Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe
# Electoral results for the Division of La Trobe

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Richard Casey | Liberal | 1949–1960 |
| John Jess | Liberal | 1960 by–1972 |
| Tony Lamb | Labor | 1972–1975 |
| Marshall Baillieu | Liberal | 1975–1980 |
| Peter Milton | Labor | 1980–1990 |
| Bob Charles | Liberal | 1990–2004 |
| Jason Wood | Liberal | 2004–2010 |
| Laura Smyth | Labor | 2010–2013 |
| Jason Wood | Liberal | 2013–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 41,786 | 45.58 | −0.20 |
| | Labor | Abi Kumar | 23,918 | 26.09 | −7.55 |
| | Greens | Michael Schilling | 9,980 | 10.89 | +3.32 |
| | United Australia | Merryn Mott | 6,182 | 6.74 | +3.80 |
| | One Nation | Hadden Ervin | 4,555 | 4.97 | −0.62 |
| | Animal Justice | Helen Jeges | 2,450 | 2.67 | +2.67 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Abelman | 1,911 | 2.08 | +2.08 |
| | Australian Federation | Rebecca Skinner | 890 | 0.97 | +0.97 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,672 | 95.34 | −0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,483 | 4.66 | +0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,155 | 90.89 | +1.67 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 53,803 | 58.69 | +3.56 |
| | Labor | Abi Kumar | 37,869 | 41.31 | −3.56 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.56 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 45,123 | 45.72 | +1.59 |
| | Labor | Simon Curtis | 34,040 | 34.49 | +2.35 |
| | Greens | Amy Gregorovich | 7,752 | 7.86 | −0.43 |
| | One Nation | Esther Baker | 4,796 | 4.86 | +4.86 |
| | Justice | Asher Calwell-Browne | 3,525 | 3.57 | +0.70 |
| | United Australia | Duncan Dean | 2,506 | 2.54 | +2.54 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Norman Baker | 947 | 0.96 | −1.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 98,689 | 95.53 | +1.21 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,616 | 4.47 | −1.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,305 | 93.30 | +5.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 53,776 | 54.49 | +1.27 |
| | Labor | Simon Curtis | 44,913 | 45.51 | −1.27 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.27 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 39,108 | 42.23 | −3.82 |
| | Labor | Simon Curtis | 29,052 | 31.37 | −0.69 |
| | Greens | Tom Cummings | 9,773 | 10.55 | +0.53 |
| | Justice | Julieanne Doidge | 3,922 | 4.24 | +4.24 |
| | Animal Justice | Leah Folloni | 2,677 | 2.89 | +2.89 |
| | Family First | Jeffrey Bartram | 2,273 | 2.45 | +0.56 |
| | Sex Party | Martin Leahy | 2,103 | 2.27 | −0.52 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | David Fent | 1,321 | 1.43 | +1.43 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Leslie Hughes | 1,188 | 1.28 | +1.28 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Margaret Quinn | 1,180 | 1.27 | +0.47 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,597 | 94.44 | −1.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,454 | 5.56 | +1.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 98,051 | 92.74 | −2.10 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 47,649 | 51.46 | −2.55 |
| | Labor | Simon Curtis | 44,948 | 48.54 | +2.55 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.55 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 40,925 | 46.05 | +3.01 |
| | Labor | Laura Smyth | 28,488 | 32.06 | −7.35 |
| | Greens | Michael Schilling | 8,905 | 10.02 | −1.98 |
| | Palmer United | Jason Kennedy | 4,514 | 5.08 | +5.08 |
| | Sex Party | Martin Leahy | 2,475 | 2.79 | +0.46 |
| | Family First | Daniel Martin | 1,680 | 1.89 | −0.68 |
| | Democratic Labour | Rachel Jenkins | 1,168 | 1.31 | +1.31 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Kevin Seaman | 711 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,866 | 95.61 | −0.35 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,083 | 4.39 | +0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,949 | 94.84 | +0.41 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 47,998 | 54.01 | +5.67 |
| | Labor | Laura Smyth | 40,868 | 45.99 | −5.67 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.67 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 39,053 | 43.88 | −2.60 |
| | Labor | Laura Smyth | 33,970 | 38.17 | −2.22 |
| | Greens | Jim Reiher | 10,931 | 12.28 | +3.44 |
| | Sex Party | Martin Leahy | 2,539 | 2.85 | +2.85 |
| | Family First | David Barrow | 1,917 | 2.15 | −0.69 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shem Bennett | 587 | 0.66 | +0.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,997 | 95.93 | −0.79 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,773 | 4.07 | +0.79 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,770 | 94.70 | −1.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Laura Smyth | 45,308 | 50.91 | +1.42 |
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 43,689 | 49.09 | −1.42 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.42 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 39,636 | 46.48 | −4.74 |
| | Labor | Rodney Cocks | 34,448 | 40.39 | +6.62 |
| | Greens | Bree Taylor | 7,539 | 8.84 | −0.57 |
| | Family First | Jim Zubic | 2,423 | 2.84 | +0.49 |
| | Democrats | Craig Beale | 1,012 | 1.19 | −0.30 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Kurt Beilharz | 140 | 0.16 | −0.01 |
| | Liberty & Democracy | Surome Singh | 85 | 0.10 | +0.10 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,283 | 96.72 | +0.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,896 | 3.28 | −0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,179 | 95.82 | +0.36 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 43,077 | 50.51 | −5.32 |
| | Labor | Rodney Cocks | 42,206 | 49.49 | +5.32 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.32 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 39,810 | 51.22 | +4.68 |
| | Labor | Susan Davies | 26,251 | 33.77 | −0.45 |
| | Greens | Craig Smith | 7,313 | 9.41 | +2.01 |
| | Democrats | Tony Holland | 1,160 | 1.49 | −6.53 |
| | Family First | Darryl Bridges | 1,830 | 2.35 | +2.35 |
| | Independent | Frank Dean | 777 | 1.00 | +0.52 |
| | Christian Democrats | Wolf Voigt | 459 | 0.59 | −0.45 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Kurt Beilharz | 131 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,731 | 95.98 | +0.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,254 | 4.02 | −0.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,985 | 95.46 | +0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jason Wood | 43,394 | 55.83 | +2.16 |
| | Labor | Susan Davies | 34,337 | 44.17 | −2.16 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.16 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 37,641 | 46.59 | +3.75 |
| | Labor | Philip Staindl | 27,912 | 34.55 | −3.22 |
| | Democrats | Tony Holland | 6,424 | 7.95 | −0.83 |
| | Greens | Craig Smith | 5,740 | 7.10 | +3.29 |
| | One Nation | June Scott | 1,304 | 1.61 | −2.71 |
| | Christian Democrats | Wolfgang Voigt | 861 | 1.07 | +0.06 |
| | Independent | Jason Allen | 530 | 0.66 | +0.66 |
| | Independent | Frank Dean | 386 | 0.48 | +0.03 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,798 | 95.80 | −0.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,544 | 4.20 | +0.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 84,342 | 95.92 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 43,366 | 53.67 | +2.68 |
| | Labor | Philip Staindl | 37,432 | 46.33 | −2.68 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.68 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 31,456 | 42.84 | −1.62 |
| | Labor | Carolyn Hirsh | 27,733 | 37.77 | −1.06 |
| | Democrats | Amanda Leeper | 6,447 | 8.78 | −0.67 |
| | One Nation | Jeff Thomas | 3,173 | 4.32 | +4.32 |
| | Greens | Robyn Holtham | 2,801 | 3.81 | −0.90 |
| | Christian Democrats | Wolf Voigt | 740 | 1.01 | −0.25 |
| | Unity | Assyl Haidar | 411 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| | Independent | Frank Dean | 331 | 0.45 | −0.33 |
| | Abolish Child Support | Graham Woolley | 186 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| | Natural Law | Andrew Stenberg | 152 | 0.21 | −0.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,430 | 96.39 | −1.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,751 | 3.61 | +1.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,181 | 96.10 | −0.36 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 37,442 | 50.99 | −0.38 |
| | Labor | Carolyn Hirsh | 35,988 | 49.01 | +0.38 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.38 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 30,806 | 44.46 | −2.90 |
| | Labor | Carolyn Hirsh | 26,905 | 38.83 | −3.28 |
| | Democrats | John Hastie | 6,549 | 9.45 | +5.02 |
| | Greens | John Benton | 3,264 | 4.71 | +1.04 |
| | Call to Australia | Wolf Voigt | 874 | 1.26 | +0.12 |
| | Independent | Frank Dean | 542 | 0.78 | +0.78 |
| | Natural Law | Andrew Stenberg | 350 | 0.51 | −0.11 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,290 | 97.47 | −0.16 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,799 | 2.53 | +0.16 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,089 | 96.45 | +0.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 35,396 | 51.37 | +0.10 |
| | Labor | Carolyn Hirsh | 33,508 | 48.63 | −0.10 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.10 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 35,306 | 48.17 | +4.49 |
| | Labor | Geoff Pain | 29,715 | 40.54 | +5.78 |
| | Greens | Rebecca Wigney | 3,317 | 4.53 | +4.53 |
| | Democrats | Raymond Jungwirth | 3,106 | 4.24 | −13.71 |
| | Call to Australia | Wolfgang Voigt | 866 | 1.18 | −2.44 |
| | Independent EFF | Peter Herbert | 552 | 0.75 | +0.75 |
| | Natural Law | Juliana Kendi | 436 | 0.59 | +0.59 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,298 | 97.64 | +0.06 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,772 | 2.36 | −0.06 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,070 | 96.42 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 38,348 | 52.36 | +1.01 |
| | Labor | Geoff Pain | 34,893 | 47.64 | −1.01 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.01 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 29,805 | 43.7 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Milton | 23,720 | 34.8 | −12.9 |
| | Democrats | Greta Jungwirth | 12,246 | 17.9 | +7.5 |
| | Call to Australia | Teresa Kemp | 2,468 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,239 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,690 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,929 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 34,980 | 51.4 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Milton | 33,138 | 48.6 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Milton | 31,510 | 50.8 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 24,013 | 38.7 | +2.3 |
| | Democrats | John Benton | 6,461 | 10.4 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,984 | 95.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,121 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,105 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Milton | 35,539 | 57.3 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal | Bob Charles | 26,439 | 42.7 | +1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.4 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Milton | 28,853 | 54.0 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Ted French | 19,438 | 36.4 | +2.0 |
| | Democrats | Andrew McCann | 4,185 | 7.8 | −2.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Julie Garratt | 976 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,452 | 92.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,574 | 7.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,026 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Milton | 31,370 | 58.7 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal | Ted French | 22,077 | 41.3 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.8 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Milton | 40,493 | 52.8 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Nugent | 26,045 | 34.0 | −6.7 |
| | Democrats | Milton Blake | 8,010 | 10.5 | +0.1 |
| | Christian | Cornelis Hellema | 2,085 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,633 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,439 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,072 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Milton | | 60.9 | +8.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Nugent | | 39.1 | −8.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.6 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Peter Milton | 31,439 | 45.2 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Marshall Baillieu | 28,282 | 40.7 | −0.9 |
| | Democrats | James Leicester | 7,201 | 10.4 | −3.7 |
| | United Christian | Cornelis Hellema | 1,487 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Desmond Burke | 867 | 1.2 | −1.1 |
| | Independent | Wilhelm Kapphan | 262 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,538 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,015 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,553 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Milton | 36,360 | 52.3 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Marshall Baillieu | 33,178 | 47.7 | −3.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +3.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Marshall Baillieu | 26,060 | 41.6 | −8.9 |
| | Labor | Tony Lamb | 25,250 | 40.3 | −3.2 |
| | Democrats | Andrew McCann | 8,827 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Penna | 1,410 | 2.3 | +0.0 |
| | Independent | Cornelus Hellema | 1,099 | 1.8 | −0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,646 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,725 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,371 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Marshall Baillieu | 31,845 | 50.8 | −3.5 |
| | Labor | Tony Lamb | 30,801 | 49.2 | +3.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.5 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Marshall Baillieu | 41,276 | 50.5 | +8.5 |
| | Labor | Tony Lamb | 35,504 | 43.5 | −9.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | James Penna | 1,889 | 2.3 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | Cornelus Hellema | 1,837 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Australia | Don Walters | 1,029 | 1.3 | −0.7 |
| | Independent | Ronald Neilsen | 169 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,704 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,647 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,351 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Marshall Baillieu | | 54.3 | +8.9 |
| | Labor | Tony Lamb | | 45.7 | −8.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | −3.5 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Lamb | 40,444 | 52.9 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Marshall Baillieu | 32,126 | 42.0 | +4.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Daniel Mason | 2,051 | 2.7 | −2.5 |
| | Australia | Don Walters | 1,501 | 2.0 | −1.3 |
| | Independent | William Bryant | 323 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,445 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,467 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,912 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Lamb | | 54.6 | −0.4 |
| | Liberal | Marshall Baillieu | | 45.4 | +0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.4 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Tony Lamb | 31,885 | 50.5 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | John Jess | 23,961 | 37.9 | −6.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | George Noone | 3,292 | 5.2 | −3.6 |
| | Australia | Don Walters | 2,083 | 3.3 | −1.7 |
| | Def. of Govt Schools | Eileen Fowler | 1,238 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Jeffrey Gill | 700 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,159 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,505 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,664 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Lamb | | 55.0 | +10.2 |
| | Liberal | John Jess | | 45.0 | −10.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | −3.5 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Jess | 22,343 | 44.6 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | Pauline McCarthy | 20,898 | 41.7 | +9.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Tunstall | 4,393 | 8.8 | −4.0 |
| | Australia | Brenda Elliott | 2,484 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,118 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,658 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,776 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Jess | 27,641 | 55.2 | −5.7 |
| | Labor | Pauline McCarthy | 22,477 | 44.8 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.7 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Jess | 38,427 | 47.6 | −1.1 |
| | Labor | Don Pritchard | 26,847 | 33.3 | −7.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Adamson | 10,311 | 12.8 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Reform Group | Leonard Weber | 5,075 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,660 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,471 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,131 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Jess | 48,873 | 60.6 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Don Pritchard | 31,787 | 39.4 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Jess | 35,050 | 48.7 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Moss Cass | 29,466 | 40.9 | −1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Adamson | 7,490 | 10.4 | −3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,006 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 797 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,803 | 96.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Jess | 40,866 | 56.8 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Moss Cass | 31,140 | 43.2 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | John Jess | 27,952 | 43.7 | −10.0 |
| | Labor | Don Pritchard | 26,875 | 42.0 | +5.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Hoare | 8,651 | 13.5 | +4.2 |
| | Centre | Bernard Rees | 554 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,032 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,344 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,376 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Jess | 36,236 | 56.6 | −5.5 |
| | Labor | Don Pritchard | 27,797 | 43.4 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.5 | |

**1960 by-election**

1960 La Trobe by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Don Pritchard | 23,387 | 43.7 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | John Jess | 22,880 | 42.8 | −10.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Martyr | 6,834 | 12.8 | +3.5 |
| | Republican | John Murray | 406 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,507 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 872 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,379 | 91.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Jess | 28,999 | 54.2 | −6.9 |
| | Labor | Don Pritchard | 24,508 | 45.8 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.9 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Richard Casey | 28,570 | 53.7 | −3.9 |
| | Labor | Sam Goldbloom | 19,623 | 36.9 | +3.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Terence Kirley | 4,963 | 9.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,156 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,031 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,187 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Richard Casey | | 62.1 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | Sam Goldbloom | | 37.9 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Richard Casey | 24,442 | 57.6 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | Bill Webber | 14,177 | 33.4 | −14.8 |
| | Labor (A-C) | George Noone | 3,830 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,449 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,101 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,550 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Richard Casey | | 64.8 | +13.0 |
| | Labor | Bill Webber | | 35.2 | −13.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +13.0 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Richard Casey | 34,585 | 55.1 | −2.9 |
| | Labor | Edward Smith | 26,943 | 42.9 | +0.9 |
| | Communist | Gerry O'Day | 1,227 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,755 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 699 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,454 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Richard Casey | | 55.3 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | Edward Smith | | 44.7 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Richard Casey | 26,920 | 58.0 | −0.6 |
| | Labor | Bernard Rees | 19,464 | 42.0 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,384 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 877 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,261 | 96.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.6 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: La Trobe :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Richard Casey | 23,645 | 58.6 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Robert Balcombe | 16,714 | 41.4 | −4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,359 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 698 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,057 | 94.6 | |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
