Hunter, 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]

PeriodMemberParty
1859   Richard Jones None
1860 by   Isidore Blake None
1860
1861 by   John Burns None
1864
1869   John Dillon None
1872   John Burns None
1875
1877
1880
1882
1885
1887   Free Trade
1889   Robert Scobie Free Trade
1891

Election results

Elections in the 1890s

1891

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1891 New South Wales colonial election § The Hunter.[edit]
1891 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Friday 19 June [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Robert Scobie (elected) 677 49.6
Protectionist James Pritchard 455 33.4
Protectionist John Connelly 232 17.0
Total formal votes 1,364 98.0
Informal votes 28 2.0
Turnout 1,392 70.3
Free Trade hold  

Elections in the 1880s

1889

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1889 New South Wales colonial election § The Hunter.[edit]
1889 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Saturday 9 February [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade Robert Scobie (elected) 605 53.2
Protectionist William Turner 533 46.8
Total formal votes 1,138 97.9
Informal votes 25 2.2
Turnout 1,163 71.5
Free Trade hold  

1887

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1887 New South Wales colonial election § The Hunter.[edit]
1887 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Monday 7 February [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Free Trade John Burns (re-elected) unopposed

1885

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1885 New South Wales colonial election § The Hunter.[edit]
1885 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Friday 23 October [7]
Candidate Votes %
John Burns (re-elected) unopposed  

1882

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1882 New South Wales colonial election § The Hunter.[edit]
1882 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Monday 4 December [8]
Candidate Votes %
John Burns (re-elected) 518 75.3
William Richardson 170 24.7
Total formal votes 688 97.3
Informal votes 19 2.7
Turnout 707 55.5

1880

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § The Hunter.[edit]
1880 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Tuesday 23 November [9]
Candidate Votes %
John Burns (re-elected) 644 60.3
John Nowlan 424 39.7
Total formal votes 1,068 97.5
Informal votes 28 2.6
Turnout 1,096 80.2

Elections in the 1870s

1877

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § The Hunter.[edit]
1877 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Tuesday 30 October [10]
Candidate Votes %
John Burns (re-elected) unopposed  

1874

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § The Hunter.[edit]
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Saturday 2 January 1875 [11]
Candidate Votes %
John Burns (re-elected) 457 74.7
James O'Sullivan 155 25.3
Total formal votes 612 96.8
Informal votes 20 3.2
Turnout 632 50.6

1872

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § The Hunter.[edit]
1872 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Saturday 2 March [12]
Candidate Votes %
John Burns (elected) 500 61.7
John Dillon (defeated) 311 38.4
Total formal votes 811 98.0
Informal votes 17 2.1
Turnout 828 64.5

Elections in the 1860s

1869

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election § The Hunter.[edit]
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Wednesday 15 December 1869 [13]
Candidate Votes %
John Dillon (elected) 319 49.5
John Burns (defeated) 286 44.3
Alfred Boggis 40 6.2
Total formal votes 645 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 644 57.8

1864

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § The Hunter.[edit]
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Friday 9 December 1864 [14]
Candidate Votes %
John Burns (re-elected) unopposed

1861 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1861 Hunter colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
1861 Hunter by-election
Monday 5 August [15]
Candidate Votes %
John Burns (elected) 299 51.8
Henry Vindin 278 48.2
Total formal votes 577 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 577 34.1
Isidore Blake resigned.[15]

1860

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § The Hunter.[edit]
1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Wednesday 12 December [16]
Candidate Votes %
Isidore Blake (re-elected) 396 80.3
Peter Faucett 97 19.7
Total formal votes 493 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 493 37.2

1860 by-election

This section is an excerpt from 1860 Hunter colonial by-election § Result.[edit]
1860 Hunter by-election
Monday 23 April [17]
Candidate Votes %
Isidore Blake (elected) unopposed
Richard Jones resigned.[17]

Elections in the 1850s

1859

This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § The Hunter.[edit]
1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Saturday 25 June [18]
Candidate Votes %
Richard Jones (re-elected) 431 60.7
Daniel Deniehy 279 39.3
Total formal votes 710 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 710 58.1

References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. ↑ Green, Antony. "1891 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Green, Antony. "1889 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. ↑ Green, Antony. "1887 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Green, Antony. "1885 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Green, Antony. "1882 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Green, Antony. "1880 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  10. ↑ Green, Antony. "1877 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  11. ↑ Green, Antony. "1874-5 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  12. ↑ Green, Antony. "1872 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  13. ↑ Green, Antony. "1869-70 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  14. ↑ Green, Antony. "1864-5 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  15. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1861 Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  16. ↑ Green, Antony. "1860 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  17. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1860 Hunter by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  18. ↑ Green, Antony. "1859 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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