# Electoral results for the Division of Mallee

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| (Sir) Winton Turnbull | Country | 1949–1972 |
| Peter Fisher | Country/National Country/Nationals | 1972–1993 |
| John Forrest | National | 1993–2013 |
| Andrew Broad | National | 2013–2019 |
| Anne Webster | National | 2019–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Anne Webster | 50,187 | 49.09 | +22.65 |
| | Labor | Carole Hart | 17,133 | 16.76 | +0.22 |
| | Independent | Sophie Baldwin | 10,256 | 10.03 | +10.03 |
| | United Australia | Stuart King | 9,271 | 9.07 | +5.56 |
| | One Nation | Vanessa Atkinson | 6,901 | 6.75 | +6.75 |
| | Greens | Sam McColl | 5,463 | 5.34 | +1.68 |
| | Independent | Claudia Haenel | 2,196 | 2.15 | +2.15 |
| | Australian Citizens | Chris Lahy | 822 | 0.80 | +0.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 102,229 | 94.36 | +5.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,113 | 5.64 | −5.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 108,342 | 90.19 | −4.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Anne Webster | 70,523 | 68.99 | +3.31 |
| | Labor | Carole Hart | 31,706 | 31.01 | −3.31 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.31 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Anne Webster | 26,142 | 27.86 | −28.06 |
| | Liberal | Serge Petrovich | 17,665 | 18.83 | +11.74 |
| | Labor | Carole Hart | 14,722 | 15.69 | −6.85 |
| | Independent | Jason Modica | 8,795 | 9.37 | +9.37 |
| | Independent | Ray Kingston | 8,621 | 9.19 | +9.19 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Dan Straub | 5,512 | 5.87 | +5.87 |
| | Greens | Nicole Rowan | 3,297 | 3.51 | −3.50 |
| | United Australia | Rick Millar | 3,171 | 3.38 | +3.38 |
| | Independent | Cecilia Moar | 2,761 | 2.94 | +2.94 |
| | Conservative National | Rick Grosvenor | 1,309 | 1.40 | +1.40 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Philip Mollison | 919 | 0.98 | −3.50 |
| | Science | Leigh Firman | 497 | 0.53 | +0.53 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Chris Lahy | 416 | 0.44 | −1.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 93,827 | 88.84 | −6.41 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11,792 | 11.16 | +6.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,619 | 92.84 | −1.48 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Anne Webster | 62,143 | 66.23 | −3.57 |
| | Labor | Carole Hart | 31,684 | 33.77 | +3.57 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −3.57 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Andrew Broad | 56,251 | 64.31 | +25.55 |
| | Labor | Lydia Senior | 18,742 | 21.43 | +3.93 |
| | Greens | Helen Healy | 6,222 | 7.11 | +4.04 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Tim Middleton | 4,536 | 5.19 | +4.29 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Chris Lahy | 1,715 | 1.96 | +1.68 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,466 | 95.35 | +2.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,269 | 4.65 | −2.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,735 | 92.36 | −2.31 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Andrew Broad | 62,383 | 71.32 | −2.34 |
| | Labor | Lydia Senior | 25,083 | 28.68 | +2.34 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −2.34 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Andrew Broad | 33,270 | 38.76 | −23.82 |
| | Liberal | Chris Crewther | 23,363 | 27.22 | +24.12 |
| | Labor | Lydia Senior | 15,020 | 17.50 | −3.33 |
| | Katter's Australian | Vince Cirillo | 3,195 | 3.72 | +3.72 |
| | Palmer United | Mark Cory | 2,883 | 3.36 | +3.36 |
| | Greens | Jane Macallister | 2,637 | 3.07 | −4.67 |
| | Sex Party | Amy Mulcahy | 2,118 | 2.47 | +2.47 |
| | Family First | Neil Buller | 1,356 | 1.58 | −3.67 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Tim Middleton | 772 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| | Independent | Allen Ridgeway | 595 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| | Country Alliance | Michael Coldham | 384 | 0.45 | +0.45 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Chris Lahy | 241 | 0.28 | +0.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,834 | 93.09 | −2.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,373 | 6.91 | +2.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,207 | 94.70 | +0.25 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Andrew Broad | 63,224 | 73.66 | +0.40 |
| | Labor | Lydia Senior | 22,610 | 26.34 | −0.40 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Andrew Broad | 48,243 | 56.21 | −15.20 |
| | Liberal | Chris Crewther | 37,591 | 43.79 | +43.79 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Forrest | 54,399 | 66.79 | +2.85 |
| | Labor | Bob Scates | 16,198 | 19.89 | −1.96 |
| | Greens | Helen Healy | 6,400 | 7.86 | +3.69 |
| | Family First | Carl Carter | 4,456 | 5.47 | −1.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,453 | 95.77 | −0.64 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,594 | 4.23 | +0.64 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,047 | 94.66 | −1.23 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Forrest | 60,611 | 74.41 | +3.14 |
| | Labor | Bob Scates | 20,842 | 25.59 | −3.14 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.14 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Forrest | 53,227 | 63.94 | −4.48 |
| | Labor | John Zigouras | 18,187 | 21.85 | +1.54 |
| | Family First | Glenn Coulthard | 5,435 | 6.53 | +2.01 |
| | Greens | Liam Farrelly | 3,468 | 4.17 | +0.39 |
| | Democrats | Vikki McLeod | 2,323 | 2.79 | +1.24 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Chris Lahy | 600 | 0.72 | −0.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,240 | 96.41 | −0.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,101 | 3.59 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,341 | 95.82 | +0.00 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Forrest | 59,328 | 71.27 | −3.48 |
| | Labor | John Zigouras | 23,912 | 28.73 | +3.48 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −3.48 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Forrest | 57,370 | 68.42 | +15.22 |
| | Labor | John Zigouras | 17,034 | 20.31 | +0.35 |
| | Family First | Kevin Smith | 3,787 | 4.52 | +4.52 |
| | Greens | Simon Roberts | 3,166 | 3.78 | +1.47 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Parr | 1,301 | 1.55 | −2.84 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Trudy Campbell | 1,197 | 1.43 | +1.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,855 | 96.51 | +0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,031 | 3.49 | −0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,886 | 95.82 | −0.51 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Forrest | 62,680 | 74.75 | +3.89 |
| | Labor | John Zigouras | 21,175 | 25.25 | −3.89 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.89 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Forrest | 44,769 | 59.06 | +1.88 |
| | Labor | John Zigouras | 15,440 | 20.37 | −1.47 |
| | One Nation | Bob Mackley | 6,550 | 8.64 | −3.97 |
| | Independent | Ross Douglass | 3,704 | 4.89 | +4.89 |
| | Democrats | Timothy Kelly | 3,532 | 4.66 | +0.10 |
| | Greens | Julie Rivendell | 1,809 | 2.39 | +2.39 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,804 | 96.38 | −0.71 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,850 | 3.62 | +0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,654 | 96.62 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Forrest | 53,007 | 69.93 | +0.56 |
| | Labor | John Zigouras | 22,797 | 30.07 | −0.56 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.56 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Forrest | 43,132 | 57.18 | −12.27 |
| | Labor | John Zigouras | 16,471 | 21.83 | −1.68 |
| | One Nation | Bill Croft | 9,516 | 12.61 | +12.61 |
| | Democrats | Tom Joyce | 3,440 | 4.56 | −1.30 |
| | Independent | Lionel McKenzie | 2,278 | 3.02 | +3.02 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Lee Cubit | 600 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,437 | 97.09 | −0.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,260 | 2.91 | +0.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,697 | 96.13 | −0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Forrest | 52,328 | 69.37 | −4.13 |
| | Labor | John Zigouras | 23,109 | 30.63 | +4.13 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −4.13 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Forrest | 52,671 | 69.45 | +33.66 |
| | Labor | Col Palmer | 17,832 | 23.51 | −3.15 |
| | Democrats | Colin Davies | 4,447 | 5.86 | +3.39 |
| | Natural Law | Andrew Lawson Kerr | 890 | 1.17 | +0.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,840 | 97.40 | −0.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,025 | 2.60 | +0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,865 | 96.72 | −0.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Forrest | 55,639 | 73.50 | +23.00 |
| | Labor | Col Palmer | 20,060 | 26.50 | +26.50 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +23.00 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Forrest | 27,708 | 37.66 | −31.66 |
| | Liberal | Adrian Kidd | 23,894 | 32.48 | +32.48 |
| | Labor | John Zigouras | 19,510 | 26.52 | +4.23 |
| | Democrats | Christopher Stear | 1,840 | 2.50 | −5.89 |
| | Natural Law | Andrew Lawson Kerr | 617 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,569 | 97.56 | −0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,841 | 2.44 | +0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,410 | 97.01 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Forrest | 37,104 | 50.50 | −23.30 |
| | Liberal | Adrian Kidd | 36,368 | 49.50 | +49.50 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Peter Fisher | 49,618 | 69.3 | +21.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Mitchell | 15,952 | 22.3 | −6.1 |
| | Democrats | Ian McCracken | 6,006 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,576 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,706 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,282 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Peter Fisher | 52,835 | 73.8 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Mitchell | 18,728 | 26.2 | −3.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Peter Fisher | 31,192 | 48.0 | −5.5 |
| | Labor | Linda Freedman | 18,461 | 28.4 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Adrian Kidd | 12,151 | 18.7 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Neil Lehmann | 3,208 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,012 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,275 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,287 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Peter Fisher | 45,595 | 70.1 | −1.3 |
| | Labor | Linda Freedman | 19,414 | 29.9 | +1.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −1.3 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Peter Fisher | 33,173 | 53.5 | −8.2 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Leake | 15,584 | 25.1 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal | M. Treseder | 9,506 | 15.3 | +5.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Hogarth | 1,776 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Democrats | Colin Cavanagh | 1,318 | 2.1 | −1.1 |
| | Independent | Albertus Stoutjesdijk | 613 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,970 | 93.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,034 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,004 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Peter Fisher | 44,237 | 71.4 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Leake | 17,687 | 28.6 | +0.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Peter Fisher | 40,063 | 62.1 | +14.9 |
| | Labor | Graeme Jarry | 16,193 | 25.1 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Ross Owen | 6,139 | 9.5 | −11.9 |
| | Democrats | Colin Kavanagh | 2,130 | 3.3 | −1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,525 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,269 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,794 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Peter Fisher | | 72.0 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Graeme Jarry | | 28.0 | −1.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Peter Fisher | 29,502 | 47.2 | −1.1 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Ferns | 14,967 | 23.9 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Neville Goodwin | 13,393 | 21.4 | −2.4 |
| | Democrats | Colin Kavanagh | 2,736 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Leslie Connolly | 1,592 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Ronald Nicholson | 362 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,552 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,254 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,806 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Peter Fisher | 44,303 | 70.8 | −2.5 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Ferns | 18,249 | 29.2 | +2.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Peter Fisher | 29,613 | 48.3 | −20.2 |
| | Liberal | Warwick Hincksman | 14,581 | 23.8 | +23.8 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Ferns | 13,362 | 21.8 | −3.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Cotter | 3,707 | 6.1 | −0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,263 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,546 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,809 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Peter Fisher | | 73.3 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Ferns | | 26.7 | +0.2 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Peter Fisher | 33,663 | 70.1 | +7.0 |
| | Labor | Ronald Davies | 11,256 | 23.4 | −3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Stanley Croughan | 3,116 | 6.5 | −1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,035 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 866 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,901 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Peter Fisher | | 75.2 | +4.2 |
| | Labor | Ronald Davies | | 24.8 | −4.2 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Peter Fisher | 29,642 | 63.1 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Brian Smith | 12,740 | 27.1 | −6.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Stanley Croughan | 3,560 | 7.6 | −3.7 |
| | Australia | John Grigg | 1,035 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,977 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 976 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,953 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Peter Fisher | | 70.9 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Brian Smith | | 29.1 | −6.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.3 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Peter Fisher | 24,140 | 55.3 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | Ronald Davies | 14,593 | 33.4 | +1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Stanley Croughan | 4,930 | 11.3 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,663 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 614 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,277 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Peter Fisher | | 64.6 | −1.5 |
| | Labor | Ronald Davies | | 35.4 | +1.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −1.5 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | 19,914 | 46.7 | −21.5 |
| | Labor | Ronald Davies | 13,420 | 31.5 | +15.2 |
| | Liberal | James McFarlane | 5,543 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Lawrence | 3,791 | 8.9 | −6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,668 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,198 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,866 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | | 66.1 | −15.2 |
| | Labor | Ronald Davies | | 33.9 | +15.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −15.2 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | 26,041 | 66.9 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Hibbe Draaisma | 6,857 | 17.6 | −9.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Carty | 6,034 | 15.5 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,932 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,011 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,943 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | | 80.0 | +8.7 |
| | Labor | Hibbe Draaisma | | 20.0 | −8.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +8.7 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | 24,805 | 63.1 | +0.6 |
| | Labor | Maurice Hinton | 10,489 | 26.7 | +0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Howley | 4,004 | 10.2 | −1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,298 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 396 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,694 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | | 71.3 | −1.3 |
| | Labor | Maurice Hinton | | 28.7 | +1.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −1.3 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | 24,086 | 62.5 | −1.4 |
| | Labor | Murray Homes | 10,144 | 26.3 | +4.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Howley | 4,338 | 11.2 | −3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,568 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 803 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,371 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | | 72.6 | −4.3 |
| | Labor | Murray Homes | | 27.4 | +4.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −4.3 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | 24,356 | 63.9 | −1.7 |
| | Labor | George Xeros | 8,313 | 21.8 | +0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Cotter | 5,470 | 14.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,139 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 818 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,957 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | | 76.9 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | George Xeros | | 23.1 | −1.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | 24,303 | 65.6 | −34.4 |
| | Labor | William Nicholas | 7,933 | 21.4 | +21.4 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Edwin Leyden | 4,837 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,073 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 985 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,058 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | | 75.2 | −24.8 |
| | Labor | William Nicholas | | 24.8 | +24.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −24.8 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | 21,784 | 61.7 | −2.9 |
| | Labor | Alfred O'Connor | 13,542 | 38.3 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,326 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 527 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,853 | 97.5 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −2.9 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Mallee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Winton Turnbull | 22,658 | 64.6 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Alfred O'Connor | 12,410 | 35.4 | −4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,068 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 533 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,601 | 96.2 | |
| | Country notional hold | Country notional hold | Swing | +4.9 | |