Electoral district of Liverpool Plains and Gwydir
Liverpool Plains and Gwydir was an
Gunnedah) and the extensive pastoral district around the Gwydir River
in the northwest of the state. It elected two members simultaneously.
In 1859, Liverpool Plains and Gwydir was divided into Liverpool Plains and Gwydir.[1]
Members for Liverpool Plains and Gwydir
Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gideon Lang [2] | None | 1856–1857 | Francis Rusden [3] | None | 1856–1857 | ||
Richard Jenkins [4] | None | 1858–1859 | Edward Lloyd [5] | None | 1858–1859 |
Election results
1856
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Gideon Lang (elected 1) | 152 | 45.9 | |
Francis Rusden (elected 2) | 108 | 32.6 | |
Augustus Morris | 71 | 21.5 | |
Total formal votes | 331 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 184 | 33.3 |
1858
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Edward Lloyd (elected 1) | 242 | 47.9 | |
Richard Jenkins (elected 2) | 228 | 45.2 | |
W G Pennington | 35 | 6.9 | |
Total formal votes | 505 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 505 | 41.7 |
References
- ^ An Act to amend the Electoral Law (PDF) (20). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 24 November 1858. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Mr Gideon Scott Lang (1819-1880)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Mr Francis Rusden (1811-1887)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ "Dr Richard Lewis Jenkins (1815-1883)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Mr Edward Henry Lloyd (1825-1889)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1856 Liverpool Plains and Gwydir". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1858 Liverpool Plains and Gwydir". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.