Electoral results for the district of Willoughby
# Electoral results for the district of Willoughby

Willoughby, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. The district has had four incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1904, the second from 1913 to 1920, the third from 1927 to 1988, and the fourth from 1991 to the present.

## Members for Willoughby

First incarnation (1894–1904) :

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1894 | | Joseph Cullen | Free Trade |
| 1894 by | | Edward Clark | Free Trade |
| 1895 | | George Howarth | Free Trade |
| 1898 | | George Howarth | Free Trade |
| 1901 | | George Howarth | Liberal Reform |
| 1903 by | | Charles Wade | Liberal Reform |
| Second incarnation (1913–1920) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1913 | | Edward Larkin | Labor |
| 1915 by | | John Haynes | Independent Democrat |
| 1917 | | Reginald Weaver | Nationalist |
| Third incarnation (1927–1988) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | Edward Sanders | Ind. Nationalist |
| 1930 | | Edward Sanders | Nationalist |
| 1932 | | Edward Sanders | United Australia |
| 1935 | | Edward Sanders | United Australia |
| 1938 | | Edward Sanders | United Australia |
| 1941 | | Edward Sanders | United Australia |
| 1943 by | | George Brain | United Australia |
| 1944 | | George Brain | Democratic |
| 1947 | | George Brain | Liberal |
| 1950 | | George Brain | Liberal |
| 1953 | | George Brain | Liberal |
| 1956 | | George Brain | Liberal |
| 1959 | | George Brain | Liberal |
| 1962 | | George Brain | Liberal |
| 1965 | | George Brain | Liberal |
| 1968 | | Laurie McGinty | Liberal |
| 1971 | | Laurie McGinty | Liberal |
| 1973 | | Laurie McGinty | Liberal |
| 1976 | | Laurie McGinty | Liberal |
| 1978 | | Eddie Britt | Labor |
| 1981 | | Peter Collins | Liberal |
| 1984 | | Peter Collins | Liberal |
| Fourth incarnation (1991–present) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1991 | | Peter Collins | Liberal |
| 1995 | | Peter Collins | Liberal |
| 1999 | | Peter Collins | Liberal |
| 2003 | | Gladys Berejiklian | Liberal |
| 2007 | | Gladys Berejiklian | Liberal |
| 2011 | | Gladys Berejiklian | Liberal |
| 2015 | | Gladys Berejiklian | Liberal |
| 2019 | | Gladys Berejiklian | Liberal |
| 2022 by | | Tim James | Liberal |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2023 election**

2023 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Tim James | 23,032 | 43.6 | −13.4 |
| | Independent | Larissa Penn | 14,064 | 26.6 | +17.6 |
| | Labor | Sarah Griffin | 10,577 | 20.0 | +5.3 |
| | Greens | Edmund McGrath | 4,190 | 7.9 | −3.4 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Michael Want | 967 | 1.8 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,830 | 98.1 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,014 | 1.9 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,844 | 89.3 | +0.0 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Tim James | 26,152 | 55.9 | −14.8 |
| | Labor | Sarah Griffin | 20,665 | 44.1 | +14.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tim James | 24,727 | 52.6 | −18.1 |
| | Independent | Larissa Penn | 22,277 | 47.4 | +47.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | | | |

**2022 by-election**

2022 Willoughby state by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Tim James | 18,949 | 43.50 | −13.53 |
| | Independent | Larissa Penn | 12,920 | 29.66 | +19.75 |
| | Greens | Lynne Saville | 5,892 | 13.53 | +2.36 |
| | Reason | Penny Hackett | 2,576 | 5.91 | +5.91 |
| | Sustainable Australia | William Bourke | 2,122 | 4.87 | +3.24 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samuel Gunning | 1,104 | 2.53 | +2.53 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,563 | 98.43 | +0.34 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 697 | 1.57 | −0.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,260 | 80.49 | −9.02 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tim James | 19,886 | 53.30 | −20.45 |
| | Independent | Larissa Penn | 17,421 | 46.70 | +20.45 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −20.45 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 27,292 | 57.03 | −6.52 |
| | Labor | Justin Reiss | 6,875 | 14.37 | −1.50 |
| | Greens | Daniel Keogh | 5,342 | 11.16 | −4.71 |
| | Independent | Larissa Penn | 4,742 | 9.91 | +9.91 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | Tom Crowley | 1,403 | 2.93 | +2.93 |
| | Animal Justice | Emma Bennett | 1,040 | 2.17 | +2.17 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Greg Graham | 779 | 1.63 | +1.63 |
| | Flux | Meow-Ludo Meow-Meow | 384 | 0.80 | +0.80 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,857 | 98.09 | +0.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 934 | 1.91 | −0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,791 | 89.51 | −0.87 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 29,142 | 71.03 | −3.44 |
| | Labor | Justin Reiss | 11,885 | 28.97 | +3.44 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.44 | |

**2015**

2015 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 30,066 | 63.6 | −5.4 |
| | Greens | Alison Haines | 7,511 | 15.9 | −0.9 |
| | Labor | Peter Cavanagh | 7,507 | 15.9 | +3.8 |
| | Cyclists | Edward Re | 845 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Christian Democrats | Melody Ho | 719 | 1.5 | −0.7 |
| | No Land Tax | Aldo Di Santo | 662 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,310 | 97.6 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,186 | 2.4 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,496 | 90.4 | +2.3 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 31,481 | 73.8 | −6.6 |
| | Labor | Peter Cavanagh | 11,163 | 26.2 | +6.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 31,324 | 74.5 | −3.2 |
| | Greens | Alison Haines | 10,739 | 25.5 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.2 | |

**2011**

2011 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 30,644 | 69.4 | +19.2 |
| | Greens | Robert McDougall | 7,260 | 16.4 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | Chris Simpson | 5,287 | 12.0 | -3.2 |
| | Christian Democrats | Philip Brown | 958 | 2.2 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,149 | 97.6 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,108 | 2.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,257 | 90.7 | +0.1 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 32,397 | 80.8 | +9.8 |
| | Labor | Chris Simpson | 7,723 | 19.2 | -9.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 31,709 | 78.1 | +13.6 |
| | Greens | Robert McDougall | 8,883 | 21.9 | +21.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +13.6 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 20,998 | 50.2 | +13.5 |
| | Independent | Pat Reilly | 7,456 | 17.8 | -5.6 |
| | Labor | Linda Beattie | 6,354 | 15.2 | -6.5 |
| | Greens | Mike Steel | 4,683 | 11.2 | +0.3 |
| | Unity | Cherie Kam | 1,189 | 2.8 | -1.1 |
| | Christian Democrats | Esther Heng | 699 | 1.7 | +0.4 |
| | Democrats | Roy Day | 478 | 1.1 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,857 | 97.7 | -0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 985 | 2.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,842 | 90.6 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 23,717 | 71.0 | +14.0 |
| | Labor | Linda Beattie | 9,709 | 29.0 | -14.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 22,679 | 64.5 | |
| | Independent | Pat Reilly | 12,496 | 35.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

**2003**

2003 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 14,944 | 36.3 | -14.5 |
| | Independent | Pat Reilly | 10,237 | 24.8 | +24.8 |
| | Labor | Imogen Wareing | 8,703 | 21.1 | -7.0 |
| | Greens | Mike Steel | 4,361 | 10.6 | +5.4 |
| | Unity | Sylvia Chao | 1,595 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Leighton Thew | 562 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Democrats | Caroline Mayfield | 557 | 1.4 | -6.2 |
| | Independent | Robert Butler | 242 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,201 | 98.2 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 769 | 1.8 | -0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,970 | 89.3 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 17,452 | 57.4 | -3.7 |
| | Labor | Imogen Wareing | 12,960 | 42.6 | +3.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gladys Berejiklian | 16,607 | 50.2 | -10.9 |
| | Independent | Pat Reilly | 16,463 | 49.8 | +49.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.9 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1999**

1999 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Collins | 20,327 | 50.8 | -9.2 |
| | Labor | Luke Brasch | 11,262 | 28.1 | +4.9 |
| | Democrats | Bryan McGuire | 3,048 | 7.6 | -0.8 |
| | Greens | Bronwyn Brown | 2,090 | 5.2 | +3.8 |
| | Unity | Cheryl Wong | 1,816 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | One Nation | Heinz Markuse | 895 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Douglas McCallum | 321 | 0.8 | -3.6 |
| | Earthsave | Jennifer Aukim | 277 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,036 | 97.7 | +2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 954 | 2.3 | -2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,990 | 91.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Collins | 21,891 | 61.1 | -7.7 |
| | Labor | Luke Brasch | 13,965 | 38.9 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -7.7 | |

**1995**

1995 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Collins | 20,775 | 62.2 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Daniel Reiss | 7,711 | 23.1 | +10.5 |
| | Democrats | Peter Fraser | 3,030 | 9.1 | +6.2 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Michael Wiseham | 1,866 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,382 | 95.2 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,692 | 4.8 | -2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,074 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Collins | 22,522 | 70.0 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Daniel Reiss | 9,654 | 30.0 | +30.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.0 | |

**1991**

1991 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Collins | 18,247 | 57.4 | -9.2 |
| | Independent | Louise Weingarth | 7,942 | 25.0 | +25.0 |
| | Labor | Daniel Reiss | 4,010 | 12.6 | -14.1 |
| | Democrats | Mary Harnett | 903 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Call to Australia | Rosemary Moore | 699 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,801 | 93.1 | -3.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,374 | 6.9 | +3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,175 | 91.2 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Collins | 18,777 | 61.9 | -8.3 |
| | Independent | Louise Weingarth | 11,536 | 38.1 | +38.1 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | -8.3 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1984**

1984 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Collins | 17,391 | 63.2 | +13.3 |
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | 8,974 | 32.6 | -10.4 |
| | Democrats | Sean Turkington | 1,154 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,519 | 97.7 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 658 | 2.3 | -0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,177 | 91.7 | +2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Collins | | 65.4 | +11.7 |
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | | 34.6 | -11.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +11.7 | |

**1981**

1981 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Peter Collins | 13,185 | 49.9 | |
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | 11,370 | 43.0 | |
| | Independent | Kenneth Thomas | 1,880 | 7.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,435 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 856 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,291 | 89.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Collins | 13,902 | 53.7 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | 12,004 | 46.3 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1978**

1978 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Nick Greiner | 10,456 | 39.8 | -23.3 |
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | 10,015 | 38.1 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Laurie McGinty | 4,075 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| | Democrats | Christine Townend | 1,748 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,294 | 96.9 | -0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 832 | 3.1 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,126 | 90.5 | -2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | 13,359 | 50.8 | +13.9 |
| | Liberal | Nick Greiner | 12,935 | 49.2 | -13.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +13.9 | |

**1976**

1976 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Laurie McGinty | 17,417 | 63.1 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | 10,183 | 36.9 | +12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,600 | 97.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 642 | 2.3 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,242 | 92.5 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -6.2 | |

**1973**

1973 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Laurie McGinty | 16,322 | 61.1 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Alwynne Pengelly | 6,471 | 24.2 | -3.9 |
| | Australia | Mary McNish | 2,574 | 9.6 | +1.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Reginald Lawson | 1,333 | 5.0 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,700 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 723 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,423 | 90.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Laurie McGinty | 18,500 | 69.3 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Alwynne Pengelly | 8,200 | 30.7 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.5 | |

**1971**

1971 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Laurie McGinty | 14,180 | 56.6 | -9.1 |
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | 7,023 | 28.1 | -1.0 |
| | Australia | Mary McNish | 2,048 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Independent | Ida Carter | 893 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leo Eller | 893 | 3.6 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,037 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 625 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,662 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Laurie McGinty | 16,159 | 64.5 | -5.4 |
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | 8,878 | 35.5 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.4 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1968**

1968 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Laurie McGinty | 16,638 | 65.7 | -5.0 |
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | 7,364 | 29.1 | -0.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Ledlin | 1,328 | 5.2 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,330 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 928 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,258 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Laurie McGinty | 17,700 | 69.9 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | 7,630 | 30.1 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

**1965**

1965 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George Brain | 17,897 | 70.7 | −29.3 |
| | Labor | Eddie Britt | 7,399 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,296 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 490 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,786 | 92.5 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

**1962**

1962 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George Brain | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1959**

1959 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George Brain | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | | | |

**1956**

1956 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George Brain | 15,682 | 72.0 | +7.4 |
| | Labor | Anthony Coates | 6,086 | 28.0 | −7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,768 | 98.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 271 | 1.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,039 | 92.9 | −0.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.4 | |

**1953**

1953 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George Brain | 14,524 | 64.6 |
| | Labor | Joseph McNally | 7,949 | 35.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,473 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 356 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,829 | 93.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

**1950**

1950 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George Brain | 14,381 | 68.0 |
| | Labor | Brian White | 6,776 | 32.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,157 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 217 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,374 | 93.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1947**

1947 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | George Brain | 14,615 | 63.3 | +16.3 |
| | Labor | John McHugh | 8,459 | 36.7 | -3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,074 | 98.7 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 301 | 1.3 | -1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,375 | 96.0 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.1 | |

**1944**

1944 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | George Brain | 9,836 | 47.0 | -12.8 |
| | Labor | Leo Haylen | 8,365 | 40.0 | -0.2 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Harrold Woodman | 2,731 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,932 | 97.7 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 487 | 2.3 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,419 | 94.0 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Democratic | George Brain | 11,773 | 56.2 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | Leo Haylen | 9,159 | 43.8 | +3.8 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

**1943 by-election**

1943 Willoughby by-election Saturday 25 September :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | State Labor | William Wood | 6,887 | 36.9 | -3.3 |
| | United Australia | George Brain | 4,757 | 25.5 | |
| | United Australia | Joseph Bales | 4,074 | 21.8 | |
| | Independent | Hugh Milne | 1,768 | 9.5 | |
| | Independent | Clarence Faulkner | 479 | 2.6 | |
| | Independent Labor | John Osborne | 439 | 2.4 | |
| | People's Labor | Augustus Fenwick | 251 | 1.35 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,655 | 97.1 | -1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 557 | 2.9 | +1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,212 | 83.2 | -9.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | George Brain | 10,279 | 55.1 | -4.7 |
| | State Labor | William Wood | 8,376 | 44.9 | +4.7 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -4.7 | |

**1941**

1941 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Edward Sanders | 11,825 | 59.8 |
| | Labor | Francis Fulton | 7,950 | 40.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,775 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 363 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,138 | 92.7 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1938**

1938 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Edward Sanders | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | | | |

**1935**

1935 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Edward Sanders | 11,865 | 69.0 | -2.3 |
| | Labor (NSW) | David Rees | 5,327 | 31.0 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,192 | 98.4 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 278 | 1.6 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,470 | 97.4 | +0.3 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

**1932**

1932 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Edward Sanders | 12,269 | 71.3 | +29.9 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Richard Lynch | 4,944 | 28.7 | -10.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,213 | 99.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 170 | 1.0 | -0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,383 | 97.1 | +1.3 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +16.4 | |

**1930**

1930 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Edward Sanders | 8,072 | 48.4 |
| | Labor | Francis Burke | 6,604 | 39.6 |
| | Australian | John Forsyth | 2,017 | 12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,693 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 182 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,875 | 95.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Edward Sanders | 9,158 | 54.9 |
| | Labor | Francis Burke | 7,535 | 45.1 |
| | Member changed to Nationalist from Ind. Nationalist | Member changed to Nationalist from Ind. Nationalist | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1927**


    This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Willoughby

1927 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Vernon Treatt | 6,338 | 39.3 | |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Edward Sanders | 5,831 | 36.2 | |
| | Labor | Richard Lynch | 3,949 | 24.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,118 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 301 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,419 | 86.7 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Ind. Nationalist | Edward Sanders | 6,663 | 50.5 | |
| | Nationalist | Vernon Treatt | 6,522 | 49.5 | |
| | Ind. Nationalist win | Ind. Nationalist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

District recreated

**1920 - 1927**

District abolished

### Elections in the 1910s

**1917**


    This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Willoughby

1917 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Reginald Weaver | 4,646 | 51.7 | +20.6 |
| | Labor | John Chambers | 2,398 | 26.7 | -15.9 |
| | Independent | John Haynes | 1,526 | 17.0 | +17.0 |
| | Independent | Frederick Cowdroy | 407 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Independent | William Shepherd | 13 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,990 | 98.9 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,086 | 63.6 | -8.0 |
| | Nationalist gain from Independent | Nationalist gain from Independent | Swing | +20.6 | |

**1915 by-election**

1915 Willoughby by-election Saturday 18 September :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Chambers | 1,753 | 42.4 | -0.2 |
| | Independent Democrat | John Haynes | 1,659 | 40.1 | |
| | Independent Liberal | John Wilson | 269 | 6.5 | |
| | Independent Labor | Thomas Redgrave | 232 | 5.6 | |
| | Independent | Edward Clark | 216 | 5.2 | +3.0 |
| | Australian Democrat | Michael Roland | 4 | 0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,133 | 98.0 | -1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 84 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,217 | 33.9 | -37.7 |

A second ballot was necessary because no candidate had won an absolute majority.

1915 Willoughby by-election - Second Round Saturday 25 September :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent Democrat | John Haynes | 3,491 | 56.8 | |
| | Labor | John Chambers | 2,660 | 43.3 | -8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,151 | 99.1 | -0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 56 | 0.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,207 | 49.8 | -25.8 |
| | Independent Democrat gain from Labor | Independent Democrat gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

**1913**


    This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Willoughby

1913 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Edward Larkin | 3,805 | 42.6 |
| | Liberal Reform | Frederick Fleming | 2,777 | 31.1 |
| | Independent Liberal | William McMillan | 1,951 | 21.8 |
| | National Progressive | Arthur Carrington | 212 | 2.4 |
| | Independent Liberal | Edward Clark | 197 | 2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,942 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,031 | 71.6 |

1913 New South Wales state election: Willoughby - Second Round Saturday 13 December :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Edward Larkin | 4,908 | 51.6 | |
| | Liberal Reform | Frederick Fleming | 4,601 | 48.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,509 | 99.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 39 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,548 | 75.7 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

District recreated

**1904 - 1913**

District abolished

### Elections in the 1900s

**1903 by-election**

1903 Willoughby by-election Wednesday 9 September :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Wade | 1,883 | 63.6 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Sydney Hutton | 1,079 | 36.4 | +25.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,962 | 99.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.4 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,974 | 61.3 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | | |

**1901**

1901 New South Wales state election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Reform | George Howarth | 1,671 | 57.9 | +10.1 |
| | Independent Liberal | Claude Leplastrier | 902 | 31.2 | |
| | Labor | George Waite | 314 | 10.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,887 | 99.5 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 0.6 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,903 | 59.8 | -4.8 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s

**1898**


    This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Willoughby

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | George Howarth | 980 | 47.8 |
| | National Federal | Joseph Cullen | 578 | 28.2 |
| | Independent | Herbert McIntosh | 356 | 17.4 |
| | Independent | William Brown | 113 | 5.5 |
| | Independent | John Roberts | 14 | 0.7 |
| | Independent | William Stoddart | 10 | 0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,051 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,058 | 64.6 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

**1895**


    This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Willoughby

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | George Howarth | 850 | 55.9 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Joseph Cullen | 574 | 37.7 |
| | Protectionist | William Richardson | 97 | 6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,521 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,534 | 64.7 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

**1894 by-election**

1894 Willoughby by-election Friday 30 November :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | Edward Clark (elected) | 453 | 39.5 | |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Cullen (defeated) | 393 | 34.2 | |
| | Free Trade | George Howarth | 301 | 26.2 | |
| | Independent | Hugh McKinnon | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,148 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,157 | 48.7 | -15.6 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | | |

**1894**

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Willoughby :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Cullen | 748 | 39.4 | |
| | Protectionist | Francis Coffee | 491 | 25.9 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | George Howarth | 432 | 22.8 | |
| | Labor | Thomas Harper | 127 | 6.7 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | John Burns | 86 | 4.5 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Robert Moodie | 9 | 0.5 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | George Davies | 6 | 0.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,899 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,924 | 81.0 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
