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Electoral district of Ipswich (New South Wales) 
Summary
Ipswich was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley Boroughs and including Ipswich. It was abolished in December 1859 as a result of the separation of Queensland.[1][2][3]
| Ipswich New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | July 1859 |
| Abolished | December 1959 |
| Namesake | Ipswich, Queensland |
Members for Ipswich edit
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Macalister | None | 1859–1859 | |
Election results edit
1859 edit
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Macalister (elected) | 236 | 51.1 | |
| Benjamin Cribb (defeated) | 226 | 48.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 462 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | 6 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | 468 | 55.7 | |
Benjamin Cribb was the member for Stanley Boroughs.
References edit
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1859 Ipswich". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Mr Arthur Macalister (1818-1883)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 June 2020.