ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 
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ELECTIONS IN 1861
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LONGFORD
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Following the resignation of Hon William P Weston
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Nominations 10 August, polling 14 August 1861
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Candidate                 Party                 Votes   %
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Joseph ARCHER                                       69  61.1
Frederick J Houghton                                44  38.9
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Total                                              113  11.1
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Houghton was MHA for Ringwood 1859-61. See Ringwood 1872.
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Joseph Archer (1823-1914): Elected 1861 by
Born: 27 January 1823, near Longford
Career: Farmer. Son-in-law of Hon William P Weston MLC. Brother of 
William Archer MHA, nephew of Joseph Archer MLC. Related to many 
other Archer MPs. 
Seat declared vacant due to non-attendance, March 1863: See by-
election.
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