Electoral district of Lachlan and Lower Darling
Former state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
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Lachlan and Lower Darling was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It existed between 1856 and 1859, and was named after the Lachlan and Darling Rivers. It elected two members simultaneously. In 1859 it was replaced by Lachlan.
| Lachlan and Lower Darling New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | July 1856 |
| Abolished | December 1859 |
| Namesake | Lachlan River, Darling River |
Members for Lachlan and Lower Darling
| Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Macleay [1] | None | 1856–1859 | James Garland [2] | None | 1856–1857 | ||
| John Paterson [3] | None | 1858–1859 | |||||
Election results
1856
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Garland (elected 1) | 134 | 37.6 | |
| William Macleay (elected 2) | 129 | 36.2 | |
| John Hardy | 63 | 17.7 | |
| Daniel Henry Thorn | 30 | 8.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 356 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 182 | 49.32 | |
Polling was conducted on 19 April 1856. Macleay had represented Pastoral Districts of Lachlan and Lower Darling in the old Legislative Council.
1858
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Macleay (re-elected) | show of hands | ||
| John Paterson (elected) | show of hands | ||
| Edward Flood | |||
| John Egan | |||
The sitting member James Garland did not contest the election. The show of hands was in favour of William Macleay and John Paterson and while the supporters of Edward Flood and John Egan called for a poll, they did not have the six electors that were required.[6] Edward Flood successfully contested Cumberland (South Riding).