Electoral results for the district of Northumberland
Election results for Northumberland, New South Wales, Australia
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Northumberland, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1913.[1][2][3]
| Election | Member | Party | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | Alexander Scott | None | |||||
| 1860 | Thomas Lewis | None | |||||
| 1862 by | Atkinson Tighe | None | |||||
| 1864 | |||||||
| 1868 by | |||||||
| 1869 | William Brookes | None | |||||
| 1872 | James Hannell | None | |||||
| 1874 | Charles Stevens | None | |||||
| 1877 by | William Turner | None | |||||
| 1877 | Thomas Hungerford | None | |||||
| 1880 by | Ninian Melville | None | Member | Party | |||
| 1880 | William Turner | None | |||||
| 1882 by | Thomas Hungerford | None | |||||
| 1882 | Atkinson Tighe | None | |||||
| 1884 | Richard Luscombe | None | |||||
| 1885 | Joseph Creer | None | Member | Party | |||
| 1887 | Protectionist | Ind. Protectionist | Thomas Walker | Protectionist | |||
| 1889 | Protectionist | ||||||
| 1891 | Alfred Edden | Labour | |||||
| 1894 | Richard Stevenson | Protectionist | |||||
| 1895 | Henry Wheeler | Free Trade | |||||
| 1898 | Richard Stevenson | Protectionist | |||||
| 1899 by | John Norton | Independent | |||||
| 1901 | |||||||
| 1904 | Matthew Charlton | Labour | |||||
| 1907 | |||||||
| 1910 by | William Kearsley | Labour | |||||
| 1910 | |||||||
Election results
Elections in the 1910s
1910
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | William Kearsley | 7,389 | 79.1 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Reginald Harris | 1,957 | 20.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 9,346 | 97.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 228 | 2.4 | |||
| Turnout | 9,574 | 56.9 | |||
| Labour hold | |||||
1910 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | William Kearsley | Unopposed | |||
| Labor hold | |||||
Matthew Charlton (Labor) resigned to successfully contest the 1910 federal election for Hunter.[5]
Elections in the 1900s
1907
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Matthew Charlton | 3,749 | 69.2 | ||
| Liberal Reform | John Sutton | 1,668 | 30.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 5,417 | 96.5 | |||
| Informal votes | 197 | 3.5 | |||
| Turnout | 5,614 | 45.8 | |||
| Labour hold | |||||
1904
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Matthew Charlton | 2,009 | 54.9 | ||
| Independent Liberal | Reginald Harris | 1,005 | 27.5 | ||
| Liberal Reform | John Fitzpatrick | 543 | 14.9 | ||
| Independent | Alfred Jacques | 60 | 1.6 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,657 | 98.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 67 | 1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 3,724 | 46.2 | |||
| Labour gain from Independent | |||||
Northumberland lost part of the district to Hartley and The Hawkesbury and was expanded to include parts of the abolished seats of East Maitland, West Maitland and Wallsend. The member for Northumberland was John Norton (Independent) who successfully contested Surry Hills. The member for West Maitland, John Gillies (Independent), defeated the member for East Maitland, James Brunker (Liberal Reform), for Maitland. The member for Wallsend was John Estell (Labour) who successfully contested Waratah while the member for Waratah was Matthew Charlton (Labour). John Fitzpatrick was the member for Rylstone.
1901
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | John Norton | unopposed | |||
| Independent gain from Protectionist | |||||
Richard Stevenson (Protectionist) died in 1899 and John Norton (Independent) won the seat in a by-election.
Elections in the 1890s
1899 by-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. Protectionist | John Norton | 838 | 52.6 | +52.6 | |
| Free Trade | Henry Wheeler | 655 | 41.1 | −6.1 | |
| Federalist | William Snape | 52 | 3.3 | +3.3 | |
| Independent | Charles Duffy | 33 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Independent | George Black | 11 | 0.7 | +0.7 | |
| Federalist | William Melville (withdrawn) | 3 | 0.2 | +0.2 | |
| Protectionist | William Schey (withdrawn) | 2 | 0.1 | −52.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,594 | 98.5 | −0.7 | ||
| Informal votes | 24 | 1.5 | +0.7 | ||
| Turnout | 1,618 | 66.3 | −0.6 | ||
| Ind. Protectionist gain from Protectionist | Swing | N/A | |||
1898
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Federal | Richard Stevenson | 823 | 52.8 | ||
| Free Trade | Henry Wheeler | 735 | 47.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,558 | 99.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 12 | 0.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,570 | 66.9 | |||
| National Federal gain from Free Trade | |||||
1895
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Henry Wheeler | 719 | 52.8 | ||
| Protectionist | Richard Stevenson | 643 | 47.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,362 | 99.4 | |||
| Informal votes | 8 | 0.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,370 | 72.5 | |||
| Free Trade gain from Protectionist | |||||
1894
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Richard Stevenson | 670 | 45.2 | ||
| Free Trade | Henry Wheeler | 623 | 42.0 | ||
| Labour | James Donnelly | 191 | 12.9 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,484 | 99.4 | |||
| Informal votes | 9 | 0.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,493 | 78.5 | |||
| Protectionist win | (previously 3 members) | ||||
1891
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Thomas Walker (re-elected 1) | 3,686 | 26.2 | ||
| Protectionist | Ninian Melville (re-elected 2) | 2,892 | 20.5 | ||
| Labour | Alfred Edden (elected 3) | 2,879 | 20.4 | ||
| Labour | James Thompson | 2,551 | 18.1 | ||
| Protectionist | Joseph Creer (defeated) | 2,089 | 14.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 14,097 | 99.6 | |||
| Informal votes | 52 | 0.4 | |||
| Turnout | 5,396 | 72.5 | |||
| Protectionist hold 2 | |||||
| Labour gain 1 from Protectionist | |||||
Elections in the 1880s
1889
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Joseph Creer (elected 1) | 3,433 | 31.5 | ||
| Protectionist | Ninian Melville (elected 2) | 3,403 | 31.3 | ||
| Protectionist | Thomas Walker (elected 3) | 3,257 | 29.9 | ||
| Free Trade | Josiah Wright | 791 | 7.3 | ||
| Total formal votes | 10,884 | 99.4 | |||
| Informal votes | 62 | 0.6 | |||
| Turnout | 4,245 | 64.7 | |||
| Protectionist hold 2 | |||||
| Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist | |||||
1887
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Ninian Melville (re-elected 1) | 2,399 | 23.2 | ||
| Protectionist | Thomas Walker (elected 2) | 2,323 | 22.5 | ||
| Ind. Protectionist | Joseph Creer (re-elected 3) | 2,069 | 20.0 | ||
| Protectionist | John Osborne | 1,952 | 18.9 | ||
| Free Trade | Nicholas Downing | 1,010 | 9.8 | ||
| Protectionist | Andrew Love | 578 | 5.6 | ||
| Total formal votes | 10,331 | 99.3 | |||
| Informal votes | 71 | 0.7 | |||
| Turnout | 4,117 | 75.1 | |||
| (1 new seat) | |||||
1885
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Creer (elected 1) | 1,662 | 27.1 | |
| Ninian Melville (re-elected 2) | 1,539 | 25.1 | |
| Thomas Walker | 1,287 | 21.0 | |
| Joseph Gorrick (defeated) | 871 | 14.2 | |
| George Perry | 598 | 9.8 | |
| Richard Luscombe (defeated) | 176 | 2.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 6,133 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | 73 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | 6,206 | 63.6 | |
Joseph Gorrick was the sitting member for Wollombi.
1884 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Luscombe (elected) | 962 | 38.7 | |
| William Christie | 484 | 19.5 | |
| Thomas Hungerford | 403 | 16.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,487 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | 69 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | 2,556 | 68.1 | |
Atkinson Tighe resigned.[17]
1882
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninian Melville (re-elected 1) | 1,897 | 43.0 | |
| Atkinson Tighe (elected 2) | 1,312 | 29.8 | |
| William Christie | 1,200 | 27.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 4,409 | 99.5 | |
| Informal votes | 21 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | 2,530 | 71.0 | |
1882 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hungerford (elected) | 1,339 | 53.7 | |
| William Grisdale | 1,155 | 46.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,494 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | 40 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | 2,534 | 71.0 | |
William Turner resigned.[19]
1880
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninian Melville (re-elected 1) | 1,978 | 37.5 | |
| William Turner (elected 2) | 1,616 | 30.6 | |
| Thomas Hungerford | 1,191 | 22.6 | |
| Thomas Dalveen | 491 | 9.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 5,276 | 99.6 | |
| Informal votes | 20 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | 2,906 | 77.2 | |
| (1 new seat) | |||
1880 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ninian Melville (elected) | 1,240 | 42.0 | |
| Joseph Creer | 931 | 31.6 | |
| Sir William Gordon | 749 | 25.4 | |
| George Maclean | 30 | 1.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,950 | 96.3 | |
| Informal votes | 112 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | 3,062 | 60.6 | |
Thomas Hungerford resigned.[21]
Elections in the 1870s
1877
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hungerford (elected) | 1,580 | 50.7 | |
| William Turner (defeated) | 1,534 | 49.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 3,114 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | 75 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | 3,189 | 72.7 | |
1877 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Turner (elected) | 1,558 | 63.9 | |
| Thomas Hungerford | 481 | 19.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,439 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | 48 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | 2,487 | 80.4 [a] | |
Charles Stevens was insolvent.[23]
1874
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Stevens (elected) | 1,305 | 54.7 | |
| James Hannell (defeated) | 1,083 | 45.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,388 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | 59 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | 2,447 | 79.1 | |
1872
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hannell (elected) | 991 | 57.1 | |
| William Brookes (defeated) | 387 | 22.3 | |
| Francis O'Brien | 188 | 10.8 | |
| Thomas Adam | 90 | 5.2 | |
| Henry Langley | 68 | 3.9 | |
| James Pemell | 13 | 0.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,737 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | 25 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | 1,762 | 65.5 | |
Elections in the 1860s
1869
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Brookes (elected) | 760 | 43.7 | |
| Joseph Ward | 430 | 24.7 | |
| F Shaw | 350 | 20.1 | |
| Francis O'Brien | 122 | 7.0 | |
| Charles Cleveland | 69 | 4.0 | |
| Samuel Gordon | 8 | 0.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,739 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | 55 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | 1,794 | 72.0 | |
1868 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson Tighe (re-elected) | 783 | 67.3 | |
| Alexander Black | 380 | 32.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,163 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | 42 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | 1,205 | 57.6 | |
Atkinson Tighe was appointed Postmaster-General in the second Martin ministry.[27]
1864
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson Tighe (re-elected) | 630 | 62.1 | |
| William Brookes | 384 | 37.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,014 | 96.7 | |
| Informal votes | 35 | 3.3 | |
| Turnout | 1,049 | 57.2 | |
1862 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atkinson Tighe (elected) | 339 | 50.6 | |
| William Brookes | 331 | 49.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 670 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 670 | 44.4 | |
Thomas Lewis was insolvent and resigned.[29]
1860
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lewis (elected) | 240 | 41.1 | |
| Alexander Scott (defeated) | 235 | 40.2 | |
| Arthur Hodgson | 109 | 18.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 584 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 623 | 62.8 | |
Elections in the 1850s
1859
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Scott (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
Notes
- Estimate based on an electoral roll of 3,095 at the 1874 election.[24]