# Results of the 1843 New South Wales colonial election

The 1843 New South Wales colonial election, the first in the colony, was held between 15 June and 3 July 1843, to elect 24 members from eighteen electoral districts. Each district returned one member, except for Port Phillip which returned five members and County of Cumberland and Town of Sydney which returned two each.

## Results by district
### County of Argyle

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 19 June: County of Argyle :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Bradley | William Bradley | unopposed | |

### County of Bathurst

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 19 June: County of Bathurst :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Francis Lord | Francis Lord | 66 | 60.00 |
| W Lane | W Lane | 44 | 40.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 110 | 100.00 |

### County of Camden

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 24 June: County of Camden :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Roger Therry | Roger Therry | 146 | 51.77 |
| Charles Cowper | Charles Cowper | 136 | 48.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 282 | 100.00 |

### Counties of Cook and Westmoreland

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 16 June: Counties of Cook and Westmoreland :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Panton | John Panton | 112 | 65.12 |
| George Bowman | George Bowman | 60 | 34.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 172 | 100.00 |

### County of Cumberland

Two members to be elected
1843 New South Wales colonial election, 3 July: County of Cumberland :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Cowper | Charles Cowper | 504 | 29.18 |
| William Lawson | William Lawson | 383 | 22.18 |
| James Macarthur | James Macarthur | 372 | 21.54 |
| Bob Nichols | Bob Nichols | 334 | 19.34 |
| Ryan Brenan | Ryan Brenan | 134 | 7.76 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,727 | 100.00 |

### Cumberland Boroughs

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 19 June: Cumberland Boroughs :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Bowman | William Bowman | 127 | 50.20 |
| Robert Fitzgerald | Robert Fitzgerald | 126 | 49.80 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 253 | 100.00 |

### County of Durham

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 24 June: County of Durham :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Richard Windeyer | Richard Windeyer | 122 | 49.19 |
| William Ogilvie | William Ogilvie | 71 | 28.63 |
| Andrew Lang | Andrew Lang | 55 | 22.18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 248 | 100.00 |

### Counties of Gloucester, Macquarie, and Stanley

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 23 June: Counties of Gloucester, Macquarie, and Stanley :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Alexander Macleay | Alexander Macleay | 142 | 79.78 |
| Charles Windeyer | Charles Windeyer | 36 | 20.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 178 | 100.00 |

### Counties of Hunter, Brisbane and Bligh

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 24 June: Counties of Hunter, Brisbane and Bligh :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Dumaresq | William Dumaresq | 58 | 52.25 |
| Henry Dangar | Henry Dangar | 34 | 30.63 |
| Donald McIntyre | Donald McIntyre | 19 | 17.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 111 | 100.00 |

### Town of Melbourne

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 17 June: Town of Melbourne :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Henry Condell | Henry Condell | 295 | 53.06 |
| Edward Curr | Edward Curr | 261 | 46.94 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 556 | 100.00 |

### Counties of Murray, King and Georgiana

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 22 June: Counties of Murray, King and Georgiana :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Terence Murray | Terence Murray | unopposed | |

### County of Northumberland

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 19 June: County of Northumberland :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Foster | William Foster | unopposed | |

### Northumberland Boroughs

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 20 June: Northumberland Boroughs :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| D'Arcy Wentworth | D'Arcy Wentworth | 121 | 52.84 |
| Alexander Walker Scott | Alexander Walker Scott | 108 | 47.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 229 | 100.00 |

### Town of Parramatta

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 16 June: Town of Parramatta :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Hannibal Macarthur | Hannibal Macarthur | unopposed | |

### Port Phillip

Five members to be elected
1843 New South Wales colonial election, 20 June: Port Phillip :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Charles Ebden | Charles Ebden | 228 | 19.69 |
| Thomas Walker | Thomas Walker | 217 | 18.74 |
| Charles Nicholson | Charles Nicholson | 206 | 17.79 |
| Alexander Thomson | Alexander Thomson | 184 | 15.89 |
| John Dunmore Lang | John Dunmore Lang | 166 | 14.34 |
| Sir Thomas Mitchell | Sir Thomas Mitchell | 157 | 13.56 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 1,158 | 100.00 |

### Counties of Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellington

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 26 June: Counties of Roxburgh, Phillip and Wellington :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Suttor Sr. | William Suttor Sr. | unopposed | |

### Counties of St Vincent and Auckland

1843 New South Wales colonial election, 21 June: Counties of St Vincent and Auckland :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| John Coghill | John Coghill | unopposed | |

### Town of Sydney

Two members to be elected
1843 New South Wales colonial election, 15 June: Town of Sydney :
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| William Wentworth | William Wentworth | 1,275 | 32.10 |
| William Bland | William Bland | 1,261 | 31.75 |
| Maurice O'Connell Jr. | Maurice O'Connell Jr. | 733 | 18.45 |
| Robert Cooper | Robert Cooper | 365 | 9.19 |
| William Hustler | William Hustler | 338 | 8.51 |
| Total votes | Total votes | 3,972 | 100.00 |