Electoral district of County of Durham
The Electoral district of County of Durham 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. It was named after Durham County, which lies on the north side of the Hunter River.
It was created by the 1843 Electoral Districts Act and initially returned one member. It returned two members with the expansion of the Council in 1851 to 54, 18 to be appointed and 36 elected. 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 DurhamMembers
| Member 1 | Term | - | - |
| Richard Windeyer | Jun 1843 – Dec 1847 | - | - |
Stuart Donaldson
| Feb 1848 – Jan 1853
| Member 2 | Term |
Stuart Donaldson
| Feb 1848 – Jan 1853
| Charles Cowper | Sep 1851 – Feb 1856 |
| Alexander Park | Feb 1853 – Feb 1856 | Charles Cowper | Sep 1851 – Feb 1856 |
Election results
1843
1848 by-election
died in December 1847.1848
1851
1853
resigned in January 1853.
