Electoral results for the district of Clarence

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Clarence, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has had two incarnations, the first from 1859 to 1920, the second from 1927 to the present. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Members for Clarence

First incarnation (1859–1920)
ElectionMemberParty
1859   Clark Irving None
1860
1863 by
1864   John Laycock None
1866 by   John Robertson None
1869   Thomas Bawden None
1872
1874
1877
1880 by   Charles Fawcett None
1880   John Purves None
1882
1885
1887   John McFarlane Protectionist
1889
1891
1894
1898
1901   Progressive
1904
1907   Liberal Reform
1910
1913
1915 by   William Zuill Liberal Reform
1917   Nationalist
 
Second incarnation (1927–present)
ElectionMemberParty
1927   Alfred Pollack Country
1930
1931 by   Alfred Henry Country
1932
1935
1938   Cecil Wingfield Country
1941
1944
1947
1950
1953
1955 by   Bill Weiley Country
1956
1959
1962
1965
1968
1971   Matt Singleton Country
1973
1976
1978
1981   Don Day Labor
1984   Ian Causley National
1988
1991
1995
1996 by   Harry Woods Labor
1999
2003   Steve Cansdell National
2007
2011
2011 by   Chris Gulaptis National
2015
2019

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2023

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2023 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
2023 New South Wales state election: Clarence [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Richie Williamson 24,24749.6+3.0
Labor Leon Ankersmit10,70021.9+0.9
Greens Greg Clancy3,7397.6−0.3
Legalise Cannabis Mark Rayner3,7087.6+7.6
Independent Debrah Novak3,4337.0+7.0
Independent Nicki Levi1,3202.7+2.7
Sustainable Australia George Keller1,0612.2+0.6
  Independent Indigenous Brett Duroux7251.5+1.5
Total formal votes48,93396.2−0.5
Informal votes1,9113.8+0.5
Turnout 50,84488.8−0.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Richie Williamson 26,47564.3−0.2
Labor Leon Ankersmit14,73135.7+0.2
National hold Swing −0.2

Elections in the 2010s

2019

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2019 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
2019 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Chris Gulaptis 22,96546.53−3.91
Labor Trent Gilbert10,34220.95−7.51
Shooters, Fishers, Farmers Steve Cansdell 8,30816.83+16.83
Greens Gregory Clancy3,9147.93−1.20
Independent Debrah Novak3,0386.16+1.49
Sustainable Australia Thom Kotis7881.60+1.60
Total formal votes49,35596.75−0.13
Informal votes1,6573.25+0.13
Turnout 51,01289.72+0.03
Two-party-preferred result
National Chris Gulaptis 25,98564.47+4.79
Labor Trent Gilbert14,32235.53−4.79
National hold Swing +4.79

2015

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2015 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
2015 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Chris Gulaptis 23,79950.4−13.0
Labor Trent Gilbert13,43128.5+18.5
Greens Janet Cavanaugh4,3089.1+2.4
Independent Debrah Novak2,2024.7+4.7
Christian Democrats Carol Ordish1,1432.4+0.6
Independent Bryan Robins1,0412.2+2.2
Independent Christine Robinson8331.8+1.8
No Land Tax Joe Lopreiato4270.9+0.9
Total formal votes47,18496.9−0.7
Informal votes1,5203.1+0.7
Turnout 48,70489.7+0.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Chris Gulaptis 25,08259.7−22.2
Labor Trent Gilbert16,94740.3+22.2
National hold Swing −22.2

2011 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 2011 Clarence state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
2011 Clarence by-election
Saturday 19 November [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Chris Gulaptis 24,55556.7−6.1
Labor Peter Ellem12,09828.0+17.8
Greens Janet Cavanaugh3,0997.2+0.3
Outdoor Recreation Clinton Mead1,0662.5+2.5
Independent Wade Walker9792.3+2.3
Christian Democrats Bethany Camac8321.9+0.1
Independent Kolo Toure3720.9+0.9
Democrats David Robinson2720.6+0.6
Total formal votes43,27397.4−0.5
Informal votes1,1392.6+0.5
Turnout 44,41285.0
Two-party-preferred result
National Chris Gulaptis 25,51265.1−16.3
Labor Peter Ellem13,65734.9+16.3
National hold Swing −16.3

Steve Cansdell (National) resigned.

The Nationals suffered a 16-point two-party-preferred swing, but since Clarence was already a very safe National seat, Gulaptis retained the seat for the Nationals with a majority of 15 percentage points. [11] [13]

2011

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2011 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
2011 New South Wales state election: Clarence [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Steve Cansdell 28,71762.8+9.9
Independent Richie Williamson 7,78917.0+17.0
Labor Colin Clague4,68310.2-19.8
Greens Janet Cavanaugh3,1476.9-0.2
Christian Democrats Bethany Camac8221.8+1.8
Family First Kristen Bromell5981.3+1.3
Total formal votes45,75697.9-0.1
Informal votes9612.1+0.1
Turnout 46,71792.8-0.3
Notional two-party-preferred count
National Steve Cansdell 31,62581.4+19.8
Labor Colin Clague7,23718.6-19.8
Two-candidate-preferred result
National Steve Cansdell 30,12073.3+11.8
Independent Richie Williamson 10,96326.7+26.7
National hold Swing +11.8

Elections in the 2000s

2007

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2007 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
2007 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Steve Cansdell 23,18152.9+4.0
Labor Mark Kingsley13,14830.0-6.9
Independent Craig Howe3,2747.5+7.5
Greens Theo Jongen3,0817.0+1.2
Independent Doug Behn1,1472.6+0.8
Total formal votes43,83198.1-0.2
Informal votes8701.9+0.2
Turnout 44,70193.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Steve Cansdell 24,47061.6+6.3
Labor Mark Kingsley15,28538.4-6.3
National hold Swing +6.3

2003

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
2003 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Steve Cansdell 17,68344.6+19.2
Labor Terry Flanagan15,61339.3+2.4
Greens Mark Purcell2,6276.6+3.2
Independent Marie Mathew1,0472.6+2.6
Christian Democrats Brian Hughes8912.2+0.2
Independent Doug Behn8562.2+0.8
One Nation Marjorie Burston7111.8-9.0
Democrats Alec York2570.6-0.7
Total formal votes39,68598.2-0.3
Informal votes7151.8+0.3
Turnout 40,40092.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Steve Cansdell 18,81751.6+1.8
Labor Terry Flanagan17,64448.4-1.8
National gain from Labor Swing +1.8

Elections in the 1990s

1999

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1999 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
1999 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Woods 14,52436.9+2.7
National Steve Cansdell 10,01925.4-24.9
Liberal Bill Day7,00417.8+17.8
One Nation Marie Mathew4,26310.8+10.8
Greens Karen Rooke1,3393.4-0.2
Christian Democrats John Stanmore7802.0+2.0
Independent Doug Behn5511.4+1.4
Democrats Alec York5181.3-1.7
Timbarra Clean WaterRebecca Tiffen1520.4+0.4
Earthsave Jeff Milner1510.4+0.4
Independent Mark McMurtrie1010.3+0.3
Total formal votes39,40298.5
Informal votes5941.5
Turnout 39,99694.4
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Woods 16,46750.2+8.5
National Steve Cansdell 16,32449.8-8.5
Labor hold Swing +8.5

1996 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1996 Clarence state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1996 Clarence by-election
Saturday 25 May  [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Harry Woods 18,03051.29+17.11
National Geoff Knight14,66241.71-11.32
Democrats Peter Wrightson1,4154.02+1.00
Greens Christina Sharman1,0492.98-0.57
Total formal votes35,15698.73+1.78
Informal votes4511.27-1.78
Turnout 35,60789.20-5.18
Two-party-preferred result
Labor Harry Woods 19,28055.67+13.96
National Geoff Knight15,35244.33-13.96
Labor gain from National Swing +13.96
Ian Causley (National) resigned to successfully contest federal seat of Page, defeating Harry Woods. [18]

1995

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1995 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
1995 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ian Causley 18,64953.0-0.5
Labor John Lester12,02234.2+5.3
Greens Daryl Thompson1,2503.6+3.6
Independent Sally Haig1,2343.5+3.5
Democrats Peter Wrightson1,0623.0-9.0
The Country PartyJacqueline Godfrey9522.7+2.7
Total formal votes35,16997.0+2.0
Informal votes1,1053.0-2.0
Turnout 36,27494.4
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Causley 19,72658.3-2.3
Labor John Lester14,11341.7+2.3
National hold Swing -2.3

1991

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1991 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
1991 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ian Causley 16,99153.5-11.9
Labor Olive Boundy9,17328.9-4.6
Democrats Martin Frohlich3,82812.0+11.2
Independent John Stanmore9923.1+3.1
Call to Australia Doug Williams7842.5+2.5
Total formal votes31,76895.0-2.9
Informal votes1,6785.0+2.9
Turnout 33,44694.1
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Causley 18,30460.6-5.4
Labor Olive Boundy11,92339.4+5.4
National hold Swing -5.4

Elections in the 1980s

1988

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1988 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
1988 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ian Causley 19,84265.0+13.8
Labor William Day10,68135.0-8.3
Total formal votes30,52397.8-1.1
Informal votes6872.2+1.1
Turnout 31,21094.0
National hold Swing +11.3

1984

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1984 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
1984 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Ian Causley 17,76552.1+8.7
Labor Bill Day14,63042.9-13.7
Independent Denis O'Keeffe1,7035.0+5.0
Total formal votes34,09899.0+0.3
Informal votes3481.0-0.3
Turnout 34,44693.5+0.6
Two-party-preferred result
National Ian Causley 54.3+10.9
Labor Bill Day45.7-10.9
National gain from Labor Swing +10.9

1981

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1981 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
1981 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Don Day 18,03556.6
National Country William Ralston13,80743.4
Total formal votes31,84298.7
Informal votes4121.3
Turnout 32,25492.9
Labor notional  hold Swing +3.8
Clarence had become notionally held by Labor due to the redistribution and the sitting member Matt Singleton (National Country), successfully contested Coffs Harbour. [24] [23]

Elections in the 1970s

1978

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1978 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
1978 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Country Matt Singleton 15,06152.5-11.2
Labor Danny Signor8,82130.7-5.6
Independent John Kelly4,81916.8+16.8
Total formal votes28,70198.6-0.1
Informal votes4181.4+0.1
Turnout 29,11993.3-0.7
Two-party-preferred result
National Country Matt Singleton 17,47160.9-2.8
Labor Danny Signor11,23039.1+2.8
National Country hold Swing -2.8

1976

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1976 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
1976 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Matt Singleton 16,90563.7-0.2
Labor Colin Clague9,61336.3+7.4
Total formal votes26,51898.7+0.1
Informal votes3461.3-0.1
Turnout 26,86494.0-0.4
Country hold Swing -4.4

1973

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1973 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
1973 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Matt Singleton 15,23663.9+28.8
Labor Patricia Oakman6,87728.9-7.2
Democratic Labor William Eckersley9944.2+4.2
Australia Terrence Hancock7273.1+3.1
Total formal votes23,83498.6
Informal votes3451.4
Turnout 24,17994.4
Two-party-preferred result
Country Matt Singleton 16,23068.1+13.0
Labor Patricia Oakman7,60431.9-13.0
Country hold Swing +13.0

1971

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1971 New South Wales state election (Legislative Assembly) § Clarence.[ edit ]
1971 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labor Thomas Cronin7,29836.1+36.1
Country Matt Singleton 7,09235.1-29.2
Independent Neville Weiley2,73213.5+13.5
Independent Clarice McClymont1,9479.6+9.6
Country Francis Clark1,1275.6+5.6
Total formal votes20,19698.0
Informal votes4082.0
Turnout 20,60495.3
Two-party-preferred result
Country Matt Singleton 11,13155.1-9.2
Labor Thomas Cronin9,06544.9+44.9
Country hold Swing -9.2

