ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTIONS IN 1864 ==================================================================== CAMBRIDGE ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Hon John C Gregson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 22 January 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward ABBOTT Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Abbott was MHA for Clarence 1856-64. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Abbott (1801-69): Elected 1856, 1861, 1862. Resigned 1864. Elected 1864 by Resigned 13 August 1867: See by-election Later career: Usher of the Black Rod 1867-69 Died 4 April 1869 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 22 January 1864 HUON ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Richard Cleburne -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 19 November 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander KISSOCK Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexander Kissock (1809-66): Elected 1864 by Born: 1809 Scotland. Career: To VDL 1842. Merchant. Died 24 May 1866: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Advertiser, 22 November 1864 JORDAN ==================================================================== Nominations 26 May 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Isaac BISDEE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Isaac Bisdee (1813-68): Elected 1858 by, 1864 Resigned 21 June 1868 Died 17 November 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 28 May 1864 NORTH ESK ==================================================================== Following the resignation of William Gibson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 13 June 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Q KERMODE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kermode was MLC for Campbell Town 1851-55, for Longford 1856-57, MHA for Ringwood 1857-59, 1861-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Quayle Kermode (1812-70): Elected 1851. Resigned 1855. Elected 1856. Resigned 1857. Elected 1861. Resigned 1862. Elected 1864 by Kermode retired at the 1868 delection. Died 4 May 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobert Mercury, 13 June 1864