1907 New South Wales state election

The 1907 New South Wales state election was held on 10 September 1907 for all of the 90 seats in the 21st New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in single-member constituencies with a first past the post voting system. Both adult males and females were entitled to vote, but not Indigenous people. The 20th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 19 August 1907 by the Governor, Sir Harry Rawson, on the advice of the Premier, Sir Joseph Carruthers.

1907 New South Wales state election

10 September 1907 (1907-09-10)

All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Sir Joseph Carruthers James McGowen
Party Liberal Reform Labor Electoral League
Leader since 18 September 1902 August 1894
Leader's seat St George Redfern
Last election 45 seats 25 seats
Seats won 45 seats 32 seats
Seat change 0 7
Percentage 45.91 33.31%
Swing 1.33 10.01

Legislative Assembly after the election

Premier before election

Sir Joseph Carruthers
Liberal Reform

Elected Premier

Sir Joseph Carruthers
Liberal Reform

Key dates

Date Event
19 August 1907 The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.
30 August 1907 Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon.
10 September 1907 Polling day.
2 October 1907 Opening of 21st Parliament.

Results

New South Wales state election, 10 September 1907[1]
Legislative Assembly
<< 19041910 >>

Enrolled voters 745,900
Votes cast 458,408 Turnout 66.72 +7.41
Informal votes 13,543 Informal 2.87 +1.88
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes % Swing Seats Change
  Liberal Reform 210,456 45.91 +1.33 45 0
  Labour 152,704 33.31 +10.01 32 +7
  Independent 46,551 10.15 +3.69 4 +2
  Independent Liberal 26,192 5.71 +0.37 4 +2
  Former Progressive 21,759 4.75 −14.23 5 −11
  Socialist 746 0.16 +0.10 0 0
Total 458,408     90  

Retiring members

Changing seats

Seats changing hands
Seat 1904 Swing[lower-alpha 1] 1907
Party Member ± ± Member Party
Ashburnham   Liberal Reform Eden George +10.9 +5.7 +22.3 John Lynch Labor  
Balmain   Liberal Reform Walter Anderson -2.8 +2.8 +2.8 John Storey Labor  
Bathurst   Progressive William Young -6.5 +6.5 +6.5 John Miller Liberal Reform  
Blayney   Progressive Paddy Crick[lower-alpha 2] NA NA NA George Beeby Labor  
Botany   Liberal Reform Rowland Anderson +5.9 +4.2 +14.3 Fred Page Labor  
Camperdown   Progressive James Smith NA NA NA Robert Stuart-Robertson Labor  
Canterbury   Liberal Reform Thomas Mackenzie -27.4 NA NA Varney Parkes Independent Liberal  
Darling Harbour   Labor William Daley -18.5 NA NA John Norton Independent  
Deniliquin   Independent George Reynoldson -26.4 NA NA Henry Peters Labor  
Durham   Progressive Walter Bennett +3.0 +14.1 +31.2 William Brown Independent Liberal  
Gloucester   Liberal Reform James Young -13.0 NA NA Richard Price Independent  
Hartley   Liberal Reform John Hurley -8.1 +8.1 +8.1 James Dooley Labor  
Leichhardt   Liberal Reform Robert Booth -0.9 +8.4 +15.8 Ambrose Carmichael Labor  
Liverpool Plains   Independent Liberal John Perry (b 1849) +2.7 +1.8 +6.3 Henry Horne Labor  
The Macquarie   Labor Charles Barton -0.7 +1.4 +2.0 Thomas Thrower Liberal Reform  
Mudgee   Progressive Edwin Richards NA NA +3.8 Robert Jones Liberal Reform  
Orange   Labor Albert Gardiner +4.8 +4.7 +14.1 John Fitzpatrick Liberal Reform  
Phillip   Labor Phillip Sullivan -27.5 NA NA Richard Meagher Independent  
Rozelle   Liberal Reform Sydney Law -4.1 +4.1 +4.1 James Mercer Labor  
St Leonards   Liberal Reform Thomas Creswell -18.9 +9.2 -0.5 Edward Clark Independent  
Surry Hills   Independent John Norton[lower-alpha 3] NA NA +3.1 Sir James Graham Liberal Reform  
Waverley   Liberal Reform Thomas Jessep -22.1 NA NA James Macarthur-Onslow Independent Liberal  
Wickham   Progressive John Fegan +4.7 +11.4 +27.5 William Grahame Labor  
Members changing party
Seat 1907 ± 1910
Party Member % % Member Party
Belubula   Progressive Thomas Waddell 57.2 -2.6 54.6 Thomas Waddell Liberal Reform  
The Clarence   Progressive John McFarlane NA NA NA John McFarlane Liberal Reform  
The Hawkesbury   Progressive Brinsley Hall 51.2 +14.4 65.6 Brinsley Hall Liberal Reform  
Maitland   Progressive John Gillies 51.5 +31.2 82.7 John Gillies Liberal Reform  
The Richmond   Progressive John Perry (b 1845) 38.0 +22.3 60.3 John Perry Liberal Reform  

See also

Notes

  1. Swing is calculated using the Butler method, being the average of the 1907 winning party percentage-point gain and the 1904 losing party percentage-point loss. NA is used where one of the parties did not contest both elections.
  2. Paddy Crick (Progressive) had won Blayney at the 1904 election, however he was expelled by the Assembly after being accused of bribery. The by-election in January 1907 was won by John Withington (Liberal Reform) who was defeated by George Beeby (Labor) at the 1907 general election.
  3. John Norton challenged William Holman to face a by-election and was soundly defeated at the Surry Hills by-election in July 1906, finishing fourth behind Albert Bruntnell (Liberal Reform). At the 1907 general election Bruntnell chose to contest Alexandria but the seat was retained for Liberal Reform by Sir James Graham.

References

  1. Green, Antony. "1907 Totals". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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