Candidates of the 1856 New South Wales colonial election

This is a list of candidates for the 1856 New South Wales colonial election. The election was held from 11 March to 19 April 1856.

There was no recognisable party structure at this election. This was the first election after the introduction of self-government to the colony.

Legislative Assembly Successful candidates are highlighted.

Electorates are arranged chronologically from the day the poll was held.

ElectorateSuccessful candidatesUnsuccessful candidatesTuesday 11 March 1856Sydney Hamlets Daniel Cooper Stuart Donaldson Richard Driver Merion MoriartyThursday 13 March 1856Sydney City Robert Campbell Charles Cowper Henry Parkes James Wilshire Thomas Duigan John PlunkettFriday 28 March 1856Northumberland Boroughs Bob Nichols Bourn Russell Elias WeekesSaturday 29 March 1856North-Eastern Boroughs Edward Flood John PlunkettParramatta George Oakes Henry Parker James Byrnes Andrew MurrayWestern Boroughs Arthur Holroyd James ByrnesMonday 31 March 1856Argyle John Plunkett John Chisholm Columbus FitzpatrickBathurst County John Plunkett James BlighEastern Division of Camden John Marks Henry Osborne Charles Jenkins George Pickering James Shoobert David WaughWestern Division of Camden James Macarthur John Oxley Friday 4 April 1856Cook and Westmoreland Robert Jamison James Martin John ArkinsCumberland (North Riding) John Darvall James Pye Robert Fitzgerald Patrick Hogan William SherwinSouthern Boroughs Terence Murray Saturday 5 April 1856Murray and St Vincent William Forster Monday 7 April 1856Durham William Arnold Samuel Gordon Richard Jones Andrew Lang Alexander ParkKing and Georgiana Peter Faucett Isaac ShepherdStanley Boroughs Thomas Holt John Richardson Frederick Forbes Arthur MacalisterTuesday 8 April 1856Cumberland Boroughs William Bowman William Redman Ralph Robey Robert RossRoxburgh William Lee William Cummings William SuttorWednesday 9 April 1856Cumberland (South Riding) William Manning Elias Weekes Ryan Brenan William RussellStanley County Henry Buckley William DorseyThursday 10 April 1856Gloucester and Macquarie Thomas Barker Joseph Andrews James WilliamsonSt Vincent James Thompson William Roberts Richard SadleirWellington County George Cox Saul SamuelFriday 11 April 1856Phillip, Brisbane and Bligh John Robertson Joseph DockerTuesday 15 April 1856Clarence and Darling Downs Clark Irving Colin McKenzieWednesday 16 April 1856Liverpool Plains and Gwydir Gideon Lang Francis Rusden Augustus MorrisManeroo Daniel Egan Murrumbidgee John Hay George Macleay Wellington and Bligh George Lord William BuchananThursday 17 April 1856Moreton, Wide Bay, Burnett and Maranoa Gordon Sandeman New England and Macleay Richard Hargrave Thomas Rusden John DicksonNorthumberland and Hunter Hovenden Hely William Piddington Alexander Scott George Bowman Henry Douglass Walter RottonSaturday 19 April 1856Lachlan and Lower Darling James Garland William Macleay John Hardy D H Thorn

See also Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1856–1858

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