Results of the 1928 New South Wales local government elections

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Results of the 1928 New South Wales local government elections
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Bland

1928 Bland Shire Council election
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All ? seats on Bland Shire Council

Councillor Ryenford was elected Shire President. [1]

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Bowral

1928 Bowral Municipal Council election
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All ? seats on Bowral Municipal Council

Alderman Alfred Stephens was re-elected as mayor. [2]

Dorrigo

1928 Dorrigo Shire Council election
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All 6 seats on Dorrigo Shire Council
4 seats needed for a majority

Dorrigo Results

1928 New South Wales local government elections: Dorrigo Shire Riding A [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Albert Johnson (re-elected)8066.7
W. J. Allison4033.3
Total formal votes120
Informal votes
Turnout
1928 New South Wales local government elections: Dorrigo Shire Riding B [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
W. S. Scott (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1928 New South Wales local government elections: Dorrigo Shire Riding C [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
J. J. Boultwood (re-elected)13974.3
G. Everingham4825.7
Total formal votes187
Informal votes
Turnout
1928 New South Wales local government elections: Dorrigo Shire Riding D [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Thos. Mulhearn (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1928 New South Wales local government elections: Dorrigo Shire Riding E [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
H. T. Short (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1928 New South Wales local government elections: Dorrigo Shire Riding F [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
J. A. Kirkland (elected)7753.8
F. Long6646.2
Total formal votes143100
Informal votes00
Turnout 143

Eastwood

1928 Eastwood Municipal Council election
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All 9 seats on Eastwood Municipal Council
5 seats needed for a majority

Eastwood Results

1928 New South Wales local government elections: Municipality of Eastwood Central Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reginald Duthill Havelock Ball (elected unopposed)
Peter Stewart McBeath (elected unopposed)
Francis Myers (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1928 New South Wales local government elections: Municipality of Eastwood Central Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Gabriel Dunlop (elected unopposed)
John Churchman Matthews (elected unopposed)
Reginald John Small (elected unopposed)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1928 New South Wales local government elections: Municipality of Eastwood West Ward [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
William Poole (elected)
Sydney George Small (elected)
Ernest Percy Woodford (elected)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Gilgandra

1928 Gilgandra Shire Council election
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All ? seats on Gilgandra Shire Council

Councillor E. Townsend was elected Shire President. [1]

Maclean

1928 Maclean Shire Council election
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All ? seats on Maclean Shire Council

Alderman Oswill Kelly was elected mayor. [2]

Narromine

1928 Narromine Municipal Council election
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All ? seats on Narromine Municipal Council

Alderman A. R. Dundas was re-elected as mayor. [2]

Petersham

1928 Petersham Municipal Council election
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All ? seats on Petersham Municipal Council

Alderman T Casserly was elected mayor. [2]

Rockdale

1928 Rockdale City Council election
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All ? seats on Rockdale City Council

Ald. E. G. Barton was elected mayor, winning out over Ald. J. Hayes and Ald. E. Gardiner.

Ald. Frank Skinner of Hopetoun Ward was unable to ascend his seat after the elections, causing a vacancy which was to be filled via extraordinary election on the 23rd or 30th of December 1928. [5] [6]

Other aldermen included Ald. Fortescue, Ald. Levey, and Ald. Baxter. [6]

Rockdale Results

1928 New South Wales local government elections: City of Rockdale Scarborough Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
E. Barton (elected)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1928 New South Wales local government elections: City of Rockdale Arnclifff Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
J. Hayes (elected)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1928 New South Wales local government elections: City of Rockdale Hopetoun Ward
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
E. Gardiner (elected)
Frank Skinner (elected)
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Willimbong

1928 Willimbong Shire Council election
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All 8 seats on Willimbong Shire Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Turnout(%)
 First partySecond party
 
IND
IND
Party Independent Ind. Labor
Seats won71
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 7Increase2.svg 1
Largest party before election

Independents

Subsequent largest party

Independents

The 1928 New South Wales local government elections included the first election held for Willimbong Shire Council, which had been incorporated in January of that year. Following the election, Major John Dooley was elected Shire President by the inaugural council. [7]

Willimbong Results

1928 New South Wales local government elections: Willimbong Shire Riding A [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. T. McKay (elected)157
Independent W. J. Adams (elected)137
Independent W. C. Barker127
Independent P. M. Lynch75
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1928 New South Wales local government elections: Willimbong Shire Riding B [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent R. Struck (elected)191
Independent Labor Ambrose George Enticknap (elected)150
Independent T. E. Wright74
Independent P. E. Errey50
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1928 New South Wales local government elections: Willimbong Shire Riding C [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Jamieson (elected)198
Independent Major John Sylvester Dooley (elected)128
Independent W. Newman113
Independent A. Marston51
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout
1928 New South Wales local government elections: Willimbong Shire Riding D [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent F. J. Blackmore (elected)58
Independent J. McCleary (elected)45
Independent A. McDowell44
Independent T. Darchy36
Total formal votes
Informal votes
Turnout

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 "SHIRE PRESIDENTS". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 December 1928. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
    2. 1 2 3 4 "MAYORAL ELECTIONS". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 December 1928. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
    3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Local Government Elections The Contest in Dorrigo Shire". The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate. 7 December 1928. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
    4. 1 2 3 "Municipality of Eastwood: election, 1928". Ryde History Hub. City of Ryde Libraries. Archived from the original on 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
    5. ↑ "ROCKDALE ELECTION". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 December 1928. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
    6. 1 2 "ROCKDALE COUNCIL". The St George Call. No. 7 December 1928. Kogarah, NSW. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
    7. ↑ Maguire, Marie (1988). Local Government in Leeton 1928 - 1988. Leeton Shire Council. ISBN   0959991611 . Retrieved 3 February 2025.
    8. 1 2 3 4 "Willimbong Shire Elections". The Murrumbidgee Irrigator. Leeton, NSW. 8 December 1931. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
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