# Electoral results for the district of Lakemba

Lakemba, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had one incarnation, from 1927 until the present.

## Members for Lakemba

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1927 | Fred Stanley | Labor |
| 1930 | Fred Stanley | Labor |
| 1932 | Fred Stanley | Labor (NSW) |
| 1935 | Fred Stanley | Labor (NSW) |
| 1938 | Fred Stanley | Labor |
| 1941 | Fred Stanley | Labor |
| 1944 | Fred Stanley | Labor |
| 1947 | Fred Stanley | Labor |
| 1950 | Stan Wyatt | Labor |
| 1953 | Stan Wyatt | Labor |
| 1956 | Stan Wyatt | Labor |
| 1959 | Stan Wyatt | Labor |
| 1962 | Stan Wyatt | Labor |
| 1964 by | Vince Durick | Labor |
| 1965 | Vince Durick | Labor |
| 1968 | Vince Durick | Labor |
| 1971 | Vince Durick | Labor |
| 1973 | Vince Durick | Labor |
| 1976 | Vince Durick | Labor |
| 1978 | Vince Durick | Labor |
| 1981 | Vince Durick | Labor |
| 1984 | Wes Davoren | Labor |
| 1988 | Wes Davoren | Labor |
| 1991 | Wes Davoren | Labor |
| 1995 | Tony Stewart | Labor |
| 1999 | Morris Iemma | Labor |
| 2003 | Morris Iemma | Labor |
| 2007 | Morris Iemma | Labor |
| 2008 by | Robert Furolo | Labor |
| 2011 | Robert Furolo | Labor |
| 2015 | Jihad Dib | Labor |
| 2019 | Jihad Dib | Labor |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jihad Dib | 27,528 | 61.70 | +4.40 |
| | Liberal | Rashid Bhuiyan | 10,031 | 22.48 | +1.76 |
| | Christian Democrats | Karl Schubert | 3,170 | 7.11 | −5.70 |
| | Greens | Emmet de Bhaldraithe | 2,041 | 4.57 | −2.91 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | Omar Najjar | 988 | 2.21 | +2.21 |
| | Animal Justice | Dorlene Abou-Haidar | 857 | 1.92 | +1.92 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,615 | 93.87 | −0.60 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,916 | 6.13 | +0.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,531 | 86.02 | −0.89 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jihad Dib | 29,245 | 72.42 | +0.86 |
| | Liberal | Rashid Bhuiyan | 11,136 | 27.58 | −0.86 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.86 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jihad Dib | 25,638 | 57.3 | +11.1 |
| | Liberal | Rashid Bhuiyan | 9,271 | 20.7 | −13.1 |
| | Christian Democrats | George El-Dahr | 5,728 | 12.8 | +8.2 |
| | Greens | Chris Garvin | 3,348 | 7.5 | +1.9 |
| | No Land Tax | Yahya Chehab | 757 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,742 | 94.5 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,624 | 5.5 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,366 | 86.9 | +2.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jihad Dib | 27,338 | 71.6 | +14.2 |
| | Liberal | Rashid Bhuiyan | 10,864 | 28.4 | −14.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +14.2 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Furolo | 21,595 | 48.6 | -25.3 |
| | Liberal | Michael Hawatt | 16,333 | 36.8 | +23.6 |
| | Greens | Linda Eisler | 3,374 | 7.6 | +3.7 |
| | Christian Democrats | Sungjae Kam | 1,998 | 4.5 | +0.5 |
| | Social Justice Network | Omar Quiader | 1,133 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,433 | 94.8 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,419 | 5.2 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,852 | 90.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert Furolo | 22,983 | 57.0 | -27.0 |
| | Liberal | Michael Hawatt | 17,337 | 43.0 | +27.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -27.0 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2008 by-election

2008 Lakemba by-election Saturday 18 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Robert Furolo | 23,004 | 58.2 | −15.7 |
| | Liberal | Michael Hawatt | 9,354 | 23.66 | +10.5 |
| | Greens | Kristian Bolwell | 4,847 | 12.3 | +8.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | Allan Lotfizadeh | 1,292 | 3.3 | |
| | | Robert Aiken | 564 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | Zarif Abdulla | 479 | 1.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,540 | 96.1 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,696 | 3.9 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,236 | 80.4 | −11.75 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Robert Furolo | 24,308 | 70.5 | −13.5 |
| | Liberal | Michael Hawatt | 10,173 | 29.5 | +13.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −13.5 | |
* 1 2 The combined Christian Democrats vote was 4.5 percent, an increase of 0.5 percentage points.

#### 2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Morris Iemma | 31,907 | 73.9 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal | Morris Mansour | 5,698 | 13.2 | -2.8 |
| | Christian Democrats | Josephine Sammut | 1,716 | 4.0 | +1.3 |
| | Greens | Bashir Sawalha | 1,671 | 3.9 | -3.0 |
| | Unity | Omar Moussa | 1,476 | 3.4 | -1.1 |
| | Democrats | Garry Dalrymple | 473 | 1.1 | +0.9 |
| | | Joanne Kuniansky | 237 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,178 | 95.8 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,902 | 4.2 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,080 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Morris Iemma | 33,596 | 84.0 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal | Morris Mansour | 6,415 | 16.0 | -5.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Morris Iemma | 24,060 | 64.2 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Try | 6,503 | 17.4 | +0.4 |
| | Greens | Bashir Sawalha | 2,499 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| | Unity | Gengxing Chen | 1,640 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Gregory Briscoe-Hough | 1,167 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Christian Democrats | Zarif Abdulla | 1,055 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Legal System Reform | Mary Habib | 344 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | | Robert Aiken | 204 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,472 | 95.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,621 | 4.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,093 | 91.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Morris Iemma | 25,734 | 77.4 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | Daniel Try | 7,493 | 22.6 | -2.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Morris Iemma | 24,457 | 63.2 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal | Michael Hawatt | 6,588 | 17.0 | -14.7 |
| | Independent | Barbara Coorey | 3,896 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| | One Nation | Hussein Abou-Ghaida | 1,487 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| | Democrats | Richard Newman | 1,181 | 3.1 | +0.7 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Tom Moody | 1,079 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,688 | 96.4 | +3.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,463 | 3.6 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,151 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Morris Iemma | 26,536 | 74.7 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal | Michael Hawatt | 8,998 | 25.3 | -10.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.0 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tony Stewart | 19,115 | 58.4 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal | Michael Hawatt | 8,480 | 25.9 | -6.1 |
| | Independent | John Gorrie | 3,468 | 10.6 | +10.6 |
| | Democrats | Amelia Newman | 1,644 | 5.0 | -3.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,707 | 91.3 | +7.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,135 | 8.7 | −7.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,842 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tony Stewart | 20,448 | 68.7 | +9.3 |
| | Liberal | Michael Hawatt | 9,304 | 31.3 | -9.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.3 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Wes Davoren | 15,110 | 51.6 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Karl Tartak | 9,369 | 32.0 | -0.4 |
| | Democrats | Amelia Newman | 2,513 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Independent | Michael Hawatt | 2,264 | 7.7 | +7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,256 | 84.2 | −10.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,499 | 15.8 | +10.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,755 | 92.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wes Davoren | 16,506 | 59.4 | +2.1 |
| | Liberal | Karl Tartak | 11,267 | 40.6 | -2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Wes Davoren | 12,041 | 43.9 | -17.0 |
| | Liberal | Robert Batton | 10,301 | 37.6 | -1.4 |
| | Call to Australia | Murray Peterson | 1,902 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| | Independent | Mohamed Arja | 1,545 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Independent EFF | Mohamed El Sadik | 1,058 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Independent | Saleh Almaleh | 564 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,411 | 93.5 | −2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,895 | 6.5 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,306 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Wes Davoren | 13,173 | 52.6 | -8.4 |
| | Liberal | Robert Batton | 11,860 | 47.4 | +8.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.4 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Wes Davoren | 16,398 | 61.8 | -16.8 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Law | 10,125 | 38.2 | +16.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,523 | 95.7 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,190 | 4.3 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,713 | 91.6 | +1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -16.8 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Durick | 20,657 | 78.6 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Vivian Salama | 5,635 | 21.4 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,292 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,265 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,557 | 90.6 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Durick | 23,463 | 74.9 | +15.1 |
| | Liberal | Robin Graham | 6,689 | 21.4 | -12.3 |
| | Democrats | Brenda Adams | 1,155 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,307 | 97.1 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 938 | 2.9 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,245 | 93.1 | −2.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vince Durick | 23,805 | 77.0 | +12.3 |
| | Liberal | Robin Graham | 7,100 | 23.0 | -12.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.3 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Durick | 19,518 | 59.8 | +2.9 |
| | Liberal | Robin Graham | 11,008 | 33.7 | -3.2 |
| | Independent | Donald Carruthers | 1,137 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| | Australia | Timothy Dein | 976 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,639 | 98.0 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 670 | 2.0 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,309 | 95.1 | +2.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vince Durick | 21,118 | 64.7 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal | Robin Graham | 11,521 | 35.3 | -5.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.0 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Durick | 17,464 | 56.9 | -2.5 |
| | Liberal | Philip Gregory | 11,313 | 36.9 | -3.7 |
| | Independent | Douglas Morgan | 1,145 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Anthony Hook | 769 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,691 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,110 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,801 | 92.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vince Durick | 18,323 | 59.7 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal | Philip Gregory | 12,368 | 40.3 | -0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Durick | 13,723 | 52.3 | -4.4 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Broun | 9,722 | 37.0 | -6.3 |
| | Independent | Lancelot Hutchinson | 1,436 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| | Democratic Labor | Annette Andrew | 1,146 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Francis Ball | 218 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,245 | 96.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 913 | 3.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,158 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Vince Durick | 15,123 | 57.6 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Broun | 11,122 | 42.4 | -0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Durick | 14,240 | 56.7 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Parry | 10,865 | 43.3 | +6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,105 | 98.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 401 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,506 | 95.1 | +0.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.9 | |

#### 1964 by-election

1964 Lakemba by-election Saturday 19 September :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Vince Durick | 12,663 | 56.2 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Parry | 9,283 | 41.2 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Francis Ball | 594 | 2.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,540 | 98.3 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 398 | 1.7 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,938 | 85.7 | −9.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stan Wyatt | 15,454 | 60.5 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal | Russell Carter | 9,415 | 36.8 | +0.8 |
| | Communist | Stanley Rust | 682 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,551 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 324 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,875 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stan Wyatt | 16,000 | 62.6 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal | Russell Carter | 9,551 | 37.4 | +1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.4 | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Stan Wyatt | 15,510 | 64.0 |
| | Liberal | Dora Skelsey | 8,737 | 36.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,247 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 448 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,695 | 95.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Stan Wyatt | 13,874 | 60.2 | −8.6 |
| | Liberal | John Whelan | 7,818 | 33.9 | +2.7 |
| | Communist | James Staples | 1,365 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,057 | 98.2 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 416 | 1.8 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,473 | 94.8 | +0.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stan Wyatt | 15,102 | 65.5 | −3.3 |
| | Liberal | John Whelan | 7,955 | 34.5 | +3.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.3 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Stan Wyatt | 15,008 | 68.8 |
| | Liberal | George Chambers | 6,813 | 31.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,821 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 357 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,178 | 94.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Stan Wyatt | 6,527 | 33.3 |
| | Liberal | Samuel Warren | 6,353 | 32.4 |
| | Independent Labor | Fred Stanley | 6,032 | 30.8 |
| | Communist | Roy Boyd | 678 | 3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,590 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 443 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,033 | 93.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Stan Wyatt | 11,139 | 56.9 |
| | Liberal | Samuel Warren | 8,451 | 43.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Stanley | 14,376 | 55.3 | +13.2 |
| | Independent | William Dowe | 5,711 | 22.0 | +22.0 |
| | Independent | Harry Robson | 3,919 | 15.1 | +15.1 |
| | Communist | Adam Ogston | 1,974 | 7.6 | -9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,980 | 97.9 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 546 | 2.1 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,526 | 95.3 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Stanley | 9,281 | 42.1 | -29.0 |
| | Communist | Adam Ogston | 4,668 | 21.3 | +21.3 |
| | Democratic | William Crook | 4,200 | 19.2 | +19.2 |
| | Lang Labor | Henry Mulcahy | 3,798 | 17.4 | +17.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,884 | 97.3 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 600 | 2.7 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,484 | 93.5 | −0.4 |
| After distribution of preferences ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Stanley | 11,857 | 54.2 | |
| | Communist | Adam Ogston | 5,337 | 24.4 | |
| | Democratic | William Crook | 4,690 | 21.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed to completion.

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Fred Stanley | 14,390 | 71.1 |
| | New Social Order | William Dowe | 3,321 | 16.4 |
| | State Labor | Asa North | 2,532 | 12.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,243 | 95.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 882 | 4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,125 | 93.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Stanley | 11,796 | 61.9 | +5.1 |
| | Independent | William Dowe | 7,276 | 38.1 | +38.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,072 | 96.6 | −1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 672 | 3.4 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,744 | 97.0 | −0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Fred Stanley | 10,276 | 56.8 | +7.6 |
| | United Australia | Roland Murray | 7,049 | 39.0 | -2.8 |
| | Independent | John Stewart | 753 | 4.2 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,078 | 97.9 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 390 | 2.1 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,468 | 97.1 | +0.6 |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Fred Stanley | 8,667 | 49.2 | -19.6 |
| | United Australia | Robert Uebel | 7,374 | 41.8 | +15.6 |
| | Federal Labor | John McCallum | 1,431 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| | Communist | John Terry | 151 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,623 | 98.3 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 306 | 1.7 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,929 | 96.5 | −2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor (NSW) | Fred Stanley | 9,401 | 53.4 | |
| | United Australia | Robert Uebel | 8,222 | 46.6 | |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | | |

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Fred Stanley | 11,861 | 68.8 |
| | Nationalist | George Cann | 4,517 | 26.2 |
| | Australian | James Johnston | 734 | 4.3 |
| | Communist | Norman Jeffery | 140 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,252 | 97.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 512 | 2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,764 | 98.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: Lakemba :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Fred Stanley | 7,498 | 47.9 | |
| | Nationalist | John Scott | 5,976 | 38.2 | |
| | Independent Labor | George Cann (defeated) | 2,174 | 13.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,648 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 216 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,864 | 88.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Fred Stanley | 8,005 | 54.5 | |
| | Nationalist | John Scott | 6,674 | 45.5 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |