Electoral results for the district of Yass Plains

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Yass Plains, 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   Thomas Laidlaw None
1859 by
1860   Henry O'Brien None
1861 by   Peter Faucett None
1864
1865 by   Robert Isaacs None
1866 by
1869   Michael Fitzpatrick None
1872
1874
1877
1878 by
1880
1882 by   Louis Heydon None
1882
1885
1886 by   Thomas Colls None
1887   Protectionist
1889
1891

Election results

Elections in the 1890s

1891

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Yass Plains.[ edit ]
1891 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Wednesday 24 June  [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Thomas Colls (re-elected)70956.7
Free Trade William Affleck 21016.8
Protectionist Bernard Grogan19915.9
Labour Gustavus Herfort13210.6
Total formal votes1,25097.7
Informal votes302.3
Turnout 1,28056.9
Protectionist hold 

Elections in the 1880s

1889

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Yass Plains.[ edit ]
1889 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Monday 28 January  [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Thomas Colls (re-elected)unopposed
Total formal votes1,01598.5
Informal votes161.6
Turnout 1,03145.7
Protectionist hold 

1887

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Yass Plains.[ edit ]
1887 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Saturday 19 February  [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Protectionist Thomas Colls (re-elected)69156.9
Free Trade Henry Donaldson52443.1
Total formal votes1,21598.2
Informal votes221.8
Turnout 1,24763.9

1886 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1886 Yass Plains colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1886 Yass Plains by-election
Monday 20 December  [7]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Colls (elected)60354.2
Richard Colonna-Close 50945.8
Total formal votes1,112100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 1,11257.0
Louis Heydon resigned. [7]

1885

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Yass Plains.[ edit ]
1885 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Monday 19 October  [8]
CandidateVotes%
Louis Heydon (re-elected)60155.4
Richard Colonna-Close 48344.6
Total formal votes1,08496.1
Informal votes443.9
Turnout 1,12861.4

1882

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Yass Plains.[ edit ]
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Wednesday 6 December  [9]
CandidateVotes%
Louis Heydon (re-elected)66960.2
Henry Dodds44239.8
Total formal votes1,11196.6
Informal votes393.4
Turnout 1,15057.4

1882 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1882 Yass Plains colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1882 Yass Plains by-election
Tuesday 10 January  [10]
CandidateVotes%
Louis Heydon (elected)67453.7
Allan Campbell58046.3
Total formal votes1,25497.2
Informal votes362.8
Turnout 1,29068.2
Michael Fitzpatrick died. [10]

1880

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Yass Plains.[ edit ]
1880 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Tuesday 23 November  [11]
CandidateVotes%
Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected)56259.6
Henry Dodds38140.4
Total formal votes94397.7
Informal votes222.3
Turnout 96451.9

1878 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1878 Yass Plains colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1878 Yass Plains by-election
Wednesday 2 January  [12]
CandidateVotes%
Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected)29092.9
Arthur Remmington227.1
Total formal votes31298.7
Informal votes41.3
Turnout 31618.2
Michael Fitzpatrick was appointed Colonial Secretary in the Farnell ministry. [12]

Elections in the 1870s

1877

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Yass Plains.[ edit ]
1877 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Wednesday 31 October  [13]
CandidateVotes%
Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected)38252.3
Michael Perry32744.8
Arthur Remmington212.9
Total formal votes73096.6
Informal votes263.4
Turnout 75643.6

1874

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § Yass Plains.[ edit ]
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Friday 18 December 1874  [14]
CandidateVotes%
Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected)41253.2
Arthur Remmington36246.8
Total formal votes77498.2
Informal votes141.8
Turnout 78843.8

1872

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Yass Plains.[ edit ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Friday 8 March  [15]
CandidateVotes%
Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected)unopposed

Elections in the 1860s

1869

1866 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1866 Yass Plains colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1866 Yass Plains by-election
Thursday 8 February  [17]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Isaacs (re-elected)40671.6
Robert Ross16128.4
Total formal votes567100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 56746.6
Robert Isaacs was appointed Solicitor General in the second Martin ministry. [17]

1865 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1865 Yass Plains colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1865 Yass Plains by-election
Monday 6 November  [18]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Isaacs (elected)unopposed
Peter Faucett accepted appointment as a judge of the Supreme Court. [18]

1864

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Yass Plains.[ edit ]
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Tuesday 20 December 1864  [19]
CandidateVotes%
Peter Faucett (re-elected)48071.0
William Harbottle19629.0
Total formal votes676100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 67655.5

1861 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1861 Yass Plains colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1861 Yass Plains by-election
Thursday 15 August  [20]
CandidateVotes%
Peter Faucett (elected)unopposed 
Henry O'Brien resigned. [20]

1860

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Yass Plains.[ edit ]
1860 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Saturday 15 December  [21]
CandidateVotes%
Henry O'Brien (elected)unopposed 

Elections in the 1850s

1859 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1859 Yass Plains colonial by-election § Result.[ edit ]
1859 Yass Plains by-election
Thursday 15 September  [22]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Laidlaw (elected)unopposed
Thomas Laidlaw resigned as he held the office of deputy postmaster at the time of his election. [22]

1859

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Yass Plains.[ edit ]
1859 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Friday 24 June  [23]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Laidlaw (elected)unopposed

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References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1891 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "1889 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony. "1887 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  7. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1886 results Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Green, Antony. "1885 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Green, Antony. "1882 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  10. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1882 Yass Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  11. ↑ Green, Antony. "1880 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  12. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1878 Yass Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  13. ↑ Green, Antony. "1877 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  14. ↑ Green, Antony. "1874-5 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  15. ↑ Green, Antony. "1872 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  16. ↑ Green, Antony. "1869-70 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020.
    "Yass". The Sydney Morning Herald . 22 December 1869. p. 5. Retrieved 28 April 2020– via Trove.
  17. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1866 Yass Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  18. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1865 Yass Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  19. ↑ Green, Antony. "1864-5 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  20. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1861 Yass Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  21. ↑ Green, Antony. "1860 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  22. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1859 Yass Plains by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  23. ↑ Green, Antony. "1859 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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