# Electoral results for the Division of Dawson

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Charles Davidson | Country | 1949–1963 |
| George Shaw | Country | 1963–1966 |
| Rex Patterson | Labor | 1966–1975 |
| Ray Braithwaite | National | 1975–1996 |
| De-Anne Kelly | National | 1996–2007 |
| James Bidgood | Labor | 2007–2010 |
| George Christensen | Liberal National | 2010–2022 |
| George Christensen | One Nation | 2022–2022 |
| Andrew Willcox | Liberal National | 2022–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Andrew Willcox | 40,109 | 43.33 | +0.38 |
| | Labor | Shane Hamilton | 22,650 | 24.47 | +4.19 |
| | One Nation | Julie Hall | 12,289 | 13.27 | +0.18 |
| | Greens | Paula Creen | 6,675 | 7.21 | +2.70 |
| | Katter's Australian | Ciaron Paterson | 5,189 | 5.61 | −0.71 |
| | United Australia | Christian Young | 3,713 | 4.01 | −0.89 |
| | Great Australian | Jim Jackson | 1,948 | 2.10 | +2.10 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,573 | 95.86 | +2.87 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,001 | 4.14 | −2.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,574 | 87.49 | −3.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Andrew Willcox | 55,930 | 60.42 | −4.19 |
| | Labor | Shane Hamilton | 36,643 | 39.58 | +4.19 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −4.19 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | George Christensen | 38,164 | 42.95 | +0.32 |
| | Labor | Belinda Hassan | 18,022 | 20.28 | −12.48 |
| | One Nation | Debra Lawson | 11,628 | 13.09 | +13.09 |
| | Katter's Australian | Brendan Bunyan | 5,619 | 6.32 | −0.22 |
| | United Australia | Colin Thompson | 4,355 | 4.90 | +4.90 |
| | Greens | Imogen Lindenberg | 4,009 | 4.51 | −0.65 |
| | Democratic Labour | Ann-Maree Ware | 2,835 | 3.19 | +3.19 |
| | Independent | Lachlan Queenan | 2,478 | 2.79 | +2.79 |
| | Conservative National | Michael Turner | 1,741 | 1.96 | +1.96 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,851 | 92.99 | −2.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,699 | 7.01 | +2.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,550 | 90.79 | −0.90 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | George Christensen | 57,405 | 64.61 | +11.24 |
| | Labor | Belinda Hassan | 31,446 | 35.39 | −11.24 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +11.24 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | George Christensen | 38,474 | 42.61 | −3.62 |
| | Labor | Frank Gilbert | 29,608 | 32.79 | +3.08 |
| | Katter's Australian | Ash Dodd | 5,904 | 6.54 | −0.20 |
| | Greens | Jonathon Dykyj | 4,652 | 5.15 | +0.13 |
| | Independent | Steven Large | 4,184 | 4.63 | +4.63 |
| | Glenn Lazarus Team | Michael Hall | 4,075 | 4.51 | +4.51 |
| | Family First | Amanda Nickson | 3,403 | 3.77 | +1.87 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,300 | 95.45 | +0.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,309 | 4.55 | −0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,609 | 91.26 | −2.56 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | George Christensen | 48,167 | 53.34 | −4.24 |
| | Labor | Frank Gilbert | 42,133 | 46.66 | +4.24 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −4.24 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | George Christensen | 40,507 | 46.23 | +0.49 |
| | Labor | Bronwyn Taha | 26,030 | 29.71 | −10.33 |
| | Palmer United | Ian Ferguson | 8,777 | 10.02 | +10.02 |
| | Katter's Australian | Justin Englert | 5,905 | 6.74 | +6.74 |
| | Greens | Jonathon Dykyj | 4,396 | 5.02 | −2.70 |
| | Family First | Lindsay Temple | 1,663 | 1.90 | −3.04 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Andrew Harris | 345 | 0.39 | −1.16 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,623 | 95.15 | +0.91 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,463 | 4.85 | −0.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,086 | 93.80 | +0.69 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | George Christensen | 50,451 | 57.58 | +5.15 |
| | Labor | Bronwyn Taha | 37,172 | 42.42 | −5.15 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +5.15 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | George Christensen | 37,940 | 45.74 | +2.62 |
| | Labor | Mike Brunker | 33,216 | 40.04 | -7.35 |
| | Greens | Jonathon Dykyj | 6,406 | 7.72 | +3.29 |
| | Family First | Damian Herrington | 4,100 | 4.94 | +2.09 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Bill Ingrey | 1,287 | 1.55 | +1.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,949 | 94.24 | −1.94 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,070 | 5.76 | +1.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,019 | 93.09 | −2.32 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | George Christensen | 43,494 | 52.43 | +5.02 |
| | Labor | Mike Brunker | 39,455 | 47.57 | -5.02 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +5.02 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Bidgood | 38,423 | 48.09 | +16.44 |
| | National | De-Anne Kelly | 33,948 | 42.48 | -3.04 |
| | Greens | Peter Bell | 3,489 | 4.37 | +0.93 |
| | Family First | Rena Lee | 2,398 | 3.00 | -0.09 |
| | Democrats | Chris Doyle | 1,216 | 1.52 | +0.64 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Andrew Harris | 432 | 0.54 | -1.87 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,906 | 96.20 | +1.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,156 | 3.80 | −1.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,062 | 95.04 | −0.36 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | James Bidgood | 42,520 | 53.21 | +13.20 |
| | National | De-Anne Kelly | 37,386 | 46.79 | -13.20 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +13.20 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | De-Anne Kelly | 39,409 | 48.16 | -2.06 |
| | Labor | Cherry Feeney | 25,626 | 31.32 | -2.45 |
| | Independent | Margaret F Menzel | 5,647 | 6.90 | +6.90 |
| | Greens | Tony W Fontes | 2,606 | 3.19 | +0.74 |
| | One Nation | Lewis Arroita | 2,572 | 3.14 | -5.45 |
| | Family First | Bev Smith | 2,435 | 2.98 | +2.98 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Jan Pukallus | 2,192 | 2.68 | +1.81 |
| | Democrats | Archie Julien | 690 | 0.84 | -1.93 |
| | New Country | Debbie Lowis | 645 | 0.79 | +0.79 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,819 | 94.59 | −0.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,683 | 5.41 | +0.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,502 | 94.42 | −2.24 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | De-Anne Kelly | 49,399 | 60.38 | +2.39 |
| | Labor | Cherry Feeney | 32,420 | 39.62 | -2.39 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.39 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | De-Anne Kelly | 39,827 | 50.22 | +8.59 |
| | Labor | Cherry Feeney | 26,782 | 33.77 | -4.25 |
| | One Nation | Rob Robinson | 6,814 | 8.59 | -7.32 |
| | Democrats | Karen Offield | 2,195 | 2.77 | +0.75 |
| | Greens | Barry Jones | 1,940 | 2.45 | +1.12 |
| | Independent | Andrew Ellul | 1,050 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Jan Pukallus | 692 | 0.87 | +0.87 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,300 | 95.28 | −1.94 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,930 | 4.72 | +1.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,230 | 96.06 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | De-Anne Kelly | 45,987 | 57.99 | +3.57 |
| | Labor | Cherry Feeney | 33,313 | 42.01 | -3.57 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.57 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | De-Anne Kelly | 32,312 | 41.64 | +5.49 |
| | Labor | Mark Stroppiana | 29,507 | 38.02 | +3.31 |
| | One Nation | Barbara Eggers | 12,350 | 15.91 | +15.91 |
| | Democrats | Darin Preston | 1,567 | 2.02 | -1.86 |
| | Greens | Helen King | 1,027 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| | Independent | Kevin McLean | 840 | 1.08 | +1.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,603 | 97.22 | −0.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,219 | 2.78 | +0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,822 | 95.01 | +0.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | De-Anne Kelly | 42,228 | 54.42 | -6.43 |
| | Labor | Mark Stroppiana | 35,375 | 45.58 | +6.43 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -6.43 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | De-Anne Kelly | 28,359 | 35.74 | -2.68 |
| | Labor | Frank Gilbert | 28,168 | 35.50 | -2.84 |
| | Liberal | Greg Williamson | 18,937 | 23.87 | +16.27 |
| | Democrats | Kevin Paine | 3,095 | 3.90 | +1.39 |
| | | Tony Duckett | 542 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Len Watson | 245 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,346 | 97.76 | +0.52 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,816 | 2.24 | −0.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,162 | 94.94 | −0.76 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | De-Anne Kelly | 47,461 | 59.92 | +5.96 |
| | Labor | Frank Gilbert | 31,744 | 40.08 | -5.96 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.96 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ray Braithwaite | 29,209 | 38.71 | +0.24 |
| | Labor | Frank Gilbert | 28,954 | 38.38 | -4.47 |
| | Confederate Action | Bob McCulloch | 6,838 | 9.06 | +9.06 |
| | Liberal | John Mansell | 5,545 | 7.35 | -3.36 |
| | Democrats | Steve Quadrio | 1,884 | 2.50 | -5.44 |
| | Greens | Ian Fox | 1,795 | 2.38 | +2.34 |
| | Independent | Neil Heiniger | 625 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| | Independent | Michelle Mac Nevin | 597 | 0.79 | +0.79 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,447 | 97.24 | −0.62 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,141 | 2.76 | +0.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,588 | 95.70 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ray Braithwaite | 40,605 | 53.84 | +3.68 |
| | Labor | Frank Gilbert | 34,811 | 46.16 | -3.68 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.68 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Greg McGarvie | 29,869 | 42.9 | -4.0 |
| | National | Ray Braithwaite | 26,780 | 38.4 | -7.7 |
| | Liberal | Jim Seymour | 7,459 | 10.7 | +3.6 |
