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The Murray - 1904 (Roll: 6,679)
Won by Labor Party
Candidate Party Votes Votes %
Gibson, Robert Ind Liberal 1,385 41.70
Scobie, Robert (Re-elected) Labor Party 1,936 58.30
Formal Votes 3,321
Informal Votes 49 1.45
Total Votes / Turnout 3,370 50.46
Notes: Scobie was member for Wentworth. Sitting member for Murray James Hayes was appointed to the Legislative Council shortly before the 1904 election. Gibson was listed as an Independent Liberal in the selected candidate lists of both the SMH and Daily Telegraph, but as an Independent on the results pages of both papers. The initial affiliation has been adopted here.