# Electoral results for the district of Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1913.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1859 | William Forster | None |
| 1860 | William Redman | None |
| 1864 | Leopold De Salis | None |
| 1869 | William Forster | None |
| 1872 | Leopold William De Salis | None |
| 1874 | John Wright | None |
| 1877 | James Thompson | None |
| 1880 | James Thompson | None |
| 1881 by | Thomas Rutledge | None |
| 1882 | George De Salis | None |
| 1885 | Edward O'Sullivan | None |
| 1887 | Edward O'Sullivan | Protectionist |
| 1889 | Edward O'Sullivan | Protectionist |
| 1891 | Edward O'Sullivan | Protectionist |
| 1894 | Edward O'Sullivan | Protectionist |
| 1895 | Edward O'Sullivan | Protectionist |
| 1898 | Edward O'Sullivan | National Federal |
| 1901 | Edward O'Sullivan | Progressive |
| 1904 | Alan Millard | Liberal Reform |
| 1906 by | Granville Ryrie | Liberal Reform |
| 1907 | Granville Ryrie | Liberal Reform |
| 1910 by | John Cusack | Labour |
| 1910 | John Cusack | Labour |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1910

1910 New South Wales state election: Queanbeyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Cusack | 2,522 | 51.0 | +6.9 |
| | Liberal Reform | Joseph Roberts | 2,424 | 49.0 | -6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,946 | 97.6 | +0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 120 | 2.4 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,066 | 75.3 | −3.6 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Reform | Labour gain from Liberal Reform | | | |
* Granville Ryrie had won Queanbeyan at the 1907 election; however, he resigned to contest the seat of Werriwa at the 1910 federal election. The by-election in April 1910 was won by John Cusack (Labour) who retained the seat at the 1910 general election.

#### 1910 by-election

1910 Queanbeyan by-election Wednesday 13 April :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Cusack | 2,090 | 51.9 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Reform | Herbert Beegling | 1,939 | 48.1 | -7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,029 | 98.5 | +1.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 63 | 1.5 | −1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,092 | 64.9 | −2.0 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Reform | Labour gain from Liberal Reform | Swing | +7.7 | |

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

1907 New South Wales state election: Queanbeyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Granville Ryrie | 2,447 | 55.7 |
| | Labour | George Clark | 1,941 | 44.1 |
| | Independent | Edward Lockwood | 9 | 0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,397 | 97.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 119 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,516 | 71.7 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1906 by-election

1906 Queanbeyan by-election Saturday 7 April :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Granville Ryrie | 2,028 | 51.0 |
| | Labour | Henry Hungerford | 1,948 | 49.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,976 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,007 | 61.3 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1904

1904 New South Wales state election: Queanbeyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Alan Millard | 2,328 | 52.0 |
| | Progressive | Patrick Blackall | 2,150 | 48.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,478 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,507 | 69.0 |
| | Liberal Reform gain from Progressive | Liberal Reform gain from Progressive | | |

#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Queanbeyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive | Edward O'Sullivan | 866 | 69.0 | +15.0 |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Turner | 376 | 29.9 | -13.8 |
| | Independent Liberal | Patrick McNamara | 14 | 1.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,256 | 98.4 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.6 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,277 | 65.1 | −4.8 |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | | | |

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

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Edward O'Sullivan | 694 | 54.0 |
| | Free Trade | Alfred Allen | 562 | 43.7 |
| | Independent | Percy Hodgkinson | 20 | 1.6 |
| | Independent | John Harper | 10 | 0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,286 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,300 | 69.9 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Edward O'Sullivan | 701 | 59.3 |
| | Free Trade | Walter Palmer | 481 | 40.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,182 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,195 | 67.7 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Edward O'Sullivan | 718 | 50.7 |
| | Free Trade | Alfred Conroy | 443 | 31.3 |
| | Independent Labour | James McInerney | 254 | 18.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,415 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,428 | 79.7 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1891

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Wednesday 24 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Edward O'Sullivan (re-elected) | 654 | 61.6 |
| | Free Trade | Alfred Conroy | 407 | 38.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,061 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,081 | 66.1 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

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

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Edward O'Sullivan (elected) | 698 | 65.3 |
| | Free Trade | Andrew Cunningham | 371 | 34.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,069 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,086 | 63.6 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1887

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Saturday 19 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Edward O'Sullivan (re-elected) | 707 | 56.8 |
| | Free Trade | George Tompsitt | 537 | 43.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,244 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,264 | 48.5 |

#### 1885

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Friday 23 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward O'Sullivan (elected) | Edward O'Sullivan (elected) | 304 | 32.5 |
| Percy Hodgkinson | Percy Hodgkinson | 209 | 22.3 |
| William Affleck | William Affleck | 193 | 20.6 |
| John Wright | John Wright | 164 | 17.5 |
| William O'Neill | William O'Neill | 66 | 7.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 936 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 955 | 49.3 |

#### 1882

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Monday 4 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George De Salis (elected) | George De Salis (elected) | 353 | 43.6 |
| Percy Hodgkinson | Percy Hodgkinson | 244 | 30.2 |
| John Wright | John Wright | 212 | 26.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 809 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 823 | 49.0 |

#### 1881 by-election

1881 Queanbeyan by-election Thursday 27 January :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas Rutledge (elected) | Thomas Rutledge (elected) | 502 | 50.7 |
| Percy Hodgkinson | Percy Hodgkinson | 413 | 41.7 |
| John Gale | John Gale | 76 | 7.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 991 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,018 | 59.5 |

#### 1880

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Monday 22 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Thompson (re-elected) | James Thompson (re-elected) | 518 | 57.6 |
| Percy Hodgkinson | Percy Hodgkinson | 381 | 42.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 899 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 929 | 54.3 |

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

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Monday 29 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Thompson (elected) | James Thompson (elected) | 446 | 49.8 |
| Thomas Rutledge | Thomas Rutledge | 337 | 37.7 |
| William O'Neill | William O'Neill | 112 | 12.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 895 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 910 | 67.4 |

#### 1874

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Wednesday 23 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Wright (elected) | John Wright (elected) | 455 | 53.3 |
| William Forster | William Forster | 354 | 41.5 |
| William O'Neill | William O'Neill | 44 | 5.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 853 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 869 | 69.6 |

#### 1872

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Wednesday 6 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Leopold William De Salis (elected) | Leopold William De Salis (elected) | 305 | 37.6 |
| Charles Walsh | Charles Walsh | 289 | 35.6 |
| William O'Neill | William O'Neill | 217 | 26.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 811 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 811 | 71.1 |

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

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Thursday 23 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Forster (elected) | William Forster (elected) | 334 | 50.7 |
| Charles Campbell | Charles Campbell | 325 | 49.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 659 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 669 | 63.5 |

#### 1864

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Saturday 17 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Leopold De Salis (elected) | Leopold De Salis (elected) | 297 | 52.3 |
| Charles Campbell | Charles Campbell | 173 | 30.5 |
| Abraham Levy | Abraham Levy | 98 | 17.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 568 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 571 | 54.7 |

#### 1860

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Wednesday 12 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Redman (elected) | William Redman (elected) | 282 | 61.8 |
| William Forster (defeated) | William Forster (defeated) | 174 | 38.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 456 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 456 | 57.7 |

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

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan Tuesday 21 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Forster (re-elected) | William Forster (re-elected) | unopposed | |