# Results of the 1947 New South Wales state election

New South Wales state election, 3 May 1947 Legislative Assembly
<< 1944–1950 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 1,852,787 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 1,621,257 | | Turnout | 94.61 | +3.19 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 32,262 | | Informal | 1.99 | −1.14 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 730,194 | 45.95 | + 0.75 | 52 | −4 |
| | Liberal | 485,286 | 30.50 | +5.34 | 19 | +7 |
| | Country | 162,467 | 10.22 | −0.19 | 15 | +5 |
| | Independent | 94,163 | 5.92 | +0.20 | 2 | −3 |
| | Lang Labor | 64,851 | 4.08 | −5.25 | 2 | − |
| | Communist | 27,237 | 1.71 | −0.03 | 0 | − |
| | Independent Labor | 13,917 | 0.88 | −0.91 | 0 | − |
| | Independent Liberal | 11,150 | 0.49 | -1.92 | 0 | −4 |
| | Protestant Labor | 3,361 | 0.21 | +0.21 | 0 | − |
| | Other | | | -4.50 | | −1 |
| Total | Total | 1,589,265 | | | 90 | |
This is a list of electoral district results for the 1947 New South Wales state election.

## Results by electoral district
### Albury

1947 New South Wales state election: Albury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Doug Padman | 7,561 | 50.1 | -3.0 |
| | Labor | John Hurley | 7,533 | 49.9 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,094 | 99.1 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 0.9 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,235 | 94.2 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.0 | |
* John Hurley (Labor) won the seat at the 1946 by-election, but it was regained by the Doug Padman (Liberal).

### Annandale

1947 New South Wales state election: Annandale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Gorman | 11,336 | 57.4 | +1.2 |
| | Lang Labor | George Stanley | 8,426 | 42.6 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,762 | 95.5 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 937 | 4.5 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,699 | 94.8 | +3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Armidale

1947 New South Wales state election: Armidale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Drummond | 7,616 | 56.0 | +4.7 |
| | Labor | Francis Harvison | 5,982 | 44.0 | -4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,598 | 98.8 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 164 | 1.2 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,762 | 93.2 | +2.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +4.7 | |

### Ashburnham

1947 New South Wales state election: Ashburnham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edgar Dring | 6,472 | 47.5 | -10.9 |
| | Liberal | Holman Cockram | 3,671 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| | Country | Hilton Elliott | 3,481 | 25.6 | -16.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,624 | 98.6 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 194 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,818 | 95.9 | +4.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Edgar Dring | 6,921 | 50.8 | -7.6 |
| | Liberal | Holman Cockram | 6,703 | 49.2 | +49.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.6 | |

### Ashfield

1947 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Athol Richardson | 12,996 | 58.2 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | William Peters | 9,332 | 41.8 | -4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,328 | 98.7 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 284 | 1.3 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,612 | 96.1 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

### Auburn

1947 New South Wales state election: Auburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lang Labor | Chris Lang | 10,263 | 46.2 | -19.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Peffer | 6,160 | 27.8 | -6.4 |
| | Independent | Alexander Kerr | 4,929 | 22.2 | +22.2 |
| | Communist | Stanley Roy | 849 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,201 | 97.2 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 648 | 2.8 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,849 | 95.4 | +2.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Lang Labor | Chris Lang | 12,357 | 55.7 | -10.1 |
| | Labor | Frank Peffer | 9,844 | 44.3 | +10.1 |
| | Lang Labor hold | Lang Labor hold | Swing | -10.1 | |

### Balmain

1947 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mary Quirk | 11,229 | 55.8 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal | Eddington Sherwood | 3,667 | 18.2 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | Ronald Sarina | 2,089 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| | Communist | Stanley Moran | 1,788 | 8.9 | -19.3 |
| | Independent | Malinda Ivey | 1,340 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,113 | 96.2 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 783 | 3.8 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,896 | 95.6 | +2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Bankstown

1947 New South Wales state election: Bankstown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James McGirr | 16,858 | 60.9 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | John Byrne | 5,783 | 20.9 | +20.9 |
| | Lang Labor | Ernest Callaghan | 3,300 | 11.9 | -29.1 |
| | Independent | George Durrance | 1,751 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,692 | 98.7 | +3.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 375 | 1.3 | −3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,067 | 94.6 | +1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Barwon

1947 New South Wales state election: Barwon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roy Heferen | 6,952 | 49.5 | -6.1 |
| | Country | Geoff Crawford | 5,688 | 40.5 | +40.5 |
| | Country | Ernest Ellis | 1,402 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,042 | 99.3 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 100 | 0.7 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,142 | 93.1 | +4.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roy Heferen | 7,042 | 50.2 | -5.4 |
| | Country | Geoff Crawford | 7,000 | 49.8 | +49.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Bathurst

1947 New South Wales state election: Bathurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gus Kelly | 8,802 | 59.1 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal | Walter L'Estrange | 6,105 | 40.9 | +40.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,907 | 98.8 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 184 | 1.2 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,091 | 96.0 | +6.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.2 | |

### Blacktown

1947 New South Wales state election: Blacktown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Freeman | 13,392 | 53.8 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Francis Izon | 8,939 | 35.9 | +16.8 |
| | Lang Labor | Ian Grant | 1,387 | 5.6 | -10.9 |
| | Communist | Fred Wingrave | 1,168 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,886 | 98.0 | +2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 518 | 2.0 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,404 | 94.7 | +3.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Bondi

1947 New South Wales state election: Bondi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Abe Landa | 12,148 | 49.2 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal | William McNally | 10,488 | 42.4 | +12.6 |
| | Lang Labor | Elizabeth Frewin | 2,080 | 8.4 | -6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,716 | 98.2 | +3.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 442 | 1.8 | −3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,158 | 93.5 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Abe Landa | 13,454 | 54.4 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal | William McNally | 11,262 | 45.6 | -3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

### Botany

1947 New South Wales state election: Botany :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Bulli

1947 New South Wales state election: Bulli :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Laurie Kelly | 8,517 | 58.5 | +10.1 |
| | Independent Labor | Hector MacKay | 3,117 | 21.4 | +21.4 |
| | Communist | John Martin | 2,937 | 20.2 | -10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,571 | 97.0 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 449 | 3.0 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,020 | 95.5 | +3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Burwood

1947 New South Wales state election: Burwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gordon Jackett | 14,216 | 60.3 | +21.7 |
| | Labor | George Russell | 9,361 | 39.7 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,577 | 98.7 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 305 | 1.3 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,882 | 95.2 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.9 | |

### Byron

1947 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | 10,485 | 68.2 | +33.4 |
| | Independent | Rodger Pendergast | 3,502 | 22.8 | +22.8 |
| | Independent | Christopher Grant | 1,383 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,370 | 98.7 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 1.3 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,573 | 93.0 | +3.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Canterbury

1947 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Tonge | 13,606 | 55.5 | -16.6 |
| | Liberal | John Paget | 10,931 | 44.5 | +44.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,537 | 98.9 | +6.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 266 | 1.1 | −6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,803 | 96.2 | +2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Casino

1947 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John Reid | 9,132 | 63.8 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | Harold Edwards | 5,172 | 36.2 | -6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,304 | 98.5 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 214 | 1.5 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,518 | 92.7 | +4.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.7 | |

### Castlereagh

1947 New South Wales state election: Castlereagh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Renshaw | 6,961 | 54.9 | -6.4 |
| | Country | Richard Powell | 5,724 | 45.1 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,685 | 99.2 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 102 | 0.8 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,787 | 93.8 | +7.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.4 | |

### Cessnock

1947 New South Wales state election: Cessnock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Baddeley | 12,756 | 60.0 | -40.0 |
| | Independent Labor | William May | 5,323 | 25.0 | +25.0 |
| | Communist | Charles Evans | 3,200 | 15.0 | +15.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,279 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 510 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,789 | 96.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Clarence

1947 New South Wales state election: Clarence :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Cecil Wingfield | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

### Cobar

1947 New South Wales state election: Cobar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mat Davidson | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Concord

1947 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Carlton | 12,387 | 53.6 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | Brice Mutton | 10,722 | 46.4 | +26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,109 | 98.5 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 354 | 1.5 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,463 | 95.9 | +3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Coogee

1947 New South Wales state election: Coogee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lou Cunningham | 11,984 | 51.7 | -9.0 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Ellis | 11,191 | 48.3 | +9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,175 | 98.1 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 455 | 1.9 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,630 | 92.8 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.0 | |

### Cook's River

1947 New South Wales state election: Cook's River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joseph Cahill | 13,972 | 65.6 | -34.4 |
| | Lang Labor | John Hamilton | 7,337 | 34.4 | +34.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,309 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 708 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,017 | 95.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Corowa

1947 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 7,638 | 63.7 | +29.8 |
| | Labor | James Adam | 4,352 | 36.3 | +7.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,990 | 99.1 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 111 | 0.9 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,101 | 93.1 | +4.6 |
| | Country gain from Independent | Country gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |
Ebenezer Kendell (Country) had won the seat at the 1946 by-election following the resignation of Christopher Lethbridge (Independent).

### Croydon

1947 New South Wales state election: Croydon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Hunter | 13,838 | 62.5 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Clive Leroy | 8,292 | 37.5 | +37.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,130 | 98.6 | +3.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 307 | 1.4 | −3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,437 | 93.9 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Drummoyne

1947 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robert Dewley | 11,255 | 51.6 | +17.0 |
| | Labor | Robert Greig | 10,561 | 48.4 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,816 | 98.5 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 322 | 1.5 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,138 | 95.5 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.8 | |

### Dubbo

1947 New South Wales state election: Dubbo :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clarrie Robertson | 7,215 | 53.0 | -4.5 |
| | Country | Thelma Harvey | 4,210 | 30.9 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Clarence Cook | 2,186 | 16.1 | +16.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,611 | 99.1 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 122 | 0.9 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,733 | 94.9 | +4.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Dulwich Hill

1947 New South Wales state election: Dulwich Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Weir | 11,931 | 54.1 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal | John Adamson | 10,105 | 45.9 | +14.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,036 | 98.7 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 300 | 1.3 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,336 | 94.9 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.3 | |

### Georges River

1947 New South Wales state election: Georges River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Williams | 15,645 | 52.4 | -9.6 |
| | Liberal | Ray Watson | 14,236 | 47.6 | +9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,881 | 98.6 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 438 | 1.4 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,319 | 95.2 | +3.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.6 | |

### Gloucester

1947 New South Wales state election: Gloucester :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ray Fitzgerald | 5,650 | 41.4 | +0.4 |
| | Country | Donald Mackay | 4,194 | 30.7 | +9.7 |
| | Liberal | Alan Borthwick | 3,066 | 22.5 | -15.4 |
| | Independent | James Bogan | 366 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Edwin Dark | 366 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,642 | 97.2 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 396 | 2.8 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,038 | 94.8 | +2.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Ray Fitzgerald | 6,885 | 50.5 | +0.3 |
| | Country | Donald Mackay | 6,757 | 49.5 | +49.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

### Gordon

1947 New South Wales state election: Gordon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Harry Turner | 19,241 | 84.3 | +12.7 |
| | Independent | James O'Toole | 3,572 | 15.7 | +15.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,813 | 98.5 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 344 | 1.5 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,157 | 92.6 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Goulburn

1947 New South Wales state election: Goulburn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Laurie Tully | 8,019 | 52.6 | -47.4 |
| | Liberal | Ray Bladwell | 7,240 | 47.4 | +47.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,259 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 112 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,371 | 96.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Granville

1947 New South Wales state election: Granville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Lamb | 17,505 | 74.5 | +0.7 |
| | Lang Labor | Frederick Cruse | 5,998 | 25.5 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,503 | 94.1 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,478 | 5.9 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,981 | 94.8 | +1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

### Hamilton

1947 New South Wales state election: Hamilton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Joshua Arthur | 13,830 | 57.6 | -19.2 |
| | Liberal | Oscar Newton | 6,776 | 28.2 | +28.2 |
| | Independent | Harold Scott-Daisley | 1,901 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| | Lang Labor | William Lambert | 1,512 | 6.3 | -16.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,019 | 98.7 | +3.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 322 | 1.3 | −3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,341 | 95.4 | +3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Hartley

1947 New South Wales state election: Hartley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Hamilton Knight | 12,551 | 84.7 | -15.3 |
| | Communist | John King | 2,263 | 15.3 | +15.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,814 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 800 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,614 | 94.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Hawkesbury

1947 New South Wales state election: Hawkesbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Finnan | 10,034 | 52.0 | -6.7 |
| | Liberal | Bernie Deane | 7,562 | 39.1 | +16.1 |
| | Country | Edward Mann | 1,717 | 8.9 | -9.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,313 | 98.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 279 | 1.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,592 | 95.6 | +4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Hornsby

1947 New South Wales state election: Hornsby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeffrey Blaxland | 9,203 | 37.2 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal | Sydney Storey | 7,649 | 30.9 | +30.9 |
| | Labor | George Manuel | 6,491 | 26.2 | +26.2 |
| | Independent | Charles Somerville | 1,401 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,744 | 97.3 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 693 | 2.7 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,437 | 94.1 | +4.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Sydney Storey | 13,385 | 54.1 | |
| | Liberal | Jeffrey Blaxland | 11,359 | 45.9 | |
| | Member changed to Liberal from Independent | Member changed to Liberal from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Hurstville

1947 New South Wales state election: Hurstville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clive Evatt | 15,069 | 57.1 | -9.5 |
| | Liberal | Leslie Webster | 11,310 | 42.9 | +9.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,379 | 98.7 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 350 | 1.3 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,729 | 96.3 | +1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.5 | |

### Illawarra

1947 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 8,918 | 59.7 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal | Neville Carey | 4,031 | 27.0 | +9.2 |
| | Country | Arthur Butfield | 1,994 | 13.3 | -2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,943 | 98.6 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 208 | 1.4 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,151 | 94.8 | +3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### King

1947 New South Wales state election: King :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Daniel Clyne | 9,104 | 44.8 | -9.3 |
| | Liberal | Roberta Galagher | 4,859 | 23.9 | +23.9 |
| | Lang Labor | Horace Foley | 4,759 | 23.4 | -22.5 |
| | Communist | Frederick Haimes | 1,602 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,324 | 95.8 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 886 | 4.2 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,210 | 91.0 | +6.1 |
| After distribution of preferences |||
| | Labor | Daniel Clyne | 10,305 | 50.7 | |
| | Liberal | Roberta Gallagher | 5,071 | 24.9 | |
| | Lang Labor | Horace Foley | 4,948 | 24.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed to completion.

### Kogarah

1947 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Currey | 14,445 | 57.4 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal | George Evans | 10,713 | 42.6 | +13.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,158 | 98.5 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 390 | 1.5 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,548 | 95.1 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Kurri Kurri

1947 New South Wales state election: Kurri Kurri :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Booth | 22,420 | 85.9 | -14.1 |
| | Communist | Robert Chapman | 3,688 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,108 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 774 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,882 | 96.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Lachlan

1947 New South Wales state election: Lachlan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Chanter | 4,995 | 45.8 | -27.2 |
| | Country | Robert Medcalf | 3,981 | 36.5 | +36.5 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Clifton | 1,755 | 16.1 | +16.1 |
| | Independent | Madge Roberts | 187 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,918 | 98.4 | +4.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 173 | 1.6 | −4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,091 | 92.2 | +3.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Robert Medcalf | 5,609 | 51.4 | +51.4 |
| | Labor | John Chanter | 5,309 | 48.6 | -24.4 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

### Lakemba

1947 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Stanley | 14,376 | 55.3 | +13.2 |
| | Independent | William Dowe | 5,711 | 22.0 | +22.0 |
| | Independent | Harry Robson | 3,919 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Communist | Adam Ogston | 1,974 | 7.6 | -9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,980 | 97.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 546 | 2.1 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,526 | 95.3 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Lane Cove

1947 New South Wales state election: Lane Cove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ken McCaw | 12,865 | 53.1 | +26.8 |
| | Labor | Henry Woodward | 10,289 | 42.5 | -1.9 |
| | Communist | Leslie Greenfield | 1,083 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,237 | 98.7 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 316 | 1.3 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,553 | 95.9 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Leichhardt

1947 New South Wales state election: Leichhardt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Claude Matthews | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Lismore

1947 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Frith | 9,628 | 62.9 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Frederick Stoker | 5,686 | 37.1 | +37.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,314 | 98.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 227 | 1.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,541 | 93.6 | +4.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Liverpool Plains

1947 New South Wales state election: Liverpool Plains :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Nott | 6,894 | 54.9 | -3.8 |
| | Country | Cleve Slacksmith | 5,662 | 45.1 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,556 | 98.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 133 | 1.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,689 | 95.3 | +5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

### Maitland

1947 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Walter Howarth | 9,245 | 60.8 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Walter O'Hearn | 5,963 | 39.2 | -5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,208 | 99.0 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 154 | 1.0 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,362 | 97.1 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

### Manly

1947 New South Wales state election: Manly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Douglas Darby | 17,345 | 63.2 | +40.0 |
| | Labor | Cedric Cahill | 10,101 | 36.8 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,446 | 98.9 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 300 | 1.1 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,746 | 95.2 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.0 | |

### Marrickville

1947 New South Wales state election: Marrickville :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Carlo Lazzarini | 15,744 | 71.4 | -28.6 |
| | Independent | William McCristal | 6,322 | 28.6 | +28.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,066 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,159 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,225 | 95.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Monaro

1947 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Seiffert | 8,723 | 67.0 |
| | Liberal | William Bruce | 4,302 | 33.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,025 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 241 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,266 | 94.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A |

### Mosman

1947 New South Wales state election: Mosman :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Pat Morton | 12,773 | 55.6 | +30.9 |
| | Independent | Donald Macdonald | 10,218 | 44.4 | -17.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,991 | 98.8 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 288 | 1.2 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,279 | 94.7 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Mudgee

1947 New South Wales state election: Mudgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Dunn | 6,487 | 55.0 | -8.0 |
| | Country | Frederick Cooke | 5,298 | 45.0 | +45.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,785 | 99.2 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 96 | 0.8 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,881 | 95.5 | +4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Murray

1947 New South Wales state election: Murray :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Joe Lawson | 6,763 | 61.7 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | James Flood | 4,198 | 38.3 | -4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,961 | 99.4 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 0.6 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,026 | 89.5 | +0.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

### Murrumbidgee

1947 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Enticknap | 8,201 | 55.9 | -11.1 |
| | Country | John Thorne | 6,466 | 44.1 | +11.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,667 | 98.5 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 227 | 1.5 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,894 | 94.3 | +4.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -11.1 | |

### Namoi

1947 New South Wales state election: Namoi :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Raymond Hamilton | 6,634 | 51.2 | -8.4 |
| | Country | Malcolm Heath | 6,313 | 48.8 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,947 | 99.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 111 | 0.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,058 | 95.0 | +7.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.4 | |

### Nepean

1947 New South Wales state election: Nepean :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joseph Jackson | 9,989 | 56.6 | +20.2 |
| | Labor | Earle Cameron | 7,644 | 43.4 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,633 | 98.2 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 324 | 1.8 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,957 | 94.0 | +4.5 |
| | Member changed to Liberal from Independent Democrat | Member changed to Liberal from Independent Democrat | Swing | +1.6 | |

### Neutral Bay

1947 New South Wales state election: Neutral Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Ivan Black | 17,349 | 72.2 | +15.3 |
| | Independent | Jack Prior | 6,670 | 27.8 | +27.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,019 | 98.6 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 348 | 1.4 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,367 | 93.8 | +3.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Newcastle

1947 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 15,809 | 65.8 | -15.7 |
| | Liberal | Trebor Edmunds | 8,221 | 34.2 | +34.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,030 | 98.6 | +3.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 335 | 1.4 | −3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,365 | 95.0 | +3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Newtown

1947 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lang Labor | Lilian Fowler | 9,446 | 47.0 | -8.6 |
| | Labor | Arthur Greenup | 9,264 | 46.1 | +1.7 |
| | Communist | Freda Brown | 1,367 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,077 | 97.6 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 486 | 2.4 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,563 | 94.9 | +3.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Lang Labor | Lilian Fowler | 10,135 | 50.5 | -5.1 |
| | Labor | Arthur Greenup | 9,942 | 49.5 | +5.1 |
| | Lang Labor hold | Lang Labor hold | Swing | -5.1 | |

### North Sydney

1947 New South Wales state election: North Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | James Geraghty | 11,867 | 49.3 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | William Travers | 11,105 | 46.1 | +11.9 |
| | Communist | Bill Wood | 1,100 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,072 | 98.6 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 332 | 1.4 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,404 | 94.7 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | James Geraghty | 12,717 | 52.8 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal | William Travers | 11,355 | 47.2 | +4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

### Orange

1947 New South Wales state election: Orange :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob O'Halloran | 6,530 | 42.3 | -8.9 |
| | Country | Charles Cutler | 5,678 | 36.8 | -12.0 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Whiteley | 3,229 | 20.9 | +20.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,437 | 98.7 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 197 | 1.3 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,634 | 95.5 | +4.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Charles Cutler | 8,307 | 53.8 | +5.0 |
| | Labor | Bob O'Halloran | 7,130 | 46.2 | -5.0 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +5.0 | |

### Oxley

1947 New South Wales state election: Oxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Les Jordan | unopposed | | |
| | Member changed to Country from Independent Country | Member changed to Country from Independent Country | | | |

### Paddington

1947 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maurice O'Sullivan | 12,755 | 68.1 | -31.9 |
| | Lang Labor | Owen Cahill | 2,972 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| | Protestant Labor | Jonno Hodgson | 1,634 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Communist | Phyllis Johnson | 1,357 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,718 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 739 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,457 | 93.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Parramatta

1947 New South Wales state election: Parramatta :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | George Gollan | 13,263 | 53.8 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | William Browne | 7,385 | 30.0 | -15.5 |
| | Independent | Charles Brown | 3,996 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,644 | 98.5 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 382 | 1.5 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,026 | 95.0 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Phillip

1947 New South Wales state election: Phillip :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tom Shannon | 12,040 | 62.2 | +2.9 |
| | Lang Labor | Michael Moore | 3,586 | 18.5 | -22.2 |
| | Independent | Henry Dixon | 2,161 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| | Communist | Thomas Payne | 1,580 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,367 | 95.5 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 902 | 4.5 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,269 | 91.9 | +3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Raleigh

1947 New South Wales state election: Raleigh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Roy Vincent | 11,479 | 67.7 | +5.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Millicent Christian | 5,477 | 32.3 | +32.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,956 | 98.8 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 198 | 1.2 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,154 | 95.0 | +0.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Randwick

1947 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Gollan | 13,014 | 57.2 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Murphy | 9,757 | 42.8 | +14.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,771 | 98.1 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 440 | 1.9 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,211 | 93.8 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Redfern

1947 New South Wales state election: Redfern :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Noble | 13,015 | 65.7 | +4.8 |
| | Lang Labor | Edward Waters | 3,785 | 19.1 | -20.0 |
| | Protestant Labor | Frederick Fairbrother | 1,727 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Communist | Jack Miles | 1,281 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,808 | 95.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 856 | 4.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,664 | 94.2 | +2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Rockdale

1947 New South Wales state election: Rockdale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John McGrath | 12,305 | 54.8 | -1.3 |
| | Liberal | George McGuire | 10,146 | 45.2 | +13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,451 | 98.3 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 396 | 1.7 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,847 | 95.4 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Ryde

1947 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 15,670 | 62.9 | +43.9 |
| | Independent | Robert O'Neile | 9,238 | 37.1 | +37.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,908 | 98.1 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 494 | 1.9 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,402 | 94.3 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### South Coast

1947 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jack Beale | 8,682 | 61.9 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Richard Bush | 5,354 | 38.1 | -23.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,036 | 99.0 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 1.0 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,177 | 95.8 | +5.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Sturt

1947 New South Wales state election: Sturt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Wattison | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Tamworth

1947 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Chaffey | 6,004 | 56.8 | +56.8 |
| | Labor | Cyril Cahill | 6,076 | 43.2 | +43.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,080 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 158 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,238 | 95.7 | |
| | Member changed to Country from Independent | Member changed to Country from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

### Temora

1947 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Doug Dickson | 8,538 | 63.6 | +11.5 |
| | Labor | Percy Lucas | 4,876 | 36.4 | -8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,414 | 98.8 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 157 | 1.2 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,571 | 95.1 | +4.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Tenterfield

1947 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

### Upper Hunter

1947 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | D'Arcy Rose | 9,341 | 63.5 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | John Speers | 5,377 | 36.5 | -5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,718 | 98.9 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 165 | 1.1 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,883 | 94.7 | +3.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

### Vaucluse

1947 New South Wales state election: Vaucluse :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Murray Robson | 16,097 | 67.4 | -32.6 |
| | Independent Liberal | Frank Browne | 7,789 | 32.6 | +32.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,886 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,161 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,047 | 93.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Wagga Wagga

1947 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eddie Graham | 9,408 | 64.7 | -3.3 |
| | Country | Ernest Wenke | 5,141 | 35.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,549 | 99.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 153 | 1.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,702 | 94.8 | +4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.3 | |

### Waratah

1947 New South Wales state election: Waratah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Cameron | 21,551 | 87.9 | +22.1 |
| | Independent | Stan Deacon | 2,960 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,511 | 94.7 | −2.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,373 | 5.3 | +2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,884 | 95.5 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Waverley

1947 New South Wales state election: Waverley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Clarrie Martin | 13,481 | 62.5 | -37.5 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Fairbairn | 8,095 | 37.5 | +37.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,576 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 288 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,864 | 92.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Willoughby

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 | |

### Wollondilly

1947 New South Wales state election: Wollondilly :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jeff Bate | 9,919 | 66.4 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | James Walsh | 5,013 | 33.6 | +33.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,932 | 98.8 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 184 | 1.2 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,116 | 94.5 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Wollongong-Kembla

1947 New South Wales state election: Wollongong-Kembla :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Billy Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Woollahra

1947 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Vernon Treatt | 19,332 | 69.7 | +19.2 |
| | Labor | John Nolan | 8,385 | 30.3 | +30.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,717 | 98.2 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 508 | 1.8 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,225 | 90.1 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Yass

1947 New South Wales state election: Yass :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Sheahan | 8,393 | 60.4 | -39.6 |
| | Country | John MacKay | 3,957 | 28.5 | +28.5 |
| | Liberal | Noel Barber | 1,384 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Independent | John Cusack | 163 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,897 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,043 | 95.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Young

1947 New South Wales state election: Young :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Cahill | 7,648 | 52.7 | -5.4 |
| | Liberal | Percy Richardson | 3,936 | 27.1 | +27.1 |
| | Country | John Collins | 2,937 | 20.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,521 | 99.3 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 103 | 0.7 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,624 | 96.1 | +5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |