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]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Terence Murray (re-elected) | unopposed |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Augustus Morris (re-elected) | unopposed |
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 |
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 [b] | 17.6 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Merion Moriarty (re-elected) | unopposed |
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 |
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.
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 |
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.
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Clark Irving (re-elected) | unopposed |
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 |
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 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Charles Cowper (elected 1) | 2,283 | 19.6 | |
Henry Parkes (re-elected 2) | 2,184 | 18.7 | |
John Caldwell (elected 3) | 2,091 | 17.9 | |
Robert Stewart (elected 4) | 1,925 | 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 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Daniel Egan (re-elected) | unopposed |
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 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
James Hoskins (re-elected) | unopposed |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Bowie Wilson (re-elected) | unopposed |
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.
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Charles Walsh (elected) | unopposed |
The sitting member was William Roberts who unsuccessfully contested Canterbury.
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 |
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 |
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 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
William Piddington (re-elected 2) | unopposed | ||
James Cunneen (elected 1) | unopposed |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Samuel Gray (re-elected) | unopposed |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
William Macleay (re-elected) | unopposed |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
John Peisley (elected) | unopposed |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
John Sutherland (elected) | unopposed |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Charles Cowper Jr. (re-elected) | unopposed |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
John Robertson (re-elected) | unopposed |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
John Lang (re-elected 1) | 1,751 | 16.4 | |
William Windeyer (re-elected 2) | 1,725 | 16.1 | |
William Love (elected 3) | 1,538 | 14.4 | |
Daniel Dalgleish (elected 4) | 1,426 | 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 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
William Allen (elected) | unopposed |
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 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Joseph Eckford (re-elected) | unopposed |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|
Henry O'Brien (elected) | unopposed |