Cumberland Boroughs, 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][4]

Election Member Party
1856   William Bowman None
1858   William Dalley None

Election results

1858

1858 New South Wales colonial election: Cumberland Boroughs
22 January [5]
Candidate Votes %
William Dalley (elected) 246 52.1
William Bowman (defeated) 168 35.6
William Redman 58 12.3
Total formal votes 472 100.0
Informal votes 0 0
Turnout 472 65.7
William Dalley had been defeated as a sitting member for Sydney City.

1856

1856 New South Wales colonial election: Cumberland Boroughs [6]
Candidate Votes %
William Bowman (elected) 129 28.2
Ralph Robey 124 27.1
William Redman 115 25.1
Robert Ross 90 19.7
Total formal votes 458 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 458 65.9
Polling was conducted on 8 April 1856. Bowman represented this seat in the old Legislative Council.

References

  1. ^ Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Cumberland Boroughs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  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. ^ "Mr William Bowman (1800-1874)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Mr William Bede Dalley (1831–1888)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  5. ^ Green, Antony. "1858 Cumberland Boroughs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  6. ^ Green, Antony. "1856 Cumberland Boroughs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
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