Electoral results for the district of Eastern Suburbs (New South Wales)

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Eastern Suburbs, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1920 and abolished in 1927.[1][2][3]

Election Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party Member Party
1920   James Macarthur-Onslow Progressive   Charles Oakes Nationalist   Harold Jaques Nationalist   James Fingleton Labor   Bob O'Halloran Labor
1920 appt   Daniel Dwyer Labor
1922   Hyman Goldstein Nationalist   Cyril Fallon Democratic
1925   William Foster Nationalist   Millicent Preston-Stanley Nationalist   Septimus Alldis Labor

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 1920s[edit]

1925[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1925 New South Wales state election § Eastern Suburbs.[edit]
1925 New South Wales state election: Eastern Suburbs [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 9,010
Nationalist Millicent Preston-Stanley (elected 5) 7,958 14.7 +6.9
Nationalist William Foster (elected 4) 7,331 13.6 +8.5
Nationalist Harold Jaques (elected 3) 7,324 13.6 +2.2
Nationalist Hyman Goldstein 6,913 12.8 +2.8
Nationalist Joseph Robinson 547 1.0 +1.0
Nationalist George Overhill 543 1.0 +1.0
Labor Bob O'Halloran (elected 1) 8,499 15.7 +4.1
Labor Septimus Alldis (elected 2) 4,121 7.6 +7.6
Labor William Crick 1,132 2.1 +2.1
Labor Gertrude Melville 1,057 2.0 +2.0
Labor Gordon Anderson 938 1.7 +1.7
Independent Cyril Fallon (defeated) 5,996 11.1 +0.2
Protestant Labor James Gillespie 1,489 2.8 +2.8
Independent David Anderson 128 0.2 +0.2
Independent Frederick Marks 82 0.2 +0.2
Total formal votes 54,058 96.7 -0.3
Informal votes 1,845 3.3 +0.3
Turnout 55,903 65.4 -3.7
Party total votes
Nationalist 30,616 56.6 +2.2
Labor 15,747 29.1 +10.4
Independent Cyril Fallon 5,996 11.1 +0.2
Protestant Labor 1,489 2.8 +2.8
Independent David Anderson 128 0.2 +0.2
Independent Frederick Marks 82 0.2 +0.2

1922[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1922 New South Wales state election § Eastern Suburbs.[edit]
1922 New South Wales state election: Eastern Suburbs [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 8,537
Nationalist Charles Oakes (elected 1) 10,297 20.1 +5.2
Nationalist Harold Jaques (elected 3) 5,840 11.4 -3.6
Nationalist Hyman Goldstein (elected 4) 5,106 10.0 +10.0
Nationalist Millicent Preston-Stanley 4,012 7.8 +7.8
Nationalist William Foster 2,627 5.1 +5.1
Labor Bob O'Halloran (elected 2) 5,944 11.6 +0.6
Labor Daniel Dwyer (defeated) 1,620 3.2 -1.1
Labor Alfred Warton 859 1.7 +1.7
Labor Robert Campbell 697 1.4 +1.4
Labor Frank Green 480 0.9 +0.9
Democratic Cyril Fallon (elected 5) 5,581 10.9 +10.9
Progressive Joseph Barracluff 2,200 4.3 +4.3
Progressive Frederick Davison 265 0.5 +0.5
Progressive Donald McDonald 188 0.4 +0.4
Progressive Edwin Sautelle 181 0.4 +0.4
Progressive John Keenan 160 0.3 +0.3
Progressive Alfred Barber 65 0.1 +0.1
Progressive Alfred Finney 58 0.1 +0.1
Independent Richard Meagher 2,490 4.9 +4.9
Independent Labor Scott Campbell [a] 2,242 4.4 +4.4
Soldier's Nationalist Frederick Marks 244 0.5 +0.5
Independent Labor John Hackett 47 0.1 +0.1
Independent Jack Lamier 13 0.03 +0.03
Total formal votes 51,216 97.0 +8.5
Informal votes 1,577 3.0 -8.5
Turnout 52,793 69.1 +18.0
Party total votes
Nationalist 27,882 54.4 +11.1
Labor 9,600 18.7 -12.0
Democratic 5,581 10.9 +10.9
Progressive 3,117 6.1 -5.6
Independent Richard Meagher 2,490 4.9 +4.9
Independent Labor Johnston Campbell 2,242 4.4 +4.4
Ind. Nationalist Frederick Marks 244 0.5 +0.5
Independent Labor John Hackett 47 0.1 +0.1
Independent Jack Lamier 13 0.03 +0.03

1920 appointment[edit]

James Fingleton died on 13 October 1920.[7] Between 1920 and 1927 the Legislative Assembly was elected using a form of proportional representation with multi-member seats and a single transferable vote (modified Hare-Clark). There was confusion at the time as to the process to be used to fill the vacancy. When George Beeby resigned on 9 August 1920, in accordance with the practice prior to 1920, the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly issued a writ of election requiring a by-election to be conducted, however the Chief Electoral Officer said he couldn't do so under then law at the time and that a by-election would be contrary to the principle of proportional representation.[8] The vacancies were left unfilled until the Parliament passed the Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Act on 10 December 1920,[9] so that casual vacancies were filled by the next unsuccessful candidate on the incumbent member's party list. Scott Campbell had been the first unsuccessful candidate at the 1920 election nominated by the Labor Party, however his endorsement, as well as that of Patrick Minahan was withdrawn before the polling day because he signed a pledge for the unconditional release of twelve imprisoned members of the Industrial Workers of the World. The Labor party decided that the first unsuccessful party candidate was Daniel Dwyer,[10] and he took his seat on 15 December 1920.[11]

1920[edit]

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1920 New South Wales state election § Eastern Suburbs.[edit]
1920 New South Wales state election: Eastern Suburbs [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 4,938
Nationalist Harold Jaques (elected 2) 4,432 15.0
Nationalist Charles Oakes (elected 1) 4,422 14.9
Nationalist Charles Williams 2,718 9.2
Nationalist Henry Rogers 1,190 4.0
Nationalist James Mullaney 51 0.2
Labor Bob O'Halloran (elected 4) 3,248 11.0
Labor James Fingleton (elected 3) 2,152 7.3
Labor Scott Campbell [b] 2,112 7.1
Labor Daniel Dwyer 1,263 4.3
Labor Walter Humphries 334 1.1
Progressive James Macarthur-Onslow (elected 5) 2,870 9.7
Progressive Arthur Doran 593 2.0
Independent William Ross 2,907 9.8
Soldiers & Citizens Grace Scobie 875 3.0
Soldiers & Citizens Frederick Winn-Walker 136 0.5
Soldiers & Citizens Alexander Hogan 111 0.4
Soldiers & Citizens Edgar Spencer 56 0.2
Independent Sidney Buckleton 152 0.5
Total formal votes 29,622 88.5
Informal votes 3,859 11.5
Turnout 33,481 51.1
Party total votes
Nationalist 12,813 43.3
Labor 9,109 30.8
Progressive 3,463 11.7
Independent William Ross 2,907 9.8
Soldiers & Citizens 1,178 4.0
Independent Sidney Buckleton 152 0.5

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Scott Campbell had been nominated by the Labor Party for the 1920 election however his endorsement was withdrawn before the polling day because he signed a pledge for the unconditional release of twelve imprisoned members of the Industrial Workers of the World.[6]
  2. ^ Patrick Minahan and Scott Campbell were nominated by the Labor Party, however their endorsement was withdrawn before the polling day because they signed a pledge for the unconditional release of twelve imprisoned members of the Industrial Workers of the World.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Eastern Suburbs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "1925 Eastern Suburbs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  5. ^ Green, Antony. "1922 Eastern Suburbs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  6. ^ "The ALP: definite action taken against candidates who sign pledges". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 March 1920. p. 11. Retrieved 2 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ "Mr James Fingleton (1876-1920)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  8. ^ "No by-election. Official decision: speaker's writ for Murray useless". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 August 1920. p. 13. Retrieved 3 November 2019 – via Trove.
  9. ^ Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Act 1920 (NSW).
  10. ^ "Vacant seats: party representation maintained, caucus decision". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 October 1920. p. 9. Retrieved 2 November 2019 – via Trove.
  11. ^ Green, Antony. "1920 Eastern Suburbs appointment". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  12. ^ Green, Antony. "1920 Eastern Suburbs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  13. ^ "The ALP: definite action taken against candidates who sign pledges". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 March 1920. p. 11. Retrieved 2 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
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