Electoral district of Glen Innes

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Glen Innes was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, named after Glen Innes. It was created in 1880 and gained a second member in 1889, with voters casting two votes with the two leading candidates being elected. In 1894, it became a single-member electorate and, in 1904, it was abolished and replaced by Gough. [1] [2] [3]

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Members for Glen Innes

Single-member (1880–1889)
MemberPartyTerm
  William Fergusson None1880–1887
  George Matheson Free Trade 1887–1889
Two members (1889–1894)
MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm
  Alexander Hutchison Protectionist 1889–1894  Francis Wright Protectionist 1889–1894
Single-member (1894–1904)
MemberPartyTerm
  Francis Wright Protectionist 1894–1901
  Protectionist 1901–1903
  Follett Thomas Liberal Reform 1903–1904

Election results

1903 Glen Innes by-election
Wednesday 28 October [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform Follett Thomas (elected)86558.1+27.1
Progressive Alexander Hay 62441.9+1.8
Total formal votes1,48999.3+0.5
Informal votes100.7-0.5
Turnout 1,49966.6 [lower-alpha 1] +1.1
Liberal Reform gain from Progressive  
Francis Wright died. [4]

Notes

  1. Estimate based on a roll of 2,252 at the 1901 election. [5]

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References

  1. Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  2. "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Glen Innes". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1903 Glen Innes by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. Green, Antony. "1901 Glen Innes". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 September 2020.