Electoral results for the Division of Moreton
# Electoral results for the Division of Moreton

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Moreton in Queensland in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| James Wilkinson | Independent Labour | 1901–1904 |
| James Wilkinson | Labour | 1904–1906 |
| Hugh Sinclair | Anti-Socialist | 1906–1909 |
| Hugh Sinclair | Liberal | 1909–1917 |
| Hugh Sinclair | Nationalist | 1917–1919 |
| Arnold Wienholt | Nationalist | 1919–1922 |
| Josiah Francis | Nationalist | 1922–1931 |
| Josiah Francis | United Australia | 1931–1944 |
| Josiah Francis | Liberal | 1944–1955 |
| (Sir) James Killen | Liberal | 1955–1983 |
| Don Cameron | Liberal | 1983–1990 |
| Garrie Gibson | Labor | 1990–1996 |
| Gary Hardgrave | Liberal | 1996–2007 |
| Graham Perrett | Labor | 2007–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 34,633 | 37.42 | +2.27 |
| | Liberal National | Steven Huang | 30,777 | 33.25 | −7.58 |
| | Greens | Claire Garton | 19,250 | 20.80 | +4.04 |
| | One Nation | Neil Swann | 3,364 | 3.63 | +0.32 |
| | United Australia | Chelsea Follett | 3,064 | 3.31 | +1.09 |
| | Australian Federation | Peter Power | 1,468 | 1.59 | +1.59 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,556 | 97.24 | +0.24 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,625 | 2.76 | −0.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,181 | 88.86 | −2.06 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 54,690 | 59.09 | +7.19 |
| | Liberal National | Steven Huang | 37,866 | 40.91 | −7.19 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.19 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Angela Owen | 37,011 | 40.83 | +2.99 |
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 31,864 | 35.15 | −1.60 |
| | Greens | Patsy O'Brien | 15,189 | 16.76 | +3.74 |
| | One Nation | William Lawrence | 3,002 | 3.31 | +3.31 |
| | United Australia | Jenny-Rebecca Brown | 2,015 | 2.22 | +2.22 |
| | Conservative National | Aaron Nieass | 1,561 | 1.72 | +1.72 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,642 | 97.00 | +1.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,799 | 3.00 | −1.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,441 | 90.92 | −0.79 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 47,045 | 51.90 | −2.12 |
| | Liberal National | Angela Owen | 43,597 | 48.10 | +2.12 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.12 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Nic Monsour | 32,103 | 37.79 | −4.45 |
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 31,342 | 36.90 | −1.83 |
| | Greens | Kristen Lyons | 10,812 | 12.73 | +2.74 |
| | Xenophon | Des Soares | 4,072 | 4.79 | +4.79 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Cooper | 2,783 | 3.28 | +3.28 |
| | Family First | Florian Heise | 2,507 | 2.95 | +1.43 |
| | Katter's Australian | Shan-Ju Lin | 1,329 | 1.56 | +0.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,948 | 95.89 | +1.51 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,641 | 4.11 | −1.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,589 | 90.60 | −2.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 45,892 | 54.02 | +2.47 |
| | Liberal National | Nic Monsour | 39,056 | 45.98 | −2.47 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.47 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Malcolm Cole | 34,824 | 42.24 | −1.16 |
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 31,932 | 38.73 | +2.72 |
| | Greens | Elissa Jenkins | 8,234 | 9.99 | −5.90 |
| | Palmer United | Jeremy Davey | 4,147 | 5.03 | +5.03 |
| | Family First | Carolyn Ferrando | 1,250 | 1.52 | −1.92 |
| | Katter's Australian | Chris Mallcott | 1,070 | 1.30 | +1.30 |
| | Future | Hayden Muscat | 481 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Bruce Fry | 303 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Wayne Grunert | 208 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,449 | 94.38 | −0.77 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,912 | 5.62 | +0.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,361 | 92.65 | +0.78 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 42,503 | 51.55 | +0.42 |
| | Liberal National | Malcolm Cole | 39,946 | 48.45 | −0.42 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.42 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Malcolm Cole | 35,182 | 43.40 | +2.56 |
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 29,190 | 36.01 | -12.12 |
| | Greens | Elissa Jenkins | 12,882 | 15.89 | +8.74 |
| | Family First | Steve Christian | 2,787 | 3.44 | +1.97 |
| | Democratic Labor | Lee Nightingale | 1,018 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,059 | 95.15 | -1.69 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,128 | 4.85 | +1.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,187 | 91.86 | -3.16 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 41,447 | 51.13 | -4.88 |
| | Liberal National | Malcolm Cole | 39,612 | 48.87 | +4.88 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.88 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 37,908 | 47.11 | +7.27 |
| | Liberal | Gary Hardgrave | 33,921 | 42.16 | -5.41 |
| | Greens | Emma Hine | 5,548 | 6.89 | +1.12 |
| | Family First | Steve Christian | 1,113 | 1.38 | -1.40 |
| | Democrats | Emad Soliman | 1,015 | 1.26 | -0.41 |
| | Independent | Andrew Lamb | 679 | 0.84 | -0.10 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Shane Brown | 282 | 0.35 | +0.35 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,466 | 96.86 | +1.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,611 | 3.14 | -1.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,077 | 94.17 | +0.37 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 44,055 | 54.75 | +7.58 |
| | Liberal | Gary Hardgrave | 36,411 | 45.25 | -7.58 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.58 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Gary Hardgrave | 38,708 | 49.11 | +1.90 |
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 30,828 | 39.12 | +0.14 |
| | Greens | Jane Williamson | 4,182 | 5.31 | +1.47 |
| | Family First | Terence Tam | 2,142 | 2.72 | +2.72 |
| | Democrats | Frederika Steen | 1,307 | 1.66 | -3.80 |
| | One Nation | Barry Weedon | 846 | 1.07 | -2.37 |
| | Independent | Andrew Lamb | 799 | 1.01 | -0.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,812 | 95.06 | -0.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,096 | 4.94 | +0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,908 | 93.87 | -1.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gary Hardgrave | 42,694 | 54.17 | +1.61 |
| | Labor | Graham Perrett | 36,118 | 45.83 | -1.61 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.61 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Gary Hardgrave | 39,148 | 48.74 | +5.62 |
| | Labor | Kathleen Brookes | 29,144 | 36.29 | -3.64 |
| | Democrats | Tracy Comans | 4,525 | 5.63 | +0.46 |
| | Greens | Lenore Taylor | 3,677 | 4.58 | +1.22 |
| | One Nation | Barry Weedon | 2,433 | 3.03 | -4.16 |
| | Independent | Andrew Lamb | 1,385 | 1.72 | +1.72 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,312 | 95.70 | -1.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,606 | 4.30 | +1.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,918 | 94.73 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gary Hardgrave | 43,535 | 54.21 | +3.64 |
| | Labor | Kathleen Brookes | 36,777 | 45.79 | -3.64 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.64 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Gary Hardgrave | 33,724 | 43.12 | -7.76 |
| | Labor | Kathleen Brookes | 31,227 | 39.93 | +3.99 |
| | One Nation | Vanessa Stewart | 5,626 | 7.19 | +7.19 |
| | Democrats | Anthony Lee | 4,046 | 5.17 | -1.71 |
| | Greens | Lenore Taylor | 2,627 | 3.36 | +0.08 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jim Vote | 959 | 1.23 | +1.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,209 | 96.97 | -0.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,444 | 3.03 | +0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,653 | 94.26 | -0.57 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gary Hardgrave | 39,554 | 50.57 | -5.40 |
| | Labor | Kathleen Brookes | 38,655 | 49.43 | +5.40 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.40 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Gary Hardgrave | 39,268 | 50.18 | +7.83 |
| | Labor | Garrie Gibson | 28,886 | 36.92 | -6.62 |
| | Democrats | Kirsten Kirk | 5,076 | 6.49 | +1.78 |
| | Greens | Annette Wilson | 2,572 | 3.29 | -0.48 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Keith Bremner | 735 | 0.94 | +0.94 |
| | Independent | Wendy Dent | 581 | 0.74 | +0.74 |
| | Independent | Cameron Armstrong | 547 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| | Independent | Shane Dean | 234 | 0.30 | +0.07 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Norman Johns | 195 | 0.25 | -0.37 |
| | Natural Law | Jacqueline Dhanji-Ayyar | 153 | 0.20 | +0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,247 | 97.16 | -0.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,288 | 2.84 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,535 | 94.83 | -0.75 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gary Hardgrave | 42,997 | 55.09 | +5.30 |
| | Labor | Garrie Gibson | 35,051 | 44.91 | -5.30 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.30 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Garrie Gibson | 33,065 | 44.49 | +2.45 |
| | Liberal | Margaret Steen | 30,474 | 41.00 | +0.18 |
| | Democrats | Ian Holland | 3,407 | 4.58 | -8.25 |
| | Greens | D. C. Beattie-Burnett | 3,050 | 4.10 | +3.03 |
| | National | John Kearns | 2,074 | 2.79 | +0.15 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Martin Ebsworth | 671 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| | Confederate Action | Rod Jeanneret | 613 | 0.82 | +0.82 |
| | Independent | Jim O'Dempsey | 370 | 0.50 | +0.50 |
| | Independent | Ira Smith | 370 | 0.50 | +0.50 |
| | | Shane Dean | 233 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,327 | 97.27 | -0.54 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,086 | 2.73 | +0.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,413 | 95.58 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Garrie Gibson | 38,424 | 51.74 | -0.12 |
| | Liberal | Margaret Steen | 35,844 | 48.26 | +0.12 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.12 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Garrie Gibson | 26,960 | 42.7 | -2.4 |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 26,323 | 41.7 | +3.5 |
| | Democrats | Ken Davies | 8,516 | 13.5 | +7.6 |
| | National | Vince Cottrell | 1,366 | 2.2 | -8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,165 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,275 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,440 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Garrie Gibson | 32,996 | 52.3 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 30,037 | 47.7 | -3.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Garrie Gibson | 28,053 | 45.1 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 23,740 | 38.2 | -4.4 |
| | National | Peter Freckleton | 6,712 | 10.8 | +1.7 |
| | Democrats | Manfred Willinger | 3,665 | 5.9 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,170 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,933 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,103 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 31,518 | 50.7 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Garrie Gibson | 30,645 | 49.3 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Kinnane | 26,441 | 43.5 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 25,875 | 42.6 | -3.0 |
| | National | Howard Baskerville | 5,534 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Democrats | Geoffrey Fawthrop | 2,956 | 4.9 | -1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,806 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,578 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,384 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 32,381 | 53.3 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Michael Kinnane | 28,419 | 46.7 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

**1983 by-election**

1983 Moreton by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 31,440 | 52.1 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | Barbara Robson | 28,130 | 46.6 | +1.1 |
| | Pensioner | Norman Eater | 508 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Humanitarian | Marcus Platen | 252 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,330 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 655 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,985 | 90.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Don Cameron | 31,882 | 52.8 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Barbara Robson | 28,448 | 47.2 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sir James Killen | 29,638 | 46.7 | -4.0 |
| | Labor | Barbara Robson | 28,854 | 45.5 | +3.2 |
| | Democrats | Leonard Fitzgerald | 4,230 | 6.7 | +2.0 |
| | Socialist Workers | Helen Jones | 712 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,434 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 987 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,421 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir James Killen | 32,728 | 51.6 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | Barbara Robson | 30,706 | 48.4 | +3.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Killen | 31,157 | 50.7 | -5.3 |
| | Labor | Barbara Robson | 25,997 | 42.3 | +8.2 |
| | Democrats | Betty Whitworth | 2,877 | 4.7 | -2.3 |
| | Independent | Graham Bell | 1,064 | 1.7 | +0.2 |
| | Progress | Patrick Dixon | 407 | 0.7 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,502 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,221 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,723 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Killen | | 54.6 | -7.4 |
| | Labor | Barbara Robson | | 45.4 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.4 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Killen | 34,231 | 56.0 | -6.1 |
| | Labor | Barbara Robson | 20,864 | 34.1 | -1.6 |
| | Democrats | Dirk Plooy | 4,278 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| | Independent | Graham Bell | 915 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Progress | Frederick Drake | 887 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,175 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 903 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,078 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Killen | | 62.0 | -0.7 |
| | Labor | Barbara Robson | | 38.0 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Killen | 35,003 | 61.9 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Lewin Blazevich | 20,338 | 35.9 | -6.5 |
| | Independent | William Appleton | 929 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | John Fitzgerald | 323 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,593 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 686 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,279 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Killen | | 62.5 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Lewin Blazevich | | 37.5 | -6.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Killen | 31,442 | 55.5 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | William Forgan-Smith | 23,999 | 42.4 | -0.4 |
| | Australia | Robert McClintock | 1,208 | 2.1 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,649 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 669 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,318 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Killen | | 56.3 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | William Forgan-Smith | | 45.7 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Killen | 24,706 | 47.9 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Joe McDonald | 22,071 | 42.8 | -1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Andrew Jackson | 3,262 | 6.3 | +0.5 |
| | Australia | Arthur Smith | 1,507 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,546 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 906 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,452 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Killen | 28,074 | 54.5 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Joe McDonald | 23,472 | 45.5 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Killen | 24,273 | 48.0 | -5.4 |
| | Labor | George Harvey | 22,456 | 44.4 | +4.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Clarrissa Weedon | 2,915 | 5.8 | -1.0 |
| | Independent | Kitchener Farrell | 891 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,535 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 697 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,232 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Killen | 26,944 | 53.3 | -5.3 |
| | Labor | George Harvey | 23,591 | 46.7 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.3 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Killen | 35,179 | 54.4 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | Len Keogh | 25,092 | 38.8 | -5.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Miroslav Jansky | 4,405 | 6.8 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,676 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,368 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,044 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Killen | | 59.0 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Len Keogh | | 41.0 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Killen | 28,574 | 49.3 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | John O'Donnell | 25,609 | 44.2 | -3.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Eric Allingham | 3,790 | 6.5 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,973 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,408 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,381 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Killen | 31,893 | 55.0 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | John O'Donnell | 26,080 | 45.0 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John O'Donnell | 25,123 | 48.0 | +11.8 |
| | Liberal | James Killen | 22,667 | 43.3 | -7.6 |
| | Queensland Labor | Christian Hagen | 3,882 | 7.4 | -2.7 |
| | Communist | Max Julius | 676 | 1.3 | -1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,348 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,921 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,269 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Killen | 26,239 | 50.1 | -10.2 |
| | Labor | John O'Donnell | 26,109 | 49.9 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.2 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Killen | 23,460 | 50.9 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Bernard Ouston | 16,687 | 36.2 | -10.3 |
| | Queensland Labor | Ted Mansfield | 4,652 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| | Communist | Max Julius | 1,297 | 2.8 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,096 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,888 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,984 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Killen | | 60.3 | +8.4 |
| | Labor | Bernard Ouston | | 39.7 | -8.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.4 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | James Killen | 20,908 | 51.7 | -4.2 |
| | Labor | Allen Edwards | 18,788 | 46.5 | +3.8 |
| | Communist | Max Julius | 713 | 1.8 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,409 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 919 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,328 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Killen | | 51.9 | -4.6 |
| | Labor | Allen Edwards | | 48.1 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.6 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Josiah Francis | 30,873 | 55.7 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | Ted Mansfield | 23,657 | 42.6 | +3.9 |
| | Communist | Bill Yarrow | 946 | 1.7 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,476 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 633 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,109 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Josiah Francis | | 55.9 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | Ted Mansfield | | 44.1 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Josiah Francis | 27,146 | 59.5 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Ted Mansfield | 17,661 | 38.7 | +2.3 |
| | Communist | Bill Yarrow | 813 | 1.8 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,620 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 914 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,534 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Josiah Francis | | 59.7 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Ted Mansfield | | 40.3 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Josiah Francis | 25,125 | 61.4 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | William Thieme | 14,915 | 36.4 | -5.6 |
| | Communist | Bill Yarrow | 904 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,944 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 867 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,811 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Josiah Francis | | 61.6 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | William Thieme | | 38.4 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

**1946**

1946 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Josiah Francis | 42,521 | 60.4 | +10.4 |
| | Labor | Jack Perrett | 22,934 | 32.6 | -8.4 |
| | Services | Charles McCormack | 4,985 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,440 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,690 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,130 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Josiah Francis | | 65.7 | +9.0 |
| | Labor | Jack Perrett | | 34.3 | -9.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.0 | |

**1943**

1943 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Josiah Francis | 32,681 | 50.0 | -9.3 |
| | Labor | Patrick McInally | 26,804 | 41.0 | +0.2 |
| | One Parliament | Ralph Belcham | 3,747 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Country | John Cantwell | 2,093 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,325 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,658 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,893 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Josiah Francis | | 56.7 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Patrick McInally | | 43.3 | +2.6 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

**1940**

1940 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Josiah Francis | 36,265 | 59.3 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Henry Herbert | 24,938 | 40.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,203 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,268 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,471 | 95.8 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1937**

1937 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Josiah Francis | 32,813 | 55.3 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | John McCoy | 22,021 | 37.1 | -1.1 |
| | Social Credit | Henry Hogg | 4,508 | 7.6 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,342 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,335 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,677 | 97.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Josiah Francis | | 59.1 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | John McCoy | | 40.9 | -2.6 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

**1934**

1934 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Josiah Francis | 27,951 | 51.2 | -48.8 |
| | Labor | Jack Perrett | 20,886 | 38.2 | +38.2 |
| | Social Credit | William Worley | 5,794 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,631 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,525 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,156 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Josiah Francis | | 56.5 | -43.5 |
| | Labor | Jack Perrett | | 43.5 | +43.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -43.5 | |

**1931**

1931 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Josiah Francis | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1929**

1929 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Josiah Francis | 27,716 | 60.1 | -39.9 |
| | Labor | Robert Taylor | 18,371 | 39.9 | +39.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,087 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,733 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,820 | 96.2 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -39.9 | |

**1928**

1928 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Josiah Francis | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |

**1925**

1925 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Josiah Francis | 25,650 | 63.2 | +18.7 |
| | Labor | Horace Lee | 14,907 | 36.8 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,557 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,325 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,882 | 94.1 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

**1922**

1922 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Josiah Francis | 14,762 | 44.5 | -12.0 |
| | Labor | Horace Lee | 12,676 | 38.2 | -5.3 |
| | Country | Francis Brewer | 5,714 | 17.2 | +17.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,152 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,852 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,004 | 85.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Josiah Francis | 19,730 | 59.5 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Horace Lee | 13,422 | 40.5 | -3.0 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

**1919**

1919 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Arnold Wienholt | 17,834 | 55.2 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | William Heffernan | 14,491 | 44.8 | -5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,325 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 572 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,897 | 84.8 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

**1917**

1917 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Hugh Sinclair | 16,292 | 50.1 | -7.2 |
| | Labor | Cuthbert Butler | 16,234 | 49.9 | +7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,526 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 601 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,127 | 87.2 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -7.2 | |

**1914**

1914 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Hugh Sinclair | 15,811 | 57.3 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | John Sherlock | 11,774 | 42.7 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,585 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 667 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,252 | 77.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

**1913**

1913 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Hugh Sinclair | 16,967 | 60.7 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | John Sherlock | 10,975 | 39.3 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,942 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 709 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,651 | 80.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

**1910**

1910 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Hugh Sinclair | 11,276 | 61.1 | -1.4 |
| | Labour | Thomas Emmerson | 7,191 | 38.9 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,467 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 442 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,909 | 58.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.4 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

**1906**

1906 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Anti-Socialist | Hugh Sinclair | 10,055 | 62.5 | +18.3 |
| | Labour | James Wilkinson | 6,038 | 37.5 | +37.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,093 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 514 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,607 | 52.4 | |
| | Anti-Socialist gain from Independent Labor | Anti-Socialist gain from Independent Labor | Swing | +18.3 | |

**1903**

1903 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent Labor | James Wilkinson | 6,941 | 55.8 | +16.4 |
| | Protectionist | George Harrison | 5,508 | 44.2 | +12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,449 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 214 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,663 | 46.4 | |
| | Independent Labor hold | Independent Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

**1901**

1901 Australian federal election: Moreton :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent Labor | James Wilkinson | 2,569 | 39.4 | +39.4 |
| | Protectionist | Anthony Darvall | 2,099 | 32.2 | +32.2 |
| | Protectionist | William Ryott Maughan | 1,296 | 19.9 | +19.9 |
| | Independent | Edward Kretschmer | 301 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Protectionist | William Kellett | 149 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Robert Neilson | 114 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,528 | 94.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 388 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,916 | 56.7 | |
| | Independent Labor win | Independent Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
