Electoral district of Burnett (New South Wales)

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Burnett
New South WalesLegislative Assembly
State New South Wales
CreatedJuly 1859
AbolishedDecember 1859
Namesake Burnett River

The Burnett was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election and named after the Burnett River. It was abolished in December 1859 as a result of the separation of Queensland. [1] [2] [3]

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Members for Burnett

MemberPartyPeriod
  Gilbert Eliott None1859–1859

Election results

1859

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Burnett
Tuesday 5 July [1]
CandidateVotes%
Gilbert Eliott (elected)19172.1
George Howard7427.9
Total formal votes265100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 26540.1

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References

  1. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1859 Burnett". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  3. "Mr Gilbert Eliott (1796-1871)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 March 2020.