Electoral district of Williams (New South Wales)
Former state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
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The Williams was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 in the northern part of the Hunter Region and named after the Williams River. In 1880, it was replaced by Durham and Gloucester.[1][2][3]
Members for Williams
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dark | None | 1859–1860 | |
| Alexander Campbell | None | 1860 | |
| William Allen | None | 1860–1864 | |
| Marshall Burdekin | None | 1864–1866 | |
| Frederick Manton | None | 1866–1866 | |
| John Nowlan | None | 1866–1874 | |
| William Watson | None | 1874–1877 | |
| William Johnston | None | 1877–1880 | |
Election results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Johnston (re-elected) | 516 | 51.0 | |
| John Booth (defeated) | 495 | 49.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,011 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | 41 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | 1,052 | 70.7 | |
William Johnston had won the seat at the 1877 by-election. John Booth was one of the sitting members for East Macquarie.
