# Electoral results for the district of Randwick

Randwick, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1920, the second from 1927 to 1971.
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1894 | | David Storey | Free Trade |
| 1895 | | David Storey | Free Trade |
| 1898 | | David Storey | Free Trade |
| 1901 | | David Storey | Liberal Reform |
| 1904 | | David Storey | Liberal Reform |
| 1907 | | David Storey | Liberal Reform |
| 1910 | | David Storey | Independent Liberal |
| 1913 | | David Storey | Liberal Reform |
| 1917 | | David Storey | Nationalist |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | Jack Flanagan | Labor |
| 1930 | | Arthur Moverly | United Australia |
| 1932 | | William Gollan | Labor |
| 1935 | | William Gollan | Labor |
| 1938 | | William Gollan | Labor |
| 1941 | | William Gollan | Labor |
| 1944 | | William Gollan | Labor |
| 1947 | | William Gollan | Labor |
| 1950 | | William Gollan | Labor |
| 1953 | | William Gollan | Labor |
| 1956 | | William Gollan | Labor |
| 1959 | | William Gollan | Labor |
| 1962 | | Lionel Bowen | Labor |
| 1965 | | Lionel Bowen | Labor |
| 1968 | | Lionel Bowen | Labor |
| 1970 by | | Laurie Brereton | Labor |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1970 by-election

1970 Randwick by-election Saturday 14 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Laurie Brereton | 13,201 | 61.5 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal | John McLaughlin | 8,252 | 38.5 | -5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,453 | 97.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 581 | 2.6 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,034 | 79.5 | −13.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.1 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 12,652 | 52.6 | -2.8 |
| | Liberal | John McLaughlin | 10,471 | 43.6 | -1.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Cornelius Woodbury | 911 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,034 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 784 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,818 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 12,834 | 53.4 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal | John McLaughlin | 11,200 | 46.6 | +1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 11,953 | 55.4 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Sidney Pitkethly | 9,644 | 44.6 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,597 | 98.1 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 422 | 1.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,019 | 92.0 | −1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.0 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 12,300 | 55.2 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal | Adrian Molloy | 8,780 | 39.4 | −1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charles De Monchaux | 1,215 | 5.4 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,295 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 326 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,621 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lionel Bowen | 12,543 | 56.3 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal | Adrian Molloy | 9,752 | 43.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.7 | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | William Gollan | 11,938 | 56.6 |
| | Liberal | Graham Price | 8,667 | 41.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Cecil Russell | 503 | 2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,108 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 340 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,448 | 93.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William Gollan | 12,039 | 57.0 |
| | Liberal | Graham Price | 9,069 | 43.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Gollan | 10,281 | 52.6 | −11.1 |
| | Liberal | Charles De Monchaux | 8,777 | 44.9 | +8.6 |
| | Communist | Kenneth O'Hara | 498 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,556 | 98.3 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 411 | 2.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,903 | 93.2 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William Gollan | 10,729 | 54.9 | −8.8 |
| | Liberal | Charles De Monchaux | 8,827 | 45.1 | +8.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −8.8 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | William Gollan | 13,003 | 63.7 |
| | Liberal | George Goodwin | 7,399 | 36.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,402 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 411 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,813 | 93.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | William Gollan | 10,847 | 52.9 |
| | Liberal | Gerald Davis | 9,650 | 47.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,497 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 372 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,869 | 92.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

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

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Gollan | 12,592 | 59.0 | +8.0 |
| | Democratic | Bertram Butcher | 6,060 | 28.4 | -12.9 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Arnold Baker | 2,693 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,345 | 96.2 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 846 | 3.8 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,191 | 93.1 | +0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | William Gollan | 10,537 | 51.0 |
| | United Australia | Arthur Moverly | 8,547 | 41.3 |
| | State Labor | Sam Lewis | 1,591 | 7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,675 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 331 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,006 | 92.5 |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Arthur Moverly | 11,100 | 56.0 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Bob O'Halloran | 8,719 | 44.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,819 | 98.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 332 | 1.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,151 | 95.8 | −0.9 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Arthur Moverly | 9,892 | 52.9 | +0.5 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Jack Flanagan | 8,029 | 43.0 | +1.1 |
| | Federal Labor | John Taylor | 772 | 4.1 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,693 | 98.4 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 296 | 1.6 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,989 | 96.7 | +0.7 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Arthur Moverly | 9,622 | 52.4 | +16.9 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Jack Flanagan | 7,696 | 41.9 | -16.0 |
| | Federal Labor | Francis Pollard | 1,042 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,360 | 99.0 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 183 | 1.0 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,543 | 96.0 | +4.4 |
| | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Jack Flanagan | 10,243 | 57.9 |
| | Nationalist | Ernest Tresidder (defeated) | 6,283 | 35.5 |
| | Australian | Harold Smith | 1,169 | 6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,695 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 252 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,947 | 91.6 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Ernest Tresider | 7,957 | 54.1 | |
| | Labor | Jack Flanagan | 6,739 | 45.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,696 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 191 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,887 | 82.3 | |
| | Nationalist win | Nationalist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
District re-created

#### 1920 - 1927

District abolished District abolished

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

1917 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | David Storey | 7,340 | 60.1 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Bob O'Halloran | 4,879 | 39.9 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,219 | 99.0 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 127 | 1.0 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,346 | 59.8 | +2.8 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | David Storey | 4,689 | 58.3 |
| | Labor | William Brown | 3,078 | 38.3 |
| | Independent | William Melville | 278 | 3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,045 | 96.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 255 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,300 | 57.0 |
| | Member changed to Liberal Reform from Independent Liberal | Member changed to Liberal Reform from Independent Liberal | | |

#### 1910

1910 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Liberal | David Storey | 4,998 | 59.4 | -16.6 |
| | Labour | William Brown | 3,413 | 40.6 | +16.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,411 | 98.1 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 162 | 1.9 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,573 | 67.4 | +16.0 |
| | Member changed to Independent Liberal from Liberal Reform | Member changed to Independent Liberal from Liberal Reform | | | |

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

1907 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | David Storey | 3,499 | 76.0 |
| | Labour | John Browne | 1,104 | 24.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,603 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 168 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,771 | 51.4 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1904

1904 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | David Storey | 2,235 | 75.7 |
| | Independent | James O'Donnell | 488 | 16.5 |
| | Progressive | Thomas Armfield | 134 | 4.5 |
| | Independent | Samuel Kennedy | 87 | 3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,954 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,976 | 39.6 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | David Storey | 1,367 | 72.4 | +21.4 |
| | Progressive | James O'Donnell | 508 | 26.9 | -22.1 |
| | Independent | Thomas Armfield | 13 | 0.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,888 | 98.3 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 33 | 1.7 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,921 | 53.3 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | | |

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

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | David Storey | 865 | 51.0 |
| | National Federal | George Raffan | 831 | 49.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,696 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,701 | 60.9 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | David Storey | 796 | 59.2 |
| | Independent | Alexander Wilson | 430 | 32.0 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Tuck | 119 | 8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,345 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,353 | 57.6 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Randwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | David Storey | 825 | 40.9 | |
| | Protectionist | Edmund Barton | 486 | 24.1 | |
| | Labour | George Stevenson | 333 | 16.5 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Michael Kinnane | 302 | 15.0 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Richard Colonna-Close | 71 | 3.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,017 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,033 | 84.2 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |