Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election explained

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.

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).^[1] The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1858 (NSW).^{[2] [3]}

Election results

Canterbury

William Roberts was the sitting member for Goulburn.

Central Cumberland

James Farnell was the member for St Leonards and had already unsuccessfully contested Goldfields West.

Goldfields West

James Farnell was the member for St Leonards and also unsuccessfully contested Central Cumberland.

Goulburn

The sitting member was William Roberts who unsuccessfully contested Canterbury.

St Leonards

The sitting member James Farnell unsuccessfully contested Goldfields West and then Central Cumberland.

Yass Plains

See also

• Candidates of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1860–1864

Notes and References

1. 1860 . Turnout . 28 April 2020.
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3. Web site: 1858 Redistribution . Atlas of New South Wales . NSW Land & Property Information . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623031828/http://atlas.nsw.gov.au/public/nsw/home/topic/article/1858-redistribution.html . 23 June 2015 . dead.