Electoral district of Stanley County
Former state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
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Stanley County was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Colony of New South Wales created in 1856 election, named after and including County of Stanley (part of Queensland after 1859), except for the towns of North Brisbane, South Brisbane, Kangaroo Point and Ipswich, which were in Stanley Boroughs. It was abolished in 1859 and replaced with East Moreton and West Moreton.
| Stanley County New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1856 |
| MP | 1859 |
| Namesake | County of Stanley |
| Coordinates | 27°30′S 153°00′E |
Members for Stanley County
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Buckley [1] | None | 1856–1859 | |
Election results
1856
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Buckley (elected) | 304 | 74.3 | |
| William Dorsey | 105 | 25.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 409 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 409 | 52.3 | |
Polling was conducted on 9 April 1856. Sitting Legislative Councillor for County of Stanley was John Dunmore Lang who did not contest the election.
1858
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Buckley (re-elected) | unopposed | ||