Candidates of the 1858 New South Wales colonial election

This is a list of candidates for the 1858 New South Wales colonial election. The election was held from 13 January to 12 February 1858.

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 13 January 1858
Sydney HamletsJohn Campbell
Daniel Cooper
Robert Tooth
Friday 15 January 1858
Sydney CityRobert Campbell
Charles Cowper
George Thornton
Robert Tooth
William Allen
William Dalley
Frank Fowler
James Wilshire
Tuesday 19 January 1858
ParramattaJames Byrnes
George Oakes
James Pye
Thursday 21 January 1858
West CamdenJames Macarthur
William Wild
John Oxley
Friday 22 January 1858
Cumberland BoroughsWilliam DalleyWilliam Bowman
William Redman
East CamdenJohn Marks
Robert Owen
George Alley
Henry Osborne
Saturday 23 January 1858
ArgyleDaniel Deniehy
Monday 25 January 1858
Bathurst CountyWilliam Suttor
Tuesday 26 January 1858
North Eastern BoroughsRichard Bowker
St VincentAndrew Aldcorn
Wednesday 27 January 1858
Cook and WestmorelandRobert Jamison
James Martin
Thursday 28 January 1858
Cumberland (North Riding)Henry Parkes
Thomas Smith
Richard Hill
Northumberland BoroughsJames Dickson
Elias Weekes
Southern BoroughsTerence MurrayJohn Hardy
Western BoroughsHenry RottonArthur Holroyd
Saturday 30 January 1858
Cumberland (South Riding)Stuart Donaldson
Edward Flood
Thomas Holt
George Smith
Northumberland and HunterWilliam Piddington
Alexander Scott
George White
Clark Irving
Monday 1 February 1858
Stanley BoroughsBenjamin Cribb
John Richardson
Edward Browne
Tuesday 2 February 1858
RoxburghWilliam Lee
Friday 5 February 1858
DurhamWilliam Arnold
Samuel Gordon
Richard Jones
Edward Hargraves
ManerooDaniel EganGeorge Hebden
MurrayWilliam ForsterN S Powell
Wellington CountyGeorge Cox
Monday 8 February 1858
King and GeorgianaPeter Faucett
Stanley CountyHenry Buckley
Tuesday 9 February 1858
MurrumbidgeeJohn Hay
George Macleay
Eugene Owen
Wednesday 10 February 1858
Gloucester and MacquarieJames WilliamsonThomas Barker
Liverpool Plains and GwydirRichard Jenkins
Edward Lloyd
W G Pennington
Wellington and BlighGeorge Lord
Thursday 11 February 1858
Lachlan and Lower DarlingWilliam Macleay
John Paterson
Edward Flood
John Piper Egan
New England and MacleayAbram Moriarty
William Taylor
Thomas Rusden
Phillip, Brisbane and BlighJohn Robertson
Friday 12 February 1858
Clarence and Darling DownsArthur Hodgson
Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett and MaranoaWilliam ToothArthur Macalister

See also

References

  • Green, Antony. "1858 Election - candidate index". New South Wales Parliament.
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