Results of the 1860 New South Wales colonial election

The 1860 New South Wales colonial election was for 72 members representing 60 electoral districts. The election was conducted on the basis of a simple majority or first-past-the-post voting system. In this election there were 8 multi-member districts returning 20 members and 52 single member districts. In the multi-member districts each elector could vote for as many candidates as there were vacancies. 15 districts were uncontested.

There were three districts that did not have a residential or property qualification, Goldfields North (650), Goldfields South (3,720) and Goldfields West (8,400). The average number of enrolled voters per seat in the other districts was 1,394 ranging from The Paterson (536) to The Lachlan (3,592). The electoral boundaries were established under the Electoral Act 1858 (NSW).

Canterbury
William Roberts was the sitting member for Goulburn.

Central Cumberland
James Farnell was the member for St Leonards and had already unsuccessfully contested Goldfields West.

Goldfields West
James Farnell was the member for St Leonards and also unsuccessfully contested Central Cumberland.

Goulburn
The sitting member was William Roberts who unsuccessfully contested Canterbury.

St Leonards
The sitting member James Farnell unsuccessfully contested Goldfields West and then Central Cumberland.