Upper Hunter is one of three electorates to have never been held by the Labor Party and always by the conservative side of politics since the abolition of proportional representation in 1927, the other two being Tamworth and Oxley.
Since the abolishment of proportional representation in 1927, Upper Hunter has consistently been represented by the conservative party, unlike the Labor Party.  This is true for all three electorates mentioned: Upper Hunter, Tamworth, and Oxley.