Electoral results for the Division of Bourke

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Bourke in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 1949.

Members

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Member Party Term
  James Hume Cook Protectionist 1901–1909
  Liberal 1909–1910
  Frank Anstey Labor 1910–1934
  Maurice Blackburn Labor 1934–1935
  Independent Labor 1935–1937
  Labor 1937–1941
  Independent Labor 1941–1943
  Bill Bryson Labor 1943–1946
  Doris Blackburn Independent Labor 1946–1949

Election results

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Elections in the 1940s

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1946

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1946 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Bill Bryson 30,620 45.4 +7.7
Independent Labor Doris Blackburn 18,625 27.6 +27.6
Liberal Russell Stokes 16,889 25.0 +6.7
Services Henry Brand 1,333 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 67,467 96.6
Informal votes 2,342 3.4
Turnout 69,809 93.3
Two-party-preferred result
Independent Labor Doris Blackburn 34,478 51.1 +4.7
Labor Bill Bryson 32,989 48.9 −4.7
Independent Labor gain from Labor Swing +4.7

1943

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1943 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Labor Maurice Blackburn 26,494 40.4 +40.4
Labor Bill Bryson 24,722 37.7 −28.5
United Australia David Smith 12,004 18.3 −15.5
Independent John March 2,404 3.7 +3.7
Total formal votes 65,624 97.8
Informal votes 1,468 2.2
Turnout 67,092 96.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Bill Bryson 35,162 53.6 −12.6
Independent Labor Maurice Blackburn 30,462 46.4 +46.4
Labor hold Swing −12.6

1940

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1940 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maurice Blackburn 39,736 66.2 −1.9
United Australia Charles Lucas 20,278 33.8 +1.9
Total formal votes 60,014 97.8
Informal votes 1,364 2.2
Turnout 61,378 95.2
Labor hold Swing −1.9

Elections in the 1930s

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1937

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1937 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maurice Blackburn 38,793 68.1 +8.4
United Australia Richard Griffiths 18,162 31.9 −2.6
Total formal votes 56,955 97.5
Informal votes 1,460 2.5
Turnout 58,415 96.7
Labor hold Swing +3.2

1934

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1934 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Maurice Blackburn 35,728 60.1 +12.4
United Australia Henry Stubbs 20,176 34.0 −11.2
Communist Robert McCrae 3,509 5.9 +3.0
Total formal votes 59,413 96.2
Informal votes 2,338 3.8
Turnout 61,751 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Maurice Blackburn 65.6 +14.5
United Australia Henry Stubbs 34.4 −14.5
Labor hold Swing +14.5

1931

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1931 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Anstey 26,948 47.7 −29.7
United Australia Roy Ivey 25,572 45.2 +22.6
Independent Walter Norman 2,357 4.2 +4.2
Communist James Adie 1,644 2.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 56,521 95.4
Informal votes 2,731 4.6
Turnout 59,252 97.3
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Frank Anstey 28,897 51.1 −26.3
United Australia Roy Ivey 27,624 48.9 +26.3
Labor hold Swing −26.3

Elections in the 1920s

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1929

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1929 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Anstey 43,714 77.4 +8.7
Nationalist Lionel Hahn 12,763 22.6 −8.7
Total formal votes 56,477 98.4
Informal votes 913 1.6
Turnout 57,390 96.5
Labor hold Swing +8.7

1928

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1928 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Anstey 36,835 68.7 +6.2
Nationalist Leonard Smith 16,797 31.3 −6.2
Total formal votes 53,632 95.9
Informal votes 2,276 4.1
Turnout 55,908 95.5
Labor hold Swing +6.2

1925

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1925 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Anstey 32,325 62.5 −7.6
Nationalist Edward Price 19,399 37.5 +7.6
Total formal votes 51,724 98.7
Informal votes 703 1.3
Turnout 52,427 94.7
Labor hold Swing −7.6

1922

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1922 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Anstey 17,068 70.1 +11.0
Nationalist John March 7,290 29.9 −11.0
Total formal votes 24,358 97.6
Informal votes 588 2.4
Turnout 24,946 53.4
Labor hold Swing +11.0

Elections in the 1910s

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1919

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1919 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Anstey 21,359 53.2 −1.3
Nationalist Reginald Tracey 18,814 46.8 +1.3
Total formal votes 40,173 99.0
Informal votes 390 1.0
Turnout 40,563 76.0
Labor hold Swing −1.3

1917

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1917 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Anstey 22,814 54.5 −11.4
Nationalist Arthur May 19,033 45.5 +11.4
Total formal votes 41,847 98.6
Informal votes 596 1.4
Turnout 42,443 83.5
Labor hold Swing −11.4

1914

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1914 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Anstey 22,075 65.9 +5.9
Liberal Richard Jennings 11,407 34.1 −5.9
Total formal votes 33,482 98.3
Informal votes 583 1.7
Turnout 34,065 76.3
Labor hold Swing +5.9

1913

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1913 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Frank Anstey 19,225 60.0 +0.8
Liberal Frank Maldon Robb 12,806 40.0 −0.8
Total formal votes 32,031 98.7
Informal votes 421 1.3
Turnout 32,452 76.9
Labor hold Swing +0.8

1910

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1910 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Frank Anstey 17,918 58.6 +19.7
Liberal James Hume Cook 12,660 41.4 −19.7
Total formal votes 30,578 98.8
Informal votes 381 1.2
Turnout 30,959 75.4
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +15.3

Elections in the 1900s

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1906

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1906 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist James Hume Cook 10,745 52.2 +9.8
Labour Randolph Bedford 8,016 38.9 +0.1
Anti-Socialist Joseph Molden 1,835 8.9 +8.9
Total formal votes 20,596 97.1
Informal votes 624 2.9
Turnout 21,220 63.1
Protectionist hold Swing +4.9

1903

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1903 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist James Hume Cook 8,657 42.4 +7.8
Labour Martin Hannah 7,933 38.8 +21.1
Ind. Protectionist Rothwell Grundy 3,841 18.8 +18.8
Total formal votes 20,431 98.5
Informal votes 314 1.5
Turnout 20,745 59.4
Protectionist hold Swing −2.1

1901

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1901 Australian federal election: Bourke
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist James Hume Cook 3,021 34.6 +34.6
Free Trade Frederick Hickford 2,343 26.8 +26.8
Labour Martin Hannah 1,559 17.8 +17.8
Ind. Protectionist James Rose 1,138 13.0 +13.0
Ind. Protectionist James Mirams 676 7.7 +7.7
Total formal votes 8,737 99.0
Informal votes 87 1.0
Turnout 8,824 66.1
Protectionist win (new seat)

References

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