Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1872–1874

This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...

from 1872 to 1874. Elections for the seventh Legislative Assembly were held between 13 February and 28 March 1872 with parliament first meeting on 30 April 1872. There were 72 members elected for 52 single member electorates, 6 two member electorates and 2 four member electorates. The maximum term of this parliament was 3 years. However the assembly was dissolved after 32 months. Henry Parkes

Henry Parkes

Sir Henry Parkes, GCMG was an Australian statesman, the "Father of Federation." As the earliest advocate of a Federal Council of the colonies of Australia, a precursor to the Federation of Australia, he was the most prominent of the Australian Founding Fathers.Parkes was described during his...

was the premier for the duration of the parliament.

Name	Electorate New South Wales Legislative Assembly electoral districts The New South Wales Legislative Assembly is elected from 93 single-member electorates called districts.- Current districts :This is a list of districts for the 2011 state election.* Albury* Auburn* Ballina...	Years in office
Abbott, RobertRobert Abbott	Tenterfield Electoral district of Tenterfield Tenterfield was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859, partly replacing New England and Macleay, and named after, and including, Tenterfield. In 1920, with the introduction of proportional representation, it was...	1872–1877, 1880-1882
Allen, George WigramGeorge Allen George Wigram Allen Sir George Wigram Allen KCMG was an Australian politician and philanthropist. He was Speaker in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly 1875–1883....	Glebe Electoral district of Glebe Glebe was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859, partly replacing Sydney Hamlets, and named after and including the Sydney suburb of Glebe. It elected one member from 1859 to 1885 and two members from 1885 to 1894....	1869–1883
Arnold, William MunningsWilliam Arnold William Munnings Arnold The Hon. William Munning Arnold was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1856 until his death. He held numerous ministerial positions between 1860 and 1865 including Secretary for Public Works and Secretary for Lands...	Paterson	1856–1875
Baker, EzekialEzekial Baker	Goldfields South Electoral district of Goldfields South Goldfields South was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1880, including the goldfields within several southern electorates...	1870-1877, 1879-1881, 1884-1887
Bawden, ThomasThomas Bawden	Clarence Electoral district of Clarence Clarence is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales.It was represented by Steve Cansdell of the National Party of Australia until he resigned on 16th September 2011 due to issues relating to a statutory declaration related to a speeding offence...	1869–1880
Bennett, HanleyHanley Bennett	Liverpool Plains Electoral district of Liverpool Plains Liverpool Plains was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and including the Liverpool Plains and the extensive pastoral district around the Gwydir River in the northwest of the state. It was created when the seat of...	1872–1880
Booth, JohnJohn Booth	West Sydney Electoral district of West Sydney West Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the western part of the current Sydney central business district, Ultimo and Pyrmont, bordered by George Street,...	1872–1877
Brown, Steven CampbellSteven Brown	Newtown Electoral district of Newtown Newtown was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859, and named after and including the Sydney suburb of Newtown. It elected one member from 1859 to 1880, two members from 1880 to 1885, three members from 1885 to 1891...	1864–1881
Brown, ThomasThomas Brown	Hartley Electoral district of Hartley (New South Wales) Hartley was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859 in the Lithgow area and named after the town of Hartley, near Lithgow. It replaced part of Cook and Westmoreland. From 1891 to 1894, it elected two members...	1872–1876
Browne, WilliamWilliam Browne	Patrick's Plains Electoral district of Patrick's Plains Patrick's Plains was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created in 1859 and named after an old name for the Singleton area. In 1894, it was replaced by Singleton.-Members for Patrick's Plains:...	1872–1880
Buchanan, DavidDavid Buchanan	Goldfields West Electoral district of Goldfields West Goldfields West was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1880, including the goldfields within a number of western electorates...	1860–1862, 1864–1867, 1869–1877, 1879–1885, 1888–1889
Burns, John FitzgeraldJohn Burns	Hunter Electoral district of Hunter Hunter was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales created in 1859 and partly replacing Durham on the Hunter River. It was abolished in 1894.-Members for Hunter:...	1861–1869, 1872–1891
Butler, EdwardEdward Butler	Argyle Electoral district of Argyle Argyle was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales from 1856 to 1904, including Argyle County surrounding Goulburn...	1869–1877
Campbell, JamesJames Campbell	Morpeth Electoral district of Morpeth Morpeth was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and partly replacing Northumberland Boroughs and including Morpeth. It was abolished in 1894.-Members for Morpeth:...	1869–1874
Clarke, HenryHenry Clarke Henry Clarke (Australian politician) Henry Clarke was an Australian businessman and politician in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.Clarke was born in Maghera, County Londonderry, Ireland, he emigrated to New South Wales in 1841 and he farmed for a while at Broulee. He returned to Sydney and married Jane Rayner in 1847 and...	Eden Electoral district of Eden Eden was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1894, including the town of Eden. From 1880 to 1894 it elected two members, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected...	1869–1894, 1895–1904
Combes, EdwardEdward Combes	Bathurst	1872–1885
Cooper, WalterWalter Cooper ⁶	East Macquarie Electoral district of East Macquarie East Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1894, in the Bathurst region. It was represented by two members, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.-Members for East Macquarie:...	1873–1874
Creed, JohnJohn Creed John Creed John Mildred Creed was an English-born Australian doctor and politician.Creed was born at Ashbrook , near Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England and educated at Cowley, Gloucestershire and Kingsdown College, Bristol. He migrated with his family to Melbourne in 1861 but returned to England to study...	Upper Hunter Electoral district of Upper Hunter Upper Hunter is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by George Souris of the National Party of Australia....	1872–1874
Cummings, WilliamWilliam Cummings	East Macquarie Electoral district of East Macquarie East Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1894, in the Bathurst region. It was represented by two members, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.-Members for East Macquarie:...	1859–1874
Cunneen, JamesJames Cunneen	Wollombi Electoral district of Wollombi Wollombi was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1894.-Members for Wollombi:...	1860–1869, 1872–1877
Dangar, ThomasThomas Dangar Jr.	Gwydir Electoral district of Gwydir Gwydir was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859, when Liverpool Plains and Gwydir was divided, and named after and including the Gwydir River. In 1894 it was abolished and largely replaced by Moree and Barwon...	1865–1885, 1887–1890
De Salis, Leopold WilliamLeopold William De Salis	Queanbeyan Electoral district of Queanbeyan Queanbeyan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1913, in the Queanbeyan area. It replaced parts of the electoral district of United Counties of Murray and St Vincent and the electoral district of Southern Boroughs...	1872–1874
Driver, RichardRichard Driver Richard Driver Richard Driver was a Sydney solicitor, politician and cricket administrator.Driver was born in Cabramatta, New South Wales, son of Richard Driver, hotel-keeper, and his wife Elizabeth, née Powell...	Windsor	1860–1880
Farnell, James SquireJames Farnell	Parramatta Electoral district of Parramatta Parramatta is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is currently held by Geoff Lee of the Liberal Party of Australia....	1860–1860, 1864–1885, 1887–1888
Fitzpatrick, MichaelMichael Fitzpatrick	Yass Plains Electoral district of Yass Plains Yass Plains was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1894. It largely replaced the electoral district of King and Georgiana. It was renamed Yass in 1894.-Members for Yass Plains:...	1869–1881
Forster, WilliamWilliam Forster	Illawarra Electoral district of Illawarra Illawarra was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was originally created in 1859, replacing East Camden. It was replaced by Wollongong in 1904 and recreated in 1927. In 1968, it was abolished and partly replaced by Kembla. In 1971,...	1856–1860, 1861–1864, 1864–1869, 1869–1874, 1875–1876, 1880–1882
Garrett, ThomasThomas Garrett	Camden Electoral district of Camden Camden is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in Sydney's south-west. It is currently represented by Chris Patterson of the Liberal Party of Australia.-History:...	1860–1871, 1872–1891
Grahame, WilliamWilliam Grahame William Grahame (1808-1890) William Grahame was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1865 until 1869 and from 1872 until 1874. He was also a life member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1875 until 1889.Grahame was born in Stirlingshire, Scotland and...	Monaro Electoral district of Monaro Monaro is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by John Barilaro of the National Party of Australia....	1865–1869, 1872–1874
Greville, EdwardEdward Greville	Braidwood Electoral district of Braidwood Braidwood was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1904, which included the town of Braidwood. It replaced parts of the electoral district of United Counties of Murray and St Vincent and the electoral district of Southern...	1870–1880
Hannell, JamesJames Hannell James Hannell James Hannell was Newcastle's first auctioneer and later, an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. James was also Newcastle's first Mayor and later, had a dual role, as he was also first Mayor of Wickham...	Northumberland Electoral district of Northumberland Northumberland was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1913, in the Newcastle area and named after Northumberland County. It elected two members simultaneously between 1880 and 1887 and three members between 1887 and 1894...	1860–1869, 1872–1874
Hay, WilliamWilliam Hay William Hay (Australian politician) William Hay was an Australian politician.Hay was born in Banffshire, Scotland, educated at the University of Aberdeen and arrived in Sydney in 1838. He was elected as the member for the Murray in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1872 and held the seat to 1877. He held it again from... ³	Murray Electoral district of Murray (New South Wales) Murray was an electoral district in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was a single-member electorate from 1859 to 1920, but from 1920 to 1927 it was merged with Albury, Corowa and Wagga Wagga to create a three-member electorate, voting by proportional representation. It was recreated as a...	1872–1877, 1880-1882
Hill, RichardRichard Hill	Canterbury Electoral district of Canterbury Canterbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Linda Burney of the Australian Labor Party.-History:...	1868–1877
Hoskins, JamesJames Hoskins	Tumut Electoral district of Tumut Tumut was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904 in the Tumut area. It was replaced by Wynyard.-Members for Tumut:...	1859–1863, 1868–1882
Hurley, JohnJohn Hurley (1796-1882)	Narellan Electoral district of Narellan Narellan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1880, which included the town of Narellan.-Members for Narellan:-References:...	1859–1860, 1864–1869, 1872-1880
Hurley, JohnJohn Hurley (1844-1911)	Central Cumberland Electoral district of Central Cumberland Central Cumberland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1894, in Cumberland County, which includes Sydney...	1872–1874, 1876-1880, 1887–1891, 1901-1907
Innes, JosephJoseph Innes ⁵	Mudgee Electoral district of Mudgee Mudgee was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales first created in 1859, partly replacing Wellington and Bligh and named after and including Mudgee. Following the abolition of Goldfields West in 1880, it elected three members simultaneously,...	1872–1873
Jacob, ArchibaldArchibald Jacob	Lower Hunter Electoral district of Lower Hunter Lower Hunter was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1880.-Members for Lower Hunter:...	1872–1882
Jennings, PatrickPatrick Jennings ³	Murray Electoral district of Murray (New South Wales) Murray was an electoral district in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was a single-member electorate from 1859 to 1920, but from 1920 to 1927 it was merged with Albury, Corowa and Wagga Wagga to create a three-member electorate, voting by proportional representation. It was recreated as a...	1869–1872, 1880-1887
Lackey, JohnJohn Lackey	Central Cumberland Electoral district of Central Cumberland Central Cumberland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1894, in Cumberland County, which includes Sydney...	1860–1864, 1867–1880
Lee, BenjaminBenjamin Lee⁸	West Maitland Electoral district of West Maitland West Maitland was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904, including the town of Maitland.-Members for West Maitland:...	1864–1874
Levy, LewisLewis Levy⁸	West Maitland Electoral district of West Maitland West Maitland was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904, including the town of Maitland.-Members for West Maitland:...	1871-1872, 1874-1874
Lloyd, GeorgeGeorge Lloyd George Lloyd (politician) George Lloyd was an Australian politician, elected as a member for Newcastle from 1869 to 1877, 1880 to 1882 and 1885 to 1887....	Newcastle Electoral district of Newcastle Newcastle is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales named after and including Newcastle. It is represented by Tim Owen of the Liberal Party of Australia.-History:...	1869–1877, 1880–1882, 1885-1887
Lord, GeorgeGeorge Lord	Bogan Electoral district of Bogan The Bogan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, created in 1859 and named after the Bogan River. It elected two members between 1880 and 1889 and three members between 1889 and 1894. It was abolished in 1894 and partly replaced by Cobar,...	1856–1877
Lucas, JohnJohn Lucas John Lucas (Australian politician) John Lucas was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1860 to 1869 and 1871 to 1880 and the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1880 until his death. He was a member for Canterbury from 1860 to 1864 and from 1871 to 1880 and a member for Hartley...	Canterbury Electoral district of Canterbury Canterbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Linda Burney of the Australian Labor Party.-History:...	1860–1869, 1871–1880
Macintosh, JohnJohn Macintosh	East Sydney Electoral district of East Sydney East Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the eastern part of the current Sydney central business district, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and...	1872–1880
Macleay, William JohnWilliam Macleay William John Macleay Sir William John Macleay . was an Australian politician, zoologist and naturalist.-Early life:Macleay was born at Wick, Caithness, Scotland, second son of Kenneth Macleay of Keiss and his wife Barbara, née Horne...	Murrumbidgee Electoral district of Murrumbidgee Murrumbidgee is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, named after the Murrumbidgee River. It is represented by Adrian Piccoli of the National Party of Australia....	1856–1874
Martin, JamesJames Martin James Martin (Australian politician) Sir James Martin, KCB, QC was three times Premier of New South Wales, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 1873 to 1886.-Early career:... ⁶	East Macquarie Electoral district of East Macquarie East Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1894, in the Bathurst region. It was represented by two members, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.-Members for East Macquarie:...	1856, 1857–1860, 1862–1873
McLaurin, JamesJames McLaurin⁴	Hume Electoral district of Hume Hume was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales established in 1859 in the Albury area, named after Hamilton Hume. It did not include the town of Albury after the creation of the electoral district of Albury in 1880. From 1880 to 1894, it...	1872–1873
Moore, CharlesCharles Moore ⁷	East Sydney Electoral district of East Sydney East Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the eastern part of the current Sydney central business district, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and...	1874
Moses, HenryHenry Moses	Hawkesbury Electoral district of Hawkesbury Hawkesbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was represented by Steven Pringle, formerly of the Liberal Party of Australia, who contested the 2007 election as an independent but was defeated by Ray Williams of the Liberal Party of...	1869–1880, 1882-1885
Neale, JamesJames Neale ⁷	East Sydney Electoral district of East Sydney East Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the eastern part of the current Sydney central business district, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and...	1864–1874
Nelson, HarrisHarris Nelson	Orange Electoral district of Orange Orange is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Andrew Gee of the National Party of Australia....	1872–1877
Nowlan, JohnJohn Nowlan	Williams	1866–1874
O'Connor, JosephJoseph O'Connor ⁵	Mudgee Electoral district of Mudgee Mudgee was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales first created in 1859, partly replacing Wellington and Bligh and named after and including Mudgee. Following the abolition of Goldfields West in 1880, it elected three members simultaneously,...	1873–1874
Oakes, GeorgeGeorge Oakes George Oakes (Australian politician) George Oakes was an Australian pastoralist and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for two periods between 1848 and 1856 and again between 1879 and 1881... ²	East Sydney Electoral district of East Sydney East Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the eastern part of the current Sydney central business district, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and...	1856–1860, 1872–1874
Onslow, ArthurArthur Onslow	Camden Electoral district of Camden Camden is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales in Sydney's south-west. It is currently represented by Chris Patterson of the Liberal Party of Australia.-History:...	1869–1880
Parkes, HenryHenry Parkes Henry Parkes Sir Henry Parkes, GCMG was an Australian statesman, the "Father of Federation." As the earliest advocate of a Federal Council of the colonies of Australia, a precursor to the Federation of Australia, he was the most prominent of the Australian Founding Fathers.Parkes was described during his...	East Sydney Electoral district of East Sydney East Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the eastern part of the current Sydney central business district, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and...	1856, 1858, 1859–1861, 1864–1870, 1872–1895
Phelps, JosephJoseph Phelps	Balranald Electoral district of Balranald Balranald was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales established from part of Lachlan and Lower Darling in 1859 and named after and including Balranald. From 1880 to 1894, it elected two members. In 1894, it was abolished and partly replaced...	1864–1877
Piddington, WilliamWilliam Piddington William Piddington William Richman Piddington was an Australian bookseller and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly between 1856 and 1877 and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1879 until his death...	Hawkesbury Electoral district of Hawkesbury Hawkesbury is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was represented by Steven Pringle, formerly of the Liberal Party of Australia, who contested the 2007 election as an independent but was defeated by Ray Williams of the Liberal Party of...	1856–1877
Raphael, JosephJoseph Raphael	West Sydney Electoral district of West Sydney West Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the western part of the current Sydney central business district, Ultimo and Pyrmont, bordered by George Street,...	1872–1874
