COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1903 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BARRIER, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, White Cliffs, Wilcannia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Labour over Independent 37.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 19,277 +32.0 Votes cast: 7,759 40.3 -13.0 Informal votes: 175 02.3 -00.9 Formal votes: 7,584 97.7 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Dunstan 1,367 18.0 Josiah THOMAS * Lab 6,217 82.0 -05.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,584 32.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Josiah Thomas (1863-1933): Elected 1901, 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Coolamon, Narrandera, Wagga Wagga, West Wyalong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Labour over Independent 12.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 20,861 +89.7 Votes cast: 8,960 43.0 -24.0 Informal votes: 327 03.6 +01.2 Formal votes: 8,633 96.4 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Longmuir FT 3,854 44.6 +33.6 Chris WATSON * Lab 4,779 55.4 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,633 05.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Christian Watson (1867-1941): Elected 1901, 1903 Prime Minister 27 April 1904 to 17 August 1904 Treasurer 27 April 1904 to 17 August 1904 Leader of the Opposition 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905 Leader of the Labour Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- Watson assumed office after Deakin's resignation and Reid's refusal to form a government. He resigned when defeated in the House on a recommital motion relating to the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill. He was not only Australia's first Labour Prime Minister, but the first head of a democratically elected social democratic national government anywhere in the world. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bland was abolished at the 1906 redistribution. Watson contested South Sydney in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CANOBOLAS, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Forbes, Molong, Orange, Parkes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 two-party majority: Labour over Protectionist 05.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 20,256 +83.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas BROWN * Lab Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Brown (1861-1934): Elected 1901, 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Canobolas was abolished at the 1906 redistribution. Brown contested Calare in 1906. -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Bellingen, Grafton, Kempsey, Taree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Protectionist over Free Trade 02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 25,568 +99.7 Votes cast: 12,168 47.6 -19.8 Informal votes: 328 02.6 +01.3 Formal votes: 11,840 97.4 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis Clarke * Prot 4,384 37.0 -01.3 Henry LEE FT 7,456 63.0 +29.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,840 13.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- There was a swing of 15.4% from Protectionist to Free Trade. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Francis Clarke (1857-1939): Elected 1901. Defeated 1903 Died 18 April 1939 > Henry William Lee (1856-1927): Elected 1903 Born: 1856, Gerringong, NSW. Career: Dairy farmer Hunter Valley, later dairying expert and leader of dairying industry. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DALLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Balmain, Glebe, Leichhardt, Rozelle -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Protectionist 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,361 +127.4 Votes cast: 17,570 51.1 -21.5 Informal votes: 457 02.6 +01.3 Formal votes: 17,113 97.4 -01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Selina Anderson 3,036 17.7 William Burns 1,263 07.4 William WILKS * FT 12,814 74.9 +24.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,113 28.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Anderson and Burns were independent protectionists. 2. Anderson was the first woman to stand for election to the House of Representatives. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henry Wilks (1863-1940): Elected 1901, 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING, NSW ==================================================================== North-West NSW: Bourke, Cobar, Coonamble, Gilgandra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 two-party majority: Labour over Free Trade 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 15,268 +71.0 Votes cast: 5,582 36.6 -20.4 Informal votes: 171 03.1 +00.6 Formal votes: 5,411 96.9 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Denis Acton FT 2,263 41.8 +10.8 William SPENCE * Lab 3,148 58.2 +13.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,411 08.2 01.5 to Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Guthrie Spence (1846-1926): Elected 1901, 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, King, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Independent 22.3 1903 by-election majority: Free Trade over Independent 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,018 +129.6 Votes cast: 13,572 38.8 -22.9 Informal votes: 362 02.7 -00.6 Formal votes: 13,210 97.3 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Peel Prot 799 06.1 Rt Hon George REID * FT 8,103 61.3 -06.7 Thomas Thrower Lab 4,308 32.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,210 14.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thrower was NSW MLA for The Macquarie 1904-13, Macquarie 1913-17. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Houstoun Reid (1845-1918): Elected 1901. Resigned 1903. Elected 1903by, 1903 Prime Minister 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905 Minister for External Affairs 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905 Leader of the Opposition to 18 August 1904 Leader of the Opposition from 7 July 1905 Leader of the Free Traders to May 1906 Leader of the Anti-Socialists from May 1906 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reid refused to form a government after Deakin's resignation, but assumed office after Watson's resignation. His government was a coalition of Free Traders and conservative Protectionists, supported by Deakin from the crossbench. Reid resigned when Deakin successfully moved an amendment to the Address in Reply. -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bega, Braidwood, Cooma, Milton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Protectionist over Protectionist 14.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 22,320 +76.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Austin CHAPMAN * Prot Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin Chapman (1864-1926): Elected 1901, 1903 Minister for Defence to 27 April 1904 Postmaster-General from 5 July 1905 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Gunnedah, Inverell, Moree, Warialda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 two-party majority: Protectionist over Labour 12.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 22,360 +72.0 Votes cast: 8,650 38.7 -16.2 Informal votes: 431 05.0 +02.6 Formal votes: 8,219 95.0 -02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Barton 1,302 15.8 James Macarthur Onslow FT 2,522 30.7 +17.1 William WEBSTER Lab 4,395 53.5 +24.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 431 (05.0%) informal 8,219 11.4 24.3 to Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Barton was an independent protectionist candidate. 2. The Labour majority over Free Trade is compared with the Protectionist majority over Labour in 1901. 3. Macarthur Onslow was NSW MLA for Waverley 1907-13, Bondi 1913-20, Eastern Suburbs 1920-22, NSW LC 1922-34. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Webster (1860-1936): Elected 1903 Born: 7 June 1860, Liverpool, England. Career: Primary education. Migrated 1879. Quarryman and builder, Sydney. Secretary Trades and Labor Council. Marrickville Council 1889-92, Petersham Council 1892-95. To Narrabri, union offical. State politics: NSW MLA for Moree 1901-03. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Adelong, Albury, Cootamundra, Tumut -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Protectionist over Free Trade 04.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 22,219 +104.3 Votes cast: 12,028 54.1 -14.1 Informal votes: 166 01.4 +00.2 Formal votes: 11,862 98.6 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir William LYNE * Prot 7,113 60.0 +05.9 Francis McLean * FT 4,749 40.0 -05.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,862 10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. There was a swing of 5.9% from Free Trade to Protectionist. 2. McLean was member for Lang 1901-03. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Francis Edward McLean (1863-1926): Elected 1901. Defeated 1903 Died 4 April 1926 > William John Lyne (1844-1913): Elected 1901, 1903 Minister for Trade and Customs to 27 April 1904 Minister for Trade and Customs from 5 July 1905 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyne was the leader of the group of radical Protectionists who opposed the Reid coalition of Free Traders and conservative Protectionists. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Maitland, Singleton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: none (Protectionist unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 26,963 +94.5 Votes cast: 13,238 49.1 Informal votes: 256 01.9 Formal votes: 12,982 98.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Frank LIDDELL FT 7,697 59.3 Arthur Rae Lab 1,044 08.0 James Waller 4,241 32.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,982 13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Rae, see Senate NSW 1910 2. Waller was an independent protectionist candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frank Liddell (1862-1939): Elected 1903 Born: 26 June 1862, West Maitland, NSW. Career: Educated Sydney Grammar School, University of Edinburgh. Doctor, Maitland. West Maitland Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ILLAWARRA, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bulli, Nowra, Picton, Wollongong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Protectionist 10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 27,419 +102.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George FULLER * FT Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Warburton Fuller (1861-1940): Elected 1901, 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Kogarah, Livingstone, Marrickville, Rockdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Protectionist 28.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,896 +224.1 Votes cast: 21,362 54.9 -30.8 Informal votes: 599 02.8 00.0 Formal votes: 20,763 97.2 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Cullam 5,552 26.7 Elliot JOHNSON + FT 10,527 50.7 -23.8 Thomas Keegan Lab 3,042 18.4 +08.4 Thomas Roseby Prot 1,642 07.9 -10.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 20,763 12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Cullam was an independent free trade candidate. 2. Keegan was NSW MLA for The Glebe 1910-13, Glebe 1913-20, Balmain 1921-27, Glebe 1927-35. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Elliot Johnson (1862-1932): Elected 1903 Born: 10 April 1862, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Career: Educated privately. Migrated 1883. "Gentleman" and artist. Active free trader and single taxer, Henry Georgeist. -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Bathurst, Blayney, Cowra, Wallerawang -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Protectionist 03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 20,460 +78.7 Votes cast: 12,030 58.8 -04.6 Informal votes: 170 01.4 -00.4 Formal votes: 11,860 98.6 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Sandford Prot 5,450 46.0 -00.1 Sydney SMITH * FT 6,410 54.0 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 11,860 04.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- There was a swing of 0.1% from Protectionist to Free Trade. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney Smith (1856-1934): Elected 1901, 1903 Postmaster-General 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Glen Innes, Tamworth, Tingha -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Protectionist over Free Trade 00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 26,759 +99.4 Votes cast: 13,764 51.4 -15.9 Informal votes: 420 03.1 +01.2 Formal votes: 13,344 96.9 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edmund LONSDALE FT 6,921 51.9 +07.3 William Sawers * Prot 6,423 48.1 +02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,344 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- There was a swing of 2.5% from Protectionist to Free Trade. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Bowie Stewart Sawers (1844-1916): Elected 1901. Defeated 1903 Died 19 May 1916 > Edmund Lonsdale (1843-1913): Elected 1903 Born: October 1843, Morpeth, NSW. Career: Educated Samuel Bakers School, West Maitland. Bricklayer, builder and contractor. Alderman Armidale Council. Colonial/State politics: NSW MLA for New England 1891-94, Armidale 1895-98, 1901-03. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== Central North NSW: Hamilton, Mereweather, Newcastle, Wickham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 two-party majority: Labour over Free Trade 14.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,655 +191.2 Votes cast: 16,391 46.0 -25.9 Informal votes: 653 04.0 +02.2 Formal votes: 15,738 96.0 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richmond Bowles FT 5,899 37.5 +02.6 David WATKINS * Lab 9,839 62.5 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 15,738 12.5 02.2 to FT -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Watkins (1865-1935): Elected 1901, 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Crows Nest, Gordon, Manly, Mosman -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Independent 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,037 +158.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dugald THOMSON * FT Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dugald Thomson (1848-1922): Elected 1901, 1903 Minister for Home Affairs 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKES, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Protectionist 25.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,855 +131.7 Votes cast: 21,623 58.7 -05.4 Informal votes: 513 02.4 +00.6 Formal votes: 21,110 97.6 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Beeby 216 01.0 Charles Dyer Lab 3,876 18.4 Varney Parkes 1,318 06.2 Hampton Slatyer 90 00.4 Bruce SMITH * FT 15,610 73.9 +00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,110 27.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Beeby, Parkes and Slatyer were independent free trade candidates. 2. Parkes was NSW MLA for Central Cumberland 1885-88, East Sydney 1891-94, Canterbury 1894-1900, 1907-13. He was the son of Rt Hon Sir Henry Parkes, four times Premier of NSW and "father of federation," after whom this division was named. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Bruce Smith (1851-1937): Elected 1901, 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== West of Sydney: Lithgow, Parramatta, Penrith, Windsor -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Protectionist 11.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 28,038 +119.7 Votes cast: 13,215 47.1 -27.5 Informal votes: 612 04.6 +03.6 Formal votes: 12,603 95.4 -03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Joseph COOK * FT 10,097 80.1 +18.8 John Strachan 2,506 19.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 12,603 30.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Strachan was an independent protectionist candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Cook (1860-1947): Elected 1901, 1903 Deputy Leader of the Free Traders to May 1906 Deputy Leader of the Anti-Socialists from May 1906 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Ballina, Casino, Lismore, Murwillumbah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Protectionist over Independent 05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 18,986 +88.8 Votes cast: 8,606 45.3 -21.7 Informal votes: 214 02.5 +00.3 Formal votes: 8,392 97.5 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reginald Atkinson FT 2,296 27.4 Thomas EWING * Prot 6,096 72.6 +17.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,392 22.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Thomson Ewing (1856-1920): Elected 1901, 1903 Vice-President of the Executive Council 5 July 1905 to 12 October 1906 Minister for Home Affairs from 12 October 1906 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Berrigan, Deniliquin, Hay, Moama -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Protectionist over Free Trade 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 18,163 +82.4 Votes cast: 8,887 48.9 -13.5 Informal votes: 210 02.4 +01.0 Formal votes: 8,677 97.6 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert BLACKWOOD FT 4,341 50.0 +03.5 John Chanter * Prot 4,336 50.0 -03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,677 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- There was a swing of 3.5% from Protectionist to Free Trade. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > John Moore Chanter (1845-1931): Elected 1901. Defeated 1903 Later career: See Riverina by-election 1904. > Robert Officer Blackwood (1861-1940): Elected 1903 Born: 20 January 1861, Crowlands, Victoria. Career: Educated Melbourne Grammar and Cambridge University. Pastoralist and businessman, Victoria and Riverina. Conargo Shire Council. Election declared void 13 April 1904 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Dubbo, Mudgee, Narromine, Wellington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Protectionist 03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 22,330 +80.5 Votes cast: 9,049 40.5 -17.5 Informal votes: 245 02.7 +00.8 Formal votes: 8,804 97.3 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Wall 3,212 36.5 Henry WILLIS * FT 5,592 63.5 +10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,804 13.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wall was NSW MLA for Mudgee 1886-94, Rylstone 1894-95. He was an independent protectionist candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Willis (1860-1950): Elected 1901, 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Botany, Newtown, Waterloo -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 two-party majority: Free Trade over Labour 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,765 +101.3 Votes cast: 17,769 55.9 -17.3 Informal votes: 511 02.9 +01.1 Formal votes: 17,258 97.1 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George EDWARDS * FT 9,662 56.0 +14.6 Edward Riley Lab 7,596 44.0 +06.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 17,258 06.0 04.3 to FT -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Riley, see South Sydney 1910. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Bertrand Edwards (1855-1911): Elected 1901, 1903 Edwards retired in 1906. Later career: See North Sydney 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Waverley, Randwick, Woollahra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Protectionist 18.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,362 +134.1 Votes cast: 19,639 62.6 -07.4 Informal votes: 286 01.5 -00.1 Formal votes: 19,353 98.5 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bede Dalley Prot 5,459 28.2 -03.4 William KELLY + FT 13,894 71.8 +03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,353 21.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- There was a swing of 3.4% from Protectionist to Free Trade. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henry Kelly (1877-1960): Elected 1903 Born: 1 December 1877, Sydney. Career: Educated Eton College, England. "Gentleman". -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Goulburn, Murrumburrah, Queanbeyan, Yass -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Protectionist 01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 21,066 +86.5 Votes cast: 9,843 46.7 -23.2 Informal votes: 322 03.3 +01.6 Formal votes: 9,521 96.7 -01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Barrett Lab 2,976 31.3 Alfred CONROY * FT 6,545 68.7 +16.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,521 18.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Hugh Beresford Conroy (1863-1920): Elected 1901, 1903 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Blackwattle, Forest Lodge, Pyrmont, Toxteth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 two-party majority: Labour over Protectionist 25.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 25,787 +75.9 Votes cast: 10,809 41.9 -21.5 Informal votes: 406 03.8 +00.8 Formal votes: 10,403 96.2 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Billy HUGHES * Lab 7,272 69.9 -03.7 William Warren FT 3,129 30.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,403 19.9 05.5 to FT -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Labour majority over Free Trade is compared with the Labour majority over the Protectionists in 1901. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Morris Hughes (1862-1952): Elected 1901, 1903 Minister for External Affairs 27 April 1904 to 17 August 1904 --------------------------------------------------------------------