Electoral_district_of_Roxburgh

Electoral district of Roxburgh

Electoral district of Roxburgh

State electoral district of New South Wales, Australia


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

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Election results

1856

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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

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References

  1. "An Act to amend the Electoral Law.". Act No. 20 of 24 November 1858 (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. "William Lee (1794-1870)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  3. Green, Antony. "1856 Roxburgh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. Green, Antony. "1858 Roxburgh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

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