# Electoral results for the district of Temora

Temora, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1927 and abolished in 1981.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1927 | Hugh Main | Country |
| 1930 | Hugh Main | Country |
| 1932 | Hugh Main | Country |
| 1935 | Hugh Main | Country |
| 1938 | Doug Dickson | Country |
| 1941 | Doug Dickson | Country |
| 1944 | Doug Dickson | Country |
| 1947 | Doug Dickson | Country |
| 1950 | Doug Dickson | Country |
| 1953 | Doug Dickson | Country |
| 1956 | Doug Dickson | Country |
| 1959 | Doug Dickson | Country |
| 1960 by | Jim Taylor | Country |
| 1962 | Jim Taylor | Country |
| 1965 | Jim Taylor | Country |
| 1968 | Jim Taylor | Country |
| 1971 | Jim Taylor | Country |
| 1973 | Jim Taylor | Country |
| 1975 | Jim Taylor | Country |
| 1978 | Jim Taylor | Country |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1978

1978 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Jim Taylor | 12,872 | 67.6 | -0.1 |
| | Labor | Alroy Provan | 6,154 | 32.4 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,026 | 98.4 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 301 | 1.6 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,327 | 93.4 | −1.2 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -1.5 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jim Taylor | 12,860 | 67.7 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Alroy Provan | 5,629 | 29.7 | +3.7 |
| | Independent | Wesley Berryman | 497 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,986 | 99.3 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 126 | 0.7 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,112 | 94.6 | +6.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Jim Taylor | 13,138 | 69.2 | -1.3 |
| | Labor | Alroy Provan | 5,848 | 30.8 | +1.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.3 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jim Taylor | 11,171 | 64.2 | +12.7 |
| | Labor | Alroy Provan | 4,520 | 26.0 | -11.4 |
| | Democratic Labor | Terence Brady | 959 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Independent | Donald Douglas | 760 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,410 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 170 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,580 | 88.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Jim Taylor | 12,274 | 70.5 | +13.5 |
| | Labor | Alroy Provan | 5,136 | 29.5 | -13.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +13.5 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jim Taylor | 8,478 | 51.5 | -14.5 |
| | Labor | Lyle Hoad | 6,165 | 37.4 | +13.5 |
| | Independent | Terence Brady | 1,824 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,467 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 238 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,705 | 93.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Jim Taylor | 9,390 | 57.0 | -16.3 |
| | Labor | Lyle Hoad | 7,077 | 43.0 | +16.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -16.3 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jim Taylor | 12,863 | 66.0 | -4.8 |
| | Labor | John O'Hara | 4,664 | 23.9 | -5.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Garry Carroll | 1,453 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Independent | Dorothy Frank | 515 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,495 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 199 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,694 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Jim Taylor | 14,282 | 73.3 | +2.5 |
| | Labor | John O'Hara | 5,213 | 26.7 | -2.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.5 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Jim Taylor | 11,244 | 70.8 | +6.9 |
| | Labor | John Herridge | 4,638 | 29.2 | −6.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,882 | 99.2 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 122 | 0.8 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,004 | 96.1 | +0.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Jim Taylor | 10,094 | 63.9 |
| | Labor | Lyle Hoad | 5,708 | 36.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,802 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 105 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,907 | 95.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A |

#### 1960 by-election

1960 Temora by-election Saturday 8 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Jim Taylor | 8,210 | 58.9 |
| | Labor | Lyle Hoad | 5,737 | 41.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,947 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 89 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,036 | 88.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Doug Dickson | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Doug Dickson | 10,039 | 64.4 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | Hector Skidmore | 5,549 | 35.6 | −3.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,588 | 99.0 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 152 | 1.0 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,740 | 91.9 | −2.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Doug Dickson | 9,524 | 61.2 |
| | Labor | Hector Skidmore | 6,028 | 38.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,552 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 184 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,736 | 94.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Doug Dickson | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Doug Dickson | 8,538 | 63.6 | +11.5 |
| | Labor | Percy Lucas | 4,876 | 36.4 | -8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,414 | 98.8 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 157 | 1.2 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,571 | 95.1 | +4.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Doug Dickson | 6,658 | 52.1 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Laurie Tully | 5,788 | 45.3 | -1.4 |
| | Independent Labor | James King | 339 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,785 | 97.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 268 | 2.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,053 | 90.7 | −2.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Doug Dickson | 7,325 | 53.3 |
| | Labor | Charles Poole | 6,409 | 46.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,734 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 260 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,994 | 92.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Doug Dickson | 3,225 | 27.0 | -32.3 |
| | Country | Hugh Roberton | 3,015 | 25.3 | +25.3 |
| | Independent | Lancelot Redgrave | 2,568 | 21.5 | +21.5 |
| | Independent | Alfred Hollande | 2,404 | 20.2 | +20.2 |
| | Independent | Harold Munro | 717 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,929 | 95.9 | −2.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 513 | 4.1 | +2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,442 | 96.4 | +0.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Doug Dickson | 6,618 | 55.5 | -3.8 |
| | Independent | Lancelot Redgrave | 5,311 | 44.5 | +44.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Hugh Main | 7,290 | 59.3 | -1.9 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Edward O'Neill | 5,004 | 40.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,294 | 98.3 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 212 | 1.7 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,506 | 95.9 | −1.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Hugh Main | 7,202 | 61.2 | +10.6 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Essell Hoad | 4,238 | 36.0 | -10.6 |
| | Independent Labor | James King | 330 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,770 | 98.5 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 174 | 1.5 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,944 | 97.0 | +1.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Hugh Main | 5,826 | 50.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 5,360 | 46.6 |
| | Independent | James King | 328 | 2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,514 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 219 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,733 | 96.0 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: Temora :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Hugh Main | 7,692 | 65.6 | |
| | Labor | David Nilon | 3,548 | 30.3 | |
| | Independent Labor | George Burgess | 481 | 4.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,721 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 181 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,902 | 79.9 | |
| | Country win | Country win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |