Electoral results for the district of Botany
# Electoral results for the district of Botany

Botany, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1894 and abolished in 1950.

| Election | Member | Party |
| - | - | - |
| 1894 | William Stephen | Ind. Free Trade |
| 1895 | John Dacey | Labor |
| 1898 | John Dacey | Labor |
| 1901 | John Dacey | Labor |
| 1904 | Rowland Anderson | Liberal Reform |
| 1907 | Fred Page | Labor |
| 1910 | Fred Page | Labor |
| 1913 | Fred Page | Independent Labor |
| 1917 | Thomas Mutch | Labor | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party |
| 1920 | Thomas Mutch | Labor | | Simon Hickey | Labor | | Frank Burke | Labor | | William McKell | Labor | | John Lee | Nationalist |
| 1922 | Thomas Mutch | Labor | | Bill Ratcliffe | Labor | | Frank Burke | Labor | | William McKell | Labor | | John Lee | Nationalist |
| 1925 | Thomas Mutch | Labor | | Bill Ratcliffe | Labor | | Frank Burke | Labor | | William McKell | Labor | | John Lee | Nationalist |
| 1927 | Thomas Mutch | Independent Labor |
| 1930 | Robert Heffron | Labor |
| 1932 | Robert Heffron | Labor |
| 1935 | Robert Heffron | Labor |
| 1938 | Robert Heffron | Industrial Labor |
| 1941 | Robert Heffron | Labor |
| 1944 | Robert Heffron | Labor |
| 1947 | Robert Heffron | Labor |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1940s

**1947**

1947 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

**1944**

1944 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | unopposed | | |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

**1941**

1941 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | 14,312 | 76.0 |
| | Independent Labor | Addison Brittain | 4,526 | 24.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 18,838 | 94.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,129 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,967 | 92.3 |
| | Member changed to Labor from Industrial Labor | Member changed to Labor from Industrial Labor | | |

### Elections in the 1930s

**1938**

1938 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Industrial Labor | Bob Heffron | 13,865 | 60.3 |
| | Labor | Francis Kelly | 9,118 | 39.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 22,983 | 95.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 1,150 | 4.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 24,133 | 96.8 |
| | Member changed to Industrial Labor from Labor | Member changed to Industrial Labor from Labor | Swing | N/A |

**1935**

1935 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor (NSW) | Bob Heffron | unopposed | | |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | | | |

**1932**

1932 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor (NSW) | Bob Heffron | 11,023 | 54.3 | -9.2 |
| | United Australia | Trevor Levy | 6,084 | 30.0 | +30.0 |
| | Federal Labor | Frederick Kerr | 3,013 | 14.8 | +14.9 |
| | Communist | Basil Williams | 175 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 20,295 | 98.2 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 361 | 1.8 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 20,656 | 96.8 | +1.6 |
| | Labor (NSW) hold | Labor (NSW) hold | Swing | N/A | |

* Preferences were not distributed.

**1930**

1930 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | 12,230 | 63.5 |
| | Independent Labor | Thomas Mutch (defeated) | 6,862 | 35.6 |
| | Communist | Frank Warner | 167 | 0.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 19,259 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 469 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,728 | 95.2 |
| | Labor gain from Independent Labor | Labor gain from Independent Labor | Swing | |

### Elections in the 1920s

**1927**

1927 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent Labor | Thomas Mutch | 6,281 | 51.0 | |
| | Labor | Bob Heffron | 5,661 | 46.0 | |
| | Nationalist | Benjamin Blackburn | 374 | 3.0 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 12,316 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 114 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,430 | 88.7 | |
| | Independent Labor win | Independent Labor win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |

**1925**

1925 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 7,919 | | |
| | Labor | Thomas Mutch (elected 1) | 10,146 | 21.4 | +6.4 |
| | Labor | William McKell (elected 3) | 8,523 | 17.9 | +4.1 |
| | Labor | Bill Ratcliffe (elected 4) | 5,726 | 12.1 | -0.9 |
| | Labor | William Long | 4,284 | 9.0 | +9.0 |
| | Labor | Frank Burke (elected 5) | 4,017 | 8.5 | -2.0 |
| | Nationalist | John Lee (elected 2) | 10,098 | 21.2 | +0.3 |
| | Nationalist | David Alexander | 665 | 1.4 | -1.6 |
| | Nationalist | William Herford | 108 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Nationalist | James Sinclair | 99 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Nationalist | Stephen Turner | 46 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| | Independent Labor | Peter Gallagher | 3,034 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Protestant Labor | Walter Bateman | 370 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Communist | Henry Denford | 147 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Communist | Nellie Rickie | 111 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Arthur Strange-Mure | 76 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Majority Labor | Carl Liebau | 63 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 47,513 | 95.6 | +0.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,210 | 4.4 | -0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,723 | 69.2 | +0.6 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 32,696 | 68.8 | +7.0 |
| | Nationalist | | 11,016 | 23.2 | -6.5 |
| | Independent Labor | | 3,034 | 6.4 | +6.4 |
| | Protestant Labor | | 370 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| | Communist | | 258 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
| | Independent | Arthur Strange-Mure | 76 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Majority Labor | | 63 | 0.1 | +0.1 |

**1922**

1922 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Thomas Mutch (elected 4) | 6,733 | 15.0 | -5.3 |
| | Labor | William McKell (elected 5) | 6,176 | 13.8 | -1.6 |
| | Labor | Bill Ratcliffe (elected 3) | 5,816 | 13.0 | +8.3 |
| | Labor | Frank Burke (elected 2) | 4,722 | 10.5 | -5.9 |
| | Labor | Simon Hickey (defeated) | 4,239 | 9.5 | -0.6 |
| | Nationalist | John Lee (elected 1) | 9,365 | 20.9 | +5.1 |
| | Nationalist | David Alexander | 1,362 | 3.0 | +3.0 |
| | Nationalist | William Pritchard | 1,269 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| | Nationalist | William Wassall | 756 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| | Nationalist | Albert Dunning | 532 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Democratic | Daniel McGrath | 3,041 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| | Independent | Fred Page | 523 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | George Overhill | 117 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Industrial Labor | William Wallace | 71 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Patrick Mulheron | 63 | 0.1 | +0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 44,785 | 95.0 | +10.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,377 | 5.0 | -10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,162 | 68.6 | +16.8 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 27,686 | 61.8 | -5.2 |
| | Nationalist | | 13,284 | 29.7 | +9.9 |
| | Democratic | | 3,041 | 6.8 | -0.8 |
| | Independent | Fred Page | 523 | 1.2 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | George Overhill | 117 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| | Industrial Labor | | 71 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Patrick Mulheron | 63 | 0.1 | +0.1 |

**1920**

1920 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Quota | Quota | Quota | 4,749 | |
| | Labor | Thomas Mutch (elected 1) | 5,781 | 20.3 |
| | Labor | Frank Burke (elected 2) | 4,685 | 16.4 |
| | Labor | William McKell (elected 3) | 4,379 | 15.4 |
| | Labor | Simon Hickey (elected 5) | 2,883 | 10.1 |
| | Labor | Bill Ratcliffe | 1,351 | 4.7 |
| | Nationalist | John Lee (elected 4) | 4,499 | 15.8 |
| | Nationalist | James Morrish | 1,132 | 4.0 |
| | Democratic | Edward Connell | 2,179 | 7.7 |
| | Progressive | Philip Strange-Mure | 319 | 1.1 |
| | Progressive | Charles Coghlan | 183 | 0.6 |
| | Socialist Labor | Annie Toohey | 173 | 0.6 |
| | Socialist Labor | Timothy McCristal | 123 | 0.4 |
| | Socialist Labor | Henry Denford | 53 | 0.2 |
| | Socialist Labor | John Jamieson | 44 | 0.2 |
| | Independent | Stanley McGowen | 339 | 1.2 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | Charles Banks | 255 | 0.9 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | Christopher Evers | 60 | 0.2 |
| | Independent | Patrick Quinn | 33 | 0.1 |
| | Independent | George Crowley | 19 | 0.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 28,490 | 84.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5,215 | 15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33,705 | 51.8 |
| Party total votes ||||||
| | Labor | | 19,079 | 67.0 |
| | Nationalist | | 5,631 | 19.8 |
| | Democratic | | 2,179 | 7.7 |
| | Progressive | | 502 | 1.8 |
| | Socialist Labor | | 393 | 1.4 |
| | Independent | Stanley McGowen | 339 | 1.2 |
| | Soldiers & Citizens | | 315 | 1.1 |
| | Independent | Patrick Quinn | 33 | 0.1 |
| | Independent | George Crowley | 19 | 0.1 |

### Elections in the 1910s

**1917**

1917 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Thomas Mutch | 5,333 | 57.9 | +18.1 |
| | Independent Labor | Fred Page | 3,882 | 42.1 | -18.1 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 9,215 | 99.1 | +1.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 80 | 0.9 | -1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,295 | 63.2 | -1.0 |
| | Labor gain from Independent Labor | Labor gain from Independent Labor | Swing | +18.1 | |

**1913**

1913 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent Labor | Fred Page | 4,559 | 60.2 |
| | Labor | David Johnstone | 3,019 | 39.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,578 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 170 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,748 | 64.2 |
| | Member changed to Independent Labor from Labor | Member changed to Independent Labor from Labor | | |

**1910**

1910 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Page | 4,547 | 64.0 |
| | Liberal Reform | George Howe | 2,558 | 36.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 7,105 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 82 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,187 | 68.6 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

### Elections in the 1900s

**1907**

1907 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | Fred Page | 3,420 | 53.2 | +14.3 |
| | Liberal Reform | Isaac Spackman | 2,958 | 46.0 | +5.9 |
| | Independent | William Cox | 55 | 0.9 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 6,433 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 212 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,645 | 72.2 | |
| | Labor gain from Liberal Reform | Labor gain from Liberal Reform | Swing | +4.2 | |

**1904**

1904 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Reform | Rowland Anderson | 2,224 | 40.1 |
| | Labor | George Clark | 2,154 | 38.8 |
| | Independent | Isaac Spackman | 945 | 17.0 |
| | Progressive | Patrick Craddock | 224 | 4.0 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,547 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 57 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,604 | 67.1 |
| | Liberal Reform gain from Labor | Liberal Reform gain from Labor | | |

**1901**

1901 New South Wales state election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Dacey | 1,236 | 54.6 | +23.1 |
| | Liberal Reform | William Stephen | 1,027 | 45.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,263 | 99.0 | - |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 1.0 | - |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,286 | 73.3 | +5.8 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s

**1898**

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Dacey | 568 | 31.5 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Stephen | 521 | 28.9 |
| | National Federal | Charles Swinbourne | 465 | 25.8 |
| | Independent Federalist | James Macfadyen | 206 | 11.4 |
| | Independent Federalist | William Wall | 42 | 2.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,802 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,821 | 67.5 |
| | Labor hold | Labor hold | | |

**1895**

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | John Dacey | 610 | 43.4 |
| | Free Trade | William Stephen | 607 | 43.1 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | James Macfadyen | 190 | 13.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,407 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 14 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,421 | 71.0 |
| | Labor gain from Ind. Free Trade | Labor gain from Ind. Free Trade | | |

**1894**

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Botany :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Ind. Free Trade | William Stephen | 632 | 37.9 | |
| | Labor | John Dacey | 611 | 36.6 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade | James Macfadyen | 295 | 17.7 | |
| | Protectionist | Francis Luland | 130 | 7.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,668 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,694 | 83.4 | |
| | Ind. Free Trade win | Ind. Free Trade win | (new seat) | (new seat) | (new seat) |
