Electoral district of Pastoral Districts of Clarence and Darling Downs
| Pastoral Districts of Clarence and Darling Downs New South Wales—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
 Clarence County in modern New South Wales | |
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1851 |
| Abolished | 1856 |
| Namesake | Clarence County & Darling Downs |
| Coordinates | 29°S 152°E / 29°S 152°E |
The Electoral district of Pastoral Districts of Clarence and Darling Downs was an electorate of the New South Wales Legislative Council at a time when some of its members were elected and the balance were appointed by the Governor. It was a new electorate created in 1851 by the expansion of the Legislative Council to 54, 18 to be appointed and 36 elected.[1] It included the Clarence Valley and the Darling Downs region, which became part of Queensland on its establishment in 1859.
In 1856 the unicameral Legislative Council was abolished and replaced with an elected Legislative Assembly and an appointed Legislative Council. The district was represented by the Legislative Assembly electorate of Clarence and Darling Downs.
Members[edit]
| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| George Farquhar Leslie [2] | Sep 1851 – Feb 1855 |
| Thomas Hood [3] | Apr 1855 – Feb 1856 |
Election results[edit]
1851[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Leslie | unopposed | ||
1855[edit]
George Leslie resigned in February 1855.[2]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hood | 94 | 71.21 | |
| Gordon Sandeman | 38 | 28.79 | |
| Total votes | 132 | 100.00 | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales after the separation of the District of Port Phillip therefrom into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council (PDF) (48). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 2 May 1851. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Mr George Farquhar Leslie (1820-1860)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Mr Thomas Hood". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
- ^ "Drayton: The election for the Pastoral Districts of Clarence and Darling Downs". Empire. 2 October 1851. p. 3. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Darling Downs election". The Empire. 2 May 1855. p. 4. Retrieved 31 May 2019 – via Trove.