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Electoral district of Roxburgh

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Roxburghwas anelectoral districtof theLegislative Assemblyin the Australian state ofNew South Walesfrom 1856 to 1859, named afterRoxburgh County.It includedSofala.For the1859 electionthe district divided, principally the northern portion inHartleyand the south western portion inEast Macquarie.[1]

Members for Roxburgh

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Member Party Term
William Lee[2] None 1856–1859

Election results

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1856

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1856 New South Wales colonial election:Roxburgh [3]
Candidate Votes %
William Lee(elected) 136 44.2
William Suttor 114 37.0
William Cummings 58 18.8
Total formal votes 308 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 308 43.8
Polling was conducted on 8 April 1856. Suttor had served in the old Legislative Council as the elected member forCounties of Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellingtonfrom 1843 to 1851, then as the elected member forCounties of Roxburgh and Wellingtonfrom 1851 to 1854. The sitting Legislative Councillor,Saul SamuelcontestedWellington (County).

1858

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1858 New South Wales colonial election:Roxburgh
2 February [4]
Candidate Votes %
William Lee(re-elected) unopposed

References

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  1. ^ An Act to amend the Electoral Law(PDF)(20). Australasian Legal Information Institute. 24 November 1858.Retrieved25 June2019.
  2. ^"William Lee (1794-1870)".Former members of theParliament of New South Wales.Retrieved23 June2019.
  3. ^Green, Antony."1856 Roxburgh".New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007.Parliament of New South Wales.Retrieved21 March2015.
  4. ^Green, Antony."1858 Roxburgh".New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007.Parliament of New South Wales.Retrieved12 June2019.