Electoral district of Hastings and Manning

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Hastings and Manning was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1880 to 1894. Created to succeed Hastings, it elected two members with voters casting two votes and the two leading candidates being elected. In 1894 it was divided between the single member districts of Hastings and Macleay and Manning. [1] [2] [3]

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Members for Hastings and Manning

MemberPartyTermMemberPartyTerm
  James Young None1880–1887  Joseph Andrews None1880–1882
  Charles Roberts None1882–1887
  Free Trade 1887–1894  Free Trade 1887–1890
  Walter Vivian Free Trade 1890–1891
  Hugh McKinnon Protectionist 1891–1894

Election results

1891 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and Manning
Saturday 20 June [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade James Young (elected 1)1,24625.4
Protectionist Hugh McKinnon (elected 2)1,23625.2
Free Trade Walter Vivian 1,23125.1
Protectionist John Ruthven1,19824.4
Total formal votes4,911100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 2,47072.8
  Free Trade hold 1  
  Protectionist gain 1 from Free Trade

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References

  1. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Hastings and Manning". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  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. Green, Antony. "1891 Hastings and Manning". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 April 2020.