Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle

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.

Members[]

	Party	Term
David Watkins	Labor	1901–1935
David Oliver Watkins	Labor	1935–1958
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 2010s[]

2019[]

2019 Australian federal election: Newcastle^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Sharon Claydon	47,137	45.73	−1.39
	Liberal	Katrina Wark	30,107	29.21	−0.71
	Greens	John Mackenzie	16,038	15.56	+1.90
	United Australia	Geoffrey Scully	3,471	3.37	+3.37
	Animal Justice	Darren Brollo	3,300	3.20	+3.20
	Christian Democrats	Pam Wise	1,928	1.87	−0.28
	Great Australian	Barry Futter	1,086	1.05	+1.05
Total formal votes			103,067	94.49	−0.77
Informal votes			6,014	5.51	+0.77
Turnout			109,081	92.72	+0.80
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Sharon Claydon	65,784	63.83	−0.01
	Liberal	Katrina Wark	37,283	36.17	+0.01
	Labor hold		Swing	−0.01

2016[]

2016 Australian federal election: Newcastle^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Sharon Claydon	46,762	47.12	+2.83
	Liberal	David Compton	29,689	29.92	−3.26
	Greens	John Mackenzie	13,558	13.66	+2.06
	Drug Law Reform	Karen Burge	3,391	3.42	+3.42
	Independent	Rod Holding	2,735	2.76	+2.17
	Christian Democrats	Milton Caine	2,132	2.15	+0.43
	Democratic Labour	Stuart Southwell	968	0.98	+0.98
Total formal votes			99,235	95.26	+1.56
Informal votes			4,939	4.74	−1.56
Turnout			104,174	91.92	−2.35
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Sharon Claydon	63,348	63.84	+4.44
	Liberal	David Compton	35,887	36.16	−4.44
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.44

2013[]

2013 Australian federal election: Newcastle^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Sharon Claydon	37,391	43.73	−4.16
	Liberal	Jaimie Abbott	29,632	34.66	+3.33
	Greens	Michael Osborne	10,258	12.00	−3.47
	Palmer United	Yegon McLellan	3,518	4.11	+4.11
	Christian Democrats	Milton Caine	1,091	1.28	−0.52
	Independent	Susanna Scurry	1,026	1.20	+1.20
	Australia First	Michael Chehoff	922	1.08	+1.08
	Independent	Rod Holding	674	0.79	+0.79
	Socialist Alliance	Zane Alcorn	616	0.72	−0.29
	Aust. Independents	Lawrence Higgins	367	0.43	+0.43
Total formal votes			85,495	93.80	−0.51
Informal votes			5,653	6.20	+0.51
Turnout			91,148	93.60	0.00
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Sharon Claydon	50,298	58.83	−3.66
	Liberal	Jaimie Abbott	35,197	41.17	+3.66
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.66

2010[]

2010 Australian federal election: Newcastle^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Sharon Grierson	39,253	47.89	−2.88
	Liberal	Brad Luke	25,680	31.33	+5.77
	Greens	Michael Osborne	12,677	15.47	+5.45
	Christian Democrats	Milton Caine	1,479	1.80	+0.54
	Democrats	Dean Winter	1,419	1.73	+0.68
	Socialist Alliance	Zane Alcorn	829	1.01	+0.62
	Socialist Equality	Noel Holt	627	0.76	+0.43
Total formal votes			81,964	94.31	−1.26
Informal votes			4,948	5.69	+1.26
Turnout			86,912	93.56	−1.69
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Sharon Grierson	51,220	62.49	−3.42
	Liberal	Brad Luke	30,744	37.51	+3.42
	Labor hold		Swing	−3.42

Elections in the 2000s[]

2007[]

