# Electoral results for the district of Lismore

Lismore, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had three incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1904, the second from 1913 to 1920 and the third from 1927 until the present.

## Members for Lismore

First incarnation (1894–1904) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1894 | | Thomas Ewing | Protectionist |
| 1895 | | Thomas Ewing | Protectionist |
| 1898 | | Thomas Ewing | Protectionist |
| 1901 | | John Coleman | Independent Liberal |
| Second incarnation (1913–1920) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1913 | | George Nesbitt | Liberal Reform |
| 1917 | | George Nesbitt | Nationalist |
| Third incarnation (1927–present) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | William Missingham | Country |
| 1930 | | William Missingham | Country |
| 1932 | | William Missingham | Country |
| 1933 by | | William Frith | Country |
| 1935 | | William Frith | Country |
| 1938 | | William Frith | Country |
| 1941 | | William Frith | Country |
| 1944 | | William Frith | Country |
| 1947 | | William Frith | Country |
| 1950 | | William Frith | Country |
| 1953 | | Jack Easter | Country |
| 1956 | | Jack Easter | Country |
| 1959 | | Jack Easter | Country |
| 1959 by | | Keith Compton | Labor |
| 1962 | | Keith Compton | Labor |
| 1965 | | Bruce Duncan | Country |
| 1968 | | Bruce Duncan | Country |
| 1971 | | Bruce Duncan | Country |
| 1973 | | Bruce Duncan | Country |
| 1976 | | Bruce Duncan | National Country |
| 1978 | | Bruce Duncan | National Country |
| 1981 | | Bruce Duncan | National Country |
| 1984 | | Bruce Duncan | Independent |
| 1988 | | Bill Rixon | National |
| 1991 | | Bill Rixon | National |
| 1995 | | Bill Rixon | National |
| 1999 | | Thomas George | National |
| 2003 | | Thomas George | National |
| 2007 | | Thomas George | National |
| 2011 | | Thomas George | National |
| 2015 | | Thomas George | National |
| 2019 | | Janelle Saffin | Labor |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Janelle Saffin | 21,615 | 44.4 | +19.0 |
| | National | Alex Rubin | 13,581 | 27.9 | −11.2 |
| | Greens | Adam Guise | 6,979 | 14.3 | −10.8 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Matthew Bertalli | 3,347 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Animal Justice | Vanessa Rosayro | 1,196 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | James McKenzie | 791 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Ross Honniball | 666 | 1.4 | −0.2 |
| | Independent | Allen Crosthwaite | 511 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,686 | 97.4 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,312 | 2.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,998 | 87.1 | −1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Janelle Saffin | 28,163 | 65.0 | +13.0 |
| | National | Alex Rubin | 15,172 | 35.0 | −13.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.0 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Austin Curtin | 19,104 | 39.68 | −2.78 |
| | Labor | Janelle Saffin | 12,328 | 25.61 | −0.02 |
| | Greens | Sue Higginson | 11,693 | 24.29 | −2.14 |
| | Independent | Greg Bennett | 2,530 | 5.26 | +5.25 |
| | Animal Justice | Alison Waters | 1,184 | 2.46 | +0.94 |
| | Sustainable Australia | David Taylor | 742 | 1.54 | +1.54 |
| | Conservatives | Paul Collits | 564 | 1.17 | +1.17 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,145 | 96.96 | −0.82 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,508 | 3.04 | +0.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,653 | 88.50 | −1.29 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Janelle Saffin | 21,856 | 51.35 | +1.57 |
| | National | Austin Curtin | 20,710 | 48.65 | −1.57 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +1.57 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Thomas George | 19,975 | 42.5 | −17.2 |
| | Greens | Adam Guise | 12,435 | 26.4 | +7.4 |
| | Labor | Isaac Smith | 12,056 | 25.6 | +12.7 |
| | Christian Democrats | Gianpiero Battista | 1,339 | 2.8 | +1.1 |
| | Animal Justice | Cherie Imlah | 717 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | No Land Tax | Alan Jones | 525 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,047 | 97.8 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,067 | 2.2 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,114 | 89.8 | +0.8 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Thomas George | 21,247 | 50.2 | −24.1 |
| | Labor | Isaac Smith | 21,055 | 49.8 | +24.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Thomas George | 21,654 | 52.9 | −21.5 |
| | Greens | Adam Guise | 19,309 | 47.1 | +21.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −21.5 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Thomas George | 27,371 | 61.2 | +7.0 |
| | Greens | Susan Stock | 9,157 | 20.5 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | Andrew Moy | 5,902 | 13.2 | -12.4 |
| | Independent | Russell Kilarney | 1,514 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | Margaret Kay | 801 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,745 | 98.0 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 921 | 2.0 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,666 | 90.8 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Thomas George | 29,046 | 74.3 | +14.3 |
| | Labor | Andrew Moy | 10,041 | 25.7 | -14.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Thomas George | 28,993 | 70.2 | +10.2 |
| | Greens | Susan Stock | 12,307 | 29.8 | +29.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +10.2 | |

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

2007 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Thomas George | 23,620 | 54.2 | +3.4 |
| | Labor | Peter Lanyon | 11,155 | 25.6 | -1.9 |
| | Greens | Andy Gough | 7,726 | 17.7 | +0.6 |
| | Democrats | Julia Melland | 1,086 | 2.5 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,587 | 98.4 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 698 | 1.6 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,285 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Thomas George | 24,505 | 60.0 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Peter Lanyon | 16,340 | 40.0 | -1.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Thomas George | 21,680 | 55.9 | +16.7 |
| | Labor | Peter Lanyon | 9,703 | 25.0 | -2.7 |
| | Greens | John Corkill | 5,797 | 15.0 | +5.3 |
| | Independent | Angela Griffiths | 724 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Democrats | Julia Melland | 592 | 1.5 | -1.8 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Nick Fredman | 261 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,757 | 98.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 614 | 1.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,371 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Thomas George | 22,359 | 62.8 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Peter Lanyon | 13,220 | 37.2 | -4.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Thomas George | 15,238 | 39.2 | -19.2 |
| | Labor | Kevin Bell | 10,779 | 27.7 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | John Howard | 5,260 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| | Greens | John Corkill | 3,784 | 9.7 | +8.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | Ray Dhu | 1,426 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Democrats | Matthew Walsh | 1,270 | 3.3 | -0.3 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Bernie Wunsch | 322 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Independent | Judy Canales | 311 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Earthsave | Ray Thorpe | 300 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Timbarra Clean Water | Matthew Ward | 217 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,907 | 98.2 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 725 | 1.8 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,632 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Thomas George | 19,293 | 58.5 | -5.8 |
| | Labor | Kevin Bell | 13,675 | 41.5 | +5.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -5.8 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Rixon | 19,292 | 57.8 | +0.3 |
| | Labor | John Maxwell | 8,260 | 24.8 | -3.2 |
| | Independent | Prohibition End | 2,457 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Independent | Cheryl Baxter | 1,583 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Democrats | Allan Quartly | 1,163 | 3.5 | -2.8 |
| | The Country Party | John Spence | 605 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,360 | 96.0 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,408 | 4.0 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,768 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Rixon | 20,403 | 63.7 | +1.4 |
| | Labor | John Maxwell | 11,646 | 36.3 | -1.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Rixon | 18,301 | 57.6 | -8.1 |
| | Labor | Janelle Saffin | 8,875 | 27.9 | +2.5 |
| | Democrats | Anne Simons | 1,993 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| | Greens | Joy Wallace | 1,471 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Bob Hopkins | 1,156 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,796 | 94.3 | −3.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,930 | 5.7 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,726 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Rixon | 19,204 | 62.2 | -8.2 |
| | Labor | Janelle Saffin | 11,661 | 37.8 | +8.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -8.2 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Bill Rixon | 19,493 | 65.0 | +47.0 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Gallen | 7,664 | 25.6 | -3.5 |
| | Democrats | Stanley Gibbs | 2,093 | 7.0 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | Jon Axtens | 719 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,969 | 97.9 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 644 | 2.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,613 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Bill Rixon | 20,387 | 69.9 | +0.1 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Gallen | 8,782 | 30.1 | -0.1 |
| | National gain from Independent | National gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Country | Bruce Duncan | 25,227 | 75.7 | +75.7 |
| | Labor | Claire Newton | 7,340 | 22.0 | -9.1 |
| | Democrats | Ivor Brown | 767 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,334 | 98.9 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 381 | 1.1 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,715 | 92.5 | +0.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Country | Bruce Duncan | | 76.9 | +76.9 |
| | Labor | Claire Newton | | 23.1 | -8.0 |
| | Member changed to Independent Country from National | Member changed to Independent Country from National | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Bruce Duncan | 20,848 | 68.9 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | Alan Veacock | 9,419 | 31.1 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,267 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 555 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,822 | 91.7 | |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Bruce Duncan | 15,144 | 60.6 | -39.4 |
| | Labor | William Slade | 8,262 | 33.1 | +33.1 |
| | Democrats | Shirley Ryan | 1,567 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,973 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 298 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,271 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Bruce Duncan | 15,927 | 63.8 | -36.2 |
| | Labor | William Slade | 9,046 | 36.2 | +36.2 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -36.2 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bruce Duncan | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bruce Duncan | 15,120 | 71.8 | -28.2 |
| | Labor | Frederick Braid | 5,105 | 24.2 | +24.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Hunt | 576 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | William Hargrave | 258 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,059 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 329 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,388 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Duncan | 15,751 | 74.8 | -25.2 |
| | Labor | Frederick Braid | 5,308 | 25.2 | +25.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -25.2 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bruce Duncan | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bruce Duncan | 13,499 | 68.2 | +36.4 |
| | Labor | Barrie Eggins | 6,304 | 31.8 | -14.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,803 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 136 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,939 | 95.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +16.1 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Compton | 7,624 | 45.8 | −9.7 |
| | Country | Bruce Duncan | 5,305 | 31.8 | −10.6 |
| | Country | Digby Wilson | 2,323 | 13.9 | +13.9 |
| | Liberal | Alan Henderson | 1,406 | 8.4 | +8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,658 | 98.9 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 182 | 1.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,840 | 94.6 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bruce Duncan | 8,685 | 52.1 | +8.0 |
| | Labor | Keith Compton | 7,973 | 47.9 | −8.0 |
| | Country gain from Labor | Country gain from Labor | Swing | +8.0 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Compton | 9,268 | 55.5 | +55.5 |
| | Country | William Blair | 7,087 | 42.4 | −7.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Antill | 344 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,699 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 134 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,833 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Compton | 9,337 | 55.9 | +55.9 |
| | Country | William Blair | 7,362 | 44.1 | −5.9 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |
* The Country Party had won the 1959 election for Lismore by 2 votes, however it was declared void by the Court of Disputed Returns. The resulting by-election was won by Keith Compton (Labor).

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1959 by-election

1959 Lismore by-election Saturday 5 November :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Keith Compton | 7,563 | 47.1 | |
| | Country | Jack Easter (defeated) | 5,903 | 36.8 | -13.2 |
| | Country | Clyde Campbell | 2,575 | 16.1 | -33.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,041 | 99.4 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 0.6 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,130 | 92.4 | −0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Keith Compton | 8,312 | 51.8 | |
| | Country | Jack Easter | 7,729 | 48.2 | -1.8 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1959

1959 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Jack Easter | 7,996 | 50.01 |
| | Independent | Clyde Campbell | 7,994 | 49.99 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,990 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 273 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,263 | 93.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jack Easter | 9,914 | 61.4 | +25.5 |
| | Labor | Archibald McEwan | 4,039 | 25.0 | −9.3 |
| | Independent | Constance Wilson | 2,190 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,143 | 99.3 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 0.7 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,252 | 92.4 | −2.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Jack Easter | 11,009 | 68.2 | +5.2 |
| | Labor | Archibald McEwan | 5,134 | 31.8 | −5.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Jack Easter | 5,775 | 35.9 |
| | Labor | Donald Watson | 5,520 | 34.3 |
| | Country | William Frith | 4,786 | 29.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,081 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 185 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,266 | 94.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Jack Easter | 10,132 | 63.0 |
| | Labor | Donald Watson | 5,949 | 37.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | William Frith | 10,631 | 70.4 |
| | Labor | Francis Fredericks | 4,467 | 29.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,098 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 375 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,473 | 92.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Frith | 9,628 | 62.9 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Frederick Stoker | 5,686 | 37.1 | +37.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,314 | 98.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 227 | 1.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,541 | 93.6 | +4.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Frith | 8,025 | 59.5 | +19.3 |
| | Lang Labor | Warren Oakes | 5,469 | 40.5 | +40.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,494 | 98.3 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 232 | 1.7 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,726 | 89.3 | −4.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | William Frith | 5,728 | 40.2 |
| | Labor | Jim Fredericks | 4,439 | 31.1 |
| | Independent | Edward Thorncroft | 3,161 | 22.2 |
| | Independent | David Harrison | 925 | 6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,253 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,376 | 93.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | William Frith | 8,764 | 61.5 |
| | Labor | Jim Fredericks | 5,489 | 38.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Frith | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Frith | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1933 by-election

1933 Lismore by-election Saturday 11 March :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Frith | 4,039 | 33.4 | |
| | Labor (NSW) | Jim Fredericks | 3,634 | 30.1 | +6.1 |
| | Country | Robert Gibson | 2,456 | 20.3 | |
| | Country | Percy Tighe | 931 | 7.7 | |
| | Independent | Phillip Wilkins | 924 | 7.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,079 | 97.8 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 277 | 2.2 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,356 | 90.6 | −6.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | William Frith | 7,730 | 64.0 | -12.0 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Jim Fredericks | 4,349 | 36.0 | +12.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -12.0 | |

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Missingham | 9,823 | 76.0 | +12.6 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Charles Taylor | 3,093 | 24.0 | -12.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,916 | 99.0 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 127 | 1.0 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,043 | 96.8 | +1.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | William Missingham | 7,674 | 63.4 |
| | Labor | Jim Fredericks | 4,381 | 36.2 |
| | Communist | William Harkin | 42 | 0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,097 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 265 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,362 | 95.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Missingham | 9,008 | 74.0 | |
| | Independent | George Boyd | 3,157 | 26.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,165 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,274 | 78.7 | |
| | Country win | Country win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
District re-created

#### 1920 - 1927

District abolished

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

1917 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | George Nesbitt | 4,720 | 79.1 | +8.3 |
| | Independent Labor | Michael O'Halloran | 1,250 | 20.9 | +20.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,970 | 99.1 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 0.9 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,022 | 53.3 | −16.7 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +8.3 | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Farmers and Settlers | George Nesbitt | 5,383 | 70.8 | |
| | Labor | Roger Kearney | 2,218 | 29.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,601 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 159 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,760 | 70.0 | |
| | Farmers and Settlers win | Farmers and Settlers win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
District re-created

#### 1904 - 1913

District abolished

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Liberal | John Coleman | 824 | 48.0 | |
| | Independent Liberal | James O'Flynn | 506 | 29.5 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Richard Balmer | 277 | 16.1 | |
| | Independent Liberal | James Frith | 62 | 3.6 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Frank Russell | 25 | 1.5 | |
| | Labour | Robert Campbell | 12 | 0.7 | |
| | Progressive | Charles Duffy | 12 | 0.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,718 | 98.2 | −1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 1.8 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,750 | 68.0 | +23.7 |
| | Independent Liberal gain from Progressive | Independent Liberal gain from Progressive | | | |

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

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Thomas Ewing | 591 | 84.9 |
| | Independent Federalist | James Walker | 105 | 15.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 696 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 698 | 44.3 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Ewing | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Lismore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Ewing | 718 | 76.4 | |
| | Independent Labour | James Walker | 222 | 23.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 940 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 947 | 69.6 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |