Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports
# Electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Melbourne Ports in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 2019. It was replaced by the division of Macnamara which had almost identical boundaries.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Samuel Mauger | Protectionist | 1901–1906 |
| James Mathews | Labor | 1906–1931 |
| Jack Holloway | Labor | 1931–1951 |
| Frank Crean | Labor | 1951–1977 |
| Clyde Holding | Labor | 1977–1998 |
| Michael Danby | Labor | 1998–2019 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2010s

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Owen Guest | 35,533 | 41.90 | +0.85 |
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 22,897 | 27.00 | −4.67 |
| | Greens | Steph Hodgins-May | 20,179 | 23.79 | +3.62 |
| | Animal Justice | Robert Smyth | 1,685 | 1.99 | +1.99 |
| | Independent | Peter Holland | 1,393 | 1.64 | +1.64 |
| | Marriage Equality | Henry von Doussa | 1,349 | 1.59 | +1.59 |
| | Drug Law Reform | Levi McKenzie-Kirkbright | 1,348 | 1.59 | +1.59 |
| | Independent | John Myers | 425 | 0.50 | +0.50 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,809 | 95.76 | −0.42 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,756 | 4.24 | +0.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,565 | 86.59 | −3.45 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 43,573 | 51.38 | −2.18 |
| | Liberal | Owen Guest | 41,236 | 48.62 | +2.18 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.18 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Kevin Ekendahl | 33,278 | 41.05 | +3.66 |
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 25,676 | 31.67 | −6.56 |
| | Greens | Ann Birrell | 16,353 | 20.17 | −0.82 |
| | Sex Party | Melissa Star | 3,089 | 3.81 | +1.59 |
| | Palmer United | Toby Stodart | 1,122 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| | Democratic Labour | Vince Stefano | 540 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| | Family First | Robert Keenan | 490 | 0.60 | −0.14 |
| | Stable Population | Steven Armstrong | 324 | 0.40 | +0.40 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Margaret Quinn | 201 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,073 | 96.18 | −0.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,223 | 3.82 | +0.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,296 | 90.14 | +0.61 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 43,419 | 53.56 | −4.33 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Ekendahl | 37,654 | 46.44 | +4.33 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.33 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 32,391 | 38.19 | −4.28 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Ekendahl | 32,057 | 37.79 | −1.89 |
| | Greens | Sue Plowright | 17,528 | 20.66 | +5.63 |
| | Sex Party | Christian Vega | 1,851 | 2.18 | +2.18 |
| | Family First | Daniel Emmerson | 632 | 0.75 | −0.10 |
| | Secular | Gregory Storer | 362 | 0.43 | +0.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,821 | 96.75 | −1.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,848 | 3.25 | +1.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,669 | 89.67 | −2.05 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 48,819 | 57.56 | +0.41 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Ekendahl | 36,002 | 42.44 | −0.41 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.41 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 36,556 | 42.47 | +3.22 |
| | Liberal | Adam Held | 34,154 | 39.68 | -3.26 |
| | Greens | Phillip Walker | 12,941 | 15.03 | +0.93 |
| | Democrats | John Mathieson | 1,527 | 1.77 | +0.42 |
| | Family First | Rebecca Gebbing | 731 | 0.85 | +0.31 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Aaron Isherwood | 172 | 0.20 | +0.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,081 | 97.84 | +1.24 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,903 | 2.16 | -1.24 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,984 | 91.71 | +0.58 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 49,191 | 57.15 | +3.41 |
| | Liberal | Adam Held | 36,890 | 42.85 | -3.41 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.41 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | David Southwick | 35,058 | 42.94 | +3.23 |
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 32,046 | 39.25 | -0.11 |
| | Greens | Jo Lewis | 11,508 | 14.10 | +2.82 |
| | Democrats | Craig Beale | 1,102 | 1.35 | -7.92 |
| | Independent | Les Cameron | 958 | 1.17 | +1.17 |
| | Family First | Graeme Jackel | 444 | 0.54 | +0.54 |
| | Independent | Leonie Horin | 374 | 0.46 | +0.46 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Aaron Isherwood | 146 | 0.18 | -0.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,636 | 96.60 | -0.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,875 | 3.40 | +0.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,511 | 91.13 | -1.79 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 43,873 | 53.74 | -1.95 |
| | Liberal | David Southwick | 37,763 | 46.26 | +1.95 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.95 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew McLorinan | 31,384 | 39.71 | +0.72 |
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 31,110 | 39.36 | -4.74 |
| | Greens | Jeannette Kavanagh | 8,912 | 11.28 | +6.55 |
| | Democrats | Greg Chipp | 7,328 | 9.27 | +1.08 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Jeremy Beck | 305 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,039 | 96.74 | -0.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,662 | 3.26 | +0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,701 | 92.32 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 44,018 | 55.69 | -0.14 |
| | Liberal | Andrew McLorinan | 35,021 | 44.31 | +0.14 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.14 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 32,849 | 44.10 | -2.47 |
| | Liberal | Fiona Snedden | 29,037 | 38.99 | -0.74 |
| | Democrats | Julie Peters | 6,099 | 8.19 | +1.10 |
| | Greens | Dinesh Mathew | 3,523 | 4.73 | -0.43 |
| | Unity | Diana Wolowski | 1,413 | 1.90 | +1.90 |
| | One Nation | Arthur Hawley | 1,380 | 1.85 | +1.85 |
| | Natural Law | Tom Haynes | 180 | 0.24 | -0.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,481 | 96.89 | -0.35 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,390 | 3.11 | +0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,871 | 92.34 | -1.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Michael Danby | 41,585 | 55.83 | -0.22 |
