Electoral results for the district of Wollombi
Election results for Wollombi, New South Wales, Australia
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Wollombi, 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 | William Cape | None | |
| 1860 by | Joseph Eckford | None | |
| 1860 | |||
| 1864 | |||
| 1869 | |||
| 1870 by | |||
| 1872 | James Cunneen | None | |
| 1874 | |||
| 1877 | Joseph Eckford | None | |
| 1880 | |||
| 1882 | Joseph Gorrick | None | |
| 1885 | Lyall Scott | None | |
| 1886 by | Richard Stevenson | None | |
| 1887 | Free Trade | ||
| 1889 | Protectionist | ||
| 1891 | |||
Election results
Elections in the 1890s
1891
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Richard Stevenson (re-elected) | 795 | 72.8 | ||
| Free Trade | Joseph Gorrick | 297 | 27.2 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,092 | 98.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 20 | 1.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1,112 | 46.3 | |||
| Protectionist hold | |||||
Elections in the 1880s
1889
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protectionist | Richard Stevenson (elected) | 652 | 64.2 | ||
| Free Trade | Fred Walsh | 363 | 35.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,015 | 98.5 | |||
| Informal votes | 16 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,031 | 45.7 | |||
| Member changed to Protectionist from Free Trade | |||||
1887
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Trade | Richard Stevenson (re-elected) | 578 | 55.5 | ||
| Free Trade | George Watt | 463 | 44.5 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,041 | 98.4 | |||
| Informal votes | 17 | 1.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,058 | 55.3 | |||
1886 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Stevenson (elected) | 472 | 50.9 | |
| Walter Vivian | 456 | 49.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,112 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 1,112 | 57.0 | |
Lyall Scott resigned.[7]
1885
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyall Scott (elected) | 592 | 62.8 | |
| Walter Vivian | 257 | 27.3 | |
| George Anderson | 69 | 7.3 | |
| A S Jaques | 25 | 2.7 | |
| Total formal votes | 943 | 99.0 | |
| Informal votes | 10 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | 953 | 57.0 | |
The sitting member Joseph Gorrick unsuccessfully contested Northumberland.
1882
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gorrick (elected) | 437 | 53.0 | |
| Joseph Eckford (defeated) | 388 | 47.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 825 | 97.9 | |
| Informal votes | 18 | 2.1 | |
| Turnout | 843 | 62.6 | |
1880
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Eckford (re-elected) | 406 | 42.3 | |
| Joseph Gorrick | 328 | 34.1 | |
| Robert Higgins | 227 | 23.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 961 | 99.4 | |
| Informal votes | 6 | 0.6 | |
| Turnout | 967 | 75.1 | |
Elections in the 1870s
1877
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Eckford (elected) | 237 | 36.6 | |
| Henry Levien | 236 | 36.5 | |
| James Cunneen (defeated) | 174 | 26.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 647 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 647 | 60.6 | |
1874
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cunneen (re-elected) | 432 | 68.3 | |
| Joseph Eckford | 201 | 31.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 633 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 633 | 61.6 | |
1872
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cunneen (elected) | 348 | 55.0 | |
| Joseph Eckford (defeated) | 285 | 45.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 633 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 633 | 54.0 | |
1870 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Eckford (re-elected) | 365 | 51.4 | |
| James Cunneen | 345 | 48.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 710 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 710 | 59.3 | |
Joseph Eckford was insolvent.[14]
Elections in the 1860s
1869
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Eckford (re-elected) | 414 | 55.7 | |
| Lyall Scott | 330 | 44.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 744 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 743 | 65.4 | |
1864
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Eckford (re-elected) | 338 | 53.7 | |
| Lyall Scott | 292 | 46.4 | |
| Total formal votes | 630 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 630 | 58.2 | |
1860
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Eckford (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
1860 by-election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Eckford (elected) | 309 | 56.4 | |
| George Simpson | 239 | 43.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 548 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 548 | 58.0 | |
William Cape resigned.[18]
Elections in the 1850s
1859
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Cape (elected) | unopposed | ||
