title: Electoral results for the Division of Hume
text: # Electoral results for the Division of Hume
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Hume in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.
  
  ## Members
  
  | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - |
  | Sir William Lyne | Protectionist | 1901–1909 |
  | Sir William Lyne | Independent | 1909–1913 |
  | Robert Patten | Liberal | 1913–1917 |
  | Franc Falkiner | Nationalist | 1917–1919 |
  | Parker Moloney | Labor | 1919–1931 |
  | Thomas Collins | Country | 1931–1943 |
  | Arthur Fuller | Labor | 1943–1949 |
  | Charles Anderson | Country | 1949–1951 |
  | Arthur Fuller | Labor | 1951–1955 |
  | Charles Anderson | Country | 1955–1961 |
  | Arthur Fuller | Labor | 1961–1963 |
  | Ian Pettitt | Country | 1963–1972 |
  | Frank Olley | Labor | 1972–1974 |
  | Stephen Lusher | Country, National | 1974–1984 |
  | Wal Fife | Liberal | 1984–1993 |
  | John Sharp | National | 1993–1998 |
  | Alby Schultz | Liberal | 1998–2013 |
  | Angus Taylor | Liberal | 2013–present |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2020s
  
  **2022**
  
  2022 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Angus Taylor | 45,177 | 43.12 | −10.17 |
  | | Labor | Greg Baines | 20,864 | 19.92 | −6.65 |
  | | Independent | Penny Ackery | 16,045 | 15.32 | +15.32 |
  | | One Nation | Rebecca Thompson | 7,700 | 7.35 | +7.35 |
  | | Greens | Karen Stewart | 5,194 | 4.96 | −0.14 |
  | | United Australia | Garry Dollin | 4,780 | 4.56 | −0.26 |
  | | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Ross Seller | 3,108 | 2.97 | +2.97 |
  | | Independent | Sheneli Dona | 1,124 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Joaquim de Lima | 770 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 104,762 | 92.87 | −0.67 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,040 | 7.13 | +0.67 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,802 | 92.68 | −1.41 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Angus Taylor | 60,467 | 57.72 | −5.27 |
  | | Labor | Greg Baines | 44,295 | 42.28 | +5.27 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.27 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  **2019**
  
  2019 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Angus Taylor | 54,589 | 53.29 | −0.54 |
  | | Labor | Aoife Champion | 27,223 | 26.57 | −5.27 |
  | | Independent | Huw Kingston | 6,068 | 5.92 | +5.92 |
  | | Greens | David Powell | 5,224 | 5.10 | −1.51 |
  | | United Australia | Lynda Abdo | 4,939 | 4.82 | +4.82 |
  | | Conservative National | Tanya Hargraves | 2,493 | 2.43 | +2.43 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Ian Nebauer | 1,906 | 1.86 | −1.86 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 102,442 | 93.54 | −1.16 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,080 | 6.46 | +1.16 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 109,522 | 94.09 | +0.52 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Angus Taylor | 64,527 | 62.99 | +2.81 |
  | | Labor | Aoife Champion | 37,915 | 37.01 | −2.81 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.81 | |
  
  **2016**
  
  2016 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Angus Taylor | 51,103 | 53.83 | −2.45 |
  | | Labor | Aoife Champion-Fashoyin | 30,221 | 31.84 | +6.37 |
  | | Greens | Michaela Sherwood | 6,274 | 6.61 | +0.98 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Adrian Van der Byl | 3,533 | 3.72 | +1.86 |
  | | Bullet Train | Trevor Anthoney | 2,267 | 2.39 | +2.39 |
  | | Citizens Electoral Council | Lindsay Cosgrove | 1,530 | 1.61 | +0.73 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,928 | 94.70 | +1.42 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,311 | 5.30 | −1.42 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,239 | 93.57 | +1.46 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Angus Taylor | 57,127 | 60.18 | −3.40 |
  | | Labor | Aoife Champion-Fashoyin | 37,801 | 39.82 | +3.40 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.40 | |
  
  **2013**
  
  2013 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Angus Taylor | 49,105 | 53.97 | +0.41 |
  | | Labor | Michael Pilbrow | 23,711 | 26.06 | −5.80 |
  | | Greens | Zaza Chevalier | 5,218 | 5.73 | −1.92 |
  | | Palmer United | Jason Cornelius | 4,015 | 4.41 | +4.41 |
  | | One Nation | Lynette Styles | 2,521 | 2.77 | +2.77 |
  | | Independent | James Harker-Mortlock | 2,096 | 2.30 | +2.30 |
  | | Katter's Australian | Bruce Nicholson | 1,658 | 1.82 | +1.82 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Adrian Van Der Byl | 1,397 | 1.54 | −0.22 |
  | | Citizens Electoral Council | Lindsay Cosgrove | 1,273 | 1.40 | +1.40 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,994 | 93.68 | −1.19 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,142 | 6.32 | +1.19 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,136 | 94.93 | −0.02 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Angus Taylor | 55,938 | 61.47 | +2.75 |
  | | Labor | Michael Pilbrow | 35,056 | 38.53 | −2.75 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.75 | |
  
  **2010**
  
  2010 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alby Schultz | 47,137 | 53.56 | +12.96 |
  | | Labor | Robin Saville | 28,044 | 31.86 | −5.06 |
  | | Greens | Kevin Watchirs | 6,737 | 7.65 | +1.49 |
  | | Family First | Charles Liptak | 2,075 | 2.36 | +0.53 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Karen Buttigieg | 1,546 | 1.76 | +0.09 |
  | | Democrats | Greg Butler | 1,280 | 1.45 | +1.36 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Lisa Milat | 1,197 | 1.36 | +1.36 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,016 | 94.87 | −1.56 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,764 | 5.13 | +1.56 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,780 | 94.97 | −0.83 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alby Schultz | 51,679 | 58.72 | +3.37 |
  | | Labor | Robin Saville | 36,337 | 41.28 | −3.37 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.37 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  **2007**
  
  2007 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alby Schultz | 41,344 | 49.18 | −7.45 |
  | | Labor | David Grant | 31,882 | 37.93 | +8.88 |
  | | Greens | Jim Clark | 6,414 | 7.63 | +0.68 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Geoff Peet | 2,010 | 2.39 | −1.09 |
  | | Family First | Cathy Trent | 1,958 | 2.33 | +2.33 |
  | | Citizens Electoral Council | Lindsay Cosgrove | 455 | 0.54 | −0.08 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,063 | 96.61 | +1.68 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,946 | 3.39 | −1.68 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,009 | 96.18 | +0.92 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alby Schultz | 45,526 | 54.16 | −8.68 |
  | | Labor | David Grant | 38,537 | 45.84 | +8.68 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.68 | |
  
  **2004**
  
  2004 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alby Schultz | 46,652 | 57.63 | +4.64 |
  | | Labor | Graeme Shannon | 22,862 | 28.24 | −1.34 |
  | | Greens | David Robert Horton | 5,264 | 6.50 | +2.16 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Geoff Peet | 2,880 | 3.56 | +3.56 |
  | | Independent | Peter Martin | 1,023 | 1.26 | +1.26 |
  | | Independent | Arthur Schofield | 1,011 | 1.25 | +1.25 |
  | | Democrats | Giuseppe Minissale | 713 | 0.88 | −3.88 |
  | | Citizens Electoral Council | Lindsay Cosgrove | 541 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,946 | 94.55 | −1.90 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,669 | 5.45 | +1.90 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 85,615 | 95.57 | −0.16 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alby Schultz | 51,908 | 64.13 | +4.34 |
  | | Labor | Graeme Shannon | 29,038 | 35.87 | −4.34 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.34 | |
  
  **2001**
  
  2001 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alby Schultz | 41,899 | 52.99 | +7.45 |
  | | Labor | Jan Merriman | 23,389 | 29.58 | −2.74 |
  | | One Nation | Charlie Prell | 6,589 | 8.33 | −2.29 |
  | | Democrats | James Roxburgh | 3,762 | 4.76 | +0.82 |
  | | Greens | Kevin Watchirs | 3,435 | 4.34 | +1.38 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,074 | 96.45 | +0.11 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,908 | 3.55 | −0.11 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,982 | 96.15 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alby Schultz | 47,278 | 59.79 | +2.46 |
  | | Labor | Jan Merriman | 31,796 | 40.21 | −2.46 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.46 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  **1998**
  
  1998 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Alby Schultz | 28,299 | 40.92 | +40.92 |
  | | Labor | Mick Veitch | 22,466 | 32.49 | −2.28 |
  | | One Nation | Wayne Hickson | 7,471 | 10.80 | +10.80 |
  | | National | Christine Ferguson | 6,433 | 9.30 | −47.74 |
  | | Democrats | Greg Butler | 1,817 | 2.63 | −2.95 |
  | | Greens | Jan Green | 1,560 | 2.26 | −0.36 |
  | | Independent | Dave Cox | 551 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
  | | Independent | Philip Fowler | 413 | 0.60 | +0.60 |
  | | Citizens Electoral Council | Jean McClung | 142 | 0.21 | +0.21 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,152 | 95.49 | −1.92 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,269 | 4.51 | +1.92 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,421 | 96.26 | −0.68 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Alby Schultz | 40,149 | 58.06 | +58.06 |
  | | Labor | Mick Veitch | 29,003 | 41.94 | +3.71 |
  | | Liberal gain from National | Liberal gain from National | Swing | +58.06 | |
  
  **1996**
  
  1996 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National | John Sharp | 40,921 | 57.04 | +23.44 |
  | | Labor | Tony Hewson | 24,943 | 34.77 | −7.02 |
  | | Democrats | Dave Cox | 4,001 | 5.58 | +3.02 |
  | | Greens | Kevin Watchirs | 1,876 | 2.61 | +2.61 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,741 | 97.40 | −0.48 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,912 | 2.60 | +0.48 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,653 | 96.94 | +0.00 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | John Sharp | 44,174 | 61.77 | +8.07 |
  | | Labor | Tony Hewson | 27,345 | 38.23 | −8.07 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.07 | |
  
  **1993**
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Phil Archer | 29,773 | 41.79 | +2.03 |
  | | National | John Sharp | 23,942 | 33.60 | +6.18 |
  | | Liberal | Stephen Ward | 13,681 | 19.20 | −2.63 |
  | | Independent | Dave Cox | 2,028 | 2.85 | +2.85 |
  | | Democrats | Ian Buchanan | 1,824 | 2.56 | −6.31 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,248 | 97.88 | +0.27 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,542 | 2.12 | −0.27 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,790 | 96.94 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | John Sharp | 38,244 | 53.70 | −0.84 |
  | | Labor | Phil Archer | 32,975 | 46.30 | +0.84 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | −0.84 | |
  
  **1990**
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Wal Fife | 34,229 | 51.6 | −1.1 |
  | | Labor | George Martin | 23,072 | 34.8 | −3.6 |
  | | Democrats | Glenn Roberts | 4,581 | 6.9 | +3.0 |
  | | Independent | David Jones | 3,773 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
  | | Independent | Doug Kirkwood | 633 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,288 | 97.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,420 | 2.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,708 | 95.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Wal Fife | 38,539 | 58.2 | +0.7 |
  | | Labor | George Martin | 27,639 | 41.8 | −0.7 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  **1987**
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Wal Fife | 33,687 | 52.7 | +21.5 |
  | | Labor | Rod Milliken | 24,516 | 38.4 | −0.9 |
  | | Democrats | Scott Milne | 2,498 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
  | | Independent | Jim Eldridge | 1,843 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
  | | Nuclear Disarmament | Duncan Marshall | 1,105 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
  | | Independent | David Herald | 243 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,892 | 97.5 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,632 | 2.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,524 | 94.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Wal Fife | 36,750 | 57.5 | −0.2 |
  | | Labor | Rod Milliken | 27,137 | 42.5 | +0.2 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.2 | |
  
  **1984**
  
  1984 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Rodney Milliken | 24,342 | 39.3 | −3.7 |
  | | Liberal | Wal Fife | 19,331 | 31.2 | +7.3 |
  | | National | Stephen Lusher | 18,245 | 29.5 | −1.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,918 | 96.5 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,275 | 3.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,193 | 95.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Wal Fife | 35,695 | 57.7 | +57.7 |
  | | Labor | Rodney Milliken | 26,221 | 42.3 | −3.4 |
  | | Liberal gain from National | Liberal gain from National | Swing | +57.7 | |
  
  **1983**
  
  1983 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National | Stephen Lusher | 36,217 | 54.2 | −1.8 |
  | | Labor | Marie McCormick | 27,195 | 40.7 | −1.1 |
  | | Democrats | Gregory Butler | 3,419 | 5.1 | +2.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,831 | 98.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 762 | 1.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,593 | 95.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Stephen Lusher | | 56.8 | −0.1 |
  | | Labor | Marie McCormick | | 43.2 | +0.1 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | −0.1 | |
  
  **1980**
  
  1980 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National Country | Stephen Lusher | 37,013 | 56.0 | −1.0 |
  | | Labor | Sue West | 27,614 | 41.8 | +3.4 |
  | | Democrats | Gwendoline Wilson | 1,478 | 2.2 | −2.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,105 | 98.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 832 | 1.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,937 | 95.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National Country | Stephen Lusher | | 56.9 | −2.4 |
  | | Labor | Sue West | | 43.1 | +2.4 |
  | | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −2.4 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  **1977**
  
  1977 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National Country | Stephen Lusher | 37,521 | 57.0 | +3.2 |
  | | Labor | George Brenner | 25,266 | 38.4 | −1.4 |
  | | Democrats | Mark Richard | 2,986 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,773 | 98.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 815 | 1.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,588 | 96.1 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National Country | Stephen Lusher | | 59.3 | −0.9 |
  | | Labor | George Brenner | | 40.7 | +0.9 |
  | | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −0.9 | |
  
  **1975**
  
  1975 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National Country | Stephen Lusher | 27,746 | 57.0 | +17.4 |
  | | Labor | George Brenner | 20,925 | 43.0 | −4.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,671 | 98.7 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 665 | 1.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,336 | 96.4 | |
  | | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +6.3 | |
  
  **1974**
  
  1974 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Frank Olley | 22,640 | 47.4 | −2.7 |
  | | Country | Stephen Lusher | 18,882 | 39.6 | −5.2 |
  | | Liberal | Graham Thompson | 4,942 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
  | | Australia | John Gedye | 1,253 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,717 | 98.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 759 | 1.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,476 | 96.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Stephen Lusher | 24,185 | 50.7 | +2.6 |
  | | Labor | Frank Olley | 23,532 | 49.3 | −2.6 |
  | | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +2.6 | |
  
  **1972**
  
  1972 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Frank Olley | 22,364 | 50.1 | +4.0 |
  | | Country | Ian Pettitt | 20,005 | 44.8 | −1.7 |
  | | Democratic Labor | John Hogan | 2,273 | 5.1 | −2.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,642 | 99.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 330 | 0.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,972 | 96.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Frank Olley | | 51.9 | +2.9 |
  | | Country | Ian Pettitt | | 48.1 | −2.9 |
  | | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +2.9 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  **1969**
  
  1969 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Ian Pettitt | 20,845 | 46.5 | −7.5 |
  | | Labor | Frank Olley | 20,691 | 46.1 | +7.5 |
  | | Democratic Labor | James Manwaring | 3,331 | 7.4 | +0.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,867 | 99.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 428 | 0.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,295 | 96.1 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Ian Pettitt | | 51.0 | −8.0 |
  | | Labor | Frank Olley | | 49.0 | +8.0 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −8.0 | |
  
  **1966**
  
  1966 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Ian Pettitt | 19,435 | 50.5 | +22.0 |
  | | Labor | John Menadue | 16,189 | 42.1 | −4.0 |
  | | Democratic Labor | John Hogan | 2,825 | 7.3 | +0.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,449 | 98.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 607 | 1.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,056 | 96.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Ian Pettitt | | 55.5 | +4.7 |
  | | Labor | John Menadue | | 44.5 | −4.7 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
  
  **1963**
  
  1963 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | 37,931 | 46.1 | −2.5 |
  | | Country | Ian Pettitt | 11,078 | 28.5 | −14.5 |
  | | Liberal | Geoffrey Ashton | 7,299 | 18.8 | +18.8 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Charles Rowe | 2,574 | 6.6 | −1.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,882 | 99.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 408 | 1.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,290 | 97.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Ian Pettitt | 19,746 | 50.8 | +1.7 |
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | 19,136 | 49.2 | −1.7 |
  | | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +1.7 | |
  
  **1961**
  
  1961 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | 18,858 | 48.6 | +2.3 |
  | | Country | Charles Anderson | 16,682 | 43.0 | −5.6 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Charles Rowe | 3,234 | 8.3 | +3.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,774 | 98.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 488 | 1.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,262 | 96.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | 19,738 | 50.9 | +3.0 |
  | | Country | Charles Anderson | 19,036 | 49.1 | −3.0 |
  | | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +3.0 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  **1958**
  
  1958 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Charles Anderson | 19,056 | 48.6 | −3.6 |
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | 18,164 | 46.3 | −1.5 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Raymond Nolan | 1,974 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,194 | 98.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 679 | 1.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,873 | 96.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Charles Anderson | 20,401 | 52.1 | −0.1 |
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | 18,793 | 47.9 | +0.1 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −0.1 | |
  
  **1955**
  
  1955 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Charles Anderson | 20,494 | 52.2 | +19.8 |
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | 18,779 | 47.8 | −2.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,273 | 98.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 651 | 1.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,924 | 96.4 | |
  | | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +3.5 | |
  
  **1954**
  
  1954 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | 19,617 | 50.4 | +0.1 |
  | | Country | Charles Anderson | 12,459 | 32.0 | −17.7 |
  | | Liberal | Linden Roth | 6,845 | 17.6 | +17.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,921 | 99.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 248 | 0.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,169 | 97.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | | 52.2 | +1.9 |
  | | Country | Charles Anderson | | 47.8 | −1.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.9 | |
  
  **1951**
  
  1951 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | 18,849 | 50.3 | +1.3 |
  | | Country | Charles Anderson | 18,622 | 49.7 | −1.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,471 | 99.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 374 | 1.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,845 | 96.2 | |
  | | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +1.3 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1940s
  
  **1949**
  
  1949 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Charles Anderson | 18,871 | 51.0 | +18.8 |
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | 18,104 | 49.0 | −4.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,975 | 98.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 428 | 1.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,403 | 96.3 | |
  | | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +5.9 | |
  
  **1946**
  
  1946 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | 26,720 | 51.8 | +2.2 |
  | | Country | Warren McDonald | 17,474 | 33.9 | −4.4 |
  | | Liberal | Geoffrey Davey | 7,397 | 14.3 | +14.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,591 | 98.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 872 | 1.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,463 | 92.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | | 54.2 | −2.1 |
  | | Country | Warren McDonald | | 45.8 | +2.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.1 | |
  
  **1943**
  
  1943 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | 25,420 | 49.6 | +26.7 |
  | | Country | Thomas Collins | 19,629 | 38.3 | −3.9 |
  | | Independent | Vernon Lawrence | 4,667 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
  | | Communist | John McLeod | 1,143 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
  | | Liberal Democratic | John Neeld | 406 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,265 | 97.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,242 | 2.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,507 | 96.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Arthur Fuller | | 56.3 | +7.2 |
  | | Country | Thomas Collins | | 43.7 | −7.2 |
  | | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +7.2 | |
  
  **1940**
  
  1940 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Thomas Collins | 21,369 | 42.2 | −11.9 |
  | | Labor | Clarence Nolan | 11,584 | 22.9 | −23.0 |
  | | Labor (N-C) | Arthur Fuller | 11,037 | 21.8 | +21.8 |
  | | Defence Movement | Eric Roberts | 4,188 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
  | | State Labor | John Fisher | 2,473 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,661 | 98.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,026 | 2.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,687 | 93.8 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Thomas Collins | 25,791 | 50.9 | −3.2 |
  | | Labor | Clarence Nolan | 24,870 | 49.1 | +3.2 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −3.2 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1930s
  
  **1937**
  
  1937 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Thomas Collins | 27,784 | 54.1 | +1.2 |
  | | Labor | Essell Hoad | 23,526 | 45.9 | +32.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,310 | 98.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 853 | 1.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,163 | 96.4 | |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −2.3 | |
  
  **1934**
  
  1934 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Thomas Collins | 26,298 | 52.9 | −1.0 |
  | | Labor (NSW) | Essell Hoad | 16,492 | 33.2 | +22.1 |
  | | Labor | Gerald O'Sullivan | 6,877 | 13.8 | −20.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,667 | 98.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 862 | 1.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,529 | 95.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Thomas Collins | | 56.4 | −1.3 |
  | | Labor (NSW) | Essell Hoad | | 43.6 | +43.6 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −1.3 | |
  
  **1931**
  
  1931 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Thomas Collins | 22,836 | 54.6 | +11.2 |
  | | Labor | Parker Moloney | 14,208 | 34.0 | −22.6 |
  | | Labor (NSW) | Lynden Regan | 4,771 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,815 | 98.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 775 | 1.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,590 | 96.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Thomas Collins | | 57.5 | +14.1 |
  | | Labor | Parker Moloney | | 42.5 | −14.1 |
  | | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +14.1 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1920s
  
  **1929**
  
  1929 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Parker Moloney | 23,144 | 56.6 | +3.9 |
  | | Country | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 17,743 | 43.4 | +16.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,887 | 97.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 878 | 2.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,765 | 95.9 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.9 | |
  
  **1928**
  
  1928 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Parker Moloney | 20,852 | 52.7 | +2.3 |
  | | Country | William Fleming | 10,797 | 27.3 | +11.2 |
  | | Nationalist | Jack Garry | 7,906 | 20.0 | −13.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,555 | 97.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,235 | 3.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,790 | 93.8 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Parker Moloney | | 54.7 | +2.7 |
  | | Country | William Fleming | | 45.3 | −2.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
  
  **1925**
  
  1925 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Parker Moloney | 18,860 | 50.4 | −2.5 |
  | | Nationalist | Angus Campbell | 12,529 | 33.5 | +5.9 |
  | | Country | Victor Miers | 6,011 | 16.1 | −3.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,400 | 98.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 605 | 1.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,005 | 90.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Parker Moloney | | 52.0 | −2.9 |
  | | Nationalist | Angus Campbell | | 48.0 | +2.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.9 | |
  
  **1922**
  
  1922 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Parker Moloney | 12,494 | 52.9 | +1.1 |
  | | Nationalist | Fred Belbridge | 6,518 | 27.6 | +4.1 |
  | | Country | Cyril James | 4,616 | 19.5 | −4.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,628 | 95.5 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,111 | 4.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,739 | 62.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Parker Moloney | | 54.9 | +0.7 |
  | | Nationalist | Fred Belbridge | | 45.1 | −0.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1910s
  
  **1919**
  
  1919 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Parker Moloney | 11,702 | 52.6 | +4.5 |
  | | Nationalist | Edwin Townsend | 5,288 | 23.8 | −28.1 |
  | | Farmers and Settlers | Charles Milthorpe | 5,149 | 23.1 | +23.1 |
  | | Independent | Andrew Scambler | 125 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,264 | 92.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,735 | 7.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,999 | 70.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Parker Moloney | | 57.5 | +9.4 |
  | | Nationalist | Edwin Townsend | | 42.5 | −9.4 |
  | | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +9.4 | |
  
  **1917**
  
  1917 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Nationalist | Franc Falkiner | 13,714 | 51.9 | +0.9 |
  | | Labor | Robert Cruickshank | 12,732 | 48.1 | −0.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,446 | 97.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 772 | 2.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,218 | 75.1 | |
  | | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +0.9 | |
  
  **1914**
  
  1914 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Robert Patten | 13,841 | 51.0 | +0.3 |
  | | Labor | Patrick Sullivan | 13,320 | 49.0 | +49.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,161 | 97.7 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 645 | 2.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,806 | 76.2 | |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |
  
  **1913**
  
  1913 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Robert Patten | 11,575 | 50.7 | +16.2 |
  | | Independent | Sir William Lyne | 11,236 | 49.3 | −9.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,811 | 96.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 858 | 3.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,669 | 68.1 | |
  | | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +16.2 | |
  
  **1910**
  
  1910 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | Sir William Lyne | 9,322 | 66.4 | +66.4 |
  | | Liberal | Bernard Grogan | 4,708 | 33.6 | −66.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,030 | 98.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 251 | 1.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,281 | 55.6 | |
  | | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | +66.4 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1900s
  
  **1906**
  
  1906 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Protectionist | Sir William Lyne | 9,223 | 61.7 | +1.7 |
  | | Anti-Socialist | James Gibb | 5,727 | 38.3 | −1.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,950 | 98.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 274 | 1.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,224 | 60.8 | |
  | | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | Swing | +1.7 | |
  
  **1903**
  
  1903 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Protectionist | Sir William Lyne | 7,113 | 60.0 | +5.9 |
  | | Free Trade | Francis McLean | 4,749 | 40.0 | −5.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,862 | 98.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 166 | 1.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,028 | 54.1 | |
  | | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | Swing | +5.9 | |
  
  **1901**
  
  1901 Australian federal election: Hume :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Protectionist | Sir William Lyne | 3,965 | 54.1 | +54.1 |
  | | Free Trade | William Goddard | 3,359 | 45.9 | +45.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,324 | 98.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 88 | 1.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,412 | 68.2 | |
  | | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
  