# Electoral results for the district of Tumut

Tumut, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1859 and abolished in 1904.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1859 | George Lang | None |
| May 1860 by | Daniel Deniehy | None |
| Nov 1860 by | Charles Cowper, Jr. | None |
| 1860 | Charles Cowper, Jr. | None |
| 1861 by | Charles Cowper, Jr. | None |
| 1863 by | James Martin | None |
| 1864 | Charles Cowper, Jr. | None |
| 1866 by | Edward Brown | None |
| 1869 | Edward Brown | None |
| 1872 | James Hoskins | None |
| 1875 | James Hoskins | None |
| 1877 | James Hoskins | None |
| 1880 | James Hoskins | None |
| 1882 by | Thomas O'Mara | None |
| 1882 | Thomas O'Mara | None |
| 1885 | Travers Jones | None |
| 1887 | Travers Jones | Protectionist |
| 1889 | Travers Jones | Protectionist |
| 1891 | Edward Brown | Free Trade |
| 1894 | Travers Jones | Protectionist |
| 1895 | Travers Jones | Protectionist |
| 1898 | Robert Donaldson | Independent |
| 1901 | Robert Donaldson | Progressive |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Tumut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive | Robert Donaldson | 1,127 | 57.3 | +23.6 |
| | Labour | James Elphick | 740 | 37.6 | +5.6 |
| | Liberal Reform | Charles Royle | 100 | 5.1 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,967 | 99.4 | +2.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 11 | 0.6 | −2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,978 | 73.8 | +1.4 |
| | Member changed to Progressive from Independent | Member changed to Progressive from Independent | | | |

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

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Robert Donaldson | 530 | 33.7 |
| | Labour | Robert Joyce | 503 | 32.0 |
| | National Federal | Travers Jones | 222 | 14.1 |
| | Independent Federalist | John Keenan | 179 | 11.4 |
| | Independent Federalist | Daniel O'Brien | 139 | 8.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,573 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 49 | 3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,622 | 72.4 |
| | Independent gain from National Federal | Independent gain from National Federal | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Travers Jones | 469 | 35.6 |
| | Free Trade | John Channon | 469 | 35.6 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Nathaniel Emanuel | 208 | 15.8 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Robert Newman | 170 | 12.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,316 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,335 | 74.7 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |
As this was a tied result, the returning officer had a casting vote and chose Travers Jones. The Elections and Qualifications Committee conducted a recount with the results as follows.
1895 Tumut re-count :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Travers Jones | 476 | 36.3 |
| | Free Trade | John Channon | 461 | 35.1 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Nathaniel Emanuel | 204 | 15.5 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Robert Newman | 172 | 13.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,313 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,341 | 75.0 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Travers Jones | 616 | 44.8 |
| | Free Trade | Edward Brown | 332 | 24.2 |
| | Independent Labour | Robert Joyce | 236 | 17.2 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | John Downing | 153 | 11.1 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | John Cheney | 37 | 2.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,374 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 29 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,403 | 77.1 |
| | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | Protectionist gain from Free Trade | | |

#### 1891

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut Wednesday 24 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Edward Brown (elected) | 654 | 53.0 |
| | Protectionist | Travers Jones (defeated) | 581 | 47.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,235 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,257 | 68.4 |
| | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | | |

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

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut Saturday 2 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Travers Jones (elected) | 692 | 58.9 |
| | Free Trade | Walter Vivian | 482 | 41.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,174 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,195 | 67.6 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1887

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut Saturday 19 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Travers Jones (re-elected) | 662 | 52.2 |
| | Free Trade | Nathaniel Emanuel | 607 | 47.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,269 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,295 | 74.3 |

#### 1885

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut Friday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Travers Jones (elected) | Travers Jones (elected) | 446 | 36.9 |
| Nathaniel Emanuel | Nathaniel Emanuel | 438 | 36.2 |
| James Hoskins | James Hoskins | 326 | 26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,210 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,233 | 66.9 |

#### 1882

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut Saturday 9 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas O'Mara (re-elected) | Thomas O'Mara (re-elected) | 602 | 53.8 |
| Arthur Renwick | Arthur Renwick | 517 | 46.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,119 | 98.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,135 | 61.2 |

#### 1882 by-election

1882 The Tumut by-election Tuesday 17 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Thomas O'Mara (elected) | Thomas O'Mara (elected) | 527 | 50.8 |
| Solomon Emanuel | Solomon Emanuel | 299 | 28.8 |
| Charles Bardwell | Charles Bardwell | 212 | 20.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,038 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,038 | 56.0 |

#### 1880

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut Saturday 20 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Hoskins (re-elected) | James Hoskins (re-elected) | 564 | 51.0 |
| William Spicer | William Spicer | 542 | 49.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,106 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 13 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,119 | 58.0 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |

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

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Tumut Monday 5 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Hoskins (re-elected) | James Hoskins (re-elected) | 557 | 60.6 |
| Sir John Robertson | Sir John Robertson | 362 | 39.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 919 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 937 | 42.4 |

#### 1875

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Tumut Saturday 2 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Hoskins (re-elected) | James Hoskins (re-elected) | 590 | 68.5 |
| Thomas O'Mara | Thomas O'Mara | 272 | 31.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 862 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 877 | 44.6 |

#### 1872

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Tumut Wednesday 21 February :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Hoskins (re-elected) | James Hoskins (re-elected) | 564 | 67.5 |
| Edward Brown (defeated) | Edward Brown (defeated) | 272 | 32.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 836 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 836 | 51.6 |

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

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: The Tumut Wednesday 22 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Brown (re-elected) | Edward Brown (re-elected) | 513 | 61.4 |
| Robert Lynch | Robert Lynch | 321 | 38.4 |
| J T V Walker | J T V Walker | 2 | 0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 836 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 836 | 68.2 |

#### 1866 by-election

1866 The Tumut by-election Monday 20 August :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Edward Brown (elected) | Edward Brown (elected) | 286 | 51.9 |
| George Thornton | George Thornton | 265 | 48.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 551 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 551 | 43.5 |

#### 1864

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Tumut Saturday 10 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Cowper Jr. (re-elected) | Charles Cowper Jr. (re-elected) | 414 | 54.4 |
| James Martin | James Martin | 347 | 45.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 761 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 761 | 62.6 |

#### 1863 by-election

1863 The Tumut by-election Monday 16 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| James Martin (elected) | James Martin (elected) | 393 | 72.2 |
| C D O'Connell | C D O'Connell | 151 | 27.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 544 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 544 | 54.0 |

#### 1861 by-election

1861 The Tumut by-election Thursday 26 September :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Cowper Jr. (re-elected) | Charles Cowper Jr. (re-elected) | 324 | 66.5 |
| Daniel Deniehy | Daniel Deniehy | 163 | 33.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 487 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 487 | 51.2 |

#### 1860

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Tumut Saturday 8 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Cowper Jr. (re-elected) | Charles Cowper Jr. (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### November 1860 by-election

1860 The Tumut by-election Thursday 1 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes |
| Charles Cowper Jr. (elected) | Charles Cowper Jr. (elected) | show of hands |
| John Egan | John Egan | |
| Thomas Mate | Thomas Mate | |

#### May 1860 by-election

1860 The Tumut by-election Thursday 10 May :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Daniel Deniehy (elected) | Daniel Deniehy (elected) | 172 | 55.3 |
| John Egan | John Egan | 139 | 44.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 311 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 311 | 40.0 |

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

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Tumut Thursday 30 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| George Lang (elected) | George Lang (elected) | 259 | 53.3 |
| John Egan | John Egan | 178 | 36.6 |
| James Garland | James Garland | 49 | 10.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 486 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 486 | 62.5 |