# Electoral results for the district of Maitland

Maitland, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1904 returning a single member. Between 1920 and 1927 it returned three member. It has returned a single member from 1927 to the present.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1904 | John Gillies | Progressive |
| 1907 | John Gillies | Liberal Reform |
| 1910 | John Gillies | Independent Liberal |
| 1911 by | Charles Nicholson | Liberal Reform |
| 1913 | Charles Nicholson | Liberal Reform |
| 1917 | Charles Nicholson | Nationalist | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party |
| 1920 | Walter O'Hearn | Labor | | Walter Bennett | Progressive | | William Cameron | Nationalist |
| 1922 | Walter O'Hearn | Labor | | Walter Bennett | Nationalist | | William Cameron | Nationalist |
| 1925 | Walter O'Hearn | Labor | | Walter Bennett | Nationalist | | William Cameron | Nationalist |
| 1927 | Walter O'Hearn | Labor |
| 1930 | Walter O'Hearn | Labor |
| 1932 | Walter Howarth | United Australia |
| 1935 | Walter Howarth | United Australia |
| 1938 | Walter Howarth | United Australia |
| 1941 | Walter Howarth | United Australia |
| 1944 | Walter Howarth | United Australia / Liberal |
| 1947 | Walter Howarth | Liberal |
| 1950 | Walter Howarth | Liberal |
| 1953 | Walter Howarth | Liberal |
| 1956 | Milton Morris | Liberal |
| 1959 | Milton Morris | Liberal |
| 1962 | Milton Morris | Liberal |
| 1965 | Milton Morris | Liberal |
| 1968 | Milton Morris | Liberal |
| 1971 | Milton Morris | Liberal |
| 1973 | Milton Morris | Liberal |
| 1975 | Milton Morris | Liberal |
| 1978 | Milton Morris | Liberal |
| 1981 by | Peter Toms | Liberal |
| 1981 | Allan Walsh | Labor |
| 1984 | Allan Walsh | Labor |
| 1984 | Allan Walsh | Labor |
| 1991 | Peter Blackmore | Liberal |
| 1995 | Peter Blackmore | Liberal |
| 1999 | John Price | Labor |
| 2003 | John Price | Labor |
| 2007 | Frank Terenzini | Labor |
| 2011 | Robyn Parker | Liberal |
| 2015 | Jenny Aitchison | Labor |
| 2019 | Jenny Aitchison | Labor |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jenny Aitchison | 26,792 | 51.9 | +6.6 |
| | Liberal | Michael Cooper | 11,745 | 22.7 | −2.6 |
| | One Nation | Neil Turner | 4,404 | 8.5 | −2.7 |
| | Greens | Campbell Knox | 3,725 | 7.2 | +1.1 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Daniel Dryden | 2,906 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | Alex Lee | 1,200 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Sam Ferguson | 861 | 1.7 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,633 | 96.5 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,890 | 3.5 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,523 | 88.6 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Aitchison | 30,647 | 68.6 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Michael Cooper | 14,012 | 31.4 | −3.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jenny Aitchison | 23,465 | 44.23 | +1.79 |
| | Liberal | Sally Halliday | 14,137 | 26.65 | +1.82 |
| | One Nation | Neil Turner | 5,785 | 10.90 | +10.90 |
| | Greens | John Brown | 3,428 | 6.46 | +0.11 |
| | Shooters, Fishers, Farmers | Nadrra Sarkis | 2,842 | 5.36 | +5.36 |
| | Animal Justice | Amy Johnson | 1,454 | 2.74 | +2.74 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | James Lawson | 1,108 | 2.09 | +2.09 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Sam Ferguson | 831 | 1.57 | +1.57 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 53,050 | 96.11 | −0.47 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,146 | 3.89 | +0.47 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,196 | 91.55 | −1.03 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Aitchison | 27,211 | 63.21 | −0.62 |
| | Liberal | Sally Halliday | 15,835 | 36.79 | +0.62 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −0.62 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jenny Aitchison | 20,298 | 42.4 | +12.1 |
| | Liberal | Steve Thomson | 11,877 | 24.8 | −14.7 |
| | Independent | Philip Penfold | 11,124 | 23.3 | +23.3 |
| | Greens | John Brown | 3,040 | 6.4 | −0.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | Anna Balfour | 912 | 1.9 | −0.5 |
| | No Land Tax | Tania Esposito | 577 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,828 | 96.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,695 | 3.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,523 | 92.6 | +2.3 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jenny Aitchison | 25,139 | 63.8 | +18.8 |
| | Liberal | Steve Thomson | 14,246 | 36.2 | −18.8 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +18.8 | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Robyn Parker | 19,600 | 40.8 | +20.3 |
| | Labor | Frank Terenzini | 14,160 | 29.5 | -10.2 |
| | Hatton's Independent Team | Kellie Tranter | 9,890 | 20.6 | +12.4 |
| | Greens | John Brown | 3,242 | 6.8 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Anna Balfour | 1,127 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,019 | 96.9 | −0.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,535 | 3.1 | +0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,554 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Robyn Parker | 22,057 | 56.3 | +16.0 |
| | Labor | Frank Terenzini | 17,135 | 43.7 | -16.0 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +16.0 | |

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

2007 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Terenzini | 17,823 | 39.7 | -9.2 |
| | Independent | Peter Blackmore | 11,942 | 26.6 | +26.6 |
| | Liberal | Bob Geoghegan | 9,218 | 20.5 | -11.4 |
| | Independent | Kellie Tranter | 3,692 | 8.2 | +8.2 |
| | Greens | Jan Davis | 2,262 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,937 | 97.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,013 | 2.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,950 | 94.9 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Terenzini | 21,692 | 59.7 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal | Bob Geoghegan | 14,628 | 40.3 | +0.6 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Terenzini | 19,989 | 52.0 | -8.3 |
| | Independent | Peter Blackmore | 18,463 | 48.0 | +48.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -8.3 | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Price | 22,068 | 47.5 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Bob Geoghegan | 15,382 | 33.1 | -7.9 |
| | Independent | Ann Lawler | 3,405 | 7.3 | +6.5 |
| | Greens | Aina Ranke | 2,595 | 5.6 | +2.6 |
| | Independent | John Lee | 1,707 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | One Nation | Christine Ferguson | 616 | 1.3 | -6.7 |
| | Democrats | Sharon Davies | 455 | 1.0 | -0.8 |
| | Unity | Loan Truong | 200 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,428 | 97.8 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,025 | 2.2 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,453 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Price | 24,226 | 58.9 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal | Bob Geoghegan | 16,891 | 41.1 | -7.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.9 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | John Price | 18,563 | 42.9 | -0.6 |
| | Liberal | Peter Blackmore | 17,729 | 41.0 | -6.7 |
| | One Nation | Phillip Harper | 3,452 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| | Greens | Jan Davis | 1,282 | 3.0 | -2.9 |
| | Democrats | James Lantry | 766 | 1.8 | -1.2 |
| | Christian Democrats | Paul Kerslake | 610 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Outdoor Recreation | Bob Taylor | 518 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Ann Lawler | 359 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,279 | 98.6 | +2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 619 | 1.4 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,898 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | John Price | 20,102 | 51.0 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Peter Blackmore | 19,347 | 49.0 | -1.9 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | Swing | +1.9 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Blackmore | 19,008 | 50.9 | +14.2 |
| | Labor | Tony Keating | 15,149 | 40.6 | +4.1 |
| | Greens | Jan Davis | 1,973 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Democrats | Mike Bellamy | 1,208 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 37,338 | 96.7 | +4.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,277 | 3.3 | −4.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,615 | 96.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Blackmore | 19,863 | 54.1 | +3.5 |
| | Labor | Tony Keating | 16,851 | 45.9 | -3.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +3.5 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Blackmore | 12,046 | 36.7 | +10.3 |
| | Labor | Tony Keating | 11,973 | 36.5 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Bob Horne | 5,288 | 16.1 | +16.1 |
| | Independent | Pat Hughes | 1,744 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Democrats | Malcolm Martin | 1,079 | 3.3 | +0.5 |
| | Call to Australia | Tom Toogood | 672 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,802 | 92.5 | −5.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,671 | 7.5 | +5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,473 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Blackmore | 14,680 | 50.6 | -6.8 |
| | Labor | Tony Keating | 14,335 | 49.4 | +6.8 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | -6.8 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Alan Walsh | 12,759 | 40.5 | -21.7 |
| | Liberal | Graham Dunkley | 9,985 | 31.7 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Rodney Allen | 4,922 | 15.6 | +15.6 |
| | Independent | Kevin Cousins | 3,319 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| | Democrats | Derek McCabe | 510 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,495 | 97.5 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 803 | 2.5 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,298 | 95.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Alan Walsh | 14,911 | 50.8 | -13.1 |
| | Liberal | Graham Dunkley | 14,467 | 49.2 | +13.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | -13.1 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Allan Walsh | 18,178 | 56.9 | +3.9 |
| | Liberal | Donald Wilkinson | 9,704 | 30.4 | -6.5 |
| | National | Robert Gee | 4,052 | 12.7 | +12.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,934 | 98.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 437 | 1.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,371 | 94.5 | 0.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Allan Walsh | | 58.9 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal | Donald Wilkinson | | 41.1 | -1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Allan Walsh | 15,663 | 53.0 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal | Peter Toms | 10,891 | 36.8 | -13.0 |
| | Independent | Herbert Collins | 1,832 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Independent | James Roberts | 1,168 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,554 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 465 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,019 | 94.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Allan Walsh | 16,063 | 57.5 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal | Peter Toms | 11,891 | 42.5 | -7.2 |
| | Labor notional hold | Labor notional hold | Swing | +7.2 | |

#### 1981 by-election

1981 Maitland by-election  Saturday 21 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Peter Toms | 13,014 | 48.0 | -6.3 |
| | Labor | Allan Walsh | 12,201 | 45.0 | -0.7 |
| | Independent | Daphne Unicomb | 1,887 | 7.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,102 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 319 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,421 | 90.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Peter Toms | 13,750 | 51.5 | -2.8 |
| | Labor | Allan Walsh | 12,963 | 48.5 | +2.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -2.8 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 14,800 | 54.3 | -5.5 |
| | Labor | Noel Unicomb | 12,435 | 45.7 | +5.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,235 | 98.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 419 | 1.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,654 | 96.2 | +0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -5.5 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 15,565 | 59.8 | -4.6 |
| | Labor | Kerry Ryan | 10,450 | 40.2 | +11.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,015 | 98.7 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 348 | 1.3 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,363 | 95.4 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -9.8 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 15,295 | 64.4 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | George Lyons | 6,894 | 29.1 | -6.6 |
| | Democratic Labor | Reginald Hughes | 1,542 | 6.5 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 23,731 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 401 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,132 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 16,517 | 69.6 | +6.1 |
| | Labor | George Lyons | 7,214 | 30.4 | -6.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.1 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 11,470 | 56.0 | -10.2 |
| | Labor | Francis Murray | 7,721 | 37.7 | +9.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Herbert Collins | 1,299 | 6.3 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,490 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 260 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,750 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 12,509 | 61.0 | -9.4 |
| | Labor | Francis Murray | 7,981 | 39.0 | +9.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -9.4 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 14,121 | 66.2 | +2.0 |
| | Labor | George Lyons | 6,085 | 28.5 | -7.3 |
| | Democratic Labor | Aubrey Barr | 1,128 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,334 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 350 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,684 | 96.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 15,023 | 70.4 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | George Lyons | 6,311 | 29.6 | -6.2 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.2 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 13,158 | 64.2 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Wallace Fitzgerald | 7,344 | 35.8 | −6.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,502 | 98.9 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 227 | 1.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,729 | 96.4 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +6.3 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 11,325 | 57.9 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | George Lyons | 8,235 | 42.1 | +1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,560 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 182 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,742 | 95.9 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.3 | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 8,552 | 52.2 |
| | Labor | William Harvey | 6,681 | 40.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | Douglas Drinkwater | 1,011 | 6.2 |
| | Independent | Henry Ivins | 138 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,382 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 212 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,594 | 96.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 9,430 | 57.6 |
| | Labor | William Harvey | 6,952 | 42.4 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 7,195 | 45.9 | −7.9 |
| | Labor | Cecil Robinson | 6,580 | 42.0 | −4.2 |
| | Independent | Leonard Neville | 918 | 5.9 | +5.9 |
| | Independent | Edward Fletcher | 715 | 4.6 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Henry Ivins | 267 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,675 | 98.2 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 289 | 1.8 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,964 | 95.8 | −0.8 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Milton Morris | 8,778 | 56.0 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Cecil Robinson | 6,897 | 44.0 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Walter Howarth | 8,520 | 53.8 |
| | Labor | Leonard Neville | 7,302 | 46.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,822 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 216 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,038 | 96.6 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal | Walter Howarth | 8,653 | 62.1 |
| | Labor | Kevin Barlow | 5,274 | 37.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,927 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 187 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,114 | 86.1 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Walter Howarth | 9,245 | 60.8 | +5.9 |
| | Labor | Walter O'Hearn | 5,963 | 39.2 | -5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,208 | 99.0 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 154 | 1.0 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,362 | 97.1 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +5.9 | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Walter Howarth | 7,626 | 54.9 | +4.4 |
| | Labor | William Lindsay | 6,275 | 45.1 | -4.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,901 | 98.5 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 211 | 1.5 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,112 | 93.4 | −2.6 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Swing | +4.4 | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | United Australia | Walter Howarth | 6,934 | 50.5 |
| | Labor | William Lindsay | 6,798 | 49.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,732 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 180 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,912 | 96.0 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1938

1938 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Walter Howarth | 7,861 | 61.2 | +3.9 |
| | Labor | Walter O'Hearn | 4,988 | 38.8 | -3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,849 | 98.9 | +0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 137 | 1.1 | −0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,986 | 97.9 | −0.2 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | +3.9 | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | United Australia | Walter Howarth | 7,262 | 57.3 | +18.1 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Walter O'Hearn | 5,420 | 42.7 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,682 | 98.6 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 182 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,864 | 98.1 | +0.2 |
| | United Australia hold | United Australia hold | Swing | -1.2 | |

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Walter O'Hearn | 4,872 | 39.7 | -14.2 |
| | United Australia | Walter Howarth | 4,806 | 39.2 | -6.5 |
| | Country | Alexander McDonald | 2,498 | 20.4 | +20.4 |
| | Communist | James Heatherill | 92 | 0.7 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,268 | 98.6 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 174 | 1.4 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,442 | 97.9 | −0.2 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | United Australia | Walter Howarth | 7,175 | 58.5 | +12.7 |
| | Labor (NSW) | Walter O'Hearn | 5,093 | 41.5 | -12.7 |
| | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | United Australia gain from Labor (NSW) | Swing | +12.7 | |

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Walter O'Hearn | 6,479 | 53.9 |
| | Nationalist | Walter Howarth | 5,499 | 45.7 |
| | Communist | John Harvey | 54 | 0.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,032 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 184 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,216 | 98.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Maitland
1927 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Walter O'Hearn | 7,209 | 55.4 | |
| | Nationalist | Walter Howarth | 5,803 | 44.6 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,012 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 107 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,119 | 86.5 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1925

    This section is an excerpt from 1925 New South Wales state election § Maitland
1925 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,304 | | |
| | Nationalist | Walter Bennett (elected 2) | 6,989 | 23.9 | +4.2 |
| | Nationalist | William Cameron (elected 3) | 5,856 | 20.0 | +2.6 |
| | Nationalist | Charles Nicholson | 2,729 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| | Labor | Walter O'Hearn (elected 1) | 11,075 | 37.9 | +7.1 |
| | Labor | John Hynes | 782 | 2.7 | +2.7 |
| | Labor | William McClelland | 292 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Protestant Labor | George Batey | 1,490 | 5.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,213 | 96.7 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 990 | 3.3 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,203 | 68.3 | −1.2 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Nationalist | | 15,574 | 53.3 | 0.0 |
| | Labor | | 12,149 | 41.6 | +7.4 |
| | Protestant Labor | | 1,490 | 5.1 | +5.1 |

#### 1922

    This section is an excerpt from 1922 New South Wales state election § Maitland
1922 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 6,863 | | |
| | Nationalist | Walter Bennett (elected 3) | 5,410 | 19.7 | +2.0 |
| | Nationalist | William Cameron (elected 2) | 4,784 | 17.4 | +7.4 |
| | Nationalist | George Walter | 4,446 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| | Labor | Walter O'Hearn (elected 1) | 8,461 | 30.8 | +12.8 |
| | Labor | William Brennan | 801 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| | Labor | John Culbert | 117 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Progressive | Benjamin Gelling | 2,060 | 7.5 | +7.5 |
| | Progressive | Cecil Tindale | 1,150 | 4.2 | -1.8 |
| | Progressive | Herbert Ralston | 175 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Independent | Patrick Ferry | 47 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 27,451 | 96.0 | +4.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,130 | 4.0 | −4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 28,581 | 69.5 | +14.2 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Nationalist | | 14,640 | 53.3 | +21.2 |
| | Labor | | 9,379 | 34.2 | -2.9 |
| | Progressive | | 3,385 | 12.3 | -17.6 |
| | Independent | Patrick Ferry | 47 | 0.2 | +0.2 |

#### 1920

    This section is an excerpt from 1920 New South Wales state election § Maitland
1920 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 4,824 | |
| | Labor | Walter O'Hearn (elected 2) | 3,477 | 18.0 |
| | Labor | William Brennan | 2,253 | 11.7 |
| | Labor | Dionysius McGuire | 1,419 | 7.4 |
| | Nationalist | Charles Nicholson (defeated) | 3,439 | 17.8 |
| | Nationalist | William Cameron (elected 3) | 1,925 | 10.0 |
| | Nationalist | Stephen Hungerford | 824 | 4.3 |
| | Progressive | Walter Bennett (elected 1) | 3,418 | 17.7 |
| | Progressive | William Roberts | 1,199 | 6.2 |
| | Progressive | Cecil Tindale | 1,162 | 6.0 |
| | Independent | Joseph Compton | 121 | 0.6 |
| | Independent | Thomas Hays | 57 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,294 | 91.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,785 | 8.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,079 | 55.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 7,149 | 37.1 |
| | Nationalist | | 6,188 | 32.1 |
| | Progressive | | 5,779 | 30.0 |
| | Independent | Joseph Compton | 121 | 0.6 |
| | Independent | Thomas Hays | 57 | 0.3 |

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1917

    This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Maitland
1917 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Charles Nicholson | 4,012 | 61.7 | +11.1 |
| | Labor | William Brennan | 2,492 | 38.3 | -11.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,504 | 99.2 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 0.8 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,556 | 64.8 | −13.2 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | +11.1 | |

#### 1913

    This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Maitland
1913 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Nicholson | 4,072 | 50.6 |
| | Labor | John Fletcher | 3,975 | 49.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,047 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 195 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,242 | 78.0 |
| | Liberal Reform gain from Independent Liberal | Liberal Reform gain from Independent Liberal | | |
* John Gillies (Independent Liberal) died in 1911. The by-election in October 1911 was won by Charles Nicholson (Liberal Reform) who retained the seat at the 1913 general election.

#### 1911 by-election

1911 Maitland by-election Saturday 28 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Nicholson | 3,701 | 56.1 | |
| | Labour | Laurence Vial | 2,902 | 43.9 | +7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,603 | 99.0 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 147 | 1.0 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,668 | 78.8 | +8.9 |
| | Liberal Reform gain from Independent Liberal | Liberal Reform gain from Independent Liberal | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1910

1910 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Liberal | John Gillies | 3,708 | 63.9 | -18.8 |
| | Labour | Laurence Vial | 2,091 | 36.1 | +18.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,799 | 98.2 | +3.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 109 | 1.8 | −3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,908 | 69.9 | +10.8 |
| | Member changed to Independent Liberal from Liberal Reform | Member changed to Independent Liberal from Liberal Reform | | | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § Maitland
1907 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | John Gillies | 3,563 | 82.7 |
| | Labour | Samuel Rees | 746 | 17.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,309 | 95.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 229 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,538 | 59.1 |
| | Member changed to Liberal Reform from Progressive | Member changed to Liberal Reform from Progressive | | |

#### 1904

    This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § Maitland
1904 New South Wales state election: Maitland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive | John Gillies | 2,803 | 51.5 | |
| | Liberal Reform | James Brunker | 2,632 | 48.4 | |
| | Independent | David Mackenzie | 4 | 0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,439 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 73 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,512 | 70.4 | |
| | Progressive win | Progressive win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
Maitland was a new seat comprising parts of the abolished seats of East Maitland and West Maitland. John Gillies was the Independent member for West Maitland, while James Brunker was the Liberal Reform member for East Maitland.