Electoral district of Sydney-Bligh

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Sydney-Bligh was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, in central Sydney, created in 1894, with the abolition of the multi-member district of East Sydney and named after naval officer and colonial administrator William Bligh. [1] [2] [3] It was in the Darlinghurst area, bounded by Riley Street, William Street, King's Cross Road, Bayswater Road, Neild Avenue, Boundary Street and Oxford Street. [4] [5] It was abolished in 1904 and partly replaced by the electoral district of Darlinghurst.

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Members for Sydney-Bligh

MemberPartyTerm
  James Martin Free Trade 1894–1895
  James Harvey Free Trade 1895–1898
  Patrick Quinn National Federal 1898–1901
  Progressive 1901–1904

Election results

1901 New South Wales state election: Sydney-Bligh [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Patrick Quinn 78149.7-4.9
Liberal Reform John Brindley60438.4-5.6
Independent John Hughes855.4
Labor Daniel Healey764.8
Independent Liberal John Campbell271.7
Total formal votes1,57399.8+1.0
Informal votes30.2-1.0
Turnout 1,57656.4+2.9
Progressive hold 

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References

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  2. "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Sydney-Bligh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. "Maps and sketches of proposed Electoral Districts". New South Wales Government Gazette . 23 August 1893. p. 6681. Retrieved 27 October 2020 via Trove.
  5. "Proclamation: names and boundaries of electoral districts". New South Wales Government Gazette . 5 October 1893. p. 7752. Retrieved 27 October 2020 via Trove.
  6. Green, Antony. "1901 Sydney-Bligh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 March 2020.