# Electoral results for the district of Casino

Casino, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales had two incarnations, from 1930 until 1968 and from 1971 until 1981.

## Members

First incarnation (1930–1968) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1930 | | John Reid | Country |
| 1932 | | John Reid | Country |
| 1935 | | John Reid | Country |
| 1938 | | John Reid | Country |
| 1941 | | John Reid | Country |
| 1944 | | John Reid | Country |
| 1947 | | John Reid | Country |
| 1950 | | John Reid | Country |
| 1953 | | Ian Robinson | Country |
| 1956 | | Ian Robinson | Country |
| 1959 | | Ian Robinson | Country |
| 1962 | | Ian Robinson | Country |
| 1964 by | | Richmond Manyweathers | Country |
| 1965 | | Richmond Manyweathers | Country |
| Second incarnation (1971–1981) |||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1971 | | Don Day | Labor |
| 1973 | | Don Day | Labor |
| 1976 | | Don Day | Labor |
| 1978 | | Don Day | Labor |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Don Day | 12,937 | 57.8 | +7.9 |
| | National Country | Colin Sullivan | 6,173 | 27.6 | +27.6 |
| | National Country | William Marshall | 2,895 | 12.9 | +12.9 |
| | Independent | Peter Den Exter | 367 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,372 | 98.8 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 273 | 1.2 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,645 | 94.5 | −0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Don Day | 13,345 | 59.7 | +8.1 |
| | National Country | Colin Sullivan | 9,025 | 40.3 | -8.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.1 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Don Day | 10,829 | 49.9 | +2.8 |
| | Country | Donald McRae | 5,677 | 26.2 | +3.8 |
| | Country | Leslie Isaac | 5,186 | 23.9 | +23.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,692 | 99.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 193 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,885 | 94.6 | +0.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Don Day | 11,197 | 51.6 | +0.6 |
| | Country | Donald McRae | 10,495 | 48.4 | -0.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.6 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Don Day | 9,530 | 47.1 | -3.9 |
| | Country | Donald McRae | 4,529 | 22.4 | -26.6 |
| | Country | Owen Wainwright | 4,092 | 20.2 | +20.2 |
| | Independent | Clifford Hirst | 2,084 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,235 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 181 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,416 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Don Day | 10,318 | 51.0 | 0.0 |
| | Country | Donald McRae | 9,917 | 49.0 | 0.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | 0.0 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Don Day | 9,135 | 52.5 | +17.1 |
| | Country | Charles Yabsley | 8,281 | 47.5 | -17.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,416 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 179 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,595 | 93.8 | |
| | Labor notional gain from Country | Labor notional gain from Country | Swing | +17.1 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Richmond Manyweathers | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1964 by-election

1964 Casino by-election Saturday 29 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Richmond Manyweathers | 5,433 | 36.3 |
| | Country | Robert Nicholls | 3,092 | 20.7 |
| | Country | Charles Yabsley | 3,053 | 20.4 |
| | Independent | William Young | 1,868 | 12.5 |
| | Country | Roderick Ramsay | 1,526 | 10.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,972 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 243 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,215 | 89.9 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Richmond Manyweathers | 5,433 | 36.3 |
| | Country | Charles Yabsley | 3,053 | 20.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ian Robinson | 10,773 | 66.6 | −33.4 |
| | Labor | Douglas Cassidy | 5,390 | 33.4 | +33.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,163 | 99.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 101 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,264 | 94.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ian Robinson | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ian Robinson | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | William Young | 5,199 | 36.7 |
| | Country | Ian Robinson | 4,547 | 32.1 |
| | Country | John Reid | 3,152 | 22.2 |
| | Country | William Cooke | 1,275 | 9.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,173 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 249 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,422 | 94.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ian Robinson | 8,560 | 60.4 |
| | Labor | William Young | 5,613 | 39.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | John Reid | 9,546 | 66.4 |
| | Labor | Alexander Bryen | 4,840 | 33.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,386 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 180 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,566 | 93.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John Reid | 9,132 | 63.8 | +6.7 |
| | Labor | Harold Edwards | 5,172 | 36.2 | -6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,304 | 98.5 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 214 | 1.5 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,518 | 92.7 | +4.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.7 | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John Reid | 7,502 | 57.1 | +9.5 |
| | Labor | Denis Holmes | 5,645 | 42.9 | +9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,147 | 97.3 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 366 | 2.7 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,513 | 88.6 | −4.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | John Reid | 6,468 | 47.6 |
| | Labor | Denis Holmes | 4,494 | 33.1 |
| | Independent | Robert Carr | 2,630 | 19.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,592 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 230 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,822 | 92.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John Reid | 8,285 | 60.9 |
| | Labor | Denis Holmes | 5,307 | 39.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John Reid | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John Reid | 9,302 | 71.1 | -3.0 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Leonard Sweeney | 3,771 | 28.9 | +4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,073 | 98.7 | +1.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 171 | 1.3 | −1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,244 | 93.8 | −3.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | John Reid | 9,078 | 74.1 | +49.6 |
| | Labor (NSW) | James Fredericks | 3,020 | 24.7 | -4.5 |
| | Country | Henry McLaurin | 148 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,246 | 97.3 | +3.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 343 | 2.7 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,589 | 97.2 | +1.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Casino :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herbert Young | 3,335 | 29.2 | |
| | Country | John Reid | 2,801 | 24.5 | |
| | Country | Elsmer Jones | 1,464 | 12.8 | |
| | Country | Percy Swanson | 1,363 | 11.9 | |
| | Country | Ernest Vincent | 1,006 | 8.8 | |
| | Country | Malcolm Bulmer | 790 | 6.9 | |
| | Independent | Samuel Sargent | 350 | 3.1 | |
| | Independent Labor | Frederick Crowther | 258 | 2.3 | |
| | Independent Labor | John Kelly | 66 | 0.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,433 | 93.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 765 | 6.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,198 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | John Reid | 7,337 | 64.2 | |
| | Labor | Herbert Young | 4,096 | 35.8 | |
| | Country win | Country win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |