# Electoral results for the district of Kogarah

Kogarah, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had one incarnation, from 1930 until the present.

## Members

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1930 | Mark Gosling | Labor |
| 1932 | James Ross | United Australia |
| 1935 | James Ross | United Australia |
| 1938 | James Ross | United Australia |
| 1941 | William Currey | Labor |
| 1944 | William Currey | Labor |
| 1947 | William Currey | Labor |
| 1948 by | Douglas Cross | Liberal |
| 1950 | Douglas Cross | Liberal |
| 1953 | Bill Crabtree | Labor |
| 1956 | Bill Crabtree | Labor |
| 1959 | Bill Crabtree | Labor |
| 1962 | Bill Crabtree | Labor |
| 1965 | Bill Crabtree | Labor |
| 1968 | Bill Crabtree | Labor |
| 1971 | Bill Crabtree | Labor |
| 1973 | Bill Crabtree | Labor |
| 1976 | Bill Crabtree | Labor |
| 1978 | Bill Crabtree | Labor |
| 1981 | Bill Crabtree | Labor |
| 1983 by | Brian Langton | Labor |
| 1984 | Brian Langton | Labor |
| 1988 | Brian Langton | Labor |
| 1991 | Brian Langton | Labor |
| 1995 | Brian Langton | Labor |
| 1999 | Cherie Burton | Labor |
| 2003 | Cherie Burton | Labor |
| 2007 | Cherie Burton | Labor |
| 2011 | Cherie Burton | Labor |
| 2015 | Chris Minns | Labor |
| 2019 | Chris Minns | Labor |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Minns | 30,916 | 60.6 | +19.7 |
| | Liberal | Craig Chung | 14,380 | 28.2 | −15.4 |
| | Greens | Tracy Yuen | 3,511 | 6.9 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Troy Stolz | 2,186 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,993 | 96.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,145 | 4.0 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,138 | 89.2 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Minns | 33,393 | 68.3 | +18.1 |
| | Liberal | Craig Chung | 15,523 | 31.7 | −18.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +18.1 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Minns | 19,254 | 42.25 | −3.17 |
| | Liberal | Scott Yung | 19,185 | 42.09 | +7.92 |
| | Greens | Greta Werner | 2,950 | 6.47 | −0.02 |
| | One Nation | Phillip Pollard | 2,790 | 6.12 | +6.12 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | Natalie Resman | 1,397 | 3.07 | +3.07 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,576 | 95.56 | +0.13 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,120 | 4.44 | −0.13 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,696 | 89.61 | −0.91 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Minns | 21,544 | 51.77 | −5.09 |
| | Liberal | Scott Yung | 20,073 | 48.23 | +5.09 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.09 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Chris Minns | 21,084 | 45.4 | −2.0 |
| | Liberal | Nick Aroney | 15,866 | 34.2 | −3.9 |
| | Unity | Annie Tang | 3,647 | 7.9 | +7.9 |
| | Greens | Brent Heber | 3,015 | 6.5 | −2.3 |
| | Christian Democrats | Sonny Susilo | 1,638 | 3.5 | −2.2 |
| | No Land Tax | David Lin | 1,173 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,423 | 95.4 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,225 | 4.6 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,648 | 90.5 | +1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Chris Minns | 23,058 | 56.9 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Nick Aroney | 17,492 | 43.1 | −1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Cherie Burton | 19,668 | 44.2 | -12.6 |
| | Liberal | Miray Hindi | 18,360 | 41.3 | +14.3 |
| | Greens | Simone Francis | 3,952 | 8.9 | +1.8 |
| | Christian Democrats | Joseph Abdel Massih | 2,507 | 5.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,487 | 96.0 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,851 | 4.0 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,338 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Cherie Burton | 21,207 | 51.9 | -15.8 |
| | Liberal | Miray Hindi | 19,665 | 48.1 | +15.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -15.8 | |

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

2007 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Cherie Burton | 24,301 | 56.8 | -2.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter El Khouri | 11,534 | 27.0 | -0.9 |
| | Greens | Therese Bolt | 3,042 | 7.1 | +0.5 |
| | Unity | Marcus Ho | 2,172 | 5.1 | +0.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Chris Svolos | 1,708 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,757 | 96.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,396 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,153 | 93.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Cherie Burton | 26,448 | 67.7 | -1.4 |
| | Liberal | Peter El Khouri | 12,616 | 32.3 | +1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.4 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Cherie Burton | 23,778 | 59.2 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal | Val Colyer | 11,209 | 27.9 | -6.9 |
| | Greens | Soraya Kassim | 2,749 | 6.8 | +3.6 |
| | Unity | Naxin Liu | 1,736 | 4.3 | +1.3 |
| | Democrats | Alison Bailey | 701 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,173 | 96.8 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,344 | 3.2 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,517 | 92.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Cherie Burton | 26,355 | 69.2 | +11.7 |
| | Liberal | Val Colyer | 11,703 | 30.8 | -11.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.7 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Cherie Burton | 19,628 | 48.0 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Sam Witheridge | 14,226 | 34.8 | -10.6 |
| | One Nation | Neil Baird | 1,752 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| | Greens | Dominic Kanak | 1,301 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Unity | Ilia Uzunoski | 1,244 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Independent | Polly Chan | 1,039 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | Mark Ison | 838 | 2.0 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Les Crompton | 368 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John Whalen | 237 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
| | Outdoor Recreation | Nathan Jones | 235 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Non-Custodial Parents | Alexander Peniazev | 40 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,908 | 96.9 | +2.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,308 | 3.1 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,216 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Cherie Burton | 21,381 | 57.5 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal | Sam Witheridge | 15,784 | 42.5 | -6.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.9 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Langton | 16,047 | 48.0 | -1.5 |
| | Liberal | Margaret Dombkins | 14,981 | 44.8 | +0.2 |
| | Democrats | Craig Chung | 1,664 | 5.0 | -0.9 |
| | Call to Australia | David Copeland | 713 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,405 | 95.0 | +6.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,741 | 5.0 | −6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,146 | 93.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Langton | 16,912 | 51.5 | -1.8 |
| | Liberal | Margaret Dombkins | 15,935 | 48.5 | +1.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.8 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Langton | 15,376 | 49.5 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Pat O'Brien | 13,873 | 44.7 | +0.8 |
| | Democrats | John Mukai | 1,819 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,068 | 88.8 | −7.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,917 | 11.2 | +7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,985 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Langton | 16,270 | 53.3 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal | Pat O'Brien | 14,254 | 46.7 | -1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Langton | 13,033 | 44.4 | -8.8 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Milgate | 12,840 | 43.7 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | Anne Field | 2,663 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
| | Independent | Jack Maddox | 831 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,367 | 96.4 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,086 | 3.6 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,453 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Langton | 14,738 | 52.2 | -4.2 |
| | Liberal | Stephen Milgate | 13,509 | 47.8 | +4.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -4.2 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Langton | 15,254 | 53.1 | -9.9 |
| | Liberal | Robert Young | 11,804 | 41.0 | +8.8 |
| | Democrats | Ronald George | 1,697 | 5.9 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,755 | 97.4 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 780 | 2.6 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,535 | 93.7 | +1.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Brian Langton | | 56.3 | -3.6 |
| | Liberal | Robert Young | | 43.7 | +3.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.6 | |

#### 1983 by-election

1983 Kogarah by-election Saturday 22 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Brian Langton | 12,263 | 51.2 | -11.8 |
| | Liberal | Robert Young | 11,679 | 48.8 | +16.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,942 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 449 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,391 | 76.7 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -15.0 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 18,022 | 63.0 | -4.9 |
| | Liberal | Patrick O'Brien | 9,198 | 32.2 | +0.1 |
| | Democrats | Albert Ost | 1,374 | 4.8 | +4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,594 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 816 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,410 | 91.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 18,644 | 66.2 | -1.7 |
| | Liberal | Patrick O'Brien | 9,498 | 33.8 | +1.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.7 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 21,397 | 67.9 | +12.5 |
| | Liberal | Terrence Fraser | 10,117 | 32.1 | -10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,514 | 97.2 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 897 | 2.8 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,411 | 93.0 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.8 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 17,753 | 55.4 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Terrence Fraser | 13,537 | 42.2 | +0.5 |
| | Workers | Robert Schollbach | 761 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,051 | 98.6 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 457 | 1.4 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,508 | 94.3 | +0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 17,981 | 56.1 | +1.0 |
| | Liberal | Terrence Fraser | 14,070 | 43.9 | -1.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.0 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 16,258 | 54.3 | -0.1 |
| | Liberal | Edward Griffiths | 12,497 | 41.7 | +2.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Harold Rich | 1,195 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,950 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 635 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,585 | 93.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 16,497 | 55.1 | -3.5 |
| | Liberal | Edward Griffiths | 13,453 | 44.9 | +3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.5 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 13,438 | 52.4 | +1.6 |
| | Liberal | William Marshall | 10,485 | 40.9 | -4.6 |
| | Independent | Margot Caulfield | 1,708 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,631 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 495 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,126 | 94.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 14,463 | 56.4 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | William Marshall | 11,168 | 43.6 | -5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 13,837 | 51.8 | +0.2 |
| | Liberal | Albert Oakey | 11,889 | 44.5 | -1.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Brian Harnett | 986 | 3.7 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,712 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 568 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,280 | 94.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 14,034 | 52.5 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Albert Oakey | 12,678 | 47.5 | -0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.4 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 12,169 | 51.6 | −4.4 |
| | Liberal | Albert Oakey | 10,790 | 45.7 | +1.7 |
| | Democratic Labor | Hubert O'Connell | 635 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,594 | 98.5 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 347 | 1.5 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,941 | 94.6 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 12,296 | 52.1 | −3.9 |
| | Liberal | Albert Oakey | 11,298 | 47.9 | +3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −3.9 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 13,007 | 56.0 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal | John Partridge | 10,233 | 44.0 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,240 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 200 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,440 | 94.5 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.1 | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 12,079 | 53.3 |
| | Liberal | Jeffrey Skehan | 9,816 | 43.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Thomas Brosnan | 404 | 1.8 |
| | Communist | Leslie McPhillips | 357 | 1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,656 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 329 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,985 | 94.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 12,446 | 54.9 |
| | Liberal | Jeffrey Skehan | 10,210 | 45.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 12,467 | 55.0 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal | Horace Harper | 10,195 | 45.0 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,662 | 98.8 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 276 | 1.2 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,938 | 94.1 | −0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.7 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 12,486 | 55.7 |
| | Liberal | Douglas Cross | 9,927 | 44.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,413 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 405 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,818 | 94.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Douglas Cross | 12,209 | 51.0 |
| | Labor | Bill Crabtree | 11,707 | 49.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,916 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 354 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,270 | 95.1 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1948 by-election

1948 Kogarah by-election Saturday 17 July :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Douglas Cross | 12,829 | 51.7 | +9.1 |
| | Labor | Herbert Oxford | 12,007 | 48.4 | -9.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,836 | 98.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 361 | 1.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,197 | 90.8 | −4.3 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.1 | |

#### 1947

1947 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Currey | 14,445 | 57.4 | -3.3 |
| | Liberal | George Evans | 10,713 | 42.6 | +13.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,158 | 98.5 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 390 | 1.5 | −1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,548 | 95.1 | +2.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Currey | 13,532 | 60.7 | +11.9 |
| | Democratic | Robert Henderson | 6,464 | 29.0 | -15.6 |
| | Liberal Democratic | Thomas Claydon | 2,306 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,302 | 97.0 | −1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 683 | 3.0 | +1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,985 | 93.0 | −1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | William Currey | 10,484 | 48.8 |
| | United Australia | James Ross | 9,581 | 44.6 |
| | State Labor | Paul Mortier | 1,400 | 6.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,465 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 311 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 311 | 1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | William Currey | 11,741 | 54.7 |
| | United Australia | James Ross | 9,724 | 45.3 |
| | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | James Ross | 11,633 | 53.2 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | John Hibberd | 8,368 | 38.3 | -2.2 |
| | Independent | John Battye | 1,863 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,864 | 98.3 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 371 | 1.7 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,235 | 97.1 | −0.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | James Ross | 10,799 | 53.6 | +4.0 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Mark Gosling | 8,155 | 40.5 | -1.5 |
| | Federal Labor | Patrick Quinane | 688 | 3.4 | -4.0 |
| | Communist | Edward Bulmer | 508 | 2.5 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,150 | 98.2 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 378 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,528 | 97.6 | −0.5 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | James Ross | 9,664 | 49.6 | +15.4 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Mark Gosling | 8,166 | 42.0 | -23.1 |
| | Federal Labor | Robert Beaton | 1,444 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| | Communist | Arthur Smith | 165 | 0.9 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | Philip Coyle | 27 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,466 | 98.2 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 356 | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,822 | 98.1 | +1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | James Ross | 10,579 | 54.3 | |
| | Labor (NSW) | Mark Gosling | 8,887 | 45.7 | |
| | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Kogarah :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Mark Gosling | 12,090 | 65.1 | |
| | Nationalist | Humphrey Earl | 6,351 | 34.2 | |
| | Communist | Thomas Wright | 145 | 0.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,586 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 283 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,869 | 96.5 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |