# Electoral results for the district of Hastings and Macleay

The Hastings and The Macleay, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1894 and abolished in 1920.
| Election | Member | Party |
| 1894 | Francis Clarke | Protectionist |
| 1895 | Francis Clarke | Protectionist |
| 1898 | Francis Clarke | National Federal |
| 1898 by | Edmund Barton | National Federal |
| 1900 by | Francis Clarke | Protectionist |
| 1901 | Robert Davidson | Liberal Reform |
| 1903 | Robert Davidson | Liberal Reform |
| 1907 | Robert Davidson | Liberal Reform |
| 1910 | Henry Morton | Independent |
| 1913 | Henry Morton | Independent |
| 1917 | Henry Morton | Nationalist |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1910s
#### 1917

1917 New South Wales state election: Hastings and Macleay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Nationalist | Henry Morton | 4,528 | 64.4 | +64.4 |
| | Labor | Hercules Rowe | 2,506 | 35.6 | +35.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,034 | 99.1 | +0.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 63 | 0.9 | −0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,097 | 61.4 | −17.0 |
| | Member changed to Nationalist from Independent | Member changed to Nationalist from Independent | | | |

#### 1913

1913 New South Wales state election: Hastings and Macleay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Henry Morton | 4,515 | 52.9 |
| | Farmers and Settlers | Robert Davidson | 4,025 | 47.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,540 | 98.4 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 135 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,675 | 78.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | | |

#### 1910

1910 New South Wales state election: The Hastings and The Macleay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Robert Davidson | 2,661 | 45.1 | -4.3 |
| | Independent | Henry Morton | 2,117 | 35.9 | |
| | Labour | Hugh Bridson | 1,120 | 19.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,898 | 97.8 | +1.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 130 | 2.2 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,028 | 73.4 | +6.8 |
1910 New South Wales state election: Hastings and Macleay - Second Round :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Henry Morton | 3,467 | 54.9 | |
| | Liberal Reform | Robert Davidson (defeated) | 2,849 | 45.1 | -4.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,316 | 99.1 | +2.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 0.9 | −2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,373 | 77.6 | +11.0 |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Reform | Independent gain from Liberal Reform | | | |

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

1907 New South Wales state election: Hastings and Macleay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Robert Davidson | 2,334 | 49.4 |
| | Independent | Edward Noonan | 2,002 | 42.4 |
| | Independent | William Newton | 387 | 8.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,723 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 156 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,879 | 66.6 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1904

1904 New South Wales state election: The Hastings and The Macleay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Robert Davidson | 2,303 | 57.4 |
| | Progressive | Percival Basche | 1,709 | 42.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 4,012 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,064 | 62.9 |
| | Liberal Reform hold | Liberal Reform hold | | |

#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: The Hastings and The Macleay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Reform | Robert Davidson | 578 | 28.9 |
| | Progressive | Percival Basche | 420 | 21.0 |
| | Independent | Edward Noonan | 403 | 20.2 |
| | Independent | Otho Dangar | 376 | 18.8 |
| | Independent | Hugh Bridson | 220 | 11.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,997 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,011 | 74.6 |
| | Liberal Reform gain from Progressive | Liberal Reform gain from Progressive | | |

#### 1900 by-election

1900 Hastings and Macleay by-election Thursday 1 March :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Francis Clarke | 616 | 47.3 |
| | Independent | Hugh Bridson | 413 | 31.7 |
| | Independent | Percival Basche | 273 | 21.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,302 | 98.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,319 | 53.9 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1898 by-election

1898 Hastings and Macleay by-election Friday 23 September :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Edmund Barton (elected) | 960 | 59.3 |
| | Free Trade | Sydney Smith | 658 | 40.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,618 | 99.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 4 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,622 | 66.8 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

#### 1898

1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and The Macleay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | National Federal | Francis Clarke | unopposed | | |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and The Macleay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Francis Clarke | 791 | 51.8 |
| | Free Trade | Walter Vivian | 736 | 48.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,527 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,541 | 69.9 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and The Macleay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Francis Clarke | 668 | 36.7 | |
| | Free Trade | Walter Vivian | 556 | 30.6 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Otho Dangar | 494 | 27.2 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Enoch Rudder | 61 | 3.4 | |
| | Labour | Henry Stuart | 40 | 2.2 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,819 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,845 | 82.4 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |