Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election

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New South Wales colonial election, 30 November – 21 December 1882 [1]
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Enrolled voters
Votes cast164,515 Turnout 56.69−5.25
Informal votes2,047Informal2.10+0.14
Summary of votes by party
PartyPrimary votes %SwingSeatsChange
Total164,515  113 

The 1882 New South Wales colonial election was for 113 members representing 72 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 32 multi-member districts returning 73 members and 40 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 13 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election. [1] The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,701, ranging from East Maitland (984) to Wentworth (2,977). [2]

The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1880 (NSW), [3] which provided that a district would return a second member if the electoral roll reached 3,000, a third member upon reaching 5,000 and a fourth member on reaching 8,000. [4] At this election there were five districts which returned an additional member, Balmain, Bourke, Canterbury, Redfern and St Leonards.

Election results

Albury

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Albury
Monday 4 December [5]
CandidateVotes%
George Day (re-elected)29440.2
James Hayes 27537.6
Luke Gulson16222.2
Total formal votes73197.9
Informal votes162.1
Turnout 74765.8

Argyle

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Monday 11 December [6]
CandidateVotes%
John Gannon (re-elected 1)1,32345.7
William Holborow (re-elected 2)82528.5
George Ranken 74825.8
Total formal votes2,89699.6
Informal votes120.4
Turnout 1,61058.4

Balmain

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Balmain
Saturday 2 December [7]
CandidateVotes%
Jacob Garrard (re-elected 1)1,51435.6
William Hutchinson (elected 2)1,23829.1
John Taylor1,16627.4
William Pritchard3347.9
Total formal votes4,25298.3
Informal votes721.7
Turnout 2,81364.6
 (1 new seat)

Balranald

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 20 December [8]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Wilkinson (re-elected)unopposed
John Cramsie (re-elected)unopposed

Bathurst

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst
Saturday 2 December [9]
CandidateVotes%
Francis Suttor (re-elected)50450.8
Thomas Hellyer 48849.2
Total formal votes99297.7
Informal votes232.3
Turnout 1,01569.4

The Bogan

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan
Tuesday 19 December [10]
CandidateVotes%
George Cass (re-elected 1)1,15238.6
Sir Patrick Jennings (re-elected 2)1,13438.0
William Forlonge 70123.5
Total formal votes2,98798.8
Informal votes351.2
Turnout 3,02242.7

Boorowa

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Boorowa
Wednesday 13 December [11]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Slattery (re-elected)unopposed

Bourke

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Bourke
Tuesday 19 December [12]
CandidateVotes%
Russell Barton (re-elected 1)57344.2
Richard Machattie (elected 2)39530.5
Thomas Matthews32925.4
Total formal votes1,29798.0
Informal votes262.0
Turnout 1,32317.0
 (1 new seat)

Braidwood

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood
Saturday 9 December [13]
CandidateVotes%
Alexander Ryrie (re-elected)unopposed

Camden

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Camden
Saturday 2 December [14]
CandidateVotes%
William McCourt (elected 1)1,36936.0
Thomas Garrett (re-elected 2)1,23332.5
John Kidd (defeated)1,19731.5
Total formal votes3,79999.3
Informal votes280.7
Turnout 2,33559.4

Canterbury

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury
Saturday 9 December [15]
CandidateVotes%
William Pigott (re-elected 1)2,63827.5
Septimus Stephen (elected 2)1,93320.1
Henry Moses (elected 3)1,25613.1
Mark Hammond 1,14311.9
William Henson (defeated)1,11711.6
Joseph Mitchell 8799.2
William Archer 6336.6
Total formal votes9,59998.7
Informal votes1241.3
Turnout 3,92158.2
 (1 new seat)

Joseph Mitchell had previously been defeated as a sitting member for Newtown.

Carcoar

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Carcoar
Wednesday 6 December [16]
CandidateVotes%
George Campbell (re-elected 1)1,07440.7
Andrew Lynch (re-elected 2)83331.6
Thomas Fitzpatrick 73227.7
Total formal votes2,63999.3
Informal votes190.7
Turnout 1,56654.8

The Clarence

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 12 December [17]
CandidateVotes%
John Purves (re-elected)68970.0
Richard Stevenson 29530.0
Total formal votes98498.9
Informal votes111.1
Turnout 99560.7

Central Cumberland

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland
Tuesday 5 December [18]
CandidateVotes%
Andrew McCulloch (re-elected 1)1,41939.0
John Lackey (re-elected 2)1,25834.6
Nathaniel Bull 96426.5
Total formal votes3,64198.9
Informal votes391.1
Turnout 2,40462.3

Durham

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Durham
Monday 4 December [19]
CandidateVotes%
Herbert Brown (re-elected)unopposed

East Macquarie

1882 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie
Thursday 7 December [20]
CandidateVotes%
Sydney Smith (re-elected 1)unopposed
Edward Combes (re-elected 2)unopposed

East Maitland

1882 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland
Wednesday 6 December [21]
CandidateVotes%
James Brunker (re-elected)unopposed

East Sydney

1882 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney
Thursday 30 November [22]
CandidateVotes%
George Reid (re-elected 1)3,04420.2
Edmund Barton (re-elected 2)2,94819.6
George Griffiths (elected 3)2,36515.7
John McElhone (re-elected 4)2,30715.3
Sir Henry Parkes (defeated)2,08013.8
Arthur Renwick (defeated)1,65111.0
James Green6764.5
Total formal votes15,07199.7
Informal votes530.4
Turnout 4,71958.7

A sitting member Henry Dangar did not contest the election. Edmund Barton was the member for Wellington and John McElhone was the member for Upper Hunter where he was re-elected. McElhone subsequently resigned from East Sydney causing a by-election. Sir Henry Parkes subsequently nominated for both St Leonards and then Tenterfield where he was elected unopposed. Parkes then withdrew from St Leonards.

Eden

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Eden
Monday 11 December [23]
CandidateVotes%
James Garvan (re-elected 2)unopposed
Henry Clarke (re-elected 1)unopposed
Total formal votes15,07199.7
Informal votes530.4
Turnout 4,71958.7

Forbes

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Forbes
Friday 8 December [24]
CandidateVotes%
Walter Coonan (elected 1)73136.2
Alfred Stokes (elected 2)64932.1
Henry Cooke (defeated)64031.7
Total formal votes2,02098.9
Informal votes231.1
Turnout 1,52357.0

Sitting member John Bodel did not contest the election.

The Glebe

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Glebe
Friday 1 December [25]
CandidateVotes%
George Allen (re-elected)64561.5
Michael Fitzpatrick40438.5
Total formal votes1,04997.2
Informal votes302.8
Turnout 1,07945.7

Glen Innes

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes
Wednesday 20 December [26]
CandidateVotes%
William Fergusson (re-elected)unopposed

Gloucester

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Gloucester
Thursday 21 December [27]
CandidateVotes%
Robert White (elected)44544.7
Henry Hudson38238.4
William Christie10710.8
William Johnston 616.1
Total formal votes99598.8
Informal votes121.2
Turnout 1,00770.6

Sitting member Archibald Jacob unsuccessfully contested Morpeth.

Goulburn

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn
Friday 1 December [28]
CandidateVotes%
William Teece (re-elected)unopposed

Grafton

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Grafton
Saturday 9 December [29]
CandidateVotes%
John See (re-elected)unopposed

Grenfell

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Grenfell
Friday 8 December [30]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Vaughn (re-elected)40458.1
E Whelan29141.9
Total formal votes69597.9
Informal votes152.1
Turnout 70645.6

Gundagai

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Gundagai
Wednesday 13 December [31]
CandidateVotes%
Bruce Smith (re-elected)58862.9
Frederick Pinkstone34737.1
Total formal votes93598.3
Informal votes161.7
Turnout 95154.5

Bruce Smith had been successful at a by-election on 23 November 1882 however parliament was dissolved on the same day and he could not take his seat.

Gunnedah

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Gunnedah
Wednesday 20 December [32]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Abbott (re-elected)61679.3
William Douglass16120.7
Total formal votes77795.9
Informal votes334.1
Turnout 83740.1

The Gwydir

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir
Wednesday 13 December [33]
CandidateVotes%
William Campbell (re-elected)40568.4
Thomas Hassall 18731.6
Total formal votes59298.2
Informal votes111.8
Turnout 60335.8

Hartley

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley
Thursday 14 December [34]
CandidateVotes%
Walter Targett (elected)29828.4
Charles Passmore29328.0
John Shepherd 19518.6
George Lloyd 17416.6
John Hughes888.4
Total formal votes1,04897.7
Informal votes252.3
Turnout 1,08754.0

The sitting member Robert Abbott did not contest the election.

The Hastings and Manning

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings and Manning
Tuesday 12 December [35]
CandidateVotes%
James Young (re-elected 1)94642.1
Charles Roberts (elected 2)67330.0
Daniel Macquarie62727.9
Total formal votes2,24699.3
Informal votes150.7
Turnout 2,26147.8

The other sitting member Joseph Andrews did not contest the election.

The Hawkesbury

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury
Monday 11 December [36]
CandidateVotes%
Henry McQuade (elected)86253.8
Alexander Bowman (defeated)73946.2
Total formal votes1,60197.1
Informal votes482.9
Turnout 1,64981.4

The Hume

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume
Wednesday 13 December [37]
CandidateVotes%
William Lyne (re-elected)unopposed
Leyser Levin (re-elected)unopposed

The Hunter

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Monday 4 December [38]
CandidateVotes%
John Burns (re-elected)51875.3
William Richardson17024.7
Total formal votes68897.3
Informal votes192.7
Turnout 70755.5

Illawarra

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra
Saturday 9 December [39]
CandidateVotes%
Alexander Stuart (re-elected)78571.1
James Watson 31928.9
Total formal votes1,10498.0
Informal votes232.0
Turnout 1,12865.9

James Watson had been unsuccessful in retaining his seat in Young.

Inverell

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Inverell
Saturday 9 December [40]
CandidateVotes%
Richard Murray (re-elected)56657.3
Thomas Mayne35235.6
Thomas Jones707.1
Total formal votes98897.2
Informal votes292.9
Turnout 1,01757.2

Kiama

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama
Monday 11 December [41]
CandidateVotes%
Harman Tarrant (re-elected)54559.4
John Davies 37240.6
Total formal votes91798.7
Informal votes121.3
Turnout 92967.4

The Macleay

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Macleay
Friday 8 December [42]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Smith (re-elected)68565.5
Enoch Rudder36134.5
Total formal votes1,04698.5
Informal votes161.5
Turnout 1,06256.1

Molong

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Molong
Tuesday 12 December [43]
CandidateVotes%
Andrew Ross (re-elected)65675.8
Willoughby Andrew21024.3
Total formal votes86698.1
Informal votes171.9
Turnout 88347.5

Monaro

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Monaro
Thursday 14 December [44]
CandidateVotes%
Henry Badgery (re-elected 1)97637.6
Robert Tooth (re-elected 2)85633.0
John Toohey 76129.4
Total formal votes2,59398.9
Informal votes291.1
Turnout 1,68761.7

Morpeth

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth
Wednesday 13 December [45]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Wisdom (re-elected)55462.9
Archibald Jacob (defeated)32737.1
Total formal votes88197.5
Informal votes232.5
Turnout 90477.8

Archibald Jacob was the sitting member for Gloucester.

Mudgee

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee
Monday 11 December [46]
CandidateVotes%
Adolphus Taylor (elected 1)1,97632.3
John Robertson (re-elected 2)1,25620.5
David Buchanan (re-elected 3)1,15418.8
Thomas Browne 1,10418.0
George Davidson63710.4
Total formal votes6,12799.7
Informal votes210.3
Turnout 2,44549.1

A sitting member Louis Beyers did not contest the election.

The Murray

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray
Saturday 16 December [47]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Barbour (elected 1)87931.2
Alexander Wilson (re-elected 2)83229.5
Thomas Hanson63322.5
Edward Killen47416.8
Total formal votes2,81898.6
Informal votes401.4
Turnout 1,74559.3

A sitting member William Hay did not contest the election.

The Murrumbidgee

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Monday 18 December [48]
CandidateVotes%
Auber Jones (elected 1)1,40540.5
George Loughnan (re-elected 2)1,15433.3
James Douglas (defeated)90726.2
Total formal votes3,46698.7
Informal votes471.3
Turnout 2,67954.9

The Namoi

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Namoi
Thursday 7 December [49]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Dangar (re-elected)53271.9
R H Hyman20828.1
Total formal votes74096.2
Informal votes293.8
Turnout 76938.7

The Nepean

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean
Tuesday 5 December [50]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Smith (re-elected)80478.4
Joseph Single 22121.6
Total formal votes1,02598.6
Informal votes151.4
Turnout 1,04070.6

New England

1882 New South Wales colonial election: New England
Saturday 16 December [51]
CandidateVotes%
William Proctor (re-elected 1)98033.8
James Farnell (elected 2)96833.4
Jeremiah O'Connell95132.8
Total formal votes2,89999.2
Informal votes240.8
Turnout 1,93149.2

The sitting member Henry Copeland successfully contested Newtown. James Farnell was a sitting member for St Leonards and had already unsuccessfully contested Parramatta.

Newcastle

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle
Thursday 30 November [52]
CandidateVotes%
James Fletcher (re-elected 1)2,12145.7
James Ellis (elected 2)1,52732.9
George Lloyd (defeated)99021.4
Total formal votes4,63899.4
Informal votes300.6
Turnout 4,66870.9

Newtown

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown
Saturday 2 December [53]
CandidateVotes%
Frederick Gibbes (elected 1)1,20929.4
Henry Copeland (re-elected 2)97623.7
William Foster (defeated)96623.5
Joseph Mitchell (defeated)96023.4
Total formal votes4,11199.5
Informal votes200.5
Turnout 2,42963.7

Henry Copeland was the member for New England to challenge William Foster, the Minister for Justice. Joseph Mitchell subsequently contested Canterbury but was again unsuccessful.

Northumberland

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland
Saturday 9 December [54]
CandidateVotes%
Ninian Melville (re-elected 1)1,89743.0
Atkinson Tighe (elected 2)1,31229.8
William Christie1,20027.2
Total formal votes4,40999.5
Informal votes210.5
Turnout 2,53071.0

The other sitting member Thomas Hungerford unsuccessfully contested Upper Hunter.

Orange

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Orange
Wednesday 6 December [55]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Dalton (elected 1)99737.6
William Clarke (re-elected 2)88133.2
James Torpy 66825.2
Total formal votes105100.0
Informal votes2,6510.0
Turnout 2,68350.2

The other sitting member Andrew Kerr did not contest the election.

Paddington

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington
Saturday 2 December [56]
CandidateVotes%
William Trickett (re-elected 1)1,60236.6
Robert Butcher (elected 2)1,06124.2
John Neild 61614.1
Ebenezer Vickery 57313.1
William Allen 53112.1
Total formal votes4,38397.3
Informal votes1202.7
Turnout 2,76860.9

The other sitting member William Hezlet did not contest the election.

Parramatta

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Saturday 2 December [57]
CandidateVotes%
Hugh Taylor (elected)59551.5
James Farnell (defeated)36431.5
Cyrus Fuller19617.0
Total formal votes1,15597.2
Informal votes332.8
Turnout 1,18977.3

The sitting member Charles Byrnes did not contest the election. James Farnell was a sitting member for St Leonards and went on to successfully contest New England.

Patrick's Plains

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Patrick's Plains
Thursday 7 December [58]
CandidateVotes%
Albert Gould (elected)39338.4
William Browne 35935.1
James Hutchinson23022.5
John Elliott414.0
Total formal votes1,02397.8
Informal votes232.2
Turnout 1,04667.0

The sitting member John Brown did not contest the election.

Queanbeyan

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan
Monday 4 December [59]
CandidateVotes%
George De Salis (elected)35343.6
Percy Hodgkinson24430.2
John Wright 21226.2
Total formal votes80998.3
Informal votes141.7
Turnout 82349.0

The sitting member Thomas Rutledge did not contest the election.

Redfern

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Redfern
Monday 4 December [60]
CandidateVotes%
Francis Wright (re-elected 1)2,20928.2
Alfred Fremlin (re-elected 2)2,07526.5
John Sutherland (elected 3)1,99225.4
Thomas Williamson 1,55519.9
Total formal votes7,83199.6
Informal votes340.4
Turnout 3,53359.4
 (1 new seat)

The Richmond

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Richmond
Saturday 9 December [61]
CandidateVotes%
Samuel Gray (elected)1,04660.4
Patrick Hogan 68639.6
Total formal votes1,73297.4
Informal votes472.6
Turnout 1,77960.8

The sitting member Charles Fawcett did not contest the election.

Shoalhaven

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Shoalhaven
Thursday 7 December [62]
CandidateVotes%
Frederick Humphery (elected)79052.4
John Roseby (defeated)71947.7
Total formal votes1,50998.6
Informal votes211.4
Turnout 1,53078.8

South Sydney

1882 New South Wales colonial election: South Sydney
Saturday 2 December [63]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Olliffe (elected 1)2,67221.7
John Harris (elected 2)2,66921.7
William Poole (re-elected 3)1,94815.8
George Withers (re-elected 4)1,56912.8
Sydney Burdekin (defeated)1,41211.5
John Davies (defeated)1,34510.9
George Carter (defeated)6825.6
Total formal votes12,29798.5
Informal votes1911.5
Turnout 4,71459.6

Sydney Burdekin was a sitting member for Tamworth.

St Leonards

1882 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards
Tuesday 5 December [64]
CandidateVotes%
Bernhardt Holtermann (elected 1)96530.9
George Dibbs (elected 2)96230.8
Cunningham Atchison71322.8
Philip Richardson32710.5
William Muston862.8
Sir Henry Parkes 702.2
Total formal votes3,12398.5
Informal votes491.5
Turnout 1,92662.5
 (1 new seat)

Sitting member James Farnell unsuccessfully contested Parramatta and subsequently successfully contested New England. After Sir Henry Parkes unsuccessfully contested East Sydney and nominated for both St Leonards and then Tenterfield where he was elected unopposed. Parkes then withdrew from St Leonards.

Tamworth

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Tamworth
Wednesday 13 December [65]
CandidateVotes%
Robert Levien (re-elected 1)1,02144.2
John Gill (elected 2)69930.3
Michael Burke 59125.6
Total formal votes2,31199.1
Informal votes210.9
Turnout 1,38746.0

The other sitting member Sydney Burdekin unsuccessfully contested South Sydney.

Tenterfield

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield
Friday 8 December [66]
CandidateVotes%
Sir Henry Parkes (elected)unopposed

The sitting member Augustus Fraser did not contest the election. Sir Henry Parkes unsuccessfully contested East Sydney and nominated for both St Leonards and then Tenterfield. Parkes then withdrew from St Leonards.

Tumut

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Tumut
Saturday 9 December [67]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas O'Mara (re-elected)60253.8
Arthur Renwick 51746.2
Total formal votes1,11998.6
Informal votes161.4
Turnout 1,13561.2

Arthur Renwick had previously unsuccessfully contested East Sydney.

The Upper Hunter

1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Thursday 14 December [68]
CandidateVotes%
John McElhone (re-elected 1)1,01636.4
John McLaughlin (re-elected 2)94133.7
James Wilshire 49617.8
Thomas Hungerford (defeated)33712.1
Total formal votes2,79099.5
Informal votes150.5
Turnout 1,66762.5

John McElhone had already been elected for East Sydney. Thomas Hungerford was a sitting member for Northumberland.

Wellington

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Monday 11 December [69]
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.

Wentworth

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Wentworth
Monday 18 December [70]
CandidateVotes%
Edward Quin (re-elected)51150.1
Evan Evans50949.9
Total formal votes1,02097.7
Informal votes242.3
Turnout 1,04435.1

West Macquarie

1882 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie
Wednesday 13 December [71]
CandidateVotes%
Thomas Hellyer (elected)unopposed

The sitting member Charles Pilcher unsuccessfully contested West Sydney.

West Maitland

1882 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland
Thursday 7 December [72]
CandidateVotes%
Henry Cohen (elected)56459.8
Richard Thompson 38040.3
Total formal votes94499.1
Informal votes90.9
Turnout 95378.5

The sitting member James Fulford did not contest the election.

West Sydney

1882 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Tuesday 5 December [73]
CandidateVotes%
Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 1)2,96720.7
George Merriman (elected 2)2,51917.5
Francis Abigail (re-elected 3)2,34016.3
Angus Cameron (re-elected 4)2,17615.2
William Martin (defeated)2,07014.4
Edward O'Sullivan 1,62711.3
Charles Pilcher (defeated)3622.5
Jeremiah Murphy3062.1
Total formal votes14,36798.9
Informal votes1661.1
Turnout 5,41658.1

Wollombi

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Tuesday 12 December [74]
CandidateVotes%
Joseph Gorrick (elected)43753.0
Joseph Eckford (defeated)38847.0
Total formal votes82597.9
Informal votes182.1
Turnout 84362.6

Yass Plains

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Wednesday 6 December [75]
CandidateVotes%
Louis Heydon (re-elected)66960.2
Henry Dodds44239.8
Total formal votes1,11196.6
Informal votes393.4
Turnout 1,15057.4

Young

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Young
Monday 4 December [76]
CandidateVotes%
Gerald Spring (elected 1)1,09740.7
James Mackinnon (elected 2)79929.7
James Watson (defeated)79729.6
Total formal votes2,69398.2
Informal votes501.8
Turnout 2,74339.7

The other sitting member William Watson did not contest the election. James Watson was subsequently unsuccessful in contesting Illawarra.

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Argyle, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, has existed from the establishment of the Legislative Assembly in 1855 until the district's abolition in 1904.

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The 1901 New South Wales state election was for 125 electoral districts, with each district returning one member. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election, in 32 electorates the winning candidate received less than 50% of the votes, while 13 were uncontested. The average number of enrolled voters per electorate was 2,764, ranging from Wentworth (1,706) to Willoughby (4,854).

The 1891 New South Wales election was for 141 members representing 74 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 39 multi-member districts returning 106 members. In these multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 7 of the 35 single member districts were uncontested. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 2,166, ranging from Wilcannia (1,023) to Sturt (8,306). Sturt was an anomaly, as enrolments had increased by 5,376 since the 1889 election, and the next largest electorate was Canterbury (4,676).

The 1889 New South Wales colonial election was for 137 members representing 74 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 37 multi-member districts returning 100 members. In these multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 10 districts were uncontested. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,955, ranging from Boorowa (1,142) to Canterbury (4,129).

The 1887 New South Wales colonial election was for 124 members representing 74 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 35 multi-member districts returning 87 members and 37 single member districts giving a total of 124 members. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 13 districts were uncontested. This was the first election at which there were recognisable political parties. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,984, ranging from Boorowa (1,103) to Canterbury (3,161).

The 1885 New South Wales colonial election was for 122 members representing 72 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 35 multi-member districts returning 85 members and 37 single member districts giving a total of 122 members. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 7 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,831, ranging from East Maitland (1,018) to Canterbury (2,630).

The 1880 New South Wales colonial election was for 108 members representing 72 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 29 multi-member districts returning 68 members and 43 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 14 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election. The average number of enrolled voters per seat was 1,549 for a country seat and 2,361 for an urban one, ranging from East Maitland (966) to Bourke (3,478).

The 1877 New South Wales colonial election was for 73 members representing 61 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 8 multi-member districts returning 20 members and 53 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 17 districts were uncontested. There was no recognisable party structure at this election.

The 1860 New South Wales colonial election was for 72 members representing 60 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 8 multi-member districts returning 20 members and 52 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 15 districts were uncontested.

Mudgee, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales had two incarnation, from 1859 to 1920 and from 1927 to 1968.

East Sydney, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1894.

New England, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1859 and abolished in 1894.

The Richmond, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1880 and abolished in 1913.

St Leonards, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1894 and abolished in 1904.

Tenterfield, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, had two incarnations, from 1859 to 1920 and from 1927 to 1981.

Wentworth, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1859 and abolished in 1904.

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