Results of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election

The 1864–65 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. 11 districts were uncontested.^[1]

New South Wales colonial election, 22 November 1864 – 10 January 1865 [1] Legislative Assembly << 1860–1869–70 >>
Enrolled voters		111,302
Votes cast		66,775		Turnout	51.40 [a]	+8.49
Informal votes		156		Informal	0.36	+0.19
Summary of votes by party
Party		Primary votes	%	Swing	Seats	Change
Total		66,775			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]

Election results

Argyle

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Argyle
Friday 16 December 1864 ^[5]

Candidate		Votes	%
Phillip Dignam (elected)		569	52.5
Samuel Emmanuel (defeated)		515	47.5
Total formal votes		1,084	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,084	56.5

Balranald

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Balranald
Wednesday 18 January 1865 ^[6]

Candidate		Votes	%
Joseph Phelps (elected)		unopposed

Bathurst

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Bathurst
Wednesday 21 December 1864 ^[7]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Kemp (elected)		344	58.4
Henry Rotton (defeated)		245	41.6
Total formal votes		589	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		589	51.7

The Bogan

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Bogan
Thursday 22 December 1864 ^[8]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Lord (re-elected)		unopposed

Braidwood

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Braidwood
Tuesday 13 December 1864 ^[9]

Candidate		Votes	%
Joshua Josephson (elected)		640	50.3
Michael O'Haire		632	49.7
Total formal votes		1,272	97.0
Informal votes		40	3.1
Turnout		1,311	44.8

Camden

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Camden
Thursday 15 December 1864 ^[10]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Morrice (re-elected 1)		862	30.0
Richard Roberts (elected 2)		742	25.8
Henry Badgery		642	22.3
Augustus Morris (defeated)		628	21.9
Total formal votes		2,874	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,542	57.8

Canterbury

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Canterbury
Wednesday 7 December 1864 ^[11]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Oatley (elected 1)		937	32.3
John Lucas (re-elected 2)		785	27.1
Edward Raper (defeated)		385	13.3
Samuel Lyons		374	12.9
William Roberts		324	11.2
William Forster		68	2.4
Tertius Rider		15	0.5
John Beer		10	0.4
Total formal votes		2,898	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,792	51.1

Carcoar

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Carcoar
Wednesday 21 December 1864 ^[12]

Candidate		Votes	%
Barnard Stimpson (elected)		unopposed

The Clarence

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Clarence
Thursday 29 December 1864 ^[13]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Laycock (elected)		549	58.7
Richard Bligh		386	41.3
Total formal votes		935	97.4
Informal votes		25	2.6
Turnout		986	48.8

Central Cumberland

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Central Cumberland
Saturday 26 November 1864 ^[14]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Hay (re-elected 1)		584	33.6
Allan Macpherson (re-elected 2)		549	31.6
John Laycock (defeated)		401	23.1
George Oakes		184	10.6
James Atkinson		19	1.1
Total formal votes		1,737	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,737	38.8

East Macquarie

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: East Macquarie
Saturday 24 December 1864 ^[15]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Cummings (re-elected 1)		955	39.0
David Buchanan (re-elected 2)		800	32.6
Thomas Lee		623	25.4
Patrick McDonagh		73	3.0
Total formal votes		2,451	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,491	66.4

East Maitland

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: East Maitland
Friday 16 December 1864 ^[16]

Candidate		Votes	%
Alexander Dodds (elected)		unopposed

East Sydney

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: East Sydney
Tuesday 22 November 1864 ^[17]

Candidate		Votes	%
Charles Cowper (re-elected 1)		2,711	18.7
John Caldwell (re-elected 2)		2,447	16.9
James Neale (elected 3)		2,107	14.6
James Hart (re-elected 4)		2,069	14.3
James Martin (defeated)		1,769	12.2
William Forster (defeated)		1,733	12.0
Robert Isaacs		1,351	9.3
Richard Dransfield		190	1.3
Thomas Duigan		43	0.3
William Cover		43	0.3
Total formal votes		14,463	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		4,191	46.8

Eden

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Eden
Saturday 24 December 1864 ^[18]

Candidate		Votes	%
Daniel Egan (re-elected)		unopposed

The Glebe

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Glebe
Tuesday 29 November 1864 ^[19]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Smart (re-elected)		622	58.0
Daniel Dalgleish		451	42.0
Total formal votes		1,073	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,073	53.7

Goldfields North

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields North
Tuesday 10 January 1865 ^[20]

Candidate		Votes	%
George Pickering (elected)		269	71.0
Thomas Rusden		87	23.0
Henry Roman		23	6.1
Total formal votes		379	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		379	58.3

Goldfields South

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields South
Tuesday 10 January 1865 ^[21]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Rodd (elected)		276	49.1
Daniel Dalgleish		264	47.0
T R Browne		22	3.9
Total formal votes		562	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		561	15.1

Goldfields West

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Goldfields West
Tuesday 10 January 1865 ^[22]

Candidate		Votes	%
Stephen Donnelly (elected)		unopposed

Goulburn

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Goulburn
Wednesday 7 December 1864 ^[23]

Candidate		Votes	%
Maurice Alexander (re-elected)		278	61.6
Phillip Dignam		172	38.1
Henry Sibley		1	0.2
Total formal votes		451	98.0
Informal votes		9	2.0
Turnout		460	67.6

The Gwydir

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Gwydir
Tuesday 24 January 1865 ^[24]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Dangar (elected)		145	52.2
John Single		92	33.1
Francis Rusden (defeated)		41	14.8
Total formal votes		278	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		278	29.5

Hartley

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Hartley
Thursday 8 December 1864 ^[25]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Lucas (elected)		231	55.5
Andrew Brown		185	44.5
Total formal votes		416	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		416	37.4

The Hastings

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Hastings
Saturday 24 December 1864 ^[26]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Forster (elected)		530	47.4
Henry Flett (defeated)		328	29.3
Horace Dean		260	23.3
Total formal votes		1,118	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,133	62.4

The Hawkesbury

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Hawkesbury
Tuesday 29 November 1864 ^[27]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Piddington (re-elected)		unopposed
James Cunneen (re-elected)		unopposed

The Hume

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Hume
Saturday 24 December 1864 ^[28]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Mate (re-elected)		243	44.8
Morris Asher		234	43.2
Walter Miller		65	12.0
Total formal votes		542	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		542	47.5

The Hunter

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Hunter
Friday 9 December 1864 ^[29]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Burns (re-elected)		unopposed

Illawarra

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Illawarra
Saturday 10 December 1864 ^[30]

Candidate		Votes	%
Patrick Osborne (elected)		561	56.7
John Stewart		428	43.3
Total formal votes		989	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		989	79.4

Kiama

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Kiama
Tuesday 20 December 1864 ^[31]

Candidate		Votes	%
Henry Parkes (re-elected)		578	62.1
Samuel Charles		353	37.9
Total formal votes		931	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		931	76.6

The Lachlan

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Lachlan
Wednesday 28 December 1864 ^[32]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Martin (elected)		692	73.4
Andrew Lynch		251	26.6
Total formal votes		943	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		943	26.3

Liverpool Plains

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Liverpool Plains
Saturday 24 December 1864 ^[33]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Lloyd (elected)		unopposed

The Lower Hunter

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Lower Hunter
Thursday 8 December 1864 ^[34]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Wisdom (re-elected)		283	50.9
Archibald Jacob		273	49.1
Total formal votes		556	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		556	70.5

Monara

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Monara
Saturday 24 December 1864 ^[35]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Martin (elected)		333	50.8
William Grahame		227	34.6
William Brodribb		96	14.6
Total formal votes		656	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		655	46.3

Morpeth

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Morpeth
Tuesday 13 December 1864 ^[36]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Campbell (elected)		315	59.8
John Keating		212	40.2
Total formal votes		527	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		527	61.1

Mudgee

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Mudgee
Saturday 24 December 1864 ^[37]

Candidate		Votes	%
Samuel Terry (re-elected)		583	57.1
Joseph Innes		438	42.9
Total formal votes		1,021	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,021	52.6

The Murray

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Murray
Saturday 24 December 1864 ^[38]

Candidate		Votes	%
Robert Landale (elected)		unopposed

The Murrumbidgee

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Murrumbidgee
Saturday 24 December 1864 ^[39]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Macleay (re-elected)		unopposed

Narellan

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Narellan
Saturday 17 December 1864 ^[40]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Hurley (elected)		259	55.0
Joseph Leary (defeated)		212	45.0
Total formal votes		471	98.7
Informal votes		6	1.3
Turnout		477	67.0

The Nepean

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Nepean
Saturday 10 December 1864 ^[41]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Ryan (re-elected)		408	54.0
Thomas Shepherd		345	45.6
William Cover		2	0.3
George Sanders		1	0.1
Total formal votes		756	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		754	62.7

New England

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: New England
Saturday 24 December 1864 ^[42]

Candidate		Votes	%
Theophilus Cooper (elected)		559	53.7
Robert Forster (defeated)		482	46.3
Total formal votes		1,041	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,041	60.8

Newcastle

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Newcastle
Thursday 22 December 1864 ^[43]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Hannell (re-elected)		294	43.6
William Brookes		207	30.7
Charles Bolton		166	24.6
Thomas Adam		7	1.0
Total formal votes		674	96.8
Informal votes		22	3.2
Turnout		696	69.9

Newtown

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Newtown
Wednesday 7 December 1864 ^[44]

Candidate		Votes	%
Stephen Brown (elected)		unopposed

Northumberland

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Northumberland
Saturday 24 December 1864 ^[45]

Candidate		Votes	%
Atkinson Tighe (re-elected)		630	62.1
William Brookes		384	37.9
Total formal votes		1,014	96.7
Informal votes		35	3.3
Turnout		1,049	57.2

Orange

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Orange
Saturday 17 December 1864 ^[46]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Forlonge (elected)		unopposed

Paddington

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Paddington
Wednesday 23 November 1864 ^[47]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Sutherland (re-elected)		650	67.9
Henry Mort		307	32.1
Total formal votes		957	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		957	51.4

Parramatta

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Parramatta
Thursday 24 November 1864 ^[48]

Candidate		Votes	%
James Byrnes (elected 1)		354	28.8
James Farnell (elected 2)		342	27.8
John Lackey (defeated)		272	22.1
Arthur Holroyd (defeated)		247	20.1
Frederick Birmingham		16	1.3
Total formal votes		1,231	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		636	51.5

The Paterson

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Paterson
Wednesday 14 December 1864 ^[49]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Arnold (re-elected)		217	62.0
Geoffrey Eagar		133	38.0
Total formal votes		350	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		350	65.3

Patrick's Plains

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Patrick's Plains
Friday 9 December 1864 ^[50]

Candidate		Votes	%
Bowie Wilson (re-elected)		314	56.3
John Waller		244	43.7
Total formal votes		558	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		579	37.8

Queanbeyan

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Queanbeyan
Saturday 17 December 1864 ^[51]

Candidate		Votes	%
Leopold De Salis (elected)		297	52.3
Charles Campbell		173	30.5
Abraham Levy		98	17.3
Total formal votes		568	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		571	54.7

Shoalhaven

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Shoalhaven
Wednesday 21 December 1864 ^[52]

Candidate		Votes	%
Thomas Garrett (re-elected)		472	52.6
Richard Kemp		350	39.0
R Seccombe		76	8.5
Total formal votes		898	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		923	70.4

St Leonards

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: St Leonards
Wednesday 7 December 1864 ^[53]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Tunks (elected)		591	51.8
Edward Sayers		550	48.2
Total formal votes		1,141	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		1,141	57.2

Tenterfield

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Tenterfield
Saturday 24 December 1864 ^[54]

Candidate		Votes	%
Hugh Gordon (re-elected)		290	52.6
Peel Raymond		261	47.4
Total formal votes		551	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		551	58.7

The Tumut

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Tumut
Saturday 10 December 1864 ^[55]

Candidate		Votes	%
Charles Cowper Jr. (re-elected)		414	54.4
James Martin		347	45.6
Total formal votes		761	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		761	62.6

The Upper Hunter

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Upper Hunter
Thursday 15 December 1864 ^[56]

Candidate		Votes	%
James White (elected)		601	65.2
Thomas Dangar (defeated)		283	30.7
William Gordon		38	4.1
Total formal votes		922	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		922	54.9

Wellington

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Wellington
Wednesday 21 December 1864 ^[57]

Candidate		Votes	%
Saul Samuel (re-elected)		345	66.4
James Martin		175	33.7
Total formal votes		520	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		520	33.5

West Macquarie

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: West Macquarie
Saturday 24 December 1864 ^[58]

Candidate		Votes	%
Richard Driver (re-elected)		unopposed

West Maitland

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: West Maitland
Tuesday 13 December 1864 ^[59]

Candidate		Votes	%
Benjamin Lee (elected)		444	50.9
Peter Green		328	37.6
Andrew Liddell		100	11.5
George Rochester		1	0.1
Total formal votes		873	97.9
Informal votes		19	2.1
Turnout		891	71.5

West Sydney

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: West Sydney
Thursday 24 November 1864 ^[60]

Candidate		Votes	%
John Robertson (re-elected 1)		2,270	18.3
John Lang (re-elected 2)		2,248	18.1
Samuel Joseph (elected 3)		2,183	17.6
John Darvall (re-elected 4)		2,012	16.2
Geoffrey Eagar (defeated)		1,473	11.9
Daniel Dalgleish (defeated)		1,187	9.6
William Love (defeated)		662	5.3
James Murphy		373	3.0
Total formal votes		12,408	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		4,056	54.9

The Williams

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: The Williams
Thursday 8 December 1864 ^[61]

Candidate		Votes	%
Marshall Burdekin (re-elected)		293	50.3
Frederick Manton		177	30.4
William Allen (defeated)		112	19.2
J West		0	0.0
Total formal votes		582	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		578	58.1

William Allen was the sitting member. Marshall Burdekin was the sitting member for Liverpool Plains

Windsor

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Windsor
Thursday 24 November 1864 ^[62]

Candidate		Votes	%
William Walker (re-elected)		228	50.9
George Pitt		220	49.1
Total formal votes		448	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		450	68.8

Wollombi

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Wollombi
Tuesday 13 December 1864 ^[63]

Candidate		Votes	%
Joseph Eckford (re-elected)		338	53.7
Lyall Scott		292	46.4
Total formal votes		630	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		630	58.2

Yass Plains

1864–65 New South Wales colonial election: Yass Plains
Tuesday 20 December 1864 ^[64]

Candidate		Votes	%
Peter Faucett (re-elected)		480	71.0
William Harbottle		196	29.0
Total formal votes		676	100.0
Informal votes		0	0.0
Turnout		676	55.5

See also

• Candidates of the 1864–65 New South Wales colonial election
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1864–1869

Notes

1. There were 15 uncontested districts and turnout is based on the roll of 84,683 for the contested districts.^[1]