Electoral district of Town of Parramatta
| Town of Parramatta New South Wales—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
 Map of the Town of Parramatta, 1840s | |
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1843 |
| Abolished | 1851 |
| Namesake | Parramatta |
| Coordinates | 33°48′54″S 151°00′4″E / 33.81500°S 151.00111°E |
The Electoral district of Town of Parramatta was an electorate of the partially elected New South Wales Legislative Council, created for the first elections for the Council in 1843,[1] at the time the principal residence of the Governor Sir Charles FitzRoy.[2] Polling took place at Parramatta.[3] 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 Parramatta, the only electorate to have existed continuously since the first Legislative Assembly election in 1856.
Members[edit]
| Member 1 | Term |
|---|---|
| Hannibal Macarthur [4] | Jun 1843 – Jun 1848 |
| George Oakes [5] | Jul 1848 – Feb 1856 |
- George Oakes went on to be one of two representatives for Parramatta in the new Legislative Assembly in 1856.
Election results[edit]
1843[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannibal Macarthur | unopposed | ||
1848[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Oakes (elected) | 101 | 53 | |
| William Macarthur | 89 | 47 | |
| Total votes | 190 | 100 | |
1851[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Oakes | 120 | 72.31 | |
| Alfred Kennerley | 10 | 7.69 | |
| Total votes | 130 | 100.00 | |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council (PDF) (16). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 23 February 1843. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ Lennon, Troy (5 June 2014). "Parramatta almost stole Sydney's thunder and became our colonial capital under Governor Arthur Phillip". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Polling places". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 July 1848. p. 2. Retrieved 28 May 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Major D'Arcy Wentworth (1793-1861)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr George Nichols (1809–1857)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Parramatta election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 June 1843. p. 2. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "The borough of Parramatta". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 August 1848. p. 2. Retrieved 26 May 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Borough of Parramatta". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 September 1851. p. 2. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via Trove.