# 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 |
| Josiah Thomas | Nationalist | 1916—1917 |
| Michael Considine | Labor | 1917–1919 |
| Michael Considine | Independent | 1919–1920 |
| Michael Considine | Industrial Socialist Labor | 1920–1922 |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1919

1919 Australian federal election: Barrier :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,997 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 637 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 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 | Labor hold | Swing | +53.8 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: Barrier :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,448 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 502 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,950 | 60.3 | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −27.2 | |

#### 1914

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

#### 1913

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

#### 1910

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

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1906

1906 Australian federal election: Barrier :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,521 | 95.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 311 | 4.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,832 | 31.1 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −7.5 | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: Barrier :
| Party | 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 | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,584 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 175 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,759 | 40.3 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −5.4 | |

#### 1901

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