Electoral results for the district of Balranald

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Balranald, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1894. [1] [2] [3]

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Single-member (1859–1880) 
ElectionMemberParty
1859   Augustus Morris None
1860
1864-65   Joseph Phelps None
1869-70
1872
1874-75
1877   Colin Simson None
Two members (1880–1894)
ElectionMemberPartyMemberParty
1880   Robert Wilkinson None  John Cramsie None
1882
1885
1887   Ind. Free Trade   Allen Lakeman Ind. Protectionist
1889   Free Trade   Protectionist
1891   James Newton Labour

Election results

Elections in the 1890s

1891

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[ edit ]
1891 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Monday 29 June  [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Newton (elected 1)82830.5
Free Trade Robert Wilkinson (elected 2)70526.0
Protectionist Allen Lakeman 65023.9
Protectionist A L P Cameron53219.6
Total formal votes2,71599.2
Informal votes220.8
Turnout 1,63943.2
  Labour gain 1 from Protectionist
  Free Trade hold 1

Elections in the 1880s

1889

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[ edit ]
1889 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Monday 28 January  [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Allen Lakeman (elected)unopposed
Free Trade Robert Wilkinson (elected)unopposed
 Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist
 Member changed to Free Trade from Ind. Free Trade

1887

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[ edit ]
1887 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Thursday 24 February  [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Ind. Protectionist Allen Lakeman (elected 1)94640.4
Ind. Free Trade Robert Wilkinson (re-elected 2)77733.2
Independent Alexander Cameron62126.5
Total formal votes2,34498.2
Informal votes431.8
Turnout 1,58939.4

1885

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[ edit ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 28 October  [7]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Wilkinson (re-elected 1)1,02537.2
John Cramsie (re-elected 2)94134.1
Allen Lakeman 79028.7
Total formal votes2,756100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 2,75636.5

1882

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[ edit ]
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 20 December  [8]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Wilkinson (re-elected)unopposed
John Cramsie (re-elected)unopposed

1880

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[ edit ]
1880 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Thursday 2 December  [9]
CandidateVotes%
John Cramsie (elected 1)1,03935.8
Robert Wilkinson (elected 2)1,00234.5
James Warby48216.6
Total formal votes378100.0
Informal votes2,9010.0
Turnout 2,92149.9
 (1 new seat)
The sitting member Colin Simson did not contest the election.

Elections in the 1870s

1877

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[ edit ]
1877 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Monday 12 November  [10]
CandidateVotes%
Colin Simson (elected)62379.8
John Smart15820.2
Total formal votes781100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 79723.2

1874-75

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[ edit ]
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Monday 11 January 1875  [11]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Phelps (re-elected)unopposed

1872

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[ edit ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Thursday 28 March  [12]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Phelps (re-elected)unopposed

Elections in the 1860s

1869-70

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[ edit ]
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 5 January 1870  [13]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Phelps (re-elected)unopposed

1864-65

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[ edit ]
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 18 January 1865  [14]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Phelps (elected)unopposed

1860

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[ edit ]
1860 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 19 December  [15]
CandidateVotes%
Augustus Morris (re-elected)unopposed 

Elections in the 1850s

1859

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[ edit ]
1859 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Tuesday 5 July  [16]
CandidateVotes%
Augustus Morris (elected)11981.5
William Brodribb 2718.5
Total formal votes146100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 14637.4

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References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 6 August 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. ↑ "Mr Sydney James Law (1856-1939)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1891 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "1889 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony. "1887 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Green, Antony. "1885 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Green, Antony. "1882 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Green, Antony. "1880 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  10. ↑ Green, Antony. "1877 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  11. ↑ Green, Antony. "1874-5 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  12. ↑ Green, Antony. "1872 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  13. ↑ Green, Antony. "1869-70 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  14. ↑ Green, Antony. "1864-5 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  15. ↑ Green, Antony. "1860 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  16. ↑ Green, Antony. "1859 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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