Electoral results for the Division of Yarra
# Electoral results for the Division of Yarra

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Yarra in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 1969.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Frank Tudor | Labor | 1901–1922 |
| James Scullin | Labor | 1922–1949 |
| Stan Keon | Labor | 1949–1955 |
| Stan Keon | Labor (A-C) | 1955 |
| Dr Jim Cairns | Labor | 1955–1969 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1960s

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | 14,352 | 48.8 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal | Lionel Hawkins | 9,381 | 31.9 | +3.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Stan Keon | 4,110 | 14.0 | -1.2 |
| | Independent | Bruno Bonomo | 1,564 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,407 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,594 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,001 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | | 53.6 | -3.9 |
| | Liberal | Lionel Hawkins | | 46.4 | +3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.9 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | 17,976 | 56.0 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Hearder | 9,234 | 28.8 | +3.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Stan Keon | 4,865 | 15.2 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,075 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 662 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,737 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | | 57.5 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal | Anthony Hearder | | 42.5 | +0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | 17,137 | 52.1 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 8,341 | 25.3 | +1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Stan Keon | 5,535 | 16.8 | -4.4 |
| | Centre | Geoffrey Broomhall | 1,345 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Communist | Ken Miller | 564 | 1.7 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,922 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,620 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,542 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | | 57.9 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | | 42.1 | -0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | 19,218 | 53.6 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Cecil Lanyon | 8,505 | 23.7 | +0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Stan Keon | 7,600 | 21.2 | -5.9 |
| | Communist | Ken Miller | 524 | 1.5 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,847 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,346 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,193 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | | 57.1 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Cecil Lanyon | | 42.9 | +42.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | 18,363 | 47.5 | -19.1 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Stan Keon | 10,492 | 27.1 | +27.1 |
| | Liberal | James Wilkie | 9,016 | 23.3 | -6.8 |
| | Communist | Ken Miller | 792 | 2.0 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,663 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,796 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,459 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jim Cairns | 19,727 | 51.0 | -18.6 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Stan Keon | 18,936 | 49.0 | +49.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -18.6 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Stan Keon | 21,058 | 62.3 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Jim MacDonald | 11,591 | 34.3 | -1.4 |
| | Communist | Ken Miller | 1,139 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,788 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 578 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,366 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stan Keon | | 65.4 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Jim MacDonald | | 34.6 | -1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Stan Keon | 23,039 | 60.1 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Bisney | 13,668 | 35.7 | -0.2 |
| | Communist | Ken Miller | 1,619 | 4.2 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,326 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 883 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,209 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stan Keon | | 63.9 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Bisney | | 36.1 | -1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Stan Keon | 23,211 | 58.8 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal | Charles Barrington | 14,189 | 35.9 | +2.9 |
| | Communist | John Prescott | 1,098 | 2.8 | -3.1 |
| | Independent | Wenham Vines | 991 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,489 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,018 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,507 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stan Keon | | 62.7 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal | Charles Barrington | | 37.3 | +3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.7 | |

**1946**

1946 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Scullin | 39,880 | 63.7 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Bisney | 18,934 | 30.2 | +11.6 |
| | Communist | Ken Miller | 3,838 | 6.1 | -4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,652 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,221 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,873 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | James Scullin | | 69.3 | -5.0 |
| | Liberal | Kenneth Bisney | | 30.7 | +5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

**1943**

1943 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Scullin | 36,709 | 60.4 | +3.0 |
| | United Australia | Gilbert Jenkin | 11,294 | 18.6 | -14.9 |
| | Communist | Ralph Gibson | 6,585 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| | Services and Citizens | William Jinkins | 5,138 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| | Independent | Allan MacDonald | 1,065 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,791 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,632 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,423 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | James Scullin | | 74.3 | +8.7 |
| | United Australia | Gilbert Jenkin | | 25.7 | -8.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.7 | |

**1940**

1940 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Scullin | 32,790 | 57.4 | -6.6 |
| | United Australia | Fred Edmunds | 19,132 | 33.5 | -2.5 |
| | Independent | Ralph Gibson | 5,175 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,097 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,756 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,853 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | James Scullin | | 65.6 | +1.6 |
| | United Australia | Fred Edmunds | | 34.4 | -1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1937**

1937 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Scullin | 37,381 | 64.0 | +9.0 |
| | United Australia | Douglas Knight | 20,999 | 36.0 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,380 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,393 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,773 | 94.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

**1934**

1934 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Scullin | 25,601 | 65.0 | +5.1 |
| | United Australia | Harold Holt | 10,741 | 27.3 | -7.6 |
| | Communist | Ernie Thornton | 3,072 | 7.8 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,414 | 95.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,966 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,380 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | James Scullin | | 72.1 | +8.8 |
| | United Australia | Harold Holt | | 27.9 | -8.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.8 | |

**1931**

1931 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Scullin | 22,843 | 59.9 | -40.1 |
| | United Australia | John Davis | 13,284 | 34.9 | +34.9 |
| | Communist | Ernie Thornton | 1,095 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Single Tax League | Patrick Branagan | 895 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,117 | 93.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,502 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,619 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | James Scullin | | 63.3 | -36.7 |
| | United Australia | John Davis | | 36.7 | +36.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -36.7 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1929**

1929 Australian federal election: Yarra :

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

**1928**

1928 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Scullin | 28,495 | 74.8 | +0.0 |
| | Nationalist | Cecil Keeley | 9,618 | 25.2 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,113 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,115 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,228 | 93.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.0 | |

**1925**

1925 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Scullin | 31,451 | 74.8 | -3.2 |
| | Nationalist | Marcus Towler | 10,610 | 25.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,061 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 964 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,025 | 91.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.2 | |

**1922**

1922 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Scullin | 17,897 | 78.0 | +8.4 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Fitzgerald | 5,042 | 22.0 | -8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,939 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 864 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,803 | 51.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.4 | |

1922 Yarra by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Scullin | 12,553 | 77.7 | +7.4 |
| | Nationalist | Andrew Davidson | 3,473 | 21.5 | -8.2 |
| | Independent | Frederick Smyth | 129 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,155 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 590 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,745 | 42.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | James Scullin | | 78.1 | +7.8 |
| | Nationalist | Andrew Davidson | | 21.9 | -7.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.8 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

**1919**

1919 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Tudor | 19,843 | 70.3 | -1.0 |
| | Nationalist | Andrew Davidson | 8,398 | 29.7 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,241 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 372 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,613 | 73.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.0 | |

**1917**

1917 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Tudor | 22,358 | 71.3 | -28.7 |
| | Nationalist | Charles Copeland | 8,993 | 28.7 | +28.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,351 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 805 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,156 | 84.1 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -28.7 | |

**1914**

1914 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Tudor | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

**1913**

1913 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Frank Tudor | 22,168 | 75.0 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal | Edwin Purbrick | 7,398 | 25.0 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,168 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 471 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,037 | 71.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.2 | |

**1910**

1910 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Frank Tudor | 13,549 | 76.1 | +17.8 |
| | Liberal | Elizee De Garis | 4,258 | 23.9 | +23.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,807 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 189 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,996 | 65.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +17.8 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

**1906**

1906 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Frank Tudor | 8,591 | 58.3 | -9.9 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Richard Vale | 5,776 | 39.2 | +39.2 |
| | Independent Labor | George Roberts | 358 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,725 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 473 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,198 | 50.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -8.6 | |

**1903**

1903 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Frank Tudor | 13,930 | 68.2 | +35.1 |
| | Protectionist | William Wilson | 6,496 | 31.8 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,426 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 327 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,753 | 55.8 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +15.9 | |

**1901**

1901 Australian federal election: Yarra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Frank Tudor | 3,174 | 33.1 | +33.1 |
| | Protectionist | William Wilson | 2,745 | 28.6 | +28.6 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Patrick O'Connor | 2,631 | 27.4 | +27.4 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | John Gahan | 1,043 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,593 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 97 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,690 | 63.8 | |
| | Labour win | Labour win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
