| Edmund Lonsdale | |
| Constituency Mp: | New England |
| Parliament: | Australian |
| Predecessor: | William Sawers |
| Successor: | Frank Foster |
| Term Start: | 16 December 1903 |
| Term End: | 12 December 1906 |
| Birth Date: | 31 October 1843 |
| Birth Place: | Morpeth, New South Wales |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Party: | Free Trade Party |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer, builder |
Edmund Lonsdale (31 October 1843 – 4 October 1913) was an Australian politician. Born in Morpeth, New South Wales, he was schooled in Maitland before becoming a bricklayer, builder and contractor. He was also an alderman on Armidale Shire Council.
At the 1891 election he stood as a Free Trade candidate for New England and was the third of three members elected.[1] Multi-member electorates were abolished for the 1894 election and Lonsdale was the Free Trade candidate for Armidale, however he was unsuccessful.[2] He stood again at the Armidale and was elected with 50.4% of the vote.[3] He only held the seat for one term, defeated by Charles Wilson at the 1898 election, with 43.7% of the vote.[4]
Lonsdale was unsuccessful at the 1901 federal election for the seat of New England,[5] but then returned to the Legislative Assembly, defeating Wilson at the 1901 state election, with 50.8% of the vote.[6] He resigned in 1903 to successfully contest New England at the 1903 federal election.[7] He only held the seat for one term, defeated at the 1906 federal election[8] Lonsdale again then returned to the Legislative Assembly at the 1907 state election, with 52.0% of the vote,[9] holding the seat at the 1910 state election, with 51.3% of the vote.[10]
Lonsdale was severely injured when hit by a motor car at Hill Street, Uralla, on the evening of 4 October 1913; he died soon after while being transported to Armidale Hospital on a freight train.[11] He died in office aged 69.[12]