Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir
# Electoral results for the Division of Gwydir

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Gwydir in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 2007.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| George Cruickshank | Protectionist | 1901—1903 |
| William Webster | Labor | 1903—1916 |
| William Webster | Nationalist | 1916—1919 |
| Lou Cunningham | Labor | 1919—1925 |
| Aubrey Abbott | Country | 1925—1929 |
| Lou Cunningham | Labor | 1929—1931 |
| Aubrey Abbott | Country | 1931—1937 |
| William Scully | Labor | 1937 by—1949 |
| Thomas Treloar | Country | 1949—1953 |
| Ian Allan | Country | 1953 by—1969 |
| Ralph Hunt | Country, National | 1969 by—1989 |
| John Anderson | National | 1989 by—2007 |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2000s

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | John Anderson | 46,951 | 61.95 | +9.32 |
| | Labor | Glenn Sims | 17,396 | 22.95 | +0.30 |
| | Independent | Bruce Haigh | 3,797 | 5.01 | -1.03 |
| | One Nation | Colin Rogers | 3,441 | 4.54 | -5.50 |
| | Greens | Michael Anderson | 3,399 | 4.48 | +2.76 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Richard Stringer | 808 | 1.07 | -0.49 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 75,792 | 96.40 | +0.93 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,830 | 3.60 | -0.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,622 | 95.15 | +0.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Anderson | 51,835 | 68.39 | +3.51 |
| | Labor | Glenn Sims | 23,957 | 31.61 | -3.51 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.51 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | John Anderson | 40,437 | 52.63 | +11.15 |
| | Labor | Anne Murnain | 17,402 | 22.65 | -5.71 |
| | One Nation | Colin Rogers | 7,716 | 10.04 | -9.10 |
| | Independent | Bruce Haigh | 4,637 | 6.04 | +6.04 |
| | Greens | Neil Strachan | 1,324 | 1.72 | +1.52 |
| | Independent | Bevan O'Regan | 1,289 | 1.68 | +1.68 |
| | Democrats | Ken Graham | 1,242 | 1.62 | -0.83 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Richard Witten | 1,197 | 1.56 | +1.48 |
| | Lower Excise Fuel | Harry Weber | 1,194 | 1.55 | +1.55 |
| | Independent | Gary Edwards | 389 | 0.51 | -0.32 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 76,827 | 95.52 | -0.51 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,603 | 4.48 | +0.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,430 | 95.54 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Anderson | 49,844 | 64.88 | +2.88 |
| | Labor | Anne Murnain | 26,983 | 35.12 | -2.88 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.88 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | John Anderson | 30,829 | 46.14 | -16.18 |
| | Labor | Anne Murnain | 17,773 | 26.60 | -1.67 |
| | One Nation | Bob Johns | 13,875 | 20.77 | +20.77 |
| | Democrats | Ken Graham | 1,624 | 2.43 | -2.79 |
| | Christian Democrats | Derrick Paxton | 1,106 | 1.66 | +1.66 |
| | Independent | Jim Perrett | 856 | 1.28 | -2.90 |
| | Independent | Gary Edwards | 747 | 1.12 | +1.12 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,810 | 96.05 | -1.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,745 | 3.95 | +1.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,555 | 95.37 | -1.34 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Anderson | 42,480 | 63.58 | -4.93 |
| | Labor | Anne Murnain | 24,330 | 36.42 | +4.93 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -4.93 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | John Anderson | 43,385 | 62.32 | +5.19 |
| | Labor | John Curley | 19,680 | 28.27 | -9.28 |
| | Democrats | Anne Graham | 3,634 | 5.22 | +5.22 |
| | Independent | Jim Perrett | 2,914 | 4.19 | +4.19 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,613 | 97.46 | +0.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,817 | 2.54 | -0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,430 | 96.72 | +0.67 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Anderson | 47,552 | 68.51 | +8.24 |
| | Labor | John Curley | 21,856 | 31.49 | -8.24 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.24 | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | John Anderson | 40,950 | 57.13 | +8.47 |
| | Labor | Ted Stubbins | 26,916 | 37.55 | +3.37 |
| | Confederate Action | Jim Perrett | 3,809 | 5.31 | +5.31 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 71,675 | 97.29 | -0.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,999 | 2.71 | +0.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 73,674 | 96.05 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Anderson | 43,147 | 60.27 | +0.05 |
| | Labor | Ted Stubbins | 28,442 | 39.73 | -0.05 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.05 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | John Anderson | 33,449 | 51.8 | -5.4 |
| | Labor | Ted Stubbins | 21,553 | 33.4 | -3.5 |
| | Independent | Bevan O'Regan | 5,661 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| | Democrats | Anthony Styles | 3,956 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,619 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,581 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,200 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Anderson | 39,425 | 61.2 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Ted Stubbins | 24,984 | 38.8 | -0.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1989 by-election**

1989 Gwydir by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | John Anderson | 31,209 | 56.0 | -1.2 |
| | Independent | John Uebergang | 14,660 | 26.3 | +26.3 |
| | Independent | Bevan O'Regan | 9,881 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 55,750 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,768 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,518 | 84.0 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Anderson | | 60.4 | |
| | Independent | John Uebergang | | 39.6 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | N/A | |

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Ralph Hunt | 35,934 | 57.2 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Trevor Elks | 23,200 | 36.9 | -3.7 |
| | Independent | Lloyd Fleming | 3,695 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,829 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,287 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,116 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ralph Hunt | 37,871 | 60.3 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Trevor Elks | 24,958 | 39.7 | -3.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Ralph Hunt | 33,988 | 54.7 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Pamela Smith | 25,271 | 40.6 | +4.1 |
| | Democrats | Lyall Munro Jnr | 1,958 | 3.1 | -2.3 |
| | Independent | John Brazier | 968 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,185 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,331 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,516 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ralph Hunt | 35,634 | 57.3 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Pamela Smith | 26,587 | 42.7 | +2.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National | Ralph Hunt | 38,839 | 57.0 | -1.4 |
| | Labor | Robert Hamilton | 25,585 | 37.6 | +2.1 |
| | Democrats | Gloria Collison | 3,711 | 5.4 | -0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,135 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 932 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,067 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ralph Hunt | | 58.8 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Robert Hamilton | | 41.2 | +1.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Country | Ralph Hunt | 38,796 | 58.4 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Robert Hamilton | 23,589 | 35.5 | +2.8 |
| | Democrats | Gloria Collison | 4,004 | 6.0 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,389 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,041 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,430 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ralph Hunt | | 60.4 | -2.9 |
| | Labor | Robert Hamilton | | 39.6 | +2.9 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -2.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Country | Ralph Hunt | 37,600 | 59.0 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Francis Fish | 20,831 | 32.7 | -7.0 |
| | Democrats | Heather Howe | 2,866 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Progress | Brian Allen | 1,743 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Lyall Munro | 654 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,694 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,362 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,056 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ralph Hunt | | 63.3 | +3.0 |
| | Labor | Francis Fish | | 36.7 | -3.0 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +3.0 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Country | Ralph Hunt | 31,779 | 62.0 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Francis Bourke | 18,686 | 36.5 | -4.1 |
| | Independent | Norbert Hennessy | 449 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | William O'Donnell | 331 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,245 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 893 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,138 | 96.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ralph Hunt | | 63.5 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Francis Bourke | | 36.5 | -4.9 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ralph Hunt | 28,892 | 58.0 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Francis Bourke | 20,249 | 40.6 | -2.8 |
| | Australia | James Thompson | 689 | 1.4 | -1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,830 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 602 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,432 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ralph Hunt | | 58.6 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | Francis Bourke | | 41.4 | -4.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ralph Hunt | 22,979 | 50.2 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Robert Downing | 19,896 | 43.4 | -0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Gough | 1,532 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Australia | Kevin Mapperson | 1,083 | 2.4 | -2.0 |
| | Independent | William O'Donnell | 324 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,814 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 865 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,679 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ralph Hunt | | 54.2 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Robert Downing | | 45.8 | -1.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ralph Hunt | 22,735 | 50.0 | -11.1 |
| | Labor | Roger Nott | 20,143 | 44.3 | +5.4 |
| | Australia | Brian Edwards | 2,014 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Halwyn Webster | 546 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,438 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 619 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,057 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ralph Hunt | | 53.0 | -8.1 |
| | Labor | Roger Nott | | 47.0 | +8.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -8.1 | |

**1969 by-election**

Gwydir by-election, 1969 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ralph Hunt | 21,113 | 53.6 | −7.7 |
| | Labor | Roger Nott | 18,293 | 46.4 | +7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,406 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 394 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,800 | 88.2 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −7.7 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ian Allan | 25,184 | 61.3 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Reginald Lang | 15,895 | 38.7 | -6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,079 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 740 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,819 | 94.7 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.3 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ian Allan | 22,477 | 55.0 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Green | 18,373 | 45.0 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,850 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 311 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,161 | 94.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ian Allan | 19,845 | 50.1 | -4.9 |
| | Labor | Austin Heffernan | 17,836 | 45.1 | +0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Stanley Parmenter | 1,901 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,582 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 642 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,224 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ian Allan | | 53.9 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Austin Heffernan | | 46.1 | +1.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ian Allan | 21,304 | 55.0 | -2.9 |
| | Labor | Austin Heffernan | 17,414 | 45.0 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,718 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 640 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,358 | 94.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.9 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ian Allan | 22,271 | 57.9 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Austin Heffernan | 16,162 | 42.1 | -5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,433 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 700 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,133 | 94.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.0 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Ian Allan | 20,101 | 53.1 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Michael Quinn | 17,731 | 46.9 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,832 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,096 | 95.7 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.1 | |

**1953 by-election**

Gwydir by-election, 1953 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Michael Quinn | 15,784 | 45.3 | -1.5 |
| | Country | Ian Allan | 9,823 | 28.2 | -8.8 |
| | Country | Thelma Kirkby | 5,649 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Howard | 3,584 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,840 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 480 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,320 | 89.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ian Allan | 18,409 | 52.8 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Michael Quinn | 16,431 | 47.2 | +0.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Thomas Treloar | 19,460 | 53.2 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Norman Ferguson | 17,147 | 46.8 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,607 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 408 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,015 | 95.5 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Thomas Treloar | 20,018 | 55.1 | +17.4 |
| | Labor | William Scully | 16,282 | 44.9 | -3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,300 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 346 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,646 | 95.8 | |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +9.2 | |

**1946**

1946 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Scully | 22,434 | 48.7 | -10.8 |
| | Country | Thomas Treloar | 16,513 | 35.4 | +5.4 |
| | Protestant People | William Campbell | 2,661 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Mort | 1,689 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent Country | Ben Wade | 1,350 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Services | Tom Carmody | 914 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | George McDonald | 381 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Kevin Nott | 322 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,064 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,054 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,118 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William Scully | | 51.2 | -12.5 |
| | Country | Thomas Treloar | | 48.8 | +12.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -12.5 | |

**1943**

1943 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Scully | 28,404 | 59.5 | +4.1 |
| | Country | Colin Gale | 14,320 | 30.0 | -13.0 |
| | Independent | Edmund Daniel | 3,985 | 8.3 | +8.3 |
| | One Parliament | William Mills | 1,027 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,736 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 684 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,420 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William Scully | | 63.7 | +4.9 |
| | Country | Colin Gale | | 36.3 | -4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

**1940**

1940 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Scully | 27,231 | 55.4 | +3.0 |
| | Country | Ben Wade | 13,373 | 27.2 | -4.6 |
| | Country | Ernest Batchelor | 7,738 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| | Independent | Frederick Deakins | 788 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,130 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 881 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,011 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William Scully | | 58.8 | +6.4 |
| | Country | Ben Wade | | 41.2 | -6.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1937**

1937 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Scully | 27,140 | 52.4 | +44.3 |
| | Country | Ernest Batchelor | 24,679 | 47.6 | -4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,819 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 601 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,420 | 96.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

**1937 by-election**

Gwydir by-election, 1937 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Scully | 25,551 | 52.3 | +44.2 |
| | Country | Ernest Batchelor | 13,168 | 27.0 | -4.8 |
| | Country | Oliver Milling | 8,155 | 16.7 | +16.7 |
| | Country | Geoffrey Moore | 1,963 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,837 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 639 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,476 | 90.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William Scully | | 54.3 | +54.3 |
| | Country | Ernest Batchelor | | 45.7 | -8.8 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +8.8 | |

**1934**

1934 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Aubrey Abbott | 26,229 | 52.5 | -5.7 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Edward Cummins | 19,682 | 39.4 | +28.3 |
| | Labor | Arthur Griffith | 4,030 | 8.1 | -25.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,941 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 984 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,925 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Aubrey Abbott | | 54.5 | -8.2 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Edward Cummins | | 45.5 | +45.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -8.2 | |

**1931**

1931 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Aubrey Abbott | 18,321 | 45.6 | +9.0 |
| | Labor | Lou Cunningham | 9,995 | 24.9 | -28.8 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Edward Cummins | 7,931 | 19.8 | +19.8 |
| | Country | Arnold Brown | 3,900 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,147 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,419 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,566 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Aubrey Abbott | | 59.8 | +13.5 |
| | Labor | Lou Cunningham | | 40.2 | -13.5 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +13.5 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1929**

1929 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lou Cunningham | 20,873 | 53.7 | +6.0 |
| | Country | Aubrey Abbott | 18,014 | 46.3 | -6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,887 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 831 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,718 | 92.7 | |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | +6.0 | |

**1928**

1928 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Country | Aubrey Abbott | 18,959 | 52.3 | +21.5 |
| | Labor | Lou Cunningham | 17,266 | 47.7 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,225 | 95.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,811 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,036 | 92.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

**1925**

1925 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lou Cunningham | 15,531 | 45.5 | -0.8 |
| | Country | Aubrey Abbott | 10,509 | 30.8 | -5.6 |
| | Nationalist | Joseph McGowan | 8,080 | 23.7 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,120 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 881 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,001 | 88.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Aubrey Abbott | 18,124 | 53.1 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Lou Cunningham | 15,996 | 46.9 | -3.2 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +3.2 | |

**1922**

1922 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lou Cunningham | 11,056 | 46.3 | -5.5 |
| | Country | Gordon Wilkins | 8,688 | 36.4 | +36.4 |
| | Nationalist | William Ashford | 4,121 | 17.3 | -24.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,865 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 972 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,837 | 64.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lou Cunningham | 11,951 | 50.1 | -5.0 |
| | Country | Gordon Wilkins | 11,914 | 49.9 | +5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

**1919**

1919 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Lou Cunningham | 10,333 | 49.1 | +5.6 |
| | Nationalist | William Webster | 8,699 | 41.4 | -15.1 |
| | Independent | James Bell | 1,992 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,024 | 93.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,477 | 6.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,501 | 69.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lou Cunningham | 11,183 | 53.2 | +9.7 |
| | Nationalist | William Webster | 9,841 | 46.8 | -9.7 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +9.7 | |

**1917**

1917 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | William Webster | 13,275 | 56.5 | +10.3 |
| | Labor | Cecil Last | 10,239 | 43.5 | -10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,514 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 781 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,295 | 69.4 | |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +10.3 | |

**1914**

1914 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Webster | 13,560 | 53.8 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | John Blackney | 11,658 | 46.2 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,218 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 719 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,937 | 73.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

**1913**

1913 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | William Webster | 11,296 | 52.2 | -7.3 |
| | Liberal | John Blackney | 10,348 | 47.8 | +7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,644 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 851 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,495 | 62.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.3 | |

**1910**

1910 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | William Webster | 10,729 | 59.6 | +6.3 |
| | Liberal | Robert Patten | 7,160 | 40.4 | -6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,729 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 311 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,040 | 59.9 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +6.3 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

**1906**

1906 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | William Webster | 7,118 | 53.3 | -0.2 |
| | Anti-Socialist | Thomas Cunningham | 6,246 | 46.7 | +16.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,364 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 442 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,806 | 53.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -8.1 | |

**1903**

1903 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | William Webster | 4,395 | 53.5 | +24.4 |
| | Free Trade | James Macarthur-Onslow | 2,522 | 30.7 | +17.1 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Robert Barton | 1,302 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,219 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 431 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,650 | 38.7 | |
| | Labour gain from Protectionist | Labour gain from Protectionist | Swing | +24.3 | |

**1901**

1901 Australian federal election: Gwydir :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Protectionist | George Cruickshank | 3,522 | 54.9 | +54.9 |
| | Labour | William Webster | 1,869 | 29.1 | +29.1 |
| | Free Trade | Edward Foxall | 871 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Buchanan | 157 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,419 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,575 | 50.6 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
