Electoral results for the district of Wollongong
# Electoral results for the district of Wollongong

Wollongong, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had three incarnations, the first from 1904 to 1920, the second from 1927 to 1930, and the third from 1968 to the present.

## Members

First incarnation (1904–1920) :

| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1904 | | John Nicholson | Labor |
| 1907 | | John Nicholson | Labor |
| 1910 | | John Nicholson | Labor |
| 1913 | | John Nicholson | Labor |
| 1917 | | Billy Davies | Labor |
| Second incarnation (1927–1930) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | Billy Davies | Labor |
| Third incarnation (1968—present) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1968 | | Jack Hough | Liberal |
| 1971 | | Eric Ramsay | Labor |
| 1973 | | Eric Ramsay | Labor |
| 1976 | | Eric Ramsay | Labor |
| 1978 | | Eric Ramsay | Labor |
| 1981 | | Eric Ramsay | Labor |
| 1984 | | Frank Arkell | Independent |
| 1988 | | Frank Arkell | Independent |
| 1991 | | Gerry Sullivan | Labor |
| 1995 | | Gerry Sullivan | Labor |
| 1999 | | Col Markham | Labor |
| 2003 | | Noreen Hay | Labor |
| 2007 | | Noreen Hay | Labor |
| 2011 | | Noreen Hay | Labor |
| 2015 | | Noreen Hay | Labor |
| 2016 by | | Paul Scully | Labor |
| 2019 | | Paul Scully | Labor |

## Election results

### Elections in the 2020s

**2023**

2023 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Paul Scully | 27,723 | 56.5 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal | Joel Johnson | 10,776 | 22.0 | +0.8 |
| | Greens | Cath Blakey | 8,216 | 16.7 | +3.4 |
| | Animal Justice | Kristen Nelson | 2,347 | 4.8 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,062 | 96.1 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,011 | 3.9 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,073 | 86.8 | −1.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Scully | 33,962 | 74.3 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal | Joel Johnson | 11,727 | 25.7 | −1.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.5 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

**2019**

2019 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Paul Scully | 25,776 | 50.11 | +9.74 |
| | Liberal | Zachary Fitzpatrick | 11,427 | 22.22 | +1.17 |
| | Greens | Benjamin Arcioni | 6,583 | 12.80 | +3.25 |
| | Independent | Nikola Nastoski | 2,830 | 5.50 | +5.50 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Andrew Anthony | 2,242 | 4.36 | +4.36 |
| | Animal Justice | Benjamin Bank | 1,541 | 3.00 | +3.00 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | James Hehir | 1,036 | 2.01 | +2.01 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,435 | 95.54 | −0.36 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,400 | 4.46 | +0.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,835 | 88.50 | −0.59 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Scully | 31,357 | 71.37 | +7.93 |
| | Liberal | Zachary Fitzpatrick | 12,580 | 28.63 | −7.93 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.93 | |

**2016 by-election**

2016 Wollongong by-election Saturday 12 November :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Paul Scully | 23,588 | 48.1 | +7.7 |
| | Independent | Gordon Bradbery | 16,707 | 34.0 | +34.0 |
| | Greens | Cath Blakey | 5,216 | 10.6 | +1.1 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Joe Rossi | 1,793 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Christian Democrats | Colleen Baxter | 1,769 | 3.6 | +0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,073 | 96.8 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,605 | 3.2 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,678 | 93.6 | +4.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Paul Scully | 26,739 | 58.0 | −0.9 |
| | Independent | Gordon Bradbery | 19,336 | 42.0 | +42.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

**2015**

2015 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Noreen Hay | 20,071 | 40.4 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Cameron Walters | 10,465 | 21.0 | −0.1 |
| | Independent | Arthur Rorris | 10,162 | 20.4 | +20.4 |
| | Greens | Mitchell Bresser | 4,747 | 9.5 | −0.2 |
| | No Land Tax | Noreen Colonelli | 2,197 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | Clarrie Pratt | 1,463 | 2.9 | +0.4 |
| | Cyclists | Phil Latz | 613 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,718 | 95.9 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,123 | 4.1 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,841 | 89.1 | −1.9 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Noreen Hay | 24,326 | 63.4 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Cameron Walters | 14,019 | 36.6 | −4.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Noreen Hay | 22,293 | 58.9 | +4.3 |
| | Independent | Arthur Rorris | 15,556 | 41.1 | +41.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

**2011**

2011 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Noreen Hay | 16,060 | 35.6 | -22.7 |
| | Independent | Gordon Bradbery | 13,299 | 29.5 | +29.5 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Blicavs | 9,124 | 20.2 | +3.5 |
| | Greens | Brendan Cook | 4,315 | 9.6 | -0.2 |
| | Independent | Jim Clabour | 1,143 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | Clarrie Pratt | 1,127 | 2.5 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,068 | 96.3 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,752 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,820 | 92.7 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Noreen Hay | 19,656 | 58.9 | -16.4 |
| | Liberal | Michelle Blicavs | 13,717 | 41.1 | +16.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Noreen Hay | 18,085 | 50.9 | -24.3 |
| | Independent | Gordon Bradbery | 17,411 | 49.1 | +49.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -24.3 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

**2007**

2007 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Noreen Hay | 25,393 | 58.4 | +9.5 |
| | Liberal | Colin Fowler | 7,306 | 16.8 | +6.5 |
| | Greens | Trevor Jones | 4,263 | 9.8 | -2.0 |
| | Christian Democrats | Clarrie Pratt | 2,456 | 5.6 | +2.2 |
| | Independent | Lenny Fares | 1,983 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Against Further Immigration | Michael Chehoff | 812 | 1.9 | +0.0 |
| | Democrats | Madeleine Roberts | 703 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Jess Moore | 591 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,507 | 96.2 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,710 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,217 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Noreen Hay | 27,882 | 75.3 | -1.6 |
| | Liberal | Colin Fowler | 9,154 | 24.7 | +1.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -1.6 | |

**2003**

2003 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Noreen Hay | 18,388 | 47.8 | -14.9 |
| | Independent | Anne Wood | 5,609 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| | Independent | David Moulds | 4,578 | 11.9 | +11.9 |
| | Greens | Meredith Henderson | 4,319 | 11.2 | +4.7 |
| | Liberal | George Pride | 3,518 | 9.2 | -6.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | Phil Latz | 1,024 | 2.7 | -0.9 |
| | Against Further Immigration | David Hughes | 796 | 2.1 | -1.1 |
| | Unity | Van Mach | 198 | 0.5 | -1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,430 | 96.0 | -0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,607 | 4.0 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,037 | 92.4 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Noreen Hay | 24,367 | 77.7 | -1.0 |
| | Liberal | George Pride | 6,984 | 22.3 | +1.0 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Noreen Hay | 20,913 | 67.3 | -11.4 |
| | Independent | Anne Wood | 10,170 | 32.7 | +32.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -11.4 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

**1999**

1999 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Col Markham | 24,713 | 62.7 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Wade McInerney | 6,153 | 15.6 | -8.7 |
| | Greens | Garth Dickenson | 2,557 | 6.5 | -3.4 |
| | Democrats | Ken Russell | 2,185 | 5.5 | +4.5 |
| | Christian Democrats | Phil Latz | 1,419 | 3.6 | +0.7 |
| | Against Further Immigration | John James | 1,274 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Unity | Kit Yue | 652 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Angela Luvera | 470 | 1.2 | -0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,423 | 96.6 | +4.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,368 | 3.4 | -4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,791 | 93.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Col Markham | 26,996 | 78.7 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal | Wade McInerney | 7,315 | 21.3 | -8.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +8.3 | |

**1995**

1995 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gerry Sullivan | 18,610 | 58.9 | +8.7 |
| | Liberal | Warren Steel | 7,662 | 24.3 | +13.7 |
| | Greens | Will Douglas | 3,607 | 11.4 | +6.1 |
| | Call to Australia | Valdis Smidlers | 758 | 2.4 | +1.1 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Chris Pickering | 561 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Socialist Labour | Dragan Grijak | 383 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,591 | 92.1 | +4.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,710 | 7.9 | -4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,291 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gerry Sullivan | 20,823 | 70.1 | +11.5 |
| | Liberal | Warren Steel | 8,887 | 29.9 | +29.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +11.5 | |

**1991**

1991 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Gerry Sullivan | 15,196 | 50.2 | +11.4 |
| | Independent | Frank Arkell | 8,971 | 29.7 | -10.0 |
| | Liberal | Mick Lucke | 3,180 | 10.5 | -1.7 |
| | Greens | Steve Brigham | 1,600 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Democrats | April Sampson-Kelly | 894 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Call to Australia | Valdis Smidlers | 402 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,243 | 87.6 | -7.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,288 | 12.4 | +7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,531 | 93.3 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Gerry Sullivan | 16,125 | 58.6 | +12.2 |
| | Independent | Frank Arkell | 11,390 | 41.4 | -12.2 |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +12.2 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

**1988**

1988 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Frank Arkell | 12,909 | 44.5 | +10.8 |
| | Labor | Laurie Kelly | 11,263 | 38.8 | -13.1 |
| | Liberal | John Masters | 2,804 | 9.7 | -1.3 |
| | Illawarra Workers | Graham Roberts | 2,028 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,004 | 95.5 | -0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,372 | 4.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,376 | 93.2 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Frank Arkell | 15,560 | 55.5 | +10.2 |
| | Labor | Laurie Kelly | 12,488 | 44.5 | -10.2 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +10.2 | |

**1984**

1984 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Frank Arkell | 13,429 | 44.7 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Rex Connor | 13,057 | 43.5 | -3.0 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Brooks | 2,809 | 9.4 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Phillip Xenos | 325 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Independent | Rudolph Dezelin | 213 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Julius Kudrynski | 177 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 30,010 | 96.3 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,136 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,146 | 93.3 | +1.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Frank Arkell | 15,959 | 54.2 | +4.3 |
| | Labor | Rex Connor | 13,508 | 45.8 | -4.3 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | +4.3 | |

**1981**

1981 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Eric Ramsay | 13,223 | 46.5 | -22.9 |
| | Independent | Frank Arkell | 11,767 | 41.4 | +41.4 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Brooks | 2,346 | 8.2 | -13.0 |
| | Democrats | Megan Sampson | 974 | 3.4 | -3.9 |
| | Independent | Ellen Love | 142 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,452 | 96.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,185 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,637 | 91.9 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eric Ramsay | 14,034 | 50.1 | -23.7 |
| | Independent | Frank Arkell | 13,983 | 49.9 | +49.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -23.7 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

**1978**

1978 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Eric Ramsay | 19,733 | 69.4 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Brooks | 6,026 | 21.2 | -12.8 |
| | Democrats | Ross Sampson | 2,072 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Socialist Workers | Andrew Jamieson | 617 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,448 | 96.4 | -0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,046 | 3.6 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 29,494 | 93.2 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eric Ramsay | 21,008 | 73.8 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal | Ronald Brooks | 7,440 | 26.2 | -7.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.8 | |

**1976**

1976 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Eric Ramsay | 18,367 | 66.0 | +4.2 |
| | Liberal | Ian Brown | 9,461 | 34.0 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,828 | 97.0 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 867 | 3.0 | -0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,695 | 93.0 | +0.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

**1973**

1973 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Eric Ramsay | 17,022 | 61.8 | |
| | Liberal | Ian Brown | 9,613 | 34.9 | |
| | Democratic Labor | Raymond Proust | 924 | 3.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,559 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,090 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,649 | 92.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eric Ramsay | 17,207 | 62.4 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Ian Brown | 10,352 | 37.6 | -3.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

**1971**

1971 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Eric Ramsay | 13,347 | 48.9 | |
| | Liberal | Jack Hough | 11,621 | 42.5 | |
| | Democratic Labor | Peter Daly | 2,351 | 8.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,319 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 748 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,067 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Eric Ramsay | 13,699 | 50.1 | +0.6 |
| | Liberal | Jack Hough | 13,620 | 49.9 | -0.6 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +0.6 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

**1968**

1968 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal | Jack Hough | 8,694 | 42.7 | |
| | Labor | Eric Ramsay | 7,977 | 39.2 | |
| | Independent | Anthony Bevan | 3,345 | 16.4 | |
| | Independent | Walter Green | 348 | 1.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,364 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 446 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,810 | 94.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Jack Hough | 11,565 | 56.8 | +1.1 |
| | Labor | Eric Ramsay | 8,799 | 43.2 | -1.1 |
| | Liberal win | Liberal win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

District re-created

**1927 - 1968**

District abolished District abolished

### Elections in the 1920s

**1927**

1927 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Billy Davies | 8,863 | 62.7 | |
| | Nationalist | Norman Smith | 5,263 | 37.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,126 | 99.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 84 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,210 | 89.3 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

District re-created

**1920 - 1927**

District abolished District abolished

### Elections in the 1910s

**1917**

1917 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Billy Davies | 4,857 | 55.3 | -16.3 |
| | Nationalist | John Nicholson | 3,809 | 43.4 | +19.8 |
| | Ind. Socialist Labor | Joseph Charlton | 113 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,779 | 98.7 | +1.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 118 | 1.3 | -1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,897 | 63.0 | +2.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -16.3 | |

**1913**

1913 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Nicholson | 5,212 | 71.6 |
| | Liberal Reform | Florence Healey | 1,715 | 23.6 |
| | Socialist Labor | Ernie Judd | 351 | 4.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,278 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 228 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,506 | 60.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

**1910**

1910 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Nicholson | 5,321 | 74.9 |
| | Liberal Reform | Edward Beeby | 1,785 | 25.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,106 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 161 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,267 | 65.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

### Elections in the 1900s

**1907**

1907 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Nicholson | 3,333 | 56.6 |
| | Liberal Reform | Alexander Campbell | 2,556 | 43.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,889 | 96.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 189 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,078 | 68.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

**1904**

1904 New South Wales state election: Wollongong :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Nicholson | 3,126 | 55.5 | |
| | Liberal Reform | Edward Allen | 2,511 | 44.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,637 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,677 | 71.5 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
