Electoral results for the Division of Murray
# Electoral results for the Division of Murray

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Murray in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until its abolition in 2019.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| John McEwen | Country | 1949–1971 |
| Bruce Lloyd | Country/National Country/Nationals | 1971–1996 |
| Sharman Stone | Liberal | 1996–2016 |
| Damian Drum | National | 2016–2019 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2010s

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Damian Drum | 31,105 | 35.34 | +35.34 |
| | Liberal | Duncan McGauchie | 28,194 | 32.03 | −29.38 |
| | Labor | Alan Williams | 13,188 | 14.98 | −5.76 |
| | Greens | Ian Christoe | 3,880 | 4.41 | +0.48 |
| | Country | Robert Danieli | 3,556 | 4.04 | +4.04 |
| | Independent | Fern Summer | 3,323 | 3.78 | +3.78 |
| | Independent | Andrew Bock | 1,467 | 1.67 | +1.67 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Yasmin Gunasekera | 1,195 | 1.36 | +0.73 |
| | Independent | Diane Teasdale | 1,037 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| | Independent | Nigel Hicks | 844 | 0.96 | +0.96 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Jeff Davy | 227 | 0.26 | −0.10 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,016 | 91.16 | −2.51 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,530 | 8.84 | +2.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,546 | 92.51 | −2.04 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Duncan McGauchie | 65,920 | 74.90 | +4.03 |
| | Labor | Alan Williams | 22,096 | 25.10 | −4.03 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Damian Drum | 48,527 | 55.13 | +55.13 |
| | Liberal | Duncan McGauchie | 39,489 | 44.87 | −26.00 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 54,490 | 61.41 | −2.78 |
| | Labor | Rod Higgins | 18,403 | 20.74 | −3.07 |
| | Greens | Damien Stevens | 3,485 | 3.93 | −2.40 |
| | Palmer United | Catriona Thoolen | 2,964 | 3.34 | +3.34 |
| | Katter's Australian | Michael Bourke | 2,423 | 2.73 | +2.73 |
| | Sex Party | Tristram Chellew | 2,337 | 2.63 | +2.63 |
| | Family First | Alan Walker | 1,589 | 1.79 | −1.79 |
| | Independent | Wendy Buck | 1,176 | 1.33 | +1.33 |
| | Bullet Train | Fern Summer | 986 | 1.11 | +1.11 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Raymond Hungerford | 563 | 0.63 | +0.63 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Jeff Davy | 316 | 0.36 | −0.20 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,732 | 93.67 | −0.62 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,992 | 6.33 | +0.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,724 | 94.60 | +0.06 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 62,882 | 70.87 | +1.29 |
| | Labor | Rod Higgins | 25,850 | 29.13 | −1.29 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.29 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 52,337 | 64.98 | +2.91 |
| | Labor | Hugh Mortensen | 18,842 | 23.39 | −0.72 |
| | Greens | Ian Christoe | 4,906 | 6.09 | +3.14 |
| | Family First | Serena Moore | 2,958 | 3.67 | +0.35 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ewan McDonald | 632 | 0.78 | +0.78 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Jeff Davy | 493 | 0.61 | +0.36 |
| | Secular | William Clarke-Hannaford | 380 | 0.47 | +0.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,548 | 94.17 | −0.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,986 | 5.83 | +0.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,534 | 94.81 | −0.91 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 56,666 | 70.35 | +2.09 |
| | Labor | Hugh Mortensen | 23,882 | 29.65 | −2.09 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.09 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 50,021 | 62.07 | -3.46 |
| | Labor | Bob Scates | 19,429 | 24.11 | +4.34 |
| | Independent | Rob Bryant | 4,373 | 5.43 | -2.32 |
| | Family First | Serena Moore | 2,674 | 3.32 | +0.94 |
| | Greens | Ian Christoe | 2,377 | 2.95 | -0.10 |
| | Independent | Diane Teasdale | 615 | 0.76 | -0.59 |
| | Independent | Paul Merrigan | 484 | 0.60 | +0.60 |
| | Democrats | Sarina Isgro | 416 | 0.52 | +0.52 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Jeff Davy | 203 | 0.25 | +0.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,592 | 94.76 | -1.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,461 | 5.24 | +1.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,053 | 95.68 | -0.09 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 55,015 | 68.26 | -5.82 |
| | Labor | Bob Scates | 25,577 | 31.74 | +5.82 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.82 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 52,697 | 65.53 | +1.49 |
| | Labor | Norm Kelly | 15,899 | 19.77 | -2.04 |
| | Independent | Rob Bryant | 6,235 | 7.75 | +7.75 |
| | Greens | Monica Morgan | 2,449 | 3.05 | +0.64 |
| | Family First | Janine Madill | 1,917 | 2.38 | +2.38 |
| | Independent | Diane Teasdale | 1,083 | 1.35 | +1.35 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Elisa Barwick | 137 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,417 | 95.82 | -0.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,504 | 4.18 | +0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,921 | 95.77 | -0.84 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 59,574 | 74.08 | +2.14 |
| | Labor | Norm Kelly | 20,843 | 25.92 | -2.14 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.14 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 53,498 | 67.24 | +7.81 |
| | Labor | Alan Calder | 16,083 | 20.21 | -0.50 |
| | One Nation | Robert Hellemons | 3,162 | 3.97 | -2.81 |
| | Democrats | Elizabeth Taylor | 2,514 | 3.16 | +0.22 |
| | Independent | Simon Bush | 2,483 | 3.12 | +3.12 |
| | Greens | David Jones | 1,827 | 2.30 | +0.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,567 | 96.47 | -0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,908 | 3.53 | +0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,475 | 97.25 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 58,824 | 73.93 | +1.87 |
| | Labor | Alan Calder | 20,743 | 26.07 | -1.87 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.87 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 46,070 | 59.43 | +16.20 |
| | Labor | John Stuart | 16,061 | 20.72 | -0.70 |
| | Shooters | Geoff Wilson | 5,274 | 6.80 | +6.80 |
| | One Nation | Robert Hellemons | 5,259 | 6.78 | +6.78 |
| | Democrats | Ray Cadmore | 2,276 | 2.94 | -2.12 |
| | Greens | Eleisha Mullane | 1,243 | 1.60 | +1.60 |
| | Australia First | Diane Teasdale | 955 | 1.23 | +1.23 |
| | Independent | Nino Marcucci | 386 | 0.50 | +0.50 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,524 | 96.58 | -0.75 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,742 | 3.42 | +0.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,266 | 96.05 | -0.86 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 55,866 | 72.06 | +18.36 |
| | Labor | John Stuart | 21,658 | 27.94 | +27.94 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +18.36 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 33,565 | 43.22 | +42.09 |
| | National | John Walker | 23,034 | 29.66 | -36.75 |
| | Labor | Bernie Moran | 16,635 | 21.42 | -5.20 |
| | Democrats | Dennis Lacey | 3,924 | 5.05 | +2.44 |
| | Natural Law | George Rose | 497 | 0.64 | -0.42 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,655 | 97.33 | -0.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,130 | 2.67 | +0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,785 | 96.90 | -0.05 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sharman Stone | 41,531 | 53.70 | +53.70 |
| | National | John Walker | 35,814 | 46.30 | -24.20 |
| | Liberal gain from National | Liberal gain from National | Swing | +53.70 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Bruce Lloyd | 49,506 | 67.31 | +0.70 |
| | Labor | John Sheen | 19,555 | 26.59 | +5.56 |
| | Democrats | Allan Thomson | 2,027 | 2.76 | -6.41 |
| | Independent | Dennis Lacey | 1,678 | 2.28 | +2.28 |
| | Natural Law | Sonia Hyland | 781 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,547 | 97.54 | +0.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,856 | 2.46 | -0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,403 | 96.95 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Lloyd | 51,767 | 70.41 | -2.86 |
| | Labor | John Sheen | 21,754 | 29.59 | +2.86 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.86 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Bruce Lloyd | 46,901 | 66.6 | +15.8 |
| | Labor | Frank Purcell | 14,808 | 21.0 | -5.3 |
| | Democrats | Barbara Leavesley | 6,453 | 9.2 | +5.1 |
| | Independent | Anne Adams | 2,250 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,412 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,852 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,264 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Lloyd | 51,568 | 73.3 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Frank Purcell | 18,812 | 26.7 | -2.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Bruce Lloyd | 32,738 | 50.8 | -7.5 |
| | Labor | Mark Anderson | 16,919 | 26.3 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Brendan Norden | 9,545 | 14.8 | +2.6 |
| | Democrats | Ralph Linford | 2,631 | 4.1 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | John Hargreaves | 2,574 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,407 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,796 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,203 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Lloyd | 45,290 | 70.4 | -2.7 |
| | Labor | Mark Anderson | 19,074 | 29.6 | +2.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.7 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Bruce Lloyd | 35,681 | 58.3 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Mark Anderson | 15,034 | 24.6 | +0.0 |
| | Liberal | Anne Adams | 7,484 | 12.2 | -5.0 |
| | Democrats | John Weir | 2,096 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Desmond Semmel | 887 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,182 | 93.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,195 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,377 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Lloyd | 44,734 | 73.1 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Mark Anderson | 16,433 | 26.9 | -2.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Bruce Lloyd | 36,433 | 53.3 | +7.1 |
| | Labor | Mark Anderson | 16,684 | 24.4 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | Anne Adams | 11,727 | 17.2 | -5.1 |
| | Democrats | John Weir | 2,640 | 3.9 | -2.0 |
| | Independent | Diane Teasdale | 835 | 1.2 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,319 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,506 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,825 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bruce Lloyd | | 71.3 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Mark Anderson | | 28.7 | -3.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Country | Bruce Lloyd | 30,338 | 46.2 | -6.6 |
| | Labor | Joan Groves | 15,679 | 23.9 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | Bill Hunter | 14,616 | 22.3 | +7.4 |
| | Democrats | Douglas Linford | 3,856 | 5.9 | -4.7 |
| | Independent | Diane Teasdale | 1,171 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,660 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,009 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,669 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Bruce Lloyd | 44,323 | 67.5 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Joan Groves | 21,337 | 32.5 | -1.3 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Country | Bruce Lloyd | 32,809 | 52.7 | -17.1 |
| | Labor | Graeme Macartney | 10,573 | 17.0 | -7.3 |
| | Liberal | Robert Love | 9,230 | 14.9 | +14.9 |
| | Democrats | George Murray | 6,612 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Payne | 2,915 | 4.7 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,139 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,749 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,888 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Bruce Lloyd | | 76.2 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Graeme Macartney | | 23.8 | -1.1 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Country | Bruce Lloyd | 39,050 | 69.9 | +16.9 |
| | Labor | Marjorie Gillies | 13,547 | 24.3 | -2.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Payne | 3,239 | 5.8 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,836 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,084 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,920 | 97.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Bruce Lloyd | | 75.1 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Marjorie Gillies | | 24.9 | -4.9 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bruce Lloyd | 28,475 | 53.0 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Dennis Dodd | 14,503 | 27.0 | -3.6 |
| | Liberal | Bill Hunter | 7,324 | 13.6 | -2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Payne | 2,460 | 4.6 | -2.7 |
| | Australia | Peter Schoeffel | 680 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Hugh Dunn | 242 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,684 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,299 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,983 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Lloyd | | 70.2 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Dennis Dodd | | 29.8 | -2.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bruce Lloyd | 22,532 | 46.1 | -7.2 |
| | Labor | John Riordan | 14,958 | 30.6 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal | Bill Hunter | 7,774 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Payne | 3,570 | 7.3 | -2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,834 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 899 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,733 | 97.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Lloyd | | 67.4 | -7.1 |
| | Labor | John Riordan | | 32.6 | +7.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -7.1 | |

**1971 by-election**

Murray by-election, 1971 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Bruce Lloyd | 19,710 | 43.0 | -10.3 |
| | Labor | John Riordan | 11,670 | 25.5 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Bill Hunter | 9,622 | 21.0 | +21.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Lacey | 4,316 | 9.4 | -0.2 |
| | Independent | Matthew Flynn | 535 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,853 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,116 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,969 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Lloyd | | 71.5 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | John Riordan | | 28.5 | +3.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John McEwen | 24,450 | 53.3 | -12.7 |
| | Labor | Neil Frankland | 10,634 | 23.2 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | Bill Hunter | 6,426 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Lacey | 4,405 | 9.6 | -3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,915 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,427 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,342 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John McEwen | | 74.5 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Neil Frankland | | 25.5 | +2.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.8 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John McEwen | 31,209 | 66.4 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Mervyn Huggins | 9,848 | 21.0 | -1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Lacey | 5,927 | 12.6 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,984 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,570 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,554 | 96.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John McEwen | | 77.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Mervyn Huggins | | 22.3 | -1.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John McEwen | 29,240 | 64.3 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Neil Frankland | 10,292 | 22.6 | -2.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Lacey | 5,914 | 13.0 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,446 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 622 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,068 | 97.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John McEwen | | 76.0 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Neil Frankland | | 24.0 | -2.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John McEwen | 26,773 | 61.5 | -0.3 |
| | Labor | Neil Frankland | 10,971 | 25.2 | -0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Lacey | 5,784 | 13.3 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,528 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 982 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,510 | 96.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John McEwen | | 73.5 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Neil Frankland | | 26.5 | -0.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John McEwen | 25,710 | 61.8 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Neil Frankland | 10,560 | 25.4 | -0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Lacey | 5,303 | 12.8 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,573 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,066 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,639 | 96.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John McEwen | | 73.3 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Neil Frankland | | 26.7 | -1.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John McEwen | 24,192 | 60.7 | -39.3 |
| | Labor | James Cameron | 10,269 | 25.8 | +25.8 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Michael Reilly | 5,383 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,844 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,125 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,969 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John McEwen | | 71.5 | -28.5 |
| | Labor | James Cameron | | 28.5 | +28.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -28.5 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John McEwen | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John McEwen | 23,248 | 61.0 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Gordon Anderson | 14,834 | 39.0 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,082 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 502 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,584 | 96.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Murray :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | John McEwen | 23,778 | 63.5 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Desmond Devlin | 13,650 | 36.5 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,428 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 616 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,044 | 95.9 | |
| | Country notional hold | Country notional hold | Swing | -1.4 | |
