Electoral results for the district of Hay

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Hay, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1894 and abolished in 1920. [1] [2] [3]

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ElectionMemberParty
1894   James Ashton Free Trade
1895
1898   Frank Byrne Free Trade
1901   Independent

Election results

Elections in the 1900s

1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Hay [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Frank Byrne unopposed
Member changed to Independent from Liberal Reform  

Elections in the 1890s

1898

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Hay [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade Frank Byrne 52053.0
National Federal James Newton 24925.4
Independent Federalist Allen Lakeman 21221.6
Total formal votes98199.2
Informal votes80.8
Turnout 98948.2
Free Trade hold 

1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Hay [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade James Ashton 55661.3
Protectionist James Newton 35138.7
Total formal votes90798.5
Informal votes141.5
Turnout 92150.8
Free Trade hold 

1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Hay [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade James Ashton 47537.8
Protectionist James Newton 38330.5
Ind. Free Trade George Mair21917.4
Ind. Protectionist Allen Lakeman 17814.2
Independent Charles Broom20.2
Total formal votes1,25798.3
Informal votes221.7
Turnout 1,27970.2
Free Trade win(new seat)

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References

  1. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Hay". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  2. Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. Green, Antony. "1901 Hay". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  5. Green, Antony. "1898 Hay". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  6. Green, Antony. "1895 Hay". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  7. Green, Antony. "1894 Hay". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 10 April 2020.