Forbes was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1880, replacing Lachlan, and named after and including Forbes. In 1894, with the abolition of multi-member electorates, it was abolished and replaced by Lachlan and Condoublin.[1][2][3]
Members for Forbes
| Member | Party | Term | Member | Party | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cooke | None | 1880–1882 | John Bodel | None | 1880–1882 | ||
| Walter Coonan | None | 1882–1887 | Alfred Stokes | None | 1882–1887 | ||
| Henry Cooke | Free Trade | 1887–1891 | Protectionist | 1887–1891 | |||
| Albert Gardiner | Labour | 1891–1894 | George Hutchinson | Labour | 1891–1894 | ||
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Albert Gardiner (elected 1) | 1,030 | 27.9 | ||
| Labour | George Hutchinson (elected 2) | 1,027 | 27.8 | ||
| Free Trade | Henry Cooke (defeated) | 866 | 23.5 | ||
| Protectionist | Joseph Reymond | 769 | 20.8 | ||
| Total formal votes | 3,692 | 99.2 | |||
| Informal votes | 29 | 0.8 | |||
| Turnout | 2,200 | 61.3 | |||
| Labour gain 1 from Protectionist and gain 1 from Free Trade | |||||
References
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Forbes". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1891 Forbes". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 April 2020.