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Electoral district of Eastern Division of Camden

Former state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eastern Division of Camden was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the then British colony of New South Wales from 1856 to 1857. Its name was changed to East Camden in January 1858,[1] and it was largely replaced by the district of Illawarra in June 1859.[2]

It elected two members simultaneously, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected. The electorate was situated in eastern Camden County, which adjoins the Cumberland County (Sydney Basin) to the south, including the Southern Highlands and, to the east, the Illawarra region.[3][4][5][6][1][7]

Members for Eastern Division of Camden

More information Two members (1856–1859), Member 1 ...
Two members (1856–1859)
Member 1 Party Term Member 2 Party Term
  John Marks None 1856–1859   Henry Osborne None 1856–1857
  Robert Owen None 1858–1859
  John Hargrave None 1859–1859
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Election results

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1858 New South Wales colonial election: Eastern Division of Camden
22 January [8]
Candidate Votes %
John Marks (re-elected 1) 789 35.4
Robert Owen (elected 2) 768 34.5
Henry Osborne (defeated) 632 28.4
George Alley 39 1.8
Total formal votes 2,228 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 2,228 68.0
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