# Electoral results for the district of Murrumbidgee

Murrumbidgee, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has existed from the establishment of the Legislative Assembly in 1855 until its abolition in 2011.
| Election | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party |
| 1856 | John Hay | None | | George Macleay | None |
| 1858 | John Hay | None | | George Macleay | None |
| 1859 | William Macleay | None |
| 1860 | William Macleay | None |
| 1864-65 | William Macleay | None |
| 1869-70 | William Macleay | None |
| 1872 | William Macleay | None |
| 1874-75 | William Forster | None |
| 1876 by | Joseph Leary | None |
| 1877 | Joseph Leary | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1880 | James Douglas | None | | George Loughnan | None |
| 1882 | Auber Jones | None | | George Loughnan | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1885 | James Gormly | None | | George Dibbs | None | | Alexander Bolton | None |
| 1887 | James Gormly | Protectionist | | George Dibbs | Ind. Free Trade | | John Gale | Protectionist |
| 1889 | James Gormly | Protectionist | | George Dibbs | Protectionist | | David Copland | Protectionist |
| 1891 | James Gormly | Protectionist | | George Dibbs | Protectionist | | Arthur Rae | Labour |
| 1893 by | James Gormly | Protectionist | | George Dibbs | Protectionist | | Arthur Rae | Labour |
| 1894 | Thomas Fitzpatrick | Protectionist |
| 1895 | Thomas Fitzpatrick | Protectionist |
| 1898 | Thomas Fitzpatrick | Protectionist |
| 1901 | Thomas Fitzpatrick | Progressive |
| 1904 | Patrick McGarry | Labor |
| 1907 | Patrick McGarry | Labor |
| 1910 | Patrick McGarry | Labor |
| 1913 | Patrick McGarry | Labor |
| 1917 | Patrick McGarry | Nationalist | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party | Party |
| 1920 | Arthur Grimm | Nationalist | | Ernest Buttenshaw | Progressive | | Martin Flannery | Labor |
| 1922 | Arthur Grimm | Nationalist | | Ernest Buttenshaw | Progressive | | Martin Flannery | Labor |
| 1925 | Edmund Best | Nationalist | | Ernest Buttenshaw | Country | | Martin Flannery | Labor |
| 1927 | Martin Flannery | Labor |
| 1930 | Martin Flannery | Labor |
| 1932 | Robert Hankinson | Country |
| 1935 | Robert Hankinson | Country |
| 1938 | Robert Hankinson | Country |
| 1941 | George Enticknap | Independent Labor |
| 1944 | George Enticknap | Labor |
| 1947 | George Enticknap | Labor |
| 1950 | George Enticknap | Labor |
| 1953 | George Enticknap | Labor |
| 1956 | George Enticknap | Labor |
| 1959 | George Enticknap | Labor |
| 1962 | George Enticknap | Labor |
| 1965 | Al Grassby | Labor |
| 1968 | Al Grassby | Labor |
| 1970 by | Lin Gordon | Labor |
| 1971 | Lin Gordon | Labor |
| 1973 | Lin Gordon | Labor |
| 1976 | Lin Gordon | Labor |
| 1978 | Lin Gordon | Labor |
| 1981 | Lin Gordon | Labor |
| 1984 | Adrian Cruickshank | National |
| 1988 | Adrian Cruickshank | National |
| 1991 | Adrian Cruickshank | National |
| 1995 | Adrian Cruickshank | National |
| 1999 | Adrian Piccoli | National |
| 2003 | Adrian Piccoli | National |
| 2007 | Adrian Piccoli | National |
| 2011 | Adrian Piccoli | National |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Adrian Piccoli | 31,414 | 73.4 | +10.2 |
| | Labor | William Wood | 8,431 | 19.7 | -12.2 |
| | Greens | George Benedyka | 1,577 | 3.7 | -1.2 |
| | Christian Democrats | Fiona Bushby | 1,362 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,784 | 97.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,070 | 2.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,854 | 92.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Adrian Piccoli | 32,260 | 77.9 | +11.8 |
| | Labor | William Wood | 9,149 | 22.1 | -11.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +11.8 | |

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

2007 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Adrian Piccoli | 26,772 | 63.2 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Michael Kidd | 13,496 | 31.9 | +3.5 |
| | Greens | Peter Carruthers | 2,060 | 4.9 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,328 | 97.7 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 978 | 2.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,306 | 92.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Adrian Piccoli | 27,365 | 66.1 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Michael Kidd | 14,051 | 33.9 | +2.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.8 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Adrian Piccoli | 26,150 | 65.9 | +11.4 |
| | Labor | Michael Kidd | 11,878 | 29.9 | -2.8 |
| | Greens | Martin Ducker | 1,656 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,684 | 98.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 800 | 2.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,484 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Adrian Piccoli | 26,444 | 67.8 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | Michael Kidd | 12,543 | 32.2 | -5.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Adrian Piccoli | 22,024 | 54.5 | -9.5 |
| | Labor | Patrick Pittavino | 13,225 | 32.7 | -3.4 |
| | One Nation | Les Mulloy | 3,378 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| | Democrats | Sylvia Ramsay | 1,546 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Lee Stroobants | 271 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,444 | 97.9 | +4.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 875 | 2.1 | −4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,319 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Adrian Piccoli | 23,261 | 62.0 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Patrick Pittavino | 14,269 | 38.0 | +1.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.9 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Adrian Cruickshank | 20,222 | 60.2 | +12.5 |
| | Labor | Tony Catanzariti | 13,384 | 39.8 | +10.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,606 | 93.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,415 | 6.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,021 | 95.6 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Adrian Cruickshank | 15,619 | 47.7 | -18.8 |
| | Labor | Ron Anson | 9,599 | 29.3 | 0.0 |
| | Country Residents | Jeanine McRae | 3,725 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| | Independent | John Sullivan | 3,121 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| | Democrats | Rene Brummans | 696 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,760 | 93.1 | −5.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,418 | 6.9 | +5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,178 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Adrian Cruickshank | 18,810 | 61.8 | -8.9 |
| | Labor | Ron Anson | 11,633 | 38.2 | +8.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -8.9 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Adrian Cruickshank | 19,967 | 68.4 | +44.5 |
| | Labor | Terence Allen | 9,214 | 31.6 | -8.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,181 | 98.2 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 543 | 1.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,724 | 93.0 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +17.9 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Margaret Delves | 11,917 | 38.7 | -14.8 |
| | Independent | Thomas Marriott | 8,281 | 26.9 | +4.9 |
| | National | Adrian Cruickshank | 7,773 | 25.2 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal | Brian Thornton | 2,857 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,828 | 98.7 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 391 | 1.3 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,219 | 92.1 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Adrian Cruickshank | 15,132 | 51.5 | +15.4 |
| | Labor | Margaret Delves | 14,241 | 48.5 | -15.4 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +15.4 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lin Gordon | 15,865 | 53.5 | |
| | National Country | John Armstrong | 7,320 | 24.7 | |
| | Independent | Thomas Marriott | 6,483 | 21.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,668 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 464 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,132 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lin Gordon | 17,365 | 63.9 | +8.8 |
| | National Country | John Armstrong | 9,820 | 36.1 | -8.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.8 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lin Gordon | 12,122 | 55.5 | +4.2 |
| | National Country | John Sullivan | 5,619 | 25.7 | +5.9 |
| | Independent | Thomas Marriott | 2,271 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | Harold Bancroft | 1,817 | 8.3 | -20.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,829 | 98.3 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 385 | 1.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,214 | 93.3 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lin Gordon | 13,006 | 59.6 | +5.9 |
| | National Country | John Sullivan | 8,823 | 40.4 | -5.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lin Gordon | 10,785 | 51.3 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | Donald Mackay | 6,075 | 28.9 | +1.7 |
| | Country | Bernardino Zappacosta | 2,329 | 11.1 | -9.6 |
| | Country | John Knight | 1,841 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,030 | 98.5 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 324 | 1.5 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,354 | 93.8 | +2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lin Gordon | 11,286 | 53.7 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Donald Mackay | 9,744 | 46.3 | -2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lin Gordon | 9,712 | 49.7 | -4.0 |
| | Liberal | Donald Mackay | 5,309 | 27.2 | +0.8 |
| | Country | Bernardino Zappacosta | 4,042 | 20.7 | +5.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Hagan | 465 | 2.4 | -2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,528 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 411 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,939 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lin Gordon | 10,100 | 51.7 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal | Donald Mackay | 9,428 | 48.3 | +4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.5 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lin Gordon | 9,683 | 53.7 | -9.3 |
| | Liberal | Ian Davidge | 4,766 | 26.4 | +15.5 |
| | Country | David Clark | 2,685 | 14.9 | -7.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leslie Kennedy | 889 | 4.9 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Lin Gordon | 10,129 | 56.2 | -8.6 |
| | Liberal | Ian Davidge | 7,894 | 43.8 | +43.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.6 | |

#### 1970 by-election

1970 Murrumbidgee by-election Saturday 14 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Lin Gordon | 10,905 | 53.8 | -9.2 |
| | Liberal | Ian Davidge | 6,437 | 31.7 | +20.8 |
| | Country | Robin Williamson | 2,351 | 11.6 | -10.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leslie Kennedy | 593 | 2.9 | -0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,286 | 98.4 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 337 | 1.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,623 | 90.2 | −4.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -9.2 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Al Grassby | 12,871 | 63.0 | +13.8 |
| | Country | Eric Baldwin | 4,570 | 22.4 | -11.2 |
| | Liberal | Verdon Letheren | 2,238 | 10.9 | -3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Leslie Kennedy | 756 | 3.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,435 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 424 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,859 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Al Grassby | 13,246 | 64.8 | +13.1 |
| | Country | Eric Baldwin | 7,189 | 35.2 | -13.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.1 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Al Grassby | 9,670 | 49.2 | −0.1 |
| | Country | Eric Baldwin | 6,612 | 33.6 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal | Michael Lowing | 2,791 | 14.2 | −10.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Troy | 592 | 3.0 | −2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,665 | 98.1 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 390 | 1.9 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,055 | 94.9 | +1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Al Grassby | 10,161 | 51.7 | −0.9 |
| | Country | Eric Baldwin | 9,504 | 48.3 | +0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.9 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Enticknap | 9,128 | 49.3 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Sidney Braithwaite | 4,631 | 25.0 | +25.0 |
| | Country | Alfred Tiffen | 3,689 | 19.9 | −12.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Stanley Axtill | 1,083 | 5.8 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,531 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 405 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,936 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Enticknap | 9,751 | 52.6 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal | Sidney Braithwaite | 8,780 | 47.4 | +3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.9 | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | George Enticknap | 8,611 | 47.6 |
| | Country | Verdon Letheren | 5,903 | 32.6 |
| | Independent | Sidney Braithwaite | 2,774 | 15.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis O'Connell | 798 | 4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,086 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 363 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,449 | 92.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Enticknap | 10,216 | 56.5 |
| | Country | Verdon Letheren | 7,870 | 43.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Enticknap | 9,644 | 55.5 | −6.8 |
| | Country | Michael Cudmore | 7,721 | 44.5 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,365 | 98.7 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 223 | 1.3 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,588 | 89.1 | −3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.8 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | George Enticknap | 10,388 | 62.3 |
| | Country | Richard Cuthbert | 6,296 | 37.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,684 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 313 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,997 | 92.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | George Enticknap | 9,334 | 55.5 |
| | Country | Alfred Yeo | 4,386 | 26.1 |
| | Liberal | John Oag | 3,108 | 18.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,828 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 209 | 1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Enticknap | | 57.4 |
| | Country | Alfred Yeo | | 42.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

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

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Enticknap | 8,573 | 67.0 | +40.4 |
| | Country | Alan Malcolm | 4,230 | 33.0 | +10.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,803 | 97.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 388 | 2.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,191 | 89.5 | −0.2 |
| | Member changed to Labor from Independent Labor | Member changed to Labor from Independent Labor | Swing | N/A | |
* Ambrose Enticknap was the sitting MP for Murrumbidgee, who won the previous election as an Independent Labor candidate.

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Labor | George Enticknap | 4,364 | 34.1 |
| | Labor | Joseph Fitzgerald | 3,399 | 26.6 |
| | Country | George Dixon | 2,863 | 22.4 |
| | Country | John Thorne | 1,145 | 9.0 |
| | Country | John Kelly | 1,027 | 8.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,798 | 96.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 446 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,244 | 89.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Labor | George Enticknap | 7,741 | 60.5 |
| | Country | George Dixon | 5,057 | 39.5 |
| | Independent Labor gain from Country | Independent Labor gain from Country | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Robert Hankinson | 7,640 | 50.5 | -1.8 |
| | Labor | George Enticknap | 7,495 | 49.5 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,135 | 98.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 228 | 1.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,363 | 95.2 | +0.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Robert Hankinson | 7,617 | 52.3 | +11.0 |
| | Labor (NSW) | George Enticknap | 6,941 | 47.7 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,558 | 98.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 261 | 1.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,819 | 94.8 | −2.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -4.0 | |

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Martin Flannery | 5,608 | 41.7 | -15.0 |
| | Country | Robert Hankinson | 5,556 | 41.3 | -0.7 |
| | Country | Michael Gleeson | 2,044 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Federal Labor | Ernest Parkin | 235 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,443 | 98.1 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | 1.9 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,707 | 97.1 | +2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Robert Hankinson | 7,565 | 56.3 | |
| | Labor (NSW) | Martin Flannery | 5,878 | 43.7 | |
| | Country gain from Labor (NSW) | Country gain from Labor (NSW) | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Martin Flannery | 7,507 | 56.7 |
| | Country | John Kelly | 5,554 | 42.0 |
| | Communist | Arthur Battle | 171 | 1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,232 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 268 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,500 | 95.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Martin Flannery | 6,005 | 50.2 | |
| | Country | William Adams | 5,947 | 49.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,952 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 129 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,081 | 76.5 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1925

1925 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,060 | | |
| | Labor | Martin Flannery (elected 1) | 9,915 | 35.1 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | James Lyons | 1,728 | 6.1 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | William Nulty | 1,627 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Progressive | Ernest Buttenshaw (elected 2) | 9,307 | 33.0 | -1.4 |
| | Progressive | Alexander McArthur | 1,127 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Nationalist | Edmund Best (elected 3) | 2,195 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Nationalist | Duncan Cameron | 1,217 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Nationalist | Reginald Westmore | 1,044 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Mary McCracken | 78 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,238 | 96.1 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,139 | 3.9 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,377 | 62.2 | −1.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 13,270 | 47.0 | +6.1 |
| | Progressive | | 10,434 | 36.9 | -3.8 |
| | Nationalist | | 4,456 | 15.8 | -2.1 |
| | Independent | Mary McCracken | 78 | 0.3 | +0.3 |

#### 1922

1922 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,322 | | |
| | Labor | Martin Flannery (elected 1) | 9,516 | 37.6 | +20.4 |
| | Labor | James Tully | 600 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Labor | James Lyons | 214 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Progressive | Ernest Buttenshaw (elected 2) | 8,701 | 34.4 | +23.1 |
| | Progressive | George Wilson | 544 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Progressive | Henry Moulder | 532 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Progressive | James Milthorpe | 506 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Nationalist | Arthur Grimm (elected 3) | 3,712 | 14.7 | -2.5 |
| | Nationalist | William Hall | 723 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Nationalist | John Macallister | 86 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | James McMahon | 151 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,285 | 95.0 | +4.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,321 | 5.0 | −4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,606 | 63.9 | +4.9 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 10,330 | 40.9 | -5.0 |
| | Progressive | | 10,283 | 40.7 | +15.9 |
| | Nationalist | | 4,521 | 17.9 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | James McMahon | 151 | 0.6 | +0.6 |

#### 1920

1920 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 5,267 | |
| | Labor | Martin Flannery (elected 1) | 3,624 | 17.2 |
| | Labor | Patrick McGirr (defeated) | 3,621 | 17.2 |
| | Labor | George Bodkin | 2,415 | 11.5 |
| | Progressive | Ernest Buttenshaw (elected 2) | 2,387 | 11.3 |
| | Progressive | William Killen | 1,554 | 7.4 |
| | Progressive | William Adams | 1,013 | 4.8 |
| | Progressive | Herbert Cuthbert | 274 | 1.3 |
| | Nationalist | Arthur Grimm (elected 3) | 3,622 | 17.2 |
| | Independent | Andrew Stewart | 2,020 | 9.6 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Patrick McGarry (defeated) | 512 | 2.4 |
| | Independent | Herbert Hawkins | 22 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,064 | 90.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,161 | 9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,225 | 59.0 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 9,660 | 45.9 |
| | Progressive | | 5,228 | 24.8 |
| | Nationalist | | 3,622 | 17.2 |
| | Independent | Andrew Stewart | 2,020 | 9.6 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Patrick McGarry | 512 | 2.4 |
| | Independent | Herbert Hawkins | 22 | 0.1 |

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

1917 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Patrick McGarry | 4,432 | 57.2 | +9.0 |
| | Labor | Arthur Cook | 3,310 | 42.8 | -9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,742 | 99.0 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 1.0 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,821 | 58.7 | −9.4 |
| | Member changed to Nationalist from Labor | Member changed to Nationalist from Labor | | | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Patrick McGarry | 4,274 | 51.8 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | Charles Hawkins | 3,973 | 48.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,247 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,450 | 68.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

#### 1910

1910 New South Wales state election: The Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Patrick McGarry | 4,326 | 51.4 |
| | Liberal Reform | John Fletcher | 4,091 | 48.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,417 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,592 | 67.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

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

1907 New South Wales state election: The Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Patrick McGarry | 3,931 | 55.6 |
| | Liberal Reform | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 3,140 | 44.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,071 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,212 | 70.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

#### 1904

1904 New South Wales state election: The Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Patrick McGarry | 1,538 | 30.0 |
| | Progressive | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 1,495 | 29.2 |
| | Liberal Reform | Alick Smith | 1,447 | 28.3 |
| | Independent | Thomas Campbell | 523 | 10.2 |
| | Independent | Alfred Humby | 116 | 2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,119 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 53 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,172 | 63.8 |
| | Labour gain from Progressive | Labour gain from Progressive | | |

#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: The Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 1,111 | 66.6 | -2.8 |
| | Labour | Percy Waxman | 558 | 33.4 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,669 | 99.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,681 | 57.7 | −3.1 |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | | | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 1,078 | 69.4 |
| | Labour | Arthur Rae | 475 | 30.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,553 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,567 | 60.8 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

#### 1895

    This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1895 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 766 | 54.4 |
| | Labour | Arthur Rae | 641 | 45.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,407 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,412 | 68.3 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1894

    This section is an excerpt from 1894 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1894 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Fitzpatrick | 711 | 50.1 | |
| | Independent Labour | Arthur Rae | 704 | 49.7 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Thomas Humphreys | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,418 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,455 | 70.4 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (previously 3 members) | (previously 3 members) | (previously 3 members) |

#### 1893 by-election

1893 The Murrumbidgee by-election Thursday 30 March :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Sir George Dibbs (re-elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | | |

#### 1891

    This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1891 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Monday 29 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | James Gormly (re-elected 1) | 2,718 | 29.6 |
| | Labour | Arthur Rae (elected 2) | 2,265 | 24.7 |
| | Protectionist | George Dibbs (re-elected 3) | 1,790 | 19.5 |
| | Protectionist | Patrick Heffernan | 1,117 | 12.2 |
| | Protectionist | David Copland (defeated) | 690 | 7.5 |
| | Free Trade | John Peadon | 603 | 6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,183 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,975 | 52.3 |
| | Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | | |
| | Labour gain 1 from Protectionist | Labour gain 1 from Protectionist | | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Friday 1 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | James Gormly (elected 1) | 2,711 | 31.5 |
| | Protectionist | George Dibbs (elected 2) | 2,078 | 24.1 |
| | Protectionist | David Copland (elected 3) | 2,070 | 24.0 |
| | Free Trade | Alexander Smith | 1,013 | 11.8 |
| | Free Trade | Alfred Miller | 649 | 7.5 |
| | Free Trade | George Wilson | 98 | 1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,619 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,391 | 44.8 |
| | Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | | |
| | Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Free Trade | Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Free Trade | | |

#### 1887

    This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Thursday 24 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | James Gormly (re-elected 1) | 2,226 | 31.5 |
| | Protectionist | John Gale (elected 2) | 1,897 | 26.9 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | George Dibbs (re-elected 3) | 1,630 | 23.1 |
| | Free Trade | Robert Reynolds | 1,310 | 18.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,063 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,214 | 40.5 |

#### 1885

    This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Saturday 31 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Dibbs (elected 1) | George Dibbs (elected 1) | 2,171 | 28.0 |
| James Gormly (elected 2) | James Gormly (elected 2) | 1,920 | 24.7 |
| Alexander Bolton (elected 3) | Alexander Bolton (elected 3) | 1,585 | 20.4 |
| James Douglas | James Douglas | 1,394 | 18.0 |
| Frank Cowley | Frank Cowley | 696 | 9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,766 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 58 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,518 | 50.5 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
George Dibbs was the Premier and a member for St Leonards where he was successfully challenged by Sir Henry Parkes on Friday 16 October.

#### 1882

    This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Monday 18 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Auber Jones (elected 1) | Auber Jones (elected 1) | 1,405 | 40.5 |
| George Loughnan (re-elected 2) | George Loughnan (re-elected 2) | 1,154 | 33.3 |
| James Douglas (defeated) | James Douglas (defeated) | 907 | 26.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,466 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,679 | 54.9 |

#### 1880

    This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Wednesday 1 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Douglas (elected 1) | James Douglas (elected 1) | 1,307 | 34.9 |
| George Loughnan (elected 2) | George Loughnan (elected 2) | 1,263 | 33.7 |
| Auber Jones | Auber Jones | 1,173 | 31.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,743 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,773 | 36.2 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
The sitting member Joseph Leary unsuccessfully contested Camden.

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Monday 5 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Leary (re-elected) | Joseph Leary (re-elected) | 531 | 36.7 |
| Henry Parkes | Henry Parkes | 468 | 32.4 |
| James Gormly | James Gormly | 447 | 30.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,446 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,483 | 32.3 |

#### 1876 by-election

1876 Murrumbidgee by-election Monday 21 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Leary (re-elected) | Joseph Leary (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1874-75

    This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Saturday 2 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Forster (elected) | William Forster (elected) | 559 | 55.3 |
| Joseph Leary | Joseph Leary | 384 | 38.0 |
| Charles Bardwell | Charles Bardwell | 68 | 6.7 |
| Thomas Mate | Thomas Mate | 0 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,011 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,024 | 34.0 |

#### 1872

    This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Tuesday 12 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Macleay (re-elected) | William Macleay (re-elected) | unopposed | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Monday 20 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Macleay (re-elected) | William Macleay (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1864-65

    This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Saturday 24 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Macleay (re-elected) | William Macleay (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1860

    This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Wednesday 19 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Macleay (re-elected) | William Macleay (re-elected) | unopposed | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee Friday 17 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Macleay (re-elected) | William Macleay (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1858

    This section is an excerpt from 1858 New South Wales colonial election § Murrumbidgee
1858 New South Wales colonial election: Murrumbidgee 9 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Macleay (re-elected 1) | George Macleay (re-elected 1) | 432 | 45.7 |
| John Hay (re-elected 2) | John Hay (re-elected 2) | 407 | 42.8 |
| Eugene Owen | Eugene Owen | 111 | 11.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 950 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 950 | 53.4 |

#### 1856

    This section is an excerpt from 1856 New South Wales colonial election § Murrumbidgee
1856 New South Wales colonial election: Murrumbidgee :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Macleay (elected) | George Macleay (elected) | unopposed | |
| John Hay (elected) | John Hay (elected) | unopposed | |
Polling was scheduled to be conducted on 16 April 1856. Macleay represented Pastoral District of Murrumbidgee in the old Legislative Council.