# Electoral results for the district of Upper Hunter

Upper Hunter, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had three incarnations, the first from 1859 to 1894, the second from 1904 to 1920, and the third from 1927 to the present.

## Members

First incarnation (1856–1894) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1859 | | John Robertson | None |
| 1860 | | John Robertson | None |
| 1861 by | | Thomas Dangar | None |
| 1864 | | James White | None |
| 1868 by | | Archibald Bell | None |
| 1869 | | Archibald Bell | None |
| 1872 | | John Creed | None |
| 1874 | | Francis White | None |
| 1875 by 1 | | Thomas Hungerford | None |
| 1875 by 2 | | John McElhone | None |
| 1877 | | John McElhone | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1880 | | John McElhone | None | | John McLaughlin | None |
| 1882 | | John McElhone | None | | John McLaughlin | None |
| 1883 by | | John McElhone | None | | John McLaughlin | None |
| 1885 | | Robert Fitzgerald | None | | Thomas Hungerford | None |
| 1887 | | Robert Fitzgerald | Free Trade | | John McElhone | Free Trade |
| 1889 | | Robert Fitzgerald | Protectionist | | William Abbott | Protectionist |
| 1891 | | Robert Fitzgerald | Protectionist | | Thomas Williams | Labor |
| Second incarnation (1904–1920) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1904 | | William Fleming | Liberal Reform |
| 1907 | | William Fleming | Liberal Reform |
| 1910 by | | William Ashford | Labor |
| 1910 | | Henry Willis | Liberal Reform |
| 1913 | | Mac Abbott | Farmers and Settlers |
| 1917 | | Mac Abbott | Nationalist |
| 1918 | | William Cameron | Nationalist |
| Third incarnation (1927–present) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | William Cameron | Nationalist |
| 1930 | | William Cameron | Nationalist |
| 1931 by | | Malcolm Brown | Independent Country |
| 1932 | | Malcolm Brown | Country |
| 1935 | | Malcolm Brown | Country |
| 1938 | | Malcolm Brown | Country |
| 1939 by | | D'Arcy Rose | Country |
| 1941 | | D'Arcy Rose | Country |
| 1944 | | D'Arcy Rose | Country |
| 1947 | | D'Arcy Rose | Country |
| 1950 | | D'Arcy Rose | Country |
| 1953 | | D'Arcy Rose | Country |
| 1956 | | D'Arcy Rose | Country |
| 1959 | | Leon Punch | Country |
| 1962 | | Frank O'Keefe | Country |
| 1965 | | Frank O'Keefe | Country |
| 1968 | | Frank O'Keefe | Country |
| 1970 by | | Col Fisher | Country |
| 1971 | | Col Fisher | Country |
| 1973 | | Col Fisher | Country |
| 1976 | | Col Fisher | Country |
| 1978 | | Col Fisher | National Country |
| 1981 | | Col Fisher | National Country |
| 1984 | | Col Fisher | National |
| 1988 | | George Souris | National |
| 1991 | | George Souris | National |
| 1995 | | George Souris | National |
| 1999 | | George Souris | National |
| 2004 | | George Souris | National |
| 2007 | | George Souris | National |
| 2011 | | George Souris | National |
| 2015 | | Michael Johnsen | National |
| 2019 | | Michael Johnsen | National |
| 2021 by | | Dave Layzell | National |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2023

2023 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Dave Layzell | 19,868 | 37.0 | +7.6 |
| | Labor | Peree Watson | 15,488 | 28.9 | −2.0 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | James White | 6,302 | 11.7 | −7.3 |
| | Independent | Dale McNamara | 5,190 | 9.7 | +9.7 |
| | Greens | Tony Lonergan | 3,207 | 6.0 | +0.5 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Tom Lillicrap | 2,743 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Calum Blair | 862 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,660 | 96.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,871 | 3.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,531 | 89.2 | −2.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Dave Layzell | 22,964 | 53.8 | +3.3 |
| | Labor | Peree Watson | 19,732 | 46.2 | −3.3 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.3 | |

#### 2021

2021 Upper Hunter by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Dave Layzell | 14,805 | 31.20 | −2.79 |
| | Labor | Jeff Drayton | 10,055 | 21.19 | −7.46 |
| | One Nation | Dale McNamara | 5,845 | 12.32 | +12.32 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Sue Gilroy | 5,676 | 11.96 | −10.08 |
| | Independent | Kirsty O'Connell | 4,176 | 8.80 | +8.80 |
| | Independent | Tracy Norman | 1,951 | 4.11 | +4.11 |
| | Greens | Sue Abbott | 1,648 | 3.47 | −1.31 |
| | Independent | Steven Reynolds | 1,027 | 2.16 | +2.16 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eva Pears | 698 | 1.47 | −2.96 |
| | Independent | Kate Fraser | 644 | 1.36 | +1.36 |
| | Animal Justice | Michael Dello-Iacovo | 397 | 0.84 | −1.14 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Calum Blair | 375 | 0.79 | −1.43 |
| | Independent | Archie Lea | 156 | 0.33 | +0.33 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,453 | 97.47 | +0.85 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,234 | 2.53 | −0.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,687 | 86.74 | −3.80 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Dave Layzell | 18,484 | 55.82 | +3.26 |
| | Labor | Jeff Drayton | 14,631 | 44.18 | −3.26 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.26 | |

### Elections in the 2010s
#### 2019

2019 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Michael Johnsen | 16,492 | 33.99 | −4.88 |
| | Labor | Melanie Dagg | 13,900 | 28.65 | −3.89 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Lee Watts | 10,697 | 22.04 | +22.04 |
| | Greens | Tony Lonergan | 2,320 | 4.78 | −0.73 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Ellis | 2,151 | 4.43 | +4.43 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Calum Blair | 1,077 | 2.22 | +2.22 |
| | Animal Justice | Claire Robertson | 961 | 1.98 | +1.98 |
| | Christian Democrats | Richard Stretton | 927 | 1.91 | −0.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,525 | 96.61 | −0.30 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,701 | 3.39 | +0.30 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,226 | 90.54 | −0.70 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Michael Johnsen | 19,341 | 52.56 | +0.35 |
| | Labor | Melanie Dagg | 17,456 | 47.44 | −0.35 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +0.35 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Michael Johnsen | 18,384 | 38.9 | −15.6 |
| | Labor | Martin Rush | 15,387 | 32.5 | +14.3 |
| | Independent | Lee Watts | 9,170 | 19.4 | +19.4 |
| | Greens | John Kaye | 2,608 | 5.5 | −0.1 |
| | Christian Democrats | Richard Stretton | 1,003 | 2.1 | −0.3 |
| | No Land Tax | Louisa Checchin | 744 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,296 | 96.9 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,506 | 3.1 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,802 | 91.2 | +0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Michael Johnsen | 20,496 | 52.2 | −20.8 |
| | Labor | Martin Rush | 18,764 | 47.8 | +20.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −20.8 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Souris | 24,555 | 54.7 | -5.5 |
| | Independent | Tim Duddy | 8,653 | 19.3 | +19.3 |
| | Labor | Michael Gibbons | 8,047 | 17.9 | -13.4 |
| | Greens | Chris Parker | 2,563 | 5.7 | -2.8 |
| | Christian Democrats | Fred Cowley | 1,109 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,927 | 97.2 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,276 | 2.8 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,203 | 93.7 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | George Souris | 27,723 | 73.3 | +8.6 |
| | Labor | Michael Gibbons | 10,087 | 26.7 | -8.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | George Souris | 26,179 | 68.3 | +3.5 |
| | Independent | Tim Duddy | 12,161 | 31.7 | +31.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

### Elections in the 2000s
#### 2007

2007 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Souris | 26,342 | 60.2 | +16.9 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Lecky | 13,685 | 31.3 | -4.4 |
| | Greens | Bev Smiles | 3,731 | 8.5 | +2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,758 | 97.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 939 | 2.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,697 | 94.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | George Souris | 27,189 | 64.7 | +7.4 |
| | Labor | Jennifer Lecky | 14,807 | 35.3 | -7.4 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +7.4 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Souris | 21,251 | 55.1 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Chris Connor | 12,310 | 31.9 | +0.2 |
| | Greens | Neil Strachan | 2,285 | 5.9 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | Steven Lawler | 1,420 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | One Nation | David Churches | 1,332 | 3.5 | -9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,598 | 96.1 | +0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 748 | 1.9 | −0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,346 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | George Souris | 22,446 | 62.7 | +2.2 |
| | Labor | Chris Connor | 13,345 | 37.3 | -2.2 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1999

1999 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Souris | 19,307 | 49.2 | -16.4 |
| | Labor | Chris Connor | 12,450 | 31.7 | +0.8 |
| | One Nation | Barrie Lawn | 5,030 | 12.8 | +12.8 |
| | Greens | Neil Strachan | 1,195 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | George Easey | 670 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Christian Democrats | Derrick Paxton | 626 | 1.6 | +1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,278 | 98.1 | +4.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 756 | 1.9 | −4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,034 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | George Souris | 21,250 | 60.5 | -8.1 |
| | Labor | Chris Connor | 13,880 | 39.5 | +8.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -8.1 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Souris | 23,421 | 69.0 | +10.8 |
| | Labor | Pat Baks | 10,521 | 31.0 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,942 | 93.0 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,542 | 7.0 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,484 | 94.7 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +4.3 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Souris | 19,262 | 58.2 | -4.5 |
| | Labor | Pat Baks | 10,554 | 31.9 | +0.6 |
| | Country Residents | Robert Duff | 2,177 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Margaret Hawkins | 1,115 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 33,108 | 93.0 | −4.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,511 | 7.0 | +4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,619 | 94.9 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | George Souris | 20,661 | 64.7 | -2.5 |
| | Labor | Pat Baks | 11,274 | 35.3 | +2.5 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.5 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1988

1988 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | George Souris | 20,055 | 67.8 | +9.7 |
| | Labor | Colleen Green | 9,522 | 32.2 | -8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,577 | 97.0 | −1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 900 | 3.0 | +1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,477 | 94.0 | |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +9.1 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Col Fisher | 18,999 | 59.5 | +3.1 |
| | Labor | Colleen Green | 12,926 | 40.5 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,925 | 98.6 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 456 | 1.4 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,381 | 93.9 | +1.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.1 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Col Fisher | 16,640 | 56.4 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | Ronald Brumpton | 12,886 | 43.6 | -2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,526 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 589 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,115 | 92.8 | |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +2.0 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1978

1978 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Col Fisher | 13,818 | 54.4 | -8.3 |
| | Labor | Ronald Brumpton | 11,597 | 45.6 | +8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,415 | 98.3 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 436 | 1.7 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,851 | 95.2 | +0.1 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -8.3 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Col Fisher | 15,432 | 62.7 | +1.5 |
| | Labor | Michael Reddy | 9,164 | 37.3 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,596 | 98.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 357 | 1.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,953 | 95.1 | −0.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Col Fisher | 14,413 | 61.2 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Cosgrove | 8,360 | 35.5 | -7.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | Kathleen Buckingham | 711 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,544 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 277 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,821 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Col Fisher | 15,030 | 63.8 | +7.2 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Cosgrove | 8,514 | 36.2 | -7.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Col Fisher | 9,631 | 48.1 | -17.1 |
| | Labor | Kenneth Cosgrove | 5,922 | 29.6 | -4.9 |
| | Labor | Alexander Trevallion | 4,474 | 22.3 | +22.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,027 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 248 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,275 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Col Fisher | 10,347 | 51.7 | -13.8 |
| | Labor | Alexander Trevallion | 9,680 | 48.3 | +13.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -13.8 | |

#### 1970 by-election

1970 Upper Hunter by-election Saturday 14 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Col Fisher | 7,092 | 36.8 | -28.6 |
| | Labor | Roger Nott | 8,501 | 44.1 | +9.6 |
| | Liberal | Ivor Peebles | 3,666 | 19.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,259 | 99.0 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 196 | 1.0 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,455 | 90.4 | −5.6 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Col Fisher | 9,929 | 51.6 | -13.9 |
| | Labor | Roger Nott | 9,330 | 48.4 | +13.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -13.9 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1968

1968 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Frank O'Keefe | 12,860 | 65.5 | +1.8 |
| | Labor | Leo Musgrave | 6,785 | 34.5 | -1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,645 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 184 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,829 | 96.0 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.8 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Frank O'Keefe | 10,797 | 63.7 | +13.3 |
| | Labor | Leslie Uhrig | 6,162 | 36.3 | −13.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,959 | 99.1 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 145 | 0.9 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,104 | 95.6 | −0.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +13.3 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Frank O'Keefe | 8,651 | 50.4 | +10.4 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Heuston | 8,517 | 49.6 | +8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,168 | 99.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 97 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,265 | 96.0 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −2.1 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1959

1959 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Heuston | 6,564 | 40.8 |
| | Country | Leon Punch | 6,430 | 40.0 |
| | Independent | George Adams | 2,025 | 12.6 |
| | Independent | John Moore | 1,066 | 6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,085 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 263 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,348 | 96.7 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Leon Punch | 8,442 | 52.5 |
| | Labor | Geoffrey Heuston | 7,643 | 47.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | D'Arcy Rose | 9,166 | 57.0 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Albert Khan | 6,907 | 43.0 | −1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,073 | 99.4 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 99 | 0.6 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,172 | 94.6 | −1.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | D'Arcy Rose | 8,791 | 55.3 |
| | Labor | George McGuirk | 7,093 | 44.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,884 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 144 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,028 | 95.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | D'Arcy Rose | 9,512 | 63.1 |
| | Labor | Leonard Neville | 5,571 | 36.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,083 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 261 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,344 | 85.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1947

1947 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | D'Arcy Rose | 9,341 | 63.5 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | John Speers | 5,377 | 36.5 | -5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,718 | 98.9 | +0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 165 | 1.1 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,883 | 94.7 | +3.7 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | D'Arcy Rose | 7,506 | 57.6 | +1.6 |
| | Labor | Walter Geraghty | 5,528 | 42.4 | -1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,034 | 98.0 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 267 | 2.0 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,301 | 91.0 | −3.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +1.6 | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | D'Arcy Rose | 7,607 | 56.0 |
| | Labor | Walter Geraghty | 5,969 | 44.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,576 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 187 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,763 | 94.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1939 by-election

1939 Upper Hunter by-election Saturday 7 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | James Russell | 5,470 | 42.5 |
| | Country | D'Arcy Rose | 2,099 | 16.3 |
| | Ind. United Australia | Augustine Marshall | 2,031 | 15.8 |
| | Country | Arie Dorsman | 1,682 | 13.1 |
| | Country | Marcus Hyndes | 1,596 | 12.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,878 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 433 | 3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,311 | 90.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | D'Arcy Rose | 6,489 | 50.4 |
| | Labor | James Russell | 6,389 | 49.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

#### 1938

1938 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Malcolm Brown | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Malcolm Brown | 7,573 | 54.0 | -2.4 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John Wood | 4,274 | 30.5 | +4.0 |
| | Ind. United Australia | William Chapman | 2,178 | 15.5 | +15.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,025 | 98.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 211 | 1.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,236 | 96.0 | −0.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Malcolm Brown | 7,380 | 56.4 | +56.4 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Joseph Shakespeare | 3,467 | 26.5 | -16.5 |
| | Independent | Arie Dorsman | 2,232 | 17.1 | +17.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,079 | 98.7 | +1.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 176 | 1.3 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,255 | 96.3 | −1.8 |
| | Country gain from United Australia | Country gain from United Australia | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1931 by-election

1931 Upper Hunter by-election Saturday 13 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Alister McMullin | 5,216 | 45.7 | -10.6 |
| | Independent Country | Malcolm Brown | 3,964 | 34.7 | |
| | Independent Labor | Percy Forsyth | 2,173 | 19.0 | |
| | Communist | William Richards | 65 | 0.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,418 | 96.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 406 | 3.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,824 | 89.6 | −8.5 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent Country | Malcolm Brown | 6,078 | 52.5 | |
| | Nationalist | Alister McMullin | 5,494 | 47.5 | |
| | Independent Country gain from Nationalist | Independent Country gain from Nationalist | Swing | | |

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nationalist | William Cameron | 7,052 | 56.3 |
| | Labor | Albert Burns | 5,383 | 43.0 |
| | Communist | Henry Scanlon | 96 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,531 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 417 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,948 | 98.1 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1927

    This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter
1927 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William Cameron | 7,561 | 66.3 | |
| | Labor | James Russell | 3,843 | 33.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,404 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 163 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,567 | 81.9 | |
| | Nationalist win | Nationalist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1920 - 1927

District abolished

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1918 by-election

1918 Upper Hunter by-election Saturday 8 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | William Cameron | 4,010 | 51.8 | -3.9 |
| | Labor | Sam Toombs | 3,732 | 48.2 | +3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,742 | 100.0 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,742 | 63.5 | +2.9 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |

#### 1917

    This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter
1917 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Mac Abbott | 3,811 | 55.7 | +5.6 |
| | Labor | Robert Kennedy | 3,034 | 44.3 | +2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,845 | 99.0 | +2.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 66 | 1.0 | −2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,911 | 60.7 | −11.7 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +5.6 | |

#### 1913

    This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Upper Hunter
1913 New South Wales state election: Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Farmers and Settlers | Mac Abbott | 3,803 | 50.1 |
| | Labor | George Cann | 3,149 | 41.5 |
| | Independent Liberal | Henry Willis | 640 | 8.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,592 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 233 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,825 | 72.4 |
| | Farmers and Settlers gain from Liberal Reform | Farmers and Settlers gain from Liberal Reform | | |
The sitting member was Henry Willis (Liberal Reform) who stood as an independent, describing himself as a radical liberal.

#### 1910

    This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § The Upper Hunter
1910 New South Wales state election: The Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Henry Willis | 3,225 | 51.9 |
| | Labour | William Ashford | 2,995 | 48.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,220 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 84 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,304 | 74.6 |
| | Liberal Reform gain from Labour | Liberal Reform gain from Labour | | |

#### 1910 by-election

1910 The Upper Hunter by-election Wednesday 13 April :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | William Ashford | 2,365 | 54.4 | +8.0 |
| | Liberal Reform | James Waller | 1,979 | 45.6 | -4.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,344 | 98.6 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 62 | 1.4 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,406 | 62.7 | −4.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal Reform | Labor gain from Liberal Reform | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1907

    This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § The Upper Hunter
1907 New South Wales state election: The Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | William Fleming | 2,301 | 49.8 |
| | Labour | William Ashford | 2,146 | 46.4 |
| | Independent | Edward Eagar | 117 | 2.5 |
| | Independent | Wilfred Young | 57 | 1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,621 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 123 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,744 | 67.5 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1904

    This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § The Upper Hunter
1904 New South Wales state election: The Upper Hunter :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | William Fleming | 2,742 | 60.5 |
| | Progressive | John Treflé | 1,787 | 39.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,529 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 54 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,583 | 68.3 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |
The Upper Hunter was a re-created seat which comprised parts of the abolished seats of Robertson and Rylstone. William Fleming (Liberal Reform) was the member for Robertson and the member for Rylstone was John Fitzpatrick (Liberal Reform) who unsuccessfully contested Northumberland.

#### 1894 - 1904

District abolished

#### 1891

    This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1891 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Wednesday 24 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Thomas Williams (elected 1) | 1,087 | 32.5 |
| | Protectionist | Robert Fitzgerald (re-elected 2) | 1,071 | 32.0 |
| | Protectionist | William Abbott (defeated) | 522 | 15.6 |
| | Free Trade | John McElhone | 496 | 14.8 |
| | Free Trade | Frederick Morris | 174 | 5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,350 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,044 | 59.9 |
| | Labour gain 1 from Protectionist | Labour gain 1 from Protectionist | | |
| | Protectionist hold 1 | Protectionist hold 1 | | |

### Elections in the 1880s
#### 1889

    This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Monday 4 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Robert Fitzgerald (elected 1) | 925 | 38.9 |
| | Protectionist | William Abbott (elected 2) | 831 | 35.0 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Hungerford | 620 | 26.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,376 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,495 | 49.1 |
| | Protectionist hold 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | Protectionist hold 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | | |
One of the sitting members John McElhone (Free Trade) did not contest the election. Robert Fitzgerald (Protectionist) was the other sitting member

#### 1887

    This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Friday 18 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | John McElhone (elected 1) | 984 | 36.7 |
| | Free Trade | Robert FitzGerald (re-elected 2) | 599 | 22.4 |
| | Protectionist | William Abbott | 549 | 20.5 |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Hungerford (defeated) | 548 | 20.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,680 | 99.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,637 | 57.0 |

#### 1885

    This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Monday 26 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Fitzgerald (elected 1) | Robert Fitzgerald (elected 1) | 910 | 37.3 |
| Thomas Hungerford (elected 2) | Thomas Hungerford (elected 2) | 776 | 31.8 |
| John McElhone (defeated) | John McElhone (defeated) | 756 | 31.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,442 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,591 | 56.4 |

#### 1883 by-election

1883 Upper Hunter by-election Tuesday 6 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John McElhone (elected) | John McElhone (elected) | 516 | 37.8 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | Robert Fitzgerald | 460 | 33.7 |
| James Wilshire | James Wilshire | 216 | 15.8 |
| Alexander Bowman | Alexander Bowman | 173 | 12.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,365 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,365 | 51.2 |

#### 1882

    This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Thursday 14 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John McElhone (re-elected 1) | John McElhone (re-elected 1) | 1,016 | 36.4 |
| John McLaughlin (re-elected 2) | John McLaughlin (re-elected 2) | 941 | 33.7 |
| James Wilshire | James Wilshire | 496 | 17.8 |
| Thomas Hungerford (defeated) | Thomas Hungerford (defeated) | 337 | 12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,790 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,667 | 62.5 |
John McElhone had already been elected for East Sydney. Thomas Hungerford was a sitting member for Northumberland.

#### 1880

    This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Tuesday 30 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John McElhone (re-elected 1) | John McElhone (re-elected 1) | 1,050 | 37.2 |
| John McLaughlin (elected 2) | John McLaughlin (elected 2) | 979 | 34.7 |
| William Clendinning | William Clendinning | 791 | 28.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,820 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,835 | 51.1 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Elections in the 1870s
#### 1877

    This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Saturday 3 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John McElhone (re-elected) | John McElhone (re-elected) | 1,169 | 71.9 |
| Sir John Robertson | Sir John Robertson | 456 | 28.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,625 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,651 | 50.4 |

#### 1875 by-election 2

1875 The Upper Hunter by-election Thursday 5 August :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John McElhone (elected) | John McElhone (elected) | 1,057 | 54.9 |
| Thomas Hungerford | Thomas Hungerford | 869 | 45.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,926 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,941 | 64.3 |

#### 1875 by-election 1

1875 The Upper Hunter by-election Monday 7 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Hungerford (elected) | Thomas Hungerford (elected) | 771 | 44.4 |
| John McElhone | John McElhone | 726 | 41.8 |
| Oliver Saunders | Oliver Saunders | 97 | 5.6 |
| Patrick Jennings | Patrick Jennings | 88 | 5.1 |
| William Gordon | William Gordon | 31 | 1.8 |
| Archibald Hamilton | Archibald Hamilton | 22 | 1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,735 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,735 | 57.4 |

#### 1874

    This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Monday 28 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Francis White (elected) | Francis White (elected) | 673 | 52.3 |
| Thomas Hungerford | Thomas Hungerford | 331 | 25.7 |
| John Smart | John Smart | 153 | 11.9 |
| William Gordon | William Gordon | 129 | 10.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,286 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,286 | 46.0 |

#### 1872

    This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Thursday 29 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Creed (elected) | John Creed (elected) | 845 | 56.1 |
| James White | James White | 661 | 43.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,506 | 95.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 71 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,577 | 57.8 |

### Elections in the 1860s
#### 1869

    This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Thursday 16 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Archibald Bell (re-elected) | Archibald Bell (re-elected) | 510 | 63.2 |
| William Gordon | William Gordon | 297 | 36.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 807 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 807 | 32.4 |

#### 1868 by-election

1868 Upper Hunter by-election Saturday 6 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Archibald Bell (elected) | Archibald Bell (elected) | 591 | 59.1 |
| Thomas Dangar | Thomas Dangar | 383 | 38.3 |
| William Gordon | William Gordon | 20 | 2.0 |
| Sydney Drewe | Sydney Drewe | 6 | 0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,000 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,000 | 40.3 |

#### 1864

    This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Thursday 15 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James White (elected) | James White (elected) | 601 | 65.2 |
| Thomas Dangar (defeated) | Thomas Dangar (defeated) | 283 | 30.7 |
| William Gordon | William Gordon | 38 | 4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 922 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 922 | 54.9 |

#### 1861 by-election

1861 Upper Hunter by-election Monday 15 April :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Dangar (elected) | Thomas Dangar (elected) | 163 | 35.8 |
| William Gordon | William Gordon | 104 | 22.9 |
| Alexander Johnston | Alexander Johnston | 108 | 23.7 |
| Donald McIntyre | Donald McIntyre | 80 | 17.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 455 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 455 | 34.1 |

#### 1860

    This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Monday 10 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Robertson (re-elected) | John Robertson (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Elections in the 1850s
#### 1859

    This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § The Upper Hunter
1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter Friday 24 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Robertson (re-elected) | John Robertson (re-elected) | 356 | 73.6 |
| Thomas Dangar | Thomas Dangar | 112 | 23.1 |
| Daniel Deniehy | Daniel Deniehy | 16 | 3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 484 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 484 | 47.1 |