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Colonial election for New South Wales, Australia in December 1860
New South Wales colonial election, 6 December 1860 – 24 December 1860 [ 1] Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters
91,410
Votes cast
46,308
Turnout
42.91 [ a]
–9.63
Informal votes
48
Informal
0.17
+0.09
Summary of votes by party
Party
Primary votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Total
46,308
72
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]
William Roberts was the sitting member for Goulburn .
James Farnell was the member for St Leonards and had already unsuccessfully contested Goldfields West .
James Farnell was the member for St Leonards and also unsuccessfully contested Central Cumberland .
The sitting member was William Roberts who unsuccessfully contested Canterbury .
The sitting member James Farnell unsuccessfully contested Goldfields West and then Central Cumberland .
^ There were 17 uncontested districts and turnout is based on the roll of 66,581 for the contested districts.[ 1]
^ Newspaper reports contained incomplete counts of 97 votes,[ 9] while the 1860 statistical register records 209 people voting.[ 8]
^ a b c Green, Antony . "1860 election totals" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 September 2019 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Turnout" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Electoral Act 1858 (NSW).
^ "1858 Redistribution" . Atlas of New South Wales . NSW Land & Property Information. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015.
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Argyle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Balranald" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Bathurst" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ a b Green, Antony . "1860 Bogan" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 ."Dubbo- Bogan electorate" . The Empire . 11 December 1860. p. 8. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via Trove.
^ "Bogan election" . The Sydney Morning Herald . 1 January 1861. p. 4. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via Trove."Political intelligence: Bogan election" . Illawarra Mercury . 4 January 1861. p. 2. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via Trove.
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Braidwood" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Camden" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Canterbury" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Carcoar" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Central Cumberland" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 19 July 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Clarence" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 East Macquarie" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 East Maitland" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 East Sydney" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Eden" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Glebe" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Goldfields North" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Goldfields South" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Goldfields West" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Goulburn" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Gwydir" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Hartley" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Hastings" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Hawkesbury" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Hume" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Hunter" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Illawarra" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Kiama" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Lachlan" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Liverpool Plains" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Lower Hunter" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Monaro" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Morpeth" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Mudgee" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 19 July 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Murray" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Murrumbidgee" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Narellan" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Nepean" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 New England" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Newtown" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Northumberland" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Orange" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Paddington" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Parramatta" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Paterson" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Patrick's Plain" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 April 2021 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Queanbeyan" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Shoalhaven" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 St Leonards" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Tenterfield" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Tumut" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Upper Hunter" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Wellington" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 ."Nominations" . The Sydney Morning Herald . 11 December 1860. p. 7. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via Trove.
^ Green, Antony . "1860 West Macquarie" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 West Maitland" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 West Sydney" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 The Williams" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Windsor" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Wollombi" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1860 Yass Plains" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 29 April 2020 .
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