Electoral results for the district of Bathurst (County)

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Bathurst County, an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales was created in 1856 and abolished in 1859. [1] [2] [3]

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ElectionMemberParty
1856   John Plunkett None
1856 by   William Suttor None
1858

Election results

1858

1858 New South Wales colonial election:
Bathurst (County) 25 January [4]
CandidateVotes%
William Suttor (re-elected)unopposed 

1856 by-election

Having been elected to two seats, John Plunkett chose to resign from Bathurst County in May 1856. [5]

1856 Bathurst County by-election
Thursday 19 June [6]
CandidateVotes%
William Suttor (elected)23056.8
Thomas Mort 17543.2
Total formal votes405100.0
Informal votes00
Turnout 40556.9
John Plunkett had been elected to two seats and chose to represent Argyle and resigned from Bathurst County. [6]

1856

1856 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst (County) [7]
CandidateVotes%
John Plunkett (elected)21054.0
James Bligh 17946.0
Total formal votes389100.0
Informal votes00.0
Turnout 38954.6
Polling was conducted on 31 March 1856. Both Bligh and Plunkett had served in the old Legislative Council, Bligh representing County of Bathurst and Plunkett as an appointed member. After failed attempts to win election for Sydney City and North Eastern Boroughs, Plunkett was elected to represent Argyle on the same day as winning Bathurst (County). After signing the attendance book at the first sitting as a representative of both seats, and even attempting to vote twice in the ballot for Speaker, he chose to represent Argyle and resigned as member for Bathurst (County).

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References

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  2. Part 5B alphabetical list of all electorates and Members since 1856 (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  4. Green, Antony. "1858 Bathurst County". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  5. "Mr John Hubert Plunkett, QC (1802-1869)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  6. 1 2 Green, Antony. "1856 Bathurst County by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  7. Green, Antony. "1856 Bathurst (County)". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 March 2015.