Electoral results for the district of New England
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Election results for New England, New South Wales, Australia
New England, 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]
| Single-member (1859–1880) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Election | Member | Party | |||||||
| 1859 | James Hart | None | |||||||
| 1860 | George Markham | None | |||||||
| 1862 by | Robert Forster | None | |||||||
| 1864 | Theophilus Cooper | None | |||||||
| 1869 | Charles Weaver | None | |||||||
| 1871 by | Samuel Terry | None | |||||||
| 1874 | |||||||||
| 1877 | |||||||||
| Two members (1880–1891) | |||||||||
| Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | |||||
| 1880 | Henry Copeland | None | William Proctor | None | |||||
| 1882 | James Farnell | None | |||||||
| 1885 | James Inglis | None | |||||||
| 1887 by | |||||||||
| 1887 | Free Trade | Henry Copeland | Protectionist | ||||||
| 1889 | |||||||||
| Three members (1891–1894) | |||||||||
| Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | Member | Party | |||
| 1891 | James Inglis | Free Trade | Henry Copeland | Protectionist | Edmund Lonsdale | Free Trade | |||
Elections in the 1890s
1891
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1891 New South Wales colonial election § New England.[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | James Inglis (re-elected 1) | 1,731 | 19.5 | ||
| Protectionist | Henry Copeland (re-elected 2) | 1,563 | 17.6 | ||
| Free Trade | Edmund Lonsdale (elected 3) | 1,544 | 17.4 | ||
| Protectionist | Charles Wilson | 1,399 | 15.7 | ||
| Free Trade | George Meallin | 1,353 | 15.2 | ||
| Protectionist | William Proctor | 1,311 | 14.7 | ||
| Total formal votes | 8,901 | 99.5 | |||
| Informal votes | 42 | 0.5 | |||
| Turnout | 3,247 | 60.8 | |||
| Free Trade hold 1, win 1 | (1 new seat) | ||||
| Protectionist hold 1 | |||||
Elections in the 1880s
1889
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election § New England.[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Henry Copeland (elected 1) | 1,396 | 34.9 | ||
| Free Trade | James Inglis (elected 2) | 1,099 | 27.4 | ||
| Protectionist | William Proctor | 1,052 | 26.3 | ||
| Protectionist | Charles Givney | 459 | 11.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 4,006 | 99.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 31 | 0.8 | |||
| Turnout | 3,064 | 73.6 | |||
| Protectionist hold 1 | |||||
| Free Trade hold 1 | |||||
1887
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election § New England.[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | James Inglis (re-elected 1) | 1,371 | 46.1 | ||
| Protectionist | Henry Copeland (re-elected 2) | 999 | 33.6 | ||
| Protectionist | Charles Givney | 603 | 20.3 | ||
| Total formal votes | 2,973 | 99.0 | |||
| Informal votes | 31 | 1.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,108 | 53.9 | |||
1887 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1887 New England colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Proctor (re-elected) | 673 | 45.7 | |
| Charles Givney | 484 | 32.8 | |
| William Cleghorn | 317 | 21.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,474 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,474 | 37.7 | |
1885
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election § New England.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Inglis (elected 1) | 1,233 | 35.6 | |
| William Proctor (re-elected 2) | 1,191 | 34.4 | |
| William Drew | 580 | 16.7 | |
| William Dowel | 285 | 8.2 | |
| Charles Givney | 177 | 5.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 3,466 | 98.8 | |
| Informal votes | 41 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | 2,024 | 55.7 | |
1882
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election § New England.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Proctor (re-elected 1) | 980 | 33.8 | |
| James Farnell (elected 2) | 968 | 33.4 | |
| Jeremiah O'Connell | 951 | 32.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,899 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | 24 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | 1,931 | 49.2 | |
1880
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § New England.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Proctor (elected 1) | 962 | 35.8 | |
| Henry Copeland (re-elected 2) | 909 | 33.9 | |
| Jeremiah O'Connell | 814 | 30.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,685 | 99.2 | |
| Informal votes | 23 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | 1,779 | 51.9 | |
| (1 new seat) | |||
Elections in the 1870s
1877
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § New England.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Terry (re-elected) | 736 | 58.6 | |
| Robert Forster (defeated) | 521 | 41.5 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,257 | 96.8 | |
| Informal votes | 42 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | 1,299 | 49.2 | |
1874
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § New England.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Terry (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
1872
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § New England.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Terry (re-elected) | 1,098 | 84.3 | |
| William Windeyer | 205 | 15.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,303 | 98.6 | |
| Informal votes | 19 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | 1,322 | 49.9 | |
1871 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1871 New England colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Terry (elected) | 578 | 54.0 | |
| Robert Abbott | 492 | 46.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,070 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Turnout | 1,070 | 40.4 | |
Elections in the 1860s
1869
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election § New England.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Weaver (elected) | 759 | 59.2 | |
| Robert Forster | 520 | 40.6 | |
| Alexander Black | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,282 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,319 | 58.7 | |
1864
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § New England.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theophilus Cooper (elected) | 559 | 53.7 | |
| Robert Forster (defeated) | 482 | 46.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,041 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,041 | 60.8 | |
1862 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1862 New England colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Forster (elected) | 353 | 46.7 | |
| Thomas Rusden | 313 | 41.5 | |
| Alfred Hayles | 56 | 7.4 | |
| James Husband | 33 | 4.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 755 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 755 | 47.1 | |
1860
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § New England.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Markham (elected) | 475 | 60.7 | |
| Thomas Rusden | 304 | 38.9 | |
| John Eames | 2 | 0.3 | |
| James Hart | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 782 | 98.5 | |
| Informal votes | 12 | 1.5 | |
| Turnout | 794 | 53.7 | |
Elections in the 1850s
1859
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § New England.[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hart (re-elected) | 313 | 49.8 | |
| Thomas Rusden | 311 | 49.5 | |
| James Eames | 4 | 0.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 628 | 99.8 | |
| Informal votes | 2 | 0.2 | |
| Turnout | 630 | 56.0 | |
Four people were charged with impersonating electors and a petition was lodged against the election.[21] The Elections and Qualifications Committee conducted a re-count.[22]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hart (re-elected) | 310 | 50.1 | |
| Thomas Rusden | 307 | 49.6 | |
| John Eames | 2 | 0.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 619 | 99.6 | |
| Informal votes | 5 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | 624 | 55.5 | |
Notes
References
- ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ↑ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1891 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1889 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1887 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1887 New England by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ↑ "The New England electorate: Mr Proctor's address". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 January 1887. p. 7. Retrieved 12 May 2021 – via Trove.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1885 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1882 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1880 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1877 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1874-5 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1872 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1871 New England by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1869-70 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1864-5 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1862 New England by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1860 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1859 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Petition against the return of James Hart". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 191. 23 September 1859. p. 2099. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via Trove.
- 1 2 "Election petition Perry v Hart". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 December 1859. p. 3. Retrieved 25 February 2021 – via Trove.
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