# Electoral results for the district of South Coast

South Coast, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1927.

## Members for South Coast

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1927 | Henry Bate | Nationalist |
| 1930 | Henry Bate | Nationalist |
| 1932 | Henry Bate | United Australia |
| 1935 | Henry Bate | United Australia |
| 1938 | Henry Bate | United Australia |
| 1941 | Rupert Beale | Independent |
| 1942 by | Jack Beale | Independent |
| 1944 | Jack Beale | Independent |
| 1947 | Jack Beale | Independent |
| 1950 | Jack Beale | Liberal |
| 1953 | Jack Beale | Liberal |
| 1956 | Jack Beale | Liberal |
| 1959 | Jack Beale | Liberal |
| 1962 | Jack Beale | Liberal |
| 1965 | Jack Beale | Liberal |
| 1968 | Jack Beale | Liberal |
| 1973 | John Hatton | Independent |
| 1976 | John Hatton | Independent |
| 1978 | John Hatton | Independent |
| 1981 | John Hatton | Independent |
| 1984 | John Hatton | Independent |
| 1988 | John Hatton | Independent |
| 1991 | John Hatton | Independent |
| 1995 | Eric Ellis | Liberal |
| 1999 | Wayne Smith | Labor |
| 2003 | Shelley Hancock | Liberal |
| 2007 | Shelley Hancock | Liberal |
| 2011 | Shelley Hancock | Liberal |
| 2015 | Shelley Hancock | Liberal |
| 2019 | Shelley Hancock | Liberal |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Luke Sikora | 17,806 | 34.72 | −20.81 |
| | Labor | Liza Butler | 17,414 | 33.96 | +2.75 |
| | Greens | Amanda Findley | 8,021 | 15.64 | +2.38 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Robert Korten | 3,996 | 7.79 | +7.79 |
| | Independent | Nina Digiglio | 3,284 | 6.40 | +6.40 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Deanna Buffier | 764 | 1.49 | +1.49 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,285 | 96.61 | +0.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,797 | 3.39 | −0.55 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,082 | 87.56 | −1.84 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Liza Butler | 23,068 | 53.77 | +14.32 |
| | Liberal | Luke Sikora | 19,834 | 46.23 | −14.32 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +14.32 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Shelley Hancock | 27,143 | 55.53 | +3.04 |
| | Labor | Annette Alldrick | 15,256 | 31.21 | +0.83 |
| | Greens | Kim Stephenson | 6,481 | 13.26 | +0.32 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,880 | 96.06 | −0.86 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,007 | 3.94 | +0.86 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,887 | 89.40 | −0.79 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Shelley Hancock | 27,902 | 60.55 | +0.93 |
| | Labor | Annette Alldrick | 18,178 | 39.45 | −0.93 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.93 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Shelley Hancock | 24,040 | 52.5 | −7.5 |
| | Labor | Fiona Phillips | 13,915 | 30.4 | +7.8 |
| | Greens | Amanda Findley | 5,927 | 12.9 | −0.1 |
| | Christian Democrats | Matt Rose | 1,208 | 2.6 | −1.8 |
| | No Land Tax | Licio Mallia | 706 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,796 | 96.9 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,458 | 3.1 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,254 | 90.2 | −1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Shelley Hancock | 25,136 | 59.6 | −10.5 |
| | Labor | Fiona Phillips | 17,026 | 40.4 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −10.5 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Shelley Hancock | 27,580 | 60.3 | +11.2 |
| | Labor | Glenn Sims | 10,225 | 22.3 | −10.6 |
| | Greens | Amanda Findley | 5,888 | 12.9 | +3.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Bohdan Brumerskyj | 2,059 | 4.5 | −1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,752 | 97.0 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,399 | 3.0 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,151 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Shelley Hancock | 29,347 | 70.4 | +12.6 |
| | Labor | Glenn Sims | 12,342 | 29.6 | −12.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +12.6 | |

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

2007 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Shelley Hancock | 21,111 | 49.0 | +10.6 |
| | Labor | Michelle Miran | 14,183 | 32.9 | −2.9 |
| | Greens | Amanda Findley | 3,973 | 9.2 | +3.2 |
| | Christian Democrats | Paul Green | 2,733 | 6.3 | +3.9 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Rex Dobson | 1,050 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,050 | 98.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 900 | 2.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,950 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Shelley Hancock | 23,167 | 57.8 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Michelle Miran | 16,921 | 42.2 | −6.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Shelley Hancock | 17,230 | 38.6 | −1.3 |
| | Labor | Wayne Smith | 15,357 | 34.4 | −5.8 |
| | Independent | Barry McCaffery | 4,043 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Independent | Greg Watson | 3,053 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Greens | Jane Bange | 2,549 | 5.7 | +0.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Steve Ryan | 1,269 | 2.8 | −0.5 |
| | Independent | Pam Arnold | 646 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | One Nation | Carmelo Savoca | 499 | 1.1 | −9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,646 | 98.0 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 927 | 2.0 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,573 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Shelley Hancock | 20,438 | 52.8 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Wayne Smith | 18,287 | 47.2 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.3 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Wayne Smith | 16,543 | 40.2 | +10.1 |
| | Liberal | Eric Ellis | 16,425 | 39.9 | −3.9 |
| | One Nation | Melinda Warn | 4,274 | 10.4 | +10.4 |
| | Greens | Jane Bange | 2,086 | 5.1 | −0.1 |
| | Christian Democrats | Steve Ryan | 1,378 | 3.3 | +0.9 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Chris Bowen | 479 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,185 | 98.2 | +2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 757 | 1.8 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,942 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wayne Smith | 18,651 | 50.5 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Eric Ellis | 18,276 | 49.5 | −5.1 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.1 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Eric Ellis | 14,685 | 42.9 | +14.4 |
| | Labor | Veronica Husted | 9,904 | 28.9 | +11.5 |
| | Independent | John Hatton | 6,487 | 18.9 | −32.4 |
| | Greens | May Leatch | 1,724 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Glen Ryan | 929 | 2.7 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Margaret Hutton | 540 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,269 | 95.9 | +2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,467 | 4.1 | −2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,736 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Eric Ellis | 16,815 | 54.6 | +22.9 |
| | Labor | Veronica Husted | 13,959 | 45.4 | +45.4 |
| | Liberal gain from Independent | Liberal gain from Independent | Swing | +22.9 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Hatton | 15,327 | 51.4 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal | Graeme Hurst | 8,499 | 28.5 | −5.5 |
| | Labor | Veronica Hursted | 5,199 | 17.4 | −1.6 |
| | Call to Australia | Neil McLean | 815 | 2.7 | −0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,840 | 93.5 | −4.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,071 | 6.5 | +4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,911 | 93.5 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | John Hatton | 19,416 | 68.3 | +8.2 |
| | Liberal | Graeme Hurst | 9,028 | 31.7 | −8.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +8.2 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Hatton | 14,272 | 46.2 | −13.8 |
| | Liberal | Graeme Hurst | 9,703 | 31.4 | +13.1 |
| | Labor | Robyn Drysdale | 5,826 | 18.9 | −1.3 |
| | Call to Australia | Peter Burge | 1,064 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,865 | 97.9 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 672 | 2.1 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,537 | 93.1 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | John Hatton | 19,426 | 64.7 | −10.2 |
| | Liberal | Graeme Hurst | 10,582 | 35.3 | +10.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | −10.2 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Hatton | 21,497 | 61.4 |
| | Labor | Robyn Drysdale | 6,906 | 19.7 |
| | Liberal | David Egan | 6,633 | 18.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,036 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 503 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,539 | 92.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | John Hatton | | 76.0 |
| | Labor | Robyn Drysdale | | 24.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A |
* Hatton was elected unopposed at the previous election.

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Hatton | unopposed | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | | | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Hatton | 21,895 | 70.5 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Peter Ryan | 9,160 | 29.5 | −3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,055 | 98.4 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 505 | 1.6 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,560 | 93.7 | +0.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Hatton | 18,362 | 65.5 | +20.8 |
| | Liberal | Irwin Heaton | 9,274 | 33.1 | −2.4 |
| | Workers | Noel Dennett | 385 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,021 | 99.0 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 284 | 1.0 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,305 | 93.5 | +0.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | John Hatton | 18,555 | 66.2 | +14.5 |
| | Liberal | Irwin Heaton | 9,466 | 33.8 | −14.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +14.5 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Hatton | 10,421 | 44.7 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal | Doug Otton | 8,264 | 35.5 | −15.4 |
| | Country | Alexander Cochrane | 1,502 | 6.5 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Robert Coburn | 1,440 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Country | Basil Emery | 1,289 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | Robert Burke | 381 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,297 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 764 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,061 | 93.1 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | John Hatton | 12,048 | 51.7 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal | Doug Otton | 11,249 | 48.3 | −2.6 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal | Independent gain from Liberal | Swing | +2.6 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jack Beale | 9,633 | 50.9 | −6.4 |
| | Independent | John Hatton | 9,293 | 49.1 | +6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,926 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 362 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,288 | 94.7 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −6.4 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jack Beale | 12,165 | 57.3 | −10.8 |
| | Independent | John Hatton | 9,073 | 42.7 | +10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,238 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 334 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,572 | 94.2 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −10.8 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jack Beale | 15,465 | 68.1 | +18.2 |
| | Independent | Noel Williams | 7,240 | 31.9 | +31.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,705 | 98.2 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 425 | 1.8 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,130 | 94.4 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jack Beale | 10,807 | 49.9 | −15.6 |
| | Labor | John Seiffert | 7,407 | 34.2 | +34.2 |
| | Independent Liberal | Charles Shirley | 3,436 | 15.9 | +15.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,650 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,853 | 94.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jack Beale | 13,289 | 61.4 | −4.1 |
| | Labor | John Seiffert | 8,361 | 38.6 | +38.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Jack Beale | 11,501 | 65.5 |
| | Independent | Douglas Glass | 6,049 | 34.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,550 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 204 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,754 | 94.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Jack Beale | 11,795 | 68.5 | +7.7 |
| | Labor | Allan Beaton | 5,416 | 31.5 | −7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,211 | 99.2 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 132 | 0.8 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,343 | 94.1 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +7.7 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Jack Beale | 9,874 | 60.8 |
| | Labor | Alfred Berriman | 6,376 | 39.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,250 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 195 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,445 | 93.9 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Jack Beale | 10,340 | 67.5 |
| | Labor | Alfred Berriman | 4,980 | 32.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,320 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 296 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,616 | 93.6 |
| | Member changed to Liberal from Independent | Member changed to Liberal from Independent | Swing | N/A |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jack Beale | 8,682 | 61.9 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal | Richard Bush | 5,354 | 38.1 | −23.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,036 | 99.0 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 1.0 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,177 | 95.8 | +5.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jack Beale | 6,600 | 55.8 | +5.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Herb Turner | 2,138 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| | Democratic | Charles Woodhill | 1,779 | 15.0 | −34.8 |
| | Independent | Percy Treasure | 1,313 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,830 | 98.3 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 200 | 1.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,030 | 90.3 | −2.5 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1942 by-election

1942 South Coast by-election Saturday 14 November :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jack Beale | 7,915 | 72.9 | |
| | United Australia | Henry Bate | 2,942 | 27.1 | −22.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,857 | 99.2 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 86 | 0.8 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 10,943 | 84.0 | −8.8 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Rupert Beale | 6,389 | 50.2 |
| | United Australia | Henry Bate | 6,350 | 49.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,739 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 187 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,926 | 92.8 |
| | Independent gain from United Australia | Independent gain from United Australia | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Henry Bate | unopposed | | |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | | | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Henry Bate | 9,142 | 64.7 | −10.2 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Reginald Murphy | 3,379 | 23.9 | −1.2 |
| | Independent | Herb Turner | 1,608 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,129 | 98.1 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 267 | 1.9 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,396 | 95.8 | −0.7 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Henry Bate | 9,947 | 74.9 | +16.3 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Dooley | 3,338 | 25.1 | −9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,285 | 98.6 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 186 | 1.4 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,471 | 96.5 | +0.4 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nationalist | Henry Bate | 7,374 | 58.6 |
| | Labor | Thomas Robertson | 4,285 | 34.1 |
| | Independent | Edgar Maddrell | 833 | 6.6 |
| | Independent | Willie Hunt | 86 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,578 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 378 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,956 | 96.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: South Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Henry Bate | 8,188 | 72.1 | |
| | Labor | Francis Rifley | 3,161 | 27.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,349 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 176 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,525 | 78.7 | |
| | Nationalist win | Nationalist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |