# Electoral results for the Division of Barker

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Barker in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1903 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Sir Langdon Bonython | Protectionist | 1903–1906 |
| John Livingston | Anti-Socialist | 1906–1909 |
| John Livingston | Liberal | 1909–1917 |
| John Livingston | Nationalist | 1917–1922 |
| Malcolm Cameron | Liberal | 1922–1925 |
| Malcolm Cameron | Nationalist | 1925–1931 |
| Malcolm Cameron | United Australia | 1931–1934 |
| Archie Cameron | Country | 1934–1940 |
| Archie Cameron | United Australia | 1940–1945 |
| Archie Cameron | Liberal | 1945–1956 |
| Jim Forbes | Liberal | 1956–1975 |
| James Porter | Liberal | 1975–1990 |
| Ian McLachlan | Liberal | 1990–1998 |
| Patrick Secker | Liberal | 1998–2013 |
| Tony Pasin | Liberal | 2013–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Pasin | 56,330 | 53.24 | −4.64 |
| | Labor | Mark Braes | 22,054 | 20.85 | −0.16 |
| | Greens | Rosa Hillam | 7,841 | 7.41 | +0.57 |
| | One Nation | Carlos Quaremba | 6,958 | 6.58 | +6.58 |
| | United Australia | David Swiggs | 4,222 | 3.99 | −1.93 |
| | Independent | Maddy Fry | 3,190 | 3.02 | +3.02 |
| | National | Jonathan Pietzsch | 2,531 | 2.39 | −0.26 |
| | Independent | Vince Pannell | 1,913 | 1.81 | +1.81 |
| | Australian Federation | Kym Hanton | 760 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 105,799 | 93.04 | −1.39 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,909 | 6.96 | +1.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,708 | 92.20 | −2.33 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Pasin | 70,483 | 66.62 | −2.32 |
| | Labor | Mark Braes | 35,316 | 33.38 | +2.32 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.32 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Pasin | 61,155 | 57.88 | +12.35 |
| | Labor | Mat O'Brien | 22,205 | 21.01 | +4.68 |
| | Greens | Rosa Hillam | 7,229 | 6.84 | +3.23 |
| | United Australia | Bert Bacher | 6,259 | 5.92 | +5.92 |
| | Centre Alliance | Kelly Gladigau | 3,082 | 2.92 | −25.67 |
| | Animal Justice | Karen Eckermann | 2,940 | 2.78 | +2.78 |
| | National | Miles Hannemann | 2,796 | 2.65 | +2.65 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 105,666 | 94.43 | −1.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,227 | 5.57 | +1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,893 | 94.53 | +0.50 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Pasin | 72,851 | 68.94 | +14.20 |
| | Labor | Mat O'Brien | 32,815 | 31.06 | +31.06 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +14.20 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Pasin | 44,001 | 46.59 | −6.02 |
| | Xenophon | James Stacey | 27,452 | 29.07 | +29.07 |
| | Labor | Mat O'Brien | 14,363 | 15.21 | −3.16 |
| | Family First | Yvonne Zeppel | 5,458 | 5.78 | −2.18 |
| | Greens | Mark Keough | 3,171 | 3.36 | −2.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,445 | 95.72 | +1.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,228 | 4.28 | −1.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,673 | 93.44 | −1.18 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Pasin | 61,566 | 65.19 | −1.36 |
| | Labor | Mat O'Brien | 32,879 | 34.81 | +1.36 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Pasin | 51,698 | 54.74 | −11.81 |
| | Xenophon | James Stacey | 42,747 | 45.26 | +45.26 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Pasin | 48,678 | 52.61 | −2.47 |
| | Labor | Phil Golding | 16,993 | 18.37 | −9.62 |
| | Family First | Kristin Lambert | 7,368 | 7.96 | +1.78 |
| | Independent | Richard Sage | 6,617 | 7.15 | +7.15 |
| | Greens | Mark Keough | 5,224 | 5.65 | −3.39 |
| | National | Miles Hannemann | 4,021 | 4.35 | +4.35 |
| | Palmer United | Balwinder Singh Jhandi | 3,623 | 3.92 | +3.92 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,524 | 94.62 | +0.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,259 | 5.38 | −0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,783 | 94.63 | −0.35 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Pasin | 61,571 | 66.55 | +3.54 |
| | Labor | Phil Golding | 30,953 | 33.45 | −3.54 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.54 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Patrick Secker | 51,810 | 54.96 | +8.15 |
| | Labor | Simone McDonnell | 26,433 | 28.04 | -2.03 |
| | Greens | Sean Moffat | 8,607 | 9.13 | +4.06 |
| | Family First | Trevor Honeychurch | 5,829 | 6.18 | +0.46 |
| | Climate Sceptics | Steven Davies | 1,591 | 1.69 | +1.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,270 | 94.54 | −1.61 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,443 | 5.46 | +1.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,713 | 95.07 | −0.90 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Patrick Secker | 59,278 | 62.88 | +3.43 |
| | Labor | Simone McDonnell | 34,992 | 37.12 | -3.43 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.43 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Patrick Secker | 44,329 | 46.81 | −6.36 |
| | Labor | Karen Lock | 28,475 | 30.07 | +8.60 |
| | National | Deb Thiele | 9,695 | 10.24 | −0.35 |
| | Family First | Phil Cornish | 5,418 | 5.72 | −0.10 |
| | Greens | Andrew Jennings | 4,796 | 5.06 | +0.98 |
| | Democrats | Justin Sneath | 1,984 | 2.10 | +0.62 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,697 | 96.15 | +2.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,793 | 3.85 | −2.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,490 | 95.97 | +0.49 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Patrick Secker | 56,301 | 59.45 | −10.43 |
| | Labor | Karen Lock | 38,396 | 40.55 | +10.43 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −10.43 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Patrick Secker | 48,233 | 53.17 | −2.95 |
| | Labor | Waluwe Simpson-Lyttle | 19,478 | 21.47 | −2.01 |
| | National | Tim Jackson | 9,611 | 10.59 | +10.59 |
| | Family First | Philip Cornish | 5,276 | 5.82 | +5.82 |
| | Greens | Pam Kelly | 3,704 | 4.08 | +0.98 |
| | Independent | Rodger Schmidt | 1,572 | 1.73 | +1.73 |
| | One Nation | Neil Russell-Taylor | 1,501 | 1.65 | −6.24 |
| | Democrats | Graham McNaughton | 1,339 | 1.48 | −4.66 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,714 | 94.13 | −0.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,662 | 5.87 | +0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,376 | 95.48 | −0.85 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Patrick Secker | 63,392 | 69.88 | +3.25 |
| | Labor | Waluwe Simpson-Lyttle | 27,322 | 30.12 | −3.25 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.25 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Patrick Secker | 43,201 | 54.06 | +7.20 |
| | Labor | David Detchon | 18,968 | 23.74 | +2.04 |
| | One Nation | Dona Wright | 5,900 | 7.38 | −5.62 |
| | Democrats | Louise Miller | 5,504 | 6.89 | +0.55 |
| | Greens | Matt Rigney | 2,629 | 3.29 | +3.29 |
| | Independent | Liz Ballinger | 2,538 | 3.18 | +3.18 |
| | Independent | Philip Cornish | 1,167 | 1.46 | +1.46 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,907 | 94.50 | −0.43 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,654 | 5.50 | +0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,561 | 96.96 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Patrick Secker | 52,491 | 65.69 | +1.65 |
| | Labor | David Detchon | 27,416 | 34.31 | −1.65 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.65 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Patrick Secker | 36,412 | 46.89 | −15.62 |
| | Labor | David Detchon | 16,844 | 21.69 | −1.36 |
| | One Nation | Dona Wright | 10,096 | 13.00 | +13.00 |
| | Democrats | John Lavers | 4,919 | 6.33 | −3.49 |
| | Independent | Tony Beck | 3,985 | 5.13 | +5.13 |
| | Christian Democrats | Philip Cornish | 2,161 | 2.78 | +2.78 |
| | National | Tom Haig | 1,746 | 2.25 | +2.25 |
| | Independent | Bill Jerram | 784 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| | Australia First | Judith Ludwig | 713 | 0.92 | +0.92 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,660 | 94.92 | −1.66 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,158 | 5.08 | +1.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,818 | 96.52 | +1.66 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Patrick Secker | 49,501 | 63.74 | −7.14 |
| | Labor | David Detchon | 28,159 | 36.26 | +7.14 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.14 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian McLachlan | 49,204 | 62.51 | +2.13 |
| | Labor | Leah York | 18,146 | 23.05 | −2.74 |
| | Democrats | Dennis Dorney | 7,734 | 9.82 | +3.69 |
| | Greens | Rita Helling | 2,924 | 3.71 | +3.71 |
| | Natural Law | Chris Wells | 712 | 0.90 | −1.40 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,720 | 96.58 | +0.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,786 | 3.42 | −0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,506 | 96.48 | −0.77 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian McLachlan | 55,554 | 70.89 | +4.91 |
| | Labor | Leah York | 22,818 | 29.11 | −4.91 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.91 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian McLachlan | 46,667 | 60.37 | +2.63 |
| | Labor | Harry Early | 19,939 | 25.79 | −2.22 |
| | Democrats | Regine Andersen | 4,742 | 6.13 | −5.44 |
| | Natural Law | Chris Wells | 1,784 | 2.31 | +2.31 |
| | Call to Australia | Deidre Kent | 1,548 | 2.00 | +1.06 |
| | Independent | Francis Boylan | 1,399 | 1.81 | +1.81 |
| | Independent | Stephen Wikblom | 1,221 | 1.58 | +1.58 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,300 | 96.44 | −0.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,857 | 3.56 | +0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,157 | 95.71 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian McLachlan | 50,928 | 65.97 | +2.27 |
| | Labor | Harry Early | 26,265 | 34.03 | −2.27 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.27 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian McLachlan | 39,470 | 57.8 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Bill Hender | 19,865 | 29.1 | −4.2 |
| | Democrats | Mark Lobban | 6,730 | 9.9 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | Pieter Raams | 2,211 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,276 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,087 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,363 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian McLachlan | 43,388 | 63.6 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Bill Hender | 24,841 | 36.4 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Porter | 33,296 | 52.2 | −5.1 |
| | Labor | Bill Hender | 21,221 | 33.3 | −1.3 |
| | National | Max Vawser | 3,924 | 6.2 | +3.3 |
| | Democrats | Glenn Taylor | 3,602 | 5.6 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Harry Pfeuffer | 884 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Unite Australia | Tom Giannouklas | 451 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Allan Bannister | 385 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,763 | 93.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,481 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,244 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Porter | 39,273 | 61.6 | −1.1 |
| | Labor | Bill Hender | 24,448 | 38.4 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Porter | 35,429 | 57.3 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Jeremy Moore | 21,412 | 34.6 | +0.8 |
| | Democrats | Meg Lees | 3,266 | 5.3 | +0.1 |
| | National | Richard Jacka | 1,775 | 2.9 | −2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,882 | 92.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,835 | 7.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,717 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Porter | 38,763 | 62.6 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Jeremy Moore | 23,113 | 37.4 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Porter | 42,333 | 57.3 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Valerie Young | 23,906 | 32.4 | +3.5 |
