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Electoral results for the district of Murrumbidgee

Murrumbidgee, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has existed from the establishment of the Legislative Assembly in 1855 until its abolition in 2011.[1][2]

Election Member Party Member Party
1856   John Hay None   George Macleay None
1858
1859   William Macleay None
1860
1864-65
1869-70
1872
1874-75   William Forster None
1876 by   Joseph Leary None
1877 Member Party
1880   James Douglas None   George Loughnan None
1882   Auber Jones None Member Party
1885   James Gormly None   George Dibbs None   Alexander Bolton None
1887   Protectionist   Ind. Free Trade   John Gale Protectionist
1889   Protectionist   David Copland Protectionist
1891   Arthur Rae Labour
1893 by
1894   Thomas Fitzpatrick Protectionist
1895
1898
1901   Progressive
1904   Patrick McGarry Labor
1907
1910
1913
1917   Nationalist Member Party Member Party
1920   Arthur Grimm Nationalist   Ernest Buttenshaw Progressive   Martin Flannery Labor
1922
1925   Edmund Best Nationalist   Country
1927   Martin Flannery Labor
1930
1932   Robert Hankinson Country
1935
1938
1941   George Enticknap Independent Labor
1944   Labor
1947
1950
1953
1956
1959
1962
1965   Al Grassby Labor
1968
1970 by   Lin Gordon Labor
1971
1973
1976
1978
1981
1984   Adrian Cruickshank National
1988
1991
1995
1999   Adrian Piccoli National
2003
2007
2011

Election results

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Elections in the 2010s

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2011

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
2011 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Adrian Piccoli 31,414 73.4 +10.2
Labor William Wood 8,431 19.7 -12.2
Greens George Benedyka 1,577 3.7 -1.2
Christian Democrats Fiona Bushby 1,362 3.2 +3.2
Total formal votes 42,784 97.6 −0.2
Informal votes 1,070 2.4 +0.2
Turnout 43,854 92.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Adrian Piccoli 32,260 77.9 +11.8
Labor William Wood 9,149 22.1 -11.8
National hold Swing +11.8

Elections in the 2000s

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2007

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
2007 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Adrian Piccoli 26,772 63.2 -2.6
Labor Michael Kidd 13,496 31.9 +3.5
Greens Peter Carruthers 2,060 4.9 +0.7
Total formal votes 42,328 97.7 −0.6
Informal votes 978 2.3 +0.6
Turnout 43,306 92.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Adrian Piccoli 27,365 66.1 -2.8
Labor Michael Kidd 14,051 33.9 +2.8
National hold Swing -2.8

2003

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
2003 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Adrian Piccoli 26,150 65.9 +11.4
Labor Michael Kidd 11,878 29.9 -2.8
Greens Martin Ducker 1,656 4.2 +4.2
Total formal votes 39,684 98.0 +0.1
Informal votes 800 2.0 −0.1
Turnout 40,484 91.9
Two-party-preferred result
National Adrian Piccoli 26,444 67.8 +5.8
Labor Michael Kidd 12,543 32.2 -5.8
National hold Swing +5.8

Elections in the 1990s

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1999

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1999 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Adrian Piccoli 22,024 54.5 -9.5
Labor Patrick Pittavino 13,225 32.7 -3.4
One Nation Les Mulloy 3,378 8.4 +8.4
Democrats Sylvia Ramsay 1,546 3.8 +3.8
Citizens Electoral Council Lee Stroobants 271 0.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 40,444 97.9 +4.3
Informal votes 875 2.1 −4.3
Turnout 41,319 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Adrian Piccoli 23,261 62.0 -1.9
Labor Patrick Pittavino 14,269 38.0 +1.9
National hold Swing -1.9

1995

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1995 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Adrian Cruickshank 20,222 60.2 +12.5
Labor Tony Catanzariti 13,384 39.8 +10.5
Total formal votes 33,606 93.3 +0.2
Informal votes 2,415 6.7 −0.2
Turnout 36,021 95.6
National hold Swing -1.6

1991

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1991 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Adrian Cruickshank 15,619 47.7 -18.8
Labor Ron Anson 9,599 29.3 0.0
Country Residents Jeanine McRae 3,725 11.4 +11.4
Independent John Sullivan 3,121 9.5 +9.5
Democrats Rene Brummans 696 2.1 +2.1
Total formal votes 32,760 93.1 −5.1
Informal votes 2,418 6.9 +5.1
Turnout 35,178 93.8
Two-party-preferred result
National Adrian Cruickshank 18,810 61.8 -8.9
Labor Ron Anson 11,633 38.2 +8.9
National hold Swing -8.9

Elections in the 1980s

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1988

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1988 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Adrian Cruickshank 19,967 68.4 +44.5
Labor Terence Allen 9,214 31.6 -8.0
Total formal votes 29,181 98.2 −0.6
Informal votes 543 1.8 +0.6
Turnout 29,724 93.0
National hold Swing +17.9

1984

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1984 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Margaret Delves 11,917 38.7 -14.8
Independent Thomas Marriott 8,281 26.9 +4.9
National Adrian Cruickshank 7,773 25.2 +0.5
Liberal Brian Thornton 2,857 9.3 +9.3
Total formal votes 30,828 98.7 +0.2
Informal votes 391 1.3 −0.2
Turnout 31,219 92.1 +0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Adrian Cruickshank 15,132 51.5 +15.4
Labor Margaret Delves 14,241 48.5 -15.4
National gain from Labor Swing +15.4

1981

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1981 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lin Gordon 15,865 53.5
National Country John Armstrong 7,320 24.7
Independent Thomas Marriott 6,483 21.8
Total formal votes 29,668 98.5
Informal votes 464 1.5
Turnout 30,132 92.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 17,365 63.9 +8.8
National Country John Armstrong 9,820 36.1 -8.8
Labor hold Swing +8.8

Elections in the 1970s

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1978

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1978 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lin Gordon 12,122 55.5 +4.2
National Country John Sullivan 5,619 25.7 +5.9
Independent Thomas Marriott 2,271 10.4 +10.4
Liberal Harold Bancroft 1,817 8.3 -20.6
Total formal votes 21,829 98.3 −0.2
Informal votes 385 1.7 +0.2
Turnout 22,214 93.3 −0.5
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 13,006 59.6 +5.9
National Country John Sullivan 8,823 40.4 -5.9
Labor hold Swing +5.9

1976

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1976 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lin Gordon 10,785 51.3 +1.6
Liberal Donald Mackay 6,075 28.9 +1.7
Country Bernardino Zappacosta 2,329 11.1 -9.6
Country John Knight 1,841 8.8 +8.8
Total formal votes 21,030 98.5 +0.6
Informal votes 324 1.5 −0.6
Turnout 21,354 93.8 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 11,286 53.7 +2.0
Liberal Donald Mackay 9,744 46.3 -2.0
Labor hold Swing +2.0

1973

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1973 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lin Gordon 9,712 49.7 -4.0
Liberal Donald Mackay 5,309 27.2 +0.8
Country Bernardino Zappacosta 4,042 20.7 +5.8
Democratic Labor John Hagan 465 2.4 -2.5
Total formal votes 19,528 97.9
Informal votes 411 2.1
Turnout 19,939 91.8
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 10,100 51.7 -4.5
Liberal Donald Mackay 9,428 48.3 +4.5
Labor hold Swing -4.5

1971

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1971 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lin Gordon 9,683 53.7 -9.3
Liberal Ian Davidge 4,766 26.4 +15.5
Country David Clark 2,685 14.9 -7.5
Democratic Labor Leslie Kennedy 889 4.9 +1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Lin Gordon 10,129 56.2 -8.6
Liberal Ian Davidge 7,894 43.8 +43.8
Labor hold Swing -8.6

1970 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 1970 Murrumbidgee state by-election § Result.[edit]
1970 Murrumbidgee by-election
Saturday 14 February [16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Lin Gordon 10,905 53.8 -9.2
Liberal Ian Davidge 6,437 31.7 +20.8
Country Robin Williamson 2,351 11.6 -10.8
Democratic Labor Leslie Kennedy 593 2.9 -0.8
Total formal votes 20,286 98.4 +0.4
Informal votes 337 1.6 −0.4
Turnout 20,623 90.2 −4.0
Labor hold Swing -9.2
Al Grassby (Labor) resigned to successfully contest the 1969 election for Riverina.[16]

Elections in the 1960s

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1968

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1968 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Al Grassby 12,871 63.0 +13.8
Country Eric Baldwin 4,570 22.4 -11.2
Liberal Verdon Letheren 2,238 10.9 -3.3
Democratic Labor Leslie Kennedy 756 3.7 +0.7
Total formal votes 20,435 98.0
Informal votes 424 2.0
Turnout 20,859 94.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Al Grassby 13,246 64.8 +13.1
Country Eric Baldwin 7,189 35.2 -13.1
Labor hold Swing +13.1

1965

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1965 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Al Grassby 9,670 49.2 −0.1
Country Eric Baldwin 6,612 33.6 +13.7
Liberal Michael Lowing 2,791 14.2 −10.8
Democratic Labor John Troy 592 3.0 −2.8
Total formal votes 19,665 98.1 +0.2
Informal votes 390 1.9 −0.2
Turnout 20,055 94.9 +1.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Al Grassby 10,161 51.7 −0.9
Country Eric Baldwin 9,504 48.3 +0.9
Labor hold Swing −0.9

1962

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1962 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Enticknap 9,128 49.3 +1.7
Liberal Sidney Braithwaite 4,631 25.0 +25.0
Country Alfred Tiffen 3,689 19.9 −12.7
Democratic Labor Stanley Axtill 1,083 5.8 +1.4
Total formal votes 18,531 97.9
Informal votes 405 2.1
Turnout 18,936 93.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Enticknap 9,751 52.6 −3.9
Liberal Sidney Braithwaite 8,780 47.4 +3.9
Labor hold Swing −3.9

Elections in the 1950s

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1959

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1959 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1959 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Enticknap 8,611 47.6
Country Verdon Letheren 5,903 32.6
Independent Sidney Braithwaite 2,774 15.3
Democratic Labor Francis O'Connell 798 4.4
Total formal votes 18,086 98.0
Informal votes 363 2.0
Turnout 18,449 92.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Enticknap 10,216 56.5
Country Verdon Letheren 7,870 43.5
Labor hold Swing

1956

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1956 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Enticknap 9,644 55.5 −6.8
Country Michael Cudmore 7,721 44.5 +6.8
Total formal votes 17,365 98.7 +0.5
Informal votes 223 1.3 −0.5
Turnout 17,588 89.1 −3.5
Labor hold Swing −6.8

1953

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1953 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1953 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Enticknap 10,388 62.3
Country Richard Cuthbert 6,296 37.7
Total formal votes 16,684 98.2
Informal votes 313 1.8
Turnout 16,997 92.6
Labor hold Swing

1950

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1950 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1950 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Enticknap 9,334 55.5
Country Alfred Yeo 4,386 26.1
Liberal John Oag 3,108 18.5
Total formal votes 16,828 98.8
Informal votes 209 1.2
Two-party-preferred result
Labor George Enticknap 57.4 [a]
Country Alfred Yeo 42.6
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1940s

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1947

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1947 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1947 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Enticknap 8,201 55.9 -11.1
Country John Thorne 6,466 44.1 +11.1
Total formal votes 14,667 98.5 +1.4
Informal votes 227 1.5 −1.4
Turnout 14,894 94.3 +4.8
Labor hold Swing -11.1

1944

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1944 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1944 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor George Enticknap 8,573 67.0 +40.4
Country Alan Malcolm 4,230 33.0 +10.6
Total formal votes 12,803 97.1 +0.5
Informal votes 388 2.9 −0.5
Turnout 13,191 89.5 −0.2
Member changed to Labor from Independent Labor Swing N/A
  • Ambrose Enticknap was the sitting MP for Murrumbidgee, who won the previous election as an Independent Labor candidate.

1941

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1941 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1941 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor George Enticknap 4,364 34.1
Labor Joseph Fitzgerald 3,399 26.6
Country George Dixon 2,863 22.4
Country John Thorne 1,145 9.0
Country John Kelly 1,027 8.0
Total formal votes 12,798 96.6
Informal votes 446 3.4
Turnout 13,244 89.7
Two-candidate-preferred result
Independent Labor George Enticknap 7,741 60.5
Country George Dixon 5,057 39.5
Independent Labor gain from Country Swing

Elections in the 1930s

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1938

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1938 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1938 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Robert Hankinson 7,640 50.5 -1.8
Labor George Enticknap 7,495 49.5 +1.8
Total formal votes 15,135 98.5 +0.3
Informal votes 228 1.5 −0.3
Turnout 15,363 95.2 +0.4
Country hold Swing -1.8

1935

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1935 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1935 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Country Robert Hankinson 7,617 52.3 +11.0
Labor (NSW) George Enticknap 6,941 47.7 +6.0
Total formal votes 14,558 98.2 +0.1
Informal votes 261 1.8 −0.1
Turnout 14,819 94.8 −2.3
Country hold Swing -4.0

1932

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1932 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1932 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor (NSW) Martin Flannery 5,608 41.7 -15.0
Country Robert Hankinson 5,556 41.3 -0.7
Country Michael Gleeson 2,044 15.2 +15.2
Federal Labor Ernest Parkin 235 1.8 +1.8
Total formal votes 13,443 98.1 +0.1
Informal votes 264 1.9 −0.1
Turnout 13,707 97.1 +2.0
Two-party-preferred result
Country Robert Hankinson 7,565 56.3
Labor (NSW) Martin Flannery 5,878 43.7
Country gain from Labor (NSW) Swing N/A

1930

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1930 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1930 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martin Flannery 7,507 56.7
Country John Kelly 5,554 42.0
Communist Arthur Battle 171 1.3
Total formal votes 13,232 98.0
Informal votes 268 2.0
Turnout 13,500 95.1
Labor hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

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1927

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1927 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1927 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Martin Flannery 6,005 50.2
Country William Adams 5,947 49.8
Total formal votes 11,952 98.9
Informal votes 129 1.1
Turnout 12,081 76.5
Labor win (new seat)

1925

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1925 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1925 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 7,060
Labor Martin Flannery (elected 1) 9,915 35.1 -2.5
Labor James Lyons 1,728 6.1 +5.2
Labor William Nulty 1,627 5.8 +5.8
Progressive Ernest Buttenshaw (elected 2) 9,307 33.0 -1.4
Progressive Alexander McArthur 1,127 4.0 +4.0
Nationalist Edmund Best (elected 3) 2,195 7.8 +7.8
Nationalist Duncan Cameron 1,217 4.3 +4.3
Nationalist Reginald Westmore 1,044 3.7 +3.7
Independent Mary McCracken 78 0.3 +0.3
Total formal votes 28,238 96.1 +1.1
Informal votes 1,139 3.9 −1.1
Turnout 29,377 62.2 −1.7
Party total votes
Labor 13,270 47.0 +6.1
Progressive 10,434 36.9 -3.8
Nationalist 4,456 15.8 -2.1
Independent Mary McCracken 78 0.3 +0.3

1922

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1922 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1922 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 6,322
Labor Martin Flannery (elected 1) 9,516 37.6 +20.4
Labor James Tully 600 2.4 +2.4
Labor James Lyons 214 0.9 +0.9
Progressive Ernest Buttenshaw (elected 2) 8,701 34.4 +23.1
Progressive George Wilson 544 2.1 +2.1
Progressive Henry Moulder 532 2.1 +2.1
Progressive James Milthorpe 506 2.0 +2.0
Nationalist Arthur Grimm (elected 3) 3,712 14.7 -2.5
Nationalist William Hall 723 2.9 +2.9
Nationalist John Macallister 86 0.3 +0.3
Independent James McMahon 151 0.6 +0.6
Total formal votes 25,285 95.0 +4.3
Informal votes 1,321 5.0 −4.3
Turnout 26,606 63.9 +4.9
Party total votes
Labor 10,330 40.9 -5.0
Progressive 10,283 40.7 +15.9
Nationalist 4,521 17.9 +0.7
Independent James McMahon 151 0.6 +0.6

1920

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1920 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1920 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Quota 5,267
Labor Martin Flannery (elected 1) 3,624 17.2
Labor Patrick McGirr (defeated) 3,621 17.2
Labor George Bodkin 2,415 11.5
Progressive Ernest Buttenshaw (elected 2) 2,387 11.3
Progressive William Killen 1,554 7.4
Progressive William Adams 1,013 4.8
Progressive Herbert Cuthbert 274 1.3
Nationalist Arthur Grimm (elected 3) 3,622 17.2
Independent Andrew Stewart 2,020 9.6
Ind. Nationalist Patrick McGarry (defeated) 512 2.4
Independent Herbert Hawkins 22 0.1
Total formal votes 21,064 90.7
Informal votes 2,161 9.3
Turnout 23,225 59.0
Party total votes
Labor 9,660 45.9
Progressive 5,228 24.8
Nationalist 3,622 17.2
Independent Andrew Stewart 2,020 9.6
Ind. Nationalist Patrick McGarry 512 2.4
Independent Herbert Hawkins 22 0.1

Elections in the 1910s

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1917

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1917 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1917 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist Patrick McGarry 4,432 57.2 +9.0
Labor Arthur Cook 3,310 42.8 -9.0
Total formal votes 7,742 99.0 +1.4
Informal votes 79 1.0 −1.4
Turnout 7,821 58.7 −9.4
Member changed to Nationalist from Labor  
The sitting member Patrick McGarry was expelled from Labor in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.[36]

1913

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1913 New South Wales state election § Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1913 New South Wales state election: Murrumbidgee [37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Patrick McGarry 4,274 51.8
Farmers and Settlers Charles Hawkins [b] 3,973 48.2
Total formal votes 8,247 97.6
Informal votes 203 2.4
Turnout 8,450 68.1
Labor hold  

1910

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1910 New South Wales state election § The Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1910 New South Wales state election: The Murrumbidgee [38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick McGarry 4,326 51.4
Liberal Reform John Fletcher 4,091 48.6
Total formal votes 8,417 98.0
Informal votes 175 2.0
Turnout 8,592 67.9
Labour hold  

Elections in the 1900s

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1907

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1907 New South Wales state election § The Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1907 New South Wales state election: The Murrumbidgee [39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick McGarry 3,931 55.6
Liberal Reform Thomas Fitzpatrick 3,140 44.4
Total formal votes 7,071 98.0
Informal votes 141 2.0
Turnout 7,212 70.0
Labour hold  

1904

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1904 New South Wales state election § The Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1904 New South Wales state election: The Murrumbidgee [40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick McGarry 1,538 30.0
Progressive Thomas Fitzpatrick 1,495 29.2
Liberal Reform Alick Smith 1,447 28.3
Independent Thomas Campbell 523 10.2
Independent Alfred Humby 116 2.3
Total formal votes 5,119 99.0
Informal votes 53 1.0
Turnout 5,172 63.8
Labour gain from Progressive  
The Murrumbidgee lost part of the district to Cootamundra and was expanded to include parts of the abolished seats of Hay and Wagga Wagga. The member for The Murrumbidgee was Thomas Fitzpatrick (Progressive). The member for Wagga Wagga James Gormly (Progressive) was appointed to the Legislative Council and did not contest the election. The member for Hay was Frank Byrne who did not contest the election. The member for The Barwon was William Willis (Progressive) who unsuccessfully contested The Darling.

1901

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1901 New South Wales state election § The Murrumbidgee.[edit]
1901 New South Wales state election: The Murrumbidgee [41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Thomas Fitzpatrick 1,111 66.6 -2.8
Labour Percy Waxman 558 33.4 +2.8
Total formal votes 1,669 99.3 +0.2
Informal votes 12 0.7 −0.2
Turnout 1,681 57.7 −3.1
Progressive hold  

Elections in the 1890s

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1898

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This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee [42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
National Federal Thomas Fitzpatrick 1,078 69.4
Labour Arthur Rae 475 30.6
Total formal votes 1,553 99.1
Informal votes 14 0.9
Turnout 1,567 60.8
National Federal hold  

1895

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This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1895 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee [43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Thomas Fitzpatrick 766 54.4
Labour Arthur Rae 641 45.6
Total formal votes 1,407 99.7
Informal votes 5 0.4
Turnout 1,412 68.3
Protectionist hold  

1894

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This section is an excerpt from 1894 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1894 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee [44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Thomas Fitzpatrick 711 50.1
Independent Labour Arthur Rae 704 49.7
Ind. Protectionist Thomas Humphreys 3 0.2
Total formal votes 1,418 97.5
Informal votes 37 2.5
Turnout 1,455 70.4
Protectionist win (previously 3 members)

1893 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 1893 Murrumbidgee colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
1893 The Murrumbidgee by-election
Thursday 30 March [45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Sir George Dibbs (re-elected) unopposed
Protectionist hold  
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Sir George Dibbs (Protectionist) due to bankruptcy.[45]

1891

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This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1891 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Monday 29 June [46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist James Gormly (re-elected 1) 2,718 29.6
Labour Arthur Rae (elected 2) 2,265 24.7
Protectionist George Dibbs (re-elected 3) 1,790 19.5
Protectionist Patrick Heffernan 1,117 12.2
Protectionist David Copland (defeated) 690 7.5
Free Trade John Peadon 603 6.6
Total formal votes 9,183 99.5
Informal votes 50 0.5
Turnout 3,975 52.3
  Protectionist hold 2  
  Labour gain 1 from Protectionist

Elections in the 1880s

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1889

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This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Friday 1 February [47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist James Gormly (elected 1) 2,711 31.5
Protectionist George Dibbs (elected 2) 2,078 24.1
Protectionist David Copland (elected 3) 2,070 24.0
Free Trade Alexander Smith 1,013 11.8
Free Trade Alfred Miller 649 7.5
Free Trade George Wilson 98 1.1
Total formal votes 8,619 99.3
Informal votes 61 0.7
Turnout 3,391 44.8
  Protectionist hold 2  
  Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Free Trade  

1887

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This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Thursday 24 February [48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist James Gormly (re-elected 1) 2,226 31.5
Protectionist John Gale (elected 2) 1,897 26.9
Ind. Free Trade George Dibbs (re-elected 3) 1,630 23.1
Free Trade Robert Reynolds 1,310 18.6
Total formal votes 7,063 99.6
Informal votes 31 0.4
Turnout 3,214 40.5

1885

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This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Saturday 31 October [49]
Candidate Votes %
George Dibbs (elected 1) 2,171 28.0
James Gormly (elected 2) 1,920 24.7
Alexander Bolton (elected 3) 1,585 20.4
James Douglas 1,394 18.0
Frank Cowley 696 9.0
Total formal votes 7,766 99.3
Informal votes 58 0.7
Turnout 3,518 50.5
  (1 new seat)

George Dibbs was the Premier and a member for St Leonards where he was successfully challenged by Sir Henry Parkes on Friday 16 October.

1882

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This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Monday 18 December [50]
Candidate Votes %
Auber Jones (elected 1) 1,405 40.5
George Loughnan (re-elected 2) 1,154 33.3
James Douglas (defeated) 907 26.2
Total formal votes 3,466 98.7
Informal votes 47 1.3
Turnout 2,679 54.9

1880

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This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Wednesday 1 December [51]
Candidate Votes %
James Douglas (elected 1) 1,307 34.9
George Loughnan (elected 2) 1,263 33.7
Auber Jones 1,173 31.3
Total formal votes 3,743 99.2
Informal votes 30 0.8
Turnout 3,773 36.2
  (1 new seat)

The sitting member Joseph Leary unsuccessfully contested Camden.

Elections in the 1870s

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1877

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This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Monday 5 November [52]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Leary (re-elected) 531 36.7
Henry Parkes 468 32.4
James Gormly 447 30.9
Total formal votes 1,446 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,483 32.3

1876 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 1876 Murrumbidgee colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
1876 Murrumbidgee by-election
Monday 21 February [53]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Leary (re-elected) unopposed
William Forster was appointed Agent-General in London.[53]

1874-75

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This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Saturday 2 January 1875 [54]
Candidate Votes %
William Forster (elected) 559 55.3
Joseph Leary 384 38.0
Charles Bardwell 68 6.7
Thomas Mate 0 0.0
Total formal votes 1,011 98.7
Informal votes 13 1.3
Turnout 1,024 34.0

1872

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This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Tuesday 12 March [55]
Candidate Votes %
William Macleay (re-elected) unopposed

Elections in the 1860s

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1869-70

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This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Monday 20 December 1869 [56]
Candidate Votes %
William Macleay (re-elected) unopposed

1864-65

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This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Saturday 24 December 1864 [57]
Candidate Votes %
William Macleay (re-elected) unopposed

1860

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This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Wednesday 19 December [58]
Candidate Votes %
William Macleay (re-elected) unopposed  

Elections in the 1850s

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1859

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This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § The Murrumbidgee
1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Friday 17 June [59]
Candidate Votes %
William Macleay (re-elected) unopposed

1858

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This section is an excerpt from 1858 New South Wales colonial election § Murrumbidgee
1858 New South Wales colonial election: Murrumbidgee
9 February [60]
Candidate Votes %
George Macleay (re-elected 1) 432 45.7
John Hay (re-elected 2) 407 42.8
Eugene Owen 111 11.7
Total formal votes 950 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 950 53.4

1856

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This section is an excerpt from 1856 New South Wales colonial election § Murrumbidgee
1856 New South Wales colonial election: Murrumbidgee [61]
Candidate Votes %
George Macleay (elected) unopposed  
John Hay (elected) unopposed  

Polling was scheduled to be conducted on 16 April 1856. Macleay represented Pastoral District of Murrumbidgee in the old Legislative Council.

Notes

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  1. ^ Two party preferred vote was estimated.
  2. ^ Also endorsed by Liberal Reform.

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