# Electoral history of Harry Holland

This is a summary of the electoral history of Harry Holland, Leader of the Opposition, (1926–28; 1931–33) Leader of the Labour Party (1919–33) and Member of parliament for Grey (1918–19) and Buller (1919–33).

## Parliamentary elections
### New South Wales
#### 1901 election

1901 New South Wales state election: Sydney-Lang :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labor | John Power | 576 | 43.24 |
| | Liberal Reform | Evan Jones | 447 | 33.55 |
| | Progressive | Joseph Chuck | 259 | 19.44 |
| | Socialist | Harry Holland | 34 | 2.55 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.20 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 | 9.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,332 | |

#### 1907 election

1907 New South Wales state election: Darling Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | John Norton | 1,666 | 34.63 |
| | Labor | William Daley | 1,146 | 23.82 |
| | Socialist | Harry Holland | 746 | 15.50 |
| | Liberal Reform | George Whatmore | 650 | 13.51 |
| | Independent | Evan Jones | 435 | 9.04 |
| | Independent | Sydney Green | 6 | 0.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 520 | 10.81 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,810 | 66.89 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,038 | |

### Australia
#### 1901 election

1901 Australian federal election: Senate, New South Wales :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | James Walker | 79,800 | 43.9 | +43.9 |
| | Free Trade | Edward Millen | 75,010 | 41.2 | +41.2 |
| | Free Trade | Albert Gould | 74,253 | 40.8 | +40.8 |
| | Protectionist | Richard O'Connor | 72,858 | 40.1 | +40.1 |
| | Free Trade | John Neild | 70,563 | 38.8 | +38.8 |
| | Free Trade | Edward Pulsford | 70,468 | 38.7 | +38.7 |
| | Free Trade | John Gray | 69,499 | 38.2 | +38.2 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | John Norton | 66,463 | 36.5 | +36.5 |
| | Protectionist | Sir William Manning | 48,110 | 26.4 | +26.4 |
| | Protectionist | John Kidd | 44,661 | 24.6 | +24.6 |
| | Protectionist | Kenneth Mackay | 41,596 | 22.9 | +22.9 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Richard Meagher | 32,903 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| | Protectionist | George Waddell | 32,729 | 18.0 | +18.0 |
| | Protectionist | Mark Hammond | 32,252 | 17.7 | +17.7 |
| | Labour | Samuel Smith | 31,185 | 17.1 | +17.1 |
| | Labour | Donald Macdonell | 30,416 | 16.7 | +16.7 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Eden George | 20,136 | 11.1 | +11.1 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Edward Terry | 18,764 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Harry Lassetter | 17,741 | 9.8 | +9.8 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Harrie Wood | 14,736 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| | Independent | Denis O'Sullivan | 12,928 | 7.1 | +7.1 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | George Cox | 11,263 | 6.2 | +6.2 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Francis Cotton | 9,170 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| | Independent | John Cook | 7,422 | 4.1 | +4.1 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Charles Royle | 7,216 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Francis Abigail | 7,164 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | John Griffin | 6,502 | 3.6 | +3.6 |
| | Socialist | John Neill | 5,952 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | William Read | 5,836 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Socialist | Andrew Thomson | 5,823 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Sam Rosa | 5,560 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Richard Colonna-Close | 5,147 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Socialist | Harry Holland | 4,771 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| | Socialist | James Moroney | 4,257 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Lindsay Thompson | 4,005 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Patrick Lynch | 3,876 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Walter Quinn | 3,700 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Independent | Thomas Edwards | 3,580 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| | Socialist | Thomas Melling | 3,495 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | David Fealy | 3,411 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | William Richardson | 3,289 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| | Socialist | James Morrish | 3,109 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Independent | Francis Brown | 2,998 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | John Blake | 2,906 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Shipway | 2,776 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | William Flynn | 2,736 | 1.5 | +1.5 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Andrew Armstrong | 2,348 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | James Moriarty | 2,366 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| | Independent | William Gocher | 2,172 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | David Gash | 1,473 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,091,394 181,899 valid ballots | 82.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 38,674 | 17.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 220,573 | 100.0 | |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Free Trade | | 439,593 | 40.3 | +40.3 |
| | Protectionist | | 272,206 | 24.9 | +24.9 |
| | Ind. Protectionist | | 153,688 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | | 94,870 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| | Labour | | 61,601 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| | Independent | | 36,215 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| | Socialist | | 27,347 | 2.5 | +2.5 |

#### 1910 election

1910 Australian federal election: West Sydney :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Billy Hughes | 13,000 | 69.8 | +14.3 |
| | Liberal | Stanley Cole | 4,986 | 26.8 | −17.7 |
| | Socialist | Harry Holland | 628 | 3.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 341 | 1.8 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,014 | 42.27 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,955 | 60.7 | |

### New Zealand
#### 1914 election

1914 general election: Wellington North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Reform | Alexander Herdman | 4,550 | 55.23 |
| | Liberal | William Turnbull | 1,895 | 23.00 |
| | Social Democrat | Harry Holland | 1,688 | 20.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,655 | 32.23 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 104 | 1.26 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,237 | 82.90 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,936 | |

#### 1918 Wellington North by-election

1918 Wellington North by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Reform | John Luke | 2,986 | 41.89 | |
| | Labour | Harry Holland | 2,566 | 35.99 | +15.50 |
| | Liberal | Alfred Brandon | 816 | 11.44 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Angus James Neville Polson | 720 | 10.10 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 420 | 5.89 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 0.56 | −0.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,128 | | |
| | Reform hold | Reform hold | Swing | | |

#### 1918 Grey by-election

1918 Grey by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Harry Holland | 2,865 | 50.90 |
| | Reform | Thomas Coates | 2,717 | 48.27 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 46 | 0.81 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 148 | 2.62 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,628 | |

#### 1919 election

1919 general election: Buller :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Holland | 3,545 | 57.70 | |
| | Liberal | Denis Quinlan O'Brien | 2,542 | 41.38 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 56 | 0.91 | −0.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,003 | 16.32 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,143 | 93.11 | +11.81 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,597 | | |

#### 1922 election

1922 general election: Buller :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Holland | 4,413 | 59.80 | +2.10 |
| | Reform | John Menzies | 2,872 | 38.91 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 94 | 1.27 | +0.36 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,541 | 20.88 | +4.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,379 | 91.80 | −1.31 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,038 | | |

#### 1925 election

1925 general election: Buller :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Holland | 4,704 | 59.21 | −0.59 |
| | Reform | C S Bielby | 3,172 | 39.92 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 68 | 0.85 | −0.45 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,532 | 19.28 | −1.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,944 | 93.92 | +2.12 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,458 | | |

#### 1928 election

1928 general election: Buller :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Holland | 5,988 | 70.33 | +11.12 |
| | Reform | Dugald Macdonald Robertson | 2,371 | 27.85 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 154 | 1.80 | +0.95 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,617 | 42.48 | +23.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,513 | 90.84 | −3.08 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,371 | | |

#### 1931 election

1931 general election: Buller :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Harry Holland | 6,136 | 71.01 | +0.78 |
| | Reform | John Menzies | 2,505 | 28.99 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 151 | 1.72 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,631 | 42.02 | −0.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,792 | 89.02 | −1.82 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 9,876 | | |

## Leadership elections
### 1919 leadership election

| Name | Votes | Percentage |
| Harry Holland | 3 | 50.0% |
| James McCombs | 3 | 50.0% |

### 1920 leadership election

| Name | Votes | Percentage |
| Harry Holland | 5 | 62.5% |
| James McCombs | 3 | 37.5% |

### 1921 leadership election

| Name | Votes | Percentage |
| Harry Holland | 5 | 71.42% |
| James McCombs | 2 | 28.57% |

### 1922 leadership election

| Name | Votes | Percentage |
| Harry Holland | 6 | 66.66% |
| James McCombs | 3 | 33.33% |

### 1923 leadership election

| Name | Votes | Percentage |
| Harry Holland | 14 | 82.35% |
| Dan Sullivan | 3 | 17.65% |