| | Liberal | Fiona Snedden | 32,896 | 44.17 | +0.22 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.22 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 33,838 | 46.58 | -2.08 |
| | Liberal | Margot Foster | 28,863 | 39.73 | -2.02 |
| | Democrats | John Davey | 5,147 | 7.08 | +3.42 |
| | Greens | Misha Coleman | 3,746 | 5.16 | +5.16 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Margaret Gillespie-Jones | 700 | 0.96 | +0.96 |
| | Natural Law | Robert Brown | 357 | 0.49 | -0.46 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,651 | 97.24 | +0.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,065 | 2.76 | -0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,716 | 93.44 | -0.22 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 40,399 | 56.05 | +0.20 |
| | Liberal | Margot Foster | 31,679 | 43.95 | -0.20 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.20 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 34,751 | 48.65 | +9.10 |
| | Liberal | Helen Friedmann | 29,817 | 41.74 | -1.86 |
| | Democrats | Beverley Broadbent | 2,614 | 3.66 | -11.85 |
| | Independent | Andrew Colbert | 2,291 | 3.21 | +3.21 |
| | | Christine Craik | 1,276 | 1.79 | +1.79 |
| | Natural Law | Caroline Hockley | 678 | 0.95 | +0.95 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,427 | 97.07 | +0.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,153 | 2.93 | -0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,580 | 93.66 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 39,862 | 55.85 | +3.80 |
| | Liberal | Helen Friedmann | 31,513 | 44.15 | -3.80 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.80 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Allan Paull | 29,032 | 43.6 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 26,335 | 39.6 | -4.5 |
| | Democrats | David Collyer | 10,327 | 15.5 | +6.2 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Greg Loats | 886 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,580 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,399 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,979 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 34,594 | 52.1 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal | Allan Paull | 31,872 | 47.9 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 29,831 | 50.1 | -7.0 |
| | Liberal | Allan Paull | 20,683 | 34.7 | +3.9 |
| | Democrats | Di Bretherton | 5,568 | 9.3 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Alan Brown | 3,483 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,565 | 93.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,039 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,604 | 87.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 35,643 | 59.9 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal | Allan Paull | 23,831 | 40.1 | +4.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.3 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 32,665 | 57.1 | -3.6 |
| | Liberal | Allan Paull | 17,603 | 30.8 | -1.7 |
| | Democrats | Sue McDougall | 3,312 | 5.8 | +0.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Rowe | 1,825 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Denice Stephens | 845 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | National | Dorothy Turner | 795 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Russell Morse | 159 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,204 | 88.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,728 | 11.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,932 | 90.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 36,690 | 64.2 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Allan Paull | 20,427 | 35.8 | -1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 36,444 | 59.7 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Flood | 20,488 | 33.5 | -0.4 |
| | Democrats | John Sutcliffe | 3,556 | 5.8 | -1.5 |
| | Socialist Workers | Brett Trenery | 595 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,083 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,688 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,751 | 91.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | | 64.1 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Flood | | 35.9 | -1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 33,992 | 57.0 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Colin Bell | 20,252 | 33.9 | +0.9 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Duthy | 4,336 | 7.3 | -2.5 |
| | Independent | Gordon Moffatt | 806 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Wilhelm Kapphan | 270 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,656 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,373 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,029 | 89.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | | 62.3 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Colin Bell | | 37.7 | -6.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.8 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | 31,308 | 50.0 | -5.5 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Hill | 20,627 | 33.0 | -5.0 |
| | Democrats | Valina Rainer | 6,147 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gordon Haberman | 4,495 | 7.2 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,577 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,567 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,144 | 90.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Clyde Holding | | 55.5 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Hill | | 44.5 | +2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.8 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Crean | 28,460 | 55.5 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal | Roger Johnston | 19,485 | 38.0 | +7.4 |
| | Australia | Beverley Broadbent | 1,641 | 3.2 | -1.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gordon Haberman | 1,369 | 2.7 | -1.6 |
| | National Country | Frederick Gray | 168 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Henry Sanders | 154 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,277 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,553 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,830 | 91.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Crean | | 58.3 | -5.8 |
| | Liberal | Roger Johnston | | 41.7 | +5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.8 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Crean | 31,120 | 60.4 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal | John Walsh | 15,733 | 30.6 | +0.1 |
| | Australia | Beverley Broadbent | 2,429 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Johnston | 2,211 | 4.3 | -3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,493 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,556 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,049 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Crean | | 64.1 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | John Walsh | | 35.9 | -1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Crean | 29,631 | 61.5 | +9.5 |
| | Liberal | Paul Fenton | 14,722 | 30.5 | -2.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Johnston | 3,845 | 8.0 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,198 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,476 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,674 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Crean | | 62.3 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Paul Fenton | | 37.7 | -6.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.0 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Crean | 25,209 | 52.0 | +12.3 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Randall | 15,923 | 32.9 | -7.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Eustace Tracey | 3,944 | 8.1 | -3.4 |
| | Independent | Reg Macey | 1,580 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | Stephen Graves | 1,447 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | George Gabriel | 352 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,455 | 94.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,745 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,200 | 91.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Crean | | 56.3 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Randall | | 43.7 | -8.0 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.0 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Crean | 16,003 | 55.5 | -8.0 |
| | Liberal | Richard Thomas | 7,123 | 24.7 | +2.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | George O'Dwyer | 3,304 | 11.5 | -1.0 |
| | Communist | David Clark | 2,402 | 8.3 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,832 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,543 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,375 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Crean | | 64.1 | -2.4 |
| | Liberal | Richard Thomas | | 35.9 | +2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.4 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Crean | 20,654 | 63.5 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | James Pond | 7,178 | 22.1 | -0.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | George O'Dwyer | 4,074 | 12.5 | -1.2 |
| | Communist | Roger Wilson | 632 | 1.9 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,538 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 781 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,319 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Crean | | 66.5 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | James Pond | | 33.5 | -1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Crean | 20,590 | 61.7 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal | Gordon Blackburne | 7,483 | 22.4 | +2.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Albert Jones | 4,572 | 13.7 | -0.1 |
| | Communist | Roger Wilson | 749 | 2.2 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,394 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,201 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,595 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Crean | | 65.1 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal | Gordon Blackburne | | 34.9 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.1 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Crean | 22,968 | 63.6 | +11.6 |
| | Liberal | Norman Loader | 7,381 | 20.4 | +0.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Fitzgerald | 4,969 | 13.8 | -11.4 |
| | Communist | Roger Wilson | 813 | 2.3 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,131 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,362 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,493 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Crean | | 67.2 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | Norman Loader | | 32.8 | +32.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.4 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Crean | 19,917 | 52.0 | -14.7 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Stan Corrigan | 9,662 | 25.2 | +25.2 |
| | Liberal | Harold Sher | 7,531 | 19.7 | -7.8 |
| | Communist | Alex Dobbin | 1,193 | 3.1 | -2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,303 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,645 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,948 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Crean | | 56.8 | -15.0 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Stan Corrigan | | 43.2 | +43.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -15.0 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Crean | 22,001 | 67.4 | -3.8 |
| | Liberal | Norman Fittock | 8,914 | 27.3 | -1.5 |
| | Communist | Ted Bull | 1,733 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,648 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 677 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,325 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Crean | | 72.3 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Norman Fittock | | 27.7 | -1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Crean | 26,502 | 71.2 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Michael Prowse | 10,740 | 28.8 | -3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,242 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 839 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,081 | 94.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Holloway | 26,792 | 67.9 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal | Frank Block | 12,690 | 32.1 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,482 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,137 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,619 | 94.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

**1946**

1946 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Holloway | 43,905 | 66.7 | -6.1 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Dennis | 21,884 | 33.3 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,789 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,705 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,494 | 92.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.1 | |

**1943**

1943 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Holloway | 47,149 | 72.8 | +6.7 |
| | United Australia | Frank Preacher | 17,629 | 27.2 | -6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,778 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,612 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,390 | 95.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.7 | |

**1940**

1940 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Holloway | 38,853 | 66.1 | -33.9 |
| | United Australia | Raymond Trickey | 19,907 | 33.9 | +33.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,760 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,428 | 2.4 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,188 | 94.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -33.9 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1937**

1937 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Holloway | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

**1934**

1934 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Holloway | 27,081 | 62.8 | -6.4 |
| | United Australia | James Laurence | 12,173 | 28.2 | -2.1 |
| | Socialist | William Clarke | 3,872 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,126 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,941 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,067 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Holloway | | 70.9 | +10.6 |
| | United Australia | James Laurence | | 29.1 | -10.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.6 | |

**1931**

1931 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jack Holloway | 22,901 | 56.4 | -43.6 |
| | United Australia | William Orr | 12,319 | 30.3 | +30.3 |
| | Independent UAP | William Howey | 3,945 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Communist | Thomas le Huray | 823 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Lang Labor | Thomas Houston | 448 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Noble Kerby | 154 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,590 | 94.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,445 | 5.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,035 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jack Holloway | | 60.3 | -39.7 |
| | United Australia | William Orr | | 39.7 | +39.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -39.7 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1929**

1929 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Mathews | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

**1928**

1928 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Mathews | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

**1925**

1925 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Mathews | 29,416 | 67.7 | -5.4 |
| | Nationalist | Frank Wilcher | 14,035 | 32.3 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,451 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 792 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,243 | 89.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.4 | |

**1922**

1922 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Mathews | 17,628 | 73.1 | -26.9 |
| | Nationalist | Selwyn Neale | 6,485 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,113 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 745 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,858 | 54.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -26.9 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

**1919**

1919 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Mathews | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

**1917**

1917 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Mathews | 22,689 | 66.3 | -33.7 |
| | Nationalist | William Fozard | 11,557 | 33.7 | +33.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,246 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 801 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,047 | 80.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -33.7 | |

**1914**

1914 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Mathews | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

**1913**

1913 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Mathews | 24,203 | 79.2 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal | Charles Merrett | 6,357 | 20.8 | -10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,560 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 659 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,219 | 75.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.6 | |

**1910**

1910 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | James Mathews | 15,055 | 69.6 | +29.0 |
| | Liberal | Alexander Ramsay | 6,583 | 30.4 | -5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,638 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 368 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,006 | 65.4 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +17.0 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

**1906**

1906 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | James Mathews | 6,813 | 40.6 | -1.3 |
| | Protectionist | Edward Watts | 5,932 | 35.4 | -20.1 |
| | Independent Labor | James Ronald | 3,215 | 19.2 | +19.2 |
| | Ind. Anti-Socialist | Cyril James | 802 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,762 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 714 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,476 | 55.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Protectionist | Labour gain from Protectionist | Swing | +9.4 | |

**1903**

1903 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Protectionist | Samuel Mauger | 9,646 | 55.5 | -44.5 |
| | Labour | James Mathews | 7,290 | 41.9 | +41.9 |
| | Independent Labor | Harry Foran | 443 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,379 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 386 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,765 | 55.7 | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | Swing | -44.5 | |

**1901**

1901 Australian federal election: Melbourne Ports :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Protectionist | Samuel Mauger | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
