Electoral results for the district of Sydney Hamlets
Election results for Sydney Hamlets, New South Wales, Australia
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Sydney Hamlets, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, had two incarnations, from 1950 until 1971 and from 1988 until 1999.[1][2][3]
| Election | Member | Party | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | Stuart Donaldson | None | Sir Daniel Cooper | None | ||
| Jun 1856 by | ||||||
| Oct 1856 by | John Campbell | None | ||||
| 1858 | ||||||
Election results
1858
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Campbell (re-elected 1) | 891 | 35.1 | |
| Sir Daniel Cooper (re-elected 2) | 876 | 34.5 | |
| Robert Tooth | 773 | 30.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,540 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 2,540 | 34.4 | |
October 1856 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Campbell (elected) | 870 | 55.7 | |
| Stuart Donaldson (defeated) | 691 | 44.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,561 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,561 | 51.6 | |
Stuart Donaldson was appointed Colonial Treasurer in the Parker ministry.[5]
June 1856 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Donaldson (elected) | 883 | 63.4 | |
| John Campbell | 510 | 36.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,393 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0 | |
| Turnout | 1,393 | 46.0 | |
Stuart Donaldson was appointed Colonial Secretary forming the Donaldson ministry.[6]
1856
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Cooper (elected 1) | 867 | 40.9 | |
| Stuart Donaldson (elected 2) | 688 | 32.5 | |
| Richard Driver | 415 | 19.6 | |
| Merion Moriarty | 150 | 7.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,120 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 2,120 | 39.8 | |
Polling was conducted on 11 March 1856. Both Donaldson and Cooper served in the old Legislative Council, Donaldson representing Sydney Hamlets and Cooper Murray and St Vincent.