Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election

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]

New South Wales colonial election, 6 December 1860 – 24 December 1860 ^[1] Legislative Assembly << 1859–1864–65 >>
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

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]

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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	%
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

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

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	%
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	%
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

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	%
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

Argyle

Balranald

Bathurst

The Bogan

Braidwood

Camden

Canterbury

Carcoar

Central Cumberland

The Clarence

East Macquarie

East Maitland

East Sydney

Eden

The Glebe

Goldfields North

Goldfields South

Goldfields West

Goulburn

The Gwydir

Hartley

The Hastings

The Hawkesbury

The Hume

The Hunter

Illawarra

Kiama

The Lachlan

Liverpool Plains

The Lower Hunter

Monara

Morpeth

Mudgee

The Murray

The Murrumbidgee

Narellan

The Nepean

New England

Newcastle

Newtown

Northumberland

Orange

Paddington

Parramatta

The Paterson

Patrick's Plains

Queanbeyan

Shoalhaven

St Leonards

Tenterfield

The Tumut

The Upper Hunter

Wellington

West Macquarie

West Maitland

West Sydney

The Williams

Windsor

Wollombi

Yass Plains

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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 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