Electoral district of Clarence and Darling Downs explained

Clarence and Darling Downs
State:nsw
Created:1856
Abolished:1859
Namesake:Clarence River, Darling Downs

Clarence and Darling Downs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian colony of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859. It included the Clarence Valley and the Darling Downs region. For the 1859 New South Wales colonial election The New South Wales part of the electorate was replaced by The Clarence while the Darling Downs was briefly a separate electorate prior to the separation of Queensland in December 1859.

Members for Clarence and Darling Downs

MemberPartyPeriod
 Clark Irving[1] None1856–1857
 Arthur Hodgson[2] None1858–1859

Election results

1858

Notes and References

  1. 331 . Mr Clark Irving (1808-1865) . Yes . 19 April 2019.
  2. 473 . Sir Arthur Hodgson (1818-1902) . Yes . 19 April 2019.