Electoral district of Sydney-Belmore
Appearance
Sydney-Belmore was an
Members for Sydney-Belmore
Member | Party | Term | |
---|---|---|---|
James Graham | Free Trade | 1894–1901 | |
Eden George | Progressive | 1901–1904 |
History
Multi-member constituencies were abolished in the 1893 redistribution, resulting in the creation of 76 new districts, including Sydney-Belmore.Surry Hills bounded by Liverpool Street, and Oxford Street in the north, Riley Street in the east, Foveaux Street in the south and Elizabeth Street in the west.[6] In 1904, its name was changed to Belmore.
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Progressive | Eden George | 715 | 49.6 | +15.9 | |
Liberal Reform | James Graham | 672 | 46.6 | −3.1 | |
Labour | William Gocher | 47 | 3.3 | ||
Independent | John Donovan | 8 | 0.6 | ||
Total formal votes | 1,442 | 98.8 | −0.6 | ||
Informal votes | 17 | 1.2 | +0.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,459 | 54.1 | +2.1 | ||
Progressive gain from Liberal Reform |
References
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Sydney-Belmore". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "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. 6681. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
- New South Wales Government Gazette. 5 October 1893. p. 7752. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Sydney-Belmore". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2020.