Electoral district of Wellington (County)
Former electoral district of an Australian state (1856–1859)
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Wellington (County) was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1856 and named after Wellington County and including Wellington. There was also a separate Wellington and Bligh, covering part of Wellington County. In 1859, it was largely replaced by Wellington.[1]
Members for Wellington (County)
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Cox [2] | None | 1856–1859 | |
Election results
1856
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Cox (elected) | 191 | 63.2 | |
| Saul Samuel | 111 | 36.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 302 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 302 | 50.9 | |
Polling was conducted on 10 April 1856. Samuel represented Counties of Roxburgh and Wellington in the old Legislative Council.
1858
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Cox (re-elected) | unopposed | ||