Electoral district of Durham

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Durham was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, named after Durham County, which lies on the north side of the Hunter River. From 1856 to 1859, it elected three members simultaneously by voters casting three votes with the three leading candidates being elected. It was recreated in 1880, replacing parts of Paterson and Williams, as a single-member electorate. It was abolished in 1920.

Members for Durham

Three members (1856–1859)
Member Party Term Member Party Term Member Party Term
  Richard Jones None 1856–1859   William Arnold None 1856–1859   Samuel Gordon None 1856–1859
Single-member (1880–1920)
Member Party Term
  Herbert Brown None 1880–1887
  Free Trade 1887–1894
  Independent Free Trade 1894–1895
  Protectionist 1895–1898
  Walter Bennett Independent Protectionist 1898–1901
  Progressive 1901–1907
  William Brown Independent Liberal 1907–1910
  Liberal Reform 1910–1917
  Nationalist 1917–1917
  Walter Bennett Independent 1917–1920