Electoral results for the Division of Barrier

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Barrier of New South Wales in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 1922.

Members

Member Party Term
  Josiah Thomas Labor 1901–1916
  Nationalist 1916—1917
  Michael Considine Labor 1917–1919
  Independent 1919–1920
  Industrial Socialist Labor 1920–1922

Election results

Elections in the 1910s

1919

1919 Australian federal election: Barrier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Considine 8,786 51.7 +1.8
Returned Soldiers Arthur Lawrence 4,735 27.9 +27.9
Nationalist Charles McAllister 3,476 20.5 +15.3
Total formal votes 16,997 96.4
Informal votes 637 3.6
Turnout 17,634 65.7
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Michael Considine 53.8 +53.8
Returned Soldiers Arthur Lawrence 46.2 +46.2
Labor hold Swing +53.8

1917

1917 Australian federal election: Barrier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Michael Considine 9,710 49.9 −29.8
Ind. Nationalist William Montgomery 8,734 44.9 +44.9
Nationalist Brian Doe 1,004 5.2 −15.1
Total formal votes 19,448 97.5
Informal votes 502 2.5
Turnout 19,950 60.3
Labor hold Swing −27.2

1914

1914 Australian federal election: Barrier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Josiah Thomas 16,063 79.7 +2.9
Liberal William Ferguson 4,094 20.3 −2.9
Total formal votes 20,157 97.6
Informal votes 498 2.4
Turnout 20,655 56.3
Labor hold Swing +2.9

1913

1913 Australian federal election: Barrier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Josiah Thomas 15,047 76.8 +7.6
Liberal Arthur Harrison 4,537 23.2 −7.6
Total formal votes 19,584 96.3
Informal votes 750 3.7
Turnout 20,334 62.2
Labor hold Swing +7.6

1910

1910 Australian federal election: Barrier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Josiah Thomas 9,447 85.8 +11.3
Liberal William Shepherd 1,562 14.2 −11.3
Total formal votes 11,009 98.5
Informal votes 166 1.5
Turnout 11,175 52.9
Labour hold Swing +11.3

Elections in the 1900s

1906

1906 Australian federal election: Barrier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Josiah Thomas 5,602 74.5 −7.5
Anti-Socialist George Marshall 1,919 25.5 +25.5
Total formal votes 7,521 95.8
Informal votes 311 4.2
Turnout 7,832 31.1
Labour hold Swing −7.5

1903

1903 Australian federal election: Barrier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Josiah Thomas 6,217 82.0 −5.4
Ind. Protectionist John Dunstan 1,367 18.0 +18.0
Total formal votes 7,584 97.7
Informal votes 175 2.3
Turnout 7,759 40.3
Labour hold Swing −5.4

1901

1901 Australian federal election: Barrier
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Josiah Thomas 4,649 87.4 +87.4
Independent Benjamin Long 670 12.6 +12.6
Total formal votes 5,319 96.8
Informal votes 174 3.2
Turnout 5,493 53.4
Labour win (new seat)

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