# Electoral results for the district of Ashfield

Ashfield, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, had three incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1920, the second from 1927 to 1959 and the third from 1968 to 1999.
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1894 | | Thomas Bavister | Free Trade |
| 1895 | | Thomas Bavister | Free Trade |
| 1898 | | Bernhard Wise | Protectionist |
| 1899 by | | Bernhard Wise | Protectionist |
| 1900 by | | Frederick Winchcombe | Free Trade |
| 1901 | | Frederick Winchcombe | Liberal Reform |
| 1904 | | Frederick Winchcombe | Liberal Reform |
| 1905 by | | William Robson | Liberal Reform |
| 1907 | | William Robson | Liberal Reform |
| 1910 | | William Robson | Liberal Reform |
| 1913 | | William Robson | Liberal Reform |
| 1917 | | William Robson | Nationalist |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | Milton Jarvie | Nationalist |
| 1929 by | | Milton Jarvie | Nationalist |
| 1930 | | Milton Jarvie | Nationalist |
| 1932 | | Milton Jarvie | United Australia / Independent |
| 1935 | | Athol Richardson | United Australia |
| 1938 | | Athol Richardson | United Australia |
| 1941 | | Athol Richardson | United Australia |
| 1944 | | Athol Richardson | Democratic |
| 1946 by | | Athol Richardson | Liberal |
| 1947 | | Athol Richardson | Liberal |
| 1950 | | Athol Richardson | Liberal |
| 1952 by | | Jack Richardson | Labor |
| 1953 | | Richard Murden | Liberal |
| 1956 | | Richard Murden | Liberal |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1968 | | David Hunter | Liberal |
| 1971 | | David Hunter | Liberal |
| 1973 | | David Hunter | Liberal |
| 1976 | | Paul Whelan | Labor |
| 1978 | | Paul Whelan | Labor |
| 1981 | | Paul Whelan | Labor |
| 1984 | | Paul Whelan | Labor |
| 1988 | | Paul Whelan | Labor |
| 1991 | | Paul Whelan | Labor |
| 1995 | | Paul Whelan | Labor |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Whelan | 13,902 | 43.8 | -5.4 |
| | Liberal | Morris Mansour | 7,836 | 24.7 | -8.5 |
| | No Aircraft Noise | Michelle Calvert | 6,269 | 19.8 | +19.8 |
| | Greens | Paul Fitzgerald | 2,043 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Democrats | John Collins | 1,202 | 3.8 | -3.9 |
| | Call to Australia | Clay Wilson | 482 | 1.5 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,734 | 93.5 | +8.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,222 | 6.5 | −8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,956 | 91.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Whelan | 18,561 | 65.2 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal | Morris Mansour | 9,895 | 34.8 | -5.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Whelan | 13,853 | 49.2 | +6.2 |
| | Liberal | Ralph Buono | 9,347 | 33.2 | -1.1 |
| | Democrats | Robert Dawson | 2,177 | 7.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Paul Wakim | 1,594 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
| | Independent | Ron Poulsen | 708 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Call to Australia | Clay Wilson | 497 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,176 | 85.4 | −9.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,819 | 14.6 | +9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,995 | 90.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Whelan | 15,733 | 59.9 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Ralph Buono | 10,554 | 40.1 | -4.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Whelan | 11,690 | 41.9 | -16.7 |
| | Liberal | Kevin O'Reilly | 10,988 | 39.4 | -1.7 |
| | Independent | Anne Leembruggen | 2,730 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| | Independent EFF | John Shanahan | 1,249 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Democrats | Peter Hennessy | 632 | 2.3 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Sheena Hendley | 583 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,872 | 94.9 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,494 | 5.1 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,366 | 90.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Whelan | 13,225 | 51.2 | -7.6 |
| | Liberal | Kevin O'Reilly | 12,610 | 48.8 | +7.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.6 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Whelan | 16,290 | 59.9 | -5.6 |
| | Liberal | Geoffrey Howe | 10,891 | 40.1 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,181 | 95.7 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,232 | 4.3 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,413 | 90.4 | +2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.3 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Whelan | 17,449 | 65.5 | -2.7 |
| | Liberal | George Dryden | 8,078 | 30.3 | -1.6 |
| | Democrats | Albert Jarman | 1,095 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,622 | 95.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,338 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,960 | 88.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Whelan | 17,559 | 68.2 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal | George Dryden | 8,178 | 31.8 | -0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.1 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Whelan | 19,814 | 68.1 | +14.6 |
| | Liberal | Arthur McDonald | 9,279 | 31.9 | -11.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,093 | 96.3 | −1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,130 | 3.7 | +1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,223 | 90.5 | −1.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +13.0 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Paul Whelan | 16,111 | 53.5 | +11.4 |
| | Liberal | Alwyn Innes | 13,189 | 43.8 | -3.6 |
| | Independent | Warren Wilson | 443 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Australia | Clifford Bros | 373 | 1.2 | -4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,116 | 98.0 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 606 | 2.0 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,722 | 91.6 | +0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Whelan | 16,594 | 55.1 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal | Alwyn Innes | 13,522 | 44.9 | -8.7 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.7 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Hunter | 13,077 | 47.4 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | Bede Spillane | 11,625 | 42.1 | -1.4 |
| | Australia | John Jordan | 1,531 | 5.6 | +0.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Mary Burton | 1,377 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,610 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 993 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,603 | 90.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Hunter | 14,810 | 53.6 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Bede Spillane | 12,800 | 46.4 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Hunter | 10,618 | 44.9 | -12.0 |
| | Labor | Bede Spillane | 10,301 | 43.5 | +0.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Joseph Conroy | 1,443 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| | Australia | David Eden | 1,309 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,671 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 990 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,661 | 90.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | David Hunter | 12,316 | 52.0 | -4.9 |
| | Labor | Bede Spillane | 11,355 | 48.0 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -4.9 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | David Hunter | 13,838 | 56.9 | -1.0 |
| | Labor | Charles Maddocks | 10,481 | 43.1 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,319 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 848 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,167 | 92.5 | |
| | Liberal win | Liberal win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1959 - 1968

District abolished

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Richard Murden | 12,134 | 60.3 | +10.0 |
| | Labor | James Brady | 7,985 | 39.7 | −10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,119 | 98.8 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 253 | 1.2 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,372 | 94.1 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +10.0 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Richard Murden | 10,753 | 50.3 |
| | Labor | Jack Richardson | 10,631 | 49.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,384 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 354 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,738 | 94.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### 1952 by-election

1952 Ashfield by-election Saturday 28 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jack Richardson | 10,566 | 52.1 | +10.3 |
| | Liberal | Ray Watson | 9,697 | 47.9 | -10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,263 | 98.5 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 308 | 1.5 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,571 | 90.8 | −2.5 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +10.3 | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Athol Richardson | 13,296 | 58.2 |
| | Labor | Ernest Grove | 9,559 | 41.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,855 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 285 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,140 | 93.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Athol Richardson | 12,996 | 58.2 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | William Peters | 9,332 | 41.8 | -4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,328 | 98.7 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 284 | 1.3 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,612 | 96.1 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

#### 1946 by-election

1946 Ashfield by-election Saturday 9 November :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Athol Richardson (re-elected) | 12,036 | 56.5 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | William Peters | 9,265 | 43.5 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,301 | 98.9 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 231 | 1.1 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,532 | 87.6 | −6.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Athol Richardson | 11,240 | 53.4 | -5.2 |
| | Labor | William Bodkin | 9,791 | 46.6 | +5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,031 | 96.8 | −1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 688 | 3.2 | +1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,719 | 93.8 | +0.7 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | -5.2 | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | United Australia | Athol Richardson | 11,555 | 58.5 |
| | Labor | Rex Jones | 8,179 | 41.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,734 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 389 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,123 | 93.1 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Athol Richardson | 8,921 | 53.7 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Thomas Cavill | 7,692 | 46.3 | +46.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,613 | 97.1 | −1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 498 | 2.9 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,111 | 95.7 | −1.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Athol Richardson | 8,511 | 52.8 | -19.5 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Robert Bruce | 4,425 | 27.5 | -0.2 |
| | Ind. United Australia | Milton Jarvie (defeated) | 3,177 | 19.7 | +19.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,113 | 98.5 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 247 | 1.5 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,360 | 96.7 | +0.3 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Milton Jarvie | 11,658 | 72.3 | +29.3 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Lancelot Stevenson | 4,456 | 27.7 | -10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,114 | 98.3 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 279 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,393 | 96.4 | −2.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +17.5 | |

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Milton Jarvie | 6,736 | 43.0 | -15.2 |
| | Labor | Alfred Paddison | 5,927 | 37.8 | +11.9 |
| | Independent | Alexander Huie | 1,616 | 10.3 | -5.6 |
| | Australian | George Treloar | 1,388 | 8.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,667 | 98.3 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 276 | 1.7 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,943 | 93.9 | +8.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Milton Jarvie | 8,592 | 54.8 | |
| | Labor | Alfred Paddison | 7,075 | 45.2 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929 by-election

1929 Ashfield by-election Saturday 5 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Clancy | 3,526 | 38.4 | +12.5 |
| | Nationalist | Milton Jarvie | 3,484 | 38.0 | -20.2 |
| | Independent | Alexander Huie | 1,692 | 18.5 | +2.6 |
| | Nationalist | Reginald Kirkwood | 281 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Nationalist | Albert Pikett | 190 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,173 | 99.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 95 | 1.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,268 | 71.9 | −13.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Nationalist | Milton Jarvie (re-elected) | 4,376 | 51.5 | |
| | Labor | John Clancy | 4,128 | 48.5 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1927

1927 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Milton Jarvie | 6,537 | 58.2 | |
| | Labor | Walter Sparrow | 2,904 | 25.9 | |
| | Independent | Alexander Huie | 1,787 | 15.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,228 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,318 | 85.7 | |
| | Nationalist win | Nationalist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1920 - 1927

District abolished

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

1917 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William Robson | 6,697 | 76.4 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | George Boland | 2,063 | 23.6 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,760 | 99.0 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 87 | 1.0 | −1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,847 | 58.3 | −6.4 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | William Robson | 5,954 | 70.5 |
| | Labor | Percy Evans | 2,251 | 26.7 |
| | Independent | Henry Johnson | 242 | 2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,447 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 231 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,678 | 64.7 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1910

1910 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | William Robson | 5,800 | 66.3 |
| | Labour | George Davidson | 2,943 | 33.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,743 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 128 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,871 | 71.8 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

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

1907 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | William Robson | 4,267 | 67.6 |
| | Independent | James Eve | 2,047 | 32.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,314 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 136 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,450 | 66.7 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1905 by-election

1905 Ashfield by-election Wednesday 16 August :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | William Robson | 2,259 | 60.3 | -25.5 |
| | Independent | Alexander Miller | 843 | 22.5 | |
| | Labor | Thomas Lumley | 642 | 17.2 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,744 | 99.3 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 0.7 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,772 | 46.1 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | Swing | | |

#### 1904

1904 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Frederick Winchcombe | 3,434 | 85.8 |
| | Labour | Lionel Cahill | 570 | 14.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,004 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 55 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,059 | 49.6 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Frederick Winchcombe | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Reform gain from Progressive | Liberal Reform gain from Progressive | | | |

#### 1900 by-election

1900 Ashfield by-election Saturday 10 November :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Frederick Winchcombe | 968 | 60.4 | +10.5 |
| | Protectionist | John Watkin | 634 | 39.6 | -10.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,602 | 100.0 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,602 | 45.5 | −20.4 |
| | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | Swing | +10.5 | |

### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1899 by-election

1899 Ashfield by-election Tuesday 26 September :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Bernhard Wise (re-elected) | 831 | 50.6 | +0.5 |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Bavister | 810 | 49.4 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,641 | 99.5 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,649 | 51.0 | −14.9 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

#### 1898

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Bernhard Wise | 966 | 50.1 |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Bavister | 961 | 49.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,927 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,934 | 65.9 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Bavister | 883 | 55.2 |
| | Independent | John Goodlet | 718 | 44.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,601 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,609 | 68.5 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Ashfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Bavister | 1,000 | 51.4 | |
| | Independent | Mark Hammond | 867 | 44.6 | |
| | Labour | Robert Thomson | 64 | 3.3 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Thomas Evans | 13 | 0.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,944 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,961 | 82.1 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |