Electoral results for the Division of Herbert
# Electoral results for the Division of Herbert

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Fred Bamford | Labour | 1901–1916 |
| Fred Bamford | National Labor | 1916–1917 |
| Fred Bamford | Nationalist | 1917–1925 |
| Lewis Nott | Nationalist | 1925–1928 |
| George Martens | Labor | 1928–1946 |
| Bill Edmonds | Labor | 1946–1958 |
| John Murray | Liberal | 1958–1961 |
| Ted Harding | Labor | 1961–1966 |
| Robert Bonnett | Liberal | 1966–1977 |
| Gordon Dean | Liberal | 1977–1983 |
| Ted Lindsay | Labor | 1983–1996 |
| Peter Lindsay | Liberal | 1996–2010 |
| Ewen Jones | Liberal National | 2010–2016 |
| Cathy O'Toole | Labor | 2016–2019 |
| Phillip Thompson | Liberal National | 2019–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Phillip Thompson | 43,453 | 47.01 | +9.90 |
| | Labor | John Ring | 19,971 | 21.60 | −3.85 |
| | Greens | Scott Humphreys | 7,596 | 8.22 | +0.91 |
| | Katter's Australian | Clynton Hawks | 6,472 | 7.00 | −2.80 |
| | One Nation | Diane Pepe | 4,874 | 5.27 | −5.82 |
| | Independent | Angela Egan | 2,983 | 3.23 | +3.23 |
| | United Australia | Greg Dowling | 2,383 | 2.58 | −3.12 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Toni McMahon | 1,658 | 1.79 | +1.79 |
| | Animal Justice | Toni McCormack | 1,359 | 1.47 | −0.25 |
| | Independent | Steven Clare | 942 | 1.02 | +1.02 |
| | Great Australian | Larna Ballard | 749 | 0.81 | +0.81 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,440 | 94.23 | +0.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,658 | 5.77 | −0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,098 | 85.93 | −4.13 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Phillip Thompson | 57,103 | 61.77 | +3.41 |
| | Labor | John Ring | 35,337 | 38.23 | −3.41 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +3.41 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Phillip Thompson | 34,112 | 37.11 | +1.61 |
| | Labor | Cathy O'Toole | 23,393 | 25.45 | −5.00 |
| | One Nation | Amy Lohse | 10,189 | 11.09 | −2.44 |
| | Katter's Australian | Nanette Radeck | 9,007 | 9.80 | +2.93 |
| | Greens | Sam Blackadder | 6,721 | 7.31 | +1.05 |
| | United Australia | Greg Dowling | 5,239 | 5.70 | +5.34 |
| | Conservative National | Tamara Durant | 1,671 | 1.82 | +1.82 |
| | Animal Justice | Mackenzie Severns | 1,585 | 1.72 | +1.72 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,917 | 94.10 | +0.98 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,759 | 5.90 | −0.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,676 | 90.06 | −0.83 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Phillip Thompson | 53,641 | 58.36 | +8.38 |
| | Labor | Cathy O'Toole | 38,276 | 41.64 | −8.38 |
| | Liberal National gain from Labor | Liberal National gain from Labor | Swing | +8.38 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Ewen Jones | 31,361 | 35.50 | −7.84 |
| | Labor | Cathy O'Toole | 26,900 | 30.45 | +1.07 |
| | One Nation | Geoff Virgo | 11,950 | 13.53 | +12.70 |
| | Katter's Australian | Colin Dwyer | 6,070 | 6.87 | −1.21 |
| | Greens | Wendy Tubman | 5,533 | 6.26 | +1.02 |
| | Family First | Michael Punshon | 3,175 | 3.59 | +2.29 |
| | Glenn Lazarus Team | Aaron Raffin | 1,937 | 2.19 | +2.19 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Harris | 1,096 | 1.24 | +1.24 |
| | Palmer United | Martin Brewster | 315 | 0.36 | −8.52 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,337 | 93.12 | −0.95 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,525 | 6.88 | +0.95 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,862 | 90.50 | −2.86 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Cathy O'Toole | 44,187 | 50.02 | +6.19 |
| | Liberal National | Ewen Jones | 44,150 | 49.98 | −6.19 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal National | Labor gain from Liberal National | Swing | +6.19 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Ewen Jones | 36,952 | 43.34 | −2.33 |
| | Labor | Cathy O'Toole | 25,051 | 29.38 | −10.77 |
| | Palmer United | Martin Brewster | 7,573 | 8.88 | +8.88 |
| | Katter's Australian | Bronwyn Walker | 6,890 | 8.08 | +8.08 |
| | Greens | Gail Hamilton | 4,463 | 5.24 | −3.61 |
| | Sex Party | Costa George | 1,576 | 1.85 | +1.85 |
| | Family First | Michael Punshon | 1,106 | 1.30 | −4.03 |
| | One Nation | Steve Moir | 710 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Nino Marolla | 549 | 0.64 | +0.64 |
| | Australian Voice | Margaret Bell | 383 | 0.45 | +0.45 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,253 | 94.07 | +0.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,379 | 5.93 | −0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,632 | 93.21 | +0.62 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Ewen Jones | 47,889 | 56.17 | +4.00 |
| | Labor | Cathy O'Toole | 37,364 | 43.83 | −4.00 |
| | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +4.00 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal National | Ewen Jones | 36,086 | 45.67 | +2.14 |
| | Labor | Tony Mooney | 31,729 | 40.15 | -3.12 |
| | Greens | Mike Rubenach | 6,995 | 8.85 | +3.81 |
| | Family First | Michael Punshon | 4,208 | 5.33 | +3.67 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,018 | 93.74 | -2.04 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,281 | 6.26 | +2.04 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,299 | 92.59 | -1.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal National | Ewen Jones | 41,221 | 52.17 | +2.20 |
