Colonial election for New South Wales, Australia in 1872
New South Wales colonial election, 13 February 1872 – 28 March 1872 [1] Legislative Assembly
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Enrolled voters
Votes cast
91,784
Turnout
48.44
−5.26
Informal votes
642
Informal
1.00
+0.59
Summary of votes by party
Party
Primary votes
%
Swing
Seats
Change
Total
91,784
72
The 1872 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. 12 districts were uncontested.[1]
There were three districts that did not have a residential or property qualification, Goldfields North (1,500), Goldfields South (2,500) and Goldfields West (16,000). The average number of enrolled voters per seat in the other districts was 1,839 ranging from The Paterson (600) to The Lachlan (4,355).[2] The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1858 (NSW).[3] [4]
Election results [ ]
Argyle [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Argyle Friday 8 March [5]
Candidate
Votes
%
Edward Butler (re-elected)
unopposed
Balranald [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Balranald Thursday 28 March [6]
Candidate
Votes
%
Joseph Phelps (re-elected)
unopposed
Bathurst [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Bathurst Friday 23 February [7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Edward Combes (elected)
389
56.4
Henry Rotton
301
43.6
Total formal votes
690
98.3
Informal votes
12
1.7
Turnout
702
61.0
The Bogan [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Bogan Monday 11 March [8]
Candidate
Votes
%
George Lord (re-elected)
943
67.3
Jeremiah Rundle
381
27.2
Jean Serisier
78
5.6
Total formal votes
1,402
98.2
Informal votes
26
1.8
Turnout
1,428
42.0
Braidwood [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Braidwood Tuesday 5 March [9]
Candidate
Votes
%
Edward Greville (re-elected)
1,017
67.3
George Alley
485
32.1
Archibald Condon
10
0.7
Total formal votes
1,512
96.0
Informal votes
63
4.0
Turnout
1,662
57.4
Camden [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Camden Monday 26 February [10]
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas Garrett (elected 1)
925
39.7
Arthur Onslow (re-elected 2)
741
31.8
Richard Roberts
664
28.5
Total formal votes
2,330
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
1,608
62.9
Canterbury [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Canterbury Tuesday 20 February [11]
Candidate
Votes
%
Richard Hill (re-elected 1)
1,715
38.7
John Lucas (re-elected 2)
1,442
32.5
Richard Wynne
1,147
25.9
William Henson
98
2.2
John Davis
30
0.7
Total formal votes
4,432
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
2,806
54.7
Carcoar [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Carcoar Monday 26 February [12]
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas West (elected)
unopposed
The Clarence [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Clarence Tuesday 5 March [13]
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas Bawden (re-elected)
835
72.2
Edward Madgwick
322
27.8
Total formal votes
1,157
96.1
Informal votes
47
3.9
Turnout
1,203
31.0
Central Cumberland [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Central Cumberland Thursday 22 February [14]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Lackey (re-elected 1)
762
42.2
John Hurley (b 1844) (elected 2)
573
31.7
Henry Zions
431
23.8
Frederick Birmingham
34
1.9
Total formal votes
8
100.0
Informal votes
1,808
0.0
Turnout
1,808
39.4
East Macquarie [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : East Macquarie Thursday 22 February [15]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Cummings (re-elected 1)
611
33.8
James Martin (elected 2)
495
27.4
Joseph Innes
424
23.5
John Smith (b 1811)
278
15.4
Total formal votes
1,808
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
1,808
32.7
East Maitland [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : East Maitland Saturday 24 February [16]
Candidate
Votes
%
Stephen Scholey (elected)
316
52.8
Alexander Dodds (defeated)
278
46.4
Archibald Hamilton
5
0.8
Total formal votes
599
98.0
Informal votes
12
2.0
Turnout
611
67.9
East Sydney [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : East Sydney Tuesday 13 February [17]
Candidate
Votes
%
Henry Parkes (re-elected 1)
3,270
17.0
John Macintosh (elected 2)
3,068
16.0
Saul Samuel (re-elected 3)
3,048
15.9
James Neale (re-elected 4)
2,663
13.9
James Martin (defeated)
2,073
10.8
David Buchanan (defeated)
1,739
9.1
Bowie Wilson (defeated)
1,730
9.0
William Barker
1,379
7.2
George King (defeated)
240
1.3
Total formal votes
19,210
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
5,598
49.8
Eden [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Eden Monday 26 February [18]
Candidate
Votes
%
Henry Clarke (re-elected)
760
61.6
John D'Arcy
470
38.1
William Clements
4
0.3
Total formal votes
1,234
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
1,262
67.0
The Glebe [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Glebe Monday 19 February [19]
Candidate
Votes
%
George Allen (re-elected)
890
53.6
Charles Mossman
742
44.7
David Buchanan
30
1.8
Total formal votes
1,662
96.5
Informal votes
60
3.5
Turnout
1,722
60.0
Goldfields North [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Goldfields North Monday 25 March [20]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Rodd (elected)
252
51.0
Robert Forster (defeated)
213
43.1
Charles Carey
29
5.9
Total formal votes
494
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
494
32.9
Goldfields South [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Goldfields South Monday 25 March [21]
Candidate
Votes
%
Ezekiel Baker (re-elected)
441
80.8
William Bedall
105
19.2
Total formal votes
546
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
553
22.1
Goldfields West [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Goldfields West Monday 25 March [22]
Candidate
Votes
%
David Buchanan (elected)
1,727
45.4
James Plunkett
1,159
30.5
Walter Church (defeated)
710
18.7
Simon Belinfante
209
5.5
Total formal votes
3,805
97.1
Informal votes
114
2.9
Turnout
3,919
24.5
Goulburn [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Goulburn Tuesday 5 March [23]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Teece (elected)
372
64.8
Maurice Alexander (defeated)
202
35.2
Total formal votes
574
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
578
66.1
The Gwydir [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Gwydir Thursday 21 March [24]
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas Dangar (re-elected)
213
29.9
Adolph Goldman
163
22.9
John Macansh
161
22.6
Alexander Bowman
103
14.5
David Jones
73
10.2
Total formal votes
713
97.3
Informal votes
20
2.7
Turnout
733
38.5
Hartley [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Hartley Wednesday 6 March [25]
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas Brown (elected)
434
47.8
Morris Asher
225
24.8
James Byrnes
187
20.6
John Garsed
47
5.2
E N Emmett
10
1.1
Joseph Johnson
4
0.4
John Ardill
1
0.1
Total formal votes
908
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
933
45.0
The Hastings [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Hastings Thursday 29 February [26]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert Smith (re-elected)
907
47.0
Eugene Fattorini
586
30.4
James Garvan
435
22.6
Total formal votes
1,928
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
1,928
59.9
The Hawkesbury [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Hawkesbury Thursday 7 March [27]
Candidate
Votes
%
Henry Moses (re-elected 1)
591
43.0
William Piddington (re-elected 2)
522
38.0
Marshall Burdekin
262
19.1
Total formal votes
1,375
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
1,375
46.4
The Hume [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Hume Friday 15 March [28]
Candidate
Votes
%
James McLaurin (elected)
847
64.4
George Day
468
35.6
Total formal votes
1,315
97.6
Informal votes
32
2.4
Turnout
1,347
59.5
The Hunter [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Hunter Saturday 2 March [29]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Burns (elected)
500
61.7
John Dillon (defeated)
311
38.4
Total formal votes
811
98.0
Informal votes
17
2.1
Turnout
828
64.5
Illawarra [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Illawarra Thursday 29 February [30]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Forster (re-elected)
363
40.7
John Brown
328
36.8
Andrew Lysaght
201
22.5
Total formal votes
892
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
892
65.3
Kiama [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Kiama Friday 23 February [31]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Stewart (re-elected)
unopposed
The Lachlan [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Lachlan Saturday 9 March [32]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Watson (re-elected)
1,177
73.4
T R Icely
427
26.6
Total formal votes
1,604
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
1,604
36.8
Liverpool Plains [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Liverpool Plains Monday 11 March [33]
Candidate
Votes
%
Hanley Bennett (elected)
532
45.1
Francis Rusden
207
17.5
William Gordon
152
12.9
Bowie Wilson
151
12.8
George Wallace
125
10.6
Alexander Bowman
13
1.1
Total formal votes
1,180
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
1,230
43.1
The Lower Hunter [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Lower Hunter Thursday 7 March [34]
Candidate
Votes
%
Archibald Jacob (elected)
258
50.9
Robert Wisdom (defeated)
249
49.1
Total formal votes
507
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
520
77.6
Monara [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Monara Friday 15 March [35]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Grahame (elected)
738
70.4
Abram Moriarty
310
29.6
Total formal votes
1,048
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
1,050
55.6
Morpeth [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Morpeth Tuesday 20 February [36]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Campbell (re-elected)
309
66.7
John Keating
144
31.1
J D Nelson
10
2.2
Total formal votes
463
89.6
Informal votes
54
10.4
Turnout
517
65.2
Mudgee [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Mudgee Thursday 7 March [37]
Candidate
Votes
%
Joseph Innes (elected)
833
59.8
Joseph O'Connor
559
40.2
Total formal votes
1,392
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
1,392
50.9
The Murray [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Murray Thursday 21 March [38]
Candidate
Votes
%
Patrick Jennings (re-elected)
unopposed
The Murrumbidgee [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Murrumbidgee Tuesday 12 March [39]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Macleay (re-elected)
unopposed
Narellan [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Narellan Monday 4 March [40]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Hurley (b 1796) (elected)
261
52.6
Joseph Leary (defeated)
231
46.6
William Walker
4
0.8
Total formal votes
496
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
497
73.7
The Nepean [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Nepean Wednesday 28 February [41]
Candidate
Votes
%
Joseph Single (elected)
286
33.3
Henry Woods
236
27.5
James Rodd
172
20.1
James Ryan (defeated)
164
19.1
Total formal votes
858
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
856
63.8
New England [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : New England Friday 8 March [42]
Candidate
Votes
%
Samuel Terry (re-elected)
1,098
84.3
William Windeyer
205
15.7
Total formal votes
1,303
98.6
Informal votes
19
1.4
Turnout
1,322
49.9
Newcastle [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Newcastle Saturday 2 March [43]
Candidate
Votes
%
George Lloyd (elected)
610
51.8
Daniel Macquarie
567
48.2
Total formal votes
1,177
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
1,177
73.4
Newtown [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Newtown Monday 4 March [44]
Candidate
Votes
%
Stephen Brown (re-elected)
1,125
92.6
Edward Flood
81
6.7
Elias Bethel
9
0.7
Total formal votes
1,215
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
1,215
46.6
Northumberland [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Northumberland Wednesday 21 February [45]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Hannell (elected)
991
57.1
William Brookes (defeated)
387
22.3
Francis O'Brien
188
10.8
Thomas Adam
90
5.2
Henry Langley
68
3.9
James Pemell
13
0.8
Total formal votes
1,737
98.6
Informal votes
25
1.4
Turnout
1,762
65.5
Orange [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Orange Monday 4 March [46]
Candidate
Votes
%
Harris Nelson (elected)
404
42.8
Andrew Kerr
403
42.7
Samuel Goold
136
14.4
Total formal votes
943
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
964
59.8
Paddington [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Paddington Tuesday 20 February [47]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Sutherland (re-elected)
unopposed
Parramatta [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Parramatta Tuesday 20 February [48]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Farnell (re-elected 1)
468
35.6
Hugh Taylor (elected 2)
451
34.4
James Byrnes (defeated)
394
30.0
Total formal votes
1,313
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
746
52.3
The Paterson [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Paterson Saturday 17 February [49]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Arnold (re-elected)
144
96.0
George Townshend
6
4.0
Total formal votes
150
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
150
25.0
Patrick's Plains [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Patrick's Plains Tuesday 27 February [50]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Browne (elected)
535
61.9
Alexander Bowman
330
38.2
Total formal votes
865
97.6
Informal votes
21
2.4
Turnout
886
54.0
Queanbeyan [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Queanbeyan Wednesday 6 March [51]
Candidate
Votes
%
Leopold William De Salis (elected)
305
37.6
Charles Walsh
289
35.6
William O'Neill
217
26.8
Total formal votes
811
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
811
71.1
Shoalhaven [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Shoalhaven Tuesday 5 March [52]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Warden (re-elected)
622
54.7
John Roseby
515
45.3
Total formal votes
1,137
97.8
Informal votes
26
2.2
Turnout
1,163
76.1
St Leonards [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : St Leonards Wednesday 6 March [53]
Candidate
Votes
%
William Tunks (re-elected)
686
65.8
James Byrnes
342
32.8
W Wardle
9
0.9
James French
5
0.5
Total formal votes
1,042
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
1,044
49.8
Tenterfield [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Tenterfield Tuesday 12 March [54]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robert Abbott (elected)
453
55.6
Colin Fraser (defeated)
362
44.4
Total formal votes
815
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
827
47.6
The Tumut [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Tumut Wednesday 21 February [55]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Hoskins (re-elected)
564
67.5
Edward Brown (defeated)
272
32.5
Total formal votes
836
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
836
51.6
The Upper Hunter [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Upper Hunter Thursday 29 February [56]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Creed (elected)
845
56.1
James White
661
43.9
Total formal votes
1,506
95.5
Informal votes
71
4.5
Turnout
1,577
57.8
Wellington [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Wellington Wednesday 28 February [57]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Smith (elected)
164
34.6
George Stephen
149
31.4
Gerald Spring (defeated)
100
21.1
Andrew Ross
61
12.9
William Dalley
0
0.0
William Forlonge
0
0.0
Total formal votes
474
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
591
37.8
West Macquarie [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : West Macquarie Saturday 24 February [58]
Candidate
Votes
%
Edmund Webb (re-elected)
320
78.6
George Thornton
87
21.4
Total formal votes
407
98.3
Informal votes
7
1.7
Turnout
414
40.2
West Maitland [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : West Maitland Tuesday 5 March [59]
Candidate
Votes
%
Benjamin Lee (re-elected)
504
58.3
Joseph Eckford
267
30.9
Archibald Hamilton
93
10.8
Total formal votes
864
98.2
Informal votes
16
1.8
Turnout
880
77.0
West Sydney [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : West Sydney Thursday 15 February [60]
Candidate
Votes
%
Joseph Wearne (re-elected 1)
2,997
20.7
John Booth (elected 2)
2,925
20.2
John Robertson (re-elected 3)
2,058
14.2
Joseph Raphael (elected 4)
1,966
13.6
George Lloyd (defeated)
1,789
12.4
William Windeyer (defeated)
1,512
10.4
Robert Campbell
717
5.0
Samuel Goold
371
2.6
Richard Dransfield
90
0.6
Henry Fisher
64
0.4
Total formal votes
14,489
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
4,851
53.1
The Williams [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : The Williams Friday 8 March [61]
Candidate
Votes
%
John Nowlan (re-elected)
423
50.4
William Watson
416
49.6
Total formal votes
839
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
839
64.1
Windsor [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Windsor Tuesday 20 February [62]
Candidate
Votes
%
Richard Driver (re-elected)
241
50.7
William Walker
234
49.3
Total formal votes
475
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
480
77.9
Wollombi [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Wollombi Wednesday 21 February [63]
Candidate
Votes
%
James Cunneen (elected)
348
55.0
Joseph Eckford (defeated)
285
45.0
Total formal votes
633
100.0
Informal votes
0
0.0
Turnout
633
54.0
Yass Plains [ ]
1872 New South Wales colonial election : Yass Plains Friday 8 March [64]
Candidate
Votes
%
Michael Fitzpatrick (re-elected)
unopposed
See also [ ]
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^ Green, Antony . "1872 Goldfields South" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Goldfields West" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Goulburn" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 27 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Gwydir" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Hartley" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Hastings" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Hawkesbury" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Hume" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Hunter" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Illawarra" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Kiama" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Lachlan" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Liverpool Plains" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Lower Hunter" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Monaro" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Morpeth" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Mudgee" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Murray" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Murrumbidgee" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Narellan" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Nepean" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 New England" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Newcastle" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Newtown" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Northumberland" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Orange" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Paddington" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Parramatta" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 September 2019 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Paterson" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Patrick's Plain" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 21 April 2021 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Queanbeyan" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Shoalhaven" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 St Leonards" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Tenterfield" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Tumut" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Upper Hunter" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Wellington" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 West Macquarie" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 West Maitland" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 West Sydney" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 The Williams" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Windsor" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Wollombi" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
^ Green, Antony . "1872 Yass Plains" . New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007 . Parliament of New South Wales . Retrieved 28 April 2020 .
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