title: Electoral results for the Division of Fisher
text: # Electoral results for the Division of Fisher
  
  This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Fisher in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.
  
  ## Members
  
  | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - |
  | (Sir) Charles Adermann | Country | 1949–1972 |
  | Evan Adermann | Country/National Country/National | 1972–1984 |
  | Peter Slipper | National | 1984–1987 |
  | Michael Lavarch | Labor | 1987–1993 |
  | Peter Slipper | Liberal | 1993–2010 |
  | Peter Slipper | Liberal National | 2010–2011 |
  | Peter Slipper | Independent | 2011–2013 |
  | Mal Brough | Liberal National | 2013–2016 |
  | Andrew Wallace | Liberal National | 2016–present |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2020s
  
  **2022**
  
  2022 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Andrew Wallace | 48,013 | 44.25 | −5.79 |
  | | Labor | Judene Andrews | 25,313 | 23.33 | +1.11 |
  | | Greens | Renay Wells | 14,981 | 13.81 | +1.40 |
  | | One Nation | Sam Schriever | 10,102 | 9.31 | +0.63 |
  | | United Australia | Tony Moore | 7,355 | 6.78 | +3.32 |
  | | Animal Justice | Vickie Breckenridge | 2,730 | 2.52 | +2.52 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 108,494 | 96.85 | +1.65 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,530 | 3.15 | −1.65 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 112,024 | 89.07 | −2.89 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Andrew Wallace | 63,656 | 58.67 | −4.03 |
  | | Labor | Judene Andrews | 44,838 | 41.33 | +4.03 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −4.03 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  **2019**
  
  2019 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Andrew Wallace | 49,567 | 50.04 | +1.83 |
  | | Labor | Daniel Parsell | 22,011 | 22.22 | −2.26 |
  | | Greens | Tracy Burton | 12,289 | 12.41 | +0.11 |
  | | One Nation | Christopher Paterson | 8,596 | 8.68 | +8.20 |
  | | United Australia | Trevor Gray | 3,429 | 3.46 | +3.46 |
  | | Conservative National | Mike Jessop | 1,592 | 1.61 | +1.61 |
  | | Love Australia or Leave | Paul Monaghan | 1,564 | 1.58 | +1.58 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 99,048 | 95.20 | +2.01 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,992 | 4.80 | −2.01 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,040 | 91.96 | +0.86 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Andrew Wallace | 62,100 | 62.70 | +3.55 |
  | | Labor | Daniel Parsell | 36,948 | 37.30 | −3.55 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +3.55 | |
  
  **2016**
  
  2016 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Andrew Wallace | 40,424 | 48.26 | +3.79 |
  | | Labor | Bill Gissane | 20,670 | 24.68 | +3.75 |
  | | Greens | Tony Gibson | 10,324 | 12.33 | +4.73 |
  | | Liberty Alliance | John Spellman | 2,952 | 3.52 | +3.52 |
  | | Family First | Caroline Ashlin | 2,927 | 3.49 | +1.44 |
  | | Independent | Mike Jessop | 2,906 | 3.47 | +3.47 |
  | | Rise Up Australia | Tracey Bell-Henselin | 2,210 | 2.64 | +2.25 |
  | | Defence Veterans | Jason Burgess | 914 | 1.09 | +1.09 |
  | | Online Direct Democracy | LB Joum | 438 | 0.52 | +0.52 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,765 | 93.15 | −1.04 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,157 | 6.85 | +1.04 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,922 | 91.21 | −2.31 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Andrew Wallace | 49,473 | 59.06 | −0.69 |
  | | Labor | Bill Gissane | 34,292 | 40.94 | +0.69 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | −0.69 | |
  
  **2013**
  
  2013 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Mal Brough | 34,619 | 44.47 | −2.01 |
  | | Labor | Bill Gissane | 16,297 | 20.93 | −9.39 |
  | | Palmer United | William Schoch | 13,559 | 17.42 | +17.42 |
  | | Greens | Garry Claridge | 5,908 | 7.59 | −8.25 |
  | | Katter's Australian | Mark Meldon | 2,520 | 3.24 | +3.24 |
  | | Family First | Tony Moore | 1,593 | 2.05 | −5.31 |
  | | | Peter Slipper | 1,207 | 1.55 | +1.55 |
  | | Independent | Jarreau Terry | 957 | 1.23 | +1.23 |
  | | Aust. Independents | Mark Maguire | 890 | 1.14 | +1.14 |
  | | Rise Up Australia | Rod Christensen | 305 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,855 | 94.19 | −0.64 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,803 | 5.81 | +0.64 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,658 | 93.52 | +0.76 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Mal Brough | 46,522 | 59.75 | +5.62 |
  | | Labor | Bill Gissane | 31,333 | 40.25 | −5.62 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +5.62 | |
  
  **2010**
  
  2010 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal National | Peter Slipper | 34,235 | 46.48 | +2.28 |
  | | Labor | Chris Cummins | 22,332 | 30.32 | -2.71 |
  | | Greens | Garry Claridge | 11,664 | 15.84 | +9.91 |
  | | Family First | Robyn Robertson | 5,421 | 7.36 | +4.88 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,652 | 94.83 | -2.36 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,013 | 5.17 | +2.36 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,665 | 92.73 | -0.38 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal National | Peter Slipper | 39,868 | 54.13 | +0.60 |
  | | Labor | Chris Cummins | 33,784 | 45.87 | -0.60 |
  | | Liberal National hold | Liberal National hold | Swing | +0.60 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  **2007**
  
  2007 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Peter Slipper | 35,182 | 44.14 | -10.11 |
  | | Labor | Darrell Main | 27,074 | 33.97 | +3.05 |
  | | Independent | Caroline Hutchinson | 10,596 | 13.29 | +13.29 |
  | | Greens | Matthew Gray | 4,474 | 5.61 | -0.09 |
  | | Family First | Graeme Cumming | 1,728 | 2.17 | -1.33 |
  | | Democrats | Carolyn Kerr | 655 | 0.82 | -0.78 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,079 | 97.06 | +2.72 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,418 | 2.94 | -2.72 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,127 | 94.65 | +1.99 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Peter Slipper | 42,325 | 53.10 | -7.88 |
  | | Labor | Darrell Main | 37,384 | 46.90 | +7.88 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.88 | |
  
  **2004**
  
  2004 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Peter Slipper | 42,651 | 55.87 | +3.85 |
  | | Labor | John Gray | 22,011 | 28.84 | +3.46 |
  | | Greens | Robert Muston | 4,617 | 6.05 | +1.87 |
  | | Family First | Ronald Stuart Hill | 3,174 | 4.16 | +4.16 |
  | | One Nation | Kevin J Savage | 1,929 | 2.53 | -4.88 |
  | | Democrats | Craig Wilmot | 1,201 | 1.57 | -2.20 |
  | | Great Australians | Liz Hays | 748 | 0.98 | +0.98 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,321 | 94.64 | -0.94 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,320 | 5.36 | +0.94 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,641 | 93.78 | +0.74 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Peter Slipper | 48,068 | 62.98 | +1.21 |
  | | Labor | John Gray | 28,253 | 37.02 | -1.21 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.21 | |
  
  **2001**
  
  2001 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Peter Slipper | 40,173 | 51.95 | +3.93 |
  | | Labor | Ray O'Donnell | 19,406 | 25.10 | -2.69 |
  | | Independent | Ros Hourigan | 6,002 | 7.76 | +7.76 |
  | | One Nation | Bruce Tannock | 5,838 | 7.55 | -7.11 |
  | | Greens | Tony McLeod | 3,032 | 3.92 | +1.24 |
  | | Democrats | Geoff Armstrong | 2,872 | 3.71 | -0.19 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,323 | 95.62 | -1.33 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,543 | 4.38 | +1.33 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,866 | 95.68 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Peter Slipper | 47,988 | 62.06 | +1.06 |
  | | Labor | Ray O'Donnell | 29,335 | 37.94 | -1.06 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.06 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  **1998**
  
  1998 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Peter Slipper | 33,187 | 48.02 | -9.06 |
  | | Labor | Ray O'Donnell | 19,205 | 27.79 | +4.54 |
  | | One Nation | Tim Jenkins | 10,132 | 14.66 | +14.66 |
  | | Democrats | Jenny Henman | 2,697 | 3.90 | -1.79 |
  | | Greens | Les Shotton | 1,852 | 2.68 | -0.47 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Peter Urquhart | 1,348 | 1.95 | +1.95 |
  | | Independent | Alexander Taylor | 396 | 0.57 | +0.57 |
  | | Independent | Trevor Mumford | 289 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,106 | 96.94 | -0.77 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,178 | 3.06 | +0.77 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,284 | 94.02 | -0.87 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Peter Slipper | 42,152 | 61.00 | -9.64 |
  | | Labor | Ray O'Donnell | 26,954 | 39.00 | +9.64 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -9.64 | |
  
  **1996**
  
  1996 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Peter Slipper | 30,902 | 45.07 | +12.13 |
  | | Labor | John Henderson | 15,685 | 22.88 | -8.69 |
  | | National | John Bjelke-Petersen | 14,115 | 20.59 | -0.25 |
  | | Democrats | Alan Kerlin | 3,625 | 5.29 | +2.09 |
  | | Greens | Chris Gwin | 1,686 | 2.46 | -0.37 |
  | | Independent | Lorraine Barnes | 830 | 1.21 | +1.21 |
  | | Women's Party | Louise Peach | 826 | 1.20 | +1.20 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | Margaret Lazarenko | 523 | 0.76 | +0.76 |
  | | Independent | Gordon Earnshaw | 257 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
  | | Indigenous Peoples | Alex Bond | 117 | 0.17 | -0.07 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,566 | 97.45 | -0.21 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,794 | 2.55 | +0.21 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,360 | 94.89 | -0.92 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Peter Slipper | 48,107 | 70.34 | +10.02 |
  | | Labor | John Henderson | 20,286 | 29.66 | -10.02 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.02 | |
  
  **1993**
  
  1993 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Ian Burgett | 25,638 | 35.78 | -2.25 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Slipper | 24,195 | 33.76 | +9.78 |
  | | National | Winston Johnston | 10,497 | 14.65 | -10.21 |
  | | Independent | Chris Savage | 4,758 | 6.64 | +6.64 |
  | | Confederate Action | Jeff Johnson | 2,315 | 3.23 | +3.23 |
  | | Democrats | Digby Jakeman | 2,170 | 3.03 | -9.20 |
  | | Greens | Chris Gwin | 1,824 | 2.55 | +2.55 |
  | | Indigenous Peoples | Sam Watson | 266 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,663 | 97.68 | -0.29 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,704 | 2.32 | +0.29 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,367 | 95.81 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Peter Slipper | 39,650 | 55.36 | +2.21 |
  | | Labor | Ian Burgett | 31,976 | 44.64 | -2.21 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.21 | |
  
  **1990**
  
  1990 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Michael Lavarch | 35,004 | 42.8 | -1.9 |
  | | Liberal | Tony Holmes | 21,225 | 26.0 | +13.8 |
  | | National | Brian Sheahan | 14,490 | 17.7 | -18.6 |
  | | Democrats | Glen Spicer | 10,981 | 13.4 | +6.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,700 | 98.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,655 | 2.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,355 | 95.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Michael Lavarch | 42,401 | 52.0 | +1.5 |
  | | Liberal | Tony Holmes | 39,136 | 48.0 | +48.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  **1987**
  
  1987 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Michael Lavarch | 30,181 | 44.7 | +2.3 |
  | | National | Peter Slipper | 24,522 | 36.3 | -0.1 |
  | | Liberal | Ian Mutch | 8,208 | 12.2 | -2.2 |
  | | Democrats | Glen Spicer | 4,597 | 6.8 | -0.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,508 | 96.7 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,326 | 3.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,834 | 93.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Michael Lavarch | 34,097 | 50.5 | +2.8 |
  | | National | Peter Slipper | 33,394 | 49.5 | -2.8 |
  | | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +2.8 | |
  
  **1984**
  
  1984 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Garth Head | 23,554 | 42.4 | +0.7 |
  | | National | Peter Slipper | 20,214 | 36.4 | +0.0 |
  | | Liberal | Lionel Kilner | 7,998 | 14.4 | -0.1 |
  | | Democrats | Kent Farrell | 3,807 | 6.9 | -0.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,573 | 95.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,889 | 4.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,462 | 94.6 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Peter Slipper | 29,061 | 52.3 | -1.3 |
  | | Labor | Garth Head | 26,505 | 47.7 | +1.3 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
  
  **1983**
  
  1983 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National | Evan Adermann | 36,848 | 39.9 | -13.4 |
  | | Labor | Sol Theo | 35,220 | 38.2 | +3.4 |
  | | Liberal | Dennis Caswell | 13,414 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
  | | Democrats | Garry Somerville | 6,764 | 7.3 | -0.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,246 | 99.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 960 | 1.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,206 | 93.2 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National | Evan Adermann | 52,691 | 57.1 | -1.8 |
  | | Labor | Sol Theo | 39,555 | 42.9 | +1.8 |
  | | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.8 | |
  
  **1980**
  
  1980 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National Country | Evan Adermann | 41,167 | 53.3 | -6.3 |
  | | Labor | Fay Price | 26,865 | 34.8 | +5.7 |
  | | Democrats | Gavin Black | 6,250 | 8.1 | -1.7 |
  | | Independent | Gail Perry | 2,134 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
  | | Progress | Rodney Jeanneret | 848 | 1.1 | -0.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,264 | 97.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,653 | 2.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,917 | 94.8 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National Country | Evan Adermann | | 58.9 | -7.0 |
  | | Labor | Fay Price | | 41.1 | +7.0 |
  | | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -7.0 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  **1977**
  
  1977 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National Country | Evan Adermann | 37,247 | 59.6 | -6.4 |
  | | Labor | Fay Price | 18,187 | 29.1 | -1.9 |
  | | Democrats | Gillian Newman | 6,110 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
  | | Progress | Gregory Gaffney | 983 | 1.6 | -1.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,527 | 98.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 861 | 1.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,388 | 95.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National Country | Evan Adermann | | 65.9 | -2.5 |
  | | Labor | Fay Price | | 34.1 | +2.5 |
  | | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -2.5 | |
  
  **1975**
  
  1975 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National Country | Evan Adermann | 49,850 | 70.6 | +1.8 |
  | | Labor | Ivan Guy | 18,757 | 26.5 | -4.8 |
  | | Workers | Dennis Marshall | 2,110 | 3.0 | -1.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,717 | 98.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 854 | 1.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,571 | 96.1 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | National Country | Evan Adermann | | 72.9 | +4.2 |
  | | Labor | Ivan Guy | | 27.1 | -4.2 |
  | | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +4.2 | |
  
  **1974**
  
  1974 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Evan Adermann | 44,968 | 68.7 | +18.6 |
  | | Labor | Hamish Linacre | 20,472 | 31.3 | -4.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,440 | 98.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 923 | 1.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,363 | 96.4 | |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.3 | |
  
  **1972**
  
  1972 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Evan Adermann | 28,356 | 50.1 | -8.8 |
  | | Labor | Hamish Linacre | 20,183 | 35.7 | +0.1 |
  | | Liberal | John Plowman | 5,494 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Robert Barron | 2,569 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,602 | 98.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 941 | 1.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,543 | 96.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Evan Adermann | | 62.4 | -0.9 |
  | | Labor | Hamish Linacre | | 37.6 | +0.9 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.9 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  **1969**
  
  1969 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | 30,581 | 58.9 | -2.4 |
  | | Labor | Ian Budge | 18,509 | 35.6 | +3.1 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Robert Barron | 2,854 | 5.5 | -0.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,944 | 98.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 564 | 1.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,508 | 96.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | | 63.3 | -3.0 |
  | | Labor | Ian Budge | | 36.7 | +3.0 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.0 | |
  
  **1966**
  
  1966 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | 29,855 | 66.2 | +2.2 |
  | | Labor | Alfred Walker | 12,445 | 27.6 | -4.7 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Robert Barron | 2,814 | 6.2 | +2.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,114 | 98.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 721 | 1.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,835 | 96.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | | 71.2 | +4.3 |
  | | Labor | Alfred Walker | | 38.8 | -4.3 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +4.3 | |
  
  **1963**
  
  1963 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | 27,512 | 64.0 | +8.1 |
  | | Labor | William Weir | 13,882 | 32.3 | -3.5 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Geoffrey Traill | 1,567 | 3.6 | -4.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,961 | 98.1 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 838 | 1.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,799 | 96.6 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | | 66.9 | +4.4 |
  | | Labor | William Weir | | 33.1 | -4.4 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +4.4 | |
  
  **1961**
  
  1961 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | 23,478 | 55.9 | -10.2 |
  | | Labor | William Weir | 15,065 | 35.8 | +10.4 |
  | | Queensland Labor | John Newman | 3,490 | 8.3 | -0.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,033 | 98.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 698 | 1.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,731 | 96.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | | 62.5 | -10.4 |
  | | Labor | William Weir | | 37.5 | +10.4 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -10.4 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  **1958**
  
  1958 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | 26,953 | 66.1 | -33.9 |
  | | Labor | William Weir | 10,337 | 25.4 | +25.4 |
  | | Queensland Labor | James Humphries | 3,465 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,755 | 98.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 741 | 1.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,496 | 96.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | | 72.9 | -27.1 |
  | | Labor | William Weir | | 27.1 | +27.1 |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -27.1 | |
  
  **1955**
  
  1955 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | unopposed | | |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |
  
  **1954**
  
  1954 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | 29,202 | 69.6 | -3.3 |
  | | Labor | Sydney Campbell | 12,774 | 30.4 | +3.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,976 | 99.2 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 357 | 0.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,333 | 97.3 | |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.3 | |
  
  **1951**
  
  1951 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | 29,417 | 72.9 | +6.4 |
  | | Labor | Geoffrey Arnell | 10,952 | 27.1 | +2.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,369 | 98.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 575 | 1.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,944 | 96.9 | |
  | | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1940s
  
  **1949**
  
  1949 Australian federal election: Fisher :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | 26,630 | 66.5 | +5.3 |
  | | Labor | Edmund Roberts | 9,980 | 24.9 | -2.2 |
  | | Independent | Norman Logan | 3,419 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,029 | 98.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 453 | 1.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,482 | 94.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Country | Charles Adermann | | 70.7 | +4.1 |
  | | Labor | Edmund Roberts | | 29.3 | -4.1 |
  | | Country notional hold | Country notional hold | Swing | +4.1 | |
  