Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election

The 1859 New South Wales colonial election was for 80 members representing 67 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 9 multi-member districts returning 22 members and 58 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]

New South Wales colonial election, 9 June 1859 – 7 July 1859 [1] Legislative Assembly << 1858–1860 >>
Enrolled voters		78,231
Votes cast		52,153		Turnout	52.54 [a]	+9.45
Informal votes		26		Informal	0.08	+0.08
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
Total		52,153			80

The electoral districts and boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1858 (NSW),^[2] The changes included an increase in the number of members from 54 to 80 and an increase in the number of districts from 54 to 67, with 62 new districts and only five of the former districts remained.^[b] The 62 new districts were based on the established Police districts.^[3] The new districts included three districts for people with a mining or business licence in the goldfields, Goldfields North, Goldfields South and Goldfields West, which did not have a residential or property qualification. 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).^[4]

Queensland separated from NSW in December 1859 and the 10 members elected for the 9 Queensland seats ceased to sit.^[c]

Election results

Argyle

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Saturday 18 June ^[5]

Candidate		Votes	%
Terence Murray (re-elected)		389	74.5
Richard Driver		133	25.5
Total formal votes		389	100.0
Informal votes		522	0.0
Turnout		522	39.6

Balranald

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Tuesday 5 July ^[6]

Candidate		Votes	%
Augustus Morris (elected)		119	81.5
William Brodribb		27	18.5
Total formal votes		146	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		146	37.4

Bathurst

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst
Thursday 9 June ^[7]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Clements (elected)		348	55.6
Henry Rotton (defeated)		278	44.4
Total formal votes		626	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		626	68.9

The Bogan

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan
Tuesday 5 July ^[8]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Lord (re-elected)		116	95.9
Christopher McRae		5	4.1
Total formal votes		121	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		181	18.7

Braidwood

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood
Monday 20 June ^[9]

Candidate		Votes	%
Frederick Cooper (elected)		223	67.2
Merion Moriarty		47	14.2
George Simpson		37	11.1
Stephen Richardson		25	7.5
Total formal votes		332	94.3
Informal votes		20	5.7
Turnout		352	69.0

Brisbane

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Brisbane
Saturday 11 June ^[10]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Richardson (re-elected)		unopposed

The Burnett

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Burnett
Tuesday 5 July ^[11]

Candidate		Votes	%
Gilbert Eliott (elected)		191	72.1
George Howard		74	27.9
Total formal votes		265	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		265	40.1

Camden

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Camden
Tuesday 28 June ^[12]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Wild (re-elected 1)		674	40.7
Henry Oxley (elected 2)		511	30.8
John Morrice		473	28.5
Total formal votes		1,658	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,064	61.3

Canterbury

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury
Saturday 18 June ^[13]

Candidate		Votes	%
Edward Flood (re-elected 1)		619	25.3
Samuel Lyons (elected 2)		538	22.0
John Lucas		497	20.3
Samuel Terry		352	14.4
William Windeyer		329	13.5
Maurice Reynolds		112	4.6
Total formal votes		2,447	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,560	51.5

Carcoar

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Carcoar
Tuesday 21 June ^[14]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Watt (elected)		unopposed

The Clarence

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Tuesday 21 June ^[15]

Candidate		Votes	%
Clark Irving (elected)		228	45.5
Alexander MacKellar		152	30.3
Edward Ryan		121	24.2
Total formal votes		501	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		501	53.4

Central Cumberland

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland
Thursday 23 June ^[16]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Atkinson (elected 1)		389	35.1
John Laycock (elected 2)		358	32.3
John Lackey		343	30.9
John Beit		20	1.8
Total formal votes		1,110	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,110	32.8

Darling Downs

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Darling Downs
Tuesday 5 July ^[17]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Douglas (elected 1)		383	33.7
William Handcock (elected 2)		377	33.2
John McLean		375	33.0
Total formal votes		1,135	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,135	35.7

East Macquarie

1859 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie
Monday 13 June ^[18]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Cummings (elected 1)		415	28.1
William Suttor (re-elected 2)		394	26.7
Charles McPhillamy		370	25.1
Charles Whalan		298	20.2
Total formal votes		1,477	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,477	55.9

East Maitland

1859 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland
Saturday 18 June ^[19]

Candidate		Votes	%
Joseph Chambers (elected)		210	61.6
James Dickson (defeated)		131	38.4
Total formal votes		341	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		341	61.2

East Moreton

1859 New South Wales colonial election: East Moreton
Saturday 18 June ^[20]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Cribb (elected)		178	60.8
William Tooth		115	39.3
Total formal votes		115	100.0
Informal votes		293	0.0
Turnout		293	46.5

