Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar
# Electoral results for the Division of Mackellar

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Mackellar in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1949 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| - | - | - |
| Bill Wentworth | Liberal | 1949–1977 |
| Bill Wentworth | Independent | 1977–1977 |
| Jim Carlton | Liberal | 1977–1994 |
| Bronwyn Bishop | Liberal | 1994–2016 |
| Jason Falinski | Liberal | 2016–2022 |
| Sophie Scamps | Independent | 2022–present |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2022**

2022 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jason Falinski | 40,993 | 41.41 | −11.60 |
| | Independent | Sophie Scamps | 37,724 | 38.11 | +38.11 |
| | Labor | Paula Goodman | 8,162 | 8.25 | −8.69 |
| | Greens | Ethan Hrnjak | 6,032 | 6.09 | −5.39 |
| | United Australia | Christopher Ball | 2,881 | 2.91 | +0.55 |
| | One Nation | Darren Dickson | 2,624 | 2.65 | +2.65 |
| | TNL | Barry Steele | 575 | 0.58 | +0.58 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 98,991 | 96.22 | +0.93 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,884 | 3.78 | −0.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,875 | 92.54 | −0.51 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Jason Falinski | 58,012 | 58.60 | −4.62 |
| | Labor | Paula Goodman | 40,979 | 41.40 | +4.62 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Sophie Scamps | 51,973 | 52.50 | +52.50 |
| | Liberal | Jason Falinski | 47,018 | 47.50 | −15.73 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | | | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jason Falinski | 52,088 | 53.01 | +1.84 |
| | Labor | Declan Steele | 16,648 | 16.94 | −0.38 |
| | Independent | Alice Thompson | 11,975 | 12.19 | +12.19 |
| | Greens | Pru Wawn | 11,283 | 11.48 | −2.57 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Suzanne Daly | 2,550 | 2.60 | +2.60 |
| | United Australia | David Lyon | 2,317 | 2.36 | +2.36 |
| | Christian Democrats | Greg Levett | 1,401 | 1.43 | −1.13 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 98,262 | 95.29 | +0.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,857 | 4.71 | −0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,119 | 93.05 | +1.39 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jason Falinski | 62,124 | 63.22 | −2.52 |
| | Labor | Declan Steele | 36,138 | 36.78 | +2.52 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.52 | |

**2016**

2016 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jason Falinski | 48,103 | 51.17 | −11.26 |
| | Labor | Rhonda Funnell | 16,286 | 17.32 | +0.08 |
| | Greens | Mike Hall | 13,204 | 14.05 | −0.14 |
| | Independent | Jim Ball | 6,797 | 7.23 | +7.23 |
| | Independent | Julie Hegarty | 4,542 | 4.83 | +4.83 |
| | Independent | Liam Gavin | 2,669 | 2.84 | +2.84 |
| | Christian Democrats | Annie Wright | 2,411 | 2.56 | +0.58 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 94,012 | 94.74 | +0.49 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,223 | 5.26 | −0.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,235 | 91.66 | −1.94 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jason Falinski | 61,800 | 65.74 | −3.10 |
| | Labor | Rhonda Funnell | 32,212 | 34.26 | +3.10 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.10 | |

**2013**

2013 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 56,521 | 62.43 | +0.31 |
| | Labor | Chris Hedge | 15,606 | 17.24 | −3.86 |
| | Greens | Jonathan King | 12,843 | 14.19 | −2.58 |
| | Palmer United | Debra Drummond | 3,771 | 4.17 | +4.17 |
| | Christian Democrats | Silvana Nero | 1,791 | 1.98 | +1.98 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 90,532 | 94.25 | −0.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,525 | 5.75 | +0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,057 | 93.40 | +0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 62,322 | 68.84 | +3.12 |
| | Labor | Chris Hedge | 28,210 | 31.16 | −3.12 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.12 | |

**2010**

2010 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 54,110 | 62.12 | +5.74 |
| | Labor | Linda Beattie | 18,381 | 21.10 | −3.33 |
| | Greens | Jonathan King | 14,609 | 16.77 | +5.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,100 | 94.80 | −0.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,780 | 5.20 | +0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 91,880 | 93.23 | −2.05 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 57,245 | 65.72 | +3.34 |
| | Labor | Linda Beattie | 29,855 | 34.28 | −3.34 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.34 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 47,343 | 56.41 | -0.62 |
| | Labor | Chris Sharpe | 20,439 | 24.35 | +4.24 |
| | Greens | Craige McWhirter | 9,840 | 11.72 | +1.19 |
| | Christian Democrats | Mike Hubbard | 1,955 | 2.33 | +2.33 |
| | Climate Change | John Adams | 1,772 | 2.11 | +2.11 |
| | Independent | Matt McLellan | 1,651 | 1.97 | +1.97 |
| | Democrats | Clinton Barnes | 933 | 1.11 | -0.29 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 83,933 | 95.29 | +0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,150 | 4.71 | -0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 88,083 | 95.32 | +1.86 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 52,395 | 62.42 | -3.04 |
| | Labor | Chris Sharpe | 31,538 | 37.58 | +3.04 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.04 | |

**2004**

2004 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 44,778 | 57.26 | -0.38 |
| | Labor | Chris Sharpe | 15,492 | 19.81 | +0.91 |
| | Greens | Christian Downie | 8,193 | 10.48 | +2.41 |
| | Independent | Robert Dunn | 6,050 | 7.74 | +7.74 |
| | Family First | Roz Trestrail | 1,318 | 1.69 | +1.69 |
| | Independent | Stephen Wells | 1,231 | 1.57 | +1.57 |
| | Democrats | Mario Nicotra | 1,133 | 1.45 | -8.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 78,195 | 95.24 | -0.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,905 | 4.76 | +0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,100 | 94.16 | -0.20 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 51,415 | 65.75 | -1.12 |
| | Labor | Chris Sharpe | 26,780 | 34.25 | +1.12 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.12 | |

**2001**

2001 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 44,854 | 57.64 | +2.51 |
| | Labor | Ben Carpentier | 14,708 | 18.90 | +0.11 |
| | Democrats | Vicki Dimond | 7,365 | 9.46 | +0.01 |
| | Greens | Andrea Pape | 6,277 | 8.07 | +4.75 |
| | One Nation | Peter Cuthbertson | 2,182 | 2.80 | -4.18 |
| | Independent | George May | 1,265 | 1.63 | +1.63 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Tom Moody | 1,171 | 1.50 | +1.50 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 77,822 | 95.34 | -1.14 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,801 | 4.66 | +1.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,623 | 94.67 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 52,039 | 66.87 | -0.26 |
| | Labor | Ben Carpentier | 25,783 | 33.13 | +0.26 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.26 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1998**

1998 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 39,966 | 53.68 | -0.98 |
| | Labor | Nick Lorentzen | 14,605 | 19.62 | +0.11 |
| | Democrats | Vicki Dimond | 7,104 | 9.54 | -1.40 |
| | One Nation | John Webeck | 5,355 | 7.19 | +7.19 |
| | Independent | Bob Ellis | 4,729 | 6.35 | +6.35 |
| | Greens | Trevor Ockenden | 2,500 | 3.36 | -0.97 |
| | | Stephen Doric | 193 | 0.26 | +0.26 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,452 | 96.41 | -0.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,770 | 3.59 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,222 | 94.67 | -1.80 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 48,874 | 65.64 | -0.88 |
| | Labor | Nick Lorentzen | 25,578 | 34.36 | +0.88 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.88 | |

**1996**

1996 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 40,886 | 54.66 | -1.95 |
| | Labor | Ross McLoughlin | 14,590 | 19.51 | -13.73 |
| | Democrats | Vicki Dimond | 8,188 | 10.95 | +3.87 |
| | Greens | Chris Cairns | 3,236 | 4.33 | +4.33 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Bridge | 2,909 | 3.89 | +3.89 |
| | Independent | Anne Ellis | 2,848 | 3.81 | +3.81 |
| | Call to Australia | Rick Bristow | 1,369 | 1.83 | +0.10 |
| | Reclaim Australia | Rodney Smith | 631 | 0.84 | +0.84 |
| | Natural Law | Stephen Doric | 144 | 0.19 | -1.16 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 74,801 | 96.71 | -0.29 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,547 | 3.29 | +0.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 77,348 | 96.47 | +0.69 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 49,341 | 66.53 | +5.37 |
| | Labor | Ross McLoughlin | 24,827 | 33.47 | -5.37 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.37 | |

**1994 by-election**

1994 Mackellar by-election :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 34,999 | 52.25 | −4.36 |
| | Independent | Bob Ellis | 15,501 | 23.14 | +23.14 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Phillips | 5,464 | 8.16 | +8.16 |
| | Greens | Fiona E. McLeod | 3,940 | 5.88 | +5.88 |
| | Democrats | Brian Johnson | 3,851 | 5.75 | −1.33 |
| | Independent | Stephen Ross Wells | 2,063 | 3.08 | +3.08 |
| | Republican | Peter Consandine | 586 | 0.87 | +0.87 |
| | | Godfrey Bigot | 582 | 0.87 | +0.87 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,986 | 96.85 | −0.15 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,181 | 3.15 | +0.15 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 69,167 | 87.63 | −8.14 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bronwyn Bishop | 40,328 | 60.27 | −0.89 |
| | Independent | Bob Ellis | 26,587 | 39.73 | +39.73 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

**1993**

1993 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | 41,100 | 56.61 | +5.27 |
| | Labor | Charles Wild | 24,126 | 33.23 | +8.08 |
| | Democrats | Brian Johnson | 5,139 | 7.08 | -10.52 |
| | Call to Australia | Lesley Maher | 1,253 | 1.73 | +0.11 |
| | Natural Law | Valdamar Kurylenko | 981 | 1.35 | +1.35 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 72,599 | 97.00 | -0.26 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,247 | 3.00 | +0.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 74,846 | 95.77 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | 44,394 | 61.16 | -0.51 |
| | Labor | Charles Wild | 28,193 | 38.84 | +0.51 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.51 | |

**1990**

1990 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | 31,773 | 50.4 | -6.5 |
| | Labor | Adam Hatcher | 15,886 | 25.2 | -5.9 |
| | Democrats | Jonathan King | 11,595 | 18.4 | +8.4 |
| | Independent | Maurice Foley | 1,976 | 3.1 | +1.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Muriel O'Neill | 1,164 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Australian Gruen | Brad Hogarth | 648 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,042 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,828 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,870 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | 38,358 | 61.1 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | Adam Hatcher | 24,472 | 38.9 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1987**

1987 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | 35,225 | 56.9 | +2.8 |
| | Labor | Eileen Blackmore | 19,254 | 31.1 | -3.9 |
| | Democrats | Graeme Maclennan | 6,189 | 10.0 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Maurice Foley | 1,274 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 61,942 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,584 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,526 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | 39,137 | 63.2 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Eileen Blackmore | 22,799 | 36.8 | -3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

**1984**

1984 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | 31,875 | 54.1 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Tim Cusack | 20,614 | 35.0 | -0.9 |
| | Democrats | Graeme Maclennan | 5,472 | 9.3 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Maurice Foley | 977 | 1.7 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 58,938 | 94.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,690 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 62,628 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | 35,436 | 60.1 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Tim Cusack | 23,500 | 39.9 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

**1983**

1983 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | 36,587 | 55.6 | -4.6 |
| | Labor | Keith Jackson | 24,292 | 36.9 | +5.2 |
| | Democrats | Robert Williams | 4,055 | 6.2 | -1.9 |
| | Independent | Maurice Foley | 813 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,747 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,253 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,000 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | | 58.7 | -4.8 |
| | Labor | Keith Jackson | | 41.3 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.8 | |

**1980**

1980 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | 38,922 | 60.2 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Kevin Mason | 20,513 | 31.7 | +3.5 |
| | Democrats | Robert Williams | 5,222 | 8.1 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 64,657 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,785 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,442 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | | 63.5 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Kevin Mason | | 36.5 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1977**

1977 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | 36,064 | 55.4 | -7.4 |
| | Labor | John Barclay | 18,329 | 28.2 | -1.9 |
| | Democrats | Robert Williams | 7,262 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| | Independent | Ronald Davis | 1,604 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Progress | John Booth | 1,000 | 1.5 | -3.5 |
| | Independent | Barry Geyle | 621 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Thomas Mellor | 185 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,065 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,682 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66.747 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jim Carlton | | 64.3 | -2.7 |
| | Labor | John Barclay | | 35.7 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.7 | |

**1975**

1975 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 43,536 | 61.4 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Kevin Mason | 22,330 | 31.5 | -8.8 |
| | Workers | Barry Bracken | 3,576 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | Jennifer Sheehan | 1,408 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,850 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,189 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,039 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | | 65.6 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | Kevin Mason | | 34.4 | -8.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.6 | |

**1974**

1974 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 36,697 | 55.2 | +7.1 |
| | Labor | Evan Davies | 26,772 | 40.3 | +3.8 |
| | Australia | Noel Gash | 2,987 | 4.5 | -7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,456 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 949 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,405 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | | 57.0 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Evan Davies | | 43.0 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

**1972**

1972 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 28,677 | 48.1 | -8.6 |
| | Labor | Evan Davies | 21,744 | 36.5 | -1.4 |
| | Australia | Richard Jones | 6,956 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Colman | 1,971 | 3.3 | -2.1 |
| | Independent | Norman Ward | 284 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,632 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,001 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,633 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | | 55.2 | -5.8 |
| | Labor | Evan Davies | | 44.8 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.8 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1969**

1969 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 29,136 | 56.7 | -10.3 |
| | Labor | William Bramwell | 19,516 | 37.9 | +15.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Colman | 2,775 | 5.4 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,427 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,060 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,487 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | | 61.0 | -11.0 |
| | Labor | William Bramwell | | 39.0 | +11.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -11.0 | |

**1966**

1966 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 44,980 | 65.9 | +3.7 |
| | Labor | Kenneth McLean | 16,018 | 23.5 | -6.8 |
| | Liberal Reform Group | Peter Allison | 4,534 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Philip Cohen | 2,699 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,231 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,206 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,437 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | | 70.9 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Kenneth McLean | | 29.1 | -4.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

**1963**

1963 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 37,827 | 62.2 | +8.1 |
| | Labor | Mabel Elliott | 18,440 | 30.3 | -4.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Philip Cohen | 2,725 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| | Communist | Hugh Begg | 1,834 | 3.0 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 60,826 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,055 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 61,881 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | | 66.1 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Mabel Elliott | | 33.9 | -7.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

**1961**

1961 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 29,248 | 54.1 | -4.9 |
| | Labor | Mabel Elliott | 18,872 | 34.9 | +4.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Philip Cohen | 2,983 | 5.5 | +0.8 |
| | Communist | Hugh Begg | 2,971 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,074 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,382 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,456 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | | 58.9 | -4.4 |
| | Labor | Mabel Elliott | | 41.1 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.4 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

**1958**

1958 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 27,258 | 59.0 | -3.1 |
| | Labor | Mabel Elliott | 14,002 | 30.3 | -0.1 |
| | Communist | Hugh Begg | 2,734 | 5.9 | -1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ann Macken | 2,170 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,164 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,589 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,753 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | | 63.3 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | Mabel Elliott | | 36.7 | -0.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

**1955**

1955 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 25,553 | 62.1 | +2.6 |
| | Labor | Norman McAlpine | 12,525 | 30.4 | -5.6 |
| | Communist | Frank Hardy | 3,087 | 7.5 | +3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,165 | 97.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,255 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,420 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | | 62.9 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Norman McAlpine | | 37.1 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

**1954**

1954 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 28,546 | 59.8 | -3.3 |
| | Labor | Francis Neate | 17,072 | 35.8 | -1.1 |
| | Communist | Ray Clarke | 2,120 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,738 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 650 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,388 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | | 60.2 | -2.9 |
| | Labor | Francis Neate | | 39.8 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.9 | |

**1951**

1951 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 26,832 | 63.1 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Thomas Sherley | 15,684 | 36.9 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,516 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 953 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,469 | 95.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1949**

1949 Australian federal election: Mackellar :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Bill Wentworth | 25,678 | 62.6 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | James Mitchell | 15,314 | 37.4 | -7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,992 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,068 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,060 | 96.2 | |
| | Liberal notional hold | Liberal notional hold | Swing | +7.2 | |
