Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler
# Electoral results for the Division of Grayndler

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Fred Daly | Labor | 1949–1975 |
| Tony Whitlam | Labor | 1975–1977 |
| Frank Stewart | Labor | 1977–1979 |
| Leo McLeay | Labor | 1979–1993 |
| Jeannette McHugh | Labor | 1993–1996 |
| Anthony Albanese | Labor | 1996–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 50,723 | 53.63 | +2.77 |
| | Greens | Rachael Jacobs | 20,846 | 22.04 | −0.51 |
| | Liberal | Ben Zhang | 15,111 | 15.98 | −5.78 |
| | United Australia | David Smith | 2,101 | 2.22 | +1.01 |
| | Independent | Sarina Kilham | 1,973 | 2.09 | +2.09 |
| | One Nation | Paul Henselin | 1,449 | 1.53 | +1.53 |
| | Fusion | James Haggerty | 1,222 | 1.29 | +1.29 |
| | Animal Justice | Michael Dello-Iacovo | 1,148 | 1.21 | +1.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,573 | 95.47 | −0.28 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,483 | 4.53 | +0.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,056 | 90.11 | −1.22 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 74,571 | 78.85 | +5.02 |
| | Liberal | Ben Zhang | 20,002 | 21.15 | −5.02 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 63,413 | 67.05 | +0.75 |
| | Greens | Rachael Jacobs | 31,160 | 32.95 | −0.75 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.75 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 48,728 | 50.86 | +4.79 |
| | Greens | Jim Casey | 21,607 | 22.55 | +0.31 |
| | Liberal | Derek Henderson | 20,846 | 21.76 | −1.55 |
| | Science | Majella Morello | 2,613 | 2.73 | +1.41 |
| | United Australia | Paris King-Orsborn | 1,155 | 1.21 | +1.21 |
| | Christian Democrats | Gui Dong Cao | 865 | 0.90 | −0.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,814 | 95.75 | +2.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,258 | 4.25 | −2.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,072 | 91.33 | +2.05 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 70,739 | 73.83 | +1.47 |
| | Liberal | Derek Henderson | 25,075 | 26.17 | −1.47 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 63,529 | 66.30 | +0.48 |
| | Greens | Jim Casey | 32,285 | 33.70 | −0.48 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.48 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 40,503 | 46.07 | −0.40 |
| | Liberal | David Van Gogh | 20,498 | 23.31 | −3.13 |
| | Greens | Jim Casey | 19,555 | 22.24 | +0.17 |
| | Animal Justice | Emma Hurst | 1,831 | 2.08 | +2.08 |
| | Science | Meow-Ludo Meow-Meow | 1,157 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jamie Elvy | 1,085 | 1.23 | −0.43 |
| | Drug Law Reform | Chris Hindi | 1,029 | 1.17 | +1.17 |
| | Sex Party | Pat Sheil | 934 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| | Renewable Energy | Chris McLachlan | 537 | 0.61 | +0.61 |
| | Cyclists | Noel McFarlane | 460 | 0.52 | +0.52 |
| | Socialist Equality | Oscar Grenfell | 333 | 0.38 | +0.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,922 | 93.27 | −0.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,343 | 6.73 | +0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,265 | 89.28 | −2.37 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 63,616 | 72.36 | +3.60 |
| | Liberal | David Van Gogh | 24,306 | 27.64 | −3.60 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 57,872 | 65.82 | −4.52 |
| | Greens | Jim Casey | 30,050 | 34.18 | +34.18 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 42,009 | 47.20 | +1.11 |
| | Liberal | Cedric Spencer | 21,981 | 24.70 | +0.46 |
| | Greens | Hall Greenland | 20,498 | 23.03 | −2.87 |
| | Christian Democrats | Joshua Green | 1,828 | 2.05 | +2.05 |
| | Palmer United | Mohanadas Balasingham | 1,522 | 1.71 | +1.71 |
| | Bullet Train | Joel Scully | 1,171 | 1.32 | +1.32 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,009 | 93.00 | +0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,699 | 7.00 | −0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,708 | 91.32 | +0.01 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 62,613 | 70.34 | −0.29 |
| | Liberal | Cedric Spencer | 26,396 | 29.66 | +0.29 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.29 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 38,369 | 46.09 | −9.37 |
| | Greens | Sam Byrne | 21,555 | 25.90 | +7.26 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Dore | 20,178 | 24.24 | +3.30 |
| | Democrats | Perry Garofani | 1,074 | 1.29 | −0.38 |
| | Socialist Equality | James Cogan | 1,041 | 1.25 | +0.86 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Pip Hinman | 1,022 | 1.23 | +1.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,239 | 92.92 | −1.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,344 | 7.08 | +1.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,583 | 91.31 | −3.00 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 58,789 | 70.63 | −4.22 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Dore | 24,450 | 29.37 | +4.22 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 45,138 | 54.23 | −20.62 |
| | Greens | Sam Byrne | 38,101 | 45.77 | +45.77 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 46,509 | 55.47 | +4.77 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Caffery | 17,485 | 20.86 | -4.77 |
| | Greens | Saeed Khan | 15,675 | 18.70 | -1.34 |
| | Democrats | Jeffrey Gabriel | 1,407 | 1.68 | -0.35 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Pip Hinman | 1,394 | 1.66 | +0.45 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ehab Hennien | 1,042 | 1.24 | +1.06 |
| | Socialist Equality | Patrick O'Connor | 328 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,840 | 94.02 | -0.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,333 | 5.98 | +0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,173 | 93.82 | +0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 62,821 | 74.93 | +3.74 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Caffery | 21,019 | 25.07 | -3.74 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.74 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 38,634 | 51.18 | +2.03 |
| | Liberal | Stephanie Kokkolis | 18,347 | 24.31 | +1.38 |
| | Greens | Philip Myers | 15,914 | 21.08 | +8.02 |
| | Democrats | Jen Harrison | 1,579 | 2.09 | -7.03 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Sue Johnson | 1010 | 1.34 | +1.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,484 | 94.58 | +1.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,322 | 5.42 | -1.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,806 | 92.94 | +0.99 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 54,798 | 72.60 | +1.31 |
| | Liberal | Stephanie Kokkolis | 20,686 | 27.40 | -1.31 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.31 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 36,379 | 49.15 | -6.56 |
| | Liberal | Brett Kenworthy | 16,971 | 22.93 | +2.16 |
| | Greens | Sylvia Hale | 9,666 | 13.06 | +8.42 |
| | Democrats | Matthew Baird | 6,750 | 9.12 | +3.34 |
| | One Nation | Kane O'Connor | 1,485 | 2.01 | -1.06 |
| | Unity | Guang Hua Wan | 1,009 | 1.36 | -3.14 |
| | | Sue Johnson | 954 | 1.29 | +1.29 |
| | Christian Democrats | Chris Herden | 805 | 1.09 | +0.35 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,019 | 93.44 | -1.45 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,193 | 6.56 | +1.45 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,212 | 92.52 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 52,770 | 71.29 | -1.03 |
| | Liberal | Brett Kenworthy | 21,249 | 28.71 | +1.03 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.03 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 41,971 | 55.67 | +5.19 |
| | Liberal | Michael Armani | 15,628 | 20.73 | -2.87 |
| | Democrats | Katherine Cummings | 4,301 | 5.70 | +0.72 |
| | Unity | Ning Gao | 3,621 | 4.80 | +4.80 |
| | Greens | Sean Roberts | 3,373 | 4.47 | -0.11 |
| | No Aircraft Noise | Sylvia Hale | 2,816 | 3.74 | -9.87 |
| | One Nation | Warren Webb | 2,342 | 3.11 | +3.11 |
| | Christian Democrats | Michael Robinson | 630 | 0.84 | -0.19 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Michael Karadjis | 535 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| | Natural Law | John Ryder | 177 | 0.23 | -0.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,394 | 94.79 | +0.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,142 | 5.21 | -0.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,536 | 92.59 | -2.65 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 54,528 | 72.32 | +5.95 |
| | Liberal | Michael Armani | 20,866 | 27.68 | -5.95 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.95 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 37,623 | 50.48 | -12.57 |
| | Liberal | Morris Mansour | 17,584 | 23.59 | +0.42 |
| | No Aircraft Noise | Kevin Butler | 10,142 | 13.61 | +13.61 |
| | Democrats | David Mendelssohn | 3,715 | 4.98 | +2.20 |
| | Greens | Jenny Ryde | 3,419 | 4.59 | -1.45 |
| | Call to Australia | Alex Sharah | 766 | 1.03 | +0.16 |
| | Independent | Kate Butler | 751 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| | Natural Law | Tom Haynes | 321 | 0.43 | -0.24 |
| | | Ron Poulsen | 208 | 0.28 | +0.28 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,529 | 95.24 | -0.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,286 | 5.44 | +0.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,815 | 95.24 | +1.54 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Anthony Albanese | 48,910 | 66.38 | -6.43 |
| | Liberal | Morris Mansour | 24,776 | 33.62 | +6.43 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.43 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jeannette McHugh | 45,605 | 63.06 | +10.79 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Robinson | 16,761 | 23.17 | -1.09 |
| | Greens | Paul Fitzgerald | 4,363 | 6.03 | +6.03 |
| | Democrats | Peter Markham | 2,012 | 2.78 | -8.09 |
| | Independent | Jack Shanahan | 1,395 | 1.93 | +1.93 |
| | Call to Australia | Clay Wilson | 625 | 0.86 | -0.42 |
| | Independent | Marnie Kennedy | 545 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| | Independent | Lee Pepper | 535 | 0.74 | +0.45 |
| | Natural Law | Peter Johnston | 485 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,325 | 95.42 | +1.28 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,468 | 4.58 | -1.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,793 | 93.69 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jeannette McHugh | 52,589 | 72.81 | +5.34 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Robinson | 19,638 | 27.19 | -5.34 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.34 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 30,515 | 52.0 | -0.7 |
| | Liberal | Diana Bennett | 15,932 | 27.2 | -7.7 |
| | Democrats | Peter Hennessy | 5,447 | 9.3 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Galeb Adra | 2,481 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Independent | Bruce Welch | 1,766 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Clay Wilson | 870 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Socialist | Habib Fares | 686 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Lee Pepper | 354 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Paul Urban | 353 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | New Australia | George der Mattosian | 270 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,674 | 93.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,418 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,092 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 36,959 | 63.3 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Diana Bennett | 21,473 | 36.7 | -3.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 31,240 | 52.7 | -7.6 |
| | Liberal | Khalil Tartak | 20,698 | 34.9 | +5.6 |
| | Democrats | Peter Hennessy | 3,602 | 6.1 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | Jack Shanahan | 2,108 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | Nick Papanikitas | 1,686 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,334 | 92.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,601 | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,935 | 91.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 35,395 | 59.7 | -5.2 |
| | Liberal | Keith Tartak | 23,883 | 40.3 | +5.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.2 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 34,847 | 60.3 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | John Marsden-Lynch | 16,908 | 29.3 | -4.5 |
| | Democrats | Peter Hennessy | 3,090 | 5.4 | +2.3 |
| | Socialist Workers | Christine Broi | 2,909 | 5.0 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,754 | 88.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,418 | 11.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,172 | 91.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 37,464 | 64.9 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | John Marsden-Lynch | 20,262 | 35.1 | -1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 34,679 | 58.9 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Edward James | 17,508 | 29.7 | -5.0 |
| | Socialist | David Gibson | 3,434 | 5.8 | +3.4 |
| | Democrats | Albert Jarman | 1,831 | 3.1 | -0.1 |
| | Communist | Joseph Owens | 1,008 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Socialist Workers | Michael Karadjis | 432 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,892 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,564 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,456 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 37,208 | 63.2 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal | Edward James | 21,684 | 36.8 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 34,029 | 57.5 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal | George Dryden | 20,538 | 34.7 | +1.3 |
| | Democrats | Albert Jarman | 1,894 | 3.2 | -4.0 |
| | Socialist | Justin Walsh | 1,405 | 2.4 | +0.7 |
| | Socialist Labour | Derek Mortimer | 1,273 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,139 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,513 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,652 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | | 63.5 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Keith Tartak | | 36.5 | -1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1979 by-election**

1979 Grayndler by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | 30,764 | 61.8 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Vassil Vassiliou | 12,161 | 24.4 | -9.0 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Kirkham | 1,848 | 3.7 | -3.5 |
| | Voice of the Elderly | Stanley Duncan | 1,845 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 1,051 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Australian National Alliance | Frank Salter | 863 | 1.7 | +0.0 |
| | Socialist | Frank Vouros | 665 | 1.3 | -0.4 |
| | Socialist Workers | Juanita Keig | 591 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,788 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,806 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,594 | 77.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Leo McLeay | | 69.2 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Vassil Vassiliou | | 30.8 | -7.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.0 | |

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Stewart | 36,299 | 57.7 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Bill Vasseleou | 20,980 | 33.4 | -6.6 |
| | Democrats | Christine Townend | 4,558 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Socialist | Frank Vouros | 1,048 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,885 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,145 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,030 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Stewart | | 62.2 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Bill Vasseleou | | 37.8 | -6.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.8 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Whitlam | 32,416 | 64.3 | -7.9 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | 13,790 | 27.4 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | Peter Dowd | 1,713 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Douglas Spedding | 1,596 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Graeme Shortland | 865 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,380 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,640 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,020 | 91.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Whitlam | | 68.0 | -7.7 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | | 32.0 | +7.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.7 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 35,255 | 72.2 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | 11,064 | 22.7 | +1.4 |
| | Australia | Gregory Berry | 2,500 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,819 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,303 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,122 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 75.7 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | | 24.3 | -1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 34,768 | 73.7 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | 10,067 | 21.3 | -6.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anthony Kiely | 2,318 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,153 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,861 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,014 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 74.7 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | | 25.3 | -2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 37,161 | 71.9 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal | Jonathan Fowler | 14,516 | 28.1 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,677 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,150 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,827 | 91.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.6 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 17,247 | 59.0 | -5.5 |
| | Liberal | Basil Mottershead | 10,070 | 34.5 | +1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Lyle Antcliff | 1,895 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,212 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,433 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,645 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 61.1 | -5.8 |
| | Liberal | Basil Mottershead | | 38.9 | +5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.8 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 21,053 | 64.5 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal | Robert Leech | 10,684 | 32.8 | +9.1 |
| | Communist | Mary Stevens | 885 | 2.7 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,622 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 864 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,486 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 66.9 | -7.1 |
| | Liberal | Robert Leech | | 33.1 | +7.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.1 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 22,329 | 67.2 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Evan MacLaurin | 7,872 | 23.7 | -3.0 |
| | Communist | Hal Alexander | 2,322 | 7.0 | -0.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charles McCafferty | 693 | 2.1 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,216 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,491 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,707 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 74.0 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Evan MacLaurin | | 26.0 | -4.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 22,908 | 61.9 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Evan MacLaurin | 9,872 | 26.7 | -3.8 |
| | Communist | Hal Alexander | 2,713 | 7.3 | -0.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charles McCafferty | 1,220 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | William McCristal | 286 | 0.8 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,999 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,754 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,753 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 69.6 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Evan MacLaurin | | 30.4 | -2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 24,151 | 60.1 | -8.8 |
| | Liberal | Ian Chisholm | 12,258 | 30.5 | +0.9 |
| | Communist | Hal Alexander | 3,218 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Independent | William McCristal | 586 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,213 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,748 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,961 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 67.3 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Ian Chisholm | | 32.7 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 26,495 | 76.8 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Innes | 7,288 | 21.1 | -1.3 |
| | Independent | William McCristal | 702 | 2.0 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,485 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 576 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,061 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 77.8 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Innes | | 22.2 | -1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 23,038 | 74.9 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | Roy Squire | 8,398 | 22.4 | -7.2 |
| | Republican | William McCristal | 977 | 2.6 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,413 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 869 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,282 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 76.2 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal | Roy Squire | | 23.8 | -6.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.5 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Grayndler :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 25,622 | 67.1 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Donald Clark | 11,299 | 29.6 | +11.5 |
| | Communist | Henry McPhillips | 920 | 2.4 | -1.8 |
| | Republican | William McCristal | 349 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,190 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,057 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,247 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 69.7 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal | Donald Clark | | 30.3 | +6.9 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -6.9 | |
