ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1856-1901 ==================================================================== MERSEY ==================================================================== MERSEY ==================================================================== Nominations 12 October 1871 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William K HAWKES Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Keeler Hawkes (1804-82: Elected 1871 Born: 1804, England Career: To VDL 1840. Schoolteahcer, farmer. Hawkes retired at the 1877 election. Died 29 September 1882 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Exdaminer, 10 October 1871 MERSEY ==================================================================== Nominations 7 September, polling 13 September 1877 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- George Atkinson 75 42.6 Hon William MOORE 101 57.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 176 07.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Moore was MHA for Wellingtom 1871-77. -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Moore (1823-1914): Elected 1871, 1872, 1877 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Tribune, 10 September 1877 MERSEY ==================================================================== Nominations 10 November 1879 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon William MOORE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Moore (1823-1914): Elected 1871, 1872, 1877, 1879 Moore contested Russell at the 1886 election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Devon Herald, 12 November 1879 MERSEY ==================================================================== Nominations 6 July 1886 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- James SMITH Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- James Smith (1827-97): Elected 1886 Born: 1 July 1827, George Town Career: Farmer, miner, company director. Smith retired at the 1888 election Died 15 June 1897 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Daily Telegraph, 7 July 1886 MERSEY ==================================================================== Nominations 30 April 1888 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John H McCALL Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hair McCall (1834-1901): Elected 1888 by Born: 1834, Scotland Career: Educated Glasgow University. Pharmacist. To Vic 1854, to VDL 1857. Father of Dr John McCall MHA. -------------------------------------------------------------------- North West Post, 1 May 1888 MERSEY ==================================================================== Nominations 27 April 1894 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John H McCALL * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hair McCall (1834-1901): Elected 1888 by, 1894 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 28 April 1894 MERSEY ==================================================================== Nominations 30 April 1900 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John H McCALL * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Hair McCall (1834-1901): Elected 1888 by, 1894, 1900 Died 22 July 1901: See by-election -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 1 May 1900 MERSEY ==================================================================== Following the death of Hon John McCall -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 8 August, polling 16 August 1901 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John HENRY 337 55.8 Henry Murray 267 44.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 604 05.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Henry was MHA for East Devon 1891-97, Devonport 1897-98 2. Murray was MHA for East Devon 1891-97, Latrobe 1897-98, Devonport 1898-1900, Latrobe 1902-09. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Henry (1834-1912): Elected 1891, 1893, 1897, 1901 by Resigned June 1902 Died 14 September 1912 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Daily Telegraph, 17 August 1901