Electoral District Of Gloucester And Macquarie
Gloucester and Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in the first and second Parliaments (1856-1859), named after Gloucester and Macquarie counties on the Mid North Coast. It was abolished in 1859 with Macquarie, the north-east of Gloucester and the Macleay River area forming the new district of Electoral district of Hastings (New South Wales), while the rest of Gloucester was split between Lower Hunter, Northumberland and The Williams.
Polling was conducted on 10 April 1856. Barker served in the old Legislative Council as an appointed member. Sitting Legislative Councillor for Counties of Gloucester and Macquarie was Phillip Parker King who did not contest the election.
Members for Gloucester and Macquarie
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Barker | None | 1856–1857 | |
| James Williamson | None | 1857–1859 | |
Election results
1856
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Barker (elected) | 163 | 37.7 | |
| James Williamson | 139 | 32.18 | |
| Joseph Andrews | 130 | 30.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 432 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 432 | 41.30 | |
1858
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Williamson (elected) | 425 | 60.7 | |
| Thomas Barker (defeated) | 275 | 39.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 700 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 700 | 62.3 | |
References
- ^ The Electoral Act of 1858 (PDF) (23a). 1858. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "Mr Thomas Barker (1799-1875)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr James Williamson (1811-1881)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1856 Gloucester and Macquarie". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1858 Gloucester and Macquarie". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
