# Electoral results for the Division of Bass

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| David Storrer | Protectionist | 1903–1909 |
| David Storrer | Independent | 1909–1910 |
| Jens Jensen | Labor | 1910–1916 |
| Jens Jensen | National Labor | 1916–1917 |
| Jens Jensen | Nationalist | 1917–1919 |
| Jens Jensen | Independent | 1919–1919 |
| Syd Jackson | Nationalist | 1919–1929 |
| Allan Guy | Labor | 1929–1931 |
| Allan Guy | Independent | 1931–1931 |
| Allan Guy | United Australia | 1931–1934 |
| Claude Barnard | Labor | 1934–1949 |
| Bruce Kekwick | Liberal | 1949–1954 |
| Lance Barnard | Labor | 1954–1975 |
| Kevin Newman | Liberal | 1975–1984 |
| Warwick Smith | Liberal | 1984–1993 |
| Silvia Smith | Labor | 1993–1996 |
| Warwick Smith | Liberal | 1996–1998 |
| Michelle O'Byrne | Labor | 1998–2004 |
| Michael Ferguson | Liberal | 2004–2007 |
| Jodie Campbell | Labor | 2007–2010 |
| Geoff Lyons | Labor | 2010–2013 |
| Andrew Nikolic | Liberal | 2013–2016 |
| Ross Hart | Labor | 2016–2019 |
| Bridget Archer | Liberal | 2019–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bridget Archer | 27,257 | 39.73 | −2.60 |
| | Labor | Ross Hart | 19,630 | 28.61 | −6.13 |
| | Greens | Cecily Rosol | 7,614 | 11.10 | +0.62 |
| | Lambie | Bob Salt | 4,587 | 6.69 | +6.69 |
| | Independent | George Razay | 3,450 | 5.03 | +5.03 |
| | One Nation | Melanie Davy | 3,230 | 4.71 | +4.71 |
| | United Australia | Kyle Squibb | 1,140 | 1.66 | −3.20 |
| | Animal Justice | Alison Baker | 969 | 1.41 | −1.02 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Humble | 732 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,609 | 94.07 | −1.43 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,324 | 5.93 | +1.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,933 | 91.95 | −2.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bridget Archer | 35,288 | 51.43 | +1.02 |
| | Labor | Ross Hart | 33,321 | 48.57 | −1.02 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.02 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bridget Archer | 29,094 | 42.33 | +3.14 |
| | Labor | Ross Hart | 23,878 | 34.74 | −4.91 |
| | Greens | Tom Hall | 7,202 | 10.48 | −0.57 |
| | United Australia | Allan Roark | 3,342 | 4.86 | +4.86 |
| | Independent | Todd Lambert | 2,607 | 3.79 | +3.79 |
| | Animal Justice | Susan Woodbury | 1,667 | 2.43 | +2.43 |
| | National | Carl Cooper | 943 | 1.37 | +1.37 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,733 | 95.50 | −0.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,240 | 4.50 | +0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,973 | 94.04 | +0.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bridget Archer | 34,648 | 50.41 | +5.83 |
| | Labor | Ross Hart | 34,085 | 49.59 | −5.83 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.83 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Ross Hart | 26,803 | 40.50 | +5.85 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Nikolic | 25,609 | 38.70 | −9.15 |
| | Greens | Terrill Riley-Gibson | 7,154 | 10.81 | +2.91 |
| | Recreational Fishers | Mark Tapsell | 3,231 | 4.88 | +4.88 |
| | Christian Democrats | Malcolm Beattie | 1,765 | 2.67 | +2.67 |
| | Renewable Energy | Roy Ramage | 1,613 | 2.44 | +2.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,175 | 96.04 | +0.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,729 | 3.96 | −0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,904 | 93.68 | −0.74 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ross Hart | 37,119 | 56.09 | +10.13 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Nikolic | 29,056 | 43.91 | −10.13 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.13 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Andrew Nikolic | 31,267 | 47.85 | +8.14 |
| | Labor | Geoff Lyons | 22,643 | 34.65 | −8.78 |
| | Greens | Lucy Landon-Lane | 5,160 | 7.90 | −7.68 |
| | Palmer United | Christopher Dobson | 3,520 | 5.39 | +5.39 |
| | Family First | Christine Bergman | 1,407 | 2.15 | +2.15 |
| | Christians | Ray Kroeze | 963 | 1.47 | +1.47 |
| | Secular | Jin-oh Choi | 384 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,344 | 95.82 | −0.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,850 | 4.18 | +0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,194 | 94.46 | −0.70 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Nikolic | 35,310 | 54.04 | +10.78 |
| | Labor | Geoff Lyons | 30,034 | 45.96 | −10.78 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +10.78 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Geoff Lyons | 28,448 | 43.43 | +6.17 |
| | Liberal | Steve Titmus | 26,010 | 39.71 | −3.71 |
| | Greens | Sancia Colgrave | 10,206 | 15.58 | +0.44 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Adrian Watts | 838 | 1.28 | +0.93 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,502 | 96.02 | −0.75 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,714 | 3.98 | +0.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,216 | 95.16 | −1.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Geoff Lyons | 37,165 | 56.74 | +5.71 |
| | Liberal | Steve Titmus | 28,337 | 43.26 | −5.71 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.71 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Ferguson | 27,769 | 43.50 | −5.63 |
| | Labor | Jodie Campbell | 23,764 | 37.23 | −1.99 |
| | Greens | Tom Millen | 9,745 | 15.27 | +7.17 |
| | Independent | Sven Wiener | 1,123 | 1.76 | +1.76 |
| | Family First | Ixa de Haan | 930 | 1.46 | −0.37 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Shem Bennett | 285 | 0.45 | +0.45 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Adrian Watts | 219 | 0.34 | −1.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,835 | 96.75 | +0.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,142 | 3.25 | −0.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65.977 | 95.66 | +0.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jodie Campbell | 32,553 | 51.00 | +3.63 |
| | Liberal | Michael Ferguson | 31,282 | 49.00 | −3.63 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.63 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Ferguson | 30,678 | 49.13 | +7.68 |
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne | 24,491 | 39.22 | −3.60 |
| | Greens | Jeremy Ball | 5,059 | 8.10 | +1.86 |
| | Family First | Christine Bergman | 1,145 | 1.83 | +1.83 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Caroline Larner | 847 | 1.36 | +1.10 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Meredith de Landelles | 219 | 0.35 | +0.35 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,439 | 96.10 | +0.37 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,534 | 3.90 | −0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,973 | 95.63 | −0.53 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Ferguson | 32,860 | 52.63 | +4.69 |
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne | 29,579 | 47.37 | −4.69 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.69 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne | 25,987 | 42.82 | +0.53 |
| | Liberal | Tony Benneworth | 25,156 | 41.45 | −4.29 |
| | Greens | Kim Booth | 3,788 | 6.24 | +1.99 |
| | Democrats | Sancia Colgrave | 2,178 | 3.59 | +1.15 |
| | One Nation | Denis Collins | 1,836 | 3.03 | −0.35 |
| | Liberals for Forests | Margy Dockray | 966 | 1.59 | +1.59 |
| | Tasmania First | Ian Hardman | 621 | 1.02 | −0.89 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Caroline Larner | 159 | 0.26 | +0.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,691 | 95.73 | −0.88 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,706 | 4.27 | +0.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,397 | 97.31 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne | 31,598 | 52.06 | +1.87 |
| | Liberal | Tony Benneworth | 29,093 | 47.94 | −1.87 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.87 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 27,974 | 45.75 | −5.48 |
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne | 25,864 | 42.30 | +2.06 |
| | Greens | Stuart Baird | 2,595 | 4.24 | −0.73 |
| | One Nation | Allan Lockhart | 2,057 | 3.36 | +3.36 |
| | Democrats | Brian Muir | 1,491 | 2.44 | −1.12 |
| | Tasmania First | Harvey Smith | 1,165 | 1.91 | +1.91 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,146 | 96.61 | −1.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,148 | 3.39 | +1.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,294 | 96.00 | −0.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michelle O'Byrne | 30,612 | 50.06 | +4.63 |
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 30,534 | 49.94 | −4.63 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.63 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 31,875 | 51.23 | +3.91 |
| | Labor | Silvia Smith | 25,034 | 40.24 | −3.56 |
| | Greens | Kristina Nicklason | 3,093 | 4.97 | −1.36 |
| | Democrats | Debbie Butler | 2,214 | 3.56 | +1.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,216 | 97.31 | +0.75 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,328 | 2.09 | −0.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,544 | 96.25 | +0.24 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 33,861 | 54.57 | +4.60 |
| | Labor | Silvia Smith | 28,190 | 45.43 | −4.60 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.60 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 29,187 | 47.32 | −2.79 |
| | Labor | Silvia Smith | 27,014 | 43.80 | +6.11 |
| | Greens | David Hunnerup | 3,907 | 6.33 | +2.09 |
| | Democrats | Brian Austen | 1,572 | 2.55 | −5.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,680 | 97.16 | +0.41 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,805 | 2.84 | −0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,485 | 96.02 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Silvia Smith | 30,850 | 50.03 | +4.54 |
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 30,810 | 49.97 | −4.54 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.54 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 28,441 | 49.9 | −1.9 |
| | Labor | Silvia Smith | 21,619 | 37.9 | −5.0 |
| | Democrats | Rae Saxon | 4,449 | 7.8 | +2.4 |
| | United Tasmania | John Chester | 2,479 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,988 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,928 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,916 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 30,896 | 54.3 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Silvia Smith | 26,005 | 45.7 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 28,149 | 51.8 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Richard Taylor | 23,311 | 42.9 | −0.1 |
| | Democrats | Michael Preece | 2,910 | 5.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,370 | 94.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,281 | 5.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,651 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 29,173 | 53.7 | −0.7 |
| | Labor | Richard Taylor | 25,194 | 46.3 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.7 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 27,226 | 52.0 | −1.3 |
| | Labor | Vicki Buchanan | 22,544 | 43.0 | +6.0 |
| | Democrats | Michael Preece | 2,624 | 5.0 | −1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,394 | 93.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,745 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,139 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Warwick Smith | 28,514 | 54.4 | −3.7 |
| | Labor | Vicki Buchanan | 23,878 | 45.6 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.7 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Newman | 28,448 | 53.5 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | John McDonald | 19,590 | 36.8 | −7.7 |
| | Democrats | Nick Goldie | 3,291 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Independent | Richard Hutchison | 1,884 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,213 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,409 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,622 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kevin Newman | | 58.3 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | John McDonald | | 41.7 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Newman | 27,586 | 53.0 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | Patti Warn | 23,199 | 44.5 | +7.8 |
| | Independent | Olga Scully | 1,310 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,095 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,320 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,415 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kevin Newman | | 54.3 | −5.7 |
| | Labor | Patti Warn | | 45.7 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.7 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Newman | 28,022 | 55.7 | −7.4 |
| | Labor | Mary Willey | 18,447 | 36.7 | +2.1 |
| | Democrats | Dennis Cartledge | 3,795 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,264 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,412 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,676 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kevin Newman | | 60.0 | −4.1 |
| | Labor | Mary Willey | | 40.0 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.1 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Newman | 28,382 | 63.1 | +17.1 |
| | Labor | Michael McLaughlin | 15,574 | 34.6 | −19.4 |
| | Workers | Kevin Chaffey | 1,001 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,957 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 878 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,835 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kevin Newman | | 64.1 | +18.1 |
| | Labor | Michael McLaughlin | | 35.9 | −18.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +18.1 | |

#### 1975 by-election

1975 Bass by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Kevin Newman | 24,638 | 57.6 | +11.6 |
| | Labor | John Macrostie | 15,609 | 36.5 | −17.5 |
| | United Tasmania | Violet Petrovsky | 1,272 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Paul Kent | 904 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Marcus Aussie-Stone | 243 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Syd Negus | 124 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,814 | 98.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 773 | 1.8 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,563 | 93.2 | −2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kevin Newman | | 60.3 | +14.3 |
| | Labor | John Macrostie | | 39.7 | −14.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +14.3 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | 23,677 | 54.0 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal | John Beswick | 20,137 | 46.0 | +9.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,814 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 877 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,691 | 95.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.7 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | 23,439 | 58.8 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | John Beswick | 14,661 | 36.8 | −4.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jindrich Nermut | 1,783 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,883 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 636 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,519 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | | 59.7 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | John Beswick | | 40.3 | −4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | 20,214 | 52.2 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal | Neil Pitt | 15,955 | 41.2 | +3.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Ferrall | 1,094 | 2.8 | −3.1 |
| | Australia | John Kent | 1,069 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Batten | 398 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,730 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 742 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,472 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | | 55.0 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal | Neil Pitt | | 45.0 | +2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | 21,262 | 57.2 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal | Timothy Barrenger | 13,739 | 36.9 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Richard Delany | 2,183 | 5.9 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,184 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 538 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,722 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | | 58.4 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal | Timothy Barrenger | | 41.6 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.0 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | 21,182 | 58.3 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal | James Wardlaw | 13,078 | 36.0 | +3.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frederick Kaye | 2,055 | 5.7 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,315 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 410 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,725 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | | 59.4 | −4.2 |
| | Liberal | James Wardlaw | | 40.6 | +4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.2 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | 21,601 | 62.7 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal | Fred Marriott | 11,326 | 32.9 | −3.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Boland | 1,532 | 4.4 | −3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,459 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,116 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,575 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | | 63.6 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Fred Marriott | | 36.4 | −5.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | 18,800 | 55.6 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Max Bushby | 12,394 | 36.7 | +0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leslie Arnold | 2,610 | 7.7 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,804 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,258 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,062 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | | 57.9 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Max Bushby | | 42.1 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | 18,197 | 55.5 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Frederick White | 12,009 | 36.6 | −12.4 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Leslie Duke | 2,589 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,795 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,291 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,086 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | | 57.1 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Frederick White | | 42.9 | −6.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lance Barnard | 16,623 | 51.0 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Kekwick | 15,946 | 49.0 | −4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,569 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 289 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,858 | 96.7 | |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.4 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bruce Kekwick | 16,469 | 53.4 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Colman O'Byrne | 14,346 | 46.6 | −2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,815 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,137 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,952 | 96.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bruce Kekwick | 15,686 | 50.6 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | Claude Barnard | 15,312 | 49.4 | −6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,998 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 865 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,863 | 96.9 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.8 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Claude Barnard | 13,495 | 50.0 | −1.2 |
| | Liberal | Harry Spotswood | 8,219 | 30.4 | +12.8 |
| | Independent | John Orchard | 5,281 | 19.6 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,995 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 557 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,552 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Claude Barnard | 15,387 | 57.0 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal | Harry Spotswood | 11,608 | 43.0 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.3 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Claude Barnard | 13,136 | 51.2 | +1.8 |
| | United Australia | Desmond Oldham | 7,085 | 27.6 | −17.1 |
| | Independent | John Orchard | 4,509 | 17.6 | +17.6 |
| | Independent | John Watson | 469 | 1.8 | −4.2 |
| | Independent | Harold Harwood | 440 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,639 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,039 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,678 | 98.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Claude Barnard | | 57.3 | +3.1 |
| | United Australia | Desmond Oldham | | 42.7 | −3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |
The Australian Labor Party endorsed two candidates for Bass at the election: the incumbent MP Claude Barnard and Thomas Adkins. Due to a misunderstanding, Adkins failed to lodge his nomination before the deadline and did not appear on the ballot paper.

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Claude Barnard | 12,009 | 49.4 | −1.0 |
| | United Australia | Algie Findlay | 5,634 | 23.2 | +5.6 |
| | United Australia | Desmond Oldham | 5,215 | 21.5 | +21.5 |
| | Independent | John Watson | 1,452 | 6.0 | −4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,310 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 813 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,123 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Claude Barnard | | 54.2 | −1.5 |
| | United Australia | Algie Findlay | | 45.8 | +1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.5 | |

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

1937 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Claude Barnard | 12,583 | 50.4 | +22.8 |
| | United Australia | Allan Guy | 9,760 | 39.1 | −2.4 |
| | Independent | John Watson | 2,621 | 10.5 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,964 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 612 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,576 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Claude Barnard | | 55.7 | +5.4 |
| | United Australia | Allan Guy | | 44.3 | −5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Allan Guy | 9,880 | 41.5 | −5.1 |
| | Labor | Claude Barnard | 6,572 | 27.6 | −3.0 |
| | Independent | George McElwee | 4,740 | 19.9 | +19.9 |
| | Independent | John Watson | 2,610 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,802 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 887 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,689 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Claude Barnard | 11,984 | 50.3 | +14.8 |
| | United Australia | Allan Guy | 11,818 | 49.7 | −14.8 |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +14.8 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Allan Guy | 10,293 | 46.6 | +7.0 |
| | Labor | Claude Barnard | 6,763 | 30.6 | −29.8 |
| | Nationalist | Harold Solomon | 5,032 | 22.8 | +22.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,088 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,197 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,285 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Allan Guy | 14,247 | 64.5 | +24.9 |
| | Labor | Claude Barnard | 7,841 | 35.5 | −24.9 |
| | United Australia gain from Labor | United Australia gain from Labor | Swing | +24.9 | |

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

1929 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Allan Guy | 13,318 | 60.4 | +17.8 |
| | Nationalist | Syd Jackson | 8,741 | 39.6 | −17.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,059 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 324 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,383 | 95.4 | |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +13.5 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Wilson | 8,621 | 42.6 | −0.4 |
| | Nationalist | Syd Jackson | 5,991 | 29.6 | +0.3 |
| | Nationalist | William Judd | 5,606 | 27.7 | +27.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,218 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,067 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,285 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Syd Jackson | 10,736 | 53.1 | −5.2 |
| | Labor | Thomas Wilson | 9,482 | 46.9 | +5.2 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −5.2 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Syd Jackson | 10,929 | 57.0 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | Harold Holmes | 5,654 | 29.5 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | John Swain | 2,582 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,165 | 94.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,192 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,357 | 88.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Syd Jackson | | 58.3 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Harold Holmes | | 41.7 | −4.7 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Syd Jackson | 4,819 | 50.2 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Alfred Higgins | 3,359 | 35.0 | +1.3 |
| | Independent Labor | King O'Malley | 1,085 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | John Hegarty | 337 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,600 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 478 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,078 | 44.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Syd Jackson | | 53.6 | −3.7 |
| | Labor | Alfred Higgins | | 46.4 | +3.7 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −3.7 | |

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

1919 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alfred Higgins | 4,292 | 35.3 | −4.8 |
| | Nationalist | Syd Jackson | 3,127 | 25.7 | −13.2 |
| | Nationalist | Stephen Margetts | 2,553 | 21.0 | +21.0 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Jens Jensen | 1,689 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| | Independent | Timothy Earley | 328 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Luke Bryant | 167 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,156 | 91.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,155 | 8.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,311 | 53.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Syd Jackson | 6,779 | 55.8 | −4.1 |
| | Labor | Alfred Higgins | 5,377 | 44.2 | +4.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −4.1 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Jens Jensen | 9,669 | 59.9 | +15.9 |
| | Labor | James Mooney | 6,466 | 40.1 | −15.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,135 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 478 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,613 | 72.2 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +15.9 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jens Jensen | 9,731 | 56.0 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Marshall | 7,638 | 44.0 | −3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,369 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 270 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,639 | 79.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jens Jensen | 7,945 | 52.4 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Margetts | 7,212 | 47.6 | +47.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,166 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 457 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,623 | 73.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.4 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jens Jensen | 6,612 | 56.8 | +56.8 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | David Storrer | 5,022 | 43.2 | −3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,643 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 248 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,882 | 56.8 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | +56.8 | |

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

1906 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | David Storrer | 5,826 | 62.3 | +5.6 |
| | Free Trade | William Oldham | 3,522 | 37.7 | −5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,348 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 380 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,728 | 52.2 | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | Swing | +5.6 | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: Bass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | David Storrer | 4,092 | 56.7 | +56.7 |
| | Free Trade | William Hartnoll | 3,124 | 43.3 | +43.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,216 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 181 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,398 | 42.1 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |