History Matters || David Drummond and rivals for election in 1920

By Jim Belshaw
Updated October 27 2020 - 11:15am, first published October 17 2020 - 12:00pm
Born at Nundle in 1886, shearer and AWU union organiser Alfred McClelland was expected to win the first Northern Tablelands seat, the popular Mick Bruxner the second. This left David Drummond campaigning for third spot against a raft of candidates.
Born at Nundle in 1886, shearer and AWU union organiser Alfred McClelland was expected to win the first Northern Tablelands seat, the popular Mick Bruxner the second. This left David Drummond campaigning for third spot against a raft of candidates.

David Drummond may have won the first round, but his success at the March 1920 elections was by no means assured.

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