Electoral results for the district of Wellington (New South Wales)

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Wellington, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1859 and abolished in 1904. [1] [2] [3]

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ElectionMemberParty
1859   Nicolas Hyeronimus None
1860 by   Silvanus Daniel None
1860
1862 by   Saul Samuel None
1864
1868 by
1869   Gerald Spring None
1872   John Smith None
1875
1877   John Shepherd None
1880   Edmund Barton None
1882   David Ferguson None
1885
1887   Protectionist
1889
1891 by   Thomas York Protectionist
1891
1894   John Haynes Free Trade
1895
1898
1901   Liberal Reform

Election results

Elections in the 1900s

1901

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1901 New South Wales state election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1901 New South Wales state election: Wellington   [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Reform John Haynes 1,23954.1-2.9
Progressive John McEwen1,05345.9+2.9
Total formal votes2,292100.0+1.5
Informal votes00.0-1.5
Turnout 2,29261.1-0.8
Liberal Reform hold 

Elections in the 1890s

1898

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington   [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade John Haynes 1,02657.0
National Federal William Galloway77543.0
Total formal votes1,80198.5
Informal votes281.5
Turnout 1,82961.9
Free Trade hold 

1895

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1895 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington   [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade John Haynes 1,03560.9
Protectionist Louis Veech66639.2
Total formal votes1,70199.3
Informal votes120.7
Turnout 1,71366.2
Free Trade hold 

1894

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1894 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington   [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade John Haynes 83140.8
Labour Michael O'Halloran60729.8
Protectionist Thomas York 58028.5
Ind. Protectionist H Boehme201.0
Total formal votes2,03898.0
Informal votes412.0
Turnout 2,07980.0
Free Trade gain from Protectionist  

1891

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1891 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Saturday 20 June  [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Thomas York (re-elected)44838.5
Protectionist Thomas Quirk38332.9
Labour Michael O'Halloran33228.6
Total formal votes1,16398.7
Informal votes151.3
Turnout 1,17871.0
Protectionist hold 

1891 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1891 Wellington colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1891 Wellington by-election
Friday 29 May  [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Thomas York (elected)29231.0
Protectionist Thomas Quirk28530.2
Labour Michael O'Halloran22123.4
Labour Alexander Riddel14515.4
Total formal votes943100.0+3.3
Informal votes00.0-3.3
Turnout 94358.5+1.9
Protectionist hold 
David Ferguson (Protectionist) died. [9]

Elections in the 1880s

1889

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1889 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Saturday 2 February  [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist David Ferguson (elected)45453.4
Free Trade H Montagu31837.4
Protectionist Michael O'Halloran789.2
Total formal votes85096.7
Informal votes293.3
Turnout 87956.6
Protectionist hold 

1887

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1887 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Saturday 19 February  [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist David Ferguson (re-elected)54764.4
Free Trade W J Hill30335.7
Total formal votes85098.2
Informal votes161.9
Turnout 86664.5

1885

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Tuesday 20 October  [12]
CandidateVotes%
David Ferguson (re-elected)45858.9
Paddy Crick 25833.2
E Bennett617.9
Total formal votes77798.6
Informal votes111.4
Turnout 78759.8

1882

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Monday 11 December  [13]
CandidateVotes%
David Ferguson (elected)51878.5
William Shorter14221.5
Total formal votes66096.5
Informal votes243.5
Turnout 68453.9
The sitting member Edmund Barton successfully contested East Sydney.

1880

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1880 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Monday 29 November  [14]
CandidateVotes%
Edmund Barton (re-elected)unopposed
The sitting member John Shepherd did not contest the election. Edmund Barton was the member for the abolished district of University of Sydney.

Elections in the 1870s

1877

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1877 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Friday 2 November  [15]
CandidateVotes%
John Shepherd (elected)74150.2
Patrick Jennings 59540.3
Thomas Wythes1399.4
Total formal votes1,47599.4
Informal votes90.6
Turnout 1,52160.9
The sitting member was John Smith who unsuccessfully contested Nepean.

1875

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Thursday 7 January 1875  [16]
CandidateVotes%
John Smith (re-elected)57341.2
Thomas Wythes52437.7
John Hurley (defeated)29421.1
Total formal votes1,39198.3
Informal votes241.7
Turnout 1,41552.4

1872

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Wednesday 28 February  [17]
CandidateVotes%
John Smith (elected)16434.6
George Stephen 14931.4
Gerald Spring (defeated)10021.1
Andrew Ross 6112.9
William Dalley 00.0
William Forlonge 00.0
Total formal votes474100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 59137.8

Elections in the 1860s

1869

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Tuesday 28 December 1869  [18]
CandidateVotes%
Gerald Spring (elected)23866.7
Andrew Ross 6217.4
Charles Blakefield5716.0
Total formal votes357100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 35726.5

1868 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1868 Wellington colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1868 Wellington by-election
Thursday 8 February  [19]
CandidateVotes%
Saul Samuel (re-elected)17368.9
Philip Holdsworth7831.1
Total formal votes251100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 25120.5
Saul Samuel was appointed Colonial Treasurer in the second Robertson ministry. [19]

1864

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Wednesday 21 December 1864  [20]
CandidateVotes%
Saul Samuel (re-elected)34566.4
James Martin 17533.7
Total formal votes520100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 52033.5

1862 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1862 Wellington colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1861 Wellington by-election
Wednesday 26 February  [21]
CandidateVotes%
Saul Samuel (elected)unopposed 
Silvanus Daniel resigned. [21]

1860

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1860 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Saturday 15 December  [22]
CandidateVotes%
Silvanus Daniel (re-elected)17476.7
E B Cornish5323.4
Total formal votes227100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 23725.9

1860 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1860 Wellington colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1860 Wellington by-election
Thursday 26 July  [23]
CandidateVotes%
Silvanus Daniel (elected)16578.2
James Garland 4621.8
Total formal votes548100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 54858.0
Nicolas Hyeronimus died. [23]

Elections in the 1850s

1859

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[ edit ]
1859 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Wednesday 15 June  [24]
CandidateVotes%
Nicholas Hyeronimus10052.9
Arthur Holroyd 8947.1
Total formal votes189100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 18929.2

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References

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  2. ↑ Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1901 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "1898 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony. "1895 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Green, Antony. "1894 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Green, Antony. "1891 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1891 Wellington by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  10. ↑ Green, Antony. "1889 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  11. ↑ Green, Antony. "1887 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. ↑ Green, Antony. "1885 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  13. ↑ Green, Antony. "1882 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  14. ↑ Green, Antony. "1880 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  15. ↑ Green, Antony. "1877 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  16. ↑ Green, Antony. "1874-5 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  17. ↑ Green, Antony. "1872 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  18. ↑ Green, Antony. "1869-70 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020.
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  20. ↑ Green, Antony. "1864-5 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  21. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1861 Wellington by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 19 June 2021.
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    "Nominations". The Sydney Morning Herald . 11 December 1860. p. 7. Retrieved 29 April 2020– via Trove.
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