ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ==================================================================== ELECTIONS IN 1885 ==================================================================== CAMBRIDGE ==================================================================== Nominations 8 July 1885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John LORD * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Lord (1814-90): Elected 1855. Resigned 1856. Elected 1864, 1866, 1873, 1879, 1885 Died 13 January 1890: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Daily Telegraph, 9 July 1885 HOBART ==================================================================== Following the death of Hon Dr William L Crowther -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 28 April, polling 3 May 1885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William CROSBY 344 56.9 William P Brownell 261 43.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 605 06.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------- For Brownell, see House of Assenbly 1903, Franklin. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Crosby (1832-1910): Elected 1885 by Born: 8 October 1832, England Career: To VDL 1853. Merchant, importer, president of insurance firm. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 6 May 1885 LAUNCESTON ==================================================================== Nominations 21 December 1885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William HART Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hart was MHA for Central Launceston 1877-85. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Hart (1825-1904): Elected 1877, 1882. Resigned 1885. Elected 1885 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Daily Telegraph, 18 December 1885