Electoral district of Moruya

Moruya was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1894 to 1904, named after Moruya. Its only member was William Millard, who held it for the Free Trade Party. It was replaced by Clyde.[1]

Members for Moruya
MemberPartyTerm
  William Millard [2] Free Trade 1894–1901
  Liberal Reform 1901–1904

Election results

Elections in the 1900s

1901
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1901 New South Wales state election § Moruya[edit]
1901 New South Wales state election: Moruya [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Reform William Millard 956 65.6 +12.5
Independent Joynton Smith 440 30.2
Progressive Theophilus Cox 62 4.3 -42.1
Total formal votes 1,458 99.6 +0.5
Informal votes 6 0.4 -0.5
Turnout 1,464 70.6 -2.2
Liberal Reform hold  

Elections in the 1890s

1898
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1898 New South Wales colonial election § Moruya[edit]
1898 New South Wales colonial election: Moruya [4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Free Trade William Millard 812 53.0
National Federal Albert Chapman 709 46.3
Independent John Brogan 10 0.7
Total formal votes 1,531 99.1
Informal votes 14 0.9
Turnout 1,545 72.8
Free Trade hold  

1895
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1895 New South Wales colonial election § Moruya[edit]
1895 New South Wales colonial election: Moruya [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Free Trade William Millard 733 56.8
Protectionist William Boot 557 43.2
Total formal votes 1,290 99.6
Informal votes 5 0.4
Turnout 1,295 71.7
Free Trade hold  

1894
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1894 New South Wales colonial election § Moruya[edit]
1894 New South Wales colonial election: Moruya [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Free Trade William Millard 708 44.4
Protectionist Henry Clarke 448 28.1
Ind. Protectionist William Boot 339 21.3
Ind. Protectionist John Brogan 49 3.1
Ind. Protectionist John Roseby 41 2.6
Ind. Free Trade Thomas Garrard 10 0.6
Total formal votes 1,595 98.8
Informal votes 19 1.2
Turnout 1,614 83.5
Free Trade win (new seat)
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References
  1. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Moruya". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. "Mr William Millard (1844–1921)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  3. Green, Antony. "1901 Moruya". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. Green, Antony. "1898 Moruya". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  5. Green, Antony. "1895 Moruya". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  6. Green, Antony. "1894 Moruya". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 April 2020.


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