East Sydney

1859 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney
Thursday 9 June ^[21]

Candidate		Votes	%
Charles Cowper (re-elected 1)		2,064	20.0
John Black (elected 2)		1,682	16.3
Henry Parkes (elected 3)		1,654	16.0
James Martin (re-elected 4)		1,349	13.1
Charles Kemp		1,317	12.7
Richard Driver		1,201	11.6
William Allen		569	5.5
William Wentworth		300	2.9
William Benbow		205	2.0
Total formal votes		10,341	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		3,436	45.4

Eden

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Eden
Thursday 23 June ^[22]

Candidate		Votes	%
Daniel Egan (elected)		337	55.6
Henry Clarke		269	44.4
Total formal votes		606	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		605	78.7

Daniel Egan was defeated as the sitting member for Monara.

The Glebe

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Glebe
Wednesday 15 June ^[23]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Campbell (re-elected)		475	52.8
Ewen Cameron		424	47.2
Total formal votes		899	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		899	56.8

Goldfields North

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields North
Wednesday 6 July ^[24]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Hoskins (elected)		122	56.2
James Macnamara		90	41.5
Edward Hargraves		5	2.3
Total formal votes		217	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		222	9.3

Goldfields South

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields South
Wednesday 6 July ^[25]

Candidate		Votes	%
Bowie Wilson (elected)		374	73.9
John Egan		132	26.1
Total formal votes		506	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		506	N/A

Goldfields West

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields West
Monday 13 June ^[26][27]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Wisdom (elected)		show of hands
William Redman

Goulburn

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn
Tuesday 14 June ^[28]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Roberts (elected)		198	57.9
Richard Driver		144	42.1
Total formal votes		342	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		342	68.3

The Gwydir

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir
Thursday 7 July ^[29]

Candidate		Votes	%
Richard Jenkins (re-elected)		unopposed

Hartley

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley
Saturday 25 June ^[30]

Candidate		Votes	%
Henry Rotton (elected)		281	57.8
Ryan Brenan		205	42.2
Total formal votes		486	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		486	59.5

The Hastings

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings
Friday 1 July ^[31]

Candidate		Votes	%
Henry Flett (elected)		321	40.8
J Andrews		278	35.4
Frederick Panton		186	23.7
James McCarthy		1	0.1
Total formal votes		786	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		786	56.3

The Hawkesbury

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury
Saturday 25 June ^[32]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Piddington (re-elected)		unopposed
John Darvall (elected)		unopposed

The Hume

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume
Tuesday 28 June ^[33]

Candidate		Votes	%
Morris Asher (elected)		175	41.4
Thomas Mate		172	40.7
J Badham		73	17.3
Eugene Owen		3	0.7
Total formal votes		423	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		423	45.7

The Hunter

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Saturday 25 June ^[34]

Candidate		Votes	%
Richard Jones (re-elected)		431	60.7
Daniel Deniehy		279	39.3
Total formal votes		710	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		710	58.1

Illawarra

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra
Wednesday 15 June ^[35]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Hargrave (re-elected)		629	61.4
Francis McCabe		396	38.6
Total formal votes		1,025	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,025	77.9

John Hargrave was a member for East Camden.

Ipswich

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Ipswich
Tuesday 14 June ^[36]

Candidate		Votes	%
Arthur Macalister (elected)		236	51.1
Benjamin Cribb (defeated)		226	48.9
Total formal votes		462	98.7
Informal votes		6	1.3
Turnout		468	55.7

Kiama

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama
Thursday 16 June ^[37]

Candidate		Votes	%
Samuel Gray (elected)		482	70.4
George Grey		201	29.3
Francis Carberry		2	0.3
Total formal votes		685	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		735	65.6

The Lachlan

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Lachlan
Friday 24 June ^[38]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Ryan (elected)		unopposed

Leichhardt

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Leichhardt
Wednesday 6 July ^[39]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Walsh (elected)		unopposed

Liverpool Plains

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Liverpool Plains
Tuesday 5 July ^[40]

Candidate		Votes	%
Andrew Loder (elected)		380	71.6
Francis Rusden		151	28.4
Total formal votes		531	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		534	45.3

The Lower Hunter

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Lower Hunter
Wednesday 29 June ^[41]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Windeyer (elected)		316	72.6
James Williamson		119	27.4
Total formal votes		435	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		435	64.1

Monara

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Monara
Thursday 30 June ^[42]

Candidate		Votes	%
Alexander Hamilton (elected)		311	72.5
Daniel Egan (defeated)		118	27.5
Total formal votes		429	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		429	45.7

Daniel Egan was elected for Eden.

Morpeth

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth
Friday 24 June ^[43]

Candidate		Votes	%
Edward Close (elected)		280	54.8
Samuel Gordon		231	45.2
Total formal votes		231	100.0
Informal votes		511	0.0
Turnout		511	68.2

Mudgee

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee
Saturday 18 June ^[44]

Candidate		Votes	%
Lyttleton Bayley (elected)		524	68.8
Robert Lowe		238	31.2
Total formal votes		762	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		762	37.8

The Murray

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray
Wednesday 29 June ^[45]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Hay (re-elected)		unopposed

The Murrumbidgee

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Friday 17 June ^[46]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Macleay (re-elected)		unopposed

Narellan

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Narellan
Monday 27 June ^[47]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Hurley (elected)		311	61.0
John Oxley		199	39.0
Total formal votes		510	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		510	73.0

The Nepean

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean
Thursday 16 June ^[48]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Jamison (re-elected)		unopposed

New England

1859 New South Wales colonial election: New England
Thursday 30 June ^[49]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Hart (re-elected)		313	49.8
Thomas Rusden		311	49.5
James Eames		4	0.6
Total formal votes		628	99.8
Informal votes		2	0.2
Turnout		630	56.0

Four people were charged with impersonating electors and a petition was lodged against the election.^[50] The Elections and Qualifications Committee conducted a re-count.^[51]

1859 New South Wales colonial election: New England
Re-count ^[49][51]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Hart (re-elected)		310	50.1
Thomas Rusden		307	49.6
John Eames		2	0.3
Total formal votes		619	99.6
Informal votes		5	0.4
Turnout		624	55.5

Newcastle

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle
Tuesday 14 June ^[52]

Candidate		Votes	%
Arthur Hodgson (re-elected)		309	51.8
James Hannell		288	48.2
Total formal votes		597	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		597	68.9

Newtown

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown
Friday 17 June ^[53]

Candidate		Votes	%
Alexander McArthur (elected)		354	37.5
Stephen Brown		222	23.5
Edward Hill		219	23.2
Thomas Holt		149	15.8
Total formal votes		944	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		944	63.3

Northumberland

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland
Friday 17 June ^[54]

Candidate		Votes	%
Alexander Scott (re-elected)		unopposed

Orange

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Orange
Saturday 18 June ^[55]

Candidate		Votes	%
Saul Samuel (elected)		162	62.6
John Suttor		97	37.5
Total formal votes		97	100.0
Informal votes		259	0.0
Turnout		259	62.0

Paddington

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington
Friday 10 June ^[56]

Candidate		Votes	%
Daniel Cooper (re-elected)		528	52.0
William Windeyer		487	48.0
Total formal votes		1,015	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,015	58.4

Parramatta

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Saturday 18 June ^[57]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Byrnes (re-elected 1)		380	37.7
George Oakes (re-elected 2)		352	34.9
Arthur Holroyd		277	27.5
Total formal votes		1,009	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		690	57.1

The Paterson

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Paterson
Thursday 16 June ^[58]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Arnold (re-elected)		159	70.4
Henry Dangar		62	27.4
William Bucknell		5	2.2
Total formal votes		226	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		223	54.3

Patrick's Plains

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Patrick's Plains
Thursday 30 June ^[59]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Russell (elected)		264	57.4
James Dickson		196	42.6
Total formal votes		460	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		460	53.3

Queanbeyan

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan
Tuesday 21 June ^[60]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Forster (re-elected)		unopposed

Shoalhaven

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Shoalhaven
Tuesday 21 June ^[61]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Garrett (elected)		281	41.6
Charles Blakeney		222	32.8
Alexander Campbell		156	23.1
George Alley		17	2.5
Total formal votes		676	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		676	73.8

St Leonards

1859 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards
Friday 17 June ^[62]

Candidate		Votes	%
Edward Sayers (elected)		389	47.3
Isaac Shepherd		319	38.8
James Farnell		115	14.0
Total formal votes		823	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		823	55.8

Tenterfield

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield
Friday 24 June ^[63]

Candidate		Votes	%
Randolph Nott (elected)		99	55.3
Robert Meston		80	44.7
Total formal votes		179	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		179	32.8

The Tumut

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Tumut
Thursday 30 June ^[64]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Lang (elected)		259	53.3
John Egan		178	36.6
James Garland		49	10.1
Total formal votes		486	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		486	62.5

The Upper Hunter

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Friday 24 June ^[65]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Robertson (re-elected)		356	73.6
Thomas Dangar		112	23.1
Daniel Deniehy		16	3.3
Total formal votes		484	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		484	47.1

Wellington

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Wednesday 15 June ^[66]

Candidate		Votes	%
Nicolas Hyeronimus (elected)		100	52.9
Arthur Holroyd		89	47.1
Total formal votes		189	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		189	29.2

West Macquarie

1859 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie
Tuesday 14 June ^[67]

Candidate		Votes	%
John McPhillamy (elected)		264	83.0
Thomas Hawkins		54	17.0
Total formal votes		318	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		318	60.9

West Maitland

1859 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland
Tuesday 21 June ^[68]

Candidate		Votes	%
Elias Weekes (re-elected)		unopposed

West Moreton

1859 New South Wales colonial election: West Moreton
Tuesday 21 June ^[69]

Candidate		Votes	%
Henry Mort (elected)		245	70.4
Henry Challinor		103	29.6
Total formal votes		245	100.0
Informal votes		348	0.0
Turnout		348	49.0

West Sydney

1859 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Tuesday 14 June ^[70]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Lang (elected 1)		2,148	19.7
James Pemell (elected 2)		1,957	17.9
Thomas Broughton (elected 3)		1,799	16.5
John Plunkett (re-elected 4)		1,744	16.0
Robert Stewart		1,668	15.3
Daniel Deniehy (defeated)		1,450	13.3
Thomas Duigan		143	1.3
Total formal votes		10,909	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		3,661	57.0

The Williams

1859 New South Wales colonial election: The Williams
Thursday 16 June ^[71]

Candidate		Votes	%
Stephen Dark (elected)		324	58.4
Samuel Gordon (defeated)		231	41.6
Total formal votes		555	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		555	64.8

Samuel Gordon was the member for the abolished district of Durham.

Windsor

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Windsor
Tuesday 21 June ^[72]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Dalley (re-elected)		276	66.2
Robert Ross		141	33.8
Total formal votes		417	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		417	66.6

Wollombi

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Monday 20 June ^[73]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Cape (elected)		unopposed

Yass Plains

1859 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Friday 24 June ^[74]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Laidlaw (elected)		unopposed

See also

• Candidates of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1859–1860

Notes

1. There were 15 uncontested districts and turnout is based on the roll of 65,630 for the contested districts.^[1]
2. The five remaining districts were Argyle, Monara, The Murray, The Murrumbidgee and Parramatta.
3. The Queensland seats were The Burnett, Brisbane, Darling Downs, East Moreton, West Moreton, Ipswich and Leichhardt.

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24. Green, Antony. "1859 Goldfields North". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
25. Green, Antony. "1859 Goldfields South". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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29. Green, Antony. "1859 Gwydir". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
30. Green, Antony. "1859 Hartley". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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34. Green, Antony. "1859 Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
35. Green, Antony. "1859 Illawarra". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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38. Green, Antony. "1859 Lachlan". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
39. Green, Antony. "1859 Leichhardt". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
40. Green, Antony. "1859 Liverpool Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
41. Green, Antony. "1859 Lower Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
42. Green, Antony. "1859 Monaro". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
43. Green, Antony. "1859 Morpeth". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
44. Green, Antony. "1859 Mudgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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46. Green, Antony. "1859 Murrumbidgee". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
47. Green, Antony. "1859 Narellan". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
48. Green, Antony. "1859 Nepean". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
49. Green, Antony. "1859 New England". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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52. Green, Antony. "1859 Newcastle". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
53. Green, Antony. "1859 Newtown". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
54. Green, Antony. "1859 Northumberland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
55. Green, Antony. "1859 Orange". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
56. Green, Antony. "1859 Paddington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
57. Green, Antony. "1859 Parramatta". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
58. Green, Antony. "1859 Paterson". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
59. Green, Antony. "1859 Patrick's Plain". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
60. Green, Antony. "1859 Queanbeyan". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
61. Green, Antony. "1859 Shoalhaven". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
62. Green, Antony. "1859 St Leonards". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
63. Green, Antony. "1859 Tenterfield". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
64. Green, Antony. "1859 Tumut". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
65. Green, Antony. "1859 Upper Hunter". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
66. Green, Antony. "1859 Wellington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
67. Green, Antony. "1859 West Macquarie". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
68. Green, Antony. "1859 West Maitland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
69. Green, Antony. "1859 West Moreton". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
70. Green, Antony. "1859 West Sydney". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
71. Green, Antony. "1859 The Williams". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
72. Green, Antony. "1859 Windsor". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
73. Green, Antony. "1859 Wollombi". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
74. Green, Antony. "1859 Yass Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.