Electoral district of Eastern Suburbs (New South Wales)

Eastern Suburbs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was created as a five-member electorate with the introduction of proportional representation in 1920, replacing Bondi, Randwick, Waverley and Woollahra and named after and situated in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. It was abolished in 1927 and replaced by Bondi, Coogee, Randwick, Vaucluse, Waverley and Woollahra.[1]

Members for Eastern Suburbs

Five members (1920–1927)
Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term	Member		Party	Term
	James Macarthur-Onslow [2]	Progressive	1920–1922		Charles Oakes [3]	Nationalist	1920–1925		Harold Jaques [4]	Nationalist	1920–1927		James Fingleton [5]	Labor	1920–1920		Bob O'Halloran [6]	Labor	1920–1927
													Daniel Dwyer [7]	Labor	1920–1922
	Hyman Goldstein [8]	Nationalist	1922–1925										Cyril Fallon [9]	Democratic	1922–1925
	William Foster [10]	Nationalist	1925–1927		Millicent Preston-Stanley [11]	Nationalist	1925–1927						Septimus Alldis [12]	Labor	1925–1927

Election results

Elections in the 1920s

1925

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1925 New South Wales state election § Eastern Suburbs[edit]

1925 New South Wales state election: Eastern Suburbs [13]

Party		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	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

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1922 New South Wales state election § Eastern Suburbs[edit]

1922 New South Wales state election: Eastern Suburbs [14]

Party		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	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 [lower-alpha 1]	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	Richard Meagher	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	Richard Meagher	13	0.03	+0.03

1920 appointment

James Fingleton died on 13 October 1920.[5] 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.[16] The vacancies were left unfilled until the Parliament passed the Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Act on 10 December 1920,[17] 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,[18] and he took his seat on 15 December 1920.[19]

1920

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1920 New South Wales state election § Eastern Suburbs[edit]

1920 New South Wales state election: Eastern Suburbs [20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
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 [lower-alpha 2]	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

1. 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.[15]
2. 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.[21]

References

1. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Eastern Suburbs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
2. "Major General James William Macarthur-Onslow (1867–1946)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
3. "The Hon. Charles William Oakes (1861–1928)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
4. "Mr Harold Vivian Jaques (1882–1952)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
5. "Mr James Fingleton (1876-1920)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
6. "Mr Robert Emmet O'Halloran (1888–1974)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
7. "Mr Daniel Francis Dwyer (1871–1942)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
8. "Mr Hyman Goldstein (1876-1928)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
9. "Dr Cyril Joseph Fallon (1887–1948)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
10. "Mr William Frederick Foster (1865–1936)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
11. "Miss Millicent Preston-Stanley (1883–1955)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
12. "Mr Septimus Denbigh Alldis (1886–1929)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
13. Green, Antony. "1925 Eastern Suburbs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
14. Green, Antony. "1922 Eastern Suburbs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
15. "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.
16. "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.
17. Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Act 1920 (NSW).
18. "Vacant seats: party representation maintained, caucus decision". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 October 1920. p. 9. Retrieved 2 November 2019 – via Trove.
19. Green, Antony. "1920 Eastern Suburbs appointment". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
20. Green, Antony. "1920 Eastern Suburbs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
21. "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.