# Electoral results for the district of Monaro

Monaro, also known as Maneroo (1856–58), Monara (1858–1879) and Manaro (1894–1904), an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, from 1858 to 1920 and from 1927 to the present.

## Members

First incarnation (1858–1920) :
| 1856–1880, 1 member ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Daniel Egan | None | 1856–1859 |
| | Alexander Hamilton | None | 1859–1860 |
| | Thomas Garrett | None | 1860–1864 |
| | James Martin | None | 1864–1865 |
| | William Grahame | None | 1865–1869 |
| | Daniel Egan | None | 1870–1870 |
| | James Hart | None | 1870–1872 |
| | William Grahame | None | 1872–1874 |
| | Alexander Montague | None | 1875–1877 |
| | John Murphy | None | 1877–1880 |
| 1880–1894, 2 members ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term | Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Henry Badgery | None | 1880–1885 | | Robert Tooth | None | 1880–1884 |
| | Henry Badgery | None | 1880–1885 | | David Ryrie | None | 1884–1885 |
| | Henry Dawson | None | 1885–1887 | | Harold Stephen | None | 1885–1887 |
| | Henry Dawson | Protectionist | 1887–1894 | | Thomas O'Mara | Ind. Protectionist | 1887–1889 |
| | Henry Dawson | Protectionist | 1887–1894 | | Harold Stephen | Protectionist | 1889–1889 |
| | Henry Dawson | Protectionist | 1887–1894 | | Gus Miller | Protectionist | 1889–1894 |
| 1894–1920, 1 member ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | Gus Miller | Protectionist | 1894–1901 |
| | Gus Miller | Labour | 1901–1918 |
| | John Bailey | Labor | 1918–1920 |
| Second incarnation (1927–present) ||||
| 1927–present 1 member ||||
| Member | Member | Party | Term |
| | William Hedges | Country | 1927–1941 |
| | John Seiffert | Labor | 1941–1950 |
| | John Seiffert | Independent Labor | 1950–1953 |
| | John Seiffert | Labor | 1953–1965 |
| | Steve Mauger | Liberal | 1965–1976 |
| | John Akister | Labor | 1976–1988 |
| | Peter Cochran | National | 1988–1999 |
| | Peter Webb | National | 1999–2003 |
| | Steve Whan | Labor | 2003–2011 |
| | John Barilaro | National | 2011–2021 |
| | Nichole Overall | National | 2022–2023 |
| | Steve Whan | Labor | 2023–present |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Nichole Overall | 19,890 | 39.1 | −13.2 |
| | Labor | Steve Whan | 19,401 | 38.1 | +11.0 |
| | Greens | Jenny Goldie | 3,924 | 7.7 | −0.2 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Chris Pryor | 3,077 | 6.1 | −1.7 |
| | Independent | Andrew Thaler | 1,855 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Josie Tanson | 1,722 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| | Sustainable Australia | James Holgate | 987 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,856 | 97.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,313 | 2.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,169 | 87.7 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Whan | 23,757 | 52.3 | +13.9 |
| | National | Nichole Overall | 21,676 | 47.7 | −13.9 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +13.9 | |

#### 2022 by-election

2022 Monaro state by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Nichole Overall | 21,728 | 45.96 | −6.35 |
| | Labor | Bryce Wilson | 15,102 | 31.95 | +4.78 |
| | Greens | Catherine Moore | 4,178 | 8.84 | +0.92 |
| | Independent | Andrew Thaler | 2,986 | 6.32 | +3.83 |
| | Sustainable Australia | James Holgate | 1,920 | 4.06 | +4.06 |
| | Animal Justice | Frankie Seymour | 1,361 | 2.88 | +0.54 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,275 | 97.76 | +0.46 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,081 | 2.24 | −0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,356 | 83.40 | −8.43 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Nichole Overall | 23,474 | 55.21 | −6.41 |
| | Labor | Bryce Wilson | 19,055 | 44.80 | +6.41 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −6.41 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Barilaro | 25,868 | 52.31 | +3.58 |
| | Labor | Bryce Wilson | 13,431 | 27.16 | −13.44 |
| | Greens | Peter Marshall | 3,913 | 7.91 | +0.08 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Mick Holton | 3,848 | 7.78 | +7.78 |
| | Independent | Andrew Thaler | 1,229 | 2.49 | +2.49 |
| | Animal Justice | Frankie Seymour | 1,159 | 2.34 | +2.34 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,448 | 97.42 | +0.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,310 | 2.58 | −0.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,758 | 89.13 | −0.30 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Barilaro | 27,723 | 61.61 | +9.08 |
| | Labor | Bryce Wilson | 17,276 | 38.39 | −9.08 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +9.08 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Barilaro | 22,518 | 48.7 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Steve Whan | 18,761 | 40.6 | −0.5 |
| | Greens | Peter Marshall | 3,620 | 7.8 | +0.1 |
| | No Land Tax | Leslie Dinham | 691 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | Joy Horton | 613 | 1.3 | −0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,203 | 97.4 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,237 | 2.6 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,440 | 89.4 | −0.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Barilaro | 23,314 | 52.5 | +0.5 |
| | Labor | Steve Whan | 21,071 | 47.5 | −0.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.5 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | John Barilaro | 21,134 | 47.1 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | Steve Whan | 18,381 | 41.0 | -6.9 |
| | Greens | Paul Cockram | 3,524 | 7.9 | -2.1 |
| | Independent | Kingsley Warburton | 1,218 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Christian Democrats | Deanne Graf | 618 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,875 | 97.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,083 | 2.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,958 | 91.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | John Barilaro | 21,918 | 52.1 | +8.4 |
| | Labor | Steve Whan | 20,178 | 47.9 | -8.4 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +8.4 | |

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

2007 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Steve Whan | 19,769 | 47.9 | +1.6 |
| | National | David Madew | 16,244 | 39.3 | -2.3 |
| | Greens | Catherine Moore | 4,123 | 10.0 | +2.1 |
| | Independent | Frank Fragiacomo | 1,155 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,291 | 97.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,050 | 2.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,341 | 90.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Whan | 21,978 | 56.3 | +1.9 |
| | National | David Madew | 17,060 | 43.7 | -1.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.9 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Steve Whan | 18,953 | 45.1 | +13.4 |
| | National | Peter Webb | 17,909 | 42.7 | +20.5 |
| | Greens | Catherine Moore | 3,359 | 8.0 | +3.3 |
| | Independent | Carol Atkins | 1,184 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | One Nation | Ian Hale | 584 | 1.4 | -6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,989 | 97.8 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 960 | 2.2 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,949 | 91.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Steve Whan | 21,291 | 53.3 | +3.5 |
| | National | Peter Webb | 18,634 | 46.7 | -3.5 |
| | Labor gain from National | Labor gain from National | Swing | +3.5 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Durst | 12,076 | 31.7 | +5.2 |
| | National | Peter Webb | 8,477 | 22.2 | -35.8 |
| | Liberal | Ian Marjason | 7,521 | 19.7 | +18.9 |
| | Independent | Frank Pangallo | 4,822 | 12.6 | +12.6 |
| | One Nation | Matthew Swift | 2,855 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| | Greens | Catherine Moore | 1,809 | 4.7 | -2.9 |
| | Independent | Frank Fragiacomo | 419 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Earle Keegel | 145 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,124 | 97.7 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 885 | 2.3 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,009 | 92.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Peter Webb | 15,175 | 50.2 | -16.1 |
| | Labor | John Durst | 15,047 | 49.8 | +16.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -16.1 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Peter Cochran | 20,641 | 58.8 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Bob Kemp | 9,339 | 26.6 | -5.4 |
| | Greens | Catherine Moore | 2,657 | 7.6 | +7.6 |
| | Call to Australia | John Ferguson | 1,351 | 3.9 | +3.8 |
| | Democrats | Mitch Tulau | 1,103 | 3.1 | -5.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,091 | 95.8 | +5.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,556 | 4.2 | −5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,647 | 92.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Peter Cochran | 22,267 | 66.2 | +3.6 |
| | Labor | Bob Kemp | 11,346 | 33.8 | -3.6 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Peter Cochran | 17,397 | 59.2 | +31.7 |
| | Labor | Penny Lockwood | 9,417 | 32.0 | -4.7 |
| | Democrats | Bob Patrech | 2,577 | 8.8 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,391 | 90.0 | −7.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,265 | 10.0 | +7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,656 | 92.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Peter Cochran | 17,977 | 62.7 | +4.9 |
| | Labor | Penny Lockwood | 10,698 | 37.3 | -4.9 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.9 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Akister | 12,399 | 41.5 | -15.6 |
| | National | Peter Cochran | 9,403 | 31.5 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal | Chris Handbury | 8,048 | 27.0 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,850 | 97.4 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 809 | 2.6 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,659 | 90.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Peter Cochran | 15,703 | 53.9 | +11.9 |
| | Labor | John Akister | 13,416 | 46.1 | -11.9 |
| | National gain from Labor | National gain from Labor | Swing | +11.9 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Akister | 17,403 | 55.3 | -4.5 |
| | Liberal | John Munro | 11,800 | 37.5 | +7.1 |
| | National | Ronald Formann | 2,245 | 7.1 | -1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,448 | 97.9 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 678 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,126 | 89.7 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Akister | | 55.9 | -5.5 |
| | Liberal | John Munro | | 44.1 | +5.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -5.5 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Akister | 17,395 | 59.8 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | David Barton | 8,852 | 30.4 | +9.6 |
| | National Country | Susan Mitchell | 2,384 | 8.2 | -11.1 |
| | Independent | Christopher Kleiss | 475 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,106 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 621 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,727 | 89.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Akister | 17,495 | 61.4 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | David Barton | 11,008 | 38.6 | -4.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Akister | 13,234 | 56.4 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | John Ballesty | 4,884 | 20.8 | -6.7 |
| | National Country | Thomas Barry | 4,529 | 19.3 | -4.6 |
| | Independent | Graham Edwards | 821 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,468 | 97.9 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 497 | 2.1 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,965 | 91.4 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Akister | 13,921 | 59.3 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | John Ballesty | 9,547 | 40.7 | -7.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.8 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Akister | 11,196 | 48.6 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Valerie Marland | 6,330 | 27.5 | -26.7 |
| | Country | Thomas Barry | 5,519 | 23.9 | +23.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,045 | 98.4 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 372 | 1.6 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,417 | 91.4 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Akister | 11,876 | 51.5 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal | Valerie Marland | 11,169 | 48.5 | -8.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +8.8 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Steve Mauger | 10,876 | 54.2 | +1.0 |
| | Labor | Margaret Gleeson | 8,420 | 42.0 | -4.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gerald O'Shaughnessy | 776 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,072 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 514 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,586 | 91.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Steve Mauger | 11,497 | 57.3 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Margaret Gleeson | 8,575 | 42.7 | -4.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +4.1 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Steve Mauger | 9,158 | 53.2 | -1.7 |
| | Labor | Alfred Kingston | 8,044 | 46.8 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,202 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 330 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,532 | 92.3 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Steve Mauger | 11,572 | 56.1 | +18.6 |
| | Labor | David Lowrey | 9,049 | 43.9 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,621 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 439 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,060 | 93.3 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.7 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Seiffert Jr | 7,906 | 46.6 | −10.9 |
| | Liberal | Steve Mauger | 5,862 | 34.5 | −8.0 |
| | Country | Keith Phillis | 3,204 | 18.9 | +18.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,972 | 97.9 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 371 | 2.1 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,343 | 94.4 | +1.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Steve Mauger | 8,620 | 50.8 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | John Seiffert Jr | 8,352 | 49.2 | −8.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +8.3 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Seiffert | 9,217 | 57.5 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal | Jack McArthur | 6,825 | 42.5 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,042 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 178 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,220 | 93.2 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.1 | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Seiffert | 8,890 | 57.6 |
| | Liberal | Mark Flanagan | 6,540 | 42.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,430 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 242 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,672 | 93.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Seiffert | 8,709 | 58.4 | −6.3 |
| | Liberal | Ernest Smith | 5,604 | 37.5 | +2.2 |
| | Country | Frederick Von Nida | 613 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,926 | 98.9 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 161 | 1.1 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,087 | 93.0 | −1.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Seiffert | 8,770 | 58.7 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal | Ernest Smith | 8,156 | 41.3 | +6.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.0 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Seiffert | 9,002 | 64.7 |
| | Liberal | Ernest Smith | 4,912 | 35.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,914 | 98.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 272 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,186 | 94.3 |
| | Member changed to Labor from Independent Labor | Member changed to Labor from Independent Labor | Swing | |
* Seiffert had been allowed to re-join the Labor Party after being re-elected as an Independent Labor MP in 1950.

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Labor | John Seiffert | 7,579 | 57.2 |
| | Liberal | William Keys | 5,675 | 42.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,254 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 111 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,365 | 93.4 |
| | Member changed to Independent Labor from Labor | Member changed to Independent Labor from Labor | Swing | N/A |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Seiffert | 8,723 | 67.0 |
| | Liberal | William Bruce | 4,302 | 33.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,025 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 241 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,266 | 94.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Seiffert | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Seiffert | 6,852 | 50.7 |
| | Country | William Hedges | 6,671 | 49.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,523 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 135 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,658 | 94.5 |
| | Labor gain from Country | Labor gain from Country | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Hedges | 7,570 | 57.6 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | Clarence Moore | 5,567 | 42.4 | -0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,137 | 98.7 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 168 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,305 | 95.9 | −1.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Hedges | 7,306 | 56.9 | -0.6 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Clarence Moore | 5,526 | 43.1 | +10.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,832 | 98.7 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 165 | 1.3 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,997 | 97.1 | −0.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Hedges | 7,119 | 57.5 | +7.0 |
| | Labor (NSW) | James Bollard | 4,005 | 32.3 | -17.2 |
| | Federal Labor | John Cusack | 782 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Independent | Douglas Norris | 482 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,388 | 97.2 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 355 | 2.8 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,743 | 97.8 | +0.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | William Hedges | 6,292 | 50.5 |
| | Labor | Paddy Stokes | 6,156 | 49.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,448 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 151 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,599 | 97.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | William Hedges | 6,614 | 52.3 | |
| | Labor | Paddy Stokes (defeated) | 6,020 | 47.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,634 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 223 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,857 | 84.6 | |
| | Country win | Country win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
District recreated

#### 1920 - 1927

District abolished

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1918 by-election

1918 Monaro by-election Saturday 23 November :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Bailey | 3,683 | 63.51 | +0.89 |
| | Nationalist | Patrick Sullivan | 2,005 | 34.57 | -2.81 |
| | Independent | Henry Hungerford | 96 | 1.66 | |
| | Independent Labor | Claude Miller | 15 | 0.26 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,799 | 98.81 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 70 | 1.19 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,869 | 62.64 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.89 | |

#### 1917

    This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Monaro
1917 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Gus Miller | 3,947 | 62.6 | +6.0 |
| | Nationalist | John Perkins | 2,356 | 37.4 | -5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,303 | 99.2 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 0.8 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,355 | 65.7 | −6.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.0 | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Gus Miller | 3,836 | 56.6 |
| | Liberal Reform | Ernest Quodling | 2,880 | 42.5 |
| | Independent | James Hart | 66 | 1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,782 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 192 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,974 | 72.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

#### 1910

    This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § Monaro
1910 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gus Miller | 3,565 | 66.2 |
| | Liberal Reform | William Wright | 1,205 | 33.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,655 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 90 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,655 | 57.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1907

    This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § Monaro
1907 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gus Miller | 1,847 | 67.5 |
| | Liberal Reform | Edward Harris | 888 | 32.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,735 | 94.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 159 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,894 | 48.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

#### 1904

    This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § Monaro
1904 New South Wales state election: Monaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Gus Miller | 2,357 | 60.2 |
| | Liberal Reform | John Perkins | 1,116 | 28.5 |
| | Independent | Henry Dawson | 443 | 11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,916 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,953 | 65.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |
Monaro was expanded to include parts of parts of Queanbeyan and the abolished seat of Eden-Bombala. The member for Monaro was Gus Miller (Labour). The member for Queanbeyan was Edward O'Sullivan (Progressive) who successfully contested Belmore. The member for Eden-Bombala was William Wood (Liberal Reform) who successfully contested Bega.

#### 1901

    This section is an excerpt from 1901 New South Wales state election § Manaro
1901 New South Wales state election: Manaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Gus Miller | 967 | 67.5 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal Reform | John Sellar | 466 | 32.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,433 | 99.2 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.8 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,444 | 62.5 | +11.9 |
| | Member changed to Labour from Progressive | Member changed to Labour from Progressive | | | |

#### 1898

    This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Manaro
1898 New South Wales colonial election: Manaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Gus Miller | 694 | 62.6 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Granville Ryrie | 402 | 36.3 |
| | Independent | Hugh MacDonnell | 13 | 1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,109 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,139 | 50.6 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

#### 1895

    This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Manaro
1895 New South Wales colonial election: Manaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Gus Miller | 646 | 67.3 |
| | Free Trade | Edwin Tucker | 314 | 32.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 960 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 967 | 46.5 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1894

    This section is an excerpt from 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Manaro
1894 New South Wales colonial election: Manaro :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Gus Miller | 772 | 48.8 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Charles Welch | 290 | 18.3 | |
| | Free Trade | Granville Ryrie | 276 | 17.4 | |
| | Protectionist | Henry Dawson | 160 | 10.1 | |
| | Independent | John O'Brien | 85 | 5.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,583 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,611 | 77.4 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (previously 2 members) | (previously 2 members) | (previously 2 members) |

#### 1891

    This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Monaro
1891 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro Tuesday 30 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Henry Dawson (re-elected 1) | 1,117 | 30.9 |
| | Protectionist | Gus Miller (re-elected 2) | 1,103 | 30.5 |
| | Free Trade | Daniel O'Connor | 800 | 22.1 |
| | Protectionist | Charles Welch | 595 | 16.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,615 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,033 | 59.8 |
| | Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | | |

### Elections in the 1880s
#### 1889 by-election

1889 Monaro by-election Tuesday 17 December :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Gus Miller (elected) | 859 | 54.9 |
| | Free Trade | David Myers | 706 | 45.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,565 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,565 | 42.3 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1889

    This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Monaro
1889 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro Thursday 7 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Henry Dawson (re-elected 1) | 1,294 | 41.8 |
| | Protectionist | Harold Stephen (elected 2) | 1,033 | 33.3 |
| | Free Trade | David Myers | 771 | 24.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,098 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,110 | 42.9 |
| | Protectionist hold 1 and gain 1 from Ind. Protectionist | Protectionist hold 1 and gain 1 from Ind. Protectionist | | |
One of the sitting members Thomas O'Mara (Independent Protectionist) unsuccessfully contested East Sydney. The other sitting member was Henry Dawson (Protectionist).

#### 1887

    This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Monaro
1887 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro Friday 25 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Thomas O'Mara (elected 1) | 1,148 | 38.0 |
| | Protectionist | Henry Dawson (re-elected 2) | 783 | 25.9 |
| | Protectionist | Harold Stephen (defeated) | 637 | 21.1 |
| | Free Trade | Herbert Elles | 453 | 15.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,021 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,732 | 55.7 |

#### 1885

    This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Monaro
1885 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro Friday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Dawson (elected 1) | Henry Dawson (elected 1) | 941 | 33.6 |
| Harold Stephen (elected 2) | Harold Stephen (elected 2) | 658 | 23.5 |
| Thomas O'Mara (defeated) | Thomas O'Mara (defeated) | 447 | 15.9 |
| H M Joseph | H M Joseph | 390 | 13.9 |
| Henry Merrett | Henry Merrett | 368 | 13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,804 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,681 | 59.1 |
Thomas O'Mara was the sitting member for Tumut.

#### 1884 by-election

1884 Monaro by-election Friday 18 July :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| David Ryrie (elected) | David Ryrie (elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1882

    This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Monaro
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro Thursday 14 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Badgery (re-elected 1) | Henry Badgery (re-elected 1) | 976 | 37.6 |
| Robert Tooth (re-elected 2) | Robert Tooth (re-elected 2) | 856 | 33.0 |
| John Toohey | John Toohey | 761 | 29.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,593 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,687 | 61.7 |

#### 1880

    This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Monaro
1880 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro Thursday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Badgery (re-elected 1) | Henry Badgery (re-elected 1) | 899 | 30.9 |
| Robert Tooth (elected 2) | Robert Tooth (elected 2) | 868 | 29.8 |
| John Toohey | John Toohey | 719 | 24.7 |
| W T Cohen | W T Cohen | 426 | 14.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,912 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,754 | 67.7 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
The sitting member John Murphy did not contest the election. Henry Badgery was the member for East Maitland.

### Elections in the 1870s
#### 1877

    This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Monara
1877 New South Wales colonial election: Monara Friday 2 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Murphy (elected) | John Murphy (elected) | 768 | 59.6 |
| Alexander Montague (defeated) | Alexander Montague (defeated) | 521 | 40.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,289 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,289 | 54.0 |

#### 1875

    This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § Monara
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Monara Tuesday 5 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Montague (elected) | Alexander Montague (elected) | 562 | 47.4 |
| H M Joseph | H M Joseph | 502 | 42.3 |
| Daniel O'Connell | Daniel O'Connell | 123 | 10.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,187 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,187 | 56.1 |

#### 1872

    This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Monara
1872 New South Wales colonial election: Monara Friday 15 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Grahame (elected) | William Grahame (elected) | 738 | 70.4 |
| Abram Moriarty | Abram Moriarty | 310 | 29.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,048 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,050 | 55.6 |

#### 1870 by-election

1870 Monara by-election Thursday 17 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Hart (elected) | James Hart (elected) | 465 | 52.1 |
| Thomas Dawson | Thomas Dawson | 427 | 47.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 892 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 892 | 49.5 |

### Elections in the 1860s
#### 1870

    This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § Monara
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Monara Tuesday 4 January 1870 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Daniel Egan (elected) | Daniel Egan (elected) | 448 | 51.6 |
| William Grahame (defeated) | William Grahame (defeated) | 420 | 48.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 868 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 868 | 54.5 |

#### 1865 by-election

1865 Monara by-election Thursday 30 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Grahame (elected) | William Grahame (elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1864

    This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Monara
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Monara Saturday 24 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Martin (elected) | James Martin (elected) | 333 | 50.8 |
| William Grahame | William Grahame | 227 | 34.6 |
| William Brodribb | William Brodribb | 96 | 14.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 656 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 655 | 46.3 |

#### 1860

    This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Monara
1860 New South Wales colonial election: Monara Tuesday 11 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Garrett (elected) | Thomas Garrett (elected) | 187 | 44.0 |
| Patrick Clifford | Patrick Clifford | 158 | 37.2 |
| Henry Kesterton | Henry Kesterton | 80 | 18.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 425 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 425 | 38.9 |

### Elections in the 1850s
#### 1859

    This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Monara
1859 New South Wales colonial election: Monara Thursday 30 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Hamilton (elected) | Alexander Hamilton (elected) | 311 | 72.5 |
| Daniel Egan (defeated) | Daniel Egan (defeated) | 118 | 27.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 429 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 429 | 45.7 |
Daniel Egan was elected for Eden.

#### 1858

    This section is an excerpt from 1858 New South Wales colonial election § Maneroo
1858 New South Wales colonial election: Maneroo 5 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Daniel Egan (re-elected) | Daniel Egan (re-elected) | 196 | 68.3 |
| George Hebden | George Hebden | 91 | 31.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 287 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 287 | 60.8 |

#### 1856

    This section is an excerpt from 1856 New South Wales colonial election § Maneroo
1856 New South Wales colonial election: Maneroo :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Daniel Egan (elected) | Daniel Egan (elected) | unopposed | |
Polling was scheduled to be conducted on 16 April 1856. Egan had represented Pastoral District of Maneroo in the old Legislative Council.