2007 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Sharon Grierson	42,936	50.78	+5.21
	Liberal	Krysia Walker	21,611	25.56	-10.71
	Greens	Charmian Eckersley	8,463	10.01	-1.30
	Independent	Aaron Buman	6,343	7.50	+7.50
	Family First	Malcolm East	1,926	2.28	+2.12
	Christian Democrats	Milton Caine	1,064	1.26	+1.26
	Democrats	Aaron Johnson	891	1.05	-1.25
	Independent	Joel Curry	701	0.83	+0.83
	Socialist Alliance	Geoff Payne	333	0.39	-0.14
	Socialist Equality	Noel Holt	277	0.33	+0.33
Total formal votes			84,545	95.56	+0.75
Informal votes			3,930	4.44	-0.75
Turnout			88,475	94.67	-0.82
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Sharon Grierson	55,725	65.91	+6.82
	Liberal	Krysia Walker	28,820	34.09	-6.82
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.82

2004[]

2004 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Sharon Grierson	37,392	45.98	+5.03
	Liberal	Josephine Barfield	28,902	35.54	+5.17
	Greens	Annie Rooke-Frizell	9,701	11.93	+4.41
	Democrats	Eddie Smith	2,018	2.48	-3.27
	Progressive Labour	Harry Williams	2,001	2.46	-2.65
	CEC	Don Bower	813	1.00	+1.00
	Socialist Alliance	Peter Robson	491	0.60	+0.60
Total formal votes			81,318	95.01	-0.19
Informal votes			4,271	4.99	+0.19
Turnout			85,589	94.72	+0.45
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Sharon Grierson	48,771	59.98	+3.07
	Liberal	Josephine Barfield	32,547	40.02	-3.07
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.07

2001[]

2001 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Sharon Grierson	32,790	40.95	-8.12
	Liberal	David M Williams	24,312	30.37	+27.56
	Greens	John Sutton	6,022	7.52	-0.95
	One Nation	Barrie Lawn	4,753	5.94	-9.52
	Democrats	Mary Kavanagh	4,601	5.75	-2.31
	Progressive Labour	Harry Williams	4,093	5.11	+3.59
	Independent	Harry Criticos	1,899	2.37	-1.29
	Christian Democrats	Elaine Battersby	1,238	1.55	-1.14
		Erin Killion-DelCastillo	354	0.44	+0.44
Total formal votes			80,052	95.20	-0.12
Informal votes			4,037	4.80	+0.12
Turnout			84,089	94.61
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Sharon Grierson	45,555	56.91	-10.42
	Liberal	David M Williams	34,497	43.09	+43.09
	Labor hold		Swing	-10.42

Elections in the 1990s[]

1998[]

1998 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Allan Morris	31,441	48.21	-1.94
	One Nation	Kate Taylor	10,466	16.05	+16.05
	Greens	Carrie Jacobi	5,965	9.15	+0.42
	Democrats	Stephen Bisgrove	5,607	8.60	-1.29
	Independent	Ivan Welsh	4,398	6.74	+6.74
	Independent	Harry Criticos	2,718	4.17	+4.17
	Christian Democrats	Greg Budworth	1,798	2.76	+2.76
	Progressive Labour	Harry Williams	1,131	1.73	+1.73
	Independent	Peter Boyd	757	1.16	+1.16
	Democratic Socialist	Geoff Payne	662	1.01	+1.01
	CEC	Tony King	280	0.43	+0.43
Total formal votes			65,223	95.12	-2.04
Informal votes			3,347	4.88	+2.04
Turnout			68,570	88.37	-8.40
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Allan Morris	43,917	67.33	+6.14
	Greens	Carrie Jacobi	21,306	32.67	+32.67
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.14

1996[]

1996 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Allan Morris	36,146	50.14	-6.53
	Liberal	Ivan Welsh	21,938	30.43	+2.93
	Democrats	Barry Boettcher	7,126	9.89	+6.99
	Greens	Cathy Burgess	6,288	8.72	+1.38
		Kamala Emanuel	591	0.82	+0.82
Total formal votes			72,089	97.16	+0.11
Informal votes			2,105	2.84	-0.11
Turnout			74,194	96.77	+0.31
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Allan Morris	43,807	61.19	-5.69
	Liberal	Ivan Welsh	27,780	38.81	+5.69
	Labor hold		Swing	-5.69

1993[]

1993 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Allan Morris	41,268	56.67	+4.82
	Liberal	Glenn Turner	20,030	27.51	+8.48
	Greens	James Whelan	5,349	7.35	+7.35
	Independent	Ivan Welsh	2,658	3.65	+3.65
	Democrats	Greg Baines	2,109	2.90	-8.92
	Call to Australia	Jim Kendall	762	1.05	+1.05
		Lewina Jackson	354	0.49	+0.49
	Independent	Frank Blefari	292	0.40	+0.40
Total formal votes			72,822	97.05	-0.35
Informal votes			2,212	2.95	+0.35
Turnout			75,034	96.46
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Allan Morris	48,683	66.88	+4.08
	Liberal	Glenn Turner	24,107	33.12	+33.12
	Labor hold		Swing	+4.08

1990[]

1990 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Allan Morris	33,650	53.7	+2.2
	Independent	Leigh Maughan	11,108	17.7	+17.7
	Liberal	Mark Hallett	9,269	14.8	-1.7
	Democrats	Malcolm Martin	7,273	11.6	+6.7
	Independent	Frank Blefari	972	1.6	+1.6
	Independent	Con Forster	352	0.6	+0.6
Total formal votes			62,624	97.2
Informal votes			1,792	2.8
Turnout			64,416	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Allan Morris	39,211	62.8	+7.5
	Independent	Leigh Maughan	23,198	37.2	-7.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+7.5

Elections in the 1980s[]

1987[]

1987 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Allan Morris	31,095	51.5	-5.2
	Independent	George Keegan	16,362	27.1	+27.1
	Liberal	Alan Taggart	9,978	16.5	-1.7
	Democrats	Rae Rendle	2,948	4.9	-1.1
Total formal votes			60,383	95.7
Informal votes			2,741	4.3
Turnout			63,124	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Allan Morris		55.3	-9.2
	Independent	George Keegan		44.7	+44.7
	Labor hold		Swing	-9.2

1984[]

1984 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Allan Morris	33,715	56.7	-6.0
	Liberal	Ashley Saunders	10,840	18.2	-6.0
	Independent	Don Geddes	10,460	17.6	+17.6
	Democrats	Steve Jeffries	3,570	6.0	+1.5
	Independent	Jim Campbell	837	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			59,422	94.1
Informal votes			3,705	5.9
Turnout			63,127	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Allan Morris	38,283	64.5	-6.1
	Liberal	Ashley Saunders	21,076	35.5	+6.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.1

1983[]

1983 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Allan Morris	39,003	59.6	+1.6
	Liberal	Stan Hayward	17,842	27.3	-7.2
	Democrats	Wayne Jarman	2,951	4.5	+1.3
	Independent	Frank Blefari	2,355	3.6	+3.6
	Communist	Darrell Dawson	1,732	2.6	+0.1
	Independent	Brian McDermott	959	1.5	+1.5
	Socialist Workers	Geoffrey Payne	573	0.9	+1.0
Total formal votes			65,415	97.3
Informal votes			1,838	2.7
Turnout			67,253	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Allan Morris		67.5	+3.7
	Liberal	Stan Hayward		32.5	-3.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.7

1980[]

1980 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Jones	38,321	58.0	+0.7
	Liberal	Richard Bevan	22,823	34.5	+1.1
	Democrats	John Cleverly	2,132	3.2	-2.1
	Communist	Darrell Dawson	1,629	2.5	-1.6
	Socialist Workers	Geoffrey Payne	1,204	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			66,109	97.8
Informal votes			1,504	2.2
Turnout			67,613	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Jones		63.8	+0.1
	Liberal	Richard Bevan		36.2	-0.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.1

Elections in the 1970s[]

1977[]

1977 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Jones	38,620	57.3	-2.8
	Liberal	Elaine Samuels	22,485	33.4	-4.7
	Democrats	Ian Hay	3,546	5.3	+5.3
	Communist	Darrell Dawson	2,763	4.1	+2.2
Total formal votes			67,414	97.7
Informal votes			1,606	2.3
Turnout			69,020	96.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Jones		63.7	+1.9
	Liberal	Elaine Samuels		36.3	-1.9
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.9

1975[]

1975 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Jones	34,170	61.9	-8.1
	Liberal	Arthur Thomas	20,045	36.3	+9.2
	Communist	David Ross	1,027	1.9	+1.9
Total formal votes			55,242	98.0
Informal votes			1,140	2.0
Turnout			56,382	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Jones		63.6	-8.1
	Liberal	Arthur Thomas		36.4	+8.1
	Labor hold		Swing	-8.1

1974[]

1974 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Jones	38,554	70.0	+5.1
	Liberal	Arthur Thomas	14,947	27.1	-1.4
	Australia	Ellen Rose	1,590	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			55,091	98.4
Informal votes			919	1.6
Turnout			56,010	96.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Jones		71.7	+3.7
	Liberal	Arthur Thomas		28.3	-3.7
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.7

1972[]

1972 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Jones	33,451	64.9	+2.0
	Liberal	Malcolm Blackshaw	14,683	28.5	-5.7
	Communist	Harry Anderson	1,951	3.8	+3.8
	Democratic Labor	Robert Godfrey	1,441	2.8	+2.8
Total formal votes			51,526	98.3
Informal votes			880	1.7
Turnout			52,406	96.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Jones		68.0	+3.4
	Liberal	Malcolm Blackshaw		32.0	-3.4
	Labor hold		Swing	+3.4

Elections in the 1960s[]

1969[]

1969 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Jones	32,469	62.9	+7.6
	Liberal	Alfred Appleby	17,662	34.2	-0.7
	Australia	Wlodzimierz Bohakto	1,505	2.9	+2.9
Total formal votes			51,636	98.1
Informal votes			1,027	1.9
Turnout			52,663	95.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Jones		64.6	+6.6
	Liberal	Alfred Appleby		35.4	-6.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+6.6

1966[]

1966 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Jones	19,682	56.0	-2.7
	Liberal	Frances Clack	12,000	34.2	-0.1
	Democratic Labor	Jack Collins	2,054	5.8	-1.2
	Independent	Warren Bridge	1,392	4.0	+4.0
Total formal votes			35,128	96.9
Informal votes			1,136	3.1
Turnout			36,264	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Jones		58.7	-1.2
	Liberal	Frances Clack		41.3	+1.2
	Labor hold		Swing	-1.2

1963[]

1963 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Jones	21,434	58.7	-4.1
	Liberal	Eric Cupit	12,518	34.3	+6.1
	Democratic Labor	Jack Collins	2,559	7.0	-2.0
Total formal votes			36,511	98.4
Informal votes			597	1.6
Turnout			37,108	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Jones		59.9	-5.5
	Liberal	Eric Cupit		40.1	+5.5
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.9

1961[]

1961 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Jones	23,315	62.8	+2.9
	Liberal	Henry Wansey	10,488	28.2	-1.4
	Democratic Labor	Hugh Ansell	3,330	9.0	+0.7
Total formal votes			37,133	97.7
Informal votes			878	2.3
Turnout			38,011	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Jones		65.4	+2.0
	Liberal	Henry Wansey		34.6	-2.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.0

Elections in the 1950s[]

1958[]

1958 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Charles Jones	23,235	59.9	+0.7
	Liberal	Alwyn Watkins	11,486	29.6	-7.7
	Democratic Labor	Jack Collins	3,226	8.3	+8.3
	Independent	Mary Pepperall	676	1.7	+1.7
	Independent	Sidney Monroe	151	0.4	-0.9
Total formal votes			38,774	97.0
Informal votes			1,198	3.0
Turnout			39,972	96.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Charles Jones		63.4	+1.6
	Liberal	Alwyn Watkins		36.6	-1.6
	Labor hold		Swing	+1.6

1955[]

1955 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	23,801	59.2	-1.0
	Liberal	Eric Cupit	15,017	37.3	+1.5
	Communist	Doug Olive	879	2.2	+0.9
	Independent	Sidney Monroe	522	1.3	-0.1
Total formal votes			40,219	96.5
Informal votes			1,479	3.5
Turnout			41,698	95.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Watkins		61.8	+0.0
	Liberal	Eric Cupit		38.2	+0.0
	Labor hold		Swing	+0.0

1954[]

1954 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	20,854	57.8	-2.7
	Liberal	Matthew Tapp	14,011	38.8	+3.6
	Communist	Doug Olive	716	2.0	-2.3
	Independent	Sidney Monroe	490	1.4	+1.4
Total formal votes			36,071	98.9
Informal votes			384	1.1
Turnout			36,445	96.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Watkins		59.8	-3.6
	Liberal	Matthew Tapp		40.2	+3.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-3.6

1951[]

1951 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	23,152	60.5	+4.8
	Liberal	Roy Stewart	13,485	35.2	-4.7
	Communist	Laurie Aarons	1,645	4.3	+1.1
Total formal votes			38,282	98.4
Informal votes			606	1.6
Turnout			38,888	96.9
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Watkins		63.4	+5.1
	Liberal	Roy Stewart		36.6	-5.1
	Labor hold		Swing	+5.1

Elections in the 1940s[]

1949[]

1949 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	21,705	55.7	-1.4
	Liberal	Harry Quinlan	15,529	39.9	+14.6
	Communist	Laurie Aarons	1,257	3.2	-3.7
	Independent	Grahame Bland	445	1.1	-1.2
Total formal votes			38,936	98.2
Informal votes			711	1.8
Turnout			39,647	97.8
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Watkins		58.3	-10.8
	Liberal	Harry Quinlan		41.7	+10.8
	Labor hold		Swing	-10.8

1946[]

1946 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	38,203	58.9	-10.3
	Liberal	Allen Fairhall	15,124	23.3	+23.3
	Communist	Stan Deacon	4,616	7.1	-4.2
	Lang Labor	Charles Dicker	2,474	3.8	+3.8
	Services	Grahame Bland	1,466	2.3	+2.3
	Independent	Edwin Dark	923	1.4	+1.4
	Independent	Frederick Wilson	723	1.1	+1.1
	Independent	Isabel Longworth	626	1.0	+1.0
	Social Credit	Arthur Clarke	360	0.6	+0.6
	Service	Harry Ellis	336	0.5	+0.5
Total formal votes			64,851	94.7
Informal votes			3,653	5.3
Turnout			68,504	95.8
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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	44,379	69.2	-5.2
	Communist	Stan Deacon	7,271	11.3	+11.3
	Independent	James Bayley	5,616	8.8	+8.8
	Independent Labor	Fred Wright	4,753	7.4	+7.4
	Independent Labor	John Cain	2,067	3.2	+3.2
Total formal votes			64,086	96.3
Informal votes			2,448	3.7
Turnout			66,534	97.0
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Watkins		incalculable	?
	Labor hold		Swing	?

1940[]

1940 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	44,170	74.4	-4.9
	State Labor	Tom Hickey	9,029	15.2	+15.2
	Independent	Arthur Clarke	6,190	10.4	+10.4
Total formal votes			59,389	97.3
Informal votes			1,649	2.7
Turnout			61,038	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Watkins		78.6	-0.7
	State Labor	Tom Hickey		21.4	+21.4
	Labor hold		Swing	-0.7

Elections in the 1930s[]

1937[]

1937 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	44,085	79.3	+21.2
	Independent	Hilton Sykes	11,579	20.7	+20.7
Total formal votes			55,579	95.9
Informal votes			2,379	4.1
Turnout			57,958	97.3
	Labor hold		Swing	+21.2

1935 by-election[]

1935 Newcastle by-election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	25,374	49.0	-8.2
	Labor (NSW)	James Smith	22,135	42.7	+8.2
	Social Credit	Hilton Sykes	4,302	8.3	+8.3
Total formal votes			51,811	98.3
Informal votes			908	1.7
Turnout			52,719	93.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Watkins	27,867	53.8	-4.3
	Labor (NSW)	James Smith	23,944	46.2	+4.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-4.3

1934[]

1934 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	29,600	57.2	+25.1
	Labor (NSW)	James Smith	17,853	34.5	+7.6
	Communist	Sidney Bethune	4,326	8.4	+6.5
Total formal votes			51,779	96.8
Informal votes			1,697	3.2
Turnout			53,476	97.1
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
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	15,290	30.5	-69.5
	Labor (NSW)	James Kidd	13,233	26.4	+26.4
	All for Australia	Rowland Clark	10,726	21.4	+21.4
	Independent Labor	Walter Skelton	10,037	20.0	+20.0
	Communist	Jack Simpson	910	1.8	+1.8
Total formal votes			50,196	95.0
Informal votes			2,665	5.0
Turnout			52,861	96.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Watkins	32,194	64.1	-35.9
	All for Australia	Rowland Clark	18,002	35.9	+35.9
	Labor hold		Swing	-35.9

Elections in the 1920s[]

1929[]

1929 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	unopposed
	Labor hold		Swing

1928[]

1928 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	26,952	57.1	-5.4
	Protestant Labor	Walter Skelton	20,212	42.9	+42.9
Total formal votes			47,164	95.9
Informal votes			2,028	4.1
Turnout			49,192	94.3
	Labor hold		Swing	-5.4

1925[]

1925 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	27,291	62.5	+7.9
	Nationalist	George Waller	16,378	37.5	+12.9
Total formal votes			43,669	98.2
Informal votes			805	1.8
Turnout			44,474	92.0
	Labor hold		Swing	-6.9

1922[]

1922 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	12,362	54.6	-45.4
	Nationalist	John Willings	5,580	24.6	+24.6
	Independent Labor	Arthur Gardiner	4,695	20.7	+20.7
Total formal votes			22,637	96.0
Informal votes			932	4.0
Turnout			23,569	55.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	David Watkins		69.4	-30.6
	Nationalist	John Willings		30.6	+30.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-30.6

Elections in the 1910s[]

1919[]

1919 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	unopposed
	Labor hold		Swing

1917[]

1917 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	17,643	58.0	-42.0
	Nationalist	Arthur Griffith	12,784	42.0	+42.0
Total formal votes			30,427	97.5
Informal votes			789	2.5
Turnout			31,216	69.5
	Labor hold		Swing	-42.0

1914[]

1914 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	unopposed
	Labor hold		Swing

1913[]

1913 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	David Watkins	17,865	73.8	-7.6
	Liberal	Thomas Collins	6,334	26.2	+7.6
Total formal votes			24,199	96.8
Informal votes			812	3.2
Turnout			25,011	67.6
	Labor hold		Swing	-7.6

1910[]

1910 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Watkins	15,920	76.7	+9.5
	Liberal	Frank Pulsford	4,825	23.3	-9.5
Total formal votes			20,745	99.1
Informal votes			194	0.9
Turnout			20,939	66.7
	Labour hold		Swing	+9.5

Elections in the 1900s[]

1906[]

1906 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Watkins	11,952	67.2	+4.7
	Anti-Socialist	John Hawthorne	5,833	32.8	-4.7
Total formal votes			17,785	97.4
Informal votes			479	2.6
Turnout			18,264	61.3
	Labour hold		Swing	+4.7

1903[]

1903 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Watkins	9,839	62.5	-1.8
	Free Trade	Richard Bowles	5,899	37.5	+2.6
Total formal votes			15,738	96.0
Informal votes			653	4.0
Turnout			16,391	46.0
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.2

1901[]

1901 Australian federal election: Newcastle
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	David Watkins	7,495	64.3	+64.3
	Free Trade	Owen Gilbert	4,072	34.9	+34.9
	Independent Labour	John Bailey	95	0.8	+0.8
Total formal votes			11,662	98.2
Informal votes			218	1.8
Turnout			11,880	97.0
	Labour win		(new seat)

References[]

^ Newcastle, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.
^ Newcastle, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.
^ 2013 results for Newcastle, AEC.
^ "2010 Results for Newcastle". AEC.

Australian Electoral Commission. Federal election results
Carr, Adam. Psephos

[1] Newcastle, NSW, Tally Room 2019, Australian Electoral Commission.

[2] Newcastle, NSW, Virtual Tally Room 2016, Australian Electoral Commission.

[3] 2013 results for Newcastle, AEC.

[4] "2010 Results for Newcastle". AEC.

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