Electoral results for the Division of Martin
# Electoral results for the Division of Martin

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Martin in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1922 until its abolition in 1955.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Herbert Pratten | Nationalist | 1922–1928 |
| Graham Pratten | Nationalist | 1928–1929 |
| John Eldridge | Labor | 1929–1931 |
| John Eldridge | Labor (NSW) | 1931–1931 |
| William Holman | United Australia | 1931–1934 |
| William McCall | United Australia | 1934–1943 |
| Fred Daly | Labor | 1943–1949 |
| William O'Connor | Labor | 1949–1955 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1950s

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Martin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William O'Connor | 21,430 | 59.1 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Elton Lewis | 13,708 | 37.8 | +0.4 |
| | Communist | Ernie Thornton | 1,134 | 3.1 | -3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,272 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 466 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,738 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William O'Connor | | 61.9 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Elton Lewis | | 38.1 | -1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Martin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William O'Connor | 20,362 | 53.9 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | George Read | 14,132 | 37.4 | -0.4 |
| | Communist | Terry Gordon | 2,379 | 6.3 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Malinda Ivey | 908 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,781 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 974 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,755 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William O'Connor | | 60.8 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | George Read | | 39.2 | -1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Martin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William O'Connor | 20,603 | 53.5 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal | Frederick Mann | 14,550 | 37.8 | +8.2 |
| | Communist | Tom Dowling | 1,847 | 4.8 | +0.6 |
| | Lang Labor | Frank Moss | 808 | 2.1 | -3.8 |
| | Independent | Malinda Ivey | 681 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,489 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,057 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,546 | 97.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William O'Connor | | 59.6 | -6.1 |
| | Liberal | Frederick Mann | | 40.4 | +6.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.1 | |

**1946**

1946 Australian federal election: Martin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 35,998 | 55.0 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | Frederick Jacobs | 29,507 | 45.0 | +11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,505 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,258 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,763 | 96.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

**1943**

1943 Australian federal election: Martin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Daly | 27,999 | 46.9 | +11.9 |
| | United Australia | William McCall | 19,886 | 33.3 | -16.8 |
| | State Labor | Albert Sloss | 3,597 | 6.0 | -8.9 |
| | Liberal Democratic | George Mills | 3,591 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Independent | John Lee | 1,690 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Eleanor Glencross | 833 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Gerrard Armstrong | 787 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Edward Beck | 564 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | William Milne | 507 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Isabella Stenning | 170 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent UAP | Rupert Nicholson | 86 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,710 | 93.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,228 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,938 | 97.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Daly | | 55.7 | +8.3 |
| | United Australia | William McCall | | 44.3 | -8.3 |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +8.3 | |

**1940**

1940 Australian federal election: Martin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | William McCall | 28,727 | 50.1 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | Raymond Watt | 20,036 | 35.0 | -1.6 |
| | State Labor | Rupert Lockwood | 8,555 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,318 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 853 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,171 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | William McCall | | 52.6 | -7.7 |
| | Labor | Raymond Watt | | 47.4 | +7.7 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -7.7 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1937**

1937 Australian federal election: Martin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | William McCall | 30,971 | 56.1 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Stan Taylor | 20,186 | 36.6 | +29.4 |
| | Social Credit | George Carruthers | 4,009 | 7.3 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,166 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,304 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,470 | 97.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | William McCall | | 60.3 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Stan Taylor | | 39.7 | +0.2 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -0.2 | |

**1934**

1934 Australian federal election: Martin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | William McCall | 28,079 | 53.6 | -9.4 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Charles Hankin | 15,183 | 29.0 | +4.7 |
| | Social Credit | William Stones | 5,395 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| | Labor | John McCallum | 1,932 | 3.7 | -4.0 |
| | Labor | Henry McDicken | 1,813 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,402 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,031 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,433 | 97.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | William McCall | | 60.5 | -4.5 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Charles Hankin | | 39.5 | +4.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

**1931**

1931 Australian federal election: Martin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | William Holman | 26,075 | 41.2 | +25.1 |
| | United Australia | Mac Abbott | 15,741 | 24.9 | +24.9 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Charles Hankin | 14,300 | 22.6 | +22.6 |
| | Labor | James Catts | 7,098 | 11.2 | -40.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,214 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,469 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,683 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | William Holman | 41,886 | 66.3 | +22.7 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Charles Hankin | 21,328 | 33.7 | +33.7 |
| | United Australia gain from Labor | United Australia gain from Labor | Swing | +22.7 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1929**

1929 Australian federal election: Martin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Eldridge | 31,804 | 51.73 | +8.61 |
| | Nationalist | Graham Pratten | 25,218 | 41.02 | -15.86 |
| | People's Party | Edward Beeby | 4,459 | 7.25 | +7.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,481 | 98.15 | +2.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,160 | 1.85 | –2.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,641 | 96.94 | +2.47 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Eldridge | | 56.4 | +13.3 |
| | Nationalist | Graham Pratten | | 45.6 | -13.3 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +13.3 | |

**1928**

1928 Australian federal election: Martin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Graham Pratten | 31,166 | 56.88 | -7.88 |
| | Labor | Percy Hannett | 23,631 | 43.12 | +7.88 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,797 | 95.46 | –2.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,609 | 4.54 | +2.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,406 | 94.47 | +0.63 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -7.88 | |

1928 Martin by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Graham Pratten | 29,482 | 60.91 | -3.85 |
| | Labor | Percy Hannett | 18,922 | 39.09 | +3.85 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,404 | 93.01 | –5.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,635 | 6.99 | +5.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,039 | 87.41 | -6.43 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -3.85 | |

**1925**

1925 Australian federal election: Martin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Herbert Pratten | 31,730 | 64.76 | +64.76 |
| | Labor | Henry McDicken | 17,263 | 35.24 | +35.24 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,993 | 98.03 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 986 | 1.97 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,979 | 93.84 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -35.24 | |

**1922**

1922 Australian federal election: Martin :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Herbert Pratten | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist notional hold | Nationalist notional hold | Swing | | |
