# Electoral results for the district of Warrnambool

This is a list of electoral results for the electoral district of Warrnambool in Victorian state elections.

## Members for Warrnambool

First incarnation (1856-1955) :
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | George Horne | | 1856–1861 |
| | Thomas Manifold | | 1861 |
| | John Wood | | 1861–1864 |
| | John Dane | | 1864–1865 |
| | William Plummer | | 1866–1874 |
| | Sir James McCulloch | | 1874–1878 |
| | James Francis | | 1878–1884 |
| | John Murray | | 1884–1916 |
| | James Deany | Nationalist/Economy Party | 1916–1927 |
| | Henry Bailey | Labor | 1927–1932 |
| | James Fairbairn | United Australia | 1932–1933 |
| | Keith McGarvie | United Australia | 1933–1935 |
| | Henry Bailey | Country | 1935–1950 |
| | Sir Ronald Mack | Liberal | 1950–1952 |
| | Malcolm Gladman | Labor | 1952–1955 |
| Second incarnation (1967–2002) ||||
| | Ian Smith | Liberal | 1967–1983 |
| | Adam Kempton | Liberal | 1983–1985 |
| | John McGrath | National | 1985–1999 |
| | John Vogels | Liberal | 1999–2002 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s

1999 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Vogels | 12,739 | 40.2 | +40.2 |
| | Labor | Roy Reekie | 9,993 | 31.5 | +2.9 |
| | National | Greg Walsh | 5,550 | 17.5 | -40.3 |
| | Independent | Maggie Lindop | 1,864 | 5.9 | -6.7 |
| | Greens | Gillian Blair | 740 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | Robert O'Brien | 435 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Reform | Barry Wilson | 379 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,700 | 97.1 | −1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 962 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,662 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Vogels | 18,682 | 58.9 | +58.9 |
| | Labor | Roy Reekie | 13,018 | 41.1 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal gain from National | Liberal gain from National | Swing | N/A | |
1996 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John McGrath | 18,357 | 57.8 | -18.0 |
| | Labor | Peter Steele | 9,071 | 28.6 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Maggie Lindop | 3,986 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| | Natural Law | Lee Kenos | 320 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,734 | 98.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 595 | 1.8 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,329 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John McGrath | 20,188 | 63.8 | -12.0 |
| | Labor | Peter Steele | 11,448 | 36.2 | +12.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -12.0 | |
1992 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John McGrath | 23,400 | 75.8 | +25.8 |
| | Labor | William Thompson | 7,454 | 24.2 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,854 | 97.9 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 649 | 2.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,503 | 97.1 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.4 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

1988 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John McGrath | 14,838 | 52.44 | +20.25 |
| | Liberal | Eda Ritchie | 7,244 | 25.60 | -15.84 |
| | Labor | Peter Steele | 6,213 | 21.96 | -4.41 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,295 | 98.62 | −0.35 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 397 | 1.38 | +0.35 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,692 | 94.94 | +0.21 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John McGrath | 21,866 | 77.28 | |
| | Labor | Peter Steele | 6,429 | 22.72 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | | |
* The two party preferred vote was not counted between the National and Liberal candidates for Warrnambool.
1985 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Adam Kempton | 11,417 | 41.4 | -17.7 |
| | National | John McGrath | 8,871 | 32.2 | +32.2 |
| | Labor | Peter Cox | 7,265 | 26.4 | -8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,553 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 288 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,841 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John McGrath | 18,130 | 65.8 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Cox | 9,423 | 34.2 | -0.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John McGrath | 15,578 | 56.5 | +56.5 |
| | Liberal | Adam Kempton | 11,975 | 43.5 | -21.6 |
| | National gain from Liberal | National gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
1983 Warrnambool state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John McGrath | 9,114 | 37.2 | +37.2 |
| | Liberal | Adam Kempton | 7,797 | 31.8 | -27.1 |
| | Labor | Peter Cox | 7,595 | 31.0 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,506 | 99.2 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 208 | 0.8 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,714 | 91.6 | −3.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Adam Kempton | 13,676 | 55.8 | -5.5 |
| | National | John McGrath | 10,830 | 44.2 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
1982 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 14,640 | 58.9 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Paul Martin | 8,780 | 35.3 | +2.1 |
| | Democrats | Kathleen May | 1,455 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,875 | 98.6 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 353 | 1.4 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,228 | 95.2 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 15,258 | 61.3 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Paul Martin | 9,617 | 38.7 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 12,258 | 51.1 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Vernon Delaney | 7,975 | 33.2 | +2.0 |
| | National | Ian Symons | 3,051 | 12.7 | -2.4 |
| | Independent | Gwenneth Trayling | 708 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,992 | 97.8 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 536 | 2.2 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,528 | 95.3 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 14,983 | 62.4 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Vernon Delaney | 9,009 | 37.6 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.8 | |
1976 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 11,036 | 46.8 | +6.5 |
| | Labor | Vernon Delaney | 7,365 | 31.2 | -1.6 |
| | National | Murray Lane | 3,556 | 15.1 | -0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Burke | 1,643 | 7.0 | -4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,600 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 308 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,908 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 15,387 | 65.2 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Vernon Delaney | 8,213 | 34.8 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.1 | |
1973 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 8,796 | 43.7 | +7.0 |
| | Labor | Ken Sanders | 5,702 | 28.4 | -0.2 |
| | Country | Harold Stephenson | 3,033 | 15.1 | +3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Hasell | 2,583 | 12.8 | -6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,114 | 98.4 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 320 | 1.6 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,434 | 96.3 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 13,815 | 68.7 | +9.9 |
| | Labor | Ken Sanders | 6,299 | 31.7 | -9.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.9 | |
1970 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 6,650 | 36.7 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | Donald Grossman | 5,181 | 28.6 | +3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Hasell | 3,448 | 19.0 | -2.6 |
| | Country | Cyril Boyle | 2,138 | 11.8 | -3.2 |
| | Defence of Government Schools | Robert McCosh | 711 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,128 | 98.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 334 | 1.8 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,462 | 96.7 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 10,652 | 58.8 | -10.6 |
| | Labor | Donald Grossman | 7,476 | 41.2 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.6 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

1967 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 5,064 | 28.6 | -13.9 |
| | Labor | Vincent Ayres | 4,404 | 24.9 | -2.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Patrick Bourke | 3,824 | 21.6 | -0.2 |
| | Country | Cyril Boyle | 2,655 | 15.0 | +6.6 |
| | Independent | George Gibbs | 1,759 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,706 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 352 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,058 | 96.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Smith | 12,285 | 69.4 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Vincent Ayres | 5,421 | 30.6 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

1952 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Malcolm Gladman | 7,256 | 51.1 | +9.3 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ronald Mack | 6,957 | 48.9 | +14.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,213 | 99.4 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 87 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,300 | 96.1 | −0.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Labor gain from Liberal and Country | Swing | +2.1 | |
1950 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Farrell | 5,804 | 41.8 | +1.2 |
| | Liberal and Country | Ronald Mack | 4,745 | 34.1 | +34.1 |
| | Country | Henry Bailey | 3,349 | 24.1 | -35.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,898 | 99.4 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,987 | 96.4 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal and Country | Ronald Mack | 7,102 | 51.1 | +51.1 |
| | Labor | James Farrell | 6,796 | 48.9 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal and Country gain from Country | Liberal and Country gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1940s

1947 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Henry Bailey | 8,204 | 59.4 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Fred Reid | 5,607 | 40.6 | -7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,811 | 99.4 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 0.6 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,891 | 96.0 | +6.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.8 | |
1945 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Henry Bailey | 6,358 | 51.6 |
| | Labor | James Farrell | 5,973 | 48.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,331 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 143 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,474 | 89.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |
1943 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Henry Bailey | 6,725 | 62.2 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | John McDonald | 4,090 | 37.8 | +37.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,815 | 97.2 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 313 | 2.8 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,128 | 88.3 | −6.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
1940 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Henry Bailey | 7,557 | 63.8 | +5.8 |
| | United Australia | Keith McGarvie | 4,284 | 36.2 | -5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,841 | 98.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 1.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,978 | 95.0 | −0.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

1937 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Henry Bailey | 6,795 | 58.0 | +18.0 |
| | United Australia | Keith McGarvie | 4,928 | 42.0 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,723 | 99.3 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 82 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,805 | 95.9 | +0.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.6 | |
1935 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Henry Bailey | 4,649 | 40.0 | +40.0 |
| | United Australia | Keith McGarvie | 4,188 | 36.1 | -19.0 |
| | Labor | Frederick Gill | 2,775 | 23.9 | +23.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,612 | 99.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 0.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,693 | 96.5 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Henry Bailey | 6,671 | 57.4 | +57.4 |
| | United Australia | Keith McGarvie | 4,941 | 42.6 | -12.5 |
| | Country gain from United Australia | Country gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |
1933 Warrnambool state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Henry Bailey | 3,820 | 35.2 | -9.7 |
| | United Australia | Keith McGarvie | 3,061 | 28.2 | -26.9 |
| | Country | Robert Glasgow | 2,451 | 22.6 | +22.6 |
| | Labor | Frederick Gill | 1,518 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,850 | 98.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 117 | 1.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,967 | 92.5 | −4.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Keith McGarvie | 5,589 | 51.5 | -3.6 |
| | Independent | Henry Bailey | 5,261 | 48.5 | +48.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
1932 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | James Fairbairn | 6,060 | 55.1 | +55.1 |
| | Premiers' Plan Labor | Henry Bailey | 4,930 | 44.9 | +44.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,990 | 99.4 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 62 | 0.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,052 | 96.5 | +1.1 |
| | United Australia gain from Labor | United Australia gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1920s

1929 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Henry Bailey | 6,146 | 62.3 | +9.2 |
| | Australian Liberal | William Downing | 3,726 | 37.7 | +32.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,872 | 99.0 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 95 | 1.0 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,967 | 95.4 | +1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
1927 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Henry Bailey | 4,947 | 53.1 |
| | Nationalist | James Swan | 3,904 | 41.9 |
| | Australian Liberal | William Downing | 466 | 5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,317 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 83 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,400 | 94.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Henry Bailey | | 53.6 |
| | Nationalist | James Swan | | 46.4 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | |
* Two party preferred vote was estimated.
1924 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James Deany | 3,188 | 50.1 | -10.1 |
| | Independent Labor | Harold Lawson | 2,288 | 36.0 | +36.0 |
| | Labor | Laurence Bolton | 888 | 13.9 | -25.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,364 | 99.3 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 0.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,411 | 68.1 | +2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | James Deany | | 52.4 | -7.8 |
| | Independent Labor | Harold Lawson | | 47.6 | +47.6 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Two candidate preferred vote was estimated.
1921 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James Deany | 3,541 | 60.2 | +18.6 |
| | Labor | Fred Katz | 2,336 | 39.8 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,877 | 99.5 | +4.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 0.5 | −4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,904 | 65.4 | −6.9 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +4.3 | |
1920 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James Deany | 2,661 | 41.6 | -21.4 |
| | Labor | George Heather | 2,415 | 37.8 | +0.8 |
| | Victorian Farmers | John Clark | 1,318 | 20.6 | +20.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,394 | 94.6 | −3.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 364 | 5.4 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,758 | 72.3 | +9.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | James Deany | 3,575 | 55.9 | -7.1 |
| | Labor | George Heather | 2,819 | 44.1 | +7.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -7.1 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

1917 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | James Deany | 3,489 | 63.0 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | James McMeel | 2,046 | 37.0 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,535 | 97.7 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 2.3 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,663 | 62.4 | +8.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
1916 Warrnambool state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alfred Pearce | 2,152 | 35.5 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal | Desmond Dunne | 1,566 | 25.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal | James Deany | 1,190 | 19.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Percy Webb | 1,155 | 19.0 | N/A |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,063 | N/A | N/A |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | James Deany | 3,574 | 58.9 | -4.0 |
| | Labor | Alfred Pearce | 2,490 | 41.1 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.0 | |
1914 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Murray | 3,715 | 62.9 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Alfred Pearce | 2,195 | 37.1 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,910 | 97.2 | −2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 173 | 2.8 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,083 | 54.3 | −17.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.9 | |
1911 Victorian state election: Warrnambool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Murray | 4,144 | 66.8 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Richard Morrison | 2,063 | 33.2 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,207 | 99.3 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 0.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,254 | 72.1 | +14.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.9 | |