Glen Innes was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, named after Glen Innes. It was created in 1880 and gained a second member in 1889, with voters casting two votes with the two leading candidates being elected. In 1894, it became a single-member electorate and, in 1904, it was abolished and replaced by Gough.[1][2][3]

Members for Glen Innes

Single-member (1880–1889)
Member Party Term
  William Fergusson None 1880–1887
  George Matheson Free Trade 1887–1889
Two members (1889–1894)
Member Party Term Member Party Term
  Alexander Hutchison Protectionist 1889–1894   Francis Wright Protectionist 1889–1894
Single-member (1894–1904)
Member Party Term
  Francis Wright Protectionist 1894–1901
  Protectionist 1901–1903
  Follett Thomas Liberal Reform 1903–1904

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Glen Innes
1903 Glen Innes by-election
Wednesday 28 October [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Reform Follett Thomas (elected) 865 58.1 +27.1
Progressive Alexander Hay 624 41.9 +1.8
Total formal votes 1,489 99.3 +0.5
Informal votes 10 0.7 -0.5
Turnout 1,499 66.6 [a] +1.1
Liberal Reform gain from Progressive  
Francis Wright died.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ Estimate based on a roll of 2,252 at the 1901 election.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Glen Innes". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b Green, Antony. "1903 Glen Innes by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Glen Innes". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 September 2020.


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