Electoral district of Northumberland Boroughs
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Northumberland Boroughs was an electoral district
New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts
The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is elected from 93 single-member electorates called districts.- Current districts :This is a list of districts for the 2011 state election.* Albury* Auburn* Ballina...

 of the Legislative Assembly
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 in the Australia
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n state of New South Wales
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 from 1856 to 1859, including the towns of Morpeth
Morpeth, New South Wales
Morpeth is a suburb of the City of Maitland Local Government Area in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the southern banks of the Hunter River at the border between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs...

, East Maitland
East Maitland, New South Wales
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, and West Maitland
Maitland, New South Wales
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, and named after Northumberland County
Northumberland County, New South Wales
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. It elected two members simultaneously, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.

Members for Northumberland Boroughs

Member Party Period Member Party Period
  Bourn Russell
Bourn Russell
Bourne Russell was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1858 and 1880...

None 1856—1856   George Nichols
George Nichols (Australian politician)
George Nichols was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1848 and 1856. He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for one term from 1856 until his death.-Early life:Nichols was the son of Issac Nichols a former convict...

None 1856—1857
  Elias Weekes
Elias Weekes
Elias Weekes was an Australian ironmonger and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1865 and 1880. He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1864...

None 1856—1859  
    James Dickson
James Dickson (Australian politician)
James Dickson was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1857 until his death.-Early life:...

None 1857—1859
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