Electoral district of Liverpool Plains and Gwydir
State electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
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Liverpool Plains and Gwydir was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1856 and covering what is now known as the North West Slopes region, including the Liverpool Plains (which includes Quirindi and Gunnedah) and the extensive pastoral district around the Gwydir River in the northwest of the state. It elected two members simultaneously.
In 1859, Liverpool Plains and Gwydir was divided into Liverpool Plains and Gwydir.[1]
Members for Liverpool Plains and Gwydir
| Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Lang [2] | None | 1856–1857 | Francis Rusden [3] | None | 1856–1857 | ||
| Richard Jenkins [4] | None | 1858–1859 | Edward Lloyd [5] | None | 1858–1859 | ||
Election results
1856
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Lang (elected 1) | 152 | 45.9 | |
| Francis Rusden (elected 2) | 108 | 32.6 | |
| Augustus Morris | 71 | 21.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 331 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 184 | 33.3 | |
Polling was conducted on 16 April 1856. Morris had represented Pastoral Districts of Liverpool Plains and Gwydir in the old Legislative Council.
1858
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Lloyd (elected 1) | 242 | 47.9 | |
| Richard Jenkins (elected 2) | 228 | 45.2 | |
| W G Pennington | 35 | 6.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 505 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 505 | 41.7 | |
The sitting members Gideon Lang and Francis Rusden did not contest the election.