# Electoral results for the Division of Lyne

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Jim Eggins | Country | 1949–1952 |
| Philip Lucock | Country, National | 1952–1980 |
| Bruce Cowan | National | 1980–1993 |
| Mark Vaile | National | 1993–2008 |
| Rob Oakeshott | Independent | 2008–2013 |
| David Gillespie | National | 2013–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | David Gillespie | 46,661 | 43.51 | −5.84 |
| | Labor | Alex Simpson | 23,024 | 21.47 | −2.62 |
| | One Nation | Josephine Cashman | 8,502 | 7.93 | +7.93 |
| | Greens | Karl Attenborough | 8,422 | 7.85 | +1.34 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Hornshaw | 6,824 | 6.36 | +0.56 |
| | Independent | Steve Attkins | 5,574 | 5.20 | +5.20 |
| | United Australia | Joel Putland | 4,421 | 4.12 | +0.07 |
| | Independent | Joanne Pearce | 3,820 | 3.56 | +3.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 107,248 | 93.41 | +2.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,563 | 6.59 | −2.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 114,811 | 92.22 | −1.51 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | David Gillespie | 68,421 | 63.80 | −1.37 |
| | Labor | Alex Simpson | 38,827 | 36.20 | +1.37 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −1.37 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | David Gillespie | 49,934 | 49.35 | −0.22 |
| | Labor | Phil Costa | 24,371 | 24.09 | −2.47 |
| | Greens | Stuart Watson | 6,589 | 6.51 | −2.93 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dean McCrae | 5,864 | 5.80 | +5.80 |
| | Independent | Jeremy Miller | 5,169 | 5.11 | +5.11 |
| | United Australia | Garry Bourke | 4,098 | 4.05 | +4.05 |
| | Conservative National | Ryan Goldspring | 1,986 | 1.96 | +1.96 |
| | Australian Workers | Ed Caruana | 1,676 | 1.66 | +1.66 |
| | Christian Democrats | Catherine Zhao | 1,493 | 1.48 | −1.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 101,180 | 90.93 | −4.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10,096 | 9.07 | +4.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,276 | 93.73 | +0.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | David Gillespie | 65,942 | 65.17 | +3.54 |
| | Labor | Phil Costa | 35,238 | 34.83 | −3.54 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.54 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | David Gillespie | 49,399 | 49.57 | +19.40 |
| | Labor | Peter Alley | 26,470 | 26.56 | +2.59 |
| | Greens | Julie Lyford | 9,406 | 9.44 | +3.10 |
| | Independent | Brad Christensen | 9,227 | 9.26 | +9.26 |
| | Christian Democrats | Elaine Carter | 3,026 | 3.04 | +0.83 |
| | Independent | Rodger John Riach | 2,126 | 2.13 | +2.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 99,654 | 95.41 | +1.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,797 | 4.59 | −1.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,451 | 93.44 | −1.17 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | David Gillespie | 61,416 | 61.63 | −1.89 |
| | Labor | Peter Alley | 38,238 | 38.37 | +1.89 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −1.89 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | David Gillespie | 45,871 | 53.19 | +18.80 |
| | Labor | Peter Alley | 18,352 | 21.28 | +7.79 |
| | Independent | Steve Attkins | 6,561 | 7.61 | +7.61 |
| | Greens | Ian Oxenford | 5,340 | 6.19 | +1.90 |
| | Palmer United | Troy Wilkie | 4,727 | 5.48 | +5.48 |
| | One Nation | Craig Huth | 2,208 | 2.56 | +2.56 |
| | Christian Democrats | John Klose | 2,054 | 2.38 | +2.38 |
| | Katter's Australian | Brian Buckley Clare | 814 | 0.94 | +0.94 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Michael Gough | 318 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,245 | 93.69 | −2.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,809 | 6.31 | +2.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,054 | 94.78 | −0.60 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | David Gillespie | 55,857 | 64.77 | +2.32 |
| | Labor | Peter Alley | 30,388 | 35.23 | −2.32 |
| | National gain from Independent | National gain from Independent | Swing | +2.32 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rob Oakeshott | 40,061 | 47.15 | +47.15 |
| | National | David Gillespie | 29,216 | 34.39 | −15.74 |
| | Labor | Frederik Lips | 11,459 | 13.49 | −18.49 |
| | Greens | Ian Oxenford | 3,645 | 4.29 | −2.75 |
| | Independent | Barry Wright | 586 | 0.69 | −0.50 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,967 | 96.27 | +1.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,294 | 3.73 | −1.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,261 | 95.35 | −0.24 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | David Gillespie | 53,065 | 62.45 | +3.65 |
| | Labor | Frederik Lips | 31,902 | 37.55 | −3.65 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Rob Oakeshott | 53,297 | 62.73 | |
| | National | David Gillespie | 31,670 | 37.27 | −21.53 |
| | Independent gain from National | Independent gain from National | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2008 by-election

2008 Lyne by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Rob Oakeshott | 47,306 | 63.80 | +63.80 |
| | National | Rob Drew | 16,964 | 22.88 | −29.38 |
| | Greens | Susie Russell | 5,206 | 7.02 | −0.13 |
| | Fishing Party | Bob Smith | 2,566 | 3.46 | +3.46 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael O'Donohue | 853 | 1.15 | +1.15 |
| | Independent | Barry Wright | 582 | 0.78 | −0.46 |
| | Independent | Stewart Scott-Irving | 400 | 0.54 | +0.12 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Graeme Muldoon | 270 | 0.36 | +0.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,147 | 96.55 | +1.62 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,646 | 3.45 | −1.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,793 | 87.31 | −8.62 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Rob Oakeshott | 54,770 | 73.87 | +73.87 |
| | National | Rob Drew | 19,377 | 26.13 | −32.45 |
| | Independent gain from National | Independent gain from National | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2007

2007 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mark Vaile | 41,319 | 52.26 | −4.44 |
| | Labor | James Langley | 25,358 | 32.07 | +5.52 |
| | Greens | Susie Russell | 5,649 | 7.15 | +2.37 |
| | Independent | Jamie Harrison | 3,326 | 4.21 | +4.21 |
| | Christian Democrats | Robert Waldron | 1,679 | 2.12 | +2.12 |
| | Independent | Barry Wright | 979 | 1.24 | +1.24 |
| | Independent | Stewart Scott-Irving | 330 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| | Independent | Rodger Riach | 238 | 0.30 | +0.30 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Graeme Muldoon | 184 | 0.23 | −0.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,062 | 94.93 | +0.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,220 | 5.07 | −0.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83.282 | 95.96 | +0.55 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mark Vaile | 46,311 | 58.58 | −4.83 |
| | Labor | James Langley | 32,751 | 41.42 | +4.83 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −4.83 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mark Vaile | 46,958 | 56.31 | +3.01 |
| | Labor | Greg Watters | 22,325 | 26.77 | −2.45 |
| | Greens | Jeremy Bradley | 3,966 | 4.76 | +1.79 |
| | One Nation | Joan Stanfield | 3,046 | 3.65 | −6.56 |
| | New Country | Robyn Murphy | 2,824 | 3.39 | +3.39 |
| | Democrats | Peter Wildblood | 1,401 | 1.68 | −1.11 |
| | Independent | Kerry Salt | 1,327 | 1.59 | +1.59 |
| | Family First | Simon Apostle | 1,181 | 1.42 | +1.42 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Graeme Muldoon | 225 | 0.27 | −0.04 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Ron Bailey | 141 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,394 | 94.51 | −1.49 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,749 | 5.39 | +1.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,143 | 95.62 | −0.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mark Vaile | 52,564 | 63.03 | +1.79 |
| | Labor | Greg Watters | 30,830 | 36.97 | −1.79 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.79 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mark Vaile | 42,699 | 53.30 | +3.61 |
| | Labor | Pat Stevens | 23,405 | 29.22 | −0.01 |
| | One Nation | Lynn Stanfield | 8,178 | 10.21 | −2.97 |
| | Greens | Siobhan Isherwood | 2,380 | 2.97 | +0.75 |
| | Democrats | Philip Jirman | 2,237 | 2.79 | +0.08 |
| | Independent | Dane William Sara | 963 | 1.20 | +1.20 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Graeme Muldoon | 248 | 0.31 | +0.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,109 | 96.10 | −0.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,247 | 3.90 | +0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,356 | 96.78 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mark Vaile | 49,057 | 61.24 | +1.11 |
| | Labor | Pat Stevens | 31,052 | 38.76 | −1.11 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.11 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mark Vaile | 38,812 | 51.00 | −7.85 |
| | Labor | Vicki Grieves | 22,456 | 29.51 | +0.50 |
| | One Nation | Ray Danton | 9,011 | 11.84 | +11.84 |
| | Democrats | Allan Quartly | 1,974 | 2.59 | −1.92 |
| | Greens | Carrie Jacobi | 1,501 | 1.97 | −1.34 |
| | Christian Democrats | Barry Watts | 1,166 | 1.53 | +1.53 |
| | Independent | Terrence Simms | 984 | 1.29 | +1.29 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Graeme Muldoon | 197 | 0.26 | +0.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,101 | 96.27 | −1.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,947 | 3.73 | +1.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,048 | 96.15 | −0.67 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mark Vaile | 45,451 | 59.72 | −5.71 |
| | Labor | Vicki Grieves | 30,650 | 40.28 | +5.71 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −5.71 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Mark Vaile | 44,056 | 58.85 | +32.16 |
| | Labor | John Weate | 21,717 | 29.01 | −11.62 |
| | Democrats | Rodger Riach | 3,379 | 4.51 | +1.73 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Marje Roswell | 3,237 | 4.32 | +4.32 |
| | Greens | Susie Russell | 2,478 | 3.31 | +3.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,867 | 97.49 | −0.44 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,927 | 2.51 | +0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,794 | 96.82 | +0.33 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mark Vaile | 48,801 | 65.44 | +11.20 |
| | Labor | John Weate | 25,776 | 34.56 | −11.20 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +11.20 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Dennis Driver | 28,424 | 40.63 | +9.77 |
| | National | Mark Vaile | 18,670 | 26.69 | −25.53 |
| | Liberal | John Barrett | 18,668 | 26.68 | +26.68 |
| | Independent EFF | Marje Roswell | 2,247 | 3.21 | +3.21 |
| | Democrats | John Stokes | 1,949 | 2.79 | −10.40 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,958 | 97.93 | +0.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,478 | 2.07 | −0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,436 | 96.50 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mark Vaile | 37,918 | 54.24 | −5.21 |
| | Labor | Dennis Driver | 31,993 | 45.76 | +5.21 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −5.21 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bruce Cowan | 38,963 | 51.2 | −3.8 |
| | Labor | Garry Worth | 25,414 | 33.4 | −3.2 |
| | Democrats | Peter Cooper | 11,758 | 15.4 | +7.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,135 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,863 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,998 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Cowan | 43,570 | 57.3 | −2.5 |
| | Labor | Dennis Driver | 32,435 | 42.7 | +2.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bruce Cowan | 36,467 | 55.0 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Garry Worth | 24,252 | 36.6 | −3.1 |
| | Democrats | John Aitken | 5,534 | 8.4 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,253 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,135 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,688 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Cowan | 39,629 | 59.8 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Garry Worth | 26,619 | 40.2 | −4.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bruce Cowan | 31,801 | 53.2 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Fred May | 23,707 | 39.7 | +2.1 |
| | Democrats | Roland Inman | 3,401 | 5.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Stewart Cooper | 863 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,772 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,857 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,629 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Cowan | 33,955 | 56.8 | −2.4 |
| | Labor | Fred May | 25,814 | 43.2 | +2.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −2.4 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bruce Cowan | 40,140 | 50.4 | +18.6 |
| | Labor | Francis Murray | 31,877 | 40.1 | +2.4 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Jeffries | 3,953 | 5.0 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | John Bryant | 2,800 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Alfred Cannings | 514 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Progress | John Veenstra | 284 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,568 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,343 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,911 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Cowan | | 55.3 | −3.6 |
| | Labor | Francis Murray | | 44.7 | +3.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −3.6 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Leslie Brown | 27,714 | 37.7 | +3.7 |
| | National Country | Bruce Cowan | 23,413 | 31.8 | −24.0 |
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 20,636 | 28.1 | +28.1 |
| | Democrats | Edwin Poppleton | 1,792 | 2.4 | −7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,555 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,021 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,576 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Bruce Cowan | 43,350 | 58.9 | −2.5 |
| | Labor | Leslie Brown | 30,205 | 41.1 | +2.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Philip Lucock | 36,678 | 55.8 | −3.3 |
| | Labor | Noel Unicomb | 22,308 | 34.0 | +2.1 |
| | Democrats | Allen Edwards | 6,687 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,673 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 916 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,589 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Philip Lucock | | 61.4 | −2.2 |
| | Labor | Noel Unicomb | | 38.6 | +2.2 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −2.2 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Philip Lucock | 35,554 | 60.0 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Bruce Langford | 18,377 | 31.0 | −5.5 |
| | Independent | Peter Simpson | 5,362 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,293 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 720 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,013 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Philip Lucock | | 64.5 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Bruce Langford | | 35.5 | −2.7 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Philip Lucock | 33,253 | 59.8 | +8.8 |
| | Labor | Ken Reed | 20,306 | 36.5 | −6.2 |
| | Australia | David Haig | 2,005 | 3.6 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,564 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 655 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,219 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Philip Lucock | | 61.8 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Ken Reed | | 38.2 | −6.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Philip Lucock | 24,633 | 51.0 | −7.8 |
| | Labor | Peter Carney | 20,619 | 42.7 | +7.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jack Collins | 1,550 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Australia | Stephanie Thew | 1,204 | 2.5 | −1.0 |
| | Independent | Joe Cordner | 286 | 0.6 | −1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,292 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 659 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,591 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Philip Lucock | | 54.9 | −6.4 |
| | Labor | Peter Carney | | 45.1 | +6.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −6.4 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Philip Lucock | 25,898 | 58.8 | −6.9 |
| | Labor | John Allan | 15,631 | 35.5 | +5.5 |
| | Australia | Percival McPherson | 1,561 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Joe Cordner | 973 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,063 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 664 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,727 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Philip Lucock | | 61.3 | −6.6 |
| | Labor | John Allan | | 38.7 | +6.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −6.6 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Philip Lucock | 27,822 | 64.4 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | John Allan | 13,537 | 31.3 | −4.4 |
| | Independent | William Power | 933 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Joe Cordner | 923 | 2.1 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,215 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,065 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,280 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Philip Lucock | | 66.6 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | John Allan | | 33.4 | −3.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Philip Lucock | 25,869 | 61.5 | +7.1 |
| | Labor | John Allan | 15,039 | 35.7 | −3.5 |
| | Independent | Joe Cordner | 1,181 | 2.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,089 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 393 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,482 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Philip Lucock | | 62.9 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | John Allan | | 37.1 | −3.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Philip Lucock | 22,599 | 54.4 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | John Allan | 16,295 | 39.2 | +6.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jack Collins | 1,971 | 4.7 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Joe Cordner | 671 | 1.6 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,536 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 711 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,247 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Philip Lucock | | 59.0 | −2.5 |
| | Labor | John Allan | | 41.0 | +2.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −2.5 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Philip Lucock | 21,548 | 53.4 | −6.4 |
| | Labor | John Allan | 13,028 | 32.3 | −3.9 |
| | Independent | Murray Hooke | 3,921 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Gleeson | 1,322 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | Joe Cordner | 561 | 1.4 | −2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,380 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 986 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,366 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Philip Lucock | | 61.5 | −0.3 |
| | Labor | John Allan | | 38.5 | +0.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −0.3 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Philip Lucock | 23,477 | 59.8 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | Jack Collins | 14,198 | 36.2 | +36.2 |
| | Independent | Joe Cordner | 1,555 | 4.0 | −1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,230 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 777 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,007 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Philip Lucock | | 61.8 | +7.5 |
| | Labor | Jack Collins | | 38.2 | +38.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.5 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Philip Lucock | 21,388 | 53.5 | −12.0 |
| | Independent | Donald Lancaster | 16,518 | 41.3 | +41.3 |
| | Independent | Joe Cordner | 2,051 | 5.1 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,957 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 514 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,471 | 97.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Philip Lucock | | 55.6 | −13.2 |
| | Independent | Donald Lancaster | | 44.4 | +44.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −13.2 | |

#### 1952 by-election

1952 Lyne by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Hayes | 13,588 | 37.3 | +7.4 |
| | Country | Philip Lucock | 10,994 | 30.2 | -3.1 |
| | Country | Donald Lancaster | 10,631 | 29.2 | -3.1 |
| | Independent Liberal | Edward Spensley | 775 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Joe Cordner | 421 | 1.2 | -3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,409 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 565 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,974 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Philip Lucock | 21,484 | 59.0 | -9.8 |
| | Labor | Edward Hayes | 14,925 | 41.0 | +9.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -9.8 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jim Eggins | 24,971 | 65.5 | −4.0 |
| | Labor | Edward Hayes | 11,381 | 29.9 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Joe Cordner | 1,745 | 4.6 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,097 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 615 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,712 | 97.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Jim Eggins | | 68.8 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Edward Hayes | | 31.2 | −2.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Lyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jim Eggins | 10,212 | 27.7 | +9.3 |
| | Labor | Edward Hayes | 10,160 | 27.6 | −8.8 |
| | Country | Philip Lucock | 6,984 | 19.0 | +19.0 |
| | Country | Eric Mackay | 6,111 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| | Country | Francis Hain | 2,296 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Independent | Joe Cordner | 1,057 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,820 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,235 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,055 | 97.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Jim Eggins | 24,308 | 66.0 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Edward Hayes | 12,512 | 34.0 | −4.1 |
| | Country notional hold | Country notional hold | Swing | +4.1 | |