# Electoral results for the Division of Riverina

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Riverina in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 1984, and from its creation in 1993 until the present.

## Members

First incarnation (1901–1984) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | John Chanter | Protectionist | 1901–1903 |
| | Robert Blackwood | Free Trade | 1903–1904 |
| | John Chanter | Protectionist | 1904–1909 |
| | John Chanter | Labor | 1909–1913 |
| | Franc Falkiner | Liberal | 1913–1914 |
| | John Chanter | Labor | 1914–1916 |
| | John Chanter | Nationalist | 1916–1922 |
| | William Killen | Country | 1922–1931 |
| | Horace Nock | Country | 1931–1940 |
| | Joe Langtry | Labor | 1940–1949 |
| | Hugh Roberton | Country | 1949–1965 |
| | Bill Armstrong | Country | 1965–1969 |
| | Al Grassby | Labor | 1969–1974 |
| | John Sullivan | Country | 1974–1977 |
| | John FitzPatrick | Labor | 1977–1980 |
| | Noel Hicks | National | 1980–1984 |
| Second incarnation (1993–present) ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Noel Hicks | National | 1993–1998 |
| | Kay Hull | National | 1998–2010 |
| | Michael McCormack | National | 2010–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Michael McCormack | 45,951 | 46.57 | −13.36 |
| | Labor | Mark Jeffreson | 20,193 | 20.47 | −2.69 |
| | One Nation | Richard Orchard | 8,042 | 8.15 | +8.15 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dean McCrae | 6,563 | 6.65 | +6.65 |
| | Greens | Michael Organ | 6,349 | 6.43 | +0.23 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Steve Karaitiana | 6,280 | 6.37 | +6.37 |
| | Independent | Darren Ciavarella | 2,701 | 2.74 | +2.74 |
| | United Australia | Daniel Martelozzo | 2,585 | 2.62 | −8.09 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 98,664 | 92.68 | −2.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,794 | 7.32 | +2.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,458 | 91.75 | −1.64 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Michael McCormack | 63,979 | 64.85 | −4.63 |
| | Labor | Mark Jeffreson | 34,685 | 35.15 | +4.63 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −4.63 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Michael McCormack | 60,493 | 59.93 | +2.73 |
| | Labor | Mark Jeffreson | 23,380 | 23.16 | −2.36 |
| | United Australia | Richard Foley | 10,814 | 10.71 | +10.71 |
| | Greens | Michael Bayles | 6,254 | 6.20 | +1.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 100,941 | 94.84 | −0.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,489 | 5.16 | +0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,430 | 93.39 | −0.02 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Michael McCormack | 70,136 | 69.48 | +3.04 |
| | Labor | Mark Jeffreson | 30,805 | 30.52 | −3.04 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.04 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Michael McCormack | 56,581 | 57.20 | +15.43 |
| | Labor | Tim Kurylowicz | 25,244 | 25.52 | +3.75 |
| | Independent | Richard Foley | 6,058 | 6.12 | +6.12 |
| | Greens | Kevin Poynter | 4,444 | 4.49 | +0.83 |
| | Family First | Glenn O'Rourke | 3,386 | 3.42 | +3.42 |
| | Christian Democrats | Philip Langfield | 3,207 | 3.24 | +1.52 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 98,920 | 95.39 | +1.78 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,784 | 4.61 | −1.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,704 | 93.41 | −3.15 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Michael McCormack | 65,719 | 66.44 | −2.55 |
| | Labor | Tim Kurylowicz | 33,201 | 33.56 | +2.55 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −2.55 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Michael McCormack | 52,062 | 59.18 | +14.41 |
| | Labor | Tim Kurylowicz | 17,970 | 20.43 | −1.80 |
| | Palmer United | Lex Stewart | 4,545 | 5.17 | +5.17 |
| | Greens | Ros Prangnell | 3,169 | 3.60 | −0.90 |
| | Democratic Labour | Paul Funnell | 3,137 | 3.57 | +3.57 |
| | Bullet Train | Andrew Lamont | 2,405 | 2.73 | +2.73 |
| | Christian Democrats | Keith Pech | 1,314 | 1.49 | +0.13 |
| | Australia First | Lorraine Sharp | 1,287 | 1.46 | +1.46 |
| | Katter's Australian | Norm Dunn | 1,044 | 1.19 | +1.19 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Kim Heath | 1,040 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,973 | 93.03 | −1.21 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,592 | 6.97 | +1.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,565 | 94.46 | −0.25 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Michael McCormack | 62,612 | 71.17 | +3.00 |
| | Labor | Tim Kurylowicz | 25,361 | 28.83 | −3.00 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.00 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Michael McCormack | 39,389 | 44.77 | −11.60 |
| | Labor | Robyn Hakelis | 19,559 | 22.23 | −8.30 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Negline | 14,536 | 16.52 | +12.10 |
| | Independent | Matthew Hogg | 5,148 | 5.85 | +5.85 |
| | Greens | David Fletcher | 3,961 | 4.50 | −0.27 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Quilty | 1,703 | 1.94 | +1.84 |
| | One Nation | Craig Hesketh | 1,411 | 1.60 | −0.34 |
| | Christian Democrats | Sylvia Mulholland | 1,201 | 1.36 | +1.21 |
| | Family First | Rhonda Lever | 1,081 | 1.23 | +1.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,989 | 94.24 | −1.87 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,378 | 5.76 | +1.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,367 | 94.70 | −1.05 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Michael McCormack | 59,980 | 68.17 | +3.62 |
| | Labor | Robyn Hakelis | 28,009 | 31.83 | −3.62 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.62 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Kay Hull | 52,779 | 62.57 | -4.47 |
| | Labor | Peter Knox | 24,471 | 29.01 | +4.48 |
| | Greens | Ray Goodlass | 4,130 | 4.90 | +0.58 |
| | One Nation | Craig Hesketh | 1,837 | 2.18 | -1.77 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Gary Johnson | 1,141 | 1.35 | +1.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,358 | 96.17 | −0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,361 | 3.83 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,719 | 96.01 | −0.31 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Kay Hull | 55,868 | 66.23 | -4.62 |
| | Labor | Peter Knox | 28,490 | 33.77 | +4.62 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -4.62 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Kay Hull | 54,328 | 66.83 | +5.38 |
| | Labor | Victoria Brooks | 20,080 | 24.70 | +0.70 |
| | Greens | Ray Goodlass | 3,497 | 4.30 | +1.87 |
| | One Nation | Neil Turner | 3,389 | 4.17 | -1.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,294 | 96.44 | +0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,196 | 3.78 | −0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,490 | 95.71 | −0.23 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Kay Hull | 57,440 | 70.66 | +0.79 |
| | Labor | Victoria Brooks | 23,854 | 29.34 | -0.79 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.79 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Kay Hull | 49,371 | 61.45 | +29.25 |
| | Labor | Andrew Albiston | 19,285 | 24.00 | -3.38 |
| | One Nation | Neil Turner | 4,496 | 5.60 | -5.89 |
| | Democrats | Rex Graham | 2,031 | 2.53 | +0.24 |
| | Greens | Catherine Moore | 1,954 | 2.43 | +2.22 |
| | Independent | Dennis Richter | 1,839 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| | Christian Democrats | Russell Dancey | 1,371 | 1.71 | +1.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,347 | 95.84 | −1.00 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,488 | 4.16 | +1.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,835 | 96.48 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Kay Hull | 56,138 | 69.88 | +5.22 |
| | Labor | Andrew Albiston | 24,209 | 30.12 | -5.22 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.22 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Kay Hull | 27,060 | 36.39 | -29.58 |
| | Labor | Peter Hargreaves | 19,234 | 25.87 | -0.33 |
| | Liberal | David Kibbey | 15,942 | 21.44 | +21.44 |
| | One Nation | David Barton | 9,129 | 12.28 | +12.28 |
| | Democrats | Rosemary Gillies | 1,770 | 2.38 | -1.63 |
| | Independent | Denis Collins | 1,218 | 1.64 | +1.64 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,353 | 97.05 | +0.28 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,257 | 2.95 | −0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,610 | 95.91 | −1.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Kay Hull | 48,552 | 65.30 | -5.71 |
| | Labor | Peter Hargreaves | 25,801 | 34.70 | +5.71 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -5.71 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Noel Hicks | 48,994 | 65.97 | +27.51 |
| | Labor | Rob Colligan | 19,454 | 26.20 | -7.40 |
| | Democrats | John Collins | 2,977 | 4.01 | +4.01 |
| | Independent | Alistair Jones | 2,837 | 3.82 | +3.82 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,262 | 96.77 | −0.89 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,476 | 3.23 | +0.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,738 | 97.02 | +0.89 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Noel Hicks | 52,614 | 71.01 | +8.08 |
| | Labor | Rob Colligan | 21,484 | 28.99 | -8.08 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.08 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Noel Hicks | 28,177 | 38.47 | +7.67 |
| | Labor | Pat Brassil | 24,606 | 33.59 | +0.66 |
| | Liberal | Bill Heffernan | 17,386 | 23.74 | -3.20 |
| | Independent | Paul Meredith | 2,233 | 3.05 | +3.05 |
| | Natural Law | Margaret ter Haar | 847 | 1.16 | +1.16 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,249 | 97.66 | +0.07 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,755 | 2.34 | −0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,004 | 96.13 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Noel Hicks | 46,078 | 62.93 | +0.67 |
| | Labor | Pat Brassil | 27,147 | 37.07 | -0.67 |
| | National notional hold | National notional hold | Swing | +0.67 | |
Division re-created

#### 1984 - 1993

District abolished Division abolished

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Noel Hicks | 32,976 | 49.2 | +16.1 |
| | Labor | Ronald Adams | 32,587 | 48.6 | +1.7 |
| | Democrats | Lesley Holschier | 1,495 | 2.2 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,058 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,495 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,072 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Noel Hicks | 33,820 | 50.4 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Ronald Adams | 33,238 | 49.6 | +0.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -0.1 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frederick Smith | 30,698 | 46.9 | -1.9 |
| | National Country | Noel Hicks | 21,663 | 33.1 | -15.6 |
| | Liberal | Brian Thornton | 11,072 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| | Democrats | John Newman | 1,414 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Frederick Martin | 549 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,396 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,628 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,024 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Noel Hicks | 33,055 | 50.5 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Frederick Smith | 32,345 | 49.5 | -0.6 |
| | National Country gain from Labor | National Country gain from Labor | Swing | +0.6 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John FitzPatrick | 31,237 | 48.8 | -3.6 |
| | National Country | John Sullivan | 31,134 | 48.7 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Rodney Lawrence | 1,580 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,962 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,159 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,110 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John FitzPatrick | 32,049 | 50.1 | -2.3 |
| | National Country | John Sullivan | 31,902 | 49.9 | +2.3 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -2.3 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | John Sullivan | 30,851 | 61.8 | +28.6 |
| | Labor | John Pollard | 19,053 | 38.2 | -9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,904 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 901 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,805 | 95.0 | |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +11.0 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Al Grassby | 23,233 | 47.8 | -6.9 |
| | Country | John Sullivan | 16,128 | 33.2 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal | Donald Mackay | 8,868 | 18.3 | +12.2 |
| | Australia | John Thomson | 357 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,586 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 572 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,158 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John Sullivan | 24,689 | 50.8 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | Al Grassby | 23,897 | 49.2 | -7.7 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +7.7 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Al Grassby | 24,705 | 54.7 | +3.2 |
| | Country | Eric Kronborg | 16,003 | 35.4 | -8.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Long | 2,753 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Barry | 1,694 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,155 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 491 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,646 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Al Grassby | | 56.9 | +4.6 |
| | Country | Eric Kronborg | | 44.1 | -4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Al Grassby | 22,499 | 51.5 | +18.7 |
| | Country | Bill Armstrong | 19,351 | 44.3 | -14.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Barry | 1,802 | 4.1 | -4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,652 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 485 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,137 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Al Grassby | | 52.3 | +18.8 |
| | Country | Bill Armstrong | | 47.7 | -18.8 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +18.8 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Armstrong | 24,570 | 59.1 | +7.4 |
| | Labor | Patrick Newman | 9,803 | 23.6 | -8.8 |
| | Labor | Arthur Solly | 3,851 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leslie Kennedy | 3,373 | 8.1 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,597 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 972 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,569 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bill Armstrong | | 66.5 | +9.2 |
| | Labor | Patrick Newman | | 33.5 | -9.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +9.2 | |

#### 1965 by-election

1965 Riverina by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Armstrong | 21,371 | 56.3 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Jack Ward | 16,561 | 43.7 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,932 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 455 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,387 | 87.5 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | 21,068 | 51.7 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Jack Ward | 16,969 | 41.6 | -3.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Victor Groutsch | 2,733 | 6.7 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,770 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 506 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,276 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | | 57.3 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Jack Ward | | 42.7 | -3.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | 18,838 | 47.8 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Jack Ward | 17,622 | 44.7 | +4.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Albert Elrington | 2,988 | 7.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,448 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 714 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,162 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | 21,331 | 54.1 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | Jack Ward | 18,117 | 45.9 | +4.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | 20,894 | 53.8 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Jack Ward | 15,640 | 40.3 | -0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Rolfe | 2,320 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,854 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 828 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,682 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | | 58.6 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Jack Ward | | 41.4 | +0.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | 22,347 | 59.3 | +7.1 |
| | Labor | Oscar Washington | 15,324 | 40.7 | -4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,671 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 895 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,566 | 94.3 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | 20,341 | 52.2 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Michael Sheehan | 17,646 | 45.3 | +2.3 |
| | Communist | Les Kelton | 951 | 2.4 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,938 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 355 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,293 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | | 53.4 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Michael Sheehan | | 46.6 | +1.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | 19,781 | 53.3 | +0.0 |
| | Labor | Michael Sheehan | 15,975 | 43.0 | -2.2 |
| | Communist | Les Kelton | 1,358 | 3.7 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,114 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 510 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,624 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | | 54.7 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Michael Sheehan | | 45.3 | -1.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | 19,904 | 53.3 | +18.0 |
| | Labor | Joe Langtry | 16,880 | 45.2 | -0.5 |
| | Communist | William Mitchell | 560 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,344 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 458 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,802 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | | 53.5 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Joe Langtry | | 46.5 | -3.8 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joe Langtry | 19,898 | 43.5 | -11.8 |
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | 16,284 | 35.6 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | Christopher Lethbridge | 7,086 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| | Lang Labor | John Gosling | 2,230 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Independent | William Pow | 246 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,744 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,714 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,458 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joe Langtry | 23,134 | 50.6 | -12.5 |
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | 22,610 | 49.4 | +12.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -12.5 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joe Langtry | 25,397 | 55.3 | +33.6 |
| | Country | Lindsay McIvor | 9,427 | 20.5 | -9.4 |
| | Country | Russell Scilley | 5,613 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| | Independent | Robert Ballantyne | 2,992 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Robert McKenzie | 1,860 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal Democratic | George Simons | 489 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Frank Rieck | 131 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,909 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,464 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,373 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joe Langtry | | 63.1 | +11.5 |
| | Country | Lindsay McIvor | | 46.9 | -11.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.5 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Horace Nock | 12,355 | 26.6 | -7.3 |
| | Labor | Joe Langtry | 10,083 | 21.7 | -18.6 |
| | Defence Movement | John Hogan | 7,571 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | 7,199 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| | Labor (N-C) | William Quirk | 6,724 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| | Independent | Ronald Cuttle | 1,408 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | State Labor | Charles Lenon | 1,177 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,517 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,261 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,778 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joe Langtry | 23,980 | 51.6 | +8.8 |
| | Country | Horace Nock | 22,537 | 48.4 | -8.8 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +8.8 | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1937

1937 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Horace Nock | 24,756 | 49.4 | -5.6 |
| | Labor | William Quirk | 20,182 | 40.3 | +27.2 |
| | Independent | Robert Ballantyne | 5,165 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,103 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 975 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,078 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Horace Nock | 28,661 | 57.2 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | William Quirk | 21,442 | 42.8 | +2.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.1 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Horace Nock | 26,719 | 55.0 | -10.5 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Edward O'Neill | 15,441 | 31.8 | +11.4 |
| | Labor | John Cusack | 6,379 | 13.1 | -1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,539 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,134 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,673 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Horace Nock | | 59.3 | +8.0 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Edward O'Neill | | 40.7 | +40.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +8.0 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Robert Hankinson | 14,778 | 34.3 | +11.2 |
| | Country | Horace Nock | 13,518 | 31.3 | +31.3 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Heiss | 8,882 | 20.6 | +20.6 |
| | Labor | Louis Levy | 5,951 | 13.8 | -31.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,129 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,875 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,004 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Horace Nock | 22,121 | 51.3 | -3.1 |
| | Country | Robert Hankinson | 21,008 | 48.7 | +48.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.1 | |

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

1929 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Killen | 22,200 | 51.6 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | William Nulty | 19,606 | 45.6 | +3.1 |
| | Country | Horace Nock | 1,224 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,030 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,022 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,052 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | William Killen | | 54.2 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | William Nulty | | 45.8 | +3.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.3 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Killen | 22,377 | 57.5 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Joseph Casserly | 16,538 | 42.5 | -3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,915 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,143 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,058 | 90.4 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Killen | 20,490 | 54.3 | +16.2 |
| | Labor | Essell Hoad | 17,249 | 45.7 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,739 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 794 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,533 | 86.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.0 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Essell Hoad | 8,609 | 41.1 | -5.3 |
| | Country | William Killen | 5,551 | 26.5 | +26.5 |
| | Nationalist | John Chanter | 4,342 | 20.7 | -31.9 |
| | Country | William Bartram | 1,832 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Country | John Lorimer | 606 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,940 | 91.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,946 | 8.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,886 | 58.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | William Killen | 11,378 | 54.3 | +54.3 |
| | Labor | Essell Hoad | 9,562 | 45.7 | -3.0 |
| | Country gain from Nationalist | Country gain from Nationalist | Swing | N/A | |

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

1919 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | John Chanter | 11,114 | 51.3 | -7.9 |
| | Labor | Essell Hoad | 10,530 | 48.7 | +7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,644 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 480 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,124 | 63.8 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -7.9 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | John Chanter | 14,140 | 59.2 | +11.3 |
| | Labor | Arthur Williams | 9,726 | 40.8 | -11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,866 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 786 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,652 | 70.6 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +11.3 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Chanter | 14,454 | 52.1 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Franc Falkiner | 13,315 | 47.9 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,769 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 773 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,542 | 74.3 | |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Franc Falkiner | 11,674 | 51.0 | +10.0 |
| | Labor | John Chanter | 11,208 | 49.0 | -7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,882 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 550 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,432 | 64.8 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +8.6 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Chanter | 9,274 | 57.0 | +57.0 |
| | Liberal | John Jackson | 6,520 | 40.1 | -59.9 |
| | Independent Liberal | Edmund O'Dwyer | 464 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,258 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 360 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,618 | 58.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | +57.0 | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1906

1906 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | John Chanter | 6,662 | 54.1 | +4.1 |
| | Anti-Socialist | John Jackson | 5,658 | 45.9 | -4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,320 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 601 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,921 | 51.9 | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

#### 1904 by-election

1904 Riverina by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | John Chanter | 5,547 | 51.7 | +1.7 |
| | Free Trade | Robert Blackwood | 5,184 | 48.3 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,731 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,995 | 57.8 | |
| | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | Swing | +1.7 | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Robert Blackwood | 4,341 | 50.0 | +3.5 |
| | Protectionist | John Chanter | 4,336 | 50.0 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,677 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 210 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,887 | 48.9 | |
| | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | Swing | +3.5 | |

#### 1901

1901 Australian federal election: Riverina :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | John Chanter | 3,275 | 53.5 | +53.5 |
| | Free Trade | James Ashton | 2,850 | 46.5 | +46.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,125 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,211 | 62.4 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |