Electoral results for the district of Woollahra
# Electoral results for the district of Woollahra

Woollahra, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, had two incarnations, from 1894 to 1920 and from 1927 to 1962.

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1894 | | Adrian Knox | Ind. Free Trade |
| 1895 | | Adrian Knox | Free Trade |
| 1898 | | John Garland | Free Trade |
| 1901 | | William Latimer | Liberal Reform |
| 1904 | | William Latimer | Liberal Reform |
| 1907 | | William Latimer | Liberal Reform |
| 1910 | | William Latimer | Liberal Reform |
| 1913 | | William Latimer | Liberal Reform |
| 1917 | | William Latimer | Nationalist |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | Maurice O'Sullivan | Labor |
| 1930 | | Sir Daniel Levy | Nationalist |
| 1932 | | Sir Daniel Levy | United Australia |
| 1935 | | Sir Daniel Levy | United Australia |
| 1937 by | | Harold Mason | Independent UAP |
| 1938 | | Vernon Treatt | United Australia |
| 1941 | | Vernon Treatt | United Australia |
| 1944 | | Vernon Treatt | Democratic |
| 1947 | | Vernon Treatt | Liberal |
| 1950 | | Vernon Treatt | Liberal |
| 1953 | | Vernon Treatt | Liberal |
| 1956 | | Vernon Treatt | Liberal |
| 1959 | | Vernon Treatt | Liberal |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1950s

**1959**

1959 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Vernon Treatt | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | | | |

**1956**

1956 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Vernon Treatt | 14,592 | 70.8 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | George Mason | 6,007 | 29.2 | +29.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,599 | 95.3 | −2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,010 | 4.7 | +2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,609 | 87.7 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

**1953**

1953 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Vernon Treatt | 15,203 | 67.6 |
| | Labor | Norman Jacobs | 7,283 | 32.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,486 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 546 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,032 | 88.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

**1950**

1950 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Vernon Treatt | 14,595 | 76.1 |
| | Labor | William Harcourt | 4,587 | 23.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,182 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 324 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,506 | 87.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s

**1947**

1947 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Vernon Treatt | 19,332 | 69.7 | +19.2 |
| | Labor | John Nolan | 8,385 | 30.3 | +30.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,717 | 98.2 | +1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 508 | 1.8 | -1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,225 | 90.1 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | N/A | |

**1944**

1944 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Democratic | Vernon Treatt | 12,173 | 50.5 | -17.2 |
| | Independent | Reg Bartley | 7,248 | 30.1 | +30.1 |
| | Independent Labor | Norman Jackson | 4,682 | 19.4 | +19.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,103 | 96.7 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 824 | 3.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,927 | 89.8 | +3.7 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | N/A | |

* Preferences were not distributed.

**1941**

1941 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Vernon Treatt | 15,010 | 67.7 |
| | Labor | Jack Wright | 7,168 | 32.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,178 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 607 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,785 | 86.1 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1938**

1938 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Vernon Treatt | 9,512 | 53.6 | -18.3 |
| | United Australia | Arthur Butterell | 8,227 | 46.4 | +46.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,739 | 93.6 | -3.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,216 | 6.4 | +3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,955 | 91.6 | +0.4 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

**1937 by-election**

1937 Woollahra by-election Saturday 26 June :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | George Grant | 6,686 | 46.3 | -25.6 |
| | Independent UAP | Harold Mason | 6,173 | 42.7 | |
| | Independent UAP | George McDonald | 1,595 | 11.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,644 | 96.1 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 585 | 3.9 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,038 | 80.5 | -10.7 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent UAP | Harold Mason | 7,331 | 50.7 | |
| | United Australia | George Grant | 7,123 | 49.3 | -22.6 |
| | Independent UAP gain from United Australia | Independent UAP gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |

**1935**

1935 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Daniel Levy | 11,900 | 71.9 | -3.6 |
| | Independent | Rupert Beale | 4,660 | 28.1 | +28.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,560 | 96.8 | -1.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 555 | 3.2 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,115 | 91.2 | -1.8 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

**1932**

1932 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | United Australia | Daniel Levy | 13,182 | 75.5 | +16.4 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Robert Stapleton | 4,279 | 24.5 | -6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,461 | 98.3 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 296 | 1.7 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,757 | 93.0 | +5.9 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | N/A | |

**1930**

1930 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | Daniel Levy | 9,185 | 59.1 |
| | Labor | Thomas Hodge | 4,847 | 31.2 |
| | Australian | John Waddell | 1,520 | 9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,552 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 364 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,916 | 87.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1927**

1927 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Maurice O'Sullivan | 6,589 | 51.4 | |
| | Nationalist | Frederick Davison | 5,263 | 41.0 | |
| | Independent Labor | Septimus Alldis (defeated) | 974 | 7.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,826 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,001 | 84.0 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

District recreated

**1920 - 1927**

District abolished

### Elections in the 1910s

**1917**

1917 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Nationalist | William Latimer | 3,925 | 56.4 | +11.8 |
| | Labor | Chester Davies | 3,034 | 43.6 | +9.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,959 | 98.9 | -0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 76 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,035 | 63.9 | -4.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

**1913**

1913 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Reform | William Latimer | 3,552 | 44.6 |
| | Labor | Daniel Dwyer | 2,707 | 34.0 |
| | Independent Liberal | Philip Morton | 1,226 | 15.4 |
| | Independent Labor | Francis Cowling | 475 | 6.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,960 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,040 | 68.0 |

1913 New South Wales state election: Woollahra - Second Round Saturday 13 December :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Reform | William Latimer | 4,058 | 50.2 |
| | Labor | Daniel Dwyer | 4,020 | 49.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,078 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,116 | 68.6 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

**1910**

1910 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Reform | William Latimer | 3,657 | 56.0 |
| | Labor | James McCarthy | 2,776 | 42.5 |
| | Independent | Leo Robinson | 99 | 1.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,532 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 77 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,609 | 69.7 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

### Elections in the 1900s

**1907**

1907 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Reform | William Latimer | 3,072 | 70.2 |
| | Labor | Robert Usher | 1,306 | 29.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,378 | 96.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 149 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,527 | 55.3 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

**1904**

1904 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Reform | William Latimer | 2,272 | 74.5 |
| | Independent | Robert Usher | 776 | 25.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,048 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,091 | 39.0 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

**1901**

1901 New South Wales state election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent Liberal | William Latimer | 1,041 | 56.3 | +37.1 |
| | Liberal Reform | John Garland | 809 | 43.7 | -2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,850 | 100.0 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,850 | 61.0 | +0.9 |
| | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal Reform | Independent Liberal gain from Liberal Reform | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s

**1898**

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | John Garland | 650 | 46.7 |
| | National Federal | William Manning | 476 | 34.2 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Latimer | 267 | 19.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,393 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,397 | 60.1 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

**1895**

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | Adrian Knox | 769 | 65.6 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | John Gannon | 324 | 27.6 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Harding | 80 | 6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,173 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,183 | 54.9 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

**1894**

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Woollahra :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Adrian Knox | 885 | 50.4 | |
| | Free Trade | John Neild | 538 | 30.6 | |
| | Labor | Philip Moses | 334 | 19.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,757 | 99.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,758 | 83.4 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade win | Ind. Free Trade win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
