Electoral history of Adam Hamilton
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This is a summary of the electoral history of Adam Hamilton, Leader of the National Party (1936–40), and Member of Parliament for Wallace (1919–22, 1925-1946).
1919 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Adam Hamilton | 2,843 | 49.86 | ||
| Liberal | John Thomson | 2,800 | 49.11 | −9.37 | |
| Informal votes | 58 | 1.01 | −0.01 | ||
| Majority | 43 | 0.75 | |||
| Turnout | 5,701 | 82.73 | −0.59 | ||
| Registered electors | 6,891 | ||||
1922 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Thomson | 3,646 | 51.13 | +2.02 | |
| Reform | Adam Hamilton | 3,441 | 48.26 | −1.60 | |
| Informal votes | 43 | 0.60 | −0.41 | ||
| Majority | 205 | 2.87 | |||
| Turnout | 7,130 | 88.10 | +5.37 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,093 | ||||
1925 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Adam Hamilton | 4,001 | 53.45 | +5.19 | |
| Labour | James Morris MacKenzie | 2,673 | 35.71 | ||
| Liberal | George Shepherd Edie | 432 | 5.77 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Peter Gilfedder | 277 | 3.70 | ||
| Informal votes | 102 | 1.36 | +0.76 | ||
| Majority | 1,328 | 17.74 | +14.87 | ||
| Turnout | 7,485 | 93.12 | +5.02 | ||
| Registered electors | 8,038 | ||||
1928 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Adam Hamilton | 4,360 | 48.79 | −4.66 | |
| United | Walter Taylor | 4,340 | 48.56 | ||
| Independent Liberal | George Pulley | 139 | 1.55 | ||
| Informal votes | 97 | 1.08 | −0.28 | ||
| Majority | 20 | 0.22 | −17.52 | ||
| Turnout | 8,936 | 91.69 | +1.43 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,745 | ||||
1931 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Adam Hamilton | 5,408 | 67.82 | +19.03 | |
| Independent | Peter Gilfedder | 2,566 | 32.18 | ||
| Informal votes | 72 | 0.89 | −0.19 | ||
| Majority | 2,842 | 35.64 | +35.42 | ||
| Turnout | 8,046 | 82.31 | −9.38 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,775 | ||||
1935 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | Adam Hamilton | 4,674 | 50.66 | −17.16 | |
| Labour | Lawrence Edmond | 2,640 | 28.61 | ||
| Democrat | William Hinchey | 1,821 | 19.73 | ||
| Independent Labour | Thomas Rewcastle | 91 | 0.98 | ||
| Informal votes | 54 | 0.58 | −0.31 | ||
| Majority | 2,034 | 22.04 | −13.60 | ||
| Turnout | 9,226 | 91.37 | +9.06 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,097 | ||||
1938 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Adam Hamilton | 5,353 | 54.00 | +3.34 | |
| Labour | John James Lynch | 4,509 | 45.49 | ||
| Informal votes | 50 | 0.50 | −0.08 | ||
| Majority | 844 | 8.51 | −13.53 | ||
| Turnout | 9,912 | 92.70 | +1.33 | ||
| Registered electors | 10,692 | ||||
1943 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Adam Hamilton | 4,738 | 55.03 | +1.03 | |
| Labour | John James Lynch | 3,131 | 36.36 | −9.13 | |
| Independent | Patrick J. McMullan | 675 | 7.84 | ||
| Informal votes | 65 | 0.75 | +0.25 | ||
| Majority | 1,607 | 18.66 | +10.15 | ||
| Turnout | 8,609 | 91.74 | −0.96 | ||
| Registered electors | 9,384 | ||||