# Electoral results for the Division of Sturt

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Keith Wilson | Liberal | 1949–1954 |
| Norman Makin | Labor | 1954–1955 |
| (Sir) Keith Wilson | Liberal | 1955–1966 |
| Ian Wilson | Liberal | 1966–1969 |
| Norm Foster | Labor | 1969–1972 |
| Ian Wilson | Liberal | 1972–1993 |
| Christopher Pyne | Liberal | 1993–2019 |
| James Stevens | Liberal | 2019–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Stevens | 48,579 | 43.14 | −7.43 |
| | Labor | Sonja Baram | 34,528 | 30.66 | +0.80 |
| | Greens | Katie McCusker | 18,454 | 16.39 | +5.21 |
| | United Australia | Stephen Grant | 3,008 | 2.67 | +0.25 |
| | One Nation | Alexander Allwood | 2,893 | 2.57 | +2.57 |
| | Animal Justice | David Sherlock | 1,531 | 1.36 | −0.34 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas McMahon | 1,147 | 1.02 | +1.02 |
| | Democratic Alliance | Inty Elham | 1,007 | 0.89 | +0.89 |
| | Australian Federation | Kathy Scarborough | 755 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| | Progressives | Angela Fulco | 457 | 0.41 | −0.10 |
| | TNL | Chris Schmidt | 251 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 112,610 | 94.51 | −0.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,541 | 5.49 | +0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 119,151 | 92.38 | −1.27 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Stevens | 56,813 | 50.45 | −6.42 |
| | Labor | Sonja Baram | 55,797 | 49.55 | +6.42 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.42 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Stevens | 55,490 | 50.57 | +6.20 |
| | Labor | Cressida O'Hanlon | 32,766 | 29.86 | +6.56 |
| | Greens | Paul Boundy | 12,263 | 11.18 | +3.61 |
| | Independent | Nick Larcombe | 2,906 | 2.65 | +2.65 |
| | United Australia | Hedley Harding | 2,657 | 2.42 | +2.42 |
| | Animal Justice | Harbinda Roberts | 1,866 | 1.70 | +0.43 |
| | Child Protection | Colin Thomas | 1,219 | 1.11 | +1.11 |
| | Progressives | Angela Fulco | 565 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 109,732 | 94.63 | −1.78 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,221 | 5.37 | +1.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 115,953 | 93.65 | +0.46 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Stevens | 62,404 | 56.87 | +1.48 |
| | Labor | Cressida O'Hanlon | 47,328 | 43.13 | −1.48 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.48 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 41,351 | 44.45 | −9.95 |
| | Labor | Matt Loader | 20,653 | 22.20 | −6.70 |
| | Xenophon | Matthew Wright | 19,684 | 21.16 | +21.16 |
| | Greens | Rebecca Galdies | 6,575 | 7.07 | −2.73 |
| | Family First | Craig Bowyer | 2,912 | 3.13 | −0.79 |
| | Animal Justice | Geoff Russell | 1,220 | 1.31 | +1.31 |
| | Independent | Neil Aitchison | 637 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 93,032 | 96.22 | +0.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,656 | 3.78 | −0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,688 | 92.31 | −1.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 51,998 | 55.89 | −4.19 |
| | Labor | Matt Loader | 41,034 | 44.11 | +4.19 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.19 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 49,429 | 54.40 | +6.22 |
| | Labor | Rick Sarre | 26,258 | 28.90 | −7.11 |
| | Greens | Anne Walker | 8,902 | 9.80 | −0.28 |
| | Family First | Kylie Barnes | 3,565 | 3.92 | +0.16 |
| | Palmer United | Gabriella Scali | 2,713 | 2.99 | +2.99 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,867 | 95.48 | +0.79 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,303 | 4.52 | −0.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,170 | 93.45 | −0.99 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 54,591 | 60.08 | +6.48 |
| | Labor | Rick Sarre | 36,276 | 39.92 | −6.48 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.48 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 42,418 | 48.05 | +0.88 |
| | Labor | Rick Sarre | 31,989 | 36.23 | -5.23 |
| | Greens | Peter Fiebig | 8,834 | 10.01 | +3.60 |
| | Family First | Dale Clegg | 3,346 | 3.79 | +0.37 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jess Clark | 697 | 0.79 | +0.43 |
| | Democrats | Darren Andrews | 558 | 0.63 | -0.54 |
| | One Nation | Jack King | 443 | 0.50 | +0.50 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,285 | 94.62 | −1.92 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,016 | 5.38 | +1.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,301 | 94.19 | −1.39 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 47,172 | 53.43 | +2.49 |
| | Labor | Rick Sarre | 41,113 | 46.57 | -2.49 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.49 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 42,731 | 47.17 | -4.49 |
| | Labor | Mia Handshin | 37,565 | 41.46 | +6.91 |
| | Greens | Sally Reid | 5,806 | 6.41 | +0.35 |
| | Family First | Carol Jensen | 3,102 | 3.42 | -1.36 |
| | Democrats | Paul Rowse | 1,054 | 1.17 | -1.09 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Felicity Tilbrook | 327 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,595 | 96.54 | +1.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,249 | 3.46 | −1.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,844 | 95.61 | +0.82 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 46,153 | 50.94 | -5.86 |
| | Labor | Mia Handshin | 44,441 | 49.06 | +5.86 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.86 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 45,007 | 51.66 | +0.98 |
| | Labor | Tony Barca | 30,099 | 34.55 | +5.21 |
| | Greens | Zane Young | 5,279 | 6.06 | +2.28 |
| | Family First | Sally McPherson | 4,167 | 4.78 | +4.78 |
| | Democrats | Kerrin Pine | 1,970 | 2.26 | -9.01 |
| | One Nation | Brian Richards | 597 | 0.69 | -2.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,119 | 94.96 | +0.77 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,624 | 5.04 | −0.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,743 | 94.79 | −0.95 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 49,481 | 56.80 | -1.69 |
| | Labor | Tony Barca | 37,638 | 43.20 | +1.69 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.69 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 39,508 | 50.73 | +2.84 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Simmons | 23,143 | 29.72 | -2.03 |
| | Democrats | Tim Farrow | 8,438 | 10.83 | -1.25 |
| | Greens | Mark Cullen | 3,257 | 4.18 | +4.18 |
| | One Nation | Brian Richards | 2,451 | 3.15 | -2.87 |
| | Independent | Neil Aitchison | 1,081 | 1.39 | +1.39 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,878 | 94.74 | −0.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,322 | 5.26 | +0.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,200 | 95.53 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 45,310 | 58.18 | +0.46 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Simmons | 32,568 | 41.82 | -0.46 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.46 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 34,703 | 47.77 | -6.30 |
| | Labor | Lance Worrall | 23,766 | 32.71 | +0.80 |
| | Democrats | Jackie Dearing | 8,174 | 11.25 | +0.93 |
| | One Nation | Paul Sissons | 4,385 | 6.04 | +6.04 |
| | Natural Law | Lyndal Vincent | 917 | 1.26 | +0.47 |
| | Independent | Michal Kinasz | 701 | 0.96 | +0.96 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,646 | 95.60 | −0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,347 | 4.40 | +0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,993 | 95.20 | +0.00 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 41,621 | 57.29 | -2.70 |
| | Labor | Lance Worrall | 31,025 | 42.71 | +2.70 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.70 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 38,810 | 54.07 | +14.66 |
| | Labor | George Vanco | 22,906 | 31.91 | -2.31 |
| | Democrats | Keith Oehme | 7,408 | 10.32 | +2.09 |
| | Greens | Craig Wilkins | 2,078 | 2.90 | +2.90 |
| | Natural Law | Vladimir Lorenzon | 572 | 0.80 | -0.78 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,774 | 96.16 | +0.60 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,868 | 3.84 | −0.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,642 | 95.21 | +1.49 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 42,819 | 59.99 | +4.28 |
| | Labor | George Vanco | 28,560 | 40.01 | -4.28 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.28 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 29,121 | 39.41 | -7.58 |
| | Labor | Marco de Chellis | 25,293 | 34.23 | +0.16 |
| | | Mike Pratt | 10,756 | 14.56 | +14.56 |
| | Democrats | Elizabeth Williams | 6,085 | 8.23 | -6.47 |
| | Natural Law | Vladimir Lorenzon | 1,167 | 1.58 | +1.58 |
| | Call to Australia | Tom Curnow | 783 | 1.06 | -0.64 |
| | Independent | Geoff Freer | 689 | 0.93 | +0.93 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,894 | 95.55 | −0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,439 | 4.45 | +0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,333 | 93.71 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Christopher Pyne | 41,123 | 55.71 | +1.04 |
| | Labor | Martin de Chellis | 32,690 | 44.29 | -1.04 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.04 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 33,129 | 49.6 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Mark Hough | 21,278 | 31.9 | -6.2 |
| | Democrats | Arlyn Tombleson | 9,989 | 15.0 | +6.7 |
| | Grey Power | Elena Bulis | 1,357 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Tom Curnow | 1,034 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,787 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,782 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,569 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 38,493 | 57.7 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Mark Hough | 28,162 | 42.3 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 32,262 | 51.3 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Phil Robins | 23,946 | 38.1 | -2.2 |
| | Democrats | Karen Coleman | 5,191 | 8.3 | +1.1 |
| | National | Loma Silsbury | 1,050 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Unite Australia | Graeme Matthews | 419 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,868 | 93.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,569 | 6.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,437 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 35,562 | 56.6 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Phil Robins | 27,297 | 43.4 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 32,404 | 52.5 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Jim Gale | 24,901 | 40.3 | -0.4 |
| | Democrats | Alison Dolling | 4,443 | 7.2 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,748 | 92.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,687 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,435 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 34,599 | 56.0 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Jim Gale | 27,146 | 44.0 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 36,656 | 48.4 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Sergio Ubaldi | 32,350 | 42.7 | +2.2 |
| | Democrats | Alison Dolling | 6,764 | 8.9 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,770 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,959 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,729 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 39,379 | 52.0 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Sergio Ubaldi | 36,391 | 48.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 37,018 | 50.9 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Andrew Dunstan | 29,457 | 40.5 | -0.1 |
| | Democrats | David d'Angelo | 5,903 | 8.1 | -5.4 |
| | Progressive Conservative | Colin Wuttke | 354 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,732 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,902 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,634 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | | 54.0 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | Andrew Dunstan | | 46.0 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.3 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 35,300 | 51.0 | -3.7 |
| | Labor | Ann Pengelly | 24,639 | 35.6 | -2.2 |
| | Democrats | Dean Bendall | 9,335 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,274 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,235 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,509 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | | 57.3 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Ann Pengelly | | 35.6 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 37,087 | 54.2 | +8.8 |
| | Labor | Graham Maguire | 25,510 | 37.3 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal Movement | Barry Lake | 3,835 | 5.6 | -1.6 |
| | Workers | William Forster | 2,043 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,475 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,500 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,975 | 97.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | | 60.3 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | Graham Maguire | | 39.7 | -8.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.3 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 28,799 | 45.4 | -5.1 |
| | Labor | Graham Maguire | 28,088 | 44.2 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal Movement | Betty Hall | 4,553 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Australia | Roger Marshman | 1,034 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Anthony Figallo | 1,018 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,492 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,802 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,294 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 33,005 | 52.0 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Graham Maguire | 30,487 | 48.0 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.2 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 28,056 | 50.5 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Norm Foster | 25,689 | 46.2 | -3.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Walter Doran | 1,479 | 2.7 | +0.3 |
| | National Socialist | Peter Wilkinson | 321 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,545 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,411 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,956 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | | 52.2 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Norm Foster | | 47.8 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.7 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norm Foster | 24,007 | 50.0 | +16.1 |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 22,800 | 47.5 | -14.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul Hubert | 1,164 | 2.4 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,971 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,631 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,602 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Norm Foster | | 50.5 | +15.0 |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | | 49.5 | -15.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +15.0 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | 31,479 | 63.5 | +7.5 |
| | Labor | Keith Le Page | 15,941 | 32.2 | -6.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Walter Doran | 2,157 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,577 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,455 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,032 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Wilson | | 66.2 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | Keith Le Page | | 33.8 | -6.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.7 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Keith Wilson | 26,469 | 56.0 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Norm Foster | 18,264 | 38.6 | -0.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Walter Doran | 2,551 | 5.4 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,284 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 971 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,255 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Keith Wilson | | 59.5 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Norm Foster | | 40.5 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Keith Wilson | 23,392 | 52.2 | -4.9 |
| | Labor | Arthur Penn | 17,430 | 38.9 | +1.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Walter Doran | 4,000 | 8.9 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,822 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,367 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,189 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Keith Wilson | | 58.5 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Arthur Penn | | 41.5 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.8 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Keith Wilson | 24,325 | 57.1 | -3.2 |
| | Labor | Siegfried Hausler | 16,013 | 37.6 | -2.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Norman Vowles | 2,266 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,604 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,333 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,937 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Keith Wilson | | 61.3 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Siegfried Hausler | | 38.7 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Keith Wilson | 24,306 | 60.3 | +7.9 |
| | Labor | Frederick Hansford | 16,022 | 39.7 | -7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,328 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,637 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,965 | 96.1 | |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | +7.9 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 25,857 | 53.0 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Keith Wilson | 22,890 | 47.0 | -5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,747 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 729 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,476 | 97.1 | |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.4 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Keith Wilson | 22,599 | 52.4 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Leslie McMullin | 20,554 | 47.6 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,153 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,038 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,191 | 97.3 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Keith Wilson | 21,157 | 50.8 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Leslie McMullin | 18,828 | 45.2 | -8.8 |
| | Independent | Leonard Smith | 1,628 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,613 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,123 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,736 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Keith Wilson | | 52.8 | +8.9 |
| | Labor | Leslie McMullin | | 47.2 | -8.9 |
| | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Swing | +8.9 | |