Electoral results for the Division of Kingston
# Electoral results for the Division of Kingston

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Jim Handby | Liberal | 1949–1951 |
| Pat Galvin | Labor | 1951–1966 |
| Kay Brownbill | Liberal | 1966–1969 |
| Dr Richard Gun | Labor | 1969–1975 |
| Grant Chapman | Liberal | 1975–1983 |
| Gordon Bilney | Labor | 1983–1996 |
| Susan Jeanes | Liberal | 1996–1998 |
| David Cox | Labor | 1998–2004 |
| Kym Richardson | Liberal | 2004–2007 |
| Amanda Rishworth | Labor | 2007–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Amanda Rishworth | 53,810 | 49.20 | −1.38 |
| | Liberal | Kathleen Bourne | 28,273 | 25.85 | −5.87 |
| | Greens | John Photakis | 13,603 | 12.44 | +3.24 |
| | One Nation | Robert Godfrey-Brown | 5,313 | 4.86 | +4.86 |
| | United Australia | Russell Jackson | 4,321 | 3.95 | −1.02 |
| | Independent | Rob De Jonge | 2,963 | 2.71 | +2.71 |
| | Australian Federation | Sam Enright | 1,079 | 0.99 | +0.99 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 109,362 | 96.19 | +0.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,336 | 3.81 | −0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 113,698 | 91.37 | −1.80 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Amanda Rishworth | 72,564 | 66.35 | +4.41 |
| | Liberal | Kathleen Bourne | 36,798 | 33.65 | −4.41 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.41 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Amanda Rishworth | 53,655 | 50.58 | +5.22 |
| | Liberal | Laura Curran | 33,650 | 31.72 | +5.60 |
| | Greens | Nikki Mortier | 9,764 | 9.20 | +3.36 |
| | United Australia | Jodie Hoskin | 5,270 | 4.97 | +4.97 |
| | Animal Justice | Kellie Somers | 3,742 | 3.53 | +3.27 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 106,081 | 95.89 | −0.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,547 | 4.11 | +0.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,628 | 93.17 | +1.31 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Amanda Rishworth | 65,708 | 61.94 | −1.61 |
| | Liberal | Laura Curran | 40,373 | 38.06 | +1.61 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.61 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Amanda Rishworth | 46,151 | 49.42 | +0.16 |
| | Liberal | Kelvin Binns | 21,772 | 23.31 | −9.09 |
| | Xenophon | Damian Carey | 16,059 | 17.20 | +17.20 |
| | Greens | Robyn Holtham | 5,361 | 5.74 | −1.15 |
| | Family First | Geoff Doecke | 4,048 | 4.33 | −1.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 93,391 | 96.27 | +1.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,617 | 3.73 | −1.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,008 | 91.79 | −2.01 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Amanda Rishworth | 62,616 | 67.05 | +7.35 |
| | Liberal | Kelvin Binns | 30,775 | 32.95 | −7.35 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.35 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Amanda Rishworth | 43,328 | 49.26 | −2.50 |
| | Liberal | Damien Mills | 28,492 | 32.40 | +3.99 |
| | Greens | Palitja Moore | 6,062 | 6.89 | −5.22 |
| | Family First | Geoff Doecke | 5,168 | 5.88 | +0.08 |
| | Palmer United | Mitchell Frost | 3,709 | 4.22 | +4.22 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Andy Snoswell | 1,191 | 1.35 | +1.35 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,950 | 94.93 | +0.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,697 | 5.07 | −0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,647 | 93.80 | −0.53 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Amanda Rishworth | 52,504 | 59.70 | −4.85 |
| | Liberal | Damien Mills | 35,446 | 40.30 | +4.85 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.85 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Amanda Rishworth | 46,882 | 51.05 | +4.40 |
| | Liberal | Chris Zanker | 26,652 | 29.02 | -10.72 |
| | Greens | Palitja Moore | 11,264 | 12.27 | +6.60 |
| | Family First | Geoff Doecke | 5,288 | 5.76 | +0.05 |
| | Democrats | Ron Baker | 1,748 | 1.90 | +0.95 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,834 | 94.91 | -1.36 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,925 | 5.09 | +1.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,759 | 94.59 | -1.38 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Amanda Rishworth | 58,695 | 63.91 | +9.49 |
| | Liberal | Chris Zanker | 33,139 | 36.09 | -9.49 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.49 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Amanda Rishworth | 42,212 | 46.65 | +4.36 |
| | Liberal | Kym Richardson | 35,961 | 39.74 | -3.85 |
| | Family First | Robert Brokenshire | 5,169 | 5.71 | +0.07 |
| | Greens | Bill Weller | 5,132 | 5.67 | +0.37 |
| | Democrats | Matthew Fowler | 859 | 0.95 | -1.21 |
| | Independent | Barry Becker | 505 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| | Independent | Alex Kusznir | 380 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Lachlan Smith | 273 | 0.30 | +0.30 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,491 | 96.27 | +2.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,505 | 3.73 | -2.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,996 | 96.00 | +0.69 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Amanda Rishworth | 49,247 | 54.42 | +4.49 |
| | Liberal | Kym Richardson | 41,244 | 45.58 | -4.49 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.49 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Kym Richardson | 36,848 | 43.59 | +3.82 |
| | Labor | David Cox | 35,748 | 42.29 | +3.41 |
| | Family First | Andrew Cole | 4,767 | 5.64 | +5.64 |
| | Greens | Yvonne Darlington | 4,478 | 5.30 | +1.96 |
| | Democrats | Deirdre Albrighton | 1,825 | 2.16 | -9.70 |
| | One Nation | Laurel Payne | 869 | 1.03 | -3.59 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,535 | 94.23 | -0.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,178 | 5.77 | +0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,713 | 95.31 | -0.23 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kym Richardson | 42,327 | 50.07 | +1.42 |
| | Labor | David Cox | 42,208 | 49.93 | -1.42 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +1.42 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | David Cox | 31,127 | 40.17 | +0.66 |
| | Liberal | Dean Hersey | 30,080 | 38.82 | +0.56 |
| | Democrats | Graham Pratt | 9,076 | 11.71 | +2.22 |
| | One Nation | Charlie McCormack | 3,634 | 4.69 | -4.59 |
| | Greens | Deborah Guildner | 2,437 | 3.14 | +3.14 |
| | No GST | Gordon Arandelovic | 1,136 | 1.47 | +1.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,490 | 94.50 | -0.81 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,511 | 5.50 | +0.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,001 | 96.59 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Cox | 40,618 | 52.42 | +0.54 |
| | Liberal | Dean Hersey | 36,872 | 47.58 | -0.54 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.54 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Susan Jeanes | 32,211 | 39.45 | -3.44 |
| | Labor | David Cox | 31,441 | 38.51 | -1.04 |
| | Democrats | Graham Pratt | 7,725 | 9.46 | -0.49 |
| | One Nation | Charlie McCormack | 7,510 | 9.20 | +9.20 |
| | Independent | Olive Weston | 980 | 1.20 | +1.20 |
| | Independent | Ralph Hahnheuser | 869 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| | Independent EFF | Chris Planeta | 513 | 0.63 | +0.63 |
| | Natural Law | Hugh Dickson | 400 | 0.49 | +0.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,649 | 95.34 | -0.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,989 | 4.66 | +0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,638 | 96.22 | -0.41 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | David Cox | 41,206 | 50.47 | +2.48 |
| | Liberal | Susan Jeanes | 40,443 | 49.53 | -2.48 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.48 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Susan Jeanes | 34,023 | 42.89 | +0.85 |
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 31,372 | 39.55 | -4.90 |
| | Democrats | Debbie Webb | 7,890 | 9.95 | +2.23 |
| | Greens | David Nurton | 1,852 | 2.33 | +2.33 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Evonne Moore | 1,780 | 2.24 | +2.24 |
| | Independent | Paula Newell | 1,004 | 1.27 | +1.27 |
| | Independent | John Watson | 443 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| | Independent | Bob Campbell | 381 | 0.48 | +0.48 |
| | Natural Law | Sally Ann Hunter | 327 | 0.41 | -0.87 |
| | Independent | Patrick Muldowney | 249 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,321 | 95.51 | -0.94 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,726 | 4.49 | +0.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,047 | 96.64 | +0.78 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Susan Jeanes | 41,056 | 52.01 | +3.46 |
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 37,881 | 47.99 | -3.46 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.46 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 33,906 | 44.45 | +7.45 |
| | Liberal | Martin Gordon | 32,073 | 42.04 | +7.76 |
| | Democrats | Anji Gesserit | 5,885 | 7.71 | -17.51 |
| | Call to Australia | John Watson | 1,917 | 2.51 | +0.13 |
| | Natural Law | Robert Brown | 976 | 1.28 | +1.28 |
| | Independent | Alexa Jamieson | 908 | 1.19 | +1.19 |
| | Independent | Egils Burtmanis | 427 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| | | Robert Graham | 194 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,286 | 96.45 | +0.00 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,806 | 3.55 | +0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,092 | 95.86 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 39,212 | 51.45 | -2.85 |
| | Liberal | Martin Gordon | 37,000 | 48.55 | +2.85 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.85 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 26,206 | 37.1 | -11.2 |
| | Liberal | Judy Fuller | 23,355 | 33.0 | -5.5 |
| | Democrats | Janine Haines | 18,694 | 26.4 | +17.1 |
| | Call to Australia | Cliff Boyd | 1,533 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | George Gater | 327 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Lyall McDonald | 304 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Tom Flanagan | 296 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,715 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,507 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,222 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 38,824 | 55.0 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Judy Fuller | 31,722 | 45.0 | -0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 30,138 | 48.3 | -2.4 |
| | Liberal | Richard Noble | 23,997 | 38.5 | +2.8 |
| | Democrats | Colin Miller | 5,819 | 9.3 | +0.7 |
| | National | Gerald Larkin | 1,874 | 3.0 | +2.0 |
| | Unite Australia | Michael Prowse | 539 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,367 | 93.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,231 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,598 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 34,157 | 54.8 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Richard Noble | 28,203 | 45.2 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 29,140 | 50.7 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal | Richard Noble | 20,546 | 35.7 | -6.0 |
| | Democrats | Robert Ralph | 4,951 | 8.6 | +2.3 |
| | Nuclear Disarmament | Paul Breakwell | 2,270 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | National | Neville Agars | 584 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,491 | 91.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,308 | 8.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,799 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 32,965 | 57.4 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Richard Noble | 24,514 | 42.6 | -2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 40,019 | 50.0 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | Grant Chapman | 35,057 | 43.8 | -2.5 |
| | Democrats | Robert Ralph | 5,038 | 6.3 | -2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,114 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,488 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,602 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Bilney | 42,568 | 53.1 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Grant Chapman | 37,546 | 46.9 | -3.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.3 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Grant Chapman | 35,069 | 46.3 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Richard Gun | 33,822 | 44.7 | +2.8 |
| | Democrats | Judith Jenkins | 6,813 | 9.0 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,704 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,485 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,189 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Grant Chapman | 38,034 | 50.2 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Richard Gun | 37,670 | 49.8 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Grant Chapman | 31,254 | 45.3 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Richard Gun | 28,919 | 41.9 | +0.0 |
| | Democrats | Christopher Harte | 8,810 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,983 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,697 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,680 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Grant Chapman | 35,732 | 51.8 | -4.8 |
| | Labor | Richard Gun | 33,251 | 48.2 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.8 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Grant Chapman | 34,893 | 48.3 | +12.5 |
| | Labor | Richard Gun | 30,296 | 41.9 | -11.0 |
| | Liberal Movement | Rodney Adam | 6,412 | 8.9 | -1.2 |
| | Workers | Verna Oakley | 696 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,297 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,469 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,766 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Grant Chapman | 40,932 | 56.6 | +12.7 |
| | Labor | Richard Gun | 31,365 | 43.4 | -12.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +12.7 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Richard Gun | 35,647 | 52.9 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Tonkin | 24,117 | 35.8 | -8.4 |
| | Liberal Movement | Peter Heysen | 6,771 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| | Australia | Janet Veilands | 833 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,368 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,281 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,649 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Richard Gun | | 56.1 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Peter Tonkin | | 43.9 | -3.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Richard Gun | 30,169 | 51.9 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Tonkin | 25,657 | 44.2 | +1.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mark Posa | 2,251 | 3.9 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,077 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,005 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,082 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Richard Gun | | 52.7 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Tonkin | | 47.3 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Richard Gun | 26,975 | 53.4 | +17.0 |
| | Liberal | Kay Brownbill | 21,687 | 42.9 | -14.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Betty Bishop | 1,886 | 3.7 | -2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,548 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,060 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,608 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Richard Gun | | 53.9 | +16.5 |
| | Liberal | Kay Brownbill | | 46.1 | -16.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +16.5 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Kay Brownbill | 35,041 | 53.4 | +11.7 |
| | Labor | Pat Galvin | 26,764 | 40.8 | -12.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Allan Anderson | 3,776 | 5.8 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,581 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,300 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,881 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Kay Brownbill | | 58.2 | +12.7 |
| | Labor | Pat Galvin | | 41.8 | -12.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +12.7 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Galvin | 32,582 | 53.6 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Kay Brownbill | 25,375 | 41.7 | +6.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Crowe | 2,858 | 4.7 | -4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,815 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 752 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,567 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Galvin | | 54.5 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal | Kay Brownbill | | 45.5 | +4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.2 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Galvin | 32,279 | 56.2 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | John McCoy | 20,144 | 35.1 | -7.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Crowe | 5,026 | 8.7 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,449 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,316 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,765 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Galvin | | 58.7 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | John McCoy | | 41.3 | -6.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.6 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Galvin | 25,607 | 50.8 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal | Cecil Anderson | 21,442 | 42.6 | -5.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Crowe | 3,321 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,370 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,292 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,662 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Galvin | | 52.1 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | Cecil Anderson | | 47.9 | -0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Galvin | 21,429 | 51.6 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal | Jim Forbes | 20,129 | 48.4 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,558 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,414 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,972 | 96.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.0 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Galvin | 31,602 | 55.0 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Howard Zelling | 25,88 | 45.0 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,490 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 830 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,320 | 97.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Pat Galvin | 24,834 | 50.6 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Jim Handby | 23,614 | 48.1 | -0.3 |
| | Communist | Eric Stead | 654 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,102 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 966 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,068 | 97.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Pat Galvin | | 51.8 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Jim Handby | | 48.2 | -3.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Kingston :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jim Handby | 23,713 | 51.6 | +9.3 |
| | Labor | Thomas Sheehy | 22,233 | 48.4 | -7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,946 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,057 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,003 | 97.1 | |
| | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Swing | +8.4 | |
