QUEENSLAND ==================================================================== LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ==================================================================== THE FIFTH PARLIAMENT ELECTED 27 JULY TO 15 SEPTEMBER 1870 ==================================================================== The Fifth Parliament was opened on 16 October 1870 and dissolved on 21 June 1971. Sources -------------------------------------------------------------------- * Voting figures are from newspaper reports (mainly the "Brisbane Courier"). * Dates of nomination and polling are from the "Queensland Government Gazette." * Candidates' given names and biographies are from newspaper reports, the "Queensland Government Gazette" and the Queensland Parliament website. * The principal polling places for each electorate are from the "Queensland Government Gazette". Some polling places served more than one electorate. Summary -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Palmer's conservative government found its position no better in this parliament than in the previous one, and he called another election in September 1871. VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== BRISBANE, TOWN OF (3 members) ==================================================================== Kangaroo Point, North Brisbane -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 15 August, polling 17 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George EDMONDSTONE * 543 19.2 Simon Fraser * 388 13.7 G R Harding 74 02.6 Dr Kevin I O'DOHERTY * 746 26.4 Hon Ratcliffe PRING * 615 21.8 Theophilus P Pugh 460 16.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,826 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Pring was MLA for Eastern Downs 1860-62, Ipswich 1863-66, Burnett 1867-70. 2. Pugh was MLA for Brisbane 1863-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Simon Fraser (1824-89): Elected 1868. Defeated 1870 Later career: See Bundamba 1873 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Edmondstone (1809-83): Elected 1860, 1863. Election void 1863. Elected 1863 by. Defeated 1867. Elected 1869 by, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823-1905): Elected 1867, 1868, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratcliffe Pring (1825-85): Elected 1860. Resigned 1862. Qld MLC 1862-63. Elected 1863. Accepted office 1866. Defeated 1866 by. Elected 1967. Accepted office 1867. Elected 1867 by, 1868, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Pring's seat was declared vacant in April 1871 when he was apponted a Goldfields Commissioner: see by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- BURNETT (2 members) ==================================================================== Gayndah, Nanango -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 15 August, polling 30 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Darcy 3 01.0 Charles R HALY * 105 36.3 Berkeley B MORETON 113 39.1 Walter Scott 68 23.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 289 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Darcy was nominated but endorsed Haly and Moreton. 2. For Scott, see by-elections. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Robert Haly (1816-92): Elected 1860. Defeated 1863. Elected 1865. Resigned 1867. Elected 1869 by, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Resigned 23 March 1871: see by-election Later career: See Leichhardt, 1876 by-election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Berkeley Basil Moreton (1834-1924): Elected 1870 Born 18 July 1834, England Career: Educated Magdalen College, Oxford. Grazier and banker. -------------------------------------------------------------------- CLERMONT ==================================================================== Clermont, Peak Vale -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 15 August, polling 6 September 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr John Benson * 81 43.5 Oscar DE SATGÉ 105 56.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 186 -------------------------------------------------------------------- De Satgé was MLA for Clermont 1869-70. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Robinson Benson (1836-85): Elected 1870 by. Defeated 1870 Died 25 July 1885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Oscar John de Satgé (1836-1906): Elected 1869 by. Resigned 1870. Elected 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- DRAYTON AND TOOWOOMBA ==================================================================== Drayton, Highfields, Toowoomba -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 10 August, polling 15 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William H GROOM * 69 60.5 Hon James Taylor * 45 39.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 114 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Taylor was MLA for Western Downs 1860-70. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Taylor (1820-95): Elected 1860, 1867, 1868. Accepted office 1869. Elected 1869 by. Defeated 1870. Later career: Qld MLC 1871-93 Died 19 October 1895 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henry Groom (1833-1901): Elected 1862 by, 1863. Resigned 1866. Elected 1866 by. Resigned 1866. Elected 1867 by, 1867, 1868, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EAST MORETON (2 members) ==================================================================== Bald Hills, Cleveland, Moggill -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 16 August, polling 23 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert T ATKIN * 789 43.3 Henry JORDAN * 792 43.4 George Raff 242 13.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,823 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Raff was MLA for Brisbane 1860-64, 1865-67. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Travers Atkin (1841-72): Elected 1868. Resigned 1869. Elected 1870 by, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Jordan (1818-90): Elected 1860. Resigned 1860. Elected 1868 By, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EASTERN DOWNS ==================================================================== Allora, Leyburn, Warwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 5 August, polling 12 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Arthur MACALISTER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Macalister (1818-83): Elected 1860. Resigned 1861. Elected 1861 by. Accepted office 1862. Elected 1862 by, 1863. Accepted office 1866. Elected 1866 by, 1867, 1868, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 15 November 1870 to 21 June 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- FORTITUDE VALLEY, HAMLET OF ==================================================================== Fortitude Valley -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 11 August, polling 13 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Charles LILLEY * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Lilley (1827-97): Elected 1860, 1863. Accepted office 1865. Elected 1865 by. Accepted office 1866. Elected 1866 by, 1867, 1868, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- IPSWICH, TOWN OF (3 members) ==================================================================== Ipswich -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 10 August, polling 12 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin CRIBB 370 26.0 John JOHNSTON 397 27.9 Hon Ratcliffe Pring * 209 14.7 Hon J Malbon THOMPSON * 399 28.0 William Matson 48 03.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,423 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Cribb was MLA for West Moreton 1861-67. 2. Pring was MLA for Eastern Downs 1860-62, Ipswich 1863-66, Burnett 1867-70. He was elected for Brisbane at this election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Benjamin Cribb (1807-74): Elected 1861 by, 1863. Elected 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Johnson (1823-72): Elected 1870 Born 1823, Ireland Career: To Vic 1853. Merchant, Ipswich. Mayor of Ipswich 1862. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Malbon Thompson (1830-1908): Elected 1868, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Secretary for Public Lands -------------------------------------------------------------------- KENNEDY ==================================================================== Bowen, Mackay, Townsville -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 18 August, polling 15 September 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John M Black 2 01.0 Alfred Hewitt 65 32.3 Edward O'D MacDEVITT 134 66.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 201 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Black was nominated but withdrew before polling day. 2. The Queensland Parliament website spells his name MacDevitt, but newspapers more commonly spelled it McDevitt. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward O'Donnell McDevitt (1843-98): Elected 1870 Born 1843, Ireland Career: Barrister, Brisbane. -------------------------------------------------------------------- LEICHHARDT (2 members) ==================================================================== Euroomba, Springsure, Taroom -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 16 August, polling 13 September 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William E Lamb 45 28.1 Charles J ROYDS * 59 36.9 John SCOTT 56 35.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 160 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott was MLA for Clermont 1868. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles James Royds (1827-98): Elected 1860, 1863. Resigned 1864. Elected 1868 by, 1868, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Scott (1821-98): Elected 1868 by. Retired 1868. Elected 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARANOA ==================================================================== Condamine, Roma, Surat -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 17 August, polling 14 September 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William MILES * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Miles (1817-87): Elected 1864 by, 1867, 1868, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- MARYBOROUGH ==================================================================== Maryborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 25 July, polling 27 July 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Spence 78 26.3 Hon William H WALSH * 219 73.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 297 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Henry Walsh (1823-88): Elected 1865 by, 1867, 1868, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Secretary for Public Works -------------------------------------------------------------------- MITCHELL ==================================================================== Mount Northampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 10 August, polling 13 September 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John Bramston John K HANDY * Boyd D Morehead -------------------------------------------------------------------- No results for this seat were published. It was reported that Handy defeated Bramston by two votes. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Bramston, see Burnett by-election. 2. For Morehead, see Mitchell 1871. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Killeen Handy (1834-74): Elected 1869 by, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN DOWNS ==================================================================== Dalby, Jondaryan -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 22 August, polling 29 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Joshua P BELL * 126 55.8 Henry Thorn 100 44.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 226 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thorn was MLA for Northern Downs 1867-68. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joshua Peter Bell (1827-81): Elected 1862 by, 1863. Accepted office 1865. Elected 1865 by, 1867, 1868, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Treasurer from 28 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- PORT CURTIS ==================================================================== Gladstone, Yaamba -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 30 July, polling 22 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Arthur H PALMER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arthur Hunter Palmer (1819-98): Elected 1866 by, 1867, 1868, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary -------------------------------------------------------------------- ROCKHAMPTON ==================================================================== Rockhampton -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 30 July, polling 2 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander FYFE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Fyfe (1827-1903): Elected 1870 by, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH BRISBANE, TOWN OF ==================================================================== South Brisbane -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 8 August, polling 10 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Buckley 35 15.0 William Hemmant 50 21.4 Hon Thomas B STEPHENS * 149 63.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 234 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Buckley was MLA for East Moreton 1860. 2. For Hemmant, see East Moreton 1871. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Blackett Stephens (1819-77): Elected 1863, 1867, 1868, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARREGO ==================================================================== Charleville -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 17 August, polling 14 September 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Francis T Gregory 8 25.0 Thomas McILWRAITH * 24 75.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 32 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gregory was QLD MLC 1874-88. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas McIlwraith (1835-1900): Elected 1969 by, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- McIlwraith retired in 1871. Later career: See Maranoa 1873. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WARWICK ==================================================================== Warwick -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 8 August, polling 10 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Clark 253 48.3 James MORGAN 271 51.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 524 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Clark was MLA for Warwick 1867-68. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Morgan (1816-78): Elected 1870 Born 29 September 1816, Ireland Career: Property manager, newspaper owner. Mayor of Warwick 1867-68. Father of Hon Sir Arthur Morgan MLA and MLC, Premier of Queensland. Grandfather of Arthur C Morgan MHR. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WEST MORETON (3 members) ==================================================================== Helidon, Redbank, Wivenhoe -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 15 August, polling 22 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John FERRETT * 533 27.3 Frederick A FORBES * 597 30.6 George THORN * 640 32.8 William Matson 184 09.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,954 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Ferrett (1812-94): Elected 1860. Defeated 1863. Elected 1870 by. Elected 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Frederick Augustus Forbes (1818-78): Elected 1860. Defeated 1863. Elected 1865 by. Defeated 1867. Elected 1868. Resigned 1870. Elected 1870 by, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Thorn (1838-1905): Elected 1867, 1868, 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN DOWNS (two members) ==================================================================== Callandoon, Goondiwindi, Western Creek -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 17 August, polling 14 September 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George H Davenport 59 19.3 Edward W Pechey 68 22.2 Hon Robert RAMSAY * 102 33.3 Edward WIENHOLT 77 25.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 306 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Davenport, see Drayton and Toowoomba 1878. 2. For Pechey, see Aubigny 1873. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Ramsay (1818-1910): Elected 1867, 1868, 1970 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Treasurer to 28 March 1871 Minister without Portfolio from 28 March 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Wienholt (1833-1904): Elected 1870 Born 28 March 1833, Wales Career: Grazier. Brother of Arnold Wienholt MLA, father of Arnold Wienholt MLA and MHR. -------------------------------------------------------------------- WIDE BAY ==================================================================== Degilbo, Walla -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 5 August, polling 12 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr T E D Byrne 57 24.4 Henry E KING 177 75.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 234 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Edward King (1832-1910): Elected 1870 Born 9 June 1832, Ireland Career: Gold miner at Gympie, solicitor, journalist. -------------------------------------------------------------------- King contested Maryborough in 1871. -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTIONS 1870-71 ==================================================================== BURNETT ==================================================================== Gayndah, Nanango -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following the resigntion of Charles R Haly -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 April, polling 11 April 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John BRAMSTON Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Bramston (1832-1921): Elected 1871 by Born 14 November 1832, England Career: Educated Winchester and Balliol College, Oxford. Barrister 1857. To Qld 1859, Secretary to Governor, Clerk to the Executive Council. Qld MLC 1863-69. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General from 3 May 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN DOWNS ==================================================================== Dalby, Jondaryan -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Joshua P Bell -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 4 April, polling 11 April 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Joshua P BELL Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Joshua Peter Bell (1827-81): Elected 1862 by, 1863. Accepted office 1865. Elected 1865 by, 1867, 1868, 1870. Accepted office 1871. Elected 1871 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRISBANE, TOWN OF ==================================================================== Kangaroo Point, North Brisbane -------------------------------------------------------------------- Following acceptance of office by Hon Ratcliffe Pring -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 20 April, polling 22 April 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hemmant 386 44.1 Hon Ratcliffe PRING 490 55.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 876 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Hemmant, see East Moreton 1871. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratcliffe Pring (1825-85): Elected 1860. Resigned 1862. Qld MLC 1862-63. Elected 1863. Accepted office 1866. Defeated 1866 by. Elected 1967. Accepted office 1867. Elected 1867 by, 1868, 1870. Accepted office 1871. Elected 1871 by --------------------------------------------------------------------