Electoral results for the district of New England
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New England, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1859 and abolished in 1894.[1][2][3]
Single-member (1859–1880) | |||||||||
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Election | Member | Party | |||||||
1859 | James Hart | None | |||||||
1860 | George Markham | None | |||||||
1862 by | Robert Forster | None | |||||||
1864 | Theophilus Cooper | None | |||||||
1869 | Charles Weaver | None | |||||||
1871 by | Samuel Terry | None | |||||||
1874 | |||||||||
1877 | |||||||||
Two members (1880–1891) | |||||||||
Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | |||||
1880 | Henry Copeland | None | William Proctor | None | |||||
1882 | James Farnell | None | |||||||
1885 | James Inglis | None | |||||||
1887 by | |||||||||
1887 | Free Trade | Henry Copeland | Protectionist | ||||||
1889 | |||||||||
Three members (1891–1894) | |||||||||
Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | Member | Party | |||
1891 | James Inglis | Free Trade | Henry Copeland | Protectionist | Edmund Lonsdale | Free Trade |
Election results
Elections in the 1890s
1891
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Free Trade | James Inglis (re-elected 1) | 1,731 | 19.5 | ||
Protectionist | Henry Copeland (re-elected 2) | 1,563 | 17.6 | ||
Free Trade | Edmund Lonsdale (elected 3) | 1,544 | 17.4 | ||
Protectionist | Charles Wilson | 1,399 | 15.7 | ||
Free Trade | George Meallin | 1,353 | 15.2 | ||
Protectionist | William Proctor | 1,311 | 14.7 | ||
Total formal votes | 8,901 | 99.5 | |||
Informal votes | 42 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 3,247 | 60.8 | |||
Free Trade hold 1, win 1 | (1 new seat) | ||||
Protectionist hold 1 |
Elections in the 1880s
1889
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Protectionist | Henry Copeland (elected 1) | 1,396 | 34.9 | ||
Free Trade | James Inglis (elected 2) | 1,099 | 27.4 | ||
Protectionist | William Proctor | 1,052 | 26.3 | ||
Protectionist | Charles Givney | 459 | 11.5 | ||
Total formal votes | 4,006 | 99.2 | |||
Informal votes | 31 | 0.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,064 | 73.6 | |||
Protectionist hold 1 | |||||
Free Trade hold 1 |
1887
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Free Trade | James Inglis (re-elected 1) | 1,371 | 46.1 | ||
Protectionist | Henry Copeland (re-elected 2) | 999 | 33.6 | ||
Protectionist | Charles Givney | 603 | 20.3 | ||
Total formal votes | 2,973 | 99.0 | |||
Informal votes | 31 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 2,108 | 53.9 |
1887 by-election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
William Proctor (re-elected) | 673 | 45.7 | |
Charles Givney | 484 | 32.8 | |
William Cleghorn | 317 | 21.5 | |
Total formal votes | 1,474 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,474 | 37.7 |
1885
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
James Inglis (elected 1) | 1,233 | 35.6 | |
William Proctor (re-elected 2) | 1,191 | 34.4 | |
William Drew | 580 | 16.7 | |
William Dowel | 285 | 8.2 | |
Charles Givney | 177 | 5.1 | |
Total formal votes | 3,466 | 98.8 | |
Informal votes | 41 | 1.2 | |
Turnout | 2,024 | 55.7 |
1882
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
William Proctor (re-elected 1) | 980 | 33.8 | |
James Farnell (elected 2) | 968 | 33.4 | |
Jeremiah O'Connell | 951 | 32.8 | |
Total formal votes | 2,899 | 99.2 | |
Informal votes | 24 | 0.8 | |
Turnout | 1,931 | 49.2 |
1880
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
William Proctor (elected 1) | 962 | 35.8 | |
Henry Copeland (re-elected 2) | 909 | 33.9 | |
Jeremiah O'Connell | 814 | 30.3 | |
Total formal votes | 2,685 | 99.2 | |
Informal votes | 23 | 0.9 | |
Turnout | 1,779 | 51.9 | |
(1 new seat) |
Elections in the 1870s
1877
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Samuel Terry (re-elected) | 736 | 58.6 | |
Robert Forster (defeated) | 521 | 41.5 | |
Total formal votes | 1,257 | 96.8 | |
Informal votes | 42 | 3.2 | |
Turnout | 1,299 | 49.2 |
1874
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Samuel Terry (re-elected) | unopposed |
1872
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Samuel Terry (re-elected) | 1,098 | 84.3 | |
William Windeyer | 205 | 15.7 | |
Total formal votes | 1,303 | 98.6 | |
Informal votes | 19 | 1.4 | |
Turnout | 1,322 | 49.9 |
1871 by-election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Samuel Terry (elected) | 578 | 54.0 | |
Robert Abbott | 492 | 46.0 | |
Total formal votes | 1,070 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
Turnout | 1,070 | 40.4 |
Elections in the 1860s
1869
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Charles Weaver (elected) | 759 | 59.2 | |
Robert Forster | 520 | 40.6 | |
Alexander Black | 3 | 0.2 | |
Total formal votes | 1,282 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,319 | 58.7 |
1864
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Theophilus Cooper (elected) | 559 | 53.7 | |
Robert Forster (defeated) | 482 | 46.3 | |
Total formal votes | 1,041 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,041 | 60.8 |
1862 by-election
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Robert Forster (elected) | 353 | 46.7 | |
Thomas Rusden | 313 | 41.5 | |
Alfred Hayles | 56 | 7.4 | |
James Husband | 33 | 4.4 | |
Total formal votes | 755 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 755 | 47.1 |
1860
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
George Markham (elected) | 475 | 60.7 | |
Thomas Rusden | 304 | 38.9 | |
John Eames | 2 | 0.3 | |
James Hart | 1 | 0.1 | |
Total formal votes | 782 | 98.5 | |
Informal votes | 12 | 1.5 | |
Turnout | 794 | 53.7 |
Elections in the 1850s
1859
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
James Hart (re-elected) | 313 | 49.8 | |
Thomas Rusden | 311 | 49.5 | |
James Eames | 4 | 0.6 | |
Total formal votes | 628 | 99.8 | |
Informal votes | 2 | 0.2 | |
Turnout | 630 | 56.0 |
Four people were charged with impersonating electors and a petition was lodged against the election.[21] The Elections and Qualifications Committee conducted a re-count.[22]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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James Hart (re-elected) | 310 | 50.1 | |
Thomas Rusden | 307 | 49.6 | |
John Eames | 2 | 0.3 | |
Total formal votes | 619 | 99.6 | |
Informal votes | 5 | 0.4 | |
Turnout | 624 | 55.5 |
Notes
References
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1891 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1889 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1887 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1887 New England by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "The New England electorate: Mr Proctor's address". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 January 1887. p. 7. Retrieved 12 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1885 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1882 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1880 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1877 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1874-5 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1872 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1871 New England by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1869-70 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1864-5 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1862 New England by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1860 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1859 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Petition against the return of James Hart". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 191. 23 September 1859. p. 2099. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ a b "Election petition Perry v Hart". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 December 1859. p. 3. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via Trove.
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