Electoral results for the district of Upper Hunter

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Upper Hunter, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had three incarnations, the first from 1859 to 1894, the second from 1904 to 1920, and the third from 1927 to the present. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Members

First incarnation (1856–1894)
ElectionMemberParty
1859   John Robertson None
1860
1861 by Thomas Dangar
1864 James White
1868 by Archibald Bell
1869
1872 John Creed
1874 Francis White
1875 by 1 Thomas Hungerford
1875 by 2 John McElhone
1877 MemberParty
1880   John McLaughlin None
1882
1883 by
1885 Robert Fitzgerald Thomas Hungerford
1887   Free Trade   John McElhone Free Trade
1889   Protectionist   William Abbott Protectionist
1891   Thomas Williams Labor
 
Second incarnation (1904–1920)
ElectionMemberParty
1904   William Fleming Liberal Reform
1907
1910 by   William Ashford Labor
1910   Henry Willis Liberal Reform
1913   Mac Abbott Farmers and Settlers
1917   Nationalist
1918   William Cameron Nationalist
 
Third incarnation (1927–present)
ElectionMemberParty
1927   William Cameron Nationalist
1930
1931 by   Malcolm Brown Independent Country
1932   Country
1935
1938
1939 by D'Arcy Rose
1941
1944
1947
1950
1953
1956
1959 Leon Punch
1962 Frank O'Keefe
1965
1968
1970 by Col Fisher
1971
1973
1976
1978 National Country
1981
1984 National
1988 George Souris
1991
1995
1999
2004
2007
2011
2015 Michael Johnsen
2019
2021 by Dave Layzell

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2023

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
2023 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Dave Layzell 19,86837.0+7.6
Labor Peree Watson15,48828.9−2.0
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers James White6,30211.7−7.3
Independent Dale McNamara5,1909.7+9.7
Greens Tony Lonergan3,2076.0+0.5
Legalise Cannabis Tom Lillicrap2,7435.1+5.1
Sustainable Australia Calum Blair8621.6+1.6
Total formal votes53,66096.6+0.1
Informal votes1,8713.4−0.1
Turnout 55,53189.2−2.5
Two-party-preferred result
National Dave Layzell 22,96453.8+3.3
Labor Peree Watson19,73246.2−3.3
National hold Swing +3.3

2021

This section is an excerpt from 2021 Upper Hunter state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
2021 Upper Hunter by-election  [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Dave Layzell 14,80531.20−2.79
Labor Jeff Drayton10,05521.19−7.46
One Nation Dale McNamara5,84512.32+12.32
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Sue Gilroy5,67611.96−10.08
Independent Kirsty O'Connell4,1768.80+8.80
Independent Tracy Norman1,9514.11+4.11
Greens Sue Abbott1,6483.47−1.31
Independent Steven Reynolds1,0272.16+2.16
Liberal Democrats Eva Pears6981.47−2.96
Independent Kate Fraser6441.36+1.36
Animal Justice Michael Dello-Iacovo3970.84−1.14
Sustainable Australia Calum Blair3750.79−1.43
Independent Archie Lea1560.33+0.33
Total formal votes47,45397.47+0.85
Informal votes1,2342.53−0.85
Turnout 48,68786.74−3.80
Two-party-preferred result
National Dave Layzell 18,48455.82+3.26
Labor Jeff Drayton14,63144.18−3.26
National hold Swing +3.26

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
2019 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Michael Johnsen 16,49233.99−4.88
Labor Melanie Dagg13,90028.65−3.89
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Lee Watts10,69722.04+22.04
Greens Tony Lonergan2,3204.78−0.73
Liberal Democrats Mark Ellis2,1514.43+4.43
Sustainable Australia Calum Blair1,0772.22+2.22
Animal Justice Claire Robertson9611.98+1.98
Christian Democrats Richard Stretton9271.91−0.21
Total formal votes48,52596.61−0.30
Informal votes1,7013.39+0.30
Turnout 50,22690.54−0.70
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Johnsen 19,34152.56+0.35
Labor Melanie Dagg17,45647.44−0.35
National hold Swing +0.35

2015

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
2015 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Michael Johnsen 18,38438.9−15.6
Labor Martin Rush15,38732.5+14.3
Independent Lee Watts9,17019.4+19.4
Greens John Kaye2,6085.5−0.1
Christian Democrats Richard Stretton1,0032.1−0.3
No Land Tax Louisa Checchin7441.6+1.6
Total formal votes47,29696.9+0.4
Informal votes1,5063.1−0.4
Turnout 48,80291.2+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
National Michael Johnsen 20,49652.2−20.8
Labor Martin Rush18,76447.8+20.8
National hold Swing −20.8

2011

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
2011 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National George Souris 24,55554.7-5.5
Independent Tim Duddy8,65319.3+19.3
Labor Michael Gibbons8,04717.9-13.4
Greens Chris Parker2,5635.7-2.8
Christian Democrats Fred Cowley1,1092.5+2.5
Total formal votes44,92797.2−0.7
Informal votes1,2762.8+0.7
Turnout 46,20393.7
Notional two-party-preferred count
National George Souris 27,72373.3+8.6
Labor Michael Gibbons10,08726.7-8.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
National George Souris 26,17968.3+3.5
Independent Tim Duddy12,16131.7+31.7
National hold Swing +3.5

Elections in the 2000s

2007

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
2007 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National George Souris 26,34260.2+16.9
Labor Jennifer Lecky13,68531.3-4.4
Greens Bev Smiles3,7318.5+2.9
Total formal votes43,75897.9−0.2
Informal votes9392.1+0.2
Turnout 44,69794.1
Two-party-preferred result
National George Souris 27,18964.7+7.4
Labor Jennifer Lecky14,80735.3-7.4
National hold Swing +7.4

2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
2003 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National George Souris 21,25155.1+5.9
Labor Chris Connor12,31031.9+0.2
Greens Neil Strachan2,2855.9+2.9
Independent Steven Lawler1,4203.7+3.7
One Nation David Churches1,3323.5-9.3
Total formal votes38,59896.1+0.0
Informal votes7481.9−0.0
Turnout 39,34693.3
Two-party-preferred result
National George Souris 22,44662.7+2.2
Labor Chris Connor13,34537.3-2.2
National hold Swing +2.2

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1999 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National George Souris 19,30749.2-16.4
Labor Chris Connor12,45031.7+0.8
One Nation Barrie Lawn5,03012.8+12.8
Greens Neil Strachan1,1953.0+3.0
Citizens Electoral Council George Easey6701.7+1.7
Christian Democrats Derrick Paxton6261.6+1.1
Total formal votes39,27898.1+4.8
Informal votes7561.9−4.8
Turnout 40,03494.9
Two-party-preferred result
National George Souris 21,25060.5-8.1
Labor Chris Connor13,88039.5+8.1
National hold Swing -8.1

1995

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1995 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National George Souris 23,42169.0+10.8
Labor Pat Baks10,52131.0-0.9
Total formal votes33,94293.0+0.1
Informal votes2,5427.0−0.1
Turnout 36,48494.7
National hold Swing +4.3

1991

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1991 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National George Souris 19,26258.2-4.5
Labor Pat Baks10,55431.9+0.6
Country ResidentsRobert Duff2,1776.6+6.6
Citizens Electoral Council Margaret Hawkins1,1153.4+3.4
Total formal votes33,10893.0−4.6
Informal votes2,5117.0+4.6
Turnout 35,61994.9
Two-party-preferred result
National George Souris 20,66164.7-2.5
Labor Pat Baks11,27435.3+2.5
National hold Swing -2.5

Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1988 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National George Souris 20,05567.8+9.7
Labor Colleen Green9,52232.2-8.3
Total formal votes29,57797.0−1.9
Informal votes9003.0+1.9
Turnout 30,47794.0
National hold Swing +9.1

1984

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1984 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Col Fisher 18,99959.5+3.1
Labor Colleen Green12,92640.5-3.1
Total formal votes31,92598.6+0.6
Informal votes4561.4−0.6
Turnout 32,38193.9+1.1
National hold Swing +3.1

1981

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1981 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Col Fisher 16,64056.4+2.0
Labor Ronald Brumpton12,88643.6-2.0
Total formal votes29,52698.0
Informal votes5892.0
Turnout 30,11592.8
National Country hold Swing +2.0

Elections in the 1970s

1978

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1978 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Col Fisher 13,81854.4-8.3
Labor Ronald Brumpton11,59745.6+8.3
Total formal votes25,41598.3−0.3
Informal votes4361.7+0.3
Turnout 25,85195.2+0.1
National Country hold Swing -8.3

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1976 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Col Fisher 15,43262.7+1.5
Labor Michael Reddy9,16437.3+1.8
Total formal votes24,59698.6−0.2
Informal votes3571.4+0.2
Turnout 24,95395.1−0.1
Country hold Swing -1.1

1973

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1973 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Col Fisher 14,41361.2+4.6
Labor Kenneth Cosgrove8,36035.5-7.9
Democratic Labor Kathleen Buckingham7113.3+3.3
Total formal votes23,54498.8
Informal votes2771.2
Turnout 23,82195.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Col Fisher 15,03063.8+7.2
Labor Kenneth Cosgrove8,51436.2-7.2
Country hold Swing +7.2

1971

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1971 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Col Fisher 9,63148.1-17.1
Labor Kenneth Cosgrove5,92229.6-4.9
Labor Alexander Trevallion4,47422.3+22.3
Total formal votes20,02798.8
Informal votes2481.2
Turnout 20,27594.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Col Fisher 10,34751.7-13.8
Labor Alexander Trevallion9,68048.3+13.8
Country hold Swing -13.8

1970 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1970 Upper Hunter state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1970 Upper Hunter by-election
Saturday 14 February  [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Col Fisher 7,09236.8-28.6
Labor Roger Nott 8,50144.1+9.6
Liberal Ivor Peebles3,66619.0
Total formal votes19,25999.0−0.1
Informal votes1961.0+0.1
Turnout 19,45590.4−5.6
Two-party-preferred result
Country Col Fisher 9,92951.6-13.9
Labor Roger Nott 9,33048.4+13.9
Country hold Swing -13.9
Frank O'Keefe (Country) resigned to successfully contest the federal seat of Paterson. [26]

Elections in the 1960s

1968

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1968 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Frank O'Keefe 12,86065.5+1.8
Labor Leo Musgrave6,78534.5-1.8
Total formal votes19,64599.1
Informal votes1840.9
Turnout 19,82996.0
Country hold Swing +1.8

1965

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1965 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Frank O'Keefe 10,79763.7+13.3
Labor Leslie Uhrig6,16236.3−13.3
Total formal votes16,95999.1−0.3
Informal votes1450.9+0.3
Turnout 17,10495.6−0.4
Country hold Swing +13.3

1962

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1962 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Frank O'Keefe 8,65150.4+10.4
Labor Geoffrey Heuston8,51749.6+8.8
Total formal votes17,16899.4
Informal votes970.6
Turnout 17,26596.0
Country hold Swing −2.1

Elections in the 1950s

1959

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1959 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Geoffrey Heuston6,56440.8
Country Leon Punch 6,43040.0
Independent George Adams2,02512.6
Independent John Moore1,0666.6
Total formal votes16,08598.4
Informal votes2631.6
Turnout 16,34896.7
Two-party-preferred result
Country Leon Punch 8,44252.5
Labor Geoffrey Heuston7,64347.5
Country hold Swing

1956

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1956 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country D'Arcy Rose 9,16657.0+1.7
Labor Albert Khan6,90743.0−1.7
Total formal votes16,07399.4+0.3
Informal votes990.6−0.3
Turnout 16,17294.6−1.1
Country hold Swing +1.7

1953

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1953 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1953 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country D'Arcy Rose 8,79155.3
Labor George McGuirk7,09344.7
Total formal votes15,88499.1
Informal votes1440.9
Turnout 16,02895.7
Country hold Swing

1950

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1950 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1950 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country D'Arcy Rose 9,51263.1
Labor Leonard Neville5,57136.9
Total formal votes15,08398.3
Informal votes2611.7
Turnout 15,34485.9
Country hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

1947

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1947 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1947 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country D'Arcy Rose 9,34163.5+5.9
Labor John Speers5,37736.5-5.9
Total formal votes14,71898.9+0.9
Informal votes1651.1−0.9
Turnout 14,88394.7+3.7
Country hold Swing +5.9

1944

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1944 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1944 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country D'Arcy Rose 7,50657.6+1.6
Labor Walter Geraghty 5,52842.4-1.6
Total formal votes13,03498.0−0.6
Informal votes2672.0+0.6
Turnout 13,30191.0−3.4
Country hold Swing +1.6

1941

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1941 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1941 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country D'Arcy Rose 7,60756.0
Labor Walter Geraghty 5,96944.0
Total formal votes13,57698.6
Informal votes1871.4
Turnout 13,76394.2
Country hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

1939 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1939 Upper Hunter state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1939 Upper Hunter by-election
Saturday 7 October  [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor James Russell5,47042.5
Country D'Arcy Rose 2,09916.3
Ind. United Australia Augustine Marshall2,03115.8
Country Arie Dorsman1,68213.1
Country Marcus Hyndes1,59612.4
Total formal votes12,87896.8
Informal votes4333.3
Turnout 13,31190.1
Two-party-preferred result
Country D'Arcy Rose 6,48950.4
Labor James Russell6,38949.6
Country hold Swing
Malcolm Brown (Country) died. [37]

1938

1935

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1935 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1935 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Malcolm Brown 7,57354.0-2.4
Labor (NSW) John Wood4,27430.5+4.0
Ind. United Australia William Chapman2,17815.5+15.5
Total formal votes14,02598.5−0.2
Informal votes2111.5+0.2
Turnout 14,23696.0−0.3
Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

1932

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1932 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1932 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Malcolm Brown 7,38056.4+56.4
Labor (NSW) Joseph Shakespeare3,46726.5-16.5
Independent Arie Dorsman2,23217.1+17.1
Total formal votes13,07998.7+1.9
Informal votes1761.3−1.9
Turnout 13,25596.3−1.8
Country gain from United Australia Swing N/A
William Cameron (Nationalist) died and Malcolm Brown (Independent Country) won the resulting by-election, standing as a Country candidate at this election.

1931 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1931 Upper Hunter state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1931 Upper Hunter by-election
Saturday 13 June  [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Alister McMullin 5,21645.7-10.6
Independent Country Malcolm Brown 3,96434.7
Independent Labor Percy Forsyth2,17319.0
Communist William Richards650.6
Total formal votes11,41896.6−0.2
Informal votes4063.4+0.2
Turnout 11,82489.6  [lower-alpha 1] −8.5
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Country Malcolm Brown 6,07852.5
Nationalist Alister McMullin 5,49447.5
Independent Country gain from Nationalist Swing
William Cameron (Nationalist) died. [41]

1930

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1930 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[ edit ]
1930 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [42]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist William Cameron 7,05256.3
Labor Albert Burns5,38343.0
Communist Henry Scanlon960.8
Total formal votes12,53196.8
Informal votes4173.2
Turnout 12,94898.1
Nationalist hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

1927

This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter
1927 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist William Cameron 7,56166.3
Labor James Russell3,84333.7
Total formal votes11,40498.6
Informal votes1631.4
Turnout 11,56781.9
Nationalist win(new seat)

1920 - 1927

District abolished

Elections in the 1910s

1918 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1918 Upper Hunter state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1918 Upper Hunter by-election
Saturday 8 June  [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist William Cameron 4,01051.8-3.9
Labor Sam Toombs 3,73248.2+3.9
Total formal votes7,742100.0+1.0
Informal votes00.0−1.0
Turnout 7,74263.5+2.9
Nationalist hold Swing
Mac Abbott (Nationalist) resigned. [44]

1917

This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter
1917 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist Mac Abbott 3,81155.7+5.6
Labor Robert Kennedy3,03444.3+2.8
Total formal votes6,84599.0+2.0
Informal votes661.0−2.0
Turnout 6,91160.7−11.7
Nationalist hold Swing +5.6

1913

This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter
1913 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter   [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Farmers and Settlers Mac Abbott   [lower-alpha 2] 3,80350.1
Labor George Cann 3,14941.5
Independent Liberal Henry Willis 6408.4
Total formal votes7,59297.0
Informal votes2333.0
Turnout 7,82572.4
Farmers and Settlers gain from Liberal Reform  

The sitting member was Henry Willis (Liberal Reform) who stood as an independent, describing himself as a radical liberal. [46]

1910

This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § The Upper Hunter
1910 New South Wales state election: The Upper Hunter   [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform Henry Willis 3,22551.9
Labour William Ashford 2,99548.2
Total formal votes6,22098.7
Informal votes841.3
Turnout 6,30474.6
Liberal Reform gain from Labour  

1910 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1910 Upper Hunter state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1910 The Upper Hunter by-election
Wednesday 13 April  [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor William Ashford 2,36554.4+8.0
Liberal Reform James Waller1,97945.6-4.2
Total formal votes4,34498.6+1.2
Informal votes621.4−1.2
Turnout 4,40662.7  [lower-alpha 3] −4.8
Labor gain from Liberal Reform Swing
William Fleming (Liberal Reform) resigned to unsuccessfully contest the federal seat of New England. [48]

Elections in the 1900s

1907

This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § The Upper Hunter
1907 New South Wales state election: The Upper Hunter   [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform William Fleming 2,30149.8
Labour William Ashford 2,14646.4
Independent Edward Eagar1172.5
Independent Wilfred Young571.2
Total formal votes4,62197.4
Informal votes1232.6
Turnout 4,74467.5
Liberal Reform hold 

1904

This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § The Upper Hunter
1904 New South Wales state election: The Upper Hunter   [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform William Fleming 2,74260.5
Progressive John Treflé 1,78739.5
Total formal votes4,52998.8
Informal votes541.2
Turnout 4,58368.3
Liberal Reform hold 

The Upper Hunter was a re-created seat which comprised parts of the abolished seats of Robertson and Rylstone. William Fleming (Liberal Reform) was the member for Robertson and the member for Rylstone was John Fitzpatrick (Liberal Reform) who unsuccessfully contested Northumberland.

1894 - 1904

District abolished

1891

This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1891 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Wednesday 24 June  [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Thomas Williams (elected 1)1,08732.5
Protectionist Robert Fitzgerald (re-elected 2)1,07132.0
Protectionist William Abbott (defeated)52215.6
Free Trade John McElhone 49614.8
Free Trade Frederick Morris1745.2
Total formal votes3,35099.4
Informal votes190.6
Turnout 2,04459.9
  Labour gain 1 from Protectionist
  Protectionist hold 1

Elections in the 1880s

1889

This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Monday 4 February  [52]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Robert Fitzgerald (elected 1)92538.9
Protectionist William Abbott (elected 2)83135.0
Protectionist Thomas Hungerford 62026.1
Total formal votes2,37699.5
Informal votes130.5
Turnout 1,49549.1
  Protectionist hold 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade  

One of the sitting members John McElhone (Free Trade) did not contest the election. Robert Fitzgerald (Protectionist) was the other sitting member

1887

This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Friday 18 February  [53]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade John McElhone (elected 1)98436.7
Free Trade Robert FitzGerald (re-elected 2)59922.4
Protectionist William Abbott 54920.5
Free Trade Thomas Hungerford (defeated)54820.5
Total formal votes2,68099.8
Informal votes60.2
Turnout 1,63757.0

1885

This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Monday 26 October  [54]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Fitzgerald (elected 1)91037.3
Thomas Hungerford (elected 2)77631.8
John McElhone (defeated)75631.0
Total formal votes2,44299.5
Informal votes120.5
Turnout 1,59156.4

1883 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1883 Upper Hunter colonial by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1883 Upper Hunter by-election
Tuesday 6 March  [55]
CandidateVotes%
John McElhone (elected)51637.8
Robert Fitzgerald 46033.7
James Wilshire 21615.8
Alexander Bowman 17312.7
Informal votes1,365100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 1,36551.2
John McElhone resigned to challenge Adolphus Taylor for his seat of Mudgee. McElhone was defeated at the by-election for Mudgee which was conducted on the same day. [56]

1882

This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Thursday 14 December  [57]
CandidateVotes%
John McElhone (re-elected 1)1,01636.4
John McLaughlin (re-elected 2)94133.7
James Wilshire 49617.8
Thomas Hungerford (defeated)33712.1
Total formal votes2,79099.5
Informal votes150.5
Turnout 1,66762.5

John McElhone had already been elected for East Sydney. Thomas Hungerford was a sitting member for Northumberland.

1880

This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Tuesday 30 November  [58]
CandidateVotes%
John McElhone (re-elected 1)1,05037.2
John McLaughlin (elected 2)97934.7
William Clendinning79128.1
Total formal votes2,82099.5
Informal votes150.5
Turnout 2,83551.1
 (1 new seat)

Elections in the 1870s

1877

This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Saturday 3 November  [59]
CandidateVotes%
John McElhone (re-elected)1,16971.9
Sir John Robertson 45628.1
Total formal votes1,625100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 1,65150.4

1875 by-election 2

This section is an excerpt from August 1875 Upper Hunter colonial by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1875 The Upper Hunter by-election
Thursday 5 August  [60]
CandidateVotes%
John McElhone (elected)1,05754.9
Thomas Hungerford 86945.1
Total formal votes1,92699.2
Informal votes150.8
Turnout 1,94164.3
The June by-election was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee because two polls were taken at Belltrees. [61]

1875 by-election 1

This section is an excerpt from June 1875 Upper Hunter colonial by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1875 The Upper Hunter by-election
Monday 7 June  [62]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Hungerford (elected)77144.4
John McElhone 72641.8
Oliver Saunders975.6
Patrick Jennings 885.1
William Gordon311.8
Archibald Hamilton 221.3
Total formal votes1,735100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 1,73557.4
Francis White died. [62] The by-election was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee because two polls were taken at Belltrees. [63]

1874

This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Monday 28 December 1874  [64]
CandidateVotes%
Francis White (elected)67352.3
Thomas Hungerford 33125.7
John Smart15311.9
William Gordon12910.0
Total formal votes1,286100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 1,28646.0

1872

This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Thursday 29 February  [65]
CandidateVotes%
John Creed (elected)84556.1
James White 66143.9
Total formal votes1,50695.5
Informal votes714.5
Turnout 1,57757.8

Elections in the 1860s

1869

This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Thursday 16 December 1869  [66]
CandidateVotes%
Archibald Bell (re-elected)51063.2
William Gordon29736.8
Total formal votes807100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 80732.4

1868 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1868 Upper Hunter colonial by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1868 Upper Hunter by-election
Saturday 6 June  [67] [lower-alpha 4]
CandidateVotes%
Archibald Bell (elected)59159.1
Thomas Dangar 38338.3
William Gordon202.0
Sydney Drewe60.6
Total formal votes1,000100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 1,00040.3
James White resigned. [67]

1864

This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Thursday 15 December 1864  [69]
CandidateVotes%
James White (elected)60165.2
Thomas Dangar (defeated)28330.7
William Gordon384.1
Total formal votes922100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 92254.9

1861 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1861 Upper Hunter colonial by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1861 Upper Hunter by-election
Monday 15 April  [70]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Dangar (elected)16335.8
William Gordon10422.9
Alexander Johnston10823.7
Donald McIntyre8017.6
Total formal votes455100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 45534.1
John Robertson resigned to be appointed to the Legislative Council to ensure the passage of the Robertson Land Acts into law. [70]

1860

This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Monday 10 December  [71]
CandidateVotes%
John Robertson (re-elected)unopposed 

Elections in the 1850s

1859

This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Friday 24 June  [72]
CandidateVotes%
John Robertson (re-elected)35673.6
Thomas Dangar 11223.1
Daniel Deniehy 163.3
Total formal votes484100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 48447.1

Notes

  1. ↑ based on a roll of 13,202 at the 1930 election. [42]
  2. ↑ Also endorsed by Liberal Reform.
  3. ↑ based on an electoral roll of 7,028 at the 1907 election. [49]
  4. ↑ The declaration of the poll had Archibald Bell   with a majority of 248 votes, [68] however the final results for Jerry's Plains do not appear to have been reported and are not included in the table. [67]

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