Electoral district of Cumberland Boroughs (NSW Legislative Council)

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Created1843
Abolished1856
Cumberland Boroughs
New South WalesLegislative Council
StateNew South Wales
Created1843
Abolished1856
NamesakeCumberland County
Coordinates33°55′S 150°55′E / 33.917°S 150.917°E / -33.917; 150.917

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]

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]

Member Party Period
William Bowman[3] None 1843–1851
John Holden[4] None 1851–1853
William Bowman[3] None 1853–1856

Election results

1843

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 19 June:
Cumberland Boroughs[5]
Candidate Votes %
William Bowman 127 50.20
Robert Fitzgerald 126 49.80
Total votes 253 100.00

1848

1848 New South Wales colonial election, 1 August: Cumberland Boroughs[6][7]
Candidate Votes %
William Bowman (elected) 165 89
Robert Fitzgerald 20 11
Total votes 185 100

1851

1851 New South Wales colonial election, 20 September: Cumberland Boroughs[8]
Candidate Votes %
John Holden 123 55.9
William Bowman 97 44.1
Total votes 220 100

1853

John Holden resigned in March 1853.

County of Cumberland by-election
18 April 1853[9]
Candidate Votes %
William Bowman unopposed  

See also

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