Election results for state seat of Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Upper Hunter, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had three incarnations, the first from 1859 to 1894, the second from 1904 to 1920, and the third from 1927 to the present.[1][2][3][4]
Members
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
2023
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
2023 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter[5][6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Dave Layzell | 19,868 | 37.0 | +7.6 |
| Labor | Peree Watson | 15,488 | 28.9 | −2.0 |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | James White | 6,302 | 11.7 | −7.3 |
| Independent | Dale McNamara | 5,190 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| Greens | Tony Lonergan | 3,207 | 6.0 | +0.5 |
| Legalise Cannabis | Tom Lillicrap | 2,743 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Sustainable Australia | Calum Blair | 862 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
Total formal votes | 53,660 | 96.6 | +0.1 |
Informal votes | 1,871 | 3.4 | −0.1 |
Turnout | 55,531 | 89.2 | −2.5 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Dave Layzell | 22,964 | 53.8 | +3.3 |
| Labor | Peree Watson | 19,732 | 46.2 | −3.3 |
| National hold | Swing | +3.3 | |
2021
2021 Upper Hunter by-election [7][8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Dave Layzell | 14,805 | 31.20 | −2.79 |
| Labor | Jeff Drayton | 10,055 | 21.19 | −7.46 |
| One Nation | Dale McNamara | 5,845 | 12.32 | +12.32 |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Sue Gilroy | 5,676 | 11.96 | −10.08 |
| Independent | Kirsty O'Connell | 4,176 | 8.80 | +8.80 |
| Independent | Tracy Norman | 1,951 | 4.11 | +4.11 |
| Greens | Sue Abbott | 1,648 | 3.47 | −1.31 |
| Independent | Steven Reynolds | 1,027 | 2.16 | +2.16 |
| Liberal Democrats | Eva Pears | 698 | 1.47 | −2.96 |
| Independent | Kate Fraser | 644 | 1.36 | +1.36 |
| Animal Justice | Michael Dello-Iacovo | 397 | 0.84 | −1.14 |
| Sustainable Australia | Calum Blair | 375 | 0.79 | −1.43 |
| Independent | Archie Lea | 156 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
Total formal votes | 47,453 | 97.47 | +0.85 |
Informal votes | 1,234 | 2.53 | −0.85 |
Turnout | 48,687 | 86.74 | −3.80 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Dave Layzell | 18,484 | 55.82 | +3.26 |
| Labor | Jeff Drayton | 14,631 | 44.18 | −3.26 |
| National hold | Swing | +3.26 | |
Elections in the 2010s
2019
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
2019 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter [9][10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Michael Johnsen | 16,492 | 33.99 | −4.88 |
| Labor | Melanie Dagg | 13,900 | 28.65 | −3.89 |
| Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Lee Watts | 10,697 | 22.04 | +22.04 |
| Greens | Tony Lonergan | 2,320 | 4.78 | −0.73 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Ellis | 2,151 | 4.43 | +4.43 |
| Sustainable Australia | Calum Blair | 1,077 | 2.22 | +2.22 |
| Animal Justice | Claire Robertson | 961 | 1.98 | +1.98 |
| Christian Democrats | Richard Stretton | 927 | 1.91 | −0.21 |
Total formal votes | 48,525 | 96.61 | −0.30 |
Informal votes | 1,701 | 3.39 | +0.30 |
Turnout | 50,226 | 90.54 | −0.70 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Michael Johnsen | 19,341 | 52.56 | +0.35 |
| Labor | Melanie Dagg | 17,456 | 47.44 | −0.35 |
| National hold | Swing | +0.35 | |
2015
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
2015 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter [11][12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | Michael Johnsen | 18,384 | 38.9 | −15.6 |
| Labor | Martin Rush | 15,387 | 32.5 | +14.3 |
| Independent | Lee Watts | 9,170 | 19.4 | +19.4 |
| Greens | John Kaye | 2,608 | 5.5 | −0.1 |
| Christian Democrats | Richard Stretton | 1,003 | 2.1 | −0.3 |
| No Land Tax | Louisa Checchin | 744 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
Total formal votes | 47,296 | 96.9 | +0.4 |
Informal votes | 1,506 | 3.1 | −0.4 |
Turnout | 48,802 | 91.2 | +0.2 |
Two-party-preferred result |
| National | Michael Johnsen | 20,496 | 52.2 | −20.8 |
| Labor | Martin Rush | 18,764 | 47.8 | +20.8 |
| National hold | Swing | −20.8 | |
2011
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
2011 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| National | George Souris | 24,555 | 54.7 | -5.5 |
| Independent | Tim Duddy | 8,653 | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| Labor | Michael Gibbons | 8,047 | 17.9 | -13.4 |
| Greens | Chris Parker | 2,563 | 5.7 | -2.8 |
| Christian Democrats | Fred Cowley | 1,109 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
Total formal votes | 44,927 | 97.2 | -0.7 |
Informal votes | 1,276 | 2.8 | +0.7 |
Turnout | 46,203 | 93.7 | |
Notional two-party-preferred count |
| National | George Souris | 27,723 | 73.3 | +8.6 |
| Labor | Michael Gibbons | 10,087 | 26.7 | -8.6 |
Two-candidate-preferred result |
| National | George Souris | 26,179 | 68.3 | +3.5 |
| Independent | Tim Duddy | 12,161 | 31.7 | +31.7 |
| National hold | Swing | +3.5 | |
Elections in the 2000s
2007
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
2003
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
Elections in the 1990s
1999
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
1995
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
1991
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
Elections in the 1980s
1988
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
1984
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
1981
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
Elections in the 1970s
1978
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
1976
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
1973
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
1971
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Upper Hunter.[edit]
1970 by-election
Elections in the 1960s
1968
1965
1962
Elections in the 1950s
1959
1956
1953
1950
Elections in the 1940s
1947
1944
1941
Elections in the 1930s
1939 by-election
1938
1935
- Preferences were not distributed.
1932
William Cameron (Nationalist) died and Malcolm Brown (Independent Country) won the
resulting by-election, standing as a
Country candidate at this election.
1931 by-election
William Cameron (Nationalist) died.
[41] 1930
Elections in the 1920s
1927
- This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter
1920 - 1927
District abolished
Elections in the 1910s
1918 by-election
1917
- This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter
1913
- This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter
The sitting member was Henry Willis (Liberal Reform) who stood as an independent, describing himself as a radical liberal.[46]
1910
- This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § The Upper Hunter
1910 by-election
1910 The Upper Hunter by-election
Wednesday 13 April [48] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labor | William Ashford | 2,365 | 54.4 | +8.0 |
| Liberal Reform | James Waller | 1,979 | 45.6 | -4.2 |
Total formal votes | 4,344 | 98.6 | +1.2 |
Informal votes | 62 | 1.4 | -1.2 |
Turnout | 4,406 | 62.7 [c] | -4.8 |
| Labor gain from Liberal Reform | Swing | | |
William Fleming (Liberal Reform) resigned to unsuccessfully contest the federal seat of
New England.
[48] Elections in the 1900s
1907
- This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § The Upper Hunter
1904
- This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § The Upper Hunter
The Upper Hunter was a re-created seat which comprised parts of the abolished seats of Robertson and Rylstone. William Fleming (Liberal Reform) was the member for Robertson and the member for Rylstone was John Fitzpatrick (Liberal Reform) who unsuccessfully contested Northumberland.
1894 - 1904
District abolished
1891
- This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
Elections in the 1880s
1889
- This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
One of the sitting members John McElhone (Free Trade) did not contest the election. Robert Fitzgerald (Protectionist) was the other sitting member
1887
- This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1885
- This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1883 by-election
1882
- This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
John McElhone had already been elected for East Sydney. Thomas Hungerford was a sitting member for Northumberland.
1880
- This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
Elections in the 1870s
1877
- This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1875 by-election 2
1875 by-election 1
Francis White died.
[62] The by-election was overturned by the Election and Qualifications Committee because two polls were taken at
Belltrees.
[63] 1874
- This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1872
- This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
Elections in the 1860s
1869
- This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1868 by-election
James White resigned.
[67] 1864
- This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1861 by-election
1861 Upper Hunter by-election
Monday 15 April [70] Candidate | Votes | % |
Thomas Dangar (elected) | 163 | 35.8 |
William Gordon | 104 | 22.9 |
Alexander Johnston | 108 | 23.7 |
Donald McIntyre | 80 | 17.6 |
Total formal votes | 455 | 100.0 |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
Turnout | 455 | 34.1 |
John Robertson resigned to be appointed to the
Legislative Council to ensure the passage of the
Robertson Land Acts into law.
[70] 1860
- This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
Elections in the 1850s
1859
- This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
Notes
- ^ based on a roll of 13,202 at the 1930 election.[42]
- ^ Also endorsed by Liberal Reform.
- ^ based on an electoral roll of 7,028 at the 1907 election.[49]
- ^ The declaration of the poll had Archibald Bell with a majority of 248 votes,[68] however the final results for Jerry's Plains do not appear to have been reported and are not included in the table.[67]
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