1907 New South Wales state election

Colonial election for New South Wales, Australia in September 1907 August 2019 August 2019 1907 New South Wales state election New South Wales parliamentary no 1904 New South Wales state election 1904 1910 New South Wales state election 1910 All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority yes 1907 9 10 152px Sir Joseph Carruthers 18 September 1902 Liberal Reform Party (Australia) St George 45.91 1.33 45 seats 45 seats 0 142px James McGowen August 1894 Labor Electoral League DC241F Redfern 33.31% 10.01 25 seats 32 seats 7 Premier Sir Joseph Carruthers Liberal Reform Party (Australia) Sir Joseph Carruthers Liberal Reform Party (Australia) New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1907.svg 300px Legislative Assembly after the election The 1907 New South Wales state election was held on 10 September 1907 for all of the 90 seats in the 21st New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in single-member constituencies with a first past the post voting system. Both adult males and females were entitled to vote, but not Indigenous people. The 20th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 19 August 1907 by the Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, on the advice of the Premier, Sir Joseph Carruthers.5B 20 April 2020Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/pages/former-members-index.aspx 4 December 2019 New South Wales Parliament Key dates Date Event 19 August 1907 The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. 30 August 1907 Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. 10 September 1907 Polling day. 2 October 1907 Opening of 21st Parliament. Results Results of the 1907 New South Wales state election {{Australian elections/Title row | table style = float:right;clear:right;margin-left:1em; | title = New South Wales state election, 10 September 19071907 Totals 30 August 2019 | house = Legislative Assembly | series = New South Wales state election | back = 1904 | forward = 1910 | enrolled = 745,900 | total_votes = 458,408 | turnout % = 66.72 | turnout chg = +7.41 | informal = 13,543 | informal % = 2.87 | informal chg = +1.88 }} yes Liberal Reform 210,456 45.91 +1.33 45 0 Labour NSW 152,704 33.31 +10.01 32 +7 Independent 46,551 10.15 +3.69 4 +2 Independent Liberal Reform 26,192 5.71 +0.37 4 +2 Former Progressive 21,759 4.75 −14.23 5 −11 Socialist 746 0.16 +0.10 0 0 458,408 90 |}Popular vote #ddd 472px 650px Liberal Reform Liberal Reform Party (Australia) 45.91 Labor Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) 33.31 Independent #888888 10.15 Ind. Liberal #888888 5.71 Fmr. Progressive Progressive Party (1901) 4.75 Others #DCDCDC 0.16 #ddd Parliamentary seats Liberal Reform Liberal Reform Party (Australia) 50.00 45 Labor Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) 35.56 32 Fmr. Progressive Progressive Party (1901) 5.56 5 Independent #888888 4.44 4 Ind. Liberal #888888 4.44 4 Retiring members Candidates of the 1907 New South Wales state election Retiring members yes Changing seats Seats changing hands Seat 1904 Swingswing Swing is calculated using the Butler method, being the average of the 1907 winning party percentage-point gain and the 1904 losing party percentage-point loss. NA is used where one of the parties did not contest both elections. 1907 Party Member ± ± Member Party Ashburnham   Liberal Reform Eden George +10.9 +5.7 +22.3 John Lynch Labor   Balmain   Liberal Reform Walter Anderson -2.8 +2.8 +2.8 John Storey Labor   Bathurst   Progressive William Young -6.5 +6.5 +6.5 John Miller Liberal Reform   Blayney   Progressive Paddy CrickCrick Paddy Crick (Progressive) had won Blayney at the 1904 election, however he was expelled by the Assembly after being accused of bribery. The by-election in January 1907 was won by John Withington (Liberal Reform) who was defeated by George Beeby (Labor) at the 1907 general election. NA NA NA George Beeby Labor   Botany   Liberal Reform Rowland Anderson +5.9 +4.2 +14.3 Fred Page Labor   Camperdown   Progressive James Smith NA NA NA Robert Stuart-Robertson Labor   Canterbury   Liberal Reform Thomas Mackenzie -27.4 NA NA Varney Parkes Independent Liberal   Darling Harbour   Labor William Daley -18.5 NA NA John Norton Independent   Deniliquin   Independent George Reynoldson -26.4 NA NA Henry Peters Labor   Durham   Progressive Walter Bennett +3.0 +14.1 +31.2 William Brown Independent Liberal   Gloucester   Liberal Reform James Young -13.0 NA NA Richard Price Independent   Hartley   Liberal Reform John Hurley -8.1 +8.1 +8.1 James Dooley Labor   Leichhardt   Liberal Reform Robert Booth -0.9 +8.4 +15.8 Campbell Carmichael Labor   Liverpool Plains   Independent Liberal John Perry (b 1849) +2.7 +1.8 +6.3 Henry Horne Labor   The Macquarie   Labor Charles Barton -0.7 +1.4 +2.0 Thomas Thrower Liberal Reform   Mudgee   Progressive Edwin Richards NA NA +3.8 Robert Jones Liberal Reform   Orange   Labor Albert Gardiner +4.8 +4.7 +14.1 John Fitzpatrick Liberal Reform   Phillip   Labor Phillip Sullivan -27.5 NA NA Richard Meagher Independent   Rozelle   Liberal Reform Sydney Law -4.1 +4.1 +4.1 James Mercer Labor   St Leonards   Liberal Reform Thomas Creswell -18.9 +9.2 -0.5 Edward Clark Independent   Surry Hills   Independent John NortonNorton John Norton challenged William Holman to face a by-election and was soundly defeated at the Surry Hills by-election in July 1906, finishing fourth behind Albert Bruntnell (Liberal Reform). At the 1907 general election Bruntnell chose to contest Alexandria but the seat was retained for Liberal Reform by Sir James Graham. NA NA +3.1 Sir James Graham Liberal Reform   Waverley   Liberal Reform Thomas Jessep -22.1 NA NA James Macarthur-Onslow Independent Liberal   Wickham   Progressive John Fegan +4.7 +11.4 +27.5 William Grahame Labor   Members changing party Seat 1907 ± 1910 Party Member % % Member Party Belubula   Progressive Thomas Waddell 57.2 -2.6 54.6 Thomas Waddell Liberal Reform   The Clarence   Progressive John McFarlane NA NA NA John McFarlane Liberal Reform   The Hawkesbury   Progressive Brinsley Hall 51.2 +14.4 65.6 Brinsley Hall Liberal Reform   Maitland   Progressive John Gillies 51.5 +31.2 82.7 John Gillies Liberal Reform   The Richmond   Progressive John Perry (b 1845) 38.0 +22.3 60.3 John Perry (b 1845) Liberal Reform   See also Candidates of the 1907 New South Wales state election Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1907–1910 Notes References Category:Elections in New South Wales Category:1907 elections in Australia Category:1900s in New South Wales Category:September 1907 in Australia Category:September 1907 in Oceania