Labor retained the seat on 54.7 percent of the two party vote.

Labour had fallen behind the Liberals to 209,908 votes (14.5%) but still retained one seat.

At the 2010 federal election Labor narrowly retained government with the support of the Greens and independent members.

Labor retained the seat on a considerably reduced majority.

Labor lost the 1913 election by one seat, but retained a Senate majority, and returned to government at the 1914 election.

Labor retained the seat on 54.7 percent of the two-party-preferred vote.

Labor retained the seat with Blackburn winning by a large majority.

Labour retained the seat with an increased majority in 2006, so they still hold all three seats.

Labour retained the seat, though with narrow majorities, at the 2001 and 2005 general elections.

If one or both seats were lost, Labor would still have retained majority government.