Electoral results for the Division of Lalor
# Electoral results for the Division of Lalor

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Reg Pollard | Labor | 1949–1966 |
| Mervyn Lee | Liberal | 1966–1969 |
| Jim Cairns | Labor | 1969–1977 |
| Barry Jones | Labor | 1977–1998 |
| Julia Gillard | Labor | 1998–2013 |
| Joanne Ryan | Labor | 2013–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Joanne Ryan | 39,047 | 44.11 | −7.47 |
| | Liberal | Ravi Gaddipati | 22,083 | 24.95 | −5.13 |
| | Greens | Jack Boddeke | 9,192 | 10.38 | +2.41 |
| | United Australia | Juanita Paterson | 6,340 | 7.16 | +2.27 |
| | One Nation | James Ingarfill | 3,489 | 3.94 | +3.94 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrizia Barcatta | 3,403 | 3.84 | +3.84 |
| | United People's Party | Aijaz Moinuddin | 2,535 | 2.86 | +1.72 |
| | Victorian Socialists | Claudio Uribe | 1,482 | 1.67 | +1.67 |
| | Australian Federation | Peter Malliaros | 951 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,522 | 93.90 | −1.62 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,752 | 6.10 | +1.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,274 | 88.15 | −0.62 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joanne Ryan | 55,613 | 62.82 | +0.36 |
| | Liberal | Ravi Gaddipati | 32,909 | 37.18 | −0.36 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.36 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Joanne Ryan | 48,332 | 51.70 | −0.86 |
| | Liberal | Gayle Murphy | 28,209 | 30.18 | −0.05 |
| | Greens | Jay Dessi | 7,273 | 7.78 | −1.83 |
| | United Australia | Jeffrey Robinson | 4,451 | 4.76 | +4.76 |
| | Australia First | Susan Jakobi | 4,094 | 4.38 | +1.28 |
| | United People's Party | Aijaz Moinuddin | 1,119 | 1.20 | +1.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 93,478 | 95.57 | +0.12 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,337 | 4.43 | −0.12 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,815 | 91.60 | +4.05 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joanne Ryan | 58,341 | 62.41 | −1.78 |
| | Liberal | Gayle Murphy | 35,137 | 37.59 | +1.78 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.78 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Joanne Ryan | 55,302 | 51.80 | +6.63 |
| | Liberal | Gayle Murphy | 33,070 | 30.98 | +1.72 |
| | Greens | Daniel Sova | 10,471 | 9.81 | +3.80 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Marion Vale | 4,685 | 4.39 | +2.59 |
| | Australia First | Susan Jakobi | 3,232 | 3.03 | +3.03 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 106,760 | 95.46 | +2.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,080 | 4.54 | −2.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 111,840 | 90.48 | −2.65 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joanne Ryan | 67,731 | 63.44 | +1.28 |
| | Liberal | Gayle Murphy | 39,029 | 36.56 | −1.28 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.28 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Joanne Ryan | 42,184 | 45.17 | −18.78 |
| | Liberal | Nihal Samara | 27,321 | 29.26 | +6.13 |
| | Greens | Beck Sheffield-Brotherton | 5,615 | 6.01 | −1.14 |
| | Palmer United | Joe Zappia | 5,416 | 5.80 | +5.80 |
| | Sex Party | Angel Harwood | 3,004 | 3.22 | +3.22 |
| | Family First | Daryl Pollard | 2,653 | 2.84 | −0.07 |
| | Independent | Nathan Mullins | 1,842 | 1.97 | +1.97 |
| | Democratic Labour | Michael Freeman | 1,768 | 1.89 | +1.89 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Marion Vale | 1,684 | 1.80 | +1.80 |
| | Christians | Geoff Rogers | 1,535 | 1.64 | +1.64 |
| | Stable Population | Jonathan Page | 359 | 0.38 | +0.38 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 93,381 | 93.37 | −0.88 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,630 | 6.63 | +0.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,011 | 93.12 | +0.23 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Joanne Ryan | 58,041 | 62.16 | −9.96 |
| | Liberal | Nihal Samara | 35,340 | 37.84 | +9.96 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.96 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Julia Gillard | 66,298 | 64.25 | +4.36 |
| | Liberal | Sheridan Ingram | 23,791 | 23.06 | −6.71 |
| | Greens | Peter Taylor | 7,045 | 6.83 | +2.81 |
| | Family First | Lori McLean | 2,880 | 2.79 | −1.61 |
| | Secular | Paul Sheehan | 881 | 0.85 | +0.85 |
| | Independent | Joanne Clarke | 708 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| | Independent | Brian Shaw | 659 | 0.64 | +0.64 |
| | Revolutionary Socialist | Van Rudd | 516 | 0.50 | +0.50 |
| | Independent | Marc Aussie-Stone | 410 | 0.40 | +0.40 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 103,188 | 93.76 | −2.75 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,864 | 6.24 | +2.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 110,052 | 94.04 | −1.38 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julia Gillard | 74,452 | 72.15 | +6.62 |
| | Liberal | Sheridan Ingram | 28,736 | 27.85 | −6.62 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.62 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Julia Gillard | 57,208 | 59.89 | +6.64 |
| | Liberal | Peter Curtis | 28,435 | 29.77 | −7.68 |
| | Family First | Steve Gleeson | 4,199 | 4.40 | +1.22 |
| | Greens | Jay Tilley | 3,836 | 4.02 | −0.10 |
| | Democratic Labor | Libby Krepp | 969 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| | Democrats | Roger Howe | 879 | 0.92 | −0.52 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,526 | 96.51 | +1.36 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,457 | 3.49 | −1.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,983 | 95.40 | −0.04 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julia Gillard | 62,600 | 65.53 | +6.74 |
| | Liberal | Peter Curtis | 32,936 | 34.47 | −6.74 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.74 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Julia Gillard | 43,677 | 53.25 | −1.48 |
| | Liberal | Peter Curtis | 30,715 | 37.45 | +4.40 |
| | Greens | Malcolm Browning | 3,381 | 4.12 | −0.49 |
| | Family First | Arthur Buller | 2,607 | 3.18 | +3.18 |
| | Democrats | Roger Howe | 1,182 | 1.44 | −5.99 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Sally Larner | 462 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,024 | 95.15 | −0.77 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,184 | 4.85 | +0.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,208 | 95.44 | +0.42 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julia Gillard | 48,218 | 58.79 | −3.27 |
| | Liberal | Peter Curtis | 33,806 | 41.21 | +3.27 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.27 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Julia Gillard | 47,490 | 58.10 | −3.12 |
| | Liberal | David McConnell | 24,634 | 30.14 | +4.55 |
| | Democrats | Roger Howe | 6,297 | 7.70 | +2.30 |
| | Greens | Tony Briffa | 3,321 | 4.06 | +2.30 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,742 | 95.65 | −0.99 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,718 | 4.35 | +0.99 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,460 | 96.20 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julia Gillard | 53,644 | 65.63 | −4.19 |
| | Liberal | David McConnell | 28,098 | 34.37 | +4.19 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.19 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Julia Gillard | 46,374 | 61.21 | −0.63 |
| | Liberal | Cameron O'Sullivan | 19,381 | 25.58 | −2.54 |
| | Democrats | Anthony Shaw | 4,090 | 5.40 | −2.36 |
| | One Nation | John Brodel | 3,127 | 4.13 | +4.13 |
| | Unity | George Papaellinas | 1,446 | 1.91 | +1.91 |
| | Greens | Cynthia Mason | 1,339 | 1.77 | +1.77 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,757 | 96.63 | +0.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,638 | 3.37 | −0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,395 | 96.43 | +0.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Julia Gillard | 52,893 | 69.82 | +1.31 |
| | Liberal | Cameron O'Sullivan | 22,864 | 30.18 | −1.31 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.31 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 43,217 | 61.85 | −3.64 |
| | Liberal | Chris Macgregor | 19,653 | 28.12 | −0.97 |
| | Democrats | Leigh Hebbard | 5,423 | 7.76 | +4.83 |
| | Natural Law | Juliana Kendi | 1,585 | 2.27 | +1.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,878 | 96.60 | −0.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,458 | 3.40 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,336 | 96.32 | −0.43 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 47,729 | 68.51 | −0.51 |
| | Liberal | Chris Macgregor | 21,941 | 31.49 | +0.51 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.51 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 47,390 | 64.29 | +16.26 |
| | Liberal | Anne Canterbury | 22,400 | 30.39 | −1.29 |
| | Democrats | Carla Stacey | 2,113 | 2.87 | −7.17 |
| | Call to Australia | Anthony Golding | 1,126 | 1.53 | −1.44 |
| | Natural Law | Floyd Evans | 682 | 0.93 | +0.93 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,711 | 96.75 | +0.79 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,473 | 3.25 | −0.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,184 | 96.76 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 49,628 | 67.35 | +8.38 |
| | Liberal | Anne Canterbury | 24,055 | 32.65 | −8.38 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.38 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 30,879 | 48.0 | −15.8 |
| | Liberal | Rae Medlock | 20,367 | 31.7 | +4.5 |
| | Democrats | George Demetriou | 6,455 | 10.0 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Peter Ryan | 4,685 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Call to Australia | Ron Moffett | 1,908 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,294 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,701 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,995 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 37,832 | 59.0 | −10.5 |
| | Liberal | Rae Medlock | 26,321 | 41.0 | +10.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −10.5 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 42,087 | 63.8 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal | Darren Farquhar | 17,966 | 27.2 | +0.1 |
| | Democrats | Heather Jeffcoat | 5,899 | 8.9 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,962 | 93.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,676 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,628 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 45,824 | 69.5 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal | Darren Farquhar | 20,118 | 30.5 | +0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.5 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 38,024 | 67.2 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Mark Pallett | 15,306 | 27.1 | −3.0 |
| | Democrats | Barry McLeod | 2,383 | 4.2 | −0.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gail de Rozario | 839 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,552 | 90.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,902 | 9.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,454 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 39,569 | 70.0 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Mark Pallett | 16,982 | 30.0 | −2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 55,640 | 68.0 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal | John Fahey | 21,442 | 26.2 | +0.6 |
| | Democrats | Ivan Pollock | 4,040 | 4.9 | −1.1 |
| | Socialist Workers | Helen Said | 719 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,841 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,914 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,755 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Jones | | 71.8 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal | John Fahey | | 28.2 | +0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.1 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 50,509 | 68.3 | +17.8 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Meskos | 18,944 | 25.6 | −2.5 |
| | Democrats | Ivan Pollock | 4,446 | 6.0 | −3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,899 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,103 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,002 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Jones | | 71.9 | +14.3 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Meskos | | 28.1 | −14.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Barry Jones | 31,693 | 50.5 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal | Harley Dickinson | 17,633 | 28.1 | −7.0 |
| | Democrats | Charles Skidmore | 6,196 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Denis Bilston | 5,502 | 8.8 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Rosalba Vicari | 1,002 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Jeffrey Day | 729 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,755 | 94.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,561 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,316 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Barry Jones | | 57.6 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal | Harley Dickinson | | 42.4 | +1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.6 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | 43,426 | 59.3 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal | Francis Purcell | 24,467 | 33.4 | +7.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Denis Bilston | 5,289 | 7.2 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,182 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,543 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,725 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | | 60.9 | −6.4 |
| | Liberal | Francis Purcell | | 39.1 | +6.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.4 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | 44,005 | 64.6 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Francis Purcell | 17,613 | 25.8 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Bacon | 5,398 | 7.9 | −3.8 |
| | Australia | William Inglis | 1,128 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,144 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,338 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,482 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | | 67.3 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Francis Purcell | | 32.7 | −2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | 35,677 | 62.5 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Sheen | 14,189 | 24.9 | +0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Bacon | 6,698 | 11.7 | −3.6 |
| | National Socialist | Cass Young | 489 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,053 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,432 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,485 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | | 65.0 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Joseph Sheen | | 35.0 | −4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | 26,807 | 56.9 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Vaclav Ubl | 11,631 | 24.7 | +1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Bacon | 7,227 | 15.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Tom Gilhooley | 1,447 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,112 | 94.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,959 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,071 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | | 60.9 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Vaclav Ubl | | 39.1 | −4.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.8 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 45,243 | 46.2 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal | Mervyn Lee | 29,211 | 29.8 | +1.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jim Marmion | 13,706 | 14.0 | −3.1 |
| | Independent | Paul de Tert | 6,914 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal Reform Group | Victor Parsons | 1,568 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Michael Wood | 681 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Peter Spencer | 592 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 97,915 | 91.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9,480 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 107,395 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Mervyn Lee | 49,650 | 50.7 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 48,265 | 49.3 | −7.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.7 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 49,383 | 54.4 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | Bernard Treseder | 25,831 | 28.5 | +4.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jim Marmion | 15,507 | 17.1 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,721 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,892 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,613 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | | 57.0 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal | Bernard Treseder | | 43.0 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.8 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 42,906 | 53.9 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Peter Kemp | 19,324 | 24.3 | −5.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Donnellon | 12,870 | 16.2 | −2.8 |
| | Centre | Kenneth Agius | 4,431 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,531 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,539 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,070 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | | 57.8 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Kemp | | 42.2 | −4.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 30,872 | 51.2 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Peter Kemp | 17,904 | 29.7 | −7.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Donnellon | 11,475 | 19.0 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,251 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,628 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,879 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | | 53.0 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Peter Kemp | | 47.0 | −2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 21,036 | 49.1 | −11.1 |
| | Liberal | Peter Kemp | 15,953 | 37.2 | −2.6 |
| | Labor (A-C) | William Lloyd | 5,845 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,834 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,222 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,056 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 21,821 | 50.9 | −9.3 |
| | Liberal | Peter Kemp | 21,013 | 49.1 | +9.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.3 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 30,232 | 58.3 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | George Morison | 21,598 | 41.7 | −3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,830 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 629 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,459 | 95.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 23,278 | 54.9 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Allen Bateman | 19,103 | 45.1 | −3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,381 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 635 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,016 | 95.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Lalor :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Reg Pollard | 20,264 | 51.6 | −5.4 |
| | Liberal | John Bellair | 18,970 | 48.4 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,234 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 619 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,853 | 94.5 | |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | −5.4 | |
