Electoral district of Shoalhaven

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Shoalhaven was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904. It included the lower part of the Shoalhaven valley. It replaced parts of Eastern Camden and St Vincent. It was replaced by Allowrie. [1]

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Members for Shoalhaven

MemberPartyPeriod
  John Garrett [2] None 1859–1861
  John Robertson [3] None 1862–1864
  Thomas Garrett [4] None 1864–1871
  James Warden [5] None 1871–1877
  John Roseby [6] None 1877–1882
  Frederick Humphery [7] None 1882–1887
  William Fraser Martin [8] Free Trade 1887–1889
  Philip Morton [9] Free Trade 1889–1895
  Ind. Free Trade 1895–1898
  David Davis [10] Ind. Protectionist 1898–1901
  Mark Morton [11] Liberal Reform 1901–1904

Election results

1901 New South Wales state election: The Shoalhaven [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform Mark Morton 92755.5
Progressive David Davis 74244.5-11.5
Total formal votes1,66999.2-0.1
Informal votes140.8+0.1
Turnout 1,68383.7+22.0
Liberal Reform gain from Ind. Progressive  

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References

  1. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Shoalhaven". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  2. "Mr John Garrett (1805-1885)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. "Sir John Robertson (1816–1891)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. "Mr Thomas Garrett (1830-1891)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  5. "Mr James Warden (1820-1904)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  6. "Mr John Roseby (1835-1898)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  7. "Mr Frederick Thomas Humphery (1841-1908)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  8. "Mr William Fraser Martin (1834-1917)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  9. "Mr Philip Henry Morton (1862-1932)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  10. "Mr David Davis (1854-1927)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  11. "Mr Mark Fairlies Morton (1865–1938)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  12. Green, Antony. "1901 Shoalhaven". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 March 2020.