NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTED 15 JUNE to 3 JULY 1843 ==================================================================== ELECTORAL DISTRICTS IN THE MORETON BAY DISTRICT ==================================================================== Sources -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Colonial Observer," Sydney VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== COUNTIES OF GLOUCESTER, MACQUARIE AND STANLEY ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Raymond Terrace, NSW -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 19 June, polling 23 June -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander MACLEAY 142 79.8 Charles Windeyer 36 20.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 178 29.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. At Moreton Bay, 13 votes were cast for Macleay and one for Windeyer. 2. Windeyer was the brother of Richard Windeyer, NSW MLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Macleay (1767-1848): Elected 1843 Born: 24 June 1767, Scotland Career: Public servant, wine merchant. Noted scientist. Appointed NSW MLC 1824-43. Colonial Secretary 1825-36. Died 18 July 1848: no by-election held. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Speaker of the Legislative Council 1843-46. --------------------------------------------------------------------