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Martin — Australian Federal Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Martin was won by William O'connor (Labor) at the 1954 federal election, with a margin of 7,722 votes over Elton Lewis after preferences. This page covers every federal election in Martin from 1922 to 1954.

Australia uses instant-runoff (preferential) voting: voters rank candidates in order of preference, and if no one has a majority of first-preference votes, the lowest-placed candidate is eliminated and their votes redistributed to voters' next preference, repeating until one candidate has a majority. The "Winner" and "Margin" below reflect the final result after preferences (equivalent to the AEC's own two-candidate-preferred figure) — not simply whoever led on first preferences, which can occasionally be a different candidate.

Full Election History (After Preferences), 1922–1954

Election Winner Party Final Votes Final Share Runner-up Margin
1922 Herbert Pratten National -1 100.0% None (None) -1 (100.0 pts)
1925 Herbert Pratten National 31,730 64.8% Henry Mcdicken (Labor) 14,467 (29.5 pts)
1928 Frederick Pratten National 31,166 56.9% Percy Hannett (Labor) 7,535 (13.8 pts)
1929 John Eldridge Labor 31,804 55.8% Frederick Pratten (National) 6,586 (11.5 pts)
1931 William Holman United Australia Party 41,886 66.3% Charles Hankin (Labor (Non-Communist)) 20,558 (32.5 pts)
1934 William Mccall United Australia Party 28,079 64.9% Charles Hankin (Labor (Non-Communist)) 12,896 (29.8 pts)
1937 William Mccall United Australia Party 30,971 60.5% Stanley Taylor (Labor) 10,785 (21.1 pts)
1940 William Mccall United Australia Party 28,727 58.9% Raymond Watt (Labor) 8,691 (17.8 pts)
1943 Fred Daly Labor 32,693 60.1% William Mccall (United Australia Party) 11,018 (20.3 pts)
1946 Fred Daly Labor 35,998 55.0% Frederick Jacobs (Liberal) 6,491 (9.9 pts)
1949 William O'connor Labor 20,603 58.6% Frederick Mann (Liberal) 6,053 (17.2 pts)
1951 William O'connor Labor 20,362 59.0% George Read (Liberal) 6,230 (18.1 pts)
1954 William O'connor Labor 21,430 61.0% Elton Lewis (Liberal) 7,722 (22.0 pts)

First-Preference Result by Election

Every candidate's first-preference votes, before any preference redistribution.

1922

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Herbert PrattenNational-1100.0%

1925

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Herbert PrattenNational31,73064.8%
Henry McdickenLabor17,26335.2%

1928

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Frederick PrattenNational31,16656.9%
Percy HannettLabor23,63143.1%

1929

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
John EldridgeLabor31,80451.7%
Frederick PrattenNational25,21841.0%
Edward BeebyIndependent4,4597.3%

1931

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William HolmanUnited Australia Party26,07541.2%
Macartney AbbottUnited Australia Party15,74124.9%
Charles HankinLabor (Non-Communist)14,30022.6%
James CattsLabor7,09811.2%

1934

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MccallUnited Australia Party28,07953.6%
Charles HankinLabor (Non-Communist)15,18329.0%
William StonesSC5,39510.3%
John MccallumLabor1,9323.7%
Henry McdickenLabor1,8133.5%

1937

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MccallUnited Australia Party30,97156.1%
Stanley TaylorLabor20,18636.6%
George CarruthersSC4,0097.3%

1940

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William MccallUnited Australia Party28,72750.1%
Raymond WattLabor20,03635.0%
Rupert LockwoodSL8,55514.9%

1943

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fred DalyLabor27,99946.9%
William MccallUnited Australia Party19,88633.3%
Albert SlossSL3,5976.0%
George MillsLiberal Democrats3,5916.0%
John LeeIndependent1,6902.8%
Eleanor GlencrossIndependent8331.4%
Gerrard ArmstrongIndependent7871.3%
Edward BeckIndependent5640.9%
William MilneIndependent5070.8%
Isabella StenningIndependent1700.3%
Rupert NicholsonIndependent860.1%

1946

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
Fred DalyLabor35,99855.0%
Frederick JacobsLiberal29,50745.0%

1949

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William O'connorLabor20,60353.5%
Frederick MannLiberal14,55037.8%
Thomas DowlingCommunist Party of Australia1,8474.8%
Frank MossLabor (Non-Communist)8082.1%
Malinda IveyIndependent6811.8%

1951

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William O'connorLabor20,36253.9%
George ReadLiberal14,13237.4%
Terence GordonCommunist Party of Australia2,3796.3%
Malinda IveyIndependent9082.4%

1954

CandidatePartyFirst-Pref. VotesShare
William O'connorLabor21,43059.1%
Elton LewisLiberal13,70837.8%
Ernest ThorntonCommunist Party of Australia1,1343.1%

Margin Over Time

Final (after-preferences) winning margin, percentage points, coloured by the winning party.

1922: National margin 100.0 pts 1925: National margin 29.5 pts 1928: National margin 13.8 pts 1929: Labor margin 11.5 pts 1931: United Australia Party margin 32.5 pts 1934: United Australia Party margin 29.8 pts 1937: United Australia Party margin 21.1 pts 1940: United Australia Party margin 17.8 pts 1943: Labor margin 20.3 pts 1946: Labor margin 9.9 pts 1949: Labor margin 17.2 pts 1951: Labor margin 18.1 pts 1954: Labor margin 22.0 pts 1922 1925 1928 1929 1931 1934 1937 1940 1943 1946 1949 1951 1954

Trend

Martin has been contested at 13 federal elections on record since 1922. Winning parties over that span: National, Labor, United Australia Party.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Martin in the 1954 federal election?

William O'connor (Labor) won Martin in 1954 after preferences, with 21,430 votes (61.0%) to Elton Lewis's 13,708.

Which parties have won Martin since 1922?

Since 1922, Martin has been won by: Labor, National, United Australia Party.

What was the closest result in Martin?

The closest result on record for Martin was 1946, when Fred Daly (Labor) beat Frederick Jacobs by 6,491 votes (9.9 percentage points) after preferences.

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