# Electoral results for the Division of Flinders

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Flinders in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Arthur Groom | Free Trade | 1901–1903 |
| James Gibb | Free Trade/Anti-Socialist | 1903–1906 |
| (Sir) William Irvine | Anti-Socialist | 1906–1909 |
| (Sir) William Irvine | Liberal | 1909–1917 |
| (Sir) William Irvine | Nationalist | 1917–1918 |
| Stanley Bruce | Nationalist | 1918–1929 |
| Jack Holloway | Labor | 1929–1931 |
| Stanley Bruce | United Australia | 1931–1933 |
| James Fairbairn | United Australia | 1933–1940 |
| Rupert Ryan | United Australia | 1940–1945 |
| Rupert Ryan | Liberal | 1945–1952 |
| Keith Ewert | Labor | 1952–1954 |
| Robert Lindsay | Liberal | 1954–1966 |
| (Sir) Phillip Lynch | Liberal | 1966–1982 |
| Peter Reith | Liberal | 1982–1983 |
| Bob Chynoweth | Labor | 1983–1984 |
| Peter Reith | Liberal | 1984–2001 |
| Greg Hunt | Liberal | 2001–2022 |
| Zoe McKenzie | Liberal | 2022–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Zoe McKenzie | 43,013 | 43.49 | −3.23 |
| | Labor | Surbhi Snowball | 21,487 | 21.73 | −3.01 |
| | Greens | Colin Lane | 9,293 | 9.40 | +2.59 |
| | Independent | Despi O'Connor | 7,163 | 7.24 | +7.24 |
| | Independent | Sarah Russell | 5,189 | 5.25 | +5.25 |
| | United Australia | Alex van der End | 4,472 | 4.52 | +2.00 |
| | One Nation | Cyndi Marr | 3,373 | 3.41 | +3.41 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chrysten Abraham | 2,366 | 2.39 | +2.39 |
| | Animal Justice | Pamela Engelander | 2,060 | 2.08 | −0.30 |
| | Australian Federation | Jefferson Earl | 486 | 0.49 | +0.49 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 98,902 | 94.56 | +0.50 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,687 | 5.44 | −0.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,589 | 91.41 | −1.82 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Zoe McKenzie | 56,075 | 56.70 | +1.06 |
| | Labor | Surbhi Snowball | 42,827 | 43.30 | −1.06 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.06 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 45,293 | 46.72 | −3.78 |
| | Labor | Josh Sinclair | 23,982 | 24.74 | −2.80 |
| | Independent | Julia Banks | 13,367 | 13.79 | +13.79 |
| | Greens | Nathan Lesslie | 6,599 | 6.81 | −4.18 |
| | United Australia | Christine McShane | 2,447 | 2.52 | +2.52 |
| | Animal Justice | James Persson | 2,304 | 2.38 | −1.45 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Reade Smith | 1,072 | 1.11 | +1.11 |
| | Independent | Susie Beveridge | 948 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
| | Independent | Harry Dreger | 940 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 96,952 | 94.06 | −1.90 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,124 | 5.94 | +1.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,076 | 93.11 | +2.28 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 53,943 | 55.64 | −1.37 |
| | Labor | Josh Sinclair | 43,009 | 44.36 | +1.37 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.37 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 52,412 | 51.60 | −3.74 |
| | Labor | Carolyn Gleixner | 27,459 | 27.03 | +1.83 |
| | Greens | Willisa Hogarth | 10,868 | 10.70 | +0.96 |
| | Animal Justice | Ben Wild | 4,347 | 4.28 | +4.28 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Yvonne Gentle | 3,381 | 3.33 | +2.82 |
| | Independent | Shane Lewis | 3,107 | 3.06 | +3.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 101,574 | 96.34 | +1.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,863 | 3.66 | −1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,437 | 91.40 | −2.34 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 58,683 | 57.77 | −4.04 |
| | Labor | Carolyn Gleixner | 42,891 | 42.23 | +4.04 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.04 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 51,972 | 55.34 | +1.01 |
| | Labor | Joshua Sinclair | 23,666 | 25.20 | −6.54 |
| | Greens | Martin Rush | 9,148 | 9.74 | −1.76 |
| | Palmer United | Linda Clark | 5,639 | 6.00 | +6.00 |
| | Family First | David Clark | 1,091 | 1.16 | −1.26 |
| | Independent | Paul Madigan | 708 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| | Christians | Ashleigh Belsar | 523 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Angela Dorian | 481 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| | Independent | Denis McCormack | 478 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | John Zabaneh | 215 | 0.23 | +0.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 93,921 | 95.03 | −0.85 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,916 | 4.97 | +0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,837 | 93.79 | +0.54 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 58,048 | 61.81 | +2.67 |
| | Labor | Joshua Sinclair | 35,873 | 38.19 | −2.67 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.67 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 49,146 | 54.30 | −0.17 |
| | Labor | Francis Gagliano-Ventura | 28,747 | 31.76 | −2.12 |
| | Greens | Robert Brown | 10,410 | 11.50 | +3.02 |
| | Family First | Reade Smith | 2,198 | 2.43 | +0.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,501 | 95.87 | −1.35 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,895 | 4.13 | +1.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,396 | 93.58 | −1.85 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 53,499 | 59.11 | +0.86 |
| | Labor | Francis Gagliano-Ventura | 37,002 | 40.89 | −0.86 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.86 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 48,343 | 54.47 | -3.70 |
| | Labor | Gary March | 30,073 | 33.88 | +2.99 |
| | Greens | Bob Brown | 7,529 | 8.48 | +2.21 |
| | Family First | Cameron Eastman | 1,988 | 2.24 | +0.51 |
| | Democrats | David Batten | 822 | 0.93 | +0.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,755 | 97.22 | +1.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,538 | 2.78 | −1.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,293 | 95.49 | +0.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 51,697 | 58.25 | -2.86 |
| | Labor | Gary March | 37,058 | 41.75 | +2.86 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.86 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 48,249 | 58.17 | +6.65 |
| | Labor | Simon Napthine | 25,621 | 30.89 | -2.05 |
