Electoral results for the Division of Griffith
# Electoral results for the Division of Griffith

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Griffith in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1934 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Francis Baker | Labor | 1934–1939 |
| William Conelan | Labor | 1939–1949 |
| Doug Berry | Liberal | 1949–1954 |
| Wilfred Coutts | Labor | 1954–1958 |
| Arthur Chresby | Liberal | 1958–1961 |
| Wilfred Coutts | Labor | 1961–1966 |
| Don Cameron | Liberal | 1966–1977 |
| Ben Humphreys | Labor | 1977–1996 |
| Graeme McDougall | Liberal | 1996–1998 |
| Kevin Rudd | Labor | 1998–2013 |
| Terri Butler | Labor | 2014–2022 |
| Max Chandler-Mather | Greens | 2022–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Greens | Max Chandler-Mather | 36,771 | 34.59 | +10.94 |
| | Liberal National | Olivia Roberts | 32,685 | 30.74 | −10.23 |
| | Labor | Terri Butler | 30,769 | 28.94 | −2.01 |
| | One Nation | Shari Ware | 3,504 | 3.30 | +1.18 |
| | United Australia | Robert McMullan | 2,581 | 2.43 | +0.98 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 106,310 | 98.00 | +0.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,169 | 2.00 | −0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 108,479 | 89.45 | −1.60 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Terri Butler | 64,923 | 61.07 | +8.21 |
| | Liberal National | Olivia Roberts | 41,387 | 38.93 | −8.21 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Max Chandler-Mather | 64,271 | 60.46 | +60.46 |
| | Liberal National | Olivia Roberts | 42,039 | 39.54 | −7.59 |
| | Greens gain from Labor | Greens gain from Labor | | | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Olivia Roberts | 40,816 | 40.97 | −0.21 |
| | Labor | Terri Butler | 30,836 | 30.95 | −2.18 |
| | Greens | Max Chandler-Mather | 23,562 | 23.65 | +6.67 |
| | One Nation | Julie Darlington | 2,109 | 2.12 | +2.12 |
| | United Australia | Christian Julius | 1,444 | 1.45 | +1.45 |
| | Conservative National | Tony Murray | 850 | 0.85 | +0.85 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 99,617 | 97.74 | +1.81 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,302 | 2.26 | −1.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 101,919 | 91.05 | +0.87 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terri Butler | 52,659 | 52.86 | +1.43 |
| | Liberal National | Olivia Roberts | 46,958 | 47.14 | −1.43 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.43 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Fiona Ward | 37,716 | 41.00 | −1.12 |
| | Labor | Terri Butler | 30,524 | 33.18 | −7.22 |
| | Greens | Karen Anderson | 15,710 | 17.08 | +6.83 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bronwyn Ablett | 1,880 | 2.04 | +2.04 |
| | Drug Law Reform | John Jiggens | 1,789 | 1.94 | +1.94 |
| | Liberty Alliance | Matt Darragh | 1,477 | 1.61 | +1.61 |
| | Independent | Karel Boele | 1,463 | 1.59 | +1.59 |
| | Family First | Theresa Graham | 1,424 | 1.55 | +0.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,983 | 95.94 | +0.71 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,897 | 4.06 | −0.71 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,880 | 90.60 | −2.54 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terri Butler | 47,464 | 51.60 | −1.50 |
| | Liberal National | Fiona Ward | 44,519 | 48.40 | +1.50 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.50 | |

**2014 by-election**

2014 Griffith by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Bill Glasson | 34,491 | 44.38 | +2.16 |
| | Labor | Terri Butler | 30,023 | 38.63 | −1.73 |
| | Greens | Geoff Ebbs | 7,635 | 9.82 | −0.36 |
| | Pirate | Melanie Thomas | 1,172 | 1.51 | +1.51 |
| | Katter's Australian | Ray Sawyer | 821 | 1.06 | +0.37 |
| | Family First | Christopher Williams | 729 | 0.94 | +0.20 |
| | Stable Population | Timothy Lawrence | 666 | 0.86 | +0.67 |
| | Independent | Travis Windsor | 656 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
| | Bullet Train | Anthony Ackroyd | 602 | 0.77 | +0.77 |
| | Independent | Karel Boele | 504 | 0.65 | +0.65 |
| | Secular | Anne Reid | 424 | 0.55 | +0.04 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,723 | 96.82 | +1.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,552 | 3.18 | −1.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,275 | 82.03 | −11.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terri Butler | 40,229 | 51.76 | −1.25 |
| | Liberal National | Bill Glasson | 37,494 | 48.24 | +1.25 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.25 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Bill Glasson | 36,481 | 42.22 | +6.42 |
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 34,878 | 40.36 | −3.72 |
| | Greens | Geoff Ebbs | 8,799 | 10.18 | −5.21 |
| | Palmer United | Karin Hunter | 2,903 | 3.36 | +3.36 |
| | Independent | Greg Sowden | 705 | 0.82 | +0.82 |
| | Family First | Adam Kertesz | 643 | 0.74 | −0.71 |
| | Katter's Australian | Luke Murray | 595 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| | Secular | Anne Reid | 445 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Sherrilyn Church | 418 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Liam Flenady | 377 | 0.44 | +0.44 |
| | Stable Population | Jan McNicol | 165 | 0.19 | +0.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,409 | 95.24 | +0.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,323 | 4.76 | −0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,732 | 93.14 | +1.81 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 45,805 | 53.01 | −5.45 |
| | Liberal National | Bill Glasson | 40,604 | 46.99 | +5.45 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.45 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 35,445 | 44.08 | -9.01 |
| | Liberal National | Rebecca Docherty | 28,784 | 35.80 | +1.82 |
| | Greens | Emma-Kate Rose | 12,378 | 15.39 | +7.54 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gregory Romans | 1,866 | 2.32 | +2.10 |
| | Family First | Jesse Webb | 1,163 | 1.45 | +0.66 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist | Hamish Chitts | 601 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Jan Pukallus | 175 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,412 | 95.11 | -2.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,137 | 4.89 | +2.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,549 | 91.32 | -2.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 47,007 | 58.46 | -3.86 |
| | Liberal National | Rebecca Docherty | 33,405 | 41.54 | +3.86 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.86 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 43,957 | 53.09 | +4.31 |
| | Liberal | Craig Thomas | 28,133 | 33.98 | -3.49 |
| | Greens | Willy Bach | 6,496 | 7.85 | -0.97 |
| | Independent | P M Howard | 2,264 | 2.73 | +2.73 |
| | Democrats | Rob Cotterill | 819 | 0.99 | -0.33 |
| | Family First | Andrew Hassall | 654 | 0.79 | -1.17 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Jim McIlroy | 293 | 0.35 | -0.35 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Samantha Myers | 182 | 0.22 | +0.22 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,798 | 97.12 | +1.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,457 | 2.88 | -1.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,255 | 93.62 | -0.20 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 51,600 | 62.32 | +3.84 |
| | Liberal | Craig Thomas | 31,198 | 37.68 | -3.84 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.84 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 39,247 | 48.74 | +3.20 |
| | Liberal | Janelle Payne | 30,032 | 37.30 | -0.44 |
| | Greens | Darryl Rosin | 7,237 | 8.99 | +3.55 |
| | Family First | James Turner | 1,572 | 1.95 | +1.95 |
| | Democrats | Bruce Carnwell | 1,084 | 1.35 | -1.59 |
| | Independent | Derek Rosborough | 768 | 0.95 | +0.95 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Lynda Hansen | 580 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,520 | 95.74 | -0.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,585 | 4.26 | +0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,105 | 92.47 | -2.46 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 47,207 | 58.63 | +2.48 |
| | Liberal | Janelle Payne | 33,313 | 41.37 | -2.48 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.48 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 40,707 | 48.57 | +4.40 |
| | Liberal | Ross Vasta | 32,249 | 38.48 | -1.79 |
| | Democrats | David Rendell | 3,829 | 4.57 | -0.36 |
| | Greens | Rob Wilson | 2,671 | 3.19 | +0.54 |
| | One Nation | Edmund McMahon | 2,220 | 2.65 | -4.33 |
| | National | Ann Graham | 1,591 | 1.90 | +1.90 |
| | | Joseph Rooke | 547 | 0.65 | +0.65 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,814 | 95.82 | -1.75 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,660 | 4.18 | +1.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,474 | 95.25 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 46,654 | 55.66 | +3.23 |
| | Liberal | Ross Vasta | 37,160 | 44.34 | -3.23 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.23 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 35,121 | 44.17 | +2.82 |
| | Liberal | Graeme McDougall | 32,018 | 40.26 | -3.52 |
| | One Nation | Neil Jorgensen | 5,546 | 6.97 | +6.97 |
| | Democrats | Iain Renton | 3,920 | 4.93 | -1.28 |
| | Greens | Greg George | 2,108 | 2.65 | +0.08 |
| | Women's Party | Jeni Eastwood | 807 | 1.01 | -0.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,520 | 97.56 | -0.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,986 | 2.44 | +0.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,506 | 94.45 | -0.31 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 41,689 | 52.43 | +3.93 |
| | Liberal | Graeme McDougall | 37,831 | 47.57 | -3.93 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.93 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Graeme McDougall | 33,262 | 43.78 | +7.42 |
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 31,407 | 41.34 | -6.89 |
| | Democrats | Iain Renton | 4,714 | 6.21 | +1.62 |
| | National | David Stone | 2,818 | 3.71 | +0.19 |
| | Greens | Barry Wilson | 1,951 | 2.57 | -1.60 |
| | Women's Party | Jeni Eastwood | 947 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| | Independent | Gary Holland | 401 | 0.53 | +0.53 |
| | Independent | Coral Wynter | 296 | 0.39 | -0.49 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | John Leslie | 172 | 0.23 | +0.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,968 | 97.59 | +0.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,878 | 2.41 | -0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,846 | 94.76 | +0.42 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Graeme McDougall | 38,981 | 51.47 | +7.37 |
| | Labor | Kevin Rudd | 36,761 | 48.53 | -7.37 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.37 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | 37,090 | 49.47 | +1.52 |
| | Liberal | Mick Privitera | 25,663 | 34.23 | -0.63 |
| | Democrats | Gavin Kernot | 3,525 | 4.70 | -8.51 |
| | Greens | Barry Wilson | 3,368 | 4.49 | +4.49 |
| | National | David Stone | 2,631 | 3.51 | +0.56 |
| | | Coral Wynter | 948 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
| | Independent | Steven Dickson | 938 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
| | Natural Law | Maxine Weston | 810 | 1.08 | +1.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,973 | 97.25 | -0.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,122 | 2.75 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,095 | 94.34 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | 43,425 | 57.98 | -0.04 |
| | Liberal | Mick Privitera | 31,473 | 42.02 | +0.04 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.04 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | 31,616 | 49.8 | -4.7 |
| | Liberal | Doug Edwards | 20,580 | 32.4 | +8.3 |
| | Democrats | Steven Lyndon | 8,431 | 13.3 | +5.7 |
| | National | Sean Cousins | 1,872 | 2.9 | -11.0 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Russel Norman | 963 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,462 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,812 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,274 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | 38,179 | 60.3 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal | Doug Edwards | 25,155 | 39.7 | +0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | 33,442 | 54.5 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Black | 14,778 | 24.1 | +1.0 |
| | National | Sean Cousins | 8,550 | 13.9 | -2.4 |
| | Democrats | Lance Winter | 4,647 | 7.6 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,417 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,754 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,171 | 89.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | 37,098 | 60.4 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Black | 24,312 | 39.6 | -0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | 31,786 | 54.4 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal | Kaylene Low | 13,519 | 23.1 | -13.3 |
| | National | Sean Cousins | 9,521 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| | Democrats | Daniel Roth | 2,996 | 5.1 | -1.6 |
| | Socialist Workers | Helen Jones | 592 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,414 | 93.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,024 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,438 | 89.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | 35,199 | 60.3 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal | Kaylene Low | 23,203 | 39.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | 32,597 | 57.9 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Graham Young | 18,545 | 32.9 | +5.2 |
| | Democrats | Carole Ames | 3,777 | 6.7 | +2.4 |
| | Socialist Labour | Michael Fulton | 750 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Socialist Workers | Julie Walkington | 620 | 1.1 | -2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,289 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,301 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,590 | 89.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | | 64.5 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Graham Young | | 35.5 | -1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | 32,249 | 55.8 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Young | 16,019 | 27.7 | -5.8 |
| | National Country | Noel Willersdorf | 4,732 | 8.2 | -1.5 |
| | Democrats | Gillian Newman | 2,474 | 4.3 | -3.6 |
| | Socialist Workers | Mark Carey | 2,293 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,767 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,707 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,474 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | | 62.9 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Young | | 37.1 | -9.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.4 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | 28,736 | 47.0 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Palmer | 20,471 | 33.5 | -16.6 |
| | National Country | Stan Fas | 5,935 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Democrats | Thomas Martin | 4,857 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| | Independent | William Kenney | 591 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Progress | Barrie Rundle | 514 | 0.8 | -1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,104 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,025 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,129 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | | 53.5 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Palmer | | 46.5 | -5.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.0 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 31,483 | 56.6 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | 23,133 | 41.6 | -6.1 |
| | Workers | Wallace Younger | 975 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,591 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 772 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,363 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | | 58.0 | +6.6 |
| | Labor | Ben Humphreys | | 42.0 | -6.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.6 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 27,381 | 49.0 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Clem Jones | 26,657 | 47.7 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Cecil Birchley | 1,185 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Australia | Beth Smith | 609 | 1.1 | -1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,832 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 901 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,733 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 28,690 | 51.4 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Clem Jones | 27,142 | 48.6 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Eddie Foat | 24,523 | 46.9 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 22,649 | 43.4 | -0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Cecil Birchley | 3,526 | 6.7 | -1.2 |
| | Australia | Beth Smith | 1,544 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,242 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,203 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,445 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 26,302 | 50.3 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Eddie Foat | 25,940 | 49.7 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Barry Gorman | 25,416 | 46.8 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 23,907 | 44.0 | -5.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Cecil Birchley | 4,314 | 7.9 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Trevor Sturling | 699 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,336 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 913 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,249 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 27,970 | 51.5 | -4.3 |
| | Labor | Barry Gorman | 26,366 | 48.5 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.3 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Wilfred Coutts | 17,755 | 46.9 | -7.6 |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 17,047 | 45.0 | +6.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Fitz-Gibbon | 2,633 | 6.9 | +0.2 |
| | Communist | Vic Slater | 456 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,891 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 989 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,880 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 19,346 | 51.1 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Wilfred Coutts | 18,545 | 48.9 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +6.9 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Wilfred Coutts | 21,239 | 54.5 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal | Keith Grant | 15,097 | 38.7 | +3.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Paul Tucker | 2,627 | 6.7 | -2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,963 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,204 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,167 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wilfred Coutts | | 55.8 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | Keith Grant | | 44.2 | +1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.5 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Wilfred Coutts | 21,392 | 55.4 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Chresby | 13,549 | 35.1 | -4.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Donald McKenna | 3,700 | 9.6 | -4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,641 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,353 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,994 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wilfred Coutts | | 57.3 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Chresby | | 42.7 | -7.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.4 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Wilfred Coutts | 18,136 | 46.3 | -5.0 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Chresby | 15,493 | 39.6 | -9.1 |
| | Queensland Labor | Gregory Kehoe | 5,507 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,136 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,479 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,615 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Arthur Chresby | 19,593 | 50.1 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Wilfred Coutts | 19,543 | 49.9 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.4 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Wilfred Coutts | 20,936 | 51.3 | -3.4 |
| | Liberal | Doug Berry | 19,896 | 48.7 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,832 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 920 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,752 | 94.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Wilfred Coutts | 16,003 | 50.4 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Doug Berry | 15,768 | 49.6 | -4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,771 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 320 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,091 | 96.2 | |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.1 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Doug Berry | 19,019 | 53.7 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | William Thieme | 16,373 | 46.3 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,392 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 852 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,244 | 95.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Doug Berry | 18,381 | 51.7 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | William Conelan | 16,464 | 46.3 | -3.3 |
| | Communist | Anna Slater | 727 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,572 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,179 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,751 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Doug Berry | | 51.9 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | William Conelan | | 48.1 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

**1946**

1946 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Conelan | 33,725 | 50.1 | -7.3 |
| | Liberal | William Scott | 25,960 | 38.6 | +9.4 |
| | Services | Arthur Chresby | 7,565 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,260 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,518 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,778 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William Conelan | | 53.9 | -11.2 |
| | Liberal | William Scott | | 46.1 | +11.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -11.2 | |

**1943**

1943 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Conelan | 38,138 | 57.4 | +6.9 |
| | United Australia | Richard Larking | 19,388 | 29.2 | -20.3 |
| | One Parliament | John Carbine | 3,900 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Independent | William Kingwell | 3,756 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Independent | Theophilus Dunstone | 1,210 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,392 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,115 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,507 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William Conelan | | 65.1 | +14.6 |
| | United Australia | Richard Larking | | 34.9 | -14.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.6 | |

**1940**

1940 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Conelan | 30,529 | 50.5 | +2.2 |
| | United Australia | Peter McCowan | 29,879 | 49.5 | +8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,408 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,347 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,755 | 96.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1939 by-election**

1939 Griffith by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Conelan | 22,967 | 41.3 | -7.0 |
| | United Australia | Peter McCowan | 17,168 | 30.9 | -10.3 |
| | Protestant Labor | Everett Graham | 15,437 | 27.8 | +27.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,572 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,025 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,597 | 91.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William Conelan | 27,790 | 50.0 | -0.3 |
| | United Australia | Peter McCowan | 27,782 | 50.0 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

**1937**

1937 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Francis Baker | 27,864 | 48.3 | -5.1 |
| | United Australia | Dugald Clark | 23,756 | 41.2 | +6.1 |
| | Social Credit | William Moore | 6,108 | 10.6 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,728 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,681 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,409 | 97.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Francis Baker | 29,026 | 50.3 | -8.9 |
| | United Australia | Dugald Clark | 28,702 | 49.7 | +8.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.9 | |

**1934**

1934 Australian federal election: Griffith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Francis Baker | 28,184 | 53.4 | -6.1 |
| | United Australia | George Mocatta | 18,494 | 35.1 | -3.4 |
| | Social Credit | Julius Streeter | 6,076 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,754 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,464 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,218 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Francis Baker | | 59.2 | -1.3 |
| | United Australia | George Mocatta | | 40.8 | +1.3 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
