Electoral district of Stanley Boroughs
Electoral district in Australia
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Stanley Boroughs was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created in 1856 election, named after the County of Stanley (part of Queensland after 1859) and including the towns of North Brisbane, South Brisbane, Kangaroo Point and Ipswich. The surrounding rural parts of the County of Stanley were in Stanley County. It was abolished in 1859 and replaced with Brisbane and Ipswich.
| Stanley Boroughs New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1859 |
| Namesake | County of Stanley |
Members for Stanley Boroughs
| Member | Party | Period | Member | Party | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Richardson [1] | None | 1856–1859 | Thomas Holt [2] | None | 1856–1857 | ||
| Benjamin Cribb [3] | None | 1858–1859 | |||||
Election results
1856
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Holt (elected 1) | 320 | 32.6 | |
| John Richardson (elected 2) | 316 | 32.2 | |
| Arthur Macalister | 179 | 18.2 | |
| Frederick Forbes | 167 | 17.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 983 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 627 | 50.4 | |
Polling was conducted on 7 April 1856. Richardson had represented this district in the old Legislative Council.
1858
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Cribb (elected 1) | 492 | 43.7 | |
| John Richardson (re-elected 2) | 481 | 42.7 | |
| Edward Browne | 153 | 13.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,126 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,126 | 37.3 | |
The sitting member Thomas Holt unsuccessfully contested Cumberland (South Riding).