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1922 New South Wales state election
State election for New South Wales, Australia in March 1922
State election for New South Wales, Australia in March 1922
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1922 New South Wales state election | |
| country | New South Wales | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1920 New South Wales state election | |
| previous_year | 1920 | |
| next_election | 1925 New South Wales state election | |
| next_year | 1925 | |
| seats_for_election | All 90 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly | |
| 46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority | ||
| election_date | ||
| image2 | [[File:JamesDooleySpeaker.jpg | 152px]] |
| leader2 | James Dooley | |
| leader_since2 | 5 October 1921 | |
| party2 | Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) | |
| leaders_seat2 | Bathurst | |
| percentage2 | 38.48% | |
| swing2 | 4.60 | |
| last_election2 | 43 seats | |
| seats2 | 36 seats | |
| seat_change2 | 7 | |
| image1 | [[File:George fuller.jpg | 142px]] |
| leader1 | George Fuller | |
| leader_since1 | 14 April 1920 | |
| party1 | Nationalist Party (Australia) | |
| leaders_seat1 | Wollondilly | |
| percentage1 | 43.17% | |
| swing1 | 13.25 | |
| last_election1 | 28 seats | |
| seats1 | 41 seats | |
| seat_change1 | 13 | |
| map_image | 1922 New South Wales state election.svg | |
| map_size | 400px | |
| map_caption | Results of the election | |
| title | Premier | |
| before_election | James Dooley | |
| before_party | Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) | |
| after_election | George Fuller | |
| after_party | Nationalist/Progressive coalition |
46 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
The 1922 New South Wales state election was held on 25 March 1922. This election was for all of the 90 seats in the 26th New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in multiple member constituencies using the Hare Clark single transferable vote. The 25th parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 17 February 1922 by the Governor, Sir Walter Edward Davidson, on the advice of the Premier James Dooley.
Key dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 17 February 1922 | The Legislative Assembly was dissolved, and writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election. |
| 25 February 1922 | Nominations for candidates for the election closed at noon. |
| 25 March 1922 | Polling day. |
| 13 April 1922 | Second Fuller ministry sworn in |
| 19 April 1922 | Writs returned. |
| 26 April 1922 | Opening of 25th Parliament. |
Results
| turnout % = 70.00 | informal % = 3.63 |votes % = 43.17 |votes % = 38.48 |votes % = 11.08 |votes % = 3.78 |votes % = 1.70 |votes % = 0.88 |votes % = 0.68 |votes % = 0.20 |votes % = 0.03 |}
Retiring members
Changing seats
| Seats changing hands | Seat | 1920 | Swing | 1922 | Party | Member | ± | ± | Member | Party | Members changing party | Seat | 1920 | ± | 1922 | Party | Member | % | % | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmain | Labor NSW}} | John Doyle | -6.3 | +12.6 | +18.8 | Robert Stopford | Nationalist}} | ||||||||||||||||
| Bathurst | Valentine Johnston | -6.4 | +9.1 | +11.7 | Charles Rosenthal | ||||||||||||||||||
| Byron | Tom Swiney | +3.0 | +9.5 | +21.9 | William Missingham | ||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Suburbs | James MacArthur-Onslow | -5.6 | +8.4 | +11.1 | Hyman Goldstein | ||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Dwyer | -12.0 | +11.5 | +10.9 | Cyril Fallon | |||||||||||||||||||
| Newcastle | Arthur Gardiner | -8.8 | +17.0 | +25.2 | Walter Skelton | Independent | |||||||||||||||||
| North Shore | Alfred Reid | +0.4 | +5.5 | +11.3 | William Fell | Ind. Coalitionist | |||||||||||||||||
| Oxley | Richard Price | -10.5 | +11.5 | +12.4 | Theodore Hill | Nationalist}} | |||||||||||||||||
| Parramatta | Bill Ely | -8.1 | +11.6 | +15.0 | Thomas Morrow | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sturt | Percy Brookfield | NA | NA | +0.7 | Jabez Wright | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney | Labor NSW}} | Michael Burke | +1.0 | +3.2 | +7.3 | Joseph Jackson | |||||||||||||||||
| Wammerawa | Joseph Clark | -9.0 | +8.7 | +8.3 | Harold Thorby | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wollondilly | John Cleary | -9.2 | +8.3 | +7.3 | Mark Morton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Byron | Progressive (1920)}} | Stephen Perdriau | Stephen Perdriau | Nationalist}} | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maitland | Walter Bennett | Walter Bennett | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Namoi | Walter Wearne | Walter Wearne | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryde | Edward Loxton | Edward Loxton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Progressive (1920)}} | Thomas Bavin | Thomas Bavin | |||||||||||||||||||||
| St George | Thomas Ley | Thomas Ley | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wammerawa | William Ashford | William Ashford | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Suburbs | James Wilson | James Wilson |
Notes
References
References
- {{NSW Parliamentary Record
- "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament.
- (1922). "1922 election totals".
- (5 February 1921). "New labor organisation". [[The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser]].
- (22 April 1921). "Sturt vacancy". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].
- (1920). "1921 Sturt by-election".
- (1922). "1922 Wammerawa re-count".
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