Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt
# Electoral results for the Division of Leichhardt

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Tom Gilmore | Country | 1949–1951 |
| Harry Bruce | Labor | 1951–1958 |
| Bill Fulton | Labor | 1958–1975 |
| David Thomson | National | 1975–1983 |
| John Gayler | Labor | 1983–1993 |
| Peter Dodd | Labor | 1993–1996 |
| Warren Entsch | Liberal | 1996–2007 |
| Jim Turnour | Labor | 2007–2010 |
| Warren Entsch | Liberal National | 2010–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Warren Entsch | 33,652 | 36.70 | −0.89 |
| | Labor | Elida Faith | 25,312 | 27.60 | −1.19 |
| | Greens | Phillip Musumeci | 9,143 | 9.97 | −0.43 |
| | One Nation | Geena Court | 6,822 | 7.44 | +1.39 |
| | Katter's Australian | Rod Jensen | 5,166 | 5.63 | −2.52 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Pat O'Shane | 3,729 | 4.07 | +4.07 |
| | United Australia | Daniel Hannagan | 3,593 | 3.92 | −0.05 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Silvia Mogorovich | 1,641 | 1.79 | +1.79 |
| | Animal Justice | Susanne Bayly | 1,253 | 1.37 | +1.37 |
| | Fusion | Adam Cropp | 930 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| | Australian Federation | Paul Roe | 466 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,707 | 93.18 | −0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,715 | 6.82 | +0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,422 | 83.97 | −3.68 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Warren Entsch | 49,010 | 53.44 | −0.73 |
| | Labor | Elida Faith | 42,697 | 46.56 | +0.73 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −0.73 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Warren Entsch | 33,753 | 37.59 | −1.94 |
| | Labor | Elida Faith | 25,846 | 28.79 | +0.71 |
| | Greens | Gary Oliver | 9,340 | 10.40 | +1.62 |
| | Katter's Australian | Daniel McCarthy | 7,318 | 8.15 | +3.87 |
| | One Nation | Ross Macdonald | 5,428 | 6.05 | −1.48 |
| | United Australia | Jen Sackley | 3,562 | 3.97 | +3.97 |
| | Independent | Chad Anderson | 2,562 | 2.85 | +2.85 |
| | Conservative National | Jo Ashby | 1,976 | 2.20 | +2.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,785 | 93.58 | +0.88 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,160 | 6.42 | −0.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,945 | 87.65 | −0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Warren Entsch | 48,638 | 54.17 | +0.22 |
| | Labor | Elida Faith | 41,147 | 45.83 | −0.22 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +0.22 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Warren Entsch | 35,066 | 39.49 | −5.77 |
| | Labor | Sharryn Howes | 24,939 | 28.08 | −4.49 |
| | Greens | Kurt Pudniks | 7,702 | 8.67 | +2.08 |
| | One Nation | Peter Rogers | 6,775 | 7.63 | +7.63 |
| | Independent | Daniel McCarthy | 6,096 | 6.86 | +6.86 |
| | Katter's Australian | Brad Tassell | 3,840 | 4.32 | +0.03 |
| | Family First | Ned Kelly Gebadi | 2,257 | 2.54 | +0.35 |
| | Rise Up Australia | John Kelly | 1,439 | 1.62 | +1.06 |
| | Independent | Michael Newie | 694 | 0.78 | +0.78 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,808 | 92.68 | −1.87 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,012 | 7.32 | +1.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 95,820 | 87.85 | −3.43 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Warren Entsch | 47,915 | 53.95 | −1.73 |
| | Labor | Sharryn Howes | 40,893 | 46.05 | +1.73 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −1.73 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Warren Entsch | 38,795 | 45.26 | −2.14 |
| | Labor | Billy Gordon | 27,920 | 32.57 | −2.09 |
| | Palmer United | Bruce Gibson | 7,326 | 8.55 | +8.55 |
| | Greens | Johanna Kloot | 5,646 | 6.59 | −2.47 |
| | Katter's Australian | George Ryan | 3,677 | 4.29 | +4.29 |
| | Family First | Frank Miles | 1,876 | 2.19 | +0.36 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Dale Edwards | 476 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,716 | 94.55 | +0.46 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,939 | 5.45 | −0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,655 | 91.20 | +0.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Warren Entsch | 47,725 | 55.68 | +1.13 |
| | Labor | Billy Gordon | 37,991 | 44.32 | −1.13 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +1.13 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Warren Entsch | 37,828 | 47.40 | +4.66 |
| | Labor | Jim Turnour | 27,662 | 34.66 | -8.37 |
| | Greens | Neville St John-Wood | 7,232 | 9.06 | +1.44 |
| | Independent | Jen Sackley | 2,556 | 3.20 | +3.20 |
| | Independent | Yodie Batzke | 1,700 | 2.13 | +2.13 |
| | Family First | Shannon McSweeney | 1,461 | 1.83 | +0.53 |
| | Independent | Steve Lane | 1,373 | 1.72 | +1.72 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,812 | 94.09 | -0.89 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,017 | 5.91 | +0.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,829 | 91.08 | -1.38 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Warren Entsch | 43,539 | 54.55 | +8.61 |
| | Labor | Jim Turnour | 36,273 | 45.45 | -8.61 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +8.61 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Turnour | 35,762 | 43.12 | +12.08 |
| | Liberal | Charlie McKillop | 32,187 | 38.81 | -14.80 |
| | Greens | Sue Cory | 6,219 | 7.50 | +0.99 |
| | National | Ian Crossland | 3,303 | 3.98 | +3.98 |
| | Independent | Selwyn Johnston | 1,448 | 1.75 | +1.75 |
| | Independent | Norman Miller | 1,090 | 1.31 | +1.31 |
| | Family First | Ben Jacobsen | 1,087 | 1.31 | -1.38 |
| | Independent | Damian Bynes | 917 | 1.11 | +1.11 |
| | Democrats | Bridgette Lennox | 472 | 0.57 | -0.69 |
| | Independent | Tony Hudson | 320 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
| | Independent | Rata Hami Pugh | 139 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,944 | 94.95 | +0.95 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,416 | 5.05 | -0.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,360 | 92.67 | +0.25 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Turnour | 44,800 | 54.01 | +14.27 |
| | Liberal | Charlie McKillop | 38,144 | 45.99 | -14.27 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.27 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Warren Entsch | 41,377 | 53.35 | +4.59 |
| | Labor | Jim Turnour | 24,305 | 31.34 | -1.83 |
| | Greens | Neville St John-Wood | 5,020 | 6.47 | +1.23 |
| | Independent | Jen Sackley | 3,789 | 4.89 | +4.89 |
| | Family First | Ric Lippmann | 2,100 | 2.71 | +2.71 |
| | Democrats | Allen Reid | 972 | 1.25 | -2.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,563 | 93.97 | -0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,976 | 6.03 | +0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,539 | 91.16 | -2.89 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Warren Entsch | 46,541 | 60.00 | +3.61 |
| | Labor | Jim Turnour | 31,022 | 40.00 | -3.61 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.61 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Warren Entsch | 36,215 | 48.76 | +7.31 |
| | Labor | Matt Trezise | 24,636 | 33.17 | -3.80 |
| | One Nation | Thomas East | 6,324 | 8.51 | -5.38 |
| | Greens | Jonathan Metcalfe | 3,890 | 5.24 | +2.35 |
| | Democrats | Harold Salier | 2,643 | 3.56 | +0.41 |
| | Independent | Rata Hami Pugh | 561 | 0.76 | +0.51 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,269 | 94.08 | -1.96 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,672 | 5.92 | +1.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,941 | 93.45 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Warren Entsch | 41,884 | 56.39 | +2.34 |
| | Labor | Matt Trezise | 32,385 | 43.61 | -2.34 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.34 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Warren Entsch | 29,550 | 41.45 | +9.36 |
| | Labor | Chris Lewis | 26,361 | 36.98 | -1.48 |
| | One Nation | Beth Hudson | 9,904 | 13.89 | +13.89 |
| | Democrats | Harold Salier | 2,243 | 3.15 | -1.64 |
| | Greens | Steven Nowakowski | 2,056 | 2.88 | +0.00 |
| | Independent | Steve Dimitriou | 522 | 0.73 | -0.44 |
| | Independent | Rob Kenyon | 267 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
| | Independent | Trudy Alberts | 218 | 0.31 | +0.31 |
| | Independent | Rata Hami Pugh | 173 | 0.24 | +0.24 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,294 | 96.04 | -1.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,938 | 3.96 | +1.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,232 | 91.97 | -0.35 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Warren Entsch | 38,535 | 54.05 | -0.52 |
| | Labor | Chris Lewis | 32,759 | 45.95 | +0.52 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.52 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Dodd | 28,392 | 38.05 | -3.91 |
| | Liberal | Warren Entsch | 23,721 | 31.79 | +0.20 |
| | National | Bob Burgess | 15,236 | 20.42 | +6.41 |
| | Democrats | Leonie Watson | 3,578 | 4.80 | -0.41 |
| | Greens | Pat Daly | 2,081 | 2.79 | -0.73 |
| | Independent | Steve Dimitriou | 871 | 1.17 | +1.17 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Jeanette Simpson | 387 | 0.52 | +0.52 |
| | Natural Law | Margaret Leviston | 352 | 0.47 | -0.71 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,618 | 97.12 | +0.41 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,213 | 2.88 | -0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,831 | 92.32 | -1.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Warren Entsch | 40,332 | 54.18 | +5.51 |
| | Labor | Peter Dodd | 34,102 | 45.82 | -5.51 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.51 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Dodd | 29,129 | 41.96 | -2.44 |
| | Liberal | Bill Cummings | 21,930 | 31.59 | +8.81 |
| | National | Ben Wilson | 9,722 | 14.00 | -6.00 |
| | Democrats | Giselle Thomas | 3,613 | 5.20 | -6.05 |
| | Greens | Henrietta Fourmile | 2,446 | 3.52 | +3.52 |
| | Confederate Action | Gavin Roberts | 998 | 1.44 | +1.44 |
| | Natural Law | Dorothy McKenzie | 817 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| | Independent | Jim Cavill | 386 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| | Independent | Stephen Piper | 380 | 0.55 | +0.55 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,421 | 96.71 | -0.75 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,363 | 3.29 | +0.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,784 | 93.39 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Dodd | 35,575 | 51.32 | -2.42 |
| | Liberal | Bill Cummings | 33,742 | 48.68 | +2.42 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.42 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Gayler | 31,318 | 44.5 | -6.3 |
| | Liberal | Bill Cummings | 15,985 | 22.7 | +13.1 |
| | National | Kevin Byrne | 14,553 | 20.7 | -15.6 |
| | Democrats | Jim Downey | 7,382 | 10.5 | +7.1 |
| | Independent | Jim Waldock | 1,148 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,386 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,816 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,202 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Gayler | 37,606 | 53.5 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal | Bill Cummings | 32,727 | 46.5 | +46.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Gayler | 31,601 | 50.8 | -0.2 |
| | National | Kevin Byrne | 22,551 | 36.3 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Barry | 5,942 | 9.6 | +2.6 |
| | Democrats | Wilfred Tapau | 2,085 | 3.4 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,179 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,846 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,025 | 90.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Gayler | 33,747 | 54.3 | -1.2 |
| | National | Kevin Byrne | 28,430 | 45.7 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Gayler | 28,256 | 51.0 | -1.6 |
| | National | Eda Celledoni | 20,115 | 36.3 | -11.1 |
| | Liberal | Hugh Anthony | 3,879 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| | Democrats | Cliff Truelove | 2,675 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Independent | Daas Saba | 463 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,388 | 94.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,334 | 5.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,722 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Gayler | 30,726 | 55.5 | +2.9 |
| | National | Eva Celledoni | 24,662 | 44.5 | -2.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Gayler | 35,071 | 52.1 | +5.8 |
| | National | David Thomson | 32,285 | 47.9 | -1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,356 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,251 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,607 | 91.5 | |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +3.2 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Country | David Thomson | 30,105 | 48.9 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Anthony Mijo | 28,500 | 46.3 | +0.0 |
| | Democrats | Ian Paul | 2,985 | 4.8 | -1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,590 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,308 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,898 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | David Thomson | 31,459 | 51.1 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Anthony Mijo | 30,131 | 48.9 | -0.2 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Country | David Thomson | 27,684 | 47.3 | +9.1 |
| | Labor | Bill Wood | 27,078 | 46.3 | -0.2 |
| | Democrats | James Foster | 3,785 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,547 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 846 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,393 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | David Thomson | 29,803 | 50.9 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Bill Wood | 28,744 | 49.1 | +1.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -1.5 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Wood | 25,920 | 46.5 | -3.1 |
| | National Country | David Thomson | 21,318 | 38.2 | -6.3 |
| | Liberal | Laurence Hoins | 6,918 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| | Independent | Clarence Grogan | 982 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Marsh | 645 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,783 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,134 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,917 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | David Thomson | 29,204 | 52.4 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Bill Wood | 26,579 | 47.6 | -5.7 |
| | National Country gain from Labor | National Country gain from Labor | Swing | +5.7 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | 25,702 | 49.6 | -8.3 |
| | Country | Herbert Marsh | 23,072 | 44.5 | +11.7 |
| | Australia | Robert Ellwood | 3,049 | 5.9 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,823 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,184 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,007 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | 27,609 | 53.3 | -8.1 |
| | Country | Herbert Marsh | 24,214 | 46.7 | +8.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.1 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | 26,697 | 57.9 | -4.4 |
| | Country | Walter Schulz | 15,135 | 32.8 | +0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernard Marsh | 2,204 | 5.2 | -0.6 |
| | Australia | Patrick Kelly | 1,902 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,138 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,208 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,346 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | | 61.4 | -2.1 |
| | Country | Walter Schulz | | 38.6 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.1 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | 27,037 | 62.3 | +5.2 |
| | Country | David Young | 13,844 | 31.9 | -5.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas White | 2,526 | 5.8 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,407 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 795 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,202 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | | 63.5 | +6.7 |
| | Country | David Young | | 36.5 | -6.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.7 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | 24,639 | 56.0 | -2.0 |
| | Country | Michael Turner | 16,988 | 38.6 | -0.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Geoffrey Higham | 2,395 | 5.4 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,022 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,245 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,267 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | | 57.1 | -1.4 |
| | Country | Michael Turner | | 42.9 | +1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.4 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | 24,881 | 58.0 | -8.3 |
| | Country | Robert Norman | 16,895 | 39.4 | +12.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Arthur Trembath | 1,158 | 2.7 | -3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,934 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,196 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,130 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | | 58.5 | -9.1 |
| | Country | Robert Norman | | 41.5 | +9.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.1 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | 26,243 | 66.3 | +19.1 |
| | Country | Reginald Wiles | 10,839 | 27.4 | -8.9 |
| | Queensland Labor | Arthur Trembath | 2,485 | 6.3 | -10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,567 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,158 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,725 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | | 67.6 | +11.4 |
| | Country | Reginald Wiles | | 32.4 | -11.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.4 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | 18,234 | 47.2 | -2.7 |
| | Country | Michael Turner | 14,021 | 36.3 | -11.8 |
| | Queensland Labor | James Bidner | 6,407 | 16.6 | +16.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,662 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,099 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,761 | 91.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Fulton | 21,719 | 56.2 | +4.5 |
| | Country | George Turner | 16,943 | 43.8 | -4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Harry Bruce | 18,512 | 49.9 | -1.5 |
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | 17,844 | 48.1 | +1.4 |
| | Communist | Frank Falls | 759 | 2.0 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,115 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 860 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,975 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Bruce | 19,188 | 51.7 | -0.6 |
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | 17,927 | 48.3 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Harry Bruce | 19,044 | 51.4 | +2.4 |
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | 17,276 | 46.6 | -0.5 |
| | Communist | Joe Howe | 727 | 2.0 | -1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,047 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 576 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,623 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Bruce | | 53.2 | +0.5 |
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | | 46.8 | -0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Harry Bruce | 16,827 | 49.0 | +6.7 |
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | 16,163 | 47.1 | -2.5 |
| | Communist | Richard Anear | 1,329 | 3.9 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,319 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 867 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,186 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Harry Bruce | 18,083 | 52.7 | +4.4 |
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | 16,236 | 47.3 | -4.4 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +4.4 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Leichhardt :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | 16,291 | 49.6 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Cecil Holdcroft | 13,894 | 42.3 | -11.2 |
| | Communist | Ralph Leinster | 1,141 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | Thomas Mackey | 1,106 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Leslie Keough | 424 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,856 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,427 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,283 | 91.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Tom Gilmore | | 51.7 | +9.2 |
| | Labor | Cecil Holdcroft | | 48.3 | -9.2 |
| | Country notional gain from Labor | Country notional gain from Labor | Swing | +9.2 | |
