Electoral results for the Division of Oxley (1901–34)

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Oxley in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 1934.

Members[]

Member		Party	Term
	Richard Edwards	Protectionist	1901–1906
		Anti-Socialist	1906–1909
		Commonwealth Liberal	1909–1913
	James Sharpe	Labor	1913–1917
	James Bayley	Nationalist	1917–1931
	Francis Baker	Labor	1931–1934

Election results[]

Elections in the 1930s[]

1931[]

1931 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Francis Baker	29,252	54.3	+4.4
	United Australia	James Bayley	23,563	43.7	-6.4
	Lang Labor	Frank Pforr	1,094	2.0	+2.0
Total formal votes			53,909	97.3
Informal votes			1,480	2.7
Turnout			55,389	95.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Labor	Francis Baker		55.8	+5.9
	United Australia	James Bayley		44.2	-5.9
	Labor gain from United Australia		Swing	+5.9

Elections in the 1920s[]

1929[]

1929 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	James Bayley	26,308	50.1	-3.6
	Labor	Francis Baker	26,208	49.9	+3.6
Total formal votes			52,516	97.1
Informal votes			1,575	2.9
Turnout			54,091	95.5
	Nationalist hold		Swing	-3.6

1928[]

1928 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	James Bayley	26,223	53.7	-2.0
	Labor	Francis Baker	22,579	46.3	+2.0
Total formal votes			48,802	93.5
Informal votes			3,376	6.5
Turnout			52,178	93.8
	Nationalist hold		Swing	-2.0

1925[]

1925 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	James Bayley	25,421	55.7	+2.4
	Labor	James Sharpe	20,233	44.3	-2.4
Total formal votes			45,654	96.5
Informal votes			1,675	3.5
Turnout			47,329	92.2
	Nationalist hold		Swing	+2.4

1922[]

1922 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	James Bayley	19,552	53.3	-0.5
	Labor	James Sharpe	17,146	46.7	+0.5
Total formal votes			36,698	95.8
Informal votes			1,615	4.2
Turnout			38,313	84.6
	Nationalist hold		Swing	-0.5

Elections in the 1910s[]

1919[]

1919 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	James Bayley	22,576	53.8	+1.0
	Labor	James Sharpe	19,401	46.2	-1.0
Total formal votes			41,977	98.2
Informal votes			791	1.8
Turnout			42,768	87.4
	Nationalist hold		Swing	+1.0

1917[]

1917 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	James Bayley	21,603	52.8	+9.6
	Labor	James Sharpe	19,331	47.2	-9.6
Total formal votes			40,934	98.3
Informal votes			708	1.7
Turnout			41,642	90.6
	Nationalist gain from Labor		Swing	+9.6

1914[]

1914 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	James Sharpe	18,234	56.8	+2.4
	Liberal	James Bayley	13,841	43.2	-2.4
Total formal votes			32,075	97.6
Informal votes			805	2.4
Turnout			32,880	79.2
	Labor hold		Swing	+2.4

1913[]

1913 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	James Sharpe	16,744	54.4	+54.4
	Liberal	David Hunter	14,027	45.6	-12.4
Total formal votes			30,771	98.1
Informal votes			601	1.9
Turnout			31,372	82.0
	Labor gain from Liberal		Swing	+12.4

1910[]

1910 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal	Richard Edwards	10,399	62.2	-4.4
	Independent	Frederick Dent	6,317	37.8	+37.8
Total formal votes			16,716	94.9
Informal votes			893	5.1
Turnout			17,609	57.2
	Liberal hold		Swing	-4.4

Elections in the 1900s[]

1906[]

1906 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Anti-Socialist	Richard Edwards	8,722	66.6	+66.6
	Labour	Alfred Merry	4,372	33.4	-14.3
Total formal votes			13,094	95.4
Informal votes			635	4.6
Turnout			13,729	39.7
	Anti-Socialist gain from Protectionist		Swing	+14.3

1903[]

1903 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Protectionist	Richard Edwards	8,846	52.3	-0.9
	Labour	William Reinhold	8,062	47.7	+0.9
Total formal votes			16,908	97.8
Informal votes			382	2.2
Turnout			17,290	55.2
	Protectionist hold		Swing	-0.9

1901[]

1901 Australian federal election: Oxley

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Protectionist	Richard Edwards	3,753	53.2	+53.2
	Labour	Harry Turley	3,299	46.8	+46.8
Total formal votes			7,052	99.4
Informal votes			45	0.6
Turnout			7,097	57.8
	Protectionist win		(new seat)

References[]

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