Electoral district of Hunter

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The Hunter was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created in 1859 and partly replacing Durham on the Hunter River. It was abolished in 1894. [1] [2] [3]

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Members for Hunter

MemberPartyPeriod
  Richard Jones None1859–1860
  Isidore Blake None1860–1861
  John Burns None1861–1869
  John Dillon None1869–1872
  John Burns None1872–1887
  Free Trade 1887–1889
  Robert Scobie Free Trade 1889–1894

Election results

1891 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Friday 19 June [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade Robert Scobie (elected)67749.6
Protectionist James Pritchard45533.4
Protectionist John Connelly23217.0
Total formal votes1,36498.0
Informal votes282.0
Turnout 1,39270.3
Free Trade hold 

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References

  1. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 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 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 April 2020.