| | Democrats | Meg Lees | 3,974 | 5.4 | −0.2 |
| | National | Anthony Beck | 3,650 | 4.9 | −3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,863 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,717 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,580 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Porter | | 63.8 | −2.3 |
| | Labor | Valerie Young | | 36.2 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.3 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Porter | 40,445 | 57.5 | −5.9 |
| | Labor | Norman Napper | 20,323 | 28.9 | +1.0 |
| | Democrats | Ivor Childs | 3,924 | 5.6 | −3.1 |
| | National Country | Anthony Beck | 3,774 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | National Country | Kim Ross | 1,920 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,386 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,090 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,476 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Porter | | 57.5 | −5.9 |
| | Labor | Norman Napper | | 42.5 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.9 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Porter | 43,129 | 63.4 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Neil Richardson | 18,968 | 27.9 | −1.7 |
| | Democrats | Rodney Roberts | 5,952 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,049 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,980 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,029 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Porter | | 67.8 | −0.5 |
| | Labor | Rodney Roberts | | 32.2 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.5 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Porter | 36,894 | 58.5 | +10.0 |
| | Labor | Graham Bath | 19,334 | 30.6 | −1.6 |
| | National Country | Kenneth Williams | 4,070 | 6.4 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal Movement | Rodney Roberts | 2,176 | 3.4 | −3.1 |
| | Independent | Lily Bayly | 630 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,104 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,305 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,409 | 97.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Porter | | 67.3 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Graham Bath | | 32.7 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | 28,280 | 48.5 | −8.4 |
| | Labor | Jim Hennessy | 18,765 | 32.2 | −7.6 |
| | Country | Malcolm Adams | 6,655 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | Liberal Movement | Dick Clampett | 3,811 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Australia | Colyn van Reenen | 542 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Arthur Strachan | 228 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,281 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,568 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,849 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | | 65.2 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Jim Hennessy | | 34.8 | −5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | 29,426 | 56.9 | −0.9 |
| | Labor | John Cornwall | 20,622 | 39.8 | −2.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | David Le Cornu | 1,705 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,753 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 928 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,681 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | | 59.5 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | John Cornwall | | 40.5 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | 27,176 | 57.8 | −10.5 |
| | Labor | John Cornwall | 19,873 | 42.2 | +12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,049 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,187 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,236 | 96.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −10.7 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | 33,921 | 67.0 | +10.2 |
| | Labor | Norman Alcock | 15,923 | 31.4 | −9.6 |
| | Communist | Don Jarrett | 819 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,663 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,053 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,716 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | | 67.2 | +9.3 |
| | Labor | Norman Alcock | | 32.8 | −9.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.3 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | 26,547 | 56.8 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Norman Alcock | 19,168 | 41.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Harvey Burns | 1,043 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,758 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 596 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,354 | 97.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | | 57.9 | −0.3 |
| | Labor | Norman Alcock | | 42.1 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.3 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | 23,732 | 54.4 | −5.9 |
| | Labor | Norman Alcock | 17,428 | 40.0 | +4.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charles Coffey | 1,364 | 3.1 | −0.9 |
| | Independent | John Gartner | 1,089 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,613 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,094 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,707 | 97.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | | 58.2 | −5.3 |
| | Labor | Norman Alcock | | 41.8 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.3 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | 25,146 | 60.3 | −7.4 |
| | Labor | Norman Alcock | 14,860 | 35.7 | +3.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frank Marshall | 1,670 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,676 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,107 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,783 | 97.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | | 63.5 | −4.2 |
| | Labor | Norman Alcock | | 36.5 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.2 | |

