Electoral results for the district of Braidwood
# Electoral results for the district of Braidwood

Braidwood, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1859 and abolished in 1904.

| Election | Member | Party |
| - | - | - |
| 1859 | Frederick Cooper | None |
| 1860 by | Merion Moriarty | None |
| 1860 | Merion Moriarty | None |
| 1864 by | Henry Milford | None |
| 1864–65 | Joshua Josephson | None |
| 1869 by | Michael Kelly | None |
| 1869–70 | Michael Kelly | None |
| 1870 by | Edward Greville | None |
| 1872 | Edward Greville | None |
| 1874–75 | Edward Greville | None |
| 1877 | Edward Greville | None |
| 1880 | Alexander Ryrie | None |
| 1882 | Alexander Ryrie | None |
| 1885 | Alexander Ryrie | None |
| 1887 | Alexander Ryrie | Protectionist |
| 1889 | Alexander Ryrie | Protectionist |
| 1891 | Austin Chapman | Protectionist |
| 1894 | Austin Chapman | Protectionist |
| 1895 | Austin Chapman | Protectionist |
| 1898 | Austin Chapman | Protectionist |
| 1901 | Albert Chapman | Progressive |

## Election results

### Elections in the 1900s

**1901**

1901 New South Wales state election: Braidwood :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Progressive | Albert Chapman | 640 | 43.2 | -29.9 |
| | Independent Liberal | Richard Higgins | 483 | 32.6 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Patrick O'Brien | 223 | 15.0 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Frederick Gordon | 70 | 4.7 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Ebenezer Henry | 46 | 3.1 | |
| | Independent Liberal | Alexander Fraser | 15 | 1.0 | |
| | Independent | Walter Horberry | 3 | 0.2 | |
| | Independent | Bartholomew O'Sullivan | 2 | 0.1 | |
| | Independent Progressive | John Kenny | 1 | 0.07 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,483 | 95.6 | -3.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 69 | 4.5 | +3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,552 | 71.1 | +18.7 |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s

**1898**

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Federal | Austin Chapman | 833 | 73.1 |
| | Free Trade | Charles Beale | 307 | 26.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,140 | 99.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 12 | 1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,152 | 52.4 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

**1895**

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Protectionist | Austin Chapman | 887 | 74.7 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Adolph Shadler | 300 | 25.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,187 | 99.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 5 | 0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,192 | 56.5 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

**1894**

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Protectionist | Austin Chapman | 1,192 | 78.8 |
| | Ind. Free Trade | Alfred Hitchens | 279 | 18.4 |
| | Free Trade | Adolph Shadler | 42 | 2.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,513 | 98.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,530 | 79.0 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

**1891**

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Wednesday 24 June :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Protectionist | Austin Chapman (elected) | 586 | 60.0 |
| | Free Trade | George Tompsitt | 230 | 23.6 |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Ryrie | 160 | 16.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 976 | 97.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 22 | 2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 998 | 53.4 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

### Elections in the 1880s

**1889**

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Monday 4 February :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Ryrie (re-elected) | 586 | 56.8 |
| | Free Trade | John Lingen | 446 | 43.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,032 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 2.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,056 | 65.6 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

**1887**

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Monday 14 February :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Ryrie (re-elected) | 535 | 58.3 |
| | Free Trade | John Lingen | 383 | 41.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 918 | 97.6 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 23 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 939 | 62.6 |

**1885**

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Friday 23 October :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Alexander Ryrie (re-elected) | Alexander Ryrie (re-elected) | 453 | 54.1 |
| Angus Cameron | Angus Cameron | 385 | 45.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 838 | 97.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 24 | 2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 862 | 60.4 |

**1882**

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Saturday 9 December :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Alexander Ryrie (re-elected) | Alexander Ryrie (re-elected) | unopposed | |

**1880**

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Monday 29 November :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Alexander Ryrie (elected) | Alexander Ryrie (elected) | 609 | 55.4 |
| Edward Greville (defeated) | Edward Greville (defeated) | 491 | 44.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,100 | 95.9 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 47 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,147 | 73.3 |

### Elections in the 1870s

**1877**

1877 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Wednesday 31 October :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Edward Greville (re-elected) | Edward Greville (re-elected) | unopposed | |

**1874–75**

1874–75 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Monday 28 December 1874 :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Edward Greville (re-elected) | Edward Greville (re-elected) | unopposed | |

**1872**

1872 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Tuesday 5 March :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Edward Greville (re-elected) | Edward Greville (re-elected) | 1,017 | 67.3 |
| George Alley | George Alley | 485 | 32.1 |
| Archibald Condon | Archibald Condon | 10 | 0.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,512 | 96.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 63 | 4.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,662 | 57.4 |

**1870 by-election**

1870 Braidwood by-election :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Edward Greville (elected) | Edward Greville (elected) | 1,065 | 51.4 |
| Michael Kelly (defeated) | Michael Kelly (defeated) | 1,006 | 48.6 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,071 | 98.2 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 37 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 2,108 | 69.4 |

### Elections in the 1860s

**1869–70**

1869–70 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Tuesday 14 December 1869 :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Michael Kelly (re-elected) | Michael Kelly (re-elected) | 872 | 54.8 |
| Edward Greville | Edward Greville | 625 | 39.3 |
| George Alley | George Alley | 94 | 5.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,591 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,648 | 59.6 |

**1869 by-election**

1869 Braidwood by-election Monday 20 September :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Michael Kelly (elected) | Michael Kelly (elected) | unopposed | |

**1864–65**

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Tuesday 13 December 1864 :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Joshua Josephson (elected) | Joshua Josephson (elected) | 640 | 50.3 |
| Michael O'Haire | Michael O'Haire | 632 | 49.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,272 | 97.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 40 | 3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,311 | 44.8 |

**1864 by-election**

1864 Braidwood by-election Wednesday, 3 February :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Henry Milford (elected) | Henry Milford (elected) | 448 | 50.5 |
| Henry Parkes | Henry Parkes | 439 | 49.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 887 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 887 | 49.4 |

**1860**

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Monday 10 December :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Merion Moriarty (re-elected) | Merion Moriarty (re-elected) | unopposed | |

**1860 by-election**

1860 Braidwood by-election Friday 10 August :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Merion Moriarty (elected) | Merion Moriarty (elected) | 184 | 52.9 |
| James Larmer | James Larmer | 159 | 45.7 |
| Stephen Richardson | Stephen Richardson | 3 | 45.7 |
| Henry Milford | Henry Milford | 1 | 0.3 |
| Joseph Taylor | Joseph Taylor | 1 | 0.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 348 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 348 | 26.7 |

### Elections in the 1850s

**1859**

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood Monday 20 June :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Frederick Cooper (elected) | Frederick Cooper (elected) | 223 | 67.2 |
| Merion Moriarty | Merion Moriarty | 47 | 14.2 |
| George Simpson | George Simpson | 37 | 11.1 |
| Stephen Richardson | Stephen Richardson | 25 | 7.5 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 332 | 94.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 5.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 352 | 69.0 |
