Electoral results for the district of Balranald
# Electoral results for the district of Balranald

Balranald, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1894.

| Single-member (1859–1880) | Single-member (1859–1880) | Single-member (1859–1880) | Single-member (1859–1880) | | | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Election | Member | Member | Party | | | |
| 1859 | | Augustus Morris | None | | | |
| 1860 | | Augustus Morris | None | | | |
| 1864-65 | | Joseph Phelps | None | | | |
| 1869-70 | | Joseph Phelps | None | | | |
| 1872 | | Joseph Phelps | None | | | |
| 1874-75 | | Joseph Phelps | None | | | |
| 1877 | | Colin Simson | None | | | |
| Two members (1880–1894) |||||||
| Election | Member | Member | Party | Member | Member | Party |
| 1880 | | Robert Wilkinson | None | | John Cramsie | None |
| 1882 | | Robert Wilkinson | None | | John Cramsie | None |
| 1885 | | Robert Wilkinson | None | | John Cramsie | None |
| 1887 | | Robert Wilkinson | Ind. Free Trade | | Allen Lakeman | Ind. Protectionist |
| 1889 | | Robert Wilkinson | Free Trade | | Allen Lakeman | Protectionist |
| 1891 | | Robert Wilkinson | Free Trade | | James Newton | Labor |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1890s

**1891**

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Monday 29 June :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labor | James Newton (elected 1) | 828 | 30.5 |
| | Free Trade | Robert Wilkinson (elected 2) | 705 | 26.0 |
| | Protectionist | Allen Lakeman | 650 | 23.9 |
| | Protectionist | A L P Cameron | 532 | 19.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,715 | 99.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,639 | 43.2 |
| | Labor gain 1 from Protectionist | Labor gain 1 from Protectionist | | |
| | Free Trade hold 1 | Free Trade hold 1 | | |

### Elections in the 1880s

**1889**

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Monday 28 January :

| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| - | - | - |
| Protectionist | Allen Lakeman (elected) | unopposed |
| Free Trade | Robert Wilkinson (elected) | unopposed |
| Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist | Member changed to Protectionist from Ind. Protectionist | |
| Member changed to Free Trade from Ind. Free Trade | Member changed to Free Trade from Ind. Free Trade | |

**1887**

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Thursday 24 February :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Ind. Protectionist | Allen Lakeman (elected 1) | 946 | 40.4 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Robert Wilkinson (re-elected 2) | 777 | 33.2 |
| | Independent | Alexander Cameron | 621 | 26.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,344 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 43 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,589 | 39.4 |

**1885**

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Wednesday 28 October :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Robert Wilkinson (re-elected 1) | Robert Wilkinson (re-elected 1) | 1,025 | 37.2 |
| John Cramsie (re-elected 2) | John Cramsie (re-elected 2) | 941 | 34.1 |
| Allen Lakeman | Allen Lakeman | 790 | 28.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,756 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,756 | 36.5 |

**1882**

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Wednesday 20 December :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Robert Wilkinson (re-elected) | Robert Wilkinson (re-elected) | unopposed | |
| John Cramsie (re-elected) | John Cramsie (re-elected) | unopposed | |

**1880**

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Thursday 2 December :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| John Cramsie (elected 1) | John Cramsie (elected 1) | 1,039 | 35.8 |
| Robert Wilkinson (elected 2) | Robert Wilkinson (elected 2) | 1,002 | 34.5 |
| James Warby | James Warby | 482 | 16.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 378 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 2,901 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,921 | 49.9 |
| | | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

### Elections in the 1870s

**1877**

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Monday 12 November :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Colin Simson (elected) | Colin Simson (elected) | 623 | 79.8 |
| John Smart | John Smart | 158 | 20.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 781 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 797 | 23.2 |

**1874-75**

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Monday 11 January 1875 :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Joseph Phelps (re-elected) | Joseph Phelps (re-elected) | unopposed | |

**1872**

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Thursday 28 March :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Joseph Phelps (re-elected) | Joseph Phelps (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Elections in the 1860s

**1869-70**

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Wednesday 5 January 1870 :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Joseph Phelps (re-elected) | Joseph Phelps (re-elected) | unopposed | |

**1864-65**

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Wednesday 18 January 1865 :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Joseph Phelps (elected) | Joseph Phelps (elected) | unopposed | |

**1860**

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Wednesday 19 December :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Augustus Morris (re-elected) | Augustus Morris (re-elected) | unopposed | |

### Elections in the 1850s

**1859**

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald Tuesday 5 July :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Augustus Morris (elected) | Augustus Morris (elected) | 119 | 81.5 |
| William Brodribb | William Brodribb | 27 | 18.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 146 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 146 | 37.4 |
