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Electoral district of Lyndhurst (New South Wales)
Lyndhurst was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1913, partly replacing Blayney and Belubula, and named after and including Lyndhurst. It was abolished in 1920 with the introduction of proportional representation and largely absorbed into Bathurst.[1]
Members for Lyndhurst Edit
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Waddell [2] | Farmers and Settlers | 1913–1917 | |
| Nationalist | 1917–1917 | ||
| Claude Bushell [3] | Labor | 1917–1920 | |
Election results Edit
1917 Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | Claude Bushell | 4,071 | 50.7 | +1.8 | |
| Nationalist | Thomas Waddell | 3,967 | 49.3 | -1.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 8,038 | 98.9 | +1.1 | ||
| Informal votes | 88 | 1.1 | -1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 8,126 | 70.6 | -1.0 | ||
| Labor gain from Nationalist | Swing | +1.8 | |||
References Edit
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Lyndhurst". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Mr Thomas Waddell (1854-1940)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr Claude Hilton Bushell (1873–1930)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1917 Lyndhurst". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 May 2020.