Clarence and Darling Downs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian colony of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859. It included the Clarence Valley and the Darling Downs region. For the 1859 New South Wales colonial election The New South Wales part of the electorate was replaced by The Clarence while the Darling Downs was briefly a separate electorate prior to the separation of Queensland in December 1859.
| Clarence and Darling Downs New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1859 |
| Namesake | Clarence River, Darling Downs |
Members for Clarence and Darling Downs
edit| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Irving [1] | None | 1856–1857 | |
| Arthur Hodgson [2] | None | 1858–1859 | |
Election results
edit1856
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Irving (elected) | 193 | 65.9 | |
| Colin McKenzie | 100 | 34.1 | |
| Total formal votes | 293 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 293 | 46.1 | |
1858
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Hodgson (elected) | unopposed | ||
References
edit- ^ "Mr Clark Irving (1808-1865)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ "Sir Arthur Hodgson (1818-1902)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1856 Clarence and Darling Downs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1858 Clarence and Darling Downs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.