Candidates of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election

This is a list of candidates for the 1872 New South Wales colonial election. The election was held from 13 February to 28 March 1872.

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
Tuesday 13 February 1872
East SydneyJohn Macintosh
James Neale
Henry Parkes
Saul Samuel
William Barker
David Buchanan
George King
James Martin
Bowie Wilson
Thursday 15 February 1872
West SydneyJohn Booth
Joseph Raphael
John Robertson
Joseph Wearne
Robert Campbell
Richard Dransfield
Henry Fisher
Samuel Goold
George Lloyd
William Windeyer
Saturday 17 February 1872
PatersonWilliam ArnoldGeorge Townshend
Monday 19 February 1872
GlebeGeorge AllenDavid Buchanan
Charles Mossman
Tuesday 20 February 1872
CanterburyRichard Hill
John Lucas
John Davis
William Henson
Richard Wynne
MorpethJames CampbellJohn Keating
J D Nelson
PaddingtonJohn Sutherland
ParramattaJames Farnell
Hugh Taylor
James Byrnes
WindsorRichard DriverWilliam Walker
Wednesday 21 February 1872
NorthumberlandJames HannellThomas Adam
William Brookes
Henry Langley
Francis O'Brien
James Pemell
TumutJames HoskinsEdward Brown
WollombiJames CunneenJoseph Eckford
Thursday 22 February 1872
Central CumberlandJohn Hurley
John Lackey
Samuel Barber
Frederick Birmingham
Henry Zions
East MacquarieWilliam Cummings
James Martin
Joseph Innes
John Smith (b 1811)
Friday 23 February 1872
BathurstEdward CombesHenry Rotton
KiamaJohn Stewart
Saturday 24 February 1872
East MaitlandStephen ScholeyAlexander Dodds
Archibald Hamilton
West MacquarieEdmund WebbGeorge Thornton
Monday 26 February 1872
CamdenThomas Garrett
Arthur Onslow
Richard Roberts
CarcoarThomas West
EdenHenry ClarkeWilliam Clements
John D'Arcy
Tuesday 27 February 1872
Patrick's PlainsWilliam BrowneAlexander Bowman
Wednesday 28 February 1872
NepeanJoseph SingleJames Rodd
James Ryan
Henry Woods
WellingtonJohn Samuel SmithWilliam Dalley
William Forlonge
Andrew Ross
Gerald Spring
George Stephen
Thursday 29 February 1872
HastingsRobert SmithEugene Fattorini
James Garvan
IllawarraWilliam ForsterJohn Brown
Andrew Lysaght
Upper HunterJohn CreedJames White
Saturday 2 March 1872
HunterJohn BurnsJohn Dillon
NewcastleGeorge LloydDaniel Macquarie
Monday 4 March 1872
NarellanJohn HurleyJoseph Leary
William Walker
NewtownStephen BrownElias Bethel
Edward Flood
OrangeHarris NelsonSamuel Goold
Andrew Kerr
Tuesday 5 March 1872
BraidwoodEdward GrevilleGeorge Alley
Archibald Condon
ClarenceThomas BawdenEdward Madgwick
GoulburnWilliam TeeceMaurice Alexander
ShoalhavenJames WardenJohn Roseby
West MaitlandBenjamin LeeJoseph Eckford
Archibald Hamilton
Wednesday 6 March 1872
HartleyThomas BrownJohn Ardill
Morris Asher
James Byrnes
E N Emmett
John Garsed
Joseph Johnson
QueanbeyanLeopold De SalisWilliam O'Neill
Charles Walsh
St LeonardsWilliam TunksJames Byrnes
James French
W H Wardle
Thursday 7 March 1872
HawkesburyHenry Moses
William Piddington
Marshall Burdekin
Lower HunterArchibald JacobRobert Wisdom
MudgeeJoseph InnesJoseph O'Connor
Friday 8 March 1872
ArgyleEdward Butler
New EnglandSamuel TerryWilliam Windeyer
WilliamsJohn NowlanWilliam Watson
Yass PlainsMichael Fitzpatrick
Saturday 9 March 1872
LachlanJames WatsonT R Icely
Monday 11 March 1872
BoganGeorge LordJeremiah Rundle
Jean Serisier
Liverpool PlainsHanley BennettAlexander Bowman
William Gordon
Francis Rusden
George Wallace
Bowie Wilson
Tuesday 12 March 1872
MurrumbidgeeWilliam Macleay
TenterfieldRobert AbbottColin Fraser
Friday 15 March 1872
HumeJames McLaurinGeorge Day
MonaroWilliam GrahameAbram Moriarty
Thursday 21 March 1872
GwydirThomas DangarAlexander Bowman
Adolph Goldman
David Jones
John Macansh
MurrayPatrick Jennings
Monday 25 March 1872
Goldfields NorthJames RoddCharles Carey
Robert Forster
Goldfields SouthEzekiel BakerWilliam Bedall
Goldfields WestDavid BuchananSimon Belinfante
Walter Church
James Plunkett
Thursday 28 March 1872
BalranaldJoseph Phelps

See also

References

  • Green, Antony. "1872 election candidate index". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. New South Wales Parliament.
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