ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTIONS IN 1859 ==================================================================== BUCKINGHAM ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Thomas Y Lowes -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 314 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: New Town -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations September, polling 29 Septmber 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Hopkins 33 22.9 Thomas Y LOWES * 111 77.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 144 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lowes was decribed as as the liberal candidate and Hopkins as the ministerial candidate. (Hobart Mercury, 13 October 1859) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Yardley Lowes (1798-1870): Elected 1856, 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Town Advertiser, 1 October 1859 CAMBRIDGE ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Francis Burgess -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: Rokeby -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 6 May 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John C GREGSON Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Gregson was MHA for Norfolk Plains 1856-59. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Compton Gregson (1821-67): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by. Resigned 1859. Elected 1859 by Term to expire 25 September 1865 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Town Advertiser, 9 May 1859 CAMBRIDGE ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Hon John C Gregson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: Rokeby -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations October, polling 19 October 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon John C GREGSON 62 63.3 David Lewis 36 36.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 98 16.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Gregson was MHA for Norfolk Plains 1856-59, MLC for Cambridge 1859 2. For Lewis, see House of Assembly, Clarence by-election, 1864. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Compton Gregson (1821-67): Elected 1856. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by. Resigned 1859. Elected 1859 by, 1859 by Resigned on appointment as Solicitor-General, 18 January 1864: See by-election Died 16 December 1867 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Town Advertiser, 20 October 1859 DERWENT ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 164 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: Hamilton -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 4 October, polling 24 October 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William LANGDON * 54 52.9 William S Sharland 48 47.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 102 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharland was MLC for Cumberland 1851-56. See House of Assembly 1861, New Norfolk. The Hobart Mercury (13 October 1859) described him as a "rabid ministerialist." -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Langdon (1790-1879): Elected 1856, 1859 Term to expire September 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 27 October 1859 HOBART (2 members) ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 693 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: New Market Place, Hobart -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 13 October, polling 18 October 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William CARTER 305 36.3 Alfred Kennerley 146 17.4 Alexander Kissock 6 00.7 James T Robertson 19 02.3 John L Stewart 34 04.0 James M WILSON 330 39.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 840 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Kennerley, see Hobart 1865 2. For Kissock, see Huon 1864. 3. For Robertson, see Huon 1874. 4. Carter and Wilson were described as Liberal candidates, and Kennerley as a ministerial candidate. Kissock and Robertson stated that they had been nominated against their wishes. (Hobart Mercury, 14 October 1859) -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Carter (1796-1878): Elected 1859 Born: 1796, England Resigned 15 June 1865: See by-election Died 8 July 1878 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Milne Wilson (1812-80): Elected 1859 Born: 29 February 1812, Scotland Resigned on acceptance of office: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office 20 January 1863 to 24 November 1866 Premier 4 August 1869 to 4 November 1872 Colonial Secretary 4 August 1869 to 4 November 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Town Advertiser, 19 October 1859 HOBART ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon Thomas Horne -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 693 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: New Market Place, Hobart -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations October, polling 18 October 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas HORNE 337 77.1 Alexander Kissock 2 00.5 James T Robertson 98 22.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 437 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. For Kissock, see Huon 1864. 2. For Robertson, see Huon 1874. 3. Kissock and Robertson stated that they had been nominated against their wishes and that they supported Horne. (Hobart Mercury, 14 October 1859) -------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas Horne (1800-70): Elected 1856. Accepted office (as a judge) 1859. Elected 1859 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Resigned May 1860: See by-election Later career: See House of Assembly, Hobart 1861 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 19 October 1859 HUON ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Richard Cleburne -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 14 October, polling 21 October 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard CLEBURNE 38 88.4 Dr William L Dawson 5 11.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawson was nominated without his consent. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Cleburne (1799-1864): Elected 1851. Retired 1856. Elected 1857 by. Resigned 1859. Elected 1859 by -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 27 October 1859 LONGFORD ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 146 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 13 October, polling 18 October 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William P WESTON * 64 60.4 D'Arcy W L Murray 42 39.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 106 10.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Murray, see House of Assembly 1862, Launceston. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Pritchard Weston (1804-88): Elected 1856. Resigned 1857. Elected 1857 by. Accepted office 1857. Elected 1857 by, 1859 Resigned August 1861: See by-election Died 21 February 1888 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Premier without office 1 November 1860 to 2 August 1861 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 20 October 1859 MEANDER ==================================================================== Nominations 29 June 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William E NAIRN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Edward Nairn (1812-69): Elected 1856, 1859 President of the Legislative Council -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH ESK ==================================================================== Following the resignation of John H Wedge -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: Launceston -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 26 September, polling 30 September 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William GIBSON 48 63.2 Hon John H Wedge * 28 36.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 76 13.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Hobart Mercury (13 October 1859) described Wedge as the Liberal candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Helder Wedge (1793-1872): Elected 1855 by, 1856. Resigned 1859 Later career: See Hobart by-election 1860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Gibson (1820-92): Elected 1859 Born 21 January 1820, Evandale Career: Farmer and landowner. Brother of George Gibson MHA, uncle of John B Gibson MHA, James Gibson MLC. Seat declared vacant due to non-attendance, March 1863: See by- election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury 13 October 1859 PEMBROKE ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 149 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: Blue Bell inn, Sorell -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 28 September 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James WHYTE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Whyte (1820-82): Elected 1856, 1859 Resigned on acceptance of office January 1863: See By-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Premier 20 January 1863 to 24 November 1866 Colonial Secretary 20 January 1863 to 24 November 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 3 October 1859