Electoral district of Sydney-King

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Sydney-King was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1894 in central Sydney from part of the electoral district of East Sydney and named after Governor King. It was initially east of George Street, north of Liverpool Street and Oxford Street and west of Riley Street. It also included Lord Howe Island. [1] [2] In 1904, its name was changed to King. [3] [4] [5]

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Members for King

MemberPartyTerm
  George Reid Free Trade 1894–1901
  Ernest Broughton Progressive 1901–1904

Election results

1901 New South Wales state election: Sydney-King [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive Ernest Broughton 55037.6-8.3
Liberal Reform Thomas Hughes 53236.3-17.3
Independent Alexander Wilson 15010.3
Independent Ernest Thompson1288.7
Independent Liberal Fred Walsh916.2
Independent David Fealy90.6
Independent Liberal Vincent Taylor40.3
Total formal votes1,46499.0-0.3
Informal votes151.0+0.3
Turnout 1,47953.0-1.1
Progressive gain from Liberal Reform  
The sitting member was George Reid (Liberal Reform) who did not contest the election as he had been elected in March 1901 to the federal seat of East Sydney.

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References

  1. "The Lord Howe Island Franchise". The Daily Telegraph. New South Wales, Australia. 18 November 1893. p. 8. Retrieved 29 October 2021 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "IN THE MATTER OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORATES AND ELECTIONS ACT OF 1893, AND SECTIONS 13 AND 14 THEREOF". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 586. New South Wales, Australia. 22 August 1893. p. 6565. Retrieved 29 October 2021 via National Library of Australia.
  3. Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  4. "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Sydney-King". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  6. Green, Antony. "1901 Sydney-King". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 31 March 2020.