Robertson, JohnJohn Robertson	West Sydney Electoral district of West Sydney West Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the western part of the current Sydney central business district, Ultimo and Pyrmont, bordered by George Street,...	1856–1861, 1862–1865, 1865–1866, 1866–1870, 1870–1877, 1877–1878, 1882–1886
Robertson, ThomasThomas Robertson⁴	Hume Electoral district of Hume Hume was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales established in 1859 in the Albury area, named after Hamilton Hume. It did not include the town of Albury after the creation of the electoral district of Albury in 1880. From 1880 to 1894, it...	1873–1874
Rodd, JamesJames Rodd	Goldfields North Electoral district of Goldfields North Goldfields North was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1880, including the goldfields within several northern electorates...	1865–1869, 1872–1874
Samuel, SaulSaul Samuel Saul Samuel Sir Saul Samuel CMG, KCMG, CB was an Australian colonial merchant, member of parliament, pastoralist, and prominent Jew... ²	East Sydney Electoral district of East Sydney East Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the eastern part of the current Sydney central business district, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and...	1859–1860, 1862–1872
Scholey, StephenStephen Scholey Stephen Scholey Stephen Scholey was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. He was born in Garden street, Holbeck village, near Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, and died at East Maitland, New South Wales.-Family:...	East Maitland Electoral district of East Maitland East Maitland was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904.-Members for East Maitland:...	1872–1878
Single, JosephJoseph Single	Nepean Electoral district of Nepean (New South Wales) Nepean was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859, and named after the Nepean River. It was abolished in 1904 with the downsizing of the Assembly after Federation. Nepean was recreated in 1927 and abolished again in...	1872–1874
Smith, John SamuelJohn Smith	Wellington	1872–1877
Smith, Robert BurdettRobert Smith	Hastings Electoral district of Hastings (New South Wales) Hastings was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1880. It was replaced by Hastings and Manning from 1880 to 1894, which elected two members with voters casting two votes and the two leading candidates being elected. In 1894 it...	1870–1889
Stewart, JohnJohn Stewart	Kiama Electoral district of Kiama Kiama is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Gareth Ward of the Liberal Party of Australia. This electorate is named after the Municipality of Kiama in the Illawarra, which is at the centre...	1866–1869, 1871–1874
Sutherland, JohnJohn Sutherland	Paddington	1860–1881, 1882–1889
Taylor, HughHugh Taylor¹	Parramatta Electoral district of Parramatta Parramatta is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is currently held by Geoff Lee of the Liberal Party of Australia....	1872–1880, 1882-1894
Teece, WilliamWilliam Teece	Goulburn Electoral district of Goulburn Goulburn is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is represented by Pru Goward of the Liberal Party of Australia....	1872–1880
Terry, SamuelSamuel Terry	New England Electoral district of New England New England was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859 in the New England region, partly replacing New England and Macleay. It elected two members from 1880 to 1891 and three members from 1891 to 1894...	1859–1869, 1871–1881
Tunks, WilliamWilliam Tunks	St Leonards Electoral district of St Leonards St Leonards was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859, partly replacing Sydney Hamlets, and named after the Sydney suburb of St Leonards. It extended from North Sydney to Broken Bay, including the Northern Beaches...	1864–1874
Warden, JamesJames Warden	Shoalhaven Electoral district of Shoalhaven Shoalhaven was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904. It included the lower part of the Shoalhaven valley. It replaced parts of Eastern Camden and St Vincent. It was replaced by Allowrie.-Members for Shoalhaven:...	1871–1877
Watson, JamesJames Watson	Lachlan Electoral district of Lachlan Lachlan was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. During the first two Parliaments , there was an electorate in the same area called Lachlan and Lower Darling, named after the Lachlan and Darling Rivers. Lachlan was created in 1859 and...	1869–1882, 1884–1885
Wearne, JosephJoseph Wearne	West Sydney Electoral district of West Sydney West Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the western part of the current Sydney central business district, Ultimo and Pyrmont, bordered by George Street,...	1869–1875
Webb, EdmundEdmund Webb	West Macquarie Electoral district of West Macquarie West Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1904, in the Bathurst region.-Members for West Macquarie:...	1869–1874, 1878-1881
West, ThomasThomas West	Carcoar Electoral district of Carcoar Carcoar was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1859 in the Lithgow area and named after Carcoar. It replaced part of Western Boroughs and part of Bathurst . From 1880 to 1894, it elected two members. It was...	1872–1874

¹ Parramatta

Electoral district of Parramatta

Parramatta is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. It is currently held by Geoff Lee of the Liberal Party of Australia....

MLA Hugh Taylor disqualified himself at the declaration of the poll as he had a position of profit under the crown. Having resolved this he was elected unopposed at the resulting by-election on 22 May 1872.

² East Sydney

Electoral district of East Sydney

East Sydney was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales created in 1859 from part of the electoral district of Sydney, covering the eastern part of the current Sydney central business district, Woolloomooloo, Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay and...

MLA Saul Samuel

Saul Samuel

Sir Saul Samuel CMG, KCMG, CB was an Australian colonial merchant, member of parliament, pastoralist, and prominent Jew...

was elevated to the Legislative Council

New South Wales Legislative Council

The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...

in June 1872. The resulting by-election was won by George Oakes (Australian politician)

George Oakes (Australian politician)

George Oakes was an Australian pastoralist and politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council for two periods between 1848 and 1856 and again between 1879 and 1881...

on 12 June 1872.

³ Murray

Electoral district of Murray (New South Wales)

Murray was an electoral district in the Australian state of New South Wales. It was a single-member electorate from 1859 to 1920, but from 1920 to 1927 it was merged with Albury, Corowa and Wagga Wagga to create a three-member electorate, voting by proportional representation. It was recreated as a...

MLA Patrick Jennings resigned in July 1872. The resulting by-election on 5 August 1872 was won by William Hay

William Hay (Australian politician)

William Hay was an Australian politician.Hay was born in Banffshire, Scotland, educated at the University of Aberdeen and arrived in Sydney in 1838. He was elected as the member for the Murray in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1872 and held the seat to 1877. He held it again from...

⁴ Hume

Electoral district of Hume

Hume was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales established in 1859 in the Albury area, named after Hamilton Hume. It did not include the town of Albury after the creation of the electoral district of Albury in 1880. From 1880 to 1894, it...

MLA James McLaurin resigned from parliament in March 1873. The resulting by-election was won by Thomas Robertson on 31 March 1873.

⁵ Mudgee

Electoral district of Mudgee

Mudgee was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales first created in 1859, partly replacing Wellington and Bligh and named after and including Mudgee. Following the abolition of Goldfields West in 1880, it elected three members simultaneously,...

MLA Joseph Innes was elevated to the Legislative Council

New South Wales Legislative Council

in August 1873. The resulting by-election was won by Joseph O'Connor on 8 September 1873.

⁶ East Macquarie

Electoral district of East Macquarie

East Macquarie was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales between 1859 and 1894, in the Bathurst region. It was represented by two members, with voters casting two votes and the first two candidates being elected.-Members for East Macquarie:...

MLA James Martin

James Martin (Australian politician)

Sir James Martin, KCB, QC was three times Premier of New South Wales, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales from 1873 to 1886.-Early career:...

resigned in November 1873 on being appointed Chief Justice of New South Wales

Chief Justice of New South Wales

The Chief Justice of New South Wales is the senior judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the highest ranking judicial officer in the Australian state of New South Wales. The Chief Justice is both the judicial head of the Supreme Court as well as the administrative head...

. The resulting by-election was won by Walter Cooper on 1 December 1873.

⁷ East Sydney

Electoral district of East Sydney

MLA James Neale resigned in June 1874. The resulting by-election of 15 July 1874 was won by Charles Moore.

⁸ West Maitland

Electoral district of West Maitland

West Maitland was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian State of New South Wales from 1859 to 1904, including the town of Maitland.-Members for West Maitland:...

MLA Benjamin Lee resigned due to financial difficulties. The resulting by-election on 4 August 1874 was won by Lewis Levy.

There was no party system in New South Wales politics until 1887. Under the constitution, ministers were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed. These by-elections are only noted when the minister was defeated; in general, he was elected unopposed.

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