title: Electoral results for the district of Granville
text: # Electoral results for the district of Granville
  
  Granville, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1894 to 1920, the second from 1927 until the present.
  
  ## Members for Granville
  
  First incarnation (1894–1920) :
  
  | Election | Member | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1894 | | George Smailes | Labor |
  | 1895 | | George Smailes | Labor |
  | 1898 | | John Nobbs | Free Trade |
  | 1901 | | John Nobbs | Liberal Reform |
  | 1903 | | John Nobbs | Liberal Reform |
  | 1907 | | John Nobbs | Liberal Reform |
  | 1910 | | John Nobbs | Liberal Reform |
  | 1913 | | Jack Lang | Labor |
  | 1917 | | Jack Lang | Labor |
  | Second incarnation (1927–present) ||||
  | Election | Member | Member | Party |
  | 1927 | | Bill Ely | Labor |
  | 1930 | | Bill Ely | Labor |
  | 1932 | | Claude Fleck | United Australia |
  | 1935 | | Claude Fleck | United Australia |
  | 1938 | | Bill Lamb | Labor |
  | 1941 | | Bill Lamb | Labor |
  | 1944 | | Bill Lamb | Labor |
  | 1947 | | Bill Lamb | Labor |
  | 1950 | | Bill Lamb | Labor |
  | 1953 | | Bill Lamb | Labor |
  | 1956 | | Bill Lamb | Labor |
  | 1959 | | Bill Lamb | Labor |
  | 1962 | | Pat Flaherty | Labor |
  | 1965 | | Pat Flaherty | Labor |
  | 1968 | | Pat Flaherty | Labor |
  | 1971 | | Pat Flaherty | Labor |
  | 1973 | | Pat Flaherty | Labor |
  | 1976 | | Pat Flaherty | Labor |
  | 1978 | | Pat Flaherty | Labor |
  | 1981 | | Pat Flaherty | Labor |
  | 1984 | | Laurie Ferguson | Labor |
  | 1988 | | Laurie Ferguson | Labor |
  | 1990 by | | Kim Yeadon | Labor |
  | 1991 | | Kim Yeadon | Labor |
  | 1995 | | Kim Yeadon | Labor |
  | 1999 | | Kim Yeadon | Labor |
  | 2003 | | Kim Yeadon | Labor |
  | 2007 | | David Borger | Labor |
  | 2011 | | Tony Issa | Liberal |
  | 2015 | | Julia Finn | Labor |
  | 2019 | | Julia Finn | Labor |
  
  ## Election results
  
  ### Elections in the 2020s
  
  **2023**
  
  2023 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Julia Finn | 27,163 | 55.8 | +4.3 |
  | | Liberal | Anm Masum | 9,766 | 20.1 | −15.4 |
  | | Independent | Charbel Saad | 3,907 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | John Hadchiti | 3,792 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
  | | Greens | Janet Castle | 2,755 | 5.7 | +1.5 |
  | | Animal Justice | Rohan Laxmanalal | 1,304 | 2.7 | +1.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,687 | 94.1 | −0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,074 | 5.9 | +0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,761 | 83.2 | −3.4 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Julia Finn | 30,413 | 71.5 | +12.1 |
  | | Liberal | Anm Masum | 12,123 | 28.5 | −12.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +12.1 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2010s
  
  **2019**
  
  2019 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Julia Finn | 22,012 | 49.81 | +8.78 |
  | | Liberal | Tony Issa | 16,522 | 37.39 | −0.27 |
  | | Greens | Benjamin Prociv | 1,638 | 3.71 | −1.69 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Keith Piper | 1,631 | 3.69 | −8.71 |
  | | Independent | Abdul Charaf | 740 | 1.67 | +1.67 |
  | | Independent | Steven Lopez | 682 | 1.54 | −0.35 |
  | | Animal Justice | Rohan Laxmanalal | 652 | 1.48 | +1.48 |
  | | | Linda Harris | 314 | 0.71 | +0.71 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,191 | 95.35 | +0.04 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,154 | 4.65 | −0.04 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,345 | 86.55 | −2.62 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Julia Finn | 23,629 | 57.64 | +5.53 |
  | | Liberal | Tony Issa | 17,365 | 42.36 | −5.53 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.53 | |
  
  **2015**
  
  2015 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Julia Finn | 18,555 | 41.0 | +4.2 |
  | | Liberal | Tony Issa | 17,032 | 37.7 | −4.8 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Lara Taouk Sleiman | 5,609 | 12.4 | +7.1 |
  | | Greens | James Atanasious | 2,441 | 5.4 | −0.4 |
  | | Independent | Steven Lopez | 857 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
  | | No Land Tax | Mario Marra | 732 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,226 | 95.3 | +0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,223 | 4.7 | −0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,449 | 89.2 | −1.9 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Julia Finn | 20,662 | 52.1 | +5.9 |
  | | Liberal | Tony Issa | 18,987 | 47.9 | −5.9 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +5.9 | |
  
  **2011**
  
  2011 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal | Tony Issa | 18,510 | 41.3 | +13.1 |
  | | Labor | David Borger | 17,000 | 38.0 | -10.2 |
  | | Independent | Paul Garrard | 4,488 | 10.0 | +0.5 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Alex Sharah | 2,472 | 5.5 | +1.0 |
  | | Greens | Richard Kennedy | 2,325 | 5.2 | +1.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,795 | 95.6 | -0.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,057 | 4.4 | +0.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,852 | 91.9 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Liberal | Tony Issa | 21,276 | 52.7 | +13.8 |
  | | Labor | David Borger | 19,093 | 47.3 | -13.8 |
  | | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +13.8 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 2000s
  
  **2007**
  
  2007 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | David Borger | 20,178 | 48.1 | -10.7 |
  | | Liberal | Eddy Sarkis | 11,833 | 28.2 | +2.9 |
  | | Independent | Paul Garrard | 3,993 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Karen Pender | 1,874 | 4.5 | +1.0 |
  | | Greens | Pauline Tyrrell | 1,676 | 4.0 | -1.1 |
  | | Unity | Lily Su | 1,623 | 3.9 | +1.6 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | Peter Dowman | 752 | 1.8 | +0.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,929 | 95.9 | +0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,801 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,730 | 92.6 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | David Borger | 22,076 | 61.1 | -8.1 |
  | | Liberal | Eddy Sarkis | 14,072 | 38.9 | +8.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.1 | |
  
  **2003**
  
  2003 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Kim Yeadon | 22,448 | 59.3 | +3.0 |
  | | Liberal | Judy Irvine | 9,522 | 25.1 | -4.2 |
  | | Greens | Wafaa Salti | 1,903 | 5.0 | +1.5 |
  | | Christian Democrats | Karen Pender | 1,307 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
  | | Unity | Somchai Tongsumrith | 819 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
  | | One Nation | Shane O'Connor | 612 | 1.6 | -7.5 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | John McGrath | 556 | 1.5 | -0.3 |
  | | Democrats | Colin McDermott | 392 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
  | | Independent | John Drake | 324 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,883 | 95.6 | -0.8 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,738 | 4.4 | +0.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,621 | 92.1 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Kim Yeadon | 23,854 | 69.5 | +4.9 |
  | | Liberal | Judy Irvine | 10,465 | 30.5 | -4.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.9 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1990s
  
  **1999**
  
  1999 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Kim Yeadon | 22,330 | 56.3 | -3.9 |
  | | Liberal | Tony Issa | 11,631 | 29.3 | -1.8 |
  | | One Nation | Shane O'Connor | 3,599 | 9.1 | +9.1 |
  | | Greens | Melanie Gillbank | 1,379 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
  | | Against Further Immigration | David Wadsworth | 724 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,663 | 96.4 | +4.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,489 | 3.6 | -4.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,152 | 93.1 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Kim Yeadon | 23,720 | 64.6 | +0.4 |
  | | Liberal | Tony Issa | 13,011 | 35.4 | -0.4 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.4 | |
  
  **1995**
  
  1995 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Kim Yeadon | 19,893 | 60.6 | +4.2 |
  | | Liberal | Les Osmond | 10,086 | 30.7 | -0.4 |
  | | Call to Australia | John Ananin | 2,151 | 6.5 | +3.8 |
  | | Natural Law | Lucia Van Oostveen | 718 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,848 | 92.3 | +4.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,754 | 7.7 | -4.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,602 | 93.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Kim Yeadon | 20,467 | 64.5 | +2.5 |
  | | Liberal | Les Osmond | 11,265 | 35.5 | -2.5 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.5 | |
  
  **1991**
  
  1991 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Kim Yeadon | 17,560 | 56.4 | +0.2 |
  | | Liberal | Les Osmond | 9,690 | 31.1 | -0.9 |
  | | Independent | Peter Sayegh | 1,998 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
  | | Democrats | Clinton Reynolds | 1,055 | 3.4 | +3.3 |
  | | Call to Australia | Keith Barron | 843 | 2.7 | -5.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,146 | 87.6 | -7.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,408 | 12.4 | +7.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,554 | 94.3 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Kim Yeadon | 18,256 | 61.9 | +0.7 |
  | | Liberal | Les Osmond | 11,213 | 38.1 | -0.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
  
  **1990 by-election**
  
  1990 Granville by-election Saturday 23 June :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Kim Yeadon | 14,960 | 59.36 | +2.56 |
  | | Independent | Tony Issa | 4,744 | 18.82 | |
  | | Greens | Lisa Macdonald | 3,477 | 13.80 | |
  | | Call to Australia | Keith Barron | 2,020 | 8.02 | -2.18 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,201 | 96.00 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,049 | 4.00 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,250 | 80.04 | |
  | Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Kim Yeadon | 15,770 | 71.55 | |
  | | Independent | Tony Issa | 6,269 | 28.45 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.65 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1980s
  
  **1988**
  
  1988 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Laurie Ferguson | 16,724 | 56.8 | -8.7 |
  | | Liberal | Michel Bolgoff | 9,707 | 33.0 | +3.0 |
  | | Call to Australia | Keith Barron | 2,998 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,429 | 94.9 | -1.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,566 | 5.1 | +1.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,995 | 94.4 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Laurie Ferguson | 17,394 | 60.9 | -7.0 |
  | | Liberal | Michel Bolgoff | 11,153 | 39.1 | +7.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -7.0 | |
  
  **1984**
  
  1984 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Laurie Ferguson | 18,810 | 68.9 | -3.1 |
  | | Liberal | Yvonne Maio | 8,476 | 31.1 | +3.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,286 | 96.2 | +1.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,084 | 3.8 | -1.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,370 | 92.4 | +1.3 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -3.1 | |
  
  **1981**
  
  1981 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Flaherty | 19,188 | 72.0 | +0.6 |
  | | Liberal | Florence Maio | 7,467 | 28.0 | +9.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,655 | 94.5 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,547 | 5.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,202 | 91.1 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -6.6 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1970s
  
  **1978**
  
  1978 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Flaherty | 20,058 | 71.4 | +2.6 |
  | | Liberal | Florence Maio | 5,245 | 18.7 | -12.5 |
  | | Democrats | Ronald Harrison | 1,881 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
  | | Socialist Workers | Paul Petit | 925 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,109 | 96.8 | -0.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 932 | 3.2 | +0.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,041 | 93.1 | -1.1 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Pat Flaherty | 22,085 | 78.6 | +9.8 |
  | | Liberal | Florence Maio | 6,024 | 21.4 | -9.8 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.8 | |
  
  **1976**
  
  1976 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Flaherty | 19,807 | 68.8 | +2.3 |
  | | Liberal | Frank Babic | 8,974 | 31.2 | +2.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,781 | 97.7 | +1.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 691 | 2.3 | -1.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,472 | 94.2 | +1.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |
  
  **1973**
  
  1973 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Flaherty | 18,353 | 66.5 | -0.8 |
  | | Liberal | John Newland | 7,964 | 28.9 | -3.8 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Terrence Luthy | 1,266 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,583 | 96.4 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,032 | 3.6 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,615 | 92.6 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Pat Flaherty | 18,606 | 67.5 | +0.2 |
  | | Liberal | John Newland | 8,977 | 32.5 | -0.2 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.2 | |
  
  **1971**
  
  1971 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Flaherty | 17,353 | 67.3 | +6.5 |
  | | Liberal | George Ajaka | 8,430 | 32.7 | -6.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,783 | 97.3 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 712 | 2.7 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,495 | 93.3 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +6.5 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1960s
  
  **1968**
  
  1968 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Flaherty | 15,704 | 60.8 | +1.9 |
  | | Liberal | Stewart Allan | 10,134 | 39.2 | +5.4 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,838 | 96.8 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 860 | 3.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,698 | 94.0 | |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.5 | |
  
  **1965**
  
  1965 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Flaherty | 13,565 | 58.9 | +4.0 |
  | | Liberal | Terence Quinn | 7,793 | 33.8 | +3.8 |
  | | Democratic Labor | Andrew Diehm | 1,692 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,050 | 97.3 | −0.4 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 627 | 2.7 | +0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,677 | 93.7 | +0.2 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Pat Flaherty | 13,903 | 60.3 | −6.7 |
  | | Liberal | Terence Quinn | 9,147 | 39.7 | +6.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.7 | |
  
  **1962**
  
  1962 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Pat Flaherty | 12,997 | 54.9 | −13.0 |
  | | Liberal | Ernest Lough | 7,110 | 30.0 | +3.0 |
  | | Independent | Albert Olsen | 2,769 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
  | | Communist | John Bridgefoot | 806 | 3.4 | −1.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,682 | 97.7 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 555 | 2.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,237 | 93.5 | |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Pat Flaherty | 15,857 | 67.0 | −5.0 |
  | | Liberal | Ernest Lough | 7,825 | 33.0 | +5.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −5.0 | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1950s
  
  **1959**
  
  1959 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bill Lamb | 15,273 | 67.9 |
  | | Liberal | Robert Leech | 6,080 | 27.0 |
  | | Communist | Harold Ewer | 1,137 | 5.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,490 | 97.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 473 | 2.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,963 | 93.7 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Bill Lamb | 16,183 | 72.0 |
  | | Liberal | Robert Leech | 6,307 | 28.0 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
  
  **1956**
  
  1956 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bill Lamb | 14,613 | 67.1 | −25.8 |
  | | Liberal | Robert Mutton | 6,314 | 29.0 | +29.0 |
  | | Communist | Rupert Lockwood | 865 | 4.0 | −3.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,792 | 98.0 | +6.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 440 | 2.0 | −6.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,232 | 94.3 | −0.4 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | Labor | Bill Lamb | 15,391 | 70.6 | −22.3 |
  | | Liberal | Robert Mutton | 6,401 | 29.4 | +29.4 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  **1953**
  
  1953 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bill Lamb | 18,364 | 92.9 |
  | | Communist | Albert Williams | 1,415 | 7.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,779 | 92.0 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,729 | 8.0 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,508 | 94.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
  
  **1950**
  
  1950 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bill Lamb | 16,061 | 66.9 |
  | | Liberal | William Campbell | 7,941 | 33.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,002 | 98.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 338 | 1.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,340 | 94.5 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1940s
  
  **1947**
  
  1947 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bill Lamb | 17,505 | 74.5 | +0.7 |
  | | Lang Labor | Frederick Cruse | 5,998 | 25.5 | -0.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,503 | 94.1 | -0.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,478 | 5.9 | +0.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,981 | 94.8 | +1.6 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
  
  **1944**
  
  1944 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bill Lamb | 14,437 | 73.8 | +5.9 |
  | | Lang Labor | Wilfred O'Neill | 5,135 | 26.2 | +26.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,572 | 95.0 | -3.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,022 | 5.0 | +3.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,594 | 93.2 | -0.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |
  
  **1941**
  
  1941 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bill Lamb | 13,282 | 67.9 |
  | | United Australia | Claude Fleck | 5,392 | 27.6 |
  | | Independent | Sam Aarons | 876 | 4.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,550 | 98.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 303 | 1.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,853 | 93.9 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1930s
  
  **1938**
  
  1938 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bill Lamb | 10,999 | 51.8 | +8.2 |
  | | United Australia | Claude Fleck | 10,227 | 48.2 | +5.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,226 | 97.9 | +0.9 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 449 | 2.1 | -0.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,675 | 97.0 | -0.9 |
  | | Labor gain from United Australia | Labor gain from United Australia | Swing | +2.0 | |
  
  **1935**
  
  1935 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United Australia | Claude Fleck | 8,990 | 46.2 | -1.2 |
  | | Labor (NSW) | Bill Ely | 8,489 | 43.6 | -1.1 |
  | | Federal Labor | James Brophy | 1,368 | 7.0 | +0.2 |
  | | Communist | Adam Ogston | 625 | 3.2 | +2.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,472 | 97.0 | -0.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 593 | 3.0 | +0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,065 | 97.9 | +0.7 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | United Australia | Claude Fleck | 9,777 | 50.2 | -2.1 |
  | | Labor (NSW) | Bill Ely | 9,695 | 49.8 | +2.1 |
  | | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -2.1 | |
  
  **1932**
  
  1932 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United Australia | Claude Fleck | 8,694 | 47.4 | +17.9 |
  | | Labor (NSW) | Bill Ely | 8,188 | 44.7 | -25.8 |
  | | Federal Labor | James Brophy | 1,250 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
  | | Communist | Raymond Hall | 180 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
  | | Independent | James Harwood | 19 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,331 | 97.5 | -1.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 477 | 2.5 | +1.2 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,808 | 97.2 | +0.5 |
  | Two-party-preferred result ||||||
  | | United Australia | Claude Fleck | 9,592 | 52.3 | +22.8 |
  | | Labor (NSW) | Bill Ely | 8,739 | 47.7 | -22.8 |
  | | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | Swing | +22.8 | |
  
  **1930**
  
  1930 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bill Ely | 12,495 | 70.5 |
  | | Nationalist | Jack Argent | 5,231 | 29.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,726 | 98.7 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 225 | 1.3 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,951 | 96.7 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1920s
  
  **1927**
  
  1927 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Bill Ely | 8,076 | 57.5 | |
  | | Nationalist | Thomas Morrow | 4,948 | 35.2 | |
  | | Independent | John Colquhoun | 1,024 | 7.3 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,048 | 98.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 158 | 1.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,206 | 89.2 | |
  | | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
  
  **1920 - 1927**
  
  District abolished
  
  ### Elections in the 1910s
  
  **1917**
  
  1917 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Jack Lang | 6,707 | 50.8 | -1.1 |
  | | Nationalist | Walter Duncan | 6,066 | 45.9 | -2.2 |
  | | Independent | Abraham Taylor | 432 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,205 | 98.8 | +1.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 155 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,360 | 67.7 | -7.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.1 | |
  
  **1913**
  
  1913 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | Jack Lang | 5,641 | 51.9 |
  | | Liberal Reform | John Nobbs | 5,238 | 48.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 10,879 | 97.3 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 305 | 2.7 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,184 | 74.8 |
  | | Labor gain from Liberal Reform | Labor gain from Liberal Reform | | |
  
  **1910**
  
  1910 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Reform | John Nobbs | 4,537 | 58.9 |
  | | Labor | Francis McLean | 3,170 | 41.1 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,707 | 98.2 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 143 | 1.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,850 | 71.8 |
  | | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1900s
  
  **1907**
  
  1907 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Reform | John Nobbs | 3,600 | 72.5 |
  | | Labor | Walter Duncan | 1,363 | 27.5 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,963 | 96.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 179 | 3.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,142 | 58.5 |
  | | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |
  
  **1904**
  
  1904 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Reform | John Nobbs | 3,355 | 72.5 |
  | | Labor | James Catts | 1,217 | 26.3 |
  | | Progressive | Thomas Dalton | 56 | 1.2 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,628 | 99.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 0.4 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,648 | 59.2 |
  | | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |
  
  **1901**
  
  1901 New South Wales state election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Reform | John Nobbs | 1,299 | 72.3 | +9.4 |
  | | Progressive | William Windsor | 497 | 27.7 | +6.6 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,796 | 99.4 | -0.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.6 | +0.1 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,807 | 65.4 | -0.5 |
  | | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | | |
  
  ### Elections in the 1890s
  
  **1898**
  
  1898 New South Wales colonial election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Free Trade | John Nobbs | 994 | 63.0 |
  | | National Federal | William Windsor | 333 | 21.1 |
  | | Labor | Charles Dyer | 252 | 16.0 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,579 | 99.5 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.5 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,587 | 65.9 |
  | | Free Trade gain from Labor | Free Trade gain from Labor | | |
  
  **1895**
  
  1895 New South Wales colonial election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | George Smailes | 799 | 54.3 |
  | | Ind. Free Trade | John Nobbs | 673 | 45.7 |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,472 | 99.1 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 0.9 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,486 | 67.1 |
  | | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |
  
  **1894**
  
  1894 New South Wales colonial election: Granville :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labor | George Smailes | 715 | 38.8 | |
  | | Free Trade | George McCredie | 527 | 28.6 | |
  | | Ind. Free Trade | John Nobbs | 410 | 22.2 | |
  | | Protectionist | William Ewart | 180 | 9.8 | |
  | | Ind. Free Trade | John Ferguson | 7 | 0.4 | |
  | | Ind. Protectionist | Thomas Castle | 5 | 0.3 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,844 | 98.9 | |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.1 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,865 | 84.4 | |
  | | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
  