Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle

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This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Newcastle in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1901 until the present.

Contents

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  David Watkins Labor 1901–1935
  David Oliver Watkins Labor 1935 by–1958
  Charles Jones Labor 1958–1983
  Allan Morris Labor 1983–2001
  Sharon Grierson Labor 2001–2013
  Sharon Claydon Labor 2013–present

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2022

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2022 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Newcastle.[ edit ]
2022 Australian federal election: Newcastle [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sharon Claydon 46,55144.07−1.66
Liberal Katrina Wark25,81624.44−4.77
Greens Charlotte McCabe21,19520.07+4.51
One Nation Mark Watson4,7574.50+4.50
Animal Justice Emily Brollo2,5492.41−0.79
United Australia Amanda Cook2,5172.38−0.99
Informed Medical Options William Hussey1,1401.08+1.08
Australian Federation Garth Pywell1,1021.04+1.04
Total formal votes105,62794.59+0.10
Informal votes6,0385.41−0.10
Turnout 111,66591.19−1.53
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharon Claydon 71,80767.98+4.15
Liberal Katrina Wark33,82032.02−4.15
Labor hold Swing +4.15

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Newcastle.[ edit ]
2019 Australian federal election: Newcastle [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sharon Claydon 47,13745.73−1.39
Liberal Katrina Wark30,10729.21−0.71
Greens John Mackenzie16,03815.56+1.90
United Australia Geoffrey Scully3,4713.37+3.37
Animal Justice Darren Brollo3,3003.20+3.20
Christian Democrats Pam Wise1,9281.87−0.28
Great Australian Barry Futter1,0861.05+1.05
Total formal votes103,06794.49−0.77
Informal votes6,0145.51+0.77
Turnout 109,08192.72+0.80
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharon Claydon 65,78463.83−0.01
Liberal Katrina Wark37,28336.17+0.01
Labor hold Swing −0.01

2016

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2016 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Newcastle.[ edit ]
2016 Australian federal election: Newcastle [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sharon Claydon 46,76247.12+2.83
Liberal David Compton29,68929.92−3.26
Greens John Mackenzie13,55813.66+2.06
Drug Law Reform Karen Burge3,3913.42+3.42
Independent Rod Holding2,7352.76+2.17
Christian Democrats Milton Caine2,1322.15+0.43
Democratic Labour Stuart Southwell9680.98+0.98
Total formal votes99,23595.26+1.56
Informal votes4,9394.74−1.56
Turnout 104,17491.92−2.35
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharon Claydon 63,34863.84+4.44
Liberal David Compton35,88736.16−4.44
Labor hold Swing +4.44

2013

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2013 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Newcastle.[ edit ]
2013 Australian federal election: Newcastle [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sharon Claydon 37,39143.73−4.16
Liberal Jaimie Abbott29,63234.66+3.33
Greens Michael Osborne10,25812.00−3.47
Palmer United Yegon McLellan3,5184.11+4.11
Christian Democrats Milton Caine1,0911.28−0.52
Progressive Labour Susanna Scurry1,0261.20+1.20
Australia First Michael Chehoff9221.08+1.08
Independent Rod Holding6740.79+0.79
Socialist Alliance Zane Alcorn6160.72−0.29
Aus. Independents Lawrence Higgins3670.43+0.43
Total formal votes85,49593.80−0.51
Informal votes5,6536.20+0.51
Turnout 91,14893.600.00
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharon Claydon 50,29858.83−3.66
Liberal Jaimie Abbott35,19741.17+3.66
Labor hold Swing −3.66

2010

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2010 Australian federal election in New South Wales § Newcastle.[ edit ]
2010 Australian federal election: Newcastle [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sharon Grierson 39,25347.89−2.88
Liberal Brad Luke25,68031.33+5.77
Greens Michael Osborne12,67715.47+5.45
Christian Democrats Milton Caine1,4791.80+0.54
Democrats Dean Winter1,4191.73+0.68
Socialist Alliance Zane Alcorn8291.01+0.62
Socialist Equality Noel Holt6270.76+0.43
Total formal votes81,96494.31−1.26
Informal votes4,9485.69+1.26
Turnout 86,91293.56−1.69
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharon Grierson 51,22062.49−3.42
Liberal Brad Luke30,74437.51+3.42
Labor hold Swing −3.42

