# Electoral results for the district of Illawarra

Illawarra, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had three incarnations, the first from 1859 to 1904, the second from 1927 to 1968 and the third from 1971 to 2007.
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1859 | | John Hargrave | None |
| 1859 by | | Samuel Gordon | None |
| 1860 | | Robert Haworth | None |
| 1864 | | Patrick Osborne | None |
| 1866 by | | John Stewart | None |
| 1869 | | James Osborne | None |
| 1872 | | William Forster | None |
| 1874 | | Samuel Gray | None |
| 1877 | | Samuel Gray | None |
| 1880 by | | Alexander Stuart | None |
| 1880 | | Alexander Stuart | None |
| 1882 | | Alexander Stuart | None |
| 1885 | | Andrew Lysaght Sr. | None |
| 1887 | | Francis Woodward | Free Trade | Member | Member | Party |
| 1889 | | Francis Woodward | Free Trade | | Joseph Mitchell | Free Trade |
| 1891 | | Andrew Lysaght, Sr. | Protectionist | | John Nicholson | Labor |
| 1891 by | | Archibald Campbell | Protectionist | | John Nicholson | Labor |
| 1894 | | Archibald Campbell | Free Trade |
| 1895 | | Archibald Campbell | Free Trade |
| 1898 | | Archibald Campbell | Free Trade |
| 1901 | | Archibald Campbell | Liberal Reform |
| 1904 by | | Edward Allen | Liberal Reform |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | Andrew Lysaght Jr. | Labor |
| 1930 | | Billy Davies | Labor |
| 1932 | | Billy Davies | Labor |
| 1935 | | Billy Davies | Labor |
| 1938 | | Billy Davies | Labor |
| 1941 | | Howard Fowles | Labor |
| 1944 | | Howard Fowles | Labor |
| 1947 | | Howard Fowles | Labor |
| 1950 | | Howard Fowles | Labor |
| 1953 | | Howard Fowles | Labor |
| 1956 | | Howard Fowles | Labor |
| 1959 | | Howard Fowles | Labor |
| 1962 | | Howard Fowles | Labor |
| 1965 | | Howard Fowles | Labor |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1971 | | George Petersen | Labor |
| 1973 | | George Petersen | Labor |
| 1976 | | George Petersen | Labor |
| 1978 | | George Petersen | Labor |
| 1981 | | George Petersen | Labor |
| 1984 | | George Petersen | Labor / Illawarra Workers |
| 1988 | | Terry Rumble | Labor |
| 1991 | | Terry Rumble | Labor |
| 1995 | | Terry Rumble | Labor |
| 1999 | | Marianne Saliba | Labor |
| 2003 | | Marianne Saliba | Labor |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Marianne Saliba | 23,270 | 55.7 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Caldwell | 6,372 | 15.3 | -0.9 |
| | Greens | Margaret Johanson | 4,270 | 10.2 | +5.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Richard Harris | 1,973 | 4.7 | -2.2 |
| | Independent | Barry Hennessy | 1,848 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Charles Mifsud | 1,643 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | One Nation | Robert Kennedy | 1,149 | 2.8 | -6.1 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Cipov | 588 | 1.4 | -0.2 |
| | Independent | Bill Heycott | 465 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Chris Williams | 187 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,765 | 96.3 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,612 | 3.7 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,377 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Marianne Saliba | 26,135 | 74.8 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Benjamin Caldwell | 8,808 | 25.2 | -2.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Marianne Saliba | 20,370 | 50.8 | -8.3 |
| | Liberal | Kosta Jordan | 6,492 | 16.2 | -9.1 |
| | One Nation | Ivan Prsa | 3,576 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
| | Christian Democrats | Brian Hughes | 2,759 | 6.9 | -0.1 |
| | Democrats | Penny Bartholomew | 2,017 | 5.0 | -3.6 |
| | Greens | Jane Andersen | 1,865 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Roger Mason | 1,850 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Francis Green | 656 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Margaret Perrott | 336 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | Stephen Blayney | 208 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,129 | 97.2 | +3.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,160 | 2.8 | −3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,289 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Marianne Saliba | 22,848 | 72.8 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Kosta Jordan | 8,554 | 27.2 | -5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Rumble | 20,893 | 62.3 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Sturt Guinness | 7,620 | 22.7 | -1.0 |
| | Democrats | Bob Patrech | 2,792 | 8.3 | -1.6 |
| | Call to Australia | Brian Hughes | 2,243 | 6.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,548 | 93.2 | −2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,450 | 6.8 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,998 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Rumble | 22,531 | 70.5 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal | Sturt Guinness | 9,431 | 29.5 | -0.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Rumble | 20,347 | 61.3 | +12.6 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Owen | 7,878 | 23.7 | -9.7 |
| | Democrats | Neil Smith | 3,306 | 10.0 | +10.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Brian Hughes | 1,647 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,178 | 95.7 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,498 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,676 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Rumble | 21,766 | 69.7 | +11.6 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Owen | 9,441 | 30.3 | -11.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.6 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Terry Rumble | 12,241 | 42.5 | -21.4 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Owen | 9,852 | 34.2 | +6.0 |
| | Illawarra Workers | George Petersen | 4,727 | 16.4 | +16.4 |
| | Call to Australia | Violet Knowles | 1,956 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,776 | 95.6 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,340 | 4.4 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,116 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Terry Rumble | 14,026 | 54.4 | -13.6 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Owen | 11,738 | 45.6 | +13.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -13.6 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Petersen | 20,774 | 65.6 | -3.5 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Owen | 8,451 | 26.7 | +11.0 |
| | Democrats | James Kay | 2,444 | 7.7 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,669 | 97.0 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 989 | 3.0 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,658 | 93.6 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Petersen | | 69.6 | -10.0 |
| | Liberal | Dennis Owen | | 30.4 | +10.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.0 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Petersen | 20,094 | 69.1 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | Mervyn Lucke | 4,574 | 15.7 | -2.0 |
| | Democrats | James Kay | 2,234 | 7.7 | -6.1 |
| | Independent | Susan Sallans | 2,193 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,095 | 95.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,544 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,639 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Petersen | 21,787 | 79.6 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Mervyn Lucke | 5,587 | 20.4 | -1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Petersen | 24,398 | 68.5 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Yates | 6,302 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
| | Democrats | William Speirs | 4,924 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,624 | 97.5 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 896 | 2.5 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,520 | 94.8 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Petersen | 27,845 | 78.2 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Yates | 7,779 | 21.8 | +21.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Petersen | 21,081 | 65.8 | -6.9 |
| | Independent | Henry Schipp | 9,145 | 28.5 | +28.5 |
| | Workers | Margaret Wright | 1,826 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,052 | 98.1 | +2.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 608 | 1.9 | −2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,660 | 94.0 | +1.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Petersen | 21,994 | 68.6 | -4.1 |
| | Independent | Henry Schipp | 10,058 | 31.4 | +31.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.1 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Petersen | 19,523 | 72.7 | +13.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Everardus Himmelreich | 7,318 | 27.3 | +22.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,841 | 95.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,323 | 4.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,164 | 93.0 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | George Petersen | 16,612 | 59.7 | -2.1 |
| | Liberal | Lorna Shacklock | 4,836 | 17.4 | -10.7 |
| | Independent | Frank Arkell | 3,361 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
| | Independent | Raymond Clay | 1,759 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edward Himmelreich | 1,237 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,805 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 920 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,725 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | George Petersen | 19,763 | 71.1 | +4.4 |
| | Liberal | Lorna Shacklock | 8,042 | 28.9 | -4.4 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | +4.4 | |
District recreated

#### 1968 - 1971

District abolished

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

1965 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 12,523 | 52.7 | −13.8 |
| | Liberal | John Poel | 10,529 | 44.3 | +18.4 |
| | Communist | Robert Webster | 731 | 3.1 | −4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,783 | 2.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 711 | 2.9 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,494 | 95.1 | +1.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 13,108 | 55.1 | −17.5 |
| | Liberal | John Poel | 10,675 | 44.9 | +17.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −17.5 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 13,442 | 66.5 | −2.5 |
| | Liberal | John Weickhardt | 5,239 | 25.9 | +25.9 |
| | Communist | Milton Clunne | 1,522 | 7.5 | −2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,203 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 464 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,667 | 93.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 14,660 | 72.6 | −1.3 |
| | Liberal | John Weickhardt | 5,543 | 27.4 | +27.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 14,503 | 69.0 |
| | Independent | James Casey | 4,463 | 21.2 |
| | Communist | David Bowen | 2,056 | 9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,022 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 765 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,787 | 93.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 15,531 | 73.9 |
| | Independent | James Casey | 5,491 | 26.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 10,809 | 59.9 | −40.1 |
| | Liberal | Adrian O'Donnell | 6,180 | 34.2 | +34.2 |
| | Communist | David Bowen | 1,070 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,059 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 299 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,358 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 11,772 | 65.2 | −34.8 |
| | Liberal | Adrian O'Donnell | 6,287 | 34.8 | +34.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 9,196 | 60.1 |
| | Liberal | Lindsay Maynes | 6,095 | 39.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,291 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 239 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,530 | 93.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 8,918 | 59.7 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal | Neville Carey | 4,031 | 27.0 | +9.2 |
| | Country | Arthur Butfield | 1,994 | 13.3 | -2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,943 | 98.6 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 208 | 1.4 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,151 | 94.8 | +3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 8,090 | 61.4 | +5.0 |
| | Democratic | John Hedge | 2,346 | 17.8 | -25.8 |
| | Country | Edward Spensley | 2,132 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| | Independent Labor | Ronald Sarina | 619 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,187 | 97.7 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 307 | 2.3 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,494 | 91.5 | −1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Howard Fowles | 7,321 | 56.4 |
| | United Australia | Clarence Faulkner | 5,654 | 43.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,975 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 249 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,224 | 93.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Billy Davies | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Billy Davies | 8,086 | 51.4 | +3.7 |
| | United Australia | Walter Duncan | 6,659 | 42.3 | -5.9 |
| | Communist | John Cranston | 659 | 4.2 | +1.8 |
| | Federal Labor | Albert Rowe | 327 | 2.1 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,731 | 98.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 322 | 2.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,053 | 97.6 | +0.2 |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Patrick Canwell | 7,133 | 48.2 | +15.8 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Billy Davies | 7,057 | 47.7 | -18.2 |
| | Communist | William Blake | 353 | 2.4 | +0.7 |
| | Federal Labor | Mont Sheppard | 201 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | John Scarlett | 61 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,805 | 98.2 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,069 | 97.4 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor (NSW) | Billy Davies | 7,426 | 50.2 | |
| | United Australia | Patrick Canwell | 7,379 | 49.8 | |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Billy Davies | 8,944 | 65.9 |
| | Nationalist | William Howarth | 4,405 | 32.4 |
| | Communist | Joseph Nixon | 231 | 1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,580 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 219 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,799 | 96.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Andrew Lysaght Jr. | 7,133 | 56.0 | |
| | Nationalist | Brian Doe (defeated) | 5,610 | 44.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,743 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 235 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,978 | 87.6 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
District recreated

#### 1904 - 1927

District abolished

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

1904 Illawarra by-election Saturday 9 January :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Edward Allen | 716 | 42.5 | -37.1 |
| | Progressive | Andrew Lysaght Sr. | 563 | 33.5 | |
| | Labour | David Ritchie | 404 | 24.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,683 | 100.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,683 | 62.7 | +20.1 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | | |

#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Archibald Campbell | 933 | 79.6 | +14.3 |
| | Independent Labour | Henry Collings | 239 | 20.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,172 | 99.7 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4 | 0.3 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,176 | 42.6 | −17.8 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | | |

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

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Archibald Campbell | 809 | 65.4 |
| | National Federal | Thomas Kennedy | 429 | 34.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,238 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,244 | 60.4 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Archibald Campbell | 875 | 63.0 |
| | Protectionist | Francis Suttor | 515 | 37.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,390 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,397 | 73.8 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Archibald Campbell | 972 | 59.8 | |
| | Protectionist | Andrew Lysaght Sr. | 653 | 40.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,625 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,644 | 85.5 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (previously 2 members) | (previously 2 members) | (previously 2 members) |

#### 1891 by-election

1891 Illawarra by-election Saturday 3 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Nicholson (elected 1) | 1,432 | 37.3 |
| | Free Trade | Archibald Campbell (elected 2) | 1,055 | 27.5 |
| | Protectionist | Andrew Lysaght Sr. defeated | 1,009 | 26.3 |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Mitchell | 344 | 9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,840 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,864 | 59.4 |
| | Labour hold 1 | Labour hold 1 | | |
| | Free Trade gain 1 from Protectionist | Free Trade gain 1 from Protectionist | | |

#### 1891

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Wednesday 24 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Nicholson (elected 1) | 1,180 | 35.7 |
| | Protectionist | Andrew Lysaght Sr. (elected 2) | 799 | 24.2 |
| | Free Trade | Archibald Campbell | 669 | 20.2 |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Bissell | 463 | 14.0 |
| | Free Trade | Frederick Franklin | 195 | 5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,306 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,570 | 78.5 |
| | Labour gain 1 from Free Trade | Labour gain 1 from Free Trade | | |
| | Protectionist gain 1 from Free Trade | Protectionist gain 1 from Free Trade | | |

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

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Francis Woodward (elected 1) | 1,140 | 31.2 | |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Mitchell (elected 2) | 973 | 26.6 | |
| | Protectionist | Andrew Lysaght Sr. | 814 | 22.3 | |
| | Protectionist | Frederic Jones | 420 | 11.5 | |
| | Protectionist | William Wiley | 309 | 8.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,656 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,871 | 59.0 | |
| | Free Trade hold 1 and win 1 | Free Trade hold 1 and win 1 | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

#### 1887

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Friday 18 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Francis Woodward (elected) | 939 | 55.7 |
| | Protectionist | Andrew Lysaght Sr. (defeated) | 748 | 44.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,687 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,716 | 59.7 |

#### 1885

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Monday 19 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Andrew Lysaght Sr. (elected) | Andrew Lysaght Sr. (elected) | 617 | 38.0 |
| Francis Woodward | Francis Woodward | 562 | 34.6 |
| William Wiley | William Wiley | 444 | 27.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,623 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,655 | 70.0 |

#### 1882

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Saturday 9 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Stuart (re-elected) | Alexander Stuart (re-elected) | 785 | 71.1 |
| James Watson | James Watson | 319 | 28.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,104 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,128 | 65.9 |

#### 1880

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Wednesday 24 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Stuart (re-elected) | Alexander Stuart (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1880 by-election

1880 Illawarra by-election Wednesday 7 July :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Stuart (elected) | Alexander Stuart (elected) | 686 | 60.3 |
| Andrew Lysaght Sr. | Andrew Lysaght Sr. | 437 | 38.4 |
| Peter Orvad | Peter Orvad | 14 | 1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,137 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,137 | 70.9 |

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

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

#### 1874-75

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Monday 28 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Gray (elected) | Samuel Gray (elected) | 504 | 56.8 |
| Andrew Lysaght | Andrew Lysaght | 384 | 43.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 888 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 888 | 69.0 |

#### 1872

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Thursday 29 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Forster (re-elected) | William Forster (re-elected) | 363 | 40.7 |
| John Brown | John Brown | 328 | 36.8 |
| Andrew Lysaght | Andrew Lysaght | 201 | 22.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 892 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 892 | 65.3 |

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

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Tuesday 14 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Osborne (elected) | James Osborne (elected) | 575 | 59.2 |
| John Stewart (defeated) | John Stewart (defeated) | 396 | 40.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 971 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 971 | 68.6 |

#### 1866 by-election

1866 Illawarra by-election Monday 10 September :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Stewart (elected) | John Stewart (elected) | 460 | 56.7 |
| Joseph Wilshire | Joseph Wilshire | 352 | 43.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 812 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 812 | 63.1 |

#### 1864-65

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Saturday 10 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Patrick Osborne (elected) | Patrick Osborne (elected) | 561 | 56.7 |
| John Stewart | John Stewart | 428 | 43.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 989 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 989 | 79.4 |

#### 1860

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Wednesday 12 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Haworth (elected) | Robert Haworth (elected) | 476 | 53.1 |
| John Stewart | John Stewart | 420 | 46.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 896 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 896 | 55.7 |

### Elections in the 1850s
#### 1859 by-election

1859 Illawarra by-election Monday 19 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Samuel Gordon (elected) | Samuel Gordon (elected) | 389 | 51.3 |
| Robert Haworth | Robert Haworth | 370 | 48.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 759 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 759 | 57.7 |

#### 1859

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra Wednesday 15 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Hargrave (re-elected) | John Hargrave (re-elected) | 629 | 61.4 |
| Francis McCabe | Francis McCabe | 396 | 38.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,025 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,025 | 77.9 |