# Electoral results for the district of Tenterfield

Tenterfield, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, had two incarnations, from 1859 to 1920 and from 1927 to 1981.
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1859 | | Randolph Nott | None |
| 1860 | | Robert Meston | None |
| 1861 by | | Hugh Gordon | None |
| 1864 | | Hugh Gordon | None |
| 1869 | | Colin Fraser | None |
| 1872 | | Robert Abbott | None |
| 1874 by | | Robert Abbott | None |
| 1874 | | Robert Abbott | None |
| 1877 | | John Dillon | None |
| 1880 | | John Dillon | None |
| 1882 by | | Augustus Fraser | None |
| 1882 | | Sir Henry Parkes | None |
| 1884 by | | Charles Lee | None |
| 1885 | | Charles Lee | None |
| 1887 | | Charles Lee | Free Trade |
| 1889 | | Charles Lee | Free Trade |
| 1891 | | Charles Lee | Free Trade |
| 1894 | | Charles Lee | Free Trade |
| 1895 | | Charles Lee | Free Trade |
| 1898 | | Charles Lee | Free Trade |
| 1901 | | Charles Lee | Liberal Reform |
| 1904 | | Charles Lee | Liberal Reform |
| 1904 by | | Charles Lee | Liberal Reform |
| 1907 | | Charles Lee | Liberal Reform |
| 1910 | | Charles Lee | Liberal Reform |
| 1913 | | Charles Lee | Liberal Reform |
| 1917 | | Charles Lee | Nationalist |
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | Michael Bruxner | Country |
| 1930 | | Michael Bruxner | Country |
| 1932 | | Michael Bruxner | Country |
| 1935 | | Michael Bruxner | Country |
| 1938 | | Michael Bruxner | Country |
| 1941 | | Michael Bruxner | Country |
| 1944 | | Michael Bruxner | Country |
| 1947 | | Michael Bruxner | Country |
| 1950 | | Michael Bruxner | Country |
| 1953 | | Michael Bruxner | Country |
| 1956 | | Michael Bruxner | Country |
| 1959 | | Michael Bruxner | Country |
| 1962 | | Tim Bruxner | Country |
| 1965 | | Tim Bruxner | Country |
| 1968 | | Tim Bruxner | Country |
| 1971 | | Tim Bruxner | Country |
| 1973 | | Tim Bruxner | Country |
| 1976 | | Tim Bruxner | Country |
| 1978 | | Tim Bruxner | National Country |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1978

1978 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Tim Bruxner | 11,819 | 59.4 | -6.6 |
| | Labor | Jim Curran | 8,093 | 40.6 | +6.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,912 | 98.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 274 | 1.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,186 | 93.4 | −0.2 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -6.6 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Tim Bruxner | 12,979 | 66.0 | -2.6 |
| | Labor | Joseph Hughes | 6,681 | 34.0 | +2.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,660 | 98.8 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 231 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,891 | 93.6 | +1.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -2.6 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Tim Bruxner | 13,005 | 68.6 | +12.1 |
| | Labor | Alice Clifford | 5,944 | 31.4 | -7.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,949 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 234 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,183 | 91.7 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +9.9 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Tim Bruxner | 9,683 | 56.5 | -10.4 |
| | Labor | Ronald Grafton | 6,706 | 39.2 | +6.1 |
| | Independent | George Britz | 736 | 4.3 | +4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,125 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 169 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,294 | 93.3 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Tim Bruxner | 10,051 | 58.7 | -8.2 |
| | Labor | Ronald Grafton | 7,074 | 41.3 | +8.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -8.2 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Tim Bruxner | 11,380 | 66.9 | +9.8 |
| | Labor | Ronald Grafton | 5,622 | 33.1 | -9.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,002 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 211 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,213 | 94.4 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +9.8 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Tim Bruxner | 10,119 | 57.1 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | Eric Potter | 7,614 | 42.9 | −6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,733 | 98.9 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 203 | 1.1 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,936 | 94.9 | +0.6 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.4 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Tim Bruxner | 8,940 | 50.7 | −17.3 |
| | Labor | Eric Potter | 8,675 | 49.3 | +17.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,615 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 147 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,762 | 94.3 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | −17.3 | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | 9,280 | 68.1 |
| | Labor | Herbert Pottie | 4,352 | 31.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,632 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,788 | 91.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | 8,585 | 60.1 |
| | Labor | Frederick Cowley | 5,688 | 39.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,273 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 201 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,474 | 93.8 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | 9,669 | 60.0 |
| | Independent Country | Ben Wade | 6,445 | 40.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,114 | 96.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 600 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,714 | 92.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | 8,613 | 67.7 | +10.8 |
| | Independent | Edward Ogilvie | 4,103 | 32.3 | +32.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,716 | 97.5 | −0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 329 | 2.5 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,045 | 87.0 | −5.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | 7,797 | 56.9 |
| | Labor | Edward Ogilvie | 5,893 | 43.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,690 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 248 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,938 | 92.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | 7,995 | 61.9 | -38.1 |
| | Independent | William McCotter | 2,968 | 23.0 | +23.0 |
| | Independent | Edward Ogilvie | 1,959 | 15.2 | +15.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,922 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 242 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,164 | 94.4 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | | | |

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | 7,161 | 59.3 |
| | Labor | Alfred Cameron | 4,908 | 40.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,069 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 161 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,230 | 96.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Michael Bruxner | unopposed | | |
| | Country win | Country win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
District recreated

#### 1920 - 1927

District abolished

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

1917 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Nationalist | Charles Lee | 4,090 | 70.7 |
| | Labor | William Sturgess | 1,691 | 29.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,781 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 50 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,831 | 54.3 |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Lee | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | | |

#### 1910

1910 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Lee | 4,495 | 59.4 |
| | Labour | Reginald Whereat | 2,226 | 29.4 |
| | Independent | Robert Pyers | 849 | 11.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,570 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 162 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,732 | 67.4 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

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

1907 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Lee | 3,111 | 53.1 |
| | Independent | Robert Pyers | 2,753 | 47.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,864 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 182 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,046 | 66.6 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1904 by-election

1904 Tenterfield by-election Wednesday 14 September :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Lee (re-elected) | 2,470 | 61.7 | +5.4 |
| | Progressive | Robert Pyers | 1,536 | 38.3 | -5.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,006 | 100.0 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,006 | 59.6 | −0.1 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | Swing | +5.4 | |

#### 1904

1904 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Lee | 2,247 | 56.3 |
| | Progressive | Robert Pyers | 1,742 | 43.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,989 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,016 | 59.7 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Lee | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1898

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Charles Lee | 704 | 53.1 |
| | National Federal | John Reid | 622 | 46.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,326 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,343 | 74.0 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Charles Lee | 805 | 67.6 |
| | Protectionist | John Coxall | 386 | 32.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,191 | 99.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,194 | 69.5 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Charles Lee | 729 | 51.9 |
| | Labour | John Coxall | 660 | 47.0 |
| | Protectionist | Henry Campbell | 16 | 1.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,405 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,430 | 82.2 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1891

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Tuesday 16 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Charles Lee (elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | | |

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

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Saturday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Charles Lee (elected) | 692 | 53.3 |
| | Protectionist | Richard Stuart | 606 | 46.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,298 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,322 | 52.9 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1887

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Monday 21 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Charles Lee (re-elected) | 672 | 65.8 |
| | Protectionist | William Richardson | 350 | 34.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,022 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,049 | 45.1 |

#### 1885

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Friday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Lee (re-elected) | Charles Lee (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1884 by-election

1884 Tenterfield by-election Monday 20 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Lee (elected) | Charles Lee (elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1882

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Friday 8 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Sir Henry Parkes (elected) | Sir Henry Parkes (elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1882 by-election

1882 Tenterfield by-election Tuesday 10 January :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Augustus Fraser (elected) | Augustus Fraser (elected) | 674 | 53.7 |
| Edward Bennett | Edward Bennett | 580 | 46.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,254 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 36 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,290 | 68.2 |

#### 1880

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Monday 22 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Dillon (re-elected) | John Dillon (re-elected) | 381 | 70.0 |
| William Christie | William Christie | 163 | 30.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 544 | 96.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 564 | 40.0 |

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

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Saturday 3 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Dillon (elected) | John Dillon (elected) | 642 | 40.9 |
| Robert Abbott (defeated) | Robert Abbott (defeated) | 518 | 33.0 |
| Alexander Murray | Alexander Murray | 410 | 26.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,570 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,614 | 38.3 |

#### 1874

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Tuesday 29 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Abbott (re-elected) | Robert Abbott (re-elected) | 999 | 58.8 |
| Colin Fraser | Colin Fraser | 624 | 36.7 |
| W Bourke | W Bourke | 77 | 4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,700 | 94.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 93 | 5.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,793 | 49.6 |

#### 1874 by-election

1874 Tenterfield by-election Monday 24 August :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Abbott (re-elected) | Robert Abbott (re-elected) | 658 | 74.7 |
| Edward Jones | Edward Jones | 223 | 25.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 881 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 881 | 24.4 |

#### 1872

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Tuesday 12 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Abbott (elected) | Robert Abbott (elected) | 453 | 55.6 |
| Colin Fraser (defeated) | Colin Fraser (defeated) | 362 | 44.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 815 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 827 | 47.6 |

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

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Thursday 23 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Colin Fraser (elected) | Colin Fraser (elected) | 397 | 43.2 |
| Robert Abbott | Robert Abbott | 308 | 33.5 |
| James Williamson | James Williamson | 215 | 23.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 920 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 920 | 55.7 |

#### 1864

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Saturday 24 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hugh Gordon (re-elected) | Hugh Gordon (re-elected) | 290 | 52.6 |
| Peel Raymond | Peel Raymond | 261 | 47.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 551 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 551 | 58.7 |

#### 1861 by-election

1861 Tenterfield by-election Monday 5 August :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hugh Gordon (elected) | Hugh Gordon (elected) | 128 | 37.8 |
| Marshall Burdekin | Marshall Burdekin | 96 | 28.3 |
| R R C Robertson | R R C Robertson | 91 | 26.8 |
| R W Vivers | R W Vivers | 24 | 7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 339 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 339 | 52.3 |

#### 1860

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Saturday 15 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Robert Meston (elected) | Robert Meston (elected) | 140 | 69.3 |
| John Ross | John Ross | 62 | 30.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 202 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 202 | 43.3 |

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

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield Friday 24 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Randolph Nott (elected) | Randolph Nott (elected) | 99 | 55.3 |
| Robert Meston | Robert Meston | 80 | 44.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 179 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 179 | 32.8 |