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.[1][2]
Members for Northumberland Boroughs
edit| Member | Party | Period | Member | Party | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourn Russell [3] | None | 1856 | Bob Nichols [4] | None | 1856–1857 | ||
| Elias Weekes [5] | None | 1856–1859 | |||||
| James Dickson [6] | None | 1857–1859 | |||||
Election results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Dickson (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
| Elias Weekes (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
References
edit- ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Northumberland Boroughs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ "Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Mr Bourn Russell (1794-1880)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Mr George Robert 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. "1858 Northumberland Boroughs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.