| West Moreton New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | July 1859 |
| Abolished | December 1859 |
West Moreton was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley County in the Moreton Bay region around Brisbane.[1][2][3] It was abolished in December 1859 with the establishment of Queensland as a separate colony.
Members for West Moreton
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Mort | None | 1859–1859 | |
Election results
1859
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Mort (elected) | 245 | 70.4 | |
| Henry Challinor | 103 | 29.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 245 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 348 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 348 | 49.0 | |
References
- ^ "An Act to amend the Electoral Law.". Act No. 20 of 24 November 1858 (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1859 West Moreton". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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