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Electoral results for the Division of Oxley (1901–1934)

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Australian division election results

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Oxley in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 1934.

Members

Member Party Term
  Richard Edwards Protectionist 1901–1906
  Anti-Socialist 1906–1909
  Liberal 1909–1913
  James Sharpe Labor 1913–1917
  James Bayley Nationalist 1917–1931
  Francis Baker Labor 1931–1934

Election results

Elections in the 1930s

1931

1931 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor Francis Baker 29,252 54.3 +4.4
United Australia James Bayley 23,563 43.7 −6.4
Lang Labor Frank Pforr 1,094 2.0 +2.0
Total formal votes 53,909 97.3
Informal votes 1,480 2.7
Turnout 55,389 95.6
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Francis Baker 55.8 +5.9
United Australia James Bayley 44.2 −5.9
Labor gain from United Australia Swing +5.9

Elections in the 1920s

1929

1929 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Bayley 26,308 50.1 −3.6
Labor Francis Baker 26,208 49.9 +3.6
Total formal votes 52,516 97.1
Informal votes 1,575 2.9
Turnout 54,091 95.5
Nationalist hold Swing −3.6

1928

1928 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Bayley 26,223 53.7 −2.0
Labor Francis Baker 22,579 46.3 +2.0
Total formal votes 48,802 93.5
Informal votes 3,376 6.5
Turnout 52,178 93.8
Nationalist hold Swing −2.0

1925

1925 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Bayley 25,421 55.7 +2.4
Labor James Sharpe 20,233 44.3 −2.4
Total formal votes 45,654 96.5
Informal votes 1,675 3.5
Turnout 47,329 92.2
Nationalist hold Swing +2.4

1922

1922 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Bayley 19,552 53.3 −0.5
Labor James Sharpe 17,146 46.7 +0.5
Total formal votes 36,698 95.8
Informal votes 1,615 4.2
Turnout 38,313 84.6
Nationalist hold Swing −0.5

Elections in the 1910s

1919

1919 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Bayley 22,576 53.8 +1.0
Labor James Sharpe 19,401 46.2 −1.0
Total formal votes 41,977 98.2
Informal votes 791 1.8
Turnout 42,768 87.4
Nationalist hold Swing +1.0

1917

1917 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Nationalist James Bayley 21,603 52.8 +9.6
Labor James Sharpe 19,331 47.2 −9.6
Total formal votes 40,934 98.3
Informal votes 708 1.7
Turnout 41,642 90.6
Nationalist gain from Labor Swing +9.6

1914

1914 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Sharpe 18,234 56.8 +2.4
Liberal James Bayley 13,841 43.2 −2.4
Total formal votes 32,075 97.6
Informal votes 805 2.4
Turnout 32,880 79.2
Labor hold Swing +2.4

1913

1913 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Sharpe 16,744 54.4 +54.4
Liberal David Hunter 14,027 45.6 −12.4
Total formal votes 30,771 98.1
Informal votes 601 1.9
Turnout 31,372 82.0
Labor gain from Liberal Swing +12.4

1910

1910 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Richard Edwards 10,399 62.2 −4.4
Independent Frederick Dent 6,317 37.8 +37.8
Total formal votes 16,716 94.9
Informal votes 893 5.1
Turnout 17,609 57.2
Liberal hold Swing −4.4

Elections in the 1900s

1906

1906 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Anti-Socialist Richard Edwards 8,722 66.6 +66.6
Labour Alfred Merry 4,372 33.4 −14.3
Total formal votes 13,094 95.4
Informal votes 635 4.6
Turnout 13,729 39.7
Anti-Socialist gain from Protectionist Swing +14.3

1903

1903 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Richard Edwards 8,846 52.3 −0.9
Labour William Reinhold 8,062 47.7 +0.9
Total formal votes 16,908 97.8
Informal votes 382 2.2
Turnout 17,290 55.2
Protectionist hold Swing −0.9

1901

1901 Australian federal election: Oxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Richard Edwards 3,753 53.2 +53.2
Labour Harry Turley 3,299 46.8 +46.8
Total formal votes 7,052 99.4
Informal votes 45 0.6
Turnout 7,097 57.8
Protectionist win (new seat)

References

Electoral results for the divisions of the Australian House of Representatives in Queensland
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