Electoral results for the district of Morpeth
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Election results for state seat of Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia
Morpeth, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1894.[1][2][3]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | Edward Close | None | |
| 1860 by | Samuel Cohen | None | |
| 1860 | David Buchanan | None | |
| 1862 by | Edward Close | None | |
| 1864 | James Campbell | None | |
| 1869 | |||
| 1872 | |||
| 1874 | Robert Wisdom | None | |
| 1877 | |||
| 1880 | |||
| 1882 | |||
| 1885 | |||
| 1887 | John Bowes | Protectionist | |
| 1889 | Myles McRae | Protectionist | |
| 1891 | John Bowes | Protectionist | |
Elections in the 1890s
1891
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Morpeth.[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | John Bowes (elected) | 509 | 53.6 | ||
| Free Trade | William Arnold | 357 | 37.6 | ||
| Protectionist | John Courtney | 50 | 5.3 | ||
| Free Trade | Malcolm Martin | 33 | 3.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 949 | 98.4 | |||
| Informal votes | 15 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 964 | 75.4 | |||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
Elections in the 1880s
1889
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Morpeth.[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Myles McRae (elected) | 375 | 37.5 | ||
| Protectionist | John Bowes | 356 | 35.6 | ||
| Free Trade | John Clarke | 270 | 27.0 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,001 | 98.8 | |||
| Informal votes | 12 | 1.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,013 | 77.2 | |||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
1887
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Morpeth.[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | John Bowes (elected) | 541 | 58.2 | ||
| Free Trade | Myles McRae | 388 | 41.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 929 | 98.7 | |||
| Informal votes | 12 | 1.3 | |||
| Turnout | 941 | 75.3 | |||
1885
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Morpeth.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | 536 | 56.7 | |
| Robert Pierce | 409 | 43.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 945 | 99.8 | |
| Informal votes | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Turnout | 947 | 79.7 | |
1882
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Morpeth.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | 554 | 62.9 | |
| Archibald Jacob (defeated) | 327 | 37.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 881 | 97.5 | |
| Informal votes | 23 | 2.5 | |
| Turnout | 904 | 77.8 | |
1880
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Morpeth.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
Elections in the 1870s
1877
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Morpeth.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wisdom (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
1874
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § Morpeth.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wisdom (elected) | 300 | 56.9 | |
| Pierce O'Keeffe | 177 | 33.6 | |
| Myles McRae | 50 | 9.5 | |
| William Bellamy | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 527 | 95.6 | |
| Informal votes | 24 | 4.4 | |
| Turnout | 551 | 71.7 | |
1872
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Morpeth.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Campbell (re-elected) | 309 | 66.7 | |
| John Keating | 144 | 31.1 | |
| J D Nelson | 10 | 2.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 463 | 89.6 | |
| Informal votes | 54 | 10.4 | |
| Turnout | 517 | 65.2 | |
Elections in the 1860s
1869
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election § Morpeth.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Campbell (re-elected) | 397 | 65.3 | |
| John Keating | 211 | 34.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 608 | 97.6 | |
| Informal votes | 15 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | 623 | 75.9 | |
1864
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Morpeth.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Campbell (elected) | 315 | 59.8 | |
| John Keating | 212 | 40.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 527 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 527 | 61.1 | |
1862 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1862 Morpeth colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Close (elected) | 330 | 68.5 | |
| David Buchanan (defeated) | 152 | 31.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 482 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 482 | 61.5 | |
1860
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Morpeth.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Buchanan (elected) | 285 | 54.4 | |
| Samuel Cohen (defeated) | 239 | 45.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 524 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 524 | 64.8 | |
1860 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1860 Morpeth colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Cohen (elected) | 312 | 59.8 | |
| David Buchanan | 210 | 40.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 522 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 522 | 64.5 | |
Elections in the 1850s
1859
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Morpeth.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Close (elected) | 280 | 54.8 | |
| Samuel Gordon | 231 | 45.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 231 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 511 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 511 | 68.2 | |
References
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ↑ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1891 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1889 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1887 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1885 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1882 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1880 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1877 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1874-5 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1872 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1869-70 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1864-5 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1862 Morpeth by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "Morpeth election — declaration of the poll". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 20 September 1862. p. 2. Retrieved 20 June 2021 – via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1860 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1860 Morpeth by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1859 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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