# Electoral results for the Division of New England

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of New England in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until the present.

## Members

| Member | Party | Term |
| William Sawers | Protectionist | 1901–1903 |
| Edmund Lonsdale | Free Trade | 1903–1906 |
| Frank Foster | Labor | 1906–1913 |
| Percy Abbott | Liberal | 1913–1916 |
| Percy Abbott | Nationalist | 1916–1919 |
| Alexander Hay | Nationalist | 1919–1920 |
| Alexander Hay | Country | 1920–1922 |
| Alexander Hay | Independent | 1922–1922 |
| Victor Thompson | Country | 1922–1940 |
| Joe Abbott | Country | 1940–1949 |
| David Drummond | Country | 1949–1963 |
| Ian Sinclair | Country, National | 1963–1998 |
| Stuart St. Clair | National | 1998–2001 |
| Tony Windsor | Independent | 2001–2013 |
| Barnaby Joyce | National | 2013–present |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s
#### 2022

2022 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Barnaby Joyce | 51,036 | 52.47 | −2.35 |
| | Labor | Laura Hughes | 18,056 | 18.56 | +5.81 |
| | Independent | Matt Sharpham | 7,659 | 7.87 | +7.87 |
| | Greens | Carol Sparks | 7,524 | 7.74 | +3.31 |
| | One Nation | Richard Thomas | 4,570 | 4.70 | +4.70 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pavlo Samios | 3,174 | 3.26 | +3.26 |
| | Independent | Natasha Ledger | 2,708 | 2.78 | −0.38 |
| | United Australia | Cindy Duncan | 2,545 | 2.62 | −1.96 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 97,272 | 93.74 | +0.56 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 6,494 | 6.26 | −0.56 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 103,766 | 91.58 | −1.76 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Barnaby Joyce | 64,622 | 66.43 | −1.20 |
| | Labor | Laura Hughes | 32,650 | 33.57 | +1.20 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | −1.20 | |

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

2019 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Barnaby Joyce | 53,348 | 54.82 | +2.53 |
| | Independent | Adam Blakester | 13,804 | 14.18 | +14.18 |
| | Labor | Yvonne Langenberg | 12,410 | 12.75 | +5.74 |
| | United Australia | Cindy Duncan | 4,459 | 4.58 | +4.58 |
| | Greens | Tony Lonergan | 4,311 | 4.43 | +1.51 |
| | Independent | Rob Taber | 3,702 | 3.80 | +1.00 |
| | Independent | Natasha Ledger | 3,071 | 3.16 | +3.16 |
| | Christian Democrats | Julie Collins | 2,215 | 2.28 | +0.89 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 97,320 | 93.18 | +0.22 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,120 | 6.82 | −0.22 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 104,440 | 93.34 | −0.03 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Barnaby Joyce | 65,818 | 67.63 | +1.21 |
| | Labor | Yvonne Langenberg | 31,502 | 32.37 | −1.21 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Barnaby Joyce | 62,637 | 64.36 | −9.27 |
| | Independent | Adam Blakester | 34,683 | 35.64 | +35.64 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2017

2017 New England by-election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Barnaby Joyce | 57,016 | 64.92 | +12.63 |
| | Labor | David Ewings | 9,764 | 11.12 | +4.11 |
| | Independent | Rob Taber | 5,959 | 6.79 | +3.99 |
| | Greens | Peter Wills | 3,824 | 4.35 | +1.43 |
| | Christian Democrats | Richard Stretton | 2,129 | 2.42 | +1.03 |
| | CountryMinded | Pete Mailler | 2,112 | 2.40 | +0.99 |
| | Science | Meow-Ludo Meow-Meow | 1,183 | 1.35 | +1.35 |
| | Independent | Jeff Madden | 1,145 | 1.30 | +1.30 |
| | Animal Justice | Skyla Wagstaff | 930 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| | Sustainable Australia | William Bourke | 628 | 0.72 | +0.72 |
| | Affordable Housing | Andrew Potts | 605 | 0.69 | +0.69 |
| | Independent | Dean Carter | 590 | 0.67 | +0.67 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tristam Smyth | 515 | 0.59 | −0.62 |
| | Country | Ian Britza | 494 | 0.56 | +0.56 |
| | Rise Up Australia | Donald Cranney | 365 | 0.42 | +0.42 |
| | Seniors United | Warwick Stacey | 342 | 0.39 | +0.39 |
| | 21st Century | Jamie McIntyre | 222 | 0.25 | +0.25 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 87,823 | 91.06 | −1.90 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8,618 | 8.94 | +1.90 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,441 | 87.13 | −6.14 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Barnaby Joyce | 64,664 | 73.63 | +7.21 |
| | Labor | David Ewings | 23,159 | 26.37 | −7.21 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +7.21 | |

#### 2016

2016 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Barnaby Joyce | 49,673 | 52.29 | −1.42 |
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 27,763 | 29.22 | +29.22 |
| | Labor | David Ewings | 6,662 | 7.01 | −6.79 |
| | Greens | Mercurius Goldstein | 2,775 | 2.92 | −1.85 |
| | Independent | Rob Taber | 2,661 | 2.80 | −9.77 |
| | CountryMinded | David Mailler | 1,337 | 1.41 | +1.41 |
| | Christian Democrats | Stan Colefax | 1,317 | 1.39 | −0.27 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Whelan | 1,151 | 1.21 | +1.21 |
| | Independent | Philip Cox | 856 | 0.90 | +0.90 |
| | Online Direct Democracy | Robert Walker | 809 | 0.85 | +0.85 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 95,004 | 92.96 | −1.03 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 7,196 | 7.04 | +1.03 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 102,200 | 93.37 | −3.12 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Barnaby Joyce | 63,100 | 66.42 | −3.12 |
| | Labor | David Ewings | 31,904 | 33.58 | +3.12 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Barnaby Joyce | 55,595 | 58.52 | −5.94 |
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 39,409 | 41.48 | +41.48 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2013

2013 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Barnaby Joyce | 49,486 | 54.21 | +28.99 |
| | Independent | Rob Taber | 12,574 | 13.77 | +13.77 |
| | Labor | Stephen Hewitt | 10,825 | 11.86 | +3.73 |
| | 21st Century | Liam Flenady | 6,059 | 6.64 | +6.64 |
| | Palmer United | Phillip Girle | 4,746 | 5.20 | +5.20 |
| | Greens | Pat Schultz | 4,184 | 4.58 | +1.01 |
| | One Nation | Brian Dettmann | 1,566 | 1.72 | +0.85 |
| | Christian Democrats | Aaron Evans | 1,496 | 1.64 | +1.64 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Richard Witten | 353 | 0.39 | +0.05 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,289 | 93.95 | −2.51 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,881 | 6.05 | +2.51 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 97,170 | 95.14 | +0.26 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Barnaby Joyce | 64,551 | 70.71 | +3.91 |
| | Labor | Stephen Hewitt | 26,738 | 29.29 | −3.91 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Barnaby Joyce | 58,846 | 64.46 | +35.98 |
| | Independent | Rob Taber | 32,443 | 35.54 | +35.54 |
| | National gain from Independent | National gain from Independent | Swing | N/A | |

#### 2010

2010 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 56,415 | 61.88 | +5.13 |
| | National | Tim Coates | 22,991 | 25.22 | −0.32 |
| | Labor | Greg Smith | 7,414 | 8.13 | −2.77 |
| | Greens | Pat Schultz | 3,252 | 3.57 | +0.26 |
| | One Nation | Brian Dettmann | 794 | 0.87 | −0.29 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Richard Witten | 306 | 0.34 | +0.08 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 91,172 | 96.46 | −0.57 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 3,347 | 3.54 | +0.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 94,519 | 94.83 | −1.27 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Tim Coates | 60,907 | 66.8 | +1.96 |
| | Labor | Greg Smith | 30,265 | 33.2 | −1.96 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 65,203 | 71.52 | −2.89 |
| | National | Tim Coates | 25,969 | 28.48 | +2.89 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | −2.89 | |

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

2007 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 52,734 | 61.94 | +7.24 |
| | National | Phil Betts | 19,850 | 23.31 | +2.54 |
| | Labor | Luke Brand | 8,368 | 9.83 | +0.65 |
| | Greens | Bruce Taylor | 2,892 | 3.40 | +0.06 |
| | One Nation | Brian Dettmann | 1,071 | 1.26 | -0.28 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Richard Witten | 225 | 0.26 | -0.32 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 85,140 | 97.12 | −0.09 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,522 | 2.88 | +0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 87,662 | 95.92 | −0.52 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Phil Betts | 55,167 | 64.8 | +1.21 |
| | Labor | Luke Brand | 29,973 | 35.2 | -1.21 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 63,286 | 74.33 | +2.95 |
| | National | Phil Betts | 21,854 | 25.67 | -2.95 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +2.95 | |

#### 2004

2004 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 46,072 | 57.27 | +12.23 |
| | National | Trevor Khan | 15,031 | 18.69 | -20.21 |
| | Liberal | Scot MacDonald | 8,070 | 10.03 | +10.03 |
| | Labor | Greg Smith | 6,988 | 8.69 | -1.26 |
| | Greens | Bruce Taylor | 2,679 | 3.33 | +1.07 |
| | One Nation | Raymond Scholes | 1,146 | 1.42 | -1.34 |
| | Citizens Electoral Council | Steve Lawler | 455 | 0.57 | +0.57 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 80,441 | 97.23 | −0.80 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,291 | 2.77 | +0.80 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,732 | 95.40 | −0.56 |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Trevor Khan | 50,847 | 63.21 | -0.64 |
| | Labor | Greg Smith | 29,594 | 36.79 | +0.64 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 57,115 | 71.00 | +12.70 |
| | National | Trevor Khan | 23,326 | 29.00 | -12.70 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | +12.70 | |

#### 2001

2001 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 35,992 | 45.04 | +45.04 |
| | National | Stuart St. Clair | 31,079 | 38.90 | +6.40 |
| | Labor | Annette McCarthy | 7,947 | 9.95 | -13.58 |
| | One Nation | Kayleen Bounds | 2,202 | 2.76 | -11.78 |
| | Greens | Michelle Reiner | 1,807 | 2.26 | +0.34 |
| | Democrats | Chris Reardon | 876 | 1.10 | -1.10 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 79,903 | 98.03 | +1.68 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,608 | 1.97 | −1.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 81,511 | 96.98 | |
| Notional two-party-preferred count ||||||
| | National | Stuart St. Clair | 51,017 | 63.85 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Annette McCarthy | 28,886 | 36.15 | −0.2 |
| Two-candidate-preferred result ||||||
| | Independent | Tony Windsor | 46,580 | 58.30 | +58.30 |
| | National | Stuart St. Clair | 33,323 | 41.70 | -21.23 |
| | Independent gain from National | Independent gain from National | Swing | +58.30 | |

### Elections in the 1990s
#### 1998

1998 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Stuart St. Clair | 21,299 | 31.11 | -29.39 |
| | Labor | Pat Dixon | 15,733 | 22.98 | -1.88 |
| | Liberal | Peter Monley | 11,261 | 16.45 | +16.45 |
| | One Nation | Victor Weare | 9,288 | 13.57 | +13.57 |
| | Independent | Graham Nuttall | 6,202 | 9.06 | +9.06 |
| | Democrats | Rebekah Grindlay | 1,466 | 2.14 | -6.71 |
| | Greens | James Cronin | 1,460 | 2.13 | +2.13 |
| | Christian Democrats | Oriel Pearce | 1,143 | 1.67 | +1.67 |
| | Independent | David Morton | 449 | 0.66 | +0.66 |
| | Natural Law | Frances Letters | 162 | 0.24 | -0.82 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,463 | 96.38 | −1.33 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,573 | 3.62 | +1.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,036 | 95.18 | −0.91 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Stuart St. Clair | 43,086 | 62.93 | -6.25 |
| | Labor | Pat Dixon | 25,377 | 37.07 | +6.25 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -6.25 | |

#### 1996

1996 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 42,539 | 60.50 | +7.80 |
| | Labor | Herman Beyersdorf | 17,477 | 24.86 | -9.35 |
| | Democrats | Allan Caswell | 6,221 | 8.85 | +8.85 |
| | Independent | Terry Larsen | 3,333 | 4.74 | +4.74 |
| | Natural Law | Frances Letters | 743 | 1.06 | +1.06 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,313 | 97.71 | −0.17 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,649 | 2.29 | +0.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 71,962 | 96.08 | −0.54 |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 48,381 | 69.18 | +8.98 |
| | Labor | Herman Beyersdorf | 21,551 | 30.82 | -8.98 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +8.98 | |

#### 1993

1993 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 37,386 | 52.70 | +3.05 |
| | Labor | Chris Watt | 24,268 | 34.21 | -0.74 |
| | Independent | Warren Woodgate | 7,717 | 10.88 | +10.88 |
| | Independent | Glen Hausfield | 1,570 | 2.21 | +2.21 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 70,941 | 97.88 | +0.10 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,538 | 2.12 | −0.10 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 72,479 | 96.63 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 42,693 | 60.20 | +3.92 |
| | Labor | Chris Watt | 28,226 | 39.80 | -3.92 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.92 | |

#### 1990

1990 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 34,292 | 49.7 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Paul Brock | 24,082 | 34.9 | -2.6 |
| | Democrats | Steve Wood | 7,225 | 10.5 | +5.7 |
| | Independent | Guy Wernhard | 1,993 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| | Independent | Peter Worthing | 1,385 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 68,977 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,562 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 70,539 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 38,735 | 56.3 | -2.1 |
| | Labor | Paul Brock | 30,085 | 43.7 | +2.1 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -2.1 | |

### Elections in the 1980s
#### 1987

1987 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 33,306 | 50.1 | -1.2 |
| | Labor | Joe Horan | 24,938 | 37.5 | -4.6 |
| | Independent | Bevan O'Regan | 4,412 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| | Democrats | Eunice Moody | 3,190 | 4.8 | -1.8 |
| | Independent | Lance Baldwin | 632 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,478 | 97.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,890 | 2.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,368 | 94.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 38,800 | 58.4 | +3.8 |
| | Labor | Joe Horan | 27,669 | 41.6 | -3.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +3.8 | |

#### 1984

1984 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 33,356 | 51.3 | +1.3 |
| | Labor | Joe Horan | 27,413 | 42.1 | -2.2 |
| | Democrats | Rod Irvine | 4,287 | 6.6 | +0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,056 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,170 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,226 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 35,494 | 54.6 | +1.7 |
| | Labor | Joe Horan | 29,562 | 45.4 | -1.7 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | +1.7 | |

#### 1983

1983 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 33,335 | 49.8 | -2.9 |
| | Labor | Lawrence Daly | 29,812 | 44.5 | +6.6 |
| | Democrats | Ian Dutton | 3,814 | 5.7 | -3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 66,961 | 98.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 774 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 67,735 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National | Ian Sinclair | 35,276 | 52.7 | -3.8 |
| | Labor | Lawrence Daly | 31,685 | 47.3 | +3.8 |
| | National hold | National hold | Swing | -3.8 | |

#### 1980

1980 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Ian Sinclair | 34,454 | 52.7 | -6.6 |
| | Labor | Selby Dean | 24,808 | 37.9 | +6.5 |
| | Democrats | Fiona Richardson | 6,124 | 9.4 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 65,386 | 98.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,050 | 1.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 66,436 | 95.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ian Sinclair | | 56.5 | -7.5 |
| | Labor | Selby Dean | | 43.5 | +7.5 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -7.5 | |

### Elections in the 1970s
#### 1977

1977 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Ian Sinclair | 37,601 | 59.3 | -4.1 |
| | Labor | Selby Dean | 19,941 | 31.4 | -1.2 |
| | Democrats | Bradley Mulligan | 5,919 | 9.3 | +9.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 63,461 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 979 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,440 | 95.4 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ian Sinclair | | 64.0 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | Selby Dean | | 36.0 | +0.9 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

#### 1975

1975 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Country | Ian Sinclair | 36,971 | 62.3 | +5.3 |
| | Labor | John Shanahan | 19,980 | 33.7 | -6.5 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Anderson | 2,395 | 4.0 | +4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 59,346 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 881 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 60,227 | 95.1 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | National Country | Ian Sinclair | | 63.8 | +5.7 |
| | Labor | John Shanahan | | 36.2 | -5.7 |
| | National Country hold | National Country hold | Swing | +5.7 | |

#### 1974

1974 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ian Sinclair | 32,874 | 57.0 | +7.8 |
| | Labor | William Bischoff | 23,197 | 40.2 | -0.1 |
| | Australia | Brian Edwards | 1,574 | 2.7 | -3.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 57,645 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 672 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,317 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ian Sinclair | | 58.1 | +3.2 |
| | Labor | William Bischoff | | 41.9 | -3.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +3.2 | |

#### 1972

1972 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ian Sinclair | 25,158 | 49.2 | -9.9 |
| | Labor | Justin Rowe | 20,577 | 40.3 | -0.6 |
| | Australia | Brian Edwards | 3,084 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| | Democratic Labor | Edwin Taber | 2,284 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 51,103 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 530 | 1.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,633 | 96.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ian Sinclair | | 54.9 | -4.2 |
| | Labor | Justin Rowe | | 45.1 | +4.2 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1960s
#### 1969

1969 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ian Sinclair | 28,421 | 59.1 | -7.6 |
| | Labor | Alan Kitson | 19,707 | 40.9 | +7.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,128 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 575 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,703 | 95.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -7.6 | |

#### 1966

1966 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ian Sinclair | 28,245 | 69.3 | +14.6 |
| | Labor | John Affleck | 12,529 | 30.7 | -11.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,774 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 904 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,678 | 95.7 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +12.0 | |

#### 1963

1963 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Ian Sinclair | 22,027 | 54.7 | +0.9 |
| | Labor | Donald White | 16,930 | 42.1 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | James Gordon | 959 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Independent | Andrew Monley | 331 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 40,247 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 514 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,761 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Ian Sinclair | | 57.3 | -1.1 |
| | Labor | Donald White | | 42.7 | +1.1 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -1.1 | |

#### 1961

1961 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Drummond | 21,086 | 53.8 | -5.8 |
| | Labor | Donald White | 15,929 | 40.7 | +8.9 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Burless | 2,143 | 5.5 | -3.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,158 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 700 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,858 | 95.6 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | David Drummond | | 58.4 | -8.3 |
| | Labor | Donald White | | 41.6 | +8.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -8.3 | |

### Elections in the 1950s
#### 1958

1958 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Drummond | 23,425 | 59.6 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Donald White | 12,473 | 31.8 | -7.8 |
| | Democratic Labor | John Burless | 3,385 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,283 | 97.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 885 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,168 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | David Drummond | | 66.7 | +6.3 |
| | Labor | Donald White | | 33.3 | -6.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +6.3 | |

#### 1955

1955 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Drummond | 23,666 | 60.4 | +2.1 |
| | Labor | Frederick Cowley | 15,511 | 39.6 | -2.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,177 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 777 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,954 | 96.0 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.1 | |

#### 1954

1954 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Drummond | 21,852 | 57.1 | -0.8 |
| | Labor | Frederick Cowley | 16,444 | 42.9 | +0.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,296 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 356 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,652 | 96.4 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.8 | |

#### 1951

1951 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Drummond | 21,259 | 57.9 | -5.1 |
| | Labor | William Wilson | 15,462 | 42.1 | +5.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,721 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 491 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,212 | 96.7 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -3.3 | |

### Elections in the 1940s
#### 1949

1949 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | David Drummond | 16,159 | 44.3 | -16.0 |
| | Labor | William Wilson | 13,515 | 37.0 | -4.7 |
| | Country | Donald Shand | 6,830 | 18.7 | +18.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 36,504 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 427 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,931 | 96.2 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | David Drummond | 22,417 | 61.4 | +2.9 |
| | Labor | William Wilson | 14,087 | 38.6 | -2.9 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +2.9 | |

#### 1946

1946 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Joe Abbott | 29,664 | 60.6 | +15.2 |
| | Labor | Leigh Cuthbertson | 19,310 | 39.4 | -7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,974 | 98.2 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 880 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,854 | 93.9 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +9.5 | |

#### 1943

1943 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labor | Herbert Oxford | 22,342 | 46.9 | +13.8 |
| | Country | Joe Abbott | 21,636 | 45.4 | -21.5 |
| | Independent | Charles Abbott | 2,507 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | One Parliament | James Fowler | 680 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| | Independent | Albert Royal | 468 | 1.0 | +1.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,633 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,552 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,185 | 95.5 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Joe Abbott | 24,337 | 51.1 | -9.5 |
| | Labor | Herbert Oxford | 23,296 | 48.9 | +9.5 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -9.5 | |

#### 1940

1940 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Joe Abbott | 16,898 | 34.8 | +34.8 |
| | Labor | Leigh Cuthbertson | 16,085 | 33.1 | -5.9 |
| | Country | Victor Thompson | 11,635 | 24.0 | -37.0 |
| | Country | Donald Shand | 3,938 | 8.1 | +8.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,556 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 966 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,522 | 95.0 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Joe Abbott | 29,440 | 60.6 | -0.4 |
| | Labor | Leigh Cuthbertson | 19,116 | 39.4 | +0.4 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.4 | |

### Elections in the 1930s
#### 1937

1937 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Victor Thompson | 29,994 | 61.0 | +16.9 |
| | Labor | Leigh Cuthbertson | 19,196 | 39.0 | +39.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 49,190 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,141 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,331 | 96.4 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -0.7 | |

#### 1934

1934 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Victor Thompson | 21,325 | 44.1 | -9.6 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John O'Connor | 14,836 | 30.7 | +27.1 |
| | United Australia | Patrick Cantwell | 12,210 | 25.2 | +11.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 48,371 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,179 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,550 | 95.8 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Victor Thompson | 29,862 | 61.7 | -4.9 |
| | Labor (NSW) | John O'Connor | 18,509 | 38.3 | +38.3 |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -4.9 | |

#### 1931

1931 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Victor Thompson | 26,555 | 66.6 | +12.0 |
| | Independent | Angus Campbell | 13,295 | 33.4 | +33.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 39,850 | 95.4 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,913 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,763 | 94.6 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +12.0 | |

### Elections in the 1920s
#### 1929

1929 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Victor Thompson | 21,005 | 54.6 | -45.4 |
| | Labor | Thomas Wilson | 17,489 | 45.4 | +45.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 38,494 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,063 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,557 | 93.6 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | -45.4 | |

#### 1928

1928 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Victor Thompson | unopposed | | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | | |

#### 1925

1925 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Victor Thompson | 20,896 | 58.5 | +22.9 |
| | Labor | John Heiss | 14,824 | 41.5 | +6.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 35,720 | 97.3 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 987 | 2.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 36,707 | 89.1 | |
| | Country hold | Country hold | Swing | +0.0 | |

#### 1922

1922 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Country | Victor Thompson | 7,726 | 35.6 | +35.6 |
| | Labor | Sydney Kearney | 7,683 | 35.4 | -6.9 |
| | Independent | Alexander Hay | 6,282 | 29.0 | +29.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 21,691 | 95.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 985 | 4.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,676 | 57.7 | |
| Two-party-preferred result ||||||
| | Country | Victor Thompson | 12,695 | 58.5 | +58.5 |
| | Labor | Sydney Kearney | 8,996 | 41.5 | -1.0 |
| | Country gain from Nationalist | Country gain from Nationalist | Swing | +58.5 | |

### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1919

1919 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Alexander Hay | 12,622 | 57.3 | -42.7 |
| | Labor | James Tully | 9,390 | 42.7 | +42.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,012 | 98.0 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 442 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 22,454 | 69.7 | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | -42.7 | |

#### 1917

1917 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Percy Abbott | unopposed | | |
| | Nationalist hold | Nationalist hold | Swing | | |

#### 1914

1914 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Percy Abbott | 13,929 | 56.7 | +0.2 |
| | Labor | Edward Bowman | 10,633 | 43.3 | -0.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 24,562 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 533 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,095 | 73.8 | |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | +0.2 | |

#### 1913

1913 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Percy Abbott | 14,248 | 56.5 | +10.1 |
| | Labor | Frank Foster | 10,978 | 43.5 | -8.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 25,226 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 500 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 25,726 | 72.4 | |
| | Liberal gain from Labor | Liberal gain from Labor | Swing | +9.5 | |

#### 1910

1910 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Foster | 9,622 | 52.7 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal | William Fleming | 8,637 | 47.3 | -0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,259 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 407 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 18,666 | 61.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1906

1906 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Foster | 7,631 | 51.8 | +51.8 |
| | Anti-Socialist | Edmund Lonsdale | 7,099 | 48.2 | -3.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 14,730 | 96.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 538 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,268 | 54.6 | |
| | Labour gain from Anti-Socialist | Labour gain from Anti-Socialist | Swing | +51.8 | |

#### 1903

1903 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | Edmund Lonsdale | 6,921 | 51.9 | +7.3 |
| | Protectionist | William Sawers | 6,423 | 48.1 | +2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 13,344 | 96.9 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 420 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,764 | 51.4 | |
| | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | Free Trade gain from Protectionist | Swing | +2.5 | |

#### 1901

1901 Australian federal election: New England :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | William Sawers | 4,063 | 45.8 | +45.8 |
| | Free Trade | Edmund Lonsdale | 3,955 | 44.6 | +44.6 |
| | Independent | George Simpson | 845 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,863 | 98.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 172 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,035 | 67.3 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |