Electoral results for the district of West Sydney

West Sydney, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1894.[1][2][3]

ElectionMemberPartyMemberPartyMemberPartyMemberParty
1859   John Lang None   James Pemell None   John Plunkett None   Thomas Broughton None
1860   William Windeyer None   Daniel Dalgleish None   William Love None
Jan 1863 by   Geoffrey Eagar None
Oct 1863 by
1864   John Darvall None   John Robertson None   Samuel Joseph None
Feb 1865 by
Jul 1865 by   Geoffrey Eagar None
Oct 1865 by
1866 by   William Windeyer None
1868 by   William Campbell None
1869   William Speer None   John Robertson None   Joseph Wearne None
Mar 1870 by
Dec 1870 by
1872   Joseph Raphael None   John Booth None
1874   Henry Dangar None   Angus Cameron None   George Dibbs None
1877 by
1877   John Harris None   Daniel O'Connor None   James Merriman None
1880   William Martin None   Francis Abigail None
1882   George Merriman None
1885   John Young None   Alexander Kethel None
1887   George Merriman Free Trade   Free Trade   Free Trade   Free Trade
1889   Alfred Lamb Free Trade   Thomas Playfair Free Trade
1890 by   Adolphus Taylor Independent
1891   Thomas Davis Labor   George Black Labor   Andrew Kelly Labor   John FitzGerald Labor
This article is about the New South Wales state electorate. For the Australian federal electorate, see Electoral results for the Division of West Sydney.

Election results

1891
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1891 New South Wales colonial election § West Sydney[edit]
1891 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Wednesday 17 June [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John FitzGerald (elected 1) 4,174 15.8
Labour George Black (elected 2) 4,078 15.4
Labour Andrew Kelly (elected 3) 3,798 14.3
Labour Thomas Davis (elected 4) 2,730 10.3
Protectionist John Young 2,601 9.8
Free Trade Thomas Playfair (defeated) 2,535 9.6
Free Trade Daniel O'Connor (defeated) 2,493 9.4
Free Trade Francis Abigail (defeated) 2,326 8.8
Free Trade Frederick Woolcott-Waley 1,745 6.6
Total formal votes 26,480 99.8
Informal votes 66 0.3
Turnout 7,428 68.6
  Labour gain 3 from Free Trade and gain 1 from Independent
Adolphus Taylor (Independent) did not contest the election.

1890 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1890 West Sydney colonial by-election § Result[edit]
1890 West Sydney by-election
Wednesday 25 October [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Adolphus Taylor 3,455 63.8
Free Trade John Taylor 1,963 36.2
Total formal votes 5,418 97.9
Informal votes 116 2.1
Turnout 5,534 51.2
Independent gain from Free Trade  
Alfred Lamb (Free Trade) died.[5]

1889
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election § West Sydney[edit]
1889 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Saturday 2 February [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Thomas Playfair (elected 1) 3,896 15.5
Free Trade Daniel O'Connor (elected 2) 3,697 14.7
Free Trade Francis Abigail (elected 3) 3,678 14.6
Free Trade Alfred Lamb (elected 4) 3,552 14.1
Protectionist John Young 2,788 11.1
Protectionist Arthur Nelson 2,566 10.2
Protectionist Francis Freehill 2,549 10.1
Protectionist John Wearne 2,416 9.6
Total formal votes 25,142 99.8
Informal votes 47 0.2
Turnout 6,977 61.2
  Free Trade hold 4  

1887
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election § West Sydney[edit]
1887 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Saturday 5 February [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Francis Abigail (re-elected 1) 3,688 19.9
Free Trade Alexander Kethel (re-elected 2) 3,450 18.6
Free Trade George Merriman (elected 3) 3,049 16.4
Free Trade Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 4) 2,988 16.1
Protectionist John Young (defeated) 2,246 12.1
Protectionist Arthur Nelson 1,212 6.5
Protectionist William Westman 977 5.3
Free Trade William Pritchard 972 5.2
Total formal votes 18,582 99.0
Informal votes 189 1.0
Turnout 7,429 64.5

1885
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election § West Sydney[edit]
1885 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Friday 16 October [8]
Candidate Votes %
Alexander Kethel (elected 1) 3,515 21.0
Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 2) 3,057 18.3
Francis Abigail (re-elected 3) 3,043 18.2
John Young (elected 4) 2,870 17.2
Angus Cameron (defeated) 2,388 14.3
George Merriman (defeated) 1,853 11.1
Total formal votes 16,726 99.2
Informal votes 140 0.8
Turnout 7,140 68.4

1882
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election § West Sydney[edit]
1882 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Tuesday 5 December [9]
Candidate Votes %
Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 1) 2,967 20.7
George Merriman (elected 2) 2,519 17.5
Francis Abigail (re-elected 3) 2,340 16.3
Angus Cameron (re-elected 4) 2,176 15.2
William Martin (defeated) 2,070 14.4
Edward O'Sullivan 1,627 11.3
Charles Pilcher (defeated) 362 2.5
Jeremiah Murphy 306 2.1
Total formal votes 14,367 98.9
Informal votes 166 1.1
Turnout 5,416 58.1

1880
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § West Sydney[edit]
1880 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Monday 22 November [10]
Candidate Votes %
Angus Cameron (re-elected 1) 3,070 18.5
Daniel O'Connor (re-elected 2) 2,687 16.2
Francis Abigail (elected 3) 2,226 13.4
William Martin (elected 4) 2,206 13.3
John Harris (defeated) 2,033 12.2
Thomas White 1,197 7.2
Charles Roberts 1,109 6.7
David Buchanan 999 6.0
John Harris 571 3.4
William Roylance 511 3.1
Total formal votes 16,609 98.7
Informal votes 216 1.3
Turnout 5,858 66.0
The other sitting member James Merriman did not contest the election. David Buchanan was the sitting member for Mudgee and subsequently regained a seat in that district.

1877
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § West Sydney[edit]
1877 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Thursday 25 October [11]
Candidate Votes %
James Merriman (elected 1) 2,929 15.9
Angus Cameron (re-elected 2) 2,373 12.9
Daniel O'Connor (elected 3) 2,249 12.2
John Harris (elected 4) 2,117 11.5
Henry Dangar (defeated) 2,010 10.9
Sir John Robertson (defeated) 1,892 10.3
Thomas White 1,602 8.7
George Dibbs (defeated) 1,394 7.6
Jacob Garrard 675 3.7
Benjamin Palmer 627 3.4
Joseph O'Connor 404 2.2
Archibald Hamilton 111 0.6
Henry Fisher 74 0.4
Total formal votes 18,457 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 6,542 64.8

1877 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1877 West Sydney colonial by-election § Result[edit]
1877 West Sydney by-election
Monday 27 August [12]
Candidate Votes %
Sir John Robertson (re-elected) 1,703 54.6
Thomas White 1,414 45.4
Total formal votes 3,117 97.0
Informal votes 97 3.0
Turnout 3,214 31.8 [lower-alpha 1]
Sir John Robertson was appointed Colonial Secretary forming the fourth Robertson ministry.[12]

1874
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § West Sydney[edit]
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Wednesday 16 December 1874 [14]
Candidate Votes %
John Robertson (re-elected 1) 2,705 17.6
George Dibbs (elected 2) 2,294 15.0
Henry Dangar (elected 3) 2,207 14.4
Angus Cameron (elected 4) 2,129 13.9
George Thornton 1,888 12.3
Joseph Wearne (defeated) 1,746 11.4
Joseph O'Connor (defeated) 1,659 10.8
Walter Cooper (defeated) 436 2.8
Joseph Raphael (defeated) 267 1.7
Total formal votes 15,331 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 5,574 63.0

1872
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § West Sydney[edit]
1872 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Thursday 15 February [15]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Wearne (re-elected 1) 2,997 20.7
John Booth (elected 2) 2,925 20.2
John Robertson (re-elected 3) 2,058 14.2
Joseph Raphael (elected 4) 1,966 13.6
George Lloyd (defeated) 1,789 12.4
William Windeyer (defeated) 1,512 10.4
Robert Campbell 717 5.0
Samuel Goold 371 2.6
Richard Dransfield 90 0.6
Henry Fisher 64 0.4
Total formal votes 14,489 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 4,851 53.1

December 1870 by-election
This section is an excerpt from December 1870 West Sydney colonial by-election § Result[edit]
1870 West Sydney by-election
Friday, 30 December [16]
Candidate Votes %
Sir John Robertson (re-elected 1) 2,536 38.7
William Windeyer (re-elected 2) 2,393 36.6
Joseph O'Connor 1,617 24.7
Total formal votes 6,546 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 3,214 34.8
Sir John Robertson was appointed Colonial Secretary and William Windeyer was appointed Solicitor General in the third Martin ministry.[16]

March 1870 by-election
This section is an excerpt from March 1870 West Sydney colonial by-election § Result[edit]
1870 West Sydney by-election
Wednesday 2 March [17]
Candidate Votes %
John Robertson (elected) 2,482 57.4
John Stewart 1,832 42.3
Nicholas Eagar 12 0.3
Total formal votes 4,326 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 4,326 47.7
The by-election was caused by the resignation of John Robertson due to financial difficulties.[17]

1869
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election § West Sydney[edit]
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Thursday 9 December 1869 [18]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Wearne (elected 1) 2,977 17.8
John Robertson (re-elected 2) 2,829 17.0
William Windeyer (re-elected 3) 2,739 16.4
William Speer (elected 4) 2,664 16.0
William Campbell (defeated) 2,602 15.6
Geoffrey Eagar (defeated) 2,353 14.1
Alexander Richardson 526 3.2
Total formal votes 16,690 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 5,172 57.1

1868 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1868 West Sydney colonial by-election § Result[edit]
1868 West Sydney by-election
Tuesday 15 December [19]
Candidate Votes %
William Campbell (elected) 2,175 52.2
Joseph Wearne 1,982 47.5
Richard Dransfield 13 0.3
Total formal votes 4,170 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 4,170 48.6
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Samuel Joseph who had traveled to Europe.[19]

1866 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1866 West Sydney colonial by-election § Result[edit]
1866 West Sydney by-election
Wednesday 17 January [20]
Candidate Votes %
William Windeyer (elected) 869 52.4
John Robertson (defeated) 789 47.6
Total formal votes 1,658 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,658 21.2
John Robertson was re-appointed Secretary for Lands in the fourth Cowper ministry.[20]

October 1865 by-election
This section is an excerpt from October 1865 West Sydney colonial by-election § Result[edit]
1865 West Sydney by-election
Wednesday 18 October [21]
Candidate Votes %
John Robertson (elected) unopposed  
The by-election was caused by the resignation of John Robertson due to financial difficulties.[21]

July 1865 by-election
This section is an excerpt from July 1865 West Sydney colonial by-election § Result[edit]
1865 West Sydney by-election
Friday 7 July [22]
Candidate Votes %
Geoffrey Eagar (elected) 1,314 53.8
William Love 1,130 46.2
Total formal votes 2,444 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 2,444 31.3
John Darvall resigned to return to England.[22]

February 1865 by-election
This section is an excerpt from February 1865 West Sydney colonial by-election § Result[edit]
1865 West Sydney by-election
Saturday 18 February [23]
Candidate Votes %
John Robertson (re-elected 1) 1,113 40.2
John Darvall (re-elected 2) 1,033 37.4
Daniel Dalgleish 620 22.4
Total formal votes 2,766 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,383 18.7 [lower-alpha 2]
John Darvall was appointed Attorney General,[25] and John Robertson was appointed Secretary for Lands in the fourth Cowper ministry.[23]

1864
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § West Sydney[edit]
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Thursday 24 November 1864 [26]
Candidate Votes %
John Robertson (re-elected 1) 2,270 18.3
John Lang (re-elected 2) 2,248 18.1
Samuel Joseph (elected 3) 2,183 17.6
John Darvall (re-elected 4) 2,012 16.2
Geoffrey Eagar (defeated) 1,473 11.9
Daniel Dalgleish (defeated) 1,187 9.6
William Love (defeated) 662 5.3
James Murphy 373 3.0
Total formal votes 12,408 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 4,056 54.9

October 1863 by-election
This section is an excerpt from October 1863 West Sydney colonial by-election § Result[edit]
October 1863 West Sydney by-election
Friday 30 October [27][28]
Candidate Votes %
Geoffrey Eagar (re-elected) 883 95.9
Jabez Bunting 38 4.1
Total formal votes 921 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 921 12.9
Geoffrey Eagar had been appointed Colonial Treasurer in the third Cowper ministry.[27]

January 1863 by-election
This section is an excerpt from January 1863 West Sydney colonial by-election § Result[edit]
January 1863 West Sydney by-election
Thursday 8 January [29]
Candidate Votes %
Geoffrey Eagar (elected) 1,315 48.7
William Speer 1,202 44.5
William Moffatt 184 6.8
Total formal votes 2,701 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 2,701 41.8
William Windeyer resigned.[29]

1860
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § West Sydney[edit]
1860 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Wednesday 12 December [30]
Candidate Votes %
John Lang (re-elected 1) 1,751 16.4
William Windeyer (re-elected 2) 1,725 16.1
William Love (elected 3) 1,538 14.4
Daniel Dalgleish (elected 4) 1,426 13.3
John Plunkett (defeated) 1,303 12.2
James Martin 1,111 10.4
Robert Tooth 837 7.8
J G White 485 4.5
William Dalley 215 2.0
Thomas Broughton (defeated) 215 2.0
Julius Berncastle 94 0.9
Total formal votes 10,700 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 3,347 54.1

1859
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § West Sydney[edit]
1859 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Tuesday 14 June [31]
Candidate Votes %
John Lang (elected 1) 2,148 19.7
James Pemell (elected 2) 1,957 17.9
Thomas Broughton (elected 3) 1,799 16.5
John Plunkett (re-elected 4) 1,744 16.0
Robert Stewart 1,668 15.3
Daniel Deniehy (defeated) 1,450 13.3
Thomas Duigan 143 1.3
Total formal votes 10,909 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 3,661 57.0

Notes
  1. estimate based on an electoral roll of 10,097 at October 1877.[13]
  2. Antony Green's estimate is based on based on each person voting for two candidates.[23] If the 620 people who voted for Dalgleish had plumped for him, as claimed at the declaration of the poll,[24] the turnout would have been around 1,733, 23%.

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