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

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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)

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