Candidates of the 1858 New South Wales colonial election

This is a list of candidates for the 1858 New South Wales colonial election. The election was held from 13 January to 12 February 1858.

There was no recognisable party structure at this election.

Retiring Members James Garland MLA (Lachlan and Lower Darling) Richard Hargrave MLA (New England and Macleay) Hovenden Hely MLA (Northumberland and Hunter) Gideon Lang MLA (Liverpool Plains and Gwydir) Patrick Leslie MLA (Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett and Maranoa) Henry Parker MLA (Parramatta) Francis Rusden MLA (Liverpool Plains and Gwydir) James Thompson MLA (St Vincent)

Legislative Assembly Sitting members are shown in bold text. Successful candidates are highlighted.

Electorates are arranged chronologically from the day the poll was held. Because of the sequence of polling, some sitting members who were defeated in their constituencies were then able to contest other constituencies later in the polling period. On the second occasion, these members are shown in italic text.

ElectorateSuccessful candidatesUnsuccessful candidatesWednesday 13 January 1858Sydney Hamlets John Campbell Daniel Cooper Robert ToothFriday 15 January 1858Sydney City Robert Campbell Charles Cowper George Thornton Robert Tooth William Allen William Dalley Frank Fowler James WilshireTuesday 19 January 1858Parramatta James Byrnes George Oakes James PyeThursday 21 January 1858West Camden James Macarthur William Wild John OxleyFriday 22 January 1858Cumberland Boroughs William Dalley William Bowman William RedmanEast Camden John Marks Robert Owen George Alley Henry OsborneSaturday 23 January 1858Argyle Daniel Deniehy Monday 25 January 1858Bathurst County William Suttor Tuesday 26 January 1858North Eastern Boroughs Richard Bowker St Vincent Andrew Aldcorn Wednesday 27 January 1858Cook and Westmoreland Robert Jamison James Martin Thursday 28 January 1858Cumberland (North Riding) Henry Parkes Thomas Smith Richard HillNorthumberland Boroughs James Dickson Elias Weekes Southern Boroughs Terence Murray John HardyWestern Boroughs Henry Rotton Arthur HolroydSaturday 30 January 1858Cumberland (South Riding) Stuart Donaldson Edward Flood Thomas Holt George SmithNorthumberland and Hunter William Piddington Alexander Scott George White Clark IrvingMonday 1 February 1858Stanley Boroughs Benjamin Cribb John Richardson Edward BrowneTuesday 2 February 1858Roxburgh William Lee Friday 5 February 1858Durham William Arnold Samuel Gordon Richard Jones Edward HargravesManeroo Daniel Egan George HebdenMurray William Forster N S PowellWellington County George Cox Monday 8 February 1858King and Georgiana Peter Faucett Stanley County Henry Buckley Tuesday 9 February 1858Murrumbidgee John Hay George Macleay Eugene OwenWednesday 10 February 1858Gloucester and Macquarie James Williamson Thomas BarkerLiverpool Plains and Gwydir Richard Jenkins Edward Lloyd William PenningtonWellington and Bligh George Lord Thursday 11 February 1858Lachlan and Lower Darling William Macleay John Paterson Edward Flood John Piper EganNew England and Macleay Abram Moriarty William Taylor Thomas RusdenPhillip, Brisbane and Bligh John Robertson Friday 12 February 1858Clarence and Darling Downs Arthur Hodgson Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett and Maranoa William Tooth Arthur Macalister

See also Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1858–1859

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