ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTIONS IN 1870 ==================================================================== BUCKINGHAM ==================================================================== Following the death of Thomas Y Lowes -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 9 November 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Phillip O FYSH Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fysh was MLC for Hobart 1866-69 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Philip Oakley Fysh (1835-1919): Elected 1866. Resigned 1869. Elected 1870 by Resigned on acceptance of office August 1873: See by-election Later career: MHA for East Hobart 1873-78. See Buckingham 1884 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Treasurer 4 August 1873 to 12 March 1875 -------------------------------------------------------------------- On the formation of the Kennerley Ministry on 4 August 1873, Fysh and Thomas Chapman (MHA East Hobart) were appointed ministers and vacated their seats. Each constested the seat vacated by the other. Fysh was elected for East Hobart and Chapman for Buckingham (see next). -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Times, 3 December 1870 PEMBROKE ==================================================================== Following acceptance of office by Hon James Whyte -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 15 March, 21 March 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John W Graves 22 31.9 Hon James WHYTE * 47 68.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 69 18.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Whyte (1820-82): Elected 1856, 1859. Accepted office 1863. Elected 1863 by, 1869. Accepted office 1870. Elected 1870 by Whyte retired at the 1876 election Died 20 August 1882 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Times, 30 March 1870 TAMAR ==================================================================== Following the resignation of William J Hutchins -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 10 June 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James AIKENHEAD Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Aikenhead (1815-87): Elected 1870 by Born: 3 June 1815, Scotland Career: To VDL 1834. Journalist. Founder and editor, Launceston Examiner. Banker, investor. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 11 June 1870