# Electoral results for the district of Paddington (New South Wales)

Paddington, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, had two incarnations, from 1859 to 1920 and from 1927 to 1959.
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1859 | | Daniel Cooper | None |
| 1860 | | John Sutherland | None |
| 1864 | | John Sutherland | None |
| 1869 | | John Sutherland | None |
| 1872 | | John Sutherland | None |
| 1874 | | John Sutherland | None |
| 1877 | | John Sutherland | None |
| 1880 by | | William Hezlet | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1880 | | William Hezlet | None | | William Trickett | None |
| 1882 | | Robert Butcher | None | | William Trickett | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1885 | | Robert Butcher | None | | William Trickett | None | | John Neild | None |
| 1887 | | Alfred Allen | Free Trade | | William Trickett | Free Trade | | John Neild | Free Trade |
| 1888 by | | Alfred Allen | Free Trade | | William Allen | Protectionist | | John Neild | Free Trade | Member | Member | Party |
| 1889 | | Alfred Allen | Free Trade | | John Shepherd | Free Trade | | Robert King | Free Trade | | Jack Want | Free Trade |
| 1891 | | Alfred Allen | Free Trade | | James Marks | Free Trade | | John Neild | Free Trade | | Jack Want | Ind. Free Trade |
| 1894 | | William Shipway | Free Trade |
| 1895 | | John Neild | Ind. Free Trade |
| 1898 | | John Neild | Free Trade |
| 1901 | | Charles Oakes | Liberal Reform |
| 1904 | | Charles Oakes | Liberal Reform |
| 1907 | | Charles Oakes | Liberal Reform |
| 1910 | | John Osborne | Labor |
| 1913 | | John Osborne | Labor |
| 1917 | | John Osborne | Labor |
| May 1919 by | | Lawrence O'Hara | Labor |
| July 1919 by | | John Birt | Labor |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | (Sir) Daniel Levy | Nationalist |
| 1930 | | Maurice O'Sullivan | Labor |
| 1932 | | Maurice O'Sullivan | Labor |
| 1935 | | Maurice O'Sullivan | Labor |
| 1938 | | Maurice O'Sullivan | Labor |
| 1941 | | Maurice O'Sullivan | Labor |
| 1944 | | Maurice O'Sullivan | Labor |
| 1947 | | Maurice O'Sullivan | Labor |
| 1950 | | Maurice O'Sullivan | Labor |
| 1953 | | Maurice O'Sullivan | Labor |
| 1956 | | Maurice O'Sullivan | Labor |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maurice O'Sullivan | 12,570 | 66.4 | −20.6 |
| | Liberal | Rodney Craigie | 4,339 | 22.9 | +22.9 |
| | Communist | Bill Brown | 2,035 | 10.7 | −2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,944 | 97.1 | +4.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 573 | 2.9 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,517 | 91.4 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maurice O'Sullivan | 14,401 | 76.0 | −11.0 |
| | Liberal | Rodney Craigie | 4,543 | 24.0 | +24.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Maurice O'Sullivan | 17,596 | 87.0 |
| | Communist | Bill Brown | 2,641 | 13.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,237 | 92.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,581 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,818 | 90.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Maurice O'Sullivan | 12,962 | 64.9 |
| | Liberal | Bob Mutton | 5,948 | 29.8 |
| | Communist | Phyllis Johnson | 1,051 | 5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,961 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 326 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,287 | 92.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Maurice O'Sullivan | | 69.0 |
| | Liberal | Bob Mutton | | 31.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

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.

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maurice O'Sullivan | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Maurice O'Sullivan | 14,124 | 84.8 |
| | State Labor | George Hales | 2,529 | 15.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,653 | 96.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 648 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,301 | 87.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Maurice O'Sullivan | 13,768 | 90.2 | +23.7 |
| | Communist | Lance Sharkey | 1,503 | 9.8 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,271 | 92.3 | −3.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,266 | 7.7 | +3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,537 | 92.9 | −0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Maurice O'Sullivan | 10,470 | 66.5 | +8.5 |
| | Federal Labor | Leslie Kirkwood | 3,931 | 25.0 | +21.1 |
| | Communist | George Gowland | 1,352 | 8.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,753 | 96.1 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 635 | 3.9 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,388 | 93.4 | −3.1 |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Maurice O'Sullivan | 9,061 | 58.0 | -19.6 |
| | United Australia | Frank Graham | 5,130 | 32.9 | +12.6 |
| | Federal Labor | George Laughlan | 614 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Ind. United Australia | Alfred Webb | 501 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Communist | George Fleming | 305 | 2.0 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,611 | 96.5 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 567 | 3.5 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,178 | 96.5 | +5.4 |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Maurice O'Sullivan | 12,152 | 77.6 |
| | Nationalist | Charles Robinson | 3,231 | 20.6 |
| | Communist | Bernard Richardson | 272 | 1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,655 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 400 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,055 | 91.1 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Daniel Levy | 7,913 | 55.3 | |
| | Labor | William Bates | 6,390 | 44.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,303 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 259 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,562 | 81.6 | |
| | Nationalist win | Nationalist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
District recreated

#### 1920 - 1927

District abolished

### Elections in the 1910s
#### July 1919 by-election

1919 Paddington by-election Saturday 26 July :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Birt | 2,678 | 88.1 |
| | Socialist | Arthur Reardon | 208 | 6.8 |
| | Independent | James Jones | 153 | 5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,039 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,039 | 23.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A |

#### May 1919 by-election

1919 Paddington by-election Saturday 24 May :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lawrence O'Hara | 2,613 | 58.1 | +1.0 |
| | Nationalist | William Harris | 955 | 22.1 | -20.8 |
| | Independent | James Thomson | 869 | 19.3 | |
| | Independent | James Jones | 19 | 0.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,496 | 98.7 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 59 | 1.3 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,555 | 35.5 | −26.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1917

1917 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Osborne | 4,512 | 57.1 | +0.3 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Eslick | 3,391 | 42.9 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,903 | 99.4 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 0.6 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,951 | 61.9 | −4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Osborne | 4,676 | 56.8 |
| | Liberal Reform | Reginald Harris | 3,498 | 42.5 |
| | Independent | Charles Carter | 35 | 0.4 |
| | Independent | James Jones | 27 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,236 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 154 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,390 | 66.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

#### 1910

1910 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Osborne | 3,783 | 50.8 | +7.5 |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Oakes (defeated) | 3,472 | 46.6 | -9.8 |
| | Independent Liberal | Francis Meacle | 192 | 2.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,236 | 98.8 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 1.2 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,536 | 70.3 | +12.7 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Reform | Labour gain from Liberal Reform | | | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1907

1907 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Oakes | 2,978 | 56.4 |
| | Labour | John Osborne | 2,290 | 43.3 |
| | Independent | Sidney Baird | 17 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,285 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 110 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,395 | 57.6 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1904

1904 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Oakes | 2,576 | 63.8 |
| | Progressive | Thomas Bartholomew Curran | 1,459 | 36.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,035 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,078 | 46.2 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Oakes | 878 | 38.0 | -15.0 |
| | Progressive | Thomas West | 766 | 33.2 | -13.0 |
| | Independent | Robert Usher | 459 | 19.9 | |
| | Independent | Thomas Meagher | 111 | 4.8 | |
| | Independent | Frederick Harper | 97 | 4.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,311 | 99.5 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.5 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,322 | 60.0 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | | |

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

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Neild | 973 | 53.0 |
| | National Federal | Thomas West | 848 | 46.2 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Arthur Fletcher | 15 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,836 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,863 | 61.5 |
| | Member changed to Free Trade from Ind. Free Trade | Member changed to Free Trade from Ind. Free Trade | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Free Trade | John Neild | 613 | 39.3 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Thomas West | 476 | 30.5 |
| | Free Trade | William Shipway | 424 | 27.2 |
| | Labour | Arthur Fletcher | 47 | 3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,560 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,575 | 63.8 |
| | Ind. Free Trade gain from Free Trade | Ind. Free Trade gain from Free Trade | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | William Shipway | 731 | 36.7 | |
| | Protectionist | John White | 420 | 21.1 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Thomas West | 390 | 19.6 | |
| | Labour | Stephen Byrne | 309 | 15.5 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | James Dillon | 77 | 3.9 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Roger Kirby | 38 | 1.9 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Maitland Whysall | 15 | 0.8 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | John Robinson | 7 | 0.4 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Alfred Godfrey | 4 | 0.2 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Cowper | 2 | 0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,993 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,041 | 81.4 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (previously 4 members) | (previously 4 members) | (previously 4 members) |

#### 1891

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Wednesday 17 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Neild (elected 1) | 3,275 | 14.7 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Jack Want (re-elected 2) | 3,092 | 13.9 |
| | Free Trade | James Marks (elected 3) | 2,776 | 12.5 |
| | Free Trade | Alfred Allen (re-elected 4) | 2,698 | 12.1 |
| | Labour | George Dyson | 2,604 | 11.7 |
| | Free Trade | Robert King (defeated) | 2,076 | 9.3 |
| | Free Trade | Charles Hellmrich | 1,667 | 7.5 |
| | Protectionist | William Martin | 1,552 | 7.0 |
| | Protectionist | William Allen | 1,353 | 6.1 |
| | Protectionist | James Roberts | 1,162 | 5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,255 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 192 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,115 | 68.4 |
| | Free Trade hold 3 | Free Trade hold 3 | | |
| | Member changed to Ind. Free Trade from Free Trade | Member changed to Ind. Free Trade from Free Trade | | |

### Elections in the 1880s
#### 1889

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Jack Want (elected 1) | 3,209 | 15.8 | |
| | Free Trade | Alfred Allen (elected 2) | 2,949 | 14.5 | |
| | Free Trade | John Shepherd (elected 3) | 2,520 | 12.4 | |
| | Free Trade | Robert King (elected 4) | 2,220 | 10.9 | |
| | Protectionist | John McLaughlin | 2,139 | 10.5 | |
| | Protectionist | William Allen | 1,886 | 9.3 | |
| | Protectionist | John Neild | 1,806 | 8.9 | |
| | Protectionist | John Walsh | 1,798 | 8.9 | |
| | Protectionist | Robert Watkins | 1,761 | 8.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,288 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 245 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,670 | 61.0 | |
| | Free Trade hold 3 and win 1 | Free Trade hold 3 and win 1 | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

#### 1888 by-election

1888 Paddington by-election Thursday 12 January :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | William Allen (elected) | 1,696 | 40.6 |
| | Free Trade | Charles Hellmrich | 1,682 | 40.2 |
| | Free Trade | Edward Knapp | 612 | 14.6 |
| | Free Trade | Charles Cansdell | 192 | 4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,182 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 98 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,280 | 51.1 |
| | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | | |

#### 1887

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Wednesday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John Neild (re-elected 1) | 2,601 | 22.3 |
| | Free Trade | Alfred Allen (elected 2) | 2,271 | 19.5 |
| | Free Trade | William Trickett (re-elected 3) | 2,230 | 19.1 |
| | Free Trade | John McLaughlin | 2,139 | 18.3 |
| | Free Trade | John Shepherd (defeated) | 1,630 | 14.0 |
| | Protectionist | William Allen | 715 | 6.1 |
| | Independent | Edwin Bottrell | 89 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,675 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 151 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,159 | 66.6 |

#### 1885

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Neild (elected 1) | John Neild (elected 1) | 2,033 | 20.6 |
| William Trickett (re-elected 2) | William Trickett (re-elected 2) | 1,628 | 16.5 |
| Robert Butcher (re-elected 3) | Robert Butcher (re-elected 3) | 1,514 | 15.3 |
| John McLaughlin (defeated) | John McLaughlin (defeated) | 1,487 | 15.0 |
| Alfred Allen | Alfred Allen | 1,451 | 14.7 |
| Charles Hellmrich | Charles Hellmrich | 1,363 | 13.8 |
| Charles Cansdell | Charles Cansdell | 418 | 4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,894 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 176 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,356 | 64.7 |

#### 1882

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Saturday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Trickett (re-elected 1) | William Trickett (re-elected 1) | 1,602 | 36.6 |
| Robert Butcher (elected 2) | Robert Butcher (elected 2) | 1,061 | 24.2 |
| John Neild | John Neild | 616 | 14.1 |
| Ebenezer Vickery | Ebenezer Vickery | 573 | 13.1 |
| William Allen | William Allen | 531 | 12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,383 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,768 | 60.9 |

#### 1880

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Thursday 18 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Trickett (elected 1) | William Trickett (elected 1) | 1,590 | 39.8 |
| William Hezlet (re-elected 2) | William Hezlet (re-elected 2) | 1,212 | 30.4 |
| William Allen | William Allen | 688 | 17.2 |
| J Carroll | J Carroll | 502 | 12.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,992 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,599 | 64.3 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

#### 1880 by-election

1880 Paddington by-election Friday 20 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Hezlet (elected) | William Hezlet (elected) | 1,306 | 83.0 |
| John Douglass | John Douglass | 267 | 17.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,573 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,600 | 29.8 |

### Elections in the 1870s
#### 1877

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Friday 26 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Sutherland (re-elected) | John Sutherland (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1874

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Thursday 10 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Sutherland (re-elected) | John Sutherland (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1872

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Tuesday 20 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Sutherland (re-elected) | John Sutherland (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Elections in the 1860s
#### 1869

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Monday 6 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Sutherland (re-elected) | John Sutherland (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1864

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Wednesday 23 November 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Sutherland (re-elected) | John Sutherland (re-elected) | 650 | 67.9 |
| Henry Mort | Henry Mort | 307 | 32.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 957 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 957 | 51.4 |

#### 1860

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Saturday 8 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Sutherland (elected) | John Sutherland (elected) | unopposed | |

### Elections in the 1850s
#### 1859

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington Friday 10 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Daniel Cooper (re-elected) | Daniel Cooper (re-elected) | 528 | 52.0 |
| William Windeyer | William Windeyer | 487 | 48.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,015 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,015 | 58.4 |