Cumberland (South Riding) was an

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of the Legislative Assembly in the

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n state of

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from 1856 to 1859, in the rural part of

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, which includes

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. It included all of the county south of

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and the

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, except for the urban electorates of

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, Sydney Hamlets,

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and Cumberland Boroughs, which included

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and Campbelltown. It elected two members simultaneously, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.

Members for Cumberland (South Riding)

Election results

References

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