# Electoral results for the Division of North Sydney

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of North Sydney in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1901 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| Dugald Thomson | Free Trade | 1901–1910 |
| George Edwards | Liberal | 1910–1911 |
| Granville Ryrie | Liberal | 1911 by–1916 |
| Granville Ryrie | Nationalist | 1916–1922 |
| Billy Hughes | Nationalist | 1922–1929 |
| Billy Hughes | Independent Nationalist | 1929–1930 |
| Billy Hughes | Australian | 1930–1931 |
| Billy Hughes | United Australia | 1931–1945 |
| Billy Hughes | Liberal | 1945–1949 |
| William Jack | Liberal | 1949–1966 |
| Bill Graham | Liberal | 1966–1980 |
| John Spender | Liberal | 1980–1990 |
| Ted Mack | Independent | 1990–1996 |
| Joe Hockey | Liberal | 1996–2015 |
| Trent Zimmerman | Liberal | 2015-2022 |
| Kylea Tink | Independent | 2022–present |

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

2022 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Trent Zimmerman | 36,956 | 38.05 | −13.91 |
| | Independent | Kylea Tink | 24,477 | 25.20 | +25.20 |
| | Labor | Catherine Renshaw | 20,835 | 21.45 | −3.63 |
| | Greens | Heather Armstrong | 8,308 | 8.55 | −5.07 |
| | United Australia | Robert Nalbandian | 1,730 | 1.78 | +0.49 |
| | Sustainable Australia | William Bourke | 1,163 | 1.20 | −0.69 |
| | One Nation | Michael Walls | 1,149 | 1.18 | +1.18 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dajen Tinkler | 1,123 | 1.16 | +1.16 |
| | TNL | Victor Kline | 886 | 0.91 | +0.91 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Lesley Kinney | 491 | 0.51 | +0.51 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 97,118 | 94.98 | −0.98 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,138 | 5.02 | +0.98 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,256 | 91.55 | −0.85 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Trent Zimmerman | 49,781 | 51.26 | −8.01 |
| | Labor | Catherine Renshaw | 47,337 | 48.74 | +8.01 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Kylea Tink | 51,392 | 52.92 | +52.92 |
| | Liberal | Trent Zimmerman | 45,726 | 47.08 | −12.19 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | | | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Trent Zimmerman | 50,319 | 51.96 | +0.47 |
| | Labor | Brett Stone | 24,289 | 25.08 | +8.28 |
| | Greens | Daniel Keogh | 13,193 | 13.62 | +0.60 |
| | Independent | Arthur Chesterfield-Evans | 4,295 | 4.44 | +4.44 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Greg Graham | 1,831 | 1.89 | +1.89 |
| | Christian Democrats | David Vernon | 1,660 | 1.71 | −0.34 |
| | United Australia | Peter Vagg | 1,249 | 1.29 | +1.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 96,836 | 95.96 | +0.72 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,077 | 4.04 | −0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 100,913 | 92.40 | +1.69 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Trent Zimmerman | 57,398 | 59.27 | −4.34 |
| | Labor | Brett Stone | 39,438 | 40.73 | +4.34 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.34 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Trent Zimmerman | 47,614 | 51.49 | −9.42 |
| | Labor | Peter Hayes | 15,537 | 16.80 | −3.22 |
| | Greens | Arthur Chesterfield-Evans | 12,036 | 13.02 | −2.50 |
| | Independent | Stephen Ruff | 11,829 | 12.79 | +12.79 |
| | Christian Democrats | Sharon Martin | 1,894 | 2.05 | +1.08 |
| | Science | James Coffey | 1,629 | 1.76 | +1.76 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Leahy | 1,289 | 1.39 | +1.39 |
| | Family First | Eddy Ku | 649 | 0.70 | +0.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 92,477 | 95.24 | +0.59 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,623 | 4.76 | −0.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,100 | 90.71 | −1.54 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Trent Zimmerman | 58,825 | 63.61 | −2.10 |
| | Labor | Peter Hayes | 33,652 | 36.39 | +2.10 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.10 | |

#### 2015 by-election

2015 North Sydney by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Trent Zimmerman | 36,690 | 48.20 | −12.84 |
| | Independent | Stephen Ruff | 14,303 | 18.79 | +18.79 |
| | Greens | Arthur Chesterfield-Evans | 11,959 | 15.71 | +0.36 |
| | Independent | Maryann Beregi | 2,613 | 3.43 | +3.43 |
| | Sustainable Population | William Bourke | 2,189 | 2.88 | +2.88 |
| | Christian Democrats | Silvana Nero | 1,917 | 2.52 | +1.51 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sam Kennard | 1,591 | 2.09 | +2.09 |
| | Arts | Lou Pollard | 1,400 | 1.84 | +1.84 |
| | Bullet Train | Tim Bohm | 964 | 1.27 | +1.27 |
| | Voluntary Euthanasia | Kerry Bromson | 815 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| | Cyclists | Luke Freeman | 815 | 1.07 | +1.07 |
| | Future | James Jansson | 513 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| | Palmer United | Robert Marks | 352 | 0.46 | −1.23 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,121 | 93.08 | −1.54 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,658 | 6.92 | +1.54 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,779 | 78.37 | −13.88 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Trent Zimmerman | 45,848 | 60.23 | −5.66 |
| | Independent | Stephen Ruff | 30,273 | 39.77 | +39.77 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 53,991 | 61.04 | +1.33 |
| | Labor | Peter Hayes | 17,727 | 20.04 | −2.08 |
| | Greens | Alison Haines | 13,579 | 15.35 | −0.18 |
| | Palmer United | Raheam Khan | 1,493 | 1.69 | +1.69 |
| | Christian Democrats | Maureen Guthrie | 892 | 1.01 | +1.01 |
| | Democratic Labour | Angus McCaffrey | 766 | 0.87 | +0.87 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 88,448 | 94.62 | −0.94 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,031 | 5.38 | +0.94 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 93,479 | 92.26 | +0.34 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 58,274 | 65.89 | +1.83 |
| | Labor | Peter Hayes | 30,174 | 34.11 | −1.83 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.83 | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 51,179 | 59.71 | +7.94 |
| | Labor | Leta Webb | 18,961 | 22.12 | −13.15 |
| | Greens | Andrew Robjohns | 13,314 | 15.53 | +5.97 |
| | Democrats | Daniel Pearce | 1,275 | 1.49 | +1.45 |
| | Family First | Daniel Le | 980 | 1.14 | +0.64 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,709 | 95.56 | −0.72 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,986 | 4.44 | +0.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 89,695 | 91.93 | −2.28 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 54,901 | 64.06 | +8.55 |
| | Labor | Leta Webb | 30,808 | 35.94 | −8.55 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.55 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 44,177 | 51.81 | -4.42 |
| | Labor | Mike Bailey | 30,372 | 35.62 | +8.35 |
| | Greens | Ted Nixon | 7,851 | 9.21 | -3.12 |
| | Climate Change | Barry Thompson | 1,119 | 1.31 | +1.31 |
| | Christian Democrats | Arie Baalbergen | 621 | 0.73 | +0.73 |
| | Independent | Marcus Aussie-Stone | 526 | 0.62 | +0.62 |
| | Family First | John Cafferatta | 352 | 0.41 | +0.39 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Kundan Misra | 245 | 0.29 | +0.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,263 | 96.53 | +0.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,061 | 3.47 | −0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,324 | 93.80 | +0.18 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 47,222 | 55.38 | -4.66 |
| | Labor | Mike Bailey | 38,041 | 44.62 | +4.66 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.66 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 45,105 | 56.24 | -0.72 |
| | Labor | Fran Teirney | 21,864 | 27.26 | +2.79 |
| | Greens | Ted Nixon | 9,890 | 12.33 | +4.67 |
| | Independent | Edwina Mary Cowdery | 1,884 | 2.35 | +2.35 |
| | Democrats | Jan de Voogd | 1,456 | 1.82 | -6.44 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,199 | 96.35 | +0.37 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,034 | 3.65 | −0.37 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,233 | 93.43 | +0.71 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 48,145 | 60.03 | -3.19 |
| | Labor | Fran Teirney | 32,054 | 39.97 | +3.19 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.19 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 44,995 | 56.96 | +1.80 |
| | Labor | Fran Teirney | 19,325 | 24.47 | -1.31 |
| | Democrats | Bryan McGuire | 6,528 | 8.26 | +1.13 |
| | Greens | Mike Steel | 6,053 | 7.66 | +3.81 |
| | Christian Democrats | Colin Ward | 1,227 | 1.55 | +0.81 |
| | Unity | Brian Lam | 861 | 1.09 | -2.92 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,989 | 95.98 | −0.70 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,310 | 4.02 | +0.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,299 | 93.11 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 49,934 | 63.21 | +0.55 |
| | Labor | Fran Teirney | 29,055 | 36.79 | -0.55 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.55 | |

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

1998 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 42,887 | 54.32 | -2.97 |
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 20,403 | 25.84 | +0.57 |
| | Democrats | Anthony Spain | 5,726 | 7.25 | -2.72 |
| | Unity | Henry Pong | 3,727 | 4.72 | +4.72 |
| | Greens | Andrew Woodroffe | 3,106 | 3.93 | +0.12 |
| | One Nation | John Hockley | 2,270 | 2.88 | +2.88 |
| | Christian Democrats | Roger Bourne | 698 | 0.88 | +0.88 |
| | Natural Law | Glenn Russell | 136 | 0.17 | +0.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,953 | 96.72 | −0.73 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,676 | 3.28 | +0.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,629 | 93.09 | −2.04 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 49,124 | 62.22 | -3.34 |
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 29,829 | 37.78 | +3.34 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.34 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 45,634 | 57.29 | +11.35 |
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 20,132 | 25.27 | +8.28 |
| | Democrats | Linda Wade | 7,947 | 9.98 | +9.98 |
| | Greens | George Carter | 3,039 | 3.81 | +3.81 |
| | Independent | Richard Tanner | 2,908 | 3.65 | +3.65 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,660 | 97.45 | −0.51 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,081 | 2.55 | +0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,741 | 95.14 | +0.57 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Hockey | 51,851 | 65.56 | +6.6 |
| | Labor | Julie Owens | 27,244 | 34.44 | -6.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +6.6 | |
The sitting member Ted Mack (Independent) did not contest the election.

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bruce McNeilly | 34,490 | 45.94 | +1.69 |
| | Independent | Ted Mack | 26,535 | 35.34 | +0.99 |
| | Labor | Richard Elstone | 12,759 | 16.99 | +2.66 |
| | Independent | Stuart Carraill | 877 | 1.17 | +1.17 |
| | Natural Law | Ian Stokes | 422 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,083 | 97.97 | −0.07 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,559 | 2.03 | +0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 76,642 | 94.56 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Bruce McNeilly | 44,681 | 59.53 | -0.46 |
| | Labor | Richard Elstone | 30,379 | 40.47 | +0.46 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Ted Mack | 38,912 | 51.84 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Bruce McNeilly | 36,154 | 48.16 | -4.8 |
| | Independent notional gain from Liberal | Independent notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.8 | |
The sitting member was Ted Mack (Independent) however a redistribution gave a notional Liberal majority.

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ted Mack | 27,116 | 44.5 | +44.5 |
| | Liberal | John Spender | 24,582 | 40.4 | -18.1 |
| | Labor | Chrissa Loukas | 7,240 | 11.9 | -17.6 |
| | Democrats | Graeme MacLennan | 1,940 | 3.2 | -8.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,878 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,111 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,989 | 94.6 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | John Spender | | 58.4 | -5.8 |
| | Labor | Chrissa Loukas | | 41.6 | +5.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Ted Mack | 35,092 | 57.7 | +57.7 |
| | Liberal | John Spender | 25,772 | 42.3 | -21.9 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |
Ted Mack was the first independent elected to the House of Representatives since Sam Benson for Batman in 1966.

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

1987 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Spender | 36,290 | 58.5 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | 18,303 | 29.5 | -3.1 |
| | Democrats | Rod Dominish | 7,396 | 11.9 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,989 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,461 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,450 | 90.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Spender | 39,815 | 64.2 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | 22,174 | 35.8 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Spender | 34,579 | 57.0 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | Philip Kelso | 19,780 | 32.6 | -0.4 |
| | Democrats | Rod Dominish | 6,331 | 10.4 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,690 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,190 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,880 | 91.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Spender | 37,020 | 61.0 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Philip Kelso | 23,666 | 39.0 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.6 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Spender | 35,544 | 57.6 | -2.4 |
| | Labor | Kirk McKenzie | 21,096 | 34.2 | +3.0 |
| | Democrats | Rodney Dominish | 5,024 | 8.1 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,664 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,214 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,878 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Spender | | 60.4 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Kirk McKenzie | | 39.6 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Spender | 37,016 | 60.0 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Maxine Broughton | 19,223 | 31.2 | +5.0 |
| | Democrats | Anita Stiller | 3,573 | 5.8 | -5.2 |
| | Progress | Peter Corrie | 1,131 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| | Independent | Josephine Chisholm-Mallett | 737 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,680 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,410 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,090 | 90.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Spender | | 64.5 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Maxine Broughton | | 35.5 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.8 | |

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

1977 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | 38,176 | 58.6 | -5.2 |
| | Labor | Maurice May | 17,111 | 26.2 | -6.5 |
| | Democrats | John Pierce | 7,153 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| | Progress | Peter Corrie | 1,672 | 2.6 | -0.2 |
| | Independent | John Maher | 1,073 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,185 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,503 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,688 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | | 67.3 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Maurice May | | 32.7 | -0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | 35,009 | 63.8 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | Patrick Healy | 17,959 | 32.7 | -4.8 |
| | Workers | Peter Sawyer | 1,564 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Romualds Kemps | 362 | 0.7 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,894 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 944 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,838 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | | 66.4 | +7.5 |
| | Labor | Patrick Healy | | 33.6 | -7.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.5 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | 30,155 | 56.9 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Patrick Healy | 19,883 | 37.5 | +1.3 |
| | Australia | James Feros | 2,609 | 4.9 | -3.2 |
| | Independent | Romualds Kemps | 326 | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,973 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,202 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,175 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | | 58.9 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Patrick Healy | | 41.1 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | 26,043 | 50.6 | -6.9 |
| | Labor | Brian Maguire | 18,666 | 36.2 | +0.6 |
| | Australia | James Feros | 4,197 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Fitzpatrick | 2,351 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| | Independent | Romualds Kemps | 247 | 0.5 | -1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,504 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 919 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,423 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | | 58.4 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Brian Maguire | | 41.6 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

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

1969 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | 29,933 | 57.5 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | Mervyn Page | 18,524 | 35.6 | +13.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Reginald Lawson | 2,622 | 5.0 | -1.7 |
| | Independent | Romualds Kemps | 984 | 1.9 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,063 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,206 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,269 | 91.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | | 62.5 | -8.3 |
| | Labor | Mervyn Page | | 37.5 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -8.3 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | 21,477 | 59.8 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Jack Grahame | 8,776 | 24.4 | -11.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edmund Bateman | 2,391 | 6.7 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal Reform Group | Frederick Simpson | 1,940 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Independent | Joyce Duncan | 720 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Nicholas Gorshenin | 391 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | David Wall | 161 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Romualds Kemps | 62 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,918 | 95.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,694 | 4.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,612 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Graham | | 68.6 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | Jack Grahame | | 31.4 | -5.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Jack | 22,492 | 59.3 | +9.6 |
| | Labor | Maurice Isaacs | 13,417 | 35.4 | -5.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Fitzpatrick | 2,035 | 5.4 | -4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,944 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 575 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,519 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William Jack | | 62.8 | +8.8 |
| | Labor | Maurice Isaacs | | 37.2 | -8.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.8 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Jack | 18,959 | 49.7 | -7.4 |
| | Labor | Maurice Isaacs | 15,610 | 40.9 | +6.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Michael Fitzpatrick | 3,575 | 9.4 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,144 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 805 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,949 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William Jack | 20,608 | 54.0 | -9.7 |
| | Labor | Maurice Isaacs | 17,536 | 46.0 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -9.7 | |

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

1958 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Jack | 22,273 | 57.1 | -5.2 |
| | Labor | Jack Stephens | 13,344 | 34.2 | -3.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gregory McGirr | 2,968 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Independent | Edward McGregor | 400 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,985 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,336 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,321 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William Jack | | 63.7 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Jack Stephens | | 36.3 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Jack | 25,359 | 62.3 | +8.4 |
| | Labor | Joseph McNally | 15,322 | 37.7 | -8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,681 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,179 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,860 | 95.1 | +8.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.4 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Jack | 19,780 | 53.9 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Leo Haylen | 16,916 | 46.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,696 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 486 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,182 | 95.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Jack | 22,110 | 58.0 | +7.1 |
| | Labor | Eileen Powell | 15,984 | 42.0 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,094 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 643 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,737 | 96.4 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

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

1949 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | William Jack | 19,650 | 50.9 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Leo Haylen | 16,094 | 41.7 | -10.7 |
| | Independent | Patrick Williams | 1,642 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Lang Labor | Norman Ferguson | 1,642 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,591 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 831 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,422 | 97.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | William Jack | | 53.3 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Leo Haylen | | 46.7 | -5.7 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.7 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Billy Hughes | 40,845 | 55.9 | +11.8 |
| | Labor | Leo Haylen | 32,247 | 44.1 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 73,092 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,503 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,595 | 96.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.8 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Billy Hughes | 29,962 | 44.1 | -17.2 |
| | Labor | Leo Haylen | 24,989 | 35.7 | +20.2 |
| | Independent | Patrick Williams | 6,132 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| | Independent | Eric Bentley | 3,349 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Communist | Jack Miles | 2,821 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | One Parliament | Jack Lewis | 938 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Oliver Partington | 455 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,946 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,323 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,269 | 98.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Billy Hughes | 36,066 | 53.1 | -14.5 |
| | Labor | Leo Haylen | 31,880 | 46.9 | +46.9 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -14.5 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Billy Hughes | 38,381 | 61.3 | -4.6 |
| | State Labor | William Wilson | 10,965 | 17.5 | +17.5 |
| | Labor | James Dooley | 9,704 | 15.5 | -12.4 |
| | Labor (N-C) | John Steel | 3,526 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,576 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,170 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,746 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Billy Hughes | | 67.6 | -1.4 |
| | State Labor | William Wilson | | 32.4 | +32.4 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -1.4 | |

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

1937 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Billy Hughes | 38,386 | 65.9 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Henry Clayden | 16,254 | 27.9 | +27.9 |
| | Social Credit | Percival Minahan | 3,568 | 6.1 | -5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,208 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,344 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,552 | 97.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Billy Hughes | | 69.0 | -2.0 |
| | Labor | Henry Clayden | | 31.0 | +31.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -2.0 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Billy Hughes | 35,532 | 65.1 | -12.2 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Stan Taylor | 12,684 | 23.2 | +0.6 |
| | Social Credit | Vincent Kelly | 6,385 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,601 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,112 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,713 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Billy Hughes | | 71.0 | +13.5 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Stan Taylor | | 29.0 | +29.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +13.5 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Billy Hughes | 22,317 | 40.8 | +1.3 |
| | United Australia | Norman Cowper | 19,724 | 36.0 | +36.0 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Norman Nelson | 12,696 | 23.2 | +23.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,737 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 920 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,657 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Billy Hughes | | 57.5 | +23.6 |
| | United Australia | Norman Cowper | | 42.5 | +42.5 |
| | United Australia gain from Independent | United Australia gain from Independent | Swing | +23.6 | |

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

1929 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Billy Hughes | 33,263 | 61.2 | +61.2 |
| | Nationalist | Lewis Nott | 20,298 | 37.3 | -28.9 |
| | Independent Labor | Clifford Banks | 618 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Socialist Labor | Ernie Judd | 180 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,359 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,169 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,528 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Ind. Nationalist | Billy Hughes | | 66.1 | +66.1 |
| | Nationalist | Lewis Nott | | 33.9 | -32.3 |
| | Ind. Nationalist gain from Nationalist | Ind. Nationalist gain from Nationalist | Swing | +32.3 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Billy Hughes | 32,734 | 66.2 | -5.3 |
| | Labor | Ben Howe | 16,736 | 33.8 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,470 | 94.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,718 | 5.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,188 | 94.6 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -5.3 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Billy Hughes | 33,855 | 71.5 | +13.3 |
| | Labor | Joe Lamaro | 13,500 | 28.5 | +28.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,355 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 581 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,936 | 92.9 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +13.3 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Billy Hughes | 16,475 | 58.2 | -11.2 |
| | Constitutionalist | Albert Piddington | 11,812 | 41.8 | +41.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,287 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 775 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,062 | 65.5 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -11.2 | |

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

1919 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Sir Granville Ryrie | 26,438 | 75.5 | -24.5 |
| | Labor | Cecil Murphy | 8,558 | 24.5 | +24.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,996 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 643 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,639 | 66.9 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -24.5 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Granville Ryrie | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Granville Ryrie | 19,810 | 67.6 | -1.5 |
| | Labor | Roland Bradley | 9,507 | 32.4 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,317 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 853 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,170 | 63.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.5 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Granville Ryrie | 21,639 | 69.1 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Martin Shannon | 9,659 | 30.9 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,298 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,511 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,809 | 73.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

#### 1911 by-election

1911 North Sydney by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Granville Ryrie | 11,687 | 72.48 | +7.32 |
| | Labour | Stephen O'Brien | 4,437 | 27.52 | −6.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,124 | 99.47 | +0.74 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 0.53 | −0.74 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 39,550 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,210 | 40.99 | −20.51 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.32 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Edwards | 15,233 | 65.2 | -34.8 |
| | Labour | Percy Tighe | 7,850 | 33.6 | +33.6 |
| | Young Australia | John Steel | 294 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,377 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 300 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,677 | 61.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -33.6 | |

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

1906 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Anti-Socialist | Dugald Thomson | unopposed | | |
| | Anti-Socialist hold | Anti-Socialist hold | Swing | | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Dugald Thomson | unopposed | | |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | Swing | | |

#### 1901

1901 Australian federal election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Dugald Thomson | 6,584 | 60.4 | +60.4 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Edward Clark | 4,315 | 39.6 | +39.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,899 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 145 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,044 | 73.1 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |