Western Boroughs was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1856 to 1859. It included the towns of Bathurst, Carcoar and Kelso, while the surrounding rural areas were in Bathurst (County) and Cook and Westmoreland. It was replaced by Bathurst and Carcoar.[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 | |