Elections in the 1960s

1968

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1968 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[ edit ]
1968 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Bill Weiley 13,47064.3-6.2
New Staters Garry Nehl 7,48435.7+35.7
Total formal votes20,95498.2
Informal votes3851.8
Turnout 21,33996.2
Country hold Swing -6.2

1965

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1965 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[ edit ]
1965 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Bill Weiley 14,50270.5+16.7
Labor Philip Parsonage6,07829.5−13.1
Total formal votes20,58098.8−0.4
Informal votes2501.2+0.4
Turnout 20,83095.4−0.1
Country hold Swing +14.9

1962

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1962 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[ edit ]
1962 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Bill Weiley 11,12153.8−46.2
Labor William Bailey8,79942.6+42.6
Independent Garth Munro7583.7+3.7
Total formal votes20,67899.2
Informal votes1750.8
Turnout 20,85395.5
Two-party-preferred result
Country Bill Weiley 11,50055.6−44.4
Labor William Bailey9,17844.4+44.4
Country hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1950s

1959

1956

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1956 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[ edit ]
1956 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Bill Weiley 11,20264.7−1.7
Country Garth Munro6,12435.3+35.3
Total formal votes17,32698.2+0.3
Informal votes3131.8−0.3
Turnout 17,63993.5−1.7
Country hold Swing N/A

1955 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1955 Clarence state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1955 Clarence by-election
Saturday 26 March  [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Bill Weiley 8,80553.03
Country John Moorhead6,15337.06
Country Garth Munro1,6459.91
Total formal votes16,60398.63
Informal votes2311.37
Turnout 16,83489.18
Country hold Swing N/A
Cecil Wingfield (Country) died. [34]

1953

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1953 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[ edit ]
1953 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Cecil Wingfield 11,67266.3
Labor George Russell5,26930.0
Communist Kenneth Harding6503.7
Total formal votes17,59197.9
Informal votes3782.1
Turnout 17,96995.2
Two-party-preferred result
Country Cecil Wingfield 11,96268.0
Labor George Russell5,62932.0
Country hold Swing

1950

Elections in the 1940s

1947

1944

1941

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1941 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[ edit ]
1941 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [39]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Cecil Wingfield 10,71275.3
Independent John Cain3,50924.7
Total formal votes14,22198.2
Informal votes2661.8
Turnout 14,48793.7
Country hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

1938

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1938 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[ edit ]
1938 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [40]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Cecil Wingfield 7,75451.9+51.9
Country Alfred Henry 7,19448.1-13.2
Total formal votes14,94898.3+1.9
Informal votes2541.7-1.9
Turnout 15,20295.9-0.1
Country hold Swing N/A

1935

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1935 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[ edit ]
1935 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [41]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Alfred Henry 8,64161.4-38.6
Country Bertie Eggins3,29623.4+23.4
Independent William Robinson2,14715.2+15.2
Total formal votes14,08496.4
Informal votes5283.6
Turnout 14,61296.0
Country hold Swing N/A
  • Preferences were not distributed.

1932

1931 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1931 Clarence state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1931 Clarence by-election
Saturday 7 March  [43]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Alfred Henry 5,59444.99
Country William Robinson3,30826.60
Independent Country John Flaherty1,1969.62
Country Joseph Reid1,0728.62
Independent Country Frederick Sargant8146.55
Communist William Laidlaw3302.65
Independent Edward Wesala810.65
Independent Country Stanley Jones400.32
Total formal votes12,43596.65
Informal votes4313.35
Turnout 12,86695.16  [lower-alpha 1]
After distribution of preferences
Country Alfred Henry 6,53652.56
Country William Robinson3,91031.44
Independent Country John Flaherty1,98916.00
Country hold Swing N/A
Alfred Pollack (Country) died. [43]

1930

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1930 New South Wales state election § Clarence.[ edit ]
1930 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [44]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Alfred Pollack 8,32264.2
Labor Thomas Ledsam4,63835.8
Total formal votes12,96098.8
Informal votes1611.2
Turnout 13,12197.0
Country hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

1927

This section is an excerpt from 1927 New South Wales state election § Clarence
1927 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [45]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Country Alfred Pollack 6,56358.6
Ind. Nationalist William Zuill 4,63441.4
Total formal votes11,19798.7
Informal votes1441.3
Turnout 11,34173.0
Country win(new seat)

1920 - 1927

District abolished

Elections in the 1910s

1917

This section is an excerpt from 1917 New South Wales state election § Clarence
1917 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [46]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Nationalist William Zuill unopposed
Nationalist hold 

1915 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1915 Clarence state by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1915 Clarence by-election
Saturday 14 August  [47]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Farmers and Settlers William Zuill 2,90456.69
Farmers and Settlers George Morrison2,21243.18
Liberal Reform Thomas Henry70.14
Total formal votes5,12398.67+2.11
Informal votes691.33-2.11
Turnout 5,19253.15  [lower-alpha 2] -8.40
Farmers and Settlers gain from Liberal Reform Swing N/A
John McFarlane (Liberal Reform) died. [47]

1913

This section is an excerpt from 1913 New South Wales state election § Clarence
1913 New South Wales state election: Clarence   [48]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform John McFarlane 4,19372.2
Labor Clem Johnson1,61227.8
Total formal votes5,80596.6
Informal votes2073.4
Turnout 6,01261.6
Liberal Reform hold 

1910

This section is an excerpt from 1910 New South Wales state election § The Clarence
1910 New South Wales state election: The Clarence   [49]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform John McFarlane 3,58666.0
Labour William Cahill1,85034.0
Total formal votes5,43698.2
Informal votes1001.8
Turnout 5,53663.5
Liberal Reform hold 

Elections in the 1900s

1907

This section is an excerpt from 1907 New South Wales state election § The Clarence
1907 New South Wales state election: The Clarence   [50]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform John McFarlane 2,30573.0
Independent Thomas Willan85227.0
Total formal votes3,15796.4
Informal votes1173.6
Turnout 3,27446.0
Member changed to Liberal Reform from Progressive  

1904

This section is an excerpt from 1904 New South Wales state election § The Clarence
1904 New South Wales state election: The Clarence   [51]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive John McFarlane 2,03367.7
Independent Liberal Duncan Beatson96832.3
Total formal votes3,00199.4
Informal votes170.6
Turnout 3,01843.7
Progressive hold 

The Clarence lost much of the district to Raleigh and absorbed all of Grafton and a part of Raleigh. The Premier Sir John See (Progressive) was the member for Grafton while John McFarlane (Progressive) was the member for The Clarence. [52] The question of the Progressive candidate was resolved when Sir John See decided to retire due to ill health and accepted an appointment to the Legislative Council. [53]

1901

This section is an excerpt from 1901 New South Wales state election § The Clarence
1901 New South Wales state election: The Clarence   [54]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Progressive John McFarlane unopposed
Progressive hold 

Elections in the 1890s

1898

This section is an excerpt from 1898 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1898 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence   [55]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National Federal John McFarlane unopposed
National Federal hold 

1895

This section is an excerpt from 1895 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1895 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence   [56]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist John McFarlane 85165.5
Ind. Protectionist Frederick McGuren44934.5
Total formal votes1,30099.3
Informal votes90.7
Turnout 1,30971.1
Protectionist hold 

1894

This section is an excerpt from 1894 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1894 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence   [57]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist John McFarlane 1,03671.2
Ind. Protectionist Nathaniel Collins41928.8
Total formal votes1,45599.0
Informal votes151.0
Turnout 1,47073.5
Protectionist hold 

1891

This section is an excerpt from 1891 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1891 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Friday 19 June  [58]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist John McFarlane (re-elected)unopposed 
Protectionist hold 

Elections in the 1880s

1889

This section is an excerpt from 1889 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Monday 28 January  [59]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist John McFarlane (elected)unopposed
Protectionist hold 

1887

This section is an excerpt from 1887 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Friday 11 February  [60]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist John McFarlane (elected)64655.7
Free Trade John Purves (defeated)51344.3
Total formal votes1,15998.9
Informal votes131.1
Turnout 1,17260.1

1885

This section is an excerpt from 1885 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 20 October  [61]
CandidateVotes%
John Purves (re-elected)71963.1
Richard Stevenson 25422.3
Allen Cameron16714.7
Total formal votes1,14098.3
Informal votes201.7
Turnout 1,16063.3

1882

This section is an excerpt from 1882 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 12 December  [62]
CandidateVotes%
John Purves (re-elected)68970.0
Richard Stevenson 29530.0
Total formal votes98498.9
Informal votes111.1
Turnout 99560.7

1880

This section is an excerpt from 1880 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 23 November  [63]
CandidateVotes%
John Purves (elected)unopposed

The Clarence lost part of the district to Grafton and part to The Richmond. The sitting member Charles Fawcett successfully contested The Richmond.

1880 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1880 Clarence colonial by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1880 The Clarence by-election
Wednesday 7 April  [64]
CandidateVotes%
Charles Fawcett (elected)1,36242.7
John Purves 1,24639.1
Samuel Davison67918.2
Total formal votes3,18798.5
Informal votes501.5
Turnout 3,23758.3
Thomas Bawden resigned. [64]

Elections in the 1870s

1877

This section is an excerpt from 1877 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Saturday 3 November  [65]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Bawden (re-elected)1,16142.2
Charles Fawcett 1,12641.0
Edward Madgwick28610.4
Sir John Robertson 1766.4
Total formal votes2,74998.4
Informal votes461.7
Turnout 2,79559.7

1874-75

This section is an excerpt from 1874-75 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 22 December 1874  [66]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Bawden (re-elected)1,09050.3
Charles Fawcett 83338.4
Edward Madgwick24511.3
Total formal votes2,16897.8
Informal votes502.3
Turnout 2,21851.1

1872

This section is an excerpt from 1872 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 5 March  [67]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Bawden (re-elected)83572.2
Edward Madgwick32227.8
Total formal votes1,15796.1
Informal votes473.9
Turnout 1,20331.0

Elections in the 1860s

1869-70

This section is an excerpt from 1869-70 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 14 December 1869  [68]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Bawden (elected)unopposed

1866 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1866 Clarence colonial by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1866 The Clarence by-election
Monday 27 August  [69]
CandidateVotes%
John Robertson (elected)21957.2
Alexander MacKellar16442.8
Total formal votes38398.2
Informal votes71.8
Turnout 39018.3
John Laycock resigned. [69]

1864-65

This section is an excerpt from 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Thursday 29 December 1864  [70]
CandidateVotes%
John Laycock (elected)54958.7
Richard Bligh38641.3
Total formal votes93597.4
Informal votes252.6
Turnout 98648.8

1863 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1863 Clarence colonial by-election § Results.[ edit ]
1863 The Clarence by-election
Thursday 23 July  [71]
CandidateVotes%
Clark Irving (elected)39973.3
William Campbell14526.7
Total formal votes54496.6
Informal votes193.4
Turnout 56333.4
Clark Irving had been absent for an entire session without leave and was in England at the time of his nomination and the election. [72]

1860

This section is an excerpt from 1860 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Friday 14 December  [73]
CandidateVotes%
Clark Irving (re-elected)unopposed 

Elections in the 1850s

1859

This section is an excerpt from 1859 New South Wales colonial election § The Clarence
1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 21 June  [74]
CandidateVotes%
Clark Irving (elected)22845.5
Alexander MacKellar15230.3
Edward Ryan12124.2
Total formal votes501100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 50153.4

Notes

  1. ↑ Estimate based on a roll of 13,521 at the 1930 election. [44]
  2. ↑ based on an electoral roll of 9,768 at the 1913 election

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