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and it was conducted in 58 single-member constituencies, seven 2-member constituencies and two 4-member constituencies, all with a
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Results of the election, showing winners in each seat. Seats without member charts indicate the electorate returned one member.
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Reporters from the Maitland Mercury.
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New South Wales colonial election, 9 June 1859 – 7 July 1859
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Members of the New South Wales
Legislative Assembly, 1859–1860
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Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser
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Colonial election for New South Wales, Australia in 1859
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Nominations for candidates for the election closed.
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308:9 June to 7 July 1859
343:Legislative Assembly
67:All 80 seats in the
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793:Henry Rotton
762:William Wild
757:George Oakes
729:John Laycock
671:Henry Parkes
661:John Garrett
632:James Martin
627:John Douglas
620:Andrew Loder
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586:Clark Irving
552:Edward Flood
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644:Daniel Egan
637:George Lord
485:Crossbench
482:Opposition
479:Government
372:Votes cast
145:East Sydney
50:7 July 1859
1684:Categories
1662:See also:
827:References
530:James Hart
267:crossbench
150:Queanbeyan
135:Opposition
130:Government
712:John Lang
401:Informal
273:Key dates
980:See also
547:John Hay
293:Governor
244:Governor
205:Elected
1100:1874–75
1090:1869–70
1085:1864–65
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432:Change
381:Turnout
375:52,153
363:78,231
326:Results
252:Premier
207:Premier
191:Premier
111:Leader
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919:28 May
891:31 May
884:Empire
860:27 May
437:Total
429:Seats
426:Swing
417:Party
407:+0.08
388:+9.45
283:Event
126:Party
404:0.08
280:Date
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