COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 5 MAY 1917 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRSENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BARRIER, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, Deniliquin, Moama, Wentworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 29.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,110 -09.8 Votes cast: 19,950 60.3 +05.0 Informal votes: 502 02.5 +00.1 Formal votes: 19,448 97.5 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael CONSIDINE + ALP 9,710 49.9 -29.8 Brian Doe Nat 1,004 05.2 -15.1 Arthur Lawrence 8,734 44.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 19,448 02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Doe was NSW MLA for Murray 1917-20, Sturt 1920-27. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Patrick Considine (1885-1959): Elected 1917 Born: 1885, Ireland. Career: Migrated as child. Tramworker. To Broken Hill, greaser. Secretary Miners Union, President 1915-17. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALARE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Cowra, Orange, Parkes, Wellington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 32,706 -00.4 Votes cast: 26,259 80.3 -02.4 Informal votes: 717 02.7 +00.2 Formal votes: 25,542 97.3 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Lavelle ALP 12,320 48.2 -00.6 Henry PIGOTT * Nat 13,222 51.8 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 25,542 01.8 00.6 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Lavelle, see Calare 1919. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Robert Maguire Pigott (1866-1949): Elected 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Alexandria, Camperdown, Mascot, Newtown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,085 -10.8 Votes cast: 29,036 70.7 -07.2 Informal votes: 950 03.3 +00.8 Formal votes: 28,086 96.7 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James CATTS * ALP 18,101 64.4 +03.7 Richard Sleath Nat 9,985 35.6 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,086 14.4 02.7 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sleath was NSW MLA for Wilcannia 1894-1904. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Howard Catts (1878-1951): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Bellingen, Grafton, Kempsey, Woolgoolga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 majority: none (Lib unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,577 +02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John THOMSON * Nat Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Thomson (1862-1934): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DALLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Annandale, Balmain, Leichhardt, Rozelle -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 11.3 1915 by-election majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,302 -03.3 Votes cast: 29,855 72.3 +13.8 Informal votes: 845 02.8 +00.5 Formal votes: 29,010 97.2 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Albert Lane Nat 13,352 46.0 +07.3 William MAHONY * ALP 15,658 54.0 -07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 29,010 04.0 07.3 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Lane, see Barton 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George Mahony (1877-1962): Elected 1915 By, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Cobar, Dubbo, Gilgandra, Narromine -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 10.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 29,777 -02.3 Votes cast: 22,255 74.7 +05.2 Informal votes: 651 02.9 +00.6 Formal votes: 21,604 97.1 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur BLAKELEY + ALP 11,523 53.3 -07.2 Hon William Spence * Nat 10,081 46.7 +07.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 21,604 03.3 07.2 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- > William Guthrie Spence (1846-1926): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914. Defeated 1917 Later career: See Darwin by-election 1917. > Arthur Blakeley (1886-1972): Elected 1917 Born: 3 July 1886, Gilberton, South Australia. Career: Primary education. Miner, Broken Hill. Organiser Australian Workers Union. Secretary Western Branch 1915-17. -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Denham Street, Glenmore, King -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,891 -09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John WEST * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward West (1851-1931): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bega, Cooma, Nowra, Yass -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 29,760 -07.1 Votes cast: 23,023 77.4 +04.7 Informal votes: 521 02.3 -00.2 Formal votes: 22,502 97.3 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Bailey ALP 9,623 42.8 +02.0 Hon Austin CHAPMAN * Nat 12,879 57.2 -02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,502 07.2 02.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bailey was NSW MLA for Monaro 1918-20, Goulburn 1920-25. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin Chapman (1864-1926): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Inverell, Moree, Narrabri, Warialda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,032 -01.0 Votes cast: 24,295 69.4 -03.8 Informal votes: 781 03.2 +00.5 Formal votes: 23,514 96.8 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cecil Last + ALP 10,239 43.5 -10.3 Hon William WEBSTER * Nat 13,275 56.5 +10.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,514 06.5 10.3 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Webster (1860-1936): Elected 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 Postmaster-General -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Cootamundra, Tumut, Wagga Wagga -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,264 -00.6 Votes cast: 27,218 75.1 -01.1 Informal votes: 772 02.8 +00.5 Formal votes: 26,446 97.2 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Cruickshank ALP 12,732 48.1 -00.9 Franc FALKINER Nat 13,714 51.9 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,446 01.9 00.9 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Cruickshank was a NSW MLC 1921-28. 2. Falkiner was member for Riverina 1913-14. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Franc Brereton Sadlier Falkiner (1867-1929): Elected 1913. Defeated 1914. Elected 1917 Falkiner retired in 1919. Later career: Grazier. Died 30 October 1929 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Cessnock, Maitland, Kurri Kurri, Teralba -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,688 +03.0 Votes cast: 25,545 67.8 +06.3 Informal votes: 585 02.3 +00.4 Formal votes: 24,960 97.7 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew CHARLTON * ALP 13,327 53.4 -01.2 William Ferguson Nat 11,633 46.6 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- %Total 24,960 03.4 01.2 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ferguson was NSW MLA for Sturt 1894-1904. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew Charlton (1866-1948): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ILLAWARRA, NSW ==================================================================== South of Sydney: Bulli, Hurstville, Kogarah, Wollongong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,012 +09.0 Votes cast: 36,346 75.7 00.0 Informal votes: 802 02.2 +01.1 Formal votes: 35,544 97.8 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Burns * ALP 16,243 45.7 -08.5 Hector LAMOND Nat 19,301 54.3 +08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,544 04.3 08.5 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- > George Mason Burns (1869-1932): Elected 1913, 1914. Defeated 1917 Died 15 August 1932 > Hector Lamond (1865-1947): Elected 1917 Born: 31 October 1865, Shoalhaven, NSW. Career: Educated public schools. Printer and journalist. Managing editor Australian Worker 1897-1917. Left ALP 1916. Son-in-law of Hon William Spence MP. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Arncliffe, Livingstone, Marrickville, Petersham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,373 +02.3 Votes cast: 36,606 72.7 +08.5 Informal votes: 1,030 02.8 +00.8 Formal votes: 35,576 97.2 -00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy Evans ALP 14,081 39.6 -06.9 Hon Elliot JOHNSON * Nat 21,495 60.4 +06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,576 10.4 06.9 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Elliot Johnson (1862-1932): Elected 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 Speaker of the House of Representatives from 14 June 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Blayney, Bathurst, Lithgow, Penrith -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,394 +09.4 Votes cast: 27,778 76.3 +02.0 Informal votes: 655 02.4 +00.2 Formal votes: 27,123 97.6 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernest Carr * Nat 13,557 50.0 +03.3 Samuel NICHOLLS + ALP 13,566 50.0 -03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 27,123 00.0 03.3 to Nat ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ernest Shoobridge Carr (1875-1956): Elected 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914. Defeated 1917 Later career: NSW MLA for Cumberland 1920-22. Newspaper proprietor. Died: 17 September 1956, Sydney. > Samuel Robert Nicholls (1885-1939): Elected 1917 Born: 15 May 1885, Mudgee, NSW. Career: Educated public schools. Clerk and cement worker. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEPEAN, NSW ==================================================================== West of Sydney: Granville, Homebush, Liverpool, Rookwood -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 52,260 +10.8 Votes cast: 38,036 72.8 +03.6 Informal votes: 1,034 02.7 +00.4 Formal votes: 37,002 97.3 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Arthur ALP 14,600 39.5 -07.8 Richard ORCHARD * Nat 22,402 60.5 +07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,002 10.5 07.8 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Arthur, see Senate NSW 1937. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Beaumont Orchard (1873-1942): Elected 1913, 1914, 1917 Assistant Minister in Charge of Recruiting 27 March 1918 to 31 January 1919. Orchard retired in 1919. Later career: Businessman and social reformer. Died 24 July 1942 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Glen Innes, Tamworth, Werris Creek -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,594 -01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy ABBOTT * Nat Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy Phipps Abbott (1869-1940): Elected 1913, 1914, 1917 Abbott retired in 1919. Later career: See Senate 1925. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Hamilton, Mereweather, Newcastle, Wickham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,947 +06.1 Votes cast: 31,216 69.5 Informal votes: 789 02.5 Formal votes: 30,427 97.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Griffith Nat 12,784 42.0 Hon David WATKINS * ALP 17,643 58.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 30,427 08.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Griffith was NSW MLA for Waratah 1894-1904, Sturt 1904-13, Annandale 1913-17. -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Watkins (1865-1935): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Sydney suburban: Manly, Milsons Point, Mosman, North Sydney -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 17.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,481 +06.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Granville RYRIE * Nat Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Granville de Laune Ryrie (1865-1937): Elected 1911 By, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKES, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashfield, Burwood, Canterbury, Drummoyne -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 60,643 +17.0 Votes cast: 41,702 68.8 +03.9 Informal votes: 1,288 03.1 +01.0 Formal votes: 40,414 96.9 -01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Gosling ALP 13,982 34.6 -06.9 Hon Bruce SMITH * Nat 26,432 65.4 +06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,414 15.4 06.9 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gosling was NSW MLA for St George 1920-27, Oatley 1927-30, Kogarah 1930-32. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Bruce Smith (1851-1937): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Chatswood, Gordon, Hunters Hill, Parramatta -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 majority: none (Liberal unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,612 +12.6 Votes cast: 38,005 70.9 Informal votes: 1,585 04.2 Formal votes: 36,420 95.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Alfred Conroy 9,551 26.2 Rt Hon Joseph COOK * Nat 26,869 73.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,420 23.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Conroy was member for Werriwa 1901-06 and 1913-14. He stood as a protest against the Liberal Party�s alliance with Hughes and other ex-Labor members. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Cook (1860-1947): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 Minister for the Navy Deputy Leader of the Nationalist Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Ballina, Casino, Lismore, Murwillumbah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 majority: none (Liberal unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,398 -02.8 Votes cast: 24,541 71.3 Informal votes: 966 03.9 Formal votes: 23,575 96.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter MASSY-GREENE * Nat 17,732 75.2 John Steele 5,843 24.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,575 25.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Steele was a "Young Australia" candidate. (Northern Star, 9 April 1917) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Massy-Greene (1874-1952): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 Honorary Minister 27 March 1918 to 17 January 1919 Minister for Trade and Customs from 17 January 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Coolamon, Narrandera, Temora, West Wyalong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 34,922 -09.1 Votes cast: 24,652 70.6 -03.7 Informal votes: 786 03.2 +00.5 Formal votes: 23,866 96.8 -00.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John CHANTER * Nat 14,140 59.2 +11.3 Arthur Williams 9,726 40.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 23,866 09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The endorsed Labor candidate, C B Trefle, withdrew in favour of Williams, who was an independent but had the support of the Labor organisation. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Moore Chanter (1845-1931): Elected 1901. Defeated 1903. Elected 1904 By, 1906, 1910. Defeated 1913. Elected 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== Central North NSW: Gosford, Mudgee, Scone, Singleton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 32,829 +06.7 Votes cast: 23,490 71.6 +01.8 Informal votes: 655 02.8 +00.2 Formal votes: 22,835 97.2 -00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William FLEMING * Nat 12,827 56.2 +02.8 Eva Seery ALP 10,008 43.8 -02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,835 06.2 02.8 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Seery and Henrietta Greville (Wentworth) were the first women endorsed by the ALP (or any major party) for a House of Representatives seat. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Montgomerie Fleming (1874-1961): Elected 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Foveaux, Kensington, Redfern, Surry Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 18.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,649 -04.7 Votes cast: 28,066 65.8 +13.0 Informal votes: 1,112 04.0 +01.1 Formal votes: 26,954 96.0 -01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alick Kay Nat 9,898 36.7 +05.5 Edward RILEY * ALP 17,056 63.3 -05.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 26,954 13.3 05.5 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kay was NSW MLA for North Shore 1925-26. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Riley (1859-1943): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bondi, Randwick, Waverley, Woollahra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: Liberal over ALP 06.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,066 +05.1 Votes cast: 34,430 67.4 +03.4 Informal votes: 1,340 03.9 +01.4 Formal votes: 33,090 96.1 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henrietta Greville ALP 10,437 31.5 -12.0 Hon William KELLY * Nat 22,653 68.5 +12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,090 18.5 12.0 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Greville and Eva Seery (Robertson) were the first women endorsed by the ALP (or any major party) for a House of Representatives seat. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henry Kelly (1877-1960): Elected 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 Kelly retired in 1919. Later career: "Gentleman". Died 27 January 1960 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Goulburn, Grenfell, Murrumburrah, Young -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 37,473 +05.6 Votes cast: 28,447 75.9 +00.2 Informal votes: 769 02.7 +00.6 Formal votes: 27,678 97.3 -00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Christopher + ALP 13,071 47.2 -02.8 John LYNCH * Nat 14,607 52.8 +02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 27,678 02.8 02.8 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lynch (1863-1941): Elected 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Blackwattle, Gipps, Golden Grove, Toxteth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 25.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,959 -09.2 Votes cast: 22,792 63.4 +08.6 Informal votes: 739 03.2 -00.2 Formal votes: 22,053 96.8 +00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gideon Gillespie Nat 7,389 33.5 +08.8 Cornelius WALLACE + ALP 14,664 66.5 -08.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,053 16.5 08.8 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornelius Wallace (1881-1921): Elected 1917 Born: 19 January 1881, Sydney Career: Primary education. Seaman. Organiser, Secretary NSW Seamen's Union. Wallace contested Nepean in 1919. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wallace agreed to vacate West Sydney to make way for the Premier of Queensland, Thomas Ryan. --------------------------------------------------------------------