# Electoral results for the district of Concord

Concord, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1930 and abolished in 1968.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1930 | Henry McDicken | Labor |
| 1932 | Stan Lloyd | United Australia |
| 1935 | Stan Lloyd | United Australia |
| 1938 | Stan Lloyd | United Australia |
| 1941 | Bill Carlton | Labor |
| 1944 | Bill Carlton | Labor |
| 1947 | Bill Carlton | Labor |
| 1949 by | Brice Mutton | Liberal |
| 1950 by | John Adamson | Liberal |
| 1950 | John Adamson | Liberal |
| 1953 | Thomas Murphy | Labor |
| 1956 | Thomas Murphy | Labor |
| 1959 | Thomas Murphy | Labor |
| 1962 | Thomas Murphy | Labor |
| 1965 | Thomas Murphy | Labor |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Murphy | 10,883 | 47.8 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal | Lerryn Mutton | 10,721 | 47.1 | +3.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | William Doherty | 1,155 | 5.1 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,759 | 97.8 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 509 | 2.2 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,268 | 94.7 | +0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Thomas Murphy | 11,425 | 50.2 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal | Lerryn Mutton | 11,334 | 49.8 | +3.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.7 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Thomas Murphy | 12,896 | 53.4 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal | Lerryn Mutton | 10,593 | 43.8 | −1.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Winters | 682 | 2.8 | −2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,171 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 295 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,466 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Thomas Murphy | 13,032 | 53.9 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal | Lerryn Mutton | 11,139 | 46.1 | −2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.3 | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Thomas Murphy | 11,165 | 49.1 |
| | Liberal | Lerryn Mutton | 10,333 | 45.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Jack Kane | 1,258 | 5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,756 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 400 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,156 | 94.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Thomas Murphy | 11,753 | 51.7 |
| | Liberal | Lerryn Mutton | 11,003 | 48.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Lerryn Mutton | 10,231 | 49.2 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Thomas Murphy | 9,833 | 47.2 | −7.5 |
| | Communist | Leslie Greenfield | 749 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,813 | 98.2 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 375 | 1.8 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,188 | 94.1 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Thomas Murphy | 10,450 | 50.2 | −4.5 |
| | Liberal | Lerryn Mutton | 10,363 | 49.8 | +4.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −4.5 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Thomas Murphy | 11,661 | 54.7 |
| | Liberal | John Adamson | 9,673 | 45.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,334 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 421 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,755 | 94.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | John Adamson | 12,546 | 53.1 |
| | Labor | Thomas Murphy | 11,062 | 46.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,608 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 264 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,872 | 95.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | N/A |

#### 1950 by-election

1950 Concord by-election Saturday 11 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | John Adamson | 11,495 | 51.1 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Hector McDonald | 11,020 | 48.9 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,515 | 98.9 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 258 | 1.1 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,773 | 89.2 | −1.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1949 by-election

1949 Concord by-election Saturday 12 March :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Brice Mutton | 10,495 | 47.0 | |
| | Labor | James Moloney | 9,353 | 21.9 | |
| | Lang Labor | Lyle Armstrong | 2,503 | 11.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,351 | 98.1 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 422 | 1.9 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,773 | 90.7 | −5.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Brice Mutton | 11,184 | 50.04 | +3.64 |
| | Labor | James Moloney | 11,167 | 49.96 | -3.64 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | 3.64 | |

#### 1947

1947 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Carlton | 12,387 | 53.6 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal | Brice Mutton | 10,722 | 46.4 | +26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,109 | 98.5 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 354 | 1.5 | −1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,463 | 95.9 | +3.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Carlton | 9,055 | 44.2 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Brice Mutton | 4,279 | 20.9 | +20.9 |
| | Democratic | Roland Murray | 4,001 | 19.5 | -21.2 |
| | Lang Labor | Gustav Truer | 3,174 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,509 | 97.2 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 590 | 2.8 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,099 | 92.8 | −0.8 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Carlton | 11,600 | 56.6 | |
| | Liberal Democratic | Brice Mutton | 4,693 | 22.9 | |
| | Democratic | Roland Murray | 4,216 | 20.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed to completion.

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bill Carlton | 8,982 | 45.7 |
| | United Australia | Stan Lloyd | 7,984 | 40.7 |
| | State Labor | Rupert Lockwood | 2,671 | 13.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,637 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 371 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,008 | 93.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Carlton | 11,130 | 56.7 |
| | United Australia | Stan Lloyd | 8,507 | 43.3 |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Stan Lloyd | 10,489 | 56.4 | +5.5 |
| | Labor | Leonard Thompson | 8,121 | 43.6 | +3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,610 | 98.3 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 317 | 1.7 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,927 | 96.7 | −1.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Stan Lloyd | 9,101 | 50.9 | -5.2 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Alan McNamara | 7,151 | 40.0 | -3.2 |
| | Federal Labor | Henry McDicken | 1,219 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Centre | Aubrey Murphy | 391 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,862 | 97.9 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 383 | 2.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,245 | 97.7 | +0.4 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Stan Lloyd | 9,773 | 56.1 | +17.6 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Henry McDicken | 7,528 | 43.2 | -18.3 |
| | Communist | Robert Thomson | 111 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,412 | 98.5 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 259 | 1.5 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,671 | 97.3 | +0.2 |
| | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Concord :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Henry McDicken | 10,702 | 61.5 | |
| | Nationalist | Frederick Stewart | 6,708 | 38.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,410 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 169 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,579 | 97.1 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |