# Electoral results for the Division of Curtin

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Paul Hasluck | Liberal | 1949–1969 |
| Victor Garland | Liberal | 1969 by–1981 |
| Allan Rocher | Liberal | 1981 by–1995 |
| Allan Rocher | Independent | 1995–1998 |
| Julie Bishop | Liberal | 1998–2019 |
| Celia Hammond | Liberal | 2019–2022 |
| Kate Chaney | Independent | 2022–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Celia Hammond | 43,408 | 41.33 | −12.68 |
| | Independent | Kate Chaney | 30,942 | 29.46 | +29.46 |
| | Labor | Yannick Spencer | 14,654 | 13.95 | −4.63 |
| | Greens | Cameron Pidgeon | 10,889 | 10.37 | −4.93 |
| | United Australia | Ladeisha Verhoeff | 1,828 | 1.74 | +0.45 |
| | One Nation | Dale Grillo | 1,310 | 1.25 | −0.11 |
| | Western Australia | Bill Burn | 1,243 | 1.18 | −0.37 |
| | Australian Federation | Judith Cullity | 763 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 105,037 | 96.89 | +0.07 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,373 | 3.11 | −0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 108,410 | 90.90 | −1.10 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Celia Hammond | 58,401 | 55.60 | −8.35 |
| | Labor | Yannick Spencer | 46,636 | 44.40 | +8.35 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Kate Chaney | 53,847 | 51.26 | +51.26 |
| | Liberal | Celia Hammond | 51,190 | 48.74 | −15.21 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | | | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Celia Hammond | 48,256 | 54.18 | −11.32 |
| | Labor | Rob Meecham | 15,692 | 17.62 | +1.91 |
| | Greens | Cameron Pidgeon | 13,847 | 15.55 | +1.35 |
| | Independent | Louise Stewart | 6,902 | 7.75 | +7.75 |
| | Western Australia | Andrew Mangano | 1,343 | 1.51 | +1.51 |
| | United Australia | Joan Lever | 1,114 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| | One Nation | Bill Edgar | 1,054 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| | Christians | Deonne Kingsford | 854 | 0.96 | +0.96 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,062 | 96.82 | −1.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,927 | 3.18 | +1.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,989 | 91.65 | +1.90 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Celia Hammond | 57,296 | 64.33 | −6.37 |
| | Labor | Rob Meecham | 31,766 | 35.67 | +6.37 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.37 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 56,175 | 65.50 | +2.99 |
| | Labor | Melissa Callanan | 13,476 | 15.71 | −1.95 |
| | Greens | Viv Glance | 12,180 | 14.20 | −0.60 |
| | Independent | Sandra Boulter | 2,389 | 2.79 | +2.79 |
| | Liberty Alliance | David Archibald | 1,544 | 1.80 | +1.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,764 | 97.98 | +1.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,772 | 2.02 | −1.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,536 | 89.75 | −3.80 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 60,631 | 70.70 | +2.48 |
| | Labor | Melissa Callanan | 25,133 | 29.30 | −2.48 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.48 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 52,623 | 62.06 | +0.93 |
| | Labor | Daryl Tan | 15,189 | 17.91 | −1.36 |
| | Greens | Judith Cullity | 12,985 | 15.31 | −2.41 |
| | Palmer United | Glenn Baker | 2,237 | 2.64 | +2.64 |
| | Christians | Gail Forder | 1,058 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Jennifer Whately | 708 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,800 | 96.75 | −0.32 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,850 | 3.25 | +0.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,650 | 92.86 | −0.36 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 57,171 | 67.42 | +1.23 |
| | Labor | Daryl Tan | 27,629 | 32.58 | −1.23 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.23 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 50,024 | 61.13 | +2.17 |
| | Labor | Sophie van der Merwe | 15,771 | 19.27 | -5.71 |
| | Greens | George Crisp | 14,498 | 17.72 | +4.49 |
| | Christian Democrats | Pat Seymour | 1,534 | 1.87 | +0.61 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,827 | 97.07 | −0.97 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,471 | 2.93 | +0.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,298 | 93.25 | −0.63 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 54,158 | 66.19 | +2.93 |
| | Labor | Sophie van der Merwe | 27,669 | 33.81 | -2.93 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.93 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 46,912 | 59.27 | −0.32 |
| | Labor | Peter Grant | 19,419 | 24.53 | +0.78 |
| | Greens | Lee Hemsley | 10,649 | 13.45 | +1.97 |
| | Christian Democrats | Gail Forder | 1,004 | 1.27 | −0.41 |
| | Independent | Shahar Helel | 445 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| | Family First | Bev Custers | 394 | 0.50 | +0.50 |
| | One Nation | Albert Caine | 329 | 0.42 | −0.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,152 | 98.09 | +1.61 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,542 | 1.91 | −1.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,694 | 93.72 | +0.60 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 50,320 | 63.57 | −1.05 |
| | Labor | Peter Grant | 28,832 | 36.43 | +1.05 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.05 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 45,081 | 59.59 | +4.43 |
| | Labor | Bill Kruse | 17,968 | 23.75 | +0.31 |
| | Greens | Sonja Lundie-Jenkins | 8,689 | 11.48 | +2.23 |
| | Democrats | Rob Olver | 1,688 | 2.23 | −4.18 |
| | Christian Democrats | Gail Forder | 1,272 | 1.68 | +0.67 |
| | One Nation | Albert Caine | 744 | 0.98 | −1.44 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Colin Horne | 216 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,658 | 96.48 | −0.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,760 | 3.52 | +0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,418 | 93.12 | −1.93 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 48,887 | 64.62 | +0.71 |
| | Labor | Bill Kruse | 26,771 | 35.38 | −0.71 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.71 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 41,863 | 55.16 | +10.59 |
| | Labor | Trish Fowler | 17,789 | 23.44 | +0.69 |
| | Greens | Steve Walker | 7,019 | 9.25 | +2.93 |
| | Democrats | Ashley Buckley | 4,863 | 6.41 | +1.60 |
| | One Nation | Neil Gilmour | 1,840 | 2.42 | −1.28 |
| | Liberals for Forests | G. Wood | 1,750 | 2.31 | +2.31 |
| | Christian Democrats | Karen McDonald | 763 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,887 | 96.70 | −0.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,590 | 3.30 | +0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,477 | 95.65 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 48,502 | 63.91 | +0.43 |
| | Labor | Trish Fowler | 27,385 | 36.09 | −0.43 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.43 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 35,174 | 44.63 | +2.69 |
| | Labor | Andrew Waddell | 18,026 | 22.87 | +2.32 |
| | Independent | Allan Rocher | 13,925 | 17.67 | −8.06 |
| | Greens | Phillip Farren | 4,971 | 6.31 | +0.07 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Lipple | 3,780 | 4.80 | +0.38 |
| | One Nation | Ian Trinder | 2,934 | 3.72 | +3.72 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,810 | 97.22 | −0.73 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,255 | 2.78 | +0.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,065 | 94.42 | −0.83 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Julie Bishop | 49,870 | 63.28 | +0.06 |
| | Labor | Andrew Waddell | 28,940 | 36.72 | -0.06 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +0.06 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ken Court | 27,012 | 39.15 | −20.65 |
| | Independent | Allan Rocher | 20,251 | 29.35 | +29.35 |
| | Labor | Steven Roebuck | 13,658 | 19.79 | −5.24 |
| | Greens | Giz Watson | 4,319 | 6.26 | −3.24 |
| | Democrats | Michael Barrett | 2,947 | 4.27 | +0.85 |
| | Natural Law | George Kailis | 816 | 1.18 | −0.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,003 | 97.97 | −0.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,427 | 2.03 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,430 | 95.25 | −0.63 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Ken Court | 43,804 | 64.05 | −1.17 |
| | Labor | Steven Roebuck | 24,584 | 35.95 | +1.17 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Allan Rocher | 39,310 | 57.28 | +57.28 |
| | Liberal | Ken Court | 29,316 | 42.72 | −22.48 |
| | Member changed to Independent from Liberal | Member changed to Independent from Liberal | | | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Rocher | 41,417 | 59.80 | +4.87 |
| | Labor | David Gilchrist | 17,340 | 25.04 | +2.16 |
| | Greens | Elisabeth Jones | 6,582 | 9.50 | −0.71 |
| | Democrats | Willem Bouwer | 2,368 | 3.42 | −6.50 |
| | Natural Law | Diana Davies | 1,142 | 1.65 | +1.65 |
| | | Jon Doust | 410 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,259 | 98.01 | +0.87 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,407 | 1.99 | −0.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,666 | 95.88 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Allan Rocher | 45,149 | 65.22 | +2.41 |
| | Labor | David Gilchrist | 24,072 | 34.78 | −2.41 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.41 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Rocher | 37,183 | 54.9 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Stephen Booth | 15,485 | 22.9 | −10.6 |
| | Greens | Mary Salter | 6,911 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| | Democrats | Helen Hodgson | 6,711 | 9.9 | +1.8 |
| | Grey Power | Brett Woodhill | 882 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Michelle Hovane | 518 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,690 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,995 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,685 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Allan Rocher | 42,406 | 62.8 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Stephen Booth | 25,107 | 37.2 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Rocher | 32,912 | 53.8 | −2.4 |
| | Labor | Philip Laskaris | 20,371 | 33.3 | −2.9 |
| | Democrats | Joe Blake | 4,967 | 8.1 | +0.5 |
| | National | John Gilmour | 2,942 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,192 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,397 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,589 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Allan Rocher | 37,703 | 61.6 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Philip Laskaris | 23,486 | 38.4 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Rocher | 34,519 | 56.2 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Beth Schultz | 22,205 | 36.2 | −4.3 |
| | Democrats | Marjorie McKercher | 4,690 | 7.6 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,414 | 94.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,774 | 5.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,188 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Allan Rocher | 36,463 | 59.4 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Beth Schultz | 24,942 | 40.6 | −4.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Rocher | 30,404 | 51.7 | −7.2 |
| | Labor | Clive Kittson | 24,337 | 41.4 | +8.6 |
| | Democrats | Marjorie McKercher | 4,046 | 6.9 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,787 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 949 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,736 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Allan Rocher | | 54.5 | −7.8 |
| | Labor | Clive Kittson | | 45.5 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.8 | |

#### 1981 by-election

Curtin by-election, 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Allan Rocher | 22,951 | 47.04 | -11.88 |
| | Labor | John Crouch | 15,644 | 32.06 | -0.72 |
| | Democrats | Shirley de la Hunty | 8,356 | 17.13 | +8.83 |
| | Independent | Alfred Bussell | 1,843 | 3.78 | +3.78 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,794 | 96.70 | –1.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,664 | 3.30 | +1.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,458 | 78.21 | –14.83 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Allan Rocher | 27,062 | 55.46 | -6.8 |
| | Labor | John Crouch | 21,732 | 44.54 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.8 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | 35,373 | 58.9 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Richard Grounds | 19,680 | 32.8 | +8.4 |
| | Democrats | Gary Payne | 4,985 | 8.3 | −6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,038 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,321 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,359 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | | 62.3 | −6.5 |
| | Labor | Richard Grounds | | 37.7 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.5 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | 38,988 | 58.8 | −7.5 |
| | Labor | Patricia Giles | 16,207 | 24.4 | −9.3 |
| | Democrats | Richard Bunting | 9,522 | 14.4 | +14.4 |
| | Progress | James MacDonald | 1,628 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,345 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,654 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,999 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | | 68.8 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Patricia Giles | | 31.2 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | 41,901 | 66.3 | +12.4 |
| | Labor | John Crouch | 21,253 | 33.7 | −5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,154 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,371 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,525 | 94.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.0 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | 33,267 | 53.9 | −1.9 |
| | Labor | John Crouch | 24,016 | 38.9 | +5.3 |
| | National Alliance | Terry McDonnell | 3,051 | 4.9 | −0.4 |
| | Australia | Dennis Fyfe | 728 | 1.2 | −4.1 |
| | Independent | Jeannette Forsyth | 700 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,762 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,460 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,222 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | | 59.3 | −2.9 |
| | Labor | John Crouch | | 40.7 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.9 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | 29,131 | 58.5 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | Sue Neacy | 15,373 | 30.9 | −3.7 |
| | Australia | Maurene Locke | 2,652 | 5.3 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter McGowan | 2,634 | 5.3 | −1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,790 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,037 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,827 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | | 64.9 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Sue Neacy | | 35.1 | −4.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | 24,855 | 49.8 | −8.4 |
| | Labor | John Williamson | 17,275 | 34.7 | +2.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Dwyer | 3,533 | 7.1 | −2.7 |
| | Independent | Robert Scoggins | 3,047 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Australia | Len McEntee | 1,151 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,861 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,177 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,038 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | | 60.1 | −5.9 |
| | Labor | John Williamson | | 39.9 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.9 | |

#### 1969 by-election

1969 Curtin by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | 17,983 | 50.5 | -9.4 |
| | Labor | Hayden Jones | 11,047 | 31.0 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Robert Scoggins | 6,586 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,616 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 608 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,224 | 80.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Victor Garland | | 59.8 | -7.9 |
| | Labor | Hayden Jones | | 40.2 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.9 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Hasluck | 24,135 | 59.9 | −15.7 |
| | Labor | John Brind | 12,206 | 30.3 | +30.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Dwyer | 3,945 | 9.8 | −8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,286 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,580 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,866 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Paul Hasluck | | 67.7 | −11.1 |
| | Labor | John Brind | | 32.3 | +32.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −11.1 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Hasluck | 29,200 | 75.6 | +12.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Dwyer | 6,992 | 18.1 | +6.0 |
| | Communist | John Gandini | 2,426 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,618 | 93.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,669 | 6.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,287 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Paul Hasluck | | 78.8 | +5.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Dwyer | | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Hasluck | 24,811 | 63.2 | −0.5 |
| | Labor | George Piesley | 9,698 | 24.7 | +2.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Wilfred Bodeker | 4,768 | 12.1 | −2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,277 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 969 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,246 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Paul Hasluck | | 73.1 | −2.1 |
| | Labor | George Piesley | | 26.9 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.1 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Hasluck | 24,605 | 63.7 | −36.3 |
| | Labor | Frederick Traine | 8,576 | 22.2 | +22.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Antill | 5,440 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | | | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Paul Hasluck | | 75.2 | −24.8 |
| | Labor | Frederick Traine | | 24.8 | +24.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −24.8 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Hasluck | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Hasluck | 23,950 | 61.3 | −3.4 |
| | Labor | Harry Bishop | 15,089 | 38.7 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,039 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 530 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,569 | 96.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.4 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Hasluck | 25,998 | 64.7 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | John Henshaw | 14,193 | 35.3 | −3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,191 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 863 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,054 | 96.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Curtin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Paul Hasluck | 24,857 | 61.2 | +15.7 |
| | Labor | William Lonnie | 15,781 | 38.8 | −12.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,638 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 803 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,441 | 95.1 | |
| | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Swing | +13.8 | |