Electoral results for the district of Bathurst (County)
Election results for Bathurst County, New South Wales, Australia
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Bathurst County, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1856 and abolished in 1859.[1][2][3]
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | John Plunkett | None | |
| 1856 by | William Suttor | None | |
| 1858 | |||
Election results
1858
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Suttor (re-elected) | unopposed | ||
1856 by-election
Having been elected to two seats, John Plunkett chose to resign from Bathurst County in May 1856.[5]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Suttor (elected) | 230 | 56.8 | |
| Thomas Mort | 175 | 43.2 | |
| Total formal votes | 405 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0 | |
| Turnout | 405 | 56.9 | |
John Plunkett had been elected to two seats and chose to represent Argyle and resigned from Bathurst County.[6]
1856
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Plunkett (elected) | 210 | 54.0 | |
| James Bligh | 179 | 46.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 389 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 389 | 54.6 | |
Polling was conducted on 31 March 1856. Both Bligh and Plunkett had served in the old Legislative Council, Bligh representing County of Bathurst and Plunkett as an appointed member. After failed attempts to win election for Sydney City and North Eastern Boroughs, Plunkett was elected to represent Argyle on the same day as winning Bathurst (County). After signing the attendance book at the first sitting as a representative of both seats, and even attempting to vote twice in the ballot for Speaker, he chose to represent Argyle and resigned as member for Bathurst (County).