Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1859–1860

This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...

from 1859 to 1860:

Name	Electorate New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is elected from 93 single-member electorates called districts.- Current districts :This is a list of districts for the 2011 state election.* Albury* Auburn* Ballina...	Years in office
Arnold, William MunningsWilliam Arnold William Munnings Arnold The Hon. William Munning Arnold was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1856 until his death. He held numerous ministerial positions between 1860 and 1865 including Secretary for Public Works and Secretary for Lands...	Paterson	1856–1875
Asher, MorrisMorris Asher	Hume Electoral district of Hume Hume was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales established in 1859 in the Albury area, named after Hamilton Hume. It did not include the town of Albury after the creation of the electoral district of Albury in 1880. From 1880 to 1894, it...	1859–1860
Atkinson, JamesJames Atkinson	Central Cumberland Electoral district of Central Cumberland Central Cumberland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1894, in Cumberland County, which includes Sydney...	1859–1863
Bayley, LyttletonLyttleton Bayley ⁵	Mudgee Electoral district of Mudgee Mudgee was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales first created in 1859, partly replacing Wellington and Bligh and named after and including Mudgee. Following the abolition of Goldfields West in 1880, it elected three members simultaneously,...	1859–1859
Black, JohnJohn Black	East Sydney Electoral district of East Sydney East Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the eastern part of the current Sydney central business district, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and...	1859–1860
Blake, IsidoreIsidore Blake ¹³	Hunter Electoral district of Hunter Hunter was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created in 1859 and partly replacing Durham on the Hunter River. It was abolished in 1894.-Members for Hunter:...	1860–1861
Broughton, ThomasThomas Broughton	West Sydney Electoral district of West Sydney West Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the western part of the current Sydney central business district, Ultimo and Pyrmont, bordered by George Street,...	1859–1860
Byrnes, JamesJames Byrnes James Byrnes (Australian politician) James Byrnes was an Australian politician. He was an elected member of the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1851 and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for two periods totaling 10 years between 1857 and 1872...	Parramatta Electoral district of Parramatta Parramatta is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is currently held by Geoff Lee of the Liberal Party of Australia....	1857–1872
Campbell, AlexanderAlexander Campbell ¹⁰	Williams	1860–1860
Campbell, JohnJohn Campbell John Campbell (Australian politician) John Campbell was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1856 and between 1861 and 1886...	Glebe Electoral district of Glebe Glebe was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859, partly replacing Sydney Hamlets, and named after and including the Sydney suburb of Glebe. It elected one member from 1859 to 1885 and two members from 1885 to 1894....	1856–1860
Cape, William TimothyWilliam Cape William Timothy Cape William Timothy Cape was an early school master in Sydney, Australia; several of the Premiers of New South Wales attended his school.... ¹⁷	Wollombi Electoral district of Wollombi Wollombi was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1894.-Members for Wollombi:...	1859–1860
Chambers, JosephJoseph Chambers ¹	East Maitland Electoral district of East Maitland East Maitland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904.-Members for East Maitland:...	1859–1859
Clements, JohnJohn Clements	Bathurst	1859–1860
Close, EdwardEdward Close ¹⁹	Morpeth Electoral district of Morpeth Morpeth was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and partly replacing Northumberland Boroughs and including Morpeth. It was abolished in 1894.-Members for Morpeth:...	1859–1860, 1862–1864
Cohen, SamuelSamuel Cohen ¹⁹	Morpeth Electoral district of Morpeth Morpeth was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and partly replacing Northumberland Boroughs and including Morpeth. It was abolished in 1894.-Members for Morpeth:...	1860–1860
Cooper, DanielDaniel Cooper	Paddington	1856–1860
Cooper, Frederick AugustusFrederick Cooper ²⁰	Braidwood Electoral district of Braidwood Braidwood was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1904, which included the town of Braidwood. It replaced parts of the electoral district of United Counties of Murray and St Vincent and the electoral district of Southern...	1859–1860
Cooper, CharlesCharles Cowper Charles Cowper Sir Charles Cowper, KCMG was an Australian politician and the Premier of New South Wales on five different occasions from 1856 to 1870.... ⁸	East Sydney Electoral district of East Sydney East Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the eastern part of the current Sydney central business district, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and...	1856–1859, 1860–1870
Cooper Jr., CharlesCharles Cowper, Jr. ²¹	Tumut Electoral district of Tumut Tumut was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904 in the Tumut area. It was replaced by Wynyard.-Members for Tumut:...	1860–1866
Cribb, RobertRobert Cribb ⁶	East Moreton Electoral district of East Moreton (New South Wales) East Moreton was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley County in the Moreton Bay region around Brisbane. It was abolished in December 1859, with the establishment of Queensland as a...	1859–1859
Cummings, WilliamWilliam Cummings	East Macquarie Electoral district of East Macquarie East Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1894, in the Bathurst region. It was represented by two members, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.-Members for East Macquarie:...	1859–1874
Dalley, William BedeWilliam Dalley William Bede Dalley William Bede Dalley was an Australian politician and barrister and the first Australian appointed to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom... ¹¹	Windsor	1856–1860, 1862–1864
Daniel, SilvanusSilvanus Daniel ¹⁸	Wellington	1860–1862
Dark, StephenStephen Dark ¹⁰	Williams	1859–1860
Darvall, JohnJohn Darvall John Darvall John Darvall was an Australian barrister and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1844 and 1856 and again between 1861 and 1863. He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for three periods between 1856 and 1865...	Hawkesbury Electoral district of Hawkesbury Hawkesbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was represented by Steven Pringle, formerly of the Liberal Party of Australia, who contested the 2007 election as an independent but was defeated by Ray Williams of the Liberal Party of...	1856–1857, 1859–1860, 1863–1865
Deniehy, DanielDaniel Deniehy Daniel Deniehy Daniel Henry Deniehy was an Australian journalist, orator and politician; and early advocate of democracy in colonial New South Wales.-Early life:... ^{15, 16}	East Macquarie Electoral district of East Macquarie East Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1894, in the Bathurst region. It was represented by two members, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.-Members for East Macquarie:...	1857–1859, 1860–1860
Dickson, JamesJames Dickson James Dickson (Australian politician) James Dickson was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1857 until his death.-Early life:... ¹	East Maitland Electoral district of East Maitland East Maitland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904.-Members for East Maitland:...	1857–1859, 1859–1863
Douglas, JohnJohn Douglas John Douglas (Queensland politician) John Douglas CMG was an Anglo-Australian politician and Premier of Queensland.Douglas was born in London, the seventh son of Henry Alexander Douglas and his wife Elizabeth Dalzell, daughter of the Earl of Carnwarth... ⁶	Darling Downs Electoral district of Darling Downs (New South Wales) Darling Downs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from July 1859 to December 1859, representing the Darling Downs, prior to the establishment of Queensland. It elected two members simultaneously, with voters having two votes...	1859–1859, 1860–1861
Eckford, JosephJoseph Eckford ¹⁷	Wollombi Electoral district of Wollombi Wollombi was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1894.-Members for Wollombi:...	1860–1872, 1877–1882
Egan, DanielDaniel Egan Daniel Egan Daniel Egan was an Australian politician. Egan served as Mayor of Sydney in 1853 and was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly....	Eden Electoral district of Eden Eden was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1894, including the town of Eden. From 1880 to 1894 it elected two members, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected...	1856–1870
Eliott, GilbertGilbert Eliott ⁶	Burnett 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. It was abolished in December 1859, with the establishment of Queensland as a separate colony.-Members for Burnett:...	1859–1859
Farnell, JamesJames Farnell James Farnell James Squire Farnell was an Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales. Farnell was a hard-working legislator who gave much study to the land question and also tried hard for some years to pass a bill for the regulation of contagious diseases.-Early years:Farnell was born in St Leonards,... ¹⁴	St Leonards Electoral district of St Leonards St Leonards was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859, partly replacing Sydney Hamlets, and named after the Sydney suburb of St Leonards. It extended from North Sydney to Broken Bay, including the Northern Beaches...	1860–1860, 1864–1888
Faucett, PeterPeter Faucett Peter Faucett Peter Faucett was an Australian barrister, jurist and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1888 and 1894 and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1865. He held the position of Solicitor-General in the first government of... ⁸	East Sydney Electoral district of East Sydney East Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the eastern part of the current Sydney central business district, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and...	1856–1859, 1860–1865
Flett, HenryHenry Flett	Hastings Electoral district of Hastings (New South Wales) Hastings was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1880. It was replaced by Hastings and Manning from 1880 to 1894, which elected two members with voters casting two votes and the two leading candidates being elected. In 1894 it...	1859–1864
Flood, EdwardEdward Flood Edward Flood Edward Flood was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1851 and 1856 and again from 1879 until his death. He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1872... ⁹	Canterbury Electoral district of Canterbury Canterbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Linda Burney of the Australian Labor Party.-History:...	1856–1860, 1869–1872
Forster, WilliamWilliam Forster	Queanbeyan Electoral district of Queanbeyan Queanbeyan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1913, in the Queanbeyan area. It replaced parts of the electoral district of United Counties of Murray and St Vincent and the electoral district of Southern Boroughs...	1856–1860, 1861–1864, 1864–1869, 1869–1874, 1875–1876, 1880–1882
Garrett, JohnJohn Garrett	Shoalhaven Electoral district of Shoalhaven Shoalhaven was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904. It included the lower part of the Shoalhaven valley. It replaced parts of Eastern Camden and St Vincent. It was replaced by Allowrie.-Members for Shoalhaven:...	1859–1861
Gordon, SamuelSamuel Gordon Samuel Gordon (Australian politician) Samuel Gordon was an Australian merchant, pastoralist and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1861 and 1882. He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for three terms from 1856 until 1860.-Early life:Gordon was the son of an Irish... ⁴	Illawarra Electoral district of Illawarra Illawarra was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was originally created in 1859, replacing East Camden. It was replaced by Wollongong in 1904 and recreated in 1927. In 1968, it was abolished and partly replaced by Kembla. In 1971,...	1856–1859, 1859–1860
Gray, SamuelSamuel Gray Samuel Gray (Australian politician) Samuel William Gray was an Irish Australian pastoralist, farmer and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Kiama , Illawarra and The Richmond .- Biography :...	Kiama Electoral district of Kiama Kiama is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Gareth Ward of the Liberal Party of Australia. This electorate is named after the Municipality of Kiama in the Illawarra, which is at the centre...	1859–1864, 1874–1880, 1882–1885
Hamilton, AlexanderAlexander Hamilton	Monaro Electoral district of Monaro Monaro is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by John Barilaro of the National Party of Australia....	1859–1860
Handcock, WilliamWilliam Handcock ⁶	Darling Downs Electoral district of Darling Downs (New South Wales) Darling Downs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from July 1859 to December 1859, representing the Darling Downs, prior to the establishment of Queensland. It elected two members simultaneously, with voters having two votes...	1859–1859
Hargrave, JohnJohn Hargrave John Hargrave (jurist) John Fletcher Hargrave was an Australian politician and judge.Hargrave was born to Joshua Hargrave and Sarah Hargrave at Greenwich, England. His father was a hardware merchant. He was educated at King's College, London in 1830 winning a certificate of honour for rhetoric... ⁴	Illawarra Electoral district of Illawarra Illawarra was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was originally created in 1859, replacing East Camden. It was replaced by Wollongong in 1904 and recreated in 1927. In 1968, it was abolished and partly replaced by Kembla. In 1971,...	1859–1859
Hart, JamesJames Hart	New England Electoral district of New England New England was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859 in the New England region, partly replacing New England and Macleay. It elected two members from 1880 to 1891 and three members from 1891 to 1894...	1858–1872
Hawkins, Thomas JarmanThomas Hawkins ^{3, 15}	East Macquarie Electoral district of East Macquarie East Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1894, in the Bathurst region. It was represented by two members, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.-Members for East Macquarie:...	1859–1860
Hay, JohnJohn Hay John Hay (politician) Sir John Hay KCMG was a New South Wales politician.Hay was born at Little Ythsie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the son of John Hay and his wife Jean, née Mair. Hay graduated M.A. at King's College , in 1834, and then studied law at Edinburgh, but did not finish it...	Murray Electoral district of Murray-Darling Murray-Darling is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by John Williams of the National Party of Australia....	1856–1867
Hodgson, ArthurArthur Hodgson Arthur Hodgson Sir Arthur Hodgson KCMG was an Australian pioneer and politician.-Early life:Hodgson was born in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England; the second son of the Rev. Edward Hodgson and his third wife Charlotte, daughter of Francis William Pemberton of Bombay, India...	Newcastle Electoral district of Newcastle Newcastle is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales named after and including Newcastle. It is represented by Tim Owen of the Liberal Party of Australia.-History:...	1858–1860
Hoskins, JamesJames Hoskins	Goldfields North Electoral district of Goldfields North Goldfields North was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1880, including the goldfields within several northern electorates...	1859–1863, 1868–1882
Hurley, JohnJohn Hurley	Narellan Electoral district of Narellan Narellan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1880, which included the town of Narellan.-Members for Narellan:-References:...	1859–1860, 1864–1869, 1872–1880
Hyeronimus, NicolasNicolas Hyeronimus Nicolas Hyeronimus Nicolas Hyeronimus was a pioneering innkeeper, merchant, pastoralist and politician in colonial New South Wales, Australia.Born in Wallonia, Hyeronimus arrived in New South Wales in about 1840. In 1842, he established the Lion of Waterloo, the first inn at Montefiores, near present day... ¹⁸	Wellington	1859–1860
Irving, ClarkClark Irving Clark Irving Clark Irving was an Australian merchant pastoralist and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1856 until 1864.-Early life:...	Clarence Electoral district of Clarence Clarence is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.It was represented by Steve Cansdell of the National Party of Australia until he resigned on 16th September 2011 due to issues relating to a statutory declaration related to a speeding offence...	1856–1858, 1859–1864
