# 1913 New South Wales state election

The 1913 New South Wales state election was held on 6 December 1913. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 23rd New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in single-member constituencies with a second ballot if a majority was not achieved on the first. The 22nd parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 6 November 1913 by the Governor, Sir Gerald Strickland, on the advice of the Premier William Holman.
There was a redistribution in 1912 as a result of the removal of the Australian Capital Territory from the state New South Wales and population growth in the Sydney metropolitan area. Labor won 7 of the 12 second round ballots.

## Key dates

| Date | Event |
| 6 November 1913 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 15 November 1913 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. |
| 6 December 1913 | Polling day. |
| 23 December 1913 | Opening of 23rd Parliament. |

## Results

New South Wales state election, 6 December 1913  Legislative Assembly
<< 1910–1917 >> :
| Enrolled voters | Enrolled voters | 1,037,999 | | | | |
| Votes cast | Votes cast | 668,601 | | Turnout | 68.24 | 0.81 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15,751 | | Informal | 2.30 | +0.50 |
| Summary of votes by party |||||||
| Party | Party | Primary votes | % | Swing | Seats | Change |
| | Labor | 311,747 | 46.63 | −2.29 | 49 | +3 |
| | Liberal Reform | 219,525 | 32.83 | +10.2 | 28 | -9 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | 79,374 | 11.87 | +11.16 | 10 | +10 |
| | Independent Liberal | 16,324 | 2.44 | −3.42 | 0 | −6 |
| | Independent | 15,223 | 2.28 | +1.58 | 1 | 0 |
| | Country Party Association | 10,472 | 1.57 | +1.57 | 1 | +1 |
| | Independent Labor | 9,225 | 1.38 | +0.59 | 1 | +1 |
| | Others | 6,711 | 1.01 | +1.01 | 0 | - |
| Total | Total | 668,601 | | | 90 | |
Popular vote
Labor
46.63%
Liberal Reform
32.83%
Farmers
11.87%
Ind. Liberal
2.44%
Independent
2.28%
Country
1.57%
Ind. Labor
1.38%
Others
1.01%
Parliamentary seats
Labor
49
Liberal Reform
28
Farmers
10
Ind. Liberal
0
Independent
1
Country
1
Ind. Labor
1 :

## Changing seats

Seats changing hands :
| Seat | 1910 | 1910 | 1910 | 1910 | 1910 | Swing | 1913 | 1913 | 1913 | 1913 |
| Seat | Party | Party | Member | Note | Margin | Swing | Margin | Member | Party | Party |
| Albury | | Independent Liberal | Gordon McLaurin | Defeated | 11.0 | 2.2 | 15.4 | John Cusack | Labor | |
| Annandale | | Liberal Reform | Albert Bruntnell | Defeated | 2.4 | 3.4 | 9.2 | Arthur Griffith | Labor | |
| Ashburnham | | Labor | John Lynch | Defeated | 6.9 | -3.2 | 0.6 | Arthur Grimm | Farmers and Settlers | |
| Bathurst | | Liberal Reform | John Miller | Defeated as Farmers and Settlers | 6.0 | -2.8 | 0.4 | Ernest Durack | Labor | |
| Belubula | | Liberal Reform | Thomas Waddell | District abolished. Won Lyndhurst as Farmers and Settlers | District abolished. Won Lyndhurst as Farmers and Settlers | District abolished. Won Lyndhurst as Farmers and Settlers | District abolished. Won Lyndhurst as Farmers and Settlers | District abolished. Won Lyndhurst as Farmers and Settlers | District abolished. Won Lyndhurst as Farmers and Settlers | District abolished. Won Lyndhurst as Farmers and Settlers |
| Blayney | | Labor | George Beeby | District abolished. Defeated for Waverley as National Progressive | District abolished. Defeated for Waverley as National Progressive | District abolished. Defeated for Waverley as National Progressive | District abolished. Defeated for Waverley as National Progressive | District abolished. Defeated for Waverley as National Progressive | District abolished. Defeated for Waverley as National Progressive | District abolished. Defeated for Waverley as National Progressive |
| Bondi | Bondi | Bondi | Bondi | New district | New district | NA | 31.4 | James Macarthur-Onslow | Liberal Reform | |
| Botany | | Labor | Fred Page | Changed party | 28.0 | NA | 20.4 | Fred Page | Independent Labor | |
| Broken Hill | | Labor | John Cann | District abolished. Won Sturt | District abolished. Won Sturt | District abolished. Won Sturt | District abolished. Won Sturt | District abolished. Won Sturt | District abolished. Won Sturt | District abolished. Won Sturt |
| Byron | Byron | Byron | Byron | New district | New district | NA | 15.1 | John Perry | Liberal Reform | |
| Canterbury | | Liberal Reform | Varney Parkes | Defeated for Hurstville | 11.4 | -1.2 | 9.0 | Henry Peters | Labor | |
| Cessnock | Cessnock | Cessnock | Cessnock | New district | New district | NA | 78.1 | William Kearsley | Labor | |
| The Clyde | | Liberal Reform | William Millard | District abolished. Won Bega | District abolished. Won Bega | District abolished. Won Bega | District abolished. Won Bega | District abolished. Won Bega | District abolished. Won Bega | District abolished. Won Bega |
| Corowa | | Liberal Reform | Richard Ball | Changed party | 23.0 | 4.0 | 31.0 | Richard Ball | Farmers and Settlers | |
| The Darling | | Labor | John Meehan | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired |
| Deniliquin | | Labor | Henry Peters | District abolished. Won Canterbury | District abolished. Won Canterbury | District abolished. Won Canterbury | District abolished. Won Canterbury | District abolished. Won Canterbury | District abolished. Won Canterbury | District abolished. Won Canterbury |
| Drummoyne | Drummoyne | Drummoyne | Drummoyne | New district | New district | NA | 17.8 | George Richards | Liberal Reform | |
| Dulwich Hill | Dulwich Hill | Dulwich Hill | Dulwich Hill | New district | New district | NA | 20.9 | Tom Hoskins | Liberal Reform | |
| Durham | | Liberal Reform | William Brown | Changed party | 17.7 | 3.6 | 8.1 | Richard Ball | Farmers and Settlers | |
| Enmore | Enmore | Enmore | Enmore | New district | New district | NA | 7.8 | David Hall | Labor | |
| Gloucester | | Liberal Reform | Richard Price | Changed party | 37.8 | -2.4 | 33.1 | Richard Price | Farmers and Settlers | |
| Gough | | Liberal Reform | Follett Thomas | Changed party | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4.2 | Follett Thomas | Farmers and Settlers | |
| Granville | | Liberal Reform | John Nobbs | Defeated | 17.7 | -7.0 | 3.8 | Jack Lang | Labor | |
| Gwydir | | Labor | George Jones | Defeated | 26.0 | -8.2 | 9.6 | John Crane | Farmers and Settlers | |
| Hurstville | Hurstville | Hurstville | Hurstville | New district | New district | NA | 3.2 | Sam Toombs | Labor | |
| Lane Cove | | Liberal Reform | David Fell | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired |
| Lismore | Lismore | Lismore | Lismore | New district | New district | NA | 11.0 | George Nesbitt | Farmers and Settlers | |
| Lyndhurst | Lyndhurst | Lyndhurst | Lyndhurst | New district | New district | NA | 2.2 | Thomas Waddell | Farmers and Settlers | |
| Maitland | | Independent Liberal | John Gillies | Won by Liberal Reform at by-election. | 27.8 | NA | 1.2 | Charles Nicholson | Liberal Reform | |
| Mosman | Mosman | Mosman | Mosman | New district | New district | NA | 50.6 | Percy Colquhoun | Liberal Reform | |
| Northumberland | | Labor | William Kearsley | District abolished. Won Cessnock | District abolished. Won Cessnock | District abolished. Won Cessnock | District abolished. Won Cessnock | District abolished. Won Cessnock | District abolished. Won Cessnock | District abolished. Won Cessnock |
| Pyrmont | | Labor | John McNeill | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired |
| Queanbeyan | | Labor | John Cusack | District abolished. Won Albury | District abolished. Won Albury | District abolished. Won Albury | District abolished. Won Albury | District abolished. Won Albury | District abolished. Won Albury | District abolished. Won Albury |
| Raleigh | | Independent Liberal | George Briner | Changed party | 56.6 | NA | 18.2 | George Briner | Country Party Association | |
| Randwick | | Independent Liberal | David Storey | Changed party | 18.8 | 19.4 | 20.0 | David Storey | Liberal Reform | |
| The Richmond | | Liberal Reform | John Perry | District abolished. Won Byron | District abolished. Won Byron | District abolished. Won Byron | District abolished. Won Byron | District abolished. Won Byron | District abolished. Won Byron | District abolished. Won Byron |
| Rous | | Liberal Reform | George Hindmarsh | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired | District abolished. Retired |
| Ryde | Ryde | Ryde | Ryde | New district | New district | NA | 33.3 | William Thompson | Liberal Reform | |
| St George | | Liberal Reform | William Taylor | Retired | 17.0 | 9.5 | 2.0 | William Bagnall | Labor | |
| Sherbrooke | | Liberal Reform | John Hunt | District abolished. Won Camden | District abolished. Won Camden | District abolished. Won Camden | District abolished. Won Camden | District abolished. Won Camden | District abolished. Won Camden | District abolished. Won Camden |
| Tamworth | | Independent Liberal | Robert Levien | Defeated | 21.8 | NA | 2.0 | Frank Chaffey | Farmers and Settlers | |
| Upper Hunter | | Liberal Reform | Henry Willis | Defeated as Independent Liberal | 3.7 | NA | 8.6 | Mac Abbott | Farmers and Settlers | |
| Wagga Wagga | Wagga Wagga | Wagga Wagga | Wagga Wagga | New district | New district | NA | 2.4 | Walter Boston | Labor | |
| Wallsend | Wallsend | Wallsend | Wallsend | New district | New district | NA | 70.2 | John Estell | Labor | |
| Waverley | | Liberal Reform | James Macarthur-Onslow | Won Bondi | 14.9 | 7.8 | 0.6 | James Fingleton | Labor | |
| Waratah | | Labor | John Estell | District abolished. Won Wallsend | District abolished. Won Wallsend | District abolished. Won Wallsend | District abolished. Won Wallsend | District abolished. Won Wallsend | District abolished. Won Wallsend | District abolished. Won Wallsend |
| Willoughby | Willoughby | Willoughby | Willoughby | New district | New district | NA | 3.2 | Edward Larkin | Labor | |
| Willyama | Willyama | Willyama | Willyama | New district | New district | NA | 55.9 | Jabez Wright | Labor | |
| Wynyard | | Independent Liberal | Robert Donaldson | District abolished. Defeated as Country Party Association for Yass | District abolished. Defeated as Country Party Association for Yass | District abolished. Defeated as Country Party Association for Yass | District abolished. Defeated as Country Party Association for Yass | District abolished. Defeated as Country Party Association for Yass | District abolished. Defeated as Country Party Association for Yass | District abolished. Defeated as Country Party Association for Yass |