#### 1956 by-election

Barker by-election, 1956 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | 18,471 | 48.7 | -19.0 |
| | Labor | Ralph Dettman | 14,454 | 38.1 | +5.8 |
| | Independent Liberal | William McAnaney | 2,819 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Brian Crowe | 2,207 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,951 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 771 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,722 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | 21,935 | 57.8 | -9.9 |
| | Labor | Ralph Dettman | 16,016 | 42.2 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -9.9 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Archie Cameron | 25,993 | 67.7 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Ralph Dettman | 12,398 | 32.3 | −5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,391 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,214 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,605 | 96.3 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.5 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Archie Cameron | 27,255 | 62.9 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Ralph Dettman | 16,107 | 37.1 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,362 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 706 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,068 | 97.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Archie Cameron | 25,256 | 61.4 | −3.1 |
| | Labor | Jim Corcoran | 14,880 | 36.2 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Charles Lloyd | 528 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Frank Rieck | 481 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,145 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 794 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,939 | 97.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Archie Cameron | | 62.7 | −3.1 |
| | Labor | Jim Corcoran | | 37.3 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.1 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Archie Cameron | 26,034 | 64.5 | +11.6 |
| | Labor | John Klar | 13,354 | 33.1 | −9.6 |
| | Independent | John Gartner | 1,004 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,392 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 706 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,098 | 97.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Archie Cameron | | 65.8 | +10.8 |
| | Labor | John Klar | | 34.2 | −10.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.8 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Archie Cameron | 34,619 | 54.0 | +13.4 |
| | Labor | Harry Krantz | 26,500 | 41.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | David Eddy | 2,992 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,111 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,781 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,892 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Archie Cameron | | 56.4 | −4.7 |
| | Labor | Harry Krantz | | 43.6 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Archie Cameron | 24,616 | 40.6 | +40.6 |
| | Labor | Harry Krantz | 24,240 | 40.0 | +13.3 |
| | Independent | Frank Halleday | 10,508 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| | Independent | John Gartner | 1,222 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,586 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,816 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,402 | 97.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Archie Cameron | 31,294 | 51.7 | +51.7 |
| | Labor | Harry Krantz | 29,292 | 48.3 | +14.2 |
| | United Australia gain from Country | United Australia gain from Country | Swing | −14.2 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Archie Cameron | 34,649 | 58.6 | −5.0 |
| | Labor | Cecil Skitch | 15,786 | 26.7 | +26.7 |
| | Independent | Charles Lloyd | 8,659 | 14.7 | −21.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,094 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,861 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,955 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Archie Cameron | | 65.9 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Cecil Skitch | | 34.1 | −2.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

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

1937 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Archie Cameron | 35,559 | 63.6 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Charles Lloyd | 20,375 | 36.4 | +36.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,934 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,724 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,658 | 96.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −5.1 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Archie Cameron | 32,311 | 62.3 | +62.3 |
| | Labor | Cecil Skitch | 12,923 | 24.9 | +6.1 |
| | Social Credit | John Maycock | 6,598 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,832 | 95.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,684 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,516 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Archie Cameron | | 68.7 | +68.7 |
| | Labor | Cecil Skitch | | 31.3 | +6.4 |
| | Country gain from United Australia | Country gain from United Australia | Swing | −6.4 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Emergency Committee | Malcolm Cameron | 50,597 | 64.0 | +12.8 |
| | Labor | Cyril Hasse | 10,904 | 22.8 | −26.0 |
| | Independent | Percy Spehr | 6,291 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,792 | 94.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,765 | 5.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,557 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Emergency Committee | Malcolm Cameron | | 70.7 | +19.5 |
| | Labor | Cyril Hasse | | 29.3 | −19.5 |
| | Emergency Committee hold | Emergency Committee hold | Swing | +19.5 | |

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

1929 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Malcolm Cameron | 23,189 | 51.2 | −1.4 |
| | Labor | Frank Nieass | 22,067 | 48.8 | +48.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,256 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,459 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,715 | 95.6 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −1.4 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Malcolm Cameron | 21,883 | 52.6 | −9.0 |
| | Country | Ronald Hunt | 19,699 | 47.4 | +47.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,582 | 90.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,523 | 9.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,105 | 95.4 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −9.0 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Malcolm Cameron | 24,356 | 61.6 | +61.6 |
| | Labor | Alwyn Roberts | 15,209 | 38.4 | −4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,565 | 95.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,993 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,558 | 93.7 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Liberal | Nationalist gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.3 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Shepherd | 8,066 | 43.1 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Cameron | 7,861 | 42.0 | +42.0 |
| | Country | Ronald Hunt | 2,791 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,718 | 92.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,491 | 7.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,209 | 50.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Malcolm Cameron | 9,789 | 52.3 | +52.3 |
| | Labor | Eric Shepherd | 8,929 | 46.7 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Nationalist | Liberal gain from Nationalist | Swing | −11.0 | |

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

1919 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | John Livingston | 13,233 | 60.0 | −3.9 |
| | Labor | Albert Davies | 7,023 | 31.8 | −4.3 |
| | Independent | Alexander Williams | 1,813 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,069 | 90.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,238 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,307 | 62.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | John Livingston | | 64.1 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Albert Davies | | 35.9 | −0.2 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | John Livingston | 16,869 | 63.9 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Stanley Whitford | 9,522 | 36.1 | −7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,391 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 938 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,329 | 70.2 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Livingston | 16,866 | 56.7 | −2.3 |
| | Labor | William Sampson | 12,876 | 43.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,742 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 814 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,556 | 81.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.3 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Livingston | 15,590 | 59.0 | −0.5 |
| | Labor | William Sampson | 10,849 | 41.0 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,439 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,392 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,831 | 79.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.5 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Livingston | 9,519 | 59.5 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | Martin Dwyer | 6,473 | 40.5 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,992 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 642 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,634 | 55.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

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

1906 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Anti-Socialist | John Livingston | 6,534 | 58.1 | +58.1 |
| | Labour | Roland Campbell | 4,715 | 41.9 | +41.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,249 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 559 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,808 | 44.2 | |
| | Anti-Socialist gain from Protectionist | Anti-Socialist gain from Protectionist | Swing | +58.1 | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: Barker :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Sir Langdon Bonython | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |