# Electoral results for the district of Corowa

Corowa, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales had two incarnations, from 1904 until 1920 and from 1927 until 1950.
First incarnation (1904–1920) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1904 | | Richard Ball | Liberal Reform |
| 1907 | | Richard Ball | Liberal Reform |
| 1910 | | Richard Ball | Liberal Reform |
| 1913 | | Richard Ball | Farmers and Settlers |
| 1917 | | Richard Ball | Nationalist |
| Second incarnation (1927–1950) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | Richard Ball | Nationalist |
| 1930 | | Richard Ball | Nationalist / Country |
| 1932 | | Richard Ball | Country |
| 1935 | | Richard Ball | Country |
| 1937 by | | Christopher Lethbridge | Independent |
| 1941 | | Christopher Lethbridge | Independent |
| 1944 | | Christopher Lethbridge | Independent |
| 1946 by | | Ebenezer Kendell | Country |
| 1947 | | Ebenezer Kendell | Country |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1947

1947 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 7,638 | 63.7 | +29.8 |
| | Labor | James Adam | 4,352 | 36.3 | +7.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,990 | 99.1 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 111 | 0.9 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,101 | 93.1 | +4.6 |
| | Country gain from Independent | Country gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1946 by-election

1946 Corowa by-election Saturday 9 November :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 4,475 | 38.8 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | James Adam | 4,362 | 37.8 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal | Christopher Lethbridge (defeated) | 2,362 | 23.4 | -13.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,530 | 99.4 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 78 | 0.7 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,608 | 85.1 | −3.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 6,677 | 57.9 | |
| | Labor | James Adam | 4,853 | 42.1 | |
| | Country gain from Independent | Country gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Christopher Lethbridge | 4,165 | 36.8 | -26.6 |
| | Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 3,841 | 33.9 | -2.7 |
| | Labor | Thomas McGrath | 3,320 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,326 | 97.8 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 253 | 2.2 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,579 | 88.5 | +0.3 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Christopher Lethbridge | 6,846 | 60.4 | -3.0 |
| | Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 4,480 | 39.6 | +3.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | -3.0 | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Christopher Lethbridge | 7,496 | 63.4 |
| | Country | James Smith | 4,324 | 36.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,820 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 210 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,030 | 88.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Christopher Lethbridge | 6,333 | 52.2 | +52.2 |
| | Country | Ebenezer Kendell | 4,973 | 41.0 | -59.0 |
| | Independent | Clive Walker | 833 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,139 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 185 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,324 | 94.4 | |
| | Independent gain from Country | Independent gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1937 by-election

1937 Corowa by-election Saturday 11 December 1937 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Christopher Lethbridge | 5,862 | 50.3 |
| | Country | Sydney Creed | 3,112 | 26.7 |
| | Country | Alfred Townsend | 2,451 | 21.1 |
| | Independent | Robert Ballantyne | 219 | 1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,644 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 211 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,855 | 90.5 |
| | Independent gain from Country | Independent gain from Country | Swing | N/A |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Richard Ball | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Richard Ball | 4,740 | 42.2 | -19.1 |
| | Country | Sydney Creed | 3,336 | 29.7 | +29.7 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Patrick Quilty | 3,143 | 28.0 | -10.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,219 | 98.7 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 145 | 1.3 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,364 | 95.1 | +2.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Richard Ball | 5,610 | 50.0 | |
| | Country | Sydney Creed | 5,609 | 50.0 | |
| | Member changed to Country from Nationalist | Member changed to Country from Nationalist | | | |
* Richard Ball was elected at the 1930 election as a Nationalist candidate, but joined the Country party instead of the UAP.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nationalist | Richard Ball | 6,750 | 61.3 |
| | Labor | John Metcalfe | 4,268 | 38.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,018 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 135 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,153 | 93.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Richard Ball | 7,267 | 69.6 | |
| | Labor | James Pearce | 3,168 | 30.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,435 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 183 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,618 | 76.2 | |
| | Nationalist win | Nationalist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
District recreated

#### 1920 - 1927

District abolished

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

1917 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Richard Ball | 3,996 | 67.7 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Samuel Ringwood | 1,909 | 32.3 | -2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,905 | 99.4 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 34 | 0.6 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,939 | 53.9 | −11.5 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Farmers and Settlers | Richard Ball | 4,445 | 65.5 |
| | Labor | William Tomkins | 2,341 | 34.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,786 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 125 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,911 | 65.4 |
| | Member changed to Farmers and Settlers from Liberal Reform | Member changed to Farmers and Settlers from Liberal Reform | | |

#### 1910

1910 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Richard Ball | 3,869 | 61.5 |
| | Labour | John Grant | 2,423 | 38.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,292 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,373 | 70.4 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

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

1907 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Richard Ball | 2,568 | 56.0 |
| | Labour | John Grant | 2,015 | 44.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,583 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,703 | 61.2 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1904

1904 New South Wales state election: Corowa :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Richard Ball | 2,276 | 62.1 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Emanuel Gorman | 1,392 | 38.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,668 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 55 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,723 | 58.3 | |
| | Liberal Reform win | Liberal Reform win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |