Electoral district of Macquarie

Macquarie, until 1910 The Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1894 and named after the Macquarie River. It was substantially re-created in 1904 and then abolished in 1920.[1][2][3]

The district created in 1894 was at the upper reaches of the Macquarie River, from Oberon to Sofala,[4] and was divided between Bathurst Blayney and Hartley. There was a significant re-distirbution of electorates in 1904 as a result of the 1903 New South Wales referendum, which required the number of members of the Legislative Assembly to be reduced from 125 to 90.[5] The member for The Macquarie from 1895 to 1904 was William Hurley (Progressive) who did not contest the 1904 election as he was appointed to the Legislative Council.[6]

The district re-created in 1904 consisted of parts of the abolished seats of Dubbo and Wellington.[7][8] The member for Dubbo was Simeon Phillips (Liberal Reform) unsuccessfully contested election for The Macquarie.[9] The member for Wellington was John Haynes (Liberal Reform) who unsuccessfully contested the election for Mudgee.[10]

Members for Macquarie
Member Party Period
  James Tonkin Free Trade 1894–1895
  William Hurley Protectionist 1895–1901
  Progressive 1901–1904
  Thomas Thrower Labour 1904–1907
  Charles Barton Liberal Reform 1907–1910
  Thomas Thrower Labor 1910–1917
  Patrick McGirr Labor 1917–1920

Election results

Elections in the 1910s

1917 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1917 Macquarie state by-election § Results[edit]
1917 Macquarie by-election [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Patrick McGirr 3,521 50.8 -0.1
Nationalist Murdock McLeod 3,232 46.6 -2.6
Ind. Nationalist Frank Foster 182 2.6
Total formal votes 6,935 99.5 +0.5
Informal votes 34 0.5 -0.5
Turnout 6,969 65.1 [lower-alpha 1] -7.3

1917
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1917 New South Wales state election § Macquarie[edit]
1917 New South Wales state election: Macquarie [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Thrower 3,899 50.9 +0.5
Nationalist Murdock McLeod 3,769 49.1 -0.5
Total formal votes 7,668 99.0 +1.6
Informal votes 80 1.0 -1.6
Turnout 7,748 72.4 -7.3
Labor hold Swing+0.5

1913
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1913 New South Wales state election § Macquarie[edit]
1913 New South Wales state election: Macquarie [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labor Thomas Thrower 4,055 50.4
Farmers and Settlers Reginald Weaver [lower-alpha 2] 3,992 49.6
Total formal votes 8,047 97.4
Informal votes 216 2.6
Turnout 8,263 79.7
Labor hold  

1910
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1910 New South Wales state election § The Macquarie[edit]
1910 New South Wales state election: The Macquarie [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Thomas Thrower 3,698 52.76
Liberal Reform James Burns 3,311 47.24
Total formal votes 7,009 98.30
Informal votes 121 1.70
Turnout 7,130 70.34
Labour gain from Liberal Reform  

Elections in the 1900s

1907
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1907 New South Wales state election § The Macquarie[edit]
1907 New South Wales state election: The Macquarie [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Reform Charles Barton 3,344 50.5
Labour Thomas Thrower 3,279 49.5
Total formal votes 6,623 98.0
Informal votes 136 2.0
Turnout 6,759 73.2
Liberal Reform gain from Labour  

1904
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1904 New South Wales state election § The Macquarie[edit]
1904 New South Wales state election: The Macquarie [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Thomas Thrower 2,566 50.2
Liberal Reform Simeon Phillips 2,476 48.5
Independent John Collins 38 0.7
Independent Liberal Reginald Atkinson 27 0.5
Total formal votes 5,107 95.7
Informal votes 230 4.3
Turnout 5,337 63.2
Labour win (new seat)
The Macquarie electorate retained nothing but the name, the former district being divided between Bathurst, Blayney and Hartley. The member for The Macquarie was William Hurley (Progressive) who was appointed to the Legislative Council. The district re-created in 1904 consisted of parts of the abolished seats of Dubbo and Wellington. The member for Dubbo was Simeon Phillips (Liberal Reform). The member for Wellington was John Haynes (Liberal Reform) who unsuccessfully contested Mudgee.

1901
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1901 New South Wales state election § Macquarie[edit]
1901 New South Wales state election: Macquarie [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Progressive William Hurley 849 58.8 +2.7
Liberal Reform John Miller 594 41.2 +4.8
Total formal votes 1,443 98.5 +0.6
Informal votes 22 1.5 -0.6
Turnout 1,465 59.1 +2.8
Progressive hold  

Elections in the 1890s

1898
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Macquarie[edit]
1898 New South Wales colonial election: Macquarie [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
National Federal William Hurley 724 55.1
Free Trade Robert Thompson 478 36.4
Independent Francis Foster 96 7.3
Independent David Todd 8 0.6
Ind. Free Trade William Paul 6 0.5
Ind. Free Trade Allen Carmichael 2 0.2
Total formal votes 1,314 97.9
Informal votes 28 2.1
Turnout 1,342 56.3
National Federal hold  

1895
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Macquarie[edit]
1895 New South Wales colonial election: Macquarie [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Protectionist William Hurley 575 42.8
Free Trade James Tonkin 438 32.6
Ind. Free Trade William Paul 233 17.4
Labour Francis Foster 97 7.2
Total formal votes 1,343 99.2
Informal votes 11 0.8
Turnout 1,354 60.7
Protectionist gain from Free Trade  

1894
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Macquarie[edit]
1894 New South Wales colonial election: Macquarie [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Free Trade James Tonkin 637 38.6
Protectionist William Hurley 542 32.9
Labour John Skelton 237 14.4
Ind. Protectionist John Hughes 174 10.6
Ind. Free Trade Henry Brown 60 3.6
Total formal votes 1,650 98.3
Informal votes 28 1.7
Turnout 1,678 74.3
Free Trade win (new seat)

Notes
  1. based on an electoral roll of 10,704 at the 1917 election
  2. Also endorsed by Liberal Reform.
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