Electoral results for the district of Bourke
# Electoral results for the district of Bourke

Bourke, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1880 and abolished in 1904.

| Election | Member | Party |
| - | - | - |
| 1880 | Russell Barton | None | Member | Member | Party |
| 1882 | Russell Barton | None | | Richard Machattie | None |
| 1885 | Russell Barton | None | | William Sawers | None |
| 1887 | Thomas Waddell | Free Trade | | Alexander Wilson | Free Trade | Member | Member | Party |
| 1889 | Thomas Waddell | Protectionist | | William Willis | Protectionist | | William Davis | Protectionist |
| 1891 | James Howe | Protectionist | | William Willis | Protectionist | | Hugh Langwell | Independent Labor |
| 1891 by | Thomas Waddell | Protectionist | | William Willis | Protectionist | | Hugh Langwell | Independent Labor |
| 1894 | Edward Millen | Free Trade |
| 1895 | Edward Millen | Free Trade |
| 1898 | William Davis | National Federal |
| 1900 by | William Davis | Protectionist |
| 1901 | William Davis | Progressive |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1900s

**1901**

1901 New South Wales state election: Bourke :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Progressive | William Davis | unopposed | | |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | | | |

**1900 by-election**

1900 Bourke colonial by-election Thursday 6 September :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Protectionist | William Davis (re-elected) | unopposed | | |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s

**1898**

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Federal | William Davis (elected) | 526 | 50.4 |
| | Free Trade | Edward Millen (defeated) | 517 | 49.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,043 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,053 | 45.8 |
| | National Federal gain from Free Trade | National Federal gain from Free Trade | | |

**1895**

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | Edward Millen (elected) | 517 | 63.5 |
| | Protectionist | William Davis | 297 | 36.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 814 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 9 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 823 | 49.6 |
| | Free Trade hold | Free Trade hold | | |

**1894**

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | Edward Millen | 469 | 42.3 | |
| | Independent Labor | Hugh Langwell (defeated) | 358 | 32.3 | |
| | Protectionist | William Davis | 282 | 25.4 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,109 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 15 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,124 | 67.1 | |
| | Free Trade win | Free Trade win | (previously 3 members) | (previously 3 members) | (previously 3 members) |

**1891 by-election**

1891 Bourke by-election Saturday 10 November :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Waddell (elected) | 1,337 | 55.4 |
| | Labor | Donald Macdonell | 1,077 | 44.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,414 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,439 | 37.3 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

**1891**

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke Friday 3 July :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent Labor | Hugh Langwell (elected 1) | 2,089 | 23.9 |
| | Protectionist | William Willis (re-elected 2) | 1,886 | 21.6 |
| | Protectionist | Peter Howe (elected 3) | 1,725 | 19.7 |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Waddell (defeated) | 1,125 | 12.9 |
| | Free Trade | Edward Millen | 942 | 10.8 |
| | Protectionist | William Davis (defeated) | 869 | 10.0 |
| | Protectionist | Austin O'Grady | 102 | 1.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 8,738 | 99.1 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 81 | 0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,256 | 49.8 |
| | Independent Labor gain 1 from Protectionist | Independent Labor gain 1 from Protectionist | | |
| | Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | | |

### Elections in the 1880s

**1889**

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke Wednesday 13 February :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Protectionist | Thomas Waddell (elected 1) | 1,510 | 27.4 | |
| | Protectionist | William Willis (elected 2) | 1,198 | 21.8 | |
| | Protectionist | William Davis (elected 3) | 1,102 | 20.0 | |
| | Free Trade | George Griffiths | 842 | 15.3 | |
| | Protectionist | W Daniell | 501 | 9.1 | |
| | Protectionist | Austin O'Grady | 349 | 6.3 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 5,502 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 52 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,058 | 37.5 | |
| | Protectionist gain 1 from Free Trade, win 1 and 1 member changed from Free Trade | Protectionist gain 1 from Free Trade, win 1 and 1 member changed from Free Trade | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

**1887**

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke Tuesday 22 February :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Waddell (elected 1) | 1,220 | 38.7 |
| | Free Trade | Alexander Wilson (elected 2) | 996 | 31.6 |
| | Protectionist | William Willis | 934 | 29.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 3,150 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 21 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,047 | 46.2 |

**1887 by-election**

1887 Bourke by-election Friday 21 January :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Free Trade | Thomas Waddell (elected 1) | 1,019 | 40.2 |
| | Protectionist | William Willis (elected 2) | 833 | 32.9 |
| | Free Trade | Alexander Wilson | 682 | 26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,534 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,534 | 57.2 |

**1885**

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke Monday 26 October :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| William Sawers (elected 1) | William Sawers (elected 1) | 934 | 35.4 |
| Russell Barton (re-elected 2) | Russell Barton (re-elected 2) | 750 | 28.4 |
| Richard Machattie (defeated) | Richard Machattie (defeated) | 523 | 19.8 |
| Austin O'Grady | Austin O'Grady | 435 | 16.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,642 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,703 | 43.8 |

**1882**

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke Tuesday 19 December :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Russell Barton (re-elected 1) | Russell Barton (re-elected 1) | 573 | 44.2 |
| Richard Machattie (elected 2) | Richard Machattie (elected 2) | 395 | 30.5 |
| Thomas Matthews | Thomas Matthews | 329 | 25.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,297 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 26 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,323 | 17.0 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

**1880**

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke Tuesday 30 November :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Russell Barton (elected) | Russell Barton (elected) | 738 | 56.6 |
| Joseph Olliffe | Joseph Olliffe | 566 | 43.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,304 | 98.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 27 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,331 | 35.5 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |
