COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 14 NOVEMBER 1925 ==================================================================== HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ==================================================================== VOTING BY DIVISION ==================================================================== NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== BARTON, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bexley, Kogarah, Oatley, Rockdale -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 07.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,438 +28.4 Votes cast: 51,916 95.4 +38.6 Informal votes: 632 01.2 -02.6 Formal votes: 51,284 98.8 +02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Thomas LEY Nat 26,172 51.0 +08.6 Frederick McDonald * ALP 25,112 49.0 -08.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,284 01.0 08.6 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Frederick Albert McDonald (1872-?1925): Elected 1922. Defeated 1925 Died: ?1925 > Thomas John Ley (1879-1947): Elected 1925 Born: 28 October 1879, Bath, England. Career: Migrated as child. Primary education. Studied law while working, solicitor. Company director. State politics: NSW MLA for Hurstville 1917-25. Minister for Public Instruction 1921, Minister for Labour and Industry 1921, Minister for Justice 1922-25. -------------------------------------------------------------------- McDonald challenged Ley's election but disappeared soon after. In 1947 Ley was convicted of murder in Britain, and found to be insane. It is likely that he was also responsible for McDonald's death. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CALARE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Cowra, Forbes, Orange, Parkes -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,738 +02.1 Votes cast: 37,435 91.9 +26.8 Informal votes: 830 02.2 -03.8 Formal votes: 36,605 97.8 +03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Neville HOWSE * Nat 21,645 59.1 +24.5 William Southwick 461 01.3 William Webster ALP 14,499 39.6 -02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,605 09.8 e 04.5 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwick was an independent Nationalist candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Neville Reginald Howse (1864-1930): Elected 1922, 1925 Minister of Defence to 2 April 1927 Minister of Health to 2 April 1927 Honorary Minister 2 April 1927 to 24 February 1928 Minister for Health from 24 February 1928 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Howse left the Cabinet between April 1927 and February 1928 due to ill-health. -------------------------------------------------------------------- COOK, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Alexandria, Camperdown, Mascot, Newtown -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 24.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,055 +02.7 Votes cast: 38,757 92.2 +34.6 Informal votes: 764 02.0 -02.6 Formal votes: 37,993 98.0 +02.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Philip Nat 12,229 32.2 +11.1 Edward RILEY * ALP 25,764 67.8 +02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,993 17.8 06.9 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Charles Riley (1892-1969): Elected 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- COWPER, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Grafton, Kempsey, Macksville, Taree -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 majority: Country Party over Nationalist 17.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 38,408 -01.6 Votes cast: 35,625 92.8 +39.9 Informal votes: 544 01.5 -03.6 Formal votes: 35,081 98.6 +03.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Easton Lockhart ALP 10,510 30.0 Rt Hon Dr Earle PAGE * CP 24,571 70.0 +02.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,081 20.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Earle Christmas Grafton Page (1880-1961): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925 Treasurer Leader of the Country Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- DALLEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Annandale, Balmain, Leichhardt, Rozelle -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 23.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,329 -00.3 Votes cast: 38,958 92.0 +32.4 Informal votes: 801 02.1 -02.3 Formal votes: 38,157 97.9 +02.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William MAHONY * ALP 24,455 64.1 -02.6 James Thomson Nat 13,702 35.9 +11.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,157 14.1 08.9 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- William George Mahony (1877-1962): Elected 1915 By, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925 Resigned seat 18 January 1927 see By-elections) Died 28 August 1962 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For the circumstances of Mahony's resignation, see By-elections. -------------------------------------------------------------------- DARLING, NSW ==================================================================== Western NSW: Broken Hill, Condoblin, Coonamble, Nyngan -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 15.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,580 +09.6 Votes cast: 32,785 80.8 +25.5 Informal votes: 777 02.4 -02.4 Formal votes: 32,008 97.6 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur BLAKELEY * ALP 20,965 65.5 +20.2 John Dowling Nat 11,043 34.5 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,008 15.5 00.4 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Blakeley (1886-1972): Elected 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925 Deputy Leader of the Opposition from 26 April 1928 Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 26 April 1928 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, King, Paddington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 09.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,746 +02.8 Votes cast: 35,720 85.6 +38.3 Informal votes: 729 02.0 -02.2 Formal votes: 34,991 98.0 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Richard Orchard Nat 16,169 46.2 +05.3 John WEST * ALP 18,822 53.8 -05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,991 03.8 05.3 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Orchard was member for Nepean 1913-19. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward West (1851-1931): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EDEN-MONARO, NSW ==================================================================== South Coast NSW: Bega, Moss Vale, Nowra, Yass -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,279 +03.0 Votes cast: 36,809 91.4 +26.7 Informal votes: 610 01.7 -01.9 Formal votes: 36,199 98.3 +01.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Austin CHAPMAN * Nat 23,371 64.6 +03.5 Charles Morgan ALP 12,828 35.4 -03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,199 14.6 03.5 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Morgan, see Reid 1940. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Austin Chapman (1864-1926): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925 Died 12 January 1926 see By-elections -------------------------------------------------------------------- GWYDIR, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Dubbo, Gunnedah, Moree, Warialda -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Country Party 00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,726 +02.5 Votes cast: 35,001 88.1 +24.0 Informal votes: 881 02.5 -01.4 Formal votes: 34,120 97.5 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aubrey Abbott CP 10,509 30.8 -05.6 Lou Cunningham * ALP 15,531 45.5 -00.8 Joseph McGowan Nat 8,080 23.7 +06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,120 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McGowan's 8,080 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- ABBOTT 7,615 94.2 18,124 53.1 Cunningham * 465 05.8 15,996 46.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,080 34,120 03.1 03.2 to CP -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lucien Lawrence Cunningham (1889-1948): Elected 1919, 1922. Defeated 1925 Later career: See Gwydir 1929. > Charles Lydiard Aubrey Abbott (1886-1975): Elected 1925 Born: 4 May 1886, Sydney. Career: Educated King's School, Parramatta. Pastoralist. Military Service 1914-18. Leading grazier, northern NSW. Cousin of Hon Joseph Abbott MP and of Senator Macartney Abbott. -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUME, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Albury, Cootamundra, Wagga Wagga, Young -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 04.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,919 +05.1 Votes cast: 38,005 90.7 +28.7 Informal votes: 605 01.6 -02.9 Formal votes: 37,400 98.4 +02.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Angus Campbell Nat 12,529 33.5 +05.9 Victor Miers CP 6,011 16.1 -03.4 Parker MOLONEY * ALP 18,860 50.4 -02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,400 02.0 e 02.9 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Parker John Moloney (1879-1961): Elected 1910. Defeated 1913. Elected 1914. Defeated 1917. Elected 1919, 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- HUNTER, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Cessnock, Maitland, Wallsend, Weston -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,351 +15.0 Votes cast: 44,585 92.2 Informal votes: 791 01.8 Formal votes: 43,794 98.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew CHARLTON * ALP 31,244 71.3 Alfred Horsfall Nat 12,550 28.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,794 21.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matthew Charlton (1866-1948): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925 Leader of the Opposition to 29 March 1928 Leader of the Australian Labor Party to 29 March 1928 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charlton resigned as ALP Leader after losing two successive elections. He retired at the 1928 election. Later career: Alderman Lambton Council 1934-47. Died 8 December 1948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- LANG, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Marrickville, Lewisham, Petersham, Sydenham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 04.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,192 +13.4 Votes cast: 41,321 85.7 +31.9 Informal votes: 624 01.5 -02.8 Formal votes: 40,697 98.5 +02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Elliot JOHNSON * Nat 22,756 55.9 +06.6 George Smith ALP 17,941 44.1 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 40,697 05.9 01.5 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Elliot Johnson (1862-1932): Elected 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MACQUARIE, NSW ==================================================================== Central West NSW: Bathurst, Lithgow, Penrith, Portland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 00.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,609 +03.0 Votes cast: 36,597 92.4 +33.2 Informal votes: 588 01.6 -03.1 Formal votes: 36,009 98.4 +03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ben Chifley ALP 17,553 48.7 +00.7 Arthur MANNING * Nat 18,456 51.3 +07.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,009 01.3 01.1 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Chifley, see Macquarie 1928. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Gibson Manning (1872-1947): Elected 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARTIN, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Burwood, Drummoyne, Gordon, Hunters Hill -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 majority: none (Nationalist unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 53,259 +22.1 Votes cast: 49,979 93.8 Informal votes: 986 02.0 Formal votes: 48,993 98.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry McDicken ALP 17,263 35.2 Hon Herbert PRATTEN * Nat 31,730 64.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,993 14.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McDicken was NSW MLA for Ryde 1927-30, Concord 1930-32. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Herbert Edward Pratten (1865-1928): Elected 1921 By, 1922, 1925 Minister for Trade and Customs to 7 May 1928 Died 7 May 1928 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW ENGLAND, NSW ==================================================================== Northern NSW: Armidale, Glen Innes, Inverell, Tamworth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 08.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,178 +04.7 Votes cast: 36,707 89.1 +31.4 Informal votes: 987 02.7 -01.6 Formal votes: 35,720 97.3 +01.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Heiss ALP 14,824 41.5 +06.1 Victor THOMPSON * CP 20,896 58.5 +22.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,720 08.5 no swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Victor Charles Thompson (1885-1968): Elected 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWCASTLE, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Adamstown, Hamilton, Newcastle, Wickham -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 19.5 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 48,352 +14.2 Votes cast: 44,474 92.0 +36.3 Informal votes: 805 01.8 -02.2 Formal votes: 43,669 98.2 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Waller Nat 16,378 37.5 +12.9 Hon David WATKINS * ALP 27,291 62.5 +07.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,669 12.5 06.9 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Watkins (1865-1935): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Artarmon, Chatswood, Crows Nest, Milsons Point -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 majority: Nationalist over Independent 08.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,548 +16.1 Votes cast: 47,936 92.9 +27.4 Informal votes: 581 01.2 -01.5 Formal votes: 47,355 98.8 +01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon Billy HUGHES * Nat 33,855 71.5 +13.3 Joseph Lamaro ALP 13,500 28.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 47,355 21.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lamaro was NSW MLA for Enmore 1927-30, Petersham 1930-32, Leichhardt 1932-34. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Morris Hughes (1862-1952): Elected 1901, 1903, 1906, 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARKES, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Ashbury, Ashfield, Earlwood, Haberfield -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,898 +17.5 Votes cast: 45,916 90.2 +40.1 Informal votes: 788 01.7 -01.7 Formal votes: 45,128 98.3 +01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dunn ALP 16,808 37.2 -01.0 Hon Charles MARR * Nat 28,320 62.8 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 45,128 12.8 01.0 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles William Clanan Marr (1880-1960): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925 Honorary Minister to 2 April 1927 Minister for Home and Territories 2 April 1927 to 24 February 1928 Honorary Minister from 24 February 1928 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PARRAMATTA, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Liverpool, Parramatta, Ryde West, Sutherland -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 15.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,147 +21.4 Votes cast: 47,014 91.9 +43.5 Informal votes: 896 01.9 -02.2 Formal votes: 46,118 98.1 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Eric BOWDEN * Nat 30,309 65.7 +00.3 James Stone ALP 15,809 34.3 -00.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 46,118 15.7 00.3 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Eric Kendall Bowden (1872-1931): Elected 1906. Defeated 1910. Elected 1919, 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- REID, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Auburn, Bankstown, Granville, Homebush -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 08.6 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 54,341 +28.9 Votes cast: 50,314 92.6 +36.1 Informal votes: 944 01.9 -03.2 Formal votes: 49,370 98.1 +03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy COLEMAN * ALP 27,027 54.7 +00.2 Percy Shortland Nat 22,343 45.3 +05.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 49,370 04.7 03.9 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Percy Edmund Coleman (1892-1934): Elected 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHMOND, NSW ==================================================================== North Coast NSW: Byron Bay, Casino, Lismore, Murwillumbah -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 majority: Country Party over Nationalist 03.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,121 +08.3 Votes cast: 38,055 88.3 +32.4 Informal votes: 1,057 02.8 -00.4 Formal votes: 36,998 97.2 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Green ALP 11,257 30.4 Roland Green * CP 11,755 31.8 Joseph Greene Nat 6,935 18.7 -26.1 John Williams CP 7,051 19.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,998 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined Country Party vote was 50.9%, an increase of 5.2% from the 45.7% polled by one Country Party candidate in 1922. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: J Greene's 6,935 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- H Green 150 02.2 11,407 30.8 R Green * 3,257 47.0 15,012 40.6 Williams 3,528 50.9 10,579 28.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,935 36,998 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Williams's 10,579 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- H Green 535 05.1 11,942 32.3 R GREEN * 10,044 94.9 25,056 67.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 10,579 36,998 17.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Roland Frederick Herbert Green (1895-1947): Elected 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- RIVERINA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Griffith, Leeton, Narrandera, West Wyalong -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Country Party over ALP 04.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,728 +13.9 Votes cast: 38,533 86.1 -27.8 Informal votes: 794 02.1 -06.4 Formal votes: 37,739 97.9 +06.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Hoad ALP 17,249 45.7 +04.6 William KILLEN * CP 20,490 54.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,739 04.3 no swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Hoad was a NSW MLC 1925-31. 2. The Country Party vote of 54.3% was an increase of 16.2% from the 38.1% polled by three Country Party candidates in 1922. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Wilson Killen (1860-1939): Elected 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERTSON, NSW ==================================================================== North Central NSW: Gosford, Mudgee, Muswellbrook, Singleton -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 11.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,273 +03.3 Votes cast: 37,262 92.5 +40.2 Informal votes: 899 02.4 -02.5 Formal votes: 36,363 97.6 +02.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gordon Cross ALP 13,586 37.4 +02.8 Sydney GARDNER * Nat 22,777 62.6 +24.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,363 12.6 00.8 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sydney Lane Gardner (1884-1965): Elected 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Coogee, Kensington, Randwick, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 11.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 51,478 +21.9 Votes cast: 44,426 86.3 +40.1 Informal votes: 622 01.4 -03.7 Formal votes: 43,804 98.6 +03.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Baker Nat 21,411 48.9 +12.4 Edward RILEY * ALP 22,393 51.1 -07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,804 01.1 10.6 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Riley (1859-1943): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARRINGAH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Manly, Mosman, Narrabeen, Neutral Bay -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 majority: none Nationalist unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,802 +14.7 Votes cast: 43,133 92.2 Informal votes: 546 01.3 Formal votes: 42,587 98.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Conway ALP 8,455 19.9 Hon Sir Granville RYRIE * Nat 34,132 80.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 42,587 30.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Granville de Laune Ryrie (1865-1937): Elected 1911 By, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925 Resigned seat 13 April 1927 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- WENTWORTH, NSW ==================================================================== Suburban Sydney: Bellevue Hill, Bondi, Waverley, Woollahra -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: Nationalist over ALP 11.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 50,364 +23.4 Votes cast: 44,171 87.7 +37.3 Informal votes: 790 01.8 -02.0 Formal votes: 43,381 98.2 +02.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Crick ALP 15,436 35.6 +03.0 Walter MARKS * Nat 27,945 64.4 +14.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43,381 14.4 02.5 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Walter Moffitt Marks (1875-1951): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WERRIWA, NSW ==================================================================== Southern NSW: Goulburn, Thirroul, Wollongong, Woonona -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 03.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,676 +07.4 Votes cast: 39,336 92.2 +30.3 Informal votes: 633 01.6 -03.4 Formal votes: 38,703 98.4 +03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Rosenthal Nat 17,904 46.3 +08.3 Hubert LAZZARINI * ALP 20,799 53.7 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,703 03.7 00.2 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosenthal was NSW MLA for Bathurst 1922-25, NSW MLC 1936-37. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubert Peter Lazzarini (1886-1952): Elected 1919, 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST SYDNEY, NSW ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darling Harbour, Glebe, Surry Hills, Toxteth -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 25.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,212 -02.5 Votes cast: 34,123 87.0 +39.3 Informal votes: 885 02.6 -03.1 Formal votes: 33,238 97.4 +03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William LAMBERT * ALP 24,604 74.0 +00.1 Osterley Thompson Nat 8,634 26.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,238 24.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henry Lambert (1885-1928): Elected 1921 By, 1922, 1925 Died 6 September 1928 (no by-election held) --------------------------------------------------------------------