Balranald, 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]

Single-member (1859–1880)  
Election Member Party
1859   Augustus Morris None
1860
1864-65   Joseph Phelps None
1869-70
1872
1874-75
1877   Colin Simson None
Two members (1880–1894)
Election Member Party Member Party
1880   Robert Wilkinson None   John Cramsie None
1882
1885
1887   Ind. Free Trade   Allen Lakeman Ind. Protectionist
1889   Free Trade   Protectionist
1891   James Newton Labor

Election results

Elections in the 1890s

1891

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1891 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[edit]
1891 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Monday 29 June [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labor James Newton (elected 1) 828 30.5
Free Trade Robert Wilkinson (elected 2) 705 26.0
Protectionist Allen Lakeman 650 23.9
Protectionist A L P Cameron 532 19.6
Total formal votes 2,715 99.2
Informal votes 22 0.8
Turnout 1,639 43.2
  Labor gain 1 from Protectionist
  Free Trade hold 1

Elections in the 1880s

1889

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[edit]
1889 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Monday 28 January [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Allen Lakeman (elected) unopposed
Free Trade Robert Wilkinson (elected) unopposed
  Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist
  Member changed to Free Trade from Ind. Free Trade

1887

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[edit]
1887 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Thursday 24 February [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Ind. Protectionist Allen Lakeman (elected 1) 946 40.4
Ind. Free Trade Robert Wilkinson (re-elected 2) 777 33.2
Independent Alexander Cameron 621 26.5
Total formal votes 2,344 98.2
Informal votes 43 1.8
Turnout 1,589 39.4

1885

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[edit]
1885 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 28 October [7]
Candidate Votes %
Robert Wilkinson (re-elected 1) 1,025 37.2
John Cramsie (re-elected 2) 941 34.1
Allen Lakeman 790 28.7
Total formal votes 2,756 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 2,756 36.5

1882

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[edit]
1882 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 20 December [8]
Candidate Votes %
Robert Wilkinson (re-elected) unopposed
John Cramsie (re-elected) unopposed

1880

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[edit]
1880 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Thursday 2 December [9]
Candidate Votes %
John Cramsie (elected 1) 1,039 35.8
Robert Wilkinson (elected 2) 1,002 34.5
James Warby 482 16.6
Total formal votes 378 100.0
Informal votes 2,901 0.0
Turnout 2,921 49.9
  (1 new seat)
The sitting member Colin Simson did not contest the election.

Elections in the 1870s

1877

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[edit]
1877 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Monday 12 November [10]
Candidate Votes %
Colin Simson (elected) 623 79.8
John Smart 158 20.2
Total formal votes 781 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 797 23.2

1874-75

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[edit]
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Monday 11 January 1875 [11]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Phelps (re-elected) unopposed

1872

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[edit]
1872 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Thursday 28 March [12]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Phelps (re-elected) unopposed

Elections in the 1860s

1869-70

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[edit]
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 5 January 1870 [13]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Phelps (re-elected) unopposed

1864-65

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[edit]
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 18 January 1865 [14]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Phelps (elected) unopposed

1860

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[edit]
1860 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 19 December [15]
Candidate Votes %
Augustus Morris (re-elected) unopposed  

Elections in the 1850s

1859

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Balranald.[edit]
1859 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Tuesday 5 July [16]
Candidate Votes %
Augustus Morris (elected) 119 81.5
William Brodribb 27 18.5
Total formal votes 146 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 146 37.4

References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Mr Sydney James Law (1856-1939)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1891 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "1889 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony. "1887 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Green, Antony. "1885 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Green, Antony. "1882 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Green, Antony. "1880 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  10. ↑ Green, Antony. "1877 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  11. ↑ Green, Antony. "1874-5 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  12. ↑ Green, Antony. "1872 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  13. ↑ Green, Antony. "1869-70 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  14. ↑ Green, Antony. "1864-5 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  15. ↑ Green, Antony. "1860 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  16. ↑ Green, Antony. "1859 Balranald". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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