Sydney-Bligh was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, in central Sydney, created in 1894, with the abolition of the multi-member district of East Sydney and named after naval officer and colonial administrator William Bligh.[1][2][3] It was in the Darlinghurst area, bounded by Riley Street, William Street, King's Cross Road, Bayswater Road, Neild Avenue, Boundary Street and Oxford Street.[4][5] It was abolished in 1904 and partly replaced by the electoral district of Darlinghurst.

Members for Sydney-Bligh

Member Party Term
  James Martin Free Trade 1894–1895
  James Harvey Free Trade 1895–1898
  Patrick Quinn National Federal 1898–1901
  Progressive 1901–1904

Election results

Main article: Electoral results for the district of Sydney-Bligh
1901 New South Wales state election: Sydney-Bligh [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Patrick Quinn 781 49.7 -4.9
Liberal Reform John Brindley 604 38.4 -5.6
Independent John Hughes 85 5.4
Labor Daniel Healey 76 4.8
Independent Liberal John Campbell 27 1.7
Total formal votes 1,573 99.8 +1.0
Informal votes 3 0.2 -1.0
Turnout 1,576 56.4 +2.9
Progressive hold  

References

  1. ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Sydney-Bligh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Maps and sketches of proposed Electoral Districts". New South Wales Government Gazette. 23 August 1893. p. 6681. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "Proclamation: names and boundaries of electoral districts". New South Wales Government Gazette. 5 October 1893. p. 7752. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Sydney-Bligh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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