# Electoral results for the Division of South Sydney

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of South Sydney in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 1934.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| George Edwards | Free Trade | 1901–1906 |
| Chris Watson | Labour | 1906–1910 |
| Edward Riley | Labor | 1910–1931 |
| John Jennings | United Australia | 1931–1934 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: South Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | John Jennings | 26,711 | 49.2 | +15.5 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Stewart | 17,071 | 31.4 | +31.4 |
| | Labor | Edward Riley | 10,512 | 19.4 | -34.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 54,294 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,365 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,659 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | John Jennings | 29,897 | 55.1 | +21.4 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Stewart | 24,397 | 44.9 | +44.9 |
| | United Australia gain from Labor | United Australia gain from Labor | Swing | +21.4 | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929

1929 Australian federal election: South Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Riley | 34,978 | 66.3 | +12.1 |
| | Nationalist | William Adkins | 17,782 | 33.7 | -12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,760 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,696 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,456 | 92.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.1 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: South Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Riley | 25,915 | 54.2 | +3.1 |
| | Nationalist | George Baker | 21,874 | 45.8 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,789 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,297 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,086 | 89.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: South Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Riley | 22,393 | 51.1 | -7.8 |
| | Nationalist | George Baker | 21,411 | 48.9 | +12.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,804 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 622 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,426 | 86.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -10.6 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: South Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Riley | 10,902 | 58.9 | +2.4 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Moore | 6,752 | 36.5 | -7.0 |
| | Majority Labor | Vivian Deacon | 870 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,524 | 94.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 998 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,522 | 46.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Edward Riley | | 61.7 | +5.2 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Moore | | 38.3 | -5.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.2 | |

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1919

1919 Australian federal election: South Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Riley | 17,521 | 68.3 | +5.0 |
| | Nationalist | Frederick Sykes | 8,123 | 31.7 | -5.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,644 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 559 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,203 | 59.9 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.0 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: South Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Riley | 17,056 | 63.3 | -5.5 |
| | Nationalist | Alick Kay | 9,898 | 36.7 | -5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,954 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,112 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,066 | 65.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.5 | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: South Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Riley | 15,792 | 68.8 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal | George Pitt | 7,157 | 31.2 | -3.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,949 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 680 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,629 | 52.8 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: South Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Edward Riley | 17,584 | 65.0 | -4.3 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Cooper | 9,489 | 35.0 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,073 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 750 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,823 | 66.4 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.3 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: South Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Edward Riley | 12,875 | 74.1 | +17.7 |
| | Liberal | Eden George | 4,509 | 25.9 | -17.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,384 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 361 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,745 | 56.6 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +17.7 | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1906

1906 Australian federal election: South Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Chris Watson | 10,347 | 56.4 | +12.4 |
| | Anti-Socialist | James Graham | 8,006 | 43.6 | -12.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,353 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 479 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,832 | 63.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Anti-Socialist | Labour gain from Anti-Socialist | Swing | +12.4 | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: South Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | George Edwards | 9,662 | 56.0 | +14.6 |
| | Labour | Edward Riley | 7,596 | 44.0 | +6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,258 | 97.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 511 | 2.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,769 | 55.9 | |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

#### 1901

1901 Australian federal election: South Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | George Edwards | 4,693 | 41.4 | +41.4 |
| | Labour | James McGowen | 4,314 | 38.0 | +38.0 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Henry Hoyle | 2,334 | 20.6 | +20.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,341 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,544 | 73.2 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |