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Electoral district of Counties of Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellington

Former legislative council electoral district of New South Wales, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Electoral district of Counties of Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellington and from 1851, Roxburgh and Wellington, was an electorate of the partially elected New South Wales Legislative Council, created for the first elections for the Council in 1843.[1] The electoral district included the western counties of Roxburgh, Phillip, Wellington County.[1] Polling took place at Montefiores, Mudgee, Bathurst and Hartley.[2] The County of Phillip was removed from the district with the expansion of the Council in 1851 and became part of the Counties of Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh.[3]

Quick facts Counties of Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellington New South Wales—Legislative Council, State ...
Counties of Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellington
New South WalesLegislative Council
StateNew South Wales
Created1843
Abolished1851
NamesakeRoxburgh County, Phillip County, Wellington County
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At all four elections, there was only one candidate who was therefore elected unopposed. 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 Legislative Assembly electorates of Roxburgh and Wellington (County).

Members

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District nameMemberTerm
Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellington William Suttor Sr.[4] Jun 1843 – Jun 1851
Roxburgh and Wellington Jul 1851 – Sep 1854
Saul Samuel[5] Oct 1854 – Feb 1856
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Election results

1843

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1843 New South Wales colonial election, 26 June:
Counties of Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellington[6]
Candidate Votes %
William Suttor Sr. unopposed  
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1848

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1848 New South Wales colonial election, 31 July:
Counties of Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellington[7]
Candidate Votes %
William Suttor Sr. (elected) unopposed  
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1851

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1851 New South Wales colonial election, 24 September:
Counties of Roxburgh and Wellington[8]
Candidate Votes %
William Suttor Sr. unopposed  
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1854

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1854 Counties of Roxburgh and Wellington by-election
Monday 16 October[9]
Candidate Votes %
Saul Samuel unopposed  
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