Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the second parliament of New South Wales held their seats from 1858 to 1859.[1][2][3][4] The Speaker was Sir Daniel Cooper.[5]
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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.[4]
- 1 2 3 Cumberland (North Riding) MLA Henry Parkes resigned on 28 August 1858 due to financial difficulties. The resulting by-election on 20 September 1858 was won by John Plunkett.
- 1 2 3 New England and Macleay MLA Abram Moriarty resigned on 13 October 1858. The resulting by-election on 14 December 1858 was won by James Hart.
- 1 2 3 East Camden MLA Robert Owen resigned on 3 March 1859 to take a seat on a District Court. The resulting by-election on 21 March 1859 was won by John Hargrave.
- ↑ By-elections in chronological order were Cumberland North,[lower-alpha 1] New England and Macleay,[lower-alpha 2] and East Camden.[lower-alpha 3]
References
- ↑ "Part 5B - Members returned for each electorate" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ↑ Green, Antony. "1858 members elected". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- 1 2 Green, Antony. "1858 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.[lower-alpha 4]
- ↑ "Part Ten - Officers of Parliament" (PDF). NSW Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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