Electoral results for the Division of Lowe
# Electoral results for the Division of Lowe

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Lowe in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until its abolition in 2010.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| (Sir) William McMahon | Liberal | 1949–1982 |
| Michael Maher | Labor | 1982–1987 |
| Bob Woods | Liberal | 1987–1993 |
| Mary Easson | Labor | 1993–1996 |
| Paul Zammit | Liberal | 1996–1998 |
| Paul Zammit | Independent | 1998–1998 |
| John Murphy | Labor | 1998–2010 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Murphy | 38,766 | 49.27 | +6.23 |
| | Liberal | Jim Tsolakis | 31,518 | 40.06 | -2.90 |
| | Greens | Marc Rerceretnam | 6,774 | 8.61 | -0.07 |
| | Christian Democrats | Bill Shailer | 1,616 | 2.05 | +0.04 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,674 | 95.05 | +1.65 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,098 | 4.95 | -1.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,772 | 94.97 | +1.56 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Murphy | 45,136 | 57.37 | +4.34 |
| | Liberal | Jim Tsolakis | 33,538 | 42.63 | -4.34 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.34 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Murphy | 32,777 | 42.89 | -1.88 |
| | Liberal | John Sidoti | 32,654 | 42.73 | +0.77 |
| | Greens | Shireen Murphy | 7,057 | 9.24 | +5.04 |
| | Christian Democrats | Peter Rahme | 1,519 | 1.99 | +1.99 |
| | Democrats | Biannca Pace | 1,013 | 1.33 | -3.16 |
| | Liberals for Forests | Timothy Avery | 717 | 0.94 | +0.94 |
| | One Nation | John Mason | 678 | 0.89 | -1.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,415 | 93.45 | -0.75 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,354 | 6.55 | +0.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,769 | 94.31 | -0.60 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Murphy | 40,727 | 53.30 | -0.51 |
| | Liberal | John Sidoti | 35,688 | 46.70 | +0.51 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.51 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Murphy | 33,508 | 44.77 | +8.64 |
| | Liberal | David Doust | 31,400 | 41.96 | +8.72 |
| | Democrats | Anna Garrett | 3,359 | 4.49 | +2.09 |
| | Greens | Mersina Soulos | 3,145 | 4.20 | +2.42 |
| | Unity | Ernest Wong | 1,700 | 2.27 | -1.76 |
| | One Nation | Harry Krumins | 1,463 | 1.95 | -1.73 |
| | | Max Lane | 267 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,842 | 94.20 | -1.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,606 | 5.80 | +1.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,448 | 95.38 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Murphy | 40,271 | 53.81 | -0.89 |
| | Liberal | David Doust | 34,571 | 46.19 | +0.89 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.89 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Murphy | 26,730 | 36.03 | -3.07 |
| | Liberal | Robert Lee | 24,617 | 33.18 | -13.50 |
| | Independent | Paul Zammit | 11,700 | 15.77 | +15.77 |
| | Unity | Chris Wong | 2,813 | 3.79 | +3.79 |
| | One Nation | John Wright | 2,768 | 3.73 | +3.73 |
| | Democrats | Jeff Meikle | 1,714 | 2.31 | -2.01 |
| | No Aircraft Noise | Vince Sicari | 1,603 | 2.16 | -0.78 |
| | Greens | Natasha Verco | 1,300 | 1.75 | -0.13 |
| | Christian Democrats | Owen Davies | 597 | 0.80 | -0.27 |
| | Independent | Giancarlo Maisano | 267 | 0.36 | +0.36 |
| | Natural Law | Gary Wilkinson | 80 | 0.11 | -0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,189 | 95.39 | +0.62 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,585 | 4.61 | -0.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,774 | 94.95 | -1.51 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Murphy | 40,527 | 54.63 | +7.09 |
| | Liberal | Robert Lee | 33,662 | 45.37 | -7.09 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.09 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Paul Zammit | 33,966 | 46.68 | +5.12 |
| | Labor | Mary Easson | 28,447 | 39.10 | -8.41 |
| | Democrats | Noel Plumb | 3,143 | 4.32 | +2.81 |
| | Independent | Peter Woods | 2,279 | 3.13 | +0.72 |
| | No Aircraft Noise | Michelle Calvert | 2,137 | 2.94 | +2.94 |
| | Greens | Doug Hine | 1,367 | 1.88 | +1.88 |
| | Call to Australia | Katie Wood | 782 | 1.07 | +0.40 |
| | Independent | Dave Allen | 271 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
| | Natural Law | Bob Hughes | 204 | 0.28 | +0.07 |
| | | Max Lane | 167 | 0.23 | +0.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,763 | 94.77 | -0.85 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,016 | 5.23 | +0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,779 | 96.46 | +0.64 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Paul Zammit | 37,978 | 52.47 | +7.48 |
| | Labor | Mary Easson | 34,405 | 47.53 | -7.48 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +7.48 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Mary Easson | 34,463 | 47.51 | +8.73 |
| | Liberal | Bob Woods | 30,151 | 41.56 | -2.85 |
| | Greens in Lowe | Bruce Threlfo | 1,827 | 2.52 | -1.89 |
| | Independent | Peter Woods | 1,751 | 2.41 | +2.41 |
| | Independent | Anthony Panzarino | 1,395 | 1.92 | +1.92 |
| | Democrats | Jeff Meikle | 1,092 | 1.51 | -6.07 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Erika Jones | 717 | 0.99 | +0.99 |
| | Call to Australia | Peter Peterson | 490 | 0.68 | -0.70 |
| | Independent | Kate Cummings | 410 | 0.57 | +0.57 |
| | Natural Law | Richard Eager | 155 | 0.21 | +0.21 |
| | | Erik Lowry | 91 | 0.13 | +0.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,542 | 95.62 | -0.54 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,326 | 4.38 | +0.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,868 | 95.81 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Mary Easson | 39,868 | 55.01 | +4.45 |
| | Liberal | Bob Woods | 32,610 | 44.99 | -4.45 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.45 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bob Woods | 28,892 | 45.9 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Mary Easson | 23,764 | 37.8 | -9.3 |
