Results_of_the_1901_New_South_Wales_state_election

Results of the 1901 New South Wales state election

State election for New South Wales, Australia in July 1901

The 1901 New South Wales state election was for 125 electoral districts, with each district returning one member.^[1] The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election, in 32 electorates the winning candidate received less than 50% of the votes, while 13 were uncontested.^[1] The average number of enrolled voters per electorate was 2,764, ranging from Wentworth (1,706) to Willoughby (4,854).^[2]

New South Wales state election, 3 July 1901 ^[1] Legislative Assembly << 1898–1904 >>
Enrolled voters		345,500
Votes cast		194,980		Turnout	62.84	+2.23
Informal votes		1,534		Informal	0.78	−0.14
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
	Liberal Reform	65,420	33.55	+0.66	37	−8
	Progressive	44,817	22.99	−20.04	42	−10
	Labour	35,952	18.44	+6.26	24	+5
	Independent	21,595	11.08	+8.09	12	+8
	Independent Liberal	16,770	8.60	+6.72	4	+3
	Ind. Progressive	6,533	3.35	−3.68	2	−2
	Independent Labor	3,565	1.83	+1.82	4	+4
	Socialist Labor	328	0.17	+0.17	0	±0
Total		194,980			125

Of the 125 members of the house prior to the election, 18 had been elected to the new federal parliament, while 7 did not contest the election,^{[lower-alpha 1]} and a further 17 were defeated at the election.^{[lower-alpha 2]} 81 members (65%) retained a seat after the election.