald McLeod | 7,026 | 19.4 | +19.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jack Little | 6,811 | 18.8 | +4.4 |
| | Republican | John Phillips | 304 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Stirling Davis | 302 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,219 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 939 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,158 | 85.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sam Benson | | 62.8 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal Forum | Donald McLeod | | 37.2 | +37.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.4 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Bird | 22,831 | 54.9 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Skeggs | 12,753 | 30.7 | −3.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Maurice Keady | 5,970 | 14.4 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,554 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 941 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,495 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Bird | | 55.4 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Skeggs | | 44.6 | −2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1958

1958 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Bird | 21,902 | 51.5 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Fred Capp | 14,443 | 33.9 | −1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Tom Walsh | 6,205 | 14.6 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,550 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 918 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,468 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Bird | | 53.0 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Fred Capp | | 47.0 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Bird | 21,295 | 49.7 | −9.1 |
| | Liberal | Fred Capp | 14,972 | 35.0 | −4.6 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Tom Walsh | 6,553 | 15.3 | +15.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,820 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,021 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,841 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Bird | 22,146 | 51.7 | −7.9 |
| | Liberal | Fred Capp | 20,674 | 48.3 | +7.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.9 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Bird | 21,250 | 57.8 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal | Neil McKay | 14,732 | 40.1 | +0.7 |
| | Communist | Andy Wallace | 801 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,783 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 386 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,169 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Bird | | 59.8 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal | Neil McKay | | 40.2 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.8 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Bird | 23,335 | 60.6 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Fred Capp | 15,184 | 39.4 | −2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,519 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 673 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,192 | 95.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1949

1949 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Bird | 22,662 | 58.4 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | Neil McKay | 16,139 | 41.6 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,801 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 544 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,345 | 95.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 39,754 | 58.3 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal | John McColl | 20,930 | 30.7 | +9.8 |
| | Independent | Allan Brennan | 4,250 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Communist | George Oke | 3,222 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,156 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,881 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,037 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | | 66.7 | −7.9 |
| | Liberal | John McColl | | 33.3 | +7.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.9 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 42,073 | 64.3 | +4.6 |
| | United Australia | Arthur McAdam | 13,647 | 20.9 | −19.4 |
| | Services and Citizens | Ian Malloch | 7,635 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Independent | Joseph Cahir | 1,090 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Christina Debney | 590 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Services | Gordon Currie | 380 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,415 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,070 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,485 | 98.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | | 74.6 | +14.9 |
| | United Australia | Arthur McAdam | | 25.4 | −14.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.9 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 35,636 | 59.7 | −3.7 |
| | United Australia | Albert Peters | 24,082 | 40.3 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,718 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,080 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,798 | 96.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.7 | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1937

1937 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 36,439 | 63.4 | +8.6 |
| | United Australia | Albert Peters | 21,013 | 36.6 | −8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,452 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,037 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,489 | 96.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.6 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 36,910 | 56.1 | +10.5 |
| | United Australia | Samuel Dennis | 28,846 | 43.9 | −4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,756 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,790 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,546 | 96.0 | |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +6.9 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Samuel Dennis | 30,148 | 48.8 | +24.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 28,198 | 45.6 | −30.2 |
| | Independent | Frank Blake | 2,323 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Communist | Jim Hannan | 1,156 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,825 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,606 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,431 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Samuel Dennis | 31,393 | 50.8 | +26.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 30,432 | 49.2 | −26.6 |
| | United Australia gain from Labor | United Australia gain from Labor | Swing | +26.6 | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929

1929 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 46,666 | 75.8 | +12.0 |
| | Nationalist | Cecil Keeley | 14,891 | 24.2 | −12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,557 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,158 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,715 | 94.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.0 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 37,947 | 63.8 | +4.8 |
| | Nationalist | Angus McDonald | 21,512 | 36.2 | −4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,459 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,170 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,629 | 91.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 32,427 | 59.0 | +8.0 |
| | Nationalist | Samuel Dennis | 22,513 | 41.0 | +18.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,940 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 744 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,684 | 92.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 14,042 | 51.0 | −1.9 |
| | Independent Labor | Martin Hannah | 7,174 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
| | Nationalist | George Mackay | 6,531 | 22.9 | −24.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,531 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 867 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,398 | 60.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | | 53.3 | +0.4 |
| | Independent Labor | Martin Hannah | | 46.7 | +46.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1919

1919 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 16,039 | 57.1 | −3.8 |
| | Nationalist | William Spence | 12,064 | 42.9 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,103 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 466 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,569 | 76.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.8 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 18,868 | 60.9 | −39.1 |
| | Nationalist | Frederick O'Neill | 12,098 | 39.1 | +39.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,966 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 950 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,916 | 88.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −39.1 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Brennan | 19,268 | 64.9 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Frederick O'Neill | 10,398 | 35.1 | −2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,666 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 538 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,204 | 71.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

#### 1911 by-election

1911 Batman by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Brennan | 9,385 | 57.52 | −6.09 |
| | Liberal | Frederick O'Neill | 6,932 | 42.48 | +6.09 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,317 | 97.86 | −0.63 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 356 | 2.14 | +0.63 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 31,729 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,673 | 52.55 | −16.34 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −6.09 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Henry Beard | 13,569 | 63.6 | +17.0 |
| | Liberal | Jabez Coon | 7,765 | 36.4 | −13.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,334 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 327 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,661 | 68.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | +15.3 | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1906

1906 Australian federal election: Batman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Jabez Coon | 7,098 | 50.0 | +50.0 |
| | Labour | Robert Solly | 6,617 | 46.6 | +46.6 |
| | Independent | Samuel Painter | 330 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Roy Vernon | 151 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,196 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 743 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,939 | 48.8 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |