title: Electoral results for the district of Drummoyne
text: # Electoral results for the district of Drummoyne
  
  Drummoyne, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1913 to 1920, the second from 1927 to the present.
  
  ## Members for Drummoyne
  
  First incarnation (1913—1920) :
  
  | Election | Member | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1913 | | George Richards | Liberal Reform |
  | 1916 by | | Alexander Graff | Liberal Reform |
  | 1917 | | Alexander Graff | Nationalist |
  | Second incarnation (1927—present) ||||
  | Election | Member | Member | Party |
  | 1927 | | John Lee | Nationalist |
  | 1930 | | David McLelland | Labor |
  | 1932 | | John Lee | United Australia |
  | 1935 | | John Lee | United Australia |
  | 1938 | | John Lee | United Australia |
  | 1941 | | Robert Greig | Labor |
  | 1944 | | Robert Greig | Labor |
  | 1947 | | Robert Dewley | Liberal |
  | 1950 | | Robert Dewley | Liberal |
  | 1953 | | Roy Jackson | Labor |
  | 1956 | | Walter Lawrence | Liberal |
  | 1959 | | Walter Lawrence | Liberal |
  | 1962 | | Reg Coady | Labor |
  | 1965 | | Reg Coady | Labor |
  | 1968 | | Reg Coady | Labor |
  | 1971 | | Reg Coady | Labor |
  | 1973 | | Michael Maher | Labor |
  | 1976 | | Michael Maher | Labor |
  | 1978 | | Michael Maher | Labor |
  | 1981 | | Michael Maher | Labor |
  | 1982 by | | John Murray | Labor |
  | 1984 | | John Murray | Labor |
  | 1988 | | John Murray | Labor |
  | 1991 | | John Murray | Labor |
  | 1995 | | John Murray | Labor |
  | 1999 | | John Murray | Labor |
  | 2003 | | Angela D'Amore | Labor |
  | 2007 | | Angela D'Amore | Labor |
  | 2011 | | John Sidoti | Liberal |
  | 2015 | | John Sidoti | Liberal |
  | 2019 | | John Sidoti | Liberal |
  | 2023 | | Stephanie Di Pasqua | Liberal |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2020s
  
  **2023**
  
  2023 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Stephanie Di Pasqua | 24,526 | 47.5 | −10.0 |
  | | Labor | Julia Little | 20,182 | 39.1 | +12.5 |
  | | Greens | Charles Jago | 5,149 | 10.0 | +0.6 |
  | | Sustainable Australia | Patrick Conaghan | 1,782 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,639 | 97.8 | +0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,177 | 2.2 | −0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,816 | 89.6 | −0.2 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Stephanie Di Pasqua | 25,308 | 51.3 | −12.3 |
  | | Labor | Julia Little | 24,023 | 48.7 | +12.3 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −12.3 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  **2019**
  
  2019 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | John Sidoti | 27,922 | 58.83 | −2.28 |
  | | Labor | Tom Hore | 12,012 | 25.31 | +1.60 |
  | | Greens | Charles Jago | 4,461 | 9.40 | −1.58 |
  | | Keep Sydney Open | David Roberts | 1,781 | 3.75 | +3.75 |
  | | Animal Justice | Maurice Saidi | 1,288 | 2.71 | +2.71 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,464 | 97.73 | +0.23 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,102 | 2.27 | −0.23 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,566 | 89.99 | −1.59 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | John Sidoti | 28,878 | 65.00 | −3.78 |
  | | Labor | Tom Hore | 15,552 | 35.00 | +3.78 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | −3.78 | |
  
  **2015**
  
  2015 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | John Sidoti | 28,616 | 61.1 | +4.5 |
  | | Labor | Jason Khoury | 11,103 | 23.7 | −1.1 |
  | | Greens | Alice Mantel | 5,141 | 11.0 | +1.2 |
  | | No Land Tax | Pat Di Cosmo | 716 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Isabelle Zafirian | 706 | 1.5 | −0.5 |
  | | Outdoor Recreation | Leon Belgrave | 544 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,826 | 97.5 | +0.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,200 | 2.5 | −0.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,026 | 91.6 | +2.9 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | John Sidoti | 29,668 | 68.8 | +1.7 |
  | | Labor | Jason Khoury | 13,468 | 31.2 | −1.7 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +1.7 | |
  
  **2011**
  
  2011 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | John Sidoti | 26,397 | 56.0 | +19.4 |
  | | Labor | Angelo Tsirekas | 11,872 | 25.2 | -22.1 |
  | | Greens | Adam Butler | 4,624 | 9.8 | +0.4 |
  | | Hatton's Independent Team | Alex Elliott | 3,182 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Marc Gesling | 1,042 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,117 | 97.5 | +0.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,226 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,343 | 93.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | John Sidoti | 28,349 | 66.7 | +24.3 |
  | | Labor | Angelo Tsirekas | 14,183 | 33.3 | -24.3 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +24.3 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  **2007**
  
  2007 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Angela D'Amore | 20,007 | 47.3 | -0.1 |
  | | Liberal | Greg Long | 15,519 | 36.7 | +1.4 |
  | | Greens | Bernard Rooney | 3,995 | 9.4 | +0.8 |
  | | Independent | Michael Vescio | 1,258 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
  | | Unity | Ozlem Huseyin | 694 | 1.6 | +0.1 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | Edeltraud Guener | 475 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
  | | Outdoor Recreation | Peter Stitt | 391 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,339 | 97.3 | -0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,194 | 2.7 | +0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,533 | 93.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Angela D'Amore | 22,509 | 57.6 | -1.1 |
  | | Liberal | Greg Long | 16,559 | 42.4 | +1.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.1 | |
  
  **2003**
  
  2003 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Angela D'Amore | 20,620 | 47.2 | +1.3 |
  | | Liberal | Greg Long | 15,328 | 35.1 | +2.5 |
  | | Greens | Mersina Soulos | 3,951 | 9.1 | +4.7 |
  | | Independent | Michael Wroblewski | 1,323 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
  | | Unity | Tina Turrisi | 625 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
  | | Independent | Salvatore Scevola | 584 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
  | | Democrats | Andrew Blake | 567 | 1.3 | -3.1 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | Alexander Pini | 376 | 0.9 | +0.2 |
  | | Independent | Stephen Muller | 162 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
  | | | Stephen Bathgate | 118 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,654 | 97.3 | +0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,225 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,879 | 92.1 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Angela D'Amore | 23,041 | 58.7 | -0.7 |
  | | Liberal | Greg Long | 16,178 | 41.3 | +0.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -0.7 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  **1999**
  
  1999 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Murray | 19,253 | 46.6 | +6.2 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Phelps | 13,475 | 32.6 | -6.0 |
  | | Independent | Stephen Lesslie | 2,357 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
  | | Greens | Therese Doyle | 1,807 | 4.4 | -2.1 |
  | | Democrats | Cameron Andrews | 1,806 | 4.4 | +4.1 |
  | | One Nation | John Ferguson | 1,679 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
  | | Independent | Jennifer Paull | 638 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | Tony Mavin | 286 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,301 | 96.9 | +1.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,325 | 3.1 | -1.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,626 | 93.7 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Murray | 22,118 | 59.4 | +6.7 |
  | | Liberal | Peter Phelps | 15,117 | 40.6 | -6.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.7 | |
  
  **1995**
  
  1995 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Murray | 14,020 | 40.9 | -6.2 |
  | | Liberal | Michael Megna | 13,542 | 39.5 | -2.9 |
  | | No Aircraft Noise | Lew Hird | 3,942 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
  | | Greens | Jenny Ryde | 2,297 | 6.7 | +2.3 |
  | | Call to Australia | Robert Marotta | 445 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 34,246 | 95.8 | +3.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,493 | 4.2 | -3.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,739 | 94.1 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Murray | 16,680 | 52.2 | -1.4 |
  | | Liberal | Michael Megna | 15,274 | 47.8 | +1.4 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.4 | |
  
