# Electoral results for the district of Hume

Hume, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1894 and abolished in 1920.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1859 | Morris Asher | None |
| 1860 | Thomas Mate | None |
| 1864 | Thomas Mate | None |
| 1869 | James Fallon | None |
| 1872 | James McLaurin | None |
| 1873 by | Thomas Robertson | None |
| 1874 | George Day | None |
| 1877 | George Day | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1880 | William Lyne | None | | Leyser Levin | None |
| 1885 | William Lyne | None | | James Hayes | None |
| 1887 | William Lyne | Protectionist | | James Hayes | Protectionist |
| 1889 | William Lyne | Protectionist | | James Hayes | Protectionist |
| 1891 | William Lyne | Protectionist | | James Hayes | Protectionist |
| 1894 | William Lyne | Protectionist |
| 1895 | William Lyne | Protectionist |
| 1898 | William Lyne | Protectionist |
| 1899 by | William Lyne | Protectionist |
| 1901 by | Gordon McLaurin | Protectionist |
| 1901 | Gordon McLaurin | Progressive |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: The Hume :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive | Gordon McLaurin | unopposed | | |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | | | |

#### 1901 by-election

1901 The Hume state by-election Wednesday 17 April :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Gordon McLaurin (elected) | 745 | 46.7 | -11.9 |
| | Independent | John McGrath | 528 | 33.1 | |
| | Independent | John Miller | 322 | 20.2 | -21.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,595 | 100.0 | − |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | − |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,595 | 66.4 | +20.8 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1899 by-election

1899 The Hume by-election Saturday 10 September :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | William Lyne (re-elected) | 642 | 58.6 | -15.6 |
| | Independent | John Miller | 453 | 41.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,095 | 100.0 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,095 | 45.6 | −1.6 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | | |

#### 1898

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | William Lyne | 718 | 74.2 |
| | Free Trade | William Wiesner | 250 | 25.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 968 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 984 | 47.2 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | William Lyne | 632 | 69.1 |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Rhodes | 283 | 30.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 915 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 921 | 56.4 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | William Lyne | 882 | 76.1 | |
| | Free Trade | Hugh Bridson | 277 | 23.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,159 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,184 | 71.2 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (previously 2 members) | (previously 2 members) | (previously 2 members) |

#### 1891

1891 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Tuesday 30 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | William Lyne (elected 1) | 1,240 | 36.6 |
| | Protectionist | James Hayes (elected 2) | 1,175 | 34.7 |
| | Free Trade | Walter Harper | 448 | 13.2 |
| | Protectionist | John O'Brien | 428 | 12.6 |
| | Protectionist | Sidney Lindeman | 99 | 2.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,390 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 39 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,889 | 59.1 |
| | Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | | |

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

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Monday 28 January :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Protectionist | William Lyne (elected) | unopposed |
| Protectionist | James Hayes (elected) | unopposed |
| Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | |

#### 1887

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Wednesday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | William Lyne (re-elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist | James Hayes (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

#### 1885

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Friday 23 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Lyne (re-elected 1) | William Lyne (re-elected 1) | 1,080 | 42.2 |
| James Hayes (elected 2) | James Hayes (elected 2) | 720 | 28.2 |
| Edmund Bond | Edmund Bond | 451 | 17.6 |
| John Gale | John Gale | 306 | 12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,557 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,379 | 50.8 |

#### 1882

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Wednesday 13 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Lyne (re-elected) | William Lyne (re-elected) | unopposed | |
| Leyser Levin (re-elected) | Leyser Levin (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1880

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Monday 29 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Lyne (elected 1) | William Lyne (elected 1) | 900 | 34.1 |
| Leyser Levin (elected 2) | Leyser Levin (elected 2) | 803 | 30.4 |
| Philip Gell | Philip Gell | 641 | 24.3 |
| Edmund Bond | Edmund Bond | 295 | 11.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,639 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,705 | 57.8 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

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

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Monday 5 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Day (re-elected) | George Day (re-elected) | 461 | 97.7 |
| Sir Henry Parkes | Sir Henry Parkes | 11 | 2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 472 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 484 | 15.4 |

#### 1874

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Tuesday 29 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Day (elected) | George Day (elected) | 456 | 84.4 |
| Thomas Robertson (defeated) | Thomas Robertson (defeated) | 84 | 15.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 540 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 554 | 20.6 |

#### 1873 by-election

1873 The Hume by-election Wednesday 17 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Robertson (elected) | Thomas Robertson (elected) | 707 | 57.5 |
| Morris Asher | Morris Asher | 523 | 42.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,230 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,230 | 50.1 |

#### 1872

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Friday 15 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James McLaurin (elected) | James McLaurin (elected) | 847 | 64.4 |
| George Day | George Day | 468 | 35.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,315 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 32 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,347 | 59.5 |

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

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Thursday 23 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Fallon (elected) | James Fallon (elected) | 513 | 57.8 |
| Thomas Mate (defeated) | Thomas Mate (defeated) | 375 | 42.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 888 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 909 | 53.3 |

#### 1864

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Saturday 24 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Mate (re-elected) | Thomas Mate (re-elected) | 243 | 44.8 |
| Morris Asher | Morris Asher | 234 | 43.2 |
| Walter Miller | Walter Miller | 65 | 12.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 542 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 542 | 47.5 |

#### 1860

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Saturday 15 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Mate (elected) | Thomas Mate (elected) | 300 | 63.2 |
| Morris Asher (defeated) | Morris Asher (defeated) | 175 | 36.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 475 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 475 | 39.6 |

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

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume Tuesday 28 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Morris Asher (elected) | Morris Asher (elected) | 175 | 41.4 |
| Thomas Mate | Thomas Mate | 172 | 40.7 |
| J Badham | J Badham | 73 | 17.3 |
| Eugene Owen | Eugene Owen | 3 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 423 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 423 | 45.7 |