# Electoral results for the district of Wagga Wagga

Wagga Wagga, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had three incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1904, the second from 1913 to 1920, and the third from 1927 to the present.

## Members for Wagga Wagga

First incarnation (1894–1904) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1894 | | James Gormly | Protectionist |
| 1895 | | James Gormly | Protectionist |
| 1898 | | James Gormly | Protectionist |
| 1901 | | James Gormly | Progressive |
| Second incarnation (1913–1920) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1913 | | Walter Boston | Labor |
| 1917 | | George Beeby | Nationalist |
| Third incarnation (1927–present) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | Matthew Kilpatrick | Country |
| 1930 | | Matthew Kilpatrick | Country |
| 1932 | | Matthew Kilpatrick | Country |
| 1935 | | Matthew Kilpatrick | Country |
| 1938 | | Matthew Kilpatrick | Country |
| 1941 | | Eddie Graham | Labor |
| 1944 | | Eddie Graham | Labor |
| 1947 | | Eddie Graham | Labor |
| 1950 | | Eddie Graham | Labor |
| 1953 | | Eddie Graham | Labor |
| 1956 | | Eddie Graham | Labor |
| 1957 by | | Wal Fife | Liberal |
| 1959 | | Wal Fife | Liberal |
| 1962 | | Wal Fife | Liberal |
| 1965 | | Wal Fife | Liberal |
| 1968 | | Wal Fife | Liberal |
| 1971 | | Wal Fife | Liberal |
| 1973 | | Wal Fife | Liberal |
| 1975 by | | Joe Schipp | Liberal |
| 1976 | | Joe Schipp | Liberal |
| 1978 | | Joe Schipp | Liberal |
| 1981 | | Joe Schipp | Liberal |
| 1984 | | Joe Schipp | Liberal |
| 1988 | | Joe Schipp | Liberal |
| 1991 | | Joe Schipp | Liberal |
| 1995 | | Joe Schipp | Liberal |
| 1999 | | Daryl Maguire | Liberal |
| 2003 | | Daryl Maguire | Liberal |
| 2007 | | Daryl Maguire | Liberal |
| 2011 | | Daryl Maguire | Liberal |
| 2015 | | Daryl Maguire | Liberal |
| 2018 | | Joe McGirr | Independent |
| 2019 | | Joe McGirr | Independent |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2023

2023 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joe McGirr | 21,783 | 44.2 | −1.9 |
| | National | Andrianna Benjamin | 7,267 | 14.7 | −11.3 |
| | Labor | Keryn Foley | 6,729 | 13.6 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal | Julia Ham | 6,526 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Christopher Smith | 3,777 | 7.7 | −1.1 |
| | Greens | Ray Goodlass | 2,764 | 5.6 | +2.8 |
| | Public Education | Raymond Gentles | 464 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,310 | 96.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,721 | 3.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,031 | 88.9 | −1.5 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Andrianna Benjamin | 16,287 | 56.2 | −1.3 |
| | Labor | Keryn Foley | 12,719 | 43.8 | +1.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Joe McGirr | 28,435 | 72.4 | +6.9 |
| | National | Andrianna Benjamin | 10,847 | 27.6 | −6.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joe McGirr | 21,682 | 44.63 | +19.23 |
| | National | Mackenna Powell | 12,635 | 26.01 | +26.01 |
| | Labor | Dan Hayes | 7,141 | 14.70 | −9.00 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Seb McDonagh | 4,242 | 8.73 | +1.17 |
| | Greens | Ray Goodlass | 1,346 | 2.77 | −0.13 |
| | Conservatives | Colin Taggart | 843 | 1.74 | +1.74 |
| | Independent | Matt Quade | 689 | 1.42 | +1.42 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,578 | 96.80 | +0.01 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,607 | 3.20 | −0.01 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,185 | 90.12 | −0.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Mackenna Powell | 18,055 | 57.51 | +57.51 |
| | Labor | Dan Hayes | 13,338 | 42.49 | −7.61 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Joe McGirr | 26,869 | 65.47 | +5.87 |
| | National | Mackenna Powell | 14,169 | 34.53 | +34.53 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +5.87 | |

#### 2018 by-election

2018 Wagga Wagga by-election Saturday 8 September :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Julia Ham | 12,031 | 25.5 | −28.3 |
| | Independent | Joe McGirr | 12,003 | 25.4 | +25.4 |
| | Country Labor | Dan Hayes | 11,197 | 23.7 | −4.4 |
| | Independent | Paul Funnell | 5,028 | 10.6 | +0.9 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Seb McDonagh | 4,682 | 9.9 | +9.9 |
| | Greens | Ray Goodlass | 1,377 | 2.9 | −2.1 |
| | Christian Democrats | Tom Arentz | 900 | 1.9 | −0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,218 | 96.8 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,561 | 3.2 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,779 | 88.3 | −1.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country Labor | Dan Hayes | 18,495 | 50.1 | +13.0 |
| | Liberal | Julia Ham | 18,389 | 49.9 | −13.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Joe McGirr | 23,001 | 59.6 | +59.6 |
| | Liberal | Julia Ham | 15,570 | 40.4 | −22.5 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Daryl Maguire | 25,061 | 53.8 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Dan Hayes | 13,084 | 28.1 | +18.0 |
| | Independent Country | Paul Funnell | 4,523 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Greens | Kevin Poynter | 2,320 | 5.0 | +1.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Keith Pech | 1,111 | 2.4 | +0.0 |
| | No Land Tax | Joe Sidoti | 515 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,614 | 96.8 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,548 | 3.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,162 | 90.3 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Daryl Maguire | 26,704 | 62.9 | −14.9 |
| | Labor | Dan Hayes | 15,756 | 37.1 | +14.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −14.9 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Daryl Maguire | 24,393 | 53.5 | -5.5 |
| | Hatton's Independent Team | Joe McGirr | 13,960 | 30.6 | +30.6 |
| | Labor | Glenn Elliott-Rudder | 4,609 | 10.1 | -22.4 |
| | Greens | Ros Prangnell | 1,527 | 3.4 | -5.0 |
| | Christian Democrats | Sylvia Mulholland | 1,070 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,559 | 97.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,028 | 2.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,587 | 92.3 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Liberal | Daryl Maguire | 28,628 | 77.8 | +14.8 |
| | Labor | Glenn Elliott-Rudder | 8,172 | 22.2 | -14.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Daryl Maguire | 25,542 | 60.3 | -2.8 |
| | Hatton's Independent Team | Joe McGirr | 16,823 | 39.7 | +39.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.8 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Daryl Maguire | 25,750 | 59.1 | +10.6 |
| | Labor | Glenn Elliott-Rudder | 14,196 | 32.6 | -0.2 |
| | Greens | Ray Goodlass | 3,661 | 8.4 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,607 | 97.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 947 | 2.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,554 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Daryl Maguire | 26,453 | 63.0 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | Glenn Elliott-Rudder | 15,506 | 37.0 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Daryl Maguire | 23,530 | 58.9 | +33.5 |
| | Labor | Col McPherson | 12,645 | 31.7 | +5.4 |
| | Greens | Jim Rees | 2,259 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | One Nation | Daniel Chermak | 761 | 1.9 | -6.1 |
| | Democrats | Rex Graham | 725 | 1.8 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,920 | 98.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 798 | 2.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,718 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Daryl Maguire | 24,162 | 63.7 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Col McPherson | 13,749 | 36.3 | -6.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1999

1999 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Col McPherson | 10,391 | 26.3 | -6.8 |
| | Liberal | Daryl Maguire | 10,032 | 25.4 | -29.7 |
| | National | Jim Booth | 9,052 | 22.9 | +19.7 |
| | Independent | Peter Dale | 4,214 | 10.7 | +10.7 |
| | One Nation | Greg Jerrick | 3,147 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Independent | Leigh Campbell | 1,650 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| | Democrats | Rex Graham | 1,071 | 2.7 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,557 | 98.3 | +2.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 695 | 1.7 | −2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,252 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Daryl Maguire | 18,297 | 57.5 | -5.3 |
| | Labor | Col McPherson | 13,500 | 42.5 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.3 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Schipp | 19,566 | 56.1 | -9.7 |
| | Labor | Col McPherson | 12,227 | 35.0 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Jim Rees | 3,103 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,896 | 95.2 | +10.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,752 | 4.8 | −10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,648 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Schipp | 20,702 | 60.7 | -5.1 |
| | Labor | Col McPherson | 13,415 | 39.3 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.1 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Schipp | 19,031 | 65.8 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Geoff Burch | 9,886 | 34.2 | +4.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,917 | 85.1 | −12.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,064 | 14.9 | +12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,981 | 93.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1988

1988 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Schipp | 22,085 | 72.6 | +12.2 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Burch | 8,321 | 27.4 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,406 | 97.9 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 662 | 2.1 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,068 | 90.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.8 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Schipp | 18,923 | 61.3 | +10.0 |
| | Labor | Barry Leal | 10,339 | 33.5 | -4.2 |
| | Democrats | Scott Milne | 1,609 | 5.2 | -5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,871 | 98.5 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 456 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,327 | 92.3 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Schipp | | 64.0 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | Barry Leal | | 36.0 | -9.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +9.7 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Schipp | 15,351 | 51.3 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Thomas Watson | 11,287 | 37.7 | -6.8 |
| | Democrats | Rodney Dominish | 3,270 | 10.9 | +10.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,908 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 457 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,365 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Schipp | 16,351 | 58.1 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Thomas Watson | 11,787 | 41.9 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1978

1978 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Schipp | 12,354 | 52.1 | -6.7 |
| | Labor | Thomas Watson | 10,547 | 44.5 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | Anthony Robinson | 802 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,703 | 98.5 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 354 | 1.5 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,057 | 92.6 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Schipp | 12,620 | 53.8 | -5.0 |
| | Labor | Thomas Watson | 10,859 | 46.2 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.0 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Schipp | 13,245 | 58.8 | -4.8 |
| | Labor | Richard Gorman | 9,265 | 41.2 | +14.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,510 | 98.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 261 | 1.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,771 | 93.9 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -10.9 | |

#### 1975 by-election

1975 Wagga Wagga by-election Saturday 6 December :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Joe Schipp | 9,731 | 45.4 | −18.2 |
| | Labor | Richard Gorman | 7,990 | 37.2 | +10.9 |
| | Country | Ronald Hunter | 2,904 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| | Workers | Roger Kendall | 569 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Australia | June Sutherland | 195 | 0.9 | −0.9 |
| | Independent | William Cooper | 67 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,456 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 282 | 1.3 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,738 | 91.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Joe Schipp | 13,087 | 61.0 | |
| | Labor | Richard Gorman | 8,369 | 39.0 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 13,105 | 63.6 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Fletcher | 5,429 | 26.4 | -3.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kevin Murphy | 1,088 | 5.3 | -3.5 |
| | Australia | Pamela Osmond | 985 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,607 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 315 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,922 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 14,369 | 69.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Fletcher | 6,238 | 30.3 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 11,844 | 60.9 | -7.3 |
| | Labor | John Skeers | 5,889 | 30.3 | +4.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Piltz | 1,718 | 8.8 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,451 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 259 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,710 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 13,218 | 68.0 | -5.2 |
| | Labor | John Skeers | 6,233 | 32.0 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1968

1968 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 13,299 | 68.2 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | John Skeers | 4,984 | 25.6 | -3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Piltz | 1,205 | 6.2 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,488 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 338 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,826 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 14,263 | 73.2 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | John Skeers | 5,225 | 26.8 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 12,122 | 65.1 | +7.9 |
| | Labor | John Skeers | 5,374 | 28.9 | −8.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anthony Abbey | 1,128 | 6.1 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,624 | 98.6 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 260 | 1.4 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,884 | 94.7 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 13,024 | 69.9 | +8.2 |
| | Labor | John Skeers | 5,600 | 30.1 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +8.2 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 10,259 | 57.2 | +2.3 |
| | Labor | Leonard Brown | 6,659 | 37.1 | −0.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anthony Abbey | 1,027 | 5.7 | −1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,945 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 197 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,142 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 11,081 | 61.7 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Leonard Brown | 6,864 | 38.3 | −1.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1959

1959 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 9,571 | 54.9 |
| | Labor | Dudley Graham | 6,615 | 38.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Robert Harris | 1,239 | 7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,425 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 207 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,632 | 94.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 10,562 | 60.6 |
| | Labor | Dudley Graham | 6,863 | 39.4 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |

#### 1957 by-election

1957 Wagga Wagga by-election Saturday 14 December :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Dudley Graham | 5,499 | 35.5 |
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 5,375 | 34.7 |
| | Country | William Lampe | 2,233 | 14.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jim Kennedy | 1,983 | 12.8 |
| | Independent | Alexander Cook | 223 | 1.4 |
| | Independent | John Skeers | 91 | 0.59 |
| | Independent | George O'Donoghue | 90 | 0.58 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,494 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 546 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,040 | 87.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 9,148 | 59.0 |
| | Labor | Dudley Graham | 6,346 | 41.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eddie Graham | 10,250 | 60.3 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 6,743 | 39.7 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,993 | 99.2 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 144 | 0.8 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,137 | 93.9 | −0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.7 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Eddie Graham | 10,292 | 64.2 |
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 4,350 | 27.1 |
| | Country | William Wright | 1,279 | 8.0 |
| | Communist | Leslie Kelton | 107 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,028 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 314 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,342 | 94.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eddie Graham | 10,578 | 66.0 |
| | Liberal | Wal Fife | 5,450 | 34.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Eddie Graham | 9,509 | 59.9 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Jack | 3,792 | 23.9 |
| | Country | Richard Blamey | 2,575 | 16.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,876 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 190 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,066 | 94.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eddie Graham | | 61.0 |
| | Liberal | Ivan Jack | | 39.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1947

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 | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Eddie Graham | 9,287 | 68.0 | +18.3 |
| | Country | John McInnes | 4,375 | 32.0 | -10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,662 | 98.7 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 182 | 1.3 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,844 | 89.9 | −2.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.2 | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Eddie Graham | 6,850 | 49.7 |
| | Country | Matthew Kilpatrick | 5,900 | 42.8 |
| | Independent | Ronald Cuttle | 1,027 | 7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,777 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 170 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,947 | 92.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eddie Graham | 7,417 | 53.8 |
| | Country | Matthew Kilpatrick | 6,360 | 46.2 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1938

1938 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Matthew Kilpatrick | 8,092 | 63.1 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Eric McKeig | 4,734 | 36.9 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,826 | 98.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 196 | 1.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,022 | 95.3 | −0.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Matthew Kilpatrick | 7,876 | 63.5 | -4.1 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Ray Maher | 4,529 | 36.5 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,405 | 98.7 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 158 | 1.3 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,563 | 95.8 | −1.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Matthew Kilpatrick | 7,909 | 67.6 | +11.2 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Kenneth Campbell | 3,783 | 32.4 | -11.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,692 | 97.9 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 251 | 2.1 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,943 | 97.7 | +2.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +11.2 | |

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Matthew Kilpatrick | 6,571 | 56.4 |
| | Labor | Thomas Lavelle | 5,077 | 43.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,648 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 132 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,780 | 95.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1927

    This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Wagga Wagga
1927 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Matthew Kilpatrick | 7,602 | 66.6 | |
| | Labor | Edward Locke | 3,818 | 33.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,420 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 169 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,589 | 82.0 | |
| | Country win | Country win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1920 - 1927

District abolished

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1917

    This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Wagga Wagga
1917 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | George Beeby | 3,777 | 52.8 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Walter Boston | 3,371 | 47.2 | -4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,148 | 98.7 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 97 | 1.3 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,245 | 68.8 | −4.5 |
| | Nationalist gain from Labor | Nationalist gain from Labor | Swing | +4.0 | |

#### 1913

    This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Wagga Wagga
1913 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Walter Boston | 3,951 | 51.2 | |
| | Liberal Reform | John Fletcher | 3,765 | 48.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,716 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 202 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,918 | 73.3 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1904 - 1913

District abolished

#### 1901

    This section is an excerpt from 1901 New South Wales state election § Wagga Wagga
1901 New South Wales state election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive | James Gormly | 1,128 | 70.1 | -0.5 |
| | Ind. Progressive | George Coleman | 482 | 29.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,610 | 99.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,618 | 65.0 | +12.5 |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1898

    This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Wagga Wagga
1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | James Gormly | 742 | 70.6 |
| | Independent | John Norman | 309 | 29.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,051 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,058 | 52.6 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

#### 1895

    This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Wagga Wagga
1895 New South Wales colonial election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | James Gormly | 648 | 65.8 |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Halloran | 337 | 34.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 985 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 997 | 57.4 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1894

    This section is an excerpt from 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Wagga Wagga
1894 New South Wales colonial election: Wagga Wagga :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | James Gormly | 933 | 77.3 | |
| | Independent Labour | James McDarra | 274 | 22.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,207 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,220 | 68.0 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |