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Electoral results for the Division of Barrier

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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

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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

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Elections in the 1910s

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1919

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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1906

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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

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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

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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)

References

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