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Electoral district of East Moreton (New South Wales) 
Summary
East Moreton was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley County in the Moreton Bay region around Brisbane. It was abolished in December 1859, as a result of the Separation of Queensland.[1][2][3]
| East Moreton New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | July 1859 |
| Abolished | December 1859 |
Members for East Moreton edit
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cribb | None | 1859–1859 | |
Election results edit
Elections in the 1850s edit
1859 edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cribb (elected) | 178 | 60.8 | |
| William Tooth | 115 | 39.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 115 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 293 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 293 | 46.5 | |
References edit
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Mr Robert Cribb". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1859 East Moreton". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.