Results of the 1920 New South Wales state election

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1920 New South Wales state election [1]
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Enrolled voters1,154,437
Votes cast648,709 Turnout 56.19−5.24
Informal votes62,900Informal9.70+8.68
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
  Labor 252,37143.08+0.4543+10
  Nationalist 175,28029.92−17.5228−24
  Progressive 88,55715.12+15.1215+15
  Independent [lower-alpha 1] 28,4104.85−2.551–3
  Democratic 14,0262.39+2.390 
  Soldiers & Citizens 10,0551.72+1.720 
  Ind. Nationalist 9,3571.60–0.872+1
  Socialist Labor 6,1431.05+0.991+1
 Women's1,6100.27+0.270 
Total585,809  90 

The 1920 New South Wales state election was for 90 seats representing 24 electoral districts, with each district returning between 3 and 5 members. [1] This was the first election in New South Wales that took place under a modified Hare-Clark voting system. The average number of enrolled voters per member was 12,805, ranging from Sturt (11,539) to Sydney (13,478). [2]

Results by electoral district

Balmain

1920 New South Wales state election: Balmain [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,147
Labor John Storey (elected 1)7,52724.4
Labor John Quirk (elected 3)3,13710.2
Labor Robert Stuart-Robertson (elected 4)2,8219.1
Labor Tom Keegan (defeated)2,6038.4
Labor John Doyle (elected 2)2,3367.6
Nationalist Robert Stopford 3,91112.7
Nationalist Albert Smith (elected 5)3,0169.8
Soldiers & Citizens Campbell Carmichael (defeated)2,5908.4
Soldiers & Citizens George Saunders1000.3
Soldiers & Citizens Charles Shields280.1
Democratic Charles Lawlor2,2527.3
Socialist Labor William Corcoran810.3
Socialist Labor James Moroney590.2
Socialist Labor Peter Christensen260.1
Socialist Labor Herbert Weston130.1
Independent Arthur Griffith 1650.5
Independent Henry Levy930.3
Independent Solomon Amein600.2
Independent George Nielsen600.2
Total formal votes30,87886.4
Informal votes4,84513.6
Turnout 35,72354.3
Party total votes
Labor 18,42459.7
Nationalist 6,92722.4
Soldiers & Citizens 2,7188.8
Democratic 2,2527.3
Socialist Labor 1790.6
Independent Arthur Griffith 1650.5
Independent Henry Levy930.3
Independent Solomon Amein600.2
Independent George Nielsen600.2

Bathurst

1920 New South Wales state election: Bathurst [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,912
Labor James Dooley (elected 1)7,38031.2
Labor Valentine Johnston (elected 3)5,22422.1
Labor John Gilchrist880.4
Nationalist John Fitzpatrick (elected 2)6,02925.5
Nationalist Henry Camfield1,7237.3
Progressive Arthur Brown1,8888.0
Progressive Albert Rogers1,2445.3
Independent James McIntyre700.3
Total formal votes23,64694.8
Informal votes1,2855.2
Turnout 24,93162.4
Party total votes
Labor 12,69253.7
Nationalist 7,75232.8
Progressive 3,13213.2
Independent James McIntyre700.3

Botany

1920 New South Wales state election: Botany [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 4,749
Labor Thomas Mutch (elected 1)5,78120.3
Labor Frank Burke (elected 2)4,68516.4
Labor William McKell (elected 3)4,37915.4
Labor Simon Hickey (elected 5)2,88310.1
Labor Bill Ratcliffe 1,3514.7
Nationalist John Lee (elected 4)4,49915.8
Nationalist James Morrish1,1324.0
Democratic Edward Connell2,1797.7
Progressive Philip Strange-Mure3191.1
Progressive Charles Coghlan1830.6
Socialist Labor Annie Toohey1730.6
Socialist Labor Timothy McCristal1230.4
Socialist Labor Henry Denford530.2
Socialist Labor John Jamieson440.2
Independent Stanley McGowen3391.2
Soldiers & Citizens Charles Banks2550.9
Soldiers & Citizens Christopher Evers600.2
Independent Patrick Quinn330.1
Independent George Crowley190.1
Total formal votes28,49084.5
Informal votes5,21515.5
Turnout 33,70551.8
Party total votes
Labor 19,07967.0
Nationalist 5,63119.8
Democratic 2,1797.7
Progressive 5021.8
Socialist Labor 3931.4
Independent Stanley McGowen3391.2
Soldiers & Citizens 3151.1
Independent Patrick Quinn330.1
Independent George Crowley190.1

Byron

1920 New South Wales state election: Byron [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,103
Nationalist George Nesbitt (elected 1)4,81523.6
Nationalist William Zuill (defeated)1,9019.3
Progressive Stephen Perdriau (elected 2)3,38416.6
Progressive William Missingham 2,09210.2
Progressive Duncan Nicholson7503.7
Labor Tom Swiney (elected 3)3,99219.6
Labor Roger Ryan2571.3
Independent James McDougall1,3856.8
Independent Percy Tighe1,1195.5
Independent John Yates6463.2
Independent William McKeever430.2
Independent Thomas Winterton250.1
Total formal votes20,40993.1
Informal votes1,5166.9
Turnout 21,92555.7
Party total votes
Nationalist 6,71632.9
Progressive 6,22630.5
Labor 4,24920.7
Independent James McDougall1,3856.8
Independent Percy Tighe1,1195.5
Independent John Yates6463.2
Independent William McKeever430.2
Independent Thomas Winterton250.1

Cootamundra

1920 New South Wales state election: Cootamundra [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 6,325
Labor Greg McGirr (elected 1)6,89527.3
Labor Peter Loughlin (elected 2)6,49825.7
Labor Charles Trefle4521.8
Progressive Hugh Main (elected 3)3,53714.0
Progressive John Fitzpatrick1,8317.2
Progressive Hugh Brown1,6816.7
Nationalist William Holman (defeated)4,19916.6
Nationalist Arthur D'Arcy2040.8
Total formal votes25,29795.1
Informal votes1,3094.9
Turnout 26,60666.9
Party total votes
Labor 13,84554.7
Progressive 7,04927.9
Nationalist 4,40317.4

Cumberland

1920 New South Wales state election: Cumberland [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 4,655
Nationalist Bruce Walker Sr (elected 2)4,14222.2
Nationalist Ernest Carr (elected 3)2,52013.5
Nationalist William FitzSimons 2,36412.7
Labor Voltaire Molesworth (elected 1)4,31523.2
Labor Albert Jones1,0965.9
Labor Francis Lagerlow2591.4
Soldiers & Citizens Charles Hely4422.4
Soldiers & Citizens William Armstrong3341.8
Independent William Crittenden6813.7
Total formal votes18,61792.4
Informal votes1,5397.6
Turnout 20,15654.3
Party total votes
Nationalist 9,02648.5
Labor 5,67030.5
Progressive 2,46413.2
Soldiers & Citizens 7764.2
Independent William Crittenden6813.7

Eastern Suburbs

1920 New South Wales state election: Eastern Suburbs [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 4,938
Nationalist Harold Jaques (elected 2)4,43215.0
Nationalist Charles Oakes (elected 1)4,42214.9
Nationalist Charles Williams2,7189.2
Nationalist Henry Rogers1,1904.0
Nationalist James Mullaney510.2
Labor Bob O'Halloran (elected 4)3,24811.0
Labor James Fingleton (elected 3)2,1527.3
Labor Scott Campbell [lower-alpha 2] 2,1127.1
Labor Daniel Dwyer 1,2634.3
Labor Walter Humphries3341.1
Progressive James Macarthur-Onslow (elected 5)2,8709.7
Progressive Arthur Doran5932.0
Independent William Ross2,9079.8
Soldiers & Citizens Grace Scobie 8753.0
Soldiers & Citizens Frederick Winn-Walker1360.5
Soldiers & Citizens Alexander Hogan1110.4
Soldiers & Citizens Edgar Spencer560.2
Independent Sidney Buckleton1520.5
Total formal votes29,62288.5
Informal votes3,85911.5
Turnout 33,48151.1
Party total votes
Nationalist 12,81343.3
Labor 9,10930.8
Progressive 3,46311.7
Independent William Ross2,9079.8
Soldiers & Citizens 1,1784.0
Independent Sidney Buckleton1520.5

Goulburn

1920 New South Wales state election: Goulburn [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,039
Labor John Bailey (elected 1)7,17535.6
Labor Frank Morgan4132.1
Labor Richard Macdonald2141.1
Nationalist Augustus James (elected 2)3,98119.7
Nationalist William Millard (defeated)1,9439.6
Progressive Thomas Rutledge (elected 3)2,36111.7
Progressive Patrick Bourke7793.9
Progressive William Tomkins7363.6
Independent Percy Evans2,02310.0
Independent John Brogan620.3
Independent Francis Grogan390.2
Total formal votes20,15290.7
Informal votes2,0619.3
Turnout 22,21358.3
Party total votes
Labor 7,80238.7
Nationalist 5,92429.4
Progressive 4,30221.3
Independent Percy Evans2,02310.0
Independent John Brogan620.3
Independent Francis Grogan390.2

Maitland

1920 New South Wales state election: Maitland [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 4,824
Labor Walter O'Hearn (elected 2)3,47718.0
Labor William Brennan 2,25311.7
Labor Dionysius McGuire1,4197.4
Nationalist Charles Nicholson (defeated)3,43917.8
Nationalist William Cameron (elected 3)1,92510.0
Nationalist Stephen Hungerford8244.3
Progressive Walter Bennett (elected 1)3,41817.7
Progressive William Roberts1,1996.2
Progressive Cecil Tindale1,1626.0
Independent Joseph Compton1210.6
Independent Thomas Hays570.3
Total formal votes19,29491.5
Informal votes1,7858.5
Turnout 21,07955.3
Party total votes
Labor 7,14937.1
Nationalist 6,18832.1
Progressive 5,77930.0
Independent Joseph Compton1210.6
Independent Thomas Hays570.3

Murray

1920 New South Wales state election: Murray [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 4,959
Labor William O'Brien (elected 1)4,83324.4
Labor Edmund Clear3,59018.1
Labor Claude Thompson6763.4
Nationalist Richard Ball (elected 2)3,95719.9
Nationalist Arthur Manning (defeated)2,22411.2
Progressive George Beeby (elected 3)3,81019.2
Progressive Matthew Kilpatrick 7423.7
Total formal votes19,83293.7
Informal votes1,3266.3
Turnout 21,15855.9
Party total votes
Labor 9,09945.9
Nationalist 6,18131.2
Progressive 4,55223.0

Murrumbidgee

1920 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,267
Labor Martin Flannery (elected 1)3,62417.2
Labor Patrick McGirr (defeated)3,62117.2
Labor George Bodkin2,41511.5
Progressive Ernest Buttenshaw (elected 2)2,38711.3
Progressive William Killen 1,5547.4
Progressive William Adams1,0134.8
Progressive Herbert Cuthbert2741.3
Nationalist Arthur Grimm (elected 3)3,62217.2
Independent Andrew Stewart2,0209.6
Ind. Nationalist Patrick McGarry (defeated)5122.4
Independent Herbert Hawkins220.1
Total formal votes21,06490.7
Informal votes2,1619.3
Turnout 23,22559.0
Party total votes
Labor 9,66045.9
Progressive 5,22824.8
Nationalist 3,62217.2
Independent Andrew Stewart2,0209.6
Ind. Nationalist Patrick McGarry 5122.4
Independent Herbert Hawkins220.1

Namoi

1920 New South Wales state election: Namoi [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,432
Labor Patrick Scully (elected 1)8,00736.9
Labor Thomas Boland5922.7
Labor William Scully 3961.8
Nationalist Frank Chaffey (elected 2)2,84813.1
Nationalist John Crane (defeated)2,60512.0
Progressive Walter Wearne (elected 3)3,24414.9
Progressive Frank Heywood9694.5
Progressive Charles Woollett7543.5
Independent Robert Levien 2,30910.6
Total formal votes21,72493.5
Informal votes1,5176.5
Turnout 23,24161.7
Party total votes
Labor 8,99541.4
Nationalist 5,45325.1
Progressive 4,96722.9
Independent Robert Levien 2,30910.6

Newcastle

1920 New South Wales state election: Newcastle [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,475
Labor Hugh Connell (elected 1)6,72020.5
Labor John Estell (elected 3)4,99815.2
Labor William Kearsley (elected 4)3,64111.1
Labor David Murray 2,1456.5
Labor Amram Lewis1,3814.2
Independent Arthur Gardiner (elected 2)5,82117.7
Nationalist John Fegan (elected 5)2,1136.4
Nationalist John Paton1,8405.6
Nationalist George O'Brien2890.9
Progressive Roland Green1,0643.2
Democratic Robert Mackenzie9472.9
Ind. Nationalist William C Grahame (defeated)8982.7
Socialist Labor Joseph Charlton5641.7
Socialist Labor David McNeill1400.4
Socialist Labor Thomas Johnston680.2
Socialist Labor John McDonald620.2
Socialist Labor William North530.2
Independent Michael Dillon910.3
Independent John Kingsborough130.1
Total formal votes32,84887.6
Informal votes4,64812.4
Turnout 37,49659.1
Party total votes
Labor 18,88557.5
Independent Arthur Gardiner 5,82117.7
Nationalist 4,24212.9
Progressive 1,0643.2
Democratic 9472.9
Ind. Nationalist William C Grahame 8982.7
Socialist Labor 8872.7
Independent Michael Dillon910.3
Independent John Kingsborough130.1

North Shore

1920 New South Wales state election: North Shore [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,211
Nationalist Reginald Weaver (elected 1)4,78615.3
Nationalist Richard Arthur (elected 3)4,42514.2
Nationalist Arthur Cocks (elected 4)2,4928.0
Nationalist Percy Colquhoun (defeated)1,8736.0
Nationalist Richard Lambton7732.5
Labor Cecil Murphy (elected 2)2,4617.9
Labor Henry Willis 1,1813.8
Labor Alexander Campbell1,1323.6
Labor Alfred Warton5571.8
Labor Albert Roberts3951.3
Progressive Arthur Walker1,7525.6
Progressive Frank Farnell 4511.4
Progressive Francis Killeen3761.2
Progressive Archie Ogilvy1390.4
Ind. Nationalist Alfred Reid (elected 5)2,6288.4
Democratic Timothy O'Donoghue2,2977.4
Women's Party (1920) Mary Booth 1,6105.2
Soldiers & Citizens Edward Cortis6922.2
Soldiers & Citizens Richard Fitz-Gerald3411.1
Independent Edward Clark8792.8
Independent Frederick Clancy200.1
Total formal votes31,26088.3
Informal votes4,53512.7
Turnout 35,79556.0
Party total votes
Nationalist 14,34945.9
Labor 5,72618.3
Progressive 2,7188.7
Ind. Nationalist Alfred Reid 2,6288.4
Democratic 2,2977.4
Women's Party (1920)1,6105.2
Soldiers & Citizens 1,0333.3
Independent Edward Clark8792.8
Independent Frederick Clancy200.1

Northern Tableland

1920 New South Wales state election: Northern Tableland
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 4,853
Progressive Michael Bruxner (elected 2)4,55323.5
Progressive David Drummond (elected 3)1,94910.0
Progressive Follet Thomas (defeated)1,5067.8
Progressive John Crapp8644.5
Progressive Patrick Little6443.3
Labor Alfred McClelland (elected 1)5,72929.5
Labor Joseph Byrne1,4997.7
Nationalist Herbert Lane (defeated)2,19911.3
Nationalist Leonard Francis4682.4
Total formal votes19,41193.6
Informal votes1,3206.4
Turnout 20,73157.4
Party total votes
Progressive 9,51649.0
Labor 7,22837.2
Nationalist 2,66713.7

Oxley

1920 New South Wales state election: Oxley [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 4,773
Progressive George Briner (elected 1)5,00026.2
Progressive Richard Price (elected 3)3,78419.8
Progressive Theodore Hill 1,7579.2
Labor Joseph Fitzgerald (elected 2)4,43023.2
Labor John Culbert2431.3
Labor Robert Pinkerton770.4
Nationalist Henry Morton (defeated)3,43718.0
Independent Edward Hill2731.4
Independent Eugene Rudder870.5
Total formal votes19,08893.4
Informal votes1,3486.6
Turnout 20,43653.2
Party total votes
Progressive 10,54155.2
Labor 4,75024.9
Nationalist 3,43718.0
Independent Edward Hill2731.4
Independent Eugene Rudder870.5

Parramatta

1920 New South Wales state election: Parramatta [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,119
Labor Jack Lang (elected 1)10,13449.5
Labor Bill Ely (elected 3)4772.3
Labor Edward Pomfret1280.6
Nationalist Albert Bruntnell (elected 2)7,32535.8
Nationalist Frederick Parkes5722.8
Democratic Alexander Finn7783.8
Soldiers & Citizens James Thomson4182.0
Soldiers & Citizens Francis Silverstone1790.9
Soldiers & Citizens Richard Yeend970.5
Independent Harry Moss3661.8
Total formal votes20,47491.7
Informal votes1,8468.3
Turnout 22,32057.1
Party total votes
Labor 10,73952.5
Nationalist 7,89738.6
Democratic 7783.8
Soldiers & Citizens 6943.4
Independent Harry Moss3661.8

Ryde

1920 New South Wales state election: Ryde [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,344
Nationalist Thomas Henley (elected 1)7,15022.3
Nationalist David Anderson (elected 3)2,6978.4
Nationalist Sydney Herring 1,9156.0
Nationalist Herbert Small8982.8
Labor William Hutchison2,9879.3
Labor Robert Greig (elected 5)2,8668.9
Labor Henry Douglass1,6485.1
Labor Vernon Jarvis1,0133.2
Labor Ernest Sheiles5971.9
Ind. Nationalist Edward Loxton (elected 2)5,31916.6
Progressive Thomas Bavin (elected 4)2,5257.9
Progressive Benjamin Gelling1,2463.9
Soldiers & Citizens Maurice Dearn3541.1
Soldiers & Citizens Charles Laseron2410.8
Soldiers & Citizens David Morgan1980.6
Soldiers & Citizens John Pattison1490.5
Soldiers & Citizens Francis Russell1430.5
Independent Henry Bernard930.3
Independent Robin Levick220.1
Total formal votes32,06189.0
Informal votes3,97611.0
Turnout 36,03757.2
Party total votes
Nationalist 12,66039.5
Labor 9,11128.4
Ind. Nationalist Edward Loxton 5,31916.6
Progressive 3,77111.8
Soldiers & Citizens 1,0853.4
Independent Henry Bernard930.3
Independent Robin Levick220.1

St George

1920 New South Wales state election: St George [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,569
Labor George Cann (elected 1)7,02621.0
Labor Sam Toombs 3,38410.1
Labor Mark Gosling (elected 5)1,8005.4
Labor William Gibbs 8772.6
Labor Patrick Donovan8422.5
Nationalist William Bagnall (elected 3)5,10315.3
Nationalist Guy Arkins (elected 4)3,1919.5
Nationalist Frederick Reed2,4977.5
Progressive Thomas Ley (elected 2)4,44013.3
Progressive Charles Rosenthal 1,4854.4
Democratic William O'Driscoll2,2276.7
Soldiers & Citizens Charles Church1770.5
Soldiers & Citizens Charles Rider690.2
Independent Joseph Andrew2220.7
Independent Sydney Cook700.2
Total formal votes33,41090.4
Informal votes3,5459.6
Turnout 36,95557.6
Party total votes
Labor 13,92941.7
Nationalist 10,79132.3
Progressive 5,92517.7
Democratic 2,2276.7
Soldiers & Citizens 2460.7
Independent Joseph Andrew2220.7
Independent Sydney Cook700.2

Sturt

1920 New South Wales state election: Sturt [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 3,958
Labor Mat Davidson (elected 3)3,82424.2
Labor Jabez Wright (defeated)2,91718.4
Labor Walter Webb4923.1
Socialist Labor Percy Brookfield [lower-alpha 3] (elected 1)4,35727.5
Socialist Labor Thomas Hynes [lower-alpha 3] 550.4
Socialist Labor John O'Reilly [lower-alpha 3] 340.2
Nationalist Brian Doe (elected 2)3,89024.6
Nationalist Frank Wilkinson2071.3
Nationalist John Thorn530.3
Total formal votes15,82992.1
Informal votes1,3587.9
Turnout 17,18749.7
Party total votes
Labor 7,23345.7
Socialist Labor 4,44628.1
Nationalist 4,15026.2

Sydney

1920 New South Wales state election: Sydney [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 4,224
Labor John Birt (elected 2)3,61314.3
Labor Arthur Buckley (elected 4)2,98711.8
Labor Michael Burke (elected 5)2,52910.0
Labor Patrick Minahan [lower-alpha 2] (elected 3)2,4259.6
Labor Tom Smith (defeated)2,0168.0
Nationalist Daniel Levy (elected 1)4,59918.1
Nationalist Joseph Jackson 2,5139.9
Independent Richard Meagher 2,1158.4
Democratic Patrick Cleary1,6546.5
Socialist Labor Ernie Judd 2821.1
Socialist Labor Daisy Loughran450.2
Soldiers & Citizens Charles Smith1340.5
Soldiers & Citizens James Ritchie880.4
Soldiers & Citizens John Clasby840.3
Independent William Thomas1190.5
Independent Alfred Bartlett1020.4
Independent Patrick Craddock180.1
Independent Joseph Sydney120.1
Independent Edwin Miller30.0
Independent John O'Sullivan30.0
Total formal votes25,34184.7
Informal votes4,57915.3
Turnout 29,92044.4
Party total votes
Labor 13,57053.5
Nationalist 7,11228.1
Independent Richard Meagher 2,1158.4
Democratic 1,6546.5
Socialist Labor 3271.3
Soldiers & Citizens 3061.2
Independent William Thomas1190.5
Independent Alfred Bartlett1020.4
Independent Patrick Craddock180.1
Independent Joseph Sydney120.1
Independent Edwin Miller30.0
Independent John O'Sullivan30.0

Wammerawa

1920 New South Wales state election: Wammerawa [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,610
Labor Bill Dunn (elected 1)8,91239.7
Labor Joseph Clark (elected 3)2,1389.5
Labor William Webster 9314.2
Nationalist William Ashford (elected 2)5,16623.0
Nationalist Sidney Skuthorpe2691.2
Progressive Harold Thorby 2,35510.5
Progressive Neil McLennan1,2065.4
Progressive William Harris1,1375.1
Independent Sydney Webb1780.8
Independent William Kelk1090.5
Independent Edwin Utley370.2
Total formal votes22,43892.1
Informal votes1,9207.9
Turnout 24,35863.3
Party total votes
Labor 11,98153.4
Nationalist 5,43524.2
Progressive 4,69820.9
Independent Sydney Webb1780.8
Independent William Kelk1090.5
Independent Edwin Utley370.2

Western Suburbs

1920 New South Wales state election: Western Suburbs [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,397
Labor Carlo Lazzarini (elected 1)4,45713.8
Labor Edward McTiernan (elected 2)3,41910.6
Labor Frederick McDonald 1,8215.6
Labor Barney Olde 1,0893.4
Labor John Sheils9933.1
Nationalist Tom Hoskins (elected 3)4,23613.1
Nationalist Sydney Shillington (elected 4)3,64311.2
Nationalist David Doull2,0646.4
Nationalist Henry Garling 1,7595.4
Progressive James Wilson (elected 5)2,4237.5
Progressive Frederick Robins2370.7
Soldiers & Citizens John Ness 1,1733.6
Soldiers & Citizens Stanley Gelling2160.7
Soldiers & Citizens Thomas McVittie2070.6
Soldiers & Citizens John Weekley1080.3
Democratic Daniel Noon1,6925.2
Independent Alexander Huie 1,2683.9
Independent Benjamin Richards8132.5
Independent Peter Bowling7462.3
Independent Claude Sugden160.1
Total formal votes32,38089.0
Informal votes4,00611.0
Turnout 36,38657.8
Party total votes
Labor 11,77936.4
Nationalist 11,70236.1
Progressive 2,6608.2
Soldiers & Citizens 1,7045.3
Democratic 1,6925.2
Independent Alexander Huie1,2683.9
Independent Benjamin Richards8132.5
Independent Peter Bowling7462.3
Independent Claude Sugden160.1

Wollondilly

1920 New South Wales state election: Wollondilly [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Quota 5,562
Labor Billy Davies (elected 1)8,44037.9
Labor John Cleary (elected 3)1,7567.9
Labor Daniel Chalker1,4716.6
Nationalist George Fuller (elected 2)6,26728.2
Nationalist Mark Morton (defeated)3,93517.7
Independent Arthur Silvey-Reardon3751.7
Total formal votes22,24494.1
Informal votes1,4015.9
Turnout 23,64560.5
Party total votes
Labor 11,66752.5
Nationalist 10,20245.9
Independent Arthur Silvey-Reardon3751.7

See also

Notes

  1. Includes Independent Labor.
  2. 1 2 Patrick Minahan and Scott Campbell were nominated by the Labor Party, however their endorsement was withdrawn before the polling day because they signed a pledge for the unconditional release of twelve imprisoned members of the Industrial Workers of the World. [10]
  3. 1 2 3 The New South Wales Election Results database, [22] lists Brookfield as the only socialist with Hynes and O'Reilly listed as independents. Contemporary accounts show Brookfield, Hynes and O'Reilly as all being supported by the Amalgamated Miners Association political league, then under the banner of the Socialist Labor Party, [24] which subsequently split to become the Industrial Labor Party. [23]

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