Electoral district of New England and Macleay
Former state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
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New England and Macleay was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859, in the Northern Tablelands region of New England and part of the Mid North Coast region, including the area to the north of the Macleay River. but excluding the area south of the Macleay River which was included in the Counties of Gloucester and Macquarie. To the north was the electorate of Clarence and Darling Downs and to the west the electorate of Liverpool Plains and Gwydir. It elected two members, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected. It was partly replaced by New England.[1]
Members for New England and Macleay
| Member | Party | Period | Member | Party | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hargrave [2] | None | 1856–1857 | Thomas Rusden [3] | None | 1856–1857 | ||
| William Taylor [4] | None | 1858–1859 | Abram Moriarty [5] | None | 1858–1858 | ||
| James Hart [6] | None | 1858–1859 | |||||
Election results
1856
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Rusden (elected 1) | 181 | 46.9 | |
| Richard Hargrave (elected 2) | 162 | 42.0 | |
| John Dickson | 43 | 11.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 386 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 193 | 41.87 | |
Polling was conducted on 17 April 1856. Rusden had represented Pastoral Districts of New England and Macleay in the old Legislative Council.
1858
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abram Moriarty (elected 1) | 179 | 42.4 | |
| William Taylor (elected 2) | 136 | 32.2 | |
| Thomas Rusden (defeated) | 107 | 25.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 422 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 422 | 35.52 | |
The former member Thomas Rusden unsuccessfully petitioned against the election of Moriaty.[9]
1858 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hart (elected) | show of hands | ||
| Thomas Rusden | |||
| John Williams | |||
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Abram Moriarty.[11] Neither candidate called for a poll.[10]