Electoral results for the Division of Northern Melbourne

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Northern Melbourne in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 1906.

Members

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Member Party Term
  H. B. Higgins Protectionist 1901–1906

Election results

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Elections in the 1900s

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1903

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1903 Australian federal election: Northern Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Henry Higgins 11,595 70.3 +11.3
Ind. Protectionist Samuel Painter 4,897 29.7 +29.7
Total formal votes 16,492 96.4
Informal votes 609 3.6
Turnout 17,101 48.1
Protectionist gain from Ind. Protectionist Swing +1.3

1901

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1901 Australian federal election: Northern Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Protectionist Henry Higgins 4,958 59.0 +59.0
Protectionist Robert Barr 1,767 21.0 +21.0
Ind. Protectionist Isaac Selby 1,681 20.0 +20.0
Total formal votes 8,406 99.2
Informal votes 70 0.8
Turnout 8,476 55.5
Ind. Protectionist win (new seat)

References

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