Electoral district of United Counties of Murray and St Vincent
Former state electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
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United Counties of Murray and St Vincent was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859.[1] It was named after Murray and St Vincent counties, including Canberra and Braidwood, although Braidwood and Queanbeyan were exclaves of the electoral district and formed parts of Southern Boroughs. Coastal St Vincent county (Batemans Bay and the Jervis Bay area) were included in the electoral district of St Vincent. Its only member was William Forster.[2] Murray and St Vincent was replaced by Queanbeyan and Braidwood.[3][4]
Members for United Counties of Murray and St Vincent
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Forster | None | 1856–1859 | |
Election results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Forster (re-elected) | 115 | 61.2 | |
| N S Powell | 73 | 38.8 | |
| Total formal votes | 188 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 188 | 56.8 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Forster (elected) | unopposed | ||
Polling was scheduled to be conducted on 5 April 1856. Sitting Legislative Councillor for Counties of Murray and St Vincent, Daniel Cooper contested Sydney Hamlets.
