ELECTIONS TO THE TASMANIAN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL 1856-1901 ==================================================================== NORTH ESK ==================================================================== NORTH ESK ==================================================================== Enrolled voters: 151 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: Evandale -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 3 October 1856 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- John H WEDGE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Helder Wedge (1793-1872): Elected 1855 by, 1856 MLC for Morven 1855-56 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Minister without office 26 February 1857 to 25 April 1857 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 7 October 1856 NORTH ESK ==================================================================== Following the resignation of John H Wedge -------------------------------------------------------------------- Enrolled voters: 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Place of nomination: Launceston -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 26 September, polling 30 September 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William GIBSON 48 63.2 Hon John H Wedge * 28 36.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 76 13.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Hobart Mercury (13 October 1859) described Wedge as the Liberal candidate. -------------------------------------------------------------------- John Helder Wedge (1793-1872): Elected 1855 by, 1856. Resigned 1859 Later career: See Hobart by-election 1860 -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Gibson (1820-92): Elected 1859 Born 21 January 1820, Evandale Career: Farmer and landowner. Brother of George Gibson MHA, uncle of John B Gibson MHA, James Gibson MLC. Seat declared vacant due to non-attendance, March 1863: See by- election. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury 13 October 1859 NORTH ESK ==================================================================== Following the vacation of the seat due to non-attendance -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 24 April 1863 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- William GIBSON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- William Gibson (1820-92): Elected 1859. Seat vacated 1863. Elected 1863 by Resigned 13 June 1864: See by-election Died 27 June 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Cornwall Chronicle, 25 April 1863 NORTH ESK ==================================================================== Following the resignation of William Gibson -------------------------------------------------------------------- Nominations 13 June 1864 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Q KERMODE Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total -------------------------------------------------------------------- Kermode was MLC for Campbell Town 1851-55, for Longford 1856-57, MHA for Ringwood 1857-59, 1861-62. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert Quayle Kermode (1812-70): Elected 1851. Resigned 1855. Elected 1856. Resigned 1857. Elected 1861. Resigned 1862. Elected 1864 by Kermode retired at the 1868 delection. Died 4 May 1870 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobert Mercury, 13 June 1864 NORTH ESK ==================================================================== Nominations 18 July 1868 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald CAMERON Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Cameron (1814-90)O: Elected 1868 Born: 1 August 1814, Scotland Career: To NSW 1821, to VDL 1822. Farmer, one of the largest landowner in Tasmania. Father of Donald N Cameron, MHA and MHR, and Senator Cyril Cameron. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hobart Mercury, 18 July 1868 NORTH ESK ==================================================================== Nominations 17 July 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald CAMERON * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Cameron (1814-90): Elected 1868, 1874 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 18 July 1874 NORTH ESK ==================================================================== Nominations 16 July, polling 20 July 1880 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald CAMERON * 61 59.2 William K Hawkes 42 40.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 103 09.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Cameron (1814-90)O: Elected 1868, 1874, 1880 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 21 July 1880 NORTH ESK ==================================================================== Nominations 6 July, polling 13 July 1886 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Cameron * 58 32.2 Henry I J R ROOKE 122 67.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 180 17.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Rooke was MHA for Deloraine 1882-86. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Donald Cameron (1814-90)O: Elected 1868, 1874, 1880. Defeated 1886 Died 31 October 1890 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Isadore Joachim Raphael Rooke (1845-1901): Elected 1882, 1886 -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Tasmanian, 17 July 1886 NORTH ESK ==================================================================== Nominations 3 May 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry I J R ROOKE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Isadore Joachim Raphael Rooke (1845-1901): Elected 1882, 1886, 1892 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 4 May 1892 NORTH ESK ==================================================================== Nominations 28 April 1898 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry I J R ROOKE * Unopposed -------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry Isadore Joachim Raphael Rooke (1845-1901): Elected 1882, 1886, 1892, 1898 Died 28 November 1901: No by-election was held since the district was abolished at the 1901 redistriburtion. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Launceston Examiner, 28 April 1898