Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong
# Electoral results for the Division of Kooyong

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

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| William Knox | Free Trade/Anti-Socialist | 1901–1909 |
| William Knox | Liberal | 1909–1910 |
| Sir Robert Best | Liberal | 1910 by–1917 |
| Sir Robert Best | Nationalist | 1917–1922 |
| John Latham | Liberal | 1922–1925 |
| John Latham | Nationalist | 1925–1931 |
| John Latham | United Australia | 1931–1934 |
| (Sir) Robert Menzies | United Australia | 1934–1945 |
| (Sir) Robert Menzies | Liberal | 1945–1966 |
| Andrew Peacock | Liberal | 1966 by–1994 |
| Petro Georgiou | Liberal | 1994 by–2010 |
| Josh Frydenberg | Liberal | 2010–2022 |
| Monique Ryan | Independent | 2022–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Josh Frydenberg | 43,736 | 42.66 | −6.51 |
| | Independent | Monique Ryan | 41,303 | 40.29 | +40.29 |
| | Labor | Peter Lynch | 7,091 | 6.92 | −10.60 |
| | Greens | Piers Mitchem | 6,461 | 6.30 | −14.78 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexandra Thom | 1,080 | 1.05 | +1.05 |
| | United Australia | Scott Hardiman | 1,011 | 0.99 | −0.22 |
| | One Nation | Josh Coyne | 741 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| | Animal Justice | Rachael Nehmer | 500 | 0.49 | −0.65 |
| | Independent | Will Anderson | 265 | 0.26 | +0.26 |
| | Justice | Michele Dale | 177 | 0.17 | +0.12 |
| | Australian Values | David Connolly | 152 | 0.15 | +0.15 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 102,517 | 97.11 | +0.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,046 | 2.89 | −0.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 105,563 | 93.44 | −2.39 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Josh Frydenberg | 55,542 | 54.18 | −2.21 |
| | Labor | Peter Lynch | 46,975 | 45.82 | +2.21 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Monique Ryan | 54,276 | 52.94 | +52.94 |
| | Liberal | Josh Frydenberg | 48,241 | 47.06 | −8.36 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | | | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Josh Frydenberg | 48,928 | 49.41 | −8.24 |
| | Greens | Julian Burnside | 21,035 | 21.24 | +2.65 |
| | Labor | Jana Stewart | 16,666 | 16.83 | −3.70 |
| | Independent | Oliver Yates | 8,890 | 8.98 | +8.98 |
| | United Australia | Steven D'Elia | 1,185 | 1.20 | +1.20 |
| | Animal Justice | Davina Hinkley | 1,117 | 1.13 | +1.00 |
| | Independent | Bill Chandler | 669 | 0.68 | +0.68 |
| | Independent | Angelina Zubac | 539 | 0.54 | −2.32 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 99,029 | 97.03 | −0.97 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,033 | 2.97 | +0.97 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,062 | 94.14 | +0.48 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Josh Frydenberg | 56,127 | 56.68 | −6.14 |
| | Labor | Jana Stewart | 42,902 | 43.32 | +6.14 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Josh Frydenberg | 55,159 | 55.70 | −7.64 |
| | Greens | Julian Burnside | 43,870 | 44.30 | +44.30 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Josh Frydenberg | 52,401 | 58.22 | +2.53 |
| | Labor | Marg D'Arcy | 17,825 | 19.80 | −2.63 |
| | Greens | Helen McLeod | 17,027 | 18.92 | +2.34 |
| | Independent | Angelina Zubac | 2,750 | 3.06 | +2.35 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,003 | 98.01 | +1.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,823 | 1.99 | −1.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,826 | 91.70 | −1.76 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Josh Frydenberg | 57,007 | 63.34 | +2.28 |
| | Labor | Marg D'Arcy | 32,996 | 36.66 | −2.28 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.28 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Josh Frydenberg | 48,802 | 55.69 | +3.20 |
| | Labor | John Kennedy | 19,655 | 22.43 | −5.12 |
| | Greens | Helen McLeod | 14,526 | 16.58 | −1.76 |
| | Independent | Tiffany Harrison | 1,464 | 1.67 | +1.67 |
| | Palmer United | Luke McNamara | 1,406 | 1.60 | +1.60 |
| | Family First | Jaxon Calder | 825 | 0.94 | −0.60 |
| | Independent | Angelina Zubac | 621 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Tim Kriedemann | 327 | 0.37 | +0.37 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,626 | 96.61 | −0.61 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,073 | 3.39 | +0.61 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 90,699 | 93.38 | −0.19 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Josh Frydenberg | 53,504 | 61.06 | +3.61 |
| | Labor | John Kennedy | 34,122 | 38.94 | −3.61 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.61 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Josh Frydenberg | 42,728 | 52.56 | −2.58 |
| | Labor | Steve Hurd | 22,268 | 27.39 | −2.64 |
| | Greens | Des Benson | 15,019 | 18.48 | +6.66 |
| | Family First | John Laidler | 1,272 | 1.56 | +0.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,287 | 97.22 | −0.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,326 | 2.78 | +0.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,613 | 93.26 | −1.54 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Josh Frydenberg | 46,779 | 57.55 | −1.98 |
| | Labor | Steve Hurd | 34,508 | 42.45 | +1.98 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.98 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 45,172 | 55.14 | +0.48 |
| | Labor | Ken Harvey | 24,599 | 30.03 | +1.02 |
| | Greens | Peter Campbell | 9,686 | 11.82 | −0.72 |
| | Family First | John Laidler | 1,261 | 1.54 | +0.16 |
| | Democrats | David Collyer | 1,056 | 1.29 | −0.56 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Pierre Curtis | 154 | 0.19 | −0.37 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 81,928 | 97.90 | +0.80 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,756 | 2.10 | −0.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 83,684 | 94.75 | +0.49 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 48,775 | 59.53 | −0.05 |
| | Labor | Ken Harvey | 33,153 | 40.47 | +0.05 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.05 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 43,581 | 54.66 | −0.42 |
| | Labor | Tom Wilson | 23,132 | 29.01 | +2.75 |
| | Greens | Peter Campbell | 9,997 | 12.54 | +1.82 |
| | Democrats | Mary Dettman | 1,472 | 1.85 | −6.09 |
| | Family First | John Laidler | 1,099 | 1.38 | +1.38 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Andrew Reed | 446 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,727 | 97.10 | −0.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,380 | 2.90 | +0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,107 | 94.26 | −1.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 47,498 | 59.58 | −1.36 |
| | Labor | Tom Wilson | 32,229 | 40.42 | +1.36 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.36 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 44,244 | 55.08 | +0.26 |
| | Labor | Tom Wilson | 21,096 | 26.26 | −3.18 |
| | Greens | Peter Campbell | 8,607 | 10.72 | +6.67 |
| | Democrats | Ari Sharp | 6,374 | 7.94 | −0.18 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,321 | 97.48 | −0.50 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,075 | 2.52 | +0.50 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,396 | 94.86 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 48,944 | 60.94 | −0.45 |
| | Labor | Tom Wilson | 31,377 | 39.06 | +0.45 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.45 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 43,028 | 54.83 | −2.18 |
| | Labor | Maxine Morand | 23,107 | 29.44 | +2.16 |
| | Democrats | Brad Starkie | 6,366 | 8.11 | −0.17 |
| | Greens | Wendy Salter | 3,177 | 4.05 | −0.96 |
| | One Nation | Ron McKean | 1,637 | 2.09 | +2.09 |
| | Unity | Milton Nomikoudis | 1,164 | 1.48 | +1.48 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,479 | 97.98 | −0.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,620 | 2.02 | +0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 80,099 | 95.28 | −1.11 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 48,176 | 61.39 | −2.42 |
| | Labor | Maxine Morand | 30,303 | 38.61 | +2.42 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.42 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 44,022 | 57.00 | −3.74 |
| | Labor | Christina Sindt | 21,070 | 27.28 | −3.29 |
| | Democrats | Pierre Harcourt | 6,392 | 8.28 | +2.66 |
| | Greens | Jane Beer | 3,870 | 5.01 | +5.01 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Rod Spencer | 1,543 | 2.00 | +2.00 |
| | Natural Law | Raymond Schlager | 330 | 0.43 | −1.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,227 | 98.00 | +0.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,573 | 2.00 | −0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 78,800 | 96.38 | +0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 48,841 | 63.81 | +0.51 |
| | Labor | Christina Sindt | 27,699 | 36.19 | −0.51 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.51 | |

**1994 by-election**

1994 Kooyong by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 32,872 | 56.86 | −7.27 |
| | Greens | Peter Singer | 16,202 | 28.03 | +28.03 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Angela Walker | 4,573 | 7.91 | +7.91 |
| | Independent | Yasmin Cotton | 2,004 | 3.47 | +3.47 |
| | Independent | Gilbert Boffa | 955 | 1.65 | +1.65 |
| | Imperial British | David Greagg | 686 | 1.19 | +1.19 |
| | Independent | Paul Francis Tobias | 518 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,810 | 96.39 | −1.08 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,166 | 3.61 | +1.08 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59 976 | 82.79 | −13.00 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Petro Georgiou | 36,964 | 64.03 | −0.03 |
| | Greens | Peter Singer | 20,766 | 35.97 | +35.97 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 42,363 | 61.13 | +3.10 |
| | Labor | Wayne Clarke | 20,961 | 30.25 | +7.42 |
| | Democrats | David Zemdegs | 3,780 | 5.45 | −8.34 |
| | Natural Law | Christine Harris | 1,210 | 1.75 | +1.75 |
| | Imperial British | David Greagg | 987 | 1.42 | +0.99 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 69,301 | 97.47 | +0.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,801 | 2.53 | −0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,102 | 95.79 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 44,381 | 64.07 | −0.74 |
| | Labor | Wayne Clarke | 24,893 | 35.93 | +0.74 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.74 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 39,123 | 58.0 | −1.1 |
| | Labor | Eugene O'Sullivan | 15,391 | 22.8 | −7.9 |
| | Democrats | Jill Leisegang | 9,302 | 13.8 | +6.4 |
| | Independent | Tim Ferguson | 2,471 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Arthur Burns | 835 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Imperial British | David Greagg | 292 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,414 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,937 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,351 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 43,608 | 64.8 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Eugene O'Sullivan | 23,682 | 35.2 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 36,608 | 59.1 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Woods | 19,030 | 30.7 | −2.6 |
| | Democrats | Peter Taft | 4,593 | 7.4 | +1.9 |
| | Unite Australia | Margaret Cole | 1,685 | 2.7 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,916 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,709 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,625 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 39,647 | 64.0 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Lindsay Woods | 22,265 | 36.0 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 36,491 | 58.8 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Kate Nash | 20,624 | 33.3 | −1.8 |
| | Democrats | Russell White | 3,385 | 5.5 | −1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Mulholland | 1,156 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Imperial British | David Greagg | 351 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 62,007 | 93.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,095 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,102 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 39,074 | 63.0 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Kate Nash | 22,933 | 37.0 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 36,297 | 56.3 | −1.3 |
| | Labor | Avis Meddings | 23,081 | 35.8 | +1.9 |
| | Democrats | Keith Bruckner | 4,635 | 7.2 | −1.3 |
| | Imperial British | David Greagg | 434 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,447 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,154 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,601 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | | 59.1 | −2.0 |
| | Labor | Avis Meddings | | 40.9 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.0 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 38,013 | 57.6 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Wesley Blackmore | 22,356 | 33.9 | +8.2 |
| | Democrats | James Lysaght | 5,630 | 8.5 | −3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,999 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,181 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,180 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | | 61.1 | −6.6 |
| | Labor | Wesley Blackmore | | 38.9 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.6 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 36,791 | 55.6 | −6.0 |
| | Labor | John Wilkinson | 16,988 | 25.7 | −4.6 |
| | Democrats | Michael McBride | 8,176 | 12.4 | +12.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernie Gaynor | 4,209 | 6.4 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,164 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,388 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,552 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | | 67.7 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | John Wilkinson | | 32.3 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 35,809 | 61.6 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | John Wilkinson | 17,620 | 30.3 | −3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Duffy | 3,411 | 5.9 | +0.2 |
| | Australia | John Gare | 1,283 | 2.2 | −0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,123 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 907 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,030 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | | 67.9 | +5.1 |
| | Labor | John Wilkinson | | 32.1 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 32,086 | 54.9 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | Wellington Lee | 19,986 | 34.2 | −0.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Duffy | 3,334 | 5.7 | −2.5 |
| | Australia | Frances Vorrath | 1,779 | 3.0 | −2.9 |
| | Independent | Ian Channell | 1,311 | 2.2 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,496 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 980 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,476 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | | 62.8 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Wellington Lee | | 37.2 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 27,104 | 49.6 | −4.7 |
| | Labor | Clive Lipshut | 19,039 | 34.8 | +1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Duffy | 4,465 | 8.2 | −4.6 |
| | Australia | Pamela Thornley | 3,237 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Independent | Ian Channell | 807 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,652 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,219 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,871 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | | 59.0 | −5.9 |
| | Labor | Clive Lipshut | | 41.0 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −5.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 29,076 | 54.3 | −4.0 |
| | Labor | Richard Dunstan | 17,591 | 32.9 | +3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Duffy | 6,856 | 12.8 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,523 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,185 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,708 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | | 64.9 | −4.7 |
| | Labor | Richard Dunstan | | 35.1 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.7 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 28,760 | 61.2 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | William Cooper | 12,370 | 26.3 | +1.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernie Gaynor | 5,888 | 12.5 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,018 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,031 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,049 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | | 72.5 | −1.6 |
| | Labor | William Cooper | | 27.5 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −1.6 | |

**1966 by-election**

1966 Kooyong by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | 25,012 | 56.8 | −7.1 |
| | Labor | William Cooper | 12,181 | 27.7 | +3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Bernie Gaynor | 5,854 | 13.3 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Peter Brereton | 781 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Republican | Charles Cook | 220 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,048 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 900 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,948 | 90.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Andrew Peacock | | 69.4 | −4.7 |
| | Labor | William Cooper | | 30.6 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.7 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sir Robert Menzies | 30,205 | 63.9 | +6.6 |
| | Labor | Robert White | 11,514 | 24.4 | −1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charles Murphy | 4,806 | 10.2 | −5.0 |
| | Communist | Ralph Gibson | 727 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,252 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 513 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,765 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sir Robert Menzies | | 74.1 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Robert White | | 25.9 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Menzies | 26,328 | 57.3 | −6.1 |
| | Labor | Moss Cass | 11,938 | 26.0 | +3.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Brennan | 6,968 | 15.2 | +1.8 |
| | Communist | Bill Tregear | 458 | 1.0 | −0.1 |
| | Independent | Goldie Collins | 237 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,929 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,043 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,972 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Menzies | | 70.4 | −4.3 |
| | Labor | Moss Cass | | 29.6 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −4.3 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Menzies | 28,285 | 63.4 | −3.2 |
| | Labor | Dolph Eddy | 9,921 | 22.2 | +0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Buchanan | 5,962 | 13.4 | +3.1 |
| | Communist | Gerry O'Day | 476 | 1.1 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,644 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 882 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,526 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Menzies | | 74.7 | −0.2 |
| | Labor | Dolph Eddy | | 25.3 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −0.2 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Menzies | 28,363 | 66.6 | −2.7 |
| | Labor | Dolph Eddy | 9,350 | 22.0 | −6.9 |
| | Labor (A-C) | Kevin Gregson | 4,371 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| | Communist | Gerry O'Day | 507 | 1.2 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,591 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 855 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,446 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Menzies | | 74.9 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Dolph Eddy | | 25.1 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.5 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Menzies | 29,427 | 69.3 | +1.9 |
| | Labor | George Miller | 12,269 | 28.9 | +0.5 |
| | Communist | Rex Mortimer | 763 | 1.8 | −2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,459 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 398 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,857 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Menzies | | 69.5 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | George Miller | | 30.5 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Menzies | 28,174 | 67.4 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Maurice Sheehy | 11,873 | 28.4 | −4.5 |
| | Communist | Ted Laurie | 1,734 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,781 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 516 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,297 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Menzies | | 68.8 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Maurice Sheehy | | 31.2 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Menzies | 27,912 | 67.1 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Keith Ewert | 13,691 | 32.9 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,603 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 463 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,066 | 97.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.2 | |

**1946**

1946 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Robert Menzies | 49,298 | 61.7 | +13.1 |
| | Labor | Albert Nicholls | 25,494 | 31.9 | +5.2 |
| | Communist | Ted Laurie | 5,134 | 6.4 | −1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,926 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,299 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,225 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robert Menzies | | 63.3 | +0.8 |
| | Labor | Albert Nicholls | | 36.7 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

**1943**

1943 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Robert Menzies | 37,988 | 48.6 | −14.3 |
| | Labor | Albert Nicholls | 20,912 | 26.7 | +6.1 |
| | Middle Class | John Nimmo | 10,601 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| | Communist | Ted Laurie | 6,402 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Christian Independent | Gwendolyn Noad | 2,338 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,241 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,599 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 79,840 | 97.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Robert Menzies | | 62.5 | −7.6 |
| | Labor | Albert Nicholls | | 37.5 | +7.6 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −7.6 | |

**1940**

1940 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Robert Menzies | 44,161 | 62.9 | +11.6 |
| | Labor | Thomas Brennan | 14,467 | 20.6 | −4.1 |
| | Independent | John Dale | 7,382 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| | Independent | Drysdale Bett | 2,598 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Frank Hartnett | 1,168 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Francis Foster | 377 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,153 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,184 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,337 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Robert Menzies | | 70.1 | +12.8 |
| | Labor | Thomas Brennan | | 29.9 | −12.8 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +12.8 | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1937**

1937 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Robert Menzies | 31,690 | 51.3 | −11.4 |
| | Labor | Thomas Brennan | 15,247 | 24.7 | +6.6 |
| | Independent | Leslie Hollins | 14,841 | 24.0 | +24.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,778 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,326 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,104 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Robert Menzies | | 57.3 | −15.0 |
| | Labor | Thomas Brennan | | 42.7 | +15.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −15.0 | |

**1934**

1934 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Robert Menzies | 41,876 | 61.7 | −14.8 |
| | Labor | Maurice Kelly | 13,051 | 19.2 | −4.3 |
| | Social Credit | Leslie Hollins | 12,980 | 19.1 | +19.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 67,907 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,946 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,853 | 95.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Robert Menzies | | 70.8 | −5.7 |
| | Labor | Maurice Kelly | | 29.2 | +5.7 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −5.7 | |

**1931**

1931 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | John Latham | 50,590 | 76.5 | +21.3 |
| | Labor | Cornelius Loughnan | 15,557 | 23.5 | −21.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,147 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,221 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,368 | 96.7 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +21.3 | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1929**

1929 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | John Latham | 34,909 | 55.2 | −11.3 |
| | Labor | Albert Langker | 28,276 | 44.8 | +11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,185 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 898 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,083 | 95.4 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −11.3 | |

**1928**

1928 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | John Latham | 39,988 | 66.5 | −1.2 |
| | Labor | Joseph Hannan | 20,124 | 33.5 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,112 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,773 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,885 | 95.5 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −1.2 | |

**1925**

1925 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | John Latham | 36,954 | 67.7 | +20.3 |
| | Labor | Lionel Batten | 17,664 | 32.3 | +13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,618 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 745 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,363 | 94.5 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +18.3 | |

**1922**

1922 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Sir Robert Best | 13,459 | 47.4 | −15.1 |
| | Liberal | John Latham | 9,591 | 33.8 | +33.8 |
| | Labor | Jean Daley | 5,341 | 18.8 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,391 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 629 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,020 | 61.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | John Latham | 14,360 | 50.6 | +50.6 |
| | Nationalist | Sir Robert Best | 14,031 | 49.4 | −14.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Nationalist | Liberal gain from Nationalist | Swing | +14.9 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

**1919**

1919 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Sir Robert Best | 22,732 | 62.5 | −37.5 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Stephen Thompson | 7,025 | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| | Labor | Mary Grant | 6,589 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,346 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,331 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,677 | 76.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Sir Robert Best | | 64.3 | −35.7 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Stephen Thompson | | 35.7 | +35.7 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | −35.7 | |

**1917**

1917 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Sir Robert Best | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |

**1914**

1914 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sir Robert Best | 18,545 | 59.4 | −2.5 |
| | Independent Socialist | Vida Goldstein | 10,264 | 32.9 | −5.2 |
| | Independent | Edward Terry | 2,420 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,229 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 636 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,865 | 76.3 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

**1913**

1913 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sir Robert Best | 18,777 | 61.9 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | Vida Goldstein | 11,540 | 38.1 | +38.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,317 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 509 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,826 | 74.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

**1910 by-election**

1910 Kooyong by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Sir Robert Best | 11,925 | 55.5 | −0.8 |
| | Independent Liberal | Alfred Lumsden | 8,214 | 38.2 | −5.5 |
| | Labour | Leger Erson | 1,363 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,502 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 253 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,755 | 56.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

**1910**

1910 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | William Knox | 15,089 | 56.3 | −37.1 |
| | Independent Liberal | Alfred Lumsden | 11,733 | 43.7 | +43.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,822 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 253 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,075 | 71.1 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −37.1 | |

### Elections in the 1900s

**1906**

1906 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Anti-Socialist | William Knox | 12,018 | 58.7 | +5.9 |
| | Protectionist | Robert Barbour | 7,093 | 34.7 | −12.5 |
| | Labour | Edward Hodges | 1,358 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,469 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 676 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,145 | 62.8 | |
| | Anti-Socialist hold | Anti-Socialist hold | Swing | +9.2 | |

**1903**

1903 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | William Knox | 12,045 | 52.8 | −4.6 |
| | Protectionist | Robert Barbour | 10,768 | 47.2 | +13.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,813 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 366 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,179 | 58.9 | |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | Swing | −9.2 | |

**1901**

1901 Australian federal election: Kooyong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | William Knox | 5,193 | 57.4 | +57.4 |
| | Protectionist | Theodore Fink | 3,026 | 33.5 | +33.5 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | John Rogers | 821 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,040 | 99.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 45 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,085 | 66.4 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
