NEW SOUTH WALES ==================================================================== LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTED 29 JULY TO 2 AUGUST 1848 ==================================================================== ELECTORAL DISTRICTS IN THE MORETON BAY DISTRICT ==================================================================== Sources -------------------------------------------------------------------- "Moreton Bay Courier" and other newspapers VOTING BY CONSTITUENCY ==================================================================== COUNTIES OF GLOUCESTER, MACQUARIE AND STANLEY ==================================================================== Place of nomination: Raymond Terrace, NSW -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 25 July, polling 2 August -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Archibald Boyd 29 21.2 Kenneth SNODGRASS 108 78.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 137 28.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 54 votes were cast at Moreton Bay, 32 for Snodgrass and 22 for Boyd. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth Snodgrass (1784-1853): Elected 1848 Born: 1784, Scotland Career: Military service British and Portguese armies 1802-22. Appointed NSW MLC 1833-38. Resigned 30 September 1850 Died 14 October 1853 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BY-ELECTION ==================================================================== October 1850, following the resignation of Kenneth Snodgrass -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: Raymond Terrace, NSW -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 12 October, polling 25 October -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Campbell 43 39.4 Richard JONES 66 60.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 109 10.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- There were two Robert Campbells in the NSW Legislative Council at this time, but I cannot determine if this was one of them. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Jones (1786-1852): Elected 1850 by Born: 1786, England Career: Grazier and merchant. Appointed NSW MLC 1829-43. --------------------------------------------------------------------