Electoral_district_of_City_of_Sydney
Electoral district of City of Sydney
Electorate of the New South Wales Legislative Council
For the NSW Legislative Assembly electorate (1856–1859), see Electoral district of Sydney City.
The Electoral district of City of Sydney was an electorate of the New South Wales Legislative Council.[1]
Quick Facts City of Sydney New South Wales—Legislative Council, State ...
| City of Sydney New South Wales—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1843 |
| Abolished | 1856 |
| Namesake | Sydney |
| Coordinates | 33°52′S 151°13′E |
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It was created by the 1843 Electoral Districts Act and initially called the electoral district of Town of Sydney and a first returned two members.[1] With the expansion of the Council in 1851 it elected three members.[2]
In 1856 the unicameral Legislative Council was abolished and replaced with an elected Legislative Assembly and an appointed Legislative Council. The district was represented by the Legislative Assembly electorate of Sydney City.
More information Member 1, Term ...
| Member 1 | Term | Member 2 | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Wentworth [3] | June 1843 – April 1854 | William Bland[4] | June 1843 – June 1848 |
| Robert Lowe [5] | July 1848 – November 1849 | ||
| William Bland [4] | December 1849 – June 1850 | ||
| John Dunmore Lang [6] | July 1850 – October 1851 | Member 3 | Term |
| Robert Campbell [7] | November 1851 – February 1856 | John Lamb [8] | September 1851 – February 1853 |
| Henry Parkes [9] | May 1854 – February 1856 | William Thurlow [10] | March 1853 – January 1855 |
| James Robert Wilshire [11] | January 1855 – February 1856 |
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1843
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Wentworth | 1,275 | 32.10 | |
| William Bland | 1,261 | 31.75 | |
| Maurice O'Connell Jr. | 733 | 18.45 | |
| Robert Cooper | 365 | 9.19 | |
| William Hustler | 338 | 8.51 | |
| Total votes | 3,972 | 100.00 | |
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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1843 New South Wales colonial election § Town of Sydney.[edit]
Two members to be elected
1848
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Wentworth (elected 1) | 1,168 | 29 | |
| Robert Lowe (elected 2) | 1,012 | 25 | |
| John Lamb | 950 | 24 | |
| William Bland | 874 | 22 | |
| Total votes | 4,004 | 100 | |
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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1848 New South Wales colonial election § City of Sydney.[edit]
1849 by-election
Robert Lowe resigned in November 1849.[5]
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Bland | 599 | 55.77 | |
| Adam Bogue | 258 | 24.02 | |
| James Wilshire | 217 | 10.74 | |
| Total votes | 1,074 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 22.70% | ||
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1850 by-election
William Bland resigned in June 1850.[4]
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lang | 970 | 50.65 | |
| John Holden | 945 | 49.35 | |
| Total votes | 1,915 | 100.00 | |
| Voter turnout | 49.08% | ||
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1851
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Lang | 1,197 | 24.13 | |
| William Wentworth | 1,004 | 20.24 | |
| John Lamb | 998 | 20.12 | |
| Alexander Longmore | 888 | 17.90 | |
| Charles Cowper | 873 | 17.60 | |
| Total votes | 4,960 | 100.00 | |
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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1851 New South Wales colonial election § City of Sydney.[edit]
1851 by-election
John Lang resigned in November 1851.[6]
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Campbell | 1,306 | 70.79 | |
| Adolphus Young | 539 | 29.21 | |
| Total votes | 1,845 | 100.00 | |
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1853 by-election
John Lamb resigned in February 1853.[8]
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Thurlow | 1,249 | 69.43 | |
| Henry Parkes | 466 | 25.90 | |
| Thomas Holt | 84 | 4.67 | |
| Total votes | 1,799 | 100.00 | |
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1854 by-election
William Wentworth resigned in April 1854 from the Legislative Council while he went to England to watch over the progress of the Constitution Bill in the British parliament.
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Parkes | 1,427 | 64.69 | |
| Charles Kemp | 779 | 35.31 | |
| Total votes | 2,206 | 100.00 | |
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1855 by-election
William Thurlow resigned in January 1855.
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Wilshire | unopposed | ||
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- An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council (PDF) (16). 23 February 1843. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales after the separation of the District of Port Phillip therefrom into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council (PDF) (48). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 2 May 1851. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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- "Dr William Bland (1789 - 1868)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "Robert Lowe (1811 - 1892)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "The Reverend John Dunmore Lang, MA, DD (1799 - 1878)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "Mr Robert (2) Campbell(1804 - 1859)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
"The election of Robert Campbell". Empire. 19 November 1851. p. 2. Retrieved 9 April 2019 – via Trove. - "Mr John Lamb (1790 - 1862)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "Sir Henry Parkes (1815 - 1896)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "Mr William Edward Thurlow". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "Mr James Robert Wilshire (1809 - 1860)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- "City election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 June 1843. p. 2. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via Trove.
- "Sydney election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 August 1848. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2019 – via Trove.
- "City election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 20 December 1849. p. 2. Retrieved 28 May 2019 – via Trove.
- "City election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 July 1850. p. 2. Retrieved 28 May 2019 – via Trove.
- "City election". The Empire. 17 September 1851. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via Trove.
- "The election of Robert Campbell". The Empire. 19 November 1851. p. 2. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via Trove.
- "City election: declaration of the poll". The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 March 1853. p. 4. Retrieved 24 April 2019 – via Trove.
- "City election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 May 1854. p. 5. Retrieved 24 April 2019 – via Trove.
- "City of Sydney election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 January 1855. p. 5. Retrieved 24 April 2019 – via Trove.
- Hansard NSW Legislative Council Archived 22 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine