# Electoral results for the Division of Bruce

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Bruce in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1955 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| (Sir) Billy Snedden | Liberal | 1955–1983 |
| Ken Aldred | Liberal | 1983 by–1990 |
| Julian Beale | Liberal | 1990–1996 |
| Alan Griffin | Labor | 1996–2016 |
| Julian Hill | Labor | 2016–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julian Hill | 39,516 | 41.47 | −6.57 |
| | Liberal | James Moody | 28,837 | 30.26 | −5.43 |
| | Greens | Matthew Kirwan | 9,273 | 9.73 | +2.10 |
| | United Australia | Matt Babet | 8,299 | 8.71 | +4.61 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christine Skrobo | 4,821 | 5.06 | +5.06 |
| | One Nation | Hayley Deans | 4,544 | 4.77 | +3.75 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,290 | 95.66 | +0.76 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,321 | 4.34 | −0.76 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,611 | 88.34 | −3.67 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julian Hill | 53,920 | 56.59 | −0.69 |
| | Liberal | James Moody | 41,370 | 43.41 | +0.69 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.69 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julian Hill | 51,713 | 55.58 | +1.41 |
| | Liberal | John MacIsaac | 27,170 | 29.20 | −1.12 |
| | Greens | Rhonda Garad | 6,801 | 7.31 | +0.77 |
| | United Australia | Mubahil Ahmed | 3,979 | 4.28 | +4.28 |
| | Conservative National | Tim Boyanton | 3,377 | 3.63 | +3.63 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 93,040 | 94.40 | −0.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,521 | 5.60 | +0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,561 | 90.26 | −0.85 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julian Hill | 59,689 | 64.15 | +0.10 |
| | Liberal | John MacIsaac | 33,351 | 35.85 | −0.10 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.10 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Julian Hill | 36,804 | 44.34 | +2.44 |
| | Liberal | Helen Kroger | 33,248 | 40.05 | −2.91 |
| | Greens | Stefanie Bauer | 5,890 | 7.10 | +0.46 |
| | Family First | Nathan Foggie | 2,870 | 3.46 | +0.81 |
| | Animal Justice | Douglas Leith | 1,944 | 2.34 | +2.34 |
| | Drug Law Reform | Alan Roncan | 1,440 | 1.73 | +1.73 |
| | Renewable Energy | Jill Jarvis-Wills | 816 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,012 | 95.33 | +0.83 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,064 | 4.67 | −0.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,076 | 90.01 | −2.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julian Hill | 44,894 | 54.08 | +2.28 |
| | Liberal | Helen Kroger | 38,118 | 45.92 | −2.28 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.28 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Emanuele Cicchiello | 35,501 | 42.96 | +5.24 |
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 34,626 | 41.90 | −6.81 |
| | Greens | Lynette Keleher | 5,491 | 6.64 | −2.83 |
| | Family First | Rebecca Filliponi | 2,186 | 2.65 | −1.39 |
| | Palmer United | Paul Tuyau | 2,173 | 2.63 | +2.63 |
| | Democratic Labour | Geraldine Gonsalvez | 1,334 | 1.61 | +1.61 |
| | Independent | Kiry Uth | 682 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Robert White | 652 | 0.79 | +0.79 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,645 | 94.50 | −0.42 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,810 | 5.50 | +0.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,455 | 92.24 | −0.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 42,812 | 51.80 | −5.91 |
| | Liberal | Emanuele Cicchiello | 39,833 | 48.20 | +5.91 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.91 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 37,794 | 49.24 | −2.61 |
| | Liberal | Mike Kabos | 28,580 | 37.24 | −0.33 |
| | Greens | Stefan Zibell | 7,222 | 9.41 | +4.32 |
| | Family First | Felicity Hemmersbach | 3,151 | 4.11 | +1.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,747 | 94.79 | −1.50 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,220 | 5.21 | +1.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,967 | 91.83 | −2.75 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 44,603 | 58.12 | −0.20 |
| | Liberal | Mike Kabos | 32,144 | 41.88 | +0.20 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.20 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 41,754 | 51.85 | +4.55 |
| | Liberal | Angela Randall | 30,257 | 37.57 | −5.52 |
| | Greens | Rob Cassidy | 4,102 | 5.09 | −0.15 |
| | Family First | Bronwyn Rawlins | 2,295 | 2.85 | +0.22 |
| | Democrats | Richard Grossi | 1,012 | 1.26 | −0.12 |
| | Christian Democrats | Sandra Herrmann | 678 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
| | One Nation | Neil Smith | 433 | 0.54 | +0.54 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,531 | 96.29 | +0.72 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,106 | 3.71 | −0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,637 | 94.62 | +0.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 46,966 | 58.32 | +4.84 |
| | Liberal | Angela Randall | 33,565 | 41.68 | −4.84 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.84 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 37,109 | 47.30 | −2.28 |
| | Liberal | Angela Randall | 33,807 | 43.09 | +3.61 |
| | Greens | Tania Giles | 4,110 | 5.24 | +1.07 |
| | Family First | Richard Warner | 2,064 | 2.63 | +2.63 |
| | Democrats | Paul van den Bergen | 1,079 | 1.38 | −5.10 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | William Larner | 282 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,451 | 95.57 | −0.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,634 | 4.43 | +0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,085 | 94.35 | −0.95 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 41,954 | 53.48 | −3.00 |
| | Liberal | Angela Randall | 36,497 | 46.52 | +3.00 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.00 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 38,150 | 48.61 | −0.05 |
| | Liberal | Reg Steel | 31,813 | 40.54 | +1.96 |
| | Democrats | Shaun Robyns | 5,164 | 6.58 | +0.56 |
| | Greens | David Collis | 3,349 | 4.27 | +2.74 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,476 | 96.35 | +0.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,969 | 3.65 | −0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,445 | 95.62 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 43,592 | 55.55 | −1.17 |
| | Liberal | Reg Steel | 34,884 | 44.45 | +1.17 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.17 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 38,165 | 48.66 | +2.84 |
| | Liberal | Jim Wood | 30,257 | 38.58 | −7.05 |
| | Democrats | Adam McBeth | 4,718 | 6.02 | −0.08 |
| | One Nation | Laurence Lowe | 2,296 | 2.93 | +2.93 |
| | Unity | Toan Huynh | 1,336 | 1.70 | +1.70 |
| | Greens | Colin Smith | 1,195 | 1.52 | −0.49 |
| | Abolish Child Support | Dikran Chabdjian | 253 | 0.32 | +0.32 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Soos | 209 | 0.27 | −0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,429 | 96.31 | −0.72 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,001 | 3.69 | +0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,430 | 96.19 | −0.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 44,485 | 56.72 | +5.96 |
| | Liberal | Jim Wood | 33,944 | 43.28 | −5.96 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.96 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 36,104 | 45.82 | −1.50 |
| | Liberal | Julian Beale | 35,954 | 45.63 | −0.70 |
| | Democrats | Daryl Burkett | 4,805 | 6.10 | +1.65 |
| | Greens | Armen Bahlaw | 1,586 | 2.01 | +2.01 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Soos | 343 | 0.44 | −0.50 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,792 | 97.04 | +0.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,405 | 2.96 | −0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,197 | 96.45 | −0.78 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Griffin | 39,864 | 50.76 | −0.77 |
| | Liberal | Julian Beale | 38,669 | 49.24 | +0.77 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | −0.77 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Julian Beale | 37,607 | 52.85 | +0.87 |
| | Labor | Beverley Williams | 28,986 | 40.74 | +9.42 |
| | Democrats | Leslie Chandra | 3,899 | 5.48 | −8.07 |
| | Natural Law | Nicolas Di Tempora | 665 | 0.93 | +0.93 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,157 | 97.39 | +0.46 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,909 | 2.61 | −0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,066 | 97.23 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Julian Beale | 39,181 | 55.09 | −4.24 |
| | Labor | Beverley Williams | 31,937 | 44.91 | +4.24 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.24 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Julian Beale | 36,171 | 52.0 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Philip Cottier | 21,794 | 31.3 | −9.3 |
| | Democrats | Geoff Herbert | 9,431 | 13.6 | +5.6 |
| | Call to Australia | Peter Olney | 2,195 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,591 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,203 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,794 | 97.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Julian Beale | 41,268 | 59.3 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Philip Cottier | 28,285 | 40.7 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ken Aldred | 28,568 | 47.5 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Patrick Robinson | 25,866 | 43.0 | −0.6 |
| | Democrats | Kare Carr | 4,820 | 8.0 | +2.0 |
| | Unite Australia | Terence Pooley | 910 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,164 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,171 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,335 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ken Aldred | 31,282 | 52.0 | −0.1 |
| | Labor | Patrick Robinson | 28,862 | 48.0 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.1 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ken Aldred | 27,536 | 46.7 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Joan Graystone | 25,723 | 43.6 | −0.6 |
| | Democrats | Michael Johnson | 3,528 | 6.0 | −1.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mary Mulholland | 2,171 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,958 | 93.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,061 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,019 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ken Aldred | 30,711 | 52.1 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Joan Graystone | 28,230 | 47.9 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

#### 1983 by-election

Bruce by-election, 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ken Aldred | 35,849 | 48.5 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Heather O'Connor | 31,354 | 42.4 | −1.9 |
| | Democrats | Michael Johnson | 4,769 | 6.5 | −1.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Mulholland | 1,621 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Wilhelm Kapphan | 111 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Progress | Peter Fogarty | 105 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Constitutionalist | Bill Thiele | 94 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,903 | 98.3 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,266 | 1.7 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,169 | 92.0 | −5.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ken Aldred | 40,259 | 54.5 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Heather O'Connor | 33,644 | 45.5 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Billy Snedden | 36,381 | 47.9 | −0.9 |
| | Labor | Heather O'Connor | 33,650 | 44.3 | +6.0 |
| | Democrats | Michael Johnson | 5,955 | 7.8 | −3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,986 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,292 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,278 | 97.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Billy Snedden | 38,544 | 50.7 | −4.7 |
| | Labor | Heather O'Connor | 37,442 | 49.3 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.7 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Billy Snedden | 34,982 | 48.8 | −1.6 |
| | Labor | Gayle Whyte | 27,457 | 38.3 | +7.2 |
| | Democrats | Fraser Hercus | 7,942 | 11.1 | −4.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Elaine Mulholland | 954 | 1.3 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | Wilhelm Kapphan | 366 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,701 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,737 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,438 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Billy Snedden | 39,724 | 55.4 | −5.6 |
| | Labor | Gayle Whyte | 31,977 | 44.6 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.6 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 33,913 | 50.4 | −7.3 |
| | Labor | Timothy Burke | 20,927 | 31.1 | −5.3 |
| | Democrats | John Sutcliffe | 10,199 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Mulholland | 2,237 | 3.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,276 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,418 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,694 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | | 61.0 | −0.6 |
| | Labor | Timothy Burke | | 39.0 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.6 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 44,314 | 57.2 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | Graeme Bond | 28,577 | 36.9 | −6.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Lloyd | 2,347 | 3.0 | −1.5 |
| | Australia | Iris Pederick | 1,748 | 2.3 | −0.5 |
| | Independent | Diana Martin | 469 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,455 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,232 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,687 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | | 61.1 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | Graeme Bond | | 38.9 | −8.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.7 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 35,616 | 48.5 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Russell Oakley | 31,780 | 43.3 | +1.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Rex Harper | 3,270 | 4.5 | −2.9 |
| | Australia | Iris Pederick | 2,064 | 2.8 | −3.7 |
| | Independent | John Ryan | 421 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Diana Martin | 196 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Glen Mann | 129 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,476 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,182 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,658 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 38,486 | 52.4 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Russell Oakley | 34,990 | 47.6 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 27,893 | 44.3 | −5.3 |
| | Labor | Russell Oakley | 26,312 | 41.8 | +5.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Rex Harper | 4,632 | 7.4 | −3.0 |
| | Australia | Peter Moore | 4,170 | 6.5 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,944 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 987 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,931 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 32,881 | 52.2 | −7.7 |
| | Labor | Russell Oakley | 30,063 | 47.8 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.7 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 25,470 | 49.7 | −7.8 |
| | Labor | Leon Phillips | 18,449 | 36.0 | +11.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Hoyne | 5,308 | 10.4 | −1.6 |
| | Australia | Douglas McKay | 990 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Herbert Wessley | 669 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Communist | Les Smith | 366 | 0.7 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,252 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,681 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,933 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | | 59.9 | −7.7 |
| | Labor | Leon Phillips | | 40.1 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.7 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 58,268 | 52.9 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Leslie Donnelly | 32,410 | 29.4 | −11.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henri de Sachau | 13,242 | 12.0 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Reform Group | Herbert Wessley | 4,188 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Communist | Ralph Gibson | 1,467 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | John Saunderson | 526 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 110,101 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,411 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,512 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | | 63.0 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Leslie Donnelly | | 37.0 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.6 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 45,542 | 48.4 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 38,396 | 40.8 | −1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henry de Sachau | 8,857 | 9.4 | −6.3 |
| | Independent | Brian Crossley | 920 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Tom Gilhooley | 474 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,189 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,682 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,871 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 54,026 | 57.4 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 40,163 | 42.6 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | 34,741 | 42.7 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 33,882 | 41.6 | −4.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henri de Sachau | 12,826 | 15.7 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,449 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,671 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,120 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 42,543 | 52.2 | −2.3 |
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | 38,906 | 47.8 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.3 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 28,251 | 46.1 | −1.6 |
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | 24,681 | 40.3 | −1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Henri de Sachau | 8,326 | 13.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,258 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,475 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,733 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 33,398 | 54.5 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | 27,860 | 45.5 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Bruce :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 21,127 | 47.7 | −4.4 |
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | 18,335 | 41.4 | −5.0 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Reginald Kearney | 4,873 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,335 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,227 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,562 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Billy Snedden | 24,705 | 55.7 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | 19,630 | 44.3 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | +3.5 | |