# Electoral results for the Division of Hindmarsh

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| James Hutchison | Labour | 1903–1909 |
| William Archibald | Labor | 1910–1916 |
| William Archibald | National Labor | 1916–1917 |
| William Archibald | Nationalist | 1917–1919 |
| Norman Makin | Labor | 1919–1946 |
| Albert Thompson | Labor | 1946–1949 |
| Clyde Cameron | Labor | 1949–1980 |
| John Scott | Labor | 1980–1993 |
| Chris Gallus | Liberal | 1993–2004 |
| Steve Georganas | Labor | 2004–2013 |
| Matt Williams | Liberal | 2013–2016 |
| Steve Georganas | Labor | 2016–2019 |
| Mark Butler | Labor | 2019–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mark Butler | 46,547 | 42.18 | −0.91 |
| | Liberal | Anna Finizio | 36,072 | 32.69 | −4.06 |
| | Greens | Patrick O'Sullivan | 15,310 | 13.87 | +2.89 |
| | One Nation | Walter Johnson | 4,341 | 3.93 | +3.93 |
| | United Australia | George Melissourgos | 3,896 | 3.53 | −0.81 |
| | Animal Justice | Matt Pastro | 2,340 | 2.12 | −0.83 |
| | Great Australian | Jamie Witt | 1,184 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| | Australian Federation | Dianne Richards | 653 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 110,343 | 94.29 | −1.39 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,686 | 5.71 | +1.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 117,029 | 90.98 | −1.87 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mark Butler | 65,043 | 58.95 | +2.41 |
| | Liberal | Anna Finizio | 45,300 | 41.05 | −2.41 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.41 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mark Butler | 46,950 | 43.09 | +3.10 |
| | Liberal | Jake Hall-Evans | 40,039 | 36.75 | +5.45 |
| | Greens | Matt Farrell | 11,966 | 10.98 | +4.38 |
| | United Australia | Rose Morris | 4,729 | 4.34 | +4.34 |
| | Animal Justice | Alison Kelty | 3,219 | 2.95 | +1.18 |
| | Conservative National | Rajan Vaid | 2,052 | 1.88 | +1.88 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 108,955 | 95.68 | +0.43 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,924 | 4.32 | −0.43 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,879 | 92.85 | +1.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mark Butler | 61,606 | 56.54 | −1.89 |
| | Liberal | Jake Hall-Evans | 47,349 | 43.46 | +1.89 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.89 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Matt Williams | 39,570 | 40.36 | −5.81 |
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 33,355 | 34.02 | −3.93 |
| | Xenophon | Daniel Kirk | 14,774 | 15.07 | +15.07 |
| | Greens | Patrick O'Sullivan | 6,401 | 6.53 | −2.31 |
| | Family First | Mark Potter | 1,977 | 2.02 | −1.03 |
| | Animal Justice | Bin Liu | 1,456 | 1.49 | +1.49 |
| | Christian Democrats | Marina William | 499 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 98,032 | 95.86 | +0.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,232 | 4.14 | −0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,264 | 91.54 | −1.51 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 49,586 | 50.58 | +2.47 |
| | Liberal | Matt Williams | 48,446 | 49.42 | −2.47 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.47 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Matt Williams | 43,639 | 46.17 | +7.53 |
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 35,876 | 37.95 | −6.79 |
| | Greens | Andrew Payne | 8,360 | 8.84 | −3.32 |
| | Family First | Bob Randall | 2,883 | 3.05 | +0.06 |
| | Palmer United | George Melissourgos | 2,332 | 2.47 | +2.47 |
| | Democratic Labour | David McCabe | 834 | 0.88 | +0.88 |
| | Katter's Australian | Kym McKay | 599 | 0.63 | +0.63 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,523 | 95.12 | +0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,847 | 4.88 | −0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,370 | 93.05 | −1.08 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Matt Williams | 49,048 | 51.89 | +7.97 |
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 45,475 | 48.11 | −7.97 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.97 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 39,736 | 44.54 | -2.67 |
| | Liberal | Jassmine Wood | 34,831 | 39.04 | -1.04 |
| | Greens | Matthew Fisher | 10,773 | 12.07 | +5.09 |
| | Family First | Bob Randall | 2,563 | 2.87 | +0.75 |
| | Democrats | Greg Croke | 767 | 0.86 | -1.14 |
| | Climate Sceptics | Adrian Paech | 554 | 0.62 | +0.62 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,224 | 94.83 | −1.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,868 | 5.17 | +1.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,092 | 93.86 | −1.51 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 49,698 | 55.70 | +0.65 |
| | Liberal | Jassmine Wood | 39,526 | 44.30 | -0.65 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.65 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 42,818 | 47.21 | +4.88 |
| | Liberal | Rita Bouras | 36,356 | 40.08 | -5.80 |
| | Greens | Tim White | 6,335 | 6.98 | +1.87 |
| | Family First | Richard Bunting | 1,925 | 2.12 | -0.13 |
| | Democrats | Jen Williams | 1,818 | 2.00 | +0.43 |
| | What Women Want | Heidi Robins | 662 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| | Independent | Clinton Duncan | 619 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | James Warry | 171 | 0.19 | +0.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,704 | 96.16 | +3.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,618 | 3.84 | −3.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,322 | 95.33 | +0.62 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 49,937 | 55.05 | +4.99 |
| | Liberal | Rita Bouras | 40,767 | 44.95 | -4.99 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.99 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Simon Birmingham | 39,869 | 45.88 | +0.81 |
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 36,786 | 42.33 | +3.54 |
| | Greens | Tim White | 4,437 | 5.11 | +1.49 |
| | Family First | Trevor Grace | 1,953 | 2.25 | +2.25 |
| | Democrats | Nicole Prince | 1,366 | 1.57 | -7.46 |
| | Independent | Joe Ienco | 1,130 | 1.30 | +1.30 |
| | One Nation | Barbara Pannach | 490 | 0.56 | -2.85 |
| | Independent | Tony Musolino | 478 | 0.55 | +0.55 |
| | Independent | Bill Thomas | 397 | 0.46 | +0.46 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,906 | 93.07 | −1.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,470 | 6.93 | +1.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,376 | 94.71 | −1.82 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 43,507 | 50.06 | +1.02 |
| | Liberal | Simon Birmingham | 43,399 | 49.94 | -1.02 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.02 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chris Gallus | 35,117 | 46.04 | +2.76 |
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 29,187 | 38.26 | -0.93 |
| | Democrats | Caroline Dowd | 6,764 | 8.87 | +1.45 |
| | Greens | Deb Cashel | 2,757 | 3.61 | +0.92 |
| | One Nation | Peter Fitzpatrick | 2,458 | 3.22 | -3.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,283 | 94.22 | −1.21 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,677 | 5.78 | +1.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,960 | 95.79 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Chris Gallus | 39,564 | 51.86 | +0.63 |
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 36,719 | 48.14 | -0.63 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.63 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chris Gallus | 33,031 | 43.28 | -8.68 |
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 29,912 | 39.19 | +3.44 |
| | Democrats | Neil Raw | 5,659 | 7.41 | +0.31 |
| | One Nation | Colin Gibson | 5,362 | 7.03 | +7.03 |
| | Greens | Deb Cashel | 2,058 | 2.70 | +0.23 |
| | Natural Law | Sandra Dunning | 302 | 0.40 | -0.05 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,324 | 95.43 | −0.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,656 | 4.57 | +0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,980 | 95.64 | −0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Chris Gallus | 39,100 | 51.23 | -6.83 |
| | Labor | Steve Georganas | 37,224 | 48.77 | +6.83 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.83 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chris Gallus | 40,054 | 51.96 | +4.27 |
| | Labor | David Abfalter | 27,560 | 35.75 | -5.30 |
| | Democrats | Pat Macaskill | 5,476 | 7.10 | +2.28 |
| | Greens | Matt Fisher | 1,904 | 2.47 | +0.60 |
| | | Andrew Phillips | 992 | 1.29 | +1.29 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Melanie Sjoberg | 754 | 0.98 | +0.46 |
| | Natural Law | Heather Lorenzon | 347 | 0.45 | -1.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,087 | 95.91 | +0.80 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,287 | 4.09 | −0.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,374 | 95.78 | +1.13 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Chris Gallus | 44,576 | 58.06 | +6.42 |
| | Labor | David Abfalter | 32,203 | 41.94 | -6.42 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.42 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Chris Gallus | 38,117 | 47.68 | +5.58 |
| | Labor | John Rau | 32,814 | 41.05 | +0.32 |
| | Democrats | Mark Lobban | 3,855 | 4.82 | -7.93 |
| | Natural Law | Athena Yiossis | 1,602 | 2.00 | +2.00 |
| | Greens | Bob Lamb | 1,496 | 1.87 | +1.87 |
| | Independent | Cliff Boyd | 579 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| | Grey Power | Martin Stretton | 577 | 0.72 | -1.21 |
| | Independent | Ron Dean | 477 | 0.60 | +0.60 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Melanie Sjoberg | 418 | 0.52 | +0.52 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,935 | 95.11 | −0.72 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,111 | 4.89 | +0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,046 | 94.65 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Chris Gallus | 41,245 | 51.64 | +2.61 |
| | Labor | John Rau | 38,627 | 48.36 | -2.61 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +2.61 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Scott | 29,212 | 43.8 | -5.2 |
| | Liberal | Barry Lewis | 24,836 | 37.3 | -0.6 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Crabbe | 9,070 | 13.6 | +5.3 |
| | Grey Power | John Maguire | 1,848 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Call to Australia | Peter Sparrow | 1,072 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Alan McCarthy | 418 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | David Moxham | 178 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,634 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,558 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,192 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Scott | 36,801 | 55.3 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Barry Lewis | 29,717 | 44.7 | -0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Scott | 30,782 | 49.0 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Barry Lewis | 23,792 | 37.9 | +0.3 |
| | Democrats | Jim Mitchell | 5,239 | 8.3 | -1.7 |
| | National | Glenn Jarvis | 2,074 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | Sofia Mavrogeorgis | 544 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Unite Australia | Stewart Clarke | 405 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,836 | 91.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,865 | 8.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,701 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Scott | 34,615 | 55.1 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal | Barry Lewis | 28,189 | 44.9 | +1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Scott | 31,595 | 51.6 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal | Barry Lewis | 23,011 | 37.6 | +2.0 |
| | Democrats | Ian Haines | 6,124 | 10.0 | +2.4 |
| | Socialist Workers | Paul Petit | 542 | 0.9 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,272 | 90.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,781 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,053 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Scott | 34,556 | 56.4 | -3.4 |
| | Liberal | Barry Lewis | 26,707 | 43.6 | +3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Scott | 39,496 | 53.7 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal | Barry Lewis | 26,280 | 35.8 | -2.7 |
| | Democrats | Jim Mitchell | 5,592 | 7.6 | -1.6 |
| | Socialist Workers | Lotus Cavagnino | 2,139 | 2.9 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,507 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,352 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,859 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Scott | | 60.0 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | Barry Lewis | | 40.0 | -3.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Scott | 34,106 | 48.0 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal | George Basisovs | 27,379 | 38.5 | +6.0 |
| | Democrats | Peter Gagliardi | 6,535 | 9.2 | -3.0 |
| | Socialist Workers | Therese Doyle | 1,531 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Alf Gard | 1,500 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,051 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,891 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,942 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Scott | | 56.2 | -5.1 |
| | Liberal | George Basisovs | | 43.8 | +5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.1 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | 38,976 | 55.2 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Gregory Molfetas | 22,962 | 32.5 | -6.8 |
| | Democrats | James Evans | 8,628 | 12.2 | +12.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,566 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,061 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,627 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | | 61.3 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Gregory Molfetas | | 38.7 | -5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.0 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | 32,978 | 54.4 | -8.5 |
| | Liberal | Valentine Dignum | 23,806 | 39.3 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal Movement | Ian McGowan | 2,982 | 4.9 | -2.7 |
| | Independent | Ross Stanford | 809 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,575 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,857 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,432 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | | 56.3 | -9.6 |
| | Liberal | Valentine Dignum | | 43.7 | +9.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.6 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | 37,106 | 62.9 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Iris MacDonald | 16,311 | 27.6 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal Movement | Kelvin Schultz | 4,508 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Australia | Wayne Kelly | 1,087 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,012 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,115 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,127 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | | 65.9 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Iris MacDonald | | 34.1 | -2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | 33,551 | 62.7 | -5.3 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Denchev | 17,009 | 31.8 | +3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul Hubert | 2,935 | 5.5 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,495 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,827 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,322 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | | 63.8 | -5.0 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Denchev | | 36.2 | +5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | 34,346 | 68.0 | +14.8 |
| | Liberal | Michael Cusack | 14,402 | 28.5 | -14.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Helena Hubert | 1,479 | 2.9 | -0.9 |
| | Independent | Steven Gazecimeon | 245 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,472 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,413 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,885 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | | 68.8 | +14.8 |
| | Liberal | Michael Cusack | | 31.2 | -14.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.8 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | 26,096 | 50.9 | -21.0 |
| | Liberal | Ross Stanford | 23,255 | 45.4 | +45.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Cyril Holasek | 1,927 | 3.8 | -24.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,278 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,834 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,112 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | | 51.7 | -20.2 |
| | Liberal | Ross Stanford | | 48.3 | +48.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -20.2 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | 33,975 | 71.9 | +4.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Richard Mills | 13,281 | 28.1 | +23.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,256 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,587 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,843 | 95.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | 31,194 | 67.9 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Karl-Juergen Liebetrau | 12,619 | 27.5 | -3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Cyril Holasek | 2,097 | 4.6 | -1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,910 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,563 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,473 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | | 68.8 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Karl-Juergen Liebetrau | | 31.2 | -5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | 27,141 | 62.4 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Alan Smith | 13,550 | 31.2 | +0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Moran | 2,771 | 6.4 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,462 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,535 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,997 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | | 63.7 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Alan Smith | | 36.3 | -1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | 23,828 | 60.2 | -39.8 |
| | Liberal | Frank Potter | 12,189 | 30.8 | +30.8 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Francis Moran | 3,532 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,549 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,736 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,285 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | | 62.0 | -38.0 |
| | Liberal | Frank Potter | | 38.0 | +38.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -38.0 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clyde Cameron | 29,260 | 69.7 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Albert Turnbull | 12,736 | 30.3 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,996 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,096 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,092 | 97.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.4 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Albert Thompson | 52,475 | 68.4 | -8.4 |
| | Liberal | William Palmer | 16,462 | 21.5 | -1.7 |
| | Communist | Alan Finger | 7,731 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,668 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,931 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,599 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Albert Thompson | | 76.5 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal | William Palmer | | 23.5 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 56,359 | 76.8 | +11.1 |
| | United Australia | James Butler | 17,030 | 23.2 | -11.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,389 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,824 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,213 | 97.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.1 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 41,718 | 65.7 | -5.0 |
| | United Australia | Harry Hatwell | 21,758 | 34.3 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,476 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,530 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,006 | 95.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

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

1937 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 43,215 | 70.7 | +8.8 |
| | United Australia | Harry Hatwell | 17,918 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,133 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,662 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,795 | 97.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 34,275 | 61.9 | +8.0 |
| | Independent | Ernest Evans | 13,329 | 24.1 | +24.1 |
| | Social Credit | Charles Brock | 6,787 | 12.3 | +12.3 |
| | Communist | Tom Garland | 1,011 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,402 | 93.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,790 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,192 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Norman Makin | | 66.7 | +9.2 |
| | Independent | Ernest Evans | | 33.3 | +33.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.2 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 28,047 | 54.7 | -45.3 |
| | Emergency Committee | Ernest Evans | 20,657 | 40.3 | +40.3 |
| | Lang Labor | Sid O'Flaherty | 2,524 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,228 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,301 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,529 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Norman Makin | | 58.4 | -41.6 |
| | Emergency Committee | Ernest Evans | | 41.6 | +41.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -41.6 | |

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

1929 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 33,241 | 70.6 | +5.4 |
| | Nationalist | Henry Dunks | 8,748 | 18.6 | -16.2 |
| | Independent | Ross Graham | 5,081 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,070 | 91.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,626 | 8.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,696 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Norman Makin | | 73.3 | +8.1 |
| | Nationalist | Henry Dunks | | 26.7 | -8.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.1 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 29,097 | 65.2 | -3.4 |
| | Nationalist | John Verran | 15,504 | 34.8 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,601 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,058 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,659 | 94.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 15,111 | 68.6 | +14.6 |
| | Nationalist | Charles Hayter | 6,925 | 31.4 | -14.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,036 | 94.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,409 | 6.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,445 | 54.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.6 | |

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

1919 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Norman Makin | 17,195 | 51.4 | +7.2 |
| | Nationalist | William Archibald | 16,279 | 48.6 | -7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,474 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 906 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,380 | 69.1 | |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +7.2 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William Archibald | 19,174 | 55.8 | +30.2 |
| | Labor | James Cavanagh | 15,177 | 44.2 | -30.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,351 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,264 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,615 | 74.9 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +30.2 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Archibald | 25,913 | 74.4 | -25.6 |
| | Liberal | James Craig | 8,895 | 25.6 | +25.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,808 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 839 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,647 | 77.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -25.6 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Archibald | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Archibald | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

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

1906 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Hutchison | unopposed | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: Hindmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | James Hutchison | 6,003 | 66.7 | +66.7 |
| | Protectionist | James Shaw | 3,000 | 33.3 | +33.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,003 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 266 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,269 | 37.9 | |
| | Labour win | Labour win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |