# Electoral results for the Division of Brisbane

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Brisbane in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Thomas Macdonald-Paterson | Protectionist | 1901–1903 |
| Thomas Macdonald-Paterson | Independent | 1903–1903 |
| Millice Culpin | Labour | 1903–1906 |
| Justin Foxton | Anti-Socialist | 1906–1909 |
| Justin Foxton | Liberal | 1909–1910 |
| William Finlayson | Labor | 1910–1919 |
| Donald Cameron | Nationalist | 1919–1931 |
| George Lawson | Labor | 1931–1961 |
| Manfred Cross | Labor | 1961–1975 |
| Peter Johnson | Liberal | 1975–1980 |
| Manfred Cross | Labor | 1980–1990 |
| Arch Bevis | Labor | 1990–2010 |
| Teresa Gambaro | Liberal National | 2010–2016 |
| Trevor Evans | Liberal National | 2016–2022 |
| Stephen Bates | Greens | 2022–Present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Evans | 41,032 | 37.71 | −10.13 |
| | Labor | Madonna Jarrett | 29,652 | 27.25 | +2.76 |
| | Greens | Stephen Bates | 29,641 | 27.24 | +4.87 |
| | One Nation | Trevor Hold | 2,429 | 2.23 | −0.26 |
| | Animal Justice | Tiana Kennedy | 2,135 | 1.96 | +1.96 |
| | United Australia | Justin Knudson | 2,102 | 1.93 | +0.54 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anthony Bull | 1,807 | 1.66 | +1.66 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 108,798 | 97.92 | +0.44 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,312 | 2.08 | −0.44 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,110 | 88.74 | −1.77 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Madonna Jarrett | 59,183 | 54.40 | +9.32 |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Evans | 49,615 | 45.60 | −9.32 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Stephen Bates | 58,460 | 53.73 | +53.73 |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Evans | 50,338 | 46.27 | −8.65 |
| | Greens gain from Liberal National | Greens gain from Liberal National | | | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Evans | 48,777 | 47.84 | −2.09 |
| | Labor | Paul Newbury | 24,970 | 24.49 | −1.42 |
| | Greens | Andrew Bartlett | 22,807 | 22.37 | +2.94 |
| | One Nation | Anne Perry | 2,537 | 2.49 | +2.49 |
| | United Australia | Aaron Whittaker | 1,420 | 1.39 | +1.39 |
| | Conservative National | Rod Jeanneret | 732 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Kamala Emanuel | 714 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 101,957 | 97.48 | −0.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,631 | 2.52 | +0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,588 | 90.51 | +0.67 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Trevor Evans | 55,995 | 54.92 | −1.08 |
| | Labor | Paul Newbury | 45,962 | 45.08 | +1.08 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −1.08 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Trevor Evans | 46,972 | 49.85 | +1.86 |
| | Labor | Pat O'Neill | 24,500 | 26.00 | −4.12 |
| | Greens | Kirsten Lovejoy | 18,279 | 19.40 | +5.06 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Humphreys | 1,962 | 2.08 | +2.08 |
| | Family First | Mark Vegar | 1,597 | 1.69 | +0.77 |
| | Defence Veterans | Bridget Clinch | 915 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,225 | 97.61 | +1.49 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,304 | 2.39 | −1.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,529 | 90.21 | −2.52 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Trevor Evans | 52,693 | 55.92 | +1.64 |
| | Labor | Pat O'Neill | 41,532 | 44.08 | −1.64 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +1.64 | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Teresa Gambaro | 41,681 | 47.99 | +2.10 |
| | Labor | Fiona McNamara | 26,163 | 30.12 | −0.26 |
| | Greens | Rachael Jacobs | 12,452 | 14.34 | −6.94 |
| | Palmer United | Veronica Ford | 3,643 | 4.19 | +4.19 |
| | Katter's Australian | Connie Cicchini | 951 | 1.09 | +1.09 |
| | Family First | Sharyn Joyner | 801 | 0.92 | −0.65 |
| | Secular | Tony Rose | 602 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| | Stable Population | John Roles | 564 | 0.65 | +0.65 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,857 | 96.12 | −0.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,504 | 3.88 | +0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,361 | 92.80 | +1.45 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Teresa Gambaro | 47,145 | 54.28 | +3.15 |
| | Labor | Fiona McNamara | 39,712 | 45.72 | −3.15 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +3.15 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal National | Teresa Gambaro | 37,191 | 45.89 | +4.08 |
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 24,623 | 30.38 | -13.22 |
| | Greens | Andrew Bartlett | 17,244 | 21.28 | +10.12 |
| | Family First | Mark White | 1,274 | 1.57 | +0.44 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Ewan Saunders | 717 | 0.88 | +0.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,049 | 96.24 | −0.88 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,169 | 3.76 | +0.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,218 | 91.32 | −3.89 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Teresa Gambaro | 41,440 | 51.13 | +5.73 |
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 39,609 | 48.87 | -5.73 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +5.73 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 37,715 | 45.04 | +2.58 |
| | Liberal | Ted O'Brien | 32,989 | 39.40 | −0.58 |
| | Greens | Elizabeth Guthrie | 9,882 | 11.80 | +2.47 |
| | Democrats | Don Sinnamon | 1,226 | 1.51 | −0.10 |
| | Family First | Mark White | 1,183 | 1.41 | −0.94 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Ewan Saunders | 556 | 0.68 | +0.28 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Nick Contarino | 137 | 0.16 | +0.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,738 | 97.04 | +1.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,554 | 2.96 | −1.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,292 | 94.10 | +0.44 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 47,526 | 56.76 | +2.82 |
| | Liberal | Ted O'Brien | 36,212 | 43.24 | −2.82 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.82 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 33,687 | 42.47 | +4.83 |
| | Liberal | Ingrid Tall | 31,721 | 39.99 | −1.22 |
| | Greens | Richard Nielsen | 7,349 | 9.26 | +2.70 |
| | National | Nick Withycombe | 2,242 | 2.83 | +1.01 |
| | Family First | Charles Newington | 1,899 | 2.39 | +2.39 |
| | Democrats | Tracy Schrader | 1,269 | 1.60 | −7.07 |
| | Independent | J F Barnes | 767 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Coral Wynter | 313 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Nick Contarino | 76 | 0.10 | +0.10 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,323 | 95.78 | −0.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,495 | 4.22 | +0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,818 | 92.40 | −1.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 42,759 | 53.90 | +2.87 |
| | Liberal | Ingrid Tall | 36,564 | 46.10 | −2.87 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.87 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Seb Monsour | 33,704 | 39.32 | +1.30 |
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 32,770 | 38.23 | −6.11 |
| | Democrats | Damian Dewar | 7,947 | 9.27 | +3.20 |
| | Greens | Richard Nielsen | 6,702 | 7.82 | +3.06 |
| | One Nation | P. R. Jansen | 1,878 | 2.19 | −2.65 |
| | National | Sue Ekert | 1,863 | 2.17 | +2.17 |
| | | Ashley Lavelle | 864 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,728 | 96.28 | −0.93 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,315 | 3.72 | +0.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,043 | 93.65 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 45,548 | 53.13 | −1.46 |
| | Liberal | Seb Monsour | 40,180 | 46.87 | +1.46 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.46 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 35,653 | 44.34 | +5.70 |
| | Liberal | Marion Feros | 30,570 | 38.02 | −6.05 |
| | Democrats | Darryl Holbrook | 4,878 | 6.07 | −2.77 |
| | One Nation | Samuel Tornatore | 3,895 | 4.84 | +4.84 |
| | Greens | Brenda Mason | 3,824 | 4.76 | +0.82 |
| | Independent | Duncan Spender | 814 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Graham Matthews | 778 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,412 | 97.21 | −0.35 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,311 | 2.79 | +0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,723 | 92.78 | +0.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 43,895 | 54.59 | +3.93 |
| | Liberal | Marion Feros | 36,517 | 45.41 | −3.93 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.93 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jane Williamson | 34,686 | 44.65 | +8.59 |
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 29,684 | 38.21 | −7.44 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Bartlett | 7,024 | 9.04 | +3.21 |
| | Greens | Mark Taylor | 3,180 | 4.09 | −0.80 |
| | Women's Party | Jenny Dunn | 1,354 | 1.74 | +1.74 |
| | Independent | Bob Leach | 739 | 0.95 | +0.95 |
| | Independent | Zanny Begg | 508 | 0.65 | +0.65 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Rose Mather | 263 | 0.34 | +0.34 |
| | Natural Law | Mark Brady | 243 | 0.31 | −0.39 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,681 | 97.59 | +0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,917 | 2.41 | −0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,598 | 92.75 | −2.17 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 38,892 | 50.36 | −5.84 |
| | Liberal | Jane Williamson | 38,333 | 49.64 | +5.84 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.84 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 34,917 | 46.96 | +0.83 |
| | Liberal | Neil Ennis | 26,717 | 35.93 | +1.08 |
| | Democrats | Kerri Kellett | 4,166 | 5.60 | −7.19 |
| | Greens | Lou Gugenberger | 2,484 | 3.34 | +3.34 |
| | Independent | Tom Veivers | 1,949 | 2.62 | +2.62 |
| | National | Justin Choveaux | 1,663 | 2.24 | −0.80 |
| | | Susan Price | 951 | 1.28 | +1.28 |
| | Independent | M. P. Gibson | 545 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| | Confederate Action | Robert Doring | 452 | 0.61 | +0.61 |
| | Natural Law | Valerie Thurlow | 274 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
| | Independent | Mariusz Chojnacki | 239 | 0.32 | +0.32 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,357 | 97.13 | −0.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,197 | 2.87 | +0.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,544 | 94.92 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 41,610 | 55.99 | −0.16 |
| | Liberal | Neil Ennis | 32,705 | 44.01 | +0.16 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.16 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 29,146 | 45.7 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal | Keith Schafferius | 22,573 | 35.4 | +7.4 |
| | Democrats | Leo Talty | 7,814 | 12.3 | +6.2 |
| | National | Andrew Hassall | 1,925 | 3.0 | −10.5 |
| | Independent | Marylou Heath | 1,410 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | William Kenney | 464 | 0.7 | −0.6 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Peter Simmons | 416 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,748 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,384 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,132 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arch Bevis | 35,300 | 55.5 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal | Keith Schafferius | 28,342 | 44.5 | +0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.9 | |

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

1987 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 32,125 | 51.2 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | David Drake | 17,543 | 28.0 | +0.0 |
| | National | Cliff Newman | 8,495 | 13.5 | −2.0 |
| | Democrats | Michael van Prooyen | 3,799 | 6.1 | −0.1 |
| | Independent | William Kenney | 792 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,754 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,883 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,637 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 35,409 | 56.4 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | David Drake | 27,335 | 43.6 | −2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 30,391 | 50.3 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | Ian Douglas | 16,918 | 28.0 | −5.4 |
| | National | William Owen | 9,370 | 15.5 | +6.8 |
| | Democrats | George Leigh | 3,764 | 6.2 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,443 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,816 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,259 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 32,841 | 54.3 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal | Ian Douglas | 27,588 | 45.7 | +2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.0 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 31,596 | 50.4 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Richard Magnus | 20,566 | 32.8 | −11.9 |
| | National | Bradley Garrett | 5,447 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Democrats | Lance Winter | 3,462 | 5.5 | −0.5 |
| | Socialist Workers | Susanne Bolton | 1,565 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,636 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 864 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,500 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | | 56.9 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Richard Magnus | | 43.1 | −5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 29,621 | 48.1 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Johnson | 27,497 | 44.7 | −2.4 |
| | Democrats | Anthony Walters | 3,664 | 6.0 | −4.0 |
| | Independent | William Kenney | 788 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,570 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,180 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,750 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 31,881 | 51.8 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Johnson | 29,689 | 48.2 | −5.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.0 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Johnson | 29,821 | 47.1 | −1.5 |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 26,103 | 41.3 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Joan Hadley | 6,299 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Progress | John Steele | 1,038 | 1.6 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,261 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,022 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,283 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Johnson | 33,676 | 53.2 | −5.2 |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 29,585 | 46.8 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.2 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 24,802 | 45.3 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Johnson | 24,130 | 44.1 | +3.3 |
| | National Country | Harold Porter | 4,813 | 8.8 | +0.4 |
| | Workers | Rodney Jeanneret | 1,000 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | William Kenney | 792 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,745 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 889 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,634 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Johnson | 29,495 | 53.9 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 25,250 | 46.1 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.0 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 27,093 | 49.2 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | Jim Anderson | 22,477 | 40.8 | +11.3 |
| | Country | Bill Siller | 4,600 | 8.4 | −3.6 |
| | Australia | Jeffrey Malyon | 900 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,070 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,252 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,322 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | | 51.1 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal | Jim Anderson | | 48.9 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.7 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 25,467 | 49.4 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal | Jim Anderson | 15,213 | 29.5 | −10.0 |
| | Country | Glen Sheil | 6,208 | 12.0 | +12.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Andrew Aitken | 4,333 | 8.4 | +0.1 |
| | Communist | Charlie Gifford | 372 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,593 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,024 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,617 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | | 51.8 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Jim Anderson | | 48.2 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.1 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 28,764 | 52.2 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal | Greg O'Dwyer | 21,751 | 39.5 | −6.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Roger Judge | 4,591 | 8.3 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,106 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,083 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,189 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | | 53.9 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Gregory O'Dwyer | | 46.1 | −7.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.1 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 16,728 | 48.6 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal | Brian Perkins | 14,607 | 42.4 | +2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Hallinan | 3,076 | 8.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,411 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,081 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,492 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 17,516 | 50.9 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal | Brian Perkins | 16,895 | 49.1 | +3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.9 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 17,489 | 50.1 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal | Leith Sinclair | 13,999 | 40.1 | +7.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John O'Connell | 2,087 | 6.0 | −5.7 |
| | Communist | Warren Bowden | 1,310 | 3.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,885 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,357 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,242 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | | 54.8 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal | Leith Sinclair | | 45.2 | +2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.8 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | 18,793 | 53.7 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Cairns | 11,384 | 32.5 | −6.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Walter Barnes | 4,087 | 11.7 | +0.4 |
| | Communist | Warren Bowden | 713 | 2.0 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,977 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,628 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,605 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Manfred Cross | | 57.6 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Cairns | | 42.4 | −6.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Lawson | 17,360 | 47.3 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Cairns | 14,235 | 38.7 | −5.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Geoffrey Maule | 4,135 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| | Communist | Jim Henderson | 643 | 1.8 | −1.3 |
| | Australian Nationalist | John Morgan | 363 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,736 | 94.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,290 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,026 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Lawson | 18,620 | 50.7 | −5.0 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Cairns | 18,116 | 49.3 | +5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.0 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Lawson | 21,619 | 52.9 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Cairns | 18,001 | 44.0 | +1.2 |
| | Communist | Claude Jones | 1,269 | 3.1 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,889 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,190 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,079 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Lawson | | 55.7 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Cairns | | 44.3 | +1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.3 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Lawson | 16,964 | 56.2 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Vic Mead | 12,446 | 41.2 | +1.2 |
| | Communist | Max Julius | 773 | 2.6 | −3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,183 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 552 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,735 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Lawson | | 58.5 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal | Vic Mead | | 41.5 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.0 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Lawson | 18,588 | 53.6 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Donagh McDonagh | 13,883 | 40.0 | −2.3 |
| | Communist | Alby Graham | 2,225 | 6.4 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,696 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 886 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,582 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Lawson | | 59.5 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Donagh McDonagh | | 40.5 | −2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Lawson | 18,890 | 52.3 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal | James Long | 15,269 | 42.3 | +6.0 |
| | Communist | Alby Graham | 1,954 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,113 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,021 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,134 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Lawson | | 57.3 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal | James Long | | 42.7 | +6.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.4 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Lawson | 33,763 | 54.6 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Ward | 22,314 | 36.1 | +18.1 |
| | Services | Gordon Olive | 5,806 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,883 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,086 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,969 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Lawson | | 57.0 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Ward | | 43.0 | +43.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Lawson | 31,099 | 50.9 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Bruce Pie | 17,317 | 28.3 | +28.3 |
| | United Australia | John Fletcher | 10,976 | 18.0 | −31.6 |
| | One Parliament | Robert Boardman | 1,701 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,093 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,908 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,001 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Lawson | | 53.6 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Bruce Pie | | 46.4 | +46.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Lawson | 27,474 | 50.4 | −1.1 |
| | United Australia | John Fletcher | 27,055 | 49.6 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,529 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,396 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,925 | 92.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.2 | |

