Electoral district of Roxburgh
State electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
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Roxburgh was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859, named after Roxburgh County. It included Sofala. For the 1859 election the district divided, principally the northern portion in Hartley and the south western portion in East Macquarie.[1]
Members for Roxburgh
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Lee [2] | None | 1856–1859 | |
Election results
1856
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Lee (elected) | 136 | 44.2 | |
| William Suttor | 114 | 37.0 | |
| William Cummings | 58 | 18.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 308 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 308 | 43.8 | |
Polling was conducted on 8 April 1856. Suttor had served in the old Legislative Council as the elected member for Counties of Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellington from 1843 to 1851, then as the elected member for Counties of Roxburgh and Wellington from 1851 to 1854. The sitting Legislative Councillor, Saul Samuel contested Wellington (County).
1858
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Lee (re-elected) | unopposed | ||