Electoral results for the district of Goldfields South

Goldfields South, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1880.[1][2][3]

ElectionMemberParty
1859   Bowie Wilson None
1860
1863 by
1865   James Rodd None
1870   Ezekiel Baker None
June 1870 by
December 1870 by
1872
1875
1877

Election results

1877
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § Goldfields South[edit]
1877 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields South
Monday 12 November [4]
Candidate Votes %
Ezekiel Baker (re-elected) unopposed  

1875
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1874–75 New South Wales colonial election § Goldfields South[edit]
1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields South
Monday 11 January 1875 [5]
Candidate Votes %
Ezekiel Baker (re-elected) 381 58.2
Henry Copeland 274 41.8
Total formal votes 655 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 655 46.8

1872
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election § Goldfields South[edit]
1872 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields South
Monday 25 March [6]
Candidate Votes %
Ezekiel Baker (re-elected) 441 80.8
William Bedall 105 19.2
Total formal votes 546 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 553 22.1

December 1870 by-election
This section is an excerpt from December 1870 Goldfields South colonial by-election § Result[edit]
1870 Goldfields South by-election
Monday 12 December [7]
Candidate Votes %
Ezekiel Baker (elected) 1,054 79.9
George Milner Stephen 265 20.1
Total formal votes 1,319 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,319 66.0
The Committee of Elections and Qualifications held that the appointment of Ezekiel Baker to conduct a Royal Commission into the goldfields meant that he held an office of profit under the crown and his election was declared void.[7]

June 1870 by-election
This section is an excerpt from June 1870 Goldfields South colonial by-election § Result[edit]
1870 Goldfields South by-election
Monday 20 June [8]
Candidate Votes %
Ezekiel Baker (elected) unopposed  
The by-election was caused by the resignation of Ezekiel Baker.[8]

1870
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election § Goldfields South[edit]
1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields South
Monday 10 January 1870 [9]
Candidate Votes %
Ezekiel Baker (elected) 476 65.3
George Stephen 253 34.7
Total formal votes 729 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 729 32.5

1865
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election § Goldfields South[edit]
1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields South
Tuesday 10 January 1865 [10]
Candidate Votes %
James Rodd (elected) 276 49.1
Daniel Dalgleish 264 47.0
T R Browne 22 3.9
Total formal votes 562 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 561 15.1

1863 by-election
This section is an excerpt from 1863 Goldfields South colonial by-election § Result[edit]
1863 Goldfields South by-election
Monday 16 November [11]
Candidate Votes %
Bowie Wilson (elected) 921 91.3
Frederick Cooper 88 8.7
Total formal votes 1,009 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,009 17.1
The by-election was caused by the appointment of Bowie Wilson as the Secretary for Lands in the Martin ministry.[11]

1860
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election § Goldfields South[edit]
1860 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields South
Wednesday 19 December [12]
Candidate Votes %
Bowie Wilson (re-elected) unopposed  

1859
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election § Goldfields South[edit]
1859 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields South
Wednesday 6 July [13]
Candidate Votes %
Bowie Wilson (elected) 374 73.9
John Egan 132 26.1
Total formal votes 506 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 506 N/A

References
  1. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Goldfields South". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. Green, Antony. "1877 Goldfields South". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  5. Green, Antony. "1874-5 Goldfields South". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. Green, Antony. "1872 Goldfields South". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  7. Green, Antony. "December 1870 Goldfields South by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  8. Green, Antony. "1870 Goldfields South by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  9. Green, Antony. "1869-70 Goldfields South". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  10. Green, Antony. "1864-5 Goldfields South". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  11. Green, Antony. "1863 Goldfields South by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  12. Green, Antony. "1860 Goldfields South". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  13. Green, Antony. "1859 Goldfields South". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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