- Source: 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.
The electoral districts and boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1858 (NSW), 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. The 62 new districts were based on the established Police districts.
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).
Queensland separated from NSW in December 1859 and the 10 members elected for the 9 Queensland seats ceased to sit.
Election results
= Argyle
== Balranald
== Bathurst
== The Bogan
== Braidwood
== Brisbane
== The Burnett
== Camden
== Canterbury
== Carcoar
== The Clarence
== Central Cumberland
== Darling Downs
== East Macquarie
== East Maitland
== East Moreton
== East Sydney
== Eden
=Daniel Egan was defeated as the sitting member for Monara.
= The Glebe
== Goldfields North
== Goldfields South
== Goldfields West
== Goulburn
== The Gwydir
== Hartley
== The Hastings
== The Hawkesbury
== The Hume
== The Hunter
== Illawarra
=John Hargrave was a member for East Camden.
= Ipswich
== Kiama
== The Lachlan
== Leichhardt
== Liverpool Plains
== The Lower Hunter
== Monara
=Daniel Egan was elected for Eden.
= Morpeth
== Mudgee
== The Murray
== The Murrumbidgee
== Narellan
== The Nepean
== New England
=Four people were charged with impersonating electors and a petition was lodged against the election. The Elections and Qualifications Committee conducted a re-count.
= 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 Moreton
== West Sydney
== The Williams
=Samuel Gordon was the member for the abolished district of Durham.
= Windsor
== Wollombi
== Yass Plains
=See also
Candidates of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1859–1860
Notes
References
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- Results of the 1859 New South Wales colonial election
- 1859 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1858 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1848 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1843 New South Wales colonial election
- Colony of New South Wales
- Results of the 1872 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1856 New South Wales colonial election
- Results of the 1894 New South Wales colonial election
- Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1859–1860
