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Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly who served in the fourth parliament of New South Wales held their seats from 1860 to 1864: The Speaker was Terence Murray until 13 October 1862 and then John Hay.

See also

• First Robertson ministry
• Third Cowper ministry
• First Martin ministry
• Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election
• Candidates of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election

Notes

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.

1. ^ Parramatta MLA James Byrnes resigned on 26 March 1861. The resulting by-election on 10 April 1861 was won by Arthur Holroyd.
2. ^ Upper Hunter MLA John Robertson was appointed to the Legislative Council on 28 March 1861. The resulting by-election on 15 April 1861 was won by Thomas Dangar.
3. ^ East Sydney MLA Henry Parkes resigned on 13 May 1861. The resulting by-election on 29 May 1861 was won by William Forster.
4. ^ Goulburn MLA Charles Walsh resigned on 14 May 1861. The resulting by-election on 13 June 1861 was won by Maurice Alexander.
5. ^ Patrick's Plains MLA William Lesley resigned on 5 June 1861. The resulting by-election on 8 July 1861 was won by Joseph Harpur.
6. ^ Newtown MLA Alexander McArthur was appointed to the Legislative Council on 20 June 1861. The resulting by-election on 12 July 1861 was won by Thomas Holt.
7. ^ Lower Hunter MLA Alexander Scott was appointed to the Legislative Council on 22 June 1861. The resulting by-election on 19 July 1861 was won by Richard Sadleir.
8. ^ Hunter MLA Isidore Blake resigned on 9 July 1861. The resulting by-election on 5 August 1861 was won by John Burns.
9. ^ Camden MLA John Douglas resigned on 17 July 1861. The resulting by-election on 20 August 1861 was won by David Bell.
10. ^ Yass Plains MLA Henry O'Brien resigned on 16 July 1861. The resulting by-election on 22 August 1861 was won by Peter Faucett.
11. ^ Tenterfield MLA Robert Meston resigned on 5 November 1861. The resulting by-election on 3 December 1861 was won by Hugh Gordon.
12. ^ Shoalhaven MLA John Garrett resigned on 19 December 1861. The resulting by-election on 14 January 1862 was won by John Robertson.
13. ^ Wellington MLA Silvanus Daniel resigned on 13 February 1862. The resulting by-election on 5 March 1862 was won by Saul Samuel.
14. ^ New England MLA George Markham resigned on 13 February 1862. The resulting by-election on 2 April 1862 was won by Robert Forster.
15. ^ Orange MLA John Peisley resigned on 10 June 1862. The resulting by-election on 28 June 1862 was won by James Martin.
16. ^ Morpeth MLA David Buchanan resigned on 2 September 1862. The resulting by-election on 18 September 1862 was won by Edward Close.
17. ^ Carcoar MLA William Watt resigned on 27 September 1862. The resulting by-election on 20 October 1862 was won by William Dalley.
18. ^ Argyle MLA Terence Murray was appointed to the Legislative Council on 15 October 1862. The resulting by-election on 4 November 1862 was won by Samuel Emmanuel.
19. ^ Northumberland MLA Thomas Lewis resigned on 11 December 1862. The resulting by-election on 23 December 1862 was won by Atkinson Tighe.
20. ^ West Sydney MLA William Windeyer resigned on 22 December 1862. The resulting by-election on 8 January 1863 was won by Geoffrey Eagar.
21. ^ Liverpool Plains MLA Alexander Dick resigned on 31 December 1862. The resulting by-election on 29 January 1863 was won by Marshall Burdekin.
22. ^ Goldfields North MLA James Hoskins resigned on 17 February 1863. The resulting by-election on 7 April 1863 was won by James Buchanan.
23. ^ Central Cumberland MLA James Atkinson resigned on 14 April 1863. The resulting by-election on 6 June 1863 was won by Allan Macpherson.
24. ^ East Maitland MLA James Dickson died on 28 April 1863. The resulting by-election on 18 June 1863 was won by John Darvall.
25. ^ Orange MLA James Martin was required to resign and recontest his seat in order to become Premier, which he did on 16 October 1863. He was defeated by Tumut MLA Charles Cowper Jr. in the resulting by-election on 4 November 1863, Cowper having resigned his seat on 24 October 1863. Martin won the by-election for Cowper's seat of Tumut on 16 November 1863.
26. ^ Braidwood MLA Merion Moriarty died on 10 January 1864. The resulting by-election on 3 February 1864 was won by Henry Milford.
27. ^ Kiama MLA Samuel Gray resigned on 2 April 1864. The resulting by-election on 29 April 1864 was won by Henry Parkes.
28. ^ East Macquarie MLA William Suttor resigned on 14 September 1864. The resulting by-election on 6 October 1864 was won by David Buchanan.
29. By-elections & changes in chronological order were Parramatta, Upper Hunter, East Sydney, Goulburn, Patrick's Plains, Newtown, Lower Hunter, Hunter, Camden, Yass Plains, Tenterfield, Shoalhaven, Wellington, New England, Orange, Morpeth, Carcoar, Argyle, Northumberland, West Sydney, Liverpool Plains, Goldfields North, Central Cumberland, East Maitland, Orange (2), Braidwood, Kiama, East Macquarie,

References

1. Green, Antony. "1860 members elected". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
2. "Part 5B - Members returned for each electorate" (PDF). New South Wales Parliamentary Record. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
3. "Former Members". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
4. ^ Green, Antony. "1860 by-elections". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
5. "Former members of the New South Wales Parliament, 1856–2006". New South Wales Parliament. Retrieved 4 December 2019.

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