Candidates of the 1877 New South Wales colonial election

This is a list of candidates for the 1877 New South Wales colonial election. The election was held from 24 October to 12 November 1877.

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
Wednesday 24 October 1877
East SydneyJohn Davies
James Greenwood
John Macintosh
Alexander Stuart
William Cover
Sedgwick Cowper
Francis Dixon
Isaac Josephson
Josiah Mason
Ninian Melville
Henry Parkes
George Perry
Thursday 25 October 1877
West SydneyAngus Cameron
John Harris
James Merriman
Daniel O'Connor
Henry Dangar
George Dibbs
Henry Fisher
Jacob Garrard
Archibald Hamilton
Joseph O'Connor
Benjamin Palmer
John Robertson
Thomas White
Friday 26 October 1877
GoulburnWilliam TeeceFrederick Horn
NewcastleRichard BowkerWilliam Brookes
Thomas Hungerford
George Lloyd
OrangeEdward Combes
PaddingtonJohn Sutherland
Saturday 27 October 1877
NarellanJohn Hurley (b 1796)John Kidd
NewtownStephen BrownJames Yeomans
ParramattaWilliam Long
Hugh Taylor
John Bergan
Walter Cooper
George Young
PatersonHerbert Brown
Monday 29 October 1877
BathurstFrancis SuttorDavid Williamson
CanterburyJohn Lucas
Henry Parkes
William Henson
Richard Hill
George Pile
Central CumberlandJohn Lackey
Andrew McCulloch
GlebeGeorge AllenCharles Mossman
IllawarraSamuel Gray
KiamaSamuel Charles
MorpethRobert Wisdom
NepeanThomas SmithJohn Smith
NorthumberlandThomas HungerfordWilliam Turner
QueanbeyanJames ThompsonWilliam O'Neill
Thomas Rutledge
Tuesday 30 October 1877
CamdenThomas Garrett
Arthur Onslow
Thomas Fisher
CarcoarAndrew Lynch
EdenHenry ClarkeHenry Parkes
HawkesburyAlexander Bowman
Henry Moses
George Davies
William Piddington
Thomas Primrose
HunterJohn Burns
Lower HunterArchibald Jacob
Patrick's PlainsWilliam BrowneWilliam Durham
Wednesday 31 October 1877
BraidwoodEdward Greville
East MaitlandStephen ScholeyAlexander Dodds
St LeonardsJames Farnell
ShoalhavenJohn RosebyThomas Richards
West MacquarieCharles PilcherAlexander Rae
West MaitlandHenry CohenThomas Hungerford
Thomas Jones
James Pritchard
Yass PlainsMichael FitzpatrickMichael Perry
Arthur Remmington
Thursday 1 November 1877
ArgyleWilliam DaviesCharles Heydon
HartleyJohn Hurley (b 1844)Patrick Higgins
WilliamsWilliam JohnstonJohn Booth
WindsorRichard DriverCharles Cansdell
Friday 2 November 1877
MonaroJohn MurphyAlexander Montague
WellingtonJohn ShepherdPatrick Jennings
Thomas Wythes
WollombiJoseph EckfordJames Cunneen
Henry Levien
Saturday 3 November 1877
ClarenceThomas BawdenCharles Fawcett
Edward Madgwick
John Robertson
HastingsRobert SmithThomas Amos
LachlanJames Watson
Liverpool PlainsHanley BennettMichael Burke
George Grehan
New EnglandSamuel TerryRobert Forster
TenterfieldJohn DillonRobert Abbott
Alexander Murray
Upper HunterJohn McElhoneJohn Robertson
Monday 5 November 1877
East MacquarieJohn Robertson
William Suttor
William Cummings
George Stephen
GwydirThomas Dangar
HumeGeorge DayHenry Parkes
MudgeeJohn RobertsonRichard Rouse
MurrayRobert BarbourJames Davidson
MurrumbidgeeJoseph LearyJames Gormly
Henry Parkes
TumutJames HoskinsJohn Robertson
Tuesday 6 November 1877
University of SydneyWilliam Windeyer
Monday 12 November 1877
BalranaldColin SimsonJohn Smart
BoganWalter CoonanJohn Ardill
William Forlonge
Henry Parkes
John Robertson
Jean Serisier
Goldfields NorthHenry Copeland
Goldfields SouthEzekiel Baker
Goldfields WestLouis BeyersDavid Buchanan

See also

References

  • Green, Antony. "1877 election candidate index". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. New South Wales Parliament.
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