| | Democrats | Andrew Mignot | 4,612 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Greens in Lowe | Bruce Threlfo | 3,193 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Independent | Corrado Galimberti | 1,652 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Call to Australia | Peter Peterson | 828 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,941 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,349 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,290 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Woods | 31,794 | 50.6 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Mary Easson | 31,013 | 49.4 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bob Woods | 29,724 | 47.2 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Michael Maher | 29,644 | 47.1 | -2.3 |
| | Independent | George Turner | 2,197 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Unite Australia | Tony Farrell | 1,432 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,997 | 94.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,702 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,699 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Woods | 32,520 | 51.6 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Michael Maher | 30,454 | 48.4 | -3.8 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.8 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Maher | 30,483 | 49.4 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Howe | 26,812 | 43.5 | -0.4 |
| | Democrats | Kent Buncombe | 4,400 | 7.1 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,695 | 92.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,118 | 7.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,813 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Maher | 32,215 | 52.2 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Howe | 29,472 | 47.8 | +2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.3 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Maher | 33,619 | 51.8 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Philip Taylor | 27,633 | 42.6 | -6.1 |
| | Democrats | Ralph Rogers | 2,030 | 3.1 | +0.1 |
| | Socialist Workers | Helen Jarvis | 1,572 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,854 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,767 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,621 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Maher | | 55.9 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Philip Taylor | | 44.1 | -7.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.0 | |

**1982 by-election**

1982 Lowe by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Maher | 32,717 | 53.4 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Philip Taylor | 23,637 | 38.6 | -10.1 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Kirkham | 2,495 | 4.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Maddalena Gustin | 729 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Katherine Wentworth | 462 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Charles Bellchambers | 460 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Republican | Peter Consandine | 405 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Maggie Lee | 144 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Robert Cameron | 116 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | John Penninger | 56 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Frederick Martin | 49 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Robert Webeck | 27 | 0.0 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,297 | 96.7 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,091 | 3.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,388 | 89.1 | -3.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Maher | | 58.3 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | Philip Taylor | | 41.7 | -9.4 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +9.4 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sir William McMahon | 31,892 | 48.7 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Jan Burnswoods | 30,379 | 46.4 | +7.2 |
| | Democrats | Bradley Mulligan | 1,987 | 3.0 | -2.7 |
| | Independent | Anthony Reasha | 1,167 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,425 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,957 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,382 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir William McMahon | 33,416 | 51.1 | -5.2 |
| | Labor | Jan Burnswoods | 32,009 | 48.9 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sir William McMahon | 35,044 | 52.8 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | Dick Hall | 35,044 | 39.2 | -0.7 |
| | Democrats | Frederick Tross | 3,764 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Independent | Charles Bingle | 1,553 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,413 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,840 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,253 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir William McMahon | | 56.3 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Dick Hall | | 43.7 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 32,908 | 57.3 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | Robert Hyde | 22,299 | 38.8 | -4.9 |
| | Australia | Clifford Bros | 1,039 | 1.8 | -0.1 |
| | Workers | Andris Kichno | 626 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Ben Doig | 626 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Bent Poulsen | 168 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,402 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,231 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,633 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William McMahon | | 59.0 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | Robert Hyde | | 41.0 | -5.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 29,110 | 51.5 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Doug Sutherland | 24,697 | 43.7 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Bronte Douglas | 1,578 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Australia | Bent Poulsen | 1,088 | 1.9 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,473 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,241 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,714 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William McMahon | | 54.2 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Doug Sutherland | | 45.8 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 25,971 | 48.7 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Bill Fisher | 22,879 | 42.9 | +1.8 |
| | Australia | John Steele | 1,892 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Agnes Bannon | 1,378 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| | Def. of Govt Schools | Kathleen Taylor | 545 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Marc Aussie-Stone | 312 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | David Widdup | 207 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | John Morgan | 87 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Sandor Torzsok | 33 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,304 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,578 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,882 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William McMahon | | 53.0 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Bill Fisher | | 47.0 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 25,317 | 48.2 | -12.0 |
| | Labor | Peter Young | 21,586 | 41.1 | +8.4 |
| | Independent | Patricia Bailey | 2,417 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Bernard MacMahon | 1,700 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Agnes Bannon | 1,490 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,510 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,534 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,044 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William McMahon | | 54.9 | -9.1 |
| | Labor | Peter Young | | 45.1 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -9.1 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 21,595 | 58.5 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Dunn | 12,687 | 34.4 | -5.1 |
| | Liberal Reform Group | Francis James | 1,485 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anthony Rooney | 1,147 | 3.1 | -1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,914 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 958 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,872 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William McMahon | | 62.3 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Peter Dunn | | 37.7 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 21,714 | 55.6 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | John Holland | 15,426 | 39.5 | -7.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Reginald Lawson | 1,910 | 4.9 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,050 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 483 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,533 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William McMahon | | 59.5 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | John Holland | | 40.5 | -8.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.6 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 18,472 | 47.8 | -7.8 |
| | Labor | John Holland | 18,285 | 47.3 | +12.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Denis Klein | 1,846 | 3.8 | -5.4 |
| | Republican | Daniel Smith | 396 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,639 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,035 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,674 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 19,660 | 50.9 | -12.3 |
| | Labor | John Holland | 18,979 | 49.1 | +12.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -12.3 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 22,239 | 55.6 | -4.7 |
| | Labor | Joseph Sloss | 14,086 | 35.2 | -4.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mollie Dolan | 3,669 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,994 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,101 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,095 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William McMahon | | 63.2 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Joseph Sloss | | 36.8 | -2.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 25,080 | 60.3 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Edward Davies | 16,508 | 39.7 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,588 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,219 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,807 | 96.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 21,380 | 57.8 | +0.0 |
| | Labor | William Webster | 15,602 | 42.2 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,982 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 449 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,431 | 96.6 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.0 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 22,276 | 57.8 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | John Burton | 16,250 | 42.2 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,526 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 521 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,047 | 97.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Lowe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William McMahon | 20,489 | 52.7 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Hector McDonald | 15,908 | 40.9 | -8.0 |
| | Independent Liberal | Edith Shortland | 2,470 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,867 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 786 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,653 | 97.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William McMahon | | 58.5 | +9.0 |
| | Labor | Hector McDonald | | 41.5 | -9.0 |
| | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Liberal notional gain from Labor | Swing | +9.0 | |
