# Electoral results for the Division of Petrie

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Alan Hulme | Liberal | 1949–1961 |
| Reginald O'Brien | Labor | 1961–1963 |
| (Sir) Alan Hulme | Liberal | 1963–1972 |
| Marshall Cooke | Liberal | 1972–1974 |
| John Hodges | Liberal | 1974–1983 |
| Dean Wells | Labor | 1983–1984 |
| John Hodges | Liberal | 1984–1987 |
| Gary Johns | Labor | 1987–1996 |
| Teresa Gambaro | Liberal | 1996–2007 |
| Yvette D'Ath | Labor | 2007–2013 |
| Luke Howarth | Liberal National | 2013–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 46,325 | 43.49 | −4.62 |
| | Labor | Mick Denton | 31,972 | 30.02 | −0.84 |
| | Greens | Will Simon | 12,169 | 11.42 | +2.68 |
| | United Australia | Kelly Guenoun | 5,914 | 5.55 | +2.24 |
| | One Nation | Marcus Mitchell | 5,613 | 5.27 | −2.25 |
| | Animal Justice | Chris Cicchitti | 2,331 | 2.19 | +2.19 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anneke Wilson | 2,189 | 2.06 | +2.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 106,513 | 96.46 | +0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,913 | 3.54 | −0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,426 | 88.46 | −2.84 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 57,981 | 54.44 | −3.96 |
| | Labor | Mick Denton | 48,532 | 45.56 | +3.96 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −3.96 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 48,879 | 48.11 | +3.41 |
| | Labor | Corinne Mulholland | 31,348 | 30.86 | −7.52 |
| | Greens | Jason Kennedy | 8,877 | 8.74 | +1.37 |
| | One Nation | Nikhil Aai Reddy | 7,638 | 7.52 | +7.52 |
| | United Australia | Troy Hopkins | 3,361 | 3.31 | +3.31 |
| | Conservative National | Neville Fowler | 1,494 | 1.47 | +1.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 101,597 | 96.38 | +0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,813 | 3.62 | −0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,410 | 91.30 | −0.32 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 59,331 | 58.40 | +6.75 |
| | Labor | Corinne Mulholland | 42,266 | 41.60 | −6.75 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +6.75 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 41,475 | 44.70 | +4.05 |
| | Labor | Jacqui Pedersen | 35,616 | 38.38 | −1.14 |
| | Greens | Sue Weber | 6,840 | 7.37 | +2.85 |
| | Family First | Mark White | 4,746 | 5.11 | +2.96 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Buckley | 2,877 | 3.10 | +3.10 |
| | Arts | Andrew Tyrrell | 1,239 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,793 | 95.98 | +1.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,886 | 4.02 | −1.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,679 | 91.73 | −1.96 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 47,926 | 51.65 | +1.12 |
| | Labor | Jacqui Pedersen | 44,867 | 48.35 | −1.12 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +1.12 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 33,570 | 40.65 | +0.59 |
| | Labor | Yvette D'Ath | 32,630 | 39.52 | −3.27 |
| | Palmer United | Thor Prohaska | 8,422 | 10.20 | +10.20 |
| | Greens | John Marshall | 3,729 | 4.52 | −4.58 |
| | Family First | Tasman Spence | 1,774 | 2.15 | −2.86 |
| | Katter's Australian | Chris Thomson | 1,336 | 1.62 | +1.62 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Elise Jennings | 920 | 1.11 | +1.11 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Geoff Cornell | 192 | 0.23 | +0.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,573 | 94.80 | +0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,530 | 5.20 | −0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,103 | 93.69 | +0.65 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Luke Howarth | 41,722 | 50.53 | +3.04 |
| | Labor | Yvette D'Ath | 40,851 | 49.47 | −3.04 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +3.04 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Yvette D'Ath | 32,677 | 42.79 | -6.27 |
| | Liberal National | Dean Teasdale | 30,590 | 40.06 | -2.76 |
| | Greens | Peter Jeremijenko | 6,949 | 9.10 | +4.68 |
| | Family First | Sally Vincent | 3,829 | 5.01 | +3.14 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gabriel Buckley | 1,604 | 2.10 | +1.79 |
| | Democratic Labor | Lawrence Addison | 715 | 0.94 | +0.94 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,364 | 94.72 | −2.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,253 | 5.28 | +2.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,617 | 93.00 | −1.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Yvette D'Ath | 40,097 | 52.51 | -1.70 |
| | Liberal National | Dean Teasdale | 36,267 | 47.49 | +1.70 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.70 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Yvette D'Ath | 38,988 | 46.89 | +9.39 |
| | Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 37,299 | 44.86 | -7.41 |
| | Greens | Terry Jones | 3,890 | 4.68 | -0.02 |
| | Family First | Sally Vincent | 1,516 | 1.82 | -1.88 |
| | Democrats | Bruce Carnwell | 814 | 0.98 | -0.76 |
| | Christian Democrats | Peter Britt | 430 | 0.52 | +0.52 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Michael Pope | 217 | 0.26 | +0.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,154 | 97.03 | +1.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,546 | 2.97 | −1.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,700 | 95.12 | −0.38 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Yvette D'Ath | 43,283 | 52.05 | +9.50 |
| | Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 39,871 | 47.95 | -9.50 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.50 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 41,987 | 52.73 | +4.47 |
| | Labor | Gavin Brady | 29,589 | 37.16 | -0.80 |
| | Greens | Rick Pass | 3,676 | 4.62 | +1.93 |
| | Family First | Wade Whincop | 2,972 | 3.73 | +3.73 |
| | Democrats | Terri Ball | 1,403 | 1.76 | -3.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,627 | 95.98 | +0.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,338 | 4.02 | −0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,965 | 94.69 | −0.43 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 46,119 | 57.92 | +4.44 |
| | Labor | Gavin Brady | 33,508 | 42.08 | -4.44 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.44 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 39,411 | 48.19 | +5.82 |
| | Labor | Rosemary Hume | 31,044 | 37.96 | -1.70 |
| | Democrats | Owen Griffiths | 4,284 | 5.24 | +0.15 |
| | One Nation | Bill Black | 3,463 | 4.23 | -6.86 |
| | Greens | Kim Pantano | 2,254 | 2.76 | +0.96 |
| | Independent | Ron Eaton | 1,319 | 1.61 | +1.61 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,775 | 95.74 | −1.67 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,640 | 4.26 | +1.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,415 | 95.62 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 43,682 | 53.42 | +2.67 |
| | Labor | Rosemary Hume | 38,093 | 46.58 | -2.67 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.67 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 32,994 | 42.37 | -9.19 |
| | Labor | Rosemary Hume | 30,882 | 39.66 | +3.60 |
| | One Nation | Raymond Bower | 8,637 | 11.09 | +11.09 |
| | Democrats | Pamela Stowell | 3,962 | 5.09 | -1.42 |
| | Greens | Peter Burgoyne | 1,395 | 1.79 | -0.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,870 | 97.41 | −0.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,072 | 2.59 | +0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,942 | 94.68 | −0.36 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 39,522 | 50.75 | -7.52 |
| | Labor | Rosemary Hume | 38,348 | 49.25 | +7.52 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.52 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 38,415 | 51.23 | +11.51 |
| | Labor | Gary Johns | 27,280 | 36.38 | -8.24 |
| | Democrats | Zillah Jackson | 4,918 | 6.56 | +2.23 |
| | Greens | Dell Jones | 1,995 | 2.66 | +0.19 |
| | Independent | Nat Karmichael | 1,148 | 1.53 | +1.53 |
| | Independent | Leonard Matthews | 382 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| | Independent | John Phillips | 337 | 0.45 | +0.45 |
| | Independent | Kerry Hay | 275 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Keryn Jackson | 236 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,986 | 97.51 | +0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,916 | 2.49 | −0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,902 | 95.04 | −0.90 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Teresa Gambaro | 43,172 | 57.70 | +9.85 |
| | Labor | Gary Johns | 31,651 | 42.30 | -9.85 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.85 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gary Johns | 32,436 | 44.14 | -0.73 |
| | Liberal | Alan Sherlock | 29,487 | 40.12 | +1.21 |
| | Independent | Jeff Gehrmann | 3,182 | 4.33 | +4.33 |
| | Democrats | Zillah Jackson | 3,167 | 4.31 | -6.89 |
| | National | Brendan Power | 2,126 | 2.89 | -1.02 |
| | Greens | Angela Jones | 1,854 | 2.52 | +2.52 |
| | Confederate Action | Allan Mutch | 1,025 | 1.39 | +1.39 |
| | Natural Law | Gina Neville | 215 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,492 | 97.51 | −0.63 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,887 | 2.49 | +0.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,369 | 95.93 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gary Johns | 38,256 | 52.10 | -0.84 |
| | Liberal | Alan Sherlock | 35,176 | 47.90 | +0.84 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.84 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gary Johns | 30,763 | 44.2 | -2.0 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Flegg | 27,992 | 40.2 | +7.2 |
| | Democrats | Anthony Bloomer | 7,740 | 11.1 | +4.4 |
| | National | Peter Bateman | 2,327 | 3.3 | -10.9 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Natasha Simons | 792 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,614 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,335 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,949 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gary Johns | 36,327 | 52.3 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Flegg | 33,185 | 47.7 | -0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gary Johns | 30,537 | 46.2 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 21,780 | 33.0 | -0.2 |
| | National | Gerard Cross | 9,375 | 14.2 | -1.6 |
| | Democrats | Isobel Robinson | 4,404 | 6.7 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,096 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,013 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,109 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gary Johns | 33,995 | 51.4 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 32,086 | 48.6 | -2.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.0 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Deane Wells | 28,392 | 46.2 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 20,395 | 33.2 | -9.9 |
| | National | Don Munro | 9,701 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| | Democrats | Garry Somerville | 2,971 | 4.8 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,459 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,879 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,338 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 31,115 | 50.6 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Deane Wells | 30,339 | 49.4 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.1 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Deane Wells | 33,283 | 47.0 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 31,227 | 44.1 | -3.9 |
| | Democrats | Ray Hollis | 4,506 | 6.4 | -0.4 |
| | Independent | Christopher Caldwell | 1,453 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Progress | Phillip Grimison | 411 | 0.6 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,880 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,003 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,883 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Deane Wells | 35,800 | 50.5 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 35,080 | 49.5 | -3.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.9 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 32,979 | 48.0 | -4.8 |
| | Labor | Deane Wells | 29,319 | 42.7 | +8.7 |
| | Democrats | Pauline Moylan | 4,668 | 6.8 | -5.1 |
| | Progress | Phillip Grimson | 1,768 | 2.6 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,734 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,091 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,825 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 36,671 | 53.4 | -6.5 |
| | Labor | Deane Wells | 32,063 | 46.6 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.5 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 33,853 | 52.8 | -9.7 |
| | Labor | Gerard Molloy | 21,774 | 34.0 | -3.5 |
| | Democrats | Leslie Mundt | 7,648 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| | Progress | Rodney Jeanneret | 823 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,098 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 819 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,917 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Hodges | | 59.9 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Gerard Molloy | | 40.1 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 47,414 | 62.5 | +21.2 |
| | Labor | John Hungerford | 28,452 | 37.5 | -5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,866 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,049 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,915 | 95.6 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.5 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Denis Murphy | 30,651 | 43.0 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 29,442 | 41.3 | +5.5 |
| | Country | Peter Addison | 10,009 | 14.0 | +3.8 |
| | Australia | Jill Ritchie | 1,202 | 1.7 | -1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,304 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,063 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,367 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Hodges | 39,183 | 55.0 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Denis Murphy | 32,121 | 45.0 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Denis Murphy | 27,942 | 45.2 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Marshall Cooke | 22,092 | 35.8 | -11.2 |
| | Country | Gordon Olive | 6,332 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Frank Andrews | 3,285 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| | Australia | Alex Dewar | 2,137 | 3.5 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,788 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,215 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,003 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Marshall Cooke | 31,709 | 51.3 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Denis Murphy | 30,079 | 48.7 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | 25,656 | 47.0 | -4.3 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Turbet | 24,160 | 44.3 | +4.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Macklin | 3,168 | 5.8 | -2.8 |
| | Australia | Sydney Appleby | 1,550 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,534 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 595 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,129 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | 29,383 | 53.9 | -5.9 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Turbet | 25,151 | 46.1 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.9 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | 34,715 | 51.9 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Reginald O'Brien | 26,073 | 39.0 | -6.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Grundy | 5,740 | 8.6 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Francis O'Mara | 299 | 0.4 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,827 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,081 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,908 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | | 59.2 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Reginald O'Brien | | 40.8 | -5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | 27,616 | 47.1 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Reginald O'Brien | 26,804 | 45.7 | -3.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Balaam | 4,035 | 6.9 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Francis O'Mara | 159 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,614 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,394 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,008 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | 31,335 | 53.5 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Reginald O'Brien | 27,279 | 46.5 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.2 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Reginald O'Brien | 26,468 | 49.2 | +14.3 |
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | 22,516 | 41.9 | -8.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Trevol Sturling | 3,179 | 5.9 | -4.9 |
| | Independent | Cecil Guilfoyle | 1,314 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Francis O'Mara | 266 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,743 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,611 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,354 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reginald O'Brien | 27,269 | 50.7 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | 26,474 | 49.3 | -11.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +11.2 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | 23,682 | 50.5 | -6.3 |
| | Labor | John Claffey | 16,376 | 34.9 | -8.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Maxwell McCurdie | 5,081 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| | Australian Nationalist | Horace Burge | 1,776 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,915 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,910 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,825 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | | 60.5 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | John Claffey | | 39.5 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | 23,328 | 56.8 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Noel Curran | 17,740 | 43.2 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,068 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 993 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,061 | 95.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | 26,706 | 55.1 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Alexander Barry | 21,774 | 44.9 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,480 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 561 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,041 | 96.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.5 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | 24,843 | 58.6 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Patrick Bredhauer | 17,533 | 41.4 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,376 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 849 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,225 | 95.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Petrie :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | 23,803 | 59.7 | +14.6 |
| | Labor | Samuel Martin | 14,593 | 36.6 | -7.4 |
| | Independent | James Ryan | 1,488 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,884 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 683 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,567 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Alan Hulme | | 61.6 | +10.8 |
| | Labor | Samuel Martin | | 38.4 | -10.8 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | +10.8 | |