Elections in the 2000s

2007

2007 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sharon Grierson 42,93650.78+5.21
Liberal Krysia Walker21,61125.56-10.71
Greens Charmian Eckersley8,46310.01-1.30
Independent Aaron Buman6,3437.50+7.50
Family First Malcolm East1,9262.28+2.12
Christian Democrats Milton Caine1,0641.26+1.26
Democrats Aaron Johnson8911.05-1.25
Independent Joel Curry7010.83+0.83
Socialist Alliance Geoff Payne3330.39-0.14
Socialist Equality Noel Holt2770.33+0.33
Total formal votes84,54595.56+0.75
Informal votes3,9304.44-0.75
Turnout 88,47594.67-0.82
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharon Grierson 55,72565.91+6.82
Liberal Krysia Walker28,82034.09-6.82
Labor hold Swing +6.82

2004

2004 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sharon Grierson 37,39245.98+5.03
Liberal Josephine Barfield28,90235.54+5.17
Greens Annie Rooke-Frizell9,70111.93+4.41
Democrats Eddie Smith2,0182.48-3.27
Progressive Labour Harry Williams2,0012.46-2.65
Citizens Electoral Council Don Bower8131.00+1.00
Socialist Alliance Peter Robson4910.60+0.60
Total formal votes81,31895.01-0.19
Informal votes4,2714.99+0.19
Turnout 85,58994.72+0.45
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharon Grierson 48,77159.98+3.07
Liberal Josephine Barfield32,54740.02-3.07
Labor hold Swing +3.07

2001

2001 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Sharon Grierson 32,79040.95-8.12
Liberal David M Williams24,31230.37+27.56
Greens John Sutton6,0227.52-0.95
One Nation Barrie Lawn4,7535.94-9.52
Democrats Mary Kavanagh4,6015.75-2.31
Progressive Labour Harry Williams4,0935.11+3.59
Independent Harry Criticos1,8992.37-1.29
Christian Democrats Elaine Battersby1,2381.55-1.14
Erin Killion-DelCastillo3540.44+0.44
Total formal votes80,05295.20-0.12
Informal votes4,0374.80+0.12
Turnout 84,08994.61
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharon Grierson 45,55556.91-10.42
Liberal David M Williams34,49743.09+43.09
Labor hold Swing -10.42

Elections in the 1990s

1998

1998 Newcastle supplementary election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Morris 31,44148.21-1.94
One Nation Kate Taylor10,46616.05+16.05
Greens Carrie Jacobi5,9659.15+0.42
Democrats Stephen Bisgrove5,6078.60-1.29
Independent Ivan Welsh 4,3986.74+6.74
Independent Harry Criticos2,7184.17+4.17
Christian Democrats Greg Budworth1,7982.76+2.76
Progressive Labour Harry Williams1,1311.73+1.73
Independent Peter Boyd7571.16+1.16
Democratic Socialist Geoff Payne6621.01+1.01
Citizens Electoral Council Tony King2800.43+0.43
Total formal votes65,22395.12-2.04
Informal votes3,3474.88+2.04
Turnout 68,57088.37-8.40
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 43,91767.33+6.14
Greens Carrie Jacobi21,30632.67+32.67
Labor hold Swing +6.14

1996

1996 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Morris 36,14650.14-6.53
Liberal Ivan Welsh 21,93830.43+2.93
Democrats Barry Boettcher7,1269.89+6.99
Greens Cathy Burgess6,2888.72+1.38
Kamala Emanuel5910.82+0.82
Total formal votes72,08997.16+0.11
Informal votes2,1052.84-0.11
Turnout 74,19496.77+0.31
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 43,80761.19-5.69
Liberal Ivan Welsh 27,78038.81+5.69
Labor hold Swing -5.69

1993

1993 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Morris 41,26856.67+4.82
Liberal Glenn Turner20,03027.51+8.48
Greens James Whelan5,3497.35+7.35
Independent Ivan Welsh 2,6583.65+3.65
Democrats Greg Baines2,1092.90-8.92
Call to Australia Jim Kendall7621.05+1.05
Lewina Jackson3540.49+0.49
Independent Frank Blefari2920.40+0.40
Total formal votes72,82297.05-0.35
Informal votes2,2122.95+0.35
Turnout 75,03496.46
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 48,68366.88+4.08
Liberal Glenn Turner24,10733.12+33.12
Labor hold Swing +4.08

1990

1990 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Morris 33,65053.7+2.2
Independent Leigh Maughan11,10817.7+17.7
Liberal Mark Hallett14.8-1.7
Democrats Malcolm Martin7,27311.6+6.7
Independent Frank Blefari9721.6+1.6
Independent Con Forster3520.6+0.6
Total formal votes62,62497.2
Informal votes1,7922.8
Turnout 64,41696.2
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Allan Morris 69.1+5.0
Liberal Mark Hallett30.9-5.0
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 39,21162.8+7.5
Independent Leigh Maughan23,19837.2-7.5
Labor hold Swing +7.5

Elections in the 1980s

1987

1987 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Morris 31,09551.5-5.2
Independent George Keegan 16,36227.1+27.1
Liberal Alan Taggart9,97816.5-1.7
Democrats Rae Rendle2,9484.9-1.1
Total formal votes60,38395.7
Informal votes2,7414.3
Turnout 63,12495.2
Notional two-party-preferred count
Labor Allan Morris 38,67064.1–0.4
Liberal Alan Taggart21,67135.9–0.4
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 55.3  [lower-alpha 1]
Independent George Keegan 44.7
Labor hold Swing -9.2

1984

1984 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Morris 33,71556.7-6.0
Liberal Ashley Saunders10,84018.2-6.0
Independent Don Geddes10,46017.6+17.6
Democrats Steve Jeffries3,5706.0+1.5
Independent Jim Campbell8371.4+1.4
Total formal votes59,42294.1
Informal votes3,7055.9
Turnout 63,12795.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 38,28364.5-6.1
Liberal Ashley Saunders21,07635.5+6.1
Labor hold Swing -6.1

1983

1983 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Allan Morris 39,00359.6+1.6
Liberal Stan Hayward17,84227.3-7.2
Democrats Wayne Jarman2,9514.5+1.3
Independent Frank Blefari2,3553.6+3.6
Communist Darrell Dawson1,7322.6+0.1
Independent Brian McDermott9591.5+1.5
Socialist Workers Geoffrey Payne5730.9+1.0
Total formal votes65,41597.3
Informal votes1,8382.7
Turnout 67,25395.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 67.5+3.7
Liberal Stan Hayward32.5-3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

1980

1980 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 38,32158.0+0.7
Liberal Richard Bevan22,82334.5+1.1
Democrats John Cleverly2,1323.2-2.1
Communist Darrell Dawson1,6292.5-1.6
Socialist Workers Geoffrey Payne1,2041.8+1.8
Total formal votes66,10997.8
Informal votes1,5042.2
Turnout 67,61394.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.8+0.1
Liberal Richard Bevan36.2-0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Elections in the 1970s

1977

1977 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 38,62057.3-2.8
Liberal Elaine Samuels22,48533.4-4.7
Democrats Ian Hay3,5465.3+5.3
Communist Darrell Dawson2,7634.1+2.2
Total formal votes67,41497.7
Informal votes1,6062.3
Turnout 69,02096.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.7+1.9
Liberal Elaine Samuels36.3-1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9

1975

1975 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 34,17061.9-8.1
Liberal Arthur Thomas20,04536.3+9.2
Communist David Ross1,0271.9+1.9
Total formal votes55,24298.0
Informal votes1,1402.0
Turnout 56,38296.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.6-8.1
Liberal Arthur Thomas36.4+8.1
Labor hold Swing -8.1

1974

1974 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 38,55470.0+5.1
Liberal Arthur Thomas14,94727.1-1.4
Australia Ellen Rose1,5902.9+2.9
Total formal votes55,09198.4
Informal votes9191.6
Turnout 56,01096.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 71.7+3.7
Liberal Arthur Thomas28.3-3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7

1972

1972 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 33,45164.9+2.0
Liberal Malcolm Blackshaw14,68328.5-5.7
Communist Harry Anderson1,9513.8+3.8
Democratic Labor Robert Godfrey1,4412.8+2.8
Total formal votes51,52698.3
Informal votes8801.7
Turnout 52,40696.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 68.0+3.4
Liberal Malcolm Blackshaw32.0-3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Elections in the 1960s

1969

1969 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 32,46962.9+7.6
Liberal Alfred Appleby17,66234.2-0.7
Australia Wlodzimierz Bohakto1,5052.9+2.9
Total formal votes51,63698.1
Informal votes1,0271.9
Turnout 52,66395.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 64.6+6.6
Liberal Alfred Appleby35.4-6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6

1966

1966 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 19,68256.0-2.7
Liberal Frances Clack12,00034.2-0.1
Democratic Labor Jack Collins2,0545.8-1.2
Independent Warren Bridge1,3924.0+4.0
Total formal votes35,12896.9
Informal votes1,1363.1
Turnout 36,26495.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 58.7-1.2
Liberal Frances Clack41.3+1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2

1963

1963 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 21,43458.7-4.1
Liberal Eric Cupit12,51834.3+6.1
Democratic Labor Jack Collins2,5597.0-2.0
Total formal votes36,51198.4
Informal votes5971.6
Turnout 37,10895.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 59.9-5.5
Liberal Eric Cupit40.1+5.5
Labor hold Swing +1.9

1961

1961 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 23,31562.8+2.9
Liberal Henry Wansey10,48828.2-1.4
Democratic Labor Hugh Ansell3,3309.0+0.7
Total formal votes37,13397.7
Informal votes8782.3
Turnout 38,01195.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 65.4+2.0
Liberal Henry Wansey34.6-2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Elections in the 1950s

1958

1958 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Charles Jones 23,23559.9+0.7
Liberal Alwyn Watkins11,48629.6-7.7
Democratic Labor Jack Collins3,2268.3+8.3
Independent Mary Pepperall6761.7+1.7
Independent Sidney Monroe1510.4-0.9
Total formal votes38,77497.0
Informal votes1,1983.0
Turnout 39,97296.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.4+1.6
Liberal Alwyn Watkins36.6-1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6

1955

1955 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 23,80159.2-1.0
Liberal Eric Cupit15,01737.3+1.5
Communist Doug Olive8792.2+0.9
Independent Sidney Monroe5221.3-0.1
Total formal votes40,21996.5
Informal votes1,4793.5
Turnout 41,69895.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 61.8+0.0
Liberal Eric Cupit38.2+0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0

1954

1954 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 20,85457.8-2.7
Liberal Matthew Tapp14,01138.8+3.6
Communist Doug Olive7162.0-2.3
Independent Sidney Monroe4901.4+1.4
Total formal votes36,07198.9
Informal votes3841.1
Turnout 36,44596.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 59.8-3.6
Liberal Matthew Tapp40.2+3.6
Labor hold Swing -3.6

1951

1951 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 23,15260.5+4.8
Liberal Roy Stewart13,48535.2-4.7
Communist Laurie Aarons 1,6454.3+1.1
Total formal votes38,28298.4
Informal votes6061.6
Turnout 38,88896.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 63.4+5.1
Liberal Roy Stewart36.6-5.1
Labor hold Swing +5.1

Elections in the 1940s

1949

1949 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 21,70555.7-1.4
Liberal Harry Quinlan15,52939.9+14.6
Communist Laurie Aarons 1,2573.2-3.7
Independent Grahame Bland4451.1-1.2
Total formal votes38,93698.2
Informal votes7111.8
Turnout 39,64797.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 58.3-10.8
Liberal Harry Quinlan41.7+10.8
Labor hold Swing -10.8

1946

1946 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 38,20358.9-10.3
Liberal Allen Fairhall 15,12423.3+23.3
Communist Stan Deacon4,6167.1-4.2
Lang Labor Charles Dicker2,4743.8+3.8
Services Grahame Bland1,4662.3+2.3
Independent Edwin Dark9231.4+1.4
Independent Frederick Wilson7231.1+1.1
Independent Isabel Longworth 6261.0+1.0
Social Credit Arthur Clarke3600.6+0.6
ServiceHarry Ellis3360.5+0.5
Total formal votes64,85194.7
Informal votes3,6535.3
Turnout 68,50495.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 71.3 ?
Liberal Allen Fairhall 28.7+28.7
Labor hold Swing  ?

1943

1943 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 44,37969.2-5.2
Communist Stan Deacon7,27111.3+11.3
Independent James Bayley5,6168.8+8.8
Independent Labor Fred Wright4,7537.4+7.4
Independent Labor John Cain2,0673.2+3.2
Total formal votes64,08696.3
Informal votes2,4483.7
Turnout 66,53497.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins incalculable ?
Labor hold Swing  ?

1940

1940 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 44,17074.4-4.9
State Labor Tom Hickey9,02915.2+15.2
Independent Arthur Clarke6,19010.4+10.4
Total formal votes59,38997.3
Informal votes1,6492.7
Turnout 61,03895.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 78.6-0.7
State Labor Tom Hickey21.4+21.4
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Elections in the 1930s

1937

1937 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 44,08579.3+21.2
Independent Hilton Sykes11,57920.7+20.7
Total formal votes55,57995.9
Informal votes2,3794.1
Turnout 57,95897.3
Labor hold Swing +21.2

1935 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1935 Newcastle by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1935 Newcastle by-election [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 25,37449.0-8.2
Labor (NSW) James Smith 22,13542.7+8.2
Social Credit Hilton Sykes4,3028.3+8.3
Total formal votes51,81198.3
Informal votes9081.7
Turnout 52,71993.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 27,86753.8-4.3
Labor (NSW) James Smith 23,94446.2+4.3
Labor hold Swing -4.3
David Watkins Sr. (Labor) died. The by-election was won by Watkins' son, David Oliver Watkins.

1934

1934 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 29,60057.2+25.1
Labor (NSW) James Smith 17,85334.5+7.6
Communist Sidney Bethune4,3268.4+6.5
Total formal votes51,77996.8
Informal votes1,6973.2
Turnout 53,47697.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 58.1-6.0
Labor (NSW) James Smith 41.9+41.9
Labor hold Swing -6.0

1931

1931 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 15,29030.5-69.5
Labor (NSW) James Kidd13,23326.4+26.4
All for Australia Rowland Clark10,72621.4+21.4
Independent Labor Walter Skelton 10,03720.0+20.0
Communist Jack Simpson9101.8+1.8
Total formal votes50,19695.0
Informal votes2,6655.0
Turnout 52,86196.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 32,19464.1-35.9
All for Australia Rowland Clark18,00235.9+35.9
Labor hold Swing -35.9

Elections in the 1920s

1929

1929 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins unopposed
Labor hold Swing

1928

1928 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 26,95257.1-5.4
Protestant Labor Walter Skelton 20,21242.9+42.9
Total formal votes47,16495.9
Informal votes2,0284.1
Turnout 49,19294.3
Labor hold Swing -5.4

1925

1925 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [38]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 27,29162.5+7.9
Nationalist George Waller16,37837.5+12.9
Total formal votes43,66998.2
Informal votes8051.8
Turnout 44,47492.0
Labor hold Swing -6.9

1922

1922 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 12,36254.6-45.4
Nationalist John Willings5,58024.6+24.6
Independent Labor Arthur Gardiner 4,69520.7+20.7
Total formal votes22,63796.0
Informal votes9324.0
Turnout 23,56955.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 69.4-30.6
Nationalist John Willings30.6+30.6
Labor hold Swing -30.6

Elections in the 1910s

1919

1919 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins unopposed
Labor hold Swing

1917

1917 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 17,64358.0-42.0
Nationalist Arthur Griffith 12,78442.0+42.0
Total formal votes30,42797.5
Informal votes7892.5
Turnout 31,21669.5
Labor hold Swing -42.0

1914

1914 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins unopposed
Labor hold Swing

1913

1913 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor David Watkins 17,86573.8-7.6
Liberal Thomas Collins 6,33426.2+7.6
Total formal votes24,19996.8
Informal votes8123.2
Turnout 25,01167.6
Labor hold Swing -7.6

1910

1910 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Watkins 15,92076.7+9.5
Liberal Frank Pulsford4,82523.3-9.5
Total formal votes20,74599.1
Informal votes1940.9
Turnout 20,93966.7
Labour hold Swing +9.5

Elections in the 1900s

1906

1906 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Watkins 11,95267.2+4.7
Anti-Socialist John Hawthorne 5,83332.8-4.7
Total formal votes17,78597.4
Informal votes4792.6
Turnout 18,26461.3
Labour hold Swing +4.7

1903

1903 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Watkins 9,83962.5-1.8
Free Trade Richard Bowles5,89937.5+2.6
Total formal votes15,73896.0
Informal votes6534.0
Turnout 16,39146.0
Labour hold Swing -2.2

1901

1901 Australian federal election: Newcastle   [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Watkins 7,49564.3+64.3
Free Trade Owen Gilbert 4,07234.9+34.9
Independent Labor John Bailey950.8+0.8
Total formal votes11,66298.2
Informal votes2181.8
Turnout 11,88097.0
Labour win(new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ Estimate based on a notional distribution of Taggart's votes. [12]

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