The electoral district of Cumberland Boroughs, also known as the united towns of Windsor, Richmond, Liverpool and Campbelltown, was an electorate of the New South Wales Legislative Council at a time when two thirds (24 members) were elected, one sixth (six members) were official members, that is they held a government office and the balance (six members) were appointed by the governor.[1]
| Cumberland Boroughs New South Wales—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1843 |
| Abolished | 1856 |
| Namesake | Cumberland County |
| Coordinates | 33°55′S 150°55′E / 33.917°S 150.917°E |
The district was created by the Electoral Act 1843, returning one member.[1] and consisted of the Cumberland County towns, or boroughs, of Richmond, Windsor, Liverpool and Campbelltown, but not the surrounding rural areas, which were in the district of County of Cumberland.[1] The district was unchanged when the Legislative Council was expanded in 1851.[2]
In 1856 the unicameral Legislative Council was abolished and replaced with an elected Legislative Assembly and an appointed Legislative Council. The district was represented by the single member Legislative Assembly electorate of Cumberland Boroughs and William Bowman was re-elected.[3]
Members for Cumberland Boroughs
edit| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| William Bowman [3] | None | 1843–1851 |
| John Holden [4] | None | 1851–1853 |
| William Bowman [3] | None | 1853–1856 |
Election results
edit1843
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Bowman | 127 | 50.20 | |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 126 | 49.80 | |
| Total votes | 253 | 100.00 | |
1848
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Bowman (elected) | 165 | 89 | |
| Robert Fitzgerald | 20 | 11 | |
| Total votes | 185 | 100 | |
1851
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Holden | 123 | 55.9 | |
| William Bowman | 97 | 44.1 | |
| Total votes | 220 | 100 | |
1853
editJohn Holden resigned in March 1853.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Bowman | unopposed | ||
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council (PDF) (16). 23 February 1843. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales after the separation of the District of Port Phillip therefrom into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council (PDF) (48). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 2 May 1851. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "Mr William Bowman (1800-1874)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Mr John Rose Holden (1810-1860)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Cumberland Boroughs election". The Australian. 21 June 1843. p. 3. Retrieved 23 May 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Cumberland Boroughs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 August 1848. p. 2. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Cumberland Boroughs". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 12 August 1848. p. 2. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Cumberland Boroughs: result of the poll". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 September 1851. p. 3. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via Trove.
"Progress of the elections: Cumberland Boroughs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 September 1851. p. 4. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via Trove. - ^ "Cumberland Boroughs election". The Sydney Morning Herald. 19 April 1853. p. 2. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via Trove.