- Electoral results for the Division of New England
This is a list of electoral results for the
Division of New England inAustralia n federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.Members
Election results
Elections in the 2000s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2007 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Tony Windsor
party = Independent
votes = 52,734
percentage = 61.94
change = +7.24Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Phil Betts
party = Nationals
votes = 19,850
percentage = 23.31
change = +2.54Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Luke Brand
party = Labor
votes = 8,368
percentage = 9.83
change = +0.65Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Taylor
party = Greens
votes = 2,892
percentage = 3.40
change = +0.06Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian Dettmann
party = One Nation
votes = 1,071
percentage = 1.26
change = -0.28Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Richard Innes Witten
party = CEC
votes = 225
percentage = 0.26
change = -0.32Election box formal
votes = 85,140
percentage = 97.12
change = -0.09Election box informal
votes = 2,522
percentage = 2.88
change = +0.09Election box turnout
votes = 87,662
percentage = 95.92
change = -0.52Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate =Tony Windsor
votes = 63,286
percentage = 74.33
change = +2.95Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate = Phil Betts
votes = 21,854
percentage = 25.67
change = -2.95Election box hold AU party
winner = Independent
swing = +2.95Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2004 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Tony Windsor
party = Independent
votes = 46,072
percentage = 57.27
change = +12.23Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Trevor Khan
party = Nationals
votes = 15,031
percentage = 18.69
change = -20.21Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Scot Macdonald
party = Liberal
votes = 8,070
percentage = 10.03
change = +10.03Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Greg Smith
party = Labor
votes = 6,988
percentage = 8.69
change = -1.26Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bruce Richard Taylor
party = Greens
votes = 2,679
percentage = 3.33
change = +1.07Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Raymond Scholes
party = One Nation
votes = 1,146
percentage = 1.42
change = -1.34Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Steve Lawler
party = CEC
votes = 455
percentage = 0.57
change = +0.57Election box formal
votes = 80,441
percentage = 97.23
change = -0.80Election box informal
votes = 2,291
percentage = 2.77
change = +0.80Election box turnout
votes = 82,732
percentage = 95.40
change = -0.56Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate =Tony Windsor
votes = 57,115
percentage = 71.00
change = +12.70Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate =Trevor Khan
votes = 23,326
percentage = 29.00
change = -12.70Election box hold AU party
winner = Independent
swing = +12.70Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 2001 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Tony Windsor
party = Independent
votes = 35,992
percentage = 45.04
change = +45.04Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Stuart St Clair
party = Nationals
votes = 31,079
percentage = 38.90
change = +6.40Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Annette McCarthy
party = Labor
votes = 7,947
percentage = 9.95
change = -13.58Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Kayleen Bounds
party = One Nation
votes = 2,202
percentage = 2.76
change = -11.78Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Michelle Reiner
party = Greens
votes = 1,807
percentage = 2.26
change = +0.34Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Reardon
party = Democrats
votes = 876
percentage = 1.10
change = -1.10Election box formal
votes = 79,903
percentage = 98.03
change = +1.68Election box informal
votes = 1,608
percentage = 1.97
change = -1.68Election box turnout
votes = 81,511
percentage = 96.98
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Independent
candidate =Tony Windsor
votes = 46,580
percentage = 58.30
change = +58.30Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate =Stuart St Clair
votes = 33,323
percentage = 41.70
change = -21.23Election box gain AU party
winner = Independent
loser = Nationals
swing = +58.30Elections in the 1990s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1998 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Stuart St Clair
party = Nationals
votes = 21,299
percentage = 31.11
change = -29.39Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Pat Dixon
party = Labor
votes = 15,733
percentage = 22.98
change = -1.88Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Monley
party = Liberal
votes = 11,261
percentage = 16.45
change = +16.45Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Victor Weare
party = One Nation
votes = 9,288
percentage = 13.57
change = +13.57Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Graham Nuttall
party = Independent
votes = 6,202
percentage = 9.06
change = +9.06Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rebekah Grindlay
party = Democrats
votes = 1,466
percentage = 2.14
change = -6.71Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Cronin
party = Greens
votes = 1,460
percentage = 2.13
change = +2.13Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Oriel Pearce
party = Christian Democrats
votes = 1,143
percentage = 1.67
change = +1.67Election box candidate AU party
candidate = David Morton
party = Independent
votes = 449
percentage = 0.66
change = +0.66Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frances Letters
party = Natural Law
votes = 162
percentage = 0.24
change = -0.82Election box formal
votes = 68,463
percentage = 96.38
change = -1.33Election box informal
votes = 2,573
percentage = 3.62
change = +1.33Election box turnout
votes = 71,036
percentage = 95.18
