# Electoral results for the Division of Warringah

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Warringah in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1922 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Sir Granville Ryrie | Nationalist | 1922–1927 |
| (Sir) Archdale Parkhill | Nationalist | 1927 by–1931 |
| (Sir) Archdale Parkhill | United Australia | 1931–1937 |
| Percy Spender | Independent United Australia | 1937–1938 |
| Percy Spender | United Australia | 1938–1944 |
| Percy Spender | Liberal | 1944–1951 |
| Francis Bland | Liberal | 1951–1961 |
| John Cockle | Liberal | 1961–1966 |
| Edward St John | Liberal | 1966–1969 |
| Edward St John | Independent | 1969–1969 |
| Michael MacKellar | Liberal | 1969–1994 |
| Tony Abbott | Liberal | 1994 by–2019 |
| Zali Steggall | Independent | 2019–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Zali Steggall | 41,832 | 44.82 | +1.36 |
| | Liberal | Katherine Deves | 31,129 | 33.35 | −5.66 |
| | Labor | David Mickleburgh | 7,806 | 8.36 | +1.75 |
| | Greens | Kristyn Glanville | 6,910 | 7.40 | +1.27 |
| | United Australia | Andrew Robertson | 2,202 | 2.36 | +1.68 |
| | One Nation | Steven Tripp | 1,980 | 2.12 | +2.12 |
| | Animal Justice | Kate Paterson | 1,475 | 1.58 | +0.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 93,334 | 97.06 | +2.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,829 | 2.94 | −2.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,163 | 91.34 | −1.06 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Katherine Deves | 48,001 | 51.43 | −0.69 |
| | Labor | David Mickleburgh | 45,333 | 48.57 | +0.69 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Zali Steggall | 56,892 | 60.96 | +3.72 |
| | Liberal | Katherine Deves | 36,442 | 39.04 | −3.72 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +3.72 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Zali Steggall | 40,034 | 43.46 | +43.46 |
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 35,935 | 39.01 | −12.64 |
| | Labor | Dean Harris | 6,091 | 6.61 | −8.18 |
| | Greens | Kristyn Glanville | 5,647 | 6.13 | −6.06 |
| | Animal Justice | Heather Barnes | 1,291 | 1.40 | +1.40 |
| | Independent | Susan Moylan | 1,111 | 1.21 | +1.21 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Emanuele Paletto | 678 | 0.74 | +0.74 |
| | United Australia | Suellen Wrightson | 625 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| | Christian Democrats | Jason Blaiklock | 461 | 0.50 | −0.70 |
| | Conservative National | Brian Clare | 250 | 0.27 | +0.27 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,123 | 94.95 | +1.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,897 | 5.05 | −1.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,020 | 92.40 | +2.50 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 48,011 | 52.12 | −8.97 |
| | Labor | Dean Harris | 44,112 | 47.88 | +8.97 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Zali Steggall | 52,728 | 57.24 | +57.24 |
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 39,395 | 42.76 | −18.79 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 44,759 | 51.65 | −9.19 |
| | Labor | Andrew Woodward | 12,820 | 14.79 | −4.54 |
| | Greens | Clara Williams Roldan | 10,565 | 12.19 | −3.33 |
| | Independent | James Mathison | 9,887 | 11.41 | +11.41 |
| | Xenophon | Marie Rowland | 5,506 | 6.35 | +6.35 |
| | Christian Democrats | June Scifo | 1,039 | 1.20 | +0.49 |
| | Science | Marc Giordano | 800 | 0.92 | +0.92 |
| | Arts | Shea Caplice | 669 | 0.77 | +0.77 |
| | Independent | Tony Backhouse | 368 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| | Independent | David Barrow | 253 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 86,666 | 93.92 | −0.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,611 | 6.08 | +0.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 92,277 | 89.90 | −2.16 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 52,948 | 61.09 | −4.23 |
| | Labor | Andrew Woodward | 33,718 | 38.91 | +4.23 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 53,346 | 61.55 | −3.80 |
| | Greens | Clara Williams Roldan | 33,320 | 38.45 | +38.45 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 54,388 | 60.89 | +1.97 |
| | Labor | Jules Zanetti | 17,259 | 19.32 | −2.32 |
| | Greens | Will Kitching | 13,873 | 15.53 | −0.81 |
| | Palmer United | Brodie Stewart | 1,961 | 2.20 | +2.20 |
| | Stable Population | Mike Cottee | 744 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ula Falanga | 630 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Mike Bloomfield | 472 | 0.53 | +0.53 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 89,327 | 94.62 | −0.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,078 | 5.38 | +0.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,405 | 91.95 | −0.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 58,374 | 65.35 | +2.26 |
| | Labor | Jules Zanetti | 30,953 | 34.65 | −2.26 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.26 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 50,063 | 58.92 | +4.91 |
| | Labor | Hugh Zochling | 18,385 | 21.64 | −6.85 |
| | Greens | Matthew Drake-Brockman | 13,883 | 16.34 | +4.03 |
| | Sex Party | Alexander Gutman | 2,075 | 2.44 | +2.44 |
| | Secular | Kenneth Cooke | 566 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 84,972 | 95.36 | −1.20 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,135 | 4.64 | +1.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,107 | 92.14 | −2.69 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 53,612 | 63.09 | +4.31 |
| | Labor | Hugh Zochling | 31,360 | 36.91 | −4.31 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.31 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 46,398 | 54.53 | −0.97 |
| | Labor | Hugh Zochling | 23,317 | 27.40 | +2.29 |
| | Greens | Conny Harris | 10,660 | 12.53 | +0.71 |
| | Independent | Patricia Petersen | 1,529 | 1.80 | −0.50 |
| | Democrats | Georgina Johanson | 1,095 | 1.29 | +1.04 |
| | Christian Democrats | Bill McCudden | 1,020 | 1.20 | +1.20 |
| | Climate Conservatives | Goronwy Price | 616 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| | Independent | Brett Middleton | 456 | 0.54 | −0.83 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,091 | 96.42 | +2.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,162 | 3.58 | −2.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,253 | 93.63 | −0.17 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 50,627 | 59.50 | −1.79 |
| | Labor | Hugh Zochling | 34,464 | 40.50 | +1.79 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.79 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 40,798 | 54.53 | +3.08 |
| | Labor | Linda Beattie | 19,181 | 25.64 | +13.56 |
| | Greens | Ian Hehir | 8,833 | 11.81 | +8.12 |
| | Independent | Patricia Petersen | 1,914 | 2.56 | +2.56 |
| | One Nation | David Kelly | 1,142 | 1.53 | −0.21 |
| | Family First | Phil McPherson | 1,023 | 1.37 | +1.37 |
| | Fishing Party | Edward Kelly | 618 | 0.83 | +0.83 |
| | Independent | Dian Maie Underwood | 524 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| | Independent | Peter Thyer | 471 | 0.63 | +0.63 |
| | Independent | Neil Francey | 312 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,816 | 94.11 | −2.61 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,684 | 5.89 | +2.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,500 | 93.15 | −0.54 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 45,250 | 60.48 | −2.18 |
| | Labor | Linda Beattie | 29,566 | 39.52 | +2.18 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.18 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 39,816 | 51.45 | −3.43 |
| | Independent | Peter Macdonald | 21,490 | 27.77 | +27.77 |
| | Labor | Julie Heraghty | 9,352 | 12.08 | −15.56 |
| | Greens | Keelah Lam | 2,859 | 3.69 | −0.40 |
| | Democrats | Nina Burridge | 2,092 | 2.70 | −3.35 |
| | One Nation | David Kelly | 1,347 | 1.74 | −3.83 |
| | No GST | Christine Ferguson | 437 | 0.56 | +0.37 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,393 | 96.72 | −0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,627 | 3.28 | +0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,020 | 94.16 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 50,141 | 62.66 | |
| | Labor | Julie Heraghty | 29,959 | 37.34 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 43,085 | 55.67 | −7.31 |
| | Independent | Peter Macdonald | 34,308 | 44.33 | +44.33 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.31 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1998

