Electoral district of Western Boroughs
State electorate of New South Wales
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Western Boroughs was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859. It included the towns of Bathurst, Carcoar and Kelso, while the surrounding rural areas were in Bathurst (County) and Cook and Westmoreland. It was replaced by Bathurst and Carcoar.[1]
Member for Western Boroughs
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Holroyd [2] | None | 1856–1857 | |
| Henry Rotton [3] | None | 1858–1859 | |
Election results
1856
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Holroyd (elected) | 283 | 66.0 | |
| James Byrnes | 146 | 34.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 429 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 429 | 55.7 | |
Polling was conducted on 29 March 1856. Holroyd had represented this district in the old Legislative Council.
1858
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Rotton (re-elected) | 230 | 50.7 | |
| Arthur Holroyd (defeated) | 224 | 49.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 454 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 454 | 48.3 | |