| | Greens | Stuart Kingsford | 5,204 | 6.27 | +0.39 |
| | Family First | Dean Johnstone | 1,435 | 1.73 | +1.73 |
| | Independent | Paul Madigan | 1,043 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
| | Democrats | Bruce Errol | 715 | 0.86 | -4.74 |
| | Independent | Neale Adams | 503 | 0.61 | +0.61 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Henry Broadbent | 174 | 0.21 | +0.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,944 | 95.66 | −0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,765 | 4.34 | +0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,709 | 95.30 | −0.32 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 50,689 | 61.11 | +3.67 |
| | Labor | Simon Napthine | 32,255 | 38.89 | -3.67 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.67 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 43,601 | 51.71 | +4.32 |
| | Labor | Wayne Finch | 27,695 | 32.85 | -4.57 |
| | Greens | David de Rango | 4,886 | 5.79 | +3.13 |
| | Democrats | Richard Armstrong | 4,690 | 5.56 | -0.82 |
| | One Nation | Kevin Dowey | 1,911 | 2.27 | -2.95 |
| | Independent | Earle Wilson | 968 | 1.15 | +1.15 |
| | Independent | Ashley Blade | 567 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,318 | 96.23 | −0.61 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,300 | 3.77 | +0.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,618 | 96.47 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Greg Hunt | 48,585 | 57.62 | +3.90 |
| | Labor | Wayne Finch | 35,733 | 42.38 | -3.90 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.90 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 36,570 | 47.39 | -6.31 |
| | Labor | John Armitage | 28,874 | 37.42 | +4.20 |
| | Democrats | David Allison | 4,923 | 6.38 | -1.08 |
| | One Nation | Robert Langley | 4,029 | 5.22 | +5.22 |
| | Greens | Mervyn Vogt | 2,057 | 2.67 | -1.39 |
| | Unity | Tony Kamps | 451 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| | Natural Law | Jan Charlwood | 264 | 0.34 | -0.14 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,168 | 96.85 | −0.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,511 | 3.15 | +0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,679 | 96.26 | −0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 41,457 | 53.72 | -6.34 |
| | Labor | John Armitage | 35,711 | 46.28 | +6.34 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.34 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 39,503 | 53.70 | +0.32 |
| | Labor | Ian Watkinson | 24,438 | 33.22 | -6.65 |
| | Democrats | Colin Beeforth | 5,485 | 7.46 | +3.39 |
| | Greens | Ian Ward | 2,989 | 4.06 | +4.06 |
| | Independent | Ralph Roberts | 798 | 1.08 | +1.08 |
| | Natural Law | Jan Charlwood | 355 | 0.48 | -1.68 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,568 | 97.15 | −0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,159 | 2.85 | +0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,727 | 96.40 | −0.05 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 43,994 | 60.07 | +4.36 |
| | Labor | Ian Watkinson | 29,248 | 39.93 | -4.36 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.36 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 36,735 | 52.96 | +2.04 |
| | Labor | Denise Hassett | 27,832 | 40.12 | +5.46 |
| | Democrats | Malcolm Brown | 3,167 | 4.57 | -8.63 |
| | Natural Law | Jan Charlwood | 1,636 | 2.36 | +2.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,370 | 97.60 | +0.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,707 | 2.40 | −0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,077 | 96.45 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 38,271 | 55.19 | -0.05 |
| | Labor | Denise Hassett | 31,079 | 44.81 | +0.05 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.05 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 32,853 | 50.9 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Tony Moore | 22,363 | 34.7 | -9.7 |
| | Democrats | Nance Jaboor | 8,516 | 13.2 | +7.8 |
| | Independent | David Gilbert | 793 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,525 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,739 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,264 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 35,606 | 55.2 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Tony Moore | 28,860 | 44.8 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 31,737 | 47.2 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Tony Lack | 29,469 | 43.8 | -1.3 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Suttie | 3,655 | 5.4 | +1.1 |
| | Pensioner | Jonathan Miln | 1,449 | 2.2 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Noel Maud | 986 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,296 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,269 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,565 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 34,498 | 51.3 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Tony Lack | 32,757 | 48.7 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 25,450 | 45.4 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Russell Joiner | 25,287 | 45.1 | -1.4 |
| | Democrats | Murray Gill | 2,389 | 4.3 | -1.7 |
| | National | Paul van Staveren | 1,780 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John McNamara | 646 | 1.2 | -1.2 |
| | Pensioner | John Miln | 529 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,081 | 93.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,139 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,220 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 28,694 | 51.2 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Russell Joiner | 27,379 | 48.8 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.5 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Chynoweth | 38,134 | 47.2 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 35,847 | 44.4 | -5.9 |
| | Democrats | Harold Fraser | 4,861 | 6.0 | -4.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kenneth Payne | 1,977 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,819 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,208 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,027 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Chynoweth | 41,206 | 51.0 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 39,613 | 49.0 | -5.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.6 | |

#### 1982 by-election

Flinders by-election, 1982 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 34,765 | 45.7 | -4.6 |
| | Labor | Rogan Ward | 31,052 | 40.8 | +1.6 |
| | Democrats | Harold Fraser | 6,785 | 8.9 | -1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Ferwerda | 1,271 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Deadly Serious | Paul Crossley | 1,211 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Republican | Peter Consandine | 607 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Australia | Gail Farrell | 389 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,080 | 97.4 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,991 | 2.6 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,071 | 92.1 | −3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Reith | 39,804 | 52.3 | -2.3 |
| | Labor | Rogan Ward | 36,276 | 47.7 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.3 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | 36,587 | 50.3 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Jean McLean | 28,565 | 39.2 | +9.4 |
| | Democrats | William Towers | 7,643 | 10.5 | -5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,795 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,433 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,228 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | | 54.6 | -6.1 |
| | Labor | Jean McLean | | 45.4 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.1 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | 32,897 | 50.5 | -9.4 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Eastwood | 19,401 | 29.8 | -5.5 |
| | Democrats | Harold Fraser | 10,070 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Cass | 2,089 | 3.2 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Monty Hollow | 639 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,096 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,553 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,649 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | | 60.7 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Eastwood | | 39.3 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | 46,155 | 57.5 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Eastwood | 30,251 | 37.7 | -7.8 |
| | Australia | Peter Dalton | 1,851 | 2.3 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Glynn | 1,654 | 2.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Stanley Hillman | 375 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,286 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,196 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,482 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | | 60.2 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Eastwood | | 39.8 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | 37,148 | 50.3 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Colin Bednall | 33,630 | 45.5 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Glynn | 1,383 | 1.9 | -2.0 |
| | Australia | David Heath | 1,052 | 1.4 | -1.5 |
| | Independent | Beatrice Faust | 639 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,852 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 952 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,804 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | | 53.0 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Colin Bednall | | 47.0 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | 29,640 | 48.5 | -6.6 |
| | Labor | Colin Bednall | 27,273 | 44.6 | +10.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Glynn | 2,380 | 3.9 | -3.2 |
| | Australia | David Heath | 1,801 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,094 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 954 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,048 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | 32,314 | 52.9 | -10.6 |
| | Labor | Colin Bednall | 28,780 | 47.1 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.6 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | 27,179 | 55.1 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Fay Nottage | 16,820 | 34.1 | -1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Josephus Gobel | 3,480 | 7.1 | -2.6 |
| | Independent | Monty Hollow | 1,880 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,359 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,059 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,418 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | | 63.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Fay Nottage | | 36.5 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | 31,350 | 49.6 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Ian Boraston | 24,067 | 37.9 | +0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Cass | 6,171 | 9.6 | -0.4 |
| | Independent | George Brunning | 1,787 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,555 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,882 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,437 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Phillip Lynch | | 59.8 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Ian Boraston | | 40.2 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.5 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Lindsay | 29,723 | 52.2 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | Nola Barber | 21,464 | 37.7 | +0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Martin Curry | 5,781 | 10.1 | -4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,968 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 581 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,549 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Lindsay | | 61.3 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Nola Barber | | 38.7 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Lindsay | 23,251 | 44.5 | -6.1 |
| | Labor | Ian Cathie | 19,466 | 37.3 | -1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jack Austin | 7,717 | 14.8 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Edmund Knowles | 1,796 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,230 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,237 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,467 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Lindsay | 29,916 | 57.3 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Ian Cathie | 22,314 | 42.7 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Lindsay | 23,283 | 50.6 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Nola Barber | 18,011 | 39.2 | +7.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Flanagan | 4,698 | 10.2 | -4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,992 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,009 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,001 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Lindsay | | 59.8 | -4.3 |
| | Labor | Nola Barber | | 40.2 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.3 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Lindsay | 21,515 | 53.1 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Francis Cranston | 13,001 | 32.1 | -17.3 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Jack Austin | 6,015 | 14.8 | +14.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,531 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,235 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,766 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Lindsay | | 64.1 | +13.5 |
| | Labor | Francis Cranston | | 35.9 | -13.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +13.5 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Lindsay | 24,235 | 51.6 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | 22,707 | 48.4 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,942 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 494 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,436 | 96.6 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | -4.3 | |

#### 1952 by-election

Flinders by-election, 1952 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | 22,674 | 53.8 | +10.8 |
| | Liberal | John Rossiter | 18,384 | 43.7 | -11.1 |
| | Independent | Grace Stratton | 602 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Ron Hipwell | 453 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,113 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 493 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,606 | 91.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | | 55.1 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal | John Rossiter | | 44.9 | -11.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.0 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rupert Ryan | 22,728 | 54.8 | +0.0 |
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | 17,833 | 43.0 | +13.4 |
| | Independent | Robert Hipwell | 891 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,452 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 663 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,115 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rupert Ryan | | 55.9 | -7.7 |
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | | 44.1 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.7 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rupert Ryan | 21,096 | 54.8 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Robert Wilson | 11,410 | 29.6 | -18.9 |
| | Independent Labor | Andrew Hughes | 6,018 | 15.6 | +15.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,524 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 490 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,014 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rupert Ryan | | 63.6 | +12.1 |
| | Labor | Robert Wilson | | 36.4 | -12.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +12.1 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rupert Ryan | 36,615 | 54.4 | +17.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Lee | 30,698 | 45.6 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,313 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,087 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,400 | 93.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Lee | 24,132 | 39.6 | +11.9 |
| | United Australia | Rupert Ryan | 22,395 | 36.8 | -2.9 |
| | Country | Morton Moyes | 6,867 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| | Women | Mabel Brookes | 5,305 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Independent | Rupert Clark | 2,198 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,897 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,817 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,714 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Rupert Ryan | 31,518 | 51.8 | -6.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Lee | 29,379 | 48.2 | +6.6 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -6.6 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Rupert Ryan | 22,154 | 39.7 | -13.3 |
| | Labor | Frank Lee | 15,465 | 27.7 | +27.7 |
| | Independent | Edward Mann | 14,920 | 26.7 | +26.7 |
| | Independent | Alexander Amess | 3,245 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,784 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 946 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,730 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Rupert Ryan | 32,591 | 58.4 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | Frank Lee | 23,193 | 41.6 | +3.3 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -3.3 | |

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

1937 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | James Fairbairn | 27,085 | 53.0 | -7.9 |
| | Country | Reginald Skeat | 12,497 | 24.5 | -15.9 |
| | Social Credit | Alexander Amess | 6,884 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| | Communist | Ralph Gibson | 4,630 | 9.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,096 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,709 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,805 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | James Fairbairn | | 61.7 | -9.6 |
| | Country | Reginald Skeat | | 38.3 | +38.3 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -9.6 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | James Fairbairn | 41,565 | 60.9 | -7.4 |
| | Labor | Joseph Hannan | 16,061 | 23.5 | -8.2 |
| | Country | William Fullerton | 5,860 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Communist | Ralph Gibson | 4,750 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,236 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,343 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,579 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | James Fairbairn | | 69.4 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Joseph Hannan | | 30.6 | -1.1 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

#### 1933 by-election

Flinders by-election, 1933 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | James Fairbairn | 36,773 | 59.0 | -9.3 |
| | Labor | Arthur Haywood | 22,454 | 36.0 | +4.3 |
| | Communist | Ralph Gibson | 3,124 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,351 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,747 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,098 | 89.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | James Fairbairn | | 59.5 | -8.8 |
| | Labor | Arthur Haywood | | 40.5 | +8.8 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -8.8 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Stanley Bruce | 45,304 | 68.3 | +20.2 |
| | Labor | Arthur Haywood | 21,004 | 31.7 | -16.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,308 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,418 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,726 | 95.7 | |
| | United Australia gain from Labor | United Australia gain from Labor | Swing | +18.5 | |

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

1929 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Holloway | 30,114 | 48.2 | +10.0 |
| | Nationalist | Stanley Bruce | 30,054 | 48.1 | -11.3 |
| | Independent Liberal | Joseph Burch | 2,267 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,435 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 903 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,338 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Holloway | 31,370 | 50.2 | +10.9 |
| | Nationalist | Stanley Bruce | 31,065 | 49.8 | -10.9 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +10.9 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Stanley Bruce | 34,823 | 59.4 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | Jack Holloway | 22,372 | 38.2 | +0.9 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Clarence Robertson | 1,447 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,642 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,073 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,715 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Stanley Bruce | | 60.7 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Jack Holloway | | 39.3 | +1.9 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Stanley Bruce | 33,173 | 62.7 | +7.1 |
| | Labor | Roy Beardsworth | 19,173 | 37.3 | +37.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,921 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 868 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,789 | 93.4 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Stanley Bruce | 10,689 | 55.6 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Thompson | 8,532 | 44.4 | +44.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,221 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 832 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,053 | 43.6 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -15.1 | |

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

1919 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Stanley Bruce | 12,968 | 48.0 | -13.2 |
| | Labor | Frederick Riley | 7,926 | 29.3 | -9.5 |
| | Victorian Farmers | William Burrage | 6,126 | 22.7 | +22.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,020 | 94.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,713 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,733 | 70.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Stanley Bruce | 17,693 | 65.5 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Frederick Riley | 9,327 | 34.5 | -4.3 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

#### 1918 by-election

Flinders by-election, 1918 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Stanley Bruce | 14,445 | 64.0 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Gordon Holmes | 7,740 | 34.3 | -4.5 |
| | Victorian Farmers | John Hall | 382 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,567 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,770 | 56.6 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Sir William Irvine | 19,398 | 61.2 | +8.5 |
| | Labor | David Russell | 12,322 | 38.8 | -8.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,720 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 762 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,482 | 80.3 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +8.5 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir William Irvine | 14,956 | 52.7 | -5.1 |
| | Labor | John McDougall | 13,448 | 47.3 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,404 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 629 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,033 | 77.6 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.1 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Irvine | 15,640 | 57.8 | +11.5 |
| | Labor | David Russell | 11,418 | 42.2 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,058 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 714 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,772 | 73.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Irvine | 8,258 | 47.9 | -52.1 |
| | Labour | Frank Buckley | 5,490 | 31.8 | +31.8 |
| | Independent Liberal | Timothy McInerney | 3,491 | 20.3 | +20.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,239 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 587 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,826 | 58.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -52.1 | |

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

1906 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Anti-Socialist | William Irvine | 7,621 | 51.5 | +15.2 |
| | Protectionist | Arthur Nichols | 7,184 | 48.5 | +21.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,805 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 659 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,464 | 54.3 | |
| | Anti-Socialist hold | Anti-Socialist hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | James Gibb | 5,194 | 36.3 | -3.6 |
| | Protectionist | Arthur Nichols | 3,917 | 27.3 | -6.7 |
| | Labour | Arthur Wilson | 2,971 | 20.7 | +20.7 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Louis Smith | 2,242 | 15.7 | +15.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,324 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 177 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,501 | 52.8 | |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

#### 1901

1901 Australian federal election: Flinders :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Arthur Groom | 2,272 | 39.9 | +39.9 |
| | Protectionist | Louis Smith | 1,939 | 34.0 | +34.0 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Alfred Downward | 1,489 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,700 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,742 | 47.2 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |