ELECTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF EAST SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== ELECTION OF 29-30 MARCH 1901 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, King, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 15,253 Votes cast: 9,413 61.7 Informal votes: 313 03.3 Formal votes: 9,100 96.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Cleary 517 05.7 Harry Foran 2,139 23.5 Rt Hon George REID FT 6,191 68.0 James Toomey 253 02.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 9,100 22.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cleary and Foran were independent protectionists. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Houstoun Reid (1845-1918): Elected 1901 Born: 1845, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Career: Migrated as child. Educated Scotch College, Melbourne. Clerk 1856-64. Public servant NSW 1864-80. Barrister 1879. Colonial politics: NSW MLA for East Sydney 1880-1894, King Division of Sydney 1894-1901. Minister for Public Instruction 1883-84, Premier and Treasurer 1894-99, Premier and Attorney-General 1899. Delegate to Federal Convention 1897. Leader of the Opposition from 9 May 1901 Leader of the Free Traders from 9 May 1901 Resigned seat 18 August 1903 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Reid was elected Leader of the Free Trade party at a meeting described as a Caucus. 2. Reid resigned his seat as a protest at the government's decision not to redistribute electoral boundaries following the enfranchisement of women, then contested the by-election caused by his own resignation. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTION OF 4 SEPTEMBER 1903 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, King, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resignation of Rt Hon George Reid ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Independent 22.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: unknown Votes cast: unknown Informal votes: unknown Formal votes: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Blake 96 04.7 William Maguire 259 12.6 Rt Hon George REID FT 1,697 82.7 +20.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,052 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reid was member for East Sydney 1901-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Houston Reid (1848-1918): Elected 1901. Resigned 1903. Elected 1903 By Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Free Traders -------------------------------------------------------------------- For the circumstances of Reid's resignation, see East Sydney 1901. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1903 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, King, Redfern -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 majority: Free Trade over Independent 22.3 1903 by-election majority: Free Trade over Independent 35.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,018 +129.6 Votes cast: 13,572 38.8 -22.9 Informal votes: 362 02.7 -00.6 Formal votes: 13,210 97.3 +00.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Peel Prot 799 06.1 Rt Hon George REID * FT 8,103 61.3 -06.7 Thomas Thrower Lab 4,308 32.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,210 14.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thrower was NSW MLA for The Macquarie 1904-13, Macquarie 1913-17. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Houstoun Reid (1845-1918): Elected 1901. Resigned 1903. Elected 1903by, 1903 Prime Minister 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905 Minister for External Affairs 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905 Leader of the Opposition to 18 August 1904 Leader of the Opposition from 7 July 1905 Leader of the Free Traders to May 1906 Leader of the Anti-Socialists from May 1906 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reid refused to form a government after Deakin's resignation, but assumed office after Watson's resignation. His government was a coalition of Free Traders and conservative Protectionists, supported by Deakin from the crossbench. Reid resigned when Deakin successfully moved an amendment to the Address in Reply. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 DECEMBER 1906 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Denham Street, Glenmore, King -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1903 two-party majority: Free Trade over Labour 14.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 27,444 -21.6 Votes cast: 13,440 49.0 +10.2 Informal votes: 275 02.0 -00.7 Formal votes: 13,165 98.0 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rt Hon George REID * AS 7,229 54.9 -06.4 John West Lab 5,936 45.1 +12.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 13,165 04.9 09.5 to Lab -------------------------------------------------------------------- For West, see East Sydney 1910. -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Houstoun Reid (1845-1918): Elected 1901. Resigned seat 1903. Elected 1903 By, 1903, 1906 Leader of the Opposition to 16 November 1908 Leader of the Anti-Socialists to 16 November 1908 Resigned seat 24 December 1909 (no by-election held) Later career: High Commissioner to Britain 1910-16. British MP 1916- 18. Knighted 1909. Died 12 September 1918 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Reid resigned when it became clear that a fusion with the Protectionists could not be negotiated while he was Leader of the Opposition. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 APRIL 1910 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Denham Street, Glenmore, King -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1906 two-party majority: Anti-Socialist over Labour 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 31,490 +14.7 Votes cast: 18,558 58.9 +09.9 Informal votes: 181 01.0 -01.0 Formal votes: 18,377 99.0 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel Lees + Lib 7,890 42.9 -12.0 John WEST ALP 10,487 57.1 +12.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,377 07.1 12.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lees was NSW MLA for The Nepean 1887-95, NSW MLC 1895-98, NSW MLA The Nepean 1898-1901. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward West (1851-1931): Elected 1910 Born: 1851, London, England. Career: Primary education. Plumber. Migrated 1873. Founder, plumbers union, President Trades Hall Council 1883-1907. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 31 MAY 1913 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Denham Street, Glenmore, King -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.1 Effect of 1912 redistribution: 00.9 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 06.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,762 +04.2 Votes cast: 25,984 58.0 -00.9 Informal votes: 733 02.8 +01.8 Formal votes: 25,251 97.2 -01.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John WEST * ALP 14,174 56.1 -00.1 John Wilson Lib 11,077 43.9 +00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 25,251 06.1 00.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward West (1851-1931): Elected 1910, 1913 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 SEPTEMBER 1914 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Denham Street, Glenmore, King -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1913 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 06.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 45,316 +01.2 Votes cast: 23,135 51.1 -06.9 Informal votes: 736 03.2 +00.4 Formal votes: 22,399 98.8 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Osterley Thompson Lib 9,568 42.7 -01.2 John WEST * ALP 12,831 57.3 +01.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,399 07.3 01.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward West (1851-1931): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 5 MAY 1917 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Denham Street, Glenmore, King -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1914 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 07.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,891 -09.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John WEST * ALP Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward West (1851-1931): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 13 DECEMBER 1919 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Denham Street, Glenmore, King -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1917 majority: none (ALP unopposed) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 39,036 -04.5 Votes cast: 22,695 58.1 Informal votes: 617 02.7 Formal votes: 22,078 97.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John WEST * ALP 12,751 57.8 John Wilson Nat 9,327 42.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 22,078 07.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward West (1851-1931): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 16 DECEMBER 1922 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, King, Paddington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1919 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 07.8 Effect of redistribution: no change -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,615 +04.0 Votes cast: 19,204 47.3 -10.8 Informal votes: 801 04.2 +01.5 Formal votes: 18,403 95.8 -01.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin Fuller Nat 7,518 40.9 -01.3 John WEST * ALP 10,885 59.1 +01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 18,403 09.1 01.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward West (1851-1931): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 14 NOVEMBER 1925 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, King, Paddington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1922 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 09.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 41,746 +02.8 Votes cast: 35,720 85.6 +38.3 Informal votes: 729 02.0 -02.2 Formal votes: 34,991 98.0 +02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Richard Orchard Nat 16,169 46.2 +05.3 John WEST * ALP 18,822 53.8 -05.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 34,991 03.8 05.3 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Orchard was member for Nepean 1913-19. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward West (1851-1931): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 17 NOVEMBER 1928 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, King, Paddington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1925 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 03.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,398 -03.2 Votes cast: 35,497 87.9 +02.3 Informal votes: 1,852 05.2 +03.2 Formal votes: 33,645 94.8 -03.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Julian Simpson Nat 13,994 41.6 -04.6 John WEST * ALP 19,651 58.4 +04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,645 08.4 04.6 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward West (1851-1931): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 12 OCTOBER 1929 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, King, Paddington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1928 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 08.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,807 +06.0 Votes cast: 38,139 89.1 +01.1 Informal votes: 1,451 03.8 -01.4 Formal votes: 36,688 96.2 +01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hyman Diamond Nat 11,583 31.6 -10.0 John WEST * ALP 25,105 68.4 +10.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,688 18.4 10.0 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward West (1851-1931): Elected 1910, 1913, 1914, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1929 Died 5 February 1931 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTION OF 7 MARCH 1931 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, King, Paddington -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the death of John West -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 18.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 46,700 +15.6 Votes cast: 37,987 81.3 -06.6 Informal votes: 1,068 02.8 -02.4 Formal votes: 36,919 97.2 +02.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lionel Courtenay Nat 16,333 44.2 +12.6 Wilfred Mountjoy CPA 611 01.7 Eddie WARD + ALP 19,975 54.1 -14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 36,919 05.7 e 14.3 to Nat -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Courtenay, see Senate NSW 1934. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward John Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By Born: 7 March 1899, Sydney. Career: Educated state schools. Laborer, boilermaker, clerk. Tramways worker, dismissed for striking. Sydney City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ward was an endorsed candidate of the NSW ALP, but he campaigned in opposition to the Scullin Government's policies and was not supported by the ALP's federal leaders. As a result he was not admitted to the federal ALP Caucus. This precipitated the split between the NSW ALP and the federal party. Ward voted against the Scullin Government in the censure motion of 26 November 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 19 DECEMBER 1931 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, King, Paddington -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1929 two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 18.4 1931 by-election two-party majority: ALP over Nationalist 05.7 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 43,489 +01.6 Votes cast: 39,894 91.7 +02.6 Informal votes: 1,514 03.8 00.0 Formal votes: 38,380 96.2 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Buckland ALP 5,112 13.3 John Clasby UAP 16,977 44.2 +12.6 Eddie Ward * ALPN 16,291 42.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 38,380 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 55.7%, a decrease of 12.7% from the 68.4% polled by the ALP in 1929. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Buckland's 5,112 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- CLASBY 2,854 55.8 19,831 51.7 Ward * 2,258 44.2 18,549 48.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,112 38,380 01.7 11.7 to UAP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The UAP majority over the ALP (NSW) is compared with the ALP majority over the Nationalists in 1929. -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Edward John Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931 Later career: See East Sydney by-election 1932. > John Joseph Clasby (1891-1932): Elected 1931 Born: 1891, Warragul, Victoria. Career: Educated Victoria. Military Service 1914-17. Commercial traveller, lecturer. Died 15 January 1932 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTION OF 6 FEBRUARY 1932 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, King, Paddington -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the death of John Clasby -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,630 +02.6 Votes cast: 38,197 85.6 -06.1 Informal votes: 1,018 02.7 -01.1 Formal votes: 37,179 97.3 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Lou Cunningham ALP 2,817 07.6 -05.7 William McCall + UAP 16,304 43.9 -00.3 John Miles CPA 597 01.6 Eddie Ward ALPN 17,461 47.0 +04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,179 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Cunningham was member for Gwydir 1919-25 and 1929-31. 2. For McCall, see Martin 1934. 3. J B Miles was the leader of the Communist Party. 4. Ward was member for East Sydney March-December 1931. 5. The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 54.6%, a decrease of 1.1% from the combined 55.7% polled by the two parties in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Miles's 597 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cunningham 101 16.9 2,918 07.8 McCall + 84 14.1 16,388 44.1 Ward 412 69.0 17,873 48.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 597 37,179 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: Cunningham's 2,918 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- McCall + 2,115 72.5 18,503 49.8 WARD 803 27.5 18,676 50.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,918 37,179 00.2 01.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- The ALP (NSW) majority over the UAP is compared with the UAP majority over the ALP (NSW) in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward John Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ward is the only person to have won two federal by-elections. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 15 SEPTEMBER 1934 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1931 two-party majority: UAP over ALP (NSW) 01.7 1932 by-election two-party majority: ALP (NSW) over UAP 00.2 Effect of 1934 redistribution: 07.4 shift from UAP to ALP (NSW) New notional majority: ALP (NSW) over UAP 05.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,942 +33.2 Votes cast: 53,315 92.0 +00.3 Informal votes: 2,070 03.9 +00.1 Formal votes: 51,245 96.1 -00.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Butterell UAP 21,686 42.3 +01.2 George Laughlan ALP 2,400 04.7 -08.2 William McDougall CPA 1,592 03.1 Eddie Ward * ALPN 25,567 49.9 +03.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 51,245 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The combined ALP and ALP (NSW) vote was 54.6%, a decrease (after allowing forthe effects of the redistribution) of 4.3% from the 55.7% polled by the two parties in 1931. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: McDougall's 1,592 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Butterell 227 14.3 21,913 42.8 Laughlan 369 23.2 2,769 05.4 WARD * 996 62.6 26,563 51.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,592 51,245 05.9 e 00.2 to ALPN -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward John Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ward joined the ALP Caucus when the federal ALP and the NSW branch were re-united in March 1936. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 23 OCTOBER 1937 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1934 two-party majority: ALP (NSW) over UAP 05.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,984 -03.4 Votes cast: 52,451 93.7 +01.7 Informal votes: 1,587 03.0 -00.9 Formal votes: 50,864 97.0 +00.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Butterell UAP 20,429 40.2 -02.1 Thomas Grant 1,603 03.2 Louis Phillips 348 00.7 Eddie WARD * ALP 28,484 56.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 50,864 08.0 e 02.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The ALP vote of 56.0% was an increase of 1.4% from the combined vote of 54.6% polled by the ALP and the ALP (NSW) in 1934. 2. The ALP majority over the UAP is compared with the ALP (NSW) majority over the UAP in 1934. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward John Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934, 1937 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 SEPTEMBER 1940 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1937 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 08.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 55,948 -00.1 Votes cast: 50,655 90.5 -03.2 Informal votes: 2,386 04.7 +01.7 Formal votes: 48,269 95.3 -01.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Aarons 2,264 04.7 James Catts UAP 2,508 05.2 Diana Gould 1,867 03.9 Stephen Gould ALPNC 5,547 11.5 Dr Lewis Nott UAP 12,211 25.3 Louis Phillips 187 00.4 Eddie Ward * ALP 23,685 49.1 -06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 48,269 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Catts was member for Cook 1906-22. 2. Nott was member for Herbert, Qld, 1925-28. 3. The combined ALP and ALP (NC) vote was 60.6%, an increase of 4.6% from the 56.0% polled by the ALP in 1937. 5. The combined UAP vote was 30.5%, a decrease of 9.7% from the 40.2% polled by one UAP candidate in 1937. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd count: Phillips's 187 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aarons 21 11.2 2,285 04.7 Catts 11 05.9 2,519 05.2 D Gould 21 11.2 1,888 03.9 S Gould 27 14.4 5,574 11.5 Nott 30 16.0 12,241 25.4 Ward * 77 41.2 23,762 49.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 187 48,269 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd count: D Gould's 1,888 votes distributed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aarons 98 05.2 2,383 04.9 Catts 95 05.0 2,614 05.4 S Gould 210 11.1 5,784 12.0 Nott 61 03.2 12,302 25.5 WARD * 1,424 75.4 25,186 52.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,888 48,269 16.1 e 08.1 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward John Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934, 1937, 1940 Minister for Labour and National Service from 7 October 1941 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 21 AUGUST 1943 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1940 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 16.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 57,954 +03.6 Votes cast: 54,940 94.8 +04.3 Informal votes: 1,967 03.6 -01.1 Formal votes: 52,973 96.4 +01.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugh Angrave LD 2,377 04.5 Vincent Brady UAP 12,430 23.5 Ernest Carr OPA 1,141 02.2 Arthur Shirley 494 00.9 Hon Eddie WARD * ALP 36,531 69.0 +19.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 52,973 21.0 e 04.9 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Carr was member for Macquarie 1906-17. 2. The ALP vote of 69.0% was an increase of 8.4% from the combined vote of 60.6% polled by the ALP and the ALP (NC) in 1940. 3. The UAP vote of 23.5% was a decrease of 7.0% from the 30.5% polled by two UAP candidates in 1940. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward John Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943 Minister for Labour and National Service to 21 September 1943 Minister for Transport from 21 September 1943 Minister for External Territories from 21 September 1943 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1946 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1943 two-party majority: ALP over UAP 21.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 64,649 +11.6 Votes cast: 59,505 92.0 -02.8 Informal votes: 1,716 02.9 -00.7 Formal votes: 57,789 97.1 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Campbell 3,578 06.2 Ivan Dougherty Lib 16,348 28.3 +04.8 Hon Eddie WARD * ALP 37,863 65.5 -03.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 57,789 17.6 e 03.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Campbell was a Protestant People's Party candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward John Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946 Minister for Transport Minister for External Territories -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1949 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, Paddington, Woollahra West -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1946 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 17.6 Effect of 1948 redistribution: 03.3 shift to Liberal New notional majority: ALP over Liberal 14.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 42,358 -34.5 Votes cast: 40,461 95.5 +03.5 Informal votes: 1,015 02.5 -00.4 Formal votes: 39,446 97.5 +00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dalton 1,552 03.9 John Mant Lib 15,398 39.0 +05.9 Hon Eddie WARD * ALP 22,496 57.0 -04.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,446 08.0 e 06.3 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949 Minister for Transport to 19 December 1949 Minister for External Territories to 19 December 1949 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 28 APRIL 1951 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, Paddington, Woollahra West -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1949 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 08.0 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,471 -04.5 Votes cast: 38,107 94.2 -01.3 Informal votes: 961 02.5 00.0 Formal votes: 37,146 97.5 00.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Stewart Lib 16,767 45.1 +06.1 Hon Eddie WARD * ALP 20,379 54.9 -02.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 37,146 04.9 03.1 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Edward Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 29 MAY 1954 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Darlinghurst, Glenmore, Paddington, Woollahra West -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1951 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 04.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,728 -11.7 Votes cast: 33,854 94.8 +00.6 Informal votes: 600 01.8 -00.7 Formal votes: 33,254 98.2 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilton Brown CPA 1,904 05.7 George Chambers Lib 12,068 36.3 -08.8 Hon Eddie WARD * ALP 19,282 58.0 +03.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 33,254 12.2 e 07.3 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown was the father of Senator Lee Rhiannon. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward John Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 10 DECEMBER 1955 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 12.2 e Effect of 1955 redistribution: 08.9 shift to Labor New notional majority: Labor over Liberal 21.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 44,172 +23.6 Votes cast: 40,705 92.2 -02.6 Informal votes: 1,642 04.0 +02.2 Formal votes: 39,063 96.0 -02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilton Brown CPA 3,251 08.3 +03.7 Joseph Landor Lib 10,953 28.0 -00.4 Hon Eddie WARD * ALP 24,859 63.6 -03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 39,063 20.2 e 00.9 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown was the father of Senator Lee Rhiannon. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward John Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 22 NOVEMBER 1958 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1955 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 20.2 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 40,589 -08.1 Votes cast: 37,055 91.3 -00.9 Informal votes: 1,633 04.4 +00.4 Formal votes: 35,422 95.6 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Maher CPA 2,703 07.6 -00.7 Derek Montefiore-Castle Lib 8,059 22.8 -05.2 Mervyn Reid DLP 2,283 06.4 Hon Eddie WARD * ALP 22,377 63.2 -00.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 35,422 20.4 e 00.2 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward James Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 9 DECEMBER 1961 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1958 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 20.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,647 -09.7 Votes cast: 33,689 91.9 +00.6 Informal votes: 1,247 03.7 -00.7 Formal votes: 32,442 96.3 +00.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joseph Bergin DLP 2,276 07.0 +00.6 Wilton Brown CPA 1,030 03.2 -04.4 John Folbigg Lib 7,137 22.0 -00.8 Hon Eddie WARD * ALP 21,999 67.8 +04.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,442 21.9 e 01.5 to ALP -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown was the father of Senator Lee Rhiannon. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward John Ward (1899-1963): Elected 1931 By. Defeated 1931. Elected 1932 By, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1943, 1946, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1961 Died 31 July 1963 (see By-elections) -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTION OF 28 SEPTEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the death of Hon Eddie Ward -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 21.9 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 35,736 -02.5 Votes cast: 25,711 71.9 -20.0 Informal votes: 1,305 05.1 +01.4 Formal votes: 24,406 94.9 -01.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leslie Bond 1,224 05.0 Hazen Cook 699 02.9 Leonard DEVINE + ALP 19,704 80.7 +12.9 Vernon Luckman 2,233 09.1 John Phillips 546 02.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 24,406 35.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Cook was a Property Owners' Rights candidate. 2. Phillips was a Republican candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Thomas Devine (1923-2008): Elected 1963 By Born: 14 October 1923. Career: Educated state schools. Health Inspector, Sydney City Council. Military Service 1942-45. Taxi proprietor. Alderman, Sydney City Council. -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 30 NOVEMBER 1963 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1961 two-party majority: ALP over Liberal 21.9 1963 by-election majority: ALP over Independent 35.1 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 36,178 -01.3 Votes cast: 33,202 91.8 -00.1 Informal votes: 885 02.7 -01.0 Formal votes: 32,317 97.3 +01.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilton Brown CPA 1,827 05.7 +02.5 Leonard DEVINE * ALP 19,779 61.2 -06.6 William Foster Lib 10,711 33.1 +11.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32,317 16.4 e 05.5 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown was the father of Senator Lee Rhiannon. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Thomas Devine (1923-2008): Elected 1963 By, 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ELECTION OF 26 NOVEMBER 1966 ==================================================================== Inner Sydney: Glenmore, Paddington, Surry Hills, Waverley -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1963 two-party majority: Labor over Liberal 16.4 e -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 33,354 -07.8 Votes cast: 30,118 90.3 -01.5 Informal votes: 1,731 05.7 +03.0 Formal votes: 28,387 94.3 +03.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % Swing -------------------------------------------------------------------- Melvyn Antcliff DLP 1,807 06.4 William Berman Lib 10,636 37.5 +04.4 Wilton Brown CPA 940 03.3 -02.4 Leonard DEVINE * ALP 15,004 52.9 -08.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 28,387 07.0 e 09.4 to Lib -------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown was the father of Senator Lee Rhiannon. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Thomas Devine (1923-2008): Elected 1963 By, 1963, 1966 East Sydney was abolished at the 1968 redistribution. Devine retired at the 1969 election. Died 29 May 2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------