Candidates of the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election

This is a list of candidates for the 1869–70 New South Wales colonial election. The election was held from 3 December 1869 to 10 January 1870.

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
Friday 3 December 1869
East SydneyDavid Buchanan
George King
James Martin
Henry Parkes
William Cover
Charles Cowper
Robert Hunt
W Jennett
James Neale
Julian Salomons
Alexander Steel
NewcastleGeorge LloydJames Martin
Monday 6 December 1869
PaddingtonJohn Sutherland
Thursday 9 December 1869
NorthumberlandWilliam BrookesCharles Cleveland
Samuel Gordon
Francis O'Brien
F J Shaw
Joseph Ward
West SydneyJohn Robertson
William Speer
Joseph Wearne
William Windeyer
William Campbell
Geoffrey Eagar
Alexander Richardson
Friday 10 December 1869
NewtownStephen BrownPatrick Shepherd
Monday 13 December 1869
GlebeGeorge Allen
WollombiJoseph EckfordLyall Scott
Tuesday 14 December 1869
BraidwoodMichael KellyGeorge Alley
Edward Greville
CamdenJohn Morrice
Arthur Onslow
Simon Belinfante
William Sherwin
ClarenceThomas Bawden
EdenHenry ClarkeDaniel Egan
GoulburnMaurice Alexander
IllawarraJames OsborneJohn Stewart
KiamaHenry ParkesSamuel Gray
NepeanJames RyanThomas Shepherd
Archibald Thompson
ShoalhavenThomas GarrettSamuel Goold
Wednesday 15 December 1869
HunterJohn DillonAlfred Boggis
John Burns
PatersonWilliam ArnoldHerbert Brown
George Townshend
West MacquarieEdmund WebbRichard Driver
Thursday 16 December 1869
East MaitlandAlexander DoddsStephen Scholey
MudgeeHenry StephenSamuel Terry
Upper HunterArchibald BellWilliam Gordon
Friday 17 December 1869
ArgyleEdward Butler
Lower HunterRobert WisdomArchibald Jacob
MorpethJames CampbellJohn Keating
NarellanJoseph LearyJohn Hurley
OrangeSaul Samuel
ParramattaJames Byrnes
James Farnell
George Oakes
Hugh Taylor
Saturday 18 December 1869
HawkesburyHenry Moses
William Piddington
James Aschough
James Cunneen
W P Wilshire
Monday 20 December 1869
MurrumbidgeeWilliam Macleay
St LeonardsWilliam TunksWilliam Forster
West MaitlandBenjamin LeeAndrew Liddell
Tuesday 21 December 1869
East MacquarieWilliam Cummings
John Suttor
Samuel Robinson
Wednesday 22 December 1869
BathurstWilliam Suttor
BoganGeorge LordJohn Ardill
Thomas Manning
TumutEdward BrownRobert Lynch
J T V Walker
WilliamsJohn NowlanWilliam Mullen
Francis O'Brien
William Watson
WindsorArthur DightWilliam Walker
Thursday 23 December 1869
CanterburyRichard Hill
Montagu Stephen
William Henson
John Lucas
Thomas Sullivan
W R Templeton
CarcoarRichard Driver
HartleyJames NealeAndrew Brown
John Garsed
HastingsHorace DeanGeoffrey Eagar
Henry Flett
William Forster
Robert Smith
Ebenezer Vickery
HumeJames FallonThomas Mate
Liverpool PlainsCharles CowperHanley Bennett
New EnglandCharles WeaverAlexander Black
Robert Forster
Patrick's PlainsJames HoskinsBowie Wilson
QueanbeyanWilliam ForsterCharles Campbell
TenterfieldColin FraserRobert Abbott
James Williamson
Friday 24 December 1869
GwydirThomas DangarEdward Sharp
Yass PlainsMichael Fitzpatrick
Tuesday 28 December 1869
Central CumberlandEdward Flood
John Lackey
William Campbell
James Jones
LachlanJames WatsonWilliam Dalley
William Forster
WellingtonGerald SpringCharles Blakefield
Andrew Ross
Wednesday 29 December 1869
MurrayPatrick JenningsRobert Hunt
Tuesday 4 January 1870
MonaroDaniel EganWilliam Grahame
Wednesday 5 January 1870
BalranaldJoseph Phelps
Monday 10 January 1870
Goldfields NorthRobert WisdomWilliam Bourke
Henry Roman
Goldfields SouthEzekiel BakerGeorge Stephen
Goldfields WestWalter ChurchGeoffrey Eagar
William Redman

See also

References

  • Green, Antony. "1869-70 election candidate index". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. New South Wales Parliament.
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