1927 Warringah by-election
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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.
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21 May 1927
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The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate Archdale Parkhill.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Archdale Parkhill | 22,583 | 55.8 | â24.3 | |
| Ind. Nationalist | William Fell | 7,477 | 18.5 | +18.5 | |
| Labor | Ambrose O'Gorman | 4,285 | 10.6 | â1.5 | |
| 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 | â10.5 | ||
| Labor | Ambrose O'Gorman | 30.4 | +10.5 | ||
| Nationalist hold | Swing | â10.5 | |||