ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTIONS IN 1872 ==================================================================== LONGFORD ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Joseph Archer -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 15 June, 21 June 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Lloyd 18 31.1 Edward WESTON 38 67.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 56 17.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Weston (1831-77): Elected 1872 by Born: 1831, VDL Career: Farmer. Son of Hon William P Weston MLC. Brother-in-law of Joseph Archer MLC. Died 14 February 1877: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH ESK ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Frederick M Innes -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 13 November 1872 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon James R SCOTT Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Scott was MHA for Selby 1866-72. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Reid Scott (1839-77): Elected 1866, 1872 Died 25 August 1877: see by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary 4 Novermber 1872 to 4 August 1873 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 14 November 1872