Warringah by-election, 1927

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Warringah on 21 May 1927. This was triggered by the resignation of Nationalist MP Sir Granville Ryrie to become Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate Archdale Parkhill.

Results

Warringah by-election, 1927[1]
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 40,494 97.8
Informal votes 928 2.2
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 Swing -10.5

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