Electoral district of Alexandria
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Alexandria was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of New South Wales
, created in 1904, partly replacing Waterloo
, and named after and including the Sydney
suburb of Alexandria
. With the introduction of proportional representation
, it was absorbed into the multi-member electorate of Botany
. It was recreated in 1927, but was abolished in 1930.
MP for Botany
since 1895 was defeated for Labor pre-selection in that seat. However he agreed to stand in the newly formed seat of Alexandria. His main oppoment was George Anderson, the Liberal Reform
MP who had held the seat of Waterloo
since its creation in 1894. In one of the closest results of the 1904 election, Dacey defeated Anderson by a mere 117 votes. At the 1907 election, Dacey defeated sitting MP for Surry Hills
Albert Bruntnell
. Dacey increased his majority at the 1910 election and served until his death on 11 April 1912. The resulting by-election in May saw Dacey's son-in-law Simon Hickey easily account for the Liberal Reform's William John Ferguson
who was the Member for Sturt from 1894 to 1904. Hickey increased his majority at the 1913 election and defeated high profile former state and federal MP Sydney Smith
in 1917. Hickey went to serve as one of the members for Botany from 1920. When the seat was recreated in 1927
, former MP for Botany Bill Ratcliffe
served one term before the seat was abolished for good.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is elected from 93 single-member electorates called districts.- Current districts :This is a list of districts for the 2011 state election.* Albury* Auburn* Ballina...
of the Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...
in the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n state of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, created in 1904, partly replacing Waterloo
Electoral district of Waterloo
Waterloo was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1894, partly replacing the former multi-member electoral district of Redfern, and named after and including the Sydney suburb of Waterloo. In 1904 it was abolished and partly...
, and named after and including the Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
suburb of Alexandria
Alexandria, New South Wales
Alexandria is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Alexandria is located 4 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney...
. With the introduction of proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
, it was absorbed into the multi-member electorate of Botany
Electoral district of Botany
Botany was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1894, partly replacing Redfern, and named after and including the Sydney suburb of Botany...
. It was recreated in 1927, but was abolished in 1930.
Members for Alexandria
John Dacey the sitting LaborAustralian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
MP for Botany
Electoral district of Botany
Botany was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1894, partly replacing Redfern, and named after and including the Sydney suburb of Botany...
since 1895 was defeated for Labor pre-selection in that seat. However he agreed to stand in the newly formed seat of Alexandria. His main oppoment was George Anderson, the Liberal Reform
Liberal Reform Party (Australia)
The Liberal Reform Party was an Australian political party, active in New South Wales state politics between 1901 and 1916. The question of tariff policy which, had created and divided the Free Trade Party and Protectionist Party in New South Wales in the 1890s, became a federal issue at the time...
MP who had held the seat of Waterloo
Electoral district of Waterloo
Waterloo was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1894, partly replacing the former multi-member electoral district of Redfern, and named after and including the Sydney suburb of Waterloo. In 1904 it was abolished and partly...
since its creation in 1894. In one of the closest results of the 1904 election, Dacey defeated Anderson by a mere 117 votes. At the 1907 election, Dacey defeated sitting MP for Surry Hills
Electoral district of Surry Hills
Surry Hills was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1904 and named after and including Surry Hills. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was absorbed into the multi-member electorate of Sydney. It was...
Albert Bruntnell
Albert Bruntnell
Albert Bruntnell was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1906 until his death and held a number of ministerial positions in the Government of New South Wales...
. Dacey increased his majority at the 1910 election and served until his death on 11 April 1912. The resulting by-election in May saw Dacey's son-in-law Simon Hickey easily account for the Liberal Reform's William John Ferguson
William John Ferguson
William John Ferguson was an Australian politician.Born in Redruth in South Australia to smelter James Boyce Ferguson and Barbara Robinson...
who was the Member for Sturt from 1894 to 1904. Hickey increased his majority at the 1913 election and defeated high profile former state and federal MP Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith (Australian politician)
-Early years:Born in Colyton, near Penrith, west of Sydney, the son of a hotel keeper, Smith was educated at public schools before gaining work with the railways...
in 1917. Hickey went to serve as one of the members for Botany from 1920. When the seat was recreated in 1927
New South Wales state election, 1927
The 1927 New South Wales state election to elect the 90 members of the 28th Legislative Assembly was held on 8 October 1927. During the previous parliament the voting system, which had been a form of proportional representation with multi-member seats and a single transferable vote , was changed...
, former MP for Botany Bill Ratcliffe
Bill Ratcliffe
Wilfred Joseph "Bill" Ratcliffe was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1922 until 1932, representing the districts of Botany , Alexandria and Barwon...
served one term before the seat was abolished for good.
| First incarnation (1904–1920) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Party | Term | |
| John Dacey | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1904–1912 | |
| Simon Hickey | Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1912–1920 | |
| Second incarnation (1927–1930) | |||
| Bill Ratcliffe Bill Ratcliffe Wilfred Joseph "Bill" Ratcliffe was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1922 until 1932, representing the districts of Botany , Alexandria and Barwon... |
Labor Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia... |
1927 New South Wales state election, 1927 The 1927 New South Wales state election to elect the 90 members of the 28th Legislative Assembly was held on 8 October 1927. During the previous parliament the voting system, which had been a form of proportional representation with multi-member seats and a single transferable vote , was changed... –1930 |
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