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The 1907 New South Wales state election was held on 10 September 1907 for all of the 90 seats in the 21st New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in single-member constituencies with a first past the post voting system. Both adult males and females were entitled to vote, but not Indigenous people. The 20th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 19 August 1907 by the Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, on the advice of the Premier, Sir Joseph Carruthers. [1] [2] [3]
Date | Event |
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19 August 1907 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
30 August 1907 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. |
10 September 1907 | Polling day. |
2 October 1907 | Opening of 21st Parliament. |
New South Wales state election, 10 September 1907 [1] | ||||||
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Enrolled voters | 745,900 | |||||
Votes cast | 458,408 | Turnout | 66.72 | +7.41 | ||
Informal votes | 13,543 | Informal | 2.87 | +1.88 | ||
Summary of votes by party | ||||||
Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change | |
Liberal Reform | 210,456 | 45.91 | +1.33 | 45 | 0 | |
Labour | 152,704 | 33.31 | +10.01 | 32 | +7 | |
Independent | 46,551 | 10.15 | +3.69 | 4 | +2 | |
Independent Liberal | 26,192 | 5.71 | +0.37 | 4 | +2 | |
Former Progressive | 21,759 | 4.75 | −14.23 | 5 | −11 | |
Socialist | 746 | 0.16 | +0.10 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 458,408 | 90 |
Seats changing hands | |||||||||
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Seat | 1904 | Swing [lower-alpha 1] | 1907 | ||||||
Party | Member | ± | ± | Member | Party | ||||
Ashburnham | Liberal Reform | Eden George | +10.9 | +5.7 | +22.3 | John Lynch | Labor | ||
Balmain | Liberal Reform | Walter Anderson | -2.8 | +2.8 | +2.8 | John Storey | Labor | ||
Bathurst | Progressive | William Young | -6.5 | +6.5 | +6.5 | John Miller | Liberal Reform | ||
Blayney | Progressive | Paddy Crick [lower-alpha 2] | NA | NA | NA | George Beeby | Labor | ||
Botany | Liberal Reform | Rowland Anderson | +5.9 | +4.2 | +14.3 | Fred Page | Labor | ||
Camperdown | Progressive | James Smith | NA | NA | NA | Robert Stuart-Robertson | Labor | ||
Canterbury | Liberal Reform | Thomas Mackenzie | -27.4 | NA | NA | Varney Parkes | Independent Liberal | ||
Darling Harbour | Labor | William Daley | -18.5 | NA | NA | John Norton | Independent | ||
Deniliquin | Independent | George Reynoldson | -26.4 | NA | NA | Henry Peters | Labor | ||
Durham | Progressive | Walter Bennett | +3.0 | +14.1 | +31.2 | William Brown | Independent Liberal | ||
Gloucester | Liberal Reform | James Young | -13.0 | NA | NA | Richard Price | Independent | ||
Hartley | Liberal Reform | John Hurley | -8.1 | +8.1 | +8.1 | James Dooley | Labor | ||
Leichhardt | Liberal Reform | Robert Booth | -0.9 | +8.4 | +15.8 | Campbell Carmichael | Labor | ||
Liverpool Plains | Independent Liberal | John Perry (b 1849) | +2.7 | +1.8 | +6.3 | Henry Horne | Labor | ||
The Macquarie | Labor | Charles Barton | -0.7 | +1.4 | +2.0 | Thomas Thrower | Liberal Reform | ||
Mudgee | Progressive | Edwin Richards | NA | NA | +3.8 | Robert Jones | Liberal Reform | ||
Orange | Labor | Albert Gardiner | +4.8 | +4.7 | +14.1 | John Fitzpatrick | Liberal Reform | ||
Phillip | Labor | Phillip Sullivan | -27.5 | NA | NA | Richard Meagher | Independent | ||
Rozelle | Liberal Reform | Sydney Law | -4.1 | +4.1 | +4.1 | James Mercer | Labor | ||
St Leonards | Liberal Reform | Thomas Creswell | -18.9 | +9.2 | -0.5 | Edward Clark | Independent | ||
Surry Hills | Independent | John Norton [lower-alpha 3] | NA | NA | +3.1 | Sir James Graham | Liberal Reform | ||
Waverley | Liberal Reform | Thomas Jessep | -22.1 | NA | NA | James Macarthur-Onslow | Independent Liberal | ||
Wickham | Progressive | John Fegan | +4.7 | +11.4 | +27.5 | William Grahame | Labor | ||
Members changing party | |||||||||
Seat | 1907 | ± | 1910 | ||||||
Party | Member | % | % | Member | Party | ||||
Belubula | Progressive | Thomas Waddell | 57.2 | -2.6 | 54.6 | Thomas Waddell | Liberal Reform | ||
The Clarence | Progressive | John McFarlane | NA | NA | NA | John McFarlane | Liberal Reform | ||
The Hawkesbury | Progressive | Brinsley Hall | 51.2 | +14.4 | 65.6 | Brinsley Hall | Liberal Reform | ||
Maitland | Progressive | John Gillies | 51.5 | +31.2 | 82.7 | John Gillies | Liberal Reform | ||
The Richmond | Progressive | John Perry (b 1845) | 38.0 | +22.3 | 60.3 | John Perry (b 1845) | Liberal Reform | ||
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