Electoral results for the district of Mudgee
Election results for Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia
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Mudgee, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales had two incarnation, from 1859 to 1920 and from 1927 to 1968.[1][2][3]
| Election | Member | Party | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | Lyttleton Bayley | None | |||||||
| 1859 by | Samuel Terry | None | |||||||
| 1860 | |||||||||
| 1864 | |||||||||
| 1869 | Henry Stephen | None | |||||||
| 1872 by | Henry Parkes | None | |||||||
| 1872 | Joseph Innes | None | |||||||
| 1873 by | Joseph O'Connor | None | |||||||
| 1874 | Stephen Goold | None | |||||||
| 1876 by | Richard Rouse | None | |||||||
| 1877 | John Robertson | None | |||||||
| 1879 by | Richard Rouse | None | |||||||
| 1879 re-count | David Buchanan | None | Member | Party | Member | Party | |||
| 1880 | Samuel Terry | None | Louis Beyers | None | |||||
| 1882 by | John Robertson | None | |||||||
| 1882 | Adolphus Taylor | None | |||||||
| 1883 by | |||||||||
| 1885 | Thomas Browne | None | |||||||
| 1886 by | William Wall | None | |||||||
| 1887 | Reginald Black | Free Trade | Protectionist | ||||||
| 1887 by | John Haynes | Free Trade | |||||||
| 1891 | Robert Jones | Ind. Free Trade | Ind. Free Trade | ||||||
| 1894 | Free Trade | ||||||||
| 1895 | |||||||||
| 1898 | Edwin Richards | Protectionist | |||||||
| 1901 | Progressive | ||||||||
| 1904 | |||||||||
| 1907 | Robert Jones | Liberal Reform | |||||||
| 1910 | Bill Dunn | Labor | |||||||
| 1911 by | |||||||||
| 1913 | |||||||||
| 1917 | |||||||||
| Election | Member | Party | |||||||
| 1927 | Bill Dunn | Labor | |||||||
| 1930 | |||||||||
| 1932 | David Spring | Country | |||||||
| 1935 | Bill Dunn | Labor (NSW) | |||||||
| 1938 | Labor | ||||||||
| 1941 | |||||||||
| 1944 | |||||||||
| 1947 | |||||||||
| 1950 | Frederick Cooke | Country | |||||||
| 1953 | Leo Nott | Labor | |||||||
| 1956 | |||||||||
| 1959 | |||||||||
| 1962 | |||||||||
| 1965 | |||||||||
Election results
Elections in the 1960s
1965
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Leo Nott | 8,115 | 50.6 | −3.3 | |
| Liberal | Richard Evans | 4,509 | 28.1 | +2.4 | |
| Country | Emile Moufarrige | 3,423 | 21.3 | +3.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 16,047 | 98.9 | +0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 184 | 1.1 | −0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 16,231 | 96.0 | +0.6 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Leo Nott | 8,355 | 52.1 | −3.5 | |
| Liberal | Richard Evans | 7,692 | 47.9 | +3.5 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −3.5 | |||
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Leo Nott | 8,772 | 53.9 | +4.6 | |
| Liberal | Albert Cox | 4,187 | 25.7 | −0.6 | |
| Country | Edward Punch | 2,988 | 18.3 | −3.9 | |
| Democratic Labor | Edward Byrnes | 334 | 2.1 | −0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 16,281 | 98.5 | |||
| Informal votes | 247 | 1.5 | |||
| Turnout | 16,528 | 95.4 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Leo Nott | 9,048 | 55.6 | +4.7 | |
| Liberal | Albert Cox | 7,233 | 44.4 | −4.7 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | +4.7 | |||
Elections in the 1950s
1959
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Leo Nott | 7,929 | 49.3 | ||
| Liberal | Jack Ives | 4,221 | 26.3 | ||
| Country | Norman Griffith | 3,576 | 22.2 | ||
| Democratic Labor | Donald Bennett | 347 | 2.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 16,073 | 98.8 | |||
| Informal votes | 198 | 1.2 | |||
| Turnout | 16,271 | 95.4 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Leo Nott | 8,174 | 50.9 | ||
| Liberal | Jack Ives | 7,899 | 49.1 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
1956
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Leo Nott | 8,220 | 50.7 | −2.3 | |
| Liberal | Eric Hennessy | 4,650 | 28.7 | +28.7 | |
| Country | Kenneth Masters | 3,343 | 20.6 | −26.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 16,213 | 99.0 | +0.6 | ||
| Informal votes | 160 | 1.0 | −0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 16,373 | 94.2 | −0.8 | ||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Leo Nott | 8,554 | 52.8 | −0.2 | |
| Liberal | Eric Hennessy | 7,659 | 47.2 | +0.2 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −0.2 | |||
1953
1950
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | John Breen | 7,128 | 45.9 | ||
| Country | Frederick Cooke | 4,381 | 28.2 | ||
| Liberal | Norman Horne | 4,019 | 25.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 15,528 | 98.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 175 | 1.1 | |||
| Turnout | 15,703 | 94.2 | |||
| Two-party-preferred result | |||||
| Country | Frederick Cooke | 8,122 | 52.3 | ||
| Labor | John Breen | 7,406 | 47.7 | ||
| Country gain from Labor | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1940s
1947
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Dunn | 6,487 | 55.0 | −8.0 | |
| Country | Frederick Cooke | 5,298 | 45.0 | +45.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 11,785 | 99.2 | +1.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 96 | 0.8 | −1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 11,881 | 95.5 | +4.2 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
1944
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Dunn | 6,967 | 63.0 | −6.4 | |
| Independent | Frederick Cooke | 3,304 | 29.9 | −0.7 | |
| Independent | Kevin Nott | 788 | 7.1 | +7.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 11,059 | 98.1 | −0.8 | ||
| Informal votes | 209 | 1.9 | +0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 11,268 | 91.3 | −2.9 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |||
- Preferences were not distributed.
1941
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Dunn | 8,771 | 69.4 | ||
| Independent | Frederick Cooke | 3,877 | 30.6 | ||
| Total formal votes | 12,648 | 98.9 | |||
| Informal votes | 143 | 1.1 | |||
| Turnout | 12,791 | 94.2 | |||
| Labor hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1930s
1938
- Preferences were not distributed.
1935
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor (NSW) | Bill Dunn (defeated) | 7,598 | 52.7 | +5.5 | |
| Country | David Spring | 6,818 | 47.3 | −5.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 14,416 | 99.4 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 91 | 0.6 | −0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 14,507 | 97.4 | +0.5 | ||
| Labor (NSW) gain from Country | Swing | N/A | |||
1932
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | David Spring | 6,956 | 52.5 | +14.1 | |
| Labor (NSW) | Bill Dunn | 6,248 | 47.2 | −13.8 | |
| Communist | James Terry | 43 | 0.3 | −0.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 13,247 | 99.1 | 0.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 114 | 0.9 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 13,361 | 96.9 | +0.9 | ||
| Country gain from Labor (NSW) | Swing | N/A | |||
- David Spring was jointly endorsed by the UAP and Country Party. In parliament, he caucused with the Country party.
1930
Elections in the 1920s
1927
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Dunn | 6,948 | 54.1 | ||
| Country | Gordon Wilkins | 5,904 | 45.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 12,852 | 99.4 | |||
| Informal votes | 79 | 0.6 | |||
| Turnout | 12,931 | 88.9 | |||
| Labor win | (new seat) | ||||
1920 - 1927
District abolished
Elections in the 1910s
1917
1913
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Dunn | 4,127 | 52.8 | ||
| Liberal Reform | Owen Gilbert | 3,696 | 47.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 7,823 | 97.7 | |||
| Informal votes | 182 | 2.3 | |||
| Turnout | 8,005 | 82.2 | |||
| Labor hold | |||||
1911 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Bill Dunn (re-elected) | 3,173 | 51.6 | −1.6 | |
| Liberal Reform | Owen Gilbert | 2,975 | 48.4 | +1.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 6,148 | 100.0 | +1.0 | ||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −1.0 | ||
| Turnout | 6,148 | 72.7 [a] | −5.3 | ||
| Labor hold | Swing | −1.6 | |||
Bill Dunn (Labor) resigned in protest over land legislation.[20]
1910
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Bill Dunn | 3,476 | 53.2 | +10.6 | |
| Liberal Reform | Robert Jones (defeated) | 3,052 | 46.8 | −6.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 6,528 | 99.0 | +1.7 | ||
| Informal votes | 69 | 1.0 | −1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 6,597 | 78.0 | +4.8 | ||
| Labour gain from Liberal Reform | |||||
Elections in the 1900s
1907
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | Robert Jones | 3,045 | 53.7 | ||
| Labour | James Morrish | 2,417 | 42.6 | ||
| Independent | William Wall | 211 | 3.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 5,673 | 97.3 | |||
| Informal votes | 156 | 2.7 | |||
| Turnout | 5,829 | 73.2 | |||
| Liberal Reform gain from Progressive | |||||
1904
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Edwin Richards | 2,731 | 50.1 | ||
| Liberal Reform | John Haynes | 2,717 | 49.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 5,448 | 99.4 | |||
| Informal votes | 33 | 0.6 | |||
| Turnout | 5,481 | 70.7 | |||
| Progressive hold | |||||
Mudgee was expanded to include part of the abolished seat of Wellington. The member for Mudgee was Edwin Richards (Progressive) and the member for Wellington was John Haynes (Liberal Reform).
1901
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Edwin Richards | 1,318 | 54.4 | +4.3 | |
| Liberal Reform | Robert Jones | 1,104 | 45.6 | −4.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,422 | 99.4 | +0.3 | ||
| Informal votes | 15 | 0.6 | −0.3 | ||
| Turnout | 2,437 | 74.0 | +5.9 | ||
| Progressive hold | |||||
Elections in the 1890s
1898
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Federal | Edwin Richards | 1,065 | 50.1 | ||
| Free Trade | Robert Jones | 1,059 | 49.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 2,124 | 99.1 | |||
| Informal votes | 20 | 0.9 | |||
| Turnout | 2,144 | 68.1 | |||
| National Federal gain from Free Trade | |||||
1895
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Robert Jones | 971 | 55.8 | ||
| Protectionist | J McEwen | 768 | 44.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,739 | 99.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 14 | 0.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,753 | 69.2 | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
1894
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Robert Jones | 1,085 | 56.8 | ||
| Protectionist | Richard Rouse | 749 | 39.2 | ||
| Labour | J M Appleyard | 65 | 3.4 | ||
| Independent | J Scully | 10 | 0.5 | ||
| Ind. Protectionist | W Logan | 3 | 0.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,912 | 93.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 131 | 6.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,043 | 79.9 | |||
| Free Trade win | (previously 3 members) | ||||
1891
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. Free Trade | John Haynes (re-elected 1) | 1,521 | 21.0 | ||
| Protectionist | William Wall (re-elected 2) | 1,343 | 18.5 | ||
| Ind. Free Trade | Robert Jones (elected 3) | 1,290 | 17.8 | ||
| Free Trade | Reginald Black (defeated) | 1,218 | 16.8 | ||
| Protectionist | George Waldron | 1,049 | 14.5 | ||
| Labour | James Cook | 836 | 11.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 7,257 | 99.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 27 | 0.4 | |||
| Turnout | 2,797 | 68.5 | |||
| Member changed to Ind. Free Trade from Free Trade | |||||
| Protectionist hold 1 | |||||
| Ind. Free Trade gain 1 from Free Trade | |||||
John Haynes and Robert Jones whilst Free Traders, did not support the Free Trade government of Sir Henry Parkes.[28]
Elections in the 1880s
1889
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Reginald Black (elected 1) | 1,338 | 18.5 | ||
| Protectionist | William Wall (elected 2) | 1,302 | 18.0 | ||
| Free Trade | John Haynes (elected 3) | 1,206 | 16.7 | ||
| Protectionist | G Townsend | 1,177 | 16.3 | ||
| Free Trade | Dr Kelly | 1,112 | 15.4 | ||
| Protectionist | Thomas Browne | 1,098 | 15.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 7,233 | 99.7 | |||
| Informal votes | 25 | 0.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,509 | 63.1 | |||
| Free Trade hold 2 | |||||
| Protectionist hold 1 | |||||
Thomas Browne (Protectionist) was a sitting member for Wentworth.
1887 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | John Haynes (elected) | 1,025 | 54.5 | ||
| Protectionist | John Carden | 855 | 45.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,880 | 100.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,880 | 47.8 | |||
| Free Trade hold | |||||
Adolphus Taylor (Free Trade) resigned to become the Examiner of Patents.[30]
1887
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Adolphus Taylor (re-elected 1) | 1,219 | 20.2 | ||
| Protectionist | William Wall (re-elected 2) | 1,071 | 17.8 | ||
| Free Trade | Reginald Black (elected 3) | 1,056 | 17.5 | ||
| Protectionist | Richard Rouse | 990 | 16.4 | ||
| Free Trade | John Haynes | 884 | 14.7 | ||
| Protectionist | John Carden | 805 | 13.4 | ||
| Total formal votes | 6,025 | 99.3 | |||
| Informal votes | 40 | 0.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,231 | 56.7 | |||
Thomas Browne unsuccessfully contested Wentworth.
1886 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Wall (elected) | unopposed | ||
John Robertson resigned.[32]
1885
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Robertson (re-elected 1) | 1,628 | 29.5 | |
| Adolphus Taylor (re-elected 2) | 1,583 | 28.7 | |
| Thomas Browne (elected 3) | 1,178 | 21.4 | |
| John Hurley | 567 | 10.3 | |
| Louis Beyers | 562 | 10.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 5,518 | 99.6 | |
| Informal votes | 22 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | 2,065 | 51.3 | |
1883 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolphus Taylor (elected) | 1,289 | 66.6 | |
| John McElhone | 645 | 33.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,934 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,934 | 38.6 | |
Adolphus Taylor resigned after a challenge by John McElhone.[34]
1882
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adolphus Taylor (elected 1) | 1,976 | 32.3 | |
| John Robertson (re-elected 2) | 1,256 | 20.5 | |
| David Buchanan (re-elected 3) | 1,154 | 18.8 | |
| Thomas Browne | 1,104 | 18.0 | |
| George Davidson | 637 | 10.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 6,127 | 99.7 | |
| Informal votes | 21 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | 2,445 | 49.1 | |
1882 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Robertson (elected) | unopposed | ||
1880
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Terry (re-elected 1) | 1,790 | 25.0 | |
| Louis Beyers (re-elected 2) | 1,754 | 24.5 | |
| David Buchanan (re-elected 3) | 1,492 | 20.8 | |
| Joseph O'Connor | 1,063 | 14.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,059 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 7,158 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 7,158 | 53.7 | |
| (2 new seats) | |||
The sitting member David Buchanan had already unsuccessfully contested West Sydney. Samuel Terry was the member for New England and Louis Beyers was the member for the abolished district of Goldfields West.
Elections in the 1870s
1879 re-count
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Buchanan (elected) | N/A | ||
| Richard Rouse (defeated) | N/A | ||
The Committee of Elections and Qualifications overturned the election of Richard Rouse and declared that David Buchanan was elected as the member for Mudgee.[39]
1879 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rouse (elected) | 895 | 50.03 | |
| David Buchanan | 894 | 49.97 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,789 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,789 | 43.6 | |
Sir John Robertson resigned to be appointed to the Legislative Council.[40]
1877
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sir John Robertson (elected) | 1,142 | 53.7 | |
| Richard Rouse (defeated) | 985 | 46.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,127 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 2,130 | 44.4 | |
1876 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rouse (elected) | 1,360 | 54.6 | |
| William Pigott | 1,129 | 45.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,4890 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Turnout | 2,489 | 49.0 | |
Stephen Goold died.[42]
1874
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Goold (elected) | 1,660 | 56.6 | |
| Patrick Jennings | 1,271 | 43.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,931 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 2,930 | 49.6 | |
1873 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph O'Connor (elected) | 1,618 | 40.0 | |
| Walter Church | 995 | 24.6 | |
| Alfred O'Connor | 881 | 21.8 | |
| John Scully | 556 | 13.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,050 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 4,050 | 45.8 | |
Joseph Innes was appointed to the Legislative Council.[44]
1872
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Innes (elected) | 833 | 59.8 | |
| Joseph O'Connor | 559 | 40.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,392 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,392 | 50.9 | |
1872 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Parkes (elected) | 848 | 64.6 | |
| Joseph O'Connor | 465 | 35.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,313 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,313 | 48.0 | |
Henry Stephen resigned.[46]
Elections in the 1860s
1869
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Stephen (elected) | 760 | 59.0 | |
| Samuel Terry (defeated) | 529 | 41.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,289 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,289 | 53.8 | |
1864
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Terry (re-elected) | 583 | 57.1 | |
| Joseph Innes | 438 | 42.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,021 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,021 | 52.6 | |
1860
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Terry (re-elected) | 547 | 86.0 | |
| James Martin | 89 | 14.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 636 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 636 | 26.0 | |
Elections in the 1850s
1859 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Terry (elected) | 342 | 47.6 | |
| T H Sinden | 376 | 52.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 718 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 718 | 35.6 | |
Lyttleton Bayley resigned.[50]
1859
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyttleton Bayley (elected) | 524 | 68.8 | |
| Robert Lowe | 238 | 31.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 762 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 762 | 37.8 | |
Notes
- Estimate based on a roll of 8,458 at the 1910 election.[21]