| | Labor | Tony Mooney | 37,797 | 47.83 | -2.20 |
| | Liberal National notional gain from Labor | Liberal National notional gain from Labor | Swing | +2.20 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Lindsay | 37,397 | 45.70 | -2.68 |
| | Labor | George Colbran | 35,838 | 43.79 | +7.81 |
| | Greens | Jenny Stirling | 4,201 | 5.13 | +0.17 |
| | Family First | Michael Punshon | 1,283 | 1.57 | -2.33 |
| | Independent | Bill Brennan | 900 | 1.10 | +1.10 |
| | One Nation | Francis Pauler | 748 | 0.91 | -2.43 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Ben Thompson | 505 | 0.62 | +0.62 |
| | Independent | Garrie Lynch | 487 | 0.60 | +0.60 |
| | Democrats | Sharon Sheridan | 476 | 0.58 | -0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,835 | 95.81 | +1.31 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,575 | 4.19 | -1.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,410 | 94.11 | -0.77 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Lindsay | 41,089 | 50.21 | -6.03 |
| | Labor | George Colbran | 40,746 | 49.79 | +6.03 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.03 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Lindsay | 38,792 | 49.74 | +6.80 |
| | Labor | Anita Phillips | 28,260 | 36.24 | -0.31 |
| | Greens | Jenny Stirling | 3,915 | 5.02 | +2.30 |
| | Family First | Cathy Eaton | 2,993 | 3.84 | +3.84 |
| | One Nation | William Michael Brennan | 2,675 | 3.43 | -3.36 |
| | Democrats | Richard Hoolihan | 1,025 | 1.31 | -1.79 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Les Marsden | 323 | 0.41 | +0.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,983 | 94.47 | -0.66 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,563 | 5.53 | +0.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,546 | 93.82 | -2.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Lindsay | 43,828 | 56.20 | +4.67 |
| | Labor | Anita Phillips | 34,155 | 43.80 | -4.67 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.67 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Lindsay | 35,349 | 42.98 | +3.07 |
| | Labor | Jenny Hill | 29,897 | 36.35 | -0.84 |
| | Independent | Conway Bown | 6,473 | 7.87 | +7.87 |
| | One Nation | Anthony Weil | 5,827 | 7.08 | -7.21 |
| | Democrats | Richard Hoolihan | 2,494 | 3.03 | +0.46 |
| | Greens | Anne Goddard | 2,205 | 2.68 | +0.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 82,245 | 95.07 | -1.07 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,266 | 4.93 | +1.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 86,511 | 96.31 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Lindsay | 42,455 | 51.62 | +1.52 |
| | Labor | Jenny Hill | 39,790 | 48.38 | -1.52 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.52 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Lindsay | 30,683 | 39.91 | +1.28 |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 28,588 | 37.19 | +0.64 |
| | One Nation | Mark Swain | 10,991 | 14.30 | +14.30 |
| | Democrats | Althea Smith | 1,979 | 2.57 | -3.37 |
| | Greens | Rebecca Smith | 1,747 | 2.27 | +2.27 |
| | Christian Democrats | John Edmiston | 948 | 1.23 | +1.23 |
| | Independent | Elaine Steley | 816 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| | Women's Party | Pauline Woodbridge | 619 | 0.81 | -0.93 |
| | Independent | Bob Bradley | 503 | 0.65 | +0.65 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,874 | 96.13 | -1.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,091 | 3.87 | +1.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,965 | 94.68 | -0.56 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Lindsay | 38,512 | 50.10 | -6.52 |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 38,362 | 49.90 | +6.52 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.52 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Lindsay | 29,405 | 38.75 | +7.36 |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 27,812 | 36.65 | -4.49 |
| | National | Ken Kipping | 11,468 | 15.11 | +8.92 |
| | Democrats | Colin Edwards | 4,473 | 5.89 | +2.16 |
| | Women's Party | Josephine Sailor | 1,338 | 1.76 | +1.76 |
| | Independent | David Smallwood | 730 | 0.96 | +0.96 |
| | Independent | Alex Caldwell | 660 | 0.87 | +0.87 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,886 | 97.42 | -0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,010 | 2.58 | +0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,896 | 94.12 | -1.45 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Lindsay | 42,826 | 56.59 | +9.90 |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 32,852 | 43.41 | -9.90 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.90 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 31,349 | 40.56 | -5.33 |
| | Liberal | Peter Hazard | 24,300 | 31.44 | +6.63 |
| | Independent | John Robinson | 10,002 | 12.94 | +12.94 |
| | National | Robyn Quick | 5,374 | 6.95 | -11.08 |
| | Democrats | Col Parker | 2,848 | 3.68 | -7.59 |
| | Greens | Dave Kimble | 1,771 | 2.29 | +2.29 |
| | Confederate Action | Warren Harvey | 640 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| | Independent | Bill Setter | 515 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| | Indigenous Peoples | Cilla Pryor | 495 | 0.64 | +0.64 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,294 | 97.50 | -0.52 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,984 | 2.50 | +0.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,278 | 95.56 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 40,452 | 52.37 | -2.63 |
| | Liberal | Peter Hazard | 36,786 | 47.63 | +2.63 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.63 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 32,166 | 45.8 | -5.3 |
| | Liberal | Peter Hazard | 17,384 | 24.8 | +8.7 |
| | National | Rick Anderton | 12,749 | 18.2 | -9.5 |
| | Democrats | Colin Parker | 7,885 | 11.2 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,184 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,419 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,603 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 38,438 | 54.9 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Hazard | 31,529 | 45.1 | +45.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 33,507 | 51.1 | +0.8 |
| | National | Jose Goicoechea | 18,206 | 27.7 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal | Rosemary Pavey | 10,571 | 16.1 | +1.9 |
| | Democrats | Paul Swanton | 3,344 | 5.1 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,628 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,338 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,966 | 90.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 37,259 | 56.8 | +3.2 |
| | National | Jose Goicoechea | 28,360 | 43.2 | -3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 29,589 | 50.3 | -0.2 |
| | National | Vicky Kippin | 18,602 | 31.6 | +18.0 |
| | Liberal | Theo Theofanes | 8,326 | 14.2 | -19.4 |
| | Democrats | Ana Bristowe-Lamb | 2,273 | 3.9 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,790 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,286 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,076 | 90.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 31,517 | 53.6 | +0.5 |
| | National | Vicky Kippin | 27,270 | 46.4 | +46.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 35,368 | 50.2 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Gordon Dean | 23,875 | 33.9 | -13.9 |
| | National | John Aubrey | 9,562 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| | Democrats | John Lamb | 1,597 | 2.3 | -3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,402 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 659 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,061 | 90.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | | 52.8 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Gordon Dean | | 47.2 | -3.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.7 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Gordon Dean | 31,538 | 47.9 | +14.4 |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 30,575 | 46.5 | +9.5 |
| | Democrats | John Lamb | 3,690 | 5.6 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,803 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 978 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,781 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gordon Dean | 33,462 | 50.9 | -6.8 |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 32,341 | 49.1 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.8 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 22,668 | 37.0 | -5.5 |
| | Liberal | Gordon Dean | 20,559 | 33.5 | -24.0 |
| | National Country | Charles Arnold | 12,357 | 20.2 | +20.2 |
| | Democrats | Kenneth Kipping | 4,799 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Independent | Grahame Wells | 418 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Progress | Coral Finlay | 250 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Peter Dunn | 236 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,287 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,014 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,301 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gordon Dean | 35,353 | 57.7 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Ted Lindsay | 25,934 | 42.3 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Bonnett | 34,620 | 58.0 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | John Rockett | 25,096 | 42.0 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,716 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 945 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,661 | 94.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Bonnett | 30,908 | 53.1 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | John Rockett | 25,712 | 44.2 | +0.9 |
| | Australia | Leonard Weber | 1,601 | 2.7 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,221 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 783 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,004 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Bonnett | | 54.2 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | John Rockett | | 45.8 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Bonnett | 22,601 | 44.8 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Fabian Sweeney | 21,873 | 43.3 | -2.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kiernan Dorney | 4,719 | 9.3 | -1.9 |
| | Australia | Leonard Weber | 1,311 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,504 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 897 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,401 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Bonnett | 27,171 | 53.8 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Fabian Sweeney | 23,333 | 46.2 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Harding | 21,318 | 46.1 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal | Robert Bonnett | 19,738 | 42.7 | +6.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kiernan Dorney | 5,181 | 11.2 | -5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,237 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 597 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,834 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Bonnett | 23,897 | 51.7 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Ted Harding | 22,340 | 48.3 | -3.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.0 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Harding | 22,212 | 45.3 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal | Robert Bonnett | 18,721 | 38.2 | +5.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kiernan Dorney | 8,053 | 16.4 | -2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,986 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 955 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,941 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Bonnett | 25,041 | 51.1 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Ted Harding | 23,945 | 48.9 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +4.3 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Harding | 21,062 | 46.5 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal | Roy Pope | 14,805 | 32.7 | -10.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kiernan Dorney | 8,410 | 18.5 | +13.4 |
| | Communist | Frank Bishop | 1,063 | 2.3 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,340 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,229 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,569 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Harding | 24,132 | 53.2 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Roy Pope | 21,208 | 46.8 | -0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ted Harding | 20,839 | 49.0 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal | John Murray | 18,296 | 43.1 | +0.5 |
| | Queensland Labor | Victor Bodero | 2,181 | 5.1 | -9.0 |
| | Communist | Frank Bishop | 1,171 | 2.8 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,487 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,634 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,121 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ted Harding | | 52.3 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | John Murray | | 47.7 | -3.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.8 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Murray | 16,669 | 42.6 | -0.2 |
| | Labor | Bill Edmonds | 16,249 | 41.6 | -9.2 |
| | Queensland Labor | Victor Bodero | 5,496 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Communist | Hugh Fay | 702 | 1.8 | -4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,116 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,727 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,843 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Murray | 20,136 | 51.5 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | Bill Edmonds | 18,980 | 48.5 | -8.1 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +8.1 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Edmonds | 18,825 | 50.7 | -5.1 |
| | Country | Arnold White | 15,885 | 42.8 | +2.1 |
| | Communist | Frank Bishop | 2,416 | 6.5 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,126 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,012 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,138 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Edmonds | | 56.6 | -2.3 |
| | Country | Arnold White | | 43.4 | +2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.3 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Edmonds | 20,894 | 55.8 | +1.7 |
| | Country | Fred Purdie | 15,239 | 40.7 | -2.0 |
| | Communist | Claude Jones | 1,323 | 3.5 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,456 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 684 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,140 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Edmonds | | 59.0 | +2.0 |
| | Country | Fred Purdie | | 41.0 | -2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Edmonds | 19,445 | 54.1 | +4.7 |
| | Country | Doug Jeffrey | 15,332 | 42.7 | -2.7 |
| | Communist | Gloria Phelan | 1,160 | 3.2 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,937 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 991 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,928 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Edmonds | | 57.0 | +3.3 |
| | Country | Doug Jeffrey | | 43.0 | -3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Edmonds | 17,395 | 49.4 | +1.0 |
| | Country | Doug Jeffrey | 15,973 | 45.4 | +13.0 |
| | Communist | Jim Henderson | 1,847 | 5.2 | -10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,215 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,160 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,375 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Edmonds | 18,898 | 53.7 | -10.4 |
| | Country | Doug Jeffrey | 16,317 | 46.3 | +10.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.4 | |

**1946**

1946 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Edmonds | 28,246 | 46.0 | +8.4 |
| | Country | Lloyd Roberts | 20,804 | 33.9 | +11.2 |
| | Communist | Jack Henry | 9,404 | 15.3 | -18.9 |
| | Independent | Joseph Pollard | 1,668 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Services | Alexander McNamee | 1,236 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,358 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,050 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,408 | 90.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Edmonds | 37,026 | 60.3 | -1.4 |
| | Country | Lloyd Roberts | 24,332 | 39.7 | +39.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.4 | |

**1943**

1943 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Martens | 22,697 | 37.6 | -3.1 |
| | Communist | Fred Paterson | 20,629 | 34.2 | +34.2 |
| | Country | Archie Graham | 13,693 | 22.7 | -12.8 |
| | Independent | Charles Cook | 3,300 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,319 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,673 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,992 | 91.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Martens | 37,219 | 61.7 | +5.3 |
| | Communist | Fred Paterson | 23,100 | 38.3 | +38.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.3 | |

**1940**

1940 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Martens | 24,712 | 40.7 | -2.9 |
| | Country | Thomas Mann | 21,545 | 35.5 | +6.3 |
| | Independent | Fred Paterson | 11,104 | 18.3 | +18.3 |
| | Independent RSL | Louis Haydon | 3,346 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,707 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,365 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,072 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Martens | 34,261 | 56.4 | -10.0 |
| | Country | Thomas Mann | 26,446 | 43.6 | +10.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.0 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1937**

1937 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Martens | 25,766 | 43.6 | -8.7 |
| | Country | James Wilkie | 17,252 | 29.2 | +29.2 |
| | Communist | Fred Paterson | 12,523 | 21.2 | +12.9 |
| | Social Credit | Henry Beck | 3,622 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,163 | 95.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,019 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,182 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Martens | 39,263 | 66.4 | +5.4 |
| | Country | James Wilkie | 19,900 | 33.6 | +33.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

**1934**

1934 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Martens | 27,721 | 52.3 | -3.7 |
| | United Australia | Ron Muir | 20,005 | 37.7 | -6.3 |
| | Communist | Jack Henry | 4,404 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Lang Labor | Claude Vesperman | 865 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,995 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,429 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,424 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Martens | | 61.0 | +5.0 |
| | United Australia | Ron Muir | | 39.0 | -5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.0 | |

**1931**

1931 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Martens | 31,866 | 56.3 | +3.5 |
| | United Australia | Grosvenor Francis | 24,733 | 43.7 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,599 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,473 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,072 | 92.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1929**

1929 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Martens | 28,813 | 52.8 | +2.6 |
| | Nationalist | William Amiet | 25,772 | 47.2 | -2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,585 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,593 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,178 | 93.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.6 | |

**1928**

1928 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | George Martens | 25,462 | 50.2 | +0.5 |
| | Nationalist | Lewis Nott | 25,308 | 49.8 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,770 | 93.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,312 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,082 | 93.5 | |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +0.5 | |

**1925**

1925 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Lewis Nott | 22,385 | 50.3 | -1.4 |
| | Labor | Ted Theodore | 22,117 | 49.7 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,502 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,188 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,690 | 90.2 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -1.4 | |

**1922**

1922 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Fred Bamford | 17,396 | 51.7 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Maurice Hynes | 16,259 | 48.3 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,655 | 93.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,435 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,090 | 83.4 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -0.5 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

**1919**

1919 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Fred Bamford | 17,470 | 51.0 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Eugene McKenna | 15,872 | 46.3 | -2.4 |
| | Independent | Henry Madden | 493 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Terence Haren | 443 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,278 | 90.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,583 | 9.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,861 | 87.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Fred Bamford | | 52.4 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Eugene McKenna | | 47.6 | -1.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

**1917**

1917 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Fred Bamford | 18,583 | 51.3 | +15.7 |
| | Labor | Eugene McKenna | 17,634 | 48.7 | -15.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,217 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 921 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,138 | 90.0 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +15.7 | |

**1914**

1914 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Bamford | 18,700 | 64.4 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal | Frank Fraser | 10,350 | 35.6 | -6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,050 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 829 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,879 | 74.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

**1913**

1913 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Bamford | 16,709 | 58.0 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | John Mann | 12,081 | 42.0 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,790 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,172 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,926 | 76.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

**1910**

1910 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Fred Bamford | 13,668 | 61.0 | +8.1 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Crawford | 8,751 | 39.0 | -8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,419 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 765 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,184 | 61.5 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +8.1 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

**1906**

1906 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Fred Bamford | 8,151 | 52.9 | -4.9 |
| | Anti-Socialist | Walter Tunbridge | 7,255 | 47.1 | +47.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,406 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 764 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,170 | 50.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -4.9 | |

**1903**

1903 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Bamford | 8,965 | 57.8 | +6.2 |
| | Protectionist | William White | 6,549 | 42.2 | -6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,514 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 727 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,241 | 63.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

**1901**

1901 Australian federal election: Herbert :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Fred Bamford | 3,353 | 51.6 | +51.6 |
| | Protectionist | William Brown | 3,140 | 48.4 | +48.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,493 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 217 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,710 | 66.6 | |
| | Labour win | Labour win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
