Electoral district of Robertson
Robertson was an
John Robertson.[1][2][3] The district was created when multi-member constituencies were abolished in 1894,[4] and comprised the eastern part of the Upper Hunter and the western part of Patrick's Plains.[5] The district was abolished in 1904 as a result of the 1903 New South Wales referendum, which reduced the number of members of the Legislative Assembly from 125 to 90,[6] and largely replaced by a re-created Upper Hunter.[7]
Members for Robertson
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Fitzgerald | Protectionist | 1894–1901 | |
| William Fleming | Liberal Reform | 1901–1904 | |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Reform | William Fleming | 1,017 | 50.7 | +12.3 | |
| Progressive | Robert Fitzgerald (defeated) | 991 | 49.4 | -12.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,008 | 98.8 | +0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 24 | 1.2 | -0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 2,032 | 68.3 | +6.6 | ||
| Liberal Reform gain from Progressive | |||||
References
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Robertson". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Mr Robert George Dundas Fitzgerald (1846-1933)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ "1893 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
- New South Wales Government Gazette. 23 August 1893. p. 6638. Retrieved 21 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "1904 Redistribution". Atlas of New South Wales. NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Mr William Montgomerie Fleming (1874–1961)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Robertson". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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