# 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

| Member | Party | Term |
| Frederick McDonald | Labor | 1922–1925 |
| Thomas Ley | Nationalist | 1925–1928 |
| James Tully | Labor | 1928–1931 |
| Albert Lane | United Australia | 1931–1940 |
| H. V. Evatt | Labor | 1940–1958 |
| Len Reynolds | Labor | 1958–1966 |
| Bill Arthur | Liberal | 1966–1969 |
| Len Reynolds | Labor | 1969–1975 |
| Jim Bradfield | Liberal | 1975–1983 |
| Gary Punch | Labor | 1983–1996 |
| Robert McClelland | Labor | 1996–2013 |
| Nickolas Varvaris | Liberal | 2013–2016 |
| Linda Burney | Labor | 2016–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 46,206 | 50.43 | +1.24 |
| | Liberal | John Goody | 23,992 | 26.19 | −7.30 |
| | Greens | Taylor Vandijk | 11,441 | 12.49 | +3.46 |
| | United Australia | Dimitri Honos | 5,611 | 6.12 | +3.83 |
| | One Nation | Phillip Pollard | 4,373 | 4.77 | +1.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,623 | 92.52 | +2.05 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,405 | 7.48 | −2.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,028 | 89.72 | −1.46 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 60,054 | 65.54 | +6.13 |
| | Liberal | John Goody | 31,569 | 34.46 | −6.13 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.13 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 44,227 | 49.19 | +1.44 |
| | Liberal | Pramej Shrestha | 30,109 | 33.49 | −1.90 |
| | Greens | Connor Parissis | 8,123 | 9.03 | +0.20 |
| | One Nation | Phillip Pollard | 3,288 | 3.66 | +3.66 |
| | Christian Democrats | Sonny Susilo | 2,103 | 2.34 | −1.89 |
| | United Australia | Ben Tung Liu | 2,057 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,907 | 90.47 | −1.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9,473 | 9.53 | +1.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,380 | 91.18 | +1.34 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 53,418 | 59.41 | +1.11 |
| | Liberal | Pramej Shrestha | 36,489 | 40.59 | −1.11 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.11 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 41,878 | 47.75 | +4.14 |
| | Liberal | Nickolas Varvaris | 31,038 | 35.39 | −2.88 |
| | Greens | Brent Heber | 7,741 | 8.83 | +0.95 |
| | Christian Democrats | Sonny Susilo | 3,714 | 4.23 | +2.16 |
| | Independent | Rasmus Torkel | 2,236 | 2.55 | +2.55 |
| | Online Direct Democracy | Harry Tsoukalas | 1,095 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,702 | 91.65 | +3.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,991 | 8.35 | −3.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,693 | 89.84 | −2.77 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 51,131 | 58.30 | +3.91 |
| | Liberal | Nickolas Varvaris | 36,571 | 41.70 | −3.91 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | +3.91 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Nickolas Varvaris | 33,881 | 42.35 | +1.68 |
| | Labor | Steve McMahon | 32,345 | 40.43 | −8.05 |
| | Greens | Jackie Brooker | 4,788 | 5.98 | −4.87 |
| | Palmer United | Edward Caruana | 3,114 | 3.89 | +3.89 |
| | Independent | Michael Nagi | 3,071 | 3.84 | +3.84 |
| | Christian Democrats | Kylie French | 1,549 | 1.94 | +1.94 |
| | One Nation | Perry Theo | 686 | 0.86 | +0.86 |
| | Katter's Australian | Rodney Wyse | 567 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,001 | 87.96 | −2.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10,948 | 12.04 | +2.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,949 | 92.16 | +0.54 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Nickolas Varvaris | 40,245 | 50.31 | +7.17 |
| | Labor | Steve McMahon | 39,756 | 49.69 | −7.17 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.17 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 38,149 | 48.48 | −8.80 |
| | Liberal | John La Mela | 31,998 | 40.67 | +9.76 |
| | Greens | Simone Francis | 8,536 | 10.85 | +2.61 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,683 | 90.18 | −3.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,572 | 9.82 | +3.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,255 | 91.61 | −3.44 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 44,742 | 56.86 | −8.08 |
| | Liberal | John La Mela | 33,941 | 43.14 | +8.08 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.08 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 45,292 | 55.26 | +5.61 |
| | Liberal | John La Mela | 27,425 | 33.46 | −5.94 |
| | Greens | Michele McKenzie | 6,784 | 8.28 | +1.34 |
| | Christian Democrats | Chris Svolos | 2,465 | 3.01 | +3.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,966 | 94.44 | +1.43 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,829 | 5.56 | −1.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,795 | 94.97 | +1.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 50,902 | 62.10 | +4.53 |
| | Liberal | John La Mela | 31,064 | 37.90 | −4.53 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.53 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 36,909 | 49.66 | +1.67 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Morrow | 29,319 | 39.44 | +1.71 |
| | Greens | Angelo Mourikis | 5,169 | 6.95 | +4.05 |
| | Democrats | Eoin Coghlan | 1,648 | 2.22 | −2.23 |
| | One Nation | Neil Baird | 1,284 | 1.73 | −1.92 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,329 | 93.04 | −0.37 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,563 | 6.96 | +0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,892 | 94.44 | +0.02 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 42,772 | 57.54 | +1.52 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Morrow | 31,557 | 42.46 | −1.52 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.52 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 35,871 | 47.99 | −1.71 |
| | Liberal | Jan Brennan | 28,198 | 37.73 | +2.76 |
| | Democrats | Michele Adair | 3,328 | 4.45 | +1.74 |
| | One Nation | David Rydstrand | 2,725 | 3.65 | −3.18 |
| | Greens | Chris Harris | 2,168 | 2.90 | +1.35 |
| | Unity | John Lau | 1,375 | 1.84 | −2.40 |
| | Christian Democrats | David Barker | 1,081 | 1.45 | +1.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,746 | 93.41 | −2.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,277 | 6.59 | +2.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,023 | 94.89 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 41,873 | 56.02 | −3.77 |
| | Liberal | Jan Brennan | 32,873 | 43.98 | +3.77 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.77 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 37,382 | 49.61 | +1.23 |
| | Liberal | James Jordan | 26,430 | 35.08 | −6.09 |
| | One Nation | Neil Baird | 5,162 | 6.85 | +6.85 |
| | Unity | Lin Tang | 3,182 | 4.22 | +4.22 |
| | Democrats | Craig Chung | 2,028 | 2.69 | −2.73 |
| | Greens | Adam Nelson | 1,161 | 1.54 | +1.54 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,345 | 95.73 | +0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,364 | 4.27 | −0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,709 | 94.66 | −1.15 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 45,029 | 59.76 | +5.42 |
| | Liberal | James Jordan | 30,316 | 40.24 | −5.42 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.42 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 35,943 | 48.38 | −7.54 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Santorinios | 30,582 | 41.17 | +3.29 |
| | Democrats | Craig Chung | 4,026 | 5.42 | +2.91 |
| | Call to Australia | Chris D McLean | 2,381 | 3.20 | +1.70 |
| | Independent | Safwan Nasser | 1,359 | 1.83 | +1.83 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,291 | 95.71 | −0.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,328 | 4.29 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,619 | 96.81 | +0.50 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert McClelland | 40,250 | 54.34 | −5.05 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Santorinios | 33,817 | 45.66 | +5.05 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.05 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gary Punch | 41,442 | 55.92 | +9.17 |
| | Liberal | Phil White | 28,066 | 37.87 | −1.99 |
| | Democrats | Troy Anderson | 1,862 | 2.51 | −5.24 |
| | Call to Australia | Cathy Mudie | 1,118 | 1.51 | +0.39 |
| | Independent | Norm McGarry | 545 | 0.74 | +0.74 |
| | Independent | Ross Green | 425 | 0.57 | +0.57 |
| | Independent | Paul Balding | 365 | 0.49 | +0.49 |
| | Natural Law | Dafna O'Neill | 285 | 0.38 | +0.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,108 | 95.96 | −0.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,118 | 4.04 | +0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,226 | 96.31 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gary Punch | 43,994 | 59.39 | +4.57 |
| | Liberal | Phil White | 30,077 | 40.61 | −4.57 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.57 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gary Punch | 29,530 | 45.1 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal | David Macauley | 27,238 | 41.6 | −3.4 |
| | Democrats | Ron George | 4,840 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Call to Australia | Cathy Mudie | 968 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Max Lindon | 941 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Grey Power | Noel Said | 827 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Joe Hardy | 808 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Rosemary McCann | 397 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,549 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,289 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,838 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gary Punch | 34,752 | 53.1 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | David Macauley | 30,640 | 46.9 | −2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gary Punch | 31,773 | 48.5 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal | Bob Gemmell | 29,473 | 45.0 | +0.0 |
| | Independent | Jim McLean | 3,724 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 600 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,570 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,598 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,168 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gary Punch | 33,463 | 51.0 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | Bob Gemmell | 32,097 | 49.0 | +0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gary Punch | 31,431 | 48.5 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | 29,199 | 45.0 | +1.0 |
| | Democrats | Ron George | 4,209 | 6.5 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,839 | 93.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,233 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,072 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gary Punch | 33,197 | 51.2 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | 31,635 | 48.8 | +0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gary Punch | 31,308 | 49.7 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | 26,086 | 41.4 | −5.0 |
| | Independent | Bruce Barton | 3,153 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Democrats | Ronald George | 1,812 | 2.9 | −0.9 |
| | Independent | Jean Lindsay | 284 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Progress | Peter Wright | 172 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 166 | 0.3 | −2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,981 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,478 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,459 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gary Punch | 32,845 | 52.15 | +2.55 |
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | 30,136 | 47.85 | −2.55 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.55 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rodney Madgwick | 30,602 | 47.1 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | 30,153 | 46.4 | −2.0 |
| | Democrats | Beverley Eley | 2,464 | 3.8 | −4.7 |
| | Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 1,749 | 2.7 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,967 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,299 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,266 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | 32,739 | 50.4 | −3.6 |
| | Labor | Rodney Madgwick | 32,228 | 49.6 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.6 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | 32,128 | 48.4 | −4.1 |
| | Labor | Ron Cunningham | 27,204 | 41.0 | −4.1 |
| | Democrats | Phil White | 5,650 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| | Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 1,404 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,386 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,322 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,708 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | 36,842 | 54.0 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Ron Cunningham | 30,544 | 46.0 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | 34,209 | 53.5 | +9.5 |
| | Labor | Murray Gainsford | 28,179 | 44.1 | −9.6 |
| | Workers | Maxwell Shean | 868 | 1.4 | −0.9 |
| | Australia | Clifford Willard | 706 | 1.1 | −1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,962 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 872 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,834 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | | 54.9 | +10.0 |
| | Labor | Murray Gainsford | | 45.1 | −10.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +10.0 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | 32,694 | 53.7 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | 26,771 | 44.0 | +2.9 |
| | Australia | Charles Margetson | 1,397 | 2.3 | −1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,862 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 711 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,573 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | | 55.1 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal | Jim Bradfield | | 44.9 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.7 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | 29,931 | 52.8 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Vince Bruce | 23,306 | 41.1 | −2.0 |
| | Australia | Rhonda Howse | 2,255 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bruce Stafford | 877 | 1.5 | −0.7 |
| | Independent | Brian Howard | 348 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,717 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 860 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,577 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | | 55.8 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Vince Bruce | | 44.2 | −2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | 27,628 | 50.5 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Bill Arthur | 23,576 | 43.1 | −7.0 |
| | Independent | Alan Reed | 1,885 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charles Chapman | 1,220 | 2.2 | −0.5 |
| | Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 214 | 0.4 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | Ray Emmerson | 171 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,694 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,001 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,695 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | | 53.0 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Bill Arthur | | 47.0 | −5.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.7 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Arthur | 23,089 | 49.6 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | 21,818 | 46.9 | −3.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Phillip Kennedy | 1,252 | 2.7 | −0.6 |
| | Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 371 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,530 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,188 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,718 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Arthur | 24,289 | 52.2 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | 22,241 | 47.8 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.6 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | 22,889 | 50.0 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal | Jack Manning | 21,394 | 46.7 | +9.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Norma Boyle | 1,508 | 3.3 | −2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,791 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 511 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,302 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | 23,201 | 50.7 | −8.4 |
| | Liberal | Jack Manning | 22,590 | 49.3 | +8.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.4 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | 25,447 | 57.2 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal | Colin Sullivan | 16,672 | 37.5 | −9.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Bresnan | 2,368 | 5.3 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,487 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 958 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,445 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | | 59.1 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | Colin Sullivan | | 40.9 | −8.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.8 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | 21,213 | 49.3 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Bill Arthur | 20,345 | 47.3 | +0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Reginald Lawson | 1,454 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,012 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,066 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,078 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Len Reynolds | 21,638 | 50.3 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal | Bill Arthur | 21,374 | 49.7 | +0.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.0 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herbert Evatt | 20,896 | 49.2 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal | Bill Arthur | 19,903 | 46.9 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Eric Trembath | 1,655 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,454 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 796 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,250 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Herbert Evatt | 21,340 | 50.3 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal | Bill Arthur | 21,114 | 49.7 | +3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.3 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herbert Evatt | 23,303 | 54.7 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Bill Arthur | 19,260 | 45.3 | −4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,563 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 435 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,998 | 96.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herbert Evatt | 20,949 | 50.3 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal | Nancy Wake | 20,706 | 49.7 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,655 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 580 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,235 | 97.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.9 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herbert Evatt | 21,681 | 53.2 | −13.0 |
| | Liberal | Nancy Wake | 19,037 | 46.8 | +13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,718 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 653 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,371 | 98.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −13.0 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herbert Evatt | 48,740 | 66.9 | −7.3 |
| | Liberal | George Hohnen | 24,064 | 33.1 | +10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,804 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,389 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,193 | 96.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.7 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herbert Evatt | 51,296 | 74.2 | +16.8 |
| | United Australia | Frank Browne | 15,897 | 23.0 | −12.4 |
| | Protestant People | Thomas Claydon | 1,936 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,129 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,179 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,308 | 99.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Herbert Evatt | | 75.6 | +13.5 |
| | United Australia | Frank Browne | | 24.4 | −13.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.5 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herbert Evatt | 35,425 | 57.4 | +16.4 |
| | United Australia | Albert Lane | 21,845 | 35.4 | −13.9 |
| | Labor (N-C) | John Rose | 2,643 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | State Labor | Sam Lewis | 1,111 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | John Mackay | 484 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Defence Movement | Robert Mackie | 155 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,663 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,539 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,202 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Herbert Evatt | | 62.1 | +13.9 |
| | United Australia | Albert Lane | | 37.9 | −13.9 |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +13.9 | |

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

1937 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Albert Lane | 28,342 | 49.3 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | John Donovan | 23,539 | 41.0 | +41.0 |
| | Social Credit | Stanley Allen | 5,562 | 9.7 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,443 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,254 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,697 | 98.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Albert Lane | 29,780 | 51.8 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | John Donovan | 27,663 | 48.2 | −0.4 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Albert Lane | 24,344 | 46.4 | −1.3 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Eldridge | 18,450 | 35.1 | +1.7 |
| | Social Credit | John Macara | 5,824 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| | Labor | Albert Willis | 2,499 | 4.8 | −14.2 |
| | Communist | Pat Drew | 1,405 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,522 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,024 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,546 | 98.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Albert Lane | 27,014 | 51.4 | −2.6 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Eldridge | 25,508 | 48.6 | +2.6 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −2.6 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Albert Lane | 31,226 | 46.8 | +14.4 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Eldridge | 22,669 | 33.9 | +33.9 |
| | Labor | James Tully | 12,877 | 19.3 | −48.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,772 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,697 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,469 | 97.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Albert Lane | 35,538 | 53.2 | +20.8 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Eldridge | 31,234 | 46.8 | −20.8 |
| | United Australia gain from Labor | United Australia gain from Labor | Swing | +20.8 | |

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

1929 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Tully | 43,207 | 67.6 | +11.3 |
| | Nationalist | William Myhill | 20,722 | 32.4 | −11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,929 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,596 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,535 | 97.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.3 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Tully | 32,316 | 56.3 | +7.3 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Ley | 25,070 | 43.7 | −7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,386 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,768 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,154 | 96.7 | |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +7.3 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Ley | 26,172 | 51.0 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | Frederick McDonald | 25,112 | 49.0 | −8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,284 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 632 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,916 | 95.4 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +8.6 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Barton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frederick McDonald | 13,349 | 57.6 | +16.3 |
| | Nationalist | Hector Lamond | 9,828 | 42.4 | −11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,177 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 914 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,091 | 56.8 | |
| | Labor notional gain from Nationalist | Labor notional gain from Nationalist | Swing | +13.8 | |