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

1937 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Lawson | 28,818 | 51.5 | −0.4 |
| | United Australia | Graham Hart | 24,808 | 44.3 | +5.2 |
| | Social Credit | Ambrose Sawtell | 2,362 | 4.2 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,988 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,003 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,991 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Lawson | | 53.6 | −4.9 |
| | United Australia | Graham Hart | | 46.4 | +4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.9 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Lawson | 27,218 | 51.9 | +4.4 |
| | United Australia | Neil O'Sullivan | 20,484 | 39.1 | −8.1 |
| | Communist | Bert Hurworth | 2,593 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Social Credit | Patrick Madden | 2,147 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,442 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,628 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,070 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Lawson | | 58.5 | +6.8 |
| | United Australia | Neil O'Sullivan | | 41.5 | −6.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.8 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Donald Cameron | 19,965 | 48.9 | −3.5 |
| | Labor | George Lawson | 19,152 | 46.9 | −0.7 |
| | Lang Labor | Hugh Talty | 1,725 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,842 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 957 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,799 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Lawson | 20,691 | 50.7 | +3.1 |
| | United Australia | Donald Cameron | 20,151 | 49.3 | −3.1 |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +3.1 | |

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

1929 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Donald Cameron | 21,048 | 52.4 | −4.3 |
| | Labor | Myles Ferricks | 19,103 | 47.6 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,151 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,202 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,353 | 94.6 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −4.3 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Donald Cameron | 21,563 | 56.7 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Burke | 16,500 | 43.3 | −0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,063 | 93.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,592 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,655 | 92.6 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Donald Cameron | 20,902 | 55.1 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | John Fihelly | 16,711 | 44.1 | −3.9 |
| | Independent Labor | Herbert Collie | 322 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,935 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,035 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,970 | 90.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Donald Cameron | | 55.5 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | John Fihelly | | 44.5 | −3.5 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Donald Cameron | 16,417 | 52.0 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Burke | 15,183 | 48.0 | −3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,600 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,285 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,885 | 80.7 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +2.5 | |

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

1919 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Donald Cameron | 17,804 | 49.2 | −0.8 |
| | Labor | William Finlayson | 17,576 | 48.6 | −1.4 |
| | Independent | Sine Boland | 773 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,153 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,035 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,188 | 85.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Donald Cameron | 18,436 | 51.0 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | William Finlayson | 17,717 | 49.0 | −1.0 |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +1.0 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Finlayson | 19,571 | 50.0 | −10.3 |
| | Nationalist | Alfred Plane | 19,556 | 50.0 | +10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,127 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 877 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,004 | 90.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −10.3 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Finlayson | 18,743 | 60.3 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | John Lackey | 12,353 | 39.7 | −3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,096 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 809 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,905 | 74.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Finlayson | 18,559 | 56.9 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Osborne Fenwick | 14,050 | 43.1 | −6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,609 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 977 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,586 | 80.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Finlayson | 8,909 | 51.2 | +12.6 |
| | Liberal | Justin Foxton | 8,500 | 48.8 | −12.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,409 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 501 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,930 | 61.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal | Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | +12.5 | |

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

1906 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Anti-Socialist | Justin Foxton | 8,200 | 61.3 | +61.3 |
| | Labour | Millice Culpin | 5,187 | 38.7 | −8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,387 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 455 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,842 | 39.7 | |
| | Anti-Socialist gain from Labour | Anti-Socialist gain from Labour | Swing | +13.4 | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Millice Culpin | 8,019 | 46.8 | +15.1 |
| | Protectionist | William Morse | 7,321 | 42.7 | −4.1 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Thomas Macdonald-Paterson | 1,799 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,139 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 327 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,466 | 51.2 | |
| | Labour gain from Protectionist | Labour gain from Protectionist | Swing | +9.7 | |

#### 1901

1901 Australian federal election: Brisbane :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Macdonald-Paterson | 3,351 | 46.8 | +46.8 |
| | Labour | Daniel Guilfoyle | 2,273 | 31.7 | +31.7 |
| | Protectionist | Charles Hardie Buzacott | 1,538 | 21.5 | +21.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,162 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 234 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,396 | 57.0 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |