Electoral district of Morpeth explained

Morpeth was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and partly replacing Northumberland Boroughs and including Morpeth. It was abolished in 1894,^{[1] [2]} and divided between Gloucester, Durham and East Maitland.^[3]

Members for Morpeth

Member		Party	Period
		Edward Close	None	1859–1860
		Samuel Cohen	None	1860–1860
		David Buchanan	None	1860–1862
		Edward Close	None	1862–1864
		James Campbell	None	1864–1874
		Robert Wisdom	None	1874–1887
		John Bowes		1887–1889
		Myles McRae		1889–1891
		John Bowes		1891–1894

Election results

See main article: Electoral results for the district of Morpeth.

Notes and References

1. Elections for the District of Morpeth 1859-1894 . DistrictIndexes . Morpeth . 30 April 2019.
2. Web site: Former Members . Members of Parliament . . 12 December 2019.
3. News: Maps and sketches of proposed Electoral Districts . . 23 August 1893 . 12 April 2020 . 6583 . Trove.