change = -0.91Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate =Stuart St Clair
votes = 43,086
percentage = 62.93
change = -6.25Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Pat Dixon
votes = 25,377
percentage = 37.07
change = +6.25Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -6.25Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1996 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = Nationals
votes = 42,539
percentage = 60.50
change = +7.80Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Herman Beyersdorf
party = Labor
votes = 17,477
percentage = 24.86
change = -9.35Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Allan Caswell
party = Democrats
votes = 6,221
percentage = 8.85
change = +8.85Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Terry Larsen
party = Independent
votes = 3,333
percentage = 4.74
change = +4.74Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frances Letters
party = Natural Law
votes = 743
percentage = 1.06
change = +1.06Election box formal
votes = 70,313
percentage = 97.71
change = -0.17Election box informal
votes = 1,649
percentage = 2.29
change = +0.17Election box turnout
votes = 71,962
percentage = 96.08
change = -0.54Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate =Ian Sinclair
votes = 48,381
percentage = 69.18
change = +8.98Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Herman Beyersdorf
votes = 21,551
percentage = 30.82
change = -8.98Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +8.98Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1993 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = Nationals
votes = 37,386
percentage = 52.7
change = +3.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Chris Watt
party = Labor
votes = 24,268
percentage = 34.2
change = -0.7Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Warren Woodgate
party = Independent
votes = 7,717
percentage = 10.9
change = +10.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Glen Hausfield
party = Independent
votes = 1,570
percentage = 2.2
change = +2.2Election box formal
votes = 70,941
percentage = 97.9
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,538
percentage = 2.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 72,479
percentage = 96.6
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate =Ian Sinclair
votes = 42,693
percentage = 60.2
change = +3.9Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Chris Watt
votes = 24,268
percentage = 34.2
change = -3.9Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +3.9Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1990 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = Nationals
votes = 34,292
percentage = 49.7
change = -0.4Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Paul Brock
party = Labor
votes = 24,082
percentage = 34.9
change = -2.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Steve Wood
party = Democrats
votes = 7,225
percentage = 10.5
change = +5.7Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Guy Wernhard
party = Independent
votes = 1,993
percentage = 2.9
change = +2.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Peter Worthing
party = Independent
votes = 1,385
percentage = 2.0
change = +2.0Election box formal
votes = 68,977
percentage = 97.8
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,562
percentage = 2.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 70,539
percentage = 95.8
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate =Ian Sinclair
votes = 38,735
percentage = 56.3
change = -2.1Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Paul Brock
votes = 30,085
percentage = 43.7
change = +2.1Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -2.1Elections in the 1980s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1987 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = Nationals
votes = 33,306
percentage = 50.1
change = -1.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joe Horan
party = Labor
votes = 24,938
percentage = 37.5
change = -4.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bevan O'Regan
party = Independent
votes = 4,412
percentage = 6.6
change = +6.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Eunice Moody
party = Democrats
votes = 3,190
percentage = 4.8
change = -1.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lance Baldwin
party = Independent
votes = 632
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0Election box formal
votes = 66,478
percentage = 97.2
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,890
percentage = 2.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 68,368
percentage = 94.2
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate =Ian Sinclair
votes = 38,800
percentage = 58.4
change = +3.8Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Joe Horan
votes = 27,669
percentage = 41.6
change = -3.8Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +3.8Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1984 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = Nationals
votes = 33,356
percentage = 51.3
change = +1.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Joe Horan
party = Labor
votes = 27,413
percentage = 42.1
change = -2.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Rod Irvine
party = Democrats
votes = 4,287
percentage = 6.6
change = +0.9Election box formal
votes = 65,056
percentage = 96.8
change =Election box informal
votes = 2,170
percentage = 3.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 67,226
percentage = 95.5
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate =Ian Sinclair
votes = 35,494
percentage = 54.6
change = +1.7Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Joe Horan
votes = 29,562
percentage = 45.4
change = -1.7Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = +1.7Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1983 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = Nationals
votes = 33,335
percentage = 49.8
change = -2.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Lawrence Daly
party = Labor
votes = 29,812
percentage = 44.5
change = +6.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Ian Dutton
party = Democrats
votes = 3,814
percentage = 5.7
change = -3.7Election box formal
votes = 66,961
percentage = 98.9
change =Election box informal
votes = 774
percentage = 1.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 67,735
percentage = 95.5
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Nationals
candidate =Ian Sinclair
votes = 35,276
percentage = 52.7
change = -3.8Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Lawrence Daly
votes = 31,685
percentage = 47.3
change = +3.8Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationals
swing = -3.8Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1980 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = National Country
votes = 34,454
percentage = 52.7
change = -6.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Selby Dean
party = Labor
votes = 24,808
percentage = 37.9
change = +6.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Fiona Richardson
party = Democrats
votes = 6,124
percentage = 9.4
change = +0.1Election box formal
votes = 65,386
percentage = 98.4
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,050
percentage = 1.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 66,436
percentage = 95.2
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = National Country
candidate =Ian Sinclair
votes =
percentage = 56.5
change = -7.5Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Selby Dean
votes =
percentage = 43.5
change = +7.5Election box hold AU party
winner = National Country
swing = -7.5Elections in the 1970s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1977 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = National Country
votes = 37,601
percentage = 59.3
change = -4.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Selby Dean
party = Labor
votes = 19,941
percentage = 31.4
change = -1.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Bradley Mulligan
party = Democrats
votes =
percentage = 9.3
change = +9.3Election box formal
votes = 63,461
percentage = 98.5
change =Election box informal
votes = 979
percentage = 1.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 64,440
percentage = 95.4
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = National Country
candidate =Ian Sinclair
votes =
percentage = 64.0
change = -0.9Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Selby Dean
votes =
percentage = 36.0
change = +0.9Election box hold AU party
winner = National Country
swing = -0.9Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1975 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = National Country
votes = 36,971
percentage = 62.3
change = +5.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Shanahan
party = Labor
votes = 19,980
percentage = 33.7
change = -6.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Geoffrey Anderson
party = Independent
votes = 2,395
percentage = 4.0
change = +4.0Election box formal
votes = 59,346
percentage = 98.5
change =Election box informal
votes = 881
percentage = 1.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 60,227
percentage = 95.1
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = National Country
candidate =Ian Sinclair
votes =
percentage = 63.8
change = +5.7Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = John Shanahan
votes =
percentage = 36.2
change = -5.7Election box hold AU party
winner = National Country
swing = +5.7Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1974 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = Country
votes = 32,874
percentage = 57.0
change = +7.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Bischoff
party = Labor
votes = 23,197
percentage = 40.2
change = -0.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian Edwards
party = Australia
votes = 1,574
percentage = 2.7
change = -3.3Election box formal
votes = 57,645
percentage = 98.8
change =Election box informal
votes = 672
percentage = 1.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 58,317
percentage = 95.6
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate =Ian Sinclair
votes =
percentage = 58.1
change = +3.2Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Bischoff
votes =
percentage = 41.9
change = -3.2Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = +3.2Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1972 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = Country
votes = 25,158
percentage = 49.2
change = -9.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Justin Rowe
party = Labor
votes = 20,577
percentage = 40.3
change = -0.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Brian Edwards
party = Australia
votes = 3,084
percentage = 6.0
change = +6.0Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edwin Taber
party = DLP
votes = 2,284
percentage = 4.5
change = +4.5Election box formal
votes = 51,103
percentage = 99.0
change =Election box informal
votes = 530
percentage = 1.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 51,633
percentage = 96.0
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate =Ian Sinclair
votes =
percentage = 54.9
change = -4.2Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Justin Rowe
votes =
percentage = 45.1
change = +4.2Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -4.2Elections in the 1960s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1969 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = Country
votes = 28,421
percentage = 59.1
change = -7.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alan Kitson
party = Labor
votes = 19,707
percentage = 40.9
change = +7.6Election box formal
votes = 48,128
percentage = 98.8
change =Election box informal
votes = 575
percentage = 1.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 48,703
percentage = 95.9
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -7.6Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1966 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = Country
votes = 28,245
percentage = 69.3
change = +14.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Affleck
party = Labor
votes = 12,529
percentage = 30.7
change = -11.4Election box formal
votes = 40,774
percentage = 97.8
change =Election box informal
votes = 904
percentage = 2.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 41,678
percentage = 95.7
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = +12.0Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1963 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Ian Sinclair
party = Country
votes = 22,027
percentage = 54.7
change = +0.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Donald White
party = Labor
votes = 16,930
percentage = 42.1
change = +1.4Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Gordon
party = Independent
votes = 959
percentage = 2.4
change = +2.4Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Andrew Monley
party = Independent
votes = 331
percentage = 0.8
change = +0.8Election box formal
votes = 40,247
percentage = 98.7
change =Election box informal
votes = 514
percentage = 1.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 40,761
percentage = 95.8
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate =Ian Sinclair
votes =
percentage = 57.3
change = -1.1Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Donald White
votes =
percentage = 42.7
change = +1.1Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -1.1Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1961 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =David Drummond
party = Country
votes = 21,086
percentage = 53.8
change = -5.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Donald White
party = Labor
votes = 15,929
percentage = 40.7
change = +8.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Burless
party = DLP
votes = 2,143
percentage = 5.5
change = -3.1Election box formal
votes = 39,158
percentage = 98.2
change =Election box informal
votes = 700
percentage = 1.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 39,858
percentage = 95.6
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate =David Drummond
votes =
percentage = 58.4
change = -8.3Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Donald White
votes =
percentage = 41.6
change = +8.3Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -8.3Elections in the 1950s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1958 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =David Drummond
party = Country
votes = 23,425
percentage = 59.6
change = -0.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Donald White
party = Labor
votes = 12,473
percentage = 31.8
change = -7.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Burless
party = DLP
votes = 3,385
percentage = 8.6
change = +8.6Election box formal
votes = 39,283
percentage = 97.8
change =Election box informal
votes = 885
percentage = 2.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 40,168
percentage = 95.5
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate =David Drummond
votes =
percentage = 66.7
change = +6.3Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Donald White
votes =
percentage = 33.3
change = -6.3Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = +6.3Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1955 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =David Drummond
party = Country
votes = 23,666
percentage = 60.4
change = +2.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frederick Cowley
party = Labor
votes = 15,511
percentage = 39.6
change = -2.1Election box formal
votes = 39,177
percentage = 98.1
change =Election box informal
votes = 777
percentage = 1.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 39,954
percentage = 96.0
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = +2.1Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1954 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =David Drummond
party = Country
votes = 21,852
percentage = 57.1
change = -0.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Frederick Cowley
party = Labor
votes = 16,444
percentage = 42.9
change = +0.8Election box formal
votes = 38,296
percentage = 99.1
change =Election box informal
votes = 356
percentage = 0.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 38,652
percentage = 96.4
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -0.8Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1951 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =David Drummond
party = Country
votes = 21,259
percentage = 57.9
change = -5.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wilson
party = Labor
votes = 15,462
percentage = 42.1
change = +5.1Election box formal
votes = 36,721
percentage = 98.7
change =Election box informal
votes = 491
percentage = 1.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 37,212
percentage = 96.7
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -3.3Elections in the 1940s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1949 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =David Drummond
party = Country
votes = 16,159
percentage = 44.3
change = -16.0Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Wilson
party = Labor
votes = 13,515
percentage = 37.0
change = -4.7Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Donald Shand
party = Country
votes = 6,830
percentage = 18.7
change = +18.7Election box formal
votes = 36,504
percentage = 98.8
change =Election box informal
votes = 427
percentage = 1.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 36,931
percentage = 96.2
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate =David Drummond
votes = 22,417
percentage = 61.4
change = +2.9Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = William Wilson
votes = 14,087
percentage = 38.6
change = -2.9Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = +2.9Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1946 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Joe Abbott
party = Country
votes = 29,664
percentage = 60.6
change = +15.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Leigh Cuthbertson
party = Labor
votes = 19,310
percentage = 39.4
change = -7.5Election box formal
votes = 48,974
percentage = 98.2
change =Election box informal
votes = 880
percentage = 1.8
change =Election box turnout
votes = 49,854
percentage = 93.9
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = +9.5Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1943 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Herbert Oxford
party = Labor
votes = 22,342
percentage = 46.9
change = +13.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Joe Abbott
party = Country
votes = 21,636
percentage = 45.4
change = -21.5Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Charles Abbott
party = Independent
votes = 2,507
percentage = 5.3
change = +5.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Fowler
party = One Parliament
votes = 680
percentage = 1.4
change = +1.4Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Albert Royal
party = Independent
votes = 468
percentage = 1.0
change = +1.0Election box formal
votes = 47,633
percentage = 96.8
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,552
percentage = 3.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 49,185
percentage = 95.5
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate =Joe Abbott
votes = 24,337
percentage = 51.1
change = -9.5Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Herbert Oxford
votes = 23,296
percentage = 48.9
change = +9.5Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -9.5Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1940 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Joe Abbott
party = Country
votes = 16,898
percentage = 34.8
change = +34.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Leigh Cuthbertson
party = Labor
votes = 16,085
percentage = 33.1
change = -5.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Victor Thompson
party = Country
votes = 11,635
percentage = 24.0
change = -37.0Election box candidate AU party
candidate= Donald Shand
party = Country
votes = 3,938
percentage = 8.1
change = +8.1Election box formal
votes = 48,556
percentage = 98.0
change =Election box informal
votes = 966
percentage = 2.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 49,522
percentage = 95.0
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate =Joe Abbott
votes = 29,440
percentage = 60.6
change = -0.4Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Leigh Cuthbertson
votes = 19,116
percentage = 39.4
change = +0.4Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -0.4Elections in the 1930s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1937 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Victor Thompson
party = Country
votes = 29,994
percentage = 61.0
change = +16.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Leigh Cuthbertson
party = Labor
votes = 19,196
percentage = 39.0
change = +39.0Election box formal
votes = 49,190
percentage = 97.7
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,141
percentage = 2.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 50,331
percentage = 96.4
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -0.7Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1934 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Victor Thompson
party = Country
votes = 21,325
percentage = 44.1
change = -9.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John O'Connor
party = Labor (NSW)
votes = 14,836
percentage = 30.7
change = +27.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Patrick Cantwell
party = UAP
votes = 12,210
percentage = 25.2
change = +11.5Election box formal
votes = 48,371
percentage = 97.6
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,179
percentage = 2.4
change =Election box turnout
votes = 49,550
percentage = 95.8
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate =Victor Thompson
votes = 29,862
percentage = 61.7
change = -4.9Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor (NSW)
candidate = John O'Connor
votes = 18,509
percentage = 38.3
change = +38.3Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -4.9Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1931 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Victor Thompson
party = Country
votes = 26,555
percentage = 66.6
change = +12.0Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Angus Campbell
party = Independent
votes = 13,295
percentage = 33.4
change = +33.4Election box formal
votes = 39,850
percentage = 95.4
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,913
percentage = 4.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 41,763
percentage = 94.6
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = +12.0Elections in the 1920s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1929 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Victor Thompson
party = Country
votes = 21,005
percentage = 54.6
change = -45.4Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Thomas Wilson
party = Labor
votes = 17,489
percentage = 45.4
change = +45.4Election box formal
votes = 38,494
percentage = 97.3
change =Election box informal
votes = 1,063
percentage = 2.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 39,557
percentage = 93.6
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = -45.4Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1928 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Victor Thompson
party = Country
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing =Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1925 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Victor Thompson
party = Country
votes = 20,896
percentage = 58.5
change = +22.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = John Heiss
party = Labor
votes = 14,824
percentage = 41.5
change = +6.1Election box formal
votes = 35,720
percentage = 97.3
change =Election box informal
votes = 987
percentage = 2.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 36,707
percentage = 89.1
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Country
swing = +0.0Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1922 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Victor Thompson
party = Country
votes = 7,726
percentage = 35.6
change = +35.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Sydney Kearney
party = Labor
votes = 7,683
percentage = 35.4
change = -6.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Alexander Hay
party = Independent
votes = 6,282
percentage = 29.0
change = +29.0Election box formal
votes = 21,691
percentage = 95.7
change =Election box informal
votes = 985
percentage = 4.3
change =Election box turnout
votes = 22,676
percentage = 57.7
change =Election box candidate AU party
party = Country
candidate =Victor Thompson
votes = 12,695
percentage = 58.5
change = +58.5Election box candidate AU party
party = Labor
candidate = Sydney Kearney
votes = 8,996
percentage = 41.5
change = -1.0Election box gain AU party
winner = Country
loser = Nationalist
swing = +58.5Elections in the 1910s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1919 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Alexander Hay
party = Nationalist
votes = 12,622
percentage = 57.3
change = -42.7Election box candidate AU party
candidate = James Tully
party = Labor
votes = 9,390
percentage = 42.7
change = +42.7Election box formal
votes = 22,012
percentage = 98.0
change =Election box informal
votes = 442
percentage = 2.0
change =Election box turnout
votes = 22,454
percentage = 69.7
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationalist
swing = -42.7Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1917 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Percy Abbott
party = Nationalist
votes = unopposed
percentage =
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Nationalist
swing =Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1914 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Percy Abbott
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = 13,929
percentage = 56.7
change = +0.2Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Edward Bowman
party = Labor
votes = 10,633
percentage = 43.3
change = -0.2Election box formal
votes = 24,562
percentage = 97.9
change =Election box informal
votes = 533
percentage = 2.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 25,095
percentage = 73.8
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Commonwealth Liberal
swing = +0.2Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1913 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Percy Abbott
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = 14,248
percentage = 56.5
change = +10.1Election box candidate AU party
candidate = Francis Foster
party = Labor
votes = 10,978
percentage = 43.5
change = -8.9Election box formal
votes = 25,226
percentage = 98.1
change =Election box informal
votes = 500
percentage = 1.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 25,726
percentage = 72.4
change =Election box gain AU party
winner = Commonwealth Liberal
loser = Labor
swing = +9.5Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1910 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Francis Foster
party = Labour
votes = 9,622
percentage = 52.7
change = +0.9Election box candidate AU party
candidate = William Fleming
party = Commonwealth Liberal
votes = 8,637
percentage = 47.3
change = -0.9Election box formal
votes = 18,259
percentage = 96.8
change =Election box informal
votes = 407
percentage = 2.2
change =Election box turnout
votes = 18,666
percentage = 61.2
change =Election box hold AU party
winner = Labour
swing = +0.9Elections in the 1900s
Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1906 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate = Francis Foster
party = Labour
votes = 7,631
percentage = 51.8
change = +51.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Edmund Lonsdale
party = Anti-Socialist
votes = 7,099
percentage = 48.2
change = -3.7Election box formal
votes = 14,730
percentage = 96.5
change =Election box informal
votes = 538
percentage = 3.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 15,268
percentage = 54.6
change =Election box gain AU party
winner = Labour
loser = Anti-Socialist
swing = +51.8Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1903 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =Edmund Lonsdale
party = Free Trade
votes = 6,921
percentage = 51.9
change = +7.3Election box candidate AU party
candidate =William Sawers
party = Protectionist
votes = 6,423
percentage = 48.1
change = +2.3Election box formal
votes = 13,344
percentage = 96.9
change =Election box informal
votes = 420
percentage = 3.1
change =Election box turnout
votes = 13,764
percentage = 51.4
change =Election box gain AU party
winner = Free Trade
loser = Protectionist
swing = +2.5Election box begin
title=Australian federal election, 1901 : New EnglandElection box candidate AU party
candidate =William Sawers
party = Protectionist
votes = 4,063
percentage = 45.8
change = +45.8Election box candidate AU party
candidate =Edmund Lonsdale
party = Free Trade
votes = 3,955
percentage = 44.6
change = +44.6Election box candidate AU party
candidate = George Simpson
party = Independent
votes = 845
percentage = 9.5
change = +9.5Election box formal
votes = 8,863
percentage = 98.1
change =Election box informal
votes = 172
percentage = 1.9
change =Election box turnout
votes = 9,035
percentage = 67.3
change =Election box new seat win AU party
winner = ProtectionistReferences
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Australian Electoral Commission . [http://www.aec.gov.au Federal election results]
* Carr, Adam. [http://psephos.adam-carr.net Psephos]
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