Electoral results for the district of Durham
Election result for Durham, New South Wales, Australia
Durham, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1856 and abolished in 1859. It was recreated in 1880 and abolished in 1920.[1][2][3]
Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | Member | Party | |||
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1856 | Richard Jones | None | William Arnold | None | Samuel Gordon | None | |||
1858 | |||||||||
Election | Member | Party | |||||||
1880 | Herbert Brown | None | |||||||
1882 | |||||||||
1885 | |||||||||
1887 | Free Trade | ||||||||
1889 | |||||||||
1891 | |||||||||
1894 | Ind. Free Trade | ||||||||
1895 | Protectionist | ||||||||
1898 | Walter Bennett | Ind. Protectionist | |||||||
1901 | Progressive | ||||||||
1904 | |||||||||
1907 | William Brown | Independent Liberal | |||||||
1910 | Liberal Reform | ||||||||
1913 | |||||||||
1917 | Walter Bennett | Independent |
Election results
Elections in the 1910s
1917
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1917 New South Wales state election § Durham.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Nationalist | William Brown | 2,767 | 45.0 | -5.4 | |
Independent | Walter Bennett | 1,872 | 30.5 | -11.8 | |
Labor | Walter O'Hearn | 1,029 | 16.8 | +9.5 | |
Independent | Daniel Ferry | 475 | 7.7 | +7.7 | |
Total formal votes | 6,143 | 98.7 | +0.9 | ||
Informal votes | 78 | 1.3 | −0.9 | ||
Turnout | 6,221 | 65.9 | −8.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Walter Bennett | 3,021 | 50.1 | ||
Nationalist | William Brown | 3,005 | 49.9 | ||
Total formal votes | 6,026 | 99.4 | +0.7 | ||
Informal votes | 39 | 0.6 | −0.7 | ||
Turnout | 6,065 | 64.3 | −1.6 | ||
Independent gain from Nationalist |
1913
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1913 New South Wales state election § Durham.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Farmers and Settlers | William Brown [a] | 3,509 | 50.4 | ||
Country Party Association | Walter Bennett | 2,944 | 42.3 | ||
Labor | William Walton | 505 | 7.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 6,958 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 158 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 7,116 | 73.9 | |||
Member changed to Farmers and Settlers from Liberal Reform [a] |
1910
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1910 New South Wales state election § Durham.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Reform | William Brown | 2,726 | 48.3 | -2.3 | |
Independent Liberal | Walter Bennett | 2,155 | 38.2 | -11.2 | |
Labour | Robert Elkin | 763 | 13.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 5,644 | 98.2 | +0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 106 | 1.8 | −0.6 | ||
Turnout | 7,750 | 71.4 | +2.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Reform | William Brown | 3,169 | 50.5 | -0.1 | |
Independent Liberal | Walter Bennett | 3,106 | 49.5 | +0.1 | |
Total formal votes | 6,275 | 99.0 | +1.4 | ||
Informal votes | 64 | 1.0 | −1.4 | ||
Turnout | 6,339 | 78.7 | +10.2 | ||
Member changed to Liberal Reform from Independent Liberal |
Elections in the 1900s
1907
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1907 New South Wales state election § Durham.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent Liberal | William Brown | 2,221 | 50.6 | ||
Former Progressive | Walter Bennett (defeated) | 2,166 | 49.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 4,387 | 97.6 | |||
Informal votes | 108 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 4,495 | 68.5 | |||
Independent Liberal gain from Progressive [b] |
1904
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1904 New South Wales state election § Durham.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Progressive | Walter Bennett | 2,196 | 46.4 | ||
Liberal Reform | Herbert Brown | 1,617 | 34.2 | ||
Independent | William Brown | 919 | 19.4 | ||
Independent Liberal | Richard Price | 3 | 0.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 4,735 | 98.9 | |||
Informal votes | 51 | 1.1 | |||
Turnout | 4,786 | 69.1 | |||
Progressive hold |
1901
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1901 New South Wales state election § Durham.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Progressive | Walter Bennett | unopposed | |||
Member changed to Progressive from Ind. Progressive |
Elections in the 1890s
1898
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Durham.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent Federalist | Walter Bennett | 929 | 53.1 | ||
National Federal | Herbert Brown | 820 | 46.9 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,749 | 98.8 | |||
Informal votes | 21 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,770 | 76.6 | |||
Independent Federalist gain from National Federal |
1895
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Durham.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Protectionist | Herbert Brown | 781 | 77.6 | ||
Ind. Protectionist | Erskine Smith | 226 | 22.4 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,007 | 99.2 | |||
Informal votes | 8 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,015 | 48.1 | |||
Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Free Trade |
1894
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Durham.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Ind. Free Trade | Herbert Brown | 962 | 59.7 | ||
Ind. Protectionist | John Wade | 607 | 37.7 | ||
Ind. Protectionist | Charles Duffy | 42 | 2.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,611 | 98.2 | |||
Informal votes | 30 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,641 | 76.8 | |||
Member changed to Ind. Free Trade from Free Trade |
1891
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Durham.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Free Trade | Herbert Brown (re-elected) | 662 | 56.3 | ||
Protectionist | William Donnelly | 289 | 24.6 | ||
Protectionist | James Boydell | 224 | 19.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,175 | 97.8 | |||
Informal votes | 26 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,201 | 68.6 | |||
Free Trade hold |
Elections in the 1880s
1889
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Durham.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Free Trade | Herbert Brown (elected) | 626 | 56.5 | ||
Protectionist | John Wade | 482 | 43.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,108 | 97.5 | |||
Informal votes | 29 | 2.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,137 | 72.1 | |||
Free Trade hold |
1887
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Durham.[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Free Trade | Herbert Brown (re-elected) | 591 | 57.9 | ||
Ind. Free Trade | John Wade | 429 | 42.1 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,020 | 97.1 | |||
Informal votes | 30 | 2.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,050 | 70.4 |
1885
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Durham.[edit]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Herbert Brown (re-elected) | 737 | 72.6 | |
William Johnston | 278 | 27.4 | |
Total formal votes | 1,015 | 97.9 | |
Informal votes | 22 | 2.1 | |
Turnout | 1,037 | 72.4 |
1882
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Durham.[edit]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Herbert Brown (re-elected) | unopposed |
1880
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Durham.[edit]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Herbert Brown (re-elected) | 660 | 63.2 | |
William Johnston (defeated) | 385 | 36.8 | |
Total formal votes | 1,045 | 98.5 | |
Informal votes | 16 | 1.5 | |
Turnout | 1,061 | 72.1 | |
(new seat) |
District re-created
1859 - 1880
District abolished
Elections in the 1850s
1858
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1858 New South Wales colonial election § Durham.[edit]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Samuel Gordon (re-elected 1) | 416 | 33.0 | |
William Arnold (re-elected 2) | 408 | 32.4 | |
Richard Jones (re-elected 3) | 355 | 28.2 | |
Edward Hargraves | 79 | 6.3 | |
Total formal votes | 1,258 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,258 | 28.8 |
1856
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1856 New South Wales colonial election § Durham.[edit]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Richard Jones (elected 1) | 660 | 30.7 | |
Samuel Gordon (elected 2) | 550 | 25.6 | |
William Arnold (elected 3) | 380 | 17.7 | |
Andrew Lang | 349 | 16.3 | |
Alexander Park | 209 | 9.7 | |
Total formal votes | 2,148 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 842 | 58.51 |
Notes
- ^ a b Also endorsed by Liberal Reform.
- ^ William Brown had the support of some local Liberal Reform branches but was not endorsed by the central executive. The Sydney Morning Herald said both candidates were generally favourable to the Government policy.[8]
References
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1917 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1913 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1910 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1907 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "The party lists. For the Liberal cause". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 September 1907. p. 4. Retrieved 25 October 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1904 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1898 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1895 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1894 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1891 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1889 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1887 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1885 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1882 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1880 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1858 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1856 Durham". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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