# Electoral results for the Division of Cunningham

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Years |
| Billy Davies | Labor | 1949–1956 |
| Victor Kearney | Labor | 1956–1963 |
| Rex Connor | Labor | 1963–1977 |
| Stewart West | Labor | 1977–1993 |
| Stephen Martin | Labor | 1993–2002 |
| Michael Organ | Greens | 2002–2004 |
| Sharon Bird | Labor | 2004–2022 |
| Alison Byrnes | Labor | 2022–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alison Byrnes | 40,783 | 40.11 | −6.50 |
| | Liberal | Marcus Uren | 25,418 | 25.00 | −5.97 |
| | Greens | Dylan Green | 22,011 | 21.65 | +6.56 |
| | One Nation | Thomas Grogan | 5,218 | 5.13 | +5.13 |
| | United Australia | Ben Britton | 4,936 | 4.85 | +1.05 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Glover | 2,207 | 2.17 | +2.17 |
| | Australian Citizens | Alexis Garnaut-Miller | 1,098 | 1.08 | +1.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 101,671 | 94.86 | +0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,514 | 5.14 | −0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,185 | 91.48 | −1.17 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alison Byrnes | 65,783 | 64.70 | +1.29 |
| | Liberal | Marcus Uren | 35,888 | 35.30 | −1.29 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.29 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 46,923 | 46.61 | −1.28 |
| | Liberal | Chris Atlee | 31,177 | 30.97 | +1.81 |
| | Greens | Rowan Huxtable | 15,196 | 15.09 | +0.44 |
| | United Australia | Grace Younger | 3,828 | 3.80 | +3.80 |
| | Sustainable Australia | John Gill | 2,340 | 2.32 | +2.32 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | John Flanagan | 1,213 | 1.20 | −0.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 100,677 | 94.30 | −0.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,080 | 5.70 | +0.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 106,757 | 92.65 | +1.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 63,836 | 63.41 | +0.09 |
| | Liberal | Chris Atlee | 36,841 | 36.59 | −0.09 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.09 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 46,414 | 47.89 | +0.89 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Blicavs | 28,263 | 29.16 | −2.81 |
| | Greens | Cath Blakey | 14,200 | 14.65 | +3.30 |
| | Christian Democrats | Michelle Ryan | 3,939 | 4.06 | +1.74 |
| | Science | Nathan Waters | 2,526 | 2.61 | +2.61 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | John Flanagan | 1,582 | 1.63 | +0.67 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 96,924 | 95.16 | +2.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,933 | 4.84 | −2.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,857 | 91.51 | −1.68 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 61,377 | 63.32 | +2.03 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Blicavs | 35,547 | 36.68 | −2.03 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.03 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 41,522 | 45.54 | −3.63 |
| | Liberal | Philip Clifford | 30,685 | 33.65 | +0.80 |
| | Greens | Helen Wilson | 10,730 | 11.77 | −3.35 |
| | Palmer United | Christopher Atlee | 4,253 | 4.66 | +4.66 |
| | Christian Democrats | Rob George | 2,204 | 2.42 | +2.42 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | John Flanagan | 897 | 0.98 | −0.41 |
| | Katter's Australian | John Bursill | 886 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,177 | 93.63 | −0.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,208 | 6.37 | +0.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,385 | 93.56 | −0.21 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 54,595 | 59.88 | −3.29 |
| | Liberal | Philip Clifford | 36,582 | 40.12 | +3.29 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.29 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 43,769 | 49.17 | −3.20 |
| | Liberal | Philip Clifford | 29,241 | 32.85 | +4.94 |
| | Greens | George Takacs | 13,461 | 15.12 | +0.90 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Jess Moore | 1,303 | 1.46 | +0.68 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | John Flanagan | 1,240 | 1.39 | +0.85 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,014 | 94.32 | −1.77 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,359 | 5.68 | +1.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,373 | 93.72 | −2.41 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 56,234 | 63.17 | −3.70 |
| | Liberal | Philip Clifford | 32,780 | 36.83 | +3.70 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.70 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 44,835 | 53.23 | +12.46 |
| | Liberal | Colin Fowler | 22,438 | 26.64 | −2.45 |
| | Greens | Michael Organ | 12,326 | 14.63 | −4.80 |
| | Christian Democrats | Nolene Norsworthy | 2,232 | 2.65 | −0.54 |
| | Family First | Jemma Tribe | 1,203 | 1.43 | +1.43 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Jess Moore | 706 | 0.84 | +0.45 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | John Flanagan | 489 | 0.58 | +0.14 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,229 | 96.04 | +2.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,471 | 3.96 | −2.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,700 | 95.68 | +0.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 57,382 | 68.13 | +6.51 |
| | Liberal | Colin Fowler | 26,847 | 31.87 | −6.51 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.51 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 29,041 | 39.64 | −4.55 |
| | Liberal | John Larter | 21,115 | 28.82 | +0.78 |
| | Greens | Michael Organ | 14,747 | 20.13 | +13.49 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jeff Dakers | 2,547 | 3.48 | +0.99 |
| | Independent Liberal | David Moulds | 1,796 | 2.45 | +2.45 |
| | Progressive Labour | James Stewart Keene | 1,774 | 2.42 | +2.42 |
| | Democrats | Tony Evans | 686 | 0.94 | −6.23 |
| | Liberals for Forests | Christopher Scrogie | 509 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| | Independent | Paul Wilcock | 375 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | John Flanagan | 355 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Chris Williams | 310 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,255 | 93.55 | −1.61 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,048 | 6.45 | +1.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,303 | 95.67 | +0.25 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 45,026 | 61.46 | +0.81 |
| | Liberal | John Larter | 28,229 | 38.54 | −0.81 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 0.81 | |
* Stephen Martin (Labor) had won the seat at the 2001 election, however he retired in 2002 and Michael Organ (Greens) won the seat at the resulting by-election.

#### 2002 by-election

2002 Cunningham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 25,671 | 38.13 | −6.06 |
| | Greens | Michael Organ | 15,505 | 23.03 | +16.39 |
| | Independent Liberal | David Moulds | 9,147 | 13.59 | +13.59 |
| | Independent Labor | Peter Wilson | 7,107 | 10.56 | +10.56 |
| | One Nation | Geoff Crocker | 2,696 | 4.00 | −0.63 |
| | Christian Democrats | Owen Nannelli | 2,566 | 3.81 | +1.32 |
| | Democrats | Linda Chapman | 1,514 | 2.25 | −4.92 |
| | Against Further Immigration | David Hughes | 889 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| | Independent | Meg Sampson | 671 | 1.00 | +1.00 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | John Flanagan | 556 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| | Independent | James Keene | 483 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Chris Williams | 399 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Hal A. Johnson | 120 | 0.18 | +0.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,324 | 92.26 | −2.90 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,647 | 7.74 | +2.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,971 | 89.51 | −5.91 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Michael Organ | 35,160 | 52.23 | +52.23 |
| | Labor | Sharon Bird | 32,164 | 47.77 | −12.88 |
| | Greens gain from Labor | Greens gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stephen Martin | 32,722 | 44.19 | −8.13 |
| | Liberal | Jeremy Fields | 20,760 | 28.04 | +2.97 |
| | Democrats | Michael Newman | 5,307 | 7.17 | +1.44 |
| | Greens | Carol Berry | 4,914 | 6.64 | +2.22 |
| | Independent | Trevor Mott | 4,235 | 5.72 | +5.72 |
| | One Nation | John Curtis | 3,425 | 4.63 | −3.11 |
| | Christian Democrats | Paul Skinner | 1,841 | 2.49 | +0.17 |
| | No GST | J Edwin Pink | 840 | 1.13 | +1.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,044 | 95.16 | −1.39 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,763 | 4.84 | +1.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,807 | 95.81 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stephen Martin | 44,904 | 60.65 | −7.12 |
| | Liberal | Jeremy Fields | 29,140 | 39.35 | +7.12 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.12 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stephen Martin | 37,592 | 52.94 | +0.35 |
| | Liberal | Alan Akhurst | 17,285 | 24.34 | −5.47 |
| | One Nation | John Curtis | 5,378 | 7.57 | +7.57 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Ivaneza | 4,108 | 5.79 | +0.80 |
| | Greens | Les Robinson | 3,158 | 4.45 | −1.39 |
| | Christian Democrats | Robert O'Neill | 1,755 | 2.47 | −0.16 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Margaret Perrott | 663 | 0.93 | +0.93 |
| | Unity | Jennifer van der Horn | 550 | 0.77 | +0.77 |
| | Independent | Frank Coluccio | 515 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,004 | 96.51 | +0.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,564 | 3.49 | −0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,568 | 95.27 | −1.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stephen Martin | 48,423 | 68.20 | +5.29 |
| | Liberal | Alan Akhurst | 22,581 | 31.80 | −5.29 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.29 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stephen Martin | 37,267 | 52.59 | −6.00 |
| | Liberal | Philip Williams | 21,124 | 29.81 | +3.45 |
| | Greens | Will Douglas | 4,139 | 5.84 | +1.13 |
| | Democrats | Mark Chilton | 3,535 | 4.99 | +0.86 |
| | Call to Australia | Robert O'Neill | 1,863 | 2.63 | +0.98 |
| | | Margaret Perrott | 1,675 | 2.36 | +2.36 |
| | Independent | Paul Wilcock | 939 | 1.33 | +1.33 |
| | Natural Law | Fred Misdom | 317 | 0.45 | −0.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,859 | 96.39 | −0.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,651 | 3.61 | +0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,510 | 96.53 | +0.16 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stephen Martin | 44,302 | 62.91 | −5.00 |
| | Liberal | Philip Williams | 26,122 | 37.09 | +5.00 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.00 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stephen Martin | 41,011 | 58.59 | +8.66 |
| | Liberal | Ralph Lynch | 18,453 | 26.36 | +1.70 |
| | Greens | Carole Medcalf | 3,300 | 4.71 | −0.64 |
| | Democrats | Daniela Reverberi | 2,890 | 4.13 | −9.62 |
| | Independent | Meg Sampson | 1,923 | 2.76 | +2.76 |
| | Call to Australia | Robert O'Neill | 1,155 | 1.65 | +1.58 |
| | Independent | Michael West | 740 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| | Natural Law | Fred Misdom | 510 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,991 | 96.66 | −0.28 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,419 | 3.34 | +0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,410 | 96.37 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stephen Martin | 47,485 | 67.91 | +15.51 |
| | Liberal | Ralph Lynch | 22,440 | 32.09 | +32.09 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +15.51 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stewart West | 27,547 | 44.4 | −14.7 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Thomson | 13,511 | 21.8 | −7.7 |
| | Democrats | Meg Sampson | 8,455 | 13.6 | +3.2 |
| | Rex Connor Labor | Rex Connor | 7,947 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | |Illawarra Greens | Steve Brigham | 4,295 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Independent | Peter Symonds | 308 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,063 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,371 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,434 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stewart West | | 62.3 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Thomson | | 37.7 | +2.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stewart West | 32,471 | 52.4 | −12.0 |
| | Democrats | Meg Sampson | 29,473 | 47.6 | +47.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stewart West | 34,365 | 59.1 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Thomson | 17,171 | 29.5 | +4.2 |
| | Democrats | Ray Dargavel | 6,038 | 10.4 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Rudy Pasara | 568 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,142 | 93.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,988 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,130 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stewart West | 37,442 | 64.4 | −4.7 |
| | Liberal | Jeff Thomson | 20,693 | 35.6 | +4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.7 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stewart West | 35,250 | 62.8 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Gayle Mitchell | 14,209 | 25.3 | −0.6 |
| | Democrats | Greg Butler | 4,281 | 7.6 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Neil Cleary | 1,221 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Rudolph Dezelin | 621 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Socialist Workers | John Garcia | 561 | 1.0 | −2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,143 | 92.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,347 | 7.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,490 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stewart West | 38,750 | 69.1 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal | Gayle Mitchell | 17,365 | 30.9 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.8 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stewart West | 46,419 | 63.2 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Gary Fisher | 17,874 | 24.3 | −6.2 |
| | Democrats | George Jones | 4,986 | 6.8 | −0.4 |
| | Socialist Workers | Diana Covell | 2,802 | 3.8 | +2.1 |
| | Communist | Romaine Rutnam | 704 | 1.0 | −2.6 |
| | Socialist Labour | Rudolf Pasara | 689 | 0.9 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,474 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,260 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,734 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stewart West | 50,399 | 68.6 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | Gary Fisher | 23,075 | 31.4 | −3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stewart West | 40,042 | 55.9 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Griffin | 21,818 | 30.5 | −0.8 |
| | Democrats | Megan Sampson | 5,185 | 7.2 | −3.6 |
| | Communist | Peter Cockcroft | 2,585 | 3.6 | +2.0 |
| | Socialist Workers | Andrew Jamieson | 1,197 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Socialist Labour | Richard Moore | 810 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,637 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,476 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,113 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stewart West | | 65.1 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Griffin | | 34.9 | −4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stewart West | 36,559 | 53.5 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Griffin | 21,419 | 31.3 | −5.1 |
| | Democrats | Ross Sampson | 7,388 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| | Independent | Noel Dennett | 1,583 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Communist | Mervyn Nixon | 1,073 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Rudolph Dezelin | 375 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,397 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,957 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,354 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stewart West | | 60.7 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Griffin | | 39.3 | +1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.6 | |

#### 1977 by-election

1977 Cunningham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stewart West | 36,425 | 56.4 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Griffin | 20,748 | 32.1 | −4.3 |
| | Democrats | Ross Sampson | 5,011 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Independent | Rudolph Dezelin | 1,136 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,556 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,888 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,444 | 86.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stewart West | | 60.7 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Griffin | | 39.3 | +1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.9 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Connor | 42,350 | 61.7 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Swan | 24,972 | 36.4 | +9.3 |
| | Workers | Peter Robertson | 681 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Bernard Groben | 611 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,614 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,420 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,034 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rex Connor | | 62.4 | −9.4 |
| | Liberal | Peter Swan | | 37.6 | +9.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.4 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Connor | 47,129 | 69.9 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Warren Hough | 18,242 | 27.1 | +1.0 |
| | Australia | Susan Healy | 2,067 | 3.1 | −1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,438 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,140 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,578 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rex Connor | | 71.8 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Warren Hough | | 28.2 | −2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Connor | 38,306 | 64.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | John Poel | 15,524 | 26.1 | −7.9 |
| | Australia | John Sladek | 2,962 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Daly | 1,968 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Communist | Reg Wilding | 692 | 1.2 | −0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,452 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,981 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,433 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rex Connor | | 69.1 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | John Poel | | 30.9 | −3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Connor | 35,092 | 64.0 | +11.9 |
| | Liberal | John Poel | 18,618 | 34.0 | −8.4 |
| | Communist | Reg Wilding | 1,126 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,836 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,643 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,479 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rex Connor | | 65.9 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal | John Poel | | 34.1 | −10.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.3 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Connor | 31,986 | 54.5 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal | John Poel | 23,473 | 40.0 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Victor Kearney | 1,951 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Communist | Reg Wilding | 977 | 1.7 | −1.7 |
| | Independent | Jeffrey Fenton | 354 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,741 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,066 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,807 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rex Connor | | 58.0 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal | John Poel | | 42.0 | +3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.5 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Rex Connor | 31,905 | 58.4 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal | Jack Hough | 20,900 | 38.2 | +3.9 |
| | Communist | Bill McDougall | 1,836 | 3.4 | −0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,641 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,390 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,031 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Rex Connor | | 61.5 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal | Jack Hough | | 38.5 | +3.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.8 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Victor Kearney | 31,474 | 62.0 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Jack Hough | 17,422 | 34.3 | −0.8 |
| | Communist | Bill McDougall | 1,884 | 3.7 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,780 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,532 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,312 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Victor Kearney | | 65.3 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Jack Hough | | 34.7 | −3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Victor Kearney | 25,087 | 57.8 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal | Jack Hough | 15,242 | 35.1 | +2.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Harold Woods | 1,716 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Communist | Bill McDougall | 1,336 | 3.1 | −1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,381 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,141 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,522 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Victor Kearney | | 61.4 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal | Jack Hough | | 38.6 | +5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.1 | |

#### 1956 by-election

1956 Cunningham by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Victor Kearney | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Billy Davies | 25,180 | 62.2 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | John Parkinson | 13,370 | 33.0 | +0.8 |
| | Communist | William Harkness | 1,931 | 4.8 | −1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,481 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,172 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,653 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Billy Davies | | 66.5 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | John Parkinson | | 33.5 | −0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Billy Davies | 27,683 | 62.1 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | John Parkinson | 14,067 | 31.9 | −0.1 |
| | Communist | Bill Parkinson | 2,644 | 6.0 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,094 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 588 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,682 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Billy Davies | | 67.5 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | John Parkinson | | 32.5 | −0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Billy Davies | 24,433 | 61.7 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Alan Thomson | 12,674 | 32.0 | +0.3 |
| | Communist | Eric Aarons | 2,466 | 6.2 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,573 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 691 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,264 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Billy Davies | | 67.7 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal | Alan Thomson | | 32.3 | +0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.5 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Cunningham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Billy Davies | 22,795 | 60.7 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Alan Thomson | 11,892 | 31.7 | +0.8 |
| | Communist | Eric Aarons | 2,854 | 7.6 | −4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,541 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,047 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,588 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Billy Davies | | 68.2 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Alan Thomson | | 31.8 | −0.4 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | +0.4 | |