Electoral results for the Division of Northern Melbourne

This is a list of electoral results for the Division of Northern Melbourne in Australian federal elections from the division's creation in 1901 until its abolition in 1906.

Members

MemberPartyTerm
  H. B. Higgins Protectionist 1901–1906

Election results

Elections in the 1900s

Australian federal election, 1903: Northern Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Protectionist Henry Higgins 11,595 70.3 +11.3
Ind. Protectionist Samuel Painter 4,897 29.7 +29.7
Total formal votes 16,492 96.4
Informal votes 609 3.6
Turnout 17,101 48.1
Protectionist gain from Independent Swing +1.3
Australian federal election, 1901: Northern Melbourne
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Ind. Protectionist Henry Higgins 4,958 59.0 +59.0
Protectionist Robert Barr 1,767 21.0 +21.0
Ind. Protectionist Isaac Selby 1,681 20.0 +20.0
Total formal votes 8,406 99.2
Informal votes 70 0.8
Turnout 8,476 55.5
Ind. Protectionist win (new seat)

References

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