The Williams was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 in the northern part of the Hunter Region and named after the Williams River. In 1880, it was replaced by Durham and Gloucester.
Members for Williams
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dark | None | 1859–1860 | |
| Alexander Campbell | None | 1860 | |
| William Allen | None | 1860–1864 | |
| Marshall Burdekin | None | 1864–1866 | |
| Frederick Manton | None | 1866–1866 | |
| John Nowlan | None | 1866–1874 | |
| William Watson | None | 1874–1877 | |
| William Johnston | None | 1877–1880 | |
Election results
Main article: Electoral results for the district of Williams (New South Wales) This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election § The Williams.| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Johnston (re-elected) | 516 | 51.0 | |
| John Booth (defeated) | 495 | 49.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 1,011 | 96.1 | |
| Informal votes | 41 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | 1,052 | 70.7 | |
References
- "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of The Williams 1859-1877". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- Green, Antony. "1877 The Williams". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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