James Harrison

About

> Eli James Harrison (1903-76): Elected 1949
Born: 12 October 1903, Port Macquarie, NSW.
Career: Educated state schools. Worked on dairy farm. Joined NSW
Railways 1925. Official, Australian Federated Union of Locomotive
Enginemen 1930-49, Federal President 1948.
State politics: NSW MLC 1942-48.

Lower House Contests

Election Electorate Party Votes Swing Elected
2013 Federal Higgins The Greens 14669 -0.97 Down Arrow No
1966 Federal Blaxland Australian Labor Party 24924 -5.20 Down Arrow Yes
1963 Federal Blaxland Australian Labor Party 27558 -5.30 Down Arrow Yes
1961 Federal Blaxland Australian Labor Party 29565 2.60 Up Arrow Yes
1958 Federal Blaxland Australian Labor Party 27548 1.20 Up Arrow Yes
1955 Federal Blaxland Australian Labor Party 25577 -0.60 Down Arrow Yes
1954 Federal Blaxland Australian Labor Party 27621 1.00 Up Arrow Yes
1951 Federal Blaxland Australian Labor Party 25749 14.60 Up Arrow Yes
1949 Federal Blaxland Australian Labor Party 19403 21.70 Up Arrow Yes
1914 Victorian Ballarat East Australian Labor Party 3524 10.00 Up Arrow No
1859 Victorian Geelong West Opposition 1005 0.00 Yes

Upper House Contests

Election State Party Votes Elected?
2014 VIC SOUTHERN METROPOLITAN REGION The Greens 558 No