# Electoral results for the district of Ryde

Ryde, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had four incarnations since it was first established in 1894. It has returned one member for most of its existence, except for the period 1920 to 1927 when it returned five members.

## Members

First incarnation (1894–1907) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1894 | | Frank Farnell | Free Trade |
| 1895 | | Frank Farnell | Free Trade |
| 1898 | | Edward Terry | Ind. Protectionist |
| 1901 | | Frank Farnell | Independent Liberal |
| 1904 by | | Edward Terry | Independent Liberal |
| Second incarnation (1913–1968) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1913 | | William Thompson | Liberal Reform |
| 1917 | | William Thompson | Nationalist | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party |
| 1920 | | Edward Loxton | Ind. Nationalist | | David Anderson | Nationalist | | Thomas Bavin | Progressive | | Sir Thomas Henley | Nationalist | | Robert Greig | Labor |
| 1922 | | Edward Loxton | Nationalist | | David Anderson | Nationalist | | Thomas Bavin | Nationalist | | Sir Thomas Henley | Nationalist | | Robert Greig | Labor |
| 1925 | | Edward Sanders | Nationalist | | David Anderson | Nationalist | | Thomas Bavin | Nationalist | | Sir Thomas Henley | Nationalist | | Robert Greig | Labor |
| 1927 | | Henry McDicken | Labor |
| 1930 | | Evan Davies | Labor |
| 1932 | | Eric Spooner | United Australia |
| 1935 | | Eric Spooner | United Australia |
| 1938 | | Eric Spooner | United Australia |
| 1940 by | | Arthur Williams | Labor |
| 1941 | | James Shand | Ind. United Australia |
| 1944 | | James Shand | Ind. United Australia |
| 1945 by | | Eric Hearnshaw | Liberal |
| 1947 | | Eric Hearnshaw | Liberal |
| 1950 | | Ken Anderson | Liberal |
| 1953 | | Frank Downing | Labor |
| 1956 | | Frank Downing | Labor |
| 1959 | | Frank Downing | Labor |
| 1962 | | Frank Downing | Labor |
| 1965 | | Frank Downing | Labor |
| Third incarnation (1981–1991) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1981 | | Garry McIlwaine | Labor |
| 1984 | | Garry McIlwaine | Labor |
| 1988 | | Michael Photios | Liberal |
| Fourth incarnation (1999–present) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1999 | | John Watkins | Labor |
| 2003 | | John Watkins | Labor |
| 2007 | | John Watkins | Labor |
| 2008 | | Victor Dominello | Liberal |
| 2011 | | Victor Dominello | Liberal |
| 2018 | | Victor Dominello | Liberal |
| 2019 | | Victor Dominello | Liberal |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jordan Lane | 24,383 | 45.3 | −4.4 |
| | Labor | Lyndal Howison | 21,004 | 39.0 | +8.6 |
| | Greens | Sophie Edington | 5,772 | 10.7 | +2.0 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Bradley Jelfs | 1,357 | 2.5 | +0.9 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Barry Devine | 1,324 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,840 | 97.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,441 | 2.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,281 | 89.4 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jordan Lane | 25,431 | 50.1 | −8.9 |
| | Labor | Lyndal Howison | 25,377 | 49.9 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −8.9 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Victor Dominello | 24,045 | 49.59 | −4.15 |
| | Labor | Jerome Laxale | 14,750 | 30.42 | +1.52 |
| | Greens | Lindsay Peters | 4,206 | 8.67 | −2.81 |
| | Christian Democrats | Julie Worsley | 2,058 | 4.24 | +0.03 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | Sophie Khatchigian | 1,336 | 2.76 | +2.76 |
| | Conservatives | Steve Busch | 850 | 1.75 | +1.75 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Mark Larsen | 835 | 1.72 | +1.72 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher De Bruyne | 412 | 0.85 | +0.85 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,492 | 97.29 | +0.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,351 | 2.71 | −0.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,843 | 90.82 | −0.51 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Victor Dominello | 26,032 | 58.96 | −2.55 |
| | Labor | Jerome Laxale | 18,123 | 41.04 | +2.55 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −2.55 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Victor Dominello | 25,950 | 53.7 | −8.5 |
| | Labor | Jerome Laxale | 13,958 | 28.9 | +11.7 |
| | Greens | Justin Alick | 5,548 | 11.5 | +1.9 |
| | Christian Democrats | Julie Worsley | 2,034 | 4.2 | +0.1 |
| | No Land Tax | Joe Cacciotti | 806 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,296 | 97.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,512 | 3.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,808 | 91.3 | +2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Victor Dominello | 27,516 | 61.5 | −13.7 |
| | Labor | Jerome Laxale | 17,215 | 38.5 | +13.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −13.7 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Victor Dominello | 27,247 | 62.8 | +34.2 |
| | Labor | Jerome Laxale | 7,374 | 17.0 | -27.8 |
| | Greens | Jimmy Shaw | 3,969 | 9.1 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | Vic Tagg | 3,043 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| | Christian Democrats | Julie Worsley | 1,774 | 4.1 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,407 | 97.2 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,236 | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,643 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Victor Dominello | 29,578 | 75.7 | +35.8 |
| | Labor | Jerome Laxale | 9,498 | 24.3 | -35.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +12.7 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2008 by-election

