# Electoral results for the district of Hunter

Hunter, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1894.
| Period | Member | Party |
| 1859 | Richard Jones | None |
| 1860 by | Isidore Blake | None |
| 1860 | Isidore Blake | None |
| 1861 by | John Burns | None |
| 1864 | John Burns | None |
| 1869 | John Dillon | None |
| 1872 | John Burns | None |
| 1875 | John Burns | None |
| 1877 | John Burns | None |
| 1880 | John Burns | None |
| 1882 | John Burns | None |
| 1885 | John Burns | None |
| 1887 | John Burns | Free Trade |
| 1889 | Robert Scobie | Free Trade |
| 1891 | Robert Scobie | Free Trade |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1891

1891 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Friday 19 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Robert Scobie (elected) | 677 | 49.6 |
| | Protectionist | James Pritchard | 455 | 33.4 |
| | Protectionist | John Connelly | 232 | 17.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,364 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,392 | 70.3 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

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

1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Saturday 9 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | Robert Scobie (elected) | 605 | 53.2 |
| | Protectionist | William Turner | 533 | 46.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,138 | 97.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,163 | 71.5 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

#### 1887

1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Monday 7 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Free Trade | John Burns (re-elected) | unopposed | | |

#### 1885

1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Friday 23 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (re-elected) | John Burns (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1882

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Monday 4 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (re-elected) | John Burns (re-elected) | 518 | 75.3 |
| William Richardson | William Richardson | 170 | 24.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 688 | 97.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 2.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 707 | 55.5 |

#### 1880

1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Tuesday 23 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (re-elected) | John Burns (re-elected) | 644 | 60.3 |
| John Nowlan | John Nowlan | 424 | 39.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,068 | 97.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 28 | 2.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,096 | 80.2 |

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

1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Tuesday 30 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (re-elected) | John Burns (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1874

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Saturday 2 January 1875 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (re-elected) | John Burns (re-elected) | 457 | 74.7 |
| James O'Sullivan | James O'Sullivan | 155 | 25.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 612 | 96.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 632 | 50.6 |

#### 1872

1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Saturday 2 March :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (elected) | John Burns (elected) | 500 | 61.7 |
| John Dillon (defeated) | John Dillon (defeated) | 311 | 38.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 811 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 828 | 64.5 |

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

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Wednesday 15 December 1869 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Dillon (elected) | John Dillon (elected) | 319 | 49.5 |
| John Burns (defeated) | John Burns (defeated) | 286 | 44.3 |
| Alfred Boggis | Alfred Boggis | 40 | 6.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 645 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 644 | 57.8 |

#### 1864

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Friday 9 December 1864 :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (re-elected) | John Burns (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1861 by-election

1861 Hunter by-election Monday 5 August :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Burns (elected) | John Burns (elected) | 299 | 51.8 |
| Henry Vindin | Henry Vindin | 278 | 48.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 577 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 577 | 34.1 |

#### 1860

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Wednesday 12 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Isidore Blake (re-elected) | Isidore Blake (re-elected) | 396 | 80.3 |
| Peter Faucett | Peter Faucett | 97 | 19.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 493 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 493 | 37.2 |

#### 1860 by-election

1860 Hunter by-election Monday 23 April :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Isidore Blake (elected) | Isidore Blake (elected) | unopposed | |

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

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter Saturday 25 June :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Jones (re-elected) | Richard Jones (re-elected) | 431 | 60.7 |
| Daniel Deniehy | Daniel Deniehy | 279 | 39.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 710 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 710 | 58.1 |