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Former legislative council electoral district of New South Wales, Australia
Australian electorate
The Electoral district of Counties of St Vincent and Auckland was an electorate of the partially elected New South Wales Legislative Council , created for the first elections for the Council in 1843.[ 1] The electoral district consisted of the two south coast counties of St Vincent and Auckland ,[ 1] extending from Jervis Bay south to Eden and west to Braidwood . Polling took place at Jervis Bay, Ulladulla , Braidwood, Broulee and Eden.[ 2] The district was abolished with the expansion of the Council in 1851. St Vincent was combined with Murray to the west as the Counties of Murray and St Vincent while Auckland became part of the Pastoral District of Maneroo .[ 3]
Members
Election results
1843
1843 New South Wales colonial election, 21 June: Counties of St Vincent and Auckland [ 8]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Coghill
unopposed
1845
Coghill resigned in March 1845.[ 4] [ 9]
1845 Counties of St Vincent and Auckland by-election 19 April [ 10]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert Lowe
unopposed
1848
1848 New South Wales colonial election, 31 July: Counties of St Vincent and Auckland [ 11]
Candidate
Votes
%
George Hill (elected)
14
56
Robert Lowe
11
44
Total votes
25
100
The writ was not returned in time and the Governor issued a proclamation declaring the election was valid despite the delay.
[ 12]
1849
Hill resigned in May 1849.[ 6] Both Arthur Holroyd and Edward Flood advertised that they would be standing,[ 13] however neither were nominated.[ 14]
1849 Counties of St Vincent and Auckland by-election 20 June [ 15]
Candidate
Votes
%
Daniel Cooper
19
54.29
Alick Osborne
16
45.71
Total votes
35
100.00
See also
References
Elections Members Towns Counties Pastoral districts Victoria Queensland