# Electoral results for the Division of Balaclava

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Balaclava in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 1984.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Sir George Turner | Protectionist | 1901–1906 |
| Agar Wynne | Ind. Protectionist | 1906–1909 |
| Agar Wynne | Liberal | 1909–1914 |
| William Watt | Liberal | 1914–1917 |
| William Watt | Nationalist | 1917–1922 |
| William Watt | Liberal Union | 1922–1925 |
| William Watt | Nationalist | 1925–1929 |
| Thomas White | Nationalist | 1929–1931 |
| Thomas White | United Australia | 1931–1945 |
| Thomas White | Liberal | 1945–1951 |
| Percy Joske | Liberal | 1951–1960 |
| Ray Whittorn | Liberal | 1960–1974 |
| Ian Macphee | Liberal | 1974–1984 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Macphee | 31,642 | 50.1 | −1.5 |
| | Labor | Chris Kennedy | 25,867 | 41.0 | +4.8 |
| | Democrats | Zelma Furey | 5,004 | 7.9 | −4.3 |
| | Conservative Nationalist | Timothy Warner | 600 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,113 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,218 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,331 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Macphee | | 53.4 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | Chris Kennedy | | 46.6 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.7 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Macphee | 32,729 | 51.6 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Chris Kennedy | 22,933 | 36.2 | +7.2 |
| | Democrats | Zelma Furey | 7,743 | 12.2 | −3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,405 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,444 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,849 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Macphee | | 56.1 | −7.2 |
| | Labor | Chris Kennedy | | 43.9 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.2 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Macphee | 33,304 | 50.6 | −7.0 |
| | Labor | Robert Steele | 19,065 | 29.0 | −5.1 |
| | Democrats | Zelma Furey | 10,129 | 15.4 | +15.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Lawlor | 3,321 | 5.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,819 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,774 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,593 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Macphee | | 63.3 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Robert Steele | | 36.7 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Macphee | 32,581 | 58.8 | +7.4 |
| | Labor | Martin Ryan | 18,203 | 32.9 | −8.4 |
| | Australia | John Howe | 2,375 | 4.3 | +1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Lawlor | 2,214 | 4.0 | −0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,373 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,122 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,495 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Macphee | | 63.7 | +7.0 |
| | Labor | Martin Ryan | | 36.3 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.0 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ian Macphee | 28,313 | 51.4 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Irene Dunsmuir | 22,755 | 41.3 | −3.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Lawlor | 2,569 | 4.7 | −2.6 |
| | Australia | Michael Muschamp | 1,465 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,102 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,186 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,288 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ian Macphee | | 56.7 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Irene Dunsmuir | | 43.3 | −2.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | 24,455 | 46.6 | −5.1 |
| | Labor | Irene Dunsmuir | 23,365 | 44.5 | +8.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ralph James | 3,809 | 7.3 | −1.8 |
| | Independent | Leslie Rubinstein | 857 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,486 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,234 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,720 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | 28,218 | 53.8 | −7.1 |
| | Labor | Irene Dunsmuir | 24,268 | 46.2 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −7.1 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | 26,852 | 51.7 | −3.8 |
| | Labor | Irene Dunsmuir | 18,949 | 36.5 | +13.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ralph James | 4,751 | 9.1 | −5.1 |
| | Australia | Steven Soos | 1,398 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,950 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,571 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,521 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | | 60.9 | −8.3 |
| | Labor | Irene Dunsmuir | | 39.1 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.3 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | 21,131 | 54.0 | −4.8 |
| | Labor | Leo Richards | 9,668 | 24.7 | −4.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ralph James | 5,552 | 14.2 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Reform Group | Brian McLure | 2,762 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,113 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,258 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,371 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | | 67.7 | −1.1 |
| | Labor | Leo Richards | | 32.3 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.1 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | 23,487 | 58.8 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Ephraim Briskman | 11,802 | 29.6 | −0.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Ryan | 4,135 | 10.4 | −3.1 |
| | Independent | Edith Jewell | 491 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,915 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 485 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,381 | 97.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | | 68.8 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Ephraim Briskman | | 31.2 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | 20,517 | 51.9 | −9.2 |
| | Labor | Ernst Platz | 11,892 | 30.1 | +4.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Ryan | 5,333 | 13.5 | +1.5 |
| | Republican | John Murray | 1,780 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,522 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 888 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,410 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | | 65.8 | −6.9 |
| | Labor | Ernst Platz | | 34.2 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.9 | |

#### 1960 by-election

Balaclava by-election, 1960 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | 17,859 | 54.3 | -6.8 |
| | Labor | George Smith | 9,519 | 28.9 | +3.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Ryan | 4,672 | 14.2 | +2.2 |
| | Republican | John Murray | 865 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,915 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 694 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,609 | 79.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Ray Whittorn | | 66.5 | -5.0 |
| | Labor | George Smith | | 33.5 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Percy Joske | 24,722 | 61.1 | −3.0 |
| | Labor | Norman Rothfield | 10,232 | 25.3 | +1.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Rex Keane | 4,852 | 12.0 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Grace Stratton | 626 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,432 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 965 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,397 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Percy Joske | | 72.7 | −0.8 |
| | Labor | Norman Rothfield | | 27.3 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.8 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Percy Joske | 26,087 | 64.1 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | George Smith | 9,780 | 24.0 | −12.6 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Rex Keane | 4,816 | 11.8 | +11.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,683 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 896 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,579 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Percy Joske | | 73.5 | +10.1 |
| | Labor | George Smith | | 26.5 | −10.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.1 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Percy Joske | 25,062 | 65.2 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | Leonard Prior | 13,365 | 34.8 | −1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,427 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 364 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,791 | 96.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.9 | |

#### 1951 by-election

Balaclava by-election, 1951 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Percy Joske | 20,337 | 57.0 | -6.3 |
| | Labor | Arthur Lewis | 13,279 | 37.2 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Grace Stratton | 2,035 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,651 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 274 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,925 | 83.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Percy Joske | | 59.9 | -3.4 |
| | Labor | Arthur Lewis | | 40.1 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas White | 25,578 | 63.3 | −0.6 |
| | Labor | Arthur Lewis | 14,845 | 36.7 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,423 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 525 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,948 | 96.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.6 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas White | 26,157 | 63.9 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Martin Dunne | 14,796 | 36.1 | −4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,953 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 512 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,465 | 96.3 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Thomas White | 45,137 | 58.4 | +6.8 |
| | Labor | Maurice Ashkanasy | 32,087 | 41.6 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,224 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,348 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,572 | 93.4 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Thomas White | 38,698 | 51.6 | −12.4 |
| | Labor | John Barry | 27,281 | 36.3 | +11.3 |
| | Independent | Frank Barnes | 4,087 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Independent | Constance Duncan | 2,900 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Progressive | Helen Maxwell | 1,680 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | George Morris | 409 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,055 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,964 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,019 | 98.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Thomas White | | 56.6 | −12.0 |
| | Labor | John Barry | | 43.4 | +12.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −12.0 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Thomas White | 43,876 | 64.0 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Charles Sandford | 17,135 | 25.0 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Harry Moffat | 7,586 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,597 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,047 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,644 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Thomas White | | 68.6 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Charles Sandford | | 31.4 | −1.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

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

1937 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Thomas White | 36,602 | 58.1 | −13.7 |
| | Labor | Phillip Nash | 13,746 | 21.8 | −2.0 |
| | Independent | John Atkinson | 12,613 | 20.0 | +20.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,961 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,321 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,282 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Thomas White | | 67.1 | −6.9 |
| | Labor | Phillip Nash | | 32.9 | +6.9 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −6.9 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Thomas White | 41,017 | 72.9 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | Michael Nolan | 15,248 | 27.1 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,265 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,788 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,053 | 95.0 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −3.6 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Thomas White | 41,703 | 75.5 | +17.0 |
| | Labor | Edward Stewart | 11,409 | 20.6 | −20.9 |
| | Independent | James Denyer | 2,147 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,259 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,187 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,446 | 97.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Thomas White | | 76.5 | +18.0 |
| | Labor | Edward Stewart | | 23.5 | −18.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +18.0 | |

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

1929 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Thomas White | 31,751 | 58.5 | −4.7 |
| | Labor | Don Cameron | 22,480 | 41.5 | +41.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,231 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,404 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,635 | 97.7 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −4.7 | |

#### 1929 by-election

Balaclava by-election, 1929 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Thomas White | 28,655 | 64.1 | -0.9 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Frederick Francis | 16,048 | 35.9 | +35.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,703 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 769 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,472 | 82.5 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William Watt | 31,977 | 63.2 | −6.5 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Edward Price | 18,651 | 36.8 | +36.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,628 | 94.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,850 | 5.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,478 | 95.1 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −6.5 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William Watt | 35,458 | 69.7 | −30.3 |
| | Labor | John McKellar | 15,379 | 30.3 | +30.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,837 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 654 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,491 | 95.3 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Liberal | Nationalist gain from Liberal | Swing | −30.3 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Watt | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal gain from Nationalist | Liberal gain from Nationalist | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1919

1919 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William Watt | 19,051 | 58.2 | −8.4 |
| | Labor | Percy Smith | 9,311 | 28.4 | −5.0 |
| | Returned Services | Norman Worrall | 4,388 | 13.4 | +13.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,750 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,457 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,207 | 73.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | William Watt | | 64.9 | −1.7 |
| | Labor | Percy Smith | | 35.1 | +1.7 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −1.7 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William Watt | 23,308 | 66.6 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | Alfred Foster | 11,690 | 33.4 | −8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,998 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 848 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,846 | 84.0 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +8.2 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Watt | 17,607 | 58.4 | −6.6 |
| | Labor | John Curtin | 12,526 | 41.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,133 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 719 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,852 | 78.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.6 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Agar Wynne | 18,369 | 65.0 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Louis Holmes | 9,895 | 35.0 | −0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,264 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 571 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,835 | 72.3 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Agar Wynne | 12,432 | 62.0 | −18.4 |
| | Labour | George Mead | 7,615 | 38.0 | +18.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,047 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 358 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,405 | 57.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | 18.4 | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1906

1906 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Agar Wynne | 6,957 | 41.8 | +41.8 |
| | Ind. Anti-Socialist | Joseph Hewison | 5,651 | 33.9 | +33.9 |
| | Labour | Alfred Hampson | 3,263 | 19.6 | +19.6 |
| | Protectionist | Edward Elliott Roberts | 786 | 4.7 | −95.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,657 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 431 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,088 | 54.0 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist gain from Protectionist | Ind. Protectionist gain from Protectionist | Swing | +41.8 | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Sir George Turner | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | Swing | | |

#### 1901

1901 Australian federal election: Balaclava :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Sir George Turner | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |