# Electoral results for the Division of McPherson

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| (Sir) Arthur Fadden | Country | 1949–1958 |
| Charles Barnes | Country | 1958–1972 |
| Eric Robinson | Liberal | 1972–1981 |
| Peter White | Liberal | 1981–1990 |
| John Bradford | Liberal | 1990–1998 |
| John Bradford | Christian Democratic | 1998 |
| Margaret May | Liberal | 1998–2010 |
| Karen Andrews | Liberal National | 2010–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Karen Andrews | 42,288 | 43.56 | −4.68 |
| | Labor | Carl Ungerer | 21,354 | 22.00 | −0.85 |
| | Greens | Scott Turner | 14,971 | 15.42 | +4.43 |
| | One Nation | Kevin Hargraves | 7,013 | 7.22 | +1.36 |
| | United Australia | Joshua Berrigan | 6,490 | 6.69 | +3.36 |
| | Australian Values | Andy Cullen | 2,310 | 2.38 | +2.38 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Glenn Pyne | 2,063 | 2.12 | −1.36 |
| | Federation | Gary Pead | 594 | 0.61 | +0.61 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 97,083 | 94.58 | +0.91 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,565 | 5.42 | −0.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,648 | 87.56 | −2.84 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Karen Andrews | 57,605 | 59.34 | −2.86 |
| | Labor | Carl Ungerer | 39,478 | 40.66 | +2.86 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −2.86 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Karen Andrews | 44,634 | 48.24 | −5.05 |
| | Labor | Aaron Santelises | 21,138 | 22.85 | −3.15 |
| | Greens | Alan Quinn | 10,167 | 10.99 | +0.71 |
| | One Nation | John Spellman | 5,421 | 5.86 | +5.86 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Scott Crowe | 3,222 | 3.48 | +3.48 |
| | United Australia | Fiona Mackenzie | 3,078 | 3.33 | +3.33 |
| | Animal Justice | Renee Stewart | 2,367 | 2.56 | +2.56 |
| | Independent | Michael Kaff | 1,648 | 1.78 | +1.78 |
| | Conservative National | Sean Gaffy | 846 | 0.91 | +0.91 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,521 | 93.67 | −1.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,250 | 6.33 | +1.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,771 | 90.40 | +0.91 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Karen Andrews | 57,545 | 62.20 | +0.56 |
| | Labor | Aaron Santelises | 34,976 | 37.80 | −0.56 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +0.56 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Karen Andrews | 47,284 | 53.29 | +3.13 |
| | Labor | Sandy Gadd | 23,069 | 26.00 | +3.25 |
| | Greens | Peter Burgoyne | 9,119 | 10.28 | +3.42 |
| | Family First | Simon Green | 5,404 | 6.09 | +2.37 |
| | Independent | Rob Jones | 3,850 | 4.34 | +4.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,726 | 95.53 | +0.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,151 | 4.47 | −0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,877 | 89.51 | −3.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Karen Andrews | 54,687 | 61.64 | −1.36 |
| | Labor | Sandy Gadd | 34,039 | 38.36 | +1.36 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −1.36 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Karen Andrews | 41,594 | 50.16 | −3.74 |
| | Labor | Gail Hislop | 18,866 | 22.75 | −6.11 |
| | Palmer United | Susan Douglas | 13,203 | 15.92 | +15.92 |
| | Greens | David Wyatt | 5,689 | 6.86 | −5.54 |
| | Family First | Simon Green | 3,084 | 3.72 | −1.12 |
| | Australian Voice | Charles Blake | 491 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,927 | 94.79 | +0.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,559 | 5.21 | −0.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,486 | 92.61 | +0.60 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Karen Andrews | 52,244 | 63.00 | +2.72 |
| | Labor | Gail Hislop | 30,683 | 37.00 | −2.72 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +2.72 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Karen Andrews | 42,069 | 53.90 | −0.93 |
| | Labor | Dan Byron | 22,526 | 28.86 | −6.99 |
| | Greens | Ben O'Callaghan | 9,676 | 12.40 | +6.49 |
| | Family First | Matthew Reeves | 3,777 | 4.84 | +3.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,048 | 94.10 | −2.73 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,890 | 5.90 | +2.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,938 | 92.06 | −2.67 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Karen Andrews | 47,044 | 60.28 | +1.63 |
| | Labor | Dan Byron | 31,004 | 39.72 | −1.63 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +1.63 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Margaret May | 45,979 | 54.98 | −3.96 |
| | Labor | Eddy Sarroff | 29,798 | 35.63 | +5.55 |
| | Greens | Ben O'Callaghan | 4,986 | 5.96 | +0.79 |
| | Family First | Kevin Davis | 1,282 | 1.53 | −1.30 |
| | Democrats | Lori Carnwell | 791 | 0.95 | −0.13 |
| | Independent | Tyrone Jackson | 666 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Geoff Cornell | 127 | 0.15 | +0.10 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,629 | 96.84 | +2.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,727 | 3.16 | −2.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,356 | 93.54 | −0.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Margaret May | 49,195 | 58.83 | −5.11 |
| | Labor | Eddy Sarroff | 34,434 | 41.17 | +5.11 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.11 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Margaret May | 43,124 | 58.95 | +4.06 |
| | Labor | Kellie Trigger | 22,037 | 30.13 | +1.37 |
| | Greens | Ian Latto | 3,789 | 5.18 | +0.25 |
| | Family First | Rob Davey | 2,063 | 2.82 | +2.82 |
| | One Nation | Paul Lewis | 1,347 | 1.84 | −4.21 |
| | Democrats | Russell White | 788 | 1.08 | −3.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,148 | 94.73 | −0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,069 | 5.27 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,217 | 93.16 | +1.69 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Margaret May | 46,737 | 63.89 | +1.72 |
| | Labor | Kellie Trigger | 26,411 | 36.11 | −1.72 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.72 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Margaret May | 46,641 | 55.21 | +10.04 |
| | Labor | Kellie Trigger | 24,055 | 28.47 | −4.65 |
| | One Nation | Paul Lewis | 4,989 | 5.91 | −3.67 |
| | Greens | Inge Light | 4,220 | 5.00 | +1.76 |
| | Democrats | Russell White | 3,485 | 4.13 | +0.30 |
| | Independent | Ronald Bradley | 607 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| | Independent | Kevin Goodwin | 481 | 0.57 | −0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,478 | 94.67 | −1.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,754 | 5.33 | +1.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,232 | 95.26 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Margaret May | 52,839 | 62.55 | +4.21 |
| | Labor | Kellie Trigger | 31,639 | 37.45 | −4.21 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.21 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Margaret May | 33,329 | 45.17 | −16.39 |
| | Labor | Robert Poole | 24,441 | 33.12 | +6.96 |
| | One Nation | Peter Murphy | 7,065 | 9.58 | +9.58 |
| | National | Ted Shepherd | 3,190 | 4.32 | +4.30 |
| | Democrats | Lynne Grimsey | 2,826 | 3.83 | −2.61 |
| | Greens | John Palmer | 2,390 | 3.24 | −1.25 |
| | Independent | Kevin Goodwin | 544 | 0.74 | −0.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,785 | 95.80 | −1.39 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,235 | 4.20 | +1.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,020 | 93.81 | −0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Margaret May | 43,045 | 58.34 | −8.82 |
| | Labor | Robert Poole | 30,740 | 41.66 | +8.82 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.82 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Bradford | 42,640 | 61.57 | +12.39 |
| | Labor | Margaret Andrews | 18,122 | 26.17 | −10.29 |
| | Democrats | Melinda Norman-Hicks | 4,460 | 6.44 | +2.65 |
| | Greens | Anja Light | 3,109 | 4.49 | +0.32 |
| | Independent | Kevin Goodwin | 634 | 0.92 | +0.92 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | David Dillon | 284 | 0.41 | +0.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,249 | 97.18 | −0.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,013 | 2.82 | +0.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,262 | 93.95 | −0.93 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Bradford | 46,298 | 67.00 | +8.56 |
| | Labor | Margaret Andrews | 22,803 | 33.00 | −8.56 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.56 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Bradford | 34,497 | 49.95 | +0.81 |
| | Labor | Mark Whillans | 24,718 | 35.79 | +2.11 |
| | National | Allan de Brenni | 3,082 | 4.46 | −0.40 |
| | Greens | Christine Lovison | 2,813 | 4.07 | +4.07 |
| | Democrats | Jason Neville | 2,574 | 3.73 | −6.13 |
| | Confederate Action | Bruce Whiteside | 1,381 | 2.00 | +2.00 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,065 | 97.42 | −0.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,831 | 2.58 | +0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,896 | 94.88 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Bradford | 40,790 | 59.08 | −0.83 |
| | Labor | Mark Whillans | 28,253 | 40.92 | +0.83 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.83 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Bradford | 40,986 | 50.2 | +11.8 |
| | Labor | Pat Stern | 26,607 | 32.6 | −1.1 |
| | Democrats | Robert North | 8,088 | 9.9 | +4.6 |
| | National | Randall Cook | 4,102 | 5.0 | −17.6 |
| | Independent | Bert Cockerill | 1,703 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Otto Kuhne | 170 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,656 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,812 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,468 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Bradford | 49,760 | 61.0 | −1.6 |
| | Labor | Pat Stern | 31,769 | 39.0 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.6 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter White | 27,147 | 38.4 | −1.4 |
| | Labor | Pat Stern | 23,850 | 33.7 | +1.5 |
| | National | Max McMahon | 15,974 | 22.6 | −0.6 |
| | Democrats | Yvonne Stoelhorst | 3,746 | 5.3 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,717 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,367 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,084 | 90.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter White | 44,263 | 62.6 | −0.9 |
| | Labor | Pat Stern | 26,454 | 37.4 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.9 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter White | 22,437 | 39.8 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Rupe Granrott | 18,156 | 32.2 | −1.0 |
| | National | Warren Tapp | 13,072 | 23.2 | −0.3 |
| | Democrats | Ken Peterson | 2,398 | 4.3 | −0.6 |
| | Independent | Maria Parer | 321 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,384 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,157 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,541 | 91.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter White | 35,820 | 63.5 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Rupe Granrott | 20,564 | 36.5 | −2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter White | 31,118 | 35.9 | −7.4 |
| | Labor | Darryl McArthur | 29,265 | 33.8 | +3.0 |
| | National | Trevor Watt | 20,328 | 23.5 | +23.5 |
| | Democrats | Kenneth Peterson | 4,254 | 4.9 | −0.1 |
| | Humanitarian | Peter Courtney | 1,687 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,652 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,277 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,929 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter White | 52,282 | 60.3 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | Darryl McArthur | 34,370 | 39.7 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.7 | |

#### 1981 by-election

1981 McPherson by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter White | 29,776 | 41.9 | −1.4 |
| | National Country | Glen Sheil | 21,189 | 29.8 | +29.8 |
| | Labor | Ronald McKenna | 18,278 | 25.7 | −5.1 |
| | Progress | Kevine Chaffey | 537 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | William Aabraham-Steer | 512 | 0.7 | −1.1 |
| | Independent | Hubert Giesberts | 469 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Peter Courtney | 290 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,051 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,575 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,626 | 84.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter White | 46,336 | 65.2 | +11.6 |
| | National Country | Glen Sheil | 24,715 | 34.8 | +34.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +11.6 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | 32,459 | 43.3 | −16.8 |
| | Labor | Walter Ehrich | 23,061 | 30.8 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Louis Rowan | 14,350 | 19.1 | +19.1 |
| | Democrats | Ian Crick | 3,761 | 5.0 | −4.2 |
| | Independent | William Aabraham-Steer | 1,339 | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,970 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,778 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,748 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | 40,170 | 53.6 | −12.7 |
| | Labor | Walter Ehrich | 34,800 | 46.4 | +12.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −12.7 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | 37,962 | 60.1 | −4.3 |
| | Labor | Jon Guerson | 17,419 | 27.6 | −4.5 |
| | Democrats | Leonard Fairman | 5,819 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| | Independent | William Aabraham-Steer | 964 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Progress | Neva Maxim | 951 | 1.5 | −2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,115 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,138 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,253 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | | 66.3 | −0.1 |
| | Labor | Jon Guerson | | 33.7 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.1 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | 61,455 | 64.4 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Brian Paterson | 30,644 | 32.1 | −7.2 |
| | Workers | Coral Finlay | 3,378 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,477 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,152 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,629 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | | 66.4 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | Brian Paterson | | 33.6 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.6 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | 47,496 | 56.6 | +30.2 |
| | Labor | Tom Veivers | 33,001 | 39.3 | −1.5 |
| | Australia | Robert Richardson | 3,427 | 4.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,924 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,046 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,970 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | | 58.8 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Tom Veivers | | 41.2 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Veivers | 27,180 | 40.8 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | 17,571 | 26.4 | +26.4 |
| | Country | Howard Richter | 16,949 | 25.5 | −28.7 |
| | Australia | Robert Richardson | 2,009 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Victor Kearney | 1,978 | 3.0 | −5.7 |
| | Independent | John Black | 753 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | James Drabsch | 120 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,560 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,903 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,463 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Eric Robinson | 36,415 | 54.7 | +54.7 |
| | Labor | Tom Veivers | 30,145 | 45.3 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal gain from Country | Liberal gain from Country | Swing | −6.5 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Charles Barnes | 26,691 | 54.2 | −9.0 |
| | Labor | Wayne Randall | 18,310 | 37.1 | +9.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas McKenzie | 4,287 | 8.7 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,288 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 694 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,982 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Charles Barnes | | 61.2 | −7.8 |
| | Labor | Wayne Randall | | 38.8 | +7.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −7.8 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Charles Barnes | 39,271 | 59.5 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Allan Swinton | 21,001 | 31.8 | −5.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frederick Burges | 3,137 | 4.8 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Harold Brennan | 2,578 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,987 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,465 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,452 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Charles Barnes | | 65.3 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Allan Swinton | | 34.7 | −3.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Charles Barnes | 33,422 | 58.1 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Gerry Jones | 21,657 | 37.6 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael O'Connor | 2,481 | 4.3 | −2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,560 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,347 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,907 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Charles Barnes | | 61.5 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Gerry Jones | | 38.5 | −1.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Charles Barnes | 28,076 | 53.8 | −9.3 |
| | Labor | William Ware | 19,293 | 37.0 | +9.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | John O'Connell | 3,406 | 6.5 | −3.0 |
| | Independent | Allen Kirkegaard | 797 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Thomas Masterson | 624 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,196 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,691 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,887 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Charles Barnes | | 60.4 | −10.3 |
| | Labor | William Ware | | 39.6 | +10.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −10.3 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Charles Barnes | 29,346 | 63.1 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Harold Evans | 12,730 | 27.4 | −1.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | John Hilton | 4,413 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,489 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,202 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,691 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Charles Barnes | | 70.7 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Harold Evans | | 29.3 | −5.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.6 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Sir Arthur Fadden | 24,269 | 59.5 | −4.9 |
| | Labor | David Clarke | 11,942 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| | Independent | Thomas Green | 4,555 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,766 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 946 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,712 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Sir Arthur Fadden | | 65.1 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | David Clarke | | 34.9 | +34.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Sir Arthur Fadden | 22,397 | 65.3 | −9.6 |
| | Independent Democrat | Sir Raphael Cilento | 11,905 | 34.7 | +34.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,302 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 350 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,652 | 96.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −9.6 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Arthur Fadden | 24,899 | 74.9 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | John Rosser | 8,338 | 25.1 | +25.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,237 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 747 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,984 | 96.4 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: McPherson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Arthur Fadden | 24,263 | 74.2 | +46.6 |
| | Labor | John Hilton | 8,436 | 25.8 | −5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,699 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 521 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,220 | 94.0 | |
| | Country notional gain from Liberal | Country notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.1 | |