ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTIONS IN 1866 ==================================================================== HOBART ==================================================================== Following the resignation of John H Wedge -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 11 June, polling 15 June 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Foster 189 48.7 Philip O FYSH 199 51.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 388 01.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Foster, see Huon 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Oakley Fysh (1835-1919): Elected 1866 Born: 1 March 1835, England Career: To Tas 1859. Merchant, hop-grower, orchardist. Resigned 22 March 1869: See by-election Later career: See Buckingham 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 16 June 1866 HUON ==================================================================== Following the death of Alexander Kissock -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 16 June, polling 22 June 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John W Graves 27 39.1 John H WEDGE 42 60.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Wedge was MLC for Morven 1855-56, for North Esk 1856-60, for Hobart 1860-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Helder Wedge (1793-1872): Elected 1855, 1856, 1860, 1866 Resigned 23 July 1868: See by-election Died 22 November 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 25 June 1866 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon Sir Richard Dry -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 30 November 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Richard DRY Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard Dry (1815-69): Elected 1851. Resigned 1855. Elected 1862. Accepted office 1866. Elected 1866 by Died 1 August 1869: see by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 1 December 1866 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Charles J Weedon -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 30 November 1866 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Isaac SHERWIN Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Sherwin was MHA for Selby 1860-66. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Isaac Sherwin (1804-69): Elected 1860 by, 1861, 1862. Defeated 1866. Elected 1866 Died 27 June 1869: see by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 1 December 1866