Phillip Ward (also originally known as Phillip's Ward) was a ward of the Sydney City Council. It was one of six wards created for the inaugural election in 1842, and was abolished on two separate occasions before its final abolishment when all wards were removed in 1987.
History Phillip Ward was created in 1842 ahead of the first election on 1 November. It had 684 electors and included the head of Darling Harbour, Chippendale, Pyrmont and Ultimo.
By 1900, the ward had 2,499 electors. The ward was a stronghold for the Labor Party, who had a clean sweep on multiple occasions.
At the 1974 election, where Labor only won three seats across the entire council, Civic Reform won one of the Phillip Ward seats.
Phillip Ward was abolished in 1987, along with all other Sydney City Council wards, in favour of an undivided council.
Councillors for Phillip Ward Second incarnation (1900−1953) + YearCouncillor PartyCouncillor PartyCouncillor PartyCouncillor Party 1937 Ernest Charles O'DeaLabor John FarrellLabor John ArmstrongLabor Paddy StokesLabor 1941 Sydney George MolloyLabor 1944 1945 Horace FoleyLang Labor 1948 J. J. CarrollLabor R. J. FrazerLabor J. A. BodkinLabor
Election results 1945 by-election
By-election triggered by death of alderman Paddy Stokes on 6 April 1945
1944
1941
1842
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