# Electoral results for the district of Byron

Byron, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1913 and abolished in 1988.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1913 | John Perry | Liberal Reform |
| 1917 | John Perry | Nationalist | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party |
| 1920 | Tom Swiney | Labor | | George Nesbitt | Nationalist | | Stephen Perdriau | Progressive |
| 1922 | William Missingham | Progressive | | George Nesbitt | Nationalist | | Stephen Perdriau | Nationalist |
| 1925 | William Missingham | Progressive | | Robert Gillies | Labor | | Frederick Stuart | Progressive |
| 1927 | Arthur Budd | Country |
| 1930 | Arthur Budd | Country |
| 1932 | Arthur Budd | Country |
| 1935 | Arthur Budd | Country |
| 1938 | Arthur Budd | Country |
| 1941 | Arthur Budd | Country |
| 1944 | Stanley Stephens | Country |
| 1947 | Stanley Stephens | Country |
| 1950 | Stanley Stephens | Country |
| 1953 | Stanley Stephens | Country |
| 1956 | Stanley Stephens | Country |
| 1959 | Stanley Stephens | Country |
| 1962 | Stanley Stephens | Country |
| 1968 | Stanley Stephens | Country |
| 1971 | Stanley Stephens | Country |
| 1973 by | Jack Boyd | Country |
| 1973 | Jack Boyd | Country |
| 1976 | Jack Boyd | Country |
| 1978 | Jack Boyd | Country |
| 1981 | Jack Boyd | National Country |
| 1984 | Don Beck | National |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Don Beck | 15,860 | 45.4 | -6.8 |
| | Labor | Lyle Robb | 14,586 | 41.8 | -2.1 |
| | Independent | Alan Mountain | 1,704 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Democrats | Kenneth Nicholson | 1,631 | 4.7 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | James Mangleson | 1,133 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,914 | 98.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 658 | 1.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,572 | 89.5 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Don Beck | 17,431 | 50.8 | -3.5 |
| | Labor | Lyle Robb | 16,850 | 49.2 | +3.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.5 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Jack Boyd | 15,855 | 52.2 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Thomas Hogan | 13,334 | 43.9 | +1.3 |
| | Democrats | Kenneth Nicholson | 1,170 | 3.9 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,359 | 97.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 821 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,180 | 90.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Jack Boyd | 15,955 | 54.3 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Thomas Hogan | 13,434 | 45.7 | -0.7 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Jack Boyd | 12,553 | 50.2 | -9.7 |
| | Labor | Thomas Hogan | 10,660 | 42.6 | +2.5 |
| | Democrats | Marcia Ritchie | 1,210 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| | Marijuana | Raymond Hunter | 593 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,016 | 98.5 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 388 | 1.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,404 | 92.0 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Jack Boyd | 13,406 | 53.6 | -6.3 |
| | Labor | Thomas Hogan | 11,610 | 46.4 | +6.3 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -6.3 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jack Boyd | 13,396 | 59.9 | -1.9 |
| | Labor | Keith Enderbury | 8,979 | 40.1 | +7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,375 | 98.6 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 318 | 1.4 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,693 | 91.2 | −1.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -4.4 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jack Boyd | 12,397 | 61.8 | +7.3 |
| | Labor | James Constable | 6,589 | 32.8 | -12.7 |
| | Australia | Brian Halesworth | 1,083 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,069 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 257 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,326 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Jack Boyd | 12,900 | 64.3 | +9.8 |
| | Labor | James Constable | 7,169 | 35.7 | -9.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +9.8 | |

#### 1973 by-election

1973 Byron by-election Saturday 17 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jack Boyd | 6,397 | 35.9 | |
| | Labor | James Constable | 7,535 | 42.3 | -3.2 |
| | Country | Colville Vincent | 3,584 | 20.1 | |
| | Australia | Clemens Vermeulen | 314 | 1.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,830 | 98.7 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 227 | 1.3 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,057 | 88.5 | −3.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Jack Boyd | 9,584 | 54.5 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | James Constable | 7,976 | 45.5 | +0.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | 9,476 | 54.5 | -5.8 |
| | Labor | James Constable | 7,905 | 45.5 | +5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,381 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 259 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,640 | 91.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -5.8 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | 12,646 | 60.2 | -4.0 |
| | Labor | James Constable | 8,342 | 39.8 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,988 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 353 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,341 | 94.5 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -4.0 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | 10,644 | 64.2 | +6.0 |
| | Labor | James Constable | 5,933 | 35.8 | −6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,577 | 98.8 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 199 | 1.2 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,776 | 93.9 | −0.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.0 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | 9,831 | 58.2 | −41.8 |
| | Labor | James Constable | 7,045 | 41.8 | +41.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,876 | 99.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,985 | 94.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | 11,394 | 70.3 | −29.7 |
| | Independent | Archibald Johnston | 4,805 | 29.7 | +29.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,199 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 198 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,397 | 92.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | 10,485 | 68.2 | +33.4 |
| | Independent | Rodger Pendergast | 3,502 | 22.8 | +22.8 |
| | Independent | Christopher Grant | 1,383 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,370 | 98.7 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 1.3 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,573 | 93.0 | +3.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | 4,598 | 34.8 | -21.3 |
| | Labor | Arthur Dodd | 3,848 | 29.1 | +29.1 |
| | Country | Frederick Stuart | 2,232 | 16.9 | +16.9 |
| | Country | Alick Buckley | 2,056 | 15.6 | +15.6 |
| | Independent Labor | John Regan | 469 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,203 | 97.7 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 307 | 2.3 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,510 | 89.5 | −4.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Stanley Stephens | 8,239 | 62.4 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Arthur Dodd | 4,964 | 37.6 | +37.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Arthur Budd | 7,867 | 56.1 |
| | Independent | Frederick Stuart | 6,157 | 43.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,004 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 405 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,429 | 93.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Arthur Budd | 7,986 | 57.7 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | Frederick Stuart | 5,849 | 42.3 | +19.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,835 | 97.6 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 340 | 2.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,175 | 94.8 | +0.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Arthur Budd | 7,012 | 52.2 | -26.6 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Rogan | 3,396 | 25.3 | +4.1 |
| | Independent | Frederick Stuart | 3,012 | 22.4 | +22.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,420 | 98.4 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 214 | 1.6 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,634 | 94.5 | −1.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Arthur Budd | 9,733 | 78.8 | -21.2 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Fred Crowther | 2,613 | 21.2 | +21.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,346 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 230 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,576 | 96.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Arthur Budd | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Country | Frederick Stuart (defeated) | 4,316 | 37.2 | |
| | Country | Arthur Budd | 4,265 | 36.8 | |
| | Labor | Mark Graham | 1,569 | 13.5 | |
| | Independent Labor | Robert Gillies (defeated) | 1,449 | 12.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,599 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 302 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,901 | 82.6 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Arthur Budd | 4,940 | 51.9 | |
| | Independent Country | Frederick Stuart | 4,584 | 48.1 | |
| | Country win | Country win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1925

1925 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,684 | | |
| | Progressive | William Missingham (elected 1) | 10,097 | 32.9 | +22.6 |
| | Progressive | Frederick Stuart (elected 3) | 3,307 | 10.8 | +10.8 |
| | Progressive | John Williams | 2,683 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Progressive | Thomas Foyster | 381 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Labor | Robert Gillies (elected 2) | 5,775 | 18.8 | +18.8 |
| | Labor | Tom Swiney | 4,061 | 13.2 | -9.3 |
| | Labor | Ernest Hollis-Neath | 232 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Nationalist | Stephen Perdriau (defeated) | 3,501 | 11.4 | -11.2 |
| | Nationalist | Charles Munro | 469 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Nationalist | Stanley Fayle | 226 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,732 | 97.5 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 790 | 2.5 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,522 | 69.8 | −1.0 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Progressive | | 16,468 | 53.6 | +32.2 |
| | Labor | | 10,068 | 32.8 | +9.0 |
| | Nationalist | | 4,196 | 13.6 | -41.2 |

#### 1922

1922 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | George Nesbitt (elected 1) | 8,672 | 28.8 | +5.2 |
| | Nationalist | Stephen Perdriau (elected 2) | 6,813 | 22.6 | +22.6 |
| | Nationalist | John Williams | 1,000 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Tom Swiney (defeated) | 6,782 | 22.5 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | Roger Kiely | 277 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Thomas Reidy | 94 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Progressive | William Missingham (elected 3) | 3,084 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| | Progressive | William Zuill | 2,740 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Progressive | Stephen Blackman | 632 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,094 | 97.2 | +4.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 867 | 2.8 | −4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,961 | 70.8 | +15.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Nationalist | | 16,485 | 54.8 | +21.9 |
| | Labor | | 7,153 | 23.8 | +3.0 |
| | Progressive | | 6,456 | 21.4 | -9.1 |

#### 1920

1920 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 5,103 | |
| | Nationalist | George Nesbitt (elected 1) | 4,815 | 23.6 |
| | Nationalist | William Zuill (defeated) | 1,901 | 9.3 |
| | Progressive | Stephen Perdriau (elected 2) | 3,384 | 16.6 |
| | Progressive | William Missingham | 2,092 | 10.2 |
| | Progressive | Duncan Nicholson | 750 | 3.7 |
| | Labor | Tom Swiney (elected 3) | 3,992 | 19.6 |
| | Labor | Roger Ryan | 257 | 1.3 |
| | Independent | James McDougall | 1,385 | 6.8 |
| | Independent | Percy Tighe | 1,119 | 5.5 |
| | Independent | John Yates | 646 | 3.2 |
| | Independent | William McKeever | 43 | 0.2 |
| | Independent | Thomas Winterton | 25 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,409 | 93.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,516 | 6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,925 | 55.7 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Nationalist | | 6,716 | 32.9 |
| | Progressive | | 6,226 | 30.5 |
| | Labor | | 4,249 | 20.7 |
| | Independent | James McDougall | 1,385 | 6.8 |
| | Independent | Percy Tighe | 1,119 | 5.5 |
| | Independent | John Yates | 646 | 3.2 |
| | Independent | William McKeever | 43 | 0.2 |
| | Independent | Thomas Winterton | 25 | 0.1 |

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

1917 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | John Perry | 2,572 | 38.6 | -12.4 |
| | Independent | Oliver Virtue | 2,516 | 37.7 | +37.7 |
| | Independent | Patrick McMahon | 1,055 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| | Independent Labor | Percy Tighe | 496 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Independent | William McKeever | 29 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,668 | 97.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 142 | 2.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,810 | 57.8 | −7.0 |
1917 New South Wales state election: Byron - Second Round :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | John Perry | 3,445 | 52.2 | |
| | Independent | Oliver Virtue | 3,153 | 47.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,598 | 99.3 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 0.7 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,641 | 56.3 | −1.5 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | | | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Byron :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | John Perry | 3,433 | 51.0 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Peter Street | 2,416 | 35.9 | |
| | Independent | Robert Campbell | 792 | 11.8 | |
| | Independent | John Pearson | 86 | 1.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,727 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 170 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,897 | 64.8 | |
| | Liberal Reform win | Liberal Reform win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |