# Electoral results for the district of Canterbury

Canterbury, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales has had two incarnations, from 1859 to 1920 and 1927 to the present.

## Members for Canterbury

First incarnation (1859-1920) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party | Member | Party |
| 1859 | | Edward Flood | None | Samuel Lyons | None |
| 1860 by | | John Lucas | None | Samuel Lyons | None |
| 1860 | | John Lucas | None | Edward Raper | None |
| 1864-65 | | John Lucas | None | James Oatley | None |
| 1865 by | | James Pemell | None | James Oatley | None |
| 1868 by | | Richard Hill | None | James Oatley | None |
| 1869-70 | | Richard Hill | None | Montagu Stephen | None |
| 1871 by | | Richard Hill | None | John Lucas | None |
| 1872 | | Richard Hill | None | John Lucas | None |
| 1874-75 | | Richard Hill | None | John Lucas | None |
| 1877 | | Sir Henry Parkes | None | John Lucas | None |
| 1878 by | | Sir Henry Parkes | None | John Lucas | None |
| 1880 | | William Pigott | None | William Henson | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1882 | | William Pigott | None | Henry Moses | None | | Septimus Stephen | None |
| 1884 by | | Mark Hammond | None | Henry Moses | None | | Septimus Stephen | None |
| 1885 by | | Mark Hammond | None | William Henson | None | | Septimus Stephen | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1885 | | Mark Hammond | None | William Henson | None | | Septimus Stephen | None | | William Judd | None |
| 1887 | | William Davis | Free Trade | William Henson | Free Trade | | Alexander Hutchison | Free Trade | | Joseph Carruthers | Free Trade |
| 1889 | | James Wilshire | Free Trade | John Wheeler | Free Trade | | Alexander Hutchison | Free Trade | | Joseph Carruthers | Free Trade |
| 1891 | | Cornelius Danahey | Labor | John Wheeler | Free Trade | | Thomas Bavister | Labor | | Joseph Carruthers | Free Trade |
| 1891 re-count | | Cornelius Danahey | Labor | James Eve | Free Trade | | Thomas Bavister | Labor | | Joseph Carruthers | Free Trade |
| 1894 | | Varney Parkes | Free Trade |
| 1895 by | | Varney Parkes | Free Trade |
| 1895 | | Varney Parkes | Free Trade |
| 1898 | | Varney Parkes | Free Trade |
| June 1900 by | | Sydney Smith | Free Trade |
| July 1900 by | | Thomas Taylor | Independent |
| 1901 | | Thomas Mackenzie | Liberal Reform |
| 1904 | | Thomas Mackenzie | Liberal Reform |
| 1907 | | Varney Parkes | Independent Liberal / Liberal Reform |
| 1910 | | Varney Parkes | Liberal Reform |
| 1913 | | Henry Peters | Labor |
| 1914 by | | George Cann | Labor |
| 1917 | | George Cann | Labor |
| Second incarnation (1927-present) |||||||||||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | Arthur Tonge | Labor |
| 1930 | | Arthur Tonge | Labor |
| 1932 | | Edward Hocking | United Australia |
| 1935 | | Arthur Tonge | Labor |
| 1938 | | Arthur Tonge | Labor |
| 1941 | | Arthur Tonge | Labor |
| 1944 | | Arthur Tonge | Labor |
| 1947 | | Arthur Tonge | Labor |
| 1950 | | Arthur Tonge | Labor |
| 1953 | | Arthur Tonge | Labor |
| 1956 | | Arthur Tonge | Labor |
| 1959 | | Arthur Tonge | Labor |
| 1962 | | Kevin Stewart | Labor |
| 1965 | | Kevin Stewart | Labor |
| 1968 | | Kevin Stewart | Labor |
| 1971 | | Kevin Stewart | Labor |
| 1973 | | Kevin Stewart | Labor |
| 1976 | | Kevin Stewart | Labor |
| 1978 | | Kevin Stewart | Labor |
| 1981 | | Kevin Stewart | Labor |
| 1984 | | Kevin Stewart | Labor |
| 1986 by | | Kevin Moss | Labor |
| 1988 | | Kevin Moss | Labor |
| 1991 | | Kevin Moss | Labor |
| 1995 | | Kevin Moss | Labor |
| 1999 | | Kevin Moss | Labor |
| 2003 | | Linda Burney | Labor |
| 2007 | | Linda Burney | Labor |
| 2011 | | Linda Burney | Labor |
| 2015 | | Linda Burney | Labor |
| 2016 by | | Sophie Cotsis | Labor |
| 2019 | | Sophie Cotsis | Labor |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sophie Cotsis | 28,892 | 59.8 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Nemr Boumansour | 8,341 | 17.3 | −12.5 |
| | Greens | Bradley Schott | 4,354 | 9.0 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vanessa Hadchiti | 3,941 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Joe Sinacori | 1,379 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Animal Justice | Kacey King | 1,376 | 2.8 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,283 | 95.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,386 | 4.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,669 | 86.5 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sophie Cotsis | 32,829 | 75.8 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal | Nemr Boumansour | 10,494 | 24.2 | −10.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.5 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sophie Cotsis | 24,674 | 50.61 | +0.37 |
| | Liberal | Matt Harrison | 15,376 | 31.54 | +4.54 |
| | Greens | Linda Eisler | 6,146 | 12.61 | +2.93 |
| | Christian Democrats | Fatima Figueira | 2,560 | 5.25 | −4.94 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,756 | 95.59 | +0.38 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,247 | 4.41 | −0.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,003 | 89.22 | −0.46 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sophie Cotsis | 28,358 | 63.03 | −2.66 |
| | Liberal | Matt Harrison | 16,634 | 36.97 | +2.66 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.66 | |

#### 2016 by-election

2016 Canterbury by-election Saturday 12 November :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Sophie Cotsis | 27,993 | 65.5 | +15.2 |
| | Christian Democrats | Branka Kouroushis | 8,397 | 19.6 | +9.4 |
| | Greens | Kristian Bodell | 6,393 | 14.9 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,783 | 95.4 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,075 | 4.6 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,858 | 78.5 | −15.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Sophie Cotsis | 31,866 | 77.8 | +12.1 |
| | Christian Democrats | Branka Kouroushis | 9,092 | 22.2 | +22.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 23,929 | 50.2 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Nomiky Panayiotakis | 12,859 | 27.0 | −9.9 |
| | Christian Democrats | Tony Issa | 4,854 | 10.2 | +6.0 |
| | Greens | Linda Eisler | 4,608 | 9.7 | +0.3 |
| | No Land Tax | Tony Maiorana | 1,386 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,636 | 95.2 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,395 | 4.8 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,031 | 89.7 | −3.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 27,663 | 65.7 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal | Nomiky Panayiotakis | 14,447 | 34.3 | −8.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.3 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 21,417 | 47.2 | -9.9 |
| | Liberal | Ken Nam | 16,115 | 35.5 | +17.2 |
| | Greens | Marc Rerceretnam | 6,186 | 13.6 | +0.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Albert Fam | 1,673 | 3.7 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,391 | 95.9 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,932 | 4.1 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,323 | 91.9 | −0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 24,356 | 58.3 | -18.8 |
| | Liberal | Ken Nam | 17,393 | 41.7 | +18.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -18.8 | |

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

2007 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 24,634 | 57.1 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Philip Mansour | 7,907 | 18.3 | +2.1 |
| | Greens | Christine Donayre | 5,629 | 13.0 | +1.6 |
| | Unity | Jing Ren | 2,809 | 6.5 | +0.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ehab Hennien | 1,359 | 3.1 | +3.0 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Alan Cronin | 822 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,160 | 95.8 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,878 | 4.2 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,038 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 29,046 | 77.1 | -0.3 |
| | Liberal | Philip Mansour | 8,609 | 22.9 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.3 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 21,699 | 56.0 | -0.5 |
| | Liberal | Jack Kouzi | 6,225 | 16.1 | -0.8 |
| | Greens | Dominic Fitzsimmons | 4,048 | 10.4 | +6.2 |
| | Independent | John Koutsouras | 3,470 | 8.9 | +3.9 |
| | Unity | Ken Nam | 2,322 | 6.0 | +1.3 |
| | Save Our Suburbs | Peter Siapos | 1,014 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,778 | 95.7 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,754 | 4.3 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,532 | 91.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Linda Burney | 25,643 | 77.6 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Jack Kouzi | 7,413 | 22.4 | -2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Moss | 22,302 | 56.5 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Natalie Baini | 6,686 | 16.9 | -17.3 |
| | Independent | John Koutsouras | 1,973 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Unity | Guang-Hua Wan | 1,870 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Greens | William Smith | 1,662 | 4.2 | +3.4 |
| | Democrats | Garry Dalrymple | 1,137 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | Michael Robinson | 1,122 | 2.8 | +2.7 |
| | One Nation | Khiloud Shakir | 1,114 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Independent | Joshua Nam | 715 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Independent | Phillip Tsavellas | 691 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Gerard Vanderwel | 184 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,456 | 95.7 | +5.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,783 | 4.3 | −5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,239 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Moss | 25,871 | 75.2 | +13.5 |
| | Liberal | Natalie Baini | 8,542 | 24.8 | -13.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.5 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Moss | 18,792 | 56.5 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Paul Terrett | 11,527 | 34.6 | -5.9 |
| | Independent | Shane Nicholls | 1,077 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Democrats | Garry Dalrymple | 1,014 | 3.0 | -3.8 |
| | Transport Action Group | John Warrington | 864 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,274 | 89.8 | +5.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,793 | 10.2 | −5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,067 | 95.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Moss | 19,905 | 61.7 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Paul Terrett | 12,364 | 38.3 | -4.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Moss | 15,756 | 52.6 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Carlo Favorito | 12,154 | 40.5 | +5.1 |
| | Democrats | Garry Dalrymple | 2,066 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,976 | 84.7 | −10.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,411 | 15.3 | +10.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,387 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Moss | 16,715 | 56.8 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Carlo Favorito | 12,699 | 43.2 | -1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Moss | 13,692 | 47.7 | -20.6 |
| | Independent EFF | Victoria Paradakis | 7,194 | 25.0 | +25.0 |
| | Liberal | Paul Ritchie | 6,911 | 24.1 | -7.5 |
| | Socialist | Dorothy Costa | 923 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,720 | 95.3 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,417 | 4.7 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,137 | 92.9 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Moss | 14,527 | 53.4 | -14.9 |
| | Independent EFF | Victoria Paradakis | 12,678 | 46.6 | +46.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -14.9 | |

#### 1986 by-election

1986 Canterbury by-election Saturday 1 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Kevin Moss | 12,189 | 53.14 |
| | Liberal | George Elias | 8,267 | 36.04 |
| | Democrats | Paul Terrett | 1,822 | 7.94 |
| | National Action | Jim Saleam | 513 | 2.24 |
| | Rainbow Party | Julien Droulers | 145 | 0.43 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,936 | 95.58 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,061 | 4.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,997 | 74.56 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Stewart | 19,253 | 67.9 | -10.7 |
| | Liberal | Robert Sharp | 9,087 | 32.1 | +10.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,340 | 95.9 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,214 | 4.1 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,554 | 92.1 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.7 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Stewart | 21,681 | 78.6 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Colin Thew | 5,917 | 21.4 | -4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,598 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,454 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,052 | 90.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Stewart | 22,519 | 76.0 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal | Marjorie Pennington | 7,104 | 24.0 | -11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,623 | 95.8 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,290 | 4.2 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,913 | 92.2 | −0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.7 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Stewart | 19,581 | 64.3 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | Marjorie Pennington | 10,889 | 35.7 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,470 | 96.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 990 | 3.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,460 | 92.6 | +1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Stewart | 16,784 | 58.8 | -3.7 |
| | Liberal | Jack Backer | 10,296 | 36.1 | -1.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | John George | 1,448 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,528 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,071 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,599 | 91.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Stewart | 17,078 | 59.9 | -2.6 |
| | Liberal | Jack Backer | 11,450 | 40.1 | +2.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Stewart | 15,711 | 62.5 | +7.3 |
| | Liberal | Jack Backer | 9,431 | 37.5 | -2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,142 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 970 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,112 | 93.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.0 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Stewart | 14,272 | 55.2 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal | Stanley Squire | 10,371 | 40.1 | -2.8 |
| | Communist | Jack Mundey | 1,226 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,869 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 891 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,760 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Kevin Stewart | 15,130 | 58.5 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Stanley Squire | 10,739 | 41.5 | -1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Stewart | 13,355 | 57.1 | −3.0 |
| | Liberal | Colin McPhee | 10,045 | 42.9 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,400 | 97.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 500 | 2.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,900 | 93.3 | −0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.0 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Kevin Stewart | 14,469 | 60.1 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Donald Arthur | 9,589 | 39.9 | −1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,058 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 399 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,457 | 94.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Arthur Tonge | 13,353 | 58.6 |
| | Liberal | William Dowd | 9,417 | 41.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,770 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 321 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,091 | 94.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Tonge | 12,032 | 59.4 | −7.1 |
| | Liberal | Cecil Ford | 8,241 | 40.6 | +11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,273 | 98.7 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 275 | 1.3 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,548 | 94.0 | 0.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −10.7 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Arthur Tonge | 14,025 | 66.5 |
| | Liberal | Donald Arthur | 6,146 | 29.1 |
| | Communist | Roy Boyd | 912 | 4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,083 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 418 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,501 | 94.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arthur Tonge | 14,758 | 70.0 |
| | Liberal | Donald Arthur | 6,325 | 30.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Arthur Tonge | 11,448 | 58.8 |
| | Liberal | Robert Bruce | 8,022 | 41.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,470 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 235 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,705 | 94.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

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 | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Tonge | 14,932 | 72.1 | -5.9 |
| | Lang Labor | Claude Allen | 5,769 | 27.9 | +27.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,701 | 92.9 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,764 | 7.9 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,465 | 94.0 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Arthur Tonge | 15,782 | 78.0 |
| | New Social Order | William Brandon | 2,804 | 13.9 |
| | State Labor | William Hortin | 1,639 | 8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,225 | 94.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,234 | 5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,459 | 94.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Tonge | 10,690 | 54.3 | +3.7 |
| | United Australia | Edward Hocking | 8,991 | 45.7 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,681 | 98.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 266 | 1.3 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,947 | 97.1 | −0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Arthur Tonge | 9,355 | 50.6 | +4.0 |
| | United Australia | Edward Hocking | 8,462 | 45.7 | +0.2 |
| | Federal Labor | Albert Gardiner | 689 | 3.7 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,506 | 98.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 291 | 1.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,797 | 97.6 | +1.4 |
| | Labor (NSW) gain from United Australia | Labor (NSW) gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Arthur Tonge | 8,458 | 46.6 | -21.8 |
| | United Australia | Edward Hocking | 8,256 | 45.5 | +15.6 |
| | Federal Labor | George Bramston | 1,353 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| | Communist | Robert Cram | 80 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,147 | 98.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 317 | 1.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,464 | 96.2 | +2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Edward Hocking | 9,129 | 50.3 | |
| | Labor (NSW) | Arthur Tonge | 9,018 | 49.7 | |
| | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Arthur Tonge | 11,827 | 68.4 |
| | Nationalist | Arthur Gardiner | 5,177 | 29.9 |
| | Independent | Ioan Hill | 288 | 1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,292 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 283 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,575 | 94.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Canterbury
1927 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Tonge | 7,983 | 53.9 | |
| | Nationalist | Arthur Long | 6,841 | 46.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,824 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 146 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,970 | 86.3 | |
| | Labor win | Labor 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 § Canterbury
1917 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Cann | 8,272 | 89.0 | +37.0 |
| | Independent | James Lee | 1,020 | 11.0 | +11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,292 | 98.9 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 105 | 1.1 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,397 | 41.6 | −30.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +37.0 | |

#### 1914 by-election

1914 Canterbury by-election Saturday 10 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | George Cann | 2,050 | 82.83 |
| | Independent | James Huston | 425 | 17.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,475 | 100.00 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,475 | 15.84 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1913

    This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Canterbury
1913 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Henry Peters | 5,691 | 52.0 |
| | Liberal Reform | John Draper | 4,701 | 43.0 |
| | National Progressive | Richard Messiter | 439 | 4.0 |
| | Independent Liberal | Ernest Dent | 111 | 1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,942 | 71.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 268 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,210 | 71.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal Reform | Labor gain from Liberal Reform | | |

#### 1910

    This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § Canterbury
1910 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Varney Parkes | 5,824 | 55.7 | +12.7 |
| | Labour | Ernest Burgess | 4,6221 | 44.3 | +16.8 |
| | Independent | John Gager | 17 | 0.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,463 | 97.8 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 236 | 2.2 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,699 | 71.5 | −2.2 |
| | Member changed to Liberal Reform from Independent Liberal | Member changed to Liberal Reform from Independent Liberal | | | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § Canterbury
1907 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Liberal | Varney Parkes | 3,531 | 43.0 | |
| | Liberal Reform | Thomas Mackenzie | 2,419 | 29.5 | -27.4 |
| | Labour | Edgar Cutler | 2,257 | 27.5 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,207 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 246 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,453 | 73.7 | |
| | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal Reform | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal Reform | | | |

#### 1904

    This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § Canterbury
1904 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Thomas Mackenzie | 2,687 | 56.9 |
| | Labour | Edgar Cutler | 1,166 | 24.7 |
| | Independent | Thomas Taylor | 813 | 17.2 |
| | Independent | Robert Smith | 56 | 1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,722 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 48 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,770 | 56.8 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |
Canterbury lost part of the district to Camden and Granville. It absorbed parts of Marrickville, Petersham and St George. Thomas Mackenzie (Liberal Reform) was the member for Canterbury. Each of the members for Marrickville. Petersham and St George successfully contested their district.

#### 1901

    This section is an excerpt from 1901 New South Wales state election § Canterbury
1901 New South Wales state election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Thomas Mackenzie | 1,048 | 47.9 | -17.9 |
| | Independent | Thomas Taylor (defeated) | 991 | 45.3 | |
| | Independent | Frederick Barker | 56 | 2.6 | |
| | Independent | William Gilliver | 53 | 2.4 | |
| | Independent | Hampton Slatyer | 18 | 0.8 | |
| | Independent | Thomas Dalton | 17 | 0.8 | |
| | Independent | Frederick Webster | 3 | 0.14 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,186 | 98.5 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 34 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,220 | 62.0 | +7.6 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | | |
Varney Parkes (Free Trade) had won the seat at the 1898 election, however he resigned and Thomas Taylor (Independent) won the seat at the July 1900 by-election.

#### 1900 by-election 2

1900 Canterbury colonial by-election Saturday 28 July :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Thomas Taylor | 861 | 51.4 |
| | Liberal Reform | Sydney Smith | 814 | 48.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,675 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,694 | 50.7 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Reform | Independent gain from Liberal Reform | | |

#### 1900 by-election 1

1900 Canterbury colonial by-election Saturday 9 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Sydney Smith (elected) | 527 | 49.6 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Taylor | 522 | 49.1 |
| | Independent | Joseph Cooper | 14 | 1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,063 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,073 | 32.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1898 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Varney Parkes | 1,083 | 65.8 |
| | National Federal | Thomas Bavin | 532 | 32.3 |
| | Independent Federalist | George Rundle | 30 | 1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,645 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,661 | 54.4 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1895

    This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1895 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Varney Parkes | 955 | 71.9 |
| | Independent | Mark Hammond | 373 | 28.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,328 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,334 | 50.7 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1895 by-election

1895 Canterbury by-election Tuesday 11 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Varney Parkes | unopposed | | |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | | |

#### 1894

    This section is an excerpt from 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1894 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Varney Parkes | 1,059 | 50.2 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Thomas Taylor | 644 | 30.5 | |
| | Labour | James McBean | 267 | 12.7 | |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Wearne | 140 | 6.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,110 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,145 | 80.8 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (previously 4 members) | (previously 4 members) | (previously 4 members) |

#### 1891 re-count

1891 Canterbury election re-count Wednesday 2 September :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Carruthers (re-elected 1) | N/A | | |
| | Labour | Thomas Bavister (elected 2) | 4,453 | 12.19 | +0.01 |
| | Labour | Cornelius Danahey (elected 3) | 4,363 | 11.99 | +0.03 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | James Eve (elected 4) | 4,349 | 11.92 | +0.02 |
| | Free Trade | John Wheeler (defeated) | 4,344 | 11.90 | -0.02 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,491 | 99.30 | −0.02 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 258 | 0.70 | +0.02 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,279 | 54.96 | '"`UNIQ−−ref−000001C4−QINU`"' |
| | Ind. Free Trade gain 1 from Free Trade | Ind. Free Trade gain 1 from Free Trade |

#### 1891

    This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1891 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Wednesday 17 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Carruthers (re-elected 1) | 7,231 | 19.81 |
| | Labour | Thomas Bavister (elected 2) | 4,449 | 12.19 |
| | Labour | Cornelius Danahey (elected 3) | 4,375 | 11.99 |
| | Free Trade | John Wheeler (re-elected 4) | 4,349 | 11.92 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | James Eve | 4,344 | 11.90 |
| | Labour | John Grant | 3,857 | 10.57 |
| | Free Trade | Griffith Russell-Jones | 3,690 | 10.11 |
| | Free Trade | William Henson | 2,787 | 7.64 |
| | Protectionist | William Webster | 1,417 | 3.88 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,499 | 99.32 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 250 | 0.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,279 | 54.96 |
| | Labour gain 2 from Free Trade | Labour gain 2 from Free Trade | | |
| | Free Trade hold 2 | Free Trade hold 2 | | |
The Elections and Qualifications Committee conducted a re-count in September 1891 which overturned the election of John Wheeler and declared that James Eve had been elected.

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1889 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Carruthers (elected 1) | 6,066 | 20.6 |
| | Free Trade | John Wheeler (elected 2) | 5,658 | 19.2 |
| | Free Trade | James Wilshire (elected 3) | 5,576 | 18.9 |
| | Free Trade | Alexander Hutchison (elected 4) | 5,504 | 18.7 |
| | Protectionist | John Watkin | 2,320 | 7.9 |
| | Protectionist | Wilfred Blacket | 2,207 | 7.5 |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Ralston | 2,120 | 7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,451 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 122 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,435 | 51.1 |
| | Free Trade hold 4 | Free Trade hold 4 | | |

#### 1887

    This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1887 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Saturday 12 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Carruthers (elected 1) | 4,302 | 19.8 |
| | Free Trade | Alexander Hutchison (elected 2) | 3,013 | 13.9 |
| | Free Trade | William Henson (re-elected 3) | 2,385 | 11.0 |
| | Free Trade | William Davis (elected 4) | 2,264 | 10.4 |
| | Free Trade | James Wilshire | 2,179 | 10.0 |
| | Free Trade | William Cameron | 2,101 | 9.7 |
| | Free Trade | John Wheeler | 2,028 | 9.3 |
| | Protectionist | John Watkin | 1,507 | 6.9 |
| | Free Trade | Richard McCoy | 1,477 | 6.8 |
| | Free Trade | George Wallace | 504 | 2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,760 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 160 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,776 | 53.6 |

#### 1885

    This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1885 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Mark Hammond (re-elected 1) | Mark Hammond (re-elected 1) | 2,760 | 16.1 |
| William Henson (re-elected 2) | William Henson (re-elected 2) | 2,479 | 14.5 |
| Septimus Stephen (re-elected 3) | Septimus Stephen (re-elected 3) | 2,432 | 14.2 |
| William Judd (elected 4) | William Judd (elected 4) | 2,311 | 13.5 |
| Alban Riley | Alban Riley | 2,178 | 12.7 |
| Alexander Hutchison | Alexander Hutchison | 1,955 | 11.4 |
| Richard McCoy | Richard McCoy | 1,911 | 11.2 |
| Thomas Robertson | Thomas Robertson | 1,104 | 6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,130 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6,042 | 57.4 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

#### 1885 by-election

1885 Canterbury by-election Wednesday 16 September :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Henson (elected) | William Henson (elected) | 1,733 | 68.1 |
| Robert Hudson | Robert Hudson | 888 | 33.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,621 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,656 | 25.3 |

#### 1884 by-election

1884 Canterbury by-election Saturday 19 April :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Mark Hammond (elected) | Mark Hammond (elected) | 1,311 | 79.7 |
| George Stevens | George Stevens | 334 | 20.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,645 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,676 | 20.8 |

#### 1882

    This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Saturday 9 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Pigott (re-elected 1) | William Pigott (re-elected 1) | 2,638 | 27.5 |
| Septimus Stephen (elected 2) | Septimus Stephen (elected 2) | 1,933 | 20.1 |
| Henry Moses (elected 3) | Henry Moses (elected 3) | 1,256 | 13.1 |
| Mark Hammond | Mark Hammond | 1,143 | 11.9 |
| William Henson (defeated) | William Henson (defeated) | 1,117 | 11.6 |
| Joseph Mitchell | Joseph Mitchell | 879 | 9.2 |
| William Archer | William Archer | 633 | 6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,599 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 124 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,921 | 58.2 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
Joseph Mitchell had previously been defeated as a sitting member for Newtown.

#### 1880

    This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1880 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Monday 22 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Pigott (elected 1) | William Pigott (elected 1) | 2,513 | 42.1 |
| William Henson (elected 2) | William Henson (elected 2) | 1,380 | 23.1 |
| Alfred Allen | Alfred Allen | 672 | 11.3 |
| Thomas Courtney | Thomas Courtney | 622 | 10.4 |
| George Pile | George Pile | 493 | 8.3 |
| Myles McRae | Myles McRae | 232 | 3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,968 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 5,993 | 55.5 |
One sitting member John Lucas did not contest the election. The other sitting member Sir Henry Parkes successfully contested East Sydney.

### Elections in the 1870s
#### 1878 by-election

1878 Canterbury by-election Tuesday 31 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sir Henry Parkes (re-elected) | Sir Henry Parkes (re-elected) | 1,048 | 90.9 |
| Aaron Wheeler | Aaron Wheeler | 105 | 9.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,153 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,153 | 15.7 |

#### 1877

    This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1877 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sir Henry Parkes (elected 1) | Sir Henry Parkes (elected 1) | 1,841 | 28.4 |
| John Lucas (re-elected 2) | John Lucas (re-elected 2) | 1,645 | 25.4 |
| Richard Hill (defeated) | Richard Hill (defeated) | 1,443 | 22.3 |
| George Pile | George Pile | 969 | 14.9 |
| William Henson | William Henson | 588 | 9.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,486 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 6,486 | 49.2 |

#### 1874-75

    This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Monday 28 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Hill (re-elected 1) | Richard Hill (re-elected 1) | 1,791 | 35.9 |
| John Lucas (re-elected 2) | John Lucas (re-elected 2) | 1,689 | 33.9 |
| William Pigott | William Pigott | 1,429 | 28.7 |
| Aaron Wheeler | Aaron Wheeler | 77 | 1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,986 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,393 | 62.3 |

#### 1872

    This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1872 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Tuesday 20 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Hill (re-elected 1) | Richard Hill (re-elected 1) | 1,715 | 38.7 |
| John Lucas (re-elected 2) | John Lucas (re-elected 2) | 1,442 | 32.5 |
| Richard Wynne | Richard Wynne | 1,147 | 25.9 |
| William Henson | William Henson | 98 | 2.2 |
| John Davis | John Davis | 30 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,432 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,806 | 54.7 |

#### 1871 by-election

1871 Canterbury by-election Friday 6 January :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lucas (elected) | John Lucas (elected) | 1,388 | 62.2 |
| William Henson | William Henson | 844 | 37.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,232 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,232 | 45.2 |

### Elections in the 1860s
#### 1869-70

    This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Thursday 23 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Montagu Stephen (elected 1) | Montagu Stephen (elected 1) | 1,252 | 26.3 |
| Richard Hill (re-elected 2) | Richard Hill (re-elected 2) | 1,219 | 25.7 |
| John Lucas (defeated) | John Lucas (defeated) | 979 | 20.6 |
| William Hanson | William Hanson | 947 | 19.9 |
| Thomas Sullivan | Thomas Sullivan | 339 | 7.1 |
| W R Templeton | W R Templeton | 17 | 0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,753 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,481 | 54.7 |

#### 1868 by-election

1868 Canterbury by-election Wednesday 16 September :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Hill (elected) | Richard Hill (elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1865 by-election

1865 Canterbury by-election Friday 24 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Pemell (elected) | James Pemell (elected) | 1,104 | 70.2 |
| John Waller | John Waller | 469 | 29.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,573 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,573 | 44.9 |

#### 1864-65

    This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Wednesday 7 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Oatley (elected 1) | James Oatley (elected 1) | 937 | 32.3 |
| John Lucas (re-elected 2) | John Lucas (re-elected 2) | 785 | 27.1 |
| Edward Raper (defeated) | Edward Raper (defeated) | 385 | 13.3 |
| Samuel Lyons | Samuel Lyons | 374 | 12.9 |
| William Roberts | William Roberts | 324 | 11.2 |
| William Forster | William Forster | 68 | 2.4 |
| Tertius Rider | Tertius Rider | 15 | 0.5 |
| John Beer | John Beer | 10 | 0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,898 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,792 | 51.1 |

#### 1860

    This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1860 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Saturday 15 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lucas (re-elected 1) | John Lucas (re-elected 1) | 884 | 43.9 |
| Edward Raper (elected 2) | Edward Raper (elected 2) | 629 | 31.2 |
| William Roberts (defeated) | William Roberts (defeated) | 384 | 19.1 |
| Richard Cowan | Richard Cowan | 119 | 5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,016 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,244 | 40.0 |
William Roberts was the sitting member for Goulburn.

#### 1860 by-election

1860 Canterbury by-election Saturday 4 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Lucas (elected) | John Lucas (elected) | 713 | 70.7 |
| William Sherwin | William Sherwin | 249 | 24.7 |
| Maurice Reynolds | Maurice Reynolds | 46 | 4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,008 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,008 | 33.3 |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Canterbury
1859 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury Saturday 18 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Flood (re-elected 1) | Edward Flood (re-elected 1) | 619 | 25.3 |
| Samuel Lyons (elected 2) | Samuel Lyons (elected 2) | 538 | 22.0 |
| John Lucas | John Lucas | 497 | 20.3 |
| Samuel Terry | Samuel Terry | 352 | 14.4 |
| William Windeyer | William Windeyer | 329 | 13.5 |
| Maurice Reynolds | Maurice Reynolds | 112 | 4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,447 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,560 | 51.5 |