1998 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 39,753 | 55.46 | −2.25 |
| | Labor | Julie Heraghty | 19,730 | 27.53 | +0.88 |
| | Democrats | Brett Paterson | 4,271 | 5.96 | −0.77 |
| | One Nation | Janne Lindrum | 3,873 | 5.40 | +5.40 |
| | Greens | Keelah Lam | 2,970 | 4.14 | −0.71 |
| | Christian Democrats | Heath Johnstone | 725 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| | Natural Law | Ines Judd | 204 | 0.28 | −0.09 |
| | Abolish Child Support | Tony Allen | 150 | 0.21 | +0.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,676 | 96.93 | −0.18 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,273 | 3.07 | +0.18 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,949 | 93.60 | −2.51 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 45,145 | 62.98 | −2.33 |
| | Labor | Julie Heraghty | 26,531 | 37.02 | +2.33 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.33 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 42,217 | 57.72 | +1.61 |
| | Labor | Julie Heraghty | 19,488 | 26.64 | −7.16 |
| | Democrats | Wallace Logue | 4,919 | 6.72 | +2.46 |
| | Greens | Karen Picken | 3,551 | 4.85 | +4.85 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Ian Weatherlake | 2,701 | 3.69 | +3.69 |
| | Natural Law | Beth Eager | 271 | 0.37 | −1.69 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,147 | 97.11 | −0.51 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,178 | 2.89 | +0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 75,325 | 96.11 | +0.64 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 47,476 | 65.32 | +5.06 |
| | Labor | Julie Heraghty | 25,208 | 34.68 | −5.06 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.06 | |

#### 1994 by-election

1994 Warringah by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 34,440 | 54.21 | −1.89 |
| | Democrats | Troy Anderson | 9,932 | 15.92 | +11.66 |
| | Independent | Judith Halnan | 9,564 | 15.33 | +15.33 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Robyn Marion Spencer | 8,446 | 13.54 | +13.54 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,382 | 96.39 | −1.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,339 | 3.61 | +1.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,721 | 82.79 | −12.68 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tony Abbott | 39,588 | 63.46 | +3.20 |
| | Independent | Judith Halnan | 22,794 | 36.54 | +36.54 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 40,983 | 56.10 | +1.34 |
| | Labor | Steve Cannane | 24,690 | 33.80 | +5.39 |
| | Democrats | Simon Disney | 3,112 | 4.26 | −11.79 |
| | Independent | Hugh Walker | 2,762 | 3.78 | +3.78 |
| | Natural Law | Catherine Knowles | 1,502 | 2.06 | +2.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,049 | 97.62 | +0.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,781 | 2.38 | −0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,830 | 95.47 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 44,007 | 60.26 | −0.59 |
| | Labor | Steve Cannane | 29,027 | 39.74 | +0.59 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.59 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 33,831 | 54.2 | −5.5 |
| | Labor | David de Montfort | 18,168 | 29.1 | −2.1 |
| | Democrats | Marcus Weyland | 10,412 | 16.7 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,411 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,695 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,106 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 37,294 | 59.9 | −4.2 |
| | Labor | David de Montfort | 24,931 | 40.1 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1987

1987 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 37,855 | 59.7 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Ian Douglas | 19,805 | 31.2 | −3.4 |
| | Democrats | Christian Widmair | 5,773 | 9.1 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,433 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,609 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,042 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 40,684 | 64.1 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Ian Douglas | 22,748 | 35.9 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 36,415 | 56.8 | −0.7 |
| | Labor | Brian Green | 22,188 | 34.6 | −3.2 |
| | Democrats | Richard Jones | 4,444 | 6.9 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Margaret Broome | 1,100 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,147 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,518 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,665 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 38,908 | 60.7 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Brian Green | 25,233 | 39.3 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 36,549 | 58.0 | −4.5 |
| | Labor | John Coombs | 23,507 | 37.3 | +8.9 |
| | Democrats | Annique Duc | 2,403 | 3.8 | −2.5 |
| | Progress | Stephen Markey | 509 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,968 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 974 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,942 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | | 60.2 | −7.2 |
| | Labor | John Coombs | | 39.8 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.2 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 39,270 | 62.5 | −0.4 |
| | Labor | Desmond Murphy | 17,864 | 28.4 | +3.7 |
| | Democrats | Arthur Bishop | 3,944 | 6.3 | −3.5 |
| | Progressive Conservative | John McGrath | 1,297 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Progress | David Rennie | 490 | 0.8 | −1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,865 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,593 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,458 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | | 67.4 | −2.8 |
| | Labor | Desmond Murphy | | 32.6 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.8 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1977

1977 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 40,984 | 62.9 | −4.4 |
| | Labor | Christopher Osborne | 16,102 | 24.7 | −6.8 |
| | Democrats | Anita Stiller | 6,385 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| | Progress | Stephen Keliher | 1,677 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,148 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,326 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,474 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | | 70.2 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Christopher Osborne | | 29.8 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 40,662 | 68.5 | +7.9 |
| | Labor | Allan Hughes | 17,990 | 30.3 | −5.0 |
| | Independent | Eric Riches | 746 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,398 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 928 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,326 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | | 69.2 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Allan Hughes | | 30.8 | −6.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 33,962 | 60.6 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | Allan Hughes | 19,775 | 35.3 | +3.9 |
| | Australia | Allan Mann | 1,891 | 3.4 | −6.1 |
| | Independent | Eric Riches | 198 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Edwin Mayne | 186 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,012 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 832 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,844 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | | 62.3 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Allan Hughes | | 37.7 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 28,896 | 54.6 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | John Oakley | 16,631 | 31.4 | +8.2 |
| | Australia | Bridget Gilling | 5,015 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Keogh | 2,153 | 4.1 | −0.1 |
| | Independent | Eric Riches | 256 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,951 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 836 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,787 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | | 62.5 | −7.6 |
| | Labor | John Oakley | | 37.5 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.6 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1969

1969 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | 25,799 | 50.2 | −8.6 |
| | Labor | Thomas Reynolds | 11,884 | 23.1 | +2.5 |
| | Independent | Edward St John | 10,589 | 20.6 | +20.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Keogh | 2,135 | 4.2 | −0.4 |
| | Pensioner Power | Albert Thompson | 775 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Eric Riches | 163 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,345 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,140 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,485 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael MacKellar | | 70.1 | −5.7 |
| | Labor | Thomas Reynolds | | 29.9 | +5.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.7 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Edward St John | 26,387 | 60.2 | −12.3 |
| | Labor | Jim McClelland | 8,395 | 19.2 | −3.7 |
| | Independent | Keith Chambers | 6,806 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Hicks | 1,953 | 4.5 | +0.0 |
| | Independent | Eric Riches | 292 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,833 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,444 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,277 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Edward St John | | 77.2 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Jim McClelland | | 22.8 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Cockle | 31,478 | 72.5 | +18.9 |
| | Labor | John Lancaster | 9,964 | 22.9 | −0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Plunkett | 1,975 | 4.5 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,417 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 603 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,020 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Cockle | | 76.1 | +10.0 |
| | Labor | John Lancaster | | 23.9 | −10.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.0 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Cockle | 22,489 | 53.6 | −19.5 |
| | Labor | James Brown | 9,706 | 23.1 | +3.8 |
| | Independent Liberal | Russel Whybrow | 4,322 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| | Independent Liberal | Rex Benson | 3,484 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Plunkett | 1,972 | 4.7 | −2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,973 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,234 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,207 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Cockle | | 66.1 | −13.1 |
| | Labor | James Brown | | 33.9 | +13.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −13.1 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1958

1958 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Bland | 30,534 | 73.1 | −26.9 |
| | Labor | Norman Braviner | 8,069 | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Keogh | 3,163 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,766 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,225 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,991 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Francis Bland | | 79.2 | −20.8 |
| | Labor | Norman Braviner | | 20.8 | +20.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −20.8 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Bland | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Bland | 22,218 | 58.3 | −17.4 |
| | Labor | Ronald Nibbs | 8,548 | 22.4 | −1.9 |
| | Independent | Ernest White | 7,332 | 19.2 | +19.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,098 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 549 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,647 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Francis Bland | | 67.9 | −7.8 |
| | Labor | Ronald Nibbs | | 32.1 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.8 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Francis Bland | 29,362 | 75.7 | +5.4 |
| | Labor | Frank McCullum | 9,417 | 24.3 | +24.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,779 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 691 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,470 | 95.4 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1949

1949 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Percy Spender | 27,563 | 70.1 | +1.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Bill Fisher | 8,356 | 21.3 | +21.3 |
| | Independent Labor | Norman Chadwick | 3,315 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,234 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 632 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,866 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Percy Spender | | 71.1 | +2.4 |
| | Independent Labor | Bill Fisher | | 28.9 | +28.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Percy Spender | 48,625 | 62.8 | +14.3 |
| | Labor | George Godfrey | 28,773 | 37.2 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,398 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,337 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,735 | 94.4 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Percy Spender | 34,177 | 48.5 | −20.3 |
| | Labor | Ronald Ashworth | 23,723 | 33.7 | +22.7 |
| | Independent | Stephen Stack | 9,381 | 13.3 | +13.3 |
| | Independent | Gerald Robinson | 1,644 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | One Parliament | Douglas Morris | 1,078 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Ind. Middle Class | Edward Doherty | 425 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,428 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,773 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,201 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Percy Spender | 42,600 | 60.5 | −15.0 |
| | Labor | Ronald Ashworth | 27,828 | 39.5 | +15.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −15.0 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Percy Spender | 43,759 | 68.8 | +29.2 |
| | Labor | Bessie Frewin | 7,012 | 11.0 | −3.0 |
| | State Labor | Arthur Warren | 6,697 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| | Defence Movement | Patrick Esplin | 3,399 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | United Australia | Joseph Hamlet | 2,752 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,619 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,494 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,113 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Percy Spender | | 75.5 | +23.6 |
| | Labor | Bessie Frewin | | 24.5 | +24.5 |
| | United Australia gain from Independent | United Australia gain from Independent | Swing | +23.6 | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1937

1937 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Sir Archdale Parkhill | 26,568 | 43.9 | −27.4 |
| | Ind. United Australia | Percy Spender | 17,322 | 28.6 | +28.6 |
| | Labor | Walter Salter | 8,494 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| | Ind. United Australia | Joseph Hamlet | 8,200 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,584 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,118 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,702 | 97.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Ind. United Australia | Percy Spender | 31,446 | 51.9 | +51.9 |
| | United Australia | Sir Archdale Parkhill | 29,138 | 48.1 | −29.4 |
| | Ind. United Australia gain from United Australia | Ind. United Australia gain from United Australia | Swing | +29.4 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Archdale Parkhill | 38,775 | 71.3 | −28.7 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Bessie Frewin | 8,857 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| | Social Credit | Robert Pearson | 6,749 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,381 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,321 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,702 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Archdale Parkhill | | 77.5 | +18.2 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Bessie Frewin | | 32.5 | +32.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +18.2 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Archdale Parkhill | 29,180 | 59.3 | +47.4 |
| | United Australia | Walter Duncan | 19,989 | 40.7 | +40.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,169 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,187 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,356 | 95.8 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +47.4 | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929

1929 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Archdale Parkhill | 25,129 | 52.6 | −47.4 |
| | Ind. People's Party | Richard Windeyer | 22,688 | 47.4 | +47.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,817 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,391 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,208 | 95.7 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −47.4 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Archdale Parkhill | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |

#### 1927 by-election

1927 Warringah by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Archdale Parkhill | 22,583 | 55.8 | −24.3 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | William Fell | 7,477 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| | Labor | Ambrose O'Gorman | 4,285 | 10.6 | −1.5 |
| | Labor | Thomas Conway | 3,159 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Constitutionalist | Thomas Roberts | 2,990 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,494 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 928 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,422 | 88.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Archdale Parkhill | | 69.6 | −10.5 |
| | Labor | Ambrose O'Gorman | | 30.4 | +10.5 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −10.5 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Sir Granville Ryrie | 34,132 | 80.1 | −19.9 |
| | Labor | Thomas Conway | 8,455 | 19.9 | +19.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,587 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 546 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,133 | 92.2 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −19.9 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Warringah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Sir Granville Ryrie | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist notional hold | Nationalist notional hold | Swing | | |