Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner
# Electoral results for the Division of Fawkner

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Fawkner in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1906 until its abolition in 1969.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| George Fairbairn | Ind. Protectionist | 1906–1909 |
| George Fairbairn | Liberal | 1909–1913 |
| Joseph Hannan | Labor | 1913–1917 |
| George Maxwell | Nationalist | 1917–1929 |
| George Maxwell | Independent Nationalist | 1929–1929 |
| George Maxwell | Australian | 1929–1930 |
| George Maxwell | Independent | 1930–1931 |
| George Maxwell | United Australia | 1931–1935 |
| Harold Holt | United Australia | 1935–1945 |
| Harold Holt | Liberal | 1945–1949 |
| Bill Bourke | Labor | 1949–1955 |
| Bill Bourke | Labor (A-C) | 1955 |
| Peter Howson | Liberal | 1955–1969 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1960s

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | 17,955 | 55.4 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Robert Vernon | 8,883 | 27.4 | -7.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Yvonne Abolins | 3,511 | 10.8 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Reform Group | George Gabriel | 1,699 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| | Independent | Anthony Sanders | 367 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,415 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,586 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,001 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | | 69.7 | +6.1 |
| | Labor | Robert Vernon | | 30.3 | -6.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | 18,614 | 54.5 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Gwendolyn Noad | 11,774 | 34.5 | -1.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Speed | 2,818 | 8.2 | -7.4 |
| | Independent | George Gabriel | 966 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,172 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 651 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,823 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | | 63.6 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Gwendolyn Noad | | 36.4 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | 16,580 | 48.6 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Gwendolyn Noad | 12,223 | 35.8 | +2.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Richard Coyne | 5,336 | 15.6 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,139 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 987 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,126 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | 21,438 | 62.8 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Gwendolyn Noad | 12,701 | 37.2 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | 17,312 | 48.3 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | George Smart | 11,797 | 32.9 | +6.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bill Bourke | 6,709 | 18.7 | -8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,818 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 996 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,814 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | 23,198 | 64.8 | +12.5 |
| | Labor | George Smart | 12,620 | 35.2 | +35.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +12.5 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | 17,645 | 46.2 | -4.7 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Bill Bourke | 10,450 | 27.3 | +27.3 |
| | Labor | Patrick Thompson | 10,132 | 26.5 | -22.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,227 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,166 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,393 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | 19,992 | 52.3 | +1.4 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Bill Bourke | 18,235 | 47.7 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Bourke | 18,038 | 50.2 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | 17,920 | 49.8 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,958 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 378 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,336 | 95.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Bourke | 20,158 | 51.6 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | 18,586 | 47.6 | -2.4 |
| | Independent | Colin Kennedy | 332 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,076 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 681 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,757 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Bourke | | 52.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Howson | | 48.0 | -2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bill Bourke | 20,228 | 50.0 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Magnus Cormack | 20,201 | 50.0 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,429 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 782 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,211 | 95.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

**1946**

1946 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Harold Holt | 39,047 | 53.5 | +20.1 |
| | Labor | Bill Bourke | 30,835 | 42.2 | +9.4 |
| | Independent | Mascotte Brown | 2,121 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Services | Harold Rettig | 1,042 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,045 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,155 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,200 | 89.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Harold Holt | | 56.2 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Bill Bourke | | 43.8 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

**1943**

1943 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Harold Holt | 23,931 | 33.4 | -27.4 |
| | Labor | Thomas Jude | 23,508 | 32.8 | -3.0 |
| | Independent | William Cremor | 15,958 | 22.3 | +22.3 |
| | Independent | Vernon Margetts | 3,437 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Communist | Malcolm Good | 3,300 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Charles Kennett | 1,196 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Ruth Ravenscroft | 381 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,711 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,275 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,986 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Harold Holt | 41,602 | 58.0 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | Thomas Jude | 30,109 | 42.0 | +4.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

**1940**

1940 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Harold Holt | 38,387 | 60.8 | -5.7 |
| | Labor | Arthur Fraser | 22,558 | 35.8 | +7.4 |
| | Independent | Alexander Mills | 2,152 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,097 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,293 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,390 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Harold Holt | | 62.5 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Arthur Fraser | | 37.5 | -0.1 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1937**

1937 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Harold Holt | 33,277 | 55.1 | -12.4 |
| | Labor | William Doran | 17,124 | 28.4 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | William Bottomley | 9,941 | 16.5 | +16.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,342 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,602 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,944 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Harold Holt | | 62.4 | -8.5 |
| | Labor | William Doran | | 37.6 | +8.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -8.5 | |

1935 Fawkner by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Harold Holt | 24,594 | 59.9 | -6.6 |
| | Labor | Don Cameron | 16,433 | 40.1 | +12.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,027 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 946 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,973 | 87.4 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -9.5 | |

**1934**

1934 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | George Maxwell | 30,029 | 66.5 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | William Smith | 12,515 | 27.7 | +0.5 |
| | Social Credit | Frederick Paice | 2,592 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,136 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,569 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,705 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | George Maxwell | | 69.4 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | William Smith | | 30.6 | +0.9 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

**1931**

1931 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | George Maxwell | 28,586 | 67.7 | +29.3 |
| | Labor | John McKenna | 11,508 | 27.2 | +27.2 |
| | Independent | David Robertson | 2,159 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,253 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 880 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,133 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | George Maxwell | | 70.3 | +21.7 |
| | Labor | John McKenna | | 29.7 | +29.7 |
| | United Australia gain from Ind. Nationalist | United Australia gain from Ind. Nationalist | Swing | +21.7 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1929**

1929 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Ind. Nationalist | George Maxwell | 25,564 | 59.4 | +59.4 |
| | Nationalist | Arthur Robinson | 16,547 | 38.4 | -23.3 |
| | Independent | James Ronald | 950 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,061 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 584 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,645 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Ind. Nationalist | George Maxwell | | 61.4 | +61.4 |
| | Nationalist | Arthur Robinson | | 38.6 | -23.1 |
| | Ind. Nationalist gain from Nationalist | Ind. Nationalist gain from Nationalist | Swing | +23.1 | |

**1928**

1928 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | George Maxwell | 25,388 | 61.7 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Nicholas Roberts | 15,731 | 38.3 | -2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,119 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,356 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,475 | 92.1 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

**1925**

1925 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | George Maxwell | 26,028 | 59.4 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Alfred Foster | 17,809 | 40.6 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,837 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 543 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,380 | 92.7 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

**1922**

1922 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | George Maxwell | 12,472 | 52.2 | -6.3 |
| | Labor | Alfred Foster | 9,881 | 41.4 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal | John Murphy | 1,533 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,886 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 766 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,652 | 55.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | George Maxwell | | 58.0 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Alfred Foster | | 42.0 | +5.5 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -5.5 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

**1919**

1919 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | George Maxwell | 15,819 | 51.5 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Joseph Hannan | 14,927 | 48.5 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,746 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 251 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,997 | 77.1 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

**1917**

1917 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | George Maxwell | 16,907 | 51.1 | +10.4 |
| | Labor | Joseph Hannan | 15,976 | 48.3 | -11.0 |
| | Independent | Frank Henty | 203 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,086 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 959 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,045 | 84.7 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +10.7 | |

**1914**

1914 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Joseph Hannan | 17,483 | 59.3 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal | Frank Carse | 11,981 | 40.7 | -6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,464 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 626 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,090 | 75.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.0 | |

**1913**

1913 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Joseph Hannan | 16,643 | 53.3 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | George Fairbairn | 14,610 | 46.7 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,253 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 720 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,973 | 73.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

**1910**

1910 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George Fairbairn | 14,544 | 58.9 | -8.3 |
| | Labour | Joseph Hannan | 10,161 | 41.1 | +8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,705 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 379 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,084 | 60.6 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

**1906**

1906 Australian federal election: Fawkner :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Ind. Protectionist | George Fairbairn | 12,212 | 60.5 | +60.5 |
| | Labour | Thomas Smith | 6,621 | 32.8 | +32.8 |
| | Protectionist | John Miller | 1,360 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,193 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 759 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,952 | 57.3 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist win | Ind. Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
