# Electoral results for the Division of Blaxland

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Blaxland in Australian federal elections since the electorate's creation in 1949 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Jim Harrison | Labor | 1949–1969 |
| Paul Keating | Labor | 1969–1996 |
| Michael Hatton | Labor | 1996–2007 |
| Jason Clare | Labor | 2007–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jason Clare | 44,905 | 54.98 | −2.80 |
| | Liberal | Oz Guney | 22,059 | 27.01 | −1.81 |
| | Greens | Linda Eisler | 5,187 | 6.35 | +0.99 |
| | United Australia | Elvis Sinosic | 5,105 | 6.25 | +3.37 |
| | One Nation | Adam Stepanoff | 4,421 | 5.41 | +5.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,677 | 89.21 | +2.51 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9,884 | 10.79 | −2.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,561 | 85.37 | −3.08 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jason Clare | 53,039 | 64.94 | +0.22 |
| | Liberal | Oz Guney | 28,638 | 35.06 | −0.22 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.22 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jason Clare | 46,689 | 57.78 | −5.53 |
| | Liberal | Oz Guney | 23,289 | 28.82 | +4.00 |
| | Greens | James Rooney | 4,329 | 5.36 | +0.73 |
| | Christian Democrats | Veronica Rowe | 4,173 | 5.16 | −0.86 |
| | United Australia | Nadeem Ashraf | 2,328 | 2.88 | +2.88 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,808 | 86.70 | −1.75 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12,401 | 13.30 | +1.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,209 | 88.45 | +1.20 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jason Clare | 52,299 | 64.72 | −4.76 |
| | Liberal | Oz Guney | 28,509 | 35.28 | +4.76 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.76 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jason Clare | 50,572 | 63.31 | +8.07 |
| | Liberal | Felicity Findlay | 19,825 | 24.82 | −8.49 |
| | Christian Democrats | Clint Nasr | 4,810 | 6.02 | +3.91 |
| | Greens | Suzan Virago | 3,698 | 4.63 | +1.34 |
| | Socialist Equality | Gabriela Zabala | 980 | 1.23 | +1.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,885 | 88.45 | +1.81 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10,429 | 11.55 | −1.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,314 | 87.25 | −3.20 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jason Clare | 55,507 | 69.48 | +8.24 |
| | Liberal | Felicity Findlay | 24,378 | 30.52 | −8.24 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.24 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jason Clare | 43,568 | 55.73 | +4.75 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Khouri | 25,579 | 32.72 | −0.58 |
| | Greens | John Ky | 2,416 | 3.09 | −3.17 |
| | Palmer United | Zali Burrows | 2,119 | 2.71 | +2.71 |
| | Katter's Australian | Nafez Taleb | 1,921 | 2.46 | +2.46 |
| | Christian Democrats | Juliat Nasr | 1,757 | 2.25 | +2.25 |
| | Democratic Labour | Boutros Zalloua | 817 | 1.05 | +1.05 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,177 | 86.33 | +0.39 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12,380 | 13.67 | −0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,557 | 90.30 | +0.21 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jason Clare | 48,025 | 61.43 | −0.80 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Khouri | 30,152 | 38.57 | +0.80 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.80 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jason Clare | 37,641 | 50.98 | −8.78 |
| | Liberal | Mark Majewski | 24,583 | 33.30 | +7.11 |
| | Greens | Malikeh Michels | 4,625 | 6.26 | +0.69 |
| | Independent | Abdul Charaf | 2,131 | 2.89 | +2.89 |
| | Socialist Equality | Richard Phillips | 2,058 | 2.79 | +2.79 |
| | One Nation | Bob Vinnicombe | 1,351 | 1.83 | +0.74 |
| | Independent | David Ball | 1,153 | 1.56 | +1.56 |
| | Communist League | Ronald Poulsen | 288 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,830 | 85.94 | −5.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12,081 | 14.06 | +5.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,911 | 90.10 | −2.65 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jason Clare | 45,948 | 62.23 | −4.42 |
| | Liberal | Mark Majewski | 27,882 | 37.77 | +4.42 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.42 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jason Clare | 47,495 | 61.32 | +5.09 |
| | Liberal | Mark Majewski | 18,665 | 24.10 | −5.34 |
| | Greens | John Ky | 5,004 | 6.46 | +1.14 |
| | Christian Democrats | Chris McLachlan | 1,850 | 2.39 | −0.14 |
| | Independent | Harry Stavrinos | 1,535 | 1.98 | +1.98 |
| | One Nation | Bob Vinnicombe | 1,202 | 1.55 | −1.86 |
| | Family First | Gabrielle Kent | 1,183 | 1.53 | +1.53 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Raul Bassi | 522 | 0.67 | +0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,456 | 90.51 | +0.78 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,126 | 9.49 | −0.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,582 | 93.26 | +0.12 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jason Clare | 52,953 | 68.37 | +3.14 |
| | Liberal | Mark Majewski | 24,503 | 31.63 | −3.14 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.14 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Hatton | 37,117 | 53.79 | −0.34 |
| | Liberal | Mark Majewski | 21,407 | 31.02 | +5.11 |
| | One Nation | Bob Vinnicombe | 3,300 | 4.78 | −1.28 |
| | Greens | Marlene Marquez-Obeid | 3,205 | 4.64 | +2.02 |
| | Christian Democrats | Matthew Squires | 2,378 | 3.45 | +1.26 |
| | Democrats | Martine Eve-Macleod | 875 | 1.27 | −3.67 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Raul Bassi | 493 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Terry Boath | 230 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,005 | 89.30 | −0.92 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,271 | 10.70 | +0.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,276 | 93.73 | −0.17 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Hatton | 43,383 | 62.87 | −2.34 |
| | Liberal | Mark Majewski | 25,622 | 37.13 | +2.34 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.34 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Hatton | 37,956 | 54.13 | −6.40 |
| | Liberal | Les Osmond | 18.170 | 25.91 | +3.78 |
| | One Nation | Bob Vinnicombe | 4,248 | 6.06 | −0.94 |
| | Democrats | Colin McDermott | 3,461 | 4.94 | +2.53 |
| | Greens | Sonya McKay | 1,839 | 2.62 | +1.07 |
| | Christian Democrats | Janne Peterson | 1,535 | 2.19 | −0.03 |
| | Unity | Dario Hawat | 1,493 | 2.13 | −1.35 |
| | Independent | Peter Sayegh | 975 | 1.39 | +1.39 |
| | Independent | Munther Anny | 443 | 0.63 | +0.63 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,120 | 90.22 | −4.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,605 | 9.78 | +4.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,725 | 94.49 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Hatton | 45,725 | 65.21 | −6.50 |
| | Liberal | Les Osmond | 24,395 | 34.79 | +6.50 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.50 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Hatton | 44,096 | 61.42 | +2.71 |
| | Liberal | Maureen Shelley | 15,649 | 21.80 | −9.25 |
| | One Nation | Hussein Abou-Ghaida | 5,052 | 7.04 | +7.04 |
| | Unity | Harold Hassapis | 2,536 | 3.53 | +3.53 |
| | Democrats | Matthew Hua | 1,733 | 2.41 | −1.05 |
| | Christian Democrats | Kylie Mary Laurence | 1,623 | 2.26 | +0.93 |
| | Greens | Benjamin Donnelly | 1,107 | 1.54 | +1.54 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,796 | 94.46 | +1.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,211 | 5.54 | −1.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,007 | 94.31 | −1.75 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Hatton | 51,738 | 72.06 | +9.08 |
| | Liberal | Maureen Shelley | 20,058 | 27.94 | −9.08 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.08 | |

#### 1996 by-election

1996 Blaxland by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Michael Hatton | 37,804 | 58.83 | +0.12 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Peter John Krumins | 8,759 | 13.63 | +10.88 |
| | Reclaim Australia | John Hutchinson | 5,771 | 8.98 | +8.98 |
| | Greens | Vicki Kearney | 3,148 | 4.90 | +4.90 |
| | Call to Australia | Melodie Rahme | 2,782 | 4.33 | +4.16 |
| | Independent | Peter Sayegh | 2,334 | 3.63 | +2.65 |
| | Independent | Neil Baird | 1,499 | 2.33 | +2.33 |
| | Independent | Bob Reid | 750 | 1.17 | +1.17 |
| | Anti-Super League | Adam Spencer | 499 | 0.78 | +0.78 |
| | | Marnie Kennedy | 388 | 0.60 | +0.60 |
| | Independent | Marc Aussie-Stone | 298 | 0.46 | +0.11 |
| | Natural Law | Linda Cogger | 224 | 0.35 | +0.10 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,256 | 92.66 | −0.72 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,092 | 7.34 | +0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,348 | 87.00 | −9.06 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Hatton | | 69.06 | +6.08 |
| | Reclaim Australia | John Hutchinson | | 30.94 | +30.94 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.08 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 41,444 | 58.71 | −10.69 |
| | Liberal | Nick Korovin | 21,916 | 31.05 | +6.80 |
| | Democrats | Jeffrey Meikle | 2,442 | 3.46 | +1.47 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Michael Lavis | 1,944 | 2.75 | +2.75 |
| | Call to Australia | Melodie Rahme | 936 | 1.33 | +0.17 |
| | Independent | Peter Sayegh | 695 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
| | Independent | Eric Lawrence | 526 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| | Independent | Marc Aussie-Stone | 267 | 0.38 | +0.09 |
| | | Nick Beams | 244 | 0.35 | +0.35 |
| | Natural Law | Peter Smith | 176 | 0.25 | −0.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,590 | 93.38 | −1.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,005 | 6.62 | +1.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,595 | 96.06 | +0.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 44,328 | 62.98 | −9.12 |
| | Liberal | Nick Korovin | 26,056 | 37.02 | +9.12 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.12 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 48,446 | 69.40 | +13.88 |
| | Liberal | Les Osmond | 16,927 | 24.25 | −6.40 |
| | Democrats | Peter Hennessy | 1,388 | 1.99 | −6.43 |
| | Call to Australia | Trevor Carrick | 804 | 1.15 | +0.48 |
| | Independent | Jon Hillman | 678 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| | | Linda Tenenbaum | 413 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| | Independent | Bob Reid | 388 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| | Natural Law | Peter O'Neill | 378 | 0.54 | +0.54 |
| | Independent | Marcus Aussie-Stone | 204 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
| | Independent | Wilfred Kelvin | 179 | 0.26 | +0.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,805 | 94.97 | +0.44 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,698 | 5.03 | −0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,503 | 95.51 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 50,283 | 72.10 | +9.10 |
| | Liberal | Les Osmond | 19,461 | 27.90 | −9.10 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.10 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 33,780 | 55.3 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | David Voight | 19,243 | 31.5 | −2.1 |
| | Democrats | Fiona Richardson | 5,382 | 8.8 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | Mohamad Arja | 1,313 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Stephanie Miller | 707 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | New Australia | Michael Irsak | 646 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,071 | 94.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,567 | 5.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,638 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 37,887 | 62.2 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | David Voight | 23,056 | 37.8 | −3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 30,968 | 53.2 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Thorn | 19,573 | 33.6 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Philip Black | 2,782 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Democrats | John Young | 2,222 | 3.8 | −3.5 |
| | Independent | Paul Keating | 1,239 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Tony Leitao | 759 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Frank Rayner | 431 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Kaye Tucker | 221 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,195 | 90.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,860 | 9.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,055 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 34,192 | 58.8 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Thorn | 23,950 | 41.2 | +7.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.4 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 35,139 | 61.8 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal | Bob Young | 17,581 | 30.9 | −2.0 |
| | Democrats | Samuel Adams | 4,165 | 7.3 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,885 | 90.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,006 | 9.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,891 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 37,646 | 66.2 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Bob Young | 19,197 | 33.8 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 41,609 | 62.9 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | David Brown | 21,604 | 32.7 | +1.7 |
| | Democrats | Phillip Grattan | 2,504 | 3.8 | +0.5 |
| | Socialist Workers | Siong Hoe Goh | 388 | 0.6 | −4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,105 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,407 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,512 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 42,982 | 65.02 | −2.18 |
| | Liberal | David Brown | 23,123 | 34.98 | +2.18 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.18 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 38,493 | 59.6 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Salvatore Napoli | 20,024 | 31.0 | −2.0 |
| | Socialist Workers | James Doughney | 3,203 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Democrats | Phillip Grattan | 2,103 | 3.3 | −3.5 |
| | Socialist Labour | Craig Marley | 802 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,625 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,485 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,110 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | | 67.2 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | Salvatore Napoli | | 32.8 | −5.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.6 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 36,109 | 54.2 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal | Salvatore Napoli | 21,978 | 33.0 | −7.3 |
| | Democrats | Steven Suli | 4,500 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Independent | William Haggerty | 3,974 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,561 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,541 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,102 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | | 61.6 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Salvatore Napoli | | 38.4 | −3.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 36,338 | 59.8 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Touma | 22,957 | 37.8 | +9.1 |
| | Workers | Robert Symes | 1,463 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,758 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,584 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,342 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | | 60.3 | −9.5 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Touma | | 39.7 | +9.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.5 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 40,484 | 66.8 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Wallace Smallwood | 17,398 | 28.7 | −0.9 |
| | Australia | Kenneth Higgs | 2,689 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,571 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,311 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,882 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | | 69.8 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Wallace Smallwood | | 30.2 | −2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 36,724 | 66.7 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | John Ghent | 16,317 | 29.6 | −2.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anthony Young | 2,020 | 3.7 | −2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,061 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,231 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,292 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | | 67.4 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | John Ghent | | 32.6 | −4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Keating | 32,426 | 61.7 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal | John Ghent | 16,658 | 31.7 | −11.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Joseph Conroy | 3,493 | 6.6 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,577 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,508 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,085 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Keating | | 62.8 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal | John Ghent | | 37.2 | −10.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.2 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | 24,924 | 55.8 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal | Robert Lovell | 17,411 | 39.0 | +6.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Terence Keenan | 2,299 | 5.2 | −1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,634 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,582 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,216 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | | 56.8 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal | Robert Lovell | | 43.2 | +6.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.3 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | 27,558 | 61.0 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal | Terence Morrish | 14,741 | 32.6 | +7.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Davis | 2,883 | 6.4 | −2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,182 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 894 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,076 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | | 63.1 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal | Terence Morrish | | 36.9 | +4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.7 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | 29,565 | 66.3 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | David Cowan | 11,319 | 25.4 | −2.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Atkinson | 3,742 | 8.4 | −0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,626 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,363 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,989 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | | 67.8 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | David Cowan | | 32.2 | −1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | 27,548 | 63.7 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Winston Pickering | 11,908 | 27.5 | −10.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Carlyle Dalgleish | 3,784 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,240 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,554 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,794 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | | 66.3 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Winston Pickering | | 33.7 | −3.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | 25,577 | 62.5 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal | Reginald Allsop | 15,371 | 37.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,948 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,429 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,377 | 95.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.0 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | 27,621 | 64.9 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Reginald Allsop | 13,604 | 32.0 | −4.1 |
| | Communist | Jack Hughes | 1,308 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,533 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 539 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,072 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | | 67.7 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Reginald Allsop | | 32.3 | −3.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | 25,749 | 63.9 | +14.6 |
| | Liberal | Jim Dennison | 14,547 | 36.1 | +12.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,296 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,039 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,335 | 94.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.5 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Blaxland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | 19,403 | 49.3 | +21.7 |
| | Lang Labor | Jack Lang | 9,752 | 24.8 | −15.0 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Handran-Smith | 9,364 | 23.8 | −7.7 |
| | Communist | Roy Kirby | 865 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,384 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 802 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,186 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Harrison | | 53.4 | +53.4 |
| | Lang Labor | Jack Lang | | 46.6 | −13.9 |
| | Labor notional gain from Lang Labor | Labor notional gain from Lang Labor | Swing | +53.4 | |