Election results for Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Newcastle , an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales , has had two incarnations, from 1859 until 1894 and from 1904 to the present.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Election results [ ]
Elections in the 2010s [ ]
2019 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
2015 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
2014 by-election [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 2014 Newcastle state by-election § Results .[ ]
Tim Owen (Liberal / Independent ) resigned.
2011 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
Elections in the 2000s [ ]
2007 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
2003 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
Elections in the 1990s [ ]
1999 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
1995 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
1991 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
Elections in the 1980s [ ]
1988 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
1984 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
1981 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
Elections in the 1970s [ ]
1978 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
1976 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
1973 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
1971 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Newcastle .[ ]
Elections in the 1960s [ ]
1968 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
1965 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
1962 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
Elections in the 1950s [ ]
1959 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
1956 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
1953 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1953 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
1950 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1950 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
Elections in the 1940s [ ]
1947 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1947 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
1944 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1944 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
1941 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1941 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
Preferences were not distributed.
Elections in the 1930s [ ]
1938 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1938 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
1935 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1935 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
Preferences were not distributed.
1932 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1932 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
Preferences were not distributed.
1930 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1930 New South Wales state election § Newcastle .[ ]
Elections in the 1920s [ ]
1927 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1925 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1925 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1922 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1922 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1921 appointment [ ]
William Kearsley died on 19 June 1921.[42] Between 1920 and 1927 the Legislative Assembly was elected using a form of proportional representation with multi-member seats and a single transferable vote (modified Hare-Clark). The Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Act,[43] provided that casual vacancies were filled by the next unsuccessful candidate on the incumbent member's party list. David Murray had the most votes of the unsuccessful Labor candidates at the 1920 election and took his seat on 30 August 1921.[44]
1920 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1920 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
Elections in the 1910s [ ]
1917 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
The sitting member Arthur Gardiner was expelled from Labor in the November 1916 Labor split split over conscription.[47]
1913 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1910 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
Elections in the 1900s [ ]
1907 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1904 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
Newcastle was a re-created seat that consisted of the abolished seat of Newcastle East and part of the abolished seat of Newcastle West . The member for Newcastle East was William Dick (Liberal Reform). The member for Newcastle West was Owen Gilbert (Liberal Reform) who unsuccessfully contested Wickham .
District re-established
1894-1904 [ ]
District abolished
1891 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
James Curley (Free Trade ) had won a seat from William Grahame (Protectionist ) at the 1889 by-election . William Grahame regained a seat at the 1891 by-election following the death of James Fletcher (Protectionist ).
1891 by-election [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1891 Newcastle colonial by-election § Results .[ ]
James Fletcher (
Protectionist ) died.
[53]
Elections in the 1880s [ ]
1889 by-election [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1889 Newcastle colonial by-election § Results .[ ]
William Grahame (
Protectionist ) resigned due to financial difficulties.
[54]
1889 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1887 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1885 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1885 New South Wales colonial election : Newcastle Friday 16 October [57]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Fletcher (re-elected 1)
2,483
42.2
George Lloyd (elected 2)
1,839
31.3
Total formal votes
1,557
100.0
Informal votes
5,879
0.0
Turnout
5,934
68.7
1882 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1882 New South Wales colonial election : Newcastle Thursday 30 November [58]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Fletcher (re-elected 1)
2,121
45.7
James Ellis (elected 2)
1,527
32.9
George Lloyd (defeated)
990
21.4
Total formal votes
4,638
99.4
Informal votes
30
0.6
Turnout
4,668
70.9
1880 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1880 New South Wales colonial election : Newcastle Monday 22 November [59]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Fletcher (elected 1)
1,876
38.2
George Lloyd (elected 2)
1,195
24.3
James Ellis
1,012
20.6
Richard Bowker (defeated)
830
16.9
Total formal votes
4,913
99.3
Informal votes
34
0.7
Turnout
4,947
73.6
(1 new seat)
Elections in the 1870s [ ]
1877 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1877 New South Wales colonial election : Newcastle Friday 26 October [60]
Candidate
Votes
%
Richard Bowker (elected)
784
54.7
George Lloyd (defeated)
402
28.0
Thomas Hungerford
230
16.0
William Brookes
18
1.3
Total formal votes
1,434
98.4
Informal votes
24
1.7
Turnout
1,458
77.1
1874-75 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1872 by-election [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1872 Newcastle colonial by-election § Results .[ ]
1872 Newcastle by-election Wednesday 29 May [62]
Candidate
Votes
%
George Lloyd (re-elected)
692
57.1
Daniel Macquarie
519
42.9
Total formal votes
1,211
98.6
Informal votes
17
1.4
Turnout
1,228
78.8
George Lloyd was appointed
Postmaster-General in the
first Parkes ministry .
[62]
1872 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Newcastle Saturday 2 March [63]
Candidate
Votes
%
George Lloyd (elected)
610
51.8
Daniel Macquarie
567
48.2
Total formal votes
1,177
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
1,177
73.4
Elections in the 1860s [ ]
1869-70 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1864-65 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1860 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1860 New South Wales colonial election : Newcastle Thursday 6 December [66]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Hannell (elected)
374
69.3
Arthur Hodgson (defeated)
166
30.7
Total formal votes
540
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
540
62.1
Elections in the 1850s [ ]
1859 [ ]
This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1859 New South Wales colonial election : Newcastle Tuesday 14 June [67]
Candidate
Votes
%
Arthur Hodgson (re-elected)
309
51.8
James Hannell
288
48.2
Total formal votes
597
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
597
68.9
Notes [ ]
^ Bryce Gaudry was the Labor member for Newcastle from 1991 to 2007. When Jodi McKay was preselected at the request of the Premier, he left Labor and contested the election as an Independent.
^ Two party preferred vote was estimated.
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^ Green, Antony . "1991 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1988 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1984 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1981 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1978 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1976 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1973 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1971 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1968 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1965 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1962 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1959 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1956 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1953 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1950 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1947 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1944 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1941 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1938 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1935 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1932 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1930 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
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