# Electoral results for the Division of Chisholm

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| (Sir) Wilfrid Kent Hughes | Liberal | 1949–1970 |
| Tony Staley | Liberal | 1970–1980 |
| Graham Harris | Liberal | 1980–1983 |
| Helen Mayer | Labor | 1983–1987 |
| Michael Wooldridge | Liberal | 1987–1998 |
| Anna Burke | Labor | 1998–2016 |
| Julia Banks | Liberal | 2016–2018 |
| Julia Banks | Independent | 2018–2019 |
| Gladys Liu | Liberal | 2019–2022 |
| Carina Garland | Labor | 2022–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Carina Garland | 38,692 | 40.09 | +3.77 |
| | Liberal | Gladys Liu | 35,038 | 36.30 | −7.70 |
| | Greens | Sarah Newman | 12,130 | 12.57 | +1.94 |
| | United Australia | Melanie Kempson | 2,295 | 2.38 | +0.22 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ethelyn King | 1,620 | 1.68 | +1.68 |
| | Independent | Dominique Murphy | 1,590 | 1.65 | +1.65 |
| | One Nation | Aaron Tyrrell | 1,377 | 1.43 | +1.43 |
| | Animal Justice | Rod Whitfield | 1,122 | 1.16 | −0.09 |
| | Justice | Thomas Stanfield | 946 | 0.98 | −0.45 |
| | Independent | Wayne Tseng | 757 | 0.78 | +0.78 |
| | Australian Federation | Anthea Antonie | 567 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| | Australian Citizens | Ryan Dare | 384 | 0.40 | +0.40 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 96,518 | 95.30 | −0.44 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,763 | 4.70 | +0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,281 | 92.20 | −2.61 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Carina Garland | 54,448 | 56.41 | +6.86 |
| | Liberal | Gladys Liu | 42,070 | 43.59 | −6.86 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +6.86 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gladys Liu | 41,172 | 43.38 | −3.71 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Yang | 32,561 | 34.30 | −0.39 |
| | Greens | Luke Arthur | 11,235 | 11.84 | +0.30 |
| | Independent | Ian Dobby | 2,319 | 2.44 | +2.44 |
| | Justice | Anne Wicks | 2,063 | 2.17 | +2.17 |
| | Animal Justice | Rosemary Lavin | 1,780 | 1.88 | −0.24 |
| | Democratic Labour | Philip Jenkins | 1,702 | 1.79 | +1.79 |
| | United Australia | George Zoraya | 1,517 | 1.60 | +1.60 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Angela Dorian | 571 | 0.60 | −0.63 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,920 | 95.51 | −1.77 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,463 | 4.49 | +1.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,383 | 93.47 | −0.96 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gladys Liu | 48,005 | 50.57 | −2.34 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Yang | 46,915 | 49.43 | +2.34 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.34 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Julia Banks | 39,265 | 45.28 | +1.16 |
| | Labor | Stefanie Perri | 31,160 | 35.93 | −3.57 |
| | Greens | Josh Fergeus | 10,647 | 12.28 | +2.83 |
| | Family First | Craig McCracken | 2,137 | 2.46 | +1.36 |
| | Animal Justice | Nyree Walshe | 1,799 | 2.07 | +2.07 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Melanie Vassiliou | 1,712 | 1.97 | +1.22 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,720 | 97.26 | +1.49 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,439 | 2.74 | −1.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,159 | 91.52 | −1.83 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Julia Banks | 44,437 | 51.24 | +2.84 |
| | Labor | Stefanie Perri | 42,283 | 48.76 | −2.84 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.84 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Nguyen | 37,990 | 44.12 | +3.90 |
| | Labor | Anna Burke | 34,015 | 39.50 | −4.75 |
| | Greens | Josh Fergeus | 8,133 | 9.45 | −2.44 |
| | Sex Party | Luzio Grossi | 1,762 | 2.05 | +2.05 |
| | Palmer United | Brian Woods | 1,405 | 1.63 | +1.63 |
| | Family First | Martin Myszka | 949 | 1.10 | −1.56 |
| | Democratic Labour | Pat Shea | 860 | 1.00 | +1.00 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Melanie Vassiliou | 650 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| | Secular | Vidura Jayaratne | 345 | 0.40 | −0.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,109 | 95.77 | −0.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,802 | 4.23 | +0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,911 | 93.41 | −0.28 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anna Burke | 44,431 | 51.60 | −4.18 |
| | Liberal | John Nguyen | 41,678 | 48.40 | +4.18 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.18 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anna Burke | 34,492 | 44.53 | −3.59 |
| | Liberal | John Nguyen | 31,093 | 40.15 | +0.70 |
| | Greens | Josh Fergeus | 9,196 | 11.87 | +3.40 |
| | Family First | Phil Goodman | 2,107 | 2.72 | +0.27 |
| | Secular | Nimrod Evans | 562 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,450 | 96.41 | −0.98 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,880 | 3.59 | +0.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,330 | 93.11 | −2.16 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anna Burke | 43,459 | 56.11 | −1.27 |
| | Liberal | John Nguyen | 33,991 | 43.89 | +1.27 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.27 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anna Burke | 38,439 | 48.12 | +4.13 |
| | Liberal | Myles King | 31,514 | 39.45 | −4.16 |
| | Greens | Alistair McCaskill | 6,765 | 8.47 | +1.13 |
| | Family First | Gary Ong | 1,953 | 2.45 | +0.56 |
| | Democrats | Daniel Berk | 1,053 | 1.32 | −0.69 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Lars Thystrup | 150 | 0.19 | +0.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,874 | 97.39 | +0.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,139 | 2.61 | −0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,013 | 95.22 | +0.38 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anna Burke | 45,833 | 57.38 | +4.73 |
| | Liberal | Myles King | 34,041 | 42.62 | −4.73 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.73 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anna Burke | 34,241 | 43.99 | +1.61 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Hartney | 33,945 | 43.61 | −0.01 |
| | Greens | Penny Harris | 5,715 | 7.34 | +1.17 |
| | Democrats | James Bennett | 1,561 | 2.01 | −4.73 |
| | Family First | Gary Ong | 1,468 | 1.89 | +1.89 |
| | Independent | Owen Lysaght | 763 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Wayne Barwick | 137 | 0.18 | +0.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,830 | 96.65 | −0.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,700 | 3.35 | +0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,530 | 94.84 | −0.60 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anna Burke | 40,980 | 52.65 | −0.03 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Hartney | 36,850 | 47.35 | +0.03 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.03 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ros Clowes | 34,836 | 43.58 | +1.84 |
| | Labor | Anna Burke | 33,929 | 42.44 | +0.06 |
| | Democrats | James Bennett | 5,379 | 6.73 | −0.14 |
| | Greens | Howard Tankey | 4,898 | 6.13 | +3.03 |
| | No GST | John Murray | 895 | 1.12 | +1.12 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,937 | 96.99 | +0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,481 | 3.01 | −0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,418 | 95.26 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anna Burke | 42,179 | 52.77 | +0.70 |
| | Liberal | Ros Clowes | 37,758 | 47.23 | −0.70 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.70 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Anna Burke | 33,275 | 42.38 | +1.99 |
| | Liberal | Peter Vlahos | 32,771 | 41.74 | −5.39 |
| | Democrats | Bernie Millane | 5,392 | 6.87 | −0.40 |
| | Greens | Julian Guess | 2,431 | 3.10 | +0.44 |
| | Unity | Ka-Sing Chua | 2,214 | 2.82 | +2.82 |
| | One Nation | Douglas Hesse | 2,064 | 2.63 | +2.63 |
| | Natural Law | Mark Toomey | 193 | 0.25 | −0.22 |
| | Republican | Nicholas Fell | 176 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,516 | 96.43 | −1.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,910 | 3.57 | +1.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,426 | 95.68 | −0.51 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anna Burke | 40,887 | 52.07 | +4.67 |
| | Liberal | Peter Vlahos | 37,629 | 47.93 | −4.67 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.67 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Wooldridge | 37,110 | 47.13 | −0.64 |
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 31,807 | 40.39 | −4.21 |
| | Democrats | Matthew Townsend | 5,725 | 7.27 | +1.34 |
| | Greens | Adrian Whitehead | 2,097 | 2.66 | +2.66 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Peter Judge | 1,291 | 1.64 | +1.64 |
| | Natural Law | Graeme Browne | 358 | 0.47 | −0.95 |
| | | Mark Ilott | 350 | 0.44 | +0.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,748 | 97.44 | −0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,069 | 2.56 | +0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,817 | 96.18 | −0.13 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Wooldridge | 41,190 | 52.59 | +2.20 |
| | Labor | Tony Robinson | 37,132 | 47.41 | −2.20 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.20 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Wooldridge | 36,198 | 50.23 | +1.76 |
| | Labor | Gordon McCaskie | 29,998 | 41.63 | +7.45 |
| | Democrats | Doug Johnston | 4,620 | 6.41 | −6.98 |
| | Natural Law | Richard Aldous | 1,247 | 1.73 | +1.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,063 | 97.68 | +0.21 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,714 | 2.32 | −0.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,777 | 96.32 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Wooldridge | 38,083 | 52.88 | −3.41 |
| | Labor | Gordon McCaskie | 33,937 | 47.12 | +3.41 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.41 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Wooldridge | 34,660 | 48.5 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | 24,437 | 34.2 | −10.0 |
| | Democrats | Trudi Brunton | 9,576 | 13.4 | +6.8 |
| | Call to Australia | Adrian Stagg | 2,832 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,505 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,861 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,366 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Wooldridge | 40,230 | 56.3 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | 31,239 | 43.7 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Wooldridge | 29,705 | 46.4 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | 28,094 | 43.9 | −1.7 |
| | Democrats | Fran Robbins | 4,222 | 6.6 | +0.4 |
| | National | Edward Wajsbrem | 1,101 | 1.7 | +0.6 |
| | Unite Australia | Ernest Rodeck | 637 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Barry Gration | 226 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,985 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,772 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,757 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Wooldridge | 32,400 | 50.7 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | 31,528 | 49.3 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +0.9 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | 28,696 | 45.6 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Graham Harris | 27,860 | 44.3 | +1.9 |
| | Democrats | Colin Rochford | 3,928 | 6.2 | −0.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Carroll | 1,779 | 2.8 | −0.4 |
| | National | Ray Murphy | 693 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,956 | 92.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,405 | 7.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,361 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | 31,566 | 50.2 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal | Graham Harris | 31,375 | 49.8 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.7 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | 33,253 | 48.2 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal | Graham Harris | 29,052 | 42.1 | −5.0 |
| | Democrats | Alan Swindon | 4,444 | 6.5 | −4.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Cooper | 2,196 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,945 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,128 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,073 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | 36,019 | 52.2 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Graham Harris | 32,926 | 47.8 | −4.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.4 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Graham Harris | 32,211 | 47.1 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | 28,058 | 41.1 | +9.6 |
| | Democrats | Alan Swindon | 7,377 | 10.8 | −6.4 |
| | Australia | Terence Pooley | 701 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,347 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,394 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,741 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graham Harris | 35,652 | 52.2 | −6.7 |
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | 32,695 | 47.8 | +6.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.7 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Staley | 31,808 | 46.5 | −8.9 |
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | 21,548 | 31.5 | −5.8 |
| | Democrats | Robert Caulfield | 11,739 | 17.2 | +17.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Joe Stanley | 3,299 | 4.8 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,394 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,501 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,895 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Staley | | 58.9 | −1.9 |
| | Labor | Helen Mayer | | 41.1 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.9 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Staley | 31,477 | 57.0 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | Richard Campbell | 19,712 | 35.7 | −5.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Joe Stanley | 2,787 | 5.0 | −0.3 |
| | Australia | Richard Franklin | 1,236 | 2.2 | −1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,212 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 826 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,038 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Staley | | 62.4 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Richard Campbell | | 37.6 | −5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Staley | 28,072 | 50.5 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Alastair Nicholson | 22,651 | 40.7 | +1.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Joe Stanley | 2,933 | 5.3 | −2.3 |
| | Australia | Frank Penhalluriack | 1,940 | 3.5 | −2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,596 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 920 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,516 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Staley | | 56.7 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Alastair Nicholson | | 43.3 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Staley | 24,622 | 46.8 | −6.1 |
| | Labor | Alastair Nicholson | 20,608 | 39.2 | +5.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Hoyne | 4,006 | 7.6 | −1.4 |
| | Australia | Robert Cowley | 3,354 | 6.4 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,590 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 811 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,401 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Staley | 29,110 | 55.4 | −7.2 |
| | Labor | Alastair Nicholson | 23,480 | 44.6 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.2 | |

#### 1970 by-election

Chisholm by-election, 1970 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Staley | 24,767 | 54.1 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Frank Costigan | 15,335 | 33.5 | -0.6 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Ray Nilsen | 4,138 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| | Australia | Andrew Morrow | 1,501 | 3.3 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,741 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 756 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,497 | 82.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Staley | | 59.0 | -3.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Costigan | | 41.0 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.6 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes | 27,783 | 52.9 | −5.9 |
| | Labor | Anthony Dwyer | 17,912 | 34.1 | +7.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Rogers | 4,747 | 9.0 | +0.0 |
| | Australia | Andrew Morrow | 2,053 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,495 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,115 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,610 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes | | 62.6 | −7.9 |
| | Labor | Anthony Dwyer | | 37.4 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.9 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes | 22,556 | 58.5 | −1.5 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Grigg | 10,359 | 26.9 | −2.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mary Stanley | 4,199 | 10.9 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Clive Malseed | 1,446 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,560 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 988 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,548 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes | | 70.2 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Grigg | | 29.8 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes | 24,139 | 60.0 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | John Button | 11,878 | 29.5 | −1.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Duffy | 4,230 | 10.5 | −2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,247 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 352 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,599 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes | | 69.5 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | John Button | | 30.5 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes | 22,276 | 55.6 | −4.4 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Coughlin | 12,524 | 31.3 | +2.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Duffy | 5,273 | 13.2 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,073 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 658 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,731 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes | | 67.5 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | Malcolm Coughlin | | 32.5 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes | 24,026 | 60.0 | −5.1 |
| | Labor | Leo Bartley | 11,494 | 28.7 | +3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Hoare | 4,547 | 11.3 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,067 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 766 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,833 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Wilfrid Kent Hughes | | 70.2 | −4.0 |
| | Labor | Leo Bartley | | 29.8 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.0 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | 26,394 | 65.1 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | John Stewart | 10,114 | 25.0 | −10.0 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Leonora Lloyd | 4,006 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,514 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 786 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,300 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | | 73.0 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | John Stewart | | 27.0 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.0 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | 26,775 | 65.0 | +0.0 |
| | Labor | Les Cahill | 14,390 | 35.0 | −0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,165 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 387 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,552 | 95.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.0 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | 27,016 | 65.0 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Ronald Whiting | 14,563 | 35.0 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,579 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 501 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,080 | 95.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Chisholm :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | 26,628 | 64.7 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Leo Fennessy | 13,615 | 33.1 | +0.1 |
| | Communist | Bill Tregear | 937 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,180 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 648 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,828 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wilfrid Kent Hughes | | 64.9 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Leo Fennessy | | 35.1 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | +3.8 | |