Candidates of the 1901 New South Wales state election
There were 373 candidates contesting 125 seats at the 1901 New South Wales state election which was held on 3 July 1901.[1][2]
Since the previous election in 1898, the Protectionist Party (or National Federal Party) had become the Progressive Party, while the Free Trade Party had become the Liberal Reform Party.
Retiring members
Progressive
- Joseph Abbott MLA (Wentworth)
- John Chanter MLA (Deniliquin) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- Austin Chapman MLA (Braidwood) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- Francis Clarke MLA (Hastings and Macleay) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- George Cruickshank MLA (Inverell) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- Thomas Ewing MLA (Lismore) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- Thomas Goodwin MLA (Gunnedah)
- Thomas Hassall MLA (Moree)
- William Sawers MLA (Tamworth) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- Dugald Thomson MLA (Warringah) — elected to the federal House of Representatives.[lower-alpha 1]
Liberal
- Joseph Cook MLA (Hartley) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- Francis Cotton MLA (Newtown-Camperdown)
- Sir Matthew Harris MLA (Sydney-Denison)
- Francis McLean MLA (Marrickville) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- John Neild MLA (Paddington) — elected to the federal Senate
- George Reid MLA (Sydney-King) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- Bill Wilks MLA (Balmain North) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
Labor
- Thomas Brown MLA (Condoublin) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- Billy Hughes MLA (Sydney-King) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- William Spence MLA (Cobar) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- Josiah Thomas MLA (Alma) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- James Thomson MLA (Newcastle West)
- David Watkins MLA (Wallsend) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
- Chris Watson MLA (Young) — elected to the federal House of Representatives
Independent
- John McLaughlin MLA (Raleigh)
Legislative Assembly
Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.
See also
Notes
- Dugald Thomson had been elected as member of the Progressive party in 1898, then known as the National Federal party, described as a free trade federationist.[3]
References
- Green, Antony. "1901 Totals". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- Green, Antony. "1901 election candidate index". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- "Mr Dugald Thomson". The Australian Star. 16 July 1898. p. 9. Retrieved 1 April 2020 – via Trove.
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