Electoral results for the Division of Newcastle

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Newcastle in Australian federal elections from the electorate's creation in 1901 until the present.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  David Watkins Labor 1901–1935
  David Oliver Watkins Labor 1935–1958
  Charles Jones Labor 1958–1983
  Allan Morris Labor 1983–2001
  Sharon Grierson Labor 2001–2013
  Sharon Claydon Labor 2013–present

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Australian federal election, 2013: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sharon Claydon 37,391 43.73 -4.16
Liberal Jaimie Abbott 29,632 34.66 +3.33
Greens Michael Osborne 10,258 12.00 -3.47
Palmer United Yegon McLellean 3,518 4.11 +4.11
Christian Democrats Milton Caine 1,091 1.28 -0.52
Independent Susanna Scurry 1,026 1.20 +1.20
Australia First Michael Chehoff 922 1.08 +1.08
Independent Rod Holding 674 0.79 +0.79
Socialist Alliance Zane Alcorn 616 0.72 -0.29
Aust. Independents Lawrence Higgins 367 0.43 +0.43
Total formal votes 85,495 93.80 -0.51
Informal votes 5,653 6.20 +0.51
Turnout 91,148 93.66 +0.06
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharon Claydon 50,298 58.83 -3.66
Liberal Jaimie Abbott 35,197 41.17 +3.66
Labor hold Swing -3.66
Australian federal election, 2010: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sharon Grierson 39,253 47.89 -2.88
Liberal Brad Luke 25,680 31.33 +5.77
Greens Michael Osborne 12,677 15.47 +5.45
Christian Democrats Milton Caine 1,479 1.80 +0.54
Democrats Dean Winter 1,419 1.73 +0.68
Socialist Alliance Zane Alcorn 829 1.01 +0.62
Socialist Equality Noel Holt 627 0.76 +0.43
Total formal votes 81,964 94.31 -1.26
Informal votes 4,948 5.69 +1.26
Turnout 86,912 93.56 -1.69
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharon Grierson 51,220 62.49 -3.42
Liberal Brad Luke 30,744 37.51 +3.42
Labor hold Swing -3.42

Elections in the 2000s

Australian federal election, 2007: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sharon Grierson 42,936 50.78 +5.21
Liberal Krysia Walker 21,611 25.56 -10.71
Greens Charmian Eckersley 8,463 10.01 -1.30
Independent Aaron Buman 6,343 7.50 +7.50
Family First Malcolm East 1,926 2.28 +2.12
Christian Democrats Milton Caine 1,064 1.26 +1.26
Democrats Aaron Johnson 891 1.05 -1.25
Independent Joel Curry 701 0.83 +0.83
Socialist Alliance Geoff Payne 333 0.39 -0.14
Socialist Equality Noel Holt 277 0.33 +0.33
Total formal votes 84,545 95.56 +0.75
Informal votes 3,930 4.44 -0.75
Turnout 88,475 94.67 -0.82
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharon Grierson 55,725 65.91 +6.82
Liberal Krysia Walker 28,820 34.09 -6.82
Labor hold Swing +6.82
Australian federal election, 2004: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sharon Grierson 37,392 45.98 +5.03
Liberal Josephine Barfield 28,902 35.54 +5.17
Greens Annie Rooke-Frizell 9,701 11.93 +4.41
Democrats Eddie Smith 2,018 2.48 -3.27
Progressive Labour Harry Williams 2,001 2.46 -2.65
CEC Don Bower 813 1.00 +1.00
Socialist Alliance Peter Robson 491 0.60 +0.60
Total formal votes 81,318 95.01 -0.19
Informal votes 4,271 4.99 +0.19
Turnout 85,589 94.72 +0.45
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharon Grierson 48,771 59.98 +3.07
Liberal Josephine Barfield 32,547 40.02 -3.07
Labor hold Swing +3.07
Australian federal election, 2001: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Sharon Grierson 32,790 40.95 -8.12
Liberal David M Williams 24,312 30.37 +27.56
Greens John Sutton 6,022 7.52 -0.95
One Nation Barrie Lawn 4,753 5.94 -9.52
Democrats Mary Kavanagh 4,601 5.75 -2.31
Progressive Labour Harry Williams 4,093 5.11 +3.59
Independent Harry Criticos 1,899 2.37 -1.29
Christian Democrats Elaine Battersby 1,238 1.55 -1.14
Erin Killion-DelCastillo 354 0.44 +0.44
Total formal votes 80,052 95.20 -0.12
Informal votes 4,037 4.80 +0.12
Turnout 84,089 94.61
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Sharon Grierson 45,555 56.91 -10.42
Liberal David M Williams 34,497 43.09 +43.09
Labor hold Swing -10.42

Elections in the 1990s

Australian federal election, 1998: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Morris 31,441 48.21 -1.94
One Nation Kate Taylor 10,466 16.05 +16.05
Greens Carrie Jacobi 5,965 9.15 +0.42
Democrats Stephen Bisgrove 5,607 8.60 -1.29
Independent Ivan Welsh 4,398 6.74 +6.74
Independent Harry Criticos 2,718 4.17 +4.17
Christian Democrats Greg Budworth 1,798 2.76 +2.76
Progressive Labour Harry Williams 1,131 1.73 +1.73
Independent Peter Boyd 757 1.16 +1.16
Democratic Socialist Geoff Payne 662 1.01 +1.01
CEC Tony King 280 0.43 +0.43
Total formal votes 65,223 95.12 -2.04
Informal votes 3,347 4.88 +2.04
Turnout 68,570 88.37 -8.40
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 43,917 67.33 +6.14
Greens Carrie Jacobi 21,306 32.67 +32.67
Labor hold Swing +6.14
Australian federal election, 1996: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Morris 36,146 50.14 -6.53
Liberal Ivan Welsh 21,938 30.43 +2.93
Democrats Barry Boettcher 7,126 9.89 +6.99
Greens Cathy Burgess 6,288 8.72 +1.38
Kamala Emanuel 591 0.82 +0.82
Total formal votes 72,089 97.16 +0.11
Informal votes 2,105 2.84 -0.11
Turnout 74,194 96.77 +0.31
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 43,807 61.19 -5.69
Liberal Ivan Welsh 27,780 38.81 +5.69
Labor hold Swing -5.69
Australian federal election, 1993: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Morris 41,268 56.67 +4.82
Liberal Glenn Turner 20,030 27.51 +8.48
Greens James Whelan 5,349 7.35 +7.35
Independent Ivan Welsh 2,658 3.65 +3.65
Democrats Greg Baines 2,109 2.90 -8.92
Call to Australia Jim Kendall 762 1.05 +1.05
Lewina Jackson 354 0.49 +0.49
Independent Frank Blefari 292 0.40 +0.40
Total formal votes 72,822 97.05 -0.35
Informal votes 2,212 2.95 +0.35
Turnout 75,034 96.46
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 48,683 66.88 +4.08
Liberal Glenn Turner 24,107 33.12 +33.12
Labor hold Swing +4.08
Australian federal election, 1990: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Morris 33,650 53.7 +2.2
Independent Leigh Maughan 11,108 17.7 +17.7
Liberal Mark Hallett 9,269 14.8 -1.7
Democrats Malcolm Martin 7,273 11.6 +6.7
Independent Frank Blefari 972 1.6 +1.6
Independent Con Forster 352 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 62,624 97.2
Informal votes 1,792 2.8
Turnout 64,416 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 39,211 62.8 +7.5
Independent Leigh Maughan 23,198 37.2 -7.5
Labor hold Swing +7.5

Elections in the 1980s

Australian federal election, 1987: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Morris 31,095 51.5 -5.2
Independent George Keegan 16,362 27.1 +27.1
Liberal Alan Taggart 10,393 17.2 -1.7
Democrats Rae Rendle 2,948 4.9 -1.1
Total formal votes 60,383 95.7
Informal votes 2,741 4.3
Turnout 63,124 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 55.3 -9.2
Independent George Keegan 44.7 +44.7
Labor hold Swing -9.2
Australian federal election, 1984: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Morris 33,715 56.7 -6.0
Liberal Ashley Saunders 10,840 18.2 -6.0
Independent Don Geddes 10,460 17.6 +17.6
Democrats Steve Jeffries 3,570 6.0 +1.5
Independent Jim Campbell 837 1,4 +1.4
Total formal votes 59,422 94.1
Informal votes 3,705 5.9
Turnout 63,127 95.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 38,283 64.5 -6.1
Liberal Ashley Saunders 21,076 35.5 +6.1
Labor hold Swing -6.1
Australian federal election, 1983: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Allan Morris 39,003 59.6 +1.6
Liberal Stan Hayward 17,842 27.3 -7.2
Democrats Wayne Jarman 2,951 4.5 +1.3
Independent Frank Blefari 2,355 3.6 +3.6
Communist Darrell Dawson 1,732 2.6 +0.1
Independent Brian McDermott 959 1.5 +1.5
Socialist Workers Geoffrey Payne 573 0.9 +1.0
Total formal votes 65,415 97.3
Informal votes 1,838 2.7
Turnout 67,253 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Allan Morris 67.5 +3.7
Liberal Stan Hayward 32.5 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7
Australian federal election, 1980: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 38,321 58.0 +0.7
Liberal Richard Bevan 22,823 34.5 +1.1
Democrats John Cleverly 2,132 3.2 -2.1
Communist Darrell Dawson 1,629 2.5 -1.6
Socialist Workers Geoffrey Payne 1,204 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 66,109 97.8
Informal votes 1,504 2.2
Turnout 67,613 94.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.8 +0.1
Liberal Richard Bevan 36.2 -0.1
Labor hold Swing +0.1

Elections in the 1970s

Australian federal election, 1977: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 38,620 57.3 -2.8
Liberal Elaine Samuels 22,485 33.4 -4.7
Democrats Ian Hay 3,546 5.3 +5.3
Communist Darrell Dawson 2,763 4.1 +2.2
Total formal votes 67,414 97.7
Informal votes 1,606 2.3
Turnout 69,020 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.7 +1.9
Liberal Elaine Samuels 36.3 -1.9
Labor hold Swing +1.9
Australian federal election, 1975: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 34,170 61.9 -8.1
Liberal Arthur Thomas 20,045 36.3 +9.2
Communist David Ross 1,027 1.9 +1.9
Total formal votes 55,242 98.0
Informal votes 1,140 2.0
Turnout 56,382 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.6 -8.1
Liberal Arthur Thomas 36.4 +8.1
Labor hold Swing -8.1
Australian federal election, 1974: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 38,554 70.0 +5.1
Liberal Arthur Thomas 14,947 27.1 -1.4
Australia Party Ellen Rose 1,590 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 55,091 98.4
Informal votes 919 1.6
Turnout 56,010 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 71.7 +3.7
Liberal Arthur Thomas 28.3 -3.7
Labor hold Swing +3.7
Australian federal election, 1972: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 33,451 64.9 +2.0
Liberal Douglas Blackshaw 14,683 28.5 -5.7
Communist Henry Anderson 1,951 3.8 +3.8
Democratic Labor Robert Godfrey 1,441 2.8 +2.8
Total formal votes 51,526 98.3
Informal votes 880 1.7
Turnout 52,406 96.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 68.0 +3.4
Liberal Douglas Blackshaw 32.0 -3.4
Labor hold Swing +3.4

Elections in the 1960s

Australian federal election, 1969: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 32,469 62.9 +7.6
Liberal Alfred Appleby 17,662 34.2 -0.7
Australia Party Wlodzimierz Bohakto 1,505 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 51,636 98.1
Informal votes 1,027 1.9
Turnout 52,663 95.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 64.6 +6.6
Liberal Alfred Appleby 35.4 -6.6
Labor hold Swing +6.6
Australian federal election, 1966: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 19,682 56.0 -2.7
Liberal Frances Clack 12,000 34.2 -0.1
Democratic Labor Jack Collins 2,054 5.8 -1.2
Independent Warren Bridge 1,392 4.0 +4.0
Total formal votes 35,128 96.9
Informal votes 1,136 3.1
Turnout 36,264 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 58.7 -1.2
Liberal Frances Clack 41.3 +1.2
Labor hold Swing -1.2
Australian federal election, 1963: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 21,434 58.7 -4.1
Liberal Eric Cupit 12,518 34.3 +6.1
Democratic Labor Jack Collins 2,559 7.0 -2.0
Total formal votes 36,511 98.4
Informal votes 597 1.6
Turnout 37,108 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 59.9 -5.5
Liberal Eric Cupit 40.1 +5.5
Labor hold Swing +1.9
Australian federal election, 1961: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 23,315 62.8 +2.9
Liberal Henry Wansey 10,488 28.2 -1.4
Democratic Labor Hugh Ansell 3,330 9.0 +0.7
Total formal votes 37,133 97.7
Informal votes 878 2.3
Turnout 38,011 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 65.4 +2.0
Liberal Henry Wansey 34.6 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

Elections in the 1950s

Australian federal election, 1958: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Charles Jones 23,235 59.9 +0.7
Liberal Alwyn Watkins 11,486 29.6 -7.7
Democratic Labor Jack Collins 3,226 8.3 +8.3
Independent Mary Pepperall 676 1.7 +1.7
Independent Sidney Monroe 151 0.4 -0.9
Total formal votes 38,774 97.0
Informal votes 1,198 3.0
Turnout 39,972 96.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Charles Jones 63.4 +1.6
Liberal Alwyn Watkins 36.6 -1.6
Labor hold Swing +1.6
Australian federal election, 1955: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 23,801 59.2 -1.0
Liberal Eric Cupit 15,017 37.3 +1.5
Communist Doug Olive 879 2.2 +0.9
Independent Sidney Monroe 522 1.3 -0.1
Total formal votes 40,219 96.5
Informal votes 1,479 3.5
Turnout 41,698 95.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 61.8 +0.0
Liberal Eric Cupit 38.2 +0.0
Labor hold Swing +0.0
Australian federal election, 1954: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 20,854 57.8 -2.7
Liberal Matthew Tapp 14,011 38.8 +3.6
Communist Doug Olive 716 2.0 -2.3
Independent Sidney Monroe 490 1.4 +1.4
Total formal votes 36,071 98.9
Informal votes 384 1.1
Turnout 36,445 96.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 59.8 -3.6
Liberal Matthew Tapp 40.2 +3.6
Labor hold Swing -3.6
Australian federal election, 1951: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 23,152 60.5 +4.8
Liberal Roy Stewart 13,485 35.2 -4.7
Communist Laurie Aarons 1,645 4.3 +1.1
Total formal votes 38,282 98.4
Informal votes 606 1.6
Turnout 38,888 96.9
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 63.4 +5.1
Liberal Roy Stewart 36.6 -5.1
Labor hold Swing +5.1

Elections in the 1940s

Australian federal election, 1949: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 21,705 55.7 -1.4
Liberal Harry Quinlan 15,529 39.9 +14.6
Communist Laurie Aarons 1,257 3.2 -3.7
Independent Grahame Bland 445 1.1 -1.2
Total formal votes 38,936 98.2
Informal votes 711 1.8
Turnout 39,647 97.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 58.3 -10.8
Liberal Harry Quinlan 41.7 +10.8
Labor hold Swing -10.8
Australian federal election, 1946: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 38,203 58.9 -10.3
Liberal Allen Fairhall 15,124 23.3 +23.3
Communist Stan Deacon 4,616 7.1 -4.2
Lang Labor Charles Dicker 2,474 3.8 +3.8
Services Grahame Bland 1,466 2.3 +2.3
Independent Edwin Dark 923 1.4 +1.4
Independent Frederick Wilson 723 1.1 +1.1
Independent Isabel Longworth 626 1.0 +1.0
Social Credit Arthur Clarke 360 0.6 +0.6
Service Harry Ellis 336 0.5 +0.5
Total formal votes 64,851 94.7
Informal votes 3,653 5.3
Turnout 68,504 95.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 71.3 ?
Liberal Allen Fairhall 28.7 +28.7
Labor hold Swing ?
Australian federal election, 1943: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 44,379 69.2 -5.2
Communist Stan Deacon 7,271 11.3 +11.3
Independent James Bayley 5,616 8.8 +8.8
Independent Labor Fred Wright 4,753 7.4 +7.4
Independent Labor John Cain 2,067 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 64,086 96.3
Informal votes 2,448 3.7
Turnout 66,534 97.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins incalculable ?
Labor hold Swing ?
Australian federal election, 1940: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 44,170 74.4 -4.9
State Labor Tom Hickey 9,029 15.2 +15.2
Independent Arthur Clarke 6,190 10.4 +10.4
Total formal votes 59,389 97.3
Informal votes 1,649 2.7
Turnout 61,038 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 78.6 -0.7
State Labor Tom Hickey 21.4 +21.4
Labor hold Swing -0.7

Elections in the 1930s

Australian federal election, 1937: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 44,085 79.3 +21.2
Independent Hilton Sykes 11,579 20.7 +20.7
Total formal votes 55,579 95.9
Informal votes 2,379 4.1
Turnout 57,958 97.3
Labor hold Swing +21.2
Newcastle by-election, 1935
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 25,374 49.0 -8.2
Labor (NSW) James Smith 22,135 42.7 +8.2
Social Credit Hilton Sykes 4,302 8.3 +8.3
Total formal votes 51,811 98.3
Informal votes 908 1.7
Turnout 52,719 93.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 27,867 53.8 -4.3
Labor (NSW) James Smith 23,944 46.2 +4.3
Labor hold Swing -4.3
Australian federal election, 1934: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 29,600 57.2 +25.1
Labor (NSW) James Smith 17,853 34.5 +7.6
Communist Sidney Bethune 4,326 8.4 +6.5
Total formal votes 51,779 96.8
Informal votes 1,697 3.2
Turnout 53,476 97.1
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 58.1 -6.0
Labor (NSW) James Smith 41.9 +41.9
Labor hold Swing -6.0
Australian federal election, 1931: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 15,290 30.5 -69.5
Labor (NSW) James Kidd 13,233 26.4 +26.4
All for Australia Rowland Clark 10,726 21.4 +21.4
Independent Labor Walter Skelton 10,037 20.0 +20.0
Communist Jack Simpson 910 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 50,196 95.0
Informal votes 2,665 5.0
Turnout 52,861 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 32,194 64.1 -35.9
All for Australia Rowland Clark 18,002 35.9 +35.9
Labor hold Swing -35.9

Elections in the 1920s

Australian federal election, 1929: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins unopposed
Labor hold Swing
Australian federal election, 1928: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 26,952 57.1 -5.4
Protestant Labor Walter Skelton 20,212 42.9 +42.9
Total formal votes 47,164 95.9
Informal votes 2,028 4.1
Turnout 49,192 94.3
Labor hold Swing -5.4
Australian federal election, 1925: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 27,291 62.5 +7.9
Nationalist George Waller 16,378 37.5 +12.9
Total formal votes 43,669 98.2
Informal votes 805 1.8
Turnout 44,474 92.0
Labor hold Swing -6.9
Australian federal election, 1922: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 12,362 54.6 -45.4
Nationalist John Willings 5,580 24.6 +24.6
Independent Labor Arthur Gardiner 4,695 20.7 +20.7
Total formal votes 22,637 96.0
Informal votes 932 4.0
Turnout 23,569 55.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor David Watkins 69.4 -30.6
Nationalist John Willings 30.6 +30.6
Labor hold Swing -30.6

Elections in the 1910s

Australian federal election, 1919: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins unopposed
Labor hold Swing
Australian federal election, 1917: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 17,643 58.0 -42.0
Nationalist Arthur Griffith 12,784 42.0 +42.0
Total formal votes 30,427 97.5
Informal votes 789 2.5
Turnout 31,216 69.5
Labor hold Swing -42.0
Australian federal election, 1914: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins unopposed
Labor hold Swing
Australian federal election, 1913: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor David Watkins 17,865 73.8 -7.6
Liberal Thomas Collins 6,334 26.2 +7.6
Total formal votes 24,199 96.8
Informal votes 812 3.2
Turnout 25,011 67.6
Labor hold Swing -7.6
Australian federal election, 1910: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Watkins 15,920 76.7 +9.5
Liberal Frank Pulsford 4,825 23.3 -9.5
Total formal votes 20,745 99.1
Informal votes 194 0.9
Turnout 20,939 66.7
Labour hold Swing +9.5

Elections in the 1900s

Australian federal election, 1906: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Watkins 11,952 67.2 +4.7
Anti-Socialist John Hawthorne 5,833 32.8 -4.7
Total formal votes 17,785 97.4
Informal votes 479 2.6
Turnout 18,264 61.3
Labour hold Swing +4.7
Australian federal election, 1903: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Watkins 9,839 62.5 -1.8
Free Trade Richard Bowles 5,899 37.5 +2.6
Total formal votes 15,738 96.0
Informal votes 653 4.0
Turnout 16,391 46.0
Labour hold Swing -2.2
Australian federal election, 1901: Newcastle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David Watkins 7,495 64.3 +64.3
Free Trade Owen Gilbert 4,072 34.9 +34.9
Independent Labour John Bailey 95 0.8 +0.8
Total formal votes 11,662 98.2
Informal votes 218 1.8
Turnout 11,880 97.0
Labour win (new division)

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