Electoral results for the district of Argyle

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Argyle, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has existed from the establishment of the Legislative Assembly in 1855 until the district's abolition in 1904.^[1]^[2]

Election		Party
1856	John Plunkett	None
1857 by	Daniel Deniehy	None
1858	Daniel Deniehy	None
1859	Terence Murray	None
1860	Terence Murray	None
1862 by	Samuel Emmanuel	None
1864	Phillip Dignam	None
1869	Edward Butler	None
1872
1874
1877	William Davies	None	Member		Party
1880	William Holborow	None		Phillip G. Myers	None
1881 by				John Gannon	None
1882				John Gannon	None
1885 by				Henry Parkes	None
1885				Francis Tait	None
1887		Free Trade		Edward Ball	Free Trade
1889				Thomas Rose	Protectionist
1891				Thomas Rose	Protectionist
1894	Thomas Rose	Protectionist
1895		Protectionist
1898		National Federal
1901		Progressive

1901

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1901 New South Wales state election § Argyle.[edit]

1901 New South Wales state election: Argyle ^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Progressive	Thomas Rose	1,059	67.3	+12.2
	Liberal Reform	Francis Isaac	514	32.7	−12.2
Total formal votes			1,573	99.4	−0.1
Informal votes			9	0.6	+0.1
Turnout			1,582	59.7	−4.6
	Progressive hold

1898

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle ^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Federal	Thomas Rose	768	55.2
	Free Trade	Francis Isaac	624	44.8
Total formal votes			0	100.0
Informal votes			0	0.0
Turnout			0	0.0
	National Federal hold

1895

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle ^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Protectionist	Thomas Rose	751	58.6
	Free Trade	Benjamin Short	531	41.4
Total formal votes			1,282	98.8
Informal votes			16	1.2
Turnout			1,298	66.8
	Protectionist hold

1894

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle ^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Protectionist	Thomas Rose	859	56.4
	Free Trade	Henry Gannon	665	43.6
Total formal votes			1,524	98.3
Informal votes			26	1.7
Turnout			1,550	78.6
	Protectionist win		(previously 2 members)

Thomas Rose (Protectionist) was one of two sitting members for Argyle. The second member, William Holborow (Free Trade), did not contest the election.

1891

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Saturday 20 June ^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Protectionist	Thomas Rose (elected 1)	1,162	26.8
	Free Trade	William Holborow (elected 2)	1,074	24.8
	Protectionist	Edward Graham	1,061	24.5
	Free Trade	Edward Ball	1,042	24.0
Total formal votes			4,339	99.6
Informal votes			19	0.4
Turnout			2,252	73.4
	Free Trade hold 2

1889

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Saturday 2 February ^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Free Trade	William Holborow (elected 1)	982	25.9
	Free Trade	Edward Ball (elected 2)	950	25.1
	Protectionist	Thomas Rose	941	24.9
	Protectionist	Solomon Meyer	912	24.1
Total formal votes			3,785	99.6
Informal votes			17	0.5
Turnout			1,910	66.0
	Free Trade hold 2

1887

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Friday 11 February ^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Free Trade	William Holborow (re-elected 1)	975	35.7
	Free Trade	Edward Ball (elected 2)	970	35.5
	Protectionist	Thomas Rose	789	28.9
Total formal votes			2,734	99.6
Informal votes			11	0.4
Turnout			1,723	62.5

1885

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Thursday 22 October ^[10]
Candidate	Votes	%
William Holborow (re-elected 1)	1,165	43.7
Francis Tait (elected 2)	784	29.4
Edward Ball	716	26.9
Total formal votes	2,665	99.8
Informal votes	6	0.2
Turnout	1,449	53.8

The sitting member Sir Henry Parkes successfully contested St Leonards.

1885 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1885 Argyle colonial by-election § Results.[edit]

1885 Argyle by-election
31 March 1885 ^[11]
Candidate	Votes	%
Henry Parkes (elected)	816	51.3%
John Osborne	775	48.7%
Total formal votes	1,591	97.5
Informal votes	41	2.5
Turnout	1,632	56.0

John Gannon resigned due to ill health.^[11]

1882

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Monday 11 December ^[12]
Candidate	Votes	%
John Gannon (re-elected 1)	1,323	45.7
William Holborow (re-elected 2)	825	28.5
George Ranken	748	25.8
Total formal votes	2,896	99.6
Informal votes	12	0.4
Turnout	1,610	58.4

1881 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1881 Argyle colonial by-election § Results.[edit]

1881 Argyle by-election
9 December ^[13]
Candidate	Votes	%
John Gannon (elected)	933	53.1
Louis Heydon	825	46.9
Total formal votes	1,758	98.5
Informal votes	26	1.5
Turnout	1,784	63.3

Phillip G. Myers died.^[13]

1880

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Friday 26 November ^[14]
Candidate	Votes	%
William Holborow (elected 1)	1,026	27.5
Phillip G. Myers (elected 2)	992	26.6
Louis Heydon	780	20.9
John Walsh	683	18.3
William Connolly	254	6.8
Total formal votes	3,735	99.2
Informal votes	29	0.8
Turnout	1,976	71.3
	(1 new seat)

The sitting member William Davies did not contest the election.

1877

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Thursday 1 November ^[15]
Candidate	Votes	%
William Davies (elected)	890	61.7
Charles Heydon	553	38.3
Total formal votes	1,443	97.5
Informal votes	37	2.5
Turnout	1,480	60.9

1874

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Saturday 2 January 1875 ^[16]
Candidate		Votes	%
Edward Butler (re-elected)		unopposed

1872

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Friday 8 March ^[17]
Candidate		Votes	%
Edward Butler (re-elected)		unopposed

1869

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Friday 17 December 1869 ^[18]
Candidate		Votes	%
Edward Butler (elected)		unopposed

1864

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Friday 16 December 1864 ^[19]
Candidate	Votes	%
Phillip Dignam (elected)	569	52.5
Samuel Emmanuel (defeated)	515	47.5
Total formal votes	1,084	100.0
Informal votes	0	0.0
Turnout	1,084	56.5

1862 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1862 Argyle colonial by-election § Results.[edit]

**1862 Argyle by-election**
Thursday 30 October ^[20]
Candidate		Votes	%
Samuel Emmanuel (elected)		unopposed

Terence Murray was appointed President of the Legislative Council.^[20]

1860

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Saturday 8 December ^[21]
Candidate		Votes	%
Terence Murray (re-elected)		unopposed

1859

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Saturday 18 June ^[22]
Candidate	Votes	%
Terence Murray (re-elected)	389	74.5
Richard Driver	133	25.5
Total formal votes	389	100.0
Informal votes	522	0.0
Turnout	522	39.6

1858

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1858 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1858 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
23 January ^[23]
Candidate		Votes	%
Daniel Deniehy (re-elected)		unopposed

1857 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1857 Argyle colonial by-election § Results.[edit]

**1857 Argyle by-election**
Tuesday 17 February ^[24]
Candidate		Votes	%
Daniel Deniehy (elected)		unopposed

John Plunkett was appointed President of the Legislative Council.^[24]

1856

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1856 New South Wales colonial election § Argyle.[edit]

1856 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle ^[25]
Candidate	Votes	%
John Plunkett (elected)	182	52.9
John Chisholm	162	47.1
Columbus Fitzpatrick	0	0.0
Total formal votes	344	100.0
Informal votes	0	0.0
Turnout	344	64.4

Polling was conducted on 31 March 1856. Plunkett served in the old Legislative Council as an appointed member. After failed attempts to win election for Sydney City and North Eastern Boroughs, Plunkett was elected to represent Bathurst (County) on the same day as winning Argyle. After attending the first sitting of Parliament representing both seats, and even attempting to use both votes in the ballot for Speaker, Plunkett resigned as MP for Bathurst (County) and represented Argyle. Sitting Legislative Councillor for County of Argyle was Charles Nicholson who did not contest the election.

References

↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the district of Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
↑ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1901 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1898 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1895 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1894 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1891 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1889 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1887 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1885 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
1 2 Green, Antony. "Argyle by-election 1885". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
↑ Green, Antony. "1882 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
1 2 Green, Antony. "1881 Argyle by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
↑ Green, Antony. "1880 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1877 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1874-5 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1872 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1869-70 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1864-5 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
1 2 Green, Antony. "Argyle by-election 1862". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
↑ Green, Antony. "1860 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1859 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
↑ Green, Antony. "1858 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
1 2 Green, Antony. "1857 Argyle by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
↑ Green, Antony. "1856 Argyle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.

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North coast	Byron Casino Grafton Manning Hastings Hastings and Macleay Hastings and Manning Macleay Macquarie Murwillumbah Raleigh Richmond Rous
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