# Electoral results for the Division of Wakefield

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Wakefield in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1903 until its abolition in 2019.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Sir Frederick Holder | Independent | 1903–1909 |
| Richard Foster | Liberal | 1909–1917 |
| Richard Foster | Nationalist | 1917–1922 |
| Richard Foster | Liberal Union | 1922–1925 |
| Richard Foster | Nationalist | 1925–1928 |
| Maurice Collins | Country | 1928–1929 |
| Charles Hawker | Nationalist | 1929–1931 |
| Charles Hawker | United Australia | 1931–1938 |
| Sydney McHugh | Labor | 1938–1940 |
| Jack Duncan-Hughes | United Australia | 1940–1943 |
| Albert Smith | Labor | 1943–1946 |
| (Sir) Philip McBride | Liberal | 1946–1958 |
| Bert Kelly | Liberal | 1958–1977 |
| Geoffrey Giles | Liberal | 1977–1983 |
| Neil Andrew | Liberal | 1983–2004 |
| David Fawcett | Liberal | 2004–2007 |
| Nick Champion | Labor | 2007–2019 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nick Champion | 38,197 | 39.82 | −1.70 |
| | Liberal | Kathleen Bourne | 25,299 | 26.37 | −11.52 |
| | Xenophon | Richard Inwood | 19,592 | 20.42 | +20.42 |
| | Family First | Marilyn Phillips | 5,396 | 5.62 | −0.36 |
| | Greens | Craig Vanstone | 4,102 | 4.28 | −0.87 |
| | Independent | John Bolton | 2,728 | 2.84 | +2.84 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ralph Anderson | 619 | 0.65 | +0.65 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,933 | 94.61 | +0.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,470 | 5.39 | −0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,403 | 90.34 | −2.77 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nick Champion | 58,494 | 60.97 | +7.57 |
| | Liberal | Kathleen Bourne | 37,439 | 39.03 | −7.57 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.57 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nick Champion | 37,723 | 41.52 | −6.35 |
| | Liberal | Tom Zorich | 34,425 | 37.89 | +5.12 |
| | Family First | Paul Coombe | 5,436 | 5.98 | −0.70 |
| | Greens | Sherree Clay | 4,683 | 5.15 | −6.18 |
| | Palmer United | Dino Musolino | 3,890 | 4.28 | +4.28 |
| | Independent | Mark Aldridge | 3,729 | 4.10 | +4.10 |
| | Katter's Australian | Tony Musolino | 964 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,850 | 94.31 | +0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,479 | 5.69 | −0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,329 | 93.11 | −0.33 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nick Champion | 48,510 | 53.40 | −7.13 |
| | Liberal | Tom Zorich | 42,340 | 46.60 | +7.13 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.13 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nick Champion | 43,299 | 49.20 | +0.55 |
| | Liberal | David Strauss | 27,679 | 31.45 | -7.24 |
| | Greens | Jane Alcorn | 9,948 | 11.30 | +7.17 |
| | Family First | Paul Coombe | 5,958 | 6.77 | +1.61 |
| | Democrats | Darren Hassan | 1,129 | 1.28 | +0.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,013 | 93.78 | −1.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,837 | 6.22 | +1.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,850 | 93.65 | −1.48 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nick Champion | 54,528 | 61.95 | +5.36 |
| | Liberal | David Strauss | 33,485 | 38.05 | -5.36 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.36 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Nick Champion | 42,249 | 48.65 | +6.28 |
| | Liberal | David Fawcett | 33,600 | 38.69 | -5.12 |
| | Family First | Bruce Nairn | 4,483 | 5.16 | -0.27 |
| | Greens | Terry Allen | 3,589 | 4.13 | -0.02 |
| | Democrats | Felicity Martin | 1,016 | 1.17 | -0.50 |
| | One Nation | Peter Fitzpatrick | 832 | 0.96 | -1.60 |
| | What Women Want | Pauline Edmunds | 793 | 0.91 | +0.91 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Martin Walsh | 284 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,846 | 95.34 | +1.82 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,246 | 4.66 | −1.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,092 | 95.16 | +0.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nick Champion | 49,142 | 56.59 | +7.26 |
| | Liberal | David Fawcett | 37,704 | 43.41 | -7.26 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.26 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Fawcett | 35,320 | 43.81 | +4.73 |
| | Labor | Martyn Evans | 34,159 | 42.37 | +3.40 |
| | Family First | David Pointon | 4,379 | 5.43 | +5.43 |
| | Greens | Patricia Murray | 3,346 | 4.15 | +1.00 |
| | One Nation | David Dwyer | 2,066 | 2.56 | -4.34 |
| | Democrats | Richard Way | 1,346 | 1.67 | -7.87 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,616 | 93.52 | −0.05 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,585 | 6.48 | +0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,585 | 94.98 | +0.08 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Fawcett | 40,848 | 50.67 | +1.93 |
| | Labor | Martyn Evans | 39,768 | 49.33 | -1.93 |
| | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Swing | +1.93 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 44,216 | 56.24 | +6.27 |
| | Labor | Tim Rowbottom | 19,480 | 24.78 | +2.81 |
| | One Nation | David Dwyer | 6,172 | 7.85 | -8.59 |
| | Democrats | Marcus Reseigh | 5,942 | 7.56 | -0.14 |
| | Greens | Pam Kelly | 2,816 | 3.58 | +3.58 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,626 | 94.52 | −0.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,558 | 5.48 | +0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,184 | 96.69 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 50,764 | 64.57 | -2.07 |
| | Labor | Tim Rowbottom | 27,861 | 35.43 | +2.07 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.07 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 40,464 | 50.07 | -10.80 |
| | Labor | Carla Leversedge | 17,526 | 21.69 | -1.11 |
| | One Nation | Merv Hartwig | 13,473 | 16.67 | +16.67 |
| | Democrats | Karrie Lannstrom | 6,200 | 7.67 | -3.22 |
| | Independent | Pam Kelly | 1,690 | 2.09 | +2.09 |
| | National | Jeremy Challacombe | 1,458 | 1.80 | +1.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,811 | 95.08 | −1.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,180 | 4.92 | +1.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,991 | 95.87 | −0.75 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 53,573 | 66.29 | -3.67 |
| | Labor | Carla Leversedge | 27,238 | 33.71 | +3.67 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.67 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 48,937 | 60.87 | +3.79 |
| | Labor | Mike Stevens | 18,325 | 22.79 | -3.32 |
| | Democrats | Pam Kelly | 8,759 | 10.90 | +2.00 |
| | Grey Power | Eugene Rooney | 2,273 | 2.83 | +2.83 |
| | Greens | Paul Petit | 2,098 | 2.61 | +2.61 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,392 | 96.20 | +0.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,174 | 3.80 | −0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,566 | 96.62 | +0.96 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 55,965 | 69.96 | +2.98 |
| | Labor | Mike Stevens | 24,027 | 30.04 | -2.98 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.98 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 44,503 | 57.08 | +2.69 |
| | Labor | Mike Stevens | 20,360 | 26.12 | -2.82 |
| | Democrats | Roy Milne | 6,938 | 8.90 | -4.28 |
| | Independent | Don Allen | 3,189 | 4.09 | +4.09 |
| | Independent | Shirley Faulkner | 2,066 | 2.65 | +2.65 |
| | Natural Law | Ingrid Hergstrom | 904 | 1.16 | +1.16 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,960 | 96.05 | −0.72 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,202 | 3.95 | +0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,162 | 95.66 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 52,112 | 66.98 | +4.91 |
| | Labor | Mike Stevens | 25,689 | 33.02 | -4.91 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.91 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 40,216 | 55.7 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | George Karzis | 20,965 | 29.0 | -4.0 |
| | Democrats | Kaye Matthews | 8,879 | 12.3 | +8.2 |
| | Call to Australia | Ashley Grace | 2,144 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,204 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,287 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,491 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 45,378 | 62.9 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | George Karzis | 26,736 | 37.1 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 36,503 | 55.8 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Susan Stephens | 21,592 | 33.0 | -0.8 |
| | National | Bill Adams | 3,826 | 5.9 | +3.0 |
| | Democrats | Barbara Barlow | 2,683 | 4.1 | -1.9 |
| | Unite Australia | Anne Hausler | 757 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,361 | 93.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,439 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,800 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 41,626 | 63.7 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Susan Stephens | 23,733 | 36.3 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 35,574 | 57.3 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Suzanne Owens | 20,964 | 33.8 | +0.3 |
| | Democrats | Anne Hausler | 3,714 | 6.0 | +0.7 |
| | National | Terry Halford | 1,800 | 2.9 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,052 | 92.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,294 | 7.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,346 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 39,047 | 62.9 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Suzanne Owens | 22,997 | 37.1 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.2 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | 43,380 | 59.5 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Suzanne Owens | 24,002 | 32.9 | +3.9 |
| | Democrats | Donald Chisholm | 3,851 | 5.3 | -3.2 |
| | National | Roger Cavanagh | 1,658 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,891 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,816 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,707 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Neil Andrew | | 63.7 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Suzanne Owens | | 36.3 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Giles | 41,934 | 59.8 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | Alan Reid | 20,308 | 29.0 | -0.9 |
| | Democrats | Rowland Beech | 5,971 | 8.5 | +0.3 |
| | National Country | Duncan Rose | 1,901 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,144 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,944 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,058 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Giles | | 66.2 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Alan Reid | | 33.8 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Giles | 42,077 | 61.9 | -4.7 |
| | Labor | Denis Crisp | 20,303 | 29.9 | +4.2 |
| | Democrats | Kenneth Maguire | 5,564 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,944 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,047 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,991 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Giles | | 66.0 | -6.4 |
| | Labor | Denis Crisp | | 34.0 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.4 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | 32,070 | 66.2 | +16.8 |
| | Labor | Irene Krastev | 12,632 | 26.1 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal Movement | John Lienert | 3,719 | 7.7 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,421 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 917 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,338 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | | 72.0 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Irene Krastev | | 38.0 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | 22,761 | 49.4 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Dewhurst | 13,304 | 28.9 | -3.1 |
| | Country | Ronald Crosby | 6,225 | 13.5 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal Movement | John Freebairn | 3,316 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Australia | Ian Swan | 476 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,082 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,174 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,256 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | | 67.5 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Dewhurst | | 32.5 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | 21,211 | 49.7 | -8.4 |
| | Labor | Terence de Lacy | 13,643 | 32.0 | -4.9 |
| | Country | James Shannon | 6,448 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John McMahon | 1,365 | 3.2 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,667 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 968 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,635 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | | 65.9 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Terence de Lacy | | 34.1 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | 24,685 | 58.1 | -13.1 |
| | Labor | Brian Chatterton | 15,693 | 36.9 | +8.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John McMahon | 2,095 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,473 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,139 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,612 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | | 62.0 | -9.2 |
| | Labor | Brian Chatterton | | 38.0 | +9.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -9.2 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | 31,280 | 69.5 | +8.4 |
| | Labor | John Phelan | 13,737 | 30.5 | -8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,017 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 970 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,987 | 97.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.4 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | 25,177 | 61.1 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | John Penrose | 16,049 | 38.9 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,226 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 654 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,880 | 97.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | 22,759 | 58.1 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Collin Wood | 14,364 | 36.7 | +5.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | John McMahon | 2,048 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,171 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 884 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,055 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | | 62.3 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Collin Wood | | 37.7 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.8 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | 21,844 | 56.8 | -5.4 |
| | Labor | Leonard Krieg | 11,899 | 30.9 | -1.5 |
| | Independent | Hector Henstridge | 2,518 | 6.5 | +1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leo Redden | 2,198 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,459 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,427 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,886 | 97.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bert Kelly | | 65.1 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Leonard Krieg | | 34.9 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Philip McBride | 24,283 | 62.2 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Robert Bruce | 12,671 | 32.4 | -4.1 |
| | Independent | Hector Henstridge | 2,095 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,049 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,232 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,281 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Philip McBride | | 64.9 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Robert Bruce | | 35.1 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Philip McBride | 21,893 | 56.8 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Edward Harradine | 14,400 | 37.4 | -2.5 |
| | Independent | Hector Henstridge | 2,218 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,511 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 598 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,109 | 97.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Philip McBride | | 59.7 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Edward Harradine | | 40.3 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip McBride | 23,232 | 60.1 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Cyril Hasse | 15,437 | 39.9 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,669 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 642 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,311 | 97.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip McBride | 23,847 | 61.4 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | Cyril Hasse | 15,008 | 38.6 | -7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,855 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 681 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,536 | 97.4 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.8 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Philip McBride | 26,894 | 51.5 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Albert Smith | 24,046 | 46.1 | -5.1 |
| | Independent | Frank Rieck | 1,260 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,200 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,486 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,686 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Philip McBride | | 52.7 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Albert Smith | | 47.3 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.9 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Albert Smith | 26,444 | 51.2 | +4.6 |
| | United Australia | Jack Duncan-Hughes | 25,229 | 48.8 | -4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,673 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,327 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,000 | 96.5 | |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +4.6 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Jack Duncan-Hughes | 27,357 | 53.4 | -10.0 |
| | Labor | Sydney McHugh | 23,870 | 46.6 | +10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,227 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,547 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,774 | 96.3 | |
| | United Australia gain from Labor | United Australia gain from Labor | Swing | -10.0 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1938 Wakefield by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Richard Butler | 19,591 | 39.3 | -24.1 |
| | Labor | Sydney McHugh | 18,870 | 37.9 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Percival Quirke | 11,343 | 22.8 | +22.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,804 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,114 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50.918 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sydney McHugh | 28,255 | 56.7 | +20.1 |
| | United Australia | Richard Butler | 21,549 | 43.3 | -20.1 |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +20.1 | |

