Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith
# Electoral results for the Division of Kingsford Smith

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Gordon Anderson | Labor | 1949–1955 |
| Dan Curtin | Labor | 1955–1969 |
| Lionel Bowen | Labor | 1969–1990 |
| Laurie Brereton | Labor | 1990–2004 |
| Peter Garrett | Labor | 2004–2013 |
| Matt Thistlethwaite | Labor | 2013–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Kingsford Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Matt Thistlethwaite | 46,697 | 47.91 | +2.74 |
| | Liberal | Grace Tan | 27,929 | 28.66 | −7.77 |
| | Greens | Stuart Davis | 16,401 | 16.83 | +4.73 |
| | United Australia | Anthony Tawaf | 3,388 | 3.48 | +1.73 |
| | One Nation | Darrin Marr | 3,051 | 3.13 | +3.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 97,466 | 95.52 | +1.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,572 | 4.48 | −1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,038 | 88.50 | −1.67 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matt Thistlethwaite | 62,868 | 64.50 | +5.69 |
| | Liberal | Grace Tan | 34,598 | 35.50 | −5.69 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.69 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Kingsford Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Matt Thistlethwaite | 42,629 | 45.17 | −2.20 |
| | Liberal | Amanda Wilmot | 34,380 | 36.43 | −1.11 |
| | Greens | James Cruz | 11,418 | 12.10 | +1.57 |
| | United Australia | Adam Watson | 1,649 | 1.75 | +1.75 |
| | Science | James Jansson | 1,595 | 1.69 | −0.54 |
| | Christian Democrats | Adrian Manson | 1,359 | 1.44 | −0.89 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Petra Campbell | 1,346 | 1.43 | +1.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,376 | 94.21 | −0.79 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,805 | 5.79 | +0.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,181 | 90.17 | +0.93 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matt Thistlethwaite | 55,501 | 58.81 | +0.24 |
| | Liberal | Amanda Wilmot | 38,875 | 41.19 | −0.24 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.24 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Kingsford Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Matt Thistlethwaite | 43,642 | 47.37 | +5.35 |
| | Liberal | Michael Feneley | 34,591 | 37.54 | −5.96 |
| | Greens | James Macdonald | 9,698 | 10.53 | +0.74 |
| | Christian Democrats | Andrew Weatherstone | 2,144 | 2.33 | +0.73 |
| | Science | Andrea Leong | 2,059 | 2.23 | +1.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,134 | 95.00 | +3.63 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,849 | 5.00 | −3.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,983 | 89.24 | −2.53 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matt Thistlethwaite | 53,962 | 58.57 | +5.83 |
| | Liberal | Michael Feneley | 38,172 | 41.43 | −5.83 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.83 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Kingsford Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Michael Feneley | 37,455 | 43.50 | +2.25 |
| | Labor | Matt Thistlethwaite | 36,177 | 42.02 | −1.81 |
| | Greens | James Macdonald | 8,431 | 9.79 | −2.26 |
| | Palmer United | Diane Happ | 1,611 | 1.87 | +1.87 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jacquie Shiha | 1,379 | 1.60 | +1.60 |
| | Future | Geordie Lucas | 693 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Danielle Somerfield | 357 | 0.41 | +0.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,103 | 91.37 | −0.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,130 | 8.63 | +0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,233 | 92.01 | +0.63 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matt Thistlethwaite | 45,411 | 52.74 | −2.42 |
| | Liberal | Michael Feneley | 40,692 | 47.26 | +2.42 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.42 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Kingsford Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Garrett | 35,957 | 43.83 | −8.93 |
| | Liberal | Michael Feneley | 33,836 | 41.25 | +7.31 |
| | Greens | Lindsay Shurey | 9,885 | 12.05 | +1.63 |
| | Democrats | Josh Carmont | 1,047 | 1.28 | +1.28 |
| | One Nation | John Cunningham | 728 | 0.89 | +0.89 |
| | Socialist Equality | Zac Hambides | 576 | 0.70 | −0.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,029 | 91.85 | −2.84 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,280 | 8.15 | +2.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,309 | 91.37 | −2.90 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Garrett | 45,249 | 55.16 | −8.10 |
| | Liberal | Michael Feneley | 36,780 | 44.84 | +8.10 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.10 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Kingsford Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Garrett | 45,831 | 52.85 | +4.24 |
| | Liberal | Caroline Beinke | 29,402 | 33.90 | -2.13 |
| | Greens | Sue Mahony | 8,995 | 10.37 | +2.53 |
| | Christian Democrats | Marcus Campbell | 1,402 | 1.62 | +1.62 |
| | Socialist Equality | Alex Safari | 1,096 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,726 | 94.67 | +2.97 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,884 | 5.33 | -2.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,610 | 94.22 | -0.06 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Garrett | 54,889 | 63.29 | +4.56 |
| | Liberal | Caroline Beinke | 31,837 | 36.71 | -4.56 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.56 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Kingsford Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Garrett | 36,565 | 49.60 | +1.91 |
| | Liberal | Nicholas Prassas | 26,639 | 36.14 | +1.88 |
| | Greens | Hannah Robert | 5,430 | 7.37 | +0.10 |
| | Independent | Charles Matthews | 2,505 | 3.40 | +3.40 |
| | One Nation | Anna Winter | 779 | 1.06 | -3.80 |
| | Democrats | Nicole Tillotson | 747 | 1.01 | -4.19 |
| | No GST | Reg Gilroy | 563 | 0.76 | +0.76 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Maureen Frances | 273 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
| | | James Cogan | 214 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,715 | 91.57 | -2.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,790 | 8.43 | +2.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,505 | 93.74 | -0.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Garrett | 43,498 | 59.01 | +0.11 |
| | Liberal | Nicholas Prassas | 30,217 | 40.99 | -0.11 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.11 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Kingsford Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Laurie Brereton | 36,428 | 47.69 | -3.70 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Notley-Smith | 26,169 | 34.26 | +3.27 |
| | Greens | Arthur Hurwitz | 5,551 | 7.27 | +3.65 |
| | Democrats | Peter Zakrzewski | 3,974 | 5.20 | +1.19 |
| | One Nation | Jill Brown | 3,710 | 4.86 | -0.81 |
| | | Marina Carman | 558 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,390 | 93.86 | -0.96 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,996 | 6.14 | +0.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,386 | 94.60 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Brereton | 44,995 | 58.90 | -4.05 |
| | Liberal | Bruce Notley-Smith | 31,395 | 41.10 | +4.05 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.05 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Laurie Brereton | 37,123 | 51.87 | +0.30 |
| | Liberal | Tio Faulkner | 21,852 | 30.54 | -4.48 |
| | One Nation | Jack McEwen | 4,167 | 5.82 | +5.82 |
| | Democrats | Allan Caswell | 2,723 | 3.81 | -3.87 |
| | Unity | Tatiana Haralambous | 2,698 | 3.77 | +3.77 |
| | Greens | Murray Matson | 2,505 | 3.50 | -0.81 |
| | Independent | Vladimir Goryachev | 495 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,563 | 94.69 | -0.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,013 | 5.31 | +0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,576 | 93.79 | -1.21 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Brereton | 45,373 | 63.40 | +3.26 |
| | Liberal | Tio Faulkner | 26,190 | 36.60 | -3.26 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.26 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Laurie Brereton | 37,098 | 51.58 | -7.58 |
| | Liberal | John Xenos | 25,190 | 35.02 | +3.25 |
| | Democrats | Christopher Brieger | 5,523 | 7.68 | +4.09 |
| | Greens | Jeremy Oxley | 3,103 | 4.31 | +0.21 |
| | Natural Law | Suzi Haynes | 484 | 0.67 | +0.10 |
| | | Ted Marshall | 278 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
| | | Yabu Bilyana | 254 | 0.35 | +0.35 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,930 | 94.95 | -0.70 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,825 | 5.05 | +0.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,755 | 95.00 | +0.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Brereton | 43,028 | 60.15 | -5.09 |
| | Liberal | John Xenos | 28,511 | 39.85 | +5.09 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.09 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Laurie Brereton | 41,383 | 59.15 | +9.66 |
| | Liberal | Patricia Marsland | 22,229 | 31.77 | +0.46 |
| | Greens | Murray Matson | 2,872 | 4.11 | +2.55 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Larcos | 2,509 | 3.59 | -5.56 |
| | | Warwick Dove | 566 | 0.81 | +0.81 |
| | Natural Law | Philip Pearson | 403 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,962 | 95.65 | -0.48 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,180 | 4.35 | +0.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,142 | 94.93 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Brereton | 45,611 | 65.24 | +4.12 |
| | Liberal | Patricia Marsland | 24,303 | 34.76 | -4.12 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.12 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Laurie Brereton | 32,829 | 52.6 | -7.1 |
| | Liberal | Carol Dance | 17,174 | 27.5 | -5.1 |
| | Democrats | Amelia Newman | 6,147 | 9.8 | +2.0 |
| | South Sydney Greens | Mark Berriman | 5,606 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| | Independent | Kaye Tucke | 688 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,444 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,860 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,304 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laurie Brereton | 40,455 | 65.0 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Carol Dance | 21,794 | 35.0 | -0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 36,478 | 59.7 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal | Carolyn O'Connor | 19,903 | 32.6 | +6.9 |
| | Democrats | Philippa Leehy | 4,765 | 7.8 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,146 | 92.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,014 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,160 | 90.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 39,284 | 64.2 | -6.6 |
| | Liberal | Carolyn O'Connor | 21,862 | 35.8 | +6.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.6 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 37,979 | 62.9 | -6.6 |
| | Liberal | Collin O'Neill | 15,526 | 25.7 | -0.3 |
| | Democrats | Peter Longfield | 4,519 | 7.5 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Helen Boyle | 2,321 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,345 | 90.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,713 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,058 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 42,777 | 70.9 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal | Collin O'Neill | 17,551 | 29.1 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 45,168 | 70.4 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Collin O'Neill | 16,090 | 25.1 | -1.9 |
| | Democrats | Anthony Larkings | 1,987 | 3.1 | -0.3 |
| | Socialist Workers | Geoffrey Channells | 869 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,114 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,845 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,959 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | | 73.5 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Collin O'Neill | | 26.5 | -2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 44,083 | 69.5 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Collin O'Neill | 17,148 | 27.0 | -2.6 |
| | Democrats | Oliver Nekula | 2,167 | 3.4 | -2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,398 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,262 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,660 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | | 71.5 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal | Collin O'Neill | | 28.5 | -4.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 42,222 | 64.4 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Collin O'Neill | 19,377 | 29.6 | -4.3 |
| | Democrats | Edward Ward | 3,974 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,573 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,213 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,786 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | | 67.5 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Collin O'Neill | | 32.5 | -2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 35,381 | 59.1 | -8.7 |
| | Liberal | Desmond Connors | 22,955 | 38.4 | +8.8 |
| | Independent | Nicholas Confos | 1,499 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,835 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,466 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,301 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | | 60.4 | -9.0 |
| | Liberal | Desmond Connors | | 39.6 | +9.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.0 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 39,432 | 67.8 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Gary McCready | 17,217 | 29.6 | +2.1 |
| | Australia | Anthony Green | 1,520 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,169 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,191 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,360 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | | 69.4 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | Gary McCready | | 30.6 | -0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 26,443 | 66.9 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Scott | 14,969 | 27.5 | -3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Graham Bennett | 3,088 | 5.7 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,500 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,275 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,775 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | | 68.8 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Scott | | 31.2 | -5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 31,163 | 58.8 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Barry Morrison | 16,616 | 31.4 | -9.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Graham Bennett | 2,908 | 5.5 | +0.4 |
| | Pensioner Power | Beverly Chong | 2,283 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,970 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,626 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,596 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | | 62.9 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Barry Morrison | | 37.1 | -7.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.3 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Dan Curtin | 21,859 | 50.5 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal | Nancy Wake | 19,268 | 44.5 | +3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Cornelius Woodbury | 2,193 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,320 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,477 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,797 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dan Curtin | | 51.5 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal | Nancy Wake | | 48.5 | +6.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.9 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Dan Curtin | 24,083 | 54.8 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal | Sidney Pitkethly | 18,108 | 41.2 | +6.4 |
| | Communist | Jim Baird | 1,729 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,920 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 913 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,833 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dan Curtin | | 58.4 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal | Sidney Pitkethly | | 41.6 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Dan Curtin | 24,866 | 57.9 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Jack Cunningham | 14,963 | 34.8 | -1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Cunningham | 3,120 | 7.3 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,949 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,258 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,207 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dan Curtin | | 59.4 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Jack Cunningham | | 40.6 | -1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Dan Curtin | 23,713 | 56.2 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal | George Dan | 15,488 | 36.7 | -6.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard McOrrie | 3,001 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,202 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,138 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,340 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dan Curtin | | 57.6 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | George Dan | | 42.4 | -2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Dan Curtin | 21,647 | 52.7 | -5.6 |
| | Liberal | John McGirr | 17,546 | 42.8 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Hubert O'Connell | 1,850 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,043 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,304 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,347 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Dan Curtin | | 55.0 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal | John McGirr | | 45.0 | +3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.3 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gordon Anderson | 18,302 | 54.2 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | George Dan | 15,435 | 45.8 | -3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,737 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 444 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,181 | 95.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gordon Anderson | 18,110 | 50.5 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Butterell | 17,784 | 49.5 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,894 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 740 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,634 | 95.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Kingsford-Smith :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gordon Anderson | 18,573 | 49.7 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal | Charles de Monchaux | 17,387 | 46.5 | +9.5 |
| | Independent | Henry Crittenden | 1,206 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Clare Peters | 221 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,387 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 883 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,270 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gordon Anderson | 19,042 | 50.9 | -7.6 |
| | Liberal | Charles de Monchaux | 18,345 | 49.1 | +7.6 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -7.6 | |
