Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election

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New South Wales colonial election, 6 December 1860 – 24 December 1860 [1]
Legislative Assembly
<< 1859 — 1864–65 >>
Enrolled voters 91,410
Votes cast 46,308 Turnout 42.91 [lower-alpha 1] –9.63
Informal votes 48 Informal 0.17 +0.09
Summary of votes by party
Party Primary votes  % Swing Seats Change
Total 46,308     72  

The 1860 New South Wales colonial election was for 72 members representing 60 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 8 multi-member districts returning 20 members and 52 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 15 districts were uncontested.[1]

There were three districts that did not have a residential or property qualification, Goldfields North (650), Goldfields South (3,720) and Goldfields West (8,400). The average number of enrolled voters per seat in the other districts was 1,394 ranging from The Paterson (536) to The Lachlan (3,592).[2] The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1858 (NSW).[3][4]

Election results

Argyle

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Saturday 8 December [5]
Candidate Votes %
Terence Murray (re-elected) unopposed  %

Balranald

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 19 December [6]
Candidate Votes %
Augustus Morris (re-elected) unopposed  %

Bathurst

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst
Thursday 6 December [7]
Candidate Votes %
James Hart (re-elected) 341 69.5%
Henry Rotton (defeated) 113 23.0%
John McGuigan 37 7.5%
Total formal votes 491 98.0
Informal votes 10 2.0
Turnout 501 58.7

The Bogan

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan
Wednesday 19 December [8]
Candidate Votes %
George Lord (re-elected) 93 95.9%
John Cohen 4 4.1%
Total formal votes 97 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 209 [lower-alpha 2] 17.6

Braidwood

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood
Monday 10 December [10]
Candidate Votes %
Merion Moriarty (re-elected) unopposed  %

Camden

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Camden
Friday 21 December [11]
Candidate Votes %
John Morrice (elected 1) 614 39.2%
John Douglas (elected 2) 519 33.1%
John Plunkett 284 18.1%
Henry Oxley (defeated) 149 9.5%
Total formal votes 1,566 99.6
Informal votes 6 0.4
Turnout 912 46.7

Canterbury

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury
Saturday 15 December [12]
Candidate Votes %
John Lucas (re-elected 1) 884 43.9%
Edward Raper (elected 2) 629 31.2%
William Roberts (defeated) 384 19.1%
Richard Cowan 119 5.9%
Total formal votes 2,016 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,244 40.0

William Roberts was the sitting member for Goulburn.

Carcoar

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Carcoar
Tuesday 11 December [13]
Candidate Votes %
William Watt (re-elected) 202 55.0%
James Murphy 165 45.0%
Total formal votes 367 98.9
Informal votes 4 1.1
Turnout 371 46.5

Central Cumberland

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland
Saturday 22 December 1860 [14]
Candidate Votes %
John Laycock (re-elected 1) 346 25.2%
James Atkinson (re-elected 2) 335 24.4%
David Bell 294 21.4%
James Farnell 215 15.7%
Allan Macpherson 184 13.4%
Total formal votes 1,374 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,374 36.6

James Farnell was the member for St Leonards and had already unsuccessfully contested Goldfields West.

The Clarence

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Friday 14 December [15]
Candidate Votes %
Clark Irving (re-elected) unopposed  %

East Macquarie

1860 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie
Tuesday 11 December [16]
Candidate Votes %
William Suttor (elected 1) 500 40.9%
William Cummings (re-elected 2) 373 30.5%
Daniel Deniehy (defeated) 350 28.6%
Total formal votes 1,223 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 880 39.1

East Maitland

1860 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland
Friday 14 December [17]
Candidate Votes %
James Dickson (re-elected) 254 84.1%
James Cox 48 15.9%
Total formal votes 302 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 302 35.8

East Sydney

1860 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney
Friday 7 December [18]
Candidate Votes %
Charles Cowper (elected 1) 2283 19.6%
Henry Parkes (re-elected 2) 2184 18.7%
John Caldwell (elected 3) 2091 17.9%
Robert Stewart (elected 4) 1925 16.5%
James Martin (defeated) 1,551 13.3%
Peter Faucett (defeated) 1,306 11.2%
Thomas Duigan 327 2.8%
Total formal votes 11,667 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 3,771 48.4

Eden

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Eden
Monday 10 December [19]
Candidate Votes %
Daniel Egan (re-elected) unopposed  %

The Glebe

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Glebe
Friday 14 December [20]
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Smart (elected) 393 40.8%
William Moffatt 382 39.6%
Geoffrey Eagar 189 19.6%
Total formal votes 964 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 964 44.6

Goldfields North

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields North
Wednesday 19 December [21]
Candidate Votes %
James Hoskins (re-elected) unopposed  %

Goldfields South

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields South
Wednesday 19 December [22]
Candidate Votes %
Bowie Wilson (re-elected) unopposed  %

Goldfields West

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields West
Wednesday 19 December [23]
Candidate Votes %
Robert Wisdom (re-elected) 383 96.2%
James Farnell (defeated) 15 3.8%
Total formal votes 398 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 398 10.0

James Farnell was the member for St Leonards and also unsuccessfully contested Central Cumberland.

Goulburn

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn
Friday 7 December [24]
Candidate Votes %
Charles Walsh (elected) unopposed  %

The sitting member was William Roberts who unsuccessfully contested Canterbury.


The Gwydir

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir
Wednesday 19 December [25]
Candidate Votes %
Francis Rusden (elected) 38 59.4%
Richard Jenkins (defeated) 26 40.6%
Total formal votes 64 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 64 10.6

Hartley

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley
Friday 14 December [26]
Candidate Votes %
Henry Rotton (elected) 190 54.1%
William Russell 161 45.9%
Total formal votes 351 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 351 35.5

The Hastings

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings
Friday 21 December [27]
Candidate Votes %
Henry Flett (re-elected) 278 53.8%
Frederick Panton 191 36.9%
Robert Ross 40 7.7%
Isaac Aaron 8 1.6%
Total formal votes 517 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 536 32.5

The Hawkesbury

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury
Friday 21 December [28]
Candidate Votes %
William Piddington (re-elected 2) unopposed  %
James Cunneen (elected 1) unopposed  %

The Hume

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume
Saturday 15 December [29]
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Mate (elected) 300 63.2%
Morris Asher (defeated) 175 36.8%
Total formal votes 475 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 475 39.6

The Hunter

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Wednesday 12 December [30]
Candidate Votes %
Isidore Blake (re-elected) 396 80.3%
Peter Faucett 97 19.7%
Total formal votes 493 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 493 37.2

Illawarra

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra
Wednesday 12 December [31]
Candidate Votes %
Robert Haworth (elected) 476 53.1%
John Stewart 420 46.9%
Total formal votes 896 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 896 55.7

Kiama

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama
Thursday 13 December [32]
Candidate Votes %
Samuel Gray (re-elected) unopposed  %

The Lachlan

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Lachlan
Monday 24 December [33]
Candidate Votes %
John Ryan (re-elected) 248 57.9%
James Martin 180 42.1%
Total formal votes 428 98.9
Informal votes 5 1.2
Turnout 433 39.4

Liverpool Plains

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Liverpool Plains
Saturday 15 December [34]
Candidate Votes %
Alexander Dick (elected) 436 79.1%
Charles Kemp (defeated) 115 20.9%
Total formal votes 551 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 551 39.4

The Lower Hunter

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Lower Hunter
Saturday 15 December [35]
Candidate Votes %
Alexander Scott (elected) 238 51.5%
Richard Sadlier 224 48.5%
Total formal votes 462 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 462 56.3

Monara

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Monara
Tuesday 11 December [36]
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Garrett (elected) 187 44.0%
Patrick Clifford 158 37.2%
Henry Kesterton 80 18.8%
Total formal votes 425 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 425 38.9

Morpeth

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth
Friday 14 December [37]
Candidate Votes %
David Buchanan (elected) 285 54.4%
Samuel Cohen (defeated) 239 45.6%
Total formal votes 524 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 524 64.8

Mudgee

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee
Saturday 15 December 1860 [38]
Candidate Votes %
Samuel Terry (re-elected) 547 86.0%
James Martin 89 14.0%
Total formal votes 636 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 636 26.0

The Murray

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray
Wednesday 19 December [39]
Candidate Votes %
John Hay (re-elected) 123 97.6%
James Willoughby 3 2.4%
Total formal votes 126 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 126 17.5

The Murrumbidgee

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Wednesday 19 December [40]
Candidate Votes %
William Macleay (re-elected) unopposed  %

Narellan

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Narellan
Thursday 20 December [41]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Leary (elected) 275 51.9%
John Hurley (defeated) 255 48.1%
Total formal votes 530 98.0
Informal votes 11 2.0
Turnout 541 61.3

The Nepean

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean
Friday 14 December [42]
Candidate Votes %
James Ryan (elected) 313 52.6%
Robert Jamison (defeated) 236 39.7%
John Smith 46 7.7%
Total formal votes 595 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 595 42.9

New England

1860 New South Wales colonial election: New England
Monday 24 December [43]
Candidate Votes %
George Markham (elected) 475 60.7%
Thomas Rusden 304 38.9%
John Eames 2 0.3%
James Hart 1 0.1%
Total formal votes 782 98.5
Informal votes 12 1.5
Turnout 794 53.7

Newcastle

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle
Thursday 6 December [44]
Candidate Votes %
James Hannell (elected) 374 69.3%
Arthur Hodgson (defeated) 166 30.7%
Total formal votes 540 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 540 62.1

Newtown

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown
Monday 17 December [45]
Candidate Votes %
Alexander McArthur (re-elected) 493 55.2%
Stephen Brown 401 44.9%
Total formal votes 894 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 894 51.8

Northumberland

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland
Saturday 8 December [46]
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Lewis (elected) 240 41.1%
Alexander Scott (defeated) 235 40.2%
Arthur Hodgson 109 18.7%
Total formal votes 584 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 623 62.8

Orange

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Orange
Monday 10 December [47]
Candidate Votes %
John Peisley (elected) unopposed  %

Paddington

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington
Saturday 8 December [48]
Candidate Votes %
John Sutherland (elected) unopposed  %

Parramatta

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Saturday 8 December [49]
Candidate Votes %
John Lackey (elected 1) 418 38.9%
James Byrnes (re-elected 2) 368 34.2%
George Oakes (defeated) 290 27.0%
Total formal votes 1,076 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 1,076 44.1

The Paterson

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Paterson
Saturday 8 December [50]
Candidate Votes %
William Arnold (re-elected) 95 96.9%
Edward Druitt 3 3.1%
Total formal votes 98 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 92 20.0

Patrick's Plains

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Patrick's Plains
Thursday 13 December [51]
Candidate Votes %
William Lesley (elected) 261 58.1%
William Russell (defeated) 177 39.4%
Walter Rotton 11 2.5%
Total formal votes 449 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 469 47.5

Queanbeyan

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan
Wednesday 12 December [52]
Candidate Votes %
William Redman (elected) 282 61.8%
William Forster (defeated) 174 38.2%
Total formal votes 456 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 456 57.7

Shoalhaven

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Shoalhaven
Monday 17 December [53]
Candidate Votes %
John Garrett (re-elected) 384 55.6%
Richard Kemp 307 44.4%
Total formal votes 691 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 712 69.7

St Leonards

1860 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards
Wednesday 19 December [54]
Candidate Votes %
Isaac Shepherd (elected) 580 68.4%
George McIntosh 252 29.7%
James Martin 16 1.9%
Total formal votes 848 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 850 46.9

The sitting member James Farnell unsuccessfully contested Goldfields West and then Central Cumberland.

Tenterfield

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield
Saturday 15 December [55]
Candidate Votes %
Robert Meston (elected) 140 69.3%
John Ross 62 30.7%
Total formal votes 202 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 202 43.3

The Tumut

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Tumut
Saturday 8 December [56]
Candidate Votes %
Charles Cowper Jr. (re-elected) unopposed  %

The Upper Hunter

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Monday 10 December [57]
Candidate Votes %
John Robertson (re-elected) unopposed  %

Wellington

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Saturday 15 December [58]
Candidate Votes %
Silvanus Daniel (re-elected) 174 76.7%
E B Cornish 53 23.4%
Total formal votes 227 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 237 25.9

West Macquarie

1860 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie
Monday 10 December [59]
Candidate Votes %
Richard Driver (elected) 188 67.1%
John Clements (defeated) 92 32.9%
Total formal votes 280 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 280 38.4

West Maitland

1860 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland
Tuesday 18 December [60]
Candidate Votes %
Elias Weekes (re-elected) 473 90.1%
William Cheater 52 9.9%
Total formal votes 525 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 525 37.3

West Sydney

1860 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Wednesday 12 December [61]
Candidate Votes %
John Lang (re-elected 1) 1751 16.4%
William Windeyer (re-elected 2) 1725 16.1%
William Love (elected 3) 1538 14.4%
Daniel Dalgleish (elected 4) 1426 13.3%
John Plunkett (defeated) 1,303 12.2%
James Martin 1,111 10.4%
Robert Tooth 837 7.8%
J G White 485 4.5%
William Dalley 215 2.0%
Thomas Broughton (defeated) 215 2.0%
Julius Berncastle 94 0.9%
Total formal votes 10,700 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 3,347 54.1

The Williams

1860 New South Wales colonial election: The Williams
Friday 14 December [62]
Candidate Votes %
William Allen (elected) unopposed  %

Windsor

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Windsor
Saturday 22 December [63]
Candidate Votes %
William Walker (re-elected) 220 52.6%
James Byrnes 198 47.4%
Total formal votes 418 100.0
Informal votes 0 0.0
Turnout 418 65.6

Wollombi

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Saturday 15 December [64]
Candidate Votes %
Joseph Eckford (re-elected) unopposed  %

Yass Plains

1860 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Saturday 15 December [65]
Candidate Votes %
Henry O'Brien (elected) unopposed  %

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ There were 17 uncontested districts and turnout is based on the roll of 66,581 for the contested districts.[1]
  2. ↑ Newspaper reports contained incomplete counts of 97 votes,[9] while the 1860 statistical register records 209 people voting.[8]

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