# Electoral results for the Division of Shortland

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Charles Griffiths | Labor | 1949–1972 |
| Peter Morris | Labor | 1972–1998 |
| Jill Hall | Labor | 1998–2016 |
| Pat Conroy | Labor | 2016–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Pat Conroy | 40,135 | 40.02 | −1.11 |
| | Liberal | Nell McGill | 32,215 | 32.12 | −5.25 |
| | Greens | Kim Grierson | 9,910 | 9.88 | +1.62 |
| | One Nation | Quintin King | 6,397 | 6.38 | +6.38 |
| | United Australia | Kenneth Maxwell | 3,125 | 3.12 | −1.41 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Barry Reed | 2,984 | 2.98 | +2.98 |
| | Animal Justice | Bree Roberts | 2,979 | 2.97 | −0.63 |
| | Independent | Basil Paynter | 2,554 | 2.55 | +2.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 100,299 | 93.94 | +0.35 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,467 | 6.06 | −0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,766 | 91.85 | −1.81 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Conroy | 55,985 | 55.82 | +1.37 |
| | Liberal | Nell McGill | 44,314 | 44.18 | −1.37 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.37 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Pat Conroy | 41,126 | 41.13 | −10.04 |
| | Liberal | Nell McGill | 37,363 | 37.37 | +2.17 |
| | Greens | Wylie Campbell | 8,256 | 8.26 | −1.20 |
| | United Australia | Dani Rifai | 4,532 | 4.53 | +4.53 |
| | Animal Justice | Bryan McGrath | 3,596 | 3.60 | +3.60 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Susan Newbury | 3,097 | 3.10 | +3.10 |
| | Christian Democrats | Xing Yu | 2,010 | 2.01 | −2.15 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 99,980 | 93.59 | −1.70 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,847 | 6.41 | +1.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,827 | 93.66 | +0.21 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Conroy | 54,437 | 54.45 | −5.49 |
| | Liberal | Nell McGill | 45,543 | 45.55 | +5.49 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.49 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Pat Conroy | 50,164 | 51.17 | +3.00 |
| | Liberal | Jenny Barrie | 34,514 | 35.20 | −1.30 |
| | Greens | Ivan Macfadyen | 9,279 | 9.46 | +3.14 |
| | Christian Democrats | Morgan Cox | 4,081 | 4.16 | +2.59 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 98,038 | 95.29 | +1.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,845 | 4.71 | −1.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,883 | 93.45 | −2.73 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Conroy | 58,761 | 59.94 | +2.54 |
| | Liberal | Jenny Barrie | 39,277 | 40.06 | −2.54 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.54 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jill Hall | 41,892 | 48.69 | −5.05 |
| | Liberal | John Church | 32,532 | 37.81 | +4.65 |
| | Palmer United | Philip Baldwin | 5,341 | 6.21 | +6.21 |
| | Greens | Jane Oakley | 5,198 | 6.04 | −4.29 |
| | Christian Democrats | Andrew Weatherstone | 1,081 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,044 | 93.99 | +0.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,498 | 6.01 | −0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,542 | 94.44 | −0.42 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jill Hall | 49,230 | 57.21 | −5.64 |
| | Liberal | John Church | 36,814 | 42.79 | +5.64 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.64 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jill Hall | 44,987 | 53.74 | −2.99 |
| | Liberal | Deborah Narayanan | 27,758 | 33.16 | +2.04 |
| | Greens | Phillipa Parsons | 8,646 | 10.33 | +2.03 |
| | One Nation | Milton Alchin | 1,726 | 2.06 | +2.06 |
| | Secular | Peter Williams | 596 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,713 | 93.66 | −2.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,671 | 6.34 | +2.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,384 | 94.84 | −1.44 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jill Hall | 52,612 | 62.85 | −1.89 |
| | Liberal | Deborah Narayanan | 31,101 | 37.15 | +1.89 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.89 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jill Hall | 48,525 | 56.73 | +7.40 |
| | Liberal | Jon Kealy | 26,620 | 31.12 | -4.69 |
| | Greens | Keith Parsons | 7,097 | 8.30 | +0.15 |
| | Christian Democrats | Les Wallace | 1,655 | 1.93 | +1.93 |
| | Family First | Matthew Reeves | 1,644 | 1.92 | -0.49 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,541 | 95.84 | +0.41 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,714 | 4.16 | −0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,255 | 95.78 | −0.46 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jill Hall | 55,379 | 64.74 | +5.50 |
| | Liberal | Jon Kealy | 30,162 | 35.26 | -5.50 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.50 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jill Hall | 40,069 | 49.91 | +0.21 |
| | Liberal | Dell Tschanter | 28,745 | 35.81 | +1.14 |
| | Greens | Bob Phillips | 6,333 | 7.89 | +3.77 |
| | One Nation | Florence Roberts | 2,113 | 2.63 | -2.05 |
| | Family First | Brian Dixon | 1,804 | 2.25 | +2.25 |
| | Democrats | Peter Lee | 1,211 | 1.51 | -1.64 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,275 | 95.38 | −0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,884 | 4.62 | +0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,159 | 95.54 | −0.12 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jill Hall | 47,754 | 59.49 | +0.71 |
| | Liberal | Dell Tschanter | 32,521 | 40.51 | -0.71 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.71 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jill Hall | 39,139 | 49.70 | -2.24 |
| | Liberal | Brian Perrem | 27,302 | 34.67 | +6.33 |
| | One Nation | Iris Candlish | 3,686 | 4.68 | -5.63 |
| | Greens | Joan Lambert | 3,242 | 4.12 | +0.60 |
| | Democrats | Steven Adams | 2,484 | 3.15 | -0.25 |
| | Independent | Peter Craig | 2,312 | 2.94 | +2.94 |
| | Independent | Ron Gardnir | 590 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,755 | 95.44 | −1.60 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,765 | 4.56 | +1.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,520 | 96.19 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jill Hall | 46,290 | 58.78 | -3.45 |
| | Liberal | Brian Perrem | 32,465 | 41.22 | +3.45 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.45 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jill Hall | 38,004 | 51.78 | +0.90 |
| | Liberal | Peter Craig | 20,733 | 28.25 | -6.24 |
| | One Nation | Ron Gardnir | 7,499 | 10.22 | +10.22 |
| | Greens | Rebecca Moroney | 2,681 | 3.65 | -0.66 |
| | Democrats | Aysha Pollnitz | 2,605 | 3.55 | -3.37 |
| | Independent | Ivan Welsh | 1,878 | 2.56 | +2.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,400 | 97.13 | −0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,167 | 2.87 | +0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,567 | 96.23 | −1.04 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jill Hall | 46,100 | 62.81 | +4.66 |
| | Liberal | Peter Craig | 27,300 | 37.19 | -4.66 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.66 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 36,603 | 50.88 | -10.96 |
| | Liberal | David Parker | 24,812 | 34.49 | +5.62 |
| | Democrats | Kaye Westbury | 4,977 | 6.92 | +1.36 |
| | Greens | Ian McKenzie | 3,102 | 4.31 | +4.31 |
| | Independent | Richard Hill | 1,898 | 2.64 | +2.65 |
| | | Terry Cook | 547 | 0.76 | -0.30 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,939 | 97.20 | −0.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,075 | 2.80 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,014 | 97.27 | +0.66 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 41,660 | 58.15 | -9.18 |
| | Liberal | David Parker | 29,982 | 41.85 | +9.18 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.18 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 43,012 | 61.84 | +7.80 |
| | Liberal | Laurie Coghlan | 20,082 | 28.87 | +6.19 |
| | Democrats | Michael Reckenberg | 3,864 | 5.56 | -5.14 |
| | Call to Australia | Ivan Morrow | 1,113 | 1.60 | +1.60 |
| | | Terry Cook | 737 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| | Natural Law | Brett Randall | 413 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| | | Geoff Payne | 329 | 0.47 | +0.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,550 | 97.44 | −0.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,824 | 2.56 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,374 | 96.61 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 46,813 | 67.33 | +1.54 |
| | Liberal | Laurie Coghlan | 22,713 | 32.67 | -1.54 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.54 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 35,269 | 51.4 | -3.6 |
| | Liberal | Lynne Hall | 15,535 | 22.7 | -8.9 |
| | Democrats | Michael Reckenberg | 7,975 | 11.6 | -1.8 |
| | Independent | Lorraine Welsh | 5,839 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| | Independent | Mark Booth | 2,983 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Geoff Ellis | 771 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Clay Robinson | 187 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,559 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,724 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,283 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 43,951 | 64.3 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Lynne Hall | 24,361 | 35.7 | -3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 35,916 | 55.0 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal | Milton Caine | 20,652 | 31.6 | -0.7 |
| | Democrats | Derek McCabe | 8,727 | 13.4 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,295 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,962 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,257 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 39,890 | 61.1 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal | Milton Caine | 25,405 | 38.9 | +2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 36,855 | 58.2 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal | Milton Caine | 20,459 | 32.3 | +2.4 |
| | Democrats | John Aitken | 5,058 | 8.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Jane Power | 1,005 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,377 | 94.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,794 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,171 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 40,005 | 63.1 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal | Milton Caine | 23,370 | 36.9 | +4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.2 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 49,275 | 62.7 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Peter Wilson | 20,781 | 26.4 | -1.2 |
| | Democrats | Lyn Godfrey | 4,677 | 6.0 | -0.8 |
| | Socialist Workers | Peter Abrahamson | 2,584 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Socialist Labour | Robert Buhler | 1,280 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,597 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,455 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,052 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Morris | | 70.8 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Wilson | | 29.2 | -1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 45,509 | 61.0 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal | Eddie Namir | 20,611 | 27.6 | -7.6 |
| | Democrats | Lionel Lambkin | 5,111 | 6.8 | -3.5 |
| | Socialist Labour | Robert Buhler | 3,422 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,653 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,497 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,150 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Morris | | 69.3 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | Eddie Namir | | 30.7 | -9.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.6 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 37,406 | 54.5 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal | Richard Bevan | 24,178 | 35.2 | -3.0 |
| | Democrats | Lionel Lambkin | 7,058 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,642 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,415 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,057 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Morris | | 59.7 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal | Richard Bevan | | 40.3 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 34,182 | 56.9 | -6.6 |
| | Liberal | Richard Bevan | 24,215 | 40.3 | +9.9 |
| | Independent | Barbara Timmins | 872 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Lionel Lambkin | 800 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,069 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 790 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,859 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Morris | | 58.3 | -8.0 |
| | Liberal | Richard Bevan | | 41.7 | +8.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.0 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 37,031 | 63.5 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal | David Morris | 17,756 | 30.4 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Lionel Lambkin | 2,063 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Australia | John Steele | 1,493 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,343 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 997 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,340 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Morris | | 66.3 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | David Morris | | 32.7 | -2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Morris | 29,604 | 55.9 | -4.1 |
| | Liberal | Paul Clarkson | 14,287 | 27.0 | -3.5 |
| | Independent | Leo Gately | 3,905 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Hugh Ansell | 2,549 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| | Australia | Charles Hockings | 1,669 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Communist | Geoff Curthoys | 594 | 1.1 | -0.9 |
| | Independent | Lionel Lambkin | 356 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,964 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 976 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,940 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Morris | | 63.7 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Paul Clarkson | | 36.3 | -0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | 29,371 | 60.0 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Paul Clarkson | 14,909 | 30.5 | -7.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Burke | 2,502 | 5.1 | +0.5 |
| | Australia | Charles Hockings | 1,149 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Communist | Geoff Curthoys | 991 | 2.0 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,922 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,052 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,974 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | | 64.0 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Paul Clarkson | | 36.0 | -5.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | 30,309 | 53.3 | -7.3 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Blackshaw | 20,956 | 36.8 | +9.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Burke | 2,747 | 4.8 | -4.4 |
| | Communist | Geoff Curthoys | 1,600 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| | Independent | Stanley Millington | 1,262 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,874 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,803 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,677 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | | 57.9 | -7.0 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Blackshaw | | 42.1 | +7.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.0 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | 32,270 | 60.6 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal | William Gilchrist | 14,535 | 27.3 | +2.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Burke | 4,922 | 9.2 | +1.0 |
| | Communist | Barbara Curthoys | 1,538 | 2.9 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,265 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 925 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,190 | 97.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | | 64.9 | -4.7 |
| | Liberal | William Gilchrist | | 35.1 | +4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.7 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | 32,127 | 64.8 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Allan Pitts | 12,100 | 24.4 | -2.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Burke | 4,047 | 8.2 | -0.9 |
| | Communist | Geoff Curthoys | 1,341 | 2.7 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,615 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,410 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,025 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | | 69.6 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Allan Pitts | | 30.4 | -3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | 27,366 | 61.0 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal | Hilary Fallins | 11,861 | 26.4 | -10.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Burke | 4,096 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Communist | William Quinn | 1,561 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,884 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,449 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,333 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | | 65.7 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Hilary Fallins | | 34.3 | -2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | 26,066 | 63.2 | -3.8 |
| | Liberal | Gordon Greig | 15,179 | 36.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,245 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,364 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,609 | 96.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | 27,226 | 64.4 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Downey | 15,044 | 35.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,270 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 509 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,779 | 97.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | 26,708 | 65.0 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Downey | 14,369 | 35.0 | +8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,077 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 781 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,858 | 97.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Shortland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | 21,921 | 54.4 | -12.8 |
| | Liberal | Harold Daisley | 10,513 | 26.1 | +7.1 |
| | Independent | Alfred Boa | 6,423 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| | Communist | Eugene Marshall | 882 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Isabel Longworth | 570 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,309 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 996 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,305 | 97.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Charles Griffiths | | 64.1 | -12.0 |
| | Liberal | Harold Daisley | | 35.9 | +12.0 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -12.0 | |