ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1856-1901 ==================================================================== MACQUARIE (created 1887) ==================================================================== MACQUARIE ==================================================================== Following the resignation of Hon Dr James W Agnew -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 26 July 1887 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred PAGE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Page (1843-1911): Elected 1887 by Born: 26 December 1843, Oatlands Career: Farmer. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 27 Kuly 1887 MACQUARIE ==================================================================== Nominations 1 May, polling 6 May 1890 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George W Keach 68 43.6 Alfred PAGE * 88 56.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 156 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Keach was MHA for Campbell Town 1870-82. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Page (1843-1911): Elected 1887 by, 1890 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Daily Telegraph, 7 May 1890 MACQUARIE ==================================================================== Nominations 30 April, polling 5 May 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert C Kermode 88 42.3 Alfred PAGE * 120 57.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 208 07.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kermode was the son of Hon Robert Q Kermode, MHA and MLC. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfred Page (1843-1911): Elected 1887 by, 1890, 1896 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian News. 6 May 1896