Wellington and Bligh was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, named after Wellington County and Bligh County, and including Mudgee. There were also separate electoral districts of Wellington (County), covering part of Wellington County, and Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh, including part of Bligh County. In 1859, it was largely replaced by Mudgee.[1]
Members for Wellington and Bligh
edit| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Lord [2] | None | 1856–1859 | |
Election results
edit1856
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Lord (elected) | 28 | 100.0 | |
| William Buchanan | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 28 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 28 | 9.5 | |
1858
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Lord (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
References
edit- ^ An Act to amend the Electoral Law (PDF) (20). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 24 November 1858. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Mr George William Lord (1818-1880)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1856 Wellington and Bligh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1858 Wellington and Bligh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.