# Electoral results for the district of Balmain

Balmain, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had three incarnations since it was established in 1880. It expanded from 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 members before being abolished in 1894. It was re-established in 1904 returning 1 member until 1920. When multiple member constituencies were established using the Hare-Clark single transferable vote in 1920, Balmain returned 5 members. It had a single member from 1927 when the state returned to single member electorates. It was abolished in 1991 and largely replaced by Port Jackson which included the Sydney CBD. It was re-established in 2007 when Port Jackson was abolished.
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1880 | | Jacob Garrard | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1882 | | Jacob Garrard | None | | William Hutchinson | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1885 | | Jacob Garrard | None | | Solomon Hyam | None | | John Hawthorne | None |
| 1887 | | Jacob Garrard | Free Trade | | Frank Smith | Free Trade | | John Hawthorne | Free Trade | Member | Member | Party |
| 1889 | | Jacob Garrard | Free Trade | | Frank Smith | Free Trade | | John Hawthorne | Free Trade | | George Clubb | Free Trade |
| 1890 by | | Jacob Garrard | Free Trade | | Frank Smith | Free Trade | | John Hawthorne | Free Trade | | George Clubb | Free Trade |
| 1891 | | George Clark | Labour / Free Trade | | Edward Darnley | Labour | | James Johnston | Labour | | William Murphy | Labour |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1904 | | Walter Anderson | Liberal Reform |
| 1907 | | John Storey | Labor |
| 1910 | | John Storey | Labor |
| 1913 | | John Storey | Labor |
| 1917 | | John Storey | Labor | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party |
| 1920 | | John Storey | Labor | | John Doyle | Labor | | Robert Stuart-Robertson | Labor | | John Quirk | Labor | | Albert Smith | Nationalist |
| 1921 Appt | | Tom Keegan | Labor | | John Doyle | Labor | | Robert Stuart-Robertson | Labor | | John Quirk | Labor | | Albert Smith | Nationalist |
| 1922 | | Tom Keegan | Labor | | Robert Stopford | Nationalist | | Robert Stuart-Robertson | Labor | | John Quirk | Labor | | Albert Lane | Nationalist |
| 1925 | | Tom Keegan | Labor | | H. V. Evatt | Labor | | Robert Stuart-Robertson | Labor | | John Quirk | Labor | | Albert Lane | Nationalist |
| 1927 | | H. V. Evatt | Labor |
| 1930 | | John Quirk | Labor |
| 1932 | | John Quirk | Labor (NSW) |
| 1935 | | John Quirk | Labor (NSW) |
| 1938 | | John Quirk | Labor |
| 1939 by | | Mary Quirk | Labor / Labor (N-C) |
| 1941 | | Mary Quirk | Labor |
| 1944 | | Mary Quirk | Labor |
| 1947 | | Mary Quirk | Labor / Independent Labor |
| 1950 | | John McMahon | Labor |
| 1953 | | John McMahon | Labor |
| 1956 | | John McMahon | Labor |
| 1959 | | John McMahon | Labor |
| 1962 | | John McMahon | Labor |
| 1965 | | John McMahon | Labor |
| 1968 | | Roger Degen | Labor |
| 1971 | | Roger Degen | Labor |
| 1973 | | Roger Degen | Labor |
| 1976 | | Roger Degen | Labor |
| 1978 | | Roger Degen | Labor |
| 1981 | | Roger Degen | Labor |
| 1984 | | Peter Crawford | Labor |
| 1988 | | Dawn Fraser | Independent |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2007 | | Verity Firth | Labor |
| 2011 | | Jamie Parker | Greens |
| 2015 | | Jamie Parker | Greens |
| 2019 | | Jamie Parker | Greens |
| 2023 | | Kobi Shetty | Greens |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Greens | Kobi Shetty | 20,240 | 40.48 | −2.25 |
| | Labor | Philippa Scott | 18,555 | 37.11 | +8.25 |
| | Liberal | Freya Leach | 9,566 | 19.13 | −0.90 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Stephen Bisgrove | 1,189 | 2.38 | +0.84 |
| | Public Education | Glen Stelzer | 447 | 0.89 | +0.89 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,997 | 98.39 | −0.05 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 820 | 1.61 | +0.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,817 | 86.45 | −0.28 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Philippa Scott | 32,752 | 74.50 | +4.05 |
| | Liberal | Freya Leach | 11,208 | 25.50 | −4.05 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Kobi Shetty | 22,118 | 51.80 | −8.22 |
| | Labor | Philippa Scott | 20,580 | 48.20 | +8.22 |
| | Greens hold | Greens hold | Swing | −8.22 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Greens | Jamie Parker | 21,065 | 42.73 | +5.34 |
| | Labor | Elly Howse | 14,227 | 28.86 | −2.94 |
| | Liberal | Wenjie (Ben) Zhang | 9,875 | 20.03 | −4.85 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | Emilia Leonetti | 2,268 | 4.60 | +4.60 |
| | Animal Justice | Anita Finlayson | 1,103 | 2.24 | +0.29 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Angela Dunnett | 761 | 1.54 | +1.54 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,299 | 98.44 | +0.52 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 781 | 1.56 | −0.52 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,080 | 86.73 | −1.60 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Elly Howse | 28,127 | 70.45 | +4.70 |
| | Liberal | Wenjie (Ben) Zhang | 11,795 | 29.55 | −4.70 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Jamie Parker | 24,074 | 60.02 | +5.29 |
| | Labor | Elly Howse | 16,037 | 39.98 | −5.29 |
| | Greens hold | Greens hold | Swing | +5.29 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Greens | Jamie Parker | 17,556 | 37.4 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Verity Firth | 14,930 | 31.8 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Lyndon Gannon | 11,682 | 24.9 | −5.8 |
| | Cyclists | Patrick Fogarty | 951 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Animal Justice | Michelle Nielsen | 913 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | No Land Tax | Gordon Brown | 527 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Christian Democrats | Rhonda Avasalu | 393 | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,952 | 97.9 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 999 | 2.1 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,951 | 88.3 | +2.1 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Verity Firth | 25,840 | 65.8 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal | Lyndon Gannon | 13,456 | 34.2 | −11.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Jamie Parker | 20,019 | 54.7 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Verity Firth | 16,557 | 45.3 | −4.3 |
| | Greens hold | Greens hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | James Falk | 14,860 | 32.6 | +8.8 |
| | Greens | Jamie Parker | 14,019 | 30.7 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Verity Firth | 13,765 | 30.2 | -9.1 |
| | Independent | Maire Sheehan | 1,375 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Jane Ward | 681 | 1.5 | -1.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Leeanne Gesling | 426 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Independent Protectionist | Nicholas Folkes | 289 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Jon Shapiro | 223 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,638 | 97.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,149 | 2.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,787 | 90.2 | +0.4 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Verity Firth | 19,392 | 53.5 | -14.3 |
| | Liberal | James Falk | 16,850 | 46.5 | +14.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Jamie Parker | 19,141 | 53.5 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | James Falk | 16,664 | 46.5 | +46.5 |
| | Greens gain from Labor | Greens gain from Labor | Swing | +7.2 | |

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

2007 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Verity Firth | 16,562 | 39.2 | -2.9 |
| | Greens | Rochelle Porteous | 12,471 | 29.5 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Shmigel | 10,031 | 23.8 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Jane Ward | 1,297 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Independent | Jane Hyde | 987 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Democrats | Edward Okulicz | 881 | 2.1 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,229 | 97.5 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,088 | 2.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,317 | 89.8 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Verity Firth | 24,566 | 67.8 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Shmigel | 11,659 | 32.2 | -0.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Verity Firth | 17,933 | 53.7 | -3.4 |
| | Greens | Rochelle Porteous | 15,431 | 46.3 | +3.4 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

#### 1991 - 2007

District abolished

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Crawford | 11,071 | 39.3 | -21.5 |
| | Independent | Dawn Fraser | 6,381 | 22.6 | +22.6 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Courtney | 5,383 | 19.1 | -4.6 |
| | Community Independents | Larry Hand | 2,422 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Independent | Jane Ward | 1,990 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Democrats | William Cole | 558 | 2.0 | -5.4 |
| | Independent | Patricia Webster | 370 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,175 | 96.3 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,091 | 3.7 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,266 | 89.9 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Dawn Fraser | 13,440 | 51.7 | +51.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Crawford | 12,576 | 48.3 | -21.0 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | +51.7 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Crawford | 15,158 | 60.7 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Gibson Bennie | 6,003 | 24.0 | +9.4 |
| | Socialist Labour | Noel Hazard | 2,061 | 8.3 | +5.5 |
| | Democrats | Karen McEwan | 1,763 | 7.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,985 | 96.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,025 | 3.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,010 | 89.0 | +2.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Peter Crawford | | 69.0 | -12.0 |
| | Liberal | Gibson Bennie | | 31.0 | +12.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -12.0 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Degen | 14,444 | 59.2 | -15.1 |
| | Liberal | Dianne Street | 3,553 | 14.6 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Douglas Spedding | 3,162 | 13.0 | +13.0 |
| | Democrats | Franco Paisio | 1,712 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| | Communist | Denis Freney | 849 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| | Socialist | James Donovan | 676 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,396 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,167 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,563 | 86.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Degen | 19,044 | 81.0 | -3.2 |
| | Liberal | Dianne Street | 4,453 | 18.9 | +3.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.2 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Degen | 20,289 | 74.3 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Ivor Balmain | 3,906 | 14.3 | -10.4 |
| | Socialist Workers | Lynda Boland | 2,030 | 7.4 | +3.9 |
| | Communist | Brian Aarons | 1,102 | 4.0 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,327 | 96.4 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,006 | 3.6 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,333 | 88.4 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Degen | 23,014 | 84.2 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal | Ivor Balmain | 4,313 | 15.8 | -10.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.0 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Degen | 19,204 | 67.3 | -1.9 |
| | Liberal | Jeffrey Thompson | 7,054 | 24.7 | +24.7 |
| | Socialist Workers | Juanita Keig | 1,002 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Communist | Peter Cockroft | 680 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Donald Henderson | 615 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,555 | 97.0 | +2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 875 | 3.0 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,430 | 89.2 | −0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Degen | 21,188 | 74.2 | -2.3 |
| | Liberal | Jeffrey Thompson | 7,367 | 25.8 | +25.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -2.3 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Degen | 18,013 | 69.2 | -3.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gary Doherty | 4,196 | 16.1 | +16.1 |
| | Australia | Rosemary Smith | 3,839 | 14.7 | +14.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,048 | 94.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,476 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,524 | 89.5 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Degen | 19,933 | 76.5 | +3.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gary Doherty | 6,115 | 23.5 | +23.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Degen | 17,358 | 73.0 | +23.0 |
| | Liberal | Robert Ward | 6,423 | 27.0 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,781 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,021 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,802 | 91.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Roger Degen | 12,974 | 50.0 | -14.5 |
| | Independent | Nick Origlass | 6,794 | 26.2 | +26.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Middleton | 6,174 | 23.8 | -4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,942 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 950 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,892 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Roger Degen | 17,928 | 69.1 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Middleton | 8,014 | 30.9 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.2 | |
* The two candidate preferred vote was not counted between the Labor and Independent candidates for Balmain.

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John McMahon | 13,689 | 64.5 | −9.5 |
| | Liberal | Elton Lewis | 5,992 | 28.2 | +6.9 |
| | Communist | Harry Black | 1,530 | 7.2 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,211 | 96.9 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 682 | 3.1 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,893 | 94.0 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John McMahon | 14,913 | 70.3 | −7.4 |
| | Liberal | Elton Lewis | 6,298 | 29.7 | +7.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.4 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John McMahon | 16,245 | 74.0 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Winston Pickering | 4,679 | 21.3 | −2.1 |
| | Communist | Stanley Moran | 1,030 | 4.7 | −1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,954 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 519 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,473 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John McMahon | 17,069 | 77.7 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal | Winston Pickering | 4,885 | 22.3 | −2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.4 | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John McMahon | 15,216 | 70.4 |
| | Liberal | Sabina Greenman | 5,067 | 23.4 |
| | Communist | Stanley Moran | 1,328 | 6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,611 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 511 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,122 | 93.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John McMahon | 16,278 | 75.3 |
| | Liberal | Sabina Greenman | 5,333 | 24.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John McMahon | 14,613 | 67.3 | −11.8 |
| | Liberal | Elton Lewis | 5,643 | 26.0 | +26.0 |
| | Communist | Stanley Moran | 1,461 | 6.7 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,717 | 98.3 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 384 | 1.7 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,101 | 92.9 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John McMahon | 15,928 | 75.3 | −7.0 |
| | Liberal | Elton Lewis | 5,789 | 24.7 | +24.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John McMahon | 17,887 | 79.1 |
| | Independent | Arthur Doughty | 3,267 | 14.5 |
| | Communist | Stanley Moran | 1,459 | 6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,613 | 96.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 892 | 3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,505 | 92.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John McMahon | 18,617 | 82.3 |
| | Independent | Arthur Doughty | 3,996 | 17.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John McMahon | 11,568 | 59.1 |
| | Liberal | Frederick Mann | 4,068 | 20.8 |
| | Independent Labor | Mary Quirk | 2,434 | 12.4 |
| | Communist | Thomas Dowling | 1,063 | 5.4 |
| | Independent | Malinda Ivey | 457 | 2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,590 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 499 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,089 | 93.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John McMahon | | 73.0 |
| | Liberal | Frederick Mann | | 27.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mary Quirk | 11,229 | 55.8 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal | Eddington Sherwood | 3,667 | 18.2 | +4.7 |
| | Independent | Ronald Sarina | 2,089 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| | Communist | Stanley Moran | 1,788 | 8.9 | -19.3 |
| | Independent | Malinda Ivey | 1,340 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,113 | 96.2 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 783 | 3.8 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,896 | 95.6 | +2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mary Quirk | 10,729 | 58.3 | -2.3 |
| | Communist | Stanley Moran | 5,186 | 28.2 | +28.2 |
| | Democratic | Malinda Ivey | 2,480 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,395 | 96.7 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 618 | 3.3 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,013 | 93.2 | −0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Mary Quirk | 11,427 | 60.6 |
| | State Labor | Walter Evans | 4,879 | 25.9 |
| | Independent | Malinda Ivey | 1,138 | 6.0 |
| | Independent | Leslie Shiels | 732 | 3.9 |
| | Independent Labor | Arthur Doughty | 672 | 3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,848 | 95.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 946 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,794 | 93.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1939 by-election

1939 Balmain by-election Saturday 14 January :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Mary Quirk | 7,656 | 51.21 |
| | Independent Labor | Sidney Weston | 4,336 | 29.01 |
| | Independent Labor | John O'Carroll | 2,957 | 19.78 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,949 | 95.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 772 | 4.91 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,721 | 90.12 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1938

1938 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Quirk | 11,763 | 72.1 | +8.2 |
| | Independent | John O'Carroll | 3,089 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| | Communist | Thomas Payne | 1,459 | 8.9 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,311 | 95.1 | −2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 844 | 4.9 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,155 | 96.6 | −0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Quirk | 10,417 | 63.9 | +4.1 |
| | Federal Labor | Allan Howie | 5,046 | 30.9 | -2.3 |
| | Communist | Lawrence Sharkey | 849 | 5.2 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,312 | 97.2 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 471 | 2.8 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,783 | 97.1 | +0.3 |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Quirk | 9,591 | 59.8 | -16.2 |
| | Federal Labor | Peter Murray | 5,329 | 33.2 | +33.2 |
| | Independent | Arthur Arundel | 720 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Communist | Joseph Crow | 395 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,035 | 98.2 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 286 | 1.8 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,321 | 96.8 | +1.3 |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Quirk | 12,408 | 76.0 |
| | Nationalist | Ernest Hind | 3,243 | 19.9 |
| | Independent | William Murphy | 448 | 2.7 |
| | Communist | John Sylvester | 233 | 1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,332 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 435 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,767 | 95.5 |
| | Labor gain from Independent Labor | Labor gain from Independent Labor | Swing | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1927 New South Wales state election § Balmain
1927 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Labor | H. V. Evatt | 6,722 | 53.0 | |
| | Labor | Harry Doran | 5,949 | 47.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,671 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 182 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,853 | 87.0 | |
| | Independent Labor win | Independent Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1925

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1925 New South Wales state election § Balmain
1925 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,727 | | |
| | Labor | H. V. Evatt (elected 1) | 14,733 | 31.8 | +31.8 |
| | Labor | Robert Stuart-Robertson (elected 5) | 4,567 | 9.9 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | John Quirk (elected 4) | 4,562 | 9.8 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Tom Keegan (elected 2) | 4,305 | 9.3 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Kate Dwyer | 3,622 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
| | Nationalist | Albert Lane (elected 3) | 6,306 | 13.6 | +1.7 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Stopford (defeated) | 5,880 | 12.7 | -1.4 |
| | Nationalist | Stanley Cole | 1,171 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Greentree | 304 | 0.7 | -3.6 |
| | Nationalist | Gideon Gillespie | 189 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Protestant Labor | James Johnston | 439 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Communist | Thomas Payne | 199 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Communist | Lionel Leece | 40 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Charles Mallett | 42 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,359 | 97.0 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,424 | 3.0 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,783 | 69.9 | +0.9 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 31,789 | 68.6 | +15.2 |
| | Nationalist | | 13,850 | 29.9 | -11.3 |
| | Protestant Labor | | 439 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Communist | | 239 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Charles Mallett | 42 | 0.1 | +0.1 |

#### 1922

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1922 New South Wales state election § Balmain
1922 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,380 | | |
| | Labor | Robert Stuart-Robertson (elected 5) | 5,950 | 13.4 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | John Quirk (elected 3) | 5,903 | 13.3 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Tom Keegan (elected 4) | 5,679 | 12.8 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | John Doyle (defeated) | 4,313 | 9.7 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | David Ryan | 1,780 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Stopford (elected 2) | 6,264 | 14.1 | +1.4 |
| | Nationalist | Albert Lane (elected 1) | 5,258 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| | Nationalist | Albert Smith (defeated) | 3,294 | 7.4 | -2.4 |
| | Nationalist | Thomas Greentree | 1,884 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Nationalist | Alfred Henry | 1,563 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Democratic | John Sheehy | 2,163 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Industrial Labor | Henry Collins | 64 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Industrial Labor | John Hood | 63 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Solomon Amein | 99 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,277 | 95.9 | +9.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,876 | 4.1 | −9.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,153 | 69.0 | +14.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 23,625 | 53.4 | -6.3 |
| | Nationalist | | 18,263 | 41.2 | +18.8 |
| | Democratic | | 2,163 | 4.9 | -2.4 |
| | Industrial Labor | | 127 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | Solomon Amein | 99 | 0.2 | 0.0 |

#### 1921 appointment

The Premier John Storey died on 5 October 1921. Between 1920 and 1927 the Legislative Assembly was elected using a form of proportional representation with multi-member seats and a single transferable vote (modified Hare-Clark). Under the provisions of the Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Act, casual vacancies were filled by the next unsuccessful candidate on the incumbent member's party list. Tom Keegan was the only unsuccessful Labor candidate at the 1920 election and took his seat on 18 October 1921.

#### 1920

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1920 New South Wales state election § Balmain
1920 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 5,147 | |
| | Labor | John Storey (elected 1) | 7,527 | 24.4 |
| | Labor | John Quirk (elected 3) | 3,137 | 10.2 |
| | Labor | Robert Stuart-Robertson (elected 4) | 2,821 | 9.1 |
| | Labor | Tom Keegan (defeated) | 2,603 | 8.4 |
| | Labor | John Doyle (elected 2) | 2,336 | 7.6 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Stopford | 3,911 | 12.7 |
| | Nationalist | Albert Smith (elected 5) | 3,016 | 9.8 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | Campbell Carmichael (defeated) | 2,590 | 8.4 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | George Saunders | 100 | 0.3 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | Charles Shields | 28 | 0.1 |
| | Democratic | Charles Lawlor | 2,252 | 7.3 |
| | Socialist Labor | William Corcoran | 81 | 0.3 |
| | Socialist Labor | James Moroney | 59 | 0.2 |
| | Socialist Labor | Peter Christensen | 26 | 0.1 |
| | Socialist Labor | Herbert Weston | 13 | 0.1 |
| | Independent | Arthur Griffith | 165 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | Henry Levy | 93 | 0.3 |
| | Independent | Solomon Amein | 60 | 0.2 |
| | Independent | George Nielsen | 60 | 0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,878 | 86.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,845 | 13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,723 | 54.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 18,424 | 59.7 |
| | Nationalist | | 6,927 | 22.4 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | | 2,718 | 8.8 |
| | Democratic | | 2,252 | 7.3 |
| | Socialist Labor | | 179 | 0.6 |
| | Independent | Arthur Griffith | 165 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | Henry Levy | 93 | 0.3 |
| | Independent | Solomon Amein | 60 | 0.2 |
| | Independent | George Nielsen | 60 | 0.2 |

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

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1917 New South Wales state election § Balmain
1917 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Storey | 3,838 | 54.3 | -3.7 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Stopford | 3,055 | 43.2 | +13.3 |
| | Independent | Michael Moore | 161 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Independent | John Bell | 20 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,074 | 99.1 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 62 | 0.9 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,136 | 62.7 | −3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.7 | |

#### 1913

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1913 New South Wales state election § Balmain
1913 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Storey | 4,362 | 58.0 |
| | Liberal Reform | John McEachern | 2,248 | 29.9 |
| | National Progressive | Francis Lennon | 721 | 9.6 |
| | Australasian Socialist | Patrick Brice | 192 | 2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,523 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,616 | 66.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

#### 1910

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1910 New South Wales state election § Balmain
1910 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Storey | 3,927 | 58.2 |
| | Liberal Reform | John Hurley | 2,815 | 41.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,742 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,792 | 76.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1907 New South Wales state election § Balmain
1907 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Storey | 3,100 | 50.3 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal Reform | Walter Anderson | 3,058 | 49.7 | -2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,158 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,230 | 76.3 | |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Reform | Labour gain from Liberal Reform | Swing | +2.8 | |

#### 1904

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1904 New South Wales state election § Balmain
1904 New South Wales state election: Balmain :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Walter Anderson | 2,642 | 52.5 | |
| | Labour | John Storey | 2,390 | 47.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,032 | 99.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,058 | 63.5 | |
| | Liberal Reform win | Liberal Reform win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
Balmain consisted of Balmain North and part of Balmain South. John Storey was the member for the abolished seat of Balmain North, while the member for Balmain South was Sydney Law (Independent Labour) who successfully contested Rozelle.

#### 1894 - 1904

District abolished

#### 1891

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Balmain
1891 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain Wednesday 17 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | James Johnston (elected 1) | 3,146 | 13.8 |
| | Labour | William Murphy (elected 2) | 2,905 | 12.8 |
| | Labour | George Clark (elected 3) | 2,525 | 11.1 |
| | Labour | Edward Darnley (elected 4) | 2,518 | 11.1 |
| | Protectionist | Solomon Hyam | 2,055 | 9.0 |
| | Free Trade | John Hawthorne (defeated) | 1,820 | 8.0 |
| | Free Trade | Jacob Garrard (defeated) | 1,806 | 7.9 |
| | Free Trade | George Clubb (defeated) | 1,734 | 7.6 |
| | Free Trade | Frank Smith (defeated) | 1,269 | 5.6 |
| | Protectionist | Angus Mackey | 1,080 | 4.7 |
| | Protectionist | Samuel Davison | 737 | 3.2 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Robert Cropley | 660 | 2.9 |
| | Protectionist | William Burns | 527 | 2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,782 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 339 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,932 | 70.8 |
| | Labour gain 4 from Free Trade | Labour gain 4 from Free Trade | | |

#### 1890 by-election

1890 Balmain by-election Thursday 10 July :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | John Hawthorne(re-elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Balmain
1889 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Jacob Garrard (elected 1) | 3,177 | 15.0 |
| | Free Trade | Frank Smith (elected 2) | 3,125 | 14.7 |
| | Free Trade | George Clubb (elected 3) | 3,101 | 14.6 |
| | Free Trade | John Hawthorne (elected 4) | 3,083 | 14.5 |
| | Protectionist | Solomon Hyam | 2,291 | 10.8 |
| | Protectionist | William Inglis | 2,178 | 10.3 |
| | Protectionist | David Buchanan | 2,130 | 10.0 |
| | Protectionist | William Hutchinson | 2,120 | 10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,205 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 87 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,566 | 61.0 |
| | Free Trade hold 4 | Free Trade hold 4 | | |

#### 1887

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Balmain
1887 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain Saturday 5 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Jacob Garrard (re-elected 1) | 3,012 | 26.6 |
| | Free Trade | John Hawthorne (re-elected 2) | 2,915 | 25.8 |
| | Free Trade | Frank Smith (elected 3) | 2,717 | 24.0 |
| | Protectionist | Solomon Hyam (defeated) | 1,585 | 14.0 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Belgrave | 723 | 6.4 |
| | Protectionist | Aaron Wheeler | 353 | 3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,305 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 108 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,640 | 58.7 |

#### 1885

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Balmain
1885 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jacob Garrard (re-elected 1) | Jacob Garrard (re-elected 1) | 2,642 | 27.0 |
| Solomon Hyam (elected 2) | Solomon Hyam (elected 2) | 2,323 | 23.7 |
| John Hawthorne (elected 3) | John Hawthorne (elected 3) | 1,606 | 16.4 |
| Samuel Davison | Samuel Davison | 1,178 | 12.0 |
| Maurice Fitzharding | Maurice Fitzharding | 1,131 | 11.6 |
| Edward Buchanan | Edward Buchanan | 908 | 9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,788 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,112 | 60.9 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

#### 1882

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Balmain
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain Saturday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jacob Garrard (re-elected 1) | Jacob Garrard (re-elected 1) | 1,514 | 35.6 |
| William Hutchinson (elected 2) | William Hutchinson (elected 2) | 1,238 | 29.1 |
| John Taylor | John Taylor | 1,166 | 27.4 |
| William Pritchard | William Pritchard | 334 | 7.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,252 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 72 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,813 | 64.6 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

#### 1880

    This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Balmain
1880 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain Friday 19 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Jacob Garrard (elected) | Jacob Garrard (elected) | 789 | 34.2 |
| John Taylor | John Taylor | 777 | 33.7 |
| Albert Elkington | Albert Elkington | 568 | 24.6 |
| Charles Mossman | Charles Mossman | 173 | 7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,307 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,383 | 74.0 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |
The Sydney Daily Telegraph reported that 60 of the informal votes had written "I Vote for Taylor" on them, where Jacob Garrard won the election by only 12 votes.