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Electoral district of Sydney-Gipps
Sydney-Gipps was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1894 in inner Sydney, replacing part of the former multi-member electorate of West Sydney, and named after Governor George Gipps.[1][2][3] It included the Rocks, west of George Street and generally north of Margaret Street.[4][5] It was abolished in 1904 and absorbed into Darling Harbour.
Members for Sydney-Gipps edit
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Black | Independent Labor | 1894–1895 | |
| Labor | 1895–1898 | ||
| Wilfred Spruson | National Federal | 1898–1901 | |
| William Daley | Labor | 1901–1904 | |
Election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor | William Daley | 981 | 53.5 | +4.5 | |
| Independent Progressive | Wilfred Spruson | 655 | 35.7 | -14.6 | |
| Liberal Reform | Elliot Johnson | 197 | 10.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 1,833 | 98.9 | -0.4 | ||
| Informal votes | 21 | 1.1 | +0.4 | ||
| Turnout | 1,854 | 64.4 | +4.8 | ||
| Labor gain from Progressive | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Sydney-Gipps". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Maps and sketches of proposed Electoral Districts". New South Wales Government Gazette. 23 August 1893. p. 6681. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "Proclamation: names and boundaries of electoral districts". New South Wales Government Gazette. 5 October 1893. p. 7752. Retrieved 27 October 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1901 Sydney-Gipps". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 March 2020.