# Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Grayndler in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1949 until the present. Grayndler is currently held by Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister of Australia and the leader of the Australian Labor Party.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Fred Daly | Labor | 1949–1975 |
| Tony Whitlam | Labor | 1975–1977 |
| Frank Stewart | Labor | 1977–1979 |
| Leo McLeay | Labor | 1979–1993 |
| Jeannette McHugh | Labor | 1993–1996 |
| Anthony Albanese | Labor | 1996–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 50,723 | 53.63 | +2.77 |
| | Greens | Rachael Jacobs | 20,846 | 22.04 | −0.51 |
| | Liberal | Ben Zhang | 15,111 | 15.98 | −5.78 |
| | United Australia | David Smith | 2,101 | 2.22 | +1.01 |
| | Independent | Sarina Kilham | 1,973 | 2.09 | +2.09 |
| | One Nation | Paul Henselin | 1,449 | 1.53 | +1.53 |
| | Fusion | James Haggerty | 1,222 | 1.29 | +1.29 |
| | Animal Justice | Michael Dello-Iacovo | 1,148 | 1.21 | +1.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,573 | 95.47 | −0.28 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,483 | 4.53 | +0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,056 | 90.11 | −1.22 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 74,571 | 78.85 | +5.02 |
| | Liberal | Ben Zhang | 20,002 | 21.15 | −5.02 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 63,413 | 67.05 | +0.75 |
| | Greens | Rachael Jacobs | 31,160 | 32.95 | −0.75 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.75 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 48,728 | 50.86 | +4.79 |
| | Greens | Jim Casey | 21,607 | 22.55 | +0.31 |
| | Liberal | Derek Henderson | 20,846 | 21.76 | −1.55 |
| | Science | Majella Morello | 2,613 | 2.73 | +1.41 |
| | United Australia | Paris King-Orsborn | 1,155 | 1.21 | +1.21 |
| | Christian Democrats | Gui Dong Cao | 865 | 0.90 | −0.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,814 | 95.75 | +2.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,258 | 4.25 | −2.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,072 | 91.33 | +2.05 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 70,739 | 73.83 | +1.47 |
| | Liberal | Derek Henderson | 25,075 | 26.17 | −1.47 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 63,529 | 66.30 | +0.48 |
| | Greens | Jim Casey | 32,285 | 33.70 | −0.48 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.48 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 40,503 | 46.07 | −0.40 |
| | Liberal | David Van Gogh | 20,498 | 23.31 | −3.13 |
| | Greens | Jim Casey | 19,555 | 22.24 | +0.17 |
| | Animal Justice | Emma Hurst | 1,831 | 2.08 | +2.08 |
| | Science | Meow-Ludo Meow-Meow | 1,157 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jamie Elvy | 1,085 | 1.23 | −0.43 |
| | Drug Law Reform | Chris Hindi | 1,029 | 1.17 | +1.17 |
| | Sex Party | Pat Sheil | 934 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| | Renewable Energy | Chris McLachlan | 537 | 0.61 | +0.61 |
| | Cyclists | Noel McFarlane | 460 | 0.52 | +0.52 |
| | Socialist Equality | Oscar Grenfell | 333 | 0.38 | +0.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,922 | 93.27 | −0.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,343 | 6.73 | +0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,265 | 89.28 | −2.37 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 63,616 | 72.36 | +3.60 |
| | Liberal | David Van Gogh | 24,306 | 27.64 | −3.60 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 57,872 | 65.82 | −4.52 |
| | Greens | Jim Casey | 30,050 | 34.18 | +34.18 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 42,009 | 47.20 | +1.11 |
| | Liberal | Cedric Spencer | 21,981 | 24.70 | +0.46 |
| | Greens | Hall Greenland | 20,498 | 23.03 | −2.87 |
| | Christian Democrats | Joshua Green | 1,828 | 2.05 | +2.05 |
| | Palmer United | Mohanadas Balasingham | 1,522 | 1.71 | +1.71 |
| | Bullet Train | Joel Scully | 1,171 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,009 | 93.00 | +0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,699 | 7.00 | −0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,708 | 91.32 | +0.01 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 62,613 | 70.34 | −0.29 |
| | Liberal | Cedric Spencer | 26,396 | 29.66 | +0.29 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.29 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 38,369 | 46.09 | −9.37 |
| | Greens | Sam Byrne | 21,555 | 25.90 | +7.26 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Dore | 20,178 | 24.24 | +3.30 |
| | Democrats | Perry Garofani | 1,074 | 1.29 | −0.38 |
| | Socialist Equality | James Cogan | 1,041 | 1.25 | +0.86 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Pip Hinman | 1,022 | 1.23 | +1.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,239 | 92.92 | −1.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,344 | 7.08 | +1.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,583 | 91.31 | −3.00 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 58,789 | 70.63 | −4.22 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Dore | 24,450 | 29.37 | +4.22 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 45,138 | 54.23 | −20.62 |
| | Greens | Sam Byrne | 38,101 | 45.77 | +45.77 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 46,509 | 55.47 | +4.77 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Caffery | 17,485 | 20.86 | -4.77 |
| | Greens | Saeed Khan | 15,675 | 18.70 | -1.34 |
| | Democrats | Jeffrey Gabriel | 1,407 | 1.68 | -0.35 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Pip Hinman | 1,394 | 1.66 | +0.45 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ehab Hennien | 1,042 | 1.24 | +1.06 |
| | Socialist Equality | Patrick O'Connor | 328 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,840 | 94.02 | −0.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,333 | 5.98 | +0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,173 | 93.82 | +0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 62,821 | 74.93 | +3.74 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Caffery | 21,019 | 25.07 | -3.74 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.74 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 38,634 | 51.18 | +2.03 |
| | Liberal | Stephanie Kokkolis | 18,347 | 24.31 | +1.38 |
| | Greens | Philip Myers | 15,914 | 21.08 | +8.02 |
| | Democrats | Jen Harrison | 1,579 | 2.09 | -7.03 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Sue Johnson | 1010 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,484 | 94.58 | +1.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,322 | 5.42 | −1.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,806 | 92.94 | +0.99 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 54,798 | 72.60 | +1.31 |
| | Liberal | Stephanie Kokkolis | 20,686 | 27.40 | -1.31 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.31 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 36,379 | 49.15 | -6.56 |
| | Liberal | Brett Kenworthy | 16,971 | 22.93 | +2.16 |
| | Greens | Sylvia Hale | 9,666 | 13.06 | +8.42 |
| | Democrats | Matthew Baird | 6,750 | 9.12 | +3.34 |
| | One Nation | Kane O'Connor | 1,485 | 2.01 | -1.06 |
| | Unity | Guang Hua Wan | 1,009 | 1.36 | -3.14 |
| | | Sue Johnson | 954 | 1.29 | +1.29 |
| | Christian Democrats | Chris Herden | 805 | 1.09 | +0.35 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,019 | 93.44 | −1.45 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,193 | 6.56 | +1.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,212 | 92.52 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 52,770 | 71.29 | -1.03 |
| | Liberal | Brett Kenworthy | 21,249 | 28.71 | +1.03 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.03 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 41,971 | 55.67 | +5.19 |
| | Liberal | Michael Armani | 15,628 | 20.73 | -2.87 |
| | Democrats | Katherine Cummings | 4,301 | 5.70 | +0.72 |
| | Unity | Ning Gao | 3,621 | 4.80 | +4.80 |
| | Greens | Sean Roberts | 3,373 | 4.47 | -0.11 |
| | No Aircraft Noise | Sylvia Hale | 2,816 | 3.74 | -9.87 |
| | One Nation | Warren Webb | 2,342 | 3.11 | +3.11 |
| | Christian Democrats | Michael Robinson | 630 | 0.84 | -0.19 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Michael Karadjis | 535 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| | Natural Law | John Ryder | 177 | 0.23 | -0.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,394 | 94.79 | +0.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,142 | 5.21 | −0.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,536 | 92.59 | −2.65 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 54,528 | 72.32 | +5.95 |
| | Liberal | Michael Armani | 20,866 | 27.68 | -5.95 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.95 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 37,623 | 50.48 | -12.57 |
| | Liberal | Morris Mansour | 17,584 | 23.59 | +0.42 |
| | No Aircraft Noise | Kevin Butler | 10,142 | 13.61 | +13.61 |
| | Democrats | David Mendelssohn | 3,715 | 4.98 | +2.20 |
| | Greens | Jenny Ryde | 3,419 | 4.59 | -1.45 |
| | Call to Australia | Alex Sharah | 766 | 1.03 | +0.16 |
| | Independent | Kate Butler | 751 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| | Natural Law | Tom Haynes | 321 | 0.43 | -0.24 |
| | | Ron Poulsen | 208 | 0.28 | +0.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,529 | 95.24 | −0.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,286 | 5.44 | +0.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,815 | 95.24 | +1.54 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 48,910 | 66.38 | -6.43 |
| | Liberal | Morris Mansour | 24,776 | 33.62 | +6.43 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.43 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jeannette McHugh | 45,605 | 63.06 | +10.79 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Robinson | 16,761 | 23.17 | -1.09 |
| | Greens | Paul Fitzgerald | 4,363 | 6.03 | +6.03 |
| | Democrats | Peter Markham | 2,012 | 2.78 | -8.09 |
| | Independent | Jack Shanahan | 1,395 | 1.93 | +1.93 |
| | Call to Australia | Clay Wilson | 625 | 0.86 | -0.42 |
| | Independent | Marnie Kennedy | 545 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| | Independent | Lee Pepper | 535 | 0.74 | +0.45 |
| | Natural Law | Peter Johnston | 485 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,325 | 95.42 | +1.28 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,468 | 4.58 | −1.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,793 | 93.69 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jeannette McHugh | 52,589 | 72.81 | +5.34 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Robinson | 19,638 | 27.19 | -5.34 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.34 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 30,515 | 52.0 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal | Diana Bennett | 15,932 | 27.2 | -7.7 |
| | Democrats | Peter Hennessy | 5,447 | 9.3 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Galeb Adra | 2,481 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Independent | Bruce Welch | 1,766 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Clay Wilson | 870 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Socialist | Habib Fares | 686 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Lee Pepper | 354 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Paul Urban | 353 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | New Australia | George der Mattosian | 270 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,674 | 93.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,418 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,092 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 36,959 | 63.3 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Diana Bennett | 21,473 | 36.7 | -3.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 31,240 | 52.7 | -7.6 |
| | Liberal | Khalil Tartak | 20,698 | 34.9 | +5.6 |
| | Democrats | Peter Hennessy | 3,602 | 6.1 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | Jack Shanahan | 2,108 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Nick Papanikitas | 1,686 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,334 | 92.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,601 | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,935 | 91.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 35,395 | 59.7 | -5.2 |
| | Liberal | Keith Tartak | 23,883 | 40.3 | +5.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.2 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 34,847 | 60.3 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | John Marsden-Lynch | 16,908 | 29.3 | -4.5 |
| | Democrats | Peter Hennessy | 3,090 | 5.4 | +2.3 |
| | Socialist Workers | Christine Broi | 2,909 | 5.0 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,754 | 88.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,418 | 11.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,172 | 91.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 37,464 | 64.9 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | John Marsden-Lynch | 20,262 | 35.1 | -1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 34,679 | 58.9 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Edward James | 17,508 | 29.7 | -5.0 |
| | Socialist | David Gibson | 3,434 | 5.8 | +3.4 |
| | Democrats | Albert Jarman | 1,831 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| | Communist | Joseph Owens | 1,008 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Socialist Workers | Michael Karadjis | 432 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,892 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,564 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,456 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 37,208 | 63.2 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal | Edward James | 21,684 | 36.8 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 34,029 | 57.5 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal | George Dryden | 20,538 | 34.7 | +1.3 |
| | Democrats | Albert Jarman | 1,894 | 3.2 | -4.0 |
| | Socialist | Justin Walsh | 1,405 | 2.4 | +0.7 |
| | Socialist Labour | Derek Mortimer | 1,273 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,139 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,513 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,652 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | | 63.5 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Keith Tartak | | 36.5 | -1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1979 by-election

1979 Grayndler by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 30,764 | 61.8 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Vassil Vassiliou | 12,161 | 24.4 | -9.0 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Kirkham | 1,848 | 3.7 | -3.5 |
| | Voice of the Elderly | Stanley Duncan | 1,845 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 1,051 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Australian National Alliance | Frank Salter | 863 | 1.7 | +0.0 |
| | Socialist | Frank Vouros | 665 | 1.3 | -0.4 |
| | Socialist Workers | Juanita Keig | 591 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,788 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,806 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,594 | 77.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | | 69.2 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Vassil Vassiliou | | 30.8 | -7.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.0 | |

#### 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Stewart | 36,299 | 57.7 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Bill Vasseleou | 20,980 | 33.4 | -6.6 |
| | Democrats | Christine Townend | 4,558 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Socialist | Frank Vouros | 1,048 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,885 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,145 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,030 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Stewart | | 62.2 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Bill Vasseleou | | 37.8 | -6.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.8 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Whitlam | 32,416 | 64.3 | -7.9 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | 13,790 | 27.4 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | Peter Dowd | 1,713 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Douglas Spedding | 1,596 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Graeme Shortland | 865 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,380 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,640 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,020 | 91.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Whitlam | | 68.0 | -7.7 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | | 32.0 | +7.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.7 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 35,255 | 72.2 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | 11,064 | 22.7 | +1.4 |
| | Australia | Gregory Berry | 2,500 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,819 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,303 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,122 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 75.7 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | | 24.3 | -1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 34,768 | 73.7 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | 10,067 | 21.3 | -6.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anthony Kiely | 2,318 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,153 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,861 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,014 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 74.7 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | | 25.3 | -2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 37,161 | 71.9 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | 14,516 | 28.1 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,677 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,150 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,827 | 91.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.6 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 17,247 | 59.0 | -5.5 |
| | Liberal | Basil Mottershead | 10,070 | 34.5 | +1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Lyle Antcliff | 1,895 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,212 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,433 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,645 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 61.1 | -5.8 |
| | Liberal | Basil Mottershead | | 38.9 | +5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.8 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 21,053 | 64.5 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal | Robert Leech | 10,684 | 32.8 | +9.1 |
| | Communist | Mary Stevens | 885 | 2.7 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,622 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 864 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,486 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 66.9 | -7.1 |
| | Liberal | Robert Leech | | 33.1 | +7.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.1 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 22,329 | 67.2 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Evan MacLaurin | 7,872 | 23.7 | -3.0 |
| | Communist | Hal Alexander | 2,322 | 7.0 | -0.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charles McCafferty | 693 | 2.1 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,216 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,491 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,707 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 74.0 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Evan MacLaurin | | 26.0 | -4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 22,908 | 61.9 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Evan MacLaurin | 9,872 | 26.7 | -3.8 |
| | Communist | Hal Alexander | 2,713 | 7.3 | -0.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charles McCafferty | 1,220 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | William McCristal | 286 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,999 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,754 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,753 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 69.6 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Evan MacLaurin | | 30.4 | -2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 24,151 | 60.1 | -8.8 |
| | Liberal | Ian Chisholm | 12,258 | 30.5 | +0.9 |
| | Communist | Hal Alexander | 3,218 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Independent | William McCristal | 586 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,213 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,748 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,961 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 67.3 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Ian Chisholm | | 32.7 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 26,495 | 76.8 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Innes | 7,288 | 21.1 | -1.3 |
| | Independent | William McCristal | 702 | 2.0 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,485 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 576 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,061 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 77.8 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Innes | | 22.2 | -1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 23,038 | 74.9 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | Roy Squire | 8,398 | 22.4 | -7.2 |
| | Republican | William McCristal | 977 | 2.6 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,413 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 869 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,282 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 76.2 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal | Roy Squire | | 23.8 | -6.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.5 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Grayndler :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 25,622 | 67.1 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Donald Clark | 11,299 | 29.6 | +11.5 |
| | Communist | Henry McPhillips | 920 | 2.4 | -1.8 |
| | Republican | William McCristal | 349 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,190 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,057 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,247 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 69.7 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal | Donald Clark | | 30.3 | +6.9 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -6.9 | |