Electoral results for the Division of Oxley (1901–34)

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

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

Election results

Elections in the 1930s

Australian federal election, 1931: 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

Australian federal election, 1929: 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

Australian federal election, 1928: 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

Australian federal election, 1925: 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

Australian federal election, 1922: 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

Australian federal election, 1919: 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

Australian federal election, 1917: 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

Australian federal election, 1914: 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

Australian federal election, 1913: 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

Australian federal election, 1910: 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

Australian federal election, 1906: 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

Australian federal election, 1903: 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

Australian federal election, 1901: 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

Australian Electoral Commission. Federal election results
Carr, Adam. Psephos

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

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