# Electoral results for the district of Kiama

Kiama, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, had two incarnations, the first from 1859 to 1904, the second from 1981 until the present.

## Members

First incarnation (1859–1904) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1859 | | Samuel Gray | None |
| 1860 | | Samuel Gray | None |
| 1864 by | | Henry Parkes | None |
| 1864 | | Henry Parkes | None |
| 1869 | | Henry Parkes | None |
| 1870 by | | Henry Parkes | None |
| 1871 by | | John Stewart | None |
| 1872 | | John Stewart | None |
| 1874 | | Samuel Charles | None |
| 1877 | | Samuel Charles | None |
| 1880 by | | Harman Tarrant | None |
| 1880 | | Harman Tarrant | None |
| 1882 | | Harman Tarrant | None |
| 1885 | | Harman Tarrant | None |
| 1887 by | | Angus Cameron | Free Trade |
| 1887 | | Angus Cameron | Free Trade |
| 1889 | | George Fuller | Free Trade |
| 1891 | | George Fuller | Free Trade |
| 1894 | | Alexander Campbell | Ind. Protectionist |
| 1895 | | Alexander Campbell | Protectionist |
| 1898 | | Alexander Campbell | Protectionist |
| 1901 | | Alexander Campbell | Progressive |
| Second incarnation (1981–present) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1981 | | Bill Knott | Labor |
| 1984 | | Bill Knott | Labor |
| 1986 by | | Bob Harrison | Labor |
| 1988 | | Bob Harrison | Labor |
| 1991 | | Bob Harrison | Labor |
| 1995 | | Bob Harrison | Labor |
| 1999 | | Matt Brown | Labor |
| 2003 | | Matt Brown | Labor |
| 2007 | | Matt Brown | Labor |
| 2011 | | Gareth Ward | Liberal |
| 2015 | | Gareth Ward | Liberal |
| 2019 | | Gareth Ward | Liberal |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Gareth Ward | 20,316 | 38.79 | +38.79 |
| | Labor | Katelin McInerney | 18,010 | 34.39 | +6.19 |
| | Liberal | Melanie Gibbons | 6,301 | 12.03 | −41.56 |
| | Greens | Tonia Gray | 5,833 | 11.14 | −0.74 |
| | Sustainable Australia | John Gill | 1,911 | 3.65 | +0.73 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,371 | 96.90 | +0.07 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,678 | 3.10 | −0.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,049 | 89.82 | −1.28 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Katelin McInerney | 24,564 | 69.73 | +31.74 |
| | Liberal | Melanie Gibbons | 10,665 | 30.27 | −31.74 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Gareth Ward | 23,018 | 50.76 | +50.76 |
| | Labor | Katelin McInerney | 22,329 | 49.24 | +11.25 |
| | Member changed to Independent from Liberal | Member changed to Independent from Liberal | | | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gareth Ward | 26,230 | 53.59 | +1.98 |
| | Labor | Anthony Higgins | 13,803 | 28.20 | −3.85 |
| | Greens | Nina Digiglio | 5,815 | 11.88 | +0.83 |
| | Christian Democrats | John Kadwell | 1,671 | 3.41 | +0.26 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Anne Whatman | 1,427 | 2.92 | +2.92 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,946 | 96.83 | −0.36 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,603 | 3.17 | +0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,549 | 91.10 | −1.26 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gareth Ward | 28,016 | 62.01 | +3.35 |
| | Labor | Anthony Higgins | 17,167 | 37.99 | −3.35 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.35 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gareth Ward | 24,618 | 51.6 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Glenn Kolomeitz | 15,288 | 32.1 | +4.4 |
| | Greens | Terry Barratt | 5,271 | 11.1 | +2.2 |
| | Christian Democrats | Steve Ryan | 1,505 | 3.2 | −0.7 |
| | No Land Tax | Carmel Pellegrini | 1,016 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,698 | 97.2 | −0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,382 | 2.8 | +0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,080 | 92.4 | +2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gareth Ward | 26,114 | 58.7 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Glenn Kolomeitz | 18,404 | 41.3 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Gareth Ward | 19,898 | 42.5 | +12.0 |
| | Labor | Matt Brown | 13,366 | 28.6 | -22.1 |
| | Independent | Sandra McCarthy | 6,009 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | Greens | Ben Van Der Wijngaart | 4,126 | 8.8 | +0.2 |
| | Christian Democrats | Steve Ryan | 1,805 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| | Independent | Adrian Daly | 1,576 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,780 | 97.7 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,091 | 2.3 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,871 | 94.6 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Gareth Ward | 23,030 | 57.5 | +19.4 |
| | Labor | Matt Brown | 17,052 | 42.5 | -19.4 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +19.4 | |

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

2007 New South Wales state election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Matt Brown | 21,971 | 50.7 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Ann Sudmalis | 13,224 | 30.5 | -2.1 |
| | Greens | Ben van der Wijngaart | 3,759 | 8.7 | -0.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | John Kadwell | 2,082 | 4.8 | +0.6 |
| | Fishing Party | Garth Bridge | 1,680 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Jack Burnett | 645 | 1.5 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,361 | 98.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 902 | 2.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,263 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matt Brown | 24,910 | 62.0 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Ann Sudmalis | 15,273 | 38.0 | -3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Matt Brown | 25,074 | 56.2 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Danielle Jones | 11,993 | 26.9 | +5.1 |
| | Greens | Howard Jones | 4,107 | 9.2 | +1.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | John Kadwell | 1,667 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| | One Nation | Helga Green | 698 | 1.6 | -7.6 |
| | Democrats | Henry Collier | 529 | 1.2 | -2.1 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Clive Curnow | 523 | 1.2 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,591 | 97.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,059 | 2.3 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,650 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matt Brown | 27,208 | 66.9 | -0.8 |
| | Liberal | Danielle Jones | 13,471 | 33.1 | +0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Matt Brown | 20,236 | 49.4 | -7.1 |
| | Liberal | Charlie Mifsud | 8,936 | 21.8 | -9.9 |
| | One Nation | Dan Orr | 3,765 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| | Greens | Jim Bradley | 3,157 | 7.7 | -3.9 |
| | Christian Democrats | John Kadwell | 1,774 | 4.3 | +4.2 |
| | Democrats | Henry Collier | 1,363 | 3.3 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Philip McLeod | 1,234 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Murray | 472 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,937 | 97.6 | +3.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,018 | 2.4 | −3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,955 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Matt Brown | 23,048 | 67.7 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal | Charlie Mifsud | 10,995 | 32.3 | -3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Harrison | 20,385 | 54.3 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Jason Collins | 12,814 | 34.2 | +1.4 |
| | Greens | Karla Sperling | 4,319 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,518 | 94.3 | +4.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,275 | 5.7 | −4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,793 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Harrison | 22,472 | 62.2 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal | Jason Collins | 13,677 | 37.8 | -0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.8 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Harrison | 16,925 | 53.6 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal | Phillip Motbey | 10,345 | 32.8 | -9.7 |
| | Democrats | Kerry Sharpe | 2,648 | 8.4 | +7.2 |
| | Call to Australia | Glen Ryan | 1,660 | 5.3 | +4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,578 | 90.3 | −6.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,382 | 9.7 | +6.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,960 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bob Harrison | 18,524 | 61.4 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | Phillip Motbey | 11,644 | 38.6 | -7.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.8 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Harrison | 18,122 | 61.4 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Baker | 11,408 | 38.6 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,530 | 96.5 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,080 | 3.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,610 | 94.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

#### 1986 by-election

1986 Kiama by-election Saturday 1 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bob Harrison | 16,702 | 51.8 | -6.9 |
| | Liberal | Clyde Poulton | 10,300 | 32.0 | -9.3 |
| | Independent | Janice Tanner | 1,655 | 5.1 | |
| | Call to Australia | Louise Ollett | 1,603 | 5.0 | |
| | Marijuana | Nicholas Brash | 1,268 | 3.9 | |
| | Democrats | Valeria George | 702 | 2.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,230 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 547 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,777 | 86.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Knott | 19,636 | 58.7 | -1.2 |
| | Liberal | Warren Steel | 13,797 | 41.3 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,433 | 98.0 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 684 | 2.0 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,117 | 93.3 | +1.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bill Knott | 17,951 | 59.9 |
| | Liberal | James Chittick | 11,995 | 40.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,946 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 906 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,852 | 92.1 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | -2.1 |
District re-created

#### 1904-1991

District abolished

#### 1901

    This section is an excerpt from 1901 New South Wales state election § Kiama
1901 New South Wales state election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive | Alexander Campbell | 710 | 54.4 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal Reform | John Waugh | 595 | 45.6 | -2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,305 | 100.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,305 | 66.6 | −2.2 |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | | | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1898 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Alexander Campbell | 707 | 51.5 |
| | Free Trade | George Fuller | 665 | 48.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,372 | 99.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,374 | 68.7 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

#### 1895

    This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1895 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Campbell | 731 | 55.4 |
| | Free Trade | John Cole | 588 | 44.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,319 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,329 | 71.8 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1894

    This section is an excerpt from 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1894 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Alexander Campbell | 811 | 50.9 |
| | Free Trade | George Fuller | 781 | 49.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,592 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,612 | 86.8 |
| | Ind. Protectionist gain from Free Trade | Ind. Protectionist gain from Free Trade | | |

#### 1891

    This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1891 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Friday 19 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | George Fuller (elected) | 894 | 69.0 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Kennedy | 402 | 31.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,296 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,325 | 71.7 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1889 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | George Fuller (elected) | 528 | 47.2 |
| | Free Trade | John Cole | 495 | 44.2 |
| | Protectionist | John Roseby | 96 | 8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,119 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,140 | 69.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1887

    This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1887 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Wednesday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Angus Cameron (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

#### 1887 by-election

1887 Kiama by-election Thursday 13 January :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Angus Cameron (elected) | Angus Cameron (elected) | 673 | 64.3 |
| Bruce Smith | Bruce Smith | 373 | 35.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,046 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,046 | 64.5 |

#### 1885

    This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1885 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | 574 | 61.0 |
| Philip Holdsworth | Philip Holdsworth | 367 | 39.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 941 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 963 | 61.5 |

#### 1882

    This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Monday 11 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | 545 | 59.4 |
| John Davies | John Davies | 372 | 40.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 917 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 929 | 67.4 |

#### 1880

    This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1880 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Saturday 27 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | Harman Tarrant (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1880 by-election

1880 Kiama by-election Friday 2 July :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Harman Tarrant (elected) | Harman Tarrant (elected) | 450 | 82.9 |
| William Coulter | William Coulter | 93 | 17.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 543 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 543 | 45.3 |

#### 1871 by-election

1871 Kiama by-election Thursday 12 January :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Stewart | John Stewart | unopposed | |

#### 1870 by-election

1870 Kiama by-election Thursday 3 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Parkes (re-elected) | Henry Parkes (re-elected) | 472 | 58.0 |
| Samuel Gray | Samuel Gray | 342 | 42.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 824 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 824 | 67.7 |

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

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Charles (re-elected) | Samuel Charles (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1874

    This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Friday 18 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Charles (elected) | Samuel Charles (elected) | 405 | 53.2 |
| John Stewart (defeated) | John Stewart (defeated) | 357 | 46.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 762 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 776 | 66.3 |

#### 1872

    This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1872 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Friday 23 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Stewart (re-elected) | John Stewart (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Elections in the 1860s
#### 1869

    This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Tuesday 14 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Parkes (re-elected) | Henry Parkes (re-elected) | 581 | 57.4 |
| Samuel Gray | Samuel Gray | 432 | 42.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,013 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,024 | 79.2 |

#### 1864

    This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Tuesday 20 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Parkes (re-elected) | Henry Parkes (re-elected) | 578 | 62.1 |
| Samuel Charles | Samuel Charles | 353 | 37.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 931 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 931 | 76.6 |

#### 1864 by-election

1864 Kiama by-election Friday 29 April :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Parkes (elected) | Henry Parkes (elected) | 495 | 60.1 |
| George Hamilton | George Hamilton | 329 | 39.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 824 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 824 | 67.7 |

#### 1860

    This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1860 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Thursday 13 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Gray (re-elected) | Samuel Gray (re-elected) | unopposed | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Kiama
1859 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama Thursday 16 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Gray (elected) | Samuel Gray (elected) | 482 | 70.4 |
| George Grey | George Grey | 201 | 29.3 |
| Francis Carberry | Francis Carberry | 2 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 685 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 735 | 65.6 |