# Electoral results for the Division of Banks

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Eric Costa | Labor | 1949–1969 |
| Vince Martin | Labor | 1969–1980 |
| John Mountford | Labor | 1980–1990 |
| Daryl Melham | Labor | 1990–2013 |
| David Coleman | Liberal | 2013–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Coleman | 41,622 | 45.22 | −5.70 |
| | Labor | Zhi Soon | 32,459 | 35.26 | −1.09 |
| | Greens | Natalie Hanna | 8,063 | 8.76 | +2.94 |
| | United Australia | Marika Momircevski | 5,048 | 5.48 | +3.27 |
| | One Nation | Malcolm Heffernan | 2,628 | 2.86 | +2.86 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elouise Cocker | 1,264 | 1.37 | +1.37 |
| | | Steve Khouw | 961 | 1.04 | +1.04 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,045 | 93.36 | +0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,550 | 6.64 | −0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,595 | 91.55 | −1.48 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Coleman | 48,969 | 53.20 | −3.06 |
| | Labor | Zhi Soon | 43,076 | 46.80 | +3.06 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.06 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Coleman | 46,709 | 50.92 | +7.03 |
| | Labor | Chris Gambian | 33,341 | 36.35 | −3.60 |
| | Greens | Gianluca Dragone | 5,339 | 5.82 | +0.00 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ki Man Ho | 2,624 | 2.86 | −2.46 |
| | United Australia | Reginald Wright | 2,029 | 2.21 | +2.21 |
| | Animal Justice | Anjali Thakur | 1,688 | 1.84 | +0.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,730 | 92.80 | −0.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,115 | 7.20 | +0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,845 | 93.03 | +1.04 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Coleman | 51,609 | 56.26 | +4.82 |
| | Labor | Chris Gambian | 40,121 | 43.74 | −4.82 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.82 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Coleman | 39,423 | 43.89 | −3.83 |
| | Labor | Chris Gambian | 35,890 | 39.95 | +0.08 |
| | Greens | Philippa Clark | 5,225 | 5.82 | +0.77 |
| | Christian Democrats | Greg Bondar | 4,777 | 5.32 | +2.91 |
| | Family First | Sharon Wu | 1,621 | 1.80 | +1.80 |
| | Animal Justice | Roy Barnes | 1,555 | 1.73 | +1.73 |
| | Independent | Bob Spanswick | 1,341 | 1.49 | +1.49 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,832 | 93.10 | +2.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,656 | 6.90 | −2.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,488 | 91.99 | −3.74 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Coleman | 46,210 | 51.44 | −1.36 |
| | Labor | Chris Gambian | 43,622 | 48.56 | +1.36 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.36 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Coleman | 39,899 | 47.01 | +1.49 |
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 34,835 | 41.04 | −1.92 |
| | Greens | Paul Spight | 4,242 | 5.00 | −4.61 |
| | Palmer United | Jake Wellham | 2,125 | 2.50 | +2.50 |
| | Christian Democrats | Mark Falanga | 1,983 | 2.34 | +2.34 |
| | Independent | Sayed Khedr | 768 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| | Katter's Australian | Ross Richardson | 553 | 0.65 | +0.65 |
| | Democratic Labour | Robert Haddad | 470 | 0.55 | +0.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,875 | 90.05 | −1.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9,374 | 9.95 | +1.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,249 | 92.86 | +0.16 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Coleman | 43,990 | 51.83 | +3.28 |
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 40,885 | 48.17 | −3.28 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.28 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ron Delezio | 38,178 | 45.52 | +10.48 |
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 36,034 | 42.96 | −10.76 |
| | Greens | Paul Spight | 8,062 | 9.61 | +3.21 |
| | One Nation | Michael Parsons | 1,595 | 1.90 | +1.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,869 | 91.63 | −2.61 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,665 | 8.37 | +2.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,534 | 92.68 | −1.80 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 43,150 | 51.45 | −8.92 |
| | Liberal | Ron Delezio | 40,719 | 48.55 | +8.92 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.92 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 45,059 | 54.62 | +8.37 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Morrow | 27,728 | 33.61 | −6.60 |
| | Greens | Susan Roberts | 4,612 | 5.59 | +0.91 |
| | Christian Democrats | Stephen Chavura | 3,180 | 3.85 | +0.27 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Huu Khoa Nguyen | 1,430 | 1.73 | +1.68 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Don Nguyen | 492 | 0.60 | +0.60 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,501 | 93.64 | +1.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,608 | 6.36 | −1.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,109 | 95.02 | −0.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 50,392 | 61.08 | +7.86 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Morrow | 32,109 | 38.92 | −7.86 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.86 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 32,736 | 44.61 | +0.36 |
| | Liberal | Roger Gray | 30,927 | 42.15 | +6.36 |
| | Greens | Stephen Makin | 3,433 | 4.68 | +1.87 |
| | Christian Democrats | Janne Peterson | 2,654 | 3.62 | +0.95 |
| | One Nation | Harry Stavrinos | 2,302 | 3.14 | −3.17 |
| | Democrats | Mark Clyburn | 675 | 0.92 | −2.27 |
| | Family First | Greg Briscoe-Hough | 655 | 0.89 | +0.89 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,382 | 92.65 | −0.52 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,818 | 7.35 | +0.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,200 | 95.09 | −0.01 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 37,468 | 51.06 | −1.83 |
| | Liberal | Roger Gray | 35,914 | 48.94 | +1.83 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.83 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 32,592 | 44.25 | −0.34 |
| | Liberal | Marcus Watzlaff | 26,358 | 35.79 | +1.79 |
| | One Nation | Lynn Abrahams | 4,649 | 6.31 | −4.46 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Ken O'Leary | 2,522 | 3.42 | +3.42 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Cole | 2,350 | 3.19 | −1.06 |
| | Greens | David Wilcox | 2,066 | 2.81 | +1.32 |
| | Christian Democrats | Sam Baissari | 1,968 | 2.67 | +0.72 |
| | Unity | Lynne Murphy | 731 | 0.99 | −2.15 |
| | Independent | Nazim Hannoun | 418 | 0.57 | +0.57 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,654 | 93.18 | −2.89 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,393 | 6.82 | +2.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,047 | 95.48 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 38,952 | 52.88 | −4.37 |
| | Liberal | Marcus Watzlaff | 34,702 | 47.12 | +4.37 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.37 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 32,599 | 44.52 | +0.96 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Iacono | 24,744 | 33.79 | −5.70 |
| | One Nation | Phillip Maddison | 8,010 | 10.94 | +10.94 |
| | Democrats | Alison Bailey | 3,128 | 4.27 | −3.33 |
| | Unity | Bill Chen | 2,250 | 3.07 | +3.07 |
| | Christian Democrats | Brian Grigg | 1,422 | 1.94 | +1.94 |
| | Greens | Greg Archer | 1,075 | 1.47 | +1.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,228 | 96.06 | +0.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,006 | 3.94 | −0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,234 | 95.16 | −1.68 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 41,818 | 57.11 | +5.70 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Iacono | 31,410 | 42.89 | −5.70 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.70 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 31,878 | 43.56 | −11.25 |
| | Liberal | David Sparkes | 28,903 | 39.49 | +4.77 |
| | Democrats | Alison Bailey | 5,566 | 7.60 | +4.03 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Gregg West | 3,797 | 5.19 | +5.19 |
| | Independent | Don Thompson | 2,076 | 2.84 | +2.84 |
| | Independent | John Kayes | 970 | 1.33 | +1.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,190 | 95.75 | −0.85 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,246 | 4.25 | +0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76.436 | 96.85 | +0.40 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 37,442 | 51.41 | −9.13 |
| | Liberal | David Sparkes | 35,391 | 48.59 | +9.13 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.13 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 40,460 | 54.80 | +6.45 |
| | Liberal | Clive Taylor | 25,634 | 34.72 | −0.61 |
| | Democrats | Peter Farleigh | 2,642 | 3.58 | −7.96 |
| | Independent | Deborah Kirkman | 2,522 | 3.42 | +3.42 |
| | Call to Australia | Paul Davaris | 1,726 | 2.34 | +0.23 |
| | Independent | John Hay | 846 | 1.15 | +0.24 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,830 | 96.61 | +0.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,593 | 3.39 | −0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76.423 | 96.44 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 44,675 | 60.54 | +2.91 |
| | Liberal | Clive Taylor | 29,117 | 39.46 | −2.91 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.91 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 30,484 | 48.6 | −4.2 |
| | Liberal | Steve Pratt | 21,957 | 35.0 | −4.4 |
| | Democrats | Paul Terrett | 7,400 | 11.8 | +4.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Ian Clipsham | 1,415 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | John Hay | 671 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Brian Meyer | 483 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Graeme Robinson | 354 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,764 | 96.4 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,367 | 3.6 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,131 | 96.2 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Daryl Melham | 36,233 | 57.9 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Steve Pratt | 26,379 | 42.1 | −1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mountford | 32,687 | 52.8 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal | Max Parker | 24,430 | 39.4 | +4.3 |
| | Democrats | Montague Green | 4,819 | 7.8 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,936 | 95.4 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,017 | 4.6 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,953 | 96.5 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Mountford | 35,180 | 56.8 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal | Max Parker | 26,745 | 43.2 | +4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.6 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mountford | 35,473 | 57.4 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | Max Parker | 21,705 | 35.1 | −1.3 |
| | Democrats | Montague Green | 4,590 | 7.4 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,936 | 93.7 | −3.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,127 | 6.3 | +3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,895 | 95.4 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Mountford | 37,908 | 61.4 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | Max Parker | 23,858 | 38.6 | −0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mountford | 39,013 | 57.8 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Fairbairn | 23,962 | 35.5 | −1.3 |
| | Democrats | Montague Greene | 3,908 | 5.8 | −3.8 |
| | Socialist Workers | David Holmes | 572 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,455 | 97.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,639 | 2.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,094 | 95.7 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Mountford | 41,226 | 61.12 | +2.32 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Fairbairn | 26,229 | 38.88 | −2.32 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.32 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Mountford | 36,842 | 53.6 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Donald McConnell | 25,316 | 36.8 | −0.9 |
| | Democrats | Montague Greene | 6,600 | 9.6 | −4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,768 | 97.5 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,741 | 2.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,499 | 95.9 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Mountford | | 58.8 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Donald McConnell | | 41.2 | −4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Martin | 33,452 | 48.6 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal | Paul Hinton | 25,942 | 37.7 | −4.5 |
| | Democrats | Montague Greene | 9,453 | 13.7 | +13.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,847 | 97.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,693 | 2.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,540 | 96.4 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vince Martin | 37,330 | 54.2 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal | Paul Hinton | 31,517 | 45.8 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.6 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Martin | 30,617 | 51.7 | −9.2 |
| | Liberal | Maxwell Gibson | 26,035 | 43.9 | +10.2 |
| | Independent | Denise Arrow | 1,939 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Workers | Ralph Skelton | 681 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,272 | 97.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,249 | 2.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,521 | 96.7 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vince Martin | | 53.1 | −10.4 |
| | Liberal | Maxwell Gibson | | 46.9 | +10.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −10.4 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Martin | 35,850 | 60.9 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Kintominas | 19,828 | 33.7 | +0.7 |
| | Australia | Garry Bennett | 3,203 | 5.4 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,881 | 98.4 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 945 | 1.6 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,826 | 96.4 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vince Martin | | 63.5 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Kintominas | | 36.5 | −1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Martin | 31,620 | 58.7 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal | Randall Green | 17,757 | 33.0 | +2.6 |
| | Australia | Charles Nasmyth | 2,392 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Anderson | 2,114 | 3.9 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,882 | 98.6 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 738 | 1.4 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,620 | 96.6 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vince Martin | | 61.9 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal | Randall Green | | 38.1 | +0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.1 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Martin | 25,485 | 51.2 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Herman Tibben | 15,102 | 30.4 | −17.4 |
| | Independent | Peter Allen | 5,949 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| | Independent | Reginald Jones | 1,805 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Annette Andrew | 1,030 | 2.1 | −2.6 |
| | Independent | Kevin Watt | 363 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,734 | 97.7 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,166 | 2.3 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,900 | 96.7 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vince Martin | | 62.0 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal | Herman Tibben | | 38.0 | −11.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.8 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Costa | 28,748 | 47.5 | −8.7 |
| | Liberal | Herman Tibben | 27,349 | 45.2 | +6.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Norma Boyle | 2,866 | 4.7 | −8.7 |
| | Communist | Harry Hatfield | 1,563 | 2.6 | −2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,526 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,697 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,223 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eric Costa | 31,974 | 52.8 | −7.9 |
| | Liberal | Herman Tibben | 28,552 | 47.2 | +7.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.9 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Costa | 33,175 | 56.2 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal | Milovan Kovjanic | 23,014 | 39.0 | +12.9 |
| | Communist | Pat Clancy | 2,885 | 4.9 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,074 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,009 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,083 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eric Costa | | 60.7 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal | Milovan Kovjanic | | 39.3 | +5.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.3 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Costa | 31,755 | 58.1 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal | Jack Manning | 14,244 | 26.1 | −7.4 |
| | Independent | Russell Duncan | 5,190 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Antill | 2,476 | 4.5 | −0.5 |
| | Communist | Frank Bollins | 945 | 1.7 | −1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,610 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,896 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,506 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eric Costa | | 66.0 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Jack Manning | | 34.0 | −3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Costa | 28,338 | 58.2 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Edgar Booth | 16,322 | 33.5 | −2.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Lloyd | 2,407 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Communist | Pat Clancy | 1,634 | 3.4 | −4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,701 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,805 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,506 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eric Costa | | 63.4 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal | Edgar Booth | | 36.6 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Costa | 23,431 | 56.0 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal | Harold Stalker | 15,088 | 36.0 | +2.1 |
| | Communist | Pat Clancy | 3,356 | 8.0 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,875 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,386 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,261 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eric Costa | | 63.5 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal | Harold Stalker | | 36.5 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.9 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Costa | 34,241 | 61.4 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal | Harold Stalker | 18,589 | 33.4 | −4.9 |
| | Communist | Pat Clancy | 2,908 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,738 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 816 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,554 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eric Costa | | 66.1 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Harold Stalker | | 33.9 | −4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Costa | 28,219 | 61.7 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | George Roffey | 17,536 | 38.3 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,755 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,143 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,898 | 95.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.5 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Banks :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Costa | 24,537 | 58.3 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal | Howard Fletcher | 15,371 | 36.5 | +7.6 |
| | Lang Labor | Francis Foy | 2,202 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,110 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 941 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,051 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eric Costa | | 62.2 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal | Howard Fletcher | | 37.8 | +4.1 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | −4.1 | |