TASMANIA ==================================================================== HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ==================================================================== THE FOURTH PARLIAMENT ELECTED SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1866 ==================================================================== The Fourth Parliament was opened on 20 November 1866 and was dissolved on 7 August 1871 Sources -------------------------------------------------------------------- Newspaper reports, Tasmanian Parliament website, Bennett and Bennett Summary -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Whyte MLC resigned as Premier after the election and Sir Richard Dry MLC then formed a three-man ministry. VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== I have not located a list showing the number of enrolled voters in each district for this election. BRIGHTON ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Pontville -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 19 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Henry BUTLER Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Butler was MLC for Brighton 1854-56, MHA for Brighton 1856-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Butler (1821-85): Elected 1854 by, 1856, 1861. Defeated 1862 Elected 1866 Resigned on acceptance of office October 1869: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office 4 August 1869 to 27 October 1869 Minister for Lands and Works from 27 October 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Morning Herald, 22 October 1866 CAMPBELL TOWN ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Campbell Town -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 October, polling 8 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William L DOBSON * 92 65.2 Alexander M Johnson 49 34.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 141 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lambert Dobson (1833-98): Elected 1861. Defeated 1862. Elected 1864 by, 1866 Resigned on acceptance of office November 1866: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General 24 November 1866 to 5 February 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 11 October 1866 CLARENCE ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Council Chamber, Bellerive -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 29 September 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- David LEWIS * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- David Lewis (1821-86): Elected 1864 by, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Morning Herald, 1 October 1866 CUMBERLAND ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Council Chambers, Bothwell -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William SIBLEY * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Sibley (1801-71): Elected 1865 by, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Morning Herald, 5 October 1866 DELORAINE ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Deloraine -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 October, polling 8 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William ARCHER Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archer was MLC for Westbury 1851-55, MHA for Devon 1860-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Archer (1820-74): Elected 1851. Retired 1855. Elected 1860 by, 1861. Retired 1862. Elected 1866. Resigned April 1868: See by-election Died 15 October 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 15 November 1862 DEVON ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Torquay (Devonport) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 20 October, polling 26 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John DAVIES * 167 66.8 Thomas W Field 83 33.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 250 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Field was MLC for Westbury 1855-56, MHA for Westbury 1856-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Davies (1813-72): Elected 1861. Resigned 1861. Elected 1862, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Davies contested East Devon at the 1871 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Morning Herald, 30 October 1866 FINGAL ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Fingal -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 October, polling 8 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John SWAN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Swan (1832-85): Elected 1963 by, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 6 October 1866 FRANKLIN ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Franklin -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 October, polling 9 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John D BALFE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Donnellan Balfe (1816-80): Elected 1857 by, 1861, 1862, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Balfe contested West Hobart at the 1871 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Both Bennett and the Tasmanian Parliament website assert that Balfe resigned in September 1870, and that the seat of Franklin then remained vacant until the 1871 election. This is incorrect. "Mr Balfe sat for the Franklin up till the time of the dissolution of Parliament last year [1871]; but declined to contest the seat at the general election." (Hobart Mercury, 4 July 1872) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 6 October 1866 GEORGE TOWN ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Public Office, George Town -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 29 September, polling 3 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William BARNES Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Barnes (1832-98): Elected 1866 Born: 13 April 1832, Launceston Career: Farmer and teacher. Nephew of Dr John F Sharland MHA and of William S Sharland MHA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Resigned June 1869: see by-election Died 28 March 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 1 October 1866 GLAMORGAN ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Council Chambers, Swansea -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 October, polling 8 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Charles Meredith * 46 43.4 John MEREDITH 60 56.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Meredith was MHA for Glamorgan 1861-62, Deloraine 1862-63, Ringwood 1865-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Meredith (1811-80): Elected 1855, 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by, 1861. Retired 1861. Elected 1861 by, 1862 Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by. Defeated 1866 Later career: See Kingborough -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Treasurer to 24 November 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Meredith (1822-1909): Elected 1861. Defeated 1862. Elected 1865 by, 1866 Resigned April 1871: see by-election Died 13 February 1909 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 10 October 1866 GLENORCHY ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Hobart -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 October, polling 8 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Robert OFFICER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Officer (1800-79): Elected 1853 by, 1856, 1861, 1862, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Speaker of the House of Assembly -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 3 November 1862 HOBART TOWN (5 members) ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Council Chamber, Hobart Town Hall -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 20 October, polling 26 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 2,890 Votes cast: 1,826 63.2 Informal votes: 153 08.4 Formal votes: 1,673 91.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes %A %B -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert P Adams * 698 08.9 41.7 Hugh S BARRETT 771 09.9 46.1 Charles S Cansdell 704 09.0 42.1 Hon Thomas D CHAPMAN * 872 11.2 52.1 Dr William L CROWTHER 957 12.2 57.2 Thomas Horne * 112 01.4 06.7 John Lord * 665 08.5 39.7 Hon R Byron MILLER * 773 09.9 46.2 Sylvarius Moriarty 151 01.9 09.0 D'Arcy W L Murray * 36 00.5 02.2 Philip O'Reilly 159 02.0 09.5 James Peck 509 06.5 30.4 James Ralfe 665 08.5 39.7 George SALIER 747 09.6 44.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 7,819 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. A full analysis of this election appeared in the Hobart Mercury on 9 November 1866. 2. In this table, %A shows the votes for each candidate as a percentage of all votes cast. %B shows the votes for each candidate as a percentage of formal votes cast. 3. Cansdell was MHA for Hobart Town 1867-69. 4. Chapman was MLC for Buckingham 1851-56, MHA for Hobart Town 1856-61, Queenborough 1861-62, Campbell Town 1862-64. 5. Miller was MHA for Launceston 1861-66. He had already been defeated at Launceston at this election. 6. Murray was MHA for Launceston 1862-66. He had already been defeated at Launceston at this election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Patten Adams (1831-1911): Elected 1859 by. Defeated 1861. Elected 1861 by, 1862. Defeated 1866 Later career: Solicitor-General, Judge of the Tasmanian Supreme Court. Died 24 February 1911 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hugh Sunderland Barrett (1826-71): Elected 1866 Born: 21 June 1826, Hobart Career: Baker and grocer. Died 26 January 1871: see by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Daniel Chapman (1815-84): Elected 1851, 1856. Accepted office 1856. Elected 1856 by, 1861, 1862. Resigned May 1864. Elected 1866 Resigned on acceptance of office November 1866: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Treasurer from 24 November 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lodewyk Crowther (1817-85): Elected 1866 Born: 15 April 1817, Netherlands Career: To VDL 1825. Physician and surgeon. Trader and shipowner. Resigned December 1866: see by-election Later career: See Legislative Council, Hobart 1869. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Horne (1800-70): Elected 1856. Resigned 1859. Elected 1859 by. Resigned 1861. Elected 1861, 1862. Defeated 1866 Died 23 September 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lord (1814-90): Elected 1855 by. Retired 1856. Elected 1864 by. Defeated 1866 Later career: See Hobart by-election, December 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Byron Miller (1825-1901): Elected 1861, 1862. Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General to 24 November 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Salier (1813-92): Elected 1866 Born: 1813, probably England Career: To VDL 1840. Draper, merchant, banker. Resigned March 1869: see by-election Later career: See Hobart Town by-election 1870. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 29 October 1866 KINGBOROUGH ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police office, Kingston -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 20 October, polling 26 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles MEREDITH 284 82.6 Andrew Wright 60 17.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 344 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Meredith was MLC for Glamorgan 185556, MHA for Glamorgan 1856-61, for Hobart Town 1861-62, for Glamorgan 1862-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Meredith (1811-80): Elected 1855, 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by, 1861. Retired 1861. Elected 1861 by, 1862 Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by. Defeated 1866. Elected 1866 Meredith contested West Devon at the election of 1871. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 31 October 1866 LAUNCESTON (3 members) ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Prince's Square, Launceston -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 29 September, polling 3 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John CROOKES 272 25.3 Henry E LETTE * 274 25.5 Hon R Byron Miller * 117 10.9 D'Arcy W L Murray * 154 14.4 John SCOTT * 256 23.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,073 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Crookes was MHA for Launceston 1857-62. 2. Scott was MHA for George Town 1862-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Crookes (1805-70): Elected 1857. Retired 1862. Elected 1866. Resigned December 1866: see by-election Died 26 September 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Crookes resigned to allow Thomas Chapman to return to the Assembly following his defeat at a ministerial by-election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Elmes Lette (1829-92): Elected 1862, 1866 Lette contested Central Launceston at the 1871 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Byron Miller (1825-1901): Elected 1861, 1862. Defeated 1866 Later career: See Hobart Town -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General to 24 November 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- D'Arcy Wentworth Lathrop Murray (1828-76): Elected 1862. Defeated 1866 Died 1 May 1876 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Scott (1834-90): Elected 1865 by, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 4 October 1866 MORVEN ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police office, Evandale -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 October, polling 8 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John W GLEADOW 114 65.1 Alexander Rose * 61 34.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 175 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gleadow was MLC for Cornwall 1851-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Rose (1804-70): Elected 1862. Defeated 1866 Died 28 July 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Ward Gleadow (1801-81): Elected 1851. Resigned 1855. Elected 1866 Resigned June 1869: see by-election Died 25 August 1881 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 10 October 1866 NEW NORFOLK ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Court House, New Norfolk -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 20 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William S SHARLAND * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Stanley Sharland (1801-77): Elected 1851. Defeated 1856. Elected 1861, 1862, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Morning Herald, 22 October 1866 NORFOLK PLAINS ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Queen's Arms Hotel, Longford -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 October, polling 8 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William DODERY * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Dodery (1819-1912): Elected 1861, 1862, 1866 Resigned July 1870: See by-election Later career: See Legislative Council, Longford 1877 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 6 October 1866 OATLANDS ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Council Chamber, Oatlands -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 October, polling 8 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James LORD * 110 50.2 George Wilson 109 49.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 219 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Wilson, see Oatlands 1871. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Lord (1808-81): Elected 1862, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 9 October 1866 QUEENBOROUGH ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Hobart Town -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 29 September 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert WALKER * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Walker (1828-76): Elected 1862, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Morning Herald, 1 October 1866 RICHMOND ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Richmond -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 29 September, polling 3 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bassett Dickson 45 41.3 Hon Thomas G GREGSON * 64 58.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 109 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas George Gregson (1796-1874): Elected 1851, 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by, 1861, 1862, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 4 October 1866 RINGWOOD ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Queen's Arms Hotel, Longford -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George GIBSON Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Gibson (1827-73): Elected 1866 Born: 15 October 1827, Longford Career: Farmer. Brother of James Gibson MLC and William Gibson MLC. Resigned June 1869: see by-election Died 8 October 1873 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 4 October 1866 SELBY ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Public Buildings, Launceston -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 20 October, polling 26 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James R SCOTT 159 54.6 Isaac Sherwin * 132 45.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 291 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Isaac Sherwin (1804-69): Elected 1860 by, 1861, 1862. Defeated 1866 Later career: See Legislative Council, Tamar 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Reid Scott (1839-77): Elected 1866 Born: 1 April 1839, Scotland Career: To Tas 1856. Surveyor, farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Morning Herald, 27 October 1866 SORELL ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Police Office, Sorell -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 October 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HODGSON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hodgson (1814-91): Elected 1861, 1862, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 9 October 1866 WESTBURY ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Westbury Inn -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 29 September 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adye DOUGLAS * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adye Douglas (1815-1906): Elected 1855, 1856. Resigned 1857. Elected 1862, 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Morning Herald, 3 October 1866 BY-ELECTIONS 1866-71 ==================================================================== CAMPBELL TOWN ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon William L Dobson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 29 November 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William L DOBSON Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Lambert Dobson (1833-98): Elected 1861. Defeated 1862. Elected 1864 by, 1866. Accepted office 1866. Elected 1866 by Resigned February 1870: see by-election Died 17 March 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 30 November 1866 HOBART TOWN ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office Hon Thomas D Chapman -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 27 November, polling 3 December 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Thomas D Chapman 965 44.7 John LORD 1,192 55.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,157 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Chapman was MLC for Buckingham 1851-56, MHA for Hobart Town 1856-61, Queenborough 1861-62, Campbell Town 1862-64, Hobart Town 1866. 2. Lord was MLC for Hobart Town 1855-56, MHA for Hobart Town 1864-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Daniel Chapman (1815-84): Elected 1851, 1856. Accepted office 1856. Elected 1856 by, 1861, 1862. Resigned May 1864. Elected 1866. Accepted office 1866. Defeated 1866 by Latert career: See Launceston by-election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lord (1814-90): Elected 1855 by. Retired 1856. Elected 1864 by. Defeated 1866. Elected 1866 by Lord retired at the election of 1871. Later career: See Legislative Council, Cambridge 1873. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 5 December 1866 LAUNCESTON ==================================================================== Following the resignation of John Crookes -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 31 December 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Thomas D CHAPMAN Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapman was MLC for Buckingham 1851-56, MHA for Hobart Town 1856-61, Queenborough 1861-62, Campbell Town 1862-64, Hobart Town 1866. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Daniel Chapman (1815-84): Elected 1851, 1856. Accepted office 1856. Elected 1856 by, 1861, 1862. Resigned May 1864. Elected 1866. Accepted office 1866. Defeated 1866 by. Elected 1866 by Chapman contested East Hobart at the election of 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 2 January 1867 HOBART TOWN ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Dr William L Crowther -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 27 December 1866, polling 2 January 1867 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James A Dunn 922 48.3 Josiah C PRATT 987 51.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,909 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dunn was MLC for Hobart Town 1851-55. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Josiah Courtney Pratt (1830-87): Elected 1867 by Born: 4 October 1830, Hobart Career: Printer Resigned October 1870: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 3 January 1867 DELORAINE ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Hon William Archer -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 19 June 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adolphus F ROOKE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rooke was MHA for Deloraine 1856-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Adolphus Frederick Rooke (1815-81): Elected 1856, 1861. Retired 1862. Elected 1866 by Resigned 2 January 1869: See by-election Later career: See East Devon 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 20 June 1868 DELORAINE ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Adolphus F Rooke -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 2 February 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry DOUGLAS Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Douglas (1813-87): Elected 1869 by Born: 21 November 1813, England Career: To VDL 1832. Farmer, public servant. Brother of Hon Adye Douglas MHA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 10 February 1869 HOBART TOWN ==================================================================== Following the resignation of George Salier -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 13 March 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William R GIBLIN Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Robert Giblin (1840-87): Elected 1869 by Born: 4 November 1840, Hobart Career: Lawyer. Giblin contested Central Hobart at the 1871 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Attorney-General from 5 February 1870 Resigned on acceptance of office: see byelection. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 15 March 1869 MORVEN ==================================================================== Following the resignation of John W Gleadow -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 25 June 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John WHITEHEAD Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Whitehead (1821-89): Elected 1969 by Born: 25 November 1821, Ireland Career: To VDL 1829. Farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 29 June 1869 RINGWOOD ==================================================================== Following the resignation of George Gibson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 30 June 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert J ARCHER Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Joseph Archer (1832-1914): Elected 1869 by Born: December 1832, Longford Career: Farmer and landowner. Brother of William H D Archer MHA. Cousin of Basil Archer MHA Archer retired at the election of 1871. Died 30 September 1914 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 1 July 1869 GEORGE TOWN ==================================================================== Following the resignation of William Barnes -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 9 July 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James SCOTT Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Scott (1810-84): Elected 1869 by Born: 1810, Scotland Career: Related to Sir Walter Scott. To Tas 1856. Farmer, surveyor. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 10 July 1869 BRIGHTON ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon Dr Henry Butler -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 November 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Henry BUTLER Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Butler (1821-85): Elected 1854 by, 1856, 1861. Defeated 1862 Elected 1866. Accepted office 1869. Elected 1869 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Times, 4 November 1869 HOBART TOWN ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon William Giblin -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 13 March 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William R GIBLIN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Robert Giblin (1840-87): Elected 1869 by. Accepted office 1869. Elected 1869 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- CAMPBELL TOWN ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Hon William L Dobson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 4 March, polling 10 March 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George KEACH 61 52.1 Alexander McA Johnson 56 47.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 117 -------------------------------------------------------------------- George William Keach (1824-93): Elected 1870 by Born: 12 July 1824, England Career: Farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 12 March 1870 NORFOLK PLAINS ==================================================================== Following the resignation of William Dodery -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 2 August 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles A W ROCHER Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Alexander William Rocher (1813-77): Elected 1870 by Born: 1813, France Career: To VDL 1829. Clerk, public servant, author. Father of Charles W Rocher MHA. Rocher retired at the election of 1871. Died 4 June 1877 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 6 August 1870 HOBART TOWN ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Josiah C Pratt -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 22 November 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George SALIER Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Salier (1813-92): Elected 1866. Resigned 1869. Elected 1870 by Salier contested North Hobart at the 1871 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Times, 23 November 1870 HOBART TOWN ==================================================================== Following the death of Hugh S Barrett -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 22 February, polling 27 February 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr William H Cooke 99 12.1 John Richards 140 17.1 Russell YOUNG 581 70.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 820 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Russell Young (1838-1913): Elected 1871 by Born: 9 June 1838, Hobart Career: Lawyer, fruitgrower. Young contested South Hobart at the 1871 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tasmanian, 4 March 1871 GLAMORGAN ==================================================================== Following the resignation of John Meredith -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 19 April 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward C SHAW Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Carr Shaw (1813-85): Elected 1871 by Born: 6 May 1813, Ireland Career: To VDL 1830. Farmer. Shaw retired at the September 1871 election Died 16 December 1885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 20 April 1871