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New South Wales colonial election, 1860

New South Wales colonial election, 1860
New South Wales
← 1859 6 December 1860 –
24 December 1860
1864–65 →

All 72 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
37 Assembly seats were needed for a majority
  Sir John Robertson.jpg PremierWilliamForster.jpg
Leader John Robertson William Forster
Leader's seat Upper Hunter Queanbeyan

Premier before election

John Robertson

Elected Premier

Charles Cowper


John Robertson

Charles Cowper

The 1860 New South Wales colonial election was held between 6 December and 24 December 1860. This election was for all of the 72 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and it was conducted in 52 single-member constituencies, six 2-member constituencies and two 4-member constituencies, all with a first past the post system. Suffrage was limited to adult white males. The previous parliament of New South Wales was dissolved on 10 November 1860 by the Governor, Sir William Denison, on the advice of the Premier, John Robertson.

There was no recognisable party structure at this election; instead the government was determined by a loose, shifting factional system. Although Robertson won the election, he relinquished the premiership to Charles Cowper to concentrate on passing land reform bills as Secretary of Lands.

New South Wales colonial election, 6 December 1860 – 24 December 1860
Legislative Assembly
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