The Burnett was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election and named after the Burnett River. It was abolished in December 1859 as a result of the separation of Queensland.[1][2][3]
| Burnett New South Wales—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | July 1859 |
| Abolished | December 1859 |
| Namesake | Burnett River |
Members for Burnett
edit| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Eliott | None | 1859–1859 | |
Election results
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edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Eliott (elected) | 191 | 72.1 | |
| George Howard | 74 | 27.9 | |
| Total formal votes | 265 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 265 | 40.1 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Green, Antony. "1859 Burnett". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Mr Gilbert Eliott (1796-1871)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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