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 | |||||
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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
editElections in the 1920s
edit1925
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editJames 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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- ^ 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]
- ^ 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- ^ 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.
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1925 Eastern Suburbs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1922 Eastern Suburbs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mr James Fingleton (1876-1920)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Act 1920 (NSW).
- ^ "Vacant seats: party representation maintained, caucus decision". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 October 1920. p. 9. Retrieved 2 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1920 Eastern Suburbs appointment". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1920 Eastern Suburbs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "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.