Electoral results for the district of Wollondilly
Election results for Wollondilly, New South Wales, Australia
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Wollondilly, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1904 to 1981 and the second from 2007 to the present. It returned 3 members between 1920 and 1927.[1][2][3][4]
Members
| First incarnation (1894–1981) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Member | Party | ||||||
| 1904 | William McCourt | Liberal Reform | ||||||
| 1907 | ||||||||
| 1910 | ||||||||
| 1913 | ||||||||
| 1913 by | Frank Badgery | |||||||
| 1915 by | Sir George Fuller | |||||||
| 1917 | Nationalist | Member | Party | Member | Party | |||
| 1920 | Billy Davies | Labor | John Cleary | Labor | ||||
| 1922 | Mark Morton | Nationalist | ||||||
| 1925 | Andrew Lysaght | Labor | ||||||
| 1927 | ||||||||
| 1928 by | Mark Morton | |||||||
| 1930 | ||||||||
| 1932 | United Australia | |||||||
| 1935 | ||||||||
| 1938 | ||||||||
| 1938 by | Jeff Bate | |||||||
| 1941 | ||||||||
| 1944 | Democratic | |||||||
| 1947 | Liberal | |||||||
| 1950 by | Blake Pelly | |||||||
| 1953 | ||||||||
| 1956 | ||||||||
| 1957 by | Tom Lewis | |||||||
| 1959 | ||||||||
| 1962 | ||||||||
| 1965 | ||||||||
| 1968 | ||||||||
| 1971 | ||||||||
| 1973 | ||||||||
| 1976 | ||||||||
| 1978 | Bill Knott | Labor | ||||||
| Second incarnation (2007–present) | ||||||||
| Election | Member | Party | ||||||
| 2007 | Phil Costa | Labor | ||||||
| 2011 | Jai Rowell | Liberal | ||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2019 | Nathaniel Smith | Liberal | ||||||
| 2023 | Judy Hannan | Independent | ||||||
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Nathaniel Smith | 17,712 | 33.8 | −4.7 | |
| Independent | Judy Hannan | 13,586 | 25.9 | +6.1 | |
| Labor | Angus Braiden | 11,505 | 22.0 | +6.9 | |
| One Nation | Rebecca Thompson | 6,158 | 11.8 | +0.7 | |
| Greens | Jason Webster | 2,616 | 5.0 | −0.6 | |
| Sustainable Australia | Ildiko Haag | 792 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 52,369 | 96.9 | +0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,698 | 3.1 | −0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 54,067 | 90.5 | −0.2 | ||
| Notional two-party-preferred count | |||||
| Liberal | Nathaniel Smith | 22,300 | 55.0 | −9.1 | |
| Labor | Angus Braiden | 18,212 | 45.0 | +9.1 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Independent | Judy Hannan | 21,588 | 51.5 | +7.5 | |
| Liberal | Nathaniel Smith | 20,312 | 48.5 | −7.5 | |
| Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | +7.5 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Nathaniel Smith | 19,351 | 37.95 | −20.00 | |
| Independent | Judy Hannan | 10,258 | 20.12 | +20.12 | |
| Labor | Jo-Ann Davidson | 7,723 | 15.15 | −9.08 | |
| One Nation | Charlie Fenton | 5,712 | 11.20 | +11.20 | |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Jason Bolwell | 3,235 | 6.34 | +6.34 | |
| Greens | David Powell | 2,847 | 5.58 | −2.80 | |
| Animal Justice | Heather Edwards | 1,326 | 2.60 | +2.60 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mitchell Black | 537 | 1.05 | +1.05 | |
| Total formal votes | 50,989 | 96.35 | +0.11 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,934 | 3.65 | −0.11 | ||
| Turnout | 52,923 | 92.21 | −0.69 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Nathaniel Smith | 22,925 | 63.83 | −3.46 | |
| Labor | Jo-Ann Davidson | 12,988 | 36.17 | +3.46 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Nathaniel Smith | 21,113 | 55.50 | −11.80 | |
| Independent | Judy Hannan | 16,931 | 44.50 | +44.50 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −11.80 | |||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jai Rowell | 27,345 | 58.0 | +2.1 | |
| Labor | Ciaran O'Brien | 11,429 | 24.2 | +5.3 | |
| Greens | Patrick Darley-Jones | 3,957 | 8.4 | +1.1 | |
| Independent | Lynette Styles | 1,821 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
| Christian Democrats | Susan Pinsuti | 1,559 | 3.3 | −0.2 | |
| No Land Tax | Maria Foia | 1,073 | 2.3 | +2.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 47,184 | 96.2 | +0.5 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,844 | 3.8 | −0.5 | ||
| Turnout | 49,028 | 92.9 | −0.2 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Jai Rowell | 28,795 | 67.3 | −4.3 | |
| Labor | Ciaran O'Brien | 13,994 | 32.7 | +4.3 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.3 | |||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jai Rowell | 22,632 | 49.9 | +10.6 | |
| Labor | Phil Costa | 11,558 | 25.5 | −18.8 | |
| Hatton's Independent Team | Judy Hannan | 4,971 | 11.0 | +11.0 | |
| Greens | Jess Di Blasio | 2,432 | 5.4 | −1.6 | |
| Outdoor Recreation | Clinton Mead | 2,104 | 4.6 | +4.6 | |
| Christian Democrats | Chris Dalton | 1,669 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 45,366 | 95.4 | −1.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 2,183 | 4.6 | +1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 47,549 | 94.5 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Jai Rowell | 24,861 | 64.7 | +18.0 | |
| Labor | Phil Costa | 13,559 | 35.3 | −18.0 | |
| Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +18.0 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Phil Costa | 18,652 | 44.3 | −2.4 | |
| Liberal | Sharryn Hilton | 16,524 | 39.2 | −0.3 | |
| Independent | Danny Stewart | 3,069 | 7.3 | +7.3 | |
| Greens | Geraldine Hunt | 2,931 | 7.0 | +0.9 | |
| Independent | Maurice Nelmes | 926 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 42,102 | 96.4 | −0.8 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,577 | 3.6 | +0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 43,679 | 93.9 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Phil Costa | 20,803 | 53.3 | −1.3 | |
| Liberal | Sharryn Hilton | 18,226 | 46.7 | +1.3 | |
| Labor notional hold | Swing | −1.3 | |||
District re-created
1981–2007
District abolished District abolished
Elections in the 1970s
1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Peter Reynolds | 13,074 | 43.1 | −9.1 | |
| Labor | Bill Knott | 13,005 | 42.8 | +3.7 | |
| Independent | Robert Wilson | 2,647 | 8.7 | +8.7 | |
| Democrats | Paul Stocker | 1,631 | 5.4 | +5.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 30,357 | 98.5 | −0.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 475 | 1.5 | +0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 30,832 | 93.5 | −0.1 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Bill Knott | 15,313 | 50.4 | +8.0 | |
| Liberal | Peter Reynolds | 15,044 | 49.6 | −8.0 | |
| Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.0 | |||
1976
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Tom Lewis | 14,514 | 52.2 | −3.1 | |
| Labor | Bill Knott | 10,883 | 39.1 | +7.9 | |
| Workers | Victor Thomas | 1,526 | 5.5 | +5.5 | |
| Independent | William Tangye | 880 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 27,803 | 98.7 | +0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 379 | 1.3 | −0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 28,182 | 93.6 | +1.3 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Tom Lewis | 16,023 | 57.6 | −4.4 | |
| Labor | Bill Knott | 11,780 | 42.4 | +4.4 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.4 | |||
1973
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Tom Lewis | 13,426 | 55.3 | −0.4 | |
| Labor | Bill Knott | 7,582 | 31.2 | −5.0 | |
| Independent | Dianne Allen | 1,714 | 7.1 | +7.1 | |
| Australia | Jill Kerr | 1,007 | 4.2 | +4.2 | |
| Democratic Labor | Bernard McRae | 554 | 2.3 | −1.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 24,283 | 98.3 | |||
| Informal votes | 415 | 1.7 | |||
| Turnout | 24,698 | 92.3 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Tom Lewis | 15,055 | 62.0 | +1.0 | |
| Labor | Bill Knott | 9,228 | 38.0 | −1.0 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +1.0 | |||
1971
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Tom Lewis | 11,538 | 55.7 | −9.3 | |
| Labor | John Kerin | 7,506 | 36.2 | +1.2 | |
| Democratic Labor | Kevin Harrold | 858 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
| Independent | Alexander Gould | 814 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 20,716 | 98.5 | |||
| Informal votes | 323 | 1.5 | |||
| Turnout | 21,039 | 94.3 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Tom Lewis | 12,631 | 61.0 | −4.0 | |
| Labor | John Kerin | 8,085 | 39.0 | +4.0 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | −4.0 | |||
Elections in the 1960s
1968
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Tom Lewis | 10,652 | 59.2 | +0.4 | |
| Labor | Bernard Carroll | 7,330 | 40.8 | +5.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 17,982 | 97.7 | |||
| Informal votes | 425 | 2.3 | |||
| Turnout | 18,407 | 95.3 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −2.4 | |||
1965
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Tom Lewis | 14,933 | 58.8 | +1.9 | |
| Labor | Patrick O'Halloran | 9,050 | 35.7 | −7.4 | |
| Independent | James Downing | 1,405 | 5.5 | +5.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 25,388 | 98.7 | −0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 341 | 1.3 | +0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 25,729 | 95.1 | +0.2 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Liberal | Tom Lewis | 15,636 | 61.6 | +4.7 | |
| Labor | Patrick O'Halloran | 9,752 | 38.4 | −4.7 | |
| Liberal hold | Swing | +4.7 | |||
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Tom Lewis | 12,825 | 56.9 | +0.2 | |
| Labor | Jack Wharton | 9,719 | 43.1 | −0.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 22,544 | 99.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 234 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 22,778 | 94.9 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |||
Elections in the 1950s
1959
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Tom Lewis | 12,591 | 60.9 | ||
| Labor | Ernest Seager | 8,091 | 39.1 | ||
| Total formal votes | 20,682 | 98.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 284 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 20,966 | 95.3 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
1957 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Tom Lewis | 8,483 | 52.0 | ||
| Labor | Ern Seager | 5,155 | 31.6 | ||
| Independent | Murrum Sweet | 2,666 | 16.4 | ||
| Total formal votes | 16,304 | 98.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 236 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 16,540 | 86.2 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
Blake Pelly (Liberal) resigned.[23]
1956
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Blake Pelly | 11,675 | 65.2 | +8.3 | |
| Labor | Ernest Seager | 6,220 | 34.8 | −8.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 17,895 | 98.9 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 204 | 1.1 | −0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 18,099 | 94.6 | +0.4 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | +8.3 | |||
1953
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Blake Pelly | 9,747 | 56.9 | ||
| Labor | Albert Hughes | 7,392 | 43.1 | ||
| Total formal votes | 17,139 | 98.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 248 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 17,387 | 94.2 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | ||||
1950
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Blake Pelly | 8,615 | 65.9 | ||
| Independent | Gerard Wylie | 3,323 | 25.4 | ||
| Independent | Erle Sampson | 1,127 | 8.6 | ||
| Total formal votes | 13,065 | 96.7 | |||
| Informal votes | 445 | 3.3 | |||
| Turnout | 13,510 | 91.6 | |||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
- Preferences were not distributed.
1950 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Blake Pelly | unopposed | |||
| Liberal hold | |||||
Jeff Bate (Liberal) resigned to successfully contest the 1949 election for Macarthur.[27]
Elections in the 1940s
1947
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Jeff Bate | 9,919 | 66.4 | +0.9 | |
| Labor | James Walsh | 5,013 | 33.6 | +33.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 14,932 | 98.8 | +1.9 | ||
| Informal votes | 184 | 1.2 | −1.9 | ||
| Turnout | 15,116 | 94.5 | +6.1 | ||
| Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |||
1944
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jeff Bate | 8,305 | 65.5 | −34.5 | |
| Independent Labor | Patrick Kenna | 2,432 | 19.2 | +19.2 | |
| Liberal Democratic | Gerald Wylie | 1,934 | 15.3 | +15.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 12,671 | 96.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 403 | 3.1 | |||
| Turnout | 13,074 | 88.4 | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | N/A | |||
1941
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Jeff Bate | unopposed | |||
| United Australia hold | |||||
Elections in the 1930s
1938 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Jeff Bate | 2,255 | 19.0 | ||
| Independent | Thomas Gilmore | 2,326 | 19.6 | ||
| Independent | Tom Mack | 1,918 | 16.2 | ||
| United Australia | Henry Morton | 1,509 | 12.7 | ||
| United Australia | Peter Loughlin | 1,379 | 11.6 | ||
| United Australia | Herbert Venables | 1,312 | 11.1 | ||
| United Australia | William Pickles | 603 | 5.1 | ||
| Ind. United Australia | Walter Moss | 503 | 4.2 | ||
| Independent | James Graham | 56 | 0.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 11,861 | 93.7 | |||
| Informal votes | 804 | 6.4 | |||
| Turnout | 12,665 | 89.8 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| United Australia | Jeff Bate | 6,821 | 57.5 | ||
| Independent | Thomas Gilmore | 5,040 | 42.5 | ||
| United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |||
Mark Morton (United Australia) died.[31]
1938
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Mark Morton | unopposed | |||
| United Australia hold | |||||
1935
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Mark Morton | unopposed | |||
| United Australia hold | |||||
1932
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Australia | Mark Morton | 8,971 | 70.6 | +14.3 | |
| Labor (NSW) | John Cleary | 3,232 | 25.4 | −18.3 | |
| Federal Labor | Patrick Kenna | 500 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 12,703 | 98.8 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 157 | 1.2 | −0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 12,860 | 96.1 | +0.2 | ||
| United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |||
- Preferences were not distributed.
1930
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Mark Morton | 7,215 | 56.3 | ||
| Labor | Edward Burns | 5,601 | 43.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 12,816 | 98.5 | |||
| Informal votes | 190 | 1.5 | |||
| Turnout | 13,006 | 95.9 | |||
| Nationalist hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1920s
1928 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | Mark Morton | 5,773 | 61.1 | −1.4 | |
| Labor | Daniel Chalker | 3,681 | 38.9 | +1.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 9,454 | 99.5 | +0.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 43 | 0.5 | −0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 9,497 | 65.6 | −16.2 | ||
| Nationalist hold | Swing | −1.4 | |||
Sir George Fuller (Nationalist) resigned to be appointed Agent-General in London.[36]
1927
- This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Wollondilly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | George Fuller | 7,249 | 62.5 | ||
| Labor | Daniel Chalker | 4,342 | 37.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 11,591 | 98.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 132 | 1.1 | |||
| Turnout | 11,723 | 81.8 | |||
| Nationalist win | (new seat) | ||||
1925
- This section is an excerpt from 1925 New South Wales state election § Wollondilly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quota | 7,924 | ||||
| Labor | Billy Davies (elected 1) | 12,428 | 39.2 | +10.8 | |
| Labor | Andrew Lysaght (elected 3) | 3,525 | 11.1 | +11.1 | |
| Labor | Patrick Malloy | 417 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Nationalist | Sir George Fuller (elected 2) | 11,144 | 35.2 | −4.6 | |
| Nationalist | Mark Morton (defeated) | 3,148 | 9.9 | −1.3 | |
| Nationalist | Alexander South | 141 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
| Progressive | William Howarth | 673 | 2.1 | −0.4 | |
| Ind. Nationalist | Samuel Emmett | 204 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
| Independent | Edward Newton | 10 | 0.03 | +0.03 | |
| Total formal votes | 31,690 | 97.4 | +1.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 830 | 2.6 | −1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 32,520 | 75.0 | −0.4 | ||
| Party total votes | |||||
| Labor | 16,370 | 51.7 | +8.5 | ||
| Nationalist | 14,433 | 45.5 | −7.8 | ||
| Progressive | 673 | 2.1 | −0.4 | ||
| Ind. Nationalist | Samuel Emmett | 204 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
| Independent | Edward Newton | 10 | 0.03 | +0.03 | |
1922
- This section is an excerpt from 1922 New South Wales state election § Wollondilly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quota | 7,222 | ||||
| Nationalist | Sir George Fuller (elected 1) | 11,507 | 39.8 | +11.6 | |
| Nationalist | Mark Morton (elected 3) | 3,229 | 11.2 | −6.5 | |
| Nationalist | Samuel Emmett | 647 | 2.2 | +2.2 | |
| Labor | Billy Davies (elected 2) | 8,208 | 28.4 | −9.5 | |
| Labor | John Cleary (defeated) | 4,158 | 14.4 | +6.5 | |
| Labor | Walter Thompson | 100 | 0.4 | +0.4 | |
| Progressive | William Howarth | 711 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
| Independent | Arthur Silvey-Reardon | 324 | 1.1 | −0.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 28,884 | 96.3 | +2.2 | ||
| Informal votes | 1,121 | 3.7 | −2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 30,005 | 75.4 | +14.9 | ||
| Party total votes | |||||
| Nationalist | 15,383 | 53.2 | +7.3 | ||
| Labor | 12,466 | 43.2 | −9.2 | ||
| Progressive | 711 | 2.5 | +2.5 | ||
| Independent | Arthur Silvey-Reardon | 324 | 1.1 | −0.6 | |
1920
- This section is an excerpt from 1920 New South Wales state election § Wollondilly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quota | 5,562 | ||||
| Labor | Billy Davies (elected 1) | 8,440 | 37.9 | ||
| Labor | John Cleary (elected 3) | 1,756 | 7.9 | ||
| Labor | Daniel Chalker | 1,471 | 6.6 | ||
| Nationalist | George Fuller (elected 2) | 6,267 | 28.2 | ||
| Nationalist | Mark Morton (defeated) | 3,935 | 17.7 | ||
| Independent | Arthur Silvey-Reardon | 375 | 1.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 22,244 | 94.1 | |||
| Informal votes | 1,401 | 5.9 | |||
| Turnout | 23,645 | 60.5 | |||
| Party total votes | |||||
| Labor | 11,667 | 52.5 | |||
| Nationalist | 10,202 | 45.9 | |||
| Independent | Arthur Silvey-Reardon | 375 | 1.7 | ||
Elections in the 1910s
1917
- This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Wollondilly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationalist | George Fuller | 4,425 | 56.8 | −0.8 | |
| Labor | Daniel Chalker | 3,364 | 43.2 | +9.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 7,789 | 99.1 | +1.9 | ||
| Informal votes | 71 | 0.9 | −1.9 | ||
| Turnout | 7,860 | 65.6 | −0.8 | ||
| Nationalist hold | Swing | −0.8 | |||
1915 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | George Fuller | unopposed | |||
| Liberal Reform hold | |||||
Frank Badgery (Liberal Reform) died.[42]
1913
- This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Wollondilly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | Frank Badgery | 3,801 | 57.6 | ||
| Labor | James Donaldson | 2,238 | 33.9 | ||
| Country Party Association | Samuel Emmett | 290 | 4.4 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Thomas Raw | 266 | 4.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 6,595 | 97.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 188 | 2.8 | |||
| Turnout | 6,783 | 66.4 | |||
| Liberal Reform hold | |||||
1913 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | Frank Badgery | 2,724 | 60.3 | −4.7 | |
| Labour | John Masters | 1,765 | 39.1 | +4.1 | |
| Independent | John Pearson | 29 | 0.6 | ||
| Total formal votes | 4,518 | 99.2 | +1.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 147 | 0.8 | −1.3 | ||
| Turnout | 4,553 | 55.2 [a] | −12.8 | ||
| Liberal Reform hold | Swing | −4.7 | |||
William McCourt (Liberal Reform) died.[44]
1910
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | William McCourt | 3,383 | 65.0 | ||
| Labour | Charles Fern | 1,825 | 35.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 5,208 | 97.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 112 | 2.1 | |||
| Turnout | 5,320 | 68.0 | |||
| Liberal Reform hold | |||||
Elections in the 1900s
1907
- This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § Wollondilly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | William McCourt | 3,220 | 78.1 | ||
| Independent | Leonard Green | 671 | 16.3 | ||
| Labour | Laurence Gilmartin | 232 | 5.6 | ||
| Total formal votes | 4,123 | 96.4 | |||
| Informal votes | 153 | 3.6 | |||
| Turnout | 4,276 | 56.3 | |||
| Liberal Reform hold | |||||
1904
- This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § Wollondilly
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | William McCourt | 2,266 | 55.2 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Sidney Innes-Noad | 1,824 | 44.4 | ||
| Independent | Theodore Corby | 16 | 0.4 | ||
| Total formal votes | 4,106 | 98.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 44 | 1.1 | |||
| Turnout | 4,150 | 57.4 | |||
| Liberal Reform win | (new seat) | ||||
Wollondilly was a new seat comprising parts of the abolished seats of Bowral and Argyle and parts of Camden and Hartley. William McCourt (Liberal Reform) was the member for Bowral. The member for Hartley was John Hurley (Independent) who successfully retained that seat. The member for Argyle was Thomas Rose (Liberal Reform) who unsuccessfully contested Belubula. The member for Camden was John Kidd (Progressive) who unsuccessfully contested Camden.
Notes
- estimate based on an electoral roll of 7,826 at the 1910 election.[45]