Electoral results for the district of Upper Hunter

For the federal electorate, see Electoral results for the Division of Hunter.

Upper Hunter, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had three incarnations, the first from 1859 to 1894, the second from 1904 to 1920, and the third from 1927 to the present.^[1][2][3][4]

Members

First incarnation (1856–1894)
Election	Member		Party
1859		John Robertson	None
1860
1861 by		Thomas Dangar
1864		James White
1868 by		Archibald Bell
1869
1872		John Creed
1874		Francis White
1875 by 1		Thomas Hungerford
1875 by 2		John McElhone
1877				Member		Party
1880					John McLaughlin	None
1882
1883 by
1885		Robert Fitzgerald			Thomas Hungerford
1887			Free Trade		John McElhone	Free Trade
1889			Protectionist		William Abbott	Protectionist
1891					Thomas Williams	Labor
Second incarnation (1904–1920)
Election	Member		Party
1904		William Fleming	Liberal Reform
1907
1910 by		William Ashford	Labor
1910		Henry Willis	Liberal Reform
1913		Mac Abbott	Farmers and Settlers
1917			Nationalist
1918		William Cameron	Nationalist
Third incarnation (1927–present)
Election	Member		Party
1927		William Cameron	Nationalist
1930
1931 by		Malcolm Brown	Independent Country
1932			Country
1935
1938
1939 by		D'Arcy Rose
1941
1944
1947
1950
1953
1956
1959		Leon Punch
1962		Frank O'Keefe
1965
1968
1970 by		Col Fisher
1971
1973
1976
1978			National Country
1981
1984			National
1988		George Souris
1991
1995
1999
2004
2007
2011
2015		Michael Johnsen
2019
2021 by		Dave Layzell
2023

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2023

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

2023 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter^[5][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Dave Layzell	19,868	37.0	+7.6
	Labor	Peree Watson	15,488	28.9	−2.0
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	James White	6,302	11.7	−7.3
	Independent	Dale McNamara	5,190	9.7	+9.7
	Greens	Tony Lonergan	3,207	6.0	+0.5
	Legalise Cannabis	Tom Lillicrap	2,743	5.1	+5.1
	Sustainable Australia	Calum Blair	862	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			53,660	96.6	+0.1
Informal votes			1,871	3.4	−0.1
Turnout			55,531	89.2	−2.5
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Dave Layzell	22,964	53.8	+3.3
	Labor	Peree Watson	19,732	46.2	−3.3
	National hold		Swing	+3.3

2021

This section is an excerpt from 2021 Upper Hunter state by-election § Results.[edit]

2021 Upper Hunter by-election ^[7][8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Dave Layzell	14,805	31.20	−2.79
	Labor	Jeff Drayton	10,055	21.19	−7.46
	One Nation	Dale McNamara	5,845	12.32	+12.32
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Sue Gilroy	5,676	11.96	−10.08
	Independent	Kirsty O'Connell	4,176	8.80	+8.80
	Independent	Tracy Norman	1,951	4.11	+4.11
	Greens	Sue Abbott	1,648	3.47	−1.31
	Independent	Steven Reynolds	1,027	2.16	+2.16
	Liberal Democrats	Eva Pears	698	1.47	−2.96
	Independent	Kate Fraser	644	1.36	+1.36
	Animal Justice	Michael Dello-Iacovo	397	0.84	−1.14
	Sustainable Australia	Calum Blair	375	0.79	−1.43
	Independent	Archie Lea	156	0.33	+0.33
Total formal votes			47,453	97.47	+0.85
Informal votes			1,234	2.53	−0.85
Turnout			48,687	86.74	−3.80
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Dave Layzell	18,484	55.82	+3.26
	Labor	Jeff Drayton	14,631	44.18	−3.26
	National hold		Swing	+3.26

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

2019 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[9][10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Michael Johnsen	16,492	33.99	−4.88
	Labor	Melanie Dagg	13,900	28.65	−3.89
	Shooters, Fishers, Farmers	Lee Watts	10,697	22.04	+22.04
	Greens	Tony Lonergan	2,320	4.78	−0.73
	Liberal Democrats	Mark Ellis	2,151	4.43	+4.43
	Sustainable Australia	Calum Blair	1,077	2.22	+2.22
	Animal Justice	Claire Robertson	961	1.98	+1.98
	Christian Democrats	Richard Stretton	927	1.91	−0.21
Total formal votes			48,525	96.61	−0.30
Informal votes			1,701	3.39	+0.30
Turnout			50,226	90.54	−0.70
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Michael Johnsen	19,341	52.56	+0.35
	Labor	Melanie Dagg	17,456	47.44	−0.35
	National hold		Swing	+0.35

2015

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

2015 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[11][12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Michael Johnsen	18,384	38.9	−15.6
	Labor	Martin Rush	15,387	32.5	+14.3
	Independent	Lee Watts	9,170	19.4	+19.4
	Greens	John Kaye	2,608	5.5	−0.1
	Christian Democrats	Richard Stretton	1,003	2.1	−0.3
	No Land Tax	Louisa Checchin	744	1.6	+1.6
Total formal votes			47,296	96.9	+0.4
Informal votes			1,506	3.1	−0.4
Turnout			48,802	91.2	+0.2
Two-party-preferred result
	National	Michael Johnsen	20,496	52.2	−20.8
	Labor	Martin Rush	18,764	47.8	+20.8
	National hold		Swing	−20.8

2011

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

2011 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	George Souris	24,555	54.7	−5.5
	Independent	Tim Duddy	8,653	19.3	+19.3
	Labor	Michael Gibbons	8,047	17.9	−13.4
	Greens	Chris Parker	2,563	5.7	−2.8
	Christian Democrats	Fred Cowley	1,109	2.5	+2.5
Total formal votes			44,927	97.2	−0.7
Informal votes			1,276	2.8	+0.7
Turnout			46,203	93.7
Notional two-party-preferred count
	National	George Souris	27,723	73.3	+8.6
	Labor	Michael Gibbons	10,087	26.7	−8.6
Two-candidate-preferred result
	National	George Souris	26,179	68.3	+3.5
	Independent	Tim Duddy	12,161	31.7	+31.7
	National hold		Swing	+3.5

Elections in the 2000s

2007

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

2007 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	George Souris	26,342	60.2	+16.9
	Labor	Jennifer Lecky	13,685	31.3	−4.4
	Greens	Bev Smiles	3,731	8.5	+2.9
Total formal votes			43,758	97.9	−0.2
Informal votes			939	2.1	+0.2
Turnout			44,697	94.1
Two-party-preferred result
	National	George Souris	27,189	64.7	+7.4
	Labor	Jennifer Lecky	14,807	35.3	−7.4
	National hold		Swing	+7.4

2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

2003 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	George Souris	21,251	55.1	+5.9
	Labor	Chris Connor	12,310	31.9	+0.2
	Greens	Neil Strachan	2,285	5.9	+2.9
	Independent	Steven Lawler	1,420	3.7	+3.7
	One Nation	David Churches	1,332	3.5	−9.3
Total formal votes			38,598	96.1	+0.0
Informal votes			748	1.9	−0.0
Turnout			39,346	93.3
Two-party-preferred result
	National	George Souris	22,446	62.7	+2.2
	Labor	Chris Connor	13,345	37.3	−2.2
	National hold		Swing	+2.2

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1999 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	George Souris	19,307	49.2	−16.4
	Labor	Chris Connor	12,450	31.7	+0.8
	One Nation	Barrie Lawn	5,030	12.8	+12.8
	Greens	Neil Strachan	1,195	3.0	+3.0
	Citizens Electoral Council	George Easey	670	1.7	+1.7
	Christian Democrats	Derrick Paxton	626	1.6	+1.1
Total formal votes			39,278	98.1	+4.8
Informal votes			756	1.9	−4.8
Turnout			40,034	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	George Souris	21,250	60.5	−8.1
	Labor	Chris Connor	13,880	39.5	+8.1
	National hold		Swing	−8.1

1995

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1995 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	George Souris	23,421	69.0	+10.8
	Labor	Pat Baks	10,521	31.0	−0.9
Total formal votes			33,942	93.0	+0.1
Informal votes			2,542	7.0	−0.1
Turnout			36,484	94.7
	National hold		Swing	+4.3

1991

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1991 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	George Souris	19,262	58.2	−4.5
	Labor	Pat Baks	10,554	31.9	+0.6
	Country Residents	Robert Duff	2,177	6.6	+6.6
	Citizens Electoral Council	Margaret Hawkins	1,115	3.4	+3.4
Total formal votes			33,108	93.0	−4.6
Informal votes			2,511	7.0	+4.6
Turnout			35,619	94.9
Two-party-preferred result
	National	George Souris	20,661	64.7	−2.5
	Labor	Pat Baks	11,274	35.3	+2.5
	National hold		Swing	−2.5

Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1988 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	George Souris	20,055	67.8	+9.7
	Labor	Colleen Green	9,522	32.2	−8.3
Total formal votes			29,577	97.0	−1.9
Informal votes			900	3.0	+1.9
Turnout			30,477	94.0
	National hold		Swing	+9.1

1984

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1984 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National	Col Fisher	18,999	59.5	+3.1
	Labor	Colleen Green	12,926	40.5	−3.1
Total formal votes			31,925	98.6	+0.6
Informal votes			456	1.4	−0.6
Turnout			32,381	93.9	+1.1
	National hold		Swing	+3.1

1981

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1981 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Col Fisher	16,640	56.4	+2.0
	Labor	Ronald Brumpton	12,886	43.6	−2.0
Total formal votes			29,526	98.0
Informal votes			589	2.0
Turnout			30,115	92.8
	National Country hold		Swing	+2.0

Elections in the 1970s

1978

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1978 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	National Country	Col Fisher	13,818	54.4	−8.3
	Labor	Ronald Brumpton	11,597	45.6	+8.3
Total formal votes			25,415	98.3	−0.3
Informal votes			436	1.7	+0.3
Turnout			25,851	95.2	+0.1
	National Country hold		Swing	−8.3

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1976 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Col Fisher	15,432	62.7	+1.5
	Labor	Michael Reddy	9,164	37.3	+1.8
Total formal votes			24,596	98.6	−0.2
Informal votes			357	1.4	+0.2
Turnout			24,953	95.1	−0.1
	Country hold		Swing	−1.1

1973

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1973 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Col Fisher	14,413	61.2	+4.6
	Labor	Kenneth Cosgrove	8,360	35.5	−7.9
	Democratic Labor	Kathleen Buckingham	711	3.3	+3.3
Total formal votes			23,544	98.8
Informal votes			277	1.2
Turnout			23,821	95.2
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Col Fisher	15,030	63.8	+7.2
	Labor	Kenneth Cosgrove	8,514	36.2	−7.2
	Country hold		Swing	+7.2

1971

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1971 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[25]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Col Fisher	9,631	48.1	−17.1
	Labor	Kenneth Cosgrove	5,922	29.6	−4.9
	Labor	Alexander Trevallion	4,474	22.3	+22.3
Total formal votes			20,027	98.8
Informal votes			248	1.2
Turnout			20,275	94.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Col Fisher	10,347	51.7	−13.8
	Labor	Alexander Trevallion	9,680	48.3	+13.8
	Country hold		Swing	−13.8

1970 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1970 Upper Hunter state by-election § Results.[edit]

1970 Upper Hunter by-election
Saturday 14 February ^[26]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Col Fisher	7,092	36.8	−28.6
	Labor	Roger Nott	8,501	44.1	+9.6
	Liberal	Ivor Peebles	3,666	19.0
Total formal votes			19,259	99.0	−0.1
Informal votes			196	1.0	+0.1
Turnout			19,455	90.4	−5.6
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Col Fisher	9,929	51.6	−13.9
	Labor	Roger Nott	9,330	48.4	+13.9
	Country hold		Swing	−13.9

Frank O'Keefe (Country) resigned to successfully contest the federal seat of Paterson.^[26]

Elections in the 1960s

1968

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1968 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[27]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Frank O'Keefe	12,860	65.5	+1.8
	Labor	Leo Musgrave	6,785	34.5	−1.8
Total formal votes			19,645	99.1
Informal votes			184	0.9
Turnout			19,829	96.0
	Country hold		Swing	+1.8

1965

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1965 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[28]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Frank O'Keefe	10,797	63.7	+13.3
	Labor	Leslie Uhrig	6,162	36.3	−13.3
Total formal votes			16,959	99.1	−0.3
Informal votes			145	0.9	+0.3
Turnout			17,104	95.6	−0.4
	Country hold		Swing	+13.3

1962

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1962 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[29]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Frank O'Keefe	8,651	50.4	+10.4
	Labor	Geoffrey Heuston	8,517	49.6	+8.8
Total formal votes			17,168	99.4
Informal votes			97	0.6
Turnout			17,265	96.0
	Country hold		Swing	−2.1

Elections in the 1950s

1959

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1959 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[30]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	Geoffrey Heuston	6,564	40.8
	Country	Leon Punch	6,430	40.0
	Independent	George Adams	2,025	12.6
	Independent	John Moore	1,066	6.6
Total formal votes			16,085	98.4
Informal votes			263	1.6
Turnout			16,348	96.7
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	Leon Punch	8,442	52.5
	Labor	Geoffrey Heuston	7,643	47.5
	Country hold		Swing

1956

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1956 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[31]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	D'Arcy Rose	9,166	57.0	+1.7
	Labor	Albert Khan	6,907	43.0	−1.7
Total formal votes			16,073	99.4	+0.3
Informal votes			99	0.6	−0.3
Turnout			16,172	94.6	−1.1
	Country hold		Swing	+1.7

1953

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1953 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1953 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[32]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	D'Arcy Rose	8,791	55.3
	Labor	George McGuirk	7,093	44.7
Total formal votes			15,884	99.1
Informal votes			144	0.9
Turnout			16,028	95.7
	Country hold		Swing

1950

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1950 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1950 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[33]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	D'Arcy Rose	9,512	63.1
	Labor	Leonard Neville	5,571	36.9
Total formal votes			15,083	98.3
Informal votes			261	1.7
Turnout			15,344	85.9
	Country hold		Swing

Elections in the 1940s

1947

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1947 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1947 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[34]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	D'Arcy Rose	9,341	63.5	+5.9
	Labor	John Speers	5,377	36.5	−5.9
Total formal votes			14,718	98.9	+0.9
Informal votes			165	1.1	−0.9
Turnout			14,883	94.7	+3.7
	Country hold		Swing	+5.9

1944

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1944 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1944 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[35]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	D'Arcy Rose	7,506	57.6	+1.6
	Labor	Walter Geraghty	5,528	42.4	−1.6
Total formal votes			13,034	98.0	−0.6
Informal votes			267	2.0	+0.6
Turnout			13,301	91.0	−3.4
	Country hold		Swing	+1.6

1941

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1941 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1941 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[36]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	D'Arcy Rose	7,607	56.0
	Labor	Walter Geraghty	5,969	44.0
Total formal votes			13,576	98.6
Informal votes			187	1.4
Turnout			13,763	94.2
	Country hold		Swing

Elections in the 1930s

1939 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1939 Upper Hunter state by-election § Results.[edit]

1939 Upper Hunter by-election
Saturday 7 October ^[37]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	James Russell	5,470	42.5
	Country	D'Arcy Rose	2,099	16.3
	Ind. United Australia	Augustine Marshall	2,031	15.8
	Country	Arie Dorsman	1,682	13.1
	Country	Marcus Hyndes	1,596	12.4
Total formal votes			12,878	96.8
Informal votes			433	3.3
Turnout			13,311	90.1
Two-party-preferred result
	Country	D'Arcy Rose	6,489	50.4
	Labor	James Russell	6,389	49.6
	Country hold		Swing

Malcolm Brown (Country) died.^[37]

1938

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1938 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1938 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[38]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Malcolm Brown	unopposed
	Country hold

1935

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1935 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1935 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[39]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Malcolm Brown	7,573	54.0	−2.4
	Labor (NSW)	John Wood	4,274	30.5	+4.0
	Ind. United Australia	William Chapman	2,178	15.5	+15.5
Total formal votes			14,025	98.5	−0.2
Informal votes			211	1.5	+0.2
Turnout			14,236	96.0	−0.3
	Country hold		Swing	N/A

• Preferences were not distributed.

1932

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1932 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1932 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[40]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Country	Malcolm Brown	7,380	56.4	+56.4
	Labor (NSW)	Joseph Shakespeare	3,467	26.5	−16.5
	Independent	Arie Dorsman	2,232	17.1	+17.1
Total formal votes			13,079	98.7	+1.9
Informal votes			176	1.3	−1.9
Turnout			13,255	96.3	−1.8
	Country gain from United Australia		Swing	N/A

William Cameron (Nationalist) died and Malcolm Brown (Independent Country) won the resulting by-election, standing as a Country candidate at this election.

1931 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1931 Upper Hunter state by-election § Results.[edit]

1931 Upper Hunter by-election
Saturday 13 June ^[41]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	Alister McMullin	5,216	45.7	−10.6
	Independent Country	Malcolm Brown	3,964	34.7
	Independent Labor	Percy Forsyth	2,173	19.0
	Communist	William Richards	65	0.6
Total formal votes			11,418	96.6	−0.2
Informal votes			406	3.4	+0.2
Turnout			11,824	89.6 [a]	−8.5
Two-party-preferred result
	Independent Country	Malcolm Brown	6,078	52.5
	Nationalist	Alister McMullin	5,494	47.5
	Independent Country gain from Nationalist		Swing

William Cameron (Nationalist) died.^[41]

1930

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1930 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter.[edit]

1930 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[42]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	William Cameron	7,052	56.3
	Labor	Albert Burns	5,383	43.0
	Communist	Henry Scanlon	96	0.8
Total formal votes			12,531	96.8
Informal votes			417	3.2
Turnout			12,948	98.1
	Nationalist hold		Swing

Elections in the 1920s

1927

This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter

1927 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[43]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	William Cameron	7,561	66.3
	Labor	James Russell	3,843	33.7
Total formal votes			11,404	98.6
Informal votes			163	1.4
Turnout			11,567	81.9
	Nationalist win		(new seat)

1920–1927

District abolished

Elections in the 1910s

1918 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1918 Upper Hunter state by-election § Results.[edit]

1918 Upper Hunter by-election
Saturday 8 June ^[44]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	William Cameron	4,010	51.8	−3.9
	Labor	Sam Toombs	3,732	48.2	+3.9
Total formal votes			7,742	100.0	+1.0
Informal votes			0	0.0	−1.0
Turnout			7,742	63.5	+2.9
	Nationalist hold		Swing

Mac Abbott (Nationalist) resigned.^[44]

1917

This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter

1917 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[45]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Nationalist	Mac Abbott	3,811	55.7	+5.6
	Labor	Robert Kennedy	3,034	44.3	+2.8
Total formal votes			6,845	99.0	+2.0
Informal votes			66	1.0	−2.0
Turnout			6,911	60.7	−11.7
	Nationalist hold		Swing	+5.6

1913

This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter

1913 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter ^[46]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Farmers and Settlers	Mac Abbott [b]	3,803	50.1
	Labor	George Cann	3,149	41.5
	Independent Liberal	Henry Willis	640	8.4
Total formal votes			7,592	97.0
Informal votes			233	3.0
Turnout			7,825	72.4
	Farmers and Settlers gain from Liberal Reform

The sitting member was Henry Willis (Liberal Reform) who stood as an independent, describing himself as a radical liberal.^[46]

1910

This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § The Upper Hunter

1910 New South Wales state election: The Upper Hunter ^[47]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Reform	Henry Willis	3,225	51.9
	Labour	William Ashford	2,995	48.2
Total formal votes			6,220	98.7
Informal votes			84	1.3
Turnout			6,304	74.6
	Liberal Reform gain from Labour

1910 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1910 Upper Hunter state by-election § Results.[edit]

1910 The Upper Hunter by-election
Wednesday 13 April ^[48]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labor	William Ashford	2,365	54.4	+8.0
	Liberal Reform	James Waller	1,979	45.6	−4.2
Total formal votes			4,344	98.6	+1.2
Informal votes			62	1.4	−1.2
Turnout			4,406	62.7 [c]	−4.8
	Labor gain from Liberal Reform		Swing

William Fleming (Liberal Reform) resigned to unsuccessfully contest the federal seat of New England.^[48]

Elections in the 1900s

1907

This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § The Upper Hunter

1907 New South Wales state election: The Upper Hunter ^[49]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Reform	William Fleming	2,301	49.8
	Labour	William Ashford	2,146	46.4
	Independent	Edward Eagar	117	2.5
	Independent	Wilfred Young	57	1.2
Total formal votes			4,621	97.4
Informal votes			123	2.6
Turnout			4,744	67.5
	Liberal Reform hold

1904

This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § The Upper Hunter

1904 New South Wales state election: The Upper Hunter ^[50]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Reform	William Fleming	2,742	60.5
	Progressive	John Treflé	1,787	39.5
Total formal votes			4,529	98.8
Informal votes			54	1.2
Turnout			4,583	68.3
	Liberal Reform hold

The Upper Hunter was a re-created seat which comprised parts of the abolished seats of Robertson and Rylstone. William Fleming (Liberal Reform) was the member for Robertson and the member for Rylstone was John Fitzpatrick (Liberal Reform) who unsuccessfully contested Northumberland.

1894–1904

District abolished

1891

This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter

1891 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Wednesday 24 June ^[51]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Thomas Williams (elected 1)	1,087	32.5
	Protectionist	Robert Fitzgerald (re-elected 2)	1,071	32.0
	Protectionist	William Abbott (defeated)	522	15.6
	Free Trade	John McElhone	496	14.8
	Free Trade	Frederick Morris	174	5.2
Total formal votes			3,350	99.4
Informal votes			19	0.6
Turnout			2,044	59.9
	Labour gain 1 from Protectionist
	Protectionist hold 1

Elections in the 1880s

1889

This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Monday 4 February ^[52]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Protectionist	Robert Fitzgerald (elected 1)	925	38.9
	Protectionist	William Abbott (elected 2)	831	35.0
	Protectionist	Thomas Hungerford	620	26.1
Total formal votes			2,376	99.5
Informal votes			13	0.5
Turnout			1,495	49.1
	Protectionist hold 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade

One of the sitting members John McElhone (Free Trade) did not contest the election. Robert Fitzgerald (Protectionist) was the other sitting member

1887

This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Friday 18 February ^[53]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Free Trade	John McElhone (elected 1)	984	36.7
	Free Trade	Robert FitzGerald (re-elected 2)	599	22.4
	Protectionist	William Abbott	549	20.5
	Free Trade	Thomas Hungerford (defeated)	548	20.5
Total formal votes			2,680	99.8
Informal votes			6	0.2
Turnout			1,637	57.0

1885

This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Monday 26 October ^[54]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Fitzgerald (elected 1)		910	37.3
Thomas Hungerford (elected 2)		776	31.8
John McElhone (defeated)		756	31.0
Total formal votes		2,442	99.5
Informal votes		12	0.5
Turnout		1,591	56.4

1883 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1883 Upper Hunter colonial by-election § Results.[edit]

1883 Upper Hunter by-election
Tuesday 6 March ^[55]

Candidate		Votes	%
John McElhone (elected)		516	37.8
Robert Fitzgerald		460	33.7
James Wilshire		216	15.8
Alexander Bowman		173	12.7
Informal votes		1,365	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,365	51.2

John McElhone resigned to challenge Adolphus Taylor for his seat of Mudgee. McElhone was defeated at the by-election for Mudgee which was conducted on the same day.^[56]

1882

This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Thursday 14 December ^[57]

Candidate		Votes	%
John McElhone (re-elected 1)		1,016	36.4
John McLaughlin (re-elected 2)		941	33.7
James Wilshire		496	17.8
Thomas Hungerford (defeated)		337	12.1
Total formal votes		2,790	99.5
Informal votes		15	0.5
Turnout		1,667	62.5

John McElhone had already been elected for East Sydney. Thomas Hungerford was a sitting member for Northumberland.

1880

This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Tuesday 30 November ^[58]

Candidate		Votes	%
John McElhone (re-elected 1)		1,050	37.2
John McLaughlin (elected 2)		979	34.7
William Clendinning		791	28.1
Total formal votes		2,820	99.5
Informal votes		15	0.5
Turnout		2,835	51.1
		(1 new seat)

Elections in the 1870s

1877

This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Saturday 3 November ^[59]

Candidate		Votes	%
John McElhone (re-elected)		1,169	71.9
Sir John Robertson		456	28.1
Total formal votes		1,625	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,651	50.4

1875 by-election 2

This section is an excerpt from August 1875 Upper Hunter colonial by-election § Results.[edit]

1875 The Upper Hunter by-election
Thursday 5 August ^[60]

Candidate		Votes	%
John McElhone (elected)		1,057	54.9
Thomas Hungerford		869	45.1
Total formal votes		1,926	99.2
Informal votes		15	0.8
Turnout		1,941	64.3

The June by-election was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee because two polls were taken at Belltrees.^[61]

1875 by-election 1

This section is an excerpt from June 1875 Upper Hunter colonial by-election § Results.[edit]

1875 The Upper Hunter by-election
Monday 7 June ^[62]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Hungerford (elected)		771	44.4
John McElhone		726	41.8
Oliver Saunders		97	5.6
Patrick Jennings		88	5.1
William Gordon		31	1.8
Archibald Hamilton		22	1.3
Total formal votes		1,735	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,735	57.4

Francis White died.^[62] The by-election was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee because two polls were taken at Belltrees.^[63]

1874

This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Monday 28 December 1874 ^[64]

Candidate		Votes	%
Francis White (elected)		673	52.3
Thomas Hungerford		331	25.7
John Smart		153	11.9
William Gordon		129	10.0
Total formal votes		1,286	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,286	46.0

1872

This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Thursday 29 February ^[65]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Creed (elected)		845	56.1
James White		661	43.9
Total formal votes		1,506	95.5
Informal votes		71	4.5
Turnout		1,577	57.8

Elections in the 1860s

1869

This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Thursday 16 December 1869 ^[66]

Candidate		Votes	%
Archibald Bell (re-elected)		510	63.2
William Gordon		297	36.8
Total formal votes		807	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		807	32.4

1868 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1868 Upper Hunter colonial by-election § Results.[edit]

1868 Upper Hunter by-election
Saturday 6 June ^[67][d]

Candidate		Votes	%
Archibald Bell (elected)		591	59.1
Thomas Dangar		383	38.3
William Gordon		20	2.0
Sydney Drewe		6	0.6
Total formal votes		1,000	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,000	40.3

James White resigned.^[67]

1864

This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Thursday 15 December 1864 ^[69]

Candidate		Votes	%
James White (elected)		601	65.2
Thomas Dangar (defeated)		283	30.7
William Gordon		38	4.1
Total formal votes		922	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		922	54.9

1861 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1861 Upper Hunter colonial by-election § Results.[edit]

1861 Upper Hunter by-election
Monday 15 April ^[70]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Dangar (elected)		163	35.8
William Gordon		104	22.9
Alexander Johnston		108	23.7
Donald McIntyre		80	17.6
Total formal votes		455	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		455	34.1

John Robertson resigned to be appointed to the Legislative Council to ensure the passage of the Robertson Land Acts into law.^[70]

1860

This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Monday 10 December ^[71]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Robertson (re-elected)		unopposed

Elections in the 1850s

1859

This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Friday 24 June ^[72]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Robertson (re-elected)		356	73.6
Thomas Dangar		112	23.1
Daniel Deniehy		16	3.3
Total formal votes		484	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		484	47.1

Notes

1. based on a roll of 13,202 at the 1930 election.^[42]
2. Also endorsed by Liberal Reform.
3. based on an electoral roll of 7,028 at the 1907 election.^[49]
4. The declaration of the poll had Archibald Bell  with a majority of 248 votes,^[68] however the final results for Jerry's Plains do not appear to have been reported and are not included in the table.^[67]