2008 Ryde by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Victor Dominello | 21,370 | 54.34 | +25.74 |
| | Labor | Nicole Campbell | 11,725 | 29.81 | −15.03 |
| | Greens | Lindsay Peters | 4,407 | 11.21 | +3.34 |
| | Independent | Victor Taffa | 1,171 | 2.98 | +2.98 |
| | Democrats | Peter Goldfinch | 656 | 1.67 | +0.27 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,329 | 97.96 | +0.53 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 820 | 2.04 | −0.53 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,149 | 83.64 | −9.33 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Victor Dominello | 22,556 | 63.01 | +23.10 |
| | Labor | Nicole Campbell | 13,243 | 36.99 | −23.10 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +23.10 | |

#### 2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Watkins | 18,780 | 44.8 | -8.9 |
| | Liberal | Vic Tagg | 11,979 | 28.6 | -2.1 |
| | Independent | Ivan Petch | 3,539 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| | Greens | Peter Bell | 3,297 | 7.9 | +0.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Robyn Peebles | 1,532 | 3.7 | +0.9 |
| | Unity | Kevin Chin | 1,510 | 3.6 | +0.0 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Furgen Gruener | 660 | 1.6 | +1.5 |
| | Democrats | Peter Goldfinch | 588 | 1.4 | -0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,885 | 97.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,103 | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,988 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Watkins | 22,060 | 60.1 | -4.7 |
| | Liberal | Vic Tagg | 14,654 | 39.9 | +4.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.7 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Watkins | 22,499 | 54.8 | +10.7 |
| | Liberal | Paul Nicolaou | 12,500 | 30.4 | -3.2 |
| | Greens | Jimmy Shaw | 2,934 | 7.1 | +4.4 |
| | Unity | Lawrence Chan | 1,400 | 3.4 | +0.3 |
| | Christian Democrats | David Collins | 1,030 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Democrats | Chris Owens | 731 | 1.8 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,094 | 97.7 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 946 | 2.3 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,040 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Watkins | 25,278 | 65.5 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal | Paul Nicolaou | 13,289 | 34.5 | -8.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.9 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Watkins | 18,169 | 44.1 | +7.4 |
| | Liberal | Michael Photios | 13,853 | 33.6 | -13.2 |
| | Independent | Ivan Petch | 3,494 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| | Democrats | Noel Plumb | 1,551 | 3.8 | -2.1 |
| | Unity | Ning Gao | 1,260 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Greens | Jimmy Shaw | 1,098 | 2.7 | +1.2 |
| | One Nation | Gordon King | 1,023 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Fiona Paton | 276 | 0.7 | -1.6 |
| | Outdoor Recreation | Jennifer Mathews | 232 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Iris Knight | 184 | 0.4 | -1.1 |
| | People First | Rod Salmon | 80 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,220 | 97.3 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,151 | 2.7 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,371 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Watkins | 20,813 | 56.6 | +10.8 |
| | Liberal | Michael Photios | 15,961 | 43.4 | -10.8 |
| | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.8 | |
District recreated

#### 1981 - 1999

District abolished

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Garry McIlwaine | 13,253 | 46.1 | -5.3 |
| | Liberal | Michael Photios | 13,183 | 45.9 | +5.5 |
| | Democrats | Robert Springett | 2,311 | 8.0 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,747 | 97.0 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 876 | 3.0 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,623 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Michael Photios | 14,189 | 50.2 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | Garry McIlwaine | 14,092 | 49.8 | -5.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +5.3 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Garry McIlwaine | 14,059 | 51.5 | -5.5 |
| | Liberal | Ian Kortlang | 11,163 | 40.9 | +3.7 |
| | Democrats | Peter Chambers | 2,093 | 7.7 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,315 | 97.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 816 | 2.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,131 | 92.8 | +2.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Garry McIlwaine | | 54.9 | -5.4 |
| | Liberal | Ian Kortlang | | 45.1 | +5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.4 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Garry McIlwaine | 15,570 | 57.0 | |
| | Liberal | Donald Wilkinson | 10,160 | 37.2 | |
| | Democrats | Christopher Dunkerley | 1,588 | 5.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,318 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,032 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,350 | 90.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Garry McIlwaine | 15,870 | 60.3 | -3.4 |
| | Liberal | Donald Wilkinson | 10,460 | 39.7 | +3.4 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -3.4 | |
District recreated

#### 1968 - 1981

District abolished

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Downing | 14,386 | 52.1 | −7.9 |
| | Liberal | Henry Mitchell | 12,297 | 44.5 | +4.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Kennedy | 948 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,631 | 98.3 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 465 | 1.7 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,096 | 95.3 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Downing | 14,576 | 52.8 | −7.2 |
| | Liberal | Henry Mitchell | 13,055 | 47.2 | +7.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.2 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Downing | 15,827 | 60.0 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal | Edward Hall | 10,555 | 40.0 | −5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,382 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 318 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,700 | 95.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.8 | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Frank Downing | 13,454 | 51.5 |
| | Liberal | Ian Millar | 11,768 | 45.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Francis Bull | 925 | 3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,147 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 352 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,499 | 95.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Downing | 13,639 | 52.2 |
| | Liberal | Ian Millar | 12,508 | 47.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Downing | 12,001 | 50.1 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal | Francis Collings | 11,959 | 49.9 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,960 | 98.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 436 | 1.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,396 | 94.6 | −0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.4 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Frank Downing | 12,121 | 54.5 |
| | Liberal | Ken Anderson | 10,114 | 45.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,235 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 428 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,663 | 95.2 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Ken Anderson | 11,077 | 51.1 |
| | Labor | Frank Downing | 10,598 | 48.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,675 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 400 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,075 | 94.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 15,670 | 62.9 | +43.9 |
| | Independent | Robert O'Neile | 9,238 | 37.1 | +37.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,908 | 98.1 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 494 | 1.9 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,402 | 94.3 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1945 by-election

1945 Ryde by-election Saturday 3 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 7,630 | 38.6 | +19.6 |
| | Labor | William Browne | 5,591 | 28.3 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | George Vaughan | 2,690 | 13.6 | |
| | Independent | William Irvine | 1,853 | 9.4 | |
| | Independent | Leonard McKay | 998 | 5.1 | |
| | Independent | Henry Brierly | 512 | 2.6 | |
| | Social Credit | Howard Miscamble | 382 | 1.9 | +0.5 |
| | Fair Deal | John Price | 102 | 0.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,758 | 94.6 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,127 | 5.4 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,885 | 83.9 | −8.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Eric Hearnshaw | 11,339 | 57.4 | |
| | Labor | William Browne | 8,419 | 42.6 | |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Democrat | James Shand | 6,151 | 28.4 | -18.1 |
| | Labor | Joseph Griffiths | 5,645 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
| | Democratic | Leslie Billington | 4,103 | 19.0 | -7.5 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Ernest Mead | 3,039 | 14.0 | +14.0 |
| | Lang Labor | Frederick Burke | 2,409 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| | Independent | Howard Miscamble | 292 | 1.4 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,639 | 96.1 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 880 | 3.9 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,519 | 92.4 | −0.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Democrat | James Shand | 12,873 | 59.5 | -9.5 |
| | Labor | Joseph Griffiths | 8,766 | 40.5 | +40.5 |
| | Independent Democrat hold | Independent Democrat hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. United Australia | James Shand | 9,825 | 46.5 |
| | United Australia | Eric Solomon | 5,588 | 26.5 |
| | Independent | William Elliott | 5,434 | 25.7 |
| | Independent | Howard Miscamble | 266 | 1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,113 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 444 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,557 | 93.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Ind. United Australia | James Shand | 14,564 | 69.0 |
| | United Australia | Eric Solomon | 6,549 | 31.0 |
| | Ind. United Australia gain from United Australia | Ind. United Australia gain from United Australia | Swing | |

#### 1940 by-election

1940 Ryde by-election Saturday 14 September :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Williams | 7,680 | 35.6 | +9.3 |
| | United Australia | Herbert Mitchell | 7,742 | 35.9 | -17.4 |
| | Independent | William Harrison | 3,048 | 14.1 | -6.3 |
| | State Labor | James Stewart | 1,685 | 7.8 | |
| | Independent | Bert Cowell | 1,431 | 6.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,586 | 96.6 | −2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 755 | 3.4 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,341 | 89.7 | −7.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arthur Williams | 10,908 | 50.5 | |
| | United Australia | Herbert Mitchell | 10,678 | 49.5 | |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Eric Spooner | 11,669 | 53.3 | -6.0 |
| | Labor | James Walsh | 5,746 | 26.3 | -14.4 |
| | Independent | William Harrison | 4,478 | 20.4 | +20.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,893 | 98.7 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 294 | 1.3 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,187 | 97.0 | −0.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Eric Spooner | 11,983 | 59.3 | +2.3 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Evan Davies | 8,208 | 40.7 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,191 | 98.1 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 395 | 1.9 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,586 | 97.5 | +0.1 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Eric Spooner | 11,072 | 57.0 | +22.0 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Evan Davies | 7,236 | 37.2 | -12.8 |
| | Federal Labor | May Matthews | 905 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Communist | Richard Barron | 218 | 1.1 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,431 | 98.5 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 296 | 1.5 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,727 | 97.4 | +1.2 |
| | 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: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Evan Davies | 9,162 | 50.0 |
| | Nationalist | David Anderson (defeated) | 6,410 | 35.0 |
| | Australian | William Macduff | 2,604 | 14.2 |
| | Communist | Basil Williams | 96 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | William Featherstone | 50 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,322 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 513 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,835 | 96.2 |
| | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Henry McDicken | 7,363 | 51.4 | |
| | Nationalist | Arthur Bridges | 6,507 | 45.4 | |
| | Independent | Francis Pacey | 463 | 3.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,333 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 211 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,544 | 87.1 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1925

1925 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 10,908 | | |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Henley (elected 1) | 16,512 | 25.2 | -3.0 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Bavin (elected 2) | 11,844 | 18.1 | +9.4 |
| | Nationalist | David Anderson (elected 3) | 8,312 | 12.7 | -0.9 |
| | Nationalist | Edward Sanders (elected 5) | 2,206 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Nationalist | Herbert Small | 1,955 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| | Labor | Robert Greig (elected 4) | 8,894 | 13.6 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Stan Taylor | 6,154 | 9.4 | +9.4 |
| | Labor | James Concannon | 2,867 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | William McCristal | 903 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | Edward Lamont | 620 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Protestant Labor | James Chamberlain | 1,189 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Protestant Labor | William Featherstone | 882 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Cecil Brierley | 1,679 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Progressive | Crawford Vaughan | 805 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Progressive | Ernest Thompson | 461 | 0.7 | -0.9 |
| | Independent | John Pattison | 163 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,446 | 97.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,869 | 2.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,315 | 70.4 | −3.9 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Nationalist | | 40,829 | 62.4 | -9.7 |
| | Labor | | 19,438 | 29.7 | +4.1 |
| | Protestant Labor | | 2,071 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Cecil Brierley | 1,679 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Progressive | | 1,266 | 1.9 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | John Pattison | 163 | 0.3 | +0.3 |

#### 1922

1922 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,454 | | |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Henley (elected 1) | 16,007 | 28.2 | +5.9 |
| | Nationalist | David Anderson (elected 2) | 7,732 | 13.6 | +5.2 |
| | Nationalist | Edward Loxton (elected 3) | 6,866 | 12.1 | -4.5 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Bavin (elected 5) | 4,946 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Nationalist | Norman McIntosh | 3,260 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Nationalist | Herbert Small | 2,066 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Robert Greig (elected 4) | 8,238 | 14.5 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | William Hutchison | 4,969 | 8.8 | -0.5 |
| | Labor | John English | 574 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Thomas Maher | 401 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Alexander Mackie | 323 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Progressive | Ernest Thompson | 923 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | John Pattison | 415 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 56,720 | 97.1 | +8.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,664 | 2.9 | −8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,384 | 74.3 | +17.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Nationalist | | 40,877 | 72.1 | +32.6 |
| | Labor | | 14,505 | 25.6 | -2.8 |
| | Progressive | Ernest Thompson | 923 | 1.6 | -10.2 |
| | Independent | John Pattison | 415 | 0.7 | +0.7 |

#### 1920

1920 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 5,344 | |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Henley (elected 1) | 7,150 | 22.3 |
| | Nationalist | David Anderson (elected 3) | 2,697 | 8.4 |
| | Nationalist | Sydney Herring | 1,915 | 6.0 |
| | Nationalist | Herbert Small | 898 | 2.8 |
| | Labor | William Hutchison | 2,987 | 9.3 |
| | Labor | Robert Greig (elected 5) | 2,866 | 8.9 |
| | Labor | Henry Douglass | 1,648 | 5.1 |
| | Labor | Vernon Jarvis | 1,013 | 3.2 |
| | Labor | Ernest Sheiles | 597 | 1.9 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Edward Loxton (elected 2) | 5,319 | 16.6 |
| | Progressive | Thomas Bavin (elected 4) | 2,525 | 7.9 |
| | Progressive | Benjamin Gelling | 1,246 | 3.9 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | Maurice Dearn | 354 | 1.1 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | Charles Laseron | 241 | 0.8 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | David Morgan | 198 | 0.6 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | John Pattison | 149 | 0.5 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | Francis Russell | 143 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | Henry Bernard | 93 | 0.3 |
| | Independent | Robin Levick | 22 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,061 | 89.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,976 | 11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,037 | 57.2 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Nationalist | | 12,660 | 39.5 |
| | Labor | | 9,111 | 28.4 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | Edward Loxton | 5,319 | 16.6 |
| | Progressive | | 3,771 | 11.8 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | | 1,085 | 3.4 |
| | Independent | Henry Bernard | 93 | 0.3 |
| | Independent | Robin Levick | 22 | 0.1 |

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

1917 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William Thompson | 6,834 | 65.0 | +0.4 |
| | Labor | William Hutchison | 2,610 | 24.8 | -6.5 |
| | Independent | Norman McIntosh | 1,067 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,511 | 99.3 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 0.7 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,584 | 60.0 | −10.6 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | William Thompson | 6,055 | 64.6 | |
| | Labor | Murdock MacLeod | 2,938 | 31.3 | |
| | National Progressive | Charles Summerhayes | 385 | 4.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,378 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 219 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,597 | 70.6 | |
| | Liberal Reform win | Liberal Reform win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
District recreated

#### 1904 - 1913

District abolished

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1904 by-election

1904 Ryde by-election Saturday 24 May :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Liberal | Edward Terry (elected) | 1,136 | 51.2 | |
| | Liberal Reform | Thomas Henley | 1,082 | 48.8 | +19.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,218 | 99.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 1.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,240 | 75.1 | −0.5 |
| | Independent Liberal hold | Independent Liberal hold | | | |

#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Liberal | Frank Farnell | 1,039 | 44.6 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Reform | Thomas Henley | 684 | 29.3 | |
| | Independent | Edward Terry | 604 | 25.9 | -24.4 |
| | Ind. Progressive | Henry Tucker | 4 | 0.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,167 | 99.2 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,177 | 53.0 | −16.1 |
| | Independent Liberal gain from Ind. Progressive | Independent Liberal gain from Ind. Progressive | | | |

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

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Federalist | Edward Terry | 919 | 50.3 |
| | Free Trade | Frank Farnell | 787 | 43.1 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Edward Foxall | 121 | 6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,827 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,837 | 69.1 |
| | Independent Federalist gain from Free Trade | Independent Federalist gain from Free Trade | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Frank Farnell | 801 | 58.0 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Edward Terry | 580 | 42.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,381 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,386 | 64.7 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Ryde :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Frank Farnell | 927 | 54.8 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Edward Terry | 370 | 21.9 | |
| | Independent Labour | John Lennon | 216 | 12.8 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | John Forsythe | 137 | 8.1 | |
| | Independent Labour | John Rees | 43 | 2.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,693 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,710 | 78.4 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |