Electoral district of Northumberland Boroughs
Northumberland Boroughs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859, including the towns of Morpeth, East Maitland, and West Maitland, and named after Northumberland County. It elected two members simultaneously, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.
Members for Northumberland Boroughs
Member | Party | Period | Member | Party | Period | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bourn Russell [1] | None | 1856–1856 | George Nichols [2] | None | 1856–1857 | ||
Elias Weekes [3] | None | 1856–1859 | |||||
James Dickson [4] | None | 1857–1859 |
Election results
1856
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
George Nichols (elected 1) | 660 | 39.0 | |
Bourn Russell (elected 2) | 521 | 30.8 | |
Elias Weekes | 513 | 30.3 | |
Total formal votes | 1,694 | 100.0 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
Turnout | 1,034 | 62.4 |
1857
George Nichols died in September 1857.[2]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
James Dickson | 495 | 51.83 | |
Bourn Russell | 460 | 48.17 | |
Informal votes | 0 | 0 | |
Turnout | 955 | 100% | |
Voter turnout | 61.77% |
1858
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
James Dickson (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
Elias Weekes (re-elected) | unopposed |
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References
- "Mr Bourn Russell (1794-1880)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- "Mr George Nichols (1809–1857)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- "Mr Elias Weekes (1809–1881)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- "Mr James Dickson (1813-1863)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- Green, Antony. "1856 Northumberland Boroughs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- Green, Antony. "1856 Northumberland Boroughs Qualifications Committee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- Green, Antony. "Northumberland Boroughs by-election 1857". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- Green, Antony. "1858 Northumberland Boroughs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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