Electoral results for the Division of Hunter

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

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Election results

Elections in the 2000s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2007: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Joel Fitzgibbon
party = Labor
votes = 49,561
percentage = 59.95
change = +8.64

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Beth Black
party = Nationals
votes = 22,328
percentage = 27.01
change = -2.89

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jan Davis
party = Greens
votes = 5,265
percentage = 6.37
change = +0.11

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Harvey
party = CCC
votes = 2,500
percentage = 3.02
change = +3.02

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bernie Neville
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,736
percentage = 2.10
change = +0.36

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Daniel Albury
party = CEC
votes = 1,287
percentage = 1.56
change = -1.33

Election box formal
votes = 82,677
percentage = 95.71
change = +0.95

Election box informal
votes = 3,710
percentage = 4.29
change = -0.95

Election box turnout
votes = 86,387
percentage = 95.77
change = +0.19

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Joel Fitzgibbon
votes = 54,504
percentage = 65.92
change = +4.83

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Beth Black
votes = 28,173
percentage = 34.08
change = -4.83

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +4.83

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2004: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Joel Fitzgibbon
party = Labor
votes = 43,216
percentage = 53.60
change = +1.28

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Beth Black
party = Nationals
votes = 21,621
percentage = 26.81
change = -0.69

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kerry Suwald
party = Greens
votes = 5,195
percentage = 6.44
change = +1.92

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bill Fox
party = Independent
votes = 2,618
percentage = 3.25
change = +3.25

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ann Lawler
party = CEC
votes = 2,590
percentage = 3.21
change = +1.76

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Neil Scholes
party = One Nation
votes = 2,543
percentage = 3.15
change = -7.16

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Adrian Melbourne
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,673
percentage = 2.07
change = +2.07

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Woods
party = Family First
votes = 1,176
percentage = 1.46
change = +1.46

Election box formal
votes = 80,632
percentage = 94.70
change = -1.88

Election box informal
votes = 4,512
percentage = 5.30
change = +1.88

Election box turnout
votes = 85,144
percentage = 95.67
change = -0.46

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Joel Fitzgibbon
votes = 51,401
percentage = 63.75
change = +2.89

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Beth Black
votes = 29,231
percentage = 36.25
change = -2.89

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +2.89

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2001: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Joel Fitzgibbon
party = Labor
votes = 41,123
percentage = 52.32
change = -2.94

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rob Macaulay
party = Nationals
votes = 21,613
percentage = 27.50
change = +21.95

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bill Fox
party = One Nation
votes = 8,100
percentage = 10.31
change = +0.43

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Larry O'Brien
party = Greens
votes = 3,553
percentage = 4.52
change = +2.30

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rod Bennison
party = Democrats
votes = 3,071
percentage = 3.91
change = +1.16

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ann Lawler
party = CEC
votes = 1,137
percentage = 1.45
change = +0.91

Election box formal
votes = 78,597
percentage = 96.58
change = -0.20

Election box informal
votes = 2,780
percentage = 3.42
change = +0.20

Election box turnout
votes = 81,377
percentage = 96.76
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Joel Fitzgibbon
votes = 47,838
percentage = 60.86
change = -3.83

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Rob Macaulay
votes = 30,759
percentage = 39.14
change = +39.14

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -3.83

Elections in the 1990s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Joel Fitzgibbon
party = Labor
votes = 39,187
percentage = 54.63
change = +3.88

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Cherrilyn McLean
party = Liberal
votes = 11,919
percentage = 16.62
change = +16.62

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Darren Culley
party = One Nation
votes = 8,131
percentage = 11.33
change = +11.33

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rob Macaulay
party = Nationals
votes = 7,976
percentage = 11.12
change = -25.92

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rod Bennison
party = Democrats
votes = 2,278
percentage = 3.18
change = -1.91

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Ryan
party = Greens
votes = 1,433
percentage = 2.00
change = -2.15

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ann Lawler
party = CEC
votes = 362
percentage = 0.50
change = +0.50

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Meddows
party = Australia First
votes = 296
percentage = 0.41
change = +0.41

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Terry Cook
party = Socialist Equality
votes = 152
percentage = 0.21
change = +0.21

Election box formal
votes = 71,734
percentage = 96.71
change = -0.63

Election box informal
votes = 2,441
percentage = 3.29
change = +0.63

Election box turnout
votes = 74,175
percentage = 96.16
change = -0.89

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Joel Fitzgibbon
votes = 46,405
percentage = 64.69
change = +7.72

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Cherrilyn McLean
votes = 25,329
percentage = 35.31
change = +35.31

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +7.72

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Joel Fitzgibbon
party = Labor
votes = 36,674
percentage = 50.74
change = -9.85

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michael Johnsen
party = Nationals
votes = 26,767
percentage = 37.04
change = +19.64

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rod Bennison
party = Democrats
votes = 3,672
percentage = 5.08
change = +5.08

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Jenny Vaughan
party = Greens
votes = 3,000
percentage = 4.15
change = +4.15

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bernard Burke
party = Independent
votes = 2,160
percentage = 2.99
change = +2.99

Election box formal
votes = 72,273
percentage = 97.34
change = -0.30

Election box informal
votes = 1,976
percentage = 2.66
change = +0.30

Election box turnout
votes = 74,249
percentage = 97.05
change = +0.52

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Joel Fitzgibbon
votes = 41,003
percentage = 56.97
change = -6.95

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Michael Johnsen
votes = 30,976
percentage = 43.03
change = +6.95

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -6.95

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Fitzgibbon
party = Labor
votes = 43,068
percentage = 60.6
change = +9.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Barnes
party = Liberal
votes = 13,637
percentage = 19.2
change = +2.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Crossing
party = Nationals
votes = 12,366
percentage = 17.4
change = -1.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Robert Walker
party = Natural Law
votes = 2,004
percentage = 2.8
change = +2.8

Election box formal
votes = 71,075
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,719
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 72,794
percentage = 96.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Eric Fitzgibbon
votes = 45,414
percentage = 63.9
change = +4.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Chris Barnes
votes = 25,638
percentage = 36.1
change = -4.8

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Fitzgibbon
party = Labor
votes = 34,099
percentage = 49.2
change = +0.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ashley Saunders
party = Liberal
votes = 19,145
percentage = 27.6
change = +7.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Richards
party = Democrats
votes = 8,717
percentage = 12.6
change = +6.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alison Davey
party = Nationals
votes = 7,312
percentage = 10.6
change = -14.2

Election box formal
votes = 69,273
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,483
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 70,756
percentage = 96.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Eric Fitzgibbon
votes = 40,403
percentage = 58.4
change = +4.9

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Ashley Saunders
votes = 28,724
percentage = 41.6
change = -4.9

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +4.9

Elections in the 1980s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Fitzgibbon
party = Labor
votes = 31,656
percentage = 48.9
change = +1.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Turner
party = Nationals
votes = 16,067
percentage = 24.8
change = +4.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Graham Dunkley
party = Liberal
votes = 13,053
percentage = 20.2
change = -7.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Maureen Simpson
party = Democrats
votes = 3,902
percentage = 6.0
change = +1.1

Election box formal
votes = 64,678
percentage = 96.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,267
percentage = 3.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 66,945
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Eric Fitzgibbon
votes = 34,685
percentage = 53.6
change = +1.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = John Turner
votes = 29,993
percentage = 46.4
change = +46.4

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Eric Fitzgibbon
party = Labor
votes = 28,589
percentage = 47.3
change = -3.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ron Dolton
party = Liberal
votes = 16,483
percentage = 27.3
change = +20.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Turner
party = Nationals
votes = 12,420
percentage = 20.5
change = -14.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Warren Reid
party = Democrats
votes = 2,952
percentage = 4.9
change = -2.6

Election box formal
votes = 60,444
percentage = 95.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 3,101
percentage = 4.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 63,545
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Eric Fitzgibbon
votes = 31,642
percentage = 52.4
change = -2.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Ron Dolton
votes = 31,642
percentage = 47.6
change = +47.6

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -2.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Brown
party = Labor
votes = 54,213
percentage = 68.1
change = +0.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James White
party = Liberal
votes = 19,508
percentage = 24.5
change = -2.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edwina Wilson
party = Democrats
votes = 5,942
percentage = 7.5
change = +1.9

Election box formal
votes = 79,663
percentage = 98.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,492
percentage = 1.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 81,155
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Bob Brown
votes =
percentage = 72.6
change = +1.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = James White
votes =
percentage = 27.4
change = -1.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +1.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Brown
party = Labor
votes = 51,061
percentage = 67.9
change = +7.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ashley Saunders
party = Liberal
votes = 19,896
percentage = 26.5
change = -1.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edwina Wilson
party = Democrats
votes = 4,227
percentage = 5.6
change = -5.9

Election box formal
votes = 75,184
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,454
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 76,638
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Bob Brown
votes =
percentage = 71.3
change = +4.8

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Ashley Saunders
votes =
percentage = 28.7
change = -4.8

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

Elections in the 1970s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert James
party = Labor
votes = 42,076
percentage = 60.7
change = -5.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Oliver Fennell
party = Liberal
votes = 19,299
percentage = 27.8
change = -5.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Elisabeth Kirkby
party = Democrats
votes = 7,944
percentage = 11.5
change = +11.5

Election box formal
votes = 69,319
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,383
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 70,702
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Albert James
votes =
percentage = 66.5
change = +0.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Oliver Fennell
votes =
percentage = 32.5
change = +0.0

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert James
party = Labor
votes = 43,590
percentage = 68.4
change = -4.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stephen Walker
party = Liberal
votes = 20,100
percentage = 31.6
change = +6.7

Election box formal
votes = 63,690
percentage = 98.3
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,114
percentage = 1.7
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 64,804
percentage = 96.6
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -5.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert James
party = Labor
votes = 44,987
percentage = 72.6
change = -2.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Richard Bevan
party = Liberal
votes = 15,442
percentage = 24.9
change = +0.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Desmond Kynaston
party = Australia
votes = 1,501
percentage = 2.4
change = +2.4

Election box formal
votes = 61,930
percentage = 98.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 954
percentage = 1.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 62,884
percentage = 97.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Albert James
votes =
percentage = 74.0
change = -1.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Richard Bevan
votes =
percentage = 26.0
change = +1.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -1.1

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert James
party = Labor
votes = 40,631
percentage = 75.1
change = +1.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Stanley Gumbleton
party = Liberal
votes = 13,436
percentage = 24.9
change = -1.6

Election box formal
votes = 54,067
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,041
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 55,108
percentage = 96.8
change =

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

Elections in the 1960s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert James
party = Labor
votes = 36,504
percentage = 73.5
change = +4.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Raymond Hughes
party = Liberal
votes = 13,159
percentage = 26.5
change = +4.1

Election box formal
votes = 49,663
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,205
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 50,868
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +2.6

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert James
party = Labor
votes = 33,037
percentage = 71.9
change = +0.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Gilchrist
party = Liberal
votes = 9,044
percentage = 19.7
change = +3.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Donald Richards
party = DLP
votes = 3,839
percentage = 8.4
change = +0.9

Election box formal
votes = 45,920
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,856
percentage = 3.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 47,776
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Albert James
votes =
percentage = 73.6
change = -4.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = William Gilchrist
votes =
percentage = 26.4
change = +4.0

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -4.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert James
party = Labor
votes = 32,132
percentage = 71.1
change = -4.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Wassell
party = Liberal
votes = 7,555
percentage = 16.7
change = -2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Aubrey Barr
party = DLP
votes = 3,389
percentage = 7.5
change = +7.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Evan Phillips
party = Communist
votes = 2,103
percentage = 4.7
change = -1.0

Election box formal
votes = 45,179
percentage = 97.9
change =

Election box informal
votes = 976
percentage = 2.1
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 46,155
percentage = 96.3
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Albert James
votes =
percentage = 77.6
change = -3.0

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Wassell
votes =
percentage = 22.4
change = +3.0

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -3.0

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert James
party = Labor
votes = 33,435
percentage = 75.5
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Farrell
party = Liberal
votes = 8,337
percentage = 18.8
change = +4.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Tapp
party = Communist
votes = 2,527
percentage = 5.7
change = +5.7

Election box formal
votes = 44,299
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 894
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 45,193
percentage = 96.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Albert James
votes =
percentage = 80.6
change = +3.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Edward Farrell
votes =
percentage = 19.4
change = -3.1

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +3.1

Election box begin
title=Hunter by-election, 1960Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert James
party = Labor
votes = 21,978
percentage = 57.0
change = -17.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bob Brown
party = Independent
votes = 11,876
percentage = 30.8
change = +30.8

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Dumbrell
party = Communist
votes = 3,895
percentage = 10.1
change = +10.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Keith Murinane
party = Independent
votes = 826
percentage = 2.1
change = +2.1

Election box formal
votes = 38,575
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 965
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 39,540
percentage = 85.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Albert James
votes =
percentage = 77.2
change = -0.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate = Bob Brown
votes =
percentage = 32.8
change = +32.8

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -0.3

Elections in the 1950s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert Evatt
party = Labor
votes = 31,740
percentage = 74.4
change = +3.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Marsden
party = Liberal
votes = 6,036
percentage = 14.1
change = -7.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Burke
party = DLP
votes = 4,884
percentage = 11.4
change = +11.4

Election box formal
votes = 42,660
percentage = 97.8
change =

Election box informal
votes = 972
percentage = 2.2
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 43,632
percentage = 96.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Herbert Evatt
votes =
percentage = 77.5
change = -0.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = John Marsden
votes =
percentage = 32.5
change = +0.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -0.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rowland James
party = Labor
votes = 28,766
percentage = 70.8
change = +2.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Farrell
party = Liberal
votes = 8,604
percentage = 21.3
change = +1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Evan Phillips
party = Communist
votes = 3,158
percentage = 7.8
change = +2.6

Election box formal
votes = 40,328
percentage = 97.4
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,071
percentage = 2.6
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,399
percentage = 95.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Rowland James
votes =
percentage = 77.8
change = +1.3

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Edward Farrell
votes =
percentage = 32.2
change = -1.3

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +1.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rowland James
party = Labor
votes = 29,637
percentage = 67.1
change = -3.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Farrell
party = Liberal
votes = 8,380
percentage = 19.0
change = +2.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Evan Phillips
party = Communist
votes = 2,710
percentage = 6.1
change = -1.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John McCroarey
party = Independent
votes = 2,594
percentage = 5.9
change = +5.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John White
party = Independent
votes = 875
percentage = 2.0
change = +2.0

Election box formal
votes = 44,196
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 905
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 45,101
percentage = 96.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Rowland James
votes =
percentage = 76.5
change = -2.4

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Edward Farrell
votes =
percentage = 33.5
change = +2.4

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -2.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rowland James
party = Labor
votes = 28,595
percentage = 70.8
change = +2.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Fletcher
party = Liberal
votes = 6,810
percentage = 16.9
change = -4.9

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Evan Phillips
party = Communist
votes = 2,927
percentage = 7.2
change = -2.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Arthur English
party = Independent
votes = 2,075
percentage = 5.1
change = +5.1

Election box formal
votes = 40,407
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,007
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 41,414
percentage = 97.1
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Rowland James
votes =
percentage = 78.9
change = +1.6

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Edward Fletcher
votes =
percentage = 31.1
change = -1.6

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

Elections in the 1940s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rowland James
party = Labor
votes = 26,704
percentage = 68.6
change = -14.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Fletcher
party = Liberal
votes = 8,502
percentage = 21.8
change = +10.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Evan Phillips
party = Communist
votes = 3,729
percentage = 9.6
change = +9.6

Election box formal
votes = 38,935
percentage = 97.6
change =

Election box informal
votes = 964
percentage = 2.4
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 39,899
percentage = 97.2
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Rowland James
votes =
percentage = 77.3
change = -9.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Edward Fletcher
votes =
percentage = 32.7
change = +9.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -9.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1946: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rowland James
party = Labor
votes = 25,366
percentage = 76.9
change = -23.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Fletcher
party = Liberal
votes = 10,208
percentage = 17.3
change = +17.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Cain
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 3,392
percentage = 5.8
change = +5.8

Election box formal
votes = 58,966
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,119
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 60,085
percentage = 95.8
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Rowland James
votes =
percentage = 80.3
change = -19.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Liberal
candidate = Edward Farrell
votes =
percentage = 19.7
change = +19.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -19.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1943: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rowland James
party = Labor
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing =

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1940: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rowland James
party = Labor
votes = 38,921
percentage = 75.0
change = -25.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Gollan
party = State Labor
votes = 12,956
percentage = 25.0
change = +25.0

Election box formal
votes = 51,877
percentage = 97.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 1,524
percentage = 2.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 53,401
percentage = 95.3
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -25.0

Elections in the 1930s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1937: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rowland James
party = Labor
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor
loser = Labor (NSW)
swing =

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1934: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rowland James
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 31,180
percentage = 65.1
change = +17.0

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Ledsam
party = Labor
votes = 11,844
percentage = 24.7
change = +14.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Henry Scanlon
party = Communist
votes = 4,904
percentage = 10.2
change = +10.0

Election box formal
votes = 47,928
percentage = 95.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,173
percentage = 4.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 50,101
percentage = 96.9
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor (NSW)
candidate = Rowland James
votes =
percentage = 74.3
change = +17.1

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Thomas Ledsam
votes =
percentage = 35.7
change = +35.7

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor (NSW)
swing = +17.1

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1931: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rowland James
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 23,194
percentage = 48.1
change = +48.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Arnold Bailey
party = Independent
votes = 18,879
percentage = 39.2
change = +39.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Howie
party = Labor
votes = 4,213
percentage = 8.7
change = -91.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Harris Burnham
party = Independent
votes = 1,891
percentage = 3.9
change = +3.9

Election box formal
votes = 48,177
percentage = 96.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,008
percentage = 4.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 50,185
percentage = 96.4
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor (NSW)
candidate = Rowland James
votes =
percentage = 57.2
change = +57.2

Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate = Arnold Bailey
votes =
percentage = 42.8
change = +42.8

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labor (NSW)
loser = Labor
swing = +57.2

Elections in the 1920s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1929: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rowland James
party = Labor
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing =

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1928: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Rowland James
party = Labor
votes = 28,331
percentage = 62.2
change = -9.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ernest Carr
party = Nationalist
votes = 9,145
percentage = 20.1
change = -8.6

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Brown
party = Independent
votes = 8,073
percentage = 17.7
change = +17.7

Election box formal
votes = 45,549
percentage = 94.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 2,640
percentage = 5.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 48,189
percentage = 95.5
change =

Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Rowland James
votes =
percentage = 70.6
change = -0.7

Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationalist
candidate = Ernest Carr
votes =
percentage = 39.4
change = +0.7

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1925: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Matthew Charlton
party = Labor
votes = 31,244
percentage = 71.3
change = -28.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alfred Horsfall
party = Nationalist
votes = 12,550
percentage = 28.7
change = +28.7

Election box formal
votes = 43,794
percentage = 98.2
change =

Election box informal
votes = 791
percentage = 1.8
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 44,585
percentage = 92.2
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -28.7

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1922: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Matthew Charlton
party = Labor
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing =

Elections in the 1910s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1919: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Matthew Charlton
party = Labor
votes = 13,692
percentage = 58.9
change = +5.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Lee
party = Nationalist
votes = 9,558
percentage = 41.1
change = -5.5

Election box formal
votes = 23,250
percentage = 98.0
change =

Election box informal
votes = 485
percentage = 2.0
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 23,735
percentage = 60.9
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = +5.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1917: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Matthew Charlton
party = Labor
votes = 13,327
percentage = 53.4
change = -1.2

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Ferguson
party = Nationalist
votes = 11,633
percentage = 46.6
change = +1.2

Election box formal
votes = 24,960
percentage = 97.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 585
percentage = 2.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 25,545
percentage = 67.8
change =

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1914: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Matthew Charlton
party = Labor
votes = 12,057
percentage = 54.6
change = +0.1

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alexander Hay
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = 10,045
percentage = 45.4
change = -0.1

Election box formal
votes = 22,102
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 429
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 22,531
percentage = 61.5
change =

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

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1913: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Matthew Charlton
party = Labor
votes = 12,884
percentage = 54.5
change = -2.4

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Fegan
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = 10,763
percentage = 45.5
change = +2.4

Election box formal
votes = 23,647
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 462
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 24,109
percentage = 67.2
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Labor
swing = -2.4

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1910: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Matthew Charlton
party = Labour
votes = 14,803
percentage = 60.9
change = +11.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Liddell
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = 9,523
percentage = 39.1
change = -11.7

Election box formal
votes = 24,326
percentage = 98.5
change =

Election box informal
votes = 373
percentage = 1.5
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 24,699
percentage = 69.3
change =

Election box gain AU party
winner = Labour
loser = Commonwealth Liberal
swing = +11.7

Elections in the 1900s

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1906: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Liddell
party = Anti-Socialist
votes = 6,843
percentage = 50.8
change = -8.5

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Kearsley
party = Labour
votes = 6,617
percentage = 49.2
change = +41.2

Election box formal
votes = 13,460
percentage = 97.7
change =

Election box informal
votes = 314
percentage = 2.3
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 13,774
percentage = 51.4
change =

Election box hold AU party
winner = Anti-Socialist
swing = -12.5

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1903: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Frank Liddell
party = Free Trade
votes = 7,697
percentage = 59.3
change = +59.3

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Waller
party = Independent
votes = 4,241
percentage = 32.7
change = +32.7

Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Arthur Rae
party = Labour
votes = 1,044
percentage = 8.0
change = +8.0

Election box formal
votes = 12,982
percentage = 98.1
change =

Election box informal
votes = 256
percentage = 1.9
change =

Election box turnout
votes = 13,238
percentage = 49.1
change =

Election box gain AU party
winner = Free Trade
loser = Protectionist
swing = +59.3

Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1901: HunterElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Edmund Barton
party = Protectionist
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =

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

References

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