Electoral district of Wellington and Bligh

Wellington and Bligh was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, named after Wellington County and Bligh County, and including Mudgee. There were also separate electoral districts of Wellington (County), covering part of Wellington County, and Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh, including part of Bligh County. In 1859, it was largely replaced by Mudgee.[1]

Members for Wellington and Bligh
Member Party Period
  George Lord [2] None 1856–1859

Election results

1856
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1856 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington and Bligh[edit]
1856 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington and Bligh [3]
Candidate Votes %
George Lord (elected) 28 100.0
William Buchanan 0 0.0
Total formal votes 28 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 28 9.5
Polling was conducted on 16 April 1856. Sitting Legislative Councillor for this district Charles Wray Finch did not contest the election.

1858
This section is an excerpt from Results of the 1858 New South Wales colonial election § Wellington and Bligh[edit]
1858 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington and Bligh
10 February [4]
Candidate Votes %
George Lord (re-elected) unopposed  

References
  1. "An Act to amend the Electoral Law.". Act No. 20 of 24 November 1858 (PDF). Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  2. "Mr George William Lord (1818-1880)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  3. Green, Antony. "1856 Wellington and Bligh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. Green, Antony. "1858 Wellington and Bligh". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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