Candidates of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election

This is a list of candidates for the 1859 New South Wales colonial election. The election was held from 9 June to 7 July 1859.

There was no recognisable party structure at this election.

Retiring Members

Legislative Assembly

Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted.

Electorates are arranged chronologically from the day the poll was held. Because of the sequence of polling, some sitting members who were defeated in their constituencies were then able to contest other constituencies later in the polling period. On the second occasion, these members are shown in italic text.

Electorate Successful candidates Unsuccessful candidates
Thursday 9 June 1859
BathurstJohn ClementsHenry Rotton
East SydneyJohn Black
Charles Cowper
James Martin
Henry Parkes
William Allen
William Benbow
Richard Driver
Charles Kemp
William Wentworth
Friday 10 June 1859
PaddingtonDaniel CooperWilliam Windeyer
Saturday 11 June 1859
BrisbaneJohn Richardson
Monday 13 June 1859
East MacquarieWilliam Cummings
William Suttor
Charles McPhillamy
Charles Whalan
Tuesday 14 June 1859
GoulburnWilliam RobertsRichard Driver
IpswichArthur MacalisterBenjamin Cribb
NewcastleArthur HodgsonJames Hannell
West MacquarieJohn McPhillamyThomas Hawkins
West SydneyThomas Broughton
John Lang
James Pemell
John Plunkett
Daniel Deniehy
Thomas Duigan
Robert Stewart
Wednesday 15 June 1859
GlebeJohn CampbellEwen Cameron
IllawarraJohn HargraveFrancis MacCabe
WellingtonNicolas HyeronimusArthur Holroyd
Thursday 16 June 1859
KiamaSamuel GrayFrancis Carberry
George Grey
NepeanRobert Jamison
PatersonWilliam ArnoldWilliam Bucknell
Henry Dangar
WilliamsStephen DarkSamuel Gordon
Friday 17 June 1859
MurrumbidgeeWilliam Macleay
NewtownAlexander McArthurStephen Brown
Edward Hill
Thomas Holt
NorthumberlandAlexander Scott
St LeonardsEdward SayersJames Farnell
Isaac Shepherd
Saturday 18 June 1859
ArgyleTerence MurrayRichard Driver
CanterburyEdward Flood
Samuel Lyons
John Lucas
Maurice Reynolds
Samuel Terry
William Windeyer
East MaitlandJoseph ChambersJames Dickson
East MoretonRobert CribbWilliam Tooth
MudgeeLyttleton BayleyRobert Lowe
OrangeSaul SamuelJohn Suttor
ParramattaJames Byrnes
George Oakes
Arthur Holroyd
Monday 20 June 1859
BraidwoodFrederick CooperMerion Moriarty
Stephen Richardson
George Simpson
WollombiWilliam Cape
Tuesday 21 June 1859
CarcoarWilliam Watt
ClarenceClark IrvingAlexander MacKellar
Edward Ryan
QueanbeyanWilliam Forster
ShoalhavenJohn GarrettGeorge Alley
Charles Blakeney
Alexander Campbell
West MaitlandElias Weekes
West MoretonHenry MortHenry Challinor
WindsorWilliam DalleyRobert Ross
Thursday 23 June 1859
Central CumberlandJames Atkinson
John Laycock
John Beit
John Lackey
EdenDaniel EganHenry Clarke
Friday 24 June 1859
LachlanJohn Ryan
MorpethEdward CloseSamuel Gordon
TenterfieldRandolph NottRobert Meston
Upper HunterJohn RobertsonThomas Dangar
Daniel Deniehy
Yass PlainsThomas Laidlaw
Saturday 25 June 1859
HartleyHenry RottonRyan Brenan
HawkesburyJohn Darvall
William Piddington
HunterRichard JonesDaniel Deniehy
Monday 27 June 1859
NarellanJohn HurleyJohn Oxley
Tuesday 28 June 1859
CamdenHenry Oxley
William Wild
John Morrice
HumeMorris AsherJ D Badham
Thomas Mate
Eugene Owen
Wednesday 29 June 1859
Lower HunterWilliam WindeyerJames Williamson
MurrayJohn Hay
Thursday 30 June 1859
MonaroAlexander HamiltonDaniel Egan
New EnglandJames HartJohn Eames
Thomas Rusden
Patrick's PlainsWilliam RussellJames Dickson
TumutGeorge LangJohn Egan
James Garland
Friday 1 July 1859
HastingsHenry FlettJ Andrews
James McCarthy
Frederick Panton
Tuesday 5 July 1859
BalranaldAugustus MorrisWilliam Brodribb
BoganGeorge LordChristopher McRae
BurnettGilbert EliottGeorge Howard
Darling DownsJohn Douglas
William Handcock
John McLean
Liverpool PlainsAndrew LoderFrancis Rusden
Wednesday 6 July 1859
Goldfields NorthJames HoskinsEdward Hargraves
James Macnamara
Goldfields SouthBowie WilsonJohn Egan
Goldfields WestRobert Wisdom
LeichhardtWilliam Walsh
Thursday 7 July 1859
GwydirRichard Jenkins

See also

References

  • Green, Antony. "1859 Election - candidate index". New South Wales Parliament.
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