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

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Williams, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1880. [1] [2] [3]

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ElectionMemberParty
1859   Stephen Dark None
1860 by   Alexander Campbell None
1860   William Allen None
1864   Marshall Burdekin None
Jan 1866 by   Frederick Manton None
Apr 1866 by   John Nowlan None
1869
1872
1874   William Watson None
1877 by   William Johnston None
1877

Election results

Elections in the 1870s

1877

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § The Williams.[ edit ]
1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Williams
Thursday 1 November  [4]
CandidateVotes%
William Johnston (re-elected)51651.0
John Booth (defeated)49549.0
Total formal votes1,01196.1
Informal votes413.9
Turnout 1,05270.7
William Johnston had won the seat at the 1877 by-election. John Booth was one of the sitting members for East Macquarie.

1877 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1877 Williams colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1877 The Williams by-election
Monday 12 February  [5]
CandidateVotes%
William Johnston (elected)52656.4
John Nowlan 40943.6
Total formal votes93898.4
Informal votes151.6
Turnout 95368.2
William Watson resigned. [5]

1874

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § The Williams.[ edit ]
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Williams
Thursday 31 December 1874  [6]
CandidateVotes%
William Watson (elected)40051.8
George Stephen 37348.3
Total formal votes77397.6
Informal votes192.4
Turnout 79259.6

1872

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § The Williams.[ edit ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Williams
Friday 8 March  [7]
CandidateVotes%
John Nowlan (re-elected)42350.4
William Watson 41649.6
Total formal votes839100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 83964.1

Elections in the 1860s

1869

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election § The Williams.[ edit ]
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: The Williams
Wednesday 22 December 1869  [8]
CandidateVotes%
John Nowlan (re-elected)47361.0
William Mullen22228.7
William Watson 698.9
Francis O'Brien111.4
Total formal votes775100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 77564.6

April 1866 by-election

This section is an excerpt from April 1866 Williams colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1866 Williams by-election
Thursday 19 April  [9]
CandidateVotes%
John Nowlan (elected)37549.2
Joseph Abbott 20526.9
Archibald Jacob 18223.9
Total formal votes762100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 76257.0
The seat of Frederick Manton was declared vacant due to insolvency. [9]

January 1866 by-election

This section is an excerpt from January 1866 Williams colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1866 Williams by-election
Monday 22 January  [10] [11]
CandidateVotes%
Frederick Manton (elected)36656.1
Marshall Burdekin (defeated)26039.9
Henry Ellis264.0
Joseph Abbott   [lower-alpha 1] 00.0
Total formal votes652100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 65257.0
Marshall Burdekin was appointed Colonial Treasurer in the fourth Cowper ministry. [10]

1864

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § The Williams.[ edit ]
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Williams
Thursday 8 December 1864  [13]
CandidateVotes%
Marshall Burdekin (re-elected)29350.3
Frederick Manton 17730.4
William Allen (defeated)11219.2
J West00.0
Total formal votes582100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 57858.1
William Allen was the sitting member. Marshall Burdekin was the sitting member for Liverpool Plains

1860

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § The Williams.[ edit ]
1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Williams
Friday 14 December  [14]
CandidateVotes%
William Allen (elected)unopposed 

1860 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1860 Williams colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1860 The Williams by-election
Thursday 16 February  [15]
CandidateVotes%
Alexander Campbell (elected)14354.2
William Allen 12145.8
Total formal votes264100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 26430.8
Stephen Dark resigned. [15]

Elections in the 1850s

1859

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § The Williams.[ edit ]
1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Williams
Thursday 16 June  [16]
CandidateVotes%
Stephen Dark (elected)32458.4
Samuel Gordon (defeated)23141.6
Total formal votes555100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 55564.8
Samuel Gordon was the member for the abolished district of Durham.

Notes

  1. ↑ The New South Wales elections results database lists Joseph Abbott as a candidate. The report of the nominations by the Maitland Mercury says that Abbott withdrew in favour of Frederick Manton to avoid splitting the liberal vote. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Williams". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1877 The Williams". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  5. 1 2 Green, Antony. "February 1877 The Williams by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony. "1874-5 The Williams". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Green, Antony. "1872 The Williams". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Green, Antony. "1869-70 The Williams". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  9. 1 2 Green, Antony. "April 1866 Williams by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  10. 1 2 Green, Antony. "January 1866 Williams by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "The Williams: declaration of the poll". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser . 27 January 1866. p. 4. Retrieved 8 November 2020– via Trove.
  12. ↑ "The Williams electorate: the nomination". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser . 20 January 1866. p. 4. Retrieved 8 November 2020– via Trove.
  13. ↑ Green, Antony. "1864-5 The Williams". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  14. ↑ Green, Antony. "1860 The Williams". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  15. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1860 The Williams by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  16. ↑ Green, Antony. "1859 The Williams". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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