Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand
# Electoral results for the Division of Gellibrand

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Jack Mullens | Labor | 1949–1955 |
| Jack Mullens | Labor (A-C) | 1955 |
| Hector McIvor | Labor | 1955–1972 |
| Ralph Willis | Labor | 1972–1998 |
| Nicola Roxon | Labor | 1998–2013 |
| Tim Watts | Labor | 2013–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tim Watts | 39,382 | 42.72 | −6.30 |
| | Liberal | Monica Clark | 24,869 | 26.97 | −3.80 |
| | Greens | Suzette Rodoreda | 15,241 | 16.53 | +2.67 |
| | United Australia | Abraham Isac | 5,080 | 5.51 | −0.14 |
| | One Nation | Rob Braddock | 2,802 | 3.04 | +3.04 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chloe Glasson | 2,185 | 2.37 | +2.37 |
| | Victorian Socialists | Andrew Charles | 1,503 | 1.63 | +1.63 |
| | Australian Federation | Sharynn Moors | 1,135 | 1.23 | +1.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,197 | 95.12 | −1.25 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,729 | 4.88 | +1.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,926 | 89.67 | −1.22 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tim Watts | 56,738 | 61.54 | −1.48 |
| | Liberal | Monica Clark | 35,459 | 38.46 | +1.48 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.48 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tim Watts | 47,942 | 48.66 | +2.43 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Mitchell | 28,895 | 29.33 | −0.46 |
| | Greens | Bernadette Thomas | 16,303 | 16.55 | −2.40 |
| | United Australia | Lisa Bentley | 5,391 | 5.47 | +5.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 98,531 | 96.49 | +0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,582 | 3.51 | −0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,113 | 91.83 | +2.77 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tim Watts | 63,878 | 64.83 | −0.29 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Mitchell | 34,653 | 35.17 | +0.29 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.29 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tim Watts | 43,340 | 46.90 | +0.86 |
| | Liberal | Ben Willis | 24,607 | 26.63 | −0.08 |
| | Greens | Jonathon Marsden | 19,855 | 21.48 | +4.75 |
| | Independent | David Tran | 4,615 | 4.99 | +4.99 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,417 | 95.98 | +1.60 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,868 | 4.02 | −1.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,285 | 88.77 | −1.84 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tim Watts | 63,060 | 68.23 | +1.70 |
| | Liberal | Ben Willis | 29,357 | 31.77 | −1.70 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.70 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tim Watts | 40,236 | 46.04 | −12.90 |
| | Liberal | David McConnell | 23,343 | 26.71 | +4.29 |
| | Greens | Rod Swift | 14,623 | 16.73 | +1.50 |
| | Palmer United | Dwayne Singleton | 3,413 | 3.91 | +3.91 |
| | Sex Party | Allan Cashion | 2,540 | 2.91 | +2.91 |
| | Family First | Kerry Arch | 2,266 | 2.59 | +0.21 |
| | Christians | Anthony O'Neill | 967 | 1.11 | +1.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,388 | 94.38 | −0.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,202 | 5.62 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,590 | 90.65 | −0.91 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tim Watts | 58,139 | 66.53 | −7.60 |
| | Liberal | David McConnell | 29,249 | 33.47 | +7.60 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.60 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Nicola Roxon | 48,971 | 58.81 | −1.41 |
| | Liberal | David McConnell | 19,070 | 22.90 | +0.06 |
| | Greens | Rodney Solin | 12,779 | 15.35 | +5.97 |
| | Family First | Liz Mumby | 1,440 | 1.73 | −0.29 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Ben Courtice | 528 | 0.63 | −0.96 |
| | Socialist Equality | Tania Baptist | 475 | 0.57 | +0.57 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,263 | 95.00 | −0.78 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,378 | 5.00 | +0.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,641 | 91.66 | −2.50 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nicola Roxon | 61,531 | 73.90 | +2.44 |
| | Liberal | David McConnell | 21,732 | 26.10 | −2.44 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.44 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Nicola Roxon | 50,681 | 60.22 | +5.60 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Tseng | 19,220 | 22.84 | −8.73 |
| | Greens | Robert Gibson | 7,898 | 9.38 | +0.30 |
| | Independent | Dave O'Neil | 1,950 | 2.32 | +2.32 |
| | Family First | Mukesh Garg | 1,700 | 2.02 | +0.18 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Ben Courtice | 1,334 | 1.59 | +0.95 |
| | Democrats | Rachel Richards | 1,088 | 1.29 | −0.01 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Rodney Doel | 285 | 0.34 | +0.15 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,156 | 95.78 | +2.35 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,712 | 4.22 | −2.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,868 | 94.20 | +0.80 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nicola Roxon | 60,134 | 71.46 | +6.51 |
| | Liberal | Wayne Tseng | 24,022 | 28.54 | −6.51 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.51 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Nicola Roxon | 43,383 | 54.62 | −4.78 |
| | Liberal | David McConnell | 25,069 | 31.57 | +5.38 |
| | Greens | Nam Bui | 7,210 | 9.08 | +2.78 |
| | Family First | Michael Lee | 1,463 | 1.84 | +1.84 |
| | Democrats | Max Grarock | 1,032 | 1.30 | −5.91 |
| | Independent | Wajde Assaf | 606 | 0.76 | +0.76 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Linda Waldron | 508 | 0.64 | +0.64 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Kel Isherwood | 149 | 0.19 | +0.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,420 | 93.43 | −1.90 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,587 | 6.57 | +1.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,007 | 93.40 | −0.47 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nicola Roxon | 51,587 | 64.95 | −5.46 |
| | Liberal | David McConnell | 27,833 | 35.05 | +5.46 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.46 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Nicola Roxon | 46,124 | 60.40 | −7.07 |
| | Liberal | Christopher Tann | 19,191 | 25.13 | +5.15 |
| | Democrats | Rachel Richards | 5,256 | 6.88 | +2.40 |
| | Greens | Michele Finey | 4,831 | 6.33 | +3.47 |
| | | Jorge Jorquera | 963 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,365 | 95.10 | −0.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,938 | 4.90 | +0.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,303 | 93.31 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nicola Roxon | 54,814 | 71.78 | −4.13 |
| | Liberal | Christopher Tann | 21,551 | 28.22 | +4.13 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.13 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Nicola Roxon | 51,443 | 67.47 | +4.02 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Cursio | 15,233 | 19.98 | −1.81 |
| | Democrats | David Wark | 3,420 | 4.49 | −0.82 |
| | One Nation | Nikolas Kavalenka | 2,638 | 3.46 | +3.46 |
| | Greens | Liz Ingham | 2,180 | 2.86 | −0.44 |
| | Unity | Adrian Shorland | 1,078 | 1.41 | +1.41 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Pollock | 249 | 0.33 | −0.09 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,241 | 95.78 | +1.21 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,360 | 4.22 | −1.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,601 | 93.75 | −0.61 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Nicola Roxon | 57,875 | 75.91 | +4.68 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Cursio | 18,366 | 24.09 | −4.68 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.68 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 46,533 | 63.45 | −5.85 |
| | Liberal | John Best | 15,978 | 21.79 | −0.88 |
| | Democrats | Khiet Nguyen | 3,889 | 5.30 | +2.03 |
| | Greens | Janet Rice | 2,440 | 3.33 | +3.33 |
| | Call to Australia | Peter Sanko | 1,630 | 2.22 | +1.30 |
| | Independent | John Kelly | 1,392 | 1.90 | +1.90 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Luke Spencer | 1,166 | 1.59 | +1.59 |
| | Natural Law | Marco Andreacchio | 306 | 0.42 | −0.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,334 | 94.57 | −1.37 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,214 | 5.43 | +1.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,548 | 94.35 | −0.70 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 51,902 | 71.23 | −4.33 |
| | Liberal | John Best | 20,965 | 28.77 | +4.33 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.33 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 47,968 | 69.11 | +14.55 |
| | Liberal | Chris Macgregor | 15,779 | 22.73 | −3.79 |
| | Democrats | Alan Parker | 2,275 | 3.28 | −7.29 |
| | | Nada Benson | 2,236 | 3.22 | +3.22 |
| | Natural Law | Leon Staropoli | 585 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
| | Call to Australia | Peter Sanko | 570 | 0.82 | +0.82 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,413 | 95.93 | +2.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,944 | 4.07 | −2.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,357 | 95.05 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 52,259 | 75.38 | +6.87 |
| | Liberal | Chris Macgregor | 17,072 | 24.62 | −6.87 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.87 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 36,267 | 54.6 | −10.3 |
| | Liberal | Tim Warner | 17,631 | 26.5 | +2.0 |
| | Democrats | Frank Fichera | 7,023 | 10.6 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Richard Phillips | 2,487 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Don Veitch | 1,593 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Garry Walters | 1,478 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,479 | 93.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,649 | 6.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,128 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 45,444 | 68.5 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal | Tim Warner | 20,888 | 31.5 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 38,451 | 64.9 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal | Tim Warner | 14,506 | 24.5 | +0.5 |
| | Democrats | Susan Holmes | 3,665 | 6.2 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Rosalba Vicari | 1,569 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Socialist Workers | James Doughney | 1,097 | 1.9 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,288 | 91.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,245 | 8.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,533 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 41,804 | 70.6 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal | Tim Warner | 17,390 | 29.4 | +2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.8 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 40,777 | 69.5 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal | Christopher Gowing | 14,073 | 24.0 | +2.7 |
| | Democrats | Shirley Bold | 2,148 | 3.7 | −0.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Margaret Reed | 982 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Socialist Workers | James Doughney | 672 | 1.1 | −3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,652 | 88.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,913 | 11.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,565 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 43,000 | 73.3 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal | Christopher Gowing | 15,624 | 26.7 | +2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.2 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 47,412 | 70.4 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Goudge | 14,120 | 21.0 | −1.2 |
| | Socialist Workers | James Doughney | 2,842 | 4.2 | +0.8 |
| | Democrats | Barry McLeod | 2,695 | 4.0 | −5.0 |
| | Australian National Party | Augustus Titter | 304 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,373 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,678 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,051 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | | 75.9 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Peter Goudge | | 24.1 | −2.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 43,474 | 65.5 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | John Kelly | 14,711 | 22.2 | −0.9 |
| | Democrats | Shirley Bold | 5,955 | 9.0 | +0.4 |
| | Socialist Workers | Lynne Bryer | 2,268 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,408 | 94.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,184 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,592 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | | 73.4 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal | John Kelly | | 26.6 | −8.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 38,433 | 58.3 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal | Anton Zajc | 15,241 | 23.1 | −6.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bert Bailey | 6,606 | 10.0 | +1.0 |
| | Democrats | June Smith | 5,663 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,943 | 95.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,295 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,238 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | | 64.5 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Anton Zajc | | 35.5 | −2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 32,669 | 61.4 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal | Iris Williams | 15,779 | 29.7 | +7.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bert Bailey | 4,769 | 9.0 | −0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,217 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,591 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,808 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | | 62.2 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal | Iris Williams | | 37.8 | +5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.9 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 35,578 | 65.9 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Cecile Storey | 12,158 | 22.5 | −3.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bert Bailey | 5,009 | 9.3 | −0.7 |
| | Australia | Veronica Schwarz | 1,252 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,997 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,054 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,051 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | | 68.1 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Cecile Storey | | 31.9 | −2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | 32,029 | 64.4 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | David Munro | 12,722 | 25.6 | +1.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robin Thomas | 4,951 | 10.0 | −3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,702 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,056 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,758 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Ralph Willis | | 65.4 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | David Munro | | 34.6 | −1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Hector McIvor | 31,458 | 62.3 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal | Ian Crouch | 12,245 | 24.2 | −1.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robin Thomas | 6,798 | 13.5 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,501 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,849 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,350 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Hector McIvor | | 63.7 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Ian Crouch | | 36.3 | −1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.9 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Hector McIvor | 19,913 | 55.3 | −8.9 |
| | Liberal | John McArthur | 8,777 | 24.4 | +3.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robin Thomas | 4,426 | 12.3 | +1.1 |
| | Communist | Ian Daykin | 2,890 | 8.0 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,006 | 94.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,274 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,280 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Hector McIvor | | 62.8 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal | John McArthur | | 37.2 | +5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.9 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Hector McIvor | 25,035 | 64.2 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal | Harley Price | 8,183 | 21.0 | +0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jan Roszkowski | 4,375 | 11.2 | −0.7 |
| | Communist | David Davies | 1,395 | 3.6 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,988 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,193 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,181 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Hector McIvor | | 68.7 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Harley Price | | 31.3 | −0.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Hector McIvor | 25,634 | 65.1 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Reginald Cannon | 8,031 | 20.4 | +2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jan Roszkowski | 4,691 | 11.9 | −5.1 |
| | Communist | Frank Johnson | 1,000 | 2.5 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,356 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,439 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,795 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Hector McIvor | | 68.5 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Reginald Cannon | | 31.5 | −2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Hector McIvor | 25,054 | 63.0 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Barry Maddern | 7,211 | 18.1 | −4.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Eudey | 6,760 | 17.0 | +2.5 |
| | Communist | Frank Johnson | 758 | 1.9 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,783 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,465 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,248 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Hector McIvor | | 66.5 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Barry Maddern | | 33.5 | −0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Hector McIvor | 24,324 | 61.4 | −10.0 |
| | Liberal | John Bown | 8,741 | 22.1 | −2.0 |
| | Labor (A-C) | James Eudey | 5,733 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
| | Communist | Frank Johnson | 788 | 2.0 | −2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,586 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,654 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,240 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Hector McIvor | | 66.1 | −9.1 |
| | Liberal | John Bown | | 33.9 | +9.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.1 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Mullens | 25,637 | 66.7 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal | George Carrington | 10,235 | 26.6 | +1.6 |
| | Communist | Alex Dobbin | 2,584 | 6.7 | −3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,456 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 605 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,061 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Mullens | | 72.8 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal | George Carrington | | 27.2 | +1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.6 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Mullens | 25,863 | 64.9 | +13.6 |
| | Liberal | Gordon Trewin | 9,973 | 25.0 | −2.8 |
| | Communist | Alex Dobbin | 4,003 | 10.0 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,839 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 896 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,735 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Mullens | | 74.4 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | Gordon Trewin | | 25.6 | −4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Gellibrand :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Mullens | 20,519 | 51.3 | −22.5 |
| | Liberal | William Massey | 8,904 | 22.2 | −4.0 |
| | Independent Labor | Angus Macdonald | 6,323 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| | Independent | William Anderson | 2,865 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| | Communist | John Arrowsmith | 1,418 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,029 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,011 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,040 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Mullens | | 69.7 | −4.1 |
| | Liberal | William Massey | | 30.3 | +4.1 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | −4.1 | |