Jamison, RobertRobert Jamison Robert Jamison Robert Jamison was an Australian pastoralist and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1856 until 1860.-Early life:...	Nepean Electoral district of Nepean (New South Wales) Nepean was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859, and named after the Nepean River. It was abolished in 1904 with the downsizing of the Assembly after Federation. Nepean was recreated in 1927 and abolished again in...	1856–1860
Jenkins, Richard LewisRichard Jenkins	Gwydir Electoral district of Gwydir Gwydir was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859, when Liverpool Plains and Gwydir was divided, and named after and including the Gwydir River. In 1894 it was abolished and largely replaced by Moree and Barwon...	1858–1860
Jones, RichardRichard Jones ¹³	Hunter Electoral district of Hunter Hunter was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created in 1859 and partly replacing Durham on the Hunter River. It was abolished in 1894.-Members for Hunter:...	1856–1860
Kemp, CharlesCharles Kemp ¹²	Liverpool Plains Electoral district of Liverpool Plains Liverpool Plains was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and including the Liverpool Plains and the extensive pastoral district around the Gwydir River in the northwest of the state. It was created when the seat of...	1860–1860
Laidlaw, ThomasThomas Laidlaw ²	Yass Plains Electoral district of Yass Plains Yass Plains was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1894. It largely replaced the electoral district of King and Georgiana. It was renamed Yass in 1894.-Members for Yass Plains:...	1859–1859, 1859–1860
Lang, George DunmoreGeorge Lang ¹⁶	Tumut Electoral district of Tumut Tumut was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904 in the Tumut area. It was replaced by Wynyard.-Members for Tumut:...	1859–1860
Lang, John DunmoreJohn Lang John Dunmore Lang John Dunmore Lang , Australian Presbyterian clergyman, writer, politician and activist, was the first prominent advocate of an independent Australian nation and of Australian republicanism.-Background and Family:...	West Sydney Electoral district of West Sydney West Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the western part of the current Sydney central business district, Ultimo and Pyrmont, bordered by George Street,...	1859–1869
Laycock, JohnJohn Laycock	Central Cumberland Electoral district of Central Cumberland Central Cumberland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1894, in Cumberland County, which includes Sydney...	1859–1864
Loder, AndrewAndrew Loder ¹²	Liverpool Plains Electoral district of Liverpool Plains Liverpool Plains was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and including the Liverpool Plains and the extensive pastoral district around the Gwydir River in the northwest of the state. It was created when the seat of...	1859–1860
Lord, GeorgeGeorge Lord	Bogan Electoral district of Bogan The Bogan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and named after the Bogan River. It elected two members between 1880 and 1889 and three members between 1889 and 1894. It was abolished in 1894 and partly replaced by Cobar,...	1856–1877
Lucas, JohnJohn Lucas John Lucas (Australian politician) John Lucas was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1860 to 1869 and 1871 to 1880 and the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1880 until his death. He was a member for Canterbury from 1860 to 1864 and from 1871 to 1880 and a member for Hartley... ⁹	Canterbury Electoral district of Canterbury Canterbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Linda Burney of the Australian Labor Party.-History:...	1860–1869, 1871–1880
Lyons, SamuelSamuel Lyons	Canterbury Electoral district of Canterbury Canterbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Linda Burney of the Australian Labor Party.-History:...	1859–1860, 1868–1869
Macalister, ArthurArthur Macalister Arthur Macalister Arthur Macalister, CMG was three times Premier of Queensland, Australia.-Early life:Macalister was born in Glasgow, Scotland, son of John Macalister, a cabinet maker, and his wife Mary, née Scoullar. Macalister was educated in Glasgow and emigrated to Australia with his wife Elizabeth Wallace née... ⁶	Ipswich Electoral district of Ipswich (New South Wales) Ipswich was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley Boroughs and including Ipswich. It was abolished in December 1859, with the establishment of Queensland as a separate...	1859–1859
Macleay, William JohnWilliam Macleay William John Macleay Sir William John Macleay . was an Australian politician, zoologist and naturalist.-Early life:Macleay was born at Wick, Caithness, Scotland, second son of Kenneth Macleay of Keiss and his wife Barbara, née Horne...	Murrumbidgee Electoral district of Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, named after the Murrumbidgee River. It is represented by Adrian Piccoli of the National Party of Australia....	1856–1859, 1860–1874
Martin, JamesJames Martin James Martin (Australian politician) Sir James Martin, KCB, QC was three times Premier of New South Wales, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 1873 to 1886.-Early career:...	East Sydney Electoral district of East Sydney East Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the eastern part of the current Sydney central business district, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and...	1856–1873
McArthur, AlexanderAlexander McArthur Alexander McArthur Alexander McArthur was an Australian and British businessman and politician in both countries.McArthur was born at Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland, the son of John McArthur, a Wesleyan minister, and his wife Sarah, née Finlay. In 1830 he was apprenticed to a merchant in Omagh...	Newtown Electoral district of Newtown Newtown was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859, and named after and including the Sydney suburb of Newtown. It elected one member from 1859 to 1880, two members from 1880 to 1885, three members from 1885 to 1891...	1859–1861
McPhillamy, JohnJohn McPhillamy ⁷	West Macquarie Electoral district of West Macquarie West Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1904, in the Bathurst region.-Members for West Macquarie:...	1859–1859
Moriarty, MerionMerion Moriarty ²⁰	Braidwood Electoral district of Braidwood Braidwood was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1904, which included the town of Braidwood. It replaced parts of the electoral district of United Counties of Murray and St Vincent and the electoral district of Southern...	1860–1864
Morris, AugustusAugustus Morris	Balranald Electoral district of Balranald Balranald was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales established from part of Lachlan and Lower Darling in 1859 and named after and including Balranald. From 1880 to 1894, it elected two members. In 1894, it was abolished and partly replaced...	1859–1864
Mort, HenryHenry Mort ^{6, 7}	West Moreton Electoral district of West Moreton (New South Wales) West Moreton was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley County in the Moreton Bay region around Brisbane. It was abolished in December 1859 with the establishment of Queensland... , West Macquarie Electoral district of West Macquarie West Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1904, in the Bathurst region.-Members for West Macquarie:...	1859–1860
Murray, Terence AubreyTerence Murray	Argyle Electoral district of Argyle Argyle was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales from 1856 to 1904, including Argyle County surrounding Goulburn...	1856–1862
Nott, RandolphRandolph Nott	Tenterfield Electoral district of Tenterfield Tenterfield was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859, partly replacing New England and Macleay, and named after, and including, Tenterfield. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was...	1859–1860
Oakes, GeorgeGeorge Oakes George Oakes (Australian politician) George Oakes was an Australian pastoralist and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for two periods between 1848 and 1856 and again between 1879 and 1881...	Parramatta Electoral district of Parramatta Parramatta is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is currently held by Geoff Lee of the Liberal Party of Australia....	1856–1860, 1872–1874
Oxley, HenryHenry Oxley	Camden Electoral district of Camden Camden is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in Sydney's south-west. It is currently represented by Chris Patterson of the Liberal Party of Australia.-History:...	1859–1860
Parkes, HenryHenry Parkes Henry Parkes Sir Henry Parkes, GCMG was an Australian statesman, the "Father of Federation." As the earliest advocate of a Federal Council of the colonies of Australia, a precursor to the Federation of Australia, he was the most prominent of the Australian Founding Fathers.Parkes was described during his...	East Sydney Electoral district of East Sydney East Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the eastern part of the current Sydney central business district, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and...	1856, 1858, 1859–1861, 1864–1870, 1872–1895
Pemell, JamesJames Pemell	West Sydney Electoral district of West Sydney West Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the western part of the current Sydney central business district, Ultimo and Pyrmont, bordered by George Street,...	1859–1860, 1865–1869
Piddington, WilliamWilliam Piddington William Piddington William Richman Piddington was an Australian bookseller and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1877 and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1879 until his death...	Hawkesbury Electoral district of Hawkesbury Hawkesbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was represented by Steven Pringle, formerly of the Liberal Party of Australia, who contested the 2007 election as an independent but was defeated by Ray Williams of the Liberal Party of...	1856–1877
Plunkett, JohnJohn Plunkett John Plunkett John Hubert Plunkett was Attorney-General of New South Wales and elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly.-Early life:...	West Sydney Electoral district of West Sydney West Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the western part of the current Sydney central business district, Ultimo and Pyrmont, bordered by George Street,...	1856–1857, 1858–1860
Richardson, JohnJohn Richardson John Richardson (New South Wales politician) John Richardson was an Australian pastoralist, store keeper and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council on three occasions and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1859.-Early life:Richardson was the son of a Presbyterian minister... ⁶	Brisbane Electoral district of Brisbane (New South Wales) Brisbane was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley Boroughs and including Brisbane. It was abolished in December 1859, with the establishment of Queensland as a separate...	1856–1859
Roberts, WilliamWilliam Roberts	Goulburn Electoral district of Goulburn Goulburn is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Pru Goward of the Liberal Party of Australia....	1859–1860
Robertson, JohnJohn Robertson	Upper Hunter Electoral district of Upper Hunter Upper Hunter is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by George Souris of the National Party of Australia....	1856–1861, 1862–1865, 1865–1866, 1866–1870, 1870–1877, 1877–1878, 1882–1886
Rotton, HenryHenry Rotton	Hartley Electoral district of Hartley (New South Wales) Hartley was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859 in the Lithgow area and named after the town of Hartley, near Lithgow. It replaced part of Cook and Westmoreland. From 1891 to 1894, it elected two members...	1858–1864
Russell, WilliamWilliam Russell	Patrick's Plains Electoral district of Patrick's Plains Patrick's Plains was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created in 1859 and named after an old name for the Singleton area. In 1894, it was replaced by Singleton.-Members for Patrick's Plains:...	1859–1860
Ryan, John NagelJohn Ryan	Lachlan Electoral district of Lachlan Lachlan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. During the first two Parliaments , there was an electorate in the same area called Lachlan and Lower Darling, named after the Lachlan and Darling Rivers. Lachlan was created in 1859 and...	1859–1864
Samuel, SaulSaul Samuel Saul Samuel Sir Saul Samuel CMG, KCMG, CB was an Australian colonial merchant, member of parliament, pastoralist, and prominent Jew...	Orange Electoral district of Orange Orange is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Andrew Gee of the National Party of Australia....	1859–1860, 1862–1872
Sayers, EdwardEdward Sayers ¹⁴	St Leonards Electoral district of St Leonards St Leonards was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859, partly replacing Sydney Hamlets, and named after the Sydney suburb of St Leonards. It extended from North Sydney to Broken Bay, including the Northern Beaches...	1859–1860
Scott, Alexander WalkerAlexander Scott	Northumberland Electoral district of Northumberland Northumberland was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1913, in the Newcastle area and named after Northumberland County. It elected two members simultaneously between 1880 and 1887 and three members between 1887 and 1894...	1856–1861
Suttor, Sr., WilliamWilliam Suttor ³	East Macquarie Electoral district of East Macquarie East Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1894, in the Bathurst region. It was represented by two members, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.-Members for East Macquarie:...	1856–1859, 1860–1872
Terry, SamuelSamuel Terry ⁵	Mudgee Electoral district of Mudgee Mudgee was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales first created in 1859, partly replacing Wellington and Bligh and named after and including Mudgee. Following the abolition of Goldfields West in 1880, it elected three members simultaneously,...	1859–1869, 1871–1881
Walker, WilliamWilliam Walker ¹¹	Windsor	1860–1869
Walsh, William HenryWilliam Walsh William Henry Walsh William Henry Walsh Queensland squatter and politician. Member of New South Wales' Legislative Assembly 1859-1860, member of Queensland's Legislative Assembly from 1865–1878 and Queensland’s Legislative Council from 1879-1888... ⁶	Leichhardt Electoral district of Leichhardt, Queensland (New South Wales) Leichhardt was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South WalesThe district was created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing the United Pastoral Districts of Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett, Maranoa, Leichhardt and Port Curtis in the present day...	1859–1859
Watt, William RedfernWilliam Watt	Carcoar Electoral district of Carcoar Carcoar was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859 in the Lithgow area and named after Carcoar. It replaced part of Western Boroughs and part of Bathurst . From 1880 to 1894, it elected two members. It was...	1859–1862
Weekes, EliasElias Weekes Elias Weekes Elias Weekes was an Australian ironmonger and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1865 and 1880. He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1864...	West Maitland Electoral district of West Maitland West Maitland was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904, including the town of Maitland.-Members for West Maitland:...	1856–1864
Wild, WilliamWilliam Wild William Wild William Wild was an English cricketer. Wild was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast.Wild represented Hampshire in a single first-class match in 1877 against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's....	Camden Electoral district of Camden Camden is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in Sydney's south-west. It is currently represented by Chris Patterson of the Liberal Party of Australia.-History:...	1858–1860
Wilson, John BowieJohn Wilson	Goldfields South Electoral district of Goldfields South Goldfields South was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1880, including the goldfields within several southern electorates...	1859–1872
Windeyer, William CharlesWilliam Windeyer William Charles Windeyer Sir William Charles Windeyer was an Australian politician and judge.As a New South Wales politician he was responsible for the creation of Belmore Park , Lang Park , Observatory Park Sir William Charles Windeyer (29 September 1834 – 11 September 1897) was an Australian politician and judge.As a...	Lower Hunter Electoral district of Lower Hunter Lower Hunter was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1880.-Members for Lower Hunter:...	1859–1862, 1866–1872, 1876–1879
Wisdom, RobertRobert Wisdom	Goldfields West Electoral district of Goldfields West Goldfields West was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1880, including the goldfields within a number of western electorates...	1859–1872, 1874–1887

¹ East Maitland

Electoral district of East Maitland

East Maitland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904.-Members for East Maitland:...

MLA Joseph Chambers was appointed Crown Prosecutor for the Western Districts on 31 August 1859 and resigned his seat. The resulting by-election on 15 September 1859 was won by James Dickson

James Dickson (Australian politician)

James Dickson was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1857 until his death.-Early life:...

² Yass Plains

Electoral district of Yass Plains

Yass Plains was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1894. It largely replaced the electoral district of King and Georgiana. It was renamed Yass in 1894.-Members for Yass Plains:...

MLA Thomas Laidlaw resigned on 2 September 1859 after it was discovered that he held a position as postmaster. He resigned that position and was elected unopposed on 20 September 1859.

³ East Macquarie

Electoral district of East Macquarie

East Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1894, in the Bathurst region. It was represented by two members, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.-Members for East Macquarie:...

MLA William Suttor resigned on 13 September 1859. The resulting by-election on 6 October 1859 was won by Thomas Hawkins.

⁴ Illawarra

Electoral district of Illawarra

Illawarra was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was originally created in 1859, replacing East Camden. It was replaced by Wollongong in 1904 and recreated in 1927. In 1968, it was abolished and partly replaced by Kembla. In 1971,...

MLA John Hargrave

John Hargrave (jurist)

John Fletcher Hargrave was an Australian politician and judge.Hargrave was born to Joshua Hargrave and Sarah Hargrave at Greenwich, England. His father was a hardware merchant. He was educated at King's College, London in 1830 winning a certificate of honour for rhetoric...

resigned on 11 October 1859. The resulting by-election on 28 October 1859 was won by Samuel Gordon

Samuel Gordon (Australian politician)

Samuel Gordon was an Australian merchant, pastoralist and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1861 and 1882. He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for three terms from 1856 until 1860.-Early life:Gordon was the son of an Irish...

⁵ Mudgee

Electoral district of Mudgee

Mudgee was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales first created in 1859, partly replacing Wellington and Bligh and named after and including Mudgee. Following the abolition of Goldfields West in 1880, it elected three members simultaneously,...

MLA Lyttleton Bayley resigned on 26 November 1859. The resulting by-election on 19 December 1859 was won by Samuel Terry.

⁶ The state of Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

was established during 1859, and on 10 December the seats in present-day Queensland ceased to be part of the New South Wales Parliament. These seats were Burnett

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. It was abolished in December 1859, with the establishment of Queensland as a separate colony.-Members for Burnett:...

, Brisbane

Electoral district of Brisbane (New South Wales)

Brisbane was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley Boroughs and including Brisbane. It was abolished in December 1859, with the establishment of Queensland as a separate...

, Darling Downs

Electoral district of Darling Downs (New South Wales)

Darling Downs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from July 1859 to December 1859, representing the Darling Downs, prior to the establishment of Queensland. It elected two members simultaneously, with voters having two votes...

, East Moreton

Electoral district of East Moreton (New South Wales)

East Moreton was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley County in the Moreton Bay region around Brisbane. It was abolished in December 1859, with the establishment of Queensland as a...

, West Moreton

Electoral district of West Moreton (New South Wales)

West Moreton was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley County in the Moreton Bay region around Brisbane. It was abolished in December 1859 with the establishment of Queensland...

, Ipswich

Electoral district of Ipswich (New South Wales)

Ipswich was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing Stanley Boroughs and including Ipswich. It was abolished in December 1859, with the establishment of Queensland as a separate...

and Leichhardt

Electoral district of Leichhardt, Queensland (New South Wales)

Leichhardt was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South WalesThe district was created for the July 1859 election, partly replacing the United Pastoral Districts of Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett, Maranoa, Leichhardt and Port Curtis in the present day...

⁷ West Macquarie

Electoral district of West Macquarie

West Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1904, in the Bathurst region.-Members for West Macquarie:...

MLA John McPhillamy resigned on 6 December 1859. The resulting by-election on 28 December 1859 was won by Henry Mort, who was unopposed.

⁸ East Sydney

Electoral district of East Sydney

East Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the eastern part of the current Sydney central business district, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and...

MLA Charles Cowper

Charles Cowper

Sir Charles Cowper, KCMG was an Australian politician and the Premier of New South Wales on five different occasions from 1856 to 1870....

resigned on 17 November 1859. The resulting by-election on 20 January 1860 was won by Peter Faucett

Peter Faucett

Peter Faucett was an Australian barrister, jurist and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1888 and 1894 and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1865. He held the position of Solicitor-General in the first government of...

⁹ Canterbury

Electoral district of Canterbury

Canterbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Linda Burney of the Australian Labor Party.-History:...

MLA Edward Flood

Edward Flood

Edward Flood was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1851 and 1856 and again from 1879 until his death. He was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1872...

resigned on 13 January 1860. The resulting by-election on 4 February 1860 was won by John Lucas

John Lucas (Australian politician)

John Lucas was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1860 to 1869 and 1871 to 1880 and the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1880 until his death. He was a member for Canterbury from 1860 to 1864 and from 1871 to 1880 and a member for Hartley...

¹⁰ Williams MLA Stephen Dark resigned on 25 January 1860. The resulting by-election on 16 February 1860 was won by Alexander Campbell.

¹¹ Windsor MLA William Dalley

William Bede Dalley

William Bede Dalley was an Australian politician and barrister and the first Australian appointed to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom...

resigned on 25 February 1860 to undertake a visit to Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...

. The resulting by-election on 12 March 1860 was won by William Walker.

¹² Liverpool Plains

Electoral district of Liverpool Plains

Liverpool Plains was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and including the Liverpool Plains and the extensive pastoral district around the Gwydir River in the northwest of the state. It was created when the seat of...

MLA Andrew Loder resigned on 5 March 1860. The resulting by-election on 10 April 1860 was won by Charles Kemp.

¹³ Hunter

Electoral district of Hunter

Hunter was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created in 1859 and partly replacing Durham on the Hunter River. It was abolished in 1894.-Members for Hunter:...

MLA Richard Jones resigned on 10 April 1860. The resulting by-election was won by Isidore Blake.

¹⁴ St Leonards

Electoral district of St Leonards

St Leonards was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859, partly replacing Sydney Hamlets, and named after the Sydney suburb of St Leonards. It extended from North Sydney to Broken Bay, including the Northern Beaches...

MLA Edward Sayers resigned on 16 April 1860. The resulting by-election on 2 May 1860 was won by James Farnell

James Farnell

James Squire Farnell was an Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales. Farnell was a hard-working legislator who gave much study to the land question and also tried hard for some years to pass a bill for the regulation of contagious diseases.-Early years:Farnell was born in St Leonards,...

¹⁵ East Macquarie

Electoral district of East Macquarie

MLA Thomas Hawkins resigned on 10 April 1860. The resulting by-election on 10 May 1860 was won by Daniel Deniehy

Daniel Deniehy

Daniel Henry Deniehy was an Australian journalist, orator and politician; and early advocate of democracy in colonial New South Wales.-Early life:...

¹⁶ Tumut

Electoral district of Tumut

Tumut was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904 in the Tumut area. It was replaced by Wynyard.-Members for Tumut:...

MLA George Lang resigned on 10 April 1860. The resulting by-election on the 10 May 1860 was won by Daniel Deniehy

Daniel Deniehy

Daniel Henry Deniehy was an Australian journalist, orator and politician; and early advocate of democracy in colonial New South Wales.-Early life:...

, who also won the East Macquarie by-election. Deniehy took up his representative duties for East Macquarie and was never recognised as the member for Tumut.

¹⁷ Wollombi

Electoral district of Wollombi

Wollombi was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1894.-Members for Wollombi:...

MLA William Cape

William Timothy Cape

William Timothy Cape was an early school master in Sydney, Australia; several of the Premiers of New South Wales attended his school....

resigned on 13 April 1860. The resulting by-election on 17 May 1860 was won by Joseph Eckford.

¹⁸ Wellington MLA Nicolas Hyeronimus

Nicolas Hyeronimus

Nicolas Hyeronimus was a pioneering innkeeper, merchant, pastoralist and politician in colonial New South Wales, Australia.Born in Wallonia, Hyeronimus arrived in New South Wales in about 1840. In 1842, he established the Lion of Waterloo, the first inn at Montefiores, near present day...

died on 27 June 1860. The resulting by-election on 26 July 1860 was won by Silvanus Daniel.

¹⁹ Morpeth

Electoral district of Morpeth

Morpeth was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and partly replacing Northumberland Boroughs and including Morpeth. It was abolished in 1894.-Members for Morpeth:...

MLA Edward Close resigned on 12 July 1860. The resulting by-election on 7 August 1860 was won by Samuel Cohen.

²⁰ Braidwood

Electoral district of Braidwood

Braidwood was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1904, which included the town of Braidwood. It replaced parts of the electoral district of United Counties of Murray and St Vincent and the electoral district of Southern...

MLA Frederick Cooper resigned on 14 July 1860. The resulting by-election on 10 August 1860 was won by Merion Moriarty.

²¹ The seat of Tumut

Electoral district of Tumut

Tumut was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904 in the Tumut area. It was replaced by Wynyard.-Members for Tumut:...

was vacant as the winner in the previous by-election, Daniel Deniehy

Daniel Deniehy

Daniel Henry Deniehy was an Australian journalist, orator and politician; and early advocate of democracy in colonial New South Wales.-Early life:...

, had also won East Macquarie

Electoral district of East Macquarie

. A by-election was scheduled but Charles Cowper, Jr. was unopposed and was declared elected on 8 November 1860.

There was no party system in New South Wales politics until 1887. Under the constitution, ministers were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed. These by-elections are only noted when the minister was defeated; in general, he was elected unopposed.

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