| | Democrats | Tom Irelandes | 5,566 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,674 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,525 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,199 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ray Braithwaite | 34,873 | 50.1 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Greg McGarvie | 34,692 | 49.9 | +1.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Welch | 30,232 | 46.9 | +2.2 |
| | National | Ray Braithwaite | 29,698 | 46.1 | -6.0 |
| | Liberal | Paul Pottinger | 4,553 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,483 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,510 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,993 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ray Braithwaite | 33,436 | 51.9 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Bill Welch | 31,047 | 48.1 | +1.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ray Braithwaite | 31,299 | 52.1 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | John Bird | 26,832 | 44.7 | -2.5 |
| | Democrats | Antony Lucas | 1,913 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,035 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,674 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,709 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ray Braithwaite | 32,306 | 53.8 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | John Bird | 27,729 | 46.2 | -2.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ray Braithwaite | 35,686 | 50.1 | +0.0 |
| | Labor | Barbara Hill | 34,229 | 48.1 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | Raymond Jensen | 426 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Eric Geissmann | 423 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Progress | Kelly Crombie | 420 | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,184 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 815 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,999 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ray Braithwaite | | 51.2 | -6.7 |
| | Labor | Barbara Hill | | 48.8 | +6.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -6.7 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Ray Braithwaite | 33,205 | 50.1 | -5.8 |
| | Labor | Barbara Hill | 29,960 | 45.2 | +3.3 |
| | Democrats | Brian Caldwell | 2,299 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Robert Oakes | 539 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Progress | Kelly Crombie | 330 | 0.5 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,333 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,080 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,413 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ray Braithwaite | | 52.2 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | Barbara Hill | | 47.8 | +5.7 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -5.7 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Ray Braithwaite | 34,624 | 55.9 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Michael Goldsborough | 25,923 | 41.9 | -3.9 |
| | Progress | Frank Paull | 1,377 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,924 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 687 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,611 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ray Braithwaite | | 57.9 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Michael Goldsborough | | 42.1 | -4.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Patterson | 26,810 | 45.8 | -4.8 |
| | National Country | Ray Braithwaite | 24,022 | 41.0 | +3.4 |
| | National Country | Noel McFarlane | 6,936 | 11.8 | +11.8 |
| | Independent | Colin Bailey | 821 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,589 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 718 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,307 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ray Braithwaite | 31,401 | 53.6 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Rex Patterson | 27,188 | 46.4 | -4.2 |
| | National Country gain from Labor | National Country gain from Labor | Swing | +4.2 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Patterson | 28,029 | 50.6 | -7.1 |
| | Country | Ray Braithwaite | 27,363 | 49.4 | +12.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,392 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 581 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,973 | 95.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.2 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Patterson | 28,104 | 57.7 | -5.4 |
| | Country | Lionel Bevis | 17,998 | 36.9 | +5.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Judge | 2,618 | 5.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,720 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 821 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,541 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rex Patterson | | 58.8 | -5.3 |
| | Country | Lionel Bevis | | 41.2 | +5.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.3 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Patterson | 28,966 | 63.1 | +8.3 |
| | Country | John Hinz | 14,646 | 31.9 | -10.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Lewis | 2,280 | 5.0 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,892 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 473 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,365 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rex Patterson | | 64.1 | +8.6 |
| | Country | John Hinz | | 35.9 | -8.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.6 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Patterson | 22,428 | 55.7 | +14.3 |
| | Country | John Fordyce | 16,510 | 41.0 | -10.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Lewis | 1,335 | 3.3 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,273 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 584 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,857 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rex Patterson | | 56.4 | +12.8 |
| | Country | John Fordyce | | 43.6 | -12.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.8 | |

#### 1966 by-election

1966 Dawson by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Patterson | 20,372 | 55.1 | +13.7 |
| | Country | John Fordyce | 16,572 | 44.9 | -6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,944 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 433 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,377 | 91.0 | |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +11.5 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | George Shaw | 19,420 | 51.8 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Doug Everingham | 15,508 | 41.4 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Erwin Eshmann | 2,543 | 6.8 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,471 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 841 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,312 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | George Shaw | | 56.4 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Doug Everingham | | 43.6 | +1.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.5 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Charles Davidson | 19,068 | 52.7 | -8.1 |
| | Labor | Cyril Mitchell | 14,764 | 40.8 | +11.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Waller O'Grady | 2,344 | 6.5 | -3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,176 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 957 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,133 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Charles Davidson | | 57.9 | -11.0 |
| | Labor | Cyril Mitchell | | 42.1 | +11.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -11.0 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Charles Davidson | 21,424 | 60.8 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Selwyn Ferguson | 10,243 | 29.1 | -9.7 |
| | Queensland Labor | Waller O'Grady | 3,569 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,236 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 999 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,235 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Charles Davidson | | 68.9 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | Selwyn Ferguson | | 31.2 | -7.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.7 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Charles Davidson | 21,624 | 61.2 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Stanley Dalton | 13,541 | 38.8 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,865 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 618 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,483 | 94.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Charles Davidson | 19,828 | 55.6 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | George Hyde | 15,802 | 44.4 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,630 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 354 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,984 | 96.4 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Charles Davidson | 19,058 | 56.3 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | George Hyde | 14,773 | 43.7 | +6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,831 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 554 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,385 | 95.3 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.3 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Dawson :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Charles Davidson | 19,302 | 58.4 | +12.3 |
| | Labor | George Burns | 12,389 | 37.5 | -5.3 |
| | Communist | Richard Andrew | 1,379 | 4.2 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,070 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 659 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,729 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Charles Davidson | | 58.6 | +9.8 |
| | Labor | George Burns | | 41.4 | -9.8 |
| | Country notional gain from Labor | Country notional gain from Labor | Swing | +9.8 | |