# Electoral results for the district of Tamworth

Tamworth, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations from 1890 until 1920 and from 1927 until the present. It initially returned two members until 1894 and has since returned a single member for all subsequent elections.

## Members

First incarnation (1880–1920) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party | Member | Party |
| 1880 | | Robert Levien | None | Sydney Burdekin | None |
| 1882 | | Robert Levien | None | John Gill | None |
| 1885 | | Robert Levien | None | Michael Burke | None |
| 1887 | | Robert Levien | Protectionist | William Dowel | Protectionist |
| 1889 by | | Robert Levien | Protectionist | William Dowel | Protectionist |
| 1891 | | Robert Levien | Protectionist | William Dowel | Protectionist |
| 1894 | | George Dibbs | Protectionist |
| 1895 | | Albert Piddington | Free Trade |
| 1898 | | William Sawers | Protectionist |
| 1901 | | Raymond Walsh | Independent |
| 1903 by | | John Garland | Liberal Reform |
| 1904 | | Robert Levien | Progressive |
| 1907 | | Robert Levien | Former Progressive |
| 1910 | | Robert Levien | Independent Liberal |
| 1913 | | Frank Chaffey | Farmers and Settlers |
| 1917 | | Frank Chaffey | Nationalist |
| Second incarnation (1927–present) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | Frank Chaffey | Nationalist |
| 1930 | | Frank Chaffey | Nationalist |
| 1932 | | Frank Chaffey | United Australia |
| 1935 | | Frank Chaffey | United Australia |
| 1938 | | Frank Chaffey | United Australia |
| 1940 by | | Bill Chaffey | United Australia |
| 1941 | | Bill Chaffey | Independent |
| 1944 | | Bill Chaffey | Independent |
| 1947 | | Bill Chaffey | Country |
| 1950 | | Bill Chaffey | Country |
| 1953 | | Bill Chaffey | Country |
| 1956 | | Bill Chaffey | Country |
| 1959 | | Bill Chaffey | Country |
| 1962 | | Bill Chaffey | Country |
| 1965 | | Bill Chaffey | Country |
| 1968 | | Bill Chaffey | Country |
| 1971 | | Bill Chaffey | Country |
| 1973 | | Noel Park | Country |
| 1976 | | Noel Park | Country |
| 1978 | | Noel Park | National Country |
| 1981 | | Noel Park | National Country |
| 1984 | | Noel Park | National |
| 1988 | | Noel Park | National |
| 1991 | | Tony Windsor | Independent |
| 1995 | | Tony Windsor | Independent |
| 1999 | | Tony Windsor | Independent |
| 2001 by | | John Cull | National |
| 2003 | | Peter Draper | Independent |
| 2007 | | Peter Draper | Independent |
| 2011 | | Kevin Anderson | National |
| 2015 | | Kevin Anderson | National |
| 2019 | | Kevin Anderson | National |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 27,333 | 51.7 | −1.8 |
| | Independent | Mark Rodda | 10,418 | 19.7 | +4.0 |
| | Labor | Kate McGrath | 6,864 | 13.0 | +3.8 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Matthew Scanlan | 3,705 | 7.0 | −9.8 |
| | Greens | Ryan Brooke | 1,786 | 3.4 | +0.6 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Sue Raye | 1,554 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Informed Medical Options | Rebecca McCredie | 887 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Colin Drain | 328 | 0.6 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,875 | 97.5 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,374 | 2.5 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,249 | 89.3 | −1.4 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 32,433 | 74.2 | −3.8 |
| | Labor | Kate McGrath | 11,292 | 25.8 | +3.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 29,998 | 65.8 | −5.0 |
| | Independent | Mark Rodda | 15,601 | 34.2 | +5.0 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −5.0 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 27,855 | 55.07 | +0.00 |
| | Independent | Mark Rodda | 8,283 | 16.38 | +16.38 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Jeff Bacon | 8,180 | 16.17 | +16.17 |
| | Labor | Steve Mears | 4,133 | 8.17 | +2.40 |
| | Greens | Robin Gunning | 1,367 | 2.70 | +0.57 |
| | Animal Justice | Emma Hall | 760 | 1.50 | +1.50 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,578 | 97.80 | +0.11 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,136 | 2.20 | −0.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,714 | 91.12 | −1.07 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 32,700 | 79.47 | +0.53 |
| | Labor | Steve Mears | 8,448 | 20.53 | −0.53 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 30,522 | 71.11 | +11.07 |
| | Independent | Mark Rodda | 12,403 | 28.89 | −11.07 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +11.07 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 26,990 | 55.1 | +0.9 |
| | Independent | Peter Draper | 16,855 | 34.4 | –4.2 |
| | Labor | Joe Hillard | 2,831 | 5.8 | +1.2 |
| | Greens | Pat Schultz | 1,047 | 2.1 | +0.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Michelle Ryan | 655 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | No Land Tax | Richard Nock | 319 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | | Stan Heuston | 314 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,011 | 97.7 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,156 | 2.3 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,167 | 92.2 | +0.6 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 30,783 | 78.9 | −1.8 |
| | Labor | Joe Hillard | 8,215 | 21.1 | +1.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 27,777 | 60.0 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Peter Draper | 18,491 | 40.0 | −3.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 25,235 | 55.0 | +14.7 |
| | Independent | Peter Draper | 17,237 | 37.6 | −8.7 |
| | Labor | Paul Hobbs | 2,167 | 4.7 | −3.9 |
| | Greens | Dheera Smith | 722 | 1.6 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Tony Gibson | 510 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,871 | 98.5 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 699 | 1.5 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,570 | 94.6 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 30,688 | 80.6 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Paul Hobbs | 7,388 | 19.4 | −5.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 25,680 | 57.8 | +12.5 |
| | Independent | Peter Draper | 18,786 | 42.2 | −12.5 |
| | National gain from Independent | National gain from Independent | Swing | +12.5 | |

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

2007 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Draper | 20,531 | 46.2 | +10.2 |
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 17,912 | 40.3 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Denise McHugh | 3,813 | 8.6 | −4.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | Neville Mammen | 963 | 2.2 | −2.0 |
| | Greens | Bruce Taylor | 537 | 1.2 | −0.8 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Norman Parsons | 435 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | | Stan Heuston | 209 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,400 | 98.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 527 | 1.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,927 | 94.8 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 22,429 | 74.9 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | Denise McHugh | 7,521 | 25.1 | −5.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Draper | 22,690 | 54.8 | +2.9 |
| | National | Kevin Anderson | 18,721 | 45.2 | −2.9 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Draper | 16,630 | 40.0 | +40.0 |
| | National | John Cull | 16,235 | 39.1 | +27.5 |
| | Labor | Ray Tait | 4,949 | 11.9 | −0.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | Neville Mammen | 1,901 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Greens | Chris Valentine | 799 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | One Nation | Terry Dwyer | 700 | 1.7 | −5.0 |
| | Independent | Richard Witten | 320 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,534 | 98.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 621 | 1.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,155 | 94.2 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | John Cull | 20,069 | 69.9 | +15.2 |
| | Labor | Ray Tait | 8,637 | 30.1 | −15.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Peter Draper | 19,542 | 52.5 | |
| | National | John Cull | 17,692 | 47.5 | |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2001 by-election

2001 Tamworth by-election Saturday 8 December :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Cull | 14,293 | 36.34 | +24.77 |
| | Independent | James Treloar | 8,934 | 22.72 | |
| | Independent | Warren Woodley | 5,897 | 15.00 | |
| | Labor | Ray Tait | 5,831 | 14.83 | +0.06 |
| | Independent | Ken McKenzie | 2,775 | 7.06 | |
| | Democrats | Marie Cowling | 771 | 1.96 | |
| | Independent | Clint Kelly | 466 | 1.18 | |
| | Independent | Andre Fritze | 359 | 0.91 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,326 | 98.17 | −0.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 735 | 1.83 | +0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,061 | 90.14 | −4.23 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Cull | 19,862 | 58.68 | |
| | Independent | James Treloar | 13,984 | 41.32 | |
| | National gain from Independent | National gain from Independent | Swing | | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 28,182 | 69.4 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Siobhan Barry | 5,029 | 12.4 | −4.0 |
| | National | John Cox | 4,701 | 11.6 | +0.9 |
| | One Nation | Daphney Mandel-Hayes | 2,718 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,630 | 98.7 | +2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 520 | 1.3 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,150 | 94.4 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | John Cox | 13,867 | 54.8 | −27.4 |
| | Labor | Siobhan Barry | 11,456 | 45.2 | +27.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 32,288 | 85.2 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Siobhan Barry | 5,597 | 14.8 | −3.1 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 28,433 | 82.2 | +45.9 |
| | Labor | Christine Robertson | 4,985 | 14.4 | −1.2 |
| | The Country Party | John Tracy | 1,186 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,604 | 96.5 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,271 | 3.5 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,875 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 29,088 | 84.8 | +25.0 |
| | Labor | Christine Robertson | 5,215 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +25.0 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 12,097 | 36.2 | +36.2 |
| | National | David Briggs | 10,647 | 31.9 | −37.6 |
| | Labor | Christine Robertson | 5,220 | 15.6 | −6.6 |
| | Independent | David Evans | 4,718 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Democrats | Glen Hausfield | 708 | 2.1 | −5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,390 | 95.7 | −2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,490 | 4.3 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,880 | 95.4 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 18,602 | 59.8 | +59.8 |
| | National | David Briggs | 12,503 | 40.2 | −34.8 |
| | Independent gain from National | Independent gain from National | Swing | +59.8 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Noel Park | 21,083 | 70.0 | +11.7 |
| | Labor | Christine Robertson | 6,608 | 21.9 | −12.8 |
| | Democrats | Ivan Bielefeld | 2,444 | 8.1 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,135 | 98.1 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 587 | 1.9 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,722 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Noel Park | 22,230 | 75.4 | +13.2 |
| | Labor | Christine Robertson | 7,255 | 24.6 | −13.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +13.2 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Noel Park | 18,639 | 59.1 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Garry Ryan | 10,459 | 33.1 | −2.6 |
| | Democrats | Anne Irvine | 2,463 | 7.8 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,561 | 98.9 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 354 | 1.1 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,915 | 94.1 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Noel Park | | 63.4 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Garry Ryan | | 36.6 | −1.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Noel Park | 17,504 | 58.4 | +8.8 |
| | Labor | Garrett Ryan | 10,689 | 35.7 | −6.6 |
| | Democrats | Noel Cassel | 1,782 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,975 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 596 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,571 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Noel Park | 18,384 | 62.1 | +8.8 |
| | Labor | Garrett Ryan | 11,229 | 37.9 | −8.8 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +8.8 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Noel Park | 13,033 | 49.6 | −13.2 |
| | Labor | William Forrest | 11,114 | 42.3 | +5.1 |
| | Democrats | Peter McLoughlin | 1,564 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Independent | Noel Cassel | 564 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,275 | 98.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 362 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,637 | 94.9 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Noel Park | 14,002 | 53.3 | −9.5 |
| | Labor | William Forrest | 12,273 | 46.7 | +9.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | −9.5 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Noel Park | 15,508 | 62.8 | +26.9 |
| | Labor | Noel Cassel | 9,190 | 37.2 | +19.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,698 | 98.6 | +2.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 347 | 1.4 | −2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,045 | 94.5 | +0.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −0.8 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Noel Park | 7,884 | 35.9 | −6.9 |
| | Liberal | Neil Roberts | 5,902 | 26.9 | +26.9 |
| | Labor | William Forrest | 3,888 | 17.7 | −17.3 |
| | Labor | William Bischoff | 2,959 | 13.5 | +13.5 |
| | Australia | Joan Byrne | 559 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | Leonard Hill | 467 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Young | 304 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,963 | 95.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 943 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,906 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Noel Park | 13,975 | 63.6 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | William Forrest | 7,988 | 36.4 | −5.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.5 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Chaffey | 8,661 | 42.8 | −12.9 |
| | Labor | Francis Briscoe-Hough | 7,070 | 35.0 | +35.0 |
| | Independent | Alexander Dickinson | 1,758 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Independent | Ellis Wall | 1,736 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Ian de Courcy Dutton | 1,002 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,227 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 295 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,522 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bill Chaffey | 11,750 | 58.1 | |
| | Labor | Francis Briscoe-Hough | 8,477 | 41.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Chaffey | 10,506 | 55.7 | −3.2 |
| | Independent | Stanley Cole | 4,976 | 26.4 | +26.4 |
| | New Staters | Alexander Dickinson | 3,370 | 17.9 | +17.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,852 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 355 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,207 | 95.9 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Bill Chaffey | 12,191 | 64.7 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | Stanley Cole | 6,661 | 35.3 | +35.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.8 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Chaffey | 11,708 | 58.9 | −2.6 |
| | Labor | Stanley Cole | 8,164 | 41.1 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,872 | 99.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 164 | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,036 | 95.6 | +0.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −2.6 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Bill Chaffey | 11,679 | 61.4 |
| | Labor | Norman Turner | 7,328 | 38.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,007 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 173 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,180 | 95.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Chaffey | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Chaffey | 11,203 | 61.8 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Arthur Foran | 6,921 | 38.2 | −7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,124 | 99.1 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 0.9 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,287 | 92.8 | −3.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Bill Chaffey | 9,741 | 54.6 |
| | Labor | William Scully | 8,084 | 45.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,825 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 179 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,004 | 95.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Chaffey | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Bill Chaffey | 6,004 | 56.8 | +56.8 |
| | Labor | Cyril Cahill | 6,076 | 43.2 | +43.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,080 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 158 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,238 | 95.7 | |
| | Member changed to Country from Independent | Member changed to Country from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bill Chaffey | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | | | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. United Australia | Bill Chaffey | 6,535 | 49.6 |
| | Labor | John Lyons | 5,145 | 39.1 |
| | United Australia | William McKnight | 1,237 | 9.4 |
| | Independent | Charles Luckett | 258 | 2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,175 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 207 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,382 | 94.2 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Ind. United Australia | Bill Chaffey | 6,676 | 50.7 |
| | Labor | John Lyons | 5,189 | 39.4 |
| | United Australia | William McKnight | 1,310 | 9.9 |
| | Member changed to Ind. United Australia from United Australia | Member changed to Ind. United Australia from United Australia | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed to completion.

#### 1940 by-election

1940 Tamworth by-election Saturday 10 August :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Bill Chaffey | 6,850 | 54.6 | −5.4 |
| | Labor (N-C) | Thomas Ryan | 2,958 | 23.6 | |
| | Labor | John Lyons | 2,737 | 21.8 | −12.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,545 | 98.9 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 142 | 1.1 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,687 | 87.9 | −6.3 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | −5.4 | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Frank Chaffey | 8,255 | 60.0 | −15.7 |
| | Labor | John Killalea | 4,688 | 34.1 | +7.9 |
| | Independent | Augustine Logue | 804 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,747 | 98.5 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 204 | 1.5 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,951 | 96.8 | +0.8 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Frank Chaffey | 5,879 | 44.3 | −16.6 |
| | Labor (NSW) | William McArdle | 3,469 | 26.2 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | William McKnight | 2,096 | 15.8 | +15.8 |
| | Independent | James Brownhill | 1,221 | 9.2 | −3.9 |
| | Independent | John Killalea | 602 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,267 | 97.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 283 | 2.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,550 | 96.0 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Frank Chaffey | 8,258 | 62.2 | |
| | Labor (NSW) | William McArdle | 5,009 | 37.8 | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Frank Chaffey | 7,585 | 60.9 | +6.0 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Thomas Normoyle | 3,145 | 25.2 | −18.1 |
| | Independent Country | James Brownhill | 1,637 | 13.1 | +13.1 |
| | Independent | James Neale | 97 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,464 | 98.4 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 198 | 1.6 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,662 | 96.9 | +0.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nationalist | Frank Chaffey | 6,720 | 54.9 |
| | Labor | Samuel Scully | 5,296 | 43.3 |
| | Independent | Francis Brennan | 179 | 1.5 |
| | Communist | Robert McCall | 36 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,231 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 265 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,496 | 96.4 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Tamworth
1927 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Frank Chaffey | 7,990 | 71.4 | |
| | Independent | Robert Levien | 3,203 | 28.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,193 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 270 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,463 | 78.8 | |
| | Nationalist win | Nationalist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
District recreated

#### 1920 - 1927

District abolished

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Tamworth
1917 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Frank Chaffey | 3,682 | 53.1 | +53.1 |
| | Independent | Robert Levien | 3,246 | 46.9 | +15.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,928 | 99.1 | +2.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 65 | 0.9 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,993 | 68.1 | −6.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | | | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Farmers and Settlers | Frank Chaffey | 2,620 | 36.5 |
| | Labor | John Lord | 2,315 | 32.3 |
| | Independent | Robert Levien (defeated) | 2,243 | 31.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,178 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 225 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,403 | 74.2 |
1913 New South Wales state election: Tamworth - Second Round Saturday 20 December :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Farmers and Settlers | Frank Chaffey | 3,779 | 51.0 |
| | Labor | John Lord | 3,624 | 49.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,403 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 39 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,442 | 74.5 |
| | Farmers and Settlers gain from Independent Liberal | Farmers and Settlers gain from Independent Liberal | | |

#### 1910

    This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § Tamworth
1910 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Liberal | Robert Levien | 3,997 | 60.9 | +0.9 |
| | Labour | John Lord | 2,562 | 39.1 | +35.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,559 | 97.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 197 | 2.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,756 | 69.6 | +5.9 |
| | Member changed to Independent Liberal from Progressive (defunct) | Member changed to Independent Liberal from Progressive (defunct) | | | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § Tamworth
1907 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Former Progressive | Robert Levien | 2,783 | 60.0 |
| | Independent | Samuel Walker | 1,696 | 36.5 |
| | Labour | Harold Farleigh | 162 | 3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,641 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 171 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,812 | 63.7 |
| | Former Progressive hold | Former Progressive hold | | |

#### 1904

    This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § Tamworth
1904 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Progressive | Robert Levien | 2,933 | 60.6 |
| | Liberal Reform | John Garland | 1,907 | 39.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,840 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,867 | 70.2 |
| | Progressive gain from Independent | Progressive gain from Independent | | |
Tamworth was expanded to include part of the abolished seat of Quirindi. Raymond Walsh (Independent) had won the 1901 election for Tamworth, however he was made bankrupt in 1903 and was defeated in the subsequent by-election, by John Garland (Liberal Reform). Robert Levien (Progressive) was the member for Quirindi and had previously been one of two members for Tamworth from 1880 until 1894.

#### 1903 by-election

1903 Tamworth by-election Saturday 4 April :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | John Garland | 688 | 48.8 | +6.8 |
| | Progressive | Raymond Walsh  (defeated) | 551 | 39.1 | −5.6 |
| | Labor | Thomas Thrower | 164 | 11.6 | |
| | Independent | David Todd | 6 | 0.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,409 | 99.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 0.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,422 | 62.6 | −5.5 |
| | Liberal Reform gain from Independent | Liberal Reform gain from Independent | Swing | | |

#### 1901

    This section is an excerpt from 1901 New South Wales state election § Tamworth
1901 New South Wales state election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Raymond Walsh | 687 | 44.7 | |
| | Liberal Reform | Albert Piddington | 646 | 42.0 | −6.8 |
| | Progressive | Geoffrey Codrington | 204 | 13.3 | −38.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,537 | 99.4 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 0.6 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,546 | 68.1 | +2.8 |
| | Independent gain from Progressive | Independent gain from Progressive | | | |
The sitting member was William Sawers (Progressive) who did not contest the election as he had been elected in March 1901 to the federal seat of New England.

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Tamworth
1898 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | William Sawers | 674 | 51.2 |
| | Free Trade | Albert Piddington | 642 | 48.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,316 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,333 | 65.3 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

#### 1895

    This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Tamworth
1895 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Albert Piddington | 621 | 52.6 |
| | Protectionist | George Dibbs | 559 | 47.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,180 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,187 | 70.4 |
| | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | | |

#### 1894

    This section is an excerpt from 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Tamworth
1894 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | George Dibbs | 612 | 43.2 | |
| | Free Trade | Albert Piddington | 492 | 34.8 | |
| | Independent Labour | Raymond Walsh | 277 | 19.6 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | James Toohey | 35 | 2.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,416 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,428 | 83.1 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (previously 2 members) | (previously 2 members) | (previously 2 members) |

#### 1891

    This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Tamworth
1891 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth Wednesday 24 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Robert Levien (re-elected 1) | 916 | 28.7 |
| | Protectionist | William Dowel (re-elected 2) | 887 | 27.8 |
| | Labour | Raymond Walsh | 755 | 23.6 |
| | Free Trade | William Tribe | 637 | 19.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,195 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,074 | 52.2 |
| | Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | | |

### Elections in the 1880s
#### 1889 by-election

1889 Tamworth by-election Tuesday 18 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Robert Levien (re-elected) | Unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | | |

#### 1889

    This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Tamworth
1889 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth Monday 4 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Robert Levien (elected 1) | 1,011 | 35.3 |
| | Protectionist | William Dowel (elected 2) | 995 | 34.8 |
| | Free Trade | William Tribe | 855 | 29.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,861 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,774 | 51.1 |
| | Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | | |

#### 1887

    This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Tamworth
1887 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth Monday 21 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Robert Levien (re-elected 1) | 928 | 28.0 |
| | Protectionist | William Dowel (elected 2) | 829 | 25.0 |
| | Free Trade | William Tribe | 784 | 23.6 |
| | Free Trade | Eustace Pratt | 776 | 23.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,317 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,784 | 58.2 |

#### 1885

    This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Tamworth
1885 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth Wednesday 21 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Levien (re-elected 1) | Robert Levien (re-elected 1) | 882 | 29.4 |
| Michael Burke (elected 2) | Michael Burke (elected 2) | 772 | 25.8 |
| John Gill (defeated) | John Gill (defeated) | 707 | 23.6 |
| William Dowel | William Dowel | 402 | 13.4 |
| A Sampson | A Sampson | 235 | 7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,998 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,676 | 58.4 |

#### 1882

    This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Tamworth
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth Wednesday 13 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Levien (re-elected 1) | Robert Levien (re-elected 1) | 1,021 | 44.2 |
| John Gill (elected 2) | John Gill (elected 2) | 699 | 30.3 |
| Michael Burke | Michael Burke | 591 | 25.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,311 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,387 | 46.0 |
The other sitting member Sydney Burdekin unsuccessfully contested South Sydney.

#### 1880

    This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Tamworth
1880 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth Thursday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sydney Burdekin (elected 1) | Sydney Burdekin (elected 1) | 821 | 29.3 |
| Robert Levien (elected 2) | Robert Levien (elected 2) | 820 | 29.3 |
| Michael Burke | Michael Burke | 610 | 21.8 |
| Hanley Bennett (defeated) | Hanley Bennett (defeated) | 548 | 19.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,799 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,824 | 39.2 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |
Hanley Bennett was the member for the abolished district of Liverpool Plains.