The Electoral district of County of Bathurst was an electorate of the

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at a time when some of its members were elected and the balance were appointed by the Governor. It was created by the 1843 Electoral Districts Act and returned one member. The towns of Bathurst, Kelso and

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were removed from the district with the expansion of the Council in 1851 and became the district of Western Boroughs. In 1856 the

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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 Bathurst.

Members

Election results

1843

1848

1851

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