Electoral results for the district of Wollombi

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Wollombi, 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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ElectionMemberParty
1859   William Cape None
1860 by   Joseph Eckford None
1860
1864
1869
1870 by
1872   James Cunneen None
1874
1877   Joseph Eckford None
1880
1882   Joseph Gorrick None
1885   Lyall Scott None
1886 by   Richard Stevenson None
1887   Free Trade
1889   Protectionist
1891

Election results

Elections in the 1890s

1891

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Wollombi.[ edit ]
1891 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Monday 29 June  [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Richard Stevenson (re-elected)79572.8
Free Trade Joseph Gorrick 29727.2
Total formal votes1,09298.2
Informal votes201.8
Turnout 1,11246.3
Protectionist hold 

Elections in the 1880s

1889

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Wollombi.[ edit ]
1889 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Saturday 9 February  [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Richard Stevenson (elected)65264.2
Free Trade Fred Walsh36335.8
Total formal votes1,01598.5
Informal votes161.6
Turnout 1,03145.7
Member changed to Protectionist from Free Trade  

1887

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Wollombi.[ edit ]
1887 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Saturday 19 February  [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Free Trade Richard Stevenson (re-elected)57855.5
Free Trade George Watt46344.5
Total formal votes1,04198.4
Informal votes171.6
Turnout 1,05855.3

1886 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1886 Wollombi colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1886 Wollombi by-election
Friday 17 December  [7]
CandidateVotes%
Richard Stevenson (elected)47250.9
Walter Vivian 45649.1
Total formal votes1,112100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 1,11257.0
Lyall Scott resigned. [7]

1885

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Wollombi.[ edit ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Saturday 31 October  [8]
CandidateVotes%
Lyall Scott (elected)59262.8
Walter Vivian 25727.3
George Anderson 697.3
A S Jaques252.7
Total formal votes94399.0
Informal votes101.1
Turnout 95357.0
The sitting member Joseph Gorrick unsuccessfully contested Northumberland.

1882

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Wollombi.[ edit ]
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Tuesday 12 December  [9]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Gorrick (elected)43753.0
Joseph Eckford (defeated)38847.0
Total formal votes82597.9
Informal votes182.1
Turnout 84362.6

1880

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Wollombi.[ edit ]
1880 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Wednesday 24 November  [10]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Eckford (re-elected)40642.3
Joseph Gorrick 32834.1
Robert Higgins22723.6
Total formal votes96199.4
Informal votes60.6
Turnout 96775.1

Elections in the 1870s

1877

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Wollombi.[ edit ]
1877 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Friday 2 November  [11]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Eckford (elected)23736.6
Henry Levien23636.5
James Cunneen (defeated)17426.9
Total formal votes647100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 64760.6

1874

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § Wollombi.[ edit ]
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Monday 14 December 1874  [12]
CandidateVotes%
James Cunneen (re-elected)43268.3
Joseph Eckford 20131.8
Total formal votes633100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 63361.6

1872

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Wollombi.[ edit ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Wednesday 21 February  [13]
CandidateVotes%
James Cunneen (elected)34855.0
Joseph Eckford (defeated)28545.0
Total formal votes633100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 63354.0

1870 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1870 Wollombi colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1870 Wollombi by-election
Monday 19 September  [14]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Eckford (re-elected)36551.4
James Cunneen 34548.6
Total formal votes710100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 71059.3
Joseph Eckford was insolvent. [14]

Elections in the 1860s

1869

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election § Wollombi.[ edit ]
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Monday 13 December 1869  [15]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Eckford (re-elected)41455.7
Lyall Scott 33044.4
Total formal votes744100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 74365.4

1864

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Wollombi.[ edit ]
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Tuesday 13 December 1864  [16]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Eckford (re-elected)33853.7
Lyall Scott 29246.4
Total formal votes630100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 63058.2

1860

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Wollombi.[ edit ]
1860 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Saturday 15 December  [17]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Eckford (re-elected)unopposed 

1860 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1860 Wollombi colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1860 Wollombi by-election
Thursday 17 May  [18]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Eckford (elected)30956.4
George Simpson 23943.6
Total formal votes548100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 54858.0
William Cape resigned. [18]

Elections in the 1850s

1859

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Wollombi.[ edit ]
1859 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Monday 20 June  [19]
CandidateVotes%
William Cape (elected)unopposed

Notes

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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 12 November 2020.
    2. ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 November 2020.
    3. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 November 2020.
    4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1891 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 April 2020.
    5. ↑ Green, Antony. "1889 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 April 2020.
    6. ↑ Green, Antony. "1887 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 20 April 2020.
    7. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1886 results Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 16 May 2021.
    8. ↑ Green, Antony. "1885 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 April 2020.
    9. ↑ Green, Antony. "1882 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 April 2020.
    10. ↑ Green, Antony. "1880 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 April 2020.
    11. ↑ Green, Antony. "1877 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 25 April 2020.
    12. ↑ Green, Antony. "1874-5 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 April 2020.
    13. ↑ Green, Antony. "1872 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020.
    14. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1870 Wollombi by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 October 2019.
    15. ↑ Green, Antony. "1869-70 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020.
    16. ↑ Green, Antony. "1864-5 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
    17. ↑ Green, Antony. "1860 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
    18. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1860 Wollombi by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 June 2021.
    19. ↑ Green, Antony. "1859 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 May 2020.


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