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1913 New South Wales state election
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1913 New South Wales state election New South Wales parliamentary no 1910 New South Wales state election 1910 1917 New South Wales state election 1917 All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority yes 1913 12 6 William Holman 1919.jpg 125 120 160 4 5 William Holman 30 June 1913 New South Wales Labor Party Cootamundra 311,747 46.63% 2.29 46 seats 49 3 Wade Charles.gif 150 120 160 7 21 Charles Wade 2 October 1907 Liberal/Farmers Liberal Reform Gordon 298,899 44.70% 1.67 37 seats 38 1 Walter Bennett.jpg 140 120 160 5 14 Walter Bennett 1913 Country Party Association country party association None (contested Durham) 10,472 1.57% 1.57 Did not exist 1 1 Premier Subsequent Premier William Holman New South Wales Labor Party William Holman New South Wales Labor Party New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1913.svg 300px Legislative Assembly after the election
The 1913 New South Wales state election was held on 6 December 1913. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 23rd New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in single-member constituencies with a second ballot if a majority was not achieved on the first. The 22nd parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 6 November 1913 by the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, on the advice of the Premier William Holman.5B 20 April 2020https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/pages/former-members-index.aspx Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006 New South Wales Parliament 4 December 2019
There was a redistribution in 1912 as a result of the removal of the Australian Capital Territory from the state New South Wales and population growth in the Sydney metropolitan area. Labor won 7 of the 12 second round ballots.http://www.atlas.nsw.gov.au/public/nsw/home/topic/article/1912-redistribution.html 1904 Redistribution Atlas of New South Wales NSW Land & Property Information https://web.archive.org/web/20150623031821/http://www.atlas.nsw.gov.au/public/nsw/home/topic/article/1912-redistribution.html 23 June 2015 dead
Key dates
Date Event 6 November 1913 The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. 15 November 1913 Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. 6 December 1913 Polling day. 23 December 1913 Opening of 23rd Parliament.
Results
Results of the New South Wales state election, 1913
{{Australian elections/Title row
| table style = float:right;clear:right;margin-left:1em;
| title = New South Wales state election, 6 December 1913Antony Green Antony Green 1913 election totals https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/electionresults18562007/1913/Totals.htm New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 Parliament of New South Wales 18 September 2019
| house = Legislative Assembly
| series = New South Wales state election
| back = 1910
| forward = 1917
| enrolled = 1,037,999
| total_votes = 668,601
| turnout % = 68.24
| turnout chg = 0.81
| informal = 15,751
| informal % = 2.30
| informal chg = +0.50
}}
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Labor NSW
311,747
46.63
−2.29
49
+3
Liberal Reform
219,525
32.83
+10.2
28
-9
farmers and settlers nsw
farmers and settlers nswFarmers Members of farmers and settlers nsw were also endorsed by Liberal Reform.
79,374
11.87
+11.16
10
+10
Independent Liberal Reform
16,324
2.44
−3.42
0
−6
Independent
15,223
2.28
+1.58
1
0
Country Party Association
10,472
1.57
+1.57
1
+1
Independent Labor NSW
9,225
1.38
+0.59
1
+1
Others
6,711
1.01
+1.01
0
-
668,601
90
|}Popular vote #ddd 505px 650px Labor Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) 46.63
Liberal Reform Liberal Reform Party (Australia) 32.83
Farmers National Party of Australia – NSW 11.87
Ind. Liberal #888888 2.44
Independent #888888 2.28
Country National Party of Australia – NSW 1.57
Ind. Labor #888888 1.38
Others #DCDCDC 1.01
#ddd Parliamentary seats
Labor Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) 54 49
Liberal Reform Liberal Reform Party (Australia) 31 28
Farmers National Party of Australia – NSW 11 10
Ind. Liberal #888888 0 0
Independent #888888 1 1
Country National Party of Australia – NSW 1 1
Ind. Labor #888888 1 1
Changing seats
Seats changing hands Seat 1910 SwingSwing is calculated using the Butler method, being the average of the 1913 winning party percentage-point gain and the 1910 losing party percentage-point loss. NA is used where one of the parties did not contest both elections. Swing 1913 Party Member Note MarginMargin is calculated as the difference in vote percentage between the successful party and the second party. Margin MarginMargin Member Party Albury
Independent Liberal Reform
Gordon McLaurin
Defeated
11.0
2.2
15.4
John Cusack Australian politicianPreviously the member for the abolished district of Queanbeyan.
Labor NSW
Annandale
Liberal Reform
Albert Bruntnell
Defeated
2.4
3.4
9.2
Arthur Griffith Arthur Hill GriffithPreviously the member for Sturt. Ashburnham
Labor NSW
John Lynch New South Wales politician
Defeated
6.9
-3.2
0.6
Arthur Grimm
farmers and settlers nsw
Bathurst
Liberal Reform
John Miller New South Wales politician
Defeated as farmers and settlers nsw
6.0
-2.8
0.4
Ernest Durack
Labor NSW
Belubula
Thomas Waddell
District abolished. Won Lyndhurst as farmers and settlers nsw Blayney
Labor NSW
George Beeby
District abolished. Defeated for Waverley as National Progressive Bondi
New district
NA
31.4
James Macarthur-OnslowPreviously the member for Waverley.
Liberal Reform
Botany
Labor NSW
Fred Page Australian politician
Changed party
28.0
NA
20.4
Fred Page Australian politician
Independent Labor NSW
Broken Hill
John Cann politician
District abolished. Won Sturt Byron
New district
NA
15.1
John Perry 1845–1922Previously the member for the abolished district of The Richmond.
Liberal Reform
Canterbury
Liberal Reform
Varney Parkes
Defeated for Hurstville
11.4
-1.2
9.0
Henry Peters Australian politician
Labor NSW
Cessnock
New district
NA
78.1
William KearsleyPreviously the member for Northumberland. The Clyde
Liberal Reform
William Millard politician
District abolished. Won Bega Corowa
Richard Ball Australian politician
Changed party
23.0
4.0
31.0
Richard Ball Australian politician
farmers and settlers nsw
The Darling
Labor NSW
John Meehan Australian politician
District abolished. Retired Deniliquin
Henry Peters Australian politician
District abolished. Won Canterbury Drummoyne
New district
NA
17.8
George Richards Australian politician
Liberal Reform
Dulwich Hill
New district
NA
20.9
Tom HoskinsDurham
Liberal Reform
William Brown New South Wales politician
Changed party
17.7
3.6
8.1
Richard Ball Australian politician
farmers and settlers nsw
Enmore
New district
NA
7.8
David Hall Australian politician
Labor NSW
Gloucester
Liberal Reform
Richard Price New South Wales politician
Changed party
37.8
-2.4
33.1
Richard Price New South Wales politician
farmers and settlers nsw
Gough
Follett Thomas
Changed party
1.5
1.3
4.2
Follett Thomas Granville
John Nobbs
Defeated
17.7
-7.0
3.8
Jack Lang Australian politician
Labor NSW
Gwydir
Labor NSW
George Jones Australian politician
Defeated
26.0
-8.2
9.6
John Crane Australian politician
farmers and settlers nsw
Hurstville
New district
NA
3.2
Sam Toombs
Labor NSW
Lane Cove
Liberal Reform
David Fell politician
District abolished. Retired Lismore
New district
NA
11.0
George Nesbitt
farmers and settlers nsw
Lyndhurst
New district
NA
2.2
Thomas WaddellPreviously the member for the abolished district of Belubula. Maitland
Independent Liberal Reform
John Gillies Australian politicianJohn Gillies (Independent Liberal Reform) died in 1911. The by-election in October 1911 was won by Charles Nicholson (Liberal Reform) who retained the seat at the 1913 general election.
Won by Liberal Reform at by-election.
27.8
NA
1.2
Charles Nicholson Charles Edward Nicholson
Liberal Reform
Mosman
New district
NA
50.6
Percy Colquhoun Northumberland
Labor NSW
William Kearsley
District abolished. Won Cessnock Pyrmont
John McNeill New South Wales politician
District abolished. Retired Queanbeyan
John Cusack Australian politician
District abolished. Won Albury Raleigh
Independent Liberal Reform
George Briner
Changed party
56.6
NA
18.2
George Briner
Country Party Association
Randwick
David Storey politician
Changed party
18.8
19.4
20.0
David Storey politician
Liberal Reform
The Richmond
Liberal Reform
John Perry 1845–1922
District abolished. Won Byron Rous
George Hindmarsh
District abolished. Retired Ryde
New district
NA
33.3
William Thompson Australian politician
Liberal Reform
St George
Liberal Reform
William Taylor New South Wales politician, born 1862
Retired
17.0
9.5
2.0
William Bagnall
Labor NSW
Sherbrooke
John Hunt New South Wales politician
District abolished. Won Camden Tamworth
Independent Liberal Reform
Robert Levien
Defeated
21.8
NA
2.0
Frank Chaffey
farmers and settlers nsw
Upper Hunter
Liberal Reform
Henry Willis politician
Defeated as Independent Liberal Reform
3.7
NA
8.6
Mac Abbott Wagga Wagga
New district
NA
2.4
Walter Boston
Labor NSW
Wallsend
New district
NA
70.2
John EstellPreviously the member for the abolished district of Waratah. Waverley
Liberal Reform
James Macarthur-Onslow
Won Bondi
14.9
7.8
0.6
James Fingleton Waratah
Labor NSW
John Estell
District abolished. Won Wallsend Willoughby
New district
NA
3.2
Edward Larkin
Labor NSW
Willyama
New district
NA
55.9
Jabez Wright Wynyard
Independent Liberal Reform
Robert Donaldson politician
District abolished. Defeated as Country Party Association for Yass
See also
Candidates of the 1913 New South Wales state election
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1913–1917
Notes
References
Category:Elections in New South Wales
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