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Northumberland Boroughs was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859, including the towns of Newcastle, Morpeth, East Maitland, and West Maitland, and named after Northumberland County. It elected two members simultaneously, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.
[edit] Members for Northumberland Boroughs
| Member |
Party affiliation |
Period |
| Bourn Russell* |
None |
1856–August 1856 |
| Elias Weekes |
None |
1856–1859 |
| George Robert Nichols |
None |
1856-September 1857 |
| James Dickson |
None |
September 1857–1859 |
- Election was voided on the Report of the Elections and Qualifications Committee, on a petition lodged against his election, and replaced by Weekes.