  **1991**
  
  1991 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Murray | 15,185 | 47.1 | +6.6 |
  | | Liberal | Michael Cantali | 13,688 | 42.5 | -2.3 |
  | | Greens | Bruce Threlfo | 1,416 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
  | | Independent | Gillian Lewis | 816 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
  | | Democrats | Julien Droulers | 761 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
  | | Independent | Robert Maddrell | 364 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,230 | 92.1 | -4.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,747 | 7.9 | +4.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,977 | 93.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Murray | 16,660 | 53.6 | +4.3 |
  | | Liberal | Michael Cantali | 14,419 | 46.4 | -4.3 |
  | | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Labor notional gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.3 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  **1988**
  
  1988 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Murray | 12,406 | 41.6 | -17.3 |
  | | Liberal | Janis Kleinig | 12,367 | 41.4 | +0.4 |
  | | Independent | Peter Woods | 2,460 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
  | | Independent | Jane Adam | 2,033 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
  | | Democrats | James Farrell | 433 | 1.5 | +1.4 |
  | | Independent | Peter Gronow | 158 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,857 | 95.9 | -0.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,276 | 4.1 | +0.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,133 | 95.0 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | John Murray | 14,403 | 52.1 | -6.8 |
  | | Liberal | Janis Kleinig | 13,265 | 47.9 | +6.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.8 | |
  
  **1984**
  
  1984 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Murray | 17,002 | 59.0 | -10.2 |
  | | Liberal | Ben Sonego | 11,802 | 41.0 | +17.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,804 | 96.8 | +0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 953 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,757 | 93.4 | +1.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -14.8 | |
  
  **1982 by-election**
  
  1982 Drummoyne by-election Saturday 17 April :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | John Murray | 14,449 | 55.74 | -13.46 |
  | | Liberal | John Booth | 9,725 | 37.52 | +13.52 |
  | | Call to Australia | John Grifiths | 1,433 | 5.53 | |
  | | Independent | Nick Jones | 314 | 1.21 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,921 | 97.70 | +1.70 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 610 | 2.30 | -1.70 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,531 | 82.50 | −9.06 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −13.46 | |
  
  **1981**
  
  1981 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Michael Maher | 19,139 | 69.2 | +0.3 |
  | | Liberal | Sarah Hewson | 6,635 | 24.0 | -7.1 |
  | | Democrats | Peter Nelson | 1,869 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,643 | 96.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,137 | 4.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,780 | 91.6 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Michael Maher | 20,139 | 73.8 | +4.9 |
  | | Liberal | Sarah Hewson | 7,135 | 26.2 | -4.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  **1978**
  
  1978 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Michael Maher | 19,883 | 68.9 | +12.6 |
  | | Liberal | William Rowlings | 8,974 | 31.1 | -9.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,857 | 97.0 | -1.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 887 | 3.0 | +1.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,744 | 92.6 | -1.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.6 | |
  
  **1976**
  
  1976 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Michael Maher | 16,483 | 56.3 | +6.5 |
  | | Liberal | James Reid | 11,843 | 40.5 | -4.6 |
  | | Workers | Hugh Frazer | 949 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,275 | 98.2 | +1.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 520 | 1.8 | -1.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,795 | 93.6 | -0.3 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Michael Maher | 16,768 | 57.3 | +6.6 |
  | | Liberal | James Reid | 12,507 | 42.7 | -6.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.6 | |
  
  **1973**
  
  1973 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Michael Maher | 13,701 | 49.8 | -7.2 |
  | | Liberal | Brian Barber | 12,419 | 45.1 | +2.1 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Vincent Abrams | 1,402 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,522 | 97.0 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 841 | 3.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,363 | 93.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Michael Maher | 13,950 | 50.7 | -6.3 |
  | | Liberal | Brian Barber | 13,572 | 49.3 | +6.3 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.3 | |
  
  **1971**
  
  1971 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Reg Coady | 14,198 | 57.0 | +7.5 |
  | | Liberal | Colin Gardiner | 10,700 | 43.0 | -3.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,898 | 97.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 675 | 2.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,573 | 93.7 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.3 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  **1968**
  
  1968 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Reg Coady | 12,479 | 49.5 | |
  | | Liberal | John Howard | 11,659 | 46.2 | |
  | | Democratic Labor | Mick Carroll | 1,089 | 4.3 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,227 | 96.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 800 | 3.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,027 | 94.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Reg Coady | 13,033 | 51.7 | +4.7 |
  | | Liberal | John Howard | 12,194 | 48.3 | -4.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 | |
  
  * Drummoyne became a notionally Liberal seat in the redistribution.
  
  **1965**
  
  1965 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Reg Coady | 11,599 | 50.8 | −2.0 |
  | | Liberal | George Chambers | 10,185 | 44.6 | −2.6 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Edwin Carr | 1,062 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,846 | 97.8 | −0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 501 | 2.2 | +0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,347 | 93.7 | +0.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Reg Coady | 11,811 | 51.7 | −1.1 |
  | | Liberal | George Chambers | 11,035 | 48.3 | +1.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.1 | |
  
  **1962**
  
  1962 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Reg Coady | 12,510 | 52.8 | +1.3 |
  | | Liberal | Walter Lawrence | 11,191 | 47.2 | −1.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,701 | 98.6 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 344 | 1.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,045 | 93.6 | |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.3 | |
  
  * Drummoyne became a notional Labor seat in the redistribution.
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  **1959**
  
  1959 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Walter Lawrence | 12,170 | 52.2 |
  | | Labor | Roy Jackson | 11,147 | 47.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,317 | 98.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 373 | 1.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,690 | 94.6 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
  
  **1956**
  
  1956 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Walter Lawrence | 10,881 | 51.3 | +3.4 |
  | | Labor | Roy Jackson | 10,316 | 48.7 | −3.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,197 | 98.3 | +0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 360 | 1.7 | −0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,557 | 95.0 | 0.0 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +3.4 | |
  
  **1953**
  
  1953 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Roy Jackson | 11,551 | 52.1 |
  | | Liberal | Robert Dewley | 10,622 | 47.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,173 | 98.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 443 | 2.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,616 | 95.0 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | |
  
  **1950**
  
  1950 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Robert Dewley | 11,402 | 54.0 |
  | | Labor | Charles Halliday | 9,707 | 46.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,109 | 98.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 319 | 1.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,428 | 94.8 |
  | | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1940s
  
  **1947**
  
  1947 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Robert Dewley | 11,255 | 51.6 | +17.0 |
  | | Labor | Robert Greig | 10,561 | 48.4 | +5.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,816 | 98.5 | +1.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 322 | 1.5 | -1.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,138 | 95.5 | +1.9 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.8 | |
  
  **1944**
  
  1944 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Robert Greig | 8,489 | 43.0 | -0.4 |
  | | Democratic | Russell Newton | 6,831 | 34.6 | -9.9 |
  | | Lang Labor | George Drummond | 2,791 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
  | | Liberal Democratic | William Adkins | 1,625 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,736 | 96.7 | -1.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 668 | 3.3 | +1.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,404 | 93.6 | -0.2 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Robert Greig | 11,493 | 58.2 | +4.8 |
  | | Democratic | Russell Newton | 8,243 | 41.8 | -4.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.8 | |
  
  **1941**
  
  1941 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United Australia | John Lee | 8,693 | 44.5 |
  | | Labor | Robert Greig | 8,477 | 43.4 |
  | | State Labor | William Wood | 2,367 | 12.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,537 | 98.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 335 | 1.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,872 | 93.8 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Robert Greig | 10,429 | 53.4 |
  | | United Australia | John Lee | 9,108 | 46.6 |
  | | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1930s
  
  **1938**
  
  1938 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United Australia | John Lee | 11,299 | 60.1 | +0.1 |
  | | Labor | Ray Maher | 7,497 | 39.9 | -0.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,796 | 97.8 | +0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 429 | 2.2 | -0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,225 | 96.6 | -0.8 |
  | | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
  
  **1935**
  
  1935 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United Australia | John Lee | 10,803 | 60.0 | +16.4 |
  | | Labor (NSW) | Michael Croot | 7,186 | 40.0 | +4.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,989 | 97.5 | -0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 458 | 2.5 | +0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,447 | 97.4 | +0.2 |
  | | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
  
  **1932**
  
  1932 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United Australia | John Lee | 7,786 | 43.6 | -0.4 |
  | | Labor (NSW) | David McLelland | 6,324 | 35.4 | -20.6 |
  | | Independent UAP | William Udall | 2,589 | 14.5 | +14.5 |
  | | Federal Labor | Algernon Lindsay | 896 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
  | | Women's | Ruby Duncan | 139 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
  | | Communist | Bernard Burns | 115 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | United Australia | John Lee | 10,616 | 59.5 | +15.5 |
  | | Labor (NSW) | David McLelland | 7,233 | 40.5 | -15.5 |
  | | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | Swing | +15.5 | |
  
  **1930**
  
  1930 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | David McLelland | 9,887 | 56.0 |
  | | Nationalist | John Lee (defeated) | 7,774 | 44.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,661 | 99.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 179 | 1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,840 | 96.8 |
  | | Labor gain from Nationalist | Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1920s
  
  **1927**
  
  1927 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Nationalist | John Lee | 6,174 | 41.9 | |
  | | Labor | David McLelland | 5,507 | 37.4 | |
  | | Independent | William Gray | 3,049 | 20.7 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,730 | 98.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 171 | 1.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,901 | 86.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Nationalist | John Lee | 8,689 | 60.5 | |
  | | Labor | David McLelland | 5,663 | 39.5 | |
  | | Nationalist win | Nationalist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
  
  **1920 - 1927**
  
  District abolished
  
  ### Elections in the 1910s
  
  **1917**
  
  
      This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Drummoyne
  
  1917 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Nationalist | Alexander Graff | 6,404 | 66.2 | +10.0 |
  | | Labor | Bertie Sheiles | 3,238 | 33.5 | -4.9 |
  | | Independent | Walter Kirkaldy | 35 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,677 | 98.8 | +1.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 1.2 | -1.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,797 | 62.3 | -8.3 |
  | | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
  
  **1916 by-election**
  
  1916 Drummoyne by-election Saturday 22 January :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Reform | Alexander Graff | 3,101 | 47.32 |
  | | National Progressive | Frederick Parish | 1,392 | 21.24 |
  | | Independent Liberal | Frank Farnell | 1,152 | 17.58 |
  | | Women's League | William Begg | 829 | 12.65 |
  | | Independent Democrat | Patrick Craddock | 70 | 1.07 |
  | | Independent Democrat | John Bell | 8 | 0.14 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,553 | 100.00 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,553 | 47.49 |
  
  A second ballot was necessary because Alexander Graff failed, by 176 votes, to win an absolute majority. The Sydney Morning Herald attributed the lack of majority to Frank Farnell splitting the Liberal vote.
  
  1916 Drummoyne by-election - Second Round Saturday 29 January :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Reform | Alexander Graff | 4,382 | 56.06 |
  | | National Progressive | Frederick Parish | 3,435 | 43.94 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,817 | 99.52 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38 | 0.48 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,855 | 56.92 |
  | | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | Swing | |
  
  **1913**
  
  
      This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Drummoyne
  
  1913 New South Wales state election: Drummoyne :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Reform | George Richards | 5,035 | 56.2 | |
  | | Labor | John Mudie | 3,439 | 38.4 | |
  | | National Progressive | Henry McDicken | 411 | 4.6 | |
  | | Independent | Henry Johnson | 81 | 0.9 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,966 | 97.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 204 | 2.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,170 | 70.6 | |
  | | Liberal Reform win | Liberal Reform win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
  