title: Electoral district of Sydney-Belmore
text: # Electoral district of Sydney-Belmore
  
  Sydney-Belmore was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1894 to 1904. It was named after Earl Belmore who was Governor of New South Wales from 1868 until 1872.
  
  ## Members for Sydney-Belmore
  
  | Member | Member | Party | Term |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | | James Graham | Free Trade | 1894–1901 |
  | | Eden George | Progressive | 1901–1904 |
  
  ## History
  
  Multi-member constituencies were abolished in the 1893 redistribution, resulting in the creation of 76 new districts, including Sydney-Belmore. Sydney-Belmore consisted of a northern part of the four member district of South Sydney. It was in northern Surry Hills bounded by Liverpool Street, and Oxford Street in the north, Riley Street in the east, Foveaux Street in the south and Elizabeth Street in the west. In 1904, its name was changed to Belmore.
  
  ## Election results
  
  1901 New South Wales state election: Sydney-Belmore :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Progressive | Eden George | 715 | 49.6 | +15.9 |
  | | Liberal Reform | James Graham | 672 | 46.6 | -3.1 |
  | | Labor | William Gocher | 47 | 3.3 | |
  | | Independent | John Donovan | 8 | 0.6 | |
  | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 1,442 | 98.8 | -0.6 |
  | Informal votes | Informal votes | Informal votes | 17 | 1.2 | +0.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,459 | 54.1 | +2.1 |
  | | Progressive gain from Liberal Reform | Progressive gain from Liberal Reform | | | |
  