Electoral district of Pastoral District of Murrumbidgee explained

Upper:yes
Pastoral District of Murrumbidgee
State:nsw
Created:1851
Abolished:1856

The Electoral district of Pastoral District of Murrumbidgee was an electorate of the New South Wales Legislative Council at a time when some of its members were elected and the balance were appointed by the Governor. It was a new electorate created in 1851 by the expansion of the Legislative Council to 54, 18 to be appointed and 36 elected.[1] The district is located in the west of the state and was named after the Murrumbidgee River. Polling was to occur in the towns of Tumut, Gundagai, Albury, Wagga Wagga, Moulamein and Yass.[1]

In 1856 the unicameral Legislative Council was abolished and replaced with an elected Legislative Assembly and an appointed Legislative Council. The district was represented by the Legislative Assembly electorate of Murrumbidgee.

Election results

1851

Notes and References

  1. An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales after the separation of the District of Port Phillip therefrom into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council. . 2 May 1851 . 48 . 10 September 2014 . Australasian Legal Information Institute.
  2. Sir George Macleay, KCMG (1809–1891) . 340 . Yes . 6 June 2019.