Western Boroughs was anelectoral district for theLegislative Assembly in theAustralian state ofNew South Wales from 1856 to 1859. It included the towns ofBathurst,Carcoar andKelso, while the surrounding rural areas were inBathurst (County) andCook and Westmoreland. It was replaced byBathurst andCarcoar.[1]
| Member | Party | Period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Holroyd [2] | None | 1856–1857 | |
| Henry Rotton [3] | None | 1858–1859 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Holroyd (elected) | 283 | 66.0 | |
| James Byrnes | 146 | 34.0 | |
| Total formal votes | 429 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 429 | 55.7 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Rotton (re-elected) | 230 | 50.7 | |
| Arthur Holroyd (defeated) | 224 | 49.3 | |
| Total formal votes | 454 | 100.0 | |
| Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Turnout | 454 | 48.3 | |