ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTIONS IN 1874 ==================================================================== HUON ==================================================================== Nominations 17 July, polling 23 July 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hubert B Evans 45 50.0 James T ROBERTSON 45 50.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 90 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robertson was elected by the casting vote of the Returning Officer, Edward Walpole. -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Thomas Robertson (1830-94): Elected 1874 Born: 1830, probably in Scotland Career: To VDL 1832. Lawyer, publican. Robertson retired at the 1880 election. Died 19 September 1894 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tasmanian, 25 July 1874 JORDAN ==================================================================== Nominations 10 July 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MacLANACHAN * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James MacLanachan (1799-1884): Elected 1859. Defeated 1862. Elected 1868, 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 11 July 1874 NORTH ESK ==================================================================== Nominations 17 July 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald CAMERON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Cameron (1814-90): Elected 1868, 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 18 July 1874