1927 Warringah by-election explained

Country:New South Wales
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:no
Election Date:21 May 1927
Vote Type:Popular
Image1:Portrait of Archdale Parkhill - Sidney Riley (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Archdale Parkhill
Party1:Nationalist Party (Australia)
Popular Vote1:22,583
Percentage1:55.8%
Swing1:24.3pp
Candidate2:William Fell
Party2:Independent Nationalist
Popular Vote2:7,477
Percentage2:18.5%
Swing2:18.5pp
MP
Before Election:Granville Ryrie
Before Party:Nationalist Party (Australia)
After Election:Archdale Parkhill
After Party:Nationalist Party (Australia)
Election Name:1927 Warringah by-election
2Blank:TPP swing
2Data1:10.5pp
1Data1:69.6%
1Blank:TPP
1Data3:30.4%
2Data3:10.5pp
Candidate3:Ambrose O'Gorman
Party3:Australian Labor Party
Popular Vote3:4,285
Percentage3:10.6%
Swing3:1.5pp

A by-election was held for the Australian House of Representatives seat of Warringah on 21 May 1927. This was triggered by the resignation of Nationalist MP Sir Granville Ryrie to become Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

The by-election was won by Nationalist candidate Archdale Parkhill.