Electoral district of County of Argyle explained

The Electoral district of County of Argyle was an electorate of the New South Wales Legislative Council at a time when some of its members were elected and the balance were appointed by the Governor.^[1]

It was created by the 1843 Electoral Districts Act and returned one member.^[1] On all four elections, there was only one candidate who was elected unopposed. In 1856 the unicameral 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 Argyle.

Members

Member	Term
William Bradley[2]	Jun 1843 – Jul 1846
William Faithfull[3]	Jul 1846 – Jun 1848
Charles Nicholson[4]	Jul 1848 – Feb 1856

Election results

1846

Bradley resigned in July 1846.^[2]

1851

See also

• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council, 1843–1851 and 1851-1856

External links

• Hansard NSW Legislative Council

Notes and References

1. An Act to provide for the division of the Colony of New South Wales into Electoral Districts and for the Election of Members to serve in the Legislative Council. . 23 February 1843 . 16 . 8 September 2014.
2. 279 . Mr William Bradley (1800-1868) . Yes . 18 April 2019.
3. 315 . Mr William Faithfull (1806-1896) . Yes . 18 April 2019.
4. 337 . Sir Charles Nicholson (1808-1903) . Yes . 18 April 2019.