#### 1937

1937 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Charles Hawker | 32,113 | 63.4 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Raymond Davis | 18,508 | 36.6 | +17.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,621 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,073 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,694 | 96.5 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -10.6 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Charles Hawker | 31,493 | 65.1 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Michael Smedley | 9,274 | 19.2 | +5.2 |
| | Social Credit | Will Duggan | 7,615 | 15.7 | +15.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,382 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,601 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,983 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Charles Hawker | | 74.0 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | Michael Smedley | | 26.0 | +26.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +8.7 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Emergency Committee | Charles Hawker | 22,596 | 65.3 | +29.2 |
| | Independent Country | Maurice Collins | 12,030 | 34.7 | +34.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,626 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,674 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,300 | 96.9 | |
| | Emergency Committee hold | Emergency Committee hold | Swing | +8.4 | |

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

1929 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sydney McHugh | 12,503 | 36.4 | +36.4 |
| | Nationalist | Charles Hawker | 12,417 | 36.1 | -4.3 |
| | Country | Maurice Collins | 9,437 | 27.5 | -32.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,357 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,251 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,608 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Charles Hawker | 19,547 | 56.9 | +16.5 |
| | Labor | Sydney McHugh | 14,810 | 43.1 | +43.1 |
| | Nationalist gain from Country | Nationalist gain from Country | Swing | +16.5 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Maurice Collins | 18,813 | 59.6 | +59.6 |
| | Nationalist | Richard Foster | 12,755 | 40.4 | -24.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,568 | 89.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,750 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,318 | 96.1 | |
| | Country gain from Nationalist | Country gain from Nationalist | Swing | +24.4 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Richard Foster | 21,846 | 64.8 | +64.8 |
| | Labor | Even George | 11,842 | 35.2 | -1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,688 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,773 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,461 | 93.3 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Liberal | Nationalist gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.5 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Foster | 8,288 | 42.9 | +42.9 |
| | Labor | Edward Stokes | 7,076 | 36.7 | -2.2 |
| | Country | Henry Queale | 3,941 | 20.4 | +9.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,305 | 91.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,698 | 8.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,003 | 54.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Richard Foster | 10,680 | 55.3 | +55.3 |
| | Labor | Edward Stokes | 8,625 | 44.7 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Nationalist | Liberal gain from Nationalist | Swing | -1.9 | |

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

1919 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Richard Foster | 10,872 | 49.7 | -6.5 |
| | Labor | Edward Stokes | 8,067 | 36.9 | -6.9 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | Herbert Tuck | 2,946 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,885 | 91.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,133 | 8.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,018 | 69.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Richard Foster | 12,780 | 58.4 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Edward Stokes | 9,105 | 41.6 | -2.2 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Richard Foster | 13,706 | 56.2 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 10,663 | 43.8 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,369 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 849 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,218 | 73.0 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Foster | 14,505 | 52.4 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | William Harvey | 13,197 | 47.6 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,702 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 695 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,397 | 84.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Foster | 14,193 | 53.7 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | William Harvey | 12,213 | 46.3 | -2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,406 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,450 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,856 | 84.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Foster | 8,702 | 49.9 | +49.9 |
| | Labour | John Vaughan | 8,454 | 48.4 | +12.2 |
| | Young Australia | Charles Horne | 296 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,452 | 95.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 890 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,342 | 58.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +49.9 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

1909 Wakefield by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Foster | 8,120 | 54.5 | +54.5 |
| | Labour | John Vaughan | 6,789 | 45.5 | +9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,909 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,998 | 48.7 | |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | -9.3 | |

#### 1906

1906 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sir Frederick Holder | 6,972 | 63.8 | -36.2 |
| | Labour | John Vaughan | 3,953 | 36.2 | +36.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,925 | 95.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 560 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,485 | 41.7 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -36.2 | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: Wakefield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Sir Frederick Holder | unopposed | | |
| | Independent win | Independent win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |