Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Newcastle in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1901 until the present.

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Election results

Elections in the 2000s

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title=Australian federal election, 2007: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Sharon Grierson
party = Labor
votes = 42,936
percentage = 50.78
change = +5.21

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Krysia Walker
party = Liberal
votes = 21,611
percentage = 25.56
change = -10.71

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charmian Eckersley
party = Greens
votes = 8,463
percentage = 10.01
change = -1.30

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Aaron Buman
party = Independent
votes = 6,343
percentage = 7.50
change = +7.50

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Malcolm East
party = Family First
votes = 1,926
percentage = 2.28
change = +2.12

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Milton Caine
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,064
percentage = 1.26
change = +1.26

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Aaron Johnson
party = Democrats
votes = 891
percentage = 1.05
change = -1.25

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joel Curry
party = Independent
votes = 701
percentage = 0.83
change = +0.83

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Geoff Payne
party = Socialist Alliance
votes = 333
percentage = 0.39
change = -0.14

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Noel Holt
party = Socialist Equality
votes = 277
percentage = 0.33
change = +0.33

Election box formal
votes = 84,545
percentage = 95.56
change = +0.75

Election box informal
votes = 3,930
percentage = 4.44
change = -0.75

Election box turnout
votes = 88,475
percentage = 94.67
change = -0.82

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Sharon Grierson
votes = 55,725
percentage = 65.91
change = +6.82

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Krysia Walker
votes = 28,820
percentage = 34.09
change = -6.82

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +6.82

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title=Australian federal election, 2004: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Sharon Grierson
party = Labor
votes = 37,392
percentage = 45.98
change = +5.03

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Josephine Barfield
party = Liberal
votes = 28,902
percentage = 35.54
change = +5.17

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Annie Rooke-Frizell
party = Greens
votes = 9,701
percentage = 11.93
change = +4.41

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eddie Smith
party = Democrats
votes = 2,018
percentage = 2.48
change = -3.27

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harry Williams
party = Progressive Labour
votes = 2,001
percentage = 2.46
change = -2.65

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Don Bower
party = CEC
votes = 813
percentage = 1.00
change = +1.00

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Robson
party = Socialist Alliance
votes = 491
percentage = 0.60
change = +0.60

Election box formal
votes = 81,318
percentage = 95.01
change = -0.19

Election box informal
votes = 4,271
percentage = 4.99
change = +0.19

Election box turnout
votes = 85,589
percentage = 94.72
change = +0.45

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Sharon Grierson
votes = 48,771
percentage = 59.98
change = +3.07

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Josephine Barfield
votes = 32,547
percentage = 40.02
change = -3.07

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +3.07

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title=Australian federal election, 2001: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Sharon Grierson
party = Labor
votes = 32,790
percentage = 40.95
change = -8.12

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David M Williams
party = Liberal
votes = 24,312
percentage = 30.37
change = +27.56

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Sutton
party = Greens
votes = 6,022
percentage = 7.52
change = -0.95

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barrie Lawn
party = One Nation
votes = 4,753
percentage = 5.94
change = -9.52

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mary Kavanagh
party = Democrats
votes = 4,601
percentage = 5.75
change = -2.31

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harry Williams
party = Progressive Labour
votes = 4,093
percentage = 5.11
change = +3.59

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harry Criticos
party = Independent
votes = 1,899
percentage = 2.37
change = -1.29

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Elaine Battersby
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,238
percentage = 1.55
change = -1.14

Election box candidate
candidate = Erin Killion-DelCastillo
party =
votes = 354
percentage = 0.44
change = +0.44

Election box formal
votes = 80,052
percentage = 95.20
change = -0.12

Election box informal
votes = 4,037
percentage = 4.80
change = +0.12

Election box turnout
votes = 84,089
percentage = 94.61
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Sharon Grierson
votes = 45,555
percentage = 56.91
change = -10.42

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = David M Williams
votes = 34,497
percentage = 43.09
change = +43.09

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -10.42

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Morris
party = Labor
votes = 31,441
percentage = 48.21
change = -1.94

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kate Taylor
party = One Nation
votes = 10,466
percentage = 16.05
change = +16.05

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Carrie Jacobi
party = Greens
votes = 5,965
percentage = 9.15
change = +0.42

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Bisgrove
party = Democrats
votes = 5,607
percentage = 8.60
change = -1.29

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ivan Welsh
party = Independent
votes = 4,398
percentage = 6.74
change = +6.74

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harry Criticos
party = Independent
votes = 2,718
percentage = 4.17
change = +4.17

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Greg Budworth
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,798
percentage = 2.76
change = +2.76

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harry Williams
party = Progressive Labour
votes = 1,131
percentage = 1.73
change = +1.73

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Boyd
party = Independent
votes = 757
percentage = 1.16
change = +1.16

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Geoff Payne
party = Democratic Socialist
votes = 662
percentage = 1.01
change = +1.01

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Tony King
party = CEC
votes = 280
percentage = 0.43
change = +0.43

Election box formal
votes = 65,223
percentage = 95.12
change = -2.04

Election box informal
votes = 3,347
percentage = 4.88
change = +2.04

Election box turnout
votes = 68,570
percentage = 88.37
change = -8.40

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Allan Morris
votes = 43,917
percentage = 67.33
change = +6.14

Election box candidate AU party
party = Greens
candidate = Carrie Jacobi
votes = 21,306
percentage = 32.67
change = +32.67

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +6.14

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Morris
party = Labor
votes = 36,146
percentage = 50.14
change = -6.53

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ivan Welsh
party = Liberal
votes = 21,938
percentage = 30.43
change = +2.93

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Barry Boettcher
party = Democrats
votes = 7,126
percentage = 9.89
change = +6.99

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Cathy Burgess
party = Greens
votes = 6,288
percentage = 8.72
change = +1.38

Election box candidate
candidate = Kamala Emanuel
party =
votes = 591
percentage = 0.82
change = +0.82

Election box formal
votes = 72,089
percentage = 97.16
change = +0.11

Election box informal
votes = 2,105
percentage = 2.84
change = -0.11

Election box turnout
votes = 74,194
percentage = 96.77
change = +0.31

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Allan Morris
votes = 43,807
percentage = 61.19
change = -5.69

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Ivan Welsh
votes = 27,780
percentage = 38.81
change = +5.69

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -5.69

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Morris
party = Labor
votes = 41,268
percentage = 56.7
change = +4.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Glen Turner
party = Liberal
votes = 20,030
percentage = 27.5
change = +8.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Whelan
party = Greens
votes = 5,349
percentage = 7.4
change = +7.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ivan Welsh
party = Independent
votes = 2,658
percentage = 3.7
change = +3.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Greg Baines
party = Democrats
votes = 2,109
percentage = 2.9
change = -8.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Kendall
party = Call to Australia
votes = 762
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lewina Jackson
party = Independent
votes = 354
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Blefari
party = Independent
votes = 292
percentage = 0.4
change = -1.2

Election box formal
votes = 72,822
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,212
percentage = 3.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 75,034
percentage = 96.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Allan Morris
votes = 48,683
percentage = 66.9
change = +4.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Glen Turner
votes = 24,107
percentage = 33.1
change = +33.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +4.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Morris
party = Labor
votes = 33,650
percentage = 53.7
change = +2.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Leigh Maughan
party = Independent
votes = 11,108
percentage = 17.7
change = +17.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mark Hallett
party = Liberal
votes = 9,269
percentage = 14.8
change = -1.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Malcolm Martin
party = Democrats
votes = 7,273
percentage = 11.6
change = +6.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Blefari
party = Independent
votes = 972
percentage = 1.6
change = +1.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Con Forster
party = Independent
votes = 352
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box formal
votes = 62,624
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,792
percentage = 2.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,416
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Allan Morris
votes = 39,211
percentage = 62.8
change = +7.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate = Leigh Maughan
votes = 23,198
percentage = 37.2
change = -7.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +7.5

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Morris
party = Labor
votes = 31,095
percentage = 51.5
change = -5.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = George Keegan
party = Independent
votes = 16,362
percentage = 27.1
change = +27.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Taggart
party = Liberal
votes = 10,393
percentage = 17.2
change = -1.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rae Rendle
party = Democrats
votes = 2,948
percentage = 4.9
change = -1.1

Election box formal
votes = 60,383
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,741
percentage = 4.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 63,124
percentage = 95.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Allan Morris
votes =
percentage = 55.3
change = -9.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate = George Keegan
votes =
percentage = 44.7
change = +44.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -9.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Morris
party = Labor
votes = 33,715
percentage = 56.7
change = -6.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ashley Saunders
party = Liberal
votes = 10,840
percentage = 18.2
change = -6.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Don Geddes
party = Independent
votes = 10,460
percentage = 17.6
change = +17.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Steve Jeffries
party = Democrats
votes = 3,570
percentage = 6.0
change = +1.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jim Campbell
party = Independent
votes = 837
percentage = 1,4
change = +1.4

Election box formal
votes = 59,422
percentage = 94.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 3,705
percentage = 5.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 63,127
percentage = 95.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Allan Morris
votes = 38,283
percentage = 64.5
change = -6.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Ashley Saunders
votes = 21,076
percentage = 35.5
change = +6.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -6.1

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Morris
party = Labor
votes = 39,003
percentage = 59.6
change = +1.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stanley Hayward
party = Liberal
votes = 17,842
percentage = 27.3
change = -7.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Wayne Jarman
party = Democrats
votes = 2,951
percentage = 4.5
change = +1.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Blefari
party = Independent
votes = 2,355
percentage = 3.6
change = +3.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Darrell Dawson
party = Communist
votes = 1,732
percentage = 2.6
change = +0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian McDermott
party = Independent
votes = 959
percentage = 1.5
change = +1.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Geoffrey Payne
party = Independent
votes = 573
percentage = 0.9
change = -0.9

Election box formal
votes = 65,415
percentage = 97.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,838
percentage = 2.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 67,253
percentage = 95.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Allan Morris
votes =
percentage = 67.5
change = +3.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Stanley Hayward
votes =
percentage = 32.5
change = -3.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +3.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Jones
party = Labor
votes = 38,321
percentage = 58.0
change = +0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Richard Bevan
party = Liberal
votes = 22,823
percentage = 34.5
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cleverly
party = Democrats
votes = 2,132
percentage = 3.2
change = -2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Darrell Dawson
party = Communist
votes = 1,629
percentage = 2.5
change = -1.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Geoffrey Payne
party = Independent
votes = 1,204
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8

Election box formal
votes = 66,109
percentage = 97.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,504
percentage = 2.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 67,613
percentage = 94.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Charles Jones
votes =
percentage = 63.8
change = +0.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Richard Bevan
votes =
percentage = 36.2
change = -0.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +0.1

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Jones
party = Labor
votes = 38,620
percentage = 57.3
change = -2.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Elaine Samuels
party = Liberal
votes = 22,485
percentage = 33.4
change = -4.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Hay
party = Democrats
votes = 3,546
percentage = 5.3
change = +5.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Darrell Dawson
party = Communist
votes = 2,763
percentage = 4.1
change = +2.2

Election box formal
votes = 67,414
percentage = 97.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,606
percentage = 2.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 69,020
percentage = 96.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Charles Jones
votes =
percentage = 63.7
change = +1.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Elaine Samuels
votes =
percentage = 36.3
change = -1.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +1.9

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Jones
party = Labor
votes = 34,170
percentage = 61.9
change = -8.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Arthur Thomas
party = Liberal
votes = 20,045
percentage = 36.3
change = +9.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Ross
party = Communist
votes = 1,027
percentage = 1.9
change = +1.9

Election box formal
votes = 55,242
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,140
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 56,382
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Charles Jones
votes =
percentage = 63.6
change = -8.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Arthur Thomas
votes =
percentage = 36.4
change = +8.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -8.1

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Jones
party = Labor
votes = 38,554
percentage = 70.0
change = +5.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Arthur Thomas
party = Liberal
votes = 14,947
percentage = 27.1
change = -1.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ellen Rose
party = Australia
votes = 1,590
percentage = 2.9
change = +2.9

Election box formal
votes = 55,091
percentage = 98.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 919
percentage = 1.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 56,010
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Charles Jones
votes =
percentage = 71.7
change = +3.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Arthur Thomas
votes =
percentage = 28.3
change = -3.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +3.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Jones
party = Labor
votes = 33,451
percentage = 64.9
change = +2.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Douglas Blackshaw
party = Liberal
votes = 14,683
percentage = 28.5
change = -5.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Henry Anderson
party = Communist
votes = 1,951
percentage = 3.8
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Godfrey
party = DLP
votes = 1,441
percentage = 2.8
change = +2.8

Election box formal
votes = 51,526
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 880
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 52,406
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Charles Jones
votes =
percentage = 68.0
change = +3.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Douglas Blackshaw
votes =
percentage = 32.0
change = -3.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +3.4

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Jones
party = Labor
votes = 32,469
percentage = 62.9
change = +7.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alfred Appleby
party = Liberal
votes = 17,662
percentage = 34.2
change = -0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Wlodzimierz Bohakto
party = Australia
votes = 1,505
percentage = 2.9
change = +2.9

Election box formal
votes = 51,636
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,027
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 52,663
percentage = 95.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Charles Jones
votes =
percentage = 64.6
change = +6.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alfred Appleby
votes =
percentage = 35.4
change = -6.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +6.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Jones
party = Labor
votes = 19,682
percentage = 56.0
change = -2.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frances Clack
party = Liberal
votes = 12,000
percentage = 34.2
change = -0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert Collins
party = DLP
votes = 2,054
percentage = 5.8
change = -1.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Warren Bridge
party = Independent
votes = 1,392
percentage = 4.0
change = +4.0

Election box formal
votes = 35,128
percentage = 96.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,136
percentage = 3.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 36,264
percentage = 95.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Charles Jones
votes =
percentage = 58.7
change = -1.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Frances Clack
votes =
percentage = 41.3
change = +1.2

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -1.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Jones
party = Labor
votes = 21,434
percentage = 58.7
change = -4.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Cupit
party = Liberal
votes = 12,518
percentage = 34.3
change = +6.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert Collins
party = DLP
votes = 2,559
percentage = 7.0
change = -2.0

Election box formal
votes = 36,511
percentage = 98.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 597
percentage = 1.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 37,108
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Charles Jones
votes =
percentage = 59.9
change = -5.5

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Eric Cupit
votes =
percentage = 40.1
change = +5.5

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +1.9

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Jones
party = Labor
votes = 23,315
percentage = 62.8
change = +2.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Henry Wansey
party = Liberal
votes = 10,488
percentage = 28.2
change = -1.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hugh Ansell
party = DLP
votes = 3,330
percentage = 9.0
change = +0.7

Election box formal
votes = 37,133
percentage = 97.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 878
percentage = 2.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 38,011
percentage = 95.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Charles Jones
votes =
percentage = 65.4
change = +2.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Henry Wansey
votes =
percentage = 34.6
change = -2.0

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +2.0

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Jones
party = Labor
votes = 23,235
percentage = 59.9
change = +0.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alwyn Watkins
party = Liberal
votes = 11,486
percentage = 29.6
change = -7.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert Collins
party = DLP
votes = 3,226
percentage = 8.3
change = +8.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Mary Pepperall
party = Independent
votes = 676
percentage = 1.7
change = +1.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sidney Monroe
party = Independent
votes = 151
percentage = 0.4
change = -0.9

Election box formal
votes = 38,774
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,198
percentage = 3.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 39,972
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Charles Jones
votes =
percentage = 63.4
change = +1.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Alwyn Watkins
votes =
percentage = 36.6
change = -1.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +1.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 23,801
percentage = 59.2
change = -1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Cupit
party = Liberal
votes = 15,017
percentage = 37.3
change = +1.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Douglas Olive
party = Communist
votes = 879
percentage = 2.2
change = +0.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sidney Monroe
party = Independent
votes = 522
percentage = 1.3
change = -0.1

Election box formal
votes = 40,219
percentage = 96.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,479
percentage = 3.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,698
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = David Watkins
votes =
percentage = 61.8
change = +0.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Eric Cupit
votes =
percentage = 38.2
change = +0.0

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +0.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 20,854
percentage = 57.8
change = -2.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Matthew Tapp
party = Liberal
votes = 14,011
percentage = 38.8
change = +3.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Douglas Olive
party = Communist
votes = 716
percentage = 2.0
change = -2.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sidney Monroe
party = Independent
votes = 490
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4

Election box formal
votes = 36,071
percentage = 98.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 384
percentage = 1.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 36,445
percentage = 96.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = David Watkins
votes =
percentage = 59.8
change = -3.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Matthew Tapp
votes =
percentage = 40.2
change = +3.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -3.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 23,152
percentage = 60.5
change = +4.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Roy Stewart
party = Liberal
votes = 13,485
percentage = 35.2
change = -4.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Laurie Aarons
party = Communist
votes = 1,645
percentage = 4.3
change = +1.1

Election box formal
votes = 38,282
percentage = 98.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 606
percentage = 1.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 38,888
percentage = 96.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = David Watkins
votes =
percentage = 63.4
change = +5.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Roy Stewart
votes =
percentage = 36.6
change = -5.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +5.1

Elections in the 1940s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 21,705
percentage = 55.7
change = -1.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harry Quinlan
party = Liberal
votes = 15,529
percentage = 39.9
change = +14.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Laurie Aarons
party = Communist
votes = 1,257
percentage = 3.2
change = -3.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Grahame Bland
party = Independent
votes = 445
percentage = 1.1
change = -1.2

Election box formal
votes = 38,936
percentage = 98.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 711
percentage = 1.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 39,647
percentage = 97.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = David Watkins
votes =
percentage = 58.3
change = -10.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Harry Quinlan
votes =
percentage = 41.7
change = +10.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -10.8

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1946: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 38,203
percentage = 58.9
change = -10.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Allen Fairhall
party = Liberal
votes = 15,124
percentage = 23.3
change = +23.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stanley Deacon
party = Communist
votes = 4,616
percentage = 7.1
change = -4.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Dicker
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 2,474
percentage = 3.8
change = +3.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Grahame Bland
party = Services
votes = 1,466
percentage = 2.3
change = +2.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edwin Dark
party = Independent
votes = 923
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frederick Wilson
party = Independent
votes = 723
percentage = 1.1
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Isabel Longworth
party = Independent
votes = 626
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Arthur Clarke
party = Social Credit
votes = 360
percentage = 0.6
change = +0.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harry Ellis
party = Services
votes = 336
percentage = 0.5
change = +0.5

Election box formal
votes = 64,851
percentage = 94.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 3,653
percentage = 5.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 68,504
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = David Watkins
votes =
percentage = 71.3
change = ?

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Allen Fairhall
votes =
percentage = 28.7
change = +28.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = ?

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1943: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 44,379
percentage = 69.2
change = -5.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stanley Deacon
party = Communist
votes = 7,271
percentage = 11.3
change = +11.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Bayley
party = Independent
votes = 5,616
percentage = 8.8
change = +8.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Fred Wright
party = Independent
votes = 4,753
percentage = 7.4
change = +7.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cain
party = Independent
votes = 2,067
percentage = 3.2
change = +3.2

Election box formal
votes = 64,086
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,448
percentage = 3.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,534
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = David Watkins
votes =
percentage = incalculable
change = ?

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = ?

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1940: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 44,170
percentage = 74.4
change = -4.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Hickey
party = State Labor
votes = 9,029
percentage = 15.2
change = +15.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Arthur Clarke
party = Independent
votes = 6,190
percentage = 10.4
change = +10.4

Election box formal
votes = 59,389
percentage = 97.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,649
percentage = 2.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 61,038
percentage = 95.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = David Watkins
votes =
percentage = 78.6
change = -0.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = State Labor
candidate = Thomas Hickey
votes =
percentage = 21.4
change = +21.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -0.7

Elections in the 1930s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1937: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 44,085
percentage = 79.3
change = +21.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hilton Sykes
party = Independent
votes = 11,579
percentage = 20.7
change = +20.7

Election box formal
votes = 55,579
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,379
percentage = 4.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 57,958
percentage = 97.3
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +21.2

Election box begin
title=Newcastle by-election, 1935Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 25,374
percentage = 49.0
change = -8.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Smith
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 22,135
percentage = 42.7
change = +8.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Hilton Sykes
party = Social Credit
votes = 4,302
percentage = 8.3
change = +8.3

Election box formal
votes = 51,811
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 908
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 52,719
percentage = 93.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = David Watkins
votes = 27,867
percentage = 53.8
change = -4.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor (NSW)
candidate = James Smith
votes = 23,944
percentage = 46.2
change = +4.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -4.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1934: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 29,600
percentage = 57.2
change = +25.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Smith
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 17,853
percentage = 34.5
change = +7.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sidney Bethune
party = Communist
votes = 4,326
percentage = 8.4
change = +6.5

Election box formal
votes = 51,779
percentage = 96.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,697
percentage = 3.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 53,476
percentage = 97.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = David Watkins
votes =
percentage = 58.1
change = -6.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor (NSW)
candidate = James Smith
votes =
percentage = 41.9
change = +41.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -6.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1931: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 15,290
percentage = 30.5
change = -69.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Kidd
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 13,233
percentage = 26.4
change = +26.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Clifton Clark
party = All for Australia
votes = 10,726
percentage = 21.4
change = +21.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Walter Skelton
party = Independent
votes = 10,037
percentage = 20.0
change = +20.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Simpson
party = Communist
votes = 910
percentage = 1.8
change = +1.8

Election box formal
votes = 50,196
percentage = 95.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,665
percentage = 5.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 52,861
percentage = 96.6
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = David Watkins
votes = 32,194
percentage = 64.1
change = -35.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = All for Australia
candidate = Clifton Clark
votes = 18,002
percentage = 35.9
change = +35.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -35.9

Elections in the 1920s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1929: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing =

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1928: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 26,952
percentage = 57.1
change = -5.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Walter Skelton
party = Independent
votes = 20,212
percentage = 42.9
change = +42.9

Election box formal
votes = 47,164
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,028
percentage = 4.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 49,192
percentage = 94.3
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -5.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1925: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 27,291
percentage = 62.5
change = +7.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = George Waller
party = Nationalist
votes = 16,378
percentage = 37.5
change = +12.9

Election box formal
votes = 43,669
percentage = 98.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 805
percentage = 1.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 44,474
percentage = 92.0
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -6.9

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1922: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 12,362
percentage = 54.6
change = -45.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Willings
party = Nationalist
votes = 5,580
percentage = 24.6
change = +24.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Arthur Gardiner
party = Independent
votes = 4,695
percentage = 20.7
change = +20.7

Election box formal
votes = 22,637
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 932
percentage = 4.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 23,569
percentage = 55.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = David Watkins
votes =
percentage = 69.4
change = -30.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationalist
candidate = John Willings
votes =
percentage = 30.6
change = +30.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -30.6

Elections in the 1910s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1919: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing =

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1917: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 17,643
percentage = 58.0
change = -42.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Arthur Griffith
party = Nationalist
votes = 12,784
percentage = 42.0
change = +42.0

Election box formal
votes = 30,427
percentage = 97.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 789
percentage = 2.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 31,216
percentage = 69.5
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -42.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1914: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing =

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1913: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labor
votes = 17,865
percentage = 73.8
change = -7.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Collins
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = 6,334
percentage = 26.2
change = +7.6

Election box formal
votes = 24,199
percentage = 96.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 812
percentage = 3.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 25,011
percentage = 67.6
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -7.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1910: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labour
votes = 15,920
percentage = 76.7
change = +9.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Pulsford
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = 4,825
percentage = 23.3
change = -9.5

Election box formal
votes = 20,745
percentage = 99.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 194
percentage = 0.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 20,939
percentage = 66.7
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labour
swing = +9.5

Elections in the 1900s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1906: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labour
votes = 11,952
percentage = 67.2
change = +4.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Hawthorne
party = Anti-Socialist
votes = 5,833
percentage = 32.8
change = -4.7

Election box formal
votes = 17,785
percentage = 97.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 479
percentage = 2.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 18,264
percentage = 61.3
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labour
swing = +4.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1903: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labour
votes = 9,839
percentage = 62.5
change = -1.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Richmond Bowles
party = Free Trade
votes = 5,899
percentage = 37.5
change = +2.6

Election box formal
votes = 15,738
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 653
percentage = 4.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 16,391
percentage = 46.0
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labour
swing = -2.2

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1901: NewcastleElection box candidate AU party
candidate = David Watkins
party = Labour
votes = 7,495
percentage = 64.3
change = +64.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Owen Gilbert
party = Free Trade
votes = 4,072
percentage = 34.9
change = +34.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Bailey
party = Independent
votes = 95
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8

Election box formal
votes = 11,662
percentage = 98.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 218
percentage = 1.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 11,880
percentage = 97.0
change =

Election box new seat win AU party
winner = Labour
swing =

References

* Australian Electoral Commission. [http://www.aec.gov.au Federal election results]
* Carr, Adam. [http://psephos.adam-carr.net Psephos]