# Electoral results for the district of Newcastle

Newcastle, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, from 1859 until 1894 and from 1904 to the present.
First incarnation (1859–1894) :
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1859 | | Arthur Hodgson | None |
| 1860 | | James Hannell | None |
| 1864-65 | | James Hannell | None |
| 1869-70 | | George Lloyd | None |
| 1872 by | | George Lloyd | None |
| 1874-75 | | George Lloyd | None |
| 1877 | | Richard Bowker | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1880 | | James Fletcher | None | | George Lloyd | None |
| 1882 | | James Fletcher | None | | James Ellis | None |
| 1885 | | James Fletcher | None | | George Lloyd | None |
| 1887 | | James Fletcher | Protectionist | | James Ellis | Free Trade | Member | Member | Party |
| 1889 | | James Fletcher | Protectionist | | Alexander Brown | Protectionist | | William Grahame | Protectionist |
| 1889 by | | James Fletcher | Protectionist | | Alexander Brown | Protectionist | | James Curley | Free Trade |
| 1891 by | | William Grahame | Protectionist | | Alexander Brown | Protectionist | | James Curley | Free Trade |
| 1891 | | William Grahame | Protectionist | | David Scott | Labor | | John Fegan | Labor |
| Second incarnation (1904–present) ||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party |
| 1904 | | William Dick | Liberal Reform |
| 1907 | | Owen Gilbert | Liberal Reform |
| 1910 | | Arthur Gardiner | Labor |
| 1913 | | Arthur Gardiner | Labor |
| 1917 | | Arthur Gardiner | Independent Labor | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party |
| 1920 | | Arthur Gardiner | Independent | | John Estell | Labor | | John Fegan | Nationalist | | William Kearsley | Labor | | Hugh Connell | Labor |
| 1921 appt | | Arthur Gardiner | Independent | | John Estell | Labor | | John Fegan | Nationalist | | David Murray | Labor | | Hugh Connell | Labor |
| 1922 | | Walter Skelton | Independent | | Jack Baddeley | Labor | | Magnus Cromarty | Nationalist | | David Murray | Labor | | Hugh Connell | Labor |
| 1925 | | Walter Skelton | Protestant Labor | | Jack Baddeley | Labor | | George Booth | Labor | | David Murray | Labor | | Hugh Connell | Labor |
| 1927 | | Peter Connolly | Labor |
| 1930 | | Peter Connolly | Labor |
| 1932 | | Peter Connolly | Labor |
| 1935 | | Frank Hawkins | Labor |
| 1938 | | Frank Hawkins | Labor |
| 1941 | | Frank Hawkins | Labor |
| 1944 | | Frank Hawkins | Labor |
| 1947 | | Frank Hawkins | Labor |
| 1950 | | Frank Hawkins | Labor |
| 1953 | | Frank Hawkins | Labor |
| 1956 | | Frank Hawkins | Labor |
| 1959 | | Frank Hawkins | Labor |
| 1962 | | Frank Hawkins | Labor |
| 1965 | | Frank Hawkins | Labor |
| 1968 | | Arthur Wade | Labor |
| 1971 | | Arthur Wade | Labor |
| 1973 | | Arthur Wade | Labor |
| 1976 | | Arthur Wade | Labor |
| 1978 | | Arthur Wade | Labor |
| 1981 | | Arthur Wade | Labor |
| 1984 | | Arthur Wade | Labor |
| 1988 | | George Keegan | Independent |
| 1991 | | Bryce Gaudry | Labor |
| 1995 | | Bryce Gaudry | Labor |
| 1999 | | Bryce Gaudry | Labor |
| 2003 | | Bryce Gaudry | Labor |
| 2007 | | Jodi McKay | Labor |
| 2011 | | Tim Owen | Liberal |
| 2014 by | | Tim Crakanthorp | Labor |
| 2015 | | Tim Crakanthorp | Labor |
| 2019 | | Tim Crakanthorp | Labor |

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

2023 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tim Crakanthorp | 25,078 | 49.4 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Triebsees | 11,348 | 22.4 | −4.1 |
| | Greens | John Mackenzie | 9,487 | 18.7 | +2.0 |
| | Legalise Cannabis | Tim Claydon | 3,042 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Freya Taylor | 1,195 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Niko Leka | 586 | 1.2 | −0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,736 | 97.8 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,162 | 2.2 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,898 | 87.3 | +0.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tim Crakanthorp | 33,422 | 72.6 | +5.1 |
| | Liberal | Thomas Triebsees | 12,620 | 27.4 | −5.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.1 | |

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

2019 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tim Crakanthorp | 23,231 | 46.17 | +6.03 |
| | Liberal | Blake Keating | 13,224 | 26.28 | −9.20 |
| | Greens | Charlotte McCabe | 8,281 | 16.46 | −1.87 |
| | Animal Justice | Sean Bremner Young | 1,478 | 2.94 | +2.94 |
| | Sustainable Australia | Beverley Jelfs | 1,219 | 2.42 | +2.42 |
| | Small Business | Glen Fredericks | 1,178 | 2.34 | +2.34 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Steve O'Brien | 854 | 1.70 | +0.45 |
| | Keep Sydney Open | Claudia Looker | 854 | 1.70 | +1.70 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 50,319 | 96.73 | +0.40 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,703 | 3.27 | −0.40 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,022 | 87.99 | −2.35 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tim Crakanthorp | 29,843 | 67.70 | +10.33 |
| | Liberal | Blake Keating | 14,236 | 32.30 | −10.33 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +10.33 | |

#### 2015

2015 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tim Crakanthorp | 19,324 | 40.1 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal | Karen Howard | 17,082 | 35.5 | −1.7 |
| | Greens | Michael Osborne | 8,824 | 18.3 | +3.3 |
| | Cyclists | Sam Reich | 817 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Christian Democrats | Milton Caine | 787 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
| | No Land Tax | Jasmin Addison | 714 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Steve O'Brien | 601 | 1.2 | −0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,149 | 96.3 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,837 | 3.7 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,986 | 90.3 | +1.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tim Crakanthorp | 24,384 | 57.4 | +9.8 |
| | Liberal | Karen Howard | 18,116 | 42.6 | −9.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +9.8 | |

#### 2014 by-election

2014 Newcastle by-election Saturday 25 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Tim Crakanthorp | 15,253 | 36.9 | +6.3 |
| | Independent | Karen Howard | 10,796 | 26.1 | +26.1 |
| | Greens | Michael Osborne | 8,236 | 19.9 | +5.1 |
| | Independent | Jacqueline Haines | 3,019 | 7.3 | +7.3 |
| | Palmer United | Jennifer Stefanac | 1,332 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Steve O'Brien | 1,086 | 2.6 | +1.0 |
| | Christian Democrats | Milton Caine | 834 | 2.0 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | Brian Buckley Clare | 762 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 41,318 | 94.7 | −2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,327 | 5.3 | +2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,645 | 80.6 | −11.8 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Tim Crakanthorp | 18,785 | 58.7 | +11.2 |
| | Independent | Karen Howard | 13,243 | 41.3 | +41.3 |
| | Labor gain from Liberal | Labor gain from Liberal | | | |

#### 2011

2011 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Tim Owen | 16,072 | 36.7 | +26.9 |
| | Labor | Jodi McKay | 13,417 | 30.6 | −0.6 |
| | Greens | John Sutton | 6,510 | 14.9 | +3.6 |
| | Independent | John Tate | 5,067 | 11.6 | −12.5 |
| | Progressive Labour | Rod Noble | 1,372 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Socialist Alliance | Zane Alcorn | 700 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Christian Democrats | Milton Caine | 496 | 1.1 | −0.1 |
| | Socialist Equality | Noel Holt | 189 | 0.4 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 43,823 | 97.2 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,264 | 2.8 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,087 | 92.4 | +1.4 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Liberal | Tim Owen | 19,337 | 52.6 | +52.6 |
| | Labor | Jodi McKay | 17,459 | 47.4 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | N/A | |

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

2007 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Jodi McKay | 13,166 | 31.2 | −17.1 |
| | Independent | John Tate | 10,159 | 24.1 | +24.1 |
| | Independent | Bryce Gaudry | 8,870 | 21.0 | +21.0 |
| | Greens | Michael Osborne | 4,729 | 11.2 | −4.2 |
| | Liberal | Martin Babakhan | 4,129 | 9.8 | −16.4 |
| | Christian Democrats | John Lee | 535 | 1.3 | −0.4 |
| | Independent | Simon Hutabarat | 306 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Hilda Armstrong | 168 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Noel Holt | 110 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 42,172 | 97.6 | +0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,033 | 2.4 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,205 | 91.1 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | Labor | Jodi McKay | 18,627 | 67.8 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal | Martin Babakhan | 8,833 | 32.2 | −2.5 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Jodi McKay | 16,311 | 51.2 | −14.2 |
| | Independent | John Tate | 15,524 | 48.8 | +48.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2003

2003 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bryce Gaudry | 19,139 | 48.0 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal | David Parker | 10,654 | 26.7 | +6.6 |
| | Greens | Ian McKenzie | 6,054 | 15.2 | +5.2 |
| | Independent | Harry Williams | 1,427 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | One Nation | Gladys Gander | 960 | 2.4 | −6.1 |
| | Democrats | Brett Paterson | 885 | 2.2 | −2.2 |
| | Christian Democrats | Elaine Battersby | 652 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Unity | Nawal Sami | 89 | 0.2 | +0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,860 | 97.3 | −0.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,109 | 2.7 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,969 | 90.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bryce Gaudry | 22,200 | 64.8 | −7.6 |
| | Liberal | David Parker | 12,035 | 35.2 | +7.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −7.6 | |

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

1999 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bryce Gaudry | 21,644 | 53.1 | −3.7 |
| | Liberal | David Williams | 8,208 | 20.1 | −8.6 |
| | Greens | Ian McKenzie | 4,062 | 10.0 | −2.7 |
| | One Nation | Sharyn Brooks | 3,468 | 8.5 | +8.5 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Bisgrove | 1,802 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | Harry Criticos | 899 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Geoff Payne | 343 | 0.8 | −0.9 |
| | Socialist Equality | Terry Cook | 163 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Unity | Chris Brookman | 101 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Dennis Chaston | 77 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,767 | 97.4 | +2.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,101 | 2.6 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,868 | 93.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bryce Gaudry | 24,925 | 72.4 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal | David Williams | 9,510 | 27.6 | −5.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +5.5 | |

#### 1995

1995 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bryce Gaudry | 17,360 | 54.9 | +4.8 |
| | Liberal | Suzanne Fleming | 9,162 | 29.0 | +8.3 |
| | Greens | Carrie Jacobi | 4,370 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| | Democratic Socialist | Kamala Emanuel | 736 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,628 | 95.2 | +2.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,596 | 4.8 | −2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,224 | 92.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bryce Gaudry | 20,107 | 66.1 | +3.7 |
| | Liberal | Suzanne Fleming | 10,310 | 33.9 | +33.9 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +3.7 | |

#### 1991

1991 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Bryce Gaudry | 15,858 | 50.1 | +10.3 |
| | Independent | George Keegan | 6,635 | 21.0 | −5.9 |
| | Liberal | Colin Cookson | 6,533 | 20.6 | +0.3 |
| | Democrats | Anne Moulston | 1,842 | 5.8 | +5.8 |
| | Call to Australia | Jim Kendall | 474 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Con Forster | 304 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,646 | 92.6 | −4.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,539 | 7.4 | +4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 34,185 | 94.4 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Bryce Gaudry | 17,274 | 62.4 | +14.7 |
| | Independent | George Keegan | 10,425 | 37.6 | −14.7 |
| | Labor gain from Independent | Labor gain from Independent | Swing | +14.7 | |

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

1988 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Denis Nichols | 11,074 | 37.8 | −22.1 |
| | Independent | George Keegan | 9,512 | 32.5 | +32.5 |
| | Liberal | Ashley Saunders | 5,389 | 18.4 | −13.2 |
| | Independent | Margaret Henry | 3,307 | 11.3 | +11.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,282 | 96.9 | −0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 952 | 3.1 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,234 | 93.8 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | George Keegan | 15,134 | 55.3 | +55.3 |
| | Labor | Denis Nichols | 12,229 | 44.7 | −19.8 |
| | Independent gain from Labor | Independent gain from Labor | Swing | +55.3 | |

#### 1984

1984 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Wade | 18,143 | 57.0 | −7.9 |
| | Liberal | Patricia Forsythe | 9,195 | 28.9 | −0.4 |
| | Democrats | Stephen Jeffries | 3,721 | 11.7 | +11.7 |
| | Independent | Frank Blefari | 772 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 31,831 | 97.6 | +1.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 770 | 2.4 | −1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,601 | 92.5 | +1.0 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arthur Wade | | 64.4 | −6.5 |
| | Liberal | Patricia Forsythe | | 35.6 | +6.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −6.5 | |

#### 1981

1981 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Wade | 19,279 | 64.9 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal | Alex Bevan | 8,458 | 28.5 | −2.8 |
| | Communist | Kay Wicks | 1,987 | 6.7 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 29,724 | 96.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,107 | 3.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 30,831 | 91.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arthur Wade | 20,708 | 70.9 | +2.2 |
| | Liberal | Alex Bevan | 8,508 | 29.1 | −2.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +2.2 | |

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

1978 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Wade | 18,023 | 72.3 | +4.6 |
| | Liberal | Elaine Samuels | 6,921 | 27.7 | −4.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,944 | 97.7 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 579 | 2.3 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,523 | 93.4 | −0.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.6 | |

#### 1976

1976 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Wade | 17,857 | 67.7 | +9.1 |
| | Liberal | Arthur Thomas | 8,514 | 32.3 | +1.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,371 | 98.2 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 475 | 1.8 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,846 | 93.9 | −0.1 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +4.8 | |

#### 1973

1973 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Wade | 15,241 | 58.6 | −0.2 |
| | Liberal | Richard Bevan | 7,994 | 30.7 | −4.4 |
| | Australia | Peter Baldwin | 1,903 | 7.3 | +4.2 |
| | Democratic Labor | Charin Godfrey | 872 | 3.4 | +0.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 26,010 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 631 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,641 | 94.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arthur Wade | 16,367 | 62.9 | +1.3 |
| | Liberal | Richard Bevan | 9,643 | 37.1 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +1.3 | |

#### 1971

1971 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Wade | 14,892 | 58.8 | +11.2 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Barnes | 8,883 | 35.1 | +7.5 |
| | Australia | Wlodzimierz Bohatko | 795 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Democratic Labor | Gerard Collins | 769 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,339 | 98.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 450 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,789 | 93.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arthur Wade | 15,523 | 61.3 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Barnes | 9,816 | 38.7 | −7.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | +7.0 | |

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

1968 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Arthur Wade | 9,960 | 47.6 | −12.8 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Barnes | 5,790 | 27.6 | −7.4 |
| | Independent | Douglas McDougall | 5,190 | 24.8 | +24.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,940 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 397 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 21,337 | 94.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Arthur Wade | 11,361 | 54.3 | −9.8 |
| | Liberal | Malcolm Barnes | 9,579 | 45.7 | +9.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −9.8 | |

#### 1965

1965 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 10,471 | 60.4 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal | Stewart Mordue | 6,065 | 35.0 | +1.3 |
| | Communist | Mervyn Copley | 798 | 4.6 | +0.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,334 | 98.6 | −0.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 252 | 1.4 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,586 | 93.2 | +0.1 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 11,109 | 64.1 | −1.4 |
| | Liberal | Stewart Mordue | 6,225 | 35.9 | +1.4 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −1.4 | |

#### 1962

1962 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 11,642 | 62.3 | −2.2 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Doyle | 6,310 | 33.7 | +2.3 |
| | Communist | Mervyn Copley | 750 | 4.0 | −0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,702 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 232 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,934 | 93.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 12,242 | 65.5 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Kevin Doyle | 6,460 | 34.5 | +2.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | −2.3 | |

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

1959 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 12,239 | 64.5 |
| | Liberal | William Hutchinson | 5,950 | 31.4 |
| | Communist | Mervyn Copley | 777 | 4.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,966 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 286 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,252 | 93.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 12,861 | 67.8 |
| | Liberal | William Hutchinson | 6,105 | 32.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1956

1956 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 10,358 | 66.5 | −26.1 |
| | Liberal | Iris Hyde | 4,410 | 28.3 | +28.3 |
| | Communist | Mervyn Copley | 819 | 5.2 | −2.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,587 | 98.5 | +3.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 239 | 1.5 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,826 | 93.8 | −0.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 11,095 | 71.2 | −21.4 |
| | Liberal | Iris Hyde | 4,492 | 28.8 | +28.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1953

1953 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 14,970 | 92.6 |
| | Communist | Douglas Olive | 1,202 | 7.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 16,172 | 94.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 866 | 5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,038 | 94.7 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

#### 1950

1950 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 12,240 | 68.6 |
| | Liberal | Eric Cupit | 4,916 | 27.5 |
| | Communist | Laurie Aarons | 694 | 3.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,850 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 214 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,064 | 94.9 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | | 70.0 |
| | Liberal | Eric Cupit | | 30.0 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

1947 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 15,809 | 65.8 | −15.7 |
| | Liberal | Trebor Edmunds | 8,221 | 34.2 | +34.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,030 | 98.6 | +3.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 335 | 1.4 | −3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,365 | 95.0 | +3.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1944

1944 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 17,673 | 81.5 | +6.7 |
| | Lang Labor | Thomas Malone | 4,021 | 18.5 | +18.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,694 | 94.9 | −2.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,167 | 5.1 | +2.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,861 | 91.5 | −1.3 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1941

1941 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 16,205 | 74.8 |
| | Independent | Claude Dalby | 2,849 | 13.1 |
| | State Labor | Charles McCaffrey | 2,621 | 12.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,675 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 489 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,164 | 92.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

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

1938 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Frank Hawkins | 13,946 | 70.9 | +19.3 |
| | Independent | Claude Dalby | 5,735 | 29.1 | +29.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,681 | 96.7 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 674 | 3.3 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,355 | 95.3 | −0.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 1935

1935 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Frank Hawkins | 9,640 | 51.6 | −1.3 |
| | Independent Labor | Hugh Sutherland | 3,774 | 20.2 | +20.2 |
| | Federal Labor | William Nye | 3,652 | 19.5 | +13.5 |
| | Communist | Frederick Dodd | 1,624 | 8.7 | +6.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,690 | 95.6 | −1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 854 | 4.4 | +1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,544 | 96.1 | −0.9 |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1932

1932 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor (NSW) | Peter Connolly | 9,470 | 52.9 | −17.0 |
| | United Australia | Charles Parker | 6,904 | 38.6 | +13.8 |
| | Federal Labor | Hugh Sutherland | 1,068 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Communist | Catherine Barratt | 350 | 2.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Robinson | 76 | 0.4 | +0.4 |
| | Independent | Clarence Martin | 24 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,892 | 97.4 | −0.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 477 | 2.6 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,369 | 97.0 | +1.8 |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |
* Preferences were not distributed.

#### 1930

1930 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Peter Connolly | 12,137 | 69.9 |
| | Nationalist | Alfred Goninan | 4,303 | 24.8 |
| | Australian | Henry Short | 742 | 4.3 |
| | Communist | John Simpson | 176 | 1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 17,358 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 415 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 17,773 | 95.2 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | Swing | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1927 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Peter Connolly | 7,644 | 58.5 | |
| | Nationalist | George Waller | 3,969 | 30.4 | |
| | Independent | Walter Baxter | 1,457 | 11.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,070 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 129 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,199 | 83.3 | |
| | Labor win | Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

#### 1925

    This section is an excerpt from 1925 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1925 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 9,602 | | |
| | Labor | Jack Baddeley (elected 1) | 16,394 | 28.5 | +5.8 |
| | Labor | David Murray (elected 3) | 9,941 | 17.3 | +4.6 |
| | Labor | Hugh Connell (elected 4) | 5,698 | 9.9 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | George Booth (elected 5) | 2,336 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | David Davies | 2,157 | 3.7 | +3.7 |
| | Protestant Labor | Walter Skelton (elected 2) | 10,194 | 17.7 | −7.5 |
| | Protestant Labor | James Pendlebury | 405 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Protestant Labor | James Hestelow | 344 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Nationalist | Magnus Cromarty (defeated) | 6,270 | 10.9 | +5.5 |
| | Nationalist | John Fegan | 578 | 1.0 | −2.1 |
| | Nationalist | David Murray | 431 | 0.7 | +0.7 |
| | Nationalist | Charles Watt | 343 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Nationalist | Oliver Denny | 110 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Arthur Gardiner | 2,238 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Independent | Robert Mitchell | 167 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,606 | 96.3 | −0.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,180 | 3.7 | +0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,786 | 75.5 | +0.3 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 36,526 | 63.4 | +13.5 |
| | Protestant Labor | | 10,943 | 19.0 | +19.0 |
| | Nationalist | | 7,732 | 13.4 | −0.5 |
| | Independent | Arthur Gardiner | 2,238 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Independent | Robert Mitchell | 167 | 0.3 | +0.3 |

#### 1922

    This section is an excerpt from 1922 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1922 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 8,688 | | |
| | Labor | Jack Baddeley (elected 2) | 11,850 | 22.7 | +22.7 |
| | Labor | David Murray (elected 4) | 6,629 | 12.7 | +6.2 |
| | Labor | Hugh Connell (elected 3) | 3,646 | 7.0 | −13.5 |
| | Labor | David Watson | 2,356 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Labor | Amram Lewis | 1,529 | 2.9 | −1.3 |
| | Independent | Walter Skelton (elected 1) | 13,132 | 25.2 | +25.2 |
| | Nationalist | Magnus Cromarty (elected 5) | 2,833 | 5.4 | +5.4 |
| | Nationalist | John Fegan (defeated) | 1,602 | 3.1 | −3.3 |
| | Nationalist | Harry Wheeler | 1,260 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Nationalist | Robert Kilgour | 1,052 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Nationalist | Kenneth Mathieson | 516 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| | Independent Labor | Arthur Gardiner (defeated) | 4,644 | 8.9 | −8.8 |
| | Independent | Thomas Hoare | 566 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Progressive | George Jenner | 295 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| | Progressive | John Cram | 151 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Independent | James Gilligan | 38 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | William Jeffery | 27 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 52,126 | 96.7 | +9.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,771 | 3.3 | −9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,897 | 75.2 | +16.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 26,010 | 49.9 | −7.6 |
| | Independent | Walter Skelton | 13,132 | 25.2 | +25.2 |
| | Nationalist | | 7,263 | 13.9 | +1.0 |
| | Independent Labor | Arthur Gardiner | 4,644 | 8.9 | −8.8 |
| | Independent | Thomas Hoare | 566 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| | Progressive | | 446 | 0.9 | −2.3 |
| | Independent | James Gilligan | 38 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent | William Jeffery | 27 | 0.1 | +0.1 |

#### 1921 appointment

William Kearsley died on 19 June 1921. Between 1920 and 1927 the Legislative Assembly was elected using a form of proportional representation with multi-member seats and a single transferable vote (modified Hare-Clark). The Parliamentary Elections (Casual Vacancies) Act, provided that casual vacancies were filled by the next unsuccessful candidate on the incumbent member's party list. David Murray had the most votes of the unsuccessful Labor candidates at the 1920 election and took his seat on 30 August 1921.

#### 1920

    This section is an excerpt from 1920 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1920 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 5,475 | |
| | Labor | Hugh Connell (elected 1) | 6,720 | 20.5 |
| | Labor | John Estell (elected 3) | 4,998 | 15.2 |
| | Labor | William Kearsley (elected 4) | 3,641 | 11.1 |
| | Labor | David Murray | 2,145 | 6.5 |
| | Labor | Amram Lewis | 1,381 | 4.2 |
| | Independent | Arthur Gardiner (elected 2) | 5,821 | 17.7 |
| | Nationalist | John Fegan (elected 5) | 2,113 | 6.4 |
| | Nationalist | John Paton | 1,840 | 5.6 |
| | Nationalist | George O'Brien | 289 | 0.9 |
| | Progressive | Roland Green | 1,064 | 3.2 |
| | Democratic | Robert Mackenzie | 947 | 2.9 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | William C Grahame (defeated) | 898 | 2.7 |
| | Socialist Labor | Joseph Charlton | 564 | 1.7 |
| | Socialist Labor | David McNeill | 140 | 0.4 |
| | Socialist Labor | Thomas Johnston | 68 | 0.2 |
| | Socialist Labor | John McDonald | 62 | 0.2 |
| | Socialist Labor | William North | 53 | 0.2 |
| | Independent | Michael Dillon | 91 | 0.3 |
| | Independent | John Kingsborough | 13 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 32,848 | 87.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4,648 | 12.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,496 | 59.1 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 18,885 | 57.5 |
| | Independent | Arthur Gardiner | 5,821 | 17.7 |
| | Nationalist | | 4,242 | 12.9 |
| | Progressive | | 1,064 | 3.2 |
| | Democratic | | 947 | 2.9 |
| | Ind. Nationalist | William C Grahame | 898 | 2.7 |
| | Socialist Labor | | 887 | 2.7 |
| | Independent | Michael Dillon | 91 | 0.3 |
| | Independent | John Kingsborough | 13 | 0.1 |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1917 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent Labor | Arthur Gardiner | 5,303 | 69.2 | +69.2 |
| | Labor | Francis McCormack | 2,358 | 30.8 | −39.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,661 | 99.3 | +1.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 56 | 0.7 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,717 | 60.0 | −9.6 |
| | Member changed to Independent Labor from Labor | Member changed to Independent Labor from Labor | | | |
The sitting member Arthur Gardiner was expelled from Labor in the November 1916 Labor split over conscription.

#### 1913

    This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1913 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | Arthur Gardiner | 5,702 | 70.5 |
| | Liberal Reform | John Fegan | 2,391 | 29.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,093 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 150 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,243 | 69.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

#### 1910

    This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1910 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Arthur Gardiner | 3,203 | 54.9 | +12.3 |
| | Liberal Reform | Owen Gilbert (defeated) | 2,635 | 45.1 | −12.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,836 | 98.7 | +1.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 79 | 1.3 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,917 | 75.0 | +3.1 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Reform | Labour gain from Liberal Reform | | | |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1907 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Owen Gilbert | 2,950 | 57.4 |
| | Labour | Laurence Vial | 2,186 | 42.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,136 | 96.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 167 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,303 | 71.9 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1904

    This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § Newcastle
1904 New South Wales state election: Newcastle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | William Dick | 2,477 | 50.5 | |
| | Independent | William Cann | 2,429 | 49.5 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,906 | 99.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 34 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,940 | 59.1 | |
| | Liberal Reform win | Liberal Reform win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
Newcastle was a re-created seat that consisted of the abolished seat of Newcastle East and part of the abolished seat of Newcastle West. The member for Newcastle East was William Dick (Liberal Reform). The member for Newcastle West was Owen Gilbert (Liberal Reform) who unsuccessfully contested Wickham.
District re-established

#### 1894-1904

District abolished

#### 1891

    This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1891 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Wednesday 17 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David Scott (elected 1) | 2,912 | 18.5 |
| | Labour | John Fegan (elected 2) | 2,882 | 18.3 |
| | Protectionist | William Grahame (re-elected 3) | 2,707 | 17.2 |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Brown (defeated) | 2,533 | 16.1 |
| | Free Trade | James Curley (defeated) | 2,504 | 15.9 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Hungerford | 1,273 | 8.1 |
| | Free Trade | George Webb | 910 | 5.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 15,721 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 141 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,979 | 76.9 |
| | Labour gain 2 from Protectionist | Labour gain 2 from Protectionist | | |
| | Protectionist hold 1 | Protectionist hold 1 | | |
James Curley (Free Trade) had won a seat from William Grahame (Protectionist) at the 1889 by-election. William Grahame regained a seat at the 1891 by-election following the death of James Fletcher (Protectionist).

#### 1891 by-election

1891 Newcastle by-election Tuesday 14 April :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | William Grahame (elected) | 2,081 | 45.6 | |
| | Labor | John Fegan | 2,065 | 45.2 | |
| | Free Trade | Peter Bennett | 420 | 9.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,566 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 69 | 1.5 | +0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,635 | 63.7 | −0.5 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1880s
#### 1889 by-election

1889 Newcastle by-election Saturday 12 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | James Curley (elected) | 2,173 | 51.8 | |
| | Protectionist | William Grahame (defeated) | 2,022 | 48.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,195 | 98.6 | −0.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 61 | 1.4 | +0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,256 | 64.2 | −10.9 |
| | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | | | |

#### 1889

    This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1889 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | James Fletcher (elected 1) | 2,657 | 19.3 | |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Brown (elected 2) | 2,620 | 19.1 | |
| | Protectionist | William Grahame (elected 3) | 2,452 | 17.8 | |
| | Free Trade | Henry Brown | 2,069 | 15.1 | |
| | Free Trade | James Ellis (defeated) | 2,050 | 14.9 | |
| | Free Trade | Charles Stokes | 1,903 | 13.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,751 | 99.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,767 | 75.1 | |
| | Protectionist hold 1, win 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | Protectionist hold 1, win 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

#### 1887

    This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1887 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Saturday 5 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | James Ellis (elected 1) | 2,724 | 41.2 |
| | Protectionist | James Fletcher (re-elected 2) | 2,281 | 34.5 |
| | Free Trade | George Lloyd (defeated) | 1,603 | 24.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,608 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 44 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,890 | 75.4 |

#### 1885

    This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1885 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Friday 16 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Fletcher (re-elected 1) | James Fletcher (re-elected 1) | 2,483 | 42.2 |
| George Lloyd (elected 2) | George Lloyd (elected 2) | 1,839 | 31.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,557 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,879 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 5,934 | 68.7 |

#### 1882

    This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Thursday 30 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Fletcher (re-elected 1) | James Fletcher (re-elected 1) | 2,121 | 45.7 |
| James Ellis (elected 2) | James Ellis (elected 2) | 1,527 | 32.9 |
| George Lloyd (defeated) | George Lloyd (defeated) | 990 | 21.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,638 | 99.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 30 | 0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,668 | 70.9 |

#### 1880

    This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1880 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Monday 22 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Fletcher (elected 1) | James Fletcher (elected 1) | 1,876 | 38.2 |
| George Lloyd (elected 2) | George Lloyd (elected 2) | 1,195 | 24.3 |
| James Ellis | James Ellis | 1,012 | 20.6 |
| Richard Bowker (defeated) | Richard Bowker (defeated) | 830 | 16.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,913 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 34 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 4,947 | 73.6 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1877 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Friday 26 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Bowker (elected) | Richard Bowker (elected) | 784 | 54.7 |
| George Lloyd (defeated) | George Lloyd (defeated) | 402 | 28.0 |
| Thomas Hungerford | Thomas Hungerford | 230 | 16.0 |
| William Brookes | William Brookes | 18 | 1.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,434 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,458 | 77.1 |

#### 1874-75

    This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Tuesday 8 December 1874 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Lloyd (re-elected) | George Lloyd (re-elected) | 641 | 52.8 |
| Charles Stevens | Charles Stevens | 574 | 47.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,215 | 98.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,233 | 76.4 |

#### 1872 by-election

1872 Newcastle by-election Wednesday 29 May :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Lloyd (re-elected) | George Lloyd (re-elected) | 692 | 57.1 |
| Daniel Macquarie | Daniel Macquarie | 519 | 42.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,211 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,228 | 78.8 |

#### 1872

    This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1872 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Saturday 2 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Lloyd (elected) | George Lloyd (elected) | 610 | 51.8 |
| Daniel Macquarie | Daniel Macquarie | 567 | 48.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,177 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,177 | 73.4 |

### Elections in the 1860s
#### 1869-70

    This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Friday 3 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Lloyd (elected) | George Lloyd (elected) | 588 | 53.8 |
| James Martin | James Martin | 505 | 46.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,093 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,093 | 76.9 |

#### 1864-65

    This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Thursday 22 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Hannell (re-elected) | James Hannell (re-elected) | 294 | 43.6 |
| William Brookes | William Brookes | 207 | 30.7 |
| Charles Bolton | Charles Bolton | 166 | 24.6 |
| Thomas Adam | Thomas Adam | 7 | 1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 674 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 696 | 69.9 |

#### 1860

    This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1860 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Thursday 6 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Hannell (elected) | James Hannell (elected) | 374 | 69.3 |
| Arthur Hodgson (defeated) | Arthur Hodgson (defeated) | 166 | 30.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 540 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 540 | 62.1 |

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

    This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Newcastle
1859 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle Tuesday 14 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Arthur Hodgson (re-elected) | Arthur Hodgson (re-elected) | 309 | 51.8 |
| James Hannell | James Hannell | 288 | 48.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 597 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 597 | 68.9 |