# Electoral results for the Division of Darwin

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Darwin in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1903 until its abolition in 1955.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| King O'Malley | Labor | 1903–1917 |
| Charles Howroyd | Nationalist | 1917–1917 |
| William Spence | Nationalist | 1917 by–1919 |
| George Bell | Nationalist | 1919–1922 |
| Joshua Whitsitt | Country | 1922–1925 |
| (Sir) George Bell | Nationalist | 1925–1931 |
| (Sir) George Bell | United Australia | 1931–1943 |
| Dame Enid Lyons | United Australia | 1943–1945 |
| Dame Enid Lyons | Liberal | 1945–1951 |
| Aubrey Luck | Liberal | 1951–1955 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Aubrey Luck | 16,447 | 50.5 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Clem Foster | 16,117 | 49.5 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,564 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 283 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,847 | 96.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.5 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Aubrey Luck | 14,819 | 49.7 | -6.9 |
| | Labor | Max Poulter | 9,820 | 32.9 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Clem Foster | 5,171 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,810 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 822 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,632 | 97.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Aubrey Luck | 16,103 | 54.0 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Max Poulter | 13,707 | 46.0 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dame Enid Lyons | 16,455 | 56.6 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Harold Kirkpatrick | 12,602 | 43.4 | -3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,057 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 728 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,785 | 96.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Dame Enid Lyons | 15,835 | 54.2 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | Harold Kirkpatrick | 13,392 | 45.8 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,227 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 730 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,957 | 92.4 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eric Reece | 7,799 | 28.6 | +1.6 |
| | United Australia | Dame Enid Lyons | 7,349 | 26.9 | -10.3 |
| | Labor | Carrol Bramich | 3,832 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| | United Australia | John Leary | 3,104 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | United Australia | John Wright | 2,885 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Edgar Nicholls | 1,709 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Communist | Roy Harvey | 616 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,294 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,355 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,649 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Dame Enid Lyons | 14,055 | 51.5 | -7.7 |
| | Labor | Eric Reece | 13,239 | 48.5 | +7.7 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -7.7 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | George Bell | 15,896 | 59.2 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | Eric Reece | 10,961 | 40.8 | -6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,857 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 707 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,564 | 94.0 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +6.7 | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1937

1937 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | George Bell | 13,557 | 52.5 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Edwin Brown | 12,270 | 47.5 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,827 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 559 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,386 | 95.8 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | George Bell | 13,271 | 54.4 | -15.5 |
| | Labor | Edwin Brown | 11,126 | 45.6 | +15.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,397 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 663 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,060 | 95.2 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -15.5 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | George Bell | 16,149 | 69.9 | +16.3 |
| | Labor | Joseph McGrath | 6,962 | 30.1 | -16.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,111 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 887 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,998 | 96.3 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +14.0 | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929

1929 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | George Bell | 11,982 | 53.6 | -18.3 |
| | Labor | Henry Lane | 5,233 | 23.4 | +23.4 |
| | Labor | Thomas d'Alton | 5,137 | 23.0 | +23.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,352 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 443 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,795 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | George Bell | | 55.9 | -16.0 |
| | Labor | Henry Lane | | 44.1 | +44.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -16.0 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | George Bell | 14,880 | 71.9 | +9.4 |
| | Independent | James Campbell | 5,813 | 28.1 | +28.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,693 | 93.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,385 | 6.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,078 | 94.0 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +10.6 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | George Bell | 9,682 | 48.1 | +17.5 |
| | Labor | Henry Lane | 7,541 | 37.5 | +37.5 |
| | Nationalist | Hubert Nichols | 2,886 | 14.4 | +14.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,109 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 939 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,048 | 90.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | George Bell | 12,164 | 60.5 | +10.9 |
| | Labor | Henry Lane | 7,945 | 39.5 | +39.5 |
| | Nationalist gain from Country | Nationalist gain from Country | Swing | +10.9 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | George Bell | 4,533 | 45.1 | -1.3 |
| | Country | Joshua Whitsitt | 4,051 | 40.3 | +40.3 |
| | Independent | James Campbell | 1,473 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,057 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 424 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,481 | 46.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Joshua Whitsitt | 5,069 | 50.4 | +50.4 |
| | Nationalist | George Bell | 4,988 | 49.6 | -2.5 |
| | Country gain from Nationalist | Country gain from Nationalist | Swing | +2.5 | |

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1919

1919 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | George Bell | 6,630 | 54.0 | -4.8 |
| | Labor | Joseph Lyons | 5,645 | 46.0 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,275 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 274 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,549 | 67.2 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -4.8 | |

#### 1917 by-election

1917 Darwin by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William Spence | 6,665 | 56.06 | −2.73 |
| | Labor | James Hurst | 5,225 | 43.94 | +2.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,890 | 99.60 | +2.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 0.40 | −2.13 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 19,300 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,938 | 61.85 | −21.30 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −2.73 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Charles Howroyd | 9,073 | 58.8 | +14.9 |
| | Labor | King O'Malley | 6,361 | 41.2 | -14.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,434 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 401 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,835 | 83.2 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +14.9 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | King O'Malley | 8,585 | 56.1 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Ernest Plummer | 6,723 | 43.9 | -4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,308 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 340 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,648 | 78.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | King O'Malley | 8,312 | 52.1 | -11.2 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Marshall | 7,652 | 47.9 | +11.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,964 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 396 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,360 | 76.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -11.2 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | King O'Malley | 6,681 | 63.3 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal | William Fisher | 3,881 | 36.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,862 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 234 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,796 | 53.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1906

1906 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | King O'Malley | 5,215 | 55.0 | +4.6 |
| | Anti-Socialist | William Lamerton | 3,420 | 36.0 | +36.0 |
| | Ind. Anti-Socialist | Henry Bannister | 849 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,484 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 420 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,904 | 55.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +8.8 | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: Darwin :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | King O'Malley | 4,483 | 50.4 | +50.4 |
| | Protectionist | James Brickhill | 4,354 | 49.0 | +49.0 |
| | Independent | James Gaffney | 53 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,890 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 458 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,348 | 58.0 | |
| | Labour win | Labour win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |