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Wellington, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, was created in 1859 and abolished in 1904.[1][2][3]

Election Member Party
1859   Nicolas Hyeronimus None
1860 by   Silvanus Daniel None
1860
1862 by   Saul Samuel None
1864
1868 by
1869   Gerald Spring None
1872   John Smith None
1875
1877   John Shepherd None
1880   Edmund Barton None
1882   David Ferguson None
1885
1887   Protectionist
1889
1891 by   Thomas York Protectionist
1891
1894   John Haynes Free Trade
1895
1898
1901   Liberal Reform

Election results

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Elections in the 1900s

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1901

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1901 New South Wales state election § Wellington.[edit]
1901 New South Wales state election: Wellington [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform John Haynes 1,239 54.1 −2.9
Progressive John McEwen 1,053 45.9 +2.9
Total formal votes 2,292 100.0 +1.5
Informal votes 0 0.0 −1.5
Turnout 2,292 61.1 −0.8
Liberal Reform hold  

Elections in the 1890s

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1898

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1898 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade John Haynes 1,026 57.0
National Federal William Galloway 775 43.0
Total formal votes 1,801 98.5
Informal votes 28 1.5
Turnout 1,829 61.9
Free Trade hold  

1895

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1895 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade John Haynes 1,035 60.9
Protectionist Louis Veech 666 39.2
Total formal votes 1,701 99.3
Informal votes 12 0.7
Turnout 1,713 66.2
Free Trade hold  

1894

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1894 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade John Haynes 831 40.8
Labour Michael O'Halloran 607 29.8
Protectionist Thomas York 580 28.5
Ind. Protectionist H Boehme 20 1.0
Total formal votes 2,038 98.0
Informal votes 41 2.0
Turnout 2,079 80.0
Free Trade gain from Protectionist  

1891

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1891 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Saturday 20 June [8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Thomas York (re-elected) 448 38.5
Protectionist Thomas Quirk 383 32.9
Labour Michael O'Halloran 332 28.6
Total formal votes 1,163 98.7
Informal votes 15 1.3
Turnout 1,178 71.0
Protectionist hold  

1891 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 1891 Wellington colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
1891 Wellington by-election
Friday 29 May [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Thomas York (elected) 292 31.0
Protectionist Thomas Quirk 285 30.2
Labour Michael O'Halloran 221 23.4
Labour Alexander Riddel 145 15.4
Total formal votes 943 100.0 +3.3
Informal votes 0 0.0 −3.3
Turnout 943 58.5 +1.9
Protectionist hold  
David Ferguson (Protectionist) died.[9]

Elections in the 1880s

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1889

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1889 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Saturday 2 February [10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist David Ferguson (elected) 454 53.4
Free Trade H Montagu 318 37.4
Protectionist Michael O'Halloran 78 9.2
Total formal votes 850 96.7
Informal votes 29 3.3
Turnout 879 56.6
Protectionist hold  

1887

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1887 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Saturday 19 February [11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist David Ferguson (re-elected) 547 64.4
Free Trade W J Hill 303 35.7
Total formal votes 850 98.2
Informal votes 16 1.9
Turnout 866 64.5

1885

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1885 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Tuesday 20 October [12]
Candidate Votes %
David Ferguson (re-elected) 458 58.9
Paddy Crick 258 33.2
E Bennett 61 7.9
Total formal votes 777 98.6
Informal votes 11 1.4
Turnout 787 59.8

1882

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Monday 11 December [13]
Candidate Votes %
David Ferguson (elected) 518 78.5
William Shorter 142 21.5
Total formal votes 660 96.5
Informal votes 24 3.5
Turnout 684 53.9
The sitting member Edmund Barton successfully contested East Sydney.

1880

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1880 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Monday 29 November [14]
Candidate Votes %
Edmund Barton (re-elected) unopposed
The sitting member John Shepherd did not contest the election. Edmund Barton was the member for the abolished district of University of Sydney.

Elections in the 1870s

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1877

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1877 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Friday 2 November [15]
Candidate Votes %
John Shepherd (elected) 741 50.2
Patrick Jennings 595 40.3
Thomas Wythes 139 9.4
Total formal votes 1,475 99.4
Informal votes 9 0.6
Turnout 1,521 60.9
The sitting member was John Smith who unsuccessfully contested Nepean.

1875

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Thursday 7 January 1875 [16]
Candidate Votes %
John Smith (re-elected) 573 41.2
Thomas Wythes 524 37.7
John Hurley (defeated) 294 21.1
Total formal votes 1,391 98.3
Informal votes 24 1.7
Turnout 1,415 52.4

1872

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1872 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Wednesday 28 February [17]
Candidate Votes %
John Smith (elected) 164 34.6
George Stephen 149 31.4
Gerald Spring (defeated) 100 21.1
Andrew Ross 61 12.9
William Dalley 0 0.0
William Forlonge 0 0.0
Total formal votes 474 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 591 37.8

Elections in the 1860s

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1869

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Tuesday 28 December 1869 [18]
Candidate Votes %
Gerald Spring (elected) 238 66.7
Andrew Ross 62 17.4
Charles Blakefield 57 16.0
Total formal votes 357 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 357 26.5

1868 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 1868 Wellington colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
1868 Wellington by-election
Thursday 8 February [19]
Candidate Votes %
Saul Samuel (re-elected) 173 68.9
Philip Holdsworth 78 31.1
Total formal votes 251 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 251 20.5
Saul Samuel was appointed Colonial Treasurer in the second Robertson ministry.[19]

1864

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Wednesday 21 December 1864 [20]
Candidate Votes %
Saul Samuel (re-elected) 345 66.4
James Martin 175 33.7
Total formal votes 520 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 520 33.5

1862 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 1862 Wellington colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
1861 Wellington by-election
Wednesday 26 February [21]
Candidate Votes %
Saul Samuel (elected) unopposed  
Silvanus Daniel resigned.[21]

1860

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1860 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Saturday 15 December [22]
Candidate Votes %
Silvanus Daniel (re-elected) 174 76.7
E B Cornish 53 23.4
Total formal votes 227 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 237 25.9

1860 by-election

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This section is an excerpt from 1860 Wellington colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
1860 Wellington by-election
Thursday 26 July [23]
Candidate Votes %
Silvanus Daniel (elected) 165 78.2
James Garland 46 21.8
Total formal votes 548 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 548 58.0
Nicolas Hyeronimus died.[23]

Elections in the 1850s

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1859

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This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington.[edit]
1859 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Wednesday 15 June [24]
Candidate Votes %
Nicolas Hyeronimus (elected) 100 52.9
Arthur Holroyd 89 47.1
Total formal votes 189 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 189 29.2

References

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  1. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  5. ^ Green, Antony. "1898 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. ^ Green, Antony. "1895 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  7. ^ Green, Antony. "1894 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  8. ^ Green, Antony. "1891 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1891 Wellington by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  10. ^ Green, Antony. "1889 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  11. ^ Green, Antony. "1887 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  12. ^ Green, Antony. "1885 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  13. ^ Green, Antony. "1882 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  14. ^ Green, Antony. "1880 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  15. ^ Green, Antony. "1877 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  16. ^ Green, Antony. "1874-5 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  17. ^ Green, Antony. "1872 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  18. ^ Green, Antony. "1869-70 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  19. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1868 Wellington by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  20. ^ Green, Antony. "1864-5 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  21. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1861 Wellington by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  22. ^ Green, Antony. "1860 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
    "Nominations". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 December 1860. p. 7. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via Trove.
  23. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1860 Wellington by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  24. ^ Green, Antony. "1859 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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