Electoral district of Wellington (County)
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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)
[edit]Member | Party | Period | |
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George Cox [2] | None | 1856–1859 |
Election results
[edit]1856
[edit]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 |
1858
[edit]Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
George Cox (re-elected) | unopposed |
References
[edit]- ^ An Act to amend the Electoral Law (PDF) (20). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 24 November 1858. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Mr George Henry Cox (1824-1901)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1856 Wellington (County)". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ^ Green, Antony. "1858 Wellington County". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.