Electoral district of Northumberland Boroughs (NSW Legislative Council)
| Northumberland Boroughs New South Wales—Legislative Council | |
|---|---|
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| State | New South Wales |
| Created | 1843 |
| Abolished | 1851 |
| Namesake | Northumberland County |
The Electoral district of Northumberland Boroughs was an electorate of the partially elected New South Wales Legislative Council, created for the first elections for the Council in 1843. From 1843 until 1851 the electorate covered the major towns or boroughs of Northumberland County, East Maitland, West Maitland and Newcastle,[1] and polling took place at East Maitland, West Maitland and Newcastle.[2] Morpeth was added to the electorate from 1851 while Newcastle was removed from the electorate to form, with Raymond Terrace, the North Eastern Boroughs.[3] The rest of Northumberland County was covered by the County of Northumberland from 1843 until 1951,[1] and Counties of Northumberland and Hunter from 1851 until 1856.[3]
In 1856 the unicameral Legislative Council was abolished and replaced with an elected Legislative Assembly and an appointed Legislative Council. The district was represented by the Legislative Assembly electorate of Northumberland Boroughs.
Members[edit]
| Member 1 | Term |
|---|---|
| D'Arcy Wentworth [4] | Jun 1843 – Jul 1845 |
| Patrick Grant [5] | Sep 1845 – Jun 1848 |
| Bob Nichols [6] | Jul 1848 – Feb 1856 |
- Bob Nichols went on to represent Northumberland Boroughs in the Legislative Assembly from 1856.
Election results[edit]
1843[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D'Arcy Wentworth | 121 | 52.84 | |
| Alexander Walker Scott | 108 | 47.16 | |
| Total votes | 229 | 100.00 | |
1845[edit]
D'Arcy Wentworth resigned in July 1845.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Grant | 92 | 55.42 | |
| William Ogilvie | 74 | 44.58 | |
| Total votes | 166 | 100.00 | |
The election of Patrick Grant was declared void on the grounds that he was not qualified to stand,[9] however he was re-elected unopposed.[10]
1848[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Nichols (elected) | 185 | 70 | |
| William Moir | 80 | 30 | |
| Total votes | 265 | 100 | |
1851[edit]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Nichols | unopposed | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council (PDF) (16). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 23 February 1843. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Polling places". The Sydney Morning Herald. 14 July 1848. p. 2. Retrieved 28 May 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ a b An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales after the separation of the District of Port Phillip therefrom into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council (PDF) (48). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 2 May 1851. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Major D'Arcy Wentworth (1793-1861)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr Patrick Grant". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Mr George Robert Nichols (1809–1857)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
- ^ "Election for the Northumberland Boroughs". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 24 June 1843. p. 4. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "The election". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 13 September 1845. p. 4. Retrieved 31 May 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Qualification of Patrick Grant Esq". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 October 1845. p. 2. Retrieved 1 June 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "The nomination: Northumbrland Boroughs". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 22 November 1845. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "The election". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 24 June 1843. p. 4. Retrieved 22 May 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Election for the Northumberland Boroughs". The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser. 17 September 1851. p. 2. Retrieved 30 May 2019 – via Trove.