# Electoral results for the district of Glen Innes

Glen Innes 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 |
| 1880 | William Fergusson | None |
| 1882 | William Fergusson | None |
| 1885 | William Fergusson | None |
| 1887 | George Matheson | Free Trade | Member | Member | Party |
| 1889 | Francis Wright | Protectionist | | Alexander Hutchison | Protectionist |
| 1891 | Francis Wright | Protectionist | | Alexander Hutchison | Protectionist |
| 1894 | Francis Wright | Protectionist |
| 1895 | Francis Wright | Protectionist |
| 1898 | Francis Wright | Protectionist |
| 1901 | Francis Wright | Progressive |
| 1903 by | Follett Thomas | Liberal Reform |

## Election results
### Elections in the 1900s
#### 1903 by-election

1903 Glen Innes by-election Wednesday 28 October :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Reform | Follett Thomas (elected) | 865 | 58.1 | +27.1 |
| | Progressive | Alexander Hay | 624 | 41.9 | +1.8 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,489 | 99.3 | +0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 10 | 0.7 | −0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,499 | 66.6 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal Reform gain from Progressive | Liberal Reform gain from Progressive | | | |

#### 1901

1901 New South Wales state election: Glen Innes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Progressive | Francis Wright | 584 | 40.1 | -9.3 |
| | Independent Liberal | Follet Thomas | 452 | 31.0 | |
| | Independent | Thomas Chandler | 421 | 28.9 | -14.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,457 | 98.8 | −0.5 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 1.2 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,475 | 65.5 | +10.3 |
| | Progressive hold | Progressive hold | | | |

### Elections in the 1890s
#### 1898

1898 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | National Federal | Francis Wright | 520 | 49.4 |
| | Independent | Thomas Chandler | 455 | 43.3 |
| | Independent | John Wetherspoon | 77 | 7.3 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,052 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,060 | 55.2 |
| | National Federal hold | National Federal hold | | |

#### 1895

1895 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Francis Wright | 510 | 46.8 |
| | Independent Labour | Alexander Hutchison | 368 | 33.8 |
| | Free Trade | John Wetherspoon | 211 | 19.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,089 | 99.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 8 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,097 | 62.0 |
| | Protectionist hold | Protectionist hold | | |

#### 1894

1894 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Francis Wright | 589 | 44.2 | |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Hutchison | 508 | 38.1 | |
| | Ind. Protectionist | William Cameron | 200 | 15.0 | |
| | Labour | John Souter | 37 | 2.8 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,334 | 98.7 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 18 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,352 | 77.3 | |
| | Protectionist win | Protectionist win | (previously 2 members) | (previously 2 members) | (previously 2 members) |

#### 1891

1891 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes Saturday 27 June :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Protectionist | Francis Wright (re-elected 1) | 877 | 33.7 |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Hutchison (re-elected 2) | 747 | 28.7 |
| | Free Trade | George Simpson | 506 | 19.4 |
| | Protectionist | Christopher Legh | 474 | 18.2 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,604 | 98.8 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 31 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,593 | 59.0 |
| | Protectionist hold 2 | Protectionist hold 2 | | |

### Elections in the 1880s
#### 1889

1889 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes Saturday 16 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Protectionist | Francis Wright (elected 1) | 671 | 31.2 | |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Hutchison (elected 2) | 578 | 26.9 | |
| | Protectionist | William Fergusson | 478 | 22.2 | |
| | Free Trade | Walter Vivian | 423 | 19.7 | |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 2,150 | 99.1 | |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 19 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,375 | 59.8 | |
| | Protectionist win 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | Protectionist win 1 and gain 1 from Free Trade | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) | (1 new seat) |

#### 1887

1887 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes Saturday 19 February :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Free Trade | George Matheson (elected) | 604 | 51.6 |
| | Protectionist | Alexander Hutchison | 567 | 48.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,171 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 20 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,191 | 42.1 |

#### 1885

1885 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes Monday 19 October :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Fergusson (re-elected) | William Fergusson (re-elected) | 574 | 55.3 |
| Alexander Hutchison | Alexander Hutchison | 398 | 38.3 |
| W Pomeroy | W Pomeroy | 66 | 6.4 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,038 | 97.7 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 25 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 1,061 | 43.7 |

#### 1882

1882 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes Wednesday 20 December :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Fergusson (re-elected) | William Fergusson (re-elected) | unopposed | |

#### 1880

1880 New South Wales colonial election: Glen Innes Wednesday 24 November :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Fergusson (elected) | William Fergusson (elected) | 514 | 54.3 |
| Edward Bennett | Edward Bennett | 432 | 45.7 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 946 | 98.3 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 16 | 1.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 972 | 61.7 |
| | | (new seat) | (new seat) |