# Electoral results for the Division of Mitchell

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Roy Wheeler | Liberal | 1949–1961 |
| John Armitage | Labor | 1961–1963 |
| Les Irwin | Liberal | 1963–1972 |
| Alfred Ashley-Brown | Labor | 1972–1974 |
| Alan Cadman | Liberal | 1974–2007 |
| Alex Hawke | Liberal | 2007–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alex Hawke | 56,918 | 52.61 | −9.44 |
| | Labor | Immanuel Selvaraj | 27,597 | 25.51 | +1.57 |
| | Greens | Matt Cox | 12,796 | 11.83 | +3.76 |
| | United Australia | Linda Daniel | 3,916 | 3.62 | +0.88 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clinton Mead | 3,708 | 3.43 | +3.43 |
| | One Nation | Donald McKenzie | 3,258 | 3.01 | +3.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 108,193 | 95.74 | +0.78 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,811 | 4.26 | −0.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,004 | 93.11 | −1.02 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alex Hawke | 65,662 | 60.69 | −7.94 |
| | Labor | Immanuel Selvaraj | 42,531 | 39.31 | +7.94 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.94 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alex Hawke | 61,202 | 62.05 | +1.56 |
| | Labor | Immanuel Selvaraj | 23,618 | 23.94 | −0.67 |
| | Greens | Lawrence Murphy | 7,955 | 8.07 | +0.08 |
| | Christian Democrats | Craig L Hall | 3,156 | 3.20 | −3.71 |
| | United Australia | Roy Hoppenbrouwer | 2,705 | 2.74 | +2.74 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 98,636 | 94.96 | −0.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,234 | 5.04 | +0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,870 | 94.13 | +0.87 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alex Hawke | 67,698 | 68.63 | +0.81 |
| | Labor | Immanuel Selvaraj | 30,938 | 31.37 | −0.81 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.81 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alex Hawke | 55,168 | 60.49 | −4.33 |
| | Labor | Andrew Punch | 22,440 | 24.61 | +3.53 |
| | Greens | Michael Bellstedt | 7,287 | 7.99 | +1.58 |
| | Christian Democrats | Darryl Allen | 6,303 | 6.91 | +3.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,198 | 95.49 | +1.90 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,308 | 4.51 | −1.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,506 | 93.26 | −1.50 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alex Hawke | 61,847 | 67.82 | −3.57 |
| | Labor | Andrew Punch | 29,351 | 32.18 | +3.57 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.57 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alex Hawke | 56,706 | 65.47 | +2.81 |
| | Labor | Andrew Punch | 17,775 | 20.52 | −5.81 |
| | Greens | Michael Bellstedt | 5,554 | 6.41 | −1.19 |
| | Christian Democrats | Darryl Allen | 2,794 | 3.23 | −0.18 |
| | Palmer United | Murray Schultz | 2,792 | 3.22 | +3.22 |
| | Democratic Labour | Nathan Dodd | 987 | 1.14 | +1.14 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,608 | 93.69 | −0.73 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,833 | 6.31 | +0.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,441 | 94.65 | −0.12 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alex Hawke | 62,425 | 72.08 | +4.92 |
| | Labor | Andrew Punch | 24,183 | 27.92 | −4.92 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.92 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alex Hawke | 52,465 | 62.66 | +7.87 |
| | Labor | Nigel Gould | 22,046 | 26.33 | −6.71 |
| | Greens | Colin Dawson | 6,363 | 7.60 | +2.32 |
| | Christian Democrats | Brendon Prentice | 2,855 | 3.41 | +0.82 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,729 | 94.42 | −1.51 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,952 | 5.58 | +1.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,681 | 94.76 | −0.21 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alex Hawke | 56,229 | 67.16 | +7.51 |
| | Labor | Nigel Gould | 27,500 | 32.84 | −7.51 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.51 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alex Hawke | 46,115 | 56.74 | -7.64 |
| | Labor | Nigel Gould | 25,211 | 31.02 | +10.02 |
| | Greens | Toni Wright-Turner | 4,302 | 5.29 | -0.64 |
| | Christian Democrats | Darryl Allen | 2,099 | 2.58 | +0.07 |
| | Climate Change | James Fiander | 1,715 | 2.11 | +2.11 |
| | Family First | Jarrod Graetz | 1,022 | 1.26 | -0.11 |
| | Independent | Jordie Stuart Bodlay | 815 | 1.00 | +0.45 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,279 | 96.12 | +2.73 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,278 | 3.88 | −2.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,557 | 95.63 | +1.95 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alex Hawke | 50,058 | 61.59 | -9.09 |
| | Labor | Nigel Gould | 31,221 | 38.41 | +9.09 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -9.09 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 54,582 | 64.35 | +1.09 |
| | Labor | Harmohan Walia | 17,673 | 20.84 | -0.65 |
| | Greens | Sheryl Jarecki | 5,258 | 6.20 | +3.07 |
| | Christian Democrats | Michael Horgan | 2,161 | 2.55 | +0.42 |
| | Democrats | Kamran Keshavarz Talebi | 1,440 | 1.70 | -3.07 |
| | Family First | Joy Montgomery | 1,140 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
| | Independent | Stephen Burke | 1,048 | 1.24 | +0.34 |
| | One Nation | Norman Byleveld | 1,037 | 1.22 | -1.54 |
| | Independent | Jordie Stuart Bodlay | 476 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,815 | 93.40 | −2.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,991 | 6.60 | +2.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,806 | 95.10 | −0.41 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 59,950 | 70.68 | -0.64 |
| | Labor | Harmohan Walia | 24,865 | 29.32 | +0.64 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.64 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 49,995 | 63.26 | +3.35 |
| | Labor | John McShane | 16,987 | 21.49 | -0.47 |
| | Democrats | David Baggs | 3,769 | 4.77 | -0.26 |
| | Greens | Cindy Taylor | 2,470 | 3.13 | +0.87 |
| | One Nation | Dale Eder | 2,183 | 2.76 | -3.58 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ken Gregory | 1,681 | 2.13 | +0.53 |
| | Against Further Immigration | David Mudgee | 1,235 | 1.56 | +1.56 |
| | Independent | Stephen Burke | 712 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,032 | 95.50 | −1.05 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,725 | 4.50 | +1.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,757 | 95.81 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 56,366 | 71.32 | +1.85 |
| | Labor | John McShane | 22,666 | 28.68 | -1.85 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.85 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 46,203 | 60.40 | -7.03 |
| | Labor | Anthony Ellard | 16,263 | 21.26 | +2.10 |
| | One Nation | Stephen Burke | 5,090 | 6.65 | +6.65 |
| | Democrats | Helen McAuliffe | 3,852 | 5.04 | -3.20 |
| | Unity | Ilo Uzunoski | 1,988 | 2.60 | +2.60 |
| | Greens | Cindy Taylor | 1,719 | 2.25 | +2.25 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ken Gregory | 1,235 | 1.61 | +1.61 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Lyons | 145 | 0.19 | -0.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,495 | 96.65 | −0.36 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,648 | 3.35 | +0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,143 | 95.62 | −1.50 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 53,432 | 69.85 | -4.47 |
| | Labor | Anthony Ellard | 23,063 | 30.15 | +4.47 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.47 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 48,541 | 67.43 | +2.54 |
| | Labor | Erica Lewis | 13,790 | 19.16 | -9.03 |
| | Democrats | Colleen Krason | 5,930 | 8.24 | +2.81 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Tony Pettitt | 2,688 | 3.73 | +3.73 |
| | Reclaim Australia | John Hutchinson | 699 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| | Natural Law | Penny Price | 338 | 0.47 | +0.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,986 | 97.02 | −0.67 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,214 | 2.98 | +0.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,200 | 97.13 | +0.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 53,293 | 74.32 | +5.66 |
| | Labor | Erica Lewis | 18,410 | 25.68 | -5.66 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.66 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 43,819 | 64.89 | +1.98 |
| | Labor | Julie Kanaghines | 19,036 | 28.19 | +5.97 |
| | Democrats | Roger Posgate | 3,664 | 5.43 | -6.58 |
| | Confederate Action | Charles Anderson | 1,005 | 1.49 | +1.49 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,524 | 97.68 | −0.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,602 | 2.32 | +0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,126 | 96.84 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 46,347 | 68.67 | -1.36 |
| | Labor | Julie Kanaghines | 21,149 | 31.33 | +1.36 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.36 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 45,050 | 62.9 | -9.6 |
| | Labor | Graeme McIlveen | 15,704 | 21.9 | -5.5 |
| | Democrats | Jan Watts | 8,982 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| | Call to Australia | Harold Morton | 1,854 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,590 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,427 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,017 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 50,223 | 70.3 | -2.2 |
| | Labor | Graeme McIlveen | 21,172 | 29.7 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 46,473 | 72.5 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Geoff Robinson | 17,603 | 27.5 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,076 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,769 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,845 | 95.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 37,568 | 67.5 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Edward Mason | 14,188 | 25.5 | -2.5 |
| | Democrats | Alan Page | 3,928 | 7.1 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,684 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,427 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,111 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 39,411 | 70.8 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Edward Mason | 16,273 | 29.2 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 48,797 | 58.4 | -4.8 |
| | Labor | Arthur Llewellyn | 30,298 | 36.3 | +5.6 |
| | Democrats | Rona Samuels | 4,450 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,545 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,623 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,168 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | | 60.5 | -5.1 |
| | Labor | Arthur Llewellyn | | 39.5 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.1 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 48,860 | 63.2 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Patrick McArdle | 23,703 | 30.7 | +3.6 |
| | Democrats | Rosemary Mason | 4,744 | 6.1 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,307 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,603 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,910 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | | 65.6 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Patrick McArdle | | 34.4 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 39,454 | 60.4 | -5.8 |
| | Labor | Ellen Thompson | 17,733 | 27.1 | -4.0 |
| | Democrats | Michael Hartnell | 5,988 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| | Independent | Ronald Allan | 1,817 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Progress | Dimitar Mikusalev | 353 | 0.5 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,345 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,331 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,676 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | | 67.2 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Ellen Thompson | | 32.8 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 50,875 | 62.0 | +12.0 |
| | Labor | David Savage | 28,970 | 35.3 | -11.6 |
| | Workers | Duncan Yuille | 999 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Australia | Alexander Munro | 705 | 0.9 | -1.6 |
| | Independent | Dimitar Mikusalev | 246 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Ivor F | 225 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,020 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,563 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,583 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | | 64.0 | +12.5 |
| | Labor | David Savage | | 36.0 | -12.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +12.5 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | 39,009 | 50.4 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | Alfred Ashley-Brown | 36,283 | 46.9 | -0.6 |
| | Australia | John Butterworth | 2,080 | 2.7 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,372 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,122 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,494 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Cadman | | 51.5 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Alfred Ashley-Brown | | 48.5 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.7 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alfred Ashley-Brown | 31,631 | 47.5 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Les Irwin | 29,702 | 44.6 | -3.1 |
| | Australia | Patricia Berzin | 2,729 | 4.1 | +1.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | David Sanson | 1,925 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| | Independent | David McArthur | 329 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Ivor F | 226 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,542 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,646 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,188 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alfred Ashley-Brown | 34,047 | 51.2 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Les Irwin | 32,495 | 48.8 | -3.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.7 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Les Irwin | 25,560 | 47.7 | -4.0 |
| | Labor | Alfred Ashley-Brown | 23,907 | 44.7 | +8.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Maguire | 1,773 | 3.3 | +0.1 |
| | Australia | Gordon Waller | 1,244 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Pensioner Power | Harvey Clift | 1,055 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,539 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,275 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,814 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Les Irwin | 28,111 | 52.5 | -6.7 |
| | Labor | Alfred Ashley-Brown | 25,428 | 47.5 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.7 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Les Irwin | 48,570 | 54.3 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Peter McLoughlin | 30,070 | 33.6 | -10.8 |
| | Independent | William Murray | 3,528 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Independent | Francis Bonnor | 2,885 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Andrew Diehm | 2,878 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| | Independent | Alan Jones | 433 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Michael Deecke | 414 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Dennis Rees | 373 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Kevin Martin | 318 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,469 | 95.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,614 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,083 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Les Irwin | | 61.8 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | Peter McLoughlin | | 38.1 | -8.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.7 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Les Irwin | 29,230 | 49.3 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | John Armitage | 35,301 | 44.4 | -7.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Malcolm Towner | 2,943 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| | New Guinea | Albert Ackerman | 1,604 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | John Ashe | 438 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,516 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,976 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,492 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Les Irwin | 42,226 | 53.1 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | John Armitage | 37,290 | 46.9 | -6.5 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.5 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Armitage | 36,363 | 52.2 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal | Roy Wheeler | 29,887 | 42.9 | -11.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Allan Dwyer | 3,011 | 4.3 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | John Mantova | 404 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,665 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,854 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,519 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Armitage | | 53.4 | +11.4 |
| | Liberal | Roy Wheeler | | 46.6 | -11.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.4 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roy Wheeler | 26,536 | 54.6 | -5.1 |
| | Labor | Reginald Byrne | 20,062 | 41.2 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Moffitt | 2,039 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,637 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,317 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,954 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roy Wheeler | | 58.0 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Reginald Byrne | | 42.0 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roy Wheeler | 24,077 | 59.7 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Doug Bowd | 16,239 | 40.3 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,316 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 971 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,287 | 93.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roy Wheeler | 24,391 | 50.1 | -3.7 |
| | Labor | Doug Bowd | 23,151 | 47.5 | +6.4 |
| | Communist | Mel McCalman | 1,186 | 2.4 | -2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,728 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 661 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,389 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roy Wheeler | | 50.3 | -5.0 |
| | Labor | Doug Bowd | | 49.7 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roy Wheeler | 23,028 | 53.8 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Joseph White | 17,580 | 41.1 | -2.0 |
| | Communist | Mel McCalman | 2,158 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,766 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 978 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,744 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Roy Wheeler | | 55.3 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Joseph White | | 44.7 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Mitchell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Roy Wheeler | 23,274 | 56.9 | +17.0 |
| | Labor | Joseph White | 17,643 | 43.1 | -8.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,917 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 963 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,880 | 96.4 | |
| | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Swing | +12.8 | |