Electoral district of Burnett (New South Wales)
# Electoral district of Burnett (New South Wales)

The Burnett was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election and named after the Burnett River. It was abolished in December 1859 as a result of the separation of Queensland.

## Members for Burnett

| Member | Member | Party | Period |
| - | - | - | - |
| | Gilbert Eliott | None | 1859–1859 |

## Election results

### 1859

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Burnett Tuesday 5 July :

| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - |
| Gilbert Eliott (elected) | Gilbert Eliott (elected) | 191 | 72.1 |
| George Howard | George Howard | 74 | 27.9 |
| Total formal votes | Total formal votes | 265 | 100.0 |
| Informal votes | Informal votes | 0 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 265 | 40.1 |
