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Electoral district of Wollombi

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Wollombiwas anelectoral districtfor theLegislative Assemblyin theAustralianstate ofNew South Wales.It was created in 1859, named after and including the town ofWollombi,however the district extended to the coast including the towns ofGosfordandNorah.The southern border was theHawkesbury Riverwhile the northern border wasLake MacquarieandDora Creek.It was abolished in 1894 and absorbed intoNorthumberland.[1][2][3]

Members for Wollombi

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Member Party Period
William Cape None 1859–1860
Joseph Eckford None 1860–1872
James Cunneen None 1872–1877
Joseph Eckford None 1877–1882
Joseph Gorrick None 1882–1885
Lyall Scott None 1885–1886
Richard Stevenson None 1886–1887
Free Trade 1887–1889
Protectionist 1889–1894

Election results

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1891 New South Wales colonial election:Wollombi
Monday 29 June [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Protectionist Richard Stevenson(re-elected) 795 72.8
Free Trade Joseph Gorrick 297 27.2
Total formal votes 1,092 98.2
Informal votes 20 1.8
Turnout 1,112 46.3
Protectionisthold

References

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  1. ^"Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856"(PDF).NSW Parliamentary Record.Parliament of New South Wales.Retrieved12 November2020.
  2. ^"Former Members".Members of Parliament.Parliament of New South Wales.Retrieved12 November2020.
  3. ^Green, Antony."Elections for the District of Wollombi 1859-1894".New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007.Parliament of New South Wales.Retrieved12 November2020.
  4. ^Green, Antony."1891 Wollombi".New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007.Parliament of New South Wales.Retrieved12 April2020.