Electoral district of Hamilton (New South Wales)

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Hamilton was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created in 1927 with the abolition of proportional representation from part of the 5 member district of Newcastle and named after the Newcastle suburb of Hamilton. It was abolished in 1971 and replaced by Charlestown. [1] [2] [3]

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Members for Hamilton

MemberPartyTerm
  David Murray [4] Labor 1927–1928
  James Smith [5] Labor 1928–1930
  Hugh Connell [6] Labor 1930–1934
  William Brennan [7] Labor 1934–1935
  Joshua Arthur [8] Labor 1935–1950
  George Campbell [9] Labor 1950–1959
  Robert McCartney [10] Labor 1959–1971

Election results

1968 New South Wales state election: Hamilton [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Robert McCartney 12,45860.1-4.2
Liberal James Reeves8,28639.9+4.2
Total formal votes20,74497.9
Informal votes4342.1
Turnout 21,17894.3
Labor hold Swing -4.2

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References

  1. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Hamilton". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. "Mr David Murray (1885–1928)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. "Mr James Edward Smith (1887–1962)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 May 2019.
  6. "Major Hugh John Connell (1884-1934)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  7. "Mr William Edward Brennan (1865–1937)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  8. "Mr Joshua George Arthur (1906-1974)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  9. "Mr George Glover Campbell (1887-1967)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  10. "Mr Robert Arthur McCartney (1906- )". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  11. Green, Antony. "1968 Hamilton". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 4 May 2020.