Electoral results for the district of Lower Hunter
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Election results for state seat of Lower Hunter, New South Wales, Australia
Lower Hunter, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1880.[1][2][3]
| Period | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | William Windeyer | None | |
| 1860 | Alexander Scott | None | |
| 1861 by | Richard Sadleir | None | |
| 1864 | Robert Wisdom | None | |
| 1869 | |||
| 1872 | Archibald Jacob | None | |
| 1875 | |||
| 1877 | |||
| 1877 by | |||
Elections in the 1870s
1877 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1877 Lower Hunter colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Jacob (re-elected) | 318 | 83.7 | |
| David Buchanan | 62 | 16.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 380 | 96.2 | |
| Informal votes | 15 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | 395 | 54.6 | |
1877
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § The Lower Hunter.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Jacob (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
1875
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § The Lower Hunter.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Jacob (re-elected) | 259 | 53.7 | |
| Walter Cooper | 219 | 45.4 | |
| Archibald Hamilton | 4 | 0.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 482 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | 16 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | 498 | 75.3 | |
1872
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § The Lower Hunter.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archibald Jacob (elected) | 258 | 50.9 | |
| Robert Wisdom (defeated) | 249 | 49.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 507 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 520 | 77.6 | |
Elections in the 1860s
1869
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election § The Lower Hunter.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | 281 | 51.4 | |
| Archibald Jacob | 266 | 48.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 547 | 97.7 | |
| Informal votes | 13 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | 560 | 78.3 | |
1864
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § The Lower Hunter.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | 283 | 50.9 | |
| Archibald Jacob | 273 | 49.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 556 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 556 | 70.5 | |
1861 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1861 Lower Hunter colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Sadleir (elected) | 319 | 71.0 | |
| Thomas Argent | 130 | 29.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 449 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 449 | 52.1 | |
1860
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § The Lower Hunter.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Scott (elected) | 238 | 51.5 | |
| Richard Sadlier | 224 | 48.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 462 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 462 | 56.3 | |
Elections in the 1850s
1859
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § The Lower Hunter.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Windeyer (elected) | 316 | 72.6 | |
| James Williamson | 119 | 27.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 435 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 435 | 64.1 | |
References
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Lower Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ↑ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1877 Lower Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1877 Lower Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1874-5 Lower Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1872 Lower Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1869-70 Lower Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1864-5 Lower Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1861 Lower Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1860 Lower Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1859 Lower Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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