# Electoral results for the district of Newtown

Newtown, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had four incarnations, the first from 1859 to 1894, the second from 1904 until 1920, the third from 1927 until 1950 and the fourth from 2015 until the present.

## Members
### First incarnation 1859–1894

First incarnation (1859–1894) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1859 | | Alexander McArthur | None |
| 1860 | | Alexander McArthur | None |
| 1861 by | | Thomas Holt | None |
| 1864 | | Stephen Brown | None |
| 1869 | | Stephen Brown | None |
| 1872 | | Stephen Brown | None |
| 1874 | | Stephen Brown | None |
| 1877 | | Stephen Brown | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1880 | | Stephen Brown | None | | William Foster | None |
| 1881 by | | Joseph Mitchell | None | | William Foster | None |
| 1882 | | Henry Copeland | None | | Frederick Gibbes | None |
| 1883 by | | Joseph Mitchell | None | | Frederick Gibbes | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1885 | | James Smith | None | | Frederick Gibbes | None | | William Foster | None |
| 1887 | | Nicholas Hawken | Free Trade | | Frederick Gibbes | Free Trade | | William Foster | Free Trade |
| 1st 1888 by | | Nicholas Hawken | Free Trade | | Joseph Abbott | Free Trade | | William Foster | Free Trade |
| 2nd 1888 by | | Nicholas Hawken | Free Trade | | Joseph Abbott | Free Trade | | Joseph Mitchell | Free Trade |
| 1889 | | Nicholas Hawken | Free Trade | | Joseph Abbott | Free Trade | | Edmund Molesworth | Free Trade | Member | Member | Party |
| 1891 | | Francis Cotton | Labor | | Joseph Abbott | Free Trade | | Edmund Molesworth | Free Trade | | John Hindle | Labor |
| Second incarnation (1904–1920) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1904 | | Robert Hollis | Labor |
| 1907 | | Robert Hollis | Labor |
| 1910 | | Robert Hollis | Labor |
| 1913 | | Robert Hollis | Labor |
| 1917 | | Frank Burke | Labor |
| Third incarnation (1927–1950) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1927 | | Frank Burke | Labor |
| 1930 | | Frank Burke | Labor |
| 1932 | | Frank Burke | Labor (NSW) |
| 1935 | | Frank Burke | Labor (NSW) |
| 1938 | | Frank Burke | Labor |
| 1941 | | Frank Burke | Labor |
| 1944 | | Lilian Fowler | Lang Labor |
| 1947 | | Lilian Fowler | Lang Labor |
| Fourth incarnation (2015–present) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 2015 | | Jenny Leong | Greens |
| 2019 | | Jenny Leong | Greens |
| 2023 | | Jenny Leong | Greens |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Greens | Jenny Leong | 26,758 | 54.1 | +9.9 |
| | Labor | David Hetherington | 15,104 | 30.5 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal | Fiona Douskou | 6,365 | 12.9 | −1.7 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Christopher Thomas | 1,275 | 2.6 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,502 | 98.5 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 769 | 1.5 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,271 | 84.4 | −0.8 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | David Hetherington | 35,145 | 82.3 | +4.1 |
| | Liberal | Fiona Douskou | 7,553 | 17.7 | −4.1 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Jenny Leong | 28,015 | 62.1 | +0.7 |
| | Labor | David Hetherington | 17,094 | 37.9 | −0.7 |
| | Greens hold | Greens hold | Swing | +0.7 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Greens | Jenny Leong | 21,326 | 46.05 | +0.48 |
| | Labor | Norma Ingram | 12,202 | 26.35 | −4.44 |
| | Liberal | Rohan Indraghanti | 6,730 | 14.53 | −3.25 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | Laura White | 3,295 | 7.11 | +7.11 |
| | Animal Justice | Michelle Buckmaster | 1,105 | 2.39 | +0.21 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Hugh Watson | 967 | 2.09 | +2.09 |
| | Small Business | Aaron Le Saux | 687 | 1.48 | +1.48 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 46,312 | 97.88 | +0.41 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,004 | 2.12 | −0.41 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,316 | 83.88 | −2.58 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Norma Ingram | 28,960 | 77.66 | +3.24 |
| | Liberal | Rohan Indraghanti | 8,329 | 22.34 | −3.24 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Jenny Leong | 24,849 | 63.83 | +4.56 |
| | Labor | Norma Ingram | 14,078 | 36.17 | −4.56 |
| | Greens hold | Greens hold | Swing | +4.56 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Greens | Jenny Leong | 20,689 | 45.6 | +10.1 |
| | Labor | Penny Sharpe | 13,978 | 30.8 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal | Rachael Wheldall | 8,074 | 17.8 | −3.2 |
| | Animal Justice | Michael Walsh | 989 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Cyclists | Noel McFarlane | 828 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Christian Democrats | Karl Schubert | 453 | 1.0 | −0.1 |
| | No Land Tax | Dale Dinham | 386 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 45,397 | 97.5 | +0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,179 | 2.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,576 | 86.5 | +4.0 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Penny Sharpe | 27,526 | 74.4 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal | Rachael Wheldall | 9,461 | 25.6 | −10.4 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Greens | Jenny Leong | 22,605 | 59.3 | +4.8 |
| | Labor | Penny Sharpe | 15,532 | 40.7 | −4.8 |
| | Greens notional hold | Greens notional hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

#### 1950 - 2015

District abolished

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lang Labor | Lilian Fowler | 9,446 | 47.0 | -8.6 |
| | Labor | Arthur Greenup | 9,264 | 46.1 | +1.7 |
| | Communist | Freda Brown | 1,367 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,077 | 97.6 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 486 | 2.4 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,563 | 94.9 | +3.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Lang Labor | Lilian Fowler | 10,135 | 50.5 | -5.1 |
| | Labor | Arthur Greenup | 9,942 | 49.5 | +5.1 |
| | Lang Labor hold | Lang Labor hold | Swing | -5.1 | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Lang Labor | Lilian Fowler | 9,989 | 55.6 | +55.6 |
| | Labor | Frank Burke | 7,987 | 44.4 | -7.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,976 | 96.0 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 753 | 4.0 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,729 | 91.7 | −0.1 |
| | Lang Labor gain from Labor | Lang Labor gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Frank Burke | 9,448 | 51.6 |
| | Independent Labor | Lilian Fowler | 5,877 | 32.1 |
| | State Labor | Andrew Carruthers | 2,970 | 16.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,295 | 96.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 642 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,937 | 91.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Burke | 11,757 | 70.9 | +3.4 |
| | Independent | Cyril Glassop | 4,831 | 29.1 | +29.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,588 | 97.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 503 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,091 | 96.0 | −0.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Frank Burke | 11,042 | 67.5 | +0.3 |
| | Federal Labor | Joseph Bugler | 5,318 | 32.5 | +30.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,360 | 97.1 | 0.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 490 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,850 | 96.9 | 0.0 |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Frank Burke | 10,885 | 67.2 | -16.2 |
| | United Australia | Robert Williams | 4,605 | 28.4 | +13.7 |
| | Federal Labor | Albert Clifton | 409 | 2.5 | +2.5 |
| | Communist | Jack Kavanagh | 224 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Henry Dawson | 72 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,195 | 97.1 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 483 | 2.9 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,678 | 96.6 | +1.4 |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Frank Burke | 13,395 | 83.9 |
| | Nationalist | William Pickup | 2,353 | 14.7 |
| | Communist | Jack Kavanagh | 224 | 1.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,972 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 372 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 16,344 | 95.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

1927 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Burke | 8,686 | 74.6 | |
| | Nationalist | William Pickup | 2,956 | 25.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 11,642 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 155 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 11,797 | 80.7 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1920 - 1927

District abolished

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

1917 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Burke | 3,690 | 55.1 | -10.5 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Hollis | 2,654 | 39.6 | +7.3 |
| | Independent | Tom Walsh | 299 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Ind. Socialist Labor | John Kilburn | 51 | 0.8 | -1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,694 | 98.8 | +0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 82 | 1.2 | −0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,776 | 58.2 | −4.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Robert Hollis | 4,465 | 65.6 |
| | Liberal Reform | Percy Stevens | 2,198 | 32.3 |
| | Australasian Socialist | Luke Jones | 140 | 2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,803 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,944 | 62.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

#### 1910

1910 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert Hollis | 4,221 | 62.7 |
| | Liberal Reform | William Ferguson | 2,492 | 37.0 |
| | Independent | Patrick Quinn | 22 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,735 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 177 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,912 | 67.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

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

1907 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Robert Hollis | 3,224 | 50.4 |
| | Liberal Reform | Harold Morgan | 3,150 | 49.3 |
| | Independent | Patrick Quinn | 20 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,394 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,550 | 71.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | | |

#### 1904

1904 New South Wales state election: Newtown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Hollis | 2,615 | 51.8 | |
| | Liberal Reform | Harold Morgan | 2,411 | 47.7 | |
| | Socialist Labor | John Neill | 27 | 0.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,053 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 35 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,088 | 56.4 | |
| | Labour win | Labour win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
District recreated

#### 1894 - 1904

District abolished

### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1891

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Wednesday 17 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Francis Cotton (elected 1) | 2,572 | 14.1 | |
| | Labour | John Hindle (elected 2) | 2,411 | 13.2 | |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Abbott (re-elected 3) | 2,173 | 11.9 | |
| | Free Trade | Edmund Molesworth (re-elected 4) | 2,136 | 11.7 | |
| | Free Trade | John Salmon | 1,576 | 8.6 | |
| | Free Trade | Nicholas Hawken (defeated) | 1,488 | 8.1 | |
| | Protectionist | Richard Bellemey | 1,400 | 7.7 | |
| | Protectionist | Wilfred Blacket | 1,353 | 7.4 | |
| | Independent | Thomas Midelton | 1,327 | 7.3 | |
| | Protectionist | James Smith | 1,098 | 6.0 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Marcus Clark | 759 | 4.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,293 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 140 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,555 | 68.1 | |
| | Labour win 1, gain 1 from Free Trade | Labour win 1, gain 1 from Free Trade | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |
| | Free Trade hold 2 | Free Trade hold 2 | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

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

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Abbott (elected 1) | 2,747 | 21.0 |
| | Free Trade | Edmund Molesworth (elected 2) | 2,690 | 20.6 |
| | Free Trade | Nicholas Hawken (elected 3) | 2,634 | 20.1 |
| | Protectionist | James Smith | 1,722 | 13.2 |
| | Protectionist | Richard Bellemey | 1,693 | 12.9 |
| | Protectionist | James Angus | 1,604 | 12.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,090 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,909 | 69.0 |
| | Free Trade hold 3 | Free Trade hold 3 | | |

#### 1888 by-election 2

1888 Newtown by-election Saturday 25 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Mitchell (elected) | 2,064 | 51.9 | |
| | Protectionist | James Smith | 1,917 | 48.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,981 | 99.0 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 1.0 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,023 | 59.5 | +3.9 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | Swing | | |

#### 1888 by-election 1

1888 Newtown by-election 1 Friday 3 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Joseph Abbott (elected) | 1,890 | 51.1 | |
| | Protectionist | James Smith | 1,809 | 48.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,699 | 98.4 | −1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 62 | 1.7 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,761 | 55.6 | −0.7 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | | |

#### 1887

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Saturday 5 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | William Foster (re-elected 1) | 2,404 | 29.6 |
| | Free Trade | Frederick Gibbes (re-elected 2) | 2,321 | 28.6 |
| | Free Trade | Nicholas Hawken (elected 3) | 2,106 | 26.0 |
| | Protectionist | James Smith (defeated) | 1,284 | 15.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,115 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,446 | 56.3 |

#### 1885

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Foster (elected 1) | William Foster (elected 1) | 1,906 | 23.6 |
| James Smith (elected 2) | James Smith (elected 2) | 1,899 | 23.5 |
| Frederick Gibbes (re-elected 3) | Frederick Gibbes (re-elected 3) | 1,731 | 21.4 |
| Richard Bellemey | Richard Bellemey | 1,154 | 14.3 |
| Nicholas Hawken | Nicholas Hawken | 726 | 9.0 |
| Joseph Mitchell (defeated) | Joseph Mitchell (defeated) | 668 | 8.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,084 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 71 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 3,515 | 65.0 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

#### 1883 by-election

1883 Newtown by-election Saturday 13 January :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Mitchell (elected) | Joseph Mitchell (elected) | 1,249 | 50.7 |
| Henry Copeland (defeated) | Henry Copeland (defeated) | 1,217 | 49.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,466 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,466 | 64.7 |

#### 1882

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Saturday 2 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Frederick Gibbes (elected 1) | Frederick Gibbes (elected 1) | 1,209 | 29.4 |
| Henry Copeland (re-elected 2) | Henry Copeland (re-elected 2) | 976 | 23.7 |
| William Foster (defeated) | William Foster (defeated) | 966 | 23.5 |
| Joseph Mitchell (defeated) | Joseph Mitchell (defeated) | 960 | 23.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,111 | 99.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,429 | 63.7 |

#### 1881 by-election

1881 Newtown by-election Thursday 1 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joseph Mitchell (elected) | Joseph Mitchell (elected) | 1,091 | 75.9 |
| Thomas Dalveen | Thomas Dalveen | 346 | 24.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,437 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,464 | 41.5 |

#### 1880

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Monday 22 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Brown (re-elected 1) | Stephen Brown (re-elected 1) | 1,545 | 36.3 |
| William Foster (elected 2) | William Foster (elected 2) | 1,281 | 30.1 |
| John Young | John Young | 844 | 19.8 |
| Joseph Mitchell | Joseph Mitchell | 588 | 13.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,258 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 42 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,171 | 64.3 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

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

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Saturday 27 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Brown (re-elected) | Stephen Brown (re-elected) | 1,083 | 82.7 |
| James Yeomans | James Yeomans | 227 | 17.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,310 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,310 | 39.3 |

#### 1874

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Monday 14 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Brown (re-elected) | Stephen Brown (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1872

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Monday 4 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Brown (re-elected) | Stephen Brown (re-elected) | 1,125 | 92.6 |
| Edward Flood | Edward Flood | 81 | 6.7 |
| Elias Bethel | Elias Bethel | 9 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,215 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,215 | 46.6 |

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

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Friday 10 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Brown (re-elected) | Stephen Brown (re-elected) | 925 | 60.4 |
| Patrick Shepherd | Patrick Shepherd | 606 | 39.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,531 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,531 | 63.3 |

#### 1864

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Wednesday 7 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Stephen Brown (elected) | Stephen Brown (elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1861 by-election

1861 Newtown by-election Friday 12 July :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Holt (elected) | Thomas Holt (elected) | 470 | 51.4 |
| Stephen Brown | Stephen Brown | 445 | 48.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 915 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 915 | 54.6 |

#### 1860

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Monday 17 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander McArthur (re-elected) | Alexander McArthur (re-elected) | 493 | 55.2 |
| Stephen Brown | Stephen Brown | 401 | 44.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 894 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 894 | 51.8 |

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

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown Friday 17 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander McArthur (elected) | Alexander McArthur (elected) | 354 | 37.5 |
| Stephen Brown | Stephen Brown | 222 | 23.5 |
| Edward Hill | Edward Hill | 219 | 23.2 |
| Thomas Holt | Thomas Holt | 149 | 15.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 944 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 944 | 63.3 |