Electoral results for the Division of South Sydney

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of South Sydney in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 1934.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  George Edwards Free Trade 1901—1906
  Chris Watson Labour 1906—1910
  Edward Riley Labor 1910—1931
  John Jennings United Australia 1931—1934

Election results

Elections in the 1930s

Australian federal election, 1931: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
United Australia John Jennings 26,711 49.2 +15.5
Labor (NSW) John Stewart 17,071 31.4 +31.4
Labor Edward Riley 10,512 19.4 -34.9
Total formal votes 54,294 97.5
Informal votes 1,365 2.5
Turnout 55,659 92.6
Two-party-preferred result
United Australia John Jennings 29,897 55.1 +21.4
Labor (NSW) John Stewart 24,397 44.9 +44.9
United Australia gain from Labor Swing +21.4

Elections in the 1920s

Australian federal election, 1929: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Edward Riley 34,978 66.3 +12.1
Nationalist William Adkins 17,782 33.7 -12.1
Total formal votes 52,760 96.9
Informal votes 1,696 3.1
Turnout 54,456 92.8
Labor hold Swing +12.1
Australian federal election, 1928: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Edward Riley 25,915 54.2 +3.1
Nationalist George Baker 21,874 45.8 -3.1
Total formal votes 47,789 95.4
Informal votes 2,297 4.6
Turnout 50,086 89.9
Labor hold Swing +3.1
Australian federal election, 1925: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Edward Riley 22,393 51.1 -7.8
Nationalist George Baker 21,411 48.9 +12.4
Total formal votes 43,804 98.6
Informal votes 622 1.4
Turnout 44,426 86.3
Labor hold Swing -10.6
Australian federal election, 1922: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Edward Riley 10,902 58.9 +2.4
Nationalist Robert Moore 6,752 36.5 -7.0
Majority Labor Vivian Deacon 870 4.7 +4.7
Total formal votes 18,524 94.9
Informal votes 998 5.1
Turnout 19,522 46.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Edward Riley 61.7 +5.2
Nationalist Robert Moore 38.3 -5.2
Labor hold Swing +5.2

Elections in the 1910s

Australian federal election, 1919: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Edward Riley 17,521 68.3 +5.0
Nationalist Frederick Sykes 8,123 31.7 -5.0
Total formal votes 25,644 97.9
Informal votes 559 2.1
Turnout 26,203 59.9
Labor hold Swing +5.0
Australian federal election, 1917: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Edward Riley 17,056 63.3 -5.5
Nationalist Alick Kay 9,898 36.7 -5.5
Total formal votes 26,954 96.0
Informal votes 1,112 4.0
Turnout 28,066 65.8
Labor hold Swing -5.5
Australian federal election, 1914: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Edward Riley 15,792 68.8 +3.8
Liberal George Pitt 7,157 31.2 -3.8
Total formal votes 22,949 97.1
Informal votes 680 2.9
Turnout 23,629 52.8
Labor hold Swing +3.8
Australian federal election, 1913: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Edward Riley 17,584 65.0 -4.3
Liberal Douglas Cooper 9,489 35.0 +4.3
Total formal votes 27,073 97.3
Informal votes 750 2.7
Turnout 27,823 66.4
Labor hold Swing -4.3
Australian federal election, 1910: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Edward Riley 12,875 74.1 +17.7
Liberal Eden George 4,509 25.9 -17.7
Total formal votes 17,384 98.0
Informal votes 361 2.0
Turnout 17,745 56.6
Labour hold Swing +17.7

Elections in the 1900s

Australian federal election, 1906: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Chris Watson 10,347 56.4 +12.4
Anti-Socialist James Graham 8,006 43.6 -12.4
Total formal votes 18,353 97.5
Informal votes 479 2.5
Turnout 18,832 63.9
Labour gain from Anti-Socialist Swing +12.4
Australian federal election, 1903: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Free Trade George Edwards 9,662 56.0 +14.6
Labour Edward Riley 7,596 44.0 +6.0
Total formal votes 17,258 97.1
Informal votes 511 2.9
Turnout 17,769 55.9
Free Trade hold Swing +4.3
Australian federal election, 1901: South Sydney
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Free Trade George Edwards 4,693 41.4 +41.4
Labour James McGowen 4,314 38.0 +38.0
Ind. Protectionist Henry Hoyle 2,334 20.6 +20.6
Total formal votes 11,341 98.2
Informal votes 203 1.8
Turnout 11,544 73.2
Free Trade win (new seat)

References

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