# Electoral results for the Division of Grey

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Grey in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1903 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Alexander Poynton | Labor | 1903–1916 |
| Alexander Poynton | National Labor | 1916–1917 |
| Alexander Poynton | Nationalist | 1917–1922 |
| Andrew Lacey | Labor | 1922–1931 |
| Philip McBride | United Australia | 1931–1937 |
| Oliver Badman | Country | 1937–1940 |
| Oliver Badman | United Australia | 1940–1943 |
| Edgar Russell | Labor | 1943–1963 |
| Jack Mortimer | Labor | 1963–1966 |
| Don Jessop | Liberal | 1966–1969 |
| Laurie Wallis | Labor | 1969–1983 |
| Lloyd O'Neil | Labor | 1983–1993 |
| Barry Wakelin | Liberal | 1993–2007 |
| Rowan Ramsey | Liberal | 2007–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 46,730 | 45.32 | −5.33 |
| | Labor | Julie Watson | 22,068 | 21.40 | −1.43 |
| | Independent | Liz Habermann | 11,613 | 11.26 | +11.26 |
| | Greens | Tim White | 6,994 | 6.78 | +2.18 |
| | One Nation | Kerry Ann White | 6,452 | 6.26 | −2.43 |
| | United Australia | Suzanne Waters | 5,781 | 5.61 | +1.85 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Miller | 1,427 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| | Independent | Richard Carmody | 1,332 | 1.29 | −0.45 |
| | Australian Federation | Tracey Dempsey | 721 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 103,118 | 93.07 | −0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,674 | 6.93 | +0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,792 | 89.62 | −3.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 61,938 | 60.07 | −3.25 |
| | Labor | Julie Watson | 41,180 | 39.93 | +3.25 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.25 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 52,392 | 50.65 | +8.49 |
| | Labor | Karin Bolton | 23,612 | 22.83 | +0.26 |
| | One Nation | David Stone | 8,990 | 8.69 | +8.69 |
| | Centre Alliance | Andrea Broadfoot | 5,324 | 5.15 | −21.55 |
| | Greens | Candace Champion | 4,760 | 4.60 | +1.91 |
| | United Australia | Alexander Warren | 3,891 | 3.76 | +3.76 |
| | Animal Justice | Jacqui Edgecombe | 2,681 | 2.59 | +2.59 |
| | Independent | Richard Carmody | 1,797 | 1.74 | +1.74 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 103,447 | 93.09 | −2.90 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,684 | 6.91 | +2.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,131 | 92.65 | 0.00 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 65,504 | 63.32 | +11.37 |
| | Labor | Karin Bolton | 37,943 | 36.68 | +36.68 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +11.37 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 38,409 | 42.74 | −12.91 |
| | Xenophon | Andrea Broadfoot | 24,936 | 27.74 | +27.74 |
| | Labor | Scott Martin | 19,373 | 21.56 | −5.74 |
| | Family First | Cheryl Kaminski | 3,710 | 4.13 | −1.37 |
| | Greens | Jillian Marsh | 2,304 | 2.56 | −1.15 |
| | Independent | Phillip Gourlay | 1,144 | 1.27 | +1.27 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,876 | 96.13 | +1.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,619 | 3.87 | −1.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,495 | 91.61 | −1.40 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 52,696 | 58.63 | −4.91 |
| | Labor | Scott Martin | 37,180 | 41.37 | +4.91 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 46,692 | 51.95 | −11.59 |
| | Xenophon | Andrea Broadfoot | 43,184 | 48.05 | +48.05 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 49,334 | 55.65 | −0.16 |
| | Labor | Ben Browne | 24,205 | 27.30 | −3.76 |
| | Family First | Cheryl Kaminski | 4,878 | 5.50 | +0.14 |
| | Palmer United | Kristian Rees | 4,457 | 5.03 | +5.03 |
| | Greens | Alison Sentance | 3,289 | 3.71 | −4.06 |
| | Independent | Greg Fidge | 2,488 | 2.81 | +2.81 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,651 | 94.60 | −0.05 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,063 | 5.40 | +0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,714 | 93.02 | −0.53 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 56,330 | 63.54 | +2.38 |
| | Labor | Ben Browne | 32,321 | 36.46 | −2.38 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.38 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 49,361 | 55.78 | +8.52 |
| | Labor | Tauto Sansbury | 27,514 | 31.09 | -7.57 |
| | Greens | Andrew Melville-Smith | 6,876 | 7.77 | +3.65 |
| | Family First | Sylvia Holland | 4,741 | 5.36 | +0.86 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,492 | 94.65 | −1.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,997 | 5.35 | +1.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,489 | 93.66 | −1.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 54,119 | 61.16 | +6.73 |
| | Labor | Tauto Sansbury | 34,373 | 38.84 | -6.73 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.73 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 42,132 | 47.26 | -9.24 |
| | Labor | Karin Bolton | 34,466 | 38.66 | +8.35 |
| | Family First | Mal Holland | 4,009 | 4.50 | -0.55 |
| | Greens | Rosalie Garland | 3,669 | 4.12 | +0.82 |
| | National | Wilbur Klein | 2,725 | 3.06 | +3.06 |
| | Democrats | Gil Robertson | 1,094 | 1.23 | -1.11 |
| | Independent | David Wright | 1,050 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,145 | 95.75 | +0.80 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,961 | 4.25 | −0.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,106 | 94.93 | +0.74 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Rowan Ramsey | 48,522 | 54.43 | -9.39 |
| | Labor | Karin Bolton | 40,623 | 45.57 | +9.39 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -9.39 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 49,155 | 56.49 | +2.01 |
| | Labor | John Hackett | 26,375 | 30.31 | -0.86 |
| | Family First | Roger Kleinig | 4,397 | 5.05 | +5.05 |
| | Greens | Felicity Martin | 2,872 | 3.30 | +0.87 |
| | Democrats | Gil Robertson | 2,036 | 2.34 | -2.46 |
| | One Nation | Peter Fitzpatrick | 1,903 | 2.19 | -4.93 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Paul Siebert | 270 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,008 | 94.95 | −0.28 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,631 | 5.05 | +0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,639 | 94.19 | −0.99 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 55,528 | 63.82 | +3.17 |
| | Labor | John Hackett | 31,480 | 36.18 | -3.17 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.17 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 42,270 | 54.61 | +6.91 |
| | Labor | Con O'Neill | 24,345 | 31.45 | +0.83 |
| | One Nation | Sylvia Holland | 5,276 | 6.82 | -6.19 |
| | Democrats | Gil Robertson | 3,672 | 4.74 | -0.41 |
| | Greens | Felicity Martin | 1,845 | 2.38 | +2.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,408 | 95.43 | −0.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,708 | 4.57 | +0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,116 | 94.95 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 46,876 | 60.56 | +1.53 |
| | Labor | Con O'Neill | 30,532 | 39.44 | -1.53 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.53 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 35,669 | 47.45 | -6.84 |
| | Labor | Geoff Buckland | 23,581 | 31.37 | -5.06 |
| | One Nation | Noel Dickson | 9,469 | 12.60 | +12.60 |
| | Democrats | Nick Weetman | 3,802 | 5.06 | -1.85 |
| | National | Ian Gray | 1,592 | 2.12 | +2.12 |
| | Independent | Martin Jackson | 729 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| | Natural Law | Paul Brown | 325 | 0.43 | +0.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,167 | 95.79 | −0.75 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,306 | 4.21 | +0.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,473 | 94.64 | −0.39 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 43,627 | 58.04 | -0.50 |
| | Labor | Geoff Buckland | 31,540 | 41.96 | +0.50 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.50 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 41,625 | 54.29 | +10.02 |
| | Labor | Denis Crisp | 27,929 | 36.43 | -1.80 |
| | Democrats | Martin Jackson | 5,298 | 6.91 | +3.95 |
| | Greens | Julia Tymukas | 1,813 | 2.36 | +2.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,665 | 96.54 | +0.66 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,749 | 3.46 | −0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,414 | 95.02 | +0.40 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 44,681 | 58.54 | +6.46 |
| | Labor | Denis Crisp | 31,649 | 41.46 | -6.46 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.46 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 34,703 | 44.28 | +4.25 |
| | Labor | Barry Piltz | 29,963 | 38.23 | -5.34 |
| | Independent | George Crowe | 6,248 | 7.97 | +7.97 |
| | National | Rod Nettle | 2,878 | 3.67 | +3.67 |
| | Democrats | Matthew Rogers | 2,318 | 2.96 | -4.86 |
| | Call to Australia | Anne Wilson | 813 | 1.04 | -5.85 |
| | Natural Law | Colin Vincent | 445 | 0.57 | +0.57 |
| | Independent | Jeff Munchenberg | 354 | 0.45 | +0.45 |
| | Independent | John Fisher | 307 | 0.39 | -0.14 |
| | Independent | Peter Solomon | 220 | 0.28 | +0.28 |
| | Confederate Action | Roger Oates | 124 | 0.16 | +0.16 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,373 | 95.88 | −0.96 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,365 | 4.12 | +0.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,738 | 94.62 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Barry Wakelin | 40,729 | 52.08 | +4.11 |
| | Labor | Barry Piltz | 37,483 | 47.92 | -4.11 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.11 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lloyd O'Neil | 30,600 | 47.7 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Man | 22,601 | 35.2 | -0.1 |
| | Call to Australia | Ern Heyne | 5,006 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Democrats | Harm Folkers | 4,608 | 7.2 | +1.9 |
| | Independent | Peter Clark | 904 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | John Fisher | 414 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,133 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,176 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,309 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lloyd O'Neil | 36,169 | 56.5 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Man | 27,852 | 43.5 | -0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lloyd O'Neil | 32,005 | 51.9 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal | Russell Reid | 21,759 | 35.3 | -2.3 |
| | National | Robin Dixon-Thompson | 4,189 | 6.8 | +2.9 |
| | Democrats | Chris James | 3,286 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| | Unite Australia | Leonce Kealy | 480 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,719 | 93.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,996 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,715 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lloyd O'Neil | 34,425 | 55.8 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal | Russell Reid | 27,271 | 44.2 | +1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lloyd O'Neil | 31,518 | 52.5 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | Russell Reid | 22,584 | 37.6 | +4.8 |
| | Democrats | Harm Folkers | 3,626 | 6.0 | +0.2 |
| | National | Robin Dixon-Thompson | 2,354 | 3.9 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,082 | 90.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,248 | 9.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,330 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lloyd O'Neil | 34,278 | 57.1 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal | Russell Reid | 25,799 | 42.9 | +0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.2 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lloyd O'Neil | 35,276 | 51.0 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Joy Baluch | 24,114 | 34.9 | -5.5 |
| | Democrats | Jack Babbage | 3,981 | 5.8 | +1.2 |
| | National | Anthony Haskett | 3,454 | 5.0 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | James Cronin | 1,556 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Libertarian | Kerry Hawkes | 732 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,113 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,207 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,320 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lloyd O'Neil | | 56.1 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Joy Baluch | | 43.9 | -2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | 33,871 | 50.1 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Brian Fitzgerald | 27,263 | 40.4 | +1.2 |
| | National Country | Anthony Haskett | 3,342 | 4.9 | -4.2 |
| | Democrats | Mary Good | 3,084 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,560 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,801 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,361 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | | 53.4 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Brian Fitzgerald | | 46.6 | -3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | 31,221 | 46.7 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | John Oswald | 26,166 | 39.2 | -10.6 |
| | National Country | John Henderson | 6,065 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Democrats | Ronald Moulds | 3,331 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,783 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,152 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,935 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | 33,424 | 50.0 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | John Oswald | 33,359 | 50.0 | -2.9 |
| | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.9 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | 28,182 | 49.4 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Burman | 26,438 | 46.4 | +14.2 |
| | Liberal Movement | Arnold Eckersley | 2,371 | 4.2 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,991 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,220 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,211 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | 28,777 | 50.5 | -5.0 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Burman | 28,214 | 49.5 | +5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | 28,373 | 52.7 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Burman | 17,337 | 32.2 | -2.6 |
| | Country | George Heading | 6,112 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | Australia | Bill McMahon | 1,124 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal Movement | Nigel Clarke | 882 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,828 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,344 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,172 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | | 55.5 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Burman | | 44.5 | +2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.9 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | 25,941 | 54.0 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Pat Rehn | 16,698 | 34.8 | -8.6 |
| | Australia | Derek Ball | 3,368 | 7.0 | +4.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | David Gray | 2,015 | 4.2 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,022 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,170 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,192 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | | 58.4 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal | Pat Rehn | | 41.6 | -6.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.5 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | 22,096 | 49.8 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Don Jessop | 19,257 | 43.4 | -3.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Douglas Barnes | 1,723 | 3.9 | -2.1 |
| | Australia | Thomas Manthorpe | 1,314 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,390 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,380 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,770 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Wallis | | 51.9 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Don Jessop | | 48.1 | -3.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Don Jessop | 22,562 | 48.2 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Jack Mortimer | 21,391 | 45.7 | -8.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Douglas Barnes | 2,811 | 6.0 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,764 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 864 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,628 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Jessop | 24,797 | 53.0 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Jack Mortimer | 21,967 | 47.0 | -7.8 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.8 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Mortimer | 24,236 | 54.2 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal | Vern Dyason | 18,749 | 41.9 | +3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Ahern | 1,718 | 3.8 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,703 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 492 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,195 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Mortimer | | 54.8 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal | Vern Dyason | | 45.2 | +4.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.0 | |

#### 1963 by-election

Grey by-election, 1963 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Mortimer | 21,463 | 51.3 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal | Vern Dyason | 17,494 | 41.8 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Leonard Kent | 1,265 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Richard Mills | 935 | 2.2 | -1.4 |
| | Independent Labor | Desmond Clark | 705 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,862 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 718 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,580 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Mortimer | | 53.5 | -5.3 |
| | Liberal | Vern Dyason | | 46.5 | +5.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.3 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edgar Russell | 24,642 | 58.2 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Dodgson | 16,155 | 38.2 | -2.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Richard Mills | 1,512 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,309 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,127 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,436 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Edgar Russell | | 58.8 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Dodgson | | 41.2 | -3.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edgar Russell | 21,323 | 53.5 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal | David Gunn | 16,233 | 40.8 | -2.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Richard Mills | 1,755 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Frank Rieck | 513 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,824 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,156 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,980 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Edgar Russell | | 55.0 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal | David Gunn | | 45.0 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edgar Russell | 21,836 | 56.7 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal | George Bockelberg | 16,646 | 43.3 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,482 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 959 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,441 | 95.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edgar Russell | 22,749 | 58.3 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Cheesman | 16,253 | 41.7 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,002 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 622 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,624 | 96.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edgar Russell | 21,384 | 56.1 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Edward Andrews | 16,749 | 43.9 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,133 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 616 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,749 | 96.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edgar Russell | 20,465 | 54.4 | -6.1 |
| | Liberal | Edward Andrews | 17,145 | 45.6 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,610 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 656 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,266 | 95.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.1 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edgar Russell | 27,479 | 55.5 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Oliver Badman | 22,016 | 44.5 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,495 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,128 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,623 | 95.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edgar Russell | 25,735 | 52.5 | +15.1 |
| | United Australia | Oliver Badman | 23,285 | 47.5 | +47.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,020 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,241 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,261 | 96.5 | |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +10.2 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Oliver Badman | 25,683 | 52.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Charles Davis | 18,178 | 37.4 | -0.4 |
| | Independent | Percy McFarlane | 4,790 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,651 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,580 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,231 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Oliver Badman | | 57.7 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Charles Davis | | 42.3 | -0.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

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

1937 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Oliver Badman | 24,153 | 52.0 | +52.0 |
| | Labor | James Marner | 17,528 | 37.8 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Alfred Parker | 4,736 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,417 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,029 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,446 | 97.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Oliver Badman | | 57.1 | +57.1 |
| | Labor | James Marner | | 42.9 | +2.9 |
| | Country gain from United Australia | Country gain from United Australia | Swing | -2.9 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Philip McBride | 24,930 | 55.2 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Michael Murphy | 15,424 | 34.2 | +9.0 |
| | Independent | Alfred Barns | 4,781 | 10.6 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,135 | 95.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,297 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,432 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Philip McBride | | 60.0 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Michael Murphy | | 40.0 | +0.6 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Emergency Committee | Philip McBride | 16,372 | 48.1 | +48.1 |
| | Labor | Andrew Lacey | 12,691 | 37.3 | -22.3 |
| | Single Tax League | James Hodgson | 3,674 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| | Independent | Alfred Barns | 1,292 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,029 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,805 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,834 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Emergency Committee | Philip McBride | 19,560 | 57.5 | +57.5 |
| | Labor | Andrew Lacey | 14,469 | 42.5 | -17.1 |
| | Emergency Committee gain from Labor | Emergency Committee gain from Labor | Swing | +17.1 | |

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

1929 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Lacey | 19,870 | 59.6 | +3.8 |
| | Country | Oliver Badman | 13,445 | 40.4 | +40.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,315 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,485 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,800 | 92.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Lacey | 17,904 | 55.8 | +3.2 |
| | Nationalist | William Blight | 14,174 | 44.2 | -3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,078 | 91.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,839 | 8.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,917 | 92.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Lacey | 16,427 | 52.6 | -1.1 |
| | Nationalist | John Lyons | 14,780 | 47.4 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,207 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,318 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,525 | 91.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Lacey | 9,778 | 53.7 | +5.5 |
| | Nationalist | Alexander Poynton | 8,425 | 46.3 | -5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,203 | 92.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,385 | 7.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,588 | 57.3 | |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +5.5 | |

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

1919 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Alexander Poynton | 11,642 | 51.8 | -5.9 |
| | Labor | Charles Gray | 10,843 | 48.2 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,485 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 616 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,101 | 68.3 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -5.9 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Alexander Poynton | 13,495 | 57.7 | +11.7 |
| | Labor | Thomas Lyons | 9,909 | 42.3 | -11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,404 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 840 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,244 | 70.1 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +11.7 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alexander Poynton | 14,218 | 54.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | William Morrow | 12,116 | 46.0 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,334 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 565 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,899 | 80.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alexander Poynton | 12,622 | 52.0 | -48.0 |
| | Liberal | Arthur McDonald | 11,642 | 48.0 | +48.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,264 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,108 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,372 | 78.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -48.0 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alexander Poynton | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

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

1906 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alexander Poynton | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: Grey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Alexander Poynton | unopposed | | |
| | Labour win | Labour win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |