James Mathews (Australian politician)
| James Mathews | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Melbourne Ports | |
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In office 12 December 1906 – 27 November 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Samuel Mauger |
| Succeeded by | Jack Holloway |
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| Born | 1865 |
| Died | 16 October 1934 (aged 68–69) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
James Mathews (1865 – 16 October 1934) was an Australian politician who held the safe federal Labor seat of Melbourne Ports from 1906 (when he defeated Samuel Mauger) until 1931. Prior to politics, Mathews had a career in primary education and was a tailor and small business owner in South Melbourne, Victoria.
In 1910, Mathews won Melbourne Ports against Liberal candidate, Alexander Ramsey, former MLA of Williamstown with a 20% margin. In 1913, he was challenged by Liberal candidate, Charles Merrett and won a 29.2% margin. In 1914, 1919 and 1928, Mathews was elected to Melbourne Ports unopposed. When he was challenged in 1917 by Nationalist candidate William Fozard, however, his margin was decreased to 16.3%. In 1922, Mathews was challenged by Nationalist candidate Selwyn Neale and was elected with a 23.1% margin, whereas in 1925, Nationalist candidate Francis Wilder challenged Mathews and decreased his margin by 5.4%.
Jack Holloway replaced Mathews as the next member for Melbourne Ports in 1931.
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| Preceded by Samuel Mauger |
Member for Melbourne Ports 1906-1931 |
Succeeded by Jack Holloway |
References
- 1906 Melbourne Ports Election Results
- 1910 Melbourne Ports Election Results
- 1913 Melbourne Ports Election Results
- 1914 Melbourne Ports Election Results
- 1917 Melbourne Ports Election Results
- 1919 Melbourne Ports Election Results
- 1922 Melbourne Ports Election Results
- 1925 Melbourne Ports Election Results
- 1928 Melbourne Ports Election Results
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