This article is about the New South Wales state electorate. For the Australian federal electorate, see Electoral results for the Division of East Sydney.
results for state seat of East Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
East Sydney, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1894.[1][2][3]
Walter Bradley (Protectionist) won a seat at the 1891 East Sydney by-election and Edmund Barton (Protectionist) held it at this election. George Reid whilst a Free Trader, did not support the Free Trade government of Sir Henry Parkes.[5]
April 1891 by-election[]
This section is an excerpt from April 1891 East Sydney colonial by-election § Result.[]
The Committee of Elections and Qualifications held that an error in the drafting of the constitution meant that George Reid could not be validly appointed Minister of Public Instruction and declared his seat vacant.[10]
1883 by-election 2[]
This section is an excerpt from 23 January 1883 East Sydney colonial by-election § Result.[]
1883 East Sydney by-election Tuesday 23 January [11]
Edmund Barton was the member for Wellington and John McElhone was the member for Upper Hunter where he was re-elected. McElhone subsequently resigned from East Sydney causing a by-election. Sir Henry Parkes subsequently nominated for both St Leonards and then Tenterfield where he was elected unopposed. Parkes then withdrew from St Leonards.
1880[]
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1880 New South Wales colonial election § East Sydney.[]
1880 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney Wednesday 17 November [14]
Of the sitting members, James Greenwood and John Macintosh did not contest the election and John Davies successfully contested South Sydney. Sir Henry Parkes was a sitting member for Canterbury.
Elections in the 1870s[]
1879 by-election[]
This section is an excerpt from 1879 East Sydney colonial by-election § Result.[]
1879 East Sydney by-election Wednesday 17 December [15]
^George Reid was estranged from Henry Parkes, who retired as leader of the Free Trade Party after the election and Reid was elected leader of the opposition in his place.
^estimate based on an electoral roll of 12,326 at March 1877[18]
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^Green, Antony. "1887 East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
^Green, Antony. "1885 East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
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^Green, Antony. "1882 East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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^Green, Antony. "1877 East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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^Green, Antony. "March 1877 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^Green, Antony. "1874-5 East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
^ abGreen, Antony. "1874 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^ abGreen, Antony. "June 1872 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^ abGreen, Antony. "May 1872 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^Green, Antony. "1872 East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
^ abGreen, Antony. "1870 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^Green, Antony. "1869-70 East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
^ abGreen, Antony. "1867 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^ abGreen, Antony. "1866 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^ abGreen, Antony. "1865 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
^Green, Antony. "1864-5 East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
^ abGreen, Antony. "1861 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
^Green, Antony. "1860 East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
^ abGreen, Antony. "1860 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
^ abGreen, Antony. "1859 East Sydney by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
